Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corser Pennsylvania Avs. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & HB. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t ‘Ine Evextwo Stan is served to subscribers in the efty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per ‘week. or 44c. per mouth Copies st the counter, 2 cents each tage prepad—5U cents & month. ove year, $6; si: bs, B.5. (Entered at the Post Washington, D. C.,.aa eecond class mail tastter.} Tae Werxtr Stam—pnblivhed on Friday—61 year, postaxe prepaid. Six months, 50 centa. "All mail subscriptions must be paid in advanoss Bo paper sent longer than is paid for. Kates of advertising made known pplication. ‘co Vor. T5—No. 14,008. . Evening Star. INFECTIOUS DISEASES. England Asked to Co-operate with the United States to Prevent their Spread. State department at Washington inviting the co-operation of England in taking measures to Prevent the spread of infectious diseases, The same communication, it is understood, has deon sent to the other European powers, and contains a oy ay that well-k league centers liable rom their commercial relations with the world to diffase the germs of WASHINGTON, D.C... MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1889. TWO CENTS. GRANITE CUTTE ‘There will be 3 on N 2. KELLY, Cor. See. ASTATEDCOMMUSICATIO: No. 13, F > MA-ON ot Bes 10. 13, A.M, will be hele bay, Aw Gust 19, 1Ss0, | Bi ° is requested. Members Vired tobe present, By anlg-2t M. : ALL PERSO\S HAVING CLAIMS ted to hi allof his stock of to the undersigned for nd business as a nd conducted at tore open for in- JULIUS HUGLE, 915 La. ave. n.w., Assignee of Lemuel Ercood. will take plac st. between 1 and 1 Brother JULIUS JACKSC TAIN, PS. > FRIENDS OF LABOR ATTENTION! OP! Bow hecting by Ladies’ Progressive ‘Assembly, Lain Gooxt OF. 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Tae Evenrxa Srar will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired, at the rate of fifty cents per month. @3" But all such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the aper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. ————- eee. Government Recerets Topay.—Internal reve- nue, $749, Ixprax Commissioner MorcaN has gone to Pa., to visit the Indian school at that He intends to go from there to Indian- 8 to attend the reunion of the regiment of which President Harrison was a member. A Customs Ruxixe.—Ths Treasury depart ment has refused the application of an Oswego, N.Y., company for permission to give bond for the re-exportation of a propeller wheel to be attached to a Canadian vessel at an Oswego dry dock. As Inprana Postmaster.—The President has appointed John W. Siders postmaster at Plymouth, Ind., vice George R. Reynolds, re- signed, G th | 3. W. HARSHA, | Secretary. | =» JOHN W. REYNOLDS, ARTIST, BEGS | to inform the public that he has removed | and Art Parlors to 5U9 11th st. p.w., frst re he will be pleased to see Lis friends and Yastel Por*raits a specialty. dy20-1m « NATIONAL 6. 11 coM- tary a 4 p.m. each day at cigar store, der of the comittee. Lin bby oi a THE | > PANY. Cormer 15th stand New. York ave. | erwate, Jewelry, Laces, Pine Goods, __ 419-2m_ N SAFE DEPOSIT CO pa. avenue. all above cround. IFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES ! r securities, Commercial hitho- A. G. GEDNEY, b and D streets (Post building.) #11 N STREET N.W all kind of artineia) my4-4m MAY BE BAD IN the Midsammer ib Prowress at YON F at. P.T. Revenve Appornrments.—The following ap- pointments have been made in the revenue service: J. J. Winstead, storekeeper and gauger in the fifth Tennessee district; W. M. Totten, in the eighth Kentucky district; Andrew T. Deiniger, in the tenth Ohio district, and Robert . Templeton, gauger in the fifth North Caro- lina district. A Baxqvuer to Russert Hargisox.—Mr. New, | the United States consul general at London, gave a banquet at the Langham hotel Satur- day evening in honor of Mr. Russell Harrison. Among the guests were Mr. Lincoln, the American minister; Mr. Farwell, Mr. Nathaniel Page, Commander Emory and Mr. McLaughlin. PostmasTER GENERAL WANAMAKER Visited the Boston city post office on Saturday and re- | mained thereashorttime. He then with his fam- ily left tor Newport, where he attended service yesterday at the Congregational church, list- ening toasermon by Dr. Patton, president of Princeton college. Cusxors IN THE Marine Corps.—Col. T. Y. Field, Marine corps, was placed on the retired list on Saturday, promoting Lieut. Col. Clement D. Hebb to be colonel, Major Geo. W. Collier to be lieutenant colonel, and Capt. John H. Higbee to be major. ‘Tue Derartwent oF AGRICULTURE has been » Successor to late J. W. Amer (R. H. m1 8-3m EQUITABLE => CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “RQUITABLE BUILDI ASSETS 81,044,781.27. Office hours, from 9a m. to4-30p.m. On the first Wednesday iu esch mouth the office will be open from Gio So'cluck ym Advances wild Le minde promptly | at 7 occa. Subscriptions for shares in the 17th tesue received | @aily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1005 F at. Shares are 2.50 per month. 81.000 advanced on each abare, Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantage of the Association are furuished upon applicatios THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. _ INO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y._ mya Bog OV EREIONS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIA- TION. Members holding the 1889 Trade Card can obtain | the terms of the Fuel contract,season of 1889-90,from | Persons named on the cover, second page, of their trade etreulars, 10908 F sT. end card for agent to WASHINGTON I 2 CATOR AD. CO., 305 Bre BEN VEY Lov ar SIXTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. N.W. GOOD QUALITY BOARDS AT $1.25 PER 100 FEET, These are Bricht, Dry, Good Lengths and Even Thickuess. We have the Common, ordinary Virginis Boards at lower prices. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, Dealers in Lumber and Mill Work _276-3m FREE-HAXD CKAYON PORTRAITS ade aud delivered at once ou payment of Diet week. Prices $10 to 70. HB SMITH artia Cor 6th snd Mass. ave. Open until S p.m. E cou OF COL! dyi Kt OF THE DISTRICT UMPL 5 — c ary E. Dorsey ve. Sarai Hosey et al—Equity No. 11,644. i cause being referred to the Auditor to report w of the proceeds of wale of real estate, no- veu ty all creditors aud otuers having {the estate of Kichard Posey, iate of the sd. to present’ them, duly + $80 436 st. .W.. oF 920 Fst. we S TUESDAY, the oth of Aucust, Jas. G. PAYNE, Auditor. —— NEW STORE EW GOODS. WOOD MANTELS. SLATE MANTELS. TILES AND GRATES M. ROCHE, y1-Sm° 490 LOUISIANA AVE. peux A laxative refreshing, Fruit lozenges Wery axreeable to for CONSTIPATION, hemorrhokds, bile, mDIEN loos cf a} petite, gantricand Ttertbal trdubies aud from them. ORILLON eyute Mase baiegs Det draped in mourning in respect for the memory of ex-Commissioner Watts, who has just died. The department, by order of Secretary Rusk, will be closed on the day of Mr. Watts’ funeral, To Go wirm ta Puesipext.—When Presi- dent Harrison goes to Indianapolis to attend the laying of the corner stone of the soldiers’ mionument on the 22d instant he will be accom- panied by Cept, Ransdell, marshal of the Dis- trict. The monument is the chief thing of the day in Indianapolis just now. The state legis- lature appropriated $200,000, and private sub- scriptions have made up a heavy aggregate. To Arrenp tag Revsioy.—The reunion of the Seventieth Indiana, President Harrison's old regiment, will take Capt. W. M. Meredith, chief of the bureau of engraving and printing to Indianapolis this week. Capt. Meredith will leave tomorrow, Oxverep to Jors His Barreny.—Capt, Henry W. Hubbell, first artillery, recently promoted, has been relieved from further duty as reeruit- ing officer at Augusta, Ga., and ordered to join his battery. Count YarnaGata, & Japanese nobleman, is stopping at the Arlington, He is accompanied by @ young nobleman of his country, whom he is going to leave in America to be educated, Tur Onver Witt be Revoxep.—Some of the | people down in Florida have been exerting | themselves to secure the revocation of an army order that a short while ago threw them into a state of excitement. Surgeon Porter, .who on account of ill health is not held to active ser- | Vice, was ordered from Jacksonville, Fla., to | Jackson barracks, La.,"*if his health would per- | mit.” When the people at Jacksonville heard of the order they were greatly exercised. Sur- geon Porter is the state health officer, and has charge of all the extensive work being done to prevent the reappearance of yellow fever. For | him to drop this work now would endanger the | whole community. Mr. Goodrich, who is a contestant for aseat in Congress from that dis- trict, was at once delegated to exert himself to have the order revoked, and has been working | on the department to that end. The Secretary of War has agreed that the transfer shall not made, | Cuancrp wirn VioLatixe Pension Laws.— ‘The commissioner of pensions has been noti- fied that one G. T. Linsey,a justice of the | san of Blanchard, Scott county, Ark., has en indicted by the United States grand jury | at Fort Smith on the charge of illegally with- holding pension money from Mary wo, also ot Blanchard, Persoxat.—George Everett of Portland, Conn., J. H. Jackson, C.B. Van Winkle of Piain- field, N.J., George W. Weadock of East Sagi- naw, Mich., J. 8. Cowell of Philadelphia and Adolph E. Kahn of New York are at Willard’s, ——Dr. Theo. T. Underhill and H, C. Barrett of New York, C. E. Bassett of Chicago, A. B, Monks of Columbus, D. ©. Merritt of Maine and Robert Hall of London, England,are at the Ebbitt.——Dr. Nicholas Gutierrer and i and servants and P. J. Luce and wife of Penn- ‘Ivania, C. W. ES Sag U.S.N., W. H. Mo; of Hot Springs, Ark., Miss Nellic M. Colby of Cambridge, Mass., E. C. French of Cleveland, Ohio, J. F. Taylor of Cl yo and RW. Lance of Kentucky are at the St. James,——Mr, Chas. J. Stone of New York, who has been spending a couple of his cousin, Mrs, J. B. Austin of his home yes- terday. DEATH AND POLITICS. How the Situation in the House Affected by Mr. Laird’s Demise. The death of Congressman Laird leaves the | relative positions of the two parties in the | the House just what it was after the election. | The democrats were first to lose a man by | death—Gay of Louisiana, The death of Laird | takes off arepublican. Out of this situation | the chances seem better for the republicans to gain a vote. It is conceded that there is no | hope for the democrats to elect a man to suc- ceed Laird; whereas, on the other hand, the district Mr. Gay’s death left vacant is probably naturally republican. It is gen- erally understood that Mr. Gay was en- abled to carry it because of his being a Vetere and having plenty of money, which he was free to spend To hold this same influence in operation Mr. Gay’s son-in-law bas been nominated by the democrats, but whether they can elect him is a question. Miner, the republican nomiuee, is said to be strong and all efforts possible will be made to elect him. The republicans claim that all that | is necessary for them to carry the district is to | have a fair count of the votes, THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT. Col. Hains Reports the Progress of Operations on the “lats.”? is The monthly report of operations on the river front improvement for July submitted to the chief of engineers by Lieut. Col. P. O. Hains shows that the expenditures during the month were $15,289.82, The work of constructing the tidal reservoir outlet was continued. At the close of the month the material had been ex- cavated from the last of the wing-wall coffer- dams and part of the concrete foundation for the other down-stream wing wall had been put in place. Dredging operations were continued under contract with the California hydraulic dredging and reclamation company. About 95,000 cubic yards of material was excavated from the Washington channel and deposited on the lower end of section 3, Un- der contract with Henry Wilson about 4,000 cubic yards of material were dredged and placed in the embankment. In executicn of the pro- ject aimed at there has been dredged a channel 350 to 550 feet wide and 20 feet deep between Georgetown and Giesboro point. This chan- nel has filled upto about 14 feet on the up- stream side of Long bridge. The Wash- ington channel has been dredged to a width of 350 feet and 20 feet deep, but by the freshet of June 2, 1889, this depth was decreased to about 19 feet, All the material is being depos- ited on the flats, and up to the present time about 620 acres have been reclaimed from the overflow at ordinary high tide. Of the 12,000,- 000 cubic yards required to fill the flats up to the required height there has now been depos- ited on them about 7,713,000 cubic yards, EXTENDING THE RULES, The Civil Service Commission to Take in More of the Departmental Service. Before the President left the city Saturday he had a conference with Civil Service Com- missioners Lyman and Thompson, It is under- stood that certain changes in the rules were submitted to the President for his considera- tion, and it is statea that an official announce- ment will soon be made. One of the import- ant changes proposed, it is said, is an amend- ment of the present rules so as to require an examination before an appointment can be made of chief of division in the departmental service. Under the present rules chiefs of di- visions while in the classified service are ex- empted from examination and can be appointed without being certified by the commissioner, If this change should be made it would the civil service rules over nearly the entire governmental service and would be the last extension of any importance that could be made to the operation of the civil service law. The following are the exceptions under the present rules from examination in the clasgified departmental service: One private secretary or one confidential clerk of the head of cach classified department and of each assistant sec= retary. and also of each head of bureau appointed by the President by ard with the advice and consent of the Senate; direct custo- dians of money for whose fidelity another officer is under official bond, but this exception does not include any officer below the grade of assistant cashier or assistant teller; disbursing officers who give bond; persons employed exclusively in the secret service of the govern- ment; chief clerks and chief of divisions, A number of additional places are also spe- cifically excepted from examinations in the various departments, THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. Difficulties Met by the Surveyors in Going Over the Ground. The surveyors at work on the zoological park grounds find they have about as troublesome a Dit of surveying to doas could well be imagined. The irregularity of outline and curious lines of holdings have given them much trouble, but they are making a very accurate survey and ex- pect to be through in three or four weeks, Mr. Hornaday says that the more he goes over the ground the better satisfied he is with it. He is studying the lay of the = and laying out the =. on paper, and as he divides it into sections ‘or the various animals he is delighted to see how readily each species may be provided with a home suited to its nature, No advancement with the work, however, can be made until the surveys are completed. THREE AMERICAS EXPOSITION. Another Governor and Commercial Body Join the Patriotic Procession. The following letter was received at the headquarters of the board of promotion today: Territory or Ipano, Executive DerartMent, Department oF THE INTERIOR, Borse Crrx, Ipano, Aug. 14, 1889, Mr. Arex. D. AxpERson, Secretary National Board of Promotion, Washington, D. ©. Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 22 inviting my co-operation in the promotion of the Three Americas exposition at the national capital in 1892 in honor of the discovery of America by Columbus. LIaccept the appointment so kindly tendered and will use my best efforts to assist in making the exposition in every way a success, Iam fearful, however, that my official duties ive me of the pleasure of meeting you Eington in October. I will be in Wash- — for a few days in the early part of Sep- tember, lam, with great ant, respect, your obedient serv- Gxo. L. Suovr, Governor, Notice was also received of the appointment by the Nashville commercial club of the follow- ing committee to co-operate with the board of promotion: Lewis 1. Baxter, president; Charles Sykes, secretary; W. E. Metzger, A. E. Baird and J. M. Williams, A New Test for the Charleston. The new crit cruiser Charleston was givena trial run in San Francisco bay Saturday after- noon. No government officials were aboard and the trial was simply to test some altera- | tions which had been made in her machinery since the official test trip three months ago. tebe was no shone in soveee, saeaane rae power or rate of 6) t is un- detstosd ‘the Duilders ‘consider: the trial satis. The President at Deer Park. The President, Mrs. Harrison and Private Secretary Halford reached Deer Park at 10 o'clock Saturday night. On the way there they were joined by Mr. John B. Elam, Mr. Harri- son's junior law partner, and Attorney General Miller arrived at Deer Park Sunday morning. The President, in company with Senator Davis, attended at =~ chapel, but at Mrs. Harrison was President to leave for 5:80 We morning. Telegrams to The Star. NINE BURNED TO DEATH. Terrible Results of a Tenement House Fire, To Prevent the Spread of Infec- tious Diseases. SULLIVAN ON HIS WAY EAST. A POST OFFICE DEFALCATION. A Child Carried Off by Toy Balloons. An Indian Said to be Over One Hun- dred and Fifty Years Old. A GUEST OF GEN. MAHONE, Senator Quay’s Son Looking Over Af- fairs in Virginia. Special Dispatch to the EVENING STAR. PerexsburG, Va., Aug. 19.—The train from the west Saturday night nad among its passen- gers Gen, Mahone, his son Butler, and RB, R. Quay, asonof Hon. M. S. Quay, chairman of the republican national committee. On their arrival here the party were driven to the resi- dence of Gen, Mahone, and on yesterday the | general and his visitor were called upon by a number of leading republicans of the Mahone faction of this city, and matters concerning the republican state convention, to be held in Norfolk ou next Thursday, were discussed. Gent. Mahone has been in southwest Virginia for the past two weeks or more, where he had conferences with some of the most prominent lights of the party in that section of the state. Mr. Quay’s visit here at this time is considered very sig- nificant, and it is more than probable that the next few days will bring other prominent northern republicans here, who will attend the state convention at Norfolk. THE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR. Those who are prominently spoken of as proba- ble candidates on the republican ticket for governor are Gen. Mahone, Hon, Geo. Bowen of Campbell county, Col. Joseph P. Minatree of this city, and ex-Mayor William’ Lamb of Norfolk. Mr. Bowen has served two terms in Congress, and is a prominent farmer in his sec- tion of the state. Col. Minatree is store keeper of the Richmond and Danville railroad, and during the war was on Gen. Mahone’s staff, with the rank of colonel, He is a very popular man, and it is said that the position he now holds pays him a salary as large as that of the governor of the state, which is $5.000. Col. Lamb is gaid to be a very affable gentleman, and served with much gallantry in the con- federate army, especially at the battle of Fort Fisher. The general impression is that MAHONE WILL NOT ACCEPT THE NOMINATION and that one of the other named gentlemen will be nominated in his place. The friends of Gen, Mahone assert that bis nomination would create more enthusiasm in the state than that of any other man who could be nominated, and jt, is certain that every effort will be made to induce him to accept the nomination. Should Gen, Mahone accept, the political fight in Vir- ginia this fall would be one the like of which has never been witnessed in the Old Dominion. The democratic state ticket, headed by Capt. Phil. McKinney of Farmville for governor, is considered a very strong one, and the demo- crats are determined to lead it to victory, Capt. McKinney is widely known and deserv- ingly popular throughout Virginia, and is a good speaker, and in a few weeks his voice will be heard from the stump in advocacy of his claims for governor and the success of the democratic ticket, i THE SUFFERING MINERS, Little Ones Dying Daily and Sickness Greatly on the Increase. Curcaco, Aug. 19.—The Globe this morning says: ‘The suffering, starvation, sickness and death among the miners’ families in northern Illinois is greater today than at any time in the past. The large supplies sent through the Chicago relief committee have been exhausted and the people are face to face with hunger. ‘The little ones are dying daily and sickness greatly on the increase. It is no longer a secret that the operators have decided to open their mines with non-union men and have al- ready prepared to call upon the sheriff and overnor for armed officers and soldiers to hold, their locked-out miners in check. It is impos- sible to predict what the consequences in such an event will be. Infuriated by hunger the wretched miners will be in no temper to per- mit, except nnder the rifles of the militia, others to take their places in the shafts. Seite CARLISLE IN MEXICO. The Ex-Speaker Has Received Much Attention There, Sr. Louis, Mo., Aug. 19.—A dispatch from the City of Mexico says that Hon, John G. Carlisle and wife, accompanied by United States Minister Ryan, left there for Guadalajara Satur- day night, where they will be given a reception by Gov, Cosora, for the state of Jolisco, On Saturday afternoon the secretary of the in- terior, Romero Rubio, gave a dinner at Tacu- baya, at which Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle, Minister Ryanand President and Mrs, Diaz were present. The entertainment is said to have been the finest ever given in Mexico. Mrs. Carlisle was visited by Mrs. Diaz during her stay in the city and by many of the ladies of the American colony. Mr. Carlisle has received more atten- tion from Mexican officials since he has been here than any American since Gen. Grant's visit. en “OLD GABRIEL.” An Indian Believed to be One Hundred and Fifty Years Old. Curcaco, Aug. 19.—A special from San Fran- cisco says: For several years there has been domiciled at the Monterey county hospital an old Indian known by the name of “Old Gabriel,” who is believed to be over one hundred and fifty years of age. Gabriel was born in Tullare county, but during childhood removed to the town of Monterey, Father Junipero Serra arrived in Monterey in 1770, and it is well authenticated that at that time Gabriel was a grandfatber. Father Junipero taught Gabriel the art of | eutting and laying stone, and at the time of the building of the first chapel inthe years 1771 and 1772 Gabriel assisted in the con- struction of the walls. Gabriel still speaks proudly of the skill he acquired as a | stone cutter. Father Sorentini, the priest, and Bishop Amat reached Monterey some time in the year 1845. The former says that “Old Gabriel” was THEN LIVING WITH HIS SIXTH WIFE. He was then said to be over one hundred and ten years old. Anold lady by the name of | Castro, who died five years ago at the age of uinety-five, in testifying to oid Gabriel's age said that Gabriel, and that at when a child she saw old that time he had children several than she then was. Up to within oe was a familiar H | is rarely seen, He SAVED BY RIFLE SHOTS. A Child Carried Off by Toy Balloons is Brought Down by a Skillful Marksman. Cutcaco, Aug. 19.—At a picnic yesterday, given by the Pioneer relief and aid society for the benefit of the families of the imprisoned anarchists, Sophia Schwab, aged two, in some way became entangled in the strings that held @ lot of toy balloons, In struggling to get loosened from them, they became detached from their fastening, and sailed into the air carrying the ———s child with them, The mother fainted and the utmost excitement and horror prevailed as the balloons gradually rose toa height of about 200 feet. And when the breeze carried the balloons out over the lake the babe was given up for lost. About this time Gus Koch, an expert rifleman who was resent, rushed for his rifle and called for a oat. e balloons still maintained their alti- tude and was fast sailing out over the lake. As soon as the boat was near enough Koch com- menced firing at the balloons, and one after another pierced them until the bunch com- menced to settle. Then the boat was rapidly pues to the spot, and when the balloons jescended the child was rescued before she touched the water. Although terribly fright- ened the babe was aninjured. adieer v omni A POST OFFICE DEFALCATION. Boonevitle’s Postmaster Completely Ruined by His Assistant. Cuicaco, Aug. 19.—A special from Hunting- ton, Ind., to the News says: The defalcation in | the Booneville post office approximates $6,500. The United States inspector has completed his | investigation and the bondsmen have settled up, each paying the sum of $813.10 to the United States government. William E. Denny, the defaulting assistant postmaster, took $600 of Postmaster Swint’s undrawn salary. Mr. Swint is the editor of the Booneville Enguirer, a money-making democratic paper. Swint, én account of ill-health, left the entire manage- ment of the post office to Denny. Deuny had not made a report to the government for twenty- one weeks. This neglect brought about the in- vestigation, Denny's robbery has completely ruined Postmaster Swint, who turned over to bondsmen his paper andall his property except his household furniture. SULLIVAN IN PITTSBURG. A Combination Will be Formed and Kilrain May be a Member. Prrrspure, Aug. 19.—John L. Sullivan and party passed through Pittsburg on the limited this morning en route east. Sullivan was sleeping and Matthew Clune would not allow him to be disturbed. Clune said it was true they were going to form a combination and that Kilrain will probably be in the company. ssiatatie<oliacatbons A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. An Editor Shoots His Wife and Child and Then Himself. Lonvon, Aug. 19.—Herr Lachmann, editor of the Londoner Journal, a weekly newspaper printed in German, shot his wife and child to- day and then committed suicide, —— = TODAY’S YACHT RACES. A Good Breeze Blowing and Prospects of a Fine Race. Newrort R. L, Aug. 19.—The Corinthian yacht club’s sweepstakes race for 40-'ooters was sailed today. At an early hour there was scurcely a ripple in the harbor, but by the time the yachts left the harbor the wind was blowing at a fair rate from the,southwest, All the yachts entered went out to the starting point except the Chiquita, which is not here, but may be at the ‘start, The start was off Brenton’s reef light ship. The course is twenty- five miles in three legs. The starting signal was given at 11:03 and the yachts all crossed close together, but could not be distinguished. There was a. good breeze blowing and a prospect of a fine race. 11:15.—The Tomahawk and Gorilla are now leading. Half of the yachts are on the port tack; half on the starboard. i a A TRADE AND LABOR CONGRESS. Principal Topics to be Discussed During the Convention. Jensry Crry, N. J., Aug. 19.—The twelfth annual congress of the federation of trades and labor unious of the state of New Jersey opened this morning at the city hall. The delegates number about one hundred and fifty, and include the recognized leaders in trade and labor movements in all parts of the state. The principal subjects for con- sideration by the congress are ballot re- form, better school ‘facilities for poor children, the eight-hour working day, ten hours for surface railroad employes anda better sys- tem of factory inspection than prevails at present, After President Mellor had called the mecting to order the delegates were wel- comed by Mayor Orestes Cleveland. i The Yorktown’s Trials. Newrorrt, R.L, Aug. 19.—The United States cruiser Yorktown will not make her trials until the arrival of the Atlanta and Chicago, which are expected this week, and then all three will be tried together. The Boston is expected in & week or 80. ae An Advance in Pig Iron. Prrrspura, Aug. 19.—Circular No. 1019, just issued by the joint committee of the Central traffic association, announces an advance in the pig iron and special iron tariff to 25 cents for car loads and 30 cents for less than car loads, The advance takes effect on September 1, and is between New York and Chicago both ways. ‘This makes the rate from Pittsburg to Chicago 12}, and 15 cents, whereas it was formerly i1 and 14 cents, — A Manifesto by Swiss Anarchists, Berne, Aug. 19.—A manifesto is in circula- tion, signed by Swiss anarchists, which vio- lently attacks the bundsrath for instituting a Political police and a public prosecutor, sate eared Crane Will Go Back and Answer. New Yorx, Aug. 19.—Samuel Crane, the base ball player who was arrested on a requisi- tion from Pennsylvania charging him with running away with the wife of aman named Frouenfelter of Scranton, has agreed to back to Pennsylvania without further troub! and will leave this afternoon. Frouen- felter will also go back to answer to the charges her husband has made against her. ——__. A Collision with a Cow. Vixcennxes, Inp., Aug 19.—The locomotive and eight cars of a freight train on the Ohio and Mississippi road were wrecked yesterday morning by a collision with a cow. J. C. Lyons was instantly killed and C. M. Paulley fatally huft, The engineer and fireman jum; escaped. A New Trial Asked for a Murderer. New York, Aug. 19.—Lawyer Wm. F. Howe was in supreme court chambers today before Judge Barrett on au order to show cause why a new trial should not be granted to Charles Gib- lin, the murderer of Madeline Goetz, on the und of new evidence. Giblin is one of Bre sentenced to be hanged on Friday. An at- tempt will be made to show that Giblin did not own the weapon with which the fatal shot was The prisoner's wife and child were in ani Several head of cattle were killed. uf hi da‘ milk. He ed, abo the leading bankers ped and Mr. Edison the yesterday unmarried. She had see of religion. ent garden, when he receives threo man were Killed ed A REGISTERED POUCH MISSING. But it Had Fallen from the Car Door and Was Found. Curcaco, Aug. 19.—A special to the Herald from Terre Haute, Ind., says: Saturday at 11 o'clock p.m. the postal clerks on the fast mail train over the Pennsylvania railroad discovered that the registered through pouch for St. Louis was missing. It contained $10,000 aud was in the car when the stop for supper was made at Terre Haute and was not seenafterward. It was sup- posed a robber had secreted himself on the trian and in some mysterious manner stole the pouch. When Vandalia was reached a telegram was sent to Terre Haute notifying the police of the loss and requesting that efforts be made to find the pouch. Search was at once instituted here on the theory that the pouch had dropped from the train and the missing sack was found in the | railway yard with its contents untouched. It had fallen from the car door as the train was nearing the depot, —_—-____ The Sunday Law in Indianapolis. Inpranaporis, Ixp., Aug. 19.—The effort to enforce the Sunday law was reasonably success- ful here again yesterday, but several of the #a- loon men undertook to defy the officers. Five of them were arrested and the others then maser up their houses and abandoned business ‘or the day. nmemepesllibiescntints Train Robbers Captured. Kansas Ciry, Mo., Aug. 19.—Friday after- noon James and Hoal Pullen, brothers,were ar- rested in this city, charged with the robbery of the Wabash train on August 3. The pri ouers were taken to Liberty, where they have been kept ever since. The officers state that they are certain that they bave captured the right men, ——_.___ Cut His Throat With a Razor. Cuicaco, Aug. 19.—A Herald special from Wichita, Kan., says: Robert Doran committed suicide Saturday night by cutting his throat with a razor, He wasa brother of the Doran nominated by the republicans Saturday for county treasurer. adspent a month in making an active canvass in his brother's interests and it is supposed the excitement drove him crazy, —_»___ Will Boycott the Newspapers. Vixcennes, Ixp., Aug. 19.—The Pike county newspapers have been criticising the farmers’ mutual benefit association, lished granger stores in the county, and the members of the association resolved at a recent picnic, to boycott any paper which opposes them, The papersdety them. The News de- clares that it may be the meansof making 600 subscribers pay up. > They Died in Each Other’s Arms. Fursxo, Cat., Aug. 19.—Yesterday morning the wife of Attorney W. H. Tupper of this city knocked at the door of her servant girl, Eliza- beth Vernon, to ask her to bring in breakfast. Receiving no response she opened the door and saw thy girl and her lover, Audrus Olsen, lying clas}<din each other's arms. ‘The girl was dead and Olsen died in a few minutes. On the table near by was found an empty bottle that had contained poison. The most plausible reason for the suicide seems tu be that the couple de- sired to be married, but their love affairs were interfered with by’ another party who was a constant visitor to the house, Murderer Gusch Captured. Gnanp Rarips. Mica., Aug. 19.—Assiel Gusch, the notorious murderer, was captured yester- day and taken to Hastings, where he is now locked up. The news of the mun’s arrest spread like wild-fire and an immense crowd gathered and loudly threatened mob violence. ‘The officers in charge of the jail put on a bold front, however, and, as the mob lacked a leader, summary justics was not meted out to the assassin, a Ice Deposits 1 Idaho, New York, Aug. 19.—A special from Port. | land, Ore., says that an immense deposit of ice has been found in P.ne creck canyon, Idaho, It probably dates from the glacial period. Capitalists are considering the feasi- bility of muning the ice for commercial pur- poses, eee Nearly All Are for Mahone. Lyxonsure, Va., Aug. 19.—Republicans com- pleted the selection of delegates to the Nortolk convention Saturday in all this section and southwest. The meetings were well attended and harmonious, Col. C. H. Parsous of Nat- ural Bridge. heretofore strongly anti-Mahone, bas declared for the regular ticket, — Prince Sulkowski’s Revelations. Loxpox, Aug. 19.—Prince Sulkowski, who re- cently escaped from the celebrated aristocratic lunatic asylum at Doebling. near Vienna, and who has been adjudged by German physicians to be of sound mind, is in danger of being sur- rendered to the Austrian authorities, who have made a demand for his body. He has been making some revelations not at all palatable to the Austrian court, among which is his very positive assertion that an Austrian nobleman of high rank is still confined‘in Doebling, sim- ply because he happened to know the circum- stances attending the death of the Crown Prince Rudolph. The alleged correspondence between Prince Rudolph and the unfortunate object of his love, Marie Vetzera, is having an extensive sale, but the authenticity of the letters is stoutly denied by the court circle. Prince Sulkowski’s friends have rallied to his support and it is doubtful if the German gov- ernment will dare to give him up to Austria, although it may insist upon his keeping to hum: self such facts as might be disagreeable to the Austrian court to have revealed. eee The Sixty-sixth Day of His Fast. Ispranapouts, Ixp., Aug. 19.—Yesterday was the sixty-sixth day of the fast of Robert Marvet, aged eighty-six. His pulse has never been less than forty-five nor higher than fifty. He has not left his bed for twenty-five days. He takes ouly an occasional sup of milk, and during the fast of sixty-six days has not used one entire gallon of i fe is very much pinched and shrunken, ne terme A Dynamite Factory Explodes. Tron Movntars, Mica., Aug. 19.—The dyna- mite factory of the Peninsula powder company, three miles south of here, blew up Saturday night. The cause of the explosion remainsa mystery, as the workmen had just left the remises. No one was hurt by the explosion, ut the buildings were destroy: Loss ut $6,000, ——._—_—_ A Banker’s Suicide Causes a Panic. Tun, Aug. 19.—The National bank, the Milan savings bank and the Bank of Naples have advanced 24,000,000 lire to two Turin banks to arrest a panic caused by the suicide of Signor Copelio, one of this city. of = San PRES | yellow fever and similar pests shail be obnoxious to humanity and the governments in whose territory they are situated shall be called upon to cleanse them to the satisfaction of an internstional commission appointed to regularly inspect them. THOUGH THE OBJECT SOTORT TO BE accom PLISHED is conceded here to be a praiseworthy one, it ie thought the United States authorities have un dor estimated the difficulties in the way of car ryiug out such reform. In addition to many Asian ports, the cites on the southern and eastern Alediterranean literal several West In- | dian and South American ports must be in- | cluded im the last of objectionabie oon. Pre- judice, ignorance and national pride, generally strongest among the filthiest nations, will have to be infleasbly cumbatted. DIFFICULTIES IN THE War. Lord Salisbury says that England will do everytuing in her power for the furtherance of such an object, in which she is especially inter- ested, but the spirit in which applications for cooperation will be received by the semi-civil- ized powers may be easily anticipated To suggest to Turkey and Egypt to cleanse and model Constantinople, Alexandria, Smyraa and other cities, would undoubtedly be re- garded as an insult and « covert menace to | Moslem traditions and religion. Havana, too, may be, as stated, a standmg source of danger to the United States, but to order the nuisance abated, would be considered ln Spain as equiva- lent to ordering every Lidalge to wash his face, NINE BURNED TO DEATH. Disastrous Kesults of a Fire in a New York Tenement House. New York, Aug. 19,—A «mall fire at 305 7th avenue at 4:45 this morning proved very dis- | astrous to the lives of the sleeping people im | the five-story brown-stone tenement, ‘The following are the names of the victims who met their death: Wm, Glennon, aged sixty; Nellie Geoban, twenty; Mary Wales, Wales, aged forty; Thos, cliwe, aged forty-seven; James Jeffrey, fifty-tive; also, an unknown woman, aged Wim. Gicnnon, aged about eighteen, was badly burned about the face and feet aud was taken to the New York hospital. ‘ The building was occupied by thirteen fami- lies, who have been made temporarily home- less by the fire. The flames did not do very much damage in the various apartments, but burned out their strength in the hallways. ‘The pecuniary loss will not amount to more | than $10,000, | TRE FIRE ORIGINATED in the rear of John Snyder's restaurant at am hour when all the people in the house were sleeping soundly. Just how the fire started is as yeta mystery, but as the restaurant's cook is missing it is fair to presume th: 1 whale hi | big range. The awtul sp: | dames swept up through tire b: the use of kerosene by the covk. leading from the kitchen to the hallway was found open and the great volume of fire rolled out into the passage and swept up the stairways so rapidly that families living on the first floor must inevitably have perished without even 60 much 2s a warning, but it so happened that the rooms directly over the restaurant were unoccupied on account of the beat which seemed to SIFT THROUGH THE FLOORING FROM THE RANGE UNDERNEATH. Less than half # block away on the corner of | 28th street aud the avenue stood Policemen | Warner and McCullagh of the 30th-street station, They received a warning from secry ot pain which came from the building, and looking in the direction whence it came saw a wall of fire beatiug against the front windows of the restaurant, By the time that they real- ized what the trouble was a forked tongue of flame shot out trom the roof and lighted up the neighborhood, With their clubs the wo oftee: beat in the front door but a spiteful blaze shot | out and drove them back. They tried the next door and in that way found an evtrance. There were no vigns of life iv the building and the ofticers hurried from one room to another, rapping on the doors with their clubs and call- ing to the inmates to FLY POR THEIR LIVES. | Murmurings at first were heard, then a buzz of many voices, which finally changed into » wail of terror and agony from the women and children struggling for their lives in the death trap. | Fire escapes leading from the burning build- ing to the as yet untouched tenement next door were specdily filled up with half-naked people, In the meantime alarms has been sent out and | the fire department was soon at work on the | flames and assisting the frightened inmates, | The flames were extingushed easily enough by the firemen and all the people on the fire escapes were safely landed. Not one | escaped down the stairway, and the names of the few who tried it are found in the listof the dead as given above. As soon as possible j THE SEARCH FOR THE DEAD REGAN. The first body found was that of old W. Glennon, The remains were discovered by the side of the bed in his room on the second floor, He had risen to fly with his sons, but his old legs were not nimble enough and he perished. The boys | were taken to the hospital. They were burned on the feet, caused by walking on hot iron bars of the fire escape. In the rooms of the Welle family was a signt which cannot easily be for- gotten. In the middle of the floor knelt the mother, Mary Wells, and in her dead embrace were her children, Jane and Thomas. They | had been smothered, and not a burn or blister defaced the pallor of their countenances. The nine dead bodies were placed in the ambulances and taken to the 30th-street station, which has estab- | SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSANCES, Acting Capt. Schmittzerger of the 30th-street police station said: ‘The circumstances under which the fireoccurred are, to say the least, suspicious, I have questioned the three men | separately and there are certain discrepancies which they should be called upon to explain, | Snyder has kept the place four or five years | and his reputation is none too good. It was | open day and night and occasionally some y~ lively scenes have taken place in it The ored cook says that they have not done mach business lately. Snyder had €1,000 insurance on his fixtures, which, I think, is more than they are worth. The policy expires on tember 24, and,strange tosay, he had the policy in his pocket when arrested.” q From Wall Street Today. New Yorx, Aug. 19.—The bad bank state- scored in most of the list they Edison Honored by King Humbert. fractions only and Northwestern and Panis, Aug. 19.—A special envoy of King Humbert of Italy today presented Thos. A. Edison, the American electrician, with the in- grand officer of the crown of Italy. thus becomes @ count and this wike —_.—_ Jumped Out of a Third-story Window. signia of a @ countess, Cuicaco, Aug. 19.—Annmie Wold, a daughter! New Yore, Aug. 19.—Han; of Norwegian parents, residing at 118 Milwau- visited the tombs prison kee avenue, committed suicide by jumping out | a brief conference with of athird-story window at her home afternoon, 1! recovered, and Chicago Gas lost ton Oil 3{, but the movements in sachet wanbaloed stony the opeuing prices. i | i f | e 5 i F | ———_—__— Five to be Hanged on gman Joe ‘thie morning and Warden hil fk i Fees ne i i