Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1889, Page 5

Avers Hum Visos Renders the hair soft, plignt and glossy, pro- motes s fresh growth, and cures eruptive dis eases of the scalp. Mary A Jackson, Salem, ‘Mass., writes: “I have used Ayer’s Bair Vigor for s numberof years, and it hag alysys miven me satisfaction. It is an excellent creasing, prevents the hair from turning gfay, insures tte virorous growth, and keeps the scalp white and clean.” “Several months ago my hair commenced falling out, and {f a few weeks I was almost bald. Thought s bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor, end, after using only part of ft, my head was covered with a heavy growth of hwr.—Thomas ‘Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. AYER'S HAIR VIGOR, Prepared by Dr. J. O. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by Druggists and ere, aS = WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS. At the Ninth International Medical Congress, Dr. A. L.A. Toboldt, of the University of Penneylvania, read #paper stating that out of thirty cases treated with the genuine ‘mported Powdered Carlsbad Sprudel Salt for chronic constipation, hypochondria, disease of the Liv- etand kidneys, jaundice, adipesia, diabetes, dropsy from valvular heart cetarrhal in- fammation of the stomach, ulcer of the stomach or spleen, children with marasmus, gout, rheumatium of the Joints, gravel, etc., twenty-six were entirely cured, three much improved, and one not treated long enough. Average time of treatment, four weeks. ‘The Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (powder form), fs sn ex- and ‘Aye! verily, and with that degree of intensity which Keeps us always in the LEAD. ‘ven the casual observer has not failed to note the fact that we have many FOLLOWERS. ALcut two weeks ago we started 8 SPECIAL PANTALOON SALE, And immediately thereafter the TRADE, with surpris- ing unanimity, followed in our wake, thereby indors- ing our methods, which all know to be immensely ular wil = ‘8 ogHE PEOPLE. Our magnanimity will not permit us to do less than condole with these self-styled and self-proclaimed Leaders (!) over their ignominious failure to defeat our plan even after we had shown our band. ‘And here are other muta for them to crack—if they AT $1.97 4 A saving to the purchaser of $3.02 on each Coat and Vest. Handsome and Stylish Silk and Worsted Suits worth $18 now goat 910.75 ASUIT. Our $10.75, $11.50, $12.25 and $18.75 Cassimere Suits have been reduced to $7.50 A SUIT. Those Beautiful $6 and §6.50 Pantaloonsareselling pudly at er £3.50 A PAIR. As are also those Sty! sh and Durable All-wool Scotch Plaid and ‘Tweed Pantaloons at 2.73 A PAIR. Yonths’, Boys’ and Children’s Suite at prices in keep- tug with those above quoted. VicTOR E. ADLER'S PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSER, $27 and 929 7th st. nw, Corner Massachusetts avenua STRICTLY ONE PRICK, Open Saturdays until 11 p.m, ‘ee Couts, Stripes and Checks, on sale Monday, Pewee. tad PHday moruings "GH TO aioe 10 10 .UBLE-PACE PLAID AND STRIPE PLUSH Ds ing Kempante doe Bra Feoe ney Plush, was , "1th st.ce Tue LARGEST FACTORY IN THE WORLD, MEDALS OF HONOR AT ALL EXHIBITIONS THE SALE OF CHOCOLATE MENIER EXCEEDS 5 100,000 POUNDS PER Da¥. SOLD EVERYWHERE. AVOID IMITATIONS. ONLY GENERAL DEPOT FOR THE UNITED STATES-UNION SQUARE, 36 EAST 14TH 8T. NEW YORK. m13-eo3mésinap Me Moxws ELIXIR OF OPIUM Isa preparation of the drug by which its injurious effects are removed, while the valuable medicinal properties are retained. Tt possesses all the sedative, anodyne and antispasmodic powers of Optum, but pro- duces no sickness of the stomach, no vomiting, 0 costiveness, no headache. In acute nervous disorders it is an invaluable remedy, and is recommended by the best physicians, & FERRETT, Agent, ‘872 Pearl st, New York, NS WHOSE OCCUPATION GIVES BUT je jotiume of ver and | Meany aba aed oor LUTZ & BRO, 407 Penn. sve., adjoining Notional Hotel, ‘Trunks and Satchels of best makes at low prices, aply T. B. Towsen & Sox DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, 1316 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. Fruit of the Loom Bleached ‘A inne of Sthired'ene Plaid Pisanel SarSag in beauts- Shick Hearietin: ext vod quality, 500. rietta, extee 7 Black Henrietta, beaut juality, $1.00. snicttes alt wool, reduced iagap 86 60 40a. id Flanuel Suiting, all 7 Color Double Heavy i nel, 25e. Sew Susie ed Tab jew Diy le Ki e Linen, Tew shore Batinte redused’ Windsor Ties, Knee Pants, 2 es Collars, Sc. ‘yards Colored Spool Silk. 1.6 Drawer Spool Cotten sale Soustarxe New, LEATHEROID TRUNKS, ‘Very light im weight STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than Sole Lesther, snd at HAL¥ THE PRICE. Bade and sold only at TOPHAM'S ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ava, sy22-3m WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14, 1889, BCGAR bas declined tu price! SUGAR has TUMBLEDt SUGAR is much LOWEB!!! (‘ADd, as waual— ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY Are the first to announce it, Give usscall and save money. OUR FOURTH LOT OF NEW MACKEREL Jest received this morning, and they are the best yet. ‘We are still selling IMPORTED and Domestic Gin- | wer Ale, Sugarcured Hams end Breakfast Bacon at CUT prices to reduce stock in that ine, Our BARGAINS im FLOUR also continue to attract much attention, and our GENUINE MANDHELING JAVA COFFEE is the talk of the town. No other ‘Coffee can compare with !t im rich ness and flavor. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY, 428 NINTH STREET. | i im ulate liver bot purge. 5 Us gust, 245; TES Est aes | ae es 4 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, AUGUST 19. 1889. 2d EDITION. Lats! Tworams to The Str THE SHERMAN CROOKEDNESS,. What Manager Tyler Says—The Cashier Has Skipped. Burvaxo, N. Y., Aug. 19.—Frank H. Tyler, manager for Sherman Bros. & Co., who was ar- rested in Minneapolis last week, returned here this morning in charge of an officer and was locked up. Toa reporter Mr. Tyler said that he went away because he couldn't find employ- ment here. He did not know that the authori- ties wanted him, and when arrested pleaded to be brought back immediately. When told the extent of the firm’s shortage, Mr. Tyler whis- tled softly and remarked that he did not know where it went to; he never signed a check or saw a statement and knew noting eroeee what Stephen Sherman told him. H. Fir jr., cashier for Sherman Brothers, who was with the seventy-fourth regiment at Peckskill, and who was to have been arrested on his re- turn here, is missing. He left the traid at Al- oe is supposed to have skipped for The business of the associated elevators in which the grain shortages occurred un- der the management of 8. F. Sher- man, been thoroughly nized by the owners. Geo. 8. Gatchell, late general superintendent of the Western, New York and Pennsylvania railroad, has been appointed manager and ex-Postmaster John M. Bedford secretary and treasurer. << A ENGINE’S WILD RUN. Loss of Life Saved by a Switchman’s Presence of Mind. Battmorz, Mp., Aug. 17.—A serious loss of life was averted by the presence of mind of a switchman on the Northern Central railroad this morning. Shifter engine No. 88 was standing on the main track at Lafayette station, near Calverton stock yards, when the Philadelphia exprese, known as train 92, wassighted. Opin- ions differ as to the action of the shifter. Some say the engineer reversed the lever and jumped for his life; others that the passenger train struck the shifter and sent her on her wild backward journey. The shifter flew at lightving speed *through three tun- ols, through Fulton and Union stations. The Pope’s Creek train was just pull- ing out well filled with passengers. The switch- man at Center street, seeing the locomotive running wild, opened the switch. The shifter crashed into «8 locomotive and two cars, driving tnem through the wall of a large meat house occupied by Nelson, Morris & Ce. of Chicago. No meats were stored at the time. The two locomotives and cars area total wreck and the damage to the meat house is about $5,000, Total damage is estimated at $30,000, gis Telegraphic Briefs. At Duluth, Minn., Dr. A. B. Lynde of Mil- waukee committed suicide at a hotel Saturday night by cutting his throat. No cause for the suicide is known. He was understood tobe wealthy. i Sigismund Kauffman, a prominent German citizen of New York, died in Berlin Saturday, aged sixty-three years. ‘Elexis Higgins, the wealthy carpet manufact- urer, died yesterday at Nurragansett pier. Andrew Johnson, a barkeeper, and aman named Peterson, a blacksmith, were drowned while fishing on’ Camp Lake, Wis., yesterday. They lived in Kenosha and were unmarried. e iron workers in south Wales have ae- manded of their employers an advance in wages of 10 per cent. . Daniel Mott, a wealthy flour dealer of Phila- del; died at his cottage at Ocean Beach, N.J., yesterday from general debility, Mr. Mott was ninety years of age. piers eR FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The New York Stock Market. ‘The following are. the opening and closing prices I Sitch Market repsned by apeeet No Corson and Macartuey’ 140 vtec? ee. ony pest eemexe FeeM Washington Stock Exchange, Following are today’s quotations at close of regular call: Government Bonds—U. 8. 45, registered, 105: 106% asked. U. 8. 48, 1891, coupon, 108: bid, 107% asked. U.S. 4s, ' rogistered, 138 128% asked. U. S. 48, coupon, 128 bia, asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, coin, 1053s bid, 107 asked. Fer imp. 7s, 1891, cur> rency,107,bid, 10834 asked. Market stocks, 7s, 1892, currency, 108 bid. 20-year fund, 6s, 1892, coin, 106 bid. 20-year fund, 5 p. c., 180%, coin. 111 bid, UGasked. Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 143 bid. 30-year fund, Gs. 1902, coin, 123 bid. 3-6) 1924, fand, currency, 1217, bid. Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 5. Electric Light bonds, 2d és, 100 asked. Washington and George- town Hailroad, 10-406s, 106 bid, 108% asked. Masonic Hall Association, 5s, 1898, 108 bid. Washipgton Market company’ Ist ‘mortgage, Gs, 110 bid. ~ Market company bonds, imp. 68, 115 bid. inland and Seaboard Cor ny, 68, 1807, 75 asked. Washington Light In- ntry Gret mortgage bonds, 6s, 1004, 101 bid. Washington Light Infantry’ bonds, 24 7s, 1004, 79 bid. Washington Gas Light Com- pany bonds, series A, Gs, 122 bid. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, 6s. 123 bid. National Bank Stocks — Bank of Washington, 385 bid. Bank of Kepublic, 230 bid, 240 asked. ‘Metropolitan, 260 bid. Central, 240 bid. Second, W727 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 178 bid. Citizens, 130 bid. Columbia, 145 bid. Railroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 225 bid, 256 asked. Metropolitan, 137 bid, 140: asked. “Columbia, 55 bid, Gl asked. Capitol ani North O Street, 44 bid, 495; asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 41 bid, Franklin, 42 bid. Metropolitan, 73 bid. National Union, 19% bid. Arlington, 170 bid. Corcoran, 65 bid! Columbia, 153 bid, 16 American, a, 16 eeked. | German-A Tso Asked. Potomac, 92 did, 100 asked. Riggs, 8 bid, bid. 'Mergenthaler, 20 bid. 9 asked. National Typographic, 30 jectric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 43 bid, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 46 bid. BG Shectric Light, S25 bid, 00 asked Puew- matic Gun Carriage, 2 asked. Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 24 bid, 29 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 8 ‘bid, 90 asked. American Graphophone’ Company, 20 bid, 2146 asked. % Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- ny, 16 bid. Washington Brick Machine y, 280 bid. Great Fails Ice Company, 160 6 bid. Bull Hun Panorama, 23 bid. Heal atate ‘Title Insurance, 120 bid, 125 asked. Columbia ‘Title Insurance Company. 64 , 8 asked. Nai Safe Deposit Company, 235 bid, 240 asked. Baltimore Markets. RALTIMORE, Aug. 19.—Cotton firm—middling, lis. Flour, quiet’ Wheat — southern firm; Fultz, S0a87; Longberry, $1887; No. 2, southern, ia8334- steamer, 80; western quivt and rather easier, No, 2 winter red, spot. 82 a827%; August, S2Xa82%; Reptember, S2xakz4; October, 83a 8315; December, $4485. Corn — soutbern.’ dull; artvals poor quality; white, 44a46; yellow, 42044; western easy; , Spot, 42yad2%; August, Eaten: September, deyad7g: October, 436 434. Oais, dull and lower—southern and Penn- nia, 382; western white, old, 31032; 2a30; Western mixed, old, 2Saz Eades Mo 2 white, 31. a 2. er; timothy, new, 13.00a14.00; old, visions quiet’ and unchanged. oice—western packed, 10a12; creamery, f firm—wesiern fresh, 15416. Coffee firm and quiet—kio firmer —A soft, 83%; r 1oyal0\. _ Whisky nominal 1.10, reights to Liverpool per steamer —grain per pastel Sud. Cork for orders, 45.30. Receipt fur. 10,900 barrels; wheat. 82,000 bushels; corn, 66.0 cats, 48,000 bushels: rye, 1,500 pushels. Shipments—four. 4,000 barrels; wheat, 150,000 Dushels; corn, 32,000 bushels. “Sales— wheat, 88,2200 bushels; corn, 7, cals BALTIMOBE, Aug. 19.— Virginia ten-forties, 36 bid; do. threes, 7 bid, 68 aaked: Baltimore @nd Ohio stock, 85 bid, asked; Northern Cen- tral stock, 71 bid: Cincinnat!, Washington and pola 60 aaked: “aa threes, 20 Dik ae asked: a ont Scenes: ne age fonda bia,"T13 asked: do: stock, 4436 bid, 44% asked. fancy, Petro- fair, 183. mict_veaned, HIS TRIP WEST. The President Has Somewhat Changed His Plans. Deze Panx, Mp., Aug. 19.—President Har- rison has somewhat changed the plan of his trip west, intending to stop in Cincinnati be- fore instead of after his visit to Indianapolis, The subcommittee of the Cincinnati chamber of commerce waited upon the president this noon and he promised to attend the reception to be given on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., in the new chamber of commerce building, and to a short call at the builder’s exc dent Harrison will be at the Gibson in the morning and receive callers from 9 to 11. Tho President will leave here Tuesday = ar- rive in Cincinnati at seven ‘ednesday morning and take « special train at about 4p.m.on the big 4 to Indianapolis. Accom- Panying the President will be Secretary Rusk, nited States Marshal District of Columbia Ransdell and Private Secretary Halford. The committee which waited on the President consisted of Theo. Cook, Jos, R. Brown, Q. L. Perine, L. R. Keck, B. H. Cox and J. M. Balir. They are highly elated at the success of their mission. ——-____ RACING AT SARATOGA. Events on that Track Today. Sanatoaa, N. Y., Aug. 19.—To-day's program was as follows: First race—Purse $800; selling allowances; five furlongs, Starters—Red Light, Fenelon, Objection, Duke of Bourbon, Lady Pulsifer, Ban Nail, Sunshine, Nettie Kent, Lucan, Reveller, Alice, Fenelon and Lady Pulsifer led off. oe the chute Pulsifer ran out in front, wit! Fenelon, Ban Nail and Objection close up. At the wire Objection caught Lady Pulsifer and secured the verdict in what appeared to many tobe a dead heat. Lucan was third by two lengths. Time, ree. e winner was it the entered price. Second race—Purse , selling allowances, five furlongs. Starte: Lakeview, Haram- boure, Deer Lov Bocaccio, The Dude, Cupid, Holland, George Cornett, Lew Heineman, Volatile, Harry Brown. Haramboure led off, but was soon surrounded by Boccaccio, Lakeview and Deer Lodge and in getting out of the chute was crowded back. On the stretch Holland lead ft farlong. Deer Lodge and Boccaccio finished head and head, both pocketing Haramboure, who came fast on the last furlong. Time 1:03%. The winner was sold at the entered price. Third race— ), penalties and allow- ances; one mile and a sixteenth. Starters: Brown Princess, King Crab, Lady Nemphill, Duke of the Highlands, Wahsatch, and Ovid. King Crab went out from the start. Brown Princess took the lead on the first turn, holding it all the way. King Crab ran second to the stretch, where Duke of the Highlands passed him. Brown Princeas won by four lengths. with Duke of the Highlands second. two lengths in tront of King = third. Time, 1.4844. Ned pulled up me, Fourth race—Purse $300; for maiden two- year-olds; four furlongs. Starters: ——— Cecil Hornet, Fellowship, ‘anst- ine, Major Tom, Millerton, Warsaw, Nannie P., Rainbow, Virgie filly. Fanatine, Rainbow and Semaphore led around the turn. On the stretch Rainbow came ahead, winning by half a length. Major Tan was second, a length ahead of Nannie P., third, Time, 50}¢ fame ri Mas Death of Female Physicians. Troy, N. Y., Aug. 19.—Miss Mary W. Case, a practising physician of this city, died suddenly at her father’s residence in Lansingburgh this morning, from an accidental overdose of a drug taken for heart trouble, She was a graduate of the Womans college of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cornelia Simpson of Moosick Falls died suddenly this morning, she had complained of headache shortly before expiring. ~Aheseion tate sig ADLER RESTLESS AND IRRITABLE, No Material Change in His Condition Reported. The changes which have taken place in the condition of Maurice Adler during the past forty-eight hours are not considered by the doctors to be of any particular moment. Last night was a trifle easier than its immediate predecessor, The wounded man is extremely irritable and restless as a rule, and today @ higher temperature anda faster pulse have been either the cause or effect, Last night Adler’s temperature was 98 8-10; his respiration, 20; his pulse, 90. This morning the figures were advanced all around, Temperature had increased to 101 de- grees; respiration had moved up to 24, while the pulse was 120. The same condition pre- vails this afternoon. ——o—__—__ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. OrpereD To tHe Pactric Coast.—Special Agent J, F, Evans of the Treasury department has been ordered to duty in charge of the posts on the Pacific coast. Barrxaine THE Remarxs To Wasninatoy.—The remains of Mr, John Darr, one of the Agricul- tural department employes who was sent to Paris with the department exhibit and who died there, have been shipped to New York on the steamer Gascoigne. Secretary Rusk was 80 notified by cable yesterday. A Navat Caper Apporxtep,—Ignatius Taylor Cooper of Delaware has been appointed a cadet at the naval academy. Da. McDonatp, chief of the money order bureau, Post Office department, has returned from his vacation, Assistant Attorney GENeRaL Surerps has returned to the city from St. Louis, and was at his desk in the Interior department today, Curer Post Orrice Ixspecton RaTHEBONE has returned from a week’s outing in the moun- tains of Maryland, The Grange Camp. Correspondence to Tue Evewrxo Stan. Guanoe Camp, Va., Aug. 17. I observe great change and improvement has been made in the appearance of the differ- ent exhibition halls and in the increase of im- plements on the grounds, The vehicles in which visitors came were crowded together in the place allotted to that p and occu- pied much space on the grounds, showing that there were evidently many hundreds of people in attendance, There was I noticed with several paintings displayed in exhibition hall one of Dr. Gustavus Brown, a noted man in Scotland in his tae The painting was executed in 1691 I think, It is said that several daughters of Mr. Brown settled in Maryland not far off. Some cattle are on exhibition today. This afternoon the tournament came off. The judges were W.T. Green, W. E. Kirby and R. T. Barnham, The following are the names of the knights that entered the lists: T. G. a of Ridge Hill, Joseph Berry of Oakland, E. W. Wells of Bull Run, H. W. Lloyd of Pimmit Run, J. H. Jackson of Ash Grove, B. H. Swart of Saulsbury, T.8, Carper of Old Time, BR. E. Berry of Lone Star, W. C. Darevon of Wheel, W. L. Cocks of Blue Wing. Col. J. G. Thomp- son, one of the founders of the Patrons of Hus- bandry, delivered the charge to the knights, The riding was unusually good; the ties were numerous, and it was late in the day when they were disposed of. T.8. Carper won the first honors. Itis probable that Tuesday the 20th inftant will be a great day. Dr. Farille of the bureau of animal industry, Agricultural de- partment, will lecture on cattle disease. A cow sick with pneumonia will be killed and dis- sected before the people. A gentleman from Loudoun county is to iver an on dairying the same day. LBA pe thens oRe Light Business tor the Firemen: “Business is very light in the fire depart- ment,” said Chief Parris toa Sram reporter this afternoon. “It generally is in summer bape on he continued, “but it is especially 80 year. We are getting ready, however, for the fall and winter campaign and will soon be in_ first- only two were suitable. I've ordered four more from one man, but he has not brought them around yet. This isa bad time of year to buy horses; the farmers are using them now. In the fall w! APPOINTING COLORED TEACHERS. ‘The School Board’s Side of the Contro- versy. 4 comMrrTEs COMMISSIONERS—IT 18 HELD THAT THERE 18 NO LAW REQUIRING THAT PREFERENOE BE GIVEN ‘TO GRADUATES OF THE COLORED NORMAL SOHOOL. School Trustees Gregory, Witmer and Whelp- ley, committee on teachers, &c., have addressed letter to the Commissioners in reference to the appointment of colored normal school graduates as teachers, They quote the act of June 23, 1878, for the establishment of the school with the proviso “that the graduates of this school shall have peeference in all cases when eppointments of teachers of the schools are to be made.” Under this act the Washing- ton normal school was established. They state that long afterward the trustees of the Miner trust fund and the Commissioners entered into an agreement by which the former were to establish a normal school for colored pupils, the graduates of which were to be given preference as teachers in the primary grades. Some time in 1887 the Miner fund trustees gave notice of withdrawal from the agreement, and in their the school to the Commissio! time aj iati two normal schools. The establishment of colored normal school has no other legal war- rant than the implied adoption of the Sith Soest eee ne tion ‘of the teustecs and amet inwndidonn (~G committee say two distinctions between two normal schools will be obvious, now easy to conceive how its subsequent history can be regarded as having legally brought it within that provision. While at no time they have entertained a wish to establish a difference be- tween the schools founded upon merely techni- cal mleges ee they invite attention to consid- erations which led to the adoption of the rules and gave rise to the order of July 26. Again quoting the clause in the act, they say that TWO CONSTRUCTIONS MAY BE PLACED UPON IT, viz: All vacancies must be filled by graduates of the normal school when such remain unem- ployed or such graduates must be appointed in preference to other applicants, other thin; being equal in the reasonable and just discrimi- nation of the board, If the first construction is correct, the vacancy now existing must be filled by a normal graduate. The vacancy in the ia greed of the Washington high school should have been filled by anormal school graduate. The other construction, they say, is the most reasonable one and is the only one which could be followed withott fatal detriment to the best interests of the schools, It is clear that vacancies in the higher teacherships can- not be filled by PS , inexperienced girls, not- withstanding that they are nor! school graduates, without tadicall impair- ing the efficiency of 18 schools and rendering them ineffective to tulfillthe purposes for $which they were es- tablished; But any other construction neces- sarily involves the exercise of discretion, which discretion the act reposes in the board of trustees, The committee gives a review of the history of the rules, noting the limitation in the Wash- ingtan school was forty and the Miner twenty, but the latter was subsequently increased to A The enki oe recognized te fact that contingencies might occur making it desirable to introduce . OTHER THAN NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES, and therefore the order or rule was modified to limit absolute preference of the colored graduates to twenty, leaving it discretionary witb the local trustee to fill such vacancies in ex- cess of twenty either from remaining graduates or from other available teachers. As evi- dence of the wisdom of the limitation they ap- pend a communication of Principal Keene. Inconcluding they say: “If the act of 1873 is to receive a literal construction—requiring normal school graduates to be appointed toevery —— which occurs in the teaching force of of the District—then the rules of the Board are not in conformity with that act, and the five appointments in question, as well as a score or more of others, principally in the higher positions, are in violation of it. But unless the principals of our high and normal schools, eighth - grade teachers, and all other appointments regardless of their character must be made from the embryo, teachers who come out of our normalfschools, then we submit that the rules of the board governing the question are of the highest de- gree a full compliance with the law and no one of the appointments made under it should be disturbed or can b8 go without detriment to the public good.” —>__. IMPORTANT PENSION DOCUMENT. A Dishonorable Discharge Does Not Act as a Bar to a Pension. Assistant Secretary Bussey has rendered; an important decision on the pension claim of Daniel B. Kaufman, late of company A, forty- sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, which was brought before him on a motion for reconsideration. In his decis- ion the assistant secretary rescinds rule No. 135, made by Commissioner Black Sep- tember 4, 1885, and overrules the opinion of ex-Assistant Secretary Hawkins in the same case that a “dishonorable dis- charge” from the service operated as a “bar to pension.” He also holds that rule No, 135° was an erroneous interpretation of the statutes granting pensions to the soldiers of the late war for disabilities incurred in the line of duty, and declares that the character of a soldier's discharge cannot affect his claim for pension on account of such disabilities, He holds thata ‘dishonorable discharge” isa penalty fora specific offense against the service for which the soldier may be punished, but that the ity cannot include, nor relate to a claim for pen- sion based upon disability. The two things are held to be whoily distinct from each other and are not governed by the same legal consider- ations. —.__ CAPT. SCHLEY’S SHIP. He is Delighted With the Performances of the Baltimore, Capt. Schley was at the Navy dopartment to- day, having run over from Philadelphia for a few hours, He is delighted with his new ship, the Baltimore, and pre- dicts for her some wonderful performances 48 soon as she is put in commission. He saya that the other day she was run from Cape Henlopen to Cramps’ Wharf Philadelphia in something less than six hours, it tide, ‘She was light at the heey = the steamer Grand ten Se one of the fleet- est of the Philadelphia excursion boats, as though she were at anchor. Captain Schley says that he would not be ao re if the engines developed nearly 10, horse power, the contract called for 9,000, aati ees Gorxe Gonz—The resignation of Veterinary Surgeon Major K. Going, 7th cavilry, has been accepted by the Acting Secre' of War to take effect ji 10, vais e DeatH oF Coxsvz Couror.—The State de- partment today received a cablegram from the United States vice consul at Porto Rico, an- nouncing the death last night of Consul Edward Couroy. New Short Route to Was! yesterday from Chestertown, Maryland, to Bombay Hook, Delaware. It consisted only of an ADDRESSES 4 LETTER TO THE Com- | TEE COMMISSIONER MR. JOHNSON’S RETORT. A Scene at the Hearing of the Block Case Today. INDIGHAXTLY DEXIES AN INTIMATION THAT BB IS BEING USED a8 4 ‘TOOL —MR. DAVIS WANTS TO LOOK INTO THE LAW OF TRE CaASE—A FURTHER ADJOURKMENT, Today the case of the U.8. against 8. J, Block, charged with compounding a felony, came up again before U. 8. Commissioner J. J. Johnson. The warrant was issued by Com- missioner Johnson, the case growing out of the arrest of young Brainard alias Monroe for the larceny of the Seaton silverware. There were present today Mr. W. A. Cook, who had been requested to appear for the prosecution, and Mr. H. E. Davis for the defendant. Dis- trict Attorney Hoge, Col. Malcolm Seaton, Mr. Lowenstein, the prosecuting witness; Major Moore, Inspector Swindells and others, When ‘the case was called last week the defendant made certain obj to the case being enter- tained, and this morning the commissioner made his decision. THE COMMISSIONER INDIGNANT. The commissioner recapitulated remarks made by Mr. Davis at the hearing on the 15th report | instant, to the effect that “the commissioner was being used in this case for a ine it is due to the commissioner to see that he is not being used for any improper and as adupe ora tool in this way.” &c. “Lhave thus,” be said, ‘givena resume of the remarks of the counsel for the defendant inmy ent such remarks not to be in silence. When these insin- uations wore go broadly and boldly uttered I ‘was very much surprised, because I was con- ne ee by any with a view to talk about Case. No one attempted to converse with me on the subject of the investigation of the case. I eo aa ss —— me, with indignation I am cay le of ©: ing, as being unwarranted in fact, and without tho slightest foundation in truth to form even @ substantiative foundation for the announce- ment of such charges. If the learned attorney who gave utterance to such offensive remarks as was intended to be applied to me has within his knowledge any such proof tending to es- tablish the c! es made by him, he shall be accorded the fulleat opportunity to place the same in evidence, e “In the case at bar,” the commissioner said, “T shall perform the duties devolved upon me fearlessly and without regard of the conse- ences of the final result. I trust I eball be ies to any attempt that may be made to trick me or to use me ag a tool for any purpose, and when such en attempt is made it will meetsuch i rebuke as I am capable to admin- rn” ‘The commissioner then, after reviewing the Ropers before him, said that in order to fully termine the merits of the two cases involved, 80 as to ascertain if they are one and the same case, he would and must hear the evidence, , ‘MB, DAVIS DISCLAIMS. During the reading of the decision Mr. Davis asked: ‘You don’t mean to say that you under- stood me to refer to you?” “I certainly did,” said the commissioner. Mr, Davis laimed any such meaning. He said there was another question he desired to raise. It was not charged in the warrant that Monroe had been convicted of a larceny, and he submitted that the case was within the juris- diction of the Police Court. He said that the boy had not recovered judgment or been tried or even arrested for the offense. He said the information was silent as to the value of the articles alleged to have been stolen. ‘Mr. Cook argued that after the facts had been presented such questions could be a was now, he said, ready to present Mr. Davis said that this was a novel proposi- tion—that any offense should be inquired into and the papers scrutinized afterward, ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT, ‘The commissioner said that these questions were of vital importance and he would take time to examine the questions. The case was adjourned to Wednesday morning. pisses, Berens DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. NOT TALKING ABOUT THE NORMAL SCHOOL. “No; I'm not going to talk with the Commis- sionere about the colored normal school troubles,” said Postmaster Ross this afternoon ashe entered Commissioner sees, tal room. “That isin the hands of Mr. Darlington and Prot. Gregory, I haven't anything to say about it at present, anyhow. I've been away for a couple of weeks.” THE “OLD GUARD's” TRIP. Adjutant Gencral Ingram of the department of the Potomac, G.A.R., this morning addressed @ communication to the Commissioners inform- ing them of the fact that the commander of the de} ent of the Potomac will be escorted to Milwaukee on the 24th instant by the “Old Guard,” an armed organization of this District. The Commissioners are therefore requested to ask permission of the governors of Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wis- consin that the Old Guat armed, be per- mitted to pass through their respective states, The Commissioners have complied with the request, JAPANESE IN SEARCH OF LIGHT. Capt. Lusk had a couple of Japanese visitors this morning, one of whom was the Count Yama- an He and his companion are engaged in ding out as much as possible about munici- po ce eagn the accumulated knowledge to .be applied to the radical improvement of the city of Tokio. They asked a great many que: tions as to sewers, street lighting, sidewalks, &c., and departed with all the information they could carry away. They left this afternoon for New York. During the past three months they have visited a number of European coun- tries in quest of knowledge. A COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE QUESTION. Chas. F. Denham, F. L. Handey and F. C. Morsell have been appointed by ‘the District Commissioners a committee to determine the question at issue between the inspector of building- and Geo. H. La Fetra, owner of the hotel building on H street between 14th and 14th, relative to the security of the walls of said building. MISCELLANEOUS, There was but one building permit issned today. That was to Farnham & Chappel to erect two brick dwellings, 820 and 822 I street north- east, for $5,600. Residents of High street, Georgetown, have petitioned the Commissioners to continue the a of electric lighting along that oroughfare. The lights have, say the peti- tioners, been bene: to businesa and they protect property, ———_-—____ The Death Record. During the forty-eight hours ending at noon today deaths were reported to the health office as follows: James A. Lusby, white, 73 years; Christians Minneker, white, 78 years; Henrietta Bremmer, white, 58 ; Lewis E. Chism, white, 15 years; Wm. E. Myers, white, a yeers Clarence Landon, white, 10 months; Hews, colored,’ 15 “years; Hesry 'Jobvasce lows, col ears; Henry Jol colored, 80 years; ten Johnson, colored, 79 years; Annette Gardner, colorei, 85 ears; Evelina Green, colored, 36 are; = Cogan Proctor, colored, 40 years; John W. Bowie, colored, 40 years; Martha V. Ankward, colored, 35 years; F. Brown, colored, 17 ears; Clay Young, colored, 26 years; Helen (Kinsey, colored. 17 years; Henry Goss, race | off with a sorrel mare. The police THE AVENUE PAVEMENT. Its Softness Causes Remarks But Does Not Surprise the Boss Paver. WHEEL TRACKS AND HOOF PRINTS IN THE WEW ASPHaLT COAT—IT IS SAID THAT THEY WILL SOON BE OBLITERATED—NEITRER THE con- TRACTOR NOR THE COMMISSIONERS ALARMED, The resurfacing of the north side of the ave- Bue between 15th and 17th streets is completed and the way thrown open to the public, while | the workmen have gone across the street to the south side, which is now impassible, except for the hort square in front of the Treasury build- ing. The work of laying the tarred crashed stone was carried today almost to the center line of the space, while the old pavement was being ripped up at a great rate by an enormous plow drawn by six horses, to wit, five horses anda mule, The new pavement is smoother than the old one, being level and free from the rolling “thank-ye-marms” that heretofore made driving along there a continuous series of in- voluntary bows and bobs that afforded the body Plenty, of exercise, but very little comfort. t already this new surface is being marked by wheels i horses’ shoes, end this morning a complaint against the char- acter of the work was made at Tue Star office, | A reporter took a walk along this space to re- | connoiter, and found the pavement badly in- dented in scores of At frequent inter- vals wagon wheels had crushed down through | the yielding mass tothe depth of from half | @n inch to an inch, while the marks of toe calks were everywhere visible. An umbrella | —_ thrust down along the edge of one of | se bruises carried with it some of the ma- | terial, At points where horses had stood for some minutes there were places as large as a dinner Fy that look like old targets | unched fall of small holes nearly half an inch depth. : mi WHAT “Boss” PAVIOR SAID, The reporter went next to the office of Major H. L. Cranford, who has the contract for this work, He was notin the city. His representa- tive — when the scribe told his story and referred him to Mr. Hartigan, the foreman of the paving gang. This gentleman was found | sitting on a barrel at the mouth of the street | man ste between the White House and the War de ment watching the motions of “Percy,” who is a buge steam roller. He laughed quietly at the reference to the soft pavement on the other side of the street, and said: | “We never bother about the new pavement marking. It always does that. Any new pave- ment will mark when opencd up, especiaily if the weather is a trifle warm. ‘lhose ruts and little holes will wear out in a few days, as other wheels and horses pass over the surface, and you will find the pavement all right. The material we have put in is of the best, and it has been laid in the most careful manner. It has passed the inspection of the District agents and is a first-class pavement. In fact, the marking of the pavement is a good sign and we | are glad to see it, If we put the pavement down | so hard that it would not mark in warm weather we would find that it would crack in winter. It | could not stand the frost. Yes, we like to see it mark up at first; it is a good sigu.” The work of resurfacing the south side of the } es ei way will be completed in about three ye, WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAT. There seems to be no doubt at the District building that the quality of the asphalt which is being laid on Pennsylvania aven all that the contract calls for. Commissioner Douglass said he had noticed the marks on the surtace as he drove down this moruing, but that he did not stop to examine thea. Engineer Commissioner Raymond had exam- ined the pavement and was satisfied with it, To w Star reporter this afternoon he said: “The contractors cannot put down poor asphalt; it would be the worst aud most un- profitable kind of a policy, for they must keep it in repair for five years, Every scrap of torial used in the résurfacing is carefully spected and especial attention is paid to the cooking of the stuff; that’s where the whole thing may be spoiled by a little carelessness, We are very watchful, however, and 1 think the work will be satisfactory, Inno other city in the country is there more attention given to the streets here.” —~————— The Star’s Flood Relief Funds. As has been shown by the statements pub- lished in its columns from time to time, Te Srar received from various sources the sum total of $5,925.12 for the relief of sufferers by the disastrous floods last spring in the Cone- maugh valley and along the line of the Chesa- peake and ‘Ohio canal. Of this amount the sum of $4,272.66 was designated by the donors as intended for the first-named locality and 1,652.46 for that named last. As shown in the same manner, remittances have been made, | 8nd receipted for, at different times, amount- ing in the aggregate to $4,262.66 on account of the Conemaugh fund, and $1,271.60 on account of that contributed for the canal sufferers, leaving on handa balance of $10 due to the first named fund and $350.86 due to that last named. These two accounts have now been closed on Taz Stan books, and the sums re- maining have been remitted to Mr. E. Kurtz Johnson, treasurer of the general fund, as ap- pears by the correspondence appended hereto: E.Kenrz Jounsox, Eyre, eee , Esqre.. ‘Treasurer Flood Relief Fund. ar Sir: Herewith find our checks Nos. 5076 this city, the first for $380.86, the other for $10.00, both drawn payable to your order. ‘These two sums represent the aggregate amount | received at this » since our iast remit. tance to you on (hat account, for the retief ferers by the disastrous floods of last sring,—the first named sum being designated by the contrib- utors thereof as intended for the benefit ef the | sufferers along the lino of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and that named last for those in the Conemeugh valley. Please acknowledge receipt of enclosures, and make disposition of proceeds accordingly, thus Yours very truly, ‘Tux Evenixe Stax Newsrarer Co., 5. H. KAUPFMaANN, Pres't Wasurncrox, D.C., Aug. 17, Received from Tu& EVENING Stax Nj Co.. through Mr. S. H. Kauffmann, treasurer, three hundred and ninety and cigity-six one hun- dredth dollars ($390 86-100) the same to be dis- tributed as designated by the contributors— namely: $380.56 for the flood sufferers along the line of the Chesapeake and Onio canal, and $10 those in Conemaugh valley. KUkrz JOHNSON, treas. by GR. Parry, en Brought From Saratoga. William Brent, colored, of this city was brought here last night from Saratoga by Mar- shal Gilbert and turned over to Detective Wheeler, who some time ago obtained an in- dictment against him charging him with grand larceny. He was locked up. Brent is charged with robbing James Eariand of No. 1022 15th street of some clothing and jewelry. When ar- rested Brent was at work in the Clarendon hotel, where he had charge of the silverware. ————— A Ubiquitous Horse Thief, The horse thief who has been giving the Maryland farmers considerable trouble during the past few weeks made his appearance in Frederick county last night. He visited the premises of a resident of Ijamsville and made here have been furnished a description of the animal, together with an offer of a reward for the ar- rest of the thief and recovery of the animal, ‘The dispatch was received from C. H. Worth- a To Attend Mr. Walker’s Funeral. A number of Washington and Alexandria pastors met at the Zion Baptist church this and 5085 on the National Metropolitan Bank of | of suf. | A CUWARDLY ACT. A Washingtonian’s Story of Judge Terry’s Brutality. “That man Terry was an errant coward,” Said an old Washingtonian to e Gram reporter in referring to the recent shooting of the as sailant of Justice Field “4 le was always ready to shoot, of course, when he was satisfied that the chances were in his favor, but where be did not have more than an equel show be was very discreet. His shooting by Nagle reminds me very forcibly of the first time I ever saw Terry, altbough I did not know that it was he until afterward. What happened on that occasion satisfied me that Terry was. bully and a coward and nothing in his subsequent carver bas ever changed my mind.” TRE MINER's sTonr. “Tt was in the winter of '49 and "50," he con- tinued, “and I was mining in the California mountains, One night my partner end I an rived at the little town of ———, baving come in from the hills for some needed or course the first thing we did was to intoe saloon, as it was customary to do in those days, The town was hardly enything but saloons, and they took the — place hotel,” As usual there was a “Eo in Ty It was faro,I think, and was run bya des- eet gambler called “Faro” Jonesor “Monte” jones, I've forgotten which. I noticed man in particular who was . He was evidently between fifty and sixty y age. He was slightly built, with chest, stooping shoulders, in fect be hed thing but a good physique. He had lost & thousand dollars’ worth of gold dust partner and I were simply onlookers, &@ number of others, soon the nettled by his losses, excitedly charged dealer with cheating. Nat ly thet “shoot,” and the were hardly out mouth before Jones had a pocket pistol leveled at his head. A number of men interposed and begged Jones not toshoot the old man, explain- ing —~% he was excited and didn't mean what sai is gt A COWARDLY act. “Jones became appeased and apparently the trouble was over, but just at this moment | the face Colt’s six shooter, which would five or ax —— The blow broke bis mose, | cheek bone and the frontal bone over his eye. He fell like a log, and I don’t believe ever recovered, but I never heard definitely, | We had been i j places and had seen spme encounters, but bad never seen such @ brutal, cowardly deed in that coun! of fight and bloodshed. Instinctively my ~~ 4 | ber and 1 both instantaneously slipped our pis- tols to the front of our belts. We were mad clean through, and one of us, I wou't say which one, exclaimed: “Stranger, I don't know who you are, but I do know you are » —— —— cowardly DISCRETION NOT VALOR. “A quick glance showed the stranger that the chances were against him. He might shoot one of us, but he would be surely killed by the other. He pocketed his pistol without a word and sneaked out of the saloon. After he had gone we were told that his name was David & terry. Lnever have forgotten him, because I h eu such # brutal act He was ilent partner in the game, but we ew for certain. I have watched his career ever since, bat, as I said, I never saw anything to change my mind about bis oharac= ter, He was always ready to shoot if be bad tuore than an even chan MORE GOOD WEATHER, Pleasant Skies and Cool Air Promisea for Several Days Yet. The “high” still lingers on the eastern edge | of the country, bringing fine temperatures and clear skies, There is alow central in Dakota | that seems to be working ite way eastward and | May cause disagreeable weather toward the end of the week. For the present, however, the outlook is bright and there is every reason tw believe that this fine weather, for which we pue dearly in July, will last for a few days | Jonger. Capt, Dunwoody's prophecy today was | thus: “Fair, nochange in temperature; warmer Tuesday, winds shifting to southerly.” This morning at 8 o'clock the thermometer | tered 66 degrees, being the same figure as | for the same hour yesterday morning, Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings at the wig nal office today: 8a.m., 7%; 2 p.m. 81; maxi- | mum, 63; minimum, 69, MARRIED. WELCH—SILVESTER. 3 comb, a: Berkley, Vas Aneust 1, Ise), Mir ie A. WiLGH of Washington, D. | SILVESi1 EK of fra — —— “eee. DIED. BRADLEY. On August 18, 1R89, at 6-50 0" m., JAMES A. BRADLEY ayred five tention aad grit dass, the only chiid of Jas, Nand Katie ey. A bud the Gardener gave us, A pure and lovely child, . ©, te Mise LY. He gave it to our keeping ‘To cherish undehied, But jus oo It Wes opening cory of the day. the heavenly Gardener ‘Aud took our bud away. ‘The funeral will take plac amg 20th ¢ funeral will take pl on 2c'cleck |. a, from parents’ Teldenee THe F wrueet st DOLIAN. On Aurust 18, 1889, at 4» -. ZED. WALD KENSON, lutaut oon ef Eel eed ame r i from parents’ residence, 2006 1, street uorthwent, 7 uesday,AUgUst 20,1 8SQ, at 2 pena" INS. acted this life, Sat uarust 17, 188, at 6.10 pm. ALON HAWKIRG EDS joved husband ot Fannie Mawkins, Aired ffty-taree yours, Dearest husband thou hast left ua, Hove thy loss we doeply feel But tis God that hast bereft e ‘He can ail our surrows heal. Metropolitan Puneral f: x cue ‘Tuge- mera) fron AME day, August 2, at 2 o'clock p. m. - MURTH. On Sunday. August 18,1 m., JOHN, the beloved son “ot” Baawet aad che bobs James Murth, aged twenty-nine years, Bir eyes iu eclipse, Palo, cold Lis Lips, ‘The Lucut of his boves unfed; Mute his tongue, Hus tow unstrung. With the tears he has Funeral will take place from his Iste residence, Fifth strect hortiwest, "Wedueatay morse he Cclock, teuce ty Bt Aldyaits church, where regula Son wl bbe said for the repose uf hie'soel, ROBINSON, At 1 o'clock $1 rt 18, 1S8B, at the residence of her enticing ieee te 1 C street northwest, CATHAKINE ELIZA, TW ROBINSON: formerly ot Marunsbure, We x Asracl Kobineon aud deephise inte Gol. Robert V. suods'rasa, se Funeral from the above-named Tesidence gollsk, Monde, siterucons Avast Ta hme, inter ve invited to attend. = ROSE. On Aurust ALVIN ROBF, eldest Sac ‘Mt Auburn, Gsm! Boston ‘Slaw, in the seventy-f age. ra DCs a 4:30 pam. "Auguse 3 Reape ee whan ww and friends respectiully um: ment at Osx Hill - . sT On At 1 x Sa SA A SR a Christ chttrch, Nevy Yard, Tosndgg, a BILDREXN Car FOR PITCHRE'S CasToRrsa,