Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corver Penusyivania Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8 B. KAUFFMANN, Pres't ‘Ink Evewtwe Stan ts served to subscribers in city by carriers, op their own account, at 10 cents week. or 44c. count per month Copies at the ter, cents each. ii postage prepasd—50 cents & Tonth. ous year, @6. six mouths $1. (Entered at the Post Office s¢ Washington, D.C, as second class mail tastter | Tse Weextr Stan—pubdii yp Fridsy—61 6 year, postage prevaid. Slr mouths, $0 cena bening Star. TWO CENTS. , het mbar aeeptor "Vo. T5—No 14,009. WASHINGTON, D C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1889. SPECIAL NOTICES. _ | CHEDKS FOR THE SHIP BUILDERS | MOUNT ‘VERNON AVENUE. HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD. SISTER Phate Hall, the er Evangelist, will E. Church, 20th at. EDNESDAY EVEN- auz0-21 B. RIORDAN, 611 N STREET N.W..GEN- ") — kind of Cn sto — ‘and srenoli Wement: stables.carriage houses Cellare made dry and durable It ALL PERSO.S HAVING OLAIMS ‘aeainst Li MUEL EXGOOD of this city are e t the same to the undersivned. All Theft’ ville, be, ‘oeving ‘as-ighed, ail of, je their ving aa o EA Seed it 3 fade will be received for the stock and business aa & Whole, it Fane: rocery, ant or Taos idm ot tw. ‘Good location.” Store open for in- Spe tive. p 2: Gee WUifUs HUGLE 915 La. ave. n.w, 6-4t ‘Assignee uf Lemuel Ergooa. =sGRANITE CUTTERS, ATTENTION ! | Tit Ne copecisl uecting neta in ball 12 Sth coda: Zo at 730 = at Union oR st_u.w.,on Tuesday evening, Aucust herp, tor the considerssion of 31 vag 19-4 2 busin P. C. KELLY, Cor. MASONIC.—A STATED COMMUNICATION ‘Beajsusin B. Preach Lodge, No. 15, F. 2.ML- will be held at Masouic ‘Temple WONDAY, A gust 19, lose, st 740 cee Diclech pin: work, MM. degree, "A Tull attendance | HOTELS, eted. "Mewloegs of ote: fodies frateruall resent. By order o: 5 “aieze Witt A GATLEY, Secretary. © <=, BEST COFFEE IN 1HE WORLD FOR Tyits, AncBor. our grucer i ee PE OV, aie si ey w. 1m THE MORGAN STEAM LAUNDRY CO. (lucurporated ) Urs: PLINEY M HOCG! HN W. MOKG: JAMES, F_ HOOD, ALBERT W. BINGHA’ Jo! — Davib D. STOSE AN, W. Morgan, Manager, tfully makes wnown tp the pubhe thats wits greatly iereaxed tacit ties tor Lau y business, be ow prepared to do the om work at poral: nr gg han mom wi Altes ‘execu very wagous, to al parte gitbeaty. ‘bit Vihst.ow. Telephone, 430-3. COMMUTATION TICKETS. ‘Coupon books containis oud {or 8.2 mouths, ov all fines of tue Herdie « osches, for sale at tue Company's offices, 10th aud C sts. 20. aud 112 Est. u.w., audat the following drug stores: PYLZEK & CO.,501 E. Capitol st. OG 4AM. 1211 Penna. ave. uw. c. CRISWELL, 110] F at. uw. cuoul, Sevandeae 21s Price. 83 70. 318-3 REMOVED— Bye 5R Eromwell has removed bis office Sud residence from 118 to 1147 Conuecticut avenue. Tele: ye cil BUS. dyZ0-lm* =<» NET PRICES, BUT THE LOWEST. Gas Fixtures and Lamps, Good Assortment. Chandeliers, Kochester Lamps, &c. Call and examine, ©. A. MUDDIMAN, y23-3m 1206 F ot TO MEMBERS OF THE ROCHDALE Bo SOrATINE socret 3 The execusve commtttee has concluded contracts with two laige dealers to furnish members with coal gud Wood fcr the Year ending Jue 30, 1890. Mem- bers sbouid lose no time in calling on suine one of those C Se. Members not in possession reen) aud Book running to April, 159y, are not we en smn —a or informa- tion regarding these or other contracts, ‘Trade Cards, Books sud all information cap be ob- tainea from the following: ~ NGLEY. nt, 806 A SMITH 1 BOMPBON, Vice Pres’ J. W. HAKSHA, See’y, #05 H otice, L. VANDERHOEF, 940 I st. n.w. E. C. FAWCETT, 603 Mass. ‘s' office. 3. E. McCABE, 22 34 st. ne., P.O. Dept, H.W. 5311 1H. 716 Bot. «.w.. Q. MG. of Lr. 4. 131y Sat nw, L. E Gribrei JOHN Monit DE Jos. JuUy, J. is 1 x! Us, 15 Secretary Can also be seu Boon and at 4 p.m. each day at cigar ot nw. by order of the comittee. aus-Ln cre = WASHINGTON SAFE DEFOSIT Cu 916 Pa. avenue. __ Storage Devartments all above ground. my4-4m store, 705 15th J. W. HARSHA, Secretary. cal , his stock of | 1 (OF | FOR RENT (Orrices). | FOR SALE (Houses), Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisewents, Pages Sand 6 Pace 2 i Pace 8 Page 2 Pawe 5 Pace 6 Page 3 i + Pace 8 Page 7 Pace 2 POR RENT (STares), FOR RENT (\rsceLtaxgous! ttt FOR SALE (Lors)... i Hit rg 3 LOCAL MENTION. LOST AND FuUs eeyereegrizy: CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES other securit Commercial Ttho- AG. GEDN. ns. 10th and D streets (Post bi ) FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST =— SEGARS. AL jecding Uramia at boi rk the mands, at New Yor! PEMBLORE FUME YE WHISRES Pe Mt ines, Brandies aud Segara, Pq2i3 Fennaylvanie avenue phy and » m5 EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,044,781.37. Office hours, from 9a m. to4:30p.m. On the first ‘Weduesday im each month the office will be open from Cw Sockcky. mE SUVAUCES will be wade promptly at 7 velock. Subscriptions for shares in the 17th issue received Gaily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1005 F st. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1.000 advanced on each share, Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantage of the Association are furnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. INO. JOY EDSON. Sec’y. my3? Be VEBEIGNS 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 erculare, JAMES A EDGAR, Secretary, 803 C st. n.e, and eul7-Im Office Chief of Engineers. War Dept. SECURE AT ONCE. ADVERTISING | ‘Spaces in Street Indicator Boxes in MET- WOPULITA: BK. R. CARS. card for ry 1 to ber next Weduesday. ASHINGTUN INDI- GATOR AD. CO. 303 7th at. Bw.” augl?. ae owe Vey Lowrss at SIXTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. ¥.W. GOOD QUALITY BOARDS AT $1.25 PER 100 FEET. These are Bright, Dry, Good Lengths and Even ‘Thickuess. We have the Common, ordinary Virginia Boards at lower prices. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, y63m Dealers in Lumber and Mill Work FREE-HAND CKAYON PORTRAITS a made aud delivered at once on payment of i. yer week. Prices €10 to $70. H. B.S: ‘aod Mase ave. Open until’ 8 p.m, dyl0-7 NEW STORE. DSW UOOLS. WOOD MANTELS. SLATE MANTELS. TILES AND GRATES, WANTED (Hovses), WANTED (Srrvatioxs) WANTED ( Mrsont1aNgov: WANTED (Rooms) .. beeeeegege SHWE GSGWMIAM$“SMDIVBS SIE VPvAaesrtSsoeveenncnnen i? The Star Out of Town. Tae EveNINe Star 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. @@° But all such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the aper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. gy ——— Goverxuent Recerrts Topay.—Internal rey- enue, $149,891; customs, $546,020, Tue Bonp Orrerixes today aggregated $10,000, as follows: 4 per cent registered, $7,000 at 128; 434 per cent coupon, $3,000 at 106%. PrestpextiaL PostmasTens APPOINTED.— The President has appointed Henry C. Boyer postmaster at Shenandoah Pa., vice John C. Seltzer. removed, and Isaac Davis postmaster at Greenfield. Ind., vice Noble P. Howard, jr., removed. A New Posr Orrice [xsrector.—Wm. Wat- kins, jr., of New Jersey has been appointed a post office inspector. Onpergp To LoursvitLe.—Assistant Surgeon Condict of the marine hospital service has been detached from the United States revenue bark Chase and ordered to duty at Louisville, Ky. Restonep.—Frank A. Butts of New York, s chief of division in the pension bureau, has re- signed, Tarap Asststayt PostMasteR GzneRaL Ha- ZEN returned to the city today from Philadel- phia, where he has been for the last few days on business connected with the Post Office de- partment. Asay Onpers,—Capt. Wm. Auman, thirteenth infantry, now on leave, has been ordered to re- Port to the superintendent of the recruiting service, New York, to conduct a detachment of recruits to the department of the Missouri. Cadet Jas. H. Reeves, third class, military awe granted twenty days sick leave. Capt. Robt. Hanna, sixth cavalry, nted four month's leave, Capt. Chas. B. Hall, nineteenth infantry, relieved from recruiting duty about October 1 and ordered to join his company. To Examrxg Tae Caxpipates.—A board of officers to consist of Maj. James Gilliss, quar- termaster; Capt. John F. Rodgers, military storekeeper, and First Lieut. Wm. W. Wother- spoon, twelfth infantry, has been ordered to assemble at the quartermaster general’s office, this city, on Wednesday, August 28, for the ex- amination of candidates for appointment as superintendents of national cemeteries, Tar Tamt or THe CHARLEsToX.—An unoffi- cial report received at the Navy department states that the contractor's trial of the new cruiser Charleston at San Francisco on Sunday Was very satisfactory. Nava Capers Apporytep.—The following ral cadets have been appointed: Harllee MacCall, Statesville, N. C., seventh district; James Thompson Brunot, Greensburg, Pa., twenty-first district, and Fred Charles Irwin, Grass Lake, Mich., second district, Naval Onpers.—Passed Assistant Engineer Herschel Main ordered to duty in connection with the machinery of the Vesuvius, relieving Passed Assistant Engineer C. J. Habighurst, de- tached and placed on sick leave. Ensign John A. Dougherty detached from special duty under the bureau of navigation and ordered to the Pensacola, Patexts To Wasuixatoxtaxs.—Patents have been issued to residents of the District as fol- lows: Edward C. Ford, smoke house; Clifford Richardson, assignee of one-half to H. L. Cranford, paving composition; Geo. W. Zeigler, two patents, brace for trestles and trestle. A New Postmaster For ANacost1a.—Geo, F. Pyles was today appointed postmaster at Ana- costia in place of J. 8. Reagan, removed. Manyianp anv Vinornta Postuasters.—The following fourth-class postmasters have been appointed in Maryland and Virginia: D, Mc- Cahan, For Washi m, Prince George's county, Md.; B.S. Carry, Newport, Charles county, Md.; W. M. Ackerly, nee Mills, Rock- bridge county, Va; M. 8. Huffman, Seville, Madison county, Va. of the New Vessels. The acting secretary of the navy to-day | approved several heavy payments on the new vessels now building for the government. A check for $112,000 was sent to the Cramps of Philadelphia as the sixth payment on the cruiser Newark. Two checks for 44,000 each ‘were sent to N. F. Palmer, jr., & Co. of New York and the Quintard iron worke as the eighth payment on the gun boats Concord and Ben- alties of $25 day on the Ist of September, which will continue for six months, when the $50-a-day penalties will run, but it is expected | at the Navy department that the vessels will be completed before the six months have elapsed. | ‘They should ha finished September 1. | THE COMING CENSUS. | Superintendent Porter’s Return to the | City—A Chief of Division Appointed. | Mr. Porter, the superintendent of the cen- sus, returned last evening from Deer Park, where his family have been spending the sum- mer. He finds that the pressure of applicants | for clerical appointments continues aud says thathe is unable to make any appointments because the work of the office does not demand any larger force than is at present employed, and, besides, he has no room to accommodate any more clerks, The new building at the corner of Sd and G streets northwest, which has been leased for the use of the census office, will not be ready for occupancy by the Ist of September as expected. The present quarters | in the Atlantic building will continue to be oc- cupied until the new building is ready. Superintendent Porter has appointed Chas, E. Taft of Little Rock, Ark., as chief of the di- vision in charge of the collection of statistics relative toship building. Mr. Taft is a brother- in-law of Mr. Henry Hall, at present the man- ager of the New York Tribune, Who was in charge of this work in the last census. He | will receive the benefit of the advice and ex- erieuce of Mr. Hall in carrying on his work. r. Taft is a civil engineer and has recently beeu in the employ of the geological survey, engaged in work in Arkansas. Vhile Mr. Porter was north on a recent trip he saw Gen. Walker, the superintendent of the last census, and gave him an outline of the progress made in preparing for the work of taking the new census. Gen. Walker expressed his a of the plans adopted and thought that the work was well in hand. THE MISSOURI RIVER. The Engineer Commission Asks for Nearly Three Million of Dollars. Lieut. Col. Suter and Majors Mackenzie and Broadhead, corps of engineers, constituting the Missouri river cummission, have sub- mitted to the chief of engineers their annual report upon the improvement of that river. The report, after reciting | how the appropriation of $1.000.000 had been | allotted, says that as most of the work was new careful surveys and extensive repairs to plant were first needed, which, together with low water, delayed the beginning of the work. Nevertheless, fair progress has been made and it will be probably, nearly, if not entirely, com- pleted this season. The two surveying parties bad covered 300 miles up to June 30 and hoped to cover the entire distance, 1,520 miles, this season, thus completing the aystem of | Scoagolations from Fort Benton to the mouth | of the river. Above Sioux City the pro- | gress comtemplated a low water depth of 434 | feet, and 334 feet has now been attained, facil- itating navigation between Fort- Benton. and Fort Carroll, 160 miles. Operations will be confined to the river between Fort Benton and the coal banks. and will be completed this season. Below Fort Carroll permanent work cannot be undertaken until the survey is com- pleted. After giving in detail the work done and the estimates of appropriations required at different points,along the river the commission touch upon THE ACTION OF CONGRESS in the act of 1888, practicully rejecting its plan of improvement. It states that the primary | object of the appropriation was understood to be a desire to benefit navigation and | not to protect private or municipal Property from the ravages of the river, although if the latter could be done incident- ally so much the better. Systematic improvement of navigation involves the holding of + ~=—the—sriver”—sin a fixed channel, and thus, when com- pleted protecting adjacent Property. But this bes, gee requires many million of money and many years of time. Property owners are not content to wait and clamor for protection, | and it is impossible to meet all of their de- | mands without scattering the funds so as to make them everywhere inadequate, Then, de- tached pieces of bank protection, separated by many miles, contribute little or nothing tothe general improvement of navigation. The river can be controlled only by a continuous im- rovement, and funds spent pl agen cer- tain points cannot be considered as applied to 1e BENEFIT OF NAVIGATION. An indefinite number of million of dcllars could be expended in that way without appre- ciable benefit to navigation, and if the improve- ment of navigation is the object it cannot possi- | bly succeed if carried on under the terms of the | act of August 11, 1888. In preparing the esti- mates the commission has kept separate the two | distinct interests. The estimates amount in all to 2,760,000, The estimates contemplate the expenditure on the river for purposes of navigation below Sioux City of $1,000,000 and above Carroll of 1 a THE WIRE GUN. Difficulties in the Way of ItsConstruc- tion. The ordnance bureau has brought to the at- tention of the Secretary of War the failure of | manufacturers to respond to the advertisement | inviting proposals for the construction of a Woodbridge wire-wrapped gun. It is the belief | in the bureau that the failure to secure » bid | arose from the fact that very few if any of the private iron works are equipped with the plant Big Payments Made Today on Account | CoL Hains Reports the Progress Made on the Work of Survey. Col. Hains has made to the chief of engi- neers his report of operations on the Mount Vernon avenue project during July. He says that the field work on that section of the coun- try between Hunting creek and the Aqueduct bridge was completed during July and work was commenced on the section between Hunt- ing creek and Mount Vernon. The amount of money expended during the month was $1,433.37, which, added to the $1,228.10 ex- pended up to July 1, leaves a balance unex- pended August 1 of $7.338.53 for the purpose of completing the survey. There were out- standing liabilities at the end of the month amounting to $1,857.57, leaving the balance available of $5,490.96. Field work will be con- tinued throughout August. . THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. Not Enough Applicants in Some States to Fill Vacancies. The civil service commission have given no- tice that civil service examination for appli- cants for the railway mail service will be held in the following-named cities on the first Tues- day in September—September 3, 1889: Tucson, Ariz.; San Francisco, Cal.; Sacramento, Cal; Los Angeles, Cal.; Denver, Col.; Pueblo, Col.; Boise City, Idaho; Spokane Falls, Wash.; Miles City, Mont.; Helena, Mont.; Carson City, Nev.; Albuquerque, N. M.; Portland, Ore.; Roseberg, Ore.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, | Wash.; Cheyenne, Wyo. The number of ap- Plicants from the states and territories named has been wholly inadequate to meet the de- mands of the service, and there are at present no names on the registers of eligibles of some of the states and territores and very few on the registers of the others, while there aro va- cancies awaiting to be filled, The applicant must be acitizen of the United States, not under eighteen or over thirty-five years of age. Candidates for examination must report to the postmaster or to the board of examiners at the place named for examina- tion prompily at 9 a.m, on the day fixed. THE LIGHT INFANTRY’S CAMP. The Orders Issued Today—The Depart- ure Next Saturday Night. Next Saturday night the Light Infantry corps will take up its annual march to the seaside for its annual lounge on the sand, its annual dip into the sea and its annual flirtation. Ad- jutant Loeffler has at last succeeded in issuing the order for the encampment, which is as fol- lows: L Atlantic City having been again selected for the annual encampment of the corps, and the date having been fixed for the 25th instant, the battalion will assemble at the armory Sut- urday evening the 24th instant at 8:30 o'clock in the corps blouse and shako and national guard trousers and leggings. Corps fatigue caps willbe suspended from the waist belt. Knapsacks will be carried (blankets rolled and strapped thereon) and, in addition to e lettes, should contain sufficient articles of clothing, including white gloves, for an ab- sence of nine days, The corps belt and cart- ridge box will be worn. IL White coats and corps trousers and over- coats will be forwarded in chests and must be delivered at the armory (each with the name of the owner thereon) prior to 8 o'clock Friday evening, August 23, Each captain will detail one or more of his command to pack properly in his company chest and to deliver upon ar- rival in camp these particular articles, Extra baggage will not be allowed, excepting such as may be deemed by the quartermaster abso- lutely indispensable. II. Tickets must be of the quarter- master not later than 8 o’clock Saturday even- ing, August 24, and will only be issued upon payment of the assesment. IV. Officers’ baggage should be delivered at the armory by 8 o'clock Saturday evening, August 24, V. Expenses of servants will not in any case be paid from the general fund, but must be borne by the officer, company or mess which employs them.’ VL. Company commanders will see that each member performs his just share of duty, and that this requirement is strictly enforced. VIL The battalion will march direct to the Baltimore and Potomac depot, from which the special train will move at 9:43 p.m, VIL, Ve de Cowie of company A_ will act as officer of the day and will be relieved on arrival at camp by the commanding officer of company The officer of the guard will be Lieut, Duffy of company D. IX. The adjutant will provide a detail of one sergeant, three corporals and sixteen men from the several companies for guard duty, X. Upon arrival at camp, immediately after dismissal of the companies at the assembly of guard details, the men named for guard duty will fall in on their company grounds and un- dress guard mount will follow “adjutant’s call.” FEATURES OF THE TRIP. A number of the members of the corps who had not intended accompanying their comrades in arms to Atlantic Cityon ~ day night have changed their minds and will go, A novel feature of this year’s trip will be the rifle match which will take place between a team of infantrymen anda number of the crack shots of the Morris guard, one of Atlantic City’s organizations. ‘The in. fantry team will be made up of the best shots in the corps and it will be commanded by Capt. “Bullseye” Cash, the famous veteran Taarks- man. Other matches than the one mentioned will probably take place, but the arrangements are as yet incomplete, snd They Must Hoist the Flag. Acting Secretary Batcheller has issued a cir- cular to custodians of buildings under the con- trol of the Treasury department requiring them to keep hoisted the United States flag dur- ing business hours, except in stormy weather. ‘The revenue flag will continue to fly over cus- tom houses as at present. Twenty Years in the Consular Service. United States Consul Edward Conroy, at San Juan, Porto Rico, whose death was announced in yesterday's Sran, was one of the oldest members of the consular service, having been | appoiuted consul at San Juan, Porto Rico, ime a Persoxat.—John T. Macauley of Louisville, £00 LOUISIANA AVE_| Ky, John Moore of Syracuse, C. C. Menzies of Cincinnati, L. Benson and Wm, Noble and wife of New York, Dr. Beardsley, U.8.M.C., and Joba B. Elam and John B. Cochrum of Indianapolis are at Willard’s.——F. Lesclide of Chicago, A. ‘pl-3a* Somzruixo New. LEATHEROID TRUNKS. necessary for the manufacture of this piece of , April 21, 1869, from Pennsylvania. He was a heavy ordnance. A prime requisite is a lathe | uative of Connecticut and was fully eighty at least 55 feet in length, asthe tube of the gun | Years of ago. | His parreprichinnetiex otis is to be 25 feet long. Another advertisement | ¢ormeriy the custom at tat port’ to inapoas may be issued. but it is believed that it will be | numerous and heavy fines on American vessels, necessary for the government to undertake the | but through the enerwetic action of Consul construction of the gun. Ordnance officers are | Conroy they were almost always remitted and Very light in weigh t. STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than Bok Lesther, and at HALF THE PRICE bade and sold only at TOPHAM'S ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave, y22-3m WEDNESDAY. AUG, 14, 1889 SUGAR has declined in price! SUGAR bes TUMBLED’ SUGAK is much LOWER!!! (And, as usual— ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY B. Cummins of Des Moines, Iowa, and J. A. Barnard of Cincinnati are at the Normandie. —B. F. Hume of Louisville, Ky., J. M. Worthen of Wheeling, W. Va, C. E. Dosser of New York, Robert E. Becker and 8. B, Hutch- ings of Cincinnati, Ohio, are at the St. James. ——Chas. A. Janney of New York, C. W. Joes of New Haven, Conn., and W. E. McCiano of pare at the np OR ‘of Philadelphia, J. H. Dayton, D. Armstrong of Cincinnati, USA, are at the Ebbitt. Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Office of the Secretary.—Appointment: Mrs. Jennie A. Luce of Colorado, copyist, $900. N10, Geological Survey.—Promotions: David T. Are the first to announce it, Give usacall and save | Day of Maryland, geologist, €2,400 to $3,000; money. OUR FOURTH LOT OF NEW MACKEREL Just received this morning, and they are the best yet. ‘Weare stil) selling IMPORTED and Domestic Gin- ger Ale, Sugar-cured Hams and Breakfast Bacon at (CUT prices to reduce stock in that line, Our BARGAINS in FLOUR also continue to attract much sttention, and our GENUINE MANDHELING ‘No other JaV4 COFFEE is the taik of the town. Coffee can compare with it in richness and flavor. BL2HORLO YOUNGS COMPANY, sale ‘€2 NINTH STREET. Amos J, Chipman of Kansas, clerk, $1,600 to $1,800. Office of IndianAffairs.—Promotion: William SS. Stewart 6f = 21,600 to $1,800. jiouOftice.—Resignations: Frank A. Butts of New York, chief of division, €2,000; Hous- Son Pees emo Sem He Rev. A. Martin bed posh sayy pe gd | town, Pa., minety-one was pen ar minister ‘4 ce couney, Rev, Frea A. Barnitz of wo, Pa, a retired and Charles H. Oarpenter of Philadei were fishing from boat on Swatara creek near Middletown yesterday, when they were drawn into a whirlpool and number of rifled canon to be manutactured from the steel forgings lately contracted for at | a cost of $1,500,000. In the second pla-e, they desire to remove any ground for complaint by | the patentees of the wire gun to the effect that | their idens have not been faithfully carried out by the army workmen. So it was the intention to have the gun built by contract at a private | workshop under the personal superintendence of the inventor, If readvertisement fails of its objects, however, it wil! only remain for the ordnance bureau to undertake the work, which cannot be begun for at least a year. No Change in Adiler’s Condition: The condition of Maurice Adler today is much the same as yesterday. After the doc- tors had finished dressing him this morning and he was ready for another nap his pulse was loath to do this, however, tor two reasons, In | of later years they have been abolished, In the first place the Watervliet works, the only | pointofage he ranked all the consuls and in under the control of the gov-| point of service was the junior of but one man, capable of building the gun, | the consul at Gibraltar. are now sy, and will doubtiess «* Fits be so for some ‘ims. in making guns” The President at Deer Park. or guus which are to serve a» models for the | The only official business transacted by the President at Deer Park yesterday was the com- mutation of the sentence of L. E. Clark of Richmond, Va,, for forgery, from five to three years. The President received a few callers during the day and in the evening was enter- tained at dinner by ex-Senator wis. The pt consisted of President and Mrs, Harrison, ‘«. McKee and Mrs. Burtlett of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Elkins, Lieut. and Mrs. Bro’ Sentor and Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Sissler Wilmington, ees The Wir aps will eng companied on his trip west by Secretary United States Marshai Ransdell, Secretary Hal- =. Attorney General Miller and Miss Hal- The President has decided to attend the ex- Position in Baltimore in September. Mrs. M. M. Adams, a white woman who owns found to be 120, his temperature 100 and his bas been found that the doses of morphia could be lessened and Adier is getting with about the same quantity of morphia as he did soon after he was shot. The dead of B. H. Branch was found in a room atthe ‘Lindell hotel, DL, yoo terday morning. He had afarm near Little Rock, Ark., yesterday re- i that a child was 1 near her by a panther, Citizens there who know vouch for her | Yeracity. She declares that saw the pan- ther herfelf, ‘The New York Herald says that a number of to open a hotel on the poet in cenetcghne wack lows tg" Pm on Telegrams to The Star. GOSSIP FROM LONDON. A New Point in Mrs. May- brick’s Behals. A OBIOAGO POLICEMAN’S COOLNESS, Montana Indians Menacing White Settlers. CONGRESSMAN LAIRD’S DEATH. The President Will Start for the West Tonight. TAKING IT EASY. The President at Deer Park—He Starts West Tonight. Deer Panx, Mp., Aug. 20.—The day is genial] and just agreeably warm. In reply to the stereotyped question ‘what news?” ‘a re- porter was pleasantly informed that our chief magistrate was not working for a living this morning, so there was no news, The Presi- dent was with little Ben at the stable, examin- ing their new carriage, which bad just arrived. The child got in and ont, trying the differ- ent seats, and his ming face showed satisfaction. President Harrison entered the room ased as an office, sat down and conversed pleasantly on his trip west. The schedule as announced yesterday will be adhered to. Leaving at 9 tonight he arrives in Cincinnati at seven tomorrow morning. When asked how he stood his ordeal of con- stant hand-shaking he remarked that he found by holdirg his hand rather firm in the rasp of each, perhaps only one man in a bun- fred intentionally gave him pain. ‘The Presi- dent expressed some solicitude about the sick- ness of his friend and former part- ner, Attorney General Muller, and putting on his hat and taking up a long mountain stick of hickory started out to pay him a call, when.the supposed invalid himself was announced, to- Niher with Capt. Brown of Samoan renown and ¢ Deer Park preg Mr. Miller said that he had aslight attack last night of neuralgia, which a simple remedy had entirely conquered, and that he could not desire to feel better. The family of the President is ia perfect health, enjoying the mountain air. CONGRESSMAN LAIRD’S DEATH. The Autopsy on His Remains Pro- duces Something of a Sensation. Hastixos, Nez, Aug. 20.--Something of a sensation was created by the report of the autopsy over the late Congressman Laird. This examination brought out the surprising fact that Laird was a sound man physicaliy. Every vital organ of his body was found to have been ina healthy condition, He was getting well, and with his vital organs unimpaired it was | only a question of time when he would have been restored to full vigor. This was pre- vented by most unhappy circumstances. Emi- nent physicians had declared that Laird was not suffering particularly and that a surgical operation was dangerous and unnecessary, and yet his death is attributed directly to the op- eration performed just a few days before his demise. His death was di ‘Sttributable to blood poisoning caused by sai Josette scan id operation, “SICK UNTO DEATH.” Mrs. Maybrick Merely Used a Common Southern Expression, New Yor, Aug. 20.—The New York attorneys of Mrs. Maybrick received this morning from an anonymous correspondent a letter explain- ing the use of the expression “He is sick unto death” in Mrs, Maybrick’s letter to Brierly and upon which Judge Stephen placed much im- ortance. The correspondent writes: “I yield the solicitation of friends to communicate with you on behalf of Mrs, Maybrick. You will learn from southerners that the sentence ‘sick | unto death,’ used in the Brierly letter and con- strued by the judge to mean darkly and an in- | tent to kill, is'm southern vernacular in com- | mon use among women in the gulf and other | states to express any painful illness, however | slight it may be. She would say ‘Iam sick | unto death’ if merely suffering from a sick headache or sickness of the stomach. To ex- press dangerous illness she would be very apt | to say ‘very ill’ or ‘very efck.’” The attorneys will submit this evidence to the British home secretary. THE SOUTH FORK DAM. It will be Rebuilt, but of Smaller Size. - Prrrssura, Pa., Aug. 20.—The general im- pression that the South Fork dam would never | be rebuilt appears to be erroneous, as there is | strong probability that a fishing lake will again be established in that locality. A member of the fishing club of that name said today that the belief that South Fork had been abandoned by the club was mistaken. The club, he said, could not afford to lose the money it had invested in real estate in that locality. The property was worth fully 200.000, and if the fishing resort was not established the whole investment would become almost a dead loss, | The intention, however, was not to build a | dam of the size of the one destroyed but one | which would make the lake much less in size, so that in the event of the barrier again givin, picid no destruction to life and property ‘would follow. No move in that direction will be made until the damage suit now pending against the stock- | holders is settled either by being paid or com- | promised. The object is to establish a fair- sized pond capable of holding a good stock of ee Oklahoma’s Convention. Guruniz, OxLanoMa, Aug. 20.—The Oklahoma | territorial convention will meet today. It is | believed nothing will be done beyond framing |an organic act and adopting a memorial to | Congress, Standing committees have been as- siduously engaged in Preparing reports, It is Believed He Was Murdered. Wrontra, Kax., Aug. 20.—Robert Doran, a leading cattleman, was found Sunday morn- ing with his throat cut from ear to ear on one of his ranches 120 miles southwest from here. A bloody razor was found beside him. Mr.Doran’s | family say the razor was never seen about the | house and certainly belonged to some one else. It is believed Doran was murdered, a Died from Hydrophobia. Daxvers, Mase., Aug. 20.—Gilman A. Kim- ball of Middleton, who was attacked with hy- drophobia on Saturday, died very quietly last night, having been kept under the influence hy injections. Mr. Kimball ntally scratched on the lip by his dog some three weeks shot in a fit of Ey suction st the oud of the year ee Slugger Sullivan’s Long Sleep. New Yorn, Aug. 20.—John L. Sullivan still in bed at his hotel at 12 o'clock today. GOSSIP FROM LONDON. Mrs. Maybrick’s Condition—Boulanger and His Funds—Land Bill, Etc. Lonpox, Ang. 20,—As the day fixed for the execution of Mrs. Maybrick approaches the Popular excitement growing out of the extra- ordinary efforts being made in her behalf be- comes greater and the suspense and anxiety are positively painful. This morning the Gecommte ct ss eeeracees in a condition whic! tude the aa bility of an execution on the day set, pardon er no pardon, and which will necessitate her ex- amination by a jury of matrons before the law can be allowed to take its course. WHERE BOULANGER GETS HIS MONEY. A very intimate friend of General Boulanger scouts the inference drawn from the general's lavish expenditures that he must have been wailty of the embezzelement of public funds, of which he was convicted, and asserts that Boulanger less than six months secured the loan of a hundred thousand pounds from a firm of French bankers in New York city who hed | and who still have faith in his ultimate success, According to this statement Bovlanger’s ent indebtedness to these confiding New York- ers 1s over a million dollars, SALISBURY'S LAND BILL. It is stated that Lord Salisbury has already prepared his long-promised bill dealing with the land question in Ireland, but it will not be introduced until next session. It is also stated that the cabinet are far from being united on | the provisions of the measure and that Mr. Balfour particularly objects strongly to many of its leading features, Notwithstanding this, however, it is expected that the ministers will be able to reach common ground before the next session by a few judicious modifications. In the meantime Mr. four will bring in his & POLICEMAN’S COOLNESS. He Drives a Crowd Back and Averts Great Loss of Life. Cutcaco, Aug. 20.—A disastrous accident om ‘the Clark street pontoon bridge wee narrowly “verted about 8 o'clock last evening by the coolness and bravery of Officer John Cox of the Harrison street station. At the hour men- tioned the huge steamer No. i of the Flint & Pere Marquette company signaled the bridge tender to open the bridge to all: steamer to pass th: gee met was swung open while a hundred were gathered together on the long foot passageway regres into the river. Whether through gross ens or accident the steamer, instesd of ing through the draw, footway. bore down on. the .. Ofieer Co that the bridge was doomed to destruction and with drawn club actually drove the immense crowd back to the street. The vemel struck the yg sere twenty-five feet from the abut- ment, jolishing the entire structure, It then swerved over to the new iron bridge, but did little or no damage, and kept on ite a the lake. But for the prompt action of Cox the entire crowd on the bridge would have been thrown into the river and the loss of life would have been appalling. a A HORRIBLE CRIME. A Drunken Man Placed Upon a Track and Killed by a Train. Asutaxp, Wis., Aug. 20.—A borrible crime ‘was perpetrated here last night. An unknown man laid the body of a companion, who was intoxicated, across the tracks of the Omaha railroad. The night express from St Paul came along at the rate of forty miles an hour. Before the engineer, who saw the whole pro- ceeding, could stop the train it ran over the body, cutting it in three pieces and mangling it so that it had to be put ina barrel to be re- moved. As soon as the train passed over the body the murderer took to his heels and peared in the woods. The body was brought to this city, but it isso badly mangled that it cannot be identified. A was organized be lynched if to bunt the murderer, who will caught, —— A Faster Becomes Insane. Ractxe, Wis., Aug. 20.—John Zachara, the man who last summer fasted fifty-three days, has become insane, It was believed thet bis mind was affected at the time of his fast, but until Sunday he bas lived on the same diet as other men. It is believed his long fast unset- ted his mind. a Chief Mayes Condemned. bill fixing judicial rents in Ireland, which is in- tended as a provisional measure to remain in force until the other can become operative. | This bill will in ail liklihood be introduced this | week and it is expected that it can with- | out opposition, excepting perhaps that of the | radicals, who will probably it because, | oppose uf for no other reason, the Trish members will support it, THE SHAH's NEW BOOK. A London publishing firm has already re- ceived the first installment of the manuscript of the shah’s forthcoming book on his travels in Europe. It will be published in the original at | Teheran, but the translation to be brought out | here will probably precede the other by several months, as the Persian book makers are not as spry as the English. aiiiaeoee. A CHARGE OF FORGERY. Said to be the Result of a Recent Quarrel. Rocuesren, N. Y., Aug. 20.—O. C. Whitney, | superintendent of the Kentla assembly, has been arrested on a charge of forgery preferred by Rev. George H. Ball, president of the Cen-| tral Baptist association. Mr. Whitney was re- | leased on $1,000 bail to appear Wednesday in this city for examination. The charge is that in the absence of Ball last year Whitney in- dorsed a $100 draft made to Ball's order, “Geo, H. Ball by O. C. Whitney,” and had it cashed, as the money was needed for the association's | purposes. The indorsement was made after consultation with Mr, Whitney's fellow officers and no question of forgery was raised until a| recent quarrel between Bali and Whitney, | caused by the latter's starting a paper which threatens to be a rival to Ball's paper. ion MENACING INDIANS. Protection Asked for the Homes of | White Settlers. Missova, M. T., Aug. 20.—Reliable informa- tion reached here last night that the Indians | are again menacing the lives of the whites at | Demersville. They have broken into a house and ove person has been killed. F. D. Duncan, a| justice of the peace at Demersville, has tele- graphed Gov. White, asking for protection and | saying that the settlers are guardi their | homes, Duncan is a reliable man. Further particulars are not yet obtainable. pl ek abet FISH IN THE YELLOWSTONE. Marshall McDonald Talks of His Investi- gations in the Park. Dervrs, Mrxx., Aug. 20.—Marshall McDon- ald, U.S. fish commissioner, arrived here last night from the Pacific coast. He has been on | a tour of inspection through Colorado, Nevada, | California, Oregon and the Yellowstone park, | and came here to inspect the fish hatchery, look | after plans for its enlargement and give orders | for hatching. He stated that he found the Grayling in the Gallatin river in the Yellow- stone park. Finding the fish in the park makes the fourth place it is known to exist and is quite a valuable discovery. Mr. McDon- ald found only three other fish in thé low- stone park—the black spotted trout, white fish and bull trout. The black spotted trout is an Asiatic trout which has become prevalent in Pacific waters. Its discovery in theYellowstone lake shows that it has traveled over the main divide of the Rocky mountains, 9,000 feet high. In 1,500 square miles of the Yellowstone park there is nota fish. Next AL pacg, Hevemg mere ver McDonald will plant hi a ds of trout there, which will be hatcbed here. He will put the eastern brook trout in the Gardi- ner river, English trout and rainbow trout in the Madison river, and Loch Levin trout, land locked trout and Lake Superior trout in Lake Shoshone and Lewis lake. csr AE A Fatal Sham Battle. New York, Aug. 20.—Early this morning Wm. Ball, colored, a strolling minstrel, stabbed and killed a tough negro character known as “Black Hawk.” porter in a Bleeker street dance house. Ball, in a stacement to the police, said the killing was accidental Each bada knife and they were only fighting asham battle. To Tax Protestant Churches in Russia. Sr. Pererspunc, Aug. 20.—M. Vyshne- gradsky, minister of finance, intends to tax the Protestant churches in the Baltic provinces. These churches have hitherto been exempt from taxation. This is one of a series of re- forms by which the government intends to thoroughly Russianize the old Baltic German institutions and diminish the influence of the German Protestant clergy. ——__ ‘The Czar Congratulates Rubenstein. Sr. Pererssure, Aug. 20.—The czar has sent @ telegraphic message to Anton Rubenstein, the Russian pianist and composer, congratulat- ing him upon the ay of his Sais cpr Sees @ public subscription for a testimonial to the great mi ——__—_ Fire in a Lumber Yard. Burrato, N. Y., Aug. 20.—Fire broke out in the lumber yard of B. & J. Godkin about a i | Ege lis 1 itl iH | f Goranie, L.T., Aug. 20.—Chief Mayes’ treat ment of the Cherokee commissioners is univer- sally condemned throughout the territory of Oklahoma. Secretary Spoed of the Cherokee commission, upon his return to Guthrie, was besieged by a host of Cherokee strip boomers anxious to learn from him the prospects for the strip opening next spring. This indicates that the rush into the strip will be something enor- mous, notwithstaading the opening of the great Sioux reservation. a Rain Checks the Forest Fires. Hevexa, Mowr., Aug. 20.—A heavy rain, gen- eral throughout the territory, fell all Sunday night, and the forest fires which have been raging for the last week are checked in most places and put out in others. The fires origi- rated from two causes, lightning and camj fires, and millions of feet rg the most valuab! lumber in the territory have been destroyed, as well as valuable ranges burnt over. Owing to the drought, this bas proved an incalculable loss to stockmen, who have had to seek pastur- age for their herds and flocks in remote local- ities, driven in some instances to the British . and the Indian reservations, where ey are charged a good round price for grazing privileges. eenceenilennsins Cotton Bagging Condemned. Crarurstox, 8. C., Aug. 20.—The president of the Charleston cotton exchange has re- | ceived a letter from Peter Brown, president of the Liverpool cotton association (limited), in which that official says: “I have been in- structed to intimate to the American exchanges that this association condemns the use of cot- ton bagging, and does not see its way to make pon A legislation dealing with cotton so cov- ered.” ences A Ratlroad to Be Extended. Wasasu, Ind., Aug. 20.—It is understood that the purchasers of the Canada and St. Louis railway are connected with the Chicago and West Michigan system. They have announced that they will extend the Canada and St. Louis Til top the Chicago and West Michigan, "The will ta and Wes east ena of the line will be extended from St to Bay City. See iee A Noble Girl’s Death, Pentox Hanon, Micu., Aug. 20.—Miss Tillie Felman, 8 young woman of Chicago, was drowned in the St. Joseph river yesterday afternoon near Spink's resort while attempting to save Mrs. Ed Napier, who had got into water in her efforts to rescue # little boy from drowning, Mrs. Napier and the boy were saved, but Miss Felman lost her life. The body was recovered by the life-saving crew and will be sent to Miss Felman’s relatives in Chicago. carina An Attempt at Train Wrecking Foiled. Fort Warse, Ixp., Aug. 20.—A farmer last night discovered two large heaps of stones and fence rails placed across the track of the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad near Rome City, forty miles north of here. The southbound passenger train which arrives in this city about midnight was due and the farmer hastily pro- cured a lantern and was just in time tos! the train, which was running at a high rate of speed. The train was crowded with excursion- ists returning from Rome City, the noted sum- mer resort, and if the attempt to wreck the train been successful a terrible loss of life would have been caused. The motive was evi- dently robbery. a Jack Spaniard will Hang. Fort Smrra, Ark., Aug. 20.—United States Marshal Yose received a from Washington last evening stating that the Presi- dent had declined to further interfere in the case of Jack Spaniard, who was to bave been es. August 9, but was respited until the The telegram was read to Spaniard, who remained apparently unmoved. ee Texas Cattle Fever in St. Louis. Sr. Lovts, Mo., Aug. 20.—An evening paper says that Texas cattle fever has made its ap- pearance in St. Louis and that there appears to be a vonspiracy to prevent the di the fact. Some time ago a number of cattle consigned from Texas became afflicted in here and thirty-five died of the fever. then a number of milch cows in that vicinity have died of the fever and there is some alarm as to the city’s milk supply. ——— ee The Senate Irrigation Committee. Satt Laxg, Uran, Aug. 20.—The Senate com- mittee on irrigation arrived bere Sunday night from Boise City. The party consists of Senator Stewart of cee ange ot of Kansas, Senator tor Jones of Arkansas. a g Al (fb ‘ i ry ‘ i ifs | i is iii *s H f : at & F I i | es | Hi Orop. * ot