Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR Wars Tur Isconstantly covered with eruptions the need of s ‘blood purifier is plainly indicated. Washes and ex- ternal applications are of no avail, ‘The poison must be thoroughly eliminated from the system by stimu- lating the action of the liver and kidneys, which organs have bocome alugwish and inoperative, thereby’ throwing upon the skin the unnatural work of eleansing the system of its impurities, What is eeded is Ayer’s Sarsaparilla—the best of blood medi- anes “My face for years was covered with pimples and Dumors, ‘or which I could find ne remedy tili I begen fo take Ayor's Sarsaparills, Three bottles of this medicine effected a thorough cure, Ican confidently Fecommend it to all suffering from similar troubles.” —Madison Parker, Concord, Vi. “I bad been troubled for some time with an eruption of the skin which, till I was induced totry Ayer’s Sarss- perilla, defied all efforts tocure. After taking two Dottles of this medicine the eruption began to disap- pear and with the third bottle it left me entirely."— Louis Degenhardt, 125 Summer ave.. Brooklyn, N.¥., Wraveler for G. H. Buck &Co., Lithographers, 146 Gantre st, New York. ‘scm AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by DK. J.C. AYER & CO.. Lowell, Mase. Bold by Druggists, @1; six, 85. Worth $5 bottle. c 7 Besvrs: How Acquinep. ‘The principal tale-bearer of age is the skin of the beman fsce. To regsin s youthful appearance wi must scale this outer skin off and form s new skin en- tire. Mine. A. Kuppert’s world-renowned Face Blesch does this without injury or barmfui effect, cutting the callous filing of the pores and drawing out complete!y all discolorations or impurities. Oue bottle, $2; three bottles (usually required to clear the complexion), sent toany address. Call at office and see youns girl with one side of her face cleared and othor side as was oriyivally, showing vast change, or send 4c. postage for full particulars. MME. A. RUPPERS, 430 7th ot. uw. Washington, D.C. = OMEN WITH PALE, \) ' esk and discouraged, = Sigal which OLORLESS FACES, WHO tal aud bodily vigor by wsime Ci are made for the bivod, 1 Feiss Geuurcwe Fuss Grewcwr Fuss Gremcwe Fass Gaancwe Fuss x ERMICIDE Fess Gixwews ‘rss Geawcme Feces Geexicwe 4 ‘gis Gexwcwe : Xx ERMICIDE Irritation, itch- ine and * other Sroubles of | the iy Come BWI on ite heels. Fels's Germicide destroys the ELS's Fits Gessucwe > ‘ ELS" Gencwe ‘EI W RMICIDE Feiss Gemncwe Fuss Giawcwe ‘eres Gensicie feiss Grerwicipe Fries Geawcwe ‘exes Greucipe Facial eruptions auickly | disap- pear by tts use. Absolutely pure. Protects the Physicians siclans pre- Meribe it Ite natural in- greduente make ta toilet pleas- “For the baby a necessity. Ask your drug- wit tor it, Briss Geawciwe Soar FELS & CO. Makers, Phiadelphia, Pa, dyl-2e 7 OUR COMPLEXION, AS WELL 48 YOUR TEM- P- ris rendered iuiserable by a disordered liver. Im- prove both by taking Carter's Little Liver Pills, Aurossisittes Mir Avwar. WHEN WE MAKE UP OUR MINDS TO ACCOM- PLISH ANYTHING OUR AIM 15 TO CLOSE OUT ALL OUB SUMMER STOCK ry Great things in store for you. Areduction of 10 per caut on the La Parissione Suite, These Suita complete, range in price: 22.75 «83250 «BETS 84.00 and consist of two pieces, Jersey Cloth, in Navy Blue and Black, with white or black braid trimming, either Basque or Blouse style, 10 per cent reuetion on al! Shawis, Light Weight or Heavy. LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS, 68c, Made of Garuer's best Percale, fast colors, drawing string at waist, three plaits back and finished off in the best workmanship possible. Sizes 32, 34, 36, 38. SURAH WAISTS, 85.89. ‘These are very nobby and exceedingly comfortable: ome in all the nobby stripes, also in Black or Cream. ‘Theve are suitable to wear with apy shirt. BLACK SATEEN WAISTS, 98c.; actual value €1.50, made of fast-color sateen, stitched with silk, Sdozen Gents’ Umbrellas, 28 inches, large silver crooks, advance styles, €3.98; actual value 85. BATHING SUITS for men, women and children in prices to suit your own iaclipation, Caps, Shoes and Stockings to match. BLAZERE, Striped Flannel, $3.75; worth 65. Infants’ ChamUray Gamp Dresses now $1.48 These are made of Fine French Chambray, in Pink and Blue Colors as true as possible; all made in an artistic man- Ber, well finiahed off and altogether very cute little drewsce Children's Chambray Hats marked now $2.25. ‘These were, up to today, $2.98. ‘This price takes effect from now on, Only about 20 left. Come in Pink, Blue sud White, Ten per cent reduction om ali Jerseys, already marked Goren, Ten per cent reduction on alt Catidren's Suits, One lot of about 25 Wrappers made of Percale and Calico, uicely trimmed, well made $1. Prices were 81.68, $1.48 and $1.25. Yours for $1. cassrted 0a) BURGH 2 BR @.. WE =: 470, 422, 424, 426 SEVENTH BT. Gesrs Sus Scocrep AND PRESSED FOR @1. Seles ae dere ot ahs eee ane nur see ASR MRC Ae 2d EDITION. Lato! Teams i The Str NO NOMINATION YET. Democrats in Mr.. McKinley’s District Still Without a Candidate. Coruunus, Onto, July 11.—There was a sup- Position when the democratic congressional convention for the sixteenth district, mm session at O1 le, adjourned last night that matters would be fixed up and a nomination mado during the early balloting of this morning. This was not the case and the convention is having great difficulty in setting upon a man to pit against Major McKinley. The first ballot this morn- ing (the 35th) stood: Monnot, 63!4; Stilwell, 451g: Warwick, 41; Lewis, 7 Weity, 7; Sherri On the 47th ballot ex. Lieut. Gov. Jobn Warwick took the lea: » Te G. him failed to carry and the vote fel! back. Zimmerman gai some votes on the forty- sixth baliot, getting 12 from Starke county. On the forty-niuth bailot Wayne county gave Monnot 19 votes, swelling his aggregate to 6834, the highest number reached by any cau- didate in the convention. A motion to adjourn until September 3 failed ure a second and calle iorth cries of showing # determination to hang to- gether until the contest is ended by nomi- Ration. Monnot and Warwick were close together ov the fifty-fourth ballot, the former still holding bie 523; and the latter having pulled up to 53. Zimmerman and Sherrick bad lost to Warwick. Railroad Porters in Conference. Baxtimone, Mp., July 11.—The colored por- ters of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany met in convention here today. ‘The ses- sions are secret. Delegates are present from eighteen cities. The chief business to engage the attention of the convention is how to im- rove the beneficial branch of the association. t is given out that the wages question will not be heard of in the convention. From Wall Street Today. New Yorx, July 11.—The selling move- ment in the stock market, started Inst ovening upon the engagement of gold for export, ended in the last half hour of business, for there was nothing left of it this morning. First prices, not- withstanding that London was rather lower, imost all higher, the advances extending per cent general, while Northern Pacific preferred and lead trust were exceptional, with gains of 3 each. There was very little interest in the market. however, and that was concentrated upon Lackawauna, St. Padl and Atchison, The strength lasted over the early dealings, and mentioned stocks scored a further gain of 3 per cent, but the changes in the rost of the list were confined to the emallest fractions. Silver certificates were higher and more active, touching 1073. The market failed to present any further feature, but the advances made were well held, and at 11 o'clock, while it was vory dull, the market was firm at the best prices attained, Silver opened at 106%; highest sale, 1074; lowest sule, 10644; last wale, 107. The Track Was Short. Bostox, July 11.—The Herald says that the breaking of the 440-yard running record by W. C. Downs at Beacon Park Wednesday is doubted among the athletes and that the record is dis- puted by nearly every witness of the run, bar- ring the officials. A big majority of the spe: tators, including amateur and professional run- ners of considerable reputation, believe that the course gs remeasured by Mr. See was twenty feet short, although as first. measured ty Mesers. Graham, Stall and Cornish it was correct. A leading official of the ‘fri-Mount Athletic Club says he saw Mr, See mark the fuish at the eighty-foot point on the tape in- stead of the 100-foot point. Messrs. M. J. Finn, Florine Donohue, the sprinter, aud others say that the track was five yards short. ————— Brass Molders on a Strike. Dover, N. H., July 11.-—The brass molders in the Portsmouth Machine Company's shops have struck aguiust a reduction of pay. a Caprivi Preparing an Explanation. Beary, July 11.—The National Gazette says that a full explanation of the various clauses of the Anglo-German convention of African affairs is being prepared by Chancellor Von Caprivi, The F also says that the southern boundary of the German sphere in Africa has been moved adegree further north. Germany, acting on the advice of Baron Wissmann, abandons Ru- kuru so that tribal unity may be preserved, ee Death of ex-Seuator McCreery. Owxxsnono, Ky., July 11.—Thomas B. Me- Creery, ex-United States Senator, dicd last night in the seventy-fourth year of his age. He suffered a stroke of paralysis in 1879, which was repeated on two or three occasions, and for three years pust he has been perfectly help- jess, His death had been expected for several days. He leaves a large estate, Killed by a is Explosion. New Yorx, July 11.—A ges generator ex- ploded at 119 E. 124th street this morning, in- stantly killing Christie Ackert,the fireman, and injuring two of his sons. The iatter was sent to the Harlem Hospital, A Train Robber Caught. Fort Wontn, Trx., July 11.—Last night Sheriff Richardson arrested Andrew Temple of this city on a charge of robbing the Pacific express car at Crowles last September, when four bags containing 4,000 Mexican dollars were stolen, Last Tuesday night Mabel Wood, the paramour of ‘empie, committed suicide and left letters that led tothe arrest of Temple. sscstaaanstamnaeate A Prominent Citizen Gone. Auarevenque, N.M., July 11.—Jose Cande- lario shot and killed Mayor Jesus Garcia in Valencia county yesterday afternoon. Both men were prominent citizens and political rivals, ae ee ee tiara He Bet on Horse Races. Sr. Lovrs, July 11.—Charles 8. Gage is the name of a young man who has involved all of his wealthy relatives by betting on horse races, His father was a millionaire stove manufac- turer and retired from business several years zgo. He then organized the Gage Mantel Company and put young Mr. Gage in as presi- dent, For three years Gage has been betting from $100 to #300 on every race and losing heavily. Saturday the mantel company failed and now it is discovered that the old. family homestead, which had been placed in young Mr. Gaze’s hands to sell, had been lost by him on the races. Young Gage is sup; d to be $40,000 in the bookmakers’ box, He ran away Iqst Saturday. en eee he Ca A Carpet House Falls. Prrraverruta, July 11.—Attachments have been issted against Hartley & Hanson, dealers in carpets at Mascher and Somerset streets, on confessed judgment aggregating $26,576.71. London Letter Carriers at Work. Loxpox, July 11,— Affairs are becoming more quiet among the letter Lagat Bete they are i i ti aye performing their du ies as usdal ay. A Russian Town Burned. Loxpox, July 11.—A terrible conflagration has occurred at Wassiljervo, Russia, by which 329 dwellings were destroyed and seven per- sons were burned to death, The fire was started by a spark from the pipe of a drunken laborer, who was himself burned to death. A Sign That Caused « Riot. Curcaco, July 11.—A dispatch from Kansas City says: H. Dent, agent for » Kansas City liquor house, yesterday opened be ey pcs ign “Kansas ina Package” "A warrast wes sworn out for bis om the cl of inciting harge @ riot and he was taken before County Attorney Smart. Then every effort was made to force ‘im to leave the city, threats of tar and feathers and a hemp rope being mado. He to take down his sign and be was re In the afternoon he was again arrested and put under $500 bonds, fai ing to give which he was put in jail In the evening two of ‘s assistants wero arrested as vagrants and locked up. ——_—— A Pacific Steampship Rate War. @an Fraxctsco. July 11.—A prominent South- ing 57 votes, but the attempted stampede | WHIPPED IN THREE ROUNDS. Dunn, the Pugilist, Nearly Life Out of Dwyer. Exrzaperu, N. J., July 11.—The battle be- tween Jas. Dwycr of this city and Wm. Dunn of Bayonne. N.J., heavy weights, took place near Sandy Hook at an early hour this morn- ing. One hundred sports witnessed the contest, which was a disappointment to all. Dwyer was very sick last evening, and was attended several hours by ® physician, His friends wished to postpone the fight, but as there had been one post- — already the Jersey City people re- se The story of the fight by rounds is as follows: First round—The men approached each other warily, Dunn. light as a cricket, in rubber bottom pumps, led for Dwyer's face, but he neatly countered. Dwyer, amid shouts, gave his antagonist a sharp one on his loft cheek. Secound round—Both men were cautious, Dwyer particularly so, and after some sparring Dunn fea a good oue on Dwyer's body, whieh the latter followed with ablow on Dunn's bread basket. The round concluded with a succession of hits on head and body, both men being glad to retire. ‘Lhird round.—Both men, now thoroughly warmed, sprang up at the call of time, and went at it in a sort of shovel and tongs fashion, in the midst of which Dwyer appeared to have lost his head, as he struck out wiidiy, but with sufficient force to bave felled an ox, had an ox been within reach of his fists. His heavy shoes. ordinary pattern, were more adapted to a contest in a plowed field than on a platform, and they gave him no end of trouble, as he stumbled sevoral times, affording his more nimble and better shod antagonist excellent opportunities to punish him, and thi Dunn did with considerable satisfaction to him- self and his enthusiastic adherents, A scene of wild excitement ensued Dwyer stumbied and nearly feli, Dunn quickly following, but failing to getin a well-aimed biow. But as Dwyer recovered an upright position, the Hudson county man, still in pursuit, delivered «succession of blows on Dwyer's body and head, causing the claret to flow copiously and besprinkling his body and long arms, ‘the shouting of the crowd zonfased both fighters. and each sought his corner, believin, time had been called. Dung was surrounde by his secondsand driven back,when he pounced upon Dwyer, who was in the act of seating himself and punished him severely, one blow doubling Dwyer, who rolled upon the platform and tumbled backwards under the ropes upon the ground. Dwyer was picked up by his sec- onds. brought inside and placed upon his feet, which he yor no sooner gained, than Dunn, who awaited Dwyer near the latter's corner, rained blows upon _ hit Dwyer's seconds sought to revive him by a shower of water from a pail, but he was powerless, He was com- pelled to bear terrible punishment until he | pit dropped into his chair literally used up. A PANIC IN A FACTORY. Great Excitement at a Fire in a Bag- ging Mill. New York, July 11.—Great excitement was caused among 300 girls employed in L. Water- bury & Co.’s bagging mills, corner of Teneyck and Waterbury streets, Williamsburg, at 8:30 o'clock this morning by the discovery of a fire raging among the hemp in the two-story brick packing shed. The flames leaped up an ele- vator shaft and communicated through achute with an adjoining three-story brick building. ‘The flames spread so rapidly that some of the girls had excoedingly narrow escapes, In an instant the building was a mass of flames and the girls were piling peli mei! out of the win- dows and down the fire escapes, Two of the girls fainted and were carried home. This fact led to the report that ecveral persons were Let d burned and had becn tsken to the hos- a An alarm was immediately sent out sum- moning the entire fire department of the east- ern district, The firemen arrived promptly and battled nearly two honrs with the flames, which raged with intense fury and heat. owing to the inloamabis character of the stock. The firemen kept the fire within bounds and prevenctd them from jumping over to the third brick buitding, where the Waterbury's manufacture ropes. As it was the bagging factory, where « large stock of material was stored. was completely gutted and the stock partially destroyed. The damage to the build- ings is estimated at 5.000. ‘The damage to the stock is not known, The buildings are fully insured. ee Ss SMOKED A CIGARETTE, An Alabama Murderer’s Cool Conduct on the Gallows. Brewixomam, ALA, July 11.—In the jail yard at 12:45 p.m. today Alf Cooper, colored, was hanged for the murder of Jeff Googer. He confessed his guilt and said he was ready to die, and smoked a cigarette until the black cap was drawn over his face, His neck was broken by th poe eae He Wouldn’t Have a Doctor. Curcaco, July 11.—The Rev. J. C. Johnson, for many years pastor of the Humboldt Park Baptist Church, died at his home late last night after a long illness, He wana firm believer of the efficacy of prayer m counteracting disease and to the end refused medical attention, ——— Death of a Pennsylvania Jurist. Wasurtxotox, Pa., July 11.—Judge A.W. Ache- son died shortly after midnight last night, He graduated from Washington and Jefferson Col- lege in 1827. Judge Acheson was deputy at- torney general of Washi president judge from 1866 to 1876, For fitty- eight years he had been employed in the courts of justice of Washington, The Bismarck Memorial. Hamevra, July 11.—The Hamburger Nach- riehten denies the report that Princo Bismarck intends to request Emperor William not to erect the Bismarck memorial during his (Bis- marek’s) lifetime. soe A Worcester Hotel Gone, Woncester, Mass., July 11.—Fire of un- known origiu this morning destroyed the Wick- abog Hotel with coxtents,on Central street near depot, ‘The fire was discovered burning through the roof about3am. ‘The inmates saved scarcely anything. Loss 87,000. In- sured, —____ A Michigan Town Burned. Sr. Louis, Micu., July 11.—A dispatch from Ithaca this morning states that a disastrous fire raged in that town last night, and that a total of twenty-eight buildings were burned. No more particulars can be had yet. Ithaca is the county seat of Gratiot county, on the Toledo and Aun Arbor road, with a population of 2.000 people, ‘The town does considerable manutac- turing, has several wood-working institutions and is a prosperous place. A Woman’s Brutal Crime. Sr. Paut, Mixy., July 1.—A Pioneer Press special from Devil's Lake, N. D., says: Agnes Beldwin, a notorious prostitute, yesterday mur- dered one John Kinney at her homestead across the bay and chopped his body almost to pieces, She was arrested. She confesses she knocked him down and killed him. then proceeded to cnt him up. She cut off his head and legs and buried the body.in a gunny sack. Murderess and companion, another harlot, are now in jail, — A Brewery in a Blaze. Puaverruta, July 11.—Henry Muellor’s big brewery at 3ist and Jefferson streets was completely gutted by fire this morning. The flames originated in the malt mill aud are be- lieved to have been caused by! spontaneous combustion of malt dust. The loss on build- ing and contents is estimated at $100,000, fully covered by insurance. One hundred men are thrown out of employment by the destruction of the brewery. ea An Iowa Conflagration. Axsra, Iowa, July 11.—This city had a serious conflagration yesterday which nearly resulted in a clean sweep of the town. As it was, nearly one side of the bnainess part is in ashes. The fire started at the southcast corner of the ae on on conuty and was | Pounds the | Be: = PAN-AMERICAN SUGGESTIONS. Against Contagious Diseases. ‘The President today transmitted to Congress two communications from the Secretary of State, enclosing the one the report of the ection of the International American confer- ence conceraing the protection of patents, trade-marks and copyrights in commeree be- tween the American republics and the other the action of the same body for the better pro- | tion of the public health against contagious diseases. SECRETARY BLAINE’S LETTER. Respecting tho last-named subject Secretary Biaine, in his letter, says: “The san- itary officers of the gulf cities of the United States have hitherto found great difficulty in protecting the public health against contagious diseases brought by ipping from South America, Central Amer- a, Mexico and West Indian ports, without restricting the freedom of commerce. At certain seasons of year the quarantine rogulatious which they ave been compelled to adopt have often placed on ubsolute embargo upon munication with the tropical coun- waere such diseascs orig- inate, ue same difficulties have been exper- ienced ina like measure by the neighboring nations; and the attention of sanitary spec- inliste, both in Europe and America, has been for years engaged in the task of devising some remedy. “INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTIONS were held at Rio de Janeiro in 1887 and at Lima, Peru, in 1889, and were composed of eminent scientists, who gave the subject the closest investigation. THE HEWETT ESTATE. Another Step in the Litigation Over «the Property. In the Probate Court, Judge Hagner today in the case of the estate of Robert C. Hewett, deceased, Laura G. Robinson, by Messrs. Cole & Cole, filed exceptions to the first account of the{administrators, The petitioner appears by her next friend, Edwin Sutherland, She excepts to the item of $1,000 collected on the judgment of Hewett agt. Gleason by W. A. Cook and retained by him for services, saying the only apparent ob- ject is to swell the aggregate upon which to charge commissions, Asto the item $15,391.61 claimed to have been received from Walter F, Hewett for pur- chase of stock, &c., and for which they elaim credit as due him (W. F. Hewett), she says no such stim was received and no such debt was due. She states that this the sum the stock was sold to the son for in January, 1888, and the same should have been deducted from the legacy of 20,000, and she is formed it was so done. She also excepts to various other items 2nd says they have failed to charge themselves with 23,000, the debt due for the Washington National Base Ball Ciub, and says W. F. Hewett has since his appointment as an administrator had ficient funds (or could have had with dilli- gence and poco) for the payment of the debt in full; that the estate owned a control- ling interest in the club, and with the consent of the other adminstrators W. F. Hewett was permitted to manage the club and speculate therewith for his own indi- vidual gain and profit. aud thereby the debt has been lost to the estate. She says they should be charged with the value of the stock, eleven shares at $500 eac! that scid Walter F, Hewett purchased stock at $300 and paid for the same out of ihe awets and had the stock assigne! to him individually and now claims that the club is insolvent and made an assignment, ana ehe says the stock should be charged at not less than W. F, Hewett gave others. —_.__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ; Be York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing prices of tho Row York Stock Mlurket, as repotied by special Wire to Corsun and Macartney, 141» F street: g eee Washington Stock Exchange, Salos—Regular Call—12 o'clock m.: American Grapuopho 00 at 144, « 433, 1891, registered, . 449, 1801, coupon, &. 48. registered, 104 seed. U. S 4a, coupons,” 1907, me via Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, coin, 101 bid. Per imp, 7s, 1801, currency, 102 Market stock 7s. 180, eurrency, 103 bid. fund, 6s, 1892, gold, 102 bid. 20-year old, 110 bid, 113 asked. Water urrency, Lim bid, 0-year fund, » 121 bid Water stock, 7s, car: Sig bid. § S-be, led, Tod, cur. reuey, 122 bid. Miscelianeous Bouds—U, 8, Electric Light bonds, Ist Hs, 100 bid. U.S, “Electric Light boude, 2d Gs. 145 vid. Washington and Georgeiown Kallroud. 10-40. Gs, 1Ui3¢ vid. | Masonic Hall As- sociation $3, 1808, 108‘; bid. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, Us, 110 bid. Washing- tonMarket company bonds, tmp, Gs, 1173¢ bid, 120 asked, Washington Light Infantry first mort. gage Gs, 1904, 98 did. Washington Light In- Awutry bonds. “2d 7s, 1904, 96 bid. Wash: Gas Light Company bonds, series A, Ga, 11735 bid, ashed. Washington Gas Light Company vouds, series B. Gs, 11s bid. Mygicnic Ice com. pany,’ first mortgage, 6. 103 asked. American Security aud “Trust, 103 bid. Nauopal Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 472 bid, 476 asked. Bank of Republic, 2265. ‘bid. Metropolitan, 275 vid, 300 asked. Central, 30) bid. Second. 200 bid.’ Farmers and Mechanics, 190 bid, 210 asked. Citizens, 170 bid, 180 asked: Columbia, 180 bid. 183 asked. Capitel, 119 bid. West End, 102 bid. 105 asked. Traders’, 127 vid. Lincoln, 103 bid. Xatlroad Stocks — Metropolitan, 160 bid. 175 asked. Columbia, 70 vid, 50 asked. | Capitol and North O Street, 603 bid, G4 asked. _Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroa i, G¥i bid. George- town and Tenallytown, 60% bid, 65 asked, Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 44 bid. Franklin, 52 bid. Metropolitan, 83 bid. National Union. bid. Arlington, 180 bid.” Corcoran, 65 bid, 70 asked. Columbia, 1s bid, 20 asked. German: American, 180 bid. Potomac, 80 bid, 100 asked. Higgs, bis bid. People’s, 64 bid, Gaiked. Lin. bid. coln, 5, Title Lasurance Stocks—Real Estate Title. 197 bid, 133 asked. Columbia litle, 6% bid, 7 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocas— 45% bid, 40 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U. 8, Electric Light, 151 bid. Telephone Stocks — Perusyivania, 30 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 763 bid, 783 asked. American Graphophone, 143 bid, 15 asked. fund, fi stock, 78, 1902 & id. ed. ston Safe Denosit Company, 12s bid, 140 askod. National :Typo- graphic, 35 asked. Mergenthaler, 5 bid. “rneu- matic Gun Carriage, 14; bid, 13g asked. Wash- ington Loan and Trast Ci bid, 53 asked. Al pany, 374 assed. Tiall, 80 bid, 1 Inter-Ocean Kullding Company, 102 bid. pee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 11. — Cotton dull — mia- Flour active—Howard stroet do. hal cit mily, 7a City extra, 4.80a5.00; winter wheat pat spring do. do., 5.00a5.40; spring do. straight, 4.308 4.50; do. do. extra, 4.0004.:30. fairly active and very steady: Fultz, 90098; berry, 01898; No. 2, 97; steamer No. 2, red, now, inferior to fair, 86892: good to choice, 94498: Western easy; No, 2 winter red, ‘29,0924; August, 913,091 %; spot, re Beptember, 156 91%;. Corn—southern stong and scarce: ‘white, 48a49; yellow, 40: western, mixed spot, firm, 455 dig; July, 44% asked; Ai 437044; Septem- bor, 44442443,; steamer, 413g. Oats steady—un- jed southern and 340375; do. ostern white, 3Ga;3b; do. mixed, 3434035; rf seo bdasts good & tO tale: tani. me to choice itnothy, 11.50012.50. | Provisions active — mess bulk é LOCAL LEGISLATION. trict ‘The House District committee, freshly in- vigorated by the cooler weather, came together for their regular weekly meeting this morning. Every member of the committee, with the ex- ception of one, was present and a jarge amount of work was accomplished, THE BILL REGULATING POOL SELLIXG. Samuel Ross and 8. C. Neale, representing the Washington Jockey Ciub, and William T. Curtis, Rev. Mr. Pach and Col. Mordaunt ap- peared before the committee in earnest advo- cacy of the proposed law prohibiting the seli- ing of pools in the District of Columbia except at certain times at the Washington Jockey Club rected eapeclally against the pool roome ou 7th rect executive session the Dill was taken up and discussed. It was decided to adopt the Senate bill on the subject, and a favorable report was then authorized. The bill prescribes a penaity of not more than $500 nor less than $25 or imprisonment of not more than ninety days nor less than thirty days, or STREET CAR TICKETS OX SLIPS. A favorable report was then authorized on the bill compelling the street railways in tho city to sell six tickets for a quarter in slips, from which the tickets are to be torn off, thus preventing the tickets being used twice. This is a sanitary arrangement, as it is claimed that street car tickots are disseminators of diseases. The bill providing for the purchase of a his- torical manuscript from Erastus Thatcher was taken up and it was decided to report it back to the House for reference to the committce on library. FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER RAIL BOAD BILL. - The committee ten authorized a favorable report on tho Potomac River railroad bill. The bill provides for a steam railroad beginning at point on the west line of the District of Columbia, about twelve hundred feet north of the Potomac river and about 2,100 feet west of the Chain Bridge over said Po- tomac river in the District of Columbia; thence eastwardiy paralle! with the said Potomac river by the most cligible route, as shall be deter- mined by said company and approved by the Commissioners to a point on Kock creek near the crossing of M_ street within the city of Georgetown in the District of Columbia. BILL FOR REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF DEN- ‘TISTRY, The committee also after slightly amending authorized a favorable report on the .bill for the regulation of the practice of dentistry in the District of Columbia. The bill provides for a board of dental examiners, to consist of five graduates of reputable dental colleges, resi- dent of and for three years last before appoint- ment uctively engaged in the practice of den- ustry in the District of Columbia, to be ap- pointed by the Commissioners of said District for terms of five years and until their sucerss- ors are appointed; provided, that the first five shall be selected from ten cligibles so certified by the Washington City Dental Society and ap- pointed for terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively. This board is to examine and certify all ap- plicante who wish to practice dentistry in the istrict. THE SUBURPAN RAILWAY BILL. The committee also authorized a favorable report on the District of Columbia suburban railway bill, The proposed route of the ruad as follows: Beginning at the divid- line between the District of Co- and the state of Maryland Bladensburg road and — run- ‘ning thence outside of the road Led as now made to Maryland avenue; thence along Maryland avenue to 6th street east; thence on the carriageway on the north side of Stanton Perk to 4th street east, and thence along 4th street east, to Maryland avenue, and thence along said to Ist street east; also begiuning a & point on the Bladensburg road as may be de- termined by thecompany und approv Comissioners of the District of Colum) passing thence east und north of the Soldiers’ Home toor in the vicinity of Brightwood; thence by such route to a poiut in the vicinity of Tenleytown, aud thence to a point on the Potomac river in the vicinity of the Little Fails of said river; thence eusward with and in the vicinity of the Chesapeake end Ohio canal io a convenient point ou M street extended, in | Georgetown: Provided, That that portion of the road west of Brightwood shall not be laid out or constructed until the boundaries of the Pp posed Columbus Park are located, and then be road shall be located north of # id park, under the direction of the Com- miss ouers of the Ditrict; also beginning at the vo tersection of said rozdway on Maryland ave- ) ue xt J2th street northeast and running thence nortiward ‘2th street to Boundary et, and th n:e northward across Goundary street. P.-ving in the vicinity of the national fair ; 8 u-ds; thence northward to orin the vie‘nity ° okland to a point northeast trom the Sudiers’ Home, where it will intersect the east and west line of said road: Pro- vided, That all of the routes herein men- ‘oned shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Colum- bia, and that portion of said road between the District line and 15th street cast shall be constructed before any part of Muryland avo- nue shall be occupied or broken for the pur- pose of said railway. A favorable report was authorized on the bill reqniring the Secretary of the Interior to convey te Henry M. Baker and Job Jay San- born ali right and title to lot numbered 3. in square 9). upon payment of such sum of money as the Secretary shall think proper, THE ROCK CREEK PARK BILL CONTEREES, ‘The conferees on the Kock Creek Park bill met again this afternoon. There is some difference of opinion as to how certain necessary property should be condemned, but the difference is not a serious one and will probably be settled this afternoon. ——~—_____ THE NEW BRIGADIER. A Sketch of the Career of Alexander McD. McCook. Col. Alexander McD. McCook, today nomi- nated by the President to be brigadier general of the army, has been a candidate for that rank for ten years, He isan Ohio man and ugdoubtedly recoived his appointment through t¥e tremendous pres- sure of the Sherman inflnence, which has been exerted in bis bebalf every time that there has been a brigadiership vacant, ‘HIS MILITARY RECORD, Col. MeCook was born in Ohio Aprii 22, 1831, and will therefore not retire on account of ago until 1895. He was appointed 9 cadet at the U. 8 Military Academy July 1, 1847, graduating in 1852 in the same class with the late Gen. Crook, Brig. Gen. ‘Thos, L. Casey, chief of engineers of the army, Gen, Henry W. Slocum, Gen. David 8. Stank Jerome N. Bonaparte, a grandson of the ig of Wurtemburg, the brother of the great pele, lcCook'’s promotions came in course of time, to be a second lioutenant of the third in- fantry, in July, 1852; first lieutent, December, 1858; captain, May, 1961; colonel of the first Ohio volunteer infantry, April, 1861, In the regular army he reached the grade of lieutenant colonel of the 26th infantry in March, 1867, 7 of colonel of the 6th infantry in December, IX THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE he became a brigadier goncral in September, 1861, and a major general in July, 1862. Gen McCook commanded a division at the battle of trmy corpe. at Sine ‘iver and Chickamase arm: a ver 1¢1 Vn * tiene Early’s aes & WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1890. THE ANNUAL CAMP. tter Protection of the Public Health | Important Meeting of the House Dis-|Gen. Ordway Issues the Necessary Committee. Orders Today. ‘THE DAILY ROUTINE OF CAMP LIFE PRESCRIBED— DETAILS FOR GUARD DUTI—INerRUcTION mx ‘The following general orders have been is- sued from National Guard headquarters today: They will be of interest to local militiamen: 4 GENERAL ORDERS NO. 14 1 The annual encampment of the National Guard will be held at Fort Washington from Monday, July 21, to Monday, July 28. The hereby designated and will be known ingtun, 2 troops of the National Guard will as- semble in heavy marching order at the foot of 7th street southwest on Monday, July 21, at 9:30 o'clock a.m., toembark for the cannot perform the tour of duty hereby or- dered must © cape A make ‘ication and Procure written excuse from their immediate commanding officer. Any who fail to apply for, or procure, such written excuso must be re- ported as absent without leave aud will be treated accordingly. as Organizations desiring to carry overcoats k them with company Woolen blankets will be rolled Toside tos rubber blankets and strapped on the top of blanket by the coat straps. White belmets will be worn, F caps will be carried in the blanket baga, cups will be suspended from loop or bottom of bianket bags. 5. Officers will each be ailowed one small trunk and companies will be allowed a moder- ate nmount of company baggage, which will be marked with the letter of company and num- ber of battalion to which the officer or company belongs and delivered to battalion quartermas- ters on the wharf of the steamer Excelsior be- fore 8:30 am, Any sage delivered after that hour will be left on the wharf, at the risk of the organization sending it, and cannot be transported until the following day and at tbe cost of the organization tu which it belongs. 6. Transportation will be allowed for two servants to each company, and necessary num- ber of servants for each battalion and regi- mental headquarters, 7. All am and quartermaster ser- geants will be on the wharf at 8 o'clock a.m. to receive baggage and take charge of loading it on the steamer, _ 8. Commanding officers of companies who issue ciothing. arms and equipments to any man not regularly enlisted iu the National Guard and permit him to go into camp will be tried by court-martial for disobedience of exist- ing orders, % Cadet Charles Del. Hine, U. S. army, having been detached by the Secretary of War to attend the encampment as an instructor in guard duty, is hereby appointed an acting aid- de-camp on the general staff, and wili be obeyed and respected accordingly. 10. ‘ihe following details for the camp are announced: Post quartermaster—Capt, IL H. Parmenter, quartermaster second regiment. Post surgeon--Capt, Hi, E. Leach, surgeon first regiment, Post orduance officer—First Lieut. T. King. inspector of ritle practice, fifth battalion. THE DAILY ROUTINE—GENERAL ORDERS No, 15. 1. The following routine of duty will be ob- served cach day during the annual encampment of the National Guard: Reveille Fatigue call, Sick call. . Mess call (breal:fast) Guard mountin; Drill call. Recall...... Mess cali (dinner, Drill call. Recall any cause Mess cal Taitoo.. Taps . 10:30 p.m. 2. Reveille rol! call will be followed by set- ting-up drill for fifteen minutes in each com- pany, under the instruction of its commis- sioned officers, 3. In addition to the prescribed drilis com- pany commanders will order squad drills as often and as long as they may deem necessary formen who, in the prescribed drills, show need for more elementary instruction. , 4. On Monday, the 2ist instaut, afternoon Grill call will bo omitted and guards will be mounted at 4 o'clock. 5, On Sunday, 27th instant, inspection will be substituted for morning drill and church service for afternoon drill, 6. The following schedule for instruction in rifle and carbine firing and range ti all be observed: = aan First and second battalions, Tuesday, 22d instant. ‘Third battalion, Wednesday, 284 instant, Fourth and fiith battulious, Uhursday, 24th iustaut. Sixth battalion and — instant. uth and cighth battalions, Sati . 26th instant, = és ow Such men as the inspector of rifle practice on duty may designate will be given preliminary test at 100 yards, and, failing to make @ score of 13 for five shots at that distance, will be scored as zero and not permitted to fire on the range, All other men will fire one score each at 500 and 600 yards, which wili be recorded. If the time allotted to a battalion permits it = second score at 500 and 600 yards will be fired. 7. The following details tor guard duty will be made: Monday, July 21, company A, third battalion. ‘Tuesday, July 22, company B, sixth battalion. Wednesday, July 23, company C, first bat- Zon, ‘bursday, July 24, company C, second bat- talion, Friday, July 25, company B, first battalion. pSiturday, July 26, company B, tourth bat- non, Sunday, July 27, company A, fourth bat- talion, In addition to the reguler camp guard os above indicated cach regiment will detail a company daily fer guard duty around their respective camps, and the seventh and eighth battalions will alternately detail a company duily for guard duty around their camp tor purposes of instruction, The light battery and cavalry troop will respectively maintain their own camp and stable guards, &, On Monday, 28th instant, all guards will be withdrawn at 8 a.m., at the signal for “as- sembly of guard details,” “The general” will be sounded at 94,m. instead of the drill call, and “the assembly” to embark will be sounded at? p.m. LEAVES FOR TREASURY EMPLOYES, Secretary Windom today issued the following order: “Such employes of the Treasury Department who are members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia are hereby granted leave of abseuce fomthe purpose of attending the an- nual encampment of that organization to be —_ from the 2lst to the 28th instant, both in- elusive. “Employes availing themselves of the privi- loges of this order will be required to. furuish the department with a certificate from the Officer showing their actual at- first separate company, “Heads of boron in granting leave to em- ployes under this order will be expected to consider and determi: the interests of the public service will permit the absence in each case.” LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS. A Bill to Revive the Rank of Lieuten= ant General—Other Matters. The House committee on military affairs to day directed « favorable report on a bill to re- vive the rank of lieutenant general of the army. The bill permits the President to appoint to that office an officer distinguished for shill and bravery in the late war and the office is to ex- pire upon his retirement Favorable reports were also ordered on the bill authoruing the Secretary of War to employ $wenty acting chaplains in the army. THE HOUSE COMMITTER ON COMMERCE today heard argnment by Gen. Walker of Cht- cago in advocacy of the pending Baker bill pro- viding for the amendinent of the interstate commerce act in relation to the sale of tickets sent fe Grosvenor the same law ta relation to the teompnoteting porsation of oil in barrels, INDIAN LAND Brits. ‘The House committee on Indian affairs today directed favorable reports to be made on the Laidlaw bill to authorize the Seneca Indiaus in New York to lease lands im the Cattara: and Allegheny reservations and «substitute the Dorsey bill extending the time for pay- ments by purchasers of Omaba Indian lands te Nebraska. The substitute was framed to meot the objections made by the President in his ees vetoing the origival bill on the sub- MAJ. ARMES AND MR. ENTWISLE, The Former Charges the Latter With Assaulting Him, Etec, Mr. Charles Eutwisle, contractor, son of Building Inspector Entwisle, was before the Police Court this afternoon charged with as saulting Maj. George A Armes on two ooca- sions and also with threatening him. The al- leged assaults, as complained of, were not of serious character and no injury was done. Maj. Armes said he was afraid that Mr. Ep- twisle would carry his threats inte execution, The difiiculty, he said, grew out of trouble about some work that Mr. Entwisle was doing for Maj. Armes. The troubie occurred on Maj. Armes’ farm near Tenieytown. The defendant admitted his guilt, Judge Miller accepted Mr. Entwisle’s sonal bonds. ‘ seid eave senestientasines DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, RUILDING PERMITS were issued today as follows: Addison & Lar- combe, one brick dwelling, 1609 K street north- west; €15,000. Jas. J. Clark, three brick dwellings, 216 to 220 C street northwest; €12,000, A repair permit was also issucd two the Catholic University to construct an addition te the old Middieton house, now occupied by the pricets a8 a dwelting louse, at a cost of £9,000, CHANGE OF POLICE SURGEON. Dr. D. W. Bayne, a surgeon in the police and fire departments. today tendered bis rosigna- tion to take effect July 15. The Commission- ers accepted the same and appointed Dr. M. B. Strickier to fill the vacancy. The resignn- tion was requested by the Commissioners sev- eral days ago, MISCELLANEOUR. Daring the fiscal year ending June 90, the examiners of found mceompetent. The inspector of boilers, Mr. J. H. Wilker- sou, in his annual report just submitted, says that during the last fiscal year he examiped 454 boilers, 15 of which he condemned for re- puirsand7 for new boilers. There were 63 new boilers examined during the yagr. pana inden Real Kstaie Matters. Mary E. Freeman has bought for @9,600 of H. C. Borden sabs A, B aad C, square 157—16 by 9 fect cach ou P between 17th and 1th sweeis northweert, Virginia C. Rarris has bought for $11,889 of Sarah Hearn subs 73 and 74, square 178-22 by 100 feet each on 16th between B and 8 streets porth west, E. W. Donn bas bought for $5.90 of Vir- ginia C. Harris sub 74, square 178—22 by 100 fect on 16:h between R and 8 streets northwest. Jacob Hi. Happ bas bought for $15,260 of G. Truesdell jot 2,3. 6, 6, 7 and 11, equare 3, Eckington; for $15,098.95, of George Seharf, lots 13 to 17, square 9, do; of Susie G. Chase, e “ugcuree ots 7 and &, square 4; 12 and 16, 19, do. J. F. Waggamen has bought for €5,498.50 of H. W. Garnett et al. lot 2, equare 38, fronting 28 feet 7 inches on Washington circle between Penusyivavia avenue and 23d streets northwest, — Transfers of Real Estate, Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: D. Birtwell toT. R. Brooks et al, lot Mand + pts. 14 and 15, sq. 917; @—. Virgmia Lewis to Christopher C. Coates, pt. A, sq. 579; €800. HL. C. Borden to C, Early, sub 60, sq. 111; @— & F. Baldwin to Mary E, Moem, pt. 2, sq. 103; $100. Jeremiah Sullivan to Stephen Taltz, pt. 90, sq. 564; $1,413.12. Marianna Young to F.J. Heiburger, pt. 18, »q. 75; €—. J.W. Hill to Lucinda D, Webster, pt. 13, eq. 493; @1.285, ay D. Webster to degine Alexander, do, 1,542 ————— Marriage Licenses. Marriage incenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to C. & Smith of Prince George's county, Md., and Ellen A. Dalton, A Cold July Night, The signal office furnishes the following special bulletin to the press. ‘bis morning's weather report show that throughout the south Atlantic and middle states, from Georgia porthward to Lake Eric and in portions of New England, last night was one of the coldest on record for this season of the year. Follow- ing are some minimum temperateres with the relation to the lowest ever before re- ported during the second decade of July, Savannah, 66 4 . 1 below; Wilmington, 58, 3 below; Raleigh, 56, 2 below; Charlotte, 4 below: Lynchburg and oe 64, 7 be- low; Northfield, Vt, 40, 2 below; Washington city and Saudusky, 56, and Boston, 54. no diff- erence. The minimum yesterday morning a Albany was 48, 2 below the lowest r during the first decade of July. Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings st the Big- nal Office today: 8a.m., 67; 2 p.m., 78; maxi- mum, 78; minimum, 56. BPR DIED ANNON. On Wednesday, J1 oSibee ont, MARY ABN CANNON, Bon, ib we vew' ‘of ber apectt MACK. this o'clock p.m., at bis resi wat, THOMAS M. MACK. i i i KOGERS. At 5:20 am. Thursday, WILLIAM ROGER. beloved Rovers, in the forty-sixth year of hin age, ee li j Curzoazx Car FOR PITCHERS oasToRia .