Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1890, Page 6

CITY AND_ DISTRICT @@ “Onward and upward” is the motto of ‘Tur Evsxrso Stan. Onward in its extending influence. upward in ite circulation and adver- tising business. The increase is a steady, healthful one. WILL BE NO COURT-MARTIAL. The Trouble Between Rear Admiral Gillis and Capt. Reed. The acting Secretary of the Navy late Satur- day afternoon promulgated the order of the department in relation to the recent investiga- tion of affairs on board the U.S.S. Richmond by a court of inquiry which convened July 7. ‘The proceedings and findings of the court were approved. The case was one of charge and counter charge betwoen Rear Admiral James H. Gillis, lately in command of the South Atlantic station, and Capt. Allen V. Reed, commanding the flagship Richmond. Except as to two or three matters of minor im- portance, but one of the numerous allegations and compiaints made by Rear Admiral Gillis against Capt. Reed was found by the court to be sustained by the evidence, namely, that certain language used by Capt. iced’ in a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Navy was disrespectful to Rear Admira | Gillis. ‘The court also found the several allegations and complaints against Rear Admiral Gills is sus- tained substentially as made by Capt. Reed. In its findings the court expressed the cpinion that further proceedings should be had in the case of Rear Admiral Gillis, but not against Capt. Reed. ‘The department concurred in the opinion of the court thet the facts ascertained would war- rant the further proceedings recommended, but in eonsideration of Rear Admiral Gillis’ Jong and faithful service in the navy, together with the fact that in pursuance of existing law his active service must within a period of three years be terminated by his transfer to the re- tired list, and believing that the interest of the service will not be injuriously affected by dis- posing of his case otherwise than by reference toa court-martial, has decided not to refer the case to a court-martial. WM. P. WOOD GIVES BAIL. The Charge of Libel Against Him—His Letter to Senator Jones. Detective Block appeared in the Police Court Saturday and swore to the warrant. which he spplied for Friday, charging Wm. P. Wood with criminal libel in sending a letter to Senator Jones of Arkansas. The warrant charges that the letter was sent to the great injury, scandal and disgrace of the said Block. The letter as set forth in the warrant reads as follows: Wasntnotox, D.C., August 16, 1890. Hon. I. K. Jones, 915 M street northwest: Dear Sir—I am in receipt of information which I believe of sufficient import to merit your attention. viz: It is currently reported that your son is in communication (confiden- tially) with Sigmund L. Block, M. P., who has inveigled the youth into a speciaity unworthy of a son of a United States Senator. The report that your son, under the guidance of Block. ts houses where card playing is a feature of the establishment and your son is put forward by Block asa “spotter” for Block, one of the vilest specimen of scoundrels that ever was fonnected with the police force of this city. Do not inquire of your son other than in th kindest spirit, and be assured I give you tl iuformation free to enable you to break up an association between your son and the infa- mous Block. I have no desire to shield gam- blers. Ihave no dealings with them and ad- vise with you in this matter on grounds of the welfare of your son. Very respectfully, Wittramn P. Woon, 402 6th street n.w. Detective Carter served the warrant, and when the case was taken to the Police Court Wood's counsel, Mr. W. A. Cook, waived an extminetion and the case was sent to the grand jary. The court fixed bail at @300. Mr. John #2. Hamlin went on the bond. ae The Weather and the Crops. ‘The weather crop bulletin of the Signal Office says: The week ending August 23 was nusually cool throughout the central valleys. he northwest and the lake region, the mean daily temperature in the northwest ranging from 8 degrees to 12 degrees below the normal for the week, while it was from 4 degrees to 8 degrees cooler than usnel in the lake region and central Mississippi valley. On the Atlantic coast and in the south Atlantic and Guif states bout the normal temperature prevailed, but it was slightly warmer than usual generally throughout the cotton region. The tempere- ture jell to freezing in the extreme northern portions of Minnesota and Dakota, and light frosts occurred im southern Dakota, Michigan and northern Wisconsin. There was more than the usuai amount of rain throughout the north- ern ast of the Mississippi and in Arkan- gas. Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky. Virginia and the east portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. Excessive local rains also oc- curred in the northern portions of Alabama and Georgia and in portions of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, although generally throughout the gulf states the rainfall was less than the normal. The precipitation was un- usually heavy, ranging from two to four inches in the Ohio valley and in the interior of New England and the middle Atlantic states. The Fainfall for the season continues in excess gen- erally over the laxe region, the Ohio and cen- tral Mississippi valleys, in the middle Atlantic Bates and northern New England. The weather during the week in Minnesota and Dakota was too cool for late crops. Al- though wheat has been nearly all cut some fields late sown in the extreme north have been injured by frost. Light frosts also extended over the extreme northern portions of lowa and Michigan, but caused no material damage. The recent rains have greatly improved the condition of crops throughout the corn belt, extending from Ohio westward to Kansas and Nebraska, and im this section the conditions of corn and potatoes are much improved and the ground is in good condition for plowing. Fa- Yorable weather also prevailed generally throughout the southern states. Throughout New England and the middie Atlantic states ail crops were improved by the favorable Weather, except the tomato crop in New Jersey, which requires more sunshine. A large corn crop in Pennsylvania 1s almost assured and tobacco is being housed in good condition. Grapes and hope are reported as promising in New York and were improved during the past week. Some damage to crops and trees oc- arred in western Massachusetts on the 19tn }om severe local storms. Among the Ball Players. Saturday's base ball games resulted as follows: National League.—Philadelphia, 7; Pitte- burs, 0. Brooklyn, 4; Chicago, 3. New York, 7; Cineinnaw. 3. Viayers’ League.—Philadelphia, 12; Chicago, . Brooklyn, 9; Pittsburg, s. New York, 6; uffalo, 0. -—Rochester, 9; Ath- Syracuse, 12; Brooklyn, 6; first game. f se, 4; Brooklyn, 0; second game. Sst. yuis, 4: Louisviue. 4 Toledo, 2; Columbus, 3 Atlantic Association.—Harrisburg, 5; Wil- Mingt . 6; New Haven, 0. Yesterday’s games: Ai Association. — ie Louis, 10; Louisville, 4. Toledo, 7; Colum- us. 3 The Cecile yesterday defeated the Brine- towns by a score of 21 to 12 The batteries were Brown and Chamberlain and J. Branzeli and Stewart. 2 erence aces Sunol Trots a Mile in 2.10 1-2, At Washington Park, Chicago, Saturday's Faces closed the meeting of the Northwestern Breeders’ Trotting and Pacing Association. Sunol, the famous California mare, started to eat the four-year-old record of 2.114, made byher, as well as the recordof Maud 8., if possible. stand driven by the veteran Charles Marvin. After scoring ouce Sunol came down fast, Mar- via nodding his bead for the word, which he Botas the mare reached the wire. The pace to the first quarter was terrific, the mare going the distance in 32 seconds or a 2.08 gait. — this to the half she seemed to lose her speed, reaching the half pole in 1.05%. She went to the three-quarters in 1.39 and home in 2.1034. Marvin urged her greatly in the last quarter. ‘This time equals her performance as a three- qe In the 2.13 class, Roy Wilkes won; lime—2iddy, 215, 21434. Im the 225 class, -ricket won in three straight heats; o— 2.14, 2133¢, 2.12 a Eloped With Cornell Students. The clandestine marriage of two attractive young women of Ithaca, N.Y., to Cornell stu- dents is announced. One of the brides was Miss Mary Van Kirk and the other Miss Mamie Limdsay, niece of a well-known iawyer. The Grooms are Murray Smith, son of a wealthy sew \ork produce merchant, and H. ©. Car- enter, « young civil engineer of Eric county. xe young peo} mt to Varne ou the even- ing of the Cornel!-Bowdoin race and were mar- ried by a Methodist minister. The brides and Whcir husbands are living apart as yet | | THE PRESIDENT’S SUNDAY. He Attends a Church Where the Con- gregation Were Not Expecting Him. The President was up quite early yesterday and in company with Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick left the cottage just before 10 o'clock and drove to Cape May and from there to Cold Springs, where they attended services at the old Brick Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Landis preached, taking his text from Hebrews vi, 1. The attendance of the President and the members of the family was not expected, and their coming created quite a commotion in the quiet congregation,which subsided after the services had commenced. The President and his family left directly after the service and were driven back tothe cottage for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison and Dr. Scott attended the services at the Beadle Memorial, abouts quarter of a mile from the cottage. Mr, and Hrs. McKee drove over to pe May. and remained to dinner with Congressman and Mrs. Reyburn. William V. McKean and Gen. and Mrs. Sewell called at the cottage yesterday afternoon. The President wil! probably re- turn to Washington tomorrow and the family will leave a day or two later for Cresson, where they will remain throughout September. MR. ELKINS REFUSES 1TO RUN. He Will Not be a Congresstonal Candi- date From West Virginia. The nomination of S. B. Elkins for Congress in the second West Virginia district against Hon. William L. Wilson, the democratic leader, has been looked upon as one of tho certainties of the present campaign in West Virginia until yesterday and the republicans were prepared to give him the nomination by acclamation, ‘The Wheeling Intel!igencer prints today a letter from Mr. Elkins in which he positively declines to allow the use of his name, giving as the rea- son that his private business will render it out of the question for him to devote the time toa canvass or to congressional duties if elected, The district is very close. With Mr, Elkins out of the ticld Hon. Gordon Dayton is likely to be the nominee against Mr. Wilson. .: eee THE IRISH POTATO FAMINE. Doubts Cast on the Accuracy of Some of the Most Alarming Reports. The Irish Notionalist of London has lately been so full of statements which are calculated to create a panic in regard to the loss of the potato crop that doubts are beginning to be thrown on the authenticity of its reports. There is no doubt that crops are bad in some parts of the country, but it has been noticed that excellent potatoes are being sold in the markets in Cork and other parts of Ireland at tho usual prices. The government has been instituting a care- ful investigation into the matter, and its re- ports are very widely at variance with the statements of the National League organs. +. con AMERICAN CAPITAL IN JAMAICA. A Syndicate to Undertake the Construc- tion of a Railroad Line. A dispatch lately sent out from New York in regard to the railroad franchises granted an American syndicate in the island of Jamaica is ouly correct in the general facts and crroncous in detail. Tho principals in this company and the only persons whose names appear are Frederick Wesson of New York, an extensive South and Central American merchant; E. L. Frank of New York, a wealthy dealer in rail- road securities and largely interested in the Milwaukee and St. Paul, and J. C. Easton of La Cros: Wis., formerly in the Milwaukee and St. Paul directory. The first step was to pur- chase the piece of road already built by the government, sixty-five miles in length. A proposition was submitted to the vote of the people and carried by a large majority. It trausferred all constructed road, surveys and privileges to the new company for 3,509,000, $1,000,000 cash and the balance in income bonds, The syndicate is required to complete the road from Kingston to Montago. with a branch from Spanishtown to Port Antonio, 185 miles, in twelve years, which would require the con- strnction of twelve and one-half miles per year, there being already sixty-five miles built. The government granted one square mile of land for every mile of road, provided so much public land yet remained’ on the island. A thorough hard showed enough land, includ- ing sterile tracks, land reverting for unpaid taxes and the inaccessible volcanic region known as the cockpit, to complete the grant. Some of thie land is valuable when the road makes it accessible, while some may have wealth beneath the surface, but the lands are not largely reckoned on in the transaction. It is the traffic of the railroad that is to remuner- ate the syndicate for an investment which will probably reach $10,000,000. R. B. Campbell, formerly superintendent of the Council Bluffs division of the Milwaukee and St. Paul, is gen- era! manager, and his associates are largely American, ST Larter oT en A TELEPHONE TO THE SUN, The Marvelous Experiment Edison Now Has Under Way in Jersey. From the New York Heraid. At Ogden, N.J., there is a mass of iron ore a mile long standing perpendicular and.extend- ing Into the bowels of the earth to great but unknown depths, said to contain several hun- dred million tons of magnetic material. As the violent storms and uprushes in the sun produce disturbances of the earth's magnetism, which are recorded on the magnetometers at the Kew and other observatories, it has oc- curred to Mr. Edison that the strength of the solar disturbances. as exerted on our planot, could “be increased enormously by util- izing a vein of magnetic iron ore, and’ running around’ the body of ore several miles of wire, forming an inductive cireuit, into which powerful electric currents would be thrown by any disturbance of the earth’s magnetism.” “By the use of instru- ments every change,” he says, “could be recorded, and by the use of the telephone all sounds produced on the sun would be heard on our planet.” He is, accordingly. erecting tcle- graph poles on each side of the Ogder ore hill and parallel with it, on which he is coiling an insulated wire many times around the ahols area where the earth's magnetic lines leave the iron mountain and extend into space. The two ends of the long wire will be taken into his observation station and connected with the receiving telephone. From every point of view—poetic, spiritual and scientific—this promises to be one of the most thrilling experiments ever made. Its successful conductor—like Wadsworth's —curious child, who dwolt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to bis ear ‘Ihe convolutions of a smooth lipped shell— hearing “sonorous cadences” and holding con- verse with the unseen universe itself—will be able to listen tothe awe-inspiring rush and roar of the sun’s mountainous billows of fire as they splutter forth in inconceivable fury from hus a furnaces. Whata sermon will be preached into the receiving instrument! A voice from the central orb of our planetary system—type answering to anti-type thunder- ing forth the eternal power and Godhead of Him whom the Christian pulpit, often too feebly for our dull ears, proclaims “The light of this world.” From a scientific point of view the value of this experiment may be immense. Every new fact brought certainly to ight respecting the actual phenomena in “the regions beyond,” however insignificagt it may seem at first, be- comes to science in her onward path of re- search the keystone of an arch serving to bridge some hitherto impassable chasm. Al- most every great outburst of a solar cyclone is At 4:05 p. m., Sunol came past the | followed bya magnetic storm on our little planet, and simultaneously the ices of its polar — glisten in the light of the Aurora Bore- ie. Familiar examples of this are fresh in all astronomical and magnetic observations. The magnetic storm of November 17, 1882 (succeed- ing the appearance on the 16th of a sun spot which, measured at Allegheny Observatory, covered 2,200,000,000 square miles), serio interrupted the telegraph lines at New York, and cable were delayed nearly an hour, while at Chicago the switchboard was a dozen times on fire. As an experiment one of the Western Union wires between Washington and Bultimore was worked with the earth cur- rent — saat pe ge “ee therefore, to expect 0 strength such disturb- will be increased A cannon was maturely discharged Athens, Pa, instentiy prin William Boe som, aged twenty, fatally injuring James Castamoro, mtg and =n the live in Waverly. Castamore was horribly man- | glca ‘YTI INVADES SAN DOMINGO, ‘War to Wipe Out a Bad Bargain and Pay a Big Debt. A special cable to the New York Herald from the city of Santo Domingo via Havana says: ‘“‘In- formation has reached this capital that on the night of August 20 about 800 Haytian troops, stationed near the frontier of the Dominican republic, invaded the territory of this country. The Dominican government at once dispatched an armed force to drive out the intruders. The Dominican troops were successful and repulsed the enemy, killing twenty-three men and wounding a number of others, The Domini- cans had but four soldiers injured. Great in- dignation is felt hero at Hayti’s action in this invasion of Dominican soil, and the Dominican cabinet has been called together by President Ulise Huerreaux to conside> the advisability of declaring war against Hayti. “President Huerreaux said today that the real cause of the trouble was that in 1875 and 1876 treaty for commercial purposes was entered into between the Hi wn and Dominican gov- ernments, which at the same time defined the boundaries of the two countries. A special stipulation of this treaty was that Hayti was to make use of a portion of Dominican territory, which sho needed and which SantoDomingo gov- ernment was to allow to be so used on condition that Haytisbould pay annually to the Dominican $150,000 as long as she retained possession of the loaned territory. _Hayti was, moreover, to permit all imports from Santo Domingo to enter into Hayti free of duty. Hayti has not paid the $150,000 for a number of years and Ow owes something over 82,000,000. “‘Hayti. however, alleges that there is so much rum imported from Santo Domingo that the Haytian revenues are grently suffering. Hayti wishes to make an end of her bargain and at nes ors time retain possession of the loaned land,” Senors Francisco Leonte Vasquez and Man- uel De J. Galvan, the consul general and con- sul, respectively, of the Dominican govern- ment in New York, state that they have received no official intimation from their government that any outbreak or invasion had occurred on the island. ‘They knew that there was some sort of trouble brewing between Hayti and Santo Domingo, but they could not say to what extent it had developed. They had also heard it said that private advices had been received by persons here that there had been a disturb- ance between the two countries, but they had learned none of the particulars. KILLED BY A MAD HORSE. A Wild Animal Attacks His Master and Both are Kided. A farmer named H. A. Smith was killed on his place near Mulvaney, Kan., Saturday by a mad horse, Smith was tying up the brute, when it turned on him, seized him by the shoulders and threw him down. Just then the barn door closed, shutting off all means of escape and the horse viciously attacked the man, biting, paw- ing and kicking until Smith seized a club and with it killed his horse. He was so badly ex- hausted, however, that he died shortly after Leing discovered, when he had just strength enough to tell of the fight, FOREIGN CAPITAL IN VIRGINIA, 81,500,000 to be Invested in and About Glasgow. A Richmond, Va., special to the Philadelphia Press says: The conclusion of the negotiations for the investment by an English syndicate of about $1,500,000 in the new village of Glasgow, Rockbridge county, this state, it is belicved, will give a powerful impetus to industrial de- velopment in Virginia. Glasgow is the seat of the Rockbridge Manufacturing Company, of which ex-Goy. Fitzhugh Lee is the president and the leading spirit. Hon. R. A, Anderson. one of the directors of this company, is now in Lon- don, where he has been for some little time conferring with capitalists who have concluded to invest their money in furnaces and other iron plants in and about Glasgow. This in- vestment will mean not only the placing of the $1,500,000 of capital already arranged for, but is expected to result in inducing other English and foreign capitalists to place large amounts in Virginia industrial anterprises. ‘The visit to this country in the early fall of a large number of distinguished English manufacturers, mctal- lurgists aud mining engineers, under the au- spices of Mr, Carnegie, is also expected to re- sult advantageously to this state. Gen. Lee and others prominently identified with the in- dustrial interests of this state will endeavor to induce these visitors to include Virginia and the other southern states in thgir tour of in- spection, se A Murderer Caught at Last. Sunbury, Pa., is much excited over the arrest of ‘‘Scaldy” Brown, a noted highway robber, who is wanted in Scranton for the murder of a policeman. About eight years ago Brown, together with Patrick Lawless and Martin Lawless, waylaid an -old man in Schuylkill county named Peter Mouse and demanded money. Upon his refusing to give it up, one of them shot him in the side, and after knocking him senseless they took the money and went to town. The others were afterward captured and sent to jai’ for seven years, but Brown succeeded in elucix:g arrest, In 1888 he turned up in Scranton, anc when a policeman attempted to arrest him B-owa drew a revolver from his pocket and shot the officer dead. Notwithstanding the fact that the au- thorities offered #700 reward for his capture, he again made his escape. A few days ago the fugitive made his appearance in Shamokin, and while under the iniluence of liquor he com- mitted an assault. When taken before a justice of the peace he was still intoxicated, and at the hearing his true identity was established. The marderer was brought to Sunbury jail, but it is expected in a few duys he will be handed over to the Scranton authorities, : ‘coe Gold Fever. The scene of the Tongue river gold excite- ment, though properly in Wyoming, is on Mon- tana’s border and many believe extends into the state. The excitement in northwest Wyoming has reached fever heat and a regular stampede from Dayton and Sheridan has set in. A num- ber of persons have been in town during the week from the diggings and report the dixcov- ery to be rich in placer gold and that as high as $25 a day has been made to the man. see —) The City of New York Ahead. News of the transatlantic tussle between the steamship City of New York and the Teutonic has reached New York. The Normannia, which arrived Friday, spoke the City of New York 385 miles from Sandy Hook and twelve minutes later passed the Teutonic 12 miles astern of tho New York. As there was only twenty minutes, orabout six miles, difference between the raccrs when they were timed off Sandy Hook on Wednesday morning, the City of New York had gained about twenty minutes on her com- petitor when the Normannia passed her, en Confessed Murder to Get Food. A man giving the name of Jacob Stumpf called on Marshal Young, in Salt Lake City, last week and said he had a load on his conscience and wanted to confess that on January 4, 1890, in Nashville, Tonn., he was walking along the street four blocks north of College strect and came across a man whom he struck with a heavy club, killing him instantly. He then took $20 from the victim afid buried the body without even looking at the papers upon it. So he has no idea who the murdered man was, Stumpf says he boarded in Nashville with a family named Eusch. Marshal Young notified the Nashville authorities and an officer is on the way from that city here to investigate. Today Stumpf withdrew the confession, saying he made it only to get something to eat and a place to sleep. He is still held to await the arrival of the Nashville officer. —eoo—_____ Scratched to Death by a Squaw. Details of a probable murder on the Chip- pewa Indian reservation, in Wisconsin, Thurs- day night have been received at Ashland. The victim was Mrs, A. L. Setter, wife of a French lumberman, living east of Hayward, An Indian woman named Larush calied at the Set- ter’s cabin to beg alms, but was refused. At- ating ee Setter with her fists and nails, she inflicted fatal injuries? The squaw was rather unwillingly given up by the other In- dians and was Ags at hayward. ———— ee An explosion occurred Wednesday afternoon saa Crane county, N. Y., by war ymett was instan' An inv: tion ho has shown that there is no ticosti. leprosy oy ie island of An‘ a ni Aqueduct mmissioner iter of New York was drowned at Boe Bateman's Boach near Castle Hill, R.L 7 ‘The attendance at the American farmers en- ae st Mount Gretna, Pa, was 20. gk eg of Waabagton, peat farmers, acer RUINKD BY DROUTH. Aa Illinois Crop Report That Disappointment, ar a An interesting crop summary has just been is- sued by thé Illinois state board of agriculture. It says that the hay area this year was 2,705,000 acres and the average yield one and a half tons anacre, The crop is valued at €2,300,000, The fiaxaeed area is 10,000 acres and will yield 90,000 bushels, corn is not as exten- sively raised in this state as the demand justi- fies, The buik is grown in Douglas, Green, Iroquois, Menard and Vermillion counties and their condition is good, but in other portions of the state the average yield indicates less than three-fourths of a crop. The prospect for Irish ‘toes has never been moro dis- couraging here. The continued drouth, cov- ering period of nearly three months, has ruined the growing crop. With the most favor- able condition not more than a third of a crop can be expected. The yield for this state last season was 15,485,000 bushels, Sweet (yrrsmod are doing fairly well and will yield three- fourths of @ crop. In anumber of counties farmers are cutting up growing corn to feed their cattle ount of a lack of pasturage. The recent rains softened the ground for fall plowing, but came too late to do much good to the crops. GOING TO CONGRESS. Nominations and Rumors of Nomina- tions for the House. State Senator Cammetto has been nomi- nated by the democrats of the second Califor- nia district. John H. Irish, editor of the San Francisco, Cal., Alta, has been nominated by the democrats of the third California district, Col. Halbert S. Greenleaf has determined to accept the democratic nomination for Congress in the Rochester, N.Y., district if 1t is offered him, and there is no question on that point. The gentlemen whose names have been most prominently mentioned for the nomination are Col. Greenleaf and Senator Donald McNaugh- ton. These distinguished democrats met yes- terday. Col. Greenleaf said to Senator Me- Naughton: “Senator, I hope you will accept the democratic nominetion and I promise to do all in my power to help your election.” “Colonel,” replied the senator, ‘I do not make it a practice to decline that which is not offercd me, but I will say to you that I would not accept the democratic nomination.” Col. Greenleaf accordingly gave the consent his friends have been seeking, and will oppose the Hon. John Van Voorhis. Mr. Greenleaf is as popular as Mr. Van Voorhis is unpopular, and ihe democrats confidently expect to gain the istrict. EE a BLOWN FROM A 15-INCH GUN. Two Men Killed in Rapid-Firing Prac- tice on the Omaha. News is recelved that on July 21 the United States flagship Omaha returned to Yokohama from target practice outside the bay there and reported the loss of two men. ‘They were at rapid-firing practice. No. 5 gun, on the starboard side, a Dahlgren 9-inch smooth- bore muzzle-loader, had been fired once, and it was being loaded again. Carl Emanualson was the loader and J. E. Kirke the sponger. Both were immediately in front of the gun. The powder had been put in and the projectile was about half way in and was being rammed down, when the charge ex- ploded prematurely, Emanuaison lay on the deck a mutilated inass, with the top of his head blown off. His left arm was partly torn away and his chest crushed in. Death was instant: neous. His shipmate, Kirke, was shot off the ve sel. A protracted search failed to discover any trace of his remains. None of them arose to the surface. Heavy firing practice ceased, and in the evening Emanuaison’s remains were buried at sea. soe MASTERS OF CHESS. Men of Brains Who Will Probably Play in the Maachester Tournament. From the New York Sun, Ausust 22. Chess masters of all nations will meet to- morrow in Manchester, England, in order to settle the championship of the world as far as tournament play is concerned. The fact that since 1883 these contests have taken place almost annually shows that there must have been a great increase in the popularity of the royal game. While a lot has been written about the merits of the men of brain who do battle over the checkered board, while the styles of these respective masters have been repeatetlly referred to in the press, and while one or the other has been proclaimed as the champion of the world very little is known about them privately and individually, Who are these men? Are they exclusively devoted to chess? Is chess a profession? What are they in private life? and so on. All these questions occasionally occur to the outsider. An at- tempt will be made to satisfy the curiosity of those not initiated in the mysteries of chess- men, ‘The foremost of all chess players and one who has enjoyed during a career of twenty-five yearsa reputation of being the greatest living expert is undoubtedly Mr. William Steinitz. It is not generally known that this master played his first match against the famous German mas- ter, Andersen, just twenty-five years ago, and since then he has beaten all comers in matches. This gentleman 1s a player and writer by pro- fession. It is generally admitted that as an analyst he has no equal, while his works on chess are being purchased by chess players all over the world. He is an Austrian by birth, and his mother language therefore is German, His books and magazines are, however, all written in English. Mr. Gunsberg is also a professional player and chess journalist. Asamere boy he was exhibited as a chess wonder in Paris and Lon- don, When a man he devoted himself almost exclusively to chess, but he made his debut as a politician as lecturing agent of the “Property and Defense League” in London. Since he achioved several victories by winning inter- national tournaments he has become a player and writer on chess only, Capt. Mackenzie was an officer in the English volunteer force and also 1m the American army. Of late years he entered the arena of profes- sional chess players. Max Judd is a dry goods merchant, E. Delmar a notary, Lipschutz a compositor, Maj. Hanham a retired officer of the United States army and the other American masters of the first rank are all amateurs, The Spanish school, which, strange to say, has its strongest representatives in Havana, is free of professionalism. Golmayo is a judge, Vasquez is the Mexican consul resident in the Cuban capital, Ponce is a rich merchant, Ka- vorjal is the inspector of the excise office in na and Moliiner, the life and soul of the a Club, ig a planter. ‘Taubenhaus, Rosenthal and Goetz are the principal professional players in Paris, while e la Riviere poses as the most renowned French amateur. The German school is a mixed composition. Harmonist is a ballet master at the Royal Opera House in Berlin, Schallopp is the super- intendent of the stenographers in the German reichstag, Laisker is a student of mathematics at the university in Berlin, Dr. Tarrasch, a well-known physician in Munich; Hydebrandt Van der Lasa, the greatest living theorist of the game and author of the famous hand book, was formerly Prussian ambassador at the Danish court; the Paulsens are landed proprietors,and Von Bardelebeu is the son of a well-to-do noble- man. . England has the greatest number, of pro- fessionals and also the greatest number of dis- tinguished amateurs, sides Gunaberg there are the veterans, Bird and Blackburne. The former was one of the best known accountants in London, but there is not anything certain about Blackburne as to whether or not he ever followed any calling but chess. Mortimer is a dramatic author and former editor of the Lon- don Figaro, Lee was « stock broker on the London exchange. Mason had also some con- nection with the ‘Property and Defence League;” while Hoffer, the secretary of the British Chess Association, is a chess writer by rofession. Among the English amateurs are jeorge Newnes, M.P. ; the Revs. Owen, Ranken, Skipworth, Thorold and a host of other well- known rs who follow various and who | y the game of’ chess as a noble pastime re ag ——_———-cee. He Died From Drink.” From Life. A prominent local prohibitionist died sud- denly in Lewis county, Ky., last week, and the AUCTION THIS EVENING. ES. N * ___RATCLIFFE, DARR & O., Auction ATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Auctioneers, ENTIRE STOCK OF axe MILLINERY GoopDs, CONTAINED IN 81 0RE. 037 F STREET Nt OR’ iT, CONSISTING IN PART OF TRIMMED AND UN- TRIMMED | HAT: MINGS, INFANTS’ WEAK, INFANTS’ LONG AND SHORT COA’ CAPS" AND BONNETS, CHILDREN'S ASD MISSES’ UNDERWEAR, MT! JACKETS Ay COAIS FOR FALL AND WINTER, COLL! UC! LACES, RIBBONS, SILK VELV 0, AT AUC’ on MONDAY, AUGUST TWENTY-FIFTH, at TEN O'CLOCK A.M. snd YHREE O'CLOCK P'M., and continuutg exch day thereafter at same hours, we will sell at the store above mentioued all the Stook of Fime Millinery Goods, &c., contait therein, and to which We invite general attnton, This stock is one of the nest of the kind ever offered at public auction and should command the attentiqn of persons in search of nels, roods at low prices. HATCUFFE, DARK & CO., Auctioneers. ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. On MONDAY. AUGUST TWENTY-FIFTH, com- meneing at TEN O'CLOCK orc ‘and continuing from day to day until entire § f8, disposed of, T shall sei] at the well-known store, 1313 7th st. B. Well assorted stock of band ware. BUILDEKS', CABINET, GROCERS’, BUTCHERS, AND BELL-HANGERS' SUPP/IE: MECHANICS* 1O0LS, FINE ASSORTMENT OF TABLE AND POCKEL CULLERY, And a general assortment of goods usually found in 8 iret-ciass hardware stoi tore, u'CLOCK FIRST DAY, ombination lock, tore Fixtures,” Plated ALSO AT ONE Iron 8a! and other'show cases, SALE POSITIVE, It being by virtue of a benefit of the credit- renition of the trade am sie. ash. WALTER 8. WALTER B. WIL) private buyers is LAMON, Assizneo, IAMS & Au « RY CMEFE, Darr & Co. an 20 ioneers, ‘enubylVania ave, HANDSOME HOUSFHOLD FURNITURE, NEARLY NEW, COMPRISING” SILK PLUSH PAKLOR SUL ¥ HPL Tk MIKRORS, ¥ TALES AND ROCKEKS, NUT CHANB. ANIIQUE OAK TOILET WARE, OA TON DIN dN TABLE XING TOR, FANCY MATTIN AY MORNING, AUGUST TWENTY- TEN O'CLOCK, we wili sell at the above iil the Handsome Furniture contained This furniture has in use but a few therein. eu months, and should command the attenton of parties returnishing and in search of well-made Furnitare. ‘of sale, aki: &'Co., 8025 -dts ____* __ Auctioneers, y M. LOWENTHAL, Auctioneer, AUCTION SALE OF ENTIRE STOCK OF DRY AND CY GOODS CUNTAINED IN STORE. 1100 VENT STREET NORTHW CORNER L. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AU TWENTY. 1H, comme . I will sell N O'CLOG who is chating business, a kof Dry Gouds such as Ging- Cretonnes, Flenuels, Bed Towe‘ings und ‘Drers of Ladies’ and Gents’ and Silk Handaerchieis, Jewelry, Corsets, Gloves, Jane and well-kept st hams, Caiicoce, Satteon x Bh Kk fad art Hosiery of every descrij:tiou, Spool Cottou and sik do,, and many ther articles too. humerous tom Lon. Sule without reserve, inclnd- ing store fixtures, to which I call attention of dealers aud private bayers, WM. LOWEN CHAL, aUZ5-2t Auctioneer. pit & CU., Auctioneers. OF A DESIRABLE TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE No. 113 1 A AtcuirrE, DA TRUSTEE BAY WINDOW FOURTH STKEET SOUTHEAST. y virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. § Set seq. of the ‘land records ot the District ‘of Columbia, and ut the request of the party : Mhereby, we willsell at publ.cauetion in Hott muses on WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY IBER, A.D. 1880, at FIVE O'CLOCK, 1 Ballantyne and Will- ot equare numbered At (788), as the sume ap- ubdivisions, KL H., on {the books uf recoris of the office for the said D of Calumbia, to- hall the easemente, taments and’ ap- Purtenauees to the saine beloiwing or in auywise ap- pertaining. rus: $2,000 cash; balance in one and two years, Ut, secured Ly deed of trust ou property sold. cash, at the © i A deposit of 8200 will be required at the time of sale. it the terms of sale are not complied with in nfteen days frow the day of sale the trustee: resell the property after five « such rosale in some newspaper pu ton, D.C. All conveya (LEO. W. STIORNEY, auctioneer, 936 Fau. ‘THUSTEES'SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP- EuTy ON 4 EASTSIDE OF EIGHT! H SUREET JUST NORTH OF OREGON AVENU. By virtue of acertain deed of trust, recorded in Liber folio 44:3, oue of the land records for the Die- f Colmual dat the request of the parties se- thereby, ill offer for gale, iu front of the RIDAY, the TWENT 141 r! on F NINTH Day of UGUS, 1890, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., all of Lot 118 of W. O. Denisou’s subdivision oi certain lote in Square J52,in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, Terms of sale: One-third cash and the balance in one aud two Yeurs, secured by a deed of trust on the prop- erty wold, or ail cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of 8100 willbe required on each lot at time of sale. All conveyancing at purchaser's cost, Terius to be complies in fitteen day's or thi resold at the risk und cost of the def advertisement in the E BEDFULD W, WALE GEORGE H. BALD’ roperty will be ting purchaser ws Star, Trustees, _au18-eo&ds THOMAS DOWLIN RIFE W MANTEL BL 5S THE TABLES, i. D OTHER PARLOR PUKNI- E CARPETS AND MATIINGS, WINDOW HANGINGS, LARGE LOT TOILET WARE, PICTURES,” CHINA ‘AND -GLASSWAKE, KLIICHEN REQUISIVES, ny Ce ALS: DOUBLE AND SINGLE e OF THEM PEK ¥ E DOZEN WOVEN WIKE COTS; N W. G. TRE! CHINA, &e, DAY. AUGUST TWEN ing at LEN O'CLOCK A. houses 518 Thirteenth street between E and F strvets northwest, I will seli the above effects. ‘This sale offers a splendid opportunity to those con- templating furuisning, &c. Terms cash. it THOMAS DOWLING, Auctione _PIANOS AND ORGANS s8Ss TTTT 11 EEE FOF FEF 5. roe oe SS f Ut gee F F Prize Medal Paris Exposition. 200 first premiums; indorsed by over 100 music schools aud collezes tor ‘The onl; durability. Old Pianos taken in exc iy Upright that can take the place uf a Gh 3y3-3m_ PFEIFFER & CONLIFF, 616 i1th st. nw. DECKER BROS, WEBER gs mete EONasrey ongaxs MODERATE PRICES, EASY TERMS, payment, Old instruments Tuning oad eee taken in’ part PIANOS. 629. ‘We close at 6 o'clock during 3 rr SANDERS © STAM 13, Charies of Balumorey Matt n0 U2r7 Mainst. Fictanond: Vas EEE kN dk s ZAPABE < RNS 2S = PIANOS cl UNEQUALED TONE, TOUCH, REMANSHIP TiN DURABILITY, ipneriee poe bors eae EST’ DECOMATIVE ART. Pianos forren BICYCLES. Asker ST. N.W., tirig 9TH Benn +m ‘ROOM, COR. OTH AND R ALL STEEL, FULLY GUARANTEED, THE LOVELL'S SAFETY, COSTS BUT 985. La 200, 711-63 ithe. aw, Res oes Syl2-tt Fy for 10:00, 10:00, 11200 p. For Boyd's and intermediat Church tram leaves Wash: or $1235, for Hagerstown, t ‘Trams arn cago” » from Cincinnati and St, Louis daily jo m.; from Pittsburg 7:10 a1m., Bini. daily. NEW YORK Yor New York. Trenton, Bs. 43 Week 9:30 am., 1:30, 3:1 Leave Bay kic ys, 8:00, 8 dences Rock: Gaithersburx For ibtermed: Pluladelyiia, °$3 pm. ‘Seb #. W. FULLER, ALTIMORE AND Ri IO RAILROAD. edule in '8¥0, al ee avenueand ¢ and Northwest, Vestibuled eimnat St Lets sea ibis salen 11:30 pm. . ot Bundays, T1100 mime im. ite at all ste nck. 18-3 30, Ta os 0 = ve from ( ti 16:15 and Del, Wi w 200, *% days, 9:15 9 0 pean. by Union ‘Traust Uecker ofticon, 819 aud “I 3.7. CHAS. ODELL, Gen. », 6:30, 9 8, 215, ns between 239, 8:30 Pat 8:30 am, and 00 noon, Points between Baltimore and $7 :20 Bio Jeave Philadelphia for Washi: be pws, “11:30 am, Td, kind “ For Boston *2.50 p.m., with Pullman Buffet ileep- ing cur runuing through to boston without ¥i8 Poughkeey sie Lridwe, landing passengers in Ration at Buster _ For Atlantic City, 4:05 and Sundays, 4:05 a.m} 12 noon FOK Bay “Dal iled for aud D pend Cleveland, express daily 9:30 0 and points in the Shenandoah Valley, Tsay ante hauiore, week day 40 pm, St :05, 5-00, 6:35, 7: 30 11200, 2-5 ti Washington am. 12:10,3:25, 4.3 1500,"3. = and 4:30 ve Annap- 2 3330 pan “sundaya, te pein 49 : point 48:00 "Sige. 1998 stations, *7:00 p.m. wton on Sunday at 1:1. ous on Metropolitan Branch. » 38:30, $9.30, 11190 ara, am, and 5:30 p.m. Gaily 11-45 am, uurterm; 11.00, 00 a. et Parlor Cars on ail we 10-30 p. mw. open ui on t lpia, »4:05, +8 -00, *10:00, *12:00 noca, “10:30 pan, laniugton and Chester, *4.05, _ 74:60, °0:16, aud and “420 a3 Bm. Ts ork 20, for Washi *3.00 pu wand’ * Bund 10 am, 12:00 noon 410-30 nm. ‘ge, week days, 6:30, 8:30 p.m. Sun- ly. ¢Synday only. Checked irom hotels and rest- lex Company on orders left at Peun. ave. and at depot ULL, Gen. Pass, Agent. c. ae NHE TO GREAT. THE NUMLH, W DOUBLE 1KAC SIEEL KAILS wc raqit effect May 11, TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGION, FLOM STATION, » BST EELS, AS FOLLOWS: the West, Chicago Limited :apress t 10:00 a CORNED OF 6TH AN For bv ot Pulltoah Vestibule Cars at Pasi 5 and duxton to burs tebury and t Laue, 10:50, ‘Louis, with In to Bt. Lous, MA Fi ‘Wiarrisbunw au PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE EST AND SOU a Ww ys am. daily to Chicago, Coluiubus Plecyimg Cars from ssarr “Fhusbune to Chicago, duuing Car Harrisburg to St. Louis, Chicago ald Ciucmpati. Western Express, at 7-40) p.m. dally with Sleeping Loi Tattsbur’ to Chi BALTIMO! fuio re with Sleepiug Car For Wil For Wi tui 4 9.0% di daily, ex: Iiaaiaport daily. LLADELPHIA, and N: sport, Lock Sun rs Washington to Chic: conuec ing Gully at Harrisburg wit ers for Louisviile und dining car Pittsburg Pacific Express, 10:00. the West, with ihrough ‘and St. through: his, Pulluan Kichuond and Chicago, 3u. daily, for Pittsburg and Sleeper to Pittsburg, and Chicazo, KE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD, ter aud Magara Falls mytou t 0 Kochester. even and Eluara at 10 50u OG and Parlor Savy Ot0 aa daily, except Suuday. bor New or Fast ex; eapees. a, ouly, OF Bostor without = kivn, 'N. jersey City. with “iktect & ig press 8:10 a.. ‘bow rect transfer to terriage across New For Atlautic City, duily Fo! ». and WASHINGTON SOUTHERN Ra‘ ; NEFFECT MAY IT sou For, (Alexandr: 3 m, p.m. weel 5 For iichinoud aud the daily, Accommodat ‘Tras leave 5200, £:10, unday st'9: 7 2Y, 9:20 Tickets aud miorm ner 13th st. and F F Pope’ except Sunday, For Auuapolis, 7:20 and 9:00 am, 12-05 and uu daily, except Sunday. “Sundays 9:00 aim ‘4:20. 200. 10a nd and 10: destination 1 TUG: sville, Limited bxpress with Dining Car -00 iy FoR PHILADELPLA ony. im. week days and 4: daily. ee ee ge, 3:15 p.m. ove 5 Wo all through tralun comesst at tsof Brooklyn Auuex, afford. Fulton street, avoiding double York city. 11:40am, week days, 11:20pm Umore, 6:35, 7:20, 8-1 5, c Vi-00 aud 1i-ab ane, 15 -0os tog 0 4:20, 4:30, 8:00," 5:40, “¢:00. On ‘Suu 00, 9:0. 10, 3:15, 3 30, 200, 4 7 10:00 and 11:20 p.m. a 80 nam. and 4:30 p.m. daily, 4:20 20, 10 p.m. On 1107 a AG, 705, +P. a8 on at the office, northeast con usyivanis avenue, and at the be lett forthe checking of rout hotels and residences. 3. WOOD, fmy12] General Passenger Agent, 'D AND DANVILLE RAILROAD CoO. jule im ettect JUs-¥ +3, 1890. ‘Last Tennessee Mail, ‘duly for Warren. Charlottesvil Lynchburg to y . aud rations between ‘Alexandria and ‘Lynchbure. Roau- ta, Bristol, Kuoatille, Chattanooca and oke, At Memphis, 14:24 am—Fast Mail daily for Culpeper, Char Jottesville, Ashevill pig Calitornia, He, Charlot ‘Puli Stations Chesapeake Lynchburg, Kocky Mount. tween Lynebbu and ile and and Danvillo, Greensboro’, Raleigh, Atiant Columbia, August ery, New ‘Orleans, ‘Texas an Sleeper New Lork to Atlant aud Pullman Sleepers Atlanta to New orleans. Pull aman Sleeper Danville to Columbia Pull and Aucusia. Pull- man Biccpers Washington to Cincinnati via C. and Q, Route. Sid. Dw Strasburs m.--Daily, except Sunday, { ahd intermediate stations, (OF Mamasana 4:30 p.m.—Duily via Lyuchburg, Bristol aud tanooga.” Pulaman Vestibul Mem connecting thence for all Arkansas ern 11:10 p.m.—Westé Xpress Gharlottewville, | Staunton, Louisville Pullman Vestibule ‘Train Washingter to with a Pullman Slee 11:00 p.1u.—Sout Danvil Augusta, Atian' and California. ‘Washin) bale! rh lewh, na Washington to iru Georgia Pacific rt dai ih jeton 10 Ashievilie and, ‘Also Washington le Sleepers Washit to ts. daily for Auuassas, Cmeinnatt Ciweinnan, for Louisville. i tahovilis, “Chanlotte, Colmes “palin ute fc t ‘Orleans, n Vent And Pulfinan lot Spriuge, N.C, via to Augusta vis Daaville PROFESSIONAL. _ ROF. CLAY. THE OLD-ESTABLISEED ONLY sid'wonce and aud Medium Datural-borm ; bore wit sitvot second eaertul pate y bidden mystery. finde lost or stole, property, ver stccees in. Dusinees ;reuoves fandiy troubles, Si ipfuences; advice sina ooudcatiat "Soret ‘on doubt ‘All Lusiuess Been Enown to ta” Hours, 9 a.m 08:30pm Sandaya2toSp.m 50c. bittings, Pariors, 503 12th st. nw. Bets 0, 910 F st. uw. 116-124" 2s Gee ARTOe 5 re iat oe Mobos ste, Dew. Sea BUSINESS POINTS. THE EVENING STAR is offered to the pad lie, in good faith and with confidence, as THB BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES In point of fact, i# may be truthfally said that it is without am equal in this respect any where in the world. These averments are borne out by the figures given below, which are compiled from the sworn weekly statements printed in the paper on each Mouday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during the year 1889, published im Tus Stam on the 18th of January, 1890. Briefly stated, the points upon which the above claim is based are these: That— 1. The Star has three times the circu- lation of any other paper in Washing= ton! 2 The Star’s circulation in Washing= ton fs double that of all the other daily Papers published in the city added to gether!! 3. The Star bas a larger and fullecs circulation in the city where printed, im proportion to reading and purchas: ing population, than any other news paper in the world!!! 4 The Star has the largest reguias and permanent home circulation of any (wo-cent afternoon paper in the United States !!!! In support of these claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the paper, attention is invited to the figures following: DAILY CIRCULATION IW 1885-86-87-88-88, 1885. 1856. ISS7, ISSS, 1SK9, J4x...20,456 23,388 25,470 26,386 27.541 Fes...22,029 24,321 26,299 27,161 29,200 MaR...25,549 23,594 26,008 27,490 34,766 APk...22,572 24,727 25,575 27,166 May. .22,474 24,359 25,742 26,722 29,610 SUNE..21,933 23,902 25,116 27,453 30,173 JULY..21,206 23,186 24,570 26,363 AUG...21,445 22,364 24.559 25,521 SerT..21,033 22,302 24,905 25,324 Oct...21,497 21,701 24,807 25,946 Nov...22,049 23,651 23,607 25.514 Av'ge.22,123 23,682 25,484 27,082 Of this remarkable average aggrogate of 80,090 copies circulated daily, no more than 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by mail, and 1,106 go to suburban places, by express, railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation am the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 923; PER CENT, or AN AGGRE- GATE of 27,882 copies! Of this number, 21,142 were delivered daily by regular carriers at the homes of permanent sub- ecribers. The remaining 6,740 copies represent the sales ‘over the office counter, at the news stands, en@ by newsboys. But of this latter number a very large proportion is supplied regularly to per manent residents of the city living in lodgings, &c. (not householders), so that its whole circula tuon may be literally said to be in the family circle, While its aggregate circulation there fore gives Tae Stax a distinctine and enviable Posiiion in modern journalism, the fullness of its home circulation, the extent to which it is relied upon by members of the household, and particularly by the pure j chasing portion of the community, are the marked characteristics of the paper, to whieh no other daily journal now published can furnish a parallel. This is no idle boast on the part of the paper. It is a well established fact, demonstrated to the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter- prising business men of Washington, who seek and know where to find THE LARGEST RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tue Stan's advertising patronage. Nothing can more surely illustrate the esteem in which any article is held by the public than a constantly increasing demand for it—day by day, week by week, month by month, and year by year,—in the face of ad- verse claims and pretentious competition. The figures following tell the story on this point: vious yearof1444columns! And this, it mast be remembered, consisted exclusively of the im the way of tax sales, poll lista, election returns, @te., such as occasionally swell the business of Political organs, being included im ite pstrom age. In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that, fm proportion to the extent and high charactet @f ite circulation, Tur Stan's advertising rates ‘take rank with the very lowest in the country, ‘and to add, finally, that every statement hereis made can be abundantly verified THE CID CULATION OF THE PAPER Is SWORN TO, ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARB OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS MAY BE BY ANY ONE HAVING