Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1891, Page 5

Scnorere. ECZEMA, TEITER BOILs, ULCERS, SORES, BEEUMATISM AXD CATARRH CURED BY TAKING AYER'S SARSAPARILLA bad PURIFIES, VITALIZES, INVIGORATES AND ENRICHES THE BLOOD, HAS CURED OTHERS, WILL CURE You. ‘3 SOOTHING SYRUP Hav Neey vert for over FIFTY YRARR he wrt ONS SS. IESOOTHES . ALLATSail PAIN, 2 is the best remety for gists in every part of the + Winalow's Sucthing TENS the GUY k ND COL DIARRHEA be Fox SCALDS Usk PONDS EXTRACT. ™- I> Yorn Back Acars QE x08 axe aii worn out, rosiLy guod for nothing, itis General Doty OU eos prrrERe. It cod appetite. Sold vy git FARES AND BIZZLES, ALDERDASH AND rE DOWN TO BUSINESS, PURE AND SIMPLE. SUITS OF CLOTHES FOR MEN—SACKS3 AND CUTAWAYS. Lots 2129, B50, 3 ar, ALL GO. AT 87 5) A SUIT. AT $7.50 A SUIT. HURRAH FOR THE 4214, HURRAH FOR THE GLORIOUS GLORIOUS FOURTH! +50, FOURTH! e401, Oa, oT, +700, Such is our offering for FOURTH OF JULY WELK “Whats Sour ONELINE MARK DOWN ca Tempera’ thostare ad ‘The taine isso igaifeart that a infldewed. n.ossgrown inosgulte Bites an oa saxerated comparison, SALLOK SUITS FOR CHILDREN. Sizes, Biue. 3 4, & and 8 yours. Siaen: Gray, J Sand 10 yours, Ge at cents a Suit. 1s you think the wail. boy will pot be given an crunty to HCRBAH POR THE FOURIH Ul ARE GREATLY Mist ARE ost LANGER BOvS WP VE SUITS CON- SISTING UF JACKPT AS ANTS Dor ouvietion THAT here ts equal to £WO ere. Serie Sy peed out FHIS Wi! 3 GOODS A Glociows Old Po « yourth shall ode, fess Shira Sizes 14, oO $e. REDUCE IS aS epee ee” fronts, Rice ee. White Drow | ‘Shirts petdhdksee F bosoms. » @1.50, RE- DUCED TU toe in Silk Folded Ties—hand- bin ae ceute Pec kweer: y apd Satin Take KEDueED Toss eee. a TWODILLAL Kid Gloves. Reduced to €L.12 s GLOVES. REDT ‘TO 70c. a paiz, Bdarahutte redtead toage > site redured fo tee. Lau's Woo. Underwear, worth $2. Reduced ariuent medicated, worth and $1 waripent VICTOR E. ADLER'S 10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, @ AND 929 7TH ST. ¥.W., CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVENCE STRICTLY ONE PRICE, Open Satantay until 11 p.m.$ cd 5. Soild Oak Sideboard.@11.85. lew, $4.60, Fifty styles of Tot- Baby Carriages and Refriger- Pieces Matting, good styles. Jar entire stock ton the market Don't read this eard and turn that thete are persons in who ints waking 1d days DON'T DOUBT TILL YOU TRY, GHASTY, THE PUSHER, FEN . CHINA, GLASS, Ee. 2 PandQ. endows, Te keep tr sid UPRIGHT PIANO. BRILLIANT dan 1. 186). just tured im aise of Continued Hines. at 3 MUSIC BTORE,S11 Lith st. OR SALE pop. kes bo Sss5 CELEBRATED KEFRIGERATORS, dry-alr cireulation. Matches left on the © will readily (nite when takea out NKING OF JOINTS OCCUR. Y EDDY REFRIGERATOR WAR. * BANTeD. ‘The prices have been reduced this whick beings thew within reach of all who want ODrat-cinse refrigerator at a iow price. Ask to see cur new STONE WATER FILTER. Very test recoumencatious for them end very dow te price. ‘M. W. BEVERIDGE, 1215 F AND 1214 @ ST, mim [P YROPLE. BECAUSE THEY ARE TIRED for dows, with the Suis vine Wow. “Custers Little hiver Pulte’ Ose pall ITTERS. INDORSED BY PHY- aak your ie tus say double store at prices so low you | bition is likely to attract visitors from man: Bargain wil look uely | may not Induce the wealthier portions of the Spe fe Senses Teds ree 2d EDITION. THE EIGHTH VICTIM. Official Report of the Aspen Junction Disaster. STATION OF THE MONITOR FLEET. Coroner Levy's Proposed Inquest Over Smiler. LONDON TIMES AND THE FAIR THE ASPEN JUNCTION WRECK. Death of the Eighth Victim of the Disaster ‘Today. Asrex, Cot., July 13.—Mrs. Frank Ellis, the eighth victim of the Midland railroad disaster at Aspen Junction, died at 12:52 this morning. Leonard and wife cannot live. Thomas and Mary O'Donnell are now considered at the point of death. Miss O'Donnell has not a particle of skin on her hips Mr. | O'Donnell’s principal injuries aro from inhaling scalding steam, he not being so badly | burned about the fect us the others. It is also | now reported that none of the injured can | survive, the loss of enticle and the shock to their nervous «ystems being too great. Mr. Ellis ise tenmster for Frost Bros. and oes not yet know that bis wife ix dead and oc- casionally asks if sho rieves too much over the loss of their baby. His injuries aro severe, the skin being almost entirely ecalded from his face and shoulders, and he reccived a severe cut in the head. Frank Leake is a hostler for H. R. Woodward. He is now reported as the least injured of the party, although he is ina very precarious condition. The bodies of Miss Phelan. Miss Wil- loughby and Mr. aid Mrs. Rogers now lie at Turley’s morgue, while those of Mrs. Ellis aud baby aud Mrs. Baldwin are at the Ellis residence. Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Wil- | loughby’s rémains will be taken to Glenwood yy for burial. A party of Midland officials have just reached here from the scene of the accident, havin, gone there this morning from Col- crado Springs. The party consisted of Sapt. W. J. Lawrence, Chief Engineer B. H. Bryant, Master | Mechanic A. G. Humphrey, Claim Agent J. Quinlan and Train- master It.’ C. Bowdish. They have made a reliminary investigation of the accident and Fo'cause, ‘heir report of tho affair differs materially from that first given out. It is as follows: THE OFFICIAL REPORT. A freight train was standing on the side track alongside the main track ready to be pulied oat by Engineer Shepard with an engine which was coming out of the round house. Tho switchman bad thrown the switch for the light engine, when be noticed the excursion train backing down from the tank. He immediately signaicd both trains to stop. which they did. He then rignaled the light engine to Teck up, and the brakeman on the rear end of the passenger, which had been backing up also, took the order. Tho result ‘was a “cornering” of the coneh and the engine at the switch, the window of the compartment couch taking off the check valve, as before stated, The light engine immediately sto and the opening in the boiler made by Wee loret the valve being directly opposite an open win- dow in the compartment of the couch, which contained all the pessengers except the three colored mer, belched forth itsawful death-deal- ing vapor. Ail the other windows and doors of the car were closed, hence the compartment took on the nature of a s! chest. ‘The pressure of the stent in the close com- iment was so great that when a door was Easily knocked open from without, the pressure of the liberated steam threw ‘the rescuer violently on his b The nature of the —— CORONER LEVY INDIGNANT. He Says ‘That Warden Brown Will Be Pres- ent at the Smiler Ingtest. jew York, July i3.—Coroner Ferdinand - ia THE MONITOR FLEET. Petersburg Will Make an Effort to Have It Transferred to City Point, Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. ‘Ricuoxp, July 18.—It is understood that a lively effort is being made or will soon be made on the part of Petersburg to have the monitor fleot taken back to City Point. The flect is said to be slightly aground now, and this fact is being used as an argument against Richmond, but members gf the James river improvement committee said today that the sand could be Femoved easily and. that there wat no good reason why the Richmond harbor should be abandoned. Commander Felix McCurley, who came here with the monitors, was an enthusiastic advo- cate for Richmond as against City Point durin; his ontire stay here. MeCurley talkod Richmon: on all occasions, and when Gen. Mahone mado an effort to have the flect removed to the old harbor suececded in persuading the department that Richmond was the better place of the two. It is understood that Commander Graham is not astrongadvocateof Richmond, although he has been as kindly treated socially ns McCur- ley was. It is believed tho chamber of com- morce, which isa live and thoroughly repre- tentative body, will take the question op the City Point tation low any decided strength. Commander Me- Curley gavo the whole of Richmond an invitation to visit the monitor every «ay in the Year if the people chooso and he was lavish in his hospitality. Commander Graham's policy ia different about the public visiting the fleet, but the citizens have accepted his regu- Istions as all right, and have mado no comments and they can’t understand how it could be true that the commander should havo apy objection to this city asa place of resi- dence. ‘The few who have met him haye been much charmed with his society. indian enter IN WALL STREET TODAY. Change From the Condition of Dullness - in the Stock Market. New Your, July 18.—The opening of the new week brought no change to the stock market from its condition of dullness and stagnation, but the same stubbora firmness remained, and, while the dealings presented no feature of in- terest, a slight improvement in vulftes was noted. ‘There was no real activity anywhere in the list, but St. Payl, Atchison and Burlington Jed in the dealings, and after a steady opening Prices crawled up slowly until lute in the hour, when the upward movement became more pro- nounced and (. C. C. and Bt. Louis, Burling- ton, Rock Island, New England and Lake Shore rose large fractions. ‘Ihe spurt was of short duration, however, and at 11 o'clock the mar- ket was’ very dull though firm at best prices reached. Moncy on call is easy at2per cent. Prime mercantile paper S3z.and 7. Sterling exchange quiet and eusier with actual business at 489 and 4852, for sixty-day bills and 487 and 4874 for domand. Posted rates, 486 and 488, The official report of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company to the s Silver bulli k exchange show: 5,39, certificates outstanding, 5,3: Government bonds have d steady to firm. State bonds have been neglected, ‘The little animation shown in the stock mar- ket during the fi totally disappeared after 11 o'clock, wl showed a reaction ary tendency and slight fractions were lost in some stocks. The dealings, however, con- tinned as featureless as ever and at noon the market was dull and steady, generally at emall fractions better than first prices. Bar sily. THE siGNaL MAN Forcor: * | In Consequence There Was a Rear Collision in a Paris Rallway Station. Pants, July 13.—A most serious accideft hap- pened yesterday evening to the club, or special train, running between Calais and Paris in con- nection with the club train service between London and Calaia. The club train came into collision with an express train from Lille. Both trains were entering the Gard Du Nord (northern railroad etation) when the club train Gashed into the rear of the Lille train, causin, & terrific shock to both. The conductor's caboose and a second-clawa carriage of the Lille express were wrecked and another car of the but two passengers and the conductor anda brakemar of the ex- press wore seriously hurt. Ten other passen- gers were extricated from the debris of the ecked train, all suffering from shock and from contusions. Those who were most severely injured were tdken to the nearest hospital ‘Madame Regnier,one of the Lille passengers, who was among those who were most seriously injuged, has since died in the hospital. ‘The y,in an interview with a reporter this morning, said that he had not yet decided as Four-im-hand and | to what course he will pursue in connection | to signal the club train to sto) with the investigetion regarding the elec- trocution of Smiler. The‘ coroner was very indignant over Warden Brown's as- sertion, made in a morning paper, that the whole thing was a political move on his part. He says that the warden will be pres- ge | ent ut the investigation and that he will not smoke cigars and keep his hat on while in his court room. In conclusion the coroner said: “I will have ‘ery one who was at the electrocution present at the investigation. — || KOREIGN VIEW OF THE FAIR. What the London “Times” Has to Say of the Columbian Exposition. Loxpox, July 13.—The Times toaay in a long article on the world’s fair reviews the growth and importance of Chicago and says that it is not doubted that the exhibition will in many respects surpase all exhibitions previously held. Coneerning the advantages to Engli hibitors the Times says that ~ doubted that no advantage can acerue to some traders, it must be remembered tnat the exhi- countries, including China, Japan, Sou! nd Australin and from many markets American and English manufacturers are uow or soon may be in competi- tion, while even in America itself the perhaps only temporary existence of high iinport duties community to deny themselves the luxury of h manufacturers in those departments in which Ergland stands without rival. The more they see the wares England can produce the more certain they ure to become impatient at the system which loads these wares with almost probibitory duties. enumerates the disadvantages the distance of Chicago from | England, the high cost of Inbor in the United | States and from the alien labor act, but it saya it may at least be hopefully remetbered that | the government has supreme control of th exhibition and that there will be, there- fore, ample power and willingness to| set ‘aside for a time ali impediments | which might threaten to diminish the success | of the fair. The enormous resources of the | United States will be freely used to support | what bas now become a national enterprise. The resalt can hardly fail to be commensurate with the magnitude of the means which will be employed. TP it be decided that the royal commission to represent Grest Britsin at the world’s fair will be composed of the counct. of the Arts, which carries with it the pre ing the Prince of Wales as it president and Sir Kichard Webster, the attorney general, as i chairman. The council c ‘$ many mem- bers who are well qualified to insure a success- fel issue. ‘The appointment of the council as ‘a commission also implies that Sir Henry Wood willbe its secretary. ‘The couneil is a fluctusting body, some of its members retiring annually when others are Clocted to fill the vucancies caused by their re- tirement. ; - ‘The royal commission has received a grant of £125,000, which is less in amount than any revious grant made for @ similar purpose. Tie willingness of the council to accept this sual sum is due tothe experience gaixed at the Paris exposition, for which the government mad. rant. ‘The council is confident of having sufticient funds to insure the success of the British ex- hibit. = Booker Given Three Years for Embezlement. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. pene Va., July 13.—Lewis Booker, ex- vestryman and ex-treasurer of St. Paul's Church and one of Richmond's prominent citizens, plead guilty of embezzlement, &c., in the bustings court today aud was sent to the - had robbed penitentiary for three years. He ‘wickel estate. anaraeiomnte Shot His Father in His Mother's Defense. |” Boxe, Iowa, July 13.—Eliae Phipps of Marey | township was shot by his fourteen-year-old won Jess night’ Phipps came home drunk and we Denning. his, wife, when the boy touk a usket . rt father back. Phipps |i stidalive, put will die. ‘Tbe boy is in jail cause of the accident, unlike nine ont of ten ayend accidents, seems to be without eye ter¥. The signal manadmits that he omitted BR ‘as he bad be- come confused at the number of trains running in and out of the Gard Dy Nord. Se es CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL. ~ * Given to the American and the British Colonial Delegates in London, Loxvox, July 13.—At the breakfast given to- day at the Holborn restaurant in honor of the United States and British colonial delegates to the international congregational council, which formally opens here tomorrow, Mr. Alfred Illingworth, member of parliament for West Bradford, presided. Mr. Illingworth in wel- coming the delegates said that the liberals were pledged to diacstablish the Welsh and Scotch churches, after which the English church would be attacked on all sides. ‘The speaker declared that the aristocracy was the chief buttress of the established churches, not 5 per cent of the wage workers being communi- cants. The council at today's mecting will elect committees and officers, and afterward attend areception tendered them by the Congrega- tional Union of England and Wales. The coun- cil consists of about 300 representatives, of whom about 100 come from the United States. a SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, - ‘The Democratic Convention to Be Held at Port Tobacco Wednesday. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Barriwong, July 13.—The democratic con- vention to nominatea candidate for chief judge of the seventh judicial circuit will meet at Port Tobacco, Charles county, at 2 o'clock Wednes- dey afternoon. The nomination of thetincum- bent judge, John P. Briscoo of Calvert county, seems to be a foregone conclu- sion. itis only opponent for the nomination is C. C. Magruder of Prince George's county. Mr. Mugruder has the four votes of his own county und Briscoe will probably have all the othors—Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's. There are thirteen votes in the convention ‘and seven are necessary toachoice. If Briscoe secures the delegations from the three lust named counties he will have nine votes in the con- vention or two more than he needs to nomi- nate him. . ‘The fight will not be carried beyond the rimaries, and if the sentiment in for Briscoe Eis nomination will be made unanimous. ‘The republicans have already nominated Col. L. Allison Wilmer of Charles county. Wilmer and Briscoe are two of the strongest and most available men in the circuit and the fight will be a closely contested one. The counties com are oftener republican than democratic, and for this reason Wilmer has a big advantage, but the democrats will use all possible means to beat him. ee RICHMOND REJOICES, ‘The City Will Receive Mr. Davis’ Remains With Honors. ‘Special Dixpatchto The Evening Star, Ricawoxp, Va., July 13.—Mrs. Jefferson Davis’ decision in favor of Ricnmond and the question of a site for the mausoleum and mon- ument make up the absorbing topic of dix cussion here. There is great rejoicing over the fact that Richmond is to be the place where Mr. Davis’ body is to rost. ‘The mayor, J. Taylor Ell; it of the Davia Monainent Association, : Gevtered ior ouekns, sags he together Gat the committee from the TALK OF THE DAY ABROAD. ‘Unfounded Reports Regarding Mr. Gladstone and the Liberal Leadership. HE SAYS THAT HE HAS HAD NO INTENTION OF ADDICATING—THE LORD MAYOR AND IMPRES- SARIO HARRIS WILL PROBABLY BE KNIGHTED— Lomp saLfsBURY's ENTERTAINMENT OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS. Loxpox, July 13.—For some time past reports have been in persistent cireulation alleging that Mr. Gladatone, because of his advanced age ud failing health, had determined to abdicate the leadership of the liberal party in favor of some younger and more vigorous man, and much speculation has been indulged in as to which of the moro prominent among the lieutenants of the ex-premier would succeed him, These Tumors gave rise to euch confident redictions on the part litical oppo- Rents of Mr. Gladstone ‘that he would never lead the liberal party in another elec- fion campaign that many of his followers were Persooal inforation to aha elect aces information to that e ni & close personal friend of Mr. Gladstone wrote to him calling attention to these reports and arking him to soy what part, if any, he would take in the coming campaign. Saturday a reply was receive ‘which fs given to the public this morning. ' Mr. Gladstone writes that he has not, nor has he had at any time, the remotest intention of giving up the leadership of his party, but on the contrary he intends to take q Yery vigorous personal part in the next struggle for party supremacy in the house of commons. The letter was wrilten by Mr. Gladstone himself and shows neither in phraseology nor chirography the slightest sign of the waning powers ascribed to the writer by thoge, who would gladly eee him abandon the field and cease the activity with which he has hitherto obstructed their political ‘| Bath. TO BE KNIGHTS. Tho announcement is made that the Right Honorable Joseph Sav@ry, lord mayor of Lor- don, will shortly be knighted by the queen, in recognition of his gorgeous entertamment of the German emperor at the Guildhall. It is also stated that Mr. Augustus Harris, tho man- ager of Covent Garden Theater, will also be elevated to the dignity of knighthood, he having been lucky enough to number the kaiser and Party among the occupants of his boxes, instead of some other equally able but less fortunate impressario. In the case of Savory the dignity was a foregone conclusion, but to Harris his elevation comes like the fulfillment of a dream. Long ago, it is said, his hopes were sct upon the attainment of the title “Sir,” and he has several times seen it glide away from him when it seemed almost won. At Charlottenburg, a suburb of Berlin, yes terday the wife of a laborer named Mueller threw her two children and herself into the Spree and all were drowned. The husband of the woman is a worthless follow, who for some time past has failed to provide ‘for his family, and the woman was led to take the life of her- ff and children through hunger and despair. Dr. Jaeger of Elberteld,1 member of the Privy council, las bec appointed a life mem- er of the Prussian herronaus in recognition of his signal ability and eminent public services. Lord Salisbury’s entertainment of the Em- pene and Empress of Germany at Hatfield louse yesterday was taken advantage of by the residents in the neighborhood and the country folk for miles around, who flocked to the seat of the premier to pay their respects to the im- perial visitors and incidentally to enjoy the frocdom af the spacious and beautiful grounds which surround that famous old English home. ‘The gates of the vast park were thrown open and thousands of people, many of whom had traveled dozens of miles’ in vehicles of every ecription and stage of dissolution and on foot, thronged the pathways and lawne, and devoured the luncheons they brought’ with them under the shade of the great trees. The emperor is said to havo enjoyed this picture of rural life quite as much as he did the more gorgeous sights presented in his honor in the metropolis. ‘MR. SPURGEON'S CONDITION, The physicians in attendance upon the Rev. Chas. H. Spurgeon announce that he has a chance of recovering frem the severe illness from which he has been suffering for some time past. A fire in the Wost Stanley colliery at Consett, near Durham, today wrecked the pit-head and destroyed most of the machinery. The lose will exceed $300,000. About five hundred men are throwa cut of work. At ar election helf yesterday in the Chatean- lin district, Finisterre, for a member of the chamber of deputies, M. Gouroil received 6,202 votes and M. Kerret (Catholic) 3,326. The heavy and incessant rains which have been prevailing at Melbourne for some time pest ave caused asorious overflow of the Yarra ‘arra river. ‘The streets of the city have been inundated by the overtlow. which has not been equaled since 1886. All the railroads are jocked and many of the strecta in the suburbs are entirely subnierged. Thousands of people are homeless, and the misery resulting from the inundation is already widespread. In consequunce of the prevalence of cholera at Mecca pilgrims returning from that place have to undergo a quarautine of twenty days atEltor before proceeding through the Suez canal. Reheersals for the Bayreuth musical festival are taking place daily, under the personal di- rection of Frau Wagner. present at these preliminaries trom early morning until 10 o'clock a night. The Tannhauser scenery is new and exceeds anything ever before pre- sented anywhere. ‘Three different drop cur- tains have been painted for the Wartburg scene. Every ticket-for cach performance as already been sold. It has already been de- cided that next summer the same drama will be repeated in addition to the Meistersinger. The Nibelungen Trilogy will be performed in A dispatch from Dessau, capital of the Duchy of Anhalt, announces the destruction by fire this morning of the famous orangery, wherein an exhibition of paintings was temporarily placed. Fortuuately the firemen were able by Prompt and energetic action to save most of the pictures, many of which were works of first order. The castle of the Duke of Anhalt, which adjoins the orangery, and which was built in 1470, narrowly escaped destruction. suis seivaishathy THE LOBSTER FACTORIES. Compliance With France's Demand Causes Suffering in Newfoundland, Sr. Gronor Bar, N. ¥., July 13.--Sir Baldwin Walker's proclamation closing the British lob- ster factories along the const of Newfoundland is practically an edict of starvation to hun- dreds of people, and unless the people of Halifax and other parts of Canada organizeare- posing, yh destitution if not starvation must ensue. The scattered people of the west coast are absolutely dependent upon the fisheries. Bat the most important questions is will the British government compensate the thousands of people whom they rohibit from making a livi These sixty Pesto are closed down by the British war ships at the demand of French naval officers without any regard to their interference or otherwise with French factories or tisher: The French admiral does not claim that a single one of these fuctories interferes with his people, but says that they are in violation of the modus vivendi and must therefore close down without any regard to the effect upon the helpless people of the coast. —a— BISHOP BROOKS' CONSECRATION, CLOSING He Says That Nothing Has Ecen Settled in | fa; Regard to It. Lawnexcr, Mass., July 13. —Bishop-elect Phillips Brooks was soon yesterday at North Andover Centre, where he is sponding the sum- mer at the oki Phillips manor. When asked about his confirmation he said that there was nothing to say. “If thero was I would teil you,” he added; “but there is absolutely noth- ra About the consecration he could tell nothing as yet. It may take place in Trinity Church, but the whole matter lies in the discretion of Bishop Williams of Connecticut, the presidi it “I will undoubtedly be consulted,’ said he, “but so far nothing has been done or thought of either as to time, place or those who will take part. It will not, however, uke place for two or three months yut.” sess “Sep WALES GOING TO GERMANY, ‘It is Reported That the Kaiser Has Invited Him. E Loxpox, July 18.—The Emperor of Germany this morning rode through the most interest- ing parte of Hatfield Park, Lord Salisbury bav- AX INTERVIEW WITH HIM THIS AFTERXOOX—"B SAYS ME IS NOT AGICK MAN AND DENIES WITH ‘EMPHASIS ALL SENSATIONAL REPORTS.. Ban Hannor, Mz., July 18.—The Associated Press correspondent conversed with Secretary Biaine for a few minutes this morning. He said- “Tam as well as usual today. The sense tional reports about my health sont to the press all over the country arolies. Iam notasickman They have magnified a slight illness into some- thing very scrious. “Lam taking no medicine whatever. I go out every day and often twice # day. I have 00d appetite, eat whatever I desire, rise at 8 o'clock and retire at 10 or 11—in short, live in my usual manner. There is nothing more to say.” Mr. Blaine spoke in his accustomed quick, unhesitating manner, his yoice showing no trace of weakness, He took a long ride this morning in an open carriage through the principal streets and some distance into the country. . The reports that Mr. ly unsound are utterly fulso and absurd. Emmons Blaine said this morning: “My father is constantly improving. We no longer consider him a sick man” i FIRES IN PENNSYLVANIA. \ Incendiaries Supposed to Be at Work—a Vil- lage in Flames. Reapixa, July 13.—Within the past few weoks a dozen buildings, including dwellings, barns, mills, &c., have been destroyed by fire in Hereford township, this county, within o radius of three miles, entailing an aggregate loss of over £50,000. The people are thoroughly alarmed and officers have been employed to run down the firebugs. Scraxrox, Pa., July 13.—A destructive fire is raging at Foster, a village in Susquehanna county, nearly thirty miles north from this city. “The Farmers’ Hotel, a three-story frame building, has becn destroyed. The passenger and freight depots of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western railroad are on fire and = buildings are threatened. The town is without tire apparatus and an engine was sent by special train from here. “a ae A FIGHT TO THE DEATH, 1 ‘Two Blount County, Ala., Farmers Engage in a Desperate Duel. Bmauxcuam, Ata. July 13.—In Blount county last night William Hollingsworth and John MeCoy, prominent farmérs, fought a duel to the death. Hollingsworth was accused by McCoy of making indecent proposals to the latter's sister. McCoy fractured Hoilings- Worth’s skull with @ rock and Hollingsworth tabbed McCoy three times, Both men died — THE SIXTEENTH STREET EXTENSION. ‘The Matter Considered by the Commis- sioners at Their Mecting Today. ‘The Commissioners at their board meeting this morning considered the plans submitted by Acting Engineer Commissioner Rossel for the extension of 16th strect through the Meri- dian Hill property. The pln: with an agreement to dedicate the land for the roadway and agreeing to retract the building line as far back as the building line on 16th street in the city was signed by all the property owners but two or three, whose land will have to be condemed, and by ex-Sen- ator Henderson, whose dedication was so quali- fied that the Commissioners did not deem itad- visable to accept it. ‘he beginning of work on this improvement pilot Ue commenced until ex-Senator Hen: e by the attorney. i eet dace ————— Had to Pay for His Land. Alexander Lee, a finall colored man, who has been a whitewasher for many years, hada job of plastering on hand for today, but he had no sand to mix his plaster with. He got up and left his home about 2 o'clock this morning and went toa pile of sand in front of some build- ings in course of erection near 3d and H streete. He had filled his buckets and started for home when Policeman Lynch met him and placed him under arrest. Today he appeared beforo the Police Court and plead guilty to a charge of larceny. Judge Miller fined him —_———— Sent Down for Fighting. Annie Davis and Lucy Honesty, both col- ored, met in Willow Tree alley Saturday night and engaged in a fight, during which one was cut on the nose and the other was just as badly injured. They were arrested and Lucy was re- leased on 5 collateral. ‘This morning she went to the Police Court, expecting to get back her money, and her ex- pectations were realized. but she was to receive a sentence of sixty days in out fize. Annie received sees Busy Work for the Police. Saturday night the police were busy, and the patrols were kept on the go until a late hour. ‘The offenses charged against the prisoners were not of a serious character, but included such charges as disorderly conduct, vagrancy and profanity. Today seventy-one of them i Police Court because they been unable to. secure their liberty by means of collateral or bond, and when the business of the court was finished, before 1 o'clock, there were ‘forty-eight prisoners to be sent to jail and to the workhouse. Fines wereimposed in many eases which were not paid and the receipts up to 3 o'clock amounted to only about $400, which ia not a large amount for Monday. ie Comrxo Howx.—The U. 8. 8. Pensacola sailed from Callao, Peru, Saturday for Mare Island, Cal. She will probabfy touch at Acapulco on the way up the const and will consume o month or six weeks on the voy: Ans Onpens.—Leave for two months, from Septomber 1, granted Second Lieut. Floyd W. Harris, fourth cavalry. Leave for fifteen days, to take effect August 1, granted first Lieut. John J. Haden, eighth infantry. Capt. Samuel R, Jones transferred from battery A to battery I, fourth artillery, and Capt. Walter Howe from battery I to battery A. following assign- ments to regiments of officers recently pro- moted are ordered: Lieut. Col. Hugh A. Theaker (promoted from. major fifteenth in- fantry), to fourteenth infantry, vice Head, retired, Ho to” the 0 will i et com- manging _ general partment of the Columbia for assignment to station. a Maj. Clarence M. “Bailey (promoted from cap- tala, eighth infantry), 40 she atveeati infantry, vico Theaker, promoted. He will report by letter to the commanding ‘tment depart ‘| of the Missouri for assignment to a station. Capt. Charles A. Worden (promoted from first lieutenant seventh infantry), to the seventh in- ntry. company B, vice Kirtland, Capt. James A. Hutton (j Nientenant eighth infam fantry, company D, vice Y, promoted. He will ' proceed to join his proper station. Maj. Albert B. Kauffn:ann, fourth cavalry, has, been relieved from further duty in the Depart- ment of Dakota and will proceed to his home, where, at his own request, he is authorized to await retirement. . Pensowat.—Prof. H. C. Davis, formerly of this city, has been chosen of the ret ted from first . to the eighth with De Justice is in Boston of the Department of official business. Emma J. ‘Toda of du rora, Ill., J. M. Johnston of Little Rock and’ John “Howard of Governor's Island Hagbor, ¥., aro at od W. V. Hyde F Barley of New York, Wm. Webster of and Van are at the St Jamot “Hon. M. 'D. of Louie, fen: ‘Springer Now York and G. P. Williams ‘of are at ——Hon. Charies F. of = ‘M. Noewberger of Sensational and contradictory reports com cerning Mr. Blaine's state of health that were cireulated in the city today gave rise to con- siderable doubt and anxiety. At one time this had had a relapse, was sinking rapidly and might die at any moment. ‘The report, supported thority, probably ‘nowhere Saleered, tate pn iy Hr. Blaine is so great that it caused consider- Sie se Binine's healchs . i FOUND DEAD IN BED. 4 Man Supposed to be F. G. Daniel Dies Sud- denly. “My God, man, you're dead!” is what Mr. M. H. Lester, the keoper of one of the small lodg- ing houses on Ist street, said to the occupant of a bed near the window when he went to wake him shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. and, finding it still warm, ran for Dr. Hickling. He soon arrived and, after tion, declared the man dead. In the pockets of the deceased was a letter of recommendation from Mossrs. Dobyna & Kimpton, addressed to F. G. Daniel, 615 D strect northwest. This is probably the name the deceased. Air. Lester gtated to a Sram reporter that wl amd down stairs. this morning he found the man in the hall in estate of intoxi- cation. Hoe paid fora bed and asked to be called at 1 o'clock. When be went into the room this afternoon the man was dead. The coroner was notified and the body removed to the morgue. ieee a ~ PISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ~~; were issued today ag follows: 8. Alexander, one brick private stable in rear of 477 C street southwest; €1,100. A. 'T. Goldsborongh, one brick and frame dwelling on Tunlaw Heights, Tenleytown road; $23,000. Jno. 8. Larcombe, one brick private stable in rear of 1817 H street northwest; €1.000. Mrs. Duckett, one frame dwelling on Duckett street, Anacostia; 800. Morris Habn, one brick store, 1914 Penn= grlvania avenue northwest; @10,600. J. aS c one iwolling, lot 2, square Gun atrost northeast, #2800" *2 MISCELLAXEOUS. James Shea was granted a Heense to open bis hotel bar at $83 Pennsylvania avenue north- west today. Mr. Shea was indorsed by every merchant on the square, Lieut.Kelly aud many prominent citizens. A Judge Pro Tem. Judge Bradley today designated Justice of the Peace Wm. C. Harper to discharge the duties of police during the absence of either of the judges of the Paice Court betwesa July 15 and October 1. Surrendered by His Surety. Patrick Burke, indicted for manslaughter, was surrenderec by his surety in the Criminal Court today and was committed to jail. Burice gcharged with haying caused the death of Walter’ Duvall on July 29, 1889, by a blow with ———- Real Estate Matters. H. C. Tyson has purchased for 4,000 of Hen- | bail. rietta Cor sub 20, uare 74, fronting 83 feet on K between 2ist and st. streets north- west. Jacob 8. Redman has bought for $7,350 of J. A. Cohill lots 1 and 2, block 4, Effingham Place. F. C. Gardner has purchased for £23,000 of A. B. McCreery sub 22, 2 square 217, 24 by 198 feet, on 1dth betweon K L streets northwest. E.N. Kimball of Boston, Mass., haa purchase for §26,000 of 8. O. Mingle sub 177 and par sub 176, square 155—20.38 by 55.21 fect on the corner of 17th and Q streets northwest. pecan ot sims In the Criminal Court today John F. Buete, indicted for obtaining money by false pre- tenses, gare bail in 6300. Edward Briel, the musician charged with the larceny of a watch chain and suit of clothes from Theodore Sevenhuysen February 21, was ‘acquitted in the Criminal Court today. Sacre eat ) FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. France and Europe Generally Have Less ‘Wheat Than Their Actual Need. A report on the harvest prospects in France and Europe has been received at the State De- to seehow much wheat was yielded by the crops of 1890 and the quantity imported. The official figures of the yields for 1890.given by te ogy agricalture Pegi bectoliters. . There is a monthiy consumption 8, hectoliters. requiring for « year's sepply hectoliters: about 15,000,000 ectoliters are used for seed: so that the present ave: need of wheat in France per annum is 123,000,000 hectoliters. This = there must be added to this amount. 5,000,600 hectoliters which is required for re- sowing whero the grain has been frozen or in- feed making a total for this year of 128,000,000 epee estimated vield of whent for 1891 will be 82,779,000 hectoliters. This is the maximum estimate. It will be 31 t the oie per cent lese than Russia, Tunis, Egypt, Roumania and some of the Danubian provinces will have a fair harvest. In Hungary it will be below the average this year. The estimates given by the millers, the re- Portsays, are optimistic, The desire to create an impression that there ix a better supply than really existe ig all done #ith a purpose: they wan! iY gtain as cheaply as possible in those fortunate countries that have an abund- ance to ex t. Tn 1890 1087, 737 acres were sown with wheat | and the ave! yield was 16.7 hectoliters per acre: 15,000,000 hcctoliters were neod for seed ran not quite eight bushels for fifteen 1e) In conclusion the says France, but all Europe is looking to the wheat ficlds of the United states. Last year many hoped that South America would help supply the de- ficit, especially the Argentine Repnbdlic, but today no mention is made of those coun- tries; all hope is built upon our (United States) harvest. Tho fact, as recently stated, is that the bread of Europe must come from America. not only longingly ITALY AND THE Far. invitation of this country to in the Columbian exhibition. Dr. Verdi stated that the Italian government have thus far de clined, on account of economic reasons, to take official part in the world’s fair, He added that should be present, not only as one of the most progressive nations, but as 8@ honored guest, Columbus being an — jutions were ad: calling citizens of Italian birthin Virgins Marylapa and District to attend o net Thureday night at the Arli to consider the mort expedient mani Promoting the best interests of the world t ne A THOUSAND TO GO. That Number to Be Discharged From the Census Oftice on August 1. One of the heaviest dismissals of clerks that has ever taken place in the government ems ploy is scheduled for August 1. At thet time 1,000 clerks will be discharged and ten daye later threé or four hundred more will be rey leased from the government service. ‘The force of the census office will be somewhat attenuated as compared with what it was, bet there will still be left quite a respectable force, After ghe time mentioned there will be same 400 clerks in the population division, 208 in the division of terme and mortgages and 300 ih the other divisions, make ing « total of 900 clerks. The highest number guployed iu the conus office has beck about but singe June Inst the force bas beon reduced from time to time. Sy tendent Porter states thet about 50,000,000 cards have been pulched and are ready for ase in the tab- ulating machines. There are some 12,000,000 yetto bedone and at the daily rate, which ie ‘about 600,000 cards, tet ——- ss ‘The Rock Creck Park Case. In the Court in Gencral Term today an order was made limiting the time for filing objections to the instructions to the Kock Creck Park ap- prainers (given on Saturday) to August 1. Mr. Lambert stated that the counsel for the prop- erty owners had just received the printed copies of the instructions. Speaking for his clients he sald. that they objected to some por- tions of the instructions, but he had not had time to put the objections in shape, and be asked what time would be given. After some discussion the court said that ac order would be signed limiting the time to Angust J, bat with a proviso that it shall not interfere with the work of the appraisers. apenees Arrested tor Perjury. Saturday night Lawyer James Coleman drove to the house of Justice O'N and swore out a warrant against a col- ored man named Washington charging him with having committed perjury. The warrant charged that the perjury was committed ina certain information against Catherine Miles, alias Widdicombe, but did not set out what the alleged perjury wae nor was the warrant backed with the persons who were to be weed as wit- nesses against Washington. The warrant was placed in the hands of the police and Washington was arrested. Soon after his arrest he was released on #300 This morning the case was taken to the Po- lice Court and the’ prosecuting officer bad it continued until Saturday. —— Three Years for Manslaughter. In the Criminal Court today Joshua Selvey was sentenced by Judge Bradiey to the Albany penitentiary for three years, having with- drawn a plea of not guilty of murder and plead guilty of manslaughter. Selvey was charged with murder in baying caused the death of Andrew Smith April 2, 1890, by strik- ing him in the head witha stone ou March 29 at 4th and N streets northwest. Mr. Cole, the districtattorney, stated that the Prisoner proposed to 2 guilty to man- slaughter, and from an cxutuination of the case if it went'before the jury, he would not ask conviction of the higher offense. Mr. T. C. Taylor said the case was not one of more than manslaughter and there was no in- tention to kill. He submitted that in view of all the circumstances aud the fact thaf Selvey Sf | had been sixteen months in jail the court should be as lenient as possible. Judge Bradley thereupon imposed a sentence of three years in the Albany penitentiary. ieee Terminal Headquarters to be Moved. Aspecial from New York announces that the ig | West Point Terminal Company has decided to move its general headquarters from Washing- ton to Atlanta. The changes will be made at cone, and Genes Mesa Green, General PaseengeT mt J. L. Taylor, Trafic Manager Sol. men cee Treasurer J. W. Lidl, and the forces under them, will be removed there. This, however, is not to effect the division officers of the Central of Georgia and the Rich- mond and Danville railroads, whose respective headquarters will remain in Savannahand Rich- mond. nt Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by tho clerk of the court to the following: Robert A. Able and Annie Mountjoy; Philip Krouse of Hyattsville, Md., and Lillian May Brown; Rob- ‘ered, | ert B. Harford and Annie A. Leimback; Samuel Bonds—Market stock, 76,1892, currency, 101 bid. 20-year fund, 64, 1892, gold, 100; ce bid, — asked. 20-year fund, 68, 1599, gold, 1053¢ bi Water stock, 78, 1901, ca! , 124 bid, 185 asked. e-year fund, 1903, 116 bid, —aske CUTTERCY, 1908, 126 bid, 136 asked. 3.658, 1924, ee re ee bid. 1163 asket. laneous Bonds—' i ana town Hailroad, 10-40, da, 103 Did, te asked. “Waste and town road Convertible 68, Hall Association, 133 bid, 140 asked. 58, 1908 105 bid, 108 asked. Washington Market ‘Company, 1st: @, — bid, — asked. Wash- ington Market imp. 66, 114 bid, 121 asked. Aun Security and ‘Coimpany, 8, 99 bid, caked Woshington Light Infantry ist 63, 1904, 99 bid, — jon Light In- fantry 3d, 7a, 1904, 98 bid, 104 asked. Ws Gas A, 68, 19534 = asked. Gas Light Company, series B, G5, 1264 bid, — Gas Com- pany Convertible 6s, 127 bid.— asked. Ecking- ton @, — bid, — asked. Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington. 435 Ns pines arate cena aetce a Second, 18% bid, — Farmers Me- chanics’, 130 oe Citizens’, bid. | se 185 asked, Columbia, 151 bid, 160 asked. l tal, 121 bid, — End, asked. | West 93 Juss; anked. Traders’, 11834 bid, 10 ase. Lincoin, ¥ bid, 1033 asked. Ie fh 4 F i) i i 00 | Joseph Ford and Fannie E. Norbeck; Charies C, Collins of Chi », Iit., and Ruth 8, Wilder of Louisville, Ky.; Howard Carter and Marge. ret Brown. ——— Masons Going to Minneapolis. A delegation of Washington Masons will leave here next Saturday for Minneapolis to attend the sessions of the General Grand Chap- | 9 ter of Royal Arch Masons, which begin there on the 22d. The Washington party will include: Grand High Priest Alex. McKenzie and Mra. McKenzie, Deputy Grand High Priest Howard M. Gilman, Dr. Gibbs, grand king and grand master of the Grand Lodge of Masons of the District: Grand Scribe Harrison > Past General Grand High Priest Noble D. Larner and Mrs. Larner, Miss Florence Bail and Mr. Geo. E. Corson, who goesas a delegate to the council of Koyal Select Masons. sees stots Acquitted of Arson. In the Criminal Court today George Beach, a white boy of seventeen or eighteen years, was acquitted on a charge of arson in ha‘ gone @ process almost as painful in the lose of @ certain proportion of their monthly pay. reduction has followed along the line of the various grades. and $900 clerks have beon rev duced to €720 and so on down the grades, high mularied clerks left ia a Success of the Berdan Fuse Trial. The commanding officer of the proving grounds at Sandy Hook hassent a report to the chief of ordnance of the army as to the result of the trials recently made by him of the me- chanical fuse invented by Gen. Berdan. The principle of the fuse is such as to utilize the rotary motion of the shell when parsing through the air 80 as to cause the shell to ex- ode when it has made the number of revo- lutions at which the fuse had been set. Tho mechantsm is ingenious and very simple. With one screw and one small wheel the motion of the shell is reduced 1,200 turns to one of the index wheel by an arrangement of endless screws. The tendency of the shell to turn the entire fase around bodily with the shell is counteracted by a weight. ‘The object of this trial was to determine whether or not this device would under the shock in tiring and rapid rotation. Two shots were fired from an eight-inch gun into a butt of sand at adistance of 1,500 feet, The shells were recovered and when taken apart it was found that the fuse registered, as near as they could determine, with tbe play in tho screws Just fifty turns, which was the res quired distance, the pitch of the rifling Betg one turn in thirty feet. ‘The principle of the fuse was thas estgh. lished, and the chief of ordnance will ask board’ of ordnance and fortifications to an additional allotment for trials to perfect des tails, ee The will of the late Thomas H. Paul of town has been filed and he leaves bis estate bis sister, Llizabeth Carr. serene Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings at the signal office today: 8.2. m., 71; 2 p.m., 82. Maximum, SS, minimum, 59. MARKICD. 0, tei CP PALL AS aad Pe Wie Kev, 3. Bret. Hevme.” dled ” DIED. BEACH. On Saturday, July Dt, 24. at late reaiiewne, S07 0 street aottnwest, DELLA, beloved Wife oF ard 3. Beach tive 14th stant, wt 3 p.an. Ape BROWN. On Saturtey morning, July 11, Ie01, ANNIE D. beloved dourhtor of Joanna and the late Daniel Brown of Georgetown. D.C. veal, 1 100 Street at Requreim suas» at Lramity € CLARK. GEO. ©. rch at 1 o'ck K, July 14, 1Nv1, tm the forty -tusni Funeral 1 ince of his brother-in-law, Goo. We Wakentcht, Lake Twenty ninth. strects Werinesday at 4 p.m.” Friends and relatives invited to bs FARRELL. Departed this life on July 1, De a eo Ale THOMAS FARRELL, te ti Rigniy"ares ear on lite ag Funeral ico. his srandruothee’s residence, Bo, Jackson street northeast. on Tuewlay. Juiy 14, at of the ‘eanaliy re a'Giock pm Fricuds and relatives sperttuliy toviied to 4'tend HUGHES. On Monday, July 13, 1891 of ton, at a8 © hathwest, SAMUEL PATNE EEITCHEN. On July 1, CHARLES w, SETTCHER. beloved Munband of Harhiethertchens five years after # . ferment at Herndon, Vaz, Monday. 15th * LUXES. On July 12. 1S, at a.m. ANN ELIZABETH LURES, wits of Thomas tt Lukin, aged seventy years ‘Pineal trom ber sonan-aw's, 1013. E. atroet, cast, Tuepiay at 830 ats thence to Be iirc. “Friends aud relatives tuvited 50 northwest, at ~ ath i item mass st i ‘ X. On My WR. arter ROBERT CORD: infant ooh of Charles HL Merwin. : ‘una b, PAYNE. On July 22. 1801, at 9:90 rere nerites eee ae eines eth ee wes Gears gtk at 4 o'clock. friends are invited to attend. - PERKINS. Near Hyatteviile I 12, AR, “ot EAS Pi ige LoURe teas reversing |'Tue Srarse Or Exeaxat Youre, Cariabed may be truly termed the Spring of Erornal ‘Youth. For centuries the famous ®prudel has besa wed as the best natural remedy for constipation, caterth of the stomach, dyepepsio and Mver and rid- pe Ds ‘Agents, Neu York,” on overs peckeat aiga tiad is