Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1891, Page 5

2d EDITION Tse Scrznion ae GEN. VEAZEY RETIRES ORIGINATING I= Commander-in-Chief Palmer of the ee THE OUTBREAK AT BARCELONA. ‘ors Latest Advices From the War in Chili. BE RELIED UPON TOGIVE THE BESE LETTER CARRIERS’ SALARIES — SEW G. 4. KR. OFFICERS. 18 Installation of the Successful Candidate for ‘Commander. ATER'S Drrrorr, Mics., August 7.—At the opening of the G. A. R. encampment the first business SARSAPARILLA, was the report of the committees on the Jobn A. Logan and Phil. Sheridan monuments. The Logan monument fund now reaches about 965,000 and is closed. For the Sheridan they have £50,000 on hand. Ex-Gov. Oglesby of Illinois reported satis- factory progress for the committee on Memorial Hall at tur, Tl. Reports of committees on adjutart generals and other officers’ reports were approved. Past Commander-in-cbief Burdett of Wash- ington presented reports on a variety of sub- CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. Fon Esnacm USE POND’S EXTRACT. Ti jects, deprecating in particular the action of members in endeavoring tosecure the influence of the organization toward any interference in = matters belonging to the various departments M25: WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP of the government by the G. AR. ‘The same committee reported adversely on ucommunica- tion from the Sons of Veterans, desiring closer connection with the G. A. R. An amendment to the rules and regulations was adopted by which poste can change their location by a two-thirds vote of the members. An amendment was also adopted permitting department encampments to be held as late as aly 1. ‘The amendment permitting the election of the department officers in December was de- fented. ‘The attempt to change the rules so as to read: “Those who did not voluntarily bear arms Bas been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for theit CHILDREN WHILE TEETH- ING, with PEKFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and is t DIARBHEA. Sold by Draggists in world. Be sure and ask for **Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup” and take no other kind. 25 cents a bottle. als-ly nows’s Luox Brerers : ‘All dualers geil it. Gen Aud Tossed red lines on wrapper. THE membership of the G. A. R.” was defeated. The per capita tax, which yesterday was es- tablished at 3 cents, was today reduced to2 cents. Pills.” abe c Rot be, for. they maki ‘feel Uke 's different person.” so they all say, and their busbands say 30 foo. UY WILSON & CARES B ‘Special Price 83.50 Men's Shoes. Ask for them. 929 F st.n.w. OFFICERS INSTALLED. The grand officers were then installed by Past Commander-in-Chief Beath of Philadel- phia. 5 " Commander-in-Chief Veazey, turning over t Do You Turxx Ov Tuis: | tue command of the Grand Army of the Repub Was — lie to Commander-in-Chief-elect Palmer, suid: It is surprising how many people ere fooling them-| “It is now my privilege and pleasure and ‘selves in buying furniture, &c., on installments or | duty to present you your commission. and in Jong time. We show them where we offer many things | doing it I desire you will take with 1 iny best at just one-balf credit price, but they say: ‘‘I don't | wishes, as Iam stire you have the best wishes care anything about price-I want time.” It 1s «| of not only the representative comrades of the strange fascination, or improvident habit, in which | Grand Army of the Republic, but of the entire they are willing to Pay $2 for a $1 article for the privi- | body throughout the length and breadth of the lege of paying for it 50c. at s time. These same people | land, for a successful a: istration filled with don” seem to understand how it ts that they areal-| pleasure and prosperity.” [Applause] [avs hard up. No nan can Prosper as long as be pays | " Commander Veazey presented the new bead Sl and gets G1 for it. J don't want wny credit buai- | - a nese. If you havea doliar to spend. I will give you ol organization the new fing and con. Beaty wath fee, Hi yencast py cosh for ett | TT soy heed you the new fog of the Greed aust you want you need not come. We don't seli on time. Army of the Republic. [Cheers.] We have marched under our old flag now oe nop |fOF & quarter of a century, and. it ERASE eto |S tO worm thal th to nob cife te ose it any longer, and on the silver anniversary of our order this new one has been obtained. 1 give it into your hands to be guarded as for twenty-five years the old one has been guarded by your predecessors. I am sure it will be safe in your bands, because bebind you will be 500,000 men who will stand by you and by this {cl ] COMMANDER PALMER'S REMARKS. In response the new commander-in-chiot $1.95. Spring Roller Shades, 0c. A Tum- bier, 2 Fiy Fans, $1.98. Initial Tumblers, any Remember. we don't sell anything on installments, so that if you buy for cash don't spend your money until you come aud see us. Weeclaim to be the only house in Washington where you can furnish a house complete with everything needed, except cooking moves. Come and see. GRasTyY, DOUBLE STORES, FURNITURE, CHINA. GLASS AND KITCHEN WASE-SOLD ONLY FOR Casi 1510-12 7th st. n-w., bet. Pand Q. “Commapes: Let me briefly say I accept this office with a heart of gratitude to the comrades phe have chosen me for this high position, and L hope that when I have reached the end of my term of office I may leave as clean a record be- hind me as the comrade who has served you during the past year.” (Cheers.] ‘THE DEAD COMRADES. The committee appointed to take action on : the death of Gen. Sherman, Ad:iral Porter and ee nar. aon ae jex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin and Post Me. Commander Charles Devens reported appro- priate resolutions. “eg 7 ‘The council of admixistration met this morn- 3330 T. B. Towsen & Sor, DRY GOODS DEALERS, IE th st. aw. ‘Apother Job. Feat proof Ticting, Lie ing and transacted some routine business. Biaes Biobair, 2 rr Sie, The annual salaries and expenses were voted m Hears ¥ a tue same aslast yearand appropriation was Biscs eurierte. Sty. 201 50 Oh ahd 1. E , Se is made for keeping in repair the cottage at Cnbveachea Cotten, Mount McGregor. Kortrer's Duplex Corset, @L. Digond Shirts, $1 —— ‘Gente’ Lai Lirts. We., 75e. and SL is reduced im prices. Full tine of Corsets from 23e. up. gg Cal Shirt ‘4and se. Targe line of Gents’ Suspgnders just received. ‘Taue Linen. Sephins, Towel, Linen aed Cotton Diaper, Hubuve Cth, Ladiew sud Gente Nake ota 3 W C225, WOM THDLE SEDENTARY HABITS, Hen salieet to Leadache and constipa: Es Guickly removed by Carter's Little Liver THAT BARCELONAA EMEUTE. It Was as First Stated Simply Part of a Pilot to “Bear the Market.” Manar, August 7.--At the time of the re- cent fight between band of armed men and the sentries around the barracks at Barcelona it was stated that the attack was the result of a conspiracy between a number of desperate {DES JAS. "RITE. FELLOW wELioTAOPE, | ttock speculators who, being desirous of caus- D1 2 Bisase Steed Fee en bee ing a fall in the prices of securities dealt in WILSOSME CRIS, 929 F st. upon the bourse, adopted this means of starting {aa report that the attack was part of a rising E W A by the republicans to. overthrow the srpromncas! bh toate Sia government and thus bring about a depression ELECTRIC FAN, tn prices. Many persons belioved that it was it tmpossibi have ess { really a republican movement, and it was They con’ Se Connected with te ‘chy chestie ince | stated thet the conspiracy extended to otker wires. We can put an electric tan in any Spanish cities and that a general rising of the HOME, OFFICE OR STORE IN THE republican party had been arranged for, but CITY OR COUNTRY, that the plot had miscarried owing to some <n patent primary battery at a | misunderstanding of the plans of the lenders. ee ste | the report of the affair, as telegraphed from 50 CENTS A WEEK. Barcelona, placed no credence, en ‘its alleged These fans are carried } republican aspect, but stated that the emente nto sons tu. yonm arty ZI stock speculators and today wubstantiated by the arrest in an6-3t sitting room in the peo Your bed st | Barcelona of a well-known end heavy operator We will furnsh fang forone week's tris before pur-| in government securities on the charge | chase OF 30U cai. see theus Fanning at cur Ubice a eee 6 ents Ge the ane sae spiracy. The police, npon searching HANSON BATTERY, LIGHT AND POWERCO., | the prixoner. found in his possession a number of letters which prove beyond doubt that be wide 0 let wees. was concerned in the attack upon the barracks, and that the affair was not a revolutionary movement, but simply a novel and most des- Rerern & Co. perate scheme to originate startling rumors and thus allow the parties concerned to “bear CAPITOL BILL. | the market. Special Bargains for the week commencing July 20, 1891. Children’s White and Colored Muil Hats: MWe. Qnaltty 108. -eeeee- noo ‘Waite Mull Hats, d:tlerent styles: 149 B ST. SE, ——_— THE WAK IN CHILI. If Balmaceda’s Cruisers Arrive They Will Probably Win the Contest. Ze. Sax Draco, Cat., August 7.—An officer of Ise. | the U. 8 8. Pensacola, which arrived yesterday 33e. | from Chili, stated to an Associated Press cor- a dent that the progress made so far by ase. | either party in Chili issmall. ‘The congres- --Sle. | sional party has plenty of money, witile Bal- against the United States were entitled to} §; ‘Mr. Peck of the Foreign Committee of the ‘World’s Fair in Corzxmacrx, Angust 7.—Mr. F. W. Peck of Chicago, » member of the foreign committee of the Chicago Columbian exhibition, arrived in this city today. He was met by the Hon. Clarke E. Carr, the United States minister; Mr. Michelsen, president of the Industrial Association, and by a number of gentle- men engaged in manufacturing industries in Denmark. Mr. Peck’s stay in this city will be short, as Iie starte for Stockholm tomorrow. He is the most of the short time at his disposal, however, and is explaining as fully as Possible the benefits that will accrue to Danish exhibitors who take part in the world’s fair. STABBED IN A DRUNKEN FIGHT, An Affray in 2 Camden Saloon That May Result in Murder. Campen, N.J., August 7.—A serious stabbing affray occurred on the beach at Gloucester Point at 8:30 o'clock this morning that will Probebly add another murder to the many other crimes of that locality. Thos. Lyons, a resident of Gloncestor city, is the victim of the {sit and Edwasd Fogarty of Ph lndelphia, 0 brother to the prize fighter of that name, ist! 16 vallant. ‘The stabbing occurred inthe pavilion 's saloon. Cl o'clock they got intow dispute ove, some trivial matter and hot words led’ to botter ones, For dult hour, they continued thetr wordy war and about 3.36 found them in the pavilion, lonely place Suddenly turning upon Lyons, Fogarty rinuged the large blade of 8 good-sized pocket knife into his left side, juet below the heart. Lyons dropped to the floor and Fogarty undertook to make his escape. ‘The chief of police happened in the vicinity just at this time and t @ would-be murderer into custody. This morning Meyor Jackvon committed Fogarty to prison without Luli to await the resuit of Lyors’ injuries. pease at RACING AT SARATOGA. Events of an Extra Day Being Rua at the iprings. Sanatooa, N. ¥., August 7.—Today is an ex- tra day of the race meeting here. The sky is slightly hazy, with a southwest refreshing breeze. The track is in fine condition and the attendance is fair. Firet race for three-year olds and upwards, 53 furlongs. ‘The raco was by St. Charles, Orinoco Gnished second and Virgin II third. Time, 1:09:¢. Bushbolt was declared ineligible to start. Second race, for all ages, 7 furlongs—Start- ighte, betting and fockeya: Vord (Nar 8). 100, 5 to 1; Little Minch (Taral), 101, 2 to 1; Red Fellow (W. Hayward), 112, 8 to 1; Marie Lovell (Garrigin),107, 90 to 1; Granite (Miller), 107, 40 to 1; Gold "Dollar (T.’ Williams), 107, 20 to 1; Appomattox (Horton), 105, 8 to 5; Inferno (Siwy) 112, 6 to 1. American poola: Little ‘inch, €25; Appomatox, #12; field, $25. Little Minch won, with Inferno’ second and Red Fellow third. ‘Time, 1.29. Third race for three-year-olds and upward, 534 furlongs. Starters. weights, betting and jockeys: Maggio Beck (J. Cook), 91, 6 to Ballyhoo (Sims), 110, 7 to 5; Sade (W. Wil iams), 98, 60 to 1; Queen Hattie (W. Penroy), 88, 50 to 1; Drizele (Miller), 115, 7 to 10: Costa Rica (R. Williams), 119, 15 to 1; Tormento {Pongan), 110, 10 to 1. American pools: inzle, $25; field, $25. ‘The race was won by Drizzle, Tormento sec- ond and Maggie Peck third. Time, 1.09. Fourth race, for three-year-olds, 5 furlongs. Starters, weights, betting and jockeys: Strictly (Narvice), 105, 12 to1; ox (Martin), 113, 4 to 5; Vassil os 105, 25 to 1; Cot- tonade (Shaver), 110, 8 to 1; Reticence (Sima), 105, 100 to Carmine (Horton), 110, 4 to 1; Experito Santo (R. Williams), 110, 4 to 1; Re- saca (Kuhn), 105, 15 to 1. ‘American pools: Rex, $50; field, #80. The race was won by Rex, Cottonade 2 and Experito Santo 8. Time, 1.03. ‘ Sixth race, for three-year-olds and upward, selling allowances, 7furlongs. Starters, weights, betting and jockeys: Erie ( 117, 8 Kitty (Garrigan), 108, 40 tin), 108, 6 to 1: Gratitude (Narvice (Horton), 18, 20 tol; J.J. (Kun), 83, 8 to Gertie D. (Ritchie), 96, 15to 1; Kern (Penning), 4 to 1 American pools. F., $50; field, $50. Daisy F. won, with Eric second and Kern third.“ Time, 1.30. ee, CHANGED A RIVEK’S COURSE. Reported Effect of a Recent Earthquake in Arizona, Sax Dirao, Cat., August 7.—A Yuma corres- Poudent says a report brought in by the Coco- pah Indions state that the earthquake on the | §; 30th ultimo, resulted in changing the course of the Colorado river. It left its old bed and now flows through a crevasse forty fect wide and 1,000 feet long. The report is not generally believed, but one result of the recent earthquake was’ tho re- newed activity of the volcanoes in the Cocopah region. The earthquakes also caused a great tidal wave at the head of the gulf of California. sconce Killed His Crazy Brother in Self-Defense. Sr. Love, August 7.—John Huff, an exten- sive planter, who lives three miles north of Willit, L.T., shot and instantly killed his crazy brother. who lives with him, and mortally wounded his own wife. The insanc man at- tacked Huff with a knife and John, in self-de- fense, shot him three times with a Winchester, one of the bullets passing through the heart. The three bullets paseed through the man’s body and struck Huff's wife. civ A Plea for Union-Made Shoes. Lyxx, Mass., August 7.—Secretary Hanscome of the Knights of Labor has issued a special notice requesting all branches of organized la- bor to use only union-made boots and shoes. ————— A Lamp Explosion Causes Two Deaths. New York, August 7—Two deaths are the result of the Inmp explosion last evening at 187 34 avenue. Both mother and daughter died mn Bellevue Hospital this morning, the former at 3:25 o'clock and the latter at8 o'clock. Felicia, the mother, was sixty-three and Raf- faela, the daughter, twenty-seven years old. The ‘father, Salvetore, is reported “as being much better this morning. Ferraro's son called at the hospital this morning and assumed charge of the funeral arrangements of the dead women. ee Capt. Berry Reappears. Bostox, Mass., August 7.—Cap!. Judah Berry of the schooner §. C. Tryon, who was reported recently as having: mysteriously dis- appeared while the vessel was at Philadelphia, has arrived at his home in West Harwich, Mass., in a dilapidated and unkempt condition and out of bis mind. It is thought an overdue note he was unable to meet caused his trouble. —— 4 Question of Recognizing Diplomas. Tororo, August 7.—The council of the On- tario College of Pharmacy, in session here, has dealt with the question of lomas of the Philadelphia Pharmace: joliege. Twelve of the state associations 45. | maceda is flooding the country with paper currency. Should Bali 's'new cruisers ‘3%. | srrive froma Europe in good shape fem mente the insurgenta, will +thit ns to the new fmporetble vo predict the outeome an rons, Styles of ity for 5 to enter W 80s x canes juay continue for Years. Both parties are well Fevscus Men's Shoes at $3.50. wupplied with arms and ammunition. So far me ham, Come os Pc aw. locke tee eupequments hove been Senght. None of them have been serious, and the in: q eurgents have ictorious each tithe. ‘Th Tux “Srnrso- Curnrcous. b- * vessels, Esmeralda and Cochrane, A comb that “cabins the strenet® of metal with the in an ex) ste, BLS an Deraorr, Micu., August 7.—At this morn- WEEE CSLRNS TOMAR SSE | ings semson of the Later Carriers’ National He. per Ae AS _ Association convention the com to Gils UOChambeie QoLe AND uEeLaNG s° Neatly, recognize the diplomas of the Ontario nd issue certificates to ite graduates who ma; come within their borders. The Ontario cole THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTO: * | by the firing of OUT FOR BLAINE, ‘The Pittsburg “Commercial ‘His Name to Its Mast. Prrresvn, Pa., August 7.—The Commercial Gazette comes out today in a double-leaded editorial for Blaine as the presidential candi- date for 1892. —_—_ DEATH OF W. C. MILBURN. carried on the drug business in Washington with his brother, Mr. John A. Milburn, fell dead near this place this morning on the farm of Mr. A. L. Bley- maker, his brother-in-law. He bad been in failing health for some time. ——— TRIP OF THE RAIN MAKERS," The Government Experimenters on Their Way to Midland, Texas. Sr. Lovrs, August 7.—A Fort Worth, Texas, ‘special says: On the west-bound Texas and Pacific train this morning was » party of gentlemen composed of Gen. Dyrenforth, gen- eral director of the work; Prof. Myers and C. W. Casler, ballooniste; Dr. Rosell, chemist; Paul A. Draper, electrician; George W. Curtis, meteorologist. ‘These gentlemen are in charge of the ex- periments which the government is about to make as to the practicability of producing rain r explosives in the upper strata of the air. They were accompanied by Mr. Rannels, manager of the Nelson-Morris ranch at Midland, Tex., where the experimenta will be made. ‘The party had with them all the material necessary for producing all the rain- fall needed if the experimente pan ont, ee IN WALL STREET TODAY, A General Improvement in Prices on the Stock Market. New Yor, August 7.--The stock market opened this morning with a moderste volume of business, but only St. Paul and Union Pacific were specially active, while there was a fair business in a half dozen other stocks, amon; which New England, Atchison, Burlington an sugar were most prominent.’ The remainder of the jist was dull and listless, as usual, and the activity in the leaders lasted only during the first half nour. First prices, continuing the udvance of yesterday, Were almost ail fractionally higher, the gains over last night's finals reaching from 3¢ to % Per cent, the latter in Union Pacific, Louisville and Burlington. Few further gains were made, however, as Union Pacific immediately de- veloped weakness and dropped away 1 per cent 10.3634, while the ‘improving tendency in the [Fest of the list was cheoked by this de- oline, and though New land, the Wheeling and Lake Erie stocks and some others advanced slightly, the rest of the list included small fractions. Sugar was the strong point in the list, rising to 80 and holding the best figure well. ‘There was a slight rally among the gen- eral list toward the end of the hour, but at 11 o'clock the market was very dull and steady to firm at small fractions under first prices in "fo any oe call is 3702 t. Par joney on ensy at 13, cen silvor, 993. Prime mercantile ‘peber 580732. pom 3 exchange is quiet and steady, wit! actual business at 48334 for sixty-day bills and 48532 for demand. Posted rates, 4343;n4863¢. ‘The official report of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company to the stock exchange shows: Silver bullion on hand, 5,198,440 ounces; de- posited, 33,000 ounces; ‘withdrawn, 199,888 Certificates outstanding, 5,197. Gov- it bonds have been dull and steady. State bonds have been neglected. Railroad bonds have been: dull and generally steady to firm. became active and ‘The stock market again strong after 11 o'clock and everything on the list, moluding Union Pacific, was raised above the level of the opening figures. Lackawanna was specially active, its best figure being 134 better than its first’ price, while New England showed a gain of 11 and Cordage, at 93, was up 214. Besides tho stocks mentioned, St. Paul, ion Pacific, Burlington and Atchison were specially active, but all shared in the gene improvement and the market at noon was still active and strong at the highest prices of the morning. -_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. feney New —_ Btock ee ope Etpalane, ese Aieer as por Ya N. BB leer. Uates::| sae ee Washington Stock Exchange. ‘Sales—Regular vall—12 o'clock m: Washington Market Company Imp. 66, $1,000 at 11334; $1,00y at 183 rnment Bonds—U.S. 4s, registered, 1907, 117 1asked. U.S. 48, 1907, 117 bid, 115 asked. District of Columbia Bonds Market stuck,75,1892, currency, 101 bid. 20-year fund, 66, 1592, gold, bid, — asked. 90-year fund, 64, 1899, gold, 105 bi Water stock, 7a, 191, currency, 128 byl, — asked. s0-year fund, 6s, gold, 1902, 116 bid, —aaked. Vater stock, 7s, currency, 193, 123 vid, — askew. bid. 1144 asker. Water ¥.068, 1924, “fund, currency, 112 8348, Teg. 410s, 18¥3-1¥01, 104 bid 106 asked. Miscellaneous ‘Washington and Weorge- town allroad,10-40, 68, 10334 bid, 1053; asked. Wash- Ington and Georgetown Kalltoad Convertible oe, 1g0 bid, 189 asked. Masonic ion, 58, 1908, 103 bid, — asked. Was! ion Market ist mort J. — vid, — asked. Wash- jun Market Com imp. #a, 113 bid, — asked. American Securit pany’ Couvertivie 66, 129 bid. — asked. ton Railroad és. — bld, — asked. Ch and Potomac Telephone, Ist mortgage \, — asked. Capital and North O street Ral ad mortgage 58. 1¥5 bid, —asl ropolltan Rall- Toad Convertible és, 180 bid, 120 aakede Ut tric Light Convertible 88, 105 bid, — asked. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 430 bid,— asked. Bank of Republic, $70 bid, ~ asked. Metropolitan, 265 bid. — asked. Ce ral. 805 bid. Second, 181' bid, —gsked. Farmers. and Me- chavics, 188 bid. — Citizens’, 170 bid. 185 asked, Columbia, 150 bid, 188 asked. Capi- tal, 120 bid. — asked. We End, 9% wid, aus) ‘eat Wot aaked. ‘Traders’, 114 bid, 190 aie iroad BLocks— ington and Georgetown, ita. 107 bid. — asked. 216 bid, — asked. Metropoii Columbia, — bid, 71 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 85 bid, — asked. and Sol. diers’” Home, — bid, — asked. Georgetown and Nnacanee’ Stooxs—Mettope tan, 89 bid, — ask Insurance’ Stow! — asked. National Union, 17 bid, asked. German-American, 130 bid, — asked. ic, — bid, — asked: Riggs, 174 bid, — as 5 bid, — auied me “Title Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Tithe, 195 bid, —asked. Columbia Title, 6 bid, — asked. Gas and Electric Light Stoc! asked. LA FORGED MRS. BAYARD’S NAME. Gasette” Nails | A Young Kascal Who Obtained Money From Ex-Senator Fair. Sax Francteco, Car., August 7.—Bayard Se- Ville, who was arrested Wednesday on complaint of ex-Senator James G. Fair, has beenvharged with obtaining money under false pretenses. On July 15 he presented s letter of intro- moped Purporting to be from ex-Secre- of Wih ton, and tary Bayard Homey Del. on the Nevada Bank of this city. He pacers law iin lay Bayard, quently engaged in the commission business, having « house in New York and London. EET THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST, Alliance Men Have Not Pledged Their Votes for Any Candidate. Artanta, Ga, August 7.—The Atlanta Jour- nal this morning, in answer to an inquiry, re- ceived the following dispatch: “Answering your question, I state that it ie quite true that Livingstone, Moses, Winn and Watson will not vote for Crisp, Milla or any other candidate for Speaker without an expres- sion of their views upon Ocala platform. 1 get knowledge of the position of those gentlemen Airect from them'and not from newspapers, Southern Alliance Farmer made the state- ment some time sgo sos oan of oe resginen Were Com! Upon 8] a erahtp question. Nobouy hes denied thes pear ment. “(Bigned) J. T. Wareox.” A Fatal Election Day Duel. Faayxronz, Ky., August 7.—John Estus and Thomas Long, who fought a duel in this county on election day, both died yesterday. oe Heavy Failure in Cincinnatl. Crxcrxxats, Onto, August 7.—The Blymyer Ice Machine Company assigned at noon to Ed- ward Worthington and Frederick Buab. Capi- tal stock, $600,000. Liabilities estimated at 300,000. Fuilure resulted from lack of ready Money and their funds being tied up in un- filled contracts. It is expected that the firm ‘wil be able to pay dollar for dollar. — To Take Care of Union Pacific Loans. New Youx, August 7.—The Keening Sun says that ata meeting of Messrs. Geo. Gould, Sage and Dillon yesterday with several prominent Legaary a syndicate was formed to take care of Union Pacific loans tor the next three years. Drexel, Morgar. & Co. are among the houses in- terested and Mr. Gould put in $5,000,000 and Mr. Sage 81,000,000. On announcement Union Pacific sold up today to 39 on heavy transactions. ———_—_ Jamped Overboard From the Alameda. San Fnancisco, August 7.—Second Lieut. Philip J. Hodges of H. M. 8. Ringdove, jumped overboard from the steamship Alameda July 14, shortly after — Sydney. Hodges had been suspended from duty for one year on ac- count of a breach of discipline and was on his way to England. a Price of Sugar Sent Up. Bostoy, August 7.—It is announced that the Price of all refined sugar except cut loaf and crushed have been advanced 1-16 by the Ameri- can Sugar Refining Company. snc Ee Editor George Jones’ Condition. Lxwistox, Mz., August 7.—There is no per- ceptible change in the condition of Editor George Jones. Dr. Weeks of Portland was in consultation yesterday and concurred with Dr. Wedgewood in his opinion oa expressed in pre- vious dispatches. ; sake Lee Must Return to China. Burrato, N. Y., August 7.—United States Commissioner Hirschbeck today rendered a de- cision in the case of two Chinamen, Wosig Lee | {and Jur Tan, recently arrested in violation of the exclusion act, to the effect that they must be sent back to China by way of San Francisco. ‘This is the first decision of the kind that has been rendered. Heretofore Chinamen smug- gled into the United States from Canada have simply been sent back to Canada. gee Many Million Feet of Lumber Burned. Lyoxs, Iowa, August 7.—H. W. Early's saw mill and lumber yard, containing 9,000,000 feet of lumber, the dry sheds, a building belonging to the firm, a dwelling and the residenc: of A. Miller, and barns, &c.. belonging to E, C. Linu were destroyed by firo at Commanche. fowa, ps | last night, catailing a lose of 150,000; insur ance, £40, pa es Fire Caused by Exploding Chemicals, . Sacem, Mass., August 7.—An old building on Proctor street, owned by John Looney and oc- cupie? by ® Frenchman named Riviere, who finished morocco for Looney and Mullen & Brown, was burned this morning. The loasen John Looney, on building, 2,500; insurance, $2,100; on machi ery, ); im ince, #2,150; on stock, $1.500; = insurance. Mullen & Brown, on stock, $5,000; insurance, $3,7 Riviere’s loss, $1,000. ‘The fire was caused by an explosion of chemicals which Riviere was mixing, and he was fatally moe His son was somewhat burned about 6 face. se Driven to Drowning by Pain and Hunger. Reapino, Pa, August 7.—Hiram Troxel, an inmate of the county hospital, escaped from his attendants this morning and drowned himeelf in a watering trongh containing only fifteen inches of watcr. Decensed wart afflicted with cancer. His face was almost eaten sway, and he was driven to desperation by pain’ and — he not having eaten anything for a mon’ —— A BARRUNDIA STORY Which is Very Promptly Denied at the State Department. A dispatch from the City of Mexico to 8t. Louis says: Tho Diario de Centre America, printed in Guatemala, claims that the family of the unfortunate Gen. Barrundia, who was Killed aboard of a Pacific mail steamship in the port of Sanjose de Guatemals by soldiers, has won his claim against the United States and will be paid $800,000 idemnification. Quite Absurd. This dispatch caused a smile at the Stato De- partment this afternoon when it was exhibited by w 8rax reporter. Assistant Secrotary Moore that it quite absurd, since the department Ken absolutely no action in d to the claim of pag ae le Pagan agen gy . “The indications aro that the claim will be al- lowed to rest undisturbed in the files of the Department of State to the end of time un- less it should be called up by action of Con- "There is not the least apparent disposition on the part of this administration patra cag nrc ol elma De Sriver Puncnases.—The offers of silver to the Treasury today amounted to 1,221,000 ouces and the amount pure! 264,000 ounces as follows: Ninety-three thousand ounces at $1.00, 171,000 ounces at $1.01. Cincinnati, where he bas been for some weeks, and is at 1510 H street northwest. Mr. Lamp- write for the Detroit Free vill Press, the New York and other news- 5 #14 | papers, and will also do good deal of mage- zine work this winter. pi il i i i ae ! D. 0. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1891, 5.87 acres, near by, which he sold for last year. ~ On cross-examination witness said that he bey ed ‘acre and had put 3,000 in qy owned the land he rincipally for nursery ptoTh street it 7 bya very good land, gardening and fruit a taewn we and frui ig, and there were Yery fine trees of the best vatloties of fruit’ Tt was worth #1,000 acre. ‘On cross-ezamination he valued his land at 1,500 por acre with the view of putting it into villa sites. Mr. Pilling formerly owned the nr aes The trees com: 1— were worth $2.90 to 85 ifn BB omite ag ‘MB. M'LADOMLIN'S TRACT. Mr. A. E. Mc! in testified as to his tract 54 being bought in February, 1890. It was on the Military road near where 16th strect wil strike it and he gave €2.000 for a triffe over two acres. It was five to six minutes’ drive to thtwood. There wasa wwe on the and the remains of en work—a for beta looking for relics it. Perry—We are not ing for rel may become relics ourselves if this keeps on. Witoons Jalna fhe party now at $5,000. ess knows the Matt nm ly on tho Military Ford road, which ie, x his opine ion, susceptible to subdivision and is worth $1,500 to $1,400 per acre wns. ayy aves. ‘Mrs. Ann Hayes (parcel 52) tostified that she owned one acre fronting the Military road (bisected by the park line), which she bought to build on, and owing to « deep gully on it that portion left would not be suitable to build on without mueh expense. She valued it at 8 or 10 cents per foot. She was offered an advanee after she bought it. It was but five minutes from street cars and seven from church and school. On cross-examination witness saidshe bought in October, 1889, for the purpose of building. tor it. al SHE LOVED WATERMELON, And She Took Two That Belonged te Some- Amanda Stewart is the name of a colored woman who loves watermelons and no matter how high they come she is bound to have them. Yesterday she socured two fine melons that be- longed to J. 8. Redman, but she did not have an opportunity to cut either of them open and sample their quality before she was in the hands of the law, end now she is going to spend two weeks on the shores of the Eastern bramteh, where melons are grown by the thou- sand, but she will not be able togetnear them. Her release can be secured by the payment of :@5. Frank Miller was another who peared before Juago Harper on a charge ot eft. He plead ilty to stealing some paint brushes from G. T. Hoyle, and a sentence of ixty imposed. William Stewart admitted that he took some ieces of lumber belonging to William H. ‘ooke:, and a fine of €5 or fifteen days was imposed. POLICY ca: IN COURT. Some Very Young Writers Convicted snd Heavily Sentenced. Since the police have routed the policy peo- ple and made it unsafe for them to operate in this city the persons engaged in that class of gambling have found children to take the places of the older writers, who have been frightened off by the heavy penalties imposed in the Police Court. Girls as well as boys are employed and « number of colored and white women have been found engaged in the busi- ness from time to time. Henry Brown, one of the youngest writers arrested recently, was tried in the Police Court yesterday. He is only about fifteen years old ‘and was one of the vi of the Georgetown raid. It was evident from the testimony that the boy was « regularly paid employe of the “Saige Hazyee held him guilty of the charge ‘@ fine of $25 or sixty days in jail. Simms was arrested on a similar charge. He is © fall-grown man and his fine was donbled. Clara Gray, the young woman who was ar- rested in the raid on the bridge, was also tried, but there was no proof other than that she had been across the bridge to play a row. The charge against her was therefore dismissed. ‘Marcus Williams was tried and convicted. Ho was fined $50 or ninety days in jail. ecbsectine sc Army Orders, Maj. Daniel N. Bash, paymaster, now at Den- ver, Col., will proceed without delay to Albu- querque, N. Mex., for temporary duty. Becond Licutenat Ellwood W. Evans, eighth cavalry, is transferred from troop M to troop C of that regiment. The leave of absenee granted First Lieutenant Lewis D. Greene,regimental quarter- master seventh infantry, is extended one month. Leave of absence for four months on surgeon's certificate of disability is granted Capt. Samuel T. Hamilton, second eavalry, rooraiting oficer, Leave of absence for four months, to take effect October 1, 1881, with permission 'to go beyond sea, is granted First Lieut. John W. Heard, third ‘cavalry. The leave of absence on surgeon's certificate of _ disability granted First Lieut. Ramsay D. Potts, , April 90, 1891, is extended dhaurgeon'scertticate of disability. Capt. C. N. y wuley, assistant sur- geon, will upon the final abandonment of Fort Lewis, Col., proceed thence to Baltimore, Md., for duty as surgeon and examiner of recruits in that city. Leave of absence for six months on surgeon's certificate is granted Lieut. Col. Win. A.Marye,ordanace department. The extension of ears of abevwce on accrect of disability granted First Liout. Albert J. Rus- sell, seventh cavalry March 5, 1891, is still f i i i Hai i i int el if 000 | the THE RETURNING DELEGATES, " ‘Te Be Received With Booming of Cannon and | Col. Robert Tells Why It Remains in Bad ABOUT FOURTEENTH STREET. Other Kejoicings, Condition ‘The delegations that went from Washington | Complaints about the condition of 14th street to attend the Grand Army encampment in De- | from New York avenue to Thomas Circle are troit will begin to arrive here tomorrow even- | as numerous as fies at the District building. ing. The citizens’ invitation committee is ex- | Capt. Rossell is not in fever of expending any Pected at that time, and the secretary of the ‘money on that street for repairs at present and committee, Mr. Ros. A. Fish, is making ar- | his views are sustained by the position of Col. rangefnents to have the battery of the District | Robert, who bas refused to takeany action im — salutes + npg “sys return of the | the matter as the case now stand: ye the committee will | Speuking of the matter to a Star reporter to- fe Giied that their efforts are appreciated by | dug hoc: “Sesame sonmuaal to euke® Sheen beens, ay oF ae eek ae | sapaicing ib cinch eeu, for, adddo hon Ge will return Sunday night. The Old Guard is | fact that the money expended would be liter- foming back then, and it is proposed that they | ally thrown away, the public would receive me Hasteorted from the depot by the National | tenesit from the expenditure, x “Why? Why for this reason: Sdppos we in repairing thie The cable construction will tear it all -_——— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. spend €2.000 or €5,000 street. THE OFFICER FIN! a In the caso of Private M. J. Mc street will havg to be barricaded and the pub- Fecently tried by the police trial board for con- | lic will tong the use of this tmportant thorough duct ing thie Q fare. Thel along will come the cable road ai jack antecoming an officer in tacking discre- | Sor only distigure the street, but barricade # tion in the arrest of Miss Powell, it was recom- mended that he be cautioned to be more dis creet in the future. The Commissioners, how- ever, after a perusal of the testimony, said that they could find no justification for the arrest and that the officer should be fined #20. INSPECTOR FORD'S ESTIMATER. & Calvert Ford. theinspector of gusand meters, | Sag Lucy Picnen Hornet today forwarded to the Commissioners an esti- | M1. Bremmerman; Ire mato of the amount required for the support | E. Middleton of bis office the coming fiscr! year. He esti- Mates that $2,780 will be required, $2,000 for the salary of the inspector, #480 for the salary of messenger and §300 for contingent ex- penses, PROTEST AGAINST A BUILDING PROIECTION. ‘The Commissioners are in receipt of acom-| yy... munication from Messrs. J. Q. Thompson & | x Co. protesting against the extension of the | front: again. So you | im its presen | completed.” © it is far better to let it remain condition until the cable read @ — Licenses. been issned by the Marriage Marriage licenses ba’ clerk of the court to the Moulton of Gre . Va; James Morris and Sarah Scott ot Frederickeburg, Va; Benjamin White and Susie Johnson of Orange, county, Va. Real Estate Matters. ought of Christina ¥. 2.02 ub 22, equare 154, « w Hampshire avenue and building line on 1ith stroet, east side, at its | I street. juncture with Pennaslvania avenue. |G. C. Esber has purchased for €5,001.15 of sion, the W. Bryan subs 65 to 7 window or bay window, but an extension | by Lal feet each on Ob northwest, and the others 17.3: in the W. J holding windows, with doors, and will contain | ® stairway leading to the upper stories. If this rule be right the writers say that they should like the privilege of extending their street building line enough to permit of the t for £8,000 of J. A. of resurvey of Peter's nell bas purchased for §! construction of wi rways to ascend to up- | F. Waggaman part Square 79-435 per floors, thereby saving the valnable space | fect on 2ist street between G- and H streets usually consumed by halls and stairway. The | northwest. matter was referred to the building inspector. | _C. H. Ruoff ét al. have bought, in trast, of Solomon Carr for $6, square 1023-18 and 17 on F between 13th an 020.40 subs 73 and 79, ct front respectively 1th streets northeast, A POLICEMAN DisaIssED. Private J. W. Colton of the police force, who was receently tried for conduct unbecoming an = Officer, has, upon the recommendation of the A Habeas Corpus Case. trial board, been dismissed from the force by | Today the United States on the relation of the Commissioners. BUILDING PERMITS Wero issued today as follows: G. T. Klipstine, seven brick dwellings, from 1319 to 1331 C street southeast, $5,600. K. C. Atwood, one frame dwelling, Conduit road, $4,000. G. T. Klipstine, eight brick dwellings, from 1318 ¢o | 1332 alley, lot 14, square 1041, southeast. $4,500. J. W. Lowell, one brick dwelling, 632 E street northeast, $3,500. M. Ongh, one brick dwell- ing, Conduit,road, $6,000. AGAINST POLICEMAN MELLEN. A delegation of citizens called upon the Com- missioners this morning and protested against the condact of Policeman Archibald Mellen in assaulting Mr. Chas. T. Hoover the 25th ultimo. They said that Mellen Was wholly untit for the responsible position of guardian of the peace and urged his remot Those present were Messrs. E. C. Hoover. ( Martin, George Rubenacker, E. H. Spindler, F. A. Leckert, F. W. Hilbig, F. J. Spindler and- HM. Peters. The Commissioners promised to look into the matter. STATION KEEPERS MUST GIVE PoxDS. Upon the recommendation of Maj. Moore, the Commissioners have ordered that each sta- tion house keeper be required to give bond in the German Orphan Asylum and Rosalia 7 y W. G. Johnson, filed with Indge -y a petiti E st Burnett 1 © ° remained on which day, the rexpondent, rn improper persuasi: from the custody of Orhman and now hokis her forcibly and without right. Judge Bradley issued tho writ, making it returnable at & o'clock on Tuesilay next — Pennsylvania Club Elections. The following officers and delegates were elected ata large mecting of the Pennsylvania, Club last night: President, 8. V. Holiday, com~ missioner of customs; vice presidents First, W. N. Keynolds; second, B. F. Crawshaw: third, Alex. Colhoun; secretary, Geo. W. Bilyen: the sum of $500 for the faithful performance | treasurer, Daniel Kamey. Delegates to state of his duties, This was done in view of the | republican league convention—H. A. Cobsugh, fact that each station house keeper has charge | Jobn 1. Rankin, W. M. Henry. Alternates J. of all collateral left at the station as well as all property taken from prisoners. MISCELLANEOUS. During the month of July Inspector Bur- rows, the inspector and measurer of lumber for the Rock Creek district, reports that he inspected and measured 580 cords of wood. eee Recent Kobberies ‘This morning a few minutes past 4 o'clock a burglar visited the house of Otto Sipos, No. 1009 7th street northwest, and stole $80 from the bureau drawer in sroom on the second floor. Mrs. Sipos, who had just gotten out of, bed, saw the man as he went down stairs. Wm. H. Seeger, No. 489 Missouri avenue, complains that bis house was entered last night and robbed of €32. John Livingston of No. 318 B street south- west reports that his room was entered last night and robbed of $35 which was in a tin box. : > A New Lodge Instituted. ‘Lodge, No. 2, of the Massachusetts Five-Year Federation, wasinstituted lastevening at Dennison Hall with twenty-fiv> charter mem- bers. Supreme Vice President J. W. Denton, assisted by Supreme Deputy T. P. Mitchell, in- stalled the following officers: Past president, J. L. Havens; treasurer, Edw. A. Sniffin; secre- tary, Edw. Voigt, 715 7th street northwest; trostees, Edw. M. Ide, J. O. Haynie and M. W. Bohrer. —__ Assaulted # Saloon Keeper. John Quill was before Indge Harper this afternoon for assaulting a saloon keeper named Dalton. The latter keeps 2 saloon on G street near New Jersey avenue, and last night Quill appeared as one of his customers. He bad his drink, 0 Dalton maid. and then refused to pay for it... He spoke to him, and the only sa! tion K8 got was a black ‘eye. Quili’s bead was injured in the fight. Quill thought he was justified in striking Dalton. He said that his C. Quein, Richard Murphy —__ Barial Permits. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Charles entero culitis; Louise A. philitis; Henry D. Mayna- phthisis pulmonalia; Irene 34 years, Smith, 5 months, pulmonary tuberculosis; Mary Maguire, 40 ‘years, scerotus of Drenst Aman L. Kollius, 6 months, cholera infantum; Lucy Smith, 42 years, burn; Grace E. Devane, 11 months,’ entero colitis; John A. Porter, 7 months; stomolitis cond.; Joseph P. Slotback, 62 years, bilious dysentery; Julia J. Whitney, 28 yeurs, hepotic sclerosis. Colored, y E. Thornton, 4 mon’ enteritis; Rosa E. Carroll, 13 years, tever; Raymond Small, 8 montis, acute con- gestion of the bowels; Chas, Brown, 6 years, diphtheria; Joba Duckett, 106 years, senile debility; Geo. O. Ferguson, 11 months, 'mares- nic Shiclds, 18 years, consumption; Horace Taylor, 1 month, inanition; Francis Ransom, 2 years, cholera infantum; Annie Johnson, 23 years, phthisis pul. Sats et se Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings at office of weather bureau today: 8 a. m., 70; 2 p.m., 82. Maximui DIED, 7.1801. at 5a. STR. infant year, elev i" Fuberai trou uis parents’ residence, 10 .. West Wash: imcton, Sunday. al fivem reapactiully tuvteed. Thursday, Aucust Si. at ain Mrs. € COX, wadow at the jate Cornelius Cox of Washington, apad euhtre tour years. Iioeraicit im the Congressional cemetery Raturdgy evenin. fac-| CURTIN, On Friday, August 7, 1801, at Sa.im.cat jurke's, Va. MAMA A., wile of Patrick Curtins ae i year funeral hereafter ° On Thursday, Aurust 6, 1801, ot companion offered to pay for the drinks. | at atm Ati eetrest _ Tudge Harper fined him $10. sosera wusband of Auguste Glocabaca: gamieesanarg ral rates sett, aaron 8. § im. Kelatives and frieuds iuvited tu attend © On Tharsday, Aucust 6, Usyl, at at Adee cet Doe W. aud Hapnen Hart. ars Punera: irom parents’ residemoe, 1417 Thirty-siat, sire, Sunday Kuga, Sr atciccn fnteetieni Me et. HARTNETT. On Thursday, August 6, 1801, 8 5 s,m, MAY HARUNET I, aged twouty years aiid it its. mow Funeral on Saturday from the residence of her mother. 100 Virginia svente, at 2 30 pm McGUIRE. On August 6, INL, MARY, widewot the late James aicGuite “ed ot ‘Mer funeral will take place from the residence brother-in-law, Liwand Mcuuine, 1210 fweny-Sree sirest northwest, Friday, Aucust 7. at 4.30 otiock- Both Held for the Grand Jury. There were two grand jury cases tried in the Police Court today. In one case Walter Cromp- ton, colored, was defendant, and he was charged with false pretenses in obtaining $1 from a colored woman by pretending that he had been it for it by another person. “ithe other defendant was Obediah Mock, and the charge against him was housebreaking. It was that he entered passenger car of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and carried off an ax and saw. Both defendants were held in $300 secarity HAKT. ANNI ives abd friends invited to attend. for the grand jury. > won OLDS, On 2a at Mar GkUwGE W YS, the beloved bh: 4 % loved hae Leynolds of 1723 Vermont a For the Country Home. The following additional contributions have been received at Tax Star office for the Chil- rundag. at 3:30 p. mu, Biome of te fami Sunday. at 3:80 p. au tie Interment at Kock Creek coustery. . In New Mork, August 4. 180 short Uinees, "SAML omar ‘the lace tases Fourteen cases of diphtheria and one case of scarlet fever were reported to the health office last week. after = Augruet imi, ‘One bumared nd eur Peni TE ys, born in kawex county, ‘Transfers of Keal Estate. ‘% Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: tut Conch at Soe 3 A District of Colum’ |. HL. Fletcher, are respectfully invited eames rex a BF. ested WAITREY. W ; Ancust 5, 1801. at olock, JULIA Su. beloved “‘euseat nd: Wattage, E. Welch, sub 140, sq. 856; $—. Kate Little | aged twenty-seven Jeers and ten monthe, wood to James H. Lit WALKER Departed this ALEXANDER WALKER, ears,one mouth and tires: August from Shiloh Friends of the Requiescat in pace. Passes Most of the Day on Secretary Tracy Secretary |Cantstan Srrove. Sarr the day. He called in the morning on the Baines and many others. Young Tracy, Mrs. Wilmerding, Miss Alice Wilmerding and others went on afternoon come on from secompanied by is visiting | not be imposed upon by unscrupulous desiers. The 8 pac genuine must have the sicneture of “Eisner & Mep~ in Isnot a mere purgative, it is en alterative and acom~ stitutions! remedy. There is nothing ‘‘Just as good" & E when you can oltsin the rantine tmporied article. De 2% Geigon Co., Agents, New York,” on every bottle. 3D ‘at the Turkish waths tea ofan =: re , fen"