Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1891, Page 15

Hits the nail on the head —one of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pel- lets. They do the right thing in the tight way. They cleanse and regu- late the liver, stomach and bowels —thorougily’ and effectively, but mildly and gently, They persuade, rather than force. One tiny, sugar- coated Pellet’s a gentle laxative ; three to four act as a cathartic. Thev’re the smallest, but the best. There’s less to take, but there’s more good in it, when it’s taken. They've the original Little Liver Pill, and they’ve never been equaled. Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and all derangements of the liver, stomach and bowels, are prevented, relieved, and cured. They're the cheapest pill you can buy, because they’re guaranteed to give satisfaction, or your money is returned. Wao Has Nor Hip POOR HOSE? GOOD RUBBER HOSE Contd he bongbt ten years ago. Why? Becanse there ft. The Hlose sold by dealers today con- no pure rubber. OUR BLUE BRAND HOSE is the ofd fashioned kind and istumle of rubber. With zoud care it should last fiveor six years. Itis cheap at the price. Asacuarantee that you are get- ting what you pay for andare not paying a hich price Yor a poor article we place this brand on every lenzth: } and the CITY AND DISTRICT. > Tae Evexrxe Stax is read every day by more than three-fourths of the population of the city in which it is printed who are able to read. This record canmot be matched by # any other newespaper in the world! NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES. Their Legal Status Discussed by the Schoo! Board. A MAJORITY BELIEVE THAT NORMAL GRADUATES ARE TO BE GIVEN THE PREFERENCE, OTHER ‘THINGS BEING EQUAL—THE CASE OF PRINCIPAL PETTY—OTHER MATTERS. ‘The meeting of the school board last even- ing was of more than ordinary interest and although the temperature of the board room approached the torrid, yet the trustees held an | unusually long session. There were several reasons for the long session if not the high temperature. The lists of teachers who are to direct the mental training of the children of the city for the next year was approved by the board. The names of the teachers appear in another column. The lists, however, do not include the name of Mrs. Susan J. Peters as teacher in the sixth division. Her case gave rise to a somewhat prolonged discussion on a question that has been before the board several times in former years, namely, as to the powers of the | bord in exercising a diseretion as to the aj pointment of graduates of the Normal Schoo! In preference to all others. attention was called to Mre. Peters’ cage by two lengthy communications, one from Mrs. Peters hersei other from her uncle, Mr. M. M. Hol- land. In these commnnicaticns it was stated that Dr. Shadd, who was recently appointed by the Commissioners m place ef Pref. Gregory, resigned, and who took his seat last evening for the first time, had informed Mra Peters that he would not reappoint her as teacher for the ensuing year on the ground that such action would be contrary to law. The memcrialiste [stated that Mrs.” Peters is a graduate of the Normal School of the seventh and eighth di- visionsand had taught for seven years with satisfaction to the supervising principal and the superintendent. She. resigned in 189, sx required by the rule relating to married women | as teachers, she having afew wonths before the enactment of this rule married Mr. H. R. Peters, then principal of the Mott building. He died in December Jast and ix: June last, within twelve monghs following her resign tion, she was reinstated as teacher in the sixth division. Mr. Holland adds, after reciting these facts, that Mrs. Peters now comes "p with the other teachers for reappointment for the ensu- ing school year. But he stutew Dr: Shadd te- cided that hher reappointment would be in vio~ ation of the rule of the board giving preference to graduates of the Normal Schools of the se ‘on receivt of money. ‘REE IF YOU MENTION THIS PAPER. BOSTON WOVEN HOSE CO., MANF'RS OF RUBBER BELTING AND PACKING, 6 DEV ONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON: (205 LAKE ST.. CHICAGO; 8 BUSH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. my21-tb,s, tacit Pears’ Soa (Scented and Unscented) a OF ALL DRUGGISTS. TWE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY, BEECHAM’S PILLS For Bilious and Nervows Disorders, “Werth « Guines s Bor” but sold for 25 Cents, Percassos BROS., Auctioneers, ‘th and D'sta. aw. PEREMPTORY SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME COTTAGE, TOBE REMOVED WITHIN FIVE (S) DAYS PROM DAY OF SALE. Qn THURSDAY, AUGUST THIRTEENTH, 1891, ELEVEN W'CLOe ir vablic auction to. the highest bid- der one Lwo-story Praine Cottae, situated on the Cor: t uf T street and Linevln avenue, recently con- denned for the purpose of widening T street. By order of the District Commissioners. aust DUNCANSON BHUS., Auctioneers. ATCLIPFE, DARK & CO., Auctioneers. KEGULAK SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. OMPRISING PAKLOK, CHAM- NING ROOM AND OTHER excl y within our w. SM TENUCLUCK Ly at SSE SORA OF SALE. BY ORDER OF BIO) }OKABLE SECRETARY OF THE IX- Tron Bedsteads or Cota, T Plow. 2 Harrow. 2 fop Wagon. RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO.. ee, eCANSON BROT. aucnonger=. ‘Mth and D sts. nw. LDING LOTS IN Absors New he BEAU TINUL SUBDIVISION OF £ KINGTON. THURSDAY, AUGUST THIKTEENTH. 1801, 1¥k O'CLOCK F.3.. im front of at HALY-PAST FIV ion LOTS 7 3 at Gales avenue by'adeptu of ‘about 175 feet. Terms easy and inade Known at thue or sale." DUNCANSON BKOS. Prey ATIMER & SLOAN, Aucnoueers ENTIRE CONTENTS OF GROCERY ESTABLISH- or” SITUATE ON SOUTHWE: TWENTY-FOURTH mw | pointed jand enth and eighth divisions. Mr. Holland, as also Mrs. Peters, urges that she is clearly gible for reappointment and asks that the board intervene to prevent an injustice being doze. DR. SHADD'S POSITION. In accordance with the ruleof the board these communications were referred to Dr. Shadd, the trustee for the sixth division, for his action. Dr. however, had evidently had his attention called to the case of Mra. Pe- ters before he heard the communications read. At any rate, after the routine business had been disposed of he made a statement of the grounds of his action. In beginning be said that he hesitated to address the board, as this was his first appearance as a member. thought it was more becoming to be a listener. But he had been obliged to perform an official act soon after his appointment, which evidently did not meet with the approval of some. He [ished it to be understood. that in doing what he had done he bad been actuated solely by a sense of duty. If hehad consulted his personal preferences he would certainly have reap- Mrs, Peters, whom he, knew personally an ighly found himself confronted law issue was forced upon him to act in accordance with the law or in the line of his personal feeling. He had decided to conform his official action to the law. He then read that portion of the act of the legislative ay sembly of June 23, 1873, as given in-the follow- ing order of the District Commissioners of July 26, 1889: ‘Ordered: That Iuates of the normal schools of this must “‘have preference i in all cases when appointments of teachers for the public schools are tobe made. (Act legisla- tive assembly, June 23, 1873.) “That in case of a surplus of the graduates of a former year being unemployed ut the gradua- tion of the next succeeding year, the graduates of the latter year should have preference, and so on under this rule. A “That teachers heretofore employed in viola- tion of the rule prescribed by the legislative act above cited should not be re-employed dur- ing the present year, unless all of the Normai School availables have been exhausted.” THE LAW MANDATORY. Dr. Shadd said that it was clear tohim that the law and the order of the Commissioners based on the law was mandatory upon the members of the board and that it was illegal to appoint teachers until the Normal School graduates had received appointments. With this view of the law he could do nothing else than he bad done and he rested his case right there. If the board or the Commissioners saw fit to reverse his action, he, of course, would submit. MR. THAYER’S VIEWS OF TRE LAW. It was pointed out by Mr. Thayer that the construction of the law, aa explained by Dr. Shadd, was not that which the board had been acting upon under advice from the law office of the District Commissioners. He referred to aletter which he bad received from Mr. J. J. Darlington, an ex-trustee, in which the latter said that this same question had come up b fore the board while he was trustee. It was then referred by the District Commissioners to their attorney, who at first held that Normal School graduates must be preferred to all others. ‘The order of the Commissioners quoted above, Mr. Thayer said, was based on this opinion. Then when Mr. Paul, the principal of the High School, died, the attention of the Commussioners was called to the fact that tiveassembiy it would be necestary to appuin Normal School graduate to that position well as to several other equally unsuitabl ‘The attorney for the District, Mr. Davis, gave the matter very careful consideration, and hix opinion was furnished to the board and bas been their guide since. Mr. Thayer read the staple goods and should com- iuvited. Terms LATIMEK & SLOA G, © SUES. mov @ StS Ww fe Establisived 1872. Fine Pianos and Orvans Prices reasonable. — gy Ass, Hi a i Prize Med. ris Ra postt 3 i H as quresuity. Out omy Upright tia’ can take the place Heng wate Pebiby rhe CONLIPE. siu Lith st. STEINWAY, CHASE, GABLER, BRIGGS” Ucgans and Beans tr oo in exchanaw. TUG tases pore OOPS Susie Store, Ao ere Kx = A BBR FER x 3 As BR x 3 AA Eon fe * rot xs x Os UNEQUALED IN 1 ONE, TOUCH, WORKMAN: Axo Denby samme "oparchaesey= i tavited to os artiste Styles,” ance ie acca! ST DECORATIVE Att Tame toveeneet BH SKCOND-MAND PIANOS. — coupes nae, EZEBBITT mous WASHINGTON, D.C. anata | CHIROPODISTS ENDER FEET INSTANTLY & T iN KELIEVED AND KORGES & SOM.” a p tells witbost pala ve. Dw. ipsa mevouns ans: opinion of Mr. Davis, which held in effect that if ithad been the intention of the legislature to require absolutely the appointment ot Nor- mal School graduates it would have used lan- guage to express this intention. The langnage actually used is far different. It merely re- quires that the Normal School graduates siiall have preference in the matter of appointment. What this means, opinion goes on to ex- plain, is that when an appointment is to be made and several persons, of whom a Normat School graduate is one, appear otherwise equally entitled to appointment, the normal graduate, merely by virtue of being such a graduate, shail be preferred. “Very clearly.” the opinion continues, “‘this leaves to the proper authorities the determination of the question whether the several possible ap- pointees are equal in other respects than being graduates of the Normal Sch ‘An opinion of the Attorney General is cited on the subject of appointments to positions in the civil service under the law which provides that in such ap- pointments preference shall be given to soldiers, This means, says the Attorney Gen- eral, that preference be given. other things being equal, to the class of persons named in the section. Mr. Thayer thought that this interpretation of the law was the correct one, and while it provided for the normal uates yet it left & discretionary power with the trustees, He also called attention to the fact that the act of 1873 wus passed before fhe Normal School for the seventh and eighth divisions was established, and, therefore, it could not possibly refer to that school. MR. BRUCE'S ARGUMENT. An earnest and effeetive argument was made by Mr. Bruce, who spoke ‘of the appointment of Miss Somerville in his division, a reference to which had been made by Dr. Shadd. While admit! ‘DR. SHADD In reply Dr. Shadd ~ | Senfferle aud Burchell) aut ir the Circuit Court Be zx WASHINGTON. D.C. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 ‘1891—SIXTEEN PAGES a the board to appoint normal | regarded mandatory oj eee Tr the law wae nea Dad one the best way would be to enforce it and then it would be repealed. But while it re- mained on the statate books be believed in en- forcing it. o sugested thet appointment , of the two iadiex be referred to the District Commissioners for their action. Mir. Mitchell, the nt of the board, who had vacated the for the time, objected to such a reference, beeause, in his opinion, it was for the board to determine. In ia min ‘hata normal graduates could w req! i all ni lates sho: be appointed in preference to all others. He believed that the custom of the board in’this particular was entirely legal, At the same time knew of no law to compel Dr. Shadd to make anomination. The digcussion then came to a close and Dr. Shadd’s nominations, which did not include the name of Mrs. Peters, were ap- proved with the other lists. IN MR. PErTY's BERALY. The board received earlier in the evening a second visit from a delegation of citizens of Anacostia to urge the retention of Mr. H. 8. Tetty as principal of the school there. The delegation wag composed of Carroll Smith, A. B. Frisbie, W. E. Tew and F. 8. Lampson. They made short but earnest speeches in be- half of Mr. Petty, commending his efficiency 8 a teacher and attributing the opposition that had arisen to the effort of a clique. - After they had finished they withdrew and the board re- sumed the transaction of business. RESIGNATIONS AND APPLICATIONS. The resignation of W. J. Chinn as messenger to the superintendent of the public schools was accepted. Mr. Chinn has been appointed clerk in charge of the free school books. The resig- nation of J. C. Ross as teacher in the Business High School and L. 8. Nicholsas teacher were accepted. Applications were received from F. A. Springer and for povition as cooking teacher from Kate M. Nalle. 1¢ fcllowing applied for janitor's positions: Thomas Warren, John B. Gana soln F. Scott, Madison M. Green and Frank Norris. The prpointment of James 8 Meyers as jani- tor of the Phillips building was approved. Lewis Munroe was appointed messenger in place of W. 3. Chinn. Mr. John T. Mitchell was re-clected president ef the board for the ensuing ycar aud J. Falck was re-elected secretary. The board adjourned shortly after 10 o'clock. —— THE ROCK CREEK PARK. The Appraisers After Hearing More Test! mony Adjourn Until Moaday. Yesterday the commission to app: lands it room until sfter journed to Monday. Capt. Bridges testified to Mrs. Hayes’ property being worth 334 cents per foot and other prep- erties in the neighberiood having a simimr value. The MeLaugktin property wus wor! more owing to the fine view—5 to 6 cents per foot. 4 o'clock and then ad- Mr. J. P. Klingle testified as to the Watson property being worth $3,000 per acro or 7 cents per foot. Galen N. Green tertified that in 1886 he bought nineteen acres of Nathan Page and sold off twelve acres with 250 feet on 7th atreet in 1888 to James W. Orme for $11,500. Mrs. Hayes’ ground is worth 10 cents « foot and Mrs. Bartou’s and Mrs. Cowperth'swaite cost. about the same. To sum it up all the land between the park and 7th street road is worth $3,000 per acre. By Mr. Parker—Knew the Ray property (22 J.D. Cameron) and it was worth 1,500 per acre. ‘THE CAMERON PROPERTY. Mr. M. M. Parker testified that the Cameron Property was purchased in 1885 at €350 per acre, and it had been graded, the price paid being $10,000. Two years before the passage of the park bill they could have sold for #1.000 per acie. Capt. Thomas and witness were in- terested with Mr. Cameron in the purchase. The western part of the tract, he thought, was the most desirable for building sites, and he thought that for truck purposes it was well worth $500 per acre. It had been stated that he put valuation of 40 cents per foot on it, but he did not mean to say that was for the whole tract. With the one-third taken out for streets and for the improvements, when they are all completed, he thought 40 cents per foot would be a fair price for the ground. _ On cross-examination Mr. Parker said that if the increase of population continued as in the past it would be a good many years before the valley of Rock creek wonld be filled up. He then spoke of the numerous subdivisions ex- tending to Charlton Heights and further on over the road, and to Rockville on another, and said that off the railroads there were acres of vacant building lots. Commissions Signed by the President. The President yesterday at his seaside cot- taged commuted the sentence of Charles A. Amerman, San Francisco, Cal., who was con- victed of tampering with the mail.” Pardon denied. The $500 fine was redneed to $100. Ezra H. Heywood, editor of the Word, Prince- ton, Mase., who was sentenced to two years for misuse of the mails, was denied a pardon. ‘The cemmission of Fred M. Wise to be lieu- tenant commander, United States navy; Lovell K. Reynolds lieutenant, James C. Gilmore, lieutenant; Wm. A. Gil, junior grade, were signed with the following postmusters: James W. Halt, Grafton, W. V: Vineyard Haven, Mats.; M.E. Joh Tenn.; John W. Howsor, James H. Weaver, Mound City Slack, Metropolis City. Ill; aw, Harriman, Tenn. Frank B. May, commissioner of deeds, Ilinois. ‘The President took his usual noonday surf bath, accompanied by the capital Ladies Postmaster General Wanamaker is expected today. The Mysterious Poughkeepsie Tragedy. Ccroner Rion of Ulster county, N. ¥., 18 try- ing tocleor up the mystery surrounding the finding in the river of the body of a woman near Poughkeepsie, about fifty-five years old, well dressed and denoting comfortable cireum- stances in life. There was nothing on the body to show the woman's identity. An autopsy was was held yesterday, which showed that the woman was dead before she touched the water, and itis suspected that she was robbed and murdered on one of the uight boats and her body thrown into the river poedienteathsn hte ‘Tossed by the Cow Catcher. The Chicago express on the Cleveland, Cin- cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad ran into a horse and buggy yesterday at Evendale, near Cincinnati. Im the vehicle were Louis Duck- horn and Thomas Goodpaster, both employed at Clark's livery stable in the village. Good- paster was thrown twenty feet in the air and struck the ground on his head. fracturing hia skull. Duckhorn was thrown ‘ahead of the train aud alighted on the track, the engine passing over him and cutting off both legs. ‘The injured men were brought to Cincinnati and taken to the hospital. Duckhorn died feenty minutes aftar reaching there. The was smai ragments ani uggy W agin ——— ie Indians’ Captives for Twelve Years. Calvin Page arrived at Boston yesterday with his two girls, whom he recovered from the Chiute band of Indians of Dakota, who held them captives for twelve years. Page with hiv wife and children settled in Dakota in 1876. ‘They were all captured by Indians. Mrs. Pago died from the shock caused by seeing her hus- band bound toa tree and the children were car- ried away. Page was released by cowboys and | returned to Boston. Recently he received in- timation that his girls were living and he Journeyed to Dakots with the result of_ studing em. A New Ohio Kallroad. The board of directors of the Tdledo end Ohio Northern Railway Company at a meeting held in Cleveland, ‘Thursday, at the office of the Lake Shore Company, authorized the immediate prosecution of the work of building that road. The line will extend from Fayette, Fulton county, Ohio, to Shipshewana, Jud. and will pas through Williams county, Ohio, and Steuben and Lagrange counties, Ind., and will farnish a third road between Toledo and Elkhart. The road was formed in the in- terest of the Lake Shore and Mi South- ern Company, by which its bonds will be guar- anteed. wan dy New Orleans G. A. K. Posts May Secede. ‘The action of the Grand Army encampment ‘on the race question has created considerable stir among the white members of the order at New Orleans. No action, howover, will be taken until the delegates return, but Grand Army men there are strongly in favor of four white posta, J A. Mowen, Ni 4 Howe Mg Atranan finesin, ta" 6 aut ‘say that the four white pects will tollog, HAGERSTOWN NEWS. Condition of the Wheat Crop—A New and Fatal Hog Disease—Notes. Haorasrows, Angast 7, 1891. Now a wail comes up from the farmers—not & political or alliance wail—but one to the effect that the wheat crop of this county for the present season has been overestimated. Like the peninsula peach grower, the farmer who does not begin early and continue late the cry of a “‘poor yield” is looked upon as an aris- tocrat within the fold. ‘But in all honesty and Justice to the “tillers of the soil” it can beseon that the crop of the present season is a good average one and no more. The condition of the wheat at the close of harvest was excellent. It was dry and the grains were hard and fiinty. ‘That which was gathered into the barns is yet in excellent condition, but unfortunately some farmers, notanticipating the rainy seasou which followed harvest, left their wheat in the field while they made hay or ploughed corn. ‘The continued rains have prevented the gatherin, of much of this wheat, and it is no doubt seri- ously damaged. ‘The wheat in ricks in the fields is damp and the grain tough, so much so. that the millers cannot take it, und some of the farmers who began threshing have been com- pelled to discontinue. Notwi Be Vicissitudes the farmer should be happy. ‘The corn crop is made—will be a big one, and no lack of rain for the rest of the season can do it any material injury. foshua Wilson has been a prosperous and prominent merchant of Sharpsburg, this county, for many yearn, He is now dead at the age of forty-seven years, leaving a widow and ten children. Dropay and heart fuilure caused the death of Mr. G. G. Gruber at the good old age of seventy-three years He was one of the best known citizens of Hagerstown, noted for his strong democratic political proclivities, which he asserted on all occasions. A now disease has appeared among the hogs of this county, and one which is quite fat The disease as it progresses swells up the head toun abnormal size and the eyes protrade from their sockets. Death soon follows No name has as yet been given the diseauc. Rev. Robt. Raymond,colored, for several years pastor of the Bethel A.31-E. Church of this city, died in Baltimore a day or two ago. For one of his race he was a learned divine and highly es- tecmied by the colored people of Hagerstown. Ex-Congreseman L. E. McComas has just re- turned from the Yellowstone Purk and is being strongly pressed to accept the republican nom: ination for governor of this state. As yet be given nv expression as ty his intentions. Say “railrodd” to a Hagerstowner and you will wet him all aglow. This is the condition in which Hagerstowners are now. The West Vir- ginia Contral engincers (and the West Virginia Central wanted the Chgsapeake and Ohio ewaal) have struck Hagerstown on aaurvey f ich, it is suid, will bring up at In au interview with a representative of a paper the chief cuginerr predicted a bright future for Hagerstown—car shops and kin. dred other adjunets, all of which has a ten- dency to boom zeal estate and make speculators smile. John Peiffer is likely to die. He is a fireman on the Cumberland Valley railroad and leaned too far out of his cab window and was struck and drawn out upon the track by a mail pouch crane. At the age of seventy-seven years Mr. David Alter, a highly esteemed farmer of this county, isdead. Ho resided near Mt. étua and leaves a widow, but no children. Messrs. ‘f. P. Lapole, Wm. T. Moore and John 8. Dutrow, all of this county, are happy. Their exuberance is accounted for by the fact that exch of them have been granted orig- inal pensions by the government. Cards are out announcing the approaching nuptials of Miss Clara E. Leatherman and Mr. John P. Hade. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride at Ceurfoss on Wednes- day, the 12th instant. While filling a break at dam No. 4 on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal the workmen un- earthed three human skeletons. They were in perfect condition, but unceremoniously thrown with the earth into the break. ‘The remains were likely those of some of the unfortunates drowned in the flood two years ago and which wrecked the canal. Daniel Virtz, a base ball player and a resi- dent of Loudoun county, Va., met a horrible death at Sandy Hook, this county. He bad layed bali at Martinsburg and was on his way feine. With others he left the train at Sandy Hook. When the train started he attempted to jump on and fell between the cars, having both legs cut off and his head mashed. Mr. Geo. Dillon of Washington is spending his vacation in this city.—Miss Katie Put- nam of Washington is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Blake, this city.—Mre. Bertie Emmert of Washington is viviting relatives in Hagers- town.—Mr, Benj. Beck of Washington visiting his father at Cavetown, this county. Miss Grace De Sauls of Washington is the guest of Mivs Carrie Show, this Mr. Mundel iw enjoying a ——Mr. B. F. Kill of Washington is at the Blue Mountain House ——Mr. Richard Fechtig of Washington is visiting his mother in this city.—Miss ggic Heath and Miss Nelly Cartwright of Washington are guests in the family of ex-Post- master Wim. P. ‘Two Italia the mountain lock on tho Chesapeake and Ohio canal were drowned in the Potomac river. One of the men stepped into the river. The water was about ten feet deep und being unable to swim his companion tried to save him from drown- ing. In the #truggle both were drowned. It is said both of the mon have families in Italy. B. sucloateh aki KILLED T! OUGH JEALOUSY. Miss Ida Kipp, a Pretty Cincinnati Girl, Shot by Joseph Levi. About 8 o'clock last night Joseph Levi shot and almost instantly killed Ida Kipp as she was entering the gate of a 5th street beer garden in Cincinnati with a gentlemar. Levi had been paying attention to the girl for some time and was jealous of her. He saw the couple walking together on the street and followed them for several blocks. Justus they reached the beer garden he stepped up and drew a re- volver from isis pocket and fired four shots at her, one taking effect in the head and another through the left hand. He then placed the weapon to his own head and pulled the trigger, but it missed fire. He ran down Sth street drawing the shells from his revolver and trying to reload it with the intention of ending” his own life. “In his flight he stumbled and. fell to the sidewalk, discharging the revolver, but do- ing uo serious damage. He got up and tried to escape from the crowd which was after him, but was finally captured and lodged in the cen: tral police station. Levi was an applicant for a position on the police force of Cincinnati and passed the e: amination a few days ago. He is about twent- six years old. Ida Kipp was a handsome girl About nineteen years of age. ‘She lived at No. 28 Andereon street. The gicl, after being wounded, was taken to the city hospital, but died soon after she reached th Reception to Commander-in-Chief Palmer. ‘The joint committee of arrangements of tho Grand Army posts in Albany and vicinity met lant night and comploted a program for the reception of Commander-in-Chief Gen. Palmer on his arrival Monday. Past Department Com- mander Treadwell was chosen president of the committee. Past Commander Shoemuker of post 63 was elected marshal. ‘The commanders of the several posts will meet Mr. Pal Sehenectady. All the posts in the vicinity will be in line and the citizens will ve invited to j Cannon will be fired, fireworks dis- charged and colored fires burned. Gov. Hill will welcome Commander Palmer on behalf of the state. At will be a grand event ———+e+-_- Charles E. Goodwin Buried. Two hacks followed to its lust resting place in the Lane family tot in the old cemetery back of the Unitarian church at Arlington, near Bos- ton, yesterday afternoon, the body of Charles E. Goodwin, the victim in New York of Ber- tram Webster's jealousy. About the arrival of the body the family observe the strictest si- lence. It is known, however, that it urrived in the morning. ‘To the villagers the tragic igh school and in business.” In Arlington he was known as upright and noble, and every- body liked him. His relatives in Arlington are people of the highest standing. ———_ +02 —____ Outbreak Against “Americantem” in Canada, Minister of Militia Caron was telegraphed by Windsor loyalists, who were wrothy because Cunadians made so much of what termed invtract ‘tho authorities at Winduor to remove decorations, &c. This order was tele- graphed to ‘and the aid of Essex county fasieors had to be called upon. | When reeset not wxtil after sevecal in Tho were billie tbore by Detrolts comza who were there by Detroit's committee, th | Stooping dowr: to peer under a bush, whence HARPER'S FERRY HOSPITALITY. How the Ordway Rifles Are Enjoying Them- selves at Camp Campbell. Correspondence of The Eveninz Star. Car Camrrert, Hanren's Ferny, W. Vi., Angust 4, 1891. Tt rained all night and far into the morning, but despite this miserable Ordway weather good humor still prevails. The boys were all up this moming at 6, and had to go through the settffg-up exercises in the heavy mist and wet grass, but they all knew that another one of those good meals Was awaiting them and so hurried through. After breakfast the guard was mounted, and this ceremony proved quite interesting to the crowd of guests, &c., who happened to be present. Richard Esper was corporal of the guard end Privates Bethel, Hodges, Jackson, Hawes, McGowan and Newcomb were his sen- tinels. Guard mount being over the company as- sembled for drill, ‘This also attracted crewds from the neighboring hotels. e new extended order drill was taken up, but on aceonnt of the rain not much headway was | made. It will be taken up again tomorrow and if the weather is clear great progress is ex- pected. DOXXED THEIR XEW UNIFORMS. Tt cleared off in the afternoon and the boys donned their new uniforms for the first time. At 4:30 drill was again resumed. The exercises concluded with a dress parade, which, with only one company, was a unique feature in it- self. Several of the movements were liberally applauded. rdways arein every nook and corner of Harper's Ferry tonight. About ten of them were entertained in royal style at the residence of Mr. Erwin, the editor of the Harper's Ferry Journal, The hungry five, compored of Corp!. Wm. B. Carpenter, Corpl. Rich'd Expey (corporal of the night's guard) and Privates Copeland, Lon; and Orrisou, kept the whole camp in a splendi humor today, ard it is expected they will make things lively for the guard tonight. AOBALL av THE SUMMIT. This afternoon an invitation was received from the young ladies of the Summit ‘House | requesting the company to be present at the | hotel on Thuraday night, when a grand ball will | be held in their honor. It is needless to say that every member will attendand a great time is expected. The health of the camp is splendid. Private Preston, however, a cinder in his eye while on the train and it gave hima iittle trouble, but he will be all right for drill tomorrow. Private White was also indisposed today on ac- count of @ headache, but is much better to- night. _ Tomorrow night the boys attend a ball given in their honor at the Hill Top House. . Avavst 6. ONE DAT WITHOUT RAIN. Although this morning looked as threaten- ing as all the previous ones have it did not rain. In fact, it cleared off about 9 o'clock and was a most beautiful day. The new extended order was practiced again this morning. The boys like the new drill very much,but the great amount of laxity ity allowed nearly spoils it foran exhibition drlli. nk cartridges were used for the first time today and the steady and even firings of the company were the subject of much favorable comment. AN EXCURSION FHOM WASHINGTON. Jsut after drill the white duck trousers were donned, and when the excursion from Wash- ington arrived the boys were dressed at the best to receive them. A very large crowd, mostly sisters, came on the excursion, and from the time of its arrival until drill great times were had. Most every member was re- membered by a cake or an invitation to lunch, and the immense Inwn in front of the hotel was fairly dotted with parties of three and four. At o'clock drill call sounded and the mem- bers turned out in full force, just six fours and guides being in line. An exhibition drill lasting about an hour, was thoroughly enjoyed by all. ‘The drili concinded with « dress parade and the movements received the most enthusiastic applause from the mostly fair audience. A GIDDY ROUND OF PLEASURE. The excursioniste left for home about 5 o'clock, and then the boys commenced getting ready for the ball in the evening, and it was a great ball, too, about 200 being present. The company’ marched into the ball room and formed line. After the ranks were broken a bevy of young ladiee, ull armed with bouquets, surrounded the soldiers and pinned on each a most charming “favor.” Dancing commenced at 9 and continued until 12, when a short inter- mission was had and ice cream and cake were enjoyed fora short while. Dancirfg was again resumed at 1 and continued uninterrupted until 3. ‘The ball was most excellent affair and great credit is due to the young Indies of the hotel, who had the full’ man- agement of it. Gen. Ordway officially notified Capt. Williams that, on account of being called to New York. he would not be able to attend the encampment. He also sent his regrets to the young ladies, explaining his innbility to be present at the lll. ‘Today's guard was as follows: Sergeant of the guard, F. A. Carpenter, with Copeland, Wells, Long, Clark, Frazer aud White as sentinels. MF. Bo ‘The Small Boat Ocean Race. A Boston dispatch says: Officer Moore of the steamer Queensmore, which spcke both the jiminutive ocean racers, the Mermaid and the Sea Serpent, forwards a letter from Capt. Law- ler of the Jaiter craft, then 1,100 miles ahead of the Mermaid. The log begins July 8 and ends with July 20. July 9 squall came up and the captain had scarcely got his sails furled and se- cured when it wae upon him in all its fury. For an hour he had a very hard time of it. On July 10 he fell overboard, but was saved by a rope tied around his waist. Two days later a | squall threw his boat on her beam ends and she | j just missed sinking. "Again » rope saved Law- ler's life. Most of his provisions were spoiled by water. Capt. Androws, on the other hand, had been bothered principally by calms, He had caught some fish, among them a three-inch mackerel. eg ee ‘The Nomination of Seitz. Aspecial to Tux Srar from Columbus, 0., nays: Politicians look upon the nomination of Seitz by the people's party yesterday as the weakest that could be made. They say he is “worn out,” having first been a democrat, then green- backer and then a labor party man. He was a candidate for governor in 1881, when Secre- taryFoster waselected governor the second time, running on the greenback ticket, and received only 6,000 votes in a total vote of 600,000. He is a farmer of Seneca county, Secretary Foster's home. A well-informed democratic politician said last evening that Seitz would not take twenty F toes from the democratic ticket, even in his wn county, and, of course, his influence will be less elsewhers ———-—_o+ ___ ‘Factional Fight Among Buffalo Democrats. ‘The committee of fifteen recently appointed by the Cleveland democracy in Buffalo to de- fine a course of action to be pursued with re- gard to the rules adopted by their fellow dem- ocrags yesterday issued a manifesto to thedem- ceraic electors of Buffalo defining tho position of the Cloveland democracy and urging the electors to overthrow bossism as exprebsed in the obnoxious rules and to oppose them until their abrogation. Briefly, the manifesto is taken that the Cleveland democracy will not back down from its position of opposition to Mr. Sheehan's leadership and will knife all can- idutes nominated under the rulos. nake's Bite. At Branchville, N.J., Wm. P. Elliott died Wednesday from the effects of rattlesnake bite which he received a week ago. Elliott, who was visiting fis father there, was out picking berries. 8 ly he heard the warning rattle. he thonght the sound came, he was astonished when the reptile, four feot long, sprang out at him. It caught him by the wri lunged its fangs again and again in his a1 HANGED FOR ASSAULT. Execution of James Thoreughgood at Dover, Del., Yesterday. James good, colored, was hanged in the jail at Dover, Del., yesterday afternoon for an assault upon an eight-year-old colored child. Theroughgood was ied froth bie cell moaning and shouting, and leaning heavily on the arms of his spiritual advisers, Rev. Drs. Gibson and Jackson. He was scarcely able to walk to the scaffold. Rector Gibson read the service for the dead, but his voice was drowned in Thor- oughgood’s piteons appeals to heaven. Ashe walked he kept Ins eyes straight above him, shouting, “Glory to Goa!” ‘He was assisted up the steps of the scaffold, averting his eyes from the noose. After every Preperation had been made for the drop, Rev. m asked, “Did you do it—you know what Imean?” The negro, on the verge of eternity, replied, “Iam not guilty.” Just us the biéck cap was drawn over his head. Th shouted: “I am not guilty, thank God, and as I stand here on the scaffold I declare to God I have never done injury to man or woman liv- ing. God have merey on my soul.” Scarcely had the words died away when the doomed man shot hatchet fell, and as the through the trap there were some muscular contortions, but his neck was broken, and he ‘Was pronounced dead in six and a half minutes, and cut down in fifteen mtinutes. The bang- ing was witnessed only by the jurymen. the Jegal wituesses and the press representatives. Thoroughgood's vietim, hte Louisa Hufting- ton, came in from Viola with her mother dur- ing the morning, but could not be ind enter the jail, though efforts were made to get her to confront ‘Thoroughgood. When came near cnough to hear his voice she became so terror stricken that it was necessary to re- move her. ‘THOROUGHGOOD'S CRIME. James Thoroughgcod was a fall-blooded nogro, twenty-six years old, a native of Milford and Lad lived m that neighborhood all his life. He married three years ago, and his wife and their one child, a boy of two years, live in Mid- dictown. He had steadfastly denied that he was guilty of the crime for which he was executed, lccliring that he was ut Greenwood, about about twenty miles away, when the erime was committed. This was on Sunday morning, the 18th of January. William Buttington, a eolored man living ‘near Viola, sent his eight- year-old daughter into’ that village on an crmand. On her vay the child was intercepted by Thoroughgood, who carried her into the woods and asmultea ber. ‘The as- sault was characterized by unprintable bru- tality, which made it questionable for several days whether the little girl would jive or die, She was conscious when found and her injuries came near resulting fatally. Ax soon as the assault became known the whole neighborhood turned out to hunt down the perpetra ‘Thoroughgood was captured at Harrington and after being saved from a threatened lynching was locked up in Dover jail. Here, when his victim had sufticiently recovered to stand the journey to Dover, he was identitied by her and the identification was supple- mented by strong circumstantial evidence, Thoroughgood was tried at the April term and convicted, after his counsel had labored in- effectually to get the jury panels quashed on the plea that’ negrovs were discriminate against as such in making up the panels. This plea was negatived by the unanimous testimony of the levy court commissioners, both demo- crats and republicans, who swore they simply never thought of negroes in making up the grand and petit jury panels. Shortly after his trial and sentence Thoroughgood made an at- tempt to break jail, but wns discovered before he had sueceeded in breaking through the wall of his cell. ————_-e-____ THE PEOPLE'S PARTY. Executive Committeeman Wardell om the Outlook in the Northwest. A Topeka, Kan., special says: Alonzo Wardell of Huron, 8.D., a member of the natiorial exee- utive committee of the Farmers’ Alliance, rived here last night. It is Mr. Wardell’s busi ness to visit all of the annual alliance state con- ventions and give them the very latest instruc- tions, and he will therefore visit Missouri this month to be present at the convention which meets at Pertle Springs August 26. Today, in speaking of the subtreasury agitation in the alliance, Mr. Wardell said that in the states of North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Oregon, California and Washington, which he had just visited, tho subtreasury plan was unanimously indorsed. “You know we are certain of South Dakota,” he said, “and this fall we will get North Dakota aswell. In California the people's party is making a determined and an aggressive fight. Jam surprised at their strength and the senti- ment which I have found wherever I have gone in favor of ‘cutting loose” from the old partics.” Mr. Wardell does not think the results of the Kentucky election will hurt the people's party organization in other states. aacsrte ee ATHLETICS AS A STUDY. Convention of the North American Tarner- bund at Philadelphia. At the morning session of the instructors of athletics, who form the North American Tur- nerbund, in Philadelphia, yesterday Wm. Reuter of Davenport, Ia., explained that there wasa lack of uniformity in giving commands when drilling. Dr. H.C. Boenning, demonstrator of anat- omy at the University of Philadelphia, deliv- ered a iecture in English on the subject of “The Relations of the Muscles to Athletic Pastimes.” Dr Boenning was loud!y applauded when he concluded und was given # vote of thanks, after which the delegates were given a dinner by the Ladies’ Anxiliary Society. ‘The afternoon session was taken up by an H. Hartung on sub- 5 Can We Obtain an Ofti- cial Orgen of the f “What is the Best Time at Which to Hold Ni al Tournaments and Parades, so That Do Not Conflict With the Regular Exer- was discussed by Professor Groemer, Boston. Mr. F. Eger of Holyoke read a paper on “What Essentials Are to Be Observed in the Introduction of the Gymnastics in the Pablic Schools?” after which there was a general dis- cussion of Swedish gymnastics. Vhat May We Adopt of Swedish Gymnas. tics?” was the abject of a paper read by. Karl Zapp of Cleveland, and another, by Chairman Henry Suder of Chicago, requested the execu- tive board of the tarnerbund to adopt a regular system of reperting statistics of competitive examinations and to incorporate the same in their yearly publication, Last evening Prof. Richard Pertench of Philadelphia lectured on the physical culture movements for the cure of curvature of the ine, and on deformities and how to cure m. ee See Results of Yesterday's Races. At Jerome Park: First race, furlongs—Grand Prix, 1; Exotic, 2; Picalilli, 3. Time, 48%. Second race, 1,400 yards—Houston, 1; Oraguez, 2; Pagan, 3. Time, 1.213¢. Third race, 6 fur- longs, heats—Beckwon, 1; Roquefort, 2; Mar- garita, 3. Rest time, 1.17. Fourth race, 6 far- longs—Hamilton, 1; Kilkenny, 2; Rhada Coit, 3. Time, 1.18. Fifth race, 6 furlongs—Helen Rose, 1; Peralta, 2; Lillian,’3. Time, 1.1734. Sixth race, steeplechase, short course—-Bassanio, 1; Ecarte, 2: Futurity, 3. Time, 3.37. At Gloucester: First race, 7 furlongs—De- fendant, 1; Morristown, 2; Avery, 3. Time, 1.323. " Second race. 4 furlonge—Yorkshire 1s » 5 ‘Time, 5134. Third race, 6 furlongs—Fannie Lewis, 1; A. H.2; Euna, 2. ‘Time, 1.18}¢- Fourth race, 6 ft G: 1; one, 8. ibe 130. Martha, 2 Elyton 3)'Time, Lak. furlongs Ge 1 Hickland, rm. Instead of sucking the venom from the wound and hastening hunted up a large rock and snake until he had By the time he arrived 7 A Prospect That the Kaiser Will Visit the Co- lumbian Exposition. If the presence of roval perons can insure the success of the world’s fair in Chicago ite Success now seems to be assured. It is certain that several members of the English royal fam- ily are showing such an interest in the progress of the preparations as indicates an intention on their part to visit the fair, and communications =< oa London from Berlin which leave loubt that if Europe is at peace at the time of the fair the German Emperor will in- duige himself in the greatest voyage of his life in seeing America. The keen and growing interest taken in Lon- a oes the fair renders it probable that an in- from the mayor of Chicago to the lord mayor of London sang hie to inspect the ite preparations for the fair this year would find acceptance. The question is discussed among members of the common council whether the lord mayor could take a protracted leave of absence from office to go in state to America. Precedents for visits of ‘lord mayors abroad, found in the archivos, su, the proposal. If the arrangements result favorably the lord mayor will be enabled to sce Chicago next spring, probably in a semi-private capacity, Pp and his visit will be a prelude to the presence in state of his successor in 1898. ” FRENCH FLEET EXPECTED aT PORTSMOUTH. Lord Salisbury started for Chateau Cecil, at Dieppe, yesterdsy. His last official work was acommunication to M. Waddington, the French to | ambassador, on the preparations made for the reception of the French fleet at Portsmouth. ‘The official program is as follows: On August 20 portion of the English fleet will meet the French fleet off the Isle of Wigist and will es- cort the French vessels through Spit Head Kondastead to Cowes. opposite Osborne House, where an anchor will be cest. On August 2i Admiral Gervais and his ofticers will dine with the queen. On the 22d the queen will inspect the French ficet and the French officers will at- tend a banquet in the Portsmouth town hall. The 234, Sunday, will be a day of rest. On the Mth the officers will go to London to visit the naval exhibition and the sailors will be ban- jent ints, beside which there will be a series of balls and junketings, all promising a glowing welcome to the Frenchmen. Hamitton’s statement in parliament that no considerable number of members of the house of commons desired to be present at queted in the Town Hall. These are the sal-/ ‘The growlings of the Frence press over Lore | Portsmouth led to Lord Salisbury’s intimating | abould Romans them= selves would never again submit to the papel Ph ever abandon ‘TREOMT OF SUICIDE ADVANCED. The London police insist on the theory of suicide in the case of the old woman Wooife, found dying yesterday morning from horrible . the work of Jack the Ripper. The have found that the woman ‘was insured for £30 for the benefit of her and they allege that abe terribly cut herse! with the razor in order to give the impression of a Kipper murder, and to secure the insure ance to her son, she being aged aud feeble and With no interest in life. Physicians, however, say that it was impossible for dhe woman her- welt to have intheted the wounds, and ey} critics aver that the are catching the murderer waen wish to aici ts crime as se If-perpetrated. POLITICAL EXCITEMENT IN AUSTRALIA From Victoria, Australia, comes news of great Political excitement The farmers and sheep shearers are holding large mectingsin favor of free trade, as more beneficial to thei: suterests than protection, and the miner+ aise have come out generally in favor of free trade. Their lead~ ersarguc that Australan farmers and sheepmen, have a secure and profitable and that protection inures only to the ben of the cities and manufacturing centers. The politicians believe that the next election im the colony will tarn on this question. LORD SALISBULY'S VACATION. Lord Salisbury has departed for the conti nent, where he will spend part of his vacation in interviews with continental statesmen. Queen Victoria has caused some surprise by her emphatic command that the greatest on= ors shall be shown to the French when they arrive at Portsmouth. that this is largely due to the q tion of her hospitable reception during her stay at when a portion of t to M. Waddington that parliament would be asked for a special grant to entertain the Frenchmen, au honor never accorded to any other foreign squadron. Sir E. Reed, M. P, has writien to the Paris Siecle, in the name of the liberals, explaining that the proroguing of parliament is the sule reason for the absence of large official attendance of members of the house of commons, ° A LIVELY RECESS FOR MR. BALPOUR: ‘The close of the session of parliament brings to the ministers only a brief cemation of work and to politicians only ashort respite of speech- making. Tho recess will be the liveliest expe- rienced in many years, cuch side working in view of the fact that it will be the last campaign before the dissolution of parliament. Mr. Bul- four will open the campaign on Monday at Plymouth, when it is expected he will give a further inkling of his solution of the problem of Irish county yoverument, to which the cabi- net is now distinctly pledged. Since the proro- gation xpeech announced that the coming ses sion would deal with questions already elabo- rated all rumors of an immediate gencral elec tion have The members know that the legislative program mentioned in the queen's speech in November Inst. is left incomplete and will be resumed next year. It is ble even now to predict with exactitude upon what legislative achievement the finally hope to take the judgment of the country. Beside the Irish local bill the ministers have perfected an important Eng- lish measure developing the existing system of local government by creating local councils, and bills to assist the purchase of land in «mall allotments and amending in favor of workmen the law affecting the liability of employers will reappear with every chance of passing. The opposition are quite prepared to sce the gov- ernment suceced in carrying these and other minor popular mensures without fearing that the cabinet wil! be thereby so strengthened as to avert defeat onan appeal to the country. ‘The burden of the work of the recess reste upon Mr. Balfour. In his Irish local govern- ment bill it is understood the feature will be the franchise, the electors of the county boards being confined to personsactually paying ‘The measure will bear the smailest porsible re- femblance toa home rule measure. |The le i ciple will prevent js created under qe ya masses. FOREIGN MILITARY MANEUVERS. ‘The selection of Brienne as an objective point for the Fsench army maneuvers is considered significant, tyat place having beon the scene of a severe defelt of the Prussians and their allies by the French under Napoleon I. The French army maneuvers this year will, like the Ger- mau, bear closer resemblance’ chan usual to actual war. The sudden activity of the German military factories at Spandau has attracted con- siderable attention, the factories there having with a large number of the hands, many of whom bave now been taken buck. powder works are nowranning day and night to fill the orders for ammunition. ‘THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. The Wesleyan conference concluded its labore with the siguificant appointment, by a large majority, of Prof. Davison to the chair of theolog. His recent address on the inspir- ation of the Bible and his broad views have excited alarm among the orth»lox. His se- lection proves the strength of the broad church in English Wesleyanism. Another victory for the forward party was the appomtment of a committee to try to obtain an act of par! ment rescinding Wesley's deed, under which the three yours’ ministerial circuit eystem pre- vaile. If such an act is obtained nerant Wesleyan ministers, the dominant feature of the charch, will sease to exist. NAVAL MANEUVERS IX THE NORTH SEA. The British naval maneuvers jnst concluded in the North vea have been keenly watched by every government in Europe. Experts blame converting the tactical manenvers after five days’ evolttionsinto strategic maneuvers, thus spoiling the initiative of the admirals ‘com- manding. In spite of the admiralty 's blunder- ing the evolutions have mense importance. They have shown the ra- pidity of the mobilization of an English feet in reality; that the new and complicated instru- ments of sea warfare like che battle ships Sans Pareil and Nile cau be equipped, manned aud sent to sea ready for action ina fewdays. They have also proved that the 110-ton gans usea on the Sans Pareil can be worked rapidly and puorewtully, penetrating nineteen inches of iron ‘armorand fifteen inches of any compound armor afloat at a range of 2,000 yards. Another dis- ‘The system followed against the tor- pedo vessels converted the defense inte an at- tack. Instead of waiting for the torpedo ves- vels, the war ships went for them. Out of twenty t boats four were adjudged cap- tured. while two protecting ships were de- giroyed and seventeen, uttacks were repalyed. ‘The superiority of ive over ve mee agninal sorpode busts is; therefore, bald to: be demonstrated. JOHN DILLON TO SE THE IRISH LEADER. Mr. Dilloy while in London conferred un- ceasingly with Parnellites with the view of end- of commons The they i f i Blt F vettles tent E 7 i | but a nearly idle and having dispensed | Phe Spandau | the admirality for suddenly changing the plans, | ielded results of im- | fleet remained im adjoining waters hon is 00 CAPT. LAWLOR’S EXCITING TRIP, The Commander of the Dory Sea Serpent Ker lates His Experience. Capt. Lawlor, on board the American dory Sea Serpent, which started from Boston onan ocean race with the Mermaid, another dory, officered and manned by Capt. Andrews, ar rived at Coverack, near Lizard Point, on the English Channel, at 6:30 © morning. His recital of the inciden trip shows many narrow escapes from death. ‘The most exciting event was ar encounter he had with a shark and the novel method he adopted to fight the monster. On the night of July 24 he went to sleep after he bad made hie rudder ropes fast and otherwise prepared his bout to care for herself. He was suddenly awakened by a grinding noise, and upon inves= tigating found a shark rubbing against the boat. He paid no attention to this, as it was « common occurrence. Suddenly the boat gave | 9 twist and he found that the shark bad turned | over and had one end of the boat in its mouth trying to gnaw it off. Capt. Lawlor saw that vomething must be done or he would shortly make a meal for the shark. He had a harpo | but was afraid that if he threw it he migh |lose it. He tried to lath a knife to the harpoon so that he might stab the {shark without danger of losing bis wear but he found that he would not bave t it, us the shark wax exerting all its strength and | its powertul jaws were alzuost crunching th boat. A brilliant idea dawned on the captai todo mind, and taking « patent yacht signal, # mu | ber of which he had on board, and which con- |rixt of an expl: om which acte | somewhat after the manner of Roman candies, he Lit the fuse and then wrapped the signal in & newspaper. Then he threw his uovel overboard. As soon as it touched the water the shark let go the boat and made a dach for it. This wa fortunate move on the T just as he weized it it exph of the shark, much to the detriment of the shark's inter 1 this adventure Capt. Lawlor found riftin the ocean. It was marked - iuadiamond. He laid bis boatalongside the box aud tried to open it, but he lost his chisel overboard and nearly swamped the boat, so he abandoned the attempt to find out what the box contained. ‘On Auguat 3, while running berore a nasty sea, he sighted’ the bark Finland and tried to speak to her. He lost control of the boat for & momentand the sail jibed over. ‘The sudden pressure as the sail brought upon the main shect almost capsized the dory. The jib was set and asthe boat went down on her beam ends this gail filled with her from righting. Capt. lied to clamber over the keel to cast off the ib sheets. He had great dimculty m riguting us little vessel and thought for a time that he would never succeed in getting her on an even eel. When fiually be fid. right ber she was haif fall of water. The Finland offered to assist him, but Le declined and pumped ber out himself. After parting company with the bark be had very dirty weather. When he araived at Cov- erack he was drenched and in a greatly fatigued condition. ‘The postmaster at that offered him the Lospitalities of bis house and Captam Lawior is now there resting himself from the strain of the voyage. Lotter CArriers Elect OMicers. At the afternoon session of the letter cars riers’ convention at Detroit yesterday the fol lowing officers were elected: President, T. C. Dennis, Boston: vice president, A. E. Smith, San Francisco; secretary, J. Py Victory, New York city; treasurer, E. W. Crane, Indianapolis sergeant-at-arms, D. Tenn. Executive . Denver: G. K. ©. Conden, Cine W. H. Hogan, Chicago. D. D. Kolis, ‘Kansas: J. zales, New Orlean C. W. Morton, Brookt; trustees, C. M. O'Brien, Auburn, 38 E, Chiet collec Washington, Nash- committee, T. B.