Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1891, Page 5

a THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBFR 4, 1891, Scaoroxas, ECZEMA, TETTER BOILS, ULCERS, sonzs, REEUMATISM AND CATAREH CURED BY TAKING ATER'S SARSAPARILLA rT PURIFIES, LIZE?, INVIGORATE AND ENRICHES TBE BLOOD. HAS CURED OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. me Eves WITH POxD's EXTRacT. Sold by ail ry OWNS IRON BY It will cure you and od al rea go ‘a Sued M™- SOOTHING SYRUP | Has been neni for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS | of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETH- | ING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA. Sold by Drugsiste im every part of the world. Be sure aud ask for “"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrap” and take no other kind. 25centeabottle. | 13-1y ERS. tite. TIVE REMEDIES ARE be gentle action and mud If youtry them #1 rast | | ost. nis wider ur Beach andcolors, 1 * OS 093. } 1 is White. Red and Gray in all grades. | lime New Styie Dress Good's p singie snd double, from aula | Rerzrn & Co. INDUCEMENTS. of Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed Ladies’ Shirt Wais:s in percale, White and Black | India linen, F ec. per yard. Scotch Diagonal Dres Goods, tin. wide, 15c. Cameo Draperies, 1254. per | yard. { To st: customers on the P. N. Corsets, we offer | them at the following low prices t - 470 and 441, rexular price, 9c 0c. | 281, Wand 323; a WO BST. SE. CAPITOL HILL, | Opposite U.S. Library. | “Reavy For Tae Fur aT JOHNSON & LUTTRELL'S. NEW FALL DRESS GOODS. In future, asin the past, we shall continue to cater to the 1aasses tm this line. Oar assortment ts now com- Piete and comprises all grades {rom the lowest at I:tc. to the dnest at €2.50 per yard. ‘We mention as special one caso of 28tnch Mixed ‘Tricote. Just the thing for children’s school 4 Oniy oe. per yard. New Plaid and Striped Dress Goods at 25c., 50c., ‘Tae., Soe. and #1 per yard. wales in, Himdoo Serves and Henrietta Se. Toclose, 30e. per yard. We can give but a faint idea of our tmmense variety of desirable Dress Stuffs in an advertisement, but if ‘You'll ive uss call Fou're sure te And just whet you want. JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, ‘713 Market space. FROM ALL CRUDE AND IRRITAT- Concentrated medicine only ; vet Feel tee takes mo pain; no gripins. Wasr Do Yoo Turn Or Tass It is surprising how many people are fooling them- selves im buying furniture, &c., on instellments or Jong time. We show them where we offer many things at Just one-half credit price, but they say: “Tdon't care anything about price—i want time.” It is « strange fasciustion, of improvident habit, im which They are wuluug to pay $ for a $1 articie for the privi- lege of paying for it 5c. at a time. These same people eu’? seems to understand Low it is that they are al- | ‘Ways bard up. No man can prosper as long as he pays | Sand gets $1 for st. 4 don't want any credit buai- | nese. if you haven dollar to spend, I will jive you | 200 cents’ worth for it. If you can’t pay cash for what | You want you ueed net come Wedon't ell on time. Baad these prices uy: ‘Carter's ted | wots, | ‘We. A Crystal Tum- | Jnitial Tombiers, any 1.68. Spring Koller Shades, Rew, 2c. Fly Fane, $1.05 letter, @1 dozen. Remember. we don't se!) anything on installments, | so that if you Lay for cash don't spend your money | until you come and see us. Weclaim tobe the utly | house in Washington where you can furnieh a house | complete with everything needed, except cooking | Motes Come and see. | GRASTY, . DOUBLE STORES, FURNITURE, CHINA. GLASS AND KITCHEN | WAKE-SOLD ONLY FOR CASH. 1510-12 7th st. a.w., bet. Pand Q. | 330 Reuxaxts Ar Har Price. @AVING ACCUMULATED A MUCH LARGER LOT OF REMNANTS THAN USUAL DURINGOUR LATE SALES. WE NOW HAVE THEM ALL EX- POSED ON OUR CENTER TABLES, AND EACH PIECE IS MARKED WITH THE NUMBER OF YARDS ON IT AND THE ORIGINAL PRICE IN THEM ALL OUT WE NOW OFFER THEM ar ONE-HALF THE PRICE. CALL EARLY iF YOU WANT SOME BARGAINS. W. M. SHUSTER & sons, $19 PAL AVE. Ger Tar Besr. THE CONCORD HARNESS. ant LUTZ & BRo., 497 Pens. ave.‘adjoining Natioual Hotel. ‘Tgunks end Saccheis of best rake at low prices. ae E YOU ARE TIRED fasbicned ri Le and take ®. |p Ba |2d EDITION. A MARYLAND MUDDLE Chairman Westcott Has Not Yet Re- plied to Vannort. POLITICS AND THE WORLD'S FAIR Gov. Campbell Says His Fight Will Be on the Tariff. A WIFE MURDERER HANGED. TUE MARYLAND KEPUBLICANS. Chairman Westcott Has Not Yet Replied to ‘Col. Vannort. Barrons, Sept. 4.--Col. W. W. Vannort, the nominee of ibe republican state convention for | governor of Maryland, is still in this city, but has not up till 2p. m. today received a reply to his telegram of last evening to Mr. Charles T. Westcott, whom the republican state commit- tee elected its chairman. That telegram was as follows: Barixo Sept. 3, 1891.—Chas. T. Westcott. Chestertown, Kent county, Md.: Circumstances | and the manner in which you were elected chai man are such that I cannot, with self-respect, remain at the head of the ticket if you accept: Please let me herr from you at once. You should know that Col. Hodson would not enter- tain a motion to allow me to name the chair- n. Felix Agnus, editor of the American, in iressing gentlemen of the state general com- mitiee who called upon bim today said that he upheld the action of Col. Vannort in his deter- mination to retire from the contest if he cai not name hischief of staff, the chairman of the republican state committee. He isabout entering upon a perfect political Gettyeburg:and where is the commander who would attack an enem: well disciplined and with trained superior offi- cers and even outnumbering bis forces, with a chief of staff not in active sympathy with the commander? Political suecess is by keen and earnest understandings. “The remarks of Gen. Agnus were shown Col. Vannort and he indorsed the sentiments. It is reported that a call is out for another meeting of the republican state committec, when the work of yesterday may be undone and the candidate for governor a candidate continue to eee HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER. ‘The Negro Danforth Said He Had Been Forgiven and Died Peacetully. Avousta, Ga., Sept. 4. Frank Danforth, the negro wife murderer, was hanged at 12:30 p.m. His neck was broken, and death ensued twenty minutes after the drop fell. Danfortir’s last words before the drop fell were: “Gentlemen, friends and Indies: I have made my peace with God. 1 am going home to my maker. God has forgiven my sins.” | While the black cap was being put on he con- tinued to pray: “Oh, Lord, hear me while I y. I am going to rest in the arms of Seats.” DANFORTH'S CRIME. Danforth and Lizzie Danforth or Lizzie Gray, though unmarried, had lived together for three or four years. They had during that time frequent quarrels and several fights about a man named Frank or Tom Bussey, who, the murderer said, was constantly hanging around the woman when he was absent. On Saturdai evening. June 27, the two were out for a wa to Harrisburg, and when coming back they met Bussey on the street. Bussey spoke to the woman, whereupon she left Danforth and ex- changed some words with Bussey. When she returned to him Danforth remonstrated with her for her actions and they had some angry words over the occurrence. When they were going to bed the quarrel was renewed, and ina Se. | straggle which followed the woman fell to the ; floor. While on the floor the man grabbed a razor lying ona table near him aud cut her throut. ” He then took the body and threw it in the river, near by. ‘The murderer did not attempt to escape im- mediately, but two days afterward, when the body was found, he ieft the city. He was sub- sequently captured and lodged in jail. Dan- forth’s victim was the third colored woman that had been murdered in thiseity imax many weeks by having her throat cut, and there was swell of popular indignation, particularly among the colored people, over the affair. and it was recognized that something must be done to check this butchery of women by Jealous men. In the former instances one man esca the gallows on # plea of in- fase fan teas te ewes nat oe penitentiary. Danforth’s case was acted on romptly, aud within two and a half weels jrom the ‘time the crime was committed ti trial was over and the jury bad rendered their verdict. Danforth at first denied his guilt, but afterward made a full confession, which was read at the trial. The prisoner was married several years ago in Harrisburg, this state, but bis wife left him the first week of their married life. He had been depressed in spirits since his conviction, lacking that stolid indifterence common to negro criminals, and seemed to realize the terrors of his posi —_ THE WORLD'S FAIR AND POLITICS. ‘The Tariff Talked Of at the Meeting of the Columbian Commission. Carcaco, Sept. 4.—At the opening of the na- tional Columbian commission this morning @ communication from President Baker of the local world’s fair corporation asking the co-operation of the na- tional commission in securing a loan of $5,000,000 from the government for the use of the fair to be repaid out of the first receipts and a resolution of the executive committee of the commission indorsing the request were read and referred to the committee on judi- ciarv. Commissioner Towsicy of Minnesota pre- sented a resolution to the effect that the reso- lution heretofore passed for the appointment of a eommittee to recommend certain moditi- cations of the tariff law in the interests of the exposition be reconsidered and expunged from the minutes. : In speaking to his resolution Mr. Towsley said that the rules of the Treasury Department provided for the whole work which it was pro- posed for the committee to do in the matter of the admission of the goods intended for ex- hibition at the fair. i ‘This action of the commission, he said, was liable to misconstruction; it had been publicly Fs on the McKinley law. Furthermore, it would ut the comimi-sion at odds with Congress and wuld interfere with its work in securing the for the fair. ‘oposed $5,000,000 Com- issioner Hains of Virginia, the author | of the resolution which it was proposed to rescind. said the resolution was not aimed at the McKinley iaw, it would apply alike to the oid tariff law orto the Mills bill hud it become a law. The resolution was entirely non-political: its object was merely to relieve foreign exhibitors of unjust burdens. After a long discussion the resolution for the appointment of a com- mittee Was reconsidered by a vote of 32 yeas to 2 nays, and it was referred to the committee on legislation after Commis- sioner Walker of Connecticut hud made a speech deprecating the al turn which the matter had taken in the public press ard in the commission. He declared that no polities was thought of when the resolution was passed and said that when the democrats got ready to fight the McKinley law they would do it openly, not under cover of an insignificant resolut © presented its report, showing an estimated excess of expenses by the commission for the year ending July 1st next over the appropriation of 25,000. In ‘order toavoid this ihe counraictee recommended the April meeting of the commission be post- poued to July; that the pay roil of the director general be reduced by €3,000; that the salaries Of $5,000 each of the president of the commis- sion and the vice chairman of the executive committee be discontinued after October 1. Vice Chairman Mckenzie of Kentucky said that the report seemed to be aimed at him. It a t there was a conspiracy to elimi- te him from the ce ion. This was un- ; as in his own good time he Would eliminate himself. The whole trouble was that he had refused to sanction of the finance committee which he had an opportunity to see. The report referred to tie committec on by-iuws and joarned till 2 o'clock this ‘onstrued as an attack by the commission | CLOSING DAY OF THE FAIR. A Big Crowd at Rockville—Many More Premiums Awarded. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Rockvitiz, Mp., Sept. 4.—The third and last day of tho agricaltural fair opened auspi- ciously, the only discomfort to those coming from a distance being the heat. Inside the grounds the shade rendered the atmosphere cool and pleasant, and there was a large crowd in attendance, which will be Greatly augmented this afternoon when the principal races will take place. he officers of the society are much eluted at the financial success of the exhibition and the absence of all disorder within the grounds. ‘The second grand cavalcade of stock and teams in the circle today was very fine and would be a credit to any county in the state. During the morning exhibitors were busy in showing the good points of their articles and Dione in. the agricultaral and mechanical lines are much pleased with their success in securing additional trade in the county. MORE PREMIUMS. The reports of the awarding committees handed in this morning give the following ad- | ditional premiums: Quick draft four-year-old | stallion—-H. H. Griffith, first; Wm. R. Gaither, second. Three-year-old colt stallion—Alfred Ray. Two-year-old stallion colt—John L. Dawson, fir n Abert, second. Fonr-year- old mare~-obert Lyddane, first; Thomas R. Suter, second. Three-year-old filly—T. B2 Stabler, ret; Thomas Hi. Zepp, aesond. Two- | year-old Hezekiah ‘Trail Suckling | 3 fill; colt —Albert ‘Fielden, first; John L. Dawson, | second. Four-year-old gelding—James P. B. | Veirs, first: D. H. Warfield, second. Best | span of horses--Robert Lyddane, first; Arthur | Stabler, second. Fraits—Best display raised by exhibitor, Charles RK. Hartshorne, first; William BR Gaither, second. display raised by one-—Miss Eloise Baker. Best display of apples labeled William R. Gaither. Apples—F. M. Hallowell, first: John W. Keys, second. Peuches—C. Duvail. first; Wm. Bogley, second. Quinces—J. W. Horner. Grapes—C. R. Hartshorne. Plums—George Shaw. Pears—C. B. Harishorne, first; Wm. Reading, second. Honte-made fabrics.—Best carpeting, Wm. Dorsey, firstand second. Rug--Wm. Dorsey, first: Mrs. Lee Offutt, second. Silk quilt—J. H. Neff, first; Mins Eloise Baker, second. Crazy quilt— Chas. Abert, first; Mra. H. Maurice Talbott, second. Worsted ‘quilt—Miss Eloise Baker. Knit quilt—Mrs. Lee Offutt, first; Mrs. C. J. Maddox, second. Pants and vest—Mre. Cc WwW. erly. Six . button holes— Dire. P._D. Laird, tirst; E. E. Stonestreet, sec- ghd, Cotton stocking Sire. C. W. Baggeriy: first: Mrs. E. B. Williams, second. Darned stockings—Mrs. P. D. Laird, first; E. E. Stone- strect, second. Machine sewing—J. H. Neff, first; Miss Eloise Baker, second. Hand sewing— ‘Mra. Geo. Bennett, first; Mrs.W. E. Muncaster, second. Patched garment—Mrs. P. D. Laird, first; Mrs. C. F. Brooke, second. Hand embroidery—Mise L. A. Poole, fir Wi: Baggerly, second. Flannel embro Dr. C. Abert. first; Mra M. @. Gould, secon Silk embroidery—Mre. Lee Offutt, first: Mrs. M.G. Gould, second. Drawn work— Mise M. Flagg, first; C. W. erly, second. Fancy ret; Miss Eloise knit worsted—Mra. Lee Offut Eloise Baker, first; Mrs. Crochet cotton Belle Veirs, seco: Baggerly, firet; M cushion —Miss Alice F Stabler, fi Nesbitt, second. Painted pincushi: rst; Miss M. M. W. We itabler, second. Ew. first; Charles Abert, Cooke D.;Luckett, first; Miss Belle Veirs, second. Outline work—Mre. P.’D. Laird, first; Mra. C. D. Luckett, second. Display fancy work— Mrs. P.D. Laird, first; Mrs. ML. Gould, second, Hemastitching—Mrs. M. G. Gould, first; Mrs. P. D. Laird, second. Sweepstakes—Mre. P. D. ‘Miss M. M. Stab- iss M. M. Stabler, |. Crayon—Jobn H. Bagley, Miss M. M. Stablor, second. ary department—Light broad—Mrs. P. ; Mrs. Fred Stabler, second. ‘iss Ella Farquhar, first;’ Miss M. Stabler, second. Crackers—Miss Ella Far- uber, first; Mrs. C. F. Brooke, second. Holle ‘Mise Belle Veirs, first; Mra.’ R. M. Stabler. cond. Rusks—W. Wagner, first: C.F. brooke, second. Sponge cuke--Mrs.@.F. Nesbitt, firet; Miss M. M. Stabler, second. Pound cake— w. first; Miss Eloise Baker, second. W. Wagner, first; Mrs. P.'D. Laird, second. Can Ww. ner, first; Miss Alla Waters, second. Jellice—Mrs. P.'D. Laird, first; W. + ,second. Canned fruit— Miss Belle Veirs, first; Mre P. D. Laird, second. Preserves—Miss Rose Wagner, first; Mise Belle Veirs, second. Picklen—irs. 'P. D. first; Mrs. C. F. Brooke, second. Catey Miss Ellen Farquhar, first, Mise Emma Stabler, second. Vinegar—hiss Belle Veirs, first; Mrs. K. M. Stabler, second. Hard soup--Mrs. Fred. Stabler, firet; J. W. Graff, second: Soft soup— Miss Lelle Veirs, first; Mrs. B. 1. ‘Thomas, second. A WASHINGTOSIAN INJURED. Last evening an old gentleman named Jobn Lennon of Washington was knocked down and severely injured by being struck on the head ith a large stone by a negro boy on one of the streets leading from the fair grounds. He re- evived surgical aid and was afterward sont bome. — Corrigan, the Horse Owner, Will Fight. New Yous, Sept. 4.-The end is not yet in sight in the matter of the trouble between Ed. Corrigan, the race horse owner, and the board of control of the associated jockey clubs. Cor- rigan’s attorney will appear before the board tomorrow and ask the rescinding of the action debarring Corrigan's horses from the tracks of the association. In ense of a refasal be will enter a horse next week and if di the right will bring the case into the courts. penises thea A Cruol and False Report. IfLoxpos, Sept. 4.—What turns out to have been a cruel and utterly unfounded sensational story was circulated by a news agency yester- day. The “news” referred to was co: in a dispatch dated Paris and was to the effect that a train loaded with troops bound for the French army maneuvers had run off the rails and over an embankment at Culmont de Chat- indrey and that 200 persons were killed. Neither Reuter's Telegram Company nor the special correspondents of the London newspapers had heard a word of the startling report, and the Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent wired that a dispateh had been received from Dijon at midnight saying that no news of any such ac- cident had been received there. ‘This morning the report cireuinted as to the Culmont acei- dent has been thoroughly investigated and turns out to be completely false. tation master at Culmont de Chatindrey telegraphs to Paris that no accident of any description has occurred in or neur his neighborh: In this connection may be quoted the words of the Mouvement Geographique of Brussels, which in its issue of August 25, in exposing ‘false dis- ches tonching affulrs on the Congo, said: “It is simply « disgraceful criminal maneuver. The authors of sueh lies should be prosecuted and severely punished. The result would be that they would then think twice before invont- ing false news in order to advertise themselves and their shop.” a Chicago Wheat Market. Curcaco, Sept. 4, 1:15 p.m:—No. 2 wheat, September, 974; December, 1010102. Corn, Oe 4894. No. 2 oats, October, rk, October, 10.80; January, r, 7.00. January, 7.25. Short , October, 7.2234; January, 7.15. Cables were conilicting this morning. Lon- don quoted wheat 4!g pence lower and Liver- | pool *; pence higher. New York sold consid- erable wheat here early, but later sent in buy- ing orders. These were the factors that helped to make the trading in wheat here this morning very unsatisfactory to those dealing in it, no matter which side of the market they were on. December ned higher than yesterday’ —> at 10), ad- vanced X, Le er to 100}, and rallied in tol0L at’ 1145. Corn in the early treding broke from 1 to 13g on the news that last night's frost tone! only two points in the corn belt, and that no damage resulted even there. ’ Prospective cold weather and higher cables caused a firmer feeling later. October fluctuated within a range of about 1 cent, opening at 5934, dropping ‘off immediately to 5595 and up again at 1:10 to 59%. ‘Outs opened 4 higher, advanced some and by 11:15 had dropped off to 29:¢0295(. Provis- ions were strong on account of the abrogation by Germany of its prohibition of the importa- tion of American pork. Tho opening was from 123; to 25e. above the closing prices of yesterday. ‘The firmness held throughout the morning trading, with some material advances recorded. ———.- & Big Tobacco Crop. Laxcasten, Pa., Sept. 4.—The tobacco crop of Lancaster county, nearly harvested, is the largest ha haar the acreage omega acres and the yield fully 50,000 cases. dam- age by hail and rust is about 5. per cent of the whole crop, the quality of the remainder being | : very fine. IN WALL STREET TODAY. The Steck Market Displayed Considerable ‘Strength, New Yoax, Sept. 4.—Wall street, 11 a m— The stock market again displayed considerable strength this morning while the trading in the shares assumed very large proportions, the general list being as usual for the last few days comparatively neglected. First were from 34 to 9 per cont better than last night's and in the early deal the entire list made fractional more substantial advances amon Atchison was most prominent movoment, rising 134 per cent to 413¢, while Burlington rose 1, Kock Island Union Pacific each %{ and Wheeling and Lake Exlo preferred 1%, ‘The Chessy Ohios were pecially strong, but no other *) feature was seen and the industrials were dull and without movement. Theupward movement tnade little progress in the latter portion of the hour and the amount of business done dwindled down to comparatively small proportions, even in the active shares, which comprised Si. Paul, Union Pacific, Atchison and Burlington. At 11 o'clock the market was quiet but firm at about the highest prices reached. the stock market after ‘11 o’clook again be- came very active and strong, and further im- provement in prices was along the ine, the active stocks at the best pomte show- ing advances of about 134 per cent over the opening figures. Union T’acifie touched 4 and Atchison 41%{, Burlington 9634 and Rock Inland 834, Chesapeake and Ohio and Wabash preferred were. active and many of the specialties among the inactive shares scored material gains. ‘The bost prices wero well maintained and at noon the market was active aud strong at the highest prices of the morning. The stock market continued {tsupward move- | ment after 2 o'clock, but the improvement over the noon figures was continued, as a rule, to small fractions, and only in the ties and active shares like = Manhattan, St. Paul preferred and others were gains of special importance. The advance was checked ap- parently toward 2 p. m. and the market became Comparatively dull, prices shading off slowly from the highest points, but later the advanc- ing tendency again became noticeable, and at 2:15 the market, while quiet, was strong at the highest prices of the day. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘New York Stock Market. pening ye New Tork ‘Spek Mather aaa eet eee ot the wire to Corson and street. ————— Washington Stock Ex Sales—Regular call—12 o'clock mz D.C. 8.65, $500 at 1124. District of Columbia Bonds—Market stock, 7, 1892, currency, 101% bid, — asked. 2-year fund, 4. nd, 88, 1549, Ge, 1602. gold, 101 bid. “asked, 20-year fu bia, iked. Water stock, 7s, ‘cur- gold, i Tency,1901, 120 bid, — asked. 80-year fund, 6s, gold, 1902, 116 bid, — asked. Water stock, is, i9vs, cur- asked. 3.688, 1994, fund,” cur- Tency, 122 bid. Tency, 119 bid. — asked. iscellaneous Bonds—Wasnington ana Weorge- town Rallroad, 10-40, 6s, 1043 bid, 107 aaked. Wash- ington and Georgetown Rullroad Convertible és, lw bid, —asked. Masonic Hall Association, 56, 1905, 108 bid, 1063¢ asked. Washington Market Company.6s, 110 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company’ tip. 64, 115 bid, 120 asked. American Security and ‘Trust Company, 58, 100 bid, — asked. ‘Washington Light Infantry ist mortgage os, 1904, 100 bid,— asked. ington Light Infantry 2d Ta, 194, 9934 bid, 106 asked. Washington Gas Light Company, series A, 6s, 127%, bid, — asked. Wash- ington Gas Company, series B, 68, 129% bid, — asked. | Washington Gas Company Converti- ble ¢s, 199 bid. — asked. Eckington s oud 68, 100 bid. 108 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac’elephoue st mortgage. be: Ibi, bid, 108 asked. Cupitol und North O Street’ Railroad’ 1st mortgage 63, 144 bid, 110 asked. Metropolitan ‘Hailroad Convertible 6s, 128 bid, 1285 asked. U. >. Electric Light, i07 bid, 116 asked. ional Bahk Stocks--Babk of Washington, 430 bid, Suv asked. Bank of Republic, 26 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 270 bid, 285 asked. Central. $00 bid, — auked. " Second, 182 bid, 400 asked Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 bid. — asked. Citizens’, 170 bid. 185 asked. Columbia, 160 bid, 156%; asked. Capital, 12034 bid. 0 waked. Treders colt, 99 bid, 10136 asked. Nailroad Stocks—Waahington and Georgetown, 215 bid, 240 usked. Metropolitan. 105 bid, 113 saked. Columbia, — bid, 71 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 33 bid, 45 asked. Eckingtou and Soldiers’ Louse, 33 bid, 40 ase 4. Georgetown and ‘Tenleytown, bid. — asked. insurance Stocks—Firemen's, 48 bid, — asked. Franklin, 52 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, — asked. Natlonal'Union, 17 bid, 21 asked. Ar- Ungton, 172 bid, 180 asked. Corcoran, 68 bid, — ‘asked. " Columbia, 15 bid, 163, asked. German- American, 190 bid, — asked. Potomac, 80 bid, 95 asked. Higgs, 3 bid, — asked. People’s, 53, vid, — asked. “Lincoln, 53 bid, 53 asks Commer- cial, 4 bid. — asked. Title Insurance Stocks—Heat Estate Title, 197 Did, 180%; asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 65 aaked. Gas aitd Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 43% bid, 4 aaked. Georgetown Gas. 48 bid, — asked. U."s. Klectric Light, 15434 bid, 165 asked. ‘Telephoue Stocks—Pentaylvania, 23 bid, — asked. Chesapeoke and Potomac, — bid, 65 asked. Alnerican Graphophoue, 444 bid, 7 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Wushington Market Com- 4 bid, $0 asked, Great Falls Ice Compuny, 165 asked. Bull Run Panorama Com- . 16 bid, 25 aaked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Mi bld, 3. asked. Lincoln Hall, — bid, 100 askeu. Safe Deposit und ‘Trust Companies — Washing- nz bid, — asked. « & Marketa. Flour dull, unchanged nipments, 450 barrels. em- | the year. easy; Fultz, 94ai ¥al.v5—receipts, 210,517 | bushels; Dushela; sales, 130,000 wushels. Corn—mixed, rm; spot, 672,063; ‘September, 6s; year, 564565; south: ern ‘cor, steady | white ceipts, 1,464 bushels; st 33,000 ‘bushels, Oats weakel 33 asked; No. 2 mixed western, s4a85—receipts, 15,000 bushels: stock, 64,776 bushels. Rye steady— No. % 95—receipts,” $905 bushels; KtOck, 58,538 bushel ‘steady—good to choice timothy, 18,50a;6.50, Grain freights dull, unchanged. Cot- ton steady—middling, 84. Provisions firm, un- changed. Butter very’ firm, but unchanged, Eggs very rm, but unchanged. Coffee firm— Rio cargoes, fair, 18%; No. 7, 1634. Sugar strong, unchanged. “Copper Orm, unchanged. Whisky, unchanged. Peanuts, unchanged. BALTIMORE, Sept. 4—Virginia ten-forties, 92 bids do. threes, 634 x64; Baltimore and Ohio stock, %1ab5; Northern Central stock, 70 asked; Balti- more and Ohio Southwestern ‘first, 99% ai.01; do. third incomes, S3ga9}g; Consolidated gas stocks, 3 Mark Chicago cets. CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (closing).—Wheat—Septem- T, 97%; December, 1.00%. C 8. orn — September, October, 597, Y -ptember, tober, 20%." Pork—October, 10: tober, 7.ung. Ribe—October gids Ni, Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Office of the Secretary—Appointment: Miss Mary H. Cooke of Pennsylvania, telegraph operator, $1,200. Resignation: Miss Emma C. Cooke of Pennsylvania, telegraph operator, 3; Oe- Lard—oc- $1,200. Promotion: Miss Laura C. Creaser of | be tho, District cof Columbia, clerk, $1,200 to 1,400. Office of Indian affairs—Appointment: John C. Rows of Arkansas, clerk, 4 a day. intmen tes: ily Miller of pi and Miss Eleanore E. Poole of New copyists, 2720. Resignation: John E. of Maryland, model attendant, $800. ension office promotions: Joshua 'E. Had- ley of New York, clerk, $1,200 to $1,400; Mra, Sarah 1. Tmiggsof Georgio and Charles G. of Michigan, clotks, $1,000 to 81,200. Rengnation Carroll D. Judson of Gbio, examiner, 81,400; Cornelius B. Hite of Virginia, clerk, $1,200. York, Bueki Townsend President Gone After Reed Birds, Care Mar, N. J., Sept. 4.—At 6:30 o'clock this morning President Harrison left by special train for Maurice river meadows, where he is going to shoot reed birds. Prosident was accompanied by George W. Boyd of the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company. ‘The expected back early thie ‘atvernoon. He said ze ietove Prestdeat Hasson fof hia ome ho | *™! received a dispatch fi the pam gy hy This information itriction off American pork. pleased the President greaily ——— oe steeoiated. Shembers: st ota meeting in Dublin voted in favor of decimal coinage. ‘ext | short 61 bid, 65 aaxed. Hock Creek, 100 | th, President is | tion COLLECTING THE GARBAGE. What the Health Office is Doing in the ‘Matter. TWENTY WAGONS AT WORK NOW AxXD TWENTY MORE WILL BE PUT ON TOMORROW—TAE COX- ‘TRACTS WITH DRANEY—THE CASE CONSIDERED DY THE COMMISSIONERS. The garbage question is atill in an unsettled | i condition, althongh an effort is being made this morning to remove some of the accumula- tion. The bondsmen of Contractor Draney have been notified of his failure to carry out his contract, but as yet no answer has been re- ceived, and it is not known what steps the sureties intend to take. Today twenty wagons, which have been hired from Mr. Thomas Riley of South Washington, have been engaged in collecting as much of the garbageas possible. The wagons are two- horse affairs fitted with casks and nearly simi- lar to the ones used by Mr. Draney. Each wagon carries two men. The thirteen in- Spectors of garbage are hard at work and under their directions the wagons will be sent where it is thought the need is the greatest. MORE WAGONS TOMORROW. Tomorrow twenty more wagons will be put on, making forty wagons in all, which will be three more than Mr. Draney used. With these Wagons it is thought the entire city can be pretty well covered. Tomorrow the city will be divided up in dis- tricts and allotted to the different teams. Many of the men who are collectiny today are not green at tho business, a number having been on the old wagons. Chief Clerk Bayly of the health department id to a Stan reporter today that the Bealthof fice had had no discussion whatever with Mr. Draney on the garbage question. They bad een sent «" the Commissionera = reports of e bage — inepectors and ‘the complaints which “had come. in from citizens. Persovally Mr. Bayly felt great sympathy for Mr. Draney, who had at- tempted to collect the city's ‘garbage for | €15.000, when a proper collection would require £40,000 or $50,000. COMPLAINTS COMING IX. Complaints, however, are coming in by the bushel, and the inspeotors are reporting some strange things they have discovered. The in- spectors in the southwest tell of some — experiences. In several houses they learn from the occupants that they did not know what u garbage collector meant. He had never in their recollection visited the locality. In some places the garbage was thrown into the alley and in several instances the inspectors reported that garbage was knee deep in the yards. a Chief Clerk Bailey of the health office called upon the Commissioners early in the day and reported that the health department was doing its utmost to organize the work. Twenty Wagons had been put on and a scow had been obtained to transport the garbage. SCHEMES FOR COLLECTION PROPOSED. Everybody who calls upon the Commission- ers generally ends hia conversation by referring to the removal of garbage end proposing a scheme whereby all existing evils may be overcome. A number of them are in favor of burning the garbage anda District inventor hus gone so far as to experiment in this direc- tion. He has, according to last accounts, con- structed a burner whereby the smell and smoke resulting from the cremation of the garbage is entirely consumed. He calledupon the Com- missioners recently and invited them to a test of his device. They willingly accepted. An ingenious though somewhat impracti- cable scheme was Proposed by an old revident. thought that if scows were placed at the holes of sewers, and as soon as the gar- bage was collected to have it dumped through the manholes onto the scow and then trans- fegred to the river, collections could be made oftener. ‘THE BEST SUGGESTION. Another scheme, and by far the best yet pro- posed, was to establish depots throughout the city, and store the garbago there in air-tight compartments during the day. The collections Were tobe made by means of light wagons, which would savo muck time, as under the old system, the heavy wagons, with their increasing loads, were perforce obliged to move slowly, and when loaded had to travel a long distance to the wharf, where it was placed upon a boat and shipped down the river. By the adoption of this plan the gentleman who proposed it ‘ays that ull the evils which at present exist would rapidly disappear. Any number of persons think the river should bo made the medium of disposing of the garbag:,, and innumerable schemes are pre. sented whereby the garbage is to be pumped out into deep water or transferred a distances down the river boats and then dumped overboard. One entleman, speaking in defense of this plan, fhis morning called attention to a report of Capt. Hoxie during his administration as one of the assistants to the Engineer Comm! sioner, in which he stated in referri to @ disposal of the Georgetown garbage that all of the garbage from that section found its way into the river by way of Rock creek and was then entirely lost sight of. If this was true of one section, why would it not be equally efficacious in disposing of the gar- bage of the whole District? Few people are aware of the terms of the contract which Mr. Draney entered into for the removal of the garbage of the District. TERMS OF TRE ORIGINAL CONTRACT. ‘The original contract was dated July 1, 1887, and contains the following provisions: The contractor to furnish all necessary labor, materials. appliances, implements, tools, way boats, barges and all horses or’ teams nei for , the prompt execution of the work of collecting and removing all refuse animal and vegetable matter or what is known and called garbage; for the collecting and removal of dead animals in tho city of Washington and its more densely popu- luted suburbs for a period of tive years from Julg 2. 1887, subject to annual appropriation by Congress for the purpose specified. ‘The garbage will be collected and removed from all dwelling houses three times per week during the period from April 1 to October 30 and twice per week during the remainder of it will be removed from hotels and markets daily if found necessary. Condemned food will be removed from ny point imme- diately upon notification by the health officer. ‘The garbage will be collected and removed in air-tight casks, barrels or other receptacles *. | approved by the health officer. "he wagons used in the collection and trans- portation of garbage shall be kept in good re- pair and sanitary condition. ‘The garbage shall be conveyed to such depot within the city limits asshall be designated by the party of the second part with the approval of the health officer. All dead animals must be collected and con- yeyed to the depot daily upon being notified by. the health or police departments. The animals shall be removed in close-covered wagons, which shall always bekept in a clean and sanitary condition. All night soil, garbage and dend animals col- lected by the party of the second part shall be removed and deposited beyond limits of the District of Columbia, at a point approved by the health officer, except where otherwise mitted by the said health officer, twico Gnily from April 1 to October $0, and na_often as may be necessary during the’ remainder of Rocks, barrle receptacles shall be of or uniform’ size of construction and shall be kept in a cleanly and creditable condition. ‘he party of the second part shall construct and maintain, ina good sanitary condition, a suitable depot building for the Foception of the hereinbefore mentioned matter, and shall make regular daily and weekly reports to the health officer of all work done, and the said work shall ‘performed under the direction and subject to proval of the said health officer. 2 Tt is further agreed that the party of the second part shall receive for performing the sforemid work the sum of ifteen thousand (815,000) dollars. 8. It is further agreed that ' ‘ts shall be wadeasfolown oi For the months of April, May, June, July, August, September and’ October, ibe sum of $1,469.693g, and for the months of November, December; January, February and March, the sum Payments to bo made in warrants for cash upon the United States Treasury. Ro this contract isamnexed abond for $15,000 yi Philip H. Christman and Charles’ W. ty iy. 5 eS Fears later, on August 15, 1889, the Com- '€472.72 per month. maintains that this contract for which he was to receive additional was doit bs uired, visions of said contract 816, to garbage as therein required from jotels and market houses daily, except Sun- day, this date. Second. agreed that ‘the party of the second part receive for ing foresai sed eewley fetenet Sia eeetont seventy-two dollars and seventy-two cents 2472.72) per month, subject to deduction for Juro to perform the serviee efficiently.” Now ‘thle contract was continued, bearing date August 30, 1890, and is identically the same, with the exception that the amount allowed for the alleged extra work was to 2537.88. This contract was completed on the 30th of last June, the end of the fiscal year, and was ne’ it, lth allowed additional compensati ft moval of garbage daring the month of July GARBAGE APPROPRIATIONS. The following is a list of the appropriations made by Congress since 1888 for the collection and removal of garbage: 1888, $15,000; 1889, 15.000; 1890, $20,000; 1891, $12,000; 1892, #24,- DISCUSSED AT TODAY'S BOARD MEETING. The whole question of the removal of gar- bage formed the subject matter discussed at the meeting of the board this afternoon, at which Dr. Hammett was present. No definite plon has as yet been decided upon and the principal part of the question discussed was the financial part. The Commissioners real- ized that it would not be expedient to spend toomuch money in completing the contract, Tet they decided to do the work eficientiy. accordingly, after considerable talk on the subject, enacted the following order for the guidance of the health officer: ‘That in view of the default of the contractor for the removal of garbage to perform his con- tract the health oficer is hereby authorized, until otherwise ordered, to employ not to ex- ceed forty teams for the collection of and removal of garbage from the District atacost not to exceed the following rates: $5.50 for each team, including pay of driver and collector for each team, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day except Sundays. $5tor tug hire Per trip, &5 per trip tor each scow of forty tons ‘capacity removed and returned; $1.25 per diem each for four laborers and such additional number as may be found necessary by the health officer. —— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. MISCELLANEOUS. C. B. Hunt, assistant engineor on the perma- nent roll at #1,500 per annum, has been trans ferred to the office of assistant engineer on the permanent roll at $150 per month, and Thos. EN’ Newbold has beon appointed, to Bl the va- cancy. Ais ae THE COURTS. Cimcuir Covrt—Judge Cor. Today—Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany agt. W. C. Lewis; ‘I. J. Fisher & Co. agt. C. A. Sadler; Chas.’ White, jr. agt. A. F. | by default. A.M. Dolpn Ca. agmiente . E. Prall: R. A. Golden agt. same; judg- Newton et ul. agt. Augus agt. same; defendant's death suggested and summons issued to devisee. Egurry Court—Judge Cor. Today—Edwards agt. Maupin: trustee di- rected to collect interest. Follansbee agt. Fol- lansbee; bill dismissed. Mudd agt. Grinder; H. W. Sohon appointed guardian ‘ad litem. Heyser agt. Hale: eale ratified nisi. Maurice agt. Burdette; W. W. Burdette ‘appointed guardian ad litem. Slater agt. Mason: pro confesso Mason & Beiber. Wolfsteiner agt. Ward, do. agt. Ward and Robinson, Mul- cahy agt. Burke and Betts agt. Fendall; audi- tor’s report confirmed. Miller agt. Mille: in part. —— Late Burial Permits. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Lucy J. Grimes, 61 years, chronic diarrhea; Frank P. Blair, 57 years, disease of heart; Henry Morris, 92 years, senile debility; Edna M. Richards, 21 years, peritonitis; Mary Ann Howlett, 80 years, senile debility; Lydia Krauser, 49 years, phthisis; Windom Gashins, 2 months, ‘cholera infantum; Elizabeth C: Hainey. 44 years, accidental drowning. Colored—Rose Henry, 1 year, cholera, infan- tum; Thos, Clayton. Years, typhoid fever; Arthur Slater, 3 years, croup; Adelaide Edgi fon, years, senile gangrene; Nannie M. Gemos. 15 years, phthisis pulm.; child of Bettie Lawson, 7 months, dentition: Catherine Smith, 45 years, rheumatism; Rebecca Camp- bell, 11 months, indigestion; Chas, H. Moore, 9 years, diphtheria; Lewis Enwood, 3 years, whooping cough; Lucien D. Harvey, 36 years, tuberculosis; Andrew J. Stewart, 8 years, ty- plold fever; Romeo A. Hewlett, 10 yeare, pulm. juberculosis; Mary Graham, 40 years, dysen- tery. ae Cases of Theft Tried. Acolored man named James M. Ricks was tried ir. the police court this afternoon charged with snatching a pocket book containing $10 and some papers from Harriet Selvey in the Smithsonian grounds last night and Judge Kimball held him in €300 bonds for the grand jury. A colored womar named Pauline Butler was given a hearing on a charge of robbing the house of David McKenzie. The articles charged were notof much value, but as the case was brought on a warrant for housebreaking she was committed in default of #500 bonds to await the action of the grand jury. There was also a charge of housebreaking against James Bresnahan. He was charged with having entered the iron foundry of Dunn Broa. and carried off ten iron posts, He, too, was held in #300 for the grand jury. gation cache A Pleasant Episode. Atthe close of the prayer meeting of the Eastern Presbyterian Church last evening word was brought to the pastor, Rev. Dr. Cornelius, that a couple at the door were very desirous of seeing him. ‘The doctor is always a buey man, and at this time was very busy, as he bad a meeting of his elders, deacons, trustees and building committee to consider the and ifications for the new lifice; but at the same time he has a warm place is his heart for the welfare of his fellow beings and an eye to the main chance. He went to the door and in a short time returned and led into the presence of bis astonished official boards Mr. Frank E. Lanman and Miss Loretta V. Wheeler, whom he proceeded to unite as one. He, then "introdueed the happy pair to the audience, who congratulated them heartily. The doctor accom) anied them to the door and the committee resumed its labor, to be inter- rupted a moment after by the rea of the doctor, wed — as = = abit of en rt into his vest os nt Spisods, oh? "while his officers latighed hearty at — smile which illuminated the doc- tor's 5 etd Se Commissioner Simonds’ Retura. Mr. Simonds, the commissioner of patents, has returned from a brief visit to his home in Connecticut. His family accompanied himand will take up their residence here. Mr. Simonds was a member of the last House and|James Kelliher came is ity et io Naat He ap- ant to present position about Saly 1 ond siready ‘are being made by attorneys who have business before the ice that Mr. Simond’s administration of the office, will prove to be one of the most success ful of recent yoara. His are of terseness and sound t is further | Commission to appraise values, Messrs. James | ROCK CREEK PARK. A WIFE'S comPLarnr, ‘The Lawyers Have Not Yet Released Mr. | She Applies for Divorce and an injuse Truesdell. ton, AMINATION—HE STATES THE REASONS OF Bis ESTIMATES AND SO MUCH OF Mis ANSWER 48 WAS ARGUMENTATIVE IS STRICKEN OUT. Yesterday afternoo.. .xe Rock Creek Park | L. Norris, George J. Seufferle and N. W. Burch- ell, continued the taking of testimony, Col. | George Truesdell being on the stand when the session closed. Col. Truesdell was cross-examined by Mr. J. | A. Truesdell for his wife, who owns a parcel of | nineteen acres, and was asked a hypothetical | question in which an offer of $700 per acto was | noted, and it was ruled out. Another question in which the land was described with its loca- tion to railway, its purchase in 1885 anda sale of the poorest portion there afterward for three times theamount paid for the tract was | set out, and he was asked if such land was not now worth five or six timesmore than the vatue given. This was objected to, ruled ous and an exception noted. HAD EXAMINED IT aGaty. Witness said he had been to the tract a second time because he thought he could do better Justice, for be might see what would change bir views. Ho went there on his own volition. He desired to state in regard to the Marshall Brown place that the offer of $1,100 per acre was for | the whole tract—gross-and not with the | streets excluded. _ By Judge Wilson—-Witness had seen parks in Europe and in America, but never in all bis travels had he seen such a beautiful place for a park. It grows upon one, and, although in ex. amining it he had been put to some herd work, | e was in a measur | such beautiful count: str available tor two or more villa sites. If a aye tem of roadways could be built in the ravines his valuation ‘might be increased, but be thought the plan iinpracticable. WATER POWEE OF NO GREAT VALUP. jon his occasional compensated by seeing | Koads could be con- | ed in some of the ravines so as to be mace | Louisa Fairfax today, by J. FE. McNally, fled & petition for a divorce against Turner Pairfax and for n injunction to restrain the defendant from interfering with her, from selling or re- moving the furniture from 737 94 street southwest, and she have for ber port a lien on the roal estete. They were married in 1875 by Rev. Wm. Gibbons, | and she states from their work they .ceumu- lated money enough to buy lot 23, square 587, which cost, with the house, 1,250, of which she contributed about #300. She charges that about three years ago he became indifferent, spent much’ of his time from home and Visite sbused and threatened her even after she was confined to her bed by rheumatism, when be threatened to cut her throat, and on August 24 he came there with two other men armed with clubs and when she, with the assistance of her daughter, came Vown stairs he said, “Here sbe ts now,” and struck her on the head withaelub, for which he was arrested. She further charges that defendant is living with one Cecilia Ross, on whom he spends his earnings. Jodge Cox directed the injunction to restrain interference with the person of the compiainant. ——_ DAVID PATTERSON'S ESTATE. Property Clerk Sylvester Wants the Letters ‘of Administration Revoked. Tn the matter of the estate of the late David Patterson in the Probate Court today « petition of R. Sylvester, property clerk of the police, was filed asking fora revocation of his letters of ndministration granted to C. C. on January 30 last, and Judge Cox directed that a rule to show cause be issued. The petition states that the letters were issued om petition of Thomas Kartz tung that he | esa creditor as attendant and nurse, and that [the administrator has en suit to recover the money found on the body of Patterson as against the treasurer the United States, the money having beea He did not regard the water power on the Shoemaker t any great value. That there © power in the creek gocs with- . but for operating it wee of no grent value. There was no and the chain cost so much that the saving over the modern steam engine would diminish the value. The electric light plant was established to get the people to Eckington. Air. Wilson—1hst's what we are going to do ith Rock creek and youand Brother Perry can and sec us, Col. Truesdell congratulate you, judge. that you are going to do so some ‘to build up the country. ‘DAY'S TESTIMONY. The commission resumed its scssion at 10 o'clock this morning and Col. George Trues- dell resumed the stand. Col. Trucsdell asked if the cross-examination was concluded. Mr. Perry replied that it was for the present, but there may be some recross-cxaminations. Col. Truesdell said that he hadin this for the commission to deter- xpression that if the park there — would lose me nose who had purchased in | inine. | ne and about the pa REDIRECT EXAMINATION. Mr. Perry proceeded with the redirect exam- ination of Col. Truesdell, who described the Eckington subdivision and eaid that he fur- nishea the electric light independent of the railroad, although it was generated in the same power how After describing a number of water powers and electri dell said that it seemed to him that it would not PAy to use the water of Rock creek, for he did not think the power was sufficient for an electric and it would require steam supple- mentary power. The stream was remote irom of utility only a supply, but of the latter he had his doubts. And, as he said before, the cost would be too h to justify the use for electricity. He would say that it would be better, to do away with dams and resort to steam for power on the creek for electricity, &c. As TO MALARIA. Col, Truesdell said that formerly the valley was considered malarious, and it was subject to overflows. People objected to living imime- diately on the banks of the stream. The distance from Fenwick station to the Dis- trict line is about 400 yards, and the railroad at that distance did not give any value to the lands. His judgment of the value of the park lands was not affected by the sales in Brook- land and other points to any considerable ex- tent, but such sales showed the spirit of the market, what was the object of the purchasers, &c. The Fletcher sale, one and a half or two Years ago, now the purk line, would not change his judgment. and numerous other sales were called to his attention and he said they did not affect his judgment, and gave his reasons for putting sonie lands at higher rates than others, those on the Daniels road being depreciated in his judgment by the condition of the road. Property in that section was, although some of it beautiful, in a measure jinaccessible, and for farming purposes was not worth one-fifth of the Moreland farm. Mr. McKenney moved to strike out this argument. Mr. Perry opposed the motion, claiming that Unless witnesses could give their reasons their testimony would amount simply to “I think this,” &c. Mr. McKenney after recess read the ques- tion and answer and submitted that most of the answer was argumentative and should be stricken out. PART OF THE ANSWER STRICKEN OUT. The commission granted the motion and directed thatso much of the answer as de- scribes the property on the Daniels roud as being the wildest, &c., be stricken out. Col. Truesdell, in testifying to the northwest part of the park, spoke of the rough Daniels road and the difficulty of reaching the city by ti street road and the Military and Broad Branch roads,on which run heavy grades, describing the abrupt portions, all of which, he sad, had an important bearing on the value. —— THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PROMPT. Fire ¥ Chief Parris of the fire department indig- nantly denies a published statement that the department did not reach the wharf on the oc- casion of the steamboat fire yesterday until isns | What Chief Parris Says of Ite Action at the ‘esterday. turned in. “This statement does the fire department great injustice,” said the chief to a Stan re- porter today. “If there is one thing in the world a fire department is expected to do it is to be prompt in responding to alarms of fire, and I have no hesitation in saying that we have here in Washi @ department as quick as any in the wor! “I have investigated this matter not because I thought it was correct, for I knew differently. It only took me six minutes to get to the wharf from my house after the alarm struck, and when I arrived I found engine company No. 4 in active service.” ne report a in. This Just then the Foreman ii Hi z f E 8 5 if fi Hi | é | | i / es vt 3 if if ff plants, Col. Trues- | any dense population and he could consider it | to electric light and water | Mr. Sylvester the filing of the suit tei that he bas no claim and was | Kurtz has | led to take les M j and | wi fae the Federal building from 1882 to 1884; that Patterson suffer with an abscess fand he dressed it wit salve of his own manufacturer about two 9) | and be never charged bim anything, altho: | Patterson gave hin a $100, which lost, and all his services were gratuitous. before his death will prob- ably in the next day or two have a conference |to decide the much vexed question of the | location of the post office in San Francisco. The question bax been undecided for the t four or five years, Several times o has bee ctod, but there ts suche @i- n Sun Francwco that the Almost a8 s00n we it Wauamaker, when he was | was announced in San Francisco last spring, ex- amined various sites and mage up bis niind to one thar would be the | best adapted for a city post ottice. Now it ts }o Go over the mutter with the super- Vising architect of the treasury, with the ew of finally settling the qucstion. bere -<- Land Commissioner Carter's Keport. Commissioner Carter of the general land | office has about completed his annual report aud capectsto submit it to the Secretary in the | course of the next day or two. The report will beof considerable interest, as | the commissioner will describe at some length | the results of the public land legislation of the | lust Congress. As ail the agricultoral land laws were abolished with th plon of the homestead is Tactical workings of this legislation Ju ius report the commissioner thaton the whole this change has been beneticial and that the effect bas been to reserve for those secking homes the lands and to discourage mere epecalation. ee A Horse an Excavation. An accident, which did not prove té be very serious, happened to one of the car horses of the Belt line this morning #t about 11 o'clock. The horse in stepping across an excavation mude between the tracks lost his footing and very unexpectedly landed on bis bind feet about four feet below the treet surface. The driver, with the assistance of some workmen ccucded in @ fow moments tn ri of ite bainess and bringing him to the edge of the bole. Then by the and being clear of the hole soon gained over, bis teet. _> Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Everett | Gilvert and Isabella Smith; Wm. Thomas Soper and Ida May Gibson; George B. Mankin and Rose Dent, both of St. Mary's county, Md. —_ Mary Russell. charged by Policemen Cooney and tianly with keeping a disorderly house, Was fined #90 in the Poles Court today. — te oelock.."F CLARK. Ou September 3, 101, MARY CLARK, aed weveuty two years, widow of tue iateJobn Clerk “Funeral at o'clock -aturday, the Sch tustant. from No. 404 PAUL ative wortuenet Nee atid intewas Fespecthauy invited fo uttewd. _ fully twenty minutes after the alarm was | “*. LAPHAM. wit Puberal services will ve ueld ath ieie ‘resksees iu. Peuusyivaliia avenwe, Unda), tb instant. at 3 At 10.390 p. ursday. eptember 3 LMARLEM SN. LLAPHAM. ane fre youre at O'clock pan. Suri wt Ari = McCARTHY. On Friday, September 4, 1N01, at 12:40 o'ciuck p. m.. CATHERINE, Wloved wife of Michael J. McCartiy and daucuter of Patricn and. xeret Kewl) Notice of Funeral hereafter. SIMPSON. At Laurel, Ma... Thursday, 169], MAKGALLT FARNMAM, only daughter of duterment at Holy Rood! Friday at four o'clock b. . SMART. On Aucust 28, 1801. in Albuquergue, bya FRANK 1. SMAKI, mw the thirtytoarm year ‘services at Oak Hili Chapel Sunday. 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