Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1891, Page 1

> EXCEPT SUNDAY, Vo. 79, No 20,051. & * f Che Evening Star. WASHINGTON. D.C. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1891 TWO CENTS. | SPECIAL NOTICES. WASHINGTON AND & we. Fite can euctof Congress oo. THE ROAD IS NoW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Care will be rannine from the Aqueduct bridwe to atiaren mee Toad witt be completed to the 6th st. depot by next Dacriptivn of the capital hesapease Beach Kailway ‘ompany office of Baldwin & Baldwin. hh day of October, I8VL, at 10 inued open until $ O'clock and F sts. Washins ofa of, the: Fidelity and vert st. M ibecribed the > rata A payn vr ceut seribed wiil be required at the tine subscription. ‘Total amount of capital stock. $1,000,000. BARNES COMPTON EDWIN WARFIELD, FREDERICK H. SWITH, WILLIAM CC JAMES L. BAKBOUR, * JOHN G SLATE BENJ. F. RAR seldtoe)> Tacorpurators. Honea eos os ef making the f LIFE INSURANCE? YOU nd Fon put it off in th a to stup put- ‘them upon req. c Equiaiie Lite Assurance Soviet | my Rew offices in the Woers & co.. BANKERS, 1222 F ST. N.W. A rEew POINTS: WoRTi BEMEMEERING. ve business accounts of individuals, m large and sual, placing ies of legitimate baning for the trausaction of their business. IF you DESIRE ‘To change your bank accouat for any cause, why mot couse im and see Ls? a Frew WoRDS ‘To SMALL DF FOSITORS: We will b> pieased to nave soa open an account with Us, no watter how snail it may be. Agrest many are waitimg until they can save @ certain amount before not like to open an ac- they make a havea large account. It will encourage you. Cail and see us. WOODS & CO., BANKERS, 1ez F st. Bank opens 9:30. Closes 4:30. sel4-st ‘SURE WINNER’ A WHAT Is? WHY, the TEN PER CENT BONDS of the NA- TIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND IN- VESTMENT ASSOCIATION. THEY are SURE, because they are issued by a com- Pany with $5,000,000 capital. ‘They are SAFE, because they are secured by valua- bie city property worth over twice their value. “DROP IN AND LET US TALK IT OVER.” OLDHAM, DENT & CO., Investment Brokers, eutt-m,w.f3n 724 Lithst. nw. Fweurr AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. BUILDIN SUBSCRIBED STOCK, $903,000. Bas the best plan devised for securing « Home, NO AUCTION OF MONEY. NO BACK DU EQUIRED. Any amount loaped. repayable $1:} per month on each @1,0W advanced. Shares,¢1 per month. SIX PEE CENT ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS, $20,000 placed in New Loans. For pamphlets and inforiatioa apply at the offion, VISAND Yio F BE. MW. OFFICERS: Farrison Dinzman.Pres. Alonzo Tweedale, See. Geo. We Leacty V-ren. Andrew Wal.3ty re OP Tkeaipecn trees, Gent d-2-Suitheat TRUSTE: AMERICAN SECCKITY pst = aTIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, 3. E COR 15TH ST. AND NEW YORE AVE. (Chartered by special act of Congress January 2, i867. ‘Reorganized under act Congress October 1, 1890, ‘“Iransacts the business of@ TRUST COMPANY 3u all lls various Lranchen, Also the bosuness of BAVINGS BANK And ofa SAFE DEPUSIT COMPANY. Capital ONE MILLION UF DOLLARS, Receives money deposits in sums of TEN CENTS ead upward and allows interest thereon, Loans money upon real estate aud collateral secur- tty. Sells first-class real estate and othor securition BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS FOR SesiveeMLVER WahEens of Mads of WALU- ‘painting, ke..consuit HUDSON & STRIBBY, ABLES upon deposit in capactous storaxe vaultsof | (Sout ‘Susurpassed dryness and secunty. Saal safes for rent frow $5 to $125 per annum. Stherwise ordered, im addition to the Bours, until 3 0 civck p.m.. as follows ‘day of each uion:h Offce hours—Datly from 9 a.m. to 4p.m., and until regular office on ousiness day of exc month. Ub the Bret, secoud au tird days of each month (Sundays ex. epted). Wuen tbe 13th tails om the 14th day willbe ry ‘Sundey CHARLES €. GLOVE! UAMES MO JOWNSTON, "Secon, Treasurer gE rnaXCiS“iios Se LBERT L. SIULTEVANT. 9 Bueetor LEWIS G. TEWKSBURY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKEKS, 1395 F ST., WASHINGTON, D. c., Bree hace Setost MA Sects, nonan, scree acme oo agen Me™ ‘Telephone 545. oN0. W. Mag EX. CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVEK BUILDING, 1419 F ST. ¥. w., Bankers aud Dealers in Government Bonds. _ FAO Ww Common. med ae aes teem Amencan Be. Televbone Stock bought snd sold. jy 18 ones we ‘very agrevabie to tow CONSTIPATION, from them. wR Sages ie TTED WORK- ict and all de- fare respectiully invited rueeting af thie office of Dr ch WEDNESDAY EVENING, Se + for the purpose of Oral pani HATS. Do not deceive yourself nor allow Sede deceived about hats., While wa have the Inest Hats iianufactured, we also have good Hat Take our $2 and $2.50 ‘style block), for instance. ‘equal anywhere for loss y. wet any competition on qQuaiity, but we will not sell you a cheap Hat for adollar orsosinsply towet your money. ‘will sive you the full worth of your uoney— or give you your money. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, Hatte: Furriers, _sel2-eo3m 1257 Ba. ene THE CORC Be File reopened to visitors on TUESDAY: Septeimber 13, 1801. Jer of the Luard of trustees. F. 8. BAKBARIN, Curator. hewext TEN DAYS AT ACTUALCOS rears stock ot Premrves, Jellies, Ei Manosiades, Fruits in “Glass, Cana dt Viggotabies restauran’ this eur’ last Jains an’ Z V fegetables je gwirantes every boarding houses jent oppor n Clase and to secure bara unity. ‘ FOR CASH ONLY! “FOR 10 DAYS ONLY! GEO. E. KENNEDY & 1200 F st. nw. ined-1mn) rR" WILL REMOVE MY Ri ‘and insurance business fro1 1116 Conn. ave. + a. F 0 RUB PARDON. i < ANIZED WORKINGMEN AXD “&> triensis of labor —This is to notify that the SA uities between the Jonrnesymen Butcuers’ Union, iSisi, and die N Aut: have om this day. September & wetted, Meubers of trade of. frien dn are requested to pronote 4 the German sausuze manufacturer and por butcher, at ‘So Center Market, Juv, 311 K Strect Market and Gi O Street Market. 483 order of Jourasymaen Butchers! Assembly, 341, K. of L. tseliat) WM. LOIT, M. W. & <= J. x. Has returned to th 8-6t P< Examine this Stock and Low Prices? CHAS. A. MUDDIMAN, GAS FIXTURES, 3024-3. cons erable amount of seS-Im esiarns ne PLUMBING, DR. CHAS. DIEDEL Informs his patients and the public be has Temoved Lis ufficeto ou 11th st. n.w., where he will continue dentistry in ail its brauches. PARACHUTE JU ‘And gasoline stoves are running @ racein the chapter of accidents. For the rewaining warm eather if will not only be safer, but with an econo: to the “winter's uurning” it will pay you to pur- YoUF cos (selling this month at sumer prices) of J. MAURY DOV Main office, 21st and I sts. n.w.; branch of 1200 H and 1626 M st. n.w.; wharf, foot of Fe sts. Bw. sect RENTAL DEPARTMENT THE coc Bo settice ot rents is one of tne taont uaportent [eee fa addition tor making posse coliection of iocleraenctaen So pronerts; make cach sopeins'as beretes uecesssry Secg ks pespeetyiomamea te tas bent etn gartit casscnkneme aan te Bic lnculee waen they ovcome vacant S m2 Fst. au2GIm Artistic work in Copper Plate Engraving. Office of General Manager, Atianta, Ga., Bept. 1, 1801, REWARD. ‘This company will pay #10,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person oF persons who Teioved the Tau irom the track of tue’ Western North Hailroad near Bosticn's Bridwe, ized Colon the niuht of WEDNESDAY, Aucust 20. W. H GRE Generar Richmond and Daavilie ki SHAVE YOUR FURNACES, LATROBES Bee MY EANCLE Or IN Oi Ew ty best ee. wore cold weather. Grand Latrobe, set to beat two. oo Sexton's Parlor San Latrobe. set to heat two stories, Thave 15 patterus of Latrobes in stock." Prices to suit. Novelty and Culver Furnaces, lin Rocha, Plambing, Hardware, &. CAN YOU DO IT? SPUuaAN SEA UACSDAR, 421 to 400 C ot nw. = ‘D. BAKE, IMPORTING TAILOR, 2011 Pa. ave. All Spring Novelties received. AM NOW ATTENDING MY OFFICE ‘daily (except Sundays) from 94.m.to 5 pu * WIEIAMS DONSALEY: Dentist, 3y31-6m, isei F paunters, designers aud fresco decorators, at SC'a wey Bho wil, cueetulyfurtis deaam, specications ahd estimates. Commchications by tu Drowptly attended to. Branch 1423 N.Y-ave, Iyidiun ,UNPARALLELED SPECIAL OFFER. offer my entire stock of AMERICAN WATCHES, DIAMONDS, GOLD CHAINS, RINGS, EAR RINGS, LADIES’ BREAST PINS, BRACELETS, SCARF PINS, CLOCKS AND SILVERWARE at a special discount of 20 PEK CENT FUR CASH, for Ssbort time only. Goods marked in KLAN FIGURES. SIKICTLY ONE PRICE a. L. SALTZSTEIN, JR. MANUFACTURING JEWELER, Guo 7th st. ew 71330 et wevvixas. GEDNEY & ROBERTS, MAKERS OF INVITATIONS, 07 10TH ST., NEAR GAS OFFICER eel ee ao 08 sare DEPOSIT CO., ‘916 AND 918 PA. AVE. ¥. W. STORAGE FOR FURNITURE, CLOTE- ING, SILVER AND VALUABLES OF ALL KINDS. PRICES MODKBATE. ‘BOXES, $5, 67.00 AND UPWAKD. 12m ASSOCKS, SQUARE OR ROUND, ‘ie. each. Sun} Wide, 10c. per eee. ‘0c. EACH. pe pera notte ATTEND OUR REMNANT ‘bed. Cotton. 4¢. fs ENTERPRISE, T241 11th at."s.0. TO U 1300 F ST. ¥. W., ‘Has just returned from New York and is prepared to show the VERY LATEST STYLES IN IMPORTED BONNETS AND ROUND HATS, Received per latest steamers, slztr FOR EARLY FALL WEAR. will el dend ¢ EASTON, President. 4pm. on the tenilinie’ the funeral of our deceased Cowrade, Thos, We bia “Tnteniuent at Arlington, By order of it _ SPECIAL NOTICE: ,COMRADES OF Li G. ALK, ‘COLN POST, NO 3. i asweusble at 428 P stn.w., at STAN f, for the purpose of ‘at- CCABE, Adjutant. MARIN, ‘Acting Couimander. pe 4 Hi. a. b.w., on TUES o'clock, to make brother, Henry Cole: ee14-2t* => NOTICE!_TH ees Loaees No Are hereby netified to meet at thele hall, 308 11th (0.1374, G.W.O. of O. DAY EVENT arrangeme: G, 15th inst. at 7 JAS. T COLE. N.G. RICHARD T. DREW, P.8. RFIELD SIMPSON, ‘TAILOR, Cor. 9th and G its. now. ‘The new plates of Men's Fall Fashions are ow have as large and a isn be here iater. nd ‘a line of new Tr mo. This best for see many ‘will not ‘shall continue to guar- antee you absolute satis- faction, and if 1 cannot Please you I do not want a 74 Cor. Uih and G sts. ar money. why not drop in this even! look thro’ G. warr tomorrow and we patterns. ‘SIMPSON, ousers, Expert in w. ee ENS OF THE ROCHD: ciety ¢ contract, by calling on any of, the officers dx of the executive comuittee, |The eariter the 30, an obtain tickets for coal HARSHA, Secretary. <= THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BS Tee or conusnbia wit ov On Monday oniy transicrred pupilear- expect HE DIs- MONDAY, Sept. to enter 1, On Tuesday other pupils tay enter. ihe principals of the Hi 8 way be consulted at their respective offices fernoons of Friday and Saturday, Sept. we the 18 ant 19, The office of the Business High School is in the Franklin building. The principals of all other schools will be found at a.m. and from 4to RES to the Anac ¢ tickets of admission nd 18, from § to 10 hove ‘relation ap- dale schools; to the dH Mt. Pleasant, Monrvt and Mott schools of the county, Pupils should appiy for admission to the nearest Scuool. | By order of the Lourd of trustees. 14-at J.T. MITCHELL, President. STROLLI ‘As you are strolling about drop in at GEO. SPRANSY'S and look at his immense stock of clothing. You will be afforded an opportu- nity to become acquainted with the latest stylesand an almost endless display of goods bearing every grade of price. purchase you will at least tion If you not the of knowing that you have seen the perfection of workmanship in clothing. You will also be able to determine, should youxo elsewhere, that the lowest prices im the city prevati at hecks will lose at 3 p.1. GEOKGE SPRANSY'S, .e Coiumbla per Yhonogeraph Company has been declared from the ea Payable SEPT. 19, 1891, to 7.1801. | Transfer books SORE Li and open Sept: 21 Dive be mailed Sept. 19. EDWARD D. sel4-6t TEE AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO. offers for sale at 115 any fall of $5,000 (p SERIES A. CON of, BLE DEBEN- VERTI TURE CERTIFICATES UNITED STATES Of t ING Cv. Stockholders of the company desiring to fill fractional bo.dines of that series can do so by calling at the office of the Anerican Security and Trust Co. ‘Kisht is reserved to advance price without notice. 1419 G st. nw. sel4-t ee lao & lant cooker, Sair; northerly winds, THE PEOPLE'S YARD, st, and New York ave, Our aim is to sell everybody, however smail their wants. If only one board is wanted we will take pleasure in waiting on you and seeing you Satisfied. Libbey, Bittinger & Miller, MILL WORK, LUMBER, HARDWARE. an6-2m_ <q WEDDING INVITATIONS. ‘Wocan turn out invitations so that {t is difticult for ‘experts to tell them from engravings. ‘Telephone 843-2. sel? JOHN F. SHEIRY, 623 D st. n.w. dining roou in the city. last hints —=>Aw ‘Cir, Cards, &e. tat prices for" Brief work a speciaity. Telephone 1002-3. for aud deivered. NCH ROOM WILL BE REOPENED DAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 3 Patent office. . od cooling, Drowpe’ service Latwes ure making it tite most populse its trade has doubled in the sek lw Note Hoads, Envelopes, c., th the best manner, at the lowe Wood Work: ‘BYKON 8. ADAMS, Printer, 12 11th st. n. w, seid a AGAN Wises to unnounce to his friends and the public that Le will open his Jewelry store SALUR: DAY September 12; with a Ane line of Watches, Diaz monda, Clocks and Jewelry. sell-3t 531 7th st. n.w., Next to corner of Fst. BONACCORSY, LATE FOREMAN <q JOHN Selo Rational Hote arbor abar an fo nvtdy his patrons and the publlc wenerally Las opeteda shop Under the Belvelere Hotel. Ene ‘sell-lw” trauce on Pennsylvania ave. JOHN BONACCORSY. faterest sell-15t* SPECIAL NOTICE. Be Sopreiber 1) the be closed at 80'd |ALE-?HE ENTIRE 8: ‘OF : IN AND AFTER fee of H. K. Ful- ly. Saturdays ‘Yawnbroker. ee Pei FOS” qa ALL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON b ‘sit with H. K. Fulton ‘upon which ‘due trerve mouthe orewore are hereby nott! ved to call at once and pay in- nil be soldat euction 4H. K. FULTON, Pawnbroxer. =. RIORDAN, G11 5ST. H.W ‘General contractor thie walks, carriacMvuses and stdctes. ente, grao {tc walk cases and kinds of pave- LOCK IN ‘TICLES. Hot SP HOLD ALBAOIDE STRSAR iat Gens be and one: ber ye eol2-2° i st. Be. | CHDpaErs SHOES, BUTTON AND lace, 1 suse beemaiheias Sec ee ew Washington News and Gossip Index to Advertisernents, ADVERTISING, AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS |... AUCTION SALES, BICYCLES BOARDING - BUSINESS CHAN CHIROPODISTS: CITY ITEMS, Tritt ttetitittiatatiitt EDUCATIONAL. EXCURSIONS, &e. FINANCIAL | FOR RENT (Fiat (Stores). (Stables). Houses) FOR SALE (Lota) FOR SALE (Horses FOR 8) FOR SALE (Miscellan HOTELS... LADIES* Gov LEGAL NOTICE! LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND, i it PERSONAL, itty © BIW SOAWWIVI OW AVF HS" DISVHSSHI OV UY EY VKH SIVAWHRWKVAAAEY eeeeEgS WANTED (Situations) WANTED Glivceilancous). Statement of the circulation of Tu Star for the week ending September 22, 1891: MONDAY, September 7, 1891 31,279 TUESDAY, September 8, 1891......+..0.. 31,006 WEDNESDAY, September 9 18¥1......... 31,436 THUKSD..Y, September 10, 1891. 31,624 FRIDAY, Septemver 11, 1891.. SATUADAY, Septempver 1%, 1891,, 31,539 37.694 Total. Dally average. Corresponding week 1590. I solemnly swear that the above is a true and correct statement of the circulation of Taz EVRN- 1NG Stak for the week ending September 12, 1891. J. WHIT. HERRO! Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to befure me this four- teenth day of September, A.D. 1891. JOHN T. C. CLARK, Notary Public. —_—_—_srs—____ Govenwmenr Recerrrs Topay.—Internal rev- enue, $794,521; customs, $843,467. Tue Navy Departwexr is informed of the arrival of the U. 8.8. Yorktown at the New York navy yard toda; Mrvistgn Lazcano’s Dzrartcre. — Senor Lazcano, minister from Chili, and family sailed Saturday on the steamer Alliancia from New- port News for Rio de Janeiro. Ex-Comaiussioxer Buack Writ Accert.—Ex- Commissioner of Pensions John C. Black hai written a letter signifying his willingness to accept the democratic nomination for governor of Lilinois. ‘Tae Wasurxctox Pexstox Acexcy.—During the first eight days of the September quarterly yment the Washington Pension Agency di3- ursed $1,535,356.42 to 40,951 pensioners, 3,095 of whom received their pension in person on the first day. Tae Anorxtrse Tanirr.—The buresu of American republics is in receipt of information that a decree has been issued by the Argentine government appointing a committee, under the presidency of Emilio Hanson, under secre- tary of finance, to consider the advisability of new tariff legislation. Cusa's Trapz Wit Srarx.—The bureau of American republics is inforned that a decree has been issued directing that the trade and navigation of Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philip- pine Islands with Spain shall hereafter be con- sidered coastwise, in accordance with the law of July 20, 1882. Tux New Crmiax Customs Act.—The now Chilian customs act, which was promulgated on June 6, has been received by the bureau of American republics. ‘The new act repeals the customs law of May 5 and provides for the gradual substitution of paper currency by specie dollars in payment of customs duties. Corrox Exrorts.—Cotton export ffrom the United States during the past month of August aggregated 54,168 balos, valued at $2,464,382, against 68,205 bales in August, 1890. For the twelve months ended August 31 cotton ex- ports, aggregated 5,804,848 bales, valued at 290,441,840, Recrrrocity Between Cotommra anv Ecua- ox.—The bureau of American republics is in- formed that the republics of Colombia and Ecuador have concluded a treaty by which, in order to encourage their carrying trade and industry, all duties are removed from goods imported from one country into the other by the land frontier. Exusits From Laxe Trrtcaca.—Lieut. Saf- ford has secured two large, full-rigged balsas, such are used by the Indians of Lake Titicaca in their commercial peregrinations along the shores of the inke. ‘These bulsas will be sent to Chicago, together with an interesting col- lection of musical instruments, weapons and wearing apparel of the Titicacans. Lieut. Saf- ford has found also most interesting material for an ethnological and agricultural exhibit, which will, it is claimed, quite equal that of any other of the South American republics. Prnsoxat.—Barney Fagan of New York, M™. J. Murphy, E. M. Brooks of Manchester, N. H., Prof. Herrmgpn of New York, E. G. Dunerson of Louisville J. D. Newsome of McKerney, ‘Tex., C. W. Fisk of Excelsior Springs, Mass. and’ James Miller of New Orleans are at Willard’s. —R. W. Miller of Philadelphia and Frank Allen of New York are at the Randall. A. 'T. Salisbury, Jones 8. Russell and LW. McDonald of England, N. P. Niel of Denver, J. H. Farrick of St. Louis, W. Wallace of Indian apolis and H. L. Chase of Boston are at the Arlington.—A. 'T. Hubbard of Chicago, Stoever of Philadel borg, J. HL. Howor bard’ of Brid of | Prince y , Md. of Norfolk. Wa. and Angelies READY FOR THE PRESIDENT. ‘The White House Will Again Be Occupied Tomorrow. The President will return to the city from Cape May tomorrow. The family, with the ex- ception of Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. McKee, will accompany him. The White House isin a fair condition ex- cept the main lobby, which is still in the hands of the decorators. The a) ta upstairs are all finished, and fresh paint, which is, however, rapidly disap- pearing. ME. BUTTERWORTH GREATLY PLEASED What He Says of the Reception of the World’s Fair Missionaries Abroad. Ex-Representative ‘Butterworth, who, with the other world’s fair commissioners, have just returned from Europe, where he has been con- vincing the nations of the world that we are the broadest-minded, most amiable, open-hearted, resourceful and brilliant people on earth, has arrived in Washington and will remain here several days. “T cannot think,” he said to a Staz reporter today, “of anything in connection with our reception by our brothers on the other side of the waters which I would have had different from what it was. I cannot conceive of any one being received more cordially than wo were. Our English brethren did every thing in the world they could for us, showing the deepest interest in the great undertaking which we represented, and every other one of the brotherhood of nations received us in the same spirit. They all take a deep interest in this undertaking and are going to assist it to their utmost. ‘They regard it as an event of ‘the greatest importance, not to this country alone, but to all the civilized nations of the world. ‘They understand that it is to bring us closer together; that we will meet together and show each other who we are, what we are and what we are doing; that we will discuss those things which are of interest to all nations and for the good of mankind generally, and that we will strengthen the ties of brother- hood and forever afterward be closer together, with more of our interests incommon. Onevery hand and at every point of our journey we found evidence of the universal feeling of friendship toward the United States. Our brothers who form the nations of Europe are going to take part in the world’s fair in a way to show that they expect great benefit from it to all nations. They are asenthusiastic over it as we are, and regard it as an event of the great- est importance to the civilized world. “Our report will finished in a few days. In fact 1 have it written now ready to revise and amplify and present for the approval of the whole ‘commission. It will probably be pre- sented to the board of world’s fair commis- joners at Chicago on Friday. We shall also ve a report to make to the Secretary of the Treasury.” THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PARTY. ‘The commissioners arrived in New York Sat- urday and Mr. Butterworth came at once to Washington. Maj. Handy is expected here this nih es.e Mr. Bullock started late Saturday night for his home in Massachusetts, and yesterday, Fer- dinand W. Peck started for Chicago. Judge William Lindsay of Kentucky is expected to arrive here tomorrow with Herr Wermuth, the commissioner of the German empire, and Sir Henry Trueman Wood and James Dredge, the British commissioners. The foreign repre- sentatives will be presented to the President on Wednesday by Mr. Butterworth, and on Thure- day morning the whole party will start for Chicago. THE FREE ENTRY OF FOREIGN EXHIBITS. The question of recommending to Congress certain changes in the tariff law that obstruct the free entry of foreign exhibits intended for the world’s fair exposition, and amending cer- tain treasury regulations applying to the same, will be considered at a conference to be held at the Treasury Department tomorrow. At the conference there will be present, besides Acting Secretary Spaulding and Assist- ant Secretary Nettleton, reppresenting the Treasury Department; Sir Henry Wood and Sir James Dredge, representing Great Britain; Herr Wermuth, representing Germany, and Messrs. Butterworth, Handy, Peck and McCormick, representing the world’ fair directory. Messrs. Butterworth and Handy will explain to the government officials the need of modifying certain tariff provisions soas tomake the least possible friction in foreign goods intended for the exhibition in passing through our custom houses. The result of their recent visit to European countries will also be laid before the confer- ence in an informal mann ape TOO MANY QUESTIONS. Commissioner Raum Says the Pension Office Cannot Answer All Communications. Gen. Raum, the commissioner of pensions, has written to Representative-elect Enochs of Ohio explaining why there is often delay in a1 swering letters sent to the pension office by Congressmen asking the status of pension claims. Gen. Raum quotes figures to show that if the office gave imn.ediate attention to all re- quests of this sort, the entire time of the whole office force would be taken up in looking up the claims and answering letters, anc the appli- cants for pensions would have to wait a long while for their claims to be adjudicated. He says that on the first day of July there were 523,737 claimants who have never been pen- sioned prosecuting claims before the bureau fand 395,089 claims for increaso of pension were pending. Preference is given to original claims where the applicant is not getting any pension at this time, The larger force being engaged on it work. Cases which are completed are ven right of way and hurried through as rap- 'y as possible. During the past fiscal year, he says, 154,817 communications were received from Congress- men asking for information as toclaims. ‘To draw the claims to which these letters relate and have the examiners from day to day give the status of claims as requested by members,” he says, ‘would be such an interference with the other business of the bureau that it would be a denial of justice to 75,000 or 100,000 pen- sioners per annum who would otherwise re- ceive certificates upon adjudication of their claims. Where a member of Congress is cogni- zant of the fact, from knowledge or accurate information, that an old soldier is in such a condition physically or financially as to render itimportant that his claim should receive im- mediate attention, and that fact is brought to the notice of the office, 1 do not hesitate to have the case calied up, examined, and the status given, and in such cases I would be glad to respond to your letters. “Now, in addition to letters of members of Congress, the office inst year received 1,170,660 communications from claimants, their friends and attorneys, making inquiries as to the con- dition of these claims. ‘hese communications oured in at the rate of more than 3,800 per day. Rheir receipt was acknowled, and the let- ters were sent to thé claims, but it was physic- ally impossible to draw the cases to which they toleted’ ‘and give the condition of the same.” ‘He says that 30,000 claims are adjudicated each month; that 350,000 will be issued durin; ‘this fiscal year, which is an increase of 100, over last year, during which year Conding June 80 last) 100,000 more were issued than in any previous year. i i i j David B. Bain; F. Finch and Martha A. Melson, both of Kich- mond, Va.; Harry T. Matthews and Julia Car- roll; Jackson and Elizabeth John Henri F. , jr., and Parthenis A. of i. C.; Louis Walters of New York and Maude of Fairfax county, Ye; Henry Colbert and Ruizaboth Ron poper county, Va, and Mra, Basie Ball of Staunton, Va. sae Robert Trail Lowell, D. D., died in enty-four Tie vase Dooinettof the late James Bussell : SEIZED BY ENGLAND. Marines Land at Sigri, on the Island of Mitylene. DEATH OF EX-MINISTER LORING. Flower Has the Call on the New York Democratic Nomination. ACTOR CURTIS’ GUILT DOUBTED ENGLAND SEIZES MITYLENE. An Act That is Regarded as Highly Signif- cant. Coxstaxtrxorte, Sept. 14.—A detachment of blue jackets and marines from a British iron clad, accompanied by a battery of light field Pieces and several gatling guns, was landed yesterday morning at Sigri, on the Island of Mitylene, formally occupying that place in the name of the Queen of England. There is a good harbor at Sigri and ft is sup- -d that the British naval ofiicers at Mitylene Intend to fortify the island and’ to make it coaling station and rendezvous for the British Mediterranean fleet. Sigri is on the coast of Mitylene and is about sixty miles from the mouth of the Dardunelles. Panis, Sept. 11.—A decided fecling of uneasi- ness has been caused in diplomatic and finan- cial circles here by the receipt of an alarming dispatch announcing that Sigri, on the west coast of the Island of Mitylene, an island belonging to Turkey, near the coast of Asia Minor, and within easy steaming distance of the Dardanelles, has been occupied by a de- tachment of British troops or marines landed there from a British ironclad. No details Lave been received and the report lacks confirma ion. The Island of Mitylene is within twenty- five miles of the Hellespont, bas an area of 276 square miles and a pop- It hus good harbors a fertile soil. The principal are Castro (or Mitylene) and Tenedos, on the other hand, though occupying a much more advantageous position, being to all intents and purposes the actual entrance of the Hellespont, is only five miles in length and it is of a rugged, rocky nature. Under ordinary circumstances little or no credence would have been placed in thisalarm- ing rumor, but coupled with the story broadly circulated on Saturday that Great Britain, in view of Russia’s practical coercion " of ulation of 40,000. and Turkey in regard to the passage through the Dardanelles of __ vessels belonging to her volunteer ficet, intended to occupy the Island of Tenedos, at the en- trance to the Hellespont or Dardanelies, more serious attention is paid to this dispatch from Constantinople. The Island of Mitylene would form a most advantageous position, from which Great Britain could control the waters of the Hellespont. Bupa Prsra, Sept. 14.—Tho Pester Lloy doubtless inspired through its editor, Max Falke, reporter of the foreign committee of the Hungarian delegation, today says that Austria- Hungary's interest in the Dardanelles question is greater than Great Britain's, addin, “Can Austria look on with complacency while Russia, finding herself barred from ex- panding through Bulgaria, advances by a shorter route to the goal she has in view—the seizure of Constantinople. “England can compensate herself with Egypt, but where is Austria's compensation? "The powers ought not hesitate to check Ruseia. Does Berlin?” Referring to the alleged Russian plot to seize Constantinople by a coup de main the Jester Lloyd quotes a document prepared by. Czar Nicholas in 1853 minutely detailing plans by which a force of 16,000 infantry, two sotnias of Cossacks and thirty-two guns could force the ame of the a and carry Constan- tinople. Admiral Menschi-Koff pronounced the scheme to be an impossible one. The czar, it is said, then proposed, as an alternative, a surprise landing at Bourgaz, a seaport in eastern Roumelia, seventy-six miles northeast of Adrianople,’ situated on the gull of Bourgaz, which” has a depth of from five to twelve fathoms. ‘The idea was that after landing suddenly and unexpectedly at Bourgaz,"2 small Russian force could from there make a rush upon Coustanti- nople and capture it before the powers could intervene. Admiral Menchikoff was at that time at the head of the Russian navy, which he had raised toa high state of efficiency, and so he may be supposed to have well weighed the question be- fore he pronounced as impossible the proposal to force the Bosphorus by @ coup de mam. In March, 1853, Admiral Menchikoff wag sent as ambassador to Constantinople, where he speedily brought about a rupture ‘between the porte and the czar, and eventually caused the Crimean war. During that war he commanded both land and naval forces of Russia and displayed the Sreatest energy and skill in defending Sebasto- PoThe Pester Lloyd in conclusion says that it hasalso become known from words dropped here and there recently at St. Petersburg that these coup de main prospects have been revived in high official circles there and that various plans of capturing Constantinople have been dis cussed in view of their great feasibility owing to the advantage of modern war equipments. EXCITEMENT IN LONDON. Loxpox, Sept. 14.—So soon as the report of the occupation of Mitylone by a British force was received here there was considerable ex- citement up to this hour (5:30 p.m.) Therehas been no oficial utterance upon the subject; Re- portersand correspondents by the score have called at the foreign ofiice and at the admiralty, but the officials on duty there decline to confirm the report that Great Britain had taken action in the Dardanelles question. Naturally the fact that the foreign office and admiralty officials only ‘“dectine to affirm” the report gives strength to the reports in circulation, and the public is consequently led to believe re must be some truth in them. ‘A dispatch has been received from Constan- tinople stating that the occupation of the Island of Mity! is an accom; fact and it has found an echo on all continental bourses today. ‘The general opinion seems to be that if the British forces had not landed in the neighbor- hood of the Dardanelles, neither the foreign office nor the admiralty would have to deny a rumor calculated to awaken the gravest appre- hension in financial and diplomatic circles. ‘The St. James Gazette this evening says that the startling news concerning the Island of Mitylene obviously possesses political signifi- cance of the first imy ce. Continuing, the same paper adds that the Island of Mit jlene has & position of consider. strategic importance, altho: little in the way of fortifications. anes Government officials who have been ques- tioned upon the Mitylene incident deny havin, any knowledge of landing of the Britis forces at Sigri. They say, however, that a de- tachment of blue may possibl; landed there for drill purposes: a A Tragedy in County. cfr ; v E i a ; e Sax Fraxcisco, Sept. 14 —Mra. Theresa Fair, divorced wife of ex-Senator Fair, died last night of fatty degeneration of the heart. She bad boon ill several days. Senator and Mrs. Fair were married in In 1883 Mrs. Fair No detense was made sad the A ator ba eceeiannts Innge pone of real leaves four i fi i THE NEW YORK DEMOCKATS, Flower's Name Most Frequently Mentioned for Governor. Sanatoaa, N. ¥., Sept. 14.—This morning the main streets and the hotel corridors presented © striking contrast to their appearance of Yesterday, which was an exceedingly stupid day for those who had to pass it in the half-empty hotels, for there was not enough politics to keep up # live interest. The Tammany braves are now onthe march, and the other New York and Brooklyn delegations are expected to «well the crowd of politicians to about eight thousand. The rink, at which the democratic state con- ¥ention “will be held tomorrow, has @ capacity of about 2,500. ‘There will be 7,500 there, though the convention numbers only 384. Siates are made and broken with persistent regularity, but Roswell P. Fiower's name is most proniinent for the head of the ticket. Sull opinions th he will receive the nomination appear to be fastened toastring so that they may be drawn back quickly should the wind blow in another direction. Although Gov. Hill scouts the idea, there seems to be a fecling that he might accept the nomination himself if tendered. Then again Kings county may form a combi- nation somewhere and complicate matters. In such an event there would undoubtedly be a stampede. “When the convention astampedes,” said one of the most prominent politicians in the state this morning, “it will be for David B. Hill. For lieutenant governor the uthority said, there was no doubt that Wim. F. Sheehan would receive the nomination, although the same interests which oppose Flower are against Sheehan. Senator Donald McNaughton of Rochester is also prominently mentioned for second place on the ticket and is said to be favored by the Hill faction. Senator McNaughton bas stated that he wasa candidate only in the event of Speaker Sheehan refusing to accept the nomi- nation. It looks as though Simon W. Rosendale of Albany will be nominated for attorney general and Martin Schenck of Rensselaer county for state engineer. Foley of Saratoga and John Bogart of tk are also mentioned for these posi- tions. For treasurer, Elliot F. Danforth of Che- nango; for controller, Frank Campbell of Steu- ben, and for secretary of state, Frank Rice of Ontario are mentioned ‘The convention will be called toorder by Chair- man Edward Murphy, jr., of the state demo- New Youx, Sept. 14.—The de democratic state convention from New York | and Brooklyn deft the Grand Centr: this morning in special train. many people were the first to and they were followed by the Voorhis men, county democrats and “Boss” McLaugh- lin’s Kings county contingent. The members of the various delegations went away in dif- ferent frames of mind. The Tammany men were shouting for Flower and were boasting of what they intended to do in the way of annibi- lating the county democrats. ‘The Voorlis men were silent on the question of nomination, and had little to say on the oat of representation except to express ie hope that they would obtain some recog: tion and to allege that they were more entitled to representation in the state committee and convention than were the county democrats. The County Democracy were quiet but firm in their determination to insist on the reten- tion of one-half the representation of New York tation, The Tam- city. They repeated the statement that they will have their entire representation in the convention or else will have none st all. The Kings county men who mingled with the county democrats at the sta- tion were not loth to sa¥ that they would give the anti-lammany organization @ helping hand. As for themselves they bad no question of representation to dis- turb them, and the burden of their conversation related to the gubernatorial nomination. They insisted that they would have Chapin at the head of the ticket or else would have no Kings county man on it at all and would not be responsible for the result of the election in Kings county. Aunasy, N. ¥., Sept. 14.—Gov. Hill sa; “Mr. Shechan can be nominated if he wants the place; I shall not oppose him.” Itis undoubted that Hill advised Sheebar to withdraw, but simply requested it and did not demand it. His idea was that Mr. Sheehan was more useful on the state committee than on the ticket. Hon. Kichard Croker, the Tammany leader, says: “Tammany is for Sheehan. An objection to him will create discord and serious trouble.” ‘The ticket looks like Flower for governor, Shee- han for lieutenant governor, Rosendale or Campbell for controller. Lieut. Gov. Jones will not be at Saratoga and his name will not be presented at the convention. This was set- ted at a conference at Binghamton yesterday morning. —— CURTIS MAY BE INNOCENT. It is Clatmed That Another Man Fired the Fatal Shot at Officer Grant. Cnicaco, Sept. 14.—A special to the Inter- Ocean from San Francisco says: There has de- veloped a remarkable change of public senti- ment and half the people now believe that M. B. Curtis, the comedian, is an innocent man. There is much mystery surrounding the whole affair. The theory of Curtis’ friends that an- other hand than is fred the shot which killed Officer Grant gains support from a story told by Eli Denison, who bas charge of the news mutter distributed on trains of the Southern Pacific company. Denison, who lives in Oakland, makes the fol- lowing statement: “On the ferry boat today (Sunday) I met a man I know by sight, but not by name. We were disci various subjects and the conversation naturally drifted toward the murder. “This talk about Curtis having done the killing is all a mistake,’ said the stranger. ‘The whole truth will come out in a few days and probably at the examination. I meta man today who says he saw the traged; and be is ready to take oath that Grant an Curtis were accompanied by a third man, who did the shooting and then ran.’ Even when I met him he was on the way to Capt. Lee's, to whom he said he intended to give the story. Sax Francisco, Sept. 14.—The examination of ‘M. B. Curtis, the actor, charged with the murder of Policeman Grant, began in the po- Viotonta, B.C., Sept. 14.—The San Francisco schooner, City of San Diego, reached here Sat- urday night with 600 skins from Copper Island on the Russian side of Bering sea. Its com- mander reports an oventfal trip. On August 4 in company with twenty-five boats I i i [ 3 3 i ff | i 4 F F £ afi F i iB i i bt HE ivi He i i nt & i i | prostrati = GEORGE B. LORING DEAD. ‘The Ex-Mintster to Portage! Curried Away by Heart Trouble Savem, Mass, Sept. 14—Hon. George B. Loring, ex-minister to Portugal and former commissioner of agriculture, died suddenly this morning of heart trouble. He was seventy- four years old He was taken ill with dysentery © week ago last Saturday morning at Worcester and for e fow hours suffered great pain. He then became much easier and during the past week was steadily imp: y, however, he was ni il, but in the evening appeared quite comfortable again. Soon after midnight be had a relapse, suffer- ing much pain and growing rapidly weaker. A messenger was hastily dispatched for the family phymect bat Dr. Loring wae dead when he arrived. The immediate cause of death was heart failure—the result of exbans: tion from the bowel trouble. Dr. Loring was out on the street and in Boston ten or twelve jays ago, and, up to the time of his end: n bad been in the enjoyment of his usual good health The funeral will be held on Thursday at am hour to be fixed later. George Bailey Loring was born in North Andover, Mass, November 8, 1817. He was graduated at Harvard im 1838 and at the medical department in 1N42. He was surgeon to the marine hospital, Chelsea, Mass, in 1843-50, a commissioner ‘to revise the United States marine system in 1849 and postmaster Salem, Mass, in je subse quently devoted himself for m: ¥ practical and scientific agriculture, and to the eparation and delivery of addresses on that ikindred topics, He was president of the ew England Agricultural Society since 1864, and was a delegate to conventi . 18% of the M sctte republi in 1569 and 1876, U nial commie sioner in I nd president of the state senate in Is was eivcted to Congress as « rey until 1881, when m in 1876, and served came commissioner of agriculture, } ag office till 1585. Among bis | numerous addresses are: ““Helation of Agricul- ture to the State in Time of War” (Concord, Mass.); “Classical Culture” (Amherst, 1866); Eulogy of Louis Agewsiz” (1873);,"The Cobden Club and The American Parmer” (Worcester, 1850); address at the cotton vention at At- lanta, Ga. (1881), and “The Farmyard Club at |Jotham,” a sketch of New England life and farming (Boston, 1476). > RESTRICTING THE WHEAT OUTPUT, Another Attempt to Be Made by Neorth- western Farmers. Curcaao, Sept. 14.—A dispatch from St. Paul toa morning paper reads: The Farmers’ Al- liance leaders in Minnesota and North and South Dakota have resolved upon another at tempt to stop the tremendous flow of wheat to the markets. ‘The receipts in Minnespolis and Duluth for the last week have ran from 800 to 1,000 cars) every day. AS this rate "the alliance people assert that the 150,000,000 bushel of wheat in the No. 1 hara belt will be out of the farmers bands before January 1 and their haste will drive the price back to 50 cents. The alliance therefore yesterday began the mailing from ite head- quarters of a ion letters to the farmers calling a halt along the line. The letter states the new Wheat Growers’ | Association and the alliance secretaries all over | the country are ununimous that wheat ie bound torell as high as = and possibly $2 per bushel, and they are unanimous im this warn- ing to the farmers not to sacrifice their wheat and give the speculators all the protit there is in it. The letter suys the crop is being greatly overestimated by the newspapers and grain dealers, and ues: “We de not believe a majority of the farmers are foolish enough to co-operate with the speculators to depress prices further. Phere is no question but prices will take turn upward inatew days, The shortage im Europe can now be figured with accuracy. About a week ago cougress of grain dealers jfrom all parts of Europe met at Vienna, Austria, and computed figures about the crops in Europe. ‘These figures are the high- est which well-informed reputable men could furnish, for if in famine year like this they should give for the crop of any one country lower figures than instances justified the government of that country would certainly re- onstrate. It is surely the policy of Eu- ropeans not to exaggerate their disaster. The figures of the Vieuna congress show that Enrope raised 255,000,000 bushels of wheat and 490,000,000 bushels of ‘rye less than last year. Last year it consumed all of its own wheat crop and at least 50,000,000 bushels of reserves, 100,000,000 bushels muported from America, all that other countries could supply and all’ ite rye crop. This year it will have f 129,000,000 bushels more than las: the extreme figures which any thority has made for our really « did crop. “It will have as usual what otner countries supply, which is insignificant, but it will have 745,000,000 bushels less of its own crop and 50,- 000,000 bushels less to be drawn from reserves, In short, it will have 120,000,000 bushels extra from America to make upa deficiency of 798,~ 000,000 and must consequently ent 67,000,000 bushels less grain. “Rye being dearer in Europe than wheat the latter becomes a substitute and is equally affected by deficiency in rye or wheat supply. When it is entirely certain that Europeans will have to economize in bread to the extent of 678,000,000 bushels, and when the sitmation isag- gravated by the part failure of the potatocrop. 18 isto be considered what prices they will pay for American wheat. The shortage in Europe being four times as large as the American sur- plus there is no doubt that the price of wheat will reach the highest figure ever known before this year is up. “The talk that €1 wheat in Chicago is « high price under present circumstances is absolutely idiotic, for the average price in Englaud being $1.41 no one in Europe dares to eat wheat Zi cents below an avetage price this year. Wheat will be over £1.50 no matter how much farmers and speculators work together to keep prices down and we would advise those who cau com- prebend the situation to bold their wheat €1.50 andadd for every month they kecp it, aay 5 cents to the price. Huld your wheat. You cannot get left.” pe ee THE FUGITIVE BALMACEDA Thought to Be in Chili—Gross Incapacity of flies Generals. New Youu, Sept. 14.—The Herald's Valparaiso dispatch this morning says the provisional government isued orders on Saturday for the arrest of all robbers, pillagers and slayers of congressional sympathizers. The murderers of Isadore Osea, Cummings and the forty-two students slain on August 18 will be especially sought after. In an interview bad with two of Balmaceda’s officers, now in prison here, it was learned that both of Balmuceda’s generals, Barbosa and Al- zerreca, were utterly incapable officers. They flagrantly disobeyed Balmaceda’s orders, thus ‘causing the overthrow of his government. Hie explicit instructions to them were that they were not to engage the junta’s with less than 14,000 men, but that they draw the enemy inland. Gen. Barbosa ¢0 utterly his adverse- a gy tem! is doubly ih ernment. ee oe a \der escort of some government wh murdered him and tock €30,000 which b> “fio tmese? ‘Balmaceda bas so far been found. ee reached that city. be is somewhere in Chili ies agra President Fitageraid’s Sad Condition Lrxcotx, Nes., Sept. 14.—The physicians of John Fitzgerald, president of the Irish Land League of America, say that he will survive his luctantly that mentally he will never be him- elf The sad news bas greatly affected his many friends. | Secretary Blaine’s Plans. Baz Hanson, Mr., Sept. 14 —fecretary Blaine be id il : ii