Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1893, Page 6

AYERS Sarsaparilla, wherever used, is slways spoken of in forms of highest praise. WILLIAM SMALL, Fort ‘Fairfield, Me.,says, in a letter recently received: “It sives me pleasure to speak from personal knowledge of the wonderful cure, by the use of AYER'S Sarna- partlis, of a bad humor ina child eleven years old. ‘The child's hands, arms, feet and legs were covered ‘with blotches and scabs, resisting all local applica- fons. Very soon after taking AYER'S Sarsaparilis he hamor disappeared, the cure being complete. As ‘blood puritier I consider that AYER'S SARSAPARILLA Sande st the head of the whole catalogue of such | Preparations, especially whea used im comnection with AYER'S Pills.” “There can be no question asto the superiority of AYER’S Sarsaparilla over all other blood purifiers. If this was not the case the demand for it, stead of tn- creasing yearly, woul have ceased long ago, Iske 90 many other blo! medicines I coald mame"—F. 1. BICKERSON, Charlestown, Mass. CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE You. Prepared by Dr. J. 0. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. A RSONS ASE BROKEN DOWN ot Mocework ac howsaheld cures. Broware leon Bitters rebuilds. the om, fomoves a= " digest: coss of bile and cnres Malaria, A splendid tonie for women and coildrea, 2 AP EG GP qome little silment caused Dy. tna rer. Wee Carter's Little Liver Pills. The result will be a pleasant surprise. ‘They give positive reltet. IP THE RARY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE ot use thet old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Win- ‘+ Soothing Syrup for childreo ‘teething. It feothes tne child. softens the gums, allays all [pain cures wind colic amd ts the best remedy, for Miaerhoea. Twenty-five cente a bottle. mytly OSTURA BITTERS ARE USED BY MOTHERS » stop colic und loorcness of the bowels tn chfl- aren. Dr. J. G. B. SIEGERT & SONS, Mapufac- turers. Ask’ your Index to Advertisements, ACCOUNTAN AMUSEMENTS: ATTORNEYS. a AUCTION SALES... BOARDING. BICYCLES. 3 BUSINESS CHANCES... EDUCATIONAL. FXCURSTONS, FINANCTAL. FOR EXCHANG’ FOR RENT (Flats) FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stores. FOR RENT (Halls). FOR SALE Horses aad Vehicles) FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Housesy FOR SALE (Lote). FOR SALE (Minceltansous) FOR SALE (Pianos. HOTELS... LADIES’ GOODS LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. MANICURE ‘MARRIAGES. MEDICAL .. MISCELLANEOUS. as MONEY WANTED AND TU LOAN . WOTARIES PUBLIC. DCEAN TRAVEL (OMAC RIVER BOATS. . [ANOS AND ORGAUS. RSOWAL. .....—...=. FESSIONAL PROPOSALS... RAILROADS... BPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANIN SUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORTS. WANTED (Help) .. WANTED (Housed) WANTED (Rooms), WANTED (Situadiore WANTED (Miscellaneous) 3 8 3 3 2 2 2 2 8 2 3 5 7 3 7 8 8 3 2 s 2 2 < 3 3 3 3 3 3 a = 8 2 3 B FY 6 2 3 3 ‘The Star Out of Town. ‘Tax Evesrxe Stan will be sent by mail to any address in the United Btates or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. ‘Bat all such orders must be so- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as-no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions, epee S THE YELLOW FEVER. Prompt Action to Prevent the Disease From Spreading. Acting promptly on the advice recetced from Pensacola that yellow fever had ap- peared there the Secretary of the Navy, to whom the matter is of the utmost im- Portance, because of the navy yard at Pensacola, called a conferenge of officers interested at his office this morning to devise ryeans for preventing the spread of the aieese. Those present besides Secretary Herbert Were the Secrtary of War, who has two companies of troops at Fort about a mile from Pensacola; Surgeon Gen- etal Wyman of the marine hospital service, who has charge of the disbursement of th gee fund; Surgeon General Tryon of the navy, Surgeon General Sternberg of the army, Senator Pasco and resentative Mallory of Florida, Col. W. pley, the mayor of Pensacola, who ts on his way to his city from New York, and Surgeon Car- ter of the marine hospital service. Surgeon General Wviman agreed to take steps at once to co-operate with the federal and state authorities, and he immediately ordered Surgeon Carter, who was present, and Passed Assistant Surgeon Magruder. Row at New Orleans, to proceaé to Pensa- cola. They wiil reach there tomorrow. Surgeon Murray, ut Key West, was di- rected by telegraph «o hoid himself in Feadiness for service. Secretary Herbert telegraphed to the com- mandant of the navy yard at Pensacola, ordering that steps be taken to prevent ali communication between the naval reserva- tion on which the navy yard is situated and the city of Pensacola. ‘Two Deat! Yesterday. Surgeon Gen. Wyman this afternoon re- ceived the following telegram from Pensa- cola, Fla.: “Without any suspicious cases being pre- viously reported, two deaths from yeilow fever were announced yesterday at 1 am. one an adult and the other a child. An au- topsy was had at 2 p. m., and the phy- ficians reported that in their opinion death Fesuited from yellow fever. Hoth cases were in the northern portion ef the city, one mile from the water front, and separated about five blocks. It is im- ssible to fix the source of the fever. here are no other cases in the city, net even of a suspicious nature. The houses are isolated and guard i will wire fur- ther information if an: (Signed) . W. HARGIS, M. 2., President of the Board of Health. ‘This is the ‘irst “ase of Bhore since the Florida epi Spots. ers who have been observing spots have noticed some fmteresting changes during the last few days. sday the two spots apparent sun's disc underwent a remarkable change of aspect. When observed at. 10 o'clock In the morning ther presented a Normal aspect. Two hours later the per- umbia at the point « ed entirely from a dull spaqu spiral threads resemblinz one. There seemed t> be some c-ent Gisturbance. This appearance continued yesterday. A Candidate Indorsea. Charles P. Stone, Post No. ll, G. A. R., Department of the Potomac. at their meet Ing last night unanimously indorsed the Romination of Maj. Jerome B. Burke for the position of national senior vice com- mander of the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Edward J. Ryan Pardoned. The President has granted the applica- tion for pardon in the case of Edward J. Ryan, convicted in the District of Colum- Dia of embeazlement of funds belonging to the United States Express Company, and gentenced October 8, 1892, to three years imprisonment in the Albany penitentiary. ‘The President endorsed the application as follows: “The distressing condition of the convict's father and mother aad the recom- mendations of the attorney who prosecuted Pik, Prisoner and the judge who sentenced dim. are the sole reasons that move me to Brant this pardo: wiht Dusiness portion of South Wayne, is. a small villag> eighteen miles from ton, was destroyed by fice yesterday. 2d EDITION. DEATH FROMCHOLERA One of the Passengers of the Kara- mania, LAUNCHING THE BIGGEST STEAMBOAT. Terrible Fall of a Drunken Man. OTHER TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. DIED FROM CHOLERA. The Karamania’s Passenger Stricken om Tuesdsy—Two More Cases. QUARANTINE, 8. L, Aug. 10—Dr. Jen- kins issued the following bulletin this af- ternoon: 12:30 p. m.—Vincenzo Cagllostro, aged twenty-three years, who was removed to the hospital at Swinburne Island on the 8th, died last night of Asiatic cholera. His remains were incinerated this morning. Last night, on inspection, two persons were isolated at Hoffman Island, and. sub- See homie, Sa Se e Isl jospital, wi symp- toms. They were Francisco Mola, aged twenty-seven, and Mariano Riberacht, aged twenty-three. Lorenzo Moracchio, the first patient re- moved, continues to improve, and will probably be Sa from the hospital today. The disinfect! of the Massillo is being pushed as rapidly as the steam plant “ ee RTT JENKINS, Signed) WAT. SKINS, EE pag aptin GOOD SAILING OF THE NAVAHOE. Mr. Carrols Yacht and the Britannia ‘ Have a Pretty Race. LONDON, Auglst 10.—The race for the Ryde Town ‘cup under the auspices of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, of which the Marquis of Exeter is commodore, took piace today. The course sailed over was forty, miles long, extending from Ryde, where the club house is located, to and around the Warner light ship, off the east- vi en weetwi to a Siark’ boat of Cowes and ‘back to ode "Whe starting gun was fred at i0 o'clock e and the contestants got off in the following order: Satanita Navahoe Britannia - una . ‘The weather was beautiful, but the wind was only a light one from the west. Before the Warner light ship was reached the Britannia, which was the third to get away, overhauled and passed the Satanita and Navahoe. In the meantime, however, the Navahoe had passed the Satanita.’ and when the Britannia went to the front the American yacht followed her a good second. ‘The first round was finished as follows: ret Britannia . Navahoe 12 28 50 Satanita: 1223 Caliuna . 12 2 59 Britannia finished first, Satanita sec- oni ‘calluna third, 2nd Navahoe fourth. Below are the times at which the yachts finished: he 21 2.2 2 2 6 5 2 6&6 8 SHOT BY MISTAKE. Au Assistant Yard Master Taken for a Bargl SCRANTON, Pa., Aug. 10.—A Great pas Pa., special says: Last night at 10 o’cloci Assistant Yard Master Flynn of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna and western railroad, was shot by the town constable and fatally wounded. pon eeeer Two bullets entered his body, just 4 the heart. ‘and another railroad employe were for a burglar who Deen detected robbing a shoe store near the railroad and who had made his escape by running among some cars close by. "The constable, who was also hunting for the burglar, soon afterward aj at the cars and’seeing the forms of Flynn and his companion called upon them to surrender, thinking that he had discovered the robber. Receiving no immediate an- swer the constable began to fire and Flynn fell to the ground mortally wounded be- fore the mistake was discovered. >—— MET A HORRIBLE DEATH. “Mickey, the Fiddler,” Fell From a Fourth Story Window. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Michael Tinn, of 339 East 32d street, an old man well-known ‘on the east side of this city as “Mickey the Fiddler,” met his death in a horrible man- Ber this morning. fell out of a hall window on the third floor of No. %2 East Bd street, struck head-first on the sheet fron roof of the family entrance of a liquor store, crashed thrqugh the roof as far as his shoulders, and remained suspended there with the iron cutting into his neck and his head in the air for nearly half un hour before he was found. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital with both legs broken, and a fractured skull, and died three hours ‘ain had been drinking heavily nearly all night. About daylight he went to sleep in the hall-way on the third floor over the Niquor saloon, and it is supposed that he awoke in a dazed condition and stepped out of the window. ALL QUIET AT HONOLULU. A Strong Feeltug of Contidence im the Provisional Governmest. VANCOUVER, B, C., Aug. 10.—Special ad- vices from Honolulu per steamer Miowera state that everything has been quiet on the islands since the last mali. The Postal Savings Bank has been able in one week to ay $17,000 into the treasury from excess of deposits over withdrawals, indicating a strong feeling of confidence in the stability and strength of the provisional government. ‘These are the first payments from postal deposits to the treasury since the heavy withdrawals last October. ‘The prosecution of the editor of the Star for the “Katzenjammer” libel on Claus Spreckels was heard on the 3ist ultimo in the district court. Decision as to committal for trial was reserved for consideration. Counsel for the defense secured from royal- ist witnesses their testimony that Spreckels advocated thesrestoration of the queen. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—The steamer Co- lombla arrived from Colon this morning. Among the passengers are Pat Egan, éx-minister to Chile, and family. — Musie at the Fair. Cutting Dewn CHICAGO, Aug. 10—The resignation of ‘Theodore Thomas as musical director of the fair. which was tendered the board of di- rectors a few days ago, was accepted last night. It is said that ‘the big exposition orchestra will also go and that other mu- sical arrangements will be made by the fair officers -_ Reducing Value of Purse Races. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—After several days’ deliberation the eastern racing asso- clagions have determined to reduce the value of their overnight purses from $1,000 to $00. The announcement of this sweep- ing reduction was made public last night when the following official bulletin was sent out: “The added money for the overnight gxents for the fall mectings of the Coney Island Jockey Club, Brooklyn Jockey Club and New York Jockey Club will be $600 and upward.” ‘As the Monmouth Park meeting will close in two weeks it was not mentioned in the notice, but there is no question that the purses will be reduced at that track next year. ‘The reduction in the value of the purses has probably been forced on the big clubs by the decrease tn the attendance this on and the bitter rivalry of the smalier lations. The decrease in the value of overnight purses it is believed will be followed by a cutting down of the added money in Stakes. A host of small stakes will prob- ably be eliminated and overnight purses at $800 put in their plac —— England's Rate Advanced. LONDON, Aug. 10.—At the regular weekly meeting of the directors of the Bank of Evg- land today the bank rate of discount was ad- vanced 1 per cent, making the rate now asked 4 per cent. —— ‘He Accepted It. From Truth. Editor—“We've lost another pcet.” Assistant—“Dead?”" Eiitor—"No; he was offered the position of driver on a street car.” | quards Is ninety-three feet. Her hull tn | total displacement 4,550 tons. She is th THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. 0, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1893. THE BIGGEST STEAMBOAT. Launching at the Old Roach Ship Yard at Chester. CHESTER, Pa. Aug. 10.—The largest steamboat in the world slid off the ways and into, the Delaware river gracefully and as easily as though she were a cockel- shell instead of a four thousand tonner to- day. The yards of the Delaware River Jroa Ship Building and Engine Company, formerly the John Roach ship yard, were crowded with people attracted by the un- usual sight. The officials of the Fall River line, whose fleet the new boat will head, came on from Boston, Fall River and New York by a special train of Pullman cars, stopping over night at the Continental Hotei in Philadelphia and arriving here at 10 o'clock this morning. There were about 200 people m the party, including ladies. ‘The new boat has not yet been named, but as she will be sister ship to the Puritan, Plymouth, Providence and Pilgrim, shé Will probably, be called the Priscilla. She will the largest and finest steamboat afloat, She will be to the average sound or y steamer what e Campan: American liners now building are to the average ocean steamers. Tt was just 10:58 when the big hull showed signs of life; the workmen had been knock- ing the pins out from under her for an hour. ere were no ceremonies, and the cus- te baptism with champagne was re- served until the christening. ‘The weight of the big hull pulled her loose before the timbers on which she rested had been sawed through. She started slowly, ining speed as she slid down the incline. favntter ‘scconds she, was in the ‘water, riding on an even cut and sailing stern foremost out to the middle of the Delaware. ‘There was a shout from the crowd on shore and steamers on the river saluted with many whistles. Tugs. went along- | da side and towed her to the wharf. In the excitement two women fainted and the front line of spectators on the shore got wet feet from the wave which the new boat sent out as she parted the waters. ‘The new boat is 484 feet on the water line and 440 feet over all, or 200 feet longer than the Puritan. Her hull is fifty-two feet six inches wide, and her extreme breadth over raft will be twelve feet six inches, and her design of George Peirce, supervisor of the Fall river line, In outward aj ce she will resemble the Puritan, having two steel She will ‘han * ny she Wi ve greater passenger an: freight capacity than the Puritan and will be even more elaborately finished and fur- nished. Her dining saloon will be on the main deck instead of in the lower saloon. She will have double inclined compound engines, which will run with less vibration than the compound beam engines of the Puritan. It {s said that the new boat will be as steady as the Plymouth, which for this feature is a wonde>. ‘The arrangement of the decks will be the same as the Puritan. Her engines are the desizn of Andrew Fletcher of the North River iron works, Hoboken, Her engines and. machinery will be below the main deck. There will be two high-pressure cyl- inders, each fifty-one inches diameter, for- ward of the main shaft, and two low-press- ure cylinders, each ninety-five inches diame- ter, side by'side aft the main shaft. All cylinders will have eleven feet stroke of pis- ton. The shaft will be in three sections, the outboard ones having the driving and the center section the drag cranks; each crank pin will be attached to the connecting rods of a high and a low pressure cylinder. The cranks will be at right angles to each other and the cylinders inclined so that there will be practically no dead center. wharartndke dy " THE ALLEGED PROPOSITION. A new phase of the silver question was Presented to the attention of members of Congress today in the shape of an appar- ently authorized proposition from London bankers, backed by the English govern- ment, to leading New York financiers, in which it was asserted that if the United States would maintain the present Sherman law on th statue books ngland would renew the free coinage of sliver in India at the Increased ratio of 24 to 1. The most painstaking search falled to produce a single Senator who ever heard the Idea suggested, and when the propost- tion was un of the silver and anti-silver advocates were ‘opposed to it. “Coming, as it does, from English source,” said Senator Teller, “the President might very naturally be ex- Pected to agree to it. Many things that ngland wants appear to meet the ap- proval. However, he did not credit the Story, although he fully believed that the situation in England and India was desper- ate. Senator Stewart, another friend of sil- ver, utterly repudiated such a compromise. He ‘cl terized {t as a very adroit scheme of the gold bugs. With free coinage of sil- ver at 24 to 1 he thought the English would issue their India consul bills and hammer the price of silver down to that point all over the world. This was equivalent to 82 cents an ounce, and miners could not handle the ore at that price. Mr. Stewart ‘Was opposed to any such proposition and said he would fight for the Sherman faw until he got something better. Senator Mills said he knew nothing of the Proposition, and if he did he would not dis- cuss it, inasmuch as he persistently de- clined to talk about financial matters. Senator Voorhees was equally non-commit- tal, but believed that Congress could dis- pose of the financial problem with which it was confronted without aid or sugges- tions from abroad. Senator Sherman said he knew nothing of the matter beyond what he had read in the papers; they appeared to him. to be nothing tangible. No name of any reputa- ble bank was mentioned and there was nothing definite to indicate that such a proposition had or would’ be made: “He was rather inclined to scout at the idea conveyed, but it was not the time to dis- cuss the’ merits of a possible proposition along these lines. The first duty of this Congress was, he said, to repeal the pur- chasing clause of the act of July, 1890. Senator Aldrich did not believe that there was any foundation for the story and in the second place did not think it feasible. While the restoration of free cotnage in India might improve the condition of sil- ver slightly throughout the world, Mr. Aldrich failed to see how there could be any permanent good arising therefrom for the United States. —_——__--—_______ DAVIS’ REPORT. MAJ. The Work of the Year on the Wash- ington Flats, , ‘Maj. Davis of the engineer corps, in charge of the improvement of the Potomac river, has just submitted his report of operations during July last. When the present project was adopted the Georgetown channel was narrow and crooked and had not sufficient depth to accommodate commerce, and the Washington channel was shoal and narrow. The flats In front of the city were alternately exposed and covered by the tide. In execution of the project aimed at there has been dredged a channel 350 to 550 feet wide and 20 feet deep between Georgetown and Glesboro’ Point. On account of this channel filling up on the upstream side of Long bridge it has been redredged several times and a training dike has been built, with a view of reducing the deposit. ‘The Washington channel was dredged to a depth of 20 feet (which was decreased to a ruling depth of about 19 feet by the freshet of June 2, 188%), for a width of 350 feet; for a width of 250 and 350 fect west of the '20-foot depth this channél has. been partly dredged to a depth of 12 feet, the work being now about three-fourths done. The completion of the 12-foot depth and re- dredging the navigation channel comprises all that is proposed for the Washington channel. ‘The reservoir outlet has been completed except the railing. All the material ts be. ing deposited on ‘the flats, and practically the entire area to be reclaimed has been Taised above the overflow at ordinary high tide. Of the 12,000,000 cubic vards estimate: to fill the flats to the required height. there has been deposited on them about 9,491,000 cuble yards. Dredging and W: a During July dredging sin the Washington channel was continued by the contractor, though only about 25,850 cubl¢é yards of ma- terial were excavated and deposited on the flats in section Ul. Leaky boflers made it difficult to keep up steam, and unless a fast engine speed 1s maintained good work cannot be done with this type of dredge. Good progress was made in building the sea wall, 1,100 linear feet being compicted, making a total of 5,200 feet now built on the Virginia channel side of section 111, leaving abcut 3,000 feet to be built. The cementing and pointing of the to courses of the wall have been continucd, feet on sections 11 and 1:1 being com. pleted. The construction of the traininy dixe on the right of the Virginia channe! was continued, 530 cubic vards of riprap stone being placed in the dike. ‘The hour dary fence was completed on the sth. extends from Easby’s Point to the ane! | $76,761,014; IN WALL STREET TODAY. Prices Advanced Sharply After Early Depression. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. London prices came from 1-4 to 1 per cent lower this morning owing to the rais- ing of the rate of discount by the Bank of England a full cent from 3 to 4 per cent, and the few orders from that center were to sell stocks. Our market sympathized with London, opening lower all around, but the depras- sion was of short duration, as the condi- tion of the loan market, every active stock on the list commanding “a premtum, ranging from ist on Western Union to 1-8 on Lackawanna, and New York Cen- tral, led to the suspicion that London had been “rigged” for effect here, and the bears to cover their contracts, the whole list advancing quite arply. ‘Then came the usual lull and traders re- action, incidental to the narrow specula- tion, and a stagnant market prevailed until shortly before the noon hour, when rumors ‘at five million dollars in gold had been engaged abroad for shipment to this side; that favorable news from Washington had Teceived by the more prominent finan- ¢lal people in the “street,” and that the Clearing House Association had cancelled between three and four millions of the put- standing loan certificates, started the bears to running again, the scenes on the flour resembling those ‘of the bear panic of last Friday and Saturday. Nashville and Chattanooga stock was a notable exception to the rest of the list, for instead of sharing in the general ad- vance, it broke rapidly ten points under last night's bid price, on the receipt of dis- Patches from Nashville reporting great ex- citement tn that city and the failure of three banks in addition to the First Na- tional, which was announced late yester- afternoon. hese were the American National Bank, capital, one million; the Safe Deposli t and Banking Company, capital, one hundred thousand dollars, and the | City font at Bank, capital, one hundred thou- The currency famine continues. unabated, the premium paid being from 3 to 5 per cent with the bulk of the business at 4. ‘There was another abvance in sterling early this morning, and later in the day, ne another, — epee, in qa er, Was made, cables selling us has 490 1-2, and that price is bid for more, Un- der ordinary circ tances this would mean exports of gold, were it not for the premium that obtains on this side, as it is about two millions were engaged abroad for shipment to Americ: Silver bullion displayed surprising Strength. The first bid this morning was %6 for 100,000 ounces, against 7% 1-4 for 1,000 last night. This bid was gradually increased a half a cent at a time, until 78 1-2 was reached, at which price the amount noted changed hand: Money on call opened at five; highest loan six, and the last four per cent. Time iene Iz, Paes to yt et show- 0 disposition rt with their hoard- ings for stated periods. learing house statement: Exchan; balances, $3,778,005; + Unite FURS Sesistant treasury, debit balance, On, the bulge in prices business to almost nothing, tion ensued, and very dull, as though fell away but only a slight reac- s a firm fron ed it might close higher. le FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the: ing, tl soPasuaroeemamearnia ie Rete ne Gorgon & Macartney. folded’ it was seen that most’| Lor Steck Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 48, coupoa, 1907, 109 bid. U.S. 48, registered, 1007," 10y bid. District. of’ Columbia ‘Bonds. —20- fund 106, ia. “30-year fund Ge. 10% lo" bid, currency, 1924, 108 asked. laueous Tonds. Washington. and 7 town K. i. conv. Gs, Jet, 125 tid. “Washington and Gvorgetown R. It. conv. "6a, 2d, 125 bid, 130 aaked, Washington Gas Co. conv. 6s, i901, 120 bid. “Chea: Abeake and Potomac Telephone Os, 1896-1911, 105 ed. U. 8. Electric Light conv. Se, 1901, 121 National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 530 bid. | Metropolitan, 207 asked. Second, 170 asked. Columbia, 165 asked. Capital, 185 asked." Weat End, 122 ‘asked. ‘Traders’, 118 eked. Lincoin,107\, Keilroad Stocks.—Metropolitan, 100 asked. Co- lumpia, 80 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 50 asked. Frank- Un, 36 asked. National Union, 18 asked. Colum- Dig, 16 asked. "T'eoplo’s ‘asked. Lincoln, 10 asked. Commercial, 8% Title Insurance Stocks.—Keai Estate Title, 127% asked. Columbia, 7! Gas asd Electric ‘Light - Stocks.—U. 8. Blectric Peléphne Stocka—American Graphophone, 1%, ‘elephone mig seal Stocks.—Lincoln Hall, 98 seg Inter Ocean building, 100 asked. : Safe Deposit and_ Trust Companies.—National Sfasnington Safe Depoatt, 100 aaksd, Woabiastss ington Safe Deposit, ington Loan and. Trust, American Securit; apd ‘Trust, 180 asked. y, UBy private wire to Corson & Macartney. CHICAGO, Aus. 10, 1893. Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. a = BALTIMORE, Aug. unchanged— receipts, 16.787 barrels; shipments, 15,866. bar- rels; sales, 150 barrels. "Wheat firmer—spot, 64%a Gate: “AUguat, | GlSabi%: September, Goxaseahe 4 asked; December, 73\4 asked; steam: receipts, 183,600 bushels; 3 stock, 1,621,649 bush- Milling Wheat by ind eaxy- a « 3 September, 47iga47%, asked— receipts, “14.749 stock, 579,049 bu White corn by sample, 52: mple, 49250. Oats quiet—No. 2 mls. Wwost een, ushele:” anipmmenta’ Rye ule Nor 2, Soa ock, 30,614 bushels. October, 2, yellow corn vy white western, 3 53--receipts, 4,700 bushel Hay’ stendy food to. choice tinsehy, $20, 8oesze Grain’ frelghts. frm, unchanged. Cotton nominal ‘ling. “8. Provisions firm. unchanged. Butter Wier-ereamery, fancy, 22; do. fate to chatec, do." imitation, 8: others Unchanged. Begs ge. ‘Coffee qulet—Rio cargoes, D: 84, BX. fair, Nort, i Shear stroug-sramilated, 5%: Bopper unchanged. Whisky firmI-10ai.20, Pea: ate uncharged ALTIMORE, Ang. 10.—Virginia as, 65%: Balti ore anit Otte southiwentern fet, 107%. second ta. fomes, 254; Consolidated Gas bonds, 108%; a — Treasury Changes. Official changes were today announced in the Treasury Department as follows: ‘Appiointed—Maurice O'Brien, Albany, N. ¥,, immigrant Inspector. Resigned_G. G. Benedict, collector of customs, Burlington, Vt, and W. H. Kit- chen, North Carolina, Chinese inspector. ee eee Bank Examiners Ansigned. Controller Eckels has ordered Bank Ex- aminerPlumbly. to take charge of the failed Firat "National Bank of "Nashville, Tenn., and Examiner Provost of the fail Union National Bank of Rochester, Minn. Yellow Fever at Pensacoln. Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service has been advised that Virginia avenue near i7th street. a distance of 4,379 feet. Dredging in the Washington channel and the construction of the sca wall and dike will be continued during August. a An Appointment for Mr. Smalley. ‘The President today directed the appoint- ment of Mr. Bradley D. Smalley of Ver- mont to he collector of customs at Burling- ton, Vt. Mr. Smalley is a member of the democratic committee and was collector at Burlington during Mr. Cleveland's former administration. ae A Consular Agent Appointed. Seeretary Gresham today appointed Mr. William B. Murphy of North Carolina to be consular agent at Peestenunte, Ger. many. there are two case of yellow fever at Pen- sacola, Fla. He has telegraphed to Dr. Wm. W. Burgess, president of the Pensa- cola board of health, to wire full informa tion respecting the origin of the cases, how long the patients have been #ll and whether he “has any suspects under observation and what has been done to prevent the spread of the disease. The surgeon gen- eral has also told Dr Burgess that he will be supplied upon application with money if necessary, to aid in the work of stamp ing out the plague. In addition Surgeon Carter of the Marine Hospital Service, whose energetic efforts exterminated the yellow fever when it appeared on board of a vessel which arived at Brunswick, Ga., recently, has been detailed to pro- ceed immediately to Pensacola and assume charge of the bureau's interests thera pfested. The Capitol AN EXPENSIVE GUEST. ‘The State Department Obliged to Ask fer a Deficiency Appropriatio: The State Department, it is said, will be compelled to apply to Congress for a large deficiency appropriation to make up for ex- Penditures incurred by the Bering sea com- mission and in the entertainment of foreign fee invited here to attend the world’s ir. A large number of bills were.incurred the entertainment of the Infanta Bulalie nd of the Duke of Veragua and party, Which Congress, it is said, will have to pro le for. ‘The duke’s continued stay, it is said, caused the department considerable embar- rassment, and at last the department had to declare, in a diplomatic way, that his visit was at an end. While the duke was inChicago being lux- urlantly provided for he wrote to the Presi- dent expressing his regrets that he would be delayed in reaching Washington to pay hig respects to the chief executive. He was informed in reply that the President would relinquish him from any obligation he might feel in that direction. He was further ad- vised that arrangements had been made for his return to Spain. Of course the duke was left to fix the date himself, but there was no mistaking the anxiety of the depart- ment to have his visit come to early end. ‘The expense of the public entertainment of one and his party, it is said, was about a THE FESTIVAL CHORUS. bdivisions in Active Rehearsal— The Probable Program. Last night several of the subdivisions of the grand festival chorus organized, and in every instance there was the greatest interest mani- Hill division met in the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, corner of 4th and B streets southeast. Dr. Frank J. Woodman, the director, called the meeting to order and a roll call demonstrated the fact that sighty-six persons were present. Miss Lillian 0. Burroughs was chosen secretary and Miss Minnie E. Bailey accompanist. Dr. Wood- man briefly outlined the plan of operation tnd a rehearsal of | two of tho num- bers tl Proposed program was had. The large attendance at the ini- tial meeting of this subchorus, and the effective manner in which the numbers rehearsed were sung, show that this section will be largely and well represented in the grand chorus of one thousand voices, Dr. Woodman extended an invitation to all who can sing and are desirow of participating in the chorus, re- siding cust of the Capitol and south of C street northeast, to attend the rebearsal next Wednes- tothe wecteiaty, Sse Barvottar at oT secretary, Mi , at 51: street southeast, ‘Tomorrow evening the northeast division, which is under the charge of Mr. J. H. Hunter, will assemble at the Metropolitan Baptist Chapel, corner 6th and A streets northeast, and & good attendance is anticipated. Miss M: gurits Storm has been selected as secretary for this division. ‘The Probable Program. While the matter has not definitely been de- termined upon by the music committee, it has been suggested that th» numbers to be sung on the occasion of the Capitol corner stone contennial by the grand chorus shall be Dudley Buck's Festival, Te Deum, in E flat: Home, Sweet |Home, the Star Spangled Banner, America, ‘The Heavens Are Telling. from the Creation; Cor- onation and Hail Columbia. hore will prob- ably be but four sclections for the chorus in the program for the afternoon exercises, and the remaining numbers will be sung at the en- tertainment to be given at night. In addition to the chorus there will be the Marine Band, augmented probably to one hun- dred performers and led by Prof. Fanciulli, whieh will furnish the accompaniments to th yocal numbers, and will give several in- strumental selections. At night it is expected the famous anvil chorus from “Il Trovatore ‘will be given with firemen in uniform ‘nt the snvils, ‘and with the artillery accompani- ‘ment, which will be « decided novelty in this city, but with which Prof. Fanciulli was familiar when he was associated with the late P. 8. Gilmore. Prof, Fancuilli has nearly completed a can- tata which is an allegorical representation of the history and development of the United States from the close of the revolution to the present time. Were there more time this composition would probably be sung by the grand chorus, but as ‘that is not possible now it is likely that the cantata will be produced with e chorus of two hundred in Convention Hall. — CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES. A Feature of Banking to Be Adopted in 7 ty Itis expected that such arrangements will be made today or tomorrow, that the sys- tem of clearing house certificates will be put into operation in this city. Whether or not a formal association is formed or an agreement reached between the financial institutions of the city, at any rate it is the intention to adopt this feature of mod- ern banking at once. The effect will be to protect the cash re- serves of the banks as the certificates are based on the securities held by each bank and are used instead of money in the set- tlement of balances between the banks. A committee representing the nancial in- stitutions of the city are in Baltimore to- day looking into the details of the methods employed in clearing house associations and upon their return it is expected that the system will be put into operation here at once. ————_- e-_____. GOING FISHING. ‘The President Sees No Renson Why He ould Stay Here. The President is quietly arranging his affairs so that he may be able to return to Buszard’s Bay in a very short time. His health is not of the best, and the climate of Washington does not appear to be fav- orable for a speedy cure of his rheumatic troubles. He is not ill enough to take to his bed, but is run down to an extent that renders rest desirable, if not altogether necessary. He is able to attend to all routine matters, but is not sufficiently strong to stand a rush of visitors, espe- clally those importunate seekers for office. He remained secluded at his country home today, a part of the time in conference with Secretary Gresham,and again disappointed a throng of people who awaited him at the White House. Beyond the fact that he will go back to Buzzard’s Bay as soon as re can 40 so, ntly with the siate of public aflairs, ig known of his plans for the im: mediate future. He is quoted as having made the following statement to a demo- cratic Senator yesterday: “I am going fishing in a few days. I have directed the members of the cabinet to bring me the nominations ap- pointed to presidential offices during the congressional recess. I will cign them and forward them to the Senate. Then { shall leave the city and xo to ttuzzard’s Bay. “I have done my duty in calling Congress together to relieve the people by legislation, and now I expect Congress to do its duty I shall make no more appointments at pres- ent, and there Is no reason why I should remain here in this scason of the year and give daily audiences to men who seck oMlce, rather than the good of their country.” It was learned this afternoon that. the President and Secretary Lamont coutem- plated leaving Washington tomorrow night. CAG Sita Naval Orders. Pay Inspector Edward Bellows has been ordered to duty at San Francisco relieving Pay Inspector G. Lyon who ws placed on waiting orders; Ensign W. YH. G. Bui- lard has been detacned from ‘duty at the Navy Department and ordered to the Na- val Academy; Passed Assistant Surgeon J. S. Sayre hes been -letachel from the Alert and granted three months’ leave. pe SS Nav Notes, The gunboat Machias has sailed’ from Portsmouth, N. H., or Mavhlas to receive a silver service set from that city. The training ship Portsmouth sailed to- day from Plymouth, Hinz. on a crul ie Vesuvius xafled today from New, York for Newport. —_e Weat Point Cadets Appointed. Cadets have been appointed to the Mili- tary Academy as follow: M. E. Darrough, Wats2: ford, Watkinsville, Ga, ‘a, JIL; JW. Ash- Fred Hunter, jr. (alternate) Washington, Ga.; Nathanici Allison. St. Louls, \fo.; ‘J. A. "Buckler, El Paso, Texas; W.'R. Douzlass, (alternat Abilene, Texas; G. oD. Rathbun, Se n.; J. D. Pence, Stockyard, W.Va.; W. Price, (alternate) Marlintoa, W. Va. as Qn the Midway Plaisance. From Pack. hwhat flag is thot on th’ Irish village?” “Why, the American, man! Where did you come from? c The Secretary of the Interior has under consideration this afternoon the question of the land offices. Of these there are 113 and it has been recommended Judge Lamareaux, commissioner of the land of- ‘ice, that the number be reduced to eighti cea, DIED OF OLD AGE. And the Certificate Says She Was 111 Years Old. A permit was issued from the health office this afternoon for the interment of the body of Vinie Russell, a colored woman, whose age was given asone hundred and eleven years. She died in the Washington Asylum and her body will be interred in Harmony cemetery. Old age was given as the cause of death. — HE WANTED THE LAW ENFORCED. A Disappointed Man Whose Only Chance of Security Was in Being Arrested. From the New York Tribune. A man on horseback went tearing through the park the other day at 4 mad gallop. A policeman far up the road saw him coming, and guiding his horse to the side of the road beyond the danger polut he eyed the oncoming rider sternly. “Hi, there!" he cried, xs the galloping horse approached; “slow up!” but the borse came thundering on. ‘ Ns there!” shouted the policeman, as the steed dashed past him, Dut neither man nor horse paid any attention. to him, and the a tae horse walk slowly in the 0 ite on. Furt er up the road the horseman swept past another policeman. ‘ the cry after 3 ae —_ the rapidly retreating Saran “Hi, there!” was shouted all along the roadway, but the rider never once turned his head, never gave an answering cry, uid the shod hoofs of the gulloping horse went unding on and on, a cioud of Gust trail 1 behind down through the tree-fringed way. Then there came an ena of police- ete Satie avn wisn a loping did not cease, an: e paren took no heed of anything which : passed. It was two hours after he passel the last policeman of the line ihat a horse came slowly down through the park. ‘The animal carried its hoofs heavily; its foam and dust- streaked sides panted in a labored way; its Jaws distended wearily, and its neck, Jrip- ping under the evening sun, drooped. ‘The rider sat in the saddle in a stiff, painful manner. His eyes were red-riamed, and at the corners of his mouth there were dust stains. His face was white and tred-look- ing, and his arms hung down as if they Were too lame and sore fur effort. At the first policeman whom he met the rider reined in his norse. “Say,” he said slowly and with an ex- pression of utter weariness, “did you see a man riding furiously up the park about two hours ago?” : “Oh, yes, I saw him.” “He was violating “he law, wasn't het" “Yes, he was. He was riding like a fiend.” “Why didn’t you stop him’ asked the vieStop hn eeted. Uh coated offrer. “Stop him!” 1 ie gray: on ‘. top him! Why, man, he was going like the wind. no But be was violating the lew, wasn't es, course he was.* ‘You ought to have made him stop, then.” “Oh,” said the policeman, sweetly, “I thought he'd break nis reck, ‘and then some of us could have arrested him.” “Do you know,” said the dust covered rider, “that that man passel fifteen police: men, and that they elied ‘Iti, there?” “I'suppose they did. i guess that’s what I yelled. But he wouldn't stop. pind that no policeman tried to arrest im?" “Is that so?” said ihe other, complacent- ly, eq And that he was praying to be srrest- “Why didn’t he stop long enough to got arrested, then?” “He couldn't, man. ‘That horse was run- ning away with him. ‘That horse hedn't been exercised for weeks, and that man hadn't been in the saddle before this sea- | son. He thought he'd de arrested; he pray- ed he'd be arrested; but there was no such luck for hi Hav BY didn't he yell out?" asked the po- icem: “He was too busy, my friend,” sald th rider, with a pale smile. “Lo you know,’ he continued, “that I am that man?” “Well,” said the policeman, “I ought to arrest you for violating the law.” “Oh, it’s too late now,” answered the run- away’ horseman, sadly. “It wouldn't do any good to arrest me now. isuz I'd have Kiyen $100 to be arrestad two hours ago. “Well, I'll let you off this thne,” said the Policeman, magnantmonsly, “but,” be added in a threatening one, “don't you do it “Oh, I don’t think T shall. answered the other, with a sickly smile. “Say,” he went “do you know of any one around here who would Mike to ride my horse down town for a couple of dollars?” ‘ the rider, “not savage now. Just look at him. Jook savage? but,” he added, feel- ingly, “I'm pretty tired. “Y'li see if T can't ‘ind some one to take him down for you,” said the policeman. “Thank you.” said the other, gratefully; and he climbed down from le slowiy and painfully. “How do you feel—lame?" asked the po- Uceman. “How do I feel?” replied the Involuntary law breaker, bitterly. “I ‘eel as 17 I needed an ambulance. I wish you had enforced the law and arrested me,” and he limped wearily to the side of the bridle path. oo A New Ficla for Women’s Clabs. From the Altruist Exchange. An experiment is being tried this summer which will be watched with unusual inter- est by those who are conversant with It A year and @ half ago @ club was organ- ized among the women living on the east side of New York city, The genesis of this club was due to the fact, borne with tre- mendous force into the mind of an observer, of the heavy monotony of the lives of the women in that region. With limited means it was impossible for them to have any «i- Version that cost money. ‘Their rooms were so small and crowded that there was opportunity for no social life, even in the immediate family. it is no uncommon thing to find a woman who for weeks at a time does not go down to the street level, her nights and days being spent within ‘the walls of the rooms that she calls home. Others are found who never own bonnets, because the extent of their migrations is to the front door step. Is it any wonder that some grow: dull or stupld or irritable under these conditions? ‘Women’s clubs, it has been said over and over again, have been means of education and development to those who have every social opportunity, and who have had edu- cation: opportunities as weil. It was deemed wise to try the experiment of a wo DISTRICT AFFAIRS. The Pennsylvania Road Wants to Bepair the Long Bridge, They Think ta the Future ‘They May Re- bulld—The Commissioners’ Orders To- day—News of General Interest. Mr. E. F. Brooks, superintendent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, has written a letter to the Com- missioners asking permission to make cer- tain repairs to the Long bridge. One might infer from the letter that some day the road is going to rebulld the bridge, but in the meantime the condition of the old structure is such that something must be done at once to make it passably safe. The letter is as follow ;"We find it necessary to strengthen some of the Howe trusses of our Long bridge over the Potomac, temporarily, until such time as we will be able to rebuild. The only Way that I can see that this can be done would be by driving four rows of piles; in other words, four bents of four piles each, under trusses 1, 5, 9, 11 and 12. piles are to be fifty feet in length and about twelve inches in diameter at water line. You will note it is not to drive any piles in the channel, ail bents being outside of the channel. I would be glad to have your permission to go on with this work promptly, as it is necessary that it should be done’ at once.” The request has bom forwarded ta, the Secretary of War, jurisdiction posed wi would come. = Today's Orders. The Commissioners have issued the fol- lowing orders: That the following disposi- tion is made of the old employes of the Georgetown pumping station, the operation of which has been suspended: James T. Greaves, engineer, transferred io the U street station as engineer; James R. Nash, engineer, transferred to ‘duty as fireman at the wh station and storage reservoir; Andrew J. Johnson, engineer, transferred to duty as assistant foreman in the nm water department; Zach T. Pett freman, transferred to duty temporarily as inspector water de- partment, and Luke Kearney, fireman, to uty a8 watchmen on water-main trenches. ‘That the gas lamp at the corner of 13th and E streets southeast be put on proper grade. That the necessary changes be made to water valves and fire plugs on E street southeast at the intersection of E on account of change of grade. That drop be constructed in the gutter on street near 13th street southeast. That a hew lamp post be erected at the southeast corner of 5th and M streets southeast. That @ sewer in the west side of 4th street be- tween E street and North Carolina avenue be added to the schedule of sewers to be | it the riation for replacing eS Pa Hucksters’ Licenses. B. F. Jordan, a licensed street huckster, has written to the Commissioners to com- plain of the injustice done to him and others who have licenses. in the fact that many are allowed to ply their trade with- out such warrant of law. He says that the ag Oy ES eee tees os he knows ‘from the fact that he has never been asked to show his license in all the Ume he has been in the business. The Question of am Aliey. What is known as square 43, Holmead Manor subdivision, is really two squares, being divided by Lamar place. Some time ago a majority of thé property owners of ‘one of these squares petitioned that an al- ley be provided for thelr property. The question has been raised whether a majori- ty of : owners of the entire square, as ted on the is neces- sary in order to have the work by the compulsory permit system, and Attorney Thomas’ opinion has been asked by the ners. A Nuisance Complained of. Mr. Dennis Hagerty of 1715 334 street northwest in a letter to the Commissioners complains that the yard adjoining his resi- dence is used as @ milk depot by a Mr. Sherwood, who, he says, collects —— which is kept in his yard until are accumulat when it is sent ay AK that practice tin! Against Curbstone Brokers. For some time past the regular real es- tate brokers in this city have felt that they have cause for complaint on account of the existence of a large number of curb- Stone brokers, who do not pay the %0 a year license. There has been talk about the proposed formation of a real estate ex- change in this city, and it is possible lite may be given the movement through the nt attempt to compel all real estate to take a license. As a first step to check this curbstone business, the following letter has been sent to the District Commissioners; We, the following real estate brokers, @oing business in this District, kindly re- quest that you furnish us with a complete ast of the real estate brokers doing busi- ness in this city, who ha’ paid their li- cense according to law: C. Ulrich Kennedy, Brice & Livscomb, A. & Johnston, B. H. Robertson, Poa, Fitch & Brown,” Joseph Redfern & Son’ Francis Husty, B. H. Warmer & Co. Henry M. Earle, Washington Danenhower, Frank B. Jones, Dulane; & Lee and Thomas J. Fisher & Co. They Want More Salary. The physicians to the poor held a meet- Ing yesterday afternoon to discuss the mat- ter of trying to get an increase in their salary from $30 to %0 a mouth. Dr. C. V. Pettys presided and Dr. E. i. Hannon act- ed as secretary. Health Officer Hammett Was present, and promised to do what he could to secure the raise uf pay trom Cons gress. It will be shown tha: the work of the physicians to the pour ix constantly tne creasing. During six raonths of last year they attended 4,58 patients, requiring Git yisits, while ina, corresponding period of 1e present year they <8 and made 12,701 visits, = ‘To Carry Rea Lanterns. Chief Parris of the fire department has recommended to the Commissioners that man’s club for such ee had neither, and so one was organized. The dues were placed at 10 cents, per week. This pad for the cake and coffee, that were always part of the entertainment, and left a margin be- es. At first no attempt was made beyond the purely social end for which the club Was es- tablished. Quite frankly it was sald: “This club is organized to try to set you out of your home once a week, because we belleve that to break in on the moaotony of your lives, to meet different people, to have this little diversion, will make you better wives and mothers.” It is not necessary to ¢o into the history of the last year and a hail, but certain it is that the results have sus- tified the belief that a woman's club of a social character, established «mony the Vives of workingmen, would make happier jomes. nd American Yachts and Heavy Weather To the Editor of The Evening Star: In The Star of the 9th instant there wasa little piece, from the New York Times, con- trasting the heavy-weather qualities of the American and English Zech. Tn this connection the Puritan was specially mentioned. Now, anybody who knows any- thing about yachts knows that the Puritan is s remarkably good heavy weather boat, as, in- deed, were all the Burgess or Boston boate. The year they bad the race with the May- flower, which, by the way, was not considered Wuite as good for heavy weather as the Puritan, tl talk about light and heavy weather boats; and if not distinctly claimed t was implied that the English cutter could beat the Yankee sloop in heavy weather—such as the cutter would show off to the best advantage in, Gen. Paine, hearing this, challenged the cap- tain of the cutter to go to Marblehead, where they have some heavy weather, and for the two bouts to lay there at anchor untila blow came up that the captain of the cutter thought would be a good wholesale breeze, heavy enough to show off the cutter to the bestadvantage. The captain of the cutter was evidently satisfied, for he never accepted Gen. Paine’s challenge. As to the Navahoe,there 1s not the least doubt but what if she was put in proper trim and sailed in a proper manner she would show bet- ter sailing qualities, even in heavy weather, and bring back the cups for which she is sup- posed to have gone to Europe. The owner of the Navahoe, as recently stated by Herreschoff, her builder.’ is evidently not a first-class yachtman, and the management of his boat is good proof of this assertion. For a man to take a yacht to Europe to sail as a representative American boat, and not before he goes on such a trip to have tested his boat in all waters and as to her steering qualities, shows something wanting on the part of the skipper of the Navahoe. LPN eee Unlucky Remark. From Texas Sigtinis. “My dean I think the bonnet you have on 18 very becoming,” said Mr. Jones to his wife. “Yes,” was the reply, “it is becoming very aged, and I was just going to tell you I am going to have a new one. the carts employed in cleaning streets be required to carry red globe lanterns, “At present they carry no lights,” Mr. Parris says, “hich makes it very dangerous tor the apparatus 0! lepartment respond- ing to alarms at night. No. € hose car- riage collided with one of the above men- tioned carts at 1:30 a.m. of the ¢th instant. Fortunately no damage was done.” How Site. In @ letter to the Commissioners Dr. J. S. Stone of the staff of Columbia Hospital makes a suggestion as to the site of the Proposed contagious hospital, which, he thinks, will do away with all objections. He proposes the selection of one of the islands within easy reach of the city by bridge or otherwise. “I see no reason,” he says, “why the hospital could not be built upon firm ground or upon piles, as may be best. It surely would be as healthful as the site formerly Suggested near the Eastern branch, that -known hot bed of malaria. Surely ali danger to the buildings from a freshet can be avoided in the construction, and, above all, in my judgment, the site should be in reach of the city for both patients and all attendants, including physicians. “You cannot expect physicians who have @ busy practice to go several miles into the country to superintend the treatment of contagious or other diseases. Land owners are always ready to oppose the lo- cation of such @ hospital near their build- ings, and the only place to be found which Will sutt all classes must be | where the site feins no one's property. The tals East river, New York, furnish @ useful er ample to follow in this matter.” Fire Department Appointments. Upon the recommendation of Chief Par- ris, the following probationary appoint- ments in the fire department have been made permanent by the Commissioners: Assistant foreman, J. W. Smith; privates, W. E. Robinson, ‘Timothy J. Brown and James A. Sullivan. Has No Objection. Chief Parris of the fire department, has notified the Commissioners that he has no objection to interpose to the request of the members of the Association of Fire Under- writers that they be allowed to wear badges that shall admit them within the restricted lines at fires. provided 1 they do not Interfere in any way W! ‘work of the department. re To Act Together. The question arose some time ago in con- nection with the proposed additional brick family building for the reform school as to whether the Commissioners or the board of trustees of the reform school make the con- tract and approve the vouchers for the building. uestion was referred for Settlement to the first controller of the treasury. In his reply, which was received by the Commissioners today, the controller sug- gests that if the Commissioners and the board of trustees could agree to enter into the contract jointly all difficulty would be removed and the contract would be unques- tlonably legal. ‘The Commissioners, however, have ap- the suggestion. Na kin A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of allin leavenine strength.—ZLatest United States Goverm ment Food Report. ‘The Excise Board to Meet. ‘There will be a meeting of the excise board in the board room at the Distriet building at noon tomorrow. i Maj. Walker Resigns. ‘Maj. S. H. Walker, who has been acting: 8 counsel for the Anti-saloon League be- fore the Distriet Commissioners, has noti- fied them of his resignation. He suggests that hereafter all cases of ications for Mcenses that come within the 400 feet limit, according to the reports of the police, be submitted without debate. Sprinkling the Streets. Last Saturday the, Commisstoners re quested of the attorney for the District that he would prepare and submit to them @ police regulation which would impose a ponatty, for sprinkling the streets out of hours. Heretofore the metter hes come under an old ordinance of the . ation “of Washington. Mr. ‘Thoma ‘hae complied with their request and has down the following regulation, wi awaits the approval of the before going into effeet: . use any pavement of street washer or hand hose in watering any improved street in the District of Columbia, except between the hours of 4:30 o'clock p. m. and 8:30 o'clock a.m., and any or ms who shail une Gr permit the tse of the pr: street lamps on Mth extended befgre fall. He says that the along there is to traffic on dark nights, ‘Ehict Parte of the fire b-| made @ complaint that on the lot east and immediately adjoining ine house No. 9, on U street between ist} Streets, there is a pool of stagnant water which is.a menace to health and also is Ruisance, ‘because the water drains inte ie cellar 0: jouse. The complaint has been referred to the health officer for au abatment of the nuisance. ———__ 4 DRAG NET svIT. House, instituted today, by his attorney, Mr, Thomas M. Fields, a suit for $20,000 By direction of the President, Second Edmund M. Blake, fifth artillery, has been tailed as professor of military science and tao tics at the Virginia Military Institate, Lexing- ton, Va., to take effect September 1, 1898. j W. Adair, surgeon. ‘of absence for fifteen days is granted Licut. Roger B. Bryan, second cavairy. —_—_—-—_—_— The Cherokee Strip. The draft of the proclamation the opening of the Cherukee strip was sub- mitted to the Secretary of the Interior to- day. It will probably reach the President late this afternoon or early tomorrow. Secretary Hoke Smith is in receipt of o letter from the allotting agent stating that the work will be completed about the middle of this month, and as soon as infor- mation to this effect is received the Presi- dent's proclamation, now #0 nearly ecom- plete, will iesue. It is thought that September 15 will be de- termined on as the day for the strip. The Gepartment has unofficial > mation to the effect that the pressure of settlers on the inauguration will be very beavy, and Chief Bushy has been advised to stake out his claims at once. Gen. own l has —— Se to clear the strip of ali unauthorized persons until such time as shail be indicated by the proclamation. Only a Few During the, last twentytour hours there were suspended pending medical ex > Ton’ thirty-six pensioners. This makes © total of 6,505 since the adoption of this policy, But one-third of the number sus- ndel have complied with the order of thi Separtment to furnish proper testimong. ¢ inability to perform manual labor. This backwardness of the pensioners te looked upon by the officials of the pension bureau as proof of the unsoundness and unfairness of many of the claims. ————__-e- Applications Filed. Among the applications filed at the Department, teday were those of Thos W. Wightman, to be assistant appraiser at New York; Thos. H. Menshaw, to be assistant boiler inspector at Baltimore, and Prank McCarty te be collector of customs at Oswogo, N.Y. ———_—_—_— The Late John B. Taytor, ‘The internal revenue service loses @ fatth- ful nnd valuable clesk in the death of John EB. Taylor on the sth instant. He was « man of irreproachable character, minded, warm hearted, free ha in benevolent ae 3 business tn- egrity, mpt, exa Hhorot {eerily Provamcaction: Steady hoyle ts his friends and a large and generous char- ity toward all mankind marked bis ike “it is ‘understood that the fumane Society and other charities of the city sico Williams College will receive some Denefit from his estate.