Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1893, Page 5

of Mr. J. P. Culley. late wool dress goods buyer for Ehrich Bros. of 6th York, is to takecharge of woolens. = LINES FORBARGAINS Of course Mr. Culley wishes to open his department in the new store with stock entirely of bis own buying, and thus will commence a sale tomorrow that shall be long remembered as the «rest bargain day of the Palais Royal’s 1emoval sale. Halt prices for ladies’ dresses and less than half prices for children's dress ‘materials suitable for school wear. Autumn weights of English Suitings, Scotch Cheviots, All-wool Cashmeres, Henriettas, &c., will be here to choose from. Fabrics that were from 50c to $225a yard at half and less than half prices. Sale commences tomorrow at § a.m. sharp. MAKING MEMORABLE ‘Mr. Richard F. Murphy. late with the leading Providence house—H. W. Ladd & Co.—is anxious to dispose of all goods he finds in the Hosiery and Underwear Department. Here are items: 30c for the 50e Ribbed Silk Vests, in pink, blue, flesh. nile, Isvender, cream, bisck. 38c for the 50c imported Lisle Thread Vests. ‘25e for the 3c Lisle Finish Ribbed Vests. 19c for the 2c Swiss Ribbed Vests, in. ‘White and ecru. 50¢ for 98e Silk Hose in colors to wear with the silk vests above FRIDAY, AUGUST 18. ‘Mr. Samuel G. Godfrey, Inte buyer for B. H. White & Co., of Boston, is to be in charwe of the new Millinery Department. The incidental ribbons he finds here ‘have prices cut in half in some instances. Here's an instance: Velvet Ribbons that were 10e to 20e are now Se to 10e yard. Mr, Wm. M. Wilson, with ten years’ experience in Denning’s and other leading New York houses, is to buy white goods and housekeeping goods. He looks with disdain on the pet'y department nowhere. He says “‘it is cheaper to sell at less than cost than have it «aid that old goods were carried to the new building.” ‘Thus you may secure 50c Quality Swiss for 39c yard. Plaid Lawas worth 18 and ‘25e for 13c yard. 10-4 Androscogyin Sheeting you may know is generally sold at 26e yard. Here tomorrow at 2c yard. Mr. Charles Watson, four years with B. Altman & Co. of New York, has been, engaged to buy gloves and handkerchiefs. That only new handkerchiefs will be ‘shown in the new Pslais Royal is evident by the price reductions he has induced Mr. Lisner to allow for present stock. If yon look in window of No. 1119 Pa. ave, tomorrow morning you will notice Handkerchiefs worth up to 50c for only 19 cents for choice. Gloves, too, are price lowered. The broken lots of 96c, $1.25 81.98 Kid Gloves and the $1 Si!k Gloves that were reduced to 500 will be only 470 tomorrow for choles. The Palais Royal's well known $1.55 Suede Mousquetaires are to bo only $1.20 8 pair—all sizesand colors to choose from. Mr. L. Hollander, who has been buyer of rotions and trimmings in leading New ‘York and Philadelphis houses, bas already shown hiscapabilit’es. The arrange- ment made whereby Kleinert’s Dreas Shields are offered at 10c a pair for all sises feone instance. ‘Mr. J. F. Stern, seven years with Bloomingdale of New York, is to buy cut- lery, clocks, pictures, and toys. What stock is now here is greatly pricecnt. Tu illustrate: 9c for Scissors that were up to 75¢ pair; 250 for SOc Scissor ; 19 ceach for Knives that were up to 50c. ‘The buyers of Fans and Fancy Goods. Upholstery Goods, Shoes, Confection- ers. Tin Pots and Pans and all those thinzs that come under the head of House- furnishing Goods, will be introduced to you another evening. Second Floor Bargains. ‘Lanms wo po xor xow KNOW OF THE PALAIS ROYAL'S SECOKD FLOOR BARGAINS IN WRAPS, SUITS AND UNDERWEAR WILL NEV! KNOW. HAVING EYES THEY SEE NOT, EARS AND HEAR NOT. WE WRITE TO WOMEN WHO ARE IN NORMAL CONDITION. Hurry For Those Suits. ‘You know it fs fact that $6.50 Duck Eton Suits are being sold at $1.98; that the Serge Eton Suits at $7.50 and €8.88 were intended to retail at 815, 818 and $20; that the English Duck Waistcoats at 75e are worth $2.98. Sorry to write you must hurry if you would be sure of your size in just the style you fancy. Wrappers To Hurry For. ‘Thousands sold—A thousand remain. But you know that $1.98, 82.25 and 82.48 Wrappers are being sold at Uc for choice. You know theres a preference. ‘You know the best and prettiest sell first. Is not the writer wise in advising The ‘Star readers to hurry? Waists at Quick-Going Prices. You Will Soon Want These Combination lots, containing barzains as follows: Lot 1, at 49e for choice, contains Ladies’ Lawn Waists with raffled fronts and those with colored cbambrsy collars and cuffs that will be recognized asthe erstwhile $1 waists. Lot 5, at 81.48 for choice, includes the $3 25 Cashmere and Flannel Waists and the former $5 Silk Waists. Lot 9, at 82.98 for choice, now includes the beautiful Waists that sold at 86.75. Lot 11, at 84.98 for choice, in- cludes the Paris Novelty Silk Waists that were 89 and $10. Hurry the Boys Here. ‘30e for any Shirt Waist in stock. Mothers will recognize $1 and 81.25 Waists ‘hen they sce “‘The Kine” trade mark: 75 Waists in the “Little Lord” and Champion ;” 85e Waists in those made of imported madras, ands dollar's worth iu the Black Lasting Blouses and Sbirt Waists. Sizes3to 14 years. 30c for ‘Nearly baif prices for the garments that you will so soon want and can wear all the sutumn. ‘0.50 for choice of $10 Black Diagonal Cloth Reefers and Cashmere Wrappers that were $10. 812 and $15. Only $5 for the @10 Light-weight Tourist Newmarkets; 87.50 for those that were 815. 82.50 for the 96.50 Storm Serge Blazers and Refers. ‘S80 for choice of the Beaded Wraps that were up to 86. 94.98 for the $10 Black Cloth Wraps, suitable for elder'y ladies. Q0o for 2.25 Black Steckinet Jerseys. Sizes 32. 34 and 36 only. 5Ge for croice of $1 Crochet and Imitation Marseilles Bed Spreads. $2.98 for #7, $8 and #9 Wool Cioth School Dresses for children 4 to 12 years, Underwear Hurrying Out. Of course it isn't a wonder that weare doing such a tremendous business in. Underwear when you consider the removal sale prices, but nevertheless it ts the talk of the trade. The following sre hurrying out so quickly that you need to Burry to catch them: The Chemise, with square neck of torchon lace, at 480 in- stead of 78c; the Corset Covers at Gc instead of 98c have gone so quickly thst Gnly large sizes remain. 4c instead of Se for the Much-tu~‘ed and Ruffled Nightgowns is hurrying them out. Those Bridal Skirts, with “‘cloads” of lace trimming, at 81.98 instead of $3.98 and $4.98, and the Skirts with torchon lace flounce at 80c instead of @1.25, will soon be but s bargain of the past. And there are even better bargains which the writer dare not mention—they are hurrying out so quickly they may be gone when you call. Morwens—tere are tafante’ Christening Robes of finest lawns and choice laces and embroideries at $¥.08 instead of $5.98 and 87.50—but they need going tothe laundry. The Gingham Dresses at 98c instead of $1.98 are in sizes to At youngsters 2to 5 years. Two bints of # hundred and one bargains swaiting you. CORSETS TO HURRY FOR. 12:8 ‘Your size is now here, but the prices are lowered so that the demand will soon eanse the sizes most in demand to be non est. Gc for 81 Sateen Corsets. 49: for ‘T5e Coutil Corsets. 68c for $1 Web Corsets. 79 for 82.50 Colored “P.D. * Corsets, The Palais Royal. Sz. & Py A VE, A. LISNER, ‘THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. -D. C, THURSDAY. AUGUST 17. 1893. R. Nathanson, 818 Tra Sx, N.W. AUGUST CLEARING SALE. Ruzzoss. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS ON ALL RIBBON TOMORROW. ec. Linch AlL-Silk Gros Grain Ribbon.. Se. Yy-inch All-silk Gros Grain Ribboa: lie. ‘h All-silk Gros Grain Ribbon. 8c. 2Y-inch All-silk Gros Grain Ribbon. Me. inch All-sitk Gros Grain Ribbon. NOTIONS. Oe. Ladies’ Ribbed Se. Child's Bibs. - We. Fancy Tidies BAT FOR 0c, USUALLY SOLD AT 16e, R. Naznassox, 818 7TH ST. N.W. Get the Best. : THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO., 497Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Tranks and Satchels at low prices oot It Burcholl's Family Te thy Leal) At 50 cents s pound. Its quality continues to lead among the hichest grades of Chinese Tes. The prevent op, is exceptionally fine. For ““iced tea” it is more sat than any other Tea aulz YN. W. Burchell, 1325 F at, Which He ment Illegally Seized. Mr. Henry J. Moore, an American citizen, residing in Apia, Samoa, has had several conferences recently with Secretary Gresh- am and Mr. Dabney, solicitor of the State Department, with the view of having this government take an interest in his claim against the British government for dam- ages growing out of the alleged illegal seiz- ure by that country of two islands in the South Pacific ocean about six months ago. Mr. Moore asserts that the islands in ques- tion, which are called Sopia and Nassiau, belonged to him at the time of their seizure by Great Britain, he having regularly pur- Ghased the former from HM. Ruge and Company of Hamburg and the latter from John E. Eliot, an American trader, who discovered it fifteen years ago, and held it up to the time of its sale to Moore. The islands embrace about 7,50) aeres each, and are said to be rich in guano deposits. The claim is being investigated at the State De- ment, but is not likely to result In any h complications with the British gov- ernment. ° BARRETT TALKS. Claims to Be the Victim of a Deep- Jala Conspir: Capt. Charles P. Barrett of Spartanburg, who is charged by the Post Office Dapart- ment with being the head conspirator in the great and complicated South Caro!!na postal frauds, has this to say in his own be- half: “Great outrages are perpetrated under the guise of forms of law. Besides being innocent of the gross charges brought against me, I am the victim of one of the foulest conspiracies known in the annals of jurisprudence. It has its origin in the hos- Ulity to me of the inspectors of this di- vision. In the year 1889 the referee of the Post Office Department for this district von- sulted me in the matter of the appointment of fourth-class postmasters for Spartau- burg county. “In the fall of 1889 I wrote to my sister at Pacelot for a loan of $200. She being a Postmistress sent me half the amount in stamps, I paid a part of my bills with them. This was Feported to the depart. ment. Inspector Baird was detailed to in- Restigate it, Inspector Baird told me that he found that the facts had been over- drawn. Baird recommended the removal of my brother-in-law at Gaffey from the Postmastership, and I had his report turn- ed down. This angered him. He has been seeking to get even with me. I took an- nually about $0 to $100 in stamps as pay: ment of bills and in some cases discounted them. I had as much right to do this as Wanamaker had to trade goods for them while he was Postmaster General. In 189 Inspector Mayer hatched up a case against me in Georgia, but I could never get it to trial. I have ‘had within the last three years about one dozen Post, offices estab- lished in this section and four of the post- masters have been arrested by my old en- emy Baird for making false returns of thelr business. Three of these men are disreputable. Baird is trying to bribe them to swear against me. These inspectors who are persecuting me are republicans and they wish to make a reputation with the Cleveland administration so that they may be retained.” CAPT. eee Army Orders, The order detailing Capt. Augustus G. Tassin, twelfth infantry, as Indian agent at Forest City agency, South Dakota, 1s revoked. Capt. Augustus G. Tassin, twelfth in- fantry, is detailed to act as Indian agent at the Colorado River agency, Arizona. Leave of absence for seven ‘days is grant- ed First Lieut. Jesse Mcl. Carter, fifth cavalry. Leave of absence for two months is grant- ed Maj. Henry R. Tilton, surgeon. First’ Lieut. Robert W. Dowdy, teenth infantry, is relieved from ‘duty at the Arkansas Industrial University, Fay: etteville, Ark., and will join his company. ‘The following transfers in the fourth ar- tillery are made: First Lieut. Chas. D, Parkhurst, from battery E to battery D. First Lieut. Stephen M. Foote, from bat- tery D to battery L. First Lieut. Samuel D. Sturgis, trom bat- tery L to battery E. Second Lieut. Michael J. Lenihan, twen- tleth infantry, detailed as professor of military science and tactics at Seton Hall College, South Orange, N. J. So much of special ‘order as detatls Sec- ond Lieut. Joseph T. Crabbs, eighth cav- alry, for the two years’ course of instruc- tion’at the United States Infantry and Cav- alry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., is revoked. . The leave of absence granted Maj. Fd- ward M. Hayes, seventh cavalry, 13 ex- tended twenty days. Leave of absence for twenty days is granted First Lieut Wm. C. Brown, first cavalry. Fifteen days’ leave of absence is granted Post Chaplain George W. Simpson. Leave of abserce for three months is granted Second Lieut. Harold L. Jackson, fifteenth infantry. Leave of absence for one month and twenty-three days is granted First Lieut. Wm. £. Almy, adjutant, fitth cavalry. ————— ‘Test of Armor Pilate. A seven-inch steel plate, representing a lot of armor for the sides of the monitor Terror, was successfully tested at the In- dian Head proving grounds yesterday. The contractors failed to secure a premium on the lot, but the plate withstood the attack of the six-inch gun well and assured the acceptance of the armor. The first. shot penetrated the plate and rebounded, while the second penetrated the plate and stuck in the oak backing. seven- Naval Orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon A. R. Went- worth has been ordered to the naval. hos- pital, Portsmouth, N. H. The detail of Officers for the new school of instruction at the naval laboratory, Brooklyn, has been completed, and is as follows: Medical Di- rector J. iL. Clarke, president; Medical In- Spector ©. H. White, Suzgeon J. L. Neilson, Fasced Assistant Surgeon M. F. Gates, re- corder. Leave for thirty-six days has been granted Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi. ee More Post Office Frauds, st office inspectors are in receipt of m (egram from’ Chattanooga, ‘Tent. Stating. that Inspector Bulla had arrested John Star of Griffin, Ga.on a charge of tiling the mails. Nothing further is known about ‘the case at. the department. ‘The report of the inspector making the arrest will be received within a few day It is expected to contain Interesting reading, as there is a lurking suspicion among the in- spectors that the case is an important one. They do not desire to talk much about ii now, because the arrest just made may not be the one they have been looking for and they would betray some of their plans. Inspector ‘Hulla has been at work oh the s ble period and has the reputation of being a very shrewd man, DISTRICT AFFAIRS. ‘Interesting Facts in the Chemist's Annual Report WELLS INSPECTED, WATER ANALYZED. What is Said as to Asphalt for Pavements. SHORT PARAGRAPHS. The seventh annual report of Prof. Clif- ford Richardson, inspector of asphalts and cements, was submitted to the Commission- ers today, and contains statistics of the in- vestigations made on cements and asphalts during the year. Perhaps the most important matter dis- cussed is the destruction of water and gas service pipes by escaping currents of elec- tricity. On this subject he says: “Among the most important investiga- tions was the examination of the amount of injury which is being done to water and gas service pipes and maing by escaping electric currents. It was found that in several cases this had proved alarmingly rapid and that, as in other cities consider- able damage had been done, some steps should be taken to prevent such injury in the future in the District.” Prof. Richardson states that during the year fifty-one wells were examined and thirty of them were passed. Of the twenty- one condemned five were in the northwest, nine in the southwest and seven in the southeast. Those examined in the county and northeast were all passed. In connec- tion with the examination of wells he says: “The percentage of wells condemned 1s considerably greater than last year, owing to the large number examined from ‘the low portion of the city in the southeast and southwest sections. In the surrounding county the wells have proved much better than heretofore. “In judging the character of the water the evidence derived from the chemical analysis should be used only in connection with evidence as to the source, environment and history of the water, without which the analysis cannot be properly interpreted, and may lead to very erroneous conclusions. “Ft is impossible to fix standards of pur- ity beyond which, in amount, the presence of any substance shall condemn any water. For every locality standards of purity must be established by a study of the waters from that locality, and in the interpreta- tion of an analysis such standard must be taken into consideration in connection with a study of the surroundings or source of the water, natural drainage, levels, prox- Imity of privies, sewers and the Itke,, previ- ‘ous or old contamination of the soil,” etc. ‘The Aquedact Water. In touching upon this subject the profes- sor says: ‘The character of the aqueduct water is about the same as in past years, the average solids and free ammonia being slightly higher. The supply may be con- sidered, as heretofore, a desirable one, and only lacking opportunity for suitable sedl- mentation.” More hydraulic cement has been inspected during the past year than ever before, and a large proportion of it was rejected. The freatest amount of natural cement is used yy the subsurface department, for which over 27,000 barrels were examined and near- 7,000 rejected. As heretofore, he says, the cements of the Potomac valley have ex- celled all others in strength. American Portland cements, he says, have begun to make a decided show in the ket, and are rapidly becoming more relia- ble’ in composition, burning and grinding. They will not as yet, however, stand the severest tests which the best German brands endure, and seem unsuited for sur- face work. Asphalt Pavements. During the past year, he says, a contin- ued improvement has been observed in the method of laying asphalt pavements. ‘The points to which attention has been particu- larly directed are as follows: “The rather coarse sand of the Potomac river, with voids of large size, seems to de- mand that a considerable portion of fine mineral matter should be added to stiffen the cement in these voids. With this end in view the amount of stone dust has been increased and the percentage maintained at more than 10 and not more than 16 per cent. The results seem to be a tougher and more desirable surface. In this connection and in our examination of hydraulic concretes the subject of voids in various aggregates has been studied, with results which have been reported from time to time. “Extensive experiments have been carried on with attempts to shorten the time ne- cessary for subjecting the crude pitch to heat in the process of refining at the works of the Maryland Paving Company and the Barber Asphalt Paving Company. The de- parture has consisted in the use of high Pressure steam in large gangs of pipe as a Source of heat, and of a jet of air or of live steam as a means of agitation of the mass of pitch, thus preventing the formation of a core and the overheating of that portion of the pitch adjacent to the chell of the still. A considerable saving of time and material has been accomplished in this way, but it is still an open question as to whether the quality of the product will compare with the old process material.” Prof. Richardson recommends that here- after instead of using broken stone in the construction of hydraulic bases good river gravel be substituted, as it rams much better and would be an’ economy to the District. Concluding his report he says: “We now await the conclusions to be derived from a practical application of the Bermudez Ven- ezuelan bitumen to the manufacture of street surfaces, in order to decide whether an actual competition with Trinidad as- phalt has been found.” In his estimate for next year he urges that new quarters be provided, and that a yd machine be purchased at a cost of Protest Against Gray's Park. Several of the residents in the neighbor- hood of Gray's Park, near 26th street, have joined in a protest to the Commissioners against the place. They claim that the nolse emanating nightly 1s a nuisance and a disgrace to the community. Real and Personal Property. Some time ago the superintendent of cen- sus requested the Commissioners to furnish his office with the amount of real and per- sonal property exempt from taxation. ‘The letter was forwarded to the assessor for the District with instructions to answer the queries. His report was submitted today and is follows: Value of real property in the District of Columbia as assessed for taxation from 1880 to 1890 inclusive: 1880, $87,980,356; 1881, $88,953, O78; 1882, $90,308,495; 1883, ‘$02,593,555 ; 848,674; 1885, $95,500,464; 1886, | $96,053,.029; $108,302,101; 1888, $11,744,830; 1839, $15,485,353; 1890, $137,626,419. Statement of exempt property for the year ending June 30, 188, including United States and District of Columbia: $4,183,989; George- Exempt—Washington, town, $349,152; county. $852,457. District of ‘Columbia—Washington, $1,093,- 917; Georgetown, $118,850; county, $7.99. United States—Washington,” $80,201,101; Georgetown, $72,427; county, $3,142,339. ‘Grand total, $90,057,475. ‘able Cars to Stop. There are several points along the line of the cable road where the cars stop between long squares. Few fersons know these places, and the result is that numerous com- plaints are filed with the railroad company and the Commissioners. As a means of remedying this evil it was proposed that posts With signs be erected at the points, and the proposition was submitted to the resident of the railroad company. Today in a letter to the Commissioners formal ap- lication is made for the erection of these its at the following places: 4 at Wasl Ington circle, 1 on the north side of Penne sylvania avenue between 9th and 10th, i on the north side of Pennsylvania aventie be- tween 41-2 and 6th street, 1 on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue between 3d and 41-2 streets, 1 opposite Garfield Monument, 2 at Thomas Circle, 1 on east side of 8th street southeast In’ front of ma: racks. pe bar- Subdivisions Report. In his annug] report to the Commissioners submitted togay, Engineer W. P. Richard: in charge of the subdivision of land, says: “During the year detail surveys have been made of the extension of M street between Bladensburg road and Morris’ subdivision, of a roadway along the eastern boundary of the Zoological Park, of an avenue 100 feet wide along Foundry branch from Loughboro’ road to the Canal road, of Con- ne@ticut avenue extended from Cliffbourne to the District line, of Rhode Island avenue from 4th street northeast to the District line, and of proposed widening of Harewood and Bunker Hill roads. “For aid in general subdivision work cen- ter lines have been run off {illinois uverue from Petworth to its intersection with the west line of 16th street extenjed, of Mon- tana avenue from South Brookland to T street, and of Jollet street to the west boundary of the Zoological Park. H and M streets northeaat were produce] to Sen- ning, and ssetuth lies with connections on accepted streets vere established in that locality. “Six new subdivisions of land nave been acted on and approved for record. Numer- ous levels and short connecting jines bave run for better aid in the study of pro- Posed plans of subdivision. Monuments have been planted for the reservation of all well-established points. ‘he stone marks placed on certain street lines by this office over a year ago have been of great aid in the field work which was previously hampered by the iethod used in marking lines by wooden pexs. ‘Office work.—Maps for record have been repared of the Foundry branch survey, of ‘onnecticut avenue extended, of Zoological Park roadway and M street extended. “Plats of the Rhode Island ayenue survey and of proposed widening of Harewood and Bunker Hill roads were made and placed on file in this office. “The large scale maps of the District have been added to from time to time, as more data has been gathered, or subdivision work has progressed. pon tracings of these sheets plans have been prepared covering farts of the Dis- trict and showing pro} method for con- necting existing suburban subdivisions. Further study should be made after the manner used on these tracings, until the best resident portion of the District be cov- ered. “In connection, I would urge that some action be taken upon the renaming of streets in the suburban subdivisions, A scheme was submitted on one or two pre- vious occasions, but no results followed.An order of the Commissioners directs that after the letters are exhausted names of princtpal cities (in alphabetical order) shall used, followed by names of water. ‘The subdivisions between the Zoo- logical Park and Soldiers’ Home were made previous to this order, and no system of naming was used, persons subdividing nam- ing to sult their fancy. As a consequence, several names have been given to what 1s practically one street, and streets far re- ™cved possess the same name. “This confusion must be remedied at some time, and can be done much easier now than later on, when these sections will be built up and the change cause much trouble and misunderstanding. “A bill on ‘Highways’ contemplates such @ change, but its action will be slow, an} may never cover the regular subdivisions.” Transfer Stations, . The Commissioners today received the following letter from Mr. E. 8. McCalmont in regard to the transfer station at 15th street and New York avenue: “I would suggest that the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company be per- mitted and required to transfer its passen- gers at the southeast corner of the treasury uilding. A transfer station at or near the junction of New York avenue and 15th street, owing to the facts that the tracks cross there, and that ordinary travel is heavy at that point, will never be satis- factory. I can see only two objections to the plan above suggested. First. That pas- sengers coming south who wish to change will be obliged to travel a little further. “2. That a station at the southeast corner of the, Treasury building might interfere with sight-seers at parades. The first ob- fection has little real weight, as the time consumed in running from New York ave- nue to the southeast corner of the Treasury and back is but two or three minutes, and pessengers would soon forget the {ncon- venience by accommodating themselves to the change. The railway company, under the supervision of the proper District offl- cial, ought to be able to overcome the sec- ond objection. At any rate, in favor of life and limb, nothing ought to be done to make more dangerous the already too dangerous cerner where the tracks cross.”” Short Paragraphs, ‘The Commissioners have received the peti- tion of property owners of Wyoming avenue against the alleged encroachment of W. H. Moses, who is building a house in the line of Connecticut avenue extended. This peti- tion, as heretofore stated in The Star, was presented to the Commissioners on the 3d inst., and has now been returned with the signature of Mr. George Truesdell. ‘he Itallan government, through Baron Fava, recently applied to the State De partment for information upot. th subject of vaccination. A copy of the circular has been sent to the Commissioners and they have requested the health officer to reply to the inquiries. te eager has been made to the Com- missioners for permission to stretch a small telegraph wire from the house at the sonth- east corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 20th street to the house at the northeast ccr- ner of H and 20th streets, for the purpuse of carrying on telegraphing between the houses named. Chas. A. Frost complains to the Commis- sioners that the delay in constructing a sewer from the terminus of the sewer on M street by way of O street to lth street, Trinidad, is a menace to the health of the residents and urges that it should be built at once. The acting inspector of buildings has ncti- fled the Commissioners of his visit to Louis- fana avenue between Sth and loth streets northwest and states that he failed to find any effort on the part of the occupants of the street at that locality to move all per- manent obstructions from the sidewalks within thirty days from July 5. Sanitary Inspector Shepherd reports with reference to U condition of Spring road that the open ditch on both sides of the road is a serious nuisance. It receives the drainage from the houses located on that street, also that of the premises on Bright- wood” avenue. ‘The drainage from the slaughter houses is only clear water and is a help in keeping this open drain flushed to a certain extent, Sewer facilities are zreatly needed. TO PREVENT ROBBERIES. A New Order in Re; to Entering Railway Postal Stations. The recent robberies of railway post- offices by persons other than postal em- ployes, has resulted in the issuante of an order by James E, White, superintendent of the railway postal service, revoking all ‘admissions by permit to railway postoitices issued for the current year, except those granted to Senators, Representatives, ex- Postmaster Generals, and railroad em- ployes whose duties require them to have a right of ingress and egress to and from postal cars. All permits not already ex- plred are declared to be vold, and must be taken up, upon presentation, by the clerk in chargey who shall deliver them to his di- vision superintendent for cancellation. ‘The order als» sets forth that the follow- ing persons only, in addition to the classes above mentioned, shall be admitted here- after to railway post offices: Clerks on ac- tual duty, including city distributers as- signed to’ duty as ‘such: the Postmaster General, post office inspectors, who shall be required by the clerk in charge to show commissions; chief clerks, assistant. chief clerks, examiners of the railway mall ser- vice, who shall be compelled to show proper credentials; transfer clerks, in the discharge of official duties, such as supervising the loading and unloading of mails and receiv- ing and delivering registered matter; train conductors and railroad men in the per- formance of their legitimate duties, and such other persons as shall present permits issued subsequent to August 16. 6 Clerks mot on duty, even’ though ac- credited to the line over which they are passing, must not be permitted to ride in or enter the railway post office. ‘This order is a sequence of the important Stewsrt arrest which was made a few weeks ago in the Chicago division. It was the case of a dismissed clerk who had a habit of revisiting those who had been his comrades. It is said that he would chat with his friends and piifer a package of letters when the occasion presented. This discovery, it is said, opened up to the postal inspectors a vast field of vision and gave a probable explanation of several mysteries, In a case of the kind cited it is difficult to detect the offender. When letters are missed they are traced to the run of acer- tain clerk. Suspicion is directed to him, He is watched until belief in his guilt or innocence is established. When the deed is done by an outsider the case becomes com- licated and suspicion ts aimed at_a guilt- fess party. The present order 1s destined to reduce danger of robbery by outside peo- ple to a minimum. The order becomes op- erative at once. ——— To Coin Small Change Into Dollars. ‘The net balance in the treasury, in ad- dition, to. the $10,000,000 gold reserve, is only $11,500,000, and treasury officials ‘are considering’ means of increasing It. There is in the treasury about $12,000,000 in subsi- diary silver coin. It has been there for t years or more, comparatively useless, so far as paying large obligations go. Many ef- forts have been made by Secretaries Win- dom, Foster, Carlisle and their predeces- sors to keep this subsidiary coin out among the people. It would always come back in a short time, there being already in clreu- lation all the subsidiary coin that busi- ness would absorb. The suggestion is now made to coin these half and quarter doliar silver pieces into sliver dollars, and put them in circulation. It is believed they would remain longer in the channels of trade. The cost of this coinage would be, {t Is ‘stated, about $300,000. This, howev could only ‘be done by authority of Con: gress, “ee Ee Manning the Life-Saving Stations, Orders have been issued from the Treas- ury Department to have all the life-saving stations on the Atlantic coast manned Sey tember 1 and continued manned until Api 30, 18%. To man the 181 life-saving stations on this coast will require 1,260 men. The keeper by law receives $90 per annum and the men $5 per month during the winter season. From May 1 to August 31 the Keepers remain on duty and the men are paid $3 per day when employed. Se er Baron Von Saurma-Jeltsch, the newly appointed German ambassador to. the United States, sailed from Bremen for New York Tuesday on the Werra. es of} A BREAK FOR STATEHOOD. A Novel Plan Adopted by Some Suffrage Agitators, A Proposition to Organize a State Government Here and Demand Admission to the Union. There was a meeting of suffragists lust night at 308 4 1-2 street. The number pres- ent was small, but the enthusiasm large. Col. A. E. Redstone was chosen chairman, and Mr. Patrick H. Loughlin, secretary of the Civil Rights Alliance, was made secre- tary. Mr. Alva Udell explained the object of the meeting and the plans of the agi- tators, by giving a history of the different governments that had existed in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and then said: “The act subdividing the District of Co- lumbia into twenty-two legislative districts, each of which was entitled to representa- tion by one delegate, has never been an- nulled. It is still in force. Our method is to adopt the California plan for gaiaing ad- mission to the Union. That plan was as foliows: Immediately after the Mexican war -California was acquired. That state never had.a territorial government. In 1819 there was called a constitutional con- vention which formulated a constitution providing for the election of state officers and all other requisites to statehood. This was submitted to the people and adopted in 1850. Senators and a Congressman were elected and sent to Washington equipped with credentials. After a serious fight, the state was admitted. A congressional’ bill admitting California had previously been defeated in the Senate by the slavery ele- ment. Our manner of procedure should be along the same line. Our plan is to elect a delegate from each of the old districts to a constitutional convention which shall have in view the formation of a 1ew state. This constitution shall be submitted to the people of the District. The convention must be composed of representative men thoroughly identified with the interests of the new commonwealth. A constitutional amendment would not be necessary. The constitution sets forth that Congress shall exercise jurisdiction over not excee ling ten Square miles of territory. This is a nega- tive qualifying clause, intended to prevent an, rease of territory. Congress recog- hized this ‘when in 186 it receded to Vir~ ginia what she had ceded. The preamble of that act of recession recites that the Un! ed States government shall exercise author- ity over such lands only as are ite: to a seat of government. In the ‘ocal con- stitution proposed the ‘boundaries of the new state could be defined. That is, the authority of Cot could be confined solely to ‘the bulldings and grounds to which It has title. A state form of govern- ment could be perfected and Senators and Representatives sent to Congress. Admis- sion could not be refused them.” Senators Sold to Sympathize. Chairman Redstone said that he had pos- {tive knowledge that Senators Blair, Kyle and Peffer were in sympathy with the movement and he thought that Senators Jones and Stewart were also favorably disposed towards it. Mr. Udell further said that the federal government could not meddle with us were We a state and a state constitution was a safeguard to the taxpayer. The constitu- tions of Califoraia and Nevada permitted us. “He favored an educational, qualifica, tion, inasmuch as a voter should be able to read and properly mark his secret bal- lot. To Agitate. Mr. James Cowdon advised the calling of a public meeting, but others thought that their opponents would “pack” such a meeting and bring the cause into ridicule. Chairman Redstone said they were there to devise means to reclaim American man- hood. It was proposed to hold open-air meetings and agitate the question on the stump. Those who volunteered thelr serv- ices as campaign orators were Col. Red- Stone, Mr. Loughlin, Mr. Cowdon, Mr. Udell and Mr. T. H. De Forrest. It was decided to meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the office of Mr. Hazelton, No. $38 Indiana avenue. A committee to wait upon the |Commisssioners with a view RECRUITING LIVELY. Large Number of Men Enlisted and They Are of Good Standing. Reports received by the adjutant general of the army indicate that recruiting has been unusually lively during the past two months. The summer months always find the enlisted strength of the army mate- rially lessened, the men who would ordi- narily enlist finding ready employment on farms. This year the force is within 600 of its required strength, and the men who are accepted are of good standing. This con- dition enables the authorities to choose their recruits and the standard has been kept up. Most of the recruits are found near Chicago, but many of them in and about New York and Boston. Regimental recruiting has hed a great many ex- cellent men for the army and several of the regiments In the north are able to keep up their enlisted force by sending out re- crulting parties to towns near the posts. ‘The desertions have dropped off to less than 6 per cent, a rate which 1s easily in- creased by local influences, which are im- possible to account for and meet by any eneral rules of prevention. The main rain on the army is by reguiar discharge and by purchase at the end of three years and five years. Discharges from the army by these two means have been heavy and it ts only the unusual recruiting the last two months which has kept up the en- listed force. ——_-e+——____ Gen. Henderson on Repeal. After The Star's report closed yesterday Gen. Henderson of Towa and Mr. Moses of Georgia spoke in the House. Gen. Heuder- son deprecated the delay in getting to a vote on the repeal bill. Congress has asked, he said, to come here as a physician to treat the alarming condition of the country. Con- gress would not act wisely unless it acted With judgment. In his opinion the free coinage of silver would drive this country to a silver basis, and would eliminate from our circulation the $04,000,000 of gold now circu- lating in the United ‘States. If the demo- crate had courage and patriotism to forget the tariff plank in their platform; if they had the courage to tell Mr. Clevelaad that they would out his financial policy and let the tariff alone, they would set the Wheels of industry going and would give tme petus to every branch of business, Mr. Moses (democrat) of Georgia spoke against the repeal bill and opposed the prop- osition to raise the stan from 16 to 1 to 3 fo. 1, The House then, at 5 o'clock, ad- urned. Trade Oppor les With Germany. According to Consul Gen. Mason at Frankfort, Germany, who has just made a report to the State Department concernii the high tariff decreed by y ani Russia against each other, the commerce between the two countries in some lines of merchandise is practically and he thinks that American lucers “have an opportunity which should be critically investigated. “Mr. Mason says that not only will Germany cease to draw from Russia the supplies of rye and petroleum every year, amounting to many million dol- lars, but owing to the drought, will have serious deficit this year in her own home crop of grain, which will call for a very large importation of breadstuffs from the United States. The tariff went into effect August 1. It makes a horizontal increase of 50 per cent. o-___ Torpedo Bont No. 2. Torpedo boat No. 2, of which great things are promised, will not be completed for sev- eral months yet. There ts considerable dis- appointment at the delay in her completion. She is being built at the Iowa Iron Works at Dubuque, and the contract provided that the boat should be completed within a year from October 8, 1891. No one expected that the Towa firm would have the craft done on time, as it was its first contract for the navy. and the conditions for building ships on the interior rivers are not as favorable for quick work as on the coast. It is now found that the firm will be about a year behind its contract time, and the navy will not get its torpedo boat until next winter at the earliest. —2-—___ The Now Congressional Directory. The first issue of the Congressional Di- rectory for the extra session appeared yes- terday. It is in appearance similar to all former editions except in color, which bright lurid vermillion, which some one sald) was indicative of the times which would oceur in Congress this session. The issue was edited by Mr. Francis M. Cox, the clerk of the committee on printing. It contains one new feature. A comple! table, showing the past congressional ser- vice of members of the House, will be found on page 2%). The data therein contained has heretofore been scattered throughout the biographical sketches. en. The gunboat Machias has arrived at Portsmouth, N. HL The Vesuvius is at Gardiner’s Bay. The coast defense shin Monterey has fone to the Mare Island navy yard to re- celve her turrets, THE NEW CONGREss. Members in Town and Where They Can Be Found. Aldrich, Nelson W.. 4. 4, Arlington. Aust a 5 eae eee nm, Et Bate, William G., Fenn, Ebi , James H., Ark., Metropoli Blackburn, Joseph C. 8., Ky., 102 B st. Brice, Calvin 8., Ohio, Butler, Matthew C3. Sait Wun Camden, .» Arlington. 2A at Coke, Richard, Texas, 420 6th st. Cockrell, Francis M., Missouri, i518 Rn.w. Cullom, Shelby M., Til, 1413 Mass. ave. Davis, KK, Minn., 1428 Mass. ave. Dixon, Nathan F., R. . pa J jos. N., Tennessee, 13 lst ne. j Amthony, Del, Metres Club, yn Hill. David B.. N.Y. Normandie. Hoar, George Henry C., ).. Cochran, rare. Isham G. cena! Jas. K., Arkansas, 415 M mw. Jones, John P., Ni Y jevada. ‘Chamberlin’s. Kyle, James H:, 8. D., 212 N. Capitol st. Henry Cabot, Mags.. 172 lar. Lt Cochran. Mani , Neb., 1233 17th st. Martin, John, ‘National. McMillan, James, , 1114 Vermont av. McPherson. Sonn RN. J. lod Ve. ave. .. Texas, 208 "Del, ave. Mitchell, John H., Oregon, Chamberiin’s. pa Sustin 8. dest | ‘Thomas circle. lurphy, Edward, 25 Palmer, John M., Pefter, Wm. ay me, National. Perkins, Geo. C., Cal., Norman: Pettigrew, R. ‘Cochran. . F., 8. D. ¥ Platt, Orville H., Conn., 1421 I street. Vermont, 1437 R. L. av. Smith, James, ‘jr., N. J., Stewart, William'M., Nev. a rt x, Teles’ Henry M;. Coloradg, i687 P nw. Vest, Geo. G.. ‘Mis our 126 P ow. 1 liam F., is., Arno. Voorhees, Duntel Wee nd. 1535 N. HL ave, Walthall, Edward C. Miss., 1714 R. 1 ave. Washburn, William ‘D., Minn., Ariington. White, Edward D., Lay Richio Wolsstt: Skiward 6., Coi., 1221 Gonn. ave. Representatives. Abbott, Jo., Tex., Metropolitan. Alderson, John D., W. Va., 123 A ne. Aldrich, J; Frank, Ill., Normandie. Allen, John M., Miss., Allen; William 'V., Nebr., 246 Delaware av. Alexander, 8. B../N. C.." Me titan. L.’D., Mass., Normandie. Cobb, J. E., Ala, Varnum. Socket Jeremiah V- Tex., 1394 11th n.w. SEES Paynter, Thomas Pearson, Albert J., Fosaiat G's! Sa a set we Phillips, T. W.. Pa.. Shoreham. Pickler, J. A., S. Dakota, 10 Grant Mace. pat Powers, Loan em@ isi? Sunderiand. 10% Vermont ave. |. Willard’s. Ww an Tenn., Weatock. 7 A. a Mich. Wheeler, 8 3 i Wheeler, J. Ala. Saas Pe fi . Re, the = the St the bow novy Octet ‘cot ty The ome na 3 tractors’ who ‘constructed it, instead of by the government at a navy yard. The de- i i is vessel equipped while her construction was in progress in order to expedite her cym= . His original idea was to have her naval celebration, expense of fitting the New York of fitting cut &s it would have been by the government. mare, SAMS EEE a . gust St T o'clock asm, GRAS infant daught: of L. M. and Angie SS eres Sects eal Os Soe. GERNER_ Om Angust 16, 1885, at 9:30 o'clock m., PLORENCE PIILIPHINA GERNER, loved daughter of Charles FE. avd Louise Gerner, aged two months and sixteen dara, Funeral from her parents’ residence, 1106 C streeg ‘southeast, Friday, August 18, at 4 o'clock p.m.’ NALD. On Ancust 17, 1808, WILLIAM MONQDONALD. tn hie sixtieth pent. Funeral will take place on ‘Z o'clock, at Brookland Baptist Church. invited. _ Ancust 18, at Pricyfe Vetinesiay, August 16, 189%, at 2 EE TUDES infant aaustter of Hola We sry C. Ober, aged elght months. Panerai fre parents” esidence, S19 Virgigia evenve ‘oot thenst. on Friday. August 15, at @ ¥ " o'clock p.m. Funeral private. . 5 .. Normandie. aur 16, 1898, CARRIE SMITH, see jeasenhainer, J. A., N. J., Arlington, Tetkett, netowed wite ot Williaa anit’ pe Gillett, C. W., N. ¥., Hamilton. Gldeet daughter of Mr. amt Mrs. Joh Hl. Dube Gillett, FH.” Mass., Shoreham. Sr Contra ni . Hi. Kentucky, Gorman, J. 8. Mich., 9170 nw. . FN. C., 213 6th nw. Watier, Texas, National. Hainer, E. J., Neb.; 185 G n.w. Haines, Charles D., N. Y., Normandie. Hall, G. M., Minn. t5i¢ K nw. Pa., 201 North Capitol. M. D.; Ohio, 1011 Conn. ave. Harris, W. A, Kansas, National. . C. S., Montana, 21 Zast Cap. Hatch, W. H., Missouri, Richmond. Hi N. P!, Wis., 814 12th n.w. Hayes, Walter I, Iowa, 133 G n.w. Heard, 5. F.. Mo., 508 M nw. Henderson, bee N_Capito. lenderson, John X. C., Metropolitan, Henderson, D. B., I le. e. fowa, 1532 Tn. Wiliard’s. ‘Tenn., Dunbartor Hudson, T.'3., Kansas, 245 Ueiaware ave. Hutes, Wm. H., Penn.,’ Hotel Randall, Hulick, Geo. W, Ohio, 707 12th st. Hutcheson, J. Tkirt, Geo." P. Johnson, H. t Texas, Metropolitan, » A. C., 8. C., Forester. Layton, F. C., Ohio, 317 4 1-2 n.w. Lawson, Thomas G., Ga., 230 A s.e. Lester, R. E., Georg! phran. LeFever, Jacob, N. ett: was born th Prince George's couMty, Jury 25, 1870. ‘Mas her soul rest in peace, Funeral from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 4th and L streets northwest, Priday at ~ pm. THORNETT. Wednesday, Angust 16, 1803, at late residence, Anacostia, D.C RICHARDSON 'THORNETT, in the’ forty year of bit age. late clerk appeiutment diet son, Toepartment. Funeral from Enannel Epis onal Chorch at 4 mi. Friday, Augurt 1m, 1603, Anacostia. 1. Bricuts of the family rexpecttaly Invited." | a LEVE to that which is pure, Cieve-to tuat wuich te ware, © Cieve-to enst, vot pure and vest. LEVE—to that which stands the test, Crrverasn’s Baxixso Pownrn. Se LLL) ae eeeeeeeee! § CHILDREN CRY FoR PITCHE OasTOBIa,