Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1893, Page 6

For Eight years, writes Mr. N. MORTONSON, editor Superior fvsten, Ishpemins. Mich., “I suffered the most execrucisting pains from theamatism, both in Sweden and America, and alinost dlespaired of ever finding relief. Finally, I de- termine? to try AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, having heard of many cases that had been cured byit. Be- fore beginning to use this preparstion, | had Mr. Tull- grenof Iron Mountain, Mich., a graduate in phar- ‘macy from Sweden, analyze it. He informed me that Teould use AYER'S SARSAPARILLA for my RHEUMATISM, ‘Not only without fear, but, probably, with benefit. I accordingly took five or six botties, and was entirely cured. ‘This was in 1884, and during all these years I have hardly feit « pain.” “*After suffering severely for many years from then- matiem, Iwas induced to try AYER'S SARSAPA- BILLA, and received immediate benefit."—D. 5. WIN- CHESTER, Holden, Me. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, Prevared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. MALARIA CURED AND ERADICATED FROM the system by Brown's Iron Bitters, which en- riches the blood, tones the nerves. aids dices Hon. Acts like s charm om persons in general ill ith, «Vine new energy and strength. + THE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING witicH re Indisputably performed by Dr. Williams’ ink Pills should receive the closest investiza- tlom by sick people and their friends JaZt-mkwly IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE and ase that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Win- slow"s Soothing Syrup for children teething. It Soothes the ebild, softens the gums, allass all fain. cures wind colic and ts the best remedy, for iarctoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-ly “THROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS” AND USE AN. gesturs Bitters for good digestion and a health: appetite. Sole Mfr's, Dr. J. G. B. SIEGERT S. Ask auls Index to Advertisements. ACCOUNTANTS AWUSEMENTS: ATTORNEYS. CHICAGO HOTELS. CHIROPODIST..... try ITEMS. COUNTRY BOARD... COUNTRY REAL ES’ DEATHS. DENTISTRY. EDUCATIONAL EXCUPSIONS, &e. PISANCIAL. FOR RENT (OfMices). FOR RENT (Fiatey FOR RENT (Houses) FOR REXT (Rooms) FOR RENT (Stores). POs SALE Horses and Vehicles) FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Honses» HESREGHEDENSPIVVE RRO IERNEe Be LECTURES... 8 LOCAL MENTION 8 LOST AND FOUND. 2 NOTARIES PUBLIC... 3 OCEAN TRAVEL | POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAL... PROFESSIONAL . PROPOSALS... RAILROADS. SPECIAL NOTICES... STEAM CARPET CLEANING... JUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORTS. WANTED (Help)... WANTED (Houses), WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) WANTED (Misceilanaous) Cee eee eer) The Star Ont of Town. ‘Tar Evesrxe Star will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period us may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. SF But all such orders-must be ac- companied by the money, ot the paper cannot be sent. as no accounts aro keps with mail subscriptions, ————— HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Admiral Skerrett Will Transfer His Flag to the delphia. A cable message was received at the Navy Department today from Capt. Barker, com- manding the U. S. S. Philadelphia, at Cal- lao, Peru, acknowl the receipt of department's orders to proceed to Honolulu, Hawaii, without delay and saying that he will start on the th instant. Orders have been sent to Admiral Skerrett, commanding the naval forces at Honolulu, to serid the U. S$. S. Boston to San Francisco imme- diately or the errival of the Pniladelpt and to transfer his flag to the latter vessel. He was not charged with the assumption of any diplomat'« functions whatever, and it is there! ssumed that until Minfster Biount’s successor is appointe! Consul jeneral Severance will be the medium of gil diplomatic communications that may be made direct to the provisional govern- ment. All other diplomatic business with Ha- wait will be transacted for the present with the Hawaiian minister at Washing- ton, Mr. Thurston, who was officially Teeoenized by the President some time be- fore his departure from Washington. Min- ister Blount will probably arrive Ia Wash- fmgton tomorrow or the next day. —o~< ER DISAPPOINTED. MR. SPRE What He Says in Regard to His Transfer. When asked for a statement as to the Feasons which impellet the pose him from the chairmanship of the ways ard means comm ‘ot to say t @eposition from th ways and means committee and appoint- ment as chairman of the committee on banking and currency is only a feeble ex- pression of the thuth. I have had no intima- tion from the Speaker whatever as to his failure to reappoint or of his intention to Mr. Springer urprised at my make me chairman of the other commit- | tee. “I go from the work to. which I have | given the best study of my life to a com- mittee to the business of which I have ven Dut little attention heretofore. I mow nothing of the motives of the Speaker or of the object that he nad in view. He has assured me that he desired to do that which he thought was best for the country and the democratic varty. I hope he is not mistaken, but opinions may differ. I do not care to make a further statement at this tim ase aes To Represent the Arms. The Secretary of War has detailed the following named officers to represent the medical department of the army at the Pan-American congress to be held in this eity next month ‘ol. Bernard J. D. Irwin, assistant sur- geon general. Lieut. Col. Dallas Bache, deputy surgeon neral. Maj. David L. Huntington, surgeon. Maj. Charles Smart. surgeon. ‘The three first named officers will repair to this city at such time as will enable them to reach here on or before September &, 1898, and upon the final adjournment of the congress wil! return to their proper tions. Two Banks Resume. The following national banics, which sus- pend: yment on August 17 and 19, re- Spectively. having complied with the condi tions imposed by the controller of the cur- rency, and their capital stock being unim- bal have today been permitted to reopen their doors for business, to wit: The Union National Rank of Denver, Col.; the People’s National Bank of Denver, Col. +2 holera News. Surgeon Gen. Wyman of the marine hos- ital service received a cable message From the United States consul at scr saying that in consequence of rumors thet cholera prevailed in Sicily he made in- quiries on the subject, but recelved un- satisfactory rep! The surgeon general has received in- rmation that cholera is epidemic in St. tp of the! THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1893, 2d EDITION. MRS SHANN ACQUITTED The Victorious District Riflemen Homeward Bound. MRS. SHANN ACQUITTED. The Jury the Princeton Murder Case Renders a Verdict. TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 21.—The jury in the Shann murder case came into court 9:30 o'clock with a verdict of “not guilty. The court room was packed-with spectators and Mrs. Shann sat surrounded by her fam- ily. When the verdict was rendered she fell upon her knees as though offering up thanks for her deliverance. In a moment she raised her head and her daughters threw their arms around her and kissed her. The audience sat silent and in another moment the formalities were over and Mrs. Shann was discharged from custody. AS she left the court room she was peered at by the great throng present and a few shook hands with her. Her daughters and sisters now were weeping and the whole family showed the deepest emotion. ballots taken on Saturday. ee ON THEIR WAY HOME. Victorious District Rifle Team From Sea Girt. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. SEA GIRT, N. J., August 21, 1993. With chins well elevated, and with’ smiles on every face, the victorious District of Co- The ne | lumbia brigade team marched from Camp Spencer at a few minutes past noon. The vicinity of the firing points,where the range officers were watching the practice of a company of the fourth regiment, but Col. Owens, Maj. Myers and Capt. Walker were at team headquarters to say goodbye, and to give utterance to evidently sincere re- ts that a year would elapse before ‘ashington riflemen would again visit Sea Girt. An ineffectual effort was jocularly | made to get up a match with any of the | Jersey men, but they were saving them- | selves for the contest that is to come off | on October 14. The riflemen expect to dine in Philadelphia, and are scheduled to arrive | in Washington’at 8:15 p. m. stench The Pope Receives the Cardinals. Srecia! Cable to The Evening Star. | ROME, Aug. 21.—At the reception of the | cardinals yesterday the pope was in the best of spirits and had his former birthday congratu- lations from Cardinal Manning repeated from | the phonograph, ‘The afterwards spoke a Prayer to San Joachim, his patron saint, mto the phonograph. oe ‘Telegraph Briefs. A private telegram has been received at the City of Mexico from Suitepre stating that the celebrated mining engineer. Pred- erick Roth who left there lately en route to Zaeapuate, in the state of Guerricro, to examine gold mines, has been killed by’ his companion, a Swiss called Neff. Neff con- fessed his ‘crime before a judge. George A. Daly, the well-known Amert- | can who ‘while employed on the Mexican Central railroad as locomotive engineer accidentally ran over and killed a man near the City of Mexico fourteen months ago, has been released from prison by the supreme court. he extensive hardware house of Wm. Starrs, Son & Marrow, in Lower W street, Halifax, N.S. was destroy: fire at an early hour this morning. Loss, 4125.00; “Insurance, $8,000. Rufus Keating, a fireman, fell from a ladder and was fa- tally injured. | | Ihe Parkesburg Iron Works at Parkersburg. Pa., temporarily shut down this morning. the first time in fifty years. About three hundred | hands are thrown out of employment. ‘The annual convention of the National Association of Fire Chiefs will meet in | Milwaukee, beginning tomorrow morning. | Five hundred chiefs from all parts of the United States and a number of foreign chiefs are expected. ‘Three-fourths of the town of Bardseye, Crawford county, Indiana, was burned last night. All of the business part of the town Is gone. KENSINGTON. Mr. G. V. N. Ogden of Washington has bought and now occupies the house formerly owned by Mr. A. Twedale. Mrs. Ann Reese and Miss Fannie Reese are visiting relatives in Carroll county. Miss Nannie Fitzgereld of Baltimore is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Duvall. ‘The Misses Ogden are spending a few days. in Washington with friends. Miss Lizzie Thompson has gone to Emory Grove and from there will go to visit friends in Westminster, Md., to be gone two weeks. Mrs. L. A. Figgins is confined to her home by illness. Miss Neilie Yateman is the guest of Mrs. A. H. Kinnear. Miss Alice Harvey of Washington is visit- ing Mrs. Milliken. Rev. Dr. G. W. T. Wright of this place | wil preach “throughout the summer at | Washington Grove. Mr. J. F, Stoek and niece, Miss Miner, left today for a thirty-mile drive into Car- roll county to visit relatives. | “Rev. Mr. Ohrem conducted the services in | the Methodist Church on Sunday mornin | {a the absence of the pastor, Rev. Win. J Thompson, who is taking a vacation. || Mr. Will’ Dulin spent Sunday at his home in Langley, Va. | Mrs. John Fawcett has returned to her | home in Baltimore. ‘The Library Association will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sto.cx on Friday evening next. cea THEY WERE COMRADES, | Senator Stewart Recognized a Mining | Companion tn a Blind Beggar. From the New York Herald. A tall, snowy bearded man, with wide- | brimmed soft hat and the general air of a westerner, was walking along lth street near Union Square. | Leste appeal for aid. The appeal was prominently displayed on a card hanging | |on the beggar’s breast. It stated that the | appellant had lost his sight through a mine | explosion in the west many years ago. | ‘The white bearded man stopped and ad- | dressed 4 remark to the blind beggar, whose face brightened at the first words, and peaker to de-; broke into“a smile when the gentleman | shook hands with him. Dropping a coin in | the tin cup that clanked like a sheep bell the liberal donation the venerable pe- rian pursued his path. hat's Senator Stewart of da." whispered one observer to another, “and the | blind beggar once worked in the same mine | with him. Two summers ago they met in the same way in this netghborhood. The Senator gave generous alms, and the blind beggar was cheered by the Kind words that accompanied the gift.” See paige England Can Learn From Us. From the London Truth, In many ways the United States have €ducated the world in politics, and I for ene do not hesitate to say that their scheme of governm been established by a nation. But in noth- ing do we owe more to the Americans than for their having afforded us the great ob- Ject lesson of a state pursuing the even current of its way without that meddling in the affairs of other states which has been the bane of European powers. Here we have a country, rich, powerful, industrial aud commercial, yet never troub- Ung itself with what happens outside Its frontiers, or annexing foreign lands on the | plea of philanthropy, or on the ground thet | fn'Some centuries its area will be too smail | for its population, or in order to create markets for its goods. And what is the re- suit? No one dreams of attacking the United States or picking a quarrel with them. The lesson to be learned is. that a state well being of her own citizens and leave it to other states to promote the weil being of theirs. Can any one conceive the United States annexing jungles in the center of | Africa, in the wild expectation that the in- habitants of the jungles will be civilized, and then cover their nakedness with American cotton goods and cook their food in American pots and pans? A Strong Indorsement. the Pittsburg Dispatch. Congressman Dingley thinks that Presi- dent Cleveland's message did not go to the root of the evil. It treated almost entirely of money. popularly supposed . be the root of ail evils, —— Cholera Epidemte in St. Petersburg. Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service received notification that cholera is epidemic in St. Petersburg, Rus- sia. ——_—-> — ‘Walter Geiser of Altoona. Pa., called vpon Miss Reed of Hollidaysburg Saturday night, as he was leaving the house w: Shot from ambush by some _untnov7 person, thought to be a discarded lover of Miss Reed. The young man’s wound is con- sidered serious. Tt is) said the jury decided to acquit after a few | | farewells had mostly been said down in the | He noticed a blind beg- | should rest satisfied with promoting the | THE SITUATION BETTER. A_ Good Bank Show: the Prospect of Early Financial Legis- lation. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Aug. 21—A favorable tn- terpretation of Saturday's bank statement and the prospect of early financial legisla- tion on the part of Congress brought about @ reaction in today's market which re- sulted in a considerable covering of short contracts. For the first time In weeks the bulls were given an opportunity to dictate prices, and at the close of the first hour it was evident that they had made the most of it. The situation today is unquestionably better than it has been at any time since depres- sion became general, and, barring the un- foreseen, a gradual improvement in condi- tions throughout the country is looked for. ‘The amount of gold recently secured from | abroad, which was largely responsible for the good showing made by the banks last week, served to check the decline even in the ‘absence of congressional action. The effect of the gold movement’ alone, however, would have been only temportry, { but with the desired silver legislation and & continued inflow of gold a general and per- manent improvement should speedily re- | sult. The demand for currency was constd- erably easier this morning, and rates were }nominally 1-242 per cent,’ but during the afternoon small bills were'in active demand and rates advanced 1 3-4@2 1-2. A promi- [nent currency broker is quoted as saying | that the demand is now almost over and | will soon disappear entirely. Mid-day cables | from London announce) a rising in the rate of discount, which was at that time a trifle over 4 per cent. Brown Bros. quote sterling at 4%41-2a 489. Northwest earnings for the month of July show a decrease of $127,208. Lake Erie and Western for the second week in Au- gust decreased $7,000 and C. C. C. and 8 Lonis for the same pertod decreased $51,875. Lake Shore's surplus over fixed charges for the quarter ending June 30 is $1,017,471, as against $8,409 for the same period last year. ‘The clearing house statement today shows. Exchanges, $0,201,169: balances. $3678,008,and subtreasury’s debit balance, $148,518. Among, the stocks that were ‘prominent in today’s trading were Manhattan, which advanced to 112 5-8, a gain of 3 5-8 per cent. Burlington sold up to 771-4, an_improve- } ment of 21-2 ner cent. Western Union was active and advanced from 763-4 to 783-4. Northwest gained a point to 943-4, and St. | Paul improved 1 1-4 per cent to 53. In the industrial group General Electric, after a | weak opening, advanced rapidly ‘to 411-: ja net gain of'5 1-2 per cent. Chicago Gas ined 2 3-8 to 51 3-8 and Sugar advanced m_ 721-4 to 74 1-2. | Taken as a whole today’s market has been very satisfactory and prices have responded easily to improved conditions, Reactions will, of course, follow and tt is Impossible to predict Just how far the im- provement will extend. but the tendency should be towards a higher level. —_—— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the hishest and the lowest anil the cloning trices of ths New York stock maciet today. an irnorted by Corson (e Macacitey, Tembers New York stock exchanze. ponden Mesars. Moore & Schley, No. 0 Broad Canada Pacific. | Chea. & Obio. Chee. & Onto pet Chicavo, B. and @ @hite. & Chi | Dis. tle | eed’ General Zlectric. . iN ig 1 3" Washington Stock Exchange. ‘ernment Bonds.—U. S. 48, registered, 1907, 112 bid, 113 asked. U. 8. 48, coupon, 1907, 112 bid, 118 usked. District ‘of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 105 bid, “Water stock 7a currency, 1901, 107 bid. 30- year fund 6s, 06 bid. Water ‘stock 7s, cur- i ry ‘Wash | Ington and Georgetown R. KR. conv. Us, 2d, 112 bid, 13 naked. asked. asked. asked. Masonic’ Hall" Association bs, 10435 ‘hington Market Company ist Qs, 110 Washington Market Vag ae | imp. Gs, 108 Awerican Securtty and Trust 5s, 1905, 101 Awerican Security apd Trust 3s, 1906, 101 American Security and Trust 3s, 1904, 101% Washington Light Infantry 24 100 Light Infantry 1st 66, 10115 Washi Gus Company 6s, series A, ugton Gas Company és, series B, Weshington Gay Company conv. ta, 130 Eckington BR. OR. Gs, 1; ake aud Potonune Telephoue Se, 108 asked. Cap- tol and North O Street RR. 5s, 108 axked. ropolitan Kk. R. conv. ds, 98 bid,"105 asked. €s, gold, 103 asked. National Ban Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 330 Ba the Republic, 200 asked. Mettopol- d. Central, 300 bid. 310 asked. Farmers’ und Mechanics’. 175 bid. 17 ‘usked. ‘Columbia, 100 asked. Cap) 1. West Enel, 120 axked. ‘Traders’, incoln, 105 asked. Obie, 190 nsked. Taliroud Stocks.Washington and’ Georgetown, 350 asked. “Metropolitan, 100. asked, Columbia. asked. Capitol and N 40 asked. ckington and Soldiers’ Home, 40 asked, George. town and Tenallytown, 40 asked. Tock Creek, 100 Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 50 asked. Frank- lin, 33 asked." Metropolitan, "S$ asked, ‘National Union, 18 asked. Arlington, 182% asked.” Core Columbia, 16 |. German- Ame: Po 191 wked. Riggs, St asked. | Peoy Lincoln, 9 asked. Com- | m | Real Estate 127 asked. G bid, Ti. naked, Light Stocks. Washington Gas, orgetown Gas, 40 bid. U. 8. Electric az vi | Light, 120 asked. | Miscel focks.—Wasiiington Market, 16 Kee. Brick “Machine, “150. asked. Great F asked. “Tull Rin Panorama | 27 aske ie Gun Cs 75 asked. | Linesta Hi cked. “Inter Ocean Building, 106 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 08 asked, fs Denosit and Teast Compantes.— National » Deposit and Trust Comnany, 149 asked. Wash- | incton Safe Denosit, 108 asked. Washingroin Loan ‘and ‘Trost, 130 asked. — Ameriean Security and ‘Trust, 138'asked. —_—____ Chicago Grain and Provision Markets, (By private wire to Corson & Macartney.] CHICAGO, Ang. 21, 189% Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. ‘Wheat—Sopt, 6 es ow 810 800 in Chicazo— Wheat, 87 cars; + hows, “22,000. corn, 404: western su- extra, 2154265: do. family, winter wheat patent, 3.50u375: spring do. do, 800410; do. do. Stzalght, 3400303 receiptn, 19.403 barreis: shipments, “27.179 barrels: sales, 150. barrels. “Wheat firmer—spot, 6ilga00%:" Au" | gust. “eoigassy: September, OT4abTe: October, Gor6860%: atte: ‘steamer No. 2, red. G414—receipts, i bushels; stock. 1.787,- 1G bushels: sales. 283/000 bushels: milling wheat by sample, 67. Corn dull—spot and August, 46%a ‘September, 4Tai7'y: October. $7448: year, 2 bushels: shipments, 97,086 bush: ‘203 bushels: white corn by sample, 1. $9250. Oats quiet and lower western, 34: No, 3 taixed weatern, stork. 281105, receipts, 3.208 December, 121, 46"receipts. whit Dts ent Duehet, Bed cotton’ per Provisions stendy—-mese pork. 16.00; loow shoulders, 9; ‘Tong ‘clear, 14; suzar pickled shoulders, “1 nd shoulders, 14; hare, 184186 Butter citet creamery. fancy, wien, B2a24: do. tmitation, 20: Indie, to choles. “Tialt: store packed, W6a18. Exes frm though dull—1514, His Death Purely Accidenta Coroner Woodward held an inquest at noon today at the first precinct station in the ease of Alexander Millner, the work- man who was killed by the fall of the nex laid stone coping on the addition to the Richmond and Danville building Saturday afternoon. ‘Testimony was taken to ascertain {f any blame properly attached to the builder or to any of the workmen, but the stories of the witnesses al! went to show that the sad occurrence was purely an accident, and the Jury rendered a verdict in accordance with this opinion. ae Range of the Thermometer. The foliowing were the readings of thi thermometer at the weather bureau toda Sam.. 70; 2 pm., 8; maximum, %3; mini- mum, 64. | sylvania; Ra M 7. 8. | Electric Light conv. 5s, 122 asked. Anacostia B.R. | HOUSE COMMITTEES. (Continued from First Page.) sii Levees and Improvements of the Mis- sissippi River. Allen (Miss.), chairman; Tracey (N. Y.), Stockdale (Miss.), McDearmon (Tenn.), Johnson (Ohio), Sperry (Conn.), Talbott gia. Woodward (N. C.), R: @w._ Y.), laugen (Wis.), Mash (Ill), Joy (Mo.), Hicks @a.). Reilly (Pa.), chairman; Snodgrass (Tenn.), Boatner (La.), Caruth (Ky.), Kyle (Miss.), Lockwood (N. ¥.), Weadock (Mich.), Bell (Tex.), Hendrix (N. Y.), Harris (Kan.), Blair (N. H), Smith “Gil),” Powers (Vt), Hep- burn (iowa), Cooper (Wis.). Public Buildings and Grounds. Bankhead (Ala.), chairman; Abbott (Tex.), McKaig (Md.), Campbell (N. Y.), Bretz Gnd.), Cadmus (N. J.), Grady (N. C.), Berry (Ky.), Davey (La.), Milliken (Me.), Sweet (idaho), Morse (Mass.), Wright (Pa.), Wever ¥.), Mercer (Neb.}. Private Land Claims. Pendleton (W. Va.), chairman; Crawford GW. C.), Edmunds (Va.), Fithian (11), Cock- reli (Tex.), Con (Ind.), English (N. J.), Hud- gon (Kan.), Beil (Col.), Funston (Kan.), Marvin (N."Y.), Lucas (8. D.), Shaw (Wis.), Rawlins (Utah. Indian At Holman, Indiana, chairman; Allen, Mi: sissippi; Turpin, Alabama; Lynch, Wiscon- sin; Hall, Minnesota; Maddox, Georgia; | Hunter, Illinois; Pendleton, Texas; Bower, North Carolina; Kem, Nebraska; Wilson, Washington; Hopkins,’ Pennsylvania; Picl ler, South Dakota; Sherman, New’ York: Surtis, Kansas; Smith Arizona. ‘Territories. Wheeler, Alabama, chairman; Kilgore, Texas; Branch, North Carolina; Donovan, Ohio; Kribbs, Pennsylvanie; Arnold, Mi: souri; Hunter, Illinois; Simpson, Kansa: Boen, Minnesota; Perkins, Iowa; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Lefever, New York; Avery Michigan; Smith Arizona; Joseph, New Mexico. Expenditure on Public Building. Crain, Tex., chairman; Cummings, Dunn, N. J.; Boen, Mimm.; Moon, Mich. Gille, N. Y.; Lilly, Pa. * Library. Fellows, N, ¥., chiarman; O'Ferral, Va.; O'Neill, Pa. Printing. Richardson, Tenn., chairman; Md.; Broderick, Kans. Reform in the Civil Service. Deforrest, Conn., chairman; Brawley, 8. C.; Meridith, Va.; Hooker, Miss.; Branch, N. C.; Everett, Mass.; Hines, Pa.; Taylor, Hopkins, ; Russell, Conn.; Bo: sieus, Pa.; Sherman, N. ¥.; Van Voorhii Ohio. Election of Pres! McKaig, lent and Vice Pres: dent and Representatives in Congre Fitch, N. Y., chairman; Tucker, Va.; . | Crain, Texas; Compton, Md.; DeArmond, Mo.; Donovan, Ohio; Lawson, Ga.; Ital lings, La.; Johnson, N. D.; Curtis, N.Y. McDowell, Pa.; Northway, Onto; ' Hainer, Neb. | Education. }_Enloe (Tenn.), chairman; Grady (N. C.), Pearson (Ohio), McLaurin (3. C.), Arnold (Mo), Williams (Miss), Stallugs (Ala.), Haines (N. Y.), Wever N. ¥.), Thoma (Mich.),Van Vorhiss (Ohio), Murray (8. C.), | McCall’ (Mass). Immigration and Naturalizatio Geisinheiner, New Jersey, Epps, Pennsylvania; Fyan, Missouri; Brici Visconsin; Davey, Louisiana; Paschal Maguire, California; Gillett, New York;’ Bartholdt, Missouri; ' Wilson,’ Ohio; McDowell, Pennsyivania. Mines and Mining. nols; Cockrell, Texas; Baker, Kansas; Ste- phenson, Michigan; Shaw, Wisconsin; ‘New | lands, Nevada; Cousins, Iowa; Lilly, ’Penn- Invaltd Pensions. ¢/ Martin, Ind., chairman; Fyan, \o.; Hare, | Onto; MeEttrick, Baldwin, Minn. | Graham, N. ¥.; McDannold, Ils.; Erdman, | Pa.; Fielder, N. J.; Taylor, Tenn.; Pyckle 8. D.; Lacey, Towa; Meiklejohn, Nebr. Strong, Ohio. Pension: Ga., chairma: c. | Jones, Va.; Houk, Ohio; Snodgrass, Tenn. | Lisle, Ky.; Clark, Mo.; Baker, Kans.; Loudenslager, N. J.; Lucas, 8. D.; White, Ohio; Tawney, Minn. bor. McGann (IIL), chairman; Capehart (W. Va.), Dunn (N. J.), Erdman «Pa.), Wells (Wis.), Ryan (N. Talbert (S.C), Pense (Col), Apsley (Mass.), McClearly "(Minn.), Philips (Pa), Gardner (N. J.), Kiefer Qlinn.). Other Committees. Manufactures—Paige, R. 1, chairman; Warner, N. ¥.; Harter, Ohio; Crawford, C.; McLaurin, 8. C.; Gorman, Mich.; Cor- nish, N. J.; Cohn, Ind.; Chikering, N. Y. Scranton, Pa.; Linton, Mich. Patents—Covert, N.’ ¥., chairman; Lap- ham, R. 1; Deforest, Conn.; Tate, Ga. Hutcheson, Texas.; Strait, 8..'C.; Robbin Ala.; Neili, Ark.; "Bowers, Cala.; Di Mass.: Hicks, Pa.; Joy, Mo.; Claims—Bunn (N.C), (Tenn.), Campbell (N.Y), | Hutcheson (Texas), Richai Hammond (Ind. ler (Pa.), Clark (Mo.), | Loud (Cal.), Cooper (Wis.), Settle «N.C. ), Kiefer (Minn.), Cousins Heiner | dowa). War claims—Beltzhoover (Pa.), chairman; | Stone (Ky.), Enloe (Tenn), MeLanrin «s. c.), Cooper’ (Texas), Goldsheler (Ill). Me- Nagy (ind.), Ritchie (Ohio), Houk (Tenn.), Herman (Ore.), McMahon (Pa.), Avery GMich.), Wilson’ (Ohio). Ventilation and acroustics—Schell, North rz, Huilek, Unie chairman; Russell Cox Pennsylvania; Linton, Michigan. Alcholic liquor traffic—English, New Jer- sey, chairman. Barwig, Wisconsin; Rell Pennsyivan Layton, Ohi Georgia; Cooper, Texas; Mc! 855 chusetts: Daniels, New "York; Hainer, Ne- braska; Kiefer, Mingesota. Irrigation of arid lands.—Cooper, Indian: | chairmen; Lisle, Kentucky; Maguire, California; Richardson, Michigan! Pence, Colorado; Newland, Nevada; Sweet, Montana; Tawney, Minneapoli Militia. — For Utlinois Mt Louisiana; Haines, Bi Mannesota; Bratton, Maryland; Burnes, Missouri; Cannon, California; Bell. Colorado; Wright, Massachusetts; Adam: Kentucky; Aitjin’ Michigan; Baker, New Hampshire; Wright, Pennsylvania, Revision ‘of the laws—Ellis, Kentucky, chairman; Magner, New York; Branch, North Carolina; Mallory, Florida; Nell, Arkansas; Gott, Connecticut; Maguire, Cal” ifornia; Maddox, Georgia; Goldshetr,” TI nois; Johnson, indiana; Wheeler, Tlinol: Hager, lowa; Settle, North Carolin: The Bathing Bench. On Thursday and Friday evenings of this week, at 6:15 p.m., a free public entertain- ment will be given at the bathing beach, for which swimmers, divers and tub racers are practicing every’ day. Among the events will be a 100-yard swimming race, for boys from sixteen to twenty years old: a similar race for all over twent! a fifty-yard race, for boys under sixteen; fancy diving, plain diving and tub races. The following firms have each subscribed one (tes and one silver medal: The Family Shoe Store, the Bon Marche. R. Harris & Co. and M. Dyren- forth & Co. A gold medal is given by Mertz’ drug store, a silver medal by George W. Harvey and a bathing suit by M. A. Tappan, and others are expected to con- tribute, making a dozen or more prizes to be contended fot a y Chickens Properly. Complaints have been made to the Hu- mane Society recently concerning the habit of carrying chickens with their heads down, and today Agent Paine had a case befcré the Police Court. Robert McChesney, a huckster, who deals in poultry, was the de. fendant.' Judge Taylor heard the case. He held the defendant guilty of the charge, but as it was the first case brought to e at- tention of the court for several years Mr. McChesney’s personal ybonds were tuken and the execution of the $ sentence s pended. pee EE Treasury Applications. J.D, Bondurant of Louisville, Ky., has applied for appointment as chief of a’ divi- sion of the register’s office, and friends have presented the name of F. J. Mead of Chicago for the office of supervising special agent. +e Stlver Movemen: ‘The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints and treasury offices during the week ended August 19, 1883, was $599,384; for the corresponding period of 1892, $487,899. ‘The shipment of fractional ‘silver coins from the Ist to 19th instant aggregated - Dr. M. J. Griffith of the register of wills office ‘is off on his annual leave and Mr. Smith Thompson, jr.. will act as dep- uty register during his absence. Henry Parker was taken suddenly fil at 1249 Madison street last night and sent to a hospital. ee Wm. M. Robinson, one of the leaders of New Orleans journalism, city editor of the Picayune, died Friday. chairman; | Weadock, Michigan, chairman; Sipe, Pennsylvania; Tate, Georgia; Ikert, Ohio; Richardson, Michigan; McDannold, Dl- | (Ga.), | (Ohio), Mutch- | Carolina, chairman; Durborrow. jr, il gis; Hammond, Indiana; Graham! New | York; Walker, Massachusett: Heine MAY BE A BISHOP. The Name of Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford 4 Sent to Rome. The question as to who is to be appoint- ed to the bishop's chair in the diocese of Wheeling, to succeed the Right Rev. John J. Kain, who was recently made archbishop coadjutor of the diocese of St. Louis, is one that is of particular interest to the Catho- lic Church just now. A number of names have been suggested as the possible man. Now it is stated that the name of Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford of St. Peter's Church, Baltimore, is one of three that have been sent to Rome from which the propaganda will choose. Dr. Stafford is but thirty-two years of age and !t is s-'d that his youth Rev. Dr. D. J. Staitord. is probably the only objection that can be raised to his appointment. Dr. Stafford is a native of this elty, where he aiso received his early education, being raduated first at Gonzaga and then at eorgetown College. His theological stud- ies were pursued at the Catholic seminary near Niagara Falls. After completing the course there, and ‘aduating with high honors, he was or- ained a ‘priest. His ordination occurred about seven years ago. His first work in the priesthood was as assistant to Bishop Gilmour, at the cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio, where he stayed five years. He was then transferred to Baltimore, and assign- ed_to St. Peter’s Church. Some time ago at Bishop Keane's invit: tion he delivered a series of lectures fore the students of the Catholic Univers. ity, in Washington, and recently he deli ered the address at the opening of the Uru- guay building at the world’s fair. Father tafford’s mother is still living in this city, where he also has a brother, Dr. John Staf- ford. a physician, and a sister, Miss Helen Stafford, a teacher of portrait painting in the Washington Art School. —__— TO IMPROVE COMMERCE. Senator Frye Introduces Several Bill With This End in View. During the last session of Congress Mr. | Frye, then chairman of the Senate commit- tee on commerce, gave much of his time to | the consideration of such measures as | would improve the condition of American commerce on the high seas and add to the protection and comfort of both passengers | and seamen. Many of the bills introduced | with that end in view never reached the | point of passage, owing to the late hour in | which they were brought before the lower | House, | This year he has, however, taken ti by the forelock and introduced the bills with | tention of pushing them througi: the Senate as speedily as possible. One of his | Tecent bills looks to the correction of an | evil that has existed in the boarding of int | coming steamers before they have been giv- | eh over to the charge of the proper custeins | Officers, and will tend to prevent much of | the fraudulent work that has been carried | | on in some ports by parties who were per- | mitted to have unrestricted access to ves- This bill makes it unlawful for the ter of any steamship or other vessel rot | carrying immigrant passengers and not in distress, after its arrival in any collection district, to allow any persons other than & pilot, health officer, customs officer, agent | of the vessel or consuls to board her until | the omicer of customs has taken charge, | ana not then unti! the vessel has been moored without the permission of that of- ficial. | , nother improvement in marine affairs which Mr. Frye has in mind is outlined which authorizes and directs in his bili, that experiments be made to determine the most effective means of establishing and maintaining communication by telephone or | Some other electrical apparatus from light ships and outlying light houses to the shore. ‘The object sought to be obtained by these experiments is the prompt assistance to Vessels in distress visible only from the light ships and houses and not fi ligne rom the ———_-e-___ Army Orders, The following transfers in the fifteenth infantry are made: Second Lieut. Harry J. Hirsch, from com- pany D to company H. Second Lieut. Frank B. McKenna, from company H to company D. eave of absence for one month is grant- ed Capt. Herbert s. Foster, twentieth in- fantry, ‘The ieave of absence granted Capt. Chas. C. Morrison, ordnance department, is ex- | tended to September 1, 139%. | Maj. George F. Robinson, paymaster, now | Stationed at Los Angeles, C has ‘been ordered to take station at Denver, Col., and Maj. John H. Wilcher, paymaster, has been transferred from Salt Lake City, Utah, to El Paso, Texas, a A Medical Congress Postponed. The Secretary of State has received a tel- egram from the United States minister at Home announcing the postponement of the international medical congress until Apri! 1 next. The American delegates to the con- gress are already in Europe on thelr way | to Rome. Col. Greenleaf represents ‘the army and Dr. Dean the navy. Bulebaes es Inercase of Recruits for the Army. | .An army officer connected with the re- | eruiting service has called attention to the | great increase in the number of recruits | since the beginning of the present financial | stringency. He ‘says: “The army fs nearer full at | present than it has ever been since the war. ‘he maximum allowance for the standing army is by law 25,000, and out of this num- | ber we rarely have more than 22,000 or 23,000 \in the ranks. At present, however, tnere | are only about 154 vacancles in the whole | | army, and orders have had to be iasued to the officers in charge of all the recruiting | stations to restrict the number of recruits taken in, i ‘he fact is that it is not nearly every | man who can get into the army ff he wants | to, and the lines are being even more close- ly’ drawn as the amount of available ma- terial increases, so that it is not more than | ene out of six or eight applicants who is | accepted. In spite of these restrictions. | | however, the number of applicants for the service has so increased that the army 1s practically full, and T can conceive of no reason for the present state of things ex- cept the prevailing hard times, which have driven large numbers of men without other | means of support to fall back on the sov- ernment for a living.’ cee Change in the Army Medical Corps, Lieut. Col. Wm. D. Wolverton, deputy surgeon general,has been relieved from duty at Watervliet arsenal, Troy, N. Y., and or- | | dered to duty as medical director of the de- artment of the Columbia. relieving Licut. | ‘ol. Charles C. Byrne, deputy surgeon gen: | erai, who is ordered to duty as medical di- rector of the department of Dakota, reiev- ing Col. Charles H. Alden, assistant sur- geon general, who ts ordered to report to the surgeon ee at Washington, D. C., for duty in his office and as president of the new army medical school to be estab- Mshed in the Army Medical Museum. — The Constellatto The practice ship Constellation, with naval cadets aboard, has arrived at New- port News, thirty-two days from Funchal, and will sail for Annapolis tomorrow. —— Naval Notes. A telegram was recelved at the Navy Department today announcing the depart- ure of the gunboat Concord from Perim in the Red Sea for China. —___--e--____. Millions in Gold. NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—The Etruria.which | arrived Saturday, brought £358,%0 tn gold. The Campania, which left Liverpool Satur- day, carries $4,300,000 gold. The Ems, due to- day, has $300,000 gold_and the Columbia, due next Saturday, has $500,000. a A Difference in the Morning. Sarah Jane Dorsey, a young colored gir! dressed in an outfit of white, including hat and shoes, and Bessie Clagett, her compan- fon, who was minus the white shoes, were out on parade yesterday in the vicinity of | Washington circle, and today they paraded in the Police Court. Bessie went down and Sarah Jane was released. To Jail Instead of Camp Meeting. Edward Smith and Archie Meadow each wanted a sult of clothes to wear to camp meeting, but not having funds they pro- ceeded to relieve Joseph Rosenbaum of the needed garments. Policeman Cross inter- viewed them later and now they are spend- ing three months with Maj. Burke. Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today ‘were $796,801; from customs, $291,%4. | ume is so ap; DISTRICT AFFAIRS. Assessor Trimble Proposes a Local Relief for Money Stringency. TO POSTPONE TAX PAYMENTS Plumbing Regulations Discussed by Experts and Changes Urged. ee DELAYED ORDERS ISSUED. The continued stringency in the money market is making it probable that unless some change for the better soon takes place there will be a long delinquent tax st next year. The Commissioners are anxious to lend a helping hand, and have signified their intention of doing all in their power to relieve the situation. Assessor Trimble this afternoon, however, came to the rescue with a plan, which, if adopted, promises to help matters consid- | erably. He proposes to submit the matter to Congress and get authority to receive the taxes due in November at a discount of 10 per cent on ali bills paid during Ni vember, and to allow all those who wish to defe> the payment of taxes until May, 18%, without penalty. 8 beats ‘The full text of Assessor Trimble’s letter to the Commissioners upon this subject is interesting, and in full follow: 2 Honorable ‘Commissioners, D. C Gentlemen—As you are aware, the first half of the taxes for the present fiscal year will be due and payable on the first day of November next, and {f not paid during that month, there shall be a@ded on the frst day of’ December a penalty of 2 per centum upon the amount thereof, and a like penal- ty on the first of each succeeding month, until payment of said installment and pen: alty. The taxes to be collected in November are based on the new assessment nd in all probability will be a considerable ad- vance over the past year in view of the rec- ognized enhancement of values since the last triennial assessment. The present as- sessment was made at a time when gen- eral prosperity prevailed and real estate values were on the ascending scale, and however fair and equitable the work that was done by the board of revision I sug- gest that this work was also done without apprehension of the present depression. This board did admirable work, and T think was entirely satisfactory and accept- able to the people at the time it was inade, but with the present depression in business and stringency in the money market, which 1s undoubiedly only temporary, at the same rent and of such a charac- ter as to need no argument to prove its ex- istence and its possible continuance for some months to come. I am convinced that if the same board should revive the work now the present depression, & would be carefully considered and recognized. It is not hecessary to again revive the valua- tions, but I think some plan shouid be speedily provided to extend relief for pres- ent and perhaps approaching pressing «m- barrassments. A demand must be made upon our people next November to pay about $1,500,000 for taxes then due and p: able. Under existing circumstances coull they do it and still continue to meet other necessary calls in their business relations? In view of the facts I suggest that the mat- ter be submitted to Congress for authority to receive the November taxes at a discount of 10 per centum on all bills said month, and that those wi sire to do so shall have the pi ostponing the payment of said taxes until May, 18%, without penalty. Very t= fully, MATTHEW TRIMBLE, Assessor D. 0". Orders Insued. During the absence from the city of the Commissioners a number of minor orders were made by the engineer department, but were not promulgated. Today they were approved by the Commissioners, and are as follows: ‘That vitrified brick be used in the invert of the sewer in Olive street in lieu of invert blocks. That a sewer in the west side of 11th street between I and K southeast be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built during the next fiscal year. ‘That a sewer in alley in the cast rtion of square 191 be added to the schedule of sewers to be built during the current fiscal year. That the District advertise for sealed pro- als for the furnishing of GW.00 sewer rick. That the Rock creek intercepting sewer be repaired at an estimated cost cf $800. That ion be grante] the United States Electric Lighting Company to lay a condult on the west side of 13th street southwest in sidewalk near the —eoen | from Massachusetts avenue southw: about 100 feet. That Frank’ W. Venable, Wm. A. E. Me- Shea and Edward Gorman be registered master plumbers and gas fitters. The ep- plication of E.G. Lansdale may be with- rawn, and the application of Manson Rob- inson for a plumber’s license Is refused. That a sewer be laid in the east side of 34 street southeast between L and M streets, under the permit system. ‘That'a sewer be laid in the west side of 2ist street northwest between N and O, un- der the permit system. That a water main be laid in New Jer- sey avenue between Ivy and E streets southeast. - That T. V. Noonan is appointed a mem- ber of the plumber's vice Ragan, re- signed. that two gas lamps be erected tn Valley street extended north of U street when funds become available. That q sewer be added to the current schedule to be laid in the north side of L street southwest. That the order to lay a water main in 6th street extended between Howard and Lincoln streets is hereby cancelled. That the contract for painting Pennsyl- yania avenue bridge been extended forty da ‘That a sewer in the east side of 7th street northeast between H and K streets be added to the provisional schedule for 1895. That a sewer be laid in alley in block @ between 16th, 17th, Kreamer and Rosedale streets. ‘That a water main be laid on § street northwest between and 20th streets. That a water main be laid on F street between 2th street and New Hampshire That. t ‘in be lald reet at a water main in Sth sti between A and North Carolina avenu:, That water main be laid in K_ street between Ist street and South Capitol may de- the drinking fountain on Indiana avenue near Ist street northwest be moved west on the south side of the central par! ing on Indiana avenue and erected oppo- site the intersection of C street near in- diana avenue. That when funds become available two lamps be erected on the north side of Park street between 16th and 17th streets north- james A. French has been appointed in- spector of the manufacture of asphalt pay. ing blocks. Plumbing Regulations. A delegation from the Master Plum>ers’ Association had a hearing before the Com- missioners this morning relative to the adoption of several amendments to the plumbing regulations, The delegation con- sisted of Messrs. John Mitchell, Daniel Han- nan, E. J. Hannan and James Nolan. Mr. E. J. Hannan exprained that the first amendment the master plumbers: urged w to provide a water test in lieu of an air test on soil and sewer pipe. He ted that the air test required more time and labor, was 2 per cent more expensive and was ho more efficient than the water test. Under the new plumbing. regulations street washers must be placed in the wall of the building. Heretofore street washers have been placed in the parking or beyond the building line in the sidewalks. Mr. Hannan said he saw no reason why street Washers Should not be permitted in the slae- watk or the parking, provided good mater- jal is used. He ki there were cases irred, but poor wo1k- manship was the cause. Again, he called attention to the necessity of permits wo be issued until the work is complete. ‘There were cases where permits had been issued | and accidents occurred necessitating [er mits for the same work. Every permit meant $1 out of their pocket Another amendment. w: makin; ed to In relation to ig connections with sewers, They ark be allowed to tap the lateral sewer directly in front of where they came out cf | the house, and not be compelled to aunt for the Y branch. It was a useless and expen- sive arrangement, with no advantages. In reply to a question from Commissioner Parker Mr. Hannan stated that the Y branches referred to were the connections put in sewers when first constructed. Few instances occurred where these house ccn- nections were availabe, and the plumbers had to hunt to it. Capt. Powell thought it was well to make the regular connections where the Y not too far removed. Section 9 they strenuously objected to, They believed that it was a useless watter to compel plumbers to file with the authori ties a detailed plan of the gas pipes of the building. There was no need for this, and the plans would be fied away and never looked at. “Suppose the District,” said Capt. Powell, “should one of these days control the cas service of the city, would it not be a great benefit to have at’ fingers’ end the location paid during 10 lee of | { —————SSSSSSSSSSS=S|==_—_—_—_— Of Fa Deen urged an amendment to THE ATLANTA'S CONDITION. the regulation governing inspection, where- by the inspector could tap the water main, instead of being obliged to walt for the ular tapper. The plumbing board will coi sider the amendments. Fish Inspected. ‘The report of Inspector Harris shows the arrival at the river front last week of the following: 7.54 bunches of fish, 1,162 Spanish | | mackerel, 40 sturgeon, 30 carp, 6 drumtish, 180,000 clams, 42,900 crabs, 6,400 canteloupes and 38,10) watermelons. Among the con- demnations were 5 bunches of fish, 2,500 clams, 11,40) crabs and 359 watermelons. Unwholesome Food Condemned. Last week the food inspectors condemned 524 pounds of meat, 92 canteloupes, 51 Watermelons and a quantity of various kinds of fruits and vegetables. To Lay Water Mains. The engineer department has been con- Sidering the advisability of laying water mains in unimproved streets and making lateral connections therewith at stated in tervals, so that when the street is paved and houses are built upon it there will be Ro occasion to tear up the sidewalk and cut through the streets. micicesac el DIED FROM YELLOW FEVER. Surgeon John W. Branham Fi Martyr to His Dety. Surgeon John W. Branham of the United States marine hospital service, who was or- dered to Brunswick, Ga., to take charge of the quarantine against yellow fever, has falien a victim to the disease himself. He died last evening at 5:15 o'clock. is 2 Report of the Court of Inquiry That Ex amined Her. How the Fire Occurred and Where #he Responsibility Rests—Present Bad Con The report of the court of inquiry in the case of the United States steamer Atlanta, has been mage public and shows a rather discreditable state of affairs on hoard of Uhat Vessel during and since her last cruise. The court was composed of Capt. Selfridge, Com- manger Taylor and Chief Inecineer Parmer, with Ensign Washington as recorder. These officers were charged with a thorough t=” | Vestigation of the fire on the Atlanta whtle | @ dock at Norfolk on the 18th of July end also to look into the general condition of the vessel. From their report in regard tq the fire it appears that when the Atlante, Was put out of commission, July 1%, there were on board In the forward fire room @ quantity of ashes plea up agulns: the for- ward transverse bulkhead, these ashes have ing been hauled that morning about @ | o'clock and were the accumulations of sev: eral days previous. Among them were quan. | Uttes of fine bituminous coal that had sift | between the grate bars, a Axhes Not Removed. The fact that, these ashes were on Several weeks ago the local authorities at Brunswick intrusted with the enforcement of quarantine reculations at this season of the year permitted a fever ship to enter | Port and proceed up the Satilla river, where | the captain of the vessel went shore and died of the yellow fever. Such gross neg- lect of quarantine precautions warranted the government in taking hold of the situa- ton for the protection of the nelzhboring section, and Surg. Branham was placed in charge of the quarantine established by the marine hospital service. . Could Not Save Him, The bureau was notified August 12 that Surgeon Branham was dowa with yellow fever. He was taken into Brunswick and attended by Surgeons Hutton and Carter of the marine hospital service, but despite their utmost care he gradually grew worse until the end came. geon Branham were interred jast night, and the surgeons who had attendsi him were sent into quarantine. Dr, Branham was born in Georgia in 1568, but has lved in Baltimore the greater por- tion of his life. He graduated in medicine in Baltimore in 1889 at the head of his class, and was examined for appoin*men: in the marine hospital service last April, passing the highest examination among ‘eighteen applicants. He was commissioned as as- sistant and ordered to the marine hospital at Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y., April 21 He was ordered to Brunswick, Ga. Jul last. He leaves a wife and one child. At the marine hospital bureau the loss of Surgeon Branham is deeply deplored, as he ‘as considered a most efficient officer ond a ht and brainy man. —we OVER ONE HUNDR: ED MILLIONS. It Will Cost That to Recoin Our Silver at a 20 to 1 Ratio. Sec: Carlisle has prepared the fol- lowing letter which Senator Voorhees will use in his speech on the repeal bill to be delivered tomorrow: “Hon, Daniel W. Voorhees, United States Senate. . “Sir: Referring to our conversation rela- tive to the probable cost incident to the change from the present coining ratio be- tween gold and silver (1 to 16 for standard silver dollars, and 1 to 14% for subsidiary silver) to a ratio of 1 to 20, you are respect- fully informed that the number of silver dollars coined since 1878 aggregates 419,- 322, 450. “Without any allowance for abrasion and joss incident to melting the same, the coin- ing value of these dollars at a ratio of 1 to 20 would be $853,222,162, or $84,110,228 less than their present face valu “To recoin these dollars at a ratio of 1 to 20 would require the addition of 81,376,700 ounces of new bullion, which, at the aver- age price paid for silver, under the act of July 14, 1890, (0.93 1-4) would cost $7,882,700. in addition to this I estimate that there would be a loss from abrasion and in the melting of these dollars of at least $3,0%.- 00, which amount, together with the differ- ence in the face value of the coins ($54,110, 288), would have to be reimbursed to’ the treasury by an appropriation for that pur- pose. ‘From the fact that the silver doll are distributed throughout the country it would be necessary, as they are redeemed at the several sub treasuries, to transport them to the mints. and the expense of transportation for $300,000.09, the amount outside of the stock on hand at the sub treasuries and mints at Philadelphia, San Francisco and New Orleans. would average at least 1 1-2 per cent. or $4,500,090." To recoin the subsidiary coin Secretary Carlisle estimates would cost $28,124,421, or @ total of $112.966,321 to recoin silver at a ratio of 20 to of Rev. Dr. Wynkoop Sever- ed—Other Business Transact A special meeting of the presbytery of Washington city was held this morning at the Western Presbyterian Church, H street between 19th and 20th streets, for the pur- pose of dissolving the relations existing be- tween the church and its pastor, Kev. Dr. T. S. Wynkoop. Dr. Wynkoop has resigned his charge for the purpose of going to India to serve in the missionary field, and ex- pects to sail during the latter part of Sep-| tember. He has been engaged in active work in this city for the past fifteen years, and during that time has made himself very popular, not only with his own church, but with the community generally. He’ has been particularly active in nis work for the presbytery and in ecclesiastical affairs, so that his departure will be greatly felt. Rev. Wm. H. Edwards presided as moder- ator of the meeting, and there were present three commissioners from the church, one from the elders, one from the deacoas and. one from the trustees, to ask that Ute pas- toral relations be severed. Each one made an earnest address expressive of the regret felt by the church at separating from teir | pastor. A number of members of presby- tery also made addresses that were bichly eulogistic of the character and work of Dr. Wynkoop. Next Sunday is the last that Dr. Wyn. koop will preach in his old church. Kev. Mr. Jno. L. French was appointed by pres. bytery this morning to preach in Western Church on September 3, and to formally declare the pulpit vacant. They also ap- pointed a committee to organize a new church at Takoma Park, which has hith- erto had only a chapel. "The pastor of the new church is to be Rev, Mr. Arthur Lit- tle, son of Rev. Mr. George O. Little of this city. Rey presbytery of Winnebago, Wis., ceived into the Washington body. — > — ‘The Home. From the St. Louls Globe-Democrat. ‘The home is the most ideal of creations. It has its pattern on the mount only be- held by eyes that are clarified from ca- price and willful indulgence of the factioi spirit. Nor are its blessings won simply by good things and good fortune, popular- ity ‘and smooth sailing. They are more often won by the holy experience of sor- row, loss and chastening that has sanct fied’ a common, united life and made it blessed even to endure together. Some will be sunny, whatever be- are often mothers with smail in their children’s I the poor chances . A tender care, a followed where they was re- sublime patience, went. oppressed often with pain and sickness, not physics enduring, taking the burdens ‘of others upon their shoulders, taking the troubles of others into their capacious hearts, ¥: they won sunshine and harmony for the home by the loving and wise spirit that | was in them. e+ Russian Waters. A dispatch from Shanghai states that the Russians are preparing to keep a fleet at Viadivostack during the winter, in order to be prepared to preserve the seals in Rus- sian waters when the next season open! —— A Victim of Judge Lynch, A posse of masked men held up an Tili- nojs Central train near Memphis yesterday morning and took from the deputy marshal Charles Tait, a colored man who had mur- dered a planter. The prisoner was chained to a car seat, but the lynchers took seat and all, and when they reached the woods shot the man to death. oo s y at Gray Gables. Yesterday a quiet dzy at Gray Gables. The President remained Indoors Cleveland took a drive Assistant Secretary all day, but Mrs. during ‘the afternoon. Hamlin of the Treasury Department spent a couple of hours with the President, dis- cussing financial matters. eo Mer. Satolli Returns. Mgr. Satolli, the apostolic delegate, left New York this morning, and is expected to arrive in the city this afternoon. The remains of Sur-| Mr. Jas. 8. Westcott of the | ‘Though they were bowed with labor, | y strong to endure, but still | the report states, was knuwn to the cuin- manding officer, Capt. John R. Bartlett, end by reported to the commandant, Cape, E. Potter. The report then says: “But with a | understanding that these asties, as well ot | Ome twenty tons of coal still in the bunkers | and other urticles belonging to the enl- neer's force, but not in charge, would be Fes moved later by the enginer’s department of | the Atlanta,then transferred to the Frank- line, the receiving ship at the yard, at fhe | Request of Capt. ‘Bartlett, the commander, contrary to the provisions uf article 423, de. ef the navy regulations, directed the Att |lanta to be placed out ‘of commission at noon July 18, is, and turned over to the | cuptain of the appre- Fogard to the ashes jand there being no oificer of the yard | charged to see that they were speedily pe- | Moved, they remained on board until fhe fire broke out in them, about £0 p.m. July 21, which fire, by heating the bulkiead 16 @ red heat, ignited the wooden lining tn} after bulkhead of the forward magazine a | by burning and charring of the same ea: | @ damage to the amount of about $105.” The danger the ship was in when the fire | reached the magazine and burned the lining | of the bulkhead was probably lessened by the removal of the greater part of the pow= der, which, according to reguintions, has to be holsted out before a ship is placed out commission. The probability ts, that some few charges were left. H Cause of the Fire. *5| ‘The report, continuing, states: “The court is of opinion that the immediate cause of the fire was the ligbting of the fine coal either from unquenched cual or the spans taneous combustion of oily waste mixed | with ashes. The pile of ashes was tnapected, | by Chief Engineer Cline on the evening of the Isth, by @ ship keeper who visited the fire room houris from noon July 18 to & p.m. on the evening of the fire, on July 2, and by Passed Assistant Engineer Parks at 4 pn, on the 2ist, and none of these = had any idea that fire was smoldering within Hit The court is of opinion that there was @ | proper inspection of the ship before ahd aiter she Was turned over to the yard su= thorities excepting the required inspection | of the vessel by the officer in change of the | steam engineering department of the yard, | Where the Responstbitity Rests. | The court places the responsibility for the fire upon Chief Engineer H. H. Cline in at lowing this accumulation of ashes in the fire room; upon Cept. John R. Bartlett for reporting the ship ready for going out of commission under these circumstances, and upon the commandant, Capt. E. E. Poteer, in aliowing the Atlanta to be put out of commission before all the regulations cov= ering the putting of ships out of commis- sion had been complied with. | The court is also of opinion further thet Chiel Engineer Philip Inch failed to comely with the requirements of the navy = tions and that the general notifications fo the heads of the depertments were que | sufficient for him to have kept bil th formed when the Atlanta went out of mission: that also he should have then 4 persohal inspection of the engineer's de- partment of the Atlanta, now under his charge, and given such Gireetions: for § preservation as may have been | necessary. Regarding the responsibility of the tain of the yard in the matter the court, View of the absence of anything in the Fee- ulations giving him charge of vessels ordinary, was unable to fix the amount, any, of his responsibility for this accident, A Discreditable Condition. The report says that the condition of the | Atlanta under the control of the chief em= |Sincer was discreditable. The continue | practice of piling hot ashes against the bulke- | head has eaten a hole completely this Important partition. The cos ripping from steam pipes, through the extreme after-bulkhead in the shaft alley has worn a hole and weakened this important bulkhead, upon which, safety of the engine room depends. condition of the ship, in the opinion of the | board, should be changed before the vessel is recommissioned. The constant dripping |from a drain pipe in the starboard bunker, abreast of thetengine, has the huil to such « «a8 to reduce the original thickness one half. The court regards the condition of the water-tight doors in_the engineer's depart= | ment as the most serious defect in the Ate | lanta’s condition when out of coms mission. As a rule they would not shut. e was the exception when one would. The causes of this were numerous—hinges tog | tight, rust in the hinges, loss of dogs, warpe ing of doors and frames, and other less im= a 2s PeTne court found it Gifficult to keep in or= der these doors in the engineers » ment, especially those in the coal bunkers, and attributes the @efect, in part, to the ‘faulty construction of the vessel, ‘but the court finds also on the part of the officers an ignorance of the condition of these doors, which is to be resretted. j ‘The Chief Enginece: | Concluding the report has this to say: The chief engineer did not know, or knowing, did not inform the commanding officer; and | the commanding officer appears to have failed to make personally auch rigid inapec: | tio the Importance of these doors woul | fUntige As a fesult of these circutstances the court is convinced that the water-tight | acors in the engineer's department would have serv w purpose ore intended in — of collision. The bolle? j ‘are mach cot Pethe court believes that after a @ue allow- aace has been made that Chief oer | Cline has failed to carry out the stone lof the regufations for the proper care of | his ship, and is responsible for much of the or condition in which his department was | Found ‘by the inspection board. tis failure to make a written report to his command- ing officer of the defects which affected so seriously the safety of the Atlanta was alse inexcusable. Your Officers Responsible. The report thus finds that four officers, | Capt. Potter, commandant of the yard at | the time the Atlanta was placed out of tommission; Capt. Bartl-tt, commanding | the vessel; Chief Engineer Cline and Chief | Engineer Inch all in a measure ether re- | sponsible for the fire, which might have caused gteater damage, or the condition of \the ship, which is to be recretted, E | ert that she one of the first cruisers of the new nay ‘rhe most serious dam- age has been done to the hull, which, the | report. states, hi been reduced to one- | half of its original thickness in one place | by the constant drippings from a | pipe in the starboard wing bunker abreast the engine, which has so corroded the hull as to damage it to the exvent mentioned | above. ‘A surprising feature of the report ts that after finding that certain officers have been | negligent of their duty and careless in ens forcing the regulations it recommends that no further action be taken in the matter, Seven Years in Commisston. The Atlanta has now been In commission seven years and has seen more service than any of the ships built by the Roach com- pany, She left New York shortly after the naval review for Greytown, Nicaragua, in command of Capt. Higginson, who was relieved by Capt. Bartlett, soon after atriv- ing in Nicaragua. The which re ported on the condition of the Atiant views to the inspection by the voard found that it would take fully $100, ow to make her ready for active sersics. In view of the fact that the last boar: has discovered so serious a condition affairs in the ip it is believed that a larger sum than this will be uired to repair her. Six months and longer will have elapsed before she can com- missioned. Secretary Herbert will review the report this week and final action cam be expected shortly. Record of Deaths. During the forty-eight hours endl noon today burial permits were issued We health office for the following: White—Richard A. Davis, 18 years; Lue cinda Gassaway, 7 years;' Alfred Milner, years; Edward i, Thompeon. 19 days. ‘Colored—William H. Dyson, 2 years; Bowman, 1 year; Charles Jefferson, 1. James E. Whitire, # veare: James 3 years, at