Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR peri eay ny PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penasyivania Avenue, corser 11th 3t., by The Evening Star Ne Company, SE KACFPMANN, Preste —___———_. Yew Tork Oca, 38 Potter 2uildhig ——>—— EVENING STAR b« serve! to si!eeribery tn the chy breupiors, on thatrows scconnt. af Ibceats per Seatseech. ‘Sy'aall -anywhere'in tue United states of Slee 50 vents pec caoath. Sarcmpar Qu: barrie Smmet STas $1-Q0per year; with foreign Sostags slink $3.00. [Entered at the Yost Office at Washingtoa, D. C., a8 second-class mail na'ter. | E2~ Allsuail subeort) tions must be pattin atvancs Rates of advertising mate known on application. Che Evening Star. Vor. 83, No 20,678. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1893—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. END THE “RACE Fol in tailoring. Enough men have tried It the pest winter and enougs Bere | Will try it tole fall to give them a surfeit of tt fee, litetine. Meanwhtle shrewd men feted. snd roltabie tailors, drove styliahly at fair cost ant smile a! cheap tailoring. We expect to do more Yhan doudie last fal! and winter's business. Thingy “alseady, polat tant way. Take pecp at thee ~Tngiish” ‘Trouserings at $8 Aud Suitings at $25. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Tatlor, 12th and F. CAPTTOI REET BRIDGE ASROCTA- Bee AC gsnmral mectiog of the South Capitol Street Bridge Association will be held st the Auericna ifouse, cor. 7th st. and Pa. ave. B.w., on SATURDAY, 6, at 1 wclock, p.m, fo ee ‘hot tay come before the amoctation, “A terested in the enterprise will pleas Btteod. JAMES W. MCKEE. Secretary. sele2t Pam ETENTION! ALL MEMBERS OF fend the next regular meeting. FRIDAY, Sept. Py w. who are E ee a $ DEPARTMENT OF THE PO- ee Washington, D. C., Sept. 13, 1898. ATTENTION! The department will assemble by post form at G. A. KR. Hall, 1412 Pa. ave. 8. m. sharp oo MONDAY. the 18th inst pate in the centountal «oremonies Of the corner stune of the Capitol. ‘Commatders of Posts will report promptly at the hour bamed to the Assistant Adjutant Gen- eral. BT. JANNEY, J. V. Dept. Commander, commanding. JNO. M. KEOGH, “Acting AW A. ¢ sels3t_ SPIRITUALISM..1I8s MAGGIE GAULE OF BRATZ iimore, the wootertal ‘mediums crete FRIDAY during’ day for private sittings, 90% Hf st. n.w.; at night, Woun’s Holl, 721 6th st. mw. sel¢-2t | DISCOUNT OF 13 PER ¢ Au UN byt ge Ge bg 13th st. MONTHLY Buys A HOME, Now ts the time to asi questions whether you want to buy ornot. Call or write, Owner,” 610 F st. nw. sold TAGS, RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, & FAG Sort afford to be supplied with anything But the best—ordigary Ijuors might do for Qrdinary occastons—but for entertainments, Sbveid: “Al "our wines are ihe “BEST of : . but we call particular atten Hoa’ to oar CHABE'S SPANRLING at 87 12 yuerts, and that famous hite Wine, “SAUTERNE,” $4 quarts. Write, call WINE Telephone, 99S. “eat telephone, Keep the prices at * If your old clothes. devd rejuvenating, ‘we'll send” for them and fix ‘em up. J. Fred. Gatehell, late of Keen's, 418 12th st. sels YOU CAN HARDLY SEE THE EDGE —of our cutlery with a microscope, it is so sharp. Meant to cut with as well as for ornaments. You will tofer from this that we Keep only the best cutlery, which ts right. Excellent carvers from $1.50 up. Elegant line of Gift Carving Sets for am- niversary and wedding presents. BARBER & ROSS, 11th and G st. nw. sel¢ PUBLic SCHOOLS oF THE DISTRICT OF 60- Lobia. ‘The annual teachers’ meetings will be beld on SATURDAY, the 16th iust.. as follows: Fifth Division A= the Curtis Sehool, 9:00 a.m. First Division at the Dennison Sebool,’ 10:00 a.m. Sixth Division A at the Franklin School, 10:30 @.m.; Secoud Division A at the Seaton School, 11:00 a.m; Secoud Division Bat the Gales Behont, 11-40 acs? Third Division ‘at ‘the Wale lack School, 1°50 p.m.; Sixth Division Bat the Tyler School, 2:00 —— og nthe Merson School, 3:00 p.m.: Seventh Div! ie Shoot ates i bgnth Division “carte af sdmviasios, to grades Belo, the Bsn Peete tae gs Ye Sept. $5. 16 and 18, from 8:0 to 10:00 a.m. and from be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. each day. thelr respective schools at the time ‘The “principals. of the High Schools ‘may Samed ab amed above. Parents of guardians are requested to the marest sthool building for tickets oF formation prea "AL! y at ein By order of the Board of Trustees ef |. G. FALCK, Schools. a. Secretary. .. RACES ARF POST. SS Se ele SRURDAT, Sept 108 oes re rc 30 EAST WASHINGTON PEOPLE: THE at %e. and we make a specialty of packing and shipping housebeld goods, securing bills of lading Weller’s dx.g store, Sth and I sts. sec. Suaffer & Geddes’ drug sture, 6th and Mass. ave. Walters’ drug store, 16th end d's drug store, id. ave. ne. De’ Sous drag store, ith and East Capitol sta, McDonald's drug store, 12th and H sts. o. with a full line Jewelry. Cleaning, Fauted ome year done. Formerly of London and Now at 142 € si LL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON DEPOSIT ‘with H. K. FULTON upoa which interest ts due one year Or more are herebf wotifled to call at NES, late of New York, sei2-dee ouce and pay up the Interest, or the gools will be sold at auction UCTUBER 3, Ts03. sel2-15¢ H. K. FULTON, Pawnbrokes HOTEL AND BOaRDE HOUSE KEEPERS, GET ‘aud bed linen. at. YALE STEAM LAUN- S14 10th st. o.w.; office and sell-tm our bid for laundering your tabi: Cap save you 10 per S For fail tailorings are now ready. Remember our ‘hirty years experience in this departinent then ask yourself Whether of not you want to tee. us before placing Four fall ord se easy ogy cTomeerimas are 8 great go. ni baits BISEMAN TROS _ 7th and E nw. ALIGRAPH TYPEWRITER IS Fastest TO Machines are rented with NEWMAN & SON, 723 THe learn and to operate. Beitlleee of purchase. jth st. mw. PALL NOVELTIES IX SHIRTS Now of exuibition at BALL'S ‘SHIRT FACTORY, 63m os F SPECIAL OFFER-ONE-THIRD OFF. On Umited number of Brand New No. 2 FSEUMATIC KAMBLERS. These are late pat- terns, with either smooth or corrugated G. &J. tires, 25 of 26-inch front wheels, and guaranteed for one year from date of saic. Former price, $150. Now cut to ONE JHUNDRED DOLLARS! Lamps is extra. Will sell ou time pay- mente to the right Kind of customers. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. co., 1325 Lith st. mw. 1406 HST. N.W. Omtice houre—8 to 10; 3 to S and 7 p.m. seS-1m* DRC. W. MeNAUGHTO: turned and bas reopened her office soe 2we 08 13th sto. T._KREN, MERCHANT TAILOR, BILVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. Every description of printing. Best Work. Lowest prices for samo quality furnish. “Punctuality enforce BYRON 3 ADAMS, PRINTER. coe (aud) 512 Lith atm. of t TER AND PUBLISHER. 24 job printins 23] 1105-16 E st. nw. Asrava Axo Catanen ESPICS CIGARETILS OR POWDER OER ioe. Soecatinu, Couche, Colds, Chest, Seu- Paria: J. ESPIC, 20 Iue St. Lazare. New York: FOUGL&a, MILHAU. Sold by all chamiste of America. mane 1-1815 will patronize | those “seebiog | SPECIAL NOTICES. | GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING, UNDER THE auspices of the Woman's Christian Teuperance Cuion, at tent cor. 12th and H sts. ne, NIGHT, 7:30 o'clock. Address by Rev. £. 0. Eldridge of Dougias Memurial Church and othere.1 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIS’ STH street ne. between F and services to- CHURCH ON eet Morrow (Subbathy at 10:3) and Sunday eveulng at 7:30. ate Pa. ave. nw., on MO: 12 o'clock m.” sharp, to tae part im the cen- tennlal ceremonies of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol. Comrades are desired to wear the uniform, and ail should wear the badge of the order. A. HART, Commander. €. F. KEEFER, Adjutani. selB-2t WASHINGTON, D.C. SEPT. 15. 1898. The aural meeting of ihe stockholders of “The Gold Mining Company” (location, Music Mountains, Mohave county, Ariz.) will be held at the office of the secretary, 134 C st. 6.0. on MONDAY, October 2, “18d, for the ‘eiection of Bine directors. Polls ‘open from 3 to 5:30 p.m Stock bout closed Sept. 22. A full attendance is juest sel5-f.tu,f8t SONS OF THE REVOLUTION Members of the society are requested to assem- ble at the Arlington Hotel at 11:30 a.m MON- DAY, September 18, 1898, to unite in the cele- bration and parade’ to take place In commemo- ration of the centennial anoiversary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol. sel5-2t CHARLES L. GURLEY, Secretary. HEADQUARTERS LINCOLN POST, No. 8, DEPARTMENT POTOMAC, G. A! R. Comrades: “You ‘clock Participate in the Capitol centennial eviebration. Full G. A. R. uniforms, hats and ‘white gloves to be worn. By order of DANIEL WILLIAMS, se15-2t A SURE CURE FOR CANCER; OLD SORES, malignant tumors cured without the use of knife! a sure remedy for rheumatism and catarrh. or address “R. B. MOODY, 119 2d st. a. w. sel5-2¢ SPECIAL NOTICE TO Special request is made of all citizens to deco. rate, In suitable manner, thetr residences and places of business on MONDAY, the 18th Instant, the day set apart for the cenfennial ceremonies of the laying of the corver-stone of the Capitol, It ts ‘there will be a generous displiy of bunting “and other decorations, particularly ou the line of mareh. By order of the Capitol con- fennial committee. HARRISON DINGMAN, It ‘Chairman Street Decoraticns. MONDAY, 18TH, BEING A LEGAL HOLIDAY, EB PUBLIC_ Our place of business will be closed. FUP. MAY & Co. _se15-2t° ____Whotesaie Hardware. VOCAL LESSONS.—MISS KATIE V. WILSON. } Secs wecymmented Ne fam. wy. SHAKESPEARE OF “LONDON, ENG. |" sets-6e Musle Room, 1981 Sth st. aw. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED WHOLESALE GRO- cers, Go hereby of to open our places of business, Monday, Sept, 18, 1804 TiS.'L. BARBOUR & SON, Haig Hei C. ERGOOD & CO., sel5-2t° H. SHEA. DROP A POSTAL 'N THE SLOT —ot ‘the letter tox, addressed tome, and I Will send up for your trousers, ‘cleat, ‘press and crease them for 25¢., Just to make a cns- fomer of you. We are out. forthe tailoring trude hammer and. tongs. Got. the stock. the —- the facilities, ti (3 Se tallors the nerre to quote low prices. 3. Fuep Gatciit ‘date of Keen's}, 418 12th st. ee PEOPLE WHO WRITE —and who are particular about the kind of ‘Stationery they use should not fail to call and examine CRANE’S and WHITING’S celebrated brands—noue finer. We are also headquarters for genuine Irish Linen Paper and Envelopes. Remember, you save money by dealing with us. EASTON & RUPP, Popular-priced Stationers, 421 11th street (Just above the avenue), YOUNG MEN TO THE FRONT. NO NEED TO LEARN SHORTHAND. Young men who have been appointed as private secretaries to Congresamen under he new act of Congress should learn the operation of — the ison Phonograph--no teed” to. bother. with shorthand. four, eine Ployer can dictate his correspondence to the Phonograph as fast as he wishes, and aa, may, transcribe the ¢plinders at, your igure. It will be better for him and bet- ter for you. Why not suggest it? Rented or sold. Easy terms. Cull and see the ph. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO., 627 E st. n.w. EU EASTON, Pres. (13) RB. F. CROMELIN, See. ee) ‘What are you going to do about coal. Wait until the price takes another jump or store it away now and save 25 to 50 cents on a tou. Get our prices before buying a lump. Coal delivered anywhere same day. ARTHUR P., SMITH, 4th and I sts. e153 ind Branch 701 12th st m Weather tomorrow—generally fair. eocooce | IT’S MULE SENSE | To pay $1.40 for lumber whe: you can get better of us for $1.15. ‘We guarantee every board of “even thickness’ and best Heart North Carolina Lumber. eccooe If you read tt in our ad. it's 0. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, ‘“Lamber, Millwork and Builders’ Hardware,”* Gor. 6th and N. ¥. ave. nw. sels AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY. 1,250.00 150,000 DIRECTORS: Britton, A. T. Beil, C5. DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY| Blount, DEPOSIT YOUR MON. Bi with this company and receive fnterest won your deposits— which remain subject Statthew a, janes - Henry Wise Herreil. John to check without | Hutchinson, John N. Jenks, John's. notice, Basson, John A. Louchtielm, Henry 8. Milne, Caleb J. McLean, John R. Noyes, Crosby 3. Payne, James G. Parker, M. BANKING HOUSE, 1405 G st. nw. WAREHOUSE, 1140 15th st. nw. Bes iis Willard, plese a = Wright, Joseph orricens a J. W. WHELPLE’ GEO. E. EMMONS. JOHN RIDOUT. A. T. BRITTON. it 2 President. First Vice Pres. and Treas. Second Vice Pres. and Sec. Attorney and Trust Officer. -Chairman Executive Committee. DR. IN 3122 NST., ¢ STOWN, Will resume practice sel5-2t* MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, OLD TIME IDEAS OLD TIME IDEAS Aboat tailor-made clothes being luxuries too expensive to be indulged in are all Aispelled now. Tailor-made clothes—words synonymous with fit, good appearance and Beal weur—cost po more than slipsbod ready-made suits. OUR $35.50 SUIT FOR $25 OUR $35.50 SUIT FOR $25 Is an offer that’s attracting tailor-made | men now. The coat and vest Is of Clay | weave black Enzitsh worsted, made cut- away, regular $30 goods. The trousers are of neat striped material, regular $5.60 quality. It’s a model sult for a modern man. We keep all of our work in repalr for one year-linings, braid, trimmings, ‘and so forth. That shows what's ip it. ‘See our $15.00 BUSINESS SUITS. MERTZ AND MERTZ, MODERN FRICED TAILORS, 6 F SI. NW. t } ! Orders. | Lieut. E. S. Ss been ordered to | duty on the Concord as executive; Passed Assistant P Reah Frazer, to the St. Louis; Assistant master’ ‘T. H. Hicks, from the St. Louis to the navy yard, League Island; Lieut. H. H. Hosley has been detached ‘from the Vermont and or- dered to the New York navy yard. AY, Septémber i8, at} THE PRESIDENT FIRM. He Will Not Approve of Any Pro- posal to Compromise. NO PROMISES 10 BE MADE. How the Elections Repeal Bill Af fects the Situation. TROUBLE IN THE PARTY. Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky spoke in the Senate today for the administration and made a vigorous defense of the proposition for unconditional repeal. The situation in the Senate does not appear to be materi- ally changed. It is understood that Mr. Cleveland has given an unqualified disap- Proval of the Faulkner compromise, not because of the terms of the proposition so much as because he will not approve of any sort of compromise. A Congressman, who has been talking amongst the Senators and members of the administration on this subject a great deal, expressed the opinion to a representative of The Star today that the administration would be perfectly willing to carry out sub- stantially the Faulkner proposition after the Unconditional repeal of the Sherman law has been accomplished. He said that it was his information that the Secretary of the Treasury was confident that a considerable Yolume of silver could be put into the cur- Tency of the country from time to time as occasion admitted of it, provided there was no compulsion for the government to take the silver whether they wanted it or not. Iusisting on the Voorhees Bill, It seems, however, that the President is not willing that there should be either any compromise or a promise of sanction to future legislation, but insists upon the adoption of the Voorhees bill as it is, leav- ing the future to take care of itself. The repeal men show up forty-nine votes for repeal in their canvass of the Senate, and insist that with the majority that this gives them for unconditional repeat here 1s no warrant for their considering any proposi- tion of compromise. At the same time a number of the Sena- tors who can be relied on to vote for un- conditional repeal when an opportunity for such a vote is offered are not willing as yet to join with Mr. Voorhees in any effort to hasten the time when a vote shall be reached, and it is uncertain whether a ma- jority can ever be induced to take radical Measures to force a vote. The silver men ace vary walt organized for a filibuster, and undoubtedly have the material for long fight. dias ‘The Federal Electt 111. The filibuster by the republicans, assisted by some democrats, present and absent, was continued in the House this morning. An effort had been made during the night, by sending telegrams in all directions, to secure the attendance of absent members, ‘so as to get a quorum of democrats, but the day's proceedings opened without a quorum Present, and the dreary call of the House followed the roll call on Mr. Burrows’ prop- osition to dispense with the call of commit- tees. Party spirit is getting pretty hot, and those who are pressing the measure for the repeal of the federal election laws are de- termined to stick to it until they ean get the matter up. mow lene this will take ts @ question dependent upon the disposition of the absent members, It is believed that some of those who are away are absenting themselves for the pur- pose of aiding the minority in preventing anything from being done. ‘There is a good deal of feeling within the demecratic party on account of this lack of loyalty to the will of the majority shown by some of the democrats and the taunt that these few democrats recognize no leader except Mr. Reed 1s frequently heard. The controversy, it ts believed, is having a reflex action on the Senate and the resistance of some of the repeal democrats in the House is said to be irritating some of the democratic Senators, who, while silver men, have not been disposed to make any prolonged fight against the administration on the silver question. The lack of harmony in the House and Senate is apparently having a very bad effect on the democratic party or- ganization and is exciting a bitterness of feeling that is Hable to be of some injury to that party. —____-e-—_____. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A New Street Ratlway Bill. Senator Gibson of Maryland today intro- duced a bill to Incorporate the Washington and Benning Street Railway Company. The route {s as follows: From the intersection of Maryland avenue with the Benning road eastwardly on the Benning road to the southeastern boundary of the District. There 1s to be a branch from where the Benning road is intercepted by the Anacos- tia road, along the latter road northwest erly of the Baltimore and Potomac tracks to the District boundary; and also a branch from the junction of the two roads east of the Baltimore and Ohio tracks, southerly on the Anacostia road to the junction of Penn- sylvania avenue extended. ‘The road is to charge but 5 cents for fare along any part of its route and 1s to pay 2 per cent of its gross earnings to the Dis- trict in Meu of taxes upon its proparty. The capital stock is limited to $300,000, dic vided into shares of $0 each. ‘The company {s to provide passenger rooms, offices, stables and a power house, and is authorized to lease or purchase land for these buildings at @ value uot exceeding $75,000. All but the branch to Pennsylvania avenue extended is to be completed within two years and the entire road within three years. ‘The Incorporators named in the bill are Wm. B. Thompson, Horace J. Gray, Wm. FE. Clark, Levi Woodbury, Caleb C. Wil: lard, Andrew J. Curtis, J.’ Walter Hodges, Geotge R. Sheriff and Robert Downing. ‘The bill was referred to the District com- mittee. Claims Against the Distetet. Mr. Meredith Introduced in the House to- ay the bill which he offered at the last session of Congress providing for the ad- Judication of claims against the District by conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Claims. No Meeting of the Senate Committee. This was the regular meeting day of the Senate District committee, but when the hour for the session arrived a quorum could not be obtained. Senator Harris, the chalr- man, 1s also a member of the committee on Tules, which Is now in very active confer- ence, so that his presence was ‘mpossible. ‘There ts not much business before the com- mittee just now, beyond some railroad bills, and so the méeting was postponed until next Friday. Wants to Adopt Him. A bill has been introduced by Mr. Springer in the House providing that Mrs. Jean Margaret Lander of Washington, D. be authorized to adopt as her own. child and heir Frederick Carl Lander, son of Frederick Oram Young Lander of '33 Buck~ ston court, in the county of Middlesex, England, the consent of the father having been obtained. ‘The Henlth Office Clerks’ Bill. Upon request of Mr. Cogswell of Massa- chusetts, the House today recommitted to the District committee the bill providing two additional clerks for the health depart- ment. Mr. Cogswell's reason for this ac- | von 1s explained by the statement that he has learned in the evidence taken before the appropriations committee it was shown that there was no necessity for these clerks, and the committee wants to recon- sider the matter, PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS. He Will Send No Message Until the Sher- man Law is Repealed. The Hawalian Reports and Message All Ready to Be Sent to the Senate ‘When Opportunity Offers, It is practically settled that the President will offer no further business for the con- sideration of Congress until the proposi- tion for the repeal of the Sherman silver purchase lew shall have been disposed of. Those holding this belief are by no means few in number. They argue that the Presi- dent convened Congress in extraordinary session for the specific purpose of repealing this statute as a condition essential to the financial well being of the country and that he will do nothing whatever that can pos- sibly tend to embarrass the accomplish- ment of that end. It is feared that the in- troduction of new business might possibly jeopardize the almost assured success of the repeal measure and it {s said to be solely with the idea of refraining from any action that might possibly be used as an excuse for non-action on it that the Presi- dent has ‘delayed the transmission to the Senate of the correspondence bearing on the Hawaiian question, including the volumi. nous reports of “Paramount Authority Blount as to the condition of affairs in Hawail. Policy of This Administratio Although the policy of this administra- tion on the Hawailan problem ts virtually settled, it has been scrupulously kept from the public, except in so far as may properly be inferred from the known acts of the government. The question has been before the President in one shape or another ever since his induction in office and he has given tt thorough consideration, especially since his return from Gray Gables. He has read Mr. Blount’s reports and he has had several long personal conferences with that gentleman, and also with Secretary Gresham, on the subject. ‘The result of these talks will be com- municated to Congress in the form of a spectal message, accompanied by all the correspondence, but this, it is stated, will not be done until after the financtal relief measures shall have been disposed of. The correspondence has been copied for the ben- efit of the Senate and could be transmitted tomorrow if it were so desired. It is un- derstood that the President's message is also prepared, and that it will go to the Senate at the first favorable opportunity. No Likelihoud of Annexation. Persons fnterested in this question no longer have much hope that the Hawaiian islands will be annexed to the United States. They say that if such was the purpose of the President it would have been executed long before this and there would have been Ro occasion for the appointment of a new minister to Hawaii with the alleged inti- mation to him that he will have a full term of service. This latter impression receives strength from the fact that Mr. Willis, who has been nominated as minister to Hawaii, has been informed that there is no special occasion for his immediate presence in Honolulu and that he can take his time in arranging for his absence from the United States. He is now at his Kentucky home closing up his personal affairs. It is ex- pected that he will return to Washington about a week and receive his commi: sion and his final instructions from the State Department. ‘The probabilities are that it will be fully a month before he gets fairly started on his voyage to Honolulu. All That Can Be Hoped for. The Hawaiian minister and the special commission charged with the negotiation of @ treaty of annexation have been con- spicuous by their absence from Washing- ton within the past few months and this gives a strong air of probability to the im- pression that they have practically aban- doned the idea of annexation, It is now free- ly asserted that the best they van hope for from this administration is that it will undertake to protect the present provisional government from foreign interference, but will otherwise assume no responsibility for the conduct of its affairs. A TROLLEY EXHIBITION. Members of the Hoyse Get a Free Ex. hibition of Fireworks. Two crossed electric light wires gave a trolley exhibition at the Capitol today. While several Congressmen were standing in the lobby of the western entrance of the hall of Representatives they were startled by a vivid flash of lightning and a shower of sparks that came from overhead. A quorum in the lobby immediately disappear- ed, and at a safe distance the members watched the chandelier, from which were strung the incandescent electric lghts, give a pyrotechnic display. Some one turn- ed off the current by the button just out- side the door, however, and the exhibition came to an end. It was found that the in- sulation of the wires had become worn, and two wires crossed each other, making a short circuit and burning out the wires. a THE UNDERGROUND SYSTEM. Congress May Require Some Assur- ances From the Metropolitan Co. ‘The bill introduced in the House yester- @ay by Mr. Meredith of Virginia authoriz- ing the Metropolitan railway of this city to inaugurate the electric underground system upon the 9th street line will be referred by Chairman Heard to the District Commis- stoners for their action, and, if favorably reported by the Commissioners, will be re- ferred to the subcommittee of the District committee having charge of street railway matters. The subcommittee consists of Mr. Heard, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Rusk, Mr. Post anr Mr. Harmer. The subcommittee will carefully consider the bill and will then report It to the full committee, recom- mending such amendments as they may think proper. It ts hardly probable that the committee would care to extend the time requiring the change of motive power by this road one or two years longer unless some satisfactory assurance can be given that at the end of that time a suitable motive power will be in operation. It is understood that the Metropolitan Company has informed the members of the District committee that the storage battery system as applied to the F street line has Proven a failure, and that it has been com- pelled to cast about for some other means of propulsion for its cars. The cable sys- tem 1s, it is asserted, too expensive for this line on account of’ the numerous curves in the road, and such strong opposition having arisen to any proposition looking to the use of the overhead wire, the company has turned to the underground system as the only practicable mode of motive power for {ts road now In sight. It is understood that the projectors of the Rock Creek Raflroad Company are con- vinced of the success of the underground system, having received satisfactory dem- onstrations on the portion of their road within the clty Imits now in operation, and that they are willing to undertake to put this system into operation on the proposed extension of the Rock Creek road, embod- fed in the bill introduced in the House yes- terday. Of ‘course, if the new Metropolitan bill becomes a law, it will give the company immunity from forfelture of charter for non-complance with the law fixing a lim- ited time In which the company should change its motive power, as the bill would be equivalent to an extension of that time, The company represents to the members of the committee that they have made every effort to comply with that law and that thelr failure to meet its requirements has been due to the unfortunate results of their experiments. They do not think that the court will declare their charter forfeited because of their physical inability to comply with the law, as they claim. The bill as introduced provides, also, for an extension of the line on East Capitol street from proceeded 9th to 13th street and encircling Lincoln | deliver eulogies upon the late J. Logan Chipman of Michigan, Park. WORK OF CONGRESS. Continued Filibustering by Repub- licans in the House, DETECTIVES AND PENSIONERS A Resolution of Inquiry Introduced by Senator Cullom. MR. LINDSAY FAVORS REPEAL THE SENATE. ‘There was such a very slim attendance of Senators in the chamber this morning that, after prayer and the reading of yesterday's journal, Mr. Quay (Pa.) “ventured to sug- gest” the absence of a quorum. The Vice President thereupon ordered the roll to be called, and during the progress of the roll call @ sufficient number of Senators came into the hall to make a quorum. In fact, 44 Senators (being one more than @ quorum) answered to their names. Work of Pension Detectives. Among the petitions presented was one by Mr. Cullom (lls.), signed by a large number of ex-soldiers,residents of his state, alleging that they were beset by detectives of the government, traveling in disguise, secretly co-operating with those who have been dis- tinguished by their antipathy for those who fought for the flag. It is alleged that these spies, with friendly pretenses, visit the homes of pensioners, and, with the basest hypocrisy and fawning deception, seek to find some clew to furnish information to the pension office to deprive old veterans of their pensions, The peti- tioners ask protection against the methods of government officers who seek to brand Pensioners as perjurers and criminals, with- out the right of ‘being heard in thelr own defense, and to be shielded from the false and base imputation of those high in power Who seek to discredit and dishonor the Union soldiers of the late war, and to be Protected in their old age from the severity and bitterness of party and political perse- ion, An presenting the petition he sald that he very, serous vallegatioes sania, greed us legations, wi! iv true, ought to be brought to light, so that the country may know what is going on and that Congress may take action to protect Union veteran soldiers. He intended to have moved for instructions to the com. mittee on pensions, but as the chairman of that committee, ‘his colleague (Mr. Pal- mer), was absent, he would not do s0, knowing full well that his colleague would take proper action. Mr. Manderson (Neb.) offered a resolution, which went over till tomorrow, asking in- formation as to the abolition or consolida- tion of land offices in Nebraska and other states; and he said that in his state the consolidation had been made without con- sultation with any member of Congress. Mr. Berry (Ark.) explained, however, that What had been done by the Secretary of the Interior In that matter had been done in response to the action of Congress in the appropriation bill of last year. Senator Lindsay Favors Repeal. At 12:35 the Senate proceeded to the con- sideration of the repeal bill and was ad- dressed, in defense of the bill, by Mr. Lind- say (Ky.)—It being his first speech in the Senate, except some remarks of an obituary character. He argued that the repeal bill left unimpaired the bill of 1890, so far as it affected the coinage of silver in the future. It was strange, he said, to hear Senators assert that the repeal of the Sherman act would be to demonetize silver and to strike down the last hope of those who held to the popular idea of bimetallism. st still was the claim of democratic Senators that the repeal bill was undemocratic and in opposition to the Chicago democratic Platform. ‘The Pertinent question “If we are not to coin silver, why purchase it?” had been asked in July, 18, when the re. Port of the conference committee (the Sher- man bill) was under discussion. It had not been answered then; tt had not been answered since; and “it could not be answered in accordance with the democratic theory of the powers and duties of the fed. eral government. It was clear that the Sherman act was intended to stop the coin- age of silver and to purchase 4,500,000 ounces of silver per month, for the sole purpose of giving a market to those engaged in the sil- ver mining industry. Under it silver was held as a commodity, not to be coined into money except to a very limited extent. Senator Voorhees’ Plan, It 1s expected that Senator Voorhees will this afternoon, renew his request that a day be set for taking the vote on the repeal bill. If that is unsuccessful, night sessions will begin next week. THE HOUSE. ‘The order made yesterday revoking leaves of absences and directing the sergeant-at- arms to telegraph for absentees did not, when the House met this morning, appear to have been productive of very gratifying results. The attendance was a small one, and there were more empty seats on the democratic side than on the republican sid ‘There were numerous corrections made to the journal, all referring to the roll calls yesterday, but they gave Mr. Reed of Maine an opportunity to say drily that he would refrain from alluding to the obvious incor- rectness of the journal. Then came more corrections, and Mr. Reed inquired smilingly how many errors had been found in the journal. ‘The Speaker, as smilingly, replied that he had not counted them up. Mr.Reed—There have been about seven or eight corrections. I just want the House to notice it as an instance of the imperfection of parliamentary machinery. (Laughter.) Mr. Boatner’s Personal Explanation. Mr. Boatner (La.), rising to a question of personal explanation, sent to the clerk's desk and had read a newspaper article charging him’ (together with several other democrats) with aiding the republicans in their filibustering yesterday by absenting themselves on the roll call. So far as he was concerned the statement was abso- lutely without foundation. He was, during the first roll call, detained by business in the judiciary committee room. Had he been present he would have voted with the democrats. He had always determinedly advocated the repeal of the federal election law. Mr. Reed—Perhaps I ought to say that the administration has not relied upon Mr. Boatner. (Laughter.) Mr. Boatner—The gentleman's support is so sufficient to meet the emergency that the administration does not find it neces- sary to look any further. ‘The Regular Order. ‘The Speaker directed the clerk to call the committees for reports, but Mr. Burrows Qlich.) saw an opportunity to put a small pebble in the cogs of the legislative ma- chine. He did so by demanding the “regu- lar ordei “This is the regular order,” responded the Speaker. But Mr. Burrows dissented from this opinion and contended that the regular or- der was his motion (made yesterday) to dispense with the call of committees. On this motion the yeas and nays had been ordered, and he thought (though he had a doubt in his mind about it and would like to have the Speaker's decision) that that motion was the unfinished busi- ness. The call of the House was a long and dreary one. The republicans knew that they had the whip hand and the democrats acknowledged it. Eulogies on the Late Judxe Chipman. Two hundred and thirty-seven members responded to their names, and then, at 2 o'clock, public business was suspended and the members of the House to THE YELLOW FEVER. It Has Broken Out Again at Brunswick, Georgia. Quarantine Re-Established, and Dr. Geddings Will Assume Charge—Re- sults of the Hurricane—Cholera. Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service today re-established na- tional quarantine at Brunswick, Ga. This action was necessitated by another out- break of yellow fever. There have been four cases of fever and one suspected case of the fever during this outbreak, with two deaths from the disease. It is believed by the marine hospital authorities that the Spread of the fever in this new outbreak was due to the criminal negligence of the local physicians at Brunswick, who failed to report the cases and secure their isola- tion, Passed Assistant Surgeon Geddings, sta- tioned at the Delaware breakwater, has been ordered to Brunswick to assume charge of the quarantine which has been established. Surgeon Murray has been ordered to report to him. The establish- ment of quarantine means that no person will be permitted to leave Brunswick with @ clean bill of health without having pass- ed ten days in the camp of detention which has been fitted up twenty-five miles out of Brunswick. All persons desiring to leave Brunswick now must proceed to this camp, where they will be disinfected and taken care of, and if after ten days no fever appears, they will be permitted to proceed. Inspectors have been placed at Waycross and Jessup, Ga., with instructions to pre- vent refugees from Brunswick going to Points south of Atlanta, as they might car- Ty the contagion with’ them. Despite the warning given by the marine hospital serv- ice, many people who left Brunswick upon the first outbreak of fever have returned, but will not find it so easy to get away now. Up to a late hour this afternoon no further report had been received by the marine hospital bureau as to the situation in Brunswick. Disinfecting the Mail. Very Uttle seems to be known at the Post Office Department as to the situation at Brunswick. The department was yester- day in receipt of a dispatch from Ella Park, where Brunswick mail is transferred, that the mayor and common council of Bruns- wick had declared that the place was free of fever. Press dispatches of later date tell @ different story, and the postal officials have taken no action. They believe that mail from Brunswick is still being disin- fected, but this is not a matter that comes Properly under the head of the - ment, but of the sanitary inepectors. Result of the Harrica: Passed Assistant Surgeon McGruder, who was recently sent on a tour among the South Carolina Sea Islands to take sani- tary precaution against an outbreak of disease resulting from the deaths among the colored population by the recent hur- pigane in that vicinity, has made a pre- ary report to Sui W, Feports that malaria is prevaicet in se sections that suffered most and that there are disorders among the survivors occa- stoned by bad water and improper food. All the wells yield brackish water ordered one hundred to be cleaned til the water is main drains and odor. Arrangements have been made for the water emits 2 bad starting a force of 130 -nen to bexin th work of clearing the drains. ‘The cre are almost completely destroyed. Four hun- dred and fifty-two houses were wrecked and tents must be used for temporary shelter. The government wili adopt such measures as are necessary to prevent the spread of epidemic disease consequent upon this disaster, but the feeding and cure of those who are simply destitute cannot be Untortonates must 6 peowided foe ey eae res Mm le contribution, “i is idan Cholera at Leghorn. Surgeon General Wyman hes received a cable dispatch from Marsellies, France, fhat cholera is prevailing at Leghorn, iy. ————————~o+—____ THE PRESIDENT MAY GO HUNTING If the Silver Repeal Bi Passed Be- fore the Season Closes. Although no definite plans have yet been arranged, it ts pretty well settled that the President will spend a few days hunting in the Adirondacks, in the vicinity of Sar- anac Lake, before the hunting season The time of his visit will de- almost entirely upon the business Congress, and circumstances may arise, “may preclude his leaving the capi- tal even for a few days while that body Temains tn session. It is not considered at all likely that he will leave the city again until after Congress has disposed of the bill for the repeal of the Sherman law, but his departure for the mountains with the promise of excellent sport will hardly be delayed much beyond action on that meas- ure. He usually spends a few days hunting near SS will be very muel pointed if he to fore; the pleasures of such ‘an outing this year DROWNED IN A CLOUDBURST. A Flood Sweeps Through a Spanish Town at Night. MADRID, Sept. 15.—The town of Villa- Canas, in the province of Toledo, has been devastated by floods and a large number of lives have been lost. Heavy rains have fallen in the province and the town, which is situated on rather Jow ground, was in- undated. The people had no thought of danger, though the many small etreams in the vicinity of the town were rapidly swelling and threatening to overflow thelr banks. Late last night, when most of the in- habitants had retired, the waters from the hills, where there had probavly been a cloudburst, swept down on che doomed town, carrying away almost everyth: — = rything in Huge trees that had been torn bodily from the ground were swept along on the crest of the rushing waters and were hurl- ed with frightful violence against the houses in the path of the on-rushiag tide. These trees acted as battering rams end carried houses before them. Awakened to Face Death. So sudden was the catastrophe that the affrighted people had no chance of saving themselves. Men and women, awakened from sound see; by the tottering of their dwellings, frantically rushed to windows and leaped out,only tobe engulfed in the water that. was now hissing and seething about the falling houses. Other houses that escaped being demolished by the floa ing debris were rapidly undermine! by the waters, and in many -ases collapsed be- fore their occupants could leave ‘hem, ‘The masses of wreckage going down on the flood in some instances offered a meens of escape to persons who would otherwise have been drowned. How Many Escaped. Men, women and children, clutching in the darkness for anything that would sup- port them, grasped the trees and cther floating wreckage and were carried to places of safety. A large number of lives were saved in this manner. In a number of cases the persons thus saved were very badly injured and it is probable that many of them will die. Bodies have been found of several women. who had apparently made herole e‘forts to save themselves and their children. In one place a handsome young woman was found with an infant clasped to her breast with one hand, while with the other hand she held the hand of a little boy. All were Gead and there was not a mark upon them, CAPE MAY CUP RACE. Britannia and Navahoe Begin An- other Contest. OVER THE OLD COURSE. Forest Fires Raging in the North- west. HELD UP BY TRAIN ROBBERS. FOR THE CAPE MAY CUP. The Navahoe Britannia Delayed Several Hours by Fog. LONDON, Sept. 15.—Today ts the day set for the race between the Britannia and Navahoe for the Cape May cup, a trophy won in 18% by the British cutter Genesta. ‘The closeness of the race for the Brenton’s Reef cup on Tuesday last, in which the Britannia and Navahoe were pitted against each other, added greatly to the interest taken in today’s race, and many boats from Southampton, Cowes, Ryde, Southsea and other yachting centers started long before daybreak for the Needles, where the start of the racers was made. It was the otiginal intention to have the Britannia and Navahoe run down from Cowes last night and anchor in Alum bay, which 1s about two miles from the starting point. This was to have been done in order to have the boats in readiness for an early start, it having been decided by the racing committee that they should be sent away at 7 o'clock. A dense fog set in last night, however, and it was deemed safer to let the boats re- main in Cowes roads over night. The fog lasted through, the might and arly this morning, and the plans of the ing com- mittee were consequently disarranged. It was not until 9:90 o'clock this morning that the racers started in tow for the Needles. The course is identically the same as that sailed over for the Brenton’s Reef cup, that 1s to say, from the Needles, the western ex- tremity of the Isle of Wight, to and around the breakwater at Cherbourg, France, and return, a distance of 120 miles. ‘The Sturt. | The Britannia and Navahoe'started about 1 o'clock in the race for the Cape May cup. ‘The Britannia was slightly in the lead. ‘There was scarcely a chance that any- where as good time would be made today as was made in Tuesday's race. The wind was blowing a light breeze from the south- west, and the sea was smooth. The starting line today was drawn from a mark boat in Alum bay, about two miles to the eastward of the Needles. This will make the course four miles longer than Tuesday's course. ‘The Britannia sot away first after the gun fired, crossing the line about three minutes ahead of the Navahoe. The boats were timed as they passed the Needles lght- as follows: see MS. 1 2 37 Navahoe. wosvcescseel SOS ‘The Britannia kept her lead, and as they began to drop below the southern horiasn there appeared to be no change rela- tive positions of the boats. The wind holds very light. —_——. —_ MANY FAMILIES HOMELESS. Fires Raging in the Forests of Wis- consin. MARSHFIELD, Wis, Sept. %5.—For many days forest fires have ragel inces- santly in this vicinity, burning much prop- erty. Yesterday the Tames were at their worst and last night a score of families were homeless and fleeing toward this city. ‘Yesterday afternoon Powers station on fire. A of men attempted fo there to render aid, but the silfling STEVENS POINT, Wis. Sep. 15.—A mes. e from Junction City, ten miles west o! this city, says the town is burning and will be totally destroyed. = Creek is =u to have been wiped out of existence, and many tarmen tn the Diet tiver aietiiot wan Be rer.dered homeless. This city is surrounded by forest fires, though there is no immediate danger from them. The forests between here and Mos- inee have been blazing for several days, and it is feared that many farmers in that ter- ritory will lose their cattle and crops, even if they are fortunate enough to escape with their lives. —_—_——>—_ ROBBED OF $70,000. A Michigan Railway Trat by Three Tramps. HANCOCK, Mich. Sept. 15.—A train of the Mineral Range railroad was held up between here and Calumet by three masked men this morning and robbed of $70,000 of Calumet and Hecla mine money. Every- thing fs in a turmoil. No blood was shed. Robbed in the Streets of Paterson. PATERSON, J., Sept. 15.—Patrick Kehoe of 39 Market street, while on his way to his stables early this morning, was “held up” by four masked men. Mr. Hela Up Kehoe was obliged to give the men $185. | The deed was committed opposite the Murray silk mills, where two watchmen are continually on’ duty. At Troy, N. Y. TROY, N. ¥., Sept. 15.—John Shanahan, Frank Wilson, Thomas Roach and Thomas Gray were arrested yesterday afternoon for holding up seven different men on one of the principal streets in this city and ri- fling their pockets. Held Up a Party of Tramps. VALPARAISO, Ind., Sept. 15.—Early yes- terday morning at Winslow, four miles west of this city, a party of twelve men made up in Cincinnati, and who were beating their way to Chicago on a Fort Wayne freight, were held up by four men and robbed. “The thieves compelled the dozen men to give up their money, ranging in sums from $10 to $3, and several gold watches. i WAITING FOR THE SENATE. Generally Ascribed Cause of the Dull- ness in Wall Street. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Speculators have almost entirely abandoned operations, and permitted prices to fall back upon such re- Sources as may come from outside,and dull- Railroad earnings are suggested by some as the outcome of the present featureless and hesitating market, but the best reason is generally conceded to be directly at- tributable to the delay in the Senate. Washington advices are eagerly watched Tomorrow's bank statement will, Probability, show a continuation ‘of week's improvement, as the banks Tes gained both from sub-treasury operation® and the movement from the interior. Rock Island directors declared the regu- lar quarterly dividend of 1 per cent, the announcement had no perceptible oon the price of that stock. joney continues in good supply and time loans are now bein 4 collaterals at the legal rate, net, mission is added when mixed are tendered. Time loans have as low as 5 per cent during the not in sufficient sums to establish rate. Brown Bros.” posted rates for sterling day were: Sixty days, 4 sight, 4.85 1-4, less 1-8, 7 li { i eat apath; noteworthy changes in the In addition to the that still exists on this side the foreign account are said to large proportions. With all financial don engaged in an ominous heads at the senatorial delay it that an occasional marking up attempted covering is the most for until conditions change. Should the short interest J i ut i i i ¥ sa The shorts, however, feel tolerably cers tain of their position under prevailing com- ditions, ‘and show no signs of alarm. ‘The market, however, would be easily luted should ‘conditions chanee and legislation, in accordance with the con- enacted. The developments of the next few days will probably determine the course of the market. —_——__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, wal | | af see Oa oie a ie gE age F # a —— Washington Stock Exchange. feu iatautsy ist Gos $1.00 at 60 ht st r Craphopoue, 100 at S'i5'4 2) American Sormity and Trust, 25 at 120; 2 at 120. ‘Goverunient Bonds.—U. S 4a, registered, 320 Bid, 111% asked. U.S. 48, coupon, 2007, bid, 113% asked. Dietrict of “Columbia Bonds.—2° venr fund te, 105 bid. Water stock Ts, 7 30-year fund 6a, To “Ula. “Wares stock Yo, currency. “aS. 8.655, funding, currency, 10s, bid, Aisceliancous Tooda.—Washingtor aod George- town I. R. conv. 6s, Ist, 120 bid. W eo Washi Gas Company Gs. serie "A, 135 anked. Washington Cas Compaty x, series 135 Wid, 125 asked. | Wi ‘Gas conv. 8, 120 Wvid.Eckington KR. Capitol and North O Street ‘Metropolitan R. R. conv. Gs, 1 U_ 8. Bleetrie Light conv. Sa, 1 ‘tioual Rauk Stocks.—Bank of itan, 270 bid. 3 Second, 150 ‘asked. Farmers’ and Mechauies’, bid. Columbia, 125 Md. 150 asked. 15 Did, 125 asked. West Find. 10) bid. 120 sake. ‘Traders’, 110 asked. Lincoln, #5 Md, 110 asked. ‘Ohio, 9" asked. Railroad | Stocks.—Washineton anf 265 bid. 350 asked. Metropolitan 6) bid, exked. Columbia, 0 bid. Capitol and Street, 2) id. “Georgetown and Tenailytown, 41 asked.” Rock Creek, . Insurance Stocks. Firemen's, 45 asked. Frauk- in, 55, asked. National Union, 19 aabed. Ariing- ‘asked. Colurabia, o: asked. Columbia Title, 6 Mid, te and Ectrie Light Storks. Washington Mid, 49 asked. Georgetown Ges, 80 asked. UT. 8. Electric Light, 110 M6." 130 Telephone Stocks. Penmerivanta, $0. bid. peti Vand Potomac, is bid. 42g aad, Can Graphophone, SMiscellansous Stocks. Washingt a Market, 0 24. Bull Run Panorama, 30. asked. | Gun Carriage, .20 bid. Lincoln Hall 98 asked. fer Coan Rutding, 100 asked. Nertolk and We Steamboat. i Eite Depastt and Trost Companion, National Sate Deposit and Trust Company, 110 144, 120 asked. ineton Safe Depostt. "80 bid.’ We Loan and ‘Trost, 100 Wid, 1i8 anked.. American Se: curity and Trost, 118 Did, 130 asked. oamalin Soscti Chicace Grain and Provision Markets, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 180%. Open’ ‘) if ‘Wheat—oet. ‘Dee. May Corn—Oct, ns May Oxte—Oce. Lard—oet Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.—Plour active, unchanged . 10,841 barrels; shipmenss, er rete: eet, 3.4605 vacesie. rnest <oge—fn, Soak ot ani September, T1%aT1\; October, T1%a73) Becember, #45a74%: steamer ‘No f i receipts, 48.834 bushels; shipments, els; stock, 603,711 bushels: milling Die. 70a72%y. Corn dull and lower— asked; September, 48tgn%: Fear. “47s asked receipts, 22,000 bushels 107.981 bushels; white corn by sample, low corn by sample, 52a53. Oats setive 4 . Sia; Na.'2 ned Suazis receipta. A : Fea bowels: stock, ITL.Bst busiels. "Rye No. 2, Siab2—receipts, 442 bushels; stock, bs st Hs i il i bushels. Hay steady good to choter timothy, Sita Tine Grain breights’ Gall aod. sweuk steam to Lies TBST nates reat unchanged “Caton < ridding. S's Provisions. im, “unctanged. Butter Smnc hoon, ‘Zazs; Mie; good to choler, 17418; store ‘Talk. Bro 3 "Cine emo. Te 18m Al icles unchanged. . SPALTIMORI. sept. 15.—Virgtnla tress, @6 bits Baltimore and ‘Ohio PORTUGAL MAKES A MISTAKE. Secretary Gresham Protests Against @ Quarantine Order. A cablegram was received at the State Department this morning from the U. 8 consul at Lisbon saying that the Porte- guese government had established @ qusr- antine against American merchandise be- cause of reported existence of cholera ft New York and New Jersey. This message and the receipt of several can merchants against the action of Por- tugal resulted in the sen fing by the Seo- retary of State of the following telegram this afternoon to Consul Wilber at Lisbon: “Protest most earnest! sroundiessness and injustice of decree claring ports of New York ané Ni for, but none seem to offer any encourage- | infected. Rigid quarantine ment, and the belief te Gaily gaining that a compromise, or nothing, ultimate result of a surplus of rhetoric and | August 18. No cholera there oF @ lamentable deficit of action. aa %, Sugar showed a disposition to conform yesterday's prediction that the bull move: ment had about exhausted itself, and sold down 1 1-8 per cent on considerable activity, General Electric sold up to 49 1-8 during the forenoon, and dropped off two points later in the day. The railroad Nét was al- most entirely neglected, with the exception of St. Paul, which was fairly active within narrow Mmits. Union Pacific continues weak as a result of decreased earnings, the statement for July, published today, showing @ decrease for that month of $744,402. ‘The clearing house ‘loan committee can- celed $2,280,000 certificates today, which is| LONDON, the largest block canceled since the move-| that Gen. jersey exiota and gua ‘ground | ral health excellent. Last death at r juarantine August 12 last case ll be the | York qi and in United States.” —<——— eee A Suit for Divorce. Willis David Washington applied for a decree of divorce against Ja- lia Washington, now « resident of Weet- moreland county, Virginia, where the Ne united in marriage C3 we “husband ‘alleges that’ they Wved we her until the 15th of October, whe fhe “wite eserted and him. ‘Wherefore he prays that be be granted os absolute divorce. —_—_ ‘Will Be Sustrian Minister of War. ment began two weeks ago. The regular af oe Sat ane ones oe a Gaily statement issued by house shows exchanges, $70,600,288; balances, the clearing | army, will be war,