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cost—some even less. Chamber Suites. Xo. 462 Sulte, 3-plece, Red Curly glass 25236 in., 4$-inch dresser, shape English “Wwasbstand. Was $72.50. Now $50. 1 No. 7527 White Mabozany Suite, with 30x40 oval French beveled glass, St-inch Was $145. Now $100. No. 7562 Nat. Birch Suite, 28x40 French bevel mirror, 60-inch English dressing case. A very neat, fine suite. Was $110. Now $78:50. No. 436. Oak Suite, 3 la: ieces,_ver heavy S0x10 Wrench’ bevel’ fm ‘son. Was $i00. Now $65. No. 1548. Bird-eye Maple Suite, band- at carved, 30x40 French bevel glass, S4-inch top. Was $167.50. Now $95. No. 434 Suite. Oak, 80x40 French bevel handsome. 48-In. top, very Was $97.50. Now $63.50. Sutte, 30388 French bevel gine 48-i2. Was $115. Now $78.50. No. 269. Oak Suite, 24x30 French bevel glass, 45-in. dresser. Was $32. Now $25. glass, 44-in. dresser, Was $28.50. Now §21. ideboards Reduced. We have culled from our stock of over 100 patterns the following Sideboai Which In some cases the prices are eat ia _ No. Bt iB Fy a iP enee hs hapgs3s233 GEgR29Bia deposit we will reserve your selections u fail, as no such ridiculously low prices will ever be quoted again. charge goods at these prices. Annual Midsummer, Sale “! —OF— rnitare, Upholsteries, Curtains, —AT— Craig & Harding’s. Previous to our trip to the western markets for New Fall Goods we have determined to sell at least one-half our present large stock by inaugurating a SIX DAYS’ GIGANTIC REDUCTION SALE. : Nearly everything in stock has been reduced—some goods considerably more than others—some at ’Twill be to your interest to call early tomorrow morning. Upon the payment of a ntil wanted. Grand opportunity to buy Furniture for the coming As you will Extension Tables. No. 594. 12-foot. 136. 10-foot. . Bfoot. 172. 10-faot. No. 474. G-foot No. 143. _ $-foot. . $I to $1 Dozen others reduced proportionately. Parlor Suites and Couches Reduced. No. 17. Olive Leather Couch, tufted, $55.00 to’ $39.00. No. 15. ‘Tan’ Leather Couch, tufted. $47.50 to $35.00. No. 98. ‘Tun “Corduroy Couch, tufted, $37.50 to $22.00. sh erawrey Couches, fringed, $18.00 to No. 197. French Tap Parlor 5-pe. Suite, cherry frames, handsomely carved, spring hair. edge, made in moss and Was $125. Now $65. No. 104. Overstuffed Silk rapestry Suite, heavy fringe, thoroughly and very attractive. Was $110. Now $64.50. Sima, neary Meek tereeey. sree, ‘spring edge. Was $75. Now $39.50. 5 made No. 229. Suite, 5 picces® silk tapestry ndscmely carved frames, very coverings, bal massive. Now $56.50. 2 No. 48 Cherry Frame Parlor Suites, all-siik brocatelle covering, small and very handsome sultes. Were $60. Now $37.50. N cov 300, All-overstuffed 4-plece. Sulte, ed in all-silk brocatelle aud plush trimmings, all large pieces, spring edge, and altogether the best value ever offered at the price. Was $190. Now $110. 1 small 3-piece Divan frames, satin damask cover! Was $38.50. Now $26. Suite, cherry ings. 25 Per Cent Reduction —On all Folding Beds, Chiffoni Hall Loge Parlor and Musi¢ Stands and’ Ward- Window Screens Reduced Window Scroens tn two sizes only: Size 24x37 tn. 5c, to B5c. Tue _ouly. Scrosae’ which at perfectly, onl cl 2 itn wire countersunk in frame,” -panel Oak Screens, mount silkoline. frame. Now $1.65. Upholsteries Reduced. 2 Ramics Tap. Table Covers, 1% yards equare. Were $1.50. Now 65c. CRAIG & HARDING, Corner Thirteenth and FSts. - ‘| $6.00 — "9 readily see we cannot ¢ 2 Ramies Table Covers, 2 yards square. Were $2.50. Now $1.45. Chenille Table Covers, size 4-4, 3 Now 42c. $ Size 6-4. s = Now 95c. 20 “ends” of Nottingham Curtains, the thing for odd: sash curtain. Now 20c. Each. 15 “ends” of Swiss and [rish Point. Now 65sc. Each. 30 “strips” Sash ing im length from Now 25c. Each. 2 pieces Scotch Madras, rose and cream, 60 inches wide, 0c. quality, Now 25¢. 8 pieces Scrim, 10 and 12%c. yard. 5c. Yard. wld Pacem pairs Chenille Curtains just $4.00 $8.00 to $3.00. to $2.00. to $4.00. $9.25 °° $12.50 to $4.62.' $6.25. Curtain Muslin, rang- 2D a 1 slightly da Silk Cover, reduced from ‘38.00 to $ Hammocks Reduced. Hi aly tt Taf car £07 the - w 79. Extra Large Size Hammocks, 86 inches Jong, by 40 wide, In faacy colors. Usual price, $2.00. N@w $1.25. 500 Manugact “Short Lengths’ of |, Tapestries, * tees, Ri Ramen ft than rianutacror set cost. Now i0c. to: 75e. each—worth siigee, times the price. POOOOD 1894—TWELVE PAGES. PALM LEAF FANS.. . | 25e. WINDSOR TIES. | LADIES’ 25c. LAW: APRONS | 10 AND 12%¢. COMBS. | BELT BUCKLES... = BLACK SILK BELTS. Pc $2.00 MARSEILLES SPREADS... AND GINGHAM }#4| 40 PIECES BEST FRENCH SATINE, =4) 30, 87% AND 40c. QUALITY......... Be. Our Grand Annual Midsummer Sale. ‘A Grand Clearing Up and Closing out Sale OF SEASONABLE TURKISH BATH S@AP..3c. instead of 5e. i $i Chambray , Wrappers, 68c. 500 OF THESE EXCELLENT FITTING WRAPPERS, MADE OF CHAMBRAY, IN ALL SHADES, WITH FULL RUFFLE OVER SHOULDER, PLAITED BACK, LEG O' MUTTON SLEEVES. 5 TIFF ‘White Lawn Waists Reduced. 4 4 ; 3 4 4 4 4 | 4 i 4 af 4 { 4 q 50c. QUALITY. -BBe. Te. QUALITY. -50e. $1.00 QUALITY, -G7e. soc. Lawn Statute fathered ttintuitaddaadh ONE LOT LAWN WAISTS, ALL SIZES, IN STRIPES AND FIGURES. ONE LOT Corset Covers. WORTH 50 AND G8e Waists, 29c. For 25¢. 332 A IS o9 F995 2230. MERCHANDISE. ONE LOP-ANFANTS’ Tie. AND $1.00 WHITE MULL CAPs... ++ B9e. 75¢c. and $1 bq Corsets, 49¢.!4 THERE ARE 100 DO. OF THESE IN 7 GOOD SHAPES. EXCEL i < ING CORSET, IN DRAB, WHITE AND 34 BLACK. > { : —) 12x%c. Percales, 8c. ; ; TWO CASES OF THESE EXCELLENT CLOTHS. DESIRABLE STYLES. ry = } 5 CASES ga NEW YORK MIS e 4-4 BLEACHED COTTON REMNANTS, i Worth uc. yd. for Sc.) 5 - _ of 2,800 YARDS ‘Si PLAIN BLACK SATINE REMNANTS, §-¢ WORTH 18 AND 25e. YARD. > { OF QC.)4 ole wsitlon 4 1,500 YARDS LIGHT BLUE AND PINK Worth t&c. yd. for 6ic. 2,400 YARDS PLAID AND STRIPED BLACK ORGANDIE REMNANTS, Worth 12% & 18c. yd. 25 For 5c. ONE LOT 44x22 HUCK TOWELS, DOUBLE FINISH, Worth 20c. each. Foc. One Lot Children’s Gingham and White? Lawn Dresses, aly soiled, 4 to 14 yrs. orth from $1.25 to $6.00. 98c. 1 PURITAN HOLLAND K WINDOW | SHADES, MOUNTED ON RELIABL Be} ROLLERS. >| Igc. PERFECTION WINDOW, SCREENS, 18 IN, Hic! LATE SPORTING NEWS|t94, 1s: CAMPAU HELPED THE SENATORS, But Barnie’s Men Were Determined to Win the Game. Even with Campau on the team the usual Sabbath victory for the Washington Base Ball Club was charged to defeat yesterday, and again at the hands of the Colonels of Louisville. Schmelz's men had the game well in hand up to the seventh inning, when their opponents began hitting the ball, scoring eight runs in two innings. Washington fielded well, and the contest was one of the most exciting played in Louisville for many a day. Esper, Sullivan and Mercer successively endeavored to pitch for the visiting team. Hasamaear put up a good game at third, and Selbach is credited with a remarkable high jumping catch. Umpire Hartley was overcome by the heat, and Larry Twitchell finished in his stead. "The score: UISVILLE. | 3 : OUST. A-E. B.W.0-4.E. $221 O ward. m2 915 6 111 0 6am, 23420 © 2 1 0 OAbbey, cf..0 0100 1831 ojCwh, ib1 1 $10 213 0 (Mam, rf...0 1100 -2 8 8 8 z|Selbacn, sa0 1 8 1 1 oS: eee ee eee eee eH oe Eee 1272 [itv p: 6 0 000 11 18 37 aberg; iasamacar, unassisted. Umpires— Hartley and “bwivehell. Time 240. . Other Games Yesterday. Strikes counted in Chicago. They were made by Uncle Anson and his men with telling effect, and for that reason Brooklyn was vanquished. In the eighth Gastright was deliberately toesing four bad balls to Anson, when the “old man’i.caused a sur- prise by reaching out and mi a three- hit. Both teams were crippled. Terry and Kittredge, Gastright and Dailey were the batteries. e ° ° Chicago Brooklyn ..0 1 2 Cincinnati hit Cuppy hard, and outplayed Cleveland at almost every point. The bat- terles were Dwyer and Vaughn, Cuppy and O'Connor. R.ELE. Cincinnat!l..4 00403 2 4 x-I716 4 Cteveland...0 0 103 02 206-811 4 Baltimore scored the winning run from St. Louis im the eleventh inning. Von der Ahe, however, claims that Umpire Gaffney was responsible for the Orioles’ victory, and has therefore eatered a protest. Haw- ley, “Clarkson and Twineham, McMahon and Clarke were the batteries. ow R.H.E. -10022120000- 813 3 St. Louts...... + 03090500001-914 6 Baltimore How the Clubs Stand. Schedule for Today. Boston at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Louisville at Ct Pittsburg at St. Saturday’s League Ga:es. On Saturday, at Louisville, after resting the previous day, Manager Schmelz placed his men in the feld with Maul in the box, and principally because of the wildness of the latter the home team won the game. Mercer was located in right field until the seventh inning, when Esper was sub- stituted. Washington's three runs were scored in the seventh on two bases cn balls, a hit and two errors. During the game Umpire Hartley fined Ward $20 for back talk. The score was 5 to 3. The results of the other league games yed° on Saturday were: Chicago, 8; rooklyn,8, ten innizgs. Pittsburg, 5; New York, 9, St, Loulg, 3; Baltimore, 7. Cleve. ; Philadelphia, 7; and Cincinnati, 12. ‘The D. C's Again Win. The District Commissioners’ team on Saturday won its second game from the arsenal nine, although the latter made a vigorous fight for the victory. Weakness at the bat and poor base running were the reasons to which defeat is chiefly attribut- able. Dickenson, Yates and Donovan, Gil- son, Merrill and Litz did the battery work. The score by innings was: R. H. E. Commissioners ..201210600-12 10 16 Arsenal 00107000311 5 l4 Base Ball Notes. ‘Teams representing the Post Office De- partment and the bureau of engraving and printing will cross bats this afternoon at National Park. ity Earle, late of Louisville, has signed with the Brooklyns. Manager Schmelz has signed Schiebeck, late of Pittsburg, and he will be played at short in the game against New York to- morrow afternoon. The deal betweer Baltimore and St. Louls for the exchange of Mullane and Clarkson has been blocked by Clarkson demanding @ benus from Cleveland. HANLON'’S GOOD TRADE. He is Delighted at Getting Clgrkson for Mullane. Manager Hanlon of the Baltimores sets an excellent example for Washington’s man- ager. He 1s always on the ale:t to rtrength- en his team. He was in the best of spirits yesterday. He closed a deal with the Cleve- lend club by which he had secured John Clarkson in exchange for Tony Mullane, us telegraphed to The Star Saturday. “The ac- quisition of Clarkson and Gieuson,” sald he, “Increarzes our chances of landing the pen- nant at least 50 per cent. It gives me a trio of twirlers in McMahon and my two new men on whom I can rely to win a ma- jority of their games. Hawke is a reliable nan for an occasional game, but now I have three standhvs. Catcher Kobinson advises “me that Gleason 1s rounding to nicely, and I am sure that Clarkson will do good work in more congenial company. John has not been satisfied in Cleveland, and will show his appreciation of the change of bese by demonstrating that he is still one of the best pitchers in the business. He has, be- yond doubt, the easiest delivery of all the pitchers. I do not except even Jimmy Gal- vin. His coolness in trying circumstances is proverbial. I have made many deals in my effort to build up a team, but none which gave me more satisfacticn than when I traded Tony Mullane even up for Clark- son. The players are delighted with the news, and if Clarkson comes up to our ex- pectations the team which beats us will know there has been a race for the pennant in 184." VIGILANT’S RIG CHANGED. Britannia’s Time Allowance Reduced Nearly Two Minutes. The American sloop-yacht Vigilant sail- ed Saturday for Bangor, Belfast Lough, to take part in the regatta of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club today. Several material changes have been made in the sail and spar plans of the yacht. Her topmast is now four feet shorter than it was, and her spinnaker boom has been shortened to the extent of four feet and has been cut down an inch in diameter. She has had three feet taken off her bowsprit and has new wire bobstays to suit her bowsprit. These changes fcrward, of course, necessitated a change in her headsails, which will have the effect of reducing the time she will be compelled to allow the Britannia. Hereto- fore her sail area was such that she had to aliow her three minutes, now she will al- low the Britannia only one minute and ten seconds. The ballast of the Vigilant has also been lightened. The yacht now is in nearly the same trim as when she defeated the Valkyrie. Just prior to the sailing of the yacht Cap- tain Haff, in oa interview, said: “I do not think the Clyde courses are satisfactory, as far as we are concerned. They did not yield a real test of the sailing Qualities of our beet It was a. skipping $s cessary, be get his case there, -witbout .triends round more than anything else. If the courses had been longer and straighter we would have beaten the Britannia. There ingle day in which the wind was should have wished.” ZIMMERMAN WON AT PARIS. He Defeated Barden, the E: Rider, Without Trouble. Fifteen thousand people assembled yester- day at the Buffalo Velodrome, Paris, to wit- ness the contest between A. A. Zimmerman, the American bicyclist, and Barden, an English rider. The first race, one mile, was won easily by Zimmerman, who finished a dozen lengths ahead of his competitor. In the second race, five miles, Zimmerman followed Barden with the pace-makers until the fifth lap was entered upon. Then he let himself go, and shot ahead with such rapidity that Barden, seeing there was no Possible chance for himself to win, retired. Zimmerman’s time was 11.57 2-5. Zimmerman then won another race easily, Wheeler finishing second. The crowd went wild over Zimmerman’s victories, and he was givén a most enthusiastic ovation. A number of the spectators waved small American flags when they saw how easily Zimmerman had vanquished his opponents. Miscellaneous Sports. The entries of the grand circuit races at Cleveland indicate that the meeting will be one of the most successful of recent years. Nearly 800 horses will contest for fifteen purses, which aggregate $33,000. Thirty- four pacers have paid for the privilege of starting in the 2.20 class, and 29 others ex- pect to start in the 2.15 class. Julian P. Bliss of Chicago lowered the bi- cycle records for one mil¢, both standing and flying start, at Waltham, Mass., Satur- day. He also broke the records for two- thirds and three-quarters of a mile. His time for the flying-start mile was 1.54 4-5 and for the standing start 2 minutes flat. Sixty-six, Rokeby and Alix were the win- ners in the grand circuit races at Saginaw, Mich., Saturday, Fantasy trotted a mile against time in 2.09, lowering the four-year- old record of 2.10 for mares. At Molesey Hurst, England, the Hurst Park Club summer handicap of 2,000 sov- ereigns, for three-year-olds and upward, one von was won by Mr. T. Worten’s Victor At Washington Park, Chicago, Flying Dutchman, Lindolette, Henry Young, Linda, Senator Irby and Pop Gray were the win- ners Saturday. z The sixth annual meeting of the United National Lawn Tennis Association began at oe Saturday and will continue this week. The winners at Brighton Beach Saturday were Mary S., Stoneneliie. Jessie Taral, Sir Walter, Chant and St. Luke. Saturday's winners at Alexand>- Island, across the river, were Sandstone, Patti, Grand Prix, Kenyon and Mattie Chum. Johnson has lowered the Canadian bi- cycle record of 2.08, fying start, to 2.05 2-5 at Toronto. The middle states regatta, rowed on the Passaic Saturday, was a great succe’s. Th Potomacs finished sécond eights. ‘The races of the Lakeside Cycle Club be- gan at Cleveland Saturday. . ————— About a Note. Altert Carry has filed a bill in equity against Susan Fletcher and others to en- force the payment of a note of $500 given August 13, 1892, by John T. Morgan and indorsed by Wm. Fletcher, deceased, widow the first named defendant is, complainant prays that the note be dectar- ed a valid and subsisting indebtedness against the estate of the deceased Wm. Fletcher, and that In the event of the in- sufficiency of the personal estate, lots 11 and 13, square 33, and sub lots 18 and 19, square 194, or so many of them as may be sold snd the proceeds there- rom applied to the payment of said note. ssid =. * SSuASE J-nkins Wants to Appeal. Augustus Jenkins, the young colored man sentenced a few days ago to be hanged here cn the 23d of November next for the murder of Benjamin M. Shepherd, also col- ored, in January test, has written to The Star asking for ald In carrying his case to the Court of A .. He says he is told that he has a chance for his life if he can but explains that he is and monem in the junior WORK OF THE CENSUS The Annual Report of the Commissioner to the Secretary. is Practically Completea— Present Status of the Work and the Cost of the Decennial Enumeration. Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, in charge of the eleventh census, has made to the Secretary of the Interior a report of the oferations of the census office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904,which states that the total disbursements on account of the eleventh census, to and including the ate named, amount to $10,365,676.81. This sum hus been expended under different ap- propriations as follows: Expenses eleventh census, $8,475, 140.12; farms, homes and ‘nort- wages, $1,287,072.68; printing, engraving and Dinding, $603,455.01. The organization of the census office June 30, 1894, was as follows: Commissioner's cfice—Chief clerk’s branch, 71; special classes section, 16; geographical section, 11; Proofreading section, 10; social statistics section, 4; total, 112. Ist division, popula- ton, 164; 2d division, farms, homes and mortgages, 288; $d division, manufactures, 17; 4th division, revision and results, 38; Sth division, printing and stationery, 19; 6th di- vision, vital statistics, 20; total 667. Special agents, 12; total, 679. Of the above number of special agents, seven are not now under pay. The total force therefore receiving compensation was, on the 30th of June last, 672. This number will be reduced during ‘the present month to such an extent that I am of the opinion the census work can be completed ready for the printer under the present appropriation. There -will be a necessity for small appro- priations at the opening of Congress in De- cember for printing and binding final results and for continuing a force of proof-readers and revisers. These necessary appropria- tions, however, will be small. Condition of the Work. The status of census reports June 30, 1594, with estimated and actual number of print- ed pages, is given follows: The total number of estimated and actual printed pages comprehended in the twenty. five volumes is 22,200, of which the “copy” sufficient to make 1),440 printed pages has been prepared, leaving the copy sufficient to make 2,450 printed” pages still to be pre- pared. All the copy for the reports has been prepared excépf small portions each of Part 2 of the report én population, of the re- Port on vital statistics and of the report on farms and homes. The copy for the 2,850 printed pages eee eo yet to be finished is, of course, in“vafious stages of prepara- tion, but can Wwe all prepared during the rext few monthg, agd under the appropria- tions now available." At the date of the last report of the superintendent of census there had been t¢4 of the final reports of the census, 6,296 :pages, or, including the regular and extra bulletins and the com- pendium, 14,490 pagés. On the 0th of June last there had plated 17,547 pages. Abstract of the Census. “In accordance with the dct approved April 21, 1804, an abstract of the eleventh census has been prepared and is now ready for distribution, thus 2oming within the date fixed by the Congress. This abstract contains, of course, the results only sv far as reached. None of the totals relating to Vital statistics have been incorporated in it, | peceuee they cannot be made compretensive enough for the plan contemplated by the Congrets; nor are the occupations of the people included, because the classification of occupations has not yet been completed. By the act of Congress approved February 23, 1893, being ‘An act to provide fo the publication of the eleventh census,’ a digest of the census is called for. The digest con- templated is practically the abstract now printed. But the act just referred to pro- vides for a digest not to exceed 200 pages. The act approved April 21, 1804, provides for an abstract notte -emneed«Uw mages: ie $4 Worth isc. }; Window Shades, igc. 2 36 IN. WIDE—T2 IN. LONG. | ‘4 *§ Window Screens, 20c 150 \ Fe Tg FROM 26 TO 32 oe AND 20C. 150 Pieces b{Fine White India 100 Pieces : Extra Fine Sheer? India Linen, 33-in. wides$ Worth 2ec. ya—I 5}C.34 50 Pieces 42-in. 3 | Apronette, ¢ WORTH 20c, YARD, t >| 4 isc. yd. = 10c. R{tomed to these—we’ve '{dishing out bargains to you, which the apprecia-}'4 iitive people of Washington have come in swarms pyto buy. ie i flies and heat. hif possible. Adee ¥ eyeees *¢ «Everything goes in this sale—nothing spared : Hof course we look for crowds, but we are accus-’ 3 =Yourll all be waited on SAEED *Mof sales people—besides you can shop here with Ncomfort; our Patent Cooling Fans are a menace to? We have splendid ventilation—?1 plenty of Ice Water and Wild Cherry on Tap, and} 3 plenty of Floor Walkers to see that you are}¢ properly cared for. Come early in the morning} 4 Re been busy all summer’ é S Pea Fs > LANSBURGH & BRO., Nether limitation is broad enough for an abstract which ought to contain compari- rons with the census of 1880. There is no necersity for both a digest and an abstract. I trust, therefore, that the Congress will provide in some deficiency bill in December next for dropping the digest provided for in the act approved February 23, 1803, and substitute for it a sccond edition of the ab- stract provided for in the act approved April 21, 1894, extending its size to 300 pages. This will make a small, compact octavo volume, containing all the essential totals of the eleventh census, and, wherever possible, or necessary, bringing them into comparison with the totals for the tenth census. The plates used in printing the present abstract can be utilized to a great extent in printing a revised edition. As Agreed Upon. In concludirg his report, Col. Wright says: “In accordance with an act of Con- gress, I took charge of the censits office Oc- tober 6, 1893, After examining the condi- tion of the office, I reported to you verbally that by the 30th of June 1894, the copy for all the volumes of the eleverth census could be in hand except copy for parts of three renorts. These three reports relate to popu- | lation, vital statistics and farms and homes. fam very happy to inform you, as you will see by the preceding statements relative to the status of census reports June 30, 1804, that this work has been carried as far as it Was contemplated at the time of my ver- bal report to you in October last. I am happy furt! to say that as alrea-ly inti- ated, the balance of the reports can be in copy i short time, and under the appropriations now available. In compiet- ing the census, I have adhere! t originaily la‘d ‘down for it, espec policy often and officially declared by my predecessor that the eieventh census be a statistical census. Provision should be rade fer the permanent binding of the sched:les of the eleventh census, to con- form to the evstom of the past. I will, at the proper time. make the requisite recom- mendations for the same.” ——__—__o-___—_ A Cinch, From Puck. Mr. Newed—“Here is an advertisement where the advertiser offers, for a fee of $2, to give instructions in housekeeping.” Mrs. Newed—“T applied to him the other day.” Mr. Newed—“What were his instruc- tions?” Mrs. Newed—“Buy a house in Lonesome- hurst. You will have to keep it, for you can’treven give ttaway.”~ 2 ~ PENSION BUSINESS CONDITION. A Statement of the Claims Pending, Settled, &e. In compliance witf a circular issued by the commissioner of pensions in June last, an investigation into the status of the bureau's work has been made, and shows the condition of the pension business to be as fellows: Claims pending up to July 1, 18M, 619,027, a decrease under the number Pending July 1, 1803, of 92,123. ‘The total number of claimants was 514,414, represent- ing 619,027 claims. Of the total number of claimants 227,205 are already on the pen- sion roils, showing that there were but 287,209 claimants who were mot receiving pensions, The claims are classified as follows: Service prior to March 4, 18s, §820; service since March 4, 1361, under general jaws, under act June 27, 1800, 118,409 invalid claims* under Same act, S,Su5, widow claims under act of June 27, iw, consolidated with prior applications under 3,389; widow claims under act consolidated with applica- or title, 12,105; army nurses, 409; increase invalid and widow, under gem” eral laws and ct of June 27, Aswe, 159, ae ee total, 619,027. e total number of claims rejected was 346,836, classified as follows: Rejected on general laws, 93,289; act of June 27, 1sve, 109,005; other laws, 144,378; army nurses, 164. The totai number of claims abandonei vi Si. Action on the cases *” claimants not 45 yet receiving be pushed by the bureau. —- 2 OMivers Instaled. Excelsior Council, No. 43, Jr. 0. U. A. M., have Instalted the foliowing officers for the ensuing term at their hall, 425 1zth street northwest: Past councillor, J. D. Avery: councillor, M. A. Benter; vice councillor R. 8. Scott; recording secreta i A. Rela; fuancial secretary, Charles Prone treasurer, J. R. Thompson; conductor, Wn - Kronheimer; 1. S.. Donaldson; trustee, -——_o—_. Dr. Hammond's Noten. A bill in equity has been filed by D. 8. Hess & Co. of New York city against Dr. Wm. A. Hammond to require him to exe- cute deeds of trust to secure certain notes held by them in acco: ith ment 6 whith they’ al Ray eats Dart. THE TROUBLE IN COREA mountainous peninsula of Corea, says iter in the Philadelphia Times, jutting ito the sea until it almost overshadows occupies strategically a most ont ont Gupertant: puattion, ant ‘thes ty ne reason why Russia has a consuming to get hold of it. The people, outside the governing class, are wretchedly poor and the whole country is a conspicuous ob- ject lesson, proving that « naturally rich land may be kept almost a howling wilder- ness by evil and corrupt government. The great burden under which the country stag- gers is that it is taxed to death to support a vicious official class. In theory the offices are the meed of those who have won licerary distin petitive examinations. In prac aminations are a farce, an] the offices go to those who pay most for them. There are officials without namber, fram the king’s/ councilors to the governors of provinces an@ i ‘the magnates of the villages and hamlets, and their chief business in Ife is to wring from the common people all the taxes they can pay. A large part of this money clings to thelr own fingers, as the reward of offices that are purchased, and though the country groans under taxation, the government is notoriously impecunious. This genteel office holding class, while agreeing that the common people must sup- port them without work, are divided into the flercest of factions on some other ques- tions. There happen to be more genteel people than there are offices, and the par! of the outs have for a long time been by the father of the king, an unaminble old gentleman, who ruled the country as re- gent during the minority of his son and was guilty of ail sorts of atrocities. His perse- cution of the C»ristians and of ali foreign- ers at last brought the warships into ‘Cor- ean harbors and resulted in the treaties that opened Corean ports to commerce. Dis- contented politicians of the ex-regent's party stirred up the recent insurrection. and for hundreds of years Corea has ac- tually been one of the vassal states China, and though Japan pretends to nore this relationship she knows wi eneugh that it exists. It is her present at- tempt to revolutionize the traditional state of things in Corea that may very easily give rise plica: of a formidable ind. of What are her interests? Her people en- gaged there tn trade far outnumber cll the other foreigners put together. They have absorbed nearly the entire export trade of the country. They control the mint, though It does not appear that they have done much to improve Corea’s cireutating medium. They have established a banking business at the capital and the amiable king is @ large borrower. Very likely he has forgotten the time when he and his severnment were free from financial obli- gations to Japanese money-tenders. With ail their active and prominent yarticipa- tion in the business of the country, Japanese are most unpopular. They treat the Coreans as their inferiors and are cor- dially hated for their supercilious and ar- rogant airs. But it cannot be denied that though China collects the customs, is recog- nized by King Li Hsi as his suzerain, re- ceives the tribute that annually wends its way from Seoul to Pekin, maintains a resj- dent at the capital whose word is practical- ly law, and always responds with sold: to Corea’s appeals for aid, Japan has va! and important interests in the country ai nobody can blame her for trying to safe- guard them. Japan demanded that China join her i imposing ficsal reform upon the country d_the correction of political abuses £0 as do away with the periodical insurrec- tions that completely upset the land an@ inflict great annoyance and damage upon all foreigners engaged there. This seems to be @ progressive and laudable idea, but conservative and suspicious Chima has de- clined the proposal with thanks. Her an- Swer was that it was her traditional ry é not to interfere forcibly tn the internal af- fairs of a vassal state. Thereupon Japan replied that ff China would not ‘elp her reform the country she would undertake the task herself. Ii is this new phase cf Corean affairs that may lead to ugly complications: and make the Pacific border of Asia ag object of interest, for awhile, to all the nations. Russia's Port in tt, At this point Russia has made a few re marks. She has warned Japan that she will not be permitted to acquire territoria} rights in Corea. There ts no doubt that China and Japan would long ago have Leen at odds over Corea if tt had not been for their mutual fear that Russia would scize upon any international disturbance at @ pretext for occupying Corea. Next to India, Russia would like to include this fine penin- sula in her Asiatic domain. It would give her the strategical and commercial post. tion on the Pacific which her se-bound northern coast does not afford. The Cor- eans, in very considerabie numbers, al- ready living in her Amur province of Us. suri, and Russia finds them a hard-working people? who are helping to make the ince a field of fruitfulness. : orld along the Corean ccasts, ani Russia, with only Viadivostock, ice-bound half tue year, looks with longing eyes at len did harbors of Gensan and Fou-san, where ber warships might ride safely at anchor in the most furious gales, with no danger of belag held captive by an ice bluckale. For years Russian officers and agen been pushing thelr surveys far a je in Corean territory, 2m} the only de- cent map we have of the couniry emanatns from Russian sources. They have lost an opportunity to cultivace the f Hest relations with their rather unsocal neighbors on the south, and have eor.tiall invited them to move over the border a: live in the Russian villages, en invitation which not a few Coreans have accepted, We do not iose sight of the fre: char clghf years ago China obtained fecin the tans government a distinct offical pleige t she would not occupy Corea, China and Japan, however, are not dece:vel as to the value ‘of such ‘an gement, and their fear that Russla would snprove the first opportunity to seize Port Lazare and Fou san has had the effect until now to moder. ate their ardgr over Corea) questions, ®0 that no possible excuse for overt acken might be supplied to tse czars goverp- ment. Russia, at least, docs not Propose to vce Corea recede further from her grasp by letting Japan acquire territorial matis. It is not at all unlikely that “hina and Japaa will, after all, settle their aro: out they «n solng to war over it, for well that while they were quarre’ing Jtus- sia would p1 bly try i) run off with bone of contention. fn that caxe the C1 nese resident at Seoul will loubtless ¢ pane to be the real mas’gr at ‘he.court’ ef ‘orem.