Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1894, Page 3

=— THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1894—TEN PAGES. __ SPECIAL NOTICES. HE MEMBERS OF ANACOSTIA Lobe FP. A. A. are No. 21, Fequested to meet at thelr hall, sucestta, Be €., at 1 o'clock p.m., SATURDAY, August to attend the funeral of our late brother. S. M. Golden, P. M. Members of sister lodges fraternally invited to be present. By or- der of the W. M. H. 8. STOW, Secretary. 1t* ROVIDENT LIVE ASSOCIATION OF BAL’ More.—Creditors, stockholders or policy holders of of utmost tm- ‘his company will learn semething tance to them b fo ATT "ORNEY, Si fe the merits of the NATIONAL UNION, a fra- ternal life insurance association. It is the best Qed cheapest. Address, with stemp, or call on Wo MESON, 741 7tn st. wuz4-2t* World’? ment will Marini’s Hall, ust 25. ne Papers at 9 om and after Pythian World’ at 3 cents. and de “H, Manager. OF P. hat we serve all 1, oe, YOUR K. FRIENDS Kis Of sew ~ ope tizing ft Sheil alty of LL Louster ala e from 4 to 7 eat winner. Ladies’ rance on 4% st. ay Se ent RANT, ted Has cecovered from n23-3t THE TRUTH, AND A TRUTH WoRTH your | ‘TL ZAD. 1E TO REA! Some use gas-tar, so-called sand and coal ofl, et ‘hy pot deat fellate vaints at abou t J. HL CHESLEY & Co. people and. hi paid for iunita- . 1004 F OHIO MINERAL PAINT €O., 1285 F st. _ Telephoae, 1508, aul4 3m RESIDENT KNGUIS OF PYTHIAS ARE HERESY hottfed that we have just complete! in our own factory a handsome line of sold gol K. P. charms, pins and betions, which we shall scil at spectal lew ty of hand- ins and buttons at $1.00 each. HARRIS. CO, Jewelers, Tth ‘and Db. At Denver, Col.. August 15, Ziegler of California fides an unpaced mile, flying start, ou a RAM- BLER in 2.09 1-5. Comment is unnecessary. At Suffolk. Va., Ancust 2, RAMBLERS won 8 firsts, 6 seconds, 2 thirds, in $ races. Not much more they cond Fou See. At Greenw! . C., August 14, RAMELERS Son 8 firsts and 2 seconds, in 10 races, W. F. Sims of Washington taking 4 firsts. All above oa RAMBLEKS, with RAMBLER tires, GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. Co. get, 8. ie @Cits TO ORDER, $11 Bedacet ‘fries MORTON $025-2m &UNE 4TH._anE YOU nUILDING aml Buf? “Bricks in ail sizes und shapes: Root Tilew and Terra Catta to 5 HLL. McQUEES, Suits Cleaned & Pressed $1, Coats. 50c. Trousers and Vests, Ze. each. We also make a ialty of altering and repairing. Ail work guaranteed the beat tit skill cau fashion. * 705 OTM ST. NW. CLEANING AND Hahn, ‘Telephoae, 143. REPAIRING, Before You Leave Town Drop im and see our stock of Stationery and such things as you will need when on your “outing.” Box Paper and Envelopes, Tab- lets, Pens, Diaries, ete. a C7 our prices touch bottom. Easton & Rupp, 421 mth St. opular-priced Stationers. (Just above the ave.)lid Kensington, Washington's BEAUTIFUL suburb. Recognized for its healthy location and exceptional railroad facilities; churches, stores, good schools and all conveniences for home buyers. < We have several bargains in Kensington. ‘Terms _liberal. H. I. Partin & Bro., ault-ot 1915 PA. AVE. Ww. 5 Bottles Cal. Claret, $1. Not the ordinary Claret—much better. We bot- Sas" rane, i2F sr. Ga Tiling Kitchen Floors —ts a specialty with us. We do lots of it. Have you ever thought how destr- able a tiled kitchen floor really is? An estimate for doing it free. @ K. SPALDING, Manufacturer's Agt., 603 E. im ~ HOTEL EMRICH’S Table d’hote Dinner, soc: Exquisit cooked and served—finest in —from 2 to 7:30. TODAY—Soup—Puree of Peas, rou Roast Beef—Chicken Fricasse, with Mushrooms—Spagetti a I'Italiewne—Egg Plant— Sweet Po-ators—Mashed Potatos—Cyinbl Corn-—Cucumbers—Sliced Tomatoes— Rice Custard dnd. Crackers —Coftes, nn? Watcrmeiae Cheese and ¢ PGTEt. EMBICH, 485 TO 499 PENNA. AVE., ¢. M. EMRICH, PROP. = OF sue BOARD Ld OFFICERS OF THE WASHINGTON, D. C., August 21, 1804. Special Notice. An act of Congress approved August 3, 1804, further tnterments tu Graceland come. , and requires Oficers of all’ bodies ‘now ico renee other public cemetery or cemeteries in the Dis- Persons interested, who desire to remove remains of their friends and their monuments to some cemetery of their own selec- tion, and at their own expense, are hereby re- quested to notify the undersigned at the office of the cemetery and to arrange for such serce ae o the goon as may be practicable. By order beard “ot oficers. BENJAMIN N. MEEDS, auz2-10t ‘Treas. and Sec. Cooking Brandy, $3 gal. Cooking Sherry, $1.50 gal. —for nse in making ings, wine Jellies and other desserts he ger KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS FRIENDS. Claret for Punch, goc. gal. To-KalonWineCo.,614 14th PH 908. VAULTS, 27th and K ats. nw. aut How’s Your Watch? You pay us $2 and we do the rest. First we pat the taovement in order and make no further charge for repairs that it may need during a year from that date. We loan you @ watch while ‘ours ts being repaired. We're expert repairers. leo. W. Spier, 310 oth St. Ud = Watehmaker, Jeweler and Optictan. Every Saturday tre tnt HARDWARE Will close thelt esantion: At 4 P. M.: BARBER & RO EOBERT BOYD, J. i. CHESLEY & Co., FRANK E. HOPKINS, JAMES BL LAM F. P. MAY & Co. FRED. A, SCHNEIDER, gC HNEIDER'S SON. ou Satisfied 2 If pot, us do to have reached effort to please $¥12, 13.20. Were With yoar last print the next. We don’t perfection, but do use every our patrons. Byron S. Adams, Printer, ive ol 1th_ st. aw. ous The Union Saving / Bank, ‘aYS FOUR EN iN’ SEs four as n Official Without Salary. From the Lewiston Journal. One of Uncie Sam's most faithful ser- vants in Maine, but one that draws no salary, lives at the Portiand Head light house. This is a large gray parrot, brought from Africa some time ago and presented to the keeper of the light. The bird soon noticed that when the fog began to blow in from the ocean somebody would cry out: “Fog coming in; blow the horn! One day the fog suddenly began to come in thick and no one noticed it, as they were all busy. Poll noticed this and croaked out: “Fog coming in; blow the horn!” and now, whenever fog is perceptible, Poll never fails to give warning. coo Norman L. Freeman, for thirty years past reporter for the Illinois supreme court, died at Springfield yesterday morning, aged sev- enty-one years. juess and resumed | ranged for twe concerts WHITE WITH CANVAS! Tents Now Cover the Pythian Camp Grounds. THE BIG RECEPTION Knights Already Arriving and Ar- rangements Well Advanced a ae RECEPTION PROGRAM aes Approaching events cast their rays before. Such little clouds of uncertainty as may have cast patches of gloom over the pros- rects of the Pythian encampment have been blazed away by beams of promise. ‘Thirteen hundred tents are up. A city of canvas is rising like magic on the mall, and where once the lawn mower sung its song of rasping rattie, the Pythian shouts pro- phetiec praises. Blue, yellow and red shine out from every nook and cranny, and float and flutter from staff and stzeple, and mingle in poems of color with the eternal red, white and blue. The thud of spades, the click of hammers, the chip of chisels, the buzz of saw und the pounding of- mallets are just now making the music of preparation. Workmen swear and swelte>, and ottictais are stirring about the scene. Hundreds of sight-seers are prowling over the ground end manifesting intense interest in the mat- ter by asking hundreds of questions that nave been answered in The Star hundreds of times. The only disagreeable feature about the camp, thus far, 1s that last night a number ct tse tents were slasned with «mives. Lhe executive Committee is responsible for all loss incurred in this way, but the damage is not serious, The vandalism was at first uttributed to the small boy, who tas lurked of the public comfort committee, was in- dustriously busy this morning at head- quarters in arranging the cards which are to expedite the disposition of the incoming crowds. These cards will be placed at the stations, and will save the committeemen and the pilgrims much time and care. Supreme Keeper of Record and Seal R. L. C. White of Nashville, Tenn., has reached the city, and, with hts daughter, is quarter- ed in a handsome suite at the Ebbitt. He gave The Star man a pleasant talk today and touched on many matters pertaining to the encampment and convention. All day he has been busy with the work of getting Builders’ Exchange Hall in readi- ness for the sessions of the Supreme Lodge. He has also been looking after the review- ing stand for the Supreme Lodge, which is to be built at the treasury. He has receiv- ad a number of callers, and is exceedingly usy. Maj. Gen. Carnahan returned from Nor- folk, and today, in company with Gen. John E. Smith of his staff, rode to Fort Myer for consultation with those army officers who are to act as judges of the competitive drill. The result of the confer- ence could not be learned in time for pub- lication today, but is supposed to have had reference merely to matters of tactical de- tail, and not to have beea of popular in- terest. Gen. Carnahan is growing mere enthusiastic as the days pass, and believes that the encampment is going to be 2 great triumph. Leaves of Absence for Pythii Instructions have been sent to Capt. Dewell, commandant of the Washington navy yard, that all employes cf that yard who are members of the Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, may be granted leave of absence, without pay, for two days dur- ing the progress of the encampment next week. The Mlumination and Night Parade. The committee on illumination held a meeting yesterday afternoon to perfect final arrangements for the general illumination of Peunsylvania avenue Wednesday nigit. The chairman, Gen. Duncan 8. Walker, Was empowered to go ahead with the ar- rangements for lighting up the Capitol dome with electricity. This is considered an important feature of the proposed il- lumination. The trades display or illu- minated commercial parade takes place the same night. Capt. arrison 8. Barbour, marshal of the parade, announced that ports were coming in rapidly from mer- chants and business houses that ‘desired around the camp in vast quantities, but it is now thought that there was method in this madness, and that the crime was com- mitted by :ren who are anxious to secure empioyment as watchmen. A part of the community, in its anxiety to imp-ess upon the camp ground commit- tee th> desirability of guaraians, simply re- sorted to this scheme to bring the otiicials to time. Teday fifteen special policemen were sworn in, and it is thought that no more tents will be punctured. Several visit- ing Knignts of Pythias slept in camp lust night, and a number cf applications have ween received for accommodations tonight. A number of distinguished people were on hand today. Asiong the Pythian luminaries from the outside we-e Assistant Adjt. Gen. J. H. E. Wiegant of Leavenworth, Kan.; Quartermaster Gen. Roper of Ohio, Quarter- master Gen. Kuggles of Indiana, Ph. quartermaster second Ohio -egiment, Cleve- land; Acting Assistant Quartermaster W. H. Sloan, Yennessee; John C. Henderson, commissary sergeant, second battalion, Du- range, Col.; Jonn F. Bell, Vurango Division, Colorado; Ha: jackson, Durango Division, No. 16, Colorado; Alex. Lauf, quartermasie- first Meryland regulars, and scores of oth- ers. Mess tents are going up, and general enthusiasm is in the air. All the seventeen hundred tents thus far ordered will be up by tomorrow noon. Maj. Gen. Carnahan insists that 10,000 men will be in cemp, and it is probable that another erder for tents will go forth. Cots thus far have been ordered for 2600; 3300 are on hand, the knights will have a place to sleep. Hundreds of knights will cume to the en- campment as individuals, and will not go into camp. Proper authorities today told rcpresentation in the parade. It is abso- lutely essential that those intending to take part in the parade should report to the marshal immediately the character of the proposed exhibit and the number of horses to be employed. It is desired that those entering the parad> report_at the place of forming not later than 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, as the line is to start promptly at 8 p.m. The marshal iniends to arrange the pro- gram so that teams can be back in their stables by 9:20 o'clock. Merchants desir- ing janterns to use in fllumination can ob- tain them at wholesale rates if they give notice to the chairman of the commitiee, Gen. Walker, before tomorrow noon. It is belteved that the private illumination on Pernsylvunia avenue will be extensive. The following merchants on the avenue have responded since the last report pub- Msked in The Star to the circular addressed to them by Chatrman C.W. Darr of the sub- committee on citizens’ Illuminations, signi- fying their intention to illuminate their re- spective places of business on the evening of August 2): John Hayes, ; Shafer's, 108; Gastave Linke, 215; A. Stern, 2 D. P. Hick, 310; J. G. Bridgham, Joe Griese- J. Spliedt, 507; H: W. Higha’ 476; . Driver, 605; J. W. Brooke, 62 R. N. Harper, 600; S. Jerome Uhl, Vernon Row; John F. Ellis, (37; J. E. Bishop, 05; P. B. Anderson & Co., 1010 and 1012; Galt & bro. 1107; J. H. Kuehling, Thos. E. Ogram, Willard’s Hotel, O. G. Staples. Additional Subscriptions. Since the last report the following addi- tional subscriptions to the Knights of P: thias fund have been received by the cit- izens’ finance committee: Central National Bank, $0; Capt. E. 8. Randall, $0; N. Auth, $i; J. L. loose, $5; Lendner & C Ehrmantrout, $3: Mrs. C. H. Taylor, Wm. Garrity, $1; Wm. Pyles, $1. the reporter that the Kansas contingent of eight divisions, two hundred men, will reach the city Sunday at noon; Ohio, nine hundred strong. will come in Sunday night and Monday morning: Indiana, one thous- and strong, will be here at the sume time, and the Colorado people will get in on Sun- day. ‘he great American ensign which floated over the Grand Army camp was tried today, and then taken down till the camp goes into commission. The work of hoisting the flag was done by Mr. Law- rence Gardner, chairman of the committee on camp and camp ground, Mr. Notley An- derson and Mr. J. W. Cronie. It was cheered as it unfolded to the west wind. The Big Recep: Prominent among the social features at- tending the biennial sessions of the Su- preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, have been the receptions tendered to the officers and representatives who compose that body. Heretofore it has usually been the custom to extend such a welcome, on behalf of the citizens of the city whose guests the Py- thians were, at a morning session of the Supreme Lodge, and after an address of welcome and the usual interchange of cour- tesies between the hosts and their visitors, the ceremonies were completed. - But the committee on reception to the Su- preme Lodge on this occasion have deter- mined to step aside from the beaten tracks, and have labored long and earnestly to extend to thetr guests of the Pythian order @ reception worthy of the city and people whose guests they have for the time be- come, and on Monday next, in the vast auditorium of Convention Hall, they will be Prepared to welcome, with music, flowers and stirring addresses from speakers prom- inent in both national and Pythian affairs, the delegates and other members of the order who have come here to legislate for their institution's welfare, and enjoy the hospitality of the nation's capital. linvitations have been sent far and wide, to all members of the Eupreme Lodge, to tne members of the order and of the Uni- formed Rank, to all the various committees, to the locai Grand Lodge and the subor- dinate lodges and to persons prominent in social and official life. Each of these invitations is accompanied by a slip stating where and by what means the reserved seats may be procured, and upon presentation of the card of invitation the three reserved coupons have been de- livered to the holder. The program for the reception, which is to be followed by a promenade concert by the Marine Band, is as follows: Grand march, “The Great Republic,” Fanctulli, United States Marine Band, Prof. F. Fanciulli, leader. Introductory remarks by Hon. John W. Ross, Commissioner of the District of Columbia, introducing Hon. Adlat E Stevenson, Vice President of the United States. Response by Hon. W. W. Blackwell, me chancellor. Overture, “William Tell,” Rossini. Address of wel- come on behalf of the Knights of Pythias of Washington, D. C., by Hon. C. G. Conn. Response by Dr. R. L. C. White, supreme keeper of records and seals. March, “The Pythian Encampment,” MacLeod. Prom- enade concert by the Marine Band during the remainder of the evening. Descriptive fantasie, “The Voyage of Columbus,” Fan- ciulli; waltz, “Vienna Beauties,” Strauss; descriptive fantaste, “In the Clock Store,” Orth; patriotic song, “My.Country, 'Tis of Thee: ‘The committee have arranged to meet at the hall on Monday evening at 7:15, and at 7:30 the doors will be opened to the public, who will be admitted at the north doors only. The south doors will not be opened until the conclusion of the reception. Car- —— will arrive and depart from the north or. The four secticns of the hall will be under the supervision of the following gentlemen, members of the committee, during the seat- ing of the audience: Messrs. Theodore W. Noyes, H. Godwin, Dr. G. F. Johnston and Mr. } Mr. Richard Goodhart, chairman, has appointed Commissioner Jehn W. Ross as master of ceremonies dur- ing the ceremonies on the platform, and r. D. B. MacLeod as floor manager, with such assistants as they may select. Mr. Ress will introduce the Vice ident, who will deliver tne principal address of the eveniag. After the conclusion of thes? ex- ercises the Marine Band will perform a re- lect program of corcert music until 11 o'clock, when the reception will close. The hall ts being gaily decorated with flegs and streamers, and palms and potted plants in profusion will adorn the stage and band stand. This will be the first opportu- nity to view the great improvements that have just been completed in the hall, the new stage and raised seats at the north end being used on this occasion for the first time. In addition to the reception on Monday evening, the executive committee have ar- by the Marine Band at Convention Hall, to be given on ‘Tuesday end Thursday evenings, August 28 and 39, at 8 o'clock, under the supervision of the committee. Other Work. Miss Mitchell daughter of the chairman — > OPEN FOR BI NESS, The East Washingto me of the Eckington Railrond All Complete. The new East Washington line of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Rai:way Company will be open for business tomor- row morning at 5 o'clock, when cars will commence running at regular intervals frem 13th and D streets northeast to 15th and G stre2ts northwest. The new route will vse its own tracks uniil it reaches the Metropolitan road near the Baltimore and Ohio depot, when the rails of the latter company will be utilized until their junc- tion with the Belt line on Ist street. The tracks of this road will then carry the Eck- ington cars around to G street, where the regular line of the company will be again reacted. New cars heve been ordered for the new route, and were expected to ar- rive tcday, but as they did not put in an @prearance, the Eckti gton company moved open cara that were runnirg between the try Department and Convention Hall to the new tracks, and they will be used until the expected equipment arrives. ——__ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Some Points ta Be Touched On in the An 1 Report. The work of the administration during the past fiscal year will be reviewed in the annual reports of the cabinet. officials, which will be submitted before the end of Novemper. The estimates of appropria- tions required for the various departments will be submitted to the Secretary of the ‘Treasury on or before October 1. Secretary Morten of the Agricultural Department probably will submit his annual report in the first week of Novémber. He has issued an order calling upon chiefs of each bu- reau and division to submit their reports before September 15. These will review the work and amount and character of expen- dittres during the year, make suggestions as to expenditures required during the present year and certain estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, Economical Plan Pursued. Secretary Morton's report will undout ediy dwell on the economical plan pursued in cutting down expenses of the various branches of the service, showing a reduc- tien of 14 per cent in the expenditures dur- ing the last fiscal year. As 4 result, more than $400,000 will be returned to the Treas- ury Department out of the appropriation for the fiscal vear. In discussing the subject it will be stated that the saving of funds has been accom- plished without impairment to the service, and through judicious pruring has even permitted extension of certain lines of sci- entific work for the benefit of agriculture. The influence of civil service in the depart- ment will also be commented on. When Secretary Morton received his appointment he was a mild advocate of civil service re- form, and he has subsequently become thor- cughly in sympathy with its principles. It is stated that he belleves in merit as the sole criterion as to the promotions and other changes in the oftice personnel. In many cases, where not legally required, he has applied civil service methods in order- ing competitive examinations, as in the re- cent examinations for professorships in the weather bureau. He will probably urge ex- tensive civil service in the lower grades, and so as to include several chiefs of important divisions as well, a unique departmental de- parture, as there are now nc division chiefs in the government who are within the class. ified service. In this connection the report is expected to touch on the entirely volun- tary action of the Secretary in placing all neat and animal inspectors within the classified service. Experimental Stations. Another feature of the report may bs a discussion of the effect of the rew law placing appropriaticns for experiment sta- tions under federal supervision. This ac- tion was foreshadowed in the last annual report. Secretary Morton, Assistant Secre- tery Dabney and the director of experiment vtations ha been engaged for some time in preparing schedules for the reports which’ will hereafter be made by the stations. These forms wiil be issued in a few days. The present appropriation for the work is $745,000, and each station is placed under rigid requirements to account for the $15,- 600 placed at its disposal. ——_--2--—______ Amold Morley, postmaster general, an- nounced in the house of commons Tuesday night that the United States government had not seen a way as yet to arrange for the establishment of a parcel post with England. He hoped that the negotiations might eventually succeed. AMERICANS SEIZED. Taken to Greytown by Nicaraguan ‘Proops. ~ RECENT ARRESTS MADE Af BLUEFIELDS. bf Prisoners Igngrant of the Charges Against Them. ON THE MOSQUITO COAST ee COLON, August 24—A schooner has ar- rived here with seventy refugees from Blueflelds, Mesquito territory. They say that the Nicaraguans have imprisoned eight American citizens and several Brit- ish subjects, including the British vice con- sul, The country 1s described as being de- populated, and business ts said to have been stopped. ‘The refugees also report that more Nica- raguan troops aré arriving at Bluetields, and that 2,000 men gre due there. This dis- play of force is announced to be caused by the determination of the Nicaraguans to resist foreign interference in their affairs. NEW YORK, Avgust 24.—Advices re- ceived here from Blveflelds, evidently later than those received at Colon, say that the Nicaraguan ircops are returning from Blue- fields, and that they reached Greytown yes- terday, bringing with them Mr. Hatch, the British consular agent, and eight foreign- ers as prisoners. It has also been announc- ed that a British war vessel! arrived at dreytown yesterday evening. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT BLUEFIELDS. Outrageous Acts on the Part of the Nicurnguans. A Blvefields, Nicaragua, letter to the As- sociated Press, which arrived at New Orleans last night, says: Shortly before noon on the 16th a most outrageous move on the part of the Nica- raguans was,made. The greater part of the troops were to sail at 7 o'clock in the even- ing on the Yulu, the coasting steamer, and Minister Madriz decided to send with them those persons who, he thought, were guiit: of firing on the Nicaraguan flag. Early in the merning Consul Hatch, the British rep- resentative, was sent for, and when he re- sponded to the call he was placed in a room as a prisoner. The move was kept very quiet, and as he was not allowed to com- municate with the outside no one knew of his arrest for hours. About 11 o'clock when a Mr. Lampton called at the building to secure permission | to have certain freight released from the custom house, he was alsg placed under ar- rest. Then Mr. Harry Brown, an Englishman, called to assist Mr. Lampton, who is a resident of New Orlears, in getting the sht, when he, too, was arrested. ‘heir next move was against Capt. G. B. Wiltbanks, the American who accepted the position as judge under the Mosquito gov- ernment. H. C. Ingram, J. O. Thomas, H. A. Hodgson, Wash Giover, John Kyter and George Hodggon, all. Mosquito cresies, were «rrested. After these men were detained for an hour or more,-the Americans tn the neighborhood were attracted by the signs they made from the windows. The English officers stationed on shore, as usual, went to the building to earn the cause of Hatch’s absence and were tokl that they were un- der arrest. Mr. Hatch dropped a paper from the side window telling of his‘arrest and the desire | of the Spaniards to take him and his com- panions to Nicaragua. A note was imme- diately sent to the British cruiser and the | news distributed long the foreign quarter. Consul Seat of the United States was no- tified and called on Madriz. The latter said these persons were going to the interior to stand trial. He could not get enovgeh eviience to convict them now, but he was sure they were implicated. News Sent to the Columbia. Consul Seat then sent dispatches to the Columbia, and by 2:30 o'clock the tug was steaming toward the bluff. What the charges are Madriz does not say. He has not even informed the Americans, nor the | English consul. The English consul, it {s | believed, is charged with having incited the Jamaicans to riot and bloodshed. The owners of the Yulu, when told of the arrest, positively statel that their boat should not leave, and thus the only tra: port which can stand the sea is taken away from them. It 1s, of course, useless for these Nicaraguans to cause the arrest, for, even should Capt. Sumner submit to the action of Madriz, the American population would demand and release the innocent men by force of arms if necessary. How- ever, the commander of the Columbia is expected before nightfall and the English commander also. While speaking to Gen. Lacayo, just after the news was made public, it was learned that Gen. Madriz had taken these steps upon his own advice. It was not legal to take these men to Managua, satd Lacayo, and he coula show it in the laws of Nica- ragua. “Such a move on the part of the Nicaraguans, coming as it does, is an insult to the American flag, and deserves the se- verest actio., and if ever naval officers were called upon to exert their authority their time has arrived to do so.” The American population is greatly ex- cited, and were it not that they have con- fidence in their country’s agents the bullet- riddled buildings would suffer another at- tack, but this time some one would be se- vereiy hurt. The situation is serious, for no one feels safe, but it ts hoped that Nic- aragua will be taught a lesson that will not be forgotten by the men on the Mohawk and Columbia Miearaguan Barbarity. Advices received at Colon from Blue- flelds, Mosquito Territory, say that the Nic- eraguans continue their barbaritles toward foreigners. It is reported that imprison- ment and murders are so frequent that the inhabitants are fleeing in all directions. More troops are arriving at Blueflelds from Greytown. Clarence at Kingston, Jamatca. A special from Kingston, Jamaica, says: Clarence, the Mosquito chief, has arrived in Kingston. He had a big reception. Fifty “or more refugees from Bluefields have been dumped here in a destitute condition, iS See ILLNESS ON THE BENNINGTON. One of. the Cases ch Resembled Yellow Fever. SAN FRANCISCO; Cal. August 24.— ‘Three of the crew’‘of ‘the gunboat Benning- ton are now at the quarantine station at Angel Island. One of them is convalesc- ing from a malady that somewhat resem- bled yellow fever, while the others had re- cently suffered from @ disease that closely resembled billous ‘fever, yet it was thought best not to run any ik by «llowing them to mingle with their companions or others while there was eny’ suspicion about the nature of the disease. At the navy yard afl of her officers and men will be remoyed;to the receiving ship and the gunboat that has been an asylum for the refugees of San Salvador will under- go a thorough fumigation before any work- meh will be allowed ‘to make any of the many necessary repairs. Dr. Lawler, the quarantine officer, said last night that none of the three men were suffering from yellow fever, although the first case had many suspicious symptoms. ae, ABE BUZZARD'S CASE. Acquitted of Robbery, but Guilty of Receiving Stolen Goods. LANCASTER, Pa., August 24.—Abe Buz- zard, the leader of the Welch mountain outlaws, who has spent twenty of his forty- one years of life in jail, was today ac- quitted of a charge of robbery, but was convicted of receiving stolen goods. He was immediately placed on trial for felo- nious entry, after which he will be tried on nineteen other charges of a like char- acter. Great interest is mantfeste] In the trial, and prominent philanthropists who have faith in Abe's conversion are lends their tance. Among these Cadwallac Bidiie of Philadelp! was present at the trial, and V Creary, also of same IN HOTEL CORRIDORS “The crinoline, when it came in a year or two ago, started the feminine styles on the back track to old times,” said Ernest E. A. Waters of St. Louis at the Arlingion yester- day, “and recertly in England J saw an- other evijence that the irresistible sex are going to pattern still more after their grandmothers, While in London at a very swell house I was astonished to see the young daughters of my hcst, who were presented at the last drawing room of the queen, appear with their hair fixed for all the world in the shape of the old-time waterfall, with the net end all, It is true the hair was coiled loosely, but 1 insagine it will only be 2 short ime before it is worn loose in une ret, as I see it in ol 2D: types. The ladies I speak of are among the leaders of English fashion and would noi think of affecting ary style that was not highly preper. ‘The waterfail is coming back, end Wil bet the women on this side the water will be wearing them befure sum- mer comes again,” “Every now and then the sporting col- umns of the newspapers teem with stories abcut the remarkable winnings some better is making against the horse race book- makers,” said Lem. Flanigan, the old ra follower, at Willard’s last nigh: member how Hotel Keeper W, written up until he became known the world over as ‘the Plunger,’ and later on the Way Pittsburg Phil was credited with win- ning untold thousands on long shots. Just rew the pet cf the papers in this direction is Riley Grannan, of whor it is written, with ail seriousness, that he has won so far this year over $350,000 and not lost cver $8. Of course, such stuff 1s rot Grannan has been mighty lucky in his betting against other books—ne runs one himseit—but I'll bet a big cold bottle that $40,000 will cover his winnings this year like a blanket would cover a stable boy. The exagxerated stories, however, serve tne bookmakers a good purpose. Young fel- lows with a tendency toward playing horses read them and straightway think pretty pictures of doing the same thing, and then every cent they can get goes into the box on the long-odd entries. If it wasn’t for the tenderfeet, though, the bookies couldn’t get along. Did you ever know the expense a bookmaker is under? It you did, you'd know that a lot of public money had to be lost before the book- makers even commenced to get a percent- age. It is a mighty small book at a decent track that don’t cost $209 a day to keep it soing. I mean for acival expenses, such s the privilege of selling at the track, salaries cf the assistants, the station- ery and such things as that. But then, if your paper will let the slang go, a sucker is born every second, and as long as that proportion keeps up the gambler will win end the gentleman will lose. This is a tough town for a sportiag man to strike. though. No faro or anything like that. and no poker where a passer through who is half « stranger can get his nose in Washington used to be a pretty good, live town for a gambler, but it’s as dead as the big African desert now. Doggone if J know what the world’s a coming to, any- how “Talking about hard Iuck in the navy,” said an old naval man at the Riggs House this mgrning, when some one spoke of Lieut. Commander Coudea’s misfortune in being ordered to command the Pinta—that wheezy tug which does duty ly in the shallows along the Alaska coast, “reminds me that a regular hoodoo appears to follow ‘Pay’ Simpson—you know him, he's a passed assistant now—who was appointed several years ago. Simpson is one of th> nicest fellows in the world, good in the mess, and clever wherever you put him, but some Nemesis seems to follow him with relentless energy. He was sent down south on the Detroit during the Brazilian troubles, and one night he was walking on the berth deck, when h fell down mto the hold and struck on a water tank. ‘This shook him up pretty badly, and he was just managing to get around with a stick When the row at urred. The decks of the Detroit had been cleared for action, and another officer was buckling on his belt in the cabin where Simpson was sitting, when the re- volver tell out and explode] on striking the floor. Simpson had his left leg over the other, and the ball from the pistol passc through the fleshy part of that leg below the knee, and then through the limb abov= it. He was getting over this mishap when the Detroit came nerth. One day at some one of the West Indian ports Simpson was teking a little shore air ani pushirig him- self around on a pair of crutches. Gentle- men, it seems hard to believe, but while Simpson was hobbling about he slipped and feli and broke his leg! But this is not all. “The Detroit came home and Sin.pson con- cluded that he nceded recuperation, so he wefft to Old Point to gt it. The Hygela is only three stories high, and Simpson was astignel to a room in the top one. The Pecr, fate-tortured fellow got into the ele- vater to go up and take pcsseesion of the quarters which promised him such needed repose, and when the elevator got up even with his landing the rope broke and the whole business went to the bottom. Sinip- son is convalescing again now; indeed, he is a chronic convalescent, and the whole navy is waiting to hear what happens to him next. “It was the accident to Simpson at Rio, by the way, which inspired the sensational dis- patch sent to this country stating that he had been wounded by the Brazilian ineur- gcnts firing on the Detroit, and causing a great many timid people in the states to Ise sleep worrying about a possible war be- tween Uncle Sam and Mello.” ——— ACTS APPROVED. ‘The President Signs a Large Number of Bills. Yesterday afternoon when the President had a respite from visitors he found time to dispose of a lot of uccumulated business. He considered and approved the foliowing legislative measures: The act making ap- prepriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year; the act to amend “An act to ir corporate the Was! ington and Great Falls electric railway. the act to authorize the Wasbington, Alex- andria and Mount Verron Electric Railway Company te extend its line of road into and within the District of Columbia; the joint resolution providing clerical assistance in the heaith department of the District of Columbia; the joint resolution for the re- lief of W. D. Mack, a clerk in the record and pension office of the War Department; the act to authorize the Commisisoners of the District of Columbia to appoint a dep- uty coroner; the joint resolution to extend the charter of the Maryland and Washing- ton Railway Company; the act providing for reconveyance by District Commissioners of certain lands to Andrew J. Curtis and Mary E. Curtis; the act to amend section 4xe3, Revised Statutes, in regard to the management of the National Home for Dis- abled Volunteer Soldiers; the act for a bridge across the Contentnea creek near Grifton, N.C.; the act granting the North- ern Mississippi Railway Company right of way through certain Indian reservations in Minnesota; the act granting a pension to Maria Halli; the act te extend the privileges of the immediate transportation act to Ocala, Fla.; the act extending the time for the completion of a railroad bridge over the Columbia river pear Vancouver, Was! the act to provide for the cpening of cer: tain abandcned military reservations; the act for a pension to Henry C. Field; the act for the relief of Johanna Gleason; the act for the construction of a life-saving station near Rocky Pcint, Long Island, N. Y.; the act for the relief of B. D. Green the act repealing Hcvse resolution 104, first session, Fifty-first Cor gress, granting the Secretary of War permission to license the use of a plier at mouth cf Chicago river the act empowering fourth-class postma: ters to administer oaths to pensioners; the act for bridges across Bayou Des Glaises and Atchafalaya river in Louisiana, and the acts for the relief of Henry W. Lee and Martin Parks. Displaying Flags. The Secretary of the Treasury has di- rected that the national flag shall be dis- played on all buildings under the Treasury Department during business hours, unless prevented by stress of weather, and that, in addition, revenue flags shall be displayed from custom houses. ae ences oa Oregon Payments. The Navy Department has made the twenty-fourth payment to the Unton tron works of San Francisco on account of the construction of the armored battleship Ore- gon. The vessel is gradually nearing com- pletion and will goon be ready for her off- cial trial trip. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. CHIROPODIST. CITY ITEMS coos: COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD....... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS DENTISTRY . EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS, &e. FINAN FOR For FoR ror FOR RENT (Offices) FOR RENT FoR ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee es) AND ORGANS POTOMAC RE PROPOSALS. . NTEL (Rooms) ‘TED (Situations). WANTED (lixceileneous). THE SATURDAY STAR. Some of the Special Articles to Ap- pear Tomcrrow. ‘Tomorrow's big Star will be, as its pre- decessors have been, full of the most in- teresting reading matter. The following are selected from the tist of specially prepared chapters, a number of which will be illus- trated, to give the public an idea of the character of tomorrow's big Star: THE ARMY OF CHINA (ilustratea). Queer facts and figures about the strang- est military organization in the world. By Frank G. Carpenter. THE COMING STYLE (illustrated). A season of high colors and rich fabrics predicted. IN MANY LANDS (illustrated). The waiter girls ore meets in traveling abroad. By Sterling Heilig. DEFT CQIN COUNTERS. The remarkable work for Uncle Sam in the basemeat of the treasury. TRIP BY SAILBOAT. Interesiing incidents of a sail down the river to the bay. WINNING HIS STAR. The conclusion of Sam T. Ciover’s excel- lent story for boys. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Good cocking one of the essentials of happy home life. ONLY FOR THE RICH. The toothsome terrapin is becoming Searcer every year, but is not likely to become extinct. THE FOOD WE EAT. Ignorance of the masses about the proper kind and its preparation. TYPES OF THE WEST. Senora Sara hears some shooting and listens to border tales. A LIVELY VOLCANO. The magnificent spectacle furnished by Hawaiian Kilauea. Described by The Star's special correspondent. THEY HAD ENEMIES. The fortunes of those who live in the White House, from Washington to the present occupant. THE SUMMER MAN. ‘The conclusion of the seashore story, the first part of which was published last week. a THE COURTS. Equity Coart, Judge Cole.—Bretney vs. Bretney; decree of divorce. Payne vs. Payne; final decree of divorce. In re He- lena Voegier, Caroline Graham and Lulu Huntington, alleged lunatics; writs de luna- Uco inquirendo Issued. Civeuit Court No. 1, Judge Cole.—aul Jones & Co. vs. Theophile Felter; judgment by default for $164.75. First National Bank of Dover vs, Wm. A. Vaughn; judgment by default for $100.55. Wm. Mayse vs. Caleb L. Sears, Jos. T. Offutt and Frank E. Middie- ton; judgment by default for $150. Jas. L. Barbour & Son vs. Jeremiah A. Hegarty; judgment by default for Frank G. Nolte vs. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Jos. Grinsfelder & Sons vs. judgment by default New National Brick Company T. Heed, Wm. H. Lawson, Alli- son J. Goode, Robt. Waldron and James ‘T Loveless; judgment by default for $233.24, $1,762.16, $954.46, $300 and S12, - respec: tively. Troutman, Hecht & Co. vs. Adolpn Oppenheimer; $654.05. judgment by default for In Earle, minor child of Wm. E. Earle, d, Hon-y M. Earle appointed guard- ian; bond, | Alfred Hoimead appointea guardian of his minor children; bord, $250. Hstate of Jonn Sdwards; Henry U. Lowies, executor, cited to answer petition of Susan Huldah Maynard. Geo. R. Marble appoint- ed guardian of Martha G. Marble: bond, $2. James O. Akers appointed guardian of Chas. A, Ford; bond, £00. Estate of Jo- seph Holt; orde- of publication. tstate of Catharine V. Ridgway; proof of publica- Estate of Genevieve P. Otix; will filed and order of publication. Estate of Geo. A. Nornan, will probated and letters testamentary issued to Priscilla Norman, widow; bond, $1. _ > Carp.s Oriental Letters. Mr. Frank G. Carpenter recently return- ed from a remarkable newspaper expedition in Asia, and The Star will continue to pub- lish his interesting letters about the orient, which will be all the more timely because of the Japan-China war. During the past six months he trav- eled more than 25,000 miles, and has brought back with him the notes of a series of wonderful experiences. It takes forty days to get letters to America from Asia in advance of the cable, and Mr. Carpenter thought that he could use this material to better advantage by bringing it to this country than by remain- ing on the ground. Before leaving he made arrangements that full reports of every- thing that happened should be forwarded to him. A feature of the letters will be the illustrations. He had photographers with im during most of the time, and employed the best of native artists of the various countries to illustrate his matter. Hie let- ter on the Chinese army which will pear in tomorrow's Star will be particular- ly interesting. > CAPITOL ToOPIcs. For Three Pension Commissioners. Representative Hucson (populist) of Kan- sas has introduced a bill for the appojnt- ment of three pension commissioners in- stead of one. One would represent each po- litical party, including the populists; they would hold office for six years, an puted cases a majority of the b decide. Coin All Silver. Mr. Hudson also introduced a coinage of all silver from Ameri into standard silver dollars. for the an mines FINANCIAL, Ploney to Loan. te loan in any amount on ¢ and ecllateral scurity. ‘Laake. and ob mest reasonable terms, ngton Loan And Trust Company, COR. 9TH AND FP sts. at JNO, JOY EY , President. Stocks and Grain COMMISSIONS | PRIVATE WIRES. CONTINUOUS QUOTATIONS, Loan and ‘Trost Co, Building, corner 9h and F sts. n.w Lock Them in a Box. 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(Open until 5 p.m. on government pay Gays and Saturday evenings from 6to8) au Hooper,Helphenstine &Co., a do @ geie:al commins: Fe —x 2 at = 4 given to out-of Private Wire Telephone 471. LIFE TONTINE. EXDOWMENT AND PAID | INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED AT A Pi DISCOUNT. M. ned on ame mhsi-tt EDWARD N. EURNS. 1307 F st. ow, The National Safe Deposit, Savings And Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE Capital: One Million Dollars Safe Deposit Company, Special act Coagress 1867. Savings Bank, Special act Congress 1870. Trust Company, CLEVER WOKK OF AN OUCLLIST, How a Damage Suit Was Defeatea Through a Little Knowledge of Uptics Here is an interesting account of a very clever bit of detective work by an oculist. It appears that in a large factory, in which were employed several hundred persons, one of the workmen, in wisiing his ham- mer, carelessly allowed it to slip from his hand. It flew half way across the room and strack a fellow workingman in the left eye. The man averred that his sight was blinded by the blow, although a careful examina- tion failed to reveal any injury, there being not a scratch visible. He brought # suit in the courts for compensation for the loss of half of his cyesight, and refused all offers of compromise. Under the law, says the Sheffield, Eng., Telegraph, the owner of the factory w: | responsible for an injury resulting from an | accident of this kind, and although he be- lieved that the man was shamming and that the whole case was an attempt at swindling, he had about made up his mind that he would be compelled to pay the claim. The day of the trial arrived, and in open court an eminent cculist retained for the defense examined the alleged injured member and gave it as his opinion that it was as good the right eye. Upon the plaintiff's loud protest of his inability to see with his left eye, the oculist proved him @ perjurer and satisfied the court and jury of the falsity of his claim. And how do you suppose he 4id it? Why, simply by knowing that the colors green and red combined make black. He pro- cured a black card on which a few words were written with green ink. Then the plaintiff was ordered to put on a pair of spectacles with two different glasses, the one for the right eye being red :.nd the one for the left eye consisting of ordinary glass. Then the card was handed him and he was ordered to read the writing on tt. This he did without hesitation, and the cheat was at once exposed. The sound right eye, fit- ted with the red glass, was unable to dis- tinguish the green writing on the black surface of the card, while the left eye,which he pretended was sightlers, was the one with which the reading had to be done. +02 Ladies Knickerhockers, From the London Daily News, Considerable commotion Court road last night by the appearance of many ladies: arrayed in tunics, knickerbockers, gaiters and—the words must be writien—stockings of various hves, seated on bicycles, who dashed up in vigorous style to the doors of the Idea) Club snd entered therein. The oc- casion was a reception to inaugurate the formation of a Lady Cyclists’ Federation, Which is intended to promote cycling among women and to emancipate them from the tyranny of long skirts. By its ald, also, they hope to make themselves independent of the staid, old-fashioned innkeepers who refuse them admission to dining rooms be- couse they have discarded petticoats, for it will provide them with houses of call of their own, where they will to all intents and purposes be their own mistresses, The eration will also help them to buy ma- chines on the hire system, and generally to take members as good as, If not better than, men. The reception was weil attend- ‘ed and very successful.