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60?N?- 9,139. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1882. TWO CENTS.
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
' AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
, Wwtfcweft Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and lltli St., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
GLO. \V. ADA MS, PrM't
Twt KTTr"Pfo St ah If wr' p<1 to pnherrTheTS fn the
Cty ty r?rr',rr?, on their own srcount. at 10 cents per
%?*k. r>r 44 f nix j-er month. Coj i?? at the counter, 2
eer.tsea.h. By nisi! j stfu- prepald-50 cento a moutli.
Cti year. J6; rix ni< tiths. fJ.
fEnteral at the Fr?t Cffii* at Washington. D. C.. ma
Second-cias* ma; I m^tt?r. J
Thf H'kksi.t ST*fc-i"ib!l?hM on Fr'fliy-|2s voir,
|>e?tr?rr j.repaid. Six mouths, $1; 10 copics for $ 15,2J
cr i ies for
f r Ali Tna.'i wS^.Tit'tlons nm?t he paid In advance;
l< jaj?r M-nt Iom?v than i-< r?M tor.
hut** of s-K> rtisinir made known on ?pr?l--?t1or.
* _ SPECIAL NOTICES.
No iICE Of BtMOVAL.
THF. CORCORAN FIRE INSURANCE CO.
HAS REMOVED TEM It>KARILY TO
u4-5t 911 F STREET NnRTIIWiST.
r*^" CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART.
In order to have the j ictr.rrs cleaned the 'irrT pallcre*.
inc udini.'the Ortsmtn K<*>m. will he positively
r!?-w>l to the public on ai.d att'-r 1 l'KSI)AY. AiuruKt 1.
until further notice. The Sculpture ami Bro-ize ;?ai|-rii'?
i i p aiu oi>: u a3 ukusJ, from 9 a. ni. t > 4 p.m.
AD.>11'I 1 AM'F. FREK. By order of tie Braird of
i Truotee. WM. MacLkOI), Curator. mS-Mlt
f TV I <>.<?. I. FN1F >ltMED BATTALION.?
Rwr :hr monthly nieetin-r on FRIDAY EVEN- i
ING. 4t'; instant. Btn o''o<--?. i', .inntns of muili iinforttr.ee.
[ia 2t] THiOIAS \V. FOWLKR, >e 'y.
( i:s~ DR. FOR 1> H\S RETURNED TO THE 'T I Y
'w and r*-?un?<-1 his pra t:ee. ?>i:i:it*
R?-VOVI l>_?A. < AYWOOD HAS llE1'*=
moved his othre to %V> 9:u Ftreet northwest, rorHer
New York avenue. an2-6t*
tS? WriOSlAC lSKI'RJt SCE COMPANY,
"to OFF UK No. l.l'.t STREET.
(Old >o. r:- !.it'll Street),
(;koe(.k7i w\. I>. July 27. 18^2.
The annual e!n't:i-n for tvlve idrertor* of t is company
will bo he d on M(iM? iY. August 7, 1H82. at the
?lfi< e of the company. Poll* o|-en at 12 and clot eat 1
cVk?k p.m.
Jy'iH ,1 J. AY. DEF.BLF, Sec.
f'.-jr' SAME S. SHEDD.
4i J 9th Street Northwest.
GARDEN I TO'-P.. I VWN SPIUNKTVRS.
irAS sloVFS, oVKNS, BROILERS, etc.
slate m\ntfi*. i.aii:mi:ks.
OAS FIXTI'EI S, J (KNACKS.
<e22 PLUMBING and TINNING.
C-jS*1 W. WAYLAXD WILSON'S INSECTICIDE^
thf best powd r for r at-he*, and re?neJ Ocn
Camphor, for in tli-. at DREW'S Ituk Store, corner
9th Htr' < t and Pennsylvania avenue. my25-6m
GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS*
FLESH FROM THE SPRING.
W. C. MILBURN, Pharmacist.
rr.T> 1429 Pennsylvania aven-ii.
r SA3I r el kFrT
WB DRY GOODS.
i?:M) 7th street northwest.
Ne*\ French and Scotch Ginghams, Just opened; best
^nalriex Mt low prior*.
Silkii. Sat us. and RhaJame*?. extra good values.
i8
STEAM LOOKERS.
GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE.
CtL and ex&unns at i>3l 15th street.
F. F. BROOK"*.
20 Fine Gas Fixtures, kc,
"ATTORNEYS.
WT T. FITZGERALD.
A T T O U N E Y - A T - L A W.
HO. Corcoran Building'.
Practices in all tne Courts. f23
H. MILLER.
IN Attorney-at-Law.
R<x>niri 2 ami 4 Gun ton Law Buildins
472 Lcatoisna avenue. a27
~ GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.
SIX FINE DX'.ESS SHliVlS MADE TO ORDER
__ forj.9.
>-;x fiuerf Drrrs Sirrts made to order for fl2.
Puiti t lit jfuarant. _ >!.
Our cUwunsr ?>ut sale of summer ceck-wear and underwear
c iun;en<*? s S turdiiy. July 22d. You can be
uppiied tor very little int nVy.
French I-ace Undershirts reduced from $1 to 50 ct?.)
<"f -in--out a !ctv" st. rk of Fancy and Balbrikr-ran
Belt Hose, cniy 2.1 cti.t*. ^t
Jl -'-S MEGINNISST. 1002 F street, n.w.
B. ELLHiY.
rrrcrs-on T-?
DUBP.LITL BROTifERfl.
MANUFACTUirri S tip FINE DRESS SHIRTS
OEMS FURNISHINGS.
1112 F Street Nccthr. WAaUisoTox, D.C.
St of the F^-t Dres? Shi.ts to order J12.00
I xtra - h:-t- t<> onltr 9.0-)
fcil >:ue to erder 7.5U t
iuar-J4
'J'iiOMr.SOX a
LilESS SHIRT MANUFACTORY
AND
MEN'S FURNISHING EMPORIUM
'10 F Strict Northwest.
SECKWEAR.
FOOTWEAR,
_ . ? nANDWEAR.
F^'^y-nn *: ^'ITRTS 3t f?Roirinir prices:
1?-: Wi.-i un! : : -he-.i. 75c.; nnifhed, 90o\
1 F. of the .. U!iri;ii.-':- 1, O.V.; finished. H >c.
1 v > V. Coe.; finished. 75c. J10
<?!\\>r- HAM. "HATTER."-SPRING STYLES
"" l.'.if- t.i if to onier. OM hty'es reni del^l
H 1 c> :?: -L bieaciied. Jcc., the
a ^ui^ty. CUNNINGHAM, 740 ath stre<:t
ail
V^i'I.CiAI. NOTICE TO BKICKLAYEiiS
* ' ,Ti- ?'.'ac^ by t ie barrel.
V- I . : . r.ar I y the barrel.
i i -.i-ii ; ;:.? .d <' lui iit.
i ?: ? ?. *.-] 'Vnient.
1'- ;:i c i. un CViAient.
JAMES n. McGILT,
I ; ' <'r in Ruil.'.in- Sr.pj lie^, 14 Jl New York ave.
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P.KR O O YY A A L
R RO O Y AAA L
K R OO Y A A LLLL
HI"?Hi? PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
AND
401 ?iOU TWELFTH STREET.
LISLE GLOVES.
We l*>>.' to l-.forni c.r perrons that we have sold all
our id*t;cL. tut a* we still hart demand for more we
boiuhta MANUl'ACi L'RLR'S fcToCK at haU usual
pr.ee. \\t .el, ior
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A LISLE GLOVE, WORTH AT LEAST
on?W
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Bear in mi d that our enlirestockof LISLE GLOVES
Cfii. be - li' at -y) \ r cc.,t less than usual prices.
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PPP A A L A A It SSSa
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J>22
1IOME. SWEET HOME. A PAMPHLET OF
A 26 |?c(rt s, on sanitary phitubintr, issued for g-ralu.t
c-.reulatlo-i, ?ri\es valuable information of
funeral snte.i?t. The Sanitary Euglnter says; "It
a very concise, clear ana sensible epitome of
th- >ftueral iTincii'Ies of plumbintr and house draina?f'."
W. Paul (lerhard. civ.l and sanitary en?ria*?T.
New|>ort, R. I., writer: "I wish to express my
UiKuV- to you for the pamphlet, 'Home, Sweet llome. '(l
pave read it with irter? .-<t, aud thmk yon give it much
ko motle?t title by calling it an advertisement. It cenMaris,
condense d in a few pairea, souud and valuable
drlea. I wi*a. only. houHehoiderv would carefully
Nxl it and act accordingly."
Ask for it at our stores?317 9th street. 1730 P street,
DuLont Circle.
? )fn HAYWARD A HUTCHINSON.
w. H. WHEATLErS
STEAM DYEING
AND WET AND DRY
SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT.
?y>H call for and deliver WORK anywhere in the DieMrt,
npoa receiut of address by mail or otherwise.
woods reosivea aud returned by mail and expresefrom
amd to all parts of the country.
JS0. 1063 (OLD 49~) JLVFEASON STREET,
v* ua fiuooii dMsoimi. D, 0.
Washington News and Gos3ip.
Government Receipts To-day.?Internal revenue,
f49d,Ni5.95; customs, 11,010,155. ia
The President n*s Approved the act to erect a
public building at Wllliamsport, Pa.; the Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to loan
f onts to the Washington Light Infantry corps; the
resolution requiring the Secretary of War to
tii.'liUT to the 10-th Ohio volunteer infantry assoi
elation the blue regimental fl tg which belonged to
1 that reglm-nr. and which is now In his custody
the act authoriz n< the Presid. lit. to call an intcri
nation il confer- nee to lix on r.nd recommend for
; un'.v-rs.il adopt! >n a common prime meridian, to
I tv ns.',l in the reckoning ot '.ongituio un I the regulation
or time throughout the world; the act esj
I ib'.Mdng ports or ciehvery at, Kansas City and
Si. .Jos.-ph, Ma.; the act for the relief ot Albert
Eisbrry; the net for the relief of the heirs of HyI
acliith it. Agrell; the Joint resolution In reference
[topr.nting t!:eGarfleM memorial cards: the act
regulating fees and the practice In extradition
east s: an I the joint resolution providing for tlie
public ttiou of c-rtiin Information In aid of the
{society of the Red Cross.
American Archives in Egypt.?1The acting consul
general !n Egypt telegraphs Sfcrctary Fre- I
linghuysen from Alexandria that the archives of
the consulat". which It was feared were deployed,
h ive ho n found at C ilro, and that he is
on lii - way to Port Said to attc.vl to Gen. Stone's
family, who have l*en saved by ;i faithful friend,
and are supposed to be at lama ilia.
Remission of Fine Recommended.?The supervising
inspector general of steamboats has recommended
that the fine of $5oo of the owners of the
steamer W. W. Corcoran be remitted. The owners
v ere fined by the collector of customs at Alexandria
for carrying oil without a permit, but the
1 re.,sury officials are satisfied that the violation
of law was mere.y technical.
The Transit of Venus.?The U. S. steamer
Brooklyn will ?>e detailed to tike the transit of
venus party from Montevideo to Santa Cruz, PataT;'u\
P iny will reach Montevideo by the
loth of October from Liverpool.
Dentists in Convention.?The session of the
National^ Dental convention was resumed this
morning at the National Museum. The President,
J*- New York, who had been detu,nod
by s;ekne-js, was present. After the transaction
of routine business a committee was adpointed,
consist!a? of Drs. Winder, Chlsholm and
\v alker, to consider and report the changes in tlie
organization of the association whloh they deem |
advisable. The committee retired to make their
report. An Informal discussion ensued on the administration
of anaesthetics, which was introduced
by Dr. Rich. He was followed with remarks
by Drs. Hodgklns, Brown, Rembert and
15011 Will.
The Applications for the Surrender of
Bonds for exchange Into the new three per cents
art; ip.crejslng rapidly, and the force of clerks
employed In the loan division of the Treasury department
Is engaged In arranging them according
to the date on which they were mailed is not large
enough to keep up with the work. A great many
appl cations were received to-day from all parts
of the country, by mail and exuress. The packages
will be numbered an l filed away until the
,.? by which time It Is expected that
applications from foreign holders will have been
received. About *20,000 of 3>; per cent bonds are
lie in abroad.
Dead. The Treasury department is Informed
of the death of 1st Lieut. Sturiris, of the revenue
marine service at Bridgeport, Conn.
TnE Training Squadron.?Cora. Luce, commanding
the training squadron now In the Mediterranean,
has beeen instructed to take 75 naval
apprentices to Asplnwall by October 1, to suppiy
the deficiencies now existing In the Pacific stetlon.
Ptr(ur"",i b)r tne Sjr?toKa or
Army Orders.?Lieut. CoL Cyrus B. Comstock.
corps of engineers, in addition to his present dutle-?,
is assigned to duty as a member of the board
of engineers for fortiflcatlons and river and harbor
improvements, ,,nd will take station at New
i ork city. Capt Edward W. Whitt-more, 15th
infantry, will report to Major Robert N. Scott. 31
artillery, for duty In connection with the public ition
of the official records of the rebellion
Lieut. Col. Robert S. La Motte, 12th Infantry, will
report to the Superintendent or the g neral recruiting
service on S pt.'inb^r 1, 1882, to command
the recruiting depot at David's Idand, New York
harbor. Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt. Adna R. Chaffee, 6th cavalrv. The
leave granted Capt. Rooert W. Shufeldt, assistant
surgeon I. s. army, is extended one month.
Tiie New Swiss Minister.?The Washington
Grutll Vereln, at its regular monthly meeting last
evening, decided not to give the proposed reception
to CoL Emll Frel, first minister from Switzerland
tu th I nlte 1 States. Natives of Switzerland aud
their friends, however, have taken the matter in
hand, and \\ in see that he receives a patriotic reception
on Ids arrivaL
The Reduction of Force at Tne Navy Yards.?
A star reporter asked Secretary Chandler this
morning in regard to the report that, in consequence
of the reduction of the appropriation Tor
paying the employes at the Washington navy
3 ard, one-half of the number are to be dismissed
and the other half put on furlough pay. The Secretary
replied that as the general appropriation
has bee n reduced, some of the employes in all the
navy yards will have to be discharged, but nothing
has been decided yet as to how the reduction of
force will be made. The whole forces will be retained
as at present until the 15th insL, and by that I
time he expects that the most feasible plan for
mak.ng the necessary reductions will be decided
upon*
Lieut. J. W. Daneniiower had an Interview
with Secretary Chandler this morning In reference
to the prospect of bringing the bodies of
Lieut. DeLong and his companions to this country.
There> Is an appropriation of $25,000 1nthe
sun Irj civ U bill for this purpose, and steps have
already been taken for carrying out the provisions
of the act. The details of the project can be
accomplished by any one of the naval officers now
in Siberia, and It Is probable that Lieut. Harbor
now connected with the search party for
V ..T ~ PP anrt ,lls companions, will be
detailed lor the purpose. Lieut. Danennower
is at work upon an extended report of
the lo.-is of the Jeannetto and his experiences
from the time of his separation from his companions
until his arrival here. He expects to
J""'' }t c?ropteted and to submit it to Secretary
C handler before the end of September.
??? ? i .
Yellow Fever and Measles.?Telegraphic advices
to the national board of health of August 3
from Laredo, Texas, show that there Is no fever of
any description at Laredo, and none in tne immediate
vicinity so far as reported. A telegram from
OoVLrnor Robinson, at Austin, Texas, states that
taere is not a case of fever in Texas, as has been
reported; that the health officer, Dr. Sv/earlngen,
has gone to PrownSvliie. and that there Is a strict
quarantine against Matamoras, Mexico. Advices
from Havana show that there were 54 deaths from
>?dlow fever th re during the week ended July 28
1 h?- board of health is also Informed that measles
has appeared In the town of Progress, Yucatan In
a most violent and fatal form, the mortality reaching
as high as 95. 3
Personal. Dr. F. Hyatt and family are hack
from Ocean Beach, N.J. Dr. C. M. Ford has returned
to the city. f. A. Richardson, of the
; taiumore .Sun, has started on a trip to the leading
pleasure reports?Cape May, Long Branch.
N.-wport, Saratoga, <?c.?George W. Adams left
Inn V? l E- B- Hay Is at Yankion.
l>ikoia, In attendance on the United States
court now engaged in the trial of the land warrant
m. ,y,(;.'lS"s' *,r- 11 w'>nt as an expert by rem-SLOfthe
Department of Justice.?-L. E. Collins
has gone from Rehoboth Beach to Cape May.
Clnr '^h.,rt VC, S; N^rthcott, a leading citizen of
w?m '.V ii 1 i*' at the st* James- CoL
" ~ J?(,De to the Old Sweet
: a H*'ltZ[Uan anJ Thomas E. France
wi" -p nd soaie time at Asbury Park. The
i *,s s and ?r- George Lunney, of Wash'
YriVi i/ registered at the office or the New
? * ork M?i aid in p^iris yesterdiiv ?p it
O'iv ster, of The Post, has been quite 111 for a lew
Prefer* Their Abutc to Xliclr Praise.
From the Baltimore Day.
I !VaS,!!ingL?.n C'^/c 13 f?t now engaged in
, biackgu irding Tlie Ixiy. We hone It wdll tp*>n it
up. We should be ashamed^ to"K SrSi
from that quarter until it is ascertained whether
or not the editor will be able to keep out of JuiL
The Jeanltdt? investigation.
the interview with dr. coliins.
Atetegram to tlieN. Y. Herat* from minneanoils,
Minn., August 3, says: Dr. Collins, of thlscitv
brother of Jerome Collins, denies the accuracy^ li
the recent report of an interview wlthhhn bv ?
local reporter, which was telegraphed to tnS
press. He says he saw Lieutenant ^Mivenhmrap
once, but did not see Dr. Newcomb whilT to N^w
York, and the ground upon which he asksan liT
vestigation Into the loss of the Jeantiette to^the
lnfonnation that has been gtren to the public
from other sources. 1 c
?, -? i
Three cow boys were arrested in Phcenix An
ipnaj yesterday, by the offlceni and citizens com
bined, and while on the way to th^aflanwtSt
wtt made to lyncb tbeia. w
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
PROGRESS TOWARDS ADJOURNMENT,
THE PENDING APPROPRIATION RILLS, ETC.
Senate Proceedings
Mr. Cockrell, from the military committee, reported
in the Senate to-day, wltli amendments,
the House bill granting thj right of way to the
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad
company across the Niobrara military reservation,
in Nebraska, and restoring portions of the reservation
to the public domain. Passed.
Mr. McMillan called up the Senate bill for a
bridge over tho St. Croix river, between Calais,
e* an'1 st- Stephen's, New Brunswick- Passed
The House resolution lor the distribution of the
journals of the two houses to public and law
libraries was passed.
?J^w.??awes presented the conference report on
the pill for the sale of a part or the Omaha reservation,
in Nebraska, and it was concurred in.
Mr. Windom. from the committee on foreign relations,
reported the House b 11 for the establish,
meat of diplomatic relations with Persia and
authorizing the appointment of a consul general
to tnat country, with an annuil salary of $5,0C0.
i USiCCl.
After much time had been consumed In efforts
to secure unanimous consent for the consideration
of measures, the Senate took up and passed the
pension cases on the calendar not objected to.
On motion or .Mr. Piatt, the House bill to relieve
certain soldiers of the late war from the charge of
desert.on w..s passed as amended to exclude from
its beriefits those who served less than twelve
months, or who Intentionally dcscrteJ.
/i/w ?iock t,R* tax-reduction bill was taken up
11. 2. I' but }vas temporarily laid aside to enable
Mr. aiutsr, wlio desired to le ive the city to-dav, to
can up the conference report upon the Indian
creek orphan fund bill, on the latter motion
Messrs. Cameron, of Wisconsin, Ingalls, Saunders,
and \ a n Wyck, with Davis, of Illinois, voted aye
with the democrats. The principal point In controversy
on the Indian bill was the Item of $106,000
of lhe ,0>"al refugees of the tribe
which the Senate had voted to have charged
against the Creek fund and as to which theconferenee
reported that the money shall be paid by
the I nlted States directly and that nothing in the
shall prevent the latter from being reimbursed
forL,Ul? same b>' the creek nation. The
report after discussion was adopted.
THH DEBATE ON TUB TAX REDUCTION BILE
was resumed. Mr. Beck said he had been charged
by the Senator from Massacliusettes (Mr. Hoar), on
the daj- before, with aiding the republican party
by plunders which furnished that party with
political capital. The charge might be well
rounded, so far as it concerned Massachusetts
aioue, but it was doubtful whether It would
hold good as to any other part or the country.
KIoiimc of Representative)**
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr. Harris, of
Mass., the Senate bill was passed authorizing the
settling of the accounts of Edward K. Wlnshlp,
acting assistant paymaster of the navy.
Mr. Holman asked leave to offer a resolution
making the bill declaring forfeited the lands
granted to railroad companies and remaining unearned
a special order for 6th December, 1882.
Mr. Hazelton objected.
0?ered a resolution proposing a
constitution d amendment, providing that it shall
take two-thirds of the members elected to etch
house of Congress to pass a bill over the President
s veto, Instead of two-thirds or the members
voting, as at present. KeferreJ.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Robeson presented the conference report
upon the n ival appropriation bill, statin? that an
agreement had been reached on all points or dispute.
except tuat relative to the closing or the navy
yards.
Mr. Robeson explained the provisions of the bill
as far as agreed upon. The first substantial difficulty
met by the committee was the Item abolishing
the grade of commodore, which had been
stricken out- by the Senate. A compromise had
been at hist arrived at by the adoption of a nrovlslon
that hereafter only one-half or the vacancies
I? V.Y? varlous grades of the line of the navv shall
be tilled by promotion until the number of officers
shall have been reduced to the following points
Rear admirals, 6; commodores, 10; captains 45"
commander-', 85; lieutenant command'rs, 74; lieutenants,
250; masters, 75, and ensigns, 75.
I ue next substantlal difference was In relation to
the sa.e or old material and s lips, the Senate having
adopted a provision that the amount of such
material must be reported to Congress. The compromise
provided tli.it old material should not be
s? rep0!"ted, but that berore any old ship Is sold it
?^ll^e t:xa:nlne<1 and appraised by a naval board
and the racts reported to Congress. The claus*
giving discretion to the Secretary of the N ivy to
close certain navy yards was insisted upoa bv the
Hou-se conferee.-, and was now the only matter In
dispute. 1 tie Mil as It pass -d the House has been
reduced $520,000, and as It now stmds it at>propriates
S175.00t) less than tiie bill 01' last v<'ar "
.J1'the amendment authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to discontinue work at navy yards Is
adopted, all the navy yards will be closed except
one north of the Potomac, one south of the I
1 otomac, and one on the Pacific coast. The'
Washington navy yard will b^ us id only for ordnance
and no longer ror construction, in short it
will be abandonee*.]
1 lie report was agreed to and a new conference
ordered on the disagreement touching the navy
yards,consisting of Messrs. Robeson,Ketcham and
Atkins.
T1IS LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
The conference report on the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill was submitted.
The section transferring the records of the Surgeon
General's office to the Adjutant General's
office was changed in phraseology, but in effect it
remains as originally adopted. The transfer will
be made. The rourth story or the new War, state
and Navy department building Is to be assigned
to the Surgeon General's clerks and records under
the direction or tho Secretary or War. The House
adopted the conference report.
TIIB SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The report of the House committee on appropriations
on the amendments or the Senate to the sundry
civil appropriation bill was submitted to the
House by Chairman Iliscock. Most or the amendments
were non concurred in.
THE FIRST STUMBLING BLOCK
encountered In consideration or the bill was
the clause relative to the national board of health
?V^r ^D?endme?t?. lncrRaslng to the amount
of $78,000 the appropriations made for that bodv
Messrs. Dunn, Reagan and Manning advocated a
concurrence in the amendments. Messrs. Butterworth
and Cox argued in favor of a rejection, the
latter declaring his belief that there was a Dlot on
foot to work up a yellow rever scare in order that
the salaries of the members of the board inhrht
continue. 8
Mr. Hlscoek.?There Is not a doubt about It.
Mr. Cox referred to an article In a New Orleans
paper to show that the national board of health
had attempted to get up a yellow fever excitement
over a case which afterwards turned out to be a
case of alcohol and Jaundice.
Mr. Manning denied that there was any Dlot In
existence which affected the integrity of the national
board.
Mr. Reagan favored the Senate amendments.
closed. WaS *U Pro*>re3a wIien our report
. ? Capitol Notes.
?lnvJne Senate yesterday, while the revenue and
tax bill was taken up, the democrats refused to
accept a proposition from the republican side to
pass House bill with Senate amendments adonted
in committee, and afUy a debate of a political
character the matter went over without action
House resolution ror adjournment to-morrow was
laid over for further action.
The House yesterday adopted a Joint resolution
providing temporarily (until August 5th) for the
expenditures of the government.
In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr
Davis, of I1L, offered a resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment providing that the President
may disapprove any item of a bill approDrlatlng
money and embracing distinct Items, while
approving others. Referred.
? . ?^ Ken,nai of the 3d W. Va. district, received
a dispatch to-day announcing his renomlnation
for Congress by acclamation.
The Senate is determined not to take up the
Hou.se resolution on sine die adjournment until all
the appropriation bills shall liave been passed.
?? are not going to be crowded and
rushed by working for adjournment at a fixed
iivUT*
NOT MR. TOWNSHEND, BUT MR. HI8COCK.
Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, made a statement In
the House to-day to the effect that during the confusion
attending the consideration of the adjourn ?^,uHon
ye8terd?y he nad been reported
as objecting to the proposition made by Mr, Kasson
to adopt-a resolution declaring that Congress'
should not adjourn without reducing taxation. It
was Mr. Iliscock who had made that objection, he
Townshend) having merely objected to furdebate.
He had been In favor of the propoTH?
CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.
Both houses are making rapid prog roes toward
adjournment The only remaining appropriation
bills to be disposed of are the naval, the sundry
nl3 the. deflclency bill. All are in conferonly
point remaining to be settled in
the naval bill is the clause closing navy yards*
In the deficiency bill the clause to pay the Senate
v 0 bp?01*1 session, if tfee House
sinaL 1 clanse amendment the
Senate will no doubt be ready toodjouni jBQ|.l&ter
than Monday. The conferees on the Japanese
indemnity bill have agreel to let the bill go over
to next session.
CONFIRMATIONS BT THE SENATE.
The Senate, in executive session yesterday, confirmed
the following nominationsWm. Hale, of
Iowa, to be governor of the Territory of Wyoming;
Paul I.ange, of Iowa, to be consul at St. Stevens,
N. B.; Andrew W. Smythe, superintendent of mint
at New Orleans. United States district attorneys?
W. II. H. Flick, at West Virginia; A. II. Leonard,
eastern district or Louisiana. Collectors of Internal
revenue?S. R. Curobaugh. second district of
Kentucky; A. M. Hughes, Jr., fifth district of Tennessee;
C. W. Pavey, thirteenth district of Illinois.
T. N. Wicker, collector of customs at Key
West, Fla.; Christian Barner, surveyor or customs
at Galena. III. Army promotions?capts. William
Ludlow, William A. Jones, engineers, to be majors;
Second Lieut. Guy Howard, 12th Infantry, to first
lieutenant; First Lieut. H. II. Ketchum.to captain,
221 Infantry; First Lieut. S. K. Mahon, to captain,
16th Infantry; Second Lieut. W. C. MeFarlan.1, to
first lieutenant, 16tli infantry. Medical department?Lieut
Cols. C. C. Keeney an I .ino. F. Head,
to be surg'ona, with the rank of colonel; Majors
J. P. Brown, D. I,. Magruder, and Charles Page, to
be surgeons, with the rank of lieutenant colonel;
Capts. John Brook, W. II. Gardner, Charles Smart,
W. S. Tremalne, and M. K. Taylor, assistant surgeons,
to be surgeons, with the rank of major.
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THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
ITIore Testimony for Dpfence To-day?
Vallo, One of tike DcicndanU on tlie
Stand.
Mr. John B. Sleeman, chief of the pay division of
the sixth auditor's office, was the first witness
called to the stand in the star route trial thl8
morning. He was examined by Mr. Henkle, and
produced from the files of the office a power of
attorney from John M. Peck to John K. Miner,
dated January 10th, 1878, authorizing Miner to
sign his name and transact business for him before
the Post Office department.
ONE OP THE DEFENDANTS A WITNESS.
Harvey N. Vaile, one of the defendants, was then
called to the stand and examined by Mr. Hlne.
He testified that ho became acquainted with Miner
in July, 1878, and transacted business with him
for the first time in August, 1878. He first had
business with Stephen W. Dorsey In December,
1878. He thought he met John W. Dorsey first the
last of December, 1878, and met Rerdell in that
month. Witness never really had any business
with Rerdell. Witness said he never paid, or
promised to pay, or give any valuable consideration
to Mr. Brady,or any other public officer, to influence,
or In consequence of, their action. Witness
first acquired Interest In the routes mentioned
in the indictment In the last days of August, 1878.
Witness thought the agreement was finally reduced
to writing. That agreement continued up
to some time in March or April, 1879. It was then
agreed that there should be
DIVISION OF THE MINER, PECK AND DORSET
ROUTES.
There were over 100 routes. First there was a
drawing, a penny being "flipped," or straws being
used. Then the value of the routes was estimated,
and the one who got the largest share paid the
others. Witness took out 40 per cent from the
concern. Miner 30 per cent, and John W. Dorsey
and Peck, through their representative, S. W.
Dorsey, 30 per cent.
Mr. Henkle then submitted the partnership
agreement entered into in August, 1878, Valle
being designated as treasurer of the combination,
ami J. R. Mirer secretary.
The contract also prescribed the manner of dl|
vlding the profits and other details of business.
| Upon the division of the routes in the spring,
among those which fell to the share of Miner and
the witness were the routes rrom Vermillion to
Sioux City, Kearney to Kent, Bismarck to Tongue
river, The IJ illes to Baker City, and C imp McDermott
to Canyon City. Since April 4,1879, the other
defendants had had no interest whatever in these
routes. Witness had no Interest after thedivisiou
in any other of the nineteen routes. The witness
sal 1 he had never presented any claim against the
government that he did not beiieve was a proper
and honest claim, lie had never received anything
directly or Indirectly from any of the routes
oth-r than those that" fell to this lot. He had
never met Mr. Peck in his life, never met John W.
Dorsey, rrom the time of tin1 dlasolut ion of pat tnership
until tills trial, and had never met Stephen
W. Dors -y but once since that time, an 1 had ri<>t
had any correspon lence with them. From December,
187S, down to the beginning of the trial,
witness an l s. w. Dorsey were very unfriendly.
They quarreled when t'aey first met, and had
been uniri n lly ever since. " Since this trial commenced,"
sal-1 tiie witness, "we have been more
frl?ndlv, but I fiiink as soon as tills trial Is ended
we shall be far apart."
UPON CROSS-KX AMINATION BT MK. MERRICK
the witness said he did not know when the contract
of partnership was mide; that the losses exceeded
the protits; no living man could know what
the expense of running tiie routes woull be. Some
of tiie routes were long ones, in a country with
which the witness was unfamdiar and had never
been open d. Witness did not go to the department
before he took the subeontra ta to learn
| whether there were other contracts on llie. As he
i distrusted that some or Ills investments might be
I Jeopardized by previously-executed contracts,
witness' contracts were anted tied. Witness did
not inquire of hi ; co-contractors as to whether
there was any previous contracts. Witness having
said that he way away. Mr. Merrick asked him if
he was away when lie m ul" the contract.
The witness said lie left for Ids home in Independence
in li.e middle of August, and <lld not get
back until October. The contract was drawn up
by Miner, sent to others to s'.irn, ;snd submitted to
witness f<>r his signature in October. He did not
think it was probable that he had signed the contract
or agreement without inquiring about the
subcontracts, but he could not remember having
made such inquiries. .Mr. Merrick asked the witness
how he came to sign an agreement for the
distribution or
THK THOFITS OF A LOSING BUSINESS,
and to invest his funds in such a business.
The witness said lie did not know at that time
that the losses exceeded the profits. On or about
the 20th of August, at Independence, Mo., witness
received a dispatch from Brady, asking him howmany
of the Miner, Peek, Dor.-ey and Watts' routes
witness would see started. Witness, after consultation,
in two or three days, replied that he would
start all or the Miner, Peck and Dorsey routes, and
not the Watts routes. Prior to leaving Washington
witness had vislte 1 Brady for Miner to get an
extension of time for executing contract. Witness
told Brady If he would extend the time he would
So home, consult his friends, and possibly Join
liner. Brady extended the time. .There was no
formal extension, but witness said he would put
the service on as quickly as possible. At the Interview
mentioned Brady did not grant an extension.
"He sort of grunted, as he usually does," said
the witness, "and dul'nt give me any answer." It
was not until December or January that all of the
service was put on. He did not know why Brady
did not declare the contractor a falling contractor.
He was liable to be declared such at any moment.
Witness was willing to invest in the contracts because
he had a remedy, if the contractor was declared
a failing contractor, because he knew that
he could make an offer to perform the service at
the same rate. It would have been bad faith in
Brody not to accept such an offer. He knew also
that no one would be fool enough to underbid him,
Ior the service was taken so low.
Witness was examined as to the route from Fort
McDermott to Canyon City. He did not remember
whether it was expedited before the service was
put on or not. On the Tongue river route the ln?
crease of service was an oppression to the contractor.
The expedited price was $35,000, but that
did not make it a paying route. It cost $10,000 or
$20,000 more than that Witness did not seek to
get expedition on that route. Miner had not
sought It so far as witness knew. He did not know
whether Peck had or not. Witness tried to get
Brady to discontinue the routes. The records he
thought showed that before tiai expedition Miner
had applied for a discontinuance of the route.
Witness did not relinquish the contract when the
expedition was ordered. He did, not know at the
time that the contract gave him that privilege.
He was not a good business man, as was shown by
his getting into these mall routes. He had never
made a great deal of money out of mall contracts.
He had made only a good living.
Mr. Merrick asked him if he was not
A VERT RICH MAN HOW.
The witness replied that hfc did not think he
was; he did not know how mufh he was worth;
he was a fair liver. The wltnetf testified also
that the Baker City route was a losing route. The
witness could not recollect what was the condition
or the Mineral Park and Pioehe route when he
took it. Witness did not try, to get the route
expedited; he did not knowirhetfcerMiner or Dorsey
did or not He believed he had a sub-contract
on the Toquervllle and Adatrviitftroute simply so
that he could draw the pay, because he had become
responsible for debts contrasted in starting
the routes. The witness could not remember
much about this route, whether fee collected the
pay, how much his paywafl, or when it was
expedited. Neither he nor* Miner ever
tried to get the routs acpedlted. He
did not think Peck haft done so.
Witness interceded to get aaexteaelon of time for
Miner on the Baker City route, besause Miner did
not appear to have any frteaos. ffbe witness became
acquainted with Brady nfflnlallT when Brady
came into office. He never knew Brady except
officially. He did not think he had any influence
with Brady. His intercession In Miser's behalf,
whose acquaintance he had just made, might be
called a weakness, or it might have been called a
generosity. Witness did not then know how badly
the business was mixed upon these routes. The
witness did not recollect applioattons and offers
; k |g|y ? . : '??0' jjfcV 'g&M ijBIBplB -
for Increased service made by Peck or. Miner on
this route.
At hail-past twelve o'clock the usual recess was
taken.
after recess
the cross-examination of Mr. Vaile was continued.
Mr. Merrick questioned him regarding: several
routes in which he was lntere&teJ, but the witness
had little recollection of the transactions regarding
the route.
notes.
After The Star's report of the star route trial
closed yesterday John M. McGrew, ex-sixth au liter
of the Treasury, and Hon. C. P. Berry, member
of Congress from California, were examined, the
former as to business in his offlce, and the latter
as to recommendations be made respecting the
route from Redding to Atturas, CaL
lu the report of the testimony yesterday Mr.
Lyman, chief clerk of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General, was incorrectly reported as saying
that the missing private letter books disappeared
about the time of the removal or Mes-rs.
French and Turner. Mr. Lyman said that the
books were In the office for two or three months
after Mr. French was removed, and he thought
they were there after Mr. Turner's removal.
The Attorney General will, it is understood,
make the closing address to the jury for the government.
The Proponed It Ivor Improvement*
what thk district commissioners say about it.
The passage of the river and harbor bill, containing
an appropriation of $400,000 for improving
the harbor of Washington, In no way effects tae
duties or responsibilities of the District Commissioners,
who will have nothing to do with the
work nor the disbursement of the appropriation.
Commissioner West said to a Star reporter when
asked what p irt the Commissioners mlifht take in
the work: "Nothing whatever except to wish the
work of harbor improvement God speed."
Major Lydecker states thit the pressnt appropriation
will naturally be expended in denning
and constructing the harbor lines and preparing
them to retain securely the deposits which wl 11
afterwards be made. The construction of these
lines is a work of considerable magnitude and will
involve much time and care. The District Commissioners
will take no part in this construction
other than, perhaps, as an advisory body, so far
ns the work affects District Interests and public
improvements. It Is quite probable that the War
department In such case will consult the District
oAlelals. Major. Lydecker doe3 not think there
will be any tilling of the flats made this year
under the appropriation. This is, however, only
an opinion, as he has no knowledge of what the
War department Intends to do.
Major Morgan states that the whole thing rests
with the War department. The District Commissioners
will have no hand in the Improvement, It
being a work of the general government.
A Presentation to Representative Robinson.
Hon. William E. Robinson,of Brooklyn,wasagreeably
surprised last night by a committee of wellknown
gentlemen acting on behalf of a large number
of citizens of Washington, who called at his
residence to present him with a valuable cane as
a token of their appreciation of his course In Congress.
Mr. S. A. Cox made the presentation In a
felicitous speech,and said that In these days when
Solltlcal honors were hawked to the highest bider,
aud sycophants "bent the pregnant hinges of
the knee that thrift might follow fawning," It was
a relief to flnd one who without other reward than
that which followed from an approving conscience,
without other Incentive than duty, amid ridicule
and abuse, stood Arm for the honor and majesty of
American nationality. Mr. Robinson briefly but
happily replied, thanking the committee for the
kind manner In which tney had discharged their
duty. He said he knew this honor was conferred
upon him fOr his unremitting efforts In vindicating
the sanctity of Amerlc in citizenship, and he
regretted that he had not been more successful In
that behalf. Since the first day of the session,
now eight months ago, he had kept the attention
of the country tixed upon this matter, and he believed
he could truly say hp deserved the confidence
of the lovers of true republicanism, and desired
the hatred of the tools and todies of monarchy.
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Alexandria Affair*.
reported for the evening star.
River Work.?The w;prk of Improvement along
the river front still continues, and more dredging
has already been done this year th in during the
ten years previous. It is'thought by some that
the lining up of the Washington flats, by narrowing
the water way of the river and thus making a
quick flow through the narrowed channel in times
of flood, will deposit tae mu 1 which Is brought
down by the floods In the wider portions of the
river where the water way widens and the current
becomes less swift. This, it Is said, will have
a tendency.to Injure the harbor of Alexandria. It
seems probable, however, that the banks which
form the mouth of narrow channels emptying into
wider onr,s will form higher up the river, and no
injury result to the harbor of this town. j
Washington Disorderlies.?'Three white women
trom Washington, Nellie Parker, Kate Walker
and Molly Brooks, were arrested here last evening,
being dvunk and disorderly. Parker and Brooks
were lo iged in Jail last nlsrht and Walker at the
station house. As soon as the mayor came to the
station house and heard the cases he fined each of
the girls $5. They are still at the station house
| awaiting the arrival of some Washington friends
j to pay their tines, In default of which they will go
to t.ii" workhouse for 30 days.
Reporter's Notes.?The Washington and Western
Itallro id company is n</w expecting four fine
passenger cars from Wilmington, Del. The sunerintendent
of police Is Ailing the sunken lots on
Royal near Queen streets. The city will pay for
the work. Whether it will be reimbursed depends
upon the decision or the courts. The Relief hook
and ladder comnany meets to-night The work
of putting up the wires or the Southern telegraph
company has been begun here, an! a reduction of
telegraph tolls in this section is expected within a
few months. Lafayette Lodge of Mechanics
made a pleasant excursion down the liver yesterday.
Col. I). A. Windsor, just appointed postmaster
of this city, and Mr. John A. Marshall, a
storekeeper near the Midland depot, In this place,
became bail of S. C. Neale, at Richmond, yesterday.
Labor Strike Notes.
the situation at cumberland threatening?
otneit strikes.
The situation at Cumberland yesterday was decidedly
threatening. A large number o" miners
from the vicinity of Elk Garden region went to
Lonaconlng Wednesday night, threatening to kill
the police who are guarding the New Central Coal
company's property. It Is reported that the police,
realizing the situation, left. The New Central
company yesterday morning Issued warrants for a
number ol leaders, who will be arrested and
brought here for trial. So far no violence has occurred.
This prompt action on the part of the
company may have a good effect It Is now rumored
that the company has applied for mUltary
protection.
At McKeesport, ra., the prospect of the nonunion
men having no trouble Is not assuring. A
mob of. 20 men molested the men who were going
to their work yesterday morning, hooting, yelling
and bleating like sheep. One of the workmen was
hit In the head with a brick. The mill is running
to-day with an increased force. The citizens were
generally Indignant They will preserve order and
protect any man desiring to go to work.
The Harmony mills at Cohoes, N. Y., will be
started Monday nsxt Nothing is said about
wages. If the attempt to start falls, the Harmony
company will clear its tenements of all their occupants
who are Indisposed to accept the reduction,
and operatives from other manufacturing places
and Europe wlU be engaged to fill their places.
The principal officers or the Knights of Labor,
by authority of the organization, have declared
that the charges brought by their grand statistician
against the Glen Cove Starch company are
utterly unfounded. The grand statistician has
also been suspended for spreading a false report.
It Is expected that work will be resumed at the
Mt. Hickory iron works at Erie. Pa., next Mon l ay
with non-union men, the proprietors being opposed
to the puddlers' union.
Sign of a Weak Cane.
From the Baltimore American.
Since Messrs. Walsh, MacVeagh and James gave
their testimony for the prosecution in the star
route cases the prospects of a verdict of guilty
have materially Improved, and there could be no
stronger demonstration of the fact than the conduct
of the defence, especially the vulgar and
offensive tone of the suppositious newspapers in
which Brady has a controlling Interest Buell,
who runs these organs of ring opinion, is an
individual who seems to have absorbed a good deal
of Brady's "ginger," and Its fine tonic effect upon
his system is revealed in the vigor with which he
collects and appUes epithets to the people who
have made of his owner a defendant in a criminal
case. Of course, he would be devoid of tha virtue
of gratitude if he mode no return for the favors
that Brady has done him; but when a man falls
into rant and fury It is a pretty sure sign that he
has a weak case. Certainly, the ringsters have
not done themselves any good, either in court or
before the public, by coarse denunciation of the
government counsel and witnesses. The presldine
Judge has openly rebuked them for such publications
in their prints, and Mr. Merrick yesterday announced
that ne could cause proceedings for criminal
libel to be taken against them. It does look
ag if it were hardly worth while to go to so much
trouble in regard to a couple of papers whose influence
and circulation are exceedingly unimportant,
but the punishment is meant to be exemplary,
and the offence has become scandalous.
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A destructive thunder storm swept over Milwaukee,
Wis., yesterday. The damaice toproperty
is variously estimated at from 150,000 to $100,000.
One man was killed by lightning, and an infant
child waus drowned.
iaPBOVEnETT OF THE POTOMAC.
Annual Report of Engineer Abert*
T1IK WORK OF DREDGING the WASHINGTON and
GEORGETOWN channels the FAST TEAR ? the
AFPKOrKI ATI0N THIS YEAR AND AMOUNT NEEDED
FOR TUR next FISCAL YEAR ? the ALEXANDRIA
AqCEDlCT as AN OBSTRUCTION TO NAVIGATION ?
THE MOUNT TERNON CHANNEL, ETC.
Gen. H. O. Wright, chief of engineer*, has received
the annual report of Mr. S. T. Abert, U. S.
8. civil engineer, upon the Improvements of the
Washington and Georgetown harbors. Alter giving
a history of the Improvements from July 11,
1870, until June 9,1881, the report s:>ys that on the
latter date proposals were Invited for dredging between
the northeast end of the Long bridge and
Greenleaf's point, (U. S. crsennL) The contract
was awarded to the National dredging company
of Washington, D. C., at the rate of 24c. per cubic
yard. The contract provided lor
DREDGINO THE WASHINGTON CHANNEL
to a depth of fifteen feet at low water, and to a i
width of 200 feet, or asShch as th? londs would
permit, the material to be deposited on the harbor
flats, next the causeway of the Long bridge.
The work was to be commenced by Oct. l, 1881,
and completed by June 15,18X2. The Washington
channel was at this time troiu 12 to 13 feet deep,
except for a width ot 75 feet ri"xt the wharves,
where the depth w is 15 feet. Active operations
were commenced, atter making the necessary preparations
December 5,1881. The material was excavated
by means of a clam shell dredge, loaded
Into barge dumping scows, towed to the northeast
end of the tramway, which had been constructed,
and there dumped. The material flowing over the
flats assumed a slope of about 1 In 40. The de- |
poslt!ou of material was continued day and nlglit,
at night by aid of electric lights from tho I'nit -d
States Electric Light Company. It was found
that this light had an Injurious effect ou the eyes,
and it Is believed that three locomotive headlights
would have been less expensive and more efficient.
During the progress of the work the old channel?
75 ieet wide and 15 deep?was examined, and i.uy
deposits found were removed by the dredge as It
passed down the channel. There were a lew necessary
delays, but the work was brought to a
close on June 1, 1S82, 240,111 cubic yards of material
havlr.g been dredged. The spread of material
on the dumping ground was carefully watched,
and weekly,reports made by the Inspector. As the
work under this contract presents some new featurea
In the method of deposit, it seems importaut
to ascertain at what cost per cubic yard similar
operations can be carried on In this harbor or elsewhere,
and the following
ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF DREDGING AND DEPOSITING
have been made, the prices and estimates having
been made up from sources Independent of Information
furnished by the contractors: Two clamshell
dredges, $34,000; three large dumping-scows,
l $15,000: one coal-tender scow, $000; one tugboat,
| $7,600; one steamboat, $5,800; two locomotives and
I twelve cars, $7,400; lights, Ac., $2,600?total, $73,000.
It Ik estimated that the monthly e xpenses Mere i
$4,823.83. Total estimated cost of the work, $40,459.98.
Total amount taken out, 240,111.3 cubic
yards; estimated cost per cubic yard 16.85 cents.
GEORGETOWN HARBOR AND CHANNEL.
In March, lbb2, a survey of the Virginia channel
of the river was made, and it was found that, in
order to accommodate Increased draft of vessels
used In the coal trade of Georgetown, it would be
necessary to dredge about midway between Easby's
point and the Long bridge; about 1,090 feet above
the Long bridge and nearly opposite Glesborougli
point, where dredging was done In 1875. To make
a channel 200 feet wide and 17 feet deep at low
water would require the removal of 125,009 cubic
yards of material. It was found that the appropriation
of $30,000 made March 3, 1874, would be
Insufficient. The project of April 6, 1882, that
$15,000 be reserved from the appropriation of March
! 3, 1874, having been approved, proposals were re|
celved and opened May 10,1882. The contract was
awarded to the Potomac dredging company, of
Washington, D.C., at 28 cents per cu. yard. Work
was commenced at the bar below Easby's, June
13,1882, and was In progress at the close of the
fiscal year.
rcv'k excavation in georgetown harbor.
The actual head ot navigation for Bteam and
sailing vessels is at the present time fixed by the
aqueduct of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, which
has a clear headway of 28 feet between low water
and the lower stringer of the bridge. Since the
construction of the outlet lock and inclined plane
of the C. & O. canal, the obstruction to navigation
has become the subject of complaint. Canal boats,
after passing from the canal to the river, are
obliged to employ small tugs to tow them under
the Aqueduct, and the construction of coal |
wharves al?ove the structure Is prevented by the >.
impossibility of reaching them with coal vessels.
It is not necessary to remove the Aqueduct bridge
In order to open the river above to navigation; but
when the Alexandria canal ceases to be useful,
and the ownership of the Aqueduct reverts to the
government, then a draw in the reconstructed
bridge will secure a passage for sailing vessels and
steamers as far as the Little Falls. The rock excavation
proposed will begin at the foot of the outlet
lock. The safety of navigation In Georgetown
harbor would be much Increased by the excavation
of rocky points, some of which are found near the
wharves and at dangerous depths at other points
in the channel. Near the inclined plane there are
1,600 cubic yards to be removed, to a depth of 9 j
feet at low water. Three hundred and ninety ftet !
below the Aqueduct, 104 cubic yards. Southwest
of mill sluice 460, Kennebec Ice Co., 211, 74, 128, 171
and 113 cubic yards to be removed. G-street
wharf, 34.5, 37 and 889 cubic yards. Northwest of
Analostan boat-house, 6,000 cubic yards; work not
needed now.
The report states that the work of removing the
rocks In the channel was not given out because
no bids could be obtained at the letting. July 9th,
1881. for less than $28 per cubic foot, and this price
was regarded as excessive. Since then no further
effort has been made to let the work, and the sum
of 525,000 Intended for Its execution will be used as
far as necessary to complete the dredging ot the
Georgetown channel. This work, when completed,
will probably give sulflclent depth for vessels
loading In this port. Those which have over 18
feet can hind at wharves where 20 feet can be
found, or where It can b? obtained by dredging.
For completing the removal of rocks In Georgetown
harbor and at the outlet lock the report
recommends an appropriation of $50,000 for the
year ending June 30th, 1S84.
FUNDS NEEDED TO PROSECUTE THE WORK OF IMPROVEMENT.
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, an appropriation
of $800,COO Is recommended. The work |
Is In the collection district of Georgetown, and the
collections for the year ending June SO, 1882, were
$22,373.86. The report gives the following statement
of the condition of the funds available for
this purpose: Amount available July 1, 1882,
$57,621.69; amount appropriated by act of August
2. 1882, $400,COO; amount av?llable for fiscal year
ending June 30, 1883, $457,621.59; amount required
for completion of existing project, $2,100,000;
amount that can profitably be expended In the
year ending June 30,1884, $850,000.
THE IMPROVEMENT AT MOUNT VERNON.
Mr. Abert also submits estimates for the Improvement
of the Potomac at Mount Vernon.
Amount expended during fiscal year ending July
1st. 1882, $1,443.35; July 1st, 1862, amount available,
$57 14. No appropriation was wade for the present
year. The amount required for completion of existing
work Is $3,500, and this amount the report
states, can profitably be expended during the next
year.
the lower potomac
Mr. Abert, In reports upon other points of the
Potomac, states that the amount available for the
fiscal year for improvement at Breton bay (Leonardtown)
Is $5,003.95; estimated amount required
for completion of existing project, $10 000; amount
can be profitably expended in year ending June
30,1884. $10,000. For the Improvement of NoiulDl
creek the sum of $2,000 Is appropriated for the
present year, and $10 000 is asked for the ensuing
year. For the Improvement of harbor entrance to
Saint Jerome creek, Maryland, $5,000 is appropriated
for this year, and $10,000 asked for next year.
For the improvement of Neabser creek no approSriatlon
was made for the present year. Last yeo r
1,701.70 was expended, and a balance of $286.67
remains. The sum of $51,000 Is estimated to complete
the improvement, and $20,000 is asked for
next year.
Mrs. Frederick Douglass Dead.?The death of
Mrs. Douglass, the wife of Frederick Douglass, recorder
of deeds, occurred this morning, at her hu->
band's residence at Cedar HllL Anacostla. The
deceased was recently attacked with paralysis,
and has been slowly sinking, so that her death
was not unexpected. She was in her sixty-ninth
year The funeral will take place from her late
residence at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Douglass has the sympathy of many friends in his
affliction. ^
The Wili. of the la to Thomas It Wilson was
filed with lieglster Hamsdell to-day. To Eleanor
Wilson, the widow, and Elizabeth M. Wilson, the
daughter, is left the ground conveyed to the deceased
by Esau Plckrell September 21. 1866; by
a?aTBufr et aL, October ?, I8?;by William B.
Ilolllday, trustee, June 2, l?8,tobe held in trust
for the benefit of widow and children, with power
to sell or exchange.
The state normal colored insBtnte t? lntMinn
at Petersburg. Va., and Is attended byabout7S
teachers. Prof. H. P. Montgomery, ol Washington,
is conducting the Institute.
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Telegrams to The Star.
ENGLAND'S WAR IX EGYPT.
the tennessee elfxtioit.
SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION IN ECUAMHL
THE SARATOGA RACES TO-DAl
British War ^ tra,
Malta. August 4.?The government ha* aivepmd
an offer of 100 men of tlie volunteer artillery for
service in Egypt
London, August 4.?The ^ucen visits )'or?.
mouth to-day and inspected the transport CaUfrlonla
prior to that vessel's departure tor Egypt
London, August 4.?A despatch to the ftnww
from Constantinople states that two transports
started for Alexandria last evening wAth artfiltrw
at.il st?>r??s. *
London, August 4.-Tlic ptrll;e of the Lascar teamen
nn hoard the ships engaged to convey tb#
expedition to Egypt will i ;ilis1 no lnconvenienoa
Their places w 1(1 be supplied by Eugllsh ?alhini?
1.13(? Rnllotn ti iiliAiit a K?-?ulf.
Qrivcv, III., August 4.?The Congressional itn.
entlou at Wt. Marling h is liad a dead lock for
three <1 ys. Last nlirht, after tae 1,196th ballot,
the convention adjourned until bwday.
Four Jlexlran Solrtlm Killed br Apacheat.
Trcso*, Arizona. August ?.?The number of
Mexican federal soldier* Killed In the n*c?it on 'ht
Wiii ult. with the Apaches, In smoro. w.ta tour.
The Chinese in llrifioh Columbia.
\ictobia, B. c., August 4.?t'tifn- a^ent* are
buj lag crown lands In this provin , uvh a view
to t hv settlement of large nt.m >.r, of fnuilllee for
agricultural purposes upon them. Tlr lr u iion is
regarded with dl-tav,?r.
The Kotilnn Walking >lat<h.
HAKT MAINTAINS HIS l*OSIT10M AT llik front.
Boston, August 4.-At ? a. in. to-day the score of
the go-as-you-plfvs.' walking match int'iucitv
stcoi; Hart, 4ir.; Noreuiae, :>v-t; ll.nraij.u, 378,
and Cain pan a, vsi ' ^
( entral foreign \rw?,
a PKCBKT IK1S1I 01U.AM/a1 ION TO IiKl'OsR yi'kb*
victoria.
London. August 4.?The solicitors or Thomee
w aisli, who was arrested in connection with the
discovery oi' arms at Clerkenwell rec. ntly, intend
to apply r.?r a postponement o: his t> al until the
I October sessions, owing to a sudd, n d? t.-rmln ithia
! of I he er?>wn to call as a witness the Mill-strict laformer
i onnelL who will prove the existence of a
secret organisation in Ireland, having for its lmmediate
object the deposition of the t^u'-en.
STRIkE OF IKIHII CONST ABtLABV.
j DrBi.iv, August 4.?A strike among the Irish
constabulary Is threatened, and apiK'ars to be e^
rioui. Discontent among the men Is widespread
rive to ten thousand of them ttir a ten to resign.
The men demand Increased pay and quicker um.
motion.
Execution la Virginia.
Chathem, Va., August 4? Walter llitnlltoh
xeates was hanged here t<vday for the murder af
Presly E. Adkerson, in Februarj* last. The ea^
cut ion was private, being witnessed only by the
officers of tue court, special guards, phvslciaaa.
and the press representatives. Kvervthing wao
quiet and orderly, notwithstanding the fact that a
large concourse of people from the burn undine
country was in town.
The Tenue*?ee Election.
the straight dkmockatic ticket elected an?
the call for a constitutional convention na>
feated.
Nashville, Tenn.. August 4.?Only meagre returns
are so far received [rum the county election
tliroughout the state. The adMoen up b> this hour
in lie ate the defeat of the call for a constitutional
convention by a large majority In this county.
I he stralgnt democratic ticket is elected aud the
call for convention overwhelmingly defeat'-d.
MEurais, Tenn., August 4 Returns o* the
county election arc coming In slowly, but enough
known to show that the democrats elect all the
officers except the clerk of the Bartlett circuit
court and the county court clerk. Both of these
offices in doubt. The republicans had two UckeU
In the litrlJ.
MNo Surrender."
Conor*. N. Y., August 4.?The executive committee
<?t the Harmony Mills Operatives l nlon, la
anticipation of the opening or the mill irat-M on
Monday morning, have issued the following;
' Whereas, the managers of the il irmony uillie
having posted a notice b> resume work on Monday,
August ,tli; and,whereas, the said notice Is Indefinite
as to the terms; and, whereas, the said managers
of the Harmony mills have made a statement
to the public press that the mills were to resume
under the io per cent reduction, therefore.
be It resolved, that we, the employes of the various
departments of the Harmony mills retrain
from going back to work under such unjust and
tyrannical conditions. Let every on-' stand firm.
No surrender,' Is the watchword." The action to
be taken at the mass meeting to-morrow night la
awaited with the greatest anxiety.
The Saratoga Kare* To-day.
Saratoga, X. Y., August 4?The attendance at
the couree Is fair, the weather bright a nd warm.
the track fast and betting spirited.
The first race was for a purse of fr<0.or which $30
to the owner of the second, for tiiree-year-olds,
non-winners at Saratoga in 1882, entrance fee.
mile and a furlong. Pools sold?Monogram, f50:
Tom Plunkett, $30; the others $S e wh. M<W
gram won, Tom I'lutikett second, Nellie Peyton
third. Time, 1:57. French pools paid 10.90. l ost
odds 3 to 5 against the winner.
Snrreaful Revolution In Eenador.
downfall ok veikteuilla, w ho aimed to be dictator.
Panama, July 25.?The revolution in Ecuador.
headed by Eloy Alfaro,has proved mo-t sue -essfuL
He landed near nsmer.ildas, as already reported!
andcommenced to organlz* a gov. rnaient and dlsolEllne
his forces, w hich werecoatlnual'y inr reased
y hundreds who 11 ?ked to his standard. The
effort of % elnteinllto retain power asdlrtator
was his downfall. Town alter town revolted and
declared In favor of Alfaro. Velntemllla took
refuge In Guayaquil, in which city le-wasso detested
that he dared not leave his residence. The
mo->t stringent measures were adopted against hie
eneniles In the town, but all to no purpose.as after
much plotting they made a move on tie* ?2.1 inst.
and expelled him from power. This decisive
movement has put an end to all probability of continued
disturbance, and the rc,>u!'lic may be considered
at peace. It Is believed Velntemllla will
be exiled.
"The Agent** Xatioual Protective A?
elation."
developments in rei.ation to its oi'ekations
which have come to luiilt sinck the flight
of mr. weiuman.
Some months ago a number of circulars were
sent out from this city, slgued by Frank Carpenter,
offering for the National printing company Co
furnish agents with cert ideates of membership la
the Agents' National Protective Association, the
objects or which were the mutual advancement oC
the Interests of the members, and directing thai
applications be directed to Frank Carpenter,
closing a fee rang ng from ten to seventy-five
cents. It appear-; that the room In which the biMU
ness was transacted was In the fifth story of the
Corcoran building, (15th street, F street and Pennsylvania
avenue,) the rent or which was paid by
Mr. Minnix, a clerk In one of the departments. A
Mr. M( Michaels was In charge of the ofllce for
some time, and In the office there were some printing
materials. Subsequently a young man named
Walter Gibbons anjH'ared to be in charge. About
a month since John p. Weiginan, a printer.
residing on 9th street, near 11 northeatsttook
charge of the office, claiming to have purchased
the business, the printing office, Ac., from
Minnix. For about a week he was unable to oh>
tain the key of the desk, and Anally b rst it open,
when he found a large quautlty of letters froos
dupes In every section of the country, directed to
Frank Carpenter, the most of them being notlQc*.
tlous that the duped had enclosed the required fee
In each case, but had failed to obtain the certificate.
Welgman.lt is stated, printed a number of
certificates which were mailed. About two wec*s
ago he left the office. The next known at the
building was the appearance of Mr. McMlchaeL
who moved out the printing material and furniture;
next Mr. J. Ambler Smith appeared to aae
how he could secure a debt of fao due him or one
of his clients; then a lady called to ask aboot
Melgm in, and this proved to be his wife, whom he
has left with two children.
Mrs. Weinman resides at W3 8th street n.e., with
three small children. She states that Welgmaa
left her on Tuesday morning of last week, havla*
been talking of leaving before, as he leftrhe gate
she asked: "Areyou gone?" and he replied:
"When are you coming back?" asked she, and he
replied: "This evening." He did not return that
night, and she heard nothing of him or his wher*>
abouts until Friday last, when she received a pnetal
signed J. B. W., requesting her to e?n at the
Corcoran building and to bring the keys. This M
not the first time that Welgman has left hla
lly. and he had been with them since his last traancy
only since last fall.
Naval Notes.?Midshipman a. & Clements hfli
been detached from the Nautical Aiming otBea
and placed on watting orders.... Secretary Chandler
has appointed a general court to ami
at the navy yard. New York, on the 5th Inst, tor
the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before
it. The detail for the court la as follow*
CapL D. L. Bralne, Capt Milton Hasten.
CoL J. L. Broome, (U. 8. M. C.,) y j
Dana, CapL H. A. Bartlett, (U. h. M. C.J Lieut. X
W. Bridge and Lieut. H. C. T. Nye CapL Gllha
commanding the Mlnneeota, telegraphed to o3
Secretary of the Navy from Newport. tL L. Mm.
day thai that ship would nil for New l orh otd
o'clock this morning.
at the meeting to-day. The fai?TiaMl|m
the Chlneee laborers in Cttbe to am throtmh am
United Btefiee was reconatdereChhtwTmoUS