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No Family without rwmpt and convenient remedy for Cronp, VtewrUw Br nchitia, mud otlw Throat and troubles. A bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral saved many alife. J. Oner, lit (treat. Lowell.

Him "My children hare taken Cherry Pectoral. for Croup. It givea immediate relief. Invariably followed by care" "1 hare found Ayer's Cherry Pectoral a perfect cine for Creep, in all caaea. I have known the wont ci-aee relieved in a very abort time by its use.

and I ad viae all faqtiliea to keep it in the H. Ltnmm, M. Mt. Tenon. Qa.

AY EE'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepare-1 by Dr. J. C. Ayer Ox, Lowell. Maes.

Sold by all Druggists. Price aLx bottles 45. n20 The JOHANJI BOTT'9 MALT EXTRACT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIO and moat PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERA0E for tmrared Digestion, Dyspepsia. ConvUeecenee Weak Children, and Oenetml Debility. WHAT FROF.

COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OP IT. Suff-ring frjin aa attack of Illneaswlugh awinetrlassfui three amej aasj. by c.aried effects? 1. Food. which had lound to paaa the alimentary cauai 1 roperly.

2. There appeared an increased power of evoking animal beat and storing np 'at. New Yog ot. tee. (i Barclay at.

PERSONS SUFFERING FROM hlCK HEADACHE, dtzz uens, nausea, eonattpatiuB. paiuin the Car tar's Little Liver Pills. 919 Pa. JULY 15. 1889.

WE fcTTLL CONTINUE THE SACRIFICE SALE OF OUR STOCK OF FINE DltY GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 100 PIECES OF CHINA SILKS, PLAIN, OF ALL COLORS; ALSO FIGURES; ALL MARKED YERY CHEAP. 60 PIECES OF BLACK LACE AND LACE NETTING. ALE OF GOOD QUALITY. PRICES VERY SO PIECES OF FRENCH SATINE AT OUB USUAL LOW PRICE OF 20c.

PER YARD. 25 PIECES PLAIN WHITE GOODS OF GOOD QUALITY, AWFULLY CHEAP AT 100 PIECES OF GINGHAMS, ALL KINDS AND QUALITIES. THE STYLES ARE GOOD PRICES. VERY LOW. 10 FIXE FRENCH SATINE BOBEB.

ALL WE HAVE LEFT, 1R1CE 86.50. 23 DOZE3 GENTS' SILK HOSE, ONLY 50 CENTS PER PAIR. THE GREATEST BARGAIN OF THE DAY. 150 GENTS' NEGLIGE 8HIF.TS OF ALLfiTYLES AND DESlGISa. ALL KINDS OF riNE DRESS GOOD3, SUCH AS ARE USUALLY FOUND IN A FIRST-CLASS STORE.

WE OFFER AT YERY LOW PRICES. WE Mr.ST REDUCE TH1 STOCK AND A CALL WILL CONVINCE TOD OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT. CUSTOMERS OWING TILLS WILL PLEASE CALL AND MAKE SET ILEMENT. STORE OPEN TILL O'CLOCK TILL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL (PODS MARKED IN PLAIN ONEc'RICE.

WE 8HCSTEB jT15 UK PENN. AVE. N.W. WOMEN WITH I E. COLORLESS FACES.

WHO 11 teel weak and dleouraged, will receive both moata) and bodily vigor uMinf Carter's Little Liver PIHa FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1889. HEW MACKEREL NEW NIW MACKEREL! ELrcnXZO ire alwaya first to offer new and sasccable supplies. What all the world can be more palatable for breakfast luonnnim than NEW MACKEREL? We have theiu? tat received lartre. but VERY FAT JUICY, and positively new flah? tLis reason's oath. Don't eat old Mackerel when you c-c (ret the which are always much sweeter and finer Savored.

In all probabfity there is not a genuine NEW Mackerel in Wacbinfon to-day outside of our store, except the lew that have already sold. YOUNGS COMPANY. NINTH STREET. P. that we arc still making a "run" on FLOUR are offering iu that line.

019 E. Y. a (jtreat Closing Sale or DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. On and after July 5 we will a great Closing of oir Entire Stock. We have had built for us a st.iri No.

1SOM 7th street, two doors north of our i tore, and crpect to move about August 15, and ratfcr than move our present stock we offer all a cost. (2O.OO0 worth of Dry Goods to be sold betweet July 5 and August 15. Coait and secure your bargains. 8. D.

BURCH, 1504 7th st. n.Wj Jy5 Washington. D. C. masSBB Tf Is The Time To have your Furnace cleaned, your Range reIaired, jour Tin Roof painted and repaired.

Vt do all tucse things to jour satisfaction. HAYVi ARD HUTCHINSON, 424 9th st Who also make the open fire-place and its artistic treatment a special study. my26 Get The EST. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ kBB0U 497 Penn.

sve. adjoining National HotaL Trunks and Satchels of bast mai.ee at low prtcec aplSpecial Drives. Children's Swiss Ribbed Vests, worth 15c. Ladies Swiss Ribbed 1 worth 17c. Fa.ot Black Hosiery (color guaranteed) for Ladies and Children, 1 usual price, 15c.

arl lis, all sizes (excellent quality), 4e. ados. Lawtis (fsst 3e. yard Dr. Viuiwr't Brighton Corsets, 50c.

Dr. Warner's Coraluie Corsets. 79c. Fruit of tlw Loom 4-4 Muslin, feifc. a yard.

WM. C. VIERBUCHEN, 1602 7th st. n.w^ my 13-3m 10 7tl: st n.e. The Pinest MEAT-FLAVORING STOCK.

L1EBIO COMPANY'S EZTBACT OP MEAT. USE IT FOB SOUPS, BEEP TEA, SAUCES, AND MADE DISHES, ttauuiue only with facsimile of Justus von SIGNATURE IN BLUE INK by Grocers, aad LIELIG-S EXTRACT OP MEAT Ltd. 1 Do (DROPS OP ANOORTURA BITTERS TO imss oi impure water you drink. The tannine only ufactoied by Dr. Slcgart yuur diuasuv.

2d EDITION. UHt hbb it at. THE LEWIS BROTHER'S FAILURE. Surprise on the Announcement In Philadelphia. PnrLA.DK.pina, July wm occasioned in business circles this morning by the announcement that the firm of Lewis Brothers A wholesale dry goods dealers.

Chestnut street, above 2d, had made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors. While the exact amount cannot as yet be ascertained it is thought the liabilities of the firm will sum np nearly The firm is one of the largest in its line of business in tho city, and perhaps in the country. It houses in many of the larger cities of the United States, notably New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and Boston. The members of the firm resident in this city are George W. Wharton.

Joseph W. Lewis and Henry Lewis. Mr. Wharton when seen this morning promptly admitted the authenticity of the rumor that his firm haa made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors. Cornelius W.

Bli? of the New York firm of Fabyan ho stated, was the assignee. 1 "I am unable." continued Mr. Wharton, "to place the amount of our liabilities; however, I feel convinced that they will be not much in excess of our assets. impossible to determine these tilings until an examination of the books has Deen made. We are now going over our books probably know more definitely toW a where we stand.

we could have had only two or three more days I am sure we would havelbeen able to tide over.our difficulties.butthe blow fell just at tho worst time and our only course was to mate an assignment, and this we did mis morning. For some time past our business prospects have never been brighter, but you know you can't market An Assignment Filed. New York, July assignment of Lewis Bros, was filed in the oouaty clerk's office here this afternoon. Cornelius N. Bliss is made assignee.

The assignment was executed in Philadelphia. Father Delles Elected to the Reichstag. Berlin, July Delles, a Catholic and a member of the protester party, has been elected a member of the German reichstag for Metz. to take the place of Herr Antoine, who relinquished his seat and returned to France. A Big Fire in Rochester.

Rochester, N. Y.t July 9 a. m. to-day smoke was noticed issuing from the four-story building at Nob. 70 and 72 Mill street, occupied by the spring-bed manufactory of Buckford Bros, and Black, Meyer A wholesale clothiers.

alarm was immediately sent in and the fire department were soon on hand, lhe flames were extinguished after about an hour and a half of hard work. The loss to ii 1 Bro8- carmot yet be estimated, but will be several thousand dollars. The loss is more by water than fire. Black, Meyer stock is badly damaged by water, also the building. The losses in either case are not fully covered by insurance.

1 he cause of the fire is not known. The employes of the spring-bed factory sav there was no hre in their part of the building. There were several hand extinguishers in the building, but they did not work. The loss will probably amount to $7,000. Minister Lorlng Ills Credentials Lisbon, July Loring, the new American minister, to-day proceeded to Cintra, where the king is sojourning, and presented his credentials to his majesty.

A Consul's Son Arrested. Kingston, July son of Marshall H. Iwitchell, U.S. consul here, was arrested today on tho charge of being the masked burglar who entered the residence of Mrs. Martin last night.

He is a nn re boy, and up to the present time bore a good character. He is said to be insane. financial and commercial. The New York Stock Market. following itre thj and cloning prices of ibt New lork Stock rtportA and Macartney, 1419 i street.

Kama Atch Bell Can. Can. Pac. Cen. Phc.

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A N.E..I 4KH 411 58 58 4 jj-j N. prof, i Northwest. 107 i Nor. liic 27V4 aw L. Ore.

1 rails -infj Caaal I44J, tuS. is" I 3-'? 10 lti Peo.D.jjfcv -'li Lo-pret Wlnjf 44V fa 5 vV'w JKich. ler x'z 2" Hocking 14 Kock ,,4 i iR.Cen... 1 St. l'aul 6s7.

oJel" low IA)? Shore. 101)? 10l? St. u7? iV Mo. Psc Ainu. Cen N.

93 Union Vac 67 Wubasii pref West. I 1. 59 I 2S 84 I blS-4 Washington Stock Exchange. Following aro to-day's quotations at close of regular call: Government S. registered, 106 hif vl." 1Mn- S.

4s, registered, bia, u-s- District of Columbia Imp. 6s. 1891 coin, bid. Per imp. 7s, lKUl, currency, 107 bid.

Market stocks, 7s 1 Sir' currency, 108 bid. 20-year fund. (i. 1802' coin, bid. 20-year fund, 5 p.

1899' coin. Ill bid. Water stock, 7s, 15)01 ,30 fund, 6s. coin, tj-L mu 1903, currency, 132 bid. 11C4, fund, currency, 124 bid Miscedaneous bonds V.

S. Electric Liiht bonds 1st, 6, jo bid t. 8. Electric Light bonds bitJ. Washington and UeoreoU)wn 1-ailroad.

10-40 Oe, bid, asked. Masonic 11 all Association, 5s. no bid Wash 1st mortgage, (5s" 1-0 bid. Washington Light Infantry first mortgage bonds, 1904, im bid. Wash, iiigton Light Infantry bonds, Ud 7s, 1904.

75 bid Company bonds, scries frv, asked. Washington Gaslight Company bonds, series H. 6s. hid National hank stocks Bank of Wash In eton, 400 bid. Lank of Kepublic.

bid, 240 asked Metropolitan. SM bid, 270 Central ashed. Farmers' and Mechanics', 175 bid' Citizens 1J0 bid. Columbia, bid. wgofown, Motropolitan.

140 asked, bU. Capitol and street) Insurance 40v bid, 46 asked. Franknn, 42 bid. National Union, 19 bid 21 asked. Arlington.

170 bid. Corcoran, bid. Colunibia, 15 bid, 16 asked. GermanAmericao, 180 bid. Potomac, VJ bid.

Kiggs 8M bid. National Typographic, 35 bid, 46 Mergenthaler, 25 bid. Stock-Washington Oas, bid, a-ked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage.

bid, IS asked. lelephone bid 31 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 85 bid Hij asked. American Graphophone Comnanv' 24'. bid, 25? asked.

Market Company, 16 bid. Washington Hrick Machine Company, 275 bid. Great Falls Ice Company, 160 bid. Bull Hun Panorama. 25 bid, 28 as'ied.

Real Estate Title Insurance, 124 bid. Columbia litle Insurance Company bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 275 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. July dull middling 11V Flour very dU heat-southern, flrm: shipping grades higher; Fultz, 80a88; Longbeiry' KJaSO; No.

2. 87X: 85W; western. No. 2 winter red spot. July, August! 84i.aMX: September, Oc-Atbtr, 85WDwemtKr.

-arce and firmwhite. yellow, western iasy: miied spot, tH; July. 4 'X; August, Septenber, 40. Oats very steady and active; mixed ar off grades western white, western mixed. 30a31; No.

2 white, 3i bid. lye Orra, 50-52. Hay Ilrm- prime to choice timothy. 14.5015.00 Prod BuVter "uU pii' kel, creamery. Fans 12k; PetroleiTm' strong refined 7.1.^ Coffee cargoes 18.

Sugar steady- A soft, 9V, copper, Freights to per swamer v. rr r-ir-grain per bushel 4Vd. Cork fa-orders, 14 (KH) barrels; wheat. 80,000 bushels; corn, 5-3 000 bushels; oaM, 13,000 busheU. 3 (5? barrels; wheat.

53,000 bushels; corn, 43,000 bushels; corn, 3,000 Virginia consols. 37 bid; Co. ten-fortlea, 3.i bid: do. threes. Baltiaore and Ohio stock, ho bid; Northern Osal tral.

WIn Cincinnati, Washington and Baltlmore firsts, 90da seconds, a do threes, cousoUdated gas bonds. 112ui do. stock, 45V- Chicago Markets. CEICAOO, July 25 (closing). Wheat Jnlr September.

October. 1187: Aurust, 11.87; September, October, loioi Lwd August, 6.10; September October, 6.27*. Sbort ribs -7Sy August. 5.45; September, October, MO. RAINY MORNING IN CAMP.

Depressing Effect of the Drizzle. BUT THE BOYS ARE LEAKS ISO. And Perfecting Themselves in the Details of Military Duty. VISITORS FAVORABLY IMPRESSED. Bbakoh Ornci Etixijco Stab, Cast Obdwai, Fobt Wamibqton, July OUBINO DOWN! Rain, rain, rain.

It comm last night shortly after "taps" sounded and drizzled in a very dispiriting manner for two or three honrs. Then It came down more steadily and with greater force and spondingly increased degree of discomport. The camp awoke at reveille, but it was less noisy, less active than it has been at the same time on previous days. Gray dawn showed a few open tents, before which paced a weary lot of tteniinels, whose principal protection against the exclusive moisture was a rubber blanket apiece. the wharf a couple of inches deep in mad, and as soon as traffic commenced in the company streets the iDner camp grounds were but little better.

The utmost good humor prevailed although the men saw nothing before them but a day under wet canvas. There was an odd-looking column when the were formed for breakfast and the inarch down to the mess sheds was more than silent. The weather was not calculated to make men hilarious. breakfast without coffee. Hreakfast was something of a disappointment, for there was nc coffee.

When the range on which the coffee-boiler is was set in place it was given for a foundation but one course of brick. Through this the intense heat speedily penetrated and as a result the wooden flooring was get on fire. fi.r8t occurrred yesterday, but it was temporarily doctored up. This morning the conflagration was more serious, and as a result the meal was served without coffee. When it became understood as to how the menu had been shortened nobody growled; it was one of those things that could hardlv be foreseen.

Assistant Quartermaster General 1 armonter came forward soon after breakfast with a substitute system, which will bo put into operation if the range is not ready for use this afternoon. His proposition was one which an old soldier would have thought of. Tokin Vi coffee galore if it has to be boiled in camp-kettles, over camp-fires. DRILLS OFF FOB THE DAT, BUT BHOOTIXO OOES OH. Toward noon the rain stopped, but the clouds threatened to renew their showery proceedings.

so it became generally understood that drill of any and all descriptions was off for the day Inspector James E. Bell, however insisted on rifle practice, and he had a number of squads down at the range as soon as falL The first, fourth and bfth battalions have had their '-go" at the target and this afternoon orders are out for tho seventh and eighth to go down to the wharf and show tho inspector what they know about practical work with tho Springfields. The shooting, so far has been of a very low grade indeed, and there are many theories as th" The range -is 200 yards, and the scores have been so universally under' Y'11 not be made pnblic. of the riflemen blamo the target. A rifleman always does that when his shooting is poor Acting Inspector of ltiile Practice Bell said this morning t.iat the principle upon which tho oilman electric target was made was all right but that the construction of the one in uso at the fort was somewhat faulty.

The scores would naturally, he said, be lower than on the regulation irget because when a shot struck on the hue between 3 and 4 and the greater force of thfi missile fell on indicator would mark 3. I nder the old system the marksman would have been allowed four. Tho target will be thoroughly man in camp having a few chances at the general impression sterns to bo that when properly constructed it will be adopted by the government. SATISFACTORY RESULTS OF THE EVCAXrVIXT. That camp life has been beneficial to the Dig trict militia in at least a military sense is no longer a question for discussion.

When the troops arrived but few of them realized what th firbt battalion of the first regiment and the veteran company of the third battalion were tolerably wel posted, but tho great majority were entirely green. Three uayg at Camp Ordway have demonstrated very clearly that the militiamen were anxious to learn the art of war so far as it could be taught under the present circumstances. Acommandingoflicerthinkshe has accomplished a great deal when his men show a willingness to receive instruction, but when the soldiers display an anxiety to learn then he has a command to be proud of. The voluntary manner in which everything ig done surprises not a lew of tho observing visitors. Tbev privates and non-commigsioned officers who are in very many instances the social equals and perhaps superiors of the officers salute as promptly and as properly as would a regular soldier.

Everything moves like clockwork and an hour's walk through the encampment will liordly reveal a single "kicker." How VISITORS WERE IMPRESSED. To visitors the camp ig really a revelation. When the lagt Congresg expired after giving the militia a status but no appropriation, some few pessimists predicted the decrease of the District national guard as food as summer came. If the organization had been commanded by soaie other officer than Gen. Ordwav that dismal prediction might have become true but the general is, why-the general.

He saw at once the danger that threatencd.and although many of his military friends thought it would be better to postpone the camp until there was an appropriation to pay for it, he came to what seems to be the wiser conclusion and decided to have tho camp. It wag absolutely necessary htlve through the summer without such a demonstration would be to hold the guard in suspense for a whole year and in that time it would undoubtedly lose ground. The camp had to be, even, as the general himspif expressed it, "if it took the shirt off my Ck." LOVE WITH THE CAMP. Measured by tho men's own gtandard, the camp is perfectly satisfactory. Men who came down to stay but three days have voluntarily joyfully declared it to be their intention to Stay until the flag comes down on Monday morning.

They are in love with the camp auS have developed an open affection for Gen. Ordway. For this condi ion of the general himself is to blame he hig horse and rides through the camp to the fort and there he remains until both regiments have eaten vision seems to know no limit and the most irinute details are watched ovsr with a caref tineas and assiduity that are real.v wonderful. When the men know that the general gees to it that they are properly fed before he OWn fast theV cannot hejp liking and adrn ring him. At dinner time it is the sama; the general leaves the parade ground aa toon as the dress parade is dismissed, drops his gword and gloveg and rules down to the fort again.

He cannot help being popular. WHISTLE SKJXALS FOE SXIBXISH BRILLS are a decided snccess. As Gen. Ordway or drumg require trained A whistle can be blown by any one, can be heard at a great distance and ig easily it is a convenient instrument for signals" Captain Eomer company tried it yesterday and it wiriei vary smoothly. The system is a good one and vctr easy to learn.

It was devised by Lieut CoL, Thomas F. Edmonds, who during the late war was lieutenant colonel Massachusetts infantry (Gen. Ord way's old regiment) and is now lieutenant colonel of the first corps cadeU Massachusetts volunteer militia. The whistle manual has been edited and reconstructed bv if wry interesting long, and prolonged mAde np in easily-remembered combinations I of the commands of their officers. The more advanced companies will practice with whistle signaUtodav and throughout the remainder of the week if the weather does not interfere.

thbbb webb Lots OF DISAFFOIHTBD ROM cm; hut night Civilians beoauae they came too late to witoess the dress parade; because their girl had not had an opportunity to see how pretty they looked, (hie grierions error Made fast night's parade inferior to ite preeewssor. All thorough soldiers know that when the officer commanding on drees parade brings the command down to "order arms" and gives way to the adjutant he is through with the parade. All the adjutant has to do is to say "Parade dismissed." Adjutant General Lemly said that last night, ana all the troops, with the exception of the first, seventh and eighth battalions, thought he said "Parade rest." The symmetry of the line was marred somewhat by the blunder, but it will not occur again. CoL Lemly was rery much surprised at the result of his notification to the troops to go back to camp. The of disappointment which were called forth by the tardiness of the downstream boats were as whispers when compared with the BOAB3 or IXDION that went up from the multitude on the steamboat wharf.

The steamer George Law wae crowded to its utmost capacity on its trips to the fort, and when it came to carrying all the passengers back the task was too much. Those who held checks for a return trip on the Law were told that the Mary Washington would honor the tickets and take the remainder of the crowd home. When the Mary Washington arrived there was an awful jam on the wharf and several women fainted. The scene was one that will never be forgotten by any one of those who witnessed it. Mr.

Randall who has chartered the Mary Washington, was at the gangway when the plank was thrown ashore and he promptly refused to honor any of the tickets presented to him. He wanted 25 cents a head from every one of those whose immediate objective point was the city of ashington. There was nothing else to do but pay so the tired crowd went down into its pockets and handed out the fare demanded. When the cash had been pretty well cleaned out Mr. Randall allowed those who either could not or would not pay to come on board, taking up their George Law tickets.

The air was sulphurous. THE POST DI8PBNBABT was a popular place with the young lady visitors yesterday evening. They leaned on the counter and smiled at the hospital stewards, drank the distilled ice water, which is "for medicinal purposes only," and made themselves so very agreeable that they are respectfully invited to call again. Each of the fair ones was presented with a bottle of "Jigger" mixture as a souvenir. To-night quinine capsules will go with every glass of water.

"WHERE DID YOU OET THAT WATERMELON?" was the loodly-expressed inquiry repeatedly fired at the three men who were carrying a very fine specimen of a melon up to Gen. Ordway's headquarters tent last night, but the bearers wouldn't say a word. The general was very much delighted with the gift and had it placed on ice. The staff it at lunch to-day. There was no truth in the rumor that the colored troops forsook the camp to backtrack the three men in order that they might find the patch.

CAMP MOTES. A light battery detachment, consisting of Milton E. King, DeL Cox and J. EL' Griffith, was sent down to Senator Evart's place last night with orders to bring back a quantity of pears. After the detachment ate all it could, it returned to camp with about a bushel and a half of green fruit.

The post surgeon, an hour later, treated the detachment for a very rapid description of incipient cholera. Corporal G. A. Leach of company fourth doing duty in the office of Assistant Quartermaster General Parmenter. The corporal is an M.

D. and a gentleman. A case of apoplexy in camp could be treated according to Iloylc, for there are three leeches on the reservation? Surgeon Hamilton E. Leach, Lieut. D.

Olin Leach, commanding the ambulance company, and Corporal Leach. Tun Stab was in great demand last night. Ten minutes after dress parade was over every copy of the paper on the reservation was in bands which refused to loose their grip upon it. Everybody wants TnE Stab down here, and no one tliinks of buying any other paper until it is absolutely impossible to get all the news as embodied in a copy of The Stab. The cavalry camp is in first-class condition and rainy weather is just what the horsemen needed to stir them up.

They have never been accustomed to parading in fine weather. The troop misses Sergeant Major Uennie very much. He went away last night after staying with the boys up to tho last possible moment. The troopers unite in praising him to the skies. Before he left tho sergeant major said he had enjoyed himself very much, and had become so attached to the troop that he felt like crying when he said good-bye.

The guard of the light battery fared elegantly last night. Privates Shannon and Zeller went over to and there met the Misses Bailey of Capitol HilL The young ladies were so touched by the ghost stories which the boys told them about the hard fare that they sent them back inside tho lines with a feast of fried chicken and fruit. Great times that guard had. When tho light battery goes down to the wharf side to wash up its guns it would bo more in keeping with the laws of decency if the men would not take off all their clothing. Tho sensibilities of a number of ladies have been shocked by the nudity exhibited, and something ought to be, and probably will be, done to prevent its repetition.

A number of lady visitors, friends and relatives of staff-officers, were treated last night to a ride in the ambulance. The ground was decidedly rough and the experience of the inside passengers must have been similar to that of Horace Greeley when Hank Monk requested hiin to keep his seat. It was a night of arrests last night. The veterans, the old war-time A. third battalion, was on guard duty, and they kept folks awako by their continuous and effective challenging- Capt.

Thomson told his men to be vigilant but they did not need any warning. They knew what it was to stand sentry. What they didn't capture was hardly worth catching. "Their list of prisoners included such brilliant officers as Capt. John Miller, Capt.

Durant and Capt Beagle and twenty-four non-commissioned officers and pivates. Some of the parties arrested lost their temper and some were badly frightened, but tho majority of them took the matter philosophically and in good part. A number of tho militiamen expected to get away from tho "vets," but their attempts were futile. Once, when a challenged man attempted to skip out, the old white whiskered he was once more on the Rappahannock, and ho brought his piece up to his shoulder as though he was going to fire. That stopped the fugitive.

Gon. Ordwav this morning appointed Geo. H. Harries, Tue Star's representative at Camp Ordway, brigade staff sergeant. SUPREME BENCH VACANCY.

Attorney General Miller's Chances of Appointment Good. It has come to be very generally expected among the United States Senators that they will be called upon when Congress meets to confirm Attorney General Miller as an associate justice on the supreme bench. Many efforts have been made to get the President to cast his eye in other directions for a man for this place, but it appears as if these efforts had been entirely unsuccessful. Tho sentiment in Indiana in favor of Judge Ward of that state for the place, is said to have caused Mr. Harrison to waver in his determination in favor of Miller, but it is believed that ho has fully decided now to send Mr.

Miller's name to the Senate. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Declines a Emmons Clark, ex-coloncl of the famous Seventh Regiment, New York national guard, has declined the appointment as consul to Havre. Commodore Walker, chief of navigation, has gone to Newport to superintend the turning trials of the new cruisers by the board of which he is president. The Boston will be tested first, after which the Yorktown will be run.

On his way north the commodore will stop at the Brooklyn yard to inspect the training ship New Hampshire. Viboixia and Maryland following fourth-class postmasters have been appointed in Virginia and Maryland: A. T. Ward, Belle Haven, Accomac county, P. B.

Hancock, Keswick, Albemarle county, Alice M. Lytle, Hoffman's Wharf, Aocomao county, H. J. Wall, Louisa, Louisa county, Sarah A. Bitman, Mount Olive, Shenandoah county, Lewis Lamborn, Still Pond, Kent county, Md.

Secretary Wisdom has returned to Washington from New York and was at the Treasury department to-day. A Viotoby fob the Treasury department has acquiesced in the opinion of the Attorney General that Chinese can pass through United States territory to transit to forsign ports and the practice of the department which has been exactly the reverse, will be modified accordingly. Instructions to" day sent to the oollector at New Orleans to permit the landing of the Chinese whe recently arrived here on the their way to China. COMPROMISING A FELONY. That to the Policeman Block Sworn to by Mr.

A SEHSATIOSAL SEQUEL TO BB ILUMTIon OF TBI WHO WAS OOTV1CTED OF BCtlTBG THE THE AOCTTSXD BATS. An affidavit was filed in the Polios Court this afternoon for awarraat against Officer Sigmund J. Block, who at present detailed at police headquarters Inspector of pawn shops. The affidavit was prepared by Messrs. Cook and Sutherland and was sworn to by Ferdinand Lowenstein, who was recently conricted of a charge of receiving the silverware stolen from the house of Mr.

Malcolm Beaton, as published in Tn Stab at the time. TD AFFIDAVIT sets forth that the said 8igmund J. Block, on the 17th June, 1889, made complaint in the Police Court charging a person designated "Frank Brainard" with feloniously taking and I carrying away one silver rase of the valuo of 9100, and one silver tea pot of the value of 920, and "of the goods and chattels of one Malcolm Beaton;" that when the said Block made the said complaint as aforesaid against Brainard he well knew that the person charged with the crime of grand larceny was not Frank Brainard, but one Frank Monroe, and that the name "Frank Brainard" was a fictitious one, adopted With the knowledge of Block for the purpose concealing the personality and identity of the said Frank Monroe and for the purpose of aiding and carrying out illegal plans and schemes. On the 22d of June Block appeared in the Police Court and made complaint against him. Loewenstein, with feloniously receiving the articles referred to, well knowing the same to have been before then stolen, being the same property which Block had charged Frank Brainard.

alias Frank Monroe, with stealing. Ferdinand Loevtenslein was bound over therein to answer the said complaint as made against him by Block and to appear in the Criminal Court to answer. June 5, 1889. an indictment was found against which he was tried for receiving stolen property, and a verdict of guilty rendered on tne 12th of July, from which an appeal has been taken to the General Term. THE IMPUTED MOTIVE.

It is further stated that at no time was it the intention of Block to prosecute Brainard alias Frank Monroe, but governed by malignant motives and personal considerations, it was his intention to nave Loewenstein pursued for the alleged crime with which he was charged and convioted, and to secure and bring about the release and escape of Frank Monroe from the charge of grand larceny made against him on tho 17th of June; that from the time of the making of the said charge of receiving stolen goods against this complainant until the ronditiou of the verdict on the 12th of July, Block was engaged in carrying out his scheme, plans and purposes for the safety and escape of Frank Monroe, and, accordingly on the 11th of July, after Monroe had been, in accordance with the wishes and recommendations of Block, called and used as a witness on the trial of said indictment against Lowenstein, without waiting for the verdict of tho jury he applied to the court and had the charge against Monroe nolle prossed by the assistant district attorney, and thereupon applied for and obtained from the deputy marshal of the United States an order for the release of Monroe from jail, in which he had been incarcerated, and upon obtaining the said order he placed it in the hands of an agent acting for him for the purpose of having the said Frank Brainard released from jail, which was accordingly done. Monroe was brought from the jail to the police headquarters and detained there under the control of Block until the evening of the 11th of July, when Block conducted him (Monroe) to the depot of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad and purchased tickets for Monroe to New York and for himself and others, and conducted Monroe to New York. i OFF FOB MICABAOUA. That after their arrival Block purchased for Frank Monroe a ticket on the steamer Hondo, bound for Greytown, Nicaragua, and furnished him with money and placed him on the 12th instant thereon, and in this manner connived at and assisted Monroe to go at large without any effort or attempt whatover to secure an investigation of the crime charged against him. and encouraged, aided and assisted him in leaving the United States for the purpose of escaping an investigation of the charge, and rendering it impossible to try him at any time or have any subsequent proceedings for an investigation of said crime, and to enable him to entirely escape the ends of justice.

The complaint further says that at and after the charge of grand larceny made on the 17th of June against Monroe it was not the design of Block to have Monroe prosecuted and indicted for said crime, but to have him used as a witness in charges he subsequently made against the complainant for the alleged receiving of stolen goods, and that in pursuance of said purpose no effort was made by the said Block to furnish the Police Court or the U. 8. district attorney any facts, information or statements to enable Monroe to be held for the grand jury, and that Block failed to give known facts and reasonable causes of suspicion in his possession and within hij knowledge to tho assistant attorney or to the judge or any other proper person that would have tended to have established directly the guilt of Brainard or Monroe, the fact being well known to said Sigmund J. Block that the said Frank Brainard alias Monroe was guilty of the larceny of the property. WHO MONROE is.

It is stated that Monroe was a regular and habitual thief, and that on the 16th of June Block had information and knowledge that other property had been stolen by him, and that if certain of his relatives, among them Malcolm Beaton and other persons well known to Block had been called as witnesses or their attendance secured as such and properly examined in relation to the lareeny of the said property complained of, testimony showing the larceny of said property complained of could have been obtained, as well as from other persons. The complainant states that he could also have testified as to the identity of the said Frank Brainard as the person from whom he obtained the Baid vase, claiming it to be liis own. and that he had a right to dispose of it, and that by proper efforts a disclosure of tho existing facts known to the said Sigmund J. Block, and the facts which he well knew couid easily have been obtained, and there would have' been no difficulty in holding him on the charge of grand larceny. WHO FUBSISHED THE KOJJET? But all these matters and things were, in accordancc with the plans and and concealed from the Police Court and its proper officer and assistant district attorney and suppressed by Block, and that in so doing he whs co-operating with the said Malcolm Seaton in carrying out tho plans as mentioned; and that he received and obtained money and compensation so as to enable him, without expense to himself, to protect the said Frank Brainard from the charge and to enable him to go at large; and that the money which he used in enabling him in carrying Monroe out of the District, in placing him on the said steamer Hondo for Greytown, Nicaragua, and in purchasing and providing hira with a ticket as a passenger thereon, was furnished in part, if not entiroly.

to Block by Malcolm Seaton for tho express purpose of having the said Block remove Monroe out of the jurisdiction of said court, ana to enable him to defeat and escape the ends of justice. COMPOUNDING A FELONY. It is charged that Block compounded a felony and was guilty of misprison, and violated the provisions of section 431 of the Revised Statutes of the United States in relation to the District of Columbia, under the title of 'compromise, felony, and the crime and offense set forth therein, being section 431 of the said Revised Statutes, and disregarded and violated and set at nought his duties as a member of the metropolitan police force, he, the said Sigmund J. Block, being at the time of the doing of each and all of said unlawful acts heretofore mentioned and complained of member of the metropolitan police force of the District of Columbia, regularly detailed as a detective and engaged as such." A WABBANT ABEES FOB. The complainant prays that a warrant be issued against the said Sigmund J.

Block and that an investigation be had in due and regular form according to the lav and practice of the Police Court THE LAW THE CASE. The affidavit was made under section 431 of the Be vised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia, which reads: "It is unlawful for any private detective or any member of the police or for any person to oompromise a felony or any other unlawful act, or to participate in, assist in, aid or assist any person suspected of to escape a full judicial examination by failing to known nets or reasonable causes of suspicion, or withholding any information relative to the charge or suspicion frosa the proper judicial authorities, or in any manner to receive aay money, property, favor or other compensation from, or on account of, any person arrested or subieot to arrest lot aay or sappoeed crime. The MtproridM a penalty of oeediag tOO or imprisonment not uoMdiag wiit omcuirn Mr. Black aaya be doM for a warrant, for whatever dam in the em ni by I the district attorney; that he did not know that Brainard had an other name, and that his skirts aro clear of any wrong doing. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Preference Most be Given Normal Graduates In Making For me time part it baa been claimed that In the appointment of school teachers in the colored schools the colored graduates hits been ignored and others given the positions. This gave rise to a great deal of talk, and exTrustee Smith addressed several communications to the Commissioners requesting them to correct the existing state of affairs. The matter was talked over at the meeting of the school board, but was not settled. Mr. Smith again called the matter to the attention of the Commissioners and requested that it be given Immediate coumdoration.

The whole question seemed to rest upon of the act of Jnne 33, 1873. If this section had not been repealed or altered the appointment of teachers other than normal school graduates was illegal. To satisfy themselves upon this point the submitted the matter to Attorney Kiddle. ATTOKNET KIDDLE'S In his report upon the case to-day he says: ''We hare examined with care the subsequent legislation of the District legislature, aim of Congress, and find no act repealing, modifying. or impairing the proviso at the end of the third section of the act of June 23.

1878. which applies to the question involved as 1 understand it" ottPTR or the coiiinssToxrBB. The Commissioners, acting upon tho above, issued the following order: "That graduates of the normal school of this District must have preference in all eases when appointments of teachers for the public schools are to be made. "That in case of a surplus of the graduates of a former year being unemployed at the graduation of the next succeeding year the graduates of the late year have the preference, and so on under this rule. "Teachers heretofore employed in violation of the rule prescribed by the legislative act above cited should not be during the present year unless all of the normal school have been exhausted." DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

PROTESTING ArtAIHKT A COBBLE STONE PAVEKTNT. The Commissioners this morning received the following petition from the property owners on street southwest: We, the "undersigned property owners on street southwest, between 7tn and Water streets, respectfully protest against the repairing of said street with cobble stones. We much prefer you to save the money and allow the street to remain as it is than to make a permanent cobble-stone roadway. In lieu of the expense attached to this repair work we ask that you either stop the work immediately and give us tho opportunity to appeal to Congress for an asphalt pavement, else repair one square at a time with concrete by using the cobble stones as a base for the concrete. street from 1st to streets has granite blocks.

4J-i to 7th Las concrete; and streets has concrete; from 3d to Water stone; street is built up solid from 7th to Water. Two former petitions have been sent to your office. In conclusion we ask if you will not concrete one square at a time under the repair fund, something that can be done, and something that has been done, that you include this street in the next year's (1891) estimates, asking an immediate order to stop the cobble stone work." Knew the Plates Were Not There. Chief Bell of the secret service xsays he did not expect to get the counterfeiter's plates on which the money was printed, when he mude the arrest of Wilson Driggs at Dayton. O.

"We know," he says, "that the plates are not within 800 miles of tho pi'ice. We were acting under instructions from Assistant Secretary Jtachelor to prevent any of the new issue getting in circulation. and that is what we did, by capturing all the money." The Mt. Pleasant Tennis Tournament. The lawn tenuis tournament at Mount Pleasant is still in progress.

The play Tuesday evening resulted as follows: Lewis beat Delano 6-1, 6-2; Davis beat E. K. Stnrtevant 6-4, 6-2; C. L. Sturtevant beat Pattison 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

On Wednesday evening C. L. Stnrtevant beat Lewis 6-3. 6-4. and to-morrow evening the finals will be played between Davis and C.

L. Stnrtevant. Contract for Steel Plates Awarded. The Secretary of the Navy has awarded the contract for furnishing 428 tons of steel plaUs for the armored battle-ship Muine to the Linden steel company of Pittsburg for f34.753.60. The bid of Carnegie, Phipps A Co.

was lower per ton than that of tho Linden company, but they bid for a ton of 2.000 pounds, whereas the others offered a ton of 2.240 pounds, which mado a considerable difference in the total amount. A Husband's Suit for Divorce. Bobert Lockwood, by J. J. W.lmarth and C.

Storrs, to-day filed a bill against Etta Lockwood for a divorce. They were married July 6, 1878, and since September, 1888, he states he has not dared to occupy the same room with her or eat food prepared by her on account of fear of harm from her. He charges that in February, without provocation, she. at the club house. 1708 street, where he is employed.

dashed a glass of water in his face and attacked him with a coal shovel, and on the same day attacked him with a water pitcher, disabling nim for some days and compelling him to leave his work, Ac. Real Estate Matters. Surgeon General Hamilton of the marine hospital service has disposed of his residence, No. 9 street northwest, for to Mrs. Annie T.

Longshaw. The sale was effected through the firm of Hutchins A Bulkley. Adeline M. Noble et al. have bought for S90.000 of James M.

Johnstone, sub lots 28 to 32 and sub 2, square 1C3, tronting 155 feet on Connecticut avenue, between and streets, known as the Casino property. Willard 8. Richardson nas bought for of H. E. Williams, sub 3, square 18x100 feet on between 13th and 14th northwest Electric Lights in North Washington.

The Commissioners have under consideration a proposal from the Electric heat and power company of the United States to light certain streets in that portion of the city embraced north of street to Boundary and running as far cast as 1st street with incandescent lights of 25-candle power per light at 18 per annum per light, using tho lamp posts now upon tho streets. In doing this thoy propose to conform in every respect to the specifications prepared by the engineer of the District for conducting such a service, which rcauires that all tho lines shall be placed in underground conduits and the work and service connected with the whole operation to be first-class in everv respect. using the Westinghouse system of lighting with lead-covered cables manufactured by tho Standard underground cable companv. Upon this proposition is indorsed the views of the Engineer Commissioner, as follows: "In view of the opinion of assistant attorney of the District. I recommend that the contract be entered into with the Electric heat and power oompany of the United States for the public lighting of streets hereafter to be designated by the within the area defined in the proposal of the company dated June 19, 1889, and in accordance with their proposals and the specifications submitted herewith." It is understood that the company is willing to accept these specifications.

Robberies Reported. John Mitchell reports stolen from in rear of house No. 82114th street Tuesday night a lot of lumber, two doors, and a sign. A. Eisner reports the larceny of two silver watches from his store in East Washington.

Irving Martin reports the theft of Island conduoted excursion Thursday, August Don't fall to secure seats in advsme at and 1S51 Pennsylvania avenue. No extra Bound trip $1. Train leaves Baltimore and Ohio station at 10 LOCAL NOTES. Mrs. Belva Lockwood of this city, now London, is expected "on account of her i treme individuality" to be "mi After Bev.Mn.

Johnson of the Friends' of Ohio is assisting this week at the tent. 4th and streets southeast. All to this labor of lo exiftrator Holiness THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. Shoald Any Portion of Its Goal to the DlitrtctT Mmurr comtnonii nmn 9W did hot so riu murvr A WTKWU. HOT A UKU unaur to tm nnrr oo? CodDWoMn to-day submitted fallowing letter to the ftrst rootroUari "The CommimoMn innte tout attention to a hat to be an ambiguity in the art making appropriation, for the support of District for the current fiaoal rear apoa which they desire your opinion.

"Section 4. under the head of the water Aaparunent. provides for the of park in the Dwtrict of Columbia, and therefor. The Commissioner" desire to bo informed whether, to your opinion, any portion of thU is chargeable to the of the District of Columbia. In their judgment it was not the intrntiou of to plaoe any portion of this burden upon the of'the Diatriet, The appropriation no requirement at that cnaracter, but.

on the contrary, every evidence of being an independent provision, hat ing no relation to the municipal administration of the District. "The clause in hich it is contained comsa under the head of 'water department," tha appropriations for which are required to be paid wholly from the revenues of the water department. It therefore caunot consistently be held that the park appropriation governed by the first clause in the appropriation law, which that of tne following sums named respectively shall be appropriated out of tha District If this ware so. that clause would control the entire bill, and all the watur department would also be chargeable in equal parts to the United States and to the revenues of the District. "Neither can it be reasonably presumed that Congress intended to purchase thispurk wholly out of the revenues of the water department, with which it has no conceivable connection.

"The object of the park, stated in the bill, is the advancement of science and the instruction and recreation of the people. Nothing apjwar? the bill to show that the District so specially interested in the advancement of scieuce that a park under the control of the United Htates should be established at expense for that purpose. The Smithsonian institute, the Agricultural and other have that object view, bnt no part of their expenses is charged to the District rnmcnt Therefore, it is evident that the advancement of science referred to in the la wander consideration the improvement in national education, and the facilities provided are not to be restricted to the few jk rsons permanently located in this Dsitrict The instruction and recreation of the people ido fitly means all the of the mon who tuay desire to visit the capital for the it in these "Furthermore, the fourth clause of the section referred to that the laud purchased shall be held tor public nse without re, striding such use to the District or giving 1 District any part in controlling it. The intention to glie it a national character is 1 further indicated by the requirement that payment for it shall be approved by the IYesid? nt of the Uuited States; that the United States shall hike the title to the projierty so acquired. and that the survey should he made by United States officers.

"The only possible color for claim that Congress intended any part of tne of this park to be borne by the Distric that derivable from the fact that thu appropriation occurs in the District appropriation bill. But this the Commissioners hold is not sufli. cient to justify the imposition of such a burden upon the District The ie inference seems to the to be the item tor the park was inserted the District appropriation law merely lor purpose of legislative convenience." The Record. Dnrlnc the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-dny deaths wire rcjiorted to the health office as follows: IV Minnie Eckardt, white, 26 yoars; John A. white.

87 years; Gessford. white. 1 month; ph Foley, white, 1 year; Edward Payne, white. 20 Edward C. Tolau, white, 2 Margaret Hyde, white, SJ years; Carrie white.

22 half Coleman, colored. 57 years; Bnily, colored, Martha M. Wells, colored, 69 years; liichnrd Ware, colored. 8 mouths; Margaret E. Tyler, colored.

4y years; Nannie Dodson. colored. 4 months; Felecia Helms, colored, 91 years; Arthur G. Jones, colored, 6 Vante of the Thermometer The following were the at the signal office to-day: 8 a.m., 64; 2 p.m., 66; maximum. 71; minimum, 63.

miru. JAXNC8. On Monday, July 22. to Mr and M.s. Frankland Jamms, at I104 a autt, A.MUUM RAUi.lw.- vK JAXKlO.

XAKRIBB. ASSETT-SHEA. On Tuesday, July 23, 1888, at 8t. Peter's church In by the h- father OBnen. M.

A. 1 to 11 A. both at VmliiliKtiii, D. C. OILD.

BROWN. On July 24. lHWt. HOWARD LECOrST Bl.uWN. the son of Samuel ana Ajruse Lrusu.

thirteen months and fourteen days. Little Howard unr darliiur. The ir.de of oar hearts at boms; Lul an antrei came and Darling Howard, do conic home." Bv Ilia Motwml Funeral from his ismito' ncc, t.s'hteeuih street northwest, at 4 p.m.. on Friday. July2? CLARK.

On Wednesday, July 18PM, HOWARD B. CLAUK, aired tao tour and aritn days. son of E. K. and Lula Clark Funeral from 1217 Potomac street, West Washlnrton.

i rioay, at 3 p.Ui. friends and relatives invited to attend. HALL. On July MARGARET widow of tne late Hubert H. flail, aired fifty-three Dearest sister, thou bast left us, We thy most deeelj leel; But Uod who hath bervlt us.

He will all our heal. runeral will take place from Israel C. M. E. church, corner hirst and streets cat, on Friday July 2tt.

at it o'clock p.m. JACOBS. Tbe (uueral of Mra. CARRIE, wife of Mr. Harry Jacobs, will take place Friday at 10 o'clock lroui ner late home, IV OUi struct norUiacat.

No MoKKlS. On July 25, 188W, at her late rtJiih-nee. 219 I lord street southwest. Mrs SARAIl A MOU1U8. in the forty-aucoud year ot her aye.

None, ul funeral hereafter. STKAX8T. At July 10. 1889, AXHE 8fKA8SI. wile of Alexaudur Strauay.

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