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A Laay,s Experience in China.

a Arrived, in Canton soon obtained al
introductIon to the chief families OF the
city, and in due time was introduced tt
the ladies' of numerous households
Sometimes it was no easy matter to un
earth the ladies, 80 many dark passages
closets, chapels, fish-ponds, bridges
, corridors of fower-pots. ! was otter
fain to attach myself to some feminine
servant or child, to be yed u
where the head wife held her court
usually in large hall or veranda, unless
she chanced to be asleep In d cupboard
Once in the preserce Of the mandarin's
wife, | was received with the poliLeness
Of a well-bred gentlewoman, placed or
the seat of honor, which resembles al
English side-board with the legs cut
short, and peculiarly uncomfortable tG
sit upon, and Immediately entertained
with tea and sWeetmeats.
There was no awkward surprise OF
embarrassment evinced at my unex.
pected visit. If had dropped from the
moon it would have been the same; they
placidily. l was stranger and guest,
and, although never coolly re-
served or distant, we always
ended by becoming quite in
simate friends. Chinese ladies' are not
vet civilized enough to display "com-
pany manners" and when, as we be-
came better acquainted, displayed all
my finery Tor theif delectation, they did
NOT attempt to conceal their surprise
and amusement. They could not under
stand the complication of ends, bows,
strings, fringes and buttons which
adorned my dress-ends which were not
to be tied, and buttons which were not
10 button. But what shocked them
was the waist and definition of the fig
are consequent upon encirclIng it.
They consider this custom of ours as
putraging both modesty aand health.
BY little ruse got the better of them,
for Chinese are very much smaller wo-
men than Europeans, five feet being
more than the average height; conse-
auently l fastened my cincture easily
round any OF them, except one pudey
old lady, who puffed and gasped, and
declared she was being sltfocated
while we tugged at the clasp. The va.
riety and shape OF my garments were a
sourcs Of marvel to them, and the num-
her matter Of contempt (yet had
only thirty-fve, the smallest number a
badly can be dressed in). My jewelry
they Invariably pronounced bau gold;
for the Chinese use the poor ore, with
put alloy, and their ornaments have that
bender, beautiful color known as 'svirgin
gold" Nevertheless, they had all The
4wonaen's fancy" for ''trying on" and it
was a curious spectacle to behold
score of Chinese women each sporting
some article Of European attire, laugh
ing and enjoying the fun with the vi
vacity of children. Indeed, many Of their
number, although married women, were
little more than children; for the Chi
nese women marry 80 young. that they
have scarcely left OF playing with dolls
before they have baby to handle; and
Lhen. surely their trouble begins.
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LATEST LOCAL.

W, H. CoDDINaToN has made an as
signment to Howard Douglas for the ben
eft of creditors.
THE Cotton Exchange delegates,
Mcssrs. G. W. Rowland. 5. w. Hampton
and Wm. katzenberger, lett this AFTER
noon.
A BILLIARD MATCH for $500 side is to
be played in this city on the 70, i inst,
between Jacob Garrett, of Indiana,
and Harry Choate, OF this city.
The certificate Of the increase of cap
ital stock OF the Freund Il Fox Paper
Company, increasing the same from
$3.50, 900 to $300, 1000, has been left for rec
ord in the Recorders Office.
The Delhi Speclal School District No.
6 submitted a case before Judge Matson
in the Probate Court this morning
against the heirs OF William Tousett
and others for the purpose of assessing
the value of certain property in Delhi
township, which was recently condemned
for school purposes. After the suit was
partially heard q compromise was effect
ed, and che jury returned formal YER
diet of $375 in favor OF the Tousett heirs,
S167 for Mrs. Rachel Joseph, the other
party in the proceeding.
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A Great Piece Of, Engineering.

The Virginia City, Nevada, Enterprises
boasts that that city has the best and
purest mountain water in the world
which has been introduced in spite d
great natural obstacles, it being necss.
sary to cross the Wash0e valley. Tha
supply is derived from DalPs creek, ~
in the Sierras, near Lake Tahoe, brought
in an 1S-inch fume four miles long to
spur on the opposite side of the Washoa
valley, at point which is 2, 200 feet above
the track OF the Virginia and Truchee
railroad.
Thence it flows eastwardly along ths
crest and crosses the valley at the Lake
View toll-gate. 1t is in conducting tAa
water across the valley that the great
triumph Of the water company has bees
achieved. At the spur mentioned tho
water is received into an iron pipe and
conducted along the crest. The pips
then makes the descent into the valley
crosses it, ascends the opposite side, and
feet above the railroad at Lake View,
where it is again taken up by another
flume and brought on to the city.
The total length of the inverted syphog
is 400 feet less than seven miles. The
inlet is elevated above the outlet AGO feet.
The supply in this way is equal to two
million gallons per day. BY using the
full head this quantity can be largely in
creased. The leading OF such stream
of water across SO deep valley is de.
clared to have no parallel in the history
Of hydraulic engineering. Tho pressure
on the pipe is enormous, and has been
estimated at that Of column Of water
l, ,730 ieet In height. The pipe has an orr
flee twelve inches in diameter.
At the point where the pressure 10
greatest it is five-sixteenths OF an inch
in thickness and rivetted together with
five eighth-inoh riyets in double row.
AS the pressure grows less the thickness
of the material Is decreased gradually
till it reaches One-Sixteenth OF an inch.
The amount Of rolled iron used In ths
construction of the pipe was one million
one hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
A million rivets were also consumed.
1t took fifty thousand pounds Of lead TO
lay the pipes.
Before being used each length of pips
was heated to the temperature Of 3So de-
grees, and submerged in bath of as
phaltum and coal tar, which has the
effect of preventing it from oorroding.
The line or pipe is compelled to twist and
curve to fit the inequalities OF the ground
and crosses thirteen steep canyons. AZ
the bottom Of each depression there is
blow-of cock, for the purpose OF rem0ys
ing any sediment which might accumu-
late. At each elevation Is an air-c0ck
also. The water, when received into ths
pipe from the aqueduct, passes through
wire screens. and charcoal, so that it i8
completely purified and ready for use.
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Girls, Swimming Match,

Miss Kate Bennett has begun at Bath
Park, Bath, Long Island, her annual
series of girls' natatory matches.
Through misapprehension of the girls
as to the day, all did not arrive thaD
were expected, and those that entered
the lists were MISS Minnie Shine, aged
sixteen; Adeline Mason, aged seven
teen; Katie and Annie Barclay, respec-
lively seventeen and eighteen; and
Laura West, aged twenty. A few boats
were anchored s.s at couple 3! HUNDRED
Pagan and another gentleman fanked
might by any accident need aid.
The girls wore loose bathing dresses
Of gray, the pantalonns Of which de.
scended only to the knees, and distin-'
guished themselves simply by top knots
OF blue, red, pink, green and yellow rib-
bon i'll their hair, the colors of which,
were soon lost to sight. The prizes OF
the first race were q gold chain. pair Of
earrings, and locket. The signal was
an outburst OF music, but Minnie Shine.
who started behind the rest, lost taith in
her success and swan back. Annie Ma
son, also behind in starting, likewise lost
hope, and fioated leisurely home.
The remaining three kept well in line
Tor considerable perioG, DuffetlnX
bravely the rough water, until Katie
Barclay shot ahead and won by at least
twenty lengths. Miss Mason reached
the boat second, and Miss West brought
up the rear. AS the distance to the boat
had not been measured, the time was
not rcckoned. :,
At the second race, the prizes for
which were two rings, Annie Barclay re-
fused to swim, Minnie Shine again
baked, and Katie Barclay was again
the winner, Adelaide Mason being sec
ond. At the close of this contest N iss
Bennett made her appearance in ths
water and displayed variety Of aquatic
gymnastics.
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the grocery at the corner Of Ninth and
Elm streets. He was sent to the w ork-
house for fifteen days to work out the
cost Of the milk, which was valued at
fifteen cents.
Michael Kennedy, small lad, was ac-
cused OF having stolen can OF picked
salmon from Geo. Ross in Sixth-street
market, ana his case was continued till
the 18th inst. In the meanwhile he was
sent to the House Of Refuge.
Randall Watson, a colored man, last
Saturday night WAS arrested by Deputy
Clerk O'Shaughnessy ON Fourth street,
near Pike, for knocking woman down.
He was required to deposit SO for his bru-
| tai sport.
The case Of G. W. Mccoy, owner Of
the Fifth-street ferry, charged with run
ming ferry without license. was con-
ond case Of this same kind against Mr..
Mccoy.
Lewis Alberts and Thomas Murphy
were taken in by Officer Fortman on o
charge OF lettering. Alberts, when ar
rested, was observed to put some small
change in his mouth and swallow it.
They were both sent to the House OF
Refuge. A companion OF theirs, Patrick
Fogarty, was sentenced to thirty days
and $25.
John Smelzer and John Ryan, two
young men, were recently caught seinihg
in the canal and were fined tile costs oil
prosecution this morning.
VIM. W Welsh, brought in to Ninth-street
Station charged with cutting Boltel
Bloom about four mouths ago, on Sixth
street, near Race, had his case con.
tinued till "Wednesday under $500 bond.
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Ten Per- Cent. Reduction.

FALL RIVER, MASS, July 19.-At a
meeting Of the Manufacturers Board OF
Trade, Saturday evening, to lake into
consideration the future action of the
mills OF the city, it was voted that re-
/. auction, of 10 per cent. be made on the
,sprices paid the operatives, to take effect
on the first Monday in August. The
market for printing cloths is unusually
! Sail, and while many manufacturers
were strongly IN favor of stopping the
mills Tor a month or two, or until the
market recovered somewhat, it was
finally thought best for the interests oil
sheir mills and all concerned to make a
reduction and keep tse mills running.
I Tie. q is hardlya doubt that the opera.
tiyes will accept the reduction. In case
pf a strike, or a pattiai strike, as was
made last winter, there will be u general
lbck-out.
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metrn,,of.fnn ufaffars.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Cardinal Nc Clos
key has just received from the Catholic
Union OF Ireland a congratulatory ad-
dress on his elevation to the dignity OF
the Cardinalate. The address Is en-
crossed on parchment, and tine design
and execution is an elegant work Of art
Ex-senator Carpenter has been re-
tained BY the City of New York to assist
In the prosecution of Tweed. (.
The Rifle Associations OF New York
City have adopted q programme for the
reception Of the American Team.
Mr.. Daniel Lord, Mr.. Il. b. Sutton and
Mr.. VIM. Nicoi have been appointed to
investigate the circumstances of The
recent disaster on the Southside rail
road.
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MONDAY EVENING, JULY 10, Is

he was picked up by his moth er and died
in three days. The garrison were nearly
all assassinated and many prominent
citizens killed.
After this the fanatic mob set fire to
some sixteen houses with Kerosene. Be-
fore the town was entirely destroyed it
fortunately happened that the English
ship Fautome was at La Union, where
she landed her marines, which allowed
the garrison there, united with some
troops from Amapala, in Honduras, to
march to the relief Of San Miguel, and
put down the mob.
The Curate Palacios, at last accounts,
was arrested with others that had par
ticipated i'll the outbreak, and good
many Of the inferior rioters had been
shot by order OF President Gonzales,
who had arrived with troops. With the
houses destroyed and pilIaged, the dam
age is estimated at one million dollars,
and commercial failures are looked tor
in consequence.
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Ne.vs from the Coroner. Office.


William Frey, residing at No. 433 Vine
street, died suddenly this morning about
o'clock, of an epileptic lit. The de-
ceased was n years Of age, and was en-
ployed as paper carrier for the Volks-
bIatt. He was very temperate in his
habits, but for some time past had been
subject to epilepsy. Coroner Maley held
an inquest, and the jury returned YER
dict in accordance wish the above cir-
Gums tances.
John Hoehmann, q man about AZ years
Of age, was overcome by the heat last
Saturday evening, while engaged in
stone-cutting, at the corner of Sixth and
Park. He fell on the sidewalk in an un-
conscious condition. DIR. Coulter was
called, who ordered him to be taken to
the hospital, where he died yesterday.
The deceased was u resident OF Chi
cago, where he leaves wife and three
children, and had come tothis city about
ten weeks axO, and until his death was
employed as stone-cutter.
His nephew arrived in this city this
morning, and will have the body con-
yeyed to Chicago for interment. At the
inquest which was ~held by Coroner
MaIey the jury returned verdict of
sunstroke.
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Indian Commissioner Smith, in a fur
ther statement in regard to Professor
Marsh's charges, saws: "There already
has been an investigation at the Agency,
resultin III report exonerating Agent
Savil1e from wrong intent. The men,
bers of that Commission were Bishop
Hare, Rev. Hindman, the Missionary,
and Frank Smith. President OF the Young
Mems Christian Association here. That
Commission found that there had been
some irregularities, but that they did not
Commissioner maintains that the re-
sponsibility for the appointment Of
Agent Sayiile rests with the Episcopal
Church.
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Our Six Shooters.
Excellent Days Work for
the Amcricans-Stfil Victorious.

Another Excellent Days work Tor
the Americans-Stiil Victorious.
LONDON, July 19.-The ties OF Satur.
day, at Wimbledon, for the st. LegeI
sweepstakes, was shot off to-day. Ful
ton, Of the Americans, won; Mitchell,
second; John Rigby, third.
In the shooting for the Albert prizes
at the first range, Gildersleeye, Fulton
and Coleman, OF the Americans, each
made "a points out OF a possible S5, while
Hamilton, Petty, Wyatt, Greenhill, Rig.
by (the latter two of the Irish eight J,
maae 30 points. At the second range
only Greenhiil and Rigby maintained
close competition with the Americans,
scoring 80 poinis each.
In the match forthe Rifle Association
cup, in which each man has ten shots at
900 yards range, Coleman scored 40 out
Of q possible 6O, leading the large mum.
ber of competitors. Gildersleeye made
As. The exceilency OF the Americans
Workmanship causes much astonish.
ment.
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Ds'oWned.


Special to the Star
DAYTON, o., July 19.-Henry Schnei-
der, young man living at Miamisburg,
was drowned yesterday afternoon while
bathing in the river.
Aaron Shook, the car thief, was SEN
fenced Saturday to three years III The
Penitcntiary. Chas. Britton received
five years for arson.
The Farmers Club and the Horticul-
tural Society Of Montgomery county had
picnic at Cold Springs Saturday. The
attendance was very lurge.
A young farmer named Z. s. Gregg,
living ncas Laura, was thrown fron Tie
seat OF The reaping machine be was driv-
Ing, Saturday aiteihoun, and, falfng un-
'der-the sickle box, was dangerously, it
not fatally, cut about The head and hips.
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The Investigating Committee of the Board
of Health.
The meeting of the Committee was
called by DR.. Minor, at 10 O'clock, to con.
tinue the investig of the charge
against the Marketmaster. The testi.
mony in the case of Mr.. Irwin was re-
sumed. Mr.. Carroll was called, and tes-
titled: Irwin is good officer; l have
seen him under the influence of liquor
slightly; has not been so within two
weeks. l think some one is looking for
his place, as / have heard persons ex-
press themselves, that thoy wanted to
get Irwin out OF the. way, and get the
place themselves. L don't know of any
one who received money for stands.
Mr.. Becky, next witness sworn-I
have been thirty-eisht years in the mar
ket. l have watched him, but have not
seen him under the influence Of liquor. /
think some one is trying to get lrwin's
place, as have heard parties say that
Irwin ought, not to be in the market.
don't think that ali hucksters pay extra
intendent has any favorites. The As
sistant Marketmasters do not Iassign
any stands.
Mr.. Charles Hume-I have not seen
Irwin under the influence of liquor dur.
ing market, aud think there is con.
spiracy against him. don't think it is
customary for persons 10 pay Tor pre-
lerred stands. Never heard Of Irwin
lreceiying bribe. "a
| MR.. HENRY'S CASE.
Mr.. P. Hollzer-l never gave Henry q
CENTS worth; he never asked me fol
any thing and l never gave mis- family
anything, nor do know of his ever re-
ceiving money. don't know of any one
seeking for his place. 1t is the head
Marketmaster's place to give ouI
stands.
Mr.. Carroll-Dont know of any one
giving Henry money. O'Neil came to me
and asked where Henry lived; he said
he wanted to make him a present of two
flowers; don't know Of any conspiracy.
l have given presents to former Market
masters (Snider and his croWd) l DOM
offer bribes.
Geo. Mibrecho-I sell produce In mar.
ket during the spring, and in the fall
canned fruit. l never heard of any one
trying to get Henry's place in market.
have heard of person trying to get the
old man (Irwin) out and get his place.
Never knew of any one giyingmoney and
plclCilcu oIdhAcs oioulo
to the Superintendent of Markets in that
case. / never heard OF Henry receiving
money for stands. l asked him and
Hackman to get me stand, and they
said il they could get stand that was
vacant they would give it to me. O'Neil
put my things in the stand and took the
place. complained to Henry and he
gave me the place. meyer gave a cents
worth to Henry.
Keliy-Dinzer was under the influ-
ence of liquor; all drank when the new
men came iu, and I Isuppose they thought
il, was NO harm. have not seen DinZer
drunk since the passage of the resolu-
ton. On sixth streetpersons have told
me tnat Irwin was drunk, but did not
see him; 1 have not seen any Of them
drunk since the passage of the resolu-
ton.
The committee on motion adjourned till
tomorrow, when they will bring in their
report at the regular meeting.
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The Family Next Door.

There is family moving into the house
next door; We can hear through oui
blinds the carriers of the furniture move
along the walk. ALI the talking we hear
is done by one voice. 1t Is the man ol
the house, and he has got little son.
We need not look out of the window for
confirmation OF this impression. His
words establish it as clearly as the eyes
could witness, and we know just what
is being done out there as we'll AS if we
stood in the very midst of it. Every
time he speaks we dot it down on an ex-
ira sheet OF paper, and so far he has
made the following utterances:
Put that whip down.
Get out Of the way.
Don't climb up there.
Take your shoes Of that bedstead.
Shall speak to ycu ayain2
Do you want to break those thiLxst
Come nut Of that.
Go away from that horse; do you want
to get your head kicked OFF?
Do You hear me, or shall I speak
Ragainf
Hey therel what did tell you about
that horse?
Now you sit still there, and don't you
dare to move an inch, or PHI break every
bone IN your body.
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Latest From Abroad.
FROM BAVARIA.

BERLIN, July 19.-The returns OF the
Bayarian elections indicate that chi
Electoral College will consist Off Lib
erals and 70 Uttramontanes.
SPECIE. M
The amount of bullion gone into tht
Bank OF England on balance to-day IL
f1S3, 900.
OUR RIFLrMEN.
LONDON, July l9.--John Rigby, Of the
Irish Team, tied Major Fulton in shoot
ing for the St. Ledger Stakes Saturday,
making thirty five points. The contest
will be finished Monday.
Lord Wharnclitfe entertained the
American Team at dinner yesterday al
Wimbledon. Lady Wharnc,iffe, Lieu
tenant-C Colonel Phillips, Mr.. Midway
Captain Peel and a number of othel
prominent persons were present. M
speeches were made.
The Captains Of the English, Irish and
Scotch. Teams have petitioned Council
to permit the Americans to shoot at tbs
same time their teams compete for the
Elcho Shield. The Americans concur in
the application. No answer has YET
been given by the Council.
ANOTHER PROTEST MEETING.
A meeting was held at Hyde Park to.
day to protest against the grant for the
the Prince of Wales visit to India.
Twelve thousand persons were present.
Bradlaugh made afiolent speech. and
concluded by Offering a. resolution Of a
similar character. Tae resolution was
adopted almost unanimously. Eight
persons who voted against it were set
upon by the crowd, aud the police had
to interfere for their protection.
DEATH OF LADY FRANKLIN.
LONDON. July f9.-Lady Franklin,
widow Of Sir John Franklin, died last
night.
SAN SEBASTIAN, July 19.-The Carllsts
are bombarding Pin9cerda.
RIOT IN SAN SALVADOR.
PANAMA, July 18.-Advices from San
Salvador state thar dreadful riot took
place at San Miguel. a. town of forty
thousand Inhabitants, in the southern
part OF the Republic. A great deal of
discomfort has been excited against the
Government by its refusal to allow a
pastoral OF the Bishop OF Salvador, writ
ten in tone hostile to the laws, to be
read in the churches. There had also
heen considerable hostile feeling among
the lower classes, owing to some resula-
lions requiring dealers to use a new
market-place.
While matters were in this condition
a priest named Palacios preached vio-
lent sermon against the constituted au-
thorities on Sunday, 20th ult. That eve
ming the mob arose, attacked the Cadillac
and liberated some 200 prisoners. They
then proceeded TO assault the small
garrison, took tbe cuartei, Killed Gen.
erals Espinosa and Castro, cut the
former to pieces and.ihrew the pieces at
each other. split the skull OF General
Castro and threw him over y wall, where
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Yesterday, while lady was looking
at some babv-w agons in front OF Wood
ward avenue store, boy stepped up
and inquired: swami to buy q buggy,
mum?" "Why, yes,I thought Of H." she
replied. "Better wait a day or two," he
continued, in serious tone; ''my little
brothers. powerfully sick, and if he dies
we'il sell his baby-cart at half what it
costv
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The ChrsapsnAs and Ohio zrask AU Clear.
Special to the Star.
HUNTINGTON, WEST VA, July 19.-The
work Of clearing away the landslide on
the Chesapeake and Ohio road, between
here and Charleston, has been CON-
pleted, and trains Nos. 3 and resumed
their regular schedule yesterday, and all
trains are now running OH time. The
freight, which has been accommodating
for several days past, is now arriving at
destination.