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THE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN MoNTREAL.-Some
half dozen members OF the harbor commission
met at the harbor office last night, between 3
and 10 o'clock. for the purpose OF watching the
electric light subjected TO a further test. The
lights were extfnguished three or four times
when the Wharves and shipping were plunged
Ia an intense darkness, aud when the lamps
1t VS. agreeable. When this experiment had
been sufficiently tried. the party, which con-
sisted OF Messrs. Andrew Robertson, c. a.
Gould. j. r. ROLAND, Victor Hudon, Edward
Murphy, and Mr. WIN. Smith, deputy minister
OF marine, went down TO the vessels to watch
the iaborers al work. The men appeared to go
around with as much confidence as they would
Id Gay time, and worked quite as rapidly. A
yards from one or the lamps. Every gentleman
In the party expressed himself as highly pleased
with the new light, and satisfied that Ii was an
inestfmable boon to those employed In unload
Ing and loading vessels during the night
Montreal Gazette JlIlH 4.
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AUCTION SALES.
nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

TEAe. CoFFEEs. sUa1R. &c, AZ AUG.
TON.
By virtue OF two deeds OF trusts executed -
to me rtsnecrively the 9th and 9th days Of IN
Ivy. A. D. 1880, and Of record In Liber IL
Colnmbis, viii on WEDNESDAY. the I4TH DAY
OF july, 4. D. 1880. AT 10 oCLoGk offer for
vest being corner Of 18th and streets northwest,
the following goods, to wit
Wines, Liquors, Teas, Coffees,
sugars, &c. Coffee Mill. Ice Box.
Scalea, Oil Cans. Shelving, sc.
Cne 6erse: also Buggy, Wagon and Sets Har-
ness
Terms csoh.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Three Men Hanged.

NEGRO EXECUTED FOR KILLING WOMAN
henry Ryan, colored was hanged In Waynes-
n nfo; botke county, Ga. yesterday, for the
TT hn oI colored woman named Mary
, anuInas IN December last. Ryan killed the
mStnah 10 SET her money-about six dollars
Witch mao lust been paid her He confessed
yse S Ior the first time that he committed
,nS murder. The execution was witnessed by
I ns ',eoo persons, principally colorei peonIe
ELECTROMAGNETIC his guilt and the iustnesS or his
sentence He said he was going straigh, 10 ~
peaSeh; mat while ants and bugs would have
uls oo9y. Jesus would have his soul Ar ba,t
past ~ ociofk the drop fell. Ryan's neck va.
broken. and he died soon, AeNN MAS
EXECUTION OF HORSE rUrrr
Danlel washington, alias Carter a notorious
heglo desperate, and the leader OF aCantS 30
outlaws and horSethieves who infested ShsrieS.
tnn 5. e, and the adjoining counties for several
years, was hanged at i:30 O'clock in thai city
Yesterday for the murder OF Allen Collins a
colored witness. who has been summoned TO
testify against him in DEMONSTRATING case The
murder was committed on September tlth rS1t
DIT Washington was not captured until the
early part Of 1879. He was convicted and SEN
fenced 10 death. but appealed, and the appeal
being decided unfavorably. he was hanged yes
terCay. The execution was conducted I'm prt-
Vate. and death was immediate. In his last
moments he was attended by two Catholic
Gle roy men
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NATIONAL fab AssOCIATION.

r EWID JOHNSON = Co.. Banksrs.
WARRINGTON. D. O..
DKALIRS IN UNrTID STATES BONDS DIE.
DOMK4TIC and H0RRIGN IxGHAN01. mara
A RMY AND NAVY.-Ofnoer Of theArmy and
IN Navy absent from Washington can have their
Watches, when needing repairs. expressed TO me;
tn9 carefM attention they will receive ct my hands
VIII amply repay the cost. Address II. JENSEN.
Dempsey STATIONERY stoe. Walhip gtop. DO. asQ
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rHEAP SEWING MACHINES.
~ An excellent one, with ali the attachments, can
NOW be bought for FIFTEEN DOLLARS. The
AMERICAN NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE
COMPANY Is manufacturing Machine light, du-
rable. easy-running. and one which works satsfac-
torily: Its great advantage over other Machines %
that It Is run by hand, thus preventing the loss Of
health and strength 20 often Incurred BY ladies who
nee thoee run BY Meadle. Call and e1Amine
them ct the SOVEREIGNE' 90 OPERATIVE
SIORE. No: l023 7th ct. NV. the sole agency for
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TE YOU VALUE YOUR EY ESI6HT,
the beet o. GLASSES Of 81. ii. -
a1nHxk6. The Optdan. "a. ~,
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GEN. GRANT and his party arrived at Santa
re, \. NJ, TUESDAY evening, and were escorted
TO the Plaza by the military and an Immense
crowd OF citizens A reception took place In
MS honor at the governors house, followed by
a banquet -
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STEAMERS. DC.

RT,HE STEAMER I" MATTANO."
Il captain Z. z. HowR.)
HAVING been thoroughly oyerhauled rH-~
and repairt IN the most subs tantial $500
maFrer, viii resume her trips on
Thursday, March 4, 1880. Leaves 9th st. wharf
every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at {. m, az
follows: On Tuesdays. for Cnltons, NoInini and
Prospect Hill. On Thursdays, for Matt ox Greek and
landings IN wiconico- On Sundays for Mattox
Greek, CeIton's and landings in st. Clements Bay
ing. G. Z. JONES Agent
my3l -3In 6.h-street wharf
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Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY.

This institution was regularly incorporated by the
Legislature Of the State for Educational and Char
liable purposes in 1868 for the Term of Fwen-
ty.five Years, to which contract the inviolable
renewed by an overwhelming popular vote. secur-
ing its franchise in the new constitution adopted
December I'd, A. D. 1879, with capital of 81, 900,
600, to which it has since added reserve fund Of
over $3.50, 900.
TON will take place monthly on the second Tues
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je24
No. 4O3 9TH 1T. N. w.

old WINE AND OLD FRIENDS are
~ known as the best, so is JUSTH'S old stand
SECOND HAND CLOTHING can be sold at re.
spectacle prices. Address or call at JUSIH's old
stand. No GIG st., between 9Th and It'll sts. NV,
or Branch Store, No 40S 9th ST., between d and e
SITS. NV. n. B.-Note by mail promptly attended
to. mar9
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w ALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY BRICK
DNELLING AND STORE. CORNER OF Al
STREET AND DELAWARE AVENUE
SOUTHWEST, (BEING No, 2O7


STREEI AND DELAWARE AVENUE
SOUTHWEST, (BEING No. 207.)
By virtue Of deed Of trust. dated March -
goth; 4. D. 1871 and duly recorded in Liber fs.A
No. 9o7, folio 4ls, ct seq. one of the land a..
Columbia: and by. direction Of the party secured
thereby, will sell at public auction. in front of
1880. AT O'CLOCK PM. all those certain lots.
nleces or parcels of ground and premises, situate
lylEe and being in the said city of Washington and
District OF Columbia known and designated on the
ground lat or plan Of said city as lots numbered
1oIty 45) and forty six (46), in John Farey's
sub division Of part of square numbered five hun
drt d ard ninety four (594), with Improvement
store. ~
Terms Of sale: One third cash balance in six and
twelve mon, hs from day of sale, with interest at
the rate OF seven per cent. per annum until paid,
or all ash at option of hrchaser. A deposit OF
300 required at sale. All conveyancing, &c, at
purchaser cost If terms of sale are not COM
Piled with in i've days from day OF sale the Trustee
reserves the right to resell at risk and cost Of
default1ng purchaser. J. T. DYER,
j,6,S, IL, 13. 15. IT, 20&22 Surviving Trustee.
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An 1AILVHD-STEAMHHIP
IN LINE BkTwEEN NEW YORK, HAyRE LONDoH
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
The steamers Of this company will sail every Sat-
Grday from Bremen Pier, foot of Sd street. Hoboken
Rates OF Issssae: From New York to Havre, Lon
oo1, southsb1 pton AID Bremen, first cabin, 800;
second csbin, s60 steerage, $50; prepaid steers1e
eeEiIfnSstes 81 For FREIGHT passage spRIy 10
". g. GETZEkOTT & 90, GAS Pa. ave- AGENT
IOr HRn1n1con- aeplO
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NEW YORK-ROTTERDAsI.

The class steamers Of this line '.AMsrER-
A-SCEOITI -" '.P. OALAND," and MAS"
Carrying TIE [. s. Mail to the Netherlands, leave
nesday. WV
LIST Osbin, ss0-7O. ID Cabin, $3.50 Storage, s26
ii. CAhAUN, General Agent AZ South William
"a New York For passage apply to ". g. MET
ZEhOII co, g25 Pennsylysnis avenue. Wash
Deposit Building. corner New York avenue and
81. n.
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AN ACTRESS MARRIAGE-Miss yenie Card
her. whose stage name Is Nenie Clancy. was
married on June 80, In Montreal by Father Du-
DolS 10 Rene DeSchampS a young Frenchman
or leisure, who SubsistS upon an income from
ms Iather; prosperous manufacturer In the
nofth or France. He has resided in this city
since hts engagement TO Miss Gardiner. about
three years ago. The couple are now summer
ing al me brides country place, Charlotte, Vt.
quit the stage, and probably travel abroad with
her husband. She has well-trained light So
pran0 voice, and has for several wears been
Wen known throughout the country as favo-
rte pflfna donna OF burleSque opera troupes
her sister, Laura Clancy, plays leading Juveniles
10 Mary AnderSon'S company. Both are ma
yves OF this city. and daughters OF Charles r.
Gardiner. dramatic agent here Clancy is the
maiden name of their m0ther.-N Y san afb
GEN. GARFIELD's PossEssIoSs.-His worldly
possessions consists OF a house In Washington
which cost him si1 900. for which at the time he
purchased II be had TO run in.debt and his farm
"LaWnfeld,' in Mentor, consisting Of $50 acres.
costing linn $4,000. In addition 10 this he put
ABOUT S4,3OO Improvement on his house and
ABOUT 900 In stocking the farm. The total
Eaiue OF his property foots up about 500 ao0
from TINS should be deducted his debts amount
ing 10 s., 000. leaving him possessed OF about
$4,000. This is the accumulation OF Il years
service In Congress and his law practice before
the supreme and tnfted States district courts
This statement or the condition OF Gen Gar
fields financial status was furnished us by the
Hon. j 7. Robson. the confidential business
adviser OF the general a gentleman perfectly
FAMILIAR With all the details OF the generals
poSSeSSi0nS.-ClereIdsld (OhjOl Leader.
Mr.. DUCRET'S SUFFERING - Arthur Ducret.
Anthony Comstock's stenographer who is sui
fe1ing in his home at los Clifton place Brook
Ign. from blood poison, believed to be due to a
package OF poisonous matter sent to Anthony
Comstocks Office in May last, which Mr.. Ducret
hanCled through curiosity, was still In a low
cohultlon yesterday, and his physician, Dr. J.
X. Quinn. says that his recovery is doubtful
HIS right knee joint is much swollen and it Is
believed that surgical operation will have TO
crets skin. through constant ex-foliation. has
grown SO tender that 1t is painful for him either
TO move or TO rest. He Is a constant sufferer
ana his sickness, which is now OF six weeks
duration, has reduced him from a robust youth
TO living skeleton. He and his young brother
support their widowed mother and Mr. Com
STOCK says that the society had no more faithful
employe-N Y. Sun, 9Th.
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LETTERS REMAINING IN GEOR6ET0wN ID.
o. P.O., JULY 10TH. 1881.
d. B. AN GER. P. NJ
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FIRE WORKS. THE BEST MAKE.
CHINESE LANTERNS,
FLAGS. ALL Sizes.
80 different styles Of CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES,
Wholesale and Retail, at the Lowest
Market Price.
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IT IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THR
~ WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE,
Saturday, July 10. 1850.

~ To obtain any Of these Letters the apnlican.
the date of this list e
ts If not called for within one month they Will be
Sent to the Dead Letter Office.
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A NTON F1SCHER'S DYE WORKS
ana the only Dry cleansing establishment in
xii Sn,G So 20 81; q; w. near Patent Office
Len b LEIS cleansed by a superior process
Aiso' GENILEMEN'SG GARMENTS cleansed and
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1T neper scales or pOstpo,aes.
Look at the following Distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE, 800, 900.
100, 600 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH.

1857 Prizes, amounting to................S1l04 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all
Write, clearly stating full address. for further
information, or send orders by express OF Ia .
dressed only to NJ. A. DAUPa1Ns
New Orleans, La
Or same person at
No. 310 Broadway, New York.
Or J.. p. HARBACHs
1416 + st. NV, Washington
All our Grand Extraordinary Dra,ginQs are Under
the supervision and MANAGEMENT OF CfENEnALS Vt.
T. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL 4. EARLY.
n B.-This Company has NO AGENTS an the
BRITISH POSSESSIONS. tel6-w&s4w
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FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1880.

cine and Surgery in the Polytechnic Society
OF Kentucky held last evening Drs Will
liam Bailey and Benz. ]. Baldwin were
elected to represent the academy in the
American Medical Association. which as
sembles in New York City, June 1st
Judge Breckinridge began his speech in
the Green-Hargis case yesterday in the
presence OF a crowded courtroom and con-
tinues to-day. 1t promises to be one OF
the most brilliant speeches OF his life.
Pursuant to adjournment. the Council OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church met in
Christ Church at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning. The proceedings opened with
prayer BY the Rev. W. M. Pettis, of New
port.
1t was agreed to hold the next Council in
the Church of the Ascension, at Frankfort,
KY, May IS, 1881. The Council is again in
session this morning. Bishop Dudley is
present.
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FURIOUS FLAMES.
Disastrous Fire On the River
Road.
Cincinnati CoOperage Company
Burned Out.
Loss Nearly $1OO,O0O--Insured
For $4,000.

At o'clock this afternoon three alarm
of fire were sounded from Box 234, corner
of Lawrenceburg and Delhi Pixies, Sedams
vile. The fire vas in the De Bus cooper
shop, on the River Road, and at the time
OF going to press was stfil burning, will
the indications that there woald be con
siderable loss Of property.
LATER-The fire originated in the dry
house and the entire building, which was {
three-story brick, will be destroyed. The
loss is estimated az $95, 900, and is insured
for $4,000.
1t is owned by the Cincinnati Cooperage
Company, of which Mr.. Gaf, of Aurora, il
President. o.
Fleischmann's distillery, which joins the
shop, was uninjured.
G. Wemer's saloon was damaged to the
extent of about $1,000.
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A BULLET .HROUGH THE HEAD.
George Gassmann Suicides with the Aid Of
Pistol.


George Gassmann, tailor by occupation
born in Germany, aged fifty-one years. anG
having wife and four children, living al
No. 5S7 Sycamore street, committed suicide
about o'clock last evening by shooting
himself through the head with ball from
a thirt two caliber "Robin Hood pistol
at No. 587 Sycamore street, the first floor o1
which was occupied by himself and family
Gassmann and his family arrived here from
Detroit about four weeks ago in rather
straitened circumstances, and his efforts to
obtain work here did not meet with much
success Notwithstanding his poverty, he
seemed to be of cheerful disposition.
Yesterday morning he pawned silver
watch with Frank Smith, broker, for IS so,
and with the proceeds he purchased the
weapon with which he killed himself. Off
Ger Richards, of Bremen-street Station,
met the deceased about half an hour be-
fore the shooting, and Gassman was then
in the best of humor. f.
The ball entered tine skull Just behind
the right ear, and, passing directly through
the head, emerged nearly back of the left
ear.
The wife after the shooting tainted and
was still in swoon this morning, and was
therefore unable to be at the inquest, which
was set for this morning.
Coroner Carrick rendered a verdict OF
death from suicide by shooting while labor
ing under fit of dependency, caused by
financial embarrassment.
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HANGMAN'S HOLIDAY.
HAMLIN AT HARTFORD.

HAMLIN AT HARTFORD.
Special to the Star
BosroN, May 28.--Henry Hamlin is to be
hanged in Hartford. Conn.,, to-day for the
killing of Night-watchman Shipman at the
State Prison in September, 1877. The mur.
der occurred on the night of September 1st.
Hamln was convict sentenced for bur
glary in New London. Associated with
him in this burglary, and also in the kill.
ing Of Shipman, was William Allen.
They were captured at Greenport L. l.,
having crossed Long Island Sound to elude
pursuit; but the Connecticut Sheriff fol-
lowed, and the men we're taken after des-
perate running fight, in which they dis
charged at their pursuers the contents of
both of their revolvers.
The murder was brutal one. Both
mon were somewhat under the influence
Of liquor, obtained through connivance
with a prison official. They had revol-
vers and money sent by New York friends
through Davis. In making their. escape
they were detected. by Shipman, who was
overpowered, and, on refusing to keet
quiet, was brutally shot
THOMAS EDMUNDs AT OZARK.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May ga specia
from Ozark states that all preparations are
in readiness for the execution of Thomas
Edmunds. Edmunds came to this State
from Kentucky. A girl accompanied him.
The girl was last seen in his company near
Ozark, on the Arkansas River Some time
after this her remains were taken out of
the river. Edmunds had gone back to Ken
lucky, but requisition brought him back.
He could make no satisfactory statement.
At his trial every fact that could be pro-
duced, and crushing array of circumstan-
tial evidence, was brought against him.
The jury brought in verdict of guilty,
and he was sentenced to be hanged. Only
a few hours before the time fixed for the
execution, an appeal in behalf of Edmunds
was taken to the Supreme Court
Judge Saunders. of Kentucky, came to
this State with long petition, praying The
Governor to commute the sentence to inn
prisonment for life. Once again all the
evidence was reviewed, but to 10 purpose,
and he was again sentenced to death.
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REJECTED BY THE SENATE.
National Associated Press to the Star.

REJECTED BY THE SENATE
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Senate yes
terday rejected the nominations of s. New.
ton Pettis of Pennsylvania, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the Terri
tory of New Mexico, and Benjami M
Skinner, of Pomeroy, Ohio, to be Postm as
ter at Pomeroy, Ohio.
FOR THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
The land or permanent party of the How.
gate Expedition has been detei mined upon,
and the following is list Of the officers
Commander, Lieut.. A. W. Greeley, Fifth
U. s. Cavalry; Assistant Lieut.. G. G. Da.
Wis, Second U. s. Cavalry. This officer dis
tinquished himself by making the winter
exploration of the Yellowstone country
some years ago. Lieut.. w. H. Lowe, Twen.
tieth U. s. Infantry; Henry Clay, Of Lou
isville, KY, grandson of the former Sena
tor, astronomer; Orray T. fisherman, formerly
connected with the Florence Expedition
Assistants, George H. Robie, w. s. Jewel
and o. llrich, of the Signal Corps; Sur
geon and Naturalist, DR.. Octave Pavy. Of
St. Louis. formerly with the proposed
French Expedition via Behring's Straits;
Photographer, ]. W. Rice. Sixteen selected
men will be detailed from the army There
will be two hunters taken in at Labrador,
one native Esquimaux and the other a
half-breed. The above list indicates the
present composition of the land party who
are to make their home in the Arctic Re-
gion. The naval portion Of the Expedi-
tion is not yet made up.
GOING TO PHILADELPHIA.
General Sherman, ACCOMPANIED by his
aid, General Poe, will 60 to Philadelphia
this evening. He will speak at the grave
of General Meade at Laurel Hill under the
auspices of Post No. /, G. A. r. General
Stewart L. Woodford, who is here, will 20
over on the same train with General Sher-
man. President HAYES. Attorney General
Devens and Secretary Schurz, escorted by
General Bingham, of Philadelphia, will
leave here on limited express Saturday
morning to be present and speak at me-
mortal meeting to be held at the Academy
Of Music General Chamberlain, of Maine,
will deliver an Grafton on Gettysburg"
President Hayes Generals Sherman,
Sheridan, Hancock, Burnside, Slocum,
Woodfnrd, Mcclellan and number Of
other distinguished Generals will each de-
liver fve-minute speeches. Every seat in
the Academy has been sold, the proceeds
going to the Meade monument fund. Con-
gress has already voted thirty condemned
cannon for the monument.
WILL REDUCE THE REVENUE.
1t is estimated at the Internal Revenue
Office that Carlisle's Whisky Bill will re-
duce the receipts from revenue over
81, ,000,0 per annum. The bill was sent
to the President yesterday afternoon, and
will go into effect as soon as it receives his
approval.
CARLISLE BILL APPROVED.
The President to-day approved the Car
Isle Whisky bill.
BILLY M'GARRAHAN's CLAIM.
The Private Land Claims Committee to-
day agreed to report adversely on Billy
McGarrahan's claim. The vote was very
peculiar, as follows: Adversely, 8; favora-
bly2; declined to vote. 8.
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METROPOLITAN MENTION.
OUR DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
,al Associated Press tn the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New York. May 2S.-The representative
body of millers who arrived in this city on
Tuesday by the steamer Bothnia from vari-
Gus parts of Europe to attend tile Interna-
tional Exhibition of Milling Machinery
and Products left for the city of Cincinnati
by the Erie Railway yesterday. Among
them wereS. E. Jackson, ofAustralia; James
B. Warren, of England; Robert Grubb, of
Dublin; VIM. Fay, of England; James Ry-
an, of Ireland; VIM. Sylvester, of Thorp,
ENGLAND Anthony Stevenson, Of England; !;
G. J. Barnett, of Henley-on-Thames, and
others, representing the British and Irish
Millers' Association.
SLAIN BY THE SUN.
Eighteen cases of sunstroke were re-
ported yesterday in this city. five of which
were fatal, and several others will also
prove fatal. In Brooklyn four cases were
reported, one of which was fatal. The heat
of the past three days at p. m. on Staten
Island has averaged 97o in the shade. Sew
eral cases Of prostration have been re-
ported.
LATER ER-Fifty-four persons have been
stricken down in this city and vicinity by
the fierce heat within the last twenty -four
hours, and great increase of mortality
among children is reported. Intense heat
is prevailing in all the neighboring towns
and cities. The weather this morning is
quite as hot as yesterday and the day be-
fore, when the mercury was up in the nine
ties. All the salt water bathing places are
rapidly preparing for rushing business.
The public baths Of New York will be
opened next Tuesday.
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Won't Talk without Tobacco.
Tational Associated Press to the Stal.

Fort BUFoRn. MONTANA, May 28.-Capt.
Britton, of the United States Army, has
returned from Poplar Creek Agency,
whittier he was sent by General Hazen to
present terms on which the Government
would receive the surrender OF the hostile
Sioux now at that place. As the Captain
had no food or tobacco to distribute among
the savaees he could not prevail on them
to talk. They are hungry, poorly clad, and
tired of war, and will in due time accept
the demand of General Hazen for an un-
conditional surrender. t