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The African Slave Trade Vigorous.


From time to time intelligence reaches Eng
land from the Soudan which leaves no room for
doubt that the African slave trade continues to
be in vigorous operation i'm that country. 1t is.
indeed. stated that no fewer than $1,000 or
GO.o00 negroes are still annually conveyed to the
Turkish and Egyptian ports of the Red Sea.
where they are disposed of to dealers from all
parts of the sultan dominions. Yet it is I'M
questionable that i'm 1879 Colonel Gordon dealt
what promised TO be death-blow to the slave
trade in the Soudan. His lieutenant. Gessi
Pasha. who has lately suffered terrible hard
ships. fought and beat the slave traders in a
pitched battle. i'm which they. relying upon SUI
perior numbers. made the first attack. Gessi
Pasha inflicted a crushing defeat upon the slave
traders. and liberated immense numbers of
slaves. If Colonel Gordon had been properly
supported by Tewflk Pasha there is reason to
believe that the slave trade would have been
driven out of the SOudan. Since his departure
his old enemies have to great extent regained
their former influence and have succeeded in re-
yiving on large scale the traffic in negroes. 1t
is quite true that the traffic cannot be effec.
tually suppressed until domestic slavery il
abolished in Egypt. but yet Col Gordon's eXpe.
rience shows that 10y the adoption of a vigorous
policy the number of victims may he greatly di-
minished, and the trade rendered both haZar-
dous and Improbable.
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TESTIMONY OF THE CLERGY

Rev. THOMAS GUARD, one of the most eminent clergy.
men in the country, pastor Of Mount Vernon NJ. T..
Church. Baltimore, Md:
have no hesitation in assuring You that DIR. NET
TAURs HEADACHE Pills have proved most beneficial to
me. Yours truly, THOMAS GUARD.
Rev. THOMAS GAMBLE, pastor NJ. L. Church. Hagers.
town, Nd;
have tried Dr. METTAUR's HEADACHE Pills with
great benefit. i am seyenty-nne years old and
have been subject to Constipation number Of
Your Pills have acted pleasantly my case the first
time come to Baltimore TO thank you personally.
Yours truly, THOMAS GAMBLE.
Rev. LEWIS A. THIREKIED, pastor NJ. T.. Church,
Waterbury, Nd:
1gave DIR. METTAUR's HEADACHE PILLS TO a man wbe
bed with bad attack of Bilious Fever and in two
days he was out attending TO his farm work.
Respectfully, LEWIS A. THIREKIED.
Rev; l. t. PETERS. pastor NJ. L. Church urbana, Va.
have used one box of DIR. METTAURs HEADACHE
Pills and found them most beneficial. Please send me
another box.
Yours truly, I. F.. PETERS
Rev. G. W. HoBBs pastor n. E. Church, Piedmont
w. Va:
have given my wife. whoi sufferer from Headache.
DR.. NErrAU2's HEADACHE PILLS, and one dose tlls
Pills has always cured her.
Yours truly, GEO. W. HOBBS.
BROWN CHEMICAL Co.
fel2-eo SOLE PROPRIEToRS. BALTIMORE MD.
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INSURANCE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR EMBEZ-
zLEMENT.-Messrs. George II. Long and Charles
Il. Howard, president and treasurer of the ALI
lance Insurance company of Boston. were ar
rested Wednesday and admitted to 5000 bail
each oRa charge Acknowledgement. The Alliance
company has had somewhat singular eXpe-
rlence for. after suspending operations about
two years ago, the company reorganized and
proceeded to reinsure the former risks and bid
for new business. On Tuesday the Insurance
commissioners applied for an injunction to re-
strain the company from transactng business.
on the ground of insolvency. An expert inves-
tigation of the books disclosed a deficiency OF
81 900 within about six months; hence the ar
rests
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A MYSTERIOUS Young RUssIAN.-M. Rene
ChOvalOv. a young Russian, who shot himself in
the breast accidentally on Wednesday while
cleaning pistol in the lodging house at No. 504
Canal street, is lying In dangerous condition at
the Chamber street hospital The lodging house
keeper says that ChOvalOv was on his way to
San Francisco to take the position Of secretary
to the Russian consul there, and that he belongs
to noble family. ChovalOv himself, i'm CONVEX
satiOn with the surgeons at the hospital, denied
that he had any claim to such pretensions and
the Russian consul general i'm this city knows
nothing about him.-N y World today.
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TROUBLE IN THE IRISH CONVENTIONAL spe-
cial dispatch to the NY. World from Chicago.
August ii, Says" The convention of Irishmen
has probably adjourned sine die, although there
remain a number of those who control the fund
from the trustees of the fund, the more reputa-
BILE delegates, including most of those from New
England. withdrew, headed by DR.. Hoare, Of
Lowell, and Capt. O'Meagher Condor, Of WASH
ington, and have gone to their homes"
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CHIEF LITTLE Buck KII!ED.-A special from
Fort Smith says the following telegram was re-
ceived there Tuesday. from Powhaskia, Indian
Ter. from Deputy Marshal l.. w. Marks: "Have
been in pursuit of Little Buck for five days
and run on him to-day. He with five others.
showed fight. resulting in the killing of Little
Buck. The Indians are reported in gangs wait
ing for me to pull out. | will be compelled to
wait day or two fOrthe excitement to subside."
Little Buck is one of the chiefs of the Usage
tribe of Indians, which, although one of the
wealthiest tribes in the territory. is the most
lawless. At the last term Of the court at Fort
Smith. six Osages were convicted of horse steal
ING and sentenced to imprisonment at Detroit.
Deputy Marshal Marks and posse. while on the
way there, were beseiged by band of about
100 Indians, who demanded their release and
after much parleyng he was allowed to proceed
on the promise that he would not again invade
the Indian Territory. 1t is feared that he
will experience much difficulty in getting out of
the country in safety
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CUTTING HIS THROAT on HIS WIFES GRAVE
About five weeks ago the wife Of Joseph de
SendZeimir, Frenchman, of Amityvie. n. Y.
died. He was very much attached to her. and
for weeks after her death he was low spirited.
He frequently told his friends that he could not
get over his loss. Early Wednesday morning he
was missed from his house. On search being
made his body was found lying on his wife's
grave. The throat was cut from ear to ear A
razor rand pistol lay hear by. He left a letter.
in which he said that he could not live any
longer without his wife. He leaves considerable
property, including a farm at Amityville.
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SHARP COMMENT ON SUNDAY SELLING.-A
telegram from Urbana. Ohio. August 10. SAYS:
There is sharp comment at the camp meeting
ground on the sale of 500 worth of ice cream
on last Sunday by the North Lewisburg Metho-
dist Church. which is in charge of the hotel this
year. If a church can sell ice cream on Sunday
at camp meeting. people say. anybody can do it.
anywhere; and if ice cream may be sold on Sun
day there is no reason why all kinds of business
DAYS.
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PILES pILEs@ rH.Es!li
a

SURE CURE FOUND AT LAST. NO ONE NEED
SUFFER.
sure cure for the Blind, Bleeding, Itching and
Clcerated Piles has been discovered 10y DIR. Wilams
Indian remedy called Or. Williams Indian Ointment.
single box has cured the worst chronic Of rs
80 years standing No need suffer five minutes
after applying this wonderful soothing medicine. L
TONS Instruments and Electuaries do more harm than
good Williams Ointment absorbe the tumors. allaya
ntense itching particularly At night after getting
in bed ace poultce gives instant and painless
parts, and nothing else.
price 81 Per box. FRANK s HENRY 4 Co. Pro- o
prietors Cleveland. Ohio. Nm. B. ENTWISIE, Drug
get corner Pennsy1vania and 18th street. Wash
ington, DC. Retail Agent febl5-eo-Ap
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THE MARK DOWN PRICES
SINGLETON & HOEKE'S.
nR. METTAUR'S
HEADACHE PILLS

Cure most wonderfully in a Very short time both STCK
AND NERVOUS HEADACHE; relieve DYSPEPSIA IL
Its worst forms, cleansing the body of of bile,
producing regular, healthy action ii the bowels.
full size box of these valuable PILLS with fun di
rectlons for complete cure, mailed address
receipt OF nine three-cent postage STAMPS For sale by
ali druggists at % cents.
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Washington Market, Retail Prices.

MEATs.-Beef. sirloip, 1Sa2Oc. per h.: do por-
ter-hOuse, CSC: rib roast, i2Sa2Oc steak. 12lSa-
2Oc.: COrned Beef. Sa12c.; Dried Beef. Clipped.
25a30c.; do. sliced, 20c.: Lamb, 15a2Oc: Veal.
1219a20c.; Mutton, 10a15c.; Pork. 1O15al2c
Sausage, 1212c.; Bacon Hams, sugar cured 12l5a-
16c.; Shoulders Sa10c.; Breasts 1Oa121sc.; Lard,
10a121Sc.
FRUirs-Oranges, 40a50c. per doz.; do. Flor-
ida 75aS1; Lemons, 2Oa30c. per doz; Bananas,
4Oa50c. per doz.: Pineapples. o0a4Oc; Apples,
2Oa3Oc per peck; WhOrtleberries, 1Oa12c. per qt;
Blackberries, 1Oa15c. per ct; do. (cutured), La
2Oc per Of; Peaches, Coo. per peck; Plums.
1Oa15c. per qt.; damsOns. 75c. per PIX; Grapes,
12a15c. per h.; CantelOupes, 5a1Oc.; Water
melons, 2Oa30c.
FISH. Sheephead, 15a9Oc. per h.; Porgies. 10
also; Perch, 2Oa40c. per bunch Rock, large 15a
20c. per h.. 25a35c. per bunch; Mackerel 15c per
h.. Halibut, 15a2Oc.; Trout, 12a15c per h.;
Spots, 25a35c. per bunch; Taylors. 15a2Oc each;
Bluefish. 121aa15c. per h.; Catfish, 2Oa25c. per
bunch; Lobster, 12c. per h.. Terrapit (siders),
$6a$9 per dozen; do, diamond back), S1S
per dozen; Turtle, 5c.a$1 each.
BUTTER -Philadelphia Print, 35a40c. per b.;
western Creamery, &c.; New York, Soc; roll,
HOaSOc, Cheese, 15a2Oc. Eggs, 15a17c per dOz.
VEGETABLES. Potatoes, Irish, 25a3Oc. per PIX
do. Sweet, 2Oa4Oc per PIX; Tomatoes. 9Oa3Oc her
PIX; Cautfowel, l5a2Oc each; Cucumbers, 1Oa15c
per doz; Cabbage, 5aSc. per head; Beets. 2a5c
per bunch Lettuce, 3a5c. perhead; Onions, 4Oa5Oc:
Carrots, 3a5c: per bunch; Egg plant, 5a1Oc.
each; Beans, 3Oa4Oc per PIX; do. 0ima) 1Oa12c.
per qt.; Rhubarb, 3a4c. per bunch; Cymblins ga
loo. per dozen; Corn, 10a15c per dozen.
POULrRY-Chicken ,75a$1 25 per pair: Ducks
6Oa75c per pair; Geese, 75c.a$1; Squads. SO. 25a,
! $3.50 per dozen.
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The Railroad Ticket War.
FURTHER REDUCTION OF RATES.

From the n. Y. Commercial. 18th.
As reported in last evenings Commercial the
representatives of the various railway companies
who met yesterday morning at Pool Commits
sioHer Fink's Office TO consider means whereby
the railway war might be ended. succeeded only
IN agreeing on the adoption of uniform freight
rates. Their failure TO adjust passenger rates
as at first expected--gare rise this morning 10
considerable discussion among passenger agents.
They express themselves as anything but salts
fed with the issue of the Meeting. and grumble
frequently at the disadvantage under which
they labor in their competition with the brokers
The scalpers are CORRESPONDENCE happy. They
were busy all morning selling tickets to Chicago
for 81. to Cincinnati for the same price and to
Indianapolis for S11. while at IL O'clock as a
last defiant snap under the noses of the corpora
tons, the ratetO st. Louis was further decreased
by 20 cents.
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CITY ITEMS.
Rrnin mud AerNe-
"Aldcrucy Dairy Wagons,

Wells Health Remover. greatest remedy on
earth for impotence. leanncss. sexual debility
&c. 81, AT Druggists. 40 PA. ave.
"Alderuey Dairy Wagons
Fresh Aldcincy butter churnCd every morning
and delivered i'm y H. Ward" prints. :Jc. per
lb. Also. cottage cheese. huttermilk and sweet
milk De-. per ut. Cream Toe pint.
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CALIFORNIA MINT INyESTTG ALTON. At San
Francisco, in the mint investigation Tuesday.
superintendent Dodge testified that in making re-
mOvals of some Of Pages appointees he had
been actuated by the fact that they were either
unnecessary. inattentive or Incompetent. He
continued: 1.-The simple truth is that l could not
get along with Mr.. Page without surrendering
to him the entire control of the mint. As re-
fused to do that lie treated me as his enemy. and
in my own protection / was forced TO retaliate.
1t was under that idea that did my best to de-
feat his nomination for Congress" He further
stated that Mr.. Pages friends in the mint were
disposed to set at naught the authority of the
perntendent, and consequently We're dismissed.
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T AIDES CALL AND EXAMINE THE

NEW NO. VICTOR SEWING MACHINE.
The hest and most reliable Machine Ever Manufactured
II has high quiet light and fast and beau
tfu in appearance. We have also the New Improved
WEED and ali the other standard makes. Cab ut our
Office where You compare all the different Machines
and then take ycC- choice and your money at
OPpENHEIMERS
52s NINTH STREET NuEIHwEsT.
sFGood Machines for Rent
TAI kinds ReIaired. N23
EINE SANITARY PLUMBING Material and
II Workmanship "a years practice. Personal super
lntendence. viii write specifications suIerintend
the construction of frstclass sanitary work a fair
charge Orders for any amount Of work promptly
filed. JAS. r. BRIEN
Hlo-4m' 4ls stu street northwest
A SIX FOR
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A MEDAL FOR Dr. Bn.LINGS.-A cablesram to
the n. Y. Herald from London. August 10. SAYS:
At the closing session Of the International Med
zeal Congress large gathering Of delegates was
present at st. James Hall. Professor Huxley
delivered an address on the connection of bio
logical sciences with medicine. A resolution was
passed awarding medals. struck to commemorate
the congress. to several delegates. including
Major Billings, of the medical department of the
United States army. The congress then dis
perSed amid cheers.
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Why Not Pump it Out.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
VIII you please suggest to the doctors in at
tendance on the President that they pump the
pus from the wound. Why may they not extract
it by atmospheric pressure, as in the cupping
process. or as poison is drawn from wound by
the mouth? If medical skill has not yet invented
such an apparatus, may it not? 1t seems an easy
and practicable matter tOa
August II, 1881. NON-PROFEssIONAL.
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ATTEMPTED TREASURY SwINDLE.-Secret Ser
vice Agent DrummOnd arrested James Hogan
of No. 60 Mott street, sailor, who had served
in the Mexican war in the United States man-Of-
war Raritan. Some days ago information was
received by the district attorney from the fourth
auditor that certificates have been received at
the Treasury department for back pay of num-
Der of sailors engaged in the Mexican war and
that the signatures of the witnesses were sup
posed to be written by the same person. Such
further information was given as led to the
arrest Of the defendant. Hogan was brought
before United States Commissioner Shields yes
terday, and it appeared from the short prelimi-
nary examination that he had taken six certifi-
Gates of claims. each having, as alleged. differ
ent fictitious name affixed, and had gone before
notary public and represented himself as a
witness to the signatures, and by other state
ments induced the notary to affix his signature
and seal to the respective claims. The irregu-
larity of the documents excited attention at
Washington and led to an investigation. The
defendant said he was not guilty, and it is be-
lieved he was merely the tool of some sharper,
after having collected his own back pay, and for
which he signed the name of Campbell He was
remanded to Ludlow street Jail in default of
81. 500 bail, and the examination was adjourned
until tO-mOrrOw.-N. Y. Herald. 11l.
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DEATHS FROM VACC1NATIOE.-InP Plains town.
ship, adjoining Wilkesbarre, there have been
several deaths within the past week from erysip-
elias. caused by vaccination with a scab. and sew
eral others are suffering from the terrible disease
from the same cause, some of them being in a
very critical condition. One young lady, the
daughter of well known citizen, bright, be-
loved and only sixteen, was buried yesterday.
She was vaccinated in the way mentioned on the
18th ult. The doctor, alleging that the first
operation was failure, repeated it on the 18th,
only three days later, and on the 10th she took
to her bed, from which she never got up again
alive. The erysipelas travelled first down her
arm, then to her neck, and thence down the en-
tire front of her person and one OF her lower
limbs. She was deliriOus part Of the time, and
at others suffered intensely. When she died her
body was one mass Of fostering corruption.
Two young children, named Smith and Barnes,
died from the same cause. The father of the
former, Frank Smith, is now covered with cry
sipelas sores and critically i'll. An engineer
At one time it was thought his arm would have
to be amputated. A butchers wife had her arm
so swelled up that the pressure beneath burst
the skin, and she writhed in Observation-Disclosures
plaia Press.
SUICIDE AFTER A LOVERS QUARREL.-The
little village of Stamford. Delaware county, NY,
was startled Tuesday afternoon by the report
that suicide had been committed in adwelling-
house adjoining the oficeo the Stamford mayor
Emma Dudley, IL years old, was found to have
swallowed dose of strychnine, and, although
DR.. Churchill was Immediately summoned, the
| girl was already beyond human aid, and she died
In great agony In about Is minutes after taking
the family Of E. N. Young. Josiah Dudley, her
father, is well-tO-d0 shoemaker at Grand
Gorge, a few miles up the railway. The girl
| had some difficulty Monday evening with q young
cry, which finally resulted in breaking on o mar
riage engagement. All day Tuesday previous
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THE PASSENGER AGENTS AND GEORGE WASH
INGTONs HATCHET.-The railroad travelling mas.
senger agents who embarked on the steamer
COrcoran for Mount Vernon YESTERDAY after adj
jOurnment, as stated in THE STAR. numbered in
all, including some ladies, about 200 persons.
shown over the grounds. and being assembled
in front OF the mansion, Col. HOllingsworth. the
superintendent, presented to Major w. j. Wal
ker, of the Kenesaw route, an old Ratchet, re-
marking that it was plOughed up at the old
Washington homestead In WestmOreland county
in 1892 and is assumed to be the yeritable Ratchet
with which George Washington cut the cherry
tree. and about which he could not tell lie
Major Walker in accepting the implement
thanked Colonel H. and said that knowing
Others Of the party were more worthy to
hold the Ratchet, remembering that It possesses
a potential influence in restraining those
it would do the most goodwill Mr.. A. B.
Wren, vice-president of the ASSOCIATION. Mr..
Wren in receiving the relic said he mOdestly ac-
cepted 1t in the absence of that veritabe apostle
of veracity-Mr. Rean Campbell, of the Cincin-
natl Southern r. R., and offered it to Others
among them Mr.. James TimmOns, of the Penn
sylvania r. R., who declined the honor. He
then said he would present it to the association
to be annually awarded to the champion truth
teller of the convention. Other addresses were
made and songs sung, and on the trip up all was
enjoyment, as on the trip down. Before reach
iny the wharf meeting was held, atwhich reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted conveying
the thanks Of the association to Mr.. D. w. Jam
nowitz and ]. O'Laughlin, Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, for courtesies extended; to Can't L. L.
Blake, OF the steamer w. w. Corcoran, for the
ride on the Potomac; to Col. J. McH. HOlIings-
WORTH OF Mount Vernon, and 70 Col. Boone.
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STRIKE OF BOILER MAKERs.-The union boiler
makers in the Rhode Island Locomotive works
at Providence, numbering nearly 100. struck
Wednesday morning because their demand for the
discharge OF n0n-union men. 10 or IL i'm num-
ber was not complied with. The strikers will
be paid off and discharged.
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Special Weather Bulletin.
WARM RAINS TOMORROW.

lower pressure
Special Weather Bulletin.
WARM RAINS TOMORROW
The chief signal officer furnishes the following
special bulletin TO the press: Local rains have
fallen in the lake region. in Dakota and Nebras-
ka. Elsewhere fair weather has prevailed The
temperature has risen in the lake region the Ohio
valley. the middle states and New England: fallen
decidedly In Minnesota. Dakota and Nebraska
High temperatures extend from the upper lax
region to Texas. The following special temper
atures are reported this morning: Eastport q!
deg Burlington, 6s deg; Quebec. 50 deg: Mon
treal. til deg. Alpena, Is deg; Duluth IS deg.
San Francisco. 81 deg Westerly winds prevail i'm
the middle states and New England so,Itherly in
the gulf states. Warmer weather with occasional
rains IL indicated for Saturday in the middle
states and New England, and colder weather in
the lake region, the Ohio valley and Tennessee
RANGE OF TIE THERMOMETER.
The following are the readings of the Their
mometer at the Signal Office during the day
afn 20 deg: III a.El.. I.5 deg. pm, ST. deg.
Maximum. 90 deg; minimum. IS deg.
FUsSELLs Ice cream.
CHEAP REPAIRING. Byrn's shoe store. 1914 18th
street.
OUR ENTIRE stock of shoes must be sold to
close business. Low cut shoes for ladies' gents
and misses at half price. Spear Bros, 134 9TH
street.
CHEAPEST. purcst best-Howson's Ice cream.
s1.2j gal. 1l0i Eth
YOUR EYEsiGHT fitted for ST. Hempier's. near
AZ street.
SWIMMING SCHOOL tickets at Nourse's. cor 9th
and + SITS.
By ALI. MEANS go TO Lower Cedar Point Mon
days and Saturdays, and avoid a crowd.
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PALMER'S
AMERICAN GINGER ALE.
RETAIL PRICE 81 PER DOZEN.
Twenty cents PER dozen allowed for emrty bottles IL
returned
For sale by Dealers, and by the Manufacturer
SAML c. PALMER,
1912 TO 1924 29TH STREET
WEST WASHINGTON,
eFTELEpHoNIc CONNECTION. as