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District Government Affairs.
FIRE-ALARM AND TELEGRAPH WIRES TO BE PLACE,
UNDERGROUND.

F1RE-ALARA AND TELEGRAPH WIRES TO BE PLACED
UNDERGROUND.
The Commis S1oners have concluded a contrac,
With Col. D. s: Robson, representing the Stand.
ara and Underground Cable Company. of PITTS
ourg, 1or placing large section OF the fre-alarm
telegraph wires underground. They have also
give permits FOR opening the streets for placing nm
derground the wires OF the governmental telegranh
linz Line from the War department, White House and
treasury TO the Capitol, which COL F. A. Rockwell.
commissioner OF public buildings has win
Col Robson to do. The work viii be commences
Immediately, and will be rapidly completed.
COMMISSIONER EDMONDs HOME AGAIN.
District Commissioner Edmonds returned to the
city last night after an absence or about two
weeks at Asbury Park and the Catskil moun-
talnS, accompanied by his family. He is looking
much better, and says his health is much i'm,
proved. He was at his Office this morning, bright
and early.
LUMBER INSPECTIONS
Messrs. E. L. Harbaugh, E. Champlin and Geo
a. Collision, inspectors or lumber In their 1ont re-
port POI t OF % Lumber inspected and measured by them
quantities as follows: Yellow pine, 12, 8l4 feet
white pine 4S449; cypress 594 6ss; poplar. 2l7,
fnsasS ana SSO S;kNr9 WalnSt sas ,s ASH s
ORNAMENTAL TREE BOXES FOR THE AyENUs
In conversation with District Commissioner
Mest on the removal OF the signs from the tree
that the appearance OF that thoroughfare was
YER very much improved, and that it had suggesiei to
the nm Ine popiety Of including in their estimates
style OF tree boxes for the entire length of Penn
syIvana avenue, which the Commissioners may
conclude to ask for.
REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS
tnar owneas OF property on alley In the rear Of
I and streets northwest Square 27N, petition to
nave sewer made in said alley by the District
authorities.
Mr. Frank T. Rawlings requests permission of
the commissioners to have laid part OF premises
1905 Pennsylvania avenue northwest granolithic
pavement. under the superinJendence of H. I.
Crawford, and for which he offers to pay one-third
the cost.
Gen. Geo. H. Elliot, O. s. A., respectfully calls
the attention OF the District Commissioners to the
pad condition OF the pavement at nOrtl vast corner
OF 10th and o streets northwest The roots of the
trees nave forced the bricks upwards, making it
dangerous to paSSers-by.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued oy Inspector Entw1sle: W. J. Fitzgerald.
erect tWo-story store and dwelling. northeast
corner &C @ delaware avenue and K street southwest;
Si.W; l. e: Stewart. erect three two-story
evenings, l1th. between and streets; $4,000
Jno. sherman, erect a two-story dwelling, o,
Detween ~ and 9Th streets southwest; $1,000
Chas A. Bevans, erect brick private stable, 6l4
& street northwest; 81 500
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THE EVENING STAR.
MDEx TO ADVERTISEMENTS In The sTaR

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The Funeral Of Hugh Rassin1.

NEW YORK. Sept I5.-The funeral or Hugb uo.,.
rs : iae editor and proprietor OF the CoTaprcfIi
d.auerstSeT, LOOK place this morning from ST IAoA
church, In this city, and was largely attended he
many on the most prominent citizens -
The attaches OF the Commercial were nresent q, q
the Rev. Fathers Ducey and Tole and the formas a.
delivered brief but impressive address. eulS.
glzlng me memory or the deceased The nail.
1earerS We're President Arthur Roscoe Copkilnr
Hugh j. Jewett, JAY Gould, Samuel Hoar Gen
Eckert, Jenkins Van schaick, Wm. G. Weed, or Al.
pahy, py, Isaac W. England, J. Nelson Tappen ana
for interment. A w oiooAy
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The Crowded Public schools.

The supervising principals OF the public schools
have had their hands full during the past week in
endeavorfng to equalize the number OF pupils in
the different schools As It Is, in some OF the di.
visions, many of the teachers have to care for a
allowed or considered desirable. In the
nrst division, In some Of the build
lnge, there are more pupils than seats
superintendent Wilson, although he has not vet
received reports giving the numbers OF new pupils
received. says there is large increase Ii the
likewise show great increase. Congress. ia is
last appropriation for the schools, provided for
twenty additional schools; but it Is already sean
that this number u far from suficlent TO niovide
~-s the increase In the number OF scholaTa
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Motion for Injunction Denied.

ST. ALBANs, VI, Sept 15-Judge Wheeler OF the
U. s. cou {, has rendered decision In the case of
Roland g. Hazard VS.. the American Loan and
trust company, on an application for an in1unc-
ttOn restraining the latter from issuing bonds or
the Consolidated Railroad company OF Vermont.
In exchange for stock OF the Vermont and Canada
company. Judge Wheeler denies the motion for
an Injunction. "
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Telegrnphic Consolidation.
4 UNION BETWEEN THE BANKERS AND MERCHASTs
THE RAPID AND THE SOUTHERN.

THE RAPID AND THE SOUTHERN.
The scheme to unite the Blnkers and Mer.
chants and the Rapid and the Sou; hern telegraph
companies was virtually perfected yesterday at a
meeting OF the directors OF the American Rapid
company held at Boston. Mr.. A. w. Dfmock,
president OF the Bankers and Merchants, was
elected a member OF the board of directors OF the
dent or the Bankers and Merchants. Mr.. John r.
Hegeman and Mr.. S. Putnam Smith were also
chosen There are nine members OF the board.
and the representatives thus elected, with others
Pledged to the consolidation scheme, give the
Bankers AMI Merchants control or the Rapid. Tho
already been effected, and Mr. Dlmock Is now
president or the three combined companies, Mr..
Mott the general superintendent and Mr. T. q.
Case the secretary and treasurer
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kilograms to The Star.
4 PROMINENT VlRGNIAN'S SUICIDE.
FATAL RAILROAD SMASH UP.
INCENDIARY FIRES IN NEW JERSEY.
THE FUNERAL OF HUGH ]. HAsr,scs.
A BOY HEIR To s5O0,OO0 MISSING.
THE BATTLE OF THE BLACK FLAGS
TAI RAILROAD SMASH UP.
NCENDIARY FIRES IN NEW JERSEY.
THE FUNERAL OF HUGH ]. HAsr,ses
A BOY HEIR To s5oo,ooo MISSING,
THE BATTLE OF THE BLACK FLAGS

Suicide OF a Prominent yirp;u,,n
JUDGE MAYO SHOOTS HIMSELF on A BAY srE.Nrn
NORFOLK, VA, Sept la-Judge Robert Mayo OF
MeStmoreland county, shot himself In the head
Ia stateroom OF the Virginia. a BlltmorA
s.eamer, early this morning. Deceased was A
prominent lawyer and the father or Robert W.
the house OF delegates The cause OF the su cide
Is not known. - Wv SN ~AAS
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Looking for the Youthful Heir IN IIals
n Million.

NEW YORK, Sept l5.-The police or this CITY
nave Deen notified TO look for Abram S. Nesbitt
the slXteen-year-old son or the president OF the
second National bank or Elston, Pa, who ran
away from nome an1 Is supposed to have come
here. He is said to be heir to 5000
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Incendiary Fire at the Seaside.

Aoih. AMI SoIIAGE BCRNED-NARROw ESCAPE
OF A FAMILY.
-. SoAERS' POINT, Nj, Sept l5.-The Haven house.
a. OSean Gity, ana cottage, owned by George e.
Lennig, OF Philadelphia, We're burned 10 the ground
snortly aiter midnight Loss on Haven house 81 OO0
ana on the furniture 81 500; loss on Lenniy cots
ep ease anu LurnIture $4,000 The Lennig family had
Inc nre Was OF incendiary origin. The Haven
nouse was owned by DR.. Vertz, or Philadelphia!
AN attempt was made to burn the Haven house
iast July. and much excitement prevails here and
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A Member Of COugress-elcct Shoots
Himself.
THE ACT COMM

THE ACT COMMITTED ON A BAY STEAMER
FORT MONROE, Va, Sept. 15.-Col Robert NJ.
Mayo, or Nestnioreiand county, Va. AMI member
or CongreSSeiect, shot himself at ocloc X this
morning on board the steamer Virginia from Bal.
timore ior Norlok.
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The End Of the OriOfe.

BRILLIANT DiEPLAY IN BALTINORE LAST NIGHT.
The Orioe festivities closed last evening In Bal.
timore with a mystic pageant that etcelled In
extent and gorgeous appearance any OF the dis
plays OF former years The streets were crowded
and the public became somewhat impatient at the
long delay before the procession moved. it being
nearly 10 O'Clock before it appeared on Baltimore
street. The Marine bard headed the line The
nrst noat represented Lord Baltimore IN q nam.
moth shell drawn by two swans The flrst division
or noats or perambulatfng tableaux represented
the story or Atlantis, the Lost Continent and the
second division, entitled "The Lost Kingdoms
gave . representation OF the Moorish domination
and Spain. full advantage being taken OF all the
possibilities OF the romantic and dramatic history.
All OF the noats were specially arraneed and
and tho flashing OF tinsel and mock gems had .
splendid effect The Neutrality-suspicious. who went
the trains stopped at all the way stations foe
accommodation OF the country people who haA
been to the show.
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ELIZABETH n. j., Sept. l5.-An incendiary fire
last night destroyed the barn-shed and saw-Inill
or jacob Balhm together with a quantity OF grain
and straw. Loss, 5000. The supposed incendlary
Was arrested this morning.
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FREEPoRT, LII. sept l5.-Tne Italian steamer
lndepeIdc nte. which is liz meters long, was
moved a distance equal TO about her own length
this morning at hign water by the Coast Wreck.
Ing company. The prospects are good for getting
her cn at the perlgee tide.
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gKIRNISUTNa
A Railroad sans Tn.

hAEsAs CITY, NO., Sept 1a-An east ana wesq
oound WABASH passenger train collided last night
az Auolu station, seven miles east OF here
M IL Is also reported that some OF the passenger
were Killed and many injured. This however. N
SO lar received are meagre
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General Foreign News BY Cable.

LONDON: Sept l6-It is probable that the police
VII W. ooard the steamer Athenian upon her arrival
w southampton, take O'Donnell, the murderer OF
James carey, ashore, and bring him secretly to
n;onuon, ia order TO avoid any public demonstra-
t1on by his sympathizers
SKIRMISHING.
AGRAA. sept: l5.-There is continual skirmish.
ing between the military and the peasantry on
tne southern frontier or Croatia. All Is o;lier.
however, In the Zagorien District.
AGITATION AGAINST AUSTRIA
PESTH, Sept l5-The Pesther LIond 50 re n, n, n,
indlcaons point to the belief that the authors Of
tne q sorders In Croatia are but the pioneers or a
directed not against Hungary alone, but againsi
the Austrian empire generally
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Growth Of the Patent Business,
SURPLUS OF 81, 500 0O0-THE COMMISSIONERS RECON-.
AEEDs THAT FEES BE REDUCED, AND THAT THE
SALARIES OF THE EXAMINERS Bs INCREASED
The annual report OF the patent commissioner
for the last fiscal year shows that the total appl.
cations for patents, designs, reissues, etc., were
35,7S4 against S0,O62 for 1889; number OF patents
granted. 2, ,l8s; trade marks registered 1888; labels
618; patents expired, 7,47l; receipts from all
sources, $1,095,6S4; expenditures (not including
printing!, $2,628 surplus, $5le, ,255; increase In
receipts over 1881, $685. $780, and over 1882 sl650eQ
The business is steadily increasing and has
reached an extent that. though It was not In.
tended the Of1ce should do more than sustain
itself, there Is now an aggregate surplus to its
credit Of nearly g, 500, ,000 The commissioner
recommends that the fees be reduced and q more
equitable rate be adopted, as now some are exces.
sive and others too small The refusal OF Congress
70 allow an increase OF clerical force Is criticised
and the commissioner expresses his satisfaction
at movement among manufacturers and fnven.
tors to impress upon Congress respect for their
rights. Insuf1ciency OF salary Is assigned as the
cause OF SO many examiners res1gning, and a
mended that Congress invest the Commissioners
with authority to institute proceedings to deter
mine the question OF the public use or sale OF an
invention. An amendment to the statutes relat.
ing TO foreign patents Is also suggested 90 an to
grant the patent for an indefinite term. In con.
clusion, 1t Is recommended the United States
courts be required to furnish for publication In
the Patent 0n5ce Gazette, copies Of all decisions
relating to Patent
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AARRiA0E LICgNsRs.-Marrfago licenses have
been issued BY the clerk OF the court to Beverly
Frazier and Caroline Butler: Alfred Crockett and
Anna Johnson, both OF Montgomery county, I'd
James Edward Young ana GeoFgfanna HaWkfns
both Of Prince George county; John Porter and
Nary Young both Of Prince George county.
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Washington News and Gossip.

STOPPED HIS MONEY ORDERs.-The Postmaster
General has ordered ''that all postmaster DE for
bidden to pay money orders drawn to the order of
NJ A. Dauphin, or to deliver registered letters adj
dressed to him."
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PORTSMOUTH. n H., Sept l6-Frank Foote aoea
81 Years ana Charles Ray, aged "a, were drowned
Iast night IN the river while on their way 70
LeachS Island, by the upsettIng OF their 6oat
Ahother a. or the party named Murphy was rescusd
~ an exhausted condition The bodies of tina
drowned men were not recovered S
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1he Louisville Convention.
HALL SECURED AND CORDIAL WELCOME TO DELE.
GATES PROMISED

HALL SECURED AND A CORDIAL WELCOME TO DELE.
GATES PROMISED
MT W. G. Chase, editor of the Bee, has received
tne 1oiowlng letter from Mr.. H. FItzbutler, editor
VI Ine ONO FANS express and chairman OF the
local committee OF arrangements for the colored
convention, which Will meet at Louisville Septem-
ber oath:
Edtor Bel beg leave, through your paper, to
announce mat the people OF Louisville are harmo-
mo ous IN eaelr Designs to give hearty welcome to
De our city 24th inst,, and it is the expressed
VIII OF tne cltzens to earnestly aid the great moral
seen nt TO undertake In our midst The place Sc
cured cur lor the convention is Leidcrkranz hall, Mar
heC @ @SIreet' peIWeen lst and FL Streets with
rooms are ample and convenient Exposition is
one rare for round trip. which Will also be good to
Chairman Local Com. Arraneements.
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hEAEEN WORTH, KAN. Sept l5.-In a 500 point
nIlliard liard game mere yesterday, Sexton defeated
IN ID an 500 point game, Schaefer defeated seutoD
$40 TO 73S in a. innings O
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DEs MONIES, Iowa, Sept l5.-The Merchants
OhIoh baro Iron works were DESTROYED by IRE last
night Workmen were engaged in dipping wire in
, .me PANT vat when bunch or II came In contact
with lighted candle and started the IRE TsSe
-, IosS Is not stated; insurance on building and
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The Suitland Post Office Fire.
PENSION CLERK ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF RoB-
DING THE OFFICE

NNG THE OFFICE.
VIM. I. Lacey. clerk in the Pension office, was
arrested to-day by Postal Inspector Henderson, on
the charge OF robblng the post Office at Sutland,
Nd, January 1st 1881. After his arrest it is al
Hae,d lesea Ihat ne made confession of guilt In
tmore lor trial before U. S. commissioner, and
mas mas NJ not yet made an Official report. Hence, only
Post once department.. but it is understood that
the recent burning OF the Suitand post ONCE was
an aICempt to cover up the crime of robbery
missioner OF pensions for the facts of the case but
me- ne sald ne ne knew nothing beyond the bare fact
Inas I, p0sI M ONCE Official had to-day arrested
a ABOUT year and prior to that was an employe Of
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The grand Jury Of Rutland, Vt. has returned IN
dlctments against ex-Treasurer J. ~ Haven, of
tho embexxlement Of moneys and over-issuina
stock.
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The Battle Of the Black Flags.

s"c ndsIe Oh the Hack E1aG0.
HOW TIE FRENCH GUNBoATs AIDED THE I.Nn
FORCES.
.. PARIS sept 1a-onicial dispatches from Hanoi
FlagS In the recent battle was On The Riacr
rag commander expected reinforcemenls from
Sontay, Out the French gunboats prevented their
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VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS.-Wm. L. Gouldin was
to-day commissioned postmaster at Gouldin. Han
over county, Va, and James F. T. Davis at Davis,
Lewis county W. Va.
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LIGHT SHIP FoUND.-The light ship anchored on
the Frying Pan shoals, on the North Carolina
coast, which went adrift in the recent gale, and
which, it was feared might be lost has been dis
covered and towed into North Carolina port in
SAFETY, with her crew Of ten men all on board.
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PROMOTIONS IN THE LAND OFFICE.-The follow
Ing promotions in the general land Office have
just been made: Calvin 8. Brown, of Kansas, from
$1,000 to $3.50; Nelson D. Adams OF Vermont,
from 81 400 to 81 900; and Victor II. H. Olmstead OF
Florida, transferred from the census bureau to q
81, 400 clerkShip in the general land Office.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ CtLVARY BAPTIST CHIJT,(,H CORNE p
S 9Th and streets northwest, REV. s. a. GRFFNE
worship with us. f ~ IL" II
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THE NEW CHEAP POSTAGE STAMPS AND ENyE1-
oPEs.-Up to date sc, ,79s 900 new two cent and 5s4
800 four cent stamps have been sent to postmasters
throughout the country: 1891 $50 two cent envel-
opes and 800 four cent envelopes; also 9O33 800
ordinary register envelopes and 2,0OO four cent
register. ~
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THE PRESIDENT, Postmaster General Gresham,
Commissioner of Agricultural Loring, and Mar
shall McMichael arrived In Philadelphia
last evening. The Postmaster General and Com
missioner Loring remained in THAI city, the for
mer to attend to official business there, and the
latter to go to Morristown. N. d. to-day to address
an agricultural fair. The President and Marshal
McMlchael arrived in New York last night.
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MOVEMENTS OF u. s. NAVAL vEssELs-The mon
ltor Mlantonomoh and the Speedwell arrived at
newport this morning; the U. s. s. Powhatan has
arrived at st. Johns, F. f. She is on q cruise
connected with the fishing industries. The Brook
lyn VIII not be docked at Rio de Janeiro on ac-
count OF yellow fever, but Will sail at once from
MOntevdeO for Madagascar.
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hEQUIs1TIoN FOR CLERKS UPON THE CIVIL SER
VICE CoMMIssIoN.-The Secretary of War to-day
made requisition upon the civil service commits
sion to I'LL five vacancies in the 81 coo grade in that
vacancies, which are in the 81 200 grade viii not
De made until after the customary promotions
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Captatn Joseph N. Miller. Or
dered to command the Tennessee; Ensign Harry
M Donibaugh. to the Galena; Captain R. f. Brad
ford, detached from command OF the Tennessee
ana placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. G. 8 Rich
man, from Mare Island navy yard, Both instant.
ana ana ordered @ to Ranger 5th October; Lieut. York
Galena; Ensign P. v. Lansdale, from the WASH
lngton navy yard and ordered to the Galena.
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CONTRACTS AwARDED.-Rees Evans, Of this city,
has been awarded the contract for constructing
the superstructure Of the courthouse and post
office at jackson, Miss, for s26, $50. The contract
for furnishing CRATES for the public buildings at
St. Louis. Albany, Philadelphia, Paducah, KY,
ana Charleston. w. Va, has been awarded to VIM.
II. jackson, OF New York
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NEW VOLUME OF THE STATUTEs-AT-LARGE.-Th
public printer has issued volume 22 OF the Statutes
at-Large, bound in sheep and uniform with other
volumes Of the series. This publication is In ac-
cordance with the act Of Congress of June 90 1874
and under the direction of the Secretary of State
Volume 22 contains the acts passed at the lrst and
second sessions Of the Forty-Seventh Congress and
recent treaties, postal conventions and executive
proclamat1ons 1t is kept for sale at the Depart
ment OF State, as directed by Congress.