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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16

A COLoRED MAlL-CARRIERS LETTER.
Tne following unique epistIe has been received a,
the Post Office department from a colored mali.
carrier on North Carolina mail-route with q re.
quest that 1t be forwarded TO Mr.. Blaine:
"Dear Sir take the opperuity TO Drop You a
few lines to Let you know how the Dimocrats is
doing here they have Il Picture Call Blayne the
worst OF face you ever saw in your Life do want
you to Come an See IL SO bad hardly know what
to do. Want you TO Come and want you TO writ
ME and Let me know what day sou will Pc hear
and VIII meet you at the Train. have Us mail
Rout twice aweek Wendysday & Saturday do not
Come Ether OF those days l have you Beet for
thousands OF dollars True am Poor
Mr. Balyene intend to do all can for you. for I
Want you 10 Beet other Party SO Bad | do not no
what to do with myself Aman said IL did not
vote for Cleveland j Would not Carry the Mail /
told him would Sure to Loose It then II Cleyela nd
gets Elected.
You may think this letter is humpurg to ind out
writ 10 Washington IN. d. TO know OF mai Car
want
Writ or Come
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General Foreign News by Cable.


Rer'1e deS Detar Mondes criIci,e the hostility OF
Prime Minister Perry's policy with China as inju-
rIous 10 Trace and home Interests.
MINISTER FERRY GONE TO ST. DIE
, PAhls, September l6.-Prlme Minister Ferry LEFT
PaIls Ior 81. Die yesterday.
MODIFYING THE TARIFF
PARIS, September I6-The French government
recently Received through the foreign Office a me
moral from the chamber OF commerce of Hudders-
Held England, pray ing that the Secent order rails
lng the duty on woO.en and mixed silk goods from
100 TO 300 per cent might be reconsldered In con-
sequence OF this memorial the government has ae-
cldcd 10 resCind the order.
GERMAN FREE-TRADERs AND BRITISH woRyvy,
BERLIN, september l6-Ihere Was an Interview
here yesterday between the leading German free
traders and delegation OF British workmen I'm re-
gafd 20 the foreign sugar bounties. TIE promise
WAS made that the subject should be discussed at
The next session OF the rtlchstag.
PROTECTION OF GERMAN INTERESTS IN EGYPT
BERLIN, september I6-Three German men-of-
German Interests
THE LAS-SnS AFFAIR
PARIS, september 16.-Ihe Te7aDS publishes n LET
ter sent oy the Chinese commander at Lan-Son TO
Col Dugennn, commander OF the French forces DE-.
spalched TO occupy lhat town before the conflict OF
arms occurred In THIS the Chinese promised 10
eNacuaie The town soon they should receive
orders from the. TJIng-L- lamen directing them
wAere 10 60 They asked Col Dugenne 10 ,ele-
graph TO the Tsung- Il amen for Instructions.
sPANIsH-AM, RIcAN COMMERCIAL TREATY
MADRID, September l6.-ihe negotiations In re-
promises 10 reach a speedy termination.
PRINCE HoHRNLoHE
PARIS, September l6.-Prince honenlohe, the Ger
man ambassador 10 France, has gone 70 Sklerni-
vice.
ADMIRAL CoURBET's ESTIMATE
PARIS, september l6.-Admlral Cuurbet estimated
mat nls DClnUardneDt Of the arsenal at Foo-Chow
and the forts along the Min river did damage TO the
amount OF Sl00O0U00.
CAMEL CoRPs IN THE s0UDAS EXPEDITION
CAIRO, September 16.-ten Lord Molseley has
In the Soudan expedition.
ENGLISH COMMERCIAL MASS MEETING AT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, september l6.-A monster mass
meeting WIS held here to-day In which the whole
English community took part The meeting
stToaEly deprecated The prolongaton Of the present
us.uit0ry hostllties on the part of France. Their
ELECT h simply rulnOus 10 commerce. The meeting
resolved TO urge the home government 10 make an
effort 10 procure Jne settlement or the difficulties
between France and China by mediation. Tso
1sung Tang, the Chinese general, has left Pekin
for Iientain, where he VIII hold military council
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kilograms to The Star.
TIE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS
GEN. LOGAN IN MICHIGAN.
THE MEETING OF THE EMpERoRs
RAvAGES OF THE CHOLERA IN EUROPE
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
Going to n Fair Tn the Susouchauna
Valley

ONEoNTA, y. l., September i6-PreSi1ent Arthur
mas accepted an Invitation 10 De present at the
mon t3ir, 10 lie held here Septen Der Is and sS.
MS cabinet are also invited. several excursion
trains are expected here on that day, and there
VII undouo edly be the largest crowd ever seen In
the SESquehanna valley
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Notes from Wall Street To-day.

NEw YORK. September 10, Wall street.-The
stock market this morning has been Irregular with
less pressure to sell There are no new rImors
afodL AT ii O'Clock the market was firm and
prices were - 10 per cent higher than at the
opening.
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The Carpenters' Complaint.
THEY CHARGE THAT THE WORK on THE PENSION

THEY CHARGE THAT THE WORK THE PENSION
BUILDING is INFERIOR.
r. L. Fowler, the corresponding secretary OF Car
penters Union. No has sent the following letter
TO Secretary Teller:
"By resolution OF Carpenters Union No l.
brotherhood OF Carpenters OF the United States. /
way ana manner In which tie work now In progress
on the new Pension Office building is being done
. IN .he nrst place. the person having the contract
Is heitner carpenter or builder but simply lun-
Der dealer by the name OF Smith, having his agent
or suD-contractor on the ground. to see thai the
WORK Is let TO the lowest bidder and that 10 men
having no mechanical standing in TINS community
being men who never served day at the Trade or
were escaped apprentices
IL Is only proper for me to say that the work is
done In the toughest and most unworkinan!ike
manner, and that by the meanest SYST, IN know N TO
nlecnanics3that OF piecewolk-only resorted TO 10y
persons Wishing 10 have work done for a lne re Dit
lance, or to cheat some one altogether
wish further TO say that The system inaugu-
rated Oh government building notably the P90-
sion bureau, for the first time is simply TO break
down or ignore the eight-hCur law which In our
opinion, Is doing great injustice TO large num-
Its hour OF sore distress
Such things as exist on the Pension building
would never nave been tolerated for one second on
The new state, War and Navy department which
stands as monument to-day 10 the skill and
Workmanship or the American mechanic
nience, &c.
WHAT GEN. MEIGs SAYS
This letter Will be referred TO Gen. NJ. c. Meigs
the supervising architect ard engineer. When
STAR reporter saw Gen. MeigS this morning he had
not received the letter, but when informed or its
contents he said: "The work that Is being done
there Is first class, and nave no complaint 10
make. 1t was let out. after ADVERTISING TO r :
1orkes, who has as his boncsman Mr.. Thomas W.
Smith. have nothing 10 do with the men that he
employs or the hours that they work. The eight
hour law was first observed at the Pension build
ing, and is now in force there. AL have TO do
with the interior work now in progress is TO see
that IL Is done properly and then pay the money
Which the contract calls for"
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- P E c I A L
You will oblige US to take especial notice of the fol
lowing remarkable bargains We offer to day:

Silver plated Teaspoons, SOC per set
Silver plated Tablespoons 79c. per set.
Silver plated Forks, 19c. per set.
Solid Silver Nickel Teaspoons soc. per set
Solid Silver Nickel tablespoons. .I9 per set
Solid Silver Nickel Forks, 5 ~ per set.
These goods made Of pure Nickel and for common
use are unsu passed.
Rogers Teaspoons 81 10 per set: guaran-
teed as represented. warranted for five wears
Rogers triple plated Butter Knives 49c.
Rogers triple plated Tablespoons best goods per
set; Forks to match. same price.
Ivory y-handle Carving Setsknfe, fork and stee-99c
Solid Steel silver plated Knives 99c per set These
goods are very nice quality and have neve- sold
Rogers triple plated Table Knives. Sl Is per set
Ro ers triple plated Dessert Knives 81 IS per set
Ivory handle liable Knives, 99c. per ct
Better grade of the goods 81 i9 Der set with
Forks to match. 81 9S and ..93 per set
Our CSC. silverpated Cast marvel of cheapness
Our 9c silver plated Butter Dish surprise to every.
on
good. durable and cheap
TTiple~plated Napkin Rings. 4Jc.
We also furnish single sets Of Table Cutlery for
school purposes
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MCGOWAN, colored, single man, living in Annap-
oils, Md, was arrested yesterday, charged with
committing an outrageous assault on Martha DAN
gust, near picnic In the third district Of Anne
Arundel county; The woman charges the act on
it because she was afraid The husband says he
observed his wife in low spirits for some time, and
when he questioned her about it she told him OF
the alleged assault MCGOWAN admitted the inti-
macy. but denied the assault The accused was
placed In jail to await hearing before Justice r
II. Melch.
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At Birmingham, Ala, Jim Massie, colored, was
arrested yesterday for an assault committed f1ye
years ago on girl i've years old at Marion, Ala.
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Exports from New York.

NEW YORK, September l6-The exports texclu-
sive OF specie) from the port OF New York for the
week ended to-day were $S565. .9N against s6 68SZ
for the previous week ana 81 o59 9l7 for the weak
ended September 18Th, 1893. The total exports
since January 1st were $50 7.9 sos against Sel-
I60O24 for the same time last year. The exports
for the past week exceed in money value those for
any previous week this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16

BARDST0TN. KY, September l6.-Thos. Thurman.
son OF reputable minister or The gospel, Is In Iail
Tor nurdcrUus assault ON a coiorrd man nafned
Rogers. Yesterday he Drained a fellow prisoner
named Frank Feuster, who inter1ered 10 Stop his
torture Oi toy who was confined ia the same cell
With him. Fuuster Will die
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Betting ON the Election.


SOME EVEN WAGERS ON THE RESULT As BETWEEN
CLEVELAND AND BLAINE.
From the New York Sum-
Mr.. William Wyse bet $500 even with Col. Charles
Spencer at the Fifth avenue hotel on Saturday
that Cleveland would be elected. The same even
ing at the Gisey house Mr. Wyse bet $500 even
with Mr.. Parker tat Cleveland would carry New
York state by 1000 majority. Mr.. Robert Taylor
the furniture dealer, who was present, offered to
duplicate the wagers. but the offer was declined by
Mr.. Wyse.
A group OF sporting men were gathered in the
corridor OF the St James hotel on Sunday evening"
and when Mr.. Wyse entered the discussion drifted
into politics. Charles Davis, the bOOkmaker, Of
fered to bet $500 even that Mr. Blaine would carry
the state OF New York. Mr.. Wyse took the bet, and
g. 600 was promptly placed with Captain w. NJ.
Connor, proprietor OF the ST. James, as stake
holder. MIR. WySe offered to repeat the wager with
any OF the other bookmakers, but the offer was not
accepted.
few days ago it was rumored that Al Smith,
representing James E. Kelly, the bookmaker, was
authorized to bet any part OF $4,000 on BlaIne's
election. The rumor reach MIR. Sol Sayles and
he sent TWO representatives with Sc 500 each to in
tervieW Mr.. Smith at the GilSey house. Mr. Smith
said that he represented Mr.. Kelly merely In the
matter, and that personally he was backing Cleve-
and. and believed that he would be elected Mr..
Sayles representatives were referred to Mr.. Kelly,
who said he had changed his mind, and did not
then propose to make the bet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16

France Indignantly rejects offers OF arbitration In
Ghina- The Woo-Sung river VIII not be blocked up
unless Shanghai Is attacked
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Annapolis Nayai Cadets.

ANNAPOLIS Nd, september l6.-Leroy A. Stafford,
OF Louisiana, has passed the examinations for
appointment as a naval cadet Naval Cadet j. E.
Roumel has reported 10 the superintendent Of the
naval academy Tor iinal examination
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THE EVENING STAR.

UENo TrA
MARTIN GTLLET co.'s CBALTIMOREl
HE NO ADVERTISEMENT
For the week ending September 10Th.
knowledge that certain parties in
Washington : ling an imitation of HeNo Tea. All
such ar, that the u1authoriz Il of trade
mark. NO. Is fraud that Will render them liable
under the law
THE PUBLIC
cautioned against buying any that may be repre-
sente as same HeNo ;" good He No." etc
The genuine He->o ea is sold ONLY in the metal
the trade marx "HE-NO" plainly on it. He No is
sold loose like other Teas Recollect it is always
IL packages.
IT Is UNFORTUNATE
that Just article gains reputation
p,ilous parties seek Initiate This
evidence that the article is Ut least worthy Of imia
ton,
EE-NO
Tea for sale by grocers in the original metal lined
PACKAGES "a TO-, u H. and lb. sizes-The trade sup
MARTIN GILLET CO.,
Established 1911,
seI3 Baltimore.
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Guarding His Bride.

HOW COACHMAN SCHELLING PREVENTS THE KIDNAP-
PING OF HIS PRETTY WIFE.
Mr. and Mrs. Schelllng nee MorOslni, the clipping
coachman and his bride, are still boarding over the
lager beer saloon in Yonkers. Schelllng is afraid
that when his wife visits the Morosini mansion that
she may be kidnapped, and he accompanies her to
a spot near the house, followed by an officer, and
she agrees to show herself all safe every ten min
ueS. MOrOSinl Is aware OF this, and his kidnapping
plans. II he has such, have been sadly disturbed
The charge OF larceny made against the bride for
stealing diamond brooch from her sister Will be
dropped. Schelling says he does not know whether
or not he will remain in Yonkers what he will do
and protests against his wife going on the stage,
Mrs. MOrOsin1 Is somewhat improved. but not yet
out OF danger. Despite Morosini's announcement
friends declare that he will do nothing OF the sort
Among Wall street brokers the MOrOSni affair Is
Still the sweetest morsel or gossip.
THE FEMALE DETECTIVES GET AHEAD OF PINKER-
TONS MEN.
1t appears that in tracing the runaway couple the
amateur women detectives got the better of Pink
ertons men, Mrs Stope, the sharp little wife Of
Morosni paid her $4,000 for acting as mediator be-
tween the runaway daughter and her father. The
mysterious lady who SO fooled the reporters and
many OF the male detectives last Friday and Satur
day was Mrs Duden, the wife OF an inspector on
the 6th-avenue railway, who played the detective
by special engagement OF Mr.. MOrOSini Mrs. Du-
den called on Mrs. Stope, having been commits
stoned by Mr.. MOrOSini to mplOre Mrs StOlpe to use
her influence in persuadng Victoria to return to her
home. Mrs. StOlpe finally consented, when q big
Zee was promised, 10 try and arrange matters They
then started for Troy together, and Mrs Stolpe
when they reached that city, succeeded In throw.
ing the detectives, by whom they were followed, on
the track. She then found Schellng at his aunt'S
and took him to the hotel where Mrs Duden was
waiting. Both Schell1ng and his wife then agreed
to return to Yonkers on account OF the Illness Of
VictOriaS mother.
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HALIFAX, n. s.. September l6-An exceedingly
cold wave Is now passing over the maritime prov.
inces In certain parts OF Cumberland county sew.
eral inches OF snow have fallen, and on sunday is
is reported that fiye inch fall OF snow took
place at Moncton, n. b. IL is thought that tn
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McPherson w. Post.


THE SECRETARY OF THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE ANSWERS THE STATEMENTS OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Secretary Mcpherson, OF the republican con-
gressonal committee, has written letter to Secre-
tary Geo. A. Post, OF the democratic congressional
committee, In which he takes the latter to task for
the attack in his speech the democratic ratica-
t1On meeting last Thursday night on the lately
published official statement OF the Treasury de-
paItment, showing the losses in the receipts aud
disbursements OF public moneys from the beginning
OF the government down to June 3O 1888, by ad-
m1n1strat;ons. Secretary Mcpherson says the Treas
ury statement is not new In matter or form, but
diners from that OF $780, only in Its bringing down
tne actual accounts four years later, and in its
being transcript OF the Treasury books touching
those points, as they stood corrected on June 3Oth
1888. He adds that Secretary Post was guilty Of
Subterfuge In taking the amount of money Involved
In suits brought by the solicitor of the Treasury as
OASIS FOR the statement that the aScertafhed
losses under President Arthur'S administration
were s., $50, ,8OON, instead OF $5364O9 as In the
port defalcatonS only suits; and his suits gen.
orally upon deIautS which have occurred In pre-
VlouS years, for the obvious reason that time is
given for the correction Of before making up
solicitors suits are based The solicitors suits are
not proof OF the amounts actually owed by those
Win whom the government deals, any more than
the amounts Claimed In suits in civil life proofs
OF the actual indebtedness Of defendants. That
can De known only after both sides are heard,
when the case must be decided according to the
evidence. Besides, he says that Secretary Post
treats every dollar as lost to the treasury which
has been embeZZeG by diSburSng officers In diSre-
gard OF the security afforded the government In the
mentS made by secretary Post with each other and
accuses the latter OF Self-cOntrad1ctiOn.
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THE DEATH ROLL IN FRANCE

THE DEATH ROLL IN FRANCE.
ToUIoS, September l6.-Ihere We're two deaths
from cholera In this city yesterday Two at Perpig-
nan, five at Frades, one at Estoher. one at Vinea,
three at Thuor, four at Toulouse, four at Brague-
Vile and seven at HemeZe At ST. GeneSt de Beau
Zon, a fresh outbreak OF the disease has occurred
INCREASED NUMBER OF CASES IN NAPLES.
NAPLES, September l6.-The eXcesSes OF sunday
caused Slight Increase I'm the number of cases OF
cholera yesterday. King Humbrrt, In his journey
10 the north, was greeted along The whole way
with ovations OF enthusiasm While the king re-
mdlned In this city all l.s provisions and even the
wines and wafer b. Used were sent from Rome
Monsignor Tonello, the priest who accompanied
the king on his visits 10 the bedsdes OF the cholera
patients at Busca, has succunbed 10 the disease
The British consul at Naples has obtained a sepa-
rate ward for British and other foreign cholera
patients. The Italian government Will consider
proposals for tie demolition and rebuilding OF In
sanitary quarters OF Naples
TIE PEsTIIESCH IN SPAIN.
MADRID September l6.-1he report OF the progress
OF the choIera In Spain for the past "a hours Is a.
follows: Eche. Ia new cases, deaths; Novelda,
new case, death Monporte, 10 new cases
SPANISH RAGS N AUSTRIA
VIENNA. September 16-The Importation OF Span
ish rags into Austria is prohibited.
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Shooting ON the Flats.
Gas in the District.

THE REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GAS INSPECTOR.
Mr.. s. Calvert Ford, the United States inspector
OF gas METERS In his report to the Secretary OF the
Interior states that the average illuminating
power OF the gas furnished by the Washington
gas company was 17.4O candles On four occasions
the gas was of less Illuminating power than 16
candles. On forty-four occasions ammonia was in
excess OF the quantity allowed by law.
The average illuminating power OF the gas fur
nShed by the Georgetown gas company was 16. 80
candles. On eighteen occasions the Illuminating
power of the gas was less than 16 candles on
fourteen occasions the quantity OF sulphur In the
gas was In excess OF that allowed by law.
,24O meters were inspected and proved during
the year with the following results: IS registered
fast against the consumers; 1872 registered slow
against the company; SSS registered within the
limits allowed by law, and n did not register the
gas flowing through them.
The inspector recommends that the law be
changed that when the heads OF meters which
have been Inspected, proved and sealed are re-
moved oy the gas companies they should be cassed
as repaired meters. and brought to the inspector
for Inspection before again being placed In service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16

REPUBLICAN DOCUMENTS SENT OUT ACCORDANCE
WITH POST OFFICE REGULATIONS.
MI. Rufus H. Darby, the printer on 9th street,
VINO has been charged In various papers with vio-
latlon OF the United States postal regulations in
sending through the mails, under congressional
frank, republican campaign documents not legitl-
matey subject to the ranking privilege to-day told
STAR reporter that he published documents both
frankabe and unfrankable, but before sending any
out he consulted with the Post Office department,
and ascertained which might be sent under a frank
and which might not The latter he has forwarded
according to law, and on inquiry to-day at the
department, he states, he was assured that no
charges whatever had been filed against him In
regard TO violation OF the postal law
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Forty.fiYe Car. Wrecked.

READING, Pa, September 1.-two Philadelphia
and Reading railroad trains ran into each other
at PoItstown to-day. anc Is cars were wrecked.
Both engines were damaged The engineer OF one
train was hurt in Jumping The tracks are blocked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16

During bali which was taking place In the q o l.
ter al Cahors, France, last night, the floor OF lne
ioyer set apart for the actors and actrcsses, COL
lapsed, and twenty-five q tts occupants were
Injured
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Washington News and Gossin

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s131 I'LL; customs, $49O, ,s21.
CoNscIENcE.-The United States Treasurer to-
DAY received conscience contribution OF s. tn an
ehVelOpe pOStmarked Springfield. Mass
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Death Of GEN. urauIeck,s /,

W. Cuium died here to-day. She was the w1do
OF Gen. Haileck. Her remains Will be taken Z
New York.
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NAVAL ORDERs--Capt. Joseph s. Skerrett ordered
to duty at the naval asylum, Philadelphia, Goth in
stant Lieut.. S. NJ. Ackley TO duty in the hydro
graphic office October 1St. Ensign Charles E. Cape
hart detached from the Galena and placed on sick
leave Leave for three months from the 1st OF No
Dickson. Leave or Passed Assistant Engineer C.
II. Greenleaf extended to November 1st and then
ordered TO report to the naval hospital, Washing
ton, for treatment
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THREE OF THE FIVE MEN, including the captain
supposed to have been lost in the sinking of the
steamer Dos Hermanos OF the North Carolina
picked up by the life saving crew at Smthville. N
Z. This leaves only two engineers unaccounted
IOr, and there Is no doubt Of their having been
drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16

IHE TITLE TO THE AQUEDUcT BRDGR.-The
papers transferring the Aqueduct bridge to the
government have been referred by the Secretary CT
war 10 the Attorney General for an opinion as TO
validity OF title.