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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
The Presidents Summer Plans.

The President is preparing to depart from
Washington for a summer vacation. His plans
have been arranged, and it is expected that he
will be able to get away within a day or two
He will go to New York state and betake him.
self to the woods for few weeks to get away
from the worry and bother Of the office-seekers
and politicians. His plans have been made
very quietly, and he will probably leave as soon
as the settled time arrives without making any
previous announcement. The President wants
period o. perfect rest, and does not propose to
be followed into his retreat. The office
seekers will wake up some morning very soon
and find tue White House deserted.
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Protection Of the Monument.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF SCIENTISTS
RECOMMENDING PRECAUTIONS AG AINST DAM

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF SCIENTISTS
REcoMMENDING PRECAUTIONS AG AINsr DAM
AGE BY LIGHTNING.
Professors Rowland Newcomb and Menden-
hall, the committee of scientists who examined
the roof Of the Washington monument after 1t
had been struck by lightning, with view Of
recommending additional precautions to pre-
vent the recurrence Of snch an accident, have
submitted their report to Col. Casey, and 1t has
been submitted by him to the joint commission
Ut the monument for action. The committee
are Of the opinion that the only precaution
necessary to protect the structure Is an ample
supply of lightning rod points on the roof OF
the monument Col. Casey anticipated the re-
port and had copper rods placed upon the hips
Of the roof with twenty-eight needle points pro.
jecttng from them. The COMMITTEES recommend
that the. entire roof be covered with
these points, which are invisible from
the ground, that cooper rod encircie the roof
ct every point, from which these points shall
project and that the whole number OF the
points shall be two hundred, making one hum
dred and seventy-two additional. The outside
rods and points are to be connected with the
interior apparatus, 50 that there shall be an un-
interrupted course to the ground. The tests OF
the resistance Of the interior apparatus to the
passage Of electrity proved Its capacity. So that
with the addtftonA roof protection, damage %
the monument from lightning, Is u thought,
would be out Of the question. The recommenda-
tiOns OF the committee will probably be carried
Into enect 1t an early day.
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General FOreiga News.

THEY WANT FOUR TER CENT.
BERLIN, July S.-The Berlin bankers con.
denim the issue OF Prussian bonds bearing only
3la per cent interest. They say that no loan at
les- than per cent can succeed in the present
state OF the money market
KAISER wIHELMSIAND.
BERLIN, July S.-Dr. Fin who was commits
stoned 10 explore Kaiser W Wilhemsiand, has com.
pieted that part of his work, which involved
the coast between Astrolaba and Humboldt
bays He reports the existence of good harbors
and of a navigable river, and says that the land
Is suitable for farming and stock raising, and Is
inhabitedby natives who are friendly.
EXTENSIVE FIRE NEAR LONDON.
LONDON, July S-Ioung's glue factory and
Powell's tannery, together covering three acres
of ground in Bermondsey. a London suburb in
Surrey county. were destroyed by fire to-day.
The loss is S2OO,o0O. The heat warped and
burst a large tank on the ground, and 15o tons
of water We're thus liberated, serving to prevent
the spread OF the flames.
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The Suspended Requfsition.

He SuSDcuUeU 16CQ QulSHt1Ons
THE LETTER OF CONTROLLER DURHAM TO THE
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
The following is the text of the letter sent to
the District Commissioners by Controller Dur
ham, OF the Treasury department, questioning
an item Of $4,000 for street Improvements in
repairs on a requistion sent to the Treasury:
GENrLEMEs: Your reqgisition for general ex-
fumbia, for S326571, has been presented to me
for approval to have a draft issued.
beg to call your attention to one item espe-
cially in said requisition, to wit: For improve
1886, $17O00O.
Why is so large an amount called for on the
first day of the fiscal year, 1t being nearly one
half OF the whole amount appropriated for that
gs se IS ss snas to
this is rather an extraordinary demand on the
first day of the fiscal year. Indeed, with the
whole requi,ition is very large one early in
the year, as suppose the amount to be paid
out of it would not be due until the last of the
month; but your attention Is especially called
to the abOve-named item of $4,000. II any
reasonable explanation can be given of 1t, it.
win be taken into consideration in having a
draft issued for that or portion of 1T, together
with such other sums as may seem necessary to
carry on the operations of the District govern
NJ j. DURHAM, Controller.
THE COMMISSIONERS ANSWER.
The District Commissioners will send an ex-
planation to the controller to-day. They say,
as Indicated in The STAR yesterday, that Con-
gress authorized the improvements aud repairs
made, and appropriated the money to pay for
them that the Commissioners entered into
contracts to have the work done; that
the work has been done, and the money
is now due and payable to the contractors.
who should be paid. The Commissioners say
this is no departure from the usual custom, as
1t has been the custom for years to enter upon
the execution of street improvements early In
the fiscal year and even prior to the commence
ment Of the new fiscal year, provided no pay
ment for the same be made until after the COM
mencemsnt ar Of do,ns the scSl year The best
the months of April, May and June.
The same question was raised years ago by
Controller Lawrence, who afterwards acknowl-
edged the expediency OF making contracts and
executing them In advance provided no pay
ments were made until the beginning OF the
new fiscal year. The missiOners have ON
file o letter from Controller Lawrence, dated
May Sd, 1888. expressly stating that the Com
missioners can make contracts, and the work
can commence prior 10 July LIST, If the contracts
provided for payment only on or after that
date.
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It's Announced Policy Well Received
Rus~ia-COm I'm ending Gladssoue.

ST. PETERSBURG, July s.-The Jovnai de 81.
Petersburg, referring to the speech of the Mar
qais Of Salisbury In the British house OF lords
Monday night echoes his wish that the ncvoti.
atoms between England and Russia for the
settlement of the Afghan frontier question viii
result I'm an agreement Sir Edward Thornton,
the British ambassador to Russia. Will leave
shortly for England.
The Nopoe I'repayt declares Russia win oou-
cede nofhiag on the Afghan question.
The Standard, In AT editorial. SAYS IL Is .
pleasing duty TO acknowledge the admirable
tone in which Mr. Gladstone dealt With the
government plan> in Ia speech In ;i;e house OF
Commons last night. The speech WAS q states
maulike response 10 a siatesInanlik he appeal.
PARIS July S.-1he h,sgin is authority for the
statement that the Marquis of Salisbury las
issued a circular To tie powers Interested urging
them 10 ratify the Egyptian financial conven.
tion.
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The Cheyennes Said to Have Begun
Their EieudiSh Work I'm Kansas.

Their Fiendish Work i'm Kansas.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, July S.-This city was con-
siderably excited last night by the reported re-
ceptiOn of kilograms announcing the arrival of
Cheyenne Indians::in the counties of Pratt and
COmanche, and that the marauders were doing
evening Governor Martin received the follow
ing from Col. Quiff, of the Santa Fe road "The
day operator at Wichita says that an outbreak
county to-day. Several were killed, and the
balance of the people driven off. Stock is all
day says he is the only one left in his family.
The balance were killed, but the operator does
not know how many there were." All possible
exertions are being made by the governor to
protect the citizens Of the state from outrage by
the Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

NEW YORK, July s. The stock market
opened dull and strong this morning, and in
the first half hour, led by the Vanderbilts and
Missouri Pacific, made an advance of Il to N
per cent. The list has not been traded in to any
considerable extent. Between 1890 a. m. and
IL O'Clock there was a little Improvement in
tions, but before IL O'Clock the decline was
checked and at that hour the market was dull
and strong at prices generally q shade below
the opening. The total sales first hour were
0l0 Shar
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End Of the Chicn-o Strike.

THE STRIKERS RESUME WORK AND THE CASES
OF THE sINTEEN DISCHARGED MEN To BR sc Is.
MITTED TO ARBITRATION.
CHICAGo, July S.-Tke resumption Of street
traffic Is complete this morning. Cars
manned by the late strikers are running on all
the West Side lines. The COMPANY coaccdcs that
the causes leading TO the Discharge oi the six
teen men whose reinstatement was demanded
Shall be submitted Ia committee OF disinter
ested persons, and that If there no proper
reason for their discharge they shall be rein
stated
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The Joliet Rolling Mill Resume. Work.

CHICAGO, July S.-The rolling mills at Joliet,
H.. started up yesterday after having been shut
down for over three months During the i'm
term Improvements casting over Sloo.oo0
have been made. New automatic rolls have
been introduced which win away with good
many laborerS and are calculated to effect q
saving that Will pay for the new improvements
within a year. The starting of the mills will
afford employment to about 200 men, A re-
adjustment will toe had which reduces the
wages OF the men about l2l2 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

BURNING HoTEL-oNE MAN KILLED.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, July S.-The Globe hotel, In
LOuisiana, Mo-, caught fire yesterday morning
from the explosion Of a lamp and burned to the
ground. The building was three stories high.
There were thirty-five guests asleep at the
time OF the fire, all of whom were awakened.
Many Of them leaped from the second and third
story windows TO the ground clad in their night
clothes. DR.. Lonergan, who jumped from the
third floor. struck the brick sidewalk and was
killed instantly. Other guests, besides losing
their trunks. jewelry and all their clothing, re-
ceived severe injuries, breaking their legs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
Eseaping Prisoners Feiled.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July S-Paddy Guerin,
alias George johnson, and Charlie Shaw, con-
lined In the courthouse jail here for safe rob-
berry, sawed an opening In their cell door last
night, and were about to make their escape
when Deputy Sheriff Oreil who had discovered
during the day that one Of the bars In The cell
door had been sawed, and haa watched until
fired upon them. driving them back. Shaw
was to have been sentenced to-day. He was re-
leased from an eight years term In the Joliet,
burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
THE SMITH COURT.MARTIAL.
It Meets To-day and AdjOurns to Men.
day-The Charges and dSpecifcatfOnA.

The court-martial appointed to try Paymas-
ter General Smith, of the navy, convened at
noon today in the library the Navy depart
ment The court consists of Commodore A. A.
Semmes president; Commodore w. w. Queen,
Commodore Geo. e. Belknay, Capt James A.
Greer, Capt VIM. p. McCann, Capt. A.P. Cooke,
Pay Directors j. ID. Murray, Jas. Fulton, c.
Schcnck, Capt. r. NJ. Buncc, and gay Ins pector
Rufus Packs. with Paymaster K. w. Allen,
jud ge advoc ate.
Paymas ter General Smith is charged with
scandalous conduct and culpable inefficiency.
There are fourteen Specifications under the first
charge, in which il is charged that the accused
enlarged contracts, and made purchases with
A. r. Brown without competition when
they We're not needed, extended the time
for delivery, deceived pay officers, did
not discharge the duties OF his ONCE
according to law and regulations, and did not
award contracts To the lowest responsible bid
ders. Under the second charge he is accused Of
allowing A. Z. Brown to furnish supplies after
the limit had expired, enabling him TO obtain
payment for goods of interior quality aud grade
and for large quantities Of beef and pork at
prices ia excess of IN rket rates, and OF not in.
viting sufficient proposals from dealers in butter
for supplying the Greedy relief expedition.
Without beginning the trial, the court ad.
journed until 1880 next Monday, that the pros.
ecution might have additional Time for prepar-
ing its case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

ATLANTA, GA. July S.-ReV. NJ. ID. Turner o
Methods minister who lives at Lawrenceville,
Ga, committed suicide at Stone Mountain,
Ga, last night. by taking strychnine. He
wrote "A letter To his wife saying she was not to
blame, but that he had lost faith and hope for
the world and that which was to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
ARMY ORDERs.-Col. VIM. w. Burns assist
ant commissary general of subsistence, is de-
tailed as member OF the army retiring board

ARMY ORDERS.-COl. VIM. w. Burns, assist
ant commissary general of subsistence, is de-
tailed member OF the army retiring board
convened at Governors Island, New York har-
Dor, vice Lieut.. Col. VIM. D. nipple assistant
adjutant general, relieved. Second Lieut.. VIM.
w. Gaibraith, 9Th artillery, is. at his own re-
quest, relieved from duty at the Pennsylvania
military academy, Chester, Pa, and will join
his battery. Leave for two months is granted
Col. Rufus Saxton, assistant quartermaster gen.
eral. Brigadier Gen. Alfred H. Terry is detailed
vened at Fort Smelling, Minn.. vice Lieut.. Col.
VIM. Il. Gentry, .25th infantry, deceased. A
board of officers is appointed TO meet at Fort
Monroe, Va on July 30, for the examination
for promotion of such meritorious non-commis-
stoned officers as may be ordered to appear be-
fore it.. Detail for the board-Major Richard Lo-
dor, 8 artillery; Capt. John H. Calef I'd, artil-
lery; Capt. Geo. II. Torney, assistant surgeon;
Capt Jas. M. Ingalls,, LIST artillery, recorder.
Lieut.. Col. Andrew j. Alexander, I'd cavalry,
having been found by an army retiring board
incapacitated for active service on account of
disability incident to the service, is, by direc-
tion of the President, retired from active SER
vice. Leave of absence for two months is grant
ed Major Frank T. Bennett, ID cavalry The
leave of Major Henry G. Thomas, paymaster is
still further extended six months on surgeons
certificate of disability. First Lieutenant Luigi
Lomia. 9th artillery, Is detailed as professor Of
military science and tactics at the University
of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis, and Second Lieut.
sor of military science and tactics at the Penn
sylvania Military Academy, Chester, Pa. Sec
ond Lieutenant Enoch H. Crowder, 9Th cavalry
is relieved rom duty as q member of the gem
eral court martial appointed to meet at Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo.
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KAISER wILHELMsLAND,
Gen. Grant.x Condition.

HE SLEEPS WELL, HIS MIND IS BRIGHT. AND
HE FEELS CHEERFUL.
MI. MCGREGoR, y. ", July Seen. Grant was
asleep soon after IL O'Clock last night, and slept
until 3 O'Clock this morning, when Or. Douglas
cleared the patients throat after food had been
taken. The patient and ply ssician then sat for
half an hour In conversation, during which the
generals mind seemed bright aud cheerful
There were evidences OF IL in what he wrote
DIR. Douglas. Alter this the general slept until
O'Clock this morning, when food and treat
and warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July S..-The Tpnes spc.
cial from McCune, Coffey county. No., says
there Is much deStitution among small farmers
in that vicinity on account of the flood. Two
wagon loads OF supplies have been sent from
McCune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

A CONFEDERATE INVENTION PATENTED
Lucian Hopson, OF Texas, when the late war
began, invented and had patented by the con-
federate government projectile which was
used with some success in Charleston harbor
against the union vessels. After the war the
patent OF course became worthless. Recently
Hopson flee. an application for q patent for the
same projectile, and a few days ago a letter was
sent to him from the Interior department In
forming him that his application had been
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
Funeral OF Commander Gsorrtngc.

NEW YORK, July S.-The remains of the late
Lieut.. Commander Corr rnge were buried this
morning from Grace church. where services were
conducted 10y the Rev. Dr. Huntington. In ac-
cordance with the wish NJ the deceased the
funeral was strictly private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

DHNvrn, Col. July 6.-Mrs. AGnes RevoT.
Witch, Q young Hungarian woman, residing
with her husband on 35th street, this city,
attempted TO start Q flre last evening with kero-
sene oil. The can Of Oil exploded and the
woman was burned TO death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

CONVICT LABOR Oh GOVERNMENT BUILD
INGs.-The Secretar Of the Treasury yesterday
decided a contract case involving an important
labor question. Bids were recently opened for
stone work on the post office at Peoria, ILL.,
lowest bidders. A protest against their being
awarded the contract was, however, filed by
Messrs. Straub & Co., of Buffalo, the next lowest
bidders, on the ground that Brainard d Co. are
contractors for the labor of the Illinois state
prison and would employ convict labor on the
post Office. The matter was referred to Solicitor
McCue. who gave an opinion that the depart
ment should not be expected to dictate the
means by which contractors perform their
work, and that he did not believe the protest
valid one Secretary Manning has sustained
the solicitor, and the contract will be awarded
to Rrainard 4 Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

TENDERED TO CoLoRED pastoral press
dispatch from Nashville, Tenn. says that Presi-
dent Cleveland has rendered the Liberian mis-
sion to Rev. DR.. G. A. Bryant, pastor of the
African NJ. E. church of that city, but that he
has not made up his mind yet to accept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

MRS. MERRICK's CRITICAL CoNDITroN.-It Is
not expected that Mrs. Merrick will live during
the day. She is still unconscious, and has been
for the past three weeks What adds, If possi-
bic, to the affecting circumstances surrounding
this death of "A devoted mother OF a large family
is the fact that while she has been in this un.
conscious condition her husband has died
and been buried. The children so recently
bereaved by the death of an affectionate father
will soon, i'm all probability, be called upon to
mourn the loss OF their mother. The sympathy
OF their wide circle of friends and acquaintance
goes out towards this bereaved family. During
this recent illness, Mrs. Merrick has been at the
residence of her father, Mr.. j. c. Mcclure, on E
street, and their have been daily Inquiries made
by those anxious to learn of her condition.
Mrs. Merrick has heen SO long a resident OF this
city, and has occupied such prominent social
position, that her loss will be widely felt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS will re-
move his Office to the new Pension building on
Monday. He will, however, still retain his
present quarters Tor some time yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL has curtaled the
mail service upon the star route from Keton,
Utah. to Weimer, Idaho, thus effecting an an
nual saving of S10.5OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

REMOVING THE WIREs.-The force Of Treas
ury laborers were engaged to-day in taking
down the telegraph and telephone wires from
the Treasury department.. All those not for
the use of the government were cut down and
bundled up in huge piles at the foot of the near
est telegraph pole, to which they were at
tached. The line men of the companies went
around afterwards and gathered up their
tangled property.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TFSs REPORT OF THE CONDITION
b>-2-A OF THE
NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC,
At Washington, d. c.,
At the close of business, July /, 1885.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnternal
revenue, S190, 1888; customs, S753,462.

NAVAL ORDERS.-Surgeon NJ. G. brennan
and Chief Engineer VIM. 8. Smith have re-
ported their return home, having been de-
tached from the Kearsarge, and have been
placed on waiting orders.
THE WRONG DATE.-The first auditor Of the
Treasury has refused to pass a ''compound-in-
terest" note for $40, which was presented to
him to be refunded. Some question as to its
face did not correspond with any act of Con-
gress, but it was found to be genuine, and it ap-
tious authority, Congress not having passed
any "act OF July 2, 1864" authorizing their
issue, as claimed on the face of the note. There
are said to have been about S15, 200, 900 in
these notes issued. Judge Chenowith says he
will not pass any that are presented during his
term,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

Te1egraphic Briefs.
Herr Wodianer, the great Austrian nnancier,
G dead
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DOORKEEPER WINTERSMITH DYING.-A tele-
gram was received by Col Wintersmith today
stating that his son, the doorkeeper of the House
of Representatives, was dying. Mr.. Winter
smith has been in very poor health ever since
the adjournment of Congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

THE INDIANS IN ARIZONA TERRIToRY.-In
q letter 10 the commissioner of Indians affairs
upon the general subject of the Indian troubles
but natural that the people of the territory
should be restless and discontented under q
governmental policy which permits dreaded
and barbarous foe to be maintained In their
midst armed and equipped in such q manner
as to render them capable of dealing death and
destruction upon innocent and unonendtng
citizens whenever their savage instincts may
lead them to do SO. He says that the people
ask that arms be taken from the Indians, and
ritOry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

THE Hot WEATHER has driven the crowds
away from the departments and the hotel lob
bieS are almost deserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

THE FOLLOWING WASHINGTON BIDDERS
have been awarded contracts for furnishing
supplies for the signal corps during the year:
Stationery, J. J. Chapman, Easton & Rupp, and
v. G. Fischer; printing and lithographing, Geo.
Ryneal, jr., and.Francis Miller; telegraph sup
plies: National Electric company and Royce
and Marean,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

AT THE CABINET MEETING yesterday the
Secretary of the Treasury presented question
as to his authority to institute thorough and
comprehensive investigation of the custom
houses. sub-treasures and other branches of the
department, with view Of preventing a repeti-
ton of the frauds recently perpetrated at the
New Orleans sub-treasury. No conclusion was
reached on this question, which was presented
moi toll lu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

WILL NOT EMBARRAss THE ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN.-Mr. Edward F. Noyes, recently ap-
pointed by the President one of the govern
ment directors of the Union Pacific railroad has
declined, because his acceptance would embar-
raSs the administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

FIRST AUDITOR CHENowITH said yesterday
that he, and not Mr.. Higgins, was responsible
for the action in the Kellar case which was over
ruled by Secretary Manning,