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

A REHABILITATION OF THE CHARGES AGAINST
THE PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU IN THE
REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
The committee which Investigated First Audi
tor Chenoweths charges against the manage
ment Of the coast survey in their report declare
that moneys received from the Navy depart
ment and from the United States engineers
Office for electrotyping &C., instead of being de-
posted in the treasury, were divided among
employees Of the bureau; that many valuable in
never been returned; that G. v. Saegmuller.
late chief Of the instrument division, was a
zeal instrument makers, and that property and
materials Of the bureau were wrOngfully con-
verted to the use Of that firm; that visiting
cards for private parties, among them Superin-
tendent Hilgard and family, were frequently
printed in the engraving division by order Of
Of the drawings division, has been paid com le.
missions Oh work done by employees Of the bu-
reau; that w. I. Bright was much addicted to
have been incurred unnecessarily, and appar-
emily with the view OF favoring certain en-
ployes; that when Assistant J. s. Bradford pre-
sented false vouchers and was discovered he
was permitted to refund the money, but was
not even removed by Prof Hilgard; that Hill
CARDS drinking habits untitled him for the per-
Torrance Of his duties; that old and incapaci.
tated persons have been carried on the rolls:
that valuable works OF the library of survey
chrOnometer watches belonging to the bureau
were found in the possession OF employees; that
persons have been carried on the rolls who per
formed no service.
summary Of the conclusions of the commit.
tee was printed in yesterdays STAR.
PROF. HILGARD's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Prof Hilgard, superintendent Of the coast sur.
vey, rendered his resignation to-day, to take
effect at once, and IL was accepted.
The President has said that he VIII not be In
hurry 70 appoint q successor TO Prot Hilgasd.
He says the place requires man Of both scion
tinc attachments and business qualifications
and that he Will take dime To make a cr,r,G -
lection. Meantime Mr.. Thorn will remain in
charge.
THE CASE OF Nh. BOUTHLLE.
The friends Of Mr.. Boutelle have been very
active In his behalf. Massachusetts, scientists
enlisted Secretary Endicott in the interest o.
Mr.. Boutelle, and through his influence the or
der Of dismissal was revoked and one Of sus
pension substituted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
An Ocean Steamer Ashore.

MACHIAs, ME-, August An ocean steamer
supposed to he the Circassian. last ga port at
Halifax, Il ashore on MUIR Ledge, near Grand
Manan. A number Of boats and vessels have
gone 10 her assistance.
NEW YORK. August THE Allen line
steamer Circassian, which is the only vessel of
that name known To be i'm these waters, left
Liverpool July 23d and reached Montreal Au-
gust J. IL Is therefore scarcely likely that slIo
could he in the vicinity OF Grand Menan, where
IL is rumo red She is ashore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
BANQUETING PARNELL.
The Irish Leaders Preparing to Rally
for n New Struggle.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, August IA banquet will be given
to Parnell in Dublin, probably on the 18th, by
members of the Irish party. 1t has two objects.
The close of the present session of parliament
marks the dissolution of the party which conduc-
ted bitter fight for Ireland, and now a new
rallying of forces is necessary. The banquet
will be a recognition by the party of Parnel's
success and afford him an opportunity to an
nounce the plan of the electoral campaign.
understand he is expected TO deliver an i'm
portant political manifesto. / have heard also
that a new campaign among the Irish in Amer
lea will shortly be begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

CONFEDERATE VETERANS AT SEVEN PINES
The 9th South Carolina and "A number of menu
bers OF the 18th South Carolina regiments
confederate Veterans, with the Gordon Light
Infantry, OF that state, arrived In Richmond
yesterday a visit To the battlefield Of Seven
Pines. They were met 10y a committee OF tho
chamber OF commerce, a detachment OF X. 4.
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans aud the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. The visitors
number about $50. The annual reunion was
held at Seven Pines Gen. John Bratton, the
first colonel OF the 9th regiment, delivering
the address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

NEW YORK. August "a meeting of the rep
resentatfves OF the steel rail mills Of this coun-
try win be held at Long ranch mex tuesday
and "Wednesday. \ sir meettnf - held
last winter in Philade a. when Il as pro-
posed 10 limit the produ, Ion ny working only
a part OF the time or by paying some OF the
mills an allowance for remaining idle. IL now
transpires that all the companies agreed 70 VIC
scheme proposed, with two exceptions The
Pennsylvania and the Bethlehem Companies
objected. and hence nothing was done out TIE
meeting adjourned subject TO the call ~ the w D
companies mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

THE GLADsToNE GovERNMENy BLAMED FOR
A DEFICIT.-Lord Randolph Churchih, secre-
budget In the house Of commons last evening.
ne announced o deflcit OF 81 ,O20, COO which
ne Sald had resulted from an outlay OF x401,-
naG Decreased 1896, 900. The difference he
declared, would nave been saved y the Iate
governments had not abandoned the yuetta
railway. He thought IL unfair and untpst TO
make financial statement under SUCH de.
pressive circumstances. The late governments
was TO blame for this state OF AFFAIRS. !, He con-
demned the Marquis OF RipOn, the late ytceroy
OF India, for not looking ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
The City Post Office Tomorrow.

The city post office and its branch stations
will be closed on Saturday, August =, iss5,
from to B pm, in compliance with the order
OF the Postmaster General The last delivery
10y carriers and the O'Clock collection will bs
omitted. The carriers windows will be open
from 10 p. m. The general delivery win
dow will be closed from 4 10 ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

NEW York, August ., WALL SrRrYr, ii n
m.-The stock market has been duh uis morn
Ing, first prices were Irregular, NJ, h., and I.
being up per cent oregon Trans. \ ger cent:
Union Pacific, Il, and Others of the active list
down Ia To \ per cent. There was "A further de-
cline In the early dealings - IA to a per cent in
the general list, while Lake Shore sold down a.
ana Iackawanna, per cent The market then
became steady and was followed 10y ~ slight
recovery In most cases. At IL O'Clock tho
market is quiet and steady. The actiN . as well
as leading weak stocks, have been Lackawanna,
Western Union and Lake shore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
A Weeks nusiues. Failures.

NEW York. August THE business failures
occurring throughout the country during he
last seven days rs reported 90 n. q. Dun n Co,
namber for Ihe United states t6a. and Tor Can
ada IL. or a total nj lSi1 as compared with "A
Total of2ol last week and 2lS the week previ-
GUS The returns show "A dimtru tion In bush
ness casualties in every section of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

Two TRAMPs ASSAULT A YoUSG Girl
The young daughter OF Daniel Powell, "A farmer
of CORTLAND, Westchester county, y. Y, WAS
passing along the country road near the village
OF Croton Landing, when she was seized 10y
their hands and carried her into neighboring
thicket. After accomplishing their foul pur-
pose the two villains fled. The girl soon recoy-
cred consciousness and gave the alarm. 4
number OF citizens started in pursuit Tho
deputy sheriff of Peckskill arrested one of the
assailants. The capture OF the other Il
garded certain. The greatest excitement pre-
walls. and threats OF lynching are made. Tho
prisoner Is under strong guard for protection.
Miss Powell is very I'LL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
The President and Cabinet.

TO LEAVE WASHINGTON THIS AFrERNOON-THE
PRESIDENTS VACATION PROGRAM.
The President, Secretaries EndicOtt, Lamar,
Whitney and Bayard, Postmaster General
Villas and Attorney General Garland will leave
here this afternoon at O'Clock in a special car,
which has been placed at their disposal by the
Pennsylvania Railway company. Most of the
party will take rooms at the Fifth avenue hotel,
although Secretary Whitney has extended to
them an invitation to stay at his house. The
President will probably be the guest OF the SIC
rotary. After the obsequies the President will
60 to Albany, where lac will remain day or
two. He will spend a few days with his broth hers
in>law at Holland Patent after which he will
go to the Adrond.c sex mountains, where he will
remain for three weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07


LAW WHICH IS REPEALED BY THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW.
Secretary Manning recently addressed letter
to Attorney General Garland, asking whether
or not the civil service law repealed section 1854
OF the Revised Statutes. That section provides
that "nO clerk shall be appointed In any de-
partment in either OF the four classes above
designated until he has been examined and
found qualified by a board of three examiners,
to consist Of the chief of the bureau or office
into which such clerk Is to be appointed and
two other clerks TO be selected by the head OF
the department" The Secretary wanted to
know whether this section was repealed or ab.
rogated.
In reply, the Attorney General today rem
dered an opinion to the effect that though the
civil service act does not in specific terms repeal
the section referred to, it operates AS q repeal
The decision is that there is a new law covering
the entire subject matter, and therefore it re-
peals former legislation; that the two methods
of examination are inconsistent, and therefore
the later law repeats the former.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
ATRIPLE EXECUTION.
The Crimes for Which Three Men Are
to Hang I'm Fayetteville. y. C.. Today.

to Hang i'm Fayetteville. n. G.. To-day.
FAYETTEVILLE, n C.. August THE following
is history of the crimes for which J. o. How
ard, Thomas Gee and Thomas McNeill are to
hang to-day:
TO- HowARD's CRIME
One night last summer the wife of E. c. Black
man, farmer living on the east side OF Cape
Fear river found her husband i'm his barn dead,
with his throat cut. j. o. Howard, "A shiftless
fellow, had sold to Blackman piece of land, ON
which the latter still owed small balance. On
the day Of the homicide hon Blaekman went to
men went away together. They were IL com
pany the greater part OF the day at Backman's
house. The two made frequent visits to the
barn and drank freely of Blackmans wine.
Later in the evening persons passing along the
road heard the men Quarreiing I'm the barn. At
his prolonged absence, went To the barn and
found him murdered. Howard was arrested
der at the November term of the superior court,
and was sentenced to be hanged on the 9TH Of
last January. An appeal was taken To the
supreme court, which affirmed the verdict of
the lower tribunal, and at the May term re-
sentenced Howard.
THOMAS GEES CRIME.
Thomas Gee, an aged negro, with attenuated
body and distorted limbs, lived i'm "a wretched
hut here with a poor old white woman. She
was found one morning with her head beaten
to pieces, apparently with an axe, and circum-
stantial evidence pointed to Gee as the muir
dcrer. He was convicted at the same time as
Howard, and the same appeal and re-sentence
doned specimen OF humanity had two white
wives. and that jealousy was one of the motives
of the murder.
FRATRICIDE.
On August 10, 1854, a negro church festival
was held In the list township of Cumberland
county, at which hard cider was dispensed
freely. Thomas Mcneil and his brother Simon,
colored, became involved i'm a quarrel, but was
separated before coming TO blows. Later on
they came together, when Thomas cursed and
attacked his brother, and was pushed away by
him, when he shot his brother dead. On the
trial the killing was admitted, but McNeilrs
counsel prayed for a verdict of manslaughter
on the ground that between the first quarrel
interval for "cooling time," and that the crime
was not murder. The supreme court, in very
strong opinion, decided that the question of
"cooling time" did not enter, as no sufficient
prOvocation had been given, and that IL was
murder or nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

SCHMIDlGENTNER.-Mr Alexander Schmid,
of the firm OF L. Schnid & Sons, on 10Th street,
and Miss Mary V. Gentner, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Gentncr of No. $40 nth street
northwest, were united in marriage last even
ing at the house of the bride parents by Rev.
Louis III. Schneider OF GonCurdia' serman Evan
gelical church. in the presence of the relati -
and many friends OF both contracting par :.
The young couple will reside with the par -
OF the groom on 10Th stree, northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

LONDON, August 1.-Sir Noses Montehore's
VIII was executed personally in lSS2. He
peQueatned large sums money q various
charitaoie institutions. and leit numerous Legal
cies 10 faithful servants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

THE CHOLERA PANIC IN SPAIN.-The panic
caused by the rapid spread Of cholera In spain
is increasing. Entire villages have been de-
serted by their Inhabitants, who have fed tor
safety from the dreaded disease. I'm many cases
doctors and municipal authorities have been
attacked by the scourge, and the sick have been
abandoned and the dead left unburied. The
misery throughout the country is great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
10 Pea Gent RxDucr1os
UNTIL OCTOBER 1sT.
AT VIENNA OPTICIAN COMPANY,
ty20 6O8 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NV.

TuE Way THrsa
FOR THIS INSUFFERABLE WEATHER
Are our easy Lowquarter Shoes for Ladies' and Gen.
Yemen intend TO close the goods ont n cost, and
we cant get that IL will be less than cost for 60
tney gGsI IN order TO make room tor other goods
L&1ieS Low-cut Button Shoes Ladies' Newport Ties.
LADIES' oxford Ties Straw Hats from lOc upe thl.se
mat SOLD foF $3.50 now Toe Cali and see for yourself
]. w. SELBY.
WI lo1l-lol6 Peunaylvanin ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
Presidential POStmaSterS.

THE NUMBER OF CHANGES MADE SINCE MARCH
FOURTH.
There were nineteen presidential postmasters
appointed to-day. The Postmaster General
made the following statement to-day in regard
to changes in the presidential offices: THE
President has now considered all the cases of
presidential postmasters which have been
made ready and presented to his attention. lie
were to vacancies caused by expiration OF term
or resignation, and 1913 i'll place OF suspended
officers. Every case vi SUSPENSION has been
carefully considered Upon The evidence, iii ps,r-
suance Of the same nri lciples by which he was
guided In the beginning, and q large number o
solicited removals have been refused. Including
some at his last consideration yesterday, be-
cause the proofs were not such, in his judgment,
as to warrant the action. Arrangements ha w
been made SO that commissions will be issued
Notwithstanding the Presidents absence, when
bonds are filed and approved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
CATTLE lesday, this week, ut

Queenstown, on the metropolitan branch Eas-
tmore and Ohio X. r.. three miles ION the
city Louis ID. Means, 'rietor. s. head OF
cattle on the market sold froia 3 to Sc.
quality inferior. 800 h,ad OF old sheep and
lambs up and sold. Old sheep brought from 3
To il,c.; lambs, to &c. So COWS and calves up
selling from $40 To $50 per head veal calves
brought from to &c. per pound. State OF the
market brisk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07


THE WAcHUsErTs sailed from Panama for
San Francisco July 25th.
CIVIL SERVICE RULES AMENDED.-The Presi-
dent has amended section Z, civil service rule
NO. 10, which excerpts from examination per-
sons whose employment is exclusively profes-
s1Onal, by excluding medical examiners from
such persons as are exempt from examination.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
L. w. Wooster, ordered to the Swatara 10th
inst; Lieut. w. E. Mason, detached from the
Washington navy yard and ordered to duty in
the bureau OF ordnance; Passed Assistant Engi-
neer G. ]. MacConnell, detached from the Swa-
TARA and placed on waiting orders. -
THE REMAINS of Lieut.. Nye, of the navy,
Peru. The body of ex-Minister Phelps is now
on its way to the United States.
THE BOARD appointed to examine candidates
for transfer to vacancy in the ordnance depart
ment Of the army has reported in favor of Sec
ond Lieut.. Sidney E. Stuart, LIST artillery: The
other candidates were Second Lieuts. w. W..
Gibson and j. w. Benet.
PLANS FOR THE NEW CRUIsERs-The board
appointed to examine plans and specifications
for the proposed cruisers has adjourned, subject
to the call Of Commodore Walker, president.
The acceptable portions of the various plans
examined were placed in the hands of Com
mander Goodrich and Naval Constructors
embody them in one plan. These officers will
begin their work Immediately.
PERsONAL.-Mrs Rufus H. Darby and chill
dren are spending few weeks at the beautiful
country seat of James B. Burch, on Chesapeake
bay.-Hon. j. j. Rodriguez, Spain, and Hon.
Z. II. Grosvenor, OF Ohio are registered at the
Ebbitt-RoscOe COnkling is now at Carlsbad
e. kurtz Johnson and family have gone to
Atlantic City for . stay of some length.-Mrs
F. a. Darling and Mr.. f. F. Darling, OF this city,
We're recently registered at Windsor sulphur
SpringS.-Judge s. w. Johnston, his sister,
Miss f. b. Johnston, and Mrs. Cornela b.
Hogan arrived at Liverpool on the oath instant,
and are now in Paris.-Mrs. Livingston and
Miss Mamie Livingston, of 500 18th street, are
among the late arrivals at Chapel POint.-A
letter received from Mr. H. j. Ramsdeii, regis
ter of wills, at Poland Springs states that he Is
improving in health.-John w. Ross, OF Wash
ington, was registered in Chicago OH Wedncs-
day.-Mrs. u. NJ. Goodacre and daughter have
gone to Colonial Beach for stay of two weeks
The French minister, MIR. ROustan, has ar
rived at Newport, where he will remain for
about a month";. w. Petit, Samuel Arch
bold and J. n. Young, of this city, were regis
tered in Philadelphia last evening.-Commis-
siener Miller, of the internal revenue, and Dep
uty Second Controller Mcmahon are going home
to West Virginia this evening.-Mrs. J. IL.
Smith and her daughter, Miss Addie, lett to-day
for Rock EDOn Springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
The Extra Session Talk.

WHAT SNEAKER CARLISLE VS. ABOUT 1T.
A STAR reporter asked Speaker Carlisle yes
terday afternoon If there was any truth in the
report current to the effect that an extra ses-
sion of Congress would probably be called.
'There Is nothing in 1t" he replied. "There is
nothing TO call for an extra session. I have
just left the President and know the report is
without foundation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

On HIS WAY no KILL THE PREsIDxNx.-
VIM. Kearney, an insane man, who lives near
HUMBOLDT, Neb., and owns q flne farm there, was
nsres sssd e e Kans.s City, Mo- yestsraay KeaE
Kill President Cleveland, against whom he had
Q mncied grievance. He had revolver and
about 70 cartridges In . handbag, and was well
supplied with money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
EMPEROR WILLIAM

EMPEROR WILLIAM KISSES EMPEROR FRAN.
CTS JosEPH.-Emperor Francis Joseph and Elm
press Elizabeth arrived at Gastein last evening.
Emperor William received them at the
trance OF the Badcschloss, kissing the Austrian
emperor three times. William wore an Aus
tran uniform and Francis Joseph wore Prus-
sian uniform. The people heartily chcered the
emperors. The Abend Post. OF Vienna. says thai
the meeting Of the emperors viii strengthen the
close friendship already existing between Ger.
many and Austria and will be a sure guarants 80
of the peace of the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
Affairs In Alexandria.


RAILRoADs ON sTREETs:-There is some COM
for nearly eh,te months with some iHlportaiit
business undis, Osed of. The bill for railway
gate, OH the streets was introduced Into the
board not long ago and referred. Under the
present law the railway companies are required
to keep higman at Duke and Henry Streets
and fiagmen are required ahead of all trains
Henry street. from Duke to Princess; on
street, from Duke street to Queen street. The
Washington and Ohio railway company is also
required to keep fiagnen on such part of it's
tracks as the l.IayOr may deem necessary for
the public safety. No tiagnlan must, at any
time, be a greater distance ahead of the engine
than fifty feet. No train must be run on the
streets more than four miles an hour, and u bell
OF at least thirty pound in weight Is required
to be rung while the engine Is In motion. l! is
made by law the special duty OF the mayor, the
superintendent police and tine policemen to
enforce these laws, and fines of from $40 to $50
are provided to enforce them. 1t is Thought
however. that gates would give more protection
than laws.
No GiME.-The Patapscos did not come
from Baltimore to play the game with the
AleXanuri;aS set for yesterday afternoon, and
no game took place.
MEErISG-A meeting of colored citizens was
held ut the old court house last night, and took
appropriate measures to testify their sorrow for
the death o! Gen. Grant.
NOTEs.-The city school board holds its annual
meeting tO-night.-Mr. j. Carlin Creighton
has resigned his membership In the Columbia
company in order to become fire warden
Mrs. Geo W. Dearborn, an estimabIe lady of
the first ward, fell down stairs yesterday after
noon and was severely injured.-The charge
against Albert Lyles has been withdrawn, no
evidence appearing TO sustain 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07

THE EVENING STAR served to subscribers IN the
city by carriers their account 10 per
week or 44c per month. Copies al the counter,
cents each BY mail-postage prepaid-5O cents
month; one year, So six months So.
ENTERED at the Post Office al Washington, d. C.,
uecond-c mail matter.
THF WEEKLY STAg-published Friday-S1
year, postage prepaid. six months, so cents.
81 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance
DO paper sent longer than Il paid for.
Rates of advertising made known application
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Taking Summary Vengeance.
A MISSOURI MoBSAvES THE STATE THE ExPENs
OF A FOURTH TRIAL,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 7.-Summary ven-
geance on q murderer was taken by a mob at
Neosho, in this state, Wednesday night. The
victim was Garland Mann. In September of
last year DIR. Chenowith, one OF the most prom
inent citizens of Mcdonald county, was muir
dered about O'Clock at night He was passing
from his office to his residence when he was
assassinated. The general belief was that the
murder was the outgrowth of a bitter political
quarrel, and suspicion centered on Garland
Mann. He was arrested and narrowly escaped
lynching. He has had three trials, the Jury
disagreeing the first time. On the second he
was convicted. The supreme court gave him
another trial, and again the jury disagreed. He
was in Jail at Neosho awaiting his fourth trial.
Al q late hour a mob Of rs men overpowered
the jailer Mann had a pocket knife, with
which he defended himself SO vigorously that
they shot him to death and left the corpse in
the Jail. The mob was from the scene Of the
murder. near PiDeyflle.