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Evening star., 1886-08-28
He Denies the Charges Made I'm the
Attorney Generals CrOSs.bill.

In the equity suit of Rogers against Garland
ct al, known as the Pan Electric Telephone
suit, j. Harris Rogers yesterday filed an an
swer to Attorney General Garland's cross-bill.
He denies the allegations set out in support OF
the defendants prayer for dissolution; denies
that he sold stock contrary to agreement, or
that he violated the contract; denies that he
was bound by contract to perfect his inventions,
and asserts that in paying mechanics and
others he paid four-tenths and sometimes all.
He denies that he ever procured many false
and malicious statements to be published in
the press of the country, both as to the defend
ant and the company" and submits to the
court that, since the defendant "never reads
the newspapers according to his OWL, state
ment to reporters). he has been imposed upon
by some malicious person, and calls upon him to
produce in court a single line or word derogatory
to the defendant or the company which re-
spondent has caused to be published, except in
his original bill OF complaint. He makes q
general denial of the charges made, and sub
mits that no good reasons are given for disso-
luton of the partnership, and that the prete xt
"is mere sham, conceived in malice and born
in falSehOOd."
Evening star., 1886-08-28

Another Man Jumps frem she BROOK
Iyn Bridge and B0bs Up Sereneiy.

lyn Bridge and B0bs Ip Sereneiy.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-The Brooklyn bridge
police have been on the lookout the past week
for Charles 4. Bishop, the man who nounced
Sridres n ne % He ia moi appear. however and and @ sns
last accounts OF him state that he 1nmoed the
town OF Lowell. Mass, owing three days
morning read OF Bishops jump, and were con-
graduating themselves upon the fact that they
s%e as sssS hSe MhiIe ri e ISeT we're T seIinS mi
about Bishop and his Jump q young man,
all prepared for the occasion, eluded
span. at the south roadway OF the bridge. He
was picked up by friends In a boat, who were
Lawrence Donavan. the hero OF this latest
Jump, Is q pressman, EN- ployed in the fotsce
Gdzeae Office. William REID. The foreman OF the
from the bridge was definitely formed about
TWO weeks ago during dispute In the Office
one night about the chances OF escaping rom it
alive Donavan finally said that he WAS not
afraid 10 try the jump which killed Od-
lum. Foreman Reid offered 10 bes any amount
ranged. Preparations were mace at once and
last night all was ready. Everybody In the
Police Gazette building knew about IL and was
anxious 10 witness the Jump. Donavan dad not
work last night lie sept in the D1ilding,
however. ana was aroused AT hali-psst four, az
ateiy dressed Tor the jump.
PADDED CLOTHING.
A pair of heavily padded drawers were put
ou- hue suoes were plue canvas, the sOies OF
which We're weighted with two pounds OF lead.
Thus attired, a light breakfast was partaken OF,
and Donavan and "a friend proceeded TO the
bridge entrance, near which u wagon WAS In
waiting. They Jumped on board aud were
driven TO the center OF the bridge where the
distance To the water T. about 2s feet more
than from the point where Brodie dropped into
the river. Printers and pressmen employed ON
morning newspapers gathered IN force at Dover
street dock To see the daring act and "A boat was
rowed out into midstream TO pick up Donavan.
As soon as the wagon was halted Donavaa
alghIed, leaped quickly over the rail and let
himself down 10 The heavy cable which sup
ports the bridge. Donavan now looked up
ward again, held his head straight and has feet
together and let go.
HE WENT STRAIGHT DOWN.
Soon after being picked up he said: "I went
straight, down--straight as a plumb line-and
did not lose my senses nj all. 1t seemed "A long
time going cown--as many minutes as IL proba-
bly, seconds-but didu turn nor swerye
from the straight line. struck the water with
"A big clash and went right through. was well
protracted with padding, 50 thai no harm could
come 10 me. Wuen 1 CAME up 10 the surface
Was no more exhausted than that was able 20
swim u hundred yards or SO 10 the boat They
pulled me I'm aud aook me 10 the pier where I
WAS arrested"
Evening star., 1886-08-28
Mr.. Chrissie's Version Of It.
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
About $50 p. m. 23rd instant, my immediate
official superior. Mr.. b. A. Colonna, assistant in
charge OF :he coast aud geodetic survey Office.
summoned me to the disbursing rooms, in
formed me that Mr.. v. j. Fagin, accountant,
had been dismissed the service, and directed
me. with two other geutlemen, to open the safe,
inventory and lock up its contents. This was
clearly within Air. Colonna's authority, and
when prevented Mr.. Fagln rom having his
will Of the papers In that sale sensible people
Will understand that l Gid not exceed tue
obvious requirements of the occasion. Tue
testimony OF the witnesses SHOWS that l was
hot knocked down, as MIR. FasiD Is represented
as saying; but even il 1 had been that would not
have altered the right and the wrong Of the
matter. After the safe was securely locked upoa
its inventorled Notwithstanding the scraps
of the torn niemofnudun and the. empty Gu
veiope--I had Mr. Faxfn brought into the
foiIce Court with the ''innumeraDie caravan"
hvicted Of assault aud lined,
ALEX. S. CHRISTIE.
WAsHINGTON, August 2s, 1856.
Evening star., 1886-08-28
Talk About the Weather.

A THUNDER STORM EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW
AND TOMORROW NIGHT
The unusual GOODNESS of the greater part o1
the present summer is shown by the fact hat
up to to-day there were but two days in whion
the thermometer reached ninety degrees, tt Q
11th OF August, and yesterday. The weather
to-day was almost similar to that of yesterday
Al seven o'clock this morning the Thermometers
registered seventy-three, one degree higher
than yesterday, and at eleven O'Clock eighty
four, a degree and half lower than yesterday
1t was stated ut the signal Office to-day thai q
thunder storm may be expected between now
and tomorrow night with a possibility OF its
occurring this evening. Other than this there
is no prospect OF Immediate relief from the hot
spell. The predictions for the next twenty-four
hours are fair weather, sOutherly winds and
nearly stationary temperature.
Evening star., 1886-08-28
Alexandria AffAfrA
CAMP A. MELVILLE BELL,

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
THE IMPROVEMENT CoMPANY.-The Virginia
Iron ShipbuudiEg company have, 1t Is said,
leased their WORKS, or u portion OF them, to Or
lando Ford, the lease TO run until July, 1883.
company has substantially Withdrawn itself
from this city for the time specined. The city
subsidies the works to the extent OF about
kept in operation. Whatever is the technical
condition Of the contract the real con tract made
was this: a @ number Of capitalists said 70 tue
city council, "We wish TO establish WORKS In
your city that will give Iurge number OF men
rennnerative employment. What VIII you DO
TO help?' The council said, I'VE WIN transIer
rent which we own on the Pioneer mliis. ana
we will not tax your plant nor real estate" On
this basis the bargain was consummated, and
the city mas faithfully done its portion OF the
agreement. On the other side little or notnlng
is done. On q movement TO carry on some of
terday, the collector attached it, aud In this way
the finance committee will probably secure
some action on the part Of the company owning
POLICE REpoRTs-Alderman Downham now
pfesiues rs mayor, and at his last court ne sent
Hugh smith 70 the workhouse ior os,ng drunk y.
aud disorderly. Louisa Brown was lined ~ for
assault on Maria Henderson. The only person
~ Lhe station house this morning ls David
Maniey. CHARGED with being drunk ana taxing
NOTES.-The issue Of permits tor the public
schools VIII begin ON Monday next At tne fea.
here 10 the effect that the Richmond and Dam
vile syndicate had bought the washington
ana Outo railroad turns out TO be without
foundation.-The front OF Washington school
house ID To be painted, and the building other
wise improved-Fire Chief ~ Brten, VINO was
quite III yesterday afternoon, IL recoverin&.-
her late home near the jaiL-Tne auditing clerks
oi the Midland railway rsmoved their omce .
Washington to-day.-Twentysix applicants
have seea examined Tor the nine toActers
places In The county.-Thers are thirty puoiic
scnoos in the city, IN only one or which tnere =
now q vacancy.-AmOng the ptOperey 70 p
ofterod et the city lax sale, next weeK, . the
old Fresby terian pars0nage on Royal street--
few cAses OF scarlet lever prevail h0res Ous no
deaths have occurred.
Evening star., 1886-08-28
The Aqueduct Tunnel Contract.
Mr.. BECkwTTH AND MIR FLYNN MAKE DE

Mr.. Clinton Beckwith, of the firm OF Beck
with & Quackenbush. the contractors for exca-
waiting the new aqueduct tunnel, was inter-
viewed in New York yesterday In reference TO
the published statement that Maurice B. Flynn
was interested in the tunnel contract. Mr.
Beckwith denied that Mr.. Flynn had any in
teresl in the contract. 81 do not see" he said,
show his name has been mentioned in connec-
ton with that contract. We, the tirrn OF Beck
with Quackenbush, obtained the contract fer
building the Washington water works tunnel
in 1883. We were the lowest bidders, aud OBJ
tained the JOB on the merits OF our proposal
Nj. Mr.. Lincoln: the secretary OF war. awarded us
our work has been regularly examined by such
government engineers as Gen. Newton, Gen.
Casey, Gen. Craignill and others, who nave not
discovered that We were not constructing the
tunnel according TO the specifications. The
charges were probably instiguted by q ring of
Washington contractors, whose bids were higher
than ours"
Mr. Flynn said that he did not have q cents
interest in Beckwith a. Quackenbushs Wash
instOu contract
Evening star., 1886-08-28

Mr.. PARNELL's AMENDMENT REJECTED
Mr.. Sexton closed the debate in the house Of
ment 70 the address In reply TO the Queens
speech. Mr.. Parneil's amendment was rejected
by u vote OF 3O4 TO 161. Lord HARRINGTON, Mr.
Chamberlain and the unionists supported the
government. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
abstained from voting, and Mr.. Morley voted
with the minority. the announcement Of the
result caused little excitement.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

( CHICAGO, August 2S.-A special Dispatch
here from the north tow nshtpa In tnis county
that the hog cholera had caused the death of
hundreds oi hogs An that sectaon. The larger
farmers have lost nearly eli their big lOts by
the disease. some Of the farmers lay the cause
u the extreme drought, wniie Others cay that
the disease was caused by feeding unrtpe corn
The cholera has not appeared eloewnoeS q tha
county, bus the Los u very hoevy.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

THE ORDER WITHDRAWN BY DIRECTION OF
SECRETARY ENDICOrr-IT WILL BE REISSUED,
HOWEVER.
The order which was issued yesterday retir-
Ing Gen. John Newton was later in the day
withdrawn. It was stated at the War Depart
ment to-Cay that there is no hitch OF any conse-
quence in the matter, and that the order will be
reissued placing him upon the retired list from
yesterday. There seems to be nothing that can
prevent such retirement, tor the law Is fnandu-
tory, providing that an officer having served
more than forty years, shat, upon his own ap-
plicatioD, be retired by direction of the Presi-
dent The order Of retirement was withheld by
direction of Secretary Endicott, who has
written Acting Secretary Drum on the
subject, but the letter has not been received
yet. Gen. Drum said tO-iay that there in no
hitch, the order simply delayed a little. There
are some matters In connection with the case
that the Secretary wishes to Inquire about. 1t
may be that as the retirement is made by direo-
tlon OF the President 1t was deemed proper to
secure that direction before ordering the retirs-
ment. Gen. New On accepted the position o9
commissioner of public works iu New York -
soon us he was notified OF his retirement, and
lett last evening for New York to assume n6
new duties.
Evening star., 1886-08-28
Changes in the ON ces.

APPOINTMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
Mr.. Alfred Bates, of West Virginia, has been
appointed to $1,000 clerkship in the first
controllers Office Of the Treasury, under the
civil service rules. The following persons,
having served a satisfactory probationary term
OF SIX months each, have received absolute
appointments in the Treasury department:
Frederick Casady, of New York, to class one in
linson, of North Carolina, to the 5000 class, aud
James f. Barrett, of North Carolina, to class
one in the Office OF the first auditor.
William FL. Goines, Of this city, was to-day
promoted in the Secretary's Office, Interior de-
partment, from copyist at 5000 to clerk at
Sl,2OO. MIR. Goines is a young colored man,
who was appointed, about seven years ago. on
the recommendation OF the late James Worm
ley, as messenger boy, and, by industry and
study Of short hand type writing, was promoted
after passing civil service examination about
year and a half ago to copyist position.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

LEMBERG, AUSTRIA, August 2s.-Prince Alex
ander leaves here to-day tor Bulgaria. He will
go via Giutegevo, Roumania, and expects to
reach Bulgarian territory tomorrow. His
brothers, Francis anu Ludwig, are with him,
and will be his travelling companions.
PRoPRoSED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
PARIS, August 2o.-A cabinet council Wac
held to-day, AT which, IL is asserted, pourpdr.
ters Were issued TO obtain the sense OF the pow
ers on the advisabiity Of holding a new con-
terence Ior the purpose Of restoring oroer in
Bulgaria.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

CHICAGO, August 28.-A special dtspatch
ffOm Dallas Texas. ssyE Yesssrdsya weg0n
numDsr O. ichiidrsn was crossing q bridge over
Elm Fork ~ tue Trinity river, when tue struc-
sure gave way, precipitating the whole party 70
the Grvund, s0xne forty leet below. The men,
D. Radbourne, J. G. C0ntrAi aud VIM. Tnouap-
con are fAtAiiy injured, and tho others are
noeo Or laGs oo11o06iy huet
Evening star., 1886-08-28
Large Sale Of Columbia Heights Prop.

James McIain has sold to A. A. Thomas, for
S1S,64S, six lots, 5Ox15O feet each, on tho
south side OF Princeton street, between 18th
and 14th streets, Columbia Heights; one los,
1OOx2O3 feet. and two lots. 5ox1s9 feet each,
III The same block, fronting On 14th street.
Also, one lot, 1OOXl7O, al the southwest corner
OF Princeton and 18th streets in tho same
block, and the adjoining lot, 5Ox17O feet.
Political Notes.
Representative Wilson, OF West Virginia,
whose renomination by acclamation has
been mentioned in THE STAR met with an en-
thusiastic reception on his arrival at Charles
town, and gave his shouting constituents q
least of watermelons instead Of the usual whis-
Henry Heaton, of Leesburg, Va, chairman
of the democratic committee tor the eighth
Virginia district, is in the city to make ar
rangenents for calling another convention OF
that district.
The laooring men Of New York city, having
requested fienry George to become their can
cepl II 1000 citizens Will, over their sigma.
| lures, express the wish that he should become
The prohibitionists of Cook county, ILL.,, have
nominated for Congress-, first district, George
c. Christian; second district, James w. Lee
third district, }. L. Whitler fourth district, DIR
Gray, all republicans, except Christian, who IL
! u democrat. The leaders say they will place
tickets in the field both for state and local OF
| fees.
! Congressman Ranney having declined the
| chairmanship OF the committee ON resolution,
| al tut MdSSdCuuSotLS EcpuOllCaQ SLaLe cOuVeu
ton, the position was offered to ex-Congress
| man Rockwell and ex-senator Rice and de
| clined by both, us also by Judge Hoar and Gov
| Robinson. Senator Dunbar, Of Westfield, wa
| rendered the place, and it is said he will &C
| cept.
| In the California republican state conven
| tlon AT Los Angeles yesterday John +. Swif
| was nominated on the eighth ballot r gov
ernor. Mr.. Swift. was one oI the three specia
snv1ys sent to China to negotiate the amended
| The democratic slate OF congressional nomi
nees IN Georgia, as competed, is as follows
First district, I. NJ. Norwood second, Henry
Turner; third, Charles +. Crisp; fourth, Tholna,
9. Grimes; NTH, John d. Stewart; sixth, James
| d. biount; seventh, Judson C.Clements; eighth
| Henry H. Carlton; ninth, Allen d. Gambler
| tenth, George Barnes.
Ex-Gov. 81. John, Of Kansas, opened the pro
| hibitory campaign in Maine, az Calais, las
night.
grand barbecue at Corsicana, Texas, Sep
tember 20, will be addressed by Speaker Car
| Isle, Senator Voorhees, and Representative
| Mills.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

In q three round prize fight 1t Newark, n. j..
young Mctiuiyan. OF EAst Newark, deieated
Cnaries Msasner, champion liyht-weigiit Of Btr
mtnGham, England, IN three rounds.
Evening star., 1886-08-28
a Gorea 8clnsoss GrinAer.
a TEXAS sTEER BUNS A MOCK IN a WnsTERM
TOWN.

CHICAGO, August 2e.-While . herd Of Texas
cattle WAS being driven through Bridgeport, !,
last evening, u steer broke away near the Aain
street bridge and started ON q wild career down
the street. He had not gone Tar before MS at
tention WAS attracted 70 Neeley Fousiderto. =
Scissor grinder, who was grinding away oa the
sfdewalk. Tne buil made = Iurions chaeEe aI
ntm striking the mscnine An the cenLeS and
scattering It's disIntegrsted parts far and wide
and bore the unfortunate Italian 10 the grounu.
One OF the beasts horns entered Fopsiderto's
nostru aud tore his nose open 70 Tue fOre-
head he was taken 10 the county hospitai,
very SERIOUS III not fatal.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

0reChoo hOWDS D&0Ay O0oke0 OR-HokO0
M0ndred Lives Lost
AGny11z Aogust 2s.-Greece has again been
si1(eb4H - SAstnquake, which has been most
etbkstto4o14E4e Mores, and In which the loss
OF life, accordipg to the best Information,
reaches the enormous figure Of 500. The vil-
lage OF Pyrgo aud the town of Phiilatra, both
situated on the western coast OF the Morca,
were the chief sufferers. and these furfl-
ish, IL Is believed, all That have perished.
In Pyrgo not u house ID lett standing, while
PniIiaIra Is almost swept from the lace OF the
globe, swallowed up by the convuisions Of the
earth. The shocks were experienced through
out entire Greece In q greater or less degree. IN
the Town of Zante every house WAS damaged
and the Inhabitants tied in terror 10 the open
country.
ess - FELT IN ITALY.
Seyerh towns In Italy were also visited BY
the earthquake, but not to any serious extent
Naples brindisi, koggis, Caserts and Tsrsnto
being OF the number.
SHOCKS IN EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2S.-Nioient shocks OF
earthquake have been experienced here and In
otner parts OF Egypt, causing terror among The
natives, but 10 Lar rs KNOWN doing no serious
damage.
Evening star., 1886-08-28
0tahheA FOureeeu Tfme..

CHICAGO. August 2S.-A special from Atchi.
son, Kansas, says: A frighuul cutting anray
opposite this city, yesterday, between a farmer
nAlned Hanson, VI bear Lake. Mo-. and ONE one
Suttess, of East Atc Alison. Mo. Botn men had @
quarrel grew out OF an old Crude. Suttess drew
= knife and cut and stabbed Hanson fourteen
wounds. After doing the cutling ne fied, ieav-
ing his victim bleedlng On sand bar, where
his cries attracted MIR. Boyle, a fisherman OF
this city, who crosSed the river 10 his assist
ence aud brought htsn 70 this side, where he
recetved Surxicai xAd - soon Is possible. Han
son has y vile and nine children. Suttess " Q
hard character, and stabbed = man early In The
summer.
Evening star., 1886-08-28
Threatened Labor TrOubIes en- the
Northern Pacimc.

ST. PAUL, MINI, August 2S.-A Pioneer Press
special from Livingston, Mont, says: j. II. Bal
ley, Oh The executive committee vi tho kntgntS
OF Labor, arrived here yesterday from Phila-
delpnia. The object OF his visit is ~ adjust the
troubles between the miners at Timoeriine ana
the Northern Pacific coal company. Bailey
says nearly all The employees on the Northern
Pacific are Knights OF Labor, although that Iact
is not known by the company. He says the In
teresls OF the coal ana railroad companies,
though operated under different charters, are
identical, and unless The coal company VIII Ar
bitrate the IimDerline difficulty, the chances
tnat a strike wili he ordered along the whole
line Of the roads.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

The recall Of the French ambaagadcf q tbs
Vatican II regarded In Pnris - tho 0xat etop
EowHrd the dissstsbtiahlnent cf the enuroh -
EsAnce.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 2s.-A special from
years, shot and Killed an eight year old son of
simon Carney, without provooation. Lynching
Ii feared In the event OI the murderor's cAp>
I'M
Evening star., 1886-08-28
MIR. BLAINE ON PROTECTION.
He Declares There fs More Free Trade
Here Than Anywhere An Europe.


Here Than Anywhere An Europe.
LEWISTON, ME-, August 2s.-Mr. Blaine In
his campaign address here yesterday advo-
Gated the policy OF protection against that
OF Tree trade. Among Otner things, he said that
we only needed TO protect those products wtfSh
were brought In competition with those oil other
nations. Numerous articles like tea and coffee
when We could not produce in our climate,
were not taxed and were placed on the Tree list.
Tnis was aosolule free trade, aud the United
states has 1t to degree never known ia any
among men. Euglaud has no Tree trade with
tier COLONIES. Tney LAX her pi oducts. England
cannot export an article u Canada without its
being taxed at the custom house, whereas all
arlcies produced in any part vi the United
SIales sent To every otuer part tree OF
outy. There Was more free trade in this
tuan couiu be found in the whole continent OF
Europe Therefore We combine tie penents Of
Protection from foreign competition with in-
lernal free trade. IL would De absurd 10 en-
large our free trade system 10 give
foreigners access 10 IL. One of the sins ot the
democratic party consists in their willingness
TO expose our workIngInen TO the compeLILi
Oh men who are to-day getting one-uai the
wages Of American labor. Mr.. Blaine then pro-
ceeced 10 speak OF the Important mat1ers
wuicu depend upon the result vi the approach
ing election in this state. Ais attention navlng
been called " the circulars uIstribu Ted among
the audience by the prohibitionisls, he re-
aI1irueu tue position ne had previously taken
in nis speeches Oh this week IN regard TO a na-
tiouai whisky LAX. he closed Win warm words
date Ior reelection for Congress, and for Mr..
Bodweu Tor governor.
Killed by . COllasDsing Saw MIL.
CHICAGO, August 2S.-A special from Buck
hHunon, West Va, says: While u mum uer OF
workmen were engaged In erecting . SAW mill
on french creek. fourteen miles from tuis
place, yesterday, the structure collapsed fatally
lnjuriug David Burr, Thomas Depar, Floyd
Brown and john Altman.
a RAnn>. Asn n..~>A
GRAND RAPIDe, MICH, August 28-A lire
destroyed the roller mill OF Lee & Brown at Sar-
auac yesterday. A heated Journal CAUSED the
ftre. Loss, $z6,0OO. Insurance. xs,OO0.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

Another Earthquake In 0Oafh Carolina.
CHARLESTON, 3. c., August 26-Anoeher
shock OF earthquake was lell here this morning
Al 4:4S Ii excluded rs far north Is Summer.
vliie, twenty tive miles from here.
Evening star., 1886-08-28

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 2s.-A special from
Vicksourg, Miss., says: Mrs. Davis was nur-
dered with noe by negro boy, aged 10 years,
employed by her husband. Neignpors canSht
the murderer and shot hlIn 10 death.