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Evening star., 1886-08-13
To Cross the Ocean I'm . Day.
THE INVENTION WHICH PENNSYLVANIA
NAN Is ABOUT To TEST.

MAN Is ABOUT To TEST.
PITTSBURG, PA, August 13-An order for
yesterday by John Dougherty, of Mount Onion.
Pa for use in an experiment which is expected
to revolutiOniZe travel by water. The plates
are TO be used by Mr.. Dougherty i'm constructing
the folding paddles for "a rapid transit steam
boat which he Is about to build on the Allie.
gheny river. When completed the boat will
make a trial trip to New Orleans to prove the
practicability of Mr.. Dougherty's idea. The
boat which Is to test the usefulness of this
patent is to be 33 feet wide, 1855 feet long on
the water lne and 175 or $50 feet long on the
deck, and will be built entirely of wood. Its
weight, without the engine, will be about As
TONS and when it has on board The engine and
$50 passengers its draft of water will be less
than six inches On each side of il will te two
folding paddles sinking deep into the water.
SO that they move the largest possible body of
water, but the change to the backward motion
Will, by the agency OF springs, close the pad
dies, and thus reduce the resistance to a mini
mum. There will also be under the center of
the vessel two propeliing poles, which are in
tended to drive the vessel through shoal water
by striking the bottom of the river. Mr. Dough-
erty calculates that his patent will SO greatly
increase the speed of traffic the river that he
will be able to make the trip from Pittsburg to
New Orleans and back in week. the time now
taken by the fastest boats 10 make the round.
trip to Cincinnati.
The present venture is made on a river not
because the inventor believes that folding pad
he wishes to make his first trial on water free
from waves. When he has once put his princi-
pie successfully into practice he will set to work
TO apply IL to ocean travel. He is confident that
he will be able TO reduce the time occupied in
crossing the Atlantic by the shortest route
hours, and that from New York to Calcutta to
10 days.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
A Destructtye Fire.

HASTINGS, MICH, August 13.-Last evening
fire broke out in Newton's planning mill, which
the fire department was unable To control. aud
before il was subdued IL destroyed very nearly
$4,000 worth OF property including the mills,
which employ great number Of men.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
To Play the Enxli.h Pole Player.

NEWPORT, X L., August 13.-The West Ches-
ter Polo club last night chose the following
players to compete with the English team in
the International match: Il. Hitchcock W. n
Thorne, jr., r. ID. Morgan, Foxhall keene and
Raymond Belmont.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

The silver question is attracting great atten-
tion In the city Of Mexico. The suggestion has
been made that Mexican dollars be exported
directly to China.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
Altered Police Court Caupers.


A RULE ON THEM TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
THEY SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR CON-
TEMPT OF COURT.
District Attorney Sheppard called the attention
Of Judge Harper to the petition of Harrison
Robinson, asking that a rule be issued against
two alleged colored Police Court cappers. Mr.
Sheppard read the rule, which is as follows:
"The petition OF Harrison Robinson respect
fully represents that he came TO the Police
Court on the 11th day OF August to find out the
cause OF the arrest OF his son, Jefferson Robin-
While in the said court speaking to one j.
Parker Jordan he was approached by the said
Lewis and jackson, who calling petitioner aside
told him that said j. Parken Jordan was mo
good, and told him to follow them and they
would get good lawyer; they then took him
across the street and introduced him to a law
yer, with whom petitioner lett 80, but said
lawyer never appeared in court. The premises
considered, petitioner therefore prays that
rule may issue commanding the said Lewis and
Jackson to appear and show cause why they
should not be punished tor contempt"
The court, after hearing the rule, ordered
copy of the following rule to be served on Jack
son End Lewis:
"Upon consideration of the petition this day
filed, 1t is this day ordered that a rule ISSUE and
the same is hereby issued said Lewis and
jackson, commanding them to appear and
show cause on the 18th day of August why
they should not be punished for contempt, as
prayed in said petition"
The names of the two men are John Jackson
and Isaiah Lewis.
These are the first cases of alleged Gaping
brought to the attention OF the court since last
summer, when Justice Mills was acting in the
absence OF Judge Smell.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
Cuttine I'm Court A~nsn.

THE EXCITEMENT ON THE BoRDER-vARIoUs
SENSATIONAL RUMoRs DENIED.
Cutting was again taken before the court at
Ell PasO del Norte yesterday for the purpose Of
being informed that his would be heard
on appeal by the chihuahua supreme court
very soon, and that he could select a more ex.
perienced lawyer TO argue it If he chose. He
made the same reply before: my case is i'm
the hands OF my government, and do not
ognize these proceedings" He was then taken
back TO his cell. The authorities at Paso del
Norte seem to pay no attention TO the interna.
tional aspect OF the matter, but conduct the
legal proceedings exactly as in an ordinary
case. A dispatch from New Laredo. Mexico,
says that The report sent out from there several
days ago, stating that 400 fresh Mexican troops
states that no troops have arrived there WITHIN
a month, and that there has not been a cannon
OF any description in New Laredo In three
years.
Gen. Miles was interviewed Wednesday night
on ms arrival at Deming, n: NJ, and said tnat
Lawton's capture by the Mexicans.
An agent of Wells, Fargo Co.'S express, at
Dallas, Texas, denies a statement recently
made by an American resident In Mexico that
Americans were as secure in LIE and property
there as In Texas. The agent says that num-
bers OF cases OF attack upon the express stages
have occurred i'm Mexico and that the business
is carried on there at great risk. He declares
that Life and properly are never safe In Mexico.
Gen. A. w. Clifford, of san Antonio. who ar
rived in St Louis, Wednesday, from Nuevo
Leon, Monterey, Mexico, speaking OF the feel
Ing on the frontier, said: The worst classes
congregate on the frontier of both sides. These
people want war. The intelligent people on
either side do not want any trouble. Before we
talk about whipping Mexico for such onenses,
had we not better ADOPT some plan OF compel
ling our own officers TO comply with our lsws?"
A dispatch from Shenandoah, Pa, says two
companies Of volunteers are being organized
there with the view OF tending their services 70
the government in case OF war with Mexico.
GOV. IRELANDs VIEWS
Gov. Ireland, of Texas, has teiegraphed 10 the
New York Herald as follows: "Cutting has
never applied TO me. II may be conceded, II
necessary, that Cutting has been legally con-
victed under Mexican law, but the people and
government OF the United states can never sub
init TO such q rule OF law. Every editor and
every other person who writes or prints matter
IN the United States obnoxious to the views Of
Mexican courts can at any time, when found in
Mexico, be arrested and punished a. Cutting
has been. The person OF Cutting not involved.
surely our government has not made an idle
demand. No one wants war, and trust NO one
wants peace At the expense of national honor
and the rights Of American citizens. The oniy
way TO avoid war il 10 be ready for it and show
q willingness TO accept IL IL IL must be. Out
RACES have gone Tar enough and have been
numerous enough"
Evening star., 1886-08-13
Lord Churehill,s Irish Btu

The Dublin Irish Times conservative states
that 1t is reliably informed that Lord Randolph
Churchill is engaged in drafting bill intended
to solve the Irish problem. The measure, the
paper says, provides universal local self-gov-
ernment throughout Great Britain and Ireland
giving Ireland, England. Scotland, and Wales
control each Oftts own Immediate affairs, leaving
the supreme power of the imperial parliament
undiminished. The bill is described as a
measure which opens the door to imperial led
GRAFTON. The bill, the Irish Times says, is broad
enough to satisfy all moderate Irishmen
Evening star., 1886-08-13


INDICATIONS OF PROSPEROUS TIMES AHEAD.
The receipts of the government since July 1
have been largely in excess of the receipts dur.
ing the same period of last year, which is said
to indicate good state of business throughout
the country. The american Grocer, in summing
up the prospect tor the future, says: ''There are
many signs that consumption has again caught
up with production. and that we are now on
the eve OF another period of good times Rail-
road building has begun TO increase again; our
steel-rail mills are not able to supply the de-
mand tor rails, and orders are again beginning
to be placed In Europe general manufacturing
and business Is improving, as Is shown by the
improved demand for money from all sections
of the country, which has drawn down the sur
plus of the New York banks over the legal re-
serve from sixty millions last year to eight mil
lions this year; stocks of manufactured goods
are generally small and prices SO low that any
change must be for an advance; many items in
the grocery line are firm and tending upward;
SO 1t looks as II We not only were likely to see
good steady trade, but as II another boom was
coming"
The Baltimore Manufacturer Record pub
lishes letters from the leading machinery man.
ufacturers in all parts OF the country as TO the
condition of business and the prospects for the
fall and winter. With some few exceptions the
writer's note decided improvement in busi-
ness, but say the price OF manufactured goods
mas not yet advanced in proportion TO the gen.
eral increase in wages.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

GALVESTON, TEXAS. August 13.-The demo
cratic convention was still ia session at l2:aO
this morning, and balloting for a nominee for
lieutenant governor was going on. Resolutions
expressive OF regret at the death of ~ j. Tildeu,
Thomas A Hendricks, Gen. w. s. Hancock and
Horatio Seymour were adopted.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

RAIN FALLING AND TAvERNs TO BE CLOSED
IN BELFAST.
BELFAST, August 13.-Noon.-Rain con-
tinues TO fall, keeping the streets clear of
people. The authorities intend to order all
the taverns to be closed at o'clock this even.
ing and keep them closed until 10 o'clock
Evening star., 1886-08-13
THE EVENING STAR
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Rates OF advertising made knoyyn NJ, a,,lica,jon
Evening star., 1886-08-13

THE TEN MILLION BOND CALL issued by the
Treasury department is tor the following three
per cents: $50-original No. 124 to original
1872 both inclusive, and original No. 1882 to
original No. 1885, both inclusive; S1OO-
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original No. 1851 both incluSive
Evening star., 1886-08-13
Real Estate Sales.

Ann E. Wimsatt has sold to NJ. w. Beveridge,
for 81 900. . lot 2Ox0S. SAa feet, with improve
ments, on the south side Of G street, between
18th and 18th streets. F. NJ. Wise has sold to
F. H. Mott and T. b. Tuttle, for 81 ,16O, lot so
feet front and containing $500 feet on the
north side of Harvard street. between 18th and
14th streets, Columbia Heights. Jas. J. SEryOck
has sold to Buchanan Beaie, for 81, 400, q lot
47x117 feet on the east side Of 11th street, be-
tween q and streets southeast. R. r. Jackson
and +. w. Jones, trustees, and David Ferguson
have sold 70 Daniel b. Clarke, for SIG, $40, a
part OF White Haven, known as the Valley
View farm. containing 40 acres
Evening star., 1886-08-13

Col. LAMONT has returned from his home in
Cortland county, N. Y, and was on duty at the
White House TO-DAY.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $3.50, ,947: customs. S561,772.
LEAVES GRANTED.-First Lieuts. D. d. Nit
chell, 18th infantry, and +. w. Howe, 18th in
fantry, granted four months leave.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Commander F. j. Higgin-
son, ordered to attendance on torpedo instruc-
tion at Newport r. l., LIST September. Passed
Assistant Surgeon George P. Lumsden, to duty
at the Daval hospital Mare Island navy yard.
Surgeon j. L. Nelson, detached from the Ran
ger, and ordered home to wait orders. Passed
Assistant Surgeon L. B. Baldwin, from the Mare
Island naval hospital, and ordered to the Ran
ger.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

THE TALK ABOUT EX-SENATOR MCDONALD
being called to Washington to take cabinet
position Is not credited. Mr.. Mcdonald has
law office here, and makes frequent visits to
this city. He has cases before the departments
and is here every day or two. His friends say
that he will be elected to succeed Mr. Harrison
in the United States Senate
Evening star., 1886-08-13
The CapsiEed ExcursiOnfsts.
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED IN THE ACCIDENT In
BOSTON HARBOR.

BosToN, August 13.-It is now learned that
when she capsized yesterday. They were on u
fishing excursion to 1.-The Graves" They were
two sons, Fred and Edward, aged Ia aud l3
years respectively; j. w. Laining and VIM. r.
Henderson. Mr.. Hayden leaves q widow and
three children. Mr.. Laming was "a years old.
He was photographer in dorchester, and was
married and had one child. Mr.. Henderson
was Is years old. He lived in South Boston.
mers which makes the fact that none were
saved all the more singular. II seems that no
also capsized in the harb0r yesterday. Her
crew consisted OF the captain and two men, who
were rescued alter clinging 70 the rigging for
some time.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
A RumOr I'm Indianapolis that He is "a
Go into the Cabinet

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August 13.-Ex-Senator
Mcdonald was very unexpectedly called last
evening to Washington by a dispatch, said tn
be from one of the department heads, and the
rumor Is current that Mcdonald has been
offered place in the cabinet Congressman
MatsOn accompanied him.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

MACON, GA, August 13.-James Moore
(wnite) was lynched here last night At mid
night He was hung i'm front OF the house where
the girl he is charged with raping was out
ragged.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-dcy
were Postmaster General Villas, Adjutant Gen.
eral Drum, Senator Colquitt, with ex-senator
and Mrs. Gordon, and Conger, Representative
LeFevre, Commissioner COlman, ex-Solicitor
General Goode, A. C. Bradford of CALIFORNIA;;
Col. Christy and Madison Cults, of Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

IfS ALL PERSONS IN SEARCH OF EAST
D~A Washington Property, improved or unim-
proved. will certainly promote their interests by
calling at office. more thoroughly
familiar with this section.
jy3I-lm WELLER d REPETTI. 1926 Pa. ave.ae
IF, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GAS
lA FiXTUREcS
No charge for Hanging.
Fine line of Brass Fenders and Andirons Also
Fancy Goods 4 +. BROOKS,
m13 531 18th st.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

New YORK, August 13-The business fail.
ures throughout the country during the last
seven days number for the United States l4l
and for Canada 16, or q total OF l57, as COM
pared with 154 last week and 1872 the week
previous. Business casualties appear to be on
the decrease In every section OF the country.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

BELFAST, August 13, p.m.-The excitement
occasioned by the riots has been revived by an
outrage committed by the Orangemen OF
Queens island upon q Catholic named John.
son. The latter was going TO his home from
work, when he was seized by the orangemen
and given coat OF tar and feathers. The Cath.
olics are very indignant at the outrage, and
VOW vengeance against the perpetrators Five
hundred additional policemen arrived to-day.
Since Saturday fifty seriously wounded pa
tients have been treated at the Royal hospital
Two hundred more have been cared for ut pri-
vate surgeries, and it is estimated that proDa-
bly, 800 others received wounds in the riots
whose cases have not been reported.
NO MORE DEATHS TODAY.
BELFAST, August 13-Afternoon.-No more
deaths have taken place among the persons
wounded in the recent riots. The military have
control OF the city, and their presence has in
spired better feeling generally.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

OMAHA, NEB., August 13.-Gen. ]. E John
ston arrived here yesterday. He ts on q general
inspecting tour Of the Union and Central faci0c
lines for the government
Evening star., 1886-08-13

THOSE who leave the city during the summer
can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length of time and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid in advance
Evening star., 1886-08-13
The Ohio Democrnts.

INTEREST HERE IN THE COMING CONVENTION.
There is naturally good deal OF interest felt
by the many Ohio democrats in Washington
in the state convention of their party which
meets in Toledo next Tuesday. 1t is thought
that the convention will be once Of the largest
ever held in the state though only officers of min
or importance, comparatively, are to be nomi-
mated. The office of secretary OF state is the
principal one to be filled, and for it there are
about a dozen candidates.
Democrats holding official positions under the
federal government. in view OF the Presidents
recent order, will, as a rule, hold aloof from
the convention, but some of them will be pros
ent as interested spectators.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ETC.

kAND COMBINATION EXCURSION.
BY THE
INDEPENDENDN ORDER OF RECHABITES,
70 Lower Cedar Point Steamer Jane MOseley,
MONDAY. August 16.
BOAT leaVes at clock. Tickets DO cents; children
under lO years % cents Tickets TO be had from
members and at the boat au13-2t
MARSHALL HALL
Ay1 second Grand Moonlight Excursion.
of the WISTERIA SOCIAL CLUB,
TUESDAY. August Ia.
steamer W. w Corcoran Will leave at 6:3O PM re-
turn in time for cars Dancing music by Arsenal
Hand Tick cts 30 cents. au13-3ts
LNIRST GRAND EXCURSION.
II under the united auspices of the
0EORG ETOwN HIBERNIAN SOCIETY and the
KNIGHTSDF ST. BERNARD,
30 River View MONDAY. August 16, 1886 Boats
leave Georgetown at a m and sh st. wharf at 10
and De Tickets SD cents COnyeyances will
be waiting the return of boat. aul32ts
TI,EERE WILL BE CONTEST BETWEEN
Il fonr men for the Cham pionshp of Sledge-hammer
Throwing of the District, az River View between
J. FINLEY, JOHN SULLIVAN. JOHN DAILY and
T. j. SULLIVAN,
On MONDAY, the 18th inst. aul2-3th
SUNDAY EXCURSION.
- FARE ID CENTS. ROUND TRIP.
BELOW CLf ONT AND RETURN.
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON from 6th-st. wharf
every SUNDAY during the Leave at $3.50 pm:
return a:SO pm Try for your children and take
the breeze during the hot weather. aul2-3t
Evening star., 1886-08-13
II OWkR CEDAR POINT

A DELIGHTFCL WAY TO SPEND SUNDAY
"a lake the STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE e
SoLONIAL BEACH saturday. $50 y. m, returning
Monday morning BY o'clock. NI5rIm
Evening star., 1886-08-13

PIrTsBUR, Pa, August 13.-Mrs George
Deakenhart and her eight-year-old daughter.
died at their home at BakerstOwn, Pa, yester-
day, from eating toad stools, which they
thought were mushrooms.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

PARIS. August 1S.-Christine Nilsson was
married to-day TO Count de Casa Miranda, 0l
Spain. The marriage was performed In this
city and the ceremony was private as possible.
The couple start for Spain to spend their honey
moon.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

NEW YORK, August 13.-Rev. DR.. George
Charles Hollis, one OF the most prominent
his residence In Mount Vernon, n. Y, on
ThurSday afternoon.
Evening star., 1886-08-13
ACTING DIsBURs1NG OFF1CER-Owng to the

ACTING DIsBURsING OFFICER.-Owing to the
disability of Mr. E. NJ. Lawton, the dsbursing
clerk of the War department, the question
arose as to the manner of making the SINH
monthly payments in the department.
Although 1t was stated that Mr.. Lawton was
able this morning to sign his name, it was
thought best to make some temporary arrange.
ments for making the regular payments Major
&c Hams was therefore designated this morn
OF the engineer corps, and being the disbursing
officer of the Potomac flats improvement moth
ing was necessary to be done beyond clothing
him with authority to draw the money from
the Treasury and to make the payments to the
clerks. which WAS done
Evening star., 1886-08-13

PAID BY THE PREsIDENT.-Col.J J. NJ. Wilson
states Public Gardener Brown is employed to
lay out the grounds about the Presidents
country residence, only when such work does
not interfere with his work for the government,
and for this extra labor he is paid out of the
PreSidents private pocket.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS have de-
cided to issue an order requiring the secretary
of each local board of examiners in the postal
and customs service to submit his eligible reg
lister and certitication book TO the board at each
regular monthly meeting. The board is TO ex-
anime the books to see If the secretary has
complied with the law governing the making
of appointments.
Evening star., 1886-08-13

TlHHE CELLULOID TRCno.
IL That never breaks, never wears out ALWAYS ciaan
aud be worn while bathing
ls ior sale as CHAS FISHERS
623 9TH street northwest
Mrs. FISHER devotss her aalenIOn " Tue wsnIs os
Lady Patrons mi