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Signal Service Lieutenants.
THEY WANT TO BE PLACED IN THE LINE al

A bill was recently Introduced in the House
by Representative SpOoner providing for the
transfer of second lieutenants OF the signal
corps to the line of the army as vacancies NAV
occur in the grade of second lieutenant The
bill meets with the unanimousjapproNa al of the
1eutenants OF the signal corps, and is a result
OF their recent petition 10 Congress, through the
Secretary of War, to provide ior their advance
ment beyond the grade OF second lieutenant i'm
which grade they must always remain AS mat
ters stand now. Their petition requested that
they be either promoted in the same way that
officers OF the engineer corps and of the ord
nance department are promoted, or that tney
be transferred to the line. The bill introduced
provides for the latter, but Gen. HaZen is on
posed to their transfer. He approved the peti-
ton OF the neutenants to Congress for their
promotion, but withheld his approval 10 their
transfer by saying:
$50 fully do believe that proper action will
be taken and full justice done finally in this
case and In the signal service that do not at
this early stage OF this question propose IN any
way to refer to the proposition ntained herein
OF transfer to the line OF the army, since these
young officers have been prepared at great
trouble and expense by the United States for this
special service-one that cannot be ed bv
others without an equally great expenditure of
time and money" The officers have but little
hope that any thing can be done for them at
this session or even at next session, but they
believe that something will be done eventually
to Tx their status, which they say can bc done
in one OF three ways,-by promotion, by
transfer to the line or by mastering them ou;
They hope that one of the three plans will be
adopted.
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Police Rcgulations for the District.

THE BILL LAID OVER IN THE SENATE UNTIL To-
MoRRow-THE POWERS II coNfERs UPON THK
COMMISSIONERS.
On motion of Mr.. Chace the Senate to-day
took up the bill TO authorize the District Com
missioners "to make modify and enforce usual
and reasonable police regulations In and for
the District
Mr. Van Wyck proposed an amendment 10
confer authority 10 regulate or prohibit the
keeping of dogs saving there should be such
authority somewhere and he presumed tho
pending bill Was AN appropriate one which
to place it
be omitted, so as to simply confine the authority
TO the regulation OF the keeping OF dogs.
Mr. Van Nyck was willing To accept any
other word OF similar import, but at the sug-
geston OF Mr.. Mcmillan the bill went over
until tomorrow, as lac wanted TO examine it,
III is more than probable that the bill will
pass Tomorrow, or, at any rate. whenever it
may be again called up. IL authorizes the Com-
missioners To make regulations for the Iull in-
spection, at reasonable times. OF all places
where the business of pawnbroking. Junk deal-
Ing or secondhand clothing = carried on. com
cerning the observance of sunday and TO desig-
nate what places may be kept open or shall be
closed on that day; TO regulate the storage of
highly intiammabie substances in thickIy popu-
lated portions OF the District; to locate places
where licensed venders on streets shall stand.
To change them often public Interests r..
quire, and regulate their conduct, to make
regulations for the orderly disposition OF
riages and other vehicles ana require them 10
pass Oh the righl-hand side; To regulate the
Charges Oh puDllc Nenicle>; to prohibit drONes OF
animals upon such streets and avenues as may
be needful for public safety and good order: TO
prohibit the deposit upon streets sidewalks
OF fruit other articles that litter or i'm
pede pedestrians; TO regulate Or prohibit loud
noises with horns, gongs or other instruments,
or loud cries, and 10 prohibit fireworks or other
explosives i'm such parts OF the District as pub
lie safety may require; TO regulate the move
Eent OF vehicles in streets and avenues for pre-
servation OF order and protection Of lite and
limb and to prescribe reasonable penalties for
the violation OF any ol the regulations made.
Penalties may toe enforced I'm any court OF the
District, and when prepared the regulations
are TO Toe published In one more of the daily
papers, and no penalty shall be enforced until
thirty days after such publication.
There Is some opposition TO the bill on the
ground that H. confers too much power upon
the commissioners, and IL may be modlfied
somewhat
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Society,


Chief Clerk and Mrs. E. b. Youmans left on
Saturday for Ocean City. Before returning to
the city in the autumn Mrs. Ioumans will visit
relatives in and about Elmira. Mr. YOumans
will return TO the city on Wednesday.
Judge Cox and daughter are registered among
the late arrivals at Richfield Springs.
Mrs. Nathaniel Paige is domiciled at Long
Branch with her children for the remainder Of
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Wilson have returned
OF Mrs Wilson's father, the Rev. DIR. Townsend,
Tor about two weeks, before leaving for their
home in New Mexico. They will visit their
sister, Mrs. w. III. Whitehead, at Bloomington
Illinois, on their way out
Major NJ. b. McSweeney, president OF the
South Carolina Press Association, has accepted
an invitation from the members OF the Woman's s
National Press Association to a reception to-
morrow evening at Mrs. Crandaiis, 6IO III
street northwest. 1t is understood that all the
members OF the association remaining over
until Wednesday will attend the reception
A late letter from Berkeley Springs reports
the following-named Washingtonians domi-
ciled there Ior season.: Geo. Byrd Harrison
and family. Mrs. stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hyde, Mrs. j. w. Starr and family, Henry III
Smith, II. Sidney Everett and SOU, VIM, s. Har.
ban; Mrs: NJ. A; Randolph, john Z. BeaII, Geo.
and daughter, Miss Young, w. D. Davidge aud
family, Miss GOuverneur, T. Richie stone, NJ.
JOS. T.. Johnston, Senior Don Mati.s Romero
and wife, Madame L. X. de Garcia, Mrs. q. w.
Pope.
Mrs. E. B. Day has gone to Anthony, Kansas,
to recuperate her health.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Studebaker, OF South Bend, Ind, is
In the city for lew days, accompanied by his
daughter, Grace. The latter sails ior Europe on
Saturday next, intending to make con tinental
tour and spend the coming winter in Paris.
Hon. Emory Sleer, judge OF the United States
courts in Georgia, is spending q portion of his
vacation with his father-in-law, DIR. Morgan
9O5 street. He Is accompanied by Mrs.
Speer.
Mr.. John Sherman and family, Of this city,
are spending the summer at Lake Placid in the
AdirOndacks.
Miss Du Hamel left the city last week for
Canada. where she will spend the summer with
friends near Montreal.
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l.
FOR TOO MARKED ATTENTION HIS WEE
CHICAGO, July 19.-The relations between
Duncan &. Ross, the ath. .ete and swordsman,
and Robert V. Ferguson, his advance agent, are
somewhat strained. Ferguson was employ ed
by Ross at Denver, and at that time the athlete
made the acquaintance OF Ferguson's Vile. She
Is a pretty brunette, about twenty years old,
and is known as Ida Valance. She is We'll ed
Gated, rich and an orphan. About four weeks
ago Ross, Ferguson and his Vile came to
Chicago and stopped at the Continental hotel.
Ferguson was sent to Peoria arrange dates
and he sent his wife TO her relatives in Iowa.
He claims she did not go to Iowa, but returned
to Chicago and met Ross. Ferguson went on
Saturday morning 10 Ross room AT the Conti-
mental hotel. He attempted to draw a revolver
and shoot Ross, but the latter was too quick.
He seized the angry little Englisnman and tore
the revolver from him. "Now, ii you don't get
out OF here" cried Ross, In throw you out OF
that third story window" Ferguson hurried
TO the office of Justice Meech 10 secure "a war
rant tor Ross arrest. Ross says the stories
about himself and Mrs. Ferguson are entirely
untrue, and tnaL lie expects 10 be arrested to-
day, but says he has no fear OF the result of q
hearing.
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The Kaior.m. He,rhts prone-tx

The heirs ofthe property known as Kalorama
heights, which lies at the head OF Massachu-
setts avenue, have made an application to
the Commissioners to determine the line OF the
avenue extended. The object is to make q
subdivision for the purpose OF dividing the
property, as there are ten or q dozen heirs 1t is
not probable that the land will come upon the
market very soon, as the owners are unwilling
Of the avenue, which Is 16O feet wide. Ifa bill
Is passed providing for the payment Of land
used in the extension of streets, then the prop
building sites.
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THEIR BOAT cAPsrZED IN A STORM NEAR 70
ROYAL, JAMAICA.

CHICAGO July ia special dispatch from
HALIFAX, says nineteen men ot the British war.
snip OoshawN went ashore at PORT Royal. Je.
maica, on the 2sth ult aud while there q
storm arose. They attempted To return TO the
ship in the storm and on n, ,arIng the vessel
their boat capsiged. The BeNt morning three
ol the sailors were found ON the bottom or the
boat driiIing toward port Henderson and two
on one of the royal navy huoys N Port Royal
harbor. TO which they had swan. The other
fourteen were drowned.
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The Chicago Authorities Dtsapposmted
In One of Their chief Wttw~sses.

CHICAGO July 19.-The police and the states
attorney are considerably disappointed at the
turn taken by the testimony OF Anarchist
Schrader, who was expected TO corroberate
what Gottfried Waller swore 10 Friday and
Saturday. Schrader made a sworn statement
before the trial. certifying 60 the truth of 9
story exactly similar To that told by Waller
but on crosse KAN nation he contradicted this
Capt Schaack said TO a reporter that he was
disappointed at the outcome Of Schradcr's eN-
animation, but he said it would ma ke but little
difference in the final result on account OF the
great mass Of corroboratiye evidence which
the state will make to follow Malcr's story.
IL il said that no less than thirty members OF
the Notorious l.ehr und Mehr Nerein will be
put on the stand during the lrial aud testify 10
the plans of the prisoners on tho night OF May &
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Death Of DetecatysEOx.

HE EXPIRES SUDDENLY AT F.SRTREss MONROE.
John L. Cox, member of the detective corps
of this city, died Saturday afternoon at Hygeia
hotel, Fortress Monroe. lie was taken ill in
June with pneumonia, and went last Tuesday
with his daughter. TO Fortress Monroe, hoping
TO recruit his shattered health. He was born
in West w ashington In S2O, and was a member
OF an Old and respected family. His iatner was
wealthy, and in his early days the deceased en-.
joyed all the advantages OF wealth, receiving "A
thorough education and travelling extensively.
Before the war he settled in kentucky and when
the war broke out entered the con Iederaue SER
vice. He left the service at close of the war with
the brevet rank of brigadier general. Reverses
OF fortune stripped him of all his property. When
the detective corps was reorganlZed by Major
Dye three years ago Mr. Cox Mas appointed as
a detective, and had since served the District
zealously In that capacity. de was afiable, cour-
teous and popular. lie leaves daughter
and a brother, Mr.. Richard =. Cox.
The body arrived here this morning the
steamer Lady of the Lake, and taken To
the chapel at Oak Hui cemetery. where the
funeral services will take place at q o'clock
this afternoon. In com APPLIANCE with the wishes
OF his family there was no detail of police
made but many of the officers in citizens dress
Will attend the services.
Major Walker issued "A circular this afternoon
announcing Mr.. CoX's death, i'm which he says:
"OIflcer Cox was highly respected and was a
faithful, energetic anu efficient member Of the
force. His family and friends have the sympa-
tiny of the members of this department Ia this
hour Of their bereavement"
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Mr.. O'Brien Defeated In South Tyrone
The Outbreak I'm Mexico
RECRUITS SAID To BE GOING FROM THE AMER
ICAN SIDE THE, PryEp

lCAN SIDE OF THE RIVER,
GALVESTON, TEX, July ia special to the
Netcs from San Antonio, says: Yesterday As
sstant City Marshal Cardenas received a letter
from friend in Tamauipas in which IN was
stated that a revolution in that state is immi-
nent; that the parties at the head OF the reyo-
lutlonary movement are paying Il bounty of
$40 TO parties on the American side of the Rio
Grande to join them; that persons are crossing
the river daily in small numbers To avoid at
tracting attention, and that the revoutIonists
are masslng at point equi-distant from Mat;-
moras and Nueva Laredo The writer also
states that In addition TO the bounty, arms and
horses are iurnlsaed To persons Joining the
movement
SEVERE BLOW TO THE REvoLUrroNIsrs
ST. LOUIS, July ia special from Mata-
moras, Mex, says: private express from
Soiecino Ranch, which reached here to-day
stated that AdolfO Gonzales and Taias the
revolutionary chiefs, with sixty men, learning
that COL Praejedis Cavos had but twenty five
men with him at Encienciada, had lett to give
him battle. Last evening il was reported Inat
they had met the combined forces OF Col
CavajOs and Hernandez, l25 strong, and had
been Slgnally defeated with heavy loss in kill ed
aud wounded. Pedro Davlla, AuoiIo Gonzales
and Tapas, with many Of their followers are
prisoners aud all the bandits with the revolu-
uouists are being killed soon AS captured
There has been no report AS 10 the loss among
the troops. The reNolutionlSts were neatly
trapped, AS the reinforcement OF Cavajo by
Hernandez with nifty men and another force
which had been sent south but recalled. WAS
entirely unexpected by them. part OF the
reVoutionists nave taken refuge in an Ameri-
can cutoff above Santa Maria. and Sheriff
Briton, OF Cameron county, and his men aided
by the Mexican cavalry, nave gone 10 raid it.
Ii Is reported that the three revoutonists preyi-
MaLamOras last night Will be shot in the morn
ing.
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Dramatic Scene at am Iutermeut.
A TREE BESIDE THE GRAVE srRuck pY LIGHT

IN f'"@-'' '1-~HH'1-
MING.
NNACK, y. v. July l9-While the body of a
young lady was being inferred in oak Hil
cemetery, Rockiand county. yesterday. "A large
tree standing near the grave Was struck hy
Hsutning, Causing panic among the mourn
err, some OF whom wept and prayed. while
Others rushed. horror-sIricken. from the spot.
After a while the intcrnent was proceeded
with and The body was placed in the eartt
amid the terrible war OF the elements
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a Smallpox scare in Iown.
THE DISEASE INTRODUCED by A GERMAN en-,


GRANT WOMAN.
CHICAGO, July ia special from Mason
City, Iowa, says great alarm prevails In Cerrc
Gordo and Worth count = over cases OF small
pox in the townships OF Barton, Grafton anc
BUian. DIR. Noyes, OF this city, reports thai
extra precautions must he at once eHl ploy ed oi
a general epidemic will ensue. In the town ol
Barton he found five cases, being that OF a
woman with four children, aud although thre<
ply sicians had previously visited the Sufferers
nett her vaccinated the children. Within =
radius of ten miles the disease has a firm foot.
hold. The disease was intrOd uc.d by a
woman, a German emigrant, about six weeks
ago, and she is said 20 have been lfiicled when
she left the steamer at New York.
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A Wreck ed Illinois Bank
THE ACCOUNTS BADLY MIXED AND $6S, 900

CHICAGO, July ia special from Peoria
says: Ine report OF the bank expert, who has
been going over the books oi the broken bank
ing rirm vi H. r. Tracy Co., OF Elmwood,
shows a general lOoseness in bookkeeping anu
u strong suspicion of criminality on the part oI
some one. Bills receivable have mysteriously
disappeared, and the cash ON naud tias diInin-
ished ia some unaccounLAble way IroLn ~, 500
TO 1857. The paper-inill accounts are mixed
up n a way ior wnicn there Is no account
ing ON the face VI the books. The total short
age is estimated at S6S, 900. A meeting OF ELM
WOOD citizens, held Saturday night, wnich was
composed largely OF creditors Of the defunct
firm, instructed the asslyuees TO furnish the
money for the criminal prosecution OF Tracy
On The charge OF embezzenient. Tracy returned
to- ElmwOOd last night IN company with q
deputy sheriff. aud claims that he viii be able
to account for all discrepancies. The other part
ner in the nrin is in kausas. There were SIX
warrants issued for Tracy arrest
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arrested Ior the murder of John Shanahau, ho
was killed in u house OF il-fame at AN early
hour sunday morning. Lieb acknowledges the
killing, but claims that il was done in selI-de-
fense. The women i'm the house tell a different
story.
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Knights OF Labor hold u special meeting in
San AntOnio, to-day for the purpose OF
forming u coalition with grangers, republicans,
aud disauected democrats In The hope OF carry.
Ing the state In the cOmsng general election.
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PERsoNAL.-AdjutantG General Drum returned
and was at his desk at the War Department to-
day.-A. de Castro, of Venezuela, r. E. Hun
ter, of Memphis, w. NJ Slough, of New Mexico,
ThOs. Pugh. of New Orleans, II. H. Marshall. OF
Richmond, c. E. Crafts, of Chicago, and NJ. S.
Miller, OF New York, are at Wiilards.-Mr.
VIM. Fenimore Cooper. formerly OF this city.
Is now practicing law in Chicago.-Mr w. f.
Warren and F. Ewing Dent left this morning
for the mountains of Maryland and West Viz
ginia, to be absent until September.-J u.
Carleton, OF Port Huron, Mich, Naval Paymas-
ter Speei, Hon. VIM. Mckinley. jr., OF Ohio, s.
X. Hudd and j. II. Chandler, OF Michigan. are
at the Ebbtt-COl Fred. Grant denies that
ms motner recently underwenta surgical opera
good health in Long Branch.-Gen. Vincente
Riva Palaeio, recently appointed Mexican min
lister TO Spain, will go by rail through the United
seets sa tn rSaas s9oe to n his posi- and
pay. his respects to the President-
Assistant Fish Commissioner Ferguson went
over TO New York on Saturday.-Mr. Charles
" Mp Drtsse OF Goshen IND, is the guest of MIR.
Rev. Robert N0urse, of this city, occupied the
pulpit OF the First Congregational church in
Baltimore yeslerday.-Comm missioner Colman
was at his desk to-day.-Admrai Shufeidt
sailed from San Francisco for Corea a week
ago Saturday.-Mr. Walter Stilson Huich-
ins has returned to the city after an
extended tour in the south And vest
Thos. VIM. Clarke, OF Boston, Robert Avery.
OF Brooklyn, l. N. Scott, OF San Francisco, W.
Brown, OF Denver, and w. w. Harding, OF
philadelphia, are at the Riggs-Senator
Hearst, in partnership with Mr. Head, of
California, is reported to have purchased three
hundred and 1iIty thousand acres of land in
northern Observation-Disclosures Secretary
OF the Treasury Smith, who Is in the city
on his way west called at the White House
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NEW YORK, July 10.-The stock market
opened At Ii O'clock, and first prices generally
snow advances of y 70 Y per cent over those
Of saturdays close. The market wae rather
heavy, and slight deciines were made in the
first lew minutes. The market was quiet
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PARIS, July 19.-M. de Lesseps will in Aug
ust Issue Panama Canal bonds of 10, 900 francs
at 400, paying interest At 80 francs yearly re-
lmDurSemenL at par 10 commence immedi-
ately by drawings every two months. Ia this
way he hopes TO raise enough To push forward
the work on the canal SO make success ap-
parent and then induce the government 10
authorize lottery by which 10 obtain the
remainder of the capital on less onerous terms.
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A MurderOus ''ImpOrted'' Switchman.
HE FIRES INTO A CHICAGO CROWD BECAUSE


THEY YELLED AT HIN.
CHICAGO, July 1.-Two OF the Lake Shore
imported switcnmen were assaulted and badly
whipped yesterday on Michigan avenue, near
Adams street. In the afternoon, while one OF
the new men was passing 5lst street on engi inc
461, "A crowd yelled at him. The yelis angered
the man, and alter throwing chunks of coal at
the crowd he pulled his revolver and shot
directly at them. The bullet almost severed a
lock VI hair oh the hagmans heau. The switch
man Is known and Will pe arrested.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interna
revenue, $637 ,316: customs, SSSO,6S4.
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CoL. LAMONT SAID to-day that there was no
foundation for the published story that there
was misunderstanding between the President
anu himself regarding the issuing of the recent
SeAecutlVe order forbidding government officials
IIom taxing an active part III politics.
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James r. Fitch Robert G. Fox. George w, Brown
FE~ FITCH, FOX & BROWN,
O>@ Established 1866,
Real Estate and Loan ErOkerS
Office l431 PennsyIVani., ave.
(OppOslte Y S Ireasury.l

All properties placed in hands for sale are IN
serted without charge III "ReaI Estate Adver-
tiSer'
Special attention given to the MANAGEMENT of es-
tates and OF properties belonging non residents
Also Io lhe renting OF houses and collection of rents
AT moderate rates, without charge for paying
rettng rents and attending 10 repairs. to which
sOaai attention is given. ,e2a-lm
Tf-S PHOSVITE-THISC COMBINATION. OF
- Caiisaya, Wild Cherry and Horsfords Acid
Phosphates, Is popular and efficient Brain and Nerve
Ionic and u safeguard agains. Malaria. sold at
MlLBCR\'S PHA RMACY l4ZS Peunsylv auia ave
Ill bcttles or on draught with soda water tI5
i6.sSs DENTAL INFIRMARY OF NATIONAL
O>-.a University, lUO4 r. 81. extracting free;
other WORK d0ne under The sion OF
operators al cost ot material open from ) D. III.
1aIly, except Sunday. myl5-sm