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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-21

EToiu the Detroit Free RreSA
Since the story of Mr.. Ross search for his
lost son Charley, there has been nothing so
pathetic as the story Of young Conant Of his
search for his lost father, the former editor Of
Aorper's Weekly, who disappeared SO mysteri-
ousiy year ago. Some very curious adven-
lures have grown out OF his researches. In
hs msss place the day after the ts;nsr
Ing ior him in Jersey City hotel,
the father was in an upper room OF that hotel
s
unaware OF his nearness to him. Soon alter
the son left. the father came down stairs, and
know him. put his name on the register
Sus OF the hotel, and was never seen again
linus the two almost crossed each others
asa.n ana all trace OF the wanderer was abso-
much larger number Of persons than is gener-
a - supposed disappear and are sought for by
their friends; and that many persons closely
particulars. One corpse differed from an exact
HescrlPtion OF his father only in the fact that
us TWO 'front.' teeth were not artificial. like the
missing mans teeth. Then q newspaper man
VINO could, like Conant, speak three or four
languages, applied for assistance in a newspaper
found drownsd Sn, k a and Mas
man an taree of whose names, Samuel Still
man Conant, were the same as the editors,
New York from poorhouse in New England.
On Commits brother going to him, he found
tnat II was not the one he was in search of, but
man whom he had known in business several
years before. On coming home from Europe
AFTER vain search, young Conant saw the per-
iect image OF his father sitting at table In the
steamers cabin, with the same hair, forehead,
nose, mustache, ring, eyeglasses and attitude,
while writing. The son stood transfxed at the
Thought OF this unexpected end OF his search.
just then the man arose. He was halt a head
shorter than his father.
AS In the case OF young Ross, external re-
semblAnce would mslead the relatives into
disappointing visits half across the continent,
and even TO telegraphing TO Australia to take
lnto custody the alleged fugitive, when there
was no such person ever on board the ship. The
family still believe him alive, and have theory
that he Is hiding in New York-which he might
do for years undetected.
Another close personal resemblance was that
between Pierce, the Texas stock man killed
near Atlanta, Ga. last December; and the hus-
band OF the woman who said IL was her hus-
bands body; that his real name was Weaver,
which he changed to Pierce going to Texas.
but Weaver has just been found alive. He has
the same marks by which his widow and others
loentlned the body when she sued the railroad
ior damages Whether she Was actually de-
ceived by the points OF likeness, or took ad-
vantage OF 1t TO sustain her claim against the
railroad, the closeness OF the resemblance was
quite noteworthy.
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Equal to Any Business Emergency.
A Human pincushiOn.

special from York, Pa says well-known
York dressmaker has undergone number of
surgical operations in the last few days for the
removal of pins and needles from her hands,
Ieet and other portions OF her body. About
thirty of the little implements have been ex-
tracted, and it is doubtful whether all have yet
made their appearance. The young lady was
made quite Ill by her strange experience, but
Is now able to be about, and no serious conse-
Quences are feared. 1t is said to have been the
habit of the young lady TO hold pins and
needles in her mouth while engaged in her
work, and IT is supposed some OF them slipped
down her throat and made their way through
her flesh to the parts OF her body at which they
presented themselves.
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LOST AND FOUND.

II 1sI-a PAIR GOLD sPECTACLES ON THE
u q street walking from gctown. a liberal re-
- sven by returning 10 AIRS ~. VI. APPLER.
<ocS ~ - ~ Its
II OSt-A CAPITAL Biz CYCLE CLUB MEDAL.
- ms pTz- Mon by r y. " Ia the spring of lsS.S
suitable reward i'll be paid IL returned To I5
~ Nv. Its
II OST-ON THURSDAY AF-TEENOOS WHITE
IL setter Bitch: one lemon ear Return 1873 81 o.
y" ana receive reward Its
II OSI-ACGCol 18TH. A wHITEsETTER PUP
IL with yellow Glitch: au-wgrs RI the n.n,e az
Eioss- nTeturned to lel4 Isl st a reward will be
gwen lts
OST-OS TUESDAY. 18TH A LARGE ALL
IL w5ite BuiIdog. VIII come II called snow Ear
cut Will pay the reward OF 20 If returned 70 II 10
1lth an2I-1fs
II OsT-LAsT EVENING. FROM A CAEOy ION
II - necticul ave-, black Thorn Cane a present from
tsed friend. liberal reward viii lie gwen for
tls return TO az 18th 81 NV. suzl-3t
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General Foreign News.

THE ABERDEEN SAFE.
LONDON, August 21.-The report that the
British steamer Aberdeen had fOundered in the
China sea was not correct. The announcement
OF her arrival at Suez has just been received.
PORT LAZEREFF.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 21.-The Journal
de ST. Petersburg says that Russia does not in
tend TO form a settlement at Port LaZereff.
DEATHS FROM CHOLERA.
ROME, August 21.-The cholera returns from
Italian towns Tor the twenty-four hours ending
report ffty-one deaths.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
LONDON, August 21.-Sir j. Ferguson, under
foreign secretary, in his statement in the house
of commons yesterday in relation to the fish
cries question, said that the negotiations be-
tween England, Canada and the United States
had not yet reached a stage where it was pos
sible to appoint joint commission to settle the
matter in dispute. He did not say, as reported,
that 1T was not intended to appoint such a COM
mission.
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THE DEBATE LAST NIoHr-srKoN0 SPEECHES
OF THE OPPOSITION - AARCoURr'S VIEWS
IRELAND SHOULD BE TREATED LIKE CANADA.
IN the debate In the house Of commons last
night Thomas Power OConnor maintained that
LORD Randolph Churchills speeches were the
original cause OF the Belfast riots. Every man
wno mad lost his life ia the riots was the dupe
ana victim Of Churchill. He said that the
policy OF the government Of insuiring into the
@uolclal rents was illogical aud impractlcable,
oecauee the commission could not complete its
IePort before the spring, while the evil existed
nov, ana the crisis would come In November.
Ing Poncy Of the government he said, was
oeciaratlon OF war against the twice-repeated
". OF the Irish people; 1t wa. decree Of
starvaHon TOT hundreds Of thousands of tenants;
~ would lead TO robbery, Decentralization and
tne sQuandering OF public moneys, and British
ta1A.PSyers would be ultimate losers. (Cheers.l
SI Wllam Vernon Hafcourt, referring to the
llsn Question, said the root OF the evil would
not oe reached until the source Of the social
1iisoraef was removed. ireland must be treated
IKE Canada. He accused Lord Randolph
Cnurcnil! ;of melting landlords In his speech
iast evening to exact tho utmost farthfng Of
Lents py promising the assistance OF the whole
arlned forces Of the kingdom. He contended
tnat ireland did not want such local self1gov-
eminent rs was proposed. The liberals in.
tenoeo 70 continue to appeal against the re-
cent electoral verdict.
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New YORK, August 21.-The tobacco factory
o. ID. Buchner & Co., at No Ia Jay street. was
partially destroyed by fire that broke out
early this morning in the drying-rOom in the
sixth story and Quilted the three upper lofts.
The building towers 10 the height of eight sto-
rles among surrounding lower structures, and
the hremen found great difficulty in reaching
its roof..Th thick and suffocating fumes OF the
burning tobacco impeded their work, and the
entire reserves of the downtown district were
called out to fight the fire. The firm manufac-
lures smoking, chewing and plug tobacco in
the Jay-street structure and an adjoining fac
tory on Duane street that was saved by a fire.
proof PARTITION wall that separated the build
ings. The loss is put at 100000 on stock and
machinery, and $4,000 on the building. The
insurance amounts TO $4,000.
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You've All Seen Her.

From the Boston Gazette.
How woman's mind waivers as she ap-
proaches an open horse car for a ride. She
first thinks she will take the empty seat in
front, but suddenly remembers that people on
the front look very conspicuous, and she once
heard of a woman getting hit in the head with
brake. She then turns her eye to the middle
slip, only to conclude she isn't going to climb
over that wheelboX anyway. There is another
seat in the slip behind, she sees; but that hate
ful Mrs. Smart is in the one behind it, and she
should have fit to feel that she was looking
her back all over all the way down town. Just
as she is wondering if that fat man on the rear
seat will throw away his cigar If she sits there,
the conductor calls: Here ladyr' grabs her
by the arm, and inserts her i'm a space she
hadn't noticed at all, but which she occupies
serenely all the remainder OF the way, uncon.
sclous of vituperate travellers about her who
Will lust miss their trains.
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The Young Men Of the South.

From the Atlanta Sunny South, August IA
The idea prevails largely in our current liter.
allure that the young men OF the "new SOUTH
are full Of force and energy, eager to grapple
the difficulties Of their situation, and quite
prepared to wiring success from unwilling for.
tune. The picture il not wholly one of fancy
There are such young men among u.s. and thew
are illustrating what may be done in the new
order Of things amid which they are thrown
But they are not very numerous-are in fact
painfully exceptional. The great bulk of our
young men are of the opposite type. They 90
about business, Ii they go at 1t at ALL in a hall.
hearted way. as II they regarded failure as a
foregone conclusion. A great many do not en-
gage In any steady vocation, but accept any
little job by which they can earn q few dollars
Perhaps there never was many men who
cannot be said TO be pursuing any regular cali
Ing. An am bttton TO get behind q counter or
to secure travelling agency Tor some business
house il that which generally takes possession
Of the minds OF our young men. There IL
turning away from agriculture as II IL were not
q calling which promises 70 patience enemy
and industry the very best rewards. We must
own II, that the bold, ambitious young man,
who u willing to forego present ease and dis.
play, and who will not be content with any
expodient that may meet the present emer.
gency, IL IN exception among ua There Is as
good chance TO lay the foundations of for.
tune now ~ there ever was IL young men will
only exercise the proper industry and economy.
A number Of Protestant rowdies challenged
Catholics 70 light In Belfast to-day.
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I'd EDITION .
Latest THl0glamS to The Star.
THE STRIFE OF THE YACHTS.
The MayhOwer Leads i'm the Race Up
the Raw

HIGHLANDS, N. j., August 81, 212 p. NJ
The Atlantic passed the Scotland lightship at
PIP. The Puritan passed one minute later.
2:19 p. m.-The Priscilla is passing the Scot
land iightship.
THE PRISCILLA WITH A TORN SAIL.
SANDY Hook, $50 p. m.-The yachts are
coming near now. The Mayfiower Is leading,
with the Puritan ard Atlantic some way astern.
The Priscilla is last She has a large rent In her
spinnaker.
QUARTER OF A MILE AHEAD.
SANDY HOOK, August 21.-The Mayhower
was passing buoy at 2:46:3O. The Atlantic,
with the Puritan close upon her, Is ABOUT a
quarter of q mile astern.
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We Want Too Much.
THAT IS WHAT THE LONDON times SAYS
REGARDING THE WEST INDIA MATTER

LONDON, August 21.-The Times comment
ing on the conference which took place yester-
day at the colonial office in the interest OF the
BIZ fish West India merchants. says that in the
former treaty proposed with the West Indies by
the United states, IT, latter wanted a monopoly
OF supplying the West Indies with food and
machinery as the price OF opening the United
States markets to West Indian sugar. "The
American government" says the Times, ''must
ment 1t is too much to ask that We agree to be
shut from a market In our own colonies, while
giving q foreign country free access thereto, and
yet this was substantially the basis of the pro-
posed treaty. Access to each others market
is the proper basis OF the treaty, which is quite
apart from such inadmisSible terms as those
pointed out, and it is clearly the interest OF
both countries To speedily arrange for it. =
As to the question OF bOunties which benefit
US, 1t is not our policy to interfere"
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| baltimore MmrketS.
BALTIMORE. ND. August 21-virginia new


threes. Obs bid to-day
BALTIMORE Nh, August 21.-Cotton dull and
nominAl-mlddiing Vlzasas Flour firm, with better
Inquiry W heaI-souIhern easier and quiet: tarp
low er: southern Ted SoaSO; southern amber oas,2.
No. Maryland oSisa9Ula. No. western winter
red, spot oSlsaSS1A; august, SSaSSla: September
o.sao Is: October oSasahoa.. Corn-sOuthern easier
and dun; western steady aud dull; southern WINE
oUs.J IL southern yellow, 4yaoU western NM ed sDoI
5O-2 asked August, 6UaoOta; September 5t,,i,tu.
Oats iii III and Quet-southerD 2.a:i.l western WHIT
3oa.So: estern mixed, 3ls53 Pennsylvania. 2Na:sS
Rye fTner, o3a5. Provisions Arm and fairly active
Eggs hrIner lli2 ,ugar-eopper refined quiet IO
n.sky steady, ll9al2O. other articles uncbaI ged
freights 10 Liverpool per steamer steady
cotton, I'D: -four lSals3d: grain, lla2d Recelpts-
four 3.S7S barrels wheat 100000 bushels: corn
bushels L. TOO bushels; rye, l. 700 bushes
Shipmentsdour, S94 barrels Sales-ysheai hi \ a.si
bushels; corn, AZ, 200 bushels
Chicago .zarActs.
CHICAGO, III. August FL l. 100 a. ,a-Wheat-
opened easier this morning at .Szs for Septemher
shaded eli Il, but has since rallied 10 49, Corn Ia
easier declining TO 42ss Tor September, aud is now
quoted AS Lilo. Oats-sep,ember, IN. Pork-Sep-
TENDER. 9.65 Lard-SeptemDer, 18Th
CHICAGO. ILL, August II. pm.-Whcnt easier
Cash. 71zs: September. 7ess October. sUas Corn
weaker-Cash. Ala; september, 427,: October ia
Oats lower-Cash, 2oiS: september "a: October 2sis
Rye. 5Ois Barley, 81: F.axseed. Ill. Hay-prme
timothy. 3.O5a2 u. WHISKY. 1.l3 Pork firmcr-
Cssn, vo2l. september. S.oal October o. I2.e L. I'd
sIsady-Cssn. 1851 september, TAO: October, oS5
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Washington stock Exchany.

The following changes from yesterdays QUO. ation.
On the Washington STOCK Exchange noted to-day:
U ;. AIS, 1891. coupon, III old, lll1. .sk al
Y. :. AIS. 1e9l registered. ITO bid I'LL. asked
l. : Is, coupon, lZ6ts bid. i26i. asked. T. :.
Is. registered IUOls bid. d. Z. per imp IS ISai
currency. 1851 oid. Market stock as, lss2 cur,
rency. l163s pid ooyear fund -tios, 1874 currency
llSts bid. 1857 asked. 2Oyear fund, y. c. 1888
currency. llOAa bid Metropolitan II. r. &c.
lVtts Dad. lOlle asked. Washington Gas :,Sls bid
.5Sts as<e National Union ms 2Uia bid. Arlinyfon
ms 100 bid. columbia ms. 1884, bid Potomac ms
d o.d Masonic Hall bonds lU4 bid. Citizens Ma,
tlona Bank llOA2 bid. fenA. Co., .!j5s Odd 1tl
asked Si.ess.taNg an. o.: lei Co., ISIS u.u, 7sIa
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The Ruling Passion.
HOW BOY WRITES Descriptive LETTERS ON
HIS TRAVELS,


The Ruling Passion.
HOW BOY WRITES Descriptive LETTERS ON
HIS TRAVELS.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle
1t Is not only the young man who il deeply
interested in base ball. The school boy Is, as
the following letter, written by boy of IA
years, to his father in this city, will show The
boy is spending his vacation in Columbus.
Ohio, and had promised to write to his father
faithful accounts of what he saw on the road
and what was of interest to him in Columbus.
where his mind is at present. The letter is we'll
written and Is we'll worth reading. 1t is as fol-
lows:
COLUMBUS, Ohio July 16, 1885.
Dear PdpG-l got here safe and sound last
evening about dark. 1t was splendid trip,
ana according to promise will write You all
was that 1 missed seeing the last game
OF the series between the Alleghenys and
the Nets but we got a telegram last
What dandy pitcher that Norris is. Pa, you
should go to see some Of the games; you don't
know what you miss You might take ma, too,
generally sit on the right, where can see the
fellows put out at first. Ii you had been there
baser you'd have gone home wild. Shomberg
Is the new nan-new first base for the Allie.
ghenys: But forgot that you don't know any
The first place we stopped was at Rochester,
about twenly-eight miles out. don't think
they have club there-though q boy on the
platform told me there was one at Bea yer and
another at New Brighton, towns near by. am
sorry could not lind just how they stood; they
are not In the association, anyhow. After u
while we got out of the hills, and when we got
past Dennison, and from that all the way to
columbus, never saw such q base ball ooun-
try. You may not believe me, but there IL just
one f1ela alter another-only most OF them were
allowed TO grow In corn or wheat this year.
This is the country where the Sunday school
excursions should run t0-plenty OF room for all
the boys 70 play, and no such thing US allowing
only two bags for q three-baSer when the balls
hit the rocks, as they are At Rock Point Alli-
Quippa and those other places.
suppose before the Columbus club was sold
to Pittsburg all these corn fields were diamonds.
IL certainly looks desOlate now, with cattle
roaming and nothing but harvest hands trudg-
Ing around.
like Columbus but don't want to stay here
long. Next vacation please send me 70 Cleve-
iano or some other place where they have q
live club. Columbus 10 the capital Of Ohio-the
proprietor of the hotel told me that the place
was called alter Christopher Columbus who
discovered America in 1402. You zee / have
done as you said-got the history OF the place
the first thing. The Columbus people ere
almost as proud OF the Allies as we are; lgusss
they must be sorry they sold out am going
70 Newark on An excursion TO see the NeWarks
Va Zanesvilies this afternoon, and will write
AS soon - get back.
Love to ma, Willie. Sadie and Johnny--Your
an. son.
r. s.-Don't let Johnny have my professional
dead league ~ play With. The water Ia the
gutter Is terrible On horse hide.
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A Gladstone Victory.

EDINBURGH. August 21.-In the new election
which has just taken place in Leith, to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Gladstone choosing to
sit for Midlothian, which he also elected
to represent in parliament, Mr.. Ferguson, the
Gladstonian candidate has been Overwhelm-
ingly successful. He poled POI votes against
1,5OS for McGregor and 1, 199 Tor Jacks.
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Thrown Into the River.
MEN AND HORSES SHAKEN OFF FROM NEW

YORK FERRY BOAT.
NEW YORK, August 21.-The Jerry boat New
Brunswick, of the Pennsylvania railroad Terry
line, collded with the piles at tine Desbrosses
street terry slip at 3 a. IN. to-day with such
force that in the recoil an Adams express wagon
was thrown into the water. Patrick McNulty
a deck hand, in trying TO stop the wagon was
dragged over with it and drowned. The horses
were drowned. The wagon and baggage was
recovered. Another horse belonging TO the
railroad was also thrown into the water and
drowned. McNulty's body was not recovered
1t Is reported that several other persons were
drowned.
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EDINBrRGH, August 21.-Kilsyth in Ster-
ling county. scotland, was visited to-day by
shock OF earthquake. The shock was slight II
did no serious damage, but threw the people In
a state OF great excitement for a while.
THE SILENCE OF THE LIBERAL CNIoNIsrs.
LONDON. August 21.-The silence of the lib
eral unionists In the house OF commons In the
debate now going on over the tory govern.
lnents Irish policy Is beginning 10 attract at
tentlon. Rumors are current that the liberal
unionists dsapprove OF the Irish land policy
outlined by Lord Randolph ChurchiL
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Treasury Changes.

AFFOINIMENIS AND PKOMOTIONS IN THE DE-
PARTMENT TO-DAY.
The following civil service changes have been
made in the Treasury department.: Henry s.
Frisby, promoted from $1,000 to 81 200, first
controllers Office; Mrs. l.. G. Ramsay, registers
office, promoted from 5000 TO 81 900; w. j.
Hotaling, after a probationary term has been
permanently appointed to a 81 900 cerkship;
Daniel L. Bedinger, OF KY, has been appointed
office and Michael Marks to a 81, 900 clerkship
in the sixth auditors office, under the civil SER
vice rules.
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The British West Indies.

xSxoRTS TO REOPEN TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THIS COUNTRY.
large deputation from the West Indies COM
mlttee OF merchants called at the colonial Office
In London yesterday and had an interview
with the Right Hon. Edward StAnhope, colonial
minister. They asked his assistance In arriv-
Ing at An understanding as to the present posi-
ton OF the West Indies in the proposed oonven-
ton providing for mutual exchange Of certain
goods duty free between the British West Indies
ana the United States on the same principle as
that which obtained in the treaty Of 1854 be-
tween Canada and the United States. The depu-
tation Also requested that the government re-
open the negotiations with the United States
on the proposed treaty, and also arrange to
have the British West Indies represented in
the congress of North and south American
states 70 convene in Washington in 1887.
MI. Stanhope said IN regard TO the proposed con.
vention with the United States, he was afraid
ne could say but little. The views Of the Wash
ington government were well known. He
n1mseif had no very recent Information ON
the subject, ana he would communicate with
the Earl Of 1ddlesleigh, foreign minister, in
order TO Ascertain the precise attitude OF the
United States. Concerning the proposed repre-
sentation Of the British West Indies in the
convention Of the North and South American
states In 1887, Mr.. Stanhope said he favored It,
and would ascertain whether the government
at Washington would be willing to permit It.
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Improving Health or Government
Clerks.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE THIRD AUDlTORS
OFFICE.
Third Auditor Williams is busily engaged in
collecting the necessary data for his annual re-
port to the Secretary OF the Treasury, giving the
operations OF his Office for the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth, 1886. He has had prepared
a statement showing the number Of
days that clerks in his office were absent
during the two last fiscal years-1Ss4-s5
and 1SS5'S6. During the fiscal year.
ending June 3Oth, 1885, the number Of days
that clerks were absent aggregated 6,O18, OF
which 1,7sO days were reported absences on
account OF sickness, and reduced to working
days would give the services Of twenty clerks
for a whole year at a salary OF 81, 900 per year,
amounting to $4,000. During the last year it
aggregated only 3,34s days, with 62e days
sickness. Here, the auditor says, IL some
evidence that change Of administration
has served to improve the health Of
the clerks-at least In the third auditors
office. The report will also show q saving in
clerk hire Of nearly 100000 over the last
corresponding fiscal year. Some idea may be
formed OF the immense money transactions
OF the government when 1t is known that the
requisitions on the Treasury passing through
the third auditors office tor the month OF
July amounted TO S11,917, 763.42.