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Changes In the Offices.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE TREASURY
The changes in the chief clerks office, Treas
ury department, under the new appropriation
bill, involve the loss Of two fourth class clerks
and a general reorganization of the laborers'
force according to the recommendations of Chief
Clerk Ioumans. The laborers are classified
character of their work. In the place of the
two fourth class clerks an inspector OF electric
light plant is provided for. The necessity for
some one qualified to pass upon boilers ma
chinery and all the appliances for electric
lighting was obvious when Mr.. Youmans took
and paid out OF an available fund. Now Con-
gress has made the necessary appropriation
and regular appointment will be made after
competitive examination. The habit in former
years OF sending inexperienced clerks to examine
machinery, &c. before its purchase tends to
encourage imposition on the government.
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NIAGARA WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS
NANIGATkD.

THE NIAGARA WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS AGAIN
NANIGATED.
The feat OF Graham. the cooper who recently
made the passage of the Niagara whirlpool
rapids, was successfully initiated yesterday by
two coopers. named William Potts and George
Hazlitt, IN a barrel boat, conical In form, ten
feet long. and built OF locust slaves. Ii was
supplied with a keel, rudder screw-wheel. and
a turret with gass-covered peep holes. About
300 pounds OF sand ballast kept ii right side
up most of the time. The two men lay back To
back while passing through the more turbulent
waters, clinging To handles made fast 10 the
sides Of the csisk. Each was likewise kept on
his own side of the cask by means Of "A canvas
sling made fast Ia staples. The start was made
from the Maid OF the Mist landing, on the Cam
ada side and the landing Was made at Queens
town, on the same side, about five miles fur.
ther down. The time occupied I'm the voyage
fiity-hve minutes, and the boat WIS
watched bN some l5. 900 spec tators.
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The Ball PlAyerS.
HNB bHJI PIAyerS.
ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR THE NATIONALS-SU
DAY GAMES.

ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR THE NATIONALS-SUN.
DAY GAMES.
In the game at the Capitol Park Saturday,
the Nationals led the ST. Louis nine by a score
of 3 to at the beginning of the ninth inning,
and fortune seemed TO smile once more upon
the home nine. In that inning, however, the
st. Louis by hard hitting led the score, and in
the tenth innings the Nationals scored and
the st. Louis 8, giving the game to the visitors
to-day. Games in various cities yesterday re-
suited as follows: At st. Louis-Browns, g;
Athletics. 2. At Louisville-LOuisville, IL;
Metropolitans, t. At Observation-Disclosures
2; BroOkyns, 4.
A dispatch from st. Louis says the statement
that the st. Louis League base ball team is
about to disband and the Pittsburgs take its
place seems to be unfOunded. Mr.. Lucas posi-
lively asserts that his club will play all of their
schedule games this season. He is filling the
places OF those released with new men, who i'm.
prove the team greatly.
MANAGER SCANLON's RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Scanlon. the manager of the National
nine, has resigned his position rather unex-
pectedly to the directors, although 1t has been
known for some time that he intended to retire
ball grounds this morning as usual. and will
continue to act until his successor Is appointed.
The directors have not selected a man for the
place, but the names of Jack Chapman, for
merly OF the DetrOits; +. c. bancroft and Up
pire Gaffney have been mentioned. President
ne witt, in talking to a STAR reporter to-day,
SAID that he was sorry that Mr.. ScanlOn had
resigned, as he had been very efficient and
there was no fault to find with his manage.
ment except on the part of some outside parties.
tie said that Mr.. Scanlon had been very much
hampered by these outside influences, which
had also greatly impaired the efficiency of the
club. "The truth of the matter is" he con-
t1nued, there is entirely too much gambling
In this city and those interested in having ball
games do, in certain way, tamper with the
players. This influence is SO strong that 1t is
almost To keep the men free from it,
but as tar as the management has been able We
have endeavored to prevent jOckeying of all
OF course. Mr.. Scanlon has in
Cured enmity and am sorry that he should
feel Obliged to yield TO it. l suppose that will
attend to the managers duties in conjunction
with Mr.. ScanlOn until this matter can be ad-
justed in some way"
In the game with the st. Louis nine tomor-
row, Fox, who formerly played with the ALLIE.
ghanies aud the Boston, will take the pitchers
box. He is the new pitcher aud is said TO have
q good record.
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a Mysterious Affair.
JOHN NJ oERTAL DISAPPEARS AT ATLANTIC


About 1 O'Clock yesterday two gentlemen
went in bathing from the United States bath
houses at Atlantic City, NJ. After being In the
suri some time, one OF the gentlemen returned
TO the bathing houses. Time passed on and the
other bather did not return. 4 lady. who
companied the gentlemen paced anxiously up
and down the walk, but the missing bather was
still absent the lady and her conn anion
mained until they mad To take the train to Bal
timore. After they had departed the bathroom
was entered, anu, on searching the clothing,
cards and papers were found which Indicated
that he was John VI. perte of 56 North Greene
street Baltimore. The Baltimore .iraericaa
says he Was % gears old. native of Germany,
and had been an this country Tor eight years.
tie was "A single man, and carried on an extern
slSe upholstery business at 90 North Greene
street. Baltimore. Palmer and Oertel went 10
Atlantic City Saturday might in company with
two lady friends and up 10 an early hour this
morning nothing had been heard from them at
home
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Political Notes.

The exciting canvass tor the nomination of
principal chief OF The Cherokee nation and
other local officers Will terminate to-day when
conventions OF the national and Downing par
ties will be held anu candidates selected A
bitter night is being made against Chief Bushy
Head, and his deeat is predicted.
The latest thing in politics at Lowell Mass,
is an attempt on the part OF the oleomargarine
men and their friends to create q sentiment
against Col G. II. Allen, the Representative
from this district, on account OF the vote he
cast in favor OF taxing the Chicago butter.
The republican state committee have decided
that Mr.. Biaine's opening speech Of the CAM
paIgn Will be made at Sebago Lake Tuesday
afternoon, August "a. he will speak every
day Of the campaign and in nearly every
county.
ten letter W Powell Clayton, accepting the
republican nomination for governor OF that
state.
The democratic congressional convention in
the second tennessee district nominated sam
uel u. Aeiskeil IOr Congress, to oppose Con-
gresham Houk, republican.
n r;d,cn,o he rnmnrs u nsyes aI & Cieve.ano, ss
OF late concerning his desire TO get into Con-
gress. Those best acquainted with him declare
that no political office OF any sort could allure
him from the Independence and comfort OF pri-
The third district New Jersey prohibitionists
In their platfOrmdeclare that 1t is the imperative
duty OF the United states government TO pro-
hibit the manufacture, sale and traffic in liquor
as q beverage All classes OF citizens are In
vited TO surrender past party affiliations ana
unite In this effort to suppress 1.-THE growing evil
OF our time."
Al the republican convention, held in Green
Vile, Miss, Saturday, Judge II. +. Simrall was
nominated for Congress in the shoestring dis
trict, in opposition TO Gen. T. c. Catchings, the
democratic incumbent The election, however,
of Gen. Catchings Is q toregone conclusion.
Returns from the primaries TO elect delegates
to the NTH Virginia district congressional con-
vention are meagre, but the indications point
to y majority of delegates tor George =. Cabell,
the Incumbent.
George French, who received the prohibition
nomination for Congress tor Cumberland
nominee, and will be endorsed BY the district
prohibition conference.
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TALK AS TO HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
1t seems to be generally accepted as fact
that Collector Hedden has resigned the New
York collectorship, but nothing official can be
had on the subject. Secretary Fairchild said
to-day that the resignation was not ON file at
the Treasury department, but had nothing fur
ther to say on the subject.
government official of high position who
mas been over to New York during the last few
days said to STAR reporter to-day that in his
opinion Mr.. Bisseli, OF Buffalo, or some demo
crat not OF New York will be appointed to sue
ceed Collector Hedden. This official says the
collectors office in New York has been handi-
capped with local politics for years and has
been kept in more or less of muddle through b.
The 1nhucenc OF local politicians and that the
principal object OF change will be to relieve
the office of all such embarrassments and put
New York city who might be appointed col
lector would be entangled to a greater or less
degree with local politics. and to free the COM
Ing collector from such influence nonresident
will be chosen.
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Alexandria AHairl
Reported for The EVENING STAR


THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-A few
hours after the last dispatch to The STAR, Sat
urday night fell on the convention, and with it
the terrible possibilities of an Alexandria sun
day law. The later movements showed that at
its first hour the convention had SO tied itself
with parliamentary cords that 1t had Lot range
had been adopted by majority that there
upon adopted also the rules of the house of
delegates without hearing them read. One of
these rules provides that a majority shall elect.
Another. that two-third vote shall be needed
to suspend or repeal the rules The convention
hung in the bark of these rules on 1854 una.
valling ballots. The only relief from the tire
some ballots was in the pleasant episodes OF
an assembage which was always in good
humOr. After the 13Oth ballot the AleXan-
dria delegation, which had Frank Hume's in
terest in charge, and had never varied from his
support, obtained leave to retire for ten min
utes and called to see Mr.. Hume. They Came
back with a variation in their line OF action,
and on the next ballot fraction OF the Alex
andrians voted for Lee, but the crucial point in
when following solid Alexandria, county after
county came in tor him. A vote of 1O.S67 was
necessary to choice, and one OF Mr.. Hume's
friends had figured Lis vote at over eleven
thousand. The vote had not been announced
when the spOkesmen of one OF the counties
that had cast votes for Hume Withdrew a por-
ton OF their votes for him aud the result vi the
ballot was annOunced-Hume, 1860; Payne
$3.50. On the next ballot Gen. Lee received
bis highest vote-1O.3l7, Foster 5,94s. The
164tn and last ballot stood: Lee, 1861; Foster
7,6U4, and the convention adjourned until
the 10Th OF August.
SHOOTING AT A THIEF.-Last night while
Officers BontZ and Sherwood Were on their beat
on Fairfax, about midnight they saw a man
coming from the direction OF the lumber yards
wheeling a barrow OF shingles. They called ON
him to stop, but he dropped his barrow and
ram. Officer Sherwood chased and shot three
times at the man, but he escaped. The barrow
and its load is now at the station house.
TAX SALE.-The city treasurer began at noon
to-day the 5 lie Of some 9UO houses and lots de-
linquent on taxes between 1875 and 1854
III a inf n5fGSf
erty was not sold.
New PAsToR.-Rev. Father Quinn, 8. j. has
been appointed assistant pastor OF st. Mary's
church here, vice Rev. Father Stack, S. j., who
goes to Georgetown college. Father Quinn
preached his nrst sermon here yesterday
DRAWER ROBBED-The drawer OF Mr. Simon
Denty's store was robbed on Saturday night,
and the police mold Albert Johnson charged
with the LneTt OF the contents OF the drawer
POLICE REPORT.-Wm. johnson is held at
the station house this morning charged witE
making threats and using abusive language
VIM. fruett Is held charged with assaulting
and beating VIM. Garrett, and there are two
cases OF "urunk and diSOrderiy.n
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BLOODY WORK IN BELFAST.
Fierce Encounters Between the Sol.
diers and the MOb-The Killed and
wOmnhQS

diers and the MOb-The Killed and
Wounded.
BELFAST, August 9.-During the rioting
which occurred here from Saturday evening to
an early hour this morning eleven persons were
killed and $50 seriously wounded. The
majority of the injured persons have shot
wounds. The rioting was renewed to-day and
a fierce encounter took place between the SOL
diers and the mob, which a number were
wounded. 4 soldier at close quarters fired at a
rested. Reinforcements Of troops 10 the number
of 200 have arrived in Belfast to-day.
THE VIOLENCE OF THE MOB INCREASING.
BELFAST, August 9.-Noon.-The attempts to
stop the rioting have been unsuccessful, and
the violence of the mob Is increasing. Thirty
rioters have been wounded. Tie police keep
up mercileSs fire upon the mob.
THE CITY In RUINS.
The city. owing TO the wreck and ruin of
houses, presents a deplorable aspect. Its APP
pearance is similar to that of Paris after the
Commune 1t is feared that numerous deaths
resulting from the riots have taken place
which Will never be heard Of The hospitals
great number of wounded persons in need of
attendance.
A painful feature of the riots is the number
OF children wounded. Yesterday BOY was
shot while returning from Sunday school. To-
day little girl was shot on the streets and, it
is Thought, fatally wounded. She carried
away apparently lifeleSS. Train loads of troops
are constantly arriving.
HOW MRS. M'ILwAINE WAS KILLED.
An incident of the disorders is follows:
Mrs. McIlwaine on Saturday harangued a
small crowd of neighbors in regard 10 the riots
and rounoiy abused the police for firing upon
the people. She afterwards expressed a tear
that she would lose her lite on account OF her
speech. She therefore. in order to avoid recog-
milton, put on a black dress on Sunday instead
Of the white one which she wore Saturday.
Ihls precaution, however, failed to save her.
Yesterday, during the progress OF the riot, she
ran to the door TO gather in some straylng chill
dren. A bullet struck her in the head and she
1ell llfeless in the doorway.
The aspect of affairs so threatening at
noon to-day that the authorities ordered all the
taverns in the city to be closed until tomorrow
evening. Groups OF men are assembled every
where exciteoly discussing the situation.
DISPERSED AT THE POINT OF THE BAYoNEr.
The military early this morning dispersed
several rival mobs at the point OF the bayonet.
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GERONIMO AT MISCHIEF AGAIN.
Arizona Ranchers TerrOrixed-Captaiu
LRWtOn's Pursuit.

CHICAGO, August "a Tombstone, Arizona,
special says Three different reports have been
received relative to the Indian raid near Ures
last week. One was that they killed eleven
teamsters, all Americans, and forty mules.
Another report said seven MeXicans and two
Americans were killed. The last and probably
more reliable report is that they attacked u
train of four wagons and killed the Mexican
teamSters: thence raided near Mineas Prietas
and killed two Mexican woOdchoppers, then
made another detour and raGed round back
toward the MulatoS mountains, stealing horses
they went, and came from the direction of
Puerto Caueja, their old trail. The country is
terroriZed, and ranches for almost hundred
miles around will be abandoned. 1t is thought
TO be portion Of Geronimos band, sent out by
him to divert the attention of Capt Lawton,
who has been pressing the willy chieftain to
his utmost. Geronimo is engineering Tor time.
What his next maneuver will be no one
tell, but it is highly probable that Lawton's
pursuit has been SO pertinacious that he has
concluded that the Sierra Madres untena-
BILE. The moon is out, and We may expect To
hear from him in some flank movement up
here on some Mexican base of operations
very soon.
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kilograms to The Star.
BAYONET RULE IN BELFAST
DEATH AND RUIN IN THE STREETS.
GERONIMO AT MISCHIEF AGAIN.
THE WISCONSIN FORESTS ABLAZE.
OUT FOR DYNAMITERS.
A Party Said to Have Left this Country
to Attack the English Government.

LONDON, August 9.-The home office has, IL
Is announced, been informed from New York
that number of dynamiterS has left the
United States for the purpose of making at
tacks on the English government. The con-
spirators, the report says, will go from New
York TO Paris and there awaii "A favorable OPP
pOrtunity for entering England. The home
office has notified the French government.
some of the home department officials declare
that they believe the whole enterprise re-
ported from New York, is merely renewal of
O'Donovan RoSsa's demonstrations TO raise
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE
MINT.
The report of the director of the mint esti-
mates the production of gold in the United
States during 1885 at $31 SOC, 900, an increase
OF $1,OOO,OOO over the year before The in
crease in the silver production was %, SOC, 900,
the estimated yield being SOL ,6OO,O 600. Colora-
do produced the most precious metals; Califor-
MIA ranking second. The lace value of the
$27, ,773,O12 was gold, and S2s, ,962, ,1T6 silver.
Vi silver dollars, SIS, ,697 ,767 were coined. The
coin and bullion imported into this country
amounted TO $23, 3,645, 81 in gold and $17,772,-
71S in silver. The exports OF gold and silver
were 81, AIT .2O7 in gold and $33.2sO,542 in
silver. The report estimates the amount OF
gold coin in the United States on January l.,
1886, to nave been $533, ,4S5.453; OF silver dol
lars, $21S, ,259, 761; subsidiary silver 75,OS4,-
III; or total stock OF coin OF $S26, ,770,325.
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secretary Lamar and General Black.
THEIR RELATIONS OF A PLEASANT CHARACTER
AND NO DESIRE ON THE PART OF THE LAT
TER TO REMOVE THE COMMISSIONER.
A STAR reporter to-day made inquiries from
high official sources with regard to the pub
lished report that Pension Commissioner Black
Is to be sent to Austria as United States min
lister, because Secretary Lamar wants to get him
out of the pension office. The reporter was in
formed that there is absolutely no truth in any
report OF unpleasant relations between the
Secretary and the Commissioner. There has
never been any jar between them, and they are
In entire accord as to the ADM inistration of
the pension office.
Secretary lamar said to the reporter that the
relations between himself and General Black
are now, as they have been all along, of the
most cordial character. Should Gen. Black
be sent TO Austria it would be at mis- own in
stance, and not to get him out Of his present
position. be has not yet returned from the
grand army meeting at San Francisco.
General Black, who is u constant sufferer from
the effects of wounds received in the army
nnds his present position a very trying one
1t requires the closest attention and naturally
there Is much in connection with it OF q har-
rassing nature to one in his physical condition.
he NIGH prefer to abandon it for position en-.
failing less application; but ii he should accept
the Austrian mission it would be conferred
upon him as matter OF his personal preference.
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Cutting Sentenced to Prison.

THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL AT Ell PASO DEL
NoRTE-MEXICAN REvOLUTIONISTS IN TEXAS.
Cutting, the American editor, was sem
fenced by the Mexican judge at Ell Paso del
Norte, Saturday evening, to one years impris-
onment at hard labor and to pay fine OF $780,
If he cannot pay the fine he will have to serve
100 days longer. Medina, who caused all the
trouble, has leave to sue Cutting in civil suit
for damages. The question of censuring the
American consul, Brigham, and asking tor his
removal was referred TO the supreme court at
chihuahua. Cutting will, it is stated, be hur-
ried off to prison at Chihuahua.
A dispatch from Rio Grande City, Texas saws
heavy force of Mexican revOlutionists crossed
the river into Texas "n Thursday night. A
ordered yesterday from Ringgold barracks to
pursue and disarm them.
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BURNED TO DEATH IN AN ELEvATOR.-The
large frame elevator and warehouse of the Wes-
tern Maryland railroad in Chambersburg, Pa.
were burned at midnight Saturday night. Yes
man, who was assisting in the removal of goods,
was found la the ruins burned TO crisp. II is
other men are | missing. and d. they hey s are supposed
to have met the same fate as young Wlngert,
who was accidentally imprisoned in the burn
ing building. After Wingert had entered the
building the hremen closed and fastened the
doors TO prevent the fire from spreading, they
being unaware of his entrance.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal
revenue, 1885 AS: customs. $685., 2,5S6.

APPOINTED POSTMASTER OF CINCINNATI.-
The President has appointed John p Riley to
be postmaster at Cincinnati, Ohio.
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PAMPHLETS imported for gratuitous distribu-
tion by religious societies are not entitled to
free entry, according to a decision Of the Trea-
sury department.
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THE OLEOMARGARINE LAw-Commissione
Miller has begun preparations for carrying into
effect the provisions of the oleomargarine bill
and has called upon all the collectors OF inter-
nal revenue for such information as they may
oar
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ANARCHISTS ON A PICNIC.-The Chicago
socialists gave an excursion to sheffield, In-
diana, yesterday to raise funds to defray the
cost OF defending the anarchists now on trial.
The party was followed later in the day by
struggling crowds on the outbound accommo-
datlon trains. The number at the picnic Is estt-
mated at between 5000 and 5000. Beer
doWed freely, and there was more or less dis
order, but not of q serious character. Neebe,
the only one OF the anarchists out on bail, made
speech, and was irantically received by his
admirers.
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MRS CLEVELAND and her mother and a
number of ladies from Buffalo listened to the
Marine band concert at the White House
grounds Saturday night. At the close of the
concert the band played Buffalo Gals are You
Coming Out TO-night'
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The city authorities of Kansas City Saturday
stopped street Car travel in an attempt TO en-.
force the payment of the delinquent license tax
on street cars. The mayor says the cars cannot
start until the tax Is paid.