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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

Mr.. JOHN 7. DOYLE, secretary Of the U. s. Civil
Service Commission, returLed to Washington last
evening after an absence OF month in the Northand
West visiting twenty-eight OF the classified post
Offices and customs districts, observing the execu-
ton or The c.vil-service law and rules and estab-
fishing greater efficiency and Uniformity in the
work Of the local bOards OF examiners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16
Interior Department Changes.

The increase Of the clerical force In the Interior
Department by the new legislative bill is as fol-
lows: Secretary's Oliice-Two carpenters, $500.
Assistant Attorney y-General-Three law clerks,
$1,000. Indian Ofice-Three clerks. Loo. Land
Ofice-Ten principal examiners OF land claims
and contests, 5000; one clerk, 81, 800; four at
900, three at 400 Two al 200 lve at 81 900.
Patent Ofice-iwo principal examiners, $2.400;
ten clerks al s., 200 one draughtsman at 81 900.
The decrease is as follows: Secretary's Omce-Six
members or boards OF pension appeals, s., 600.
Land Once-1wo copyists. $500
A battery OF eight gas tanks In Ludlow, KY, ex-
plOded Saturday, and four men were killed and
fifteen were injured. Ex-baseball-player Richard
Curran was killed.
The centennial celebration of the founding OF
Marietta, Ohio, which Is TO continue tor several
days, opened sunday. Gov. Foraker presided and
maze short address In introducing the speaker
OI the day, Bishop Gilmour, OF Cleveland.
natural as explosion occurred ut Washing
ton, Pa, Saturday, by which nve workmen were
seriously burned.
VIM. henry Aurlourt, formerly editor of the New
York World, Is now manager or the Central News
Agency In London.
Gen. BOuianger got out OF bed yesterday. HIS
neck was swollen, but he had no fever. The Bou-
Saturday night was failure.
Empress Victoria has requested Dr.. Mackenzie "a
prepare for her true history OF the late Emperoy
Freder1cks 1Lpess In order 70 correct the German
Aoct0rs' assertions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

DEATH OF CONSUL BRIGHAM.-A private telegram
received here announces the death in Kingston,
jamaica on saturday OF Judge J. Harvey Brigham,
U. $. consul at that port. Judge Brigham Was u
native OF louisiana, about nfty-fOur years OF age
and leaves vile md three children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

GEORGE BANCROFT HURT BY FALI--A New
port, X. l., dispatch says that George Bancroft,
the historian, met with a painful accident Satur-
day evening. He had just returned from drive
with Mrs. John c. Bancroft Davis and was about
to ascend the steps of his house when he iel. He
was badly shaken up and considerably bruised
Mr. Bancroft has been In good health and in better
spirits than usual lately fr his grandd iughter
suzanne. VINO married young Charles Carroll Of
Maryland, has arrived with her husband and the
distinguished historian anticipated much pleasure
from tueIr visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND will open the Granger
exhib ton on August %, at Williams Grove, Pa,
according TO a dispatch from Carlisle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16
Washington News and Gossip.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE RrvEs and q. s.
Treasurer II att ~eturnad to the city this morning
from their trips to the North
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Another Papa1 Message 90 Ireland.
THE PLAN or cAhPAI0s AND BoYcoTI1KG AGAIN COY
DEEMED.

DEhNKD.
A papal epcyclical letter was read yesterday In
all the Catholic Churches In the diocese OF Dublin
In II the pope says he has heard with regret that
excited meetings have been heid. st which incoa-
siderste and dangerous opinions regarding the
recent papai decree have been uttered even the
author.y OF the decree Itself being unspared. He
has seen with pain forced interpretations put ON
the decIee and statements made that iI was pre-
pared without sufncient inquiry having previously
been made. The pope, strongly denying tllls as
suraptiop, states The decree was based upon the
most compete information The bishop, he says
must remove all misconception, and leave no ROOM
FOR doubt as 70 tie Ioroe OF the decree. The whole
system OF the plan OF campaign and poycotuDg Is
dated June "a. IL causes intense DISSATISFACTION
Al Bray people left the church during The reading
OF the leitAr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

The WEATHER-CRoP BULLETIN Of the Signal Ser
vice says: Reports from the corn and wheat states
OF the central valleys OF the Northwest Indicate
thaI the weather during the past week has been
favorable Tor the growing crops, especially corn,
potatoes, and grass, which have doubtless been
generally improved by recent rains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

hot WEATHER PREDICTED.-It looks as though
there is some hot weather preparing for Washing
ton. The Signal ONCE records show maximum
temperature OF 81, and prediction for warmer
weather Is made for to-day. That, however prob
ably means temperature OF So or S. but II very
likely that the figure will be gradually increased
throughout the week until things become inter-
esting. san Francisco Is Just now enjoying an
almost unprecedented hot spell. Las; night at 8
O'Clock the temperature was "a, or "a degrees
above the normal, While at Sacramento at the
same hour the thermometer Registered LOG degrees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

CLIFTON BLAcH-
STEAMER JANE MOSELEY,
Daily at 10 m.
SUNDAY. JULY Is.
TWO STEAM MERS
10 AN. and 2:3O PM
Eare Pc Round Trip.
Noseley home 81 s:45 p. Thompson home at 10: 80
Pm.
Passengers down by the Thompson wishing q sail to
salt water can return by Moseey, they wish jy52w
4 OLONIAL HEACH.
SH.sl.lnston's Fsm.us Watering Place and E1cur-
siol Resort
Islatial Steamer
EXCkL,IOE
Ga, acty 1000
To ensure comfort OF Passengers limited to 1000.
Sr.-street wharf ~ a-nL daily Cexcept saturday }
Three ,ou-. ,Silise :, nm rs e,nf JIL1 Ill l. IS
ZINE Hotel. Payilon surf and sst Water Bathing.
Celebrsied 10 Ter Coaster.
~ Ana a. n loI qlar AInusemerts.
bHAer' Lulieh AID fseirsshments ON Steamer and at
fAOE- fIsTOisIS BRA AND STRING BAND.
.OraEd Dans!nE Deck Steamer.
Connects , fs t5@ Af q s, -lSE ayGr q ehered
On IEUIsDAl 5 and SUSDAYt- Tnder the s''h'
Fare -trip. 5O p anu chi!dTsn hd1Gy a5e
Specia. rates to or-auizatiIrl-
state rooms can Ue secured rs aavance Apply To
;e-;'-im c. ". RIDLEY. Genera Manster
MsEsHAIL HALL
10 Marshall Hall reaching " Washington at I'm
Steamer W. W. CoscoEASA Vii m... ,,rs. trim. .,
1880 : ~ and !. 10 pm. reaching wash,nston
~ H. sseSnlnig,2;e the Pibl.c. on fk1DAY, JULY
"a saturday tbere@Jter during the summer months.
y stem WI! liaAe Two triIs To Marshall Hall leav,
il y 10 n and O-l1 Pm. and reaching the city
IlT;i-s.sss calerinz in dinins-room at the Fall
tAcur-cHlsts far-, rOund-trip. &C. jelS-2u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16
GRASD SELECT FAMILY ExcUns1c

COLUMBIA LODGE. NO. 1. l. o. NJ.
TO CLIFTON BEACH. THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1888
Steamer Jane Mosely.
Dancing. Boating, fIshing. Crabbing and Saltwater
Bathing.
iAeAe AeIs----- 20 cents
For sale BY memb-r Of the Lodge and the follow
iDz ilares hrouS barber shop, Cor. 9TH and sts.
w Iacrltts grocery store. COR. 10th and SITS II.
hunters elEar store. cor 9th and q Its. W.. Mlers
ErOcrTy store 80 ~. St Carter's grocery store
cor. lO-h and ~ SIS Good Hope DAIRY, IL > 9TH
- sc Harners cigar store. Sth and PUN
prey 4 rOis0p's SrUce ery store. Anacostia. d G.
steamer wiil leave her wharf at 10 O'Clock m home
byc ociock y. m y13-3t
GEAND PAI.ATIAL STEAMER FXCELSIOR
~ VIII commence her regular Saturday Evening
trps down the riser on JULY II. from 7thst wharf.
al y L.. ret rniIg $50.
Thess excursions ~ill be frst-class In every par
Hcular.
Grand dancing deck. with Prof. Pis,orio's Band
Lunch. REFRESHMENTS. and barber. on steamer.
fare round trlp 2.Ie-
yl2 I'm C. W. RIDLEY, G~neral Manager
cIEAMER LEARY
= Ieay Masfi gton every Monday. Wednesday aud
frlday for F1Mey loint
laEe Haakes SPECIAL trip every Saturday. leaving
AZ > IN Returning TO Wash lnxtOn Monday morning
ul-2V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

The copartr ership heretofore existing between Tbos
j. Luttrell and Louis D. Wine und the firm name of
Luttrell Wine. OF 1890 Pa this day di solved
by mutual consent. The indebtedness Of the firm will
be paid by Thos J. Luttren. who will continue busi-
at the old stand and all persons indebted to the
old firm requested make prompt settlement with
him. THOMAS j. LUTTKELI.
y14-1w' LOUIS d. WINE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

PRIVATE SECRETARY FLETCHER returned this
morning TO his desk in Secretary Whitneys on1ce
after being confined TO his bed for eight weeks by
broken leg He Is still compelled to use crutches
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from their trips TO the North.
To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS amounted to $471. $50
In lots as follows: -Four per cent registered-s2oO
at 127; s16O,0o0 at 1271S; $1.5O0 at 12s $3.50 OOO
at l2IH $4,000 at 127k. Four per cent coupon
lstercd--s1oo a. l01K. Four-and-a-half per cents,
coupon-s1, 500 at 1O7H.
MADE THEM CHEW TOILET PAPRR.--At the An.
against II. G. MacFarand was taken up He is
charged with requiring Cadets Davidson and
Stockford to chew their toilet paper.
ASSISTANT NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR JOHN r. HANS.
CON has been ordered to Cramps ship-yard, Phila-
deIphia, as the sup tending naval constructor
In place OF Assistan. Naval Constructor Hoover,
VINO was ordered some time ago to take charge OF
the work at the New York yard
PRIVATE SECRETARY FLETCHER returned this
morning TO his desk in Secretary Whitney's offlce
after being confined TO his bed for eight weeks by
broken leg He Is still compelled to use crutches
THE PRESIDENT has approved the Joint resolution
amending the joint resolution approved May Ia,
1883, relating to the disposal OF certain public
lands In Florida and Louisiana; the acts author.
izihg bridges over the Tombigbee River Alabama
the Ouachfta River, Arkansas the Columbia
River, between OREGON and Washington territory,
tne Mississippi River, near Oquawka, Ill, the
tennessee River, between Bridgeport and Shelf
f1eld, Ala, the Cauly Fork River, between Rock
Island anu Carthage, Tenn the Mississippi River
at MUscatine, Iowa, the Bayou DArbonne, Louis
lana, the Missouri River at Nebraska City, Neb.
tne acts granting pensions 10 John Wagner, John
r. q. Whlttag, Louis Telyea, Julia Bryan, Lucy A.
Noel, Frank ii. Reed, Sarah Ann Waters, Emil
Schattle w. A. Hicks the acts increasing the pen-
stons OF Edw. AShworth, Edw. Heaiy, Wm.
Wlnans, and thr acts for the relief OF Jennie ID.
Rlce and Hiram ChelSam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

nUR GREAT CLEARING oALE
OOur entire line Of doubIe-wi,ith "ashmeres 10 &c
We sold the at IL and off the piece al ..1c
Double Combination. 1.4l aud 124J lth st 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

R HERNDON MORSELL AND WALDO NJ
49, TASIEl have this day entered into a CO.
partnership under the firm name of MORSELI. l.
Tor the purpose of conducting the Liano and
Music Business at the old stand of the late firm of
Bergmann Tastet Sl6 street northwest, where
they viii be pleased to all old OF the late
firm. HERNDoN NOR ri T.
jyl6-3t WALDO ii TasiET'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-16

r NOTICE TOSP RTSMEN.-ALL SPORTS.
- MEN wishing to become members of the
WASHINGTON CITY Kennel Club are reauested to attend
Cunniugham. 1905 st NV, on TUESDAY, july
iS. 1885, at O'Clock pm F.S. WEBSTER,
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The Senate.

hemp and Jute caTpetings, or 20 per cent ad
exclusively Of vegetable substances, and OF 40
per cent ad va!orem on all other carpets and car
petings. druggetS backings, mats, rugs screens
parts Of either, or other material.
Mr. Lodge (hiass.) offered an amendment impos-
ing duly Of 10 cents p square loot on cocoa
ting. Lost; S6-95.
Mr.. Mills amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. BOothman (Oh,o) then called up his amend
ment, offered some days ago. restoring the wool
tarin OF 1867, and 1t was re1ected-59; 90.
FREE WOOL OCTOBER L
On motion OF Mr.. Mills STexas} the date on which
the rree-wOol clause shall 60 into effect was nxed
at october 1, 1858; and the date for the taking
effect OF the woolen schedule was liked at January
/, 1880.
steam Railroads i'm Washingson.
THE SUBJECT BRIEFLY DISCUSSED IN TIE SENATE TO
DAY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel reported from
the District committee the House bill to authort.e
the Richmond and DanvilIe Railroad Co to lay
tracks and erect depot buildings in this city, and
asked its immediate consideration.
Senator Vest asked TO have the ground TO be oc-
cupied more definitely described.
Senator Mcpherson had NO objection to the bill,
except that It might interfere with the general
plan contemplated Tor permane ntiy locating rail-
iUad routes and stations In washington. He
thought the three rallrosds-the Baltimore and
Ohio, Baltimore and Potomac, and Richmond and
some plan he did not want any action taken that
would Interfere with the setting apart OF some
ritory for the permanent occupancy OF railroads.
MI. Vest objected to immediate consideration Of
the bill, and 1t went over.
The Roach Cruisers.
BIG PILE OF READING NATTER FOR TIE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS.
In little room next TO the ONCE OF Col Remey,
the Judge advocate general OF the Navy huge pile
Of papers lay on the f1oor In leaning odouble col
umn It Ieinbodes the answer Of the Secretary OF the
Navy to the resolution OF senator Chandler tnquir
ing to the condition OF the four Roach cruserz
built for the Navy-the Dolphin, Atlanta, Boston
and Chicago. The resolution called for all the
correspondence relative 70 the construction 0l
these ships and on the 6th OF Last February q
force OF seven clerks was detatled from the Secre
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-16
Our Trip to Colby.

There is so many good things to say.
and for want of time and space we will
have to content ourselves with few of
the most prominent features of the trip.
We boarded the great Rock Island we'll
furnished. and well equipped Road; and
were duly delivered at the: not only flu
ture great. but the great City of the North
west. now. and if courageOusly. live.
wide awake, big hearted citizens have any
thing to do in building cities. Colby will
be a large one: they are proud of their
city in "a commendable way. No little
petty partisan feeling will disturb them
from being truly American hospitable
citizens. as evinced by the reception Civ
en- by all classes of her citizens to the
Democratic Representatives. who met
there in convention. We think from the
remarks of all the visitors that each and
every one returned home with an affec-
ton generated. that will ever grow green
in their memOries.-Allison Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-16
Change of Base.

r. G. Ball well known to our residents
as competent farmer and school teach
er has purchased the Rock Island Res
taurant and will hereafter serve up fine
meals at all hours at reasonable prices.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-16
A Grand Rally In Hale.

Inc t1dTTISOu anu NoItOu CduipdISu
club of Hale township held rousing
meeting at Kingery school house. Satur-
day evening Aug. II. The school room
was filled to overlooking with ardent
and enthusiastic Republicans.
After the preliminary club business.
the audience listened to a very able and
stirring address by II. A. Brant of Colby;
brief remarks were made by Messrs Will
coxon, HOvey and Meglemre. We also
had the pleasure of listening 10 some
good martial music by the Colby drum
corps. All in all the meeting was Il
grand success.
This club will hold its next meeting on
Saturday evening Sept, 8. and we extend
II cordial invitation 10 Dur Colby friends
to visit us again We also extend this
invitation to all the republicans in the
county.
Let us show the Democracy that we
are awake and equal 10 the issues of the
! impending compaign. and that we will
meet them with unbrOkcn ranks in No
vember.
HEADQUARTERS 4TH DIVISION. lST
CORPS. DEPT OF KANSAS, G. A. r.
Cove City. Kan. July q, 1888.
General Orders No. l.
In compliance with General Orders No.
), Current Series. Department of Kansas,
the undersigned hereby assumes command
of the 4th Division. lSt Corps, Depart
ment of Kansas Grand Army of the Re-
public. comprising the Counties of Ellis.
Trego. Graham Norton. Decatur. Sheri
da.., Cove. Logan Thomas. Rawlins.
| CHEYENNE. Sherman and Wallace.
The following comrades are appointed
to the command of Brigades and will be
respected and obeyed accordingly:
FIRST BRIGADE. Comrade E McLain,
of Hays City; Commander Counties of
Ellis, Trego. Graham. Norton, Sheridan
and Cove.
| SECOND BRIGADE. COmrade McGOn-
igal. of Colby; Commander. Counties of
Decatur. Rawlins. Thomas, Logan. Wal
lace, Sherman and Cheyenne.
Comrade S l. Wilson of Wallace. is APP
pointed Assistant Adiutant General of
the Division
The Brigade Commanders and Assis-
tant Adjutant General will report in per
son to the Division Commander at Oak
ley. Logan county. August Bird. 1883.
Regimental Officers will be announced
in Orders after consultation with the
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-16
CAT SUPPLEMENT.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1888.

Judge Nj. l.. Lacey was in on final
proof business last week.
Mrs r. l.. Chambers. of Colby. is visit
ing with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs ]. c.
Yates.
General Alvin p HOvey is the republi
can nominee for Governor of Indiana.
He is strong man
A wagon load of watermelons were
brought to town last week The whole
load was disposed of at once
Miss Emma Ball of Beatrice. Neb', sis
ter of II. 6. Ball. Esq, of this city arriv-
ed here some ten days ago and will make
Colby her future home
Smith Lawrence was in from Quickville
Saturday and reports the republicans of
that township up and doing. Smith is
stirring around lively himself these times
Col. s. s. Reynolds of Grainfield, Cove
Co., was nominated on the 9th inst for
state senator from the 10th district by
the democratic convention. An empty
honor.
G. p Clark of MattOon, a friend of
VIM. Baldwin bought three quarter sec
tiOns of the Carter farm northwest of the
city Mr. Clark expects to remove here
this winter.
H. G. Shimp, the clotlier, has fully de-
clded to start branch clothing house at
GOodland. Mr.. John Shrimp will have
charge assisted by genial Frank Waters.
They will make go of it, undoubtedly.
A mean stab was given the editor of a
Kansas weekly paper last week, sub
scriber writing Enclosed find one dollar
and half which is much less than your
publication is worth, and the editor fell
craftsmanship (Mo) Independent
Somebody please stab us the same way
-HOxie Sentinel.
Turn the point of your dagger in this
direction.
The annual Fair of the Hutchinson Fair
Association will be held at Hutchinson,
Kansas, October 3D. Sd. 4th and 9Th 1888
The Fair last fall was one of the most
successful Fairs in the State. They have
the best half mile track in Kansas and il
is kept in first class condition at all times
They offer $40 600 in cash premiums this
fall and we feel assured that patrons will
be well paid to attend
This also gives every one an OppOrtun
ity to visit the great salt works of thi:
city-Hutchinson Daily News.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-16
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.

For the month ending July 81. 1888.
observed at Section 26. Township s.
Range 80. West of the 9th Prin. Mer.
Sherman county, Kans.
Mean Temperature at Z a. m 700 3
;, :. = p. III. 91O4
:, p. m. 1900
Mean temperature for the month 1909
Average temperature Of July for three
wears TOO
Highest temperature B. Ii. Both. 1000
Lowest temperature 18th. 1900
Extreme range $500
Warmest day, 18th. mean S4o5
Coolest day. cath. mean 57O3
On % days the temperature reached
900. Rain in measurable quantities fell
on days, total 81 inches. which is O.63
of an inch less than the July average for
three years. On two ether days rain fell
in quantities too small for measurement
The deficiency of rainfall tor the
first seven months of the year as com
pared with the corresponding months of
1887, amounts to 2.62 inches.
Direction of the wind tri-daily:
n. 8. S. 90 n w. f. S. w. 10. n f. II.
S. E. go
Force of the wind tri-daily. Calm 10
times. light. 80 times, moderate, 81 times.
Face of the sky tri-daily. Clear 60
times. fair 10 times. cloudy % times.
Mean clOudiness 32 per cent.
Charles E. Bennett
Vol Obs. S. S. Z. s. A.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-25
Criminal Notes.

Maria Thurson was fined $15 for solicit
ing.
Harry Brown was fined 1925 for disturbing
the peace.
Adrian Desbet was fined $40 for carrying
concealed weapons.
W. G. Anderson was arrested by detective
Lynch for vagrancy.
Fred. Baker, vagrant, asked for jury
ss'al' Sah. "A'0A was s'an's' anu ''' '0' AA''n
John Livingston, who was arrested on
Friday morning for battering MCGOWAN,
was fined $25.
Harry Osborne, the ex-convict and noted
t'crook," died of consumption yesterday at
the County Hospital.
John Sampson was sentenced to twenty
days imprisonment, in default of $40 bail.
for disturbing the peace.
The trial OF Edward Deming for vagrancy
was continued till March 18th, with bail
hxed in the sum OF 800.
John Wilson and Frank Musser were ar
rested an Adams street by officers Wheaton
and Roach for vagrancy
Earl Magee and Henry Smiley were ar
rested yesterday evening on Main street for
yagrancy by officer Comocy.
The trial Of Chong Kong Nucy, a Celestial,
who Is charged with battery, he having
handled his cousin rather roughly In dis
pute over game OF domfnOes, was set for
to-day, with bail fixed in the sum of $15.
Last night when HERALD reporter visited
the County Jail he found Ansehlag's grief
hsd subsided, and he was sleeping soundly.
A guard is stationed at his cell door to see
that he dOeR not attempt suicide.
Early yesterday morning Officer Fitch
found the window of Harper 4 Randalls
hardware store on Los Angeles street, bro
ken and the glass .strewn on the side
walk. Shortly after, he met Cornell Sunia
on the corner of Main and Requena streets
and Is he had handkerchief over his
face and acted suspiciously, he was ar
rested on suspicion, but afterwards re-