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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24
ALEXANDRIA. A
Reported for The EVENING STAR

Reported for The EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON CHoRIsrERs' VIsrT.-Rev. Mr.
Yatman's meeting last night was attended by a
large number Of Washingtonians, being mem
bers of the various evangelical choirs of that
city and others, who made visit to Alexandria
for that purpose. Some two hundred of the
visitors came down upon the ferry steamer at
$50 and returned on q special trip made by the
boat at $50. Others came and went by the
Alexandria and Washington train. Those on
the steamer made the night vocal on the river
with hymns from two hundred trained voices.
SCHOOLS hEMovED.-The furniture of the
Ficklin and Greenwell, teachers, have been re-
moved into the new building, and next week
the boys will know what it Is to have q first
class school room. The furnaces of the new
building have been in operation for ten days,
and two OF the rooms are thoroughly dry. Tho
the whole work will be completed before the
Christmas holidays
NorEs.--Alexandria Jail has ceased to be the
county prison ofLoudoun county. It was adopted
Tor that purpose by the Loudoun court some
six months ago, and during that time has en-
tertained many evil-doers from that county.
Last We ok the new Loudoun Jail was COM
pleted, and to-day the census OF the Alexan-
dria jan is diminished by six. that number Of
prisoner: having been carried away to Lees
burg py the sherif of Loudoun.-ln the list
OF candidates for the mayors cane voted for at
the St. Mary's hall fair, the name Of Park
Asnew has been added to those Of Mesus.
Dovnhsna. strsuss, and ,. g. Beckham.
the campaign for the mayoralfy.-
The cold wsather 6lls the station-honse Ct
night with tramp& In the morning they are
carried 10 the limits Of the city and dischafeed.
with an intunction 70 return no more, and they
Williams appeal case win not be heard in tie
court Of appeals until next January. -Alexan-
oris VIII have two courts next week, both BY
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Auprron prrrY's ANxuAt nrpo,,

AUDlIOB PETTY D ANNUAL REPOBT,
Auditor Petty yesterday afternoon handed
his annual report to the Commissioners for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1885, The total re-
ceipts for the year amounted to &5, 557, ,66S. IL,
Of which "a, ,527 ,o07.l2 was appropriated.
e10, ,790.07 repaid to appropriation and
81, ,0l9, ,865. 80 was the balance on hand July 1.
1887. The report says Ne business of the Office
continues to increase, - shown by the fact that
6,2l3 accounts, inclusive Of pay-rolls, were
audited, and 81. .58S checks drawn. being an ex-
cess Of III audits and 1850 checks over those
of the previous year. The changes in account
ing methods, ordered by the Commissioners
during the latter part Of the year, with special
reference TO more thorough and accurate
audit OF the accounts in the assessment and coll
lection departments, have proved advantageous
TO the service. He says the proposed consoli-
OF the record Of tax arrearAges b . work Of
great importance.
THE FENCE - ON P1lvAZE PnoRE1TY.
The Commissioners have received . CON-
plaint from John z. Hoge, . mail-carrier, that
there IL fence built acro0 18th street ex-
tended, between Erie and Chnpin streets. This
obstruction, b says, compels him TO 70 such
. roundabout way that Il & impoasible lor him
10 deliver his route In IL. tine allowed. n
blockading referred to aNshA about 100 houoss.
Captain eymons, 70 whom he matter NJ ~
ferred, states that the fenoe n qusetioa = 3
private one and on privuto property. u dos
o6 portioace Ne peiyate property which -
heretofore ben ueod - . roadway. - 3
remedy - the existing svjl - rooominandb -
sxponditure of o0oo - 1setdina apoune.
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WILL PAY WELL FOR A FIGHT.
San Francisco People Anxious 60 Get
Mitchell and Dempsey Matched.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24-W. X Vice, chairman of
the committee on boxing Of the San Francisco
athletic club. passed through the city las, even
ing on his way 10 New York. where he goes 20
complete, il possible, arrangements for n meet
ing between Jack Dempsey and Charley
Mitchell Mr.. Vice is authorized by the club
TO offer a purse of from s5oOO to $1,000 only
stipulating that the fight shall take place IN the
clubs rooms and be 90 a finish. Mr.. Vice said
20 a reporter: California people feel kindly
toward Dempsey, and will bet that he Is an
easy winner. got a letter from Mitchell about
a week before he sailed for America. in which
he said he was willing 10 meet Dempsey Demp-
sey says he will fight Mitchell for any amount
above 0,000. Since Mitchell landed in New
York I have had a letter from him saving that
his affairs were in such unsettled shape that
he could not give definite answer as 20 when
he would meet Dempsey. viii meet Jack the
night of November 26, in New York. and To-
gether we will see Mitchell I am confident
that 1 can offer them inducements that WIN
cause them 10 sign the articles Of agreement o
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A sUBTERRAWEAN RIVER.
Curious Phenomena on the Line OF a
Minnesota Railway.

DULUTH, MINI, Nov. 24.-A sinkhole has
been discovered on the st. Paul and Duluth
road at Mission creek, few miles south OF
Hinkley, by workmen who were raising the
grade. Soon after the track began sinking IL
must have been sustained on a mass Of roots
and vegetable matter floating on the water be-
low, and the additional weight put on the mas
by the filling in broke down the support For
three weeks past more than one hundred car
loads OF filling day have been dumped into
space not more than 80 feet wide. and the track
is in fair shape again at this point. but another
spot a short distance away is sinking out of
line.
The surface Of the swamp is scanned and
cracked in all directions. and in some places
upheayed and turned completely over I'm one
place a pile of ties has been carried 40 feet
away. In holes that have been opened. sound
ing lines have been dropped down IS feet with
ont finding bottom, and a number Of curious
specimens of fish have been caught II IL be-
ieyed that there is a subterranesn river, as the
fish caught do not live in the swamp poolA-
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LONDON SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
Universal Primary Education Featur
In the Pending Contest.

In the Pending Contest.
Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Nov. 4.-On Monday the rate-pay-
ers of London will be called upon to take part
in the triennial election of a school board. The
retiring board contains majority of members
devoted to the interests of voluntary schools as
opposed to state schools They went in on a
cry Of economy, but practically have continued
in Office the work which their predecessors
marked out for them. The feature Of the pres
ent contest is that every candidate processes to
favor universal elementary election. In pre-
vious contests the clergymen of the church of
England were openly opposed to the educa-
tional policy of Forster's act which was
thought injurious to the interests of their own
school system. Cumulative voting by the board
elections gives curious results, Roman Catho-
lie candidate often heading the poll in Protest
ant districts, but the result is looked forward to
politically with good deal of interest as an in
dication Of the tendency of opinion in provin-
cial towns. On the whole the tories have been
successful at Liverpool. Manchester and Sal
ford. and the liberals at Leeds, Birmingham
and Sheffield.
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PART OF IT WILL COZ 10 AMERICAN HElRa-
KALAMAZOO, MIcn-, Nov. 24-Leonttto
Cipriani, from Baltimore, y in Kalamazoo He
is cousin of the Misses Cipriani, danghten Of
Gen. Cipriani, Of the Italian army. he IL here
TO secure the signatures of the Misses Cipriani
10 certain papers. that he may obtain possession
of large Italian estste recently left him on
the death Of his father, IN Italian count. The
estate is said to be ever S25, ,o00, 900 IN value.
His grandfather left = Immense fortune 10
several heirs, but his father, the oldest son,
succeeded in getting I'D holding the major
portion. The estate noW descends 10 LeonoStO,
the only son, who says that he win divide II ss
his grandfather intended He has received
passports and win soon start for Italy 70 settle
the estate. Young cipriani b an American -
birth 90.
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Jefferson Davis Latest Rebellion.

1T WAS QUIETLY But EFFECTIVELY SUPPRESSED.
The report of Captain Kingman, in charge
OF the Mississippi river, about Hard Times
levee, calls attention to Mr.. Jefferson Davis
latest rebellion and describes how it was put
down without bloodshed.
The report says that trouble was anticipated
in the early part of the month with owners of
lands through which the right of way for the
ievee passes. Trouble was expected, particu-
larry III passing through the land of Jefferson
Davis Law suits and armed resistance were
threatened but when it became evident to the
property-holders that the United States would
not enter their lands without permission. but
would leave holes i'll the levees at their
property, they gladly consented to let the work
go on.
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SAN FRANCIsCO's VOTE.
The Ofiicial Canvass shows the Election
of Clunie 60 ConcreSs

SAN FRAScrsco, Nov. A.-The official canvass
Of the vote Of this city was completed last
night IL shows Cleveland. 2s.7O4. Harrison.
Is, 702; Curtis. 4S7; prohibition and scattering
votes, AS. The canvass also shows the election
of t. J. Clunie (dem. ~ Congressman from the
fifth congressional district by plurality OF 50
votes. This is the district now represented by
Charles n. FELTON,, (rep.) The Congressional
representation of the state IN the pe.t CON
gress will be four republicans and two demo-
crats, the same now, Thompson (dem. y i'm
the first being defeated by DeHayen (rep \
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THE EIGHT-HOUR AGITATION.
A New Movement I'm Chicago Looking
to Great Strike in 800.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2L-Alocal paper says: new
eight-hour movement among workingmen of
socialistic propensities has begun, and meet
ings are being held for the purpose of electing
at st. Louis next December At that conven-
tion the eight-hour movement will be talked
up and the advisability considered Of organic
ing a mammoth strike to 60 into effect in June
1890. The men interested have issued printed
ject Of the questions is to obtain information
concerning the number of members in the diff
ferent societies. their financial standing and
their general ability to stand up under a strike
should one be ordered.
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GEORGETOWN.

BUSINESS ENTERPRIsE.-The Barge, Elevator
and Railway Co. are negotiating with an en-
gineer for putting tracks on Water street. They
have an offer of good water frontage from
two parties, and say their road will certainly
be built.
A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, 40; condition,
II; receiving reservoir temperature, so; condi-
tion at north connection, IL; condition at south
connection. IL; distributing reservoir, temper
ature. As; condition at iniuent gate-house, s.;
condition at effluent gate-house Il
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Military Instruction.

DETAILS OF ARMY OFFICERS FOR DUTY IN AGRrCUI..
TURAL COLLEGES.
Gratifying results attending the detail of
military officers as instructors at agricultural
colleges are continually being reported to the
the War department. When the system was
inaugurated some years ago the details were
not solicited by the colleges, and the assign
ments were generally avoided whenever possible
by army officers. As it appears from reports
to the, department this condition of
affairs has completely changed both as
to the faculties and the officers.
Ihe college authorities have begun to value
the course of military instruction not only on
account of its favorable results in rendering the
boys tractable and amenable to discipline, but
also for the reason that it attracts patronage
from parents who have experienced difficulty
in educating elsewhere high-spirited boys The
"Details are sought by officers because their resi-
dence III academic towns brings them in con-
tact with learned men whose company is
improving. Their own children are also
Afforded the best scholastic advantages,
living expenses are less than at frontier posts
or IN large cities, and, an important considers
tion with junior officers, they are often ena-
bied to increase their compensation BY UNDER
taking special courses Of instruction, such az
mathematics maj drawing, DC. Congress, at its
last session, increased by ten the number Of
army officers that might be assigned to such
duties. and the demand has been fllsd, (al-
thought IL has drawn heavily upon the re-
sources Of the department,) becauss the 6ecre-
tary believes that the military training Afforded
by the colleges win result in the creation Of
ing the militia forces Of the country. The
Navy department has also been Authorised TO
assign ten naval officers to duty g instructors
in agricultural colleges, but no such details
have yet been made.
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To Advertisers.

ADVERTISEMENTS must be sent in 80 as to reach
the business Office before 12 o'clock NJ, in order to
secure proper classification or insure insertion in
The STAR the same day. The interests Of sub
scribers and advertisers alike compel the adoption
of this rule.
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NEBRAsKA'sM sMORTGAGEFO FORGERs
They are Thought to Have Secured Over
100000 by Their Crimes.

CHICAGO, Nov. PA special from Omaha,
Neb., saws: As the examination of the affairs of
F. A. Scovil and G. A. Crafts, the absconjing
Valparaiso. Neb.. bankers, progresses il be-
comes evident that their swindling operations
have been carried on in a systematic manner
for some time. Several more crooked transac-
tions have come to light. Among them are
the forging of notes and mortgages to the ex-
tent of more than S20.000. To one of these for
$1,000 was forged the name of J. L. Magee, of
Valparaiso, and was on property which Magee
had never owned or claimed to own. The
mayors name was forged TO another for 81 500
also on property which belonged to other
parties In both of these cases the mortgages
were made in Scovil's favor and were negoti-
ated by him. He also executed forged inst
ments to several citizens of this county in
various amounts. all on property to which he
never had the shadow of a title. Scovil is
about thirty-seven years old. He was a men,
Der of the lower house of the Nebraska legisla-
ture in 1856 from Saunders county. and has
always been regarded as an upright business
man and stood high in the community. Crafts.
the cashier, was about twenty-three years of
age, rather small in stature. dark complies xioned
and wore a small, dark moustache. 1t is thought
that the men have gone to Canada.
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CHNA's FIRST RAILROAD.
Eishty-one Miles OF n Completed and
Formally Opened.

sAs FRsScrsco, Nov. 2A-The Chinese np,es,
received by the steamer cityof Rhode JsneirO.
states that the FIRST railway in China bias been
officially opened yiceroy Ii travelled over 10
some distance. Eighty-one miles have been
completed from Tien Tscn 20 Lu,ai ana Tong
shan, with miles Of sidinss ana branches.
The line was designed aud the work of con-
struction superintended BY @. W. Kinder. ana
the Times states viii be continued 10 Pekin in
one direction and in time also 20 southern and
northwestern China.
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Two Children sulEocsted,

WATERLOO, Iowa, Nov. M.-The houso q
terday while woebbeking and his wife were b
the field In the house were three children. .
boy and girl, aged respectively seven and four
years, and baby six months old The parents
rescued the babe, but the other children were
suffocated.
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VIII Stand for Mr.. Pyue,s eest.

DUBLIN, Nov. A.-H b announced hat Mr..
John Vaudeville, whose death = said 70 hnse
been due to hardships suffered IN Tullamose
jail, will be the nationalist candidate for the
seat in the house of commons for West Watpze
ford, which was made vacant BY the drowning
of Mr.. Jasper Douglas Pyne "a III.
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white-Caps Terrorizi.g Ohio Towns.

wNcHEsrER, ONO, Nov. 2l-The whits-
caps visited Taylorsville and Nowerytoun
Thursday night and posted notices of warning
and threatening vengeance 10 any person or
persons who may try 70 use their energy or In
fuence against them or their order. Thlnes
and the citizens are almost demoralixed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24

INTERNAL REVENUE EAPPoINTMENTs.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury to-day appointed the
following storekeepers and gaugers: Robt. C.
Frazier, at Catawba, N. c.; H. w. Guthrie, at
Suwanee, Ga, and Peter d. Coffee, at Clayton,
Ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24

To-DAYs BOND OFFERINGS aggregated s224,-
500, as follows: Registered As, S5O,OO at 1913,
$4,000 at 12s1a; coupon As, $4,000 at 12s5s;
coupon 413s, $4,000 at 109, $4,000 at 1O91s;
registered 49s, $4,000 at 1895, $4,000 at 1O9,
$25. 500 at lO91I
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MILITARY CADETS APPoINTED.-The follow
ing have been appointed cadets at the military
academy: Geo. H. Jamerson, Martinsville, Va;
Horace II. Okeson, Pleasant View, Pa. (alter-
nate); Solomon c. Pool, Smithfeld, n. c.;
Chas. ". Kurtz, Reading, Pa, and Edw. h.
Coke, Reading (alternate.)
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The Iowa Bank Failure.

THE BEGINNING OF A SUIT AGAINST 1T by TEE
STATE THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE.
CHICAGO, Nov. PA dispatch from Des
Moines, Iowa. says: IL seems that the imme-
diate cause of the suspension Of the Osceola
bank was the commandments of n proceeding
by the attorney-general for failure TO report
its condition to the auditor Of state ne required
by law. Judge Harvey appointed Capt Nix,
of Alton. receiver. and the work OF ascertain-
ing the assets and liabilities of the institution
is now under way.
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Bank Cashier ROBBED.

KANSAS CrrY, Nov. 2-Cashier Barker, q
the Argentine, Kansas, bank was robbed Of
sl,OO0 yesterday on q street car. He had Just
drawn the money from the bank. The perpe-
traitors are supposed 10 be four well-dressed
young men. and are believed 10 be the ones
who robbed a man Of e5oo n daylight on the
street. the day before.
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sulliyan,s Oner TO Mitchell.

HE WILL GIVE HIN 81, 500 TO STAND Up BEFoRs
HIM FoR EIGHT BOUNDS.
BOSTON, Nov. 24-John l. Sullivan has Of
fered 10 give Charlie Mitchell q. 500 IL the
latter will stand up before him for eight rounds
with gloves, the match TO occur within i've
weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24

New YORK, Nov. 2-Emma Boch, who was
shot on Tuesday last by james Nolan, her dis
carded lover. died in Bellevue hospital sf $50
o'clock this morning. Nolan in his fury Ared
five shots at the woman, all Of which took
effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1884 ,5S2; customs. S4O4, ,545
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John BRIGHT Worse.
Emma Boch Dies of Her Injuries.

LONDON, Nov. 24-Mr. John Bright IL worus
this morning. He had bad night.
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A caye-in occurred yesterday ct Parsons'
station, three miles nom Wilkesbarre, Pa.
covering nearly half mile square ana feet
water company wore snapped 81. and - im-
mense volume Of wster fuahed Il 10 the minoa
Work ct two collieries had 70 be abandoned
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WITH YELLOW JACK ABOARD.
The Gunboat Boston, Which Went t&
Hayti, Returns to New York.

The Gunboat Boston, Which Went to
Hayti, Returns to New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The U. s. steamer Bos-
ton, which was last reported at Port au Prince,
Hayti, where she was sent when the Haytian
government seized the American steamer HAY
tian Republic. reached New York this morning
and anchored in quarantine. II is reported
count Of yellow fever breaking out among her
crew.
DEATHS ON BOARD.
The following is the report Of the United
States steamer Boston, a. msde to the ship
news collector:
officers and men, numbering three hundred and
fifty-six, all told, left Port-au-Prince Nov. 16.
Had strong northeast winds most of the
passage Surgeon Simon, Frank Thomas, sea-
man. and Charles Mitchell, ordinary seaman,
are sick on board. John X. Kelly, apprentice,
man. marine, died On Nov. 70 John Retzel,
marine, died The rest Of the ships officers
and crew are quite well. Yellow fever Is sup
posed TO have been the cause Of the sickness
and deaths ON the steamer.
WILL sAY NOTHING ABOUT TEE HAYT1rx ns-
PUBLIC.
The officers decline TO make any statement
regarding the steamer Haytien Republic. re-
Gently seized by the Haytien authorities. They
say the matter viii have 10 be settled By the
snthorities at Washington.
A Letter from Gen. Harrison.
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Who cent 70 Presidsn}-el HaExison the pfc-
ture Of . groap of 49, sevsn1y herr1eco
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THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave and llth st., By
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NO POLITICAL REMARKS WANTED
The Civil.Service Commission Admins.
ter a Gentle Rebuke.

The other day a man who applied for ex-
animation under the civil-service law wrote to
the civil-service commission asking to have his
papers returned. In his letter he said: Il do
not think it would be worth my while to be
examined at the present time, as the political
complexion Of affairs does not suit me exactly,
as am a democrat and know that the party
which is now coming into power
NEVER APPOINTS A DEMOCRAT TO OFFICE"
The commission in reply have informed the
writer that his application papers being part
OF the civil-service records. cannot be returned
to him. They added: "Under general rule 8,
clause Z. it is the duty Of this commission to
discountenance any disclosure of political
opinion by an applicant. The political remarks
contained in your letter can in no manner
affect the action Of the commission and are
not proper matter for its files. Your letter is,
therefore, returned to you herewith" Since
the election the commission has received a
number Of letters with political remarks, -
and all of them have been returned with some
statement similar to that quoted above.