Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-27


nue., $6iS, ,l59; customs, $s9l, ,3SA
THE BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY aggregated s94, 900,
as follows: Registered As. $40 600 at 12sH; 1900
at 12s; $500 at l2sk.
NAVAL oRDERs.-Passed Asst Engineer Edward
A. Magee, detached from the Richmond, septem-
Der IL, and ordered to the Atlanta. Passed Assist
Engineer W. N. PARKS, detached from the Atlanta,
september lS. and placed on waiting orders.
Passed Assist. Engineer J. 8. X. Reeves, detached
from sRecsi duty under the Fish Commission and
TEE U. s. s. YAsrrc has sailed from Boston for
HarbOr.
THE PRESIDENT HAS ArPRovxD the act author
ning an Increase IN pensions in cases Of Deafness
THE LAUNCHING OF THE NEW CRUISER BALTIMORE,
now building at Cramps ship-yard, Philadelphia
has not been definitely settled upon. It was
thought that she would be ready for the wetting
on the 2Sth, tomorrow, but now It Is probable
that the event Will not take place until the LIST OF
september.
GAUGERs APP0NrED.-The secretary Of the
Treasury to-day appointed Marion A. Underwood
TO be gauger at Monroe, N. c., and VIM. F. Frost
TO be gauger at Nashville, Tenn.
SIR JOHN Rose, whose death in Scotland was
mentioned in Saturdays STAR, was sent 70
this city more then twenty years ago by the
connection with the settlement Of the differences
growing out OF the civil war, and his mission
brought about the convention which resulted in
the treaty OF Washington. For this service he
was made baronet In 1869 he came to WASH
ingtOn in behalf OF the Dominion government TO
confer with the authorities here on the subject OF
reciprocity, the fisheries, and other International
him privy Counsellor and a grand cross OF the
order OF St. Michael and st. George.
THE WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The weather.
crop bulletin Of the signal Service says: The
weather during the week has been especially
favorable for harvesting and farm work in the
Northwest. In the northern portions OF the corn
belt the weather was favorable but the growth OF
the plant was retarded by the low temperature.
Very light frOSts occurred In Michigan and North
ern Illinois on the 22d. Reports from Arkansas,
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South
Carolina Indicate that the weather for The week has
been favorable to all crops. High winds and
heavy rains did considerable damage to growing
crops In Louisiana and Mississippi, high winds also
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey, but the at
tending rains will doubtless improve the crop. In
the northern and western portions OF New England
the weather was favorable for growing crops, but
some damage doubtless resulted from high winds
and heavy rains III the southern portion,
Two SOUTHERN HEROINEs.-The Lighthouse Board
here is in receipt OF letter from the inspector OF
lighthouses at Charleston s. c., giving an account
OF the rescue OF four persons from drowning by
brave women. On the 2lst OF August heavy gale
containing three men and a boy, was caught In 1t,
and the little craft was Swafnped In heavy sea
some distance from the lighthouse on Point Pink
ney. Mary Whiteiey, the sister-in-law OF the
keeper, and Maud King aged l3 years, grand
daughter Of the captain Of The lighthouse, Saw the
accident. They lowered their boat and pulled out
to the spot where the unfortunate men were Strug-
gi1ng 1or their lives The gale continued, and
rendered the efforts OF the heroic women almost
hopeess but, in spite OF all, they persevered and
rescued all Iour OF the hapesS party from drown
ing. CHIEF Clerk A. b. Johnson Of the Lighthouse
Board, has recommended the names or Misses
WniJeley and King 10 Secretary Fairchild as being
in every Respect worthy OF the gold medals
awarded by the Government for herOsmln saving
human lives.
LONG MARCH-The Sth cavalry, with regi-
mental headquarters and band, commanded by
Col. j. X. Mlsner, arrived at Fort Robinson, Neb.,
Saturday, having completed $50 miles of their
march from Fort Davis, Tex, TO Fort Mead, OAK,
all In good condition. The regiment will reach
Fort Mead september 3.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE have been granted naval Of
flcers as follows: Paymaster l. G. Boggs, one
month; Lieut.. F. A. Wilmer, month Of September;
Capt. A. 2. Cooke, two weeks from September 10;
Capt j. n. Miller, one month; Assistant Engineer
A. NJ. Hunt, month of september; Assistant En-
gineer ID. W. Taylor, one month; Lieut.. Frank Z.
Sawyer, to september 20; Prof Edgar Frsby, one
month; Lieut.. Z. h. Curtis, one month from Sep
teInDer 5, and Ensign j. B. BernadOn, one month
from september 8.
Society Notes.
Mr.. VIM. c. EndicotL jE, Is In London, the guest
Of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
Count Foresta, OF the Italian legation, is at Bar
Harbor.
The engagement OF Miss Harriet Banks, only
daughter OF Representative-elect J. Bleecker
Banks, OF Albany and Mr. VIM L. Green OF BOS-
Is announced Harn0r Ran