Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-05

colliding with great crash. There was no pilot
on board at the time. The vessel is not leaking.
One hundred tons of coal have been discharged
and the guns have been shifted aft In order 10
tighten her forward. An effort to float her will
be made at high tide. Assistance has been de-
spatched
THE NEW CRUIsERs-The survey that has been
ordered on the new cruiser Atlanta is for the pur-
pose OF examining into the trouble that has been
experienced with her gun carriages, which have
appeared too weak whenever the guns have been
fired The repairs that will be necessitated by the
1t is estimated 1t may take three or four months
70 provide her with safer carriages than those
Win which she Is now supplied II Is thought
Boston and the Chicago will be fitted for foreign
service as soon as they are completed
Society Notes.
Invitations are out for the wedding OF Miss Pau
line Acklen. OF Nashville and this CITY, and Mr.
James William Lockett, of New York city In the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church, on MOn-
day, July 9. After the ceremony there will be q
reception at the Arno.
Mr.. Z. Knipping, OF the Meteorological Central
Observatory at TOXIC Japan, is in the city, at the
Arlington. Mr.. knippIDg called upon the gentle
men OF the Japanese legation and other acGuaint-
ances in the city yesterday.
Admiral Almy and family are located at Rich
aeld Springs for the next two months
Mrs. Menocal, OF the navy-yard, and her children
are at Narragansett Pier.
Judge and Mrs Macarthur will 20 to Saratoga
Springs the latter portion Of this week.
Judge and Mrs. j. II. Gray celebrated the nftieth
anniversary OF their wedding at their home in
this city on Monday evening. Among the guests
present were their ten grandchildren.
Mrs. Jno. Tyler, widow Of the late President
Tyler, is at the Ebbitt
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Morrison, Of Ohio, are In the
city, the guests OF Mrs. Haines
Mr.. L. b. McGetrick, Of the Pension ONCE will
sail for Europe on Saturday.
Mrs. Marion T. Fortescue, of New York CITY, who
has many friends in this city, sailed yesterday for
Liverpool accompanied by her children, two sons
Chief Clerk Youmans and his family spent yes
terday at Mountain Lake Park.
Mrs. NJ. b. Howell and daughter have gone to
Vineland n. j., for short vacation.
Mrs General George Ii. Thomas has gone to Deer
Park for the months OF July and August.
Miss Anna NJ. Whitmore left the city to-day for
Arkansas and Nebraska, where she will spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Belt are spending the month
OF July at "The Oaks" Rockville. Later in the
season they expect TO go to Narragansett Pier
Dr. and Mrs. G. F. ]. Colburn are at Asbury Park: !:
return August I.
Mr.. Chas Baum and family have gone to Long
Branch for the summer.
Mrs Jno. Larner, who has been critically I'll for
six months, was taken to-day to Atlantic City,
where 1t is hoped she will regain her health.
Mrs Louisa Pollock and her daughter leave to-
day for San Francisco They will be the guests OF
Mrs Bosworth while In California, and o: Mrs.
VIM. s. Bush while In Seattle, Washington Terri
tory. Mrs. Pollock takes with her some rine speci
mems OF chlldrens work for tie kindergarten ex-
hibit OF the National Educational Association
which holds its annual meeting In San Francisco
from July 17-20.
Mrs sherman and Miss Mary Sherman will not
leave for their home In Ohio for a fortnight or
more senator Sherman attended the Openinp Of
the exposition in Cincinnati and has not yet re-
turned.
Mrs George W. steele has returned to her home
In Marion, Ind.
MIS- Senator Frye, Mrs.. Morrow, and the wife OF
Commissioner Miller are with their husbands at
the Hamilton.
Representatives 7. B. Reed, C. A. Boutelle, G. w.
Dorsey, Gov Long, and M. s. Brewer are alone In
the city, their wives having gone to their Northern
homes
Miss Ella Hindman, OF Rising Sun. Nd. is VISIT
ing Miss Elma Saunders at 622 Q street northwest,
Mr.. and Mra c. B. Jewell VIII spend their sum.
mer at Nj Desert Ferry, Ne, and win be at '.The
Bluffs"
Mrs. Dr. z T. Daniel and her little daughter viii
spend the summer in Loudsun County, Va
The engagement is announced OF Miss May Du.
mont, daughter OF General DumOnt to DR. Frede.
rick A. Rice, OF Bridgeport. Conn.
Lockout for sos Weather.
| sIGNAL-sIRvIC. OFFICIALS SEE NO SIGNS OF A coor
Washingtonians may expect another spell Of hot
weather to last for several days The thermom.
eter began to ocrawl upward yesterday, and reached
the patriotic point OF IS in the shade This figure
VIII probably be increased to-day to the vicinity
| OF 80, and the outlook Ia for some more summer
weather The records At the signal ONCE show
that there u still deficiency OF 3S5 degrees OF
temperature since the LIST OF January; that Ia the
| aggregated temperatures are 325 behind the nor.
NAL average OF preceding years. This meana
| some decidedly warm weather during the latteI
part OF July and probably throughout August