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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
TO REVIVE THE OLD SPIRIT.
The knights Of Labor Leaders VIII
Attempt 1t This Fall

The executive board Of the knights Of Labor
will finish their session in Chicago to-day and
adjourn Master Workman Powderly and
Secretary John W. Hayes left Chicago last
evening. Mr.. Hayes going directly east, Mr..
Powderly said he dad not know whether he
would go directly to Scranton, Pa, or to
Springfield, Ill. A dispatch from Chicago
says: So far as can be learned the work Of the
board during the week it has been in session
has resulted in few surprises and little besides
the issuing of new charters and other routine
business. 1t has been determined, however,
to attempt revival of the Knights of Labor
enthusiasm next fall. Some of the local leaders
wanted the revival inaugurated at once. but
Mr.. Powderly's judgment was against
II. You can't get up meetings dur
ing July and August" he insisted.
he consented to return during the first week
In October with A. W. Wright of the board and
one of the editors of the knights of Labor
Journal At that time big meeting viii be
held in Central music hall at which both these
gentlemen will deliver addresses.
An application was received by the execu-
tive board of the Knights of Labor asking
charter for a local assembly of sheet-iron
workers at Pittsburg. Mr.. Powderly thought
he sInelled rat. There is a strike among the
sheet-iron workers at Pittsburg and Mr.. Pow
derby thought that some of the non-union
men who had taken the places Of the strikers
were seeking To get into the order. The ap-
plication was denied until an investigation can
be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
A Famous CleI gyman's Son Arrested.
Henry ID Greco son of the famous Paw Dr

henry u. gregg, son OF the famous Rev. DIR.
Gregg Of Dublin, Ireland, whose discussions
with Bishop Mcguire about the Catholic church
during the past ten years gave him worldwide
fame, was arrested in Kansas City, No., some
day ago for stealing horse and buggy. He
claims to be innocent. He was private secre-
tary to Gen. Philip II. Sheridan after he came
to this country and was then transferred to the
adjutant generals Office in Washington as
clerk of the first class, going there with
Secretary of War Lincoln. He remained
IN the place three years, when he was
removed by Secretary Endicott. Next he held
an important place on the United States reve-
hue steamer Chester A. Arthur He went west
and was a reporter on several papers in Omaha.
Having worked himself out in that line he
drifted to Kansas City, where he fell in with
a notorious horse thief, who asked him to take
one Qulnlan's horse and buggy through to
Hiawatha, and if he got a good chance to sell
It Gregg drove the horse to Atchison and
tried to sell it for $40, but failed. He then
resumed his journey towards Hiawatha, but
was caught and jailed. Whiskey is responsible
for his downfall Gregg made several at
tempts while In Kansas City to secure work as
an accountant in the railroad Offices but failed.
de had some frst-class recommends lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
A Startling Tragedy at Marion, N. C.

Col Roger ]. Page, prominent lawyer and
editor Of the Times Register, at Marion, n c.,
was shot and instantly killed at that place
Monday night just after ahghting from the
midnight train which brought him from Round
Knob. He had gone hundred yards from the
station and was leaning ON the arm of his
friend, Judge Haywood Of Texas, while on his
left was another friend, when some one came
up behind him and shot him through the neck,
which was broken by the ball. His assailant
ran, mounted a horse and fed the town.
A coroner's inquest was hurriedly held, rem
derIng verdict of death by person unknC WIZ
A young man had threatened to kill Col Page,
and was seen following the dead man at the
station Monday night. Quite q crowd had
gathered, expecting trouble, and, indeed. the
rumor that some one intended injuring Col
Page was so current in the town, that when the
pistol shot was fired at midnight many persons
remarked that Col Page was in trouble. 1t is
said that . woman Is at the bottom Of the
tragedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
Against Sunday Passenger Trains.

There M lively discussion going on among
oil classes at wilkesbarre, Pa, at present con-
corning the running of passenger trains on
Sunday. For years no Sunday passenger trains
were run on the ive railroads centsring there.
The Pennsylvania railroad led the way when
they ran news train into the town from Sun
bury. Three weeks ago the Central railroad
OF New Jersey started to run excursion trains
To Mountain Park. The excursions were well
patronized, and committee of prominent
church members went to New York and tried
to induce the officers Of the railroad COMPANY
to withdraw their Sunday trains, but without
success. Ii is now proposed to hold a nam
moth mass meeting OF church members next
Saturday evening to protest against the action
OF the company.
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Twelve Hundred People Burned to Death

The steamer Belgic arrived in San Francisco
from Hong Kong and Yokohama yesterday.
Among the passengers were Ii Ching Fong, son
OF 81 Hung Chang, Chinese premier, and Chew
Shu Yiu. Chinese consul general at Cuba. A
recent fire at Lu Chow burned twenty-three
hours, destroying $1,000 dwellings,. Over l 200
persons persisted in the flames and 400 were
killed. Nearly 10000 people we're obliged to
camp out without shelter and we're diving at
the rate OF 100 day from want and exposure.
Rev. j. Crosslett, prominent in missionary and
benevolent work in China, died June q on ship
board between Shanghai and Tientsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
Agent and Money Both Gone.

John Morris, the outside agent Of the Trav-
elers' exchange, 30 Union Square, New York
city, is said to have sailed on Saturday last by
the Anchor line steamer Circassia, taking with
him all the money he could lay hands on This
was not a great amount, however, consisting
mainly of $500 or $500, which had been paid to
him personally by MIR. G. I. Brown of Phila-
delphia, instead Of TO the exchange. Mr. Brown
had purchased tickets for q party who are
going to Europe through the exchange, had
paid slO0 deposit, and on Morris instructions
had forwarded the balance to him. Morris is
an Englishman and has been the steward OF
clubs In various parts of the country. He was
under no bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
Charges Against An Attorney

Some time ago Attorney Herman Jacobsen
prosecuted in Chicago a number of men who
were confederated in the manufacture of illicit
whisky. These men subsequently brought
charges against him in the federal court
Jacobsen now says that the charges were
trumped up, and that they were instigated by
Deputy United States Collector Jones and
Revenue Agent ". l. Berblnger. He declares
that witnesses were bribed to testify against
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
Our Commerce I'm the Pacific

In San Francisco at meeting of the cham
Der of commerce yesterday a resolution was
adopted calling for a commercial convention
to discuss interests on the Pacific coast. Capt.
Merry, who introduced the resolution, said that
England's policy is to divert the entire COM
merce of the Pacific ocean to the Canadian
Pacific. and to establish network of steam
ship lines to take the commerce away from the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
Escaped the Duckina Stool.

Mrs. Mary Brady Of Lafayette, N. j., the
woman who was recently convicted in the Hud-
son county court a common scold under an
old law which imposed penalty Of ducking on
a stool, was called up before Judge Lipincott
for sentence yesterday. Such conduct and Ian
guage as Mrs. Brady used, the court said, was
disgrace to any community and she was adj
vised to keep a civil tongue in her head A
fine Of SIS and costs of court were then i'm
posed The costs amount 20 about $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24

special from Guthrie, Oklahoma, says: The
decision Of the land Office ousting the 'ssoon-
ers, rs those who entered Oklahoma before
noon Of April ~ are called, is causing excite
ment throughout Oklahoma.
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In presenting THE EVENING STAR IN 10 new
dress and improved form, attention h called % 10
peculiar merits As nesDs and yami'y paper, -
wen as 70 me exrsordinAry advantages it affords
to advertisers
High professional sufhority-which In ths In
stance only expresses public ssntinent-has Dc
ciared hat THERE Is NO BETTER EVENING
NEWSPAPER IN SHk UNITED STATES" Than
HE STAR But even more than this may be Justly
claimed for IL In all that relates TO the COMPOSE
non OF nrst-class journal, devoted % nesrs b1s-
ness Jdn''tV and local Affairs. it takes rank win
'e very best In the world and In the special quail
Ties named IL Is not surpassed By any. Win
Aiert in'eiisentsnd impartial special Correspond
ents at all centers Of interest By ne fres use a
the telegraph, and with the superior mechanical
facilities with which It's once lie equipped t covers
the whole Geld Of news, and is able % presents
renex Of the entire civilized world each day up 70
the very moment Of going 10 press. In thess 70
spects The STAR is absolutely without . rival. ana
fearlessly challenges comparison, within range Of
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TIVE BERIITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES

MARTINS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE 313 9Th
w st, Lear City Post-ofice. Colored students not
admitted. Cali or send for catalogue mh6
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PROPOSALS.

DROPOSALS FOR CASES-WAR DEPARTMENT,
Il SUPPLY DIVISION, Washington city, July Is,
lsS9-seaed proposals in duplicate. subject TO the
usual conditions will be received at this Office until
TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, THURSDAY, AUGUST
FIFTEENTH, 1889, for furnishing the Signal Ofice
with certain Record Gases and tor File
Case Drawings and specifications be examined st
the Signal Office. corner of gath and streets
and full Information obtained there to style Of
cases, &c Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes marked proposals for Record Cases for Sig
nal Office" and addressed to Chief of supply Dvis-
ion War Department. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids, and to waive any defects. Ill. r.
THOKP, Chief supply Division.
iN23.24. 70. 26.aul3&l4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

The EVENING STAR claims 10 be, ana can con.
clusively establish that Il rs DE best local adpe-ss.
ing medium IN tae World, No OTHER PAPER PRpsrrp
c1RcuLATEs SO MANY COPIES M TIE CITY on I'm
PUBLICATION, IN PROPORTION TO POPULATION n d
hardly too much to say that IL is read by the NOM
bers of every family in the District of Columbia
il is peculiarly the favorite Of the homo circle. and
is no less esteemed in the counting room ana ths
work shop. 1t follows. therefore. that - an agent
Of publicity within the National Capital and con-
tiguous territory il has no rival An osansuncs-
mem an as columns practically meets al eyss and
In proportion to the service IL gives In advertising
rates rank with the lowest In the country Being
io1, they are rfoidly ad1se-ed %. There only re-
mains to be added on this head - an Indication
of the esteem in which the paper is held by the
business public. which best understands ie own
interests in this respect that both In The numbes
OF subscribers and Of new advertisements printed,
each year in the history OF the paper shows large
Increase over Its predecessor. For example, dusns
the first nine months Of the present year
the average daily circulation Of the paper
has been 26,6s1 copies, and the whole
number of new advertisements printed ssesa
against an average daily circulation Of 2s<27
copies and 1854 new Advertisements dur
ing the corresponding period in 1857. In short,
THE STAR has neuer taken backward step, and
its conductors are determined that n mover shau
AXE one
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jyS-m&wSt

DROP0SALS FOR FURNISHING AND PLACING
l. in position Rip-Rap Stone about the southermost
pier OF the Free or AQueduct Bridge the Poto
mac river, for the District OF Columbia. OF
20 1859 Sealed Proposals Will be received at N 8
Office until IN ELVE O'CLOCK NJ. SATURDAY,
AUGUST THIRD 1889. for furnishing and placing in
position OF about the southeriiost por-
ton Of the Free bridge Blank forms and
specifications be obtained at this Office ON applica-
ton therefor together with all necessary informa-
uon and bids these forms only viii be considered
The right reserved to reject any and all bids parts
Of bids j. v; DOUGLASS, l. 9. HINE, CHAS W.
RAYMOND, COMMISSIONERS, DC jy2O-6t
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THE WEEKLY STAB

Ii especially commended 10 mat portion of u
reading public who desire 10 be kept advised a
Affairs at the seat Of government and are % sita-
sted as not to need or care for Q daily paper. nh
In every respect . nrstclass family journal IL
news is carefully collected. and may be depended
upon TO be fresh and authentic Ie scienfanc, nss>
rary, household and agricultural dspsrtmsnss szo
edited with the view Of meeting The wants ssA
tastes of intelligent and reading pusaic. snA
of afiordng assistance 10 the student and those n
pursuit of general information Some Of ne nosl
noted and learned men and women q NE esunuS
are contributors 10 in columns In ample tsls,
graphic arrangements and full corps q spsasA
correspondents enable it 10 lay before In rsadsrs
every week all important happenings. sorsisa sal
domestic, and especially such political, social. sna
current events as are worthy of noss ia - ssssua
Of Virginia, West Virginia. Maryland, Nora ossa
lima. and those adjacent thereto
The low price at which 1t ia publishs4
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ID PEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO Ca
NAL COMPANY.
GEORGETOWN. July 8, 1889
PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the
Company up to AUGUST 1, 1889, for THE WORK
OF COMPLETELY REPAIRING AND RESTORING
FOR PURPOSES OF NAVIGATION THE WHOLE
LINE OF THE CANAL FROM CUMBERLAND TO
GEORGETOWN, either In its entirety or in sections,
bidders may indicate.
The work to be done by the contractors under the
direction ana supervision OF the Company, and 10
paid Tor from time to time during its progress Re-
pair Bonds at par in Toll Certificates, or both
These certificates will bear interest per cent and
year in tolls.
The Repair Bonds are issued under the power
granted by the act of Maryland legislature Of 1S4
chapter 2Sl, and are secured by lien upon the tolls
and revenues VI the Company.
The Company reserves the right to reject any all
bids. Bidders will be required TO give bond for the
faithful performance OF their work
s. GAMBRTLI.
yS-m&wSt President c. 4 O. G. Co
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ARE You BARGAIN HUSrzsa
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pOToMAC HOTEL.
Il 81. 6EOKGE'S ISLAND, MD,
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TY,HE COTTAGE BY THE SEA, OLD POINT CON-
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Gay $40 TO s14 per week GEO. BOOKER,
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ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
brings it within % reach Of an None ere 20 20
that shsy cannot AFFORD 70 saks H. saa nsss - -
that hey can AFFORD 10 Do without n
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VICTOR Z. ADLER'S
10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE 10
927 and 929 7th st. NV,
Corner Massachusetts avenue
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.

Open Saturdays until IL pm.
ss Office Goats, Stripes and Checks. sale Monday
Price, poe ivy
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IN THE MOUNTAINS.

EoUR HUNDRED FEET ABOVE FLOOD MARX
IS rooms larye md sightly. TRINKLR 8 CO.
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NEW PRINCESS ANNE HOTEL,
IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
situated directly the Is miles due east of
Norfolk Va. This seaside resort presents every
advantage for luxury comfort, convenience and
health.
summer season now open.
Elegant drives on the hard beach and through the
pney woods The best surf bathing on the coast.
Send for illustrated pamphlet.
s. E. CRITTENDEN,
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NTOORE'S HOTEL AND SUMMER RESORT, LEON
~ War ardtown Nd is now open for summer guests:
and nurses half price No mosquitoes. Steamboats,
daily. HERBEnT i, MOORE Proprletor. je25-lm.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-01

healthiest city in the world and Southern
California is unsurpassed, in sanitary
point of view. as place for residence
and home for invalids.
DR.. M. Hagan, the Health Officer of
Los Angeles, reports as follows: (He has
been Health Officer of st. Paul, Mimi,
and he has had large practice and valu-
able experience in Cleveland, O. and
also in Honolulu-a physician whose
opinion may be regarded as authoritive
and in every way reliable.)
"As regards the death rate in Los
Angeles no official reports have been
kept until recently. 1t might be natur-
ally supposed that the mortality here
would be high, owing to many invalids
coming to Southern California seeking
health, but from such statistics (non-
Officially, as can be had the annual death
rate for several years past, is not over
| ten per thousand, and these figures in
clude the immigrant and Eastern inva-
| lids"
In this report have taken in the ad-
joining counties of Southern California,
necessarily bearing upon the location OF
Dos Angeles, as place for the Soldiers
Home, and would recommend it espe.
cially for that purpose in preference to
any other.
Very respectfully your obedient serv.
ant, r. H. ALEXANDER,
Surgeon U. s. A.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-01
depot OF Southern Pacific railroad. thence
through private property to Seventh

depot of Southern Pacific railroad. thence
through private property to Seventh
street.
November IA, 1887 to Main Street and
Agricultural Park Railroad Company.
double tracks from Temple to First on
Main.
November u, 1887, to Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, to move tracks to
side OF Alameda street, between Fourth
and Sixth streets.
December Is, 1887, to H. j. Grow. to
run tracks on Arroyo Seco street, Well
street, Columbus street and Cypress ave-
nue.
April rs, 1888, to Henry r. Simpkins
ct al, to run switch on to his land from
Eighth streets.
June Is, 1888, TO San Gabriel Valley
Rapid Transit Railroad Company, to
construct elevated railroad across Ala
media, Also and Macy streets and Mis-
sion road, for fifty years.
June L, 1883, to Central-street Rail
road Company, privilege double track
ing its road.
August Is, 1888, to Nathan Cole
double-track railway from Franklin
street on Nav High, Virgin, Buena
Vista, Hayes, Wells and Arroyo streets
for thirty years.
September II, 1888, to Mateo-avenue
and Santa Fe-avenue Street Car Com.
pany, from Santa Fe depot on Second
Rio, Third, Mateo, Palmetto, Mateo, Le
grand street and Santa Fe avenue, fol
thirty years.
November IA, 1883, to Vernon-street
Railroad Company, o.; Center avenue
Wolfskill avenue, Third and San Pedro
streets, for thirty years.
December IL, 1888, to San Gabriel Val.
ley Rapid Transit Railroad Company
across Stafford, Lord, Echandia, Gillett
Macy, Anderson, Keller, Center, How
ard and Los Angeles streets, for thirty
years.
December s, 1888, TO Les Angeles, Sal
Lake and Atlantic Railroad Company
right OF way along the east bank of the
river, on con iition that the Company
builds levee from Hoff street south tt
| the CITY limits.