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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
READING POST OFFICE SENSATION
A Box Of Registered Letters Disappears
and Is Found in Another Room.

A Reading, Pa, special to the Philadelphia
Inquirer says that there was another stir in the
Reading post office Thursday, but yesterday
all was quiet and serene again. It appears that
Thursday afternoon, when Railway Mail Trans
fer Clerk, Phillippi, who has been recently ap-
pointed, returned to his room after Q short abb
sence he found that the iron safe or box in
which he keeps the registered mail matter and
other important papers was missing. He was
very much alarmed, for the box contained
large number Of valuable registered letters,
and he made diligent search for the box, but
without success. Late at night, however, one
Of the post Office employees found the box
secreted in vacant room in another part of
building. An examination showed that the
contents had not been disturbed.
1t Is believed that the person who stole the
box was molested before he had an oppor-
tunity to break it open or else feared that he
would be seen removing it from the building
After the box had been found the contents
were removed and it was left in precisely
the same position where it was first discov-
cred. Severa! persons then watched all night
for the thief to make his appearance, but no
was merely practical joke, but Mr.. Phillippi
thinks otherwise. He is republican, and be-
Heves that some OF his enemies are attempting
to have him removed.
Among the post officials the theft is believed
to be the work of the person who has been re-
sponsible for the wholesale disappearances of
so many checks and valuable letters without
any other apparent motive than that of casting
discredit upon the administration of the office.
Postmaster Goodman believes that it is the
work Of some one outside Of the Office, as the
most thorough investigation has failed to dis
close any ground for suspicion against any of
the force. The entire case has been placed in
the hands of Inspector jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
THE BLACK DIAMOND.
Sealed Orders that Were Given to Special
Officer Hawkins.

The New York HrdIfs correspondent at
Victoria, B. c., says the sealed orders given by
the captain of the Rush to Seaman Hawkins,
when the latter was placed on board the Black
Diamond, are as follows:
"Behring, lat. Sc, % north; long. 40, IS west.
Hawkins, special officer. Sir: You are hereby
appointed special officer and directed to pro-
coed on board the Black Diamond of Victoria,
this day seized for violating the law. section
1851, Revised Statutes of the United States,
and assume command of said schooner, its
officers and crew numbering twenty-five, and
all and everything excepting navigating the
vessel, which is reserved to Capt Thomas, and
which you will not interfere with unless YOU
become convinced that he is proceeding to
some other than the port of destination, in
which event you are authorized TO assume full
charge of the vessel Everything being in
readiness, direct Capt Thomas to make the
best of his way to Sitka. Upon srrival at tina,
port You will report in person to the United
States district attorney there, and deliver him
inclosed letters as addressed, the Black Dis
mond, her outfit and the persons of Capt.
Thomas and the Mate Alexander Gault, and SO,
the crew at liberty. After being relieved of
the property and persons intrusted to your
care you will await at Sitka the arrival of the
Rush. Respectfully yours,
L. @. SHEPARD,
Captain US. Rev. Str. Rush"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
General Manager Bradbury's Sensa-
tional Encounter with His Wife.

George G. Bradbury, general manager of the
Lake Erie and Western railroad, was defendant
in the police court at Indianapolis yesterday,
charged by his wife with having attempted to
shoot her. Several months ago the couple
separated on account Of a scandalous episode in
the Bates house, where they were boarding.
Mrs. Bradbury went to Chicago and has since
lived there, her husband sending money to her
for support On the advice of his attorney he
recently stopped these remittances. Thursday
night she arrived in Indianapolis. Mr.. Brad
burys story is that when he reached his Office
yesterday morning he found his wife standing
behind the door with pistol in her hand and
she threatened to shoot him. He wrested the
weapon from her. A policeman was attracted
by her screams, and he ordered him to arrest
the woman, but the policeman replied: You
have the weapon. I don't know who is to
blame" An hour or two afterward Mrs. Brad
bury swore out a warrant for her husbands ar
rest, charging him with attempting to kill her.
He was tried in the afternoon. He broke into
tears while giving his testimony. which was
corroborated by General Solicitor Hackedorn
and Auditor Wilder, who entered his Office dur
ing the sensational occurrence. The hearing
resulted in his discharge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Gen Payne and the Governorship-The
Coming Democratic Convention.

Richmond special to the Baltimore Sun
says that the persistency with which the name
OF Gen. VIM. ii. Payne is mentioned in connec-
ton with the democratic nomination for gov
ernor is remarkable, in view Of that gentle
mans positive refusal to be candidate. To a
friend Gen. Payne said recently: II have
supped full of the dattery and enjoyed 1t, but
nothing under heaven could induce me to be-
become candidate or accept nomination. no
matter how fatteringly rendered Independ-
ent OF my distaste for political office, should
esteem it little short of lunacy to abandon my
profession and consume what have had to
work very hard to accumulate" Gen. Payne
now enjoys a large law practice, whieh his
friends say is worth over fifteen thousand
year.
Some of the leading democrats will arrive in
Richmond to talk over the situation before the
assembling of the state convention. which is to
meet on Wednesday. Among those expected
on the ground on Monday are Hon. John s.
Barbour, chairman OF the state committee, and
Mr.. Basil Gordon of Rappahannock, who has
been sick at Atlantic City for some time. 1t is
understood that several of the candidates for
the gubernatorial nomination will be in the
city during the session of the convention. A
number Of the more prominent delega tes will
probably reach the city on late trains Monday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
THE SIOUX COMMISSION.
On Their Way East-Much Elated Over
Their Success With the Indians.

The Stock commission, consisting Of ex-Gov.
Charles Foster Of Ohio, Hon William Warner
of Missouri and Gen. George Crook, arrived in
St Paul, Kinn., Thursday night, after seeing
the compilation Of their work of securing the
signatures Of the majority Of the Indians TO
the treaty for the opening Of 100000 OF
acres Of land from their big reservation in
Dakota for settlement Naturally they are
very much elated over the successful termina-
ton Of their labors. They have been ct work
for ten weeks, and owing to the size Of the
reservation much Of that time Was necessarily
spent in travelling.
Gov. Foster says he does not know exactly
how the result was accomplished, but il speaks
Tor itself. The commissioners will report 20
the Secretary Of the Interior and the President.
III the latter IL satisfied that three -fourths of
the Indians have signed the treaty he will make
proclamation 10 that effect and the reservation
VIII be at once surveyed and the Indians To-
Gated on their reduced reservations, while the
remaining IL 900 900 acres will be thrown open
to settlement by proclamation of the President.
The boom, which has already been experienced
by the towns along the border of the reserva-
ton in anticipation of such q result has again
aroused itself and people are crowding in to
be ready for the actual opening Of the lands,
which will not be until spring. The commits
sioners left for the east last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
A Bogus Certified Check.

day or two since the Highland national
bank Of Newburg N. Y, received from the Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce OF New York, in the
regular course of business, a check for $40
drawn by George B. Baker to the order of +.
W. Taylor. On the face Of it was the custom
airy certifcation. Mr. Baker had no funds on
deposit in the Highland national bank and he
was unknown there. A closer investigation of
the check showed it to be bogus affair. The
certifcation had been put on with a hand
stamp made of rubber type and the name Of
MIR. Muir forged. He does not do the certify
ing. The check had evidently been passed on
the American express company, New York, and
by them deposited in the Bank of Commerce
for collection. The first Endorsement was F.
W. Taylor, 40 Broadway, New York The
check has been protested and some one is out
that much. 1t is probably only one of many
that will yet turn up. as the sum ia too small to
pay for the trouble in single case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10

Pitfshurp saema hnnnd To dis

Pittsburg seems bound to disappoint us.
The Senators are undoubtedly weak in pitch
ing talent at present.
st. Louis and Brooklyn are tied for first place
in the association race.
Chicago is hanging on the coatskirts of the
league leaders with a grip that gives hint OF
possible surprises
time since he became Senator. He is one of
the regular batters just now.
Kansas City played a beautiful uphill game
yesterday. With the score to 2 against them
they pulled up to lead and clinched their vic
tory over the champions by making 4 runs in
the ninth.
Peace again dwells in the Boston ranks.
President Soden has telegraphed Hart not to
notice the dispatches sent by the angry director
as he and Conant are satisfied with his work
Billings is the telegraph sender.
Let us hope that the Senators will take the
third game from Pittsburg and will not drop
three straight there. On the result of this trip
abroad depend to a large extent the chances of
our crawling out OF the last hole.
winning ball does not seem to draw in the
City of Furnaces extra well. On Thursday the
game was Witnessed by 900 people and although
the home team won, there were but about 500
present yesterday.
Cyclone Miller was at the bat five times yes
terday and brought in five runs. He is prac-
tically the life of the Pittsburg team and,
above water.
Person is not the pitcher he promised to be.
He has terrible weakness at times that brings
about his speedy decentralization. Three times
this year he has been knocked out of the box {"
The Post newsboys team will play the Doug
lass club the crack colored ball tossers of the
city, at Capitol park next Tuesday afternoon
In the tve games played away from home
this trip the Senators have made 40 hits and
II errors, against 50 hits and II errors by their
opponents.
Hoy and Beecher are the leading batters Just
now, making hits each in 5 games. DAILY
made hits in 4 games. Wise and the Twins
made hits in the 5 games, Mack in games,
Wilmot hits in games. and Carney hits in
4 games. Clarke played in game and made /
hit.
Beecher has made - hits in the II games he
has played with Washington.
The Douglass and Never Sweats clubs will
play at Capitol park on Monday.
Now that Boston's directors and managers
have got into a fight, there is a fine prospect of
the team going to pieces, as yesterdays game
showed. There is. little doubt but that the
players have become Disguised over the fight
NeD York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

CHRISTIANITY AND AGNoSTICISM: A Contro-
versy. Consisting Of Papers by HENRY WAGE,
DID,, Prof. THOMAS H. HUXLEY, the BISHOP OF
PETERBOROUGH, W. FL. MALLoCK, and Mrs.
HUMPHREY WARD New York: ID. Appleton q
Co. Washington: Robert Bean
NUMBERS UNIVERSALIZED: An Advanced Al
cobra. By DAVID SESsENIG, MS, Professor
OF Mathematics, State Normal School, West
Chester, Pa. Part First New Pork: ID. Apple
ton d Co. Washington: Robert Bean
THE FOES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION:
Capitalization and Anarchy. By HERMANN
LIEB, author of History of the German Peo-
ple," 1.-The Protective Tariff" etc. New York:
Bedford, Clarke q Co.
THROUGH MIGHTY WATERS SAVED: A Ro-
nance OF the Johnstown Destruction, May 81,
1889. BY DUKE BAILIE, author of "Nora,"
THE Good Dragon" etc. Chicago: Laird b
Lee
RfLliS DARKE. A Realistic Novel of Life in
New York. By STANLEY MoKENNA, author of the
plays"A Soldiers Wife," "The Stevedore,"
ETC., etc. New York: Minerva Publishing Co.
THE LIGHT OF HER COUNTENANCE. By H.
H. B0YEsEN, author of "Guunar," ETC., etc.
Flown and Country Library, No. 3Al New
York: ID. Appleton q Co.
SOUNDING BRASS. A Novel BY Herbert @.
DICK, author of Mistaken Paths" New York:
The American News Company.
HELENE. Tale of Love and Passion. By EMILE
lola. Philadelphia: It. b. Peterson &
Brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
A TRAPPIsT's ROMANCE.
He Married and Was accommodated
and Died Alone and Morose.

Robert Healy, an old and well-known man
with romantic history, died Thursday at his
home in Anamosa, Iowa, aged eighty years. He
was native Of County Waterford, Ireland He
received a classical education in the old coun-
try, entered the Catholic priesthood on obtain
ing his majority, and soon after joined the or
der of Trappists In ls45 Healy came to Amer
lea in company with the monks, who established
the famous monastery at New Mellary, Iowa. He
was one Of the leaders of this band, and main
tanned his connection with it until 1859, when
he fell violently in love with beautiful young
lady who lived near the monastery, and was in
the habit Of meeting him clandestinely from
time to time. The two became SO deeply
enamored with each other that Healy finally
broke his vows of lifelong celibacy and married
the young lady. For this act he was expelled
from the order and accommodated from the
Catholic church. Disowned by his brother
monks and denied the benefits Of the church
he became morose and hypochondriacal, which
resulted in partial dementia before his death.
During the civil war he entered the service on
the Union side, and was one of the brayest SOL
diers in the heroic thirty-frst Iowa infantry,
receiving several wounds, for which he drew
pension from the government few years
ago his wife and two daughters moved 70 Cali
fornis, where they are now living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10

TIE PENNSYLVANIA RAnaoAD CoMpAsr's
Horse AND CARRIAGE Car SERvrcE.-One of the
distinctive features of the Pennsylvania rail-
roads complete equipment 10 the car service
provided for the transportation of horses and
carriages. The cars are built expressly for
this purpose, and are used exclusively in the
movement Of private teams and vehicles from
points on the system to seashore and mountain
resorts. The cars are constructed 90 a. TO
accommodate the horses in perfect safety
and comfort. and . compartment for the
use OF carriages 10 reserved in each car.
The cars are attached to express traina,
20 that the high-bred steeds are placed
on the same footing with first-class passengers.
The convenience of the arrangement IL obvious.
A family going TO the seashore, mountains or
country may take their horses and equipage on
the same trair with themselves and feel assured
of their safe and timely arrival ct destination.
The widespread popularity Of the system 10 best
shown by the constant and pressing demand for
the cars, which are rarely idle during that por-
tion OF the year IN which movements Of this
kind are made. No other railroad in the coun-
ny ofIers such perfect faoiiitiau Sor the trans-
DoEtstion q private hossss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
Gen. Reno's Monument.

committee Of the ninth army corps, con-
sisting of Major Joseph Wren of Philadelphia,
Major J. P. T. Bucklin Of Rhode Island, w. c.
HanseIl, George Martin and A. r. Dease Of
Camden, n. j., visited 'Wise's Field" on South
mountain, few miles southwest of Middle
town, Nd, to locate spot for the monument
to be erected in q week or two to the memory
OF Gen. Jesse L. Reno, who was killed in the
battle there on September IA, 1862. The COM
mittee purchased from Mr.. Josiah Gross piece
OF ground forty feet square, situated few
yards from the old Sharpsburg road. on which
the monument, beautiful granite structure,
four feet across the base and eight feet in
height, will be erected. Il will stand on a
pretty mound, and will be inclosed with q neat
iron fence. The monument will be dedicated
Saturday, September IA next, with interesting
ceremonies, ct which time the survivors Of the
corps win hold reunion. The address will
likely be made BY either ex-Presidsnt Hayes or
Gen. Cox Of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
The Coming Catholic Centennial.

The Coming Catholic Centennial.
From the Baltimore Sun. Today.
The invitations to the centennial of the es.
tablishment Of the Catholic hierarchy in the
United States have been handsomely en-
graved and have been sent by direction
Cardinal Gibbons to all the archbishops and
bishops Of the United States and Canada.
Other invitations will follow to the monsignori.
the presidents OF seminaries and colleges and
to distinguished laymen. Upon the receipt of
acceptances of the invitation the committee in
charge will arrange for the comfort of the pre-
iates and other guests in the homes Of propni-
nent citizens, also in the seminaries and col
ieges in Baltimore and vicinity. The cards of
invitation, which are surmounted by the seal
of the archdiocese, handsomely engraved, in
red, read as follows: 1.-THE Cardinal Arch
bishop Of Baltimore requests the honor OF your
presence at the celebration of the one hum
dredth anniversary Of the establishment of the
Catholic hierarchy of the United States, to be
held at Baltimore on the tenth, eleventh and
twelfth Of November, 1888" Weekly meetinrs
from now ON viii be held for the ORGANIZATION
and reports of committees and for perfectiuR
all arrangements. The names of the ais
tinguished prelates who will preach on the
several days have not yet been ofacially an
nOunced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
Thinks BRANDY VIII Do "A Well

At Kansas City, Mo-, Drs. L. A. Berger
and c. W. Adams have for three weeks past
been conducting a series of experiments with
the Brown-Sequard elixir of life at the home
for the aged The experiments were made
upon two inmates of the home, aged ifty-nine
and seventy-one years, respectively. The elixir
was hypodermically injected twice a week, the
patient being ignorant of the nature of the
elixir. The effect has been quite satisfactory,
and the vitality Of the men seems to have i'm
proved considerably. DIR. Berger thinks
mixture Of opium, cocoaine and brandy will
have the same effect as the elixir. He will try
it on two others of the inmates and make COM
parisons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
DOwNED AGAIN.
The Senators Easy Prey for the Pitts
burgs-Other Games Yesterday.

Miserable fielding, poor pitching, and the re-
verse condition on the other side were the fac
tors in the second overwhelming defeat Of the
Senators by the Pittsburgers yesterday. The
scorewss Is to 3, the game being won in one inn
ing. Person and Mack and Calvin and Miller were
the batteries to start with but after the Burgers
had made II runs in the fifth and sixth inning 9
Person retired in favor Of Sullivan, who was
more effective, and prevented the other side
from making more than one run. Calvin was
in good form, and kept the Senators puzzled,
scattering their hits in such style that they
earned but one run. In the fifth four very bad
errors, two singles and a home run by Miller
melted six runs, and in the sixth fiye singles,
q double and a triple by Rowe produced as
many more. Then having been hit ten times in
two innings Person threw up the sponge.
Mack's catching was ragged, two passed balls
being credited to him and his throwing was
decidedly off, permitting Sunday to steal four
bases and Carroll, Miller. Dunlap and Calvin
each one, eight in all Hoy led the batting for
the Senators, making two singles and double.
Beecher made two singles. The fielding of the
Senators was bad. Saml. Wise making two err
rors, Mack two and John Irwin, Carney and
Person each one. Sundays work in the field
and on bases was about the only feature Of the
game.
Washington made 9 hits and errors and
Pittsburg Is hits and 8 errors.
OTHER GAMES.
New York took turn at winning, scalping
the HOLSTERS by the score of to /. Crane and
Ewing and Getzein and Daily we're the bat
teries. Indianapolis made hits and 5 errors,
and New York IS hits and l error.
Boston went to pieces in Chicago and placed
the lead in jeopardy by dropping a game to
Arson by a score of 9 to 0. Tener and Farrell
and GARRISON and CAMEL were the batteries.
Boston made hits and 3 errors, and Chicago
II hits and errors.
Wet grounds prevented the game in Cleve-
land with the Phillies.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Kansas Oity-Kansas City II, ST. Louis z;
at Louisville Cincinnati 15 Louisville 6.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
Yesterdays games brought the Giants up to
within grabbing range of the league lead, and
made 1t possible for them to assume the front
rank on the result Of today's contest. At the
rate at which Boston and New York are playing
it is safe to conclude that the champions will
end the present western trip ahead, and indeed
it will take considerable hustling on the part
of Manager Hart to keep from having his heels
tread ON by Harry Wright and his ponies, who
are trotting ahead at a steady gait.
The record is as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10

At Lake Bluff, Ill, J. I. Dunn, Q boatman,
and George White were drowned yesterday
afternoon. They went out sailing in . small
boat, and when about half mile from the
shore the boat was capsized by q sudden squall.
John Kughna, aged sixteen, during an altercs-
ton at their home, 791 9th avenue, New York
city, last night The man was arrested.
At Portland, Ore, Chez Gong, Chinaman.
was hanged yesterday ct 1852 am. for the
murder Of Lee Click, fellow-countryman. two
years ago. He faced death without fiinching.
and made . long speech protesting his limo.
cence and declaring that his conviction vas TIA
result Of Chinese conspiracy.
A statue in memory Of the old volunteer nrs-
men, New York city, win soon be put up In ths
Central park. Il VIII cost e2o 900.
The comet Davidson has been increasipr a
distance from the earth and sun durine ~
cloudy weather and ut such . rste ths2 ~
brightness hao dininiahod cne-half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

1850 yards Best Ingram Carpets. 55c per yard.
1000 yards Tapestry Brussels Carpets. Acc. Pc
yard.
5000 yards Best Tapestry Brussels Carpets zoo.
per yard.
$50 yards Body Brussels CARPETS. SOC per yard
$500 yards Best Body Brussels Carpets, 81 90 per
yard
300 yards Velvet Carpets Soc per yard
1880 yards Best Velvet Carpets 81. 90 per yard
2,7oo yards Best Moquette Carpets, sl.lo pr
yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
A Dismissed Democrats AnpeaI

Patrick MacCourt, democratic clerk in the
iquidating division Of the New York custom
house, was notified on Tuesday that his services
we're no longer required. He has written Pres
ident Harrison letter, saying: "As an Ameri-
can citizen-the race to whom you owe your
election in this city and state--I appeal to you
to protect me under the civil service law from
arbitrary dismissal by your Secretary of the
Treasury" Mr.. MacCourt goes on to recite
that he has been in the service several years,
was appointed under civil service examine
ton, has done good work, and does not merit
dismissal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.

nyou want 70 make paying investment this 10 your
opportunity. Fine well cheap Furniture ofevery
kind and class Will be sold at from 20 to so per cent
less than regular prices. Why Because the styles
change twice year and determined not 10 g.
hibit the same styles two years in succession.