Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-26

The Commissioners have accepted the pro-
posal of the Wheeler Reflector and Light
Company to furnish lamps and illuminating
material and light, extinguish, maintain and
repair street oil lamps during the current fiscal
year.
STREET LAMPS AS TARGETS FOR BAD BOYS.
The superintendent of lamps wrote q letter
to Col Robert in which he stated that the gas
lamps on 18th street extended between Florida
avenue and Columbia road have been rendered
unserviceable by vicious persons breaking the
glass and battering the lanterns. He recon-
mended that the lighting be discontinued. In
his Endorsement upon the papers Capt. Lusk,
who has charge Of street lighting, says it seems
useless to go on paying for these lamps from
month to month without being able to get any
illumination from them. He concurred in the
recommendation of the superintendent Of
lamps, and now the lighting will be discontin-
ued until there is a reasonable prospect that
they can be kept lighted.
TO BE REDEEMED WITH DRAWBACKS
The Commissioners have issued the follow
ing order: That the stock of the corporation
of Washington held by third parties, the Sc
curity for which was destroyed by the action
Of the District authorities in accepting draw
backs from the owners of the property upon
which said certificates were lien in payment
OF the special assessments represented by such
certificates, will be redeemed with interest
thereon by issue Of drawbacks under the act of
June 2, 1890, less the amount of cash received
the auditor will issue warrants as heretofore.
Special Census Agents Appointed.
Superintendent Porter has appointed the fol-
lowing named special agents to collect statistics
| of manufactures: New Jersey-Thos. Abbott,
Trenton; Thos. Gibson Bordentown; Ellsworth
Mount, Burlington. Mane-Stephen F. Shaw,
Biddeford and Saco; MILFORD G. Chapman,
Portland, Gorham and Deering; Leonard Town
| send Rrnnawlnk Druo
ance. Illinois-Charles Norris, Freeport; ID.
w. Corey, Galena. Pennsylvania-Edward j.
Burton, Bristol. Michigan-James Bartlett
Chief, Detroit Alabama. p. Mcintyre,
setts-E. A. Congdon, Blackstone. Iowa
Eltzroy Sessions, Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
Virsinia-Frank J. Martin, Fredericksburg.
To Continue the Purchase of Bonds.
Secretary Window made tho following an
nouncement yesterday afternoon in regard to
the further purchase Of bonds:
From letters received at the department.
today it is thought that the terms of the circu-
lar of July 10 were not fully understood. prob
| ably owing to the short time between the date
| Of Its publication and the date Of receiving
| proposals for the sale OF bonds. As it il de.
sired to extend as far as possible equal op-
portunity to all who desire to sell, the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has decided to receive
proposals for q few days and has accepted
| offers received during the day Of 4s at I24 and
~ per cent at 1889, aggregating $4,000
| The Seizure OF the Colima.
The Secretary of State has called upon the
United States minister to Guatemala for a re-
port In regard to the alleged detention of the
steamship Coima at Guatemalan port and
the seizure OF the arms and ammunition which
| formedPart OF her cargo. The only informa-
| uon on TINS subject received at the Depart
ment OF State came from the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, and the reports are some what
connecting, the first saying that the Colima had
been detained at Guatemalan port on the 10Th
| instant and the last one received saying that
she left the same port on the 18th instant on
her way south.
The colored women Of Atchison, Kan, have
organized woman's exchange and everybody
who desires them can now obtain corn bread
and fried catfish.