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by direction of the President Col. James J.
Van Horn, eighth infantry, is relieved as
member of the general court-martisl appointed
by paragraph 49, special orders No. 40, June
~, 1881, headquarters of the army. adjutant
generals office. to meet at Fort Walla MalIa
Wash, July Is, 1881. for the trial Of Col
Charles r. Compton, fourth cavalry, aud Col.
Edwin Z. Mason, third infantry, is detaiied as
member OF the court il his stead.
The general court martial appointed to meet
Mt Columbus Barracks. Ohio. April IL. 1891,
is dissolved. and the following general
eourt-martial Is appointed to meet there
al ia clock a M. on Monday, the 10Th
day OF July, 1881, or soon thereafter a prac-
icable. Tor the trial of such prisoners may
be brought before II. Detaii for the court
capt Constant Williams, seventh infantry;
Capt William Stephenson. assistant surgeon:
Capt George ;. Wilson, twelfth infantry:
Capt Charles A. Williams. twentv-fir-t lnian-
Try; Capt LeNen {. Alien. sixteenth infantry;
First Lieut.. John J. Haden. eighth infantry;
FIRST Lieut. Virgil J. Brumback. second in
fantry' First Lieut.. George NJ. Wells, assistant
surgeon: First Lent. Theodore Mosher, twenty
second infantry, judge advocate.
tirst Lieutenant Charles II. Cabaniss. ir.,
eighteenth infantry, having been found by an
army retiring board incapacitated for ctiye
service on account Of disability incident to the
service. Is, by direction of the President re-
tired from active service this date. under pro-
vision Of section l25l, Revised Statutes.
Lieutenant Colonel George +. Head. four
teenth infantry. having served thirty wears, H.
on his own application, by direction of the
President retired from active service this date
under the provisions OF section l243. Revised
Statutes
Capt. Thaddeus S. Kirkland, seventh infantry,
having been examined by a board of officers
anu found physically disqualified for the duties
OF major by reason Of disability incident to the
service lis, by direction OF the President. re-
tired from active service as a major of infantry
under the provisions of act OF Congress APP
proved October /. 1880. to date from July 10.
1871. the date from which he would have been
promoted to that grade. by reason Of seniority.
II found qualified, and he will proceed to his
home.
The leave of absence on surgeons certificate
o. disability. granted Capt. John j. Cochran,
assistant surgeon, December ~. 1880. is en-
tended three months on account OF sickness.
First Lieut. Edward Davi-. third artillery is
detailed as recorder of the board of officers con-
vened at Fort Monroe. Va, by special orders
30. ~. February "a, 1891 to ~ nine officers to
determine their fitness for promotion vice
Capt. Louis V. Caziarc. second artillery, hereby
relieved.
The leave of absence on surgeons certificate
of disability granted First Lieut.. Ernest s.
Robins. third cavalry, May &c. 1891. depart
ment of Texas. Is extended one month on sur
geon certificate of disability.
The extension of leave of absence granted
First Lieut.. VIM. c. Mcfarland. sixteenth in
fantry, June IL, 1891, is further extended one
month.
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DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
Loss of Life and Destruction of Property
by Fire.

by Fire.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 1.-THE house
owned by ]. f. Hannegan. general passenger
agent of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern Road. was burned to the ground yes
terday morning. The house was occupied by
the family of II. D. Hull. Miss Julia Hull, who
with Mr.. Hannegan and servant girl were the
only ones at home when fire broke out. was
awakened by her dog barking. She quickly
awoke Mr.. Hannegan and the servant girl and
saved herself by jumping from the second
story window. escaping with bad cut over
the eye. Mr.. Hannegar had a very
narrow escape from suffocation. but finally
found his way to window and slid down a
plank. The servant girl Margaret Young. re-
fused to jump from the window, was over
come by the smoke. fell back into the flames
and persisted.
CHAsKA. MINI. July 11.-During fire ves-
terday afternoon. which destroyed the Berline
brick machine works, foundry and wager
factory and several houses and ba:,s
two men were terribly burned. orr ts.
tally. Jerry Ehman. employed IL {,
factory. in trying to save machinery, FL hif
flesh burned to a crisp. Rev C. n. Eachin
bly, burned about the hands and face. Loss to
building about 100000.
ToSAwASDA, NY. July 1.-THE Tonawanda
Iron and Steel Company's plant at Ironton
was badly damaged by fire last night and will
have to be shut down for three or four weeks
The damage is estimated at $40, 900. fully COW
cred by insurance
MEMPHIS. Tenn. July 11.-Fire at an early
hour this morning damaged the gents fur
nishiEg stock of Sample & Hill to the amount
of 100000: insurance. Sl5. 200.
READING, Pa. July 11.--Near Clayton. this
county. last night Solomon Schmoyers barn
wagon shed and other outbuidings were de-
stroyed by fire with contents, including nearly
all Of the years crops. Loss. sc, 500; partially
inaured
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MORMONS IN MEXICO.
They Are Said to ISc Making Great Progress
Success in Agriculture.

CRY OF MEXICO. July 11.-Accor ding to a
local paper the Mormons are making great
progress in the states of Sonora and chihuahua.
Hundreds of industrious Mormons have made
their abode in the valley of the Corralitos
above Boca Grsnde, in the latter state. and
the results thus far attained bear witness to
their energy and to the fertility of the soil.
The Corrilatos valley is nearly level, sloping
merely enough to effect perfect drainage.
Tho whole valley is n vast alluvial deposit, the
rich dark loan being extremely fertile, and
with an expenditure of even less energy than
that which transformed the desert about Salt
Lake. Utah. into a garden, the valley OF the
Corralitos will quickly become veritable
paradise
Several colonies of Mormons are distributed
throughout the valley. That OF DlaZ, estab-
lished i'll 1888. is situated on the second bench
or bottom, at some distance from the river.
The soil Is rich. resembling that of the states
OF Illinois and Iowa. Here the Mormons
have already accomplished much by their
thrift and energy. They have neat ami com
Portable adobe houses, windmills for raising
water. both for consumption and irrigation;
well-hiled barns and corn cribs and thriving
vineyards and uiv. IL. In the background
well-closed cultivate, fields stretch far out over
the Landscape IN most grateful contrast
to the tiresome mesquite AMI chaparral which
buta short time since covered the mesa. In
place Of the barren treeless pains are now seen
thousands OF acres under cultivation, hundreds
OF comfortable homes and few school houses
The Mormons are doing at Diaz what they ac-
compiIshed at Salt Lake, Transforming the
wilderness into u garden.
In addition to wells Diaz brings water from
the mountains for irrigation by ditch several
miles long. The ditch affords "a water supply
sufficient for both present and future colo
MES
The Mormon colonies at Juarez and Dublan
are equally prosperous. Indeed the first 100
miles of Chihuahua promise to become the
most desirable and productive part Of
northern Mexico. The altitude of the
valley ranges from three to six thousand
feet above sea level, with climate
devoid OF extremes of heat and cold, while the
scope OF agricultural products seems unlin,-
ited. Vegetables do remarkably we'll and all
the fruits OF the temperate zone produced
In abundance, being unexceled in the perfec-
uon OF size and flavor. These products find n
ready sale at remunerative prices in the neigh
boring miHlng camps. and with the completion
OF the North Mexican Pacific railway from the
United States into and through northwestern
Mexico the advantages of an unlimited market
Will be secured. This railroad is already an as
sured success, over fifty miles of grading hav-
ing been partially finished from Deming. n
NJ, to and beyond Paiomas, with over twenty
miles ready for the rails.
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IN WALL STREET TODAY.
The Market Displays a Firm Tone and Price,
Crawl Up n Little

The Market Displays a Firm Tone and Prices
Crawl Up n Little.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE stock market still
displayed a firm tone this morning and first
prices we're from & to g per cent higher than
last evenings final figures, but while
the hrmness continued the further
changes during the hour were entirely
insignificant. ST. Paul and Atchison led the
very limited dealings, but the movements in
the list were very uniform, a steady though
slow Improvement taking place among the
leading shares. The trading failed TO develop
a single feature Of interest during the hour,
and at II O'Clock the market was intensely dull
but firm to strong at the best prices.
The weekly bank statement shows the follow
ing changes: Reserve, decrease, 1928 $50; loans
decrease 81 S57 300; specie. decrease. S902 900;
legal tenders. decrease, siS6.SOO deposits de-
crease 81 ,S63. 400; circulation, increase, s62.-
800 The banks now hold si4, $40, O25 in excess
of the requirements of the IS per cent rule.
Money on call has been easy with ali loans at
~ in the closing offered at l1x- Prime mer-
camille paper is in a little better supply. but
more willingness to buy is shown by the banks
and rates are unchanged at s. and per cent
Sterling exchange is quiet and firm with actual
business at 1851 for sixty day bills and iS7 for
demand. Posted rates. 1856 and 4s5; CONNER
cial bills at 4341I and 1861.
The clearing mouse statement for today is as
follows: Exchanges. Sl0S ,2ls 100; balances.
q. los. ass. The subtreasury was debtor ut
the clearing house today S552, 055.
The official report Of the Mercantile Safe De-
post Company to the stock exchange shows
silver bullion on hand, 1851 ,ISS ounces; de-
posted. As, 4s5;. Withdrawn, 1887; certificates
outstanding, 1891. Government bonds have
been dull and firm. State bonds have been neg
lected. The dullness in the stock market was
largely intensified after IL o'clock. but prices
continued to crawl up slowly until the publica-
l~sN h. kapE atafa ns.nt N ltvb.
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ESTIMATING BROWNS STRENGTH.
Result of His Canvass In the Counties of
Maryland.

Result OF HIS CahHnss In the Counties OF
Maryland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-The democratic con-
vention will meet in three weeks, and as the
timo draws near it becomes more and more
probable that Brown will head the ticket.
The basis of the Hodges calculation is upou
his ability to control the entire Baltimore CITY
delegation in the convention. and with these
votes to receive a sufficient number from the
unpledged county delegations to nominate
him.
An absolutely fair estimate cannot give
Hodges more than half the delegation from the
present outlook.
The situation seems absolutely without hone
for Hodges IN the counties. In i've Of them
Cecil, Talbot, Somerset Worcester and Car
roli-deiegates have already been elected. twen-
ty-one In all. and all for Brown Three of
them. Cecil, Talbot and Carroll, have instructed
for Brown. and in Carroll Brown was asked m
name his own delegation. Somerset and Wor-
| cester while instructed only for their own
county men for other offices are personaIIv
pledged to Brown. Nowhere has Hodges vet a
vote in sight To the twenty-one votes which
Brown already has then four from Cecil. four
from Talbot, four from Somerset, four from
Worcester and i've from Carroll will certainly
be added: st. Marys, 3; Wieomico, A; Calvert,
| 8; Charles, 8, Baltimore, Z; Hartford S: Garrett
8; Allegany, g. Caroline, 8; Queen Anne's- A.
| Howard. 8; Dorchester. 4; Kent, g. This will
| give Brown 81 votes, 70 more than he needs 10
| nominate him, and with ten wards of Baltimore
city " votes, or 80 more than are necessary to
| q choice.
The Somerset delegation could not be for.
mally instructed for Brown, with their own
candidate, Brattan Qor controller) to be first
looked after, and Worcester has two of her own
sons whose interests must be regarded before
other claims-John Walter Smith for United
States Senator and Edgar W. McMaster for
controller. In Queen Anne's both factions are
for Brown. In dorchester the party organiza.
ton and the Farmers Alliance are united for
him and in Kent, the county where Hodge,
was born, both factions are for Brown. In the
estimate just made Prince Georges, Anne
Arundel, Washington. Montgomery and Fred.
erick counties are not included nor are twelve
wards OF Baltimore city. Prince George
and Anne Arundel will probably be for Brown
but there ia some Jones sentiment in both OF
them. Washington county is likely to be di.
vided between Brown and Jones. Montgomery
will be for Jones, with Brown as second
choice, and Frederick will send q BsuRhmar
delegation, with some doubt as to second
choice. Jones' friends are still claiming The
twsnty-six votes Of the sixth congressional dis
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1t is Proposed to Defraud Holders OF West
ern Mortgages.

ern Mortgages.
Copies Of a circular letter have been circu-
lated in the cas-: which reveal the existence Of
what il called by a reliable citizen of Devils
Lake, N. D., "a dastartily scheme TO swindle n
lot Of eastern people who have made invest
ments in North and South Dakota"
The circular letter comes from a loan and
mortgage company of Devil Lake. a:.d is sent
to peol lie in the small towns OF eastern STATE.
who have taken advantage Of the biz rites Of
interest offered in the west 10 put their small
holdings into real estate mortgages. AZ Is az.
signed TO swindlc such of lhese as have bel,,
mortgages signed by farmers who have b,,. m
oreea W Tie th.r; eros Of ne .lst two Years
to default on their interest
In spite OF the prosl ecss 70 a bountiful crov
al over the northwest this We thee wuuld-b,
n,one! in.nerS SEND out gao my letter I'D u &
that grasshoppers, dt ought ID storm, na,c
mortgage to sen his morts at Is pcr cea.
OF It's lace valae. They 60 On ,e su,,, o .i,,...
'hAt tne SINAI. no.dar nos .Gurl. ed him
40 70 the cror conditions and al lump at t.e
ba't, preferrng 20 per eent {, IA possaDiiIly
nothing.
Acco' o...g to a le.tsr from Devils Lake. tlis
nrm purpose l. TO bI. TIE ...or -. &c . om ia.
eastern holders, anu wUen "a D.c crop IL
harvested resell th,ni a. an &c a .....e rhs
same corresponden. says TIA. = ~, X on IN !
mas Deen formed AID tnis swia. AN, &c II.,.
ON large scale. three or foa. "a. la.. ...el.
being In IT. Ii fur.her says .hal $3.50 ~. i,
men are among those VINO or. ..a..y a.. ..u.s.
tho eastern peo2.e " make tac auvssslaes.isA
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ANIMALS FOR THE roo.
But Few Now Remain in the Old Quarters
Back of the Smithsonian

But Few Now Remain In the Old Quarters
Back of the Smithsonian
The space back Of the Smithsonian Institute
that has for some time past been given
over to temporary quarters for the animals
for the Zoo has already begun TO take on
quite deserted appearance. Almost all
OF the larger animals have been removed
TO their new homes in the Geological Park. and
those that are still left will be taken ont there
within the next ten days. The peccaries. the
Angora goats and one or two other speci-
mems of natural history still remain,
but most of the cages that have stood
for so long grouped around the southern mart
OF the smithsonian have been taken away and
the two large frame buildings that were used
as animal houses have been given over to other
uses. The bears are among those that
have not yet been removed and they are
only awaiting the completion Of their pits ont
at the park. Yesterday arrangements were
made for doing the concrete work around the
pits and II is probable that by the latter part
OF next week OF the early part OF
the week following the last ves,ise Of zoology
VIII have been removed from the neighbor-
hood OF the Smithsonian.
The officials interested in the park have re-
Gently received a very welcome piece Of news
Mr. W. L. HornadAy, the vel-kuown natural
ist, has been travelling III Canada and he has
"ritpeh 70 say that having learned that man
up there had Young female moose in captivity
lie had purchased 1t Tor the new geological park
and would forward il right away. This Is con-
sicered splendid find, for moose are getting
to be very scarce. even in the most inaccessible
parts OF the country, and very fcwarc known of
IN captivity. DR.. Baker the manager
of the park. has recently written to a man in
Idaho VINO has moose which he has trained to
work IN harness. AS well a pair of trained
elk III the moose i. a desirable specimen and
can be bought Ii will probably be brought on
here to keep the other company. Elk and buff
falo do very well in captivity and il is thought
that moose can also be easily domesticated.
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BOYLE. On July 10. ,e,l. after lingering illness.
A. NE late resiarn e lai,' M.st h.itilrore street.
Notice OF iunerzI ii-r-a ter.
cox. Al hIs late rcsiden e on Bladensburs ro.a,
Funcrai al liz "a res.d,n. an lIy Afternoon July
L.. = o'c ock o. AZ. inI,ruI,nI et lo-k Greek
cemetery. kestiyss. iriens u A. 4.
requested to at,tnl-
LEO HAaN Ell. m ant son Of ~ia. nd E.uily I.
TGnera. NOS: he O r l. i~'' lcus
Maryland avenue sOutnwest. ..On,.yat 40 AN.
,. Sh sic,. SnSSyi q & and e sEfr sny
ared two year,. e even nn'a.t..s am iss DAYS.
.aaen oS n siSfS 1a 'g sfL M s q. ,o1y :
three ,e.rs. ne .nontl, ana t~rniy ga dAys.
Not ce oi iun rti "a Sl.n,aat osi
LAWRENCE. saturday. Ju y n. lsl. at l2;47 .
m. nisn; son Of ". IA. aad l. Y. i..sren'e.
MoULToN: On July q. isel. at II ~ pm. Ms.
II; D. MoULroS.
PRkNTIss. On saturday morning. July n. 1891.
ho3tni HAMILTON. S1n % H. ". and Adsh l.
un-rii iroi.: 4 spruce -trss. lie prOit part MOO
koDoIks. AZ lbs rys,denc-. Sion Hill Hartford
comfy. Md-. jug % 81. g aosI 1s,.,,. =.
DIR. i Joan i,od sr sY 1ni..1 an st1,.e n.vs
Services ne neld Al ate q .... n.- On nShasy
i i.lS.Sini Is. CT z. 49, 'H'F''"'A' as :
SnrH EESsy .ay 70 ..s sl s !; !, l. T. a:s
IN tue hfty ninth years b. az. ,su.,.,
s. s. L., .a.s s,rc, l .sai s- sniss July Is
%. at ? oe ors }: N; i.,n "ae"'a fs'' and CAM
n srE salsxf ftf s' ir s s1 N. q sS
ss ,,;; vet. iron "l0 Twenty Ar'' '''''' NO.
fs-KKI. on Friday. Ialy 10 ls,,, :, u Is HoHs
I. ff a /. .rsis s1ty-oDe 81
on - pJa. aft "a, July a. at O'Clock InseP~
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New YORK, July 1.-The American Hackney
Horse Society filed the certificate Of its incor-
poration today. Its objects are to preserve a
record OF the pedigree of hackney horses. pub
lish a stud book of such horses in the
United States and Canada and genor-
ally improve the breed. The directors
are Pierre LoriIlard. IT,, W. Seward Webb and
Prescott Lawrence OF this city, Alexander J.
Cassatt Of Philadelphia, John Is. butcher of
Pawling, n. Y; John A. Logan, jr., of Youngs-
town, Ohio: Henry Fairfax of Aldie, Va; ]. b.
Perkins of Cleveland, Ohio, and Frederick q.
Pilisbury Of Minneapolis, MINI.
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Good Weather for Iowa Crops

Dies MONIES, Iowa, July 11.-This weeks bull
letin Of Iowa weather and crop service reports
the daily temperature averaging eight degrees
below the normal and an excess of rainfall in
many localities where the soil was pre-
viously saturated. This cool weather
was favorable to small grain, check
ing the tendency to rust and blight,
which had caused considerable damage. Winter
wheat and rye were harvested in good condi-
ton. Haying is in progress, with an average
yield. Corn has made vigorous struggle for
existence and with favoring weather may 70,
recover a large part OF its lost estate.
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slight Fire on a Steamer.

Today between IL and O'Clock the hurricane
deck of the steamer Jane Moseley caught fire
from the smokestack and would have caused
considerable damage had not one of the en-
ployes discovered the flames before they had
made much Roadway.
The tire WINS caused by the floor Of the deck
being built too near the smokestack without the
proper metallic protection.
The damage will be repaired in few hours
and the boat will make its regular trips tomor-
row.
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MICHIGAN WOODS ON FIRE.
Settlers Being Burned Out and Every One
lighting the Flames.

lighting the Planes.
SAULr STE MARIE. MIcH.. July 1.-THE en-
tire wooded portion Of Chippewa county and
the Canadian territory north of il
are on fire. Settlers are being burned
out and everybody is fighting the flames
Detour, Mills, Gates. Raber, wellsburg,
Scammon. Cove and many other places are in
imminent danger. At Detour the peopls have
their household effects packed ready to take to
Lake Huron by boat. There has been no
rain for over three months, and the
country is in similar condition
to that during the dreadful fire of 1873. when
hundreds of people persisted all through the
north. The sun is obscured, breathing is
difficult and 80 dense is the air with smoke that
ST.: Mary's river is navigated with difficulty, re-
sulting in the grounding of five boats.
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A POOR MANS COMPLAINT.
Physicians to the Poor Nor the Health
Onicer Would Attend His Wife


The Commissioners this morning received
the following letter. which will explain itself,
and ordered u thorough investigation OF the
facts:
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July IL, 1891.
To the honorable the board Of Commissioners
of the District of Columbia:
Gentlemen: beg 10 inform you that NV
wife. Mrs. NJ. {. Meagher u resident of this
city. and has been since MAY. 1851. resides At
No. 10 Fenton street northeast. MAS on
Friday morning. July 10, 1881, about
o'clock, taken with violent hemor-
rhage. threatening her life. said hemor-
rhGge being due TO premature confinement
Owing to nay present INDECENT circumstance
was compelled to call GA the physician TO the
poor DIR. l.. l. Roy, No. II I street
northwest, couple Of squares from
my home. When leaving home
believed my wife TO Ice in imminent danger Of
death. and stated to Dr. Roy who positively
refused medical and because 4 Was not IN lis
district, and referred me TO Dr. ID. onn LeecL-
who lived more than a mile away 10 DR.
Lcech L related the perIlous cobdI.ion Of my
vile. aud hls answer Wa: Il am too tired 70
go out. Returning TO my vie between
and a. m found her more weak and ex-
hausied from lo-s OF blood. 4 then went to Dr.
lownshend office on 4 street 70 obtain from
nam an order 10 get some physician 10 the poor
TO attend my VILE, but failed to see him.
sought and obtained the services of another
physician who on has arrival. about 7.l5 O. M.
expressed grave doubts M TO my wife recoy-
cry.
1 will further state that | am an honorably
discharged soldier aud a pensioncr.
Ny present circumstance are largely due 70
the TACT that 1 have but one arm aud have .
large family to support. / solicit your
immediate consideration and action because
other persons in like circumstances should hot
be exposed a like danger. Il isnot the fault
Of the health Office that my wife is noe
now arrayed in her burial garments and my
children motherless.
With much respect. I remain yours. very
truly, FRAScIs MEAGHER.
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CONFLICT OF FEDERAL AND LOCAL LAws-In
order that the execution Of the federal laws
in regard to the sale of spirits seized for viola
ton Of the customs Laws shall not contravene
local statutes prohibiting the sale Of intoxicat-
ing nqaoss, A's, .ss eeS as"sy Spsaiding
to withhold from sale all such LIQUORS
seized or abandoned In that state until specific
instructions in each case shall have been z.
cived from the department In . case rsc.n :,
before the department liquor seized in a pro-
hibition state was sold in an adjoining state
where the liquor tralic 10 lsgaiized