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BOOMING THE FAIR
What the Commissioners now in EuroI
Are Doing.

What the Commissioners now in Europe
Are Doing.
Reports have been received at the Treasury
Department from the three special agents
travelling in Europe as boomers Of the world 8
fair, Messrs. Grosvenor, Ellis and Butler, that
any apparent absence of interest manifested
hitherto seems to have been due rather to q
lack Of Information than to any indisposition
to participate.
They state among other things that salts
factory volume of foreign exhibits would be
greatly facilitated if it were possible to inform
exhibitors beforehand Of the exact cost Of
transportation from the several ports of Europe
to Chicago and return. The exposition being
located at an interior city. new questions in
this respect are raised which did not have to
be met in any former instance.
The recommendation is made that the eI-
position authorities lose no time in arranging
a uniform scale Of transit charges with the sew
eral leading transportation companies. 30 that
intending foreign exhibitors may know as early
as practicable just what to depend upon and
be able to estimate with reasonable accuracy
the expense which they are to incur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

PERsoSAL.-Hon. John A. Quackenbush Of
Troy, N. Y, Chas. F. Miller of Buffalo and G. E.
Pratt of Boston are at Willards.-W. E. Au-
mont of Philadelphia and C. Knapp of New
York are at the Randall. &C. p. Both
well Of Connecticut F. P. Bailey of Indian
apolis, II. c. Wentworth. Of Texas, T. E.
Byrnes Of Minneapolis and J. A. Cossrove
of Pittsburg are at the Arington.-E. Yer.
gasan of Hartford is at the Shoreham.-Geo.
w. wishard Of st. Paul, W. B. Houston of Gin
cinnati, Rev. ]. A. Reynolds of New York and
W. ". Butler of Buffalo are at the Ebbitt.--
A. A; B. ;a,.,, Renehaa Of Boston, ,T "; G: Daniel
Avondale, Pa, and J. R. Walsh Of
New York are at the Johnson.--Rev.
Patrick O'Brien Of Cleveland and Rev. L. d,
Mulhane of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, are at the Fre-
donia.-Thomas Garvey of Syracuse, II. 8.
Walcutt of New York and J. T. Harris Of Vir-
ginia at the etropolitan.--Senator Petit
grew Of South Dakota, c. $, Prizer of Reading,
PENNSYLVANIA and Z. L. Walton Of Philadelphia
are at the Nationally. T. Rucker has gone
on trip to Charlotte, North Carolina.
E. A. johnson is on a pleasure trip
number of the Columbia Athletic Club
DIR. G.. n. Acker has returned to the city,
DR.. Charles English left Yesterday for q short
sojourn in Maryland and virginia.--Mr Jas.
onardtown.--Messrs. ". L. and E. s, Du-
vall jr., of this city are registered at the Hotel
wellington, Atlantic City, where they will spend
several weeks.-Mr. VIM. G. Randolph Lee
will spend the remainder of the summer
at Audenreid and among the mountains
of northern and eastern Pennsylvania.-
H. A. hammond is in New York, and from there
will go to Boston and return to Washington by
sea.-Mr. Hobart James Of the city post Office
has returned from q two weeks visit to Attain
tic City-Mr. Howard Fairfax Lee 10 taking
an outing in the vicinity Of Point Lookout and
aiop0 the l0ver PotOmac.-Mr. r W. Dunr
of East Warrington and his son Ernest left
Yesterday for the G. A. R. encampment at De
troit, where they win remain several days. re.
turning via Niagara Falls.-Messrs. e. A.
Hall, ]. A. Frank, Chas Mades, John Baier and
L. Rich are ct Hot Springs. Bath county, Va.
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ITS SILVER ANNIvERsARY.


The Twenty-fift Annual Encampmsnt Of
the @. A. R
DETROIT, August 5-The twenty fifth annual
eucampment of the G. A. r. met in formal ses-
sion this morning in the mammoth hall that
had been set apart for the business deliber-
ations of the veterana All that art could do
to make the building attractive had been done
in the decorations which adorned the interior
in emblematic order. At the head Of the hall
over the platform, was . large @. A. r. badge.
Asnked on either hide by American haes. and
in the rear the grand seal Of the United States,
also set between haga From the ceiling
hung clusters Of the Gags of eli the
republics in the world. The side walls
were drsped with cream colored bunting and
the Window bore curtains of silk and lace. On
the two band stands were suspended blue silk
banners, known - the presidential banners,
being the especial emblems Of honor hung out
on visit from the President Of the United
States. The sides Of the trusses Of the build
ing and the walls below the balconies were
hung with cream colored bunting, ON which
were placed the seals of al the states and tsrr-
tories, each surrounded BY silk hAss and gilt
eagles. Al other appropriate points vscs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

CIVIL SERVICE IN ARIZONA AND New MEXICO
The United States civil service commission
announces that it is with great difficulty that it
secures q sufficient number Of applicants for
the railway mail service for the territories of
New Mexico and Arizona and the states Of
Montana and Idaho. 1t has just provided for
special examinations in those territories and
states, which will be held on the 21st of August
The examinations will be held at Albuquerque,
n. NJ, Tucson. Ariz., Miles City and Helena,
Mont, and Boise City, Idaho. Applications
can be obtained from the postmasters at those
cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

NAVAL ORpERs-Commander Joshua Bishop.
ordered to the naval observatory; Lieut. Thos.
8. Phelps, ordered to the receiving ship Inde-
pendeuce; Lieut. ]. r. Meigs, detached from
duty ut the Navy Department and placed on
the retired list August 8, 1891; Ensign h. H.
Whittlesey, detached from the naval observa-
tory and ordered TO the Richmond; Ensign A.
@. Hodgson, detached from the navy yard,
Pensacola, Fla, and ordered to the Naval
Academy September I,
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cnansins the Destination Of 1mports.

The Treasury Department is informed that
the steamship Schiedam arrived at New York
July IA from Rotterdam with her crank shaft
broken and will be unable to continue her
voyage to Baltimore before the 18th instant at
the earliest. The steamship. company there
fore requests permission to change the des-
tination of portion of the vessels cargo and
to enter the same at New York instead of at
Baltimore. Assistant Secretary Nettleton has
granted the application on condition that the
persons interested consent to the change OF
destination and that all requirements Of the
regulations shall be complied with so far as
practicable under the circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

HEAVY PENSION PAYMENrs.-Pension pay
ments aggregating 81, 500, 900 have been made
by the U. s. treasurer since the 1st instant and
have reduced the cash balances from $50, ,7S3,-
715 to S48.277. .443 OF this latter amount
$50. 1856 164 is in national banks and S19 1872 447
is in subsidiary coin. The pension money was
distributed in New York, Philadelphia, Topeka
Indianapolis, Knoxville and Louisville.
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A Practice Indorsed.

Assistant Secretary Nettleton has approved
the practice adopted by the collector Of GUS
toms at New York to appraise importations Of
cancelled postal cards received through the
mails and unaccompanied by invoices
on the basis of the actual market value
and wholesale price at the time Of
expectation to the United States in the
principal markets Of the country whence ex-
ported, the same as in the case of importation Of
cancelled and uncanceled postage stamps. He
adds that foreign postage stamps are not en-
titled to free entry or reimportation into this
country after being exported, notwithstanding
the fact that duty was paid on their original
importation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

PAYMENTS ON CRUIsERs.-The Navy Depart
ment yesterday made the sixteenth payment,
amounting to S89, $50, on armored cruiser No.
2-the New York-now being constructed by
Cramp Il Sons. The department also made the
eighth payment, amounting to S8l, $50. on
cruiser No. IL, now being constructed by
Cramp d Sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

WEST GUTHRIE TowNsIrE DEcrsroN.-Com-
missioner Carter Of the general land Office to-
day decided the case Of the townsite settlers Of
West Guthrie, Oklahoma, against Mark S. Cohn
and fourteen other agricultured claimants
The commissioner decides in favor Of the town
site settlers. holding for cancellation the home
stead entries Of Cohn and Feagins. The pre-
else territory the town will be allowed to enter
will depend upon the showing made at the time
OF formal proof and payment as to the occupa-
ton Of the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

MINISTER RoUsTAN REcALLED.-It is officially
announced at the State Department. that ad-
vices have been received to the effect that Min
lister Roustan has been recalled from this post
and is to be sent as ambassador of France at
Madrid. No mention is yet made Of his sue
cesSOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

An ACTING SEcBETARY.-SecretaryF Foster left
Washington this morning for his home in Fos-
toria, Ohio. He is expected back on the 18th
instant. Assistant Secretary Nettleton will act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

A a CoNsCIENCE.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has received conscience contribu-
tion of "A from resident of Scottsdale, Pa,
who said he had sold a package of oleomar-
garine without paying the tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

ANDREW B. DouaHERrY Of Michigan has beer
appointed principal examiner of land claim
and contests in the general land Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

The FARGO BUILDING SITE.-Assistant Secre-
tary Crounse has selected the property at the
corner of Roberts street and First avenue
Fargo, N. D., as the site of the public building
to be built in that city. It is valued at a 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

A PHILADELPHIA APPoINTMENr.-ActingS Sec
retary Nettletou today appointed John J. s.
Rodgers commissioner Of immigration at the
port OF Philadelphia He was formerly en-
ployed in the same capacity when the servic,
was under state control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

MONEY FOR THE CRoPs.-The U. 8. treasurer
continues the daily shipment of small notes to
the west for use in moving the crops. The
total amount sent 80 far is q, 500, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

]. M. PRATT was yesterday appointed fourth
class postmaster at Long Hollow, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TopAY-Internalr rev.
enue, S252, 2,652; customs, S644,2
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F Miss Maggie Blaine Improving.
The condition Of Miss Maggie Blaine con-
tinues to improve. She rested well last night
and today was considered decidedly better.
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Washington News and Gossip
Index to Advertisements


AMUsEMENTS....... rare 3
AIIOhNE1s PAGE .
AUCTION sALEs...... .......s................Ps Psg, q
bICiCLES rage
BUSINESS CHANCES. Page
CHIR0PODISTS. Page
COUNTRY REiI. ESTATE ''''''''''''.' pars :
COUNTRY rage
f~o
@ n
EDoOAIIONAh Iako
EXCURSIONS. &c.......................... Page 9
FAMILY SUPPLIES Page
FOR RENT tOfices) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Page
fOh RENT thooms) )..........................fas Page
FOR RENT (Houses). Page
FOR RENT tStores> Pare 2
FOR SALE (Houses). ,..,,.,,........Pag Page 8
FOR SALE Uots) .Page
FOR SALE tHorses and vehiclesJ.. Page
Foh sALE tpianosl. Page
FOR SALE tMscellaneouO ...................Pag Page 8
HOTELS. ................Pa Page 8
LADlES GOODS. Page =
LOCAL MENTION. Page 8
LOST AND FOUND. ...................P Page 8
MANICohE. Page
MAhhlAdES Page
n,Ia, axe
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN............ Page l
NOTARIES PUBLIC C......................... Page
OCEAN STEAMERS. ......................Paee Page 9
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. Page 6
PIANOS AND ORGANS. Page
PERSONAL. Pare
PROPOSALS. ..,..,.,.... PAGE 9
PROFESSIONAL. ....,.,.,...,,....,.....Pag Page 9
RAILROADS. Page
SPECIAL NOTICES. ........................Pag Page 1
SUBURBAN PROPERTY. TY.....................Pa Page 3
SUMNER RESORTS. TS............................P Pare
WANTED Help)...................... Page 9
WANTED (Houses). Page
WANTED Rooms>. Page
WANTED (Situations). s)..,.,.Pag Page 2
WANTED (Miscellaneous) Page =
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PERSONAL.

a MARRIED. GENTLEMAN WILL PAY $40 A
IA month long as place be retained for any KIND OF
place paying so $50 Address b. O.. Star office
At MIILER's DINING ESTABLISHMENT I:EyO
IA u W. and CD La n W., You will be
with n better table for less money and bette
service than in any other dining room in Washington.
y:DO-l0'
Az; L HAVE A LARGE DEMAND FOR CENTS
w irst-cIass secondhand clothing Very liberal
prices paid. Address call At JCSIh'S OLD STAND,
tlS ID st. NV !yl7
A UTHORIZED PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY.
n Williams L Co. Communications promptly at
tended TO and strictly confidential Oftice open all
hours. wM- WILLIAMS. MANAGER. 62O St II W.
iy.t I'm
fIvIL SERVICE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
" and answers. send 10 cents to
.. W. FLYNN. A NJ. Ivy Institute.
iys-1m' Southwest 9th and h sts- u. W..
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a~DR. GUSTAvUs R. BROWN. DENTIST,
removed to 1905 New York Crown and
bridge porcelain enamel nilng. painless e1trac
tions by tn use nitrous. ! is. jyl5-lm'
BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS FOR
~ painting. &c. consult HUDSON u STRIEBf.
general painters and iresco decorators, at
loo n. who will cbeertully furnish designs.
specifications and estimates. Communications by
iuail promptly attended to. tyl4-Sm
! %. = '::: ::.: ::: i
~, O ST. S q
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~ We ar. selling
WINDOW SCREEN FRAMES. 17c. EACH.
ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SCREENS. %. as DOZEN.
WIRE SCREEN DOORS. COMPLETE.
With Spring Hinges Hook and Eyeand Knob. e1each.
% FT. GARDEN HOSE. COMPLETE.
With Couplings and Patent Nozzle. s2esch-
GARDEN HOSE REELS. 75c. EACH
A FULLY GUARANTEED LAWN MOWER. O. 70.
s-oUART ICE CREAM FREEZER. .a5 EACH
POULTRY NETTING. PINCH MESH
Per 100 square feet. 6oc
SEARS SPECIAL RACKETs. CASE
BARBER ROSS
COR. l1TH AND @ srs. NV.
Opposite Boston Dry Goods seors. sp74m
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AND CUFFS-WHEN
soiled send for one Of our wagons
to call Tor them.
TOLMAN STEAM LAUNDRY,
4y1 to 499 g st. NV.
wefuInish postal CARDS for the
purpose. 1y10-3m
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R@sPECIAL AND IMPORTANT BARGAINS
S~Ia
We have on the floor ready for quick delivery to
quick buyers four magnificent upright pianos finest
makes that can be bought at reduction price that
will not only astonish you. but will induce
you to buy at once. Don't wait to ask the
why's and wherefores, but and satisfy yourself II
You thinking Of buying piano. They will be sold
for either all cash monthly payments of SIO or
until paid for They great snaps. Don't miss
the chance. Your old piano be given part pay
ment.
THE PIANO EXCHANGE,
913 Pennsylvaniaave
Tho aadipo plano Stora ,v1lIp,
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kI AM NOW ATTENDING NY OFFICE
~ daily except Sundays) from 8 a. IN to ; D. m
WILLIAMS DONNALLY, Dentist,
ty3l-6m 1921 at. NV.
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OF the ". n H. Ior tne negro veterans created
a decided sensation. Il was hardly expected
the races, and whites Of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi were overjoyed at his decisive recon-
mepdations-
ANNUAL REPoRrs
In his annual report Quartermaster General
John Taylor gave the receipts for the fiscal
year as SS9, l00 expenditures, s87, ,2s6; balance,
s1, ,s04 The assets Of the organization he gave
as ga, I'll. The posts he said as . general
rule, were prompt in meeting their obligations
and the financial future Of the order was sp-
Inspector General ]. W. Burst in his report
complained Of the inadequate facilities afforded
his department 10 perform its duties, because
of the changes in the date for inspection con-
stantly made by the national encampment- he
had been able TO secure reports on inspecuoe
from only q part of the posts, but such ss had
been inspected were in good condition
B. +. Stevenson, surgeon general, reported
the number Of deaths in the order, 80 far ~ re-
ported during the year, to be J, s,i5a, among
them being those eminent comrades, William
Tecumseh Sherman, Admiral David ID. Porter,
and Generals Charles Deyens, EF. Noyes, John
w. Fuller and John McNeil-
In regard TO the pension list, DR.. Stevenson
read letter from Commissioner baum, g1ving
ths humber Of pensioners now on the rolls and
the amount paid by the government for
pensions during the present fiscal year. Sum
msrixed il il: Pensioners on the roll May 81,
issl-Army invaiidk 4i5,si5; widows
los. .75s; navy invalids, 5,4ss; widows
2ss. Act of June "a, is9o-Army invsads,
Sc. al; widows, STA; navy invslids. S,6s5;
vidows, LIS. Mexican war-<urvivors, II, $50;
widows. $40. War Of 1s12-survivors, 2s5;
vidows. 7,75s. Total, $50. .ss4. To pay these
peusioners will cost during the present Ascal
year about els, ,000, 900.
Adjutant General J. h. Gouldings annual
report for the year ending June SO shows that
Ic0niisusd Q. EVsA Pae@l
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KSTHE PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY ABB
~ stract Company is now prepared to examine
titles to real estate in Prince Georges county. Md.
and to furnish certificates thereof.
Main office: Upper Marlboro Md.
Office in Washington: Rooms 10 and 30, Fendal
building Az and ID SITS. NV.
Office In Baltimore: 20S Courtland st.
" c. N. STANLEY. President.
FILLMORE BEAIII, Secretary. au5-w&s1m
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
l Like to See Everything Happy.

Take care, my dear Mind you don't
fall in What are you reaching afterT
The words came from a lady passing
along a country lane, and were address 81
to a little girl who WAS leaning over pr nd
by the roadside reaching after something
with long twig which she had apparently
picked up ia the hedge, She drew back
as the lady spoke, and, turning TO her,
said simply:
oh, If you please, ma'am, here is
poor bee got into the water, and can't get
ont again, and I'm afraid he will be
drowned l was trying to push that leaf
TO him, for him to crawl upon, but my
stick isn't long enough, and can't reach
ii"
Let me try" said the lady, smiling Il
dare say can manage it, Poor little bee. p"
she said as she took the t'ig from the
child's hand; you shall not be drowned
if we can help you, We should not like to
be drowned ourselves.
And with little effort she succeed -d in
guiding tue leaf to the drowning insect.
They watched it with deep interest as it
struggled to gain footing on the dry lesf;
and when a. length it succeeded, and began
TO wipe the water from its wings, 1t
would have been hard to say which was
the more pleased, the lady or the child.
There think it will do now, said the
LADY. The warm sunshine will soon dry
its wings, and it will fly away as gally as
ever"
But have known children, she said,
as they went along the lane togelher-for
they were both going in the same direc-
tion-"both boys and girls, who would
have taken more pleasure in seeing that
poor little creature drowned than in help
ing it out Of the water. know one boy
in particular who, fear, wculd even hsve
thrown stones into the water to sink the
poor thing l am glad that no such boys
or girls caught sight OF it before You.
So am l." said the child. Il like to
see everything happy. '-SeIect~d
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
Good Roads

GA the subject Of roads the Jennings
Reporter has this TO say.
We attended the irst DAYS session of
the January term of the Police Jury of
Calcasieu parish. The prosecuting at.
torney enquired if certain roads named
were legal roads as he wished TO know II
he had any grounds to prosecute some
parties who, by the grand jury, had been
indicted for obstructng the high way.
The answer was that there was no record
of supposed roads, ana expense of lndlct'ng
the supposed trespassers was money
thrown away, because of some neglect o n
the part of officers whose duty it was to
record said roads, if they had been
properly laid out.
Mr. A NJ. Gauthier presented petition
PRAYING the Police Jury to make an ap
proprlation to extend trestle work in place
of embankment at the ends of bridge on
a road from jennings to. and near: Lake
Arthur; claiming the emkarkment backed
water on to his place and damaged him,
and if not torn down would sue the parish
for damages another year. This bridge
and embankment was put there by an ap
preparation by the parish through the
Police Jury. They answered Mr.. dauthler
by telling him there is no road laid and
recorded on the line where the bridge Is
built, therefore could not make an appro-
priatlon as prayed for in his petition.
There are but two short Ines of road in
the parish laid out aud recorded that suit
could be successfully br, usht against
anyone for obstruction.
To think of parish that boasts or It's
resources, climate and continually showing
up the adv .tages to the void this the
only rlace left to emigrate to. Building a
court house for which they agree to pay
SEQ OOO; all right, it is needed, but otner
things are needed that are lost sight OF TO
men who have to appear at the court
house door at the summons of the sheriff
as iurors and witnesses, who live fifty
miles away. 1t matters not how the ROADS
or how swollen the streams are, the sum
mons says you are to appear on such gay
under the penalty of the law. Thus you
see the necessity of having good ROADS ana
streams we'll bridged.
You see bv the decision Of the Police
jury that we ss parish have been neg
]ecting the roads, which in no other
country are IS easy made and last as long
after being made.
There IS no valid excuse why our parish
does not have roads laid where they should
he we'll worked AID bridged
The Police Jury is to blame that 1t does
not have a system by which the FARMER
can get the proper blanks, when called for'
with proper instructions to lay road &C
cordlne to law and when laid see that II
Is recorded.