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rhowing the net saving per yard on certain
wooden and cloth gOC.4s imported from
France ana ENGLAND and concluding with
the statement that tbs new law saves to the
consumers on the wooden schedule alone
$1il $4,000. This pamphlet will be circu-
lated in great numbers IN every congress
sional district
What the F1fty-Third Congress Has
Done.
Some wicked republican sent to Congress-
man Hall Of Minnesota small book, on the
cover Of which was printed What the
Fifty-third Congress Has Done" The re-
mainder Of the book IS composed of blank
leaves. Congressman Hall. however, has
adopted the form and title Of the book and
has appended a statement Of what the Fiji
y-third Congress really has done in the
opinion OF democrats. This pamphlet has
been ordered in large numbers by the COM
mtttee. and will be distributed. Among
other achieyements enumerated is the fol-
lowing: For one solid year u has main
tained an unrelenting night against trusts
and monOpolies which Pre- lection had
created" and lit has shattered the pro-
tected trusts OF MckirleyisIn." together
with: 1T has fought the good fight. II has
finished the course. IL has kept the faith"
With reference to the sugar schedule OF the
new tariff law, this little book SAYS: The
sugar trust was all pCwe- fuI il. ne Senate.
BY means OF republican flibusters Wfo
thr .atened TO tala cur bill to death, and a
email number Of democratic conservatives
VINO threatened to vote against the bill il
coinpeIel the acceptance Of the existing
schedule In the new law. the eff ect of which
Will be to give 10 the government over $40
Oo."p revenue. and stiii lea sc 70 the tr,Ist
about two-thi-is Of the protection which
tickmley gave to it This provision mas
heen accepted only because nothing bette-
4ould be obtained. The trust controlled the
tenate- There is no doubt that the new law
VIII Increase the price of sugar to the con-
sumers. for the tariff is tax Tnis in
grease may slightly exceed l IA cents Der
pound but BY II the Peoples treasury saves
sl2,Uo.pS bounty and receives over 5iU.-
OOO.OOO revenue"
The Campaign Book.
The democratic campaign book will he of
he regulation style. and viii contain dis
passions OF the tariff. pensions and the for
bsn policy Of the adrninistra ton IL is
ohisperei on The outside that there are
tme democrats who are very anxious to
- the explanation of d portion OF that
soreisn policy" particularly the Hawaiian
Aestion-
The democratic committee w.u call at
Uitioh % the '-~T1S ; "a, Jf abuses n the
apartments. arI The N3-k Of the daUlrt-
4eut joint CcmrnIssira Will o. p~aisa.i The
farid pamphlets viii b. the speeches o..
Hess Crisp, Nuts, Wilson, Bryan and
BynAnl- i h. speeches OF L=ss:s. I1gost and
W hee.er on the pJprljsts viii De used, and
the popIlist movement followed closely
Both committees are sending out state
mems q the apprGpria tons Of this Con
sress, the demo Gratis .I!zifS Mr. Savers
statement ana The .DuoucaDs usin., ii
CaGnOn's CRITICISMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24

A London Paper Thinks the Britain
Mas Superiority. Proven.

LONDON, August 24.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes this afternoon a long re-
view of the recent yachting contests, con-
Guiding as follows:
Wv lille making full allowance for the
Britanria's advantages In her skipper and
crew, 50 large proportion as twelve TO
five victories in her favcr seems to deter
mine the question Of the relative superior
ity of the iranimate portions of the Nigi-
liant and britannia in favor of Watson'S
hull and Ratsey's sails
WET MOUTH. August 2i.-Britannia was
the only starter today in the match for the
cup originally offered by Lord Wolverton
to be competed fer between VigiIant and
Britannia fifteen miles to windward and
return. The regatta today IVES held under
the auspices of the Royal Dorset Yacht
Club. The absence of Satanite was due to
the fact that she lost her spinnaker in the
race from Cowes to this port yesterday
when Britannia defeated her by one and d
quarter minutes.
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ON EDDYSTOSE REEF.
The Dense Fog Hid the Light From,
the Steamer Du1ottnr Castle.

LONDON. August 2i.-The British steam
er Dur ottar Castle, from Port Natal
grounded on Eddystone Rock at 5 o'clock
this morning. She was fioated at o'clock
without sustaining any serious damage.
The Dunottar Castle narrowly escaped
being wrecked After passing Nohant the
steamer ran into some dense fog banks
Ncarii Plymouth, breakers ahead were
reported, and the engines were ordered full
speed astern- But before the vessel had
time TO gather StSrnTay her bow gra Zei
the rocks with q dull. scrapirg sound. The
fog then lifted and showed, to the alarm
OF all on board, that Eddystone light house
was right ahead, and that. inside the; ridge.
the Dl!nottar Castle was on the E61y stone
reeS- The engines were Kept going full
speed aStern, and the steamer gradual Iy
glided into deep water, and was brought
safely 70 Plymouth, with big bulge in
her fOTefCOt
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THE CINCINaA CRUISE,
Weeks Trip to Test the Gums and
Engines,

NEW YORK. August 2L-Shortly after
8 O'Clock this morning the United States
cruiser Cincinnati lett The Brooklyn navy
yard for weeks cruise. Capt. Glass, who
Is in command Of the new cruiser, said that
the trip was not an official trial, but simply
test Of the engines and guns. as we'll as
to give the crew an opportunity of becom-
Ing thoroughly familiar with their positions
and duties. The ship win go direct to Gar
diners bay, and remain in that vicinity for
q week Engineer Ayre5, who designed the
cruisers engines, says that he knows of
TO reason why she should not be able to
make speed Of twenty-five knots an hour.
Capt. Glass will make a report of the trip
when he returns.
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Marriage Liccnscs.

Marriage licelses have been issued by
the clerk of the court TO the following:
Geo. W. Metmore and Virginia Rose D.x;
james Owens Of this city and Mary Z.
Baller Of Alexandria, Va. Benjamin Walk
er of this city and Belle Lane OF Laurel,
Md: George Pratt of Benning, ID. g.. and
Cathariae Carpenter OF BuTrgflle -. c.;
Henry Cole OK ta!s ciIy and Ester A. I'd
monds of Takoma, ID. g. Mn. IL Smith
and Ellen @. Banker. both of Al-Nan-
dria, Va; James IA. Petty OF Alexandra,
Va, and Lizzie Pean of Charles county,
Nd: John 4. Brown and olivia Walker:
Charles Bauman ana Barbara Friese, both
Of Baltimore, Nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS,
Movement to Establish HEADQUARTERS
Here to Influence Legislation.

An important movement is on foot among
the labor organizations. which may have
its effect on politics, to arrange a coalition
and establish permanent headquarters in
Washington for the purpose of influencing
legislation. The knights of Labor are at
the head of the movement, and il is learned
that the visit of NIessrs. Hayes and Martin
of the executive beard of the order to Wash
ington this week was largely to look over
the Held and pave the way for the estab-
lishment of the quarters Several populst
members of CorS .esS We're consulted and
offered their assistance furthering the
plan.
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AN INJUNCTION ADVISED.
Latest Move in the Washington En-
dowmcnt Association Case,


dovmcnt Association Case.
The committee of nine representing the
certificate holders of the Washington Bene-
fetal Endowment Association met at noon
today in the office of the chairman, Mr..
Simon Wolf. The members were consider
ably prov oked over the statements published
in the morning papers to the effect that the
controverst in"progress between the En-
dowment Assoeia ton and certificate hold
ers regarding the transfer of the stock and
real estate Of that corporation to the Com
mercial AliianSf Life Insurance Company
of New York would be settled out of court.
They said, that there was no foundation
whatever for such report, and proceeded
to emphasize this statement with accents
of the mostsdeaisive character. The meet
ing was caNed nto listen to the report of
MIR, Samuel F. phillips, who was recently
chosen to be the legal adviser of the COM
mittee. sc
Attonnex Phillips Report.
Mr.. Phillips briefly stated that he had
looked into the various aspects of the case
sufficiently 70 cause him to recommend that
a bill should be filed in the city courts ask
ing for am injunction against both the
Washingtont Beneficial Endowment Asso-
citation and the Commercial Alliance Com
pany for the purpose of preventing either
company from dispOsing of the assets of
the appointment of receiver for the asso-
citation, and praying for general dis
covery.
Mr.. Phillips had prepared such a bill in
outline, and upon the conclusion of his re-
marks a resolution was unanimously adopt
ed directing the subcommittee, consisting of
Messrs. Miller, Mackey and Claughton, to
proceed with the filing of the bill suggested
by Mr.. Phillips. and the meeting adjourned
The necessary document will be drawn
without delay, and early next week the
matter will be transferred to the court.
Mr.. Gardner's Statement Not Ready.
| Mr.. Lawrence Gardner has not yet fin
| ished his promised statement. He IS very
busily engaged at present on matters Con-
nected with the reception of the knights of
Pythias and arrangements for the conclave
next week. and 1t may be possible that as
the matter is going to be taken into court
Mr.. Gardner will wait to make Ills state
plent there.
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Vivian Rurnett Eeftcr.

The condition of Vivian Burnett st!l con-
tinues TO improve, and the young man is
now considered well on the way to re-
covery.
4 telegram was received in this city this
afternoon to the effect that Mrs Frances
Hodgson Burnett the writer, reached New
York today by the steamer Britannia At
son, whose illness mad called her home, was
much better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24

ASH bid. 81 asked. GEORGETOWN Gas 10 lid "a
asked United StataS Electric Light. i2si, IBID
Insurance Stgsks--traBklin. a. hid ~ asked
Arlington. las bid. German American, lsS lid
National rRion. Il bid, II asked. Columbia -
30. 10 asked. Rigys. hid PesI,e's Ca hid 81.
ASKED Lincoln, u. bid. 81 asked
IliIe Insurance Atoks.-Goumbia Title. n, hid.
ask'd. District Title, Is asked.
Telephone StO,ks- Icnnsy ynnia a3 hid Ch-sa-
peak" and Potomac 50 Nd. American GrapitI,-
asked ' ~
Nlsrel9urguS Stocks.-fsreat Falls Ice. I35 hid
l!N9 asked Norfolk and Nashingiun Steamboat vs.
hld iAh,''in Hail. loo asked. Inter-Dcean Build
Ing lta asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
SANANTS ON SOIL.
Convention of the Association of
Agricultural Chemists.

The eleventh annual convention of the
Official Association of Agricultural Chem
lists Is now in session in the lecture room of
the National Museum with several scores of
members i'll attendance. Vice President III
A. Hueston is presiding in the absence of
President =. b. Voorhees,. The proceed
lngs OF the convention, while technical in
character, are expected to result in great
good to the farming interests while the
discussion Of food aduiteration, which il
TO be prominent feature-of the meeting
VIII doubtless prove to be eventually of
vital Importance to the public at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
gacE object.

4 Protest. bearing the signatures Of a
number Of residents ana property owners
on the north AMI south side Of X street be-
tween 18th and 9Th streets. has been re-
ceivsi by the Commissioners against the
erection Of 4 tent on the lot on the north
side of X street between ith and 9Th streets
northwest by a cci,red church. They pray
that the Commissioners VIII heed their re
quest.
An Appotntnent.
jules Kahn has been appointed chairman
in the sewer department at $3.50 per annun,
vice Hur1, promoted.
Wells Abandoned.
The Commissioners today ordered the
permanent closing ana abandonment Of the
following public wells. as the water upon
examination is found TO be polluted:
First ana - streets northwest, Tenieytown
road, east side; 10Th and r southwest, and
one on II street between Last CaDitol and
= streets northeast.
letter Boxes.
The acting postmaster Of the city has
notified the Commissioners of a desire on
the part Of the department to erect letter
box posts at the following locations:
Front u 1905 6 street northwest front of
.E'5 + street northwest. front Of go F street
northwest. front Of 1905 F street north
west, front Of 7u3 18th street northwest,
Naval Hospital southeast; northwest Cur
me- 18th and l STREETS northwest, northeast
corner 1th and streets northwest. north
west corner 1th and Rhode Island avenue
northwest, northwest corner 9Th and LOUIS
.ara avenue northwest. northwest corner
Oregon and New Hampshire avenues south
west corner ath AMI v streets northwest,
southwest corner "a ana II streets SOUTH
east. southwest corner Delaware avenue
and street northeast. LIST street and Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast
Have Right.
The attorney for the District today sub
rlitted opinion, based upon the protest
OF the citizens residing in the neighborhaod
of Kncx's warehouse. against TIE rebuild
ing Of The same. He says: II the owners
of the site Of the burned buildings comply
with the building regulations on the SUBJ
ject, my opinion is they are entitled 10 a
fact thai the buildings have been destroyed
does not terminate the right of tie owners
TO rebuild The license OF the Commits
sioners to rebuild (cr the building permit
will not authorize the owners to use their
10 health, 50 as To impair or destroy the
comfort OF the occupants Of adjacent prem
ises If they do 50 use IL. then those Who
are injured have their remedy in tie
&C urts.
a Promotion.
Private l.. A. Weaver OF engine company
Ne. 1 has been promoted 20 assistant fore
man, vice 5. T.. Mastin deceased.
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\ DisbnrTnent.

l.. w. Schuerman. pension attorney of
Hudson, ILL.,, formerly of Knoxville, Tenn.
was disbarred today from practice before
the Interior Department. He is charged
with demanding and receiving illegal fees
IN pension cases, and was indicted for
those offenses in Tennessee
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The Mt. Vernon Railway Bill,

The Senate this afternoon passed the bill
granting the right of way through the Ar
hngton military reservation Virginia) to
the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company. This completes
the legisla ton necessary for this road to be
constructed. Work is to be begun in a few
weeks.
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THE BERING SEA CLAIMS.
A Conference With the President On
the Subject.

Secretary Gresham and the British am
bassador had a conference with the Presi-
dent at the White House this morning in
regard to the settlement of the Bering sea
claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. The hiyb-
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today a. re-
ported by Corson & Macartney neTnbers
New York stock exchange Correspcndenr.
Messrs. Moore a. Schley. No 50 RroaIwav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
Range Of the Thermomefer.

The following We're the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
S am, IS; pm. si; maximum, 50; mimi
mum. Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
OFFICE REORGANIZED.
Twelve Clerks Dropped I'm the Coast
Survey Bureau

The office of the coast and geodetic sur
vey was reorganized today under the re-
duced appropriations for the current year.
and about twelve clerks are dropped from
the rolls. The appropriation is 5000 less
this year than last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
An appointment.
Wells nsianed.

Julius Kahn has been appointed chairman
in the sewer department at $3.50 per annun,
vice Hurl. nrn1rinfeh
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Have N Right.


Private L. A. Weaye r OF engine company
Ne l has been promoted 20 assistant fore
man, vice s. +. MasIin. deceased.
The record-union., 1894-02-13

never been convicted of any crime, and
the assault was unprecedented and made
during aquarrel, all the parties concerned
being under the influence of liquor.
His mother is widow, but has friends
who guarantee to send him to school and
pay his expenses for two years, and as he
is imprisoned in the County Jail among
older criminals. it is thought that his
commutation will have the effect of max
ing better man of him, as he evinces a
desire to get an education and forsake his
former associates. The recommendation
for favorable action is indorsed by the
Superior Judges of Kings and Tulare
Counties, the Assemblyman from Kings,
the District Attorney and the Assistant
District Attorney who prosecuted him,
the Sheriff, the man upon whom the as
sault was committed and prominent
bankers and citizens.
The Communication is granted on condi-
ton that he Immediately leave the State
for his school in the State of Virginia and
does not return Tor two years.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
Superior Court Notes.

County Clerk Hamilton has received
from the Supreme Court the remittitur in
the case Of the Natoma Water and Min
ing Company against John Hancock and
others, reversing the judgment and ORDER
ing new trial. The Judgment was in
favor of the plaintiff.
Judge Catlin has appointed T. W.
ONei assignee in the matter OF Charles
j. Anderson. an insolvent debtor on his
filing a bond in the sum of 500.
The Forbes Lithograph and Manufact-
uring Company. by its counsel, johnson
Il Johnson. has began suit against the
w. Il. Strong Company to recover
S4ll 70, alleged to be due on promissory
note, together with costs.
X. II. Hawley has been appointed adj
ministrator of the estate OF Francis f..
Cropsey, who died III New ork, last
July. Deceased owned ten acres in the
Louisiana Tract, near this city, valued at
S450
Reclamation District No. $50 has sued
Moses Sprague for SiS2 II, the amount OF
an assessment levied on Sprague's land
in the district.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
Renl .tare Transfers

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report:
F. d. Myers and wife to Cornelius Me
Cann-W est half of lot 3, z and q, Fifth
and Sixth streets
Philip Wolf Jr., and wife to F. T.
Davenport-W est half of lot :, NJ and n,
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets.
David BiXler and wife and George f..
Williams to Ii. a. VOorman-Land i'll
Swamp Land Surveys 956, 6S3, 6S4, 963.
l,028, 964; ~, 800 64.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
ORDINANCE NO. 40.

TVlHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAC
ramento County do ordain as follows:
Section I II shall be unlawful and a mis-
demeanor for any minor within the county Of
Sacramento 10 get on or Oft any railroad Car
or train of cars propelled or usually propelled
by steam while such car or train is in motion
at any place other than regular station de
pot or place where such car or train usually
stops to take or land passengers, such person
not being an officer or employe OF the owner
or operator of such car or train.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect
fifteen daysfrom and after its passage.
Adopted February 8, 1894, by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Miller, Todd Curtis, Jenkins
and Morrison-unanImous vote.
J. NJ. MORRISON,
Chairman of said Board.
Attest: Endorsed. Filed February s, 1894.
[sEAI1 w. b. HAMILTON,
felO-6t Clerk of said Board.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
The Enrich Estate.

S. 3. Smith, as administrator of the
estate of Ernst Enrich, deceased, has filed
a bond in the sum of s., 800 with l.. c.
Chandler and Christopher Green as sure
ties, for the proper distribution of the
proceeds of certain personal property of
the estate among the heirs thereto.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been so and 340. with brisk
northerly winds and clear weather pre-
vailing. although cloudy weather pre-
The barometrical readings at 3 AN. and
5P NJ. were 30. Is and 3O.19 inches respect
The highest and lowest temperatures
one wear ago yesterday were 90 and 10,
with .O4 OF an inch OF rain, and one year
ago to-day so and 400, with no precipita-
ton.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

Amending Ordinance No. So, Passed Deem
bero, 1893 Imposing License Taxes in the
County of Sacramento, State of California,
Providing for the Collection of the Same,
and Imposing Penalty for the Violation
Thereof" by Amending Section of said
Ordinance with Reference TO the Sale of
Spirituous, Malt or Fermented Liquors or
Wines in Quantities less than One Gallon,
when sold in Original Bottles, in what is
Commonly Called Quart Bottles.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
Lieu Land selections.

Last evening SurveyorG General Reich
ert LETT for Washington to confer with the
Secretary of the Interior relative to the
listing oflieu lands accepted in place OF
others filed on.
AS the matter now stands he cannot
issue patents for lieu lands, even though
paid for, until the same are reiinquished
by the Government To the State.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
M farell u1trp1t8.
CLEVELAND SICK

nF THE HAWAIIAN CONTROV ERSY /;
" but he does not feel so com pletely de-
moraIiZed as the fruit-grower who tindS when
his trees commence to bear that they are not
the variety he thought he had purchased. 1t
makes great difference with the length OF
your face whether you have a strain of fruit
that sells quick at 50 so per box, or one that
requires considerable diplomacy to work Off
at so cents per box; for like cows, cooks and
coffee, all are not equally desirable To get
the finest strain OF trees, true to name, send
your orders to the Sacramento River Nursery
Company of Walnut Grove, Sacramento
County, who are located in the heart OF one of
the Oldest fruit belts of California, which pro-
duces at least 500 carloads annually. and
where the finest and most profitable strains Of
fruit are grown. They not only guarantee
upon fertile river bottom land, without eX-
penstye irrigation, can afford to sell them at
one-half the price charged by less f4vorably
located nurseries, and they make terms that
will suit you. no matter how hard you we're
squeezed by the financial cyclone of 1893.
The record-union., 1894-02-13
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
A Youth pardoned 80 That He Ma
TllIn over n New Leaf

Governor Markham has commuted the
sentence of John E. Davidson to expire
February ID, 1884. He was sentenced by
the Superior Court of Kings County last
August to serve sixteen months in the
County Jail for assault with deadly
weapon.
Davidson is but Is years of age; has