Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1875, Page 1

E EVENING STAR TH THE EVENING STAK ts served by carriers to gudrcrubers ai TEX CENTS PER WEEE, OR FoatY OUR CSNTS PER MONTH. the ie Cents ¥ach. By mati—portace prevarz—60 @ Monch. sr months. $3.00. ome year, 96.00 THE WEEKLY STAR—pubissted om Friday— 00 a year, posiage prepaid. BFA setscriptions ner ts advance, ana ~ Jeni iomaer than pad for. ‘Rates of atrertisine furnished on application Che En V°z, 45 -N&. 6.921. SUMMER RESORTS. re DESIROUS OF LEAVING 1 the ay Tmonths can find at Ammendale. and pea’ Geuges mht ak0 —home and tad Weshieten, at River- <vare, of £0. 8.8 oppinE Fear hiner, ' = ds aad good SASS Featiert orth COUNTRY BOARD fer month. im a healthy, please I. about t*o hours’ ride ff ail. Arb trows 32. Fer reoms and fnrther information addrees Pr: Brivtor Bedford Springs. Va may2 tm TRY BOA Plain. bat © calt water t ortable fi thing, ase, Inxurions hing and craty ait in abae we Anwapolis. cy kA H. O.W., P_O. Box puapolis, Md may 25 Ims* RIDLEY PARK HOTEL. Ineated at Ridley eon the Philadelphi EBaflroad, ten der new and e ut trains, good drives, appointments of a first TED — Perso ard for the sun.me accommedated Ly a . ©. WABDER, Catloit's St i may HEALING SPRINGS. W. B. BISHOP. Pa H. HOUSTON, Restpest wan BATH COUNTY, VA servedly popular Summer rt x G the FIRST DAY OF JUNE tur the re athe aedne be a reas re th ir hom alars g WESTON, 3 . _YALHOT®T Hes BARNESVILUs, © MARYL me undersigned her ini le a ¥ tel will be prepared ibis sea: emmodations to Ladtes snd € mon who ate & sirovs to sper d the eummer months ia the conntry ‘The air is pure, being located near the Sasar oat Mourtain. tt als *iew of hours ride and from $8 to $10 per week. ts batt price, Por fur “3 O48 BAL Lal etsi* @ THE FONTE. Pa Stereose. c ny t 474 Penneyly ~ and 42 north cular m KINSON & Ct SPRINGS, "APTER Sparves, ERICK COUNTY A will bs opened from JUNE 19.155 ES of Washir oné Manager ENSON. MD. Re per day; $15 per week; § = RECO maned.stions. y Baltin Onto railroad Setive at Witches m. without ¢ €-rs, then the Springs at te A.S. PRATT & RINES. 410 412, many 5 Im “n tpt WH. WIL BOCK ES FR ts Sonutain H 315 TO SEPTEM Dre. CLA BAA RE AS. PRATT. J TABOR Jt D.prop. t Phyacian & SH r. t Sam ae wrriy AT SARATOGA SPRINGS, GRAND UNION HOTEI WILL OPEN JUNE tet POR THE RECEPTION OF GUESTS. J. BRESLIN & Cv., Proprietors. Cilittes St Clifton S AMUSEMENTS. “OMIQUE SU) 2 THEAT May 3ts., Beery Nich: and ay Maz ne Inewlay an poear ia her turilling border se Dots ent ‘tied Sevada Kare,” go geMent of charac‘e> Ai time Kthin pian f vroik Alen, mic Vocal Aliyne NATIONAL THEATER, MONDAY EVENING, May th, 5TH AVENUE THEATER COMPANY, Ta the Great Hit of 1-75, THe BIG BONANZA! sat 1 mpa vat epresentation i I the Management to retarn FUR ONE NIGHT ONLY n with the same care and T will on this oceasion take ite TURDAY MORNING. m29 2 how ——— “Seats ASSEMBLY CHURC é Corner 5h and I #1 TUPSDAY — WEDN York | MADRIGAL ROYS, Together with { Mr. J. R. Faratame E QUARTEFTE, in En ratic Selections | Ticke at Metzerott’s. mm) 4 AYESSE THEATER. ! Eleventh street and Pennarirania avenne. IMMENSE ATTRACTIO. Mc ndiay May 24, and & Ae peeuse and rette, Millie George, First ap eof the talented double song and dance In. 1 Sistera The monarch of thi ri Mr. Billy Wright. Immens (f Mties Minnie Rainforth. | The fav. beautiful sone whole te cone din Ps OLD No.) On Exhibition 456 and Sale AT MARKRITER’S, No. 439 Tth street, between D and E streets, cteht doors above Odd Feliows’ Hail. ice Oi! Paintings, Engravings, Chri - largest stock of Paper Hai Shades, Pic Frames, Picture C: sels. Kings. Nails, &c., in the District. Or Teams Casn. er Nam EXCURSIONS, PICNIC PREP EFUH Bariist ct ' ih H WILL GIVE Me ER. — Mon- | Aouta? EXCORSION TO GLY Y, on the steamer Mary stp Wesbincion, WEDNESDAY, Jun Boat will 3 ENTION RK i PiCNE fof P sat J ald is wall * neman aint perp bers of lock Tuesday. dontl Wele the are order fratéraally H SBAND PI SDAY TBE WASHINGT JUNE Isr ON SCHEUTZEN PARK, Sp m.: Dracing No effort has been spared ic an enjoyable affair. “The com of arrangements guarantee periect order and attention to the comforts of all. Comme barley Schneider, George Voneitf, Henry ¢ ©. Schwab, Louis Neurath. may2)-3t I OQ. O. F.—FIRST GRAND EXCURSION t INIFORMED PATRIARCHS. | DAY, JUNE 2.1875, MORNING AND ENING, TO MARSHALL HALL JANE MOSELY leay a.m. and 6 Ls 1s RAND PiCNIC PHS, OR SEVEN ing every ING by 6 o'clock, commencing meh a the patronage of plied wit all the tention will be £Y fel b __ President Board of Dt OLD MORAVIAN SUN IN BETHLENEM. Pa. da hed Summer Boarders. ©. f. SMITH, Lew R WATEB cures Iney disease INKARD. w GREAT REDUCTION In : Price of Tea, OVULONG, blac Pre OOLONG jack De per & IMPERIAL ac. per 2 BEST UMPERIAL green ) 51.90 Te IMPERIAL TEA BEST ENGLIS BREAKFAST. black, S20. per pound Pines imported a ror BEST JAPAN. uncolored.) 31.00 per punt Japan.saine a uenaliy chacgnd 81-50 for elsewhere BEST GUNPOWDER, (green, 8150 or ce was $1.75. BEST VOPNG HYSON, 31.25 pvp REMARKS: On aceonat depression in the Tes mark: i the conse t extremely iow prices tn we are enabled to t from We. to We make TEA - 7 © G ORSWELL & SONS... FINE GKOCERKS, fs Ho remove to our new office, tween Mh and Wth streets I for past favors, wo shail com acuieh Fire, Lile and Plate without refereuce 10 mbinat any monopoly fur forcing up thsur TALLMADGE & 6O., were of Independent Ins. Agenc Dees ting taught. cat by mens Mra. 5.3 talty. ‘Taylor's gntttres tor alty. Taylor's patteeas for SEL, 719 Market 8 * MES | f voderwriters. We | SOR CHARTER ‘The commod‘ous iron Steamer PILOT BOY n ally fi “ e. for E BSiONS, don reasonable terms. Apply to N. OB. FITZHUGH, b stre HK EXCURSIONS. e. Jas er, can rr T Harper, and EX be “ mmodions Eiy sin all their appointment: a Rsacarsh ns. tion. apply to PHENSON & BRO (Rep.} th eet Taunonnce to the public that L have with Prof. Andrew Cook every MONDAY EVE: ring the summer seaaon, commence: NDAY, May $1,175, at my Pleasare corner of 4th and E streets northeast. GEO. JUENEMANN. SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. LATER STYLES, AND LOWER PRICES a i PRICES OF SUITS: All Wool Cheviot Suite. 4 A 20) Hairline Suits, $7 All Wool Cassimere Suits, #¢ . Al! Wool Scotch Suits, 910 | Bw s10 North Hoosic Suits, $11 sels Cas 6 Su oa Teen Suits, 912 ‘cnuington Suits, Sik Grafe Salts, $12 a bi Bine Flannel Suits, $12 | Suik Mixed Suits, §13 | ; Dudley Suits, $14 | Middlesex Flannel $ $15 ‘Diagonal Suits, $16 Worsted Basket Suite. 915 Lported Cassimere Suits, $20 PRICES OF DRESS COATS: Black Cloth Frock Coats, double-breasted, $10 | 12, $15, G15 and $20. Diagonal, Basket and Worsted, donble-broasted Square Frock Coats, with Vests to match, at $13 $15, 815 and $20. PRICE8 OF PANTS: Fine All Wool Light Casmmere Pants, from g4 oss. Business Pants, from $1.50 to $ YOUTHS SUITS—at $6 2 eu es s7 @11 913 is gi2 sls BOYS SUITS—at 87 a3 a6 es gio eu go 9 $13 A. STRAUS: | 101L.......PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE......1011 = epttr _ RAUTIFUL GIL’ ‘T WALL ts; nice fri WIENDO' conte; ni nged 7 Call and see. Cc ‘TUBMAN ME AND & ‘The largest and finest | having #nd after to-morrow Garrett's cars will not | from the hall, and. several EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip. THF RECEIPTS TO-DAY were, from internal revenue $795,410.05" from enstoms, $728 686.34. 1GNED —The President to- day signed the commission of Luther 8. How- lett to be appraiser of merchandise for the port of Louisvilie Ky. THE Sioux CHIeYs were not quite ready for avother grand couneil at the Interior Department to-day, but will be ready to talk business (o-mor ow mo-ning ai 10 O'¢lock. PERSONAL.—Ti rriage of Mr. Harry Miss Lizzie Knowiton w: Com MIssiC = ake pl MAR2IFD.—Mr. SpavglF,a young demo- eratie lawyer of Zanesville, Ohio, was mar- ed in New York last Friday sf.eraoon to Miss Bary Cox, a sister of Hon. S. 8. Cox. and lect immediately after the ceremony for the west GOVERNMENT € SAL¥S IN JONE.—The Seeretary of the Treasury has instrucied the Assistant Treasurer of the United Stazes a New York to sell one half million Res in roid on each Tharsday during the monih of vone. The total amount to be sold is two million dollars. ARKFST OF AN ALLE Mauahber, alias artes Eazlia, w! di with being a defsulter to the gov- ment while holding the position of pos’- master at Winona, Mississippi, several years has been arre ariestoa, M. Post Office dep TP AUH, rk of the Tope @ short Mr. Boowa's 1 considered good, aurtment arn states t * ed with sevecal hemor- a ariment, w t'me ago on official t health bad always bee a letter re m ATH OF CoL receiver at the Wz rom Gi: McUoy.—A teleg: am was rdepartmeat on Sat aruay . Hancock, commantiag of the 2 ‘ol J.C. Me ary divis lock on Saiurcay wes well iy was forr Washington, where jie ut. A PLE. the ASANT STORKY.—T) P hia Sov ty:—“Lam told 1 the kir the lobby, scholar and a man of rare +t whi title wou 5 IpPOs ‘Wise, contemplates assisting in the ioane library for a press etub in Washingto r. Ward intends giving the club bis private library, consisting of about jive thousand volumes of the very finest ard books of rejerenee. Mr. Corcoran, he princely millionaire, will make a gift and naudsome building for the pur- e correspoutl AT THE WaITe huvse.—The reception nand looby at the Exeentive Mansic today were crowded with visitors, repre volors and previous . A few came to pay their re- sy to the President and conzratulatehim orbis “third term’ leiter, while the majori- ty came to for aa office, either for them- selves or som nd or relative. One ind vidual, evide. somewhat elated over the ‘th vd term” letier, came rushing up states hatin hand, hair tlowing to the br vrd made direct sor tae door of the Pro ent’s offi. e, a ii but for the interposition of Mr. Price, the de or- keep ar, would have bolt ed head most. Ou being foformed bat hee 0 1n without permissoa of the Pres retraced his steps almost srapidly as an FROM THE SAMOANISLANDS.—A dispatch has been received at the Navy departm: iaied U.S. 8. Puscarora, oF Apia, Island of Upola, April 1 the bipat ihe timo. Commander 0, Sango Islaod, of 1 three days. Colonel § ad an in ntiog hi ger, U.S. rview with the self to she S The inte: view was ve well as to ours ed here y day This morning met with Colonel Ste.oberger and the American consul ia conueil with the King and the Taimpa, eom- pri ure of the kingild 1 mest ption of Cot 1 Steinberger by native govern ad the high appreciation of the kindly f ings of our government towards them as peopte. The arrival of the ud With delight by both 1 to-do whites. All appear to feel. kindly the interest our government has taken in the islands. * The health of ail hands could not be better. I will leave he rout the ist of M. y vor Honolula. THE REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE P. SION OF Fice.—The limited appropriation of Congre:s ier the support of the pension bu reau for the fis “ar ending Jane 30. 1576, renders imperative the discharge of about fly clerks on the 50th of June next. mi:stoner Atkinson to-day sorwarded a let! Secretary Delano, enclo: list of po discharged An % forth this tug that i required viston tosubmit toh ame and salury of each mn, with adi which eael pe also to submit with such list a ar tial Statement of the efficienc person—the rating to be made atter due consideration of ability, d gen punctuality and attention to du The Commissioner eloses by saying: + appreciating the neces sliy thoroug! 1 head showing U employed in bis fad ir and imy e of eh t tration of surous in order that th ands of mil the depend: inte ed soldiers nt wilows and rests © and sil orphans eoontry ommend whose ser dispense: least detriment tothe public serv ames of the unfortunate ones who will ubly be notitied of their approac! jay or tc-morrow will not be gly: e public at prevent. About twenty-five male and the same number of female ex ployes have been se for dischurge. @ ree- ly those employes ee. Tuy MAIL Service BETWEEN Here AND New York.—Mr. John W. Garrett, president of the Ealtimore and Ohio railroad company, came over from Baltimore this morning to covfer with Postmaster-General Jewell relative to the matter of carrying the through mails between this city and New York, Strickland Kneass, assistant presi- dent of the Pennsy!lvani ilroad company, informed Gover Jewell that on ke permitt'd to run over the Pennsyl- yania line between Philadelphia and New York. He was accompanied by Mr. Thomas R. Sharpe, master o/ traasportation, of the B. & O. railroad, Mr. George S- Keontz, agent of the same road in this city, and his a te secretary, Mr. Edward Potts. his arrival at the department Mr. Garrett wasat once ad- mitted to the Postmaster General’s room, where he made a long and vehement speech r ative to his difievlty with Scott. Gov- a eee Sa his Nar vt ¥ Urvavity, oceesiooaliy propoundiny Fol.cent questions relative to iis ability “4 Perierm one-half the service between here” and New Yerk. Mr. Garrett was so vehe- ‘ent at times that his blows on the Post- tr General's desk could be plainly heard Jemen re- mark-d that Colonel Burnside would be called upon to-morrow to furnish @ new desk for the Governor, The conference was SUL in progress 2:50 o'clock m., d bid ‘air to last seyeral hours longer. It is probable that the Postmaster General will make no decision in the matter, and in case Col. Scott is as gocd as his word, and Mr. Garrett is thus forced to violate his con- tract, will turn the entire service over to Col. S.. who is the only person now controling a, through line to New York. $ The Third Term Question. PRESIDENT GRANT DEFINES HIS POSITION, President Grant has writien the followin: letter to Goneral Harry Waite. president of the recent Peansyivania republican state cenvention : XFCUTIVE MANSTON, 2d 29, 1875. § WASHINGTON, D. C., May DEAR SIR: bse jaen: to the Pres‘deai'ale re 2 the press—a por- thoett le to therepublican party and pa ticalarty so to the adminisiraiion, started the ery of Cosarism and ‘toe Third Term.” €a'lioglus.ly for me to define my position ob the latter sabjeci. I believed it to be benes th the dizaity of the office which I have aaswer saci be & que twice called upon to fill -tlon be ore the subject sbi by competent autho or by & be no. their em aad their pariy a adds ceogth to the Bata body oft y of & convention tomake state off of the see- having considered this question, I deem itnod improper tnat I should now speak. In the first place, I never sought the office for a second, nor even for a@ first nomination. To the first I was called from a life position—one created by Covgress expressly for me for supposed kerviees rendered to the republ The position vacated I liked. It would ha been most agreeable to me to have retained it untilsuch time as Congress might have consented to my retiremeat wif) the rank anda portion of the emoluments which I so much needed. toa home where the balan of my days might be speat in peace and enjoyment of domestic quiet. relieved fr: the cares which have oppressed me so con- stantly now for rleen rs. But I was made to believe that the public good called me to make the sacrifice. Without secking the office for the “Second Term” the nomi- on was tendered to me by vote of the delezates of all rritories, selected by the republicans h to represent their whole numbe: nno v me and party antaorit nominations for th ond state in the Unic purpose of makin: m. I ot say that Iwas not pleased at this, and at the overwhelming iv ent wh their action received at the ing. But it must be rem the sacrifices—except that of ce been made in aceepting the «F. ed that all then. too, such a fire of pe slander had been kept up for f - withstanding the conselen tious pertormance my dutiest.. tne best of my undersiant thongh L’admit. in the light o que ents, many (imes subject tof cism—that an indorsement fro: tany more than I did thefirst. Mriié or utter a Wont to ¢ the peopl: in expre: hoice. The question allowed te one Exe a up rly in the shape of a proposi vd the constitution—a shape in y wi political parties can purticipate—f Jen 3th of time or the number of ter whieh any one person shall ve cligibl Mice of President. Until suct iment Is adopted the people « stricted in their choice by resol tion further than they are now restricted, as to age, na- ity, &¢. It may happen in the fature hi. - ry of the country that to change an Exe- breause he has been eight yeu rill preve unfortunate, if not disas- an ven renomi It is a retie ould elect ate him- jon upon trous. The idea that any 1 himself President, or If, is preposterous. the intellizence and patriotism of the people to suppose such a thing possible. Avy man can destroy his chances for the office no ne can {01 ion. To reeapite an election or even nomina- ate, lam not, nor have I ever een, a tor a revoml fon. I vould not nominatioa if it wer tered, ur lishbould ne uuder s' nmstaeees as to make if aa in » Circumstances not lik ulate the convention over which sided for the harmony which pre -and for the excellent tiexet pat in the t.end which T hope may be triumphantly ly 10 rise. Lic ' great respect, your obe hent sers 1 GRANT. {Si Bibs for supplying the Pos. O.1tic ent with mail pouches of all kin ext four yea lepart- 3 for the wr € opened at the de par.- ment atdocesk this a.crcoon. As there e but vovy clr ses 0” mail posebes. 1 more than four contracts can be awarded. AN IMPORTANT Case DRC DED.—The de- cision In the case pending in the Covrt of ims for some weeks, the Union Pa- road vs, the United Sta he transportation of United Sia nd supplies simee some time in 1 alved up to date being made ment rendered about y this court to-day, the government POUNTIDE to about $3 ty act of Con- € lav the government authorilies were probibited from) mak y farther pay- to the road on a of inter-st dine nited States, until the whole question had been judicially seti‘e Me: W. E. Chandler and Mr. Stoughte ted the com pany of the At- torney G : ° The,case will now go to the Ur Supreme Court. ramen. ted States ECONOMY AND REFORM IN THE ArToR- NEY GENPRAL’S OFFICE.—Attoruey General Pierrepont to-day issued a cirealar order to the Cireuit and D the District attorneys and marsha Tnited States, in which be sets forth that apprepriation sor the expenses of the courls for the present fiseal year is nearly exhausted: that in come of the judicial districts the expenses have been extravagant without necessity and without bone: Severer ecc Stricter acco! ty must be all hazards. n made Known to the ¥ tin many instane-: a mber n fe ace the Cours, and =p uitendance, whose t stimony v slightest value, and who, i 1, but wer ourt for the ntand upnece transportation ry ch ior the rest and keeping of Jurors and jor “ce. have been | ma that in sance other respects exttrava pr Hereacte Which cannot be tolerated. Distriet Attorney will r the number of witnesse: » and marshals will sa ni « S the District A in writing direct. The order then prestribes tha all witnesses shall be kept he manner in which such record shail be kept. It then calls the attention of the circait and district Judges of the United States to the actof Feb- reary 1875, relating to fees and costs; and asks the especial aid of the courts in com- ‘Ming @ strict compliance with thai statute. he Attorney General will hereafter require a duplicate or every account certified by the judge under the act of February 22d, 1875. SUICIDE bY BLEEDING TO DEATH.—The body of a man, who had evidently commit- t-d suicide, was found near New Brunwick, N.J., vesterday. The body was lying on its lert side. The shirt sleeve on the right arm was rolled md to the shoulder, and the arm was stretched out in front of the body and over @ pool of blood that had flowed from the arteries of the arm, which had_ been severed by a razor, causing the man to bleed to death. The razor was Jying about 20 inches In front of the tody. Near the razor wasa card, on which was written, with pencil, Nilson, Beavertown. Montgomery county, Obto, via Dayton. Mrs. Mary Nilson.” The ludy was that of aman about 60 years of age, and wasdresscd Ina snit of mixed goods, with Plaid, shirt and soft felt hat.” In & poeket-book was found $3.35 in money, anda pawn ticket for a watch. A pit of neper was al+o found in the pocket book with direction: to two railroad contractors at South Amboy. ard the route to be taken to reach them.—W. ¥. Tritune, 29th a eS ARRESTED UPON THE CHARGE OF Ex- BEZZLEMENT.—On Wednesday last, Mr. Harland Baker, forme:ly of Chi ster yey A Pa, recently the of @ farm in this county, near Chamblin’s mill, was arrested ong me Ivanid, charged with the nay ivanla em- bezziement of fidue' Ha sud orney md a ai ord of Chester county, Pa. He was arrested be sa & revataiton the Governor of Pennsylya- nia. He all his innocence.—Leesburg (VG) Washin, Some Fecling Remarks “Dolores A Loud Call for “Miss Brown. Dear Siar: What has become of our “Miss Brown? We want herto rectify a growing evil she too has felt; to puncture with her Prercing pea a bubble which is overshadow- ing our rights, and is swe!ling toan a'arm- ing size. I reies to the present management ol oar literary crib, ai which we are sup- posed to find Tood to qu our bunger and hirst = &..er Know.euge—our Treasary Library +Miss Brown ’ was graciously informeta year ayo thai we s.ole yearly five hundred dollars we “tae v able matter dis- this generous goverameat have just beed knocked down by the news the * AVE BEEN PRoMoTED. | Oneof raced ge ngs who doa Pndsdollars worth o: ese here be Tac eis hope forus. If we ascend t f gesility in this proportion pire to Credi Mobilers and sabsidtes, rile this is very flattering toour honest noble citizens it has nod uisimated avenience tO US Nor an economy to oor Uncle Sam. Ii has caused us to be fenvet oui fom these boos we iteh to steal and thereby arise our wors. Under the old rol? 8 (ady officiated 23 librarian, ai a satary ofs00 per aunvis We were permitted to touch selees, and perchance seal these shaty- by ola books anc always man: to tind some.hing Worth veading or siealing, with- out coasumsng more than ten minutes of our genesons unele’s time. But now we have “rules!” and it costs US ® man a! $100, one Of the fa.r al_ $1,200, and oae ov two nore. of the fair at $300 each, and all to economise the $509 we stole in Old books. By severe mathematical application I have diseovered this to be a difference in expenditures of over two thousand dollars, between the old and the new regime, but unfortunately on tne Wrong side of the account. Were this all. we might bear it with that wonderfal foriiade We display in enduring the losses @f our frieuds, but the barb shoots closer how This is THE USUAL INEVITABLE SCENE We ati rush into the little pen pro. i 1olding a dozen peo- upon each other's h other's dresses, e—ali t the red beyond the daily. for the privilege of gazing wistfally Fows of books, judiciously py reach Angers tinal have not respected Ue laws of sewn and t, especially those Of team. 2 ciously hustling each other from twenty to sixty minutes, we thrust onr list ef desiret books into the reluctant hand ©. One of the fair aforesaid. era lisiiess g no pun it led—at this iruitiess Hist, we are told, shortly, “Not in’ Wels, what is im? Can't we get something? «Of 1 youcan.” (Tone of injured innocenee.) We are very willing to give you what is here Now, of course this is remar ndescending, considering it what we sup- posed they were paid to do. One clerk has besieged this castle of knowledge for nearly a year, vainly sesking haif a dozen books, of whieb he has n rT obtained one; and this is the general experrence il we aspir eof James’ ‘solitary horseman,” or Some old, well-known book. We reireat, raftied in plumage and temper. If we a nobler sex, we smile bland}, the guardian fairies and ti cu sing outside, as we relrespect of Une traces of the comb: upon our bosoms and boots. If w gentler sex, we say Lo tuese fair ke wledge something as snappish aswe caa wears, Shake OUt OUT Ai- mper in haste to our rooms, ewe are turned bot and cold, ranuing ihe range of the thermometer, as our chiet oi division stares amazediy at us. and then at the clock, trrning tous a press 1i—ts—ineredity x ye: mutters somethin: uid to ovr wrath we are in. No spoiis of the battle, no bok to resign us to our fate, though we probably SAW UF re of the in the faces of itout in mild ke a melancholy of kr THE LIBRARIAN'S DESK ome of the very books we coveted. We were blandly in ed that 5 kepi fo, some oue who r times they Pre resery ome ore who 1 oe them, when we Lit is not just to w aw the most desirable books from the auon for weeks 1 handred pe riend is tot led in this bl vg >, but how we i even Ailing ouable won't you just tw c ys that are dark’ Won't voa ur bis Chief, aud ask him to let up on se Wret¢ r min- utes, long € smaller but more lin or —to the minds of tne Trea. yes—ring at his hand and poor but virtuous neq,,iy m iis abuses? What tt we do steal a little? admit that with this expensive a books are lost t st steal them in comfort and with loss of me to our Divisions. It is 4 pathetic fact that several scores of people in the Tre department are by ¥ compelled to rely upon this limited ibrary for their sole supply nding mat- ter, i those Who most @re the | s least favored. rious loss to | m, for Whom the books are purchase dorm! reform! Liberty and book‘ Done B and apart vith Bow isiow at My set graves ervel idest al various cemete the south. F mony eve Ath livered the or Bristow de- reviewed the results later or until i ded ax all pre Vided jor, A large part int ittle Reek ation of Impost sposted by r education as # joint graves of th {on bot ceremonies also took place Ork Be sto e, RE Will be observed Philad elsewhe hoiltd: We Diace at Cemetery, 'y the € Ai_ St. Louis fiud ex-contederates graves in the tional Cemetery: 10,000 persous were present. Gen. Sherman’ presided und orations were delivered by Gen. John W, Noble d Col. ROH. Musser, confederate. All the graves in the cemet federal and coufede erate, were strewn with flowers. THE FUNERAL OF FORTY-FIGHT of the victims of the late disaster at Holyoke took place Saturday morning from the basement of the new chireh in the presence of an im- mense concourse. A temporary pante was caused by the giving way of the platform on which the coffins were pi |, but no casual- ties occurred. The funeral procession was over a mile in length. SYPRER COMES To NAUGHT.—A dispatch from New Orleans states tuat J. liaie Sypher, ex-member of Con , and A. J. Sypher, Janters of St. Mary's parish, Louisiana. ave gone into bapkruptey. Their partner- ship eee S. Hale 89 wad oe a less then $°5, . ‘pher’ rsona | Mabilities are $16,000, oud his assets $732. STEAMER SUNK IN HELL-GATE.—At wn a. m. yesterday the steamer State o New York, of the Hartford line, while WS, York harbor, ran on the rocks, kaock -; ri : = ag hole in het starboard. She ei = thirty {cet of water. The passengers, number, were safely landed. Two THovsAND Lives Lost ny Eartu quake3.—Furiher particulars of the earth- quakes in Asia Minor show that seyeral villages were destroyed and 2,000 persous lost their lives. DROWNED.—Allison Davison, Miss Hat- field, a school teacher, and a Miss Gabriel were drowned in Halfway river, Camberland fap. Canada, Wednesday, by the upset- ling of a pleasure boat. A FIRE at Spri |, Mass., yesterday, a buildings, Including several Sonus nee Ne oniekisr are quarier of a million dollare-~ | bergel him to wait u | then shoot. But it | ard fired 9 load pics =, a © ludate n. Sha > Carolina 6 1 passing through his bowe!s | {bid to-day , vi thé Mth three mi | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, —-——— DECORATION DAY. | MEMORIAL SERVICES. GERMANY AND Fi | THE LATE WAR RUMORS. —— 9 DECORATION DAY. Decoration day was Posts of the Grand Amy and cit.rens generally In strewing the we> in the soldte.s {10 the raral come. tery with flowers early in the day, and Inter | by exercises commemorative of the deods of those who fell in the Union's defence. im New York. New York, May St.—Decoration | vices were held yesterday } | olie) cemet: hen @ grand oration was de- | livered by Rev. Sylvester Malone. pastor of the Chureh of St. Peter and St. Paul, Wil. liamsburgh. Decoration day was duly ob. | served today, the weather was beaat'fal. F rly hour this morning the Union square of the variow rCE. T 0 CENTS. AFFAIRS IN PAILADELPHIA. Centennial Notes. ac. PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 15 Fitter Svar -—Phitadelpbia has at this time but one idea, in a commercial point of view and that of course Is the cenienmial. Searce an advertisement of any kind, sort or des- cription but refers to it direetly or indirectly; and almost the first question asked a stranger is, * Are you coming to the centennial?” or. | vse Calvary (Cath- perbaps, What do you think of the ce aten s which were to parlicipate ta the nial?” The buildings for the exhibition are ies was thronged. Way: fitlext being erected very rapidly. and before their | With flower pots, plants, &e., aod oll soldiers Vast proportions the stracture used for the | ®nd children from Sab hoois were dot sanitary fair would appear a mere infant | ted st intervals tough the plaza Members The buildings are of trame; theonly perma | of Abraham Liccoln Post. No. 1s, dec nent one ts the memorial hall, w Lincoln's statue, In th re, where patri- peed as an art ga otic addresses wore dk ~i by Gen. Mar- santn ielieee te tin T. Meafaho: 1 A Cochrane MORE H wor ie vidaals provided, we mr Ws the gene a There are, strictly speaking, but two first public who come to visil few minntes before 11 a. m. form 1 into lene, class hotels in. this ity. Of these the Con- | RuInbering between two and three thonsand’ tinental contains about three hundred gacst | The route dowa Broadway to south chambers, and the Girard House is cor ferry, and while the procession was movin erably smaller. It is doubtless one of past Gr ae Sey = the chimes highest compliments that ean be p rang on the bells. gre in Philadelphia to say that.as a rule, the hotels hh peuple ai = are not good. The quiet and respectable | March, while from many of the shops heuses national ‘splayed, while cheer after cheer f patriotic and enthasiastic crowd greeted the descendants of Penn and his contemporaries flags and banners generally prefer the comforts and privacy of a home, even though it be small, to the ar tificial ‘life of large hotels. This last pecu liarity is one of the chief points of difference At Ole St. Paul comrades were procession ists. halted while corath between New Yorkers and the citizens of | Gen. Montgomery's monument, and Phi this goodly town; therefore in New York y Post halted at Trinity charch ax there are many first-class hotels, while he ted the x of Major General Phit. they are but tew. Various other social dis- rey and hers of their old brothers in tinetions in the two sister cities may be | 4m. The procession then continued on tts traced to the above characveristic. It is proposed to batida handsome hotel here, near the Park. and so arrange it that when the Centennial is over itean be divtdet into rows of elegant dwelling houses: as yet it is not commenced, and to us it seems im possible to complete it private families are renting their b foreign legations for the months of the ¢ tennial: we heanl of one lady up town who way to the [ _ Greenwood and oth neteries to decerate he graves ot their deceased comrades. exiean veieran associa 1 Worth, e¢ dition to the n took part in ver military ce. rented her establishment in this way f $20,000. PHILADELPHIA IMPROVEMENTS, > — here are several exceeding) some | try comp » participated Klings in process of construction here; the a post omtice, at UChestmut streets: FORPIGN NEWS, Young Men’s Christian Association | Pant Boyten’s Swim. 15th and Chestnut; the new Academy of I | DON, May J1.—It is estimated that Arts, on Broad. above Arch, and the Pablic | Boyte ro.sing the tides and car- Buildings, at Droad and Market, will all be of the channel padMied 34 miles a grert addition to the architectural beauty | Russia and England. of our Quaker City. Tt Fathers, how- | The Poo says it has reason to believe that ever. mac placing the | 1 ee public buildings in the intersection of two of | toa friendly the finest streets in Philadelphia. and thas the question of Central closing the only thoroughfares of Why there is any ‘easoa to be proud. When finished | this edifice wil! be a third larg than the | Capitol at Washington. The architect is Mr. John MeArt r. who. ft will be rememb 1 00" declined being Mr. Maliet’s successor iast : aaa Wisiabae: Winter. A . t in the Jes gives a THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, clear expl t warlike ra- Which was opened ai the Park last Samer is one of the most successial the kind ever attempted. It mor the German European ec “KS AZO, at the various slalned that nterprises of is located at what was formerly known as Solitude, an c France was arm 1a View to the early estate Relonging to the Penn family; the | resumption o: war. Gen. Von Schweinits, part devoted to the zoological garden ‘con-| The German minister im Wlenna tained about twenty-five acres. It is bea tially situated on the S ikill and the grounds are jaid off with mueh taste. The buildings for the various classes of animals > tu iowin slong suff Car there pon tmperor William entreat- tpope operations until the aie seattered about in a-charming grove pone operations until the beach trees, and with the fountains and ety ; ot ane Goan flowers make a picture fair to see. T! s to t the co-operation of Great one quite vene; able individual in the tion of animals—an elephant, suppose! (0 one hundied and thirty years old. He seems, however, in the perfect possession of atl of his faculties, judging from the alacrity with which he devoured sundry dainties bestowed upon him by the tittle ones. The rhinoceros 1s said to be the largest ever brought to this country. The zoological society, some time since, accepted a bequest from an oll Quaker genileman, upon the condition that there f of poace res in London. nts at th 4 In but three failures, d they were of slight importaace. Twe Young Meu Drowned, NPPOINT, ONT.. May 5!1.-Two youn mpbell, were drown: 2, ONS near bere y | should be no intoxicating liquors soldatthe Another rch — Calamity garden; so ladies and childrea visit itunat-| _ : a ~ Se tended by gentiemen, and we must confess | May Gains oo ane tof Bt we were wou eon yg in gary ~ : auc Beste! aiar inight, bappy faces of a group of intelligen a cniidven thas in seeing all the animals : } mm ings Of i ee ~ We wanted to speak of that theme dear to | —F5 - ¥ feminine heart, the summer fash 'on= nied & Pp his letter grows too long. More anon: Ray RayMono. Arrival of the Suatara. -ATR—Our yo AFFAIR—Ou New York, May 31.—The U. 8. steamer le. Page county. $18 SHOOTIN of Honey tien yesterday by the shooting of a y ceed gba er Pied man by the pame of Greenwoot | tion, Te yesterday Derbanens FE. Derrouzh. 1 seems that there | srem wh 1, via Barbadoes, an intimacy ext g between Morris | Mes 1 Derrough’s Wile. On yesten \ pe NEG Mr. Derrough <i himself in 8 ¥ Father MeGiew's Libel Sait, thicket near his Louse, expecting Morris Tox, May 3!—The ju = ie Lie bet : “He: mning vs nee McGiew can ua hec eee ae ap bo this &. 1.and were discharged, aa to ae ree on a verdict. Toey piainti® and two for the all Arotihd, as thouzh be w x object of his de re. Det + speraied that he wanted to shoot but bis brother-i1 AL onee Ww. Who was with bir FINANCIAL AND COMY cRomE til his sister afterhim with a n. until olver. ur-shouter, Barrons. emp is Uno I If he recovers he w $25. Wheatdnid @; Bo. 2 do.. aa Toate, Maryland ar least. Derrovgh to parts unkuowz | - | at 140; do. wh, %e- 3 r 4 | spring red. 118. Corn—s "eh », eldest son of Henry ¢ rh Prin. souttern white, $6; aou"® v oe we tha Sew Yor | western mixed, Sia8l'. Oats dull— is his athe 2 | western white 74: western mixed. 115. Bx “ «dall but firm, sdy —shoulders: looms, paaked, ale Tib sides,” 12; he time wii Will regret be understood t ce ected with Tilton in ti his suit against Mr | communication w need. But he is t there her, and that the astounding revelations would be made and high reputations blastet. 11 ‘ly consideration for these who w ter that induces Mr. Bow 1 bis trying andr some day the pressur confining bonis MALO: ment of Stat on the 22d © 1 received at the Depart yaecclamation n act by the of Portugal, granting sedom to the remaining apprentices or tion puts an end gal and her de- d not only proclaims the free~ apprentices and the abolition in se dominions of man’s preten- , bul declares that the labor of apprentices now wnder tutelage Is free, that they awe at liberty to make their “n contracts, subject only to the revision of the proper authority. AND AN AMERICAN ( x ar | TURED ON THE CGAST OF CUBA.—A dispateh from Hay Caba, :—On the mo: proached Punta « Cartas in a boat, and one of them asked im Fuglish ifthis was Cuba. The coast-guart ed Yes.” The men ther ut the ards level! and compelled the men to land a der. Two were found to be F an American. It is suspected that they longed to the crew of the British brig Ma Chilton, whieh was recently disc: aground and abandoned. The naval « ities are investigating the case. Thi oners under examination lave ma dictory statement) TROTTING AT the Portug sions to KULLED BY SooTHING Syrecr.—An in- quest was held to-day in the case of Ernesi Kodder, aged two months, who diced of con- sestion of the brain, through an overdose of soothing syrup, administered by his father, at No. © Eldridge stzeet.. The jary rendered THE PHILADELPHIA “ov %§ adelphia, sa (Sep to the rst, $450 to the second al $18) | CFT orriit's ‘Tecthing Contial, sold by one Cat S35 Eire ‘anfianan De | Lom nn sh teaeceey gt eg Bi spectivel Oversix others: best time 2:26), «rongly conse, the Of apothecaries ade ad, idare. n er dict aren of $1,500, similarly divided, was won oF pen oman public to abstain trom byiFrank J. in three straight heats, Snow the purchase of same Morrill's Ball second and Annie Collins third, beating | [OS Pires on, which, in this case, las five others; best_tim proved so fatal. ¥. Mail, 29th. 1 DROUGHT.—The prevailing drought igneous serious in this section. Vegeta- en of all kinds is now suffering for rain. i raine soon, Of which there ts no prospect soon, of Ww! aipresout The wheat, corn and oats s and especially the oats, are Se y upetaes cnccus of Bewniie Seatenn 7 : i! Rey. Dr. James Houston Eccleston, of this city, as born in Mi os in Maryland member of a ist ngaished educated at and for rain. Gardens are doing bat |i k, | cones ae ae Emo} and ne res are guile short.—Greensrter tava re waied ia reba ~ iphia, ordal in 1865. a.terwards became rector of St. Matthew's —The libel Tue BicGest LIAR IN bag prong dng Aimed ‘ai preseat— Phita. Times, ided Saturday. assert’ that Gast chat tnSetr He pie mts | aig Scones nteaiae ahi the ma IMerred from the vendiet, which was for the | ATEti¢ expedition, wailed érom Porismouth, Two Marrird Covrres BURNED To Tritneece by 2 Meagan wishing success 40 _DrEain.—Adam S! and aed the expedition. a of tne at Best Hatsease, Aparnas Poze, iste TBintster at N. Y., Saturday ya Mr. Mrs. Ham- Washing, age cam store and dwelling in Toronto on Saturday. | Tn coast.