Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1881, Page 1

a THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ponnsyivanis Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GRO W. ADAMS, Pres’'t. Tuk Eyexixe bran i served i wabscribvers in the city by carriers, on their own scconnt, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents Fer month. Copies st the 2 oom ~ By mall— dBi cenita s month one vear, $6; aix months, $3 Pikntered at the Port Office at ‘Washington, D. O.. 8 second-class mail tatt-r. THE Weracy Srsi—patilanea on eer poe? a me Rosine prepaid. Six months, $1; TE nies! sect oan mot be aid fo ad "Wlstea ot kavertising mate known on application. eer ee ED SUMMER RESORTS. S AND BATHS, SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTIOR 18 HEREBY GIVEN that all A. BEH- Z Be LIER Wa ) persons indebted to the firm of HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, WEST VL INIA. BEND will pase cal and ecttle their accounts at Also, Chalybeate a i RE aad « fine | once, as our intention is to close business. m5-2t 7 White Sulphur Spring in the Neighborhood. COMMENDEMENT OF THEOLOGIOAL IMENT OF HOWARD UNIVER: = vin Memoriel Chaioh, 18 stand vera con pany will Justify. Unequalld by auy miners! s omer re in America for the eure of acid dyspepsia, | SYS» Tu-MOBKOW, p : ney avd bladder troubles, uterive ailmenta, irenees, by four Of the graduates, Kev. Dr. + FOUL, diseases of tne skin. “catarrh, affection, a Bai zhevmatiem and furcticnal heart troubles. 16 13 | (1888. AN UNFAILING BOLVENT OF OALCULI. ‘These EUr oe eyes ATER, CS ensan }eummit Deep Hock, Geyear, (Sate + Hester, tat ean he more conadcntiy Faied ona | yx. "Bedida. Blue tick. Sedeurd, Silurian the sbove-named than any other mineral springs in | M'chizan Congress Water, and other patur if curable by | waters, frcably received, and for sale on draught at e7 and elegant MILBUBN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsylvania ave. ace for ladies ce, GU. O. OF O F.—An adjourned mass ty to fill the AF moetir willbe held’ at the Hall, FRIDAY Best mountain | EVENING, 6th, at So’clock. All membersof the roads in Virginia; one hundred dot/ara to the mile | orderare invited to be present. expended upon them this spring. ‘the air of this T. H. WRIGHT, Chairman. ee seston bare ee eee = OHAS. H. SHORTER, Secreiary. m4-33* jester to all the cities no: otomse Eran any of the Virginia springs of note by an | QOgP"_SPEQIAL NOTICE —The Grat rogals average of a hundred and fifty miles, claims a monthly meeting of the N&W BUILDING health the traveler need not go further. eet. bet ‘THDHSDAY EVENING. ‘May Sth, st 1 . and 856, accordin; = fon Gend for pempbicte direct or call on WS. orclcck, for the payment of ues and on, oI THOMPSON, 703 15th street, Washington, D.O., | °flicers. my: for patophlet and water..'Fise music, good bon! WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEROHANTS ing, Sebing and hunting in season ; gop4 livery. za-1m W_H SALE, Proprietor. | of Washington, do hereby agree to close our re- Se Detawane, | *Pective places of business st SEVEN O'CLOOK Will open JUNE Pert P. M. from MAY 10 to OCTOBER }, 1881, INOLU- Terme, $8 to $14 per week. nT. Motzger & B Bum 00, N.T. FO. tached. Rand for circular es Cleary . . Motzge Browninw & Atiddleton, G. @. Gorn Bittonve Hamilton, Joba H 8 iIton, z & 00.5 G. M. Kennedy & Son, Tie puvall, Beavans & shaw. ea, BOOTS AND SHOES. usps ‘m2-6t° BURT'S FINE SHOES. NOTIO — "The undersigned having opened his New Store at GUINNIP, DAY & CO., 1419 NEW YORK AVENUE, 820, $22 and S24 Seventh St., WILL OPEN A FULL LINEOF EDWIN C. BURT'S . JAMES B. LAMAIE. . FINE LADIES' AND MISSES EB re BAVENO BANOY PRICE Lig - ‘which to take HEAVY trom cb fo DISCOUNTS, but - sell 19 Best SHOES, GAITERS, SANDALS,ETC., NET PRIORS oo low as ‘any house in the city, Globes and Hanging inc'uded. HAMILTON & SHED! ON MONDAY, - _mar80 a9 9nF EY A 0. 4 Bulla. + IN OUB BHOE DEPARTMENT (Store No. S22), in crinrwo stack op aad aids larger one fo EMBRACING AMONG OTHERS, THE FOLLOW- | PE, Aoik#® SSE on en ae OO IN@ VARIETIES: marzo 1425 New York ave. 3 Gap” VEFIGE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PEBBLE GOAT BUTTON; Ce rhe enecEaNs SAVINGS AND CORSO GOAT, VAMP; x us WASEENGTON, Do, ‘March 4 TE. KID-FOX, SERGE; of he PEREDMAN'S SavINGS AND creditors {UST OOMPANY that all claims must be pre- OWILDREN'S AMERIOAN XID, DUTTON, | TBDBT OOMPANY, thet all claims mast be, is SPRING HEELS; fed for, at this ofice, on or before AU AUST Ai, FRENCH STRAIGHT GOAT KID; muciod amr te ofr creditors of the Oom- LADIES’ CURSO KID; PDaposttors who have not airesdy reooived divi: BID OPERA SANDALS, FRENOH HEELS; | Sh Gr express, or tnrgurl som see poe 7 CLOTH, KID-FOXED BUTTON GAITERS: | “Sharia” * “SRO: SAY ENON, Commissioner. KID OPERA SLIPPERS; LADIES! PINAFORE AND DUCHESS SLIPPERS; DO YOU WANT A PURE, BLOOMING COM- PRINCE ALBERT SANDALS; PLEXION? ‘If s0, a few applications of Hagan's MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM ‘Wil gratify you to your heart's content. REWPORT TIES; KID AND BEBLIN SANDALS. THESE ARE SUPERIOR GOODS AND WILL BE OFFERED VERY LOW. EVERY PAIR WARRANTED. It does away with — GaLLowsEss, Rxpwess, PrmrLEs, BLOTCHES, sp30 GUINNIF, DAY & O00. ore AKE KO MISTAKE. Frvs THE KEW YORK SHOE STORE, ivani: 4nd so natural, gradual, and perfect are its effects, that it is impos! bie to detect ts application. __LEOTURES. (A SERELEOTURE ON THE “PHYSIOAL LAW OF SPIRIT tos Sauron at w-etrect Baptist church on FATDAY “4 GHILDREN'’S GOOD SPRING ‘ Me ats One Sunred ph es BP RING epbose at EVEMING, 6th inst., at 7:45 o'clock p.m. —m4-3t' brices from. 2 2 ONE PRIC! e. B ap2s = GEO. MoOARTHY. | _ FAIRS, F ‘ESTIVALS, &e = SPRING STYLES 420m remeve. ? or ‘ MASONIC FAIR, BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS, ‘low open for inspection end cnsale at extremely ‘The attention of parents is called to our Youths’ Under auspices of ABACOSTIA LODGE, No. 21, F. AND A. M., Grain Button sizen 11 to 2. at $1.50 apair. May . $ihese Ghose are made ofecid leather. aid in good ° so nae broad and hee: droissi 1 wise ads = a at ion, 10 cents. mi! Universally prescribed by the Faculty a laxative and refreshing TAMAB for a ieoeee CONSTIPATION, hemorrhoids, HOUSEFURNISHINGS. bile, headache, cerebral congestion, ete. 709 MABKET SPACE. INDIEN Prepared by GRILLON, — Sole proprietor, We anu Darcy Oresixc New Goons m | eee rear pss classe dels DAQUEATED FRUIT PLATE. TRENOR AND 27, rue Rambuteau, Paris. ENGL ISH DEOORATED GAME SETS. GBILLONM Tamar—unlike pills and the usnsl purgatives—is agreeable to take, and never produces frritation. Heinigvii She (Gk Slime rammzeus ‘WATES COOLERS AND FILTERS ALL at Lowest Priczs. Bold by all Chemists and Druggists. WILMARTS & EDMONSTON, 75 ORNTS THE BOX. ‘spl4-thi2t-1p 700 Mark a EEC oR ee 817 Hinth st. northwest, telat GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO WATER OOOLERS, SODEEBRIZING DEFECTIVE FLUMEING : IN CITY BESIDENGES, And sfunstockce "= CREAM FREEZERS, AD, HAVING.A LARGE FOROS OB COMPETENT WORKMAN, HOUSEFUBNISHING GOODS, Pe elate az aes ALL JOBBING ORDERS. anl3 w= STONE ABERT, STTORNEY-AT-LAW, fer3-8m Ko. 405 Sth st. n.w. J. W. SCHAEFER’S, SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK UNDERWEAR NOW READY. SUPER MERINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS? GAUZE MERINO SHIRTS AND DERAWEBS. BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. AND JEAN DRAWERS, ANDSOME, NEW, ABD ORIGINAL | COLORED HOSIERY. HAGUE, RORY CHE Sivan, 7 pe EVENy PUROHASER OF HIGGIN’S GEE! LAUNDEY B0aP. { ‘Choice ot ABK YOUB GROCER FOR THEM. m3-thth,1m | wea WEE. } | () aeginaetictn mats, | ee nent Sope? tad chilaren’s Bers Ha jest opened. | ‘WM, 5. TEEL, p72} «1987 Penns. sve., next to cor. 13th st. p30 985 Penna. ave: Curae ir prepared ot wa SS Serer eae | Somer or 2 THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. | GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.— Internal Tevenue, $695,640.13; customs, $663,722.: THE FRIENDS OF STANLEY MaTTHuEws, whose Romination as an Assoeiate Justice of the Su- preme Court is pending, claim that he will certainly be confirmed next week. THE TALK AMONG SENATORS fs that the special session of the Senate will adjournsine die about the 15th inst. It is expected the Senate will digpose of the Chinese treaty to-morrow. Vick PRESIDENT ARTHUR had a long confer- ence with the President this morning. Way Here.—Mr, Andrew Francisco, the edi tor of the Ohio State Journal, is here in the interests of the retention of Gen. Comly as the minister to the Sandwich Islands. Mr. Comly is a business partner of Mr. Francisco ‘THE Misston TO TURKEY.—The President, It 13, reported, contemplates appointing Gen. Lew Wallace ‘minister to Tarkey. fe SoMB OF THE PLACES.—Ex-Postmaster Hollo- way, of Indianapolis, has made the declaration that the President intended to provide for him, but he did nor know just how. It is believed that ex-Representative Williams, of Indiana, well known in this District, is to b> ppantee consul at Montevideo. This is an October state being rewarded. ‘MR. STORNAY, representative of the house of Adolph Braun & Co., of Paris, is in the city, and has opened his collection at Barlow’s Art Gal- lery, He brings, among others, the pictures of the Salon for 1880, a collection of the Chats- worth house, the Madrid gallery and a number of rare works never before exhibited here. THE RESULT of General Sheridan’s conference With the Secretary of War, and the probable changes in the army military divisions, is kept secret. Itis said, though, that the department of the ae 18 to be abolished; that Gen. Scho- field will be given a year’s leave, and the Ia- dian Territory will again be included In the de- partment of the Missouri. . THE BOARD OF RgGENTS of the Smithsontaa Institution met yesterday, and after the busi- ness meeting inspected the National Museum. ‘The President and Gen. Sherman were present, COMMANDER JOSEPH N. MILLER, U.S. N., yes terday passed his examination for promotion 1 the grade of captain. THE REVENUE STEAMER CORWIN left San Francisco yesterday on her Arctic cruise, pee | after revenue interests in Alaska and searching for the Jeannette and missing whalers, THE PRESIDENT has decided to attend the centennial celebration of the battle of the Cowpens to be held at Spartanburg, §.C., on the llth Inst. He will be accompanied by sew eral members of his Cabinet. The party will leave here in @ special train on the morning of ‘the 10th inst. ‘TEE CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE to-day were Senators Mitchell, Plumb, Rollins, Miller, Sewell, Cameron of Wis., Jackson, Representa- tives Hazelton, Dezendorf, Ryan, Van Voorhis and Manning, the Secretary ot War. Postmas- ter General James and Gen. George A. Sherl- dan. A number of hand-shakers and office- seekers also saw the President this morning. ‘THE SITE FOR THE NEW PENSION OFFICE.— ‘The matter of a selection of a site for the Pen- sion Office building 1s still in abeyance. Secre- tary Kirkwood said this morning that Secre- tary Lincolnand himself had not asyet been able to confer upon the subject and give it the attention it deserved. Inasmuch as the butld- ing cannot be erected until after Cor Ibects next winter, the commission do not think there is apy great hurry in ae a decision. Gen. Melgs declines to state what site ne has recommended, although the im- bso prevails that it is in the neighborhood of the new War, State and Navy department buildings. DEPARTURE OF THE Ducal Party.—The Duke of Sutherland and party, the distinguished English visitors, who are the guests of the Pepniylvania R. R. Co.. lett the B. & O. depot this morning for Harper’s Ferry. The train, Naced at the disposal of the party—President ‘obert’s special car (126), Pullman Palace (333), and Pennsylvania combination car (300) was taken tothe B. & O. depot yesterday. There bas probably been no party of English visitors in the country before who made a more favor- able impression than this one. They came here to learn something of our ways on the manage- ment ofratircads, and while here they have been close students. While on the trains some of the party rode on the enginesand someon the ye Cars, and they have taken in the minutest details of the business, President Roberts, of the Penna. RR; Fopetaneaiont Wilkins, of the B. & P. road, Master of Trans- portation Clements, Mr. Mantz. and Mr. Bond. of the Baltimore and Ohio road, accompanied the party. who willspend most of to at Harper's Ferry. From there the Ducal party and the Pennsylvania R. R, officials go to Har- risburg, thence to Altoona, spending a day at the shops of the Pennsylvania company. ABMY ORDERS—A board of officers of tho Corps of engineers, to consist of Col. Henry W. Benham, Col. Z. B. Tower, Licsut. Col. Henry L. Abbott, eg a) Cyrus B. Comstock, 1s constituted to meet in New York city for the examination of the following-named officers, with a viewto their promotion in the corps of epgineers when legally entitled thereto: Sécond Lieuts. Theodore A. eo Curtis McD. ‘Townsend ahd Gustav J. Fiebeger. Leave for six months on surgeon’s certificate of disability, with permission to leave the De nt Of Dakota, 1s granted Licutenant Colonel Elmer Os, 7th cavairy. The orders directing Firat Lieut. Philip Reade, 34 infantry, to join his regiment on being relieved from signal duty, is amended to direct him to join his regiment ‘on the expiration of his present leave of absence. The extension of leave of- absence granted Major G. W. Schofield. 10th cavalry, is Stull further extended fitteen days. Leave for ix months on surgeon’s certificate of disability, with permission to leave the Department of tha Missourt, 1 granted First Lieut. John F. Trout, ‘23d infantry. Naval ORDERS,—Commander Jos. N. Miller, ordered to examination for promotion. Cadet Midshipmen John A. Dougherty, John Hood, Wilson L. Todd, Albert G. Winterhaller, Chas, Ripley, John A. Bell, Edward E. Hayden, Wm. A. Gill, John H. Gibbons, Abner B. Clements, R. P, Schwerin, Joon B. Blish, Dan. R. Meno- fee, John A. Mudd, Leigh O. Garrett, Andrew C. Cunningham, Prank W. Kellogg, Herbert J. Robinson, Thomas Snowden, P. L. Drayton, John L. Purcell, Robert F. Reuben O. Bitler, Randolph H. Miner, oon 8. Weish, John Gibson, Henry S. Chase, Charles W. Jun- gen and James B. Cahoon, ordered to the Naval Academy on the 14th inst. for examination for graduation. | {Cadet Midshipman Ge. 1, Dilt- man, from ‘Tennessee, and ordered 8 Vandaiia, Cadet Midsbi bas ‘Dis return home, having been de- tacl from the Shenandoah, South Atiantic station, on the Be age rs has been ordered the Farragut statute and placed on waiting orders. PERSONAL.—Mr. Justice Hunt, of the United States Supreme Court, and General Halbert E, ‘Ebpitt, SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION. Several Nominations Confirmed. Some Withdrawn by the President. Chinese Emigration Treaty Ratified Immediately after the reading of yesterday’s journal, the Senate to-day,on motion of Mr. Dawes, at 12:05, went into executive session. ‘The motion by Senator Dawes, to go Into executive session, was received with marked good humor on ajl sides. Senator Pendleton called out to Mr. Dawes pleasantly, “You do that nicely; as well as I could doit myself.” NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Immediately after the doors were closed the Senate confirmed the following nominations: ‘Wm. Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, to be envoy extraordinary and minister (eae ah ete to Austria; Cortez Fessenden, of Romeo, Mich, to be U.S. surveyor general for Dakota terri- tory; Richard W. Montgomery. receiver of public moneys at Bloomington, Neb., and Sel- den M. Bronson, postmaster at Menasha, Wis. NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN. The President sent a message to the Senate withdrawing the New York nomina- tons for U. 8. mar shals and district attorneys. The nomination of Judge Robertson, for col- lector of customs, is not withdrawn. The withdrawals are Woodford and Payn, attorney and marshal for the southern district, and McDou and Tenney for the northern dis- trict. The nomination of Tyler to be collector cf cu8toms at Buffalo was also withdrawn, ‘The democrats are feeling quite jubilant, and It ig said by the President’s friends that he in- tends to carry this war into Africa, and secure Robertson’s conf|rmation if possible. SPEECHES ON THE CHINESE TREATY. Senator Farley then took the ficorin a speech on the Chinese treaty, to be followed by Sen- ator Miller on the same subject. THE CHINESE EMIGRATION TREATY CONFIRMED. The Chinese emigration. treaty was ratified by the Senate this afternoon, only four votes being cast against it. The commercial treaty was then taken up. Resignation of the Hecorder of Deeds, Gen. George A. Sheridan has decided to tender his resignation as recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. His resignation will be accepted. It 1s understood that he will be otherwise provided for. No selection has yet been made for the recordership. The District Offices. HENRY TO BE MARSHAL AND DOUGLASS RE- CORDER OF DEEDS. The knowing ones say the Prastdent will, to- morrow, send to the Senate Capt. Henry's name to be U. S. marshal for the District of Columbia, Fred. Douglass will, at the sam3 time, be made Recorder of Deeds in place of Gen, Sheridan, who has resigned. The P Frauds, ‘THE CONDITION OF THE INVESTIGATION. ‘It will be some days yet before the Post Offica department will have sufficiently proceeded With its star route contracts Investigation to make public any additional developments. The experts, however, are notidie. The inquiry ts ot confined alone to the department proper here, but is likewise being prosecuted the districts where some of the most motorious Toutes, as already disclosed, are located. No report has yet been made by the commission which was sent to Memphis to Investigate the Mississippi steamboat mati service, This service, 1t 18 apprehended, is badly demoral- ved. The star route ring are rather taken aback by the manner in which the Garfield- Hubbell letter is received by the public. They bad expected it would produce a sensation, Sunless it has fallen flat, and not produced a ipple. SOCIETY NOTES. Although many called at the residences of members of the Cabinet yesterday, none of the ‘adies were found at home except Secretary Windom's wife and Attorney General Mac Veagh’s wife, each of whom made the time pass most agreeably to her visitors, The Attorney General and Mrs. MacVeagh entertained the Duke of Sutherland and party at dinner last Cee a Except a few gentie- men from Pennsylvania no others were present. ‘The Unity Club meets at Miss Ransom’s studio to-morrow (Friday) evening, on whic occasion Mr. John Albee is the.essayist, The Literary Society will meet at the residence of = H. Kauffmann, on M street, on Saturday evening. ‘Senator Platt, of New York, has bought Sec- retary Windom’s residence on Vermont avenue, and the Jatter will build on the northwest cor- ner of 16th street and Massachusetts avenue a ro) Cir 2 tial aa og ~— reat regret is expressed at the departure o! Colonel and Mrs. Biecken © and their fam- ily. They leit to-day for California, whither he 1s ord He will be stationed at the Prest- dio, San Francisco. Mrs. Breckenridge on her Way west will visit relatives tn Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Nuttall and family have left the Georgia. city for their home in Augusta, Alexandria To-day. THE TOWN TREASURY—RAILROAD MATTERS—A WEDDING—BSCHOOLS, ETC, » [Reported for The Star.) City Finances.—The fiscal year of the city draws near its close. Its financial managers, in order to insure sufficient funds to pay promptly the interest upon the city’s compro- mise bonds, reduced the appropriations for current expenses of this year to the most eco- nomical scale, g0 that as the interest nad been recuced the city, which in 174 levied taxes to raise $149,092, last year levied for only $79,625. of which over $43,000 was for the payment of interest and temporary loans, leaving only about $36,000 to run the city for a year. Of course the appropriations for the various ser- vices of the cliy were meagre, and many of the appropriations are already exhausted. Only $96 remains of $4,000 appropriated for the poor- panes and Cae oon a ae pedis airs a public property, ground ren! a Ravertiging, aud fhe are department, are ex. hausted. The ho a fer cleaning and and canals., Cor. Joun 8, BaRegR, president of the Vir- Inia Midland railroad, and also of the North ‘aroling Midland railroad, reached here this morale from nis visit to the south, He has attended a meeting of the North Carolina Mid- land directory at Winston, N. C., and made all the preliminary arrangetnenta ‘for the con~ nection of the Virginia Midland road with the trunk lines of South Carolina and Georgia. Santrary.—The board of health is now and a e at $113,500. It is wi for Jay Cook FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The Tory Leaders! aking at Rettering last nigue ed nis, eaking 8 DI assur hesrers that eu would among the tory chiefs relative to the leader- ship, and intimated that the question was not ‘a pressing one. The Standard strongly es- pouses the claims of Lord Salisbury. Victor Hugo Sick. Victor Hugo is suffering from a severe cold. regarding his conaltion. John Dillion til in Jail. day evening last and taken to lL. He will b3 removed to His friends are uneasy Kilmainham jail, is the infirmary to-day. Th ‘The statement of the Centra? News that Mr. ud Tesign is seat in was, will be left for the dec! committee of the land league. Irish Members Dissatisfied. ‘The Pall Mall Gazette says: Dissatisfaction is revall among the members of par! the slow progress of the land bill. WALL STREET TO-DAY. A Boom in Stock Speculation. New York, May 5.—The Post s financial arti- Cle (1:40 edition) says: At the Stock Exchange States bonds are stro: prices and state bonds are Steady. Railroad bonds are generally higher, the advance ran: the Jatter Ind., Bloom. and Westero e3, hich are up to 102%. Stock speculation has not been 80 active ‘and booming for many Anenormous “short in- terest” had been formed in the market,the cov- ‘inning to cover it started “the executive at unchanged ull and about from % to 219 months asit is now. ering of this or beg! prices upward, and the advance had hi got well under way before the public began buy- ing, and outsiders are now competing for stocks in the market with those who had sold stocks P ry buyers. the situation at the moment, and with the outlook for money ogame at things have hap- , Wild speculation during the next two or three months; the same, course, to te accompanted with the usual re- ‘When British consols are selling at 102 and United States fours at 116, which in both ood deal on account of very easy money, it must be admitted that important conditions are favorable for speculation; and rices are very high, and iniluences are at builaing rival ratiroads in the fullness of time—perhap3 a@ year hence — cannot seriously some In the way of a ay g figures: Hannibal aud St. Jo from. and from 106%, to 109, Iron Mountain from 6935 to 7234, Jersey Central from 100 to 1017, Louts-~ Ville and Nashville from 102 to 104, Chatta- nooga from 867; to 891s, Union Pacific from 120 to 121, Indiana, Bloo are, from 123%, to 125: from 118} to 119: ‘Texas and Pacific from 61%; to 623, and St. Paul trom 118%; to 1194, and Canada Southern’ from The trunk line stocks are less ne ss than athe the coal shares, the southwesterns an grangers. ‘The local money market is very easy at 3atiy per cent on call and 3a4 on time. { percent. As we have tyequepuy pointed out of late the disdurse- ment, ordinary and extraordinary, uring this month and for that mar- ter until the first week ia July, large. The market for foreign exchange mn and Western from kKawana and Western estern and “ex” from mounced to-day . are sure to b> A Canadian Conservative Banaact, QuEBEC, May 5.—Hon. H. L. Langevin. m'nis ter of public works, was tendered a banquet here last night by his conservative friends. A large number of members of Parliament was present, including several cabinet ministers. Murder of a Cow Boy. Mo., May 5.—Wm. Wise shi ‘ison just south of the city at 9 They were working for ‘ties who were on their way from Texas to a. Wise Was 21 years old and Wilson 15, had been cow boys. Wise went to the city in the afternoon, bought two revolvers and rode down to the the ‘was camped. He called and without warnin; heart and then he fie o’ciock last night. lace wi le party Wviigon out of his tent, shot him through the Yale Boating Association, ., May 5.—At the annual ting Association last evening the officers for the ensuing year were , With R. A. Bigelow as president. The it entered into by d Harvard clubs the colleges London during the next five years, which in- sures a new boat-house for announced that Yal that she could occupy her present boat quarters at New London fer the next five years. The meeting was largely attended. The Markets, 5.—Cotton Flour bisher sade: 6094.00; do. extra, 4 25a5. ity mills super, 3 .50ad 00; do. Ha meeting of the the presidents of the iy races Harvard to be People. It was received & guaranty dull—middiling, a 1, 95,198 bunbels’ corn 17 S06 bil 516 podbel fiir? Yusbeis. ates corny, 31,606 ashels. : Mi: ferred, 20; do, Sonsols, 8 pons, Stig Pac, ten-forty coupons 965, bid to-: EW YORK, May 6.—Stocks active Rew ten-forties, changed. ; ‘Flour qnist and un- better: “Figur quist aud Pale fouiarile ‘snd the upward move- LONDON, ue. 5, 12:30 p. for money, 101 11-16; for the account Avaptic and Great jew York Central, Iiinois Cents, 5: ivania Central, 71%. ading, 27%. ‘snd Wester, 37 ee bering Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1881. Telegrams to The Star. THE JAY COOKE SALE. Hie Purchases PRILADELPHIA, May 5.—AN sale of the effects of the Jay Cooke esiate too! Some of the western lands and he country eeat Ogontz were dispo: limit on the latter havin; sale effected after a lively com- inderstood that it TWO CEN LOCAL NEWS. Presentation Day at the College for Deaf Mutes. AN INTERESTING AFFAIR—A SUCCESSFUL INSTI- TUTION, ‘The exercises of presentation day at Kendall Green have become one of the most attractive of the mental and social treats of the spring feason in Washington. The interesting prob lems in educational science which the work Presents; the many noble men which it has Grawn to itself elther as workers or patrons; warm-hearted. approbation ty remkared vine rd approbation by Tr 3 the beauty of the countrs-side where the work is done; all have contributed to rank it as w- e said. THE EXERCISES of yesterday formed no exception, For them, ‘too, nature did her best. Although the grounds have had little expended upon them, their beauty is surpassed by few around the eity. They are given up mostly to smooth expans:s of lawn, only broken by paths and growin; trees, ond these stretches of thick Curt ani the coliege Duildings rises an orchard, which yesterday was laden with fragrant blossoms, white and red; and still fart the bill was crowned with the forests of Brentwood, in which the mapy shades of blended green & fitting border for the brilliant huesof the | orchard. At half past 3 the procession moved the president’s office to the platform. At its head Were President Gallaudet and the President of the United States; the graduating class brought up the rear. Itinciuded many men famous in education and pubite life. Among them were: Randall, Mr. W. '. Core Ex-Speaker rcoran, Secretary Hunt, Commissioner Dent, General Dunn, Prof. Newcomb, Mr. Peter Parker, Mr. § arker, J, C. McGuire. Judge Niblack, of Indiana; Rev. F. D. Power, J. 8. Brown, the President's pri- lary; Judge Drake, Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, D. D., of New York, and the college iaculty. mr. Corcoran and Gen. Dunn were recently appointed directors of the instl- tation of which the college is a it. ‘Three. fourths of the audience were ladies; and the view from the platform was brilliant aq cordingly. Bright faces were set off by pretty spring costumes. Fiags, blended with the college colors (buff and blue), were festooned iu the hall, and flowers lent their beauty an fume. A fine it_ of Hop. Amos Kerdall, by Huntington, on the hail, and one of Thomas H. Gallaudet, whospent his life to establish a system of deaf-mute instruction in America, The last was just Mnished, by Andrews. The exercises consisted of an invocation by Rey. F. D. Power, followed by orations by A.H. Schory, of Ohio; J. N. Hammer, of Tennessee and R. L. H. Long, of Oblo; dissertations by J. P. Kelley, of Minnesota; F. W. Shaw, of Ohic, and T. A. Kiesel, of Delaware. The first four Were candiaates for the degree of B. A.; the otbers for that of B. Ph. The honorary degree of M.A. was conferred upon E. C. Eckbohrn, principal of an institution for deaf mutes in Sweden, and in course upon William L. Hill, a graduate of the college, 72, and now editor and Proprietor of the Aihol Franscrip!, a weekly newspaper publisfied in Worcester Co., Ma:s Of the productions of the class we have space to say no nfore than that they were fally up to the efforts of American collegians upon similar occasions, When the disadvantages under which these young men have labored are con- sidered, this must be reckoned very high praise. Mr. Hammer lost his hearing in boynood, but by assiduous practice was enabled to deliver his oration orally to the large audience. His enunciation was clear, but, of course, his voice these graduates expect to engage in teaching, ese graduates ex to engage : one in farming, one in editing, and one as an accountant: In the intermission a very interesting exhi- bition of a class of children, taught by Prof. A. Grabam Bell's system of visible speech, enter- tained the audience. The Secretary of the He among other felicitious expressions, that when he was in Congress he had never done anything to coy the tied eee iaek there- fore he sympal warmly e present ‘work, which included both of those interests, PRESIDENT GARFIBLD then spoke a few warm words. His face is by nomeans a new one at Kendall Green, for he das taken a part in almost all its anniversaries since the establishment of the college in 1964 ‘He said these young men.were “presented” to the republic a8 no other luates were; their ers and capabilities fer life and citizenship not been merely devel they had almost been created by the edu: they had received at the hands of the republic, He had watched the ESS of Unis col:ege; he had tried to help It; he was glad to see that iu spite of all the changes and turmolis of public lite that rage so near it, it had gone on, prosperin : and serene and successful—and so, he hoped wight it go on indetinitely. After a benediction by Rev. Thos. Gallaudet, brother ol President Gallaudet, of the coll both being sons of Thos. H. Gallaudet bet mentioned, the meeting broke up amid an in- terest unabated. The a\dience dispersed over the grounds or inspected the college butidings and appliances. ice even to name the fair guests who occasion. It included many ladies and gentlemen often seen at the social, literary and its beneficent labors as often as Providence might allow. In this connection we may state that visitors will be welcome to iaspect the institution ana its workings on Toursdays from i0 to 12a m. and from % to 3 p. m. Order of Mechanics. ‘The Supreme Lodge of the United States In- dependent Order Mechanics began its annual session last night in taltimore. Eighty-elght Jody are represented in the convention, as A 6; q Hy North Carolina, 6; it 7; Californ! ; ‘6; Indiana, Vi 2; WI 1; New Jersey, 2. There hasbeen Thorease ot seven a the ast year. Membership in the different states 88 follows:—Maryland, 4,000; District of Co- Tumbia, 1,000; ‘ivania, 500; Ohio 300; W. a, 200; North 113; Indiana, 207; California, 347; Virginia, 63; 38; Con- necticut, 35. The receipts of ail loages in the United States the year ‘Were $259.941.98, an increase of $34,595.49 over the preceding year. The amount paid out in wer benefits was $120,028.21, an increase 0 — ceaing year of $17,631.23. Sixteen hundred and nine mem! relieved the year. Among the Grana tects Who reported to the convention last night was J. E. Dement, of this Di Ome of Lodge were elected for the year, a8 fol —) , Geo, W. Hunter, of Phi ia; me tterson, pte iy St Cheeg, Ya C.; vice supreme secretary, Col. Wim. Le Sen ‘batthmore: supreme ‘treasurer, james a. ; Supreme prelate, Jos. ‘ashing- top. The apn ty] adjourned until Friday it of the | . H l i ie fi 38 i 2 i i | | cates for ing on I street north, Property ic | 1869 to | from 1 ‘The Improvement Beom. IMPORTANT SALRS OF REAL ESTATE. ‘The following important sales of real estate have Deen recently negowlated by Fitch, Fox & Brown, real estate brokers:—For Hon. William Windom, Secretary of the Treasury, his elegant residence, No. 1116 Vermont avenue, to Mrs. Flien L, Platt, wite or the United States Sea- ster from New York, tor $30,000, For Mr. Jonn R Ford. of New York, the’ valuable Datiding site at the corner of K Street and Vermont ave- nue, to Andrews Sober, of New York, for £19,000. For Mrs. - Simpson. her residence. No. 1405 J street, to Dr. Seth ik. Beckwith. of Cincinnati, Ohio, for $17,000. For Ulysses’ S. nt and mansard, No. 1344 Vermont ave- Bue, near lowa Circle, to Hon. Wililam Law | rance, of Bellefantaine, Ohio, for $5,000, For Mrs. . RC. Buchanan, her residence, No. 1607 I street, to Hon. M. McLane, of Bale. more, for $11,500. For Dr, W. V. Marmion, lots | 19 abd 64, in Square 182, fronting 49 feet on 16th Street by 97 feet on M street northwest, im- ved by three frame houses, to Mrs. Hi. T. 1ddle, 06 Philadelphia, for $6,830. For Mr. Joseph Mackay, of Montreal, a lot on Vermont venue, near Circle, to Mr. Thomas P. Simpeon, tor $5.000. For Hon. John Q. Adams, | of Boston, Mass..a lot on G street, bear “140th | northwest, 25 fect front, to Rufus K. Helphen- | Stine, for $4,263. For David Hall Rica, of Bos- ton, to Hon. Washington McLean, of Cincin- Dati, sub. division 6) to 75, inclusive, in square Grant, jr., the two-story ‘brick dwelling, ng. with | 188, for $1,845.11, District Government Affairs. Mr. W. 0. Roome, chief of the pecial asaess- Ment division, to day sent forward to the com missioner of the sinking fund tax ben cerun New Jersey avenue to North Capttol street. WANT THE FIRE LIMITS CONTRACTED. A number of property owners have ad- a communication to the Vistrict Com- Rolssioners asking that the clause in the butid- ing which where adopted January 1, 1877, having reference to the fire limit, 0° repealed. and as follows: “The city of Washington except | Chat portion east Sf 11th street east. and south of street south; and portion of the city of Georgetown bounded on the north by itoaa and Sth streets, on the wert by Doundary line Potomac river, and on the east by the clty of Washington, within which it shall not be law- ful to erect or construct any wooden bulldings.” The effect of this would be togrant the priv-” lleges to build wooden structures tn localities now prohibited by the regulations. BIDS WERE OPENED in the office of the District Commissioners to- Gay tor lay: asphaltum pavement on Ver- mont avenue, between Iowa circle and R. and on 13th st. n.w., between lowa circle ai Corcoran st. The bidders 4 A Cs 2 s Hl A g i e of g g c Also for the vement of H st. D.w.. between Vermont ‘and Connecticut aves., for whica the were John Cudmore & Go., Gleason « Reynolds, W. C. Murdock and Bally & Fievcher. Also for removing the rotten wood pavement and laying, asphaltum pavement on the fol- lowing streets: 16th st. n.w., from Hi st. to Scott square, 12,200 square yards; Rhode Island ave. nw., from Scott square to Iowa circle, 8,100; N st. D.w., from Scott square to lath 8t., 3,400; Mst. n.W., from 16th st, to 14th st., 4.500; 15th st. n w., from Pennsylvania ave. to Est., 4,800; 19th st. n.w., from N st. to P-street Circle, 3.200; 24 st. D.w., from Indiana ave. to I SL., 10,100; 24 st. east, from Pennsylvania ave. to Maryland ave.. 4.500; 3d st. east, from Penn- sylvanla ave. to East Capitol st.’ 3,200; A st. 8.€., from 2d St. to 3d st., 1.300; B st. s.e., from 60), The didders A. L. Barber, H. L. Cran- ford and Bally & Fletcher. The bids were quite varied, and have not yet been scheduled. NRW BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED. Building permits issued by Inspector En- Uwisie:—Mrs. Emmerson, make addition to house 1015 O street northwest; $500. George Messen, repatr Drick. 701 6th street southwest: $900. ‘Dr. A. H. Lee, erect two two-story dwellings, Q, between 10th and llth streets northwest; $1,500. LIQUOR LICENSES. The Cormmissioners have approved applica. tons for Uquor licenses a8 follows :—Henry Koch & Co., at German Scheutzen park; Thos. Kelly, 208 '43¢ street southwest; Alphonso Belen, 406 434 street southwest; and Ernest Wilbrand, 465 Pa. ave, northwest. VITAL STATISTICS. The total mortality in the District for the Week ended Saturday, April 30, 1851, was 96 (beng 24 more than the week previous), or at the rate of 27.73 per 1,000 per avnum Of the decedent females, 20 colored males and 24 colored females, showing an apnual death-rate of 22.6 per 1,000 for the white population. and 35.1 for colored. There were 63 births reported— 16 white males, 20 white females, 20 colored males and 12 colored females—an annual birtn- rate of 15.6 per 1,000 for the white and 27.7 for the-colored Dopulation. Marriages reported, 2i—white 16, colored The Unpaid Tax on Parsonages. AMOUNTS DUE FROM THE SEVERAL CHURCHRS. Tae Star of Saturday gave an account of Gelinquent taxes due from church parsonages in the District , and the proposed action of the District collector for clearing the tax books of them. The amounts due from the severat churches are as follows: Washington—St. oo (Catholic), from 1ST1 to 1540, $908.26; Union Chapel (M. E-), from 1574 to 1830, $242.00: German Lutheran church, from 1574 to 1s77, $255.36; Bethel church, from 1878 to 1530, $83.47; | St. Augustine's (Cathollc), from 1615” to 1580, $236.05; St. 1s76 to 1880, ‘$3,289.55: Epiphany (P. E.}, from 380; §S77.58; Foundry (M. E.) churon, TO 1880, 517.69; Lutheran ehurch, from 1sT4 to 18S0, $572.10; McKendree (M. E} Chapel, from 1874 t0 1880, $575.53; St. Patrick's (Catholic) chnrch, from '1566 to 1850, $2,425.99; yiand(M. E) Chapel, for 1575, f44.i7; Metho- ist Protestant churen, from 1560'to 1580, 81; Church of the Immaculate Conception jolie), for 1s74 and 1875, $466.70; German $267.51; St. Thomas Literary satholic), from 0. cburch, from 1si4 to 1880, ‘8312.31 church’ from 1877 to 1530, $294.32; St Joseph's | church and schools, from 1st5 to 1850, $769.54; | Christ Church, $116.83; Trinity parish,’ $903.30. | George: fetht Secale: methodist Bplecopa an gaia Bea ste John's 5 y 3 $558.75; (Catholic) Church, $1,424 30, Amusements, Etc. Forp’s Orgra Hovss.—The complimentary ister Wanita Gate uae ere en 5 ace t at the Opera House, ‘when the ot Pens zance will be given by @ very strong company, under the direction of Mr. D. B. McLeod, mu~ ford is AS Popul \ueman. ‘Tus Boston Ipgal. Orgzxa Comrany—Stone, ‘billips, Karl, Fessenden, Whitney, Barnabee, Pi McDonald and fifty in chorus, with a Boston orchestra—will aj at Ford’s Opera House to-morrow night in “Chimes ot Normandy.” They will give “Olivette” at the matinee Satur- , and “Fatanitza” Saturday night. i ACME OLIVETTS ComPany are giving “Olivette” in capital style at the National SS ee closing perform- Cot, RORERT G. INGERSOLL will deliver his latest, and is pronounced his greatest, National Theater next Sanday evening. "Seats can be obtained at the boxoffice. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.—The thirty- rl i i i 4 TF iit 53 fe i lit Orla. It ts the purpose of this eth i £58 i ii i