Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1881, Page 1

corner 9tn 3 THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHE DAILY, E Except Randal, AT THE STAR BEILDIN Newspaper icameen Ter Evesre togateeribes in the ety by carriere, ou thelr own account, st 1" cents per week, cr 44 ce the te per mc ia is paid for. own on sppiication. ez varee uo paperrert i. Bate 1K made Ve". ST—N®. 8,774. SPECIAL NOTICES. G With wake & SHATTUCK SELECT EXCU RSION TO LOWER CEDAR POINT LIGHT, On the Ccmmodions snd Fast Steamer ARROWS WITH, Which har been thoroughly overhauled and parted. MAY 207m, DEGORATION DAY. 122 niles for 7Seenie. Four hoursto the fresh ecntry ar. Poot Hvely only 200 tickets will be eal! he best wi prompt iL leave foot of 72h st. vat 70a. 5p. igkete to be m, 8 P, T obtained cn! va - Ma Nourse & Co."s Draw Store, F streets nor.harat, and of M. m23 6t Whisrieand A. Hi. Rhoterex QtecT Dany. ‘EXCURSIONS, SIXTY MILES ON THE POTOMAC, TO QUANTICO AND RETURN. ‘The Palsce Steamer EXCELSIOR ber wharf, foot of 7th streat, at 9:90 a.m. Eia'S20°p es feturnige, at and 19:30 pm. ‘Tickets 60 cents. Children, 25 cents. On SUNDAYS at 3 p.m. only; returningat &. m23-Sin i THE GREAT FALLS 13 toca % DEOORATION DAY, wae, Srrawe ‘This will bes Selec: Private Hecursi@, and we advise all who contemplate woing to get up private ies and Et easy once, ne ‘Apey t to Metzer- rug store acd Groves’, Georses Leave Convrese (ist) et. and Canal at 7:30 a.m. returnirg 8 p. m23 6 De® FECuESIORS Of STEAMES ARROWSMITH LOWER CEDAR AREAS ae BLAOK STON Qommer cing BUND, and every MON- pay. use Day, h onal AY, FRIDAY, SAT- URDAY and SUNDAY during May, Juns, July and Aurast. MWilleava her wharf. foot of 7th-st.. st and return about 8:15" p.m , giving excure‘o over four hours at Lower Gedar Point and over one hour at Blackiston Island for crabbing, fishing, oysteripx and bathing. he water at the two places abound equally. eb, crabs and oysters, and equally gait for bathing. Fare for the round-trip during the week £0 cents, good for day of issue. Fare for roand- trip on Bunday $1, 29d for day of iss Those wishing uieals on the bost will be applied at 50 cents each. m2 TOMAG ERUIT GROWERS FXOURSION toMARSHALL HALL WEONESDAY, May 3. Steamer Oorcoran loaves “at 10 a ta. a ~ m._Fare, round trip, 50 ceate. m21-3¢ Lee Look !: LOOK!!? PAST TIME A ND LOW RAT GRAND EXCU! RSION 7 ZO RICHMOND, VA., bempataen ten! ay, MAY 30ta, WABHINGTON EXCURSION COMPANY. Tickets, round trip, ¥2. "Bs weebecial express, train = . Del “For serdar oe see A aodacrs and pot, posters. m18-9t NOALL, Manager. HE Ee eee DOZER WILL ve their loth Annaal Select Ex- papas ‘Marshall Hail MORDAY, 30, 1861, on the Palace Steame: Excelsior, lesving her wharf, foot of 7th street, at 9s. m. and 3 p. m.; retu at 3 and 10 p.m, ‘The com! ¥ DO pa'nsto make this (as $eir previous cxcursions) @ day of pleavure to their many. fri to consist of niet etc. The ‘composed Danci nines to be com song to 2000 accompany the party. freehments by ah, ozperienced caterer on ‘the grou! nay bring aol m17-t, th ast&d6t = PLEABOURE RESORT enxaged for Excursions and Picnics by ap- pas eG. toG. W. BAURE, Tthatrest wharf, before 0 am., 2i4-Im == FALLS. Commencing SUNDAY, ™ May 15, and continuing = uptii further not ce. niin ‘The ‘Bteamer ‘at 9 am returning at 8 orcik Ea * Denclog down. and’ beck on Wednoeda ’8 iD. This Steamer can be chartered at reasonable rates. 25 cents round trip, 7-3, ES. RANDALL, Manager. LYMONT PAVILION AND SUMMER RE- RT can beengazed f-r PIONIOS or EX- CUBSIONS by app!ying to 8. F. SMITH, Pro- prietor, or T. J. TRODDEN, agt., 205 7th street orth west m7-lm* AMUSEMENTS. ws. Fun Commences To-Night. CALLENDER'S MIQIRELS: GEORGIA MIN- oF ‘The Originals and quel Ma Muititudinons Company, inciuding the Great Genius of Miastreisy, LY MATINEE SATURDAY! Gevers! Admission. 50 and 25 cents. m2} ASHINGTOR. SCHUEJZEN PA) ae RE. Festival for the penefit of the epuaae of the Iste HENBY PFLAY- and NG. T0-MO ( May 24. i iAdiwimion for cach person 2s cents. ae UsICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN- yarth Btreet M. F. Saute Schoo! Ock Adu t Ticket 3 cei Chilaren's” tickets "10 mas 4t AIT MADGE HALL, STRAWBEERY EESTI ‘AL b: ‘TUES- VAL by the Ladi: DAY and WEDNESD ‘uray 2 Dito nd 33th. ‘ab and Musicesch evening. Luxch from jock pm. Oniy 10 cta. _acowx Haul. GRAND GERSTER CONCERT! TUESDAY EVENING, Max 21. FAREWELL TO AMERICA or MME. ETELKA GERSTER, Assisted = Miss EMILY WINANT, Gon’ Adnisaion, ‘The tale of seats will commence Saturday morn, Har lis st Metzerott & Co.'s Music Blows. mats ft = THE BIRD MAN, or BALTIMORS, Has now on Exhibition at S21 7th street northwest, esr F street, his entire collection of BABE AND BEAUTIFUL 180 CAGES 160 the equal of which is not to be found in America. Feathered representatives from all lands in zy Erytt yarietyy, fairly dazzling the eyes of all rholders with the beauty and bi their plumsge. J sm certain no one who has traveled through this RENT ot Hurope ever saw a collection of rare and Deaulifal Lieds 20 handeomely displayed ‘Tus Bra May. A wonderful Orgsnette furnishes music. $amisaion 10 cen's: aan cents pen from 9 a m. to Birds for sale at liberal prices ARI INSTRUCTION at bis Pa. exe. Ladies and zeatleaen taught Aa ately. Ofice hours from 9's. m. to 9 pai mili ei WASHINGTON NATATORIUM, ¥ arxes, nx. from inves iinree to tem feet deep. We emarantes ees 1D. @ guaran! teach rht to ten lessoua lancy of mi7-6t E « Uae tor prizes on ~ Sie Chair Bottoms and (ee THE ADNUAL MERTING OF THE Stockholders of the Kast Fairmount Gas, Uoal and Cose Compsny will beheld at the Onice of SBS Faker, No. 1411 F street north- wees AY, Tune 3 ‘at ¢ o'clock p.m. mi3-11 JAMES E. BELL, Secretary. Sess TRAINING SOHOOL FOR NURSES. —1 he wraduaticg exercises of the lace in the corner 10:h aid G streets, HT, at 3 o'clock. de by Dr. J. M. D., Gen.Joun Ear 5 of Mags. The pul aily invited. JOSEPH TAPER JOHNSON, M.D... 29-21 tary. === agupar = a EN- FOUNDRY M. FE’ CHUROH, 38 2 2. UP Rey. B. P. Buow! WN, J » Presiding. Opening Sermon, ny 24 le m.. Rev. Dr. Ames. Hobject: “The arpons Rnd Work of tas Sunday School * BRoOND SEsston—Wednesday, May 25, from 2 to 4p.m. Short essays will be by prominent Sunday rchool workers, uoon subjects of interest copnected with Sunday echool work. ‘THtab SEssion—May 25, from m8 tol0p.m. Gen- eral dircussion. FounTH Sesston—May 26, from 2 to 4 p. m. Short eseays, addressed to Sunday school workers. FIrrH SEssion—May 26, from 8 to 10 p. oe Gere eral discnssion of the esays of the morning sion. Question drawer. Practical ‘aimsaities ee with Es teachers. Five minutes allotted to each 9 ALL Sonday schoola, and especially Bund oS works here, are invited fo attend the Bears ention, "By order 0 f the Ovmmittee. m21-5t OF®IOB GEORGETOWN GAS LIGHT CO. May 21, 1881,—A meeting of the Btock- holders of this Company for the election of Directors wili be held at thin office of Sav. June 6tb, 188, Polls will be opened’ at 11 a. m. and clove at 1 “maa G. W. OROPLEY, Sec. , May alst, 1881 MT NOTIUE TS te siocknolders ASIOUIATION :— sPECiaL ROTIUE To of the NATION, ALR RS 7 Soe yorigas ion of W. M. Hea. "By orders Dil-lw — OHAS. 0. DUNGANBON, See. RADOUARTERS. DECORATION COM. MITTRE, G. A. R., May 20, 1S81 tion for Meme 10, Tespectfaliy, oe rial Guest sll who have Flowery, ‘aad are wilige t contribufe them for the purpose of decorating he graves of onr dead soldiers, to notify the under- signed, in order thst they mav be calied for, free of expense fo the contributors. 3 airman, m2I-3t Army Medical I Museuin? 100 10th st. n w. PF erovt sINGE TON = cre RES XTORES. SLATE MANTE! pda o: om zt romptly at- tencea to. 0 WHAMILTO! asi th street te ae FIXTURE: selection. Retort Gas Stoves, E. F. BROOKS, m7 531 15th street. (Ce, ZOBERA SPRINGS WATER, (from Ark- ansae,) Summit, Kook, Geyesr, (Sara- Bedi Michixan. Congress ‘Water. and other ‘natural Waters, freshly received, and for sale on draught at MILBURN'S PHARMACY, mS 1429 Pennsylvania ave. NOTICE. ‘The undersigned having opened his New Store at 1419 NEW YORE AVENUE, with a well-selected stock of BUILDERS’ AND WEGELLANEOUS HARD- CUTLERY, TOOLS, &c., respectfully invites his friends and the public to oat ae JAMES B. LAMBIE. os TED OF THE COMMISSIONER, OF SE CANGS Nas AND oxen Wasmixeros, DO, Marc March 1 ch 14, 1881. ce 1s herebr_ given fore an gf the EREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND FROST COMPANY that ail claims lust be bre- tented, andall dividends herstofore desta S office, on or before AUGUST 31 barred, 6 amounts d: feat or brite at tenis HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth Street Northwest. GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODEBNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN OITY RES]DENGES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING OBDERS. w™ STORE ABERT, ATTORNBY-AT-LAW, jan? Ho. 408 Sth street northwest. ee eee ee MITOHELL, lately with E. Oaverle Go., has, opened the store, 820 jJanl2 Be 2 on the Plumbing and, Gasitting ean Ho hee etfally invites 5 ie friends an the ee to give nty-five years’ react Jobbi: tly attend te aitwork warren oo ng, Pree charwes. INGINE OIL! UE iT! “4 The Evening Star Oo. bars Bae yore and tested E. H. KE GG'S E KE. H. KEI bh, 7 Ocdar street, New York. “MYSTERY” SHIRT.—The: class + Y” GHIRT you fualin and the best Sound be st for 75 cents, and if they are not a eatatactory when ac get them home you can retu: and get Fmoue! ie a ‘COLLARS, finest quali snd late maint $i = dozen six ere a SILK” eae Very ine ALU-LINEN uno a ta, worth 40, at mia 1002 F street morinerest, SITIVE BARGAINS IN SEWING MA- CHINES FOR A FEW DAYS, 10 order and iustruc- pas Oth Manors ans ™ Kenting and Eepairiny. : walt ee eee ae Kz REW SHIRT FACTORY, ‘all Machines in perfect tions given free of 414 Oth St 414 9th St. &. J. LOCKHART, Curren. Fine Dress Shirts a specialty. Material and pemanabip the very best. All our Shirts ‘WOFkEGre made in our own factory. wan . Lockhart formerly with ‘Teel for years ia tigat cutter. and 1 cna safely” reoouisanrd him as the best in’bis line. GEO, T. KEBR, 414 Sth Street merthwest. feo merita ber own hain oh ta Ook in tay be seen, by calling at 512 street, of 9 and 12 s.m. 7-1m__ Corner 12th st. and Pennsylvanis aye. ————————— EEE THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GovennmEnT Receirta To-pay. — Internal Tevenue, $769,114.26; customs, $901,589.54. SECRETARY KrRkweop leaves tor Iowa to- morrow, to be absent two weeks. SECRETARY LINcoLN, Adjutant General Drum, and Col. Barr leave to-night for Fort Leaven- Wo! THERE are 42,000 pogtmasters appointed by the Postmaster General and 2,000 by the Prest- dent. Add to this the army of clerks and em- Ployes and one can get an idea by the patron- age of the Post Office department SECRETARY Hunt and party arrived at the Navy Yard this morning at 9:30 from Hampton Roads, Secretary Hunt will leave to-morrow for New York. Next Wednesday he will de- liver the oration at the unvelling of the Far- Tagut statue in that city. URGING WHITTAKER FOR CUSTODIAN OF THE ‘TREasvRY.—General Judson Kilpatrick, upon whose staff General E. W. Whittaker served during the war, and Senator Hawley, called retary Windom to-day to urge ‘the ap- pointment of General Whittaker, of the Tow- path Cn as custodian of the Treasury de- partm ‘THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS OF CADETS AT Lanog to the Military Academy were made to- day by the President: Alternates, 1831—(1) J. N, Plumb, of New York; (2) L. C. Goren of Michigan; (3) ae Ww. v, Kamal, Mass. jets at Barnum, New Yorks ‘Charis iyman, Aran C. W. McCook. Onto; Aue Kentucky; i 8. Lagare, 8. C.; C. S. Tohe, P Jacob Shelling, Kansas. 'Cadeta at large for the District of Columbia—W. G. Eliott, with A. H. Dalton ag alternate. REGISTER BRUCE aT HIs DESK.—Ex-Senator Bruce entered upon his duties as Register of the Treasury this morning. He said to a Star reporter to-day that it wasa mistake to su; pose that his office gave him any power of ap- Teepe ; that, in fact, his recommendation for eee would have no more weight now than when he was a private citizen. Mr. Bruce has been overwhelmed with applicants for office, but he says he cannot make any changes, and it would be manifestly improper for him to be the medium of pressing see ications upon the Secretary of the Treasi GoIna TO GETTYSBURG.—President Garfleld, Secretaries Blaine, Windom and Kirkwood, Gov. Kirkwood and staff, with heads of Penn- he be ‘ania state departments and members of the legislature, will participate in Decoration Gay exercizes at Gettysburg. Hon. J. C. Bur- Tows, of Michigan, will deliver the address, PERSONAL —Justice Miller, of the U. 8. Su- preme Court, was in Arizona when last heard from.—Ex-Speaker Randall, who has been here since the 4th of March, left with his tam. ily to-day for his country near Philadel- hia. —Jefferson Davis has gone to Canada, in ae to be on British soil the day his his- of the rebellion is pubiished in London, thus have the benefit of existing E1 list jours ane laws.——Col. Ingersoll 1 Chicago last Friday ene noe Darel, a who has been, sentative Swann, of in quite feebie "neat at his residenceon M Street, in this city, for some time past, expects to leave for Newport to-morrow,—Justice Field will sail soon for countics expects to fravel in her northern count until pepton:, Past Eminent Master K. of ie vatate of Massachusetts Cc. ©. Dame ts” at imperial.—sSenator Brown left for his home in Georgia this morning. Mrs. Garfield Improving Slowly. Mrs. Garfield is improving slowly. There is no marked change in her condition for the past three days. Dr. Boynton does not think that her fever will break until the last of the week but gives most encouraging reports of her con- coer in answer to the many inquiries that he r A New Topic of Discussion. A CONTINGENCY IN WHICH THE COUNTRY WOULD BE WITHOUT A HEAD, ‘The failure of the Vice President to giva op- Portunity for the election of a President pro tempore of the Senate, prior to final adjourn- ment, taken in connection with the fact that there 1s now no Speaker of the House, has led to considerable comment and speculation as to What would occur should President,Garfleld ana Vice President stthur both die before the time for the meetin AE ot the next Congress. After pro- viding that the Vice President shall succeed the President in case of the latter’s death, resignation, ete. the constitution remits the cue of ee ther provision in this line Congress. case a the deaths of the President and Vice President it would become the duty of the Secretary of State to officially notify the governor of each state of the fact, and in this notification specify that electors of @ President and Vice President shall be chosen within thirty-four days preceding the first Wednesday of the ensuing December, unless a Period of less than two months comes between ‘Ube notification and sala first Wednesday of the ensuing December; if less than two months intervebe and the term for whicu the last Pres- Ident and Vice President were elected does not expire on the foliowing 34 of March, the elec- tion shall be appointed to take place withio thirty: four days of the frst Wednesday in De- cember of the succeeding year. Meantime tt is provided that, while waiting for the special lection to be held, first the President pro tein- pore of the Senate, or, if there Is none, next the Speaker of the House shall be Preatdént ad interim, There 1s no provision for an ad inte- rim President further than that relating to the Sseaker, and the question is would the govera- Ment move along in its functions without a responsible head until the assembiing of Con- gress Lext wintel SOCIETY NOTES. Governor Clafiln’s residence at Newtonville, ‘Maes., which is a ccuntry seat on theorder of those usual In England, was seen at its best at the wedding of his wife’s niece, Miss Daven- Port, and Mr. Moss, of Sandusky, last Tuesday. The daughters of Representative Norcross, Dr. Loring and Senator Dawes, Representative Bowman and wife, and the wife and son of Representative Crapo were among those well known in Washington who attended, and Messrs. Parker P; eand Peter iced Of this city, were amon; g the ushers, ‘The only brides. maids were two little girls, the c cousin and Ca ter of the Cae The bride wore an elegant White satin and brocade trimmed with lace aad S Jong full full vet She spent four winters win jaflin here and was greatly admired. M: Cad has algo made frequent visits here, and eee ‘Miss Davenport atone of Mrs. Hayes’ ‘The Literary Society held its last meeting for the season of 1530-S1 at the residence or niet rat in eve wi It peat te ary mal rs anf papers oral ex juisite performances on Ex. Justice bgeln ty id wife nas 80 far improved piano. in health that their daug! nt now returned to New York, where sho hopes to welcome her ts a8 Boon as her ii iH on ie £ Ee. ES EH ul HH ‘ g, é a 5 i i Ze z 4 4 Fy F ; é a ASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 23, 1881 THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION, SECRETARY WINDOM LOOKING AFTER TaINca— CHARGES OF WHOLESALE DEPRSDATIONS— HOW FURNITURE, CARPRTS, WATER PITCHERS, &C., WERE “EXPEDITED*—VARIOUS OTHER SCANDALS—A WOMAN IN THE CASE. ‘TRE Stak last Saturday apnounced the fact that the office of the custodian of the Treas- ury @epartment was being investigated by a committee appointed by Secretary Windom, Some facts in regard to the management of the office were also given. This investigation which 1s still going on, and no sort of a report upon which bas been made, would appear luke Many of a similar character, to bs tite Cursor of ageneral burst-up. Abuses in an office of the government may go on for a long time. but they are generally pnts tha nt 8 sooner or later. Those who profit by them invariably become too reckless, and the, ring 1s extended beyond the control of the first members of the a It has been a notorious fact in the Trea- lepartment that for years all has not been rigut in tn the custodian’s office. The thing nas, however, been s0 managed that until las! Sat. urday it was kept from the public, THE BURDEN of the present avalanche fails upon the shoul- ders of Mr. O, L, Pitney, the present custodian His accounts are, however, subject to the ex- amination and tsobtben of the chiet orig It ig stated that when the present assistant sec- retary, formerly chief clerk, ‘was promoted the supervision of Pitney’s accounts was practi- taken from ‘Major Power, now chief clerk, and continued with the assistant secretary. The amount of money that annually is ex- nded by the;custodian is $132,000, mt 15 far Firniture, cars carveta. water nitchérs, soap, and articles necessary for the ‘comfort, Cenvenience and work of the officers and employes of the departments. It is well established that the appropriation has been, to a large extent, an- Bually squandered, and in many caces practi- cally given away. When Pitney became cus- todian, about six years ago, the purchase of the necessary articles for their offices was in the hands of the different bureau officers. Soon there was a chan: It all went to the office of the custodian. Shortly after it was noticed that new contractors were dealt with. Then came fiimsy material, furnish: it exorbitant rices. Several bureau officers tefused to cer- ty t to the accounts of these contractors, ex- cept in some such form as this: ‘Correct a3 to the work done.” ‘Ths would not approve the prices, gr the quality of the work or material. “+ THR ABUSES THAT SPRUNG UP were reported, but nothing ever came of it. Among the contractors who came in under thi deal were Leech Sons, for iron. The work for stamps and scales was taken from Baumgarten and given to another, who has not done the work satisfactorily, and has received bigger prices than Baumgarten ever got. The epart- noe cabinet-maker, Suter, was replaced by ir. Frank Hessler. Many things are alleged against his department, [tis sald that desks made by him can be found in the houses of Mr. Pitney, Capt. Cobaugh of the Treasury watch, 7 promnmaene Clerk Lamphere and other officers of the department. i FURNISHING HOUSES AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. It has become somewhat notorious that cer- tain officers of the department have gone very far toward appointing and furnishing their homes at the expense of the government through the custodlan’s office. When the desk of Thomas Jefferson upon which he wrote the Declaration of Independence was presented to the President fifteen fac similesof it were Manufactured in Mr. Hessler’s shop. They were given around, it is said, as presents where it was thought they would do the most good. Anemploye of Hessler’s makes a number of allegations st him. He has a duplicate key to the hardware room, he says, which he Visits at nights and takes therefrom what he wants. Another of his empires makes afi- davit as to how a portion of his time was spent. He gives the dates when he should have been at work for the government, but when he was employed on fine work upon ex Secrozary Sher- mah’s new house. He avon that so worked at Secretary Evarts’ hi id upon the new house which Mr. Pitney hi hast built for himselfon L street. His pay was charged around tothe different bureaus, as if he hai been at work for them. Mr. Piney was ala> agent for Secretary Sherman’s houses in this city, collected the rent and attended to the wants of the tenants. HOW LAMPHERE’S BOOK WAS SOLD. ‘Mr. Lamphere, according to all accounts Stands remarkably well in with Pitney. Lam- phere bas published a sort of a grumble ernment and the duties of its oficers, There 1s, of course, no law against this; but the law prohibits him from using his ition to sell the work. {t appears that he as done so, however. One case is specially noted about this. He instructed the custom- Officers whose accounts he approves to make requisitions for his book. This was done, the accounts went through allright. The spéctai cage 1s that of the collector of customs at Wil- mington, N. C. That officer, who was very intimate with Lamphere, made, it is stated, such a large requisition for his books that it did not look well in the accounts. To get around this Pitney was induced to take in a stock of the books and deal them out as requt- sitions came in. By this means they would not all appear in the same account, and it looked better. It hasbeen found that Pitney has on hand 300 copies of the wook, bought at the price of $2 per copy. THE BAY RUM BUSINESS. It was mentioned in last Saturday’s Stax that large quantities of bay rum and other toilet delicacies have been found in Pitney’s stock. The bay rum incident has a curious flavor. There {8 a barrel of the article on hand. It is carried in the accounts not by its proper name, but as “deodorized alcohol.” When asked about it, Pitney said that it was pur- chased for ex-Secretary Sherman. His accounts show that It was bought on the 25th of March last. Secretary Sherman went out of office on the $d of March. ICE PITCHERS seem to be in very great demand, by all ac- counts, Itis said that the homes of favored cfficers of the department and of some news- paper men and Congressmen are adorned with the handsomest kinds of water pitchers, for which the owners were not taxed an exorbi- tant sum. The ice pitcher dodge creates a jaugh in the department whenever retorted to. ‘The law requires that all furnit worn Out shall be sold at-public auction by tho cus- todian. The sales of old furniture at_auction brings to the market a pong: ie of stuff, which bobody wants. There are, it is litte private sales, however, where, for the’small sum of twenty-five cents or balf a dollar, or other nominal sum, those favored have been allowed to purchase handsome desks, carpets and other articles of value, which, Unger been used for a couple of months, were re- placed by others equally as costly. THAT MISSING CARPETING, It 1s said that the investigating committee found 700 yards of carpeting not accounted for inany Way 6 even by the accommodating system in vogue. few days afterwards it turned up all right, and came, it is unt from a elty dealer. “The greatest abuse of the’ office is the Iberty allowed the custodian, He makes requisition for anything he wants and receipts himself, Such a simple way of business has, of course, many “advantages ” ANOTHER BAD FEATURE of the affair is that no account of the stock in. hand or where it goes to is kept by Pitney. It is a sort of rat-hole business. Articles have few stand right in with the . That is another ugly point. Exorbitant prices are pald almost 6v . Not long ago a lat qu. anhty, of ape were purc! fora dian’s office, 1s reported to be getting on $1,200 a year, and not to be stinting Tauselt as to the pleasures of living. A WOMAN IN THR CASE. Of course, there is a woman in the case. She 1s an employe of the department, young, witty andpretiy. She knows any number of men- bers of Con; and is supposed to be of great service to Tamphere:t Pitney and the _ (Se them. Lamphere tried to get Congress at last session to purchase a large ‘number ‘ot in the om Mid all ths Gould me young lady in the case @ could for dim with her Congressional friends and came very near getting the acheme through. Continuance Cop ee Registered Five Per ‘Notices for contours of 5 per cent regis- tered bonds are being received at the Treasury department in large numbers to-day, and the athe eo! ,000,000 which may be continued Pe! per cent will be nearly, if if not quite, ex- hausted at the close of business this afternoon. ‘The 5 per cent coupon bonds embraced in the one hundred and third call, to which the option for fa Ngee is 33g per cents iad Care} as case e Tegistered fi vided holders destring such continuance fed the ‘ment previous to July ist, are being re- extension of coupon bonds. THE CONKLING CAU DAY. He Will Make a Fight. CONKLING AND PLATT TO BE CANDIDATES FOR RE- ELECTION. The reports to-day from New York and Al- Dany are that the Conkling stalwarts have re- ceived the order from their leader to go ahead on the line of campaign he has decided upon, ée,, @ vigorous contest in the legislature for the re-election of himself and Platt to the United States Senate. Mr. Conkling yesterday was ine consultation with his friends at the rooms of Vice President Arthur in New York. Among others who “dropped in” during the sittlag were Senator Platt, ex-Insurance Superintendent John F. Smyth; Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada: ex: Minister to Russia E. W. Stoughton, United States Marshal McDougall, ex-! Marshal A. Payn: a Charles A. Gou! D. Lawson, State Senator Robert EL Strahan, Pollos Jus Sustice Jacob M. Pat econ, jv., Mr. John % O’Brien, Mr. Robert ey ‘McCord, hf. Bernard Bigiin, Police ‘Commissioners. Frenen and Mas son, Charity Commissioner Jacob, Hess, Etre Cote oer Cornelius Van Cott, and Mr. Mi 1 Cregan. From the fact that Marshal McDougall and Collector Gould were present it Is inferred that they were playing possum when they pro- tessed to be anti-Conkling men just before their nominations were returned to the Senate after having been withdrawn. At this caucus it was decided that Conkling and Platt should Temnally announce their candidacy for re- election. CIPHERING OF THE CONKLING MEN. According to one of the prominent stalwarts at this conference, the subject of the result was canvassed, and no doubt was felt that Conkling and Piatt would be re-elected. He sald in this connection: “You see there ara 160 members of the an of the legislature will be required to re- elect the Senators. The hopeof the “halt. breeds” is that they will be able to secure the Votes of a majority of the republican represent- atives. This, however, they cannot do. Upon their own showing they have thus far only secured the signatures of forty-two senators and assemblymen to a pledge to oppose the ro- election Of tu Stuntorge” Bais. a8 aot by Boy means a sufficient number. The ope ee ‘will, of course, go into caucus. This has been deci woah A majority of the rey yubliean, caucus fifty-three. " These ty-three Pledge from their senators and assembiymen not to attend any caucus while a If remained of re-electing the New tors. Only a very few would pene a a re ogee 80 Its phraseology was bind the signers to use all honorab! ot means to pre- Vent the return to Wasningson of either of The Senators. This, you will gee, does not prevent all the republicans from St sipporting the caucus nominees.” He hinted r, that it was no believed “that apy considerable number of democratic senators and assemblymen wets vote to prevent the re-election of the Senato: OPINIONS ADVERSE TO =a Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer was interviewed yes- terday and said: “I don’t think, however, that Mr. Conkling for one momeat ts allly enough to believe Se coe the face of the Senate, the Cabinet, yer eee the bow? of New os abd the at id then have tbe peo ue ‘down stupidly sa sot him walk eir necks. That isn’t the style Americans tke, I guess Roscoe Conkling has made his last appearance in the United States Senate. He had better turn his mind to some useful and ee pursuit. He ought to be able at his Hime of life to surrender the pomp and glory of office when he finds that the: he peor le do not want him. If he should secure his re-election to the Senate by means of democratic votes it would be one of the greatest humiliations that couid be ee ges treat him, for the ‘stalwarts’ have boast- 1d boast now that the legislature 13 controlled 1 by Conklng’s Ce and a coalition victory would ref lainiy how mach Conkiing’s power has waned, I tell you that the Utica chieftatn’s influence Is on the decline, He is no longer an this drag that will xeep them baci: tong’ as chop. 80 as oa his arrogance and his quarrelsome- State Senator Birdsall and a number of oth anti-Copkling republicans left New York et ity for Albany yesterday. Mr. Birdsall saic he was thoroughly confident that elton Conic, ling nor Platt would be Le reek = the Senate. In the course of a i ers and ee “would be four Oppose cas tors to make Con! il certain. companion legislators ot nator Birdsall conc in this opinion. They claim that the stalwarts’ talk about the leciopend of a ability to re-elect Co! and Platt is alll “brag” and done for effect on the wavering, “It is,” sald one, ‘all sounding bi Collector Ro Hoperteon is 1s Teported as great satisfaction tend to run for reelection. confident that tho ex-Senators could Tribune says of the conference: ‘There was some comment that no word received trom Postmaster J not had lot in any of . puitations. ‘®uunler of other prominent per. | Genes! any. word. “The Fathering. seemed rated | Pelemars who owe, political sristencs to Sf thelr being "subeervient followere ce Sas" LOCAL NEWS. The Mall Bag Fastener Scandal. SUIT AGAINST JAMES, SHERIDAN AND LANGLEY. Col. W. A. Cook, who is the counsel for Mr. Fayman, bas fled a bill inequity in regard to Une mail bag fastener business, asking a dis- Covery and account, an injunction and a decree, Setting aside certain assignments of his letvers patent, &c, The title of the case is George H. Fayman agt. W. W. James, George A. Sher- bony Po — E ey, and recites that on An) obtained letters ieee a for's mall Xu, fastene™, on for som e such. device, he having made ware of while engaged in the malt serv i which he is still ommipyed; thar Langte | admitted to an int and upon his sentations that, J & clerk, could the adoption of the device, through his tn- fluence over Jamison, assistant superintendent of railway mall service, James was granted egies Ld ‘The bill = on to recke already made public, how | Seorge ge a. ane idan got interested in it; ahages hat Sheridan has got $5,500 trom the go" | ment, and Fayman asks @ share of the procs, TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. = CONKLING AND PLAT. Believed to SS to Elect Naw Yorx, May 23,—An Albany special to | the Brening ane tere) = the authority of Well informed is: It seems now ony imposstble'to ror D Doth Conkling and P! can occur only in two ways: First vst toe ‘occur WO WA rough the inability of the ‘administration men to ‘unite on Fr candidates, and second, on the ability | an bilan eng of the Conkling men to secure democratic Mr. ¢ Conkling Lectured. The Albany special to the Commercial says:— — The Red Cross of Geneva. A meeting of prominent citizens intereste) i- | in the organization of a society of the Red wy Cross of Geneva, was held Saturday evening at | No. 2326 I street, at which Judge Lawren st | Pontroller, presided, with Mr. Walter P. 2 secretary. Judge Lawrence (he great work accomplished by the Red Cross eocieties during the wars which have dis. turbed Europe and other countries since the organ ieallon was created in 1564, Ihe 0b, ‘ameliorate buraan suffering, whether ¥ the sword or from wherever civilization was known. Miss Clara Barton read papers suowing the efficiency of | the Red Cross societies in ‘the twenty-seven countries where the order is Eakin Part in the contest, bd De de humiliated. is of Beene cance, as showing al eit er that an Inesponsiole ie editor “has made & “age mistake or that Gov. Cornell's promise: lke ple crust, only to be broken. ‘The Erp ess Is the organ of Gov, Cornell. The Feeling in Albany To-day—Not Quite so Positive About Defeating the Resigned Senators. mess Young Folks. On Weanceday night. the rad D © graduating exer- Cises Of the class of ’S1, Speboerian ‘Business pews will be held at Lincoin Hall. The Program arranged for this occasion 1s as follows: era are ee se sg invoca- ae seen ees ALBany, May 23.—But very few members of we Regen ft remained and | David E. the I here 01 rer Sunday and | ‘David H. Solomon; Tigkes axe liv see they are greatly confused by the uncertain Clara C. Minear; music, “Girotle Girofia,” and indefinite Teports sent out from New York. | Lecocq; valedictory Cadies), Adele M. Gares- Those here, who thought last week that there | che; music, “Toujours ou Jamaln”” Waldtontel: ‘was not the test Chance for the return o! valedictory jUemen’s), — B. Noyes; the resigning 3, are HOt now quite 80 | aro solo © Storm,” Marie Prandi; to poaltive, ery it largely depends upon their | fay gradi ‘Mrs. Sara A. Spencer; music, own “Cavatina’ ani,” Verdi; to v Some of the state omoers, among them Gov. §Taguates, Protessor ii. C. spencer; awarding Saying, that if Conk- | diplomas and certificates by Frances & Waiker: music, *Boccaccio, cD Orchestra. The a E. Donaldson, District of Co- Zeola A. Downing: 08 Baye thems fres trom stult- fication. There are no anti-Co! members Pennsylvania; Of the legislature in the city, to indicate the Panne Florence Evans. District of Font fee or intention of thelr wing of the | Adele M. Garesche ‘valedictorian), Missouri: Clara C, Minear, Californ! Lucy E. M District of Columbia; Marie J. Prandi, France; Mary ee Manonah Thomas, and Mary Torne yer of Columbia: Messrs. James E. Chapin in, Geerge A. Davidson, ©! Engles, George I. Guriey, Louis District of Columbia; John F. Javins, David B. McElbinny (salutatorian), Oat RB, Ete (valedictoriap), District of Columbia; William H. Schofield, Samuel Schwarz, Vir- Not Going to Albany To-day. Ww YORK, May 23.—Mr. Conkling’s private secretary said this morning to a reporter of the Evening Fost that neither of the ex-Senators will to Albany to-day, but will await the result of the caucus of Fopablic an members Of the legislature, which will be called this even- ing at Albany. If itis thought Dest for them to make a personal canvass, they wilt leave on Inia; Alfred J. Smith, David &. ‘Solomon, RESTS CON SEE Walter F. Stowirt, District of Coiimbia, and Isaac H. Well, North Carolina. Bookkeeping certificates ‘wi ba awarded "to Henry? W> Heine, and Jacob wv. Juenemann, District of Columbia. Graduates and formér students can obtain invitations the college office. n arrested at Plerre, wi who turn out to be the party pursued by Lleut. Cherry at the time he | | ARREST OF 4 STOCK BROKER.—Saturday even- ‘a8 reported to have been murdered. They | ing ger Coomes and Acton arrested Mr. give their names as John Halsted, Thos, Jack- | P. A. the well-kni son and John Rol allas Dick’Burr, Rob- ona warrant al erts 1s badly wounded, two forefingers of his | from Mr. C. H. Mallu Tight hand and the greater “ye of the paim | revenue bureau. At Npolioe headquarters Mr. being shot away. He also has four buckshot | Darneilie gave bail for his appearance at the wounds in his ae side. After the man had | Police Court for a hearing. Complainant's been arrested a courier arrived from Fort Nio- Ss is to the effect that_ some months brara, ae that they were | ago he gave Mr. Darneille §500 to invest In robbers, who, an attempt to rob a saloon | stocks ‘for bim and him a commission at near Niobrara, had killed a half-breed named | that time Of $25. Al ards, not getting an | Bicdeau, and wounded another man, while one at = ‘Went to see after nis investment ai of their own number had also been kilied. They id by Darneliie that it had not turned then aj peopcaten eae vernment horses and out well ana the money had bees lost. Dar- eee Cherry, wit neille at the same time volunteered to give complainant his note forthe amount, which complainant The note was placed in bank abd went to protest, when Mallum swore out the warrant as stated. LIEUT, CHERRY’S MURDERERS, Three Desperadoes Arrested. CEICaGO, May 23.—A special to the Morning News from Sioux City says :—Three men have i and ‘he is the same man who shot a Mexican by the name of og) in inf train, about a year ——— - ago, seventy from Pierre. The butt of Nor ForcERY.—Saturday, in the Criminal Heap rifle was about half shot away, an three Colt's revolvers were covered | charged with meee Chery, whe Who was sopereea be was eC reeant who ran aray trou cue Ughe Ww Lavy been'shot by one of his own men, WALL STREET TO-DAY. The point made waa that tne power of attorney alleged to have been forged did nol comply wit eck the requirements of the statute in that It did Boom im Stocks. ncial arti | not state the number of the draft set out in the ae Cop edition) gays: At the lock ex. | PAPC, and therefore it could not bo the subject ange U- 8 6 per cents are in demand by those | Of 8D indictment for forgery. ‘who wish to obtain Sz per cents, and tie price Sa Kenic tee 18 up to 104%. Nag e late id Gassenheimer took place ae igo there are no chang new 3: per cent gAl04. State ponds aie x higher for Tennessee sixes | yesterday morning, from the residence the old and otherwise are unchan; Railroad creel has 306 43g street southwest, a bonds are generally higher, the advance course Of members of the ad Faug from.059 Dor Gane” fue net fan and pereonal een, of ie cay eg veraene a arson aoe * dies | jar to the Hebrew faith were conducted by as the latter Houston and Texas, which to 93%. Western Union Telegraph aq- vanced 236 LO 1263s, On a report that ot present sults are to be settied;Centrat Pi 0098.5 entral, 17, to 196%; Milwahise & stu. Paul, 1% to ery lyre 25, to 13455, —y Uist yal, as will De’ see! below. The notably stocks to those name being flout, president and the other officers of that con; and robing ‘of the HSE Sots compesed ot fsa ae en loly St Ts01 mi: the ad the remains iatd iu a plain, oquare Conia covered, With black cloth, on which = some choice floral offerings. Ip his lef discourse the rabbi ke Of Lae painful Bhyasoat and mental ‘eri ee strong in aaaitien to thos oa (are into aoe St Paut « | of List jurlington uincy, Iitinois Centra Danbury 4. Norwalk Chesspeake & referred and Pacific Mail. ‘she Bitu- minous Coal stocks are notably 3 ‘to-day. The Elevated are dull and ex- ceptionally heavy. The epe one fever ap- pears to be imereating, and! Is toa by the pres ent and prospective ease of — and = London by the large and generally Increash earnings Of the railroads and by the foreign de mand for stocks. Naturally enough, in view of or expan of securities, foreiga exchenge here ot Somme his integrity, forth tu other manly vic 68 AS a Food éitizen wade and ate te—examples to 2 lowed by his children and si 2 ‘The pall-bearprs were ere Messre—Win. Wolf, Jos. Hertzog, M. Mosher and L. Spear. The inter- ment was in the Bebrew cemetery, east of the St, Eilzabeth asylum, Deceased leaves a widow and sever chiloren, —e——_—. Alexandria Atiairs, {Reported for The Star.) SUNDAY AND THE SUNDAY Law.—Thespecialty Bb pee now Is the aveten oh law, which, er a week's grace, was enforced yesterday. The apothecaries and the ice dealers mee doors; milk Wagons ran as usual; but except at the fish what there were no sigas The Markets, BALTIMORE, May 23.—Virginia ai; ferred, 18; do." consdl “To. second series, bes Fv re mien tari, 004 bid > rok mid Jonalox, _ Flour frm, with moderate and western super, 3. 5004.00 drinks from the - 2 ter rod, terry wpe po baa: Bas i dixai one T oie, | Mayor had issued orders f Par duly, Lainie OBUH ‘August, Lit cal. 1655. ScStouthers wht 0; galow. G1; westera mixed, Oxe00% Jane, 85 55. INDON, 12:30 p. lonsols— for poner "102 Sate for tie asconut 10 102 16- a oe ends FRE Sens JONG: 46 er ents, too, New York Sas shoe fa Dita at eae Es “The following quotations were current in New fd wing: Toad commission to was York to-day at 2:90 P. m... as reported by H. H. Dy tho house, and. will pase the sen Dodge, of S89 15th stzcet, by special wire: | ate with some new essential modifications tha Western Union, 138; do. mew stock, 91%: New | are able to Captain Eads. The tnaugu- Fock Centeal, 10a: Labo Shore, BUC) Wonea: | tkepiacoondunsia Fi ae Be fee a teronast i aoe aie : | revised New Testament was printed in the 5036; ‘Times and Trioune yesterday, and last Paps ak hignt flenry Ward’ Boccher, commenting eu Ride sity the Of the reviserss chat ‘be es iy Ss the translation ‘of “Doluos,” he disseutsa from. He was not one of those abolitionists who thought iy fi di i i . i : EEF ile eyedE j 5 r: ka .