Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1883, Page 1

yo THE EVENING STAR. * PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Terthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. end 21th S.,57 fhe Evening Star Newspaper Company, Gis gar, $0: #3 monte, s Post OMiee at Washington, D. C..04 ter. pablisbed on Fridey—$1 ayoar, Bix mouths, 60 cents, pesteee prepaid. £2~ AN mail rere Pr mit be aid tn advance: ator thar i 9 2 mare Rrown on appiteation. Rarurday % Satucday E ELWS_ MAST¢ PYSERELS in New York aver MONDAY NiGitr, A453 by two expe week Dut esday mig Drews 3. Oneiie gud K Last» ne of thi rt on ht af the ee ulary ben: jowsre. AND USUAL MA EN VISI£ GF HA OMBINATION. mil ie ELLOWS' HAL! Every HOWARD & GILL sap barn. ‘che 50 n pick'ny scene. £ Tiowdthounds | the ok OF 8ST. ALOYSIUS CHU Will sivea GRAND CONCERT, IN LINOCLN HALL, ENING, AT 7:90. oe from mem- re: Chaare dat Ellie? Music Store. AND OPURETTA, JOHN'S CHUR SNOW TL RNUE RN HL EN OL. XN OM ELD IN ON TLUKSDAY Mime. NILES: by the following Bet ». Contraito; M. THEODOK 1 SIG, GIU- SERPS DE the MONDE Che Lenin V°= 61—N® 9.336, WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1883, q Star, TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. w Boors. 4 Ravow, Brana, Princess an Curate, ackets-lane, Beally, ‘de are now open, and were haver more end comprise sli the most ceie- W. H. MORRISON, 475 Pennsylvania avenus, BcAUTIPUL. and BOOKS OF DEVOTION. RNand HYA Oot LIBKAR ¥, POCKET? and LEACHER * BIBLES, At WILLIAM BALLANTY: 123 Making, Cuitiv ewes, ete., urt slically i in de city already 28 of his business. ‘The ¥ FPsiiosanie MILIAS Ar BAUM'’S. © PRICLS. BAUM'’s, 416 Seventh street, > aa Reeves, *, Orvostre Parent OFricr, new anlelegant Ine of Infant's and € DOFSSES, ROBES, MERINO Wd SHIRKED CAPS, and all kinds of 3 FURNISHING GOODS. * and Children's THREAD GLOVES, ‘ainscok and Swiss, TONS aud ART EM- mh20 rise Ovesise, AY AND WEDNESDAY, 20th and 2ist, 1883, ROUND HATS, 'S CAPS. LADIES’ AND CHILDREN Mrs. M. J. HUNT, mh19 1309 F ST NOKTHWEST. RING WEDXE: 21st, 1883. IMPORTED BONNETS and ° LONDON ROUND HATS, With a large assortment of Millinery Novelties. Mur. J. P. PALMER, N07 F STREET NORTHWEST, mbiT WASHINGTON, D. C. Jpuoxston & C 1329 AND 1441 F Announce their spening of LADIES’ BOOTS For Spring Wor, TREET, mh:19-3:m Miss M, vs oF wee! IMPORT th «treet, K OF treet nerihwoet. Will be + MAKCH 111 only, Wil oper at here uz Costumes of Ce! Greuadi m13-2w 5 ex, Flowera, and Cloth best styles ings, 31 ns, Farisian Aeckwear, M. To close ont fn vizce 6, former yrs in dirk shade LADIES?* 1115 F sre TAILOR, T NORTHWEST, EVENING, RIECEPiION AND DINNEK DRESSES, WEDDING TKOUS EAUS AND STREET COSTUMES. nade Riding Habits, London Tailor- umes. All the work is done in firet- clase style. 1 bg Mau Drecsuakers and Taliors. Best Mt guaranteet. Every Lidy Jeaving this city should take one of Mr. WHITE'> colebrated Cloth Costumes, with her. f19-44m. Pisxre PLAITING ONE CENT PLR YARD. TWO CENTS PLR YARD (Parteian Mode). 422 h “corner of Ing U SDE AR!—DOUC thie been west. , orn AND F his departm nt hay- the sale will Ur exp be continued until further notice. ¥ we will citferent but decided varcainy, end will on URSD AY begin with 700 ¢ of those thor- hey hue AND DIkAW- se ever offered for ber pair. 12-thread Chi d- feu’s St oxen Misses’ Hose at 37 ait tor $1, former Price 50 canta to7 gto size, fi SS DOUGLASS’ 9th and F streets TON FISHER. CHEMICAL Diy ING ESTABLISH. 2 906 G wtrvet years’ experi- autien’ a Ia, Laces, et p iy - Latiss” TV venine Dresses a apecialty.. Opinion Sniedt, official chemist of the District of O- Your chemicals arv of the inost effectual na- Lariuless, ant your perfect machiner; din Faris,’ New York or elsowhere.”™ uperior Tums ture aud. ase -yols wuteran wed to be thorouxhly removed.2i129 2O-NiGHE, ALSO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCu 2% AND ONLY Lt ANGTRY MATINEE SATURDAY, Tre Only! cu “& LEON’S (ste Reily & Leon's) MINSTRELS. @—arrrisr TALENTED ARTISTS—s0 GRAND O1.10 OF NOVELTIES, Grest Musical S Ou, BES BUT The Only Leon The Cvear Cust ‘Reserved Seats now on Sele at Fitis & Co. s" Music Store, Evening Prices—25, 00 ant mhi9 SINGING AND hortest tp FXitence, at PROFEBSUK D ” WOLOWSEDS, 1116 M street northwest. SHESTRA MUSIC, ane and ot: entersinments, THEO. LANG, 2th street northwest, Matiner Prices—25 and 50 een‘s. Nie £2-2m © oN FXHIBITION (Now) 26 AND SALE AT } 8 eat AERETTE wg Street «. €26 F street _northwe: Goo ‘Th Teice Ou Tsinidhen, Pete vines hevimon, eles: ais poiee, Mock el Feverhiamety ture Cord and Tar Rin x ‘Terms Cash. Pree Art Gallery. Dyciennorr Ponrtasp Ceusxr. dust server, aml in Warehouse at BisCO fs “Tr NTH STROET Wiranves, Db fre it Am ‘burg, Germany. ‘S, andexperts Dt, proves ome we mt in the market. Hees, &C.. CPD Y tO H. L. CRANFORD, Sats Avent D. G, 1420 F ot. now « ee pon Geciy th! Win the bec For informezon as tyr Or, 4. 1. BISCOE, eth xt. wharves PAVEMKN13 FUR WALES, CELULAR! GANDEN AND Pat ALRS, OK WHEREVER A ROLID, DURABLE PAVEMENT Ray EL lag IN GRANOLITHD ARATFICIAL, S10N«, NEUCHATEL Mastic WOEK GUARANIERD. > HL. CRANFORD, == ‘1420 ¥ street northwest, M ISS ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, a 30 TENTS STREET NORTHWEST, OR: to order in every styleand faatertat, aud guaran tere perfect ft and comfort HER SPECIALTIES French Nand-made Undercl end finest Fraported 1 Patent Shoulder Braces Ereuch Comets and Bus port nd bh a5 ___ ATTORNEYS. AMULL WH. WALKER, .$. COMMISSIONER, NOTARY PUBLIC AND TTORNEY FOR RENTS. rr26-Im 6301 next to City P. 0. UW. H. Law, 4 je maain entrance Warner SiG Fretrect northwest. mhi6-3m* A SSOP HICH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 124 DEAR- e born street, a eitirice, free. Fightéen years experience. en Eenabstaisinoat aan PONE tal SE H.* oe BALL, Justice of the Peace and Ne git Pre Resear Naan Fabtin Warner Building. . BRADLES,, ak TTORREY-AT-1 loved toKcome Nor, 10 and 12, Gunton Batlding, Now 472 Louisa Avenue norinweske db anh M. it aN WAK- 4 DIN WOOD Wal Bocms 7 and 9, Gunton ‘Titles to Real Lette, Index vo County and. town.property, 5-5, res. 4H. MILLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, N. 2 and 4 Gunton Law Building, Residence, 240 North Capital atest ‘Fine Cute tor Relief or Plate Press Printing by Bend for Cirenhat22# New Process, ASSOKTMENT AND MANY VERY | ‘a_ JEFFERSON, Pastor. THIRD BAPTIST OHURCH. RALLY. -AY collection on 25th of March, $315.27. Wie CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UN Quarterly meeting TO-MORROW Tuesday), March 27, commencing at 10 o'clock, ‘in ‘aconic Temple, 9th and F streets northwest. Oficers snd members piéase take notice, Public cordially & (CS PIEMBERS OF GEORGETOWN CATHOLI RNIAN BENEFICIAL SOCIETY are 9uested so atzend meeting at their hall THIS, EVEN NG, at 6 o'clock sharp, to make arrangements for fune- ralof our Brother, DkNNI8 DoNovAN. By order Presi- dent, T. Muntz. [It] J. G. MAY, Reo. Sec. TING OF THE MASTER PAINTERS’ 'Y willbe h ld at the Painting Estab. SPAULDING & CO., WEDNESDAY NING, March 23, at 7:30 o'clock, mh26 at ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED AGAINST ~~ negotiating a notefor $500, drawn by the mayor of Parkersburg, W. Va., favor of ©. ©. Cole, dated February 14, 1883, having been stolen. ae [2S WASHINGTON, | MARCH 24," 1889. —1 <W hereby return my thanks to the NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE. COMPANY for the prompt eet- figment of lees by fire to my stock, March 22, mh24-2¢ BERNARD MURPHY. = KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Mt. Vernon Lodye, No. 5, K. of P,—Officers 1 members are requested tobe punctual in attend- tice at our next session, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Sth inst., at 7:30 o’olock, Cuxtle Hall, corner 9th and D streets. Businesa of importance. "By order of the Loa * 3. B. DAUGHTON, mb24-2t K. of R. and’s. ==" HOWAND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL _D. = PARIMENT.—S) ring Course will open MO} pril 2d, af 6 p.m. ‘These lectures are free to a: 10¢ B. PURVIS, M. D., Secretary. (ce? 648 Focrvnes, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THELATEST DESIGNS SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, FURNACHS, RANGES AND GRATES, MBING, "TINNING, And all Jobbing promptly done. SAM'L 8. SHEDD, 409 Orn Srneer NontRwast. te, NOTICE. < No. 626 E st. n.w No. 625 E st. n.w. ‘The business of the late John Markriter will be con- tinued, as before, at the old stand, 626 E Street Northwest, Under the supervision of Mr. STEPHEN MARERITER, ‘Who is authorized to reocipt all bills for the executor. All persons indebted to the estate will please call and settle. mn23-6t* (-B MARINDS DANCING ACADEMY. — THE = Inst quarter will commenco 1 UESDAY, March th. Special Classes for becinners, Particuiara at the Academy, 914 E strect northwest, at Res} of his patrons and attic that on acount of rebuilding af heen ata Opporite Willard’s. he has removed to 1414 F street, next to Willard’s Hall, where he will he pleased to sce his old custvers and ail who may need his services as tical Umbrella aud Parasol maxer. Covering and if ape iait . mbl19-eodw? GAS FIXTURES! THE LAVGEST STOCK IN THE Cry TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST, PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, OURCURAN BUILDING, E. F. BROOKS. GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FLESH FROM THE SPRING, W. C, MILBUKN, Prarwactsr, 1429 Pennsylvanta avenue. Haywarp & Horcurssoy, 817 9TH STREET. BRANCH—DUPONT CIRCLE. PLUMBING AND FURNACE WORK Executed by well trained workmen under personal supervision. Tn cur siore we ehow 15- RANGES, SLATE MANTELS, FIRE-PLACES AND OKNAMENTA, GRATES. After July Istat No, 424 9th street, mhid IAMONDS: AND DIAMOND JEWELRY. BAILEY, BANES & BIDDLE, PHILADELPHIA. BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE’S BOOK ON “GEMS” WILL BE SENT TO ANY ADDRESS ON APPLICATION, mb21-m, wes RUBSINGE’8 PURE CIDER VINFGAR. THE CFLYERATED GREEN BRAND, A Delicious article. Oystera and Salads have a new flavor by using it. The only rol E VINE- GA\ in the Market brilliant! |. We, thail receive a large consicumeut of this farm- Ons Vinexar about Murch sth, for distri- bution to the trade at price’ to bring: it within the reach of a!l, Secure @ iot at once, N. A POOLE & CO., 937 LOUISIANA AV "NUE. mh9-Im_ FFF PPP MM MM ) dl MMMM ae ¥ y F’,, BE i Y tt ae # MMaaA ¥ & 00. HARDWARE, a 634 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, mh19 . FIT GUARANTFFD. WORKMANSHIP THE BEST. A ™m facture all Shirts in our hor wearable towuaranten Uem hi every: seapect te be : ” ANDREW J. LOOKHART, With GEO, T. KEEN, 414 9TH BT. NORTHWEST. mh3-Im Bisuors Canrzonme, led let Requisite; 1A] ROUGH NEES aged REEATIONS oat ED ama all ON, and renders the Skin Soft, White and Elustic. Sold éntirely upon ita merits. it, and If not, Teturn the hottie and BiveSour Honey retuned. Priee St. per bole eo L, C, BISHOP, Druggist, no 730 9th street, corner H street northweet. E,xsreen Eeas: EASTER EGGS! EASTER EGGS! EASTER EGGS! AFoll Assortment of New Designs st CH. RUPPERT'S, XO. 408 AND 406 TTH STREET NORTHWEST. H. 2 estas IMPORTER AND TAILOR, ‘Pennaytvania Avenue Northwest, Complete and Washington News and Gossip. Governwent Recerers To-DA¥.~Internal reve- ue, $665,063; customs, $661,800. Srcrerary Fo.cer had a good rest last night and is feeling better this morning than he has for several days past. The inflammation of his face and scalp is gradually disappearing and 1s now almost entirely gone. His friends are very much encouraged over his improvement. Gop, SILVER AND Nores.—The statement of the U. 8. Treasurer shows gold, silver and U. 8. notes in the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and bullion, $183,423,472; silver dollars and bullion, $108,683,678; fractional stiver coin, $27,730,483; United States notes, $44,520.868; total, $362,317,491. Cortincates outstanding: Gold, 7,910; sliver, $69,831,920; currency, $9,865,000 | | Woman's RIGHTS AND CIVIL SERVICE.—Atten- tion has been drawn ta the fact that the new civil service law is silent as to auy distinction to be made between male and female applicants for Pplacesin the executive departments. The rules to be drawn up by the commission will, it 1s un- deretood, contain some provision bearing upon this question, the commissioners being cognizant Of the necessities of the public service and the opposition on the part of heads of departments to any large increase in the number of female clerks. ee ‘THe PosTMASTER GENERAISHIP.—The President will not take under consideration the question of a successor to Postmaster General Howe until after the funeral, Although the Jaw {8 mandatorg that an acting bead of a department cannot act 4s the chief longer than ten days the President can, atthe expiration of the ten days, redesignate thé same person who has acted to act an additional ten days, and so on. Commrisstoner Rava sald to-day that in his opin- ion it would be very inadvisable to carry out, at Present, the project of consolfdating the offices of collectors of internal revenue. The new internal Tevenue law has added s0 much work to the ser vice thatany contraction of the force during the present fiscal year would be very disastrous. He thought, however, that at some future time it might Ue advisable to abolish a number of the offices by consol{dation, but not now. REVENUE Marine Boanp.—An examining board composed of Charles E. Emery, Eugene Vallet and Charles H. Ball met at the Treasury department to-day to examine applicants for appointment as assistant engineers In the revenue marine service. On tHE Fravp List.—The Caroon Chemical com- Pany, of Brattleboro’, Vt,, and the Paris Glove agency, of 12 Union square, New York, were placed on the fraud lst: to-day by the Post Office author- itles for alleged improper use of the malls. SECRETARY LINCOLN will leave here to-morrow morning for Postmaster General Howe’s home in Wisconsin, to attend the funeral. During his absence Gén, Sherman will be acting secretary. Ir 1s Not Kxown yet what effect the death of Mr. Howe wiil have on the President’s immediate Plans. He has not vet decided what he will do. MOVEMENTS OF U.S. NAVAL VFaseLs.—The U.S.&. Juniata arrived at Alexandria, Ezypt, on the 4th just., having satled from Matta on the 26th of Feb- Tnary with U.S. Consul Worthington and wife as sengers. All well on board.—The U.8. 8. Portsmouth arrived at Santa Cruz, W.L, March 5th.——The Speedwell left t'@ Washington navy yard Saturday afternoon with a draft of men and freight for the Norfoik navy yard. THE remainderof the Jeannette survivors are expected to reach New York to-morrow. They will be met by Chtet Engineer Melville and will pro- ered atonce to Washincton, and will testify pe- fore the Jeannette bourd,which will be reconvened for the purpose of examining thelt relations to the DeLong-Colilns, Gov. BuTLER ox THE Ficut-Hour Law.—Gov. Butler has sent a letter to Jaco M. Davis, at the Philadelphia navy yard, i which he says: “Mr. Barrett and myself have filed a petition. of which Tinclose you a copy, in the Courvor Claims, whfch Will test the rights of all: mechAntes laboring for the government under the elgat-néurtaw. I sup- @ that when we get judement, if we do, in'that conrt, the United Stites will appeal to the Supreme Court, so that it may be seme considerable i!me before we can get the questions of labor decided. Meanwhile a large number of tose claims wii outlaw—that fs, the statute of Iimiations will run. against them, 80 that it will be neeessary to file a petition fn each case to sive our rivhts.” But that Probably will not be neces:ary until next fall. Meantime I propos? that a large number of peti- tions from every arsenal, navy yard and govern- ment workshop {n the United States be prepared and forwarded to Washington and presented to the next Con-ress Its first sesston, and see If they will noi order the claims patd without the trouble of going through the courts.” Anuy OnpeRs.—Gen. Thomas ©. H. Smith, major and paymaster, having reached the age of sixty-four years, 1s placed on the retired list. Major Melville A. Cochran, 12th infantry, is ranted ¢ on of leave for two months. Major , first Heusenant ist infantry, is Telleved as military professor at the Tualatin Academy and. Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, and will join his company at_ Vancouver barracks, Washington Terr tory. First Lieut. Francis. Eitonhoad, 21-t intantey, 1 granted ex: sion Of leave ior four months. Rooms FOR THE CIVIL SEKVIC# COMMISSIONERS. The formal transfer to the Interior department of the rooms inthe third story of the west wing of the City Hall for the use of the civil service com- mission has been tnade by the Attorney General, and the commission will take possession as soon as they can be furnished. Navay Onprns.—Commodere John Lee Davis, ordered toduty as a member of the light-house boanl Captain Wm. A. Kirkland, detached from wy yard and ordered to command iving ship Colorado, at the New York navy yard, April 20, to rellov: yptain David B. Harmony, who will report April 2g for duty at the Navy department. Captain Bushrod B. ‘Taylor, ailed from command of the recetving shi] Franklin, at the Norfolk navy yard, April 16, and Placed on waiting orders, Past’Assistant Pay- ster John R. Martin, from the New York Bavy yard, and granted six’ months?’ leave with per- imi-sion to 20 abroad. + PERSONAL—Mr, Justice Harlin and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ballantyne, of Washington, are at the Colonnade, Atlante City,-—Representa- tive-elect Boutelle, of Maine, ts at the Ebbitt,— Mrs. Lieut. Cowles, the dauchter of ex-Senator Thurman, his bought a lot in Newport, und will bul'd a cottage unon It this spring.—'Mr. J. P. Spindle ts In the city, visiting his parents on 0th street, after an absence of more than two year Ex-Governor Richard C. McCormick, who became dent of Jamutes, Long Island, about a year nd bas greatly tmrroved in health, 1s re. wr for the present In New York.—Mr. L. Z. Leiter and family have gone to Old Point Comrort, for a stay of a week.—Ex-Rrpresentative Butter= Worth, of Oh{o, Is In towi.— Senator Edmunds 13 at Alken, and will go this week to Florida, where he will remain until summer.—Miss Eva Mills has gone to New York to fil a musics) engage- ment.—N. W. Fitzgerald and F. D. He ot Wasuington, were registered in Jacksonville on Saturday.— Mrs. James Rea has returned to the city, fully restored to health, after a five months? stay In Colorado.—Attorney General Brewster and Senator Jones, of Nevada, were registered in New York last night.—Senator Dolph, of Oregon, has tun spending some days in Havana, NY. where he lived and studied law more than twenty Fears ago, — ExSurgeo a Genera jarnes, U.S.A. lence city, and Mriehds fear the worst. a ——______ The Indicted Detectives and Thieves. 4 CAUTIOUS WITNKSa, ‘The prosecution in the ex-deteptives’ cases are obliged to keep on the alert to prevent their wit- nesses being entrapped gnd sent. to jail before the trial begins. One of the witnesses went into the court, house the other day and saw severalof the ex-detectives and their followers in their crowd. He at once buttoned up his \d thrust his hands in his ets,“ Why di you do that?” asked a friend to whom he re} the circum- stance, “Because,” was the “Twas afraid that they would stip some it money or sometl else in my pocket, then have me arrested.” An attemptis also. toinflnence wit- ‘nesses by bunting up indictments tp other places 2 i tara ly en secur ation 4 assistance of ‘detectives in other cities We ‘yd Ing the pros- i ecution in this way before the i ala ae tna ae rn the jury, al ent its that ‘eacarire apesemeoncy, dim, comii Sito shot “but there are other cases : oa Sram reporter this morning that he had en- tered upon his duties a8 special attorney in the cases, and that they would be peshed Fs Uncertain Butte inetatod that wl be BS ewe. POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE’S DEATH. After a Brief Ulness, He Passes Away— A dispatch announcing the death of Hon. Timo- thy 0. Howe, at the residence of his nephew, Mr. J. H. Howard, Kenosha, Wis, was received yes- terday afternoon by Col. Enoch Totten, his son-In- law. The intellizence was not unexpected. On Friday the news came that the Postmaster Gene- ral was very 111, and his daughter, Mrs. Totten, left at once for his bedside. He "had contracted @ severe cold at Green Bay a week ax: and when he returned to __Kenos! he was very ill, the doctors pronouncing his tlluess an attack of pneumonia. On Saturday Mre. Tot- ten telegraphed that her father’s condition was serious, and Mr. Frank Howe, his son, wes pre- paring to leave for the west when the telezram an- houncing the death was recetved here, Mr. Howe and Col. Totten left last night. The fact of the death of the Postmaster General soon became known 1n the city last evening, and general regret Was expressed. Great surprise was felt, as his sickness was known to only a few of his friends, ‘To-day the post office department will be draped in mourning, and arrangements will be made to have repreentatives of the government attend the uneral. Mr. Howe was born at Livermore, Maine, on the 24th of Februxry, 1816. After a common’ school education he studied law, and was admitted to practice in 1839, He was elected to the legislature in 1845, and served with Wim, Pitt Fessenden. Later in the same year he removed to Green Bay, Wis. where he opened a law office. He took an active Interest in politics, axd was the whig ¢in- didate for Congress in 1843. In 1850 he was elected a Judge of the circuit and supreme courts of the state, and resigned in 1855. Two years later he Was a Candidate for the United States Senate, bub fatled of election. He was, however, clected in 1861, and was twice re-elected, serving a contin. uous term of eighteen yearsin the Senate. He Was im politics a positive republican, and during the war advocated vigorous measures, and Was active in securing the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. He was always prominent as a debater, and his speeches on all subjects were noted for their elaborate and exhaustive character, On the deatb of Mr. Salmon P. Chase, President Grant tendered him ‘the position of Chief Justice of the United States Supreine Court. Rather than have a democrat clected in his place in the Senate, he declined the position, and in speaking of it afterwards sald: “I have trampled on the only Teal ambition I ever had.” Mr. Howe was person- ly popular with those who came in contact with him, and through al! his long and faithtul public career his integrity Was unquestioned. He died a poor man, MOURNING DRAPERY. ‘The entrances to the Postmaster General's room in the Post Office department was draped this morning in black, and the chair at the desk was also covered with black. The only framed picture of Mr. Howe in the department Is a large photo- graph, which hangs tn the First Assistanv’s room, Mr, Hatton had this draped in black. A FORMER POSTMASTER GENERAL WHO DIED IN OFFICE. Judge Lawrenson, who has sworn inall the Post- Inaster Generals for a number of years past, told a Srar reporter this morning that Aaron V. Brown of Tennessee, who died March 8th, 1859, was the only Postmaster General who died th omice besties Mv. Howe, On the 81 of March, of the same year, John Mauron, the Third Assistant Postmaster General, dled. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOING TO THE FUNERAL ‘The party that will go from here to attend the funeral will leave this evening, and will constst of Secretaries Teller and Lincoln, and pozsibly See- tary Chandler and Mr. Phillips, the President's private secretary. From the Post OMice depart- ment, the first assistant, Mr. Hutton, will go, aad Judge Freeman, the assistant attorney general, and Mr, Jameson, of the railway mail service. Mr. Hatton has invited Senator Hill, the chairman. of the Senate yost, office commitice, and Repre- sentative Bingham, the chairman of the House committee on post offices, to attend the funeral. ‘The superintendent of the railway mail service, Mr. Thompson, will Join the party en route, Since May last four heads or ex-heads of the de- partment have died. They are Mr. Dennison, of Onio; Mr. Maynard, of Tenn. ; Mr. Jewell, of Conn., and the late Mr. Howe. Mr, Hatton received a dispatch this morning from Mr. J. H. Howe, the deceased Postmaster General's nephew, that the funeral would take pee oe Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday at three o’cloc INTERMENT AT GREEN BAY. After the funeral at Kenosha, the remains will be removed to Green Bay, 1 the northern part of the state, for burial. OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE ACTING POSTMASTER GEN- BRAL. Mr. Hatton issued tie following order, bordered with black: “It 1s my painfulduty to announce to the officers and employes of this department the death of Hon. Timothy 0. Howe, Postmaster General, which occurred at Kenosha, Wis., on the 2th instant, about 8 o’clock p.m. "By his deat the department loses achtef of eminent ability, whose superior fitness for the important position Was recognized by every subordinate with whom he came in contact. Timothy 0. Howe was a man with whom, and under whom, !t was a pleasure as well as an honor to serve. . By his death the country lo-es an able and honest statesman, whose private life was spotless, and whose pubile career Was marked by cool judgment,faithiul service,jus- Uce to all, and ability that commanded the ad- miration of his fellow men. The loss of such a inan ts the country’s loss. In obedience to an Ex- ecutive order the flag of this department will be displayed at half-must for thirty days, and the de- partment will be closed on the 28th instant, the day appolnted for the funeral. As a further mark Of respect itis hereby ordered that the depart- ment be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days. Itis further ordered that’ on the 98th in- stant the post offices throughout the country be closed between the hours of 2and 8 o'clock p.m.” THE DEPARTMENTS TO BE CLOSED. The President will tssue an exccutive order closing the departments noxt Wednesfay, the Gay of the funeral of Postmaster General Howe. —___-+e- —_____ 4 A Distinguished Visitor from Mexico. ABRIVAL OF EX-PRESIDENT DIAZ. This morning at 9 o'clock, Assistant Secretary avis and Chief Clerk Brown, of the Department. of State, with the Mexican Minister Romero, accompanied by several members of the lega- tion, were at the Baltimore and Potomac depot awaiting the arrival of the train from the north and west, having on board ex-President Dlaz, of the Mexican republic, and suite, nuinber= ing, including ladles and children, sixteen per- sons, The train arrived at 9:10 o'clock, and the minister ani Mr. Brown stepped on the ‘cars and greeted Gen. Diaz and others of the party. After formal introductions the visitors were escorted to carriages and were at once driven to the Arling- ton hotel, where quarters had been provided for them. Heli travel in cars of the Wabash, ‘St. Lous and Pacific road, consisting of a baggage car, hotel car, the Wagner sleeping car Occidental and the W. St L. & P. sleeper Iowa. The cx-Presi- dent was accompanied by Minister Foster, of 1o- diana, now minister to Spain. At the Arlington hotel the party Teristered as follows: Ex-President and Mrs. Diaz and Diaz; Senator Manuel Rosser Rubio; Miss Louise Rubio; D. Edward Hicsea aad Master Fernando Licéaja; Mr. Jose M. 3 Mr. André Gutt; Mr. Rapheal-Charesal; Gen, Ersa Migino Caneda Gen. T. B. Frisbie; F. Mats N.Y. The distin- ished guests Rave qua house, the annex to the this afternoon in sight- President 1s to be receive It 1s now expected that the vi Of dent here will very quie6‘and uneventrul, owing to the death Of Postmaster General Howe. The ident intended giving a dinner in his honor to-morrow, but has abandoned the Idea. ‘The visitors were to have been given a reception by Secretary Pe cuenareen next Wednesday, but ‘that has also been given up, It is not known how Jong Mr. Diaz will remain in the city, but. probe bly all this week. He will then go to New York. ————$_-o-_____ ‘Ihe Harbour “Fence” Cases. STOLEN FROPERTY IDENIJFIED IN COURT TO-DAY. goods was taken up; Mr, Moore for the govern- ment, and Mr. C. Maurice’Smith for the prisoner. ‘This ts the first of the “fence” cases called at this term, the special charge being receiving some Jewelry stolen from Charles M. McCook, residing Rh d_avenue—a fob, watcl SteGook identined {he goods, ena ox: B yomanes, ‘Coomes to fad! With others. tnesses id Yerware stolen from Judge Nott; ‘densified stiverware taken Vivian Tibbs identified some stolen; Aldrich Lewis: 3RE STAR ROUTE TRIAL, ‘Testimony for Defense To-day. When the star route trial was resumed this morning Judge Wyle excused the petit jurors not serving on the panel until Aprii16ch. Mr. Inger- soll then began the re-direct’ exammation of Wil. bur F. Kellogg, formerly private secretary and | bookkeeper of ex-Senator Dorsey, who last Thurs- day testified that he believed Dorscy did not write that part of the memorandum produced by Rendell regarding “Wm. Smith” and “Sam Jones,” but on eross-examination showed himsclf in so much doubt about Dorsey’s handwriting in vartous docu ments that Judge Wylie remarked that it was evi- dent that the witness DID NOT KNOW DORSEY’S HANDWRITING. The witness sald thts moratag that he had been unable to identify Mr, Dorsey’s handwriting post= tively, because he had seen It so often and so closely imitated by Rendell that tt was a matter of much ¢ifficulty to distinguish between the orig- | inal and the counterfeit. On reeros: —-xamination the witness said he aud talked witu Mr. Dors-y since leaving the stand last Thursd. id he had not understood the remark ma Thursday that he did not understa ys handwriting, else he would have made reply to 1 at the time. REPRESENTATIVE PAGE ON THE STAND. Hon. Horaée F. Page, Representative trom C,l!- fornia, was then calied to the stand and testified to-the Interest he had taken in having the mall Toute from Redding to Alturas increasat. He tes- Ulled, also, to other fais concorniag tie Deeds Of the mail service fn California, CROSS-EXAMINATION OF A BROOKLYN WITNESS. James Gamble, of Brooklyn, the next witn testified that from May i, 1881, to April, 1882, he occupied, with Mr. Torrey, Mr. Dorsey's clerk, and Mr. Mullins, offices at No. 145 Broadway. He never saw in the possession of Mr, Torrey, and never Saw in the office avy where, any vooks bound in | red leather, The witness sald, on cross--xamina- toa, he had been assoclated with 8. W. Dorsey, 1D 1830, {in promoting the Colorado Pacifle railroad scheme. They had elected direciers Mr. Euhu Root was elected a director, but declined to serve on account of his profe-sional engazements. The witness denied that he had subscrived himself the names of people who lad refusel to tuke stock. He said a person wi did not hold stock could be elected a director, he tucught, and then quality afterwards, The defense objected to the range of the cross- examination, and Judge Wylie said {t was proper to show the relations Of the Wituess to one of the | defeniants. “It 13 not true”—began Mr. Ingersoll. “The court Wil not allow Such a remark to be | interjected by counsel,” seid Jude “T addressed tt to the wittess soll, “I thought the court iad fnis’ | (To the withess.)—“Ii 18 not true th it directors | Were elected, who reiusii to serve, except ta the case of Mr. Root, Uhat you have menicon d?” “It is not,” said the witness, A QUESTION WHICH LED TO ARGUMENT. E. W. Hill testified to having occupied oMlees with S. W. Dorsey in this elty, including the one at the house corner of 12th and I streets. He saw Rerdell frequently writing tn a book calied a mall Toute book, und saw ulin writing a great many letters, The witness was asked If-he had cver seen Rerdell imitating Dorsey's handwriting. This was fre Rei Ee PAA fyBOWed. °Mr. lucersvil Lauded tie witness the “Smith” Inemorandum. He sald he Was acquainted with Dorsey’s hand- Zand also that o: Rendell. MH’ sald It Was avery dificuit matter for him to s.y who wrote the itanuscript. He hought the wecls “S. W, D.,” “cash” and “prollt cud joss” were wriiten by Dor= 8 LO the other words, including the “Smith” and “Jones,” he sald that he micit have thought Dorsey wrote them ii it were not for other know! edge witness had. The witness said thatin i he Was employed to do some newspaper work for Dorsey. One day Rerdeil wrote some lines on a Paper and showed them to witness. ‘ne Witness Was not allowed to state what Rer- ell said to him at that Ure, Mr. Ingersoll then usxcd the witness whose Writing these lines written ty Rerdell resembled. Mrz. Merrick objected to this question ubless We Written paper was present, 30 that the opinions of | others beside this Witness could be given,and otuer testimony offered in revutial. Judse Wyle, exclading the testi:nony, said he would not deny the defense the opportunity of get- Ung from the witness his Juugucut as to who wrote this memorandum. Mr. Iagersoll proposed ‘to prove that when Rer- dell Wrote the Hines spoxen of he told the witness that he wanted to write like Do.sey because it Was convenient to him in bis business. The Witness sald tht he did not Untnk that Dor- Sey wrote Ube letter“M.C. R.” He thuuzht Rer dcil couid have written them, LAWYER AND JOURNALIST. On cross-exainination the wituess sald he was a lawyer and a journalist, and his office was at 125 Estreet. When asked he was 10st of, he | Said he Was engaged in both, When asked for vhat paper he wrote, the witness sald any paper that would take his Writing. He had written most frequently for the New York Sun recently. Last year he hud worked on the Critic, in this city. He ad not had any cases in court as a iuwyer. He Was not practicing before the courts, a8 his bust- hess Was Defore the departments aud Congress, He had worked for Dorsey. In the latter part of last December he had taken down trom Dorsey's dictation an arucle for the Associated Press, which was subsequently pubiisied. When Dorey desired to write anytuiug for pub- Ncation he generally sent tor the witne-s He had been deputy yrand master of Mason; of Arkansas. He was not expelicd from the order for appropriating funds, He had never appropriated funds of the order and bad been dunttted trom his loige. The witness sald in 1879 he was employed by Dorsey, who contemplated starting a paper in Arkansas, and he received fora long Ume $50 a month from hii, Rerdell frequently puld him. Th witness was then questioned as to hand- wriling, purporting fa some cuses to be that of Dorsey and in others that of Rerdell, in vartous papers, The witness tested that Le thought a certain letter Was in the handwriting of Mr. Kel- lozg. Afterwards he corrected his testimony, sald 1t was Reraell’s. District Government Affairs. CONTRACT AWal The Commt:sioners have award: of constructing an uddition to U builting to Mi bein; the contract evejoy school srs, W. B. Downlog & Isro., they is Une lowest bidders, at $3.100. THE ASSHSSOKS AT WORK. ‘The assessors Were all, wilt the exception of the assessor of the 4.h suodivision, the District Dufiding about 10 o'clock tais Inorning, and, re- Celvine their necessary VOOkS, ta y Started fo thelr respec Wy lence thelr work Of assessments, ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES TO THE NRW COMMISSIONER, At the imeeting of the District Comiai~ aturday last, after some discussion upon the as smmMent Of the duties of the Commissioners, resolution Was adopted U 1 those duttes herv- tofore as igned to and 5 by the late Com- misstoner Thomas P. iter as signed to Commissioner Etmonds, ‘This will em- | small voy on } Telegrams to The Star. THE LATE POSTMASTER GENERAL DETAILS OF HIS ILLNESS AND DEATH THE BRAIDWOOD DISASTER. RECOVERING BODIES FROM THE DIAMOND MINE THE ENGLISH QUEEN AND GERMAN EMPEROR i “NO. ONE” EMBARKED FOR NEW YORK. —_——_. Victims of the Dinmond Mine Disaster, BRINGING THRIR MANGLED REMAINS TO THE SUR> Face March 2i—In the mttle t of Diamond, Last night. at miduignte were prose to the suriace the bodies of nlue Of the miners who lost their Ives by the catastrophe of Fel 16th. | From the eiriiest hour of Uhe morning up t the time of the recovery of the bodies, the roads. leading to the scene of the awful disaster were blocked with exetied people going to and from the mine. By ten o'clock all the available grounds tm the vicinity of the holsting shaft were com. pletely packed with the crowd of people number- Ing Hot less thon 2,000, When the bodies were found there w eat excitement among those Who composed t Sof Lookers on, and It was AnnoNCed to the crowd That no bodies would be count of the insite Brarpwoop, Tu During yesterday, instituted, and whe 1 trapdoor, paruy ursiing open Unis Into the pass: which almost choked far ahead twe Proceeding wo of the bu fallen from — the & the bodies. the party ree sek daiop, Which Wos coming to the main shath vie surace. When it nis wad een foura te Made active preparations Ling party, so That as soon as they could so Gowa and speedily dy located. ALR o'clock 1m 10 w the bodes lay ced them upon a8 turin to the mouthor the main rere foreman wntil midngshty : Wooden boxes wey A TERTINLE MIDST Wet Uo gt 1 the part ottes, on root, Wt treated bet hort, where 1 Te p from the “ft, and Lue body Was at the sure Boval. Willing hands setzed the orae to the morgue and placed Lhe people were then allowed to 1 cad, im hopes that one would be able to identify. the corpse, Neurly half of Uh Wa hol passed by when @ king Into (he UOX Fecognizd the and cried Out, “iis ny father!” ‘The tsh tdentén a proved correct, the remains z those of Patri 1. ‘This face was na horrible condition, the flesh betng red and white 4 the seal va bruts The other boties Lwo of them were Mentitied and John Huber. ed to-day, TWO tay working their way one which had gloom of the face ready for box features chit Were then raised 3 of #4 these Furth pine Shefts wilt be ot through Lomen-» fallen from we Win. Johnson vexed the way. The searches that have been made have fortu nately: been attended py no sery Hits, though tt ts said that the men have iu great danger, a ‘The Ente Postmaster General Howe, ACCOUNT OF BIS TLINSSS AND DEATH Kexosna, W Howe's tilt tracted by w master General ntl ha »tore Last. Or cere valat Konoha into pneum in, and un aud the Or, his n Mond ia. Dr, Istioan, 3 ot 0 fiaproved, but A ay vf Le worse en: MAMET {he worse ensued, Ing tro Wishtagtoa ae Upto that hour he w: ered after that, and 3 d away without a No arrangements have as yet Deen M08 for the funeral, Which Will take place at Green ays a Coal Prices in April. Parvaprarnia, M i—T he April circulars of priers of t ty lorvor trades were Leeued te Lad lytta and Reading nies. The prices of hard w 1 haven for the Ine and city 35 for », steamboat, broken ond still stove; "$2.65 tor 10 for pea. This ts a tectine of tou in egg and pea. ‘Tue harbor Hite asi. covldelivered on voard at Port Roebmond will be $4.20 for umy t bPO! £4.45 for stove; $4. for chesinit, and §27 ‘Thee: Bgures show & decrease Of 10 conis per Lon iD tump, steamboat and broxen; 99 cents per iva Inere; 20 cents per ton to stove and chestnut, pea. These are the only Drices stuce Lust O.tober, S = Poer Crop Prospect im California. Chicago, March 25.—A speetal dispaten from San Francisco, pub's his morning, im suunwing up the ttiation In Catitornia,says: The aS ered from unusually nis counties is eloomy. ere 8 0 0 Jock 1a diseiisiug the fact Chat ts per ton in wenges made in circular without a good in the next tthight, tie main cereal crop i be parual talure, The whoie question of o Dad year depends on the prosj at ils seaso: Out rains th at halk a dozcn ex for showers which usually come wipoNtal has Passed With. ) Titk Bet more Than . ;. An lucendinery Fire. Bresswice, ley’s tobacco 's: were burned last <8 18 $20,000, and on origin oft the fre > A Train Breaks Threngh a Bridge. Fort Fatnrieip, Me., Mu: o.—A wheel ona car of 2 down New Brunswick railroad brok le Muntac bridge, breaking down Uhe bridge and precipitating seven loaded with potatves and starch, into Wenty ‘eel below. Logs, some $5,000, hurt —- in Virginia, March 2%, 10 a. m.—A snow. trom early yesterday evening a. Hts Still ny west of Lyuch- s. The telegraph za News by Cable, AN MEXICAN TREATY, ~The Urcaty of commerce be. i Nesico has been submitted Th secures the safety of ihe 1 free.Jom of property owned by Mexico irom terced loans or War Ber tween G to the Bus retall trate, Germans charges. x BETIER, naperor Wiltiom S bed MULL 1 O'ele TEP YMPFROR Wit Bertrs, Marc r Agood NZL Tic kept afteruoon, When he aro: ae he ease ¢ nen, dwelt cuctistanes thot wheu Barns ud at Che en lof 188910 organize sassluttion sock y “rhe brace the police department, ttre depariment, re- form school, industrial huiue school aud ‘the various orphan asylumns and hospitals. No further definite action will be taken by tue Com- misstoners at present Lowards a reorganization of the police, nor provably will be until the new chief shall’ have become familar with the duues Of his office, boundaries and topograpay of the several precincts, qualities of bis sutvordinate officers, and capablliies of the men in the rank and file, &., a8 the action of the Comimi-sioucrs will to 4 considerable extent be determiuca by Wwe suggestious and recommendations of tue and superintendent. PREMITS TO BUILD. Buflding permits issued by fnspector Eatwisle: M.W. Beve Tepalt brick 615 12th street norta- West; $275. Chas. A. Kolb, repair brick 1233 7th street northwest; £260. L. ‘Moxl-y, erect a grand stand, 22 fect wide and 150 jeet long, 88 feet “high, ‘with tin i Ne ~~ \c eae etd ue of buildings; Awignment, March 26.—J. L. Edwards, day t aitend the ba of the duke and du: can fog from bits lodgings at Crossmagien. The evidence of an infor 1 be introduced by the roseoution for the purpose of showing that mur- jers were pliuned by the society and dovumenty Supporuing Ubis cxarge will be produced. THE QUREN aT a CURISTENING, Loxpox, March 26.—Queen Victorla was able to» {sin of the infant daughter $5 Of Albauy. “NO. 1” IN NEW YOUR. Desuy, March 2.—The Freeman's Journal states that the correspondence Which has passed between the home office and Mr. Lowell, the VU. minister, has resulted in the former all hope of Securing t ‘he extradition of the knowo as “No. 2.' declares “No. 1.” whose name is Tyner, was in Dublin until the first day James Carey was examined at the hearing of the conspirators. He then managed to reach Bremen by way of Hull. proceeded to Havre and thence to New York, WS & member of one of Uie London voluni The Journal that From Bremen he NOT TRUE. St. PETRRSEURG, March 26.—A = currency, of the death formerly director of the post office, to commit suicide @ second time on if | gs