Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1883, Page 1

SS THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferth west Corner Penasylvania Ave and I1th St.,\7 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. TFxTNO STAR fs served to mbserihers tn ths eRits lactiers, on thelr own account, at 10 cent per Beck, or 44cenin per month. Copies at the counter, 2 fertreach. Py mai'—postage prep Gi sear, $6, x months, $3. {Entered at the Post Office at Wushington, D. C..a8 pecond-cians mail matter. Ter Wrexvr Staa—publishad on Friday—$1 ayear, Fertayeprepaid. Six months, 50 conte. |—60 cents « month, Ea" Al} mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; than is paid for. ae paper sent longer Baer of advertia’ INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR Ayrversexte—ist paso. ATrO: 3th AvcTION Saree and Sth pagea, Boanpixe— 4th pure. Crry Irvaes— sth pare. Country Kear Esrark-4th pasa, Brarne— sth Dewtistey— Dax Envestionar m Fasiry Scrrites—6th page. Brxaxcrar— 6th pare. For Rext (Rooms)—4th pres. FewRext (Heuace)—4th pars. For Rest (Miscellaneons)—ith page. Fex SALE (Miscellaneous)—4th page. ¥ C2 SaLE(Honses)—4th pare GrxTrEMEN's Goons—Eth pase. Bovsrrvnsisnr ith pase Laptrs’ Goons—Sth page. Loser ax Moxey To Lox Muptcar, Prnsoxat—4th pao. Praxos ab Onoaxs—Sth page, PRorEssioxat.—5 Prorosars BarKoa crear ProrvnEs—4th page. Brwixe Macurxes—6th pags. Sreciat Norices—lat page. Brxcrarties—Tth page. Brrawens, kc—6th pare. Sar¥ Drroerr—5th para. ‘Tur Traprs—Sth page. Urpentaxrns, &c.—8th page. Waxrep (Help)—4th pace. Waxrep (Situations)—4th page. WaxtrD (Hounes)—4th pate. ‘Waren (Rooms)—4th paxe. Warren (Miscellaneous)—4th page. 1p CoaL—Tth vase. AMUSEMENTS. Nationa THEATER. MONDAY, APRIL 30_EVERY EVENING—SATUR- DAY MATINEE, JAY RIAL'S TWO GREA1 COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED. TH? EUROPEAN COMPANY, After an extenved tour through England, Ireland and iand, having Just returned and ‘comsolidated with ERICAN COMPANY. K Doukey noha Jabil MONDAY, MAY 7— N EW THEATER COMIQUE. m2 MONDAY, APRIL 30, 4. J. COrEMAN, FRANK I. FEAYNE. Combination in Clifton Teyleur’s thrilling drama en- titled New DIME MUSEUM. The Popular Resort of Ladies and Children. A GRAND PEI THIS WEEE ! LOANE. Y. MINSTE ROTHERS. And Ten Other Star Artists. In cz Entertainment of over two hours, Admission, all for 10 cen! apso D CONCERT, In Aid of Woman's Work In Ascension Parish, AT THE COAGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Corner of 10th and G streets, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2d, at8 p.m. Dr. Bischoff, Misses Ewan, Johnson, Mr. Whi ‘other cminent taient will take part. “Adimiaslone cents. ‘Lickets can be had at Mr. Drew's Drug Store, corner of 9th and the Avenue. ap28-40 HE WORLD-RI WNED FISKE JUBILEE! who bave sung befor owned Heads and crowd the Ola Wor! and been «reeted with nz 1 all pate of our own land, will give ‘ONCEKIS AND A MATINEE, In the CONG _EGATIONAL CHURCH, Commencing FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 4. Schools ada: B on application to O. F. PRES! senolar, sree ap24-10t ASHINGTON ATHLETIC PARK, ‘9th and BASE BALL. THURSDAY, MAY NATIONAL va. BROOKLYN. \dmission to Park. 25 cents. dies admitted to Park free. Game called at 4-30 p.m. * apl6-In: NEM SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR SINGING AND Piano, shortest in existence, at WOLOWSE?S. nz. ‘north FROFESSOR Dr 1116 M street Re.626; FXHIBITION z ASD SALE AT Street. MARERITERG, Btreot. de. €26 E street northw one door from 7thatrest, EFeice Oil "Paintings, Engrerings Chrosem cet aie Irrge and Choice Stock ot Puperhanii icture Frames, Picture Cord and Tassels Tings Natl eto ee Markriter’s. “Tecms Cash. Free Art Galle ‘olf BOOKS, &e. BAD BOY. PECK'S SUNSHINE. Peck’ Fun. Bill Nyes’ Boomerang. wty Lire and Other Les, by Bill N5@ Kiln Club, by M. Quad. id amd Big Jack Sn: J. W. Gally. at BAUM'S, price 60 ceut 416 7th street. oN No. 525 Eg ECK aps Booss Te Hinzrs. Woe bave selected from onr ea alaree number of Books, siucht'y sheitworn, which we offer at hali-price A lot of Bibles and Prayer Booke at one-fourth their “Gur stock vf Croquet, Lawn ‘Tennis, and Archery is Bow ready. eae WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, av23 ah 28 SEVENTH STREET. vr New Booxs. Life of Wn Culien Bryant, 2vole., (Goodwin) :Poems Cullan Bryant, 2 vols., (Goodwin), History of _ 3 vols.” (Stephens); Letters and Memo- Weiat Cai (Froude); Correspondence | 2 F merson, 2'vols. ; Leopomile on Selene Wonderland. (Stsn- | tions frons Poetry of Big Marton); Me. nine: vf ord Jraace, (Cra: (Bromner); Colonel's | Daughter, (King), A Wronxed’ Wife, (Fiemming>: | Bece's Bad Toy aud bis Pa: ‘The Toto, a “drearu of | a (Withington); 265 Choice Receipts collected by the Ladies of Trinity Church, Colton’s General A! * plinoa. W. i. MORIISON, ‘ Pennsylvania avenue. Taos Vases, Cuams axp Serres, BUSTIC WOOD VASES, CHAIRS, SETTEES AND HANGING BASKETS. GARDEN HOSE, &c. spa HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. ‘Woansen J. Kenpenprse, TILE WAREROOMS, 1826 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST. Plato, Glazed and Encaustic Tiles for Mantels, Facings, Fireplaces, Hearths, Vestibules, Conservatories aplé-Im and Hall Floors. ! OOK WELL TO YOUR LIFE INSURANCE! AND rey a the mein of the ane taping lon. very mnan's duty iS or ie family 1 ane of Vie deaths “Our basses | serepidiy tne ng. From the Ist to the 15th of this | ‘We wrote Over $2, (00,000 of inmurance. Our Membership now exceeds 10,00, and our total bugi- over 060,000. ‘the * pan uo, bs | at s grest reduction in cost, conimends itself to the | ri mon sense of ail who examine it. an words of a celebrated actuary, *-will revulu- fe insurance in this county.” OMce i | 1609 Hi street. Axents wantad. AT- LY. KNIGHT. Manage Wanszes. fee KENDERDINF, Contractor and Boiler, 1520 Pennsylvanis Avenue No: Setimates Furnished. Repairs Brarcies. at. el Lop os ——=— pening Star, 9,369, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1883. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. GP_CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION, coR- CP asthland N strecta Ascension Daye THORS DAY, May’ 3. Services at 7:30 anit 1] a. m.. and Choral Evening Prayer at 7-10 p. m,, with sermon by the Rev. A. F. STEELE, rector of St.’ Mark's C) it THY KNIGHTS (BRILL ft OF 8T. COLUS CSP willmect at their hal, Gonzace College: THIS (Wednestiay) EVENING, at 7iy o'clock sharp. Businers of ira; uce. By order T. A. DUFFY, Commander. It” iness of GENERAL INSUR ‘NCE OF HOME ICLETY of New York, hitherto carried on will. in future, be Carried on under the style of BARLOW & BROOKS from thia date bence- forth, on Fire, Life. Marae and General Note and Col- laters} affectinis Inéurance, at 616 9th street northweet, Washi . D. C. ie “CLPRED BARLOW & JOSEPH BROOKS, (OFFICE, 516 or 1 bn (2? TRE UNION CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION will hold its twentieth regular monthly meeting, for the payment of dues and making sdvances, st Cosmopolitan Hall, corner Sth and E strects northwest, THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING, at 7 @'elock p. mm. DI NELL, President, DAN'L DONOVAN, it FSP CRNEMAL onde ER NO. 3.—THE GRAND Commandery of Knicht Templars of the D'- trict of C.lumbia wall attend divine service at the 19th street Ba; tet church on to-morrow evening, As- gension day, accompanied by Simon Commandery No. 1, Henderaon Commandery No. 2, Gethsemane Com: ancery No. 3 and Mount Calvary Commandery No. All six Knights are ordered to appear in full Templar Uniform at the Grand Asylum in Masonic hall, No.308 ith street N. W., at 6:30 p.m. All Sir Knights in good standing in their own jurisdiction sotourning here are courteonsly invited. By order of Sir Carter A. Stewart, R. E. Gr. Commander; Frederick C. Revells, E. gr Recorder. Ce”, 2 JOHNSON Is A MEMBER OF OUR E:S" ‘frm from this dats. The style of the firm will m2-3¢" A. G. JOHNSON & BROS. BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS.—A <7 full attendance is requested on FRIDAY EVEN- ING, May 4th. Business of importance before the Brotherhood. By order W. A. WARD, Seo'y. m2-2t (2g THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE <F Fourteenth Building Association of Georgetown, D.C., will be held at Goddard's Hall to-morrow. Thurs- day evening, at 7 o’clock, when there will be an election of officers to serve the ensuing year. my2-2t° FERDINAND KING, Secy. (2 NEW BUILDING AssoctaTion. Monthly dues $1, _Firet payment on WEDNESDAY, the 9th instant. ‘The eleventh issue of atock in the SERIAL. SAVINGS AND BUILDING ASSOCIA- TION. Meeting for the nt of dues and advanc- ing money will be held on WEDNEXDAY, 9th instant, st 8 o'clock p.m., in Hall No. 615 7th street northwest, porite Patent Office. Considerable of the. stock bi dy been subscribed and pald for. ‘The **3EKIAL’ is one of the most successful associations the city. All informstion concerning the sume may be obtained of the Secretary any time before cr at the meeting. ROBT, G. CAMPBELL, President. JNO. A. PRESCOTT. Secret 1416 F street northwest. (-g How To onraIn 4 HOME Ata cost per month no greater than you are now paying for rent, Fully explaingd in the pamphlets publiehed by the FIRST CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, OF GEORGETOWN. So favorable an opportunity nev Pamphlets obtained from auy of the directors, oF from Geo. W. King, Secretary. Subscription to second series ot stock now recetyea. Meets first Tuesday in each month at Dashawey Hall, corner Hixh and Prospect sts., Georgetown. myl-2t THE MASTER MASONS WILL Fegular meeting THURSDAY EY EN- 380 o'cloes, at Mr, Ball's, No. 1337 5 “ All Contracting Bricklayers are re- ectfully invited to attend. my1-3t* ((e* FIFTH Issue oF sTOCK. THE EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION Subscription Books are open for th fifth issue of Stock, the first payment on which is due May 2d, 1883. The 43d regular monthly meeting for meking ad- Yances and payment of dues will be held on WrDNES- DAY. May 2, 1883, at Marini’s Hall, E street, between 9th and 10th northwest, at 7 RB THOS. SOMERVILLE, President. INO. JOY EDSON, Secretary, ‘917 F street norttiwest. 8p30-3t (ee SIME MONTHLY MEETING OF STOCK- tS HO DERS of the COLUMBIA CO-OPERA- TIVE BUILDING AS8-UCIATION will be held at G15 ‘Tih street northwest on FRIDAY, the 4th May, at7 | o'clock P.M. Now is the time to inbscribe for stock, 28 books will probably te closed after this meet a tary and ‘Ireasurer, No. mny2-7t r before offered. = NOTIC hi Shares, $1.00 per share, on which an advauce of $1, is given. CHAS. C. DUNCANSON, Secretary. M. P. CALLAN, Treasurer. ap30-3t (PF SOTICE To HOUSEREEPERS! Beware of any imitation of the word CERES, Which is the name of the celebrated MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR. Like everything elee that has gained renown, some Person or persons are trying totake advantage of the reputation it has gained by imitating the name and brand, and by attempting thereby to palm off an in- ferior article for the genuine. Therefore, bu eure and see to itthat elther Sacks or Barrels read “CERES,” and have the imprint of two go!d medals attached. None genuine without the two gold medals. WM. M. GALT & CO., ‘Wholesale Flour and Grain Dealers. THE RICHMOND TOOTH CROWN AND COMBINATIONS; OR ARTIFICIAL TEETA WITHOUT PLATES. have engaged Dr. C. L. Anderson, ay expert in ‘Crown work, to introduce and take charge of thie style of fine Dent’l mechanism, which has met with such a laggo measure of success in New York and other cities, lly decayed teeth and roots restored to besuty and usefulness, and by use of the “bridging” process teeth can be inserted to 6! up the spaces pro‘tuced by loss of the natural ones, without the use of a plate. These ope- rations are cleanly, natural in appearance and yerma- GEO. B. WELCH, ENTIST, __728-6t* 219 434 NOTICE! ALL THE MEMBERS OF ra < Baptist Church are requested to auswer to their names when the ro!l will be called on FIRST SUN- DAYIN MAY. KEV. JOHN Is, BROOKS, Pastor. apls-6t EDWARD M. JACKSON, Clerk: ap23-12t* (p> FUEMEN'S INsURANCZ ComPaNY HAVE REMOVED x0 THEM NEW BUILDING, Corner 7th street and Iouisans avenue northwest. ARE ISSUING POLICIES on BEAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY as LOW AS ANY FIRST CLASS COMPANY. Office Rooms For Rent, all front; heated by steam; Otis elevator 23-20 (gp bumper LUMBER ~~ WHITE PINE, MAHOGA YELLOW PINE, WALNUT, OAK AND ASH, CHe RRY, OF ALL KINDS. POPLAR, Eto., AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES, Our facilities for the Jobbing trade are unequaled. Estimates promptly furnished at WM. McLEAN & SOX, a6 18th strect northwest, corner B street. pr OS Fixronest THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE. Crey TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST, PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, CORCORAN BUILDING, £. F. BROOKS, =—_ GAS FIXTORES. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THE LATEST DESIGNS SLATE MANTZLS, LATROBES, FURNACES, RANGES AND GRATES. PLUMBING, TINNING. And all Jobbing promptiy done. SAN'L 8. BHEDD, mu 409 Srm Srneez Nonruwenr. (pr OVEN FioRs AND BeTuESDs WaTERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING, W. C. MILBURN, Puanmacisr, 1429 Penneylvania aveuna. BY AND CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS Just Opened. COMPLETE STOCK MADE EXPRESSLY FOR OUR ‘TRADE. Prices, 50 cents, 75 cents, $1 and $1.50, B. EH. STINEMETZ & SON, j teaT tw 1287 PENNA. AVA., Next to cor. 18th oh | NAR VERY 8 L AES Sa SE Fad 186 Te street news bet © cd VETS, P. cat a Washington News and Gossip. Goveryment Receipts To-pay.—Internal reve- ‘ue, $631,217.87; customs, $735,891.69. EXTRADITION TREATY WITH SParIN.—President Arthur has made proclamation of the supplement- alextradition treaty between the United States and Spain, concluded between the two countries August 7th, 1882, Navan Orpens.—Lieut. Y. F. Reich has been or- dered to the U.S.S. (training) New Hampshire. En- sign Thos. D. Griffin, to duty on the coast survey. Assistant Paymaster E. R. Rogers, to the practice ship Dale. Naval Cadet E. H. Haines, to exam. Yon for graduation. Passed Assistant Engin, FE. T. Phillips has been detached from the U. Lancaster,on ti opean station, and ordered to return home and report ms arrival, ‘Tur U.S.S. Jaweerown arrived at Havana April 30th. All well on board, Tne Bros FoR INDIAN SvrPLIEs.—Major Lock- ‘Wood, the chtef clerk of the Indian department, who has been in New York attending the annual letting of Indian supplies, has returned and was at his des’ to-day. He told a Srar reporter that the bids were satistactory and from the best deal- ers in the country and that tue prices were mod- erat GOLD, SILVER AND Notgs.—The statement of the U. 8. Treasurer shows gold, silver and 0. S. notes in the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and bullion, $187,837.448; silver doliars and_buillon, $109,845,098: fractional silver coin, $28,068,620; U. S. Hotes, $48,364,742; total, $74,115,911. Certificates outstanding—Gold, $48,398,200; silver, $71,684,071; currency, $10,050,000, AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Hill, Miller, Cal.; Conger and Sher- man; Representative Van Voorhis, Justice Miller, Justice Ficld, Sir Anthony Musgrave, governor of Jamaica, and the members of the civil service commission, Nass OF THe New STEEL Crvisers.=The President has decided to name the three steel crulsers to be built for the navy, the “Chicago,” the “Boston,” and the “Atlanta.” The name for the dispatch boat has not been decided upon, but it will be either the “Hiawatha” or the “Eagle.” ‘THE Wonk of the transit of Venus observers at the Naval Observatory is likely to be delayed for some time, on account of a lack of funds to pay for the printing of the necessary blank forms, Nayar ProMorions.—The following promotions have been made In the navy: Commander F. M. Bunce to be captain, Lieutenant Commander N. M. Dyer to be commander, Lieutenant Z. L. Tan- ner to be Heutenant commander, Lieutenant W. C. Babcock to be lteutenant of the first grade, and coe H. J. Hunt to be leutenant of the second grade, Tue U.S.S. QUINNSBAUG salled April 8th from Porto Grande, St. Vincent, Cape de Verde islands, for Porto Praya, REsiGNeD.—Ensign R. K. Wright, who has been attached to the Nipsic, has tendered his resigna- ton, und tt has been accepted. He has been de- tached from the Nipsic and granted leave of ab- sence until May the Ist, 1884, RESIGNATION OF NAVAL CapETa&.—Naval Cadet L. 8 Norton has resigned on account of color blindness. Naval cadets W. H. Woolfersberger and Geo. L. Dilinean will tender their resignations for the same reason. Wny Ge. Croox Musr Nor Cxoss THE BORDER. Gen. Sherman, in his order to Gen. Crook, in- structing him not to cross the Mexican border, said: “No military movement must be made in untry of Mexico which 1s not authorized by igreement between this country and Mexico, published In general orders in 1882. Negotiations for the modification of the agreement are now golugon with the Mexican government, but it cannot be assumed in advance that that govern- ment wiil assent to any modification.” ‘This dis- patch has been received at Whipple barracks, Arizona, and has been forwarded to Gen. Crook In the field. No reply from him has yet been re- celved. The agreement with Mexteo provides for the crossing of the boundary by the troops of either nation only when in close pursuit of hostile Indians, Tue Late Dr. Josers.—There will be a meeting of the oMcers of the Intertor department this afternoon to take action In regard to the death of the late Dr. Joseph, the disbursing officer. An oMctal order ‘was 1ssued this afternoon announc- ing his death, and paying a tribute to his mem- ory. ‘Te New TURKIsH MINISTER.—Among the pas- sengers on the Cunard steamship Servia, which arrived at New York Monday from Liverpool, was Hussein TewNk Pasha, who succeeds Gregoire Aristarch! Bey as envoy extraordinary and minis- ter plenipotentiary of the Turkish government to the United States Tewfk, who was formerly Turkish minister to France, and since 1876 has been charge d'affaires at Athens, 18 a man of some fifty-five or sixty years of age.’ He holds the rank of major general in the Turkish army. From 1872 to 1879 he was president of the Turkish mill- tary commission for procuring arms in America, and lived in Providence, R. L, during that time. He was minister of finance a short time in 1880. He ls ot medium height, and has a pleasant face that 13 fringed by a neatly-cropped fray beard. He speaks Engllsh perfectly. Ho will romain in New York two or three duys before coming to Washington. Its underatood that Aristarchi Bey will be appointed Turkish minister to France, INSPECTION OF FOREIGN PASSENGER VEssrLs.— Supervising Inspector General Dumont has re- ceived the April report from the spettal inspectors of forelgn passenger steam vessels for the port of New York. The report shows tiat elghty-seven Steamers were yisited, ten only of which were granted certifl of inspection. Of those not Feceiving certiflentes some were steamers clearing without Mr pti therefore not requiring in- spection. Gen. Duinont says that the agents of ali the passenger lines of steamers have shown a commendable d:'sire to comply with sthe new law, and have only asked delay in its enforcement In cases where It was found mechanically impossible to comply with all ts details In the short ume al- lowed each vessel in port, Tue Vacancy in the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue will not be filled for some days yet. ‘To-day additional telegrams from the dis- Uilling tnterests in all sections of the country were recelved by the President favoring the appoint- ment of Mr. W. N. Hobart, of Cinciunath, Lisvr. Joseru 8. Poweit has requested, and will probably be ordered, to accompapy Lieut. Garlington on the relief expedition to Lieut. Greely. Lieut Powell commanded the rellet ex- pedition of fast year to Point Barrow, and reached hat place. Comurrrer Avroitrap.—Necretary Folger has Appointed Messrs. ©. E. Coon, W. D. O'Connor and J. L. Harley, of the Treasury department, a comn- mittee to examine the samples for car fastenings and package seals for the use of the Treasury de- partment. ‘These car fasten!ngs are locks and lea? seals used on cars transporting dutiable goods throughout the country. ‘Tug ExcnNoe of 2% per cent bonds tnto 8 per cents, Which was suspended during the month of April, was resumed yesterday. The amount of bonds surrendered for exchange yesterday was about $700,000, which swells the total amount of exchanges to lexrly $131,000,000, CHARGES AGAINST SPECIAL AGENT GueEN.—The Secretary of the Treasury has suspended Galen RB. Green, special agent at Jackson, Tenn., pending the Investigation of the charges preferred against him of official misconduct, P THe Hity INVESriGATION.—Ex-Representative ‘Murch has written a letter to Secretary Folger, in which he suggests the appointment of Solicitor Raynor upon the committee to investigate Super- Vising Architect Hill. Mr. Murch objects to the appointment of Auditor Alexander, because that officer 13 desirous of taking a leave of absence before beginning the Investigation, which would delay it, and also because the fifth auditor ts a subordinate of Assistant Secretary French, whose ees it is proposed by Mr. Murch to inves- te, Tae Count or THe Cash CoMPLETED.—The Special committee which has been examining the books, accounts, and moneys in the Treasury com- Picted thetr labors yesterday. The members of committee waited on Secretary Folger in a body and presented their report. The ieulars of the Se xa aoe a En ¢ only discrepancy ve an excess of three conta in favor oF the rel officer. tiring 3 ‘This excess extsted when Mr. Gilfillan took pos- session of the office, SENATOR PENDLETON anD Mn. KerM. — Judge Thoman, of the clvil servico commission, dentes the pabliaieg Teport that Senator Pendleton rec- ommended the appointment of Mr. Keim as chief SS. Bot says that Mr, Kelm was the pane com r Fenaicton neither ated ‘nor pdvoeated 1 Kelm’s appolntmene sees nor advocated me THE STAR ROUTE ARGUMENT. Strong Points Presented by Mr. Bliss. Mr. Bliss resumed lls address to the jury in the star route case this morning. Reviewing the cir- cumstances attending Brady’s application for a deficiency appropriation he sald that the only wonder was that Congress had given him even the qualified approval of appropriating a little more than half the sum he bad asked for, Con- gress in doing this, however, had declared that it did approve his acts, AN EXAMINATION OF THE OATHS made on these routes showed that all had been altered by erasures, or else they showed on thelr face that they had been sworn tin blank. There might be a case now and then where {t would be necessary to change an occasional figure, but 1t was beyond the bounds of probability that these parties should make such Innocent mistakesin all these cases. Yet Brady claimed to have accepted these oaths as the oaths of reputable people. ‘Mr. Bliss read the statute making it a crime to present FORGED OR FRAUDULENTLY ALTERED PAPERS to the government. The jurors appeared much interested in the apers, and Mr. Bliss ceased speaking while the jurors looked over them. “They have seen them fifty times,” sald Mr. Carpenter. ‘I don’t care,” said Mr. Bliss, “if they see them. Ofty times again. I want them to see them to- gether in the aggregate.” Juror Shields asked by whom the papers were signed, and Mr. Biss replied by John R. Miner and Johu W. Dorsey. “The reason J asked,” sald Mr. Shields, “was be- cause the haniwriting 1s so different.” PROOFS OF AN ILLEGATL CONSPIRACY. Mr. Bliss argued that in tho case of these affida- vits a crime had been committed and the condi- tions of an illegal conspiracy were complete. They were not only intended to defraud the United States, and the fraud was sugcessful, Referring to the altered petitions he sald Mr. Miner himself would not deny having written names to the so- called “Utah” petition. Miner's own chosen wit- ness, familiar with his iandwriting—Mr. Waugh— had declared that the names were written by Ml- ner. In the case of other petitions the men who wrote and signed them declared that the words calling for faster me were not inthe petitions when they signed them. These alterations were made by John R. Miner. Such false, forged and altered petitions were filed in the department, and were the basis of orders made upon them. Miner, however, came here and on the stand clalmed that he was Innocent. He submitted that the facts connected with these oaths and affidavits estab- Hsied beyond dispyte a case of GROSS, PERSISTENT FRAUD, Up to this point Mr. Bilas sald he had confined himself entirely té the record evidence. Leaving out of view all the testimony of Rerdell, of Moore, and of t@ men from the west, It was interesting to stop and see how the case stood on the uncon- tradicted record evidence. They found that Brady resorted to expedition as a rule, not as an excep- Uon, that he patd large sums for expedited ser- vice where it ws not needed, and there were was ho Increase of speed, showingthat THE MONEY WENT. T0 THE CONTKACTORS IN WASI- INGTON, and not tothe men performing the service; that he paid large sums of money for expedition which were useless; that he expedited routes on which there Was no mail; that he made supposttitious additions to routes that in every way disregarded the Interests of the government, and had regard only for the contractor;that he had disregarded or ignored the question ‘of productiveness; that in almost every case he had paid for expedition the extreme‘amouat called for by tho fraudulent afti- davis which he took as the basis of his order that he had even after the passage of the law Mmiting expedition to 50 per cent mace large orders granting six or eight Ulmes a8 much as the law allowed, and covered it under & pretense of an ’ increase af trips only. They had shown that Brady, fastead of deciari these contractors failing contragtors, had wal sIX months in one case ior them to get up petitions and then made an order for expedition before the service began; that he had made hese expeditions despite the protests of postmmasiers and other routes, but paid obsequious attention to recom- mendations of members of Congress so long as their fulfillment put money tn the contractors’ pocket. After reviewing What Mr. Bilss claimed Was demonstrated by the record testimony, Mr. Bliss said that the defendants, other than Brady, would have them believe that these thiugs were done by Brady without collusion with them; that they were stinply lucky people who stood under the tree WHILE BRADY SHOOK DOWN THE FRUIT. Was this or could this be (rue? Mr. Bliss having shown the reductions of time made on the various Toutes, said the question was how Brady had arrived at the figures he used. In not one of those routes, excepting one, was there on fle a paper suggesting the number of hours which was finally named tn the order. He referred to the circum- stances On the route, showing Lat the contract in their affidavits, sometimes montns before, nfde affidavits, knowing at the time Just (o what figure Brady was to reduce the ume. ‘This, he argued, showed collusion. John W Dorsey, in Vermont in April, knew what Brady ~.uld want to know in June following, and made his affidavit accord- ingly. He referred also to the testimony of Bennell and others respecting the Bismarck and Tongue River route, showing that John W. Dorsey had declared to them that the route was to be expedited and told beforehand preci: STAR ROUTE NOTES, Counsel for defense still talk of submitting the case to the jury without argument, though Mr. Wilson, Who 1t 13 expected will follow Mr. Bliss, remains constantly tn court, and 1s taking notes industriousty. “If the Attorney General speaks at all, said cne of the counsel for defense to-day, “he will have to speak in the opening, for he won't have a chance aiter that, as I tuink We will agree to submit.” + {mportant Naval. Changes. NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NAVALM@DBSERYATORY KETIREMENT AND PROMOTION, BTC. Vice Admiral Stephen C. Rowan has asked to be Televed from the duties of superintendent of the Naval observatory, and Secretary Chandler to-day appointed Commodore Bt. W. Shufeldt to succeed him in that position. Admiral Rowan will con- tinue to serve as chairman of the lght-house board. Commodore Shufeldt will on the 6th of this month be promoted to rear admiral, a8 on that date Rear Admiral E. R. Calhoun will’ be placed upon the retired list, having reached the age of sixty-two years of age. ‘This retirement, together with that of Rear Admiral Nicholson, which oc- curred in March last, will leave a vacancy in tie rank of rear admiral, which will be filled by the romotion of Coramodore Suuteldt. Commodore Shufeldt bas been president or.the Naval advisory bord since its orzunization, but some time ago it Was about decided to orderhim to command the navy yard at Mare Tstand, but his designation as superintendent of the Naval observatory will ren- der it necessary to order another officer to that duty, which will be done very shortly. It has not yet been decided who will bé selected. ——_.___ A Patent Case, APPLICATION FOR A MANDAMUS AGAINST SECRETARY TELLER AND COMMISSIONER MARBLE. To-day an application was made by Mr. A. Pol- lock for @ mandamus in the name of the U. 8. ex rel. Carl Rumpff and Fred, Graessier agt. Henry M. Teller, Secretary of the Interior, and Edgar M. Marble, commisstonér of patents, to compel them to tssue a commission to them. The petitioners, the former residing in Prussia ond the latter in Baden, claim to the inventors of certain im- provements In dye stuffs, tor which they Med ap- plication for letters patent. March 29d, 1880; that on Decetaber 6ch,1879, they received letters patent. from Great Britain; that on December 18th, 1879, an application for a patent from the United States Was made by 'R. Kruegener, of Germany, and on Februury 25th following a’patent for the same Invention was granted F. Kohler, of Germany. Upon examination i¢ appeared to the commis- stoner of patents that Kruegener and Kohler were rima facta entitled to a patent Under section Revised Statutes,and an int nce was in- tuted for the purpose of ascertiiting who was the first inventor, and time was xed for taking testimony. May 20, 1882, petitioners presented a motion for the appointment ‘of @ commission to take testimony abroad to show thelr identity with the British patent, which motion was denied and Peiitioners appealed nrst ta Commissioner, and n tothe Secretary and without avail They set forth that the tavention tg of great utility ;that they are the first Invent that by the re- fusal of their motion they are ed from es- tablishing their cli, and thercfore pray the writ of mandamus. Jud_> Macareh F directed a rule to issue to show cause on May 70, —_— YELLOW Fever at Havawa.—Dr. Francis 0. st. Clair, government inspector of consulates, has arrived in New Orleans trom Havana. He reports 19 deaths from yellow fever at that point last aii un private p Aetice. “Tne cousular gousral, an private practice. The however, is very particular not to give a Clean bait of health to any vessel lea lavana until all on board have been examined and the x thorough! inspected. Dr, Burgess, ‘one of the oldest and best of the physicians being employed at this service by the govt THE QUALITY OF WASHINGTON GAS. Laboratory of the Inspector Here— What His Reports Show, Etc. ‘The act of Congress prescribing the quality of gas to be supplied in the District was approved June 234, 1874. It requires that the tMuminating power shall be equal to sixteen candles by the Bunsen photemeter, using the English parliament- ary standard Argand burner, having fifteen holes and a seven-inch chimney, consuming five cubic feet of gas per hour; and such gas shall not con- tain more than 20 grains of sulphur in any form in 100 cubic feet, nor more than 5 grains of ammonia in any form tn 100 cubic feet: that when the gas falls below this standard, either in {lluminating power or purity, the fact Shall be reported by the gas Inspector to'the gas companies, who shall be subject to a penalty of $100, to be recovered by the proper tribunal and paid into the District treasury for each and every day during which such viola- tion shall continue. It is then provided, however, “that if it shall appear that such deviation from the above-named standards could not have been prevented by ordinary care and prudence, but was Oceastoned by some unavoidable cause, then the sald penalty shall not be enforced.” The appotnt- ment of a suitable and competent person as in- Spector of gas and meters 1s proviced for, and the ashington Gaslight company to ft up for him a. laboratory in the central part of the city, at a dis- tance as near as may be of 2,000 feet trom the gas works, and the cost charged ‘to the gas companies of the District. ‘The average Mluminating power of the gas per month 15 required to be stated on Dills, and if it falls below sixteen candles, the ainvunt of the bill shail be reduced pro rata. THE LABORATORY of the gas inspector of Washington ts pronounced the finest and most complete in this country. Indeed, a man of long experience in the gas bus!- ness in London, who was hers not long ago, sald it was the finest in the world. Every appliance for the thorough testing of gas is provided. A Srar reporter who visited the laboratory about noon was shown the method of testing the tllumi- nating powers by Dr. Ford, the inspector, and then permitted to make a test. The result showed @ 166 candle light, and it must be remembered that during the day the pressure is lightened. Inspector. Ford kept a dally record of the tests, entering in books providea for the purpose the illuminating power, the pressure to the inch, the quantity of sulphur and ammonia in the gas and every Other tact pertaining to it. ‘These records are open to the inspection of eyery citizen, They show that during the present year, with the ex- ception of a few days in January, the dally illural- nating power has been up to, and the average, for each month above that required by law. EXCESS OF AMMONIA. During April, from the 6th to the 12th, there Was @ gradual daily increase of ammonia in the gas until the last-named day, when it went up to S.igretos. This was one-tenth of agrain in ex- cess of the limit prescribed by law, and the fact was that day reported to the company. On the 18th the quantity of ammonia per 100 cuble feet fell back Within the limit and kept within lawful bounds until the 24th, when it jumped up to 8.07, or 8.07 grains in excess, The gas company was immediately notined, and on the 2th the propor- ton of ammonta dropped to 3.95 gratns per 100 cubic feet, and on the 26th to259 grains. With tue excepiion of the two days named the aramonia Was below the legal limit, and for the month the average was far less than five grains. For March. the average was .5f of a grain, scarcely more than half a grain in each 100 cubic feet. IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE GAS INSPECTOR the number of days in the fiscal year and the dates on which the gas fell below standard in any Tespect are recorded. His report for the fiscal Year 1882 shows that on eighteen occasions the gas was below 16-candle power, the lowest point it reached being 14.49. On twelve occasions that year ab excess of ammonia was reported, and on five there was more sulphur than allowed by the Prescribed standard. ese reports have been printed containing the tacts and fizures of the gas company’s failure to comply with the law, yet no notice has ever been taken of them hitherto. WHAT THE GAS COMPANY CLAIMS. It Js said, jn behalf of the gas company, that It can no doubt be shown that the excess of ammo- nia in two days last month proceeded from some accidental or unexpected cause, and that in promptly correcting the defect the company met the requirement of the law. The average gas fur- nished during the month, tt ts claimed, was better than the standard fixed, and also that the records show that it 1s the custom of the company to keep above standard and to rarely fall below It. ———_— oo The Civil Service Commission. JUDGE THOMAN DECLINES TO BE INTERVIEWED. AS soon ag the rules of the civil service commis- sion are approved by the President the comnls- sioners will proceed to adopt some general line of Policy in the conduct of examinations forentry into, and promotions tn, the civil service in the execu- five departments m this city. The law will be operative at the beginning of the next fiscal year, July 1st; but meanwhile the commissioners will have the questions to prepare, and a nymber of other matters of detail. A Srar reporter met Judge Thoman to-day with Prof. Gregory, and Ser ‘Resigh his asked the former it eim would commiaston as chief examiner. * Don’t know,” he sald tartly. “ But the President will commission Mr. Keim if the board stands by him?” “Don’t know.” Well, will the board stand by him?” “Now, look here,” sald the judge, “I am not being interviewed. I don’t know anything, and have nothing to say.” — 19. Mason Gzonce L. Guiesrte, corps of engineers, has been ordered to proceed from New York city to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, on business connected with works of Improvement under hig charge, and upon completion thereof will return to his proper station. THE ResiGnation of Capt. Frank L. Shoemaker, 4th cavalry, has been accepted by the President to take effect June 80, 1883, if VISITORS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY APPOINTED.— The Preaident has appointed the following gentle- men to be visitors to the Annapolis Naval Acad- emy: Rear Admiral J.C. Howell, General Irwin McDowell, Eaward V. Kinsley, West Potnt, N.¥.; Rev. John Waiker Dinsmore, Bloomington, Tils : Gen. Anson G. McCook, New York; Dr, Sarauel, Abbott Green, of Bostun, ang Prof. George Intar Riche, of Philadelphia.’ These gentlemen, with the representatives from the Senate and House o: Representatives, complete the list of visitors, Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tue EveNmna Srar. IMPROVEMENTS IN TowN.—The Dullding season bas opened here this year very much less actively than in 1882, but there are a number of improve- ments. Beside the flne stores and large hall of Mr. Lannan, on King street, seven other houses are In process of erection In other parts of the city. The new Columbia engine-rouse, on St. Asaph Street, and the proposed Schgol Bullding will be added to the improvements, dnd 1t is Itkely that before the close of the season other houses wili be projected and bullt A large number of minor im- provements, extensions of hou'es, new roofs, Tenovating, etc., 18 general throughout the town} and all the mechanics are busy. ‘Tue Comina ELzcrions—The May of the oda year has come, and with it the biennial canvass for city officers. Tho corporation attorney, Mr. K. Kemper; the tax collectors, Messrs. Field’ and P. T. Hill; the auditor, Major F. L. Brockett and the superintendent of ‘gas, Mr. Jacob Roxbury, have so far no opposition for the conservative nomination. Mr. Wm. W. Berkley, for mayor, is ‘the only independent candidate that has yet an. nounced himself, CONSERVATIVE PRIMARY,—The conservative city committee holds a meeting to-morrow night to complete arrangements for the primary nominat- ing election in the several wards next Monday. ‘The expenses of the ry are over one hundred dollars, and to defray them an assessment of ten dollars 1s made upon each candidate for mayor, auditor, city attorney and three collectors, five dollars on all other candidates for paying offices, and except the lumber and wood measurers, who will pay $2.50 each. This primary rule have all Geely, ot the regular Negiegrelipen = and all persons pledging support ticket wi POLICE Re PORTS -At = ‘tionhouse yes- ICE REPORTS.—. 1@ station! ter the prisoners were Rufus Boston, ar- by Officer Patrick laayes, cl with an assault on James Burrougns, and Harriet Law- son, arrested by OMicer Thomas Hayes, cl with throwing stones. At the last mayor's court Charies Richards was fined $5 for disorderly con- duct, wee ‘Rye was sent & the workhouse for irty days, PORTER'S Notes —The Arlington. Mining company, of Colorado, are to next Monday at the Columbus street court ;-..1he city school board meetg draution 8 wo mYls on canal. ...Mr. Geo ‘Henkin, sents Alexandria in the Supreme Bericnadya tad? ess wi roved....Thé mayor his men at work leaning streets in the eastern part of the Cee has algo hands Eisrng age end sieve ditches in the TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SU the Law-—The| The Spectacle Next Sanday Which Astronomers Have Gonc to the South Pacific See. ‘The line of total.obscuration of the solar eclipse next Sunday, May 6th, lies wholly in the Pacific ocean, beginning at a point within a few hundred miles of Australia and ending at a stmilardistance from South America. The first apparent contact of the moon against the sun’s discin that line will be visible at abou: 155 degrees of longitude west of Greenwich and in latitude about 3% south of the Equator. It wili describe a circular path ending at longitude about 8 west of Greenwich and lat!- tude 120r 15 south. The only islands of any note lying witato this path are the Marquesas, at 140 West of Greenwich and 8 south. THE AMERICAN PARTY, in charge of Professor Holden, left New York about the firstof March for the isthmus, and salled from Callao, Peru, the 221 of the same month for Caroline islands, near the Marquesas group, in the U. 8. ship Hartford. It was expected that the observers would reach their destination about the 20th of April, and would spend the in- tervening time in erecting and preparing their 1n- struments. ‘The party was composed of Prof. 8. Holden, director of tue Washburn Observatory, Madison, Wis; Dr. Hastings, of Johns Hopkt University, Baltimore; Ensign 8. J. Brown, U. navy; Mr. Preston, U. & coast survey; Winslow Upton, of the signal service U. 8 army; Mr. C. H.-Rockwell, of Tarrytown, New York: The two English members of the ty are Messrs. H. A. Lawrence and C. Ray Woods, who Were sent by the Royal Society under special in- structions from Lockyer and other distinguished physicists. A party under the auspices of the rench government will be preseat. This Is a no- table eclipse, as the totality will last six minutes, ap unusually long time. BAILY's BEADS. Observations during former eclipees have shown several very striking features. Ii ans been noted that immediately before the beginning and after the end of a total observation the remaining cres- cent appears as a bright band of brilliant points, separated at regular intervais by dark spaces, giting Jt the appearance of a siring of beads ‘hese are called Bally's Beads from the discoverer. Mr. W. Matnew Williams, an English observer, thinks that they are simply sun spots seen in pro- Mle—spots just caught in the act of turning the sun’s edges. BEAUTIFUL PHENOMENA of atotal eclipse are the rose-colored protuber- ances, which are cloud-llke promtnences of a bright roseate hue, projecting from the surface of the sun beyond the moon’sedge. The spectroscope shows that it consist of Incandescent gas,of which hydrogen ig the cilet constituent, THE ZOLAK CORONA. Another interesting phenomenon which appears 4s the solar corona, a great halo of light surround- ing the darkened sun, and stretching far out into space. This halo was regarded by some to be the solar atmosphere, lighted by the sun’s rays, streaming through tt. Mr. R. Kalley Miller, a pro- fessor at Cambridge, England, attributes the helo to the existence of numberless tiny planetrids, some traveling singly, others in small clusters, and others in enormous groups in their proper paths about the sun. The cofona is simply the sun light, reflected from thelt surfaces as itis from the disks of the moon und the planets. ‘The temporary obscuration of the dazzling Itght of the great luminary Will be ullilzed by the ob- servers from their ionely post of observation in the south Pacific to gala further facts relative to the various phenomena of the sun. Whether the Supposed Intra-mercurial planet, or planets, will liscovered remains to be seen, but the best as- tronomera have not much faith in tho existence of such a body, or bodies. Suir AGaxsr tag Diermicr.—To-day Messrs. pores 2 Birney, for FE. Listle, flied a sult ainst the District for $3,000, claimed by reason defendants enteri 13 _property—iot 16, square 878—taking aw: earth, destroying the soil and excavating 80 close to the foundation of his house as to weaken the walls and cause his house to fall. MARRIAGE Licenses.—The clerk of the court has iesued marriage llcepses to Peter Hgll and May ¥. Deavers, both of Fairfax county, Va.; Wiliam A. Banks, of Baltimore, and Anne &. Newman: William Watkins and Mary J. Jomax; Charles M, Bretgch and Mary C. Debos; John §. Brown and a la Craig; Gustavus Bfoche and Milamie Balo- jon. A CHARMING month ae peed convent: a were aa follows? -Guoen, Tony maids of =a Lite coll, ‘seiby ‘Connecticut avent foto aod maf Je Ming May - igses Mamie O'Dris- Ilamgon, Addie Carson, Maria Godoy. Adaress by Hamiiton. The play wap Pertorme very charmingly by the little misses, d the affair Was greatl¥ enjoyed by all present. May PLa¥.—In honor of this 2% Affairs on the Virginia Side. THE USUAL COLD RAIN WHRN THE PEACH TREES ARE IN BLOOM—PEACH PROSPECTS, Gorrespondence of Tax EveNixa Stan. Fatis Cavnos, Va., May ist, 1883. Tcan recall but one instance when the peach trees were in bloom and there was not a cold rain, clearing away with a still lower temperature. In the spring Of 1848 peach blossoming was accom- panted with warm April showers during three or four days, succeeded by clear, warm, settled weather. Two freezes on the mornings of Wednes- day and Thursday, the %th and Mth of April, have given rise to a contrariety ot opinion among the growers regarding ‘the peach crop probabilities; a majority, I think, of them are declaring as their judgment that but few of the blossoms are altve. re 1880 much,one would think, to the advantage of this spring re- specting fruit prospects 1n its meteorological data, a8 com with those of lest spring, that I think it @ matter of interest to give them’of both seasons. In 188%, April 11th, about half of the ach trees were in full bloom, morning mperature at 6 o'clock was 26°, and ice had inade on pools of water about a sixteenth of an inch thick. The 10th there was woold rain. There was a brisk cold wind all day tue 1ith, and on the morning Of the 18th, at 5 o'clock, temperature 24°, and there was icy on a tub of water in my yard % of an inch thick. On the morning of Sun- day, Zid of Aprii, began to rain; at 10 o'clock turned to snow, and by 2 p.m., when the skies cleared off, there must have fallen 4 inches of sort snow, but had all disappeared by 9 o'clock; te rature 33°, and at 8 O'clock next morning 32°, each trees in full bloom. The 2d of May, wind from the north, strong and cool all day.’ Next see 9 the 84, at half-past 5 o'clock, tempera- ture 32, thin ice could be seen on puddies of Water. There were peaches enough last year. ‘This spring we had a little over two days of cold ralp, ending on the morning of April mith, cool ‘strong northerly Wind rest of the day. On the morning of the 25th, at § o'clock, temperature 31°; atsame hour the 26th, 38°. Tne soit earth eact morning was frozen 3-160f an inch thick. At 5 o'clock on the 80th temperature 81369.” Frost clearly to be seen all overthe fields and earth frozen with quite a crust. And still there was an- other frost in low places this morning. ‘There are ‘two classes of blossoms as regards color. One, —————— Telegrams to The Star. A DUBLIN TRIAL SCENE. TWO MEN SENTENCED TO BE HUN® BRUTAL OUTRAGE IN ‘BALTINORE. DEMOCRATIC vicToRY WW st. PAUL, MINN, RACING IN ENGLAND — The Phenix Park “turders. TWO MEN ARRAIONED, PLEAD GUILTY AND ARE SENe TENCRD TO BE BANGED. Dvsiix, May 2—Patrick Delaney and Thomas Caffrey, two more of the men charged with partl- ctpation in the murters of Lord Frederick Caven- Gian and Mr, Burke, in Phaontx park, on the evens e 6th of May last, were arraigned for trial before Judge O'Brien at the Green street court house this morning. ‘They created a sensation In the court room by pleading gulity to the chai against them. They were both sentenord by goage O'Brien to be banged on the 2d of June nex TO-DAY. DELANEY'S CURIOUS PLEA. Before Caffrey had pleaded guilty he was tn- formed by his solicitors that the crown gave no hopes of @ mitigation of the sentence of death which would be passed upon him. When Delaney Was called upon to plead he sald: “ Tam gulity of being in the park xt the time Lord Frederick Cave endish and Mr. Burke were killed, but I did not commit murder. I plead cullty.” ' The judge ex- Plalned t him that this really amounted to a of Innocence. Delaney then formally pleaded guilty. He sald: « I was brought toto tits ut first foolishly, not knowing what it was. I was forced from my’ work to go to the park. We had to obey the orders of Ube society or take the consequences. When T got tn the park I could not get away. saw the murders committed, but took no part in them. I went to the park on Kavanagh's car. He speaks the truth. So does Carey. The murders were committed by Joe Brady and Timothy Kelley and by nobody else. I. saved Judge Law- son’s life at the risk of my uwn. I was put on to yon ee, Mullet .~ Braay. The only way escape the task was by calli ‘the guard's at- REMARKS OF THE JUDGR. Judge O'Brien lu passing sentence on Delancy said he had a duty to perform. He had at the pres Flous trial of the prisoner for attempting to shoot Judge Lawson pitied him becatise he sbowed some fecllag for bis wife and family. ‘The prisoner Would see to what misery they bad been ht by the Wicked system of the conspiracy. CAFPREY'S REMARKS TO THE COURT. When Caffrey was placed in Ue dock his face wore a smile. The consequence of pleading of guilty was again fully explained to him in court, but he persisted in his plea. On. betng asked whether he lad anything to say why sen tence should not be passed upon him Caffrey. re piled im a loud, clear Voice: “Al I have @ot to Bay, standing on the brink of the grave, is ‘that 1 aid not know what was going to happen until twenty miputes before the murders were committed. “f Was bound to go to the park under pain of death.” ‘The judge tn passing sentence said there were HO means of Judging the truth of the prisoner's states meut. He did not decide that it was necessarily wholiy untrue. THE GRAND JURY SUMMONED. The grand jury has been summoned to meet tom morrow to find bills against the men Who are charged with conspiracy to murde: — General Foreign News by Cable. A NATIONALIST KEMANDED POK TRIAL. CorK, May 2—A prominent member of the nationalist party named Murphy has been re- manded for trial for refusing 10 Cestfy at a private inquiry. ae News from San Francisco. $125,000 WoRTH OF TORACC) STAMPS SOLD—WwnIT OF MANDAMUS AGAINST A U. 8. SURVEYOR. San Franct<oo, Cata., May 2—A large crowd Was in attendance yesterday morning to purchase tobaceo revenue stamps. By 8 0 clock $50,000 worth had been sold. The revenue department state that during the sioge last evening over $125,000 Were sold. ‘The total amount Is not as yet known, In the U. 5. court, yesterday, Judge Sawyer granted a writ of mandamus ta the case of Edson and Adams, va. W. H. Brown, U. 8. Surveyor, General proceedings were instituted a month ago to compel the attorney general to make a new: survey of Rancho Ei Sovrante in Alameda and Cartra Costa counties. A large amount 13 Ine ~ Voived in the proceeding, and possibly serious in. dividual tigation will en: THRA@KESTER MRETING TO-DAY. Loxpox, May 2—At the Chester meeting to-ay ‘the race for the Chester trades cup for 8. Margot and upwards Won by Leopold de Pe three-year-old bey Gilly Biserta. Mr. ©. 5 four-year-old chestnut filly B -auty cam® in $90 and Sir J. D. Astiey’s three-year-old browa cols Saucy Boy third. There were ae starters, oo Surrendered. Bremancx, Dax., May @—Wm. A. Wileon, Mouse river, cave nimeelt ‘Up yesterday for ktlit and the largest 1n moat, orchards, are, deep puis with small petals, and ata distance 1 is dificult to determine ‘when the buds are in full bloom. The other have large pe- tals of a very pale pink. These have suffered very much less as a rule than the blooms of the deeper color. Of the first named I have seen Orchards with very few of the peach germs alive. Finally, one thing may be stated, I think, with safety: With these light freeses, as com) with last year, the peach promise is not near so as it was at the same stage of advancement of th? Fewer year, The freezes, probably, are not over yet The Busy Bee Soctety met for social purposes at residence of Capt. Ripley on last Thursda: ening. The members and friends of the M. Church merally attended. The otac collation “hurt the evening, and an enjoyable season was on Thursday last with ie public schools some extra exercises. On Saturday evening last this district held a imary meeting to nominate candidates for office Sipe same. J. eee a, — chosen ipervisor; who voted nt candidate for last jasee oxnoen pee olerseee ot the poor, and SicoD Brice, collred, tor constatie Lea gmt se sect: EI Issvf oF May Cror Reroar.—The monthiy crop report for May will be completed and issued by the Department of Agriculture at the usual time—late in the afternoon of the 10th instant, ‘The returns from the department's ‘throughout uniformly mailed on ‘the ist dng of each i them not unt} the day on wl the the repors 1s: ate iM uly all assertions what the Ms Site Semen, ee Mariced to-day that uo re omais- cience is suMicjent to ee tion of resuits of itedrdaof aia imation, Bailey hod killet a ester taking his wie monn a er, wife, and other effecta, and Wileon was tho iader ot tempted to get awa from ine cues and Mag away from the citizen Wilson, whe area in return, the balj takihg in Bailey's stomach. The latter, fore bm conte e murder of # man fast Pacem Mi river. st, amd that he turew the body Sale of a Baltroad. BC puch al ‘TRX., ae a J News from Dallas says the Te: ok read and appurtenances were s0id jay tor $162,000, Fourth Vict ef the Keystome Cole yo Pa. Miy &. Tyler, one of the men jure’ by the explosion at the Keystone eol+ vt foot Monday, «ied late last night afver suffering. Tyler is the fourth im of the exe losion. “He leaves a wife agd six cilidrea 1h po reumstances. Conrad Walter, the other inj man, bas entirely recovered. Ex-President Hayes’ Growing Wheat, BIRMARCK, Dak., May 2.—S-oding ts finished om the Missouri slope. The wheat on ex-Presiden§ Hayes’ farm is 3 inches high. Sr. Pact, MINN., May 2—In the city elects yesterday ‘the entire democratic ticket: w: elected. The republican conventibn endorsed the principal democratic nomtnees. ——- @eavy Snow in Montana. Hevena, Mont., May &—A heavy fall of snow interfering with the progress of the building the Northern Pacific railroad. Shocking. Crime tn Baltimore. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND ROBBERY OF 4 YOUN@ LabY. Bavrmworr, May 2—On Monday night last, abous 10 o'clock, while Miss Anna Travers was going from the house of her sister to her own tome, three Diocks distant, in tie northwestern section Of the city, she was assaulted by two colored men, who felled her with a stone and then cut her throat and robbed her of a few dollars She was found early Tuesday moraing on the vacant lop where she wus assaulted, and removed to hy home. She Is the daughter of the late William | Travers,who several limes represented Dorchester county in the general asseusbly. She {3 not exe pected to survive her Injuries. - a Ol Cars Burned. ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 2—The axle of an oll car on the Lehigh and Susqueuapna rativoad broke last night at Treichier’s, and, the ol] becoming tge nited, five oll cars, with their contents, were burned. The tracks were damaged, and travel was impeded until this morning. ——_—— A Little Improvement in Wall Strect SLIGHT ADVANCE IN PRICES TO-DaY. New Youe, Muy 2—The Post's financial article says: The general character of the stock mark: in the forenoon was considerably firmer tuan Im the afternoon of yesterday, and notwithstandi some fluctuations ‘and a reaction the net result the forenoon’s business was an advance Of 3 to 1) r cent on the general list, the latter Jersey Cons 1. There was nota very large business in one stouk. | New York Central, however, Being: most active and somewhat feverish. Jersey Cent and Denver were the strongest and showed the Jat t advances. Manitoba, Canada Sout an, Lackawanna and Lake Shore were Pal from % to %& higher. Boston Air Line adv 6g Oi sales ot 400 shares, Union Pacific, Lou ville and Nashville, 8t. Paul, Northwestern the Northern Pacific’ were firm at small fraction advances. Canada Pacific was 14 higher on sales x The most wading was in New York Central at 128%, 124, 123%, 124i, 123%, 124 for 1.80 shares. Lackawanna at 1 Bie oh %, for 15,000; Denver at 40i¢. ‘504. 48%, 50 for 15,000; Union Pacific at 97, ae for 18,000; Jersey Central at 7 (77% for 10,00; Lake Shore Bi, for e000 ‘The total sales o'clock the met but . ‘ and ce evped was —- First Lreer. Hexry 1. Hannes, tst ertit relieved from duty at United States Miltary Reademy, West Poltt, 2 ray OND WAL Gol hide Dake very.