Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. I RE IT PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, nd ° AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 4 Fert west Corner Pennsylvania Avs. ond 11th .,07 TheEvering Siar Newspaper Company. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't- He Tan ce Bele fen “ a | ‘ > exch, By a cage ete 10m aprtication. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1883. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS LES MANTEAUX NOIRS. EADI ES’ GOODS. LER. 1520 O STREE’ ED in DRESS ch styles for t the shorte-t feception Dresses, also Perfect fit juaran- Street Co j teed. Pat sent by measurement and for slo. Cut- I | ting and fitting a sp-ciaity: 18 years experience. H Mate. C. COREY Little Dei | 923 th Street Northwest, bre we EU atp. sep26-3t Near New York Avenue. Stranse’ Merry War Wi Vist» COMPANY. ‘3 FOLLY COMPAN’ | Eyrme Stock or MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS ar HALF PXICE. Store for Kent. Fixtures for Sale. MES. M. J. HUNT, 21 D street northwest. Monday Next—EDWAKi as Vy ATIONAL EAT N ATIO THE THIS (FRIDAY) E Aud To-morrow, SATUR eepI3 Mus J.P. Puce 1107 -F street ‘xortuw CHAELES A fm the very snce 1 BRAND sc. COSTUMES, and SATULDAY NIGHT, And will be ready in a few days to exhibit HER LATEST IMPORTATIONS. EFFECTS. ONLY ‘TIME OF THE 4WO sPHANS. rep abi MLL OPER RN MATS aND ay Compbelre Srecticuisy Drama, Entitled | jest Laces, Parisian Neckwear, Trimming Taces and STEERTA. rine rect sete bral SAL PF. = a ree Ey es French Corsets. ASSUAL FALL Races Tatet Lesians ‘ad Cloth Wraps. v! sin new styles ard colors, made exclusi or tue pone M. WILLIAN, . Tite Trevise, P: Pennsylvania aven'ts, CAPITAL BICYCLE CLUB, Feathers dyed and recurled equal to new ones. tepl MELLO: DAY, Oct. 4th and 3ih, 4:15 pm. dine the ON THE | ‘CHOOL. — LADIES CAN making, draping school, 51s Tith street Dp; UTING learn dress euttiu; and tH INTH AND F_STRE! i BALPRIGGAN 45 exch, all sizes. , made in the very e sizes, at T5c. each. LISH HO- SIERY (Morley’s) in ail the newest demens, at Soe. per air, usual 5c. E.& W. COLLARS and CUF! dsome NECKWEAR, in new shapes. French, tng- lish and American Suspenders. Shirts made to ocder, at $9, $10.50 and #12 ver half dozen. 5 “ASTON FISHER. CHEMICAL DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH- MENT, 906 G street northwest. Thirty, eed experi- manner, ‘Matinces:—Tuesdsys, Thursdays and Saturdays. ence. “Tadies’ and Gentlenen’s Garments, elso Crapo served Svats on saleat Box Odiee, without extra | Vals, are perfectly cleaned by this superior Troe ping Dresses a specialty. “Opinion = ee gOS J. DeSiuedt, official chen: @ District of >= Dew c “Your chemicals are of the most ual na- Agreat Show this Weck, Every afternoomand | jum end hysuieae ana Four Rerfect machinery is not Next. Paris, New York or el Notic The TWO Loug- Haired ¥ E Jal tour), the SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘areil Novolty Billiard and Pool Tabies t Koom on northwest cor. of Oth and C sts, n.W,. and having stopped all boys from playing, I would be wind to have friends and all who enjoy either the game of Billiards or Pool to cail snd see the Snest Tables and cheapest place of amusement in the city, Thave on hand ant Dittiard suprites. Also, one second-hand Pool Table, which I will sell very chean forcash. sepas-se 2 BENJ. COOLE’ fca>®, MEETING OF THE BOSS BAKERS’ A USF CIATION will be held NEXT MONDAY E ING, October Ist, at 3 o'clock, at, German Hall, 11th strect northwest, between F and Gstreots. ‘The’ Boss Bakers of the District are respectfully invited to be present. By order of the Secretary. sep28-2t* CHAS. SCHAFER, [Ce WASHINGTON, D. 0., Serr. 270n, 1833. To the Editor of THE EVENING STA ‘Can you inform me what object the “Critic” bas in always putting my property in aother’s name every time I undertake to build. ‘The “Critic” has another namné for mine. Is ittoinjure me to make people be- lieve that I cannot ao business in my own name. ‘Their Teporters cannot get auch iuformation from the archt- fect, nor from the inspector of buildings, My permit iain my namo, and the Stan's report of Saturday is T. BRIDWELL, 351 M street southwest. 228 VAL. 'B formerly of 1136 7th street, ber frionds and pa- 4 strvet, where she will ‘Hull's "Patent Waves.” a ies) Underwear, Hosiery, Corsets, Sc. cleaned und dressed. I. P, HENNAGE, 904 F street. (CEPT PORTRAIT OF MIS. MAKGARET MIDON, new on exhibition at F usic Store, will be placed in Amidon School, October 1. fep2i-3t* (prow REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION ‘There will bes mectinz of the IOWA REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION at Grand Army Hail, corner Tui and L. st, SATURDAY EVENING, September 1883, at 7:30 p. m. sharp, for the pnrpose of mak- & acrangcements too home to yote. Half fare rates have been secured, Ail Iowans are earnestly sequested. to be present. 0. H. HERING, President. ERSON, Seeretar; sep27-3t JEP SSION ARE es of the Med- the College im. An bb, Mi sep28-2t* rd University, Getober Ist, ut B.S, Large stock of the latest designs, LATROBES, PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAWL 8. SHEDD, sepl3 409 9th street northwest. (ce TRE ATTENTION OF VISITOUS A’ &=& Keeiients is particularly celled to PHOS VIT, the new and popular Brain and Nerve Tonic and Safe- RANGES, guard against Malaria, For sale aerated by the glass or in botties by " W. C, MILBURN, Sole Inventor and Manufacturer, 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. seps CFP one AU SSHINGTON, D. C., Auizust 22, 1683, The Cepartnerrhip héretofcre existing between the undersigned, under the firm nameof 1AYLOK & HUFTY, is this day Dissolved by mutual consent. RICHARD H. ‘TAYLOR wil sign in liquidation and continue the business, fil partes are nepectfully requested to make a SET- TLEMENT OF THELG ACCOU: * RD H. TAYLOR, o1S HUFTY. | Mess ANNIE K. HUMPH {490 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Mekes CORSETS to order tn every style and inaterta, tnd guarantees perfect fit and comfort. HER SP ‘TIES ARE— }) Hand-maade Ux thing, Merino Underwoar | finest Imported Hosiery ue Drees Reform Goo shoulder Braces and al | | Fieuch Corsets and Bustles. ‘The ‘Hercules Sitp- Miss H. is special azsat, vorsct, her own make, thatfor the pcizd rurpassed. porting znda $1 _ DRY GOODS. OR SMALL 0 to e price, 1 D's PHARMACY, ‘Comer 7th and I streets northwest. “HARDWOOD LUMBER, sepld = to 4-inch Prime seasone: Mahe ay thoroush'y seasoned, from }{ to 38-inch. Cherry, thorouh!y season from 4 to 4-iuch. Poplar, soft Tenncesee, ind seasoned, uartered Oak, from \ to 6-4, Cabinet and White Oak, all thicknesses. Agh and Maple, tozether with a lange stock of dry and reasoned Building and Jobbing Lumber constant! ly on hand. Wak, Mc AN & SON, auld 13th and B streets northwest. Walnut. Dix Goons. SILK VELVETS AND VELVETEENS In B.ack and Cotors. EMBOSSED VELVETS, EMBOSSPD VELVETEENS, Jn Black and Colors. Every Evening daring fair weat! Admission, 10 cents. — Fifty eets Feru Lace ins, in very pretty desij ey 2X aud fou length, at $1.25 perset’ a cpseal barca. AND SALI: a: 6-4 Ladies’ Cloth, Plain and Tuminated. t MARKEKITERG, E street northwest, one deor from Tthetreat, French t ie tz, in Black and Colors, 64 inches wide, ery He anid cheap, Taintings, Everavings, Chrom™, ete.: als) | Blanke's, Comforts and Quilts in great variety and at Chee & ‘ot Paperbanginy lowest prices. ‘g re Cord and ‘Tasse's, It Ali soods Bought direct from first hands and prices ‘Terms Cash. Free guaranteed. J. A. LUTTRELL & CO., sepat 817 Market Space. Barcass Is Sirxs. COLORED SILKS, 50c. Good quality BLACK SILKS, 750. 3 nt quality heavy Gros Grain BLACK SILKS reduced to $1. BLACK SILKS, Cashmere finish, fine quality, re- duced from $1.50 t BL. BLAC PICNICS, EXCURSION FANCY SILKS, 50c. 10:39 o.m.. returning hree hundred tu Bave ken er TIN RHADAMES, $1. COLOR URAH SILKS reduced from $1.25 to $1.10. Special bargain. BLACK SILK VELVETS, $1. BLACK and COLORED SILK PLUSHES. z all pure wool, $2. Bewutifal Fall Dress Goode, al! pure wool, only ik and Wool Mixed Dress Goods, reduced from 50c. Diver and Daring is occasion a ceries 3, H. and COLORED CASHMENES, all purewoo!, width, 37c. “HED TABLE DAMASK, all pure linen, slightly sciied, reduced from Toe. to 50c. “CARTERS” _fepis 11 MARKET sSPacr. sue 'S.—DON'T FORGET THAT THE “MYSTERY” SHIKT is the best Shirt for 73 cents ever offered in this or aD! other country, elegantly made of the very bas materi ‘This Shirt has been sold in thia market for ten years, and thousands of our best citizens can. testily to its su- beriority, both as to quality and fit. ‘Only 78 cents for the “MYSTERY” SHIRT, the best fitting and most unif shirt in the Tuarket. cee eS ey Soild only at anl5 Notary Pubite, northwest, Butt SOLICITOR OF PATENTS etior at Lay and Expert, St. Cloud znd F streets. “Good work, «ood references, harce thdtny MEGINNISS", 1002 F street northwest. W: Anz Orrentxe NEW DESIGNS IN GAS FIXTURES, And are selling single and double Swing - GaS BRACKETS, © price 75e., we 2m cular fr eatcedee Poets In Pease and Gilt, at 40 and 50 cents each, and othor See offer at 2 Bie, BOO “goods proportionately low. fer nt $2. 10 acts ss clot, recular plone Kome, erat $2. 98 3 vole, 20 We have a line of COOKING RANGES at various prices, from $8.50 to $150. IRON TILE FIRE-PLACES, with BRASS FRAMES, from $12.50 to $75. BRASS ANDINONS, from $5.50 to $50 per pair, PORTABLE BUCKET GRATES, from $5 to $50, PARLOR GRATES, from $10 to $100. GAS BURNERS and GLOBZS at LOW PRICES. EDWARD CAVERLY & co., Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating, part larced and at eked be viited by Boos Srore. UL BoURS AT THE VERY “s Fie Statiuery a cpec 1425 New York avenue. Ws. E. Woon « Co. HEATING AND VENTILATING ENGINEERS, . MORRISON, ney lvauza avenue, axp SCHOOL STATIONERY, MANUFACTURE AND ERECT THE MosT anrge Pub aud Private s IMPROVED STEAM-HEATING plete Stock, at PRIUES - ie cree * PRICES AS Low as ANY ee 8 Wholesale and Retail, APPARATU:! tie WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS. ee 428 SEVENTH STREET. ‘No. 296 W. Balt. St. and No. 1 North Liberty Street, Baltimors, Md. sepé-6m Fax Orexmxa Dax Goove Scxooz Booxs. BOR EVERY GRADE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND ALL SCHOOL REQUISITES, We open TO-DAY full lines of all the new FABRICS in We N DRESS GOW) moat desirable At the lowest prices, wholesale and retail. shades, with VELVETS and VELVETEESS toumtae reps Sith atractnortivrest. es > irae 418 9th ‘north Mines of DOMESTIC betas etre —— TMOUSEKEPPING LIN: Lace ‘TAINS WL LARD's HOTEL BAK OPEN. ‘J needful things for the masons CU: tn ince Foods on draught. The best of mepis ings “THON esa Wasiixcrox, D.C., July 16th, 1883. J Having greatly increas dour facilities by the introduction of an Electric Light Ma hine, together with other improvements, we are not subject fo the con- dition of the weather, and are prepared to furnish with prompmess, and at Jow price, any work in the line of Yhoto Engraving, for either telief or plate-press print- ing. ‘Beaiens and estimates furnished upon application. THE LAUTEN ENGKAVING COMPANY, 16 1425 New York avenue. Jy GAS FIXTURES! THE LARGEST STOCK IN THR CT’Y TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST, PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINS, CORCORAN BUILDING, E. F, BROORS. Harwann & Horemssoy, 424 NINTH STREET, Agents for Low’s CHELSEA ART TILES, TRENTON ART TILF, AMERICAN ENCAUSTIC TILE COM- PANY, MINTON, MAU and other IMPORTED TILES. Brass FIRE PLACES and BRASS FIRE GOODSin GREAY VARIETY. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th street, mn 22 sep’ Buss Barrmore Hearersn ‘The attention of Fousekecpers and others is egain invited to these Justly CELEBRATED LATROBE STOVES. ‘Their beauty and excellence of workmanship and fi enhunced by late improvements, render them su- perior toany other Latrobes in the market. ‘The ouly La- trobes that effectually heat the lower rooms. BIBD'S LATROBES GUARANTEED to ive satisfaction in every case. For sale by dealers generally. ¢).20- 1m Dot uv RRR gSSS, Dog ey UUO ORR § Ss Ef dod tat 88 Ee ce LLL HM QQe uu 00 KR OE Sgs38 = HEADQUARTERS FOR FINE OLD RYE WHISKIES MARYLAND CLUB A, MONTICELLO "77. BAKER. OLD Ckow. ROYAL CABINET. IkISH AND SCOTCH WHISKY, BEDFORD RUM. JAMAICA RUM, PIPER HEIDSIO CHAMPAGNE, BASS ALE ON DRAUGHT AND BUTTLED, GUINNESS’ POR- TER ON DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED, YOUNGEN'S SCOTCH ALE, BOTILED, HOLLAND GIN (SWAN). E. ©. KNIGHT, sep21 1732 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Exres Rvsoens FOR FRUIT JARS ar J. W SCHAEFER’S, . aulB ‘NO, 1020 11H STREET NORTHWEST. pe CIDER, VINEGAR, AND SPICES, JOHN H. MAGRUDER, scpt-im _ M1 New York avenue, C= ‘AND HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. Poy Roe nd tons, ‘lesion, and Hartford, Axmin- a ee eer, eee, fora hd Rate in great cise 1308 F Breet Biorioess Tins, Washington News and Gossip. Recerrrs TO-nay.—Internal reve- Goverxm Thue, $470,416.92; customs, $819,891.55, ‘THE PRESIDENT left Newport yesterday morning for West Island. THE mail messenger service at Eggleston Springs, Giles county, Va., has been discontinued. Weiss Bezk.—Commissioner of Internal Revenue Evans has reaffirmed his decision that bottled weiss beer fs liable to taxation when taken from the original stamped packages. GEN. Haxcock CONVALESCENT.—Gen, Haticock ‘was better yesterday, and the surgeon attending him says there has been no injury to the knee joint; an abscess is forming above the knee, but no serious resu:t 1s apprehended; and that the general may be sald in fact to bo Already conva- NavaL OnpERs.—Lieut. Wm. Winder, ordered to the receiving ship Wabash, ist October; Com. Chas. L. Huntingdon, detached from the navy yard, Norfolk, and ordered to the naval academy. MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VE8sELs.—The Speedwell arrived at the Washington navy yard yesterday afternoon from Norfolk. The Tallapoosa ts on her way from Norfolk to Washington and 13 expected to arrive to-day. The Tennessa2 passed Sandy Hook Bound for New York yesteruay afternoon. ‘Tue Strcation aT PENSACOLA.—Secretary Chand- ler has recelved a telegram from Commandant Welch, at the Pensacola navy yard, dated Septem- ber 27th, as follows: “No new cases nor deaths from yellow fever. ‘Through sickness of officers and delay in getting witnesses the court of Inquiry will be unabie to complete its work by October ist. Thave to ask that the tlue be extended ilf- teen days.” CommoporE Mayo 70 BE INVESTIGATED.— The Secretary of the Navy says he proposes to make a thorough investigation into the case of Commo- dore Myo, in command of the Norfolk navy yard, with special reference to ths charges preferred. against him by ex-Representative D-zendort. ATTORNEY GENERAL Brewster and family left Nowport yesterday for a cruise, in the revenue cutter Samuel Dexter, along the Massachusetts coast. When the party boarded the cutter “a salute of seventeen guns was fired.” DINNER TO FX-POSTMASTERGENERAL JAMrS.—Gen. E. A. Merritt, U.S. consul general at London, gave @ dinner to ex-Postmaster General James at the Royal hotel, Blackfriars, on the evening of Lag tember 13. Among the guests were Hon. John M. Francis, minister to Portugal, and Mrs. Francis; J. H. Pultston, member or parliament: and Miss Puliston; Gov. and Mrs. Richard C. McCormick, Mrs. James, wife of the ex-Postmaster General, and her daughter; Vico Consul General Michell, Mr. Henry F. Gillig and others. CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary of War to-day appointed Joseph W. Plies, of Mis- souri, toa $1,000 position in the Adjutant Gen- eral’s office, and W. W. Chapman, of North Caro- Mua, to $1,000 position in the surgeon general's office. These names were selected from those cer- Ufled by the civil service commission. THe Santa Fs Coutecronsatr.—Citizens of Al- Duquerqus, N. M., are makiny a strong effort to secure the removal of the offle of collector of in- ternal revenue from Santa Fe, N. M., to Albu- querque. They have lild the matter before the commissioner of Internal revenue, who Is now con- sidering it, but has not as yet reached a conclu- sion. [tis not probable that he will decide the question unt:l the citizens of Santa Fe have been given an opportunity to present their views upon i Tue Case oF Lieut. Davis, U. 8, N.—It 1s fun- derstood that the Secretary of the Navy has ap- Proved the action of the court-martial in the case of Lieut, Daniel W. Davis, convicted of gro3s vio- lations of the navy regulations and sentenced to dismissal trom the service. ‘Tho case now only awaits the action of the President. Tne Comer oF 1812—An observation of the comet of 1812 was made at the Naval Observatory last night. Ithad quite alarge nucleus, with a small stellar nucieus in the center. Professor Frisby says: “I have no doubt that It will become visible to the nakel eye before long. It can be observed on the meridian about four o'clock in the morning as it passes its lower culmination for a few days, but it will then pass below the horizon and will only be seen in the evening.” Lrevr. Harnor ts expected to return to America with the bodies of De Long and his companions next January. 8 New Banxs.—The Controlier of the Currency has authorized the State National Bank of Dent- son, Tex., to commence business with a capital of $100,000, and _the First National Bank of North Bend, Neb., to commence, with a capital of $50,000. YeLLow Fever DzaTus—The inspector of the marine hospital service at Vera Cruz reports to Surgeon General Hamilton that a colony of poor Tiallans arrived at that port on board the Spanish steamer which arrived on the 1st of September. One of thei died of yellow fever on the tourth day afterwards and another on the twelfth, PREFERENCE TO EX-SOLDIERS AND SATLORS IN CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.—It was stated in ‘THe STAR some days ago that Secretary Folger had inquired of the civil service commission whether any of four names ceriltied to lim on the 18th Inst. by the comratsstoners as those of proper persons froin Whom to make a selection to fill a $900 vacancy, Were the names of persons entitled to preference under section 1,754, Revised Statutes, which pro- vides that preference be given.in appointments to persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States on account of wounds or disability incurred in the line of duty. He received a communication yesterday trom the secretary of the commission stating that one of the four persons named claimed preference on account of honorable discharge from the mill- tary service, but adding that the commission had no information as’ to whether or not he was en- {tied to preference under the section of the statues in question, Junge Ray’s Restonation.—The resignation of Judge C. A. Ray, the law clerk of the Post Office department, which was handed in some time ago, has not yet been accepted. Tho Postmast er Gen- eral deferred action until his return, when, it 1s said that he will accept the resignation and appoint a friend of his from Indlana to Mil the yacaney., Its understood that a position, with almilar duties, will be tendered Bay tn another department, ‘There 1s no rupture in the friendly relations which exist between the Post- master General and Judge Ray, the latter's resig- nation belng based entirely upon personal grounds. When Mr. Gresham determined to con solldate the office of law clerk with that of the assistant attorney general of the department, Judge Ray being unwilling to act under Judge Freeman, at once tendered his resignation. “Tar” MEMBER FRoM Pexas—Tom Ochiltree went abroad with the best credentials ever carried by any person from thts country,” said a promt- nent ex-confederate general. ‘He claimed to have an autograph letter from President Arthur, addressed to all United States ministers and con- suls, asking thelr best oftices for Tom, and tellin; them that any attentions bestowed upon the red. headed ranger of the prairies (though the Presi- dent called him ‘the Honorable,’ ete..) would be regarded In the light of a spectal favor to him, the President. That letter was written by the Prest- dent himself, every word of it. Tom wouldn’t put Bp with any document written by a secretary, ‘Then ke had a similar letter from Gen. Grant—a letter commending the Honorable Thomas P. Ochil- friend and favorite of the ex- Tora was well provided, I can assure you.” During his absence Col. Ochiltree has sent tohls friends on this sie coptes of foret papers containing allustons to him as the “distin guished American visitor.” In these journals he Was usually described as “Hop. Thomas P. Ochil- tree, the member of the U, 8, House of Representa- tives from ‘Texas,” as if there Was Mo Other mem- ber from that state, PERSONAL.—Judge Upton, second controller of ‘he Treasury, has returned from the Villard ex- cursion.— Assistant Adjutant General Ruggles is still detained at‘home by sickpess.—Henry Nor- ik tout does aaa ae fe oe pee ie ee Buled Out of the Army and Navy. THE DECISION THAT ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS RE- INSTATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE NOT LE- GALLY IN THE SERVICE, The decision of the second controler that of- cers who had been dismissed or had resigned from the service and were subsequently reinstated by executive order are not leguily in the service 1s regarded as one of great importance, affecting, as it does, oMicers of both the army and the navy and involving, 1n some cass, a considerable amount of money in case the decision of the con- troller 1s upheld by the Court of Claims, as there 1s no doubtat will be, Some of the officers affected have brought great influence to dear to keep the matter quiet, with the expectation of securing Presidentlal interference, Others, however, have accepted the sttuation for the present, and con- sider themselves out of the service, but will make strenuous exertions to havea bili passed at the next session of Congress in their favor, 80 that they can be legally reinstated. ‘The controller's decision affects Gen. Daniel E Sickles and Capt. Adam Badeau, both of whom are held tobe out of the army by reason of having accepted diplomatic positions; Major Benjamin P. Runkle, who was revtored by President Hayes; Assistant Surgeon Benjamin F. Pope, restored by resident Johnson, and a number of others. Mr. Badeau has appealed to the Court of Claims. The decision, even If favorable in a test case, will not be accepted by the controller of the Treasury, it is said, except it is confirmed by the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Dezendorf Again. SHARP REPLY TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS IN REFERENCE TO THE CLARK ASSESSMENT LET- TER, Mr. Dezendorf 1s not disposed to take the mild view of the Clark assessment letter entertained by the civil service commissioners. They claimed that the man who levied the assessment was not a government official, and the assessment not levied n a government room or building, and furthermore, that no evidence appeared that the assessment was made by an agent or at the re- quest of Mahone, and that consequently no viola- tion of the law had been proven. 1a reply, Mr. Dezendort calls the attention of the Commissioners to section 12 of the civil service law, which was quoted by the Secretary, and says: “Said section reads ‘no person,’ not “governinent officials,’ as you put 1 Clark being a ‘person,’ 1s antenable to the law. Nor fs it necessary that he should have acted as an agent of Senator Mahone. Nor should he escape on the flmsy pretext that he did not make the demands or solfcitations in any room or building occupled In the discharge of oMi- cial duties by any officer or employe of the United States mentioned in the act, or in any navy yard, fort or arsenal, as you seem to imply. ‘To Say that they sliall not violate the law in a custom house or navy yard and that they may go on the sidewalk outside of the custom house ahd navy yard and violate it, is to make the law a farce. Since my letter of the 19th instant I have been rellably tmformed that said C. C. Clark, treasurer of the democratic readjus- ter committee, of which Senator Mahone 1s chatr- man, has made stmtlar demands of 5 per cent upon the annual salary of the employes in the custom house and every federal officer in Rich- mond, Va.” Mr. ‘Dezendort concludes as follows: “I thank you Kindly for sending me the act, rules and regu- lations binding upon your honorable body, and desire to call your attention to rule 1, which reads as follow: person in sald service shall use Ls official authority or Influence either to coerce the political action of any person or body, or to inteBiere with any election,’ and to state that this Tule 1s now being dally violated in Virginia by most every feieral official in the staie. That these violations of law ate the result of the methods adopted by Senator Mahone tn his Management of the political apaign now going on in this state 1s a self-evident propost- tion.” ——————— The Lottery Mail War. POSTMASTER CONGER To BE SUED BY MR. DAUPRIN. Messrs. Chandler and Thompson have prepared the papers to fle in a suit against Postmaster Conger to recover money orders addressed to M. A. Dauphin, and withheld by the postmaster un- der the recent order of the Postmaster General Mr. Thompson said to-day that he would file the Papers this evening or to-morrow. The sult was simply a sult at law to recover orders withheld. It would test the question, he said, whether the postmaster had to obey the law or the prociama- tons of the Postmaster General. If the postmas- ter offered in his defense the order of the Postmas- ter General, then the legality of that‘order might come into question. “This sult,” sald Mr. Thomp- son, “refers only to money orders. We cannot sue to recover registered packages, because We can’t tell what they contain. and the law requires us to describe the papera. We have money orders, upon which we Will sue, amounting to $76, and that is enough to test the question.” ie inte Railroad Tracks in the Streets. A POINT RAISED IN THE SUITS AGT. THE B. & P. RAIL- ROAD. In the case of John Webster against the Baltt- more and Potomac railroad, filed yesterday by Cook & Cole, as also Ina number of similar cases to be brought by Mr. Cook, the question will be raised as to the right to use the streets and avenues of the city for laying raflroad tracks, be- cause by the act of cesston of the District of Col- umbdia to the United States, the streets and avenues were forever dedicated to the use of the public, and there 13 no power t0 grant thelr use to private corporations. Estate of the Late Samuel Kirby. PETITION OF ONE QF THE HEIRS AT LAW. To-day, In the Probate Court, a petition was filed by W. W. Kirby, one of the heirs at law of the late Samuel Kirby, representing that his father died Intestate as to his personal estate, except as to a gold watch and a bedroom set of furniture, and that he 13 entitled to letters of administration upon all the personal estate not mentioned in the will. He represents that the personal estate con- sists of furniture, District bonds, stocks In fire in- surance companies, rallroad company, gas com- ny, and choses tn action, the value’ of which ¢ 18 Unable to fix, except by referring to the petl- tion of A. B. Claxton, to whom letters were ranted on September’ 2ist. He therefore asks ‘hat SO much of the letters issued to Claxton as relates to personal estate not mentioned in the ae revoked and that letters thereon ba issued. ‘0 him. The Court, Judge James, made an order that the prayers of petitioner be granted, unless cause be shown by October 29th, and service be made upon Mr, Claxton. —.__ DEOREASE OF CiTy Post OFFICE RECEIPT3— “During the past few days the receipts from the sale of stamps has greatly decreased,” remarked Mr. Tulloch, of the city post office, to a Star Teporter to-day. “Our usual daily sales ave $1,000, but yesterday it amounted to $100, and the day before to about the same amount, I will have to scratch around and get some money to pay off the men. I was relying on much langer Tecelpts trom stamps, but I don’t sup) we will get hardly anything until after October ist.” Mr, Jonn Roacu has presented a bill to the Sec- retary of the Navy for $21,000 for taking care of the U. 8. 8 Roanoke from 1877 to the present tim the charges being made at the rate of $8 a day. I 1s thought that other bills for similar services will gating $100,000, Brps were opened at the appasury department to-day for.the construction of eight buildings for the marine hospital at New Orleans, La. J. M. Marshall was the lowest bidder, at $63,342, and he will be awarded the contract if’ itis decided that that amount of money can be expended for the purpose, “Commissions have been issued to Thos. L. Wood, Postmaster at Cedar Point, Va,; Abbey C. Lemon, ai fal a5 ui io of Wilson, Va, eel OVER 100,000,000 oF THE New PosTace STamrs IssUED.—Since the 18th of September, in anticipa- tion of the reduction in postage, there has peen 100,438,400 two-cent stamps issued by the Post Office department to postmasters throughout the | country, THE WEEKLY 8148 for this week 1s now ready for mailing: . per eight-page of Mfty-six columns, cut, and and will be sent at pees States and Canada, Telegrams to The Star. PARNELL NOT SHOT. GREAT DAY IN GERMANY. eee STATUE OF GERMANIA UNVEILED. BAYARD’S OPINION OF BUTLE —_———>—_ FRIGHTFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. = AN IRISH LANDLORD KILLED. ————— BUSINESS REVIEW; A WEEK'S FAILURES. - The Statue of Germania, UNVEILED TO-DAY. RpgsHEm, Sept. 28—The total cost of the statue of Germania,which was unvetled to-day on the Niederwald, was over one million marks. ‘The inscription upon the monument says: “In mem- ory of the unanimous and victorious rising of the German people and the re-establishment of the German empire—1870-1871.” A GREAT CROWD AT THE UNYEILING. WEISBADEN, S:pt. 28—The Emperor William and the German princes huve arrived here, route to take part in the unvelling of the statue Germania to-day. All the hotels and lodging houses here and in the neighborhood are over- flowing with visitors. The streets are decorated wi h flags, banners and patriotlc mottoes. Beside the German princes the princesses, the mayors of Homburg, Bremen and Lubern ani nearly every Prominent person connected with the military and civil government of the empire will be present. Each division of the German army will be repre- sented. There will be also about 15,000 members of the Krieger Vereine, 10.000 members of various singing societies and 8/000 Turners. It 1s expected that, altogether, there will be about 25.000 people Present to participate in the ceremonies to-day. ILLUMINATIONS LAST NIGHT, RUDESHEIM, Sept. &.—The villages and castles along the river Rhine were tjumtnated last even- ing, and bonfires and blue-lighis were burnea on all the heights. Twenty steamers, profusely deco- Tated with flags, are abchored in the river Rhine in front of this town. ‘The contiguous towns and Villages are decorated, and their streets are thronged with strangers. Clubs are continually arriving, with banners and music, and immense crowds are proceeding to the Niederwal. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR. RUDESHEIM, Sept. 28—The Emperor Willlam and Prince Frederick Willlem arcived here at noon, and were received with great enthu-lasin and cheering. THE CEREMONTES. All the German sovereigns and princes assem- bled before the monument in the Niederwald, and the ceremonies began in the prescne of a Vast multitude, and proceeded In accordauce witn the prozram heretofore published, —— Frightfal Explosion on a Steamboat. THE CAPTAIN AND FIREMAN KILLED AND FOUR OTHER MEN BADLY WOUNDED. ALBANY, N.Y.. Sept. 28—At 2:49 o'clock this morning the boiler of the steamer J, S. Robinson, which lay at the foot of Westerioo strest, exploded with frightful force, instantiy killing the eaptaln, George 8. Warner, and the fireman, Wm. Cieai and severely injuring Fred. Tinslar, the enginec who was blown Into the water and narrowly ©: caped drowning, and Willard Durand and Me ville Ryan,deck ands, of Capi.VanZandt, of the tug boat Cora, from New Baltimore, witch was lying aisongside the Robin- | $00, Was also injured. Capt. Robinsoa, of the Hattie M. Betts, was blown from his pilot house on to the wharf and severely Injured. ‘The Betts, which lay at the stern of the Robinson, was dam: aged to the extent of $1,000. The Cora, which 1 alongside, 1s a total wreck, and the C.’ P. Grant, ying ahead, had her joiner work carried away and her machinery damaged. The Robinson sank immediately, carrying with It the body of Cleary, the fireman. One section of the boiler, wel two or three tons, was hurled 400 fect agains +4 st the top story of a 3-story building, crushing in a por- tion of the wall Another’ section, weighing nearly a ton, crushed in the roof of the coal barge E. M. Downing, and still another section was hurled to the rear, grazing the cabin of the canal Doat Apollo and tearing off the root before it fell intothe river. Bulldings were shaken, windows Shattered, and general consternation prevailed in the vicinity. The exploded botler was built by Robert Livingston, of this city, in 1882, Later.—Van Zandt’s son was killed. . Review of the Business of the Week. THE NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSE FAILURES. New York, Sept. 3.—R. G. Dun & Co., of the Mercantile agency, report that the marked events of tho past Week are chiefly those relating to the important failures in the clothing trade which have occurred in New York city. ‘These mistor- tues can hardly be interpreted as indicating an unhealihy state of trade generally, because they are all more or less directly traceable to depar- tures from legitimate business principles, the re Bults of outside speculation and tie attempt to boister up credits by the interchange of paper long after the suppose! capital employed had dis. Appeared or been diverted into outside channels ‘he regular business of the city has been healthy. Sales of dry goods have been large, the absorption of stocks indicating a first rate retail demand | throughout the country. Some large houses report their sales as being very nearly equal to those of ayear ago, while the losses by bad debis aside from those arising out of recent failures are re- markably small. “Money continues abundant. AL though confitence has been to some extert shake by recent fallures the general ontlook 1s not un- favorable. The grain markets ave been active Withoutany wide fluctuation, and of late there has been an increased demand tor export. In pork and provisions the market has been unset- Ued, but a better feeling prevails, and prices, as a Tule, are somewhat higher. THE BUSINESS FAILURES of the week, as reported to R. G. Dun & Co., num- ber 180, a8 Compared with 186 last, week, tile toa ure belng the very important disasters in the New York clothing trade. ————>__ Parnell Not Shot HE 18 NOW IN ENGLAND. Lon on, Sept. 28.—The report of the eye of “ees 18 false, Mr. Parnell is nowin Eog- ni Later.—Mr. Parnell left here for Leeds at nine o'clock this morning. a A Distinguished English Bishop in Bal- timore. BALTiMons, Sept. 2%8.—Right. Rev. Anthony Wil- gon Thorold, Lord Bishop of Rochester, England, Teached this port to-day on the steamship Hib2re nian, from Liverpool. Hetwas met at Locust Point by a committee of gentlemen of the nt Episcopal church, and escorted to the Mount Ver- non To-nignt he will apeak at Christ Epis- copal church on temperance. —————— Affairs in Michigan. INTERNATIONAL REGATTA POSTPONED — ANOTHER GALE ON LAKE HUKON—PIRE, Derrotr, Micu., Sept. 22.—The international re- gatta, which was fixed td take place yesterday at ‘St. Clair, has been postponed until next year ‘There was a severe gale again yesterday on Lake Huron, and a large fleet has gone into Sand Beach harbor for refuge. While the barge Raynor was crossing Saginaw bay on Wed: a iit broke, letting the boom fall and;instantly ing a sailor nam Join Sinn. He was twenty-two Years old, had shipped at Alpena, and hailed from Ashtabula, Cored this was bis first trip. Lee, Mason & Co.’s planing mill and sash and door ‘factory, at Charlevoix, Mich., were burned on Wednesday. Loss $10,000. soetacsissar seni Ee Lord Chief Justice Coleridge Louis. Sr. Lo ft. 2.—Lord Chiet Justice Cole- ridge and party: arrived here last evening: They were met at Alton by a committee of reception, and escorted to the city, where a private dinner was tendered them at the Southern Hotel. Last night the Ohief Justice was given a private rece; tion at the residence of Girard B. Alien, oue of the mo3t prominent citizens of 8t. Louis, lyn, Of Va. = Clay, of Va. Richard VanZandt, a son | A GTILL MORE EMPHATIC DENIAL OF THE CRICAGT Wnarmotox, Det. ‘Senator . wanaanne tds tnoraing Uae telegraphed os from the Chi Herata’s editorial of to-day. ‘While declining to take notice of the Heraid’s te> ‘eration of the truthfulness of its interview, he furnished the Brery ing the following in writing: “Had you sh me the correspondence of the Chi Heraia betore you pu Teak urporting to give an interview With m: woul fave wid you utterly and untrue it was Nothing ever said by mo could possib! be construed into an approval or toleration Gen. Butler's political action, nor a Willingness a see public power entrusted to his hands.” AN IRISH LANDLORD SHOT, Barua, County Mayo, Sept. &—Mr. Croliy, @ landlord, Was shot dead this moraing at nis dence in Kinnury Park, He had been wound ‘several times previously. THR BALVATION ARMY ORDERED OUT OF SAvor. Panis, Sept, —M. Waldeck Rossea “ of the tiiterlo¥, has telegrap prefect of Savoy prohibiting the holdin Ings there of the salvation army. and ordering ths expuision of the members of the army from tue departinent If they disobey the order. PRINCE ALEXANDER'S MISSION. VIENNA, Sept. &—The Fremdendiatt gives curs rency to a report that Prince Alexander. of Bulga Tia, Jett Sophia Sesterday incognito for Vienna. (Note.—If this proves to be correct, the reason for Prince Alexander thus leaving his capital 1# probably in order to consult with the Emperor ncis Joseph, and may be considered as con- nected with the reported protest of Russia lo we powers regarding recent events in Bulgaria.) ARMAMENT OF BULGARIA. ATHENS, Sept, 28.—The porte, in its note to the European powers relative to the condition of af- faire to Bul ria, calls thelr attention to the aria. nt % —— Frightfal Runaway Accident. DENveR, Cot. Sept. 2&—A dispatch to the Tridune from Saguache, Col., says: On Wedves- day afternoon, while Capt. Hawkins, an old gen. Ueman, and two little girls, were out driving, three were thrown between the horses. € the girls, named Bianche Cortin, was kicked by ‘the animals and instantly killed." The other child. escaped with Slight injuries. Capt. Hawkins was picked Up horribly mangled, and Will die from tie effects of his injuries. ——»—__ A Dranken Man Killed. NORTH ADAMS, Mass., Sept. 283—John Butler, of Sweet's Corners, while drunk yesterday, got an altercation with a neighbor, and Was assaulied by the latter. Butler died {rom the effects of his injuries, Tvts stated that Butler's assailant was also lntoxicated. —— Price of Cincinnatl Newspapers Not Reduced. CINCINNATI, Onto, Sept. 2.—Newspapers prietors here being interviewed as to their Inten- Uons regarding the future price of their papers x ver they would reduce rates. ground for beltef that one of to two cents, ant the anuouncehient to that effect ls believed lo be ene Urely erroneous, > — now in Minacsota, Sept. 22.—A light snow I ou as it touches tie ground, chilly. > Decision Against Western Union. Atnaxy, N. ¥., Sept. 2.——Judge Samuel Hand, referee tn the tax suit brouht by the state again the Western Union telegraph company, bas t he | The weather ts coid ered a decision in favor of the state for$178,197. 26, This sura is for the taxes for only one year, bub detertaines the rematning taxes in favor of the state, making the total ami the decision from the con unt recoverable under pany about $626,000, Fluctuations in Wall Strect To-day. A LITTLE DRO! LOW YERTERDAY'S Prices ‘New Youk, Sept. 2.—The Post's Mnancial artte jcle says: The market opened generally iy to higher. "By 10:15 the gencral market had declined 4s to % aml Denver had declined 1%. By 11:30 the | General market had again advanced y to 14 with on Denver, In the hour from 11:80 to 12:30 a general decline of ¥to1y. Theso ns ieft the general market y to ly below Us prices, the latter on Northwestern, W.th 1 per cent cn Donver, 4 on Oregon aud Trans: continental, Pacific Mall dnd Reading and a trace UCD On oLacr stocks. Canada the i | night. callon stock collaterals contin. | ued atz2 and 2y percent. Ratiroad bonds quiet. ; Government bonds were 4y Liguer tor the 4s, bub otherwise unchanged, : _— Teicgr phic At a meeting of the A ; teriay, i Was rs chail stop the ern syndicate for the 1 Is $850,000, wuheld, tab, ith sof the purchase Geo. W. Ristine, who has been general manager of the Te! as and St Leis rallroxd since tast Jane Tesigned. It is not KnuWu Wao Will suc —_—— District Government Affairs. MISCEGENATION NOT UNLAWFUL IN THE DISTRICT. A letter from E. Gardner, of Gallant Green, 8°. | Charles county, Md., making inquiry asto whether marriages between Whites and blacks are legal In Unls District, was received by the Commissioners afew days ago and referred to the clerk of the court, as stated in Tar Stan. Yesterday Mr. Meigs, ‘he clerk, replied that he coula find no law pro- hibiting such marriages, and, tn absence of a hibitory. Jaw, such a marrlagein the District would Wrul complains tothe of a pond of waier on U street, between 12th and 13th streets nortiwest, injurious to health,and requests that the same'be drained and the street graded.— Mr, Geo W. Bonnell, 1224 Pennayivanla avenue, In a note to the Commilsstoners, requ that a Sewer be laid on V, between 18tn and 14th Streets, which note was referred to Capt, Greene, | Who recommends that the sewer be laid by the District, upon tho usuai condittons, In necordance with thé sewer plin, Upon payment of the estle mated cost of labor.——Messrs. G. E. Gilpin, Joun | W. Chappell and others have petitioned the Cam. | tulsstoncts thay the Mill onthe Chapell road be cut | down, NO MONEY FOR THE LAMPS. ‘The District Comml-sioners have declined to ad= vise the laying of mats this year on North Capitol strect, from K to M street, because the gag company has no pipe and because, even if the maibs Were laid, there is no District woncy avall- | able for the erection of street Inmps. THR DISTRICT ESTIMATES, The District Commitsstoners conipleted thelr estte j Mates oF District expenditures for the fiscal yoar | endins June 30th, 1885. day. The total of all | the estimates is ‘$3, 7 $6,730 more than | the last estimates, wh 42,204.47, | For the water depur’ tie last | estimate for thts si Was $105, naddi- | tion of $33,498.50 for purchase of misius and extene | Sion of Waier service. | BUILDING | have been Issued by Inspecto | Patek Cleary, rep.ir tram | Frederick Stutz, repatt fram $200. Win. E. Thompson, erect a three-story-and- basement dwelling, B st., between 6th and 7th sts, vi $7,000, M. W. Galt, erect a two-story private j Stable, rear 1114 Vermont ave, m.w.; $2,000,” | Affairs West Washington. BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—At the 80th regular monthly meeting of the Eleventh Buliding Associ ation, held last night, at Goddard’s hail, $1,010 was disposed of, being ten shares, at the stock value rates—$101 per share. Horse THteves.—Three horses were stolen Wednesday night from citizens of’ Langley, Va. ‘These theits have been so numerous of late that, the citizens are about to organize a vigllance com mittee. IxsuRtovs TO HeaLTm.—A manhole at the sewer corner of Market and ist streets, with an open grate trap, is the cause of much’ and just com- Plaint by the residents thereabout. AcciDEnt.—Yesterday afternoon Thos. employed by the Great Falls ice company, was sinfully, but not seriously, hurt by @ of ce, Weighing Afteen, pounds, failing on his head, He was taken to his home, No. 32% P street north- West, where Dr. Suter rendered medical aid. ‘GRaix.—Arrived—Boat Beulah, with 4.500 bush- els of wheat; boat G. T. Dunlop, With 1,00 bushels of wheat and 1,800 bushels of ‘corn. Sales—1,800 aa wheat, at prices ranging from $1.03 to 10K. Conbrriow or Tar WaTeR.—Clear at all points, ee mee The Maryiaa mpaiga. REPUBLICAN TICKET AND PLATFORM. The Maryland republican state convention Im Baltimore yesterday nominsted Hon. Hart B, Holton for governor, Mr. R. Stockett Matthews, of Baltimore, for attorney general, and Dr. Washing= ton A. Smith, of Dorchester, for controller, The age y was yee tne by — pe = ‘Smith, and after adopting a platform urn: ay ae a proval of the administration of President Arun denunciation of the democratic government of the slate as Gespotic, selfish and, corrup:; decks that from che ap done can ine ope for reform, an ing the pariy to a num ber of measures of stite fetorm, among which ts the abolition of convict labor. Mr. Holton is a farmer anda member elect of the next Congress, twisle as follows: 706 24° St. now. ; $150. 1250 9th st. "n.w.; CAMPAIGN NOTES. Efforts are being made to induce democratic candidates for the Baltimore city council to pleage themselves to use thelr endeavors to abolish the office Of fire marshal and restore the old board. L 4, Sigler has declined the republican nomina- tion for, judge ot ‘the orphans’ court of Carolive in the S*MrHicLAne made his rat epeech cam- bea canaidate for stato senator" “ncune®