Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1884, Page 5

AUCTION SALI JENCANSON BROS MALCH + ONE OrcLock i the | v4 _ w : 12 by pein ne Apee vexiizz 3 1th «tn we Kin ok, Tiinterst H.TTALIAN AND bp OW. feLI6 FAMILY AND D. LE GIR Corres Howe's Hapid Zixpe BE OLLOCK and sh instruction in ENG Wut wae Oneer iE nh wv/Gcd § Sond! fan = Net et | ined a earrane, RA AS EV WOOD AND COA G. b. KINDLING and SLOVE Weop. iistenw.: febG-Gtu ES AND RAI Wat DAD YARD: T streets cuthweat, 3 AND OFFICES, northwest toeet northwest. > aorthiwesty i IVATE HSILROAD Y*kD SOUTH OP? ih; ano EXTENSIVE WHAKVES, civing ay Ws ecubeuns bauuling of COAL DELIVERED ON CARS DIRECT FROM THE Marks INU OU RAMU. sve sof WOOD, eitheria thestick or prepared :> ur factory. COAL, FULL WEIGHT AND MEASURE, xian sad eioos se low ao, asl eam be for: INE, @4; OAK. 85: BA- ae, Sawada eplie SATS, GEO. CREVE. jout of Math st. eit os memes jm Pos aL of wick we offer at lowest marked risen. Sevaaponttiollar inviedl® Bb een ou wi Or a = STEPHENSON & BRO. ARE KNOWN A3 hswowa for years SECOND-HAND t panes com Le wuld at renpectaLie ice FUSES cia stana, Xo. 619 D street, between Cuband rete Horth west, Ae by wal crumptly attemubal-» PY) 3: THAT NEVER BREAKS ten, aud can be worn while CHAS. FISHERS, 2 1th strect northwest, devote we lee othe wanna Sars out, lw, inter saicas ERS. VSHED ‘Fetrous Rev. Geonze E. Reis, Cobieville, N. ¥." aT THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C 2d Edition. Lalit Telegrams toi Str Wwe DE MEYER It is now undisputed that WEI DE MEYER'S CA- TARRH CURE is the only treatment that will absolute- ly cure Catarrh—fresh or chronic, “It 1s a marvel, Rev A.P. Fries, Cairo. “It restored me to the pulpit, “One box radl- Rev. C. H. Taylor, 140 Noble street, “A perfect cure after 90 years suffering, J. 0 Broadway, &e., &. Thousands cally cured 2 Brooklyn." D. MeDonalil, all parts of the world. Delivered, $1.00. Dr. Wei De Meyer's “TREATISE,” ements by the cured, mailed free. D. B. Dewey & Co, 182 Fuituu sireet, N. X 425-6,t,th,39t ppp AO A ot } ey AA L AA Tr PrP AA L AA I P AAA T ASA P AOA ILL A A RRR 00 » a 4 RR OO LY ERR 0°90 ¥Y Rr O0.O 3 K Rk 00 ¥ GREAT SPECIAL SALE COTTON UNDERWEAR, FoR Se oe ote O Bay BB B35 Do MOTHER HUBBARD NIGHT GOWNS, HANDSOMELY® EM- BROIDERED; PLAITED BACK NIGHT GOWNS, EXQUISITELY TRIMMED; FRENCH SACQUE CHFMISES, HAND EMBROIDERE ALSO, SKIRTS, . ENORMOUS VA- SD WORTH FROM 98c. TO 81.50. E CHOICE OF ENTIRE LOT, WHICH COMPRISES ONE THOUSAND PIECES, FOR: 880, TOE PALAIS ROYAL. OFFERS FOR FRENCH WOVEN CORSETS, HAND EMBROID- j ERED. THESE “BRIDAL” CORSETS ARE USUALLY SOLD FOR $l THE SPECIAL PRICE, 6%c., IS FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. WE ALSO OFFER OUR CELEBRATED DOUBLE BUSK CORSETS FOR 69c., WHICH REDUCTION WE KNOW OUB PATRONS WILL APPRECIATE, ' THE Pat. AIS ROYAL SHOWS FOR 200 PIECES OF EMBROIDERY IN SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT PATTERNS, FROM 3-INCH TO 5-INCH WIDE. THE REGULAR PRICE OF THESE EMBROIDERIES IS 20. A YARD, AND ARE STARTLING BAR- GAINS AT THAT PRICE. WE WANT TO ADVERTISE OUR NEW STOCK AND THIS IS HOW WE DO IT. # ‘ ¢ . » SATURDAY, MARCH 1. 1884-DOUBLE SHEET. DYNAMITE IN LONDON, A ricatian ir Lowpox, March 1. cloth has been foul clock. and his wife, gus. iro the same ca lea, ate Hill Station, apes Suffocated by Coal Gas. New Beprorp, Mass., March 1.—Robert Smith weavers, were found dead in bed in this city thi3 morning, suffocated by coal Lows Liekenburg was’ found unconsetous Dut ts recovering. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The New ¥ The following are the opening and 2:30 p. m. prices of the New York Stock Mari by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 539 15th street: k Stock Market. (American) Found at the —A black bag made of American ind in the cloak room of the Lud ate Hill station containing forty-five packages of lynamite and a portion of an Ame ‘The latter was inclosed tn a tin box. ican alarm et to-day, as reported The Charges Against Judge Conger. ADDRESSING A SUNDAY SCHOOL AND PLAYING POKER THE SAMB DAY. As stated in the first edition of Tax Star, Mr. W. A. Burleigh, formenty a delegate in Congress from Dakota, but now a resident of Montana, was before Mr. Springer’s committee to-day and examined in relation to the offjcial conduct of Judge Conger, one of the district Judges of Montana territory, recently succeeded in office by Judge Coburn, of Indiana, Mr. Burleigh sald Judge Conger had been Suspended last April by the President on account of charges preferred by citizens, but he had been reinstated within the past few months, The Witness testified thit Mr. Conger was under the in- fluence of Hquor So often Unat business suffered. Mr. Burleigh had seen him go to sleep on the bench While Important cases were being heard. Durin; the past year, the witness testified that no civil gases had been tried, and the profession of law in Mr. Conger's di-trict had been nearly ruined. Some prisoners, he said, had been tn jail without being tried for 22 monils. Ex-Chief Justice Shannon, Of Dakota, had exumined the conduct of Judge Conger and reported to the Department of Justice in July, but ro. successor was appointed unull the expiration of «. ¢ judge’sterm,a few weeks sluce. ‘The people had been clamoring for a new Jude for more than a y ‘The delay in ap- polnting a successor to Tidge Conor, Mr. Burleigh asserted, had cost the district frota $75,000 to $100,- cases until his successor was appointed. Ex-Culef Justice Shannon, who was also before the committes, said he had investigated the changes Mo. Puc. Mob. & Ohio, Nash. & Chat. Unit Pe ket stock 7 hirty: ashingte Srvinen's In Sic fully ai in Lay thes in Li 1045. Accerste Tine PAT 2K PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVA BRICAN WATCH CO, WALTHAM. A LONG EXPERIENCE IN THE SALE OF WATCHES HAS CONVINCED US THAT For ACCU- RACY AND DUKABILITY THOSE MANUFACTURED NO SUPERIOR. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE | LOW PRICE FOR WHIcH A RELIABLE TIME. PEL CAN BE BOUGHT. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., feb1a 1107 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Bunosrss N SEAL SEIN SACQUES, FUR-LINED CIRCULARS. We will be compelled, in a few days, to remove all our ing the improvements of this, we will well f-inch SEAT SACQUES, at $115, $125 and $135, ‘Si-inch SEAL SACQUES, at $145. 88-inch SEAL SACQUES, at 8155. dl-inch SEAL SACQUES, at $170. 41-ineh SEAL SACQUES (Large Size), $190, 44-inch SEAL SACQUES, at $200, 48-inch SEAL SACQUES, at $240, These prices are prime cost, and those desiring to adjoining property. Securegenvine Barguins, will call early. ESQ and INK"LINED CLECULARS at 935 WILLEIT & RUOFF’S, ment, tothe structed ci of fimigr: isutterly f: cetvable m ment. he cry 1S. Uh Le country. Low Mr. to-day, with p plumbing: ‘and Evans Dunnel feb16 $66 Pennsylvania avenua, Wasursatox Buaxca AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 438 NINTH STREET N. W. THE QUESTION ASKED BY THE PUBLIC: and Sugary at such fabulously low prices? WE ANSWER: own Teas and ‘prices. ‘UARANTEE OUR GOODS STRICTLY PURE 3 had been Uiutead States 480 190 United States 4s. 1007 United States $ per cents District of Columbia. rmanent improvement 6a, 1891. coin... uanent improvement 7a, 1891, CUrTEDC! ‘Fe ter i i 149) ifty-year funding 3-658, 1994. Ci eur funding 5 ar fund 6 ‘year funding 68, 1902, coin. Tire Insurance ant Gas- ity Gas-light Company cometown Gas Light Compan; scounted. After referrin; however, not the BALTIMORE, March BALTIMORE, tm Imimigratio MMO'S SHARP REPLY TO MR. LOWE. 0, ChieL Of the burea' tement purportins “re faine office, hag been di computer ull April first, appointed to the office, 130% 1803¢|Roch. & P. 16%, 163 16 | ‘ompany. Estate Title Insuran Chesepeake and Potomac x Half-breed ‘arrauts, war ISI2, perac Land Warrants, other wars, per acre = Wall Street To-day. THE BEARS LED INTO A TRAP. .—The Post says: ‘The course this forenoon verifled the sug- ton made in this column on yesterday that the | trap” by the selling ot Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr. Gould this week, and by the ruse of the latter's aving the city, ete. ie had been made over- confident also by the beginning of specie exports, the effect of which, howevers| e “led Into a such leading operators as 3 Do. pret. Northwest. ‘St. Paul, Do. pref.....| 9244) St. PL, M. & M..| 9234 ‘Texas Pac. Union Pac. | 343g) Wab. Pac... vx! Do. pref. west. Union: se Washington Stock Exchange. Governments, Tnited States 41s, 1891, conpon . Bid. reviste currency, . currenc: arte iJ in © Company Tip. per acre. (which = was a says: —.—__ The Market: —Virsinis eth t March 1.—Cotton ste: nts to Live yur, 18.4: grain, wheat. is, tates, tthat bh re istics for the partisan purpose in A Comission has been tssued to Thos. B. Sande- for, postmaster at Stuart, Patrick county, Va. CuanGe oF Curler CompUTeR.—The resignation Thompson as chief computer of the super- vising architect's office practically takes effect from buthe has been granted leave of absence, ay, for & month. Mr. Herbert Vale, of the led to act as chief nen he will probably be rat ConTHAcTs AWARbED.—Peter G. Stroub, of Buf- talo, N. Y., has been awarded the contract for fur- Furs and Ladies’ Wraps from our Fur Department, | Patan ar be ppg the new public work ih the Memphis awarded to J. A. Bailey, of that city, AMONG THE CaLLERs at the White House to-day Were Senators Sawyer, Wilson, Vest, Sabin and Conger; Representatives Robinson (0.), Carleton, Jones, ‘Weaver, Bel stra ty Re a gs ftarmer; ex-Secretary Delano,’ C General Chambers and ex-Representative ‘Tre DELEGATION of Flat Head Indians accompa- nied by Representative Maginnis, ealled upon the President to-day to say good-bye. Asthe business Asked. ever, had already been to the ‘squeeze ly reported in ‘The awanna in the forenoon were, ly feature which showed thé | power of the buil leaders over the market. There Was an advanee on the entire list, with Important | advances in Lake Shore, Union Patitie, Northwest- ern, St. Paul and some other stocks, in'all of which tere is Known to be a lurge shurt Interest out standing yet that may at any Ume be subjected to # Squeezing process a8 that now in progress aWanna. 6: Carolina ‘sinia new threes, 6374 bid to-day —aniddling, tive aud steady. Wheat. southern No. 3 April, Ker firmer, pool per have been n rot the Canadian govern- (Mr. Nimmo) had th s lo manufacture statistics | Canada Into the United States se and scandalous. There is no con- ive which comld possibly induce Mr. any officer of the wnston imialzration froin ¢ Untied States, and: th the United States to be p e But into the ment in ich mis- he case 1s different in Canada. alsed that tne policy belng pure sued b¥ the party in power 1s driving people out of Mr. Nimmo ts led tothe Dellef that ent himself to the desperate and desplea- pedient of attempting to discredit the states ments of the bureau of s Subserving a base About two years ago Lowe called on the Uni i collector of customs at Port Huron, and his conduct on that occasion was so offensive that the ector felt obliged to order him out of luis office. stls statistics of Canada fully corroborate the fact that there has been a large emigration from the dominion of Canada, Te is well known in : ay oe Cnet a ‘both countries that during the last six years the BE AED AEGKE CREEE MANE: MARBES HAVE! vont sul enocen Comer have, to a great extent, | Souguit « better country—even the United States. j Seg EX-MINisTer PARTRIDGE: government has, at the request of Minister Forster, consented to allow the transfer by sea of the body of Mr. Partridge, formerly United States. minister to Peru, who ‘committed suicide at Sunday at the house of Marquis Loring. cide was caused by depression of spirits resulting from sickness and fnanclal losses. purpose of ‘anada. ted Surctpr.—The Spanish Malaga last ‘The sul- ‘The contract for has been Miller Foran loner ust Judge C ‘The testimony from two counties in Mr. Conger’s district had been {n favor ofhim, while that from two other counties had been against him, Every opportunity, the witness Sald, had been given Judge Conger, that he might Clear himself. Judge Shannon testitied in regard to the charge of gambling, that he found that Mr. Conger, while sobs a term of court at Miles City, Nad played poker for money one Sunday afternoon, while during the morning of that same day he had delivered an address betore a Sunday school. On other occasions, the witness said, he found that Judge Conger played “stud poker” and faro for money, cigars and drinks of liquor. In relation to the charge of having disreputable associates, Judge Shannon said Judge Conger had been seen in Miles Cityin June, 1882, at a dance given by colored woulen of bid repute. As to irunkenness, the witness testined that Judge Conger had been seen on the bench on several oc- castons When he waS under tne influence of Uquor, and unfit to be there. Grand jurors, as Jurors, on account of his drunkenness, had agreed not to consult Mr. Conger. During the war Judge Conger had been wounded in the hip and suffered great pain. He had used morphine, and afterwards alcoholic stimulants, to secure reilef trom his sul ferings. Aiter the arrival of Judge Conger’s family in the territory, nearly three years after his ap- pointment as judge, Chief Justice Shannon Said there was ‘a change in his conduct. Mr. Conger had fallen into bad company, and Judge Shannon attributed his downfall to oné companion named Cox. “It wasan evil day,” said the wit- ness, “when Conger fell in with that companton.” ‘The report of the witness on the investigation had been forwarded to the Department of Justice in July, buthe could not tell what had been the action of the Attorney General. He had under- stood that Judge Conger had been reinstated within the past three weeks, and a few days since he had heard that Gen. Coburn, of Indiana, had been ap- pointed to the position, o-—_____ The Boynton Investigation. {Continued trom First Edition} Gen. Boynton during hts cross-examination sald that no such tion as deserited by Mr. Elder 4 ever taken place. At 2:20 the comunlitee took a recess of half an hour. —_-+e+ Representative W: AREPORT THAT WS T on Kitchen, MONY REFORE THE DAN- VILLE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CHANGED. Tt was stated at the Capitol to-day, upon good authority, that Representstive John 8. Wise had Danville committee. ‘The commitize have the tes- timony printed daily forthetr own use, and it was ertained that the priated matter purporting to be what, Mr. Wise sald was materially changed. The original u ript as trauseribed from the notes was hunted up, ad It was found that eras. ures and interlinoatiors had been made in it, The “part changed 1s what Mr. Wise sald about colored metmbersot the legislature visiting him at his kitchen. Serator Vance will call attens tion to the matter at the next meeting of the com- mittee and demand th:t the record shall be mide correct. Senator Vance has a copy of the testl- mony as taken down bythe official reporter and of Itas it appeared after the changes, and they will be presented to the committee, side by side, with a demand that the orlginal shall'stand. — 7. ‘The Distric! in Congress. AMENDING THE LICENSE BILL. The House District. canmittee have considered the license bill as far as section 25, and have dis- cussed a good many mggested amendments, but this work is not final it all. ‘The committee are going through the billas.a guide to future work upon it. It 4s defnitelyunderstood that the whole Isto be gone over nga and reviewed. ‘The sec- Uons and amendments ® far agreed to have been approved informally, wit the understanding that, they may be changed hereafter. With to Mcense and personal taxthe committee seem to be clearly in favor of exenpting from taxation such Personal property as is required to pay license. his will probably be tmorporated In the Dill, as members of the ‘comiiitee say It. would be obvi- ously unfair to make aay class of property pay double taxation. But, goeraly. speaking, the fea- tures of the bill cannot }e known until the final re- vision shall have been ompleted. ‘The Artillery School at Fortress Yonroe. TRANSFERS OF LIEUTENANTS. ‘The following transfes of Meutenants of artil- lery to and from the batteries stationed at Fortre: Monroe, Va., are orlered,to take effect May 1, 188! First artillery—First Lieut. Joseph 8. Oyster, from battery F to battryG, vice First Lieut. Allyn Capron, from battery @ 19 battery F; First Lteut. Albert Todd, from bat) Lieut. y Second battery G, tuart, from battery G to battery B: Sceond Lent. Charies Hunter, from battery to battery G, vice Si ut, William C. Rafery, from battery G to, ery HL. Second artille Watt Sidney E irstLleut. Geo. 8. Grimes, from Hi to battery K,vice First’ Lient. Ephr: T. ¢ hmond, from dattery K to battery B First: Lient. Alex. Dp, Setenck, from battery C to battery K, vice First Liat. Win, A. Simpson, from | : Second Lieut. € a. | battery K'to Irom battery Hto b.tt umiiton Rowan, from bat ‘Third artille battery E to battery Une rom batt John R. WiLL First Lieut. tery K; Second Lieut. mattery —First Leut. Henry R. Lemty, from cdg wick Prat, from battery A to bat 8. A. Bennett, from bat. jeut. Wn Ww. A, vee Second I Gibson, from battery Ab battery E: {ward A. Millar, from Inttery G to battery A, viee ond Lieut. Wilbur Lyerldge, trom battery’A to tery E. Fourth artillery—Firs_ Lieut. Montgomery M. Macomb, from battery E to battery I, vice First, Lieut. Joseph Garrard, thm battery I'to'battery E; Second Lett. Ormond’M.Lissak, from battery Ii to battery T, vice Second Limt. Frederick 8. Strons, froin battery I to battery H; Second Lieut. adel. bert Cronklilte, from buttry K to battery I, vice Second Lieut. Clarence P.Towasley, from battery Ito battery K. Fifth artillery—First Lett. John MeClellan, from battery I to battery C, vier First Lieut. Anthony W. Vogdes, from battery Cio battery 1; First Lieut, Thomas K.’Adatns, from Dittery A to battery C, Yice First Lieut. Wm. B. Mc‘allum, trom battery @ to battery A; Second Lieut.Solon F. Massey, from battery A to battery G, vie Second Lieut. Wm. W. Galbraith, frowa batiery_C to battery A: Second Lieut. Albert C. Blunt, fron battery B to’ battery G, Vice Second izeut. J. Waker Benet, from bat- tery C to battery B. ‘The officers of the new detafl, except First Lieut. Albert Todd, 1st artillery and’ Second Lieut. Or: mond M. Lissak, 4th artilery, wiil_ report for duty at Fort Monroe May 1, 184, when those transferred from the batteries serving at that: Station, who are not on detached service, sill proceed to jon thelr new batteries. Lieuts. ‘had and Lissak will report, {or duty at Fort Mouroe s soon as practicable after uly 1, 1884. ‘The’ following-namod officers will be relieved from duty at the artillery school, Fort Monroe, Vic, May 1, 184, by the caumanding officer of td school,” and ‘will join tier proper stations: First Lieut.’ Tasker H. Bliss, ist artillery; First. Lieut. Adam Slaker, 1st artiliéy; Second Lieut, David J. Rumbough, 30 artillery. Cpnvrrios oF Mn. Surn.—Mr. Wm. Smith, who was so seriously injuredby a gunshot wound and other assaults by'a temnt at his farm in Vir- ginla, 1s still lying at Herndon very {ll and unable to be removed to this city Several physicians from this city have visited him, ——— River TRADE.—Harbomaster Sutton reports ar- rivals at the river frontas follows made changes tn hts testmony as given before the | | appointed to the service trom. Jul | snes | fon that p dam ‘ster, market; scr, Joa Fie; Adams, 400 bushels qs market; schr. John Francis, Evans, 500: bust?ls do., do.; schr. Glance Price, 600 do., do.; and sar. Anna Lauria, Simpson, 600 bushels do., do, circuit Coure a Hamer, the_angumént'in the reuit 16 fl) ent In case of Glenn, st Busey, on demurrer, ‘was resumed.” ‘The to recover amounts due from stockholders, and'the demurrer questions Glenn's right of action. Homeorataic Hosrrra.—The ladies of the board of lady managers \n charge of the house warming on the first of February report the net proceeds of that entertaliment a8 $299.57 exclusive of money received a3 vous on the screen and fancy which bi ht the delegation here is all setti jullt. They desire tc thank the many persons they left ahecaion Se caste hese ‘in’ Montan, rho contri to the giccess of the occasion, who becoming blind and tne interpreter’ no was | COt2 PY donations and layer ni — entirely blind trom Irites, ‘Tue EMANCIPATION CEMBRATION.—A Dr. William V, Marmioi tary of the Interior. ‘The operation TO" enka Ir 18 understood that Paymaster A. W. Bacon... the turrets for the Miantonomoh, at iD, Dy Es, ‘Werare detecmied to sol the neat goods at tas | New York, are not interfered with. a “fou 8. N., 18 to accompany the Greely relief expedition, Uirection of the Secre- the sight ‘of the chick, and erpreter to Uae one of his eyes. Work on Nava Vessets SusrEnpED.—Owing to the exhaustion of the appropriation for construc- tion and repair of the navy, the work on the follow- How can they sell the finest grades of Teas, Coffees | 108 vessel, was Vermont and Ni oh Fah, car and ‘Monongahela, ’ Omaha and preliminary meeting was held at ¢erson’s hotel last night to for the coming *mancipation celebration; Ura Moma is saa have a general mass-neding armory B, Capteal city Guardsjnext Tuesday evening, to Stoan of estine a con¥ation 10 the dit C : oY q ferent districts of the ay, as has customary heretofore. il —__ Restonep.—Prot. Eneat FP. Shatnirt, anatomist ee ee ee — APPOINTMENT 4ND “ZOMOTIONS.—Geo. W. Hall has been appointed a: clerk in the Surgeon a of thesame have and M. F. ‘e office, ‘wre. ds THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. Heport of the Commissioners Upon Its Operation for One Year. ‘The first annual report of the civil service com- nulssloners was sent to Congress yesterday by the President, together with a message in which the Presklent said: “Upon the good results which that law has already accomplished, I congratulate Con- gress and the people, and Tavow my canviction that It will henceforth prove to be of still more sig- nal benefit to the public service. I heartily com- mend the zeal and fidelity of the commissioners and their suggestions for further lecislation, and I sd- vise the making of such an appropriation as shall | be adequate for their newds.” ‘The report opens with a statement of the ses of the cv sorvica law and the methods lowed In giving effet to these purposes. In ton to the seetions of the law relating to political assessments reference 15 made to Investfgutions made by the commission into alleged violations of tuts section, and says: “We are suuisded that but trifling sums have been secured, and this tilecal Uon betng called to 1” length the old sp ‘account of the system of free, examinations enforced by ‘commissioners. The report admits that the power to remove for even the most partisan and selfish reasons. sttil remains uncharged. But the vacanctes can be filled only by those Who, Irrespective of parts, demonstrate superiority in’ free, open competion’ of character and ton pacity. Space is given to letters from cus oficiais and others giving testimony as to the Of the new system. The effect in the depart ts here ts held to be most salutary. ‘The report States that 65 per cent of those who have entered the service through competitive examinations were educated in the common schools alone. tis Suggested that collectors and postmasters be no longer appointed upon a party basis, but by the successful passing of an examination. In the view of the commissioners, no change In the civil servica act ls now needed for fairly tesUng the new system. SAMPLES OF QUESTIONS PROPOUNDED. ‘The questions below are given as an example of those used in the grades which fall under the 1st ; and 4th clauses of rule 7, known respectively as the general and limited examinations. They are, the Ane says, a lair sample of all those used in those es. General examination—First_ subject.—Question 1, One of the examiners will disttuctly’ read (at a rate reasonable for copying) fifteen lines from the Civil Service Law or Rules, and each applicant will copy the same below from the reading as it pro- ceeds, 2 Write below, at length, the names of fifteen states and fiftcen cities of the Union. 8 Copy the following, which 1s section five of the elvil service act, in the blank below: [Then follows the section nanied.} Second subject.—Question 1. Multiply 307,963 by 490,875 and divide the product by 307,958. Tull the operation. 2. Divide three-fourths or eit nuths by ohe-seventh of three-firths and subtract one-seventh from the quotient. 3. Divide one thou- sand and elght and three one-thousandiths by three and eizht one-hundredths, expressing the process tn decimal fractions. 4.'The compensation of a clerk, beginning June 30, was $133.33 a calendar month, On the first of October his salary was ip creased 15 per cent, and so remained unill June 1, when It was increased a Turther amount of three per cent on the original salary. What was the whole amount payable to the clerk for the yeact &. A commissary siddenly forced to change quarters had on hand $30 bushels ef wheat which cost 80 cents per byshel. He sold six of four per cent and four per cent or it at_a I thiee percent. How much was the whole loss it- curred by the sale? ‘Third subject.—Question 1. A note for $2,617.34 13, payable eleven months from date with at 3% percent. What will be the amount due on the Lmaturily? Give all the figures in the oper- . 2 A disbursing agent iaied, owing te government one item of $206.15, anotih The government agreed lo make a dl per cent on the first item and 114 per cent on the second. “How much was payable under the ayroe- ment? 3. June 30, 188), A gave Ba note for payable July 4, With Interest at4 per May 1, 1882, A paid $235. What was the amount of priactpal and Interest due B when the note ma- uwed? .4. A contractor turnished_ the government articles as follows: June 8, 1580, 300 barrels of four at $4.50 a barrel, and July’6, 1580, 187 yards of car. pet at$la yard. August 4, 1559, 1,000 yards of car- bet atey cents a yard. ‘The goveruniont paid on account as follows: Jtine 12, 1880, $1,000; 1880, $100; August 4, 1880, $500, State the dealings between ‘the ‘partlés in’ the ‘form of a debit and credit account, showing the balance due. Fourth subjéct.—Question 1. Give a definition as, full as the space will allow of (1) a verb; <2) a noun; @) an adverb; (4) an adjective; (5) a preposition; (6) @ conjunction; and of (7) the phrase, “the grammar of the English language.” 2 Write a letter, ad- dressing it to the President and giving your views as far as you are willing to express them, In to the duties and responsibilities of an officer in the pubile service which you seek to enter, Let it ill, as nearly as may be, the following space. FIFTH SUBJECT. Question 1. Which states extend to or border on the sea or tde water? What 1s the capital of each of sald states? 2 What is meant in our lilstory (1) by the colonial period? 2) by the Continental Con- gress? @) by the Declaration of Independence? (4) by the emancipation proclamation? Let your an- swers, as nearly as may be, till this blank. 3 State in general terms, but a3 particularly as the space below will permit, what are the authority and tunctions of (1) the Congress of the United States? of @) the Supreme Court of the United Staiset of @) the President of the United States? and give the names of each of the executive depart- ments at Washington. In the limited examination the first subject is the same as in the general exmination. ‘The only other subject is arithmetic, in which are pro- pounded suaple questions tn’aduition, subtraction, inulupiication and diviston. ‘THE NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS MADE. The whole number examined for the depart- mental, customs and postal service has been 3,52. ‘The number passed at 65 per cent or over has been 2.041. ‘The number examined having only a com- mon school education has been 2.273. ‘The number 16, 1883, to Jan- uary 16, 1884, of those examined has been 316. ‘The average age Qpall those examined has been thirty- one years, CIVIL SERVICE IN THE WASHINGTON POST OFFICE. Among the letters from postmasters regarding the operation of the law is one from Postmaster Conger, of this elty, stating that out veded at the exaiminath i n promoted to ‘The posimaster turther says, “I have selected the persons highest on the Ist 8, and so far drop any one for incomny bab arn of Lae oplne selected Will be ei ltled to pe of six months’ District Government Affairs, MISCELLANEOUS, Lewis I. Douglass calls jon to the condition of U street northwest, al the corner of 17th stree Edward Malone requests the repair of the hy drant at the corner of 2d and H streets north ‘The Commissioners hy sented th be extended on N street, between 19th a streets northwest, on condition that the partes Lenefited pay $400 for Une cost of Labor for Laying: ‘Une same, NRW BUILDINGS IN FEBRU. ‘The monthly statement of the b for February show 9 new Dulldin 28 more building permits than the corresponding month last year. ‘he cost of the new buildings in February last year were $243,260, and this year, $213,614. BUILDING PERMITS have Deen Issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows: William Carle, erect two two-story dwellings, 26th, between [ and K streets northwest ee Local Notes. The jury, before separating to-day, pre- ‘sented to Mr. A. A. Wilson, the foreman, a finely en- grossed set of resolutionssigned by all the members ‘estifying to his worth, services and courtesy, and also presented him with a heavy gold watch chain, and gave a similar present to Mr. Chas. B. Pearson, the secretary, after which they took lunch together. Prof. A. 8! Boyd's lecture'on Memory, at the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms, last evening, Was largely attended. The lecture was interesting, and gave satisfaction to the audience, J. Shillington sends Demorest’s Portfolio of Fash- ions for the coming season. Gen. R. E. Colston, formerly of the confederate army, and subsequently on the general staff of the Egyptian army, will jecture on “Egypt and the Soudan” at the Metropolitan M. E. church Tuesday oe March 4th. Considerable amusement was caused on the ave- nue to-day by aman who bought up the stock in trade of the venders of toy bailoons and set them free, the wind carrying them rapidly out of sight. It was said the man had more money than he knew, what to do with, and was engaging in the pleasing occupation known in some western communities as “painting the town rea.” A TREASURY CLERK AND Its Uxrar Wasner- WoMAN,—There was a sensational scene at the ‘Treasury department yesterday in addition to the rough and tumble fight in the architect's oflice. A Wwasherwoman visited the first controller's office Y. ing inspector and 63 repairs, ee Saman Scorr’s Wn1.—The last willof the late Sarah Scott was filed to-day with dell. She leaves to Sarah Ellen er, her daughter, house and Jot in, Baltimore, in trust to sell and one-third to her iter one-t James §& A. Turner, among the children of the ‘on the sivers Sarat Elen BT resentative ereieeieatne aes ie Forsythe was present and submitted central or number of front ae, ean A New Cavrcy.—The portion of the new ton ee Conpaeeal that services will be pela 80 thete Somarrow for the first time. The exterior with brick. interior & Rovel appear- ance, In having walls Of brick instead of plaster, : —— Camm. Wylte. Today, W. a 4 7; motion to overruled. John B. ew Bicad nae wilty. , Thos. Maddox, convicted aside ‘ = Write tn | S|tor of the | the end of the tube ts inserted in mercury, and as of titty who | Charged with Robbing the Dead. THE TRIAL OF GEORGE CaNTINE BY COURT-MARTIAL The trial by court-martial of George Cantine, Who, with two other sailors of the U. & & Speed- Well, are charged with robbing the dead from the Wreck of the City of Columbus, as mentioned In yesterday's STAR, WaS resumed at the engineer's Office at the Washincton navy yard this morning. Robert F. Bradbury, paymaster's yeoman, tes fled that he was on’ board the Spoedweil da the 18th of January last; was mM the boat which was in charge of Boatswain Perrimond. ‘The accused and Morgan, assisted by wtiness, hauled tn the 2 hing In part time. Ni except a bag of | neck of one. Sowa watel, tached to the vest of the first body taken st to his SISt, and a piece of paper, “It’s crown overboard; &K Cll be suspected If T go ashore?” Wit- wrote on a plece of paper, “yes” The ac- th ed him tf he would buy hin a pair OOS. $ tld hin “yes,” and be gave wit- bess #3. The court then t Ok a rwess of half an our. Alter recess the witness testified that the ac- cused destroyed ee ae on which the witness | Wrote “yes” ‘The #8 blll which the accused handed hia was damp and discolored in several places. It Wasa note of the National bank of Bostop, Mass. Witness gave the Dill to the executive officer on board the Speedwell, Mr. McCartney. The judge Advocate then handed witness several $ notes io select the one which the accused gave hin, and be selected the diruest one, ee Sentences, Indictwents, &c. CASES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY. In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, to-day: Tullus Lee, indicted for housebreaking in the night, store of Reeder & Hercus; pleaded not guilty. Thos. ‘Tutt, do; recognizance forfeited. Wm. B. Moran, convicted of burglary and larceny, store of A. Hol lander, was sentenced to the Albany, N. ¥., penl- tentlary for three years. ‘The grand jury came into court at 11:30 o'clock and, through Mr. A. A. Wilson, foreman, ed, A number of indictments and’ were foriuaily dis- charged. ‘The indictments were agatnst Thornton K. Richardson, for embezzlement; Geonge A. Adam- son, perjury; Hugh O'Neal, embezzlement; Robert ©. Kernstne, nd John Harris, violatin séction 5450, RS postal laws. They ino! | the charges’ against Joseph Hart for assault with intent to kill Francis Mulhall. Belva A. Lockwood, alleged pension fraud, and agaiust. N. W. and S.C. Fitzgerald, on a similar charge. John B. Stetson, false pretenses; motion to quash overruled. jemetatid ideas A Serious Elevator Accident. THE MESSENGER OF THE ATTORNEY GENEKAL BADLY, PERMAPS FATALLY, HURT. Henry Coleman, the well-known colored mes- Senger to the Attorney General, was serl- ously, if not fatally, injured by the eleva- Department of Justice yesterday afternoon. As he attempted to alight on the base- ment floor from the freight elevator, which fs just beneath the passenger ear, the bell from an upper story suunded, and the conductor Uninking Coleman Was Out raised the elevator, and tie unfortunate Man Was eaught between th ator and the Wall, and his head badly cut and tis back strained, Upon hisery, the tor was lowered and he fell head-foremost_ upon t forehead badly. fis condition tod. as could be expe , but belng a very old man It 1s feared his Injuries will prove atal. He ts one of the best Known einployes in the government set vice, having been Ue messenger of the Atv General's room since the 0: of Justice. Many of the most prominent persons in the country always made It a point to shake hands with Henry when they visited the depart- ni. He was an old-time slave, and succeeded 1n asing his own and Mis wife's freedom. His Career was quite aneventfulwone. He was always a great favorite about the department, and every= bouy had a pleasant word for him. satis de A Norary's Rysronsisiuiry.—Tho case of D. R. Windsor agt. Wi. T. Jobnson, Jr netpal, and Otis Bigelow etal, sureties on bis official bond, now on trial in the Cireuit Court, 1s one which ‘involves the question as to whether the phrase in the cer- Uflcate of acknowledgment used in the District, set- Ung forth that the notary “is personally. ac- quainted” with the grantor in the deed, &c., tsa mere Jegal fiction or not. In the case in question it ts alleg- that the signature to the deed was forged, and that the person who acknowledged the deed was not the man whose name is sighed to the instru- ment, and that the only al acquaintance of the notary was a simple Introduction made at the time the deed was acknowledged. ein lai ‘Transrens or Rat, EstaTe.—Deeds in fee have ‘been filed as follows: Francis Prott to Jno. L. Vogt, oe 13, Sq. 431; $26,000. W. Reading to Was} Ly as Light Co., lots 4, 5 and 7, sq. 31; $3,208.40. J. E. Norris, trustee, et al, to M: Froiies and Mary R. Dickas, lot 1, sq. 462; $—. Bettie C. Prout et al. to Rich Oulghan, lot 7, sq. 869; $1,632 Margaret H. Fillebrown to W: D. Allen, all'sq. 149; $—. _D. W. Middieton, jr., and Sallie W. lieton, lots F and G, sub. sq. 226, to Ann Van Dyke and Alice Skilli- nan; $—. (Erroneously reported yesterday us a transier to Mrs. Middleton.) ee Feu Dep on Tum Sraxer.—Daniel Brawley, who lives at 451 M street northwest, dropped dead this afternoon at the corner of 5th and K Streets northwest. aS RANGE OF THE TRERMOMETER.—The followin, ‘were the readings at the ofiice of the chief signal olficer to-da} & m., 14.8; 1] am, 24.0; 2 p.m, 2 Maximum, 30.0; minimum, 13.1. ee Making Thermometers. HOW OUR HEAT MEASURES ARE FILLED AND GRADU- ATED, “When a thermometer is to be made,” says a manufacturer, “the glass blower first blows a bulb on the end of along tube, While thts tube hot, he bulb cools, the mércury rises and fills the bulb, This process Is repeated until the bulb and part of the tube are dlied. The bulb 1s then iinmersed in snow er chipped ice, and the mercury drops to the freezing polnt, which is marked on the tube S if a Fahrenheit seale js to be followed. Next the bulv is put in bolting water, and the nt to which the 4 ry rises 1s marked on le as 212°. Ten degrees of the mercury are now detached from the coluunn by jarring, and the Whole length of the tube ts tested. The pro- cess 18° repeated with 5° of the columns belng Tneasured all the time by a standard thermometer Lo see It the tube 1s conical at any point. Common thermometers generally vary about 2° or 3°, owing to the irregularity of the opening in the tubé,which causes the “mercury to rise slowly where the open- Ing Is too lange, and too Iast where the opening 1s | too narrow. Tt requires great skill to blow a tube uniform opening the whole length They should be allowed to’stand not less than one imonth—one year ts better—to allow the mercury to settle before the scale 1s made.” ‘The self ing thermometer 1s used for "5 nd lowest points reached within a gi highest time 2 is tiled with mercury, above in due time, {s inserted a fine piece of steel the remainder of the tube ts filled with car- id or creosote. The steel spring rests at the point it 1s pushed to by the mercury, and 1s ard drawn down by asmall magnet’ By a. duplex arrangement and Teversing the scale, the lowest or coldest point 1s indicated In the same thermometer is of the same eased Ina heavy copper tube to the pressure of water. It has, PS. a Selt-regulating attachment. ‘The fever {unieal thermometers are made with great nicety, and are used for determining the tempera- ture of the human body. ne AN Ergixa Wire.—Four months ago C. J. Wat- News Bricfs, Gor. Stoneman will tna few dayn call an extra session Caltfornia legislature for March to consider the raflroad tax cases. se Hon. Thomas Corneil has headed a subscription With $1,000 for a monument to be erected to Qupn, of the Ul-fated arctic steamer Jeannette, tm eavy Wind and snow storm prevafied throngh- jorthern New York Thursiay night. The trains on the railroads were more or less blockaded. ‘The country roads are tmpassabie. A coptaln of a vessel defected In unlawfhl oyster Aredsing th Virginia waters has Deen scatenced to the penitentiary fv EXx-Stute honey. eed John Cook, one of irm, to pay a ‘of $03 to an Talian employe named hrew into prison tpou a wrong- ement. w T, a Phil Was arrested yestehday for the u otter carrier, ters frond ckson, Ohio, savs that Luke who, with Laban Stephens, the murder of Audersou d Deen found Lackey, were Calling Upon Spirits. THE GHOSTLY POWERS ASKED TO REVEAL HIDDEN MONEY. ‘The Raltimore Sun of today says that Mra Car- oline er, a stout, ruddy-complextoned mud- Me-aged woman, with a gsoolnatured expression Of face and a soctable manner, came to the oMice at Justice Pileri, Baltimore county, Tuesday morn- ing, accompanied by her husband, a quiet-mannered eldery man, and charged Mra Elizabeth Weber with conspiring with others, to her unknown, to defrand her by false pretenses of $10. Her ‘Story re Vealed some Interesting facts. It seemed that her mother had died, and Mrs. Jentener believed he had left $4,000 In money, Dut It could not be found. She thought that pertiaps her brother might have hidden the money away, and hearing that he vis- ited at Mrs. Weber's residence, at Sextonville, Ral- tmore comnty, Mrs Jentener cultivated Mra Weber's acquaintance ‘and finally made her a promise of $200 if she could find out where the money was hidden. Mrs. Weber did not find where the money was, but found a wizard who agreed to discover the concealed treasure by the exercise of bis occult arta An agreement was made that if Mrs. Jentener would come to a lange oak tree near Sextonville Monday Right the wizard would call up the spirit of the nother of Mrs Jentener, who would bring her the money, and Mrs Jentener was to pay the wizard $10 for his services On last Monday bight, at the appointed ume, Mrs. Jentener, accompanied by her husband, repaired to the old oak tree, where they were mét by the wizard. Suddenly’ a form robed in Diack, but With a White shroud over its head, emerged from the gloom and stood before Mrs. Jentener, reaching out a tin box. ‘The wizard Look the box, Saying to Mrs. Jentener tn a thrilling whisper, r money 1s in this box, but you must NOL Open ft till you get home.” Meanwhile the hostiy visitant Giss he wizard got his 10 and departed. ‘The Jenteners hurried horue and Opened the box, It had tn tt only paper and rub- fraud, she hastened next Mrs Weber. at th Dish. | Indignant tee told the wizard could Mud the money. BOW looking for the wizard. sdrrsd = Mindirected Mail Matter, From the Boston Herald. People in general have but a falnt conception of the enormous amount of misdirected matl matter which passes through the malls annually. In the Boston office last year the e 49.000 letters Wrongly sd, and tn oll Chest cases the proper addresses were ascertained, and the letters for. Warded to their proper dest hatton, Wonder why their letters a ts owing to thelr own care © officials are not fail toe where t evidence of the want + tds stated that t to the dead letier o1 nearly $500,000, or vet peaple although it shes. OF course the responsible, but many » trouble lies.” In turther arvon the part of the * number of letters sent during the last year was in average OF 14,500 per day, These? letters contained no less than $40,000 In cash, and checks to the amount of $1,500,000. AN ADVANCE IN QUININE.—IN consequence of the desttuctlon by fre Of the chemical establishment of Powers & Weightman, in Putladelphia yestenday, New York deaiers tn foreign quinine huve put up the price from $1.35 to $1.55 per ounce. CrineRp To Deari.—Jern tah Van Rex, a wealthy and aged resident of “Atity township, hear Kead- ing, Pa., met a strange death yesterd: He drove froin hiS home to Reading, M:teeu miles distant and though he was warmly clad the piercing wind 80 chilfed him that he died trom the exposure soon after reachlug Keading. so~ Wax Luvvas are cruelly racked, and the general strength gradually wasted by a persistent, deep- seated cough, which Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant may be relied om t) cure. You will derive certain bene Nt from it also, if troubled with elther asthma or bronchitis mED. — NDERSON. On Friday. February 29th, 1 meumonia, LAURA VIRGINEA, second daushter oF laura Band Stephen . Anderson, aged one year and terberg kept a hotel in Antwerp, Belgium. His Wile disappeared with some 15,000’ franc8 and $680 worth of diamonds. Franz Wonters, a physician in the St. Elizabeth hospital at Antwerp, disap- peared about the same tme. Mr. Watterberg traced them to New York, found them Iving to gether, and had them arrested, VERDICT IN THE Sati Morse Cask.—The cor- "s jury Investigating the death of Salmi Morse, York, yesterday returned the following “We Tnd that Salmi Morse came to his death by drowning, but the evidence produced does not enable us to say that It was intentional, and we therefore believe 1t was accidental.” THE GRANDSON OF 4 DISTINGUISHED MAN SEN- TENcED.—Thomas Crittenden, son of ex-United States Marshal Crittenden and grandson of John J. Crittenden, the noted Kentucky statesman, was yesterday ‘sentenced at, Louisville, Ky. to = Years in the penitent Ing A negro boy. Crittenden fs a. wild, reckless you contnnally getting into trouble. "The ne testified in court against him, and when they next met Crit- tenden him with a shotgun. ‘Toe REAL NAME OF THR “SUSPECT.”—Michael Mann 18 su} to be the real name of the Buf- meee Y., “suspect” whose name was given in the cal dispatches as Michael M: and who was suid to be under surveillance of the®rench on suspicion of having sent explosive is about twenty-fi meat Basia wenty-five years deserter from both the British and United EE 28 if i i 5 licenses of all grades, those juor o1 ext a ta. The price of first class Moenses beet boubied, 1s now $600. A Weatray Wipow ARxestep.—Mrs. J: Brooks a wealthy widow of Chicago, said worth mullion dollars, was arrested in g i é i H ar i fenry M. Curtis, a the estate of which ‘Stanley B.’ Sexton was minor heir. Curtis is alleged to have been a de- ee ‘THE MARYLAND LucisLaTURE. — The senate of an morn- ‘Sixteen days, Interment m Alexandria, Va, st 11 a.m. Sunday, 4 invited to instant. Frieuds and relatives respectfully of consnmpti: attend. CALDWELL. On March Ist, 1886, LDWELL est daughter ALS. and the late H.C. CALDWELL, Funeral private, . ALICE THORNTON CROSS. On Febraary ooh. 18M, at 14 o'clock @ m,, VL CROSS wife of Sax oe Fuueral from her late residence, 500 11th street south= east, (corner Pennsylvania avetive and 11th etreet), Sun- day. March 2d, at 235 o'clock p.m EJ DILION, On ¥ son of Mauirice 1» Wyrnary 2th. 1884, JOHN DILLON, ike place fram hs fathers revtdenom € place fran ere Gtenwond toad, om. ‘Suinday” Mare ir and friends of the fam= Sud tently , in thesix ave HERBERT. On the Ist of heart diseasn. OC tat ert Her Fourth street thu residence of her son, W. Jac t, Mrs. MASON JACKSON i ty four yearn, Rete Hy RING. On Thmrefay. Fy CHAKLES KLAKLIN ae un attend bis funeral New Jemoy aver ms clock p, at Friday, Febrnary 2 init RIDGLEY. atives are invita to attend Vhorsday, Fehrnary No. 1 sisuex ny EMT Plui Sa at st. M March jingt SMITH. On Pebrnary 29, ful illness, MARY. bel in the 25th year of hy May she rest in peace, Faneral at St. ets Church, Capitol Ii, Mf Morning, at half-past wight WoL 3 c, Franen, on t ruary 12th, 1254, EDWARD WOLOUT Obitmary. REST, MOTHER, RE: iT. (in Memory of the Mothor of Mr. Samuel G, Kinsley. Rest, mother, rest, your care and toil is enaed, Your triaix 01 it your work well dor Your cruw ow for the victors” won. Rest, mother. rest, and pracedul be thy slum Your dear ds joided o'er your ge breast Ever over 5 Josnitage without hamber ur rays ‘Fall frou the Lips of those your deeds have blest, Best, mother, rest, your loving words shall linger To soothe and scuide us through thy *TH God shall touch with His etes And turn to joy the fountain mother, wh tars'lor ¥ of blue, And dewdrops trembly on the sieepine fowens, With reverence thea ourthoughts shall turn to you Best, mother, rest, your cross is wrenthed in roses— No ter Joy to child « For while in sleep your Nour spirit wakes to nol ni exouthwind, touch thy Rest, mother, rest. we lowe thee now as ever, ‘And though with cary our souls may Not even death, » mother's love can we Life's dearest friend. divinest, purat, best White by thy grave we knee! with strong emotion, And © our earnest benedictions there, We know that when across life's troubled ocean We'll mect again iu auswer toour prayer. Mrs. Many E. Kart, Washington, D.C., Feb. 27. 1884. ____UNDERTAKERS. "K ZURHORST, UNDERTAKER, 912 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Bleep pian Doar Tek eke or. 2 % Patent Uikcx "New Gucda groupe warvices hose Prices, as EIHUR ROONEY & OO. PROFESSIONAL EM- ith our warcrouus, iso Temipitene sponse ee First-class new stock of burial robes and casket, Jail THAS J. GAWLER WILLIAM ¥. VERNON OCESSORS IU “BACH S UNDERTAKING 28 $Pa A: ig ae ve. Bw (fori firnt-clas@ and reasouable. Professions, ‘Transient sunerais « epecaalty. Er Telephone connection, Ty a8. SPINDLER, . FURNISHING UNDERTAKER 1029 7th street northwest, near I. RED. SPINDI F Caer 13 ted fa anaparton dence at place of business. Tere ET