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4 THE EVENING STAR j PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Herthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and Lith St, by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W ADAMS, Pres't, Evesrso Stan is served to subsertbers in the cian by carfiers. ob thelr own account, af 10 cents per week, or tte ts’ each Stoutn! one year, $0: atx mo z month. Coples at the counter, 2 by pall “postage prepald—0 cents a “Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.,as second-class mall matter.) ‘The WERKLY Fear, postage se All mail no paper sent ‘Rates of advertisi Six months, 50 cents. han is paid for. Hons must be paid in advance: ng made known on application. StAR_pubiished on Friday—$1 a Che bening Star. Vor 66—No. 9,951. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1885. TWO CENTS. | _BOOKS, &e. SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip. Easter Booxs. pinglogs, Hoty, Livtn ers: Imitations of C1 of Sunshine: At the Beautiful Gate: Priv: sky's Golden Treasury. open, and embrace @ great many new devices designs, novel and beautiful, WM. H. MORRISON mb17 Francls Ridley Hatreal’s ef, Rebels Christian Yea Stones; Gold Dust; Lent Lessons, Dally Strength for Dally Needs; Bogat and SOUVENIRS are now ‘and 475 Pennsylvania avenue. New Prsticarioss FOR SALE at ovn BOOK DEPARTMENT. SHADOWED TO EUROPE: ' 4 CHICAGO DETECTIVE ON TWO CONTINENTS. Mooney & Boland’s Detective Stories. 16 full-page = iitust ‘Tse; Paper Cover, 38e. sions by Tere Wittiams, 12 mo. Cloth, ‘This record of thechase from Chicago to Spain after oue of the most accomplished swindlers of model times. is full ‘exciting interest from first to last. The + story being founded on fuct,is much more wonderful than any creation of the imagination. The descrip- tions of character are as graphic as they are true. The theory of Mr. Mooney, that aswindler invariably leaves some trace of his misdoings, and is sure sooner or later to be run down, is carried out in the remarkable plots and counterplots of this story. “SHADOWED TO Errore” shows, more than any detective story ever written, how the ceaseless vigilance of acool and lev: el headed detective is more than a match for the most cunning swindler. This work is founded on the records ‘ofthe Mooney & Boland Detective Agency, whose ‘effective operations are known all over the country. ALSO, A NEW SUPPLY OF THE NINTH EDITION OF POEMS OF PASSION. By Exta WHEELER, ‘The most salable Book of Poems issued this Century. Square Imo. Cloth. Price, 78c. Miss Wheeler evidently has “the courage of her opinions.” Her verse fs always thonghtful, often ant- mated with a true poetic instinct, and made beautiful by felicitous fancy. It is always melodious—Chicago Temes. A Woman who speaks as strongly and purely as she cannot help doing good, and the marvel 1s that the pablic have waited so long for a volume of her poems. It ts @ tame age that «oes not want {ts poor heart sti-red.— Philadelphia Times. ‘This collection gives us the ripe fruitage of hi er genius, and proudly justifies the claim of her friends for a high rank amongst American poets.—St Paul Daily Dispatch. ‘The great sale of books will continue for tueremainder of this week. CHAS. BAUM, 416 7TH STREET NORTHWEST, mh1é-2w : Washington, D. C. Easrex Canps Asp Noverres. A fine line of Beautiful Cards and Novelties for Eas- 2er now ready. Alsoa full supply of Devotional Books, Bibles, and Prayer Books and Hymnals in sets. at WAL BALLANTYNE & SON'S, 428 7th street. mh Easter Novexries, Cards, Gifts and Books, in a great varlety of new and art’®e designs, which are Very altractive, and priced at reasonable figures. .€. PURSELL, Bookseller, mblé “415 Oth street northwest, Exsrer Carns Easter Caps: ~. & FULL ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED AN! 2ISPLAYED FOR SELECTION aT G. A. WHITAKER'S, 1105 Pennsylvania avenue. D iD TRE CTS, |. Financial and Political, for the year 1885, AR Spottord, HUCKLEBERRE FINS 1 nent of ERY. STYLOGRAPHIC PEN: (NC. PARKER: 617 and 619 7th st. nw. the latest book by Mark S, ASHINGTON CIRCULATING LIBRARY,SO7 T4th st. uw. New Books and Periodicals asseon bho toe & CO. Statlonery. Mrs G.T. WASHBI Tard Fugraving and Printing. Pine VASHBUR a fet Wowass Excnaxox, 1508 H STREET NoRTHWwesr, WOULD CALL ESPECIAL ATTEN © ‘THEIR SEWING DEPARTMENT. ‘They are now prepared to take orders for all kinds of sewing—Children's clothing, Ladies’ U: @=_Repairing also neatly done. mh20-6t, 1p derwear, AT Ir. T. B. CROSS, Jn, DEALER IN LUMBER, WOOD AND COAL. Principe Ofice, Wharf, Depot and Planing Mill, foot of 4th street east, Branch Office, corner Sth and M sta. se. ‘Telephone Call, 764-12. mh16-6t" Barone, avevsr 1, 19893. ‘Tals isto certify that on or about April "10 Tw taken with, a ver fer. I procured a bottle ‘and after taking thet wiloun “Phecold broke, fegalied Solce, and my whole system eradicated of ait fi tie = 7 INO. N.SENKS, poste PLATING BUILDIN HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 NINTH STREET, and FUR? for skillfal PLUMBL PLACE FIT selected and arranged, w: hs. colds afd lun ‘CROMWELL, Washington bottle ww York. mt 1S LIQUID DIAMOND Foot will cure di soi prevent disease: sense its uni jens, BOC +Sinkp rd dose the a NACE work, and ‘examine their WOOD MANTELS, TILES and FIRE- | S, and you will find thelr stock ex- ith Lanes, Arrestios: LATEST PARISIA: MLLE M.S. PR. at Mus. M. J. Hie GRAY SHADES: RHEA WAVES! SHINGLED BANGS ap2-12mn! MODES IN HAIR GOODS ‘These styles never need be in the hatrdressers’ hands. always in order by plain combing. Hair drewed and Bangs Shingled. Joux F. Panes, 913 Puxnsyivasta AVENUE, Washington, D.C., STATIONER AND ENGRAVER. Visiting, Wedding and Res and y executed. Engravinss, Etc at ATO pes, Framed and Unframed. toordee. PI 6 ‘promptty Pictures f24-1m id and could not spenk | feSAMMYS | i<— YOUNG MEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB. ‘The menthers of the above-named organt- zation Ata coos oe asemble THIS (FRIDAY) EVEN- ENG 307-30 o clock in Timm Hall, “Husinexs of im tance. JOHN: LEY DOYLE, President PGos. is COOMBS, Secretary. Ie EPORT OF THE CON > BePo. rHLE CONDITION the National Savings Bank of the District of Cola bia.at Washington af the close of business, Maren 10%, RESOURCES. Loans on Real Estate and Collateral ‘Securit; Bills of other Banks. = Undivided profits... Individual depostia., ‘Time certificates af (es GOVERNMENT REcEIPTS To-pay.—Internal revenue, $374,792; customs, $480,145. AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY were Senator Eustis and Gen. Burke, of Louis {ana; Senator Blackburn, Senator Camden, with Com’r Miller, ex-Com'r Evans and Capt. B. F, Hall, of West Virginia: Senators Kenna, Harris, Brown, Evarts and Fair, Admiral Worden, Gen. by, Gov. Wilson and delegation from’ West, Bynam. “Indiana; Casey, Stiff, of North Carolina; Post, Sterns, New York; Townsend, Stone, Davis, Missouri; Heard, Mc- Greery and Cox, North Carolina; and’ Dr. Sowers, of Washington. Mr. HAssiEr, the new appointment clerk of the Interior department, will assume the duties ‘of that position on Monday. ‘Mr, Moxtaomery, who has been appointed Commissioner of Patents, is expected to reach the city to-day, CoxtRoLLER CANNON has returned from New York, where he went on business con- nected with the trial of ex-President Fish, of the Marine National bank. District of Columbia, ss J. A. L. Sturtevant, ‘Treasurer of the above-named ami do solemnly siear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, A-L. STURTEVANT, Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this sth day of ‘March, 1885. GEORGE W. BAGG, Notary Fublic. SNYDER, E, a8 OFFICE OF VIRGINIA BRICK 60. ‘The trustees of the VIRGINIA BRICK COMPANY have declared a dividend of twenty per Gent in the capital Stock. payable on and afier March ‘20th, 1585, at the Oftice of the Company. = ee CPB. PEARSON, _mni9.ste ‘Treasurer. [Req PROSPECT HIF CEMETERY CORFO- An election for president, secretary and six directors will be held at the German Hall, on 11th st., on MON- DAY, the 23d of March. ‘The polls will be from 2 o'clock p.m. to8 ‘open O'clock. Each lot holder is entitled to ® vote, and is Tequested to prove ownership, by deed or certificate, fpbich will be furnished gratuitously by Mr. Gustav artiz. By order of Committee. mhIsw,fs.m4t* AUGUST SCHMEDTIF. [Jaes, SPECIAL NOTICE THERE WILL BE ‘a meeting of the stockholders of the ‘Cor- coran Fire Insurance Company at thelr office, 1001 F st. n. w.,on MONDAY. the 6th day of April. 1885, for the purpose of electing nine Directors for the ensu- Polls will be opened at 12 m. and close at 2 p.m, mhtheo . MCCLELLAND, Act’g Secr’y. <>! BER? The two important questions before us to-day, in which every Contractor and Builder is especially tnter- ested, are: What is the outlook for the Spring, and will there beas much building done this year as last? To these queries weanswer the outlook Is good; very good. Judging from estimates and sales we would say much better than last year. Sales for January and February show quite an Increase over last year, while March opens with a brisk demand for all grades, especially in finer qualities and hard woods. Hardly had we made known our intentions of fur- nishing all the Wood Material necessary to the con- struction of a house, “which includes Frames, Sash. Doors, Blinds, etc,” in any kind of finish, from Pine to Mahogany, before we had a number of orders, which, when completed, we will classin workmanship second tonone. Our arrangements with the mills, which ine clude four, are such us to enable us to make the above assertion. which, under our personal supervision, will be carried out to the letter. In order to meet the incoming wants, and be able to. supply our customers with Dry Stock, which is always, preferable to new cut lumber, we piled last fall a num- ber of cargoes of Virginia, Georgia and Florida Pine Joists, Roards, Flooring, etc, which we offer at less than the current prices.” In making the above induce- ments we mean they shall. prove advantageous to you not in one transaction alone, but in all you may have with us Our faclitties for delivery, “ON WHICH THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE," are more adequate than ever$while the attention and quick dispatch to all ‘orders shall not be found wanting. ‘We want your patronage, and the above is our mode of securing It. We guarantee you Good Stock, Work, Satisfaction and Mouey Saved. WM. McLEAN & SON 13th and B streets northwest, Branch: 14th, Band Cts, nw. NO’ LV: 7 “EEnie Partnership. lately subeisting bates DER MINE and” ALEXAND! PROCTOR, under the firm name of MILNE & PROC TOR, aud carrying on the Art Furniture Business at BS F st. n.w., in this city. was dissolved by mu- tual consent on MARCH 129TH, A.D. 188, and that by their articles of dissolution Jobn’a. Ruffand Henry. XK. Simpson were made trustees for liquidation. ‘All Gebia ow ng to the sald partnership are to be re- ceived ‘by either oF both of the said trustees, and all Gemands on the said partnership are to be. presented iy elther oF both of the sald trustees for parmicnt- Wasnixorox, D.C ALEXANDER MILNE. March 14,1885." ALEXANDER M. PROCTOR. ‘The creditors of the above partnership will please omy eed in tele aeeouts duly write nate tors af the above partuership will please prom pay their bills, JOHN AREER. Om ‘Central National Bank. ENRY K. SIMPSON, ‘No. 313A st. ne. mhl4-1w => A CARD.—AS THE BUSY SEASON IS. approaching there will be @ amount of Household Furniture and Personal Fifects i nthe market, either as storage or to be di oP at pubite sale, aod In view of that fuct’ would sug: est to parties desiring such accommodation that Iay facilities for the disposition of goods at public sale ure Unsurpassed, and my storage departments are ample ‘and secure in every particular. THOMAS DOWLING, mhi0-Im __1ithst. and Pennsylvania avemue. SAMUELS SHEDD, ‘The beantiful vases used in the decoration of the inaugural ball rooms, designed by Gen. Meigs for new Pension Building, were manufactured by the Potomac ‘Terra Cotta Conipany. Orders will be taken for & liuited number of the vases with or without pedes tals, either in the natural Terra Cotta color or bronzed. mhé POTOMAC TERRA COTTA CO., 1411 G st, [a> MES, BROWN (COLORE Seti give her highly recommended Medt- cated Electric and Steam Bat hs. Also, Magnetic Featment, at 305 Missouri ave. Rw. <= Cs BRUCHIES, <5 1311'E STREET, ‘The French Restaurant near National theater, which is so well renowned for .ts excellent cuisine. as Just opened @ French table @hote. Dinner, with pintim- Ported Garet included, Regular breakfast, 65¢. mr ‘$1. ‘Bhe., Dinner, 7 Boe, Dinner, 7c." By ‘mr2-Lme «rs y the bill of fared spe- class In'every respect for ladies and iseet GUS. BROCHE, EX-Chief Cook at the White House, Proprietor. Will accommodate 50 gentlemen for the Dedication ‘snd Inauguration with room and board. mh2-lm f KI & LEWIS, THE W1 id igy Painters and" Glaziers, are at Gos D street northwest. ‘Telephone call, 3703. All orders promptly attended to. ocls-@m i< => THE ATTENT! OF VISITORS AND “SE Residents is particularly called to PHOS- Vin, thenew and popular Beall aod Serve Tone ct Hafeguard wealnst Stalariae “Yor sale areated be ie glass or in bottles by W.C. MILBURN, Sole Lu ator aud Manuiacturcr, 1430 Pennsylvania: ave ‘JOHN W. MACARTNEY. CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bawazns, Glover Building, 1419 Fat. ‘Washington, D.C. Deposit ints, subject to check at sight. recel from Firms, Corporations and Jnaieiduae | "eve ‘Government Bonds, State, Municipal and Railroad Securities bought and sold on commision, Collections of Drafts, Notes, Dividends and Coupons made throughout the’ United States, Canada and Eur at Private Tele h wire direct to our New York weal ler wre “ts Mae J. P. Pace Returned last Saturday from New York, where she had been during the week looking after her SFRING IMPORTATIONS, Which are daily being received at ber establishment, mblé 1107 F STREET. Goon News To Ar . ‘The late patrons of F. H. WILSON, and my friends, ‘will be pleased to learn that GENUINE BARGAINS - & Cam ax Onrarsen at 409 Tru Sraxer NomTawast. Our Gent's $8.50 Shoe will outwear any other shoe eqahl price. 2 I shall continue to maxe to measure the celebrated BS Ladies’ Shoe, and Gent's $5 Waukenphast Shoe, Which have given entire satisfaction. GEO. W. RICH, m6 Succemor to F. H. Wilson, 409 7th st. (ee Ee BROOKS, FANG 'Y GLOBES AND ORNAMENTS, Largest Stock of GAS FIXTURES, &c. INAUGURATION GLOBES on band Call and ex- E F. BROOKS, 531 15th st m4 Bhocxave Rexoven. FULL SUPPLIES OF SCHLITZS MILWAUKEE LAGER NOW IX STORE AND FOR SALE IN CASKS AND BOTTLES BY THE AGENT, SAMUEL C PALMER, NAVAL ORDERS.—Passed Assistant Engineer R.R. Leitch, ordered to the Washington navy Fard. Chier Engineer Edwin Wells, detached m special duty at Pittsburg, Pa, and placed on waiting orders, CommissioNER MILLER GOES To Work.—Mr. Miller, the newly appointed commissioner of internal revenue, took the oath of office last evening and entered upon the discharge of the duties of that office this morning. He was the recipient of many congratulations from callers and by mail, and during the day he re- ceived all principal officers of the bureau. Secretary LAMAR has not taken into con- sideration as yet the appointment of an addi- tional Assistant Secretary of the Interior, as Provided for by the last Congress, There will ave to be a new arrangement of the duties of the present Assistant Secretary, and probably fome Portion of the, business now especially looked after by the Secretary will be divide among these officers. The new appointment does not go into effect until the 1st of July. ASSISTANT SECRETARY of the Treasury Fair child has requested Mr. Charles R. Dean, who was Assistant Secretary French’s private secre- {gry and stenographer, to remain with him in the same capacit; TRADEDIT FOR A MoRE USEFUL ANIMAL.— Albert Hawkins, the President’s coachman,has traded the handsome but comparatively use- Jess sorrel riding horse which was given him by ex-President Arthur for another horse without any serious blemish. Hawkins says “he will run away at the drop of a hat, and Keep on run- ning; but that's all right. I can do something with him, but I couldn't do anything with that sorrel horse with a silver tube in his throat. Maybe the other fellow can. I'll chance the runaway.” Mr. Arthur's horse was a beautiful animal, and before he was injured was worth a thousand dollars, APPLICATIONS FOR FOREIGN MisstoNs con- tinue to pour in at the State department, and takes about the entire timeof one man to index and file them. Some of the requests are in regu- lar application form, but many are concealed in personal letters to the Secretary. ‘The ma- Jority are for consulships, but the more import- ant offices are not slighted, and. many appilea- tions are made for the most prominent missions in the gift of the government, A Report FROM PARIS DENIED.—It is stated on good authority that there is no truth in the announcement in the Parls Figaro that Minis- ter Morton has been asked to remain in office. Mr. Hay To Go To FLoRrpA.—Mr. Malcolm Hay, who has been nominated as first assistant postmaster general, was at the department to da; “Speaker Randall called and had a jong (He Sate Mie Hay isin: bac neatel and Intends to go to Florida fora short stay. During his absence Mr. J.S. Crosby will act in his place. Fist Lrevt. Henry Romers, 5th Infantry, having been examined by an army retiring board at Fort Snelling, Minn., and found not incapacitated for active service, has been or- dered to his station. SECRETARY MANNING yesterday appointed Messrs, J. F. Osborn, Henry Haymond, John J. Davis, J.C. Vance and Thomas Brennan asa commission to select. a site for the proposed public building at Clarksburg, W. Va. Ge, VILAS AND HIS CALLERS.—The number of callers onthe Postmaster General continues to be as large as in the early days of the admin- istration, and Mr. Vilas spends his mornings in hearing delegations and individuals discus- sing the merits and demerits of the candidates for the numerous post offices. He has, how- ever, done nothing but listen, but it Is pre- sumed that he will wet in the course of time. Some of the visitors have opinions as to the length of this course of time, and give the Posi- master General the beneflvof this as well as the other opinions. Corx COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.— The Treasury department Is informed of the arrest, in Chicago last evening, of George Kellogg, Os born Skelton and Joe Skelton, for manufactur- ing counterfeit silver coin, and of the capture of ‘a complete outiit of presses, dies, etc., for its manufacture. ‘The colns manufactured by these people are almost perfect imitations of the genuine coin, the weight and color being exactly the same. ’The coin algo resists the ucid test, but is defective in ring. The bullion value of the counterfeit is only one-half that of the genuine. The coins in question are counterfeits of the quarter-dollar silver pieces coined at the Philadelphia mint in 187 A CHANGE IN CIVIL Service RuLES.—The President has amended rule twenty-two of the civil service rulesso that any person who has for three years last preceding served as a clerk in the office of the President of the United States may be transferred or appointed to any place in the classified service without examina- tion. This action was taken at the written sug. gestion of the civil service commission. THE DELEGATION that waited upon the Sec- retary of the Navy to urge Admiral English's retention in command of the Euro) ean squad- ron comprised many officers on the active list, les went into the Secretary's room with the delegation asa citizen interested in the matter, but did not appear as eounsel, ‘THe ARcuBIsHor CALLS Upon THE PResi- DENT.—Arehbishop Gibbons,of Baltimore, called at the Executive Mansion, by appointment, at fiye o'clock yesterday afternoon in company with Mr. R. T. Merrick, and was received by the President in the blue room. He had a pleasant ‘conversation of half an hour with the President, To Protect AMERICAN INTERESTS IN Co- xomnra.—Rear Admiral Jouett, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, now at New Orleans, yesterday telegraphed to Commander Clark, ofthe Alliance, instructing him to pro- ceed to Cartagena and Barranquilla, United States of Colombla, and protect American in- terests in that country during, the present dis- turbed condition of affairs. "The dispatch in- forms Commander Clark that vessels belongin; to American citizens which have been seize by the insurgents wishout compensation, may be forelbly recovered, and says that the United Magdalena Steam Navigation Company of New York has called the attention of the Secretary of State to the seizure of their steamers by an armed foree. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.—The following gen- tlemen were admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court yesterday: . J. Peck- ham, of New York; J. G. Parkhurst, of Cold- water, Mich.; C. D. O'Brien, or St, Paul, Minn, DipLomatic Day.—The regular cabinet day having been changed from Friday toThursday, Friday has been made diplomatic day instead of Thursday, In consequence. Cortes of Tue Star of February 21 and March 4 and 5, in wrappers, duly stamped, containing the full reports of the monument celebration and the inauguration ceremonies and the ball, can be had at the counting room in any quantity. Price two cents—not inclu- ding postage. PERSONAL.—Senators Allison and Hoar were registered in New York last evening.— East- man Johnson is to paint a portrait of President Cleveland.—Prof. and Mrs. Moscheles, of Lon- ys Prof. Felix Adler, of New York, and John Brest or Bt Louls, are at the Ariingion— Rey itative Reed will be the orator ear at Colby University commencement. OPpPosED TO MAHOXE’s DICTATION.—A dis- Patch from Bichmond says a conference of tation met there last porerno the nomina- ‘Mahone for governor, lieutenant governor and other important state officers to be nominated by the republicans of this year. Among = ‘Lieut Gov, fon in Hooper AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. |THE PROPOSED ALASKA IN- VESTIGATION. SENATOR VAN WYCK SPEAKS ABOUT SJUNKETING EXPEDITIONS. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The Senate. The chair laid before the Senate several me morials, among them one from the legislature of Maine relating to the settlement of interna- tional differences by a high court of arbitra- tion. ‘THE PROPOSED ALASKA INVESTIGATION, The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Man- derson, providing for the appointment of a committee of five Senators to proceed to Alaska to investigate matters relating to the govern- Ment of the Territory, was lald before the enate, Mr. Manderson moved that it be referred to the committee on territories. Mr. Van Wyck asked why it was proposed that this committee should be appointed by the committee on territories. Mr, Harrison, chairman of the committee on territories, said he was not consulted with ref- erence to the matter, and referred the question to Mr. Manderson, Mr. Manderson said the resolution was intro- duced in compliance with the. suggestions of a number of gentlemen, some of them members of the Senate, He had but recently become a member of the Senate and was not sure that the resolution was worded in accordance with pauel ptecedense, He said that when the bill, providing for a.civil government for Alaska, was passed by a former Congress, lamentable ignorance had been shown in regard to the con- ition of things in Alaska, and the gentlemen to whom he reierred thought it important that information should be obtained. The purpose of the proposition to have ‘the’ committee ap- inted by the committee on territories was ave it made of members of that committee, if s0 many could be found who were willing to devote several weeks to this arduous duty. MR. VAN WYCK ON JUNKETING EXPEDITIONS. Mr. Van Wyck said that lamentable ignor ance was usually found to exist with regard to bills which passed the Senate after the bills were paar: He did not know whether the committee on territories was aware of the ex- pence which this committee would entail upon the government. ‘The Senate had recently been passing resolutions to authorize committees which had nothing to do, to sit during the re- cess, and now we were asked to send a com- mittee to Alaska, the furthest place in which we bad any interest, except, perhaj in the north pole, The expedition would probably not be any more expensive than the commis- sion to Central and South America, He referred to this so that the Senate might not in this mat- ter be subjected to the criticism of lamentable ignorance. ‘The commission was appointed on the 7th day of January. They reported for duty in October—this commission to Central and South America—and the first thing they did was to go to San Francisco, then to New Mexico, then to New Orleans to Each member was Rrnct with § $ for his expenses, he commission consisted of two men and @ boy—for its chairman remained in Albany, The first thing these two men and a boy ‘did was to hire a palace car at $35 a day, for which the total payment was $1,447 before they got to New Orleans. Then, they furnished them- selves with supplies. The Utah commission boldly charged for lager beer and wine. This commission charged only for supplies, which led liquids and solids. Mr. Van. 'Y¥ aid that the expense of the commission from October to January amounted to over $6,000; that much was expended before the commission got out of this country. What the expenses were since the commission reached South America the Senator could not say, but he was satisfed it was enormous, Mr. ‘Van Wyck said that what made it worse, the out- razeous bills of that commission had been ap- proved and paid. He denounced this as worse than highway robbery. He said the man who enters # house at night and robs a safe is honor- able in comparison with those who robbed the gee the exposition. Treasury by such expenditures as ho had de- seribed. It is worse, he said, than stealing the jack- public Jands, and here he reférred to the phe patent robbery ofseven million acres atone lick. Referring again to the South Ameri- can commission, Mr, Van Wyck suid the chair- man of It never even appeared with the com- mission. He remained all the winter In Albany, but he Was paid his salary until he resigned in February, amounting to $4,679.16, ‘fhe six- teen cents, he supposed, was put on to show that the a¢count was correct. ” Mr. Van Wyck thought it was about time for a change in ‘the government, unless the democrats should do worse, ad he hoped some democrat would go to the Secretary of State and urge him- not fo approve such bills as those which had hith- erto been allowed the South American com- mission. Mr. Van Wyek said that the men who thus traveled in palace cars were using reck- lessly the money wrung from the pockets of people, many of whom are not able to pay 82 8 day for travel riding in Pullman cars, MR. VAN WYCK CHARGED WITH INCONSIST- ENCY. Mr. Manderson defended the Alaska resolu- tion and charged that Mr. Van Wyck had pro- cured the passage of a resolution which would continue the pay of his committee clerk during the recess. Mr. Harrison said that Mr. Van Wyck was not consistent in hisadvocuey of retrenchment, ashe had procured # recess clerk, which be (Van Wyck) had suid was not neceséary, Mr. Harrison offered a resolution to rescind the resolution continuing Mr, Van Wyck’s clerk during the recess, Mr. Van Wyck retorted that Mr. Harrison had tnapaged to secure a clerk for the recess, paid out of the public money, and as numerous ‘others had done the same thing he (Van Wyck) fell in and had his clerk continued. EXECUTIVE SES On motion of Mr. Miller, of California, the Senate, at 1:30 p. m., went into Executive ses- sion, It was agreed yesterday to take up and goon with the remaining treaties—the Belgian treaty, the new Hawattan reciprocity treaty and. the international patent right treaty, Nominations To-day. ANEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE AND ‘A NEW INDIAN COMMISSIONER, * The President sent the following nominations ‘othe Senate to-day: James D. Porter, of Tennessee, to be an assist- ant Seeretary of State. hn D.C, Atkins, of Tennessee, to be Com- missioner of Indian’ ffatrs. 2d Lieut. Samuel W. Miller, 5th infantry, to be Ist lieutenant, ‘2d Lieut. Wm. Black, 24th Infantry, to be 1st Heutenant. ervice—Henry T. Blake, of Revenue Marine § New York, to be captain, Samuel E. Maguire, of Louisiana, to be 1st Heutenant. Orin D. Myrick, of Massachusetts, to be 2d Meutenant. Capitol Topics, THE TREATY WITH EGYPT AND MEXICO. The treaty with the khedive of Egypt, which was ratified by the Senate Wednesday, extends to the United States the commercial privileges enjoyed by Great Britain by virtue of the treaty between Exyptand Greece, made about a year ago. The treaty with Mexico recognizes the principles of international law in the settle- ment of disputes which may occur over the changing of the bed of the Rio Grande river, which stream formsa portion of the boundary between the United States and Mexico, A Kentucky Office Seeker, * A MAN WHO WANTED TO SEE “JO” BLACK- BURN—HE CAME HERE T0 GET A POST OFFICE. Yesterday a six-oot Kentuckian, with big boots and a butternut suit on, strode up to a doorkeeper of the Senate and said: “I want to tec Jo BlecKDUr” nine othe : “You'll have to goroun e other door ant send in your eardy” sald the doorkeeper. ‘The Kentuckian went to the door pointed ont, thold of a card and pencil, and,with no little imeulty, scrawled his name upon it. After ¢ amining the bit of pasteboard for a moment, he handed it to a dorkeeper, saying: “Take that thar ter Jo Blackburn. The Senate as entered the chamber bearing the card, and after a few moments re- appeared With the information that Senator Biticburn was asleep and couldn't be dis- turbed, “Can't be disturbed, hey?” queried the Ken- tuckian in @ stgntorian voice. “Well, I want ter see him. I’ve come hyar to a i office, and here's my pertishun. ‘Look (anrolling numerous sheets of paper of differ ent sizes and varieties, pasted her and chirography}. Ate got over twelve sade e s er ive fumes nitehea ter it meditating at the same en the bundle was compact he turn¢ his mammoth apparently, meditatin lie and wi to rena ings at a both live in Kentucky!” ‘With that he disappeared, GEN. HAZEN'S TRIAL ENDED. The Arguments Closed and the Case ‘Taken Under Consideratio After THE STAR's report of the Hazen court- martial closed yesterday afternoon, Mr. Mackey broke off his argument to ask the court if the purport of their decision the day before was not that the Secretary of War's endorsement on the Hazen letter was not evidence. The court, in response, decided that the “cor Tectness of the statements of facts and the opinion expressed in the endorsement of the Secretary of War Is not a question before the com ‘Mr. Mackey then continued his argument, and said that such was the heat of the Secretary of War with relation to these matters that he could not keep cool, even in talking of arctic ions. Av this point the court again retired for afew moments, When they returned the judge advo- cate announced that the court declined to hear any further argument upon the endorsement of the Secretary of War, Mr. Mackey rose to enter @ protest, and the court adjourned. ‘TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. ‘When thecourt met this morning Mr. Mackey read authority in support of his protest against the decision of the court. He then continued his argument upon the specification alleging that Gen. Hazen gave toa Star reporter tobe published a statement concerning the letter written by Gen. Hazen to Secretary Lincoln, and contended that the allegation was not sus- tained, He held that the testimony had shown that Gen. Hazen did not speak with Mr. Kauff- mann with the view of having his conversation: ublished; that the general, besides knowing ‘ir, Kautfmann as a reporter, had friendly rela~ tions with him, and at the time of the conversa- tion lost sight of the reporter and thoughtonly of thegentleman, Hesaid that from Gen. Hazen’s testimony Mr. Kauffmann appeared to be an honorable gentleman and a marvellous repor- ter, who never exaggerated, but that in his tes. timony Mr. Kauffmann sald he had abridged or given what he deemed the substance of Gen. Hazen’s language. Might it not be that the general had qualified his statement by saying hat he intended no disrespect to the Secretar; of War. Continuing his argument he depictei the great anxiety of the chief signal officer in the spirit of humanity to do all in his power to rescue the men who were suffering in the aretic regions. Mr. Mackey concluded his argument at twen- ty-five minutes of one, and the court then took ‘a recess for five minutes, THE TRIAL ENDED, ‘When the court reconvened the judge advo- cate began his argument. He simply reviewed the charges and specifications and the evidence that had been adduced tosustain them. He completed his argument at 1:15, and the court ‘was then closed, not to be again opened. WHAT WAS DONE IN A FORMER CASE, It is not thought, should the charges against Gen. Hazen be held by the court tobe sustained that the sentence would be more than a repri- mand. There are not many cases of high of- ticers bring tried under similar charges and cir- cumstances. In 1858 Major Gen. David E. Twiggs was tried at Newport, Ky., upon a sim: ilar charge, and was reprimanded. The court then, as in this case, was composed of very @ls- tinguished officers. It was as follows: Brevet Major Gen. Thos. S. Jesup, Q. M. general; Brevet Major Gen. John Brevet Major Gen, . Wool, Persifer F. Smith, Brevet’ Brig. Gen. Sylvester Churchill, inspector general; Col. Joseph, K. F, Mansfield, Inspector general; Col. Jos. Plymp- ton, ist infantry; Brevet Col. John L. Gardner, Heutenant colonel 1st artillery; Brevet Col. Rob- ert E. Lee, lieutenant colonel 2d cavalry; Col. Henry K! Craig, ordnance department; Col, Charles Thomas, assistant quartermaster gen- eral; Lieut. Col. George B. Crittenden, mounted riflemen; Brevet Major John F. Lee, Judge ad- vocate, —___+e+____ ‘Two New Officials. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE. Mr. James D. Porter, who was to-day nomin- ated as Assistant Secretary of State, was twice elected governor of Tennessee, in 1874 and 1876, and has long been president of the Nash- Yille and Chattanooga railroad. He has been ‘one of the most prominent advocates of the parment of the state debt, and it was when Mr. ayard visited Tennessee several years ago to discuss the financial question that he became intimate with Mr, Porter. At the outbreak of the war Mr. Porter was a Union member of the Tennessee legislature, but_ went with his state into the confederacy. He served during the ‘war as adjutant general on Gen. Cheatham’s staff. He is a lawyer by profession, graduating from Lebanon university. He has’ regular fea- tures, iron-gray moustache and goatee, and curling {ron-gray hair. He ts six feet in height and about filty years old. His wife is.asister ‘of Senator Jackson, of Tennessee. THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFATRS. Ex-Congressman John C. Atkins, of Tennes- see, Who Was nominated by the President to- day as commissioner of Indian affairs, is fifty years old, and a native of Tennessee. He gradu- fated from the East Tennessee university in 1846, studied law after leaving the university, was a member of the state legislature in 1849 and 1851, a senator i presidential elec- tor in 1856, @ Representative in Congress in 1857, and a presidential elector again In 1860, When the civil war broke out he went into th confederacy as Heutenant colo ‘Tennessee regiment, but was subsequently elec- ted to the confederate congress. He was a mem- ber of the Forty-third, Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses, and was appointed chairman of the committee on appropriations by Speaker Randall. He is of avout medium height, with a thin frame, and slightly bald. His thin, sandy-brown hair Is Just beginning to turn gray, His long servicein Congress hus rendered him farailfar with the operations of the bureau for whieh he has been selected as ehie ———_+e+-____ ‘The Lieutenant General's Authority. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SECRETARY LI COLN AND GEN. SHERIDAN, There was considerable friction between the Secretary of War and Lieutenant General Sher- idan, growing out of the question of authority in issuing orders tothe army, for some time previous tothe expiration of Secretary Lin- coln’s term of office. The matter was hushed ‘up, but not before some very pointed correspan- dence had passed between the two officials, Mr, Lincoln, ina letter to General Sheridan, de- fined, according to law, the limits of authority which pertained to the office of lieutenant eneral. and stated positively that beyond them. he could not go. This had ‘the desired effect, and everything seems to be running smoothly at the War department now. Labor Investigations. THE PLAN OF WORK FOR THE NEW BUREAU ‘OF LABOR. The plan of work which shall oceupy the at tention of the pureau of labor, as stated in THE STAR some days ago, has been decided upon by Commissioner Wright,and has met with the ap- proval of Secretary Lamar, The commissioner proposes to investigate the question of indus- trial depressions, involving a study of their character, their causes, and whether they are contemporancous in the great producing coun- tries of the world, and whether, as to duration, severity and periodicity they are alike in such countries, ‘This plan, the commissioner says, strikes at the constitutional disease so far as the labor question is concerned, and if con- ducted judiciously must result in presenting to the country classified information not before iven, It will inyolve the employment of at feast three special agents from three to five monthsin Europe, including the great Indus- trial centers, and eight or ten such aj its from four tosix monthseach in the United States, Such an investigation would involve the ques- tion of the influence of depressions on the cost of living, the extent to which industries have been developed, and the cost of produc¥ion re- duced through the useof machinery in the great industrial centers, and tho differance in Tates of wages in like industries in different localities of the United States; the influence of climate on the use of machinery, and the rates of wages and the cost of living; the influence of taxes on all matters relating to living and as to Industrial depressions; how far, “corners” be influential in such matters; the productivity of labor in various locallties;’ the distribution and transportation of fore! im- migration, and the employment of fore! con- bout depressions; what and financial condi- BANQUET TO EX-SPEAKER KEIFER—A ban- net was given to ex. er Kelfer at the le hotel, Springfield, Oblo, last evening. ‘Over one hundred leading citizens of all polit ies sat at the tables. Letters were read. Senator Sherman, Ji Shellabarget, Geo, Hoadly ‘and 7 distinguished gen- SOCIETY. At the dinner served to the old men and wo- men at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor yesterday, in honor of the feast of St. Jo- seph, many prominent soclety ladies, including Mrs. Bonaparte, the Misses Riggs, Miss Leila Johnson and others, waited upon the tables and helped to make the feast, which is one celebra- ted annually at the Home, a great success and fall of enjoyment for the old people for whom it was given. A large gathering of friends witnessed the wed- ding ceremony, at the Congregational church last evening, of Mr. William Wilson Wishart and Miss Helen Kimball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Kimball, of this city. The groom, attended by his best friend, Mr. C.C. Lancaster, walked to the altar from the side room at the head of the chureh, and awaited there the ap- Prosch of the weddingparty. ‘The bride,attired In adress of white satin duchesse, with front and vest of silver brocade, entered on the arm of her father, preceded by her little niece and nephew, and then the ushers and bridesmaids, The Kev. Dr, Newman, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. The bridesmaids were the Misses Frankie Cowing, Kate Frye, Emma St. b. Sise, Rebecca Cowing and Villa Curtis, each of whom was dressed in gauze and satin or silk, with different colored trimming, and each carried an exquisite bouquet of roses. The ushers were Messrs. Henry W. Olds, Geor B. Welch and Patterson Sprigg. Many friends and relatives of the contracting parties were present from other cities, and the wedding was Very pretty and impressive. After the cere- mony @ wedding reception was heid at the res!- dence of the bride's parents, to which, however, only the immediate relatives and friends of the family were invited. A number of handsome (eevee ‘were received by the bride, and at 10:30 last night the bridal couple started on a tour, after which Mr. and Mrs, Wishart will probably Proceed to Dakota to reside. Mr. George W. Wylle and Miss Mary E. Con- don were married atthe Calvary Baptist church last evening in the presence of a number of frlends, Kev. Samuel H. Green officiating: |The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Minnie Condon and Miss Emma Hall, and the groom by his best man, Mr, James E. Brooks. The ushers were Messrs, Albert Minor, Lewis Frey, Oliver H. Srusrup and Howard Brooks. After the ceremony at the church the party repaired to the residence of the bride's mother on 9th street, where a reception was held. Miss Willard, assisted by her mother and sister, Mrs. Paxton, gave a reception and danc- ing party last evening at her residence on Capi- tol ill, Quite a large number of the young society people were present, and dancing and & choice supper made the evening most enjoy- able. Miss Willard was the recipient of many handsome present and choice flowers, the enter- tainment being in honor of her birthday. Mrs, Senator Voorhees and daughter were at home last Beil Tack a number of their friends, as was also Mrs. Senator Butler and daughter, who received quite a number of calls. ‘Miss Cleveland's reception at the White House to-morrow afternoon promises to be as brilliant and as largely attended as usual. Naval circles are in a flutter over the an- nouncement that Secretary Whitney Intends to revise the assignments of officers to shore and sea duty. Of course no one knows what changes may be made, and the greatest feeling of uncer- tainty prevails, especially among those who have long enjoyed shore duty in Washington. The ladies of the cabinet were out making visits yesterday afternoon, and indeed if they intend toreturn evena part ofthe calls they have received in the last two weeks they will be kept busy as long as calling lasts, Miss Etta Brent, assisted by her guest, Miss Lynch, entertained a party ofyoung lady friends at luncheon yesterday, at the residence ofher aunt, Mrs. Denman, on 19th street. Informal opera parties have been quite the fashion this week, and several are booked for this event —+—_—_+e+_____ The National Hotel Robbery. JOSEPH PRICE SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR FIF- TEEN MONTHS. The goods which were recovered from Joseph Price's house in South Washington, and which, it is charged, were stolen from the National hotel, were taken to police headquarters yes- terday sfternoon. A delegation 6f boarders from the hotel identified various articles as having been stolen from thelr rooms. In the Police Court this morning Price was med ae in seven cases with petit larceny, and he pleaded guilty in the following five cases: A gold watch, valued at $30, from Joseph 8. Mor- an; @ silver fork and three silver spoons from ‘homas W. Childs; asealskin cap, worth $10, from Chas. P. Hopkins; an overcoat, worth $10. from R. P.Merrifield, and two napkin rings and 4 guantity of bed linen belonging to the hotel. is counsel, Frank Closs, stated that the de- fendent had Been employed at the hotel and had never been charged ‘With any offense be- fore. “An old thi€f just caught,” temarked the judge, who sentenced the prisoner to three months in Jail in each cash, making fifteen mouths inall. In the two remaining cases the rosecution was barred by the statute of limi- tions, and they were disinissed. ‘The goods were ordered to be restored to the owners. Lewis Hutchinson, the colored boy who lived in Price's house, was charged with receiving a gold wateh, stolen from joseph 8. Mongan, nowing it'to have been stolen. Price testitied that he gave Hutchinson the watch, telling him that he got it from a lady for 8 money cor sideration, Hutchingon was fined $50or sixty days in Jail; appeal noted, ee Settling the Inauguration Accounts. BILLS ACTED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE OOM- MITTEE. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Inauguzation, last night, all the bills remain- ing were acted upon with the exception of some $2,000. The material in the roof hasbeen taken down and piled up, and {t will be disposed of at public auction on Monday. After this sale the committee will be able to. wind up their affairs and adjourn, ‘The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company imave made a return of the sale of ball tickets made by th ‘Of the 1,000 tickets taken by them they sold 106. The Pennsylva- ia railroad company also took 1,000 tlekets, and havereturned all but 45. The saleof tickets outside of the city did not amount tomuen. ‘The captain of the Kansas Flambeau club has sent a bill of $287 to the executive committee for the fireworks tsed by them on their exhibi- tion parade here on the night of the 4th. Mr. Dorsey Clagett, on behalf of the committee, has written a reply reminding the captain that the committee refused, when the club first proposed coming, to supply them with fireworks; that after they came on their own authority the committee supplied them with 1,000 rockets, and Mr. Jno, L. Norris purchased $100 worth of fireworks on his own authority, which the committee subsequently approved’ and. paid. The club, therefore, Mr. Clagett concludes, re- ceived better treatment than they had any rea- son to expect, and they have now no claim, either by right or by courtesy upon the com: mittee. ———— Alexandria Affairs, Reported for THE EVENING Stan, here FIRES.—Tw6 fires occurred. terday afternoon. Shortly before 3 o'clock the fire de- Perna ‘was called out by a fire on the roof at he residence of, Mrs. I. M. Kile, on Queen and Fairfax streets. This was speedily extinguished with no damage, but in putting out this fire an- other was kindled on the roof of a large brick house a hundred yards west of the former, on ueen, near Royal street, and before the flames of the latter fire could be exti: ished the house roof was badly burned and its upper rooms seriously injured. The house was occu- pied by Miss Mary E. Deahl for the school ¢lasses and by Mr, J.P. Helronomus and family. ‘The house was insured. LOCAL STOCKS SOLD.—The first sales of water Years were made, at suction syestersny aa ears were made at on. aT Toon in settiement of the estate of Mire Robert H. Miller, the widow of one of the original pro- ot the Alexandria water company. iGventycelght shares of stock, ere at 50 10.50. The stock was alls Da share. “Fit shares Citizens” Bank sock sold at 100 ‘Value. Crrcurr Court.—This éourt is still open, en- bt ee) and other civil business. ‘he estate of William Hodgson was committed tothe care of C. F. le lor a ee on Fy ae defendant in @ case in wu Smith was stated the trutt affair : afternoo: NorEs.—Rev, fi i fh lI i, LE B | Telegrams to The Star. | GEN. GRANT FEELING BETTER. FATAL FIRE IN A HOTEL. —_.—_—_ THE STRIKING TELEGRAPH OPE- BATORS. —._—_ THE ADVANCE FROM SUAKIM. The British Forces Again Move on the SUAKIM, March 20.—The British forces set Enemy—A Battle Expected. same direction as yesterday, They carry with them two days’ rations and some 23,000 ga lons of water, They have six Gardner guns, battle is believed to be imminent, and the hills beyond Hasheen, it is thouzht, will be its locality. THE MUDIR OF DONGOLA’S CAMPAIGN, Loxpox, March 20.—Dispatches from Kort! state that the mudirof Dongola is at a point twelve miles above Merawi with S00 Exyptian troops, three fleld pleces and one Gatling gan. He is’ also supported by the ish and Shayikeh tribes. He 1s about tack the rebels at Hassanyet, and, if successful in over- powering them, it’ is his intention to move against Berber, with the hope of wresting th important center irom the mahdl's fore There are reports that the followers of the mahdl are deserting in large numbers. — Gen. Grant Feeling Much Better. AND EATS A HEARTY A New Yorx, March 20.—General Grant passed ® good night and was feeling much better this morning.” He ate a hearty breakiust, and later Was visited by Edward Pierrepont, General Grant's daughter, Mrs. Sartoris, ar- rived here today by the steamer Baltic from Liverpool, The ii ALLEGED PROHIBITION. IN THE NINETEENTH ‘TRIcT. DIXxox, Inx., March 26, Kenzie, of Fulton, White: A RATIC FUSION ATORIAL DIs- pt. John ©. Mo- county, has been nominated by the’ prohibitionists tor represent- ative from the 19th sen: al district, to HiIl the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. Re E. Logan, “The nomination is looked upon with distrust by the republicans, who belleve the democraty have been fused with th tlonists, MeKenzie siates, however, t not running in coalition with the de party, and also says th Lif elected he will vote for heither Logan nor Morrison, but will youe for some temperance republican, ——— Rowe Sues Von Der Ahe for Damages. Sr. Lovis, Mo., March 20. disqualified baze ball pl the circuit court here ag: Ahe and the Sportsman for $20,000 damages. TI Von Der Abe u: keep Rowe from becoming ber of the league at the recent national Woonstock, N. B., March 2 snow storm s:t in here yestesday which proved the heaviest of the season. Some sixteen in- ches of snow have fallen and nearly all the rail- Way lines are blocked. The United States mail due here last night reached here this morning at ten o'clock. Yesterday's provinel:l mail from the south and west will not arrive here until to-night. — ‘The Telegraphers’ Strike. RECEIVER BUTLER MAKES AN ARRANGEMENT WITH THE OPERATORS. New York, March 20.—The strike of the operators of the Bankers’ and) Merchants’ Tele- e! ‘company nm temporarily Kus ended andthe men have returned to thelr bles. Receiver Butler, of the compan: the men this morning and they stated t mands, which were that the twenty per cent of salaries due for February should’ be paid on Saturday, and that the salaries for March should be paid on the 23d inst, Mr. Butler told the men that such action on his part would be impossible, but that if they would trust him Qutil the end of the month he would see that they were paid or he would go out with them at that time. This proposition was accepted and the men returned to work. ee From Wall Street To-d N irregu greater number of active stocks that showed gains losses, Union Pacifie, Loutsville and were especially strong, being 4 per cent highe ata3 and 314 respectively. Delaware and Hudson was up'% pe Oiher changes were from 4, to 4 per cent, with Pacific Mail un- changed. After the opening the market as- sumed a steady tone and business was less ac- live than for each of the two preceding days. In the loan crowd there was a sudden demand for Delaware and Hudson, which loaned at 1-64a1-32. Other rates were tor Erie seconds, 1-64; Lackawanna, 128, At 11 o'clock the market was dull and strong at quotations gen- erally, a little above the opening. W firsts have been weak, following Judze Nixe decision regarding receivers’ certificates, and ed to 34. ——— General Foreign News. THE GERMAN TART. March 20.—The committee of the towhich the matter was referred, dto recommend a duty on cotton g00ds of 120 marks per 100 kilos, FREEDOM OF THE SUEZ CANAL. Loxpox, Mareh 20.—The delegates of the powers concerned will meet in Paris on the 30th instant, for the purpose of drawing an act to guarantee ‘the freedom of the Suez canal, THE FUND FOR JAMES STEPHENS’ RELIEF, Loxpox, March 20.—Mr. Parnell hus sub- scribed 10 pounds to the fund for the relier of James Stephens THE PROPOSED PRESENT TO BISMARCK. BERLIN, March 20.—The promoters of th scheme topresent Prince Bismarck witha han some birthday present ou April Ist next advise that the Schoenhausen estate be purchased for the chancellor. | The project, however, is mot favorably received by the majority of the people Who subscribed to the fund. Tliey ciaim th: Prince Bismarck has already sufficient riches, and that the money subscribed should not be expended towards the purchase of a souvenir that would return an income, shea vie Fatal Hotel Fire. TWO PERSONS KILLED AND SEVERAL OTHERS BADLY INJURED. PORTLAND, OREGON, March 20. hotel, at Seattle, Washington destroyed b was full of lodgers, who were rescued with difficulty, many throwing themselves from the upper windows. Enrick Johnson wi burned to death; Mike Tobin was killed jumping from a third story window; Ed. Dow- hey was terribly burned, ind cannot survive, and Olef Otteson and J.’B. Moe were severely burned, but may recover. “Twelve others were more or less injured. The lodgers lost ail, ‘The Joss on the hotel is $10,000. Burned to Death. THE KEEPER OF A BOARDING HOUSE AND ONE OF THE BOARDERS PERISH IN THE FLAMES, *BRIDGEPORT, CoNN., March 20.—A large double house in East Bridgeport, occupied by Mrs. John Mallen, as a boarding house: was de~ fire this morning. Mrs. Mallen, who slept on the second floor, was overtaken by the flames and burned todeath. Jerome Bowen, a boarder, is missing, and is fupposed to have meta similar fate,” George Rutherford, an old fireman, while endeavoring Jen was horribly burned about the face and hands. Mrs. Mallen’s four children undsoveral boarders barely escaped with cue lives, No- ‘Was saved but ‘the night clothes they wore. The origin of the fire is a mystery. ——— Destructive Fire at Augusta, Ga. Avaeusta, Ga. March 20.=. menced at about midnight ‘tobacco store of Rufus —The Oriental ‘erritory, Was fire yesterday morning. Tlie hotel Hl l i : : ! F d Hy ‘| ANOTHER SORTIE FROM SUAKIM. | 1: out again this morning at daylight in the | Me been the ei Fire at RAvTIMoRE, Mp., March 20.—A spectal from Emiittsburg, Md. says St- Joseph s scadems at that place, ts om fire, The fi im the kitchen ‘and had reached bullding Is @ lame structure, and the facilives tor extinguishing a fire are very limited. ie § ‘The Smallpox Epidemic at Catre. Carmo, Iut., March 20.—The smallpox demic in this city ts mow under control, and no further spread of the disease is feared. Week there wero between fifteen cases in the hospital, and thirty or forty inthe city, Dr. Kagoh, of the state board health, has been here since Monday, and wi the assistance of five or six experts the contagion. — Lynching in Mississippi. A COLORED MURDERER MANGED BY A MOB OF HIS OWN RACE. Hts, TENN., March 20.—Information has €d here or the Lynehing, near Artesia, of Jake Doss, colored, by a mob of his own from’ his wife with a view + woman. Finally Doss went back wife, and s few days after, while they were crossing a bridge on home from Artesia, he hit her on the head with aclub and Kill the body falling into the creek. Wit jars after Doss married hig Paramour and went to Starksville. Suspicion Doss was arrested in Starks: ack to Artesia, The same ) or 300 colored men sur and the officer had Doss in nd seoured the murd took him tow, ad and Banged Lim, Death of Rev. Joveph Cook's Father. “ily 3 been race. to marrying anoth testlework on t Wrrrena) XN. ¥., March 20.—Wm.H.Oook, mnder Xx. years, the father of Rev, Joseph ‘Ooo 1 last evening. His disease Was & chro ric catarrh, March 20.—Poliee I as W. Thor: ng entered a ry stote on Broadway, and while talking toone of the /proprictor siddenly dropped to the floor de loart disease is supposed to | The Detaw: GROWERS AGREE THAT TH | WILL m BavTMore, Ma Del, says: The Delaware arial contest al tracted to Dover some of th ost prominent peach-crowers of the state, They were almost unanimous tn saving that there will be an avere | age crop this year If there are nosevere late frosts, Last 31 carloads, cach ear cone tainingabout 450 baskets, were shipped by Fatle Toad to the north and west. In addition to the hes sent away Large quantities were canned state. The largest early shipment since was in 1575, when the toil was 9,072. mber of carlonds from 1887 to .063.- Included in this estimate are Z2E i the pe es which are shipped over the branch, roads: the Lenton heme system running throm uven Anne's, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester and other countics Of the Raster shore of Maryland. The bulk of the peaches grown fn Maryland are shipped to Baltimore by steamboats, but the inland orchards contribute i a large share to the railroad traffic. “The Marvinnd, so far as heard from, is in as condition as thst of Delaware, pe Verdict for $75,000 Against the B. and Baurimone, March 20.--Yesterday afternoo: the jury In the superior court of this city were instructed to return this morning a sealed ver dict in the ease of William A, Brydon vs, The Baltimore and Obio railroad, in a suit for dam ages for violation of contract. ‘The contract was for the delivery of 150 tons of coal per day for three years, which the railroad company rape not diated after a few weeks from the the delivery. The verdict was for plaint for $75,000, gine case will be taken to the court of appeals, a A Loop-Hole in the Argument, Cnc .—Since the east-bound Uhes agreed’ to advance passenger rates, a hitch has been discovered tn. the fact ne local rate by the Ballmore and Ohio iagara Falls short line would put a pas- into New York at less than the through rate agreed upon. A meeting has been called, for to<lay to consider this new complication, ——_ Mr. Bayard’s Foreign Policy. THE LONDON TIMES SEES NO REASON TO BE ing, Says that Secretary Bayard's be misconstrued here. No intele ittelan, the Zimes thinks, is Likely to lost the possessions of the United hould be unduly extended to Centrat a, Which country Is less attractive to ‘hern people than South America, If the ee Of the United States in Syutlicts in ‘Mexico, there will be some chance f devel the résovrees of that country, Of developing the résotrees of U try. TROOPS TO Fi Loxpox, March 20.—The letter, which Ss to be officially indorsed by Earl Derby and sent to all the British colonies, has already been signed, by thousands, but is withheld for the iy 80.a8 to give all of ber majesty’s sub an portunity to sign. ‘The letier says that the reste dents of the old country are grateful to thelr Kindred beyond the sea for offer of and for this additional proof of the love that will forever keep the empire indivisible, a District Government Aftatrs, THREATENED OBSTRUCTION OF A The Chesapeake and Ohio canal com repairing @ portion of the north Tant level of the canal near 20th street, where & pipe sewer discharge: police to cause the arrest. ¥ pe obstructing the sewer and theres by creating @ nuisance. "They bave informed the canal ‘company that the nm would be given the company upon to make a proper outlet, SHADE TREPS FOR THE INSANE ASYLUM, Dr. W. W. Godding, of the Insane Asylum, has, mide a requisition upon the District. Comimise Sioners for 300 rapidly-growing shade trove to plant on the grounds of the asylum for the come Jort of the inmates. He suggosts the Carolina poplar or soft 1maple as the most suitable, LIQUOR LICENSES. The Commissioners have approved applica. tions for_liquor licenses from the following: Michael T. Carley and Augustus Sellhauson @& Co., and disapproved that of Dennis NEW GAS MAINS, The Commissioners yesterday per mission tothe Washington gas light Street, east side, from M to D streets northwest; D street, north kide, from 7th to 10th streeta northwest; Vermont avenue, east side, from M to V streets northwest; 11th st, from. tod street northeast; Massachusetts avenue, north side, from 7th to 10th streets northeast: 17th street, West side, from € to E. streets northwest; and oh Columbia road, from Oakland avenue to 19th street, extended, THE GEORGETOWN CONVENT PROPERTY, ‘Yesterday the District Commissioners made r to several letters from Sister Teresa, ., treasurer sister of the Visitation,George= town, ‘asking for an order of exemption from, taxation on ten acres of jand, and other lots of them, and which order they d been led to expect, they say, by verbal pro- mise from one of the Commissioners. In the answer now made the Commissioners say “that itis not the province of the Commissioners to order any property to be exempted from. taxte tion, The law, not the Commissioners, declares Y hall beexempt, wud the axe s mses all property not exempt by law, he taxing of certain portions of your And not taking of other portions, isa tater 108 Uhe assessor, and neither his xetion nor that of the Cormis office as to What su cessors may do, Any action taken during one tax year is binding for that year, and it devolves upon you to protect your property from any taxts in the futare thas you may conkider unlawful or unjust, whetber such shall be imposed by either (he Districtam Uhorities or by Congress.” IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FOR AT IV¥ cry, Mr. W. T. Okie lias requested that the culvert wmercond Central. - en grounds gate, be re . Eaved In on the north side a twenty-four inch earth: Olivet sireet, where the Olivet street, Corcoran street and the new bi way, recently donated by him to the leading from Patterson avenue Into Lvy City,bs graded undopened to the public. The total number of deaths reported during number of deat ‘the week ending last Saturday was 100, being white and 44 colored. death rate r 1,000 per annum was 22.28 for the white, Bstod tor the colored and 26 for the etal pope: lation, There were 18 marriages and 61 reported. BUILDING PERMITS Seamed ty Tyspoctor Ebwisle: #5. cl ew Jersey avenue sores $100; P. D. Welcker, ir brick aS $Sth' street horthiweat'¢150; John Ber erect three three-story and basement dwellings, ae at oe eee