Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Kerthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and Lita St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. week, oF dhe per 1 [Encered at the Post Office at Washington, D. Ca second-class mall matter Tue WEEKLY Szar pa Rates of av Che pening Sta . r. 9,973. WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1885. TWO CENTS. AMUSEM ENTS. EXCURSIONS A EEAUGIES Ghaxp oPeta HOUSE = ‘Week of April 13—Matinee Saturday. KIRALFY BROS" Britiant Spectacolar Masterplece: sTEbA: » Consecutive Nights at the Star ter, ik. Magnificent Scenery. ¢ nes and THE PARADISE OF ROs! as Produced f Fimbellished with 500,000 najural roses. THE THREE HERBERT BROTHERS, Marv Acrobatic Phenomena, TWO GRAND BALLETS, a's Greatest Premiere, Mile. De Rosa, Carmis, Mons. Arnold. spec under the personal su- Imre and Bolosay Kiralfy SHES 0" LONDON, cieault’s Great Success. Tatense Enthas! Double Recalls, Last Nicht of the THE erh Rendition of Boucteantt. Miss Boucicanlt, of Surpassing Merit. N TOMORROW NIGHT, SHATGHR, With an Unequailed Cast, COLLEEN BAWN MATINEE SATURDAY, ‘Monday—Mr. GEORGE ©. MIEN. * Shakespeare's HAMLET, English Opera. May 4—At Established apls © Rates. FPPESTIWONTAL CONCERT ro ass TABERNAC ARKIE PRYOR. RNER 9TH AND BS.W., APRIL 16, 1885, rpue re ASSISTED BY WILL CLARK, (Of Boston), formerly First Tenor of the famous Tem- ple Quartette, MISS KATIE N. SCOTT, MISS EULALLE DOMER, And an Orchestra under the direction of Mr. A. A. HAYES, will give a AND CONCERT, AT THE CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1885. Tickets may be had of the members and at Ellis’ apl5-2t ™ ‘CHURCH, Cor. 14th and G. APRIL 17, 8 O'CLOCK. cents, aplSst_ UISHED : Chikdren 1 Cooxs Gnanp Excvrsiox To COLORADO AND CALIFORNIA, Tncinding THE MAMMOTH CAVE OF KENTUCKY, THE YOSEMITE VALLEY, And other features of great interest. ‘To Leave on THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1885. 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Ca FA! 2x re werrers_si0 APFORDS MORE i SERVICE THAN §iuy WRITER: {Hall fully sustains tts claims over tts rivals: is the Sttraction of Uw day. Its great merita” Advanlages ustained ty many daily visions 6 REINFORCED SHIRTS to Order for -$9.00 6 PLAITED BOSOMS to Order for... 12.00 THE LATEST STYLES IN COLLARS, CUFFS AND NECK WEAR P SB ELLERY, 1112 F street northwest, COLLARS AND CUFFS LAUNDRIED for 2c. each. ml Jvusr Recewen- A Large Line of NECK WEAR, for 50c., 75¢e. and $1. Full Line of Fall and Winter UNDER’ at alt Line WEAR, ‘Large Line of DRESS SHIRTS constantly on hand. CHARLES HYATT, Proprietor. THOMPSON'S SHIRT FACTORY, 816 F street northwest, 830 Opposite Patent Office. INDEPENDENT ICE COMPANY Having HARVESTED their usual supply ofthe best quality of KENNEBEC ICE, offer itto the PUBLICat LOW RATES by the POUS CARGO. We DOMESTIC suitable for BREWERS, BUTCHERS, CON. FECTIONERS and others at REDUCED RATES, di- nd 9TH STREET WHARF, DISCOUNTon TICKETS purchased at the OFFICE. 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SPECIAL NOTICES. 0. F.-THE ME: th Magenenn y Yard) THIS (Wednesday) lock p.m., for the purpose of making arrangements for the fnieral of out deceased 'D_EMMONS, Secretary BERS OF UNION O.F., wre requested to cheampment, at H. NALLEY, NG. ACT. CREDITORS NOT! havin please present, the same pi undersigned for settlement. said undersigned. aple-ore MRS. FRA’ FALLACY OF THE CIVIL SERVICE ate ICE—ALL PERSONS elaims against the estate of the late ‘Thomas H. Collins, Druzgist, 1 pperly authenticated, to the ‘All persons indebted to estate will please call and pay the same to the 55 Mth st. DW, will CES B. COLLINS. sate, Subseriptions ai ‘office of the seer M., OF tthe meet Ye85; TOCLOCK PME. at Mar Pamphlet e: tg advantages benefits, & subscriptions received by— ‘Thomas somerville, ent. Presi PD ‘ket A Lumber A special meeting of the DAY, April 20th, 1885 yurpose of considerin mesg of the Compa Sk constantly on pric (> Fancy or mr AU stu hand a asterer, 12 2 Robinson, Parker & Co., Clothiers, (> 9TH ISSUE OF stock. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Assets, March 25, 1885, Subscription Books ‘open for sharesin the 9th dbs and Payments can be made at the retary daily from 8.30. to 4:30 65.20. Association, MAY 6, Jat Marin Hale Monthly Payments are $2.50 per share. plaining the object of the Association its, e, whl be furnished aud 18 13th st.n.w. ti and N. Cap. sts, Chief eng. Ba. of i bisbitrsing Officer Ag’l.Dept. ire and Life Ins. At ge D sts, Office Piblicrinter, wiment Life, O11 F st, reo. u's office, Assessor Oflice, dz st. Facets, 92 Ft nw St at., Tath and Pa. ay Dealer, 7th-st. whart, S85. ockholders of the Com- ny Will be held tt the office of tue Company’ on 1zZo'elock mi, tor the ‘@ proposition to increase the Aps-weet tnt E CIVIL SERVICE ate BEAUTIFUL SITES ON CO} being Park: small cash pa; for balance; small Tate creasing in value: streets newly Water and gas Lumps: street ears jnstalliments to sult. “For ful ground and terms apply to HEN) now run between W. and Glenwood Cemetery at 8 o'clock a.m. Fa ing at 8 o'clock Tee Tous W. Comos, J CORSON & MACART: Deposit Accounts, subject to ct from binps, Corporations and Government Buncs, state, M Securities bought and sid 01s ‘We have formule District o cents, due I JOHN E, BEAL ew York ave. Glover Build 4° 6 per cents, due 15% SIN LUMBIA HEIGHTS. 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WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT. ‘WASHINGTON OFFICE-CORNER EIGHTH AND POMPADOUR BANGS. Lions, Arrexrion: LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS MILLE M. J. PRANDI, 1309 F Sraxer. SHINGLED BANGS. SE ‘Shingled. ‘aps-ime | |} i | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.—Internal revenue, $227,864; customs, $642,901, SECRETARY MANNING resumed his duties at the Treasury department this morning, and found a large amount of work, which had accu- Tulated in his absence. awaiting his considera- ton. Vice President Hendricks and a number of Senators and Representatives called upon him during the day. Post OrFice PaPER.—Gen. Hazen, the Third Assistant Postmaster General, has returned from a trip east, where he has been inspecting paper manufactories and securing samples of paper for the next letting, which occurs this month, MARSHAL WricHt’s DEPUTIES.—First Con- troller Durham, of the Treasury, has given an opinion in regard to the accounts of Lot Wright, United States marshal for the southern district of Ohio, for expenses Incurred In conducting the eleetion for members of Congress in Cincinnati in October, 1884. ‘The account fs mostly forthe Payment of deputy marshals, ‘The controller lecides that some of the deputies were illegally employed and that some are entitled to pay- ment THE CoMMISSIONER Of Agriculture will go to Boston on the 27th inst. to look into the pro- posed removal of the cattle quarantine from Waltham to Littleton, Mass. He will be ac- companied by Dr. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal Industry, and Mr, 0. D. w, his private secretary. Lrevt. PARDEE DISAPPEARS—A telegram tothe New York Sun from Buffulo, April 14, says: “Lieut. Jullus H. Pardee, U. 8. A., who has been stationed at Fort Porter for the past year, lias disappeared. It is said he ran in debt and Sold his pay for the same month to two parties. “He 4s’ supposed to have fled to Can- Et ComMrsstons SIGNED.—The President yester- day signed the commissions of twenty post- masters who were nominated and confirmed during the special session of the Senate. Among the number was the commission of Henry G. Pearson, to be postmaster at New York city, GerrysbuRG BATTLE Freip—J, H, Stine, historian of the first army corps; Col. J. R. ‘Thompson and Major N. B. Prentice have gone to Gettysburg to prepare for the ceremonies there on the 4th and 5th of May. Army ORDERS.—Leave of absence for twenty days is granted Major Samuel M. Whitside, 7th cavalry. The general courts martial con- vened at Davids’ island, New York harbor; Co- lumbus barracks, Ohio, and Jefferson barracks, Missouri, are dissolv THE CHARGES AGAINST PAYMASTER GEN’L Surrit.—Secretary Whitney has not decided whether the investigation of the charges against er General Smith shall be made by a nquiry or by iw private examination, Ivis probable that he will put the investigation in the hands of Mr. Calhoun, the professional expert accountant who is now engaged in mak- ing a general examination of the methods of doing business in the department, THE ALERT, which was presented to the United States by the English government to be used on the Greely relief expedition, will start from New York next week, commanded by Commander Coffin, for Halifax, where she will be turned over to the English government with the thanks of Congress. She will be manned by about thirty officers and men, who willreturn by the regular steamers. There is, talk in Canada of sending the Alert on the Hud- son bay expedition, as to the reception by King Humbert of Hon. A. M. Kelley, recently ap- minister to Italy, owing to his denunci- he Ttalian occupation of Rome, a com- imittee of the gentleman’s friends in Richmond have been appointed to draw up resolutions owing the propriety of the appointment. Mr. Kelley will sail for Rome on the 29th inst, Hé will be banqueted at Richmond before his de- parture. Ir 1s Sarp thatSecretary Manning, who re- turned to the city alittle after four yesterday afternoon, had a long Presi conference with the ident last night, during which he discussed dvi of making some changes in the sury tinent at on He is said to ve taken the position that some of the heads of bureaus should be replaced by democrats without delay. lent THE Pri CALLERS to-day eeretary Lamar, Minister McLane and ugustus Jay; Senators Jackson, Camden all and friends; Representatives Ts Harmer and Dr. G. 0. Griffith, of Baltimore; Holman and friends; rout, Matson ‘and Springer, with «delegation; Mr. Isaac Bell, minister to ‘ommissioner’ of Pensions Wilbur F. Watkins, D. y Trinity, New York Joseph persberger and Jas. S. Healey, of Chie p. F. Clar lalo; Rev. C.H. Pow- eo. BR. Fearons, Newport. Ky. L New York; Fred" Shonnard and Jas. W.Pen¢ Henry Exall, Richmond, and Ruius Magee, and Col, RJ! Bright and Ministe 5. a0 NAVAL OnrpeRs.—Licut. Commander John J. Brice and Leuts, E. W. Bridge, John A. W. E. B, Delehay and John B. Collins have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for or- ders to the Iroquois, Capt. To . Miller will detached from speelal au ‘ew York the 9th instant, and ordered t) command the re- ving ship Wabash the 30th instant. Capt. T. M. Bunce will be de from the command orth ving ship Wabash, the 30th instant, and placed on waiting “orders, “Commander Geo. W, Coffin, detached from the navy yard at New York the 17th instant, aud ordered to command the Greely relief steamer Alert the 18th instant. Lieut: Corwin P. Rees, detached from the New Hampshire the 17th instant, and ordered to the Alert the 18th instant, Lieut. N.R. Usher will be detached from duty in the bureau of equipment and recruiting the 17th Instant, and ordered to the Alert the 18th in- stant. ‘Lieut. C. H. Amsden will be detuched from duty at the Nautieal Almanac office the 17th instant, and ordered to the Alert the 18th instant. Chief Engineer F. A. Wilson has been detached from duty at the Boston navy yard, and placed on waiting orders. Passed Assist- ant Surgeon E. H. Green will be detached from the museum ofhygeine the 17th instant, and ordered tothe Alert the 18th instant. Passed Assistant Engineer George H. Kearney will be detached from the New York navy yard the 17th instemt, and ordered to the Alert the 18th Jastant- The sick leave of absence of Surgeon ‘W. J. Simon has SENATOR Monnrt’s PaRy.—Senator Morrill celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday last even- ing. According to his usual custom he gathered his friends about him and recetved their congrat- ulations. He gave adinner tosome of his closest friends, and later held a reception. Among the guests ‘The Vice President and Mrs, Hen- dricks, Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite, Mr. Blatne, Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, the Russian Min- ister and Mrs. de Struve, Minister Pendleton, Gen, and Mrs, Dram, Rev. and Mrs, Sunder: lund, Senator and Mrs. Van Wyek, the Secre- fury’ of Stata and Misi Bayard, Judge Welle, Judge and Mrs. MacArthur, Senator and Mrs, Conger, Senator Jackson, Senator and. Mrs, Cockrell, Mr, and Mrs, Lefier, Senator and Mrs, Dolph, ‘Justice Harlan, Hon. Horatio. Burchard, the Misses Foster, Walte, Aldis and Woods, Mrs, Halbert E. Paine, ex-Senator and ‘Mrs. Pomeroy, Gen. Van Vilet, Senator and Mrs. Call, Judges Aldis and Drake, Controller Can- non, Justice and Mrs. Woods, and Senator and Mrs! Butler. DEFECTIVE VENTILATION IN THE SUB-RASE- MENT OF THE TREASURY BUILDING.—Archi- tect Bell and Surgeon General Hamilton, who were appointed a commission to look into the Yentiiution of the sub-basementof the’ ry where about a hundred and fifty persons aie employed in the carpenter shops, printing office, folding rooms, &¢., have reported, recom- mending that a new system ofventilation be adopted and that the arrangements be changed. generally. Until this is done they recommend that the employes be removed to other quar ters. There js no place in the Treasury snore there fs room for them, and it will probably be necessary to lease a bullding or rooms for their occupancy, The ventilation in the sub-base- ment was found to be so bad that it is deemed unsafe to have the employes work there for any longer time than it willtake to secure other quarters for them. Prnsonat.—Hon. Rufus Magee, of the new minister to Norway and Sweden, is in town-—Hon, Jacob D. Cox, ex-governar, ex Secretary of the Interlor, and’ at present dean Of the Cineinnat! Law se vat probab re Sersity tolwhish he_has ‘been ‘chests stow : ‘Attorney General and Mrs. Pi will call to-day for Italy, to join their son, Of the Amertona B ation at Rome, who, fest Sentatives Cabell” and George D. Wise, of Vik Ginla, are registered at the National—-The wife of ex-Surgeon Gael ER Yar sola a ow hs returned mi health.. Aiteod Secretary Mannin; Will Remain in the ‘abine: A prominent Indiana member, who had Just come from the White House to-day, said that Secretary Manning would certainly remain inthe cabinet, and he had not been thinking of going out to make room for McDonald. The District Appointments. It has been reported that President Cleveland 4s wavering in his original Intention of appoint- ing only District men to District offices, on ac- count of the inability of the people to unite upon representative men for the positions. At the White House, however, it is stated that the President has given no indication or intimation that he will select outsiders for District appoint- ments. —————+e+_____ Ohio Democrats Pleased Wit President. “What do the Ohio democrats think of the administration?” asked a STAR reporter to-day of Representative Wilkins, who has been among his constituents for the last several weeks. “They like it,” he replied. “There is some grumbling among politicians, but the people, the voting masses, like President Cleveland and Uke his administration. This is especially true ofthe country or rural people. They are satis- fled that everything will come. round right for the democratic party. The classes of people Who are not agitated ‘about office, but who sur- vey the situation calmly, are pleased with the adininistration.”” Tammany Men at the White House. Hugh Grant, Tammany’s defeated candidate for mayor of New York city, called upon the President to-day in company with Thomas F. Gilroy and Judge McQuade. Mr. Grant said to THE STAR reporter, who met him Just as he came out of the President's private office, that they had come merely to pay their respects, and were not looking ufter any office. While Mr. Grant and his associates gave out that they were not here alter office, friends of Tammany in this city understood that the mission of the delegation was to look after seve- ral important government offices of New York city. ‘The customs collectorship was mention ed.as being the principal object of the visit o' Tammany’s representatives, but they deny it. ee ee The Postmaster General’s Plan. The position of post office inspector seems to be a very desirable one in the opinion of a great many who wish office under the government, and since the 4th of March there have been be- tween twoand three hundred applications re- ceived by the Postmaster General for these places. The force of inspectors and special agents numbers 110, Recently several were discharged on account of the reduced condition of the fund appropriated for their pay. It is probable that other changes will follow soon, and thus give an opportunity for some of thé anxious applicants to serve their country in this capacity. ‘The Postmaster General is consider- a plan of getting up a special examination, which the applicants willbe required to pass before the appointment 1s made. These posi- tions are outside of the civil service rules, but Postmaster General Vil pinion that an examination js an y of deciding between conflicting claims of the applicants and at the same time ring good men, odists. THE PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CON- FERENCE OF THE A. M. E, ZION CONNEC- TION. ‘The fifty-seventh session of the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference ofthe A. M. E. Zion connection begun at ten o'clock this morning in Galbraith church, on 6th street, between L, and M streets northwest. This conference em- braces the District of Columbia, Maryland and a late part of Pennsylvania, Right Rev. James W. Hood, of Fayetteville, N. C., called the conference to order and conducted the re- ligious exercises, Re Nathaniel Stubbs, of this city, offering prayer. Rev. J.Green was: elected’ secretary and designated Rev. J. W. Smith as his assistant. Prof. Wm. Howard Day and T. Morris Chester were elected re- porters, The Jollowtng committees for the session were announced: Devotion—N. J. Green, J. 8. Cowles, N. Stubbs, L. T. Pearsall, J. W. Smith, Credentials—W. H. Bushrod, T. H. Slater, J. W, Brown. Finance—N. J. Green, J. 8. Cowles, N. Stubbs, L. T. Pearsall, J. P. Thompson. Rules—G. W. Oitiey,E. 8. Lane, L. G. Mitchel. Complaints—R. J. Daniel, J. E. Price, H. R. Phoentx, J. R. Johnson, J. W, Brown, Journdi—L.T. Pearsall, F. i. Bird, Wm.How- ard Day. State Of the Country—M. M. Bell, J.C. Price, W. Howard Day, J.) unders, Logan Johnson, Educational—Wm. Howard Day, M. M, Bell, J.E. Price, J. H. Hector, W. H. Bushrod. Orders and Applicants for Admission— s. Cowles, N. J. Green, L.f, Pearsall, N. Stubbs, Daniel Davis, Ministerial Studies. fel, G. W. O1tl Sabbath S Daniel Day St . HE. Ross, R. J. Dan- J.P. Thompson, M. Mf Bell. ool—J, W. Smith, J. R. Jolinson, T. H. Scott, H.R, Phoenix, Chureh—J. P. Thompson, E. 8. C.K. Pipkins, J. E. Price, M. Bel Btubbs, Jacob Thomas, J. W. Martin, W. H. Tiighman, Temperal Stubbs, W. H. Bushrod, LT. right, T, H. Slater. < given that Bishop Hood would piscopal address at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Seaton, of the A. M. E. connection, and Elder Brooks, of the Baptist connection, ‘were introduced to the conferene ‘The conference then procecded to the exam- on of characters of the members of the mivrence. ‘To-night the opening service will e conducted by Presiding Elder John E. Price, assisted by Prof, Win. Howard Day. ‘The regu ms Will begin at 10 a.m. and continue essions of the conference will continue until noon on Monday next, when the appoint ments for the year will be announced. THE DISHOF ON THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN. During a discussion that arose while passing upon characters Bishop Hood remarked upon the importance of instructing children in the churches. “I have noticed,” he said, “in a great many towns our children are not in our churches, The children of some of our minis- ters are not in thelr own churches. There was an idea,” he said, “among some people that the devil must have the child for 10 or 15 years of its Ilfe—the best portion of life—and then after it has grown old in sin go to work to get them ‘away from it.” —————— “ Resoluting ” Against Chief Cron THE COLORED INDEPENDENT FIRE COMPANY EXPRESS THEMSELVES VIGOROUSLY. At a meeting last night of the Independent Fire company for the emancipation celebra- tion, @ resolation was unanimously adopted, “That we do, under the circumstances, treat the report of Mr. Martin Cronin, chief of the fire department for the District of Columbia, with contempt, knowing, as we do, that the hose car- riage we wished to obtain was only placed in the shop for repairs the morning he made his report to the District Commissioners, simply to verify his statement and to prohibit us from the use of it. He would not have done this a few years ago, when the colored men had the right of suffrage, as he volunteered his services to go to Baltimore as chief of the fire depart ment with fifty colored men of Washington to represent the fire department of the District of Columbia, at the celebration of the emancipa- ton—but ‘it Is all right, the chickens will all come home to roost, bit when Cronin comes home there will be'no roost for him.” ‘The members declare that they will have a hose carriage and turn out without the ald of Mr. Cronin, ——+___ Waiting for the President. THE JACKSON DEMOCRATS DISCUSS THE SITUA- ‘TION AS TO THE DISTRICT OFFICES, * At the meeting of the Jackson Democratic Association last evening, Mr. R. W. Fenwick, vice president, in the chair, Capt. Jas. Goddard, of Georgetown, made an address, in which he ‘said things were not moving as he would like to see them, but he would not be too hasty in his judgment, for the President may have good reasons for not moving faster. ‘Mr. Sardo sald that, having waited for twenty- fires years, they could afford a little longer “wait for the wagon, and we'll all take a ride,’ Mr. Fenwick said ‘they should not be impa- tient, for the President had much to do. He had no doubt that when the President took up the subject of District offices that he would make aor Culver sa that hen the time Ee wi comes every District office would be filled by a demo- grat, “Although, he said, “we who have Sat vAlinoag hive kent t be the fortunate Bek aaa agama one, ew be ort will i tie oe »A MARSHAL Arpornrep.—The. President to- day appointed Andrew ‘J. Gross, of Kentucky, to be United States marshal for the district of young man, is now spoken of for the marsbal- a and for the Spanish aid Britists ieee ie Lanp Orrice Hoves—Commissioner Sparks, |~~ ofthe general land in reply to a Uestion as to whether he’ would ‘onde tongue ‘The Census of the District. HOW THE POPULATION 18 TO BE COUNTED BY ‘THE POLICE. The proposed census of the District to be taken by the police will be begun as soon as the enumeration books are ready for distribution. Tt is thought the enumeration will be com: leted in three weeks. In taking the census the police officers will not take names, but sim- ply make a count or “keep tally.” The enume- ration books will contain the following instruc- tons for the purpose of securing uniformity: ‘Those persons who habitually sleep in the District ; those whose regular business isin the District. hous ey ma outside, or be absent temporarily: at those whone abodes are'in the District thuugis witout business and) absent tempornrily, areto be considered Permanent residents, aud will be éntered in the proper ine and column of this book. Those whose r ‘pusiness js elsewhere and who are only sojourners in the District should be entered finder remarks and referred vo by mumber of age in the “page” column. " Chinese and Indians should also be noted under “remarks. ‘The officer should never lose sight of the fact that he {s talking the census of only onelocality of the city. A Party doing business in one officers locality may reside flsewhere fn the District where another officer 1s tak- ing the census. He must therefore be carefil not to enumerate or enter in his columns any business man sleeping in a locality where another officer may be taking the census, Where the bed ls there should the Party occupying it be enumerated. ‘The officer shontd be careful to visit every dwelling, hotel, lodging-house, business place, shop, Warehouse, factory, stable, cabin, hut, tent, river-bout, canal-boat, ‘barge and all other places, public or private, of busi: hem or abode of faunilies OF persons. Special verbal instrnctions Will be given in relation to public and private institudous. fhe information sought about persons should be ob- tained from the persons themselves if reliable) or in their absence from the most reliable parties accessi- bie. Incase of families, fromthe head of fpmilly or nqmiber thereof deemed mostrelable, °¢ | Wt in interrogating parties to obtain the Information desired great courtesy aud ‘cousideration, must be shown by the officers, Each officer will be provided with one of these books,and the enumeration will be in pro- gress every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until completed. The results will be tabulated by the station-keepers. Major Dye said this afternoon that he ex- pected to distribute the books to the police to- morrow morning. The work of enumeration will begin in the afternoon. "In addition to the ordinary enumeration the officers will also take account of the number and character of the business places of the city. This Information is considered valuable in connection with the enforcement of the license laws. Health OMicer Townshend to-day requested that the oificers be also required to obtain Statisties as to the number of births which have occurred within a year. It is probable that this willbe done. ‘The information 1s wanted for the purpose of perfecting the comparative vital statistics of the District. Itis claimed by the health officer that the number of births an- nually exceed the number of deaths. All of the deaths are necessarily reported. Only @ small portion of the births, however, are re- corded. Consequently the licomplete statistics show an excess of death: — ELECTIONS oF OFFIcFRS.—The South Wash- ington Endowment Reliefassociation last night elected the following officcrs for the ensuing year,: Rudolph F. Bartle, president; E. J. Burtt, Vice president; Win. B. Browne, secretary; Wim. A. Thompson, treasurer; John J.Dermody, W #. Baum, Wm. A. H. Church, Geo. W.” Dan and Wm. T. Walker, directors.—St. Aloysius Literary society his elected the tollowing officers: Jno. C. Sullivan, vice president; Ea. K- Lyneh, recording secretary; Wm. F. Holloran; financial and correspouding secretary; Ru F. Downing, lbrarian: 'T. J. Keady, censor. The society decided to join the Catholic Young Men's National Union, and to send delegates to the annual convention to be held at Newark, N. J. in May next——At the annual meeting of Ail relt last evening the following officers were elected: Wm. P. Dunwood: Saxton and Prof. Edward A, Fay, trustees for nd George A. King and Williams. Canby re-elected treasurer and secretary re- spectively. Fg ENCED FOR CARRYING CONCEALED Robert Quiet, colored, for carrying a razor, was ¢ farm for two me Judge ‘Snell this mornin, forfeited collateral on a ¢ pistol. —James Payne, colore Tevolver, Was fined $20 or 60 days. A Woman on TRIAL For LaRcENY.—In the Criminal Court this morning Kate F. O'Neal, a woman twenty yeurs old, was on trial for the larceny of over $80 worth of jewelry from Pro! Alexander Graham Bell (comer of 15th street and Rhode Island avenue) on Mare 22d. last. After some evidence was taken at the sugzes Hon of Prot, Bell @ plewat guilty of petit ‘lar. ceny was accepted. “Mr. Walker, counsel for defendent, said that this was a case of klepto- mania, He appealed to the mercy of the court Judge MacArthur said it was a very remarka- ble case, a woman to take articles of no earthly se toher and pack them in her trunk, and while he could not concur with Mr.Walker that it was a case of kleptomania he would defer sentence until inquiries could be made, ze eiat he aang DFAtu oF Mr. J. E. KENDALL—Mr, J. E, Kendall, the well-known merchant, dicd” sud- denly yesterday morning at his home, No. 609 Estrect northwest, having been attacked ‘with A hemorrhage while walking in the street." He was a native of Dunstable, Mass., and was about 70 years of age. He caine here’ when his uncle, the late Amos Kendall, was Postmaster General, and after serving for a time in the Post Uftice department established Limself in the hardware business, pce On MARRIAGE LICENSES. — Marriage licenses. have been issued by the clerk of the court to Meyer Loeb and Leah Spencer; Lawrence Cole and Jennie Dewdney; Albert ‘Barton and Ek vira Thomas; Philip K. Zier and Lottie C. Rick: Henry E. Brown and Rose E. McElfresh; Jacob Talliaferro and Magele Willis. send aa Bast BALL.—The game of base ball yester- day between the Athletics and Nationals re. sulted in u victory for the visitors by a score of four to three, At the beginning of the game both sides pounded the ball, but it soon turned toa pitchers’ game and proved very tame. to the spectators. Poor Judgment in running bases and costly errors fost the game for. the home club. The Providence and National clubs will play toanorrow. + WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.—Held every Monday at Queenstown, on the Metropolitan branch B. & 0. K.R., three miles from the city, Lewis D. Means, “proprietor. 101 head 0) cattle on the market and sold; best, 5% to 5%; oOd, D% to Di; fair, Sto Sty! medium, 444 to Ma; ordinary, Sia) to ae. “488 sheep tnd lambs up and sold. Wool sheep brought 5 to 5.40; clipped sheep, 314 to 4% spring lambs, 8to ile. Cows and calves selling irom $30 to $55 per head. State of the market brisk. a THe Newsnors’ Arp Socrery.—The News: boys’ Ald Society held its regular monthiy meeting in the red parlor of the Riggs house yesterday afternoon, a large number of ladies being in attendance: The first vice president, Mrs. Bishop Andrews, presided. ‘The corres bonding secretary read a letter trom the presi- t, Mrs. Darwin R. Jumes, expressing re- great her unavoldabie absence, and sugwest- Ing the appointment of a committee to obtain all facts possible in regard to the condition and needs of the newsboys of our city. Mrs. Dr. Tale bott was made chairman of this committee, and authorized to call upon the members of the so- clety for such assixtance as she should find ne- cessary. Mrs. F. E Smyth was elected a mem. ee of peexcctiye comemnree jp Place of pee Gri ce, resigned. rs. ‘etra, Mrs. ‘Truell, Mrs.’ Lawson, Mrs. Foster and’ Mrs. Crummeil were appointed a committee to con- fer with the president of the society upon the desirability of holding an entertainment forthe newsboys at an early date. seed ita Alexandrin Affairs. Reported for Tie EVENING STAR. Crry CouncrL.—The city counells met last night in their tespective chambers. In the gommon council the application of Wim. Hi. Price for pay for Novem for leave to put up two frame dwellings on lower Duke street was granted. A like applica- yal near Prince, 1.22 Swelling, feasibility or puttin anew conter of market a ras agreed to. The communication. ofdeo, W. Rock relative to an ‘agreement made by the Alexandria and Wash- trfoce was welerrod fo tae ‘supsamendent Pat eet lice, With directions to ask a compliance with Mr.. Telegrams to The Star. THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN TROUBLE. Another British Cabinet Council To-day GEN. GRANT STILL IMPROVES. “DYING FOR A FIGHT” WITH RIEL. | ——— THE PRINCE WELCOMED ee SENATOR FAIR ON SILVER COINAGE. ————— THE AFGHAN TROUBLES. Lord Dufferin’s Significant Utterances Speech at Lahore—The Giadstone Cabinet Again in Session, Presi ably Discussing the Trouble with Russia. Lanore, Ispra, April 15.—Earl Dufferin, British viceroy of India, has arrived here from Rawul-Pind!. He comes officially to confer with the Maharajah of Cashmere. The viceroy was met by u great crowd and accorded a splen- did receptio to the address of wel- come prese! officers of th pality the in spoke officially Angio-Russian situation in siguificant Ww Among other things he said: “Coming frv nportant Interview with the amecrof Afehan- istan, Whose dominions so far as T have been able to ascertain hi of an un- rovoked attack, it is agreat he princes and people of Tnd accord to rally around the st Britain even at a gre frontier. It is impossible present crisis willend, Ifitend in sult will be in spite of the fous endeavors of the British government to avold sodire a result and in defiance of thelr most moderate and conciliatory conduct.” Another Cabinet Counci Lonpon, April 15,2 p.n cabl is now being held. ‘Nothing is kno subject unde: ssion, but it is believed to be with referehce to the Anglo-lRussian ditti- TO CORK. couneil “hws to the RECRUITING FOR THE BRITISH NAVY. Recruiting for the British navy continues with great activity. The admiralty have in- Vited nav sto volunteer, aration La ve already — CHEERFUL AND CHATTY. Gen. Grant Has a Long Sleep and Feels Very Well This Morning. New York, April 15.—At 9 a.m. the follow- ing bulletin issued, signed by Dr. Shrad; n. Grant has enjoyed a refreshing sleep of eight and @ half hours. His pulse is 74 and of lemperatare normal, He is In- tty. Has at pres or has he suffered night said he be- her would enjoy a quiet and ea n the night nurse left the house, between 7 and So'clock this morning, his report st of the Grant's for Dr. Shrady remained in th night proved that Col en verted, house ¢ the night, and slept, 1. Grant nurse. Senator C the first visitor of the day, He remained nearly an hour, and when he left he said only six mini phia had been used in 24 hours. dition was better th y's, and Senator Chatfee had no ap of an immediate change for th Dr. Newman called at 1 Romero, sccretaryof the Mexican legation, came Out of the house. He did not see the general, but was informed that after a good Right's zest the general was then «Itting in his room. He saw Mrs. Grant, who said the gene- ral was quite cheerful. Mrs.Sartoris and Mrs.Jesse Grant went out for adrive, Mrs. Fred. Grant, accompanied by the nurse and children, weut for a walk in the ark. PAMIr: Jesse Grant stated that the general was easier, but he was not gaining strength—just about’ holding his own. Me did not see any very great change in his condition from the last few days. He hoped the statement would be verified in relation to the general taking outing, but thought it was rather premature talk of. The matter ofhis removal {fhe survived Ull the fine weather was not definitely settled. ———— The Prince Arrives RECEIVED WITH ENTH CKOWDS OF Pi Cork, April 15. in this city to-day. The sun is shining brightly and the weather is all that could be desired for such an occasion, The railway station and the streets In the vicinity were crowded with peo- le. When the train bearing the royal party irew into the station It was greeted with hn cheers, An address of welcome was deli and much enthusiasm prevails. ee OPLE The Prince of Wales arrived Mexican Claims Against Guatemala. A LONG LIST OF OUTRAGES FoR WHICH REPA- RATION WILL BE EXACTED, April 15.—If Mexico be- comes the arbiter between Guatemala and the other Central American states the envoys will probably be Sent to this city to make the ar- Tangement. Mexico will insist upon a reeogni- Hon’ of her own claims against Guatemala, These claims date all the way from 1839, and grow out of a long list of outrages committed by Guatemalans who crossed over into Mexico, and on Mexicans in Guatemala, Many Mexi: cans have been forced to join the Guatemalan army, and many have been struck by Barrios with hisown hand. Mexican commercial in- teresis in Guatemuia have been willfully inter- fered with. In one instance a Mexican house bought a large quantity of cofive in Guatemala, on which the export duty was quintupled by a special order of the government, so that the coe fee had to be sold at a Joss in Guatemala, a snfall portion only being exported in order to secure evidence for a claim for damages. The receipt for these extortionate duties is now in possession of the Mexican government. Mexico, therefore, has a clear case against Guatem: but will obtain redress pea if possible. a . General Foreign News. AN ENGLISH CONSUL INJURED. CONSTANTINOPLE, April” 15.— Armenian marauders lastevening broke into the apart- ments oceupied by the British consulate at Erzeroum, the principal city in Armenia, and seriously wounded Major W. Everett, the’ con- sul, Oneofthe burglars has been caught and imprisoned. A complaint has been made to the porte about the outrage and an urgent de- mand made for satisfaction. erase al Buddensiek’s Flimsy Structures, New York, April 15.—The building exam- iners, who yesterday Inspected the row of eight houses on 11th avenue, extending from lst to 62d streets, which were built by Buddensiek, the contractor who put upthe houses which fell on Tuesday, reported to the building depart- ment to-day that the structures were unsife 1a many respects and in an extremely dangerous condition. ‘They were ordered to be taken THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RIEL. Gen. Middicton Anxtons for = Fight— The Relief of Battleford. Wrestrre, MAN, April 15.—Lieut. Col, For rest, of Quebec, who was with Gen. Middleton for the past week or so, has returned to this city. He reports that Gen. Middleton 4 tn the best of spirits, and “just dying fora fight.” He fears that he may not be able tomeet the rebela, ve tore his missi h battalion, retarned carry’ last night. His men are mot dipped to march north, and there sours fe with them,” It will be some days be ‘nge is in position to un- dortak A dispatch says Col. Otter has “Twoclved instructions to vabandan. the river expedition and form a flving columa The co hed Sakatchewan ferry, U sistant. At this point there is a scow bie of taking over the whole expedition In From the river to Battleford is about seventy miles nearly all through open country. The forces should reach Battieiord in less than ten days. THE FIGHT AT DUCK TAKE. A Clarke's Crossing dispateh says: The follow. wlarsof the fightat Duck Lake are who took part In It, three bundre for the relief of Battleford. day ada; Hie say sth Were concealed Ina house in the woods, an Were not discovered by the poltee tll they werd within fifty yards, Daring a parley an Indian attempted to wrest a rifle from a policeman and was shot. This was the opening of the fight, which lasted. forty minutes, The houso Where the rebels Were concealed Was not dis covered until after the fight commenced. Can- non were immediately bs o bear, but ane police put in thas rendering the re remained glands eht lying down, hence the former. The ston the field for easenger to the police the latter refustyg the neFereis nit dive hundred « robbed the es, but Kiel promised to the shot without powd: uns useless, The volun ing while the have them returned, Devastated by Indians. WINNIreG, MAN.. April 15.—A Battleford Aixpatch says th try north of there was day for miles by Indian travels ing westward. All tarms on both sides of. the river were raided and horses and cattle driven Signal fires are “seen on, how The Okinhoma Troubles, WHAT SENATOR MANDEKSON HAS TO SAT OM THE sUMIbeT, . April 15. ground tu upied by interlopes d there they Will have to go, for If are to be debarred from the lands re ts all the more reason why the cattle mem should not be permitte ccupy ther,” ew May be Calied on to Enlist Again. Kis » ONT, April 15.—The Imperial pensioners, on being paid to-day, were warned at in the event of war betwee ssi all under fit don’ toserve. Ti ews With great satisfaction, England and “ars of age might be craps received the ——— Kansas’ Ruined Wheat Crop. omca Ocean trom Te t erop, d. In Atchison, Doniphan, fd Jackson counties there "will alfa crop. MATAMORAS, Mrx., April 15.—At the Vaquet> teri ranch Tuetday evering @. woman went 10 Yisit a neighbor, ane three pager gemma 3 in her house, whe, while playing w! matches, set fire to the house. "The mother rushed to her home and succeeded In rescuing two of het children, ‘The other child. perished. Tho —— and the two rescved children will also e. sd Telegraphic Briefs, ‘The gelding Harry Wilkes has been matched ainst the stallh Maxey Cobb for a trou tage any UUme alter September Ist foF & purse W. One thousand dollars was paid today by Frank Siddall, of Philadelphia, to J. Armoy Knox, of Texas Si/tings, for one ticket to his leo ture to be given in New York in ald of the Bare tholdi pedestal fun a The Public Schools, RESOLUTIONS COMPLIMENTARY TO EX-SUPERIN= NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS, At the meeting of the board of school trustees last night an application from James B. Wright for the office of clerk to the superintendent of colored schools was referred to Superintendent Cook. Applications for teachers positions were re« celved from Carlisie T, Mason, Mary B. Wood- land, Mrs. C, M. Routelle, Mary A. Ford, W. W. Young, Jennio M. Spears, Edmund Murphy ard D. Seott. sented the resignation of Mr. Gt of the board. ‘The resignas ed ‘until the the month, “ave of absencd Mr. Lovejoy offered a resolution, which was lopted, expressing the regre i board at oss Of M made arey ing James Mane ning, of the P ng, to be janitor of the Dennison building, and appointing Hugh F. MeQueeny as Janitor of the Brent bullding, tO take etfect July The committee ‘hers reported, confirm- ing the nominatic M. Boutelle ‘as substl- tute in the second division, vice Alice Morgan, sion, Headly acting teacher, vice Mist fourth grade, fourth divisio PROPOSED NEW BUILDINGS. Mr. Clark presented a report from the come mittee on buildings and repairs, recommending that from the $60,000 available for the pure chase of sites and buildings, an e the 5th divisie Curtis buildin ed in be purchased of Massachusetts avenue, south of street north and east of 9th street east, and in the 4th division south of I’ stmet south ‘and west of Mth street west, and north of Mary After some discussion the report was adopted. THE RESIGNATION OF SUPERINTENDENT Wile SON, The board having recelved notice of the resignation of Superintendent Wilson, Mr, Lovejoy offered resolutions setting forth’ “that the board of school trustees learn with unale loyed regret that Mr. J.Ormond Wilson bas tem= dered his resignation as superintendent of the public schools of this District, 2d. That the severance of his relatio&s with the schools de= rives them of a guide and. friend, whose abil- ity, experience and zeal in @ie cause of educa- tioh have contributed more than the language of formal resolutions can expres. Sd. That as tn every department of our 'avstem we recog nize some Vuluable contribution from his han s0 in their combined successtul and progress!ve condition we cannot but refer to him as the educator and faithful public servant. to. whom. this community ts indebted more than. to other individual. 4ty. One year after the fice of superintendent of the public schools was created, viz: 186¥, Mr. Wilson, who had been an intelligent and indeatigable trustee for eight years, was appointed to the superintens deucy, which he held from 1870 to the date of his resignation, From 1862 to 1885 be has been second to none In his devotion to the public Schools of the District, Under his superintene dency the schouls have developed In every direction; economy, thoroughness and cone Servative progression huve characterized bis theories and actions; devotion to duty and Ine tense and unremitting application to ited labors have characterized his official life. down atonee. ———— ‘The Coinage of Silver. SENATOR FAIR SAYS IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHAT THE PRESIDENT THINKS. CxrcaGo, April 15.—8) Cleveland's letter asking for a stoppage of silver coinage Senator Fair, of ada, said toa re- porter last night: “What the President thinks about It does not amount to much, It rests with Congress, and Congress will not suspend the coinage.’ There is practically ho suck surplus of silver as represented. Nearly the entire amount of the 846,000,000 lying in the Treas- ury vaults is in in circulation by means reality of the certifieates. This agitation about silver That a copy of these resolutions be transmit to Mr. Wilson.” “Task to be excused from voting,” said Mr, Birney, when the resolutions were read. ‘The resolutions were then adopted withous dissent, Mr. Birney not voting. 5 EMANCIPATION DAY. A letter, signed by W. Calvin Chase and C,H, >a a but he wus pany vs, bu Eranting' ‘requcei, as It had been customary 80. ~Dr. Purvis said the colored school teachers did