Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and Litn St, by ‘The Evening S:ar Newspaper Company, THe Eves etty by carrier Week, or Hc per month. Copies at the cou Gents” each. ft Ps -— eee (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C. aa second-class mali waiter.) ‘Tux Wxexiy Stax—pobiished on Friday—$1 = Fear, postage prepali. Six months, 50 cents, 8@- All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance, wo paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertising made Che lars pening Star. Vor 66—No. 9,985. WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1885. TWO CENTS. BOOKS, &. SPECIAL _ NOTICES. A acarse RAND OPERA HOUSE EVERY EVENING ANDSATURDAY MATINEE. Grand Production of Bartley Campbell of"My Partner,” “Galley Slave,” “separation,” &c.,) Great Play, THE WHITE SLAVE, THE NEW YORK STAR CAST, Entire new and Magnificent Scenery, used for the first time this season. STARTLING MECHANICAL EFFECTS and the Wonderful RAIN STORMOF REAL WATER. MONDAY, MAY 4, Theodore Thomas’ Orchestra, ap TENG PATL PATIENCE! PATIENCE! PATIENCE! PATIENCE! formance o muccesstil pro- eASSrad Bice ae Suuuvaste Opera wil be given, Ender supervision of Mr. A. A. HAYES and Mr. S. W. KEEN, For the Benefit of the Georgetown Orchestra, At ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1885, AT STANDARD THEATER ‘PRICES, Reserved seats, $1 and 75e. Admission, 75e. Allseats now at Brentano Bros, Pennsylvania ave. and 13h st. 20-80 rpuEats t COMIQU! RE OPENS SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 2, WITH A GREAT SENSATIONAL ATTRACTION. p29 ERZOG Late Lincoln Hail, corner 9th and Dsta ow. EVERY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT THIS WEEK. Entire Change of Program. . ‘MISS JENNIE CALEF In Two Popular Plays. ‘Thursday Matinee and Nizht and Friday Matinee, iTTLE MUPEHCTS. mand Night, FAS T Admission, 10 und 20e. _ Duors open gy Land 7 pam. MONDAY, MAY LTH, BURGESS COLLOM & WELCHES MINSTRELS ap2s_ G LOSING CONCERT IN THE Cor ‘ourse will be given under the di- of in the Congregational Church, ING, May 1." Admission, 25 conte Ellis & Co.'s without extra 28-4t ‘THREE GRAND FESTIVAL CONCERTS BY ‘THEODORE THOMAS: And His Own Orchestra of Sixty Musicians, Soloists ame. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4: WEDNESDAY AF- ‘TERNOON, MAY, WEDNESDAY EVEN- NG) MA When Mr. Thomas wil: present aseries of carefully ‘arranced pi The afternoon proxram will be modeled after the educational series known as the “YOUNG PEOPLE'S POPULARS” gg, deservedly succesful this season’ in New York ‘Stason tickets, entitling holder to Reserved Seats to Fise Srartoszay. A Large Assortment Just Received of New and At tractive Designs. All the LATEST PUBLICATIONS as soon as issued. @. A. 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Pennsylvania avenue. __GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. mb17 <> FAMILY HISTORY COMPIL SS “GUIDE, @ little book just out, simplifies a Pleasant and p profitable lelsure-hour mental work. For fale by booksellers. te" BERS OF THE GEORGE OSS Woes Oat ie kocrETe Are requested to attend a 5} ‘Meeting THIS EVENING, April 20th, at G o'clock, at Hall, to make Arrangements Yor the funeral’ of dur late’ Brother, GuusStoriten Sroxasox, it P. T, McDONALD, Ree. Sec. [a> OF issuE oF stock. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Assets, March 25, 1885, $471,765.20. Subscription Books are now open for shares in the oth isuue, Subscriptions and Payments can be made at the Office of the Secretary daify from Sai0 mM. $0 430 m., Or atthe mecting of the Association, MAY 6, i588, FO'CLOCK P. SE, at Marint's Hall. ‘Monthly Payments are §2.50 per share. Pamphlet explaining the object of the Aswociation, tts adfantages, benef, @c~ will be furnished. ai Subscriptions received by— ‘Thomas somerville, President. 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She will re- Heve the Lancaster as the flagship of the equad- Ton, the Lancaster having sent to the south Atlantic station, Secretary WHITNEY returned from New York to-day. Resrenatrons.—Edward L. Boardman, of Ohi, and Joseph L, Atkins, of Georgia, special examiners in the Pension office, and Randolph ©. Getchell, of Massachusetts, a second class clerk, have’resigned. PAYMENT FoR THE FLAGS—Mr. Dorsey Cla- gett, secretary of the executive committee of inaugural ceremonies, to-day deposited in the ‘Treasury to the credit of the United States 257.96 In fall payment for the Haze received from the bureau of navigation, Navy depart- Ment, and used for decorative parposes on in- auguration day, and which subsequently were not found. Nor Exovgu To PAY FOR THE PICTURE— The men in the signal office who subscribed for @ proposed portrait of Gen. Garfield by Hun- tington for that office have been informed by the chief signal officer that the nec mont ($700) has not been raised and there is little probability that it will be. It is possible, however, to secire a good picture of Garfield by another artist for a less price, and the sub- seribers, If willing, are requested to authorize the use Of their subscriptions for that purpose. DISAPPOINTED.—The Secretary of the Navy did not visit the League Island navy yard yes- terday, as was expected. The officers there ex- pected him and waited for two hours in all the iseomiort of full dress, but he did not come. ==> SPECIAL NOTICE —COLUMBIA FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY, of te District of Columbia. “A semi-annual dividend ‘of four per cent on the capital stock of this company has been declared and will be payable to stockholders on and after FRIDAY, May Ist, at the Company's new office, In the Kellogg Building, 1416 F st. nw. ‘Transfer books closed until May 2c. ap2s-ut We Maxe ‘A Specialty of the Latest Novelties in ‘MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. Call and see our Turkish “ROBES DE NUIE” Fine CUSTOM SHIRTS to order. Manufacturing our own goods we can give the very Tek quuiity at odcrate prices, COLLARS AND CUFFS I-AUNDERED at 2 cents eal DUBREUIL & Co, apl-Im 1211 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Smers To Onver 6 REINFORCED SHIRTS to Order 0 wnvon-£9.00 6 PLAITED BOSOMS to Order f0f-rnnenenec1 2.00 THE LATEST STYLES IN COLLARS, CUFFS AND NECK WEAR SB ELLERY, 1112 F street northwest COLLARS AND CUFFS LAUNDRIED for 2c. each. Jovsr Recerven- A Large Line of NECK WEAR, for 50¢., 7lic. and$: each of the three performances, $5; single concerts (reserved), $2.00, 3 and $1.50, secording to location. Subscribers who have ordered seats will please call and receive tickets. ap27 = STRELS AT FORD'S, ANNIVERSARY OF GEN. GRANTS BIRTH- THREE NIGHTS ONLY. 3 Under themanacuien: of Mz George ‘T. Clapham SOTGREAT ARTISTS 13S. can be rented Saturday May 2d. can be rented Saturday 3 ‘ANDARD /NGLISH OPERA. Gents to all parts of the ou paerved Orcheston Seats 5O Cente, “ezuin. Evane . Traverner, Stoddart, Thompson, Christy and Denham, Grand Choris. Ful Orchestra. ‘ap27, LION and TIGER, ‘Whose Exiraurdinury Feais are Astounding, Appear- ing in the Sensacional Drama of THE DOG SPY. ‘The Leonzo Brothers and ali their New York Com- peny in the Cast. ON THUESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THE Fi ER'S CHILD. A New and Ba ath LECTURE ROOM, corner 14th amd Lats. Froebel Anniversary Con: for the benetit of the Pensoara Pree Kindergarten “School, at 7 o'clock. Thursday, at the’ Axsoclated Charities, 924 5 ets: children, Pe: in two acts, entitled KEREDREM: DERUTANTE. ALBERT T. RIDDLE and HUBBARD T. SMITH, efor the Benet of the’ Coniral Des and emergen-y Hospital Tickets, $1. Reserved seuta, Gacextra. To beobtainel at Lis, 837 Pa ave. PS Owing to the great desire to hear this opera, and af the argent reques: of many patrons, = second Gietorman st oa FRIDAY EV wit at Eis ven is. ¢: ‘TON and Mr. WHITNEY MOCKRIDGE. follows: Orchestra chatrs, $1; Cente: balcony, 30 cents; BOXES, BE alsston, Bo cents. Box shert op-nat Droop’ 25 Pent on andar THUNSO AY April 3d JOUN AND GREAT MISS EMMA THURSBY Tobe given at ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY Previous to Her Departure for Europe. ‘This testimonial. which has been tendered Miss THURSBY by cher many friends, has been cordially united in by the President, his Cabinet, the Vice President and the leading members of the Diplomatic Corps. Miss THURSBY will be assisted by emineut talext, which will be announced hereafter. Subscription lists will be closed May 1; after that daze seats can be obtained at Ellis’ Musle Store, 941 apzt-lw 66 a ee AN CHALLENGE” THE BEST BICYCLE IN THE MARKET FUR THE MONEY, FULL NICKELED, 900. to purchasers Call and examine it COLOMBIA hic yeLe SCHOOL, reitenton Mall st gear 110k aw, Bieycles and Tricy cles sold of Invtallment OW M,C. SCRIBNER, B.B—No connectton with store on first floor. al7-Im* (a Fh ctweorentanttrah nes idan i ag S2INCH, $7: G. T. Keen ‘TAILOR, 414 Ore wreeet Srecut Sace BABY CARRIAGES THIS WEEK, FROM $7.50 UP. MATTING IN ALL STYLES AND QUALITIES. ‘LOOSE COVERS TO ORDER AT W. H RORKE'S, WOT, 801 Market Space, 308 and S10 Sth at. Full Line of Fall and Winter UNDERWEAR, at lowest prices ‘Large Line of DRESS SHIRTS constantly om hand CHARLES HYATT, Proprietor. THOMPSON'S SHIRT FACTORY, 816 F street northwest, Opposite Patent Office. Moscxowrrz Dress Lisixes. PATTERN STAMPED IN FINE SILESIA—ALL SIZES. INDIA PONGEES IN ALL STYLES AND COLORS. CHINA PONGEE, PONGEE EMB ROBES + CHALE DE LAINES IN VERY CHOICE STYLES. ‘THESE BEAUTIFUL GOODS ARE THE COOL- EST DRESS FABRICS MADE. BLACK SURAH SILKS, SATIN MERVEILLEUX. BLACK GROS GRAIN AND RHADAMES. BLACK PONGEE 30 IN. WIDE. LARGE STOCK OF CHOICE BLACK GooDs. FIGURED BATISTE IN DESIRABLE STYLES. NEW PARASOLS AND SUN UMBRELLAS. NEW HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. CHECK SUMMER SILKS AT 37gc. FIGURED PONGEES AT 75c. BARGAINS ARE OFFERED IN EVERY DE- PARTMENT. ONE PRICE. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.B-THE BEST ISTHECHEAPEST. _ap28 [ee SRPCIAL NOTICE, ‘To Members of the Rochdale Co-o} rative Society: The new Trade Card and Circular for 1855. and 'S8 are now ready for distribution. ‘The card of ‘April 30, 1880, cannot be used after that date, and should in every case be returned by members when procuring the new ones, which can be obtained upoa ment of the proper dues on application to the fol- lowing ofticers and members, viz: Joseph M. Wilsot, qi ad ave. sw.t J. W. Harsha, 905 1 Corson, 1420 Park st., Mt. Pleasant; A. 806 A st. n.e.;L. Vanderhoef, 1109 G st-n. 38D st wer EL. Millis, 1 WW 'E. MeCube, 23 3d st ne; E. H. Patter 536 Massachusetts ave. n.W.:J. M. Andra ubia st; A. N. Meeker, 503 4th sts. Wiiborn, 1430 Pierce st. n.iw.; Thomas 1. S11 13th st. nw. J. is, Reynolds, 7 W. HL Womersiey, 1 John ineiee = ag NOTICE-COMEOUT TO FAIR GROC (ese ee atte mormagy ae 7, o'clock and see exercising and get good breakfast. ap2s-Lw* Lone Hours FoR THE SIGNAL SERVICE MEN. General Hazen has issued an order to the menot the sigual corps, fixing the hours of duty here- after from 8:20 till 5 p.m.This order applies to the civilian clerical forge as well as to the enlisted men of the corps.” He has also ordered that regular drills of the men in the signal corps be held twice a week. One-halfof the force will grill on Tuesdays and the other half on Fridays, There is much bemoantng of their fate among the men in consequence of these orders. An officer remarked in this connection: “The men over there in the signal corps have to stand more ‘hazin’ than the cadets at the Naval academy.” Cuter oF THe Deap Lerrer OrFice.—Mr. J. B. Baird, of Georgia, the new chief of the dead letter office, will enter upon his duties on Fri- 1y, May Ist, He hasbeen in the city for some jays familiarizing himself with the work of the oltice. Curtinc Down THE Brit.—In accordance with a decision of Controller Durham, items to the account of $9,000 have been disallowed in theamount of William Muirhead, chief super- [ae , CHURCH OF Tite COVENANT.—A general meeting of the contributors to the new Church of the Covenant, and of its friends, will be held in the Lecture Room of the New York Avenue P dan Chureh ou next W ESDAY EVES ‘at half-past seven o'clock, for ‘The plans of the Church’ and iere exhibited for inspection and the prouress made will be reported. All contributors aud leads are invited to attend. ap27sst, OW THAT MISS of, AUGH, DRESSMAKER, Late of 491 Pennsylvania Avenue, ‘has not let Washington, but is located at 439 Oth Street Northwest, Riley Buil _9p27-1m nildin r= ae ASHINGTON CONSER- See ATORY, OF MUSIC has Removed to four: Hall, 311 9th st, n.ve 25a" B. BULLARD, Director (ee AUSTEN BERR, ‘Manufacturer of “THE ROYAL,” 5 GREAT SWISS PROCESS, PRIDE OF ERIN, COOKS' DELIGHT And other Celebrated Brands of Patent and Family Flours. TELEPHONE CALLS: OFFICE, 475-2. _RESIDENCE, 475-1 ap24-1m_ . WILSON, DEALERIN NORTHERN ‘and’ Southern’ FISH. OYSTERS CLAMS and CKABS, stands 258 to 331 Center Market, has coustantly on hand a large stock of Fish at reasonable aps * Tur Sroay Os Trowsens Tam making Trowsers to order for 85, 96, $7, $8, $9, $10 and $12. Ihave made special prices on some grades to pro- vide work for the new Pantaloon Manufacturing De- partment I am just starting up. T intend to make this a feature of present and futare business, to employ Washington labor In the construc tion of ready-made as well as custom-made Trowsera, and eventually to manufacture the entire stock of ready-made ones. ‘My method, which I was the first to introduce here, Preserves the shape of the bottoms through all sorts of exposure to the weather. Purtiality to my cutter leads me to believe that no house produces better shapes or fits in Trowsers. Praise from Sir Hubert Stanley confirms that opinion. ‘Though [exalt the merit of this special production, I would not by the same operation depreciate the ready-made Trowsers beginning at $3 aud rising to $0. ‘They have merit, too, aud need only to be investigated to be appreciated. ‘Yours, truly, HENNING, THE CLOTHIER, p28. 410 SEVENTH STREET, Srrrxa Over Sacks AT VERY LOW PRICES. SILK LINED, SILK FACED OR PLAIN. DIAGONAL AND CABLE TWISP. PRINCE ALBERT AND FOUR-BUTTON CUTA- WAY COATS AND VESTS. NOBBY LINE OF SUITS IN SACKS AND CUTA- WAYS. PRICES FROM $10 TO $18. BOYS, YOUTHS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTH- ING IN AGES FROM 4 TO 16. CUSTOM DEPARTMENT ON SECOND FLOOR, STOCKED WITH ALL THE NEW DESIGNS OF GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR e NOAH WALKER & 00., ap22 625 Pennsylvania Avenue Te Costmetarse Bounorso, CALL ox HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th Street 4 For skillful Plumbing and Furnace Work, and exam- ine their Wood Mantels, Tiles and Fireplace Fittings, ‘and you will find their stock extensive and artistically selected and arranged, with prices much leas New York. + apis Laos, Arresriox: LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS ‘W. BUREET WOULD KI. est his friends to honor him if EXCELSIOR CLOTHING HOUSE id apssiwe SS AGE— “GALES” ESTATE, IB SSE snout clouey hve sores tomting of Bae aryatrcet and. Direntwood road, head off New York Avenue. Good Waters. Sand ald gravel on same for sale. Apply to EDWARDS & BARNARD, for Tris tees. 413 bth st. nc, BaeOe M. CATE, M.D, 016 MePHERSON ‘sqtiare; elves special aitention to discescs of he nervous spxiein, slual curvatures aid Potts die case.” Hours, 11 tod and 6 and 7 ‘apli-lm* DSS, AREMTING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS ‘of THE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY for the election of Nine Trustees. will be eld At the office of the Company, 1331 F strcet north west, on WEDNESDAY, May 20th. 1885. Polls will be opetied at 12 m1, and closed at 2 p. m. ‘Trancter books wilt be closed on the day of ection, 5 HANCIS 1k. MOHUN, Secretary =» TAXES!—TAXES! ‘Taxpayers can saves discount in the settlement of General and Special Taxes by calling on WILLIAM DICKSON, _apl7im 224 4 st. naw. CHEAP: 1s BEACTIFUL SITES ON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. FRONTING ON 13TH ST. EXTENDED AND ON HOLMEAD ROAD; fash{onable drive trom 14th st, toSoldiers’ Home ents; long deferred payments aluiee; small rate of interest; property rapidly In- creasing in value: strects newly grated, whl guiiers, Water aud gas iaiaps: street cars ran wichin o1 Ofai! these lots: u rare chance for great ba ef cenit of purchase money cash; ‘balance in monthly fisuilient to mult. For full’ particulars, plat ot ground and terms apply to HENRY D. GREEN, or JOUN E BEALL, mh31-1m 1411 F'st, nw. ‘JouN W. Consox. JouN W. MACAnTNEY, CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers, Glover Building, 1419 F st, ‘Washington, D.C. Deport Accounts, subject to check at sight, received fron: Firms, Corporations and Indiv! ‘Goverument onus, State, Municipal and Raliroad Securities bought atid foid on % commission, We Rave for sale District of Coumbia 3.65 per cents, due 1924; 6 per cent. due 1891: 6 percents,due svt 7 per Gents, due 1n0i. Washhigten Gas Light Company Stock “Belt * Line Railroad st ock,Columbia, Fire Insurance Company Stock, and other good secur- ftiew, m27 eg A NVELS SHED PLUMBING, TINNING. FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBES, ESTIMATES GiV FIXTURES, SLATE M. ETC. 400 YINTH STREET NORTHWEST. ml Gas q=> MBB. BROWN (COLORED) Teasctne and 'Stennt Hatha Also, Magness 1 nt ieccemeeeatiaeetactee Aenee cs, ROGINSKI & LEWIS, THE WELL ‘known Sicn Painters and ' Glaziers, are at G08 D street northwest. “Telephone call, S703. “All orders promptly’ attended to. ochieom ‘THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND ‘Residents is particularly called to PHOS- VERB the new and ‘Brala and Nerve Tonic ‘the glass or in Uotties by We, MILBURN, Sole te Yen al ‘Mauuuacturer, 1429 Penusylviinis ave, so <r e BUILDING AND HARDWOOD LUMBER. WM. McLEAN & 80N mb31 13th and B streets northwest. E.F. BI (SS FANG G20biis anv onNAMENTS. Visor of erections in Jersey City Is Repty to Gen. Lawton’s reiterated de- clination of the Russian mission, the President wrote hin on the 22d inst., sincerely regret- ting his determination so unselfishly formed and patriotically expressed. DEAD MEN DRAWING PENSIONS.—The com- missioner of pensions has directed the suspen- sion at the Philadelphia agency of 102 pensions which have been drawn, although the pension- ers are dead; also, the pensions to seven widows who re-married ‘In. 1881, but who have con- tinued to draw pensions ever since. ‘The com- missioner has uddressed_a communication to the Atiorney General requesting him to bring suits against the pension agent and his bonds- men for the moneys sounlawfally disbursed. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT The President appointed the following internal reve- nue collectors yesterday afternoon: Cornelius Voorhis, for the fourth district of Missouri, vice David A. Stewart, resigned; John Whiteaker, for the district of Orexon, vice John C. Curt. wright, suspended; D. Frank Bradley, for the district of South Caroliaa, vice Ellery M. Bray- ton, suspended; Hambleton Shepperd, for the sixth district of Virginia, viee ‘m, Craig, suspended, He also ippointed John Hobson to be collector cf customs for the district of Ore- gon, In the state of Oregor InLEGAL FENCING oF PuBLIC LAxps—The commissioner of the land offiee has decided, under the act of Congress of February last, that In cases of Megal_Inclosure of the public lands adistrict attorney, upon identification of the Jands with reasonable certainty, might, with- out resort to survey, Institute proceedings against the parties, and that the evidence upon which the suit was brought was sufficient to de- termine the action of the court. This action was made ne ary from the fact that the Tanchinen, as “ast as a survey Was made, would move their Jenees, necessitating another sur- vey. Gex. GrorcER. nounces that he is a candidate for superintend- ent of the mint in that city, in place of Col. A. Loudon Snowden, and has forwarded his papers tw thiserty. PrrsoNa.—A telegram from Hon. R. W. Townshend, of Iilinols, announces that he will bein Washington next Sunday. His family are still hore,—Ex-Representative Stevens and wife have left (or their homo in New York. ‘They will make a trip this summer to Oregon and California. —Mr. Roessle, of the Arlington, who returned from Albany afier spending ten days there with his wife und father, both of ‘whom are seriously ill, was recalled by @ tele- gram Monday, his wife having been taken sud- denly worse, and on Tuesday she was not ex- ected to live.—Hon. Jno. Keenan, Chas, H. judson, H. J. Beattle and_E. Ellery Anderson, of New York, and A.M. Kelley, of Richmond, Va., are atthe Ebbiti—A dispatch from Alken, 8. C., says Assistant Postmaster General y 1s Improving in hezlth,and hopes to return to his post at Washington early in May.—Senator Edmunds, with bis wife and aughter, was in New York last night Mr, Lewis J. Davis and wile, after an extended trip through the south. have returned to their home in this city,—Representative Randall re- tarned to-day from Philadelphia, where he was called last week by the sudden death of his brother.—Cominodore Schley ieft for New- port this moming, where he will inspect ‘the raining squidron before it enters upon the summer cruise. Hopes to Settle the Panama Diffienlty. Admiral Jouett telegraphs the Navy depart- ment from Aspinwall that he will go to Panama today, and that he hopes to peaceably settle the dificulty in that city. aio eS Postage Stamps Bids, THE BIDDERS AND THEIR FIGURES, Bids for furnishing postage stamps to the Post Ofice department for the four years beginning July 1st were opened to-day by the Postmaster General and the Third Assistant. The bidders were the Secretary of the Treasury, in behalf of the bureau of printing and engraving; the American Bank Note Co., of New York, and the Franklin Bank Note Co.,of New York. The bureau enters for the first time as a competitor, and its bid 1s as follows: .08 per 1,000 for thé different Kinds of stamps printed on hand- roller presses; .0775 per 1,000 printed on steam- DOP reinted whollvron sieatapowes joan 5 iD wholly on 61 “power pre: with Fight to require It to be done on hand roller presses if steam pee Shoa, rove Unsatistuetory. ‘The American Bank Note Go. which holds the contract at present, bid ,0849; 118; 0849 and .18 for the four kind3 of stamps on hand-roller presses. For ordinary anbs, Printed wholly by steam power, 0600, and brdinary stanips, printed by steam power, with right to require’ tt to be done on ‘hand-roller resses, S20. The Franklin Bank Note Co, Bias .0i7; .21; 0950 and .16 forthe four varie: ties on hand-roller presses. The contract mi bo awarded ase whole or item by item, an upon any one rent cl print- ing called for —____+e+______ Civil Service Reformers at Dinner. THE BANQUET TO MINISTER PENDLETON. At the civil service reformers’ dinner to Minister George H. Pendleton, at Delmonico’s last night, Hon. Geo. Wm. Curtis presided, Mr. Pendleton sat at Mr. Curtis’ right. Among the others present were Senator Evarts, Hon. ‘Wayne MacVeagh, Judge Nosh Davis, Hon. vice reform. He said: “Show me the tem and the merit system and 1 wil sho you erating out a BravotitaTi0n CLONES on und Call and ax | & watinre uevitable and to the death. ae =F eT aourie_| Rroeromclvl eorvice reform ith of | Ovr-voor Sronrs. LAWN TENNIS, LAWN POOL. A full supply, at low prices, to be found at WM. BALLANTYNE & SON'S, 428 Teh street, IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS. New Ministers, Consuls General and ‘consuls. The President made the following appoint- ments to-day: Chas. L. Scott, of Alabama, to be minister resident and consul general of United States to Veneruela. Warren Green, of Kentucky, to be consul general of the United States at Kanaga wa, Japan. John E. Bacon, of South Cafolina, tobe charge d'affaires of the United States to Pari lay and Uruguay. ‘To be consuls of the United States.—Berthold Greenbaum, of Call:ornia, at Apia; Albert Loen- ing, of New York, at Bremen; Joseph B. Hughes, of Ohio, at Birmingham, England; John H. Putnam, of Ohio, at Honolulu; Victor A.Sartori, of Pennsylvania, at Lechorn; Robert E. With- ers, of Virginia, at Hong Kong. Hon. Charles L. Scott, of Alabama, appointed minister resident and consul general at Vene- zuela, 1s a son of the late Hon. Robert G. Scott, of Richmond, who was U.S. minister to Brazil prior to the war. He is about 50 years of age, and will be remembered in Washington as an ante-bellum member of Congress from Call- fornia. His tather, who had large estates in Alabama, removed to that state, and the son was also induced to locate there. The latter arrived in Alanama just in time to take part in orzanizing troops for the confederacy, and he served in the army as major of the 4th Alabama infantry. He isa lawyer, but has beén editing a demo- cratic paper at Camden for some years. He isa fluent, forcible writer, has long been an active democrat, and was recommended for appoint- ment By. the entire Alabama delegation. Hon. Robert BE. Withers, who has been ap- polnted consul at Hong Kohg to succeed Col, john 8. Mosby, isa native of ee and 63 years of age. He duated asa physician from the University of Virgini: Ce racticed his rofession until the ortbreak of the rebellion. fe was a staunch Union man until his native state passed the ordinance of secession. He en- tered the confederate army as major in April, 1861. He was soon promoted to colonel, an served in the field until disabled by numerous wounds, In 1866 he established a daily paper at Lynchburg, Virginia, In the campaign of 1868-'68 he was ‘nominal by the conservatives for governor, but with drew in favor of Gilbert C.Walker, the nominee of the liberal republicans. Dr. Withers was a Greeley elector in 1872, and in 1873 was elected lieutenant governor of the state. He was elec ted to the U.S. Senate as a conservative, and served from March, 1875, to 1881, when Gen, Mahone succeeded him. In the contest against Mahone he was the nominee of his party for re-election to the Senate. Ex-Senator Withers is a thorough Virginia gentleman, and has many warm friends in Washington. John E, Bacon, of South Carolina, Sppolnted charge d'affaires at Paraguay and Uruguay, Was supported for the place by the entire dele- gation of his state, and 4s ‘said that his ay pointment will give general satisfaction. He is about filty years old, is a lawyer, and hag served as district Judge in his state. When Gov. Pickens was mii ler to St. Petersburg Mr. Bacon was seerciary of the legation. The salary attached to the place is $5,000. The two Ohio appointments, Joseph B. Hughes, who coes as consul to Birmingham, England, and John H. Putnam, consul to Hon olulu, are both Pendleton men, having always been his trusted workers, Hughesis at present: auditor of Butler county. Putnam was Gover- nor Allen’s private secretary, and was the man who went to Hocking valley to check the riots. He fs a prominent politician and an editor, He edited the Ohio Statesman, and afterwards owned the Columbus Evening Times. He its a moss back, and Pendleton’s right hand man. Warren Green, of Ky., who goes to Kana- gawa, Japan, as consul general, is a son of Nor- Vin Green, the president of the Western Union Telegraph compiny, and is president of the board of trade at Louisville, Berthold Gre uum, of California, who was appointed consul at Apia, was recommended by. Justice Fields, He is a merchant of San Francisco, and it is believed never held a pub- He office. His appointment is a recognition of Justice Field, and wiil probably be distasteful to the Hendley faction ——— The Mahone Men Must Go. THE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE VIRGINIA AN EX- CEPTION—WHOLFSALE CHANGES TO BE MADE IN THAT STATE—PHESSURE FROM INDIANA ASD NEW YORK, It 1s stated on very good authority that the President has determined to follow an alto- gether different policy with relation to the ap- polntments in Virginia from that in other states, It {s sald that all the Mahone appointees will be dismissed upon the ground that. the sppointess made under the Mafione rate were plratieal, and the President will trast to public sentiment to sustain his action. Protests are being made from all parts of the state against the continuance of the Mahone control, and it 4s expected that about five hundred appoint. ments in the state will be made next week. Pressure being brought upon the President. to Induce him to make appointments to affect the election in other states meets with but poor suecess, The Indiana men are complaining that that state Is getting altogether too little pork, and that the partisans won't work with- out food. ‘The New York statesmen are very eager and anxious, and declare that somethin inust be done for’ the good of the party there before the fall elections. They think It neces- sary that the “moral support of the adminis- fallon! should be thrown protectively” over e in the state, and enough patronage Goled out to stimulate the workers. It ls not likely, however, that the President will follow their advice, deeming it wiser not to meddio too much in state affairs. His policy will be to bring about a unity of action between the factions in the state, by refusing to recognize either until they come together, and then he ‘will leave them alone to manage thelr own poli- tos, without the use of patronage. Attitude of the New York Democracy. MR, JOHN TREANOR SAYS THERE IS GREAT UNANIMITY IN FAVOR OF THE ADMINISTRA- TION. ‘Mr. John Treanor, a New York democrat, who was connected with the national committee during the campaign last year and who has just come over from New York city, said to ‘a Star reporter: “Mr. McHenry may have heard New York democrats express dissatisfac- tion with the administration and Its course, but CONTRACTS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES, Paymaster General Smith Before the Court of Inquiry. The Smith court of inquiry met again this morning. Paymaster General Smith testified that the quantity of supplies on hand at the storehouse in New York showed the require ments of the service, but, in answer to a ques tion of the Judge advocate, said that the sup- plies of other storehouses showed the require- ments of the service, but only in a small degree, as their supplies were very small. A memoran- dum is submitted showing what supplies are Heeded. and the Secretary, of the Navy orders the advertisement, The whole matter is in the hands of the Secretary of the Navy and is re; lated by law. The Judge advocate ask Austin P. Brown was @ regular dealer under tho law in the supplies for whieh he was a ed the contract in November, 1882. The wit- ness replied that the Secretary of the Navy construed the law in the matier in 1884, bare Fing out many who bad been allowed to bid for miscellaneous su] jowing contracts bidders who were the regularly authorized Agents of companies or who filed the power of attorneys. Mr. Brown, having been ruled out, appealed to the Secretary of the Navy subse” uently in this matter. par sion that Mr. Brown's evidence was insu ficient to prove him regular dealer in the articles, and he was excluded from bidding in the future. ‘The witness stated, in answer to a question, that there was no mlecessjty for un- usual supplies of salt beet, pork, canned beef in October, 1882, and later, when the enlargement of the contract was made, and in 1883. The ad- Vertixements were made annually. ‘Witness thought there was nothing due from. Mr. Brown on former contracts on November 11, 1882. “-Noininal” bids, he said, “are those made by bidders who do hot understand the matter thoroughly and make their bids at prices much lower than the goods can possibly manufactured for. In such cases the bureau investigates the matter, and those of a fictitious nature are not: considered. The contract for 1,000 matresses was awarded to H. D. Oster- moor & Son, under the advertisement of Octo- ber 7, 1882, at $5.12%4 each. He was not the lowest bidder, A. P- Brown bidding lower. Brown did not get the contract because Oster: moor having the patent for manufacturing the article bids below his were considered “nom- inal.” Witness did not think Brown asked to be relieved from his bid for matresses, Brown. had never furnished matresses to the witness’ kuowledge. The contract for 100,000 pounds of sugar was awarded to Jas. R. Michaels, 9 5-16 cents per pound. Brown made a lower bid at 94, cents. Didn't remember anything about why Brown didn’t get the contract. Presumed there was some correspondence about it, which he would look up. It was ikely he withdrew ‘Witness, atter recess, having refreshed his memory ih respect to the suzur contract with Michaels, said that Brown’s bid was not really the lowest, though it was apparently so. The contract called for sugar in half-barrels, and Brown demunded 50 cents extra for each pack- age. A close calenlation showed that for the je contract Michaels’ bid was a little the est. Recurring tothe contract with Oster moor & Sons for mattresses, witness submitted correspondence with Austin P. Brown. The court shortly after 2 o'clock adjourned till to-morrow. Day aT THE DEAF MUTE Invitations are issued for the an- nual exercises of presentation day at the Deaf Mute college, which will take place in the col- lege chapel, ’on the afternoon of Wednesda} May 6, Owing to the delicate state of Mrs. laudet’s health the usual reception at the presi- dent's residence will be omitted this year. ————— Affairs in West Washington. BAsr BALL.—A game of base ball was played yesterday afternoon between the Georgetown college nine and the Olympics, on the grounds ofthe former, The college boy's were victorious. ‘This club, under the management of Mr. John Slattery, ‘bas made rapid progress a3" ball players, Nores.—Dr, W. Bowie Tyler, who it will be remembered had a long attack of sickness, 1s again able tobe out,and will in afew days leave for Fortress Monroe to recuperate. Mrs. Mox- Jey ts very {il with pneumonia at her residence, corner of 35th and P streets.—In different seo- tions of this place the garbage man fs badly ‘wanted.—There is no regularity whatever in the management of the coliection of garbage in ‘West Washingéon.——The members of the C. H. B, sotlety will meet this evening to make ar- rangements to attend the: funeral of the late Christopher Segerson. Gnain RecesPrs.—Canal boat C. R. Gi arrived with 2,800 bushels of wheat forJ.G. and J. M. Waters. ‘TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT ‘7a.M.—Great Falis, temperature, 54; condition, 33; recelving reservoir, temperature, 60; conds- tion at north connection, 33; south connection, 33; distributing reservolr,ten. perature,59; condl- tion at influent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36._ Low. tide in the river today at ) p.m. High tide at 9:30 p.m. Alexandria Affairs. Reported for THe EVENING STAR. Crry_Covxcrt.—The city boards met last night, President Downham presiding in the aldermen and Vice President, Dongias in the council. The petition of J. T. Creighton for leave to build two frame houses on Henry street, near Prince, and of FL. Smith for like leave for a frame office on Royal street, near King, were both granted. |“‘Threefourths of the residents adjoining Cameron, berween King and Queen streets, and on Cameron street, be- tween Columbus and Alfred streets, presented a petition tor paving the strects within those limits. ‘The matter was referred to the commit- tee on streets. The mayor was requested to point Col T. il Fieklin eity surveyor vies A. N. furdie, removed from town. An order was ted for the improvement of the gutters near intersection of Duke and Royal streets. Ap- plications from Rose Vaccarl for tax reduction and claim from C.E, Stuart for legal services were referred. NEW CEMETERY.—Tho trustees of the M. E. ghurch south have purchased for $4,350 the five-acre jot, north of St. Paul's cemetery, and will establish a new cemetery there. The’ loca Uign is one very well fitted for the purpose. ‘Tue DowNey-BURNETT CasE.—The Downey ease, in which the verdict was published in THE Srak yesterday, is not an example of“the law's delay.” The manslaughter was committed on the 29th of Mareb, and within a month all the reliminaty examinations and the final trial Rave taken place. ado) the he certainly did not get the true sentiment of the party there. I have mingled with the lead- ing men of the several factions and there is almost unanimity of expression in fayor of the administration. have talked with the most prominent Tammany men, T've bad numerous conversations with Sheriff Davidson, who represents Irving hall, and I have heard the County democracy leaders express themselves. All of them are delighted with the conduct of the administra- tion so far. ‘There is more harmony, more cor- dial party feeling within the democratic party of New York now than ever I knew before, and it fs all owing to the good sense and good {uas- ment of the President and his cabinet. Why, the administration Is but eight weeks old, and our folks have not expected that within that short tlme everything could be done. I give you my word there is no dissatisfaction amopg New York democrats, I have heard moré criticism of the administration the few hours I’ve been in Washington from men who are disappointed about office than has been ut- tered by all the democrats of New York, Our folke think the administration 1s doing Just para ———+e+____ ‘The Case of Strauss Against Bensinger. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT IN THE CIRCUIT court. The case of Strauss & Bro. against 8. Bonsin- ger, on trial in the Cireult Court before Judge Cox, was concluded this morning by a verdict for defendant—Messrs. Hanna & Johnston for laintiffsand Mr. N.H, Miller for defendant. The testimony was ihat L. Newmyer and Ben- singer went to Baltimore, and the latter intro- duced the former to the plaintiff as a customer, that they refused to credit Newmyer, but said they srould sell the goods to Bousinger on credit, nsinger and Newmyer de- nied, and the former asserted that he became tl tee of Newmyer on. the first bill of feoseonly, ‘The question was whether with jnger it was an original or collateral trans- claimed, if the latter, the action,and It was 6 of fraud: ted recovery, for the fusrantoc hed to be in writing, Tt held at the transaction was a one, and there being no written guaranty, the jury re- turned a verdict for defendant.” shart THE PRINce oF WALES WILL = ispateh from Rome tothe New BRESERESEGAERRDES bee EG fin Bou ea i County Court—The Alexandria county court, Judge James Sangster, hel hort ses- Sion Yesterday, and acquitted Nathan Peathal, changed with selling liquor without license. Nores.—Jas. Smith has bought the Richard house on Prince street, near Henry, for $8v0. ——tThe city court yesterday gave judgment for the plaintifrin the cases of HK. T. Lucas agt. W. J. Millsetal., and C.E. Glover agt. J. W. Sav- aze.——The mayor has fined C, andi, Bricht each $1 for throwing a ball through 9 giass window pane.—BenJ. Henderson, Emm: Price and Carter Were fined $5'each for disorderly conduct, Pushing on to Herat. THE RUSSIANS OCCUPY AN IMPORTANT PosT SOUTH OF PENJDEH—OONSTRUCTING A MILI- TARY BROAD TO HERAT. ‘The dispatches from Europe last night indi- latter's protest. A special dispatch from Tirpul, dated April 16, says that the Russians occupied ‘Ak Tepe, and are actively at work making @ military road from Penjdeh to Herat, Russians have also occupied Meruchuak, twenty milessouth of Penjdeb, on the Murghab river. ‘The ameer, while careless avout Penjdeb, at- tached great importance to Meruchalc. A itch to the Inde; Beige from St. Pet says a council held at the yer wi concllia of the werninent’ to Wari, Grenville ‘firmly maintains the tenor of the former dis- patches, ‘The comm! ent of the Indian ary Scvemene aparece naan ing irausportation and provisions tn India, for British “aud 15,000, native | troops, with irtnmportentmasis” One month's are Wo benent to Teindit ule ‘ond and months su} Quetta. "All the Britis coast guardsmen Who are able seainen ra Reduction of Force at the Navy Yard. OVER ONE HUNDRED MEN TO BE DISCHARGED TO-MORROW. The shortage of funds in the bureau of con- struction, Navy department, announced in THe, STAR of last evening, will necessitate the dix charge at the Washington navy yard to-mor- Tow ight of about 75 of the 100 men Dow ein. loved there in the co department, ‘here are now orders €: bi six month: to be closed until the year. The 25 men ‘of the present fiscal tained are hardly more a enough to guard the property and machinery and keep them in good orde: The equipment department at the navy rd has been working with a reduced force for the past month, and will probably continue in the same way until the end of the fiscal year. In the steam engineering shops there will be @ reduction made to-morrow night of about 30 outofthe 107 men there employed. This re- duction is made not on account lack of funds, but lack of work, > ficers say that the plant atthe Washingt y yard ts now in the best of condition, and t government could begin the work of building a steel cTuiser there to-morrow If it was so desired, There ure about 300 men at work on new guns in the ordnance shops. —— The Powell Will Case. AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW TRIAT. To-day, in the case of Colmesnil agt. Drake and Webb, involving the validity of the will of the late Admiral Levin M. Powell, which was decided by a verdict sustaining the will yesterday, the caveators, by Messrs. E. E. icKay and J. J. Johnson, filed a motion for a new trial, on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient for the verdict; that the verdict was contrary to the law, the Instructions and the evidence, against thé weight of evidence, and ‘Upon exceptions. pen District Government Affairs. DRAWBACK CLAIMS, ‘The andit for the claims for drawbacks which has been completed shows that the credits al- lowed, payable in drawback certificates, amount, to $952,457.15; drawback certificates issued, $940,605. awaiting satisfactory proof of ownershi 11,762. drawback certificates: redeemed, $799,518.0: outstanding, ®141,- 177,02; amountof lien certificates outsianding, $115,300.53; unpaid special assessments, pledged for ‘their redemption as revised, $114,- BUILDING PERMITS have been Issued by Inspector Entwist Emmart, repair frame, west side, abo dary street; $800. 6. F. Smit story and basement dwelling, New Hampshire avenue northwest; $3,200, Charles F. Walson, erect two two-story dw <p 12th, between € and I streets southeast; $1 0. company, repair hotel generally; $7,000, Jo F. Kelly, erect a two-story dwelling, B sti between 3d and 4th streets southwest, 81 W. R, MeCaffry, erect a tw dwelling, 6th, between Streets southeast; $1,600, B. P.M: a brick dwelling, 34, between East A streets northeast; $2,700. J. F. Forsyth, erect a two-story dwelling, M, bet) n 3d strect and Delaware avenue southwest; $500, Mrs. Amy Berry, repair brick, 431 Gih street southwest: $500. J.R, Rogers, repair brick, 1417 10th Street; $175. «st Capitol apitol and PROPERTY SALEs.—W.C. Duvall has sold to Richard A. Beuchler the ground fronting 56 feet on New Hampshireavenue and 530n 25h street, near HM street, containing 6,892 feet, for $4,000. Cyrus K. Foss has sold to Hattie Harris {he house on the south side of Graut Place, for 7,200. RaNGror THE THErWoMEreR.—The follow- the readings at the signal office to“ay: 41.5; 78 m., 42.2; lla. m,, 53.0; 2p m., 60.0, —————— Dr. W. H. FAULKNER has been appointed a special agent to conduct the removal of the Nez Perces Indians from the Indian Territory to Idaho and Washington territory at com- pensation of $8 per day Mr. KErLey’s Case.—As originally stated in Tux Srar Mr. Kelley will not be United States minister to Rome. It is understood he will be taken care of, however, but it has not been de- cided where he will be sent. CoMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE MiL- ‘LER has gone to his home, in West Virginia, for afewdays. Deputy Commissioner Rodgers is Scting in his absence. AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS today were Vice President Hendricks, with a delega- tion from Indiana; Senator McPherson, Repre- sentatives Ward, Holman, Springer and ford, Minister Isaac Bell, Col. A. B. is, Of Pennsylvania; Frank Ratterman, of Ohio; Wm. H. Ramsey, of Michizan; Geo. 'M. Weaver, of Vitca, N.Y.;Jas. A. Bowle, of Boston; Gen. . Johnston and J. L. T. Snead, of Alabama; Gen. Rosecrans, of California; Wm. Caldweil, of Ohio; L. O. Garrett, of Florida; Robt. F. Hill, of Michigan; John E. Risley, of New York: Dr. EH. A. Avery, of Minnesota, and theSeeretary of State, with a party ot friends. JepcE CHENOWETH, the newly appointed first auditor of the Treasury,will assume the du- tes of that office on the first proximo, For ax Inprax INspectonsuir.—It s under- ‘stood among the Illinois democrats who are In this city —and there are not a few of them here, —that Mr. John H. Oberly, chairman of the demoeratic ‘state central committee of that Gian inspector, and it isaatd he. will probably and It issaid he accept. Mr. Oberly was a candidate for the U. 8, marshalship of northern Illinois. He is one of the most energetic and prominent democrats of his state. LABor TROUBLES AT VARIoUS PLACES.—The workmen on the extension of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, between Baltimore and Phil- adelphia, have several times been swindled by contractors. Trouble has broken outat Chase's Station, near the Gunpowder river, in conse- quence of the non-payment of the men. The works are iicid by thive hundred armed men, who declare they will kill the first man who goes to work. They are holding Col. Bradley, the superintendent, and A. McMilap as host: ages until they shall be paid. An additional reduction of one hundred men will be made in the Mount Clare works of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Baltimor 1,500 miners ‘on strike at Irwin's Station, Pa., have voted tocontinue the strike. A temper: ance revival is in progress among the men.— striking stone masons at Dayton, Ohio, yester. day, beat men who were at work and forced them to Join the strike.—The engineers on the Delaware and Hudson Canal company’s road, in New York, are determined to resist exami= nation for defective vision, color blindness and deiective hearing, and a great strike seems to be impending. A RUSSIAN SPY IN BRITISH CoLUMRIA.—A dispatch from Victoria, B. C., says: “A Russian, who visited Victoria ‘and ‘vicinity about a month ago under the pretense of buying furs 4s now kuown to have been a Russian spy, who took drawings of our fortifications. and harbor. ‘He went from here toSan Francisco, No Licur ox Loxpow EXProstox.— The London police are making little progress in their investigation of the admiralty office explo- Sion. They have been daily oe u ‘clerks, porters and messengers, but they seem tohave pumped them dry of’ what little in- formation they ‘and are now com- ‘on the familiar suggest letter from one of Riel’s followers yesterday, a letter ‘one s '. in which it was stated that Riel clliatory speech by the Prince $f Wales at Carrickfergus on Monday i followed by a statement don that he is strot ‘the opinion that the office of vi of fre- should and its dui E.| Telegrams to The Star. WAR MADE CERTAIN. Effect of Gladstone's Great Speech. The Russian Advance on Herat, ——— GENERAL GRANT MUCH BETTER. —— THE DEPARTURE OF MINISTER McLANE ae GLADSTONES GREAT SPEBCH, A Profound Impression Minde by {¢ Thronghout Europe—A General Opine fon that it Has Made War Certain— The Rassian Occapation of Neruchak Confirmed. Loxpox, April 29.—The speech of Mr. Gind stone in the house of commons on Monday upon the vote of «7 of $55,000,000 was re ceived with profound tnterest throughout Europe and was pablished in full im all news Papers, It bas dispel any idea that may have been entertained heretofore that England will make concession to Russia, The general opinion of the press is that the speech makes War certain, The newspapers are filed with @iscussions of the probable ailiances the respective belligers ents may form in the event of the war, now thongiit so near at hand, not being conflued to Asia, but being extended » Burope, The Times, In a review of the Teoent Past mo tons of Russia, says that the spirit thus revealed, leaves little hope that England's last overtures Will receive a satisfactory reply. A refusal to treat upon that b 1 invetve a diplomatig Fontare which is but Uitie removed from actual rar Russian Occupation of Weruchak. Tn the House of Commons today Lard mund Fitzinaurice, under fi “pa. read a telegram froin Gen. Sit Ps dated at Tirpul, April 23." This telegram men- tions that the governor of Herat had reel wed. report that the Russian troops advance pon Merochak. “Lork Edmund also sald that en. Lomeden himsclf tha telegram of date April 25, incidentally speaksof the recent Occur pation of Meruchak by the Russians, The Loss of Maruchak Bad for Enge land. Tt was during the meeting at Rawal Pindt that the ameer told Earl Duderin that he regarded th consequen ance to the retentic hak, wi half way between Penjdeh and Bala Mure Ones the Russians gain that point they will bo able to threaten Balkh and cut off communion tion with Cabul. The latest Russian advance is expected to bring the question to a orisia, The current opinion ds that Russia ts really pre paring for war much more rapidly than she ap poars to be, the Rus papers belng warn to secrecy.” It Is reported that the khan of Bok- hara earnestly warned the ameer not to neglect Cabal and Baikb while taking steps to protect Herat, as the Russian army was massing in Turkestan, near Samarkand with the Inten- tion of marching on Baikh and prociaiming Ayoub Khan ameer while the Afghan army was engaged at Herat. His letter to the amecr concludes, “I know for certain thatthe Ruse sians Intend not to march beyond Herat, but. will cat of your line of retreat to Cabul and England's live of retreat to Candabar, Russia Fostering Hopes of Peace. St. Petersburg advices state that despite the fact that most of the rumors prevalent are war- Me the auth couraged that dred and se Black sea ports, being anxious lust pause before war t Russian corn to England. ‘The Duke of ( of the army, to-day inspected the Aldershot that are under orders for active sere Vice in ease of war, at TO MOVE A VOTE OF CENSURF. The conservative leaders in parliament prow pose to move for a vote of censure of the govs Erament, owing to their abandonment of the ‘Quetta railway In 1881. A NEW STEEL MAN-OF-WAR FOR ENGLAND. The steel man-of-war Howe was launched a& Pembroke, Wales, yesterday. This new eddi- tion to the British havy carries ten guna, and Will have acrew of 445 men. The Howe ts twin screw steel armor-plated barbette ship 9,700 tons burden and 7,500 horse power, ALLAHABAD, Ixp,, April 29.—Supplies reaching Gen, Sir Peter Lumsden slowly and im ‘small quantities, ‘St. PETERSBURG, April 29.—M. de Giers, min- porn= ister of foreign atfairs, and Sir Edward ton, the British minister, attended @ soiree as ihe German embassy last evening. FORMING A NEUTRAL LEAGUE, Breury, April 29.—France, Austria Have boda discussing a for: formation of a nentral league,and have Invi Italy and Turkey to join them, but nelther of the “latter powers has as yet given # decided reply. nr GEN. GRANTS STEADY GAIN. Feeling so Well that He Thinks of Re suming Work on His Book. New Yorx, April 29.—The ulcerated por tions of Gen. Grant’s throat, from whch broken, down tissue has been sloughed away, have materially improved. The cancerous trouble at the base of the tongue is neither lessened now is it at mt aggressive—tit Is quiescent. Meanwhile the general's system improves: The ‘weather of the last two days and that of to-day, though unpleasant ty persons out of bas been asa tonic to the system and spirits of General Grant, “That depressing clement of the warmer days is wanting and the patient feels brighter and more vigorous, He has now so far improved physically that his mind 1s be- coming eny ‘with the blocking out of tpon tis book. ‘This occuplce his iaculties the result is good, Gencral Grant became quiet a little after 10 Grelock last night, and at 11 o'clock he sk From that time on antil 8 o'clock this morning he slept well, with occasional wakings. When ‘the general sroused this morning he felt better and stronger than on Sunday, which wus at that time the best day since the improvement, began. When Dr. Douglas left the house at 8:15 O'clock to-day he remarked that though there was some thickness of speech, the general had better and easier command of the ongaus of speech than has been the case since the at- ten Of the doctor's became constant, He said the general Was better thau at any time im month, ——_>—__ Minister McLane Sails for Havre. New York, April 29.—Ex-Gov. McLane, of Maryland, the newly appointed minister France, after staying over night in this city, left this morning with bis wife and 4: hier on the steamer Normandie for Havre. His brother, Jax, R.McLane,escorted the minister and his fainily on and then ieft tor Baltimore, cones tt From Wall Street To-day. New York, April 20.—The stock market wag steady at ye tty but immediately sold off a fraction on the fliling of some large selling orders. Brokers report buying of St. Paul tor London account. The heaviest declines during the first hour were Omaha, preferred 1, Union Pacific %, Missouri Pacific’, and Lackawanna, 44, and other stocks tor smaller fractions, Loan- ing rates continue easy, most stocks joan fial, While 1-64 is charged for use of New ¥ Central and Delaware und Hudson, The mar- ket has been more active during the first hour ‘than for several days past,and at 11 o'clock prices are about steady at the decline, total sales at the first hour were 61,000 shares, Unsigned Bank “Notes for §55,000 GALVESTON, TEX., April 29.—A special to the from Ei Paso save: A box containing $800 in unsigned bank notes of the Banco jexicano, stored in the custom Faso del Norte, was broken open and conten! e i H York to Milford, Del, with Ii Shore, half a'mile west of ‘hands were saved. me ESS ‘Wild Weather on the Jersey Loxe Brawxcu, N. J., April heavily along the New’ Jersey coast from benef afternoon until nine i iil ; Hl fi ; i uy til