Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Oorner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Prete. THE Evexrxo Stax is served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per Week, or 44 per month. Coples at the counter, 2 conte "each. the ~postae prepald—O0 cents & Spe ene pene oe ths, So. = [hibtered at the Pst Omice at Washington, D. C98 second-claceh | Tae W: R—publishe’ on Friday—$1 a Sear. postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents, a 1 subscriptions must be paid in advance: reer than is paid for. Rates of advertisin < made known on application. Vow 68—No 10,244. | WASHINGTON, D.C.. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1886. TWO CENT _AMU SEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. Tux Paxorawa Or Tue Barrie B ULL Corser 157H STREET TWO BLOCKS 30UTH OF MOST REALISTIC BAT DAILY ADMISSION, = THE oPEN mb2-4t Or Masassas On Sxcoxp R UN: AND OHIO AVENUE, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. TLE SCENE EVER PRODUCED. From 9 a.u. To 11 Px CHILDREN Unper 12 Years, 25 CENTS. ATER WE" SATIONAL Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. HE SCOTT ART GALLERY, WILLARD'S HALL, AN EMPHATIC SUCCESS. ‘The New American Play Entitled HELD BY THE ENEMY. A Love Story of the War, By Mr, Wm. H. Gillette, author of “The Private Sec- retary,” “The Professor,” “Esmeralda,” &. Presented by an excellent cast. ‘New and Special Scenery as Originally Produced. Extra Matinee Performances WEDNESDAY ani THURSDAY AFTERNOONS ‘By the Hungarian Gypsy Band. Next Week— ‘Mr. Robert L. Downing as VAUTOUR, THE EXILE. NEW NavioNal THEATER ‘Two Grand Concerts. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY AFTERNOONS, March 3d and 4th. The Greatest Modern Musical Sensation, Prince Lich- tenstein’s HUNGARIAN GYPSY BAND. A full Orchestra of Hungarian Musicians from the band attached tothe Duke of Lichtenstein’s regiment of Hungarian Hussars, in a program of WEIRD, PICTURESQUE AND FASCINATING MUSIC OF HUNGARY. Including Selections from the Gypsy Baron. Admission. 25 and 50c extra, Box Sheet for Sale of Seats Now Open. _ m1-3t ATAUGHTS GRAND OPERA HOUSE One Week Only, Commencing MONDAY, March 1. ‘Two gata Matinees for Little Folks WEDNES- ‘DAY and SATURDAY. ‘Kiralfy Bros’ Grand Lyric and Dramatic Spectacle, THE KATCATCHER: Or, ‘THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN. In which the talented young actor and singer, HUBERT WILKE. ‘Has nightly won the enthusiastic favor of large ‘audiences. ‘Supported by the Orizinal New York Company, ‘The Beautiful Star Premiere Danseuse, MLLE. DE LA BRUJERE, with rand Ballet of European Artists. a carefully chosen Chorus and » Dramatic Company of Great £3- ‘The V! linge Beautic es. a ‘The Fight of the Rodents, “Sorgeots Trades Procession, After Hans Makart’ celebrated historic picture, Bring the lttie people to the matinee performance onde, ‘March 8, ope ee only, EMMA NEVADA CONCERT CO. Wednesday, March 10-JUDIC. mba LBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. THE SUDIC SEASON. Positively Limited to Four Nights and Sat. Matinee of the Acknowtedged Queer of Comic Opera, JuDiIc Commencing Wednesday Evening, March 10, 1986. (Wed@vesday— Mlle. Nitouche, March 10. = ae Belle Helene, March 11. —~Lill, March 12 ‘Sau ‘Matinee—Grand Duchess, March 13. ‘Saturday Night—La Femmes Papa March 13. ‘Subseription for Five Performances as follows: Orchestre $8.50 Orchestra Circ! Balcony, first three rows. $6.50: ‘Balcony, {| —- oa ms rs pens Tussdey, March 3 Oam.; closes “5 pa. Siogie ‘Seai Sale opens March 4~$1, $1.50 and $2 Sing A MPAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE be Farewell Concert of MME EMMA. vv a. vo A YY AQ D AA vA A pow a AT Under the direction of Mr. C. A. Chizzola, MONDAY EVENING, March $e. A Popular Programme. * Reserved Seats, $2, $1.50 and $1, accotding to loca- You pale of stats will commence DD FELLOWS’ HALL, NAVY Y. ner Sth abd E streets Southeast. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Marth 34. “The best of the season.” Select Literary and Musical Entertaiment, under the auspices of Bean Council, No. 6,0. C.F. "The best talent of the city has beet engaged. including Messrs. FJ. Whipple. W. D. Me- | Farland, G_D. Scott. Mrs. McEwen, Prof. Rosselli and many others. Admission, 25¢.; Children, i5e. mh HF. FOURTH CONCERT IN THR BISCHOFF COURSE wilt take pines at the Ci €bare, FRIDAY EN ‘will Inciude ‘Solos by fattie Caac, Mics “Katie Wilson, Miss Crooks, Mrs Mills, ‘Mire Woodman, ‘oan Solo by" Mis Steiger, ome or Cecilia ‘Quartette, a Heading by ‘Organ Solo by Dr. Bischoff © Nationa DIME MUSEUM. oa (Formerly THEATER Comraue) D two songs Mr. mb2-4t Purified ami Successful, crowded with Families, clean and comfortable, LADIES’ MATINEES DAILY. 2 Deranrwexts 2 CURIOSITY HALL—On the Ground Floor. THEATORIUM—With Chaste Entertainment. ‘TEx Cents to both Shows, Orchestra Chairs 20 Cents mb25t Hes BLOU THEATER EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION. NE WEEK, Commencing MO: a TWO PERFORMA EVERY AFTERNOO. RNOON, March 1. ES DA NIGHTS IN ROME. Interpreted by a Powerful Dramatic Com he brama (wil be produced with, gant Scenery, Super fifects, Sivsic“by He Rasogson, ee Admission —atatt fem aid Ele. he Original | <* (Holidays excepted).20 Cents. vars of age. balf price. Night 35 Cents. “Boxes, seating Six Persons, Seats can be secured in advance without extra | charge. , Prices, 25 and SSS = EOS = {6s NINTH STREET OPERA HOUSE WRINKLES, WRINKLES. ALF McDOWELZ. HARRY WATSON. DAILY MATINEE 2 P.M, Popular Prices, 10 and 25 cents mbl Next Week—IX THE D™= MUSEUM, KS, Pa ave. near 11th street. Extraordinary Show This Week. Every von and night, ie ‘The Shooting Star and Champir Shot, with “spose ag Saget we Me tn the great ane Froese Tht SLAC HAWKR. Nlsitnise Gulp ER" c eds Seems SECOND GRAND BALL oF tae BUTAGMAND BALL OF TE SAS ce me of thé Garibaid! Moaument. ‘Tekets, admin and Gentleman, 50 cents ae LECTURES. CANIS STEWART, ESQ. AN AG T- Mites Solored Lawyer of the New Sone Sand inte Frofessor 0 College: will a Lecture this. veming, at the Mewropsiian soe Chareh. Subject: “Kare Co-operat! GARIBALDI Hall, WED- ae a f 4 AAA vv 0G zg E Book sures: ated Naption i “Mikado” Walt, f4-3m__Can de rented for first-ciass Entertainments. Th 80 Bo 4, SPECIAL, SIS108 OB the GRAND LODGE OF THE DISTRICT OR COLUMBIA, will be lied at TULst. ball, WisD= NESDAY. MARCH dat 7300 pm. for the pur or making a eis for the observance ofthe Sky ANNIVERSARY OF “THE 1.26, 88h, in obedience farity r purpose of receivin port of the General Com! and Grand Encampment, en the permanent location oc the Sovereign Grand Lodge. tte of the Grand C,B. CRANDALL, Grand Master, Washington, D.C, March 2, 1886. mh2-2t (Re SEEPS OPA WASH INGTON LIGHT INFANTRY, mastered Into the service of the United States April 10, 1661, Will meet at the Armory of the Washington’ Light Infantry Corps THURSDAY EVENING, March 41 at 8 o'clock, to make arrangements for sith Anniversary o} service. B CUTTERS—THERE WILL ‘bea Special Meeting THURSDAY, March 4th, at 212 oth st, n.w., for adoption of bill of prices. By order of Commiltive. mrzatt ‘f0 THE MERCHANTS. => GRANITI SPECIAL NOTICES. Asitisevident from the sentiment expressed di- rectly by the merchants upon the ~ubject of reform in the hours of labor, and realizing that the utmost Ona- 4,682. ‘Total assets, nimity must prevail upon a fixed time to close the stores, the Clerks’ Early Closing Association earnestly. appeal to all merchants of the city to ald the laudable Movement so zealously Inaugurated, and begin MARCH 1 to close their stores at 6 o'clock p.m., Sat- reallzed are’ now urdays excepted, and all day on legal holidays. nuns "ihe advances to members are"on very ever | Rewectiahiy. WAH. DANIEL, President, ent of $14 | N.F. VOWLES, } Secretaries. for Interest | _JNO. W. BLAKELOCK, mrl-3t ‘any further association Main until the maturity of s share (about eight years) 12 to 14 per cent per annum will be paid. (FTE UNDERSIGNED BOOKSELLERS ‘will close their stores from MARCH IST toMAY 18TatSEVEN P. Mand from MAY 18ST toSEPT. INT at SIX P. of. WM BALLANTYNE & SON, JOHN C. PARKER, ‘Shares $1 month, commenting at any time, and r a back. =e ured: “Fifty centa to one thousand PO ae ars can ‘one time. a: un ‘Next meeting on’ WEDNESDAY EVENING, eee earn mbEOe= Marcu 34, at 618 Tenet. [, 2O0GE 10, PAINTRRS—We HERE: CC. DUNCANSON, President. ‘by give notice that on and atter the first of LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice Pres't, April no member of L. A. 1798 will bg permitted to EM. LAWTON, re Work with a non-anior grainer. Also thi: we refuse to CHAS BAUM, Director, Work with any iner who works for unfuir bosses, JOHN K, 6 By order of L. A. 1798. mh1-3t we ES (Fe, GRAINFRS, ATTENTION—A MEE ing will be held FRIDAY NIGHT, March EQUITABLE Sth. at 7 o'clock, at Timms’ Hall to take action in re- COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. By order of the Board of Directors, notice is hereby Hal meeting of the Association will be eid" March ‘Nr 1880, at To clock p.mat Riles’ Armory, to consider an amendment to Sec. Ny Treas ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't ‘shares. making INO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y. Office, 917 F st, 2d floor, etd f the Corstitution- providing for an in? su ‘g = ‘The 77th ‘advances will be held WEDNESDAY, gard to Painters resolution. mbi-3t D.F. MORAN. (>, RAVING Lost THE ORIGINAL CER: ‘Uficates of shares of stock of the Perp. B. Asso.. No. 1359 to 1363, inclusive, and 2079 to 2U83, inclusive, of Series 3, I have mad. lication to the Asso. to issue duplicates thereof. ANNIE ILA YDEN. or 1, Smekee KK, MEN'S FIN NISH™N HEE fo Femoral to on new stor nw HALLS BAiNES (Thompeon's shirt Fectory), "Such bargains rarely scen.-mhi-bie THE NATIONAL BANK OF WASH- (Late Bank of Wastington), ine ‘ ‘Penmvany Ith, 1986. ‘The Trustees tor the late BANK OF WASHING Ne ‘depositors therein who have not al : TON request deposit o have not already ransferred t their deposits BAN: 1K OF WASHINGTON, to “THE " D. C., todosoin draw the same. All the business of the late Bank of Washington is being transferred to thesaid National Bank recently ganized und the same menagement. be ent Bi. SMITH, EF GSOFEIN, _ }rrustecs ANG. A. SAMES, Cashier. ‘The Board Jobn M Sims. <a -GAS FIXTURES— SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, GRATES, PLUMBING AND HEATING— flistw3w ‘per- sun, or by written authority at an eafly date, or with- of Directors of the said Natioual Baok consists of the above named, with W. E. Howard and IMPORTANT Nt iT HAS BEE! (S65 ananimousiy declared hy six competent judges that the celebrated Cereal Patent Process Flour ‘was mt only the whitest of the many competing sain: piles, put also contained more iuten than any Of the jae a | all twenty-one samples, Cerea! is for sale by a] BARBOUR & HA: 27-Bt whi D. cK: WASHL D ‘The undersigned China ind Glassware sner- chants, agree to clove their respective. places of busi- ness at 6 p. mz, Saturdays excepted, on and after ‘March ist: 8. J. WATTS, 1421 N. Y. ave WILMARTH & EDMONST J.W. SCHAFER & Bit GEo. 4 Th st. aw 923 Pa. ave. M. W. BE 1009 Pa, ave. HW. HOLL. 87th 27-7 ih HER HE SHOE ‘store of ASA L. HAZHLTON, 423 7th st. n.w., under Odd Fei ‘be closed ows’ Hall, will heredfer turdays, £27-3t" ‘the public, w ee Our st unt eee Spm, saturdays excepted, "oY TURPIN & CO, ‘No. 513 SEVENTH STREET N. W, rit ore, 438 7th St. n.W DWELLINGS a Specialty. ime HERGY HARVEY, WILL OPEN AT = 28 5th st. a. Ww, (ORN- Ee ING, FEB. 27th, Menis st ll ours, from _10e.to 250." Cigars and ‘Tobacco. Post ‘Stam 581 15th at. arse" = oe a RFUL GOO! DR RAUTERDERG HAS REMOVED ce ee ro, | Re ata a yeahh ee p ice hours fam. 12-2 a1 'm. Sundays Pet nd 25_ | from 8-10 only. Telephone call 085." aim __NEW_ PUBLICATIONS. (FS, WE TAKE PLEASURE TN ANNOUNG ‘ing to our friends, and the public generally that we will CLOSE OUR ‘STORE at SIX O'CLOCI Reavd AN UNSPOKEN ADDRESS To THE LOYAL LEGION, ay GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN, Is THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW FOR MARCH. It Dm. on and after ‘March Ist, 1866, Saturday ex- cepted, J. W. SCHA PER & BRO. China, Glass and lousefurnishings, 1020 7th st. n.1 7-3t ee a DAVES, JIE, BRICKLAYER AND ntractor. Estimates furnished for briek- work in all its branches. Jobbing solicited. Room 31, Cor: B 2d floor, 15th st, front. f27-1m* <a AND AFTER MARCH 1-1, WE ‘will close at 6 p.m., Saturdays excepte THE ANNUAL MEE OF THE Ts Gaines 900 ‘thats cur OFT. (SS oMholtior of the ‘Natignal rake Tih ance company of the United states of America Ae the election of directors of said company for the ensuing year will be held at the oflice of the company, 401 9th Bt., cor, D st. n. W., on TUESDAY, MARCH Oth, 1586, at 10 o'clock am! J. HS y. £6-90 Tue Caray: Tur’ Carrmay Py i SUNDAY MORNING <2 a 18 THE BEST TIME TO READ z “THE CAPITAL!” s & - Bur any Ormzs Dar oy rae Wark 3 ‘Wit Do. a £ FOR IT 18 ALWAYS READABLE THE “CAPITAL” THE “CAPITal.” Laps, Arrernos. LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. WLLE M. J. PRANDI, ON AND AFTER HE i rty. formerly owned snd e ith, Will be Fun ih eonuection | with my luinber business. By consolidating the two busines-es under one head and one management will facilitate Iatters so as to euable me to turn out orders with great=st accuracy | and dispatch, and puts ‘me ‘on equal footing with all titors, either’ here or elsewhere, Wien Kood requir | aabsjtiis, move can cspectally guarantee vou Kiln | aried lumber, having two kilns that will dry 40,000 feet every tea days, aud from wow on Twill make this a specialty. Heport from shippers say Inmber is up and prices Very stiff and for this reason I reeall and cancel all price lists of mine now out, excepting where special | Contract “has ‘been enteral into. I have on hand a | large assorted stock of all grades of lumber, which 1 j shall be pleased to quote Fou special prices on, and | Should you be in search of tine Mahogany, Walnut, Ash, Oak, Cherry, Poplar, ete, you cannot go. ans by calling upon’ me and’ exuinining my stock.” All orders, whether for mill work or lumber, will have my personal attention, and in ‘asking fora share of your orders I warrant you entire satisfaction. WM. R MCLEAN, Office, 13th and B streets. nw. Mill, 1 Branel race wIVLIEVO WIVLIEVO» THE 210-1212-1214 and 1216 Obio ave. ch Yard, 14th, bet. Band Csts. n.w. 125 (Ke ZHOSVITE THIS COMBINATION, OF ‘Calisaya, Wid Cherry and Horsford’s Acid ore is. jap Ise Sin So ape soars oompnane Se at Ea ae deem ee = ACY, 1429 Peonsylvania . HBR a cansaae sameememerane nye 1300 F Srexer. (Fe, SERCIAL, NOTICE 1 WISH TO IN- OPHELIA BANGS. LOUIS XV BANGS. | scents, and that Lai ot responsible foc day engage ENGLISH BASKET PLAITS AND EVENING Stents ade not aireely ‘hrough me, 1 SAsage: COIFFUKES. F.hRAUSE, ler Krause’s Orchestra, ‘Hair Dressed and Bangs Shingled. 35-2m* 21 South Carolina ave. se. Tar Morrr Srons, CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS, (On account of extensive alterations which are to be made atonce @ general reduction of twenty-five to fity per cent on the entire stock of FINE CLOTH- | ING for Men and Boys bas been made. That Is the There will be lots of dust and dirt, so | we want to get the stock outof the way before the dust | and dirt get much headway. The Masonsand Carpenters | don’t care, so we want to get rid of all we can to save | it trom dust, mortar and what not. There s nothing else to do. If we didn’t reduce prices all around we'd | have to keep a great many things through the bulld- 10 sell for whatever they | would feteh, because the builders had spoiled them. Better to reduce the goods wow from a quarter to one- | Balf and sell them with a rush fresh and clean, We offer at $5 all OVERCOATS sold at $6, $7.50, whole story. ing time and then we'd hm 99 and glo. At $7.50 OVERCOATS sold for $12, $13.50 and $15. At $10 all OVERCOATS sold at $16.50, $18.and $20. At $5, SUITS sold for $6, $7.50 and $8. At $7.50, SUITS sold for $10, $12 and $13.50. At $10, SUITS sold for $15, $16.50. $18 and $20. SWALLOW-TALL SUITS at $20, PRINCE ALBERT SUITS at $15. A large line of ODD PANTS CHEAP. BOYS SUITS AND OVERCOATS REDUCED | of the Mutual Lite FULLY ONE-HALF, at THE MISFIT STORK CORNER 10TH AND F STS Now For Paxrazocoxs: WE ARE MAKING ASECOND SALE OF PANTALOONS FOR 4 AND $5. WE HAVE I) EITHER PRICE ABOUT TEN DIFFER- ENT PATTERNS, THE FIT AND STYLE OF THESE LOTS ARE AS GOOD AS OUR FINER GRADES IF YOU WISH FINER PANTS WE HAVE THEM. CALL AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE. GEORGE sPRansy, Omx Paice Cioraiam, 607 SEVENTH STREET, a THOSE USING OUR MACHINES ARE (Fe particalnriy cautioned szatnaialtening Gace tobe tampered. with at the house by persons repre senting themselves us being employed by ust as Adjusters, and. who are. in most ‘entirely Incompetent, exacting enormous charges and render- ing no practical service. "We are responsible only for ‘work done atour office, where none but skilled Work ae men are employed and only genuine parts ‘used. Orders by postal sili receive intmeniate attention. WHE & WILSON MFG C9, Ja7-2m* 137 Oth st. n.w., Riley Building. (R= STS BHSHED 02 BR, B FERGUSON, Pharmactst ‘2d st. and Penn. ave., Capitol Prescriptions a specialty. (Keo TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ‘Ovvick oF ComrrnoLien ov’ THR Cun RENCY, WASHINGTON, December 28th, 1885. | thade to appear that WASHINGTON, and DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, has complied vith all the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the United States required 10 be’ complied ‘with before an association shail be authorized to Com mence the business of Bankin; Now, therefore, I, HENRY W. CANNON, Com troller'of the Curreticy. do hereby certify that’ “1 NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,” In the CITY OF WASHINGTON, In the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, and DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1s auihorized to commence tbe business of Banking “as provided la Section fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine Of the Revised Statutes of the Unites States. In testimony whereof, witness my ‘and seal of (8) office, this 48TH DAY OF DECEMSER 1885. 431-60 Comptrolier of the Currehcy. => CHAS. S. PRICE, DKUGGIST, 426 7th st. aw. The most complet establishment In South ‘Washington. Our prices are exceedingly low. £3 PERSONS DESIRING SAFE INSUR- lance as protection for thelr familios or as aa Investment, would do well to examine tuto the merits " lsewhere, Is ie the largest Lnwuranes insuring elsewhere. It is th insurance Company ia the world by many millions: tadividends are greater, and Its policies the most liberal ever writ tid we willshow you Actual Hevults, Z0Y mislead Soe Stacia: ae. Sepa DRE. B. BLISS, DENTIST, REMOVED lau to Cie] Pe jivacia avenue, over roy oF without a plate. (s=, 2 BRENNAN Has REMOVED FROM toca his Aosadst BM to 1815 Ln-w..and will be glad friends. Horses taken at livery. call 303-2. West End Livery Stable. eim* (eg ORSON, ¢ ACABTNEY, Bankers, Deposits, Loans, Exchange, Collections. Dealers in Government, District Bonds and all Local ‘Stocks and Bonds listed on the Stock Exchanges ot Néw York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore ‘Bought and Sold. Orders in American Bell telephone Stock executed by wire direct from our office to Boston, Constant quotations of this stock received. 3226 OR BARS ING TO TRANSACT ‘business at GROGAN’S Furniture and Car- Tnstalment House, will please call Sieeciard paneahary Higia® | ‘Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the | anderigned, it has bec THE | NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,” in the CITY OF WASHINGTON, in tue COUNTY OF Washington News and Gossin. THE SUPPLEMENT oF Thr EVENING STAR to- day contains the President’s special message to the Senate in tall; its reception in the Senates the 7th street telegraph pole case; how Mrs. Stannard lost her bonds; the career of a noted young thief in this city and elsewhere; the new American cardinal; telegraphic news, etc. The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, House-turnishings, Gentlemen’s Goods, Attorne; Financial, Ladies’ Goods, Books, Educational, Dry Goods, The Trades, Pianos and Organs, Sewi Machines, Wood and Coa:, Specialties, Family Supplies, Frofessional, Dentistry, Medical, Undertakers, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Railroads. GoverxMextT ReceiPrs ToDay.—Internal revenue, $102,077; customs, $431,221. A Rumor DENrep.—The rumor that Mr. A. Dy Hazen, the Third Assistant Postmaster General, has been requested to resign, and that Chief Clerk Nash has been selected to fill the vacancy, has again been revived. The Postmaster Gen- eral to-day said that he had Mr. Hazen’s resig- nation since the 7th of March last, but taken no action in regard to It. ARCHITECT CLARK AND THE LABOR ORGANI- ZATIONS.—The counsel for the Stonecutters’ union has requested Secretary Lamar to sus- Pend Architect Clark, of the Capitol, pending action upon the charge made against him, the result of the investigation of which the Secre- tary intends shortly to report to the President for his action. * Tuer YoxoHAMA Hore Fing.—By the last mails intelligence 1s received of a destructive fire which occurred at Yokohama at four o'clock. on the morning of February 8th. The Windsor hotel and adjoining buildings were entirely destroyed within a half hour after the fire was fiscovered in Farsarl’s photographic studio, high wind raging at the time. Among the guests in the hotel were Judge Denny, ex-con- Sul general to China, and Mrs. Denny, who were en route to Corea; Vice Consul General and Mrs, Scidmore, of this city, and Paymaster E. B, Rodgers, U. S.N., and Mrs. Rodgers. ‘The guests barely escaped with their lives, Mrs, Denny and Mrs. Scldmore uninjured and Mrs. Rodgers carried out unconscious. Judge Denny and “Mr. Scidmore remaining to save their effects were obliged to jump from a second story window. Judge Denny lost all his belong ings and the goods {intended for his new home in Corea, Mr. Scidmore lost a valuable law Ubrary and Paymaster Rodgers everything. Yokohama residents gave every care and ai tention tothese unfortunate people. A BuLt Run Bunuer Extracrep.—Col. Byrne, surgeon in charge of the hospital at the Soldiers’ Home in this District, has extracted from the neck of an ‘old soldier a ball, which had been there since the battleot second Bull Run, and was well encysted. Tue CaprureD STEAMER Crty OF MEXICO. Secretary Whitney to-day sent a telegram to the commander of the Galena, at Key West, directing him to deliver the Clty of Mexico, which was captured on an alleged fillbustering expedition against Honduras, and all persons, Papers and property connected therewith, to the U.S. marshal at Key West. Tue Pusiic Desr statement for Febrnary shows the decrease during the month to have been $2.702,153.31. The total debt is $1,828,- 334,071.46, eee AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS today were Senators Cockrell, Pike, McPherson, with a delegation, Sabin, Berry, and Dolph, Repre- sentatives Dockery, Glover, Randall, Sowden, Osborne, Dougherty, Beach, Davenport an Mills, S.’M. Ewing, of Minneapolis, A.S, Berry and J. J." Hitch, of New) Ky., Inspector General Farnsworth, F. J. and Jerome menter and Mr. Esek'Cowen, of Troy. ‘THE PRESIDENT to-day approved the acts re- moving the disabilities of Alex. P. Stuart, of Mississippi, Edward G. W. Butler, of Missouri, and Thos. L, Rosser, of Virginia. ARMY ORDERS.—First Lieut. Frank Baker, ordnance department, stationed at Philadel -| phia, has been ordered to Wilmington, Del., to inspect powder being manufactured there for the ordnance department. Leave of Major Henry McElderry, surgeon, has been extended one month. 2d Lieut. J. F. R. Landis, 1st cav- alry, has been ordered to duty ut the United States military academy, West Puint, NAvau OnpeERs.—Liecut. F. Qualtrough has been ordered to duty at the Mare Island, Cal, nevy yard. Lieut. W. D. Rose has been detached from the Alliance and ordered to the Mare Island nav: PeRSoNAL.—Mr. W. H. Hilliard, the artist, who has been tn Tunis for some time, is at the Ebbitt.—J. W. Homack, of Richmond, W. Bergstein, of N. ¥., R. D. Graham, of North Carolina, and W.C. Culberson, and J. B, White, of Pennsylvania, are at the Metropolitan. Mr. Wm. Dolph, of Havana, N. Y., is visitin his brother, Senator Dolph.—C, L. Colby ‘and wife, of Chicago, Judge Wm. M. McCtuer, of ‘Stillwater, Minn., Geo, H. C. Pratt and family, of Upton, lowa, Capt. J. H. ‘Morryman, W. L. Cairns, and Hugh Peed , of Liverpool, are at the Ebbitt.—Mr. Stephen Preston, the Haytien minister, 10 has been abroad for some time, and Gen. P. D. Roddy, of the army, arrived in New York from Europe yesterday. Bence Warner Miller was in New York last night. A BUILDING FOR THE DISTRICT. Proposed Appropriation of $400,000 to Erect One. PROVISIONS OF THE WILL INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY BY MR. CAMPBELL. ‘Mr. Campbell’s bill for the erection of a municipal building in the District of Columbia, introduced in the House yesterday, authorizes the Commissioners of the District of Columbia toerect abuilding for municipal purposes ac- cording to piaus to be approved by the in- spector of buildings of the District and the architect of the Capitol, provided that the building snail not cost, when completed, more than $400,000, which sum is appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise expended. ‘The building s to be located on such asite or reservation as the Commissioners shall deem most suitable for the purpose, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War, and is to contain suitable flre-proof apartments in which to keep the archives and records of the District government, Proposals for the building are to be received and contracts made with the low- est responsible bidder, who shall give bonds in the sum of not less than one-fourth of the con- tract price, with sureties satisfactory to the Commissioners for the. proper performance of the contracts and the — completion ofthe building within a specified period not exceeding two years from the time of mak- ing the contracts. Fifty per cent of the cost of ‘ie building is to be charged to the District, and one-half of ‘any unexpended balance of sppro- priations heretofore made for the support of the government of the District, and an; money (Including half of drawback certificates Tecelved for general taxes) in excess of appro- priations which have been or may be deposited yy the Districtin the Treasury of the United States, may be appited by the Commissioners to the liquidation of the amounts so charged to the District, Any excess of money required to be charged to the District of Columbia tor the Purpose of this act over and above the amounts $0 applied shall be reimbursed with interest at the rate of three per cent _to the United States by the District within one year after the com- pletion of the building. er ia oie Ne Truth in the Stories About a Cabi- met Crisis. AN EMPHATIC DENIAL BY SECRETARY WHIT- Nay. A statement has been published to the effect that a cabinet crisis is impending, owing to the hostility of Secretaries Whitney and Manning towards Attorney General Garland, and their fixed determination to get him out of the cabi- net. Secretary Whitney sald to a STAR report- er w-day: “You can deny the si , for there is Rotone word of truth in it, in any form, shape or description.’ ‘amonnt of re Commissioner Edmonds’ Term. If EXPIRES TO-NIGHT—NO INDICATION OF HIS SUCCESSOR BEING APPOINTED IMMEDIATELY. According to the records of the White House Commissioner Edmonds’ commission reads: “Appointed for the term of three years from March 3, 1883.” His term of office will there- fore expire to-night. There are no indications, however, that the President is prepared to ap- int his successor, a Mr. Edmonds will Bheretore continue 1s oflee until his sncseeact 18 ited, which be for some time. It is learned at the Wile fovea thet sho Prost Genk has as yet given no consideration to the matter, an that there ie very little probability of bis doing so this week. It is how- ever, that President has a habit of nly takibg up a subject and ‘of it imme diately, so that a new Com: nominat Es AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY THE EIGHT HOUR LAW. DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The Senate. THE EIGHT HOUR LAW. Among the petitions presented was one by Mr. Hoar, from workingmen employed in gov- ernment workshops since the eight. hour law of 1868 was passed, praying compensation for over-time, or a reference of their claims to some tribunal that may adjudicate the question {rhether they ought to have such compensa- jon. Mr. Hoar said he favored the request of the Petitioners, He believed the object of the eight hour law was to test the soundness of the ecohomic law, affirmed by the workingmen of this country, as well as by many FLoRomie writers, that on a large scale of manu- ment the individual working- larger producer when working per day than when working a longer number. ‘The increased vigor, zeal and intelligence of men wor! under such a sys- tem, Mr. Hoar believed, would make them bet ter producers and mors valuable citizens. The petition was appropriately referred. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. Mr. Edmunds, in reporting adversely the bill Teferred to the committee on the judiciary to Provide forthe gathering of marriage and di- Voree statistics, explained that the committee, While favoring the object of the bill, believed. that the bureau of labor statistics already had authority to gather statistics of marriage and divorce, and all that was necessary was to ap- propriate sufficient money to enable that bu- Teau togather them, The bill was indefinitely postponed. PENSIONS OF WIDOWS AND MINOR CHILDREN. Mr. Van Wyck, from the committee on pen- sions, reported, with an amendment, the House bill to increase the pensions of widows and de- pendent relativesof deceased soldiers and sail- ors. [The amendment provides for the increase ef the pensions of m{nor children from $2 month—the amount fixed by the House—to. S4a month.) Mr. Van Wyck said he would ask an early consideration of the bill, and would ask the ‘Senate to increase the minor children’s pension to $5 a month, instead of the four re- commended by the committee. Mr. Logan hoped the bill would soon be taken, up, and that it would be passed. ‘he bill was placed on the calendar. MR, CALL ON THE EDUCATION BILL. At one o'clock, on motion of Mr. Blair, the Senate took up the education bill, and Mr. Call ‘addressed the Senate in opposition to Mr. Alli. son’s amendment. He characterized it aga reflection on the states and an abandonment of ‘one of the principles of our government. Nominations by the President. The President seat the “following nomina- tions to the Senate to-day: Henry P. Kitfield, to be assistant appraiser of merchandise in the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass, To be consuls of the United States—Hent Abert Johnson, of the District of Columbia, 4 Venice; Mortimer A. Turner, of Arkansas, at 8t. Thomas. Commodore Wm. T. miral in the navy. Elmer Clark Tracy, of New York, to be an as- sistant surgeon in the navy. House of Representatives. Mr. Merrill (Kan.), from the committee on in- Yalid pensions, reported a bill extending until July Ist, 1888, the time within which appli- cations for arrears of pensions may be filed, ex- tending the provisions of the arrears act to Bpe- cial pensioners, and providing that in applica- ton for pensions the person on whose account all be presumed prima ‘and free from disease ‘at the date of entering the service. Committee of the whole. THR COXSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRI- ATION BILD, Mr. Belmont (N. Y.), from the committee on foreign affairs, reported the consular and diplo- matic appropriation bill, and. it was referred to the committee of the whole. THE SILVER DOLLAR. The Speaker’laid before the House the re- sponse of the Secretary of the Treasury to the Bland resolution calling for intormation con- cerning the circulation of the standard silver dollar and the policy to be pursued as to pay- ment of silver. Referred to the committee on coinage, weights and measures. District in Congress. DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS. The District appropriation bill was not com- pleted to-day. It will be again considered on Thursday. ng emplo} man will be a only eight hours ‘Truxton, to be arear ad- A PETITION, Representative Barbour presented a petition in the House yesterday signed by some thirty citizens of the District asking for the passage of an act to relieve them “from an oppression, annoyance and nuisance, caused by the o| rating machinéry and engines of the United States electric lighting company, situate on the square bounded by B and C and Ist and 2d Streets northwest.” MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. The following District bills were introduced in the House yesterday: By Mr. Green, to pay $5,000 to Daniel Donovan for his services as | assistant to the attorney, of the District; by Mr. Morgan, to pay Paul Leary, of the Disirict, | $600, expended in a substitute’ during the war; by Mr. O'Neil, of Missouri, to pay the laborers for work performed under the old board ot pub- le work; a bill en arsine the) purchase of a site for a new building to used as a store- ae Pane eo eccument pobn ones ir. ans nate ulating the works inthe Distriet was introduced In fue ‘House yesterday by Mr. Burrows, s Capitol Topics. THE HOUSE CLAIMS COMMITTEE decided to-day in favor of the claims of the officers and crew of the “Tallapoosa”’ for loss of property by her sinking. They decided also in favor of the claim of gov- ernment employes for pay for time over eight hours ney, have worked on any days since the passage of the eight-hour law. MR. DINGLEY'S PILOTAGE BILL. The House shipping committee yesterday voted—6 to 4—in favor of Mr. Dingley’s pilotage bill. The other three members not present were allowed until to-morrow to file their votes, ‘There is no doubt of there being a favorable re- port of the bill. Tt does not abolish compulsory Pilotage. It authorizes United States local in- ‘Spectors to examine and license, if ound com- lent, the masters or mates of American sail- ing vessels engased in the coastwise trade to act as pilots for their own vessels and exempt, them irom any obligation to pay a second pilot- age fee. THE INVESTIGATION OF SIGNAL SERVICE AC- counts, ‘The House committee on expenditures In the War department resumed the examination into the accounts of the signal service yester- day. Controller Maynard produced a num- ber of vouchers in which it is claimed there are irregularities. Some of them were for materials purchased (in large amounts) ior the construc. Uon of military telegraph lines, in regard. to which the law and the, army regulations re- quiring advertisements for pro} were regarded. spoilt RESIGNED HIS POSITION, Mr. Chas. E. Kincaid, of the Louisville Times, ‘who was carried on the folders’ roll of the House at $840 per year, told the investigating com- mittee yesterday that the position was not the ‘one promised him, and he intended to resign. He sald henever did any work as a folder. THE NOMINATIONS OF CHASE AND PILLSBURY ks REJECTED, The Senate in executive session yesterday re- jected the nominations of Messrs. Chase and Pillsbury to be collectors of internal revenue THE BRILLIANT CHARITY BALL LAST NIGHT. The President and Mins Cleveland Present. OTHER SOCIETY EVENTS—THE SOCIAL SEASON NEARING ITS END, The Riftes’ Armory Hall wasprotusely and handsomely decorated last night with palms and ferns and fiags for the annual Charity Ball for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital. The front of the large platform was filled with tall lowering plants and ferns, in the center of which was a large square cushion composed of pink and white azaleas, camellias, hellotropes and hyacinths, presented by the President. The reception committee, standing at the main entrance, consisted of Mr. S. V. Niles, Mrs. Ricketts, Mrs, Lothrop Bradley, Mrs. David Porter ‘Mrs. Leiter and Mrs. J. M. McGuire, “Mrs, Ricketts wore black satin, com- bined with lavender brocade, Mrs. Porter Heap was in pearl satin with cord trimming, Mrs. Lothrop Bradley in embroidered china crepe, Mrs. Leiter wore hunters green velvet com bined with pearl brocade, embroidered in red tulips. The room was well filled, and the dancing progressing, the seventh num- ber in twenty “dances having _ been reached, when the President and his ar rived, The President was escorted by Dr. J. Ford Thompson, who introduced bim to the reception committee. Mrs. Ricketts then took the President’s arm and they headed the pro- cession, making a grand tour of the ball room. Mr. 8, V. Niles followed with Miss Cleveland. Mr. R. R. Perry with Mrs. Kinney, and_ Mr. J. L. Davis with ‘Van Vechten, Dr. Thomp- son and Mrs. Heap and Mr. and Mra. L. Z, Lel- ter followed. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Vilas pe the party on their return to the door and they all passed up stairs to the east balcony, where the President sat for an hour looking on the brilliant scene below with much apparent interest and at midnight quietly withdrew with his party. Miss Cleveland wore a handsome dress of white ottoman silk. Miss. Van Vechten wore white tulle and long sash of copper-colored watered ribbon. Mrs. Whitney’ dress was black tulle with jetted front and dia- mond comb and earrings. irs. Vilas wore but tercup satin veiled in black thread lace, Mra, Kinney wore garnet silk, Among those present were: Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Leiter, Com- modore and Mrs. Harmony, Commodore and Mrs. Sicard, Miss Sicard, Marshal, M and Miss Wilson, Mr. Simon’ Wolf and daughter, Senator and Mrs. Manderson, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Davis, Miss Moro, Dr. J. Ford Thomp- son, wife and’ daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Willard, Mr. HK. Willard, Mr, and Mrs. ©, Noyes, "Miss Noyes, Col. J. M. Wilson, Mr. Frank Conger and Miss AS Mr. Rudolph Kauffmann, Mrs. 8. H, Kauffmann, Admiral Upshur, ‘Treasurer Jordan, Mr. and_ Mra. H. E. Davis, Miss Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Spor ford, Miss Spofford, Mr. R. R. Perry, Capt. and Mrs. R.H. Montgomery, Mrs. A.C, Macomb, Commissioner and Mrs) Edmonds, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howe, Mrs. Foster, Lieut. Robert Craig, Mrs. Keyworth, Mrs, and Miss McFal!s, Gen. and Mrs. Newton, Gen. Floyd Ktg, Dr. George Acker, Miss Acker, Mr. Frank Acker and wife, Mr. Ed. Joyce, Mr. ¢. M. Hendley, Miss Waller, Senator and Mrs. Sabin, Repre- sentative ahd Mrs. and Miss Scranton, Miss Lincotn, Miss Johns, Mr. G. E. Early, Mr. C. P: Dresser. Mrs. Lewis Beach, Mr. Morri: teh, Mrs. Ricketts and daughter, Mr. and Miss Sher- | rill, Major and Mrs. D. P. fieap, Mrs. Vilas, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pollok, Mr. and Mrs. J. Chureb, Mr. Fred. F. Church, Mr. Fred. Owen, Sir, H. 8. OWen, Mr. Chas. F. Bacon, M and Mrs. Jas. H. MeKenny, Ensig W. 1. Chai bers, Mr. Gresham, Mr. Franck Whiting, Pa; master Charles M. Roy, Mr. Charles Bryan, Blair Lee, Mrs. Lewis Beach, Mrs. liridge, Judge and Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs. Brew- ster, Henry Vilas, Mr. Becerra, Miss Carter, Mr. Acklen, Captain Taylor, Mrs. Baxter, Miss Guilick, Miss Tilton, Miss ‘Noble, Mr. Dodge, Miss Buren, Hon. and Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Cockrell, Mr. James Morrill, Mrs, Addison, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Schenck, Lieut. Allen, Kepre- sentative King, the Misses Neeson, of Rich- mond, Miss Dorsey, Mr. C. M. Edelen, of Chi- cago, Lieut. Reamey, Messrs. Woodbury, Low- ery, ©. C. Lancaster, A. B. Legare, J. T. Webb, J.B. Fassitt, H. L. Satterlee, Geo. W. Johnson, . H. Adams, W. L. Rodgers, Dr. Bisphan, Lieut, Rucker. ‘The ball was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and successtul ever held in behalf of this popular charity, Mr. and Mra, William Ballantyne gave an “at home” last evening, and their handsome residence on Vermont avenue was thronged with their large circle of friends and acquaint- auces, The reception from the genial host and hostess was so hearty and the hospitality dis- pensed so delightful that the evening was thor- oughly enjoyed by those present. Mr. and Mrs. Ballantyne were assisted in receiving by their daughter, Miss Maggie Ballantyne, and their son, Mr. R. Carter Ballantyne. Among those present were Dr. T. M. Muncaster, the Misses Coyle, Mrs. H. C. Stewart, Miss Stewart, H. C. Stewart jr, Mr and Mrs. Bushnell. M- Lar. ner, W. 'B. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. B. White and Miss White, Mr. and Mrs. Van Wyck, Dr. Patten, the Misses Patton, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs, Edwards, Miss Edwards, 0. C. Wight, Mr. Mrs. Parks, H. B. F. Macfarland, Miss Mac- farland, Mrs. T. V. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Wood, Mr. and Mrs, Charles’ King, Hon, Darwin R. James, Mrs, and Miss James, Mr. James E. Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Lockport, N. Y., Rev. John G. Ames, Mr, and Mrs. Henry A. Wiliard, Mr. and Mrs. J’ Ormond Wilson, Rear Admiral and Mrs. and Miss Ca houn, Miss Belle Lenman, Miss Perkins, Hon. J.B,’ and Miss Gilfillan, Mr. and Mrs. John B, Wight, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. W. Adams, Justice Wm. Strong, Mr.and_3frs. RC. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jewell and Miss Jewell, Mrs. John 'weedale, Mrs. Frank Williams, and Mrs. W. W. Upton, Mr. A. W. Pentland, Misses Pent land, Mr. and Mrs. James Rale, Mr, and Mrs, Wm. Parks, Prot. Fristoe, Prot. Otis T. Mason, Mr. Henry K. Willard, Mr. and Mrs. F. Richards Mrs. Danenh er, Rev. Dr. Chil Misses Childs, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wyville, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Broadhead, Miss Moffatt, Miss Shellabarger, Mr. James M. Green, Mr! and Mrs. C. B. Shafer, Mr. Joseph Wilson, Mrs. I. M. Bittenger and Miss Bittenger, Hon. M. Emery and Mrs. Emery, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rhees, Frank A. Nute,’ Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryan, J.8. Shedd, Mr. Francis, Mr. N. L. Bu chell, Miss Burehell, W. B. Morgan, F.L. Moore and Sliss Moore, and many others. Visiting was active on Capitol Hill yesterday. The handsome home of Justice Field was raced by the presence of Mrs. Field, Mrs. udley Field and Mrs, Smith, sister of the Mrs, Ingalls was pleasantly at nome, as- sisted by Miss Nivison, of New York. ‘Mra. Springer held a delightful reception, as- sisted by Mrs. Gen. Black, Mrs. Eugene Field of Chicago, Mrs. Dufour, Mrs. Spriggs, Mrs. Guth- ridge, Mrs. Billings, the Misses Frederick, Misses Armstrong, Snyder, Routt and Ott. Mrs. Comstock had with her her two daugh- ters, Mrs. Goldsmith and Mrs. Konkle of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Friant of the same city, Assisting Mrs. Spooner were Mrs, Hazleton, Mrs. Bragg and Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs, Breckinridge, of Arkansas, received with genial hospitality, and the hot boullion she served was very gratetul after the cold winds that prevailed outside. Mrs. Lores’ parlors were like a rose bower with blossoms. tastefully arranged. — Misses Emmerck and Miss Fox assisted er. Mrs, Blanchard had assisting her twocousins, Miss Taylor and Mrs. Hubard, of Virginia, and ‘Miss Aylmer. Mrs. Judge Lowry received her friends, as- sisted by her daughter, Miss Lowry. Mrs, Warner, Miller, Miss Churchill, Mrs. Senator Call, Mrs. Mott Smith, Mrs. Van Schaick, Mr. Dennis, Gen. Beale, ‘Representa- tive Frederick, Gen. Sturgis, Mrs. Holman, Mr. Jessup Blair, Mrs, McCalla, Mrs. Cornwall were among those making the Capitol Il! calls yes- terday. ‘Mrs, Gen. Black will not receive her friends at her own home on Friday, but will assist Mrs. J. T. Miller, at 1802 Rhode Island avenue, on that day. A leading soctal event of the season will be the amateur theatricals, dance, and concert by the 9d artillery band, to be given by the officers and ladles of the parracks (arsenal) on Friday evening, for the benefit of the enlisted men. ‘The object of the entertainment is to establish @ club room, reading room and hall for the for Massachusetts and Maine, respectively. Mr. Hale spoke first, earnestly ui he tion af the two mene a Tebuke io ihelr polcical conductin Maine. He charged them with hav- participated in the “Garcelon cons; tracy” {2,count Im a democratic ‘nd green! ck leg ure. Senator Frye need. n= nection of the two men with that affair, Messrs, Beek, McPherson, Vance and Call for Sie pean eer who, it was dec! it todo with the Maine count. den ‘were not very earnest in behalf of the nominees and both were not even a yeaand the Senate called for their ‘The House committee on elections will on ie we of Hurd agains Reena eee Onto district, ee ie men ‘ho lat ihe signer, Ialewtia ‘the boas bas been found empty, enlisted men of the post. ‘Mrs, General A. P. Alexanderand Mrs. Webb, of Richmond, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Matthews, at'723 18th street. Miss Agnes Kennedy has returned to Wash- gton after @ year's absence at her former Hale in Dankiri, N. ¥.-and in Philadelphia. ——_—— ++ —____ BARN AND STABLE BURNED. — Yesterd: HANGING FROM THE FENCE. A German Baker's Strange Suicide—A Startling Discovery Made in the Early Morning. Henry Bock, a young German baker, em- ployed at Edward Prepinbring's bakery, corner of 14th and C streets southwest, appeared to be in unusually good spirits when he began bis Telegrams to The Star. ENGLISHMEN WEARY OF BGYPT Both Parties Willing to Abandon It, a THE COLORED EXODUS TO THE WEST => Mormon Missionaries Warned to Leave, HOLDING EGYPT. Both Partics in Eegland Apparenty Anxtous Co Abandon it. TIRED ©) Spee die Disnatch to Tae: BvENINE La The det the house of commons was interesting for the } hints it sire of both parties | cate a distinguish oughly, declared > govern them- all-night task in the bakery last night. Towards eleven o'clock he lay down and too! then he went to work again. A little o'clock this morning his f the bake shop for a few mo returned Bock was gone. A window opening on 14th street was open,and the cold air was blot ing in. As Bock not return, the workman woke Mr. Piepenbring, who was asleop in an ‘upper room of the house. It was not pleasant to be called from a comfortable bed at nC on a windy, blastery, cold night, and Mr. Piep- enbring naturally grumbled a little. It w not the first time that whimsical Journeymen had deserted their work in the middie of the night and cone oft. Mr, Piepenbring made up the unfinished batch of tarts and cream-putls left by Bock, and then went to be A STARTLING DISCOVERY, A little after 6 o’clock'the driver prepared to get out the wagon. The wagon was backed in a little passage cut into the terrace on the 14! ‘street side of the house, so that the brick with which it ts paved ison alevel with the side- walk. He went about his work whistling gaily, but when he stepped into the passage he stopped his whistling. There, crouching against the fence, with eyes and tongue protruding, was Bock. The driver was horrified to find that there was a small tarred rope or cord around Bock’s neck, which was attached to a fence- Picket above, and that he was quite dead ana cold, The sides of the passage are bricked up to the height of three or tour feet, and upon the top of this brick wall is a fence of stout wooden pickets, A ladder was laid against the ience, and the rope, one end of which was noosed about '§ neck, had been securely ied about a portion of the — indder and a fence-picket. The place where the rope was tied was hardiy more than five feet from the ground. Bock had either sprang from the wall or had crouched down, letting his weight hang upon the rope untii bh: strangled, He hung bent and ctor his fecton the ground, within full one passing along the street. sunk deeply into the flesh of th body was attired in cardigan jacket, gld “trousers, slippers and The clothing were whitened four in which the man e driver aroused the and Mr. Piepenbring haste: Officer. “Officer Williams came, cui the ro and had the body removed to thie tlest p. police station, The oniy thing found person wasa little memorandum book in were written bis nameand some bakers’ reci in German. NO CAUSE ASSIGNED He was a native of Ge years old and unmarried. country six years ago,and worked man baker in Baltimore until when he came to this city Mr. Piepenbring, wi has a sister in Baltimore | He was not adi , twenty-six to this He work ior © boarded. He ad one in this city. dicted to drink, aud Mr. Piepen- | bring and his family are ata loss to account for | his act.“ IHis sister told a Sra reporter that he was not in love, so iuras she knew, Itis said | he was rather ‘peculiar and disliked women | very much. “Ibis thought that he had ar tack of melancholia when he Went out of t window and adopted such an inconveuient mode of hanging himself. Coroner Patterson decided an_ inquest unr cessary and gave a certificate of death by suicide, — THE POTOMAC FLATS TITLE. The Attorney General's Answer to the House Committee's Request for In- formation. THE KIDWELL BOTTOMS TITLE—THE CLAIM OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL, ETC. In view of the fact that the spring work on the Potomac flats will soon commence with Increased activity, and the funds available for continuing the work will consequently disap- pear rapidly, a good deal of interest Is mani- fested in the question of what provision Con- gress will make for carrying on the work as actively as recommended. An intimation from the House that no more money will be appro- priated for the improvement of the river front until the question as t® the validity of the title | to the Kidwell bottoms is definitely and satis factorily settled lends an increased importance to the matter just now. The House commalti | having the matter in charge some. time ago te | questa the Attorney ieneral to tarais them with information as to what had been done by the Department of Justice looking to a settle- | ment of the question of title to the river bot- | toms. | "A Sra reporier called at the Dep: | Justice this morning to learn how t | Stood. He was itiformed that an | sent to the committee makingthe r | formation in a few da that under the act of IS81, requiring a. sett menvof the title question Of the Kidwell lands, | Attorney General Brewster sborily before Went out of office instructed the district sttor- ney to institute proceedings to test the validity be rin nest vs. This answer Will show of the Kidwell tile. No provisions wei made in the law of 1881 for extingul ing that title should it be found valid, nor jor settling any other claims to the land fo be im- proved. The district attorney had taken steps further than to collect evidence in matter when a bill was presented in the Sen: before the close of the session last yeu | providing for a settlement of title not only the Kidwell ciaim, but in a number of other claims to water lots, which had been brought forward by Ube Cliesapeake and Ghio Canal | company and others, and providing for th Unguishing of all titles that might be found | valid, by condemnation if necessary. This biil, the department understands, passed the Senate, but has not yet passed the House. In view of the proposed iegislation, which makes broader provisions than the act of 1881, the mat- ter remains in statu quo awaiting further develop ments. Should the requirements ol the act of 1881 be carried out, the question could not be finally settled, for should the title be found valid there is no provision made for extinguish- ing it, while the additional ciaims which have sprang up would necessitate further action be- fore all the questions as to title to the lands affected by the river front improvement could be settled to the satisfaction of all concerned. The above is the information which will shortly be sent to the House committee re- ferred to, and further congressional action will be awaited by the Department of Justice be- fore proceedings are commenced. a The Naval Observatory. THE PLAN OF THE SCIENTISTS NOT FAVORED BY NAVAL OFBICERS. The project of turning the naval observatory into a national observatory and establishing a strictly naval observatory at Annapolis meets with considerable disfavor among naval ofti- cers. They claim that the observatory had its origin as a depot forchartsin the navy and was nourished by it, and now that it has become a valuable and recognized institution, it is unjust to deprive the navy of its management. 4 prominent naval officer, in speaking to aSTaR was impossible to secure the services of such ca) ‘officers as superintendents as formerly was ridiculous. Years ago such an argument might have ser eee When the course of ed- ucation at the y' Was not so thorough as now, and when it was discretionary with the midshipman, after leaving the academy, whether he Would improve himselfor not, Now, he said, the frame work for a complete educa- tion is forced upon the cadets at the academy, and aiter their graduation they are compelled to study for two years on their first cruise. The majority of officers with this preliminary train ing continue to study and improve wail fandgement of the observatory: ‘That Is wht mi: nen 4 wi has made it so successful. The i Of estab- Ushing a naval famous observatory of that character at Kew, which still retains its identity asa naval inst tution: ‘The academy of sciences, which rec- ommends the change, is very influential, but it is theoretical and not practical, At An: olis,” he continued, “the navy now has all it can’attend to without establishing an observa- Sco See ease at le On account of the prevalence ma Teporter on the subject, said that one of the | reasons given for the proposed change, that it | selves. eablest rulers he had ever known ns. les Beres= ford, speaking with a navy, Aslight sensat aring that it impossible to pres veer the anal by any occupation, even by she pos | sexsion of the country." In spite of 50,000 men It could be blocked by the enemy or by one'sown | men, it bribed, in the course ‘of an aflernoon naid, in case | admiral, he ‘Should: wis nal | bimselt, though he miz courtimartialed, He favored the use of Baiand’s old highway "round the cape of war, wer to blogk the Sexton's Motion Against Charchill, Special Cable Dispatch to Tr: Evenrs: Lonpox, March 2.—It is unlikely that ton’s motion against Lord Randolph Churcntih for inciting civil war at Be be rei to-night, as three private 1 rs bave prece- dence. They have been prompted py the gove erninent to refuse to publishes to-d sentative in north Alab work of Mormons in in regard to the everal elders have been zealously engaged in the work for the past six montins, and wace many converts among the country 5» ‘The tarme ers in C} ‘and Shinbone valleys, in Clay county, them Usa “Uiey must | leave, and threa The elders refuse to go, caged im d by the nd some Iroads, ral court 4 Atlantie fore Judge @ receiver sh ypointed. | derstood that m Is Lhe eutcome of the suit in the fede apgits, Med Saturday Lona and Teast compan) xe J. Bippers, trasi< ton first mortgage and second 1 e bonds, | Judge entered, un a the Th Zo agninst the Chi ad company, and the nd St. Paul Railroad ler Was ordered tv pay bank's tin thirty days, fault a receiver appointed Lo operate the St, Paul tewsed, re Discharging K TROUBLE Ar ts of Labor. WORKS AT CRYSTAL » anil u as created and it located. men, S ASS The Bay View Mill Resni MILw, i mil force of; hundred men will, itis thought, resume work to-day, = A Blizzard apd an Earthquake. Cantoooo0K, N. H., Mare’ the blizzard has broken dovrs and smashed many bufidings: here. A sharp sioek of earthyuake was rex ported in this vieii®ry between twelve and cue o’ciock yesterday morning. The Idtewis issing Passengers. Port JErrenso: March 2.-The searchers have patroling the | bea between Old F x | without finding the bodies « no | were lost from the lite-boat of the steamer Iales wild, | From Wall Street To-Day. | New York, Mareh the early Lines, but move followed by a 11 o'clock qui ppeuing figures, The Colored Exodus Westward. MAVE ONLY SUSY BPGUN—TB ) REASONS Fo CHATTANOOGA, TEN have been thorcugily carolina for gol ad exOdNS {101 Hern Staten WO West has only iairty begun, At ted to be now making am e during the present season, ving already gone. They state | thai they are going because they ottered ids aud are becominy impoverished in the south by high rents an small margins, ¥ Una os A Lynching and 1 Murder. CuanLesi C., Mare’ Abe Thomp son, the witraged Mrs, Ls near Glenn Spi ou lynched at Sparteuburg yesterday afternoon, i crime.—Dr. Henry Wheeler, & prominent citizen of Prospe: as way and murdered by George M ¥ yesterday. _ zee General Foreign News. STILL SNowr Loxpox, Mareh 2. heavily in the north of jand. Traffic on many railways is entirely blocked. THE MISSOURI A TOTAL LOSS, All hopes of saving the steamer Missouri, from Boston for Liverpool, which stranded om ‘the coast off the Island ot Holyhead during & heavy snowstorm, have been abandoned. The steamer has capsized and lies broadside to the sea, and her destruction is believed to be only a question oftime. The crew left her Just before she went over. They reached the land in safety, The cargo is washing out of the wrecked vessel, and boats are bear her rescuing Wbat portions of it they can. Two bundred and ninetyive head ot cattle were lost. More Drivers Drop Their Reins. STRIKE ON ANOTHER NEW YORK RAILROAD. N A strike occurred to @ay among the e: of the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery railroad company? and all the ears stopped running, They hold | that un has not treated them prop- pany is at Courtiand | Street ratiroads, the Avenue D and Avenue B lines and the Grand street ferry branc! one 1 the drivers said the strike Was ordeved by their association. The strike occurred on ac count of the company trying to indirectly ine jure the drivers und finally to dispose of tem. fhe company took ona number of new mea lately, aud intended when they were broke im Wo discharge the employes who took part in th lute trouble and give the new men their places. . Hearing of this jeemployes struck. —— Shortening the Hours. TWELVE HOURS A DAY POR METROPOIATAN; RAILROAD DRIVERS, Anew schedule on the Metropolitan street railroad went into effect yesterday, by which the working hours of the drivers was reduced to twelve hours. Provision is made to give each regular driver an hour and a quarter dur- ing the day in which to get his dinner. A dele