Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1886, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C... WEDNESDA APRIL 7. FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS Juan Lewis, wi For sale’ at = S OLDEST BSTAB- the District: |, Post office. s Music stores, and Lirentano JOR SALE-ONE OF TH lished and best paying rest centrally located. ress J. iit stand without Bitching. (an beseen at 1011 12th st.n.w. ap7-4t™ TOK SALESI00 CASH WILL BUY A STA: tic cigar a (ceo stare: “a good one: fe rigit pat.ye inquire at 1148 i Daw. store and dw elltin ap’ | JOR SALE—FIVE HORSES, SUITABLE FOR | nd family (se; thes are y kaon: | Kind tm ail harness, at FLEMMING {| Wand 428 Sth st we ENCYCLOBRDTAS. FAMEs PAR Po tea ibe coicsrated Himorian aad Biographer’ | “In every house there ts placed aset of Apple- tained, ali the volumes at ouce, on easy payment addressing Box 130, Star office. joR CHESTNUT Geldin Martin ont of Blomida, ix yours drives weil Joubie e 1m alley West of Latay- te Square or at $25 4% at. nw. ape-it TOK SALE—AT A BAKGAL STORE ICE BOX, $12.50. Also a “Miller's ire Proof safe. cheape 1. D. PY LES, ‘412 4th ste. mavte of W. F stnw. Also Bess, iu goud order JOR SALE—CHEAP— helving. Cam be seen at 45% Pennsylvania ave. ‘apes {OR SALE-NEW AND SECOND HAND CAR- ringes of all Kinds. Also, saddle and driving ‘Horses. Can offer bargains (all and look. THOMPSON aplw O, bet, JOR SALF—CHEAP—LARGE NUMBER PACK ing Boxes, all sizes, wil Duik: “must be sold at one BRENTANO BROS. 1015 ‘coach’ Horses, one pair bay Mares. ‘driving Poneys. dark brown: also, saddi and conpe ‘toc! the stables of JAMES G. BUWEN, 645 New ave ‘apo-1w® 70 WO VERY PIS 1ORS Ex bays: Sound and Keutie: WOFK single and donbie, and ‘very fine carriage tems cam be seen at WAC SILSTE ADS ‘hotels Laurel, Ma. or apply at 466 Peun. ave. [ap2-6e*) F. RSALE-200_ CARRE 3 ‘of beautiful design and finish, consisting of Brews: ide-Har Top Buggies, welghlng {rom 200 pounds : "AU MERKS” Flogant Pleasure and Business Phatons, = At MEEK! Grand Cabriolette Extension Carriages, At ME Lovely Ph: tons for Ladies, AtME Luxurious vectors’ Phierous, AUMEEKS” Beautiful Summer Canopies, At MEEKS. ‘Handsome Curtain and Coupe Rockawayy 4 Splendid Miniature Carriages and Carts for child Gren, and the nicest and greatest variety of Varnished Daytons, Metals, Business Wagous, Harness, Whits, Lap Robes dc, 16 be found tn this city. “The above ariicles are for sale or exchange at reasonable prices and on accommodating terms, them. All kinds of repairing and painting will receive Prompt attention at S.J. MEEKS', 621 G st. nw. Large stock Second-hand Carriages always oa hand. apis I donot want to keep, R SALE —1 HAVE IN MY LIVERY BUST ness 40 Horses, comprising five Teams, Cou Sod saddie Hore, and a fresh supply of Ilorses coming in weekly.” My large tactile me to acclimate and thoroushly break all horses for Eity use before offering them for sale. Only first-class Horses Sought and sold, at moderate thing strictly as represeuted. WAL. F. 636 to 16: it SALE—JUST ARRIVED, A LARGE STOC of foe Carriages from several of the best builde: the country, embracing Landaas, Coupelets, Vic- torias, Cabrioieis. T Carts, Jump seats, Phastons, Bag es, Village carts, €c-, 2. Alfwork guaranteed, ad Terms to suit. Also. a large stock of second-hand Work. Price low. WAL. F. DOWNEY, 1637 to 16: t apl-oc= {OR SALE_HORSE, YOUNG, SOUND, G Suitable for heavy draft oF ouye; Wels Bounds. “Price $300. “Apply to Dr. L. at TAY LOM, Por Mt. nw. apo" JOR SALE—W. WIISO: ORT era and southern 2b. lik ofr for sale daily @ large stock of Fish, Clams, Crabs and Oysters at bis stand, No. 1 Eastern Market, Washington, D, mbSi-watIme VOR SALE—A NUMBER OF PHAETON EX- ‘Tension top paaeton: summer canopy do. jump Seats, rockaways, buggies and other styles” “Also, Bamber second-band Jobs at low peices. WM. WAL- TEK~ SONS, corner 14th and Dsts nw. Rey fn all branches mh | WAY GRAND | jess than one- | ‘@ BRO'S. 709 | mh27-Im* OR SALE—RARE CHANCE—ONEOF DECKER BROTHERS’ New York Concert Grand Piano. | Inquire at Masonic Hall, 9th and F sts, auy day irom | Oem. to6p. m.,ata very low figure, m26-1m | Fe SALE-THE BEST BARGAINS IN THE city tn New and Second-band Fine Vianos. Several beaucfal Upright Pianos but little used, to exebange for square pianos. One Chickering Square Piano,splen- did instrument for a beginner for only SOU: easy pase menta Our terms are always made tosuit the buyer, Bothim mew and second-hand plamoa. “Fine lactory re airing at reamovare prices PIANO EXCHANGE WAREROOMS. Ex (mni7] "422 orn screet, OR SALE-TWO_ SECOND-IAND COUPE: lettes in good condition: very cheap. Can be seen ANDREW J. JOYCE'S Carriage Factory, corner of Wath and E sts, ‘tab i1-im HOK SALE—-THE “OTTO” GAS ENGINE RE- quires no boiler; avoids all expensive attendance: Bo loss of time: no handling of fuel; no ashes. For Funning elevaiors, pompiug water. printing presses sea machinery. ts ie ry. “Send for circular and pric: list. D. 7s 7th st. mhl0-3n VERY spring TGSTod'vcreet, Went Washingion. J. PROBS QR SALE — BIRDS — IMPORTED CANARY Birds: fine singers very Chea ‘st _HARTBRECHT. ——————e COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. KR _SALE—A HANDSOME PLACE OF 200 serena ‘Brandy Station Culpeper county, Rich soll; large brick dwe.ling, supplied with gas and Water and heated by steam, aid commanding « beau fal view of che surroucding country, Price, $1009, A LARGE “AND DESIMABLE THEE ey Brick Dwelling, with six to seven acres, in Warren- ton, Va. A lawn of two acres about the house, taste fully adorned with trees and surube: Outbuildings ail | G ecttice aad in good sonation Pree sie | 4 COUNTRY SEAT OFSiXTY AUR:X, NEAR Weantusters Maryiand’ fue aueding Sbeccae | Set contales inirteen rooms beadse in sie byve tidewater. 12,000. FARMS in and near the District. Send for. WM. P. YOUNG, ap7-3t 1308 F st. a. i RENT—ONF OF THE MOsT BEAUTIFUL | Residences at Falls Church, Va, Large brick house, | itensive orchard and grapery. Apply to W. P.GEA- ar Pentre, sic. two “minatey ‘walk from station, foase has rooins, re at 7 eres ineiowed: beautiful” lawn: choice truits of ‘ali Kinds an immediate purchaser. A. P. HILL, 1338 F. st. iB SALE (Oly, EXCHANGE HIGHLY Tat proved Farm, 262 acres, near Washinton, % mi Pallroad station: $6,000 Will trade cijaity for qaltnoue WALKER & WILSON, 1000 Fs. a JF OR RENT AT FALIS CHURCH. Va-A HOUSE of nine rooms, sultubie: ratbulldings, wits 17 ‘fiend. ee Inger ‘Good shade, fruit, i ee MILL,” AT BL. ‘with 10% acres, aad grit mul in good repair ealuable water, power, barn, et. ‘AS HILL, Fayette tod St Paul ats, Baltimore, Ma. we ap2cost POnSALE—08 EXCHANGE FOR Goop city property, a nice place on 7th st. road, about 4% iromelty market and % mile from Silver “pring house of fooms with bay window acre of land lot of grapes and 000. For particulars, address wrightwood P.O.,D.t. wiSsl-2w | RSALE—HIGHLY IMPROVED MONTGOM- ery County Land. I wili sell 50 wo 300 xcres of my iaiite farm on Washington and Colesville turupike, te, from Wastington, 2 from siiver Spring stat Sion, Metropolitan Branch Role GH. P CLARK, Bitgo. mngicam = —s ‘HOICE LITTLE aes ere | yy RT] suitable for poultry or farm: three acre lots, Bena eee pring anid ail c ‘Venlences for raising poultry; will be sold. with all Mock and farming in is 1 aud possession ven atonce. JOHN T. MITCHELL, imal Patate EnokerLivo Penney e mbgogun Pon EE REACTIEUL COUNTRY PLACE dth st. extended, near Brightwood: three acres: Seven-room house: necemary outbuildings; excellent ‘water: fine view; shade: $3,200, She Ga TS ioonrae ne SAE ae SE BEATTY Sa ae ee iio ciples oat na _mb1t- St Charles Hitet SALE—A VERY DESIRABLE SUBURBAN Residence near Georgetown: convenient to horse Geo acres garden, ult Gc Apply to W. Fiske & 6. 1450 New Yor aries VOR SALE— ge Fiattrac of scree of goodcleared and Timber in Fairiax county, Van both sides of the Wasington. Oblo and Wester raunvad. within 0 wiles of Washington. Inquire ok PLEBY, 420 5th st. nw. mbl POR, Sse -MeTROPOLIFAN BRANcH st store and cwel! rooms. able, cicrings house and frat: splendit samt for" wi sold cheap (0 an linmediate pur A POHILL & CO. 1335 Fs, re station: will bescld At a ba Or WiLL eco Tiss at + ENTLEMEN’S SUITS SCOURED 2d EDITION. Lat! ans tb The Sl DISORDERS IN EAST ST. LOUIS. Strikers Force a fresh Steppage of Work at Several Points—Repnised by Deputy Marshals with Winchester Rifles. Sr. Lours, April 7.—The quiet which has ex isted In East St. Louis for the past week was uddenly broken to-day by a riot. A large crowd of strikers, numbering over a thousand men, formed about noon at the relay depot, wnd headed by the leaders of the strikers in that city marchedjto the Ohio and Mississippi railroad depot, where @ number of platform men were at work. No guard of police or deputy sheriffs had been stationed there and the employes were easily forced from their positions, Thence the mob advanced upon the Vandalia yards. Here a few deputies were on duty, who ordered the men back. They refused and made a rush, bearing the officers down, and swarmed through the gates into the yards and forced all the employes at work out of the yards. From this place they marched to the C. B. & Q yards, where a similar scene was enacted, and all the employes forced out. The men then rushed on to the Chicago and Alton yards, and upon arrivinging there were met byastrong force 01 deputy marshals armed with Winchester repeating rifles. They ordered the mob back, and calied upon them to disperse. This the Crowd refused todo, and, upon attempting to rush through the gate, the marshals BROUGHT THEIR RIFLES TO THEIR SHOULDERS and threatened to fire if the crowd advanced. This cooled their ardor somewhat and they turned back, none the less uetermined, how- ever, that there should be no work done in that city while the Knights of Labor are still on their strike. The deputies re- mained on guard at the Alton yards, fearin, second attack upon that point, winle the str ers proceeded to the Cairo Short Line yards, whither they now (12:30) sre marching. The Fires at LaCrosse. LaCrosse, W1s., April 7.—The fire yesterday caused a total loss of $562,000, with an in- surance of $60,000. The fire this morning in business blocks in 3d street caused a total loss of $42,000. ———e Travel Resumed in the South. 2,000 PERSONS LIVING ON RATIONS AT MONT- GOMERY. MontTGoMERY. ALA., April 7.—The Louisville and Nashville toad ‘has resumed passenger business north by making transfers by boat from this city, twelve miles to Coosado station. It will be some days before the route Is open to Selma. Reports of distress from the overflowed districts continue to come in, Fully two thou- sand sufferers are daily rationed by this city. gee To Wait Till the Clouds Roll By. New Yorx, April 7—Alderman De Lac cannot be found, and it is rumored that he lei the city Sunday night with the intention of re- maining away until the clouds roll by, —— One Ballet Kills Mother and Child. SHOCKING CRIME OF A DEUNKEN LABORER AT ST. FRANCIS, ARK. Sr. FRANCIS, ARK., April 7.—This town was the scene last Sunday of a most horrible crime, and it will only be owing to extra vigilance on the part of the officers if it is not followed by summary punishment. For some time there has lived in this community a laboring man named William Ellis, with his wife and two- year-old child. Ellis was a drinking man, and when under the influence of liquor was known tobe abusive. On Sunday he was inan uni sually vicious mood, and kept upall day his iphuman treatment of the woman. Late in the afternoon she sought relief in flight, and started. to a magistrate’s office to procure a warrant for his arrest. He followed, and when near the office to which she had started fired at her with a Winchester rifle, the ball first striking her on the wrist, then passing entirely tarough the body of the child, which she had in her arms, then penetrated the body of the mother, in- fiicting a mortal wound. ‘The child died in a short ime. A coroner's inquest was held and resulted in a verdict in accordance with the facts as stated above. The murderer was romptly arrested and hurried off to jail at Ydsville to save him from lynching. gee City Elections in the West. LABOR VICTORIES IN MISSOURI TOWNS. Sr. Lous, April 7.—The city election in East St. Louis yesterday for members of the city council resulted in the Knights of Labor carry- ing two wards, and what is known as the administration ‘party carried the other two, The city elections have been held throughout the state, and dispatches from various points in the interior show that the labor party has carried several places. ‘The citizen tickets have been successful at other points, and that strict party lines bave been drawn in some places, in the majority of which the democrats have been victorious. Kansas Crry, Mo., April 7.—At 2 a. m.suff- ¢lent returns received to show that the repub- licans elect Henry C. Krampf mayor, and the city solicitor, while the democrats carry all the other offices and elect ten ont of fourteen alder- men, giving them the city council. eee General Foreign News. ANOTHER OF PASTEUR’S PATIENTS DEAD. Pans, April 7.—A third member of the party of wolr-bitten Russians who came to Paris to be treated by M. Pasteur hasdied. Like the other two, he showed symptoms of hydrophobia, STARVATION IN IRELAND. Dvstrx, April 7.—A married woman named McLoughlin has died ot starvation in the vil- lage of Tarnyslinann, six miles from Westport, county Mayo. THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Loxvos, April 7.—The city and suburban handicap ‘of 1,000 Sov., run at Epsom spring meeting to-day, was won by Mr. Childwick’s 4-year-old bay colt Royal Haptou. eee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ‘The New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and 3:00 p. m. prices ofthe New York Stock Market to-day, as reported by Special wire to Hi. Ht. Dodge, 39 15th street? 2 o. 3:00 Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from yesterday's quotations on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day: U.S. 4345, 1801, coupon, 112% bid. 112% asked. U, fie Thon. rostered: 11259 bid, 12m aid, U i Couper, Ssked. “U.S. ds tered, 126" bic. asked. So-vear fund. 3-055, SEk Atreeee bit int Sao See 8 | Howat Metropolitan Ins., 59 bid. Aflington Ins, 154 bid. Corcoran Ins., 58¥y bid. Columbia Ins... 13 bid, 15 asked. "Washington Market stock, 21 bid. 2135 asked. ‘National Metropolitan “itank, 437m ‘bla Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank, Georgetown, 185 bid, 1Go asked. Great Falls ce, 120%, bud.” ‘Heal state Title Iusurance, 1u2%y bid, 10d'y asked. “Penn, Co,. 4444 did, 454% asked. ‘Chesapeake and Pot. Te Tie bid, T0y wked. US klectrio Light, aaked "Wek. Le hrst mort bond Stat, Boake! Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. Mp. April, 7.—Virginia sixes, consolidated, Soi parc due ooupons G4se nen-fortion Tig do. me tnfeen 00; Nort’ Catal Mites Oh ii? BALTIMORE, Mp.. April 7.—Cotton higher and firm iilddling, i Fiout steady aod valor sewed Street apd western super, 2.75a5.00: do-exttuc 350 10, "do. “family, - 436u5.00- city tills super, 325% dow extra, 8.500419: do. Ilo brands, 48s pac. familly, d-a0: do. ; Whent-southeri eaaler “and quiet Wester but steadier: southern, red, Gabo: do. amber, Shea No Staryiand. Adib Nox a wenters winter red, spot, Saad: May. OLigabiag August, Soiguioig. Corusotthert sieudy: *weattea, Asie and firm southern white, 44adu: do. yellow 44uar Western mized, spot, 434a40%¢ Aprile 5 Sotiibne "Gate “trmersoutbera, wvesters White, Shad?! western mixed, S7ad: Pounsyle Tania; d0atd Hye quiet and steady. abuzoe Hoy {gaiet™ prime to" Choite “w Tovel3.0. Pre Sisigad steady “Shem “pork. 10-200i1. 7. Bale meats shoulders and clear ri'sides, Hiucon—shoulders, SA clear rib "sides, Bl: Bame, loallig Lard—retined,7yaT%, Buuer ern, packed, L4a20; Lass. con sae: Ms ja20; creamery. St. Ey is Listy” Petroleum “steady retined, Sar “Go firmer—Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, ‘Sugar A sont Sip copper rehaed “ache tate, Whisky steady, Gul.20. Freights to ipo Sa: “ecelpts tour 2382 barrcla wiieat esd Duswets: ‘corm, 03,000 buatels: outs, GO0U" barrels ‘bushels. zye, 600 bushels” Shipments--iour, 7,020 Sales—wheat, 304,000 bushels: corn, 49,000 Chieazo Markets. HCAGO, April 7,21:15 a. m—May wheat started ey is Porulng. Ss compared with 70 at Ihe close of official trading on Monday, rallied to Pei. and, then fell back quickly to 73, wiih caab No. 2 relat selling at 714 oF within 4 cent of the lowent sil the 4orenoom, accompanied ty a'Very" beavy . . tone," ‘The other marcets were ull weak In Syanpethy, At Uhl nour the following are thecurrent. quotatious ue May delivery: Wheat. 7 oats, 20g: pork, BAU handy B.S ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF Costa Rrca.— Senor Peralta, the Costa Rican minister, bas Just received a cable dispateh from the secre- tary of state of Costa Rica announcing the AND PRESSED FOR $1. Coats 50 cents, Pants 25 ceuts, Vests 25 cents. Gree hes Pang deivesed, aa ‘called tor i eT. HAHN, {05 0 st. n.w.. Calvarest. Haltiniore. THAN, FISHERS, SEN ieee necttoree Dire. FISH Bi devotes ber attentive bo taew vntens of hay ‘uk unantimous election of Gen. Don Bernardo Suw 4 president of Costa Ries tor the eoustitarionst iod of | vitae es years, beginuing on the 8th of To INVESTIGATE THE TREASURY SEWER AG¥.~Mr. P. J, Nagle, the superintendent of the water works at Elmira, N.Y., has been tem- porarily employed to make @ tho: invest- reanury departientand to ‘pon te fae otter ierk, with recommendations existing detects, ‘to remedy the chier WESTERN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ‘The Talk at the Capitol. WHAT THE SPOILSMEN SAY—I8 WAS ALL THE FAULT OF THE ADMINISTRATION. There was much comment among both repub- licans and democrats in the House to-day con- cerning the municipal elections in Ohio, Indi- ‘ana and Lilinols, Many of the spolls democrats took satisfaction in saying: “I told. you so,” when considering the large republican gains in various quarters, ‘The democratic losses were generally charged by these to the lack of interest on the part of democrats, growing out of their dissatisfaction with the administration. The spollsmen charge it directly to the President’s civil service re- form policy, and the want of harmony in the Tarty Pupon all questions. of Polley, furnish Feasons good enough for others, in explanation 01 the situation, The democrats are generally apprehensive that they will lose control of the House ir the next Congress, and they look gloomily ahead atthe fall eléctions. They look upon these municipal elections as but asign of what may be expected in the fall, and they expect to see Ohio and Indiana members, besides several from other quarters, fall out of the House. They Say {18 impossible to get democrats in the states to work for the party with no promise of a@change as the result of their labors. The reduced votes and the increased republican majorities show this. The Iilinols men are very sad over the way things have gone in Chicago, the republicans having gained a two-thirds majority in the city council, which was for- merly democratic. They charge this to the fact that the men appointed to the leading offices by the President refused to turn out the republicans and appoint democrats to the subordinate places. ‘On the other hand, itis pointed out to the Illinois men that the result in Chicago was probably due to the shameful mismanagement ‘of municipal affairs under a democratic city government, THE JEFFERSONVILLE LEVEES. Investigating Warder - Stealey the Bribery Charges. ‘The investigation into the alleged corruption ou the’part of House employes Warder and Stealey,in securing the appropriation for the improvement of the levees at Jeffersonville, Indiana, was resumed to-day by the House committee on civil service reform. Ex-Repre- sentative Ellis, who, together with ex-Repre- sentative Thompson, represents Messrs. War- der and Stealey in the investigation, read a Tesolution of the city council thanking the ac- cused gentlemen for what they had done towards securing the appropriation. COUNCILMAN SWANINGER was recorded as voting in the affirmative. Mr. Swaninger, who again took the stand, acknowl- edged having so voted, The witness was cross- examined, with a view to showing that Glass and his triends, among whom was the witness, had bolted the nomination of Shuler for mayor. The witness eckacwledged voting against Shuler, and thought Glass had not worked very hard for that gentleman. They were LOCAL MUGWUMPS, HE BELIEVED. A. G. Burlingame, city clerk of Jeffersonville, submitted the city records bearing upon the in- vestigation. The $1,250, upon which the inves- tigation was based, was paid as a bill submitted by ‘tne Itvee committee for expenses incurred. le did not believe the letter from Mr. Warder, which preceded the sending of $1,000, was marked “confidential,” as testified to by the previous witness. ‘The letter said that Mr. Warder had secured the services of a competent party who would keep the matter before the committees of Congress and look after the interests of Jeffersonville. The letter did not use the words “influential friend.” Mr. Warder had told witness the money wes paid to an attorney for his services. a District in Congress. THE TAX ON DRUMMERS, ‘The House committee on commerce will prob- ably report favorably the James bill to abolish license taxes for commercial travelers in the United States. The question of the constitu- tionality of such an act has been questioned, but the triends of the measure contend that the license tax isnot upon a transaction per- formed in the state wherein the tax is imposed, and thatin fact the tax is unconstitutional, and the matter is under the control of Con" gress. There is, apparently, no disposition on the part of the commitiee to discriminate against the District of Columbia, and they will be convinced of the general application of the bill before reporting it. MR. VAN WYCK SAYS CORPORATIONS CONTROL ‘CONGRESS, In the course of the debate in the Senate to- day, Senator Van Wyck. charged that the cor- Porations of Washington, the street railroads, the national banks, and gascompany controlled the Congress of the United States, and by their influence the people of the clty, who were powerless to resist, were robbed. nee. Capitol Topics. ‘TO INVESTIGATE PACIFIC RAILROAD EARNINGS. The sub-committee ot the House committee on Pacific railroads has decided to report favor- ably the Henley resolution to investigate into the earnings of the Pacific raliroads, but they have not determined yet whether they will ad- vise a committee ora commission to conduct the investigation, THE CONGO EMIGRATION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Senator Plumb (by request) introduced to-day bill to incorporate the United States and Congo Emigration Steamship company, to construct, maintain and run a line of steam Vessels from the port of Baltimore and interme- diate ports ot theUnited States to the Free States of the Congo and intermediate ports of Africa for the purposes of emizration and commerce, with a capital of $2,000,000, which may be in: creased to $3,000,000, divided in shares of $100 each. The property of the company ts to be free ‘from taxes, and the company 1s to hold itself in readiness at all mes to transport the mails of the United States under such arrange- ment and compensation as shall be Just, and 1s to give preference vo the United States govern- ment ip the conveyance of persons or merchan- dise, as the government may require. THE DEBATE ON THE SILVER BILL was resumed in the House this afternoon. Mr. Bland (Mo,) entered a motion to recommit the bill, which motion wiil not be acted upon until the close ot the debate. He then proceeded With an argument in favor of the free coinage of sliver. THE COINAGE COMMITTEE, The House committee on coinage to-day in- structed Representative McCreary to report favorably bill for the establishment of a sub- treasury at Louisville, Ky. The best method of cutting off a flood of amendments to the silver bill now pending in the House was considered, but no definite @zreement was reached, an adjournment taking Place with the understanding that Speaker Carlisle and some of the prominent silver men should be consulted on the subject, and an Agreement reached on the floor of the House, after the consultation, ‘OTES. ‘The House naval affairs committee has di- Tected Mr. Valentine to report favorably to the House the bill to restore the naval cadets who have been legislated out of the service. ‘The House appropriations committee has di- rected Gen. Forney to report to the House a Dill appropriating $150,000 for the relief of the Alabama flood sufferers, The New Chinese 3 jer. THE ALLEGED DISCOURTESY AT SAN FRAN- piste No information has been received at the De- Partment of State or the Treasury department Tegarding the reported incivilities shown by the collector of customs at San Francisco to- wards the Chinese minister upon his arrival. Itisstated at the State department that the story is not credited, for special instructions ere ‘sent to the collector by the Treasury department at the est of the State department to show the minister all the courtesies possible upon his arrival. The examination of the credentials, it is thought, was {or no other purpose than to obtain in: formation regarding attaches, &c., a custom in all toreign countries. ‘The President's Reception. HE TELLS THE MUGWUMPS THEY ARE “PRETTY GOOD PEOPLE.” ‘The President had a tremendous reception this afternoon and shook hands with between four and five hundred people. Many of the Visitors belonged to the excursion party from New England, and s number of them informed the President that they were mugwumps. “Pretty guod people, too,” suld the President, in answer to one of these declara- tions, An Important Pul Land Order. The Secretary of the Interior to-day rescinded the order of Land Commissioner Sparks of April 84, 1885, suspending final action in land petents pending investigation. The Secretary ‘states that while there may have been suffi- cient reason for issuing the order at that time he ig of the opinion that no such reasons exist now, and that the continuance of the order is an injury to numerous honest and deserving Settlers, who wish to perfect thelr entrles to the public lands. ———--se0_____ New QUARTERS FOR THE SIGNAL OFFICE.— An effort will be made to secure new quarters for the signal office by the beginning of the new fiscal year, The building in view is the new Sng'M streets it ie Isige and pegllary well tothe need: the office. It was intended that thosignal oftes located in the Winder buliding upon the completion of uy com the west wing of the State, War and Navy de- To'tuch s plan, however as iets held feat such ers would belitie it any bottar thaw tinge thee THE DISTRICT OFFICES. Talks With Distriet Question of Changes sioners. Mr. Charles 8, Moore, a member ot the Colam- Dia democratic club, said to a STAR reporter: “I saw @ remark reported in THE STAR the other day as coming from District Commissioner Wheatley, to the effect that when necessity arose for making changes he would make them. with regard to the best interests of the District. ‘That sentiment has my approval, for I believe so many cases where changes are necessary will present themselves that Mr. Wheatley will have opportunity to make appointments, and in making them to please his friends and the cltizens of the District. as for myself, when such chan: are made, I am in favor, of course, of appointing democrats to the places.” When asked what the sentiment of the club was in relation to the part reported to have been taken Senator Gorman in Disirict appotntments, r. Moore said Mr. Gorman had a right to in- terest himself in these matters, and, so far as he knew, every appointment which Mr. Gorman had been instrumental in making had been generally ayenaes by the democrats here. In relation to some minor ‘Sppointments, he thought, if any dissatisfaction had been expressed, it had come from persons in the immediate locality affected, or from_dis- appointed candidates. “As to the minor offices under the District government,” said Mr. Moore, “it is natural that some of ‘them should be given to the friends of members of Congress. The national government pays half of the expenses of the District, and the District ought not to claim all these offices, Then the rela- tions of the Commissioners to Congress are such that the Commissioners cannot ignore the requests of members of Congress. The District ple, though, have a right, I think, to ask hat the important offices of the District should be filled by District men, familiar with the ames of the District and acquainted with the people.” Democrats—The by the Commis- DORSEY CLAGETT’S VIEWS, “Ithink that there ought to be changes in the minor District offices,” said Mr. Dorsey Cla- gett, “and Lhave no doubt but that there will be, This talk about outside influence, I don't take much stock iu. The Commissioners are Not the kind of men to be Influenced against the interests of the District. They know the people here, and they can understand the sit- uation exactly, and there 1s no reason why members of Congress and others should have more influence with them than citizens of the District. At present, however, I think that a more important, question is the location of the new buildings for the elty post office and Dis- trict government. The proper settlement of those matters are of more real interest to the people than any changes in the ollices, how- ever extensive.” 9 THE PAN-ELECTRIC INQUIRY. The Hearing Before the House Tele- Phone Investigating Committee. MR. GOODE SAYS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KNEW NOTHING OF THE BRINGING OF THE sur. Solicitor General Goode told the House tele- phone investigating committee yesterday that Attorney General Garland had no more to do with the ordering of the government suit against the Bell telephone company than had any member of the committee. The papers seemed to show, he said, that the seal of the government had been either improvidently or surreptiviously placed upon a paper [Bell's patent] that should be cancelled, “From that patent @ huge monopoly had sprung up, and I thought it would be for the benefit of all the people to break down that monopoly, provided always that the grant had been improperly made, and throw the business open to the pub- lic.” “He said he sapposed the suit would settle the patent. It would not, probably, preclude further litigation, and it’ would practically muke an end to Ule patent if the decision of the court were against the Bell company. He did not bring the suit to gratify Senator Harris or anybody else; he did it in pursuance of his duty, He added that the Columbus suit would be different from any suit ever befoge brought in this country. GEN. JOS, E, JOHNSTON EXAMINED. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, commissioner of Tailroads, was examined by the telephonic investigating committee to-day. He said he ‘was one of the original six stockholders in the Pan-Electrie coinpany, and had joined that company upon the invitation of Senator Har- ris. ‘The associates paid nothing for their inter- ests, but were to do whut they could to put the instruments in use, and the mode adopted was by selling state rights, He had never heard of sales of Pan-Electrie stock by any of the hold- ers except Mr. Rogers, Asa matter of common honesty the ‘associates thought the stock should’ not be offered for sale until 1t proved of value. If the stock had been put upon the market before the success of the company be- came assured the purchasers would haye been swindled. It was not until long after the organization of the company that they learned of Bell’s broad claim to the art of telephony, and the Pan-Electric company was not aware of any infringement when. territorial rights had‘been sold. If that had been known no rights would have been sold. Witness was very sure the idea of using offical influence to fur- ther the interestsof the company had never been thought of by his associates. ‘Witness was surprised to hear that his name appeared as an endorser of Dr. Rogers’ applica- tion tor the office of assistant attorney In one of the departments, us he did not know tat the doctor was a lawyer. The Pan-Electric had never made an application to have the govern- ment bring suit, and witness had never had any consultation with his associates upon the subject, ee The Treaty Rights of Chinese Subjects. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TRANSMIT- TING CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SECRE- TARY BAYARD AND THE CHINESE MINISTER. The Senate yesterday received a message from the President transmitting the correspondence between Secretary Bayard and the Chinese Minister with regard to the treaty rights of Chi- nese subjects, other than laborers, “to go and come of their own free will and accord.” The President asserts that hardships in individual eases has occurred in the application of the anti-Chinese laws, which 1t was beyond his power to remedy, due to the ambiguous and de- fective provisions of congressional acts. In soe eases relief has been granted by the courts, but in others the Chinese have been refused & Janding, though they were entitled under the law to''free admission to this country. The President polats out defects in the law, and shows that the treaty and immigration act are incontlict. ‘The latter compels Chinese mer- chants who are exempted under the treaty to present on landing here, a form of certificate {hat it is not always possible for them toobtain, ‘The Treasury endeavored to remedy this by re: quiring the éertificate of U.S. consuls, but found [iat suen action was beyond the spirit of the Ww. ‘The complaintof the Chinese minister is that Lay Sang, of the house of King Lee & Co,, San Francisco, having arrived from Hong Kong, exnibited’ a certificate trom the U.S. consul, but was not permitted to land, and was sent back oa the same steamer that brought him. “The intent of Congress to legislate in execu: tion of the treaty,” the President says, “is thus defeated by a prohibition directly ¢onttrary to the treaty, and conditions are exacted which, in the words of the Supreme Court, herein: before quoted, it was physically impossible to perform. This anomalous feature of the act sould be reformed as speedily as possible, in order that the occurrence of stich cases may’ be | avoided and the imputation removed which Would otherwise rest upon the good faith of the United States in the execution of their solemn treaty engagemen eS ASSISTANT TREASURER J. W. WHELPLEY, who has been for some time at Fortress Mot roe and Newport News tor the benefit ot his health, has returned to Washington. He has not yet resumed his official duties, but hopes to do so in a short time. Treaty RIGHTS ov CaINess EutaRanta— The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has in- structed the collector of customs at Port Town- send, Washington Zerritory, that in cases where Chinese subjects claiming’ to be merchants, teachers, students and others ot the classes exempted froin the restrictive provisions of the Chinese emigration act arrive at that port from Places in countries other than China, where there are no representatives of te Chinese gov- ernment, he (the collector) is to facilitate a de- termination by the courts of the treaty rignts ofthe Immigrants in question is not to send back without judicial examination any of them, unless there is positive evidence that they dre of the prohibited class, Maryland Items. A prohibition campaign has been opened in Annapolis, In Baltimoré the house hours, and relterate thelr hours as a day's work. Canal Collector Willison, appointed post- master at Cumberland, hee’ von canvet of his duties on the canal und his office placed in charge of the clerk, Mr. J.T. Edwards, MOHAMMEDAN FANATICS PUNISHED.—Ad> ‘vices from the Phillipine Islands state that on February 15 a party of Mohammedan fanatics attacked 3 mission house at Seamontacs, on the Island of Mindanao, and set fire to it, well as the dwelling House of the priests, t old church, a new church inc-urse of consi ton, and a‘number of storenouses, all of which were reduced to ashes. nters jemand eight A MONUMENT SENSATION. A Stain on the Surface of the Marble ‘Which Was Supposed to be a Crack im the Masonry. Many persons on their way down town this morning were astonished, upon looking at the Washington monument, to observe what ap- Peared to be @ gaping vertical crack in the north face of the structure, about ten or fitteen feet below the 500-foot level. The report spread Uke wildfire that the monument had cracked, and was doomed. A careful scrutiny through & par of good field glasses showed that other faces of the monument were marked in the same way, although not so conspicuously, and ‘that there were more such marks on the north face. It could be seen that these marks were not cracks, but_no such streaks had ever been noticed before, although the: Rete nals had fre- quently been stained femporarity jy the rain, ‘MR. R. B. GREENE EXPLAINS THE CAUSE OF THE ‘STAINS, A STAR reporter lost no time in calling at the Monument office for an explanation. Col. Casey was not in, but Mr. B. R. Greene, his as- sistant, said: “Y« my attention has been ealled to the ‘crack’"tn the mouument several times this morning. As soon as I looked through a glass its cause was apparent. The streak, clearly visible to the naked eye, and the others’ which can be seen’ by the glass, are stains caused by the rain weshing the dust from the vertical Joints, These Joints are somewhat more open than the uorizontal joints, because the mortar Will not stand upright very well. The mortar ig not placed in the vertical joints until after the stones are in place, and then it is forced in and the ouside pointed off, ‘The joints are from. # Quarter to three-elghths of an inch in size. ‘tue filling, perhaps, is not flush with the face of the monument, and dust is apt to accumulate in the joint. A’rain storm will wash this dust out, and it will stain the face, so that the streak you see is probably not the joint itself, but A DIRTY MARK ON THE STONE directly beneath the joint. The horizontal Joints are not quite so open as the vertical Joints, and besides the face of the monument Is a steep inclined plane and the water running down will pass along the vertical joints as in a gutter, As time passes these joints will natur- ally become more open—mind it is not the in- terior of the joints that is affected, only the surface—and these streaks will be more apt to appear. It will probably be necessary before a great while to go over the surface of the monu- ment to clean it and point See etree The pure white marble of the monument Is very apt to be discolored. You know that changes in the at- mosphere change the appearance of the monu- ment entirely, and not always In the same way, as is shown this morning. Great care will have to be taken to keep the face free from perma- nent stains, THE MONUMENT LIKELY TO BE DISCOLORED BY TOBACCO CHEWERS. ‘The windows above the five-hundred-toot level will afford an opportunity for visitors to spit tobacco juice down the face, which is slant- ing, or to otherwise deface it, so that if caro is not taken the root, after the general public is admitted, will soon present the appearance of the countryman who can’t or won't spit over his chin, COL. CASEY AMUSED. Col, Casey entered the office at this moment, and was greatly amused at the wide-spread and ridiculous report which he had heard down town of the crack in the monument. He ex- lained the streaks in the same way that Mr. sreene had done. THE QUESTION OF FILLING BABCOCK LAKE. The question of the necessity of filling up Babcock lake to insure the stability of the monument is not worrying Col. Casey at all. He does not regard it as necessary, but has all along urged the ad visability of such a course, on the ground of prudence. The stability of the foundation depends upon a balance of forces. Babcock lake does not enter directly into the question, but he thinks that everything should be done to make the pressure upon all sides of the toundation equal. Another reason advanced for the filling of the lake is that its absence is heetssary to make the approuches and sur- roundings of the monument symmetrical and tasteful. THE IRON STAIRWAY in the interior of the monument is practically completed. There are to be erected yet ten elevator stages, one of which will run out to the elevator shaft from the stairway at every flity feet of the ascent, Col. Casey was incliied to afford every facil- ity to the pubile to visit the monument and in- tended issuing limited passes upon the com- pletion of the stairway to visitors who wished wclimb to the top, provided they carried a lantern. In view of the lack of custody of the monument he has about decided, however, not to permit the general public to ascend.’ As there are no provisions tor keeping a force of Watchmen on hand every opportunity would be given to vandals and relic seekers to defuce the structure, either by tampering with the memorial stones or writing their names upon the walls, When Congress make provision for opening the monumeut to the public by pro- tweling it and by furnishing meaus for running the elevator visitors will be given every facility. ee PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON. ‘The Business Session To-day. Rey. T. 8. Wynkoop, of the Western Presby- terlan chureh, preached at the Western Presby- terian chureh last evening at the opening of the session of the Presbytery of Washington City. Rev. Joseph E. Nourse was elected moderator, succeeding Rev. Wm. A. Bartlett in that office, Rey. Dr. B, F. Bittinger filled the place of stated clerk, Elder 0. B. Brown, of the Assem- bly church, was elected temporary clerk. ‘The Presbytery began its business session this morning. There was a full attendance ot clty pastors and elders. Dr. Chester and Elder George B. Bohrer were appointed to prepare a | minute respecting the death of the late Kev. W. | T. Van Doren, ‘Mr. William Ballantyne, in behalt of the sex sion of the Chureh of the Covenant, present @ request for permission to prosecute before the Cincinnati presbytery a call for Rev. Dr. Ham- lin, ‘The permission was granted, Rev. J. E. Nourse was elected ministerial delegiite to the general assembly, which meets in May, with Rev. G, B. Patch, as alternate. Elder N. W. Pearson was elected as lay dele- gate, with Eider Frederick B. Dalrymple as alternate, A, number of visiting clergymen were invited tosit as corresponding members. DR, SUNDERLAND'S CHURCH. Rev. Dr. Bartlett, in making a report on the sessional records of the First Presbyterian chureh, Dr. Sunderland pastor, called attention to one passage of the record setting forth that six members, not charged with immoral con- duct, but with breach of covenant obligations, had been suspended “until they repent.” Hé thought the church had no right to say auch naughty things about persons they did not know anything about, ‘Dr. Sunderlind explained that these were eases of persons who had neglected their church duties for several years. he action had been taken and tue entry made under the provisions of the new discipiine, and it was the rst case of the Kind that had Occurred in the churth. Dr, Bartlett and Mr. Justice Drake thought the minute should be worded differently. The records were, however, approved. Rev. J. E. Campbell, of the Baltimore presby- tery, chairman of the Sabbath school commit- leg ‘of the synod, addressed the presbytery, favoring # proposition to form a Sunday school association, ‘Dr. Sunderland, from the committee on freed- men, submitted @ report which dealt chiefly with troubles among the missions in Amelia. county,Va. The church over which Rev. A. J. Henry presided had agreed to make application for admission to the Washington Congregar tional assoclation, a few elders only dissenting. This action was taken notwithstanding that the church building was erected by the church erection board. The report, which was approved by the presbytery, recommended that the ragea feet grant its consent tothe transfer of Mr lenry and the church and school at Albright to the Congregational association, on Senate that the church erection board is sat- istie A minute, reported by Dr. Chester, respect- Ing the deuth of Rev, Mr. Van Doren, was adopted. Among the members present. were Rev. Messrs. B. F. Bittinger, John Chester, John F. French, Aiex, aed George O, tule, Joseph T. Kelly, David Wills, George 8. Patch; Peter H. Burkhurt, Charles B, Kamsdeli, Nehe- miab Cobb, ‘t. 8.’ Wynkoop, Franels 8.’Todd, James 8. Cralglicad, Thome S. Childs, James M. Nourse, Eugene Peck, Thomas Ft a, “alingeidsrsK H- Smith, M. W. Pearson, F. ling eiders—K. H. Sm! 2 z B. Dalrymple, R. 8, Jordan, H. Merriweather, BW. 0. B. Brown, ‘C.D. Drake, C. B. Church, G. 3. Bohrer, George ‘Trimmer, J. B. W. Modre, Emerson ‘and William Bal lantyne, National Soldiers’ Homes. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Tis, first vice eke! Gen, M. T. pee od secretary. Gen. Thomas W. H: Major Fal- ton, Commissioner Black dnd’ Hepreseatative Negley were also present. Koutine business was trai ‘today. Gen. Franklin, Gen. ‘President, who is ez officio & ot Tavitea hin’to THE REVERSES OF LIFE. How the Ups and Downs of Life are Illustrated in a Department Wateh Force. The ups and downs of Itfe find numerous Mustrations in the government departments asin all other walks of life, The reverses that come to the fortunes of men, the vicissitudes and changes of life are tacts of every day ex- perience, and so, in one sense, it is not surpris- {ug to find men who have held high positions under the state and national governments dis- charging, in their old age, the rather humble duties of watchmen in the departments. But itis.a rather unusual thing when a number of such cases may be selected from the personnel of the watch foree of one department. In the course ofa casual conversation, a STAR re- found out that the wateh roll of one of he departments contained several names which were in former years prominent in the states of their residences, One was that of @ man who had held offices _ of trust and honor in his state and gradually ascending in the roll of public prefer- ment had attained the office of state senator in one of the leading states of the Union. He is now an old man, and in latter years he becams 80 reduced in circumstances that he was willing todo anything to earn an honest living, and so this position, paying $60 a month, was ob- tained for him, and each day or night finds im at his post: “He ts ead to be a good ‘watch man. Another instance mentioned was that ot a man who resided in one of the southern states, and befure the war owned slaves, and lived. Id good style. His private fortune n feswreck of war and at its close nie iow elt zens elected him to the position of judge of a county court, which position he held until his term had expired. He was not re-elected, and in his old age he found himeelf dependent upon his own exertions for his daily bread. His family had all been taken away by death, and he found himself alone in the world, Hé was glad to take the position of watchman. He is now over 75 years of age and seems to be gheerfal and contented, ready 10, tell his reoo!- lections of the great mén and. scenes of former days, Another man was in the contederate army during the late war and reached by ual promotion the position of brigadier general. He Was a good soldier and is now a competent man, not inuch pas? middle life, but stil he is not able to do better. There are no doubt similar instances in other departments, and men thus reduced in fortune may be found not only in the watch foree but in the clerical grad High Water in the Potomac. The reports received from Harper's Ferry dur- ing last night and this morning indicated @.con- tinued rise there, due to the heavy rains of the past few days, At 3o’clock this morning the river at that point stood 15 feet 8 inches above low water mark. At7o’clook a further rise ot 8 inches was reported, and at 10 o'clock the Potomac was ata stand, but the Shenandoah rising an inch per hour. At 7 o'clock last night the water was up nearly to the level of the tops of the wharves along the river front. It then began to recede, and continued to subside to-day. The current 4s very strong. High water isexpected to-night, but little fear is entertained of @ damaging 100d, By noon to-day the water in the river was very high, aud the extent of the rise could be clearly discerned irom uptown. The reclaimed flats at the foot of 17th street were not sub- merged, but there was deep water along the shore further down, A tug was seen to skim along over that portion of the flats without hindrance. The embenkment which outlines the lnits of the proposed tidal reservolr was almost under water ——— Capt. A. Grant Dangerously Ill. Capt. A. Grant, a well-known resident of Cap- itol Hill, is lying at his home dangerously 11, ‘The physicians in attendance have informed the family that there is little hope of recovery. Capt. Grant is a native of Maine, where he was born sixty-six years ago. In early life he work- ed as a carpenter, While @ young man he moved to Massachusetts, where, a8 a contractor, he built a number of large mills at Lawrence, Mass., and various church buildings and other structures in different parts of tie state. In 1854 he removed to Iilinols and engaged there asa contractor and builder, Subsequently ho moved to Wisconsin and becatue one of the leading builders of Milwaukee. At the out- break of the war he entered. the tederal ser- vice ay an officer of a Wisconsin regi- ment, He served with gallantry and distinction during the war and was the hero of several ad- ventures in escaping from confederate prisons. After the war he settied in this city. He wasa Pioneer in the organization here of the Grand Army of the Republi¢, and became conspicuous during the Grant campaigns as the commander of the Boysin Blue. He engaged largely in building operations here, having covered an entire square on Capitol Hill with handsome and substantial residences. His venture, how- ever, did not prove remanerative to him, as he became invoived in financial complications which led to much litigation which has clouded the closing years of Lis lite, sched ese Arrested on a Serious Charge. A YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH ENTICING 4 CHILD INTO A DISREPUTABLR HOUSE, ‘Michael Brown alias Michael Curtis, 22 years of age, was before the Police Court to-day, charged with enticing a girl into. house of ill- fame for the purpose of prostitution. Brown was arrested on complaint of Ida Sayres, pro- prietress of an alleged house of ill-tame at 303 13th street northwest. The prosecution is brought under the fourth section of the new law for the protection of children. If convicted Brown will be liable toa fine of hot more than $31,000, or by imprisonment for aterm not ex- ceeding ten years, or both. Mr. Frank Closs appeared for the prisoner, and é: peared a plea 2 a as aa ots Siary Flynn, neagly six old, who on I stred, between 10th and.'20th northwest, testified that last night her aunt sent her to Finley’s saloon atter beer, and while in the saloon she met the detendant, who escorted her home. Later she rejoined witness, he having said he would take her to Baltimore and murry her, Witness said the prisoner took her to No. 303 13th street, and he asked the woman if she had any rooms. The woman asked him how old witness was and he told her twenty-two years, but wiiness told her she was only fitteen. ‘The woman told him the rooms were all in’tse, but if they waited a few min- utes they could have her room, and while wait- ing Otficer Wheelock came in and arrested them. Other witnesses corroborated the girl's story. ‘The case was sent to the grand jury. Bon 00, ‘Mary Flynn, the witness, sald toa reporter that she was willing to marry Brown or Curtis. She was sent to the House of the Good Shep- herd by the court, tobe taken care of until wanted asa witness, st RoBBERIEs REPORTED.—Capt, Miles Standish, of the schooner George M. Aduins, re] stolen from tue boat $20 and a coat worth $10, William Weast, 626 D street southwest, reports stolen from him w silver watch worth $10. Mrs, Isabelle Farquhar, Bunker Hill road, re- ports stolen from her fourteen ebickens, valued ats7. —_—-— MARRIAGE LiceNsrs. — Marriage Hoonses hhave been issued by the clerk of court to KB. Nelson, of Fairfax county, Va.,and Har- riet A. Hedley; Jucob Carpenter and Lucy Richardson; Payne Davis and Alice Kelsey; Charles Kattlemann, jr.,and Maud E. Camp- bell; Nathaniel Gorgon and Ella Davison; Oscar H. Herring, of Jetferson county, 1a, and May Simkins, of Jacksonville, Florida; T. td- ward Clark, jr., and Emma ©, nson; Charies Rerdell and Saran Barry; Willie Harris and Bettie Robinson; W. H. Ferguson and Florence Campbell; Eugene E, Austin and Willie A. Moss, both of Albemarle county, Va; David White and Fannie Adams; George’A. Gray and Saran E. Peters. A Test STOVEPIPE Case.—Mr. John A. Clarke, as counsel for the “Stovepipe” assocla- tion, (the liquor dealers who use the big measures for beer,) had an interview with Com- missioner Webb this morning, and the result was that at the Commissstoner’ tion & test case will be made for the courts, Motions To QuasH.—In the case of the at- tachment issued in the case of Smoot against the Southern Maryland railroad company, mo- tions were filed to-day to quash the writ by Messrs, ‘Lambert and Darlington, for the oom any, and will at once call it up. pebiaasiedsccn hs ds Opening Up Southern Maryland. Leonardtown Correspondence Baltimore Sun. Maryland railroad (aow Washington and Po- tomac) to the lower Chesapeake at Point Look- out brings forward some reflections as to the important results to follow, not the least of wuich to business men is the fact that it i ! et fee ut ql # FE i i ‘The West Washington Homicide. TESTIMONY IN THE TRIAL OF WM. SEAMEN FOR KILLING JOHN BLUBECKER. This morning, tn the Criminal Court, Judge MacArthur, the trial of Wm. Seamen, alias Simmons, on the charge of mansiaugbter in causing the death of John Blabecker, on March 21st, in West Washington, was resumed, Mr- ‘Taggart prosecuting, and Mr.S. A. Cox for the defendant. Witnesses testified for the defend- Ant to the effect that after the fight one of the Women got on the deceased with her knees on his abdomen. The defendant testified that when Blubecker came in he attacked the woman, and then attacked the witness, pulling out bis mus tache by the roots. wines buried him on ‘he bench, and struck him twice and left. Biu- becker attacked the woman, and he ran up qrhen they had a tustie, und’ deceased having threatened his life,what witness did was to save his own life. A VERDICT OF Nor GUILTY. The case was submitted to the jury without argument, and a verdict of not guilty was {ren- dered. aap ceeie: Real Estate Sales. Lucy W. Guild has sold to Mary A. Power, for $3,350, a lot 30x100, on the north side of Q street, between 16th and Bthstreets. Andrew Parker has sold to Chas, B, Pearson, fo- $2,520, & lot 20x90, on the south side of Hillyer ave nue, between 20th and ist strecis. Louis P. Shoemaker has sold to T. M. and A. Z. Tysos- owski, for $2,400, a lot 25x80 feet, on the eas side ot 16th’ st between Cardiine and V streets. Thos. W. Fowler has sold to J. Albert Duvall, for $4,000, two lots, each 22 feet front, one containing 2,528 square feet and the other 1,910 square feet, at the southeast corner of 12th and 8 streets.’ Mary M. Robrerhas sold to Benj. H. Warder, for $15,000, a tract of ground at northeast corner of E and ist streets northeast, where the above streets are inter- sected br Massachusetts avenue. The ground fronts 219 83-100 feet on Eystrect, 77 3-12 feet ‘on Massachusetts avenue, 113 75-100 feet on Ist strect and 288 feet ‘on Calliornia street, which runs through the square trom east to west, District Government Affairs. FIRES IN MARCH, Chiet Cronin’s report of the operations of the fire department for the month of March states that there were eighteen alarms for fires, being An increase of one over the preceding month. ‘The total loss by fire was $3,510, covered by an insurance of $3,300, against a loss of $2,650 and an insurance of $2,065 for the preceding month, and a loss of $31,984, with an Insurance of $21,439 for the corresponding month ef the preceding year. STREET CAR STOPPING PLACES, ‘The Commissioners have written tothe House District committee stating that, on account of the length of many of the squares, it would be impossible to make the street cars stop only at street corners to take on and let off passengers without causing annoyance to the public,espec- juily In inclement weather. On wide Streets they favor the speed of the cars at the rate of eight miles an hour, but on narrow streets, such as 7th and 9th sireets, tucy Uhink that the present rate of speed is satisfactory. MISCELLANEOUS, Mayor Sinith, of Alexandria, V the Commissioners, stating that th fous to make some i streets, and asks the Commissioi r e appreciable difference in Washing- ‘property the improve- ments, roughet. Mrs. M. Hilton calls aitention to the condl- tion of the sidewalk corner 22d and E streets. ‘©. M. Ball calis attention of the Commission- ers to the fact that the public are uslug the north side of Canal street, between Ist and 2d streets, South Washington, as a general dump- ing ground, much to the detriment of the prop- erty in that locality. The District Comintssioners have prom istd to review the emancipation celebration on the 16 inst. ay the procession passes down 4 street. BUILDING PERMITS have been issued by Inspector Entwisle ta Dr. Tarkington, erect three two-story and cellar dwelili Listreet, between 26th and 27 streets northwest; $6,000. RK. C. Crooks, erect a two- story and cellar dwelling, 819 5th street nort West; $2,000. C. Caspar, repair house, 1237 7 northwest; $100. ee Hyatisville Incorporated. PREPARATIONS FOR ONGANIZATION—BATE OF TAXATION—IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED. Correspondence of Tar EVENING STAR. HYATTSVILLE, MD., April 7, 1886. At the closing hour of the late session of the Maryland legislature the bill tor the incorpora- tion of Hyattsville was passed, and soon av organization, consisting of @ board of cominis- siners and a treasurer, will be perfected and things started under the new regime. The additional taxation, it is understood, will be fifteen per ceutum, based on the county valua- tion, and with this amount and the coun apportionment of taxes for roads, which will now come to this place under its charter, it is expected that considerable will be accom- plished in the way of improvements this sum- mer, Among those talked of tor commission- ers are Dr. Cas. A. Wells and Messrs. Newton Crawiord, Sebastian Aman, Chas. W. Lean- narda, J. H. Ralston and K.P. Evans.” H. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: John Goetzinger to C. M. Barrick, pt. 14, 59. 110; $—. Ira W. Payne to Horace Payne, 19% acres on Lewingston road; $1,000. Jane A. Kndrews to Peter M. Dubant, lot 2, sq. 309: 170.56. E. Greer to J. W. Pilling and T. EL Vi man, ris 1 and 3, sq. 14; 3- ‘Mar; M. Rohrer to eit Warder, rt sub 23, aq. 421; 15,000, Lucy W. Gui lary A. Power, sul fot $ and part 4, sq. 179; $3,350. L.A. Harvey to Bernard E. Emmert ‘sub’ lots 45 and 46, sq. 551; $922.50. James E. Collins to F. G. Bar badocy part lot 1, of the Vale; “$359. Mary 5. Wi ley to same, part of Vale (2 acres) Andrew Parker tw C. B. Pearson, sub Te 1, 8g. TM. and 4.2. 93; $2,520. L. P. Shoemaker to 3 Tysdowent, sub lot 121, sq. 190; $2,400. W-J- Nevins et al, to C. M. Matthews ev lot 6, sq. 77; $—.. J. H. Ralston, trustee, to C. J. Hillver; sub lots 111 to 121, 108 and 109, 102 to 80, 91, 93, 97, 98. 83, 80 to 86, parts 19 and 8q. 93; 72'to 81, 91 to 110, sq. 195-38, and to 35, 8q. 66; $—. J. A. Davis Ww Charles Me: mert, part 2, #q. 15; $3,500. A. Marshal to T. W. Fowler, sub lots 1 und 2, sq. 307; $1,000. . W. Fowler to J. A. Duvall, jot 1, do; $4,000. paid wi ith A Beiwce Draw NvIsaNce.—Mr. 8. M. Golden, living at Anacostia, in coming tothe city this morning, and crossing the Avacostia bridge, ercountered thirty-five horses and wagonsand four horse cars in getting across, The draw was up for a sand boat to pass, which boat was down stream as far as what is known as Poplar Point, nearly one mile away, and all these wagons had to wait until the boat passed the bridge. ——-—— DEAD Bamres FOUND ON THE STREETS.— Between 6 and 7 o'clock last night Officer Kearney took to the first precinct station a dead colored infant. which was found corer of 1st and D streets soutv west.— About 7 o'clock this morning Officer Hilbus took to the second recinct station a dead white male intunt, found on E, between 21st and 22d streets northwest. —— ‘The Conrts. CouRT Ix GENERAL TERM. Yesterday, United States ex rel. Howard L. Street agt. the Secretary of War; opinion by Chief Justice Cartier denying application fur mandamus. Lycoming Fire Insurance Co. ag, Lamborn; a and su % ‘Today, Lyon gt, Connecticut Lite Insur ance company; on ene ape ha Equity CouRT—Ju Fguilings ‘agt. Rollings; sale decided and H. W. Sohon appointed trustee. Schaffer agt. Schaffer; a pe of absent defendant ordered. Pollard agt. Corroll; vacation of sal by trustee ordered. Cottrell agt. Reisinger; time w take testimony extended to July 1st. Crecurt Court—Judae Hagner. Today, Sianiar & Latfery agt Hil) Jr Jefferds & Co. axt. Hollander, First, Nation: Bank agt. Edmondson, Wilkinson Bros. & Co, agt. Hill, jr., same agt. Davis, Graves & Steel ‘Spaulding & Co,, and & Co, agt, Bftiatour & Dyer: judgments by defeult. Cook 5 trator; on trial, RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE M. E CONFER- ‘ENCE IN NEW YORK. At the session of the New York Methodist Eplscopal Conference in New York, yesterday, Bishop Furst presiding, resolutions on the labor question were adopted. The preamble recited that the labor question is the economic ‘on that account cannot be ig- other. izes capital; capital must be denounced when it Epprewes labor Workingioen, t 20 ‘organize labor unions as mueb to combine in but ‘must con- demn trades unions when they are in plored ar, & check to Investinenta, bartiul to ‘and to workingmen. The mauds of en for fair and A ‘The Appeal ot the Knights. ‘THEY ASK ALL WORKMEN TO ALD THEM IN THEIR STRUGGLE WITR GOULD. The joint executive board of assemblies 101, 93 and 17, Knights of Labor, of St. Louis, yer terday txsued an appeal to the workingmen of the world to aid them in their struggle against “the giants of wrong.” The address says: “Mad with the frenzy of pride and eelf-adulation, be Mas It is of the success of outrage and in- niy, there stands before Us a giant of aggre- gated’ and incorporated wealth, every dollar of which is built upon blood, injustice and out- og at giant of te wealth has cen- Urallzed its power fo and te lipereonated tn te eager fiend, who gloate as he grinds the life out of his fellow-men, and grimaces and dances as they writhe upon his Instruments of torture, + © * Gould, the giant fiend; Gould, the money monarch, is dancing. as be claims, over the grave of out order—over the ruin of our homes and the blight of our lives. Before him the world has smiled in beauty, but his wake is a graveyard of ‘eycione’s path of devas tation and death. "Our strong arms have gro Weary in buliding the tower of strength, he bids us build on or die. Our young lives ave groWD gray too soon beneath t of unrequited constant toll. home are hollow-checked pale with long and weary waiting for better days to come. than this, the graveyards are victims from ‘oar longing eyes rer cents a day. Others have been com- polled to sield thetr time to him tor seve n and thirty-six weary bh tance of nine hours’ pay. Ou dared to assert their manhood and rebel against his tyranny, are black-listed and boy cotted all over the labd. He has made solemn compacts with the highest authority In our order, ang then hos basely refused to fulfil bis, pledge. He lives under and c 1 the be: efits of a republicaa form of government and yet udvocates and perpetuates the moat debas- lng form of white slavery. He robs the rich And poor, the high and low, with ruchless havd, and then appeais to ecrrupt and pur chased courts to help him take our little homes away. He breaks our Ii aims our bodies, and then demands that we shall te- lease him from every claim for damage, or be Dlack-lisied jorever. * * * Rellow-workmen, Gould must be overthrown. His giant power must be broken, or you ad I must be slaves forever. The Knights of Labor alone Lave dared to be a David to his Goliah. ‘The battle 1s not for to-day—the baitle ts uot for to-mor- row—but for the Urooping generations in the coming ages of the world—for our cluidren and our children’s children, "Tis the great question Of the age—shull we in the coniing ages bew Ration of free men oF a nation of slaves” a Dr. Eristor Practically Expelled. From the New York Tribune to-lay. The report of the committee on the Bristor case was read to the Newark conference of the Methodist Episcopal chureh at Its session in Jersey City yesterday. It recommended that Dr. Bristor be permitted to withdraw from the conterenee under changes of gross immorality nd insubordination. The report also stated that Bristor did not appear before the commit tee, but that he sent a letter asking permission to Withdraw. The report of the committee was dopted with the understanding that Dr, Beis tor is thus Virtually expelled (rom the confer | ence, 00 A Lively Time at a Prize Fight. Eimira, N. ¥., Special to the panes, April 6, Iu a prize Aght at Watkins Late last night the chiet of police interfered during the third round. The contestants were Harry Umlah, of Canada, and William Magill, of Watkins, About 300 witnessed the mill, which was fiercely fought. Another round would have defeated Magill, The crowd got so excited that they left their seats and jumped up on the stage, taking possession ol the Ting. "Phe see. onds, Albert Fitzgerald, of Waking, for Magi, and John Murphy, of Eimira, tor Uinlab, walle endeavoring to part teir men, who had got Out among the winks of the stage Into @ corner and were pummeling each other fercely, also into @ tight, and the referee, Michael Ho- of Elmira, With the assistance of byatand- ers, parted them, George Powell, of Elmira, who attended the fight and got leh by the train, attempted to catch aride ona freight train, fell under the wheels and was terribly mangled, dying this morning. News Briefs. Two more mail pouches containing part of the Oregon's mail were. benches near Brigantine, Hong Kong advices say that Gen. Wilson and a Lumb-r of officers from the United States steamer Monocacy are, at the reques Chang, surveying a line for a projected rail he Grand canal, William E. Forster ome rule.” camship Briukbura, of London, Jarthagena for Philadelphia with 2,100 f iron ore, went asliore yesterday in a fog ou Fenwick’s Island soul, to the south of Cape Henlopen and will be a total Joss, Mr, Gladstone eulogized the late William E. Forster in tire house of commons yesterday. It is said that Forster's last words, uttered before his death on Monday, were, “Ni e rule.” The Uiil conferring on Women the right to vote in school district meetings was placed be. fore the Connecticut house yesterday without 3 explanation. “On a rising vote it was passed, 69 to 62. ——o-____ 0 Was Tecently arrested for alleged bribery, in which he resigned the chairmanship of the commitiee, and asked bis friends to hold him innocent until he could have a hearing. A co "as wppoluted to draft resolutions to express the confidence of the committee in Mr. Kirk. Alderman Divver was in the chair as ixivk's successor pro tem., but immediately Anse nan Maber entered the room, and in. w charged that a job had been y friends to advance that g. . expense. The meeting broke up in confusion. a DaNGEROUS PLAYTH:NGS.—At Bridgeton, N. J., the 2-year old_son of Charles S' burned to death Monday. The c left aione in the house and got hold of a box of parlor matches, which ignited. When discov- ered the room was full of smoke aud the child so horribly burned that it died iu afew mim utes, ———+ee-_--—_ Dos'r Inrirate YouR LUNGS wirH a Stvp BORN COUGH, When a remedy, sale and certain Dr, Jayne's Expectorant can be so easily: cond, Sore Throat and Lungs are speslliy helped by it. MARKIED. HERRING—SIMKINS. On April 7, & m,, Mr. OSCAK H. HERKING, of Towa, MAY SEMKLNS, of Plorida, uy the Kev. Dr. of Asceusion ss esse DIED. NOS._On April Oth, 1886, at six p.m., ROL LAND EIMELDERT intuit son of Meee Sed Bie Tiesand whe late Holland 1. Biulngs, aged eleven mouths ‘Funcral from ite grandfather's residence, Henry Billings. 214 G st n.tee Tihuradays 2 pense . CUMMINS. On March Sst, 1586, at Merchant vill ‘.J., EDWARD G., son of the late John W. and May Gearon Commins SoS Sette nonat Brae meer. otters " aie f3,09 mttreeat om arr Avril 7th. Iss6, MARY 1), relict of the late W BE or tment nro HOUCK: On mn Ahn td 1886, at . 7A2 ‘Houck,