Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’. ‘Tre Evextwo Stan is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44c.per month. Copies at the counter, 2 = iv ye ISO cents & (Entered al the Bose Ofice at Washington, D. Cas second-class mail waiter.) ‘Tae WEEKLY StaR—publishe’ on Friday—61 & year, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents. 8@ All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; pe payer sent loner tan is pald for. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che ening Star. Vo. 68—Na 10,286. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1886. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. ARRIS BIJOU THEATER. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ‘Matinees at 2. Evenings at & THE WILBUR OPERA COMPANY, 45 artists— 45 artiste 15 Musicians— 15 Musicians— Im AUDRAN'S Three-Act Comic Opers, ‘THE MASCOTTE, ‘As Produced by the Company Over 1,700 Times. Adinission Matinees—Holidays Excepted—20 cents; Children. Half Price. Night Prices—-25 cents to All Parts of the House, 21 NEW Sars ‘AL THEATER ‘THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING LAST TIME OF MR JOSEPH JEFFERSON As CALEB PLUMMER in CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, And MR. GOLIGHTLY In LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS, SUPPORTED BY HIS COMEDY COMPANY. ‘Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and satur day Matinee, RIP VAN WINKLE. SPECIAL NOTICE. = ofthe BOSTON IDEAL OPERA COMPANY will be ‘TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING at Box Odice of Theater. x A@F SPECIAL NOTICE.“@8 SALE OF SEATS FOR THE BOSTON IDEAL OPERA COMPANY (Week commencing MONDAY. APRIL 26) WUl commence at Kox Office of the Theater TO-MOR- ROW (THURSDAY), $304. M. aannrceao MAID OF HONOR, Fer} rages firs = FEA DIAVOLO (By request. ‘WEDNESDAY EVENING ANDSATURDAY MAT- TNEK.._.... VICTOR, THE BLUESTOCKING. SATURDAY EVENING. MARTHA. Reserved Seats, $1 and $1.50, according to loca. qt LBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE ‘One Week, commencing MONDAY, April 19. MATINEE SATURDAY. Grander than ever, America’s Famous Actor, FRANK C BANGS In Harry Miner's SILVER KING, Under the personal management of JOS. H. MACK. Magnificent Scenic Effects of Wonderful Magnitude, including the DOUBLE STAGE AND REVOLVING SCENERY. Constructed from the original models used at th Princess Theater, London, England, and at Wallac! ‘Theater, New York. Next week—ALFA NORMAN OPERA CO. ap2l Areavars GRAND OPERA HOUSE THE SEASON SALE For Four Performances of Grand Opera in English by e i AMERICAN OPERA COMPANY, ‘Will begin at Box Ofticg THURSDA.. APRIL 32. MONDAY, MAY 3, ORPHEUS @ FURYDICE. PESDAY, MAY 4, LAKME. WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY 5, LOHENGRIN. Prices for Seats from $1 io $3, according to location. Private Boxes, $20 to $30. Sale closes Saturday af 5 LBAUGH'S OPERA HOUSE. “SWEETHEARTS” and “SNOWBALL,” Gnder the direction of Mr. T. K. Sailer, for the benefit bf the Woman's Exchange, TUESDAY. April 27 1896, at 2 pm. Reserved Seats $i—At Droop's Music Store, 925 Pu ater idimission, $0 aad 7508 ‘apl7-st. -)RAND TESTIMONIAL CONCERT ‘Tendered MISS KATIE V. WILSON, At the Church of “Our Father” THURSDAY EV’ April 22d, at 5 o'clock. Adnimion. Se. Tekets for sale ai Hills & Co's misic store. “apav-aee H=™<- “NINTH STREET OPERA HOUSE. One Week, COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, "Afleruvon at 2 Beening at (The Laughing Event of the Season, FUN ON THE BRISTOL COMPANY. Miss = Coe st IES etgased for her great character GBiiEN. “Tretdenta to the play. in second act, the screaming burlesque on the charming operaof Falka | Sapegeee aerate Peunsylvania avenue, near 11th street WATSON AND McDOWELL'S GREAT COMEDY AND SPECIALTY COMPANY. very afternoon and night this week (COMEDY, CIRCUS AND LAUGHING SPECIALTY, Tatroductig Harry Watson. Alf McDowell, Ha: rs, lice Watson, Annette Zelud, Miss Luce, F ‘Peirie, Mr. J. Thomas, and the Lamonts, &c., con- Cigding wit “bunderbeck the Traveler.” ‘Admission To All Only 10 Cents. Seuts can be secured three days in advance. apl9-6t Tux Pasonasxa Or Tur Barn OF MANASSAS, OR SECOND BULL RUN CORNER 15TH ST. AND OHIO AVE, ‘Two Blocks South of Pennsylvania Avenue, ‘The Most Realistic Battle Scene Ever Produced. OPEN DURING THE WEEK Faou 94 «To dire ON SUNDAYS Fuou 1 Toll re ADMISSION, 50 Cats CuripRex Unpez 12 ‘Yrans, 25 Cests. apie E BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 728 Lith Street Northwest. Lecture ‘in French (Larmatine) April 24th. At 2 o'clock, H Vice Principal. mb1-im ARG CLE Ce ‘est Kiding Park in Largest assort- mieut of Bicycles and Tricyclesiu United States. Ladies ave free use of Pari and Tricycles moruings m24-1mn" [K %EWw IssvE oF stock. EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ASSETS MARCH 16, 1886, $611,554.76. Subscription books are now open for shares in the 11th issue. ‘Subseription and payments can be mage ‘at the office of the daily, from 8:30 a.m. Som hiy parments 932.50 2 ents are $2.50, Pamy aint object Association tts ssdvantages, benedd cy will be furutoneds aad Subscriptions rece! ‘Phowmae Romerville, President... S18 25 at. nw Geo. Wi Cucllent, BV Brest wenn Saree Benj Faller. sav-aee Disbursi “Lesiceassurgoam, General Ofice ‘sistant Register Treas Dept “Solicitor of Patents, 927 Fn. ‘Lamber dealer. Sth ard M sts. 2e. Plasterer, 12:20 H st. n.w. n, Parker & Co., clothlers w--.8ecy Gag Co., 10th st. n.w. D. Rittenhouse, ‘eller aud Notary, Higes & Co.'s bank. fas. H. Savilie...Attorney-atiaw, Glover Bull’g, F st J, Whit Herron Evening Star office 3 I Willard...ecy ‘Goiumbis Fire Ins, 1416 F n.w. 3 % Drags! 7th st. sw. Dr, Robt. Ss Office 1321 F n.w. Boteler, Sec. Sfut Co... Oth and Pa.av, ¥. T. Howser.. 8. and 0. Ticket Agt., 14th and Pa. John W. Schafer. Tina stofe, 1020 7th n.w. Fe Dy Br€G, $F. nenvnnsrn ne BOOKSOFG, 1343 F st nw. JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y, Office 917 F st., 24 floor. Office hours: 8:30 & m. to 4:30dally. "apl-1w = WE cg , CONTRACTOR AND ‘BUILDER Invites those who desire to build to call on him for Simates for batiding: and will guarantee “after the eight-hour movement has gone info effact—afier the 3d of May, that the cost of building by him will not be mre ta. $35 to the $1,000 more than in the past, ‘and employing none but ihe best Union hands he will take and push through in a thorough manner all work. intruste to bim. ‘Ordersieft at fourth and Boundary ste. n. w., New house’, D st.near 7th st. s. w.. Oitlee St Este affer Apel 10th. Shop, 116 1stt! 8 w., apS4ne LOOK OUT: WASHINGTON 18 FLOODED WITH IT. Perhaps it is in your kitchen. Examine for your- self, and be sure you are not using adulterated Lard. It iooks ‘Dut the unpleasant odor from it when cook convince you otherwise. “CASSARD'S STAR BRAND LARD” 18 GUARANTEED PURE. t up tn all styles of packages. ‘your grocer for and if he hasn't ie it stock send tus your address and you will be supplied. @. CASSARD &SON, ‘Baltimore, Md... Carers of the celebrated “Star Brand” Muld Cured Hams and Breakfast Bacon. mh4-3m* (c=, A BEAL FRENCH RESTAURANT if you want agood table dots dinner call at BROCHE’S new place, 821 14th st, near Franklin juare. Breakfasts 6c. Lunch, 2c: Dinner, 75c- ‘Meal Tickets, $10. Satisfuction oF no. ‘Ks tablished 1976. First-class in every respect. m6-Ime WE BEG LEAVE TQAINFORM OUR patrons and friends thet ipson’s Shirt Factory has removed to 908 F et. n.w., opposite Ma sonic iemple, where all_who desire the best quallty ‘and most comifortable fitting shirt will find It HALL & BAKNES, Fine Dress Shirts to order a.specialts. apl0-w @=> THE LATEST APPROVED. STYLE ‘and most comfortable fit in a fine Dress Shirt can be found at 905 F stp. w. HALL & BARNES, succesors to Thompson's Shirt #actury. ‘apl0-om PIANOS AND ORGANS, MOVED IUNED OSs Rey by t men af moder- o paired by competent men al JOHN F. ELLIS & CO., 937 Pennsylvania avenue, ap1d-1m jear 10th street WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER 'UNION Gospel Prayer Service, Central Union Mission Rooms. 909 Peunssivania avenue northwest, every WEDNESDAY, at 1:30. All mem- bers and friends invited. ap13. (= OFFICE OF THE CHES SPFAKR AND ‘POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY, ‘WasHixoTos, D.C, April 13, 1886. A dividend of One Dollar per share will be payable on APRIL 26TH, 1886, to Stockholders of record at the close of business on the 15th day of April, 1886, at the Office of the Treasurer of the Company, No. 1420 New York ave.. Washit D.C ‘The transfer books will be ‘closed from the 16th to to the 26th of April jnciosive. IORRIS F. TYLER, President. (AS. G. BEEBE. Treasurer. apse ee CHARS PRICES ss cone RUSGEST, 426 7h st. a1 ‘Washington. Our prices are e! low. apis FOUNDRY M. E. CHURCH,,CORNER ‘14th and G sta, Rev. Dr. H. R NaYton, pastor.—Special services suitable in’ commemoration of the events observed will be held In this church be- ginifing ‘This (Wednesday) Evening, Thursday Eve- ning and on the night ot Good Friday, when Dr, Nav- reach before the Columbia Commandery of emplar. ‘The public invited, * Washington News and Gossip. GovERNMENT Recerrrs To-pay.—loternal Fevenue, $246,977; customs, $966,702. DEATH OF Capt. BAILEY.—Capt. Thomas N. Bailey, of the engineer corps, stationed at Wil- let’s Point, N. Y., died yesterday. MR E W. BLISS, THE EVANGELIST, ‘will hold meetings for menjonly W EDN ES: DAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY bf this week, at the Young Men's Christian Association, at 4:15 and 7:30 p.m. bible Reading each day at 4:15. Young men specially invited. a (Fee DIPonraNT To CHURCH PrOPLE— ‘The noted firm of organ. builders, Geo. Jardine & Son, are now erecting iu the Metropolitan . M. . church, on M st., between 16th and 1th sts. naw. a large and handsonie Pipe Organ, with two sets of key and twenty-six stops. Any Church wishing to have thelr organs tuned or repairot for Easter, abd by artists in that Iine, ean do 80 by applying FRANK M. KI Howard House, Pennsyivanjs ave Op. Baltimore € Potomac i. f [ES PASSION WEEK SERVICES aT ST, ‘Paul's English Lutheran Churen. cornet Lith and “Hsta,n.w, Rev. Dr. Doscrk, pastor, every evening this week at ‘7:45 o'clock. (except Saiurday) Snd on Good Friday at 11am. Everybuly welcome At these services Apaioee THERE WILL BEA FINAL MEBTING ‘of the Tile Setters, Marble and Slate Cutters, Marbie and Slate Finishers, at 40'7 13 st, at 7:80 sharp, tor the purpose of forming » Union, Known se’ the TILE AND MANTEL UNION, REE DAY, April 23d. By order of COMMITTEE, a2 1-at® ate (G4 SRECIAL MEETING OF THE MAS ter Plumbers Protec:ive Association will be held at German Hail, 606 11th st. n.w., at S o'clock p.m. Thursday evening, April 22nd, toe to the Master Mechanics Convention, have not ye: connected themselves with te associa. tion are cordially invited to be present and do s0. ‘ALS. DENT, President. ap2i-2t® (Ge (XOtice— To GENTLEMEN AND Ladies'—Stop your hair falling ‘out. One treatment of the Electrle Hair Restorer will doit. 26 treatments for $10, It has never failed in 30 years, ‘Call for testimonials of the best. families In’ Washing ton. 1222 F st. 3 ap2i <=> FRANKLIN LODGE, NO. 2, K. OF P— "All members of FRANKLIN LODGE, NO, 2. of P., are requested to be present at the’ next regular méeting (BINT INST.) for the purpose of re- colving NELSON DIVISION, No. 2, U- Tek. of who will visit the lodge infill drese unifdrm, ‘The members of sister lodges are fraternally invited. By order ©. C. ALT, WALL, K. of Rand's, | (a= PROFESSOR JOHN R SWENEY. THE ‘well kuown and popular writer of Sacred Music and Musical Director at Ocean Grove, will give an “Evening of Song” at Waugh M. E Church, on, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2ist, at 6 clock. He will be assisted by Dr. F. J. WoopMan and others. Admission, with refreshments, 25c. sp20-20 (= ANOPEN Merri THE CLERKS’ ‘Assembly will be held at McCauley’s Hall, 209 Pennsylvania ave. se., WEDNESDAY, April 21 ath p.m. “Allcierks interested In the succest of he early closing movement are in: ited to attend, it_By order of the Clerks’ Assembly K. of Ie 000 IN YEARS; $2 sm "week sick benefits pald. Order of IRON HALE, Branch 340, meets every second and fourth THURSDAY, at St.'Cloud building. corner 9th and F street, For further information address, HUGO WORCH, Accountant, 925 7th stb. By order of the Chief Justice. 1p 20-20 ‘A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOM WS of the RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, for the election of “nine Trustees, will be held at the <flice of the Company, 1331 F st. north- west, DNESDAY, May 19, 1886. Polis will be opened at'12 m, suid closed at 2 pan. ‘Transfer Books will be «lpsed on the day of election, epld-im "RANCIS B. MOHUN, Secretary. Des “00 Lor or, SURGEONS’ SPONGES, ‘pathing Tze, pees, 20 Carriage and Bathing Sponsd very. low MeRiZ PHARMACY, 1014 F st, cor 11th nw. TS ERICH constr i, co. ‘Wanted A number of xood Horses, suitable forstreet car purposes. Apply at stables, Boundary and ious sis me. apis MAY OUR COUNTRY NEVER WANT event s0 great an evil we com ccare “our New Process and W.#. ‘Tenney Family" Flours, ‘Thess Flours are very superior and soldat very. moderate prove. We also manufacture tne very best: Futnily wand yellow, sold fa the Distrles. ‘delivered in the city Hilts free. 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Curer Crerk YouMANs, of the Treasury de- partment, has gone to New York on public business, to_be absent until the middle of next week, Mr, E. B, Daskam 1d acting chief clerk. AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS To-Da¥ were Secretary Whitney, Attorney General Garland, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Schenck, Sena- tors Van Wyck, Wilson (Md.), Gorman and Cockrell, Representatives McAdoo, With Wm. O. McDowell, Buck, Ketcham, T, J. Cany tl, Tucker, Bingham and Warner (0.), vs Worth aad ladies, Of Suilalo, aud W. Ladd, of Bangor. : ae ee ‘ Prrer Boxnett, of New Jersey, has been ap- pointed chief of the revenue marine division, vice E. W. Clark, resigned, THE SECRETARY of the Treasury yesterday afternoon issued _a call for $10,000,000 three percent bonds. The call will mature June 1. ENSIGN P, W. HoNRIGAN has been ordered to gaty at the naval observatory on the 1st of fay. AN EXAMINING BOARD INTHE PATENT OF- ¥icE.—Com:nissioner of Patents Montgomery has appointed the following board for the pur- pose of examining second, third and fourth as- ||. sistant examiners, with a view to establishing grades for promotion, and such other employes of the Patent Office as desire to pass examina- uon for admission to the examining corps: Frank McArthur, examiner of interferences; B. 'W. Pond, F. A. Seely, P. B. Plerce, C.J. Kintner and F. 'T.” Brown, primary examiners, and Schuyler Duryee,chief clerk of the Patent Office, DEATH OF AN ARMY OrFIceR.—The adjutant general was informed by telegraph last evening of the death of First Lieu. Louis Wilhelmi, of the Ist infantry, yesterday, at Mobile, PaTeNTs IssvED.—Patents were issued yester- day to citizens of the District as follows: Chas. A. Cotterill and A. Conner, jr., lead penell; Chas. ‘Hayes, horseshoe; Christopher Riessner, oil ce; R.'S. Lawrence, carburetor; Geo.’ W. Ziegler, portable swing or cradl InspEcToRS.—Col. J. ©. Breckenridge, Inspec- tor general, has been ordered to act as inspector on certain recruiting property, &c., at Chicago, for which Capt.'A. G. Hennisee, 8th cavalry, 1s responsible. Capt. John M. Marshall, assistant quartermaster, has been ordered to inspect cer- tain clothing ‘garrison equipage at Philadel- phia, for which Capt. Chas. C. De Rudio is re- Sponsible. s Raroap's LAND ALLEGED TO BE WronGruLLy HELD.—The St. Joséph and Denver City railroad has been notified by Land Commissioner Sparks to reconvey to the United States some 14,000. acres of lund lying along the line of the road between Hastings and Kearney, Nebraska, which, it is ciaimed, were Wrongfally patented to the road in 1874. The patents were issued because the company de- clared their intention of effecting a junction with the Union Pacific at Kearney, but iustead the connection was made at Hastings with the Burlington and Missouri road on the ground that the latter was one of the roads included in the Union Pacific granting act, How Liqvox Prorecrsp THe House or Mr. Jenxs.—Mr, Jenks, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, returned to-day from his home in Brookville, Pa., where he went to see what damage the robbers who recently entered his house in that placedid. He found, very much to his satistuetion, that the men after bundling all the valuables up that they could lay thelr hands ‘on, were overcome by the liquor they had drink before they entered the house and @ few boitles of wine that they found in the honse, and evidently laid on the floor and slept until morning. Then they found that they were wo- able to carry away the pluuder aud fefly taking only a small sum in gold coin, ‘Tne First ConTROLLER has decided that a U.S. district attorney is not entitied to per diem fees for the attendance of his assistant in court or before a U. 8. commissioner, wirile the attorney is absent attending to business of the United States by direction of the Attorney General and receiving pay for such services, PeEsoNat.—SenatorUolquitt addressed the Maryland State Temperance Alliance, in ses- sion in Baltimore, last night.—United States Minister McLane expects to leave Paris for America on Saturday, preferring to spend the tme allowed by his leave ot absence at home. —Senator Haie was in New York yesterday. —E.T. FRming, of Boston, Peter “Herdit, of Willamsport, Pasand W.W.Weiglgy, of Phila. delphia, are at Willards.—Mr. ‘fT. Pitman and Mrs, Pitman, of Newport, R. L, are at the Hamilton.— Mss Minnie Ewan, of Washing- ton, registered in Paris yesterday.—Repre- sentative Campbell, of Ohio, has gone fora short visit to his home at Hamilton, accompanied by his wife-—N; Dumont of ‘Washington, was registered at Jacksonvilleon Monday.—-Ad- mira! Nichols and daughter and Mr. and Mrs, 0. J. Hodge, of Cleveland, are at the Ebbitt—— Mr. Chauncey Bestor, Who bas been sheep raising in Kansas for several years, is home for a short visit, The Water Works Tunnel. WHAT COL. CASEY FAVORS DOING. When Col. Casey was consulted by the Dis- trict sub-committee of the House appropria- tions committee, he recommended that the aqueduct tunnel should be completed in the most substantial manner possible, and favored @ more expensive tunnel lining even than that catimated for by, Major Ly deeker, who proposes bi and that the tunne! be lined with a brick wall dry packing. Col. Casey recommended brick wall and concrete packing. The concrete lin- Ing suggested by Capt. Hoxie would be satis- factory, he thought, if itis possible to line the tunnel’ in that way. “He had no. ex- perience in the use ‘of concrete in that way. He thought thata work of such magni- tude and importance as the tunnel should be completed in the very best manner possible, to avoid all danger of any defects. When the tunnel is once in operation it will be necessary to remove 10,000,000 gallons of water before any mistakes can be corrected or repairs made. Col, Casey gave his views: without any regard to the recommendations of Major Lydecker or Capt. Hoxie, but simply as an engineer con- sulted by virtue of his position, Ho criticised neither of the recommendations made, but simply arged that the work be done in the very best Way, regardless of expense. The New Chinese Minister. ARRIVAL AT CHIGAGO. ‘The new minister—Chang Yen Woon—and his suite of thirty-nine persons arrived at Chi- cago yesterday, on thelr way to thiselty, ‘The rty leave Chicago this afternoon, and will bond direct to Washington ‘The Inverpreier ‘said, In Chicago, yesterday, that they were de- layed an hour and three-quarters on board the vessel at San Francisco by Collector 4 Who called afterwards and sald that it was not intentional on his part to hurt the feelings of the minister; that it was a mistake; “but,” added the inferpreter, “Mr. Hagar, all the sam meant to delay us to please a certain class people in Cullfornia.” Acting Secretary Fairchild has received a report from Collevior Hager, in which he says that the embassy was landel! without Identia- cation or any evidence of 118 official character, after a detention at the wharf of about halt an hour. No disrespect or discourtesy was elther intended or shown them, and the minister at the time made no complaint, but thanked the: surveyor for his attention and extended an invitation to call upon bim at his hotel. The Alleged Cherokee Frauds. INDICTMENTS AGAINST WM. 4. PHILLIPS, RICHARD B, WOLFE AND ROBERT B, Ross, Among the indictments found by the grand ury to-day was one against Wm. A. Pillip, Richard B. Wolfe and Robert B. Ross, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the Cherokee nation of Indians out of $22,500. Thisis apart ofthe transaction for which Mr. Phillips was recently indicted for réceiving the money in violation of section 2105 Revised Statutes, The vernment made overtures to the Cherokee Indians to purchase certain of their land for ,000, and, it 1s that the parties in- See oomcie Ca aoa h AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING Notes From the Committee Rooms, ete. ‘The Senate. Mr. Call offered @ resolution, which, on his motion, was referred to the judiciary commit- tee, directing that commiittee to inquire whether any legislation was necessary, and if ‘so What, to require the United States courts, ‘when they take possession of ralirdad property in any state, to carry into effect the obligations of the charter of in ‘tion granted by such state, and to prevent violations of the same by such courts and the officers thereof, and the ‘Waste and wrongtul appropriation of ihe assets and recelpts of such corporation in the interest individuals, In offering the resolution Mr. Call referred to. his recent speech on Florida land grants, espe cially in connection with the Florida railroad company, in which speech he had commented on the coursé pursued by the United States court, nd the conduct of the recelveF appointed by It. Mr. Call now read a letterrecelved by him from the receiver, whiclr stated that the information on which some of Mr. Call's statements were founded was false and malicious, Mr. Call sald that he had no reason to suppose that the re- celver was not au‘honorable and trathful man, but was obliged to add that the gentleman from whom he(Mr, Call) had received the informa- tion was equally honorable and truthful; and if the facts wete as stated the judiciary commit- tee should give the iatter serious considera- tion. ‘Bho Senate next da considerable num- ber of private pension bills. House of Representatives. Mr. Hatch (Mo.), from the committee on agri- culture, reported a resolution calling on the commissioner of agriculfhre for intormation as tothe amount of wheat and cornon hand in this country, where it 1s located, the number of acres of winter and spring wheat now in the ground, the amount Ikely to be required for exportation and other information on the sub- Ject. Adopted. Mr. Townshend (Ills.), from the committee on patents, reported a bill to limit the jurisdiction ‘of Unite States courts ia. patent cases, aud to protect persons who, 'witaout notice, are bona ide manufacturers, purchasers, vendors or users of articles for the exclusive use or sale of Which a patent has been granted. House cal- endar. Mr. Morrill (Ky.), from the committee on in- valid pensions, reported a bill. to pension pris- oners of war during the late war, Committee of whole. ALABAMA FLOOD SUFFERERS. In the morning hour the House resumed the consideration of the bill for the relief of the Alabama flood sufferers, and it was supported by Mr. Cannon, of Iilnois, and opposed by Mr. Beach, of New York. The morning hour expired without action being taken on the bill, which resumes its place on the calendar, THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair) on the river and harbor appropriation bill. District in Congress. $20,000 FOR ST. ROSE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. In the Senate to-day Mr. Blackburn intro- duced an amendment to the District appropria- tion bill to appropriate $20,000 for the Saint Rose Industrial scho6l, Reterred to the appro- priations committee, PROPOSED REDUCTION OF LICENSE TAX, ‘The Commissioners have submitted to Chair- man Barbour, of the House District committee, a bill “to amend the law regulating license tax of commercial saiesmen in the District of Co- lumbia,” and to recommend itto'the favorable consideration of the committee and Congress. ‘The bill has been prepared after a full consulta- tion With representative merchants and sales- men of the District, and is intended asa sub- stitute for H. R. Bill 959. The present license tax on this business is $200, which this bill proposes to reduce to $100. PROTEST AGAINST CHANGING THE NAMES OF THE STREETS, Mr. Joseph C. G. Kennedy has written a letter tothe Hon. John 8. Barbour, chairman Senate District committee, protesting against chang- ing the names of the streets and avenues, say- ing: “It is near a century since thé first engi- neers of this country, with mays before them of all the more important cities of Europe sup- plied by Jefferson, decided upon the plans for this capita he hames ot the thoroughfares were adopted on consultation with him in honor of whom the city was named and have continued unchanged, &c.” Mi. Barbour sent it to the District. Commissioners, who stated to a@SYAR reporter that they do not propose, if they can help it, to have the names of the s! eS or avenues changed. THE NORTH WASHINGTON CABLE COMPAXY. In the Senate yesterday Mr, Ingails presented a petition numerously signed by residents of the Distzict praying for the passage of the bill to grant a charter to the North Wasifington Cable railway company. ‘The petitioners represent that such a road is much needed, as the section through which it will run—out to the Soldiers’ Home and beyond—is without railway facili- ues, and they add that they want a cable road. Relérred to the District committee. CHEAP Gas. ‘The sub-District committee of the Senate to inquire into the expediency of reducing the price of gas toone dollar per thousand cubic feet, may hold a meeting the last of this week. Senator Platt, the chairman, has addressed a number of written questions to the gas com- pany, and upon receipt of the response, the sub- comimittee will meet, Members of the sub- committee say they intend to make the in- quiry thorough. ‘HUCKSTERS’ LICENSES, In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls presented a petition signed by hucksters of the District of Columbia, praying for a reduction of the license of hucksters trom $25 to $15 per annum. ferred to the District commitiee. EXfENSION OF CITY NORTHWARD. Among the signers of the petition for passage of the bill introducéd in the Senate yesterday to extend the streets and avenues of Washing- ton beyond the present limit of Boundary street, etc., were T. F, Bayard, (Secretary of State), W. C. Whitney, (gecretary of the Navy), P. H. Sheridan, U. thief Justice M.R. Waite, W. W. Corcoran, H. A. Willard, E. Francis Ri Wm. M. Galt, 8. J. Davis, Thomas Lin- In Casey, A. H. Herr, W. W. Dudley, Horatio King, W. H. Selden, Charles, Bradley, Samuel Nornient, J. W. Thompson, Crosby 3. Noyes, Charles &. Glover, James 'L, Barbour, T. A! Lambert, A. S. Worthington, R. A. Hooe, James H. Saville, H, H. Wells, D. D. Davidge and otfier well-known citizens, Capitol Toptes. THE NOMINATION OF MRS, THOMPSON, Senator Beck and Representative Willis went before the Senate committee off post offices and post roads to-day to urge favorable action upon thé nomination of Mrs. Thompson for post- master,at Louisville, Ky, Itseems that Senator Blackburn, in behalf of citizens of Louisville ‘who are ap; to Mrs. Thompson’s appoint- ment went before the committee and asked for an adverse report. EX-OONFEDERATES AS ARMY OFFICERS. In the Senate today, Mr. Riddleberger intro- duced 1 bill to repeal the section of the revised statutes which forbids ex-confederates to hold commissions ip the United States army. When the Logan’s army bill was pending Mr, Riddle- berger voted against an amendment to repeal this and shis one vote defeated it. It was understood that he sald alterwards he cast his vote inadvertently. RATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH, ‘Mr. Cameron presented a petition in the Sen- ‘ate yesterday from citizens of Pennsylvania, gpproving, the, establishment of the National continue it in ae — SUITS ON OFFICIAL BONDS, ‘The House committee on the judiciary has ordered a favorable report on Representative Reed’s bill to provide that suits against sureties ga bonds given to the United States shall be the termination if the office of ‘the therein of the bond be an official or un- bond, less, brought within fir broken it the bond be a boild given by asy nor, ‘any per- son to whom has been aw: fhe United Beaten, ‘Tho Dill also. pro ides that just and set the final accounts of pobiie rs or contractors within two years from the e: ration of the term of office of the officer, or within two and reasonable. A minority report is submit- ted by Mr. Clements, of Geafyia, and Mr. Blaneh- ard, of Louisiana, th which the argument is made that the amendment of the law would be a violation of the alleged fundamental princi- Ple of the cfvil_ service law, that appointments should be made alone upon merit, ascertained by competetive examination.] LEGISLATION AS TO CHINESE. ‘The House committee on foreign affairs has, ‘agreed to report favorably the Belmont Chinese’ idemnity resolution (to pay $147,000 for losses to Chinese by the Wyoming riots), and the Mor- row Dill to impose ‘further restrictions on Chi- nese immigration for ten years. Atlthe demo- crats except Chairman Belmont voted in favor of the Morrow bill, and all the republicans and Mr. Belmont against it. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED AND REJECTED. ‘The Senate has confirmed the following nom! nations: Surveyors of Customs—F. 1. Phelps at La Crosse, Wis; E. Warfield, at Baltimore, Md. Collectors of Customs—C.C. Hubbard at Middle- town, Conn.; J. E. Grady at Apalachicola, Fia- Mr. Zach. Montgomers, to be assistant attor ney general.for the Inierior department: Also, & number of collectors of Internal revenue, pen- sion agents, recéivers of Budlic money, and about sixty’ postmasters. Consuls—V. A. Sar torl, of Philadelphia, at Leghorn; M. A’Tarner, of Arkansas, at St. Thomas; 8. R. Miller, of Dav- enport; Iowa, at Leipsic; A. Roberts, of ‘Tennes- see, at Hamilton, Ontario; J.C. Legare, ot Louis jana, at Tampal; W. Lang, of ‘Texas, at Hamburg; E. Coniphausen, of Erie, Pa,, at'Na- les; C. P.’Kimball, of Chicago, at Stuttgart; C. ~ Wagner, of Kansas City, fo. at Toronto, H M. Keim, of Pennsylvania, at Charlottetown; F.H. Pierce, of New Hampshire, at Matanzas. William Bayard, to be register land office, Pueblo, Col. “J. H. Davis, Indian agent, Ouray, Utah. J.C. Breckenridge, surveyor general, Washington Territory. J. Muelier, of Cleve land, Ohio, consui-general, Frankforton-the Mala, ¥-8. Mansfield, of Texas; secretary lega- jon, Japan, ‘The nominations for postmasters at Marshall- town and Webster City, Iowa, were rejectedon the ground that the nominees wore offensive purtisuns. These two cases were the only ones which led to any debate. NOTES, In the House_yesterday a bill was reported directing the Secretary of Wur to establish @ signal station on the West India Islands, THE TELEPHONE INVESTIGATION. Witness Humphreys Thinks the Attor- ney General Incorruptible. ‘The telephonic investigating committee re- sumed Its labors this morning with the exami- nation of Mz, D. Humphreys, of the Globe Tele- phone company, of New York, That gentle- man said that while the Mémphis suit was pending le had concluded that it would be wise for his company to Join In the government suit if there was no objection, and he had come to W&shington and seen Gen. Johnston, Gen. Atkins and Gen. Bradley Johnson. In September he had called upon the Atfor- ney General, but Mr. Garland had cut him short off and refused tohear him. “I told him,” said the Witness, “that I did not come to sce Mr. Garland, but tosee the Attorney Gencral; that he must’ not consider himseif individually in this case, but as Attorney General. He told me positively that he would have nothing to do with it, Ttold nim be must have something to do with it; that had no other recourse; but he still refused to say a word. Ithen asked him to whom 1 could go—to reier me to somebody, bat he said he eouid not and would not referme to anybody; that he was. estopped ftom any action. I went there to get some. expression of opinion, but I did not manage todoit. Finally I presented my petition to Mr. Goode, and it was reterred to the Interior department." I was considerauty workew up; I thought he should have had more nerve. How- ever, L went away feeling much thore respect fer Mr. Garland than I had beior« Mr. Ranney objected to the character of the evidence, but the chairman remarked that the testimony harmed no one; it was clearly proper, and showed more ‘fofcibly than the wed of the man the character of the inter- view. The witness remarked that Mr. Garland cer- tainly convinced him that he was incorruptible, “Did you go there to corrupt kim?” inquired Mr. Ranney. “I did not,” responded the witness. “I may have bad a suspicion regarding the reform pre- tensions of the democratic ministration.” Chairman Boyle—But you think better of it now? ‘The witness—I found that some democrats Were honest, Mr, Ranney (sarcastically)—Especially it they served,your purpose, ‘The witness—1 think if an honest man lives it is Mr. Garland, and Secretary Lamar is another, —seor— Political Influence and Pensions. COMMISSIONER BLACK EXAMINED AS TO AX- OTHER CASE IN WHICH HE CLAIMS A PEN- SION WAS IMPROPERLY ALLOWED. ‘The Senate committee on publicexpenditures to-day resumed the investigation of Pension Commissioner Black with regard to hischarges that political considerations had influenced de- cisions in pension claims under bis predecessor. The case of Private B. T. Worrell, of the 1st New Jersey volunteers, who was awarded a pension because of the loss of a leg in 1863 at or near Alexandria, Va., was taken up. It was alleged that the injury was sustained while te claimant wasin the line of duty. The record showed that Worrell was granted’ a pension of 8 a month, and that it was inereused to $18. ‘he pension was gran in 1866, and on the ‘25th of September, 13° he was drepped from the rolls. Ukumant appealed and the case went through the various divisions of the office. The commissioner de ed that Worrell should not be restored, The case was examined and the commissioner’s decision finuily approved by the Secretary of the interior. Immediately after Commissioner Dudle; confirmation Worrell wrote him a letter congratulating him and appealing tor This letter was written ip en paper bearing the letter head ot the New Jersey Kepul association, and ia it Worrell intimated that his troubles with his. case had probably been caused by democrats, jeantime, Special Examiner Richardson exarhined Worrell’s case and taken testimon: and upon that he reported in javorot theclaim? ant’s restoration. This w. viewed by Mr. Hickox, of the board of review, who reported that Worrell was not wounded in tht line of duty, and that Richardson’s report calied jor no favorable action. Upon this an order of Commissioner Dudley was issued, taking Itich- ardson’s report as the correct one and restoring Worrell to tne rolls. Gen. Black positively avowed the opinion that the pension was improperly allowed, and said he could prove that by testimony outside of the record, Mr. Harrisson preferred to stick to the record at present, Saying ample opportunity would be given for other proot. Gen, Black refused to be bound by the record along, and after an animated discussion the comiittee adjourned with the Worrell case still pending. ——_——e+—__ Alexandfia Afhirs. Reported for THE EVENING STAR. FisHtowN.—The arrivals of herring at the fish wharf now number ee] of thousands, with @ thousand orso shad. T! value of the business done daily at the whart is now about $1,200 per day in purchases and $1,800 in sales. Large quantlties of fixh are putup in the vats and Will be barreled for future sale. ‘The fish offal, which several years ago occasioned some litigation, is now converted into chum for fertilizer, and fish oil isextracted, dt is now over thirty years since Mayor Wise cleared the abandoned Women out of the subutb and Fish- town to bea May fair ‘of riot and dissi- jon. Pia Vuro.—The mayor has vetoed the bills for improving streets ‘at the last meeting of the city ovunell. ‘The acts for this pu pro- vide that the work shall be done & pro- to charge the proprietors of the lots facing tne streets to be improved with “two-thirds of the expense of said paving * * * put down in of a white babe was found in house at the lower end of Prince sure inion street. It was wrapped. partly eaten Uy Tata “he stewards crane Mngton ‘district of the Baltimose South, which includa& the Mount Thete and Bave fixedat 81000 cor pit ‘the elder of the district. Telegrams .to The Star. A BATTLEHOURLY EXPECTED Greeks and Turks Fage to Face. BRITISH DEFEAT IN BURMAH. The Strike Situation Unchanged. ———___ THE INHABITANTS OF STRY STARVING. ee Another Disagreement in Gen, Shaler's Case, ——»-—__ LISTENING FOR THE FIRST GUN. A Conflict Hourly Expected on the Greek Frontie: Lonpox, April 21.—A conflict on the Greek frontier is hourly expected. The Greeks have assumed a very provoking attitude, which bas had the effect of making the Turks furious. GREAT DESTITUTION AT STRY. The Starving Peopic Eccoming Desper- ate—Twenty Deaths from Exposure. VIENNA, April 2h—The condition of affairs at Stry among the people Who lost their homes by the great fire is most pitiable. Most of the Victims are without food or means and aro ren- dered desperate by the thowrht of starvatio The farmers in the vicinity have been visited by mobs of men, who have first demanded food, and then, ir refused, stole it. Owners of farms are now éompelied to barricade their houses as the only way to guard them {fom being plun- dered of food by the mob, which on account of hunger Is becoming uncontrolable. Numerous struggles tor food resulting in bloodshed have taken place: All the public archives and_ registers of Stry were lost in the fire, It will be necessary to ask grants of money from the Lemberg diet and the Teichsratli to relieve the distress of thousands of destitute people. The search for the remains of persons wholost their lives during the coniagration has been Proceeding as rapidly ax the circumstances vould allow. Thus far sixty-eight bodies, edso as to make recognition difficult, m the ruins. There have ths in the fields ‘since Sunday of invalids, young and old, who were taken out of the town to escape the THE FIGHT FOR HIGHER WAGES. The Chicago Switchmen Confident-An Extension of the Strike Expected— ‘The New York Street Car Strike Un- settled. CHICAGO, April 21.—Up to nine o'clock this morning there had been no trouble at the Lake : ight yards, and Ahe predictions that n Central and Nickel Plate switeh- 0 out has as yet proved untr arges that th without turcher delay aud says the governor “ought to be made to Row that the local polic annot be trusted to deal with an emerg threatens the public law and order, ‘The 1 police administration isin sympatuy with the mob,” out sserted this morning that should to- Tences result unsatisiactorily Nickel Pint igan Central roads wiil be nation OF stich actior strikers the switelimen of the the Mic pl, pe as litble to handie partof the Vanderbilt system, "1 of the two roads named claim that th no idea that such # move Will be attempted; that their switchmen have no grievances, and. further, that they had not tried and would not attempt lo move any cars for the Lake Shore road. The scene on the Lake Shore road at 41st street this moruing was devoid of interest. ‘Che .strikers declare they are ready for anything, ‘and that no deputy sheriffs will take out any freight cars out of the yards. “it the worst comes to the worst,” said one of the mea, “and the militia are called out and we are forced to leave tke yards we will have the bulge on the company, for they cannot geta car moved ou ‘Of the outside roads. Five hundred and tifty-five Lake Shore cars, the majority of which are bound for Chicago, ure side tracked east of South Chicago. Many Of these cars contain bonded goods, which are in a measure under the protection of the United States government. Itis thought that an at- tempt will be made to bring thei in over the Michigan Central railroad.” In consequence ot the lack of business caused by the Lake Shore strike about iifty freight handlers employed by the Kock Island road at Englewood bave been dischangtd. THE THIRD AVENUE STRIKE New York, April 21.—Notwithstanding the reports In the morning papers that the sirike was ended It now appears that the strike is not atan end, ‘There was no conterence this morn- ing and no agreement bas been reached, The railroad cominissioners will probably meet at Bo'elock this afternoon. ‘The strikers held a meeting last night, at which it was announced that 4 settlement expected this moruing. It was decided in case a lavorable answer was given to the propos: Hons of last night to return to work to-day. ‘Toe strikers were to assemble at headquarters at 8 a.m, to-day, and if their proposition was accepted, to returh to work at 10 o'clock. At 7 a.'m., the police began to assembieat the oflices. “FiVe hundred were on the ground and ETTLED, day. of sour policemen, From Usis time the cars started out on five minutes heady By nine o'clock twenty cars Were running trips from City hull to Harlem. All was qutet around the depot at Gown street, A BRAKEMAN BEATEN AT ST. LOUIS. Sr. Louis, April 21.—Late last night a Cairo Short line XX treigut train was made up in the railroad yards in East St. Louis, and had pro- ceeded on its way out of te eliy beyond the last line of sentries, When it was boarded by number ol strikers, who seized one of U brakemen and dragged him to the groun where they admiuistered to him a severe beat ing before the military guard could respoud to his cries for heip, The brakeman is in a erlid- cal condition, Ea ee A Seducer’s Bad Record. MontTEEAL, April 21.—Alired J. M. Lovelace, who wus arrested in’ New York “yesterday on a charge of seducing Anna Prowse of this city, was formerly teller in Molson’s bank, and after he was dismissed a shortage was found iu his accounts. The girl is a niece ofa Philadel- phia millionaire. ——— Death of Charles E. Loew. New Youk, April 21.—Mr. Charles E. Loew, ident of the iron Steamboat company, and Erother of. Controller Locw, died ‘at “iuree o'clock this morning after a painful illness of six weeks. —_ License and No License. THE FORMER GENERALLY VICTORIOUS IN I1al- ‘NOIS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Curcaco, April 21.—Municipal elections took place in many lilinois towns yesterday, and in the majority of cases where the cortest was Detween license and no license the former was vietorious. At Joliet, Paxton, Urbana, Belvi- dere, Rockford, Monmouth, Warren, ‘Mount Sterling and Lincoln the ‘license aid high license aldermen are now in the majority. At Hennepin, Dwight, Anna, Monticello, ‘Plano ‘and other’ smaller ‘towns, where license or 0 license was the issue, the probibitionists were victorious. ———— Chicago's Crambling Court House. ANOTHER HUGE STONE FALLS TO THE STREET, CAUSING CONSTERNATION, Curcaco, April 21.—Consternation seized the ple whe werotpessing the Washington meet Trout of the court house tis morniug at 10:15 o'clock. It wus caused by the falling of another uge stone from the upper part of the building. fainted, “They thought their fast’ hour bad come. The passing teams and those hitched Slong the sidewalk were seized ‘with # paulc, and many of them became unmanageable and ‘It was found that no one was actu- Mr. Crocker’s Condition Unchanged. eer ee Will Aid the American Tailors. ty 21. ated Posto, April 21. The Amalgamated So New Yorx,April 21.—Mrs, Mildred J. Brooks, of Washington, was arraigned in a police cour® this morning, charged with having sold a lot of furnitare on whith she had given @ mofignge OE. P. A. Pew, a wealthy Canadian, for a loan of $500." The" accused Was held for examiner ion, —— Raried Alive in « Sand Bank. DISCOVERY OF THE BODIES OF THREE CHILe DREN WHO MAD BEEN MISSING FOR MONTHS ghastly discovery er, the three chilidren disappeared, and their parents made search for them in vain, and then offered rewards for t - tt was the general opinion that ad been Stolen by river pirates, and advertisements Were Inserted in several papers so..th of this Pisce, Dut _no trace of esterday @ man haulit Wagon near the river bank, and on shovel was horrified at finding he bad cut t head from a human body. Upon mrther Yesiigation the bodies of threo children were exhumed from the sand bank and were identie fied as those of the missing boys. It is though’: the boys were digging a cave in the sand bank, when it caved in aud buried them alive, _ High Water in Southern Rivers. NEW ORLEANS, April 21.—The Picayune’s Vickburg, Miss. Special says: “Be passengers arriving from Uolivar county it is learned there. isgreat anxiety in that section in regard to the high stage of the rivers, section is from Austfh, Miss. down Bolivar county front. Tell regarding the levees “near anf other point on the river. ‘The dangerous in Tunica county, More anxiety is Austin than ag A large force of men are at work strengthening the levees on the Mississippi side of the river. "The eltizena of Leota, Washington county, have ordered the necessary outiit to remove Dulldings further from the river, as the banks at that point are caving rapidly” ee, WII! Resist the Fight-Hour Movement. Cmicage, April 21 At a meeting of local furniture rs, last evening, @ comm munication was read from Upholsterers’ Uniom No, 1, demanding an Increase of 20 per cen. on piece’ work, nnd stating that ten hours’ pay would be demanded for eight hours’ work on and after May 1. After a full discusston, itwas unanimously decided that it was entirely tnex- pedient to comply with any demand which con- templated a uction of bours or an increaseia. wages, This resolution will, it is claimed, be cudorsed by all the manufacturers and wil be luaintained stoutly, at least for the present, Immense Loss by the Montreal Flood. MoNTREAL, April 21.—A careful and detailed ment of the losses by the floods suffered by the several business interests places the figure At $1,655,000, To this should be added at least, $100,000 damage confined to small stock. 1t ‘Will cost $20,000 to repair the streets, while the fay, Combany and electric light company are josers to the amount of $10,000 each, ——— The British to Retreat. AN EXPEDITION REPULSED BY BURMESE HEB® SA MASSACRE. Lospox, April 21.—Advices from Say that a British expedition sent against the Kachyen tribe has been compelled to retreat, ‘The rebels in overwhelming force made a des perate attack on the British, charging into ® pattery of mountain guns and driving the ex- pedition back. Reinjorooments for the expedi- Uion have been ordered from Mandalay. The rebels have captured the Meegundet police star tion, They bound the garrison with cords and massacred 23 persons. ene === From Wall Strect Te-Day. Naw ‘York, April 21.—Fifst pricesat the stock et this morni generally showed ad-, vances ranging from 4 to 4 per cent over last | night's closing figures, and for a time after the opening @ firm tone ‘prevailed, followed by a| yielding in prices to ons below the open- | ing, but in the latter part of the hour the mar ket again became firm. Speciat activity and Weakness was developed in Pacifie Mail, which lost 144 from the opening, a. on of which was later recovered. Union Pacific was al moderately active, but the restof the list @ull and at 1 o'clock the whole market 4a dull and | steady. + pufactut —— ae More St. Louis School [Boys on Strike.” THEY DEMAND SHORTER HOURS OF STUDY. (Sr Louis, April 21-—Not to be behind the times, about fifty boys attending the uy school in East St, Louis went outon @ strike esterday, demanding shorter hours, These poys, armed with pickets and broom handles, ina body went to the Clay school and tendeav- ored to’ persuade the scholars there to follow their example, but mt with no success. The upper boys declare that they will not attend. school uuul their demands for shorter hours is granted, ees Stabbed in a Street Brawl. PirrssurG, Pa. April 21.—In a drunkem street brawl eafly this morning William Fitz gimmons, aged 21 years, was stabbed in the I 1 it breast by Wm. Blakely, a companton, Fitee simmons’ injuries are believed to be fatal, ee The Visit of the Seventh. HOW THE NEW YORK SOLDIER BOYS WERE EW TERTAINED LAST EVENING—A TRIP TQ MT VEKNON TO-DAY, After a day spent in sightseoing, the 7th New York Regiment, yesterday afternoon, gave @ dress parade through the principal streets and were reviewed by the President at the White / House. Immense throngs of people gathered along the line of march and witnessed the fine display. A reviewing stand had been erected in front of the White House, Which was occu pied by President Cleveland, Gen. Sheri Secretary Whitney, and_ Postmaster Vilas, Col, J. M. Wilson, Col. and Mrs. Lamont, Marshall Wilson, Commissioners Webb, Wheat ley and Ludiow, Assistant Secretary Fairchild, Mrs. Clark, wite of the colonel of the regiment, and other ladies. As the troops passed the Fe View stand they gave the marching salute, Ju the evening an informal ion was tendered the visitors by the Light Infantry corps at their armory, which was an occasion af much social enjoyment, At ten o'clock the band In company with a largo number of the soldiers began a serenading tour, going first to the home of Secretary Whitney, where the offi« cers were entertained by the secretary, Tha party then went to the residence of ‘Senate arts, where that gentleman made @_bri speech, The next place visited was the home of Gen. Sheridan and that gentleman rerusin the continued calls for a speech, respond simply witha bow. An amusing incident oo curred by the crowd mistaking Mr. Lawrence Gardner, amempber of the reception committees. for the President. ‘The New Yorkers him with great enthusiasin before taey discov ered their inistake, TO MOUNT VERNON, ‘To-day the regiment visited Mount Vernon, Before 9 o'clock the members of the regiment left their hotels in summer cars of the W. & G. railroad, and proceeded direct to the 7th “strees Where they Were met by the citizens’ ‘tte. Among those present were: Dis wiissiouer Wheatley, Marsal Wilson, Col. Robert Boyd, N. D. Larner, J. W. Boteler, Captains E.G Wheeler and Dail RL Copley, Gen. % I, Browne, Col, W. G. Moore, Major Vairdenburg, Capt. Kelly, Allison Nailor, Cant Breltbarth, W- Dickson, Capt: Dingman, €.G. Dancanson, Thos. Somerville and Camp bell Carrington. The regiment took the steamer Wakedield, which bore them to Mount Vernom, THE TRIP DOWN THE POTOMAC, As the steamer was passing the arsenal Gen, Gibson, commanding the 3d artillery, bad the band on the wharf playing a patristic ait, the band of the 7th statloued oti the deck regpotided. and cheers were given and returned, In pase ing Alczandria persons On the whait cicero, ‘the ‘military, and the band ger in “soldier's Fase tne national ‘cemetery, played well.” AT WASHINGTON'S Toms. The boat arrived at the wharf at Mount Ven non at 10:30 o'clock, the sun coming out brightly, The lin the tomb. The lead, Col. Moore and a number of the Intantry officers scoring some of the lady visitorns next marched the a fle. reaching the tomb the citi#ens’ commit Heh? the ‘oiliccrs snd merabere Ailing past wee right, joers ang guvered, ‘the band, led by Cappa, playing “Old undred.” Next proceed to the mansion, were taken and Tanks broken. After an ion of the house and grounds the turned to the boatand, the band “Doxology,” started on tte excellent repast was 8) “fie party ‘returned to the wharf acre about o'clock, and the visitors returned to their hotels’ on the street cars. yAmong the visitors were Col. Charles J. Who Was among those captured at the first batile of Bull Run, and who, with Colonels Hurd and Raynor, in September, 1861, were the first three who escaped trom’ Rich- 7 also company as ~ was among Smith, who accompanies the 7th, is veteran of the inole War (of the 4th and icon merece es Vas Inte war, and af with Duryobe Zouaves (Sth New York volunteers). W! on this visit utilized his time in — land warrant, filed by bim 845, and suc oe ~, ee the re- tarn of asword left by bis father—the 2 i Lelfgre—in et care win eamaped oa members of the ‘them