Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except ‘Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SH. KAUFFMANN, Prevt. Tre Fvextec Stam is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account. at 10 cents per Week, or 44c. fer ionth” Copies at the counter gees, each By mail—postace prepaid 30 cents & month: one : six months, $2 Tax WEEXLY Stan—published on Fridsy—$1 Fear, postage prepaid. Six mouths, 50 cents, = ont mst he paid 8 advancey 1s paid for Kuown ening Star. Vo. T0—No 10,557. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1887. AMI TSEMENTS. BOOKS, &e. SPECIAL NOTICES. [18d concent or THE WASHINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, TO-NIGHT. CHURCH OF OUR FATHER. CORNER 13TH AND it ia L STREETS N. W. IME M ee MTSE ap Anemoonsand Nights MAY ADAMS GREAT BUNIESQUE AND SPE- CIALTY COMBA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MARCH 18 AND 19, ow diperatic Burlesque, Fullet Must: and Mirth. 20 Pretty Ve 18s The Next moth €) delia Quart Abbacan's GRaxp on EVERY EVENING. Matinee on Saturday Only. ‘Last appearance of ROSINA VOKES And her London Comedy Company In the following repertoire Toniehtats, © THE SCHOOLMISTRESS. Toniehtats, THE SCHOOLMISTRESS. Saturday Matinee. THE SCHOOLMISTRESS. Baturday Nicht EOF CARDS. ‘are well 1. Performance. COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 21ST. ‘Return of the Popular Favorites, ‘The Temple Theater Co.. 10 THE LITTLE TYCOON. Bolt Graham, Miss Elina Delaro, Miss Carrie Diet- Fick, Miss Eucenia on, Chas. Campbell, K. ‘ Edw. Everett, dc., in the cast. Seats how on sale af Box Oftice. 2 Z ERNAN'S WASHINGTON Enropean Helia ‘The Archmere Sisters. | Uilie Chas. F. McC: Andy att Annie Hughes, ees Mon. Tues, Thur. and Sat. a. _Next Week SHEEHAN & COYNE'S CO. ml NEW Satiosal THEATER ‘TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE, THATCHER, PRIMROSE & WEST'S MINSTRELS. 60 GREAT ARTISTS 60 Introducing ‘That Wife of Mine. ‘The Human Frog and Sélent Fisherman, ‘The Christening of the Baby, And Mr. Marbie’s latest musical burlesque entitled Our National Opera: or, Trouble vs. Thomas. With the aid of the Moral bailet. ‘March 21—Mr. Sol. Smith Russell in His Home Com- mbi6 Foecetios AND A “THE MARTYN COLLEGE” FLOCUTION AND ORATORY, bas received nearly 100 puptin diaia be’ pant a an recess apt ar ne six pent “New clances (liuited in number) are bow oa ‘The principal will take afew pupils to instruct pri- vately {fdesifed. * “Catalorucs free. mb15-3mo_ ee SCORE, GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S new opera, at METZEROTT'S, Sth and Pennsyl- ania ave. mhLoLw ARRIS’ BIJOU THEATER NIGHT PRICES—25e, MATINEFS—20¢_ To all of the house. No Extra Chai for Reserved cain Chiltern, bale price at tie" Mlatinecn reat London Success, A MING Of HON, Mr Frauk Harvey, author of “Wasea of Stat neatly bound in cloth, mit, envelopes to mateh, only 1 Booxs: Boors: Booxs: es GREAT SLAUGHTERING SALE OF BOOKS A’ BAUS. fo feet a. Buber ae Koso oniorernt giuded to continte to sellout BOORS wid STATION- OUR EASTER CARDS AND ST! v AT GREAT REDUCTION. FOR SPECIAL PRICE LiST CALL AT CHAS. BAUM’S: BOOK DEPARTME! In addition to the above SPECIAL SALE. we have nton our counters to-day about 2,000 MISCELL: NEOUS BOORS slightly shop worn, to be sold at a ‘These Books include some very handsore seta of Dickens, Green's Hist. of Ene. People, Macaulay”s Hist. of England, Giimore Simms’ Novels, &e., &c., to hunierous to mention, It will Tepay. yo these books. it mb 6-4t Be OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT ICE COMP. ‘Wasurxatox, ‘D.C., March 17, 1887. At a special meeting of the Company held this day the following preamble and resolution was on motion Unanimously adopted: Witrteas it hus pleased God to remove by death from Is varied and fmportant tields of usefulness in this world our valued associate, the treasurer of this company: Ant whereas it is our desire to express, however im- perfectly, our deep sense of the loss sustained, ad, also, our sincere sppreciation and rey for the per- sonal character of our deceased friend: Be it, therefore, resolved, That in the death of Samuel Bacot this Company haglart ba of ie most tet and valued members, and the community at large a most upright, honorable and public spirited citizen. Resolved, That our sincerest sympathy is extended to the family of Mr. Bacon in the severe bereavement which has befallen them, Resolved. That these resolutic be recorded in th nimites of thig Company as-au imperfect tribute to the memory of our deceased associate, aud that the NRY G. LANCASTER, 429 7th street northwest. Books, Stationery, Novelties and Catholic Goods, for lenten season, at lowest prices. t HE MIND AND WORDS 0) Tmitat Christ, ‘Miss F. Ro Havergal's, and many other Devotions? Books, Relicions Poetry, Prayers and Hyt- nails. The Holy Bible, for the poc! study, school, ahi ©. C. PULSELL, Bookseller, 418 9th st. to Panzer Says HE OFFERS HIS ENTIRE STOCK or . FANCY GOODS AND STATIONERY, Everything Except Paper and Envelopes. AT COST. He is not giving up business; simply makings change, NOTIONAL AND OTHER BOOKS FOR LEN- TEN READING. Easter Music for Sabbath Schools. Books for Sabbath School Libraries. Prayers and Hynmals, a fine assortment. iy Pocket and Teachers’ Lables. Books for Family Devotions. All the New Books recvived as soon as published. WAM. BALLANTYNE & SON, £24 428 Seventh Street. N Ew Booxs. Schouler on Wills, Cook on Stock and Stock Brokers. Vou Holst Constitutional Law of the United States. Kealistic Philosophy, by MeCoal. ‘hill, by Christian Reid. Whats The Church, ‘The Merry Men, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Ww. H. MORRISON BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, _f21 475PA, AVE., AND 1434 N.Y. AVE. Cura Booss Curae Puree The Home, twelve mos.. uniform in size and style, 53k kinds, ouly 3c. each. 74 sheets of paper and = Writing paper and enveloy ‘The cheapest Albums in the: Receiving goods daily at JOHN © PARKER'S, oct G17 and 619 7th street nw. “Woman Arainst Woman” Mr. alph Delmore, eup- by a superb cast, including the famous “1 ” ‘aud prettiest now on the stage. ““A Ring of Iron” is how in the height of a lous and successful run at the Ulviupia theater, London, England. Next week. Lost m London. mbi$ ROWNSOX MEMORIAL FUND. Be Cieire oy WCE Aw RICHARDS, satject” Show Tecate 2 Geruane™ ‘Under the Auspices of the ARBOLL INSTITUT! At the Institute Pst. SUNDAY EVEN- ING, MARC mb12-7t WpMncre, Part escles, Tande: Sstetack th thet 10 month. CAP ANORAMA OF BATTLE OF BULL RUN, oth st, two blocks south of Pennsylvania ava, “The most realistic Battie Scene ever painted. ‘Open from 9a in. to 10 p.m. fels To Former Istzonece ‘THIS MOST EXCELLENT ARTICLE WE WILL MAKE SPECIALLY LOW PRICES TO THE TRADE ON BUTCHER'S HARD WAX FLOOR POLISH AND PIANO POLISH, Whas no equal Roa’ HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, mabe 424 9th street. Gawe Aso Cassisten: SYNONYMS OF GREAT AND GRAVE EXECUTION. For speed, «ive us “the” maid; Asa “trotter” she's ahead, ‘Siddall’s sosp and susar never bought’er, Somebody's cussing mad, But weare awful ziad ‘To sell Canden pants at Two and a Quarter. Fren so, and if you have a man ‘round town whocan oF will furnish the same rade of foods, made up in the mame manuer and at the same price, “trot him out” Please, that we may dotf our hat and make our pro- founcest bow tw the beneticent Washington wonder ‘and shout GO AHEAD, STEAMBOAT! “Honest Tom” Benedict's been elected: Tt was thousht be'd be rejected. ‘That he couldu’t bows the G. O. P's beehive, But he “got there” ali the sae: Now, I ask are we to blame For selling all-wooi suits at Eight and Seventy-five? Nary time once! As we have often said before, we are here for the purpose of PLOTECTIN iu the matter of prices. The ndertakine was a serious ene, the battle over which baving waxed hot and is grown hotter: therefore we have become intensely Saterested, and are more determined thats ever that the PROPLE, the CONSUMERS, if you please, shall have ‘the benefit of our CAPITAL, our LABOR and our EX- PERIENCE. ‘HOW ISH DOT FOR AN ELEFATOR? ‘The Hon. Robt. Ingalls, of Kansas, Should pen a few stanzas ‘To commemorate his chance elevation ‘To the head of the Senate, But be may yet repent it, And wish be had—well— BOUGHT 4 THREE-NINETY SUIT TO ROUGH IT IN AT VicTOR E ADLERS TEN PERCENT CLOTHING HOUSE TEN 927 AND 929 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. DRESS GOODS, covsisting of im all the new desixns: coloring: Surah silks: Scotch Cheviots and Electric Black and Colored Camel Hairs and Chadds Cloths. Pissrep Simanise Lives. ‘We will open the season with the greatest bangain i Fine Shirting Linens in neat desigus ever placed on a retail counter. One yard wide, very finequality, war- ranted fast colors, at 30c. per yard: the regular price for these clerant goods is 75c. Very cool and service able for Shirts, Dresses and Underwear. Purelinen st the price of cotton. ‘Ask to see our styles of printed CHALE. New GINGHAMS in very latest styles. Finest quality French SATINESin choice styles, Patterns confined to us. ‘Buy your Wash Goods early, before the rub. ‘TENNIS SUITING in choige colors. ONE PRICE. ‘W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, NN. B. The best is the cheapest. mbit 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. New Srrrxe Goons. We have just received an elegant line of SPRING Fancy Woolea Fabrics ‘Sattcena in new patterns an 2 ‘Chins Sitkm: Ponies Silks; ‘Cloths for ‘Tailors Suite; Also, a full line of Belgin Linen Sheetings, Pillow Linens, Damask Table Cloths and Napkins to mate: Hines. I e. ‘and Napkins to matelt, ‘and Huck Towels, 4m great variety. HOOE BRO. & CO., mb15-3m 1328 Fst. near Ebbitt House. _ H. D. Baz, IMPORTER AND TAILOR, ‘has the honor to inform you that his NEW GOODS have Just arriv Mr. BARR ta all made in his es- personally garments in 1 pec Penner} ranis avenue, ! Latesr Evnorra: the PEOPLE | COR MASS. AVE STRICTLY ONE PRICE. (Open Saturday until 11 p. um mbit Coxe: Coxe: CHEAPEST AND CLEANFST FUEL. WASHINGTON GAS COMPANY'S COKE Orders received at Oftice Gas Company, $13 10th stv. w. Bither of the eight oifices of JOHNSON BROTHERS. 4.6. JOHNSON & BROTHERS’, offices, V. BALDWIN JOHNSON’S offices, and at HENRY A. JONES’, grocery store, Touet astiaiscton i cane of te Brugiicres and vy tie proprietor, 1... BIBHOP, Dragsist, slam 7309th st. cor. Hat-aw. Ocz New Sroce or SPRING OVERCOATS Embraces a great variety of every grade, from $7 to ‘the finest ailk-lined. Glad to have you look at them. ‘We have opened about 50 dozen. NECKTIES of all the latest shapes. Look at them They arethe best for the price in the city. NOAH WALKER & co. mb9 (625 Pennsylvania avenne, Noveuriss. GGuccemsor ie Prane § Beorwem Successor ie Fran cuorce SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES RICH DRESS FABRL 1B EVERY DESCEIPTION, 01 COMPRISING LANGE ASSORTMENTS OF THE BEST. MOST FASHIONABLE PRODUC: HIONABLE PROD! FRENCH, GE! EST AND MOS’ “TIONS OF ‘THE LEADIS PORMISG ONE OF AME CANOES Toe AND $1.90 PER YARD. Lectdrign Dhaene LEENS MADE BY IAN & CO. TO MY EXTREME NOVELTIES IN ANDERSON’S SCOTCH BLACK EWISTED SILK GRENADINES AND HER- ELEGANT BEADED SILK GRENADINES. IMMENSE STOCK, OF BEACR OF BLACK AND FAILLE PLANCAISE, RHAGAMES SATIN DE. CHESSE, GROS-GRAIN AND “FOR GARNITURE. a Bek ITU “BARGAINS” IN WHITE AND ECRU INDIA PON- cudice. PATTERNS IN PRINTED CHALLIS DE- GENUINE, FRENCH C. P. CORSETS FROM $1.50 SPRING SHADES IN TREFOUSSE KID GLOV) NOVELTIES IN ECROPEAN WHI GOO! LATEST STYLES IN PaiASoLS SUN Times. ee" PAs HUCMES AND CORRECT PRICES SEATON PERRY, Perey BUrtpixe, ‘Pennsylvania ave., cor. thst. Eatablished 1840. mb Hove You A Sraixa Overcoat AS OUE STOCK OF SPRING OVERCOATS 18 NOW COMPLETE, HAVING BEEN PUR- CHASED BEFORE WE LEASED OUR NEW BUILDING, 434 SEVENTH STREET, AND AS IT WILL BE LATE TO HANDLE THEM IN OUR NEW BUILDING, WE HAVE MARKED THEM SO LOW THAT WE THINK 17 WILL PaY YOU TO INSPECT THEM. GEORGE SPRANBY, ; ONE PRICE CLOTHIER, mall 607 SEVENTH STREET XW. secretary truant a copy thereof to ius family. 1¢ o>, ViNGr EMOCRATIC ASSOCIA- Berio ote repo ris de- Aired at the meeting TO-NIGHT at 7 lock. Busi hess of iisportance. Addresses from Hon, GronGE D, Wisk and Judge Joux T. nick. Sister Demo- cratic Associations cordially invited. ‘H. L. BISCOF, President. ite PERSO: @ THE FOLLOWING $e niiinbered tickeinor therecent Cauneal aad Mart of the Union. Veteran Corps “Old Guard,” not having presented the saiue, ate requested to call at the armors, 480 La. ave. n, w. between the hours of 4 and ipa Saturda, Freeive he, donation. <e@>, REAL ESTA AGENTS.-WE HAVE Be sortale‘one set of four Estate Directory of Washington, D. mbis-3t GRAY & CLARKSON, SPECIAL NOTICE—THERE WILL BE SA meeting of the Stockholders of the COK- CORAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY at their office, 1001 F st. n.w.,on MONDAY, April 4, 1887, for the Purpose. of elccllng nine, Direclors for the cette Jour” oils oil be operat meat Sina mb18-eost LLAND, Sec. IPERANCE | MEE’ “&~MONDAY NIG 2 eee ’ NIGHT, Mareh “1st, 4h Acad Hal, B2a sty Georgetown tO” nse LL EMPLOYING AND JOURNEYME! ‘Bakers are hereby notified. that when they need a hand or desire employment they will apply at Cosmopolitan Hall, southeast corner of Sth and Est. 2. owhere the namies of all uneciployed bakers will be Gee, HEREBY “caUTION not to trust any one ou my account, or with: ‘Gutany written onder, nee Wil T be yeguumble fore debts uot contracted personally. “HENILY 8. LICHAU- Fe, 208 MY NAME HAVING Bi PRINTED on the prospectus of the UNITED AND INTERNATIUNAL FARM STOCK COMPANY asa director of said company, this is to notify the public that I am nota stockholder in said company, have no connection therewith, and that my. dame has been so used without iy knowledge or cousent. HENRY M. DEXTEI _mb16-e02t iv stn. <= oT The U;'S, Navy Pay Office, Washington. D. C.,isremoved to 1435 New Y nian building. ‘THOS. H. LOOKER, qubil-iaw4w WASHINGTON, ‘The copartnership between O. and HS. Licwav, in connection with the Brightwood Driving Park, is thisday dissolved. HS. LicHac will continue in charge of the Hotel, and W. M. CoFFIN in change of the Stables, until fur! ther noties mhi6-3t* cqa>, REMOVAL —I TAKE THIS METHOD OF ‘inforining iny friends and the publi ally that Lhave removed from my old. stable, No. 6 New York avenue, to imy new stable, No. 627 New: York avenue, where the same courtesy and p will be extendert as he fine horses for sale. m12-1W* 1 627 New York aventie, @=> PEAR LITHIA WATER 2 ‘Thstrpasscd by any known mineral water of the World in the opinion of emiueut physicians who have tested it in kidney atid bladder, diseases, dyapep- sia, gout rheumatisig and all troubles arising from exceas of uric acid in the system. For sale by ES G. BOWEN, E. P. MERTZ, corner 1ith and F sts. n. w. ‘The purest and cheapest Lithis water ever sold, Price, 250. ral hone 907-2. gallon, Tele} WISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORDER FOR Shirts early in Spring, so as to have them brokem in tor warm! weatner. P, T. HALL, Shirt Maker, $US F et. n.w., succeusor to ‘Thompson's Shirt Factory. ‘mbs <g>, JOHN S.P. GREEN, 425 OTH ST. N.W, ‘Paperbangings, Having resigned my posi” Hon with ait Henderson, Tbewfeave wo call the at- tention of my friends and the public generally to my new store, $25 9th st. n.w., where Will be found an ene firely new and complete” stock of spring styles in WALL PAPER, Decorations, Window Shades ‘sud ‘Trimunines, Room Moldings in Gilt and Hard Woods, Lincrusts. Walton, ete. Trequest and hope to have the patronage of both friends and the public. Having seventeen years ¢x. perience in the business, all orders intrusted to 1ne will Feceive my personal atteution. ‘Work promptly executed by competent workmen, ‘Very Respectfully Yours, JOHN 8. P. GREEN, mh7-1m. 423 9th at. nw. — " 8&8 SHEDD & BRO, GAS FIXTURES. Slate Mantels, Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces, Plumbing and Heating. 438 9th st. n.w. jleasure in acknowledging the ines fatruess of the FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPAN in their settlement with we for dainakes by fire. SW-ELYNS, <7 ‘TO THE PUBLIC. Ivy Institnte, _f24-1m vw. cor. Sth aud K sts. n-w. PECIAL NOTICE—1 HAVE REMOVED tO NOG Lst.nw. ¥. KRAUSE, Leader Krause Orchestra, office 903 Pa. ave. nw, Metzerotts musi stony).,, Musie for Receptions, Valls, Germans, Etc. Sem? f. BROOKS, GAS FIXTURES, kc, ‘No Charge for Hanging. Lowest Rates, _531 15th st. Corcoran Building. £5 = ILLIS' ICE DEPOT,” Beat SET WHARES. Ww, top tne next hve years will have a full supply of bést Penobecot niver Ice, at fair prices always. the red wayons and get foll weight Jo14-3m HARD WOOD MAN SLATE MAN- = 3 Bo sels Garton rates, oper aes ine, tines ul id. slate ths. | Shot factory, Gtncar bike nw Me ROCHE f 4 inv <@=>_PHOSVITE.—THIS COMBINATION, OF Calisays, Wild Cherry and Horsford's Acid ie ee) ‘popular and efficient hag eres Cut and drafeuiard against Malaria. Sold a BURN'S PHARMACY, 1420 Penusylvania ave, in Bottles or on draught with soda water. ‘as ‘Tuo. W. Comsox. INO. W. MACARTNEY, <= Member'N. ¥. Stock Ex, CORSON & MACARTNEY, Pankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exe Loans, Collections. Railroad Stoaks and, Bonds: aud alt gscpities Listed of he Exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston Std Faltimore bought and sold. ‘A specialty made of Tuventmnt Securities District chds and ail Local Railroad, Gas, Insurance aud Telet phone Stock dealt in. ‘American Dell Telephone Stock bourhtand sold. au7 | Basx Coacues. Basy Coscues BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. At Factory Prices. At Factory Prices, Frou $6.00 up to the finest, Also WAGONS, VELOCIPEDES, BICYCLES, ‘TRI- CYCLES, WHEELBARROW, BASKETS, BIRD CAGES. Lowest Prices, CH RUPPERT, 7 403-405 7th st. nwa No Moz Guer Ham No More Falling of the Hair. "No lore Dandrudl or Scurt, More Peo Miore Brach oe Wiry Hale. For all these conditions we heartily recommend NATTANS' CHRYSTAL DISCOVERY; it readily turns gray or faded hair back to ite natural color in three to ten sys, it is warranted to stop the hair from falling out inamouth or two, leaving the scalp free of all dan drut | and soure VE We recommend st because it is entirely unlike all other Hair Restoratives, in that {tis entirely free from ail poisons: it has no sediment to shake up, and conse- quently is perfectly clean to apply. Price $1. ARTHUR NATTANS, Proprietor, ‘14th and T and 2d and D sta. n. w. Sent to any part of the country on receipt of price. Srecuz Bancams In Finbroidery material and decorations, Allcolors in best quality tinsel éa be ee ball, Batre lane balla 3c tee eal oe Xen iush ise. Hee ae Cre a cost Alege not large of Lr ‘nd ane s, mbi2 Og 9th. a oA NNINGHAM, HA’ 704 O8T., Bree agua D* STARR PARSONS, DENTIST, Washington News and Gossip. Govenxuent ReckPTs To-Day.—Internal reve- Due, $270,406; customs, $498,054. Secretary ENDICOTT Will return to Washington this evening. : EX-GOVERNOR Rosinsoy, of Massachusetts, 1s al the Rigg’s house. It is stated that he has been offered a place of the interstate commerce com mission, and ts here to talk with the President on the subject. Contracts AWARDED.—The contract for the con- struction of the wing walls and masonry of the Teservoir outlet of the river front improvement has been awarded to Nolan & Son, ot New York, the lowest bidders. Other contracts In connection. with the work of building the outlet gates have been awarded forlumber to Thos. W. Smith, of Washington, and for fron to J, and H. Aitcheson. AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CaLLERS TO-DAY were Judge Thurman, Senator Voorhees, Speaker Car- Usle, and Representatives Hayes, Dubols and Cobb and Gov. Robinson, of Massachusetts, Navat Onpens.—Commander it. P. Leary has been ordered to command the Iroquois. Surgeon Charles A. Siegtried, to special duty to attend naval officers on duty or otherwise in Baltimore, ‘Commander Wm, B. Sto has been detached trom the bureau of navigation and ordered to command the Ossipee. Commander John C, Watson from. the command of the Iroquois on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to return home and report. arrival. Fmst Liev. Henry R. Lemtey has been ap- Pointed adjutant of the 34 artillery, vice First Lieut. John D. C. Hoskins, who was relieved by reason of the new army regulations Umiting the ‘tme of such duty to four years. A Navan ENGINEER SUES FOR $25,000.—Charies G. Lundborg, a naval engineer, has hegun suit in the Court of Claims against the United States for 25,000, He aileges that he furnished plans and Specifications for 4 naval vessel in response to an advertisement published by Secretary Whitney. Although the plans were rated out, he has reason to belleve that suggestions from the designs are being used in vessels constructed by the Navy de- paruneut. Hence the suit, To Be COURT-MARTIALED.—Naval Cadet Porter, of the third class at the naval academy, 1s to be tried by court-martial for hazing. Several other cadets are itplicated, ‘The hazed cadets were forced to perform menial duties, Bop Cai..—It is expected thata call for $10,- 000,000 per cent bonds will be made in a few days to mature May 1. According to present in- dications the entire 3 per cent loan Will be ex- Unguished during the present fiscal year, ending June 30 next. ‘The surplus as stated’ at the ‘Treasury 1s now $21,000.06 DRAFTS TO BE DELIVERED TO THR CLATMANTS.— Judge McCue, solicitor of the Treasury, has ren- dered a decision, sustaining a previous decisfon of Acting Secretary Fairehild, that in all cases of claims awarded by the court of Alabama claims, in which Mr. Jerome F. Manning was interested, who had been disbarred, the drafts should be de- livered to the claimant TREASCRY DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS. — The Acting Secretary of the ‘Treasury has appointed Michael F. Chalk to be Inspector of boilers of steam vessels for the District of Duluth; Charles C. Meade, to be a draughtsman. in the supervising architect's office and the foliowing internal rev- enue officers: Patrick Carrison, t e storekeeper for the twentieth district of New York (Buffalo), and Samuel J. Jones, to be storekeeper and gauger for the second district of Tennessee (Knoxville,) Yer a Bactexor.—Robert Rodney, U.S. N..states {twas a colored man who took out the marriage license in the same name, pubjfshed in THE STAR of the 11th Inst. The paymaster lives up to the Ttallan maxim, Lauda la maglie ¢ tienti donzello— “Commend a wife, but remain a bachelor.” ‘THE PRESIDENT TO THE SONS OF ST. PATRICK.— At the celebration of the 1034 anniversary of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York last evening, a letter trim President Cleveland ‘was read in which referring to the age of the o1 tion he says It “induces: the reftection that to be perpetuated thus long it must be founded upon objects and purposes vitalized by sentiments of patriotism and made sarred by the tenderest a830- clations, Your soctety with its honorable history, fittingly celebrates the day which recalls the virtues and the noble work of the Saint whose hame you bear. ‘The traditions of other lands may well be kept alive tn a country where all mankind ean ineet on equal terms: and honors.and homage may. well be awarded to the Saint and to the heroes of other times by those who reverently remembering these things, Nnd_glory and honor in their clan to American ¢iuzenship.” PERSONAL.—Senator Platt returned from his home in Connecticut this mornlug to attend to some public business in this city.—Ex-Senator ‘Thurman and wife of Columbus, John W. Cary of Milwaukee and Dr, J, L. Powell of the navyare at the Ebbit—Paul Wilcox of New York, A. E. Witt Of Buffalo, M. B. Mills of Detrott, Jonn Dun- lap of Pittsburg, Edw'd Prizer of Rochester and @. S. Randall of Augusta, Me., are at Willard’s — ‘Thos. C. Hoge of New York, L. A. Wilbur of Bos. ton, C. Hl. Trego of Chicago, J. M. Rutherford of Philadelphia, Geo. D. Robinson, of Massachusetts, are at the Riggs ——S. M. Vail of Troy, N.Y, How- land Dunn ot New York, A. C. Wheelwright of Boston, and J. H. Irwin of Philadelphia, are at the Arlington,—seeretary Endicott and’ wite and ‘Senator Gorman were in New York last night, ‘The President’s Birthday. ONLY THREE OF HI3 PREDECESSORS HAVE PASSED ‘THEIR SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY IN THE ‘WHITE HOUSE. ‘The Prestdent ts fitty years old to-day. He cele- brated the occasion by giving his entire attention to public business, This morning he received a number of handsome floral tributes accompanied by congratulations, Mrs, Hoyt, the President's sister, arrived in Washington this morning, and is a guest at the White House. Only three Presidents before Mr. Cleveland, have had the pleasure of celebrating their semi-centen- mals while in that office. These were James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce and Gen, Grant. James A. Garfleld_woula have been fifty years old had Gulteau’s bullet been a month later in concluding its fatal work. President Cleveland has the advan- tage in years of many Of luls predecessors. | Wash ington was 57 whén he was inaugurated; John Adams 62, Jefferson, Madison and John Quincy Adams 58; Monroe was 5y, Jackson 62, Van Buren ‘and Harrison 68, Gen. Grant was the youngest ‘und Harrison the oldest of the Presidents, A New Chief Clerk, SUCCESSOR OF ME. NASH AT THE P, 0. DEPARTMENT. Joseph Roy, of Merrillon, Wis, was to-day ap- pointed chief clerk of the Post Office department in place of Mr. Nash, who was some time ago made superintendent of the railway mall service, Mr. Roy was sworn in by Judge LawrenSon, and at once assumed the duties of Lis new position, He is about thirty-five years old. He came ort; from tee te N, where he studied law in the ofice of Mr. Mlgone,‘now the collector at the port of New York. “When he removed to Wiscon- sin he entered the law university, and after gradu- ation practiced law. He has been postmaster at Merrilion and resigned his office to Fepises his F000 place, The salary of the chief clerk is Serious Charge Against Two Young Men. THE HEARING POSTPONED UNTIL NERT WEEK. Last night Detectives Raff and Horne arrested two young men, Reuben Mundheim, clerk in a grocery store near 10th and Boundary streets, and Benjamin C. Johnson, clerk in his father’s feed svore at the corner of 8th and Boundary streets, and locked them up on a charge of enticing Emma Ford, seventeen years old, into a house of ill-fame. ‘They, were arrested on’ a warrant sworn out by the girl, who it seems disappeared from the home of her ‘mother, Margaret at No. 220 10th Street_ northwest, about the 2d of last month. Mrs. Ford reported the fact to the District attorney and that officer referred her to the chief of police, who detached detectives Raff and Horne to tavestigacs the case. After interviewing Mrs, Ford, they visited the young men above: ed, and satisfled that the missing girl was in Baltimore, they notified Marshall Frey of that city, and ent Lo him a photograph of her,, Wed- n night she was found in an alleged disre- utable house in Baltimore and morn- ing she was brought to this city. "While at police hekdquarters yesterday: if AN AMERICAN STEAMER PASSRS THE YACHTS. Capt. Nowell, of the American line steamship British Prince, which arrived in Philadelphia yes- terday from Liverpool, reported foomrterbr- yr EXTRA SESSION IN OCTOBER. Representative Townshend’s Reasons Why One Should be Called Then. Representative Townshend {s still in the city, but Will soon leave for his home in Illinois. A Star reporter was chatting with him at one of the uptown hotels this morning. He says he expects an extra session of Congress to be called In Octo- ber. He does not think there fs any need for Con- gress to meet before then, but there are many reasons why they should meet at that time. The defictency bill and the river and harbor bill, he thinks, Will need to be acted on before Congress meets In December, and besides that 1t 12 Import- ant that the House should be organized and pre- pared for work soon enough to get through with their business berore polltical discussions begin to take up the time. It is desirable that they should do as much as possible at the session just. preced- ing a polltieal contest, and adjourn early. ‘There 4 bound to be much time taken up on the floor of the House in talking politics, and unless there 1s an extra session called in October the prospects of doing much work during the session are not good, He does not expect any’ contest over the speaker= ship or the organization of the House, and Uatnks that if there {sto be any revision of the tariff the Executive Will have to take a hand in tt, o— —— HE MAY YET SE MARRIED. An Interesting Habeas Corpus Case. ‘This morning the petition of Ernest Von Die- selski Was presented by Mr. C.C.Cole to Judge MacArthur for a writ of habeas corpus to tssue to Col. HG. Gibson, commanding at Washington barracks, directing that he produce the petitioner and the cause of his detention before Judge Mac- Arthur forhts action, ‘The writ was ordered to issue and made returnable for to-morrow at 12 o'clock. ‘The petitioner states that he 1s unlawfully r~ strained of his liberty by Col, Gibson, he having on the 13th inst. been arrested on the charge of being adeserter from the military service of the United States, sinee which time he has been con- fined and held in custody, He dentes the charge of desertion and asseris that he was honorably Gischarged from the service In September, 1883, and has not since reinlisted, and that the charge against him 13 without foundation. He states that he ts detained under the name of Ernest Von Shauffausen, aname which he never was known, by, or called’ br, until his arrest; that he was never enrolled a3 such, He asks that he may be discharged froin the service. ‘This is the young man who was abont recently to marry a Miss Badeau, a French girl from St. Louis, and he being a Protestant. and she a Catho- Ne a dispensation was procured for the marriage at St, Teresa's church, in Uniontown, ‘The mother ofthe young mau tried to break om the mateh, and on the fformation she gave her son wa rested for desertion. It 1s understood. that the young man clatins that he did enlist, but was dis- ‘changed as a minor, ——— Samuel Bacon’s Will. ‘The will of the late Samuel Bacon was filed to- day. He leaves to ints wite, Mary Ann Bacon, is household furniture, plate, pictures, &., at 1319 Rhode Island avenue, and she, with his son,Samuel H., are named executors. “To his widow he directs $200 to be paid monthly during life and the use of the house on Rhode Island avenue be given he Should move elsewhere She is to eive $50 per month additional, and this is to be in lien of dower. To his son, Harry H. Bacon, he directs $200 to be paid at on and $40 permonth. ‘To his son, 8. H. Bacon, he leaves the: Fesidue of the property, and directs that it be divided between him and bis three ighters, Caroline Hayward, Susannah Martin and Mary Alusworth. ——— ‘Two Wives Ask for Divorces. ‘To-day Jane J. Belcher, by Mr. Mills Dean, filed a Dill for divorce from’ Michael Belcher. She states that they were married in Baltimore by Rey. W. H. Markland, February 9th, 1885, and she charges that on February 18th following he de- served her, saying that the marriage having been xolemnized by a’ Protestant, was no marriage at all, and refused to live with her and denied that, shé was his wife; that since that tine he has con tributed nothing to her support. Sue also asks alimony, and that she resume her maiden name of ‘Jane J. Shea. ‘To-Aay Lora B.G. Feete, by Mr. M. J. Ford, filed & petition for divorce from Thomas H. B. Feete, Trey Mere married in Adams county, Pa. Apri 5, and she charges that he deserved her July ‘10th, 1881, — District Government Affairs. NEW RULES FOR PURCHASES. ‘The Commissioners have Issued an order that before any supplies are ordered or purchased, or any indebtedness whatever 13 Incurred by any branch or department of the District government, chargeable against any item of appropriation, & requisition, upon which shail be shown the state of the appropriation from which the expense is to be met, accompanied by an exact or approximate estimate of Uwe amount of the propose expendl- ture, must be made and submitted in each c and be approved by the Commissioners, or a ina” jority of them. have been issued by Inspector Eutwisle as follows: F. W. Bergman, to erect. fraine dwelling, $2,200, on Harrison, between Filmore and Monroe streets, Anacosila, "M, E. Pitney, to erect brick stable, $400, in rear of 1909 S street. MISCELLANEOUS. The Commisstoners have written Mayor Harri- 80n, Of Chicago, in connection with the law regu- lating the construction, erection and running ot elevators in the District, and request that he fur- nish then with a copy of the muntelpal regula- Uons and ordinances of the city of Chicago In this regard. —— Renl Estate Sales. B. H, Warner & Co. have Just sold to Prof. C. V. Riley, entomologist. of the Agricultural depart ment, two lots at Whitney Close, on the corner of Warder and Forsyth avenues.’ Prof. Riley has also purchased two lots on Warder avenue, near ‘Whitney avenue, on which he states that he in- tends to erect # residence this spring. M. 1. Weller has bought, for $4,060.85, of Minna, ©. DeKay, lots 5 to 7, square 973, at the’ corner of 20th and’ G streets ’southeast. "W. K. Lockwood has bought, for $5,000, of H. A. Schimmelfenning, part lot 8, Square 158, 45 by 8S feet, on 2d street, uween A and B streets northeast. Lawrence Sands has bought of George Francis, for $10,515, sub lots 25 to 28 and 50 to of, Sq. 152, ‘72 reet Each on Oregon avenue and § streets, be- tween 17th and 18th streets, ¥. S, Obold and G. Emmert have bought of L. D. ‘Means, for $10,000, the eastern half of square 1023, fronting 235, on 13th street east, and 217% feet on K and L streets south, 51,053.75 square feet. John Raedy has bought sub'lot 3, square west of 623, of ‘Thomas Joyce, tor $4,500." ‘This property ts on H street, between New Jersey avenue and 1st_ street west. J. W. Rawlins has bought of C.J. Hilyer, three lois On K street, between 17th and New Hampshire avenue, for $5,615. G. F. Whiting aud H. G. Dulany have sold for $23,000 to Philétus Sawyer lots 6, 8 and 21, square 91, one of them at the intersection of Conhecticut avenue and 20th street, another fronting on Vale, and the third on 20th street. Annie F. haw has bought of Campbell Carrington eleven Yots in T. and.’s sub. of Mt. Pleasant, fOr $8,053.40. . ‘Clara M. Steele has bought, for $13,000 of Jane ‘M.D. Lander sub lots 16.and 17, sq. 194, 473 bY 100 feet, at the corner of 16th aud Simson streets. A. Schwartz, sr., has -bougt of T. E. Waggaman, trustee, for $5,000, tivo lots, 40 by 80 feet, on H, Detweeh 7th and Sth streets northeast. PURCHASE OF HYATISsvILIz Laxp.—B. Hf. Warner & Co. have purchased trom W. J. Sibley a tract of Jand in Hyaltsvilie, Ma., adjoining the place of Mr. Guy, and containing elght acres. They propose to Jay Gut the land in butiding lots. A West Wasmincron Wire Divorcep.—To-day Judge Merrick made a decree of divorce in the ease of Jennie Branham against E. A. Brapham. ‘They were married in West Washington In Octo- ber, 1873, and after living together ten years she charges that he deserted her without just cause. Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tae Evexrno Stan. SUgeN Lors.—The city council has embarked in the business of filltog up sunken lots in the new section of the town, where not long since the streets were raised. ‘The first lot to be filled ts on Sling Will be chi ‘on the books of the city to e OWner O1 roperty.. eat Eerars.—An Alexandria real estate invest ment, trust and title company has been. with Pars Agnew, A. H. Agnew, M. B. James R. Caton ‘as ates and Cyry CovRt.—The corporation court, Jur ‘Meade, is still in session, but it is. probable thatit ‘will close to-day. It has ove! motion fora, Sidhand valubed companysand o8 fis prooate company, side has directed the record of the will of ‘Norgs.—A. F. Dixon has been ‘at the “A. and F. railroad ‘Dix, resigned— Harriet Anderson, shot by her husband, Dennis sngton, is now paralyzed in her lower, ihe ofthe wound. should she SaRCEa ESE He feels af a gees fe ae Raa i i i i 2 ieie Fre H Hi fy : § i a if CENTS. CHANGES AT THE CAPITOL. A New Location of the Speaker's Room and Other Alterations to be Made. Speaker Carlisle and Architect Clark of the Cap- {tol were to-day examining the House lobby with the view of deciding upon a plan to provide the Speaker with another room and give him an en- trance to {t, Without the necessity of ls passing: through one of "he corridors, ‘The pian adopted fs to vacate the room now occupied by the ser- geant-at-arms and give the committee on appro- Priations that room and the one adjoining, now oceupted by the Speaker, A door will be cut through =the dividing wall, The two rooms in the southeast corner now occupled by the appropriations committee are die Vided by the corridor and the entrance to the ele Yator fs in that corridor. The members complain that they are greatly ineommoded and delayed in their work by having to pass, when communica- Hon Is necessary between the rooms, through the crowds usually collected at the elevator entrance. ‘The proposed change wil give the committee two communicating rooms, neeantat~awis Will be given the room at present occupied by. the ap- Dropriations cotamittee on the cast side of the cor ridor. ‘The speaker will be given the smaller Tool of the appropriations comuutttee on the west side Of the corridor, and for his convenieuce a door will eut through the rear wall, opening into the House lobby. ‘This door will enable the Speaker t0 pass to and fro between the House and his room With out venturing beyond the precincts that are Te. served exclusively for members, As he 1s now located he fs much hindered, especially during the closing days of a session, by belng waylald by persons anions t see him nthe corridor, which he must enter in order to reach his room, The Speaker suggested that a room be cone ructed for him i er of The lobby, a8 the iy located there, But Mr. Clark said that could not be done without the authority of law, 2s Ue present lobby was con Tucted int 1t5 ¢ pe in pursuance of Law, nere 1S no law for the chauages agreed upons but Mr, Clark holds that asth r, the committee on appropr mil the serzednGat—arms are willing to make the changes, regular legal author~ ity ts Not necessury. ‘The work of preparing the rooms will be com- menced at once, ———— LATEST BE. & 0, RUMORS, A Report That the Cincinnati, Mamil- ton and Dayton Has Secured € trol. The people of Baltimore are growing very un- easy over the delay in getting definite informa- ton regarding the negotiations for the transfer to new hands of the control of the B. and 0. railroad. In an interview ye Mayor Hodges talked ina somewhat despondent tone over the outlook, ashe feared that the interests of the city might be sacrificed. ‘The latest rumors are given as fol- lows in a New York dispatch tothe Baltimore Sun: “There is Still an absence of any official declara— Uon in regard to the B. anid ©. deal, but It was, wed ih Wall street to-day in the most positive Way, and on authority sald to be of the best, Dut which 1s not made public, that the Clucinnatt, Mainilton and Dayton have secured Mr. Garrett's Stock, and That $500,000 have been paid to bind the cont Another statement from an inside source Was made to-night that te sale had been consummated, and that neither Swly nor Gould are in it. So far as the Cincinnati, Hatniiton, and Dayton Sym cerned, it'ts known that, President nd Vice President Ives, of that, road, Were In Baltiinore last Saturday in ee timors and Ohio ofc that dent King in this city, AvnOF at the oMces of itroad comps inference to-night if the IvesStaynor party have secured U it 1s In connection with persons pro! hed with the Richmond Terminal, and that the deal means a combination of the B. and with the Richmond Tertninal in the sont and the incinnatt, Hamtiton and the belief of many to~ 18 the principal inember of the TvesStaynor, ndieate, but Mr. Huntington said to-night that had nothing to do with the B. and 0. deal, and knew absolutely nothing about it Orhers said Ubat Christopher Meyer is. the man behind Ives and Staynor. He could not | be found, but one of bis friends sald that ‘Mr. Meyer was offered a share in the syndicate, but declined, “He is a director of the Cincinnat!, ‘Hamiiton ana Dayton, and tsa 5th avenue milion aire, Mr. Ives and Mr. Staynor declined to talk, but Said they might have something tosay ina day ortwo, Mr, Sully refused to talk. A friend of Mackay, the bonanza king, sald, in. reference to the report thet he had been drawn into tue pur- chasing syndicate, that Mr. Sully had suggested that he be telegraphed to in regard to the matter, Dut his friends deciined to engage him in a nego. ion over 3,000 miles of Wire. Mackay isin San Francisco.” An Associated Press dispatch from San Fran- elsco last night quoted Mr, Mackay as saying that ho propositiuns for the acquirement of the Baltl- more and Ohio railroad or telegraph company have been made by or to him, and no negotiations are pending. _____——.e0—__—___ Dr. McGlynn’sSt. Patrick’s Day Address STILL PREACH! WHOLE PEOPLE. Dr. McGlynn was greeted with tumultuous ap- plause when he appeared at the plenie of the Irish Socfeties at Jones’ Wood in New York St. Patrick's | day. It was his first publie appearance since his iiness. In his speech he said the precio trine that God had given the fairearth to sons of men, and that He had made of one breath all mankind to stand equal $n the presence of their Maker, Was the possession of one people ot Ireland, and they would place dependence upon no manorset cf men that should endeavor to inter. pose between them and the biessings that God had Eiven equally to all his children. ‘The great ques. tion for the Irish people to-day Was not so much should they be tree from foreign dictation as Should they be ensiaved—the great masses of the people—by 2 privileged few, It mattered not whether native or British. ‘The great bane of Ine land was not so mueh foreign rule as landiordism, as it mattered not a jot whether they were Eng lish or Irish, whether ihey speak the Celtic or the Saxon tongtie. So while they shouted “Honte rule for Ireland,” let them not forget at the same time Yo say “the land for the Irish people.” ee BALTIMORE POLITICIANS EXERCISED OVER A VER- picr.—Last fall Sheriff Fledderman, of Baltimore, was presented to the grand jury on the charge of having attempted to bribe John E. Bungess, colored, to vote the democratic ticket. The pre- Sentmeht, however, Was ignored, and Bi was inuleted for perjufy, in having sworn falsely: be- fore the grand jury, that the sheriff offered him $2.a8 a bribe to vote’ the democratic ticker. The trial of Burgess ended Wednesday in a verdict of not guilty, ‘The verdict created a sensation In tical circles, although after the rendition of fhe Verdict three of the jurors said that their ver- dict meant no reflection on Sheriff Fiedderman; that they merely meant tosay that there was such doubt about Burgess guilt a8 to require em to fin A Sen eee ‘TEXAS WITNEESES, AFRAID TO TESTIFY.—The col- ored witnesses now before the United States court in Austin, Texas, in the Washington county out Tage cas¢a have presented Gov. Ross with an ap- peal for protection. Tt recites the outrages alleged Eo have been committed during the last election, and refers to the arrest of two of thelr number in ‘that city last week, which, they say, was done to prevent them from ring in the’cases. ‘They Say other witnesses have heard of threats against them should they return home. ‘The governor as sured them that he would see that they are offered auple protection, and they left for home. De. MoGLYNx Must Go To Rome.—The New York World says: A friend of Dr. Mc sald that it 1s now settled that unless he goes to Rome he stands no chance of ever being reinstated. ‘The recent. letter of his friend and supporter, Cardinal Gibbous, urging him to, taki this ste} tis claimed shows pi that it is the course left for him to pursue. R WILLIAM FOR PRACE.— wil an in peat ‘hg the French General Marquis Abzae, said: “Teil your riots that there 18 no danger of ward long as {live. Ishall use all my influence to maintain peace. God will soon call me to himself. Tdo not wish to leave my people a heritage of blood, Germany shares my desire for good relations with France.” soter eon i eo ema Prizes FOR AMERICAN YACHTS.—At a public rneet~ in Hallfax, N.8% Wednesday, it was decided to offer a $500 silver trophy for @ yacht race for yachts of the New York and Eastern yacht clubs exclusively, to be contested for on the day or the celebration of the queen’s jubilee. ‘The race will fake place in Halifax harbor. son Garrett. Sayre told John L. Sullivan yesterday thet hiv iim was now il right DUL advised him ov to do any heavy work with 1¢ for a while. Syne arguments for a new trial in the anarehists’ case are now being heard Telegrams ‘to The Star. TURRIBLE SCENES AT A Guests Burned to Death or Badly Injured. WHATPREVENTSLIBERAL REUNION HOTEL FIRE. A New Mexico Desperado Lynched, AN AWFUL FI ‘T FOR LIFE. Appalling Scenes at the Burning of a Bufialo Hotel this Morning. LED IN MAKING THEIR ESCAPE— HAPT SPREADS THE | act for Ire’ NING AND TELEGRACH WIKPS IMPEDE THE Berrato, N. ¥., March 18—Anoth has visited Buffalo, The splendid new Richmond hotel, at tae corner of Main 1 totally destroyed by fire early gether with St. James hall and other Property, The most distressful part of the disaster | isthe loss of several human lives, At this writin; (10 a.m.) it 4s impossible to say just how ma: sons are killed and Injursi, but the number 18 The rapidity of the fire eutting off means ‘scape led some persons to leap for life from the windows, Others got down the fire escapes. or on the ladders raised by the fire department, shrieks and eriesof the poor peopl Stories of the burning structure were heartrend- ing. One man tud with terror LEAPED FROM A THIKD STORY WINDOW and Was picke Main street a eral who succeeded in making badly injured and bored, and some this morning, to- ape were | Gladst of these Wil | tion the fact that the round Taken i hosp reupied mows On the second Moor and had a nar TERROR OVERCAME EVERYDADY, and even those who esesped sal cases prostrated by their awful this there was one ni periences, "To thalely surveying him and then coolly anv Up went a ladder slowly by reached him Ju the window where he ste ne ladder ins and without Ut as the fire was 0 ight boarders, and Ieboys, The Lemnilies of id clerks. “Twent The nospitals, and a large num in the west, It | A. Alport, the night p. Hunting- | in the cloak room 50 otclock, There w Joe, the night porter, aud T pulled al four of th Moors, and the peopie cs thetr night clothes. tor, and inside of five minutes re: nobody up bi betl-boy. | Bell-boy Plummer tells his experience as fol- [was dusting the reading rooin when heard a shout and saw the flames coming up ths stalrway from the ba turned on the hose uder the main st turned the valve, but THR WATER WOULD NOT RUN: then we gave the alarm. lank and broke in the hen we got the plank under the fire escape on Eagle street and helped people down, 1 tuink there were about $4 guesis In the hous ‘The spread of the ‘faa frightful ia Lis rapidity, ‘Thee asa flue for the flame Mr. Alport and en and T gota, street. entrance the windows. They could be seen in Uhetr night clothesagainst the lurid back-groundof iatnes, and could be heard for blocks. putheast side of the hot ‘did noble wor) as usnal, in the v valuable time was lost in gett fhatues spread ‘THE DOCTRINE OF THE LANDFORTHE | = THRIGLISG Por Av OF ANY ee | ident Whittake ML the | prletor Stafford. snd, when aro and, dressed him- self and emenging fr stone capping above the wim in Unls man ner tothe Hayes truck kutder at other extremity Dy front of the but The nerve and coolness dispayed THE Pucvatom Saarrs peaoiy rant iy rue |} ght clerk, states that he was at 3240 o'clock when Ww he Uled oor. discovered a blaze in the coat and cloak room, dt rectly under the stairway on the 1 s at once darted sitting in the ertor of the hotel Was Tiled with smoke and ta began. ‘The time it was discovered. It soon Teached and root | Sea ted St. James’ hall, oc and Tivoll hall, adjoi ington street. ‘The 5 o'clock, Was J.C. Pa | Pron ED THE LOSS OF 1 jo | cepted the lower sum, Washington os pees le side strect, He could | 2,000 aman rescused f be seen for some minutes betore 4 in the window of lls room, near t nth floor. Canton Bid! lying ‘on, scot at Dr. MADE A ROPE OF THE SHEETS bed, and Was badly Scorched in hts descent, ‘Wiillam J. Mann, one of the 4 “his wise had Ubrill- Mrs. Mann was | sas Dut will recover. roprictors of the house, ing experiences in gett terribiy burned about the head, arms and legs. ‘Their uttle daughter Jennie ‘was alsy badiy ‘burned. WOW FIVE GIRS Gor OUT. uid, and Louis F. Smith, of Brooki¥a, bad Barely reached Bunnell room When, on lookin, regina anitiestory windows ‘The the bed clothing Into a rop Dut none of tuein seemed e, Which they hung out, have the courage tO ‘At last one of the five took hold and swung ‘sisted by Messrs. Ci 1 came down jn the Sate manner, and then the nfth girl started down, She had goue but @ little dis- THE ROPE PARTED AND DOWN SHE WENT FOUR STORIES, tosay she was not killed. Her cut and bruised, her back badly In, ion from burns, Connell. In front of Dingen Bros.’ store’ Pecognized. bark manager of the ‘the souteide, Itis believed ‘Over twenty guests merecover. Jacob 1g 8 & before the Illinois su- the’ are the bodies of Wilson Purcell and an unknown Woman, Purcell was tn the investment armen Dusiness, The bady of a woman horribly burned clothed only Ina wrapper was taken from Wants by {. Brains were oozing from a fracture in The skull. To the list of the dead mass undoubtedly be added the naiwe of Mark Osborae, cay clerk, ‘ The burned building was erected in 188, A LARGE AMOUNT OF DIAMONDS IN THE PIKE. the proprietors, rey win were in the bute tind amount last night. BER a stock valued Mr. Adler tad 1 St covers loss ts terson & Ulorech & SAP POR LIPR. Humes, traveling agent for Irivacker Upted @ room on tue third oor. He WO the Kitchen rook “After bidding the rest be made a wr, Gulug Through the ie flames and » the kitchen rook e perished, as they him through the flames, WHY REUNION Fan The Round Tadic Conterence Broke Upon the Question of Precedence of @ Land Bi Special Cab # Evrsiwe Stan, Loxpox, Mare hitch in the tions to reunite the liberals ts at ‘This ts due party to Gladstone's speooh in wate We fectiy possible to devise a plan chase Of estates in Ereland, by whi could be secured WIThOU. trenching on Mie tapers tal credit, be did not see how to stira step towants the adoption of such a plan unt! after the institu. tion Of a real Irish government abet speak abd nd partly tor information that Chamberlain's proposal Was that the land DIN should precede home rule oud the of the land settlement be the estalisiinent of a come local representatise bodies, ‘These take th justalwenta ral control of 1. AtTer ta en, a eee hing attoual escape did not attempt t countensive WIl area refused by recognize the in Which cast made fo avert the necessity ¢ rule by civil war. ‘The whtea the “ Vister but ¢ ‘This ts the have as the By GLAPSTONE. AINEITS T Loxpox, March 18.—T ne Virtually em NPERENCE TORE A Pi = that Mr, ranndare 8 le conference for of the differences of the Nberat ma fate, With regard wo Irish land purchase scheme to be posed Dy The governMeNt to puritan dard says econetie Tadicals will certs walt until they the detatis before decking. their position Lowands the measure. 7. AYDOWS EAPLOSIVE. a Officers Said to Hay Successtal Tests of Social Cable Disputeh to Tay Benes, Marek 1s. —Exper plosive invented by Lieut, Gras United States navy, are being made at he forteesd of Spandau, near Berlin, under the supervision of ers, WIth alleged goods fn coverni hange the principles « nih UE Ani ary burdens of U The Ww uh tional bs 1 Germ: pat chown flatter cm in the German Nae Will Terrorize No More Tenderteecr, “oxR BAK” ANEW MPSIOWS DRSPERAKO, m Alba ure and hors cemed in Stealing a large ‘numbe Dodge Was Watched and seen a day Dodge's trial tea’ Soll, the ir Lynch "who An a 1% Dds The Kaiser's Health. HE HAS OCCASIONAL SWOONS RUT WILL AFPOINT BQ CO-RAGENT, March 18—One ef the emperorta is states That t ondertalis zood That. It pes perfect clock work, Will ouly stop wen rin down or When soMeLMinLNTt OF The COMMER, s. Ttds 10 prevent Tals that he bs conti ie Wavehed inorder to avert or eur" every ads: position, “OT connse:,” suid The doctor, “he requires: donal Swouns, erwork an a. gon deal ot He hes 6 But These ane slinply tie ws they no longer slaria us. because we hase found acertain pomeds. His mental and phystea! freshe Ware such that Many men tiarty or rinight envy bite, Cbs, there essary to euntradict the rumor wilt make The crown coregent, If said be would stick Vis post to the A.” Me hit last mom - > A Negro re Jul Carly door and dem: pistols jock Use anulatvo Tail, and > - Merchants Talk of Boycotting Baile roms. Cacaco, March 18.—Forty representative mere hunts and mumufacturets Yesterday onguulzed am a to resist (he reliroads im Uhe advances Inent in the mlieags niwereial Iravelers, The sat the meeting favored Ube idea of select. ing one eastern and one Western road to do thelr gut. | business and boycotting all the rest. pied as Bunneli’s museum, = ug and fronting on Wash- re, Which Was Under control to the Richmond hotel and museum property, Logether With the s Games Creighton and the clear store of Jacio on the Main street side. TELEGEAPH WIKES CAUS! fal the firemen were hampered terribly by r tntinas of teleraph wires and cables strung in | orizinal verdict Was for €1 front of the building on Main street. Some eye witnesses think the 1056 of life Was langely di yy caused by the telex ‘Ritehuls of New York, assisted a nunnber of wou: e burning billdin on es leaping” from one building reached the Mins Prentice Accepts $10,000, A COMPROMISE IN HER DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST Tam W. & B. RAILROAD Cannniper, March I8—Miss| Margaret e yesterday recovered $10,000 damages im roult court of this county against the Phila~ jipita, Wiltuington and Baltimore railroad for injury received In an accident on that road. The D, but the court dee and Ube plaiutall ao. clared the amount excessty > A Valaabic arn Burned, eKICK, Mp., March 18—The barn of Thos, » in this county, was destroyed by fire y ‘night, With 1.000 bushels of wheat, bushels Gf com and farming im TY Damage, $9,000, The fire 1s supposed to incendiary. Father and Curcago, Marcy 18.— Pecatonica, DL, spectal ed John Landon, Who wus riding int est with duis dag Son, drove off the pil ad, Which Was covered with Water, and the febicie Was overturued. ‘The Sauber and a 1 srowned, | The, som escaped by clinging Uo Une harness of one horses, Killed by a Fellow Gambler. Font Wonrn, Texas, March 1.—Harry Williams, a gambler, shot and killed instautiy anotner gaiabier, Robert Hayward, yesterday. Hayward find wou heavily at taro, and wien asked by Wile Mams Ww joan a ten refused. A quarrel arose, and Hayward made remarks that caused Williams to go of apd arm himself, Hayward also got bis 1. When they met Williatas fred Hirst, KHD) its | Hiywardiinstantip. Hayward was trom fvop, 3. | attorney Solomon was Teo Ambitions. CxicaGo, March 14.—Atiorney Moses Solomon Was Jormahy discharged yesterday at Ottawa, froin counsel for the anarchists by, the represent. ative of the defence comuuitter, “The cause of is dismissal Was, the anarchists claim, his extreme ambition. He insisted ob mekiug a speech before ‘the Supreme court in spite of orders to the come wary. bi Under American Claim, SDOX, March 18.—The Moorish authorities nave reloused 33 persons lnprisoned under Auer ean claims at Alcwar apd Laraice, Murdered by Chicago Footpads.