Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 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, S. H. KAUPFMANN, Pres Tue Evrxiea Stam fs served to subscribers in the ¢ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents pee or $4c. per wonth. Copies at the counter, 2 cents cach. By mail—postage prepaid OO cents & Month. one year, $6. six months, 61 [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C. as second-class mail matter.) Tue WEEKLY Stam_pnblished on Friday-$l © Year_postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents, E47 All mail subscriptions must be pad in advances Re paper sent louser then is paid for 2 ertisine male knows 29 application. Vo. 70—No 10,560. Che £oening Star, WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1887. TWO CENTS. _ AMUSEMENTS. __NEW_PUBLICATIONS. NGLAND IN ITS YEAR OF JUBILE MONCUKE D. CONWAY. M. A, Ie FUESDAY) EVENING. 8 o'clock. at orner 14th and L. Other its Brose and ures on this rectly tant b only 86. T guarantee ‘Banjo he. Books. Strimes, ke- Repairing neatly ‘The teat professional tans strings, 1 « for Sh atortedGnere taken for. 3.8 ied Banjos. Parlor open frum 2 to 10 p ~ MTOR. OBO. Dit mb? (AL PAUGHES GRAND OPERA HOUSE. WEEK OF MARCH 21ST. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Return of ‘The Temple Theater Opera Co., in THE LITTLE TYCOON. ‘Words and music by Willard Spenser, Esq. All the old favorites, including Robt E.Grahan Fima Delaro, Chae. J. Campbell, Carrie Dietrich, KN. Dunbar, Eugenia Nicholson, Felts Haney, Faw. Everett, Ete, Ete. New Scenery and Effects. Monday, March 28—ROSE COGHLAN N®* SATIONAL THEATER —KU a y.commencing Monday, March nt of the popular comedian, SOL SMITH RUSSELL, In His Home in Three Acts, Gae week on BY CAL WALLACE. Pull to Overflowin with Pun,Genuine and Hearty. Presented by a Notable Company. SATURDAY NEXT. March 28, Lillian p™ MUSEUM. Another Bic Sensation t| Two Shows in Oue t eruoon and 3 MMOTH COMPANY. UNCLE TOW'S CABIN. Placed on the stace in elevant style; new scener and appointments, the Bloodhounds, the Macm juartette. the Ice Scene, the Jubilee Singers, with. al their wouge and campmeeting humor, anda great cast of characters, Admission to all only 10 centa, { ATIONAL SKATING RINK, a ‘On E’st, bet. 6th and 7th. mh? PROF. 0. & G SON, THE KING OF ALL HORSE TAMERS. Commencing Monday evening, March 21st, at 8:15, very Might, In his marvelous exim ilustrating his unri- valed and mndeterly methods of handling’ WILD, VICIOUS AND NERVOUS HORSES. Feats of horsemanship that delight, instruct and Please all, CHANGE OF PROGRAM NIGHTLY. Reserved Seata, 50c. = horses, viz, kickers. biters, ete, to be handied and Drokeat these exhibitions free of chate. Apply at Rink early, fo, ave them subdued early im the season, mwh1e-6e Ag ERNAN K 7 Parties bavine Fauaways, balkers. pi SHINGTON THEATER ‘he Original Ash-Box Inspectors, re" iy Rlsebab & Coyne! Artists, Comedy New and _ Matinees Mon. Tues, ABs evo THEATER NIGHT PRICES—23c, MATIN BEE of the house LON. ny of car loads of thesuyerb, Iyrie spectucular ‘Lost 15 DON. supported by the orizinal New York com comedians apd. sincers and presentihy Splendid scenery specially executed by the farnons Auerican artist, Heary E- Hoyt, Home o’ the Swart King, Heart o” Hteakuioor, The’ Fete of Comns, Tlu: Rutile? Sensatict Snow Sexe and Jelha "Visions a heantiful and sublime prolorue wrttett words jons of calestial beings. Scenes of dissolving beauty. be “celebrated Pan Pipe “Sineves | Origiial songs, dances. costumes and calcium effects. Next week MATTIE VICKERS. mhed WO GRAND CONCERTS Wall be given by the. RICHAKD WAGNEE SOCIETY ND. HERE ANTON SCHOTT. Yeaiine tenor of the German O;xra Conipany recenth performing at the Metropolitan Opera House, New Yor! elty, at the Con«revattoual Church.cor. 10th and G sts, EDAY and SATCRDAY EVESL 25 and mhIs3t PHOOL OF COOKERY, Pee of tet Yesnons fit WEDNESDAYS, Course tickets, € First Lamon: Consoaime finished. Deviled or Fish, alscrenie, Fruit Chari yeeros asp actin “THE MARTYN COLLEGE” RLOCCTION AND ORATORY, B13 Oth st tres (hear City Powt Otice), hss recetved nearly 100 pupils during the past six Piculls New clases ished in r) abe now forming. ‘The principal will take afew pupils to instruct pri- vately Htdesired. Catalocucs free mh 15-Smo WPMICYCLE PARTIES SUPPLIED WITH TRE cles. Tandems anit Sociables by the hour, Lark ok ih the United Staten. Tadieg JRAMA OF BATTLE OF Bt x, +. two biccks south of Pennayivuniaave, ‘The ust realisuc battle Seene ever painted. pen from Yam. w 10 p. th felt ‘THIS MOST EXCELLENT ARTICLE WE WILL MAKE SPECIALLY LOW PRICES TO THE TRADE ON BUICHER'S HARD WAX FLOOR POLISH AND PIANO POLISH, Iehas no equal HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, mb? Ox Haz, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS, ‘The place par excellence to get @ STYLISH SUIT OR SPRING OVERCOAT, Andat 2 price fully one-third lower thau any other store ia the city offers, Spring Overvoats from $7. from & te from up. | of Single and Duuble Breasted Flanne! | Frocks, $7.50 bp. Heavy Overcoats and Suits at 50 cents on the dollar. OAK HALL, mb CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS. New Serixe Goons We have just reoeived an elewant line of SPRING DKESS GOODS, consisung of Fancy Woolen Fabrics ([ LAST LITERARY SENSATION 18 EDGAR FAWCETT'S GREAT NOVEL, DOUGLAS DUANE. In the same weird and mystic vein which has been so successful in “Dr. Jekyl," “She,” “Jess,” etc., it sts cach. 1 | takes equal rank with these master-pieces. Contained, complete, in Lippincott’s Magazine for April. Price, 25 conta, mh21-2t “ UT, NSENT THE FIR TW. Sanger & Uo will wisese call and settle at 308 ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.—YOUR Be action cape hulyalled to the ROYAL HOT AIR FURNACE. Economical in fuel Simple, durable and efficient; Palmer's Duplex Grate; deep cut b every respects Hi Se ee w at Om EIeY Best SMV. CONSIDINE, Gt 4235 7th st. n. Panexts Taar Wou Haz THEIR CHILDREN’S FEET ‘Nicely dressed should visit our stores and have them properly fitted with Good Wearing Shoes. 'e pride ourselves on the fitting and wearing quali- ties of our BOYS" AND MISSES' SHOES, and can convince you that one pair such as we sell are equal to two pair of inferior ones, * ‘We want to say to those Ladies that have not availed themselves of the opportunity to buy @ pair of our $4 Hand-made, $4.50 Hand-turns or our $3 BOOTS, that they are missing s rare opportunity. We lave sold many pairs in the last ten days, but are not quite satisfied, as we want to furnish all the Lady Readers of ‘the Evening Star with a pair of our Unrivalled HAND-HAND BOOTS. EDMONSTON & CO., mh2-Im 1339 and 1341 Fst. and 943 Ps Ave. Pore Loses, Five Quarry, YARD WIDE, 30 CENTS. ‘We have placed on sale alot of very fine printed Shirt- ing Linens in neat styles at 30c. per yard, the actual value being ‘Barnesley Bleached Table Damasksat $1.50 per yard. Cheapest and best goods ever offered at the price. Superior Linen Sheetines at 81, 81.25 and $1.00. Crash and Towels at lowest prices, ‘New Ginghamsand Satines in the very latest styles, Gros Roman Satines of the finest quality in exclusive styles, finished like silk, and possessing wear-resisting qualities. Secure your dresses early from these fast- selling goods. © ‘New Toille de Nord Ginghams at 12e. Great bargains on our Remnant Counters in Silks, Dress Goods and Satines. ONE PRICE. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS., _mb19 New Ison Axo ( Cur (neceuor ig Peant & norman URED INDIA SILKS AT 85c., $1.00, 81.25, 10 AND 32.00. oe CHINA SILKS, IN ALL COLORS, AT AL. BARGAIN” IN WHITE CHINA SILK AT FF INDIA PON IN EXCELLENT ES. AT 40, 50, 73 “$1.00, KS, RANGING #: NEW _ CASHMERE SILK: NOVELTIES IN “Di BEADED GRENADINES. “ASSORTMENT, OF NEW FRENCH DRESS FABRICS FOR PLAIN AND COMBINA- FION SUITS, RANGING FROM 300. TO $3.00 NEW STRIPED AND CHECKED ENGLISH SUIT- ELTIES IN SILK AND CHUDDA SHAWLS. THE LATEST AND MOST APPEOVED STYLES PARASOLS. SUN UMBEELLAS AND CAR- esto vai en mb19 Established 1840. Fise Ow Riz e. to 50e. er pint bottle ook mure, without Fusil Oil or other impuri- ‘old and of fine flavor. ARTHCK NATTANS, Drugyist, 14th and Fand 2d and D sts. n. w. RetCiie Bictan Boos EASTER NOVELTIES. Democracy of Art, by Clarke. Ww. H. MORRISON, 475 PA. AVE. BRANCH STORE, N.Y. AVE. AND 15TH ST. mb19 NEW At 1211 F street northwest, ABOUT MARCH 30TH, With a Complete Stock of SHOE STORE, FINE SHOES, SHOES OF EVERY KIND, FOR ALL USES, FOR YOUNG AND OLD. SOFT SHOES FOR TENDER FEET. WALKING SHOES FOR WALKING PEOPLE. FASHIONABLE SHOES FOR PEOPLE OF FASHION. SHOES WHICH FIT AND ARE COMFORTABLE FOR EVERY ONE. SHOES WHICH WEAR WELL. The Well-known BURT'S SHOES Will be Our Leading Feature ARTHUL BURT & CO., 1211 F street northwest. f0-t&thm stasuisuen 1830. JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE,, COR 12TH ST. Spring styles SILK HATS, 85, $6 and $8. Spring styles DERBY HATS at 82, $2.50, 83, $3.50, $4.50. FELT, CLOTH and TOURIST HATS. GENTS OPERA HATS. CHILDREN, BOYS’ and YOUTHS HATS and CAPS. Silk, Gloria, Mohair, Alpaca and Gingham UMBERELLAS. CANES. CANES. CANES. ie Sew dewigns: Natterns. in ew patterne aid culoring. “Surah Silke. Chine Silks. Poneee silts: Bevtch Cheviot and Elcetrie Cloths for Failege Suita’ Biss al vicret Cate! Haitand Cuudda Clothe ‘Ain “in Litet Sheetinars, Pillow Lineux D ‘Voths and. Naphinn to mate, all cies, abd Huck Towels, iu great variety. BOOK BRO. & CO, _tab15-3m _1328 F st near Ebbitt House. Bay Coscues, Bany Coacues BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. At Factory Friees. At Factory Prices, From: $0.00 up to the finest. Also WAGONS, VELOCIPEDES, BICYCLES, TRI- CYCLES, WHERLBARBOW, BASKETS, BIRD CAGES. Lowest Prices, CH BUPPERT, uz 403-405 7th st. nw. es Tar “Cusro: HOT AIR FURNACES. FRENCH RANGES. SEXTON'S LATROBES, ‘THE BEST IN THEIR LINE. ‘TIN ROOFING. JOBBING SOLICITED. Estimates Furnished. ‘Personal Supervision in all cases. P. G. RILEY, 609 12th street northwest. ‘Telephone, 168-2. mbl1-Im ill Fates for echoui aud boliday trade. a ‘CO, UPRIGI ae Bee 4N AvsocRNED MEETING OF THE CITIZENS: Interested in procuring a proper car serviceon the 14th st. line will be held at the residence of Prof. Harry King, 1319 Q st. n.w., on WEDNESDAY, March 23, at Tpm. of committees and other imy it inbtiein will bo wtoustiatiersctions ints for ue aye atures Of those desi th mn. be round in all he drug’stores ou the Tath at. line of cars, “Please call and sin before the meeting of Wea- nesday mber1-3e << EQUITABLE ENDOWMENT ASSOCIA- 5 F street northwest. Wasmrsorox, D.C March 21, 1887, Samuel Ceas, Feg., General Agent: Dean Sut: I deaire to express iny than! SR honk As- sociation for ita promptess In ‘etttinse my clan, My husband, JOHN WATERS, died Saturday morning, the 19th inst., having an insurance on his life of one eaerec ane ging Aes which Seiya he evening of the saine day. Als” Assoc! promptly adjusts claims upon their merits will have the confidence of the public. erties et AKY WATERS, 143 D st. s.c > PARBYS PRINTING OFFICE RE- MOVED. ‘My customers and the public are respectfully in- formed that owing to the increase of my business I ‘was compelled to have more room, and, therefore, have removed my Printing Office from 9th street to the Jarge building, 1308 Pennsylvania ave., which extends quite through the square to 1:11 D st., where, with the latest improved machinery, a LARGE ASSORT- MENT of BOOK and JOB TYPE, SKILLED WORK- ‘MEN, and twenty years’ practical experience, I have facilities unsurpassed in this city for NEWSPAPER, BOOK and JOB PRINTING, and guarantee good work, executed promptly, at low prices, Personal attention given to all branches of the busi- ines, ‘Press work for the trade. Very respectfully, RUFUS H. DARBY. 1308 Pennsylvania ave. n.w. 1311 Det. nw. mn19-1W GOVERNMENT POSITIONS, ARMY, Navy, Revenue Marine, Civil Service, &c. how to obtain’ them. 100 Page Pamphlet, 33c., a FREES’, opposite Ebbitt House. mnhT-4 ee PEK 10 THE GENERAL ORDERS AMENDATORY OF THE: U.S. ARMY REGULATION WILLIAM BAIRD, First Lieut. Sixth U.S. Cavalry. Uniform with the U. 8. Army Reculations, 1881. 108 DP. Price, 65 cen iptecheayel 81.00, post paid. CHAPMAN & ‘Booksellers and Stationers, ‘Temporary location 317 Ninth st. n. Ww. ANNOUNCEMENT.—FOR THE BETTER ‘accommodation and convenience of my cus: tomers and all others who may tind it to their advant- age to examine my well selected stock of Lumber, I announce the purchase of the property at the CORNER OF 14TH AND B STREETS N. W., [here will have, completed on or about, April 1st large Lumber sheds aud Office, and to which location, be removed my PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND YARD, where I will be pleased to welcome m Treads, and show them large and well assorted stock, of White and Yellow Pine, Flooring, Finishing and Drone Lambe geen ‘or the moreeconomical management of my growing business, and in order to reduce the cost. of audit lumber to the iminium, I have purchased and aut now repairing and enlarging the WHARVES hereto: fore known as Biscoe's wharves, located on. WATER ST., FOOT OF 10TH AND H STS. 8.W., where Tintend to handle my rough Itmber and heat Tnnber, and where can. be found. always alarze Wellshorted stock of all sigan dnarder to vive hotter tad more cons moat -mujervision to lay several Pisces of business, Phave secured the services of Mir. WE. Deuuisom,' who will herafter call’ upon pur: chasers. “Soliciting for Mr. Dennison the Hberal en: couraement heretofore so. uniformally extended 19 ine T promise aud juarantee my usual promptuess and fair dealing in the execution of all orders. JAMES ¥. BARBOU! Main Ofice and Yard, 14th and B sts. n.w. Branch Ofice an Yard, 12th and Maryland ave... Wharveeand Suyply” Yard, Water foot of 10th and H sts, aw., Washington, D.C. mhid-tu,th,slm mh19-3t* old and new “Sw! Monument ore, ‘Md aria Hotel, Washington, D. Cy Mon ean days and Pridays, frou 12to4 p.'m. Lath oe entrance. Citation, free Practice Lintted to Discasen of the nest, Throat and Nasal Paseayes nice ful Ii treating Eulanced Tousils, Hay ‘Fever: Koso Cold. Asthaus, Nasal Catarrl and "Deatuess resulting theres ‘nd-th,s,¢u,0u => REMOVAL —DR. HL. E. JOHNSON | a 610 Lith st. o 1400 Lest. a Telephone call 527. <g> _ BEAR LITHIA WATERS ‘Uns by any known mineral water of the world in the opiuion of eaiuent physicians, wie Tave tested itm Kidney and bladder diacanss dyaper sia, gout, Theuiuatiain an sing’ from excess of uric acid in the system. For eaie by E. P. MERTZ, comer Lith and F sts. n. w. ‘The pure and cheapent Lithia water ever sold _Friee, oc. gallon. Telephoue 072. mal 220 Be, RISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORDER FOR “> siirta early it Springs so an ty have thors broke in for wana weather, "Py F HALL Shirt Maker, O08 P st'n.w., successor to "Thompoon’s Shirt Factory. 2 m3 JOHN 8. P. GREEN. 423 OTH ST. N.wW SE Ra a See cuponot ny friends sued the Stille etsesthy ts mapion of iny friends and the publie Fr ett store, 423 Oth at- nw, where will be found a ei Hirely new and complete’ stock of spring styles in WALL “PAPER, Decorations, Window. Shades and ‘Trimmings, Room Moldings i Gilt and Hard Woods, Linerusta- Walton, ete. Trequest ahd hope to have the patronage of both friends and the public. "Having seventeen years ex: perience in the business, all ordegs in Recive my personal attention, ‘Work prulupaly exceuted by competent workmen. Very Respectfully Yours, JOHN 8. P. GREEN, 2 “423 omstng 8 SHEDD & BRO. GAS FIXTURES. Slate Mantels, Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces, Plumbing ‘and Heating. may 438 oth fe = PTE rcEc Tike pleasure in acknowiedging the promptness and fairness'ol tie FIREMEN Noe ec to me will INSURANCE COMPANY in their settlement with me for damares by fire. BW. FLYNN, Ivy Institnte, $24-110" 8. w. cor. 8th and K sts. n.w. ¥. BROOKS, © GAS FIXTURES, ko, No Charge for Hanging. Lowest Rates. 531 15th at., Corcoran Building. E<— ad 5. Washington News and Gossip. GoveRxwanr Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $201,806; customs, $831,442. ‘THE RESIGNATION Of Military Cadet Wm. W. Farish, of North Carolina, has been accepted by the Secretary of War. Susseor ro Dury.—The Treasury department hag decided that the Chinese Joss, for which sp- leation for free entry was made, cannot enter Francisco without paying duty. ‘TREASURY AProiNTwxNts.—The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has appointed the following store- keepers and gaugers: Ashby M. Bedford, at Jeffer- sonville, Ky.; Thomas Rodman, jr, at’ Frankfor Ky.; Michael Crotty, at Cincit ee ant ‘Thomas M. Sharp, in Nicholas county, Anuy Provorions.—By the rearrangement ot ‘the adjutant general's department of the army, authorized at the last session of Congress, Major Green and Major Wood, who are on duty in the adjutant general's office, have been promoted to the rank of eutenant colonel. Asone of the prin- ¢lpal reasons advanced for the changes increasing the number of colonels and Heutenant colonels Was that each division might have an assistant adjutant general with the rank of colonel, and each department one with the rank of Heuténant colonel, it 1s probable that the officers mentioned may bé assigned to departments. As yet, how- ever, Adjutant General Drum has not taken the matter under consideration and no immediate ac- ton fs contemplated. Mason Frep’x. Van Viier, 10th cavalry, has been granted four months’ leave for disability, with permission to apply for two months’ extension if necessary. RECORDER TROTTER IMPROVING.—Mr. Trotter, the recorder of deeds, 1s still confined to his ho ‘but 1s improving. = THE Post Orrices at McCabe, Patrick county; Miskimon, Northumberland county, and at Selva~ ville, Northampton county, Va., have been dis- continued, PENSONAL.—Representative-clect Floyd Bryce, Allen Thorndike Rice of New York, Wm. L. Gregg of Philadelphia, T. J. Orr of Pittsburg, EK. H. Tal- Dott of Chicago and C. D. Winston of Utica, N. Y are at Willards.——M. V. B. Bull of Albany, Jas, ‘Thompson of Halifax, N.S., Win. E. Cushing of Cleveland, 0., J. H. Baker of New York and ‘Thong of Boston, are at the Ebvitt.—Mr. Simon Wolf lectured on Egypt in Baltimore last night.— Chas, Dale and H.C. Haskins of New York, 8. M. Clements of Buffalo, E.'S. Lenox of Boston, P: H. Brown of Portland, Maine, and W. 'T. Dean of San Francisco, are at the Arlington.— TS. Young, jr and A. L. Phillips of New York are at Worinley’s —G. Garaner of Australia and 4H. E. Tremain of New York are at Welcker’s — L,Y. Hopkins, A. C. Gunnison of New York, H. W. Merchant of Philadelphia, Jas. Martin of Albany, Mrs, DeWitt Talmage of Brooklyn and Henry Decker of Chicago are at the Riggs.——D. Harwell of New York “is at the Metropolitan.—R. C. Worthington of Richmond,Va,, 1s at the National. ‘THE EINTER-STATE COMMISSION. The Members All Selected, but the Names Were Not Announced This Afternoon, A member of Congress who came from the White House to-day said that he thought it would besafe for Tug Stak reporter to say now that all the inter- state commerce commissioners had been selected. He did not, however, know their names. Col. Lamont told aSran reporter that the appoint- ments would not be announced for the afternoon Papers to-day. He did notsay as tothe announce- ment at a later hour. ‘Therefore there ts some ex- pectation that the suspense will be relieved within ‘twenty-four hours. It seems a foregone conclu- ston now that Col. W. R. Morrison will go on the commission, that there will be a man from west of the Mississippi and one from Massachusetts ag his associates. ‘The impression seems to prevail that Gen. Bragg, of Alal and Judge Cooley, of Michi- gan, goon the commission also, but there is no attainable evidence at this time that the bellet 1s well founded. ‘THE RAILBOAD COMMISSIONER. Itis probable that Kernan, the New York rail- road commissioner, has been selected from that.| state, If this be true, the opinion is expressed that the appointment would have some political significance a8 an evidence of harmony between ‘ME. Cleveland and Governor Hill, So well satisfied 1s everybody that Col. Morrison ts at the head of the cominission that a number of applications for the position of secretary of the commission are being made to him. Mr. 8. A. Jonas, Assistant Secretary Muldrow’s private sec- retary, and Mr. E. P. Cowell, of Philadelphia, are spoken of as candidates tor this position, a Appointments by the President. ‘The President has appointed Whitfield Walker, of Florida, to be collector of internal revenue for the district of Florida, vice 8. C. Thompson, re- moved, and Dudley W. Stewart, of Iowa, collector of internal revenue for the second district of Iowa. The President has appointed 118 postmasters: ace te adjournment Of the Senate, on the 4th of arc ‘The President has also appointed the following postmmasters: J. H. Swartwout, Stamford, Conn. John McNamee, Bement, Ill.; James Heagy, Cam: bridge, Ill; W. J. Furlong, 3 WC. Swigart, Magnoketa, Iowa; A. Aver, New Bedford, Mass? J. J. Love, Webster, Mass. D. K. Stacy, Albert Lea, Minn.; Austin, Minn.; F. E. Newell, Mecartny, stliwater, Minn!; Geo Mexico, N. ¥.; James 'W. Deer, Wi Onlo; J. 5. Lelby, Newport, Pa; H.W. Mart Bennington, Vt.; N. P. Bowman, St. Johnsbury, wi 3. B. McKinney, Farmville, Va; W. M. Under- ill, Oconto, Wis. ‘the President yesterday afternoon made the following appointments: District Attorneys—George E. Pritchett, for Ne- Emery B. Sellers, for Indiana; ‘Thomas Haydon, for Nevada. Marshals—James F. Fletcher, for Florida; Sam- uel L. Blaisdell, for Rhode Island, vice James H. Coggeshall, whose term has expired. <0 ‘The President and Liberia, HIS LETTER 0 THE WIDOW OF EX-PRESIDENT ROB- ERTS. Mrs. J. R. Roberts, widow of the late president of Liberia, who recently called at the white House in behalf of her project for the establishment of a hospital at Monrovia, the capital of the African republic, has received a letter from the President stating that the project meets with his hearty approval, and he hopes she will be aoe to fully succeed th her humane undertaking, and adds: ‘Liberia 1s80 distinctly the outgrowth of the Kindly and generous sentiment of the people of the United States, that everything which pertains to the well being of that young republic should appeal to our Sympathy ‘and benevolence. The hospital, which it 1s proposed to erect, seems to me tobe such an important instrumentality in well-directed charity that I desire the acceptance Of the enclosed contribution to the enterprise.” eg ..; Christian Johnson, Morris, Minn.; Jonn D, Babcock, ington C. H. =| “WILLIS' ICE DEPOT,” “S~13TH-STREET WHARF'S. W., for the next five Years will have a full supply of bést Penobscot Tver Ice, at fair prices always. Futronize the red wazonsand get full weieht.Jal4 HARD WOOD MANTELS, SLATE MA: | a a 4 slate ‘hearths. Show rooms and factory, 4 Cnear 6th st iw. M. ROCHE, amh-din® PHOSVITE.-THIS COMBINATION, OF calisay Cherry ‘and Horstord's Acid mien popuine auld cAiclent firain and Nerve ford auainet Malaria, “Sold at MIL ACY, 1429 Pennsylvania av cron dranieht with soda water. , x0. W. CORSON. (0. W. MACARTNEY, i Member NV. Beck Ke CORSON & MACARTNEY, Pankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Excl Loans. Collections. Railroad Stocks and. ‘and all securities listed shies te ne Fee a Bal rearisiwenscs fem, Bet Bangs 0 Phone Stock dealtau, American Bell Telephone Stock boughtand sold. au7 J.C. Horcarssox, IMPORTER. SPRING MILLINERY GOODS, Correct Stylea. Sis iiaisos RIBBONS, FLOWERS, TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS, In great variety, of the newest and choicest produc- tions, many styles of which are con- * "signed to us exclusively. WRAPS, IMPORTED NOVELTIES. JACKETS, $2.37 and upward. The fine grades at proportionately low prices. Examination will be cou- Vincing of the bargains we are offering in this depart- ment, LACES. 42-inch BLACK CHANTILLY FLOUNCES from $1.75 yard to 825.00. MARQUISE AND SPANISH FLOUNCING, DRESS TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS, Eto. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON JET PASSE. ‘MENTERIES, . GLOVES. Spring importation of our CELEBRATED FOSTER GLOVES, with improved lacwmg. Our sales of this Glove during the past season bave been enormous. FOSTER GLOVES have no equal in #t, style or reli- ability. $1.00 per pair upward. mbl5 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Deputy Recorder of Deeds. ‘MU. R. W. TOMPEINS NOT THR MAN. Areport was circulated yesterday that Mr. R. W. Tompkins, a well-known young colored man of this city, isto be made deputy recorder by Mr. ‘Trotter. At the recorder’s office to-day this was denied. Mr. ‘Trotter Is ill at his home, but. one of his friendssaid there was no truth in the state- ment. Provision had been made, he said, to cover all possible contingencies in which the services of ‘a properly deputized representative of the recorder might be regarded, but Mr. ‘Tompkins was not the rare —2/9. Society Notes, Mrs. Jewett, who has been Mrs. Cleveland's guest for the past. three weeks, returned yesterday to her home in Buffalo.” Mrs Hoyt, and Miss Gregg are at the White House. Mrs, Folaom is not ex- pected here for some time. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Ward and Miss Howard, of ew York, made their pa ‘Gaoveinnd youerday atteloon rah asin ‘Miss Anna Van Vechten, with her hostess, Mrs. Goldsborough, called at the White House yester- day morning to bid the President good-bye, Miss Van Vechten returns to Albany to-morrow. Capt. and Mrs. Arthur MacArthur, who have 1 I the captain is stationed. oan Neier Gen. Bidwell, of California, left here yesterday morning for New Yor rom, whence he sails for een ce with her parents, Mr. and Mrs JO. G. Hon. and Mra. Henry Edwardes entertained Mr. and Mrs. James Roosevelt, Gen. and Mrs. N. L. Mr. and Mrs. ‘he Spanish Lee, Miss Julia May and ‘evening. rE minister,’ Miss Mildred Count Lippe at dinner last ‘Mrs. Judge MacArthur and her two friends, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lerdell, of Wisconsin, who are here enroute to Norway,’ enjoyed a moat visit with Mrs. Cleveland yester ‘Mrs. Cleveland's cor meee gy il ‘was dou! ‘who are; Bi Clevel surah with a Fedora front of i FF i THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH. Col. Lamont versus Dr. Sowers. . THE FORMER SAYS THE PRESIDENT 18 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND THAT IT 18 A MISTAKE TO SUPPOSE HD DOESN'T TAKE SUFFICIENT EXERCISE. ‘The opinion Dr. Sowers is credited with express- ing—that President Cleveland is in danger of a physical breakdown, similar to that suffered by Secretary Manning, because he does not take enough physical exercise—caused some comment on the street today. Dr. Sowers’ fears, however, are not shared at the White House. A Stag re- porter asked Col. Lamont about the state of the President’s health this morning. The colonel sald the President appeared to bein perfect health. He did not think Dr. Sowers was in a position to Judge of the matter, and that he spoke merely pon the assumption that the President was tak vise and was growing heavier. Col, Lamont said, was ‘nol the ease. The Prest. dent does not weigh as much as he did when he came here, and he takes as much exercise as does most any other man, He does not walk about the streets any; Dut he gets exercise enough, the colonel thinks, to keep him in condition. en at his country pace he walks about a great deal. Altogether he fs in good condition. Because he 1s not seen out much, people jump to the conclusion that he 1s leading a sedentary Ife. ‘Then they Jook at him during his receptions and remark to themselves, «I believe he ts grot fatter.” ‘The colonel thinks there 1s no cause whatever for ap- prehension. Public Printing Office Changes. ‘MR. BENEDICT PROPOSES PERMANENT REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE, At the Government Printing Office yesterday thirty compositors, who had been at work on the Congressional Record, were assigned to other divi- sions until the Record shall be resumed, Eleven of the Record force are retained at work to com- plete the index of last session. In addition to the assignment of the Record printers ten new ap- intments were made. A Srar reporter asked blic Printer Benedict it he could indicate how many discharges or changes may be necessary in the near future. He replied that he could not. He said that the work of the office fluctuates, and that compels changes of the force; that if he could have his way he would make no discharges, but Would maintain a regular force all the year round. ‘Mr, Benedict added: “I am now putting the entire office in the shape and condition which my judgment dictates as the best for the public service. T have not been able to sooner effect this organization, as the demand for public work pressed upon me. Now I am taking each division of the office and am pies it upon the most efficient basis practica- le, ly object 1s to put the office in a condition to do the greatest quantity of work, have that itis well done and at the smallest expense pos- \e.”” Mr. Benedict said that he’ ‘Wwascompelled to make provision for the Record force. ‘That force, he sald, 15 trained In its work, and he could not afford to Jet it disband when Congress adjourns, for then, at each session of Congress, a Record force would have to be organized anew. When the Recora stopped he had to make provision for its foree in other divisions of the office, Mr. Benedict said further: “There are more printers at work here to-day than ever before in the history of the office. Every rack in the office has a printer stand- ing before it. And yet, cue there fs a larger umber of printers employed, there are about four hundred less people on the rolls than when I took charge. There ate more printers employed and fewer do-nothings.” TWENTY YEARS BEHIND THE TIMES. Speaking of the condition of the office and its need of new machinery, Mr. Benedict sai “why, any printer would be astonished to see the cot dition of this Mice. It 1s twenty years behind the Umes, in the machinery of some divisions, The steredtyping. room was without adequate facili- tesand I have just put in new machinery which will enable us to do a great deal more work. ‘The Job rooms are in adeplorabie state. There 1s not a labor-saving rule in them, and in setting uy jobs the men go to work cutting up new mater et vo supply temporary wants. Now Lintend to buy modern machinery of the best kind for the Job rooms. asked Congress to make a specific ‘appropriation for machinery, ut 16 ‘hot. But some of the needs in tt are 80 pressing that I must supply them out of the fund for the maintenanceof the office. I also recommended that in regard to the purchase of the machinery, materials, evc., Congress should make Specific appropriations and thus uvold the neces: sity of providing such things out of the regular maintenance fund. Why, do you know that under the law as it stands I could take out every press in ‘he office and put In new ones, paying the expense Out of the appropriation for public printing? No Such power ought to be lodged with the public printer. Suppose I should tear out every press and put in new ones, thus usiug up the fund for printings | Congress would perhaps inquire into it. All the foremen would say it was not neces- Sary, but I would say that in iny judgment it was necessary. Congress and the public could condemn ty Judgment but they could hot impose, any pen- alLy upon mie, for as te Inw stands the public prin- ter's judgmentisthe only guide. Now Ido not that ts right. The fund for the maintenance of the office should be Kept and used for that pur- Pose; but, as I have said, there are some improve- ments here which are tiaperatively needed, and I must provide them. By the expenditure’ of a comparatively small sum I can save at least $10,000 a year in the job rooms, in providing means for facilitating work.” Mr. Benedict could not indicate just what changes might be deemed necessary in effecting ‘he reorganvaation of the ee say that as few disci and as few ‘as possible ‘Would be ordered. oo —_____ ENTRIES FoR THE Dxit.—The drill committee received the following entries yesterday: Com- pany B, 3d Missouri National Guard, Kansas City; Marmaduke Guards, company C, ‘of the same ace; 2d regiment, OnlorNauonal’ Guaris, (ot Kenton, Onio; company lowa, and company A, 2d Indiana, ¥. M. C. A. Orricers EvEcreD.—The northeast branch ¥. M. C. A. last evening elected the follow- ing officers: Vice presaans D, B. Street; record- ing secretary, W. D. Deloe; treasurer, H. Raabe; and board of managers, consisting of the above officers, together with W. W. Delos, C. Parkinson and M. M. Rouzer, Affairs in West Washington. SUBDIVIDING SUBURBAN PRoreRTY.—The work of subdividing Burleith’s addition to Georgetown, or what 1s better known as the Cox place, and also Hickory Nut Hill, has begun. Streets 36th, 371 38th, 39th and 40th, running north and south, an U, Vand W, running east and west, are belng laid out, and the squares will be surveyed and divided into buliding lots. New-cut road will be made 15. feet wider, The tract over which the improve- ment extendscontains 150 acres, Mr. J. A. Blun- don, of this place, has the work in charge. ‘THE CATTLE MARKET.—The following sales of live stock at Drover's Rest yesterday are reported: Cattle sold as follows: Best, 5a5igc.; good, 4343 medium, 4a¢¥e.; common, 23a3ice. Sheep and Jambs—lambs, 5a6%c.; sheep, 553;¢,: calves, 5a 63c. 13 cows and Calves, $25 to 340 per head. ‘Av a Teoreraxce Muerina at Xcademy hall last evening, under the auspices of Invincible Council, No.7, Sons of Jonadab, addresses were made by Messi. William Bowen, Archie Clarke and Jerry Williams. ——— Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tar Eventne Star. ‘THE CANAL Stock LMBROGLIO.—The house of dele- gates of Virginia has passed an act relinquishing to the city of Alexandria, for transfer to the United Stat the 1,260 shares of Alexandria canal stock about which so much trouble has recently been made, By carelessness on the part of both the U, 8. olficers and of tne city officials the delivery of this stock in trust to the Secretary of the Treasury was not made in 1836. As the United States will soon get possession of all this stock, and in fact become the owner of the can: y to the city of Al ia 52, interest due to Alexandria for money. the canal company from time to timein order to repair the canal, and not yet repaid. residing? in: plage ot dudge, Keith, still con: ner a Unubs its sestions’ ut the marker court House with a jury. ‘The sult of Pullman Bros. against the as- Signée of the Capital Brick company as been de. Suit or MM. Brovra vs tie virginin’ Midland Wall i ve a. Toad comp: ages has ‘been distutssed. THE NEW CRUISERS. Bids for Steel Forgings for Guns and Armor Plates, A NUMBER OP REPRESENTATIVES OF STEEL AND TRON ‘MEN AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. Bids were opened at the Navy department to-day for steel forgings for guns and for armor plate for the new cruisers. There was quite a gathering of the representatives of steel and iron firms, depart ment offtcials and newspaper men about the long table in the secretary's room, as Secretary Whit- ney began opening the bids in person on the stroke of twelve. ‘Mr. Davenport was the representative of the Midvale Steel company present, and the Beth- Jehem Iron company was represented by Messrs, James Wharton, Juo. Fritz and Robert Sayre. The Cambria Iron company, of Johnstown, Pa., Was Tepresented by Mr. Stackhouse. The’ follow! were the bids: For 1310 tons of gun steel for bra Iron company, $851,513.90; Bethlehem Iron company, $902,230.70; Mid~ vale Steel company, $1,307,240. For steel armor plate, about 4,500 ‘tons: Bethlehem Iron company, $5,610,707.50; Cleveland Rolling Mill company, $4,021,560." The Bethlehem Iron com- pany was the only firm that made a bid for both he'gun forgings and the armor plate. The bid Was accompanied by explanatory statements that the company was prepared wo prepare fhe plant “for | the “gun | steel within 14 years, instead of 2 years as required, and the bids were made to be taken in connection with each other in view of the an- nouncement in the circular that everything bein; equal preference would be given to the firms bid- ding on both classes of work. A letter was also read showing the ability of the firm to turn out. the work desired. ‘The appropriation under which the bids were advertis for was in the act to in- crease the naval establishtnent approved August 3, 1886, and amounts to §2,275,000, after deducting $150,000 for improvements at the Washington Yard and $75,000 for torpedoes. ‘The appropriation is not regarded as final, and therefore uhe depart- ment 18 not restricted to the above amount in making these contracts, SECRETARY WHITNEY PLEASED WITH THE RESULT OF ‘THE BIDDING. ‘The Secretary of the Navy expressed himself as greatly pleased with the resuit of the bidding for the production in this country of armor and gun steel He sald: “There are only two bidders to produce the armor, but the bid of the Bethiehem company 1s as good as fifty. It is from as good a company as there isin the United States, and the prices named are very low. Ii tsof very little con- Sequence now that the fortifications bill falled in the last Congress. ‘The first thing needed for fort!- cations and the navy 1s a plant to m: armor and gun steel, It takes two anda half years to erect It; it costs a couple of millions. The Tesult of this bidding secures it. It occurred to me last July that lustead of contracting out our new ar- mored ships in the usual way,—the contractor to buy the armor (in Which case it would ail have been purchased abroad), I would put together the armor for all of them and all the gun steel re- quired for their armament, to see if that would not induce a responsible party to un- dertake the work in this country. I put the Ume for the bidding after the ‘adjournment of Cor ‘80 a8 to have the benefit of a broader dn if a Dill on fortifications should be passed. its failure was a disappointment, but it re- sulted all right, and the best of allis that the rices are not ‘above what a contractor would ave had to pay for the same armor bought abroad and laid down here duties paid under our laws. So that the additional cost to us Is nothing, and we will have a plant in this country adequate to our needs. Nothing has occurred in my ume here of equal consequence to the new navy. That is the way in which [ look at it. You will find it treated of in my last annual report, The subject has also been considered by the two boards spe- cially appointed and two committees of Congress. The gun-foundry board and the board of fortink foe oe Hawley committee of the Senate and the Randall committee, each made elaborate in- vestigations of this subject. It has been made to seem to be too big a question, I think. Congress shrunk from the enormous expendituressuggested. A little thing has solved it, alter ail.” 2 Oe eS ManITaL TROUBLES AND A RevoLvER.—Andrew L. Barber, a colored man, Who says he isa deserter from tle navy, was. before Judge Snell this morn- ing. He had been arrested by Officer Hamilton on complaint of his (Barber's) wife, who resides on F street, between 1st_and 2d streets northwest. ‘They Separated some tme ago, and when he re- turned to her father’s house Sunday night he was not permitted to enter, and had some angry words with bis fatherin-law. When he left he threat ened to return armed. Yesterday morning he came back, When the officer arrested him and found a large revolver in his pocket. Barber said his home was in Montana. ‘The officer, expecting to get a reward for the capture of a deserter, tele= phoned the news to the navy yard, but he says he Was notified that the defendant was not wanted there. ‘The court Imposed “a fine ot §30 or ninety eee A SHoorine Case.—Webster Banks, a young col- ored man, who Was in the Police Court this after- noon charged with assaulting with intent to ki William Price, also colored, pleaded ‘not guilty.” Price testified that about six o'clock Yesterday afternoon a party of ¥ men ‘were on a lot near 20th and L streets skylark- ing. Witness bet Jim Johnson fifty certs that he (Wohngon could not strike witness in the eye tn ive minutes, and defendant held the stakes, Wit ness won, and when he went after defendant for the money Johnson struck him with a brick. “An instant later Johnson and the defendant drew thelr revolvers and firing. Witness thougit that a buliet from Johnson's revolver struck him inthe jaw. Another witness gave sintlar testi- mony, and ‘the case was sent to the grand jury; bonds $500. A New Brserwia Order of Hibernians, of this city, have opened a new division, to be known as “Division No. 2, with the following officers: Michael Mooney, state del Joseph P. McCrink, state ‘i Patrick Haley, president; Thomas Keliher, vice resident; W tiium m 2 Crompton, financial secre- Lary; Bdirard T. MeQuoeney, recording secretary; Hugh F. Mequ 7, breasurer, ‘Tae MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.—AU @ meeting last evening of the Maryland Democratic association R. O. Edmonston, sident, Albert H. Carr, police commissioner of timore, delivered an address, ‘The Maryland Democrawc club, of which Mr. Lan- caster is president, at a meeting Saturday evening established a literary bureau, composed of one member from each county in thestateof Maryland and two from Baltimore city, with Mr. 0. T. Beau- mont, of Baltimore county, a3 chairman, —_— ‘Tne Wasnixctox M. E. CoNPERENcE.—At the session of the Washington M. E. Conference, at, Abingdon, Va, yesterday, a resolution was adopted returning thanks to the Daughters of Conference for donations made to conference. W. Sidney, J. Loggins, N. Jackson, P. Brown, J. Owens, W. A Claxton, Henry Williams, 3” A: Scott, Andrew Edmondson, Solomon Wing’ and J. H, Iandail were continued on the superannuated Ust. Nine persons were continued on probation, and one, R. J. Strother, was discontinued. AN a SL ocd Seba we aeate Hetzel, of New Oxford, Pennsylvania, ts critically iil and is not coped to survive, as he is over eighty years of ‘Mr. Hetzel was in early life a printer on the old Globe newspaper of this city. ‘He moved to Ohio in 1835, and subsequently to ‘Adams county, Pa. and has several times repre- sented that county in the legislature of Penunsyl- vania, ‘Taey Taovour Ir MiguT Be ax INPERNAL Ma. CHINE.—About 11:30 o'clock to-day J. M. Buchanan and C. Eisenger, two newsboys, picked up near the F street éntrance to the patent office a tn cylinder 2 inches deep 13 inches in diameter, weighing about 6 or 7 ounces. One _of Falsea enough or the tin to show eratis’of white raised enous the tin to: Ins Of Wi powder. The boys ha read and heard con- siderabie of dynam: ‘perture at each end of the cylinder throught which a fuse might’ be inserted took the box to and turned it over to Lieut. i | i : A i E ve FH an i fetetaat ee i: i er-bexy Jobin C. Weltan, Tear sight for Ore. rear sini; RW, Salta, wheel, “GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL.” No Imternational Evasions ef the Civil Service Law. A TALK WITH TWO OF THE COMMISSIONERS—THE GRAND ARMY LIST INVESTIGATED—ALL PROPERLY APPOINTED BUT SIX. A STAR reporter to-day called at the office of the elvil service commission to make inquiry in regard to the published report that the heads of executive departments were systematically evading the ¢lvil service law by appointing confidential clerks and promoting clerks without reference to the competitive examinations required, WHAT COMMISSIONER OBERLY SAYS, Commissioner Oberly glanced over several news- Paper extracts purporting to describe general evasions of the law, and said to Tux Stam re- porter: “This {s all, or nearly all, speculation and exaggeration. We have found some cases in which appointments or promotions were made without compliance with the provisions of the law, but in nearly every case of tis Kind it has been demonstrated by investigation that the ap- potntment wes made by Inadvertence. and not with any intent to ignore oF violate the law. And thevery case When the attention of the proper offictal was c: "d to the Aer it has been promptly rectith In some es the ppolnt- ments Nave grown out of a misapprenenstion of the law, but fimediately upon the attention of the appointing power betng called to the con- struction of the act by the commission, that con- struction has been accepted, and tue appoint meat or promotion corrected. THE GRAND ARMY LIST OF FORTY-KIGHT. “The oftictal head of Uhe Grand Army of the Re- Public submitted a lst of forty-eight appointments In the Interior departinent, which { was com- ained were made in violation of the civil service aw. ‘The commission took this list and exam ined into it. ‘They found that ail save six were appointed {n pursuance of and compliance with Provisions of the law, and these six they have not been able to locate, “If it shall be found that ihe six persons are on the roll the commissioners believe it will be developed that Uhey are there lawfully.” WHAT COMMISSIONER EDGERTON SAYS. ‘Tar Stax reporter dropped into Commissioner Edgerton’s office and asked him what the charge of violation of the law meant. “Oh, there has been a great deal of cry over very little Wool,” he replied, “He mferred to the list of forty-eight alleged irregular appointments, and said the charges had been found to be untrue, Commissiouer Edgerton reiterated the statement of Commissioner Oberly, Wat there was 0 dispo- sition by the leads of the departments to evade or defy the clvil service law. Among the appoint- ments included in the Grand Army list are the coniidential clerks of Secretary Lamar and the assis tant secretaries of the Interior. The civil service commisstoners hold that ther Is no question asto the right of such offictais to appoint their confl- dential secretaries without competttive examina- tion. ——-+0- The “Bobtail” Controversy. WHAT PRESIDENT HURT, OF TIE WASHINGTON AND GEONGHIOWN RAILROAD COMPANY, SAYS. Mr. Hurt, president of the Washington and Georgetown Italiroad company, was asked by a Stax reporter this morning if any action had been taken or if any was contemplated by his company relative to the demands of the meeting of the citi- zens who ride on the 14th street line, to which he replied: “We never cross a bridge until we come toit, And,” continued Mr. Hurt, “when the com- initiee appointed by the Senate To investigate Une railroads directs What ears and motor shall be used by this road, then will § do as | am ditected; my onders shail come frou a legislative body As to the condition of the 14th street line, Mr. Hurt stated that thirty cars were constantly ran: ning, and during the morning and atternoon at intervals of one and a halt minutes, and that if two-horse cars Were placed upon that line they could not make the Same tune of run $0 close as how. | He cltel the Brooklyn “bobtail” war, where the passengers at first refusing tw pay their fares, the driver called upon the pollce for assistance, and the passeagers were ejected. ‘Then follow Suits, where *he action of the company Was Sus tained Dy the supreme court of New \ork. HOW COMMISSIONER LUDLOW CONSTRUES THE CHARTER. Commissioner Ludiow was asked today by a Srar reporter for his opinion upon the merits of the matter. Taking a copy of the company's charter he read the provisions of section, wherein itis requirea cf the company to provide trst-class cars With all vodern improvements for Une com fort and convenience of the public, and remarked “Phe service of 2 conductor to coliéet fares and to assist persons on and off a car Who may. need as- sistance, to start and stop the car inorder t in- Sure the lives of persons getting on or off, is, In my opinion, such « modern improvement, of conven- tace as is required by their charte “Then, Col. Ludiow, You do not think the com- pany has the right, by or through fts charter, to Feyulre a pass ger to deposit hs fare in box oF to demand a fare from him without. the interven- tion of a conductor?” asked the reporter, “4 don’t think the company has that right,” was the Commissioner's reply, spoken in an emphatic manner. He siated further, that neither the Dis- trict Commissioners or any one has the right to faire the company to live up to the provisions or les charter. “The only way in witell the cite zens can secur tele points to Dring sult against the company under the 9th section of the charter or to resofi to the practical and probably easier method of refusing to deposit their fares in the box. —— ‘They Sod Up for Their Mother, A PECULIAR AND UNSUSTAINED CHARGE OP CRUBLTY ‘TO CHILDREK. ‘Today, in the Police Court, two boys, aged eleven and thirteen years, named Arthur and Francis Scott, were charged with subjecting them- selves to cruel treaument at the handsof their mother, on the 17th instant. Mr. C. Carrington appeared for the children, and said that they would defend their mother. Half a dozen witnesses wer sworn, but as thelr Lestimony re- lated to periods anterior to the date of the charge, the court ruled 1 out Officer O'Neill, when asked if he had cautioned Ube mother, replied in the negative, and the court sald that in New York no Cases are ever brougut up where the officer swoops like an eagle from the sky on his prey with out notice. When children are neglected and 1 treated the parents or guardians are cautioned and given an opportunity to change thelr course. Me Carrington suggested thatzue boys should OS sworn, Which \as done. The elder one sald, “when mother has puulshed me I needed It; she is a good mother and treatsme asi oucht to be treated, and I want to stay with her.” ‘The other gave similar testimony. The court satd that it was a dangerous thing toailow other people toinvade the precincts of a home. When children have been cruelly treated they are not loth to complain, Persons usually like to attend other peopie’s business when: they can hanily attend their own. The boys were discharged and returned home with their mother, ee Sales of Heal Estate. B. H, Warner & Co, have just sold to Mrs. Gould, of Rochester, N. ¥., for Mr. B. H. Warder, two lots on 16th street, between L and M streets north- ‘west, for $17,113, or $2.75 and $2.50 per square Too” drs Gould: Intends to Improve ground by the erection of a tine residence, ‘C. H. Gordon has bought of L. Cavanaugh, for 000, parts of lots 1 and 14, sq. 897, 20 by 9 feet, SPthe domer oc stn amd Has Capitol streets. T. A. Lambert has bought of A. T. Whiting parts 5 and 6, square fronting 20 fect Ou Pennsylvania avenue, running back to C street, between 9th and TOUR surwets, tor $10,06 ry” Friedlander has bought of Viisxinia M. Wheelock parts 1 and 1s, square 283 (14 by 48 Teel), on L street, between 22th and 13th, ,for $5,300. os M.C, Hooker has’ bought, for $5,300, of M. B. Groff, “sub lot 32, sq 2,606 fee, on T street, between 15th and_ 16th’ northwest. Gavatiaugh nas bought of W. HL Clagett sixteen lots in block 2x, of Long Meadows, for $7,000. Messrs Cutter & Wier to-day sold to Che North Washington Real Estate Co. for Washingtontaas, lots 131 to’ 139 inclusive, in ‘square 08, being 210 feet ironton 21st street north- ‘West, between N and streets, for $30,517.20. ‘This sale points to rirst-class {improvements In this sec re i i i i I ii if Telegrams to The Star. —_——— GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN BERLIN Celebrating the Emperor’s Jubilee. WIRES PROSTRATED BY THE STORM leary Testifying in His Own Behalf. NEARLY ALL WIRES DOWN. The Telegraph System of the Country Disorganized by the Storm. New Yors, March 22.—The rain, slect and snow= storm has prostrated the telegraph wires tu all directions, and transmission of dispatches ts much delayed. Communication with the west ts almost. entirely cutoff. ¢ Detrolt, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Toledo, Louisville and Indian- apolls are entirely cut off. South of Washingtom there 1s also a Lemporary suspension of telegraph- ing. Rata, sleet and snow have fallen at Ro ab bany, Butfalo, Cle dand Philadelphia, sos onerer sins HONORING THE AGED KAISER. ‘The Weather Fine and Berlin Crowded, with an Enthusiastic Multitude, Beni, March 22.—The city Is crowded. All the best hotels are filled with royal personages, The enthusiasm 1s universal. The ‘The emperor's health ts cood. He began to receive his guests at 11 o'clock in the morning, and he ap eared at his favorite window in the palace, overs fooking the street as often as he find time to do 80, £0 Fespond to the eh © people who passed by in thousa pse of bit, PREAH ASSURANCES OF PEAC Prince Bismarck has assured Prince Rudolph of Austro-Lin cope senting bis fat birthday cele: bration, that y is pact, that pede Is assured for I8S7, and that there 19 no cause for disquiet in eltiler the east or the west, ‘THE EMPEROR'S PLACE IN TISTORY. Loxpox, Marea 22.—Count Von Maltz German dmbassabor will give a banquet allt ‘embassy to-nigit to celebrate the birtuday of Bue peror Wiilam, ‘The Zimes th an article on the emperor's birth= ¢ay soys: “When We reflect upon the scope and vasthess of the events in Which Emperor Willlam, has played @ leading part, he becomes certalnly one Of the most remarkable and typical figures to be found in history.” 4 ‘The Berlin correspondent of the Times says that the students’ procession, yestoniay eve pled baif an thoughts dimensions were tesy point of length, 1t failed to hold a candi xrand torchligit demonstration, with, ¢ ps and fustorical and ali¢gort greeted Prince Bismarck on U the seventieth anniversary of his biruh, ‘A -NOTARLE ORSERVANCK IN PARIS. Pants, Mageh 22.—Count vou Munster, the Ger man ambassador, held a reception last nicht tn honor of the emperor, and the occasion proved of exceptional Interest and brilltancy. ‘The countess Was lll, and did not appear. The whole dtplomatie World, all the members of the French cabinet and other ‘political celebreties of France, including M. Clemenceau and the prominent foreign residents Of Parts, were present. ‘The duly representative of the conservatives who attended was the Due de La Rochetoucauld de Bisaccla, The Duc de Brogile Was Invited, but did not come. Gen, Boulanger, minister of war, Was the llon of the evening, He told Count Munster that he Was happy to associate himself With those who wished Uo celebrate Uke birthday ee pe ES . de Lesseps arrived after 80 to ap. Prag ane explaiued, at the very ‘begiuning of e birthday. ‘The soiree Was protracted wntil one o'clock this morning. es AN ALI-NIGHT SESSION, ‘The Parneliites Keep the House of Commons Sitting Until After Neon. Loxpos, March 22.—The house of commons sak all night and fs still in session. The government have been trying to dispose of the naval and civil ‘Service bills, but the home rule members by ob- ‘struction have prevented any action being taken, S80 members are present, Mr. Raikes, postmaster general, recelved Mr, Courtney, chairman of committees, in the chair. during the discussion of the civil service vote, bet calise the proceedings were farcical, Mr. Tanner, metuber for Cork, informed the chair that a fresh batch of eloquent Parnellites would arrive onthe six a m. train to reluforce the opposition vote, — There is no likelihood that The house will rise before midday, as Mr. Suutt the government leader, declared That the ch ‘service bill must be passed before an adjourn DID NOT ADJOURN UNTIL AFTER ON. Loxpos, March 22.—The house of commons ad- Journed at 1:25 o'clock this afternoon, Before Tisiug the house passed the civil service bill, sree mtv CLEARY CONTINUES HIS sTORY. He Always Favored a Railroad on Brondway—Why He Didn’t Stand Up. New Yous, March 22.—A large crowd flied the court-room this morning where ex-Alderman Cleary is on trial for bribery in connection with the Broadway raliroad franchise. ‘The cross €xamination of Cleary, the defendant, by Mr, Nicoll, of the prosecution, was continued, Gefendant, in response to questions as to What he did Lo ascertain if $1,000,000 could be obtained for se Wastruc, abswered that when he Wass years old he had heard Uhat A. T. Stew= art would give that sum for a road on Broadway, and he had heard such talk ever since, 80 he didn't pay much attention to the mayor's beliet, Cleary. reiterated that he had always favored & road On Broadway, whereupon Mr. Nicoll brought Out the fact that McQuade, Jaehne and O'Neill had each proven to be an advocate of such a road for years. But Cleary declared that he knew nothing of the testimony except his own in the McQuade and O'Neill cases. MF, Nicoll questioned him Ing the colnet dence that in the McQuade and O'Neill trials When he was asked to stand up for Katie Metz's identt- fication, another man had risen in his stead. He ald Ut in each case the other man thought Mr ‘Metz was polnting or looking at him, and there. fore when Cleary didu't stand up Uley supposed they were indicaied by Katle. Cleary sald he did't Tise because he didn't know Why he should. Wite ness Said he did not think he knew In ISN4 that ‘such a special meeting as that of August 30, held ‘on acall of less than 24 hours before the meeting, could not be aeld except in an emergency. He never knew a necting at so early an hour before, yet he asked no qu Chinese Labor Must be Employed. SHANGHAL, March 22.—Fore! promoters of @& ject to build a railway joining Lotatitoku t Pientsen are much chagrined because Li Hung ‘Chang bas sanctioned a proposal that Chines® labor must be used in the construction of the road. —_——— From Wall Street To-Day. New Yor, March 22.—The opening of the stock market this morning presented the same dullness And lack of interest as of late, and was generally cen heavy, most stocks belng from 3, to below last evening's final figures, ““Furt declines were made In Une early dealings wi Tanged up to 3g per centin Kichmoud and West Polut, ‘The heaviness was soon supplanted by a Tirmer tone and prices in Some cases Were carried above the opening figures. Pullman palace car company was notably strong and rose \ per cen’ on Very light transactions. “There was no activity in any stock, and some of the usual leaders tailed w record a’ single sale during the hour. AU IL o'clock the market Is very dull and steady to Girma at insignificant chang from first prices, alana Electing Pennsylvania Directors, THE ATTORNEY FOK THK LONDON COMMITTER Dae MANDS THE DISTRIBUTION OF THR SURPLUS, PRILADELPATA, March 2.—The annual dlection for directors of the Pennsylvania raliroad com- pany Is in progress at the office of the company Wo-day. ‘There “is no opposition to the present voard, all of Whom Will be reelected. ‘The only no- Uceable Incident Was the appearance this morning: Of Clarence Carey of Carey & Whiteridge,New York, aitorneys, for tle so-called London ‘committes that deinand a distribution of the °s sur plus. He presented half a dozen proxies, Dut was told he could only vote ture in his oWn'name, ax there Was @ state law against it, He handed the proxies In and oon & was ane, het Sey are ‘not regularly execu wing no were refused. ‘The eageme 5 expected at decison. : i 7