Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGs, ‘Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th &t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. E. KAUFFMANN, Pres mm 8 served to eubscrfbers in = ir own account at 10 cents each. By mail—postsce 6: six months, Sf Post tice at Washington, D. 0. a8 pecond-cises mail matt =published om Friday—$1 = ‘Tux WeEKLy Stal ‘Year, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents 5 Ail mail mbscriptiona must be paid in advance; ‘Be paper sent longer than is paid for. iz : Kates of advertising made known on application. ‘Tar Evexrse §: y by carriers. om he = Che Loening Star, Vo. T0—No 10,562. WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1887. AMUSEMENTS. JNEW Sattosar. THEATER—RUSSELL TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE, SOL SMITH RUSSELL, In His Home Comedy, in Three Acta, BY CAL WALLACE. ‘Fall to Overflowing with Pun. BUSSELL IN NEW SONGS, SKETCHES AND SPECIALTIES, “Matters that Make Me Tired,” “It's All Over Now with the Ladies,” Down East.” “They're, the juire Eli Fossell,” “The Picture of Their Country Singing 1 March 28, Lillian Olcott in Sardou’s Theodora. Seats now on sale. mh24 Albacars GRAND OPEI A HOUSE. EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE, ‘The Temple Theater Opera Co., in THE LITTLE TYCOON. ‘Words and music by Willard Spenser, Esq. All the old favorites, including Rob’t E.Grabam, Fima Delaro, Chas. 5. Campbell, Carrie Dietrich, SN Dantas, Fuzenia Nicholso Yell Haney. Edw. Everett Ete. Ete. ‘New Scenery and Effects. ‘Monday, March 23—ROSE COGHLAN. _Saleofsentsopentoday 9am. mht ALPAUGH'S GEAND opeRa HOUSE, SPECTAL. Seats are now on sale for the week of MARCH 28. ‘The Popular Artiste, )SE COGHLAN, And Her Own Superb Company. MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY EVENINGS and WEDNESDAY MATINEE, ‘Her Great Union Square Theater Success, PEG WOFFINGTON, (Ofasks and Faces. “Aan Ideal of the Part" S ¥. Herald. THURSDAY EVENING, LONDON ASSURANCE. FRIDAY EVENING and SATURDAY MATINEE, HOOL FOR SCANDAL. SATURDAY EVENING, ee __AS YOU LIKE IT. Wan wae SUNDAY and MONDAY, MARCH 27 and 28, First Appearance of the Original NASHVILLE STUDENTS, Superlatively America’s Greatest Colored Concert Co. SUNDAY EVENING, at 8, Sacred Concert. MONDAY EVENING, at 8, Jubilee Concert. c. Reserv = sale fae en J. S. LINDSAY, D.D. RECTOR OF mho4-tt “An ay tn » bright rec dieeReeeinaly interesting, bright and instructive x NS WASHINGTON THEATER Shechan & Corne! Sheehan & Coyne! Ads Host of Specialty Arian te ne medy GiogaN’S GHOGAN'S New Costumes! wand Novel Scenery. ‘Matinees Mon. Tues, Thur. and Sat. Next Week-RENTZSANTLEY CO. mh21-6¢ IME MUSEUM. Ererztod Should Go! iternoon and Night This Week. NDS DOUBLE COMPANY LN UNCLE TOS CABI Placed on the stare in elegant style: new scenery, the Bioodhounds, the Jubilee Singers, and a splendid Dramatic Company. Every Family and Every Juvenile yould see i ‘Next week—America’s Favorite Comedian, SID FEANCE. who, with the exception of Edwin Booth and Wilson Barrett, is the most successfal actor on the Stage in the United States. mah? RY EXHIBITION._THERE WILL BE AN EX- Iubition of Paintings, ete., executed by the Misses Kelly's Pupils at their Art Sebool, 1024 17th st. n. w. SoS pricuas and puplis are avited io inepoct the co ection. weemh2 3 PROGRAM OF RARE EXCELLENCE WILL BE ‘presented at the Metropolitan A M. E. Church, on 1M street, between 15th and 16th streets n.w., Priday evening, March 25th. Some of the best Literary and ‘Musical talent of the country will take part. Among them Rev. T. G. Steward, of this <ity.mho will.give ‘Scripture reading in several languages; Rev. J. W.Ste- ‘Yenson, of Brook!s7, N-Y., who will deliver an address en the powerful etfecis of music; Prof. J. W. Bixchoff, of this city, the blind wonder of the 19th century; Prof. J. T. Layton, Misses Sarah Waring and Lula Hamer, of this city, the admired soloists; Prof. Geo. Jardine, of New York city, the master organ builder, who will give imitations of the sweet singing of birds snd great thunder storms, and Rev. James A. Handy,ot Baltimore, who will deliver an appropriate address. mh23- JPRANJO! BANJO! BANJO! QUICKLY AND cOR- “dy taunt by ashaplided method in one pars, daly $6. Iyuarantee to teach the most unauusical per? sun t Pisy's tune euch lesson, or no change. Banjo Masic, Books, Stri ikepairing neatly done. The best profeagousl banjo strines 15 cents each, 10 fer Sh soko Onters titen for 5.8, Stewart's cele- —— PPHOF. GEO. Dita mh22-6t* (ONAL SKATING RINK. _ ‘Oa E'st., bet. 6th ani PROF. 0. 8. GLEASON, THE KING OF ALL HORSE TAMERS. Commencing Monday evening, March 21st, at 8:15, Ym bie marvelous exiisiticos, iltatrating his unri- ‘valed snd manterly methods of handling WILD, VICIOUS AND NERVOUS HORSES, Feats of horsemanship that delight, instract and Please ail. CHANGE OF PLOGHAM NIGHTLY. General Admission ved Seats, 50c. Serie Stving vissous horses, Vis iste es runaways, talker, ets, tobe bandied and Bhokeat these exinbi harsee. “Apply at Rink ape oem cacy is the 'seagone JH shoe THear NIGHT, PRICES: ‘of the house. 5 ren halt price i pagagement of the it Actor, Newton Beers, in the superb, lyric spectacular success LOST IN LON. DON. supported by the orizinal New York company of comedians and singers and presenting car luade of splendid scenery specially elccuted "by the famous American artist. Henry E. Hoyt Home o' the Swart ‘King. Heart o” Bleakiuvor, The’ Fete of us, Tila quinated Sensation Sucw ‘Scene and Job's Vision, & Desatiful and sublime prologue without worda Te= ‘Scenes of dissolving beauty. of celestial bei celebrated Fan Pipe Siomern (Origa sone, apres: contumen and calcium ei Next week MATIN ViCKERS = * ghel WO GRAND CONCERTS Wl be given by the RICHARD WAGNEE SOCIETY ae danas HERE ANTOX sonore, Leading ener eccrine Ole, Coxirany recently Biparts dreipenre aocuete 36. Admiasion #1, including reweeved seat" Box sheet ‘st Droc suosyivania ave~ On sad SPoeaday, the 2d tant. “abivst ccetion AND ACTING. “THE MARTYN COLLEGE” FLOCUTION &XD_ ORATORY, paw eo gE SE ENG Bear City, Fost Otlce), received nearly 100 puplis Gurng te bast of Juonths. ‘New clases (kuited im number) ape nee formate. "Phe principal will take afew pupils to instruct pri- ately {rdenited. bs Catalogues tree mb15-3mo U ye YCLE PARTIES SUPPLIED WITH TRI Sty eee eaten ee stock hi ni oe $io month. CAPITAL CYCLE CLUB CO. 1400 8 gig month, rs MA OF B. BI , Toth st,, two blocks south of Pentsylvaniaava, ‘The most realistic Battle Scene ever painted Open from am. to 10 p.m. fels Azrave Beer & Co. ‘Will Open Their NEW SHOE STORE, At 1211 F street northwest, ABOUT MARCH 30TH, With a Complete Stock of 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, ARTHUR BURT & CO, 1211 F street northwest, 20-teth3m BOOKS, &e. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. DEPARTMENT METHODS, SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip. Ro ERY, BAST . NOVEL- WESLEY RNER OF FIFTH a What the Commissioners are Doing. | What the Senate Sclect Committee Besta Athoe rovde tor leuten, sensoneat lowe aod Fretrectsn wer Jasces £. Waronr, Pas- | GOVERNMENT Reckters To-Day.—Internal reve- — Wants to Find Ont from the Heads Bs HENEY COLANCASTER 2” | tor The, factor deairen’to-mect-ail- the. teacher | nue, $379,000; customs, $908 400. RXTENDING THE RULES TO THE RICHMOND AND DENVER | Sy an = iY 2 feathers” Meeting, : eee ieee ls Departmen ae ana AND WORDS oe ten and alrthe Members of the Church and Congreration | InraRxat, REvENUR AGuwr.—The Commissioner ain ho at the Prayer Mecting this evening at 7:30. Sunda, == ‘The Secretary of the Interior has issued a circu- fsitation of Christ, School Heunion to<tuorrow crriday) <vening of Internal Revenue has appointed. B. Buskirk, | ‘The Civil Service Commission have placed the | 1,7 mo of Chris . to the heads of the bureaus in the Interior De- Bs, teliigan Posey. Beat ait members and. of the school are cordially invit- | of Indiana, an agent of internal-revenue service, | post offices at Richmond, Va., and Denver, Col, ie Holy Bile. or the pocket, tady, school. vi SY GC PURSHLL, Bookseller Dut has nob ausigued hima to auy particular Bold ot Partment and to the chiefs of divisions in hisofice, under civil service rules, and in a few days one stating that in order to enable him to comply with THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Commissioner will go to Richmond and one to ‘UP- QLYMONT IMPROVEMENT AND the request of Senator Cockrell, the chairman of mh! 18 Oth st_ for the election of Trustees and | THE Practice Suir ConsT@LLaTion has been or- | Denver, to organize local boards of examination. the es ])EVOTIONAL AND OTHER HOOKS FoH LEN- | other Omcers for tne Queuing Year, will be held af gue | dered to Norfolk, where she is to be placed in dry} By order of the Commission, the number of mem- pealgerppe tere get we ngmrgpeincan TEN READING. Fee ee ety Ma. S dock, She will have her bottom cleaned and | bers of the postal board of examination at Phile- | trso,"nq,,Cxamine remy xa ‘DED KEWAUVER, President, | Painted, preparatory. to sailing on the Tegulat | deipnia has been increased fram tour vo Ave, and saribed ite 7 Liem arg Easter Music for Sabbath Schools. iH. Z. WELLS, Sec. it ‘summer practice cruise of the cadets, henceforth pare the required statements and forward them to Books for Sabbath School Libraries. — SS —— en it will consist of three democrats €N4 | him as early as possible and in as uniform manner Prayers and Hymnals, a fine assortment, "ea baer lOTICE_NO} ‘Carriages | __TH® THETIS anD THR Desatcu sailed from the | two republicans, Bookter veniy Devotions wuled, ropaized and palgteds New York navy-yard this morning for Norfolk, | Commissioner Ragerton has gone to Fort Wayne, | *® 18 Practicable. The two letters of Senator Ail the New Books received a soon as published. or Browater & Oa.of Broome st, New York | carrying adraitot men for the Ue &, ssl Cockrell are appended which were written to the Ind., on private business, From there he will go to Chicago to ald Commissioner Lyman in con- car WML. BALLANTYNE & 80N, 'XCE, 412 to 416 14th st_mb?4-6t | The Thetis will take on Doard stores at Norfolk Secretary on the 18th instant, ‘The first letter re- . ee treet. ri juests “a detailed statem methods a aie pele el bee ad re poo mand OF RW ai - | and in vision Carar Boors Curar Parra GIVE HIM YOUR LAUNDRY. _mb24-3t*| Ayona THR PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were cago ‘the wo eons walalte tn gate | partment including one or more re uems of Uae prin The Home, twelve mos. uniform in size and style | fags IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE | Senator Cullom and Commissioner Morrison, Sen- | Charges y the Civil Service League ot Cipal busfness matters ‘transacted in each of Such a ee rater Sl cuvelopen 2a shoots of paper and | Holding a Special Teris for Opes Court Business, | StT9 Fair, Mitchell, Hampton, Manderson and | Cit¥ gains the collect Tiolating” the etvitsorvice | ness matter fa the Depenent eee toon eo envelopes to mate, only 10c. 8 box. March 18th, 1887, Me Representatives Anderson, of Olio and | law. The Commissioners will also inquire into the | in consecutive order the varidus steps taken Dy Mike Arcapert Aibasas in the city. Jn the matter ofthe Exiate of JOHN MAGUIRE. late | Lain, “LS” Murst, Of Portland, regon, Daily | matiner in which the law Is exeouted by the Dost- | each of such. business matters throngh the ve- Keceiving goods daily at Application for the Probatsof the tase Willand Tes- | 2@i% abd George "G. McNamara, of Port. Town- | master at Chicago, and will ineiade in euelr report | Hous divisions or dees one reer, the va JORN ¢ PARKER'S, tament and for Letters Testamentary on the Estate of | S20. as to the collector of customs a statement as to | reaus and divisions of such bureaus and employes ont G17 9nd O10 7h street | Pt itycs aie au pace ade wy aC 4s | Insescrmxa mae Fiacanir Ricuwoxp—The U. 8. | We, Observance of the law andthe rules hy the | through w considered and sctsi nee eal she ae = appear in ‘abe Court on FRIDAY, the 15th 223, of | flagship Richmond, Captain Robert Boyd, was 1-| "vo renzavLan APPOINTMENTS IN THIS crry. | Won thereon ‘had and taken My onchtantal the Basous Dass Reaaxr Dass.| sid wilfsnonid not bs proved ani simtied to Prox | SP2¢ted yesterday by the boardot navalisspection | 5 regara to the reper eee or te ne oF atoged | Sate 13 nally disposed of and notice therot duly Aeceaved should ot pus aatpestede” Provided e°cors | GOMpOsed aa Nam Ee inte Jee & | irregular appointments inthe Departments in tas | Epes Me PODEE DAI” lin of thin order be published eube's seer tueea. mack | SomRO® resident: Captain Charles, S Norton, | city, submitted by Grand Army offclals, it had | ment, showing tho amount cud chavo ot hare: da the Washington Law Reporter and The Evening Commanter ‘Henry cP ‘Taylor, Chief Engineer | been found that nine were, in fact, irregular, the | 2¢3s pending ineach division of your ofice and in = Philip Inch, Naval ‘Constructor’ Philip Hichborn | Stax vr was informed that an examination | ach diviston of each bureau of your Department: ‘Co LANSBURGH & BROS Bn: PUR EER some | and Heutenant R, ‘i Multigen, poustary., The | showed tent aime yee ee Tegulariy certified | On the 1st day of January, 1884, and the amount iter of Wills for the District of Columbia, | €xaminers expressed themselves a3 hiy satis- | up by the Commission; but a further examination eerie ‘dist of business received, and also trans- x Ww ‘fed with the appearance of the ship. ‘he drills, | had developed thas these nine were properly and Gies and disposed of in each division of your cy ‘Mancu 167m,1887, | 85 Prescribed by regulations, were then held, the vied for in | Office and in each division of each bureau of Your legally appointed under exceptions Rille 10; that these nine are’ oo ries, stenographers, &c.—clatses of appointments that are permitted, under Rule 19 (which ope Proved by President Arthur), to be without examination, a ‘This is to certify that I received #552 fa- | Ship Was cleared for action and the officers and neral benefits on. Union, tial secreta- | Department during said calendar year of 184, and tehana pending and sed of, January 1, i and the amount and character of business received, and also transacted and disposed of in each division of your office and in each division REGULAR WEEKLY REMNANT AND BARGAIN SALE DAYS. the death of my son from Bricklayers? No.1,of D.C. BRIDGET HASSET. mb23-20" JOHN MITCHELL, PLUMBER ANDGAS- ‘fitter, takes this method of thanking his crew were exercised at general and fire quarters And boats were manned, armed and equipped, ‘To-day the Richmond proceeded to sea to undergo her regular six hour's sea-trial trip. Upon her THIS THURSDAY, i ‘THIS FRIDAY, friends and the public for the tronage in | return she will prepare for her cruise. 3 of each bureau of your Department during sald Sweet Bricr So {he past, and solicita s contizunice of the same in his ee THE RAILROAD COMMISSION, __| calendar year 1885, and also on hand. peoding Stverion Hay Ey, new preiaises, 821 1th st nw. Viromnia Post astens.—Chas.T. Adams, Burgess, and un fon January i, © Ise; Be oe tended to = PF Mail or ‘Lelephone promptly at- | Dinwiddie County; M. H. Pendleton, Clifton Forge, | What is Said of the Wembers—Judge and, the amount and character of “business eqghildren's Embroidered Collars, 230: 6 diferent | “Telephone call 873-3 mh23-8t* | Allegheny County; John J. Pace, Crozet, Albe-| ‘Thurman Declined One of the Posi- react, also tranacted and disposed nh 5) of in each division Ti in ildren's T wil irred; only 39¢. OUR ERRAND BOY, LOOK OUT FOR reall of your Depart marle County; Jesse Newland, Hamburgh, Shen-| tioms. each division of each bureatl of your ment all sizenc usually sold at Oe. ee DE Bo Ce andoah County; H, B. McFall, Mount Soldn, Au- 100 dpgen mute Culren's Percale Shirt Wate: al | uausgaws_| gusta County. = waar smvaron ccoqsirsorrme. | Sd undigaed of oe Santis ans Penang MTS dozen Pereale Chemisettes, 19e-, worth 25c.; aL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS YOUR an : nator my ot erate, Chem B50. a ARCHITECT aaa) Gants ena eres Senator Cullom, the author of the interstate Gelved, and also transacted and disposed of, in : :called to the ROYAL vision of your office, and in each division Se a a E - HoTAIe PURSAG inion tee te . commission act, was asked by a Stak reporter 5 in ear ak: sen ‘Cambric Aprons,”scalloped all oes Re rier igdrenjent Secretary of the Treasury has received a letter to-day. what he thought of the commission as ap- | Of each bureau of your Department during said inevery neapect® coatings Heavs and periog ted i pect castings heavy and perfect; moa carefully; powerful heaters: Petite cheerfully fur from Deputy Collector Spencer, at Tampa, Fla, saying that for weeks past several persons proml- nently identified with former filibustering exped!- 000 boxes Tourist Ruching, 14c. per box; 6 yards 1887 - tas rnay are) mace a ces yee 7 up to March 1, 1887, and on hand, pend whom I know are,” he replied. “There are some to: sposed of th each division of your of- All 25e. Leather Purses, 21¢. fice, and ineach division of each bureau of your 40 pieces 6-button Iength Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, | Dished. All work strictly first-class. tions to Cuba have been congregating at Ybor | Of them that seem to be unknown quantities so far | Department on said March 1, 1887; and also a de- Forth $1.00, will be sold at 68e.; only sizes 5%, 9X-6, | mnoo.gte = City, adjolning Tampa, and taking themselves | as public service and experience go. But that Sean eS cases of “Utica.” New York Mills, and “Fruit of << Gite. aT bu tareg Gar manufacturers at X DOr | docs Not argue that they may not make able and | ‘na disposed of by the eiployes ia each minions Frek re tirtes | Se Ye wo Of them Were forced to lea iemissioners, It may Com- a paute at rea x Seduced icon ‘This i on clogant the place, missioners who are least known to the public may | Of Your office, and in each division of each bureau Chance for Hotel and Ho eepers, ‘canes of selected styles of let colored Calico Rem- panies! Oc. worih Sc.” The malority of these pat- terns imitations of the best Frenci Batiste designs, And would make beautiful Evenimse Dresses. By watching the market closely we have by chance yrocured 480 pieces of fine Surah Satteen, mostly lent res, equal in value to any 25¢. manufacture in market, bu wil ive the Public ike beuctt of the bas Sain, aid therefore offer them at 124e. per yard. “4 cases of fine French Satteen Rembants, iu darkand Light fares, at 12. per yard, worth at least 25c, Anew lot of hghtfared Batiste. Remnants, only Ge. per yard worth 1c, This is an extraordinary cliunce not to be overlooked, ‘Also, a new ‘invoice of the best Rochefort Batiste Frauediee Hemnants, in dark and light ‘figures at 100. Pee olfer for Thureday and Feidae oul Blotter for Thu iy on ‘press Goods inch of Your Department, and the average number of employes in each of ‘such divisions, during each Month in said years 1884, 1885, 1886, and 1887, up to March 1, 1887; and also the maximum and minimum amount of business transacted and dis- posed of by the employe doing the most and the employe the least in each of such divisions during each of said months of said years, and if no account has been kept of the busi- ness performed and disposed of by each employein any of such divisions during said years or any Part or parts thereof, the reasons Why such ac- count has not been kept; and also a statement showing the average number of and the ‘me and attention devoted to the consideration and transaction of business by the employes in 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 tothe large building, 1308 Pennsylvania ave., which extends quite through the square to 1311 D st., where, with the latest improved machinery, 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- develop a special aptitude for this work. Judge Cooley we all know. He is specially qualified for the work. I saw, soon after the: of the that the President wanted Judge Cooley, and indorsed him. Morrison is a good fellow, and he and Ihave always been warm nal’ friends, Dut tried to persuade the President not to ap- point him. I wanted him to take a re- yublican from Illinois, But Morrison is an jonest_ ~man, a thoroughly honest man, and will do what he believes to be right. He 18 not _versed in the laws relating to Dut there is no reason why he should not learn them, AILT know of Mr. Walker 1s that Senator Edmunds warmly endorses hit, and that 1s sufficient to satisfy me of his fitness, Mr. Schoonmaker seems. A Deixcation From Baxrrvone called on the President yesterday with a petition in favor of the appointment of James Curran as supervising in- spector of steamboats for the third district. ‘The President in reply said that Mr. Curran’s naine had been twice presented to the Senate, and ‘under the circumstances he did not care to anno; the Senate too far in this matter. He remark however, that he had not reached a decision, and promised to give the petition and the statements Of the delegation consideration, Ranpat’s District Nor To Be D1srvaBeD.— & lot of new ‘The question ofwiping out Mr. Randall’s Congress- each of the said several divisic and whether in style Draband Brown ci including lami | ¥F08 work for the trade, onal alstrict was finally determined negatively at | Threat highly of hina, MF. Bragg has’ had. ex | Berson oF Dy proxy during each of the sald caien- ton De and Homespun, at 12%e. per yard, worth % RI ARB! Harrisburg last evening. The house committee | perience on the Alabama commission. ‘Yes, 1 | af years 1 1885, 1886, and 1887, up to March “Xn immense quantity of Bleached Cotton Remnants, | 1308 Pennaylvania a UEUS H. + | on Congressional apporitonment decided on the | Prine ee ones carats COMMISION. up. I | 3, 4687, oF during such parts of said yearsor either spebembraodaieach as Wanucaita New York Milly st | 3908 Zennerivaniaave.n-, mnio-iw | Dis wilich will be supported by’ the republicans | tryng tne President fom the Ane aeenet ever | of them, as such employes or any of them may per yard, ‘and 12! re in both branches of the legislature. It leaves Mr. Randall's district in its present shape. A Harris- burg dispatch to the New York Sun says: It) was decided that no legislation could keep Randall out of Congress, and that it would be - better from a party standpoint to have him represent a cratic rather than a republican district, have been receiving pay from the United States, and also the maximum and the minimum number Of days during each of said years and upto March 1, 1887, 60 devoted to business by the employe in ech ot sald, divisions, present for the greatest number of days, and also for the least number of A Job Lot of heavy Turkish Towels, full size, onl; l0e.;worth atleast 15@ 0 Bent ‘5 Cases of light and dark-figured Sateen Remnantsat the extremely low fixure of Oc, worth at least 10c. Why not be neatly dressed, when’ gvods can be bought such figures? {a oder to reduce our heary stock of Spreads and loading the commission with old men. I told him that he wanted commissioners who could start on § moment/s notice from Washington, travel to San Francisco, adjust matters there, hurry back to Chicago, St. Louis or New York, attend to com- Infssion ‘business in those cities ‘and then come > BEMOVAL—DR. TE JOHNSON ‘Has removed his office and residence from S10 1sth st 10 1400 Lat mW MENT.—_FOR THE BETTER ‘accommodation and convenience of my cus- ; Tested, | days. It the data called for by calendar years Blankets we have made the following remarkable re- | tomers and ail others Wo lnay And it tokens advent: : Prota ee ton and take a napand get rested. | cannot be given as readily by calendar years as duetions: = ago to cxamine my well yelected stock of Lumber, | ‘THR INTERNATIONAL MuETING oF Starisrictans.— | }.(0l¢) tbe President, that he needed men of bodlly | Py'nsa years then substitute for the calendar tHe pert oom Spread for 62e., warranted en- | ahuounce the purchase of the property at the Prot. J. R. Dodge, statistician of the Department | work, and he ith tae.” years named the fiscal years 1884, 1885, 1886, abd iraly peptect | fo vary Exice Heavy. 1 for 950.; CORNER OF 14TH AND B STREETS N. W., 1887 up to March 1, 1887, and thus save as much unnecessary labor 48 possible.” _—— or == of Agriculture, left for New York this afternoon and will sail for Europe on Saturday on the Cunard steamship Servia, He goes a8 an official delegate former price $1.2: ‘A 12-4 Marseilles Spread at heretofore have been selling for SENATOR DOLPH EXPRESSES HIMSELF as satisfied with the Interstate Commission. In where Iwill have completed on or about April 1st “Lumber sheds and Otice, and to which focation will be removed iny ‘and d 8: . sf conversation with a Star reporter he said that he ee Spee S te to the International Statistical Institute, of which 5 eatesordiner acerca che te ae PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND YARD, he was chosen a member at the time of its organ- | Was not acquainted with several of the commis-| |. THR FIRE AT DR. BURNBTTS | | seilles, special, st 83.90: value where I will be pleased to welcome my old and new | izavlon in June, 1885. stoners, but what he had heard of them was favor- a Mey gag eect n2remel-known “Genesta” White Blanket, which | Frieuda: and show thesn & arercond wall secre one — able, Hie ‘spoke tm the highest termsof Judge | ee eee teeter tay, Sang, duspector pas been selling rapidly for, 81,75, we will wll for | or waite snd Yellow Fine Fine at Interior Department Changes. Cooley and his fitness for the position. mee ee ee yur Hi og ee tof my growing |. The following oficial changes have been made JUDGE THURMAN DECLINED. street, on Saturday night, which was sald to be on se enh we | Paniness, and in order to, Teduce the cost of Mandling | i the Department of the Interior: A Srar reporter was informed to-day by a prom- | account of a flue, that asked Chiet Parris, of the aL Seed dow fovaing and alatton he WHARVES tants: | Patent, OMceAppolntment: B. Carlyle Wen. |snent’ member ot Congress that the President | fe department. to make an investigation. Every will'sell at $2.23 for Thursday and Fridsy Guin We | fore known as Biacoe’s wharves, located on Fiiovb under civiiservice rues ne eNesmIAD, at | offered the six-year term on theInterstate Com. | Siher esuss they pur Iedowa Inthe Newomnees In Comforts, ‘we ‘will oer one great specialty, our| WATER ST., FOOT OF 10TH AND H sts, aw, | "jo, uuder civ 'Woog, ancial clerk of the ome mission to ox-Senator Thurman and the latter de- | to a defective flue, and try tolay it to the bad con- SY Salonen $120, Thi ihe base bargain of Yherer intend to handle my rough lumber and of Jndlan Affairs, will have change of the opentng Cine Te arg 2 Ce noe care so undersaks ee iat can ee Well ass whe Se eee Sorte givetorier | bids for Indian ya.) St Louis, April 1%, | ident was anxious to have the ex-Senator accept, | rerred to the, report of Drew'as to the Bur- - Sia mlore constant 40 fy sneer | And in New ork city, May & Dut he wag en fa ie rerusa Rett fre, WhICh says: “it is a mistake to Suppose pace of uatness Phave ‘he services of Str. ee “The Preetdent wulted with Judge Thur- | that re ‘a defective flue. Said Chasers, Bolesting tor he, Danton Ge NeCapeS | ‘The Government Printing Office. | man in regard tw the Pacific Railroad investiga- | ;re', time originated from, a detective fue. ‘Said couragement heretofore so uniformally extended to | ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BRIBERY—CRIPPLED sOLpiEss | tion. = ‘was first discovered,” and aasigns two other prob- ine see wietiga terme sare eam [Shemeaome fexecution of allo a JAMES F. BARBOUR, A Star rey iy exhibited to Public | Wisnés he 4 THE OF THE C: . i accept the position. er Printer Benedict a newspaper clipping, stating a Judge Holman Talks. anit Ofte sod Yard, 14th and Bete. nw. | thot an attempt had been inade by a contractor to Branch Office and Yard, 12th and Maryland ave. s.w. by ulators without any regard to durability, ‘Wharves and Supply Yard, Water #i.,foot of 10th | Dribe an employe of the Government Printing | aaqIsrreD WITH THE INTERSTATE coummstox—| DY, ip, and strength, and requesting the and H sts aiw, Washington, D. ‘mahi th,s Office, with the view of procuring for the con-| DOUBTS HOW THE TREASURY SURPLUS WILL BE | Commissioners to so amend the bull regula~ <=>. WM. B. HIDDEN, ‘SPI tractor a monopoly of that line of business in| DISPOSED OF. tons as to require inside wood work of buildings to 'W, Monument st., Baltimore, Md., which he is interested. “Ihave nothing to A Star reporter met Judge Holman to-day. He | be perto1 with the same care as to strengu lard’s Hotel, W 'D, 0, Mondays, Wednes- nothing to SaY | .ays he thinks the President has succeeded in | £c., a8 1s required for outside work, was rete && BBR RI days and Fridays, from 12 to 4 p.'m. 14th st. entrance. | About that one way or the other,” sald the Public ‘to Building Inspector Entwisle. He has written 5S, - ter tae 3°59 Consultation fra Practicelimlied to Diseases of the | Printer, after reading the extract, He would | ®PPOWting a good interstate commerce com- the Union to-day, stating that, if such an amend aoe. BB ER OO. SaaS Ueaane ulated Tact, Specially success: | nel{her aflirin nor deny the story. mission. Of course he knows Morrison, and he | ment were made, it would require a large number “s+ Ber BE = Gold castes Waenl Goteerie na theas resulting | , THE report that anumber of new appointments | knows the others by reputation. He mentioned | of ‘tocontrol such work. “But, as to therefrom. ‘4-ths,tu,6m- | have been made at the Printing Ofiice is, ‘incorrect, | the appointment of Mr. Cooley a8 a particularly | the character of finish, either as to style or work- = instal Mr. Benedict stated. He says that he ten crippled soldiers who were discharged inad- vertenUly; that there was nothing on the record to show that they were disabled vet and they were removed. When he was advised of their condition he immediately reinstated them. But not a single new appointment has been made, art Of 420, 422, 424, 426 SEVENTH ST. - ‘IN THE SUPREME count OF THE DIs- fine selection. Sanau Pronaw ¥. NATHANIEL PRGuaM™ Equity, No. 10,034. (On motion of the platutiit, by Charles §. Wilso1 attorney, itis ordered that the defendant satan Sos nee manship, tthas never been considered a ‘The reporter called his attention to the success. | the pats oars ec os me ful tof the advertisement by the Navy De- ent for bids for armor plate and steel ror reings, and asked if he thought this would lead Congress to make large appropriations for ord- — 3. W. Albaugh desires: permission of the Com. b23 ssion gh e m INE PRICE TO ALL. missioners to place an electric ght. pole at the ‘side of the new exit of the opera house, To Foarses Isrnovuce pearance to be entered herein on. o1 the first nance, He replied that with the surplus uy Major Moore reports that the charges preferred THIS MOST EXCELLENT ARTICLE Rule Day, occurring forty days after this aster othe in the Treasury it would be hard to say what cor | against Private W. H. Mooney are not. Substan~ wise the case will be proceeded with as in case of de- ‘The Eastern Branch Bridge. of schemes the next Congress would be induced by the evidence offered. WE WILL MAKE SPECIALLY LOW PRICES To | fault: provided S204, of, tis order, be publiahed in COL. P. . HAINS DETAILED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE | WO enter into. re ee ME. Chettnt, es THE TRADE ON rule of cou: Hs CONSTRUCTION. ASSIGNMENT.—Eugel grocer, Seah: She clipart cf thin petitions ia to obtaina divorce from | ‘The Secretary of War to-day detailed Col. P. C. ‘To Be Secretary of the Treasury. 147 B street southeast, has made an assignment BUTCHER'S HARD WAX FLOOR POLISH AND | the Lond of uiarriaste on the grounds of desertion, Hone - THEY HAVE NO DOUBT IN THE DEPARTMENT THAT | for the benefit of creditors to John H. Gwynn, PIANO POLISH. support and adultery, Hains to take charge of the construction of the 'PAIRCHILD 18 70 BE PROMOTED. ‘The assignee 18 to be pald in full $362.38; then E. Fheats Te CE A.J. | proposed bridge over the Eastern branch of the| mere isa great deal of satisfaction in therTreas- | E. Downman & Co. $240, and then pro ‘ata toa thas no equal. Ate comy feat: 15. StEIGs Glen POCOuiaGAtTtae Bet CE RvAniA arvana t50 ‘ third class, whose cl aggregate $880; Frank HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, fah10-law,aw By 8.0. W Ase't Clerk. ‘which £10,000 pats pee art a3 e, ury Department on account of the feeling that Sec- | Hume, and H. Buscher, $380, being "among mhz é g->, BEAR LITHIA WATER— hates last Ses- | retary Fairchild has been informed by the Prest- | them. 424 Sth stot ‘Unsurpassed by any known mineral water of | sion of Congress. ‘The law provides for a wood¢ fs —._—__ : dent that he is to to succeed Mr. Manning. Mr. Fairchild himself has said nothing on the subject, but there is no doubt felt that the matter has settled. ———~+e+______ Important Naval Changes, Capt. Wm. A. Kirkland has been detached from the New York navy-yard ‘April 1st, and placed on the world in the opinion’ of ph Lave tested it in Kiduey and Sadder Gece ese ‘an fron,or masonry bridge, as may be deemed mos F and bladd ia, gout, Phewnatiam abd ou desirable, the cost, however, to be restricted tothe above amount. Gol. Hains will take the matter under consideration, with a view of determining the best kind of bridge, and wiil submit plans to the Secretary of War, as in the case of the Aque- duet bridge. —__——+e+___ A Wire's Surr ror Divorce.—Emma Peck has, by Mr. W. A. filed a bill against James Albert Peck for a divorce, with custody of the ‘two children and alimony, "They were married in Baltimore in 1879, and she charges that for the past four years defendant has been guilty of cruel Greatiment. towards her; hag r ‘clots and made ininoral aebusatious against her; that he choked her November 6th, 1885; re 5 dyspep ax H ‘aud all troubles arisiug trom atte excels of Unie acld ia the aystent For sale by E. P. MERTZ, corner 11th and F sts. n. w. ‘The purest and cheapest Lithia water ever sold. _ Price, oe. gallon.” Felophoue O12. taht’ << WISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORDER FOR COBNER TENTH AND F STREETS, rts early in Spring, so as to have then Society Notes, waiting orders, Capt. A.P. Cook, detached from ‘The place par excellence to get a broken Se Fetes cee oF realy Shirt ‘Mrs, Secretary Lamar has not returned from her | Command of the Vermont 3ist inst., and ordered | struck her January 2d; and drove her in the street Factory. tek ‘mb3~ | visit to Georgia, to the New York navy-yard April 1st. Lieut. Com- | in September, 1886, and February 22d, 1887. STYLISH SUIT OR SPRING OVERCOAT, <e->, JOHN 8. P. GREEN, 423 OTH ST. N.w,| Mrs. Macaliister Laughton and a number of mander A. 8. Snow, from duty in the Coast Survey ‘Paperacines. Havin red. iy poet? ‘Mrs, Clevel: ‘and placed on waiting orders. Lt. H. 0. Rittenhouse West Washington Affairs, eas drach wale ert ay | mene n™ MT™ OSTA Yea DY Spa |e aa Sus gs | _Srmceme wien Dasa Haren ry Andat a price fully one‘third lower thanany other | fi" store, S23 Stat bw, entre willbe foundan Gir | Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Carlisle and Miss Alley wore in Fram, From the scree teauie pane one dacs non | Daniel MeL ‘waa returning trom the Lenten storein the city offers, WALL “PAPER, Detorations, Window Shades ‘and | Baltimore yesterday. ordeved to duty in the Pacine squadron, Ceut. | devotions at ‘emlty (Catholic) chureh last eve- Hinerante Waltoa: ete. ne? Gilt and Hard Woods, | | Mrs Stockton 1s recovering from a very sbvere Bic Pancavter and Osea epreniin nome frou | Hert Sock and 'N streets, ‘A pedestrian. ts won ‘I request and hope to haye the patronage of both ‘H.C. Wakenshaw ordered to the receiving | 8he hurried to her ‘Dut did cia felenda ‘snd the public. "Having seventeen yeare'er | Mr8. Endicott and Miss Endicott and Miss Mason ? h her in ime to her {rom f * ship New Ham April 5, Passed Assistant | DOt reac! Prevent falling: eriencein the business, al orders intrusted #S'me will | were at home to callers after 4 yesterday, Engineer Wm. A. Windsor, to the New York navy- | to the ground. ‘Work promptly executed by competent workmen. Mrs, Whitney held a large reception yesterday; April 1. Passed Assistant Engineer Richard | No. zoth A good line of Spring Overcoats from $7.50 up. ‘Very Respectfully Yours, rore an elegant, ch, to the Wi navy-yard, 23d instant, | moned, who, on his arrival, announced that she ‘Asplendid line of Business Suits from £6.50 up. sg SOG Tn GHEEE, hope slic steiped with whe soe eae eto: | Assistant Surgeon a B, Condeire asiachon mn | was alfeady dead, from a stroke Of = A full line of Dress Suits, comprising the newest | mh7-1m "423 Oth st. nw. back and front, and ‘with rare point | the Boston navy-yard and placed on waitingorders. | _Two MouE Bie Pas ee a cus died fabrics and best styles, from $12 up. = 5B BIEDD & BRO. = Miss Weddell, of Cievel ‘arrived from | Passed Assistant Engineer George oa sh [ging ta grin mee Ey yy ‘A full line of Boys’ 12-18 Suite from 85 up. <a OC RIS Whitney's ane Pane aa fae an 8 guest | TO Hold hinaselt in readies Or easering Feared | year of herag®. ‘The remains wil be taken to Bra A.complete line of Boys’ 4-11 Suits from $2.50 up. GAS FIXTURES, Shor Sotlock.” Sms Poured tea! far che cAlers | ae eee ae naan tons tee don Vt, Uns evening, for interment. Joseph po erage Slate Mantels, Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces, Plumbing | ‘The luncheon given by the ladies’ aid of the | Washington navy-; pas pantiesant Aaa oe a ee, ‘morning, at hisresidence, Full line of Single and Double Breasted Flannel | _mh7 SE NATE 438 oth at nw, | Hombeopathio Hospital yesterday, was hela at the | Srna Metructine Westen Cuero? | SSctace Cour Cises.—Seott Butler, charged with Suits, Sacks or Frocks, $7.50 up. =—S EF BROOKS, — | Fesidence of Mrs. Willcox. It was as usual a most 1b Paymaster C. W. Littlefield, to ‘the quiet of 4th street here, paid $5 in EF. BROOKS, enjoyableevent. The next one will be at the resi- we ‘the Police .——In the case of J Heavy Overcoats and Suits at 50 cents on the dollar, gas rik dence of Mrs. Van Wyck. ae ee the ae New London, “Ast | Merritt, charged with ‘law a “ ‘The managers of the Washington City Orptian | Riqhmond and ordered to the Ossip} Bice of guilty was cntred tn tho ‘Court to- we Ctowea tae enttcn last cveaing nS wee Mea, | EAE Naw London lar iscane aad oruted tO | name mt st, Coreorant Buildif $5 _| bulldiag were crowded wath ee eae the, re bettle accounts tnd wait orders toe Aigzamaria. Attaire, ICE freshment we Miss Beek WHALES. W, for thenext | Walle presided over a table In ho amas | _PRRSONAL—Representative Le Fevre left Wash. | Béported for the Rvmxrxo Gran. court, Judge Tur. OAK HALL, Byer leerat fair prices alwayee Os Covered with towels, and tie moos ere ently isting ad See seagsie eras auon'| a ihe suitor Pectibone apt, H 1e _seteontaipe: ng aad got fall weight. Ja14-dmn upon them. ‘The cobcert was a great in pe ppm te ere oe Muir on a $2,000 fon bond has been decided HARD WOOD, MANTELS. SLATE MAN- grery way, Duk tue event of the evening rary Cask ‘Dodge ‘and J, | 1n favor of tit. ‘The suit of John Lucas mb18 CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS | 7S, ‘cls, rpoomsand factory, 46% | Madisne, by Mrs. Clete ee oe aS dr Woosot New York areat Wal agt. J. W. nas Roan sabemaees, ands Judy: ° = en, Mrs, iON, OF Haz You A Srarxa Ovencoare AS OUR STOCK OF SPRING OVERCOATS 18 NOW COMPLETE, HAVING BEEN PUR- CHASED BEFORE WE LEASED OUR KEW BUILDING, 434 SEVENTH STREET, AND AS IT WILL BE LATE TO HANDLE THEM IN OUR NEW BUILDING, WE HAVE MARKED THEM 80 LOW THAT, WE THINK IT WILL PAY YOU TO INSPECT THEM. GEORGE SPRANsy, ston ONE PRICE CLOTHIER, ‘was held last a Cs ‘the mil 607 SEVENTH STREET H.W. beeen: — eras ‘ihe depart cgi E (Orders received at fe oping dao the Waahngran Office Gas Company, 413 10th stn. w. ‘were thirteen. NGRAVING. Av Dz Sum - Either of the eight offices of JOHNSON BROTHERS. pyr a W, Holt has oaTReyaving go metaland Wood, Monograson and crests 4.G. JOHNSON & BROTHERS’, offices. ‘well; tour city — 4 % {hres returned ‘Dorthwest Sage fy Beal engraving in all ite branches. Y. BALDWIN JOHNSON'S offices. Commiger nighta Sea. Soap ie and steel stamp cutting. ‘and at bo oe i eee 313m + ‘ Telegrams to The Star. OVERWHELMED BY THE FLOODS Fears of Heavy Loss of Life in Dakota a THE CASE OF PRETTY AGNES FOLSOM. Bismarck Says the Kulturkampf was a Trick MERELY A POLITICAL TRICK. An Unfavorable Impremiog Made by Bismarck’s Awertion Regarding the Kulturkampf. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EVENING Stan, Buxuin, March 24.—Bismarck, in bis speech in the Prussian upper house, yesterday, caused @ deep and unfavorable impression by his state- ment that the Kulturkampf was originated and ended only for political opportunities. The National Gazetie’s statement that the new finance minister, Scholz, will resign, is incorrect. ‘The government has abandoned it8 project fora speedy change of the sugar tax. ‘The bourse is in a Nutier on disquieting rumors from Bulgaria and Central A: ee CHECKS ON AN IMAGINARY BANK. People All Over the Country Seem to Have Been Swindled. CHIcago, March 24.—A special from Detroit says: Abig bank swindle has been discovered here which appears to have been almost national in the breadth of its operations. Some parties have had engraved drafts and checks of Exchange Bank,” of Marlette, and these have been. filled out for vatious sums from $50 Wo $75 each, and have been negotiated throughou: the coun- ty. For two or three days past these fraudulent papers have been coming into the First. National ank Of Uhis cILy from ali parts of the Union, for collection. One which came in yesterday is a fair sample, ‘It was drawn for $58.50, and was signed by “John B. cashier.” “There 1s no such institution ‘as the’ Marlette Exchange Bank of Marlette, ‘That village has but two banks, and they are the Bank of Marlette, and the First) Na- tonal Bank of Marlette. "The extent of the fraud 1s not known, but it appears to have been of great magnitude, Fe ES EIGHTY-FIVE MEN ENTOMBED, The Terrible Disaster im the Bullis Colliery im Australia Yesterday. Srpwey, N. 8. W., March 24.—Eighty-flve men were entombed by the explosion in the Builis col Uery yesterday. ‘The accident occurred in a tun- ‘nel a mile and a half from the mouth of wot ‘Seven bodies have been recovered. The tunnel is blocked by the debris caused by the explosion, PEBISHING IN THE FLOODs, Fears of Serious Loss of Life in Da- kota — Thrilling Escape of Twelve Families. Sr. Paci, March 24.—A Pioneer-Press Bismarck Special says: All attempts to break the Sibley Island gorge with dynamite are unavailing, A man Was seen last evening riding down the river on @ cake of ice, frantically calling tor help, but it Was impossibie to reach him. ‘twelve families hear Livonia had a most thrilling experience. After being on Uhe roots of Uhe huuses for 24 hours, @ Unin ccust formed over the river and on U3 they walked to the shore, two miles, sume break- ing Unrouga several but rescued, being’ Fort Lincoln army officers here are still of the opinion that the people opposite the post on the lands, south of Lhe city, perished 1m the flood. and, as the re- ports come in from remote river districts, stories low! ‘this beliét 1s becoming prevalent, Of suffering and loss of life are oft-repeated. Leeda stew sr WEALTHY MH. CASWELL IN TROU- BLE. The Divorce Which He Secreuly Ob- tained Years age set Aside. Monmicknio, It, March ‘Tenn. obtained nineteen years Lis Wile, Mary, of New York. ‘The six cl Caswell ay. -* sccond. sneering Wh is Broadwell, of Dayvon, Ohio, are rendered ilegi and he is made Mabie for Jury in Ohio and Iinois, Caswell atver luis wite cuncealed his whereabouts for seventeen, Years, Hts deiense in court was Ubat it would be coutrary w pubic policy Sod epchaller and his two Wives are highly connected, having relatives scattered Uhrouguout tne Union ‘holding ‘high political and commercial positions, a Will Not Succeed Gen. Buller. Dvsux, March 24.—The Apress (conservative) dems Ule statement made LY the #reeman’s Journal, that Lieut. Gen. K. H. Sankey, chairman Or the Board of public Works, is w succeed Gen, Buller as under secretary for ireland, sittin hea A Self-Steering Torpedo Fails. Panis, March 24.—The Kept Francais Says Ulat the experiments made by the govern- nent With Lhe “seit-steering” Vorpeds, at Loulon, have resulted in faliure. <n Argentine Ports Clear of Cholera. QUEBEC, March 24.—‘The cousul general in Can. ads of We Argentine Kepublic bas been noutied by his govermient of the disappearance of cholera Irom tue principal ports of Unat country. ‘This ‘news is received here WiLn much satisfaction, as there are @ number of vessels trading between this port and Buenos Ayres, A Pop Combination im Chicago. Curcao, March 24.—The soda, pop, and mineral Water boUtling firms Of Ube cily wave effected a consolidation, with a capital Stock Of $600,000, and have placed ail their mamlacvories, aelivery Wag- obs ad otwer appliances iuiw Lhe puoi, Only Uuree firms remain outside. The usuai plea is offered that competition cuts off ail Lue prods of the busl- ness, Se Russia Has Made No Overtures to France. nis, March 24—It is seml-officially denied that Russia has’ sade Overtures f0r ail alliance ned Out. de- i Death of a Well Known Priest. ILLE, March 24'—Father Eluha J. Durbin, ‘in his 78th year. a E i E i i A ut Fy i €, Ie it i i | 24—The Ilinois Supreme court yesterday affirmed the decision of the iower courts in the sensational divorce case of Caswell vs. Caswell. ‘The affirmation sets aside a contessedly Iraudulent divorce which Daniel H. Caswell, how a Wealthy merchant in Nashville, secreuy = bigamy and per- vo disturb a decree that mged so jong. ‘The defendant PRETTY AGNES FOLsom. She Makes Affidavit that She ts Not Ine wane Nor Held in Durces, New Yors, March 24.—The writ of habeas cor Pus obtained by Henry M. Folsom, ordering Dr. Wim. M. Cate to produce Miss Agnes Folsom, the pretty actress, and daughter of Mr. Folsom, was made returnable before Judge Patterson ih su- Preme court to-day. Tt was that Dr. ¢ eld Miss Folsom’ under restrain; Uhat beh. ruined her, ‘and she was insane The young Woman did not appear. Dr. Cate was represent by Counsellor William Allen and CHARLES REKD, THE COUNSEL POR GUITRAU, the assasin of President Garfield, W. H. Mundy sppeared for Mt. Folsom. a Counsel for Dr. Cate in explaining the non-ap- pearance of Miss Polson, assertad that she was Hot in the possesion of his client, and claimed that she was not tusane. Counsel said the chargé that his client had taken advantage of his rela Gions with the family and ruined her and takem her away from her family was false.” In relation to the suit of W. J, Baldwin, a form: lover of Miss Folsom, against Dr. Cate, to recov’ damages for alleged assault, the defendant charged: hat there was no merit tn the action, and claimed it Was a conspiracy to injure him In his profession, MISS POLSOM'S APFIDAVET 8 produced in court. It states that she will be years old on May 9th, 1887, and that she was born in the town of Richinond, Maine. She claims ‘that she ts not, and never has ‘been, under duress by Dr. Cate or any one else; that It is false hat she has been seduced, and taken away from het has coerced her im 4s sane,and that no Proceedings in her be. half. She states that she lived at home Until she Was seventeen years old. 1n 1SS0, With the cone Sent of her parents, began the study of music im Boston, to prepare for the operatic stage. She studied for three years, For pearly” four years she has been on the staye as An Operatic singer, and has wholly supported herself; almost entirely supported her wother and assisted (o support her father. In conclusiou her afidavit states Uhat her telations toward her father force Ler to remain siieut as to the true reason of the bringitu. of these proceedings and attack upon her, Counsel for Mr, Folsom will ie traverse of return to-1i: (Miss Folsom, it bas trequently been asserted 18 a cousin of Mrs. Cleveland, but it Is no hore tatively stated that Ube relationship is mote, “Dr. Cave 1s & son OF Dr, Saiuuel Washington) z= Foundecred Off the Lizard. Loxpox, March 24.—The British bark Carnarvon. shire, froin Goole for Santos, bas foundered vil Usd Lizard, The crew were rescued. _ Freight Rates West from Pitwburg. A NEW SCHEDULE WHICH SLOWS REDUCTIONS IN ‘MOST CLASSIS. Pirrsncre, March 24.—The freight rates om roads from Pittsburg West have becu worked ab for several weeks by the local agents and Wey are now in @ shape to be published, The rates to Chicago and return are most important, @ reduction over Ube present tatiff, Will be 428¢c. per 100 pounds, a reduc second-class, B7ijCq & Teduction of 254) class, 273yc., a redaction of 2ivc.; foul 200,” 2c Teduction; MUh-class, 17 Wc.5 class, 15¢., no reduction in either.” Iron ahd steel ‘will be In Tourth-class for less Uhan carloads aud in fUb-class for carloads. Glass will be in the third for less Wan carloads, fourth for carloads, ‘The coal rates to Chicago'are Mixed, and are tue same as at present, a Fatally Scaided by His Wife. THE LATTER BBOOMES A MANIAC APTER HER HU BAND DIES. Cosonamt, March 24.—A special from, Newark, ‘Ohio,says Unkt Jaco Bread died last evening trout the effects of a scalding received at the hands of his wife on Sunday evening during a quarrel. The couple frequenuy bad trouble, aud Ou Uns occa Sion, becoming exasperated at'some abuse by her husband, Mrs, Bread Unrew a pan of boiling water tn his face, She kept everybody out of the house after the scalding, but since bis death she bas be come a raving mablac. aeeeclipsinass. ‘The “Deal” An Accomplished Fact. PRESIDENT GAKRETT'S ASSUKANOKS KEGAKDING IT TO MAYOR HODGES, Mayor Hodges, of Baltimore, called on Mr, Robert Garrett yesterday to ascertain, if posible, the status of the rumored railroad deal, Mr. Gar- Tett informed the mayor that the “deal” was.an accomplished fact, and Unat he was walling until certain incidental details were arranged before Preparing a statement for publication, The nature of the deal, or with what road or roads, company, or syndicate the arrangements are madd Mr, Garrett did not designate; bul he assured the mayor Ul no interests of the city of Baltimore Would be in the remoiest manner jeopardized, ‘The headquarters of Une amaigainated properues are to be located in Baltimore, No doubt seems to be felt Ubere Laat the deal 1s With the Interests, Tepresented by Messrs. Henry S. lves and George H. Stayner. These two gentlemen were in Buili= more yesterday, and held along conference wide Mr. Garret, = se0—____ The Ocean Yacht Race. From the N. ¥. Sun to-day. ‘This 1s the Uwelfth day of the struggle between the Coronet and Dauntiess to be first in Cork har bor. If neither yacht is sighted by the expectant gentlemen tarsot the Royal Cork Yacht Club, many entousiastic American Yachtsmen who bet achis Would Dulsh woday will . ‘The logs of incotiug steam ‘Sips indicate that the racers may have strong head winds during the last third of their voyage. 11 Unis ds so Uhey uiay not gel across unt the Laie Ver part of next week. —eee_____ The Hudson’s Bay Fishing Grounds, CANADA INTENDS TO TRY TO STOP AMEKICANS FROM GOING THERE. A special from Ottawa to the New York Tribune ‘says: Captain Gordon,commander of the Sudson's Bay expedition of 1885, in his report to the gov- ernment, says: “The fisheries of our northern sea are well worthy of careful consideration and Will repay those who undertake their development, The whole of the fishing and ‘trading done in the Hudson's Bay region 1s at present in the hands ot Ue Hudson's Bay cotpany and New England whaiers, mosuy the latter. “The Whale fishing, Wwairus bunting and poise fishing’ are capable of great ext Sion, and are certainly profitable pursuits since the ‘Americans can afford o keep suips in com. iuissiou for eighteen months in order to sh there Jess than four, 1 would strongly urge the neoes— sity of protecting Uese Msberies, and in any nego- Uations with the Uulted States governinent in relerence to the rights of United States citizeus wo fish in Une territorial Waters of Canada, the value Of the Hudson's bay and straits region 4s a fishing ground should be strongly insisted on, Under any circumstances We should retain the rights to pro- Scribe the methods used. Every United States Whaler that gues into Hudson's bay 4s an un MGlcting Upon ike report the minister of mart A‘ mh the rey ne and Bsleribs will introduce a provective, measure Tor this region as agaiust the Uulved States isber- HIB WIFE, IT 18 GAID, HAS CONSENTED TO TRETIET GAINST MIM. Rector Charles W. Ward was arrested at his house in Englewood, N. J., Tuesday. Lately a fear arose that his friends would have him clan- destinely removed from the state. There was also areason tor delay. Mm Ward was the only wit ness of the shooting, and although an arrest could be made on the complaint of any citizen, 1t would be iuapossibie to secure a conviction without her ‘testimony, and she Was beyond the jurisdiction of the New Jersey courts. It was understood that Would be content w secure a divorce on Sy 4 the arrest, Private assurances had been received Uhat Mrs. Ward would be on band to testify when- ever she Was Beeded. Yesterday Marshal Jameson Mayor HARRISON ACCEPTS RENoMIxaTION.— Carter H. Harrison was renowinated tor mayor of ‘Chicago by acclamation, in the democratic muni- : tint of ‘at 4:20 yesterday afternoon and Einounced_ thot ‘they “could s