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Sine EVENING el PT Pe STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY,.MAY 1%, I887-TEN PAGES S, THE SUBURBS, {Continued from Fifth Page.) [nd invested their money ought to be encouraged, Bnd not eriticised. He thought that it was a good ning for thi He wanted to see theecity grow and become a lance place, ‘said. that What the report criticised investment bere ‘always to. De. wi ning of streets Yrhich are of no iinportanee to the city, and yet Impose aheavy tax upon the people froin the ne cenuty of improving ant keeping them In orde In order to obcain suffict-nt money to keep up These improvements a Senator had suggested Alreadr that the rate of taxa ion be increase. Mr. Geo. W. Dyer said that there could be no opjestion to opening up these suburban subit- isi ading that capitalists interested patd ingot the streets and other improv ments, as was ¢ ities. But here they Wanted the District to pay these expenses, and he thought that was not right This brought the discussion to a close, but. be- fore che 2d} t President Fendall said that how all the districts had elected delegates to the central committee, and that in a few days the presidents would meet and determine upon the Ume for caliing the central committee together, and he thought that tn the next ten days a meet THE LAFAYETTE STATUE. the Model that i Likely to be Decided upon. ‘There ts no doubt of the Selection of the design for the Lafayette monument submitted by Fal- gulere and Marcel, the French sculptors, It 1s the one that meets with the most general appro- Dation of the committee and the connotsseurs who assisted them in reaching a conclusion. Tt will De finally decided upon if the sculptors wili make | certain changes considered destrabie, It 1s that the figures of other historical per- es should adorn the sides of the pedestal ‘than those on the model. As stated In yesterday's Star, the very striking anil effective one, "Latayet Dareheaded in a martial attitude with his Dlown back by the wind displaying his Contin uniform, His left hand rests on the hilt sword and his right clenches his folded the front of the pedestal History kn resented a8 writing or pointing “A Lafay rd. Oneither side of the torical figures, while the ple of allegorical figures, stands papa. scrip. roed with & ably de miade, but th be similar to that of the 11: Will be Very finposing, and addition to the collection of statues At is not known that the commiti conclusion yesterday as to the ‘The Falguiere design, representing Lafayette standing on a massive’ rock, with Fame Dy his side pointing the way to glory, and & body of ( Unental troops at the ‘Unguished volunteer with hats and swords in the ppearance will If carefully made tt Will prove a weleon the capital, wir, 1% Was thought would have a striking effect, | and perhaps prove a great work, but probably woud not meet with the general approval of the Public, as will the one selected, as there is nothing ‘Odd or unconventional about the latter. ee ‘WAR DEPARTMENT QUARTERS. Dificinis Puzzeled About Accommoda- tiensjfor Clerks im the New Suild- ing. ‘The question-vf how to crowd the army of clerks belonging tothe outside bureaus of the War De- partment into-the west and center wings of the State, War and Navy Department building Is both- ‘ering the War Department official just now. ‘The law requires that all the bureaus except the Signal Service bureau and the portion of the Surgeun-General’s Office to be accomodated in the Amy Medical Museum to be quartered in the new jon of the Department be and ft also requires that removals shall be made-by the first of next March. ‘The building isnot to be ready for occupancy before ‘the lastof January, and there will be no time to Spare in moving. ‘rhe War Department will be very crowded, although every bit ot available space will be util Jed. The distrabution of the roows has not been decided upon, except that the Secretary of War ‘Will remove Dis office from the center of the north Wing t thecenter of the west wing on the op- posite side of ue building rom the office of the Se-retary of the Navy “rhe differeat bureau officers will be located as wear the Secretary of War's office asts possible, for Secretary Endicott wishes to have them at hand for consultation without loss of time. A-SMALL FUND FOK FURNITMKE. Only $6090 1s available for furnishing and carpeting the new wings, and the law requires that all the furniture possible in the rented ‘ices shall be continued in use in the new butld~ pr ‘The other parts of this department building are furnished in the most elegant manner, and the West and center wings will be greatly out of kee] ing in, this respect. ‘The officials of the War Department think that Congress would not have made this pro- Vision hed any of the Congressmen ever seen the old-fasbioned, worn and roach and apt-intested desks and cases that comprise the furniture of the ‘cutside bureaus, ——__— Im Charge of the Rebellion Records. TIEUE-COL, LAVELLE ASSIGNED TO SUCCEED COL, ScorT. Aworder was issued from the War Department this afternoon assigning Lieut-Col Henry M. Lavelle, of the 23 infantry to the charge of the Publication of the official records of the rebellion Vice Lieut. Col. Scott, deceased, and ordering him to repair fo this city ‘and enter upon duty with as little delay as practicable. Col. Lavelle declined The office Some time ago, a8 WaS Stated, Dut sub- Sequently wrote the Secretary of War expressing a Willingness wo undertake the important work if ‘be Still Wished him io do so. ‘The Inscription on the Garfield Statue. EN. JAMES BARNETT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. It is understood that Gen. James Barnett, of Cleveland, 1s.responsible for the unsatisfactory tn- scription om the pedestal of the Gartleld statue. ‘He was one-of the three commissioners desig- nated by Congress, the others being the Secretary of War and SenatorSherman. Gen. Barnett was the working member of ti committee, and the Inscription was furnished Sculptor Ward by him. The erfticism on the inscription is that in kiving Garticid’s record it refers to him as ““Mem- ber of Congress” and then “Senator.” It 1s held that the term Member of ess applies '3 well toa Senator as to a Representative in Congiss. —__—_cee______ District Government Affairs. BIDS FOK STREET IMPROVEMENTS. ‘Bids for the Improvement of streets and avenues Were opened today. ‘The bidders were: Barber Asphalt Co, Micusel Hines, J. M. Murphy, P. Maloney, H.-L. Cranford, W. H. Mohler, MF. alts, Wm. Buckley, John Cudmore, and Andrew Gleason. A PROPOSITION PROM THE NRW YORK BANK. ‘The First National Bank of New York, through its attorney, Wm. Yorke Atlee, how propuses that the District ‘purchase for cash’ the tax lien certi- cates ‘against property, assessed, for special 1m provements, which they hold. The amount in ‘Volved 1s about $140,000. ——— An Alleged Pension Fraud. ARREST OF JOSEPH WASHINGTON. Deputy Marshal Joyce last evening arrested Jos, ‘Washington, 2 barber, on a warrant tssued by U. S. Commissioner Bundy charging him with violat- dng the pension laws, and he was taken to jail. ‘The warrant was sworn out by Albert W. Koome, cial agent in the Pension Office, and charges ton oF about the 29th day of “June, 1886, J. Washington * * * knowingly and feioniousiy id make and present a certain false and fraudi- lent aftdavit concerning and in support of te claim for pension of Frank Kittling, being claim No. 5ES,915, of the Pension Office, whitch false and Fraudulent ‘aMidavit so presented’ to the Pension ‘Ofice purported Uo be signed by x mark by Fred- fickGermon and Noa Johnson, and t be sworn ‘Wwtheta before one William N. Eaton, 4 notary ‘Ths afternoon the prisoner was brought up froia the Jali and takem velore Commissioner je SoS. Cox"s New House. Hon.S. S. Cox is soon to have a new house on New Hampshire avenue, near Dupont Circle. It will bei feet wide, and on either side there will be quite a sp whieh will be made mto parking. The house will be four mores and a Ddasement in height. Yhe Lasement and first story seneca stone. ‘The pressed brick. ‘There ‘window, extending to the oriole Window projecting frou: the second and tuird story over the ‘iront door. ‘The. prin- Pr feature of the house “will be a library which will occupy the entire front of house, with a depth of 21 feet. Inthe rear De ihe faintly rooms and toilet rooms. ‘The ‘hurd stary wil be fitted up with guest chambers, the fourth story devoted entirely to the use of servamia The architect 1s Harvey L. Page. agiey a Pettingill are the builders. As Sir. Cox Wid not be im the city during the summer, Mr. H. Kobinson, inspector of pitimbing, has volun red to represent bim in the management of the utireeonsiruction of the house. “The construc- 1 of the foundation and the plumbing will re C especial attention with the view of making Le house absolutely perfect, so far as“ sanitary qualitiesaure concerned. soacna— ees ‘Tue Lave Ligcr. Davesront.— First Lieut. Thos Corbin Davenport, 4th U.S. artiliery, whose sud- den death from cerebral meningitis Was mentioned yesterday, belonged to one of Washington's oldest families. "He was born April 11, 1850, and was the fon of Uie late Capt. Heury h. Davenport, U. 3. N. His mother, Jenule Brent Gran, grandmother, and great grandparents were bor dud lived tn the Disidiet of Commubta, His maternal grandfather, George Gratoun, ved at “Gunsion Hall,” repre sented Fairtax County a number of Umes in the eral assembly of Virgiala, and was Secretary of far about Isl7. Lieut. Davenport graduated row the Militar Academy, 1872, und for fourteen Years most of his service Was On (equent scouts, articipating especially inthe Ute expedition of Feix “Tie was subsequently oa duty inthe Signal OMee in Uns city. The artillery school at Fort Monroe was lds yerinahent post at the Une of his @eath. Lieut. Davenpors was a great favorite Aawong his coinpantons, Mronexexren AvrorsTep.—The Sectetary of Te Treasury has appointed Maximilian Fleincr bo be stowekeeper for the 28th New York revenue eur. will be made of ug Stortes will be of be an elliptical bay fourth story, and an | tore: design 1s a | NOT THE DIPPER. | A Singular Death on Meridian Hill In- vestigated by the Coroner. AN OLD WOMAN DIES AFTER THE EXCITEMENT OF A FIGHT—A STORY THAT SHE WAS STRUCK—THR COR- ONER'S JURY FIND THAT HEART DISEASE CAUSED DEATH. - | Meridian Hill had {ts sensation today. ‘Thurs | day afternoon there was a fight between two sisters, Georgla and Minnie Minor, on one side, | and a Mrs. Emma Jackson on the other,in the yard of Mrs. Louisa Robinson's house, No, 243? colum- Dia avenue, All the parties are colored. Mrs. Robinson was anold womon. She attempted to part the combatants, and then went into her house and died. Last night talk was started that during the melee Minnie Minor struck the old woman with a dipper. To-day Coroner Paterson went out to the little frame house where Mrs. Robinson lay dead, and held an inquest. The Jury summoned Was composed of John H. Penrose, Wil- Mam Robinson, Winfleld S. Duffy, August W. Rhine, Wm, H.Rhine and Wm. McKay. THR TESTIMONY. Mrs, Emma Jackson, who lives at 694 Sumner street, testified that she came to the neighbor- hood of the house Thursday. Mrs. Robinson, or Aunt Louisa, as she called her, was leaning on the palings” in front of the house, and called to talk with her. They then went into the kitchen, and while there Minnie Minor cal in and sald to witness: “See here, Jackson, the next ume I cateh you talking with Jno. Briles I will be willing to lay in the Albany penitentiary “for you." She had. said be~ “Whenever ‘I catch you on the hill T'll drink your heart’s blood.” "After Minnie made he remark about John Briles, her sister Georgia ne in. Minnie went on saying that witness had on talking about ler. AS witness was about to | go for a pan of water, Georgia got up and said to | witne; | Georgia Minor 1s not dead yet,” and struck witness, 1 “see here, I want you to understand that Witness said, “I'llhave youtarrested.” Minnie said, “Ifyou are going tohave her arrested, I'll give you rat | of his | tried to stop the fuss. She sent for “sister Minor,” te et ses Compagnons,” With 2 | nie, Stal are large | he me changes other than that mentioned will | The ame to any | | When she was struck she walked away. ase’ welcoming the dis- | soniething to have her arrested for.” ’ Minnie then pitched ito her, and both the girls were beating her. Aunt Loulsa got witness behind her, an the mother of the giris, to take them away. Mra, | Minor got a dipper of ‘water, but witness, did not | know Whom she she thi he water on. “Min- sald the witness, “grabbed the dipper from mother's hand and ‘aimed a blow at me, but Aunt Louisa caught the ek, but I do not know—I dare to say that that caused her death.” witness said the blow was aimed over Aunt Louisa at the witness. The dipper struck her in the right side. Mrs. Robinson was sickly, and complained frequentiy of ill-health. The dipper, ue Sald, Was a large one, holding more than & nt. After she was struck they helped her into ue house. She talked at first, but then became eechiess, and in about 15 minutes they put a ass over her face and found that she was dead. ‘Then she came to Witness and said, “Take me into the house quick.” ‘They brought Her in and laid her down, Mrs Celia’ Williams, a daughter of the dead wouan, testified that she did not see her mother struck,’ but helped her into the house. Her mother, she said, had the heart disease, and when she Was subjected to any excitement 1t would prostrate her. Mrs. Emma Minor, the mother of the Minor girls, Said she ‘came’ over and tried to part the rls, Dut could not. She then went to the itchen, got a dipper of water, and, taking it out, poured it over Minnte’s bosomi, und that’ parte them. Witness declared that she carried the dipper with her to the gate, and then took it to the kitchen, where she gotit, and laid it down, “That's the truth, and I'd say tt the day TI died,” sald the witness,’ “Iv's my own daughter, but I'd go against her if she did such a thing.” Dr. Lochlan Tyler, who, with Dr. Hartigan, per- formed an autopsy this morning, testitied that he discovered no mar} ‘on the body. | She had Valvular disease of the heart to a marked de- gree, and was liable to die under stress of any Undue excitement or exertion, and her death cht be accounted for In that way. gi e dipper used by Mrs. Minor was exhibited to the jury. It Was a light affair, holding about half a pint. HEART DISEASE AND NOT THE DIFFER. The jury rendered a verdict that the deceased came to her death from heart disease, brought on by excitement during the affray. pein aot Moral or Immoral. To the Editor of Tax EVENING Stan: Referring to the article headed “An Alleged De- moralizing Exhibition,” which appeared in yester- day’sissue of THe Eve: ‘Srar, I beg permission to say a few words in reply to the false charges brought against the museum in question. I would like to know if the exhibits (anatomical and patho- logical specimens showing the human body in health and disease) can be constructed to be tm- moral in its tendency. In tie opinion of every intelligent person a museum of anatomy and pathology has just the opposite effect charged by the signers of the petition, and I, who have made the teaching of hygiene, physiology, and true temperance, the purity of body and soul, my life- work, say, without ier of contradiction, that a Well-conducted museum of anatomy and pathol- ogy contributes more to the moral, intellectual, and physical welfare of the people in a single day than any other institution where morais are Caught contributes in a whole year. That a know! e of the anatomy and physiology of the human ly, as gained by the examination and study of anatomical specimens and the attendance upou sclentifle lectures on the human body, can hann an adult, born and ratsed in the latter half of the nineteenth century, when care is taken to exclude minors and others unfit to appreciate the “beau- Ues of nature,” fs almost too ridiculous to discuss. itis the old story 0. Ignorance raising her hand against Knowledge. If thesigners of the petition possess the fine moral (7) sense which they profess, why do Uhey not use their moral energy to sup- press the real immoral places—houses of ill-fame “tthe petition turther charges the peop petition Turther the le who: crowd the sidewalk and block up the way as being iow and ignorant, which 1s a downright insult to every citizen of Washington. The museum fs vis- ited by the most intelligent of the professional and business men of this city, all of whom express themselves as being pleased and benefited with the exhibition. Very respectfully, Prof. J. A. DENKINGER, Lecturer and Manager Jnternational Museum of Anatomy. ———— Divorce Cases Nor Disrosep ov.—Yesterday, in the Equity Court, Judge Merrick made a decree of divorce in the ease ot Emily V. Kauffman against George K. Kauffinan, on the ground of desertion for over two years. “Judze Merrick also dismissed the case of Sarah J. Bailey. nee Taylor, against G. W. Y. Bailey. She charged deseruon fn Philadel- phia, April, 14, and the court held that the proot was notsuficient. piscina ‘Tue LENIENCY O¥ THE CocRT.—This afternoon in the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery heard the Witnesses in the case of Wm. Hall, allas Davis, in dicted for the larceny trem the person of Jennie ‘Towles, In which he pleaded guilty, this morning. ‘The prisoner asked the lentency of theeourt. Judge Montgomery sald that he did not regard the pris. oner as a confirmed thief and Would Sentence hin w90 days. = Barry Buckipgham, a son ot the well-known oorkeeper of Albaugh’s, has been performing at Harris’ this week. He 1s @ promising comedian of ‘the Nat Goodwin type. ——— ‘THe WESELY Stan's Pocket Atlas of the World 1s offered free to every new subscriber for one year to the Wrexty Stax. It is a handsomely printed book of 191 pages, profusely illustrated, with more ‘than 100 colored mups and diagrams, ahd contains wealth of general information. See advertise- ment in another column. Tue Naval Boaxp or Inspection has returned to Washington from the inspection of the seven monitors lying at City Point, Va. These vessels are the Wyandotte, Catskill, Maloy Ajax, Manhattan and Canouicus. They quired to be inspected every three years. They Were found to be kept In excellent. condition, ail competent to afford good harbor defense, and four, the Wyandotte, Catskill, Lehigh and Ajax, in con: dition for active service. ‘Tue 1uogvors arrived at Panama to-day. VETERANS AT THE WHITE Hovse.—About fifty members of the 57th and 59th Massachusetts regiments, who have been visiting southern battle- fields, called at the White House at 1:30 this after- noon by appointment with the President, with whom they shook hands. The party was Headed by Maj. Cook THE GOSSIP OF LONDON. Mr. Phelps and Governor Waller Good Friends—Notes About New Books, Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING Stan. Lospox, May 7.—Further inquiry proves that there was not a shadow of foundation for the re. ports that anything but perfectly cordial feelings exist or have existed between the American min- ister and Consul General Waller. Rev. W. W. Tullock ts preparing for publication through Nishel a life of the queen for boys and girls, which the queen has honored with personal revision. Chatto and Windus announce “The Red Spider,” by the author of “Mehalah;” “Old Blazes Hero,” by Cunistie Murry, and “pisappeared,” by Sarah ‘ynder. Sur Edward Watkin will publish soon, through Ward Kock, a work entitled “Canada and the United States; recollections from 1851 to 1866.” Mrs, Brown Potter will produce Albert De kpits* play, ‘stademotselle De 2m America in By Associated Press. ‘The “Times” Entirely Satisfied. Loxvos, May 7.—The Times, commenting on | te actin of the Louse of commons th Te | gard” to the © “Dbillon-Times affair, Says: | the realty “interesting thing tm the debate | was'tne tittle comedy played, the direction of Mr. Gladstone, with a a seeming to show it was not wholly, unrdhearsed, ‘Scope of @ parliamentary offering to enlarge | think they can decetve by For our own part, we have every’ reason sutisiled with the result of thedebata = Dynamite Bombs ig an Anarchists Cellar. ‘St. Josern, ato May. 7- meat ‘was occasioned by the disco v loaded dynamite bombs in ‘the cellar or a house ‘North st. J Until recently occupied by a sus- pected anarchist. The bombs were pe, and after an examination of hrown into the river. It is intended to be used last fall demonstrations that took place here, A YELLOW SHOWER. Strange Phenomenon That Followed Last Nights Storm—What Looked Like Sulphur is Vegetable Pollen, After the rain shower of early this morning the gutters and low places in the pavements showed a deposit of fine yellow powder, which many. pro- nounced sulphur. It was said at once that there had been a shower of sulphur, and many who looked at the yellow stuff believed it. A Star reporter called upon Professor Lester Wodd, the botanist “at ‘the ‘National Museum, for an explanation a8 to the nature and power of the yellow powder: He said, my atten- tion has not been cailed to the presence ot any such epee Sede and therefore I have not examined t] lc ler. It possi- bly be an exception to the general rule, but from my knowledge of the subject I ‘have no hesitation in pronow it vegetable pollen. It comes from the pine trees of the District, It 1s Very light and tscarried into the upper regions and washed out by rain, I noticed recently that the pine trees were 1g and that the pollen Was very abundant. Itis really the male element trees. There are many variet t Uls may be all of one kind. ‘This 18 not an unusual phenomenon, It is very common, and always oc- curs at a time When the ‘pide trees are shedding thelr pollen. It consists of minute ins like little spores, and to the naked eye looks € yellow dust, but subjected to microscopic ex- amination these pollen is have very different Shapes, which differ with different varieties of Pine. “it 1s common wherever pine trees exist.” THEY WERE NOT sHoT. Col, Arvison and His Companions Ap-= peal Just in ‘Time to Save their Lives. Sr. Lovrs, May 7.—A special from Nogales, A. T., Says: Regarding the execution of the Mexican military prisoners, sentenced to be shot for cre- ating trouble near here some time ago, Gov. Tor- res telegraphed J. J. Chatham: “The military prisoners have applied to a higher military court of justice in Mexico for an appeal of their sen- tence. ‘The case has to be sent there.” ‘This telegram is in answer to a private mes- sage. The prisoners made application just in time to prevent execution. ‘The higher court means the president and the secretary of the military. The prisoners are confined in prison at Guaymas, and are separated, each one being in close confine- ment. ‘This action means the death sentence, ———_— ANOTHER VOLCANO REPORTED. I¢ is In Sonora and Throws Out Great Volumes of Smoke and Lava. Nogatss, A. T., May 7.—Parties from Sonora Teport that a volcano appeared three days ago, 35 miles southeast of Magdalene, and that it 1s throwing out great volumes of smoke and lava. From the position of the fire, which is distinctly seen from several stations on the Sonora railway, it 1s supposed to be in the Sierra Azul Mountains, The reported volcano in the Whetstone Moun- tains is a timber fire in the mountains, There is much excitement in the vicinity of the mountains, anda large party will leave here to-morrow to visit the place. Another earthquake shock was felt here last night, but no damage was done. ——— THE COMMERCE COMMISSION. ‘The South Generally in Favor of Con- tinued Suspension of the Long and Short Haul Clause. Prrrssvn, May 7.—Judge Augustus Schoohma- ker,of the Interstate Commerce Commission, wasin the city this morning en route to his home in New York. Judge Schoonmaker stated that the Commis- sion had concluded its work in the South last Thursday. While in Memphis the Commission had taken 700 pages of testimony, embracing all southern roads. “The preponderance of this testi- mony he sald favored continuation of the sUs- pension of the “short haul” clause. The members of the commission have all gone to their homes, but will meet again in Washington on the 16th inst. Com- missioner Walker, of Vermont, was reported quite i, Judge Schocnmaker said further that the complaints of the Pacific coast people were not well-founded; that fruits could be shipped to the east at rates as advantageous as before the pass- age Of the inter state commerce vill, While at the depot Judge Schoontnaker was surrounded by business men, who poured complaints into his ears and freely tendered him advice. ene Ness Bepdigo Wins the 3,000 Guinens. Lospox, May 7.—Thhis was the second day of the Kempton Park Jubllee meeting. ‘The races for the Jubilee stakes of 3,000 guineas was won by Mr. H 7. Barclay’s aged brown horse Bendigo. Mr. F Douglass’ three-year-old chestnut colt Martley was second, and Mr. J. Daly’s four-year-old chestnut colt Tyrone third. ‘There were eighteen starters, THE GARFIELD STATUE. THE GARFIELD STATUE. Arranging for an Imposing Ceremony Next Thursday. THR REUNION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND—THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE—A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK. ‘The comfortable headquarters of the Soclety of the Army of the Cumberland at the Arlington Hotel had a very animated appearance to-day. Members of the different committees connected with the approaching ceremonies kept coming and going, evidently working indefatigably to insure the success of their respective branches of the meet- ing. Invitations to attend the meeting and the unveiling ceremonies of the Garfield statue have been accepted by Representa- tive W. M. Springer, W. T. Crump, the former steward at the White House, who writes that he will be present, although still suffering from the effects of the strain in nursing President Garfield; Dr. H. E. Goodman, medical director of the 20th’ Army Corps, and Dr. C. N. Hoagland, sur. n of the 71st Ohio. Hon. Robt. G. Ingersoll hi: jeclined, owing to pressure of business affairs; G. Begley, of New York, because of family bereav ment; ex-Altorney General Devens, because of court’ business, “although “regretting I can- not be present in person to unite in tributes to this illustrious soldier, statesman, and patriot;” Dr. H. Van Arnum, latély surgeo in-chief of the 20th division of thé 2d army corp: Gen. A. B. Underwood, ex-collector at Bostoi Who was shot to pleces in the Army of the Cum berland and the Army of the Potomac, declines because his wounds are in such a condition as to prevent his attendance; Col.Walworth, 42d Illl- hots Infantry, also declines. ‘THE PROCESSION. ———— ‘The Thetis Off for Alaska. Fort Moxkox, Va., May 7.—The Thetis sailed for Alaska at daylight this morning, Her first stop- Ping place will be at Barbaaoes. —————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, oO. 3:00 | Name, o. | 3:00 | Bae %4| G1, North 62: 40 ref... iow. Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from Tuesda; ne M ‘Block Exchanve are ood todione ‘bid, 100% asked. id, LOO on the Washington U.S. 2m 1801. coupons 108 U.S. 4s" registered, 1801, 10 bid. Metropolitan lumbia railroad st bag and O street, 46 bid. jashingtot 40% asked. Georgetown Gas, 42 ational Metpolitan Insurance, 70 ae hide Gotunrbia Teearance, SNe beh Lee id. Colum! insurance, 1:37¢ S Sesinan-American ‘Tasurance,” 1%" “uit Boast Insurance, 64 bid. Kies Insurance, §¥ bid, 955 asked. Masonic Hall bonds, foun bid. Washington Stock, 19% bid, 203 E mm Brick Niuuuai ‘Metrupotitan bank, 160 bid.” Fasnesy Natuuet ‘Metro aud Mechanics’ Bank, Georgetown, 168: bid” Citizen ‘National 113% bid. Oolumble Rex tional Bank, 1143 Great Falls 131 bid. Penn-Lel Go 42 asked UW. 8. Eloctria Light Go asked. National Safe DepositCo. 106% bid. TAB OS poh tals Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Mp., May 7—Vinginis ten-forties, 41 jo-day. BALTIMORE, Mp., May 7.—Cotton a shade easier— middling, 10%.” Flour steady and firm, Wheat south: ern firm aud fairly active: red, 95898 ; amber, 9881.00; weston lower clos qui firmer and dull; mixed, May, 47 844; June, 47 July, 48 bid: ‘August, Jdi bid: steamer, 474ad8, Onte southernand anya 35439; western w! 39; western mis 34035 firm, 57859. ‘Pro- per mamclees iy Oaie Sv sy. ata be 1. 38 Copper resined steal: Oia. mtcatiys eee Other articles unchanged. Feeighia $6 Lives ool per steamer firm—cotton, 4gd-; flours Lara Be Receipt flour, 003 Cartels, leak 00" bushels: Dusheis: ‘corn, 4,7 fot bus bushels; corn, els; corn, {Citicago Markets, CHICAC int, May 7, 11 a. m—Wheat stroucer a uanaly doclined trom opentny ad Ww Qui By oats, 277-16 June lard, 02% SOX Sune —_—__. BLAQMBUBN FOR CARLISLE. The Kentucky Senator Advocates the Nomination of the Speaker for Presi- dent. A telegram to the N. Y. Herald trom St. Louis, May 6, says: Senator Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky, isin the city. When called on bya reporter to- day he expressed a willingness to talk on political a‘Tairs He expressed pleasure at the nomination ot Buckner of Governor for Kentucky, and from Buckner the conversation naturally turned to noted Kentucky statesmen, foremost of whom 1s Carlisle. In the estimation of Senator Blackburn Mr. Carlisle is tne right man for the democrats to nominate for President, Cleveland, he said, 1s not at all anxious for a second ut he bas’ many personal and political friends who will urge him ‘\w accept a nomination. There will be trouble, the Senator thinks, over the Hill movement. ‘There is no doubting ’or stighting the such a movement. If Hill comes out squarely as a candidate for the nomination Senator Black! thinks tne democrats will act wisely in nomina- Ung neither Hill nor Cleveland. ‘To elther, he thinks, will Hl é E i R g other in secret warfare 3g8 nage, rine Ei ‘The republicans will not nominate Blaine, in opinion, simply because Blaine does not want the nomination. ‘The republican ticket will, or ought As stated, General Baird, marshal and chief of the unvelling procession, will tssue a formal order regarding the procession on Monday. The order has been delayed because responses have not been recelved from several organizations invited to par- Ucipate, and General Baird fears that the invita- tions miscarried. Columbia Commandery No. 2 o&,this city will be unable to participate because the centennial of the grand lodge of Maryland occurs in Baltimore on the same day. Arrangements have been made for members of the society and their friends to visit the Washing- ton Monument Wednesday afternoon, and the management of the Bull Run panorama has given notice that members of the society and thelr friends will be admitted for half-price on Wedues- day atternoon. LADY VISITORS TO BE ENTERTAINED. A number of ladies of Washington who are aml- fated with theSociety of the Army of the Cumber- land, are talking of giving a reception to visiting ladies on Wednesday evening, while the society 18 enjoying the symposium. It 13 expected that n. W. HF. Lee, of Virginia, will be present, ‘The governor of Vermont and ‘his staff, on thelr way to the Sedgwick exercises at Fredeficksburg, will probably stop in Washington to take part in the reunion on Wednesday. ‘The Abt Club Will furnish the vocal music for the exercises at the Congregational church and the syinpostum, THE GARFIELD STATUE, ‘The chief event of the reunion here will be the unvelling of Mr. J. Q. A. Ward's bronze statue of Garfleld, at Maryland Circle. ‘The bronze statue, of which the cut printed with this article gives a a good view, 1s heroic in size, 10 feet 6 inches in height, and stands on the pedestal looking away from the Capitol down Maryland avenue. It represenfs Garfield in a graceful unconven- tional attitude, with his top coat thrown back from his shoulder, bis right hand resting upon a book supported by his column, and fn his left hold- ing before hit a inannseript as tf about to address the people, The pedestal is about 18 feet inheight and well proportioned to the height of the bronze figure. ‘The granite shaft is adorned with bronze ornaments, and near the base are three brackets upon which are placed three recumbent figures representing the Student, the Soldier, and the Stateman, “These figures and the statue itself are highly pratsed for their artistic worth, Above vnese Meures are tablets in the form of a shield, on which rests a globe for the student, a trumpet and sword for the soldier, and a laurel wreath, enclosing the seales of Justice, for the statesiman. Looped bands of oak leaves, alternated with acorns, in bronze, encircle the Shaft. ‘The inscrip- tions upon the shaft are placed upon three sides, as follows: Southwest face: dames A. Garfield, 18311881, On the southeast face ‘Major-Genera Member of Congress; Senator and President of the United States of America, On the north face: Erected by nis Comrades of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, May 12, 1887, THE PROGRAM OF THE DRILL. ‘The program of the drill and for the events 0 each day will not be arranged until Monday of the ‘Week of the drill, when all the competing com- panies will be in the city. At that time forty- three numbers representing the companies which will take part in the drill will be placed in a hat and the representative of each company will be invited to draw one of these numbers. ‘The day and time when each company will appear in the contest for the prizes will be determined in this way and the skeleton program will be filled in with the names or the co apetitor ‘The drill committee have secured Athletic Park for the artillery drill, as under the agreement by which they received permission to use the White Lot, It was stipulated that the artillery compa~ nie$ should not be allowed to drill on that ground. The Pacific Railroad Inquiry. MORE TESTIMONY AS TO THE POOL AGREEMENT AND ‘THE TRANSFER OF SECURITIES. ‘The Pacific railroad commissioners resumed thelr investigation of the Union Pacific Railroad in New York yesterday, Assistant Treasurer and Secretary James M. Ham, of the Union Pacific, was sworn, He became connected with the Kan- sas Pacific in 1878 or 1879. He explained the pool agreement and the transfer of securities: The pool ceased to exist after the consolidation of the Pa- cific roads. The directors did not adopt a resolu- tion authorizing the transfer of the stock to Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon or anybody else; but 1t was transferred to them in exchange. Mr. Gould got aconsiderable quantity. | This witness, ke others that had preceded him, manifested a great lack of memory as to details ‘of these transactions. He sald the aggregate value of the securities as al- lowed was $3,464,000, Almon Goodwin, who conducted the sult to take the Denver Paclite stock out of the mortgage trust in 1880, sald he was a trustee with Mr. Gould. Before instituting the suit they endeav- ored to ascertain if they had a right to take the stock out of the mortgage trust. They were as- sured they had. Albert 8. Rosenbaum, who was a California shipper for twenty years, in histestimony charged that the Union Pacific management had wilfully depreciated the value of its securities. No more testimony will be taken until next ‘Tuesday. ‘There are twelve more witnesses to be examined, and Messrs. Jay Gould and Russell Sage are among thogumber, ——_——r00____ A Minister's Desire for Lucre. CHARGED WITH TURNING HIS ‘‘STUDY” INTO 4 REAL ‘EBPATE OFFICE. ‘The Westminster Presbyterian church in St. Paul, Minn., is having trouble with its pastor, the Rev. C. C. Herriott, The charge against the rever- end gentleman is that his desire for earthly gains inthe buying and selling of real estate has led him to almost wholly forget his ministerial mis- sion, He s said to have told on Saturday toone of his jeading members that he hud cleared $9,000 profits in real estate, and then on Sunday to have urged bis congregation to give one-tenth of all they. to the Lord. ‘They say he does not practice what he preaches. “The handsome little study”—which adjoins the church—for the use of {the pastor in preparing his sermons, 1s said to have been created by Mr. Herriott into’a real estate Ofice, ‘The old janitor of the church testifies that Mr. Herriot seemed to be doing a “rushing busi- ness,” and that the study was a frequent rendez ‘yous for the buyers and sellers of choice properties. Latel tition Has been circulated, and has re- cetve four signatures, requesting Mr. Her- rott tg resign, but _he doesn’t propose to do any- thing of the sort, and he has some friends who are willing to stand’by him in his effort to retain his Fatal Impromptm Duel. ‘THE CHALLENGER WAS SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD ‘AND FELL DEAD. David Burke, a well-known citizen of Kingston, 'N.M., has been shot and killed by Con. Ftyan, a miner. ‘The men had been drinking frecly and and quarreled over some trivial matter, when Burke challenged Ryan to fight with pistols, Ryan replied that he was unarmed. Burke of- fered to furnish him with a Weapon if he would accompany him to his house. This was agreed to, and both went to Burke's house, where a revolver was handed Ryan. ‘The men ‘then stepped into the street and faced each other at a distance of fifty feet apart. dnd Burke fell dead. Hyan fred one au surrendered himself to the ai and was peo action of the grand jury. DISCHARGED. Judge Shepard resumed the hearing of the Mo- Gargle-MeDonald boodle case in Chicago Thurs- day. The State attorney’s motion to the reguler panel of jurors occupied the whole of Gecided to Goat evidents en to tha mea the State showing that in additio to the Jurors regularly. ¢ county commis. ‘their as these pi names were found fn the ‘To Exriam WHY THE Mixourry Man Wi wy ae ‘what unusual step of ordering one of the returning oMicers in the recent elections ‘atthe bar fe eee ‘on the Rutrsoe been deposited by ‘the to ag ‘Hitherto the courts have dealt with fhasvers per: ‘taining to controverted elections, Cleveland’s Popularity in Pennsyl- vania, The Pittsburg Post to-day prints two pages of interviews, giving the views of every democratic senator and representative in the State legisla- ture on the subject of President Cleveland’s_re- nomination. ‘The surnmary shows that in a total of 71 Cleveland has 50,Hili 10, and 11 are non- committal. Editorially the Post claims that the Pennsylvania delegation to the next democratic national conventton will unquestionably be for Cleveland. Blind, but Convicted of Murder. STRANGE CAREER OF A MAN WI0 TAS BEEN SIGHT- LESS FROM A CHILD. A remarkable trial was closed in Timn, Ohio, ‘Thursday, by the conviction of Charles K. Gaines, a blind man, for murder in the second degree, probably the only case of the kind on record, Gaines was born in Sycamore, Wyandot County, fifty years ago. When four years old he was at- tracted by a litter of pigs, and appropriating one, was rushed at by its mother, and before his screams could bring help both his eyes were eaten out. In a few years he had developed a remarka- Die Sensitiveness of touch, smell and hearing, and before he was grownup he had become the terror of the neighborhood, He would wander about night and day without a guide and was never Known to get lost. He knew where every meion- patch Was, where the Dest apples, peaches or plums grew, and where the first berries ripened, dnd was never backward about helping himselt to, these or any other delicacies, While yet a boy he was presented with a ir of game chickens, and it was not long before he had Several. game vocks tratued for fighting and took them about the country to pit against others. He would bet on his favorite and nobody could fool him about the result. Standing among the crowd. he always knew whether his chickens were getting ‘the worst or the best of the figiit. In 1871 he mar- red Medora Sprague, a graduate of the Timn High School, and Changing his habits for a time, he was sober andindustrious, He jotned the Pres- byterian Church and turned temperance advocate, but soon he Went back to drinking and abusing his. wife and children. ‘The climax was reached last August, when his wite ordered the saloon-keeper not to sell him any MUquor. The next day Gaines and his nephew, Nathan Kchelbery, got drunk on hard cider ai then went to the saloon and demanded whisky. Failing to get it they left and tried to borrow a re- yolver, but could not get one. They then returned to the Saloon, each with a large stone, and again being refused whisky they killed the saloon- Keeper with the stones, The police arrested Gaines inafield. He was brought in hatless, coatiess and shoeless, with his long hair hanging over his shoulders, and looking like a wild man. For the months that he has been in jail he has amused himself with his violin, His nephew and accom- plice was sent to the penitentiary for lite. A Wanderer’s Return. BACK IN MOUNT HOLLY, AFTER TWENTY YEARS, TO re CLAIM A LEGACY, Over twenty years ago Clayton H. Page, a young man belonging to one of the oldest families of Burlington County, N. J, left his home in Mount Holly, presumably for the purpose of seeking his fortune. Nothing was heard of him for several years, and,as he was a young fellow of correct habits and without any known vices, his relatives finally became alarmed and instituted a search for him. Once tidings were recetved of him from the East Indies, and thence he was traced to Egypt and other parts of the Old World, As the rs passed on he was given up for dead. He however, a sister at Sount Holly, Annie ‘Who refused to believe him dead, and Gecurred about four yours ago, sho. nade a'wilh in Occurred about four years: 2 a te ost brother roperty, amounting to about $15,000. In some Way the news reached him in ‘iat-off Australia, where he had been living for the past ten years, amassed a considerable sum of money, sailed for America, arriving in On Wedi he Local Notes. ‘To-day Messrs. I. Williamson and C. Carrington, for Ford J. Mc! filed an action against the Washington Market gy & $3,000 dam- ages by reason of the defe ‘on the 3d of May, breaking into their stalls, Nos.” 94, 95, and 96 the market and boarding them up. ‘The portrrit of Judge Arthur Macarthur who recently retired from the bench of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, painted by An- drews, has been framed and was this morning placed in the room of the Court in Generai Term. James Garner, for many years a laborer at the District Governinent Building, who became insane a few days ago and was sent fo the Insane Asylum, died there to-day. ‘Suit was brought to-day by John Ambler Smith for Miss Alice E. Unde ‘a8 assignee of her brother, against J.B. Alley ‘and others, for $816 and intérest from 1864. She claims that'the Hons, J.B. Alley, Oakes Ames and 8. Hooper got credit for this money and that they acted as trustees for her brother. ‘The claim at present is more than doubied by interest. The Butier Zouaves, Major C. B. Fisher com- manding, at the meeting last Monday night unani- mously decided to Join the National Guards, The ‘Zouaves claim to be the first to enlist. A STATEMENT prepared by the Treasury Depart- ment shows that the net increase of circulation of money during the past month was $4,934,170. MARRIAGR LicENSES.—Marriage Icenses have been issued by the clerk of the cougt to Thomas Jennings, of Fredericksburg, Va, and Mattie Mazingo, of Richmond County, Va, RAxGR OF THE THERMOMETER.—The following were the readings at the Signal Office to-day: 7.2. mm, 66; 2p.m., 70; maximum, 75; minimum, 64 Sale of a Detroit Newspaper. THE NEW PROPRIETORS TO DIVIDE THE PROFITS WITH THR EMPLOYERS. Dergorr, May 7.—The Hvening Journal to-day announces its sale to W. H. Brearly, formerly of the Detroit Evening News. The sale s made on account of the failing health of Wm. Livin stone, jr., the president of the Evening Journal Co, Mr. Brearly will assume control May 14th, and intends, at the end of each year, to divide A per- centage of the profits among: his’ employes in ad- dition to the usual salarie: France Has Concluded No Alliances. Pants, May 7.—The Siecle denies the statement uiblished in Le Paris that a defensive alllance had been concluded between France and other powers. An official denfal ts also imminent. ——— LABOR IN POLITICS. Call fora State Convention in New York | The subcommittee appointed by the general committee of the united labor party in New York and Kings County, to call a State convention for the purpose of nominating candidates for office, has issued such a call for a convention to be held at Syracuse, August 17. Three delegates and three alternates are to be sent from each assembly district, and one delegate from each land and labor club in districts where there are no assem- bly district organizations. Accompanying the call isa platform or declarations that the com- mittee has laid down as the creed of the party. It 18 @ combination of the Henry George land theory, greenbackism, socialism, and ot the theories of some of the trades unions, The sub- | commlitee declares that the few who control the mines, building sites of elties, arable and fores lands, &c., have taken advantage of the competl- ton among men who, without access to these nat- ural elements, cannot live to lay taxes upon both labor and capital to the full limit of their en- durance. ‘These evils the committee traces to a Sundamental wrong—the making of the land on which all must live the exclusive property of only a portion of the community. ‘To remedy ail these evils, restore life to business, and prevent periodical ’ depressions, the committee proposes to abolish “all taxes on industry or its products and to tax land vaiues; do away with the present system ‘of finance and establish in its stead a monetary system in which a legal-tender cireulating medium should be issued by the government without the intervention ofthe banks. The coumitteemen plunge into socialism and want the government to take possession of and control aif’ the railroads and telegraphs for the beneflt of the whole peuple, Austead of for private profit. It also wants su changes made In the elective and poytical methods asshall do away with the necessity for the use Of money in elections, which has made both the old political organizations mere auctioneer’s stands for sale to the highest. bidder of nomina- Uons. Both the democratic and republican parties are denounced as hopelessly and shamelessly cor- Tupt, and by reason of their affiliation with tonopolies equally unworthy of the suffrages of ‘those Who do not live on public plunder, oe Sharp Indians, These. 3 OF THE OMAHAS PROTEST AGAINST A BILL THAT WOULD TAX THEM. A special to the New York World trom Lincoln, Neb., May 5, Says: Gov. Thayer held a pow-wow with the chiefs of the Omaba Indians in his offices to-day. ‘The party consisted of Chiefs Pa-la-nung. pa-she, Pa-hung-mong-lee, and Ta-wa-hae- zin-ga, and William Tyrnball, interpreter. Each chiet drose and after shaking hands with the Governor made a speech which was interpreted. The substance of their talk was that they were afraid of being taxed lke | white people and forced into white ways before they were ready. About four years ago they received an allotment of land on assurance trom the Government that in twenty-five years they should be citizens, which was agreeable to them, but just_ now they safd they were not ready, ‘They professed to like white ways, and said they wanted to hold’ the plow and work for Uem- selves and send their children to school ke white people, so that, their enildren when they grew up could be citizens, but they were not ready now, It seems that the news of the organization of the new county of Thurston had just got among the Indians, and they had not learned that the bil had been vetoed by the governor, ‘They were afrald that this was a Scheme to tax them before the twenty-five years were up. The sured them that the State had no taxing them. Ta-wa-hae-zin-ga insisted that the governor should write this down and give it to them, which was done, and mas done ane can Stole a Section of Sidewalk. THE LATEST OFFENSE OF A MAN WITH A CURIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORY. Criminal records now contain probably for the first time the remarkable charge brought against a man of stealing a section of bluestone sidewalk. Dr. J. H. Hunt, a prominent physician of Port Jer- vis, N. Y., 18 the Victim. The stone was found on the premises occupied by Geo. Leppert, who, though twenty-five years of age, las already achieved a criminal record that a'veveran crook might envy. ‘The New York Herald says: While Leppert was yetin his teens he engaged extensively in the graveyard insurance frauds. Il was in this con- heclion that he Was charged with ap attempt to Kill by Dolson one of his dupes, on whose life he held a policy of insurance fora large sum. And it was in connection also with the extensive corre- spondence incident to this nefarious business that he was twice tried and convicted in the United States courts and served two terms in prison for re-issuing canceled postage stamps, HIS GREATEST FRAUD. He was also suspected of an attempt to defraud elght of the principal accident insurance compa- nies. and associations of the United States and Canada by shamming physical disability caused by a railroad accident, He secured policies trom several companies, each one guarantecing to pay him from $10 to $50 a week, and aggregating $200 a week In case of disability by acid Shortly afterward, while standing near Railway track at Port Jervis, as he says, Waiting passage to New York, and wile a freight train ‘was moving by, he suddenly dropped to the,zroun: apparently helpless and unconscious. ing he claiined that he had been struck tn the back by the end of a railroad ue which the freight train hands had carelessly left projecting beyond the sides of the car, and that, the blow caused paraly sis of the lower limbs and derangement of the in- ternal organs._A physician professtonally corrob- orated the statement. For weeks Leppert kept his ‘apparently paraiyzed and insensible to feel- ing in nis lower extremities. In due Ume hemade a clalm against the accident companies tor weekly benefits and also notified the Brie Rallway Co, of an action for damages. Several of the acci- dent es concerned Suspected shamming and fraud, and employed surgeons Uo investigate ‘tne case. AN ORDEAL OF FIRE. ‘The alleged paralytic refused to be dosed by the doctors with narcotics, but he permitted the sur- geons to apply some heroic tests. They applied the full power of a galvanic battery to his lower extremities, they punctured his legs with long ne ‘they burned his flesh With Ted-hot trons, and all without producing any marked symptoms of suffering or sensibility to pain. ‘The surgeons ly believed that he was Shamming, bUL his, wondertul endurance and nerve nonplussed them. Belore a second and more elaborate surgical ex- amination could be made Leppert was hurried off to New York to stand ural 10F hls postage stamp frauds. After conviction, and when consign to the Albany penitentiary for a three years’ term at nard labor, he appears to have dropped at one and the same time his paralysis, his crutches, aud his $200 a week disability claims, —_—oo—_—___ Bemarkable Murder Trial. ‘The case of Jean P. Soquet, of Green Bay, Wis., charged with the murder of his wife fourteen years ago, came to an end Thursday night, the jury returning a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. ‘The case has been one of peculiar interest, both on account of the many years inter- ‘vening between the commission of the crime and the trial, and other surrounding circumstances. was E 1373. HIS erward, has 3180 January 1, ands ellovedo have Deen gy case Mrs. Soquel No. 3 was formerly c tie ef # also to | governor as. | invention of | they departed happy. | JEFF DAVIS ANSWERS GEN, WOLSE- LEVS Sharp Criticiums en the Latter’s He= flections om the Confederate Presi- dent im the Article on Lee. The Louisville Courier-Journal to-day publishes a letter from Jefferson Davis, written in reply 0 Lord Wolseley’s recent eulogy of General R. EL Lee, Mr. Davis says: “One would reasonably sup- pose that an eminent soldier, when writing of another of world-wide fame,’ and of military affairs, Which, to no small extent, have become historical, would confine himself to ascertainable facts, instead of adopting thestyleof a sensational novelist and manufacturing accessories with the freedom of a romancer, That such is the character of Gen, Wolseley’s article I propose in a brief review to demonstrate. We of the South gratefully accept the eulogy, which could yot exceed the esteem and love and honor in which we hold the ‘memory of Lee; but we, who knew him best, feel that be needs no pedestal constructed of” the wrecks of his associates’ reputation, ‘The true recital of is deeds is Lis best eulogy, and that which alone ac- cords with his moral Worth.” THIS I8 WHAT HURT. Tn Gen, Wols*ley’s article the following passages. occur: “It was very clear to many at the time, as it will be commonly acknowledged now, that the | South could only hope to win under the rule of a military dictator, Tt General Washington had had 4 Mr, Davis over him could he have accomplished | | What he did? Tt will, Iam sure, be news to many | that General Lee was given the command over ail | > Confederate armies a month or two only before | the dnai collapse, and that the military policy of | the South was all throughout the war dictated by Mr. Davis, as president of the Confederate Suatest Lee had no power to reward soldiers or promote | officers. It was Mr. Davis who sclected men to | command divisions and armies.” WHAT DAVIS SAYS ABOUT IT, } In commenting on this Mr. Davis shows consid- | erable feeling, and says: “Could anything, to the average English mind, be more. absurd than the Supposttion that men inspired with the determi. nation, to sta 1 in defense of Such rights Would have commence away thelr trusiy law-stield and submituing en- a dictator?—would ily to from possible conquests? 1 Ulustration of Gen, Washington mat diately precedes ahd follows, dls- | Unetly py to the reader as facts that the war between the Slates Was a revolutionary war, quite | like that « against Great Britain; | that Gen, Washing A dictatorial por | that luis army rou any ¢ | authorities; each position 1s untru resentation inexcusable in one w on Conteders | greatest depression the Congress of the confedera- | Ucn did invest Gen. Washington with extraondin- ary powers; they were not, however, plenary, Dut distinctly enumerated, given only for a. brief | period, WAS LER HANDICAPPED. “If General Wolseley, by the latter part of the Paragraph quoted above, means to state that '& mouth or t | Was given command over all our armies, dictation Of he military policy of the Confederacy, Ue Pe | ward of soldiers and the promotion of ditic I am one of the many to who IU would be news If i were a fact. The general supervision aud direc- tien of all our arta assigned to General Lee by President Davis in the rst year of the war. | fits oice was in -Kiehmond, and he continued un- | der executive authority long aud usetully to dis | charge that duty. | qccAtter the battie of Seven Pines Gen, Lee was or- | dered to the field and to the immediate command fof the anny of Nincinta, then ‘euntrontinis tie | enemy on the Chickahomfny. The suecesses of our | arms in the seven days’ batties fulblled my expec tattons of Lee, and secured for him the contidence | of the people, and the devoted loveand adiutration of his army. "To such a commander the adminis tration of the affairs of an army are uecessarily | absorbing. After a tine, Gen. Lee requested that | he should elther be relieved from the tmmediate | Command of the army of Virginta or of the general direction of our armies, Iwas reluctant wo do | either, but yielded to Mis retterated request DYN uieving him from the general direction of our armies.” THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN. Mr. Davis quotes the following remarks from | Gen, Wolseley’s story of the victory at Manassas | | Which Wolseley calls Bull's Run: Phe Confederates did not follow up thelr victory at Bull's Kun, A rapid and daring atvance would have given theta possession of Washington, thelr enemy's capital, Political considerations at Kich- mond were allowed to outweigh the very evident | military expediency of reaping a solid advantage from this, thelr frst success, Often afte ward when this attempt to allay the angry feelings of the North azalust the act of secession had entirely failed, Was Uns action of thelr polit feal rulers lamented by the Confederate com- manders. | _ “When the baseless story that the President had prevented the pursultof tieenemy was finst venti- ed,” continues Mr, Davis, “Gen. J. E. Johnston, the sénlor ofticer on that field, Noveniber 10, 1861, replied to inquiry that the reasons for not advancing were: ‘The apparent freshness of the United States troops at Centreville, which checked our purstit; Uhe strong forces occupying works near Georgetown and Alexandria; the certainty, too, that Gen, Patterson, if needed, | would reeh Wasuington, with his army of more | than 30,000, sooner than We could, and the con- dition abd inadequate means of the army in am- munition, provisions and transportation vented any serious thoughts of advanct the capital, Gen, Beauregard, the second in com- mand, bas fully stated, as the obstacle to pursuit ‘4 Wault of supplies and transportation. Neither of them has stated that which elther of them might, that in the might after the battle inquired what it | any orders had been given for pursuit, and after | learning none had been given, and after some fur- | ther inquiries, dictated an order for Gen. Bonhain | o move forward with his brigade at frst dawn of day, Gen. Early, whom I lett with his coumand | | on the extreme left, when the battle had closed, | has reported Uaat Ne Was Instructed by me to re | | main in Uhat position as best suited for pursuit, and that he passed the might there, expecting or ders in the morning, As hese facts have all been published, and Were vertainly accessible to Gen. Wolseley, Itsecms inexcusable at he should have | preterrea’ to revamp an exploded scandal by the | addition of rezret ainong Southerners for a_blun- der of the adininistration, Wich it was suMently Well known the adtninistration had never iade,’? GEN. WOISELEY A VULGARIAN. Farther on in his letter Mr, Davis grows very severe in his comments on Gen. Wolseley’s article, saying: “After the manner of a vulgarian, Gen, Wolseley refers to the promotion of oficers, a con- stitutional function of the president and the sen- ate of the Confederate States, as the acts of Mr. Davis, and his language implies that It was a power of Which Gen. Lee was deprived, and that ils ulitary policy was embarrassed by this same Mr. Davis, Where Gen, Wolseley got the material for bis structure is unimportant. “It matters not whether it was obtained where be learned its nomenclature or was evolved from his interml consciousness, as iti not true in the seuse and for the purpose for which 1t 1s presented.” A HOT PAKTING SHOT. In conclusion Mr. Davis gives Gen, Wolseley this parling shot: “In the comparison instituted be- tween the cases of Gens. Washington and Lee, and the hypothesis of a Mr. Davis, the first impression made Was how very puerile, and then, unable to realize that a British officer Of high graite could be So ignorant of the many important differences in the cases, the question occurred, Why should he be 80 perverted and spiteful against one who dves not Termemiber ever to have secn hin, or to have felt any interest in him, except When report created the unrealized hope that he would save Gen. Chas, Gordon from impending sacrifice.” ses ‘They Want Mexico and Canada, From the New York Herald, to-day. Mr. Kobert Nooney and the sub-executive com- mittee of the Irving Hall democracy last night adopted resolutions setting forth that the whole continent should be “within the Ines of our glorious Union.” President Cleveland wil be re- quested to take the project into serious con- sideration if the genes committee indorses the resolutions, ty Setting the Children an Example. From the New York Tribune. Ex-Secretary of War Robert T. Lincoln has been tm the city on legal business, “I shall start for to-ni ” he said yesterday, “so as to go to ‘at suicide in a room fn the United States Hotel yes- terday morning. After swallowing adose of “Rough on. Rats” be hung himself to a gas-lixture on the gas, He became unconscious* ANd iliswelght, broke the gas fixture. ‘The smelt Caused by the escaping gas attracted the attention of the Watchman, who broke ham was taken vo the hospit -n the door. Farn- where it Was sald | ness meeting at the truck house Last Schooner Kate M, Hilton is expected wit | centenutal | lodge. — ‘0 only before the collapse” General Lee | © for the purpose of aoe Resear ece, ‘unnem. Cousult your interest Dy havitwe sour Uta, Deen if forsale, leftat ourcitice, D. AMEX uhm" ROR RENT—A FIUST-CLASS BUSINESS STAND, Reported for Tur EvExime Stan THR MINERAL RAILROAD AxD THR Prospect re Orens.—The general assembly having charvend the Mineral staliroad to connect. Alexandria via Manassas and Strasburg with Moortield, in the Virginia coal regions, the town has another chance of reccming & coal outlet for the great mines of the continent. The Alexandria Cana and the Alexandria, Loudoun and. Hampeuire Railway were both designed for this ¢ hi A. L. & H. (now the W.& U.K. K reach Its destination and has el The Alexandria Canal does not necessarily pray coming an outlet for the cumb Jess the Chesapeake and Ohio for if the steam tug had been there would have been n tion of the Alexandria then, as it still does, affor for Bringing the of the C. £0. Mineral Raiiw from the Ham every probability litle of the Ci comes tron, T offices here in a few weeks. SeHOOL INPROVEMENT.—A School-boant committ= tee ts gelling estin forthe bu stairway of the old 4 ton and Woife streets ton, ‘The design is to give the story to the schy Lee Was one of Lae pupils, and b had been turned Into a dwelling wen from te riand mines, uD anal ts destroyed, eloped tn 1830 nd of the construce the river would and Hardy. coal beds there that It will attract, also berland trade: no and with Coal Mineral Koad will establish ts A Divorce Cask.—Mr. EE. ii and Mra, ary C. Holmes were divorced not many months ago by a decree of the Corporation upon Mr. Holtnes married Mrs, Hat ble Widow lady of this city. —T fective and on app! a make IU valid the ly. 1Uis though be finally Noves. Appoint a recety Wind up Its affairs again been placed on the The Re and ladder comp wee M plaster from Now of this city ~and A. M., of this clty, will urday morning, with Mr. W arshal, to attend in Baltimore ¢ leave here next D, Stewart as The town has now tions designed to ments in the direct the Alexandria Mitt house Co., exandria K ated, ‘The former company. h ‘nual election. ‘The annual andria Choral Union drew a crowd to. t : House last night.——The mayor has dise hanged A. J. Davis, charged with stealing a. wateh. MARRI ETCHISON—BURK, On Wednesday, May 4 atthe romience ef the bride's moths, by tea Speake, of Baltunure, sesisted Yt iiew, Me FRAEST LANSDALE ETCH ISOS 1887, ow t the residence of the bride's IRS7, by Kew WoT L Wook, RICHARD Petere STINE, bot {fod S87, by it FN a) ELLA ELEE. AKL FARK and ALICE MAY of thin city. ‘No cards, E. At Lo'clock pax ‘Tesday, May 3 9. Cook, at the eh, Anacue AA. HOOD, of Pluladelphia, Pa, to COLL, At Columbus, the Rev. Puther P.@. COLL, jate pastor of St. Dominic's church, on Satur day morning, May 7, S87 Solem requieta inaas on Mouday morning orcloe HICKS. On Mi after a lingering i Funeral frou west, on May, arc invited to alten IS87, ELIZABETH HICKS, at 7-30 pan, TENE i, aured thirty-two yearn, O street south. May. Services at Trinity Georgetown, at 3pm. Kelsuves aud. fr LOY. On Thursday, May ALIAM AL MULLOY in Funeral will take plage fro Bird street. st, Sunday ives May Sth, at = Pexpecifally’ invited nthe United Stater ia. MICHAEL tains Navy, aid On April 28, 18 pital, at New ber ot th Charles and Da aiced hineteeh Years JN. Departed this life, May 5, ISS7. OBINSON, beloved mother of Mm Celia lock Sunday, May 8. Friends and ars invited to attend. SAFFORD. Suddenly, at Rock Point, Md., May 4, INS7, SAMUEL NSAP FORD. Futieral sorvicrs at 1308 K st. uw., Monday, Mg Oth, at 4-30 ATILDA TAYLOR, th elie ited Mary Powers, of Geonce: TAYLOR. May 6, 1887, Mra. and pant niday morning, Mi wt se., Monday, ad relatives ary Tnterment at Harwons ( » ISNT, 30 noon, WATe aged twenty years, son ot Re ‘Funeral Place from his late residence, G09 Thirweuth street northwest, ou Sunday, May ®. at 4p.m._ Friends and relatives are invited to attend. "* T. In Philadelphia, May &, 1887, Mrs. DELI Wife of Gov. Ewen “ BUSINESS CHANCES. ANTED—AT ONCE-SEVFRAL SQUARES OR halt squaresio Alexandria, Va, 4, ISNT, at 3 ordially anvited 1 wetery. . y. aitend, TOW Ww or shallow. lots, for several b Address" vd BUSINESS, BUT 1 ‘wady mean desires to borrow € secured by deed of trust on atork ‘werd tral pretuiuta allowedy Addrone READY RARE A tsa, wtisfeaale 117, Star ofl p—FROM 100 TO 500 SHARES OF 10 Ivetric Telephone Stuck; have an Addres £."Ht COMBUYS, Ma. AT A BAWGAIN ON EASY TERMS, stock aud tiatures ot Palace Mark New Xank aye." ADs ts FRANK J.T thbiers, 1319 ¥ at. NE HOME AT A BAKGAIN— located on Q st. near 16th, two-story, yressed-brick: lot “alone worth two-thirds of U0, Addriss OWNER, Star office, 1:30 AND NICELY-ARKANGED Boarting-house~ cheap. ih first-class under, honk Government Pruting ‘Uliow Inguire F. W. Cake TAGHAN corner North Capitol and Ista. my6-2w* JOR SALE—HOUSE, THREE-STORY, BAY WIN- dow, pressed brick, fine room and bath, all tod ments; delughttuily situated, om New H.W: sod Huet MACUIEL & HARD, 515 Teh at. nw. DRUG STORE, $1,800. AN EXC lent Grocery Store & number of Grocery and Pro- JOR SALE woot will J4th xt. and my6-68 JOR S. splen cellar, ap, Dining” Root © business chatices an ina. Conimervial Oflice, 938 Fat, D. RAMEY, Prat bs NGh 8 SHE TIME to GET Low 1G IN Furnace, Kanie and Latrobe. “Also, K: fenmg and Spout. Fa kpc P22 AL wt By mye __ Stoves, Tinware, Ae. E ARE AUTHORIZED TX cash, aud $3,000 lone 4 mys-6t USLNESS OPPORTUNITIES, years of experimenting 1 truck it.” Five patents allowed and iree will issue thi - Tooking for business addrese G. L., with Tull nan and reaidence, Box 81, Star off me RY ca UY A HOME pOUT RQUAL Tent; imevent of deatl Jed. Money to buy homes and redeem first liens. iN. DUMONT, aay 4-1w G29 Fat nw (yh. HL READ 7 T BANKER AND ‘Loan Agent, G06 11th st. nw. Six and eucht AFTER TWELVE cent; Debeuturé bonds aud gusrantecd farm mort. kages for sale; also six per ‘twenty and thirty year gold-bearing Water Company bonds, all pay- senii-annual interest. OCAL LOANS NEGOTIATED. JOR SALE_STORE AND DWI ‘Outbuiidmmes. | Also Stock of Dry Goods Boots, Shoes, &e. Splendid chance for mais Address MW. G. i ‘alls Church, Va. api26-0ot* ANSAS Kien ap2S-co2m SECURITIES. FIVE-YEAK LOANS 7 per cent. not exceeding, aucun iuird cash value of property. secured by finst-mort- bonds on well real entate, situate 1m Desperate Attompt at Suicide, {Ee beet vection of the State Interest yapable wea A BOSTON EMBEZZLER ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIMSELF | annually, and for investors. Full informa- WHEN POUND OUT. on Turbished on application to JOSEPH STEW AK’ Oscar D. Farnham, fifty years of age, a| Iudependence, Kansas, __u2-law2moNat* _ = UNT) ARTERED) OPENS, member of the firm of Holt, Adams & Co, | A COOUNTANT (SCOTCH CHAK teamsters of Boston, made @ desperate attempt | sive investigate = bkricate wocousts cow York ave (NOMMERCIAL OFFICE. 938 city, 1808 14th st.n.w. ‘The sore is new and iu oue ‘he Lest business squares on the street. Apply to the gugn WB HOUSE, BURDPS Lots FoR SaLe EON BLACKISTON x 1253 Peunsyivatio ave, Key to -at-Law, '. C. COMBS, 2 ‘ea. Ci DEAR GOGEBIC IKON MINING STOCKS, WESTERN FARM MORTGAGES and Lands, and Heal Estate in Wathingion, Minneapolis and Chicawo. ‘dense smoke that was seen to rise trom Ffaniits Mousa, about seven tiles north of Ofee;_ Room 4, Glover Buildioy, 1419 Pat a Meldglass | The mountain is precipitous TPE, WSETNGTON sare DEPOT copa rently tra at the smoke, waking av: ¥16 PA AVE, N. W. (South greatly frightened —g ee PAVE, ou ao Said that there is, no Wepetation whatever at the vail’ es of the advertares otter Soom Place where, the \fire was ‘seen. The signal | ei ts Cfieralaabi (pou. wc uit, ara rugs carpets,