Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Peansyivania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres’ Tae Evexree Stan is served to subscribers in the ity by carriers, on their own account at 10 cence foe Tek ce pee month. “Copies at tho counter S cen: y miail— postage 30 South. one year, &0. sit monthe gt) CE ® {Entered st the Post Office at Washington, Becond-class mail matter.) coeae Tue Werxr Stam—pnblished on Friday—@1 @ year portage prepaid. Six montha Scena * 2 All mail subscriptions must he paid in advances Bopaper seu: longer than is paid fort ™ * Kates of advertising made known teats Vo. 70—No 10,601. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘A LBaU W'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. _ One Week, Commencing MONDAY, MAY 9. ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. BENEFIT OF THE WASHINGTON L. I. CORPS. First appearance in thie city of the WASHINGTON OPERA CO. In Bir Jules Benedict's Romantic Opera, LILY OF KILLARNEY, Prodneed with entire New Scenery. Costumes, and Me- chanical Effects, and a Powerful Cast, including CARLOTTA PINNIEL, SIG. A. MONTEGRIFFO, EDNA GRAY, WALTER ALLEN, HELEN NORWAN. RN. DUN No Npuopenice. eke CHORES OR THIET TOMES, Superb bea TS pei i direction of = General Admission, 50 and Reserved Seats, 75c. Next Attraction—Kiralfy Brox’ BLACK CROOK. my9 NY NATIONAL THEATER. TWO WEEKS, COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 9, MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, ‘First Appearance of the Wonderful KELLAR, ‘In His Superb Presentationof STARTLING NATURAL PHENOMENA, After His Unexampled Run of ‘323 consecutive performances in Philadelphia. 197 consecutive performances in New York. 103 consecutive performances in Chicago. ‘Miss EVA HEWITT, Cornet Solcisit. PHN, the English Harpist, THEATER ‘The Show Playing the Banner Week! THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN NOVELTY COMPANY. Gonzaas HALL, I Street, between Ist and North Capitol, N. W., ‘ON MONDAY, MAY OTH. And will Continue Every Evening for Two Weeks. Tutraction? “Beauty ‘toed “Useral” Articles i Great Variety and at Low Prices! sqPigepeds tobe devoted to St. Aloysius Pa SPECIAL NOTICES. HYATTSVILLE. THE ATTENTION OF INVESTORS is invited tos BLOCK OF DESIRABLE LOTS in this convenient and rapidly improving suburb. The ground lies on the EAST SIDE of the TURNPIKE, be tween the properties of Messra DUFE'Y and LEAN NARDO and Mrs. THOMPSON, and is well situated and convenient to the railroad station, post-office, and stores, B Prices range from $150 to 600 PER LOT, on REA- SONABLE TER) Call or send for pist. my7-3t_ = RA. BEUCHLE FB cies ieee for Fatward § Go, Beas to inforim the public that he has associ w €.W Bowden, at 1713 Pu. ave.u.w. in the Pluabing and Steam Heating busines fare prepared to do first-class work and gus-antee my. BOWDEN & BEUCHLER._ THE WASHL ‘COM OF WASHING1ON, D.C. All persons who have subscribed ‘01 scribe to the capital stock of this C: ddially invited to attend the meetin fate al OF stg ECESDAYY May 10. Wan, ‘when of the Company will be fi Piained* Papas. . HOOD, mynat Secretary pro tem._ — WE ARE proved Stand Pipe and Si Fire Escape (patent allowed), the best, simpiest and most effective ap- paratus of the kind in the market. We invite those Interested toexai ar appliance before making & selection, as we are prepared to furnish and erect the same’at reasonable prices. For further in ton fe Room 97, € THE REAL Bee bY 0 INCORPORATED APRIL 29, 1887. Capital stock 85,000, divided into 200 equal shares of the par value of $23 each. “Monthly pay ‘share. on eae wn for shares. ‘Books are now o Subscription and payments can be made at the ofice of the Secretary daily from 9a. m. to 9 p.m. C f the Constitution, exp ton, its advantages, cation to. : ‘Eugene Carusi, President Bushrod Robuison, Vice- 486 Louisiana ave. ident, 319 7th st. nw. August Peterson, Trustee, LeDroit building. Wim. John Miller, Treasurer, 486 Loutsiana ave. Hon. J. A. Swope, Trustee, 214 A at. « WALTER H. A Wes ‘BIJOU THEATER. NIGHT PRICES. 25¢.: MATINEES, 206. : to bp sooty of the House. “No Exirs Chance for Hescrved Children Half Brice att ue Matinoea = Weel ‘UNCLE TOMS CABIN. Sie To Ss an gay ‘Three Monster bag Mt. St. Bernard Doss. ‘Next Week—Florwace Bindley in “Heroine in Raga."m9 TRY MAIDS DRILL BY THE YOUNG LADIES ‘of Foundry rareh at National Rifles" dugry, Thuralay, May 12, at 8 o'clock. ‘Young Ladies in Costume: Interesting Proeram of Music, ko. _ Refreshments st uwual prices myo-4t_ Labosrazizs OF GERMAN WOW OR DU- we. ties of the Kich to the Poor.” Madam Clara Ney- quan, of New Yor ‘Tniversalist chun: day, May i1, 8 p.m. Dex MAIDS CONVENTION, BY THE MAIDS (0 ll lecture on this subject at the cor. 13thaud L sts.,on Wedacs- ‘of Hamline Church. st National Rifles’ Armory, ONDAY, MAY 9, 1857. Younz ladies in costume With their’ pails and stools. Milk-Maid Songs and Kecitations. Convention called to order promptly at Spm. “Admission, 25 cents, Products uf thc dairy “for sale at reasonable Prices. my7-2t TON, 1. 0. 0. GRAND FAIR AND BAZAAR, RINK BUILDING, E street, bet. 6th and 7th n. w., Seanon Tickets, SO-cis, Simrle Aduiaaloe, Ota m Tickets. SOcta. Sine Ad Prof. Krause’s Band will furnish the music. ap3O HE CYCLERIES. 1406 N.Y. AVE —TRICYCLES, Sociables, Tandems and Bicycles by the hour, day & $10 amouth for Bicycle or Tricycle. Largest as- sortment of wheels in the United States.” mbie-3un P*3ORAMA OF BATTLE OF BULL BUN, Sth xt., two biocks south of Peunsylvaniaa The ment alti Betle Sens over puuniod oy Oven from 9a. m. to 10 Se 22=_ EXCURSIONS, PIC-NICS, &c. ‘F40 FOR GREAT FAILS AND CABIN JOHN Bridge.—Steain Packet Excelsior makes her regu. Stipe 08 SUNDAY. "MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. Boat loaves Hich and ‘Canal, Georgetown, Sau sharp. Alternate days for charter, "Fare Suc for further particulars .G. eI. Et wattns. apply ayers IVER VIEW FOR 1887. ‘Washington's Most Popular Resort. ‘This beautiful Summer Resort has been much im- proved aud besutifed. and many new and expensive Stigsements added this year, including » Grand Swich Kaley Coasting ‘Track, UU feet long. The steamer MANY WASHINGTON’ has been rebuilt the last winter and new boilers have been putin at a cost fover $13,000. Boat and grounds are bow open for Sharer, dine, on boat laud: eroauily clown free ‘ot ‘Sunday schod’e aad churches for choice days, ‘and for full particulars tail or address, ‘ES. BANDALI. Parker House, ‘Cor. 4g and Penna ave. ARSHALL WALL—THIS DELIGHTFUL RE- MM Moore open forthe season. Meals sia carte, Lunch, Milk, &e., Ke for Excursionists. ee CORCORAN. eaves Crack morning at ‘Orelock. returning a. On ‘Sundays Yertinerents be ape Use Tse Avenicax METER GAS STOVE ‘For summer cooking, and enjoy the best cooking with ‘the least expense There is no other Gas Stove to compare with it. ‘The Leaden Lawn Mower if equal to the best. We Ihave several thousand feet of Rubber Hose anda lot of ‘Vases and Settees which we will sell cheap. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 9th street. y ia myo J F Massie & co, 1320 Pennsylvania Avenue, Are showing new features in Monumental Work in QUINCY AND SCOTCH GRANITE. Special desiens furmshed free of charge. ‘Marble and Cast-iron Urns for Cemeteries and Yards apl2-1m.1p Tasan A laxative refreshing, fruit lozenge, ‘very agrecable to take, for CONSTIPATION, hemor rrhoids, bile, Joss oF appetite, rastric and iuteatipal troubles aud. IRDIEN 2% GRILLON RILLON KGe Mauabuteat, Faria, ORAL na ‘sold by all Draggista: Tanz Yeus Suzs OF KANGAROO SHOES ‘Has convinced us of the fact that no light material WEARS SO WELL. EDMONSTON&CO., ‘SPECIALTIES IN, EANGAROO SHOES. ‘In making our purchases we do so from houses hav- img a reputation, and who make KANGAROO SHOES. 4m quantities, HENCE the LARGE increase in our BALES on these goods. EDMONSTON & CO., SPECIALTIES IN KANGAROO SHOES. * ‘We have received mary compliments from ourcus- tomers as to the WEAR and COMFORT of OUR KAN- @4kOO SHOES and would like to number you who Daave not Lought with those who have. EDMONSTON & CO. SPECIALTIES IN KANGAROO SHOES, 1339 AND 1341 F STREET AND 943 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. my7-ln HE IMPORTED FRENCH COACH July ist, “eiugest Be¥ sicCaully & Got See aed s0en saa 8 a ate ne overs the season, mare not tobe with ‘free of chare. C.E Soph she ill ave fall “scemoa ie nN ‘Friday The reser monthly, meeting cf the sbove. named Associa gi will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 11 JF 7-30 o'clock, at the hall, corner Xth and E sts nweesubscriptions and payments to the third issue of stock will be received at this meeting. ‘The Association affords a grand opportunity to those wish- ing to safely invest their earnings: also to those desir- ing the loan of money. $200 tay be obtained on one share for a return payment of 2 monthly. Six per cent paid on all investments. “Constitutions will be ished and subscriptions to stock received by — slaw. ‘Moss, Vice-Prest,, Supe. Adams Expres. = D: Daly, Treas., Merchant, 0 Market Building. inis Fowarty, Express, 1729 9th st. u.w. Daniel Shannon, Paymaster General's Oftice, Peter McCartney, Builder, 2112 Hist: n.w. ha Reads 0) Nor Cait a 2 701 North Capitol Lieut. John F. Kelly, M.P. Staticn 7. ‘Thomas Walsh, 10th and ¥ ste. .w. Win, Skeliy! Grocer, 1008 Asi me, BE Gayle 210 Bac shan, Grocer, Nicholas Lochtioebler, 1 James T. Sprighlly, 3.6. ‘Siomas Broderick, Prest., A.G.0. or 973 é Office. JOUN I. LYNCH, Secretary, Your banet aw. apesim TAILORS, Corner New York ave. and 10th st. _ First-class Garments at reasonable prices. mh26-2m ae THE SEL, SAVINGS AND BUILD- ING ASSOCIATION. OF THE 19TH SEGLES, ‘The 9th annual niecting of the Serial, Savings and Building Association will be held on Wednesday, Mat 11, 1887, in its ball G15 7th st. n.w.. opp. Pater Ottice, at'$ o'clock. ‘The Secretary and Treasurer will subiuit his 9th annual report, and officers for the en- ihe year will be elected. At this mectins books fur Subscription to stock in the new 10:h series will be opened. Shares $1 each: no back dues. ‘This associa Hom hag been extremely progperons. and during its ¢areer has issued upwards of 32,000. shares of stock. ‘The Association offers the best of sdvantaces to the Snveitor, paying G per cent interest ‘on atock yrith- drawn, snd the borrower hus the advantage of getting the disadvautare and expense of payux back due expense of payin bac! a8 te the case in Associations not run on the sei Stock may be subscribed for at any time at the} of the ‘and treasu rer. BT. G. CAMPBELL, President, ‘S17 10th st aw. JNO. A. PRESCOTT. p30-11t _Sec'y and Treasurer, 1416 F st. a.w. REMOVAL_WM. STIEBELING HAS RE- Bre satel he Sewing Maclute Anoneyt for ako past ing youre located at 1717 Femuorivania ave. to 1751 Pennsylvania ave.n.w.| WM. STL Sole agent D.C. for the celebrated “Household” Sew: ing Machine. “A assortment of the latest iin Proved machines of the best kiown makes for sale oF Tent. ‘The best facilities for machine repairing. Ti no branch office. Employ no drummers, sp0-1mo Bee BEvovar. A.8. PRATT & SONS, INSURANCE, LOANS, REAL ESTATE. HAVE REMOVED THEIR OFFICE TO THE SUN BUILDING, F STREET. ap19-1mo g=> WISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORDER FOR cc = SON & CO, BANKERS, HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR DISTRICT SECURI- ‘TIES AND UNITED STATES BONDS. GOOD INVESTMENT EONDS FOR SALE, BEAR- ate VARIOUS RATES OF INTEREST. ape — “EF. BROOKS, GAS FIXTURES, ¢3. eCharee for Hanging Lowest Rates. _591 15th st. Corcoran Building. _ ~— 5.8.SHEDD & BRO GAS FIXTURES. PLUMBING, HEATING, TINNING. Job work promptly done. a LATE MAN- ‘tels, parlor grate: e place fittings, tule and slate ‘hearth “Show foums and factory 407 fear Gthwt awe Ade KUCH inthe o> Live = a « SEATON PERRY (Successor to Penny & Brorneny, COMPLETE STOCK OF SUMMER DRESS FABRI COMPRISING ALL ‘TH! EST STYLES SILK, WOOL, AND LATEST NOVEL XTURES. INDIA SILKS AT 75c. LINEN AND COTTON TE: PLAIN AND FIGURED . 1VE DESIGNS” IN INDIA SILKS OF MY GUN gbIPORTATION, AT 81, Bi, SD NEW PLAIN INDIA PONGE! GENUINE Hey RSUCK! GASTON CREPES, iT UF WHITE AND CREAM ReEnGEs PTAMINES, “GHVODAS \tHOSS BATISTE, YACHT AND TENNIS SH AND FRENCH WHOLE GOODS IN x IN INDIA CRINKLES, PRIN AND PERCALES. apa MPLSIE LINE OF ANDERSON'S SCOTCH NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERE! HASDTRINTED SATEEN ROBES te AND MENSE STOCK OF THE FINEST QUALITY OF CH SATEENS, IN “CONFINED STYLES” BADE, tO MY EXPRESS ORDER BY GROS, r 0. IMPORTED SPRING KE! sige PGES einer aie ea" PLAIN Hicuiis aNd Commer eiicEa SEATON PERRY, ‘Pakxy Bur.prxa, Peanaytvania sve, cor, init, Established 1840. New Srarsa Goons. ‘We have just received an el DhESS GOODS, | RS Coober of Fancy Woolen Fabrics Scotch Chieviots and Figured a CH Err ZESeCNE Pantie Con ceree: Fluently.with bonne SS iversity, McKENDREE M. E. CHURCH, MASS. ave., between Oth and 10th sth, bw. Hey. feipxnr “Hicwanbsox, pastor, Revival services Si gielock each eveuitw this week savo Saturday. my8-5 ALL THE MEMBERS OF, GREEN MOUN- Lodge, 1477, G. r. in Lod, U0. Boy Uo ineet this evening,’ May Oth, at their hall ou 11th strecttoarrangetorthe runeriof our late 2s Neo Camixs Hevanes, wio departed this life May, the Sth, 1887. Allincmfers and Sister Lodwes are in- Yited to atttend the fjineral to-morrow, Tuesday, May 10th, in full Kegala a 11: 20s. mm, at the ball, AL’ D.B. WEBSTER, Ap. P-8. Re RE, ON, SATURDAY A. M., MAY 7, 1887, Bro. P.N.F. James EDWARD GARNER. The members of EASTERN STAR LODGE, No. 102 G.U. 0. of O. ¥.,are notified to meet at their hall, at goles p.m. ow TUESDAY. 10th inst. to pay their Jast tribute of respect. Fuberal services at Israel C. ALE. chureh at 3 o'clock p. 1m. Interment in Grace- land cemetery. Brothers of sister lodges are ire ternally invited to attend. JOEL 1. BROWN, N. G, F. N. WILKINSON, P. 8. it SPECIAL NOTICE.— Be ee oO Tg of the Garteld Mouument and the National Dri, by resolution of the "BARBERS" ASSEMBLY 4032 K- of Lm perinis- by ranted boss barbers to keep open thelr shops after EIGHT U'CLUCK P.M from this NINTH Gltsiver Byonterof BARBERS ASSEMBLY 4035. elusive. By: order o ERS ASS! Y 4033. B. MILLE 3. ty Fe, MASONIC, UNDER A DISPENSATION ‘grautedfor the purpose, the next stated con Vocation Gf Waskingtou Koyal “Arch Chapter, No, 2, Wil be held ou WEUSESDAY EVEAING, May ith: instead of Thursday, tue 12th iust,, as provided by the by-laws easo take due notice, and govern ‘By onder of the LE, H- P, mydzt 8. E. SLATER, Secretary. so es Wasurxazox, D. C., May 9, 1887. I have this day taken into partnership WILLTAM. Le FINLEY, who has bee with me for the past wine years, auld “the business will be conducted it the firm baie of J. V. N. HUYCK & CO. At the same place, No. 1505 Pennsylvania ave. nw. J.V. N. HUYCK. REFERRING TO THE AROVE, WE INVITE OUR fricuuls and the public generally 4o entrust their bus ness to our charge, Rents Collested, Es lauayed, axes Paid) Money Loaned. and the’ Heal Estate Busi: ness in all sts various branches conducted promptly and elie J.¥. N. HUYCK, WM. Ee FINLEY, ‘Trading as J. V. N. HUYCK & CO. iently. z Under UNION VETEMAN CORE Reunionand May Festival ou th ste follewing privileges will be sold at wictiou, ou the erouuds, WEDNESDAY, May’ Tith, at 4:39 pam? Teu-piu Alley, Confectionéry Stand, Sausage Stand. Cigar Stand, Shooting Stauds, Carciawe Beant, Ga Toussl, Cane and Umbrella Stands, The grounds will be beantifully illmninated at ight; also, fireworks ‘and numerotis attractions for the thousaids of visi- _- Music frou 4 pain, to 12 p.m. by Prot. Kraune. (HE COMMITTEE: DAIRY MAIDS’ CONVENTION BY THE Diaids of Hamline Church, ‘at National Kil es’ Armory, MONDAY, May 9, 1887. Young Ladies in Costume, vith their Bails aud Stools. Milk-Maid Songs and Kecitatious. ‘Couvention galled tg order prompily at 8 p.m, ion S5cta. Products of the Dairy for sale at reasonable mist GEO. ©. AND D. AYRES TAKE THIS opportunity to inform the trade of Wash- ington and vicinity that they have opened up and will keep at 471 Pennsylvania ave. n.w., a well-asorted stock of Plug and ‘iwist Lobacco, of their own make, direct from their factory, ut Danville, Va, which we invite the trade to call aud examine before purchasing elsewhere. Satistuction in ali cases guaranteed. Prices reasonable and teruis easy. Come and see us, <>, MEDicaL 1 Congregational chu OTH, at 5 o'clock, vited, _my6-3t jl MONDAY EVENING: MAY ie public are’ respectfully in a W. iH. LOVESOY, if MEDICAL ASSOCIATION—A_ SPECIAL ‘meeting of the Medical Association of the District of Columb will be held in, the law buil of the Georgetown University, southeast corner of and 6th sts. nw. lay evening, theLJ th inst, at 8 ‘Tuesd o'clock. By order of the President, my6-4t J. W. BULELEY, M. D. LACHLAN TYLEL, M. b., Secretary. FOR SALE-STOCK, GOOD WI aztures of Biot and Shwe business: sey <> ROYAL HOT AIR FURNACE, FIRST- ‘class Latrobey and Ranges, McGrath's Hand- made Mantels, Murphy's Arctic Mild-Can, scientific 1n its construction, practically demonstrated to besuperior wall others. Estimates cheerfully furnished. All work first-class. JW DINE, my6-1W* ih Be WASHINGTON, “Dc, MAY 4, ina7— Bae ae gamesF, Proven, who’ hay been with me for the last ten years, is no louger in my employs he having goue into the Real Estate business with MrT. G, Bradley. Tean safely, and do cheerfully, recom mend the firm to auy oe’ having business it real es- tate matters, : ©. C, GREEN, ‘803 7th street n. w. | 1331 F Sr. N.W. We take pleasure in Sang ete f to our friends and the public that we have this day formed a co-partuer ship, under the fru: nauie and style of Brown & Brad- ley, for the purpose of conductin, weneral Real Es- tate and Insurance business, at the above address, where we will be pleased to see our friends and per- sons Wishing to in real estate. JAMES F. BROWN, ccty THOMAS @. BRADLEY, N. B.—I wish to publicly extend to Mr. O. C. Green ‘my sincere thanks aud gratitude for the many kind- nesses shown me during my ten years of service with him. Respectfully, VIAMES F. BROWN, Few. _myS-10t <g>, CEM ee CEI eceiving by Baltimore & Ohio R K. fresh ground, CUMBERLAND CEMENT. For uniform auality and strength this cement has no equal in the market. ‘Thave also afloat and now due a cargo of fresh ground. ROSENDALE CEMENT, The above brands of Cement will be sold in quanti- ties to suit at reasonable rates. Upon application Prices will be cheerfully quoted to Builders and Con- tractors covering the entire building season. ‘Telephone calls 38-2 aud 891-5. : J. M, WHEATLEY, 623 Louisian: _my4-1w Fe sPECIAL Norice, TO CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND OTHERS: Iam now located at my NEW UPTOWN OFFICE AND LUMBER YARD, 14TH AND B STREETS N.W., Wheret have astock of well seasoned, high grade eS in WHITE FINE Finiobing Lumber FLORID! CAROLINA, and VIRGINIA PINE: _ FLOORING AND STEPPING, ‘Hard Woods and Dressed Lumber of all kinds, EXTRA NOTICE. In order to close up my old office and yard at 12TH ST. AND MARYLAND AVE. 8, W., To give immediate ion of the ground and to Dressed Luniber now at 12th-etreet yard Prices.” In fact, no reasonable offers refused’ "9 1° JAMES F. BARBOUR, ‘Main Office and Yard: 14th and Bets. Branch Office and Yard: 12th a Nusrves and Supply Yard: Wi st PAYMENT—13TH ISSUE. DUE MAY, 1887. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Subscription forghares in the 13th issue and the first payment thereon can be made daily at the office of the Association, 917 F street, from 8:30 ‘Am. to4:30 pm. Pamphlets explaining the object of the Association, its advantages, &c., furnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prest. SPECULATORS, JNO. JOY EDSON, Secy.,917F st. my2-1m — duo. W. Consom. W. Macantxry, ‘N.Y. Stock Hx, erov eeen EAARTEED, VER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. N.W.. Bankers and Dealers it Goverument Bouds. Pest, Eten ume, et Be aao eg ay : A Buda Starnes and'talet __ American elt Telephone Stock boushtand sold. au? isd co? OF Acid: Gees end. lerve a and | BUKN's TH SRE ES, Sk tee Washington News and Gossip. ‘THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING Srar to-day contains: Pruning the Trees; War Claims Be- queathed to a Washington Lawyer; Mexican ‘Towns Destroyed by Earthquake; Murat Halstead on Jeff Davis; The Labor Party in Danger; The Alleged Parnell Letter; Telegraphic Dispatches, &c, ‘The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Summer Resorts, Proposals, Educa- tonal, Housefurnishings, Attorneys, Dentistry, Pro- fessional, Specialties, Ladies’ Goods, Pianos and Organs, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean Steamers, Tue Trades, Family Supplies, Financial, Hotels, Sewing Machines, Wood and Coal, Medical, Undertakers, GoveRNwet REceIPTs To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $1,102,090; customs, $800,821. AN Anrictratep INDIAN RAID FROM CANADA— Acting Indian Commissioner Hawkins states that the military authorities have been advised of the anticipated attack by the Canadian Blood In- dians upon the Assinibotnes and Gros Ventres In- dians in Montana, in retaliation for depredations committed last yéar by the latter. ie therefore declines the request of the Indian agent that the traders be permitted to sell ammunition to the In- dians on the reservation to prepare themselves to Tesist such an att: INCREASED Custos REVENUE.—The March state- ment of exports and imports, issued in printed form by the Bureau of Statistics, shows that there Was a heavy increase in the revenue from customs in the nine months ended March 31, as compared with the corresponding period of last year. ‘The total value of dutiable merchandise imported in the former period was $339,608,732 against $313,071,300 in. 1886, being an increase of “more than $28,500,000, | Séme of the items of increase are suggestive, ‘Thus while the duttable value of Mantilactured wool Imported fell off about $800,000, the value of manufactured wool in- creased nearly $4,500,000. On the item of women’s and children’s dress goods alone the Increase Was $2,771,000. On manutactures of silk the increase jore than $3,000,000. On fron ore the increase Was about $800,000, and on tron and steel manu- factures thereof it was $7,793,000. ‘BIDS FOR SUPPLYING STATIONERY and other sup- plies to the Post-Oftice Department and the Postal Service have been opened at the Department. ‘The following were the Washington bidders: E. Morrison, Wm. Muirhead, E. E. Rider, Wm. Ballan- tyne & Son, John C. Parker, J. Bradley Adams, Goodyear Rubber Co., Melville Lindsley, manager; Julius Baumgarten, Wyckrof, Leaman & Bene- dict, Herman Baumgarten, Jas, J. Chapman, and W. HL. Porter. PEnsoat.—Ex-Secretary Barnum of Connectl- cut, J. R. Roosevelt of New York, and J. A. Enos of Boston are at the Arlington Among the recent arrivals at the Hygela Hotel, Old Point Comfort, from Washington, are Hubbard L. Smith, Ros ‘Thompson, M. J. Dushane and wife, Dr. Dudley Morgan, £, 1.” Johnson, W. 8. “Roose, and Mrs. 1. G. “Logan and _children.—L,_ 8. Kellogg’ of New York, C. H. Duell of Syra- cuse, and Ford 8. Perkins ‘of Jacksonville, - Fla. are at the Ebbitt.—F. G. Stone of New York, H. 8. Hallett of Boston, F. M. Dougal of Edinburgh, are at the Higgs A. N. Hopkins of New | York J.B. Beckwith of New Orleans, H, Kallan of Kansas City are at Willard’s —Dr. W. B. Reyn- olds, of the medical staff of the Pennsylvania Kall- road, at Wilmington, 1s in the city to-day. ‘Treasurer Jordan’s Successor. NOT YET APPOINTED—MR. JAS. W. HYATT MAY OR MAY NOT BE TUK MAN. Mr. Jas. W. Hyatt, of Norwalk, Conn., may or may not be appointed ‘Treasurer of the United States. He had not been appointed this morning; had not been offered the place, and the President had not decided who of the several men he has under consideration he would select for the ‘Treasurership. Mr.Hyatt 18a candidate for appotnt- ment, supported by ex-Senator Barnum, and his Vistt to this city 1s believed to be solely tn connec- ton with his candidacy, but he was not sent for by the President and thé President has not inti. mated that he would gét the appointment. He called on the President last night in connection with the matter, but there was no conclusion reached, ‘The President has before him several names which he is considering, and he desires to, and, doubt- Jess will, make the appointment this week. IT 18.8AID ST THE WHITE HOUSE that no appothtment will be made to-day. ‘Treas- urer Jordan yesterday had interviews with the President and Secretary Fairchild. He returned toNew York last night. Bank Examiner Hyatt | called on the President, Secrecary Falrehild, and the Controller of the Currency (Hyatt’s immediate official superior) this morning 1h company withex- Senator Barnum, ‘The latest report in regard to Mr. Hyatt is that be 18 content with his present office and not desifous of making a change. Many rsons are of opinion that Assistant Secretary Whelpiey will get the Treasurership. An alleged Pension Frand. FRANCIS KETTLING HELD FOR A HEARING. Saturday afternoon Francis Kettling was before United States Commissioner Bundy on the change of procuring and presenting a false and fraudulent affidavit in 2 pension case—the same case in which Jos. Washington, the barber, was held to bail on Saturday. Kettling 1s the claimant in a pension case, and tt 18 alleged that the agent having been notified that additional evidence was needed, affl- davits were prepared and were given to Kettling, and that these came back from Portsmouth, Va, signed in due form, and that inquiry by the'pen sion ofiice at Portsmouth developed the fact that no Such witnesses a3 those named ever lived there. Kettling was committed in default of $500 tor a hearingon Wednesday next. Kettling appeared this morning with Mr.T. F. Miller, and was al- lowed to goon his personal recognizance, ‘The Hotel Men’s Convention. ONE HUNDRED DELEGATES EXPECTED 10 ARKIVE THIS EVENING. More than one hundred deiegates to the Hotel ‘Men's Convention will arrive in the elty from New York, Philadelphia and Chicago to-night at 9 O'clock. ‘They will be met at the depot by a com- mittee of Washington members of the association, composed of Messrs. O. G. Staples, Roessle, and Spofford, who will escort them to Willard’s Hotel, Which wit be thelr headquarters duriag the con” Yention. In Willard Hall to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock the association will convene, and at 2 o'clock p. m, will go into execution session for the election of officers for the ensuing year and adop- tion of necessary rules and regulations, ‘Themembers will devote thelr attention in the evening to the banquet, which will be served in Willard’s. It ts expected that nearly two hundred gentlemen will be present, pl hiner teat Father Chapelle to be Promoted. A Washington correspondent of the New York Sun states that the Very Rev. Dr. P. L. Chapelle, the Pastor of St. Matthews church, is to be made coad- Jutor of Archbishop Leray of New Orleans, that the Pope hasapproved the cholce, and the appolutinent will be announced at the néxt consistory or the One following it. ee He Can Get Married now. ERNEST DIESELSKI DISCHANGED ON A WHIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. ‘This morning, in the Court in General Term, Judge Hagner delivered the opinion of the court, granting the writ of habeas corpus and ordering the petition to be discharged in the case of Ernest Dieselskt, alias Van Schauffenhausen, ‘This was the case of the young soldier whose mother caused his arrest by giving Information that be was a de- serter to prevent im marrying a young lady from St. Louis, After his arrest he was turned over t Gen, Gibson, at the Washington Barracks, and an attempt was made by his friends to secure his dis- ghange under a writ of abeas corpus, Dut Judge MacArthur overruled the appuication, retusing take testimony as to the age of the petitioner. Messrs. Cole and Walter took an appeal for him, and to-day secured the order for ‘The coart held that Judge Macarthur erred in re- fusing the testimony as to the age, and that the father ts entitled to the custeay and wages of the son independent of any acts of the latter, and bis minority at the time of enlistment having been ad- mitted, he was ordered to be discharged. The wed ding wilt probably be celebrated in a few days. plete Ua Keeping an Unlicensed Bar. SAID HE WAS A CHURCH MEMBER, BUT THAT DIDW'T SAVE HIM FROM A PINE OP $105. Julius Chamberlin, a colored hod carrier, who ‘Keeps a “cook shop” near the corner of 9th street ovER Mary Brooks testified that during the past winter ‘she paid frequent visits to the dietenaanv’s ace and purchased “five cent” drinks of whisky. She had oe liguor in the forge onan been turnishéd quot ay ‘the defendant's lace, Allen, colored, testified that a week yesterday ne’ Went into the T CLEVELAND ALREADY NOMINATED, Senator McPherson Thinks There Will be no Opposition in the Convention. ‘THE WONDERFUL SHIFTING OF PARTIES THAT 18 GOING ON—UNCEBTAINTY OF THE LABOR VOTE, ETC. A Star reporter met Senator McPherson in the Treasury Department to-day. He 1s here for only one day. He spoke freely with the reporter upon political matters, and said much of interest. H> began by speaking of the work of the Pacific Rail- Toad Investigating committee, and expressed dis- satisfaction at the way the committee was “‘skim- ming over the surface.” He sald the investigation, as conducted, was childish and unimportant, What Congress wanted was the facts, the bottom. facts, Thus far the investigation had not brought out any. He expressed the opinion that after the investigation was over a special committee of Congress would have to be appointed to make the investigation, : NEW JERSEY FOR CLEVELAND. ‘The reporter asked the Senator about political affairs in New Jersey. “Things are getting in good shape,” he replied. ‘The harmony in the democratic y is getting more perfect, and the future looks bright. Mr. Cleveland is exceedingly strong with the people, and will have no difficulty in carrying the State. ‘The outlook is cheering.” “You think, tren, that Mr. Cleveland will get the New Jersey delegation?” the reporter asked. “Certainly,” as the reply; “he will get the delegation from New Jersey and from every other State. I think. Mr. Cleveland will have no oppo- sition inthe convention. He will be nominated; he 1s uy nominated! I know of no man who will put himself up in con- vention against him. 1 know of no man in elther party who could stand against him with the people, He will get the delegation from New York and New Jersey, and every other State, inthe convention.” CAN CLEVELAND CARRY NEW YORK? “Do you think the democrats can carry the ‘State of New York on a Presidential election?” Tuz Srap asked, “The situation, on account of the labor vote, 1s Very uncertain. No ove knows what they will do, If they nominate an independent ticket It cannot be predicted what will happen. Mr. Cleveland 18 immensely popular with the péople, I would not be surprised if he got a large vote from the work- ingmen throughout the country. There 1s 8 wonderful shifting of parties going on at pres-nt, Men are changing all the time from oae party to another, There 1s a large draft from bot! Cohen into the labor party. There ts a large draft from both parties into the prohibition party. A great number of republicans they call mu; hatte are allying themselves with the democratic party, and. discontented democrats, who are pointed because they did not get all the offices, are going over to the republicans. There is a general shift- ing about; a constant change golng on. You can- not look for men toremain in the same party lines, ‘There is achange, a transformation in progress. Meanwulle MR. CLEVELAND IS GAINING STRENGTH. ‘His popularity 1s growing all the while, He hasan immense following. He 1s drawing from all par- tes, and the great mass of the people will go with him. ‘The best possible thing for the democratic party to do Isto renominate him; the best possible Uning for the people of the United States to do 1s to elect him. ere 18 no other man who occupies the position he does. pane party will renominate him and the people will re-elect him. If the labor party put an independent ticket in the field it will probably be as it Was with Mr. Hewett in the elec- Uon of mayor; men, regardless of party, will turn in and vote for Cleveland, and elect him. There is no man in public Ife to-day who 1s as popular throughout country. As I said before, the best thing the party ean dois to renominate ‘him, and the su for the country, for the people, to elect iim” Ss ‘The Clerks Cramming. RESULTS OF THE NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES. ‘Many of the army of Government clerks who will be affected by the new civil-service rules re- garding promotions in the Departments, realize that they will have no easy work in retaining their positions. In the War De- partment, where the new rules will be applied first, may be seen arithmetics, geogra- les, grammars and other school books on the Geaks “or clerks who hope to snatch a little “spare ume is which wo brush away the cobwebs from their Drains before they are compelled to enter into competi lve exaininatton for promotion to positions. ve them. It has been said that the new rules are de- signed to rid the Government service of republican clerks who Rave managed to hold on to their office with the ald Of civil-service reform, An official in one of the Departments, himself of republican proclivities, sad to a STAR reporter to-duy that the chahges will not affect any clerk —_ unless. shown that he 1s incompetent to remain in of- fire, and then it will be his own fault. ‘The best Inen Will be promoted on their merits, and those Who fail to get 75 per cent in the examination Will have nothing to complain of, as they will be allowed six montis in which to fit themselves to show that they are de serving of retention in oifice. Heretofore, he sald, there had been no necessity for clerks to study. When examinations for promo- tion were voluntary many clerks who realized thetr inability to pass, simply lay back at their ease, satisfied with what they had. The re- sult was U clerks in many instances be- came mere ines and gvod for nothing but certain routine work. Now they will have wo hustle around, and the effect, he sald, will be for the good of thé general public service, a aes eect ‘The Pennsylvania National Guard. GOV. BEAVER SAYS THE STATE TROOPS COULD BE READY FOR AN EMERGENCY IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, formally opened the exposition of the Harrisburg City Grays at the armory cf the company Saturday evening in the presence of several thousand people. In speaking Of the utility of the National Guard the governor sald that a little over a month ago it looked to those in authority very much as though the services Of the more than six thousand iplined men would soon be needed. Inquiry had come from Washington as to the time that would be required to concentrate Pennsylvania’s ‘troops at Lake Erle in case of trouble with England in regard to tue fisheries dispute. The reply was sent back that twenty-four hours would be all that would be necessary to concentrate the bi at the lake or at any point on the border of the State. Inquiry at the War Department shows that the questions reported to have been put by the De- Partinent to the Pennsylvania State officials re- garding the strength, equipment, and mobility of the militia had no reference whatever to the flshe- ries controversy, but Were intended to secure the information transmitted to Congress at every ses- sion touching the strength of the militia. Siinilar inquiries have been put to all the State govern- ments. ———+e+_____ ‘The Weather and the Crops. WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE SIGNAL OFFICE. ‘The chief signal officer's weather-crop bulletin, for the week ending May 7 shows that during the present year, from January 1to May 1, the weather has been colder than usual in the States bordering onthe Atlantic coast and trom New England westward over the great lakes, upper Missiastpp! and Missourt valleys to the Rocky Mountains, the regions of greatest cold being in the States bordering on the great lakes and thence Westward to the uri River, The weather the east and" west gulf States fen ee we stat ni en- tacky, Wost "Vinglila, ‘and in the. hore ern portion of te Tilinois, and Missouri. Daring the past week the temperature bas been ‘Warmer than the average for the week In all dis tricts east of the Rocky Mountains, excepting the Florida Peninsula and Texas, ‘The increase of tem- erature over the normal for the week in the wheat, tt ts and corn regions north of the 40th parallel of latitude has ay ‘about 50 and this excess has, the caused a rapid advance of the season over the region where it was much re- tarded. In the South the region of excessive tem- perature has received a still further increase, and ils teae eee eee cea re oS In the grain regions of the North the season has ‘been comparatively cold and dry; in the cotton re- lons to the west of Georgia, warm and usually dry; In the cotton and rice Tegions of the sout a atl srieacameee nero aca idly advanced the Season. fi DeaTe OF Farner Catt.—Father P. C.Call died at Columbus, Ohio, Saturday. For several years Father was pastor of St. Dominic’s church, this oe on dune NATIONAL DRILL NOTES, ‘The Details of the Arrangements Grad- ually Being Settled. At a meeting of the executive committee of the National Drill Saturday pight the following privi- leges were awarded: Tea, coffee, and sandwiches, ‘H. Kirkwood; milk, Wilson & Burrows; bakery, B. Charleton; fans and canes, G. E. 8. Greene; 8a- loons, E. L. Johnson, of Washington; camp restau- rant, Thos. Kearns, of New York. The committee on railroads reported that the Southern Passenger Association had made a rate of three-quarters of a cent a mile for each individual in parties of twenty-five or more, and of two cents per mile for Persons traveling alone. ‘The rate of admission to the iuclosure was fixed at Ofty cents, grand stand twenty-five cents extra, Mr. Chas. T. Murray has been selected chairman of the committee, and will have charge of all matter which relates Yo the presa. Gen, C. C, Augur, commandant of the encampment, has added to his staff appoint- ments Brigadier General H. H. Wright, Col. Hy Kyd Douglas, of Maryland; Gol, P. Lacy Goddard, juards), Capt. is V. Clark, - Mingham, Ala, - = ——— SOCIETY NOTES. qpignator and Mrs, Vance have left the city for eir Summer home in the ered mountains of Western North Caroli on sone Selfridge, wife of Capt. T. 0. Selfridge, U. S. N., who has’ been at Newport, has joined her husband tn this city, ibets Invitations to the mgrriage of Miss Dolph are being issued, the first instalment Qut yesterday. ‘The cards read: N. Dolph request your presence at the marriage of their daughter Agnes Multonomah, to Mr. Richard Nixot yedné evening, May 25, at 8:30 o'clock, church of the Epi hany,” &c., &c. With this Is sent a card inscribe: “Reception from 9 to 12 o'clock, 8 Lafayette Square.” Pay Director and Mrs. Watmough gave a dinner Tecently for Mr. Tavera, the new Austrian minis Admiral Davis, president of the Retiring Board, has gone to his home in Evansville, Ind. Mrs. and Miss Davis Will go next month’ to the Eastern Justice and Mrs. Bradley will give a dinner party to-morrow for Mrs. Edward Bradley, who is thelr Mrs, Frances Hodgson Burnett 13 in Boston, and Will sail this week for England, where she expects fomake “studies” for the sequel of “Lord Faunt- oc) Mrs, Porter Heap will go with Major Heap to his new station upon Staten Island next month. Miss A. E. Beach and Dr. Robert Reyburn, jr., Whoare married to-dayat Cornwall-on-the-Hudso will make their future home at 714 13th street northwest. They will precede their urrival here by a short tour in Canada. Miss Frances Thornton, daughter of Sir Edward Thornton, is the guest of Miss Riggs during her stay in this city. ‘The news of the sudden death of Hon, W.C. De Pauw of Indiana, on ‘Thursday last, caused much Sorrow in this city, where he 18 quite weil known. ‘He was one of the ‘wealthiest citizens of Indiana, and was distinguished for liberality and public spirit. His daughter Florence 1s being educated at Mrs. Somer’s academy in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. E, Hayden and family, accom. Ranled by Mrs, Russet! and her daughter, leave on londay for their cottage at Ocean Grove, to re- main until November. Mrs, Harry W. Foss, who has been seriously ill during the past winter, will spend the summer at the Ocean View Hotel, Block Island, where Mr. Foss, of the Riggs House, is to act as manager. Mr. and Mra. M.G. Emery, jr., have moved out to the Emery villa, at Brightwoud, where they will spend the summer, = oo ‘THE CITIZENS? COMMITTEE. A Meeting to be Held Next Monday in the Circuit Court Room. A meeting of the presidents of the various citi- zen’s associations in the District was held Saturday night. ‘The following letter addressed to the Chiet Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the District was read: “Large numbers of residents and taxpayersof the ‘District have lately organized citizens’ assovia- tons in South, Southeast, Northeast, Central, Northwest, and West Washington, and in the county, for the purpose of promoting measures of public interest to the District, both local and gen- eral, and these associations have appointed a com- mittee of one hundred citizens to consider such general measures as affect the whole people or istrict. The undersigned are members of this committee, and are seeking a place for its meet- ings,which, for obvious reasons, must be held after busthess ours, and now apply’ to you and request ‘Ube use of the old Circuit Court room for this pur- ie Any additional expense for the care and lighting of the room will be paid by the commit- tee. The membership of the cominittee, as you Will see by the enclosed list, isa guarantee that its meetings will be respectful and orderly, and should you grant this request we feel certain you will have no occasion thereafter to exercise the power of revocation.” ‘The letter was signed by the following: C. B. Church, Reginald Fendall, Calderon Carlisie, Chas. E. Hovey, W. C. Dodge, T. A. Lambert, W. F. Mat- Ungly, A: A. Lipscomb ‘and Simon Wolf.” A’list of the inémbers of the committee, as printed in Sat- urday’s Stak, accompanied the leer. The fol- lowing reply was received endorsed on the letter: “The members of the court give their assent to ‘this application. A. B, HaGNER.” A resolution was adopted thanking the ju for the use of the room and it was directed io call a meeting of the Comittee of One Hundred to be held Monday, 16th instant, at 8 O'clock p.m., in the old Circuit Court room, 'in the City Hall. This Tom It Will, be remembered, was, used as the meeting place of the old board’ of aldermen under the old form of government. Several me:bers of the committee Were members of that body, und one, Mr. Matthew G. Emery, was mayor of the city. Each president was requested to notify the dele- gates from his association of the tine fixed for the necting. ge ‘The Army of the Cumberland. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REUNION OF THE SOCIETY THIS WEEK. Gen. W. D. Whipple, Gen. Thomas, chief of staff; Gen. G. W. Mindil, of Philadelphia, and Maj. W. H. Lambert, of Philadelphia, have accepted invita- tons to be present at the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. A letter was re- ceived this morning from Gen. Fitzhugh Lee de- clining the invitation on account of pressure of important business. ‘The Lee family wil be repre: sented, however, by Gen. W. H. F. Lee. ‘The G. A. R. of this department will tum out about 500 inen in the procession on Thursday. ‘Two hundred sailors from tne U.S. S. Galena will x pa am ber of the ie artist, who 18 a mem! society, has suggested to the committee that the resident ladies give ® reception on Wednesday evening, after the oration, at her studio, 915 F street. ‘The committee has accepted the sugges- on, and ents are now being made, The following 1s the forthe sympostum to beheld at Abner’s on the evening of the 11th inst., Which will be attended by about three hun- dred'members of the society: Ninety-six bottles of loyal legion whisky, 100 bottles of appolinarus water, 2,000 loyal legion cigars, 15 kegs of beer, 5 allons consomme, 10 gallons coffee, cold corned Been, cold ham, cold a A potato salad, 300 gherkin pickles, 10 pou ported sausages, 10 03 crackers, 3 pounds English cheese, and ead and butter, with ten cabs fa waiting. ‘The Matthews-Foruberg Shooting Case. ‘THE INSURED MAN ABLE TO BE OUT. Gustave Forsberg, the artist, who was stabbed PUS—TaR In the Court in General ‘Term this morning, in case of ex parte Henneck (habeas corpus)—the drummers’ tax case—Judge Merrick delivered the opinion of the court discharging the petitioner, ‘This was a test case, in which the peutioner, as an agent of Baltimore firm, committed the that he might be arrested and test habeas was at once 3 Telegrams to The Star. MR. PARNELL SERIOUSLY ILL. oe Said to Have Cancer of the Stomach. O’BRIEN'S ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK. Chicago Bakers Win Their Strike. THE IRISHMEN IN GOOD SPIRITS. Confident of Getting the Hest of the Present Controversy in Any Event. Special Cable Dispatch to Tar Evextxo Stan. Lovo, May 9.—With regar1 to the division on Friday night refusing a select. committee, I learn that a deputation of conservative menibers waited upon the Irish party to say that if the latter were Willing that the scope of the proposed committee should be so enlarged as to include the Parnell letter, they, representing a considerable number of conservatives, would support Gladstone's amendment, The Irishmen consulted Gladstone, Morley, and Dillon, and subsequently said they were willing to have it so enlarged as to include any change made by anybody against any Irish member, Then the conservatives waited on W. H. Smith. He in- stantly sala that if any independent action was taken among his followers he would resign, ‘The matter, therefore, was dropped. In consequence of the hostile vote of the liberal council in his own wand at Birmingham, John Bright has intimated unoficially that if his con- duct 1s not satisfactory to his constituents, he 18 ready to resign before the division on Friday. I learn that the Irish members consider they are in ina fortunate position. Itis, they say, acase of HEADS WE WIN, TAILS YOU LOSE. If the government refuse the commission, the Irish members will be able to declare they are de- nied an opportunity of vindicating themselves by the government, which refuses them a chance be- cause they know they are innocent, If on the other hand. the government gives way and grant a select committee, the Irish members are very confident in the belief that It will be impossibie to Produce any evidence to show any guilty com- pilcity whate ver between the leading Irish pollti- Clans and the assassins and invincibles, and it would be prove beyond any doubt that some men who took a foretaost part in the assassination con- spiracy were aiso very closely allied with mem- bers whose conduct has been strictly constitu- tonal, Of this tere cannot be a stronger case than that of Frank Byrne, who was secretary of the home-rule confederation, He acted in that capacity atthe Ume when his wife was carrying over the knives with which Cavendish and Burke were killed. Every week a circular summoning the committee of the federation was issued by him. That circular bore the names of McCarthy, ‘T. P. O'Connor, and Byrne. ‘The last named of Whe three ts now known to have been A LEADING SPIRIT IN THE INVINCIBLE CONSPIRACY down to the time when the Times letter stared the world. Neither McCarthy nor O’Coynor had the faintest idea that theman whomet ihem every day in their office, and with whom they were working in the closest political association, had | either part or lot in the grin business. ‘This ts a strong case of the possibility of two organizations ing on side by nite the politicians were fept absolutely in the dark as to the proceedings of their homicidal colleagues. So far as the asso- lation of Byrne and others of the same class with the politicians goes, noting could be proved not already known, By Associated Pross. A Special Tribunal Pro: to Inves” tigate the “Times” Charges. Loxpox, May 9.—The Earl of Carnarvon, conser- Fatlve, whites to the Zimes suggesting that, as it is intolerable to aliow the Dillon-7imes question to rest in its present state, a special tribunal be created outside of parliament, invested with full Powers to call and examine witnesses, and to Which the decision of the matter shall ve left. confidence in the im- ee ae "de is doubtful wi er the says It Parnellites would consent to submit their case to sucha tribunal. “But why,” it asks, “should ingenuity be expended in devising amateur tribu- nais? Is not the law of the land good enough for ‘Mr, Parnell and Mr, Dillon?” setewee MR. PARNELL’S ILL HEALTH. A Report ti He is Suffering from Cancer of the Stomach. Special Cable Dispatch to Tue EVENING STAR. Lospox, May 9.—It 13 no longer possible to disre- gard the rumors which have repeatedly gained currency lately concerning Parneli’s health. His private life, aS every one knows, 18 passed In com- pletest seclusion. ‘The Irish members, even if they knew, would not, of course, communicate to the outside world any unwelcome news about him, From another source, however, which I am com- pelled toregard as trustworthy, I learn that the health of the Irish leader 1s not only bad, but posi- tvely alarming. My informant went so far as to add that even his participation in the future Uucal struggie 1s doubtful. I have reason to be- Meve, but cannot state positively, that his tlinessis DUE TO CANCER IN THE STOMACH. His absence at this time 1s naturally a subject of much remark, On several occastons lately decistons important to the party have necessarily been come to without even consulting him. ‘The malignant and cowardly attacks Which have been, rained upon hit for soine time past have, I know, caused him very great suffering. In the extreme case of his death it would be uo exaggeration to say that the methods of his political enemies Killed him. THE STRIKES IN CHICAGO, The Bakers Gain Their Points—The Mod-Carriers Want to Settle. CuIcago, May %,—At the conference between the journeymen bakers’ committee and the bosses, yesterday, an agreement was reached whereby tho journeymen gain the material — de. manded recently by Union No. 49. he bosses: agreed that ten hours should constitute a day's Work, except on Saturday, when the men shall labor twelve hours; a week to consist of six days, and extra pay when work 1s done on Sunday” None of the men are to be compelled to board with the bosses, and in lieu of such board $4 per week is to be ‘THE HOD CARRIERS WANT TO MAKE TERMS. It 4s sald that a commitiee of three has been ap pointed by the Amalgamated Building Trades ‘Counell, with instructions to wait upon the execu Uve committe of the Master Masons’ Associations and to settle the strike of the hod carriers, i possi- ble. ‘Thecounell also decided to notify the contract ors | ved ay eee wo aan cull 1y 01 e union carpent Htters plumbers, plasterers. acy whl be. With drawn from jobs'at which non-union laborers are employed. eee ees MR. OBRIENS ARRIVAL, ther Delay in Getting to the Pier “ieoNew Toca ‘Seretom ‘Agaimet New Yorx, May 9.—The steamship Umbria, with Wm. O’Brien, editor of United Ireland, and Bishop Ireland, of Minnesota, on board, was unable to cross the bar at high water this on account of the fog, and will now remain at anchor outside until 6 o'clock thisevening. When this news was communicated to the reception commit- tee, who went early to the Cunard pier to greet the passengers, they at once notified Eamets SrSiafin expected to havea boat in readiness by noon. REACHING AOAINGT OTBRIEW'S wsst0x. Ortawa, Ont., May 9.—In the Dominion Metho- dist church Last evening Rev. W.W.Curson, toa ot touched upon Mr. ore i Canada. refuses of reli- 4 of In = ‘the sea is un: ‘that it ben ig wcon- from cotleney’ Yin the At and onal anthem. a7 Prairie Fire in Dakota. Graxp Forks, Dax., May 9.—A fierce is raging 15 miles Settlements, The ‘Reapolis and Northern Fast Time on the Lakes Cmcaco, May @—The Tioga here yesterday from Buffalo, having made fastest time on record between the two ports— sixty-three hours and a half. The fastest time ae Raltimore Races Postponed. Bautrwore, May @&—In uence of heavy Tain and the'condition of the track the races of ue first day of the Maryland Jockey Club have been Postponed unt! to-morrow afternoon. ‘The declare ations in the stake Taces have been extended to Services in the Churches Yesterday. Sabbath observance, with spectal reference to Che Fecent action of the District Commissioners tm endeavoring to secure a more rigid enforcement of ‘the Sunday laws, was the subject of a sermon by. Rev. Dr, Sunderland, at the First Presbyterian church, Commissioner Webb was an attentive listener. Rev. Dr. Bartlett, at the New York Avenue Pres: byterian church, last evening preached On the ‘same subject, and made a strong plea for a better Observance of the day- 4 ‘The pull. at All Souls’ church yesterday wae filled by Kev, Henry W. Foote, of King’s chapel, Boston. The series of lectures to young women by Rev. Dr. Newman, at the Metropolitan M. E. church, was contintied last evening, Uhe speaker advo: cating Uhe same educational facilities for women as are given to men. Rev. Juo. K. Browne, for ten years a mission: at Harioot, Eastern Turkey, spoke of talsston wor yesterday inorning at the Coug™s.atanal eburchy, Sales of Heal Estate. Messrs. Weller & Repettt have sold to 8. T. Sutt, for $4,564.50, lots 3 and 4, sq. 107%, 9,129 square feet on K street, between 15th and 16th streets southeast, K. B. Cropley has bought of F. W. Jones, trustee, for 84.775, part JOU Old Geongstown, fronting 2 feet oh Bridge or M Street, West of Congress. Fane Baggott has bought of Fannie A. Moore, for $9,250, sub, lots 118 to to 131, sqhare Ges, the py 36.50 feet, andthe late Ler. 10.75 by 26.50, in the square Between K, Fy New Jersey avenue, and North Capitol street. reement has been placed on fle by which agrees to deed Jno. E. Beall lots 1¢ 8 to 10, block 3 andS to &, block & Sub. of Belair Heights, for $64,578. M. H. Doolitti has bought of ‘Thomas Johnson for $6,000, lot 4, sq. 101. on H st., between 20th and ist streets northwest. Affairs in West Washington, A SExIOUs SHooTING Cask.—Saturday night Reus ben Johnson and Tass Davis, both colored, had an altercation on M street near 33d street, tn ‘that lo- cation known as Boston, when Davis dtew a. and shot his opponent, the ball entering his stomach, Davis escaped. Johnson, after his wounds had been dressed by Doctors Kleinschmidt, Snyder, and Yarnell, was taken to Mae Freedmen’s Hospitil. Itis condition hed improved somewhat Uhis morning. Itis thought that Davis left town shortly after the shooting. A Boy Dxownep.—Late Saturday night the mother of Jaimes Carter, a colored boy six years of age, reported at the police station that her son had been missing from his residence since Satur- day afternoon, Joseph W. Curry hearing of the drowning of @ colored boy in the canal near the outiet jock at thre foot of 29th street, di tor the body, and succeeded in recoverthg It. After the discovery one of the boy's companions about when ine years of axe, sald he Was with Carver he was drowned, but he was afraid to tell about it Decause he thought he might be killed for It. The little boy he said Was playing with a string of sh and slipped. The water was deep and he did not come to the surface after he fellin, Coroner Pat. terson viewed Une body and er 8 certificate of death from accident. The ly was buried in Potter's fleld last night, Pouick Nores.—Jas. smith, Jno, Magruder, and Chas. Hackerson forfeited gb ‘each in the Police Cour to-day for disturbing’ ‘They were wage e quiet of the town, 1a Warrant sworn out by riciug theta with assembling al the corner of 2sth Suvet and Dunbarton ave- hue, opposite Gen. Augur’s residence. ‘The latter as tore than ouce complained about a disorderly assemblage Uhere.—Edward Stith, 1215 20th street northwest, Te Saturday night, from the and 15uh’ streets, a * rele WIPTING News.—Schooner Emma D, Endicott cleared with 480 tons of cu Schooner Franels 1 550 tons of coal for n GRaiN Receirts.—Canal-boat Loudoun arrived With 4,000 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of wheat: Canal boat Col. Victor Baughtnan arrived With 4,500 bushels of corn for G. T. Dunlop. TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER ATTA, M.—GreatFalis, temperature, 65; condition, 15 receiving reservoir, elmperature, 73; condition ab north connection, "4; condition ‘at south conneo- Ofticer Hawkins Uon, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 09; condition at influent gate house, 22; condiUon af efiluent gate house, a Alexandrina Affairs, Reported for THe EVENING Stan. Tax Priwany ELEcrion To-pay.—The demo cratic candidates and their friends were up at day- Hight Unis morning, for the polls of the primary election opeved at Sunrise (4:56) in the four usual Yoting places of the wards ‘The candidates ares For mayor, Jno, B. Siloot; for auditor, F. Prices corporation attorney, S. G. Brent;’ collector taxes northern district, Jno. 7. Hill; collector of taxes southern district, S. K. Dr. A. F. Cox; Superintendent of police, W# B.’ Dobie, EL Padgett, Thos, Morris Jacod Roxbury, Wm. H. kk. ‘Theo, Cook; clerk ot Simpson; tmesurer — of Adains, "Stephen Swain; and Bark, Wesley — Makeley, City council: Fins ward, board Of al Agnew, N. P. den, Péver Ai : Second ward, board en, Wi. H. Marbury; city council, 'Geo. W. Fisher, Chas. Goodrich, Jno. P. Boe FE: Corbett, 1, WW. Whiting. Mott. ie Gronau; magistrate, 2. Hi. Brown, Third ward, board of aldermen, &.E. bownbam; city councilt French Smoot, C. J.W. Somers, J. H.’Strider, Isaaé Elchberg, Geo. ©ox; magistrat board of aldenme x 3 clty cil, Jno, T. Sweeney, C.O. Pultnan, 'L. E. Uhler, Jak," MeCuen, Thos. "Moss; magistrate, Jak W. Nalis. ‘The election occasions considerable inter est, and there are crowds at each poll, ‘The polls will close at sunset, ‘Nores.—The Corporation Court of the city of Al- exandria, Judge Meade, opened its December term at the court-house te ‘The session will be & very short one.——Mr. G. B, Deeton, of this city, is attending the annual meeting ofthe 0. KC. ab Ww Orleans as a delegate from that order” here, Win, Mitchell, a lad, hurt Saturday at Atcher- son's piauing mill, 1s "improving.— All State li- censes here Will nol expire the Ist of each month Until further order of the legislature, which Will not be given until the close of Uae with the bondholders Yesterday afte cigar box containing a White baby, born untimely and dead, was found on the river'shore near Bate ; Superintendent ‘of gaa, Hantzmon; clerk of Jas, Jas, ‘wood Rudd. marke lumber” measurer of ‘Thos tery Rodgers Notwithstanding the rains, a@ large number of Washingtonlaus came here Jes terday.—The legislature of Virginia hax as ane Uclpated, valided the divorce of Prot. B.C. ius city, noUWithstauding a comuituee’s ad> verse report. La Champagne in Collision. THIKTY-PIVE LIVES SAID TO HAVE BEEN LOST. A dispatch from Mr. D. R. McKee, Washingtom agent of the Associated Press, announces that the French-line steamer La Champagne, which satled from Havre for New York Saturday, had been im collision, ‘The dispatch is dated Havre. Mr. Mo- Kee was a passenger on the steamer. A subsequent (dspatch from Havre says: It was believed that all of the thirteen hundred aboard the steamship had been taken off safely, Dut late Sup- day evening it was learned Uhat a boat con! thirty-five Ttaliaus were and Pants, including the three were Growned, The vessel with which the Champagne any Of the crews. The boat of into which the excited