Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGs, Z Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, snd Lith 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, s KAUFFMANN, erest. Imm Bgextxc Stan ts served to subscribers in the SRE oe Seucersecoead se Tocca pep cram Ee sgl Portaee repadso cen @ Tue Wexazr Sta published Sear.portae prepaid. Sie montha Seen * © 2 mail subscriptions must be paid im advances ne paper wat longer then is paid fon et? adve tion. Vo. 70—No 10,607. Che WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, MAY 16, 1887. ening Star. TWO CENTS. __AMUSEMENTS NEW Sationar. THES COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 16. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. LAST WEEK OF THE WONDERFUL KELLAR. MONDAY, MAY 23, ARTEUR REHAN’S COMEDY COMPANY IN THE PASSING REGIMENT. __Sale of seats will open Thursday, May 19. my16 (A tbatan's Gunn opens HOUSE. For One Week Only, Commencing MONDAY, MAY 16 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF KIRALPY_BROTHERS. MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION, THE NEW BLACK CROOK, ‘With all ite grondenr and splendor, direct from and 38 produced at Niblo’s Garden, New York, with all its original scenery, costumes, mechanical effects, &c. FIRST TIME IN Wa INGTON, D.C. IMRE KIRALFYS OPERETTA BALLET, introducing Enrope’s three Greatest Star Premieres, ‘Mila QUALITZ Dx ROSA and Mons. ARNOLD, as santed by entire corps de ballet. GRAND AMAZON MARCH, executed by STALACTA ‘and 100 young ladies. A succession of pictures of bewildering beauty. ‘Grand formation Scene. THE DAWN OF LOVE. ‘The Dazzling Stage Splendor. 2 GRAND SPECIALTIES. 2 ‘The celebrated Ventriloquist, AO. DUNCAN. ‘The Worid-renowned HERBERT BROS. A Triumph Eclipsing all Records. MONDAY, MAY 23, Opening of the Summer Opera Season. my16 (AbbAvaH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE. SUMMER SEASON OF OPERA COMMENCES: MONDAY, MAY With Solomon's Comic Opera, CLAUDE DUVAL; OR, LOVE AND LARCENY. WT RE caRnivar oF POETRY AND SONG.” Given Under the Direction of The Wittmore, for the tuted Charities, Central i> G_ street. GRAM. Parr 1. Selection... re Male tte. 3.5. Smith, W.B Atkinsen, De. IF. Wi Wa Lapham: < ‘Cherry and Gracie Ford. ‘Dr. Frauk. White. : Mr. EJ. Wlupple. . Violin solo Weber's Last Waltz. Mins Jeanie Leland. Alto, sole.. ‘Miss Mattie Gray. 2 2 ‘iiss Emina Wilson. &. Soprano ae Miss ie Moore. % Cornet solo—Carnival de Venice’ Miss Jennie Leland. Pant 1 By, Members of The Wittmore, “the Hanging of the Crane.” Tiluserated by Tableux. Poem: read by Miss inna Wilson At the NATIONAL RIFLES’ HALL, G TCESPAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1887. vents, ate SPECIAL NOTICES. _SPEOIAL NOTICES. THE POPULAR AND SAFE STEAMERS Sieh Gia ee, Me ae wharf hereafter daily et Sp-'m, save Sundays, ‘nounce to their friends and the wed a REAL ESTATE EXC! ‘W.. where they would be their friends as well as meet those who JH WALT! (WALKER & WALT! i <—- EO, OF GRAND ‘CANTON, PATRI Weld THIS Coudey) EVENING, at 8 o'clock, to CR on he nee ie (MAD W. FOWLER. Aayfant_ 1.0.0. F.-MOUNT NEBO ENCAMPMENT, praiear’ Lineeting will be held THIS Gtonday) RVENING: at 8 ovclock to make arrange- tnente for the funeral vf our late Senior Warden, Wat. day aherncons et 3octek toniena ie tage retock. ie funeral. te THOMAS W. FOWLER, Scribe. PEST PAYMENT—137H ISSUE DUE MAY, 1887. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Subscription for shares 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 T. 0. M.—COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 1.—A = a} meeting ‘ac the Hail THIS MONDAY, 30 0" ‘make arra funeralof Bro ik C. Gnoss. C.D. GOL™ 20. See. ie E M. F. CHURCH, MASSA- ne ug, between oth and agth sts, iene THARDSON. Dustor.— o'clock each evening this week. save Sat am. to4:30 p.m. Pamphlets expiaining the object of the Association, its advantages, &c., furnished ‘upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prest. INO. JOY EDSON, Secy., 917 F at. |. GUILFO) ir a ee barry ‘Law and Heal Estate, 1006 F'st, n.w. Fee SPECIAL Nori NTRACTORS, BUILDERS, SPECULATORS, Iam now located st my NEW UPTOWN OFFICE AND LUMBER YARD, 14TH AND B STREETS N. W., White INE Bincting Lust CAROLINA, and VIKGINIA 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 Save the expense of “FLORIDA NORTE walina and re-piling the lumber T Fullsell She completeandentire stock of ough and Dreased Lumber bow street yard at Very low Prices. In fact, no reasonable offers refused. JAMES F. BARBOUR, ‘Main Office and Yard: 14tt Branch Office and Yard: Wharves and Supply Yard: Water st., foot of 10th st Se BEvOvaL. A. S. PRATT & SONS, INSURANCE, LOANS, REAL ESTATE, HAVE REMOVED THEIR OFFICE TO THE SUN BUILDING, F ST THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COMPANY, OF WASHINGTON, D.C. INCORPORATED APRIL 29, 1887. divided into 200 equal shares st and Md. ave. a.w. k 85,000, ofsetebnns Se nat its can be made at the office from9 a.m. to >p.m. Copiesof ‘Associa f the Secret the Constitution the object of the be furnished fhe Constitution, ex ‘Hon, ite advantages, Be, Engene Carusi, President, 486 Louisiana at Bushrod ee-President, 3197, Droit 5 ‘Treasurer, 486 Louisiana ave. _Office hours: § a.m. to5 p.m. services ai urday. iy16-5t L 0.0. ¥F. HINGTON LODGE, Ni Ram ea aon, ner mn. md funei SHIBALD., Members of sister lodges are ited. THOS. MARTIN, N.G, ~ my16-3t CELEPRATED PILE OLINE ledgments coming in daily of. ite woudertal Suross ail ont ntions on the facer restor Jag the shin ig ite youthfal beauty, Rheumatism, jenralgia and Ask your or clreular, PILE OLINE CO. P. 0. Lock box * my16-0t ‘SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR PUBLIC CON- ‘certs given by the National Rifles’ Bend, in the different Parks of the city, will be received at The Evening Star office aud at’ Metzerot's, 903, Pa. ave. nw. miy10-2m. DR. GR BROWN, WITH DR S. B. MU! |< easter, 1405 N.Y. iy Dea: {ist in Washington licensed to make the Sheficld CROWNS and BRIDGE (Artificial Teeth without plates) my16-1mo* ‘BEAR LITHIA WATER. Uusurrassed by any known mineral water of the world In the optsion of crnitent vissisiane abo have Yeated it in Kidney and. Bladder Diseases, Dyspepsia, Govt, Rhenmation, and all troubles arising from ex- ‘eas Of Ure acid in the system, “For sale by ‘The purest and cheapo Lithis Water ever sold rest ahd ches) is ever price, So cents per gallon, Tel, 67.2. myle-lw IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS- ‘ThICT OF COLUMBL ECIABREH A. TRUNNEL v. MARY A. ET. AL, No. 10,519, In Equit a on moti a Bir. 0. H. ion of the complainant, by H. Cragin, her solicitor, it is by the Conrt, this 5th ohn 'W jer husband, Louisa. a James, Muliikin her husband,’ Mary’ S. “Gray, Wil: liam H. Gray, Bobert A. Gray, Myrtie 0. Gray, Charles D. Gray, Laura L. Gray, Robert M. Gray, Aun'L Eston, Charlotte Matthews, Stephen 8. Cutts'and James 0. Lacy, cause their appearance to be entered herein on or.betore the frst rule day occurring forty day atter this day; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as.1n case of defa ‘Provided a copy of this order be published once a week for three Weeks previous to said rule day, inthe “Evening Star” newspaper and “The Washington Law Reporter” of this District, i¢ object of this suit is to sell a part of lot thirteen (2S), square thirty-one (31), in the City of Washing ton. in said District. as described in the billof com- piaint filed. ‘trae Copy, Te 3 SHENG ERRE SAE CARGY: atsConerke nyio-awaw WASHINGTON TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES. ‘The annual graduating exercises of the Washington Training School for Nurses will be held at the Colum. bian University bai mer 15th and H sts, at 8 o'clock MONDAY EVENING, the 16th inst. The pub- lic is cordially invited to attend 1H. L. E. JOHNSON, Dean, my14-2t* « 1400 Lt. b.w, ‘A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS prot THE ENTERPRISE REAL ESTATE IN NT ASSOCIATION for the payment of ‘ues will be held at Meyer's Hall, 7th and N sts, D.w., on MONDAY EVENING, May 16th, at 7-30 o'clocic. myl4-2t"_" FRANK'N. DEVEREUX, Secretary. WS828GT0N LIGET INFANTRY ARMORY. FROM MAY 23D TO 28TH INCLUSIVE, ATS P.M BILLIARDS. GRAND MATCH FOR A PURSE OF €1,000, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, 81,000, AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD, AT CUSHION CAROMS. MAURICE DALY. Game to consist of 1.800 points, in blocks of 300 unt, each evening, On 25x10 Brunswick-Balke-Col- jender Co. Tabie. with RESERVED CHAIRS, & Co, 937 Pennsylvani avenue, where tue celebrated CHAMPIONSHIP EM- BLEM is on exhibition. aud in the Principal Hotels ‘and Billiard-Rooms, ana at the door 3 iCKETS, RESERVED, &5. SPECIAL NOTICE TO LADIES—Every attention will be paid to the comfort of ladies who wish to wit- hems this GEEAT CONTEST between these two CHAMPIONS of THE WORLD'S MOST SKILLFUL GAME. and to insure seclusion the mavagement will reserve Section A. with separate entrance from 15th street, for the special Use of ladies and their escorts. my 16-6 HEWITT & KIDDER, Managers. eas WASHINGTON THEATER sHT OWLS. ELA DEBRIMONT. Concluding with the only Burlesque, ADONIS. Matinees Monday, Tussdas, Thumday & Saturday. _ WE, BLJOU THEATER. SIEBEL & OWEN, ‘Tairol Corner New York ave. First-class Garments at reasonable prices. mh26-2m BEMOVAL—WM. STIEBELING HAS RE- moved his eoeing for the Piditicayiatcie de: witha ne Events Bed ing Machine. A assortment of the latest im- Eaored, machines of i kno} ‘sale Tent. The best facilities for machine Bo branch ofce. Employ no drummers: epS0-Lme ‘THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEETING of L. A. 2079, K. of L. Journesmsn Plumb. ere), NESDAY EVENING, May 18, 1887. All ‘are requested to attend, 2s business of im- Portance will be transacted. G. A.’C., Secty. my14-3 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION—AN AD- "journed meeting of the Medical Associa tion of the District of Columbia wil) be held in the Georgetown University Law Building, southeast cor. pegthand ¥ sta nw, TUESDAY EV ‘ENING, the 17th inst, ‘order of the Presiden a. Ww. BULRLEY, M.D. LACHLAN TYLER, M. D., Secretary. myl4-3t Washington News and Gossip. ‘Tae SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING Star to-day contains: The First Sunday Concert; Mr. Randall on Mr. Carlisle; Mr. O'Brien’s Mission, Telegrapb- ic Dispatches, &c. The advertisements are classified as follows: - Auction Sales, Summer Resorts, Proposals, Educational, Ladies’ Goods, Wood and Coal, Professional, Attorneys, Dentistry, Books, Pianos and Organs, Family Suppliés, The Trades, Ratlroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean Steamers, Housefurnishings, Hotels, Sewing Machines, Fi- nancial, Medical, Undertakers, GoveRNuent Receirrs To-Day.—Internal reve- hue, $860,753; customs, $743,938, SeNDING SHaD Ecas To TH Hupson.—Col. Mc- Donald, chief of distribution, last night dispatched United States Fish Commission car No. 3 with eggs and 1,500,000 shad try for ‘the waters of Hudson River. Two mil- will be transferred from New Yerk old. Spring Harbor station, to be hatched there, ‘The car will go to Albany, eggs will be hatched and distributed under the direction of Eugene Black- ford, commissioner of fisheres for New York. REPRESENTATIVE RANDALL visited the shipyard of the Arrow Steamship Company at Alexandria last Saturday, and examined with interest the steamship Arrow. He went down in one of the company’s tugs, and was ac- companied by the president and several other offl- cers of the company. ‘TREASURY APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed the following storekeepers and gaugers: Henry G. Belcke, at Peoria, Chas. Pennow, in. Bide Island County, TiLy Jone R. Claypool, ii Simpson County, Ky. CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTIONS.—At the Civil Service Commission Saturday, Mrs. Geo. Lockhart was moted from a $1,200 to a $1,400 clerkshi} ¥, Halloran from a $900 to a'$1,200 clerk: A TEMPERANCE DINNER 10 THE NEW TREASURER. A dinner was given in honor of Mr. James W. Hyatt, the newly appointed U. 8. Treasurer, at his home in Norwalk, Conn. ‘There were 65 guests. Mr. John S. Seymour pre- sided, and at his right sat Mr, Hyatt, At his left was Gov. Lounsbury. Others present were Quar- termaster Gen. Olmstead of Congressman Amos J.Cummings of New York, ex- Congressman Levi Warner, the Hon. E. J, Hill, the ard, Albert Relyea of theNew York Custom House, Warden Geo. 8. Gregory, ex- Surgeon General Gregory, Representative John H. Ferris, and Sheriff Christan Swartz, Toasts were mses made. Mr. Hyatt thanked Norwalk for the interest shown in his appointment, and agreed to fill the responsible Position to the very best of his ability. A feature of the dinner was the absence of wine or other Uquors. Mr. Hyatt announced that he would come to Washington to-day. 4,000,000 shad the remaining model of the proj Saturday evening. e Governor's staf, Hon. Asa B. Woodw: drank’ and reg the citizens of Presents Lusi to Dury.—A resident of Cleve- land, Ohio, recently wrote to the Treasury Depart- juesting the delivery free of duty of cer- cloth shipped to her from abroad by her Assistant Secretary Maynard has in- formed the writer that the Department 1s unable 1t her request, inasmuch as wool cloth 13 subject to duty under the law and the fact that 1t is sent as a present does not relieve It from such Commopore Hanmony, the chief of the Bureau of ‘Yards and Docks, will go to Boston to-night to ar- Tange for letting the contract for the new caisson or gate at the naval dry-dock. ARMY ORDERa.— Major M. K. Taylor, surgeon, has been retired. Leave for four months has been . Wells Willard, commissary of sub- for twomonthstoSecond Lieut, Lewis 4M. Koehler, 6th infantry. Awona the President's callers to-day were Secre- tary Whitney, Attorney Gen. Garland, Mr. W. W. Solicitor General Jenks and Representa- TEE Pees EAA it) @ 8 SHEDD & GAS FIXTURES. PLUMBING, HEATING, TINNING. Job work promptiy dove Kee FW Comox CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. N.W.. Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. 438 9th st. nw. RY Stock x, Deposits. ‘Loans._Collections, Failroed Stocks and. ‘apd, all securities listed. of New Yc ‘Boston dew, York, Philadelphia, District ‘Local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Tele- Bhone Stock dealtin. = C.near that nw. M BOCHE. IN FAVOR OF HOME INDUSTRY: Bee roigos or’: RAONSof tins SB and Dean ears 2 BL:pSse of riving expression tothe views of the ras 3 os De rkingmen of Washington Rempt of certsin merchant tailors te Sood ec with paper Inbor gathered from Castle Garden. Workingmen, ti out your ‘might and denounce this atvenpt to de- ive home labor of home employment. Brothe Bowen, Ferry, and other proziinent speakers will the meting. By orderof the Predi-ut myldst ‘GEORGE DUNNINGTON, Sec'y. 1 senor fully eal te attention to public f m GR ogee ot iny Parks New York are-ani toy aor MONDAY, the 10th, ’4 oelogk pm Entrance tree. ‘S16 LocHBORULER, my13.3t* "Proprietor, GRAND OPENING AT WASHINGTON | Gusthiors, on MONDAY, May 7, Prize Bowling and Shooting, from 7 to 11 o'elock. my 13-30" JUST RECEIVED—THE CELEBRATED ba Catawba Wing. Oniy $1 per gallon. 40] MAGRUDER, 1417 N. Yeaver iny43-3t YOU CAN BUY THE SUPERIOR caLT ‘fornia Burger Hock at JOHN H. MAGRU- DER'S, 1417 New York ave. inyl3-3t JOHNSTON & LIBBEY, icht & Johnston), BINDLEY (BABY, BINDLEY), oe T's Neaeattonal Comedy '\ HEROINE IN BAGS. Yrunificent Scenery, New Sone Dances and Music, Next week -DANEL k GALES MINSTRELS. myl6 "AS EYERING WITH “BEN HUB" IN THE 80- ‘ial room of tie Consterational: Church, WED: RESDAY EVENING, May Is. ath o'clock. Entertain- nent in charwe of the Ladies" ald Society: Tickers $0 Senta, includinw Teireshrocnte mylaat RS. FLORA C DEN Hollandaise, Swedish and Gipsey Dances of the late Kirmes will be executed by the sebolarsin costume. This, with other new and hovel ‘taney dances, will render the entertainment very at- tnciive Single tickets $1. can be had at Eberbach’s & Metz- ‘OF at the Hall. _ myls-4t 7 AY PEST take place at Masonic Hall, 20, 1887. Doors open at 8 p.m, ‘Tickets $1.00. to be had at the Hall, or from Mem- bers of the Ciass. = 3d and A sta. ne, ‘ EVENING, MAY 1s, 1887. Admimion to Grounds, 1c. myl4-t° SICALE AND LECTURE—THE PAST AND OME Present of the Harp, accompanied by ancient iuodern vocal and instrumental music, by Sinor Suny Wane ace a a mreh ai $ v'elock, for the ben E Bese Kindergarten: ‘Lekets 30 conta tobe eroti's music store. myl4-3t HOF. CALDWELL'S CLOSING “WILL Maks piace FRIDAY EVENING, “MeN SOT HL Academy, ST. JOSEPH HALL, corner sth and H wa a TS 3 HE CYCLERIES. 1406 N.Y. AVE —TRICYCLES, BE SYCLPRIES 1109 NY, AVE TRICHCLER or $10 smonta for Bicycle or Tricycle. Largest ac- soriment of wheels in the United States. mhit-chun AMA OF BATTLE OF BULL RUN, ‘15th st., two blocks south of Peunsylvaniaava, ‘The most realistic Battle Scene ever painted. Oyen frou 9 am. to 10 fels EXCURSIONS, PIC-NICS, &e. eee erect ke taelys trae Sip WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1B. tenet oS me 2 py Doel ‘VIEW FOR 1887. ‘Washington's Most Popular Resort. ‘ES. RANDALL. Parker House, __ Com #i¢ and Penta ave, “ARSHALL HALL—THIS DELIGHTFUL RE- ‘sort open forthe seasou. Meals s la carte. Lunch, Tea, Mik, Be. Bey (oF Excursionista, AS eeock, eoturaing at 4 Pan On Suinlaye persed ‘elo 2. 8 Yertienneht METER GAS STOVE ‘For wumme: cooking. and enjoy the best cooking with thelsast expense There is 20 other Gas Stove to compare wich it. ‘The Leaden Lawn Mower is equal tothe best. We sve severa! thousand feet of Rubber Hose and & lot of ‘Vases and Settees which we will sell cheap. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, myo 424 9th_stroot, ASTHMA AND CATARRH CURED BY THE CIGARETTES ESPIO. Oppression. Suffocating, Coughs, Colds, Chest Nea- ralgis, &c.—Paris: J. ESPIC, 20, rue St. Lazare. New York: FOUGERA: MILHAU.—Sold by all Chemists of america, mb15-1815.6m IN HAND-SEWED THE FOLLOWING ARE GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE HAND-SEWED, AND EQUAL IN WEAR AND COMFORT TO GOODS WORTH DOUBLE THE MONEY: Ladies’ 98c. Kid Oxford Ties, box-toe or Common- pr ee Fine Kid Low Button, Ox- Ladies’ Feather-Weight $3 Fine Kid Button Boots, any width or style. Our Own Make Finest French Kid $4 Turned Button Boots, Gents’ Genuine French Calf $3.85 Custom-made Low ‘Shoes, any style. Gents’ $3 Seamless Vamp Fine Calf Low and High Cut, Button, Laced and Gaiters. WM. HAHN & CO's RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 816 7TH ST. and 1922 PENN. AVE. Szasoxasze Dar Goons ‘We have just opened some NEW Styles in French and American Satteens, Crinkle Seersuckers, Lawns, ‘Ac, ke. New styles in Batiste, 10 and 120. 1 case Figured Lawns, Sc. good quality. Choice designs in American Settecns, 125¢and 15. PRENCH SATTEENS 25c. Furniture Cretons in great variety, 10, 12%. 150. 10-4 CROCHET BED SPREADS, $1. $1.25. Our stock of White Goods is still complete; we are offering some rare bargains in this line. Lace, Stripe and Plaid Organdies, 12%, 150. Corded and Ch. ck Nainsook, 5, 8, 10c. VERY PINE QUALITY PIQUE, 120. We are showing some very desimble things in Spring Dress Goods, at 12%, 15, 25, 373, 50c. Parasols and Sun Umbrellas. Ladies’ Gents’ and Children's Medium weight and Gauze UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &c., &c. DY—A VERY FINE OLD CALI- fornis Burgundy. JOHN H. MAGEUDER, re. myl3-3t = CELEBRATED HOME-MADE CAKES ‘MaAGl are. evel ther it JO} x. MAGHUDER'S 1417 New York ave) “nay t9'3t ee OMe ‘TO WATER TAKERS, Exoneze Derantuewr, Wasumaton, D. Notice is hereby igiven that the water wiil’ be par- wut off frou the southeast section of the city. Gepitol Hil, from 7 a. mn. t0 7 p.m. of Tuesday, Say 17th, 1887, to permit connections being made with the ‘Ssnich main ‘on Capitol Hull, ba frre eternity a A F18 my13-3t Capt. of Engineers, Ea. ,fO MY PATRONS—I EMPHATICALLY deny the report that the suypreesion ofa ‘store ore Cougignanced by ‘Mir. JOS W. HEED, 450 Oi st yisat BEMOVAL.—THE WASHINGTON RUB- ‘ber Stamp Manufactory and General Engrav- jue Company has removed temporarily over Sherit's i announce dal ae rit fe Lanegan teens is rebuilt at the old place. JULIUS BAUMGARTEN. myl1-6t SA ovement COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, D.C. Incorporated April 12, 1887. a Capital — pe Shares of $10 each. persons _w! ve subscribed or desire to sub- scribe to the Capital Stock of this Cor Quented to call at the ofice, 396 Peanas eager to their certifi von" {a Feceive their certiticates of stock and sigm the Con" open till 8 p.m. ~e WASHINGTON, ‘Mr. James F. Brown, for the last ten years, is Ving into the Real G Lean safely, mend the firm to any one tate matters. 0. © GREEN, 303 7th street n. w. 1331 F Sr. Nw. ds. and 1a and ingurance Duginess, af the above bere we wil ‘wee our friends and per: sous wishing to deal in Teal estate, AMES F. BROWN, a THOMAS G. BRADLEY. B.—I wish to publicly extend to Mr. 0. C. Green Ot : MEFTING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of Bi sag FIRE INSURANCE COM- ‘ANY, te el of Nine Trustees, will be held s the ay ea 18 te pany, 1331 F st. n.w.,on ‘will be 0 12 mand at 2 pa REO SER Sse RET Rw apzi-dia FRANCIS B. MOHUN, Secretary. Be LEWis JouNSON & co, BANKERS, HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR DISTRICT SECURI- TIES AND UNITED STATES BONDS. GOOD INVESTMENT BONDS FOR SALE, BEAR- IXG VARIOUS BATES OF INTEREST. rt = GAS FIXTURES, ta cCharge for Hanging. 5 ‘OF at THE APACHE PRIBONERS.—Lieut, Gen. Sheridan has received the following report by the inspector ptic of a recent inspec ‘where Geronomo wit hes are prisoners: ‘*There dian prisoners. The latter have been doctle and obedient, and seem to do with cheerfulness Whatever ig required of them. The extreme cleanliness maintained in the casemates yy Was @ revelation to me, and as. if tt has ever been so well and liced as it 1s now. Their labor be advantageously used at this post in divers Ways, particularly in garden cul- Uon of Fort Pickers, the other renegade A) is a guard over the which they occu} ‘to the fort, I dou! so thoroughly: can undoubted! . Domer, of St. Paul’s Luth- liver the annual address at the commencement of the Theological Seminary at Selinsgrove, Pa,, in June.—L. E. Pearce of Lex- ington, Ky., Allen Arnold ot Boston, L. Hartman of Chicago, and H. M. Taylor of Las Vegas, N. M., are at thé Ebbitt.—Interstate Comm: . H. Stover of New York, and L. A. Ossa, hillian Legation in Peru, are at the Riggs. Tecent arrivals at the Hygela Hotel, Ola Point Comtort, from Washington, are Aasistant Secretary Muldrow, wife an¢ dai A.C. Ervin, Mrs. 4. wife, Robert L, Webb, Mrs. Webb, T. Anens, Mra, Collin and child, E. L. Matthew, and Di of the Navy. Interstate Cominission Aug. Schmidt of New Yor! 1, and @. F. Wright lard’s.— Gen. eran church, will del her, T. 8, West, Geo. B. Newton of Council Bluffs are at Anderson and Euge! ging were in New York last night.——Senat ult 1s at the Metropolitan. —F. G. A. Roberts of ‘land, and J. W. Savin of New York are at the n.—Controller Durham, who has ith a dilious attack, returned to his to-day, but he has not fully recovered yet. ‘The Republican Party in Good Shape, 80 SAYS SENATOR MORRILL. Senator Morrill says the republican party is in excellent shape and can elect either Sherman, Allison, or Blaine in’88. He says tt 1s too soon to ‘tell who will get the nomination, = Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interlor: Bureau of Labor—Appointments: Miss D. Thurman, of Maryland, and Moses D. Mull, of Pennsylvania, copy-holders, at under aviveervice rales = bre eto General Land Office—Appointment: Napoleon B. eas, special agent for ‘audulent Crump, of Arka: Jand entries, at Geological Survey—Resi Chauvenet, ot day. t geologist, at $5 a ———— The Late Justice Woods. ‘THE U. 8. SUPREMR COURT ADJOUENS IN RESPECT TO AS soon as the session of the U. 8, Supreme Court was formally declared open to-day Chief Justice Waite said: “As a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Justice Woods, who died in this city on Saturday last, no business wili be done in court to-day, and, that the justices may attend the funeral at Newark, Ohio, now adjourn until Monday next, when motions noticed for to-day will be heard and a later time in the week fixed for closing the business of the yn the court was declared adjourned ‘Until next Monday. ‘MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE BAR. At 12:30 p. m, in accordance with previous an- houncement, membersof the bar met in the court- Toom to take action In respect to the death of Jus- tice Woods. Judge McCammon said he had been Tequested to call the meeting to order, and he pro- Posed Hon. 8 F. Phillips for chairman, He was chosen, and Clerk McKenney, of the Supreme Was made secretary. In taking the chair Mr. Phillips said 1t was understood that the meet- ing was held to express the the loss sustained, and he wo tomorrow, we will not detain the “That a committee of ten members be appointed airman to re and ‘on the named, on the following resolution, A Bahk ont iH Hy eg ¥E | i i Z E z F, 5 : Ee 2 a i 3 THE NATIONAL DRILL, Preparations for the Coming Event— Additional Privileges Awarded. Drill headquarters, at the southwest corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 13th street, assumes @ Duster lookevery day. There are streams of call- ers to see the managing secretary, Mr. DeLeon, and every mail brings a stack of letter, Col, Cumming, who has charge of the register of the Public comfort committee, is kept constantly at’ work, for many people are going to head- quarters to give notice that they have rooms to Tent for drill week or can supply meals. A pretty custom that has prevailed at competi- tivelduils im the South has been. that of having “sponsors” for the competi! company.. The sponsor is a lady chosen by company, who ‘Wears the company’s colors, and who gives her smiles and enccuragement to the company. The sor has a number of ladies with her as maids of honor. ‘The custom has had the effect of giving an added interest to the competitive drills in the ladies’ eyes, It ts expected that this custom will be followed at the National Drill. Managing Secretary DeLeon said to a STAR reporter to-day that the custom was a survival of “the old ring tournament which in turn had received it from the days of chivalry, when knights used to battle each other in the vourney and strive to win the smile of some fair . When competitive drills came in vogue in ‘the South the custom of havii @ sponsor was borrowed from the tournament, ‘The lady becomes to some extent a sponsor in fact. When the Chickasaw Guards, at a competitive, drill, were Prostrated by the neat, 4 number of thé mnen ing sunstruck, the lady who wore their colors Went with her attendants to the hospital and looked after the men who were fll. Brig: Gen. Charles J. Anderson, of the First Brigade, Virginia Volunteers, called at headquart- ers to-day with Capt. H. H. Hodges, Company B, Fourth Regiment of Virginia. ‘They are in the elty arranging for the camp of the Virginia troops, which will be commanded by Gen. Ander- na, At a meeting Saturday night of the executive committee of the National Drill privileges were awarded as follows: C. C, Carroll, to sell meats for the camp; Thos. A. Cannon, vegetables and poul- ty; A. S. Witherbee & Co. (Brentano Bros.), news~ stand “and newspapers; G. S, Cassassa, soda and mineral waters; Steibel & Rich, popcorn; Robt. 8. Fletcher, medals aud badges: E. L. Johnson, restaurant in drill grounds; Jos. R. Freeman, flowers and floral decorations; J. W. Dabney, bar ber shop and_bootblack. ‘The privilege to erect & grand for the public copalte the President’s: Teviewing stand on Pennsylvania avenue Will be awarded during the week, Quartermaster John Norvell, of the ist Ala bama Regiment, 1s in the city preparing the camp for the Lomax Hifies, of Mobile, who are expected Wo arrive next Sunday. After deducting from the list published in Tae. Stak of the entries to the drill, those that remain and are considered as sure tocome, number about 87 organizations, ‘There will be about 100 entries in the rifle practice, ‘The following named organizations will not come: Eureka Spring Guards of Arkansas battalion 1st regiment of Tilinois, Shenandoah Guards of Iowa, company G 1st. iment or Kansas, the Granville Guards, Fayetteville Light Infantry of North Caro- lina, Capital ht Guard and Winonz Rifles of Misdissippl, the Siliwaukee Light Horse Squadron, the fourth regiment of Michigan. ‘The work of enclosing the great circle at the White Lot, which will be the drill und next eye nearly completed. The circle is five- eighths of a mile in circumference, and the lawn is delightfully level. The grand stands stretch about one-third the distance around the circle, Men were at work to-day in the Monument lot laying the plank flooring for the 1,500 tents of Camp George Washington. The camp has been laid out in streets. ——— THE CABLE ROAD THE BEST. Thavs What President Hurt and Di- rector Glover will Hepert, THEIR TRIP TO THE WEST AxD INSPECTION OF STREET ‘RAILROAD FACILITIES. President Hurt and Director C. C. Glover, of the ‘Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co., re- turned to Washington Saturday evening, after an absence of five weeks spent in the West ex- amining the different street raflway motors in. use in some of the most important cities. Mr. Glover sald toa Star reporter to-day that their tour had been highly satistactory, and thelr ex- amination resulted in convincing them that the cable system is undoubtedly the best, and they ‘Will strongly recommend its adoption by the local company. “We first went to Cincinnati,” sald Mr. Glover, “where we found a cheap plant for running cars by cable in operation, which was toa certain ex- tent successful, At St. Louis, where we next went, ‘the plant was even of a cheaper character than in Cincinnati, neither line, however, proved a failure. At Kansas’ City they were putting in a splendid lant which gives promise of complete success. eir street railroads are keeping exe, with the Phenomenal growth of that city and the energy of the people. We next visited Los Angeles, There we found a cheap line, Which had been established to Tum into the suburbs to boom property. There was ‘but a single track, with turn-outs, something su posed to be impracticable with the cable, but it Worked satistactorily, and everything boomed 30 rapidly rane is a Gee estabiish & permanent an \oroug! rT line. "That is one of the liviest real? cane laces I ever saw. The brokers literally do usiness On, le streets, At San Francisco we found the caste road in its perfection, It worked admirably and everybody was delighted. We next went to Salt Lake City and then to Omaha. In the latter city a fine plant ts being established Which gives promise of complete success, We then went to Chicago. Nothing but acable road Suits them there,” They run two and three cars Vogether, make excellent time, and we were told that accidents are becoming’ less and less fre- quent.” ‘THE ROAD OF THE FUTURE. ~The cable road is the road of the future un- doubtedly,” he continued. “It is far superior to the Clectric motor. In tact we saw that the latter is a complete failure, while the other 1s successful even when inexpensivel established, We learned that the greater acquired the less likelihood there is of accident. > 8D to Some cases as mucn a6 11 of 28 miles an nour” Of Sule onion neat tabi ut re plenty of and but ttle if any danger of accident. Weeant doany- thing about a change until Congress authorizes it, We can get everything in readin however, 80 ‘that as soon as permission ts grant work can be commenced 8% once and pushed rapidly to completion. With a cable raad we won't need anything ‘but ars to. accommoaate the largest kind of a crowd. If we hadacable road now the crowds expected at the National Drill could be readily accommodated. With the ‘horse-power it would be necessary to secure an additional supply of horses for temporary use, to Take care of che crowd This would entail great expense, and would be only partially satisfactory after all What we propose to do is to establish ‘the best line possible for money. We will spend it freely, in order to insure success from the start. It whl be @ permanent institution, and will not be sold as a speculation.” ee Decisions im the Court im General Term. ‘TWO CASES IN WHICH THR DISTRICT 18 INTERESTED. “In the Court in General Term this morning, in the case of Chapman against Clark, Judge Cox ‘delivered the opinion of the court, holding that the ‘transaction between the parties was a loan, and tt was usurious, and ordered that the case be re- manded to the auditor. McDonald against Littlefeld, opinion by Ju ‘Hagner, holding that when the b Dimrict isisvaine Special assessment the statute should be sirictly foulowed, and tn this case after asleep of eighty ‘Years the tax oould not be enforced. at ass Sepa ai, ean fon. Sustaining demurzer, nelding that teed corpora thon of; exoeded its powers in advanc. ing a loan and the money could not be recovered a ‘The Diocesan Convention. A PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE MARYLAND DIOCESE— ‘WASHINGTON MEN ON THE STANDING COMMITTEE, On Wednesday of next week the 104th annual convention of the diocese of Maryland will be held in 8t. Peter’s church, Baltimore, and the attention of churchmen in this city ts being turned toward that event. It is proposedo bring before the con- Be reasons such action is deemed ipPipaeans Sra Tare De ons compared’ with the rest of the van ‘The election of a successor to the late Rev. ‘Lewin on the sta ‘committee will ‘also | ‘and the names r. W. A. Leon SOCIETY NOTES, aol. and Mrs. Licber and Captain and Mrs, Doug- lass Scott will spend the summer at Fauquier ‘White Sulphur springs, mer President Cleveland has received an invitation for himself and Mrs. Cleveland to: the month of June at Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, instead of remaining at Oak View. ‘Mrs. Drum has recovered from her recent illness, Mr. James W. Hyatt, of Norwalk, Conn., United States Treasurer, has arrived in the city to assume the duties of his oftice to-day. ‘Mr. de Janisch, of the German legation, arrived from New York last evening, and Minister, Alven- sailedon Seturaay. Scam Prince Le0p Gen. Robert C. Schenck and the Misses Schenck have postponed their visit to Onto for a few weeks. pai and Mrs. 8.V. Niles and the Misses Niles ave gone to hare gone to Oakland, Md., having takena cottage Professor Spencer F. Baird and family are in Elizabethtown for the summer, Miss Vyse, who has been the guest of the Misses f2lawell, returned to her home on Staten Island, Mr. Jesse Brown has sailed for Europe. Senator Aldrich and wife sailed last Saturday for Liverpool, They will remain abroad until au- tumn, qqeenator and Mrs, Morrill will leave Washington in 4 few days for their home in Strafford, Vt.,where they will spend the summer. ites Enforcing the Fishery Law. SEINE HAULERS ARKESTED ShORTLY AFTER MID- NIGHS, The first arrest this season for violating the fish- ery laws was made above West Washington shortly after one o'clock this a.m, There were two small boats containing six fshermen, who were hauling a seine at Mankins' Landing, near Lock Cove, not far from Edes' mill, Sergeant Hess, with mounted officers Meyers, Amos, Shanks and MUrphy, were on the Shore Preparing asurprise for the ‘fishers, and saw twohauls made before they could get within reach of the fishermen. ‘The officers were stationed in positions to make escape almost im- possible, and, before the fishermen discovered the Officers Were After them, Meyers and Amoss waded out and captured their’ boats, not giving them Ume to row off down stream. ‘The boats con- tained about 8,000 erring and a few shad, which the fishermen said they caught in four hauls. The Officers took possession of the boats and seine and escorted the Hshermnen to the station, where they gave their names as John Woltz, Wm. Krouse, Geo. Lacey (colored), Thos, McGee, Wim. Man- kins and John Carroll. ‘They stated’ that the boats were the property of James sim- mons, and that they belonged to his crew. ‘This morning, in the Police Court. Simmons and the members of his crew, named above, were charged with unlawfully hauling seine fn the Waters of the Potomac. Mr. Frank Closs, for the defendants, said that Mr. Lavender, the prosecut- Ing attorney, agreed to take the defendants’ per- sonal recognizance, and he would, therefore, enter a plea of gulity as to each defendant. The} id that the law protecting the fish in the Poto- m _c was Very strict, and warned them against re- eating the offense.” A fine of $10 was imposed on Gach of the defendants, and the court suspended the execution of sentence by taking their personal Tecognizanee. The boats and seine were returned to the defendants. ‘The prosecution was brought under the act of March 2, 1885, for the protec- ton of fish in the Potomac River. The act provides: “hat trom and after date of passage of this for a term of tive years it shall not be lawful to fish with fyke-net, pound-net, stake-net, weir, foat-net, gill-net, haul seine, or any other con: trivance, stationary or floating, in the waters of the Potomac River within the District of Colum- bia. ‘The law farther provides that any person who shall offend against any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed gullty of a misdemeanor, and upon sufficient proof thereof in the Police Court, or otner court of the Distriet of Columbia, shall ‘be punished by a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $100 for each andevery such of- fense, and shall forfelt to the District his nets, boats and all other apparatus and appliances used In violation of the law, which shall be sold, and the proceeds of such sales and all fines ac- cruing under this act shail be paid into the Treas- ury, provided, that nothing in this act stall be construed to pradibit angling or fishing with out- of rigs or ls agents from taking, oun aid eries, Or "OLS, 1g Waters in Rng manner desired: Ash of a9 Kind tor Sclentie purposes or for the purpose of propaga- jon.” District Gevernment Affairs. STREET PAVING ADJACENT TO CAR TRACKS. ‘The vommissioners have notified the street rail- way companies that in paving or repairing tracks at street Intersections the pavement must con- form tothat of the intersecting street in every par- ucul: Also, that when repairs of the pavement exterior to rallivay tracks are required, the 2foot strip ad~ Jacent to the outer rail shail be paved, and the re- Vention of the 2-foot granite block exterior to the outer rall shall only hold good for that side of the track upon Which the use of an additional horse is necessary. “BRIGHTWOOD AVENUE” ‘The Commissioners to-day ordered that the 7th street road from the boundary to the District tim- tts shall hereafter be known and designated as Brightwood avenue. ‘THE NEW 48 INCH WATER MAIN. ig asuccess, Already the residents of Capitol Hill have begun to realize the benefit of an increased and more ot eS ap a a a capacity o1 ns, and act a Stand pipe of reservoir of water. for Capitol Hil and the more elevated portions of the city. The Gwenn é itarris inspector of ma- e rt of Gwynne rine products, shows the arrival last week of the munches of Sindll fish; 5 drum fish; 112,000 clams; 47,000 crabs, and’360 bushels of oysters. 1 Fague’ has made application to_ th Solomon Fague las made application to the Commiseoners for the cancellation of assessments ralnst the property of R. M. Green, Absalom Sires, ‘Ann Giles aud others, whose property does not abut on the street upon Which they are as ‘sessed for lal taxes. ‘The health officer reports the following nul. sances: Filthy alley, between 1st and 2d and F and G streets northwest; also alley on Valley street, between Q and Boundary streets, Notley Anderson has written the Commissioners, asking that the Belgian pavement on P street, in front of the Riggs et, be’ removed and ‘as- phaltum substituted. oe “The Trouble im the Line.” To the Editor of Tar Evenine Star: Referring to the “trouble in the Ine” on Thurs- day I beg permission to state the case from my standpoint. In assigning the various organiza- tions to their respective positions in the line I took for my guide the arrangement made by Gen’ Sheridan at the dedication of the Washington monument in February, 1885. ‘This arrangement, as will be seen by reference to general orders, NO. 4, headquarters marshal of the day, assigns the National Rifles, High School Cadets and Corcoran Cadets to positions in rear of the colored organizations. At thesuggestion of Col. 8. E. Blunt, A. D.C. to Gen'l Sheridan, the Na- tional Rifles wereassigned to position following the Union Veteran Corps, but, by an oversight he did not advise advancing the two cadet corps. The High School Cadets did not take partin the parade, ‘and Capt. Edwards, on receipt of a copy of the or- der of march, dectined to take position at tie rear Of the column, clatming priority over the Wash- ington Cadet Corps. 1 at once referred the matter the ition left vacant by abscence of the National Rifles, but in the hurry of attention to other details, neglected to notify the omicer of the Continentals. ‘The courtesy of Capt. Eawards and the discipline of his command in jelding a position to Which it had been assigned praise. ‘Tn justice to Capt. the Con- tanputats itis true that ke followed e printed order, andit he had received an order to take ition in rear of the Corcoran Cadets, would pbtleas have obeyed it It follows thar take upon myseir the blame for the misun: derstanding, and hope it will cause no ill feeling among the members of the two organizations. G. C, Kurrvrs, Asst Marshal, ——__ Affairs in West Washington. l fe He li Hn ti i i Hitt FEE: 1 us i fi i | i i 23g Telegrams to The Star. GERMAN WAR PARTY ON TOP. Little Interest in the Crown Jewel Sale ——— es EASY JOB FOR EX-PRESIDENT HAYES. ———__ THE WAR PARTY ON ToP. i Prince William ‘Said to be Determined to Fight France. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EVENING Stan. Lonvox, May 16.—I get very serious accounts from a well-informed quarter of the stateof affairs inGermany. My informants say the party which must be described as dominant in Germany ts bent on provoking France into fighting, and Russia 1s to be squared for the time and Europe is again to witness a standing Aight between the authors of the war of 1870, Bismarck and the emperor's grandson, William, is 1s said, are AT THR HEAD OF THE WAR PARTY. Unfortunately the latter ts fast becoming a per Sonage of the first importance in German affairs. ‘The reasons for this are two, ‘The emperor no longer plays a great part tn the conduct of Ger- many’s foreign policy and the crown prince suffers from cancer and 13 not likely to live long. This young Prince William, Who 1s active and ambi- Uous, presents himself as a near heir to the impe- rial throne and is clearly a power to be reckoned with, Itis tolerably well-known that his vote is for war, Perhaps it, would be safe to say that the chances of an immediate rupture are no less than ‘at the most dangerous part of the pert wee! 1871 aud 1887. aera By Associated Press. Germany Will Mobilize Also. Berwin, May 16,—Gen, Boulanger’s plan for an experimental mobilization of the French army hext October is distrusted here, If France mo- bilizes Germany will mobilize also, —_——— BAUBLES OF FRENCH ROYALTY. ‘The Sale Auracting Little Attention, But Good Prices Being Obtained. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to THe EVENING STAR. Lonpon, May 16.—The sale of the French crown diamonds, contrary to expectation, creates little ©rno public interest, The attendance ts small, chiefly confined to merchants. ‘The government appears determined that the diamonds shall be dispersed as much as possible, Several of the leading jewels are being divided and ‘sold piece. meal. It ts generally understood that certain mer- chants have been commissioned by the Orleans and Bonaparte families to make purchases. The Eng- dish, Austrian and Russian crowns are sald to be represented, but the fact has been kept secret so asto pos, Outsiders from running up the de~ sired lots. The foreign decorations included in ‘the jewels have been broken up and the stones sold unset, in order not to offend the suscepubili- Ues of the nations from whom the decorations were received. The prices fetched so far have been Very high, equal to 25 or 50 per cent above the es- Umates. —— Bevolutionists Gaining Strength in Paris. Panis, May 16—The elections for members of municipal council have been completed. | The Tevolutionist will now have ten seats in the coun- cf, instead of four, as im the last council, while the moderates, who formerly had twenty-two seats, ‘Will have but fourteen in the new council. —_—— End of the Pictou Coal Minerw’ Strike. Hauirax, N. 8, May 16.—The long strike at the Pictou coal mines is reported to be at an end. ‘The Albion colliery men have accepted a reduction of 6 cents per ton on wide work and 13 cents fon on narrow work. ‘The Acadia men ve 8 an agreement repudiating any desire to dictate who shall be empioyed. State Officers Have Precedence. DECIRION OF IOWA'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL REGARD- ING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROHIBITION LAW. Omicaco, May 16.—A special trom Des Moines, Iowa, says: The attorney-general has oficially advised sheriffs and other State officers that when engaged in enforcing the probibitory law they have the rigut of way, and are to pay no atten- Uon to the interference of federal authorities. The case Which occasloned the opinion was one in AUantic where a sheriff, who atvemupted to confis- cate the product of a’brewery, was ordered to sop by g Ferenue collector wito clatimed prior right to the beer on the ground that It now paid the Government tax. Two Fires in Baltimore To-day. Bavriwozg, May 16.—Fire early this morning artially destroyed the extension-table factory of ihler & Hebrank, on Barre street. Damage#4.s00; insured, Fire also occurred in Decatur H. Miller's Dullding, south Gay street the upper part of which was filled with hay belonging to Win. Hoops & Co., most of which was destroyed, Damage $3,000; ee Foul Play Suspected. A HOTEL BURNED AND ONE OF THR GURSTS PERISHES IN 4 SUSPICIOUS MANNER, Bomssvam, Max, May 16—The Ryan House caught fire early” yesterday morning and the flames spread so rapidly under a strong wind that the guests barely escaped with their lives, jump- ing ‘from the windows in their night clothes, Duncan McBean, a grain dealer, was burned Ww death. An unsuccessful attcmpt was made to waken him, He had Just received a large sum of Ding io suspected. “The guests lose all their” por= Play is si per- sonal effects. —— ‘The Remains of Mgr. Quinn. New Youx, May 16.—The steamer of the Guion line, arrived fa this port this, moruing. She hed on board the remains of Vicar-Generai Soay'Wwas in charge of tho. ev. Father O'Farres, Was in e Rev. Farrel, Of St. Teresa’s church, of this city. — A Long Bridge Burned. a Haurax, N.8., May 16.—The bridge over Avon niver at Windsor was partly destroyed by fire last night, The structure was over 1,100 feet A New Place for Ex-President Hayes, ‘BYING TO INDUCE HIM TO ACCEPT THE PRESIDENCY ‘OP AN OHIO UNIVERSITY. Convusvs, O., May 16.—It is learned that the trustees of the Ohio State University have made a proposition to ex-President Hayes totake the pres- jency of the university, abd & effort is be- ing made to get him to accept. I to relieve him of all thedetall work an that in the hands of a vice-president, selected Zor the pur- pose, in case he will consent to accept, ———— General Foreign News, THE FORTIFCATIONS TO BE EXTENDED. Berunx, May 16.—Prince Bismarck has given Owners concerto that the government conten owners concerned that nt plate an extension of the fortided area around Metz, and Posen. DIPLOMATIC CHANGES. Herr Stam, now German minister at Copen- hagen, will replace Count vou Solms-Sonnwalue as ministerat Madrid. Baron von den Brincken, Lomgshoremen on Strike. Dutvra, Mixx., May 16—The longshoremen tne coal docks struck Saturday afternoon for an advance from 40 to 50 cents per hour, and wiseel- ers from $1.75 vo $2 per day. ——— Victims of the Nanaimo Disaster. & d Sax Francia, May 20.—adviees hy the steamer Zealandia, from Honolula and Sydney, which ar. rived here to-day, say that the bodies five victims of the Bulli colliery disaster, near Sydney, New South Wales, have been recovered. The inguest resulted in a verdict that the explo- Sion was due to the disreganding of the rule | pro- ‘Libiting miners from working Where gas existed, y ENLARGES COMMISSION Puts Part of the Responsibility for the Rules Upon the President—And Tells the Clerks to Stop Barking, Stop Cramming and Go te Werk. From the Washington Post W. E. Curtis, in a dispatch to the Chicago News last night, said: I caught Commissioner Overiy out walking today, aud asked him if he Was aware of the panic his new rules about promotion had created In the Government Departments here ‘and the discussion they had aroused in the news papers throughout the country. “Yes,” be Auswered from behind his well-known smile, “Ihave noticed that there Is a stampede tt ‘Waslitngton and that Ue partisan papers of both assume that Itisa cleverly onganized scheme Yo clear out of the Departinents the old clerks, 80 as to get democrats appointed, 1am very much afraid both the republicans who charge thisand the democrats Who have hopes Will be disap- pointed, We do not propose to lend ou: wo Any such transaction, and clerks who are atraid of the new rules remind me of a lot of dogs barking at their own shadows.” THE WORK OF THE PRESIDENT, “How did tis new wrinkle come abougt* I asked. “When Twas first appointed on the Commis. sion,” sald Mr. Oberly, “I discovered that the law called for a test exainination for promotion as ‘well as for appointment, and proposed practically the same set of rules Chat have just been adopted, That was fully eight months age, The President cordially approved them, T consideration I was conciuded that we quice prepared for such radical action, and thetr promulgation was postponed. Well, the other day the Secretary ’r, WhO bas a Jot‘of promotion= to make to fil vacancies, Was unWilliug to muke them WIthout & competitive examination, or at least an examina. tion that Would show who Was most entitled to advancement, called on the President for advice, ‘Tne President told him of the rules we had pre- pared @ long time ago for such cases, and the re- SUlLWAS UhsL they are revived. The President Cook the livellest interest in revising the rules, \d ts entitled to the credit of Whatever good they: may result in, He riddied the oid rules I had pre- pared in a savage manner, and the new ones are Practicaity his own, He suggested the clause compelling all clerks to subinit to the examina- tion. Lredsied a great many 0€ hs suggest and prepared myseif carefully to argue bun out them, but the result Was that he argued me in, and they stand as he made Chem, NO OCCASION FOR A SCARE. «What 1s the occasion for the scare?” “There 48 no occasion for {t—not the slightest. We do not Intend to compel the clerks to submit to an examination that would puzzle a cellege rofessor, as one payer puts it, but to provide Fests to demonstrate thelr tiess. for the Work they are now doing, and their titness for greater Tesponsibilities—praciieal tests, The object 13 to prevent the promotion of persons Who are unfit fo be promoted, and secure the advancement of the test. Under the old system, Uhe most agree- able, the most sulfabie, the most popular, Uke most | Sycophantic clerks got promotions, regardless Meriy, and the most meritorious wien failed b cause they did not possess the arts of the Promotions Were tiade upon political pret and refused upon personal promoted because oF (heir so or their political Anfluence Want to stop. NOT A MATTER OF ROOK-LEARNING. “Upon the theory that the Government Is ents tled to the services of the most competent men Im the more responsible places; to send to the top those who belong there, and to send down those ‘Who don't, regardiess of’ social, personal, or poltti« cal preterences or prejudices, the rules were framed, and the examinations tor promouon will hot be made when a Vacancy exists, but before, ‘The examinations will be practical, for the pure Pose, of, ascertaining —not the amount, of book learning a clerk has, Dut uls fitness to occupy the position he holds, and to perform the duues to which he is or to Which he may be assigned. Ise by the papers that the clerks in the War Depart ment are getting down thelr old school books and cramming for the examinations. They are wast ing thelr time, They had better be mending their Ways as to punctuality and industrs. “A man must have acertain amount of book knowledge, a certain degree of Intelligence, anda certain ainount of general information th order to fill any position, We assume that, and because it 18 so there Will be a test of ils scholastic aecom= plishments, to Which a certaln amount of weight ‘Will be given. As forinstance, In Uke exami of clerks in one class for promotion to another, We shall ascertain bis penmanship, bis ability to {transcribe correctly, iis knovledge of arithmetic, 1s spelling, puncttation, &c, ‘These, if they be consideréd scholastic accompiishinents, wil be rated asone. Then his knowledge of office work, Of the duties he Is Teguited to perform, will bo rated as two, Then bis geveral efficiency, by ‘which I mean bis punctuality, his Adelity, Lis in dustry, his accuracy, his personal habits, will be rated ds four. ‘Ihest Unree tests, with a total of seven, will therefore stand sone 15 to (wo, 18 tO four. DoI make it clear? To re-state ube case, We comsider {four ties as tinportant that & maa Shall be Industrious, punctttal, and have good habits, as that he shill be a good pentan and be fair arithmetician.” ‘The Diamond Thief Brought Here. HE CONFESSES JIS GUILT IN THE HOPE OF RBCKIV= ING A LIGHT SENTENCE. Detective Mahon and a deputy marshal from Chicago arrived here Saturday night with Chas, Major, the colored man arrested there as the party who robbed Mrs. Cheatham, of No. S Iowa Circle, of this city, of ber diamonds, valued at $8,000, jon the 24th of April, ‘This morning Major was delivered to the marshal of the District, ‘The prisoner acknowledged is guilt and stated that he would plead guilty in the hope of receiving a light sentence. He stated that he left this clty Tuesday, April 25, for Chi- cago, and in a few days he made the acquaintance of a colored man named Johnsen, to whom he showed the diatnonds, and Rually gave him two breastpins and one tinger ring to dispose of. Jonn~ son pawned Luew for $175, BUL gave him Only $50 of the money, the Dalance he kept and “squealed” to the police! When arrested witness was em- ployed at the Tivoll restaurant as a waiter. Ho stated that he had free access to Mrs. Cheatham’s house, aud became aware of the diamonds by see ing them. brought down. stairs, and afterward learned where they were kept’ and knew Just where to go lo getthem. He had made up bis mind Lo secure the gems when an opportunity presented Mteelf, and this came between 6 and 7 p.m. on the 24th Of April, when Miss Pinson and a lady triend ‘were in the dining room. He did not remember what the ladies were doing, but he thought thas Miss Pinson was reading. "He went upstairs un- ‘and took two of the rings and four breast= pins, Iu Chicago the firs. ring ® man, named ith sold for him and suid he got $20 for, of which he gave Major $18. He took two or the Dreastpins and said he sold them tor §100and geve Major $50 of it. That was uli the money be got from the sale of the articles. "He wld the Chicago police the names of the men who bought the dise monds, and believed that by doing so ne Would te ceive a lighter sentence than If he stood tris et ‘The Supreme Bench Vacancy. SPECULATION a8 TO WHO WILL SCOCEED sUsTICN ‘woons. ‘There is considerable speculation as to Who ts to Justice Woods on the Supreme Cours ‘Uhe bench the only southern man; but men from various weclions of the country are spoken of in connection with the appointment. Neary every ators George and Gibson and ex-Kepresentative Hammond are suggested. General Pettis of Ala- ‘ama will probably be pressed for the place by the of that ——— Drep 1x Curcaco.—Horace Noah, son of Judge Noni, he correspondent here bt ube Cibicayo H died in Chicage this morning Tene Geacoct his sister, Mrs. Jamison. Mrs. Noah was at his bedside. Judge Noan lett for Chicago this moruing. The young wan Was an ewpioye of tue Governinent Printing Office for a number years, ‘UD @ few months ago, whey he wel Ww Chicago, Tunown Faou Tuer Buocy axp Ixsvnep.— Mr. Wm. O'Donnell, 4 stove merchant on 7un street, and Mr. Owen McCabe, while riding ine ‘near Brooks Station yesterday, were run inw a horse driven by Dr. Walters of 1010¥ which had become unmanageable, Both Sir, O'oupell and. br Mccabe. were throwa vice ‘the ground and stunned. Mr. O Donnell was cut about the head, and Mr. McCabe ‘Was cut in the temple, and had ais wrist sprained and face badly scraicued. Greater than the Derby.