Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 5 Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and L1th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFMANN, eo ‘Tws Rvewrwe SrAn i served to subscribers in the ae Tac pee mactke” Corde sh ge weet Stoaths ons year. 60; siheoatne gs 38S {Rutered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.as x. FE, Ton Weancy See oehiited os Fae-6i 'W~ All mail snbeeriptions must be paid im advance; yer sent lonwer than ts paul for. 3 Kates of advertising made kuowu on application. F Ce AMUSEMENTS. Rs MELVA A. LOCKWOOD WILL. DELIVE aise lecture on Social and Politic at new Grand Aniay Hall, Pa a VENING, March 21. unde: the auspices of National Press ‘Association. Tickets, mh ND OPERA HOUSE. 13. ONL. TINEE SATURDAY. LPH SON'S i i THE MARQUIS. of Hoyt's beautiful Seemery Pane irariee Ponds tyivagenten'* = Slaten Nouna Ferner, ‘. Taine, Powe htt ant Sot ana Sian Sead Koger Monday, April 2- Mr RICHARD MANSFIELD. mi NEW Stionat THEATER. Commencing Monday March 19. SIX NIGHTS ONLY. Matinecs-Wedmesday and Saturday—Niatinees. AMERICA, ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA. WM. GILLETTE'S Thrilling American Play. HELD BY THE ENEMY. Presented with competent cast of Players, including the author, ‘MR. WM. GILLETTE, ‘With all the Soemic and Mechanical Fffecta from the Star Theater, New York. Next Week-DION BOUCICAULT. PROT Ia strates PROF. CARPENTER AT WILLARD HALL SIXTH AND LasT WEER of the Finest ‘Paychic Phenomena ever seen in Wash- ingen Astonished Crowds every‘Evening. Adumanion, 26 cts. Reserved vente, 60 ca mb19-6t" FyAReis Boe THEaT mb19 age. timate representation, now in im its seventh year. JAMES" A SPs HEARTS OF OA‘ ‘ENTIRE NEW SCENERY. NEW STAGE EFFECTS. A Rainburst of Real Water on the Stage. POPULAy reices As CstaLe ¢ Week SID Pita NCE: ERNAN'S WASHINGTON THEATER Rr ead ode Matinee io ana 250. Entertainment, GUS aL axp GREAT ALE tATERE SHOW, A CYCLONE OF NOVELTIES. e ‘A HOST OF ARTISTS. Don’t Fail to See the Great Show. Matinees Mon. Tues, Thurs aud Sat mhi9 A’ EQUESTRIAN ENTERTAINMENT Will be given at the WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY, Corner 22d and P sts., TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1888, AtS O'CLOCK P. M., mb19 ARE? Ser the sufferers by the recent Asrenxatiosat COUNCIL OF WOMEN, ALBAUGH’S OPERA HOUSE. MARCH 25 TO APRIL 1. Sessions 10a m. 7:45 p.m. SEASON RESERVED SEAT TICKETS, 94. Sele of Season Tickets opens March 19, Riggs House News Stand. ee ORES mb14-6t ‘poromac boat cLus BAZAR AND EXHIBITION, NATIONAL RIFLES ARMORY, EVERY NIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 1 ‘Splendid Music. Singing and Recitations by leading Artista, GREAT FEATURE—THE $10,000 HOUSE, ‘Which goes to the holder of the Lucky 50-cent Ticket. This. 15th - eee street, and is a maguif Tickets igre oar ars in the: during the Fair. ‘Admission. 10 cont. ere ante .: ‘TING A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA it will be interest to cail T hatte eres A mah5-lin* IL, PERSONS INTENDING TO TRAVEL IN Wistixeror ‘ACADEMY, COR.@2D AND P STREETS ¥. W., Has the ‘YFENEST ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDING HORSES AND CARRIAGE BOOM IN THE WORLD. ‘Inspection of the Fntire Establishment {s Courted. mb3-1m 1D. BROWN, Proprietor. NEW PUBLICATIONS: _ Mz Cuasies New Noves. Sra or enor “It Xie. Cable had act alresdy won a brilliant reputation, this New Novel alone would ¢o far ‘w secure it for him. For it is a masterpiece of character painting. Its heroes and heroincs ‘wems to be portraittres from real life. None of tue events cocurring are extraordinary. There ts nowhere ® symptom of straining after effect. And yet one gets as thoroughly wrapped up in the everyday joys apd sorrows of these humble Acadiane as if they were people of the great orld, playing im some mighty drama”—N. ¥, Journal of Commerce, “Mr. Cable has heretofore written nothing that is so faultless, not merely as © work of Bterary art, but also ass mental and moral study. It takes its readers into fresh, pure ‘mosphere which has not been vitisted by the dreathof the realists, and is wholesome for the Beart and the mind." Pruadelphia Bulletin. BONAVENTURE, ~The Evening Star, Vor. 72—No 10,869. WASHINGTON, D.C.. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1888, SPECIAL NOTICES. _ ‘TO THE ADVOCATES OF PROHIBITION: (Om TUESDAY, the 27th day of March, § ‘3 Public meetiu will be held at MASONIC TEM- PLE. at which several prominent speakers will pre- sent thet obiestions to prvhibition, After al tetas. ics om the part of yourselves, it w ‘us _pleasus to disprove the same. Mr. GALLUs THoMANN. of New York City, whose long work in gathering statistics on i c<— many questions entitles him to's I bearing. and his deductions to.» careful consideration, will be Dresent. 1 you desire light in this controversy we hops to see you there. There is another side to this question be- ‘Sides yours, and everyune whose conscience still enters into Questions of this kind will want to weuwh both Sidee.“Ainple opportunity will bo sven to yout to ree ‘spond and t» ply the statistician with questions as well 8 fair and impartial discussion. ¥r ‘and foes are alike welcome, ‘THE COMMITTEE._ Se MEDICAL, DEPARTMENT oF GEORGE: . TOWN UNIVERSITY, ‘The course on the special branches will begin with ‘4n introductory lecture by Prof. Swan M. BURNETT, M.D, on the Relation of Special to ‘General Medicine, & the College Building, on Hat. between th and 10th #3, on MONDAY, April. at 8 d'clock p.m. the public are invited to the introductory mh20 Ww J. W.-H. LOVEJOY, M.D. BIDS FOR NEW BUILDING Coaftactors tatending to but om this ob are, fpvited “outract ng to bid on this job are in fo-call at office of WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL IKON AND BRIDGE WORKS, 1413 G st fe prices on iron work. itt EDWAKD S. DENT, Owner and Manacer._ Se, Me, FRANCES E WILLARD WILL Boo, ee the Weck of Prayer Services of thie man’s Christian Temperance Union at New Yor! Avenue Presbyterian Churelr TO-MORKOW, Wedues: day at 4 Pu.” Mra Fmma B. Kearney. of New York, iivsing. “Comeeatiy to get good seats, All friends in Be “MODEL™ BUILDING AssociATION, ~ Office 935 F st. n.w. Plan Entirely New to this District. Funds of the As sciation Loaned by Ballot, at, 4% per cent, ‘5 per ceut Allowed ou Withdrawals After Oue Year's Mei eral: Shares 82 per month. $1,000 Advanced on Per Each Stare, Call at oftco ‘ot plan and constitution. “JON BKOOkE Present mb20.c03t* HOOT J. WILSON, Secretary. PROHIBITION UNION MEETS AT ITS ‘new Prohibition Hall. 4% st and Peni. ave. WEDNESDAY 730 p. 19. Come all. Important busi ness. Ht, B. MOULTO! GILBERT D. FOX, mb20-' “President. Secretary. PAINTING.—THE NAMES, AD- —) areanee and oferences of House Painters, ‘work ebeap if own: Btopties, Os to S14 G stam. text National Riles mh19-6t MR GEO. D. ELDRIDGE, SECRETARY ‘NATIONAL LIFE AND MATURITY ASSO- (ON, of Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I hereby acknowledge the receipt of Two ‘Thousand (#2000) Dollars, being the full face of the icy held in your company on the lifeof my late hus- William H. Champion, and payable to me as his . Mr. Champion ‘ou Fet 29 of tue current year, and proofs were completed and land. ed in to your offic» op Maren 10. Up to that time I had supposed that I would be compe!led to wait ninety days for the settlement, that being the time named in the policy, but I learned by your letter of March 14 that you were ‘to make 1uuediate payment with- gut deduction.sd T have to thaulk you for this prompt. ‘hess, which makes such Lenesits as come {ron surance doubly valuable. x ‘meeting will be heldat thst. SEDNESDAL March s1nat Tevetock FR. HEIDENKEICH, Secty. THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL 30crE- regular’ meeting, will hold: ite ‘for the clecufom of omeers of ald octety abd cf t Proapect Hil Cemeter cusuing year. = Si0Sith ‘se ‘nw, onthe EWENTIETH DAY UF 1888, from $ to 8 o'clock p.m. G. F. SCHAFFER, President. SEBASTIAN TOEPFER, Secretary. mbl7-3t*_ 3 BOYAL COPENHAGEN CHINA. WE HAVE THESE DESIRABLE GOODS IN SETS AND SEPARATE PIECES. M. W. BEVERIDGE, IMPORTER OF mb17-3t POTTERY, PORCELAIN, AND GLASS. we etc onetantiy ‘Clams, Blue Points, 5: of Salt Water Oysters. Deli the city. At 621 Bet. n.w. > APPLETON P. CLARK, Ju. ARCHITECT. on_hand hard and soft ‘Rocks and all xrades ‘all parts of ral ‘buildings prepared. mh15-2w* ‘A. McCREARY, FORMERLY WITH FERD. ‘A Schmidt, will be pleased to see bis friends VEEKHOFF'S New Branch, 1221 Penusyl i ee WISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORDERS ‘for SHIRTS carly in spring, 0 as tohave them Droken in for hot weather. 90 call ob HALL, Shirt Maker, 908 F st.u.w. — ial6 <e=>_TO THE PUBLIC.ALL CASES ‘cruelty we children oF suimals in District of Colambis should be promp:ly reported to HUMANE SOCIETY, 910 F n.w. Telephone call, 947-4. mb6-3m ca coe Recamier Cream... Kecamier Balin.....--.---. Recamier Freckie Lotion. Recamier Powder. Kecamier Soap. P.T. in, 16-20 = CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, 703 15th at. EQUITABLE “EQUITABLE SUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $360,951.84. Pamphlets explainins the object and advantages 0 the Association are furtusiied pep appiication. fedneaday in each wearih ihe ofice Will be-spen trom 7 in earl 0 of 2 Reigek prim. Advances wil be made prompuy fabecriptions for shares in the 14th issue received daily at the offre of the Amociation, Equitable Bald~ ing. 1003 Pet. Shores are 82.00 per mouth. ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. _JNO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y. : mh5_ ‘GAB FIXTURES. FORCELAIN ORNAMENTS, BISQUE FIGURES. ROCHESTER AND DUPLEX LAMPS. Handsome Line of Shades and Globes, &. 8. SHEDD & BRO, 'S CUSTOM-MADE DRESS SHIRTS wi pW & LOTHROP call attention to their pearplone flies for ange atoms ystira. ate eruw euareacocd, Yrices-6 Shi ; $10.50. and Gtor $13. itm $5. ‘TO $200 SAVED UY! YOUR 08 and Orxaus of FRANZ WALDECKER CO., 521 7th st., mawuiactuters of Musical Instru- ments poe Strings. Fine 9 YPSILANTI MINER. aut Olnttuent for Const food Troubles, ChISWELES sul F. e - A Naw PRINTING OFFIOE, cvs & Wa tact Book SND JOB PRINTER Ansouncy that they ars realy’ to neces orders for are recea say Hod of yeigtine alte aovte aldresn Fherour oe “Suilled workmen only Will try to ploase ail custoners. eT DR HIDDEN, CATARRH, THROAT, AND Se ar ae ae tation. Keferences fb the.tu.dmn Gas FIXTURES LARGEST, ‘THE RICHEST, THE. '§ “AL HANDGOME CRYSTAL CHAS! 531 15% st... Corcoran What should receive more sttention or afford us more pleasure than the Decoration of Our Homes? We are constantly adding uew snd original work to our attractive rooma, Arenow showing some uew work in ROPE SILK and BAGARKON ART THREAD. Exquisite NEW DOYLIES in Drawn Work. SOLID EMBROIDERY and OUTLINE WORK. ‘NEW CROCHETING and TAMBOUR WORK. ‘Work of ali Kinds commenced. Instructions ia ail the Fine Arts of Embroidery, (Crocheting, Outlining, Paintiiue im all ite branches, NEW EASTER NOVELTIES. ‘Visit our rooms and bring your friends. New stock of Stuuumer STAMPED beareney mg pop ular prices. le 8. OPPENHEIMER & BHO.’ New Building, 514 9th st. n.w. Sole Agente for the Light Running New Home Sew- ing Machine. mhid Washington News and Gossip, Index to Advertisements. AMUSEMENTS—18t page. ATTORNEYS—4th page. AUCTION SALE#3d page. Boampixa—2d page, Booxs—4th page. ‘Bustwess Caaxcrs—2d page, Crry Irems—Oth page. Covnray Kat Estare—6th page, Deatas—5th pare, Drx Goovs—3d page. EpvcaTioxat—ath page, ‘FAMILY SUPPLIEs—4th page, ‘FINANCIAL—3d page. For Rex (Rooms)—24 page. Fou Rexr (Flats)—2d page. Fox RExt (Houses)—Gth pace, For Rewr (Stores) — . Fou Rewr (Officen)—2d page. For RExt (Miscellancous)—2d page. For SAL& (Houses)—~Gth page. For S41x (Lots)—2d page. For SALe (Miscellaneous)—6th page HOUsEFURNIMMINOs—4th page. ‘LaDrEs' Goops—4th page. Locat. Muxtiox—6th paga, Lost axp Fouxp—4 para Mowry 70 Loax—6th page, Mepicat—4th page. New FUBLICATIONS—1st page : Ocka® STEAMERS—4th pare. Poromao Riven Boats—ith page, Pixos AND Ongans—4th page. PEnsowat—6th page. Provesstowat—6th page. Pnorosats—4th page, RatLRoaps—4th page. SrxcraLtims—4th page. Srxcta NorioRs—lat page. Svnvanan Paorentr—2d page Sumuxn Resoars—3d page ‘Tax Trapes—4th page. Unpexraxens—4th page. Waren (Board)—24 page, NTED (Help)—24 page. Wanrep (Situations ~2d page, Wastep (Rooms)—2d page. ‘Waxrxp (Housee)—2d page. Waxrep (Lots2d page. Waxrep (Miscellanous)—24 paca, e Pagrs 3 aND 4 OF To-Day’s STR CONTAIN: ‘The lst of Senators and Representatives and their Residences, the Woman's Jubilee, Unreliable Weather Flags, Telegraphic News, &c. Govxanfent Recerrts To-pay.—Internal reve- Due, $234,888; customs, $645,862. ‘Tue Unrrep States SvPREMR Court to-day inthe case of Samuel 8. Cissel against Mary A. Dutch, executrix of Anjhony M. Dutch et al., reversed the decree of the District Suj Court, and the case ‘will be remanded with tious "to affirm the decree of the special term. Rear ADurRat Luce bas announced to the Navy Department by cable that the Kichmond sails to- day from Colon for Key West, via Greytown. AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were Represeata:ives Anderson (il), Gear, with N. E. lake (Iowa): Foran and Holman, and ex-Repre- A Sxcoxp Drvipexp.—Tho Controller of the Cur- Tency has declared a second dividead of 25 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Stafford National Pcae ea Se mm claims proved amouating to = Gex. Banrurtr Gerring Berren.—Gen. John J. Bartlett, the Second Deputy Commissioner of Pen- sions, was suddenly stricken with paralysis Sun- day afternoon at his rooms, 810 12th street. He Was found lying on the floor ot his room tusen- sible, and when assistance came it Ww: ver, gradually improved, hud to-day ie prsasused , ai nou! RECs, bicaae, er sean use on the affected side, iis physicians are of the oO ‘Chat the paralysis is the result of Bags which they think Gen. Bartlett bas ia an ‘His browner, Rev. Dr. Bartiett, the the New York Avenue Presbyterian at the bedside of the sick man frequentiy. lew York and was ap- DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. The United States Supreme Court yesterday re- versed the judgment of the United States Circutt Court, of Northern Iiltnots, in the case of George A. Bowman against the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. In 1886, Bowman offered to the rail- road company five thousand barrels of beer for transportation from Chic. to Marshalltown, lowa. The ret wu the beer on the ground t) statute prohibited the bringing of intoxicating — within that state, Bowinan sued for $10,000 and when the lower court decided aguinst him he appealed. ‘The Supreme Court holds that while a state has legisla- Uve control within its own limits, it cannot Tongs to Congress. Justices Harlan, Grey aad the longs | ress. Justices chiet Sustice dissented. gy Mrs. Hancock’s New Home, THE ENTIRE SCM TO PAY FOR IT IN HAND, AND FT WILL. BE PRESENTED TO HER ABOUT THE 18T PKOXIMO. ‘The friends of Gen. Hancock who have becn act- ive in their efforts to raise sufficient money to purchase @ house in this city and present it to Mrs. Hancock have met with success. Some months ago, after consultation with Mrs. Hancock, the fine double house at the southeast corner of elay in presenting the the property to ‘Mrs. Hancoct Decause the subscription Te shore ‘a few hui dollars of the amount of the pur chase money agreed upon. It 1s stated now that the entire sum has been secured and that on the Ast of April the house will be {& nted to Mrs Hancock. ‘The house occupies the corner of the row of twelve stone houses whieh were erected by Mr. B. H. Warder. It ts Dullt of brown stone and brick and has a tower on the corner, ‘The entrance is from 2ist street. ‘The interior 1s Minished handsomely, and it 1s ‘understood that Mrs. Hancock will take ion of her new home at once, Among the members of the com- mittee who have had charge of this matter are Stilson Hutchins, Gen. HG. Wright, Gen. Albert Ordway, and A. A Vilson, ‘The War Department Messengers. rane Sree eee A few weeks ago the messengers of the War Department were excited by the promulgation of arumor that they were to be required to procure uniforms. No written order appeared, but in the course of a few dayseach messenger was verbally notified that the Secretary of War desired that the oMicial messengers shouid be neatly and uniformly Clad in suits of blue, Superintendent Williamson has made ts with contractors for fur. varying according to the quality of goods, ‘hs morning a number of the messengers selected their samples, There is CONSIDERABLE GRUMBLING AMONG THE MESSENGERS, one hundred and five in number, some of whom 8, a 3 it i Li i 2 BSE, i iH Rg g ih ie Hf S gi ge a i i : i FS te ile AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY. SENATOR BLAIR’S BILL. Ex-Confederates in the Civil Service. AGAINST CONVICT LABOR. A Bill Introduced in the House. The Senate. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy in reply to the Senate resolution of the 21st of February ‘was presented, read, and referred. It gives the naval force employed under the Fish Commission ‘at 15 officers and 124 men, and the annual expense thereof to the Navy Departament at $92,604. ‘THE PHILADELPHIA POST-OFFICE. Mr. Hale presented a letter from ex-letter car- Hers of Philadelphia asking for the investigation of violations of the civil service at that post-office ana its bad m: nt by Mr. Harrity, the post master. It was ordered printed and referred to tue select committee on civil service. BILLS REPORTED. Among tho bills reported from committees and Placed on the calendar were the following: For the presentation of badges to the officersand men of the Greely religt expedition. ‘To relieve the Treasurer of the United states from the amount now charged to Bim and de- Posited with the several states, ‘To encourage the holding ot a national indus- trial exposition of the arts, mechanics and pro- ucts of the colored race in’ the United States in To authorize the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to app! surplus money in tue Treasury to the purchase of United States. bonds and to the pre: Payment of interest. (Notice was given by Mr. Aldrich, who reported Unts Dill, that he would cali it up av an early day.) Providing that pensions be rated according to the rank held at tue date of For the increase of pensions in cases. Mr. Coke, referring to the biti reported yesterday by Mr. Evarts (from the judletary committee) (or the arbitration of questions in dispute between the United States and Texas, stated that le dissented from the fand stood by the House, Dill as it came from House, NEW BILLS. Among the Ulls introduced and referred were the following: . By Mr. Palmer—For the sale and conveyance to the Minneapolis, Sault Ste Marie and Atlantic Railroad Company, of certain portions of the Sault ‘Ste Marie Military Reservation, CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND CIVIL SERVICE. Mr, Blair, who yesterday introduced a bill giv- ing preference for civil-service appointments (among men who had been disloyal during the War) to those who had served in the Confederate army, and who were suffering from wounds or dig- abilities, asked Mr. Platt (who had objected to the second Feading of the bill) to withdraw his objec- n, Mr. Platt said that he could not object tothe bill being read a second time to-day, ani cominittee, His objection yesterday had been based upon what seemed to be an inference from ‘the title of the bill Mr. Blair remarked that the object of the bill Was simply to provide that, in appointments to the civil service made froin among those wno had from service in the army of the Con- had intreduced the bill in entire faith. He understooa that in the one state North Carolina there were to-day 20,000 ex- rs of the Confederacy who had lost itmbs in or under any other administration gave appoint- ments to men who had veen disloyal, preference Should be given to those who had served in Whe confederate army and were disabled, (other things dein Ne debate on Mr. Blair's bill was continued up ‘The del 102 o'clock, when, at bis suggestion, the bill went ‘over Ull to-morrow without action. TENOR OF THE DEBATE. Speeches were made by Senators Piatt, Hale, Berry, Blair, Hoar, Kiddleberger, Hampton,George, Manderson, Dantel and Hawley. The Southern Senators, while expressing the Kindilest feelings for the generosity and philanthropy which had Prompted the introduction of the bill, disclaimed all desire on the part of ex-Confederates for the age of any such exceptional measure, Dut thought 6 a8 matter of courtesy and Uniformity of practice, the bill should be read the second time and referred. ‘The northern st Nominations To-Day. NEW COMMISSIONEE OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE. ‘The President has nominated Strother M. Svoc! slager, of Indiana, to be Commissioner of the Gen- eral Land OMice, and Thos. J. Anderson, of Iowa, 10 be Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Omice. Thos. H. B, Jones of Dakota, vo be agent ior the Indians cy agency, in Dakota, re House of Representatives, On motion of Mr. Ford (Mich.) a bill was passed creating a port of delivery at Grand Rapids, Mich. MB, BLAND OBJECTS. Mr. Rockwell (Mfass.) called up the bill appro- Priating $75,000 for the erection of a fire-proot Workshop at the National Armory. Mr. Bland (Me.) opposed It in a Speech, in which he favored a general law regulating the erection Of public buildings, and in which he denounced the present method of transacting business with Teference to such buildings, Mr. Rockwell replied by point diate necessity which existed for the bullding in order to avert the danger of fire at the National Armory, and by calling attention to the fact that the bill was earnestly recommended by the Navy Department, measure at every point, out the imme- r. Bland t the bac fe was Unally passe, 5 AGAINST CONVICT LABOR. Mr. O'Neill (Mo.) introduced a bill to protect free labor and the industries in which it ts employed from the injurious effects of convict labor by con- fining the sale of goods, wares and merchandi Manutactured by Conviet labor to the state in which they are produced. A penalty of fine and imprisonment and 4 forfeiture of the goods is im- osed for any violation of the law. Referred. CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF POSTMASTERS, Mr. Enloe (Tenn.), rising to a question of privi- lege, read a petition in favor of the bill to regulate the classification and compensation of as ters, ‘This petition, he said, was signed in res} toacircuiar sent out by an attorney in this city. ‘The circular named various members of Congress, as reference, but he bad learned that these refer. ‘ences were fraudulent. LABOR BILLS, : ‘Mr. O'Neill (Mo), from the;committtee on lator, Teported the bill to estabilsh a Department of Labor. Committee of the whole. Also, the bill to prevent the product of convict labor trot being furnished to or for use in any department of the Government, House caicndar. PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS. . ‘Mr. Newton (La.), from the committee on public buildings and grounds, reported bills for the erec. om of public buildings at Sterling, Ill, and Bur- mm, Lowa. Committee of the whole. fr. Hiboie (S. C_ from the same comimtttce, re. Ported bill for the erection of a public N.C. Committee }, from the ihe bill for’ the erection of ‘Was take up. The bill to appropriate $100,000 fer ‘the erection of a monument near Howard Univer- sity to the negro soldiers and satlors who lost their lives for the Union, was passed by a vote of 31 to19. ‘The bill to pay Thomas P. Morgan, jr. the sum, Of $4,898.04 for work done in Norfolk harbor, Dut which was declared forfeited to the United Within the speciied time, wie aioe paseo in me, Was al The bill to pay William C. Dodge, of Washing- tan, $10,000 for a cai ‘machine fur- nished by him to the Uni States, and for the use of bis invention of the same was also passed. The House Dill to incorporate the Rock Creek Railroad Company Was reached but went over by ob; OE ME, Morrill, who said some of the su urban roads shot Preserved free from ratl- road tracks. THE MILITIA BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR HAWLEY. A Srar reporter asked Senator Hawley how the District militia Dill he introduced yesterday differed from the original bill drafted by Gen. Ordway. He repited that it was the same Dill in all essential particulars, although slightly modified. Senator Hawley added that he re- ferred the original of the Ordway bill to a boord ot Army officers, and thelr suggested some Nery sensible changes in a military point of view. ‘The Senator sald he had taken the bil and modified it to correspond with these tions and with the result of the debate on Same Dill in he House recently. Our Dotenseless Coasts, REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTRE RECOMMENDING LIBERAL AFPROPRIATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF OUR SEAPORTS. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Dolph submitted a written report from the committee on coast de- fenses to accompany the bill, recently reported, making appropriations for coast defenses, It sets forth the defenseless condition of our sea-coasts and says: “The time ts propitious for entering upon the work of the construction of a system of coast defenses. ‘There 1s a surplus in the Treasury and the peopie are not only willing that a portion of {t should be applied tor the ‘but from every quarter comes to © ‘the demand, Yolced vy representative bodies, that the neces sary measures be taken for the jon of our Seaports. To longer delay 18 inexcusable, We have all the information that 1s necessary to en. able us to enter upon the work inveliigentiy. Boards of the most competent and experienced off- cers in the Army and Navy have been created, and have carerully considered the several subjects con- nected with coast defenses, and made exhaustive and valuable reports,” The Aldrich Surplus Bill. AMENDED BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ‘The Senate committee on finance this morning amended the Aldrich bili “to authorize the Secre- tary of the Treasury to apply the surplus money 1n the Treasury to the purchase of United States bonds or to prepayment of interest on the public debt,” and ordered a favorable report upon it. ‘The first section of the original bill, authorizing the Purchase of bonds with the surplus is stricken out, ‘The bill as it stands authorizes the Secretary to receive any four per cent bonds. and issue in ex- change two and u-halt per cents payable at the immaturity of the four per cents and exempt from state or municipal taxation. Sections two and three are as follows: Section two: ‘That tn consid- eration of the reducticn of interest effected the Secretary of the Treasury 1s hereby authorized to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the holders of United ‘States 4 per centumn bonds exchanged for the 23 Per centum bonds authorized by the preceding section, & Sum equal in each case to the 18 present worth at the time of exchange of the por- Uon of the several quarter-yearly payments of in- Lerest from which the United States Is released by such exchange. Provided, That im ascertaining Such present Worth interest shall be computed at not jess than 23; per centum per annum, rein- ‘vested quarter-yéurly, and the 4 per centum bonus revelved im exchange shall cease to be evi- denee of indebtedness against the United and shall be cancelled and destroyed. Sec- Uon three: That when any national banking asgo- ¢lation ‘shall deposic with te Treasurer of the United States, in the manner provided by law, the ‘wo and One-Ualf per centum ‘authorized by this act, or any bonds of the United States a higher rate of interest, as security for its circu. laUlng notes, the association making such deposit shall be entitled to recetve circulating notes, in manner, form, and denominations authorized ‘by law, not exceeding in amount the par value of onds so deposited, und at no Ume small the total amount of notes tssued to any such Danking asso- Clation exceed the amount at the ume actually (id in OF its capital stoc! Pine committee aise authorized Senator Sherman to report favorably a Dill to Wipe out the charges Against tue states for Une loan of 1836. It amounts 10 between twenty and thirty million dollars, Capitol Topics, INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT BILL, In the Senate yesterday Mr. Chace, from the committee on patents, reported an international copyright ill, aud stated that its provisions had no reference whatever to either protection or free trade, It was supported by men of both parues. PREFERENCE TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Blair, from the com- mittee on clWl-service reform, reported a bill to provide that whenever persons who were not joyat to the Unton during the war shall be ap- polnted to office in the civil service those who served in the army or navy of the so-called Con- federacy, and are sufferiug from wounds or disa- bilities, shall be given preierence. Mr. Platt ob- Jected to the second reading of the bill. MR. SHERMAN’S AMREANS OF PENSIONS BILL. Mr, Sherman yesterday introduced in the Senate bill to grant artears of pensions in certain cases, It provides that all persons who recetve a pension for wounds resulting in a total_or loss of lump or a permanent shortening of a leg or an arm shall be allowed arrears of pension from the date Of receiving such Wounds of discharge from the Army at the rave provided by their pension certif- cates, It also provides that ail persons now re- ceiving a pension for gunshot. wounds resuiting in the permanent shorteniug of an aria or leg shall hereaiter receive @ pengion at the Tate of $45 per month. MEXICAN FREE-ZONE CORRESPONDENCE. ‘The President, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, has traiemitted to that body a great amount of correspondence between Mexico and this country relating to the Mexican Free Zone. ‘The correspoydence several years ago. ‘The latest and most important contributions are letters froin Minister Romero to Secretary Bayard, in Which the writer controverts what he believes to be the prevalent public opinion in this country— hawely, that the Free ‘was established by ‘Mexico us an act of hostility to American interests, He shows that its establishment was the outcome of conditions which made 1t, in the opinion of the authorities, a necessity; and that only the most friendly intentions were entertained by the Mexi- cans i connection with the matter toward the United states, YOR A COURT OF PATRNT APPEALS. Mr. George Ticknor Curtis has written and sh a court of patent apj roves Of the measure, leve the over-burdened docket of the Supreme Court of the United States, ‘The only eriticisin that he makes upon Senator Gorman’s bill relaves to the uniimt 1t Of appeal which it allows from the proj new court to the Supreme Court, He says that although he approves of allowing appeals from the Circult Courts Ponte ar ee ei juired to sett] q that questions of law only remne Court. Br. Curtis has made t this measure would save the time of the Supreme while steadiness and uniformit of all statutes, of the tracts involved ip kai Hil G52 SECRETS OF THE PORK TRADE. Hew Lard is Manufactured and How Pientc Hams are Made from Sheuldere. ‘The counsel for the manufacturers of refined lard opened their case before the House committee on agriculture this morning. Jas, Matthews was called and testified that he bad worked for six or seven years for Squier & Co. He said that Squier & Co, made two kinds of lard— beet lard and pure lard. ‘The beef lard was made from the beet only. The pure lard Was made from hogs heads, hogs feet, rough lard, and white grease. There Was a little bair around the ears and nostrils of the head, The hoofs were not taken from Ue | The white *grease was made out of guts Paunebes, Jt was refined with S0da and pus in on ene lard. Seven or eight — pige’ grease Was purchased by Squier # Co. every month, and = MIXED IN WITH THE PURE LARD. On crossexamination witness stated that he had left the employ of Squier & Co. on Saturday last, having been offered a better position with Fairbanks « Co. He bad been ‘this by Henry Eckstine, one of Fairbanks’ empioyes, wo said Uhat if he would come here and testify he ‘Would get a good posttion in Chicago. lits expenses While here were paid. All the white grease made by Squier & Co. Was, he said, used in Making lard, ‘and none Was shipped away. Jno. Callahan cor rovorated the previous witness’ Lestimony as to use of white grease in the making of lard in Squier’s establisument; and the cross- examination elicited the same facts relative to the cause of his leaving the employ of Squier & Co. COTTON-SERD OIL, IN PETROLEUM TANKS. Mr. Cromweli sald that allusion having been made to the use of petroleum tanks for the trans Portation of cotton-seed oll, he wished to put on Csenghees allidavits of shippers throughout the uth upon the subject. These affidavits declare ‘that most of the coiton-seed oll 1s Shipped in tanks: exclusively used for that pi Some is ship) in kerosene tanks, but in Such cases the car, w! the kerosene ts drawn off, 18 nly cleaned ‘and steamed. He also réad a telegram from the provision inspector at St- Louis to the effect that had examined three tank-cars (which had pre viously been used to transport petroleum) coptain- ing cotton-seed oll. There was no trace of petro- jeum im the cotton-seed oll, Wien was perfectly sweet, HAMS WHICH ARE NOT HAMS. Mr. Cromwell then called Andrew Stephenson, of Chicago, to testify to the character of various hams labeled “Cailfornia hatas” and “picnic hams.” ‘The witness stated after examination Unat they Were not hats, bUL cut from the shoui- ders. Adjourned. SOCIETY NOTES. ‘The President and Mrs. Cleveland held am ine formal reception last evening, for the American authors now visiting the Capitol, that was pro- longed until nearly midpigit.. The drawing-room ‘sulle at the ep th Piven pope oe with green palins a profuston of great fragrant annulctation ilies, ‘The President and Mra, Cieve- \ land, surrounded by tue members of the Cabinet and Ubeir families, Col and Mrs, Lamont and Miss Willard, received thetr distti ed guests in the blue parlor. The majority of the authors were Prevent, and some forty other persons, among whom Were Mr, and MFS. Anthony Pollok, who have with them the Stejmans; Mr. and Mrs. KC. Jounson, Who are entertaining Mr, T. XN. oe Librarian Spofford, and his guest, Mr. J. Whit- comb Riley, Senator and Mrs. Hawley and their guests, Mr. Clemens and Mr, and Mrs. Chas, Dudley Warner. A number of others prominent in ilterary circles here were among the guests. ‘Senator and Mra. Hawiey entertain tue authors and their friends at a reception this afveruoon from 4 64 Col, and Mrs, John Hay entertained the visiting authors and a large company invited to meet them most handsomely y‘ afternoon. Mrs, Hay received ber guests at the library door and ushered them into that beautiful aparunent. ‘The commudious” Giniag-toeun were. carown ‘open to commodious, the Ral ty EF oeuoek the latier room neki the large majority of those present, Mrs Hay wore a vecowing vollet of black-tnread lace and iuseruons of black moire ribbons. Miss Loring, Miss Howland and Miss Dodge assisted im recer- wore a becoming voilet of golden: pointed body elged with black velvet and ‘Miss ted with, black velv wore stone cashmere. The young ladies, WiCh Ube assistance Of a corps Of trained waiters, served tea, punch, cakes, sandwiches and cate | Irappé. ‘The compuny was a most congenial one, and lingered long after the 6 o'ciock Limit. Some of those present were Hon. George Bancroft, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Clemei Mr. J. Whit. combe Riley, Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs. McPherson, airs. Hearst, Mrs, Palme, Dr. aud Mrs. Euward Eggies- ton, Mr, and Mrs. H.’ H. Boyesen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dudiey Warner, Mr. aod Mrs. Frank Stockton, Mr. H.C. Bupner, Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Loring, dirs. Anderson, Miss’ Bliss, Mrs. and Miss Caro), Mrs. Edwardes, Minister de Struve, Mr. de Bounder, Col, Frey, aliss Eleanor Foster, Miss Beulah Fox, Biss Butterfield, Mr. John Genna- dius, Mr. E. C. Stedwan, jr. Mr. RM. Johnston, Mr. ahd Mrs: aig Crome Jounson, Mr. "T. Nelson Page, Col. Knox, Mr. and Mra. W. "E. Curtis, Dr. abd Mrs. Van iteypen, Gen. C. C, Augur, Miss Kate Foot, “Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Ka Mrs, ‘A. Magruder, Mr. W. W. Phelps, Mrs. and Miss Cullom, Mr. Hugh McCulloch, Judge Aldis, Mr. and Mrs and Miss Nicolay, Mrs. J. P. Jones, Miss Myrtie Jones, Mrs. and Miss Dawes, Mr. W.'V. R. Berry, Miss Berry, Mr. James Morrell, Mr. Piex- Otto, Miss Kose Gouverneur, Capt. and ‘Mrs. John F. Rodgers, Justice and Ars. tiller, Miss Lucy Corshiil, Sirs, Cameron, Mr. and Mrs, Symes, Miss ‘Edes, Seator and Mrs’ Manderson, Col. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Crofiut, Mr. Sui- son Hutchins, Seuator and Mrs. Hawley, Admiral Rodgers, the’ Chinese minister and Mr. Liang, Chevalier ‘Tavera, and Mr. aod Mrs aud Miss Carter. Mrs. A.@. Wilkinson and Miss Wilkinson, as fe tacle reguiar Monday Intorinal reception, yes regular ’ onlay, which was largely. atcaded. Col. Thos W. Knox, of the Authors Leaguc, a former travel- Us ‘hotles. " Atmong tose ‘presoat were Aire Le: Prot! ‘Montag ot. Cleveland Abbe, Mra C. B. Bailey, Kenna, of Calliornia, Mrs. Wilkins, of Ohi Bre te gc. Lamar 2 MES Quuawale, Dr, and Mrs it C. Fox, Mra, Stickney, Mrs. Black and Miss Scott, of Naples, Mr. and Mrs’ Gurdon Wilcox, Dr. and Mrs, Chas A. Bacon, Mrs. Henry Bacoh, of New York, Mrs. Wm. Ballantyne and Miss Ballantyne, Mrs. Fred Perry Powers, Miss Stewart and H. C, Stewart, jr. Mrs, Bakhmeteff, assisted by Mrs. John R. Mc- Lean and Gen, Beale, held another of her delight- ful Monday afternoons, which will be greatly Inissed when she returns to Europe. Baron von Zedtwitz went to New York to-day, Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson, whose guest he ts during his ‘stay in this city. Mr. H.C. Stedman, vic-presidont of the Ameri. League, was taken with a severe cold wil in the ity; and’ was compelioa to re- turn to New York yesterday. He left his son, Mr. EC, Stedman, jr., (0 100k after his interests here. Mra. Mary B. Willard, late of Germany, and for years editor of the Union, ational organ 6. T. Ung coming to. Washington thls week to atvend” the. ia ‘Councll TWO CENTs. Telegrams to The Star. THE TORIES NOT ENTHUSIASTIC Local Government Bill Scares Them. ps ae KENTUCKY'S DEFAULTING TREASURER . Solace A Severe Snow Storm in Nebraska, IT STAGGERED THE TORIES. Mr, Ritchie's Lecal Government Bill Tarns Out be a Very Radical Measure. Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENtNG STAR: Loxpox, March 20.—There was a large attend- ance yesterday in the house of commons to hear Ritchie's exposition of the most tmporiant meas- ure of the present session, tue local government DIL The galleries appropriated to the public and the press were crowded. Ritchie represents a Working-class constituency of the poorer districts of London, and is known to have advanced views for a tory, but the DI proved almost staggering in its Doldness. As the reading proceeded it Was Boticeable that the cheers on the goverament side almost died away and hearty cheering came frou liberals, This was especially the case when Ritchie declared that tue wembers of Wie new! constituted county counsels should be elected by Popular suffrage-like members of parliament, al- though when he explained the details ft appeared that three-fourths only wero to be directly elected, the remaining fourth to be nominated lke alder- men under Lord Russell's wunteipal corporation act. In spite of tals detect the liberals declare the ny THE FIRST ATTEMPT AT SOMETHING LIKE EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT Of the rural districts of England. ‘The ciauses OUT OF THEI MEXICAN PRineN, ‘The Arizona Officers eay they were tn- ‘Trented—Their Merees and Arms Taken from Them. ‘Toosox, A. T., March 20.—Marshal Meade and posse, who have returped from Janos, wher they wore arfested on February 29 while pursuing the Sela train robbers on Mexican soli, state that they were released on the 14h, but their arms and horses were retained because they Tefused ta sign & Statement exonerating the aM. ctals from blame in Uhe arrest, which they claimed was made for violation of certain laws. The posse complata of tii-tgeatwent during Unit dotenticn and bave forwarded a statemeat to the Depar: ment at Washington, SEVERE STORM IN NEBRASKA, Bight Inches of snow has Faties ana all Trains are Detayed. Cmcaco, March 20.—A dispatch from Lincoln, d,, Says: Information frota different pines in the state received here indicate that Ube storm that bas rayed for the last LWe.ve hours has been severe, espectally tu Western Nebraska, in West ern Nebragka 8 inches of snow have falien and the Wind reacbed 30 tniles am uour, Ali trains were celayed. ‘The storur commenced with a biga teu perature and rain, hen changed 10 snow, e- ris from West of here say tuat many Diiages uave been Washed away since Saturday. _ Four Hedics Found in the Debris, RAILROAD MEN KILLED IN A FREIGHT SMASH-UF IN CALIPORNTA. Sackamenro, Cat. Marca 20.—When the wrec ing crew arrived at Une scene of the freight sanash- up near Tamarack last might and cleared awaj Lhe debris the 06 Meataster, and Fi found, Engineer Pickens, wl was reported ty alive, Lut seriously Injured, and it Is feared Engineer Truxan ts tatally Injured. The bodies of ‘Ube dead and injured wil be is not definit Js believed Lo be the resuit of a mistnderstanding ‘of train orders, ‘umbugging the Manitobaus, THEIR PREMIER ABRUPTLY LEAVES OTTAWa, ING THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT BILATORY ‘Cuicago, Mary A dispateh from Whantpe | Says: A private telogram frou Preniler rec Way, (rum OWlawa, avnouuces thal he will leave tor home, havinz accomplished nothing. The Dominioa govern.weni Ket pulting bia of from day to day under pretense of conferring with Une Cabadian Pacific autuorities, nul Greenway came to Ube conclusion tat Loe Dominion govern nent Was humbugging bita With a View tog: Uwe, s he cu turn howe, People bere bad antcipated a favor- abie Outcome of the conference, and the news has Created a painful feeling throughout Uae provin I ts probable a series of meclings Will be heid to denounce the federal overnt ‘The local gov- ernment wiil go ou aud build the Red Kiver Valley Toad, and Will rely on a uniied province and a united legisiature to back It up if an attempt be made Ww prevent its coustruction, Think it wos a Case of Suicide. New Yous, March 20.—AUG o'clock this morn- ing Thomas Flower, ry-ulne years old, an a Was Louud dead in lus 100m at No. 242 "oast 74h street. The gas Was found turaed ob, and the po lice believe IU Is g case Of suicide. Cafferel and Mme, Limousin Sen- dealing with London practically embody the pro- Visions of Harcourts bill making one central gov- erniny body for the metropous. All houseuolders, including Women, are to lave a vote for the new counsels, No wonder Uhere fs some dismay in tory ‘Anis, Mare Ualing cireummiances were found, and U ouly “imposed a fue of 3000 irancs. Mn quarters The Standard dubs the bill revolution ary, aud cousiders that even for the purpose of concidating Hartington that a much gore mod. erate measure Would have been sufficient. 4 com Soles itself With the reilection that it affords in humerabie handies for the opposition, besides criticisms from its own side. Moreover, it will lave to encounter the wostility of une ounalens, Who declare Wat the arrangement giving cc Of liquor Licenses to the new bodies Willie licenses. are part of their revenue gives Liem au interest In laaintaining the liquor trac. On the other hand, the publicans are rather aggrieved at Ue pow five to decrease Ucensey aichough compensation Ss givea, and will meet off Friday to consider thelr auuituue. ‘The licensing question Is so thorny Unat the goverment trankly declares they make the Suggestion aud leave tue house vo iu THE EXCLUSION OF IRELAND AND SCOTLAND from the scueme 1s a violation of te government pledges, but even as it stands many Uberals con- sider the Dill far too good to be allowed to pass. ‘Owing to the large food supplies abroad and the consequent agricultura: depresstou in England the juflueace of the Landiords ib the couuties Is almost Kone, and Lhe present bill woulu complete Uselr gowatall, It is doubtful, therefore, whether all Lue Lory squires, loyal as they ate to Une party, Will be abie Lo Support it. It ts Linportant ih con: sidering Uae probable tate of the measure to re— Mewber Sallsbury's declaration at Oxford that ouLing short of « vol of censure would thduce Lim to resign. ‘The impression tn some quarters is that he intended to ride tor a fall Af uae bull 4s intended Wo pass noboay will support its penerai PRincipie more enthustasticaily Wan Gladsioue. By Associated Press, ‘The Thunderer Seems to Approve. Lexnox, March 20.~The Zimes, comuenting on the loca! government bill for Zugland and Wales introduced by Mr, Kiteuie in tue Louse of commons: usin Was seutouced Lo six montis linprixopiaent. East Washington's Wan, MATTERS DISCUSSED AT TUE MERTING OF THE ZENS’ ASSOCIATION At a meeting last eve ton Citizens’ Association in Weller & Kepettra dutlding, on Penusyivanla avenue southeast, Mr. M.-L Weller read a report relative wo tine ex | teaston of the Washington and Georgetown Kali- road. This report was supplemented by letvers from Chairman Heard, of Ue subcommuittoe corporation in the House, and Senator Ingai lavOring the project. Tho report of the Com missioners to Chairman Hempuill and a iets from President Hurl, of the Washington abd Georgetown Kallruad.” A report of Geo, F. Harbin, us chairmen of the’ committee on the library Duliding, Was subialtted. It favored Lhe passage Or the pending bill autuorizing Uke condemning vt B street soulheast, south Of Uke new Library grounds, House bill 7767, to regulate the man: it of {he oifices of Cie recorder of deeds and the ry Ler of Wilis Was next discussed at comsiderabio length. ‘Ine bill provides for the establtshuneut of Chese oftees as silatied ones, and Manis Lue COMpELsatiON Lo §2,500 per annum, Nr Pellaun said {hat x report favoring this plan would be presented Lo Uke Committee of Oue Hun drea to-night. ‘The Case of Eliasen. ANEW TRIAL ASKRD FOR In the case of James C. Rilason, convicted on the 150h inst. Of violating section 5457 K. 8. U.S, by taking money from a letter, Messrs. T. F. Milier and C. M. Matthews have dled a motion for a trial. ‘They claim hat We verdict was contrary an- last nigat, says: “No lberal reformer couid have gone more U ‘aly to the ruut of the mavier Than has Mr. Ritchie, ‘The principleot the bill will Probably be extended next. year ‘to Scouiand, aud The unionists will Ve delightod to recoguize Ube POSSIDMILY Of giving sliniar institutions (0 Ireland 3 S00n ab the iis of tue Irish peopie show Ubeu- selves fit for them,” ei Sea Chamberlain Suffers a Severe Defeat. Specis! Cable Dispatch to THe EvExtNG Stan. Loxpox, March 20.—Chamberiain suffered a severe defeat yesterday tu his own city of Birming- ham at the election of the liberal association. In several wards every unionist was cleared out. ‘The Gladsvoulans now have preponderance in tue body called ‘the Itberal who nowtnate the Party candidates for pardament. ‘The Languid Lords, Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EveNixe Stan, Lowpox, March 20.—The little interest taken by the house of lords in public affairs 1s shown by the fact that even on a motion yesterday respecting their own existence only 147 members voted. Salisbury refused to isten to the advice of some of his own Supporters and allow a conuaittee to be appointed to consider the question ef the consti- {ution of the upper house and declared tn favor of the hereditary principle. a Im Favor of the Kirkpatrick Bill. Ortawa, Owt., March 20.—A petition was yester- day presented ‘in parliament, signed by leading Steamship and transportation companies doing business in Canada, praying for the passage or the Kirkpatrick bill to allow American vessels to ren der assistance to vessels wrecked or disabled In Canadian waters contiguous to the United States. Sale of the “Mail and Express.” New York, March 20.—The Mail and Ka ‘Uhis afternoon announces ‘bat Col. Etitot F. irs. Buchanan, of New Jersey, Mrs. | ard, formerly president of the New York State Bar | 00d working order. Assoc!: ‘has thts day purchased from Cyrus W. Field the Mai! and Eqyrese vewspaper. The Matt and Express will continue republican apd favor Protection to Ameritab industries. Col. #1 married a daughter of the late Wm. H.Vé pica omens Flour Mills Burned, Briportox, N. J., March 20.—C. A. Newcomb'’s our milisgat Cedarville, N. J.. were destroyed by Bre early this, moruing, ios $25,000:, Ineured for FS ¢ re 1s su ated rom an Overheatea stove in the oftice. The Strike of Chicago Painters. saree ees ‘Taken from the Officers and Shot, AN ALABAMA MOB RIDDLES WITH BULLETS 4 NEORO ‘WHO HAD COMMITTED NO CKIME. ‘Cmrcaco, March 20.—A dispatch from Birming- Ala’ says: Jeff Curry, a negro, who worked to tae law and the evidence Uhal there wer errors of law Lae part of the court, apd they Glalta the discovery of waterval evidence, mut neon talnable during (uc Urlal; alse, masbeuavior of tue jury. = The Emancipation Cclebration. ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED POR AN OPPOSITION CRLae BRATION. Arrangements were made last evening at a meeting eid at the Zer office for celebrating the ‘anniversaly Of he emancipation of siaves In the District by a public gathering at one of the churches. The miocting was ie! by Lhose opposed to Ube arraugements already anuounced, which coutemplate a sirect parade end pubite meeting. The opposition, it ts stated, arises to soue extent from tue objections iuade to Mi. Frederick Doug- lass, WhO Was chosen as orator of the day, AU Ue meeting last nigh’ a resolu fhg Uhat street parades “are always expensive aud tend to degrade our day oc albert” and Unues whe enjoy the freedom of emancipation,” Tangements for Use proposed me an. nounced ure as foHOWS: Capt. O. S. B. Wall wilh reside and A. St. A. Suit Will be the secrutary, Pe speakers Will be ax follows: Jouu Langston, orator of tue evenlug; Col. Geo. W. Hi. Smythe, and Dauiel ic ‘Uon prociamation Will te Tead by W. C and 4. W. Dally, of Uke Asbury church, aud W. Bishop Johnson will act as chaplaius, Luvita- Udms were ‘ordered to be sent Hou. Arthur Mac- Arthur, Hon. EW. Fox, Hon. C. 8. Noyes, Dr, Grahaah Dorsey, itev. it. L Laws, Hon.’ W. Snel, Maj. C. A. Fleetwood, Gol. C. Kevelis, Re corder J. at. Trovier, M. M. Holiad, J. N, Suita, exq., Dr. J. B. Frances, aud others. = District Government Affairs, THE DISTRICT FIRE ALARM AXD TELEreéNe WIRES, Superintendent Miles, of the District Wlephone. and fire-alarm service said to-day" that tue. tire alarm and police telephone wires were again Im ‘he police patrol sy=temm in the first precinct {8 cll right and tn the other pre- cinets the signal Voxes and the wires will be im order before the end of the week unirss Ube bad Weatuer continues Thea the school telephones will be putin order. He could not yetsay what dat age had been done to the suburban wires as they desired to get Lhe tuost unportaut wires repaired TO TORN OFF THE WATER. The water frow Ube higt service statiua at i and U streets, Turned Of to-bight at_& o'clock for the pul making the connection with the bew ‘en gies recently erected there. It ts tbe ‘fonnection will be finished before moruing. Cap ‘Syuious will superinvend the work, POR A MANDAMUS UPON KEOOKDER TROTTER. Yesterday Une Cotmmissioners held an imerview with Assistant District AUlorpey Davis, and directed him to apply oe the court for the teu ance of a mandamus upon Recorder Trovter, to show cause Why Lue ee by —— tulssiouers on Saturday, U . respect ‘Lax sales, should pot be recorded uader Gate Othe oun instant by the will be MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The accounts of (he Commissioners Fe § =, > ae # | i i tf I i il i] ll it | E fl