Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR D ISHED DAILY, Except Sund: la} re THE STAR BUILDINGS, % Northwest Corer Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres’ Tre Evewina STAR ts served to subseribers tn the city by carriers, op their own account, at 10 cents Seok, or dde. per mouth. Copies at the counter Cente. each. ‘mail Prepad—50 cents & 0X LX paleemnatonns Kates of adver ising made kno wu on application. Vo. 72—No 10,910. :WASHINGTON The Evening Star, D.C.. MONDAY. MAY 7, 1888. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTs. (APPAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE, MONDAY, MAY 7. MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. ‘The Latest Operatic Success, INDIANA, By Edmond Avdran, composer of Olivette and The Mascot. Presented by = McCAULL OPERA COMPANY. Jno. A. MeCaull, Sole Proprietor aud Manage>. ‘The Cast: Marion Menola, Lanra Joyce Bell, Annie Meyers. Jose Kuapp, Tole Petut, Hubert Wilke, Duby Bac W. Da Hecbert Cripps, Ellis Ryse. J. 6. de Bang, Musi! Oizector. al Adinisaion, 30 cents Monday, May 14—THE BLACK HUSSAR._my7-tf EW NATIONAL THEATER. N MONDAY, MAY 7, ONE WEEK. WEDNESDAY—MATINEE—SATURDAY. A BRILLIANT AQUATIC SPECTACLE. re ‘York city, have production of ther new LOST _A Vast River of Real Water. ‘A Rushing, Roaring Stream. IN 50,000" Gallons of W 75 Pest Long. 30 F NEW A Real Steamboat Bi YORK. Next Week—The Successful Comedy, NIP_AND TUCK. my? EW NATIONAL THEATER. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19, GRAND CONCERT wy MISS EMMA C. Gen Assisted by FRAULEIN ADELE AUS DER OH, Pianist, And other distingusle! Vocal and Instrumental ‘Artiats. #1, $1.50, and $2. For sale at Elbs & Co.%s, 937 Peausylvaiia ave., bewinnh day. May 14 has mye WASHINGTON KENNEL CLUB. A HOUSE, DOG SHOW. bog sHOw DIUNED The Fashionable Event of the Season. ‘The Fashionable Event of the Season. ‘The Fashionshle F vent of the Season. ‘The Fastuonable Fventof the Season. ‘tries Open May 10. Information and Entries Can be Ob- faived at Annory . Entries Open to All. SHOW ‘The Event of the Season. It ERNAN’S WASHINGTON THEATER Aduussion 15,25 aud 50c. Matinee 10 and 25e. j Matinees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 eno THEATER TWO_PERFORMANCES DAILY_TWwo. Week commencug MONDAY, May 7, the Charming and Entrancine Soubrette, LIZZIE MAY ULM In one of the Brightest, Wittieat. aud Most Sparkling Dratas of the t day, Tabs Produced with all the required effects. Beautifml and Soup wardrobe! | Elaborate sceuery!” Stronwand eff- cient cast! Popular prices, ae usual. Next Week—"STRANGLERS OF PARIS.” SO NVOREING WOMEN IN LARGE CITIES” 4 Lecture by the Hon. CARROLL D. WRIGHT, Dirgctor of the Unused States Bureau of Labor. willbe Web Under the aaspices of the Collegiate Alumnae on 7 TUESDAY, MAYS, 4:15PM. At the Friend's Mecting House, TS11 I Street. Admission free. ae ae LAgi0n BY BON LF MCKINNEY AT THE Church of Our Father. corner of 1th and L sta, MONDAY EVENING. May 7. at 8 o'clock. Tickets 23 cents. Subject Perham will pres: and Satur- pait Frieiaties cf Rytand Chapel will hold « tairin Fotom Halt corney fh Sed’ ota For the bene it of the chute improvement fund, Aizueion 10 conte nap bt HE FOURTH ANUUL GRAND EXHIBITION and { VERMILY ©S DANCING ACAD- aM. will take piace at Natiomal Riftes Hall, FRIDAY EV ESTING, May Ti'ga F will seated s series of Natl ars Paney@ances, by the very beat Juve ever danced before = Washington sudienes Grand ektree promptly at S o'clock. Admission 30 cents myo-bt [D°S? FAL To See THe BATTLE OF THE HORNE T'S NESTS, Aud hear Gen. B. M. Prentiss, 16th st, south of ‘Treasury Building. my Cosexze autos: ‘TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, REY. T. DE WITT TALMAGE Will Deliver His Latest aud Best Lecture, “SCHOOL OF SCANDAL.” ‘Tickets, SOc. and Tic. For sale at Bilis’ Music ‘Store, 37 Pennsylvania avenue, on and after Mon- day, May 7. All seats reserved without extra charge. Secure your seats at ouce. my2-9t" ADIES FAIR AND BaZAaR To Create « But. tig Fund for )STANSBURY “TODGH. So. 24, FA. A.M. Brightwoot D.C, to be heut at the’ E-strect Siti ink, APRIL 30 fo MAY 12. 188%, inclusive. ras GREAT ATTRACTIONS. Piano, Sewing Machine. Knights Templar Regalia, Furnaces, “Latrobes, Dairymau's Outht, Gold-Headed. Caues, Bicycle, ac, Rex to Le voted for. Invitations te. ave becu extended to sister Loriges and the following dates designated 108 their is April 0—Federal, No. 1: Acacra, No. 14. May 1—Columitua, No. 3: Arnanits, No 25. May 2—Naval No.4 May 2+ totomac, No. May 4 New Jerisales Hirai. No. 16 May S—St. John’s, Hope, No. 20. 3 Nat 2: Dawson, Na 1G. Yay 10 Washa ‘ say 1A Bens Pentalpha, Bay 1:2 Las 1 to assist this i f wea tickets are THOS. FE, WAGGA- Bad at Harri BRE Yew For ass, LY lor and | ‘atid the grand Swi New York. wieties aud others sd to the steamer “Tne bar “on the lowed free of charwe tw Sunday ches. Extraordinary iuducemems wre day jeatly, application is advinable. For full particu iatdreas E'S. RANDALL, 2100 Ve'avesnws = View. fuoutha $ per bch th. ‘apl2-Gur EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &. ANNCAL PIONTe oF TH, OLOMBIA FISMING CLUB, and P rian UND ATS MEY hes. yest The tenth annual meeting of the “Serial” will beld at its Hall, 6 instant. at 7-30 rer wiil subuait his tobith annimal report and o Wreerve shee ts requested,” Stock in then: w twonty-first series Will be issued. $1 per snare. & ga witha, ing condition feF montaly im ru Columbia shontd ‘be prom SOCIETY, 910 Fu. Telepl Hh: Axp Serx itnot the game weare pisying at, We do not employ language or means to mislead the people. We wish them to KNOW what we are doing. THAT we are selling Slater Flannel Suits THAT we are selling nobby Check Suits THAT we are selling handsome basket- THAT we are selling fine Prince Albert THAT wo are selling Children’s Suits, THAT we are selling Tough Tucker ALL CLASSES AND CONDITIONS OF PEOPLE AT EXACTLY TEN PER C1 SPECIAL NOTICES. _ SPECIAL NOTICES. SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING AS- SOCIATION, be ath stnw., WEDNESDAY, 9th o'clock p.m. The Secretary and Tress ‘ensuing year will be elected. A full attend- Percent interest paid ‘The association + iu # most Sourish- \d offers un extraordinary opportunity +cments paying kood returns, WOBY. G. CAMPLELL, President, S17 Toth st. aw. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, 4 1416 F st. hw. are requested to attend a meeting for the purpose of | inoved from 1th Perinanert organization, election of directors ail cers at USS F st. n W., on TUESDAY EVENIN MAY Stn, at # o'clock. | aps. MAX SS a NOTICE—DR. EDWARD M. SCHAEFFER site GEO. G. SCHROEDER. MAX LUCHS. ‘has removed his office to 904 14th franklin Park. THE PUBLIC_ALL C. tw children or animals in District of tly reported to HUMANE call, 947-4. mb6-3m <=,,79, KNOW, THEN, (blue), strictly all-wool and fast color, at KNOW ALSO 89.50 strictly all-wool, all sizes, from 34 to 40, at..88.7 KNOW AND PROFIT BY IT ‘woven Cutaway suits, strictly all-wool, at..810.75 KNOW AND REJOICE IN THE KNOWLEDGE ‘Suite (black) with silk facings, at PARENTS OUGHT TO KNOW 15.50 NOT all-wool, all sizes from 4 to 14 yearsat.$1.25 WORKINGMEN SHOULD KNOW ‘weed Trousers a -82 APAIR SHOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE SELLING FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING NT ABOVE THE ACTUAL COST OF MANUFACTURE. VICTOR E ADLER'3 ‘TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 10 927 and 929 7th st. n.w.. corner Massachusetts ave. Strictly One Prica Open Saturday until 11 p.m. my7 | Vsed with the wreatest mecess for the Inst 60 years in | carne Constipation, Liver Complaints, Patuful Diges- ‘The genuine Dr. GUILLIE'S Elixir and Pills bear the signature PAUL GAGKg M. D., 9 rue de Grenelle, | Paria. Sold by all chemists. pavax 1 be open ou the | INDIEN lessor ‘Mae J.P. Pawee back Kail | A Fousras Pes A Wow Ox Two ABOUT SMALL BOYS’ FINE SUITS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. ‘THERE ARE THREE SPECIAL STYLES OF SHORT-PANTS SUITS THAT SEEM TO BE MOST IN DEMAND THIS SPRING IN THE FINE TRADE. FIRST WE MENTION THE ROUGH, STRIPED ENGLISH GOODS, IN LIGHT COL- ORS. THESE ARE MADE MOSTLY IN “NOREt STYLES, AND ARE THE MOST fe | NEW YORE OF ANY THING BROUGHT OUT THIS SEASON. SECOND. SAME STYLE OF OOODS, IN CHECKS, PLAIDS, AND PLAIN MIXED CHEVIOTS, CUT IN PLAIN JACKETS. THIRD. THE “THREE-PIECE SUITS,” 1. £. CUT-AWAY JACKET, VEST AND PANTS. ‘THESE ARE MADE OF FINE PLAIN GOODS AND IN MIXED CASSIMERES. NOW A WORD AS TOMAKING. WE HAVE WITHIN THE PAST FEW WEEKS RECEIVED ALINE OF SMALL BOYS’ SUITS MADE DIF- FERENTLY, AND WE THINK BETTER, THAN ANY EVER BEFORE BROUGHT TO WASHINGTON, AND PEOPLE WHO APPRE- CIATE FINE GOODS WILL BE SEEN TO BE PLEASED WITH THEM. OF COURSE, THEY ARE NOT LOW PRICED, SUCH WORK CAN ONLY BE PUT UPON FINE GOODS, AND COSTS MORE THAN CHEAP WORK. ‘THE THREE STYLES WE HAVE NAMED ARE MADE UP IN THIS WAY, AND ARETHE BEST WE KNOW OF. SIZES FROM 4 TO 15 YEARS, PRICES FROM $12 T0915. LOTS. OF SUITS FKOM $4 UP, BUT THESE AE SPECIAL GOODS AND EXTRA MAKE. AN INSPECTION WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT THESE ARE SOMETHING UN- USUALLY FINE AND GOOD. E. B. BARNUM & CO, my4 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. « De Genus ELIXIR AND PILLS, THE BEST OF ANTI-BILIOUS REMEDIES, Epidemics, Fevers, Disease of the Stomach, Dys- Agents: FOU EKA & Co., New York. i ap16-m,13~,1p 4 Alaxative refreshing, Truit zeae, very agrovable to take for | CONSTIPATIO: hemorrhoids, wpetite, cavtric snd Tutestinal troubles ad headache weising then. GRILLON, IMPORTER aNnD DESIGNER OF FASHION, 1107 F ST. N. Ww. AND A QUART OF INK FOR $1.50. The Fountain Pem alone is worth $2.50: made of 5 Wat | vulcanized rubber, with best gold = pen, We: Te Siig Water | yencece suaferese irasranton ‘pes tice Lae Covacity 200 peracpern and | MULLER & HERBERT, ruily equipped Wi evers Sox Pas Bovkseltery atid Stadloners sexo” . hopltae | 723m OM Pal ves above Willard’e 1x6 svoves uave | Hh ars: Slavs TATION ears « Fach Year Uj Thetr Meriter UPO® HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. en's Boston Polish ~~) ity Sth st. Choice Porcelains, &c.,for Presents. myt-lm-Ip FPrx-vace We give ts Fapgement at very low prices. Westili Lave a iot of fe Manning stock, which we will sell at about cost, ax new dexigus aro crow eur floors. HAYWARD & KULCHINSON, 50-7 Sours and’ Purnitare, | c treatment is a special study with ua ces! coloes aud designs x good ar-) GLORIA UMBRELLAS WITH GOLD AND SILVER eeohe, | mbt3e SPRING STYLES IN ALL THE NEW corona, #18, 82.50, 83, $3.50 and 4. FRING STYLE SILK HATA $5, 96 and 9s, CHOICE STOCK UMBUELLAS AND CANES. MANDLES at $2.25 and 92.50 JAMES ¥. DAVIS" SONS, 2201 Pouna ave, cor. 12th et. WILL THE LADY WHO KINDLY GAVE car ticket to little girl at ]4tn-st. Bloase accept the McGILL, DEALER ‘sal tie in ish salary will be fardworkiog, energetic ma jecessfal in He efforts Noother nerd apply. * a> ENSH TO reponn THE Lapis oF > Wea Tha "wed Parlors from 1110 Fn eke BABU Da ltd to have them ace less. MME. PER REMOVAL_ROBERT 8 COOPER, COM- ob" Printer sud Engrave | @ sts., two Dlocks from old stand. SCOTTISH RITE MA! CONSISTORY NO. 7, A. id ita stated rendezvous, TUESDAY, (lock p, mim West End "Masonic Hall, =>, FRIENDS OF LABOR, ATTENTION.— fYnder auspices of ed. DAY EVENING, SiH INSTANT, at 8 or Lasislation and Protection aod islation am cto ? Bows will deliver an address on “The E. W. OYSTER, President, tar} my peu labor ineeti eration of Labor, in Hilton (007 Habits, Gowns, F st. Four Is Maison, Myo" SPECIAL ANNOUNCEM} Patrons and the public in ° ished Pharmacy, corner ‘Xork ave., 18 open All Nighi telephone of otherwise, at all executed with accuracy aud dispatch. ‘THOMAS 8. NA} ‘ap28- ENGLISH PORTLAND CEMENT.—ARCH- itects. Butiders. Bricklayers, Concreters and all Users of high-grade Portland Cement are informed (hat the German bark MEDUSA. chartered Ly me ebruary while in Europe, has Just arrived direct from London, Eugiane fleld’s Wharf af ever before offered in this mi ‘and ta how discharging at Lite: ‘cargo of the best Enclish Portland in im finer condition than any AMES H. McGILL, Dealer in Building Supplies, 1S to 914 G at. n." => MISSES OLCOTT ER, T writing and ‘Stenography, 1319 Fst. nw 3, second landing, first doot west of Sun’ For evening work notify before Ail kinds of work at staudard rates, ‘Washixeron, D. C., May 4, 18! ‘otice is hereby vive: that’ the co} jeretofore existing between BERNARD. MU! PHY and J. F. HAMEKSLEY, under the firm name of Murphy & Hamersiey, 18 this amutual consent, smess at their oid stand, and has asuin EKSLEY, BERNARD MURPH! irphy will continue the, bus- 37 G, st ew. amd be is au. lebts due’ the said copartner- ‘ail of its liabilities. J. F. Dit. JOHN A. DALY, Dentist, Has removed his office and residence to 912 New York A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS m ire Insurance Co. for the elec- will be held atthe office of the 1331 F street n.w., on WEDNESDAY, May ‘Polls will be opened at 12 m. and ciosed at Sb. MOHUN. Secretary. apl Lon of nine trusts lors, New York ave.and 10th at._ NATIONAL CORN REMOVER WILL. here ta the Uusued tates du receipt of Ve. te stage where ta the Un: ‘Su rece: SPland SRENS etr Sp recat tap q=> TEETH FILLED WITHOUT PAIN BY the use of Cocaine, Dentist, 1201 Penns given also, ‘ 3 => No. 8700. ADMN- DOCKET 13. se Boe Re ste Ce br THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Special Tera. for Orphans’ Court Business, April 20, 1888, ‘J; Waters, Administrator of the Adininietrator it ottice of Dr, 8, vania ave. nw. Gai In the case of Joseph JOSEPH J. NICHOLSU: has, FRIDAY. the 11th day A.D. P.m., for making payinent and distri Court's direction. a creditors and persons (or legacies) oF a resin bution under the wheu and where all titied to distributive are hereby otitied to attend iu person or by ageut or attorury duly authorized, with, their claims against the estate proverly voliched: otherwise the “Administrator will take the Deucht of Frovided, acopy of tis order © published once a week for three weeks in the “Washington Law Keporte Star" uf Washington Cy, D. C.. previous to the said ‘Test: Register of Wills for the _ ab. gS 7-3 W against thems SEX CLAGET T, District of Colmmbla, B= mst paraent os sew issue, CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE S3UILDING,” 1003 F SI. ASSETS—$885,740.02, ent on the 15th issue is due May, Associativa daily, 2.50 per share. Bieta eaylaining the, ebct and advantages of ‘Auwociation are farniabed upon ayplieation THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't, JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y. THIRD CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING Association ingues its 3d series of iurch, & Mlepbeasos, on the tirst Monday of each ‘Subscription books are now open. ‘The officers are A. DEPUE, tary, and J.T. PE iptious for stoce will be Feceived by— Uk President, 821 4 ANDREW ARCHER, 45 4 . 1th and © ate, 6 ETTY, Treasurer, 7th wd \ HRCKHEAD, Lot le at the office of the from 9 a. to €:30 p.m ‘dues held in office ‘Sth Prexideat; 0. T. THOMP- TY, Treasurer. re BL WALKER, . ath st. aud Pa, ave. nw. THOMPSON, Secretary, juilding, 7th st. and Pa. ave, Sse= *ECOND WorkiNome: ASSOCIATION. ASSETS, APRIL 1:3, $85,420.00. The above-named Association will issue its fourth series of tock om WEUNES at the ball corner of Sth and E st clock. Persous desiring to join a Buildiug Associa- - 1 boro will do well to attend. One thousand dollars may, Fm LOS | be obtained oma monthly return of 810. Six per cont ELON 2 Bag Hombaseat, Paris | yaid om all investments. ‘The management is in the —_ bands of 3 Board of Directors connected with associa- ons for a number of years, aud who have conducted them on the safest principles. Coustitutions will be furuished at the meeting. SHARES $1 EACH. First peyment May 9, ‘THOMAS BRODERICK, President. JOHN T. LYNCH, Secretary, 2004 9th st. nw. Washington News and Gossip. Index to Ad City Irsms-6th pase. Country BoaRp—2d page. Country Reat Estate—2d page Deatus—Sth page. DENTIstRY—4th paga, Dnr Goops—4th paga, EpvcaTionaL—4th page, Excursions, Picnics, &c.—1st page, Famity SurPiigs—4ih pags, FINaNctaL—4th page. For Rest (Rooms)—2a page, : For Rewr (Houses)—6th pare Fok Rent (Stores)—2d page. For Rest (Offices 2d pare. ‘For Rent ( Miscellancous)—2d page, For SALE (Houses)—6th page. For Save (Lots)—Sth page. For 3aL8 (Miscellaneous)—6th page, Hovsrrunstsarxus—4th page Lares’ Goops—4th pave. LocaL Mextion—Gth paga, Lost axp Fouxp—6th paca Money To Loan—5th paga, ‘MEDICAL—4th page, Ockan STRAMERS—4th page, Poromao River Boats—4th page, PuNos AND OnGaxs—4th page, PERSONAL—2d page. ‘Pnoresstonat—4thpaga PRoPosaLs—3d page. RaiLnoaps—4th page, SPECIALTIEs—4th page, Brxctat Norices—Lat page. SuBURDAN Paorgrr—Sth page SuMMeEr Resorts—3d page, ‘Tue Trapes—4th page. UnxperTaxkers—4th page, WanTep (Board)—2d page, Waxrep (Lots)-—2d page, WanTEp (Help)—2d page. Waxrep (Situations)—24 paga, Waxtep (Rooms)—24 page. Waxrxp (Hougea)—2d page. WanTED (Miscellaneous)—2d page, Packs 3 AND 4 OF To-Day's Stan contain: The Catholic University; The Fish Commission ves- sels; The women delegates to the Methodist con- Vention; Whitelaw Reid on Blaine’s position; Local and telegraphic news, &c, Government Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal reve- hue, $1,308,172; customs, $905,71: In THE Cask OF THE NowTHERN Pactric RAILROAD Company against Z. 8. Martin, the Secretary of the. Intertor has made a decision in which the posttion is taken that the Government has a right to go into the limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad grant after the withdrawal on the general route and make a reservation there. ‘THe Boar OF SUPERVISING INSPECTORS of steam vessels, who met at the Treasury on Saturday, ‘Will leave the city for New York to-morrow morn- ing to inspect a trial of the Burden collapsible life-boat on the steamship City of Berlin, Tae Mxnrick Bui.pine.—Secretary Fairchild to-day signed the lease for the Merrick on PL Se ere ees ta THE CovrT oF Cialis to-day transmitted to Congress the findings of fact in the cases of the brig Venus and the schooner Alert, Frencn spolia- ton claims. Cart. Epw. G. Furpan, late of the Navy, diedon Saturday at his home, at Sandy Point, anne Arundel County, Ma., aged fifty-four years. His Wife died on Tuesday last. He entered the Naval Academy in 1854, and graduated four years later, Tesigning in 1860. First Lievr. EutD. Hoyze, adjutant 2d artil- lery, has been granted four months’ leave on sur- geon’s certificat ake A Boanp oF Orricers of the Revenue Marine Service, consisting ot Capts. J. A. Henriques, G. 'W. Moore and T. W. Lay, will meet at the Treas- ury Departinent Wednesday next for the exam{- Ration Of candidates for appoinument as cadets in the Revenue Marine Service. There are eight vacancies to be filed. GovaRxMent PRINTING OFFice.—Mr. E.W. Oyster, ‘who was temporarily placed tn charge of the Con- gressional Record, has returned to duty as fore- man of the specification-room, and Mr, J. E. Ber- gen, temporarily absent, 1s again in cuarge of the Record. « ‘Tue Boxps Puxcuasep To Dare of Saturday by the Government, under tne call of April 17, amount In face value to $10,495,400, for which $12,473,047 was paid. The 4)¢ per cents amounted to $4,189,- 950 and Cost $4,508,370, and the 4’s amounted to $6,305,450 and cost 7,004,677. 'The Interest on the bonds from the Ume of purchase to maturity Would have amounted to $3,500,042 more than ‘their purchase price, includi remium, ‘THE ARMY REGULATIONS HAVE BREN AMENDED by the Secretary of War so that officers of the ser- vice when not drawing mileage, non-commissioned Oflicers, general service men, and invalid soldiers, when traveling under orders, will be authorized to use berths In sleeping cars ana staterooms on oats, Officers will also be allowed seats in day parior cars, GEN. CRoox arrived at Chicago yesterday with his family and personal staff. Gen. Bingham and Stat? received him. He pald a short visit to his future quarters at the military post there, ‘Tae NoRTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.—The Rich- mond, Ossipee and Galena of the North Atlantic squadron anchored off Canal street, New Orleans, Saturday afternoon having made an unexpectedly quick trip from Mobile, “The Aulanta and Yantic arrived later. Owing to the shallowness of the Waters of Mobile Bay the Yantic was the only Vessel of the squadron fortunate enough to get up to the city, Admiral Luce temporarily transferred. iis lag toher, and, with his staff and all of the oficers of the squadron that could be spared, Passed two days in Moblle, The treedom of thé city Was most hospitably extended to the oficers, and everything was done to insure thetr visit being an agreeable one. ‘The present intention 1s for the squadron to remain at New Orieanis about ten days and then gradually work its way North, Teaching Hampton Koads about the 1st of June. ‘Tax Grirmox CivB, at its regular monthly din, ner Saturday evening, entertained Senator Kenn: of West Virginia; Representatives Warner and Ward, of Missourl, and Seney, of Ohio; Commis- sioner of Agriculture Colman, Robert A. Parke, of the Pennsylvania Kallroad Co,; Mr, Aj of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and Mr. BL 'T, Smith, ‘Tue WEATHER AND THE Crors—The weather- crop bulletin of the Signal Office says: The week ending May 5 has been warmer than usual in the middie and south Atlantic states and the Upper Ohio Valley; colder in the Mississippt and Missourt Vaileys and New Eugland. ‘The low temperature tn the grain regions Of the Northwest during the past week has served to prolong the period of cold which has already rendered the season backward in those sections. "During the week there has been Jess rain than usual in the districts on the Atiantic coast and in the staves of the Ohio Valley, Western ‘Teunessee, and the northern portion of’ the Guilt states, while an excess of rain 13 reported from the ne spathérn portion of the Galt sates and the U sstyelppl_and Missouri Valleys, including greater portion of Iilinols ‘and Missourt. Th. the Iinlddie Atlantic states the weather has Deen favor. able for all growing crops, including fruit, and farm work 1s Progressing rapidly. Pensonat.—Judge Cooley, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, who was recently quite ill, has gone to his home in Michigun.—D, W office. —John W. McGi of Denver, C. H. New York last night.@—Frank Melville of Roches. ter, N. Y., 18 at Welcker's——A. H. Semmes of Wi was in Chicago on Saturday.—s, GROGAN'S INSTALMENT HOUSE, Kaw: and D. Isiimat of Japan, W. J. Clarke and Henry B. Kane of Now York, Chas. wtal, $25,000 at 1°27, $5,000 at $2,000 at i. 126, $3,000 at 5 ever de ached ‘ AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Under Consideration in the House. a LAND FORFEITURE IN THE SENATE. Mas Sskees ‘The Senate, Among the petitions and memorials presented Teferred in the Senate to-day were the follow- wing : From California, protesting against placing quicksilver on the free list. From Duluth, Minn, remonstrating against any restriction of the competition now existing between the Canadian and American railroads. From Alaska, protesting against a territorial form of government there, ‘From Massachusetts, praying for the establish- ment of @ national bureau of harbors and water- ways, BILLS REPORTED. Among the bills reported from committees and Placed on the calendar were the following: House bills for public building at Columbus, Ga.; to increase the limit of cost of public Dutld- tug at Charleston, S, C., and appropriating $10,000 for purcnase of additioual ground for public bulld- ing in Council Bluffs, Towa. Senate bills appropriating. $75,000 for public Duliding at Hastings, Nev., $40,000 at Beatrice, Neb., abd $75,000 at Nashua, N. H. Senate bill to establish a land office at Folsom, N. M. senate Dill (adversely) to establish an additional land Oftice at Springfield, Col. NEW BILLS. Among the bills introduced and referred was the following: By Mr. Teller—Authorizing citizens of Colorado, Nevada, and the territories to fell and remove Umber ‘on the public domain for mining and domestic purposes. ss ‘Tne conference report on House bill granting to the city of Grand Forks, Dak., the right to build two tree bridges across Red itiver was made and “Kir. Manderson offered. two solutions (which Were laid over) calling for detailed information as to discharges and appointments of employes in the Baltimore custom-house and post-office since the 4th of Mare, 1885, ‘On motion of Mr. Sherman the Senate took up and passed House ‘jotat resolution to enable the ident of the United States to extend to certain Juhabitants of Japan asuitable recognition of their humane treatment of the survivors of the crew of the American bark Cashmere, THR RAILROAD LAND-FORPEITURE BILL. ‘The consideration of the railroad land-forfeiture Dill was then resumed, the question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Palmer, providing that no sale or entry shall be confirmed to the prejudice of any pre-emption or homestead claim now filed under existing decisions of the Secretary of the Interior that was existing on the 1st of January, Mr. Palmer spoke in explanation and advocacy of his amendment. At the close of his remarks he Tead a telegram which he had just received from Bear Lake, Mich., asking him not to exclude pre- emption and homestead setulements taken since Une 1st of January, 1888, 2s hundreds of homes had been made on these lands since then. He therefore withdrew bis amendment and offered another, providing that nothing in ‘the act shall be construed to confirm any vate entry for land heretofore settled upon and now claimed under color of the homestead or pre-emp- on laws; but that, in all such cases, the Com- missioner of the General Land Office and the the claityeot the parties respectively ey tae Claligu of the. parties respectively oy tae pre. Visions of existing laws. Mr. Spooner opposed the latter amendment as objectionable in two respects: It eliminated from consideration the question of good faith, and posed to confirm all statements, even though spire made for hire and in pursuance of a con- splracy. ‘Wituout action on the bill or any of the amend- ments the matter went over till to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Jones (Ark.), the House bill to restore Lo the public domain a part of the Uintah Valley Indian’ Reservation in Utah, was taken trom the calendar and passed. MR. REAGAN AGAINST THR PLEURO-PNEUMONIA BILL. ‘The Senate then resumed consideration of the bill to provide for a bureau of animal industry to facilitate the exportation of live stock and their products, and to extirpate pleuro-pneumonia, and Was addressed by Str, Reagan in opposition to the " House of Representatives, On motion of Mr. Lawler (IL), a blil was passed to further provide for an appraiser's warehouse at Chicago, Ill, It provides for the purchase of ad- ditional land at an expense of $40,000 and fixes the limitation of the cost on the building to be erected on the site finally chosen at $250,000. ‘The following bills were introduced and referred: ‘A STATUE TO HANCOCK. By Mr. Townshend (IlL)—Appropriating $50,000 for the erection in Washington of a statue to the memory of Major-General W. 8. Hancock. REDEMPTION OF BONDS. By Mr. Plumb (11.)—Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to use any money now in the Treas- ury, or which may hereafter accumulate therein, applicable for the payment of the public debt, for The payment of any of the outstanding interest- bearing obligations of the Government, known as 4 and 4 per cent bonds at par, and accrued 1n- Vérest, said bonds to ke cancelled in the manner prescribed by law. CONFEDERATE HISTORY. By Mr, Phelan (Tenn.)—Authorizing the publi- cation of the documentary history of the finan- cial, fiscal and commercial records of tne Confeder- ate states, By Mr. McKinney (N. H.)—For the erection of public buildings at Rochester and Summerworth, COMPENSATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES. By Mr. Gay (La)—For the appointment of a Joint committee to inquire into the existing trreg- ularities in tbe compension of officers and em- Ployes in the executive Departments, ‘THR RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Mr. Blanchard (La.) moved to suspend the rules and pass the riverand harbor bill, Several amendments had been incorporated in ‘the bill since 1t was last before the House. The aj propriation for the improvement of ‘Buttermilc channel, N. Y., has been increased from $330,000 to $100,000, and that for Gowanus Bay from $10,000 to $0,000. ‘The appropriation for Glen Cove har- dor is reduced trom $20,000 to $10,000, and an ap- Propriation of $10,000 '1s made for the breakwater “ine appropriation of "250,000 for the 1 Phe appro} Of $25 1 tmprove- mentor Bunade iphia harbor remains in the DiI, ‘An appropriation of $30,000 1s inade for St. Augus- Une, Fla., harbor. ‘he appropriation for the Cleveland, Onto, harbor is increased from $75,000 to $100,000, ‘ue appropriation for Humboldt harbor, California, is reduced from $150,000 to [Smeg Fe a IO OROR Tee, is in- creased from $175, ay I~ ation for Harlem ‘kiver, ‘New York, 1s. redueed from $150,000 to $70,000. Mr. Blanchard’s request to dispense with the Yeading of the Dill was objected to, and the long Dill Was read in detail. ‘The reading of the bili consumed almost an hour and a half, and was completed at 2:05 o'clock. Mr. Sowden (Pu.) demanded a second, and the motion tosuspend the rules was seconded—153-14— the majority of the opponenis of the measure re- Training from voting. ‘The half-hour debate was then commenced. Opposed to a Proposed Bureau. SECRETARY ENDICOTT'S OBJECTIONS TO DEPRIVING ‘ARMY ENGINEERS OF THEIR OCCUPATION, ‘The Secretary of War has sent to the Senate committee on commerce his objections to the Cul- Jom bill, Which proposes to establish a bureau of harbors and waterways, to which shall be given the supervision of all public works on rivers and harbors, the work now done by the corps of army engineers. In the course of his letter the tary says: i “The corps of civil engineers 1s to be gomposed of 615 with pay amounting to $1,180,000, to which will shortly be added the ex- pense of & civil retired Uist, which must before many Years become a heavy against, the ‘Treasury, inasmuch as the age at of ap- Potntment 1s not fixed. ‘The expense of this pro- corps will, therefore, greatly exceed that of present From the above facts, ‘1am of the opinion that the proposed. is [arranted elther on the score of eMiciency or Siders the methods of making appfopristions ‘tor Adopted by Congress, will be of undoubea bene. fit vo a few. te-the exclusion of the great mass of them, or otherwise the river and harbor Ei il enogod tho pocpertions ot the reasonable he interests of the country at large would be peo- pension of operations upon most of the works now ean aod hem to decay, while & few were advanced to completion at s Somewhat Jess cout,” PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS. ‘The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds to-day ordered favorable reports on pub. : i pF i Beatrice, Neb. $40,000: 000; Settee, Ya ae egies noes: bon Biufls, lowa, $10,000; Atlanta, REPRESENTATIVE BELMONT DECLINES 4 DECORATION. Chairman Belmont, of the House foreign affairs committee, has Geclined the decoration of the le- gion of honor from the French government on the ground that as a member of he cannot ‘Congress tionally it, His services in secur- ing Uhe acceptance of the invitation to the United ‘ennial of the fall of the Bastile and the kindly Panic iapreatay Se eens Sr ane a Rot tender of the honor througn Minister mm cus On the tari bil, It is Fun for the Democrats. THEY ESJOY THE FACTIONAL STRIPE AMONG VIR- GINIA REPUBLICANS. ‘The democratic managers are very much grati- fled at the bitter factional strife existing in the Tepublican ranks in Virginia, They begin now to believe that it will not be possible for the repub- lican leaders to check this strife during the com- ing campaign. Some uneasiness is felt in demo- cratic circles as to Virginia, and hence the Gratification afforded to democrats by the Wartare ween the Mahone and Riddleberger factions. One of the best informed and most skilifui demo- cratic leaders of Virginia said to a Stax reporter “They (the republicans) have the numbers to carry the state if they would vote together. It does not now seem probable that they can har. monize. If they shouid I should feel very anxious about the state.” Predicting Blaine’s Nomination, ‘VIEWS OF A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN. ‘Some democratic Congressmen predict the nom nation of Mr. Blaine: One of them said to-day: “It will be the old fight over again, except that ‘We will be stronger than in 1884, because we now have control of the Government. ‘There is a large floating vote that makes 1¢a rule to go with the party in power, It 1s not compact; on the con- trary 101s scattered, but. at every polling place there are several such voters, and in the aggregate they make a number that might decide the result in a close state.” Society Notes. Mrs. Starring gave a pleasant reception last even- ing. She had with her her mother, Mrs. Corrine; her sister, Mrs. Renshaw, and Miss Eleanor Price, of Balumore. ‘The hostess gave an informal talk about some of the interesting objects she has col- lected during a tour around the World that was most acceptable to her listeners. Claret punch, icea, strawberries and cake were served for Te1resit ments, Mrs. Starring’s guests returned to Balti- more this morning, Mr. and Mrs N. L, Anderson gave a supper party last evening. Mrs. Wharton and her daughter, Mrs, Jno. C. Poor, gave a pretty 5 o'clock tea Saturday after- noo. Mrs. ‘wore a London gown of pale green satin, with halt high body, and drapery of gray and white striped Bombay silk. Mrs. Whar- ton wore becouing dress of stone-colored satin, Mra, H. K. Viele, who poured tea in the @ining room, wore white point d’esprit. Miss Viele’ wore ' white lace and satin, the puffed ‘sleeves tied with black plcot edged ribbons, and across the bodice was worn a trail of Purple "flowers. Mrs. Hosford, who, with her daughters, assisted to receive, wore'a tollet of Diack brocade, the front of purple satin veiled in thread lace. Miss Hosford wore a dress of brown faille and white lace, and the younger Miss Hos- ford wore pale biue satin, ‘the ladles weare Derger ‘suit’ of Soft French gray and wilte plaid er, sult Of So o woul ia broken ‘huest Mra Seastor taviey, pale mauve wool with ‘and cuffs and collar ‘end plastron of black velvet; ‘Mrs. Lyman Tifany, ‘Gress of seal brown India stik, trimuned with jabot and frills of lace; the Misses Tiffany, dark pine flowered taffeta,’ trimmed with biue ribbons; Baroness Fava, Summer silk of smail black and white piald, with wrap to match, waite chip bon- net, tritaned with black ribbons. Mrs. Senator Palmer will go to Detroit on the 15th inst. to supervise the opening of her hand- some Louse. in that city, and will return here in a fortnight afterward to’ remain as long as the ‘weatlfer will permit. ; Gen, Sheridan 1s building a cottage at Nan- tucket, in which he will spend the summer with bis family. Mrs. Loulse Chandier Moulton, who spent last ‘week in thiseity, will sail for Europe May 26. Miss Fiorence Bayard will visit’ Wilmington this week. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Win. G. Oberteuffer, of Philadel- phia, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Fox, of 1618 Vermont avenue. Senator Cameron and a party of friends visited Luray to-day ina special train. ‘The excursion was given in honor of Sliss Cameron. the guests were Senators Farweil, Allison and Butler and Miss Carne May Wrigut, ‘Miss May apd Mra Randolph. ‘Tygy will return to-morrow. Col. Frey, t@@fSwiss minister, will sail for home in the last week of June, He goes home to be With his children, three sons and two daughters, ‘He was recailed at his own request. ‘Mr. and Mrs, Denman have returned from a three months’ sojourn in Georgia and South varo- Una, and are now at their residence on 16th street. ‘Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cabell entertained a number of trleuds Saturday evening. Some interesting Tecitations and exercises by puplis were follow by a scene from “Winter's Tale,” and music by Mr. Gloctzner. Mr. and Mrs, B. H. Warder, who expect to sail for early in June with their children, will Tamrees ‘Mra Noranoff, who has been quite ill, came to Ss Oy on Beene pene een Re AEE visit. ‘sail for in a couple of weeks, a pare of the summer there. Thelt to spend daughter Elsie salied with a party of friends on Saturday, and will go direct to Berlin, waere her brother Waiter resides. ‘The Literary society meets at the residence of Senator Jones, of Nevada, 1401 Massachusetts avenue, this evening. The’ following meeting, to be held at the residence of Dr. C. W. Hoffman, President of the Society, on the evening of the 26th snst., will probably be the last of the season. Mr. Maurice A. Weigle, of the National Tribune, ‘was married to Miss sfollie A. Newman, in the par- lors of ‘St. Matthew's parsonage, td-day at 1 O'clock, Father Chappelle performing the cere- mony.” ‘The rooms Were filled with the friends of the couple. ‘The bride wore a cloth ‘suit, electric Diue in color, made With a vest of white saul brocade; blue gloves, suitcned with white, and a capote of yellow chip, trimmed with blue silk and te satin, anda wreath Of Uny roses about the Drum, “At the cloge of the ceremony Mr: and Mrs Weigle received Une congratulations of those pres- ent, and then departed fora fortnight trip in the North. = Secretary Endicott returned to the city from Salem to-day at 1 o'clock. a ‘The Nucleus of the Zoo, ‘THE KEEPING OP BUFFALO AND DEER IN THE SMITH- ‘SONIAN INSTITUTION GROUNDS TO BE ONLY TEMPO- mary. An enclosure is belng prepared in the Smithson- tan grounds, just south of the Smithsonian butld- ing, in which the live deer now in possession of the National Museum and the buffalo expected in a day or two from Dakota will be confined. In the enclosure will be erected frame buildings or sheds to shelter the animals. These sheds have Deen designed by a well-known architect and will de ornamental, ‘The animals to be placed in this enclosure, together now the smtneonian ullding 8 the ‘orm the | i it l E f a ip ci oe A i | i ; ? i | ii | : f i H i i | 5 Telegrams to The Star. A DISHONEST BOSTON BROKER. The New York Walking Match. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. Women Delegates to be Excluded. USED HIS CUSTOMERS’ SECURITIES, How Broker Palmer, of Boston, Got Himvclf into Serious Trouble. Bostox, May 7.—Stock Broker Paimer, who was arrested last night, had an office at No. 53 State street and occupied a seat in the exchange. He was well known and popular and was doing a good business, As is usual in such cases, his cus- Yomers deposited securiies with him and up to the present Ume the following suins are known to have been left in his keeping and are said to have ‘Deen used by him for his own purposes: Thos. W. Fiynp, of Flynn Brothers, tatlors, $11,000; James W. Costello, $16,000; one'ot the firm ‘of Hynman Brothers, dealers, $4,000; Henry P. View, restaurant $6,500, and H. G. Enlyon, pai One tile in length. F down tn torrenia, he heavens were Diack and a arkness almost equal (o Last of might c Satire area. Poople, Tap trightened trom. their homes, wany crying that Ube end of Lae world had ‘cowwe.” Maire is situated on che south Dank of Arkansas River, and ue strects were Tivers, Which, fortunately, found outlets into the Arkatsus An eye witness describes the Fain as coming down in torrents, Washing away a number Of houses and moving others frum Ubetr founda ons, A house in which a family named Rockby lived was picked up by Uhe Doods and carried into the Arkagsas River, where it sumk, drown Mock, his wite and two children, { number of harrow escapes are reported. The Water from cloud seemed to come straigut down, and could hot have been thicker bad I( found its source from & lake in the air. ‘The bodies of the Kockby family ae A Schooners Disastrous Voyage. REACHING SAN FRANCISCO FROM GLOUOFSTER AFTER 190 DAYS, WITH ALL MANDS stc Cmicago, May 7.—A dispatch from San Francisco says: Aiter # one-nundred-and-ninety-dans’ voy age the schooner kdward E. Webster arrived here from Gioucesigs, Mass, with er crew disabled from a strange disease, and With no provisions on Ut musty four! The vessel wes fitted out for seal fisuing at Cape Fiattery, but she bad Fouxh Weather from tue start and while beating about Cape Hora ail her meat spotied, and soon tet the four becatme musty. Drought down by a disease wiilch swelled thelr legs luke dropsy and prevented unem from work- ing. Only caun seas saved them from wreck. Wuen te} TO BEGIN TO-MORKOW, WITH PROSPECTS OP a S00 CEnab CL MEETING. LTIMORK, May 7.—The spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club will begin at Piulico to. morrow, aud the indications now are that. it Will be a success, The track was never In. better ition, and there are horses pow ‘on the grounds Yo assure goods Belds in all the purse races. ‘The Stako ‘aces have ample nouiluattoun to insure to. teresting crenata. “While no sweplechuse races Dave been arranged in Lhe program Uncy will be given If sieeplecuase horses are on Lhe — $0 Uiat at least Hive races per day will te Fun, Junior member of Enlyan Brothers, §3,000. All of these gentiemen were abead on their de: having made money on a rising market, but Pal- mer evidently heid a different view of the future course of the market. He probably had less than $10,000, but with this sum he began to bear the market, Instead of falling, however, the stocks on which he was placing his'all steaaily increased in value and buta short ume passed before be found bis own means exhausted, Then he ap- — to his father-in-law, Jacob Osborne, of body, Who advanced Paimer $19,000, which ‘Went Che way of the previous amount. Then it is alleged he began to draw on his customers, secu le3 until hopelessly involved, when he He has nothing but his in the exchange, Worth $14,000. “He owes meunbers of the exchange %, Palmer was bailed thts morning in $20,000 by relatives, There Was to have been a mecung Of the creditors, but it could have given them but luue satisiacuion, as all Palmer bas left ts the $9,000 balance in Uke value of his seat in the ex- change, and his abilities are aimost $50,000, The Tesuil Of Ubis suit will probabiy be lis expulsion from the exchange, and so ue will lose even that $9,000. When arrested Palmer told the Luspeciors ‘that tn using the securities he had done only what Was @ common custom among brokers. Palmer has a wife and child living in Peabody. He ts about twenty-six years old and was one of the most popular meu on the street, hacer tinal NEW YORK TRAMPING MATCH, jot Drawing Much of a Crowd—Pan- chot Drops Out of the Race, New Yous, May 7.—Many people remained in Madison ‘Square unit daylight’ this morning Watching the pedestrians. A lttie after 4 o'clock Panchot vegan limping painfully. He kept on the track until 4:40 a.m., When be retired permanent- ly from the contest, his old hip trouble having come back upon him. AtU7 a.m, the scores of the seven leaders were a: foliows: Littlewood, 50 miles; Cartwright, 48: Hegeiman, 44; Moore, 44; Hert), 44; Day, 43, and Noremac, 43. FEW SPECTATORS PRESEXT TO-DAY. ‘There were very few spectators in tue ‘this morning, and but i band Ty Would have Worn a cheerless aspect. Sullivan has made frequent protesis about his score not being Kept correctly. Itis likely that Howard, Frauke Hart's rival Will withdraw from the race to-day, as he is Ee ‘Dadiy used up. "E2 Orclock score: Littlewood, 80 miles; Cart- wright, 77; Hugues, 74; Moore, 3 Herty, 70: onnors, G4; Burns, Ga; Hart,’ 63; Saunders ‘and Dillon, 52. 3 STILL ON THE WOMAN QUESTION Continuing the Discussion in the Meth- edint Conference New York, May 7.—Bishop Ninde presided at to-day’s session of the Methodist Episcopal Gen- eral Conference, and Rev. J. M. Jounsonof we Norway conference conducted the opening relig- lous services. It was resolved to suspend tte Tules and con inue the debate on the admission of Women as lay delegates. Forty-one deleg..tes at once sprang to their fect and ‘ciauned the floor. Rev. H. H. Moore, of the Erie coulerence, Was rec ognized, “He spoke im favor of admituing women, Rev, J. T. Edwards, of tue Detroit conference and allor of the Northwestern Adcocate, opposed their admission at the present ime, anu favored the submission of the question to’a vote of tae enurch, ACONSTITUTIONAL ARGUMENT. Judge S. N. Taylor, iay delegate from the St. Louis conterence, bot ‘the floor. He walked down the aisle with ‘a numver of law books under his arm. He proceed Lo argue on the question on con- stiutional grounds. It would wo much harm, he Said, to adult women at the present cme. ‘There were bishops 10 be elecved and ovber important matters to be voted ou, abd if women were to be admitted, 1 y Were to vote, and It should Subsequently be decided that’ women Were not entitled to seats, the acig of ‘the preseat genera; conierence would be illegal and unconstuvutional. He quoted law to ‘sustain bis point, and said that rather than have the women aduilited now unconstitutionally ne would pay ail their expenses and do all that he couid t save the body trom error. He is in favor Of the admission of women, he said, but he wanted Ube question submitted Lo a vote of the church and to have their seats given to them on legal grounds. Rev, Dr. J. H. Bayliss, of the Cincinuatl confer- ence, argued if the general conference had power to construe the ‘constitution in regard, to the nd- mission of local preachers, 1t bad the right to con- ‘strue the law in regard to theeligibuity of women THE QUESTION SETTLED ADVERSELY TO THE WOMEN. When the debate un the eligibility of women as lay delegates to the Methodist Episcopal General Conference closed to-day a vote was taken on thé adoption of Rev. Davis H. Moore's substitute for and the question of their eligibility to fuvure'general conlerences be determined by a vote of the churches and annual conferences. ‘This Substitute was lost Then vote was taken upon cludes’ the women irom seats in tye present con- ference, and submits the question of eligibility to tuture general conferences Wo Lhe anuual confer- ences. It was adopted by a vote of 249 ayes to = emperor's sleep Was disturbed last it. The secretion of pus is more copious, The emperor feels lan, uid.” Baxuix, May 7, 3:16 p. m.—The emperor has not yet arisen trom liis bed. He feels fatigued and has ‘Do appetite, Mardered on an Excursion Steamer. THE CArTAIN STABBED AXD SHOT TO DEATH BY TWO Hi | Hi ral isty HH EEE ait f ‘ i ; ! i i i A i fi i : i F eee |: ul i i i Hn it fi it i : I | 2 ri ! Posivy on two oF more days a steeplechase race Will be provided tor aiter te regular program of the day 1s disposed of, Wants the Patriotic League Suppressed. Pants, May 7.—The Journal des Debate, 1a ah Arlicie in refereuce Lo Le manifesto Issued by the Patriotic League, in Which Boulanger ts styled tne Jeader of the natioual party, demands Unat te Jeague be suppressed. —_ AnticChincer Hiow in Australia, y 7.—Adviows fram Brisbane state ADU-Chinese demonstrations Lave occurred there. Several suups belonging Lo Chinese were wrecked, _— — Am Accident to the Baltic, QUEENSTOWN, May 7.—The steamer Baltic, from Liverpool, which salied hence for New York at 20 p. in yesterday, has returned. Her low. ive spindie is broken. It will take ten hours W make Ue ne from Shanghas ias been OF= nd await there Trou Parts is demied by rot marine. = ‘The Murder of Tillie Hoyle. that the French Eastern squad dered to rendezvous al Ube arrival of seaied orae Admiral Krantz, uiluis! , May of Tlue ioyie at Webster, 1 is clas siderable wew evider been disco asserted Uhat Uh ut has show that ou the ‘of Une girl’ Lhere Was a meeting of Uuree or & room over McQuade’s liquor st Paruies bein , Dix B. McQuade and auotuer, Keeper of tae town, Who has been missing since that time; also Uiat the murdered yini's sister, Alice, will probably Lestily Uuat Tile was clore= jormed, aud that she died wiile ui hat on Ue might the freight train a Wagon con- taining Wo meu and What appeared to be the un. conscious form of a Woman being driven toward the piace where the body Was sutmequently found. ‘Other evidence has been obtained, wake ernment claim Will surely convict M Ube otuer baad a Boston dry-gouds sa Deen found Who Was ait IuuMate acquaintance of AieQuade, and Who cialis Uual Le ca prove am ‘auivi tor Lim, From Wali Strect To-day. New Yous, May 7, 11 a. m.—The stock market, on a Very moderal? busiuess, Wasstrong at tbe opening Unis MoTwing, Tint prices in MOS of tue StOCks Lraded In being’ iroin 3, Lo, per cout above the Closing prices of Saturday, a few were Un cuanged, aud one or two slightly lower. ‘There were further gains of small iractions recorded in the first lew uulnutes’ trading, whicu ranged up to 3g per cent, generally, Lhouga New Engiand was cheeptional With an ‘advance of 1 percent. ‘The upward movement soon came to an end, Lowever, aud prices were as quickly brouzit those of Ube opening, aud Missourt Pacitic, Wuieh bad BOL participated in the early advauce, ied Uke decline, closing 1... The market tuen became very quiet, ud Walic’the decitue lust Its force Cue Wone OL Lae deanugs remained Weak. Kigutor mine stocks monopolized tue bulk of Che aealings, Une Test of the ust Delng dud and wunteresung, ana at 12 o'clock Uke Inarket Was duil and Leavy, at the lowest prices of Lue moruing. — SUICIDE OF A PRETTY WomAN, Ke D. Christian Steamer. versons ib a in W The Wife of ™: Drowned trom a As the O1d Dominion steamer Luray was crossing Hampton Koads, from Norful to Oid Point Sature day afternoon, a lady who bad been sitting on the forward deck arose and taking off ‘wer hat, put her pocket-book in it, and handing 4t Wo a strauge gentleman, got over the railing of the boat and Jumped or fell over into the Water. ‘The captain of Une steamsilp Guyandotte seeing her jutap oT stopped his vowel, abd the wo steamers Xt down boats, but Were unable to discover Eny sigus of te Cods.” The wheel strack tue boy nd caused It to sink Instantas- Un looking tn her & pass Was sound which pro her tobe the wife ‘of Mr. K. Duriey Christian, ‘one Of the cashiers of ule Hygeia Howl, she had Veen married about a year, and bas no calldren. Mrs. Christian had veen to Norfolk shopping. Mr. Christian when inforiaed of his Wile'’s death tainted. He ts from Lyncuburg, and Delongs to one of Lhe oldest families in Vingtmia. REPORTED CAUSE POR THE SUICIDE. Mra Christian Was a handsome blonde, and was not quite thirty years old, She Is a native of Macon, Ga. Her former naine Was Mrs Kate Small. For several years sue held a position as clerk in the Agricultural Deparunent. It was Teported recenily Uhal her first husband was nov Grad, a5 bad been believed, and this fact, her friends think, Is What caused her to ond het own life, Upon ah examination of tue records at tue ‘Guy Hail a Stax reporter found that there was a divorce case pending before the courts tn which Mra Kate Stnall appeared as complainant and dames B. Small as detrudant. | Messrs Gordon abd Gordon first Mied the suit, Uut Mr. Carrington Was Uy cailed Into Che case, and be appeared as counsel for plalouff until her death, ‘When asked aboUC the Case Mr. Cartington de clined to say anything about Use suit, but ‘assured by tbe T Unat Mrs Chiistian was dead he produced the complaint filed 1n Court ask- ing for a divorce. ‘The suit Was fied January 24, 1ss4, I xel Out the facts iat on November 3, 1880, in the city Of Macon, she Was marned wo Jas. B. Small, and Ubat (wo Weeks thereafter he deserted her.” ‘The paper, Mr. Carvingvon said, ree in court for some’ tie, and vefore Une dew be obtained the young lady most reliable sources i Ht ip - Es i 5 i g Es aegt tat, abd sul fered ternbiy. | Mr. Carrungion said that since the the Sauce / i ' H £ H if 5 i ! E Het te nett ra Heli fi " hil f i i j f tl i | i i i E 1 ii Bi i H i i i il aT