Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1888, Page 1

ens” THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Worthwest Corner Peansyivania Ave, and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’, sis Siegen Sipe al el pater Dee Ses ore seeps ‘week, or 440. per month Copies at the counter, xa caus Ee ‘at the Post Office at Washington, D. sdtend' class mail matter} ~~ ‘Tux Weextr Stau—published on Friday—€1 # vearipontice presaid Sin month, 80 cen All mail sabscriptions must be paid in edvancey po paper sent looser than is pad for, Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Loening Star. Va. 72—No 10,916. WASHINGTON, D.C.. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1888. "AMUSEMENTS. [RE crongeTowN MADRIGAL SOCIETY, Mr KL GEARE, Director, i ave i FIRST PUBLIO REMPARSAL At Linthicum Hall, Ost, between 30th and 31st, on MONDAY EVENING, MAY 147TH, At EIGHT O'CLOCK. ‘The Society will be assisted by MR. PRANK BAXTER, Who has kindly volunteered his services, Tickets 90c. At music stores and Georgetown drug ptores. av At2svel's GRAND OPERA HOUSE “MONDAY, MAY 14, MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2, Cari Millocker’s Opera Comique, THE BLACK HUSSAR, by the McCAULL OPERA COMPANY. Jno, A. MeCaull, THE CAST: Marion Manola, Laura Joyce Kell, diate Mere josephine. Kiam ‘Tobe Pettit, _ Hubert A J.G. de Bang, Bole Pro: yf aud Manager. Manical Dirvclor. _— General Monday, May 21, ‘Admisaion, THE BEGGAR STUDENT. my i 0 cents ERNAN’S WASHINGTON THEATER. Reece a2 ant gon. Matinee 19 and 250, ED. FOREMAN. MORTON CHAS. DRAMATIC AND SPECIALTY CO. EVERY ARTIST A STAR ‘A GRAND OLI0. Coucluding ith the Sensational Dramas, THE HEP MIT OF “76. THE CUBAN SPY. Matinees Monday, Tucsday, Thursday, Saturday. m4 ARRIS’ LOU THEATER wen EE BPE AT we = Greatest Sensational mA upon a ‘This play will be presented ty? ‘& carefully selected auchtortum ts always cool and refresh- a JENNIE CALE! ing. ‘Next Pees seme COMPANY. mst GARDEN, 708 and 710 E st ‘To-nigbt, Grand my 14-im Coxenrcat IONAL CHURCH, ‘TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, REY. T. DE WITT TALMAGE Wil Deliver His Latest and Best Lecture, “SCHOOL OF SCANDAL.” nw. Concert by Prot CHR. ARTH'S OR- CHEST HAS ‘Tickets, 50c. and 75c. For sale at Ellis’ Music Store, 937 Pennsylvania avenue, om and after Mon- day, May 7. All seats reserved without extra charge. ‘Secure your seats at onc myl4-2t EW NATIONAL THEATER ‘a FIVE SIGHTS, WED, MONDAY, MAY 14, AT 8:15, Inauguration of the SUPPLEMENTARY SEASON. Special Engagement of ‘MoNISH, JOHNSON & SLAVIN'S REFINED MINSTRELS. SCALE OF PRICES. NEXT WEEK, myl4__ STEVEN'S COMEDY COMPANY. NEW Nationa THEATER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19, GRAND CONCERT By ‘MISS EMMA C. THT H HOY RRR ss PER YY Teucopee teary i PELE Y TO HH uw ek KR Sss® BBB OY OT Apsusted by FRAULEIN ADELE AUS DER OHE, Pianist, Mr. EUGENE DE DANCKWAKUT, tenor, aud the ‘Famous Spanish Mandolin Club. 50, and FPYESTIMONIAL CONCERT x THE SABBATH SCHOOL OF THE FIRST PRESBY- TERIAN CHURCH, ‘Tendered to Mise Vinule DeWitt anid Miss Josie De Witt, National Rifles’ Hall, Wednesday evening, M: 16, So'clock. Adsismon, including reserved seats, 30 tt. Tickets for sale at Metzerott’s. 903 Pa. ave miS-4t Ths Pictures sud Geraanicyot THOS. H. WAGGA. \e Pretures N, S500 O st West Washington, will bé open on the a a 8. m until 4p. m2, for the poor of Was! fon. under the auspices of the Society or St Vincent de Adiutssion for each person 50 cents Ticket for day sud date onty: cau be had at Harrie Shaciers develry Store, So. 1113 Penn. ave n.w.,and at George B Lockhart's’ Drug Store, cor. 32d and O sua, Went Washinton, for any of the Thuredaya mystomy30 bi OLT FOR THE GRAND BALL AND BAN- at National Rifles’ Hall. TUESDAY EVENING, “FAIL TO SEE THE BATTLE OF THE inte. in honor of Dp"? : ‘Aad hear Gen, BoM: Preaties 15th st, south of ‘Treasury Building. nyt R™ GEO. C. LORIMER, LED. of Chicago, will deliver his famous lecture on ‘THE PRENCH REVOLUTION: on, FROM KINGDOM TO EMPIRE. ; SMR a, for the bens of the Womnau's Baptnt Home. sols incture i tlustrated ‘with loreopticos, ana pictures: Comping Use ‘ks on the Bastile, &e, i wale at Ellis’, 957 Pennsylv: wakurL tka HE CYCLERIES 1400_N.¥. AVE — LADIES Bicyclea Tricyciee, Weociables end Kent by the hour, 27 months, $5 per monta ‘street AFTER SEVERAL 3IONTHS PREPARATION BOB HULTZMAN announces his up-river lauding ready for business, and on TUESDAY EVENING will formally open the resort. There will be music, and tater to may dauce. “A catrrer, form=tiy with Ucerkam, has been sectreds which guarantees Sseuis aa fumeben wil be the best toe mace atone best fie market ith city prices governing aL my MASS#44. BALL IS Now OPEN FOR THY SEA: Min "The steamer W. W. CORCORAN. Leayen s 10"am., Reaching WashinetGn on Return Trip at Fhe, pbbeatom, tor ee Of Grvuuda, Plank shad Parties, ‘Excursiows, &c., and for Charter of Boat cat to CAPT. BLAKE, of the Steamer WW. Corcoran. For Sunday Tripe see Special Advertise: bo — sioner mye of FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN JOHN H BRIDGE - Steam packet EXCELSION takes ber mgular tripe 2 - , Mouday, Wednesday —. —s Jeaviug fh and Catal ste, 2, at Maa. Fare, SOc, roundtrip, apply tod. O-and J. St WATERS.” (es Sone Fok CPPER POTOMAC | LANDINGS. — THE Steamer “CECILE” leaves her ‘wharf, 3136 Water io Gogtowa at 9 am, and ously’ thereafter “for gece ver Landings. “Capacity 200 pamensrern ated Dy ewupped with évery convenience. JOS PAS- ——E —_ ae R28 view yor rasa. ‘oe moet popular and leading resort on the rt Wasitioatontaus. “Many hew improvements and side tous! attractions, among which sre the Grand Kiding od Driving Track.with fine stock of ridine and driv" homes and poties, and the grand Switchback liail- =) ad the Largest Pavilion south of New York. Uther attractions too Rumervus. to inention. making X the Guest Excursion Resort on the river. The atten. & of lodges, Sunday schools, societies and others (yhtemplahiw excurmons are invited to the steamer Rr eeiaetin and Aver ‘view. “The bar ‘on ‘the and «rounds is closed free of charge thereat Toa TELLER June as chcice days are already being booked ave is advisable. For full particulars ES. RANDALL. 2100 Va ave. «. t t 5 eall'cr apie a a ‘Sect Me artiatic treatinent ts a special study with ua Me sive the choicest colors and demgne in good ar- rangement at very low prices, We stilt have alot of the Manni stock, which will'sell st about costs as" new fre Trewin eur floors, HAYWAKD & HUTCHINSON, _ 630-3ua, 1p 24 Oth st HE ECONOMY GAS COOKING STOVES HAVE THE BEST REPUTATION. Our Sales Nearly Double Each Year Upon ert HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. "e Boston Founl for Floors and Furniture Choice Forcelaing Ac. for Presinta. my2-ImIp KNOWS N. ¥. HATS. PEARL CASSIMERE snd DEKBYS in fashionable ‘STRAW HATS for Geutlemen and Youth. UMBRELLAS —| Large stock of Silk and Gloria to PABASOLS.— New lot just opened. SA FURS taken on storage. 2-H. STINEMETZ & soy, myll 37 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NEW_ PUBLICATIONS. Washington News and Gossip. Lares Posticatioxs. ‘THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Being Vol. VII of the Variorum Edition of Shake- speare. Edited by Honack Howanp FURNEss, - AM. Royal 8vo. Clothextra, Gilt top, 84. Too CURIOUS. By Epwanp J. Goopmax, 16mo. Half cloth, 50 cents Paper, 25 cents. No. 85 of Lippincott’s Series of Select Novels. THE DESERTER AND FROM THE RANES. ‘Two novels under one cover. By Capt. CHARLES K1xG, author of “The Colonel's Daughter,” “Marion’s Faith,” &c. Square I2mo, Extrs cloth, $1. Paper 50 cents, If not obtainable at your Booksellers,’ send direct to the Publishers, who will forward the books, post-paid, ou receipt of the price. J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, Publishers, 715 and 717 Market st. Philadelphia. 1t Six Srecut Bancarss IX rr NNN FER §r NNN 3 Fr NONN FFF OO OO TITTW WwW WEEE A RER F900 0 T WwWWWE AAR R Pease t Sey ee Aki & “oo “oo? F W Eeet“4k E> GENTS HAND-SEWED, HIGH and LOW-QUARTER, BUTTON and LACE, 83.50, worth 85. GENTS OXFORD TIES, 82.50, worth $4. LADIES’ HAND-SEWED FRENCH DONGOLA BUT- TON, $3, worth $4.50. LADIES’ ELEGANT OXFORD TIES, $2, worth 83. HAND-SEWED OXFORD BUTTON and TIES, $1.50. ‘MISSES’ BUTTON and OXFORD TIES, 75c. FULL STOCK OF LAWN-TENNIS SHOES. L HEILBRUY, ‘Largest One-Price Shoe House, 402 7th street, ‘See: The Old Lady in Window. —Tickets and Souvenirs for all. my11-3t PuAE E EREETER HPEULGHAUS SE ESE EY A Choice Line of Medium and High Class Goods. ‘Fine MILAN HATS at reduced prices, ROUGH AND READY BONNETS, good shapes and colors, at 5c. FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS AND MATE- RIAL, at marked-down prices, JACKETS, wRaPs, . at Half Price, 1 Lot JACKETS marked down from 85 to 82.50. 1 Lot BEADED PELERINES, in Black snd all colors, reduced from 820 to $12.50. ‘Bargains in BLACK LACE FLOUNCING. Every ‘variety of the best makes and newest patterns. FOSTER KID GLOVES. 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Puox Facts IN THE DRY GOODS BUSINESS. 1 OUR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT 18 UN- QUESTIONABLY THE LARGEST IN THE CITY. 2. OUR STOCK TWICE AS LARGE AS ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE CITY. 3. OUR PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. 4.0NE PRICE FOR EVERYBODY; EQUAL BIGHTS TO ALL. 5. ON ACCOUNT OF THE ABOVE IT 18 UN- NECESSARY FOR US TO USE COLUMNS IN NEWSPAPERS FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES, BUT LET THE ABOVE FACTS SPEAK FOR ‘THEMSELVES, TO FACILITATE MATTERS, ON ACCOUNT OF THE ENORMOUS INCREASE IN OUR BUSINESS AND CONSEQUENT LARGER NUMBER OF PACKAGES TO BE DELIVERED, WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH THE PARCEL DELIVERY CO. TO ATTEND TO THE DELIVERY OF ALL PACKAGES SOLD AT OUR STORE. THIS COMPANY WILL MAKE FOUR DELIVERIES A DAY IN EVERY PART OF THE CITY. OUR REMNANT ROOMS OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND ON THIRD FLOOR, WHERE BARGAINS CAN ALWAYS BE SECURED. LANSBURGH & BRO., THE ORIGINATORS OF CLOSE PRICES, My] _ 420, 422, 4:24, 426 7eh st, 417, 419 8thst. De Genus ELIXIR AND PILLS, THE BEST OF ANTI-BILIOUS REMEDIES, ‘Used with the greatest success for the last 60 years in curing Constipation, Liver Complaints, Painf al Diges- tion, Epidemics, Fevers, Disease of the Stach, Dys- senteria. ‘The genuine Dr. GUILLIE'S Euxir and Pills bear the signature PAUL GAGE, M. D., 9 rue de Grenelle, my11-6¢ Paria Agents: FOUGERA & Co., New York. Sold by all chemista p16-m,13".1p AMAR A lasative refreshing, T fruit lozeawe, Very ugrecableto take for CONSTIPATION, INDIEX doom tpretite eeptre and eadache ae ‘frou thea GRILLON GRILL p RIA ALAS rt Bonzav. or Fismos, 1434 New York ave. ‘Will show on WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, LACE BON- ‘NETS AND HATS, in all the new colors from lead- ing European Houses. m10-3m FS ‘REMNANT, BEAUTI- my ltt and Leds Tithe my! e=> POLAND WATER) POLAND WATERTI ‘Twenty barrels received ‘the J ‘oth and Barats SUCRE DE sole Ara Sa ae Bre CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY PROCESSION, ements of oa Pinsuitutions, socteties, in th Bonieal lpn tae crataner eee hte Nersty of Ainerice are trully invited to meet at Garecil Institute Hall on THURSDAY EVENING, May Ww. ROSECRANS, Grand Marshal. _EDMOND MALLET, re myl4-3t_ hain BUY nigger a juantity at RANK Hi. PELOUZE, 1410 F street. _Dealer in toca} stocks and bonds may14-3t WASHINGTON, D. C.. MAY 14, 1888. The unde ciated themselves in practices Patent’ Solicitors and Coun. sellors under the firm name of Pe 1313 F st. uw. Special sttention be given to the soliciting of patents and to other work at the Patent Ofice, and to the giving of expert testimony in Patent ‘Causes in the United States Courts. JOSEPH L. PEYTON, at WM. J. PEYTON, @=> {ARE YOUR CAMELS TIED™ IF NOT. | <a ure, and como to Forrest Hall, Georee” eee en Get eo rinee es Will be rendered by'the brass band from the Soldiers’ Home and the Washington Quartette. Admission free. one is invited and expected. my12-2t* NOTICE TO HOLDERS oF Wf. it Second Mortzaxe Bonds—Send hame andediiress and number of bonds to G. A. Balke 13: Est. mw, city. ae a> REAL ESTATE AGENTS. CONTRACT- Bem ols inp Bore Deke i desire two bell: ings erected, t6 cost about $4,000, in exchanye for val. nable suburban property, near 7th st. extended: will also exchanuge (oF improved or uumvroved city prop- 3 myld-2e erty. Address Koo 7, 519 7th st. 1.w. ES the “WASHINGTON TRESTLE MANU-. FACTURING CO.” organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, did ‘sell, aud set, over all its right, title, stock. and. interest to the “UNION TRESTLE AND BILDGE CO." a corporation orcan: ized under the laws of Wost Virginia, and having its headquarters and offices at O88 F st. u.w., this city. Siened ‘I. A. DELLWIG, Secretary, my 10-th,s&m3t SS rust pavaenr on New issvz TO THE PUBLIC: This ig to «ive notice that on the Sth, ‘MAY, 1888. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, ‘EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS—8885,740.02, the 15th iseut May, Fhe tet payment on, the 15th trance te due May, Yaiuphleta explaining the object and advantages of ‘re furniabed the Association are f ‘upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’, JNO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y. my5_ => THIRD CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ie 188M. "Seoting for subscription and payment ct of - am on and payment o ‘ues held in office of Measrx Church & Stephenson, cor. oe ‘Md. ave. s.w.,on the first Monday of each thea ‘Subscription books are n 5 ‘The officers are A. DEPUE- President: O. 7. THOMP- BON, Secretary, apd J. T. PEI TY, Treasut ‘Subscriptions for stock will be received by— DEPUE, President, 821 Ai in Afar ee zt Pak ME: <=. A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of the Kigws Fire Insurance Co. for the elec- tion of nine trustees will be held at the office of the soteok: 1331 F street n.w., on WEDNESDAY, May 16, 1888. Polls will be opened at 12 m. and closed at 2pm Transfer Looks will be closed on the day ction. FRANCIS &. MOBUN. Secretary. aplo-23t So Beis DR. JOHN A. DALY, Dentist Has removed his office aud residence to 912 New York inches aia SPECIAL NOTICE_HAVING SOLD MY Keron lore Forrest Hal’) 1260-62 a wt, W. W., to A.B, Benuett, I thank the public for the most liberal jatronage given me, and ask # coutinu- auce of same for my successor, SPECIAL NOTICE—Hi posed of my Drug Store, I will ive my personal and undivided attention to my Real Estate, Insurance, Loan and Reut business. Strict collections and prompt returns. C. H. EICK- LING, 1264 3: W ving Aisi of ==> GUITARS—THE WASHDUR: Be street nt reliable in hs OEE oy MOST JOHN F. ELLIS & cd., my11-3t 9: ‘ave,, near 10th st, Bee “ETROPOLITAN LIFE 158. CO, ANDREW WALL, Supt. OBicen removed from 517 Tthet to 916 F st. nw., myli-it Warn Artificial teeth from 10am. ail “5 quiurnamacrae = oy Be i ORR LACKED AND 0 SOuN F ELLIS & CO., 937 Pen WART. CAMM instrumenite; late JOHN F. EI i< a = > NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION ON CAPITOL HILL. bari The fret rerular mosting of the GERMAN-AMERI- CAN BULLDING ASSOCIATION, No. 7, will be held NIN instant, at 8 o' wen gf dues and election of officers. “Ail are invited to a WM, WITTHAFT, President Pro Tem. P VIERBUCHEN, Secretary Pro Tem, my10-4t_H. KOTIMANN, Treasurer Pro Tem. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES. ‘The Memorial Committee of the Department ‘Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic, desiring ig Heats aneena a ound tae request the relatives OF friends ‘Duried tu other than National Cemeteries, to take Known the whereabouts of tho kraves, by letter or otherwise, to the ‘come inittee ou isolated graves, ‘GG BOLLINGER, 2209 _my9-6t__H. NX. GAGBAWAYe T7014 Tah at rc LATEST NOVELTIES IN SUITING =— SIEBEL BOWERS 22-3, Ts New York ave. and 10th at, ‘to int sf patcas Gd ee ate jintgria i eral thet the oldcestabligued Piarmascy? worsen, FSe st. and New York ts open All Night ae usual Alt orders by Velephone of other wine, at all ‘will be execut Te HOMAS 8, NATRN. mH eiephone No, B30: 2 GROGAN’: apd 741 Tibet tw. 18 THE PLACE TO DI asses vero atte SS Sige ea oreaah. CRISWELL, cor. 11th and F. “wie ee K=~ 22, HE, AE cytes ot Bintiyrect fovea page ONS TESTE Filty copies, large pages, and good work. BYRON & ADAMS, Printer, _my?-1m 514 8ihet ow, RRONTAT MART. GaGa tw mre esate : stain; Vous Bo cea eam Ps $90 Zoe nies cas doer toe a Index to Advertisements. Couwray Reat Estare—2d page, Deatms—5th page. DxwrisraY—4th para Epvcationat—4th page, Excunsions, Prow1on, &e.—Ist page, Fuory SurPties—4th page, . Fivaxctat—4th page. For Rent (Flats)—d page. For Rent (Rooms)—24 page, For Rewt (Houses)—6th para, For Rext(Stores)—24 paga, For Rexr (Ofices)—2d page. For Sax (Houses)—6th page. For Sex (Lots)—6th page. ‘For Sak (Miscellaneous)—5th page, Houszrvnsrsarvas—4tn page. Lapres' Goons—4th pase. Locat Mrxriox—th page, Lost axp Fouxp—6th pare. Moxex To Loax—6th papa ‘Mepicat—4th page. New Pusiicarions—Ist page, Ocrax STEauEns—4th pare, Potomac Rrvex Boars—4th para, Pianos axp Ongans—4th page. Prnsowar—6th page. PRorrsstoxat—4thpaga, Prorosats—dth page. RatLnoaps—4th pago, SPEctALTiEs—4th page. Srectat Noricrs—Lst page Sununpax PRoreRry—2d pera Summer Resonrs— 4th page ‘THe Trapus—4th page. Unpenraxens—4th page, Wanrep (Board)—2 paga, Wann (Help)—24 page. Waren (Situations)—24 page, Waxrep (Rooms)—"d page. Waxre (Houses)—2d page, WaxzEp (Miscellaneous) —2d paea, Pages 3 ax 4 oF To-DaY's Stan contain: ‘The Baptist Anniversaries; ‘The National Guard; Tbe Pope and the Irish; Local and Telegraphic News, &e, GoveRNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day-—Internal reve- Rue, $48,768; customs, $575,236. GvacER AProrxtep.—The Secretary of the Treas- ury has appointed Dennis J. Foley to be guager at Cairo, Il. Secretary Wutwey returned to the city from New York Friday evening and left again yester- day. ‘He is expected back to-morrow: Tue Eastern Branca Brrbak.—The President to-day signed the act appropriating $60,000 for the pur of chat the plans of construct- ing die Eastern Branch oridge” Dean ov a Rerinep ENGINEER Orricen.—Lieut. Col. Lorenzo I. Sitgreaves, Engineer Corps (re Ured), died this morning at 10:30 o'clock at bis residence, 1300 N street. He entered the Military Academy from vennsyivania in 1827, and was re- Ured in 1866. In 1847 he was brevetted captain for galiant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Buena Vista, ‘THE PRESIDENT Bas APPROVED the act to author- ize the Batesvilie and Brinkley Railroad to build a bridge across the Black River, Ark.; the act to provide for a lighthouse at Newport News, Middle Ground, Va.; the act for the establishment of a She Jotnt resolution, authorizing ret War to receive for Inseruction ‘West Point, José Andrés Urtecho, of Nicaragua; the act for the re- het of Benj. M.'Simpson; the act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to award a gold medal of the first-class to Capt. Thos, Sampson, of New York, for rescuing five boys from drowning, and the act to authorize the construction pf the Ohio Connecting Kailway Company Bridge: FRENCH SPOLIATION CLaIMs—The State Depart- ‘ment has recetved a report from Mr. Somerville P. ‘Tuck of his late mission abroad to secure docu. ments and records in relation tothe French spolia- Uon claims. The report contains a digest of the evidence and information found as to 1,570 ves- sels and details the work done at the French offices and also at the English admiralty courts in search of evidence of recaptures by the English from the French. It will be printed as a public document. CuarRmaN Coouey, of the Interstate Commerce ‘Commission, 1s in Chicago. He is reported as say- ing thag the board's investigation of the Chicago, Murlington and Quincy strike willbe held prob: ably late next month. SECRETARY FaIRcHILD LaUGHINGLY DENIES the truth of a paragraph which appeared the other day to the effect that there existed a contract be- tween him and ex-Treasurer Jordan which re- sulted in withholding the names of those eee bonds for sale and wouid lead to a profit of several millions of dollars by the Western National Bank, of New York, of which Mr. Jordan is. president. ‘The Secretary says that he ts entirely innocent of apy such operation, Contracts Awaxpep.—J. B. Lamble, of thiscity, has been awarded the contract to furnish hoop fron tothe Signal Office. F. E. Hopkins will fur- nish the office with cords. H. J. Green will sup- ply screws and screw-nuts and taps. H. A. Clark @Co. have the contract for caligraphers. Con- tracts for furnishing rations to the Marine’ Corps have been awarded to J. B. Bryan, at Washi and Frank Hume, at Annapolis, ‘The Navy to- bacco contract hus been awarded P. H. Mays & bro., of Kichmond, Va, ‘THe WEATHER AND Tae Cxors.—The weather- crop bulletin of the Signal Office says: The aver- age temperature for the week ending May 12 has ranged from 2° to 4° above the normal for the week generally throughout the districts east of the Mississippi and on the Pacific coast, while cold ‘weather has prevailed in the Northwest and on the eastern Rocky Mountain slope, In Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Nebraska the temperature was from 6° to % lower than usual, The rain. fall during the week has been in excess in all dis- tricts, except from the lower Ohio valley south- Ward over west Tennessee, the northern portions Of Alabama, Mississippi, and eastern Arkansas Heavy rains occurred fa'the Atiantic coast states From, Maino, to Florsia, and. in th Kates Of the upper ppl an weather has been especially favorable for grow. ing crops during the week in the central valleys and in the districts on the Atlantic coast, Rains, Which were much needed in the winter wheat Fegions ‘and in the eastern portion of the cotton Tegion, occurred durin ‘week, Teports from those sections indicate that the weather has favorably affected cereals pasurage, and fruit, ward in New ‘The season is iaeered Where the weil-distributed rains have im] ‘the crop conditions. In Minnesota and ‘the season is aj uly itteen days late, < Another Victory for Kentucky. ‘THE SUPREME COURT REFUSES A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN THE HATPIELD-M'COY VENDETTA CASE, ‘The Supreme Court to-day rendered an opinion sustaining the decision of the court below in the case of Plyant Mahon appellant agt. Abner Justice, Jailer of Pike County, Ky. This is an application for awrit of habeas corpus arising out of the celebrated Hatfleld-McCoy ven and is it here on appeal from the it Court of the United states for the district of Ken! : ih y ie i ‘The United States Supreme Court to-day ren- dered an opinion denying the application tot a ‘Writ of habexs corpus of Simeon Coy and Mr. Bern- Rovember. It wes contended oa behalf, of TWO CENTS. THE TARIFF PROBLEM. More Amendments to the Mills Bill, ‘Proposed amendments to the tariff bill continue to flow in upon the ways and means committee. Anouber batch was received this morning, and it 1s known that many others are in course of ‘prepara- Won, The democratic members of the committee have already held several meetings to discuss the ‘amendments, but up to the present time final ac- ton has not been taken in the case of a single amendment, Hearings have been given to balf a dozen Representatives upon the subject-matter of ‘the amendments proposed by them, but the effect ‘has not been to simplify the labors of the commit- tee, because of the wide variance of Views ex- the Adentical Baars, 2 a Em eee clauses instance, has proposed to finished ‘build AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY. THE TARIFF DEBATE GOES ON. The District Loses Its Day in the House. VARIOUS BILLS IN THE SENATE. ——— ‘The Senate, *— A large map of the Canadian coast line, tlus- trative of the localities affected by the fishertes treaty, occupled one of the panels of the Senate chamber this morning, and attracted much atten- — a figh duty on the rough stone; otuers Sak oF petitions presented = 7,000 Among the memorials and free building stone in the rough ‘blocks, and pro- ‘and referred were the following: Yection for the dressed product. A New York mem- From the legislature of Massachusetts relative | ber offers an atmendment to change the existing to tho Immigration and im of convicts, | law in exactly the manner al proposed by lunatics, Idiots, and otuer persons liable to become public charge. authorize the of the Treasury to refund and ex< e ponds With & View €0 the re- quction of the public debt. For the reduction of letter postage to once cent for an ounce. DISTRICT BILLS REPORTED. Among the bills reported from committees and Placed on the calendar were the following: Senate Dili to incorporate the District of Columbia — ban Railway Co. Senate bill to amend the rout of the Anacostia and Poromac street, Railroad! Co, the bill, while a prominent Western member wants the particular arucle of manufacture placed on the Free list: Twese altferonces of eptzion: have increased the difficulty experienced by the demo- cratic members of the committee in dealing with ‘the amendments, and for this reason the addi- Honal time afforded by the extension of the geue- Tal debate in the House 1s a considerable Ld The District in Congress. ‘THE ANACOSTIA RAILROAD BILL. ‘The Senate District committee has agreed to re Port a substitute for the Anacostia Railroad bill, of the District of Columbia, Senate bill to define | which ts similar to the bill reported by the House ‘the routes of steam railroads in the District of | committee, and was printed in THE Stax When 80 Columbia, Senate bill authorizing the purchase | reported. Of a site for a building for the Supreme Court, ‘ BILLS INTRODUCED. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. Cameron—In relation to the cadets of the Navy Academy. By Mr. Spooner (by request)—For the issue of 235 per cent fifty-year bonds, RAILROADS IN THE DISTRICT. Also, to provide for a commission to determine the location of steam railroads and depots in the District of Columbia, Also, to provide for the redemption of lands sald under trust deeds tn the District of Columbia A MAJORITY TO OVERRIDE VETOES. By Mr. Stewart—Proposing an amendment tothe Constitution of the United States, so as to reduce froma two-thirds to a majority the vote in each house overriding presidential vetoes. [He re- marked that the time had come for such a change, and said that he would, at a convenient ume, Take some remarks on the subject.) By Mr. Paddock.—To provide (In certain cases) for the regulation of railroad companies chartered by the United States, ASKING JUSTICE FOR SAVANNAH. Mr. Brown gave notice of an amendment to the river and harbor bill in reference to the channel at Savannah, Ga, (to increase the appropriation from $90,000 to $250,000), and submitted a state. ment on the subject. He gave Ngures comparing the commerce of Savannah with Charleston, Nor- folk, Mobile and other Southern ports, and said be eg at least, a sem alee see Taverne - partiality displayed in the bill as jouse. Mr. Blair br re om) intotnced a, Bil ce vent convict labor from competing labor, Referred to commitiee on education and labor. GOLD AND SILVER IN LEAD ORES. Mr, Stewart offered s resolution (which was adopted) calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement as to the existence of any regula- tion of his De t under which lead ores con- talting gold or silver are. sdmitted free of duty, and if so under what law; also as to the amouni of lead ore and silver ore imported during we past ven monthe, r ‘The House amendments to the Senate bill for a public building at Youngstown, Ohio, were con- ‘THE DISTRICT AGAIN LOSES ITS DAY. ‘The District has again been deprived of its day incourt, This should have been District day in the House, but the tari debate went on, Had there been any chance of his succeeding, Mr. Hemphill wouid have fought for the ume, Dut as it was he let it go. ‘There is a move now to get night sessions to make up forsthe District days lost, and there is some hope of success. ‘MB, TOWNSHEND'S UNDERGROUND-WIRR BILLS. ‘Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, introduced two bills in the House to-day having for their purpose the putting of electric, telegraph and telephone wires in the city of Washi: Underground. The first bill appropriates $180,000 toward effecting and putting in operation in the District a comprehen- sive system Of underground wires for the use of the District, The other appropriates $75,000 to ‘Whe Government ut the wires in the service Departments underground. A BILL TO REMIT TAXES, ‘Mr. Atkinson introduced a bill in the House to- day to relieve St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church from the payment of $1,041.50 of taxes as- sessed. Pension Arrearages. 4 BILL WHICH, IF PASSED, WILL TAKE $250,000,000 FROM THE TREASURY—“THE BEST MEANS OF DIs- BURSING THE SURPLUS.” Representative Matson, who has been nominated for governor of Indiana by the democrats, reported to the House from the invalid pensions committee Dill extending the time of the arrearage of pen- sions so as to give the beneft of the act to all claimants who fled their claims after the expira- on of the time mit, or may yet file claims be- fore the passage of this Dill. “The report states that this will cost the Government probably not more than $250,000,000, and suggests to the House That this is the “very best means of disbursing the surplus in the Treasury.” The report ventures the ‘that the surplus accumulated under the present tariff law will be suficient to meet this expense, Capitol Topics. “FARMING IN THE WEST.” ‘The painting, entitied “Farming in the West,’ ‘Which was purchased by direction of a resolution adopted by the Senate at the instance of Mr. Me- Millan, of Minnesota, has been removed from the curred in, ‘Wall tb the large eastern corridor of the Senate ‘The House bill authorizing a loan of arms and | wing and replaced by the picture of the Electoral equipments to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery | Commission. ‘The picture taken down was stored Company of Massachusetts was passed, away in the sub-basement of the Capitol. It is ‘THR CASE OF MR. TURPIE. nearly 1535 therefore no place can fect long, and ‘Mr. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and | be found in the C gor it winows elections, to which has been referred certain reso- lutions of a joint convention of the houses of the Indiara legislature concerning the election of Mr. te as United States Senator, made a report and asked to be discharged from further considera- Uon of the resolution and memorials, « the Agricultural Bureau, as there is small chance of iis Gver belng again hig in tae pitol The National Demecratic Convention. “thereby | TALK OF REPRESENTATIVE COLLINS FOR CHAIRMAN confirming the title of Mr. ‘Turple to’ his seat.” | xp REPRESENTATIVE RAINES TO PROPOSE CLEVE- He asked that the report (which, he said, was] Tivos xawe, unanimous) be printed in the Record, and’ gave ‘holice that he would call It up to-morrow. THE FISHERIES TREATY. ‘The Senate at 2 p.m. went into executive session on the fisheries treaty. House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Long (Mass.), a bill was passed authorizing the loan of arms and equipments to the Ancient and Honorable artillery Company of Massachusetts. Mr, Mill (Texas), from the committee on rules, reported, and the House adopted without discus- Sion or division, a resolution providing that the general debate on the tariff bill close on BILLS INTRODUCED. Saturday next, Under the call of states the following bills, &c., ‘Were introduced and referred: By Mr, Lawler (Iil.)—Repealing certain special taxes on retail dealers in liquors, tobacco and cigars; also requesting the committee on rules to set apart a day for the consideration of the postal telegraph bill. BY Mr. Woodburn (Nev.)—For the erection of a public building at Reno, Nev. By Mr, Cummings (N. ¥.)—Directing the Secre- tary Of State to contract for the purchase of copies of ‘the publication entitled “Professional Ci nals of ‘ica” for use in the consular service. By Mr. Smith (Wis.)—For the location and reser- ‘vation of coal lands of the United States, MR. HATCH ON THE TARIPF BILL. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Springer, of Iitinots, in thechair) on the tariff Dill, and was addressed by Mr. Hatch, of Mis- souri, He extolled the industry of agriculture as the most honorable occupation of man, and con- tended that that ath borne more Its just share of the bul of Government, The protective tariff had inured to the benefit of the Manufacturers alone, and the farmers the consuming masses had no share in those ‘The claim made by the protectionists that the tariff duty did not increase the cost of an ‘There ts considerable speculation as to who will be chosen chairman of the democratic national convention, There is general impression that Representative Collins, of Boston, will be chair- inau, and it 15 said that. George ot New York, will propose Mr, Cleveland's name to the convention. Albert Operti’s Arctic Pictures REMOVED FROM THE WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS 70 THE CAPITOL, One of the attractions of the War Department to which visitors have always been piloted was, up to Saturday evening, the painting by Alber Opertl, “The Farthest North,” representing two of the or ticns of the most Sortnerdpolnt ever discovered. it stood ta the northeast corner, on the second floor. Another Painting, by the Same artist, hung in Secretary {they's room, and portrayed the rescue of Lieut. Greely and his party. Operti has for a long time od Navy Departments respectively, Dut ‘them, and has lon of the Sen- sto hang them there, the“Farthest North” in the room of the military committee, and the with bouquets of calla Iilies and stalks of annun- ciation lilies, and all the tiny tapers were lighted. Mr. Chas, Howser, the brother of the groom, and ‘Mr. David E. Moore were ushers. They wore gr-¥ ‘trousers, en B ment and put into the Treasury. System hat Deen concelved in. greed NO ACTION UPON IT BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COM- MITTEE EXCEPT 10 POSTPONE. ‘The Senate committee on the judiciary aid noth- ing upon the nomination of Melville W. Fuller ex- cept to postpone it till next Monday. In fact it week referred to a subcom- Ei tein prematars A motion to refer it waa Gen. Van Vilet wilt leave the city this week for made last by senator Ingalls but a desul- | nis tarm at Shrewsbury, near Branch. His tory discussion Guang. which the ‘hour | gon, Dr. Van Vilet, owns the place. eae ee arn without action, come mene | Gen. and Mra. Farnsworth will spend the sum- Serv of the commitvee bringing sway the impres- | mer at Canonicut Island, opposite Newport. Bion that it had been reterred to asubcommitéce,” | Commissioner of Patents and Mrs. Fall will .U. § Supreme Court Building. ‘thelr vacation at Martha's Vineyard. ‘THR SENATE COMMITTER AGREES TO REFORT 4 Bm | Mrs. and Miss Vilas are still at Atlantic City. ‘30 ERECT OXE NAAR THR LIBRARY StF. +| Mrs. Lamont hasrecovered from a recent illness, ‘The Senate committee on public buildings grounds to-day agreed to a tavorable report upon the bij! thtroduced by Senator Morrill to purchase ‘the square immediately opposite the Congressional Library site for the erection thereon of « building for the Supreme Court. ‘The bill provides that the amount paid shall not exceed for the several par. site. The if hs i ‘been decided upon. ‘Mrs, William Walter Pheips will sail on Satur- gay for ‘She will have with her Mra nace ‘mi beth for ‘moot past, . paren ee. past, ‘Misa Ethel Fish, daughter of Major Ross A. Fish, came home last Saturday from Frederick, Md. Mise Exama 8. Frost, of Richmond, is the guest ox her atter, Mra. J. W. Patterson, No. 450 Q street ‘Mr. and Mra, TL Fracker, of 17 Towa circie, have insued invitations the of their ! 735 see 5 it i ea . Telegrams to The Star. —— THREATENED BY THE FLOODS Breezy Debate in General Conference. A NIGHT OF TERROR IN OIL CiTy. Duluth’s Pull on the Wheat Market, DULUTH A CENTER OF INTEREST. She Holds 9,000,000 Bushels of Wheat and Thinks the Country Wants it Badly. Du.ors, Mrvx., May 14—Developments in the ‘Wheat situation have been of an unusually im- Portant character, and Dulyth seems to be at- ing more attention than ever before. ‘This is ‘due to the fact that the of winter wheat and Duluth, with over 9,000,000 bushels » has nearly One Uhird of the total visible Supply of the country. Last week tatives: of a alt dozen leading New York ex} firms ‘were here, and it 1s reported U ‘or nearly all have been buying wheat, All are ly watch. ing the situations which ia tuteusined Uy te fact the situation all talk Dearish, ‘They say later from tbe Winter wheat sections than those which were made the basis of Une late Government crop report show improvements, and that the us in the northwest for a big yield are lent, This view 4s not taken by any of the big houses here. ‘The result is that there is Wheat, and orders from the outside seem to show that Duluth holds the key to the wheat situation Just now. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. Lively Debate on the Question of Electing Bishops—Charges of Lobby- ing Made, New York, May 14.—Bishop Merrill presided at to-day’s session of the Methodist Eptscopal gen- eral conference and Rev. Dr. LeRoy Abbett, of Iili- ‘Tuesday upon the for aterm o eight years. At present the hold office for life, as a matter of w: nothing in the discipline which pro long they shall hold office. ‘The salary of a bishop 4s $3,000 @ year, house rept and penses, yponed,” Bishop wing committees: Committee on laying of corner-stone of Book Concern buiidmg- J. im Sait of New York; Sanford Hunt, Gene- see, C. C. New York; Gen. C. Fiske, New Jersey, and J. M. Reed, Micl ‘oumit- tee on Army Chaplains—G. 8. Hare, D. A. Jordan, Providence; Wm. Swinde' delphia; Jos. Pullman, New Britain, Conn.; D. H. ‘Carroil, Baltimore. A resolution was offered to the effect that tfie conference express an that the Blair edu- "Dr Buckley said that’ the question great r. Buckley q wasa one. The resolution was referred to the commit- ‘tee on the state of the church. Rev. John Miley, of the Drew Semi- Bary, read his as fraternal to the ae chu eer y the Kev, Isaac W. joyce, of Cincinns Tead report as fraternal del to the General Conference of the sletho- dist Church in Canada, ‘THE ELECTION OF BIsHOrS. A resolution was introduced asking the commit- tee on -y to provide for the x? for ‘so that One candidate shall be for at a ume. Rev, Dr. Hunter, of Central Itinots, made a - fegep hl resolution, He said U.at the ques- ce pind Sg Seed It Was bot to be taken in hand lly, but that It should be thoughtfully Prepered. It was dishonorable Uo trade upon any- thing but his own capital. Delegates should sit down on the “combine” to have a man from the East, West, or South, and when a candidate found that he could not secure the office he formed a combination with one who was stronger than he, Rev. Dr. J. M. Buckley offered a substitute to the effect that the vote be taken by orders; that lay a ‘and ministerial delegates vote sepa- ral ‘Rev. Dr. Neely, of Philadelphia, obj to the ee and Claimed that Dr. was out of order. ‘The chair said that the substitute was germain to the subject and that Dr. Buckley was in order, 1sGHANGES OF LOBBYING POR CAXDIDATES. > ‘This raised ageneral discussion, It was said there was jobbying going on for the candidates, Dut the members it Rev. Dr. Gue, of Illinois, whose name has been mentioned for bishop, got'the floor. He said that {t paived him to hear'any one say that acombina~ tion was formed. No one had hia and him to vote for any one. He was that such a thing should be brought up, ‘was the most active debate a see ‘All the members were excited. was Islands of Fire Flonted Through the ‘Town, and $250,000 Worth of Prop- erty was Destroyed. Prrrssure, May 14.—A special from Oll City, Pa, says: The oll fire which has raged there since Saturday 1s now believed to be under con- ete it was feared the town would be destroy i night mothers eR nap : en ratct aa the onward march of afm Aut ME AGAIN DECLARES THAT ONLY 4 FOOL OR 4 MAD- ‘MAX WOULD THIXK OF AN AGGRESSIVE Wan, EN PAINFUL ANXIETY. Dwellers Along the Wissicsippl tm tiie mote Fearful of a Disastrea. Heed. Lovmiaxa, Mo, May 14—The continual rise im be North are alarming, and if the dike Death of Adwiral Hewitt. Loxpox, May 14.—Admiral Sir Wm. Hewitt, of the chanel Meet, died at Portsmouth ‘last wight, He was Mfty-tour years oid. Outraged by an Unknown Man. 28 INDIANA GINL DECOYRD ONTO THE COUNTRY 4xD BRUTALLY ASSAULTED, Deum, Ixp., May 14.—Yesterday afternoon a an reproweuting himself as Mr. Mulroy. a farmer, ving about a mile in the country, called at thé home of Win. Starkey, in this city, fo engage his daughter, Cora, about fifteen years old, a» a do- Mestic. ‘Alrholgh Le was unknowa to Starkey oF is taafly, Uhere was no objection to the girl gulng With him, ‘as the Milroys are highly rued. The ‘two started on foot down the ratiroad track. When, about half a mile from town Ubey left tne railroad ad started across a piece of woodland toward a house Which The man said was his. They bad no ‘sooner entered the Woods than the girl was seized by the throat and assaulted, The villain made and Uhe girl reacued home Last might im a pi condition, The sheriff and a posse are in pursuit of the scoundrel. A stranger was ar- Tested at Rockfield, 7 miles distant, but afverwand nepali Dropped a Lamp and Burned the Min. Nites, Micu., May 14.—The Michigan Wood Pulp Companys miil caugut tre » ——-- afternoon from a lamp nearly destroyed. ‘rhe loss was $43,000, Insured tor $10,000. The mill will be rebuilt at once, FINy MED are OUt of employment temporarily. EXECUTIVE OUTING, Where the President will Go inthe Near Future—Oak View Occupied. ‘The President and Mrs. Cleveland took posses * as é i z E + ; ays HE i earths > occasion being the Visit and reception here of Ivanhoe Commandery, No. 5,of New York, and other commanderies, as the guests of Simon Com- mandery of Unis city, S Commandery, ‘Taking in the Ivanhoe Commandery at their head- quarters (Carson’s Hotel). ‘The route of the proces sion will be up Pennsylvania avenue to 1534 street, tw K, to 16th, to M, to 15th, to K, to 3d Pennsylvania avenue, to street, This a grand bang! Uce Bingham delivered the opion of the court in the case of U.S. ex rel. Marion against the Dis- trict, refusing to grant a writ of mandamus, The petitioner, a retail grocer, asked for @ liquor li- cense, which was refused on the ground that he Kept retall . He asked a mandamus, Tight of defendant to retuse tho Hocase. The court held that the tssuance of suck to attend to some private business. A Sram reporter encountered the latter in an uptown bank this morning. ee ee” tone “We avert. been, hitting, matter!” was reply. “I can’t ine why tt was, Dut wi in two oF ‘three of the me and ‘Ubet 10 was (ble for them to bat, and they might as well be lata of. a good game, but ‘they could not bit have beep hitting ‘the bali ali the time, ae At into the: fielders’ bands. Ing clubs have been putting out some very strong teams against nd the chanoes were all agaist us In our now, and leaves for Detroit to-day. He will prob- ably not reach o-morrow’s gaine, Dut is in shape work. I told him mt “Who is Greening: reporter, e ae past op We were in guch & shapr Uhat we grasped chance. He did Bot omwbat are with him?” asked the Seb pc ape Sree ener aes one 1b 4 our. ‘men as many think, "We wanted Burdock, but ‘Boston would not let him go. ‘were in Philadelphia i i i il i Hl itt; i i i [ I H ‘i iy i it rt it < i ii :