Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED PAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corver Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th 8t., by e Evening Star Ne Compan;, 8. B. KAUFFMANN, Pres’ ented saan gegen eaters on edt ons wetatn e TS eeEES 2 week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter, By mail—postage prepaid—50 cents Month, one year, 86. siz wcuths, et {Entered st the Post Office at Washington, second clase mail iatter] aon Tue WxExLY Stam_published on Friday—@1 8 year. postage prepaid. Slr mouths, S0 cena” © $@~All mail subscrij in P88, Co ome ag paid in advance; Rates of advertising made known on application. Vox. 74—No. 12,080. WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1889. TWO CENTS. PERSONAL. PERSONAT—A XOUNG LADY, FINANCIALLY ‘embarrassed, would like to meet a res 3 Heman wii wold assist her. Address “MAI,” Star CUMIGSERNICE. EXAMINATION QUESTI and answers. Send 10c. to S. W. FLYNN. A. M., Ivy Institute, Southwest cor. Sth and K sts. n.w, _mh9-Im* business quietly and Teen miainene qwetly an bers V y M. WILLIAMS, GEO. ized Private Detective Ai Fromptly attended to and st y tly contidenti cpenail hours. W. WILLIAMS, Manager, my4-1im* USTH'S OLD STAND IS TUE ONLY PLACE where first-class Second-Hana Clothing can be acld at respectable prices. oreallat6loDst 10 ic! ESH, AUTHOR- ‘y. Comm as ial. Office 26 F ow, Oce Lisr Or Nawes of well-known residents using the PALACE KING FURNACES numbers over 100. In every case the Utmost satisfaction is given. There is no other way to beat a resideuce so economically and comfortably. HAYWARD & HUTHINSON, 424 Oth street. ener Ox Toe: 48 USUAL, AND LIKELY TO REMAIN THERE. THE FIRST GUN OF THE SEASON contains a double charge. FIVE HUNDRED SUITS FOR CHILDREN. Sizos five to thirteen years, inclusive. AT $1 A SUIT. ‘These Suits are not ALL cotton: neither are they ALL wool, but a mixture of each, and are Just such as You Will be required to pay from $2.50 to $3 for else- where. THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY PAIRS OF PANTS FOR CHILDREN, Sizes four to fourteen years inclusive, at 15 CENTS A PAIR Jome carly, as there will beareat rush for these ,oods. So be ou time. They won't last forever. at VicToR E. ADLER 3 10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE 19 927 and Yty 7tu «t. . corner Massacuusetts ava tly Oue Price Open Saturd Bc, mh18 wus “EK ALES OF $40,000 WORTH ot coud wl water, at NS Double € oun - iE. ps La Tosca UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS, b Ls We have just received from New York large assort- nent of Umbrellas aud Parasols—Natural, Silver, and Sold Handles. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, 7 Penna. mbiS Somermxe N LFATHEROID TRUNKS. Ew, Very light in weicht. STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than Sole Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE. Made and sold only at TOPHAM’S ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave. mb2-toap) Wx H. McKeen, PENNSSLVANIA AVE. ‘We are now showing and elegant assortment of Medium and Hish Grade Novelties in Ladies’ 1 N 666. i XN 6 G6 Il NNN G it NNN GG@ Uo NNN GGG A A pee ®ssy AA OB cs Sgs8 IEE TITT 88, ' ri bE rk Sse, Zz a 2 “as te Assortment of Ladies’, Misses’ and Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Hand- ‘sand all the goods which compose & floor front, and Furnishings in the rear, Suits, Jerseys, Tea Gowns, Surah Waists and Chil- @reu's Cloaks on second floor. WM H. McKNEW, Successor to ER H. Taylor, .. | Ihave removed my MAIN | a plete Furnishing Department. | Our Cloak Department is located on first = | — facturing pany Hotel at the Exchanwe sires on Tharsday, April i is00, at 126 quired by the by-laws. mab-21.28,aps Al Clock. NOON, as Fe- JOHN CASSELS, Sect ® Secretary. = “NOTICE OF MEETING.—PERSONS OP- ‘posed to the confirmation of J.C. New will weet THIS EVENING at 7 o'clock at 1002 F at. now. for consults it q=> PIAN mh20-6t ___Awency for EXCLUSIVE NOVELTY “&~ The Harrell Buckle Atiac ‘Teck and Pu Scarfs. The greatest ly at P. 1. HAL FINEST DIS O31 CHANDELIERS OF FI GOLD, GILT AND_ BUT THE NEW FINISH f23m CORCORAN BUILDI eo = DENTAL NOTICE— 'TRELL has return practice at bis old stand, 1 MOVED AND STORED ‘a 0 25 Penna. ave, DROOP'S, 925 TH ‘Siete, Steinway’ IN NECK hment success y S, 908 F st n.w. jazd-3m GAS FIXTURES. BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS LA. ae THE CITY. EST DESIGN IN ORMOLU, TLEL'S SILVER. N WEAR. Lind he sea 3m k. JULIAN GAR- to the city and will F st.n.w. Keduced st n.w. prices given ladies employed in the departments and stores. mb 164" e WASHINGTON, D. C., MAKCH 13, 1889. ‘The partnership heretofore existing between the wudersigned, doing business under the ‘asbimgton, D. C., has been this amutusl consent, sold his interest to WILLIAM 8. 7 Mr. MUKKAY ML day AKBL AY RY hay LOK, who frm me ct MAKBURY & TAYLOK, at 311] M st. n.w., dissolved by vin wi coutinue the business under the same firm name, apd will settie all outstanding accounts o of the firm, URRAY MAKBURY. WILLIAM 8S. TAYLOR, HAVING SOLD MY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE firm, I request that my friends extend their pat to Wy. late partuer and TAYLOB. _junb t9-3t"] ‘Lat Crayon Portraits frout $10 to v <> NATIONAL MEDICAL © bia be Leld in Albauwh's Opera House, © Mare! st 2:30 p.m.” Addresses Si .. and Henry C. ‘Thompson, D. by Bred KS ‘M.D. tory by Fred K. Swett, M. blic are cor Marine Basa and the public that I have agaim with the well-kuown house SAKS AND * WASsHINGTO! “> 1 desire to advise my friends that { have associat house of - Cal tak uo OLLI cal and Dental Departinents of the Colum. university. The 67th anyual commencement will THURSDAY, Prot. Theobald D.s. . ‘The profession aud invited to attend. Music by the ta ‘by ronage successor, Mr. WILLIAM 8. MUERAY MARBURY. ITH, ARTIST. it studio'in Washington. Free-hand i and see spect en Vale- b1Y-3t = WASHINGTON, March 19, 1889. Bi tate nis mettad ot mntorining ; connect 3 COMPANY, sed to serve them. v. E. K, CHAPMAN. March 19, 1889, and the SAKS AND COMPANY, where I shall be pleased to serve them. Kespectiuily, _ahi 9-3 SDAX, Marcel 8. ‘These 20. at 7 © SP Agent for Steinway ‘The course upon speciai branche Monday, April, Ist, at 8 0’ will be Kburn. Subject ‘Lhe medical protessi Vited to attend. Four turtue: 5 AG: ror “WILSON WHISKY.” 2 CIAL BAKGAINS IN t Fianos, just im from rent, at public myself with the well-kuown . LAMBETH. _ ck p. in. in lecture lectures are open to the public, F MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNI- Bo EIS Cr ChOnU LOWS. 10th. wiven by Prof. I. yerexcope ih Medi- PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA. This celebrated Whisky, most carefully and slowly yeasted, mashed, fermentéd, and distilled from the in- valuable bealth-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Rye, peculisr to the renowned mountain districts of Penusylvania and Maryland. and ripened in heated warehouses, sea-voyaged and aged in the warm salt air of Bermuda. The oxides of iron and their homologous salts found in the waters from which this Whisky is distilled render this Whisky invaluable and unequaled asa tonic aud rejuvenator to those in need of strength, vitality, and vigor. ‘See certifieate of Prof. Toury, of the Baltimore Med- ical College: “IT IS PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. THE IKON PRESENT. 1T$ HIGH COLOR IS DUE TO “Wai. P. TONRY, Ph. D,, Chemist.” Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN GOLDSEOROUGH Co., Distillers, fe4-3m Baltimore, Ma._ ad PIANOS STORED Best facilities in the city, at and taken care of, W. G. METZEROTT & CO.'s, mb} 1-n&th,3mo 14TH AND B 431 10TH ST. N, 1110 F st. above GAS OFFICE, where all orders will be received and promptly filled from my old RAILROAD YARDat Dw. MARYLAND AVE. AND 12TH ST. S.W., where in the future I will carry my entire stock of LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, &c. JAMES F. BARBOUR. mh9-1m eq. MEDICAL D! University.—Pe uence MONDAY, April 1 formation apply te C. B. det. Bw. CHAMPAGNE WI FEMBKORE FUKE the leading firm im the District. = CERTIFICATES OF STOC! | BOS ana other securities, “Coun wrajly and etar, mil ES. All the leading brands, at New York prices, AYE WHISKY, ial Mik. ‘A. G. GEDNES, 10th and D streets (Pout Building). Tioay: FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST i SEGAK: OUR COAL, COKE AND WOOD ‘JOHNSON BROTHERS, EQUITABLE aren lance of Muffs, Hoss and Collars in ell Furs at Tee ee Sl Selisbie goods aud genuine barguism at WILLETY & KUOFF, mb13 405 Penn. ave. ' J. C. Heremssox, IMPORTER Latest styles in Jackets. Exclusive styles $2.50 to e410 Beaded Wraps, $5 to 850. LONG GARMENTS, EVENING WRAPS. RICH MILLINERY. FLOWERS. BIBBONS. FOSTER KID GLOVES, @1 per pair fitted to the hand. FINE LACES. DRESS TLIMMINGS. HOSIERY. mhlt GENTLEMEN'S SILK AND DERBY HATS. KNOX, New York. YOUMANS, New Xork. HENRY HEATH, London. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, mb15 1237 Penna. ave. WRITERS’ SALES OF $40.000 WORTH Ue eae mb15-11 Lith at. ae ‘Sole Agents for CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING.” 1003 F ST. ASSETS, €971,539.64 Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue received daily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1003 F st. Shares are $2.5) s Pamphiets explaining the objects and advantage of the Association are furnished upon application. Office Lours, trou Gam. to 4:30 pam. On the first Wednesday in exch mouth the office will be open from. 6 to So'clock pu. Auvauces will be made promptiy at 7 o'clock, THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prea’t, INO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y. — heenses issu larve, and produce deale: kets 1559. Sue reons desiring fesnions. A. FISH, Assessor D. C. <g> GAS FIXTURES. CHAS. A. MW 06 F STREET, 2 DOORS OXIDYZE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, to continue such By order of the Commissic D. C. 155, 1S8.— Notice is hereby given that to peddiers, produce deal at cs nee in the several mar- will expire on the 1 HIRTY-FILST day of March, licenses must be promply renewed by all ‘business c mh15-) ARCH a oF pr 5 hs: WEST STYLES. 'UDDIMAN, FROM 12TH ST. SILVER, ED STEEL, IRQS: NEW ANTIOUE BRASS, he. BEST NEW YOKK MANUFAC lyn, N. ¥), Brook practice iiuitted to tution, 10 to 22 ari. cee NOTICE.—ON AND AFTER ‘DR. WM BRIGGS GARSID! has located diseases of wome: E at LY. THE TORY. 17-3m_ COMP. TITION MET. LOWEST PRICES. (LATE OF J hours for an fez5- lim’ st. mw. Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, ATTORNEYS ...... AUCTION SALES. BOARDIN( BUSINESS C! CITY ITEMS... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS. DENTISTRY DRY GOODS ri BW O GHIA ABHAIIIKAIW SSIS AVES WWWSWARMIAIMCRwWWAwVIS FOR RENT (Houses) FOR RENT (Ovrices: FOR RENT (Srapxzs)., POR RENT (Srorgs), FOR SALE (Hovsgs) FOR SALE (Lors FOR SA Tie tttat i ea OCEAN STEAMERS ........ POTOMAC RIVER BOATS | PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAL PRINTERS, SPECIALTIES... SUB W. STPTEL TET TS EEE EEE WANTED (Rooms) , WANTED (Srtvati ‘TER RESORTS. WOUD AND COAL pitti Government Receipt: enue, $425,883; customs, Senators Paddock and Manderson headed a delegation that culled on Secretary Windom to- day to secure speedy action in the matter of the erection of the public building at Omaha, Neb. A Bust or Wasntxotox.—A fine bronze bust of Washington has been added to the Washing- ton collection at the National museum, It isa gift from Judge Maurice J. Powers, of New York, and now rests in one of the cases filled with relics of the Father of His Country. The bust is similar to the one in plaster in the Cor- coran gallery, the head of which was modeled from the Houdon cast. A Fatse Cia. he commissioner of pen- ns has been advised that Dr. Josiah R. Kelly was indicted under section 5433 Revised Statutes United States, by the United States grand jury, at Cairo, Ill, on the 16th instant, for making a false claim out of the pension case of Francis M. Mickle. Hearing was deferred to the next term of the United states court at Springfield, l., in June next. A New Baxx.—The controller of the currency has authorized the organization of the Middle- borough National bank, Massachusetts; capital, $50,000; Calvin D, Kingman, president; Wm. B. Mitchel, cashier, To-Day's Orrert aggregated $200,050 as follows: Registered 4's, $100,000 at 130; i resistered 43¢’s, $100,000 at 108 ex int.; 250 at 103. Tue New Commissioner or INTERNAL Reve- Nve.—The oftice of commissioner of internal revenue was to-day formally transferred from Mr. Joseph 8. Miller to Mr. John W. Mason, ‘The ceremony was very simple and consisted merely of Mr. Mason’s subscribing to the oath of office administered to him by Mr. John T. Bivins, a notary public in the bureau, Mr. Miller was present at the time, and after his successor was fully installed introduced the principal officers of the bureau to him, Must Pay Duty.—Assistant Secretary May- nard hes informed the collector of customs at Ogdensburgh,N. Y., that a Canadian dredge imported into the United States for the pur- pore of doing work in the waters thereof is iable to duty, and that there is no provision of law authorizing a repayment of said duty or any portion thereof upon its subsequent ex- portation, Decrease IN THE Weiour oF WueEat.— Th urch statistical statement of the Depart- ment of Agriculture gives the result of the in- vestigation through its correspondents and a and the merchant millers, and the tion, of the aver- he general aver- 5 pounds, the lowest average of 6 years, ‘he spring wheat region the range is from n Dakota to 55 pounds in Nebraska. It es the crop equivalent to 391,000,000 bushels of 60 pounds each, less by nearly 25,000,000 than the quantity in measured bushcis, Mrsisrer Wasuunrn Takes rug OaTa.—Mr. Washburn, the newly-appointed minister resi- dent to Switzerland, was at the Department of State to-day. He took the oath of office, which was adminirtered by Mr. Bryan, and received his credentials. Mr. Washburn expects to leave for his post ina week or two. If he is accepted abroad as a typical American the people of Switzerland will na mm exalted idea of the race, for Mr. Washburn is a singularly perfect specimen of manhood, About six feet one or two inches in h his well-propor- tioned body is crowned by « head of fine out- line, He is slightly bald, with gray side whiskers and fextures of a refined Roman cast. Tue Bisuop oF Avaska’s Tour or Inxspec- Trox.—The Secretary of Stato has informed the Secretary of the Navy that his eminence, the bishop of Alaska and the Aleutian Island: templates an early tour of inspection,embracing the most distant parishes of his episcopal see, and that he will be provided with vessel for that purpose from the imperial Russian navy. Secretary Tracy has instructed the com- manding ofticers of the U.S. naval vessels on the Alaskan coast, should they fall in with the party, to extend to his eminence the courtesies due to his position and any facilities he may need. Tse Prestpent to Visit Exizapetu.—An Elizabeth, N. J., special to the New York Times says: Positive assurances were received bere to-night that President Harrison would come to this city and embark from Elizabethport for New York Apri! The bourd of trade to- night received a dispatch Kean to that effect. a Sing ‘Tug Macatneay of the double-turreted mon- itor Amphitrite has been completed at the ship yard of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Co., at Wilmington, Del.,,and the vessel will soon be removed from there to one of the navy yards, Personats.—Col, Moses Sweetser, formerly a resident of Washington, but now at the head of the Sweetser Oil company, of West Virginia, from Congressman is in the city.—Chas. C. Scarfe of Allegheny, Pa.; Wm. ‘ops Bor A. R. Hart, J. M. M Lean and E, N. Shelden of New York, and Wil- lard A, Cobb and T. G. Elisworth of Lockport, N.¥., are at the Arlington.—W. D. Bishop, ir. of Bridgeport, Conn.; Joseph Bottell of ‘iddlebury, Vt; John W. A. Strickland of Paris; C. W. McCutchen of Plainfield, N. J.; Samuel Bell of Philadelphia; W. F. Payne of New York, and R. H. J. Goddard of Providence, RL, are at the Normandie,——W. B. Shattuc of Cincinnati: F. C. Donald of Chicago; Geo. L. Norton, Byron F. Stratton, Jas. Boyd aud B, Van Steenburgh of New York, and Franklin Hall of Philadelphia, are ‘illard’s,.-—Wmm, M. Goodrich of New York, is at the — Walter L, C! James R. Daves, G. H. Shel- don, Wm. B. Fuller and Albert W. Kohn of New York, and C, D, Lyon of Grand Mich., are at the ——S. F. Pierson, A. B. Farns- Burt, C. BE. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE SENATE IN SECRET SESSION. TERRITORIAL OFFICERS NOMINATED. The Senate. ‘The Senate met at 1 p.m. Immediately after the reading of the journal of yesterday Mr. Pruden, one of the President's private secreta- ries, appeared at the bar and delivered “sundry message in writing from the President of the United States,” Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Ingalls, the Senate proceeded to the considera- tion of executive business with closed doors. ‘The Senate, after a brief executive grein) without opening the doors, took a recess until 2 o'clock, at which time, there being no further nominations, adjournment was had until 1 o'clock to-morrow, THE NOMINATIONS TO-DAY. A List of Territorial Officers and Post- masters Sent to the Senate. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Miles C. Moore, of Walla Walla, Wash. Ty., to be governor of Washington territory. Oliver C.: White, of Dayton, Wash, Ty., to be secretary of Washington territory. Henry N, Blake, of Montana territory, to be chief justice of the supreme court of Mon- tana, John D. Fleming, of Colorado, to be United States attorney for the district of Colorado. Postmasters—John E, Mole, Adams, Mass.; Seth Pratt, Litchtield, Conn.; Charles E, Doty, South Norwalk, C Henry P. Horton, Phil- mont, N, ¥.; R. Hoag, Phelps, 'N. Y.; H. Shufelt, Chatham, N. Herman F. Fox, Geneva, N. Y.; Hugh G. Thomas, Granville, N. Y.; John M. Sutton, Woodbridge, N. J.; Stephen A. Pitley, 'Troy, Ala.; Carlos G, Wilson, Milledgeville, Il; Alanson H. Reed, Flora, IL; Wm. R. Parks, Peters- burgh, lll.; Graham L. Rice, West Superior, Wis.; Daniel Korns, New Philadelphia, Ohio; Yeleh, Nelsonville, Ohio; George W. » Ohio; James 8. Reeves, Union City, Ind.; Dewitt C. Carr, Fowlerville, Mich, ; John P. Yost, North Bend, Neb.; John W. Ban- bury, Britton, Dak. The District Commissionerships. Petitions are in circulation for the appoint- ment of Mr. L. G. Hine to be the democratic Commissioner of the District in place of Mr. Wheatley. The petitioners say: “Mr. Hine is about fifty-four years of age; he is a native of the state of Ohio, but has resided in this city since 1865. He is alawyer by pro- fession, and began the practice of law imme- diately on gettling here and very soon took rank as one of the leaders of the bar, He was several times elected a member of the councils of the old corporation of Washington, and up to the time of his retirement from, active practice, in 1587, to accept the presidency of the National Typographic company, he enjoyed a large and lie tice. He is « man of strict in- t and honor, possesses fine executive ability, is calm and deliberative in judgment, just in \decision, courteous in manner, and amiable in disposition.” Mr. E. G. Davis, the present tax col- lector, is spoken of to succeed Mr. Wheat- e ley as the democratic Commissioner. His fine business qualifications and | high personal character are mentioned in his favor, and it is further suggested that his [esting as Commissioner will clear the track or the appointment of a republican to his place as collector. The republicans say that the track will be cleared anyhow for the ap- pointment of-a republican collector, whether ‘ir. Davis gets the commissionership or not. Some of the friends of Dr. Wm. Tindall, the secretary of the Commissioners, have sug- gested his appointment as the republican Com- misioner in place of Mr. Webb. They urge that his large experience in District affairs, his creditable war record. and his undoubted re- publicanism afford good reasons for his selec- tion, ee Export Rates. SEVERAL RAILROAD COMPANIES CITED BEFORE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. e interstate commerce commission has no- tified the following carriers to appear before the commission on Tuesday, April 2, for the purpose of fully and particularly setting forth and showing what their export rates are, and how these export rates are made by each of them, and also for the purpose of giving each of said carriers an opportunity to be heard con- cerning the manner of making and publishing said rates, in order to comply with the pro- visions of an act to regulate commerce, ap- proved February 4, 1887, as amended by an act to amend said act, approved March 2, 1889: Lonisville and Nashville: Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pac: Alabama Great Southern; New Orleans and Northwestern; Vicksburg and Meridian; Vicksburg, Shreve- port and Pacific; Western and Atlantic; Cen- tral Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia; Western Railway of Alabama; Atianta and West Point; Georgia Railway Company; East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia; Chatta- nooga, Rome and Columbus; Atlantic and North Carolina; Norfolk and Western; Atlantic Coast Li Seaboard and Roanoke hmond and Danville; Mobile and Ohio; Illinois Cen- tral; Newport News and ippi Valley; Chesapeake. Ohio and South ern; Louis- ville. New Orleans and Texas; Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley; Savannah, Florida and Western; Florida Railway and Navigation Co.; South Carolina; Chesapez! hio; Southern Pa- ; Texas and P: Gulf, Colorado and Fe; Mexican National; International and Great Northern; as City, Memphis and Birmingham; Kan: Fort Scott and Mem- Missouri Pacific; St. Louis, Iron Mount- ain@nd Southern; Brunswick and Western. Representative Mahoney’s Hiness. Representative Peter Paul Mahoney, of tne Brooklyn, N, ¥., district, is still lying seriously ill at the Arlington. He was first attacked with chills and fever which resulted in heart trouble. Last night his condition was extremely critical and Mrs, Mahoney stated this ‘morning that there had been no change for the better in her husband's condition and that the physi- cian holds out no hope. Later.—At 1 o'clock Mr. Mahoney was re- ported to be a little better, 5 The New Gunboat Yorktown. A FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE NAVAL BOARD. Secretary Tracy has received a favorable re- porton the new gunboat Yorktown, from the board of inspection, of which Commodore Fitzhugh is president. They report that she has been completed in accordance with the con- tract and is sufficiently strong to bear her weights of every description. The met of the board were favorably impressed the clean condition of the ship. All that she lacks to be put in commission immediately is the setting up of her dynamo for electric light- ing and the supply of her battery, ‘Tae New Commanpant or Mane Istanp Navy- Yarp.—Secretary Tracy has ordered Commo- dore A. E. K. Benham to take command of the navy-yard at Mare Isiand, Cal., which posit was vacated by Rear Admiral Be when he sailed to take command of the Asiatic squadron, convert Benham is at present on waiting orders. Curer CLERK oF THE TREasuRy.—While no appointment has yet been made, it is practically settled that Mr. Fred. C. Brackett, of Washing- ton, will sueceed Mr. E. W. Youmans as chief clerk of the Treasury department. Mr. Brack- ett was recording secretary of the fopegeration, executive committee, and’ his varied duties in- cluded active connection with all matters com- ing within the province of the executive com- mittee. He is about forty-nine years of He was born in western , but has for ond years in Washington, where he is well INCREASED WATER SUPPLY. The Proposed New Four Foot Main. HURBYING THE PREPARATIONS FOR LAYING IT— Telegrams to The Star. HOPES THAT IT MAY BE COMPLETED BY THIS TRYING TO QUIET THE BOOMERS EME NEXT YEAR—THE ROUTE PRESCRIBED BY (Soxoness, Some quick work has been done on the prep- arations to carry out the provisions of tho clause in the deficiency act passed by the last Congress to increase the water supply of the city, The President's approval to this act—the deficiency bill, containing the $250,000 appro- priation for this purpose—was secured on the 2d of March, and the advertisements for the iron pipe and other materials for the work were printed to-day. The work will be pushed to completion at the same rate, and it is hoped that one year from the date of the signing of the act the water will be turned into the new main, and the now thirsty portions of the city will have their fill of water if an- other four-foot pipe can fill them. But there are contingencies that may delay the work vexatiously, and so it is not absolutely sure that it will be completed by next March, Al- most everything depends upon the rate at which the pipe is furnished, THE CONTRACT, which will aggregate a little over 4 miles of 48- inch pipe and a quantity of special castings, will probably be divided among several manu- facturers so that the chances for delay will be as small as possible. The contract or contracts will stipulate that the materials must be fur- nished within six months. The iron will be handled from the point of delivery to the line of the route by contract, and the trenches will be dug in sections by contract, but the laying of the pipe and the calking of the joints will be done by day’s labor in order to secure the best possible results. THE LINE, as detailed in the bill, is as follows: From the distributing reservoir, about two miles west of Georgetown, eastward to M street, along M, across Rock creek by the bridge now used by the Washington Georgetown railroad, to New Hampshire avenue, to R street, to 4th street, where it will connect with the 48-inch main laid several years ago. This main runs down 4th street to New Jers avenue, to B_ street north, dimi ishing on the way to a 30-inch pipe, where it joinsa 20-inch main running eastward. It is likely that this decrease from 40 to 20 inches within a comparatively short distance may give a rapid motion to the water that will result in a loss of lateral pressure such as is de- sired, and to avoidythis the 20-inch main along B street may be removed and a 30-inch pipe laid in its place. The pipe in cele ok creek by the car bridge, will be supported from above by heavy trusses, and will, it is thought, be subject to but little vibration. NAVAL RETIREMENTS. Rear Admiral Luce and Commander Schelky—Promotions which Follow. Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce has been in- formed by the Navy department that he will be placed on the retired list of the navy on the 25th inst. His retirement will cause the promotion of the following officers: Commodore David B. Harmony, to be rear-admiral; Captain F. M. Ram- say, to be commodore; Commander Wm. T. Casey, to be captain; Lieut. Commander Royal Bradford, to be commander; Lieut. E. H. C. Leutze, to be Lieut. commander; Lieut. (junior grade) Chas, M. McCarteney, to be lieutenant, and Ensign John G. Quimby, to be lieutenant (junior grade.) RETIRED TO-DAY. Commander Charles A. Schetky was to-day placed on the retired list, thus causing the fol- lowing additional promotions: Lieut. Com- mander Geo, A. Converse to be commander; Lieut. F. P. Gilmore to be lieutenant com- mander; Lieut. (junior grade) Frank E. Beatty to be lieutenant, and Ensign Thos. S. Rogers to be lieutenant (junior grade). THERE 18 SOME SPECULATION among naval officers as to the result of the pro- motion of Commodore Harmony to the grade of rear-admiral, He is at present chief of the bureau of yards and docks, and his four-year commission for that place expires on the 27th instant, two days after the retirement that causes hisadvancement. This is his first term at the head of the bureau, and his administra- tion of its affairs has not caused any antagonism. Hence it is the general opinion that he will be reappointed in that capacity, and in that case he will be the only rear-admiral on duty at the department. This is by no means unusual, the only requirement in regard to selection of the heads of bureaus being that they shall be of a grade not lower than that of commander. Decisions of Controller Durham as to Existing Contracts. Controller Durham has addressed a letter to Mr. J. T. Petty, the District auditor, in which he decides that the District Commissioners will be authorized to sign now a contract with Wm, E. Hodge for sprinkling and cleaning certain alleys for the period of one year, ending June 30, 1889. The contract was made in due form, signed by Hodge, previous to the 30th of last June, but through some inadvertence the Commissioners failed to affix their signatures to it. Inasmuch as Hodge has been performing the contract duties and the Commissioners are devirous of his completing his contract, the controller has decided that their signature of the instrument now will be legal and will entitle Hodge to payment at the rate of 27 cents per 1,000 yards, which was the maximum price fixed y the act making appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1889. Hodges’ contract was for 3034 cents 1,000 yards, but the Commis- sioners have adhered to the provisions of the actand eevee only 27 cents, which was ac- cepted by Hodges, with the reservation of his right to collect the difference, The act for the expenses of the District for the year ending June 30, 1890, provides that the payment for street and alley cleaning for the Becal year ending June 30, 1889, shall be at the rate and according to the terms of the con- tracts now existing, under which it is being done. The controller decides that under that clause there can be no trouble about the pay- ment of the contract price according to the contract made with Mr. Draney for cleaning the streets fora = of five years from July 1, 1887, at the rate of 35 cents 1,000 yards, EXTRA WORK FOR CLERKS. Long Hours in the Post-Office Depart- ment. ‘The rush of applications for post-offices has reached such that Postmaster-Gen- eral Wanamaker has directed that all clerks in the first assistant’s office and such as may be required from other bureaus begin work at 8:30 each day and continue until 6 o'clock. Mr. Mansur Gives Them Good Advice. STORM ON LONG ISLAND SOUND. SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT IN LONDON. Japanese Girls Fight With Swords. MR. MANSUR IN OKLAHOMA. He Advisesthe Boomers to Wait for the President’s Proclamation. Porcett, L. T., March 21.—There was a great mass meeting of the Oklahoma boomers here yesterday, and they listened attentively to a good speech from Congressman Mansur, of Missouri, Mr. Mansur advised them to obey the President's proclamation so that the coun- try would soon be opened, and prophesied great things for the future of the territory. ‘Lhe settlers are daily increasing in numbers, and show a determined spirit. When Congress- man Mansur referred to the President's procla- mation for the speedy opening of the territory there was deafening applause. The speaker urged patience and obedience to the Presi- dent's proclamation, ‘The settlers around here are a fine-looking body of men, and they are anxious to enter the Oklahoma wilderness and put in acrop on which they can subsist for the season. Mr. Mansur goes to Arkansas City to- day, where he will address another large meet- ing of the boomers. From Arkansas City he expects to go to Caldwell, Kas. He is accom- anied by Gen, Jamison, of Missouri; Judge alloway, of Texas, and other distinguished men. A TEN) 2 DESPERADO. He is Allowed to Escape After Attempt- ing to Kill a Witness Against Him. Cuarranoooa, Texx., March 21.—Jim Cooley, adesperado widely known in Roane county, went to the residence of Mack Brown late Mon- day night and called for Brown, with whom he had a quarrel of long standing. Brown, certain of being shot should he appear at the door, refused to come out, and Cooley, i a few minutes, threw sev tridges on the roof. from whi the ground, expioding with su. almost demolish the house and severely injur- ing Mrs. Brown. Cooley was arrested yester- day, but swore he would kill any one who would testify against him. He was taken before a Magistrate and drewa pistol on the first wit- ness called. Before he could fire, however, the sheriff shot him in the head without inflicting serious wound. He was found guilty, gave straw bail, and has fled to North Carolina. A reward is offered for his recapture, CHARGED WITH BARN BURNING. Two Boys, Two Married Women and a Girl Arrested in Pennsylvania. Putapevrmia, March 21—A dispatch from York, Pa., says: Constables Stroman, Still and Ruhl yesterday arrested James and Howard —_ aged nine and eleven years, for set- ting fire to the barn of Lewis ler, in North Codorus township, February 9; Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver for destroying the barn of Benjamin Forrey, in Manheim township, November 24, 1888; Mrs. Aurelia Miller, for firing the barn of David Newcomer, in eim township, January 2, and Miss Cora Reble, for firi A barn of Levi Dub's, in Manheim township De- cember 14, 1888. The ogee boys will be brought to this city to-day. e three women were brought here last evening and committed to jail by Alderman Sherwood. Mrs, Weaver is the mother of five children, one a babe at the breast, which isih prison with her. Mrs, Miller has also a large family. Cora Reible is sixteen years old. All protest their innocence, The mother of the Stumpf boys fainted when the officers revealed their purpose. Their fa- ther says they were in the barn, but had no matches. The warrants for the arrests were issued by Alderman Sherwood, of this city, on Tuesday on the oath of J. K. Wentz, president of the Codorus and Manheim Insurance Co, of Hanover, Pa. oo STORM ON THE SOUND. The Old Colony Compelied to Put Into New London for Shelter. New Lowpvow, Coxy., March 21.—The steamer Old Colony, of the Fall River line, which left New York yesterday after proceeding as far as Wateh Hil liged to put back here for at ¥this mor Officers 5 he roughest might they ever exper- ienced on the sound. The 350 passengers will leave by train for Boston at 1 p.m. The steamer will proceed as soon as the weather permits, a ae Austrian Consul at New York. Vienna, March 21.—Herr Palitschek has been appointed Austrian consul at New York to suc- ceed the late Hugo Frit: Fled from Flames in Their Night Clothes. Parcuoave, L. L, March 21.—At about 1 o'clock this morning the bottling works of Robert Shaw were destroyed by fire. Mr. Shaw and his family were asleep in the build- ing and were compelled to run into the street attired only in their night clothes. The loss $4,500; insured, The fire was caused by an overheated tue, ———-—__ A Paper Trust in England. Lonpox, March 21.—Fourteen of the largest paper makers in Eugiand have formed a syndi- cate for the purpose of raising prices, The capital of the syndicate is £2, 7 wearers From Wall Street To-Day. New York, March 21. 11 a.m.—Outside of the Grangers, Coalers, Southwesterns, and Chicago Gas, there was nothing done in the stock mar- ket this morning, and ten stocks monopolized about seven-eighths of the entire business done. Prices at the opening, as compared with those of last night, were steady, the only marked changes being an advence of %& in Wheeling and Lake Erie and a loss of 3¢ in Rock Island, The market was somewhat un- settled, with a general weak tone, and an ad- vance of slight fractions was followed by a de- cline to below the opening figures, which teached everything on the list and was accom- panied by considerable feverishness, Chicago Gas was again the most prominent feature of the — and in the “ay — it rapidly ad- vanced 114 per cent to 4’ ut most of this improvement was afterward lost, Tock Islet and Atchison took the lead in the downward movement, losing 3¢ and % per cent, respect- ively. No further changes of moment occur- red, and at 11 o’clock the market had become dull and was steady at small fractions below the opening prices. Chicago Gas, Atchison and St. Paul were the most active stocks, with Burlington, Reading, Lackawanna and North- western following. __~»——___ Feather-workers’ Strike. Failure of the GIRLS FIGHT WITH SWORDS. They Were Japs and Would Have Kilied Each Other But for a Policeman. (Curcago, March 21.—A dispatch from Los Angeles,-Cal., says: “A bratal fight occurred Tuesday night in a suburban sporting . am dripping with blood from numerous cute, affair would certainiy have ended in the death otune Suet both had not the empower yg tracted a passing policeman, who en . Neither Ay received mortal wounds, but both were slashed ali over the upper part ROBBED HIS FIRM OF $20,000, The Bookkeeper of a Seattle Firm an Embezzler and Fugitive. Seattie, W. T., March 21.—George R. Cark ton, bookkeeper for Smith Bros. & Co., sent a note to the firm on Monday, together with the | sate keys, saying that he was ill and would not be down that day. Inquiry was made at Carl- ton’s lodgings and it was learned that he had left the city. An examination of the books shovs that Cariton is an embezzler to the amount of $20,000. He came west from Chi- cago and had been in the employ of Smith & Co. for the past year. — THE DONEGALL DIVORCE CASE. The Marquis and Marchioness Make Sensational Charges Against Each Other. Loxpox, March 21.—The Marchioness of Donegall has brought suit against her husband on the ground of cruelty and desertion. The marquis was born in 1822. The case was heard to-day. The marchioness testified that she was married to the defendant in 1865. She left her husband's house in 1 Previous to leaving her husband they occupied separate rooms, One night the respondent brought a friend home with him and dragged her from her bed into the passage where his friend was, After- ward the respondent lived with a woman named Wright. The defense produced witnesses who testified that Lady Donegall had committed adult with a groom employed by her husband ani with another man, THEY MUST REMAIN BOUND TOGETHER. The case against the marquis was dixtnissed, Acounter-suit that the marquis had brought against Lady Donegall was also dismissed. a Earthquake Smyrna. Swvena, March 21.—A strong shock of earth- quake bas occurred her Huntington Has Several Big Schemes, BUT HE DECLARES THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE ATCHISON SYSTEM I8 NOT ONE OF TH SELES, CaL., March 21.—C. P. ington, vice-presi e Southern Paci railroad company, arrived here from the east last evening. He stated to an Associated Press reporter that there was not the slightest founda- tion for the report that he contemplated pur- chasing the control of the Atchison system, He said several important measures wou! d be dis- cussed at the meeting of the Southern Pacific directors in April, among them the extension of the company’s lines into Durango, Mexico; the establishment of a line of steamers between some Atlantic or Gulf port and Brazil, and the completion of various branch lines’ in this | state. ———— Giddons Refused McGangle a Pistol. AND AS BOON AS THE LOY GOT HOLD OF ONE HE KILLED HIS FATHER WITH IT. Greenvitie, Tex., March 21.—John Giddens was shot and killed yesterday by his son, Mc- Gangle Giddens, a boy of 17. ‘The boy had fre- quently asked his father for a pistol, but had been refused. He secured possession of a weapon and while playing with it was discov- ere: Mr. Giddens, who asked for an expla- nation, and this so angered the boy that he turned the weapon on his father, shooting him through the breast. a To Tax Sleeping and Dining Cars. Lixcotx March 21.—Linn's bill for taxing sleeping and dining cars in this state has A both lntoscs and will betemen lew. Sue ill provides that the state board of equaliza- tion shall at the time of the assessment of rail- way property for taxation against the owner or owners of said cars, the average number of said cars used by railway corporations each month, and the assessed value of said cars, shall bear the same proportion to the entire value thereof that the monthly average number of miles that such cars have been run or operated within one state shall bear to the monthly average number of miles that said cars have been used or operated within and without the state. Such valuation shall be in the same ratio as that of the property of individuals, gps Died with a Lie on His Lips. ACCUSED THE MAN HE HAD KILLED OF SHOOTING HIM AND THEN COMMITTING SUICIDE. Torexa, Kay., March 21. J. Shediove, a prominent broker, and Gustay Weiner, pro- prietor of a merchant tailoring house, quar- reled last night over the terms of a p for the building occupied by them. Five heard by parties on the outs! it was found that Werner ha Shedlove was dying. ‘The latter gasped that he had been shot by Werner and that Werner then shot himself, It was found that the revolver belonged to Shedlove and circumstantial evi- dence indicates that Shedlove did the shooting. _ Bottling Works Burned. Exama, N. Y., March 21.—E. B. Gardner's Eagle bottling works in this city were burned 1:30 o'clock this morning. the three-story ling being completely gutted, Loss about $25,000, insurance $18,500. To Increase the Russian Navy. St Perersevre, March 21.—The government is considering a messure for increasing the number of vessels in the navy, The plan under consideration involves the expenditure of 120,- 000,000 roubles, aininasiilbianineeents Carriage-Makers Bankrupt. Savrt Ste Marie, Mica., March 21.—Peck & Hanlon, carriage-makers, have assign Lia- bilities about $35,000; assets unknown, ——— New Officers of the Honorable Artillery. Lonpox, March 21.—Viscount de Vesci has been appointed colonel and Capt, Labalmon- diere adjutant of the reconstracted Honorable Artillery company. The Women’s Club Convention. New York, March 21.—This morning's extra session of Sorosis and the women’s club dele= gates convened at Hardman hall. The read- ing of the delegates’ reports was continued. A resolution of thanks was voted to Sorosis by the delegates for its munificent hospitality. The names of the committee on permanent organization will be made public this afters moon, eee: To Dissolve the Societe des Metaux. Paris, March 21—Je Paris (newspaper! states that the tribunal will to-day Sone of Societe des Metaux, and appoint M. Levasseur liquidator. {A Dishonest Porter. A TRUSTED EMPLOYE OF THE B, AND 0, B. R. HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY, railroad. The person arrested was Morgan Joyce, a colored porter at the depot in this city. For several years goods have been stolen from the depot from time to time, Joyce was never suspected of being “crooked,” but om the contrary was Grasten tyr every one about ran ty td Yesterday, Mrs. Cornelia Gregory senta bundle of clothing, including a handsome dress, to the depot. ‘he bundle was tobe taken to the residence of ex-Congressman Van Hi. Maing, ab: Boasbotbe, bore. Sin. y's neice, Mi was The bundle, however, could not be was made and tiee Wirtz sus- pected J He visited Joyce's house and told his that Joyce had sent him for the finully pervusded har to give up the bundle and tw give he then returned to the ‘depot and arrested Joyce. The prisoner when confronted with the and was grand lar- await the ao still hangs within a very crowded but it is will be meeting. Austrian Princips coming