Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1889, Page 5

RY Drs Ocr Amiserable emstence when 6 few bottles of Ayer's Sarsaparilla would certairly give .he streneth and energy you need? Thousands are eroving its virtues daily. So may you. Mrs.” Alice West, of Jefferson, W. Va, writes: “I was all run down before I began to take Ayer's Sar- saperilla, but am now gaining in strength every ay” “Being very weak and despondent after a lonz sdness, I tried Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and two bot- Wes nave restored me to my former health."-- Miss Blanche S. Brownell, 4 Boylston Place, Boston, i AYER’S SARSAPABILLA, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Masa, Soid by all Druggists. Price, $1; six bottles, $5. WORTH $5 A BOTTLE ye WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS. At the Ninth International Medical Congress, Dr. A. 1. A. Toboldt, of the University of Penusylvania, read paper stating that out of thirty cases treated with the ®enuine imported Powdered Carlsbad Sprudel Salt for chronic constipation, bypochondria, disease of the liv- er and kidneys, Jaundice, adiposis, diabetes, dropsy from valvular heart disease, dyspepsis, catarrbal in- flammation of the stomach, ulcer of the stomach or spleen, children with marasmus, gout, rheumatism of the joints, gravel, ete., twenty-six were entirely cured, three much improved, and one not treated long enough. Average time of treatment, four weeks. ‘The Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (powder form), is an ex- cvilent Aperient Larative and Diuretic. It clears the complexion, purifies the Blood. It in easily soluble, pleasant to take and permanent inaction. Thegenuine product of the Carisbad Springs is exported in round Lottles, Each bottle comes in a light blue paper car- toon, and has the signature “EISNER & MENDLE- BON CO.,” sole agents, 6 Barclay street, New Yerk, on every bottle, One bottle mailed upon receipt of One Dollar. Dr. Toboldt’s lectures mailed free upon application. aul-m,wkf Coxsvuptioy. Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to and vubtexily leads on to consumption. It is therefore valar that those afflicted with this fearful disease wuld net make it the object of their lives to rid themselves of it, Deceptive remedies concocted by ix- norant pretenders to medical knowledge have weak- ened the confidence of the great majority of sufferers im all advertised remedies. They become resigned to » life of misery rather than torture themselves with doubtful palliatives, But this will never do. Catarrh must be met at every stave aud combatted with all our might. In many cases the disease has assumed dangerous symp- toms. The bones snd cartilage of the nose, the organs of hearing, of seeing, and of tasting so affected as to De useless, the uvula so elongated, the throat so in- tiamed and irritated as to produce aconstant and dis- treasing cough. ‘Sasvorp’s Raprcat Cure meets every phase Caturrh, from a simple head cold to the most loath- ud destructive stages. It is local and constitu- onal, Instant in relfeving, permanent in curing,safe, al and never-failing. hyackage containa one bottle of the RaptcaL we box CATARRML SOLVENT and an IMPROVED . with treatine. Price, #1. T1£k DRUG ANDCHEMICAL CORPORATION, BOSTON instantly relieved by the Crriccra rem, 4 Perfect Antidote to Pain, Iu- Anew, instantaneo SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES: CONSUMPTION. SCROFULA. BRONCHITIS COUGHS. COLDs. WasT! DISEASES, WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER, Many have gained one pound per day by its use. t's Emulsion i# not a secret remedy. It con- tains the stimulating properties of the Hypophos- Plites and pur wegian Cod Liver Oil, the po- tency of both 2 largely increased. It s used by Physicaus all over the world. PALATABLE AS MILK. Sold by oll Druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N. < TAKE ONE OF CARTER'S LIT. Ay } be tree from sour Tising ‘con- ary them and E;ssrer Hars. NEW COLOKS—LATEST DESIGNS Foom Youmans and Knox, N. ¥,,and Henry Heath, L - dust onened—a large stock of Umbrellas, THE “LA TOSCA” FOR LADIES, From #4 to #15. E27 Furs received om storage and insured sgainst @Qumage by moth and fire. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, opt? ‘osten Kim Groves WITH NEW IMPROVED LACING, @1 00 PER PAIR UPWARD. Fitted to the Hand. .c no superior in Fit, Styles or relisbil- ve that will fit all size wrists, A Glove bay The only G « Se Buttons to come off. No Button-holes to fx. ‘The most convenient Glove made. Af you try exe pair you cannot do without them, Jd. ©. HUTCHINSON, {07 Pennsylvania Avenue. Linde Liver Pill Seria Sivies Es Haus. DUNLAPS FIFTH AVENUE STYLE SILK AND DEKBY HATS NOW KEADY. » Importation of FRENCH SOFT weight. SCA UMBRKELLAS and CANES for Ladies, WILLECT & RUOFF, 205 Pennsyl Souernse New. LEATHEROID TRUNKS. weight. STRONE and MORE DURABLE then Sele Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE. ‘Made and suld only at TOPHAM'S ‘Tronk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave. Very mh? Mes M. J. Hesr. )se ¥ STREET NORTHWEST, ution to her, ange and well-selected stock FINE MILLINERY For Ladies and Children, an Fashions are always shown. Nw. HUNT gives her perional attention to special 1am» tor her patrons. re INGTON" ARCHITECTURAL IRON IPS WASHED aie WORKS. EDWARD L. DENT, M. E., Proprietor. The best facilities in the city for all kinds of Iron York, Sveel Beams, Angles, &e., i. Se Ornamental Cast and” Wro wa tn stock. eaght Trou work » syeculty. Kepaire aud general mac! the best manner apd at ebort not Tovites o Exact Par work done in tice. Mole the District of Colambis for the stem of Beam Auchors aud Pro- Cor. jd and Water sta. Tel. 425-3. Oties, 1413 G st. nw. Te 2 Wi ton, D. C INISTERS, LAWYERS. TEACHERS, AND chars whowe cecupation i Litt ver ke, ay M Should ‘ise Carter's and billousness. One is RLY BE CALLED papacemas Py # i a able. are gucd Jadyes reduernents apd délicerien “Ip orice to stimu, keep the fous ta Poxos Exrasct Zz USED IN THE HOUSE. OLD ond EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. SUBDUES iMA- INFLAM! TION. CONTROLS BEM- es. INVALUA- BLE FOR BURNS, WOUNDS. BRUISES, ETC. PAIN DisaP PEARS. ac A THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRIL 22. 1889. 2d EDITION. Latest Telerams 10 The Sta SIX LIVES FOR $700. A North Carolina Family Murdered and Cremated by Robbers. Omantorre, N. C., April22.—A horrible crime is reported from Macon county. W. P. Wood, an industrious farmer, lived in the country at least 5 miles from his nearest neighbor. His family consisted of his wife, three sons and two daughters. Wood was known to have #700 in bis house, and burglars ee attempted to break in and get it, but W frightened them away with a gun. On Monday last Wood was called away from home on business. When he returned he was horrified to find his house in ashes and the charred remains of his entire family in the ruins, Three axes and two bowie knives, all stained with blood, were found near the ruins. There is no clue to the murderers, who undoubtedly secured the money before firing the house. —__ FREIGHT CARS IN FLAMES. A Bad Wreck near Worcester, Mass., this Morning. Worcester, Mass., April 22.—One of the early morning freight trains broke apart this morning east of the deep cut, near ‘Davis’ cottage.” The sections then crashed together again 50 feet this side of the Harrington-street bridge. The result was a wreck and a fire, Two oil-cars, one grain-car, and one potato-car were burned. One grain-car rolled 50 feet down an embankment. The est track was torn up for adistance of 100 feet. The west track was torn up 100 feet. The Worcester fire department responded to a call and put out the flames. At9:30no trains had passed either way, but the tracks will probably be clear by noon, The rvilroad men refuse all informa- tion. Itis not known that anybody was hurt, pices aeedto tsa KILLED WHILE AT TABLE, Two Members of a Connecticut Family Struck by Lightning. Danarny, Con , April 22.—Several persons were killed and injured by lightning during « a terrific thunder storm on Saturday night and Sunday morning. While the family of Levinda Adams, Trinity Lake, a few wiles below this city, were at supper Saturday, the house was struck by lightning and the entire family ren- dered unconscious. Mrs. Adams, when regaining consciousness, was horrified to find two of the family dead and the rest terribly injured. The house had also been set afire. Noah Adams, a relation on a visit, was horribly burned. He must have been instantly ‘killed by the bolt. He was a prominent citizen of Red- ding, and was eighty years old. A daughter was almost instantly killed, and her body terri- bly mutilated. The neighbors succeeded in dragging the unconscious people from the buruing building. A LONE ROBBER’S RICH HAUL. He Secures Between $6,000 and $10,000 from a Missouri Railroad Station, Gattatix, Mo., April 22.—One of the boldest railroad robberies ever perpetrated by a single robber in Missouri occurred at Pattonsburg, on on the Wabash road, Friday night, and has just leaked out. About 9 o'clock Friday night one masked burglar entered the station at Pattonsburg. He covered the agent, the only person in the s\ tion, with a pistol, and demanded the key, which he received. He then cleaned it out of everything valuable, securing money estimated at from $6,000 to $10,000. He also took all the express, freight, and ticket funds and robbed the agent of his own money and valuables. The robber then backed out of the station, mounted a horse, and rode away. The search tor the robber has been without success. Novelist Stevenson not Hi. New York, April 22.—The Seribner’s have received a letter from Robert Louis Stevenson, at Honolulu, stating that he isin good health | and not alarmingly ill, as has been reported by | some newspaper Death of an Ex-President of Mexico. New York, April 22.—Don Sebastian Lerdo jada, ex-president of Mexico, died in this city yesterday afternoon, of bronchitis and pleurisy. Ex-President Lerdo has lived in this city in retirement since he left Mexico in 1576, on account of political troubles. He was sixty- four years of age and a bachelor. Lord Brownlow Accepts. pril 22.—The Irish Times states Brownlow has accepted the viceroy- ship of Ireland. —_—+—__ From Wall Street To-Day. New York, April 22, 11 a. m.—The open- ing of the stock market this morning was firm to strong, most stocks showing advances over Saturday's final prices of from 3¢ to %% per cent; Union Pacific, however, was a marked ex- ception, being down °{. There was a moderate | volume of business in the carly trading, with | Atehison, Ni and N prominent, m Union Pa were very ost of the others being dull and uninteresting. There was an irregular move- ment after the opening, and while St. Paul and Atchison were most prominent for strength among the active shares, their advance amount d 5 while Chicago gas lost 5;, and Hoc 1, the fluctuations in the rest of the list being for insignificant fractions only, and abont equally divided between gains and losses, The market was more quiet toward the end of the hour, but the tone was not so firm, and small recessions were made ail over the list, and at 11 o'clock the market was quiet and rather heavy at irregular but small changes from the Opening figures. ——————— Death of Hon. John C. Park. Bostox, April 22.—The Hon. John C, Park, a notable whig orator of forty or fifty years ago, died at Newton last night, aged nearly eighty- three. <a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Mark t,as reported by special wire to Corson and 1419 F street. Name. &N.E Union Pac. Wal bo., pret West’ Cuson. en peace Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 22.—Cotton quiet and firm middling, 11. Flour fairly active and easy. Wheat—southern, quiet and steady; Fultz, 904100; Longberry, #08100; western, dull and weak: 2 winter red, spot, SOwas6\; May S4assy: Jane, S44; July, 83a83%. Corn—southern, quiet and firm; White. $0a43; yellow, 40a42\: mixed spot,” 4% rr western mixed, 4 graded No. %, white, 34° Rye, steady, Sia57. Hay, dull and easy—prime tw choice timothy, 16.00a16.50. Provisions quiet and steady. Butter firm—western packed, Ifa 20; best roll, 15a18; creamery, 23a27. Eggs, easy, 11y. Petroleum, quiet and steady—refined, 6.70. Coffee, quiet and steady-—Rio cargoes, fair, Sugar, firm—A soft, S!a8%; copper,steady: re- fined “1341334. Whisky, steady, 110. Freights to Liverpool per steamer, duil’ and’ nominally steady—cotton, 20 cents per 100 pounds; flour, wheat, 4,000 bushels; corn, 55.000 bushela, Oats, 9,000 bushels: rye, 1,000 bushels. Shipments— flour, 2.000 barrels; wheat, 21,000 bushels: corn, 79,000 bushels. Sales —wheat, 24,000 bushels: corn, 22,000 bushels. ye BALTIMORE, April 22. — Virginia ten-torties, {: do. threes. 65% Dude Baltimore ‘and ; Northern Central stock, 75 bid: Cincinnati, a and Baltimore firsts, 974) G0: do. seconds, S3% asked; du. threes, 26% ‘Asked; consolidated Georgia bonds, 1120113); do. stock, 4554046. Markets. CHICAGO, April 22. 1°15 p.m. (close).—Wheat firmer—cash, 2G May, ep duly. 79 5-16. ‘com steady—cash, 34%; May, 3435; July, 33. Oats, steady—cash, 22%: May, 22%; "Jul, . Arnis, 10m.” Pork, ‘steady — May, ui Bball 7 duly, | Bx ome , Get daly, Gos at | and, Reading, Louisville | THE PRESIDENT’S QUIET DAY, A Few Callers, but Fewer Still Manage To See Him. GOSSIP ABOUT THE OFFICERS—THE INTEREST IN THE APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC PRINTER — A GOOD STORY—DROPPING INTO POETRY—GzExX- ERAL MAHONE WAITING. The upper floor of the White House looked really desolate to-day. The great American office-seeker was absent; shut out by the presi- dential decree, which insists that on Monday the executive mansion shail be free from the place-hunter. The energetic aspirant has ac- cepted the situation with that easy grace which characterizes the species and maps out his ar- rangements so that the day shall be spent in sinuous endeavors to capture something in one of the departments, At about 10:30 the Attorney-General called and was admitted to the library, where he re- mained in consultation with his old law partner for more than an hour and a half, occasionally pausing in their business to look at THE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN who were enjoying themselves in the grounds, There were quite a number of anxious ones who transferred their affections to Secretary Halford and a few of the greater litical lights also saw him. Sena- r Evarts, Senator Cullom and ‘Senator Blair all had business with the private secre- tary, or seemed to have, but the fact 1s that they slipped through the doorway in his office, which opens into the cabinet room, and thence, by easy stages they reached the President. Representative Morrow sat on one of the dilapidated sofas in the Secretary's room and said farewell. He leaves to-night for Califor- nia, satisfied that the Pacific coast will be dealt fairly with when the offices are all handed around, Representative Wade walked upstairs, looked at the closed door,and then walked down again. Ex-Representative Brady, of Virginia, tried to make arrangements for an interview with the President, but the rule could not be bro- ken, The Virginians will come to-morrow. GENERAL MAHONE WAITING TO BE SENT FOR. Gen, Mahone is in town, but has not yet put in an appearance at the White House, He is waiting to be sent for. He thinks he ought to be consulted as to the disposition of federal scbabta in Virginia, and he believes that the President will notify him to come around and talk the matter over as soon as he is ready to straighten things out in old Virginny. The | anti-Mahoneites say that they have been ad- vised that the little general will have to wait quite a long time before the President sends for him, because the President's memory has not yet faded out as to events which occurred |at the Chicago convention, They seem to think that John 8. Wise will be consulted be- fore the administration talks to Mahone. IDAHOANS DON’T WANT OFFICF. One of the quietest and least obtrusive of the congressmen who visit the White House is Fred, T. Dubois, the delegate from Idaho. He has not asked for a great deal, because in the nature of things he has but few offices to fill, but his recommendations have been concurred in every time. He has had an almost con- tinuous fight with a few men who came on here during the inaugural period, and who expected torun things to suit themselves, but failed lamentably. In spite of the annoyance caused by these coutlicts, Mr. Dubois is favored above all other representatives. While hundreds of other legislators are struggling with thousands of office-seekers, Mr. Dubois cannot find men to fill the few offices he has to dispose of. One day last week the Postmaster-General notified him that there was a vacancy in the post-office at Moscow, Idaho; a vacancy that was worth 21,200 per’ annum. Then the delegate was puzzled. He knew agreat many men in Mos- cow, any one of whom would make a first- class postmaster, but he felt sure that none of them would accept the position if it were offered to them. Failing to think up the name of some one to whom the place would be welcome he sent a recommendation blank to a friend in Moscow and deputed him to find somebody, insert his name in the proper place and return it to the Post-Office department. How many men are here who would jump ata $1,200 post-office! The post-office at Boise City will be vacant soon and the same difficulty besets Mr. Dubois as the one he is now wrest- ling with at Warsaw. There is not a single ap- plicant for that nice 1,700 job, What a god- send that thing would be to one of the hungry ones who haunt the departments daily. Mr. Dubois explains this lack of enthusiasm on the part of his constituents by saving that the re- publicans of Idaho are too busy and to well-to- do to bother with such paltry affairs as post- offices, no matter what the salary amounts to. THE PUBLIC PRINTERSHIP. Candidates for that supposed-to-be desirable position, the public ;rintership, are not numer- ous at the White House, but their friends and supporters are there as freqnently as the most exacting aspirant could desire. They watch and wait and hope and pray, and are patient in the face of reverses that would u; set the equanimity and spoil the temper of any but anoflice-seeker, Just now they are very much excited because rumor has it that the President will not appoint a successor to Bene- dict until the beginning of the next fiscal year, The author of that unfounded report has much to answer for. Some of the candidates, it is said, are really afraid that the President will delay matters until what they regard as an ir- reparable piece of damage will have been done. The incumbent is now making prepara- tions for calling for bids on supplies which the office may require during the year com- mencing July 1, and the frequently-expressed fear is that he will award the contracts and stock up the office in a manner which may embarrass his successor. The attention of the President has been directed to this phase of the case, and a portion of the testimony taken in THE PRINTING-OFFICE INVESTIGATION has also been placed before him. This particn- lar scrap of testimony is that which places in the public printer’s mouth the statement (said to have been made to a representative of a low- bidding, but successful firm) that his friends had placed him in power and he was going to stand by them. This pol the President has been told, will result in t! xpenditure of sev- eral hundreds of thousands of dollars among persons and firms whose influence was exerted tor Mr. Cleveland in the last campaign, Quite a number of prominent public men, who have no candidates of their own, have ad- vised the President to find his public printer among men who have some acquaintance with the office for the reason that any stranger—no matter what his executive ability or knowledge of the business—can be nothing but a mere figurehead for at least a year. But few people realize what an immense establishment that rinting office is, and not more than half a dozen living men know what an enormous burden it is even to the experienced man, The President is quoted as being favorably inclined toward Palmer, of Chicago, but it is more than difticult to find the man who heard the President say anything about being im- pressed with Palmer's fitness for the place. It is generally understood among Illinoisans that Felmer would not accept the position if it was offered him, Osborne. Childs, Helm, Donath, Davis and Nichols are stillinthe ring. It is anybody’s fight after a six weeks’ struggle. A GOOD STORY comes from the government printing office. There are in that establishment a number of employes who would like to continue to be em- ployes under the present administration, and they sometimes make the candidates’ lives very miserable. They use every endeavor to make themselves solid with all the ‘‘possibilitie: a some few of them succeed. When a new candi- date appears they never fail to call on him, so that he may be impressed with their value and their friendly intentions. They neuer miss a candidate, YWhen the dramatized ‘Robert Els- mere” was here a couple of weeks ago, a la- borer who works on the folding-room floor asked his foreman if he had seen “Robert Els- “ae” er “No,” was the long drawn-out response, “Who ‘is he?” Raa faking advan' of his sy ignoi ee the laborer anid candidate for public printer. “Where is he stopping?” inquired the anxious chiet, who had visited each candidate as soon a8 possible after he arrived. “At the National” equivocated the deceiver. “Is that so?” replied the assistant superin- tendent. “I reckon I'll have to go down and see him to-night.” And he did go—to the Na- tional hotel—and now ovecyoaly. is laughing at the recently-exposed blunder. THE SPIRIT OF POEST | was abroad in the White House to-day, and , Some rhymer, with a tendency toward hymnol- | ogy, perpetrated an eight-line stanza which ay to have been palaces ste Se nee | lish of Dr, Watts, The scrap of paper on whicl it was written was | the following lines are of doubt. Here they are, written on a sheet — mansion paper, but not marked “ “Let and it atta mae Oy ssa ‘For God bath made them so. sagtraury pamtousrisersTe let ‘McKinle; ever made fo tear out Suermman'e sree 4 G00D FISHERMAN, BUT A POOR PLACE-HUNTER. Office-seekers whose board bis are reaching elephantine proportions find it difficult to un- derstand why the presidential guillotine oper- ates with so much deliberation, and they nearly all come to one conclusion. and that is that their “influence” is not doi all it ought todo for them. This is nearly always an error, for it is undoubtedly a fact that the great majority of Senators and Representatives who are engaged in chasing the elusive appoint- ments their constituents want are most word, Mander- e more influential, was talking about bis meager luck the other evening. “As an angler Iam a_ success," said he, “but as a fisher of men I have not been as fortunate as I would like tobe. Idrove up to the Chain Les yesterday and caught white perch until Thad a surfeit of sport, but Ieannot land ap- pointments anything like fast enough to please me. It will beallright in a little while, though. The wheels are already beginning to revolve more swiftly because the bearings work ensier, ae e, @ little patience, aud all will be weil.” A NERVE-DESTROYING CARD. There was a good deal of suppressed excite- ment at the White House one evening in the latter part of last week, and a poor, insigniti- cant scrap of pasteboard less than three inches long. and not more than an inch and a half wide was the cause of it all. ‘The inscription upon it was “Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Miss,” A newspaper reporter who called to see if anything important had oc- curred later than the issue of Tue Star, was the discoverer, and he wanted to know how, why, when and wherefore the ex-chief of the confederacy had called upon the President of the United States, An investigation was at once set on foot. The employes down stairs had no recollection of seeing anyone answering Mr. Davis’ description, Door- keeper Loefiler declared he had not gone past his desk, unless he was disguised; Col. Crook was positive that he would have known it had the great ‘‘unreconstructed” been within fifty yards; and Secretary Haiford’s good right hand instinctively sought his trusty hip-pocket when he was asked if he had seen the seces- sionist, Then it was suggested that some mis- chief loving oftice-seeker had whiled away a minute portion of the time he had wasted in waiting by writing the card, and before leaving had slyly hidden it in “the hittle heap which accummulates every day. After a little discussion this hypothesis was accepted as correct and the official household was once more peaceful, but its heart did beat a little more rapidly than normal at the bare pessi- bility ot such an invasion as had been hinted at by that nerve-destroying card. RUSSELL HARRISON IN DEMAND, All the callers at the White House are not bent on seeing the President, nor do they de- sire particularly to see Secretary Halford. Quite a respectable proportion of the willing patriots want to chat with Mr. Russell Harri- son. Every week-day morning finds a few of these anxious ones waiting around on the upper floor and generally congregated in the office where Colonel Crook and Mr. R. V, LaDow hold forth, The majority of them hailfrom the extreme west, and they have, at some time or another, resided in Montana or one of the immediately adjacent territories, consequently they feel as though they had an unshakable lien on all the influence which the son of the President is sup- posed to possess, Mr. Russell Harrison leaves to-night for New York where he will be busily engaged for some time in connection with the Frank Leslie trans- fer, He willremain there until after the cen- tennial. Mrs, Russell Harrison and Baby Mar- thena are still at Virginia Beach where they are rapidly improving in health, A WALKING LEAD MINE. An elderly gentleman in an invalid chair did not attract much attention at the public re- ception on Saturday because he kept out of the way, He saw the President, though, He wants the post-office at Austin, Texas, and may get it, Nine rebel bullets have given him a case of permanent paralysis from the hips downward, but his mind is as clear as crystal, A HUSTLING CONGRESSMAN, Representative Peters, of Kansas, is one of the greatest “hustlers” ever sent to Congress, and he has oace more distinguished himself by securing an appointment on which there was a good deal of a fight. Dennis T. Flynn, one of Mr. Peters’ constituents, has been appointed postmaster at Guthrie, Oklahoma, and the Representative is happy. There are only two post-offices in the new territory, and Mr. Peters captured both of them, NOTES, L, T. Michener, the attorney-general for the state of Indiana, was in Secretary Halford’s room during the greater portion of the day, He arrived last night and will be here for some time, Mr. Michener wants nothing for bim- self. SHAKING HANDS WITH THE EGG-ROLLERS. At the regular 1 o'clock reception the Presi- dent shook hands with about 600 people, most of whom had been enjoying a regular picnic time in the grounds, Children were not ad. mitted to the east room because of the de- struction they caused the carpets in years gone by. Snperintendents of Mails Appointed. Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska, has been ap- pointed superintendent of mails at Omaha, Neb. Henry A. Thomas, of Massachusetts, has been fais superintendent of mails at Boston, Mass., vice Peter J. Hughes, resigned. Mr. Thomas has had fifteen years’ experience in the mail service. ae Delayed by the Storm. Mr. William Tyler Page, assistant file clerk of the House, concerning whose unexplained absence some uneasiness was felt, returned to the city to-day and was at his desk at the capitol He left here on the 6th in- stant for short stay, and, it ap- pears, was caught in the storm off the Virginia coast and delayed at Norfolk. He sent a telegram, but it did not come through on account of the break in the lines. A state- ment that after leaving here he sent back the key to his office, led to a rumor that his absence was to be’ permanent, Mr. Page told a Svar reporter to-day that it was not the key to his office, buta key to an ante-room which he had inadvertently carried away with him, and which he thought might be needed in his absence, The Sewer Canal. Col. Hains said to-day that he had not yet heard anything from the Commissioners with | regard to the sewer canal, which was examined by them Saturday, and until he had he pre- ferred not to say anything about it. The work of building up the embankments along the side the canal, he said, is completed. The Washington Asylum Investigation. As stated in Saturday's Star, the evidence in the investigation of the Washington asylum was referred by the Commissioners to Mr. Wheatley for report, To-day Mr. Wheatley submitted his report at the morning session of the board, and a ee es discussion was held, ‘It was said at the | Commissioners had agreed to exonerate Mr. | Stoutenburgh. The report of the board, how- ever, will not be made public until to-morrow, Mr. Wheatley told a Star reported this after- noon that there were still some points which Mr. Webb and himself desired to re- consider, Messrs, Webb and Wheatley were in consultation late this afternoon. = Leta said = tgs not Sonera ac- ion, but si ly re] @ synopsis of timony, leaving it tb the board to the action to be taken, ing to the case are guarded with jealous care by Secretary Tin: and his force of clerks, Easter Election. Christ church, East Washington held its election at noon to-day and elected the follow- ing: 8. J. McCathran and J. W. Gibbons, wardens; W. E. Hutchinson, W. H. Hoecke, EGR ee Oy C. McCauley, 8. J. MeCath- ran, Chas. W. O'Neil, Jas. Berry, and W. E. Miller, vestrymen, and W. E. Miller, register, Marsuce Licenszs.—Marriage licenses hay been issued 5 age! the court to W. a Gibson and Kate V. 7» of end Kate Ls Tareclites as the istrict building that the | A TURN FOR CAPT. ARMES. A Sensation in the Court-martial To- Day. If WAS DEVELOPED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS—TES- TIMONY SAID TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY COL. CANADAT THAT ARMES WAS GIVEN A PLACE IN THE PARADE BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE. The long table in the Armes court-martial room was covered with law books and other big volumes this morning, and there was an almost-over air about the officers as they paced up and down, smoking their cigars, and wait- ing forthe opening. Judge Hubbell and Capt. Knox were in consultation in the ante-room, and Capt. Armes was a little restless. He bustled in and out of the court-room, bearing ing papers in bundles, which he piled on the desk and opened. TRE DOORS CLOSED. The judge-advocate said: “Both the accused and myself are willing to dispense with the reading of Saturday's proceedings, There are two or three witnesses to examine, whose testi- mony, it is desired, should be taken under the same conditions as when Mr. Swords was ex- amined on Saturday Upon this direct intimation, reinforced by an air of patience on the part of the judge-advo- cate as he settled back into his seat, a nod of the head from Col. Dodge, and a word from Major Davis to the effect that he was ready to go ahead, the reporters and the spectators withdrew, ‘THE WITNESSES. Chief Bell, of the secret service division of the Treasury, was waiting in the ante-room, He had been summoned as a witness for the de- fense, Col. Canaday, the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, got into the room in some mysterious | manner and was examined first for about twenty | minutes, When Col. Canaday appeared in the ante- room he was quickly jollowed by Capt. Armes, Judge Hubbell, Capt. Knox and Mr. Johns, the stenographer of the court, They joined the other waiters in the room with the same air of having been excluded and informed those out- side that the COURT HAD BEEN CLEARFD FOR CONSULTATION. It is generally understood that Capt. Armes haa played a strong card. Col. Swords, it is said, testified that Armes was not only ap- pointed an aide on the staff of the graud marshal, bat had been designated a special body guard to the President, and it was in this capacity that be appeared in the parade. It will be remembered that Judge Hubbell, in claiming, the other day, that the U. 8. Senate was the sole author! he inaugaral para‘ intimated that Armes had been given special instractions by the sergeant-at-arms, It was intimated to a Stan reporter this morning, while the court was in secret session, just atter Col, Canaday had testified, that his evidence had caused A GENUINE SENSATION in the court, and had opened the eyes of the members considerably. It may be inferred from this that his testimony corroborated that which Swords is supposed to have given, aud Gave rise to the question which the court dis- cussed with closed doors. In fact those around the court are of the opinion that Armes’ case has taken a decidedly favorable turn. Shortly before 12 o'clock Col. Dodge opened the door of the court-room and said to those in the ante-room, “GENTLEMEN, THE COURT IS OPEN.” As the spectators entered there was a chilly silence apparent, and several members had thoughtful, far-away looks in their eyes. Lieut. Lucien Young, of the navy, was called to the stand, and testified to Armes’ good char- acter. He said that he had atone time offered to present Armes’ name for membership in the United Service club, When his examination was concluded the court decided to have the record of Saturday's proceedings read, and the judge-advocate be- gan the grind, It appeared from the record that the court adopted a resolution on Saturday to omit the reading of that evidence taken with closed doors. At the conclusion of the reading, at about 12:30, a recess was taken until 1 o'clock, A CONSULTATION, Upon reassembling, the judge-advocate and Capt. Armes had a consultation about the pro- priety of calling certain witnesses, The court sat patiently, talking about the New York cele- bration and kindred topics, After fifteen minutes of waiting Capt. Kellogg suggested that the court “take another little recess, as the counsel do not seem to b ble to agree.” The court did not think this advisable, but Col, Dodge excused Capt. Kellogg, who lighted a cigar and sat on a sofa, Major Davis, a moment later, turned away from the counsel's table and sat in silence at the head of the board, but still the delay continued, Capt. Armes talking voluminously to Capt. Knox. It was very evident that there was a considerable disagrecment between Cupt, Armes and his counsel. SECRETARY SEWARD'S INTEREST IN ARMES. he court did not get started until twenty- five minutes after 1, when Gen. Lamon was re- called to the stand. Judge Hubbell stated that Gen, Lamon had, since his testimony on Saturday, found some memoirs relating to the accused, which seemed to be important. ‘The general’ read_ from some memoranda that Armes had been a frequent subject of conversa- tion at the White Honse _ between Mr. Seward and President Lincoln, It seemed that Armes was a great favorite in his neigh- borhood before the war, and when be declined to take an office in a new military company he was Cenounced as @ traitor, even by his own brother. He then came to Washington and fell into Mr. Seward’s good graces. He once told Mr, Seward that there was an attack premeditated upon the city from the Virginia shore, to seize the arsenal and the Treasury department. It was to be made either that same night or the next night. At) this Mr. Seward instructed Gen. Lamon to arm every able-bodied male in the city, and with the co-operation of Gen. Scott he manrged to get such a formidable array on the river front as to make araid mpracticable. It seemed that the Pres- dent and Mr. Seward both thought that the city was by this means saved from capture by the confederates, and this, Gen. Lamon thought, accounted for their interest in Armes. AS TO ARMES’ GOOD CHARACTER, Capt. Ward, retired, testified as to Armes good character and his great bravery as an officer. Judge Hubbell introduced in evidence the indorsement on Armes’ letter to the adjutant- general, and also another letter to show that Capt. Bourke preferred charges against Capt. Armes on March 15, The judge then reada stipulation agreed to by the judge-ndvocate setting forth the names of “a number of persons who had not been called to the stand, and who had known ‘the accused — for various periods and knew nothing a; this character. The name of Vice. dent Morton appeared on the list. was also a stipulation, agreed to by both sides, that the Vice-President recognized Capt. Armes on the day of the inauguration, bowing to him from his carriage, to which the accused responded by a bow. Judge Hubbell was about to ask for a recess to give him a chance to talk tosome witnesses, when Col. Dodge interrupted him by saying that he hoped the accused would call no more witnes- ses as to character; the members of the court, he said, were perfectly satisfied with the evidence so far given on that line. AS TO THE LINE OF ARGUMENT. The judge then went on to say that Captain Armes wanted time to prepare a statement. He understood that in the argument of the case he was to open, followed by the judge advocate. In civil cases the prosecution al- ways’ opened, followed by the defense, and then by the prosecution in closing, He did | not like the idea of opening, and thought that the judge-advocate should open first instead of making him anticipate the line of the prosecutor's argument, Col. Dodge explained that courts-martial differed from civil courts, and told the jadge that the arguments before a military tribunal made very little difference with the vote of the members, fact,he did not think that it would influence a single vote if the venerable judge would talk for weel This a Ne the parently pleased judge rapes and he Davis make the first and have Major reat the major arose © No city in the world is so thoroughly covered by the circulation of a single news- paper as is the city of Washington by that of Tux Evenrxo Stan, It reaches all readers in the city and vicinity. It swears to tts circula- | strange and unexpected disasters which befell t THE ANNUAL EGG-ROLLING. Thousands of Merry Children in the White House Grounds, Easter Monday has gradually developed into an almost universal public holiday in the city of Washington. The juvenile portion of the population turns out with unremitting regu- larity, and as a natural sequence a good deal of the adult cpm has to turn out to act} asa body-guard for the little ones. The day is the only oue in the year when the grounds in which the White House stands are open to all comers from dawn to dark and everybody that was not otherwise en- ed took advantage of the privilege to-day. fhe egg was king for several hours, and when its reign ended there was a multitude of tired children. thousands of weary mothers, and big sisters and several acres of down-trodden grass plentifully bespattered with countless millions of fragmentary eggs and eggshells, THE ADVANCED GUARD OF THE HOST of little ones arrived before 9 o'clock, and by 10:90 the greatexpanse of emerald sward was numerously dotted with childish figures and the shouts of a hundred infant voices went up as the gaily-colored eggs rolled down the slopes | and came to grief either by collision with some other tinted product of the hen or from contact with a wandering tree root or @ half-hidden stone. As the crowd grew THE FUN BECAME MORE INTENSE until the air was filled with a continuous noise. It was @ thoroughly democratic assembla white and black rolied eggs in close proximity to each other, and langhed in chorus at the their eggs. There were no noticeably new features in this Year's celebration. The fakirs were there with | balloons and other childikh toys. The | banana and orange vendors, pie- man and the retailers of nuts, candy, lemo- nade, pigs feet, and sandwiches were numerous as of old, and they all seemed to be doing a satisfactory amount of business. The amateur photographer was almost as numerous as the egg which was sacrificed to make an E: ay, and he or she (for several were hegatives until the supply of plates ran out, PROMINENT AMONG THE ECCENTRICITIES inthe gathering was the professional egg- eater—invariably a colored boy. How many there were of him is not known, bat if several of him donot die before to-morrow they will all_at least have qualified for admis- sion to any first-class dime museum. One youngster, not more than ten years old, was watched for nearly an hour, and in that time he devoured twenty-six cold hard-boiled eggs, all of fair average dimensions, and still he walked around seeking additional prey. LUNCH TIME, About noon the majority of the multitude sat down under the trees and wrestled with the lunch baskets with which every party seemed vell provided. photographer did a good deal of execution, and a number of interesting lantern slides wall probably result from his or her la- | bors. Casualties were not numerous. The fountains were centers of attraction, and the one just outside the grounds on the east front had a crowd of unruly youngsters around it all day. LOST CHILDREN were numerous, but they were all found before sundown, thanks to the police who did lots of good work in such a retiring manner that lots of the people never knew there were any police present, crop ter boli a THE PRESIDEFT appeared on the south portico at 2 o'clock, and bis coming was the signal for an outburst of applause and the beginning of the strains of “Hail to the Chief” from the marine band. On the President's right was Mrs. Harrison, while his left hand = grasped that of Benjamin Harrison Mckee, who toddled along in all the dignity of his two years and witha fiandkerchief waved a welcome to the immease throng in front of him. It is not too much to say that young Mr. Me ‘was the observed ofall observers,” Following these came Russell R. Harrison, Mrs, J. KR. McKee, Mrs, Lord, Miss Ida Murphy, of St. Paul, Minn, Mrs. Harrison’s guest; Miss Mul daughter of the Attorney-General, and L. I. Michener, attorney-general of Indiana, and last, but not least, “Dr. Scott with his great- granddaughter, baby McKee, on his shoulders, These, with maids and attendants, completed the group. The reception accorded the notables proved that this administration is popular with the people. for the reason that Bob Ingersoll gave for supporting Blaine in 1876, ‘for the humanity there is in it.” THE PRESENCE OF THE MARINE BAND, under Prof, Sousa, was a pleasing feature of the occasion, and it was thoroughly appreciated by the crowd, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Mr. Brett's New Orrice.—Mr. R. V. Belt, the new assistant Indian commissioner, assumed charge of that office to-day. Mr. J. C. Clem- ents is acting chief of the Indian division in the Secretary of the Interior's office, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Belt. Post-Orricr Inspector Rrsiexs.—Angus M. Smith, of Michigan, a post-office inspector, has resigned, A Manvuanp Postmaster Arrorstep.—Job M. Miller has been appointed postmaster at Knoxville, Frederick county, Md. W. R. Larnam was to-day appointed chief of the stationery division of the Interior depart- ient,and spent the greater portion of the after- noon’ in receiving the congratulations of his friends. ‘Tne Restoxatioy of Judge Durham, the first controller of the Treasury, was accepted to-day to take effect at once. Judge Durham pre- sented his resignation immediately after the 4th of March, Mr. Invinc Mitxer, secretary and disburs- ing officer of the Sioux commission, is a prom!- nent young lawyer and a son of Justice Miller, of the United States Supreme Court. Tue Sout ATLANTIC SquaDRoN.—Rear Ap- miral Gillis, commanding the South Atlantic sqadron, reports to the Navy department that on April 20th the temporary flagship Tallapoo- so was at Ascension, the Richmond at Maldo- nado, and the Alliances Jolonia, Tue Nivsic Exaixe.—Rear Admiral Kim- berly has forwarded to the Navy de- partment a report from Chief Engineer Kiersted stating that the engine of the Nipsic has been tried and worked well The propeller is considerably bent and its ef- fective area much reduced, The report says that the ship can be moved by steam if re- quired, OFF FOR THE BORDER. Wild Scenes at Arkansas City This Morning. Kansas Crry, April 23.—A Star special from Arkansas City, says: The sky was cloudless and it was cool this morning. The crowd at the depot was larger than was expected. From the top of the dispatcher’s office a photographer took the crowd. Four trains, with ten coaches each, stood about ready for the start. Crowds of people walked up and down on the tops of the cars. The momentthe doors were thrown open the cars were filled. The crowd followed the ne men, hoping to find by them which train started first. Fifty tents which were pitched about the depot were down before 6 o'clock, It is estimated that 50,000 were at the depot await- ing transportation The outfits at the depot were striking. One man with a silk hat carried a hoe over his shoulder, to which was attached a bundle of clothing Frony box of “chuch.” Spades and axes were the most common equipments, fore the train started e -, THE TOWN WAS ALMOST DESERTED. There were many women among to Guthrie, People walked to the i i if 5 8 F. ci i i Hi | S, se t be i et li i ‘ HH THE Y ACCIDENT. A Suit Against the B. and O. Company for $5,000 Damages. In Cirenit Court, Division 2, Justice Mont gomery, the case of James L. Owens agt the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company, was take® up for trial this morning, Messrs. F. H. Jones and A. A. Birney for the plaintiff, and Mesars, Hamilton and Colbert for the defendant. Mr. Owens was a passenger on the Metropolitem branch train which, on August 26, 1886, was run into by the western express train north of the “Y,” and he claims that by the force of the Collision he was thrown against a seat and in- jured in the back to such an extent as to render him incapable of attending to his business, and he sues for $5,000. It is claimed that the col- lision was caused by the negligence of the rail- road company. For the defendant it was shown that the air brakes on the express train were tried at Bal- timore; that they were in order a few miles out, and the engineer in attempting to slow found thet the brakes were out of order, an: gave the danger signal a half or three-fourths of a mile out, and the hand brakes were put om but failed to check the train, ee A Narrow Escape from Death, George Curtis, a colored man, who is em ployed in the dining-room at the Center market, met with an accident this morning in which he came near being killed. He was on the balcony «nd wanted to go to the ground floor, When he went to the elevator the con- ductor was absent, but Curtis thought be could Manage it, He got on the elevator and pulled the rope: Instead of going down the elevator ascended the shaft. Not knowing what George attempted to jump out and in doing so he was caught under the floor of the upper balcony. Fortu: some unknown cause, the levator stopped. Had it not stopped he would no doubt have have been cut in two. He was taken im gon to the Emergency hospital, where his injuries were attended to. On the way to the hospital George said that he was glad he got baptized yesterday, He was afterward removed to his home, No. 310 Garfield avenue, in the police ambulance. He is not dangerously burt, How the German-American’s Will Cel- ebrate. The Germans of this city will celebrate the ennial on the evening of April 30, at Edel’s hall (late Abner's). The Sacngerbund will sing, also solos by Messrs. Knoop and Holer, Mr. Paul Schulze will welcome the guests, Mr. Anton Eberly speak in German and Mr. Simon Wolf in English, Mr. Frank Claudy will read an original poem. This is certainly creditable to our fellow citizens, —_ The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day deaths were reported to the health office as follow William Clarke, white, 48 years; Chas, W. Morgan, white, 46 years; Dan- iel Moriarty, white, 26 years; Mamie B, Hiser, white, 5 years; Stephen McKenna, white, 31 years; Harry Johnson, white. 1 year; Hattie F, Frost, white, 4 years; Lewis B. Sill, white i year; Wilhemina Druke, white, 78 years; Ruchel Nordlinger, white, 18 years; Israel Barker, col- ored, 48 years; Mary Ann Merten, colored, 85 years; Sarah L. Marlow, colored, 32 years; Frank O'Mera, white, 19 months;Cath, Curran, white, 4 months; Mary M. Stewart, white, 37 years: Jno. A. Murphy, white, 35 years; Theo. F. Schomaker, white, 75 years; Frank Stone, white, 60 years; Elijah J. Worthington, white, 79 years; Phillippo C. French, white, 68 years; Malachi White, white, 56 years; Freder Gollnick, white, 45 years; Thomas Weldon, col- ored, 50 years; Lawrence Carter, colored, 11 mouths, a €2 Upon the basis of price per line per 1,000 circulation, the advertising rates of Tax Evgx- 1NG Stan are only about half as high as thoseof other Washington papers. But cheapness is not the only merit, Jts service is better than any other paper in the city can possibly give! mentite: cana SUNDAY BASE BALL. The Police Threaten to Arrest the Play- ers for Boisterous Conduct. Almost every Sunday crowds of young men congregate on the large vacant lots in East Washington and play base ball, The games are witnessed by hundreds of persons, both ladies andgentlemen. During the past two Sundays the police have appeared and broken up the games with threats of arrest. There is no law here, however, to punish persons for playing ball on Sunday, and when arrests are made it is for being loud and boisterous, The players usually become excited and get loud in givii orders and in applauding a good lay” The audiences, like those at the games, lso become noisy when good plays are made, and it is for this reason that the police com- plain. Those who engage in the games com- plain bitterly of the action of the police, and that when they are playing ball, some of —_ are kept out of yg pt such as visiting saloons, getting drunk, and doing other things that might get them into trouble, There have also been a great number of com- plaints made against boys for playing ball about the streets, where they break windows and sometimes injure persons. Every now and then the police arrest a small boy for playing ball in the street, but the officers who are more generous to them only take their bats and balls from them. At the different stations there are now enough bats and balls to open a wholesale store, ——>___ Fre Avonc Secoxp-Haxp Fursitvre.—This morning about 10 o'clock fire in the second- hand furniture store of Richard Harlow, No. 609 K street northwest, damaged the buil and stock about €300, The building is o by Samuel Bowers, MARRIED. BRANSON—MITCHELL. at the residence of the ride’s father, April 1% 1880, by Rev. J.D wi J. HOWAKD BEANSON to KATIE M. MITCH both of Washi: No cards, neton, 1ED. . April 20, 1889, at 9:15 eral private,on Tuesday, April 234, 1889, at @ o'clock p.m. 2 OPONOGHTE., At Charlotte, N. C. at 2 o'clock a e forty el 7 aze, DGNOGHUE, beloved wife of Dr’ D. from the residence of Mrs. Jere- No. 509 F street southwest, at 3 o'clock . on Tuesday, 23d inst. vd SHERMAN—KEE. On A 21. after a Vainful tluess, BUSANAH SHERMAN. id Voeonee W. Sherman and EE, widow of the late William Kee, aged seventy ha 48 closed at last, ier soul is found in peace, Funeral from her late residence, No. 3, 10th strees o vache to-morrow (Tuesday) at . Eclatives’ and triende aug invited to attagd: No flowers. THOMAS. In| Bsltimore, Md., April 1889, EDWARD THOMAS, # native of Cornwall, and for forty years a resident of Washington, Private interment at Glenwood Monday afternoon. © NERYOUS DEBILITY F°t.c poisro ORPRATE 1 T. Turner, amon, Manger ey na our debtly, trom ea? found it very beueficial in nervous cause, and for indigestion.” Puans Sour. Pras Sow. Prue Soar. Fae Ware Faw Bucer Cus Cowirnox Curzvzzx Car B PzzCuER’s casroata.