Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1889, Page 5

= THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. Avs Har Vicor Behders the hair soft, pliant an glossy, pro- motes sfresh growth, and cures eruptive dis- eases of the scalp. A. Jackson, Salem, Mass., writes: “I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for a number of years, and it has always given me satisfaction. It is an excellent dressing, prevents the hair from turning gray, insures its vigorous growth, and keeps the scalp white and clean.” “Several months ago my hair commenced falling out,and in a few weeks I was almost bald. Ibought s bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and, after using only part of it, my head was covered with a heavy growth of hvr.—Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. AYER’S HAIR VIGOR, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. Lowell, Mass. Sold by Druggista and Perfumers. _Ja23. Tx Gestise JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIO apd most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE fer Impared Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalescence Weak Children, and General Debility. WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF IT: Suffering from an attack of Iilness which had not Teduced my stre ‘bat brought on extreme wustion, from inability to appropriate food. I tried — of bn hog» ry oy 7 Malt —— lagsful three times a day. Its use was follot by ‘magked ‘effects 1. Food. which had heretofore been found to pass the alimentary canal unchani Properly. 2. re appeared an increased evclvinig animal heat and storing up fat, ° 3. The we signa ‘of "Jobany Hof” on the peck of every bottle. All imitations , Berlin and Vienna, New York Of- E ——— To ‘power of Cox ‘SUMPTION. Carszen Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to and ‘undoubtedly leads ou toconsumption. It is therefore singular that those aMlicted with this fearful disease should not make it the object of their lives to rid themselves of it, Deceptive remedies concocted by iz Borant pretenders to medical _knowlede have weak- ened the confidence of the great majority of sufferers in all advertised remedies. They become resigned to & life of misery rather than torture themselves with doubtful palliatives. But this will uever de Catarrh must be met at every stage and combatted with all our might. In many cases the cise: bas assumed dangerous symp- . The boues and cartilage of the nose, the organs of hearing, of seei of tasting so affected as to elongated, the throat so in- flamed and irritated as to produce aconstant and dis- tressing cough. Saxvorp’s Kaptcat Ccne meets every phase of Catarrh, from a simple head cold to the most loath- some and destructive stages. It is local pop ampere ving, permanent in c@ring,safe, tional, Instant in re one bottle of the Raprcal Cvar, one box CaTARREL SoLvENT and an IMPROVED IvHater, with treatise. Price, #1. PYTTER DRUG ANDCHEMICAL CORPORATION, BOSTON. And Weakness instantly re by the Currcuna Asti-Pats PLaster, a Perfect Antidote to Pain, In- 2d EDITION. Lats Tres tv he Str ACCUSED OF SHOPLIFTING. Chicago Church Circles Excited by the Arrest of a Minister’s Wife. Crrcaco, April 25.—A sensation was caused in church circles in this city this morning by the publication of the fact that a minister's wife had been arrested on a charge of shop- lifting. The casecame up in the armory police court this morning. The accused is Mrs. Jen- nie Kirkham, the wife of the Rev. F. M. Kirk- ham, editor of the Christian Oracle, and pastor of the Christian church at 47th street and In- diana avenue. The Rey. Mr. Kirkham is a well-known Iowa divine, who came to Chicago only a few months ago. Mrs. Kirkham isa sister of Gen. Drake, of Des Moines, the founder of Drake university. SAW HER STEAL THE GOODS. The manager of the store in which she wes arrested stated to the magistrate that himself and another person had seen the woman steal- ing articles in the store; that when she was ar- rested and searched articles to the value of $15 to $20 were found concealed about her person; that she admitted her — to the pollceman who arrested her, and that she offered to pa: considerably more than the goods were wo! to get out of it. A QUEER STORY. Mrs, Kirkham’s attorney stated that the goods were put in Mrs, Kirkham’s pocket by a domes- tic whom she had hired, and that she supposed it was all right though things were passed to her without bei ped up. The employes of the store d » that there was no girl with her. After the hearings had been postponed a female prisoner in the armory who occupied the same cell with Mrs. Kirkham stated that the latter had endeavored to bribe her toswear that she had stolen the things and had given them to Mrs. Kirkham, ——_—___ STRUCK A GREAT GUSHER. Big Oil Excitement ‘Among the People About Legronville, Pa. Pirtspvrc, April 25.—A gusher oil well was struck near Legronville on the Fort Wayne railroad, 19 miles from this city this morning. When the sand was tapped, the oil spurted 115 feet in the air and it is now flowing about 700 barrels a day. No provision was made to save the oil and ‘it is estimated that 7,000 barrels will be wasted before arrangements are com- pleted to tank it. The well is the firet gusher ever struck in that vicinity and the inhabitants of the country are wild with excitement. Leases cannot be bought for any price and Jand has doubled in ue during the day. flammation and Weakness. A new, instantaneous and infallible pain-killing plaster. 25cents, ap’ HAT! SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES CONSUMPTION. SCROFULA. BRONCHITIS} COUGHS. COLDS, WASTING DISEASES. WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER, ‘Many have gained one pound per day by its use. Scott's Emulsion is not a secret remedy. It con- tains the stimulating properties of the Hypophos- phites and pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, the po- tency of both being largely increased. It s used by Physicans all over the woz!d. PALATABLE AS MILK. Sold by all Druggists. n19 SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N. ¥, FIER DINNER TARE 0; Fr tle Liver Pills and you will be free from sour rising | of food from the stomach. ‘Try them and be con- | = Easrrn Has NEW COLORS—LATEST DESIGNS: From Youmans and Knox, N. ¥,,and Henry Heath, London Just opened—a large stock of Umbrellas. THE “LA TOSCA” FOR LADIES, From #4 to $15. B27 Furs received on storage and insured against | damage by moth and fire. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, apl2 1237 Penna. ave, Fosrez Ki Groves, WITH NEW IMPROVED LACING, $1.00 PER PAIR UPWARD. Fitted to the Hand. A Glove baving no superior in Fit, Styles or reliabil- ity. The only Glove that will fit all size wrists, No Buttons to come off. ‘No Button-holes to fix, ‘The most convenient Glove made. If you try one pair you cannot do without them. Jd. C. HUTCHINSON, 907 Pennsylvania Avenue. OUSNESS. SLE PLESS, gestion, dyspepsia, re rr, DUNLAP'S FIFTH AVENUE STYLE SILK AND DERBY HATS NOW READY. Just received an Importation of FRENCH SOFT BATS, light in weight. LA TOSCA UMERELLAS and CANES for Ladies. WILLETT & RUOFF, mnzz 905 Pennsylvaniaave, Sowernixa N Ew. LEATHEROID TRUNKS, Very light in weight. STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than Sole Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE. ‘Made and sold only at TOPHAM'S ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave. mh? Mes. M. J. Hes, 1308 F STREET NORTHWEST, Invites attention to her jarge and well-selected stock a FINE MILLINERY For Ladies and Children. Exact Parisian Fashions are always shown. Mrs. HUNT wives her personal attention to special her patrons. ays HE WASHINGTON ARCHITE! AND BRIDGE WORKS. EDWARD L. DENT, M. E., Proprietor. forall eat Iron Wrought Iron work work done in FCTURAL IRON The best facilities in the eit ‘work. amas, Ai Co Fine Ornamental Cast ‘and Sproualty.. Repairs and general mach best manner and at abort notice. Bole eensers in the District Mare LAWYERS. TEACH others whose occu t little 4 tine Carter's Little. Liver Pills for torped liver One ts'a dose. ‘Try them. and bilousness dose. JPRENCHMEN can Pinghe of its a DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT. A Boy Stumbles on Evidence that Will Convict Two Murderers. Crxctxyatt, April 25.—A Somerset, Ky., dis- patch says that a most important item of evi- dence to convict two men of an atrocious mur- der committed a year ago was discovered yes- terday by accident bya boy. Two peddlers were mysteriously missing a year ago. John and Henry Hill, at whose house they were last seen, were arrested and charged with the mur- der; also a woman, who was their housekeeper. ‘The woman testified that the Hills deliberately ent the throats of the peddlers and robbed them; that they compelled her to hold a basin to catch the blood, and that the bodies were concealed. As the bodies could not be found the Hills were released. Yesterday a boy run- ning down a hill caught agrapevine and pulled it up, disclosing a coffee sack. He dug out the sack and found in it two skeletons and a tin- basin and a small basket, recognized as belong- ing to the Hills. The Hills were again ar- rested and placed in jail in Jamestown. soa wince Collision on the Virginia Midland. Special Dispatch to Tue EVENING STAR, Lyxcusvna, Va., April 25.—There was a col- lision of freight trains about four miles south of Amherst courthouse, on the Virginia Mid- land railroad yesterday. resulting in the injury of five men and a general smash-up of engines andcars, The injured are Jere Currier, of Danville, an engineer, rib broken; R. J. Hall, of Lynchburg, firem: ankle sprained; John H. Wingfield. and Wm. Gibson, of Charlottes- vi ud R. H. Hughes, of Gordonsville, all a aph linemen, badly bruised and cut about the head and body. The accident is said to be due to the fact that the northbound train was running out of schedule time and contrary to orders, Physicians were summoned from this city to look after the injured men. Prohibition in Connecticut. Hatrrorp, Conn., April 25.—The house has voted to recede from its former vote and con- cur with the senate insubmitting to the people the prohibitory amendment. The vote stood 133 yeas, 63 nays; one more than the necessary two-thirds. ——.__ A Fantastic Capital Punishment Law. Sr. Pavx, Mryy., April 25.—The capital pun- ishment bill which passed the legislature in its last hours is a peculiar one. Under its pro- visions the prisoner is to be kept in solitary continement and is to see no one but his family, his lawyers, and his spiritual adviser to be executed before sunrise and may invite three persons to be present. The sheriff invites six persons beside the surgeon. The most unique feature of the law, however, is the pro- vision which makes it a misdemeanor for a newspaper to print anything more about the matter than the announcement. a From Wall Street To-day. New York, April 25, 11 a. m.- The quota- tions from London this morning were all de- eidedly higher, and their influence was shown upon the opening figures here, which showed advances over last night's prices of from < to 4 per cent, with Atchison, Delaware and flud- son, Louisville and Nashville and Union Pacitic leading. There was at the same time more activity in the market than had been seen at this time of day for nearly two wecks, although it was still confined to a few of the leading shares, such as Reading. Louisville and N Atchison, Oregon Transcontinental, and Chicago Gas, The high however, brought out considerable st the opening figures were not mainta although the concessions were extreme! ited, Chicago Gas Iding 34 per cent, and others smaller fractions, The pressure abated later in the hour, anda firm tostrong tone marked the subsequent dealings, the losses being generally regained, while Louisville and Nashvill Transcontinental, Pullman and Mani- toba displayed marked strength, the last two stocks rising 2 and 2}¢ respectively. The rest of the list developed no special feature, and at 11 o'clock the market was active and strong and generally at the best prices of the hour. —__ After a Trip Around the World. New York, April 25.—The yacht Coronet, which has sailed around the world, hasreturned in goodcondition, and with all well on board. She is anchored off Staten Island to-day. Mr. R. T. Bush, the owner, and his family are on the yacht. She left Gibraltar thirty-two days ago, and encountered at least a half-dozen storms, without any serious mishap. ae Baltimore and Potomac Earnings for March. Purtaperrata, April 25.—The statement of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad for March, 1889, shows gross earnings of $143, 620.- 45, an increase of 222,900.27 as compared with March,1588. The expenses were $99,351.36, an increase of $3,451.50,and net earnings $44,269.- 09, an increase of 319,443.77. —_—_—_—_ Puzzled by Gen. Merritt’s Report. Anxaysas Crty, Kay., April25.—Gen. Merritt's report of the numbers in Oklahoma is incompre- hensible. The estimate here is that fully 15,000 people are now in Guthrie and more than 50,000 in the territory. Nearly twice as many as he allows for the whole territory left this place at one time, and are | still pouring in. Heir to the Roumanian Throne. Bucnarest, April 25.—King Charles received the municipal authorities to-day. He officially announced to them that his nephew, Prince Ferdinand, had been selected as heir to the throne of Roumania, and that an official resi- dence was being prepared for him in the ates Another Wire to Oklahoma. Sr. Louts, April 25.—A dispatch from Ponca, on the Santa Fe railroad, in the Ponca reserva- WILL ISSUE NO MANIFESTO. Boulanger Means to Brood in Solemn Silence for a While. Loxpos, April 25.—In an interview to-day Gen. Boulanger denied the report that he would immediately issue a manifesto explain- ing his intentions, and stated that as yet he had no thought of doing so. The general has received scores of bouquets sent to him by ad- mirers in France. He has received many invi- tations to attend parties to be given in his sama by persons who are desirous of lionizihg im. ROCHEFORT CAN TAKE A HINT. Brvssets, April 25.—M. Henri Rochfort’s departure from Brussels was due to a request from the Belgian government that he leave the country. —_>___ THE LAND QUESTION. A Unionist Conference Declares it the Root of Irish Discontent. Loxpox, April 25.—A unionist conference was held at Birmingham to-day. Resolutions were adopted affirming that the land question was the root of Irish discontent, and urgin; the government to introduce in the house of commons without delay a measure to enable tenants to become owners of the land. —_—_—_—___ HIS THIRD ESCAPE. The Most Daring Criminal in New Jer- sey Again at Large. Newark, N. J., April 25.—Silver Downing, the most notorious and daring criminal of the state, again escaped from the Morris Plains asylum this morning. This is the third time he has got away. The last previous time was in November. " He was at his home in this city for several weeks and threatened to kill Captain McManus, who was instrumental in pee) his first conviction. Subsequently he escape to New York, where he was recaptured. — Suicide of a Real Estate Dealer. New York, April 25.—Andrew W. Bogart, forty-five years old, of 35 West 12th street, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the right temple. His wife heard the shot and hurried to the room, but he was dying, and expired shortly afterwards. Bogart was a real-estate dealer. He had been ill for some time and, itis said, had lately sustained business losses. He leaves a family of four children. ican Mrs. Friend’s Bail Reduced. New York, April 25.—Recorder Smyth to-day reduced the bail to $15,000 in the case of Mrs. Olive E. Friend, one of the alleged electric sugar frauds, ee Chinese Diplomats in Chicago. Curcaco, Inu, April 25. Commissioner Ken and Attache S. L. Koo, of the Chinese legation, are in this city. a To Succeed an Offensive Partisan. Quebec, April 25.—Hon. Henry Starness has been appointed speaker of the Quebec legisla- tive council, vice Hon. Pierre Boucher de la Bruerer, removed for partisan conduct. cul soslcapaneh The Saxton Bill Passed. Atnany, N. Y., April 25.—The senate this afternoon passed the Saxton electoral reform bill by a vote of 18 to 11. ———— Gathering in New York Crooks. New York, April 25.—In view of the ap- proaching centennial, and in accordance with an order issued by Inspector Byrnes, the de- tectives last night gathered in about fifty burglars, sneak thieves. pickpockets, &c. The risoners were arraigned in court to-day and eld for examinati a eee 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 aud Macartney, 1419 F street. oncoe *s Ore. Trans, ie Puc. Mail, SM ete 8s Seep eg shington Stock Exchange. The following changes from yesterday's quota- tions on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted i to-day: DC. per imp. 6 bid, >. year fun 124g bid, asked. stown Railroad bonds, 107 Metropoli- tan Railroad stock, 108 bid. Columbia Iail- road stock. + bid, 35 asked. North Capitol < bid, 40 asked. National 94 Insurance, 14 Insurance, 173 bid, 111 asked. hington Market stock, M bid, 183 asked. shington Brick Company, 240 bid. reat Falls 165 asked. Real Estate Title Insura 116% bid, 120 asked. Pennsylvania Telephone Com- pauy, 31 asked. Chesapeake and Potoma puone Company, S24 bid, Siw asked. U. 8. Electric Light ‘Company ‘68% bid, 7! Yashington Light Infantry bonds, bid. Washington Gaslight Company series A, 1241 bid, 125 asked. W light Company bonds, se1 asked. Stock, 238 bid, 2429 asked. surance Company stock, bonds, hington Gas- 24i¢ bid, 127 Columbia Title In- bid, 57, asked. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April otton quiet and firm middling, 11: Flour quiet and steady. Wheat —southern, nominally steady; Fultz, 90a101; 101; western, quiet and steady; r red, spot, 84; May 84; S3asy y : 40a43%; yellow, 40n4331¢ ern, firm ed spot, 4% a43i¢) April, 43a43% May, 42a424,; June, 41%a42%; ‘steamer, 3930 39°," Oats, quiet and stead southern and Pennsylvania, 31a34; western white, ern mixed, 30a:32; graded No. Rye, dull and nominally stead steady for choice, and mixe ct loals; creamery, 24a 11. Petroleum « Coffee, quiet and easy — Rio cargoes, fair, 183184; Sugar, firm—A soft, 85a8%; copper, weak and lower; reiined, 12%a13, ‘Whisky, steady, 111. Freights to Liverpool per steamer, dull and ‘nomi- nal—cotton, 30 cents per 100 pounds; flour, 133, 6d.; grain, per bushel, 33d. Cork for orders, 33. 3d.ats.6d.' Receipts—four, 6,700 barrels; wheat, 2,000 bush 00 bushels; oats, 3,000 ur, 300 barrels. Sales— orn, 15,000 bushels. Virginia consols, 37 ¢ bid: do. threes, 66iya ‘Baltimore and’ Ohio stock, 85a90; Cincin- April nati, Washingto: : do. seconds, 4805314 consoli- dated Georgia bon: — Stealing Wires from Poles. The United st: Electric Lighting com- pany has been victimized by some bold thieves who have been engaged in 8 poles. Night before last one of the employes when going home late at night saw some men engaged in cutting down a wire on 15th street, but upon his approach they fled. Several hun- dred pounds of copper wire have been stolen. The thieves are supposed to be persons familiar with the wires and their handling, for they have picked out the dead wires for their operations. To steal a live arc-light wire would equal the performance of the thief who was credited with stealing a red-hot stove. These despoilers have, it is thought, one about in the ‘day picking out lead wires and them return at =e and cut them down. As men are constantly ascencing poles wo repair. put up, or take down wires, hey are able to carry on their thefts without exciting comment. pale OS Tue Emmer Guaxp.—At a meeting of the Emmet Guard, company B, third battalion, D. C. N. G., held last evening. the following were elected to active membership: W. F, Downey, W. E. Solan, W. A. Harlow, J. Gately and D. F. Scanion. The company, Capt. R. A. O'Brien commanding, will leave Sunday, at 11:30 p.m., in uniform, forty strong, to ‘ipate in the centennial inaugural parade. An invitation was received from the Irish volunteers of New York city, tendering the company a reception on its arrival, and was accepted.. + eae Rev. W. C. Schofield, of the Tabernacle church, has The will of the late He B. Noble, jr., was Bed tonday. He leaves his ke The remains of Miss Washington ‘and Georgetown Railroad | THE PLUMS DO NOT, DROP And the Crowd of Expectant Politicians is Thinning Out. NOT SO MANY WHITE HOUSE CALLERS TO- DAY—POLICY AS TO REMOVAL OF POSTMASTERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS-—RELATIONS OF SENA- TORS SHERMAN AND QUAY. There was a slight falling off in the attend- ance at the White House to-day when the crowd was compared with that of yesterday, but there were many familiar faces to be seen. Nota few of those who went home “broke” a week or, two since have raised the wind somehow and are ready for another struggle with the powers that be. Several well-known political ‘‘wall- flowers” who have haunted the executive man- sion and the departments are also on hand once more, despite the ‘statements made by them some time ago, to the effect that they were going home immediately. They would undoubtedly have retired had their pocket-books not been replenished by recently and almost unexpectedly received supplies. Not less than twenty of this class may be seen any day,and they will be received for some days tocome, at the White House, although every additional day of absence from home in- creases the wasting away of what they have acquired through the knowledge and exercise of some useful calling. They will stay here until even the hope of securing an appointment is gone, andthen their Congressmen will send them home, VICE-PRESIDENT MORTON AND MR. CALHOUN. Vice-President Morton walked pasta number of the waiting ones and entered the library be- fore the President became too busy. With the Vice-President was a well-known Georgian, with a name that the world has heard—Cal- houn. The descendant of the great nullifier was received with the utmost courtesy, and departed well pleased. IOWA STILL HAS HER EYES ON THE LAND OFFICE. Iowa returned to the charge with undimin- ished force in the person of Senator Allison, and once more was the President requested to hand over the general land office into the safe keeping of ex-Governor Stone. This is an ap- pointment on which Iowa has set its heart. and there is scarcely any reason for doubting the statement which Iowa men make with seeming authority—that Stone will be appointed. Sec- retary Noble is said to have another candidate for the place, and if he has he talked the matter over with the President after Senator Allison had made his argument, and the probability is that some definite conclusion was arrived at. At 2 o’clock the appointment had not, however, been made. AS TO REMOVAL OF DEMOCRATIC POSTMASTERS, First Assistant Postmaster-General J. 8. Clarkson was closeted with the President for some time, and in their uninterrupted privacy they discussed a matter of considerable importance, viz., the removal or retention of democratic _postmasters whose terms have not expired, The same matter will be taken up by the cabinet to-morrow and some general rule will be laid down by which the depart- mental executioners are to be ordinarily gov- erned, The general impression among some of the more keen-eyed politicians is that the Presi- dent will allow the great majority of demo- crats who are not heads of bureaus to serve out their respective terms of office, The effect of this will be to throw into the hands of mem- bers of the Fifty-second Congress a great deal of patronage, which would, under the ‘clean sweep” rules of procedure, go to the legislators who will make up the Fifty-first Congress, SENATOR SHERMAN paid his first call since his disagreement with Senator Quay, now said to have been satis- factorily smoothed over. It is understood that the Senator did his best to disabuse the Presi- dent's mind of any prejudices which may have crept in tothe possible detriment of some of the many candidates the Senator has for various positions of honor and profit. A few of those politicians who are on the inside say that all is’ not peaceful between the Senator from Pennsylvania and his Ohio antagonist; that the public neon after the public demonstration was simply formal—like unto the friendliness of two prize-fighters previous to a combat. Senator Cullom brought Gen, Payne, of Illi- nois, with him, and Senator Mitchell escorted a arty of friends into the library. Senator Higgins and Paddock also called. REPRESENTATIVE HITT'S QUERY. “What are you going to give John R. Thomas?” was Representative Hitt's query when he saw the President this morn- ing. Then they discussed the matter, but there was no promise made. Mr. Hitt defended his friend very vigorousl; from some of the underhand attacks whic! have been made upon him, and did his utmost to have the President arrive at a speedy and favorable conclusion in the case. THE ONLY O10 CONGRESSMEN who came in were Messrs, Thompson, Pugsley and Burton, Mr. Butterworth being detained elsewhere by business of importance, With Mr. Burton was Hon. O, J. Hodge, a politician of some note in the Buckeye country. Other Representatives who called were Messrs, Moflitt, Dunnell, Brosius, and McComas, the latter accompanied by four constituents, A STRUGGLE IN LOUISIANA. And now the old and the new in Louisiana are engaged in another struggle. This morning the President saw P. F. Herwig, chair- man of the republican state committee, and A, §, Badger, viee-president _ of the same organization. A little while ago Mr. Badger was a candidate for the United States district attorneyship of the Eastern district of Louisiana,and in his endeavors for exaltation he was supported by Mr. Herwig. Opposed to them, however, was Representative Coleman and his candida Mr. Donnally. Mr. Donnally won, and the young republican element of Louisiana rejoiced with excecding great joy. Mr. Badger then came to the conclusion that ‘the post-office at New Orleans was just what he really wanted, so he set’ up his pins, and now Representative Coleman is doing his best to knock them down and to secure for Major Eaton the right to receive and distribute the United States mails at New Orleans. The fight is a warm one, THE GENERAL CALLER'S CARD BASKET was filled to-day. One of the most prominent scraps of pasteboard was to the effect (in large type) that E. F. Keyton, of Higgins- vie. Mo., is an attorney-at-law, a notary public and a commercial collector, practising in state and federal courts, and that is office is upstairs in Fubr & Co.'s new brick block. THE DISTRICT HAD A DELEGATION in the person of the officers of the associated charities—Geo. F. Graham, E. B, Barnum, L. 8. Emory, and T. A. Harding. Other callers were: David L. Gitt, Pension H. R, McCalmont, Warren, Pa.; Capt. adison, San Francisco; Wm.C.Pendleton, G.W.Fitzpatrick, Kansas City,Mo.; Mart. L. Ohr, New York; 8. P. Bowen, Ni fork; W. T. Ownby, Tennessee; ’ Duncan, Bloomington, Ind; John Lawrence, Nashville, Tenn.; Jno. B. Carlile, Kentucky; J. J. M. La Follette, Portland, Ind.; Albert Davis, Lib- erty, Ind.: Horace Scott, Louisville, Ky.; Harry Shannon, District of Columbia; Silas Johnstone, Newberry, 8. C., and Mrs. Henry M. Hyde anda number of young lady pupils, of Binghamton, N. ¥. Later an andience was given to Mr. and Mrs, Jesse Seligman, of New York, anda family party. : NO RECEPTION TO-MORROW EVENING. Mrs. Harrison will not hold her customary reception to-morrow after- noon, because of the preparations which necessarily have to be ra before the presi- dential party leaves for New York on Monday morning. ‘ Mr. Robert W. Adams, the new minister to Brazil, is in the city, and to-day had a brief chat with the President. Mr. Adams has been instructed to delay de- arture for his post of duty until the yellow fever abates in that region. Secretary Noble had been with the President’ for more than an hour at 3:30 o'clock, and was still in consultation with him when Tux Star went to press, A number of important appointments are looked for this evening or to-morrow morning. The Armes Court Martial. H. Judge The Armes court martial met this moruing at ad 11 o'clock and completed its work, The re- maining portions of the record were read, and the court finally adjourned at about 12 o'clock. The absence of Secretary Proctor will proba- bly not~ delay the case, as it will yy oy gy oy ln mica for review. Zi 4 Charged with fo PREPARING FOR CENSUS WORK. Two Appointments Recommended—No Clerks Need Apply This Year. Mr. Robert P. Porter, the superintendent of the next census, has recommended to Secre- tary Noble the appointment of Mr. William C. Hunt as statistical expert and J. C. Stoddard as disbursing officer. Mr. Hunt was chief of the division of results for the Massachusetts census, and is a man of wide experience. Mr. Stoddard was the disbursing officer of the last census and now holds that position in the department of labor. TRYING TO FIXD A BUILDING, Mr. Porter, in conversation with a Sra re- porter to-day, said that he was trying to finda building where the work of the census could be done. He said that a it many peopie come to him and apply for clerical positions. It was entirely useless to do so, aé he was not appoint- ing clerks now and did not intend to Tae any until next year. As far as possible he would endeavor to bring together now a force of statistical experts who would be able to plan out the work under his direction. These men would be the chiefs ville oak depen to secure, as far as pract le, the se e men who were ‘eqnployed ia'the last Godens, as they were AMILIAR WITH THE WORK, It was nis intention to put the results of the census into a compact fotth and publich as Fapidly as. possible. The work on mortality and yital statistics has already been inaugu- rated, Mr. Porter expects to have ready for distribution in a few weeks the physicians’ reg- ister, so that at the beginning of the census year in June next every physician in the conn- oe will have a register and can begin his record of births and deaths. As has been stated in Tue Star, Dr, John S, Billings is in charge of this department of the work. HON, E. JOHN ELLIS DEAD. The Ex-Representative Dies Suddenly at His Home in this City. Mr. E. John Ellis died very suddenly about noon to-day at his residence, No. 1742 P street. He was at his office on Tuesday and complained of feeling unwell, but nothing serious was feared. He did not go to his office yesterday, but remained at home, thinking thata little rest was all that was, needed to make him all right again. He was not confined to his bed. About 1 o'clock to-day he dropped dead at his home, it is thought, from apoplexy. Although a resident of this city his home was in Louisiana, and his remains will probably be taken there for burial. SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. Mr. Ellis was a native of Louisiana, and was born in Covington in that state, October 15, 1841. He was educated at Clinton, and the Centennary college at Jackson. He then took a course in the law department of the University of Lonisiana, graduating in 1861. Instead of practicing he at once entered the confederate army and served until the close of the war. He entered the bar in 1866, and afterward devoted himself to the Boe. of his profession. He was elected to the PortySourth Congress from the 2d Louisiana district, and served through the four succeed- ing Congresses, retiring at the end of the Forty-ninth Congress. Since then Mr. Ellis = led in this city and engaged in law practice ere, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Taree New Bayxs.—The controller of the currency has authorized the organization of the following banks: First National of Mur- physboro’, Ills., capital £50,000, W. G. K. Mur- hy, president, and Willard Wall, cas! ‘irst National of Beaumont, Tex., capital $100,000, V. Wiess, president, and J. P. Alvey, cashier, and the Washington National of Ta- coma, W. T., capital $100,000, E. L. Scarriit, president, and C. 8. Bridges, cashier. Cuter or Division Appotntep.—The Secre- tary of the Treasury to-day appointed Daniel A. Grosvenor, of Ohio, to be a chief of division in the office of the first controller. He is a brother of Representative Grosvenor, and was formerly a clerk in that bureau, Tue New York Cvstom-Hovse Srrx.—Mr. Chas. E. Coon, formerly assistant secretary of the treasury, to-day made arguments before both assistant secretaries and the supervising architect of the treasury with refegnce to the selection of a site for the new NeW York cus- tom-house. He represented the interests of the heirs of the estate to which the present site belongs. Neep nor Empioy Atronneys.—War veter- ans, who are entitled to commutation for the loss of the use of their limbs by disease or injury, are now filing their claims in | vast numbers, It is stated at the office of the surgeon-general of the army that a considerable percentage of the money which Congress intended for these disabled soldiers is unnecessarily wasted in attorney's fees. is given that all such claims can be settl letter to the surgeon-general of the army, wi out incurring any expense to the claimant. Witt nor Recerve.—The President will not receive visitors to-morrow or Saturday. The President has several matters on hand that he desires to dispose of before his departure for New York. They will occupy almost his entire attention to-morrow and Saturday, and will render it impossible to re: visit ‘ive visitors on those days, except such as call Saturday afternoon at 1o'clock to pay thei Secoxp Divipexp.—The acting controller of the currency has declared a second dividend, 50 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Lowell National bank, of Lowell, Mich., in- solvent. This makes in all 90 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $88,835.73. The bank failed Sept. 11, 1888, PersonaL.—Among late arrivals at the Caton cottage hotel, Fortress Monroe, are the follow- ing from Washington: Paul D. Sullivan, Mrs. J. N. Jordan, J. N. Jordan, jr., Mrs. C. May- field, Miss Ada Bro’ Mrs, F. Cairns, Mrs. A. M. Moore, Miss Mary Moore, Mrs, Ed- ward Middleton and Miss Middleton.—— Col. A. G. Newton, formerly of Alexandria and Norfolk, is lying dangerously ill at his resi- dence, 1140 Connecticut avenue, in this city, n. B. Runkle of the navy, and Dr, Chas. 8. Albru of New York, are at the St. James. —the Rev. Daniel Hills, D. D., retired, chaplain of the United States army, has recently received the degree of doctor of laws from Washington college. Tennessee, O. W. Whitney, E. D. Wilbur, H. A, Woodruff, J. Z. Demarest, and Wm. P. Howe of New York, E. W. Shepherd of the army, J. W. McClury and W. Goodwin of the nay dolph of Pittsburg, at the E Steele of Marion, Ind., W. H. B. 8' coln, Deniel Coolidge of Philadelphia, and Wm. Pierce of Pittsburg are at the Riggs.——G.Wm. McLanahan of New York is at the Geo. H. Shields of St. Louis, Rodney C. Ward of Brooklyn and Chas, Adams of New York are at the Arno.—T. B. Biddle of Philadelphia and T, Steyman of New York are at Wormley’s. ——wW. B. Hughes, L. Aspinwall, Chas. Wat- rous, Wm. J. Best and J. W. Brown- son, of New York, and Wm. Thomp- son of Philadelphia are at Welcker’s.— B, Z, Aplington of La Salle, Ill, M. H. Feilton of Pittsburg, Howard Paddock of Albany and G. W. Remond and R. 8. Gatler of New York are at Willard’s.——Letcher Pickens of Chatta- nooga, A. Chesebrough of San Francisco, E. B. M. Browne, Donald McLean and John C, Cal- houn of New York, Thos. Randolph Sheets of Chicago, Daniel Saunders of Lawrence, Mass., and W. L. Parrotte of Omaha are at the Arling- ton. THE BENNING TRAGEDY: The Identity of the Murdered Woman. Detective Raff received information to-day which leads him to believe that the woman found murdered near Benning is that of Mamie Gardner, who lived on the farm of ee. Nad Mr. D. E. Cahill to-day filed a bill for divorce forLuls Howsed James H. Howard. A DAY OF REST. Views of Sunfay Legislation Held by | The Congregational Ministers. ‘THE QUESTION DISCUSSED AT TRE SESSION OF THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION THIS MoRNING—REV. ‘MR. PATTON THINES THE BLAIR BILL TOO FaR AHEAD OF THE TIMES. When the Congregational association of New Jersey met in the Congregational church this thorning Rev. C. H. Patton, of Westfield, N. J., son of President Patton, of Howard university, opened a discussion of the question, ‘How far is it desirable to secure civil legislation on the observance of the Lord’s day?” The speaker took a somewhat liberal view of the question, which seemed to meet the views of most of his hearers. Mr. Patton gave a summary of recent decisions in the states respecting Sunday laws and the present condition of Sunday laws, In view of these decisions he concluded from a civil standpoint that the only basis for Sunday legislation is the right of a man to rest and to be protected in his worship if he desires to worship. A RIGHT TO A DAY OF REST. He believed that in this country the people meeded and hada right to one day's rest in seven and it was the right of the state to en- force this a The Christian part of the community demanded no favors, but their rights. They did not ask for laws calling for a religious observance of the day. The church did not desire to shift to the state the responsi- bilities the Lord has placed on it, It would be in his opinion, the speaker said, an injury to the charch to have a law compelling all to at- tend religious service. Mr. Patton spoke of the directions that Sunday law should take, quoting statutes to show that about 2,000,000, or one-tenth, of the wage-workers employed in this country are deprived of their Sunday rest needlessly. They looked for legislation to se- cure to these people their right of rest. DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY, One of the difficulties in the way was public opinion. The majority of the people, he as- serted, were not in favor of strict observance of the Sabbath. It was. he claimed, an un- doubted fact that church-going people of to-day look on Sunday in a different light from the church-going people of twenty-five or thirty years ago. They will now permit their children to go in their Sunday walks to other places than the cemetery, and even ministers travel on the railroads to fill appointments. The in- creasing complexity of modern life. the minute division of labor, the complication of employ- ment, the increasing difficulty of getting a living, also constituted a difficulty in the way of securing legislation, But this, he said, empha- sized the demand for such legislation. The canses that operate to increase Sunday labor also placed the workingman more and more in the power of his employer, and rendered him less capable of refusing the demands for Sunday labor. The liberty of rest for one, he said, de- pended ona law of rest for all, although it might résult in injustice to some individual, THE BLAIR BILL. ‘The speaker did not favor the Blair Sunday rest bill, however excellent itsaim. He deemed it as unwise and entirely too far in advance of public opinion. He doubted whether the couatry was ready for the abolition of all inter- state trains and trade on Sunday. The bill had undergone some modifiations, and may still be modified so as to come within the limits of pos- sibility at the present time. He thought it bet- ter to go to Congress with a moderate measure, ‘They might, he thought, look forward to laws that would reduce Sunday labor to what might be deemed absolutely necessary. STREET CARS AND STEAM CARS, In the discussion that followed a member raised the question why persons patronized horse cars without any twinge of conscience and still thought it wrong to patronize steam cars. He said if he drew the line he would draw it against the street car, as the labor of more men was involved in running them, Rev. Dr. W. H. Ward, editor of the Independent, called attention to the fact that in all the in- junctions of the New Testament which gives ife to the Christian religion there respecting the observance of the They got at it by indirection through the di- vine law *‘Love thy neighbor as thyself.” He said he never would raise his voice to shut up saloons on Sunday without raising it ten times louder to shut them up also every other day. ‘The great sin then, in hig view, was the saloon, and not the violation of Sunda: He would never attempt to prohibit alsolutely the run- ning of railroads on Sunday, as he believed it was impossible. He would strive, however, to réduce Suriday work to its lowest term The remainder of the morning session was taken up in hearing reports from churches. THE CLOSING SESSION. The closing session was held this afternoon, when Dr. Ward opened the discussion on the | question: “Is it desirable to restate the evan- | gelical dectrines?” Rev. Wm. Jordan, of Bound Brook, N. J., is moderator. Among attendance Rankin, formerly Frank A. ‘Johnso Robert A. Tufft, Elizabeth N. J.; Rev. John | L. Scudder, Jersey City; Revs. Levi W: Hainer, Wallace Nutting, and I. W. Davenport, of New- ark. Rev. Franklin G. Webster, Passai ? Charles L. Merriam, Paterson, Rev. Edward Cornet, Vineland. N. J.; Cornelius H. Patton, of Westfi Robert J. Thompson, of B jamin Harris, of Frostb are Rev. Dr. of this cit Chester, N. J. | those in |E ev M. . George W. Sterling N. Brown, William C. Scofield, Charles H. Small, | and Bela N, Seymour, of Washington; Rev. Frederick W. Tuckerman, of Falls Church, Va., and Rey. Javon K. Mason, of Herndon, Va. THE SESSION YESTERDAY. At the session of the Association of New Jersey yesterday, at the Congregational church, a paper was read by Rev. John L. Scudder, D. D., of Jersey City, on ‘What are the safe- guards of Congregationalism against error?” A general discussion followed, Dr. Patton, resident of Howard university; Rev. Mr. jones, of Philadelphia; Rev. Charles L. Mer- riam, of Paterson, N. J.; Rev. Dr. Rankin, of Orange Valley, N. J. B. N. Seymour, of Washington, and Rey. Dr. Ward, of New York, editor of the Independent, taking part. At the evening session Rev, C. H. Daniels made a re- port of the work of the American board of missions; Rev. F. W. Jones, of Phiiadelphia, of the Home Missionary society, and Rev. Dr Strieby, of the American Missionary as- ion, he members of the association, which includes the Congregational churches in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and the Dis- trict of Columbia, called on the President, and were introduced by Rev. 8. M. Newman, the pastor of the Congregational church, => DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, COLLECTOR'S CERTIFICATES OF UNPAID TAXES. The Commissioners to-day issued the follow- ing order: ‘That all persons applying for col- lector’s certificates of unpaid taxes shall first fill out a blank to be prepared and kept in the office of the assessor, D.C. Upon filing of said application, which must distinctly and accu- rately describe the property on which the cer- tificate is sought, the assessor shail issue to the party applying for said certicate a statement directed to the collector of taxes, D. C., show- ing the name of the party, a description of the property, giving lot and square, and the amount which said party is to pay to the collector for said certificate. The collector shall then collect the amount specified in said statement, and give to the person posing the same a re for the sum so paid. At 3 o'clock on each business day the collector shall trans- mit to the assessor the auditor's coupons which have accompanied the statements paid to him. Upon their receipt by the assessor he shall check up on the stub of his book the fact that the payments have been made and shall there- upon without delay preceed to pre the statement of unpaid taxes, whic! must sorsorchecmnetn —— gat — than forty-eight hours from the filing e appli- cation, therefore a = is ae wen! im- ible by reason of 4 greater number of aj Piications than the force in his office can et out, which fact must be duly reported to AsSERSOr, —-__ Death at 115 Years. Benjamin Slater, a colored man, died Tuesday morning at his home, corner of 11th and W EXcELLENT CoNcERT was ing by the Mercantile club, 627 Bamberg, Miss Frech, Miss Brunn ahd Carrigan contributed to the tf i Rev. | AN OKLAHOMA INVESTIGATION, Acts of Alleged Official Land Grabe bers to be Inquired Into. Secretary Noble, after copsnitation with the President, has telegraphed to the special agents of the Interior department in Oklahoma to make a thorough investigation into the reports that the government officials and others tem porarily in government employ in Oklahoma bave used their a rey 2 secure prior rights in in disregard of ‘the rights of others. The in- spectors are directed to report the results of such investigation at once to the Interior de= partment. Secretary Noble said to-day that no injustice to settlers would be tolerated for an instant, Secretary Biaine Much Better. Secretary Blaine, who was indisposed yester- day, was feeling much better this morning, but owing to the inclement weather he did not deem it prudent to come to the State depart- ment this morning. For this reason the pre the sentation of the new British minister to President has been deferred. Knocked Senseless in a Butting Match. To-day, when the rain began to fall, the work on the streets was stopped and the cart and wagon drivers assembled at the different stables, where they turned in their teams for the day. At Loyon's stables, near 7th and K streets southwest, there were a dozen or more drivers sitting on boxes and about the floor discussing various questions of interest to the sporting world. One of the number asked who had the hardest head in the crowd. There were several claimants for the honor, among them being Charles Tyler and Armstead Jackson. A butting match was agreed upon, and the drivers cleared away space enough for the participants and they went to work with a will, Several rounds were finished and Tyler fell to the floor uncongpid: He was picked up and removed to the fourtl Precinct, where he was attended by a physi- cian, and be was afterward removed to the Providence hospital. Jackson was arrested and locked up for assault. A Mishap to the Vesuvius, A special to the New York Herald trom Phile- delphia, April 24, says: The Vesuvius left her dock at 3 o'clock this afternoon for a prelimi- nary trial of her guns before the convening of the official board of officers, who are required to see the remaining provisions of the contract fulfilled, The adjustments of the firing valve, which have cansed considerable delay, ba been satisfactorily made and it only remained to prove that a 200-pound shell could be thrown to all ranges inside of 1 mile and at the rate of one in two minutes, Three dummy shells were fired successfully, the range being a little és than 1 mile. The fourth shell was different from those first fired, being a 10-inch sub-calibre hollow-cast iron shell, weighing 500 pounds, It was placed in the middle gun, and when that gun was fired the hollow-cast shell immediately went to pieces in the gun. The breach section of the gun was badly wrecked, and considerable damago was done to the mechanism, Nobody was injured, a or — THE COURTS. Equity Covrt—Judge Cor, y, Dimond Dentz; pro confesso and reference to auditor. Beha agt. Otter- berg; issues at law ordered tried. Crcvir Covrt, Division No. 1—Chief Justice Bingham, To-day, Jones agt. Pennsylvania railroad company and Stewart agt. ss trial resumed, Cimcuit Court, Division No. 2.—Juwige Mont- gomer: To-day, Lachman agt. Mix, administrator;set- tled. Ryan agt. Washington Gas Light company; $500. Ayers agt. Oliver; verdict for defen ant, Holtzman agt. Hill; on trial. Prozate Court. Kegister Clagett, To-day, Gieo, Rupli; day fixed for distribu- tion. Estate of Henry B, Noble, jr.; will filed. In re R. C. Burnett; appeal from order, Jno, Brown; caveat filed. In re Henrietta Lem e¢ al.; petition of Louis Kittler to be appoin! guardian, Never Been Surpassed. in purity and delicacy of bouquet, the vintage 1884—*-Mumm’s Extra Dry Champagne” areve- lation to courts,@lubs and connoisseurs alike §§] pmetie tet tn fener etek MARRIED. gRAGUESBACON. vl D8. hy, the Rev, ‘ awhy. GUE, of Baltimore, Nid., to ADDIE W. BACt nit Fed HANOOCK—DAVIDS( the Rev, William A. Bart to MARY E. DAVIDSU HARKIES—BUSH. street, Baltimore, by Rev. 5. W. HARKIES to’ Miss MAB! Baltimore. 18 21 | Hartsock, CHAKLES J.K. K. BUSH, both of AMOS. On April ICK P., eldest son day, April 23, 1889, at New AN RAV AUD RODGERS wide of s. Coxe, of Washington city, and daughter of John G-Warren, of New Yor, in ‘the elehty- age. be held at her late at 3:30 p.m.” Relatives and friends @re re- spectfully invited to attend. 2 HOWE. On Thursday, April 25, 1889, FRANCES SXLVIA, daughter of rauklin T. and Maria F, Gnifith Howe, aged seventeen years, Notice of funeral bereafte PARKER, On Wednesday, 4 m.. after a iong und painful illugss, AGNES PARI beloved dauchter of Alexane ud Jane Parker. Funeral to take place from T late residenc 1h street northwest, on Friday, April 26, 1889, o'clock. On April 24, 1889, at 812 I street north- east, EULALIE E. PAXTON, formerly Eulalie Gard- ner), Wife of Jos. McC, Paxton. Notice of funeral will appear in Post of to-morrow. * SLATER. On Tuesday, April 23, 1889, BENJAMIN SLATER, in the one hundred and fifteeuth year of bis axe.” Funeral will take place at 3 o'clock. April 26, from Galuraith M.E- church, 6th street. Frictds tnvived pSTROTHERS. On Wednesday, April 24, 1880, at ™., at his late residence. Ag, Noses ington street northwest, JOSEPH STROTH| aged Linety-seven years, Funeral from Second ist church, Frida: ; Ape une! Baptis 26,atZorclock. Helativesand friends invited’ ten ll 24, 1889, of heart WHITE. On Wednesday, Aj Gisease, JOHN, the beloved husband of Charlotte B, te. Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from bis H Friends are On Tuesd J, SU! April pril 24, 1889, at 10 late residence, 7415 H street northwest. invited to attend, In Memoriam. The followiny tribute to the my HEIN Jentless hand of deat Work to which he had devoted all the years of his mane And, whereas, in the thirty-eight years of his ser vice he had established a reputation for the highest in- cts, creer tional ability in his protemsion, gealoug Sdelity’in the discharge of every duty that Aewe upon mad sinicernty abd Torbearance ta bis frieud- refore, 4. That by the death of Assistant EDWIN HEIMER the Coast aud Geodetic Survey hag Jost an officer Whose intelligence, skill, experience, enthuwasm in the performance Of his work is rarely equaled, and, we believe, never excelled: that we soually have lost asteadiast and sympathetic whose noble example is a. of em ard will be tenderly cherished by who new him. In profound sorrow we offer to the widow an@ chil- dren of our late associate our sincerest and assurauces of heartfelt sympathy in their Teavement. at Ow HERGES- has been taken from our midst by the re- has to an the pe ge Eero eal eS SS UE Pras Sow. Pease Sou Prue Sour Fn Wor om Bucer Cuzaz (onrienox Sorr Heararc. Sun —The Great English Complexion PEARS’ SOAP.” BULD (Reware of Tnitations