Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1889, Page 5

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Tt is easily soluble, nent inaction, Thegenuine omes in a light blue paper car- nature “EISNER & MENDLE- ay street, New Yerk, ttle mailed upon receipt of 's lectures mailed free upon aul-mwat CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, CoTGH or COLD, THROAT AFFECTION, WASTING OF FLESH, » the Throat and Lungs are in- path or Nerve Power, you can be scorT’s EMULSION OF FURE COD LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. PALATABLE AS MILK, let no explanation or tor Scott's En Lee t a substitute, citation induce sou to acct Sold by all Druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N. ¥. ads series of anes some weeks ago, ehasecions loss to us, financially, proved be sold at any tiabe pro- > ade low. WHAT WE OFFER THIS WEEK: Tapestry Stair Carpets, 59e. ey Wilton Velvet Stair ‘Carpets, ‘Suites, round Develed-plate » 4, reduced from 972 nd made upon our Parlor ung the last few weeks we ¥ will place $60 a8 1 would advise an early call, as NG! hve STRAW MATTING! ent patterns. © Matting, best quality, no two be closed at ‘84.90 per roll; value RUGS! RUGS! JULIUS LANSBURGH, 315 7TH 8T. iT. B Towser & Sox, DRY GOODS DEALERS 1316 7TH ST.N.W, Cotton, 4c. 3] jl. th from O2iy to 5c: reduced to 7 es, from 10 to at Beta. vain Sk, au extra bargain, $1 and line New Style Parasols, for Ladies and the Loc 1 yard wide, 834 cts. rt Way ind Flansel* e of ( 1.50. sud Henrietta Cloth. Casha: ack Jerseys, closing out price 33 jat-6m oops Ar Borrox Prices ranteed the low- hte better in q ve. Trunks aud *. Cali aud be convinced. JAMES S. TOPHAM, 123] Pennsylvania avenue nw. © CURE SICK HEADACHE,OFTEN {pis is what is said by all who are always shown, ersoual attention to special __ Washington, THE LIVER, WITH CON- ccuuplexion, thduee ‘pimple 'y using Carter’ - Ty them. es hee sure you by Br. 3G. Be THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, -D. C., 2d EDITION. Lat eas oh Si AT THE REVIEWING STAND. The Grand Army Warmly Greeted— Tammany Braves do not Salute. New Yous, May 1.—Tho Grand Army men as they passed the reviewing-stand were warmly greeted. One veteran improved the oppor- tunity afforded by the accessibility of the Presi- dent to hand him a note, It was taken by President Harrison with a smile, As the Swiss contingent passed before the President the bevy of handecane young girls on the flat showered huge bunches of roses on the President. Some little excitement was caused by some of the Tammany braves refus- ing or neglecting to salute the President as they passed by. At first shouts of “hats off” were heard. but when it was seen that this had no effect the balance of the files were loudly hissed except in a few instances where the proper salute was made. __ It is not thought that the Tammanyites were intentionally disrespectful, but that they did not know that they were expected to salute. Shortly before Gen. tter- field and staff passed before the Provident Julius Steenberger, one of his aides, was thrown from his horse and suffered a broken leg. Quite a number of Gen. Butterfield’s aides were thrown from their horses, but this is the only case where serious injury resulted, soimerer omen dy YESTERDAY’S MILITARY PAGEANT The Highest Praise Heard Everywhere for Its Successful Handling. New Yore, May ‘There is everywhere heard the highest possible praise for the suc- cessful manner in which the monster military pageant was handled yesterday. Never in the history of the country, except on the occasion of the final review of the army in Washington, at the close of the war, were so many men in renk, Nearly 50,000 uniformed troops were in lne. Major-General Schofield’s orders were carried out with military exactness and every detail executed without error or delay, Despite the large number of men and the im- mense crowds that thronged the streets there was but one delay of any moment in passing the reviewing stand, and that brief resting spell was a welccme relief to the reviewing party in the six hour duty imposed upon it. As President Harrison rode aiong the line of march up Broadway and 5th avenue, from Wall to 23d street, the way was lined on both sides by solid walls of soldiery, a sight that impressed him more than all other features of the cele- bration with A SENSE OF THE MIGHT OF THE COUNTRY, of massiveness and strength that could not be overthrown. It was expected that New York and Pennsylvania, would turn out a great num- ber of men and they falfilied the expectation. New Jersey and Connecticut surprised all by doing more than had been looked for. But the state of Ohio, considering everything. carried off the honors with her nearly 4,000 well-drilled men in line under the command of the gover- nor of the state. Kentucky, Missouri, Michi- gan, Louisiana and Florida all received high compliments for their handsome displays. Gov. McEnery and Gen. Beauregard led the Louis- iana troops, and were much observed. Gov. Luce, of Michigan, was personally compli- mented by the President. It was occasion for unfavorable comment that the great states of INDIANA AND ILLINOIS WERE UNREPRESENTED in the military parade. Gov. Hovey, accom- panied by C. W. Fairbanks and Attorney-Gen- eral Michenor, were present, but unaccom- panied by a single company. The sole ee sentatives of Lilinois was John B. Drake, hy did not Chicago send one of its splendid regi- ments of militia? was asked, It would have been a patriotic action on the part of the wealthy merchants to have paid the necessary expenses, . any amusing incidents occurred in the crush, but the people were good natured and put up with the inconve There was no case of extortion, but on the contrary many instances of generous accommo- dation. Many citizens from the state and the West were speciully indebted to the proprietor of the hotel Brunswick for the privilege of witnessing and participating in the events of the day, who would have otherwise been dis- appointed. On the other hand the committee of arrangements is being severely censured. The World is especially severe in its criti- cism. The banquet receives universal praise. The Tribune says it was the crowning glory of fhe celebration. —_-+_— Chicago’s New Postmaster. Cutcaco, May 1.—General Newberry to-day tuxped over the Chicago post-office to his suc- cessor, Colonel Sexton. —.————— Mr. Parnell’s Direct Examination Ended Lonpox, May 1.—The direct examination of Mr. Parnell before the Parnell commission was concluded to-day, He ended his testimony by declaring that he had conducted the agita- tion in Ireland constitutionally. Mr. Parnell’s cross-examination was then begun by Sir Richard Webster, the Times’ counsel. pi Sosaciwsowins Bad Fire in Chenoa. Broommxetox, Iut., May 1.—At 11:30 last night a telegram was received from Chenoa, this county, a town of 4,000 inhabitants, saying that a great fire was raging in the business part of the place, threatening the destruction of the entire town. and asking Bloomington to send her fire department, ‘Two steamers and their crews were dispatched ono special train at midnight. A later dispatch from Chenoa says: The burning block contains Sansborn’s flour store, Nickles & Schuster’s, hardware; Wm. Fales’, dry goods and groceries; Odd Fellows’ hall. post-office, Gazette printing office, and several other business places, There is great danger of buildings on the other side of the street burning. The loss be very heavy. W. Quinn, of the United States Express company, and J. B, Lenny, were badly burt by falling walls. ———— The Bishop of Kerry Dead. Loxpox, May 1.—The Right Rev. Andrew Higgins, Roman Catholic bishop of Kerry, is dead. He was consecrated in 1882. peer Racing at Newmarket. Loxpox, May 1.—This was the second day of Newmarket first spring meeting. The race for second guineas stakes was won by Mr. Douglas Baird’s chestnut colt Enthusiast. The Duke of — Donovan was second, and Pioneer thir —___ Telegraphic Briefs. Burglars last night entered the residence of A.A. Scher, adealer in pianos, in Cleveland, old watch, of other Ohio, and stole $2,160 in cash, a and several hundred dollars wor jewelry. No clew. A dozen buildings in the business center of Depere, Wis were burned last night. Loss about $60.000; insnrance $25,000. To-day is the semi-annual settling day at the Bank of England, and is therefore a holiday at the London stock exchange. The loss by the burning of the Windsor theater, Chicago, last night will not exceed £40,000; well insured. None of the firemen injured were fatally hurt. paeeitks Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 1.—Cotton flrm—middling, lixall%. Flour active and frm. Wheat—sou ern, fairly active and easier; Fults, 80095; Long- ; Western, easy; No. 2 winter red, May S3%a83%: June, S45ya84X; July, $25;a83%; August, 825 Corn—southern, firm and wanted; white. 41a43; yellow, 41a4:: western, steady: mixed spot, 424; May, 41%a41%; June, i 30 %%. Oats, quiet and steady—western white, 32a33; western mixed, 30 a%l. Hay, demand moderate—prime to choice timothy, 16.00a16.50. Provisions steady. Butter packed, 15al8; creamery, 22025. 114. Petroleum sonar —setined, 6.7." Cofiee, dull— » 1856. ulet—-A soft, 8%; copper, quiet; refined, 12413. vnisky, quist, 110. | Freighia to Ltv rye, 1,000 bushels. Shipments—flour, 1,000 bar- Fels: corn, 43,900 bushels. Salee—wheat, bushels; corn, 32,000 BALTIMORE, Ma; |: do. threes. c6a8: i, CHICAGO, May 1, 10:30 a. m. ( —May, 82%; July, 79%. Corn— ils a '¥, ‘Whegt | Lewis; in Teturned. H. Kidder; petition of reduction june, nen, | Baan noerigeeea eto VICTORIA’S VISIT TO SPAIN. She Will be the First English Monarch to Set Foot on Spanish Soil. Loxpox, May 1.—The London papers devote aconsiderable space to the meeting of Queen Victoria with the queen regent of Spain at San Sebastian, an event the importance of which itis difficult to understand, but the journals estimate at its full value the instinct of snobbery in the majority of their readers, knowing how eagerly they view every item relating to royalty. The only thing at all remarkable in the incident is the fact it is the first time an English monarch ever set foot on the sofl of Spain. The Black Prince and Charles I were in that country when heirs apparent, but never repeated their visits after succeeding to the throne. IN RELATION TO SPANISH MATTERS the confiding British public express the vain wish that they may get a portion of the 8,000,000 pounds which the Spanish govern- ment expects to obtain from the sale of crown lands. The proclaimed inten- tion is to devote the money to improving communications, principally railways, and es- tablishing local banks for issuing small loans to rural proprietors, after a scheme once pro- posed by lamanca and it is not for @ moment to be imagined that a will depart from her customary policy so far as to pay, either interest or principal of the securities eld so long by her despairing creditors in London. Complications threaten to arise by the church claiming some of the lands marked out for sale, and there are already ru- mors that the affair will be attended by THE USUAL AMOUNT OF JOBBERY and peculation. Queen Victoria is said to be much relieved by the decree which turns the erstwhile Prince Alexander of Battenberg into plain Count Hartenau and it is, no doubt, owing to her understood oft- wish that his nomen- as changed, The royal horror, when so near a relative of her sons-in-law married an actress, is understood to have been vigor- ously impressive, and her majesty probably looks upon Alexander's losses at Monte Carlo the past season as in the nature of a righteous retribution for his mesalliance. Most Englishmen are surprised, and the tories are horrified at the announced wish of the Prince of Wales to be introduced to Mr. Parnell, though there would not seem to be anything extraordmary in his desire to mect one of his subjects whose name will be oftener quoted in history than that of Albert Edward, A BUILDING STRIKE. Operations Paralyzed in and About Pittsburg. Prrrssvre, Pa., May 1.—Building operations throughout Alleghany county are paralyzed. It is estimated that fully 5,000 union men are out on a strike to-day. The strike extends to carpenters and joiners, stonemasons and hod- carriers, and asa result of the strike in these trades bricklayers and the other building trades are in many places at a standstill. The strikers aro members of the United Building Trades union and the United Brotherhood of Carpen- ters and Joiners of America, The last named es works in conjunction with the rst. The strike, in brief, is inaugurated against the belie Seer of non-union labor and by some of the trades for advance in pay. The carpenters strike mainly against non-union workmen, but at the same time want a uniform minimum rate of $2.50 per a: The stone- masons want an advance from 22.60 to $3, and the hod-carriers ask for an advance of 25 cents per day—from $2.25 to $2.59. Work in all districts of Pittsburg, Allegheny, East End, South Side, and the suburban towns is at a standstill. Builders have decided to use every means to defeat the strike. oo er A Protest at Berlin. Beritn, May 1.—Herr Richter and Rickert ae instthe summary dismissal of the ni ne UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES. Future Appointments in the Railway Mail Service. For the first time since the early part of March, there were no visitors to-day in the office of the railway mail superintendent. The customary throng and the buzz of conversation that had heretofore filled the room had given place toadead calm. Mr. Bell, the gencral superintendent, was alone and his voice was low and soft as if he was afraid of rudely breaking the Sabbath-like quiet. For to-day the civil-service rules in their application to | the railway mail service went into effect. When & new man is wanted now an application must be made to the civil-service commission. For the past few weeks Mr. Bell has been lis- tening to members of Congress and others who wanted places for their constituents and friends, The clerical force of the office has been kept hard at work filing and briefing papers and get- ting them ready for consideration. The work was kept up until late Monday night and then ceased. CHANGES MADE SINCE THE 4TH OF MARCH, “T have no idea how many changes have been made,” said Mr. Bell to a San reporter to-day, “It ia impossible to tell just now. but I expect that the papers will be in such a shape that I will know exactly in a day or two, I know that half the changes were not made that might have been made if we had not stopped to ex- amine carefully ench case. As far as possible only the: best men were appointed and only such changes were made as seemed to be for the good of the service.” To a suggestion of the reporter that probably one-third of the 5,300 employes had been changed, Mr. Bell said that he could not say whether that was a correct estimate or not. He said no one knew, and all that was possible at present was merely to guess, THE NEW DISPENSATION, All the employes of the service come within the civil-service rules with the exception of the superintendent and the assistant superin- tendent. It hasbeen the custom to appoint men living near the line of road over which they would travel in attending to their duties. In this way long trips while off duty to reach their homes are avoided. It is wippomee that when a requisition is made upon the commis- sion for a_ clerk to fill a vacancy upon a@ certain route, that names will be selected of persons residing in the vicinity. The usual rule in regard to quotas for the differ- ent states will probably have to be changed in reference to railway-mail appointments, as the same route may extend through several states, The fact that a man lives in a certain state, un- less he happens to live near the railroad line, will not muke the appointment a satisfactory one. With this exception it is thought that the service will get along as well under the civil-service rules asbefore. The examinations will be just the same, only conducted under different auspices. THE COURTS. Court x Gexgrat Tenm.—Chief Justice Bing- ham and Justices Hagner, James and Bradley. To-day, United States agt. Colbert; judgment aflirmed; opinion by the chief justic nited States riggs; judgment overruled; opi ion by Justice ner. District agt. Rupert; and an arrest of judgment yy Justi¢e Bradley. —Ohief Justice Bingham, agt. Pennsylvania Railroad 3 for ,plaintiff against all ex- cept Virginia Midland for $15,000, Jones agt. same; do for $10,000. Equrry Court—Judge Cox, To-day, Prospect Hill cemetery German ical pies injunction on and harged. Cake agt. Brown; order to pay complainant $1,076. Simmons agt, Ramsey; sale decreed—John Ridout, trustee. Williams agt. Ashby; sale finally ratified. Bell agt. Ri- dout; do. Colston; decree of di- . a eneens toe Wright agt. Wright; referred to W. Herbert Bmith ‘to’take enoay, Palmer agt. Flem- ing; commission to get testimony in New York appointed, Joyce agt. Joyce; sale decreed; H. ¥ Sohon trustee. Stansbury AG Inglehart; hearing in General Term in instance or- rule Crrourr 2—Judge Montgomery. To-day, Allis agt. Columbia university: tion for new trial overruled, Wilson. ford; on hearing. Prosare Count. fee estate of John Lee Davis; mitted bate and letters tostament sued to widow, bond Edward Cammack, Porice Count—Judge Miller, , Michael Dailey, Isabella Proctor, disorderly; $5. Chas, face TB sso.trosee SE bowo was reed. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Paymaster Smith, of Washington, a Probable Victim of Foul Play. News has been received here of the mysteri- ous disappearance of Passed Assistant Paymas+ ter Henry R. Smith, of Washington, who is the pay officer on board the U. 8. 8. Essex, recently arrived in New York from Chinese waters. The story, as nearly as can be learned, is that Paymaster Smith left his vessel Saturday morn- ing about 10 o'clock to make some ship pur- chases, and has not been seen since. He was expected to return in time for dinner. but when the day and night passed without any tidings from him the officers of the ship became alarmed and endeavored to find him, It was learned that after leaving the vessel he had called upon ao sister-in- law residing in New York, but after that no trace of him could be found. It was then that his friends began to fear that he had met with foul play and been robbed of the money he had with him, about €1,200. From his standing in the service, there was no other explanation of his disappearanee, WHO HE 18, Paymaster Smith is well known in Washington, where he has lived fot ® number of years, Several years “a he married Miss Flora Foster, sister of Mr. Chas. E. Foster, and they resided until he was ordered to sea, about fee years ago,on Q street between 16th and 17th streets. Mrs. Smith joined her husband in China and re- mained with him while he was stationed there. She is now on her way home by way of the Pacific mail, and is expected to arrive in New York to-morrow. It will bea very sad home-coming for her unless some encouraging information about her aennis whereabouts is received before her arrival No official information of Paymester Smith's disappearance has been teceived at the Navy department, —_>_— THE NEW POLICE PRECINCT. The Force Which will Guard the Resi- dents in Northeast Washington. The people in northeast Washington hailed with joy the opening of the new (ninth) police precinct station on 9th street northeast this morning. It was a novel sight to see so many policemen in that section of the city at one time. The station-house is on 9th street, near Maryland avenue, The street in front of the building is not paved, nor is there any side- walk by which to approach the building. Those who call at the station are obliged to climb the bank in front of it. The building was in a idirty condition this morning, owing to the muddy streets. The floors had not be scrubbed and were covered with sand and red clay. The building was not even heated. Lieut, Teeple was among the early arrivals, Sergeants Burgess and Wall were also on hand. Police- man Flynn caused a sensation when he ap- peared at the station in a cab, bringing his bag- gage with him. ‘There was a general complaint from the men because they had been sent to that muddy neighborhood. ‘The officers from the first pre- cinct objected because there are no amuse- ments in the new building such as are afforded by the gymnasium in the first precinct station. The new precinct is divided into eight sec- tions or beats which are patrolled at night, but in the daytime there are only five beats, and they are considerably larger than the night beats, THE FORCE OX DUTY in the precinct is as follows: Lieutenant—D, H. Teeple, Sergeante—E. N. Burgess, John McTaggart and Edward J. Wall. Privates—J. A. Dunnington, W. W. Fisher, T. E. Gordon, M. J. Flynn, J. V. Riley, John Middleton, Jas. Simpson, J. A. Pearson, D, Rattler, Frederick Schultze, G. R. V, Smith, Thos. Moore, W. J. Work, W. H. Cutler, H.C. Wannall, T. E. Cole, C. W. Hopkins, W. H. Curtis, Frank Gardner and J. H. Sawyer. Ce a DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as follows: Wm. Hough, two brick dwellings, 2314 and 2316 I street north- west; @3,700. A. T. Coumbes, two brick dwel- lings, 305 and 807 13}¢ street northwest; 000. J.J. Hogan, one brick carriage-house ‘in rear of 1327 E street northwest; $1,000. Wm. Wurdeman, two brick dwellings at 10 and 12B street northeast; $7,500. J. W. Moore, one brick dwelling at 1017 T street northwest; $4,000. H. A. Lockwood, three brick dwell- ings on Bladensburg road; #1,700. Jos. Young, two frame dwellings ‘at Giesboro; $600. James Moore, one frame dweil- ing at Anacostia; $1,300. A. Fisher, four brick dwellings, from 608 to 6141 street E. J. Hannan, three ne in equare 76; #1.800. brick stable in rear of 714 6th street: John Reyan, two brick dwellings at 2530 and 2532 I street north- west; $2,000. G. I. Burrows, one frame dwell- ing uear Tenleytown; $300, tous, Mr. A. G. Bliss, of 921 East Capitol street, has written a letter to the Commissioners com- limeuting Capt. James L. Lusk, of the water Sepacuent He says that he voices the senti- ment of many more who enjoy, after many years, a continuous water supply in their bath- Tooms due to Capt. Lusk’s efforts to secure an equitable distribution throughout the city. a ares LOCAL NOTES. William, alias “Micky” Walsh, who was re- cently arrested on acharge of larceny from the erson of George H. Tucker, was acquitted of he charge in the Police Court to-day. The case of Allie B. Tompkins, the bartender at the Arlington, charged with assaulting John Minnette, another bartender at the same place, was dismissed in the Police Court to-day for want of prosecution, Charles Henry Lewis has filed by Campbell rington a bill for a divorce from Roberto Lewis. He states that they were married in July, 1874, and that she deserted him three years afterward, and has had two illegitimate children, Herman H. Birney, of this city, a last year's — of the Columbian medical college, of his city, has just taken his ad eundem diploma at the Pennsylvania university medical college. He will remain in Philadelphia for the practice of his profession. In the case of Mrs, Allis against the Colam- bian university, in which damages were re- covered for injuries by falling in front of the Columbian law building, caused, as alleged, by a defective step, Judge Montgomery y overruled a motion for a new trial. In the case of Margaret L. Robinson against dwe A. J. Robinson, for a divorce, Judge Cox di- |} hi rected a decree to-day. ——__ The Serious Stabbing Affray Yesterday. Charles Birney, the young colored man who was so seriously wounded yesterday by being cut in the abdomen by s companion named James Dangerfield, in the park neat Missouri avenue and 8d street, as published in yester- day's Stan, is still ina critical condition. Dr, Shadd, of Freedman’s hospital, who is attend- ing the injured man, said to-day that the wound was a very serious one, and he would ese predict what the result will be, but thinks y to-morrow that he will be able to tell more about the Feet Saar of the victim’s recovery. Dangerfield, who escaped at the time of the cutting, was arrested last night. He said that they were playing and the cutting was an acci- dent. The injured man told the doctor the same story. In the Police Court to-day the prisoner was — with assault and battery with intent to , and the case was cof- tinued to await the result of Birney’s injaries, ——.———_ Amicably Settled. The trouble between the Jockey club and Starter Caldwell has been amicably settled, and Mr. Caldwell left for Nashville last night. The owners got up a petition to the club asking that Mr. Caldwell be allowed to leave and his son Gabe officiate in his place. The petition was acted upon favorably, and Gabe well will hold the flag the balance of the meeting. ——__— A Divorce Granted. Judge Cox, in the Equity Court, to-day, directed a decree of divorce to be drawn in the ’ SBAY, MAY 1, 1889 THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. Few Property Ow: Reply to ae Commissioners’ “ee rolor ce The soological park commission has received, in response to its invitation to property owners along Rock creek, in the limites within which it is propose€ to establish the park, com- munications § from ® number of owners, The invitation requested such respons: 8 to be made before 1, The owners were requested to state the at which they would sell their lands. communications received, it is stated, are comparatively few number, and cover a comparatively small area. Some of the owners have made no response whitever, Prof. key, is now away from the city, The replies be considered by the commission at a meet- ing next week. NO LONGER THE SOUP. The Oyster Ruled Out Until the R Months Return. “The oyster ‘r’ in the soup” would be a good title for a ist of May novelette, It was.the pur- povely-ungrammatical but somewhat humorous remark made this morning by a man who ought to know better. The oyster is not, however, in the soup, and, what is more, he will not be in the soup until the dog-days have rolled sultrily by and the cool autumn weather comes to re- lieve ovetheated humanity. Then he will make his appearance—in the soup and elsewhere. In the meantime the young man’s best girl will have to subsist as best she can on crabmeat and Little-neck clams and ice cteam and soda water and sweet breads, The absence of that one little letter “‘r,” how- ever, is really a serions thing and millions of hungry souls are now plunged ina grief that will only be assuaged by the speedy arrival of the first day of tember. The restaurants already feel the difference between to-day and yester nd the change will be very marked,in- deed,b: morrow. Three or four warm days will practically close up the trade. Fot nearly a month past there have been but few oysters taken from shoal water beds, for they were devidedly out of condition, and now the Virginia fisheries have closed, except on the southern coast, where the deep salt water has protected the bivalves from the sun and the warm — rains, From these depths the supply will be good practically throughout the whole summer, and whatever oysters Washingtonians eat during the heated term will come from Nor- folk and the surrounding villages. One description of oyster is just as good in July and August as it is in December; it is in- dependent of climatic changes and knows noth- ing of the mysteries of the spawning season; it ignores tradition and runs counter to the com- mon prejudice, It is the pickled oyster. — Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows; Mary A. Salter to Catherine 8. Stoops, sub 24, 8q. 960; $—. B. H. Warner to Liza Small, lot 46, Garfield; #100. L.A. Lewig to Fannie E. Reeves, sub lot 35, sq. 381, 0 An Unprecedented Rainfall. The meteorological summary of the signal office for the month just passed shows that rain fell here on each of eighteen days of April, and that the total precipitation for the month mounted to 9.13 inches, an excess of 614 inches over the average for April. Last April the rainfall did not amount to two inches. In the eighteen years the greatest rainfall in April was in 1974, and then the precipitation amounted only to 5.65 inches. The mean tem- perature last month was 58 degrees, just the same as last April. Claimed to be Secretary of War. The young man who yesterday took posses- sion of Major Moore’s seat during his ab- sence from his office and announced that he had been appointed chief of police by Grover Cleveland, paid a visit to the War ee about noon and announced that he had been appointed Secretary of War. A po- liceman was sent for and Barker was placed under restraint and locked up at the third pre- cinct station, to be examined as to his sanity, As published in yesterday's Stan, Barker was tried by & jury some time ago and was adjudged sane, —_>—__ Real Estate Matters. H.C. Borden has bought for $17,804.10 of James H. Rowland, lots 1 to 13, square east of 710; 1to 6, square east of 711 and square north of 747, bounded by Boundary street and Dela- ware avenue and N, $d and Boundary streets. Nellie Cartwright has bought for $25.431 of James A. McGowan, trustee, sub lots 130 to 139, square 69, 189 by 115.38, on 2ist street, between N and O streets northwest. James W, Duvall has bought of 8. W. Curri- den et al., trustees, for #6,400, sub lots 118 to 121, square 859, 63.84 by 75 feet, on Gth street, between G and H streets northeast, Sadie Duke has bought of Chas. A. Lemon for $4,800, sub 128, square 363, 20 by 25 feet, corner of R and 10th streets northwest. Kate M, Christy has bought of T. F. Schnei- der for $8,750, sub 174, square 155, 19.84 by 52.21, on 17th, betwoon Q and Corcoran streets northwest. gl. A Boy Fined for Assault. Alfred C. Perry, a small boy, who lives in East Washington, was before the Police Court to-day charged with assaulting another small boy named Thomas Calbert. The assault oc- curred December 12 of last year, and Calbert was so badly beaten that he is still suffering from the effects of it. In disposing of the case the judge said that, as the defendant was such asmall boy, he could not impose so severe a sentence as the facts would justify if he wasa man, and imposed a fine of $10 or 80 days, eae Some Good Tennis. An interesting game of tennis was played yesterday on the grounds of the Racquet club, 2ist and P streets, between Mr. Post, of Balti- more, the champion of the Southern lawn tennis association, and Mr. Pope, of this city. A large number of the members of the Bach- lor club were prestnt, besides representatives from other clubs aud a number of ladies. The first game was very closely contested, Pope get- ting in his favorite Lansdowne stroke with good effect. Post played his usual strong, steady me, and won the first set by a score of 6 to 4. e second set was not so warmly contested, it being won by Post by a score of 6tol. Mr. Pope labored under the disadvantage of play- ing in @ dirt court, which he was not accus- tomed to. Mr. Post said that he had only played two or three games this season, but he seemed to be in good form and played a strong game. Mr. Pope also showed that he had lost nothing of the skill which has already given ‘im unusual distinction in tennis for so young ® man, ——_.—__ The Four-Mile Run Collision. In Circuit Court, division 1, Justice Bingham, the sealed verdict in the cases of the two pos- tal clerks, Stewart and Jones, against the Penn- sylvania and other railroads for injuries sus- tained in the collision between a Virginia Mid- land mail train and Alexandria and Fredericks- burg freight train‘in February, 1885, was opened this morning. The verdict was for the first named for $15,000 against all the roads mentioned except the Virginia Midlan viz: The Pennsylvania, the itimore an Potomac, the Alexandria and Fredericksburg and the Alexandria and Washington and for the second for $10,000 against the same and for the Midland company. —_—_———_ Exxction or Orvicens.—The Ladies’ Aid society of the Church of Our Father, corner 18th and L streets, held its annual business and elected the following Mrs. Dr. French; first vice- x. Kent; sebretary, Mrs. Mary _—— NO YACHT RACE. Lord Dunraven Declines the Terms of the New York Yacht Club. fate il F f Ere #EsE A SEA OF MUD. The Races at Ivy City To-Day. Notwithstanding the steady down pour the races were not The attendance was very slim and the track was a sea of mud. Thesecond train which arrived jnst before 2 o'clock did not carry out a corporal's guard. On ac count of the condition of the track it was ex- Pected that scratches would be numerous. At anearly hour it was announced that Burch, Swift, Patrocles and Troy were scratched in the Congressional handicap, and Sourire in the first race, ‘THE FIRst RACE. The first race was won by Swift, Belle D'Or second, Brait third; time, 1:19}. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Cowmonorsr Wrisox, the chief of the bureau of construction and repair, who has been ill for six weeks with bronchial pneumonia, has fully recovered, and, although somewhat weak, has resumed his duties at the Navy department, Nava Orprns.—Naval Cadet Edward Moale has been ordered to the Naval academy for final examination, Commander Allan D. Brown has been detached from the command of the Kearsarge and placed on waiting orders. Com- i Shepard been de- mander Edwin tached from the Naval home, igo ee the and ordered to command 5 Lieut. Walter McLean has been detached from the Despatch and granted leave of absence for one year, with permission togo abroad. Naval ets F, E. Swanstrom and M. L. Bristol e been detached from the Yantic and or- dered to the naval academy for final examina- tion. Leave of absence for one year, with per- mission to go abroad, has been granted to Lieut, N. H. Usher, Tue Fortowixe Manviaxp Posrmasters were appointed to-day: W. R. Sauble, Arling- ton, Baltimore county; W. B. Coleman, Chesa- ake, Cecil county; Jas. C. Tawes, Crisfield, merset county Way Bell, Galestown, Dor- chester county; H. @. Hopkins, Hall’ ince George's county; Sam’! Angel, York Road, Car- roll county. New Apporxtment Cuerx.—Mr. A. C. Ton- ner, of Ohio, w as to-day sworn in as appoint- ment clerk of the Interior department. Tae U.S. 8. Jawesrowx, now at New York, will, after the 8d inst., proceed to the naval training squadron at Coaster’s Harbor Island. Macuixery ror tue Texas.—Bids were opened at the Navy department to-day for sup- plying the machinery of the battle-ship Texas, now wimgoe at the Norfolk mavy- yard. The bids were: Richmond locomotive and machine works, $634,000; N. F. Pal- mer, Jr., & Co., of New York (Quin- tard iron works), 634,000; Southwalk foundry and machine company of Philadel- phia, 645,800; Chas. Reeder & Sons of Balti- more, 718,900. The L P. Morris company of Philadelphia, put in a bid of $694,750 for con- structlng the machinery according to the de- partmental designs, but with their own modifi- cations, Navan Caper M. R. Piccorr has returned from the Ga and reported at the naval academy for final examination. THE REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT during the month of April amounted to between $11,500,000 and $12,000,000, Tix Prestvent’s Returx.—Everything is ready at the White House for the President's return, and the office-seekers are already on the lookout for the first opportunity to whisper in the preside ear. A telegram was received at the mansion this afternoon, sent by Secretary Halford, in which the announcement was made that the spe train would leave Jersey City at about 4:80. It will arrive here at about 10:30, James G. Brarye, Jn., is in the city enjoying arest, He hurt his back—strained it slightly while at work in his chosen trade—that of a machinist. As soon as he has recovered he will return to his labors, Navticat Exrert.—J.T. McMillan, of Cali- fornia, has been appointed nautical expert in the hydrographic office of the Navy depart ment, Sentences Remirrep.—The Secretary of War has directed that the unexecuted portion of the sentences imposed by general court-martial on twelve privates in the army, who are now under continement at the Fort Leavenworth military post prison, be remitted, and they shall be released on the rec; of the order. Promotioxs.—The following promotions have been made in the clerical force of the Navy de- partment, bureau of yards and docks: Charles Fair, $1,400 to $1,600; R. H. Yeatman, $1,600 to $1,800, and J. R. Graham, $1,200 to $1,400, Mr. Blaine’s Health. No denial coukl be more absolute than that made to a Srar reporter this afternoon by Mr. Blaine’s private secretary, Mr. Sherman, He said that Mr. Blaine suffered only from lumba- go, and that even that affliction was leaving him as fast as could be expected. He was not paralyzed, nor had he been at any time. He had been well enough at all times to attend to his correspondence, and he signed all his mail without interruption. A Dispatch from Gen. Merritt. Adjutant-General Drum has received the fol- lowing telegram from Gen. Merritt at Okla- boma, through Asst. Gen. Williams at Chi- cago: “Every thing continues — Local govern- ments are practically established. I propose to visit Cherokee outlet and after arranging mat- ters there to return to headquarters at Leaven- worth if there are no other instructions, Edmund Cammack’s Will. The will of the late Edmund Cammack was filed to-day. He leaves to his sister, Catherine Weaver; his nephew, Charles Edmonston; and his niece, Annie, each 100shares of Washington Gas Light Co. stock, and 100 shares Metropoli- tan railroad stock, of that he holds jointly with his brother John, and after that has been trans- ferred, the balance of his shares to his bother John, as also the rest of his estate. Messrs. G. = Ae and W. E. Edmonston are the exec- utors, — pee > Tae Evesixe Srar’s subscription liste, the books of the office, and its press and de- livery rooms are at all times open to the wel- come inspection of any person having @ color- able interest in the correctness of its claims as to circulation. Thisis a guarantee to adver- tisers that is given by few papers in the world, and by none other in Washington! ———+es_ —__—__ Manriace Licenses.—Marriage licenses have been issned by the clerk of the court to W. A. White and Hosia Taylor, both of Brince county, Md.; John M. Collinan, of Norfolk, Va. and Margeret A. O'Conner; Albert Bruee Hail and Carrie Hall Nairn, John E. Miles and Sarah A. Baker. ——o—— Herr Cahenslg yesterday at the Catholic con- SS eee a movement making to people from emigrating to America and Australia, a Not That Kind of a Rod. | rom the Indianapolis Journal. spareth the rod hateth his son.” But the word “rod” in that connection does not i ty MRS. THORNE MISSING. What Her Brother-in-Law says About Her. The Philadelphia Times says: “Mrs. Elien Thorne, widow of the late Chaties R. Thorne, the actor, has mysteriously disappeared. She is fifty-one years old and lived with her daughter in Washington.” It is learned here that Mrs. Thorne ie a rele- tive of Mrs. John Chamberlain, and that her brother-in-law, Mr. W. H. Thorne, is a clerk in the Patent Office. A Sra reporter saw Mr. Thorne there to- day. He said that he knew nothing about the widow of his brother Charles. He had not seen her since the death of his brother some five years ago. She had married an Italian count whose name he could not recall. Mr. Thorne said that his sister, Mrs. John Chamberlain, saw the widow of his brother im New York several weeks ago. He — or twelve days ago that she had gone to but did not Seow anything atout it, and what ‘was more he did not care. He satd that prob- ably Geo. Francis Train, jr., who had married a daughter of his brother's widow, might know something about her. Mr. Thorne stated incidentally that he held the French title of Duke De Normandie by in- heritance, but as there were no estates or erty connected with the title he did not very highly y. DISGRACEFUL SCENES. Carousing in the Opera House at the Ball After the President Had Left. Both the New York Herald and Swn to-day assert that the closing scenes of the inaugural ball, at the Metropolitan opera house, yester- day morning, were disgraceful. After 1 o'clock im the morning wine flowed in great ebund- ance, and many intoxicated men, and some few disreputable women, were carousing im the supper-room and on the dancing floors, Many il persons, without tickets, are said to have been admitted by the door- keepers. The crowd became #0 great and boisterous that dancing was out of the ques tion, and the respectable people present made haste to quit the building. Great delay was ex; need in getting hate and wraps from the closk-rooms, in some cases partes being compelled to wait over an hour efore they could secure their articles of Ap- = which had been left in those rooms. lany of the waiters in the supper room are also said to have become intoxicated and added, to the blackguardism going on around them, Matters finally became so bad that the police, were called upon to clear the supper room which they were able to do only by the free use of their clubs. The hilarity was kept up until shortly after four o'clock, when the po- lice were instructed to © clear the house, No Secret Samoan Treaty. ‘The Berliner Tagblatt states that at the Sa- moan conference Monday Mr. Kasson, of the American delegation, asked whether a secret treaty existed between England and Germany to partition between them the Tonga and Sa- moa Islands, and that, in reply, both Sir Ed- ward Malet, the British ambassador, and Prince Bismarck categorically denied that such a treaty existed. > stb actin: Scott’s Coal Mines Close Down. A special to the New York Worid from Spring Valley, Il, says: The Spring Valley coal com- pany, controlled by W. L. Scott, of Penmaylva- nia. closed down its mines yesterday, pending an adjustment of prices for the ensuing year, About 2,000 men, who are in poor to stand a lock-out, thrown out of employ- ment. —soe Great Cut in Coal-Mining Prices. A New York Tribune special from Brazil, Ind, says: The greatest cut ever made in the price of coal-mining in the west was made yesterday. Itwas from 90 cents to 70 cents on Indiana block, and from 75 to 60 cents on Indiana bitu- minous coal. Two years ago the Indiana miners and operators, jointly with the Ohio and Pennsylvania operators, fixed upon @ yearly scale for mining in the three states. Be- cause of natural gas, Ohioand Pennsylvania are given as a rate, respectively, 60 and 69 cents. The Indiana rate was fixed at 80 cents, and this scale was renewed a year ago. ses —-— While twelve men and some giris were cross- ing Nicolet river, at St. Clothelde, county of Drummond, Canada, in a skiff. the boat it and three men of the number were drowne: At Wilmington, Del., the Pusey & Jones com- pany Monday launched a new revenue cutter for the United States government. MARRIED, HEDIAN—ENNIS. On April 30, 1889, wg hurchy by the Hey, Father Walter, .M. HEDIAN, of Baltimore, ODEN-—BALL, April 30, 1889, at the Asceusion church, by the Rey. QDEN to Mise HOSA it & USIE C. BARTLETT. On Wednesday, May 1, 1889, at 3-30 $28 Khode island “svenue, CARGLERE De Bate Ps ae, ‘NE D. 4 LETT, relict of Thomas Bartlett, in her cighty-toureh year. Fuperal, from 923 Rhode Inland avenueon Thugs- ay, May 2 at 4 pan. eee April 30, 1889, at 2: at V2 Sika street nevth west, SASkRSee eMay 2 at Soelock pita, Rela- ', May 2 at 3 o'clock p. Vives and friends respectfully invited CRUIT. On Wednesda; May 1, 1880, Gorclock, after ‘a short ainess, MARY witlos oF ‘ds late Kichard Cruit, sr., aged eighty years. and night bas come, The time for toil is past, The iast and saddest of harvest eves. Worn out with labor, lou and weariso Drooping aud faut Ler tired spirit reste. Funeral from her late residence, 727 stroet northwest, Friday, May 3. at'3 Friends and rela HANFORD. On Wednesday, May glelgck au HOUKISS Jk: wan of Hg je Hanford, aed six sears and three ‘Notice of funeral hertufter. — LUSTIG. On Wednosday, May 1, 1889, m. CHARLES LUSIIG, aged thirty-nine pears, Notice of Funeral hereatter. PARKER. Departed this life on Ene by ali my tears, grief and woe. west, On Thursday, May 2, 1859, at 3pm l wee 1 PRITCHARD. On Tuesday, Apri 11.10 clock s. m., after «short tines, EDWARD, son of George J. and v. fourteen mouthe and tweuty-fve days, Loe Funeral . u lus late residence, intacs to Be Mare church where Nace ‘il Se 9 at Vo'clock. Kelaty are invited oa —