Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1889, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON OUR AVE w— and laree Stabl Apply to ow gromy BW AT AVEKY Low URE TP TAKEN + finished in nat- shade trees; I, EV [OR SALE —OR pr new net ailey, stable. st now. -I HAVE TWO NEW | . § rooms. all mod: ‘build except ree w.; larve yards. SIOCKETY, sio F SOR SALE preased- dng wnder buck w.: # rooms deep wy 1-6 JOR SAL ER room bri . erty worth 5 v i percent. OWNE 2 JOR SALE. CLEVELAND AVE rooms, rents tor 14 per monta: #1 pst THEY. A. HARDING, 60 S\TE-—A_ NICE 2-STORY AND BASEME3 ik he sn and bath; all mod. imps. Ith at LW; price, $2,600, $100 cash, bal onthiy. @ H, KSdGH T, Piewtig balding, 14 st. n.w., Room npO- JOR EF: at. murket sou aly Sh LoO each. zi iO’ CHARLES W. HANDY, 921 F st. nw SALE—WE HAVE BON A-PADE CUSTOMERS Tobecty shall sections vf the city at fair rices, us acai GEU. B. WILSON, 1418 Fest. BRICK, RESS ™ K St. rooms deep built, 1S rooms, with chap Oth st, bet. K and TL » ist aw, b. r 3 Lith st. now. 0, aa. 1. st FOR SALE — MISCELLANEOUS JOR SALE—A GOOD HORSE FOR $60.. WILL ork in ail harnora: suitable for , cab or ‘aelivery Call or address J. H. AKERS, Belvedere Ho- JOR SALE—FINE HARNESS reys, Phaetons, Daytons, Jum; faces, Po: A "Horse FOR GAS Foss EAP Ht Bicycle. Owner leaving cit right BEAUTIFUL sv s mdition : cost 3600, will sell 1; Cost $35, will sell for $15. ‘pets and other artic a anc ouse for rent in good condition. App 1004 U st! fter G p.m. FOr Sate cue fire proof : patent key lock ; su Address P.O. Box * ‘de Le Droit Park, utter FQ SALE ONE > Russian surrey; Ligh stylish; i order: with pole or snafts, Inquire at 0. HOUSE STABLES, 455 AY HORSE, SUITABLE FOR n; will seil cheap, as I have no fur- beige yest" ase OF him. Fe order, IN FIRST-CLA‘ 05 Bst.s.e. myL th. Beautiful Steinway square piano at great sacrifice; cash or monthly payments. pificent upright, but little nsed, to exchange for ormonthiy payments. Cull and see it, nt new upright pianos $10 cash down and $10 till paid for. ‘The Leadi vi Sout, jodern styles and tinis and im 0 Bugsy and Carriage ever on this ap3t0- E — BIC new, Enghis! {Suiger's C! YQOR SALE — SIDE. whip, atd harness; eli st nw. JOR SAL brown " TOP pe Apply ¥ othe bolletin taenes . E. WAGGABIAN. NT FLEASAN aves with beautiral Prices ranging from $ fo 82300. Also well loe wat same place a Cobvet.a Hewhts at lowest prices. KEDECRD W, WALALL. 1+ £ st. ap ab SALE THE ELEGA « A on rson | eu cellar: heated inal large rooms; For jeruuit ERFORD, Fst. m nR DWELLIN ated uear Du- ¥ SRIC bh i. 0 permt-sion to inspect SRFORD, 1306 ¥ st.n.w.! ‘ ix property, 4 feet t a BELG tet | front by" the dept ‘This offers & good “investment y a t ited t ~ ; apply to A. P. ap bai hems. For further particulars €O.. Ukts F st PAIL ~1HAT ELEGANT RESID! . b.W., With stable attached to imspect, apply to GURLE zs er lot. 50x100. with t modern dwell: & SALE — COMMODIOUS BRICK HOU bet. K and Lasts. with brick F; lot 735x106, to laree T all BEALL, BROWN & CO.132 —Nv. 1420 N ST., S-STORY BE. 4:all newly red: heated by steam? imrear; ivt 2oxi38. Inquire of M. M. 415 Fst SALE—ANY_ONE LOOKD) wet how 475 Ost. now., at $5,001 luquire of owner, 719 6th st. nw. $.W., BRICK HOUSE, 10 | 2G sanntury pluie ; "00. OM HOUSE, BAK-KOOM Je and other builiines, and lot St on Lote at Rosslyn, 2 fout, easy terms. 7. ‘Koom ap30- 7 Fy koma Park EWIS & HEATON'S ignest and best part of Tak uly three squares from most thickly settled porti YPHERD & CO. jour, Suu Bu 121 @ivided. paeee Kk | ‘A never-failing spring of pure water perman served for the use of the lot owners. The cn. auywhere near the station at first prices pa Sumbiete sbminet of ite for all lots in Takoma k kept up to date. LEWIS & HEATON, Zz B20 F st BOARDING. HST. N.W.. LARGE FURNISHED PAR. Led-room. also hai roou ; it in the duning-room, at a! AND FIRST-CL. TABLE BOARD t desirable newborhoud; con ventent ftauetsts; private baths) rete IN to fare and He S12 entral to ai nt rooms, with board, J. A. DEWILT, Prop. N.W., SIGHT- “interest ; 86 w 31d dala- nis J. Cc. Heremsysox, IMPORTER. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Reduced Prices. Wraps, Jackets, Spring Jackets, perfect styles and Bake at ‘2 reduced from cud ot uew Free Bridge, at Kosalyn, Va ; | te 00, at 12 cents per | t 19 11th st. sw. harness; tine ‘¢ will sell ¢ Pp: o BH, Star othice, JOR SALE—A ho Teeord; is very gst. sw. Free san any ¢ years ola, isan ii sorrel horse 6 sount ny phaetor Dayion waxor a nue buy pharto Goubie hurmess, used twice; Set single cou set single buegy harness. ‘Carriages and e made by the wost reputable makers and equal to robes, Uiankets, kc. Each article will be ‘ E, GOOD AS NEW; DOUBLE 4 ft < plac books: cost U;cash or tim goU. CLINLON HOUSE, 7th and I n.w. JOR SALE- Wik HAV 4 od case 1 y also. stool: only for new stock. THOMSON'S | MU Tith st., near P. WOR —AT KEYES & CO'S STABL. air of black carriaxe horses, Very anything; sold for want of use. ‘ p—HORSE-TIMER, FLY-BACK CHRO- heavy, 14-karat gold; cased ereys, Cat-Under | Su iy Spring Phactons, Miu Kise LOL, specialty, aud tity dif: ud trucas: sole awent Vehicles i. at Curriawes, as, Doctor's pay for taferior work elsewhere. ute It y r purchasing we would be pleased to show you tse best assortment of carriages in the city ANDKEW J. JOYCE, apl9-Im 2 ty 410 i4ih street, UR SAL. Actual bargains ina nuuber of stichtly-used Pianos ne Organs, in pertect order. Sold on #5 paynuw fT FG. SMITH, Tito Ps. ALE—VAKNISHED WAGONS ;CAKPENTER, ture, Hy M st, ap6-3m_ West Washington. SALE—G quale M Bird store, Ke: of Bus t prices « HAY market, home o, promptly atten G@ st. aw. aud Cabrivlettes, i ali style: Repairing and pat at O21 VER 200 CARRIA NEW from the best makers. Lat Victorias, 1-Carts, Villas rons, Buggies, Phaetou nettes aug L ." Also, a large line o harness. Special prices to the trade, viice—Private families, desirous of either buying or ¢ turnouts, will nud it to their advantage to call c the purehase and sale of +8re unsurpassed, and ing, Stabline and ' sto cilities are une- establishinent in this ty. WM. F, Lost. u.w., Manuiue:urer’s Agt, 88, ny his large stock of A Se wand Vehicles of All Styles, at his Dew Kepusitory, 479 aud 451 C stn. w mh30-3ui ar of Navional Hotel, OK SALE—THE “OTIO" GAS ENGINE quires uo boiler; avoids ail expensive Luce; 10 han of fuei._ Send for circuiat AL Act, 71 7th wt, ONUMENTS, A) ONUMENTS, A Large Assortment of GRANITE AND MARBLE MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES, at bottom prices. New inportation direct from Italy of beautiful firures for CEMETERY AND PARLOR DECORATION. Worth a visit to see them, 3.F. MANNING, apl7-2m 1320 Pa. ave. n.w. $6 reduced from #10 and $12. $9 and $12 reduced from $15, $18, $25. Wraps all marked at prices that cannot be duplicated. Beaded Pelerines at $4 to $25. RICH MILLINERY JUST RECEIVED. Pattern bonuets and Lats; also exquisite creations of our French Milliner. myl 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Ger Tux Besr. Saermmsxe N EW. LEATHEROID TRUNES. “Very light in weight, STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than Sole Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE ‘Made and sold only at ‘TOPHAM'S ts ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave. Srrive Srvuzs Is Haus. DUNLAP’S FIFTH AVENUE STYLE SILK AND LUTZ & BRO, DERBY HATS NOW READY. Just received an Importation of FRENCH SOFT HATS, light in weight. 497 Penn. ave.. adjoining National Hotel. @ | “1 4 Tosca UMBRELLAS and CANES for Ladies. * WILLETT & RUOFF, mhz 903 Pennsylvania ave. FOR SALE—LOTS. FY above Lat, hear’ L3th at-, to alley, 88, X Tat at nw, per foot Amat” HUST & HUNGERFORD, 634 Yath SALE—DESIRABLE LOT, 16X05, 8TH, Bi Frittcn'and tam: must beeold crouse > THOs, H. UNSWORTH & Co., 1836 7th st. nw. R SALE—LOTS 1, 16, 17 AND 1 Fist Uittaining GOOG fect; runta ch Basa ave.. Land Colfax streets n.e., aud will sub-divide mto 42 shallow lots; rare chance for a builder; 30 centa. M.D. BRAINAED, Attome Ys c 530 Se: it. my2-3t? my2-6t OR SALI RTHWEST—R ST, BET, 17TH and 18th, two Lots, 22 92x10 T foot. Three Lots on 8 st, bet. N. H. ave. 1s a per foot. GWYNN, FOR SALE—FINEST BLOCK OF LOTS IN NORTH. east, oth st., near H; grade: sewer in alley; some ‘i cash advances ‘made to responsible builder: terms: Ashford’s abstract, WRIGHT & STOCKETT, 810 Fst. u. w. my1-3t" IRABLE LOT IN LE Droit Park for a home, with plenty of round and Stable room, on ono of the best streets, at 3 cents per foot. iO ng land 21, block 20, Columbia Heights, at 20 nts. “Gots 6 and 7, block 22, at 35 cents, Lots 7 and 9} block 35, at 40 cents. A. L. BARBER & C¥ my1-61 Cor ph anc FROR SALE—A SPH HA. R SALE-MOST D) ENDID CHANCE FOK IN’ ment, about SY feet on North A st., near 7th, and feet frout on 7th,near A,with 2 Tented at #648 per er. Lots onl: $1.05 per foot including buildings. Look at this tore buying elsewhere. CHAS. A. SHIELDS, _my1-3t 1006 F st, n. w. WOR SALE—ON PRINCETON ST., MT. PLEASANT same street Dr. Hammond's costiy residence fronts: me lots. E in be for 15c. per square - CLARK, 605 F st. nw. LE--MERIDIAN HILL—LOT ON SUPE- (California uvennein the proposed ex- Oc. per square foot. ALLEN C. CLAKK, 605 F st. nw. ST CAPITOL ST.; WELL-SHAPED Berea; foots Good . Each 50150 ; cai taken iunmedintely: pest LLED JOR 8A ROR SALE—E lots; side aud rear alleys: 1 ent. ALL “LAR FRE SALE. n.e.; ten lots, each + immedi- ie 5 2Ue, per square foot; Clevation hie resent and pro- posed street railway; persons in moderate cireun- Sances cannot select better site for homes; frame dwellings can be built, A ott ALLEN C. CLARK, 605 F st. n.w. oR SALE— TWO BEAUTIFUL . BROOKLAND nts, cen located, at a sacrifice if sold at once. D, ‘ ap2o-i acely we: SAL sell, cheap, in block: lots in the best my . FE. BURFORD, 1 LE—HANDSOM. ar Pric Fst -E—NORTHEAS R BLOCK OF ‘GROUND, Hest. bout 46,000 square feet, water main, which, is newly improved by many enly 1B cents equare foot. STEIGER § st. ap in street, Price © 1B! Fuk SALES CHEAPEST LOTS IN LE DROIT Park, considering location; but a stone's throw from ears: Spruce street; 90x100; oniy terms. Apply to WELLER & KEPETITI, se. FoR SAE UL extended, adjoining Kalora Hi ihe lots at intersection o Mass, and per square toot. California CL strect) avenues, at $1.50 per square foot, W. RULE OF st. apzo-lmo and ay ® avenue aud Lath street, dre avo, 18iu end Q rcets YP. UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY TO two fine building lots on 16th st. near L, ticttlars apply to GUKLEY BRO: w ‘ST ‘ington amd National 120, trom %150 to #: m'ison the. line of impro: aflords au opportunity for investment. huformiation apply to & HU For plats and Var MFORD, Gunton Building. + JOR SALE—WE OFFER SOME CHOICE BAn- kuins in lots ou 16th street, New Hampshire ave., Isth st. t., 2st st. near N, oUx1 00, University Park, Koanoke st,, Columbia Heights, Lanier Heights, Meridian Hull, Wasuington Heights, JAMES A. BATES & Co. O07 Fst % LE LOTS IN Iso Lots corne ‘These Lot profitabie st. ay uit and Me h st., $1 and $1.2. appreciating in value, Vestinent. J. K. HEMTFOKD, 14 H sts.,’ will make frontage, on southeast corner New Hamp: #3 per foot. ‘apie EE SA Lot sire ave.and R st. at FRANK B. CON LE )x117 to alley, 9th, near Mass, ave. n.e..60c. alley 4th'st., near A n.e. 81.20 >, side and Tear alley, V st., near LOTS IN MERIDIAN Fok Sale MILL, AND other suidivisious, GEO. W. LINK apll-im Cor. 19th and H sts n. ALP —A SPLENDM CORNER LOT, 120285 business center suitable for stores or a tat lars enquire of GEO. B. UMBIA HEI 0 HTS. er und other desirable Lots for sale in ‘Head: BICYCLES, “DART CYC For Ladies and G: 501 Oth st. now. nts, Factory 509 Water st. s.w. THE COURTS. Court 1x Gexexat Tenw.—Justices Hagner, James, and Bradley, Yesterday, Bryan agt. Dune i ; argued and Wright agt. Dearing: on hearing. Crxcuiz Court. No, 1.—Chief Justice Bingham. To-day Thomas agt. Mulliken et al.; same agt. Presbrey and Green, and same agt. ‘same; judgments by default against Green, Cincutr Court, No. 2—Jwlae Montgomery, Yesterday, Wilson agt, Hertford; verdict for plaintiff for $100. Bowker & Co. agt. Butt; Pion by consent for $115. Scoticld agt. Public Opinion Company; non suit. ‘Yo-day Stearman agt. Baltimore and Ohio railroad; on trial, Equity Court—Judge Cor. To-day Worthington agt. vlor; Edwin therland appointed guardian ad litem. In re lunacy of James Tobin; W. Tobin appointed committee, Westbrook agt. Westbrook; di- vorce granted, Campbell agt. District; pro confesso agt. Peugh sct aside with leave to an- swer. Poricr CourtT—. Mollie Lee, profs nity conduct; 10 or 30 days each. Fayette Waters, $5 or 15 days. Geo. Clarke, do.; do. Aim* bonds or 60 da . Geo, O, Cook, failing to have light on building material; $10. ete LATE FOREIGN NEWS NOTES. The Cronstadt police have discovered stores of explosives which were to be used in an at- tempt upon the life of the ezar. By an explosion in the Recklinghausen col- liery, at Dortmund, Germany, yesterday, three persons were killed and eight wounded. Senor Gonzalez, Spanish minister of finance, kas presented the budget to the chamber of deputies. It shows a revenue of 800,000,000 pesetas and expenditures of about the same sum. A meeting of hosiery manufacturers, held at Hinckley on Tuesday, resolved to advance the prices of hose 1d. to 3d. per dozen, according to weight. President Carnot yesterday gave an audience to Mr. McLane, the United States minister, who presented Gen. W. B, Franklin, the commis- sioner of the United States to the Paris exhibi- tion, The duke of Nassau, regent of the duchy of Luxemburg, has receiveda letter from the king of Holland, in which the latter states that he will reassume the government of Luxemburg on Friday next. Yellow fever exists on board the North Ger- man Lloyd steamer Weser, which sailed April for Bremen. Three deaths have occurred and several officers and 28 men are stricken with the fever. Under a decision of the shareholders, the funds of the old —— @Escompte have jormandie, the presi- been handed to M. de dent of the new company, At gang Brome , Mrs. Proes- man, wife of ticket agent of the Bee Line road, was at the office and choked into insensibility thief who stole $150 from the drawer and oe ee See conscious for several #5 or 15 days, | Chas, Hopkins and ‘Jas, Hopkins, disorderly | ce, erucity to animals; collateral for- | - F D. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1889, THE BENNING MURDER. Nelson Thomas, His Wife and Female Friend in Marlboro’ Jail. A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION—IMPORTANT TESTI- MONY OF TILLIF THOMAS—THE WIFE OF NELSON THOMAS HELD AS HIS ACCOMPLICE IN THE MUR- DER OF ELIZA FOSTER. Nelson Thomas, the confessed murderer of Eliza Foster, is now incarcerated in the Marl- boro’. Md., jail with his wife and his female companion, Tillie Thomas, Wednesday night, after Thomas had made the statements in which he implicated his wife and accused one Fletcher of the murder, he told the officers that he was lonesome, and requested that his wife and Tillie be placed in cells in the corridor, where his cell was located. The -officers granted his request, and soon the trio begun discussing the crime. The wife cried like a child because her husband had criminated her in his interview with the detectives, reported in yesterday's Star, but he assured her that he would fix the case all right so that she would be cleared, and nleaded with her not to give way to her feelings. Under his promises to clear her of complicity in the crime she became reconciled, and the three prisoners were soon engaged in a reli- gious meeting of prayer and song. THE PRISONER'S IDEA OF MARLBORO’ JAIL. | The devotional exercises having closed for the time, Thomas discussed his future life, often referring to Marlboro’ as a place where he did not want to go. He spoke of the Marl- boro’ prison as though he had been there; but he explained that his knowledge was obtained in his boyhood, He then lived in Prince George's county, he said, and when he misbe- haved his mother would picture the prison to him and teli him that when persons were sent there the jailer would sometimes lock the door and throw the key away. This impressed him with the belicf that the prisoners would then starve to death, and that is why he dreaded being sent there. _fhe woman Tillie, before retiring for the night, said that she wanted to give Nelson her gold ring, Taint no use givin’ it to me, Ti ‘Thomas, ‘cause t'wont do me no good.” THE PRISONER DISPOSING OF HIS PERSONAL EFFECTS, Then Nelson discussed the disposition of his earthly goods. “I’se got a watch and chain in the office,’ he said, ‘and I’se also got a knife.” Tillie, interrupting him, said: “I wants the watch,” “YU tell you what I'll do,” said Thomas, “One of you can have the watch and the other can have the knife.” Atter the conversation Wednesday night Thomas felt as though he had to exonerate his wife, and it was then that_he made his confes- sion as reported in yesters STar. After making his confession, Thomas (as mentioned in yesterday's Stan) expressed a de- sire to go to heaven atan early day, and yester- day afternoon he spent ia prayer. DEPARTURE OF THE PRISONERS FOR MARLBORO’, Sheriff Darnall arrived here yesterday after- noon and, in company with Detective Raff, he started in a hack with the prisoners for Marl- boro’. It was 4 o'clock when the party left’ Poe lice headquarters, “Good-| Mr. Horne,” said Thomas when he had lighted a cigar, “I hope I'll see you again before I die.” Then the vehicle started for Mariboro’ via Uniontown. Mrs. Thomas soon broke down and cried like a child. Nelson pleaded with her to keep up her spirits, saying: “I’m in trouble and not you, Let's wing and be jolly.” Nelson had been the leader of a church choir and could sing well, He led off with “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” The women joined in the singing and kept it up till the heck stopped in front of the Marlboro’ jail, at 7:15 o'clock. AT MARLBORO’ JAIL, Then the prisoners were taken into the jail, where the town magistrate was seated behind a desk. Nelvon Thomas was charged with the murder of Eliza Foster and his wife was charged with being an accessory. Learning that she was charged with complicity in the crime, Lizzie Thomas fell upon her knees and eried as though her heart would break. The efforts of her husband to pacify her were of no avail, and she had to be assisted to her cel, A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION was had. Detective Raff testified to the condi- tion of the body of the murdered woman and also to the circumstances attending the arrests. He also detailed the confession and various statements made by the prisoner. The women, Tillie Thomas, was then sworn, and her testimony proved to be of considerable importance to the prosecution, She testifled that she had heard Lizzie Thomas sxy that she was going to have Eliza Foster killed. On this testimony both THOMAS AND HIS WIFE WERE HELD for the October term of the court without bail, and Tillie Thomas was held as a witness. Before the officers left the jail, Thomas asked the sheriff to be good to him like Detective Raif had bee: Ne certainly treated me well,” said Thom ‘Mr. Raff was the best friend I had during my troubles, He stuck tome well, and was the ovly one to visit me when I was loncsome and locked up in the police station. I feels happ; and all ask is to be treated good like I wi treated in the police station.” Before the officers left the jail Thor re- quested them to send hit a prencher, as he wanted to prepare to die, and asked Detective Raff t it him on the day he is executed and shake hands with him. The officers arrived here at 1 o'clock this morning. Detect the shoes worn by murdered were pure store on 434 street. Pictures, which are ex cellent likenesses of the prisoners, were taken by Mr. Nephew, the photographer. said at a second-hend 63" The difference between a loose vague Doast and an aftidevit gi wide one, and of great significance to a person interested in the statement. Tux Star sears ‘This is a point of great im- portance to advertisers. to its circulation, = jE ae Robberies Keported. Joseph Smith, No, 227 D street northwest, re- ports stolen from his hallway Tuesday night a camp chair,—W. C, Maupin reports the ler ceny of a pair of silver cuff buttons.—J. H. Mansfield reports the theft of a push-cart.—— A.N. Miller, No. 109 E street northeast, reports that his house was entered April 25, by forcing a basement window, and robbed of an alarm clock, a coat, and three loaves of bread. Sinise GEORGETOWN. Sates or Imrrovep Reat Estate at Avc- tiox.—Thomas Dowling. auctioneer, sold ye terday at public sale the three- dence $230 N street, the lot being 2 to Charles H. Stanley for 26,700, property at the northeast corner of M and streets, 40 by 114 feet, to Horace Jarboe for 35.550, Suppex Drata.—The dead body of a col- ored man was found in Congress street alley yesterday afternoon by Jerry Mitch- ell.” The ins were removed to the police station where they were ifientified as those of William Henderson, who resided at No. 1620 33d street. His wife was sent for and stat that her husband had been ill'for several week with pneumonia and «ttended by a physician. natural causes, ‘Tue Devate For THE Merrick Mepat, annual debate for the Merrick medal wil place this evening in the lecture hall of Geor ge- town uni ‘ity. The question to be discussed is: ‘Is the action of the Senate in refusing to ratify the treaty with Great Britain. in relation to the Canadian fisheries, to be approved? ‘The debaters will be Messrs. D, J. Geary, o! Pennsylvania; John Vinton Dahlgren, of Mary- land; Thomas E. Lantry, of New York, and James A. Grant, of Nova Scotia. The judges are: Rev. E, J. Gallagher, vice rector ‘of the Catholic university; Rev. William F, Clarke, 8, J.; A. Leo Knott, Jeremiah M. Wilson, and Tallmadge A. Lambert. Porice Promortox.—Sergeant Volkman, who was promoted to that rank in February, took the oath of office yesterday. He has been con- nected with the department for twenty-three years and is an efficient officer, Suxpay Scuoot Orricers Execrep.—The teachers of the Sabbath school of the Corgress- Street M. P. church recently elected the fol- lowing officers: Messrs. John E. Cox, superin- . Huddleston, es Raff and Horne have learned that | iza Foster when she was | ing exact figures is a | THE PRESIDENT’S RETURN. Incidents of the Trip from New York Last Night. The presidential train returned to this city last night at 10:45, and those who ought to know say that the homeward trip was the most interesting part of the entire celebration. Both Mrs. Harrison and Mrs, McKee remained in New York. The President was naturally some- what tired after his three days in Gotham, and he spent most of the time occupied by the journey in resting, only a few persons—Secre- tary Halford. John A. King, of the centennial committee, J. 8. Clarkson, Walker Blaine, and Col. J. Murphy—entering his car. Three mem- bers of the cabinet—Secretary Noble, Secreta Tracy and Attorney-Generai Miller—remaine: behind; the first that he might be present at the Spanish-American banquet last night, and the two latter to attend the bar banquet to the justices of the Supreme Court. With Secretar ‘roctor was his new private secretary, Mr. F. C. Partridge. x IN THE DINING car. Dinner was served to the President and the accompanying officials shortly after leaving Trenton, and when the train reached Philadel- phia the dining car was turned over to the newspaper correspondents, who enlivened the proceedings so effectually that in a little while the majority of the official celebrities on the train returned to the dining car to enjoy the merriment. Speeches and songs, with never- ceasing accompaniments of wit and satire. were sandwiched in between the edibles and liquids. Secretaries Proctor and Rusk made eloquent addresses under disadvantages that cannot be described. and Secretary Halford was another of the victims. Assistant Passen- ger Agent Postlethwaite was booked for a Speech every thirty minutes and he carried out his contract, John A. King was another of the orators, and so was Assistant Secretary Bussey. POSTMASTER-GENERAL WANAMAKER was introduced by Major John M. Carson, of the Philadelphia Ledger, and in spite of the interruptions made a very pleasant speech, He said if he had not been in the dry goods business he wouid probabiy have becn a news- soca man, He would like to be one any’ Le made very plain his willingness and pu to abolish the green postage stamp and to ititscld hue, Coi. Barr tried to speak. but was defeated by a combination of brains and lungs, jor Carson's toast, “The managers of the Pennsylvania rai ” “was applauded. and cheers were given for Vice-President Thomson, George W. Loyd, Robert A, Parke, .and T. Postlewaite. Walker Blaine was finally pre- vailed upon to say something, and made a very neat speech, When the train stopped here the correspondents drew up in line and wished the President and his party “good night.” The Carriage Blocks Should Go. To the Editor of Tur: Evexine Stan: Since the little tombstones in front of the houses, and which puzzled so many a visitor from abroad, have become a source of news- paper controversy, I ask permission to vent my notion in response to “E, W. B.’s” communica- tion of Saturday last. Capt. Symons, in the discharge of a duty which compels him to sce that the streets and avenues shallbe kept free from all dan- gerous and unsightly encumbrances, suggested the removal of these relics of barbarism when paved streets were unknown; when the bodies of carriages were propped up on_ high wheels | to clear the mud, and when a ladder or mov- | able step had to be brought out of the house to | allow the occupant of the carriage to alight; or when, in front of the more pretentious resi- dences, permanent stone steps were ed. ‘These stone steps have since become the rule, and we have now along the sidewaik an exhibi- tion of them of ail forms and dimensions, in- dicative of the individuality of the owner. We have them—the single and the double, the square and the round, the high and the low, the modest and the obtrusive, with and without inscription, but all looking like tombstones in memoriam of a departed d: Your correspondent, osed removal ii as cost him “from five to twenty-five dollars,” devotes a large portion of his communication toa personal attack upon pt. Symons and accuses him of directed zeal.” The captain ought to be c atulated that he was not accused of any worse crime and console himself with the thought that he was not the first, nor will he be the last, assailed for proposing a reform. When the proposition was made to grade, pave, and park cur streets, you will remember the bitter controversy to which it gave rise, ahd the chargesand uations which were thrown out against the projectors, When it was de- cided to suppress the perambulating cows and chickens, th: wuthorities were accused of depriving the sick children of milk and the feeble grandmother of the eggs needed to sui tain lite. You ve not forgotten the howl raised when the pump muisance was it is to be hoped that in the present instance the Commissioners will not allow them- selves to be midated by the cant about *‘la dies, invalid nd infirm persons,” and resolutely proceed to relieve the city of these unsightly obstructions to pedestrians, regard- less of the clamor of nuisance advocates, But, coming to the arguments opposed to Capt. a neanths fot ia reccmmenAation, your correspondent says: ‘It may be true that carriage-blocks are dangerous to pedestrians,” but he adds such. pedestrians must be *intoxi- cated men unable to keep the side The carriage-blocks being placed on the side- welk cannot be a danger to those who cannot | keep the sidewalk, Intoxic | brutes, have their eyes fixed upen the ground, and shy from anything 1 ance of an obstacle or obstru i senses is distingni tion, but a man a the brute in np-—heaven- To him, and uot to the drunkard, the little tombstones along the sidewalk are stum- ‘The second argument advanced by your correspoudent, in his own words, is this: “I know of no Carriage-owner who apprehends any danger * * * and as it is the earri | owner who erects them (these carriage bloc it 1s reasonable to as: that this danger do: not demand legislation.” On the supposition that your correspondents acquai not extend to per erroneous, for if e-owners in this eity #s there are car blocks then the number of horses and carr would reach a fabulous figure too absurd to be mentioned; but let your correspondent walk along any business street and he will find in front of stores, offices, restau used as 142 media—not as he supposes o render the getting in and out of carriages a less serious matter to the ladies, invalids and old and infirm persons of his fami! ‘Yhe third argument is against the plea of un- sightliness. Your correspondent is free to ad- mit this. but, he says, let them (the carriage biocks) be made to conform to some standard of sightliness. Itisa pity that he did not, while he was about it, suggest such a standard \ then provea way toa solution of the car- riage-block problem, be as man: ther j| Onthe whole, alittle more of this misdi- e part of our engineer officers | will make our city what it ought to be—one of | the finest and pleasantest cities in the country, | if not in the world. Rzroxm. a Capt. Symons and the Carriage Blocks. To the Editor of Tae Evextne Sar: | The sentiments expressed in the letter of “E, W. B.,” published in your esteemed paper of Saturday, meets with the entire approval of | rected zeal on The coroner gave a certificate of death from | POt uly those who have gone to the expense of providing themselves with carriage blocks for their convenience, but also of the many in- valids and old and infirm, to whom most of the business men of this community have thought it proper to extend this littie convenience in t ‘ting their business with them. it is sincerely hoped that the recommenda- | tion of Capt. Symons to the Cowmissioners, to cause the removal of carriage blocks, will not avail anything. The recommendation is an un- warranted interference in a privilege which is not denied to the property-owners and busi- ness men of any other city. It is su; ted that if some of the gentle- men, in of District affairs, cannot find opportunities to betterserve the citizens of this city than by anuoying them with frivolous recommendations as to carriage blocks, it might be weil for them to take an extended leave of absence in order to enjoy their vague fancies —— and fgets fear of serious sawed irom taxpayers, whose personal pi oy seem 00 willin ig io have foufcated aie SSeS The Rowing Season. The Potomac boat club held their regular monthly meeting last night at the boat-house. Mr. J. M. Finckel was elected to membership. tion | ‘The elub-house is in readiness for the season's sport, and a number of members have signified their intention of NO DANGER OF A BLOW | BISHOP KEANE COMING HOME. The District Chemist’s Report on Gas in| What He Has Done for the Catholic Uni- the Electrical Subways. versity—Arranging for His Reception. Some time ago, while Mayor Grant was busy | Bishop Keane. the rector of the new Catholic removing the overhead wires in New York city, | university, is expected to arrive on Saturday im several dangerous explosions occurred in the New York from his trip to Europe. The vice- electrical subways, due to the escape of | rector, Dr. Garrigan, who has been in this city illuminating gas from the large mains. This | during the absence of Bishop Keane, in charge gas would collect in the manholes or in the | of the affairs of the university, will leave to- subways, At that time Major Raymond went to morrow morning for New York. where be will New York and investigated the matter. Imme-| meet the bishop upon bis arrival, It is ex diately upon his return Major Raymond di- | pected that Bishop Keane will come to Wash- rected Prof. Richardson, the District chemist, | ington the early part of next week, and ar to make a careful investigation of the subways | rangements will be made to give him a rousing in this city and report thereon. The matter | public reception ia one of the halls, Owing to was looked into at some length by the chemist, | the uncertainity about the time of his arrival and to-day he submitted the following report: | in this city the arrangements for his reception ted men like other | ving the appear- | ing saloons, &c., these blocks | “I have made an examination of the elec- | trical subways in this city for the purpose of detecting the presence of coal-gas in them, and have the honor to make the following report upon the subject: The loss of gas by leakage in our streets is stated by the president of the Washington gas company to be but 4 per cent of the amount passing into the mains, It is, therefore, improbable that large leaks should afforda means of supplying sufficient gas to form explosive mixtures in the subways. Inj fact, after careful examination, only four man- | holes have been found where the odor ot gas | could be detected, namely, at Pennsylvania avenue and 2d strect; at Pennsylvania avenue i and 8th street, and at the fourth man-hole in front of the executive mansion, In none of these was the amount sufticient to make the atmosphere of the hole explosive, and even were it so the small spac butafew cubic feet, wonld not contain suffi- cient gas to cause a dangerous explosion if ignited, and would probably dono more than Lit the corner. I am of the opinion, therefore, that there exist no conditions at present for explosion in our electric subways, but shail | continue my investigations more in detail in | the neaf future.” In speaking of the above report Major Ray- mond told a Star reporter that he didu’t think | the people of Washington need fear any under- ground explosions, asthe loss of gas stated is so extremely smail, being only 4 per cent of the | amount passing into the mains, while in New York te loss is 40 per cent. ince The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day deaths were roported to the health ary Cruit, white, 85 years | Samuel T, Turner, white, 90 years; Jame | Greenwoed, white, 86 years; Caroline D. Bart- lett, white, 82 years; Francis P. MeChugh, lly, white, 6 i rs; ar; Priscilla ah F, Butler, neva M. Parker, colored, , white rader, colored, lored, 13 years; years. earn te cat The Wright Divorce Case. In the case of Efie M. Wright against Wm. F. Wright for a divorce filed by Campbell Carring- ton, the defendant has fled an answer. They were married im Alexandria, August 9, 1880, and she charged that the day after the marriage her husband left her and moved to California, but returned inthe November follow and he then commenced a course of ill treatment buse, and she cites a number of instances. d her maiden a . . The defendant. in his | answer, admits the marriage, but denies the charg: { | | Transfers ot Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed a follows: | Oclia Chappel to James H. Jennings, pt. of | lots 1 and 10, sq. 910; 1.440. B. . Tunis, pis, 12 and 13, sq. 57 Pyles to A. C. Hoopes, lot 59, Chichester; = r me. lots 11 and 12, Chichester; L A. W. Conner, . Same to W. lege to J. J. Heale Mayse to James Whi B, Groff to Mary J 271; £2,500. E. H. and lots 206 and Fitzki to L. R. ¢ 2, Brookland; $100. pt. Tucker Farm; $4 703, 8q. 7 sub 91, 8q. 36 t to F. 3. Lee, p Chichester; #475. E nn, undivided hal? lot 4, bil L. D. Means to W. Rusen, — Cuvunca or Ovn Fatnen.—The Young Peo- | ple’s Union of the Church of Our Father will | give a musical and literary entertainment to- night and to-morrow night, This evening the | program in judes songs and recitations and a rlesque rendition of *Lord Uliin’s Daughter. There will also be booths filled with fancy arti- cles for sale and ice cream and strawberries will be served. —_———— ALEXANDRIA. Reported for Tre EVENING STAR. Tue Avexanpria Frremex.—Under the law of the commonwealth the members of fire companies, as well as of military companie mustercd into the service of the state, are ex- empt from service as jurors in the courts. For the purpose of securing this exemption the presidenis of the three steam fire engines and hook and iadder companies h: at the clerk's ofice of the corporation court a list of the members of the com: Hydraulion has submitted a list of forty-six | members, the Columbia of fifty-tive members, | and the Relief of twenty-seven members, ‘Tur’ New Facrorirs.—The broom factory es- tablished here at the foot of Prince street by Messrs. Otis & Co. roved a success, and has been in operation seme time, employing {number of hands. The soapstone manufactor at the foot of Queen street, where Wheat’s mi has been leased by Mr. D. Z. Evans, of Phi delphia, has ni The soapstone is at Clifton, in F nd Mr sickne. family, S.—The Alexandria Mining, Manufac- | domincer The | pal | trol. are not completed. But it is decided that im idition to the public reception, a banquet ef Welcker's will be given in his honor, 'S WORK DURING HIS ARSENCE, Bishop Keane has been absent from this country about six months, The greater part of this tise has been spent in Rome, where the entire plan of the new university was laid before the pope and the laws governing the new insti- tution were drawn up. The pope's approval and commendation of the new enterprise hag already been announced. About a month ago Bishop Keane left Rome and traveled through ermany and Beigium visiting the various universities with the view of securing fessors, He has been quite successful and has engaged the services of several learned men who will be prepared, when the university opens in November next, to begim the course of instruction. TO RESIDE IX TuIs crTy. Bishop Keane will, on his retarn, take up his home permanently in this city, and until bis quarters are ready in the new building he will be the guest of Father Walter, the pastor of St, Patrick's church. under the direction of the members of the Carroll Lustitute. evening at the P crian church at that place. ‘The best Washington talent will par- ticipate. — Mr. Rakeman’s Concer man, the well-known cert at the Univer May 7. pianist and composer sop 1 2 on 1 Mollie Byrne, may now be obtained pt Space. ses. — Marriage licenses have by the clirk of the court to Wm, Butter; John King ms. of Charleston, Arthur Schartz and : Clayton 8. Fields and anie E, Wood. both of Montgomery county, Md.; John Richter and Loui bold; George Harris and Clara F. Gibbons; Thomas Lewis and Josephine Yarbour, ———— IR RICHARD WEBSTEL’S DILEMMA He is No Match for Mr. Parnell in Cool- ness of Demeauor. » No. 1, and Fannie Cable Speci If this be a ducl between the attorney-gen- er: Mr. Parnell, there can be no question who gcts the best of it thus fa ir Richard Webster's beisterous impetuosity is no match for Mr. Parnell’s cool suavity of demeanor. It is notso much that Sir Richard has taken the | wrong line as that he cannot make up his jmind what line to take; he has not thought it out beforehand. He is civil one moment, peremptory the next. He Dlusters and hammers out his questions; he would if he could, He addresses Mr, Parnell ia a tone unpieasantly suggestive of the Old Baile: He launches at him what are meant for bitter sarcasms, He assumes occa- sionally—the assumption is ouly too obvious—a tone of contempt. He cannot resolve whether to treat Mr. Purnell from the Ties point of view as a criminal stecped to the lips in trea- son and outrage, or as the leader of a great movement whom half of England and more than half of America regard as a hero and statesman, Little does it matter to Mr. Parnell. He meets the taunts, stormns, civilities, whatever | Sir Kichard has to offer, with the same impes- sive, imperturbable. polite indifference. He never retort never seems to care to take advantage of the many openings in the attor- nev-general’s fence save when some serious point is to be When he has made it, when he has delivered a decisive answer. when all the rest of the court sees his success, Mr. Parnell alone scems totally unaware of it.’ No smile of triumph, no expression of delight in his enemy's discomfiture, is ever visible, It is not that his face is incapable of expressing emo- n express many things—it doce ex- tt he chooses it eho d no more, p -xcept once or twice when Sir Kichard goes off Wrong scent and comes to grief. ‘Ihen the into an amused au Not even then does it lose thi an expression of incessant in- y, of unsiceping vigilance, an ‘on belonging to one whose mind is high pressure. He bas complete er these sculptured features; his deep, glowing unuot completely con- A dangerous light comes into them now and then He has fared little better with the sub- ing and Warchouse company held its an: nual the Midland railroad oftice | its officers. The company was on no d soidier statue that will be ut of Alexandria’s coufeder- | Jackson, of the | ‘the most per- | | | ses were issued by | jing April 13 mars | the clerk of the ere, Last year only eight licenses were granted in April. During the month three licenses were iseued in Wasi- ington to Alexandria couples.—The Friend- ship Fire company, 1774, returned with the Alexandria drum corps from New York shortly before noon to-day. The members of both or- ganizations express themselves much delighted | with their trip to the centenaial.——Florence L. Chapman, a teacher of colored schools, has resigned her place. stole cee Southern Manufacturers Organize. The Southern manufacturers’ association or- ganized yesterday, with headquarters at Au- gusta, Ga, They elected H. H. Hickman presi- dent, and five vice-presidents, Representa- tives from all the cotton states were present. Resolutions were passed to memorialize the government to subsidize ships in South American and Mexican ports, also pledging the manufacturers to pay 10 cents per hundred pounds more for cotton baled in cotton bag- ing than for cotton baled in jute bagging, ‘he secretary of the association is to keep ail obtainable information about southern mills. the number of mills, spindles and looms, the yearly output, &: see What a Chiropodist Thinks, From the New York Sun. “Year before last I had two women patrons to one man,” said a chiropodist. “But last year, and so fer this year, the falling off in the | former patronage has been more than one-half. But there has been no decrease in the number of my male customers, How do I account for all this? Easily. Fashion in shoes is responsible for it. A year anda haif ego the high, narrow French heels were the fashion in women's shoes, and they are ome of the best friends a chiropodist can have. They are regular and rapid breeders of corns, No woman can wear a pair of such shoes long without looking up a corn doctor. But the low, flat heel is now the fashion. If the rest of the shoe fits the it women are more vain yh i le of his case than in his manner. All day he has tried his best. ¥ different ways, to conne I with the physical- » party; him in Amer Mr. Ford, in Ireland with Mr. Devoy. struggled hard with that too famous ch im Cincinnati. Be the truth the attorney-general’s efforts to elicit had but sorry luck. Mr. Parnell’s treatmen od example of his more serious style, when he fecis himself at bay. I abridge ques tion and answer. “You heard this passage read yesterday?” “Yes. “You told my friend, Mr. Asquith, that if you said you would never be content fill the last link “between England and Ireland was de- stroyed you might have used qualitying words— what were they?” we Mr. Parnell's face was queer, ps one shade paler. His band cloesd on the oak lodge of the box till the muscles and veins stood out, His eyes glittered and gieamed. Suddenly his hand loosened its hold; the stooping stood erect as he murmured in his most colloquial tone: “Wall you read the shorthand report of what I said yesterday?” It was unusual, but Mr, Attorney could not well refuse, and when he had read it Mr, Par- nell answered: abide by that, Ihave nothing to add or ter.” ‘The attorney-general pressed him, but vainly, und when he had done his best or his worst, as anything else to wreck Mr, Parnell in deep water; but he is still afloat. Mr. Justice Han- nen’s face showed how grave he thought it, and he followed the explanation attentively. He is not to be suspected of sympathies one the other, but Mr. Parneli has made «i au impression on this austere judge that when the incident was over Sir James looked relieved, of some of us thought he did. The struggle, if struggle it be, goes on to- morrow. mips oon many morrows. What any of them may bring forth I know not, I pre- dict not, and I shall see no more of them; but know what Mr. Parnell’s advisers think, "They are delighted with him asa witness. “If he Mthe stioresy-goneral ooeld wot touch hieny Bb “the attorney-ger “ would meet Sir Charles Russell himself on Conn. at Seay See ire af chee Wang us auirowing Dan Sra phia, Pa