Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1889, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corver Peausylvania Ave. and 11th &t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. B. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ‘Ing Evexmne Stan on $87 All mail subscriptions must in advance; po paper sent longer than is paid for Rates of advertising made known on application. ee is served to subscribers in he Che Vo. 74—No. 13,021. ening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1889. SPECIAL NOTICE , WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Cu., = 916 Pa. avenue _ Storage Departments all above ground. my4-4m HAVING WITHDRAWN FROM THE of Willet & Libbey, I'shall ina few late fru days Ss new with # complete stock of sea- wed famber cad wilt work, at which time the public willbe RicHARD #1. WILLET. myS-1w — EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING.” 1003 F ST. First payment 17th ise May, 1589. Office open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., when sub- scription for shares aud payments thereon Is received. Shares $2.50 per month: $1,000 advanced on each are. x ‘Panipbiets explaining the object and advant: of the Association ana other information furnished ‘upon a 64 THOS. SOMERVILLE, Pres’t. JNO, JOY EDSON, Sec'y. aple ROCHDALE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. <=. of this Society rmed that the new TRADE CAXDS sud Lists for the year 1889 and 1890 are uow ready for distribution and can be obtained from members named below. | The old, or brown, card, whieh expires April 30, 1889 (of no use after that date), should be returned, with pr ddress written keross it, to the members of the mittee when ap plying for the new card and Many important have been made in the list of contracts, and bers will find 1 their advantage by ob- t much thout delay. rerwuus hot members can obtiin needed information by applying to any of those named below. ALL mem- bers must be in possession of the new card and list or they will mot be recognized. Apply at once at the resi- Gences of A. T. Longley, President. Smuih Thom, HOG A st. ne. st, 1B st. n.w.. A. G.O. ‘ash-room, Tre’y. my Stat. . 4th Aud. office. » Dept 0. reasury Dept. st. n.w., U. S. Sig. office. .B and Print. ar store. place for Sw aw HARSHA, Secretary. GAS FIXTURE: Ed LAMPS. x KS’ PRICES. MANUFACTI S. GUARANTEED BEST yt 4i.1TY AND WORKMAN- SHIP. S FIXTURE €o., 1515 Fst.aw an Building. x AND BUILDING ptionally prosper- offered for in- interest at the rate of 6 per cent per anuuin is ised and always ROBERT G. CAMPBELL, Pres: 16th stn. w. Treasurer, 416 Pst. mw. i. NOT. rnerof 2d am. daily ; ble teams f stages from my stables opposite New ‘Bridze, M st. Cabs and bandssus for bine’ LEWIS 3 COLLINS. apz0-Im* Preprietor. <g=> FIRST CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF GEORGETOWN, D. C, 125) HIGH ) STREET. SUBSCRIPTION To THE EIGHTH IssvE 1,000 ADVANCED ON Fi Ls teBeiD + MA apl3-Im GEV. W. KING, ON office of the company, 1331 F st. p. w..on WEDNES- DAY, May 15th, 1nS. "Polis will be opened at 12 M. id sed atZo'clock p.m. ‘Transier books will be an closed on the day of election. _spls- hn FRANCIS B. MORT OF PAULI iP} Years’ successful work in he opened a school of Christian Science annex, 1406 Gst. Classes formed monthly Uttice hours 10 to } and 4 to 6. = Re Ee UICK FIRE AND CHEAP, CLEAN uy Washi Gas Lig! onppany’s Cone JOHNSO: Ghornres. 5 jusive Agents. pi UCCESS. PERFECT GAS STOVES. Guaranteed Best and Cheapest. t, ap20-3m __Next to Johnson Bros._ — KINGSLEY BROS.’ CREAMERY CO. CHOICEST DAIRY PRODUCTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MILK AND CREAM DEPOT, 929 and 931 D st. n. w. Send orders by postal. telephone or our wagons. The best milk and the best service that can be obtuined at all mes. Our Wholesale Butter House, 216 10th st.n. w., will shortly remove to our new building, 92 Loumana ave. — April 23d, 1888. inkerests to-open a OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, Decming it conducive to the public Rew road fifty feet wide as a recti- near prolongation of College street. from 6th street west extended to Hrightwood avenue, the Commis- stouers of the District of Columbia have had the route surveyed ‘at thereof prepared and filed im this office. ip ance with Iaw notice Is hereby 5 ven Of the proposed opeuinw of the highway aforesaid, and all persons whe have objections to present thereto are called upon to attend at this othce at 12 o'clock m. ou the 15th day of May. 1S4Y, when the C will give, bearing’ to ell 3 WEBB, SAMUEL E. WHEATLEY, CHAS, W. RAY- MOND, Conu ue District of Columbia, FRESH HAY NA AND KEY WEST a CHAMPAGNE WINES, all the brands, at New York PEMBRORE PURE RYE WHISKL imoporte! OMAS RUSSELL, eporter Wines, Brandies and -: 13 Penteyivanis avenue. => CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES, ee cae are , oti and D streets (Post Bustle), ns wal Fs xorn. COAL-TAR CAMPHOR, 15e. A POUND. REFINED CAMPHOR, 350. A POUND. BEST INSECT POWDER (NEW CROP), fe Pound, Half-pounds and Quarter-pound Ting, at 75e., 400. aud 25e. White Tar Paper, Carbolized Paper and Tar Paper in large sheets. W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, apl0-Lin 703 15th st. T RAVELING Goons At Borrow Puices GRAIN LEATHER CLUB SATCHELS. 14 15 16 ult % 3 im. ), COWD FRAME GR. LEA. CLUB. SS 2 35 380. FT BOTTOM, i yrice than elsewhere. low prices. Call and be convinced. JAMES 8. TOPHAM, 1231 Peunsyivania avenue nw. our own make, guaranteed better in qual- ‘Trunks Bags Te Be, N’ why 59 full bne JOHN EF LITTLE, eyO-zae Ths ew SPECIAL NOTICES. exp, ALL, ¥ 3. B. THE MEMBERS OF THE Y. L. B. . B. A., No. 1, are requested to meet at the usual place of meeting on WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 8th, at 6 o'clock, to arrangements for the ite faneral of Mrs. . which 2 take place on Friday, May 10, from A. M. E. Zion Uitureh, D- st; bet. Band Sd ate, age at Letelock” 1° ‘Miss H. A, SAUNDERS, Secretary. ATTENTION, UNION VETERAN CORPS! Comrades will aysemble; aoe Buiforth at 9 o'clock THURSDAY EVENING for the Do Orphans’ Fair. T. = Bisa Sica : A FACT WORTHY OF NOTICE AND deration. For the past two years I have e vi we Fiuid for stoves 1 trade without a sold the one KI my8-1t_ ‘919 7th st. a. SPECIAL NOTICE. Parties having goods deposited with me Upon Which interest is due three months or more are notified to pay the same on or before the 16TH INST. or their goods will be sold at public auction by Dun- canson Bros.,cor. 9th and D sta, on that day. No special written notices. a P. WALLACH, Broker, 408 12th st. n. w. @=> NOTICE. The co-partnership_ heretofore existing uncer the firm name of CHAS. T. CARTER & CO., at 606 Pennsylvania ave. n. w., has this 7TH day of MAY, 1889, been dissolved by mutual consent, John Ving sold his interest in the said firm fo Geo. All liabilities due by the old firm will be \d all debts due to the old firm will be paid to Chas. T. Carter aud Geo. P. Carter, who will, under the firm name of Chas. T. Carter & Co., continue the business at the same plac HAS. T. CARTER, |OBN MILLE. JOBS GEO. P. CAKTER. @~, GARDEN HOSE. HOSE-REEL, HOSE “&~ Fixtures, for garden and street” use, for lance buildings and fire department; best goods; all jowest prices. GOODYEAR RUBBER C0., 309 wn Tennis, Yachting, and Bicycle Shoes, d Rubber ‘Belting. " Full stock. Best a my8-lm P WORKINGMEN AND WOMEN—PUBLIC “6. meetings will be held Thursday aud Friday, fay Gand 10, at Sp. m.,at hall, corner of 43 street Pennsylvania Cg auspices of D. A. _my8-3t 66, K.of L. Meetings will be by Mr. ALO: Wright, general lecturer of the Kni Tabor. Ati are invit HAM, myS-st K. of L. Bie, SANITARY ENGINEERING AND PUB- Thee diene, Colunbian. University. | Free public re by Prof. Fava, TO-NIGHT at 8 o'clock. Subje low We Kid Our Cities of Infectious Sub- stances. e Se FB, SUT ARTIST MAKES AND B~ delivers at once a’ free-hand Crayon Portrait by paying 81 per week; prices $10 3 tion guaranteed and see specime: ne studio in Washington. Cs » Cor. 6th st. and Mass, ave. m. 4 <=> MISS MAGGIE GALL WILL GIVE characteristic psychometric readings at en- ment on THURSDAY, May 9, at Grand Army i : Villard’s. Fine il Cc. Townsen: ate, me Se) BNIGHTS GOLDEN EAGLE, Postponed Co ‘ommandery, es place st Edel's Hail, WEDNESDA Sth instant. “Tickets dated Apri rs Wear fatigue unit F.C. TOW ‘ | A SPECIAL MEF: Be oe ke held Wh DNESDAY EVEN A. WATTS, Chairman. _ MAURICE JOYCE, EN- — REMOVAL, graver and stereotyyer, who was formerly nov , 418 11th st. hi Id Globe building, : building operations, after Se © & SHEDD & Bio. GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, FURNACES, RANGES. 432 9th st. nw. temporarily into mee Washington News and Gossip, Index te Advertisements, ROWEwVLAAM tet VOGITZIWEWe FOR RENT (MrscecLaNgovs! FOR RENT (Stoxes), FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots), FOR SALE (MisckLaNgous), GENTLEMEN'S GOODS . HOTE x LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOU! MEDICAL, CELE CLEL REALE CEEL ULC eee SWAIWIIVAG OUIweVIsa MONEY TO LOAN.. NOTARIES PUBLIC OCEAN STEAMER! POTOMAC RIVER BO PIANOS AND ORGAN PERSONAL, PRINTERS PROFESSION -. Pago PROPOSALS, Page 3 RAILROADS Pace 7 SPECIAL NOTIC! Pago 1 SUBURBAN PROPERTY. Page 3 SUMMER RESORTS. Page 7 SPECIALTIES ..... Page 6 VANTE Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 ED (SITUATIONS) .. Page 22 NTED (MisceLLaNgovs). Page 2 WOOD AND COAL - Page 6 Government Receipts To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $820,484; customs, $1,139,163, Navau AprorntmeNts.—The Secretary of the Navy has appointed Charles F. Pierce an act- ig boatswain and Edward Smith an acting carpenter in the navy. Mr. Lixcoty, the new minister to the court of St. James, was honored with an informal luncheon at the Chicago Union League club last evening. Nearly all the members of the club were present. Mr. Lincoln will leave for his new post in about ten d Ispictep ror Conspmacy.—The commission- er of pensions has been advised that the United States grand jury at Norfolk, Va., on the 7th instant, returned indictments against Henry Williams and Henry C. Thornton, both of Hampton, Va., for conspiracy to defraud the United States in the pension claim of Henry Williams. ANavat Boanp, consisting of Capt. R. W. Meade, Chief Engineer De Valm and Naval Constructor Mintonye, convened at the Wash- ington navy-yard to-day to take into considera- tion questions as to the size and class of tugs best suited for the needs of the service, the cost of which will not exceed the limit of $35,000 each. as provided for in the naval ap- propriation bill. Four tugs are to be built. o OFFICE COLLE! 1. 18§0.-The attention of taxpayers isesiing 5 .—The attention ot ers wo tax levied for the year euding June 50, 1889, on real and personal property. The second half of such tax, Where not previously paid, be —— due and ya May, a bie on the first day of fore first day of June, thereupon be in ar- Tears aud delinatient: and & penalty of two per centiun upon the amount thereof shall be t ‘th other taxes dine and tu arrears, be ited for with other taxes due and fh wi advertizement and tax ‘sale in the react ri z existing law. By order of the Commi! of the District of Columbia. Attest: E.G. DAVIS, Col- lector of Taxes. my2-26t 8 HERE: A tion books of the GEORGETOWN N RAILROAD COMPANY will be open ption on SATURDAY, May 4, 1889, und for ten days next ensuing thereafter, at the office of the Natioual Metropolitan Bunk. . H B. WHITE, Treasurer. By order of the Board of Directors, DRUM, President. JOHN FE. BEALL, Secretary my3-10t GENERAL TAXES DUE PRIOR TO July 1, 1888, can be paid st 3 discount ALLEN ©, CLARK, 20° 605 F st. bw. WHAT ARE STORES FOR? TO MAKE money? Yes, but something more than this. People’s wants must be supplied. For this purpose we send buyers to Europe to purchase each ustion’s best merchandise in MEN'S WEAR. HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, NECKWEAR. COLLARS and CUFFS, UMBRELLAS, and OUTING GOODS. You find them at your fingers’ end. Ours is the toil, your's the pleasure. Spring and summer bring with them your needs. We have anticipated these and are now ready. Each line well selected. H. F. WOODARD & CO., MEN'S IMPORTING FUBNISHERS, ap?-3m 15th and F ste. n.w. = 1889, CENTENNIAL NOTICE. GEORGE WASHINGTON SURPRISED. ASSETS....... THE SECOND WORKINGMEN'S OFFERS NO BETTER INDUCEMENT THAN SIX PER CENT. OLD GEORGE SAYS TOO MUCH. WE GUARAN- TEE AND WILL LOAN 8180 ON ONE SHARE FOR $2 RETURN PAYMENT, AND PAY SIX PER CENT ON ALL INVESTMENT. MEETING MAY 8, 1889. HALL CORNER 8TH AND E ¥.W. NEW ISSUE SHARES. $1.00 EACH. Office of Secretary, JOHN T. LYNCH 2004 Oth St. N.W. President, THOS. BRODERICK, 2135 K St. N.W. in | Newell and wife and Miss Tae Covnr or Uscte Sam's Casu.—Treasurer Hyatt expects that the count of the cash in New York will be concluded by next Saturday. Maj. Meline, the assistant cashier. who was in charge of the count. was taken ill and was forced to return home. Mr. James A. Sample, assistant teller, has been sent in his place. A New Baxk.—The controller of the cur- rency has authorized the organization of the Houston National bank, Texas, capital $100,000, Henry 8. Fox, president; L. L. Jester, cashier. Nava Onpers.—Paymaster Albert W. Bacon has been ordered to duty at the Washington na’ rd on the 13th inst, Paymaster Henry T. Wright has been detached from the Wash- ington navy-yard and ordered to duty in the bureau of provisions and clothing, 13th inst. Assistant Surgeon Chas. F. Stokes from the Minnesota and ordered to the Iroquois, Army Leaves.—Second Lieut. C. G. Dwyer, twenty-first infantry, four months; Capt. G. F. Barstow, third artillery, six months’ extension, Secretary Proctor's IxsrEction Toun.—Ad- jutant-General Drum has telegraphed to the War Department from Fort Riley, Kans., that the Secretary’s party arrived there this morn- ing and would leave for Denver this afternoon. Lrevt. Commanper Wm. H. Emory has been detailed for duty at the American legation at London. He will be attached to the legation and act under the instructions of the Secretary of State, but will not displace Lieut. Bucking- ham, the present naval attache. Anzmy Orpers.—Lieut.-Col. D. W. Flagler, ordnance department, ordered from Philadel- phia to the Du Pont powder mills. First Lieut. J. T. Van Arsdale, seventh infantry, ordered to duty in the recruiting service at New York, Assistant Surgeon D. RK. Brown, ordered from the department of the Platte to Ft. Thomas, Ariz. ‘Thirty recruits have been assigned to the twenty-second infantry. Tur First or Tue Frrreen contested election cases which will come up in the Fifty-first Congress was opened by the clerk of the House yesterday. It was the case of Gen. Chalmers agt. J. B. Morgan, of the second Mississippi district. He Gets $13,000 Arrears oF PeNsion.— Frederick Schweager, company K, one hun- dred and nifiety-fifth Pennsylvania volunteers, residence, Lime Rock, Lancaster, Penn., was ot nted arrears of pension to the amount of @1: 600 and # monthly pension at the rate of #72. The claimant alleged total blindness as the result of neuralgia from a cold contracted in Washington in 1865 while in the army. The claim was rejected on the ground of fraud, but subsequent investigation proved the claim to be a meritorious one, and the pension was is- sued to-day. Personat.—Ambrose W. Hill of Oneida, N. Y., M. E. Cheney of Philadelphia, T. F. Taylor of Richmond, Capt. F. Jones of Kansas City, Le R. Meneely of Albany, B. D. Hasell, and J. |. McCormack of New York, and O. F. Wil- liams of Rochester, are at Willard’s.——Edwin Burton of Philadelphia. 8. A. Ensign and wife Hartford, Con., LB. Ward of Jersey City, N. J., and L. E. Weeks of Riverside, Cal., are at the St. James..—Jay Evering, E. Miller, and A. B. Farnsworth of New York, D. H. Abbott of North Carolina, W. Young of St. Louis, A. G. Flack of Tiffin, Ohio, and W. H. Pettibone of Virginia are at the Ebbitt.——Thos. Adamson of Pennsylvania. E. 8. Stricken and Geo. White of Cincinnati, H. A. Van Brunt of Kansas, J. W. Masters and J. R. Donaldson of New York, are at the Riggs.—-—E. G. Bryan of Boston and C. L. B. Whitney of Providence, R. L, are at the Arno.._—-A. G. Monroe and A. , of New York, are at Wormley’s.-——W. H. Travers of West Virginia, R. A. Eddy of Montana, and Jerome Carty, who is associated with Gen. Dud- Jey in Philadelphia and New York, are at Welcker’s. ——-Chias, M. Hays of St. Louis, John t Newell, of Chi- H. B. McClellan of New York, J. ‘2 land, J, L. Steinmetz Pa., Hon. Smedie: and wife of West Chester, Pa., Fr ie. tran Pp A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE. Scarcely a Vestige of Farm Improve- ments Remaining. TERRIBLE VISITATION UPON STAFFORD coUrre, KAX.—DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND, SOME LIVES LOST AND OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED—LIST OF THE CASUALTIES. Hvremtnsox, Kax., May §.—The wind storm which has been raging over Kansas for the past three days and nights culminated in « destructive cyclone in the eastern part of Staf- ford county Monday night. The district visited was but sparsely settled. Had it been other- ne the loss of life and TWO CENTS. TAKING THE CENSUS. A Talk With Superintendent Porter To- Day. A REMINDER TO OFFICE-SEEKERS THAT THE CEN- SUS I8 NOT TO BE TAKEN UNTIL NEXT YEAR— NO APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE IN 1889—HOW THEY WILL BE MADE NEXT YEAR. Mr. Robert P. Porter, superintendent of the eleventh census,has been overwhelmed with ap- plications for appointment during the past few days. The recent decision of the law officer of the Interior department that the employes of the census are not subject to the civil- service law has had a good deal to do with the rush that has been made upon the superintendent. Mr. Porter does not enjoy the situation. In fact he is grieved that the pub- lic, and especially that portion which seems to desire a government office, does not appreciate two facts: One is that the census is not to be taken until next year, and the other that the census office is NOT GOING TO BE AN ASYLUM. “It is a mistake to imagine,” remarked Mr. Porter this morning toa Sran reporter, “that because the civil-service rules do not apply to the census office that 'm going to make ap- pointments wholesale and without regard to ualifications. Just the contrary is going to be the case. When I begin to make appointments, which will not be until next year, I propose to be governed by the following considerations: First, those who have had experience in the last census will have the preference, and sec- ond, those who have passed the civil-service examination. For others I propose to have an examination and make appointments based upon the results of such an examination. The law authorizing the taking of the census pro- vides for examination. ‘The clause relating to itis as follows: ‘All examinations for appoint- ment and promotion under th: etshall be in the discretion and under the ection of the Secretary of the Interior.’” NO MORE APPOINTMENTS UNTIL NEXT YEAR. “For the present,” continued Mr. Porter, “I have made all the appointments in the clerical force that I consider the service needs until the ar. I have not organized the office nor appointed all the chiefs of the ion. These appointments ean be made gradually and will be done in time to have everything in readiness for the taking of the census which begins on the first Monday of June, 1890.” HOW SUPERVISORS WILL BE APPOINTED. The law provides that the supervisors of the census, to a number not exceeding 175, shall be appointed by the President by and with the ad- vice of the Senate on or before March 1, 1890. The supervisors are empowered to designate to the superintendent of the census suitable per- sons, and, with the consent of the superinten- dent, to employ such persons as enumerators in the districts, THE CENSUS YEAR. The census office began to-day the work of sending out notices to the newspapers through- out the country asking that public attention be called to the fact that the census year begins June 1, 1889, and ends May 31, 1890, and that the physicians of the country keep a record of all deaths occurring in that period. For this purpose a register will be mailed to every phy- sician outside of cities and states, where a con plete system of registration of deaths prevail, in which to keep a thorough record of all deaths occurring in their practice. A PROBABLE APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT. It is expected that the President will soon be called upon to decide a dispute, the foundation of which is already laid. between the Interior department and the civil-service commission. Assistant Attorney-General Shields, of tae In- terior department, has decided that appoint- ments in the census bureau are not under civil- service rules; basing his decision upon the law reviving the census bureau, which says: “All examinations for appointment or promotion under this act, shall be under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.” The civil-service board, it is said, will appeal from this decision to the President and make a strong effort to have the patronage of this im- portant bureau placed under its control. The census bureau will give employment to 1,500 clerks for two years and to as many more tor shorter periods, to say nothing of local super- intendents and enumerators. ARMS FOR THE MILITIA, Distribution of the $400,000 Appro- priated by Congress. A circular has been issued from the War de- partment announcing the distribution of the annual appropriation of $400,000 made by Con- gress for the purpose of providing arms and equipments for the militia. The apportion- ment is as follows: Alabama, $9,492.70; Ar- kansas, 26,644.89; California, $7,594.16; Colora- do, $2,847.81; Connecticut, $5,695.62; Delaware, $2,847.81; Florida, $3,797.08; Georgia, #11,391.24; Tinois, $20,383.94; Indiana, $14,239.05; Iowa, $12,340.52; Kansas, $8,543.43; Kentucky, $12,340.51; Louisiana, $7,594.16; Maine, $5,6 Maryland, $7,594.16; Massachusetts, $13,289.78; Michigan, $12,340.51; Minnesota, $6,644.89; baste! oe $8,543. Missouri, $15,188.32 Nebraska, $4.746. Nevada, $2,347.81; New Hampshire, $3,797.08; New Jer- sey, $8,543.43; New York, $34,173.72; North Carolina, 10,441.97; Ohio, $21,833.21; Ore- ‘on, $2,847.81; Pennsylvania, $25,478.10; ode Island,’ $3,797.08; South ' Caro- lina, $8,543.43; ‘Tennessee, $11,391.24; Texas, $12,340.51; _ Vermont, 23,797.08; Virginia, 211,441.97; West Virginia, $5,695.52 Wisconsin, $10,441.97; Montana, $2,847.81 Washington, $2,847.81; North Dakota, $2,847.81; South Dakota, $3,797.08; Alaska, $3,501.11; New Mexico, $3,501.11, Requisitions for the arms, ordnance stores, quartermaster’s stores, and camp equipage will be made by the gov- ernors of the states and territories direct to the Secretary of War. DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD. No Army Officer Found Willing to Act as Adjutant-General. The efforts of the acting secretary of war to secure « regular army officer to act as adjutant- general of the District national guard in re- sponse to Gen. Ordway’s requisition have thus far been unavailing. The name of Lieut. Con- stantine Cloase, third artillery, was first sug- gested, and it was approved all around, eluding Gen. Ordway, but when the officer himself was approached he felt a little dubious about accepting. He is at present acting as quartermaster of Washi nm barracks, which brings him some extres in the be 4 of pay, and taking the place at the militix headquarters would be a pecuniary loss to him. This morn- ing he informed Acting Secretary Benét that he would prefer to remain at the barracks, and hence another search has been instituted. CAPITOL HILL POST-OFFICE. Trouble Met in Endeavoring to Secure Suitable Quarters. Postmaster Ross is in some perplexity over the location of the Capitol Hill branch post- office. The appropriation that became avail- able July 1 allows 2900 a year for the rent of a building for a post-office in that section. This was made in order to secure the increased ac- comodations which the growth of the service demands. The location of the building now occupied at the southeast corner of 3d and Telegrams to The Star. PARNELL AND O’BRIEN. Their Meeting in the Commis- sion Court -Room. A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE. WHITE REGULATORS IN LOUISIANA, REPUBLICAN GAINS IN INDIANA The Cheyenne and Sioux Indians Want a Sun- Dance. PARNELL AND O’BRIEN. Their Affectionate Meeting in the Court room Yesterday. Special Cable Dispatch to Tue EVENING STAR. Loxpon, May 8.—It is an instructive coinci- dent that the close of Parnell’s cross-examina- tion yesterday was followed by his election as honorary life member of the National League club of London and the’ final decision of the Edinburgh town council to present him with the freedom of the city of Edinburgh. The tories at Edinburgh made much of his recent admission and urged a postponement of the question till the end of the work of the com- mission. This, however, was defeated. It is to be noted, also, that yesterday Mrs. Glad- stone, who is a constant visitor at the commis- sion court, conversed with Mr. Parnell during the lunch interval. Another very striking scene was THE ENTRY OF O'BRIEN. Parnell pushed his way up and warmly shook hands with him, and O'Brien’s eyes moistened as he congratulated Parnell on his conduct in the witness box. Parnell apologized for having had, in part, to throw O'Brien ov but O’Brien said, with a smile, tha y hoped he would be able to bear his transgressions half as gracefully. his conversation was only audible to’ those who happened to be close, but the affectionate meeting between the two comrades made an impression on all the court. O’Brien and Har- rington attended court in custody of wardens, and are taken in the evening to the Penton- ville and Holloway prisons, ‘There is talk of a popular demonstration TO ESCORT THEM EACH DAY. The most interesting evidence after Parnell’s will be Davitt’s, whose knowledge of every de- tail has materially helped Sir Charles Russell and Mr, Parnell throughout the case. He in- tends to give very full and frank evidence. In particular, he will, I believe, stick up for Pat- riek Ford. Dilke is making an important series of speeches in Gloucestershire, advocating radical views, but all the London papers boycot him. ante SHOT BY A POLICEMAN. A Boy Killed Because He Would not Tell Where He Bought a Cigarette. Kansas City, Mo., May 8.—Wm. Stewart. colored, seventeen years old, was shot and killed by Police Sergeant Tom Cahill, at the corner of 3d street and Nebraska avenue, in Kansas City, Kan., yesterday morning. Kan- sas law prohibits selling cigarettes to minors, Stewart was smoking a cigarette and when Cahill asked him where he got it, refused to tell. During an altercation which followed Stewart calied Cahill a vile name and started ia Cahill drew his revolver and shot ‘im, ee ee “WHITE SUPREMACY.” Louisiana Regulators Don’t Propose that Negroes Shall Vote. New Orteans, May 8.—The Times-Demo- crat’s Lafayette special says: Four hundred armed men under Gen. Alexander Declouette, of St. Martin Parish, rode into Lafayette yes- terday morning, took possession of the towh and demanded the resignation of a negro jus- tice of ay sea and negro constable. The latter had disappeared, but the former com- _— with their demand. Regulators pretend- ing’to have heard that Mr. Vignaux, a promi- nent republican, who had been suggested by Congressman Coleman as U. 8. marshal of the western district of Louisiana, had furnished arms to negrocs, called on that gentleman, who is now town marshal of Lafayette, aud dis- cussed with him the matter of his having at- tempted to vote negroes at the election last Monday. They informed him that their purpose was TO PREVENT NEGROES FROM VOTING, and they intended to enforce their views on the subject, intimating that the best thing Mr. Vignaux could do was to desist from any fur- ther efforts on behalf of negro suffrage. Mr. Viguaux stated that he had no more anxiety than they had on the subject; that he was at the polls Monday morning performing his sworn duty under the law. This statement being satisfactory, the regulators concluded to allow Vignaux to live awhile longer. The ators and authorities finally agreed thatan election should be held next Monday for municipal officers of Lafayette, at which only white men shall vote, As this election will not be legal, the names of those receiving the majority of votes cast will be sent to the governor for appointment. Attorney-General Rogers left for Lafayette last evening by order of the governor. “White supremacy” is the slogan of the regulators, but as there are but few. negroes in Lafayette parish their war cry would seem to have no ap- plication there. ee A Disastrous Railroad Accident. Cuatranooca, Tenx., May 8, 2 a.m.—Infor- mation of a disastrous collision on the Cincin- nati Southern railroad, near Glen Mary, has just been received here. Through a mistake of orders by the train dispatcher at Somerset, passenger in No. 2 from this city to Cincin- nati collided with a freight. The engines of both trains were totally demolished and a num- ber of cars derailed. None of the passengers were hurt, but the baggage-master, postal clerk, fireman and a ney ae porter on ect nt senger train were badly injured. _ The accident delayed all trains, Ball-Players Delayed by a Wreck. Warernury, Coxn., May 8.—Last night a freight train on the New England railroad broke in two at Tanners, six miles west of Brewsters, and afterwards one sectionran into the other, causing a bad wreck. A locomotive on its way to a western road was run into by a derailed portion and badly smashed. Washington express, having on board the New York and Boston ball-players, was delayed nearly nine hours, and not reach Boston until late this afternoon, sa se oS Twenty-five Families Homeless. Derrorr, Micu., April 8.—A special to the News from Sullivan, Mich., says: Forest fires ignited this town yesterday noon and burned the T of it. Twenty-five families larger portion ity-fi are rendered homeless and Rapids sent an that worked all last night to save the van lumber One hundred were fedand sheltered at Ravenna, a 5 distant. The stores were The losses ag- Cutcago, May 8.—A dispatch from Lexing- ton, Ky., says that last night » special train of DETECTIVES AND TOUGHS. John L. Sullivan ‘Helps the Former to Arrest a Fighter. Tannyrows, N. Y., May 8.—A fight occurred moliehed, trees torn up by the roots, and in many places the growing crops literally blown out of the ground. Last Saturday the wind began blow- ing a gale from the south. This continued to increase in velocity th out Sunday and : Sunday night, and by it had be. last night om train near Dobbs ferry, between | hurricane. The air was filled with dust and railroad detectives and train men on the one | sand, which at times would obscure the sun, side and a gang of toughs on the other. A | Late in the afternoon on Monday the sky be- crowd who had attended the Sullivan-Ashton | came thick with black clouds, and the deep- sparring match at Tarrytown were on board | the train. and a local prize fighter named | Doris refused to pay his fare. Several detect- ives had been detailed to accompany the train in anticipation of trouble, and they attempted to arrest Doris, when his friends came to his rescue. In the fight which followed several of the crowd were knocked down, among them Jack Hopper, the light-weight pugilist. In | the midst of the row John L. Sullivan came to | the assistance of the officers, and Doris was | overpowered. He was taken to Poughkeepsie, | where he was yesterday sentenced to six | months’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. He | has been out of the penitentiary only a week. | — A CRAZY FATHER. Arrested and Held by the New York Police. New York, May 8.—Wm. Frederick Harrison Carvell, gon of the Hon. J. 8. Carvell, a mem- ber of parliament of Prince Edward's Island, was arrested last night by the police while act- ing ina disorderly manner. He is evidently out of his mind. He had with him histen-year- old stepson Herman, The boy told the police | that his stepfather had been rowing him about the bay in a boat all da: esterday, and that he varied his occupation by praying in an earnest manner and crying out aloud. The boy was almost scared out of his wits when the police took charge of the maniac, Carvell, ir to-day, was committed for examination y was placed in the ones ae -GOFF CONTEST. The West Virginia Legislative Commit- tee at Work. (CHARLESTON, Va., May 8,—The legislative committee in the Fleming-Goff contest matter met atthe capitol this morning, and, after organizing, took a recess for two hours, after | which counsel for Goff argued the matter of | throwing out notice to take depositions, It is safe to say that all depositions will be ad- mitted, and the committee will go ahead in making their report. A SUN DANCE. THE FLEMIN Cheyennes and Sioux Indians Prepar- ing for an Outbreak. Fort Custer, Monz., May 8.—Responsible parties just in from Samedor, Mont., report that a large party of Pine Ridge Sioux, led by Grasshopper, have come into the Tongue River agency for the purpose of getting up a sun | dance among the Cheyennes. Grasshopper | hes eluded all attempts on the part of the agent | to arrest hb ‘The Cheyennes are in sympa- | thy with Sioux, and the sun dance will | certainly be held unless the Indians are over- awed by the presence of a large body of troops. The Crow outbreak of last suminer | had its origin in a sun dance gotten up by Grasshopper and held at the place | where the Sioux and Cheyennes propose to dance next week. It required seven companies of United States troops to break up the dance and escort the Sioux in a body back to their re- servation. From that dance Sword Bearer, the | bringing a wonderful white medicine that caused a pot of cold water to boil when thrown | into it. Thus convinced of Sword Eearer’s su- | rnatural attainments. the Crows followed his | lead in open revol will endeavor to prevent another grand bution of mixed seidlitz Sioux and Cheyennes. and should the dance come off the attendance will be largely of a military character. ah TN ac cen en NN SOE — A DARING ROBBERY. The Robbers Pursued—Two Killed, But a Third Holds Out. Couonapo Sprives, Con., May 8.—The most daring robbery in the history of the county was perpetrated at Florissant Monday night about | 8 o'clock, Frank Costello, postmaster and storekeeper of that town, with his two clerks, was getting ready to close the office when three men entered and covered the occupants with uns, and said they wanted money. One of e clerks, named Putnam, began to parley with the robbers, when he was severely clubbed. Postmaster Costelio, seeing the robbers had the drop on him, handed over $400. All the time the money was being counted the robbers kept the men covered with their Winchesters. Putting the money in their pockets, the bold intruders backed to the doors and escaped. An alarm was given, and a party started in pursuit, THE ROBBERS WERE OVERTAKEN a short distance from the town and a fight en- sued, in which one of the pursuing party, Wm. Brady, was shot and probably fatally wounded. ‘The robbers succeeded in getting away and reached the mountains. The deputy sheriff and a well-armed posse started after them at an early hour yesterday morning, and, over- hauling them, another fight ensued. The rob- bers were lodged behind a barricade of rocks, and : ter a terrible fight of half an hour one of the r.vbbers was killed and another wounded, but the third still holds out, and uatil ammu- nition is exhausted there is no prospect of his surrendering. Sheriff Jackson an left this cits’ last night. well armed, for the scene of the ti ouble, and it is probable the desperate villain will be obliged to surrender. The at- tacking } wrty had three horses killed, but no- body was shot, though bullets fell like rain around them, Results of the Indiana Municipal Elec- tions. Cutcaco. May 8,—A special from Indianapo- lis says that the returns from the municipal elections beld in Indiana yesterday indicate general gains for the republicans where poli- tics figured in the contest, the victories in some places being quite unexpected, as, for instance, at Sullivan, a democratic stronghold, while ins were made at Winchester, Fortville, Rochester, Hartford City and Edinburg. Small siains were made by the democrats at Spencer, lfockport and Hauyghville. In some of the Lirger towns high license was the issue, and in the majority of places the saloon candidates were defeated. ee ee Had to Jump for Their Lives. ‘Wavsav, Wis., May 8.—Knox Bros’. big saw- mill was destroyed by fire yesterday. The 125 employes jumped through the windows and | the wheels were blown out or knocked by fly Crow medicine man, returned to his people | ‘The Federal authorities | powders emong the t toned thunder and frightful flashes of ightning indicated the approach of some kind of a storm of unusual severity. At times the wind would lull as if to gain strength, and then break { with renewed fury. It was after one of momentary cessations that the funnel-chaped cloud came dipping its remorseless tail to the earth and obliterating whatever obstructions lay in its pathway. On it came drowning in its roar the peals of thunder, and blinding by its darkness the forked flashes of the lightning. Men and women who witnessed the oncoming tornado were paralyzed by ite awful terrors, while horses and cattle piteously neighed and lowed as they seemed to fully realize their im- pending doom. This was in the gathering shades of night, but the moon shone througl the rifts in the clouds, and added a weird scene to the approach of the cyclone. THE CASUALTIES so far as known are: William Crawford, killed outright, neck broken; Will Bolt, fatally in- jured: Olive Beard, hurt so that be cannot re- cover; Jason Beard, internally injured, will die; A. F. Guinup, internally injured; Mrs, Gumup and babe, the mother internally in- jured and the babe’s thigh broken and other- wise hurt; the mother is expected to survive, Mrs. Lindsay, seriously hurt; a little gir George Deves’, fatally injured; 8. 8. Crawford, fatally injured: Mrs, J. Love, seriously injured; Peter Scarlet, leg broken; Mrs. John Bartlett. shoulder blade broken and other die; William McVey, internally injured, ca recover; Joseph Ferris, injured about the head; he will die, THE PATH OF THE STORM lay through Stafford county, extending from the southwest to the northeast, slightly east of the centerof the county, The first building struck was the farm-house of E. Slade, about 6 miles south of the town of stafford. The house was swept away, and hardly a splinter of it left. The family were considerably bruised, but none have died. The next building to suc- cumb was the home of Al. Guinup; both the house and barn are gone. Mrs. A. Potter. a widow, had her house and stabie blown away, but the family escaped uninjured. The next house in the pathway of the cyclone was that of Mrs. Lindsay, who lived with hertwo stey children, Maud and Wm. Bine. The house was torn to pieces, and Mrs. Lindsay so injured that she can sc ¥ recover, . Deves? house was demolished d his little girl tataliy injured. 8. S. Crawford's residence was blown away, and his son William was killed outright, 3. B.C. Cook's la cattle sheds were de- stroved, as were J. W. Burns. Both lost heavily. J. Love's honse is a thing of the past, and his wife was blown 50 feet north of the house into a wagon, to which she clung. It carried her 100 yards further. The spokes of % timbers. When found Mrs. Love won cing to the tongue of the wagon, She is so injur that the physicians say there is no hope of re- covery. A WOMAN BLOWN 100 vaRnps. The storm seemed to have gained more force when it reached John Bartlett's house, which is south and east of Stafford, His house was carried away. His wife was blown 100 yards and ahayrake blew on her, breaking ber shoulder-blade and her nose and putting out one eye and injuring her internally. His old- est boy was thrown 30 fect and landed on his head. The wind carried the boy over halt a mile. The three youngest children were thrown 100 feet intoa pile of cornstalks, and were severely bruised. Wm. McVey, aged sixteen, was thrown to the ground and struck by some fiying boards from Bartlett's house. He is terribly cut, and it is believed be cannot survive his injuries. The storm at Wichita was very violeut, razing houses, barns, and forests, and injuring many people. As soon as the news of the cyclone reached Stafford a masa meeting was held and committees organized to carry on the work of relieving distress in « systematic manner. More than one bundred people are left homeless and without food or clothing. HIGH WINDS IN DAKOTA. Sroux Faris, Dax., May 8. One of the heave est, steadiest winds ever known in this section prevailed Monday and Monday night, culmiuat~ ing in rain. About midnight the wind blew a box-car from the side track on to the main track of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road at Dell Rapids. A freight train running at tull speed struck the car and the entire traia and locomotive were wrecked. d. Smith, » brakeman, was instantly killed. Several o1 including passengers, escaped with bruises. WIND-STORMS ELSEWHERE. Curcaco, May 8.—A dispatch from St. Paul, Minn., says that after blowing hardall day Monday and Monday night the wind yesterday increased to a gale ana did considerable dam- age to buildings and crops. At Buffulo, this county, wheat was in mauy places blown out of the ground by the roots. In other places it is buried so deep that it will never come up, At Yankton the wind blew « hurricane. The city hall rocked so that the council hastily ad- journed and went into the street. A souking rain followed. At Hinckley, Minn., the wind did damage to timber and shade trees. An engine running between Sandstone and Saudstone Junction was wrecked yesterday afternoon by a tree falling across the engine while in motion, En- ineer Dore escaped uninjured, while Firemam mer Miller was badly bruised. FUNERAL CARRIAGES BLOWN OVER. Farrpavutt, Mixy., May 8,— Yesterday's storm raged here with terrific force all day. Parties who started for East Prairie to attend a funeral met with much difficulty. Six carriages were blown over, Fire started in the timber near Walcott Mills and spread rapidly over the wooded country between there and Faribault, destroying immense quantities of wood, hay, fences, and outbuildings on the farms. The farmers abandoned their houses aud removed their families and household goods to open fields for greater safe The amount of damage done is estimated at over $60,000, Trees were uprooted and thrown across the roads in every direction, A house belonging to a man named Hoyt, between here an Medford, was blown to pieces. There were several persons in it at the time, but they es caped serious injuries, —s Twelve Hours of Steady Rain. Preere, Dax., May 8.—Twelve hours of steady rain, the heaviest for years, visited cen- tral Dakota yesterday. In the present condi- tion of crops it now insures a yield of grain all over the country visited yy it Another Fund for Capt. Murrel. Loxpox, May §—The fund which is being raised as a testimonial to Captain Murrel, of down the log-slide to save their lives, Loss, ——_ __ Thirteen Cars Burned. of coarg | waste wood along the track and heated vot the company is about $5,000. A Arrested for Pugilist " Desi, May 8.—Jack Hickey, a pugilist, got into a dispute to-day at Cork with a cab- driver. In the fight that followed the cab driver was fa’ by , who arrested charge and remanded to answer the the steamship Missouri, who rescued the sengers from the sinking Danmark, has reac! (£300, i rf Hl Hi E fet