Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1889, Page 5

Tse Worst Covcs Is relieved by the use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. But don’t delay till the bronchial tubes are in- flamed and the lungs congested. Prompt use imsures rapideure. L. D. Eixley, of Bartonville, Vt, writes: “Four years ago I took a severe cold, which was followed by a terrible cough. I wes confined to my bed about four months ‘My physician finally said I was in Consumption, and that he could not help me, One of my advised me to try Ayer's Cherry Pec- T did so, and- was well before I had’ fin- ished taking the first bottle. Ever since then amy health bas beer: z00d.” AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists. Price, $1; six bottles, 85, WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS. At the Ninth International Medical Congress, Dr. A. L.A. Toboldt, of the University of Pennsylvania, read ® paper stating that out of thirty cases trested with the genuine imported Powdered Carlsbad Sprudel Salt for ebronie constipation, hypochondria, disease of the liv- er and kidneys, jaundice, adiposis, diabetes, dropsy from valvular heart disease, dyspepsia. catarrhal in- flammation of the stomach, ulcer of the stomach or spleen, childgen with maraamus, gout, rheumatisin of the joints, gravel, etc., tweilty-#ix were entirely cured, three much: wed, and one not treated long enough. Average time t, four weeks. ‘The Carlsbad Sprude! Salt (powder form), is an ex- cellent Apertent Laxative and Diuretic. It clears the complexion, purifies the Blood. It is easily soluble, pleasant to take and permanent inaction. Thegewuine product of the Carisbad Springs is exported in round bottles, Each bottle comes in a light blue paper car- toon, and has the signature “EISNER & MENDLE- SON CO.,” sole agents, 6 Barclay street, New Yerk, op every bottle. Ope bottle mailed upon receipt of One Dollar. Dr. Toboldt’s lectures mailed free upon application. aul-m,wSf Decarastxa Tar Dears Rare ‘The mortality among Consumptives bas been mate- Pially decreased of late years by many excellent pul- monies, Foremost among these is SCOTT'S EMUL- SION of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, Phthisis, Bronchitis, Abéess of the Lungs. Pneumonia, Weakuess and soreness of the Chest are completely subjugated by a timely resort to this suc~ cessful combination of highly purified cod liver oil with the salts named which are themselves among tne finest reparatives of exhausted energy. Not only Lung and Bronchial troubles, but Rheumatism, General De- bility, the Wasting away of Children and Adults, Sero- tula and Lumbar Abceases and Feebleness are removed by this standard preparation. For Anaemia and all impoverished conditions of the blood, it is the best possible remedy, and since the flavor of Cod Liver Oil ie pullified in it, children and delicate lady invalids ex- perience no repugmance in taking it. a3 4 ‘VOID HARSH PURGATIVE PILLS. THEY MAKE ¥ id then leave you cotjstipated. Carter's Agu te taken lente gen commas, Sa Heavovanrers FOR CHAS. G. KRIEL’S PURE CREAM LEAP LARD, KETTLE RENDERED IN 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 AND 50 POUND TINS, 40, 50 AND 60 POUND FIRKINS. WE RECOMMEND THIS LARD FOR THE FINEST KIND OF PASTRY, AS IT IS A STRICTLY HOG PRODUCT. ALSO HAVE HIS FINE-FLAVORED 8UGAR- CURED HAMS, BREAKFAST BACON AND VILLA HAMS. sp20-Im* J.C. ERGOOD & CO., 915 La ave. nw $7.50 At this price we sell you all-wool suits, guaranteed to be as good a@,any sold at $10, by other houses AT $9.25. We'll sell you as good suits as you'll find at $12 $13.50 and 15, in other houses AT 912. We'll sell you Suits worth anywhere from $15;to #20, AT $15. We show you a beautiful assortment of suits as good as any sold at $20 to 825, by most houses. AT $3.50. lapse nreacarr~ 97> ganna Sareea AT 86.75. ‘We'll sell you s Spring Overcoat, silk faced, worth $10, AT a9. We'll sell you a splendid Worsted Overcoat, worth #12, AT 312. We'll sell you s fine Silk Faced Overcoat, worth $18, AT @15. ‘Well sell sell yous fine Kersey Overcoat, lined all through with silk. For Boys from 6 to 18 years, we bave an immense line of Suits from $2.25 to$15 and aresure wecan suit everybody. We also have a full line of plain and faucy vests, odd pests, &c., at prices sure to take, WEYL'S ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, ap10-3m 311 7TH ST. N.W. = Seasoxasre Taste Svrrums ar ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY'S. MAPLE SUGAR—One ton direct from Vermont. New and absolutely pure. MAPLE SYRUP—Pure Vermont; gal. cans, MAPLE SYRUP—MeMechen’s quart bottles, 39¢. TABLE OlL—Italian and French, The best brands known to the trade. Price mod- erate. STAWBERRIES—Choicest varieties received. fresh every morning. BOSTON POTATO CHIPS—Superior quality, iresh from the oven every day. MANDHELING JAVA—Is the highest grade grown on earth. We offer the genuine arti- cle roasted fresh every day. FLOUR-—Dou’t forget our special bargain at $6.50 barrel. Also, examine our entire list of brands and prices before buying. It will pay you. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY. ap24 428 Ninth st. n.w.. bet. D and F. ; x ULD KNOW THAT CAR- Pe a Bilis sreva spevidc for sick head- ache. Only il a dose. A woman can't standevery- thing. Tus Dowss Tuex Au. A BIG SALE OF CLOTHING At 912 F street. The stock must be sold. Every dollar's worth con- Wo cash, no waiter what the loss may. be. | Mane Suits, teed all” wool, #4.83, or return | Ss Sui ibe same abi wet sours Men's Suits of all-wool snaterial. @5.03, worth $14, or returp it and get the eaab, and s tho: ‘other’ suits will be sold at the same jow figures. | A fow Prince Albert Cutaway | and Seck Burts at #11 Children’s | Suite almost given away, -wool Buit. #402? Bente thom’ 14 to 18 years, $2.75, 83, $3.50 apd Miz ices Punter 01 20.08 50, 81.75, 82, €2.50and | °F cae st once to this fearful slaughter eale of Cloth- amust be sold in eighteen days. 912 F ST. N. W., ‘Sia Doors from 9th st mb1-3m Ger Tue Bus: ‘THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Trunks and Satchels of best makes at low prices, “The Terrible Boiler Ex} ns, with Important Fpete for Steam Users and Loss ra arena of Lite = Fe to Avoid But with the —— Ee ke.’ RY W. LORD, ‘4 Ball it for LORD'S ILE! ‘COMED, ited I dsc sayels to Daitimote, can ond will il Promptly” = a: WwW DON*T YOU TRY CARTER’S LITTLE LIVER ? ‘They are a positive curs for sick be and all the ‘lls by disordered liver. Only one pill w dose. HE “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE pul ows the st honors 4 « ‘KA Br 3 as the pa eae = ‘a lant to excite the appetite and to keep the digestive iSipufactured by De. J. G-'B. Siegert & bons: and be: ware of imitations. EXCEPT IN BOTTLES WITH BUFF WEAPPERS. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. THEY CANNOT BE AS GOOD. THEY MAY BE DANGEBOLS, POND’s EXTRACT | iting bishops and pricsts for the purpose of | room. jlivery here this morning. Benner —_ al - e ¢ ‘ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D, C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. 1853 2d EDITION. Last eorans ‘toh St ARCHBISHOP JANSSEN. The Pallium Conferred Upon Him by Cardinal Gibbons. New Onteays, La., May 8.—The Catholic cathedral was crowded to suffocation this morning upon the occasion of the conferring of the pallium upon Archbishop Janssen by his eminence Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore. Never before in its history has the diocese wit- nessed an event accompanied by such solemnity and with such a strict regard to pomp and cere- mony. The spacious edifice was gente haart decorated, the congregation in the sections al- lotted to the laity represented every section of the state, while the principal pulpits of every city of Louisiana were represented by the clergy, who, in magnificent canonical vest- ments, Kap a seats within the altar rails. At 9:30 o'clock a ion left the arch- bishopal residence in the following order: Acolytes, state —— Cardiual Gibbons, es- corted by Archi ishop Janssen; ae Durier, of Natchitoches; Bishop Keane, Wheeling: Rey. Father Kelling, representing Archbishop Elder. of Cincinnati; Father Magillicuddy, of Wheeling; Father Whelan, Baltimore; Fathers Bolang and Laughey, New York; priests and acolytes. Upon the arrival at the cathedral the cele- bration of solemn pontifical mass was com- menced without delay, and at its conclusion the archbishop was invested with the pallium with the usual im iz Coe sermon in French was delivered by Bishop Durier and one in — by Bishop Keane. Hayden's first aria, Mozart's grand twelfth mass, with other music were rendered by the cathedral choir, reinforced by the famous Natchez choir, the Natchez Mexican orchestra, and a number of local singers. This evening there will be a meeting of vis- selecting a date for the consecration of Rev. Father Heslin, of St. Michaels, as bishop of Natchez. The requisite papal bulls arrived on Thursday last. pe aaver FOREST FIRES IN THE WEST. Great Destruction of Property Reported. Currewa Faris, Wis., May 8.—Reports reached here last evening from the town of Cleveland, in this county, to the effect that the woods in that section are all on fire, Four farm-houses, with their barns and contents, were burned. There is a great quantity of standing pine in that vicinity, and it is feared that it will all be destroyed. East Sacixaw, Micg., May 8.—Reports of the destruction of property by fires in the woods still come in. The weather yesterday was a repetition of former days, the thermometer | registering 85 degrees in the spade. The air is thick with smoke. In the township of Kaw- kawlin Bay county five farms have been burned over and everything inflammable destroyed. It is also feared that a number of school-houses in remote districts have been burned. Rust Brothers & Co., of this city, have lost their | camp equipments and half a million feet of . Valued at 26,000, near Alger, and highway ridges in that section have been added to the immense bonfire. The upper branch of Titta- bawsee river, the Augres, the Rifle, and other streams are at solowastage that logs burn even in the beds of streams. Frayxrort. Micu., May 8.—Forest fires are raging on every side. Much fencing and many buildings are ‘being destroyed, but no lods of life is reported, eee THE MISSING DR. CRONIN. A Reward to be Offered for his Return, Dead or Alive. Cutcaco, May 8.—It was learned to-day that at a secret meeting of the friends of Dr. P. §. Cronin and the members of the various Irish societies to which he belonged it was decided to offer a large re- ward for information leading to the return of the physician dead or aliye. The amount of the reward is yet a secret, but it will probably be made public to-da: There are no tew to-day. Sovelopments in the case SMITH STEPS DOWN AND OUT. End of the Commissionership of Pub- lic Works Fight. New York, May 8.—Judge Barrett, in the supreme court to-day, granted the application in the case of Thomas F. Gilroy against D. Lowber Smith for an injunction ordering Smith to turn over to Gilroy the office of the department of public works, and its books and papers. At 11:20 o'clock Under Sheriff Sexton aud Order of Arrest Clerk Martin entered Mr. Smith’s office armed with a copy of Judge Bar- rett’s decision and a warrant of afrest in case Mr. Smith refused to vacate the office to take him into custody and confine him in Ludlow street jail. Mr. Smith, on hearing what the sheriff's Officers were going to do, announced his will- ingness to step down and out. A few minutes after Mr. Gilroy entered the office and Mr. Smith handed him the keys and took his de- parture. leaving Mr. Gilroy in full possession of the department of public works. Mr. Smith was seen shortly after the surren- der of the office. He informed a reporter that he had to give way in the face of Judge Bar- rett’s decision, but he would certainly appeal his case and carry it to the court of appeais. COMMISSIONER GILROY'S DEPUTY. Shortly after noon to-day the newly appoint- ed commissioner of public works, Gilroy, ap- pointed Bernard F. Martin deputy commis- sioner. Mr. Martin was formerly the order of arrest clerk. —_————>—_ KYRLE BELLEW’S DEPOSITION. He Tells of His Relations with Mrs. Carter. Cuicaco, May 8.—In the Carter divorce case this morning Mr. Mills resumed the reading of the cross-examination of Kyrle Bellew. Mr. Bellew had stopped at the Colonnade hotel ever since he came to America till the beginning of the last theatri- cal season, but could not tell the number of his room, nor could he tell the number nor the lo- cation of the room which he had especially en- aged in which to give Mrs. Carter dramatic lessons, He acknowl avoid being talk by ed taking the second room to e cause of any scandalous receiving a lady in his bed In one ticular Mr. Bel- lew flatly contradicted Mrs. Carter who in der direct examination stated she had not sent anote to Kyrie Bellew from the steamer on which she returned from Europe. Mr. Bellew swears she did. Many Postal Clerks Dismissed. Exmtaa, N. Y., May 8.—A communication re- ceived Must night from the Post-Office depart- ment announced the dismissal of E. D. Butler, transfer clerk at Elmira, and of three postal clerks, who either live here or have runs that terminate in this ee 5 Seven clerks, whose runs end at Hornellsville, were also notified of their discharge. Allthe men are understood to be democrats, and, it is said, their discharges are to be dated prior to May 1,on which date the civil service rules were applied to the service. Within two weeks twelve clerks, whose runs end here, have been dismissed without charges. Clerks arriving to-day say that the movement is general, and men who have been on runs leading out of Washington estimate that hundreds of discharges were sent out yesterday, aipeeieions A Jail Delivery at Norfolk. Norvouk, Va., May 8.—There wasa jail de- L. Barnes, who is under indictment for the fe forgery of a check for #25, and F.. W. Small, who is also under indictment for forgery of checks to the amount of a little less than 2100, on two parties, made their escape. Barnes played the Young Men's Christian association racket and put himself up as a Catholic priest. Barnes sawed through a bar in his cell with .a knife which had been hacked < —e He then released cell in Small was seen by a tting over and ae been captured as yi bushels, epg ne 4,000 x | 60,000 bushel Sales—wheat, THE COPPER SYNDICATE. American Interests Will Not Hereafter Be Ignored by European Financiers. Loxpvox, May 8,—The events of the past week have convinced, against their will, the high financiers of Europe that henceforward in del- icate and complicated operations it will be im- possible to ignore such a potent factor as the interest of the United States in such matters. ‘The Bank of France, Baron Hirsch, and the Rothschilds will long have reason to regret their folly in refusing to co-operate with the Americans representing the copper syndicate. Messrs. Haggin, Livermore. and the others freely expressed in London their disgust at the haughty manner assumed by the European money kings, and do not profess any great sor- row for the inevitable losses which will ensue to them from their inability to comprehend the fact that they are no longer omnipotent in all affairs of the highest moment The time ie when the course taken b; the Rothschilds in any operation is watche with feverish eagerness on every exchange in Europe. They are so engrossed with their position as titled aristocrats that they look upon their business connections as necessary evils and leave the details of their transactions to trained subordinates. Orthodox Hebrews do not hesitate to proph- esy their downfall as a just retribution for their indifference to the faith of their fathers, their abandonment of many Jewish customs , above all, their intermarrying with Christians, Their losses this year have been very heavy, not only in the copper corner, but in their Mo- ravian mines, the working of which has been interrupted by a determined strike, accompa- nied by much violence, the effects of which will be felt for a long time. The reputation of Barring Brothers has also suffered greatly by their entanglement in the copper fiasco, and they, too, will in future esti- mate ata higher rate American capacity and command of capital. Their losses would have been comparatively trifling had they heeded the disinterested advice given to them by New York advisers. Of course such Gaegtlen dette and*Susiness disturbances are made the most of by social- istic agitators, who see in the combinations of the wealthy the cause producing the misery of the many. Henry George consoles himself for the indifference of the masses in the United States by the attention which he has received in Great Britain, where the halls have proved too small to hold his audiences, and the authorities in some of the towns in which he has lectured have not concealed their uneasiness at the pro- ortions assumed by the crowds which have locked to hear him. ————— CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. The President of the Union Pacific as a Witness. New York, May 8.—The Senate committee which is investigating the workings of the inter- state commerce law and the matter of the Canadian road doing busi- ness in and with this country resumed jts labors promptly at 10 o'clock this morning in the Titth Avenue hotel. Senator Hiscock was the only member absent. the Senators present being Senator Cullom, chairman, and Senators Harris, Platt. Gorman, Blair and Reagan. President James J. Hill, of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad, was present to tell what he knew. about railroads, and his own in particular, but the first witness called by Chairman Cullom was President Charles Francis Adams, of the Union Pacific road. Mr, Adams thought the interstate cqmmerce law in many cases a cruel one; thosé who obeyed it lost by its operation and THOSE WHO EVADED IT PROFITED. “I should like, however, to see it universally obeyed and given a fair trial,” he said, “and singe January 1 I believe that the law has been better obeyed than ever hefore. I know, for instance, that large shippérs who heretofore haye practicelly dictated their own terms can do so no longer. The interstate commissioners, 1 think, are doing » good work and I am glad to see that they proceed cautiously dnd deliberately This investigation, too. is going ahead as rapidly as Possille ‘As publicity is a good remedy for mary of the evils which we are seeking to mitigate, the greatest service the interstate commission could do the rail- roads in general would be tg prosecute some of the offenders. Nothing would have a better effect on the situation. Since the first of this ep rates have been very well main- ined,” A COMMON RAILROAD LAW SUGGESTED, Mr. Adams thoyght tlat a common railroad law between Canada and the United States and the legalized pool would be a good thing and would tend to bring about a solution of the Present troubles in reference to Canadian roads, “If you think the interstate law is a good thing then where does all the opposition come from?” askgd Senator Blair. “You muft remeriber that the country has been built up on a system of distribution which the interstate law shakés to its foundations. The long and short haul clauses give in effect to the smaller cities many of the advantages heretofore exclusively enjoyed by the larger cities, and the consequence is that in a city like San Francisco the opposition is very strong.” ie A Sensational Bulge in May Wheat. Curcaco, May 8.—There was a sensational bulge in May wheat to-day. It opened at 82} against 83c., a8 the close” last night. Hutch- inson and Schwartz-Dupee started bidding for it and speedily rushed it up to 86442 June, in the meantime. advanced from 83%, to B4c., and July to 7934. When July touched 79¢. Hutchinson’s men began to sell it out. The crowd kept buying it forsome time. but at theend of the first hour July broke to 787<c., apd there were some signs of weakness. The probability that Hutchinson worked the near future up for the purpose of unloading July did not seem to occur to the average trader. Telegraphic Briefs. The senatorial committee to investigate the commercial relations of the United States with Canada reached San Francisco last night. The five-story building No. 235 Race street, delphia, was burned ont last night, en- tailing the following losses: H. 8. Rudolph & Co., paper and rags, $10,000; J. M. Rauf, printer, £4,000; S. Doresey, hat and cap leath- ers, $4,000; Smith & Brokenshaw, hat manu- facturera, $2,000. Island Park, a beautiful resort on lake Win- nebago, Wis., was burned yesterday. Loas, $20,000. Fireman Burchett, who was injured in the railway collision on the Cincinnati Southern railway, yesterday afternoon, died this morn- ing at Chattanooga, Tenn., from his injuries. —>—__—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The New York Stock Market. following are the opeping and chosi prices of the New York Stock Market: as reported by’ special re to Corson and Macartuey, 1419 F street. ny ve Gbee Se Can. Pac. Nort! Cen, Puc. Nor. CeO Do. Con, Goa. Ore. DL ew Ore. Ti Bg Ht ca Pac. : & Ikio G: 7 Peo. Do.. pref...) 47 Erie. 2R% Hocking 194 ill. Cen, ite Kan. & Tex") 13% Lake Sho o3s Maufiattaus..) $8) : n Mo. Pac 73 | |Wabesh 5 Mich. Geis.) 87 | 87") Do. pret.) 2h! 28 N.Y. Cen... 107_|!West’ Union::! 863. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 8.—Cotton quiet—middling, 11),a114. Flour fairly active and firm. Wheat— southern, firm and unchanged; Fultz, 85495; ber duly, & white. mixed spot, 42% duly. 4245 amer, quiet and steady—southern’ and Pennsylvania, 0a33; western white, 32a33; western mixed, 30a Bi; graded No. 2 white, 32. Rye, inactive, 54055. PERSPIRING PLACE HUNTERS. Warm Weather Does Not Wither the Hopes of White House Callers. AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S VISITORS WAS A DIS- TRICT DELEGATION TO PROTEST AGAINST THE APPOINTMENT OF JESSE B, WILSON AS COMMIS- SIONER—CONGRESSIONAL CALLERS AND OTHERS. The White House may be, in a political sense, achilly place for aspirants who are in search of soft snap and a salary, but the seekers who were up there to-day perspired just as freely as anybody else. The crowd was much larger than it has been for some days past, and it kept Doorkeeper Loefiler busy from 10 o'clock until the President went down to the East room at 1 o'clock to shake the multitudinous public hand. Senators and Representatives were com- paratively scarce. but there was no lack of the rank and file.. They were less enthusiastic than they were five or six weexs ago, but they were just as certain as ever that their services to the republican party demanded recognition. WHAT NEBRASKA MEN WANT. Nebraska was among the early arrivals, rep- resented by Senators Manderson and Paddock and Congressman Connell, of Omaha. The trio had a duty to perform. They asked the Presi- dent to give careful consideration to the claims of Judge Lewis A. Groff, of whose name they presented as a candidate for the vacant place on the interstate commerce commission. Another name they brought forward was that of Judge O. P. Mason, and the position they want him to grace is known as commissioner of railroads and is now held by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. They also introduced Irving J. Manatt, of Lincoln, Neb., who wants to be United States minister to Greece. Attention was directed to the fact that Mr. Manatt’s ap- pointment is asked for by thirty of the I it educational institutions in the country and he expects to be the favored one, MASSACHUSBITS AND NEW YORK. Senator Dawes did not remain in the library very long, and he told a Stan reporter that news was scarce, ‘‘Massachusetts,” said he as he moved away, ‘‘is ag solemn as a graveyard.” New York had weighty business on hand, for Senators Evarte ‘and Hiscock talked to the President at length. When they came out they continued to discuss matters, and for fully fif- teen minutes they stood at the head of the main stairway talking in Whispers of what ought to be done. Secretary Blaine came up while they were there, and he jomed in the consultation for a time. NEWSPAPER MEN AND CONGRESSMEN. First Assistant Postmaster-General Clarkson occupied ten minutes of the President's time, and then gave way to Representative Adams, of Chicago, who had with him William Penn Nixon, of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, Mr. Nixon is in harmony with the presidential idea of giv- ing offices to newspaper men, and he wants to have the practice kept ‘% until he has his com- mission as collector for the port of Chicago, The other Staigremtion ia} callers were Repre- sentative Georgé D. Wise, of Virginia, and Delegate Allen, of Washington territory. WANTS A CONSULSHIP, Among the more noticeably anxious ones who haunted the corridors on the upper floor was B. W. Goldberg, of Chicago, Mr. Goldberg has, for some years past, been in the operatic business as a manager, but he has dropped ° that now and wants something large in the consular business. He has a preferencé for thé consu- late-general at Berlin, but said frankly to a Star reporter that he was willing to compro- mise on the consulship at Manchester. Mr. Goldberg said. he has a large ac- quaintance in NeW York and Chicago and his many friends would rejoice with exceeding great joy if he secures an appointment. He saw the President yesterday, but came back to- gar, e said, on @ special inyitation. Jesse Seligman and Gy ed M. Depew are said to be urging him to that goal from whence no office-holder wants to return, TRYING To SAVE COLBERT FROM THE GALLOWS. Judge Snell was on an errand of merey to- day. His bjg heart is interested in the fate of Nelson Colbert, the condemned murderer who was respited until the 17th instant. The judge and his partner, Capt. Prince, are Colbert's counsel, and they are going to do their utmost to save Mr. Coi- berts from death by the rope. DISTRICT DELEGATIONS were plentiful. The nivre important was that composed of Dr. Robert Reyburn, M. I. Weller, Dr. Chas, Allen, A. J, Curtis and 8. A. Coombs. They came to spike the gun of Jesse B. Wilson, onc of the democratic candidates for District Commissioner. It was rumored that Mr. Wil- son would he appdinted té-day,and the delega- tion came to do bidding of the citizens’ When they got into the Nb body dia When they got into the library everybody di a little talking, d the President listened with evident interes! He was told that Mr. Wilton was entirely unfit for the position, and in support of that charge it was said that according to Mr. Wilson's sworh return to the collector of taxes he was the posséssor of but $700 worth of personal property in the District. On this the tax was & ), and that sum he paid in two installments. ¢ delegation assured the Pres- ident that Mr. Wilson was worth £50,000 at least, and they claimed that the man who would thus deprive the district of just revenue was not the man to guard its franchises, They further charged that the Mutual Fire Insurance company, which is controtled by Mr. Wilson, is the only ineurance company in the District which has made no return and paid no x. The attention of the District officials, they said, had been called to that matter this morn- ing, and the reply was that the assessor and Mr. Wilson had been corresponding on that subject for years, In reply the President stated that it was true that Mr. Wilson's name had been considered by him in connection with the democratic commis- sionership and he would now examine into the matter more carefully. He was determined to give the District good Commissioners. NO DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO BE APPOINTED THIS WEEK. It is as good as settled that the President will not appoint the new Commissioners this week. It is possible that the commissions will not be signed until the latter part of the resent month. The President has said hat ~=he realizes the fact that it is manifestly impossible to select men for those places who will be satisfactory to everybody, but he will endeavor to pick out two individuals who will be acceptable to the majority of the residents of the District. A MYSTERIOUS DISTRICT DELEGATION. The other District delegation was mysterious, It is fair to presume that they told the Presi- dent what they wanted, but they would not even acknowledge that much, The gentlemen were Messrs, A. C. Duvall, A. A. Birney, C. C, Cole, Samuel R. Bond and Chapin Brown all lawyers. PUBLIC PRINTER PALMER, whose appointment was announced ata late hour last night, was one of the few really happy men who went into the library to-day. He had captured a big prize without having to try for it. After he had thanked the President ‘for the honor done him he went over to the State depart- ment and received his commission. ‘The next step,” said he to a StaR reporter, “will be the filing of my bond. I may make it up in this city or I may return to Ohioago to do it. Until that is settled I shall not be able to say when I will take charge of the office.” Mr. Palmer will have no trouble about his bond. however, for there are hulfa dozen oni republicans here who are looking for him this afternoon, and any one of them is more th: heavy enough to assume the entire Elliott, of Kentucky; M. C. Hutchins, of Marys ville, Kentucky; Max Cohen, of Washi Miss Mary D. Jones, of New York; L. W. Mada- rase. chairman republican executive committee, San Antonio, Tex. ; W. J. Elstein.of Indianapolis, W. H. Smith, of Cincinnati Commerciai- Gazette: 8. 8. Booth, of’ Alabama; John B. McClelland, republican candidate for congress, eighth district Alabama; H. J. Everett, of Mr. Bradley ‘Mr. Shipman, of New Jersey; W. T. Lewis, of War- rensburg, Mo.; Rev. A. W. Putler and Prof. T. B. Johnson, of Staunton, Va.; Chas. F. McLaughlin, President Harrison and Morton club of South Washington, Asa C. Hill, of Austin, Tex., and A. H. 8. Davis, ‘TREASURY DaY. ‘To-day is Treasury day at the White House. Secretary Windom arrived shortly before 3 o'clock and was with the President for some time. WALKED FROM KANSAS. In the crowd at the public reception to-day was W. J. Shaum, his wife, and a little girl. They said they had walked all the way from their fire-wrecked home in Kansas, and their appearance corroborated the story. The President left the White House at 3 o'clock to attend the exercisesof the Deaf Mute college at Kendall Green. Secret Windom and Private Secretary Halford y accompanied the President to Kendall Green. <-> COLBERT MUST HANG, The President Denies the Application for Commutation. The President has denied the applica- tion for the commutation of the sen- tence of Nelson Colbert, who is to be hung on the 17th instant on the grounds that the guilt of the defendant is — evident and = there is an entire abse: f any circumstances that could suggest por | ive clemency. CARS FROM CANADA. A Protest from the Northern Railroads Against the Imposition of Duty. Secretary Windom and Assistant Secretary Tichenor to-day gave a hearing to a number of representatives of northern railroads protest- ing against the imposition of duties on the entry of cars from Canada into the United States. The custom has for many years been to allow the cars to enter free, but the present collector at Port Huron some months ago con- ceived the idea of imposing a duty, and the department pepores his scheme. On protest, however, Mr. Fairchild ordered him to cease collecting the dutieg and to keep a memorandum of cars passing ac: the line. The arguments made this morning were all in favor of the con- tinuance of the old system of free entry. The railroads were represented by Mr. Digby Bell, formerly collgctor of customs at Detroft, Benje. min Flagler, ex-collector at Suspension Bridge; Mr. Russell, attorney for the Canadian Southern Pacific road; W. R. Bates, formérly special agent of the treasury, and Ex-Representative Spald- ing, of Mie WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae PresipeNt nas Appornten George B. Buckman postmaster at Washington, N. C., vice Nathan Banner, whose commission has ex- pired. Tae Commission or Mr. Parwer, the new public printer, was countersigned by Mr. ine at the State department this afternoon, To-pay's Bonp Orrenrnas aggregated $2,650,- 000, as follows: Registered 434°s, $2,500,000, at ex interest, 108} ‘30,000, at 10674, ex interest, 108; $120,000, 4, ex interest, Mrrace ALLowayces 7 Shrerens Owsrxe Cans.—The inter-state commeree commission devoted a session to-day to hearing representatives of western railroads in the matter of mileage al- lowances on different classes of cars furnished by shippers. car companies, indi- viduals, or connecting lines, the manner of con- ducting this business, ete. There were be- tween forty and fifty railroad men present whgn the hearifig was opened. The testimony y showed that the railroad companies generally are paying a mileage allowance of if of a cent per mile on all cars of connecting es. ——-_—_ Interlor Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: General lahd oftice—Appointment: Henry C. Gordon, of Indiana, special agent, 1,500. Promotions: Steven H. Jecko, of Missouri, clerk, 21,600 to 1,800; Ralph P. Lowe, jr., of Iowa, clerk, 31,406 to $1,600. Pension office—Appointments: Albert B. C. Clement, of New York. clerk, $1,000, by trans- fer from War Department; John B. Tanner, of New York, clerk, $1,600. Census oftice—Appointment: Geo. B. Chitten- den, of Connecticut, chief of division, $2,000. Patent office—Promotions: James M. Fowler, of District of Columbia, clerk, 1,400 to $1,600; Robt. E. Grant, of New York, clerk, $1,200 to $1,400; Abram F, Farrar, of Indiana, clerk, $1,000 to $1,200: Miss Mary P. Brown, of Mas- sachusetts, copyist, 3900, to cl = lilegal Sales of Oklahoma Town Lots. Special agent Pickler, of the Interior de- partment, to-day telegraphed to Secreatary Noble as follows: “Great complaint against the Seminole town-site company on account of its charging 10 for registry of lots here, of which W, W. Witter and others telegraphed you yesterday. Just informed that some com- pany has been selling lots to settlers at Ed- mond at auction, as high as $50. Will investi- By direction of the Secretary, Commissioner Stockslager immediately telegraphed the fol- lowing reply: “Seles of town lots by townsite companies or other ese individuals or organizations are worthless under the law, and the people should be so informed.” A Wife’s Suit for Divorce. To-day, a bill for divorce was filed by Mr. H. E. Davis for Mary F. Ferguson against David B. Ferguson. They were married February 2, 1871, and haye a daughter thirteen years old. The charge is habitual drunkenness of the de- fendant for three years past. ——_—_+—_ Real Estate Matters. H. M. Newman has bought for $6,300, of 8. F. Whiting, sub 96, square 152, 29.42 by 108.12 feet, on the corner of 17th street and Oregon avenue northwest. Seas R. Stewart has bought for $10,000, of . PF, Fox, sub 112, ee 134, fronting 20.42 sce Q, between 19th and 20th streets north- wes! MagniaGe Licenses.—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to James Cobbs and Cornelia Frazier; Robert Nelson Morris and Lucy F. Bell. Marion W. Wicks and Mary B. Lupton; John Mohun and Jane Lewis; Peter Guigon, jr., of Anacostia, and Bessie Gordon; Elijah Tolliver and Ardinia Myers; Robert H. Chase and Antoinette Davis. ——»—_—_ * ALEXANDRIA, Reported for Tue EVENING Star. Corn Excuance.—The corn exchange held its annual meeting this morning and elected the following officers: Geo. Fisher, ident; J. C, Milburn, vice-president; T. W. Robinson, secretary, and W. A. Moore, treasurer; P. B. Hooe, J. J. Jamieson, V. G. Beckham, Walter Roberts, and J. B. Watkins, managers.’ No re- responsibility, port has yet been made by the president. ‘Thre chances therefore are that the security | _ THE EuEcraro Ptaxt.—The contract for the will ready to-morrow, and {| city electric plant has been awarded the Schuy- t is 60 then rr. Palmer | ler Electric Light company, at $13,500 for will take charge of the office at once. He are Tighta, or 614,008 for 68 aro lights and 120 will proceed in his Chicago businesslike * nt lights, * way, to reo! what he now regards as a Mayor ena evsponsl Soxprens’ ecto nv disorganized office. ‘he indications are that ey le hg area eernay three, perhaps four, of the gentlemen who were candidates for the public printership will be provided with responsible positions in the office under their successful competitor. Some of these have been in the office before, and the Hay easy—prime to choice timothy, 15.50a16.00. Provisions dull and unchanged. Butter easy— western packed, 15; creamery, 19022. frm, 14, Petroloum, dull—refined, 6.75. corn, 294,000 bushels. public printer thinks he can best make his administration successful by Savoy stomet him men who thoroughly understand busi- ness of that gigantic blishment. THE EIGHT-HOUR LEAGUE, A delegation from the Eight-Hour League of the United States, composed of J. A. Smith, New York; A. P. Cunningham, District of Columbia; Wm. A. Allen, New York; George EN oe e ‘ . vA ‘Tolson, land; James heads of beeidlins hr hearing. T >” OTHERS WHO SAW THE PRESIDENT i were R.S. Montgomery, of Palmetto, Tenn.; Jos. A. Sparks, of Vanceburg, Ky.; Samuel 0, mittee on the dedication of the confederate soldiers’ monument. ae Pats . Pferetbietibhtt ate 03H inflis WETp GUE EE iste GP BBE Grr dlltedl] iss 8) HUnAIALGCT teers) gt) tel til i i ! CIVIb SERVICE COMMISSIONER. Ex-Gov. Thompson Turns Up To-day Ready to go to Work. A mam of medium height and trim figure, with well cut features and a small white mous- tache, appeared in the hall of the court-house building to-day, He was Ex-Governor Thomp- son, of South Carolina, one of the two mew civil service commissioners ap- Pointed yesterday by President Harrison, Mr. Thompson was looking for Mr. Lyman, who for several months has been the commission. Mr. Lyman was away from the office on business, so Mr. Thompson was welcomed to his new office by a Stan re- porter and Mr. Doyle, the secretary of the commission. Mr. Thompson had not received his commission yet. “I returned to the city this morning from Fortress Monroe,” he said toa Stan reporter, “and I knew nothing of this appointment an- til I got the morning pa; at Alexandria. It came rather unexpectedly. for I had ceased to think of it as a probability. I was to arrange to remove my family from the city. If i ot been for sickness I would have had my family away by the ist of May.” “You will not have to move now,” said the ter. “No,” said Mr. Thompson with a smile. WAITING FOR HIS COMMISSION. Mr. Thompson had rot thén received his commission, or had any fotice of his adpoint- ment except the newspaper announcements. “I don’t know that I ought to act on that,” he said, “but I thought I would come in to see Mr. Lyman, and tell him that lam ready to goto work. I understand that there is a good deal of work to do. Mr. Lyman, you know, has’ been all alone for some time. Iam ly to go to work, but of course I am in no hurry. How are the commissions sent to a civil service commissioner, anyhow? 1 suj = gets notice somehow, of his appoint men’ As Tue Sra reporter had never been com- missioned Secretary Doyle was ques- tioned on this point. He sgid that the Commissioners were, he thought, gen- erally sent to the office of the Commissioner. He made inquiry at the State department and found that the commission was being filled out and would be sent to the office this afternoon. Mr. Thompson said he would be there when it came. A CIVIL-SERVICE REFORMER. Talking of his appointment to Tur Star re- porter, he said he had heard and read intima- tions theta colorless democrat would bé ap- pointed to the place. He said he did not consider himself that kind of a democrat and did not believe anyone in his state would speak of him as such. He believed in civil service reform, he = and in his first inagural address as governor © South Carolina in 1882 he had expressed his views on the subject, and in his ad- ministration of office had given practical effect to his views. It was his record on the subject, he thought, that led to Mr. Cleveland’s selecting him for the office of As- sistant Secretary of the Treasury. During his chat with a Stan reporter Mr. Thompson remarked that he thought he was the first to use the expression “Public office as & public trust.” his, he said, occurred in his inaugural address referred to. He thought he would find the work of the office to which he had been appointed con- genial. MR. ROOSEVELT. It was not known at the ¢ivil-service rooms to-day when Mr. Roosevelt would appear to take office. eee KEEPING UP THE FIGHT. Parker and Dwyer Write Another Letter About Railroad Obstructions, Messrs. Parker and Dwyer again come to the front in the war upon the alleged illegal rail- road tracks and obstructions in South Wash- ington, To-day they submitted the following letter to the Commissioners: “In the reports of various officials of the Commissioners relative to certain side-tracks in South Washington, we find that a number of said tracks are reported as illegal, and we now respectfully request that the said tracks be ordered up within twenty days in compliance with the law. (See Maj. Raymond's report, Captain Symons’ report and Webb's digest.) You are also informed that Delaware avenue is obstructed at Virginia avenue by an_ illegal fence, notwithstanding the order of the District Commissioners to remove said fence. It is no more than justice that the Baltimore and Poto- mac railroad company be forced to obey the law than for you to force a private citizen, It is a standing disgrace that men representing the capital city of the United States allow a corporation to violate the law indiscriminately, and yet at the same time use their authorit simply to prosecute a private citizen and tax- ayer for a slight violation of the law. We sont complain to you about forcing private citizens to respect the law; it is right. but we do hold it is an injustice on your part to be a page d to an open and bold violation of the law this great corpordtion and a few merchants of Washington. It is never too late to do an honest act, and we hope that you will seta good example to your successors by ordering up all illegal tracks.” es CHICAGO AND DENVER. Both Cities Preparing for the Exposi- tion of 1892. The leading commercial organizations of Chicago and Denver have just appointed the following standing committees of five cach on “The Three Americas Exposition of 1892,” making a total of sixteen boards which have thus far taken similar action: Chicago Board of Trade—The president, the secretary, Geo.G. Parker, E. A. Hamill and D. E. Richardson. Denver Chamber of Commerce—H. B, Cham- berlin, president; C. H. Reynolds. secretary; LE. Blake, J. H. Brown and C. E. Dickinson, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY. Mr. Wm. Birney to-day wrote the Commis- sioners a letter calling their attention to the necessity of running a sewer through Le Droit avenue to Boun street. The Commissioners are willing to lay e se wer provided the avenue is dedicated to the public. Mr. Birney suggests that the question of dedication be referred to Attorney Riddle for opinion, and the papers were accordingly submitted to him to-day. AN OVERFLOWED ALLEY, Some days ago Mr. A. C. West, of 1834 11th street northwest, called the Commissioners’ at- tention to an alleged nuisance caused by the overflow of the alley in square 306, and asked for its immediate abatement.- Capt. Symons thinks that the proper thing to do is to connect the north and south alley with the east and west alley, and then establish proper gradients and drainage in the alley. The land, however, for this purpose cannot be obtained without condemuation, and until this is done there is no way of securing proper drainage to this square. A SCHOOL-SITE PURCHASED. The Commissioners have purchased lots 3, 4, 5,6, and 7, square 471, from Mr. J. B. Barry, at 75 cents per square foot, for a school-site. VITAL STATISTIOS. Health Officer Townstend presents report for the week ending May 4, shows: Number of deaths, 67; white, 39; colored, 28 Death rate per 1, r annum; white, 13.52; colored, 1941. Total population, 15.48. nm were under five years of age, 20 over 60 years and7 were under one year old. Elevenof the deaths occurred in the hospitals and public institu- tions. The deaths by classes were as follows: Symotic, 7; constitutional, 20; local. 29; devel- opment, 11. The pri causes of death were: consumption, 15; incipal Croup, 1; cerebro-spinal meningitis, 2; i typhoip fever, 1; yoarlet fever, i FOREPAUGH’S GREAT CIRCUS. An Attractive Street Parade—An Im- mense Crowd at the First Performance, Forepaugh’s circus arrived in this city this morning. and at 11 o'clock the grand street pro- cession siarted from Capitol park. The route was through the principal streets and all along the line of march the sidewalks were thronged with spectators. The display was fully equal to ‘any thing of the kind ever seen in Washington before. The cars and floats rich in gilding and ornamentat nd contaiming animals of every description; the large herd of elephants, the camels and horses, the troupe of gaily capari- soned performers: the cowboys and the Indi- ans that composed the wild west show all came in for their share of admiration. THE FIRST PERFORMANCE. Over 12,000 people gathered under the big hippodrome tent to see the opening perform ance, which took place at 2o'clock, The formance embraced four distinct shows Adam Forepaugh jr's. remarkabie trained animal congress, a complete arenic performance, jockey and hippodrome races, and the Wild est, an exhibition in itself. The sensation of the show followed the Wild West. These were Adam Morepaugh, jr's., trained animals. His troupe of ten bronchos, which danced jigs, swung, see-sawed, picked out colors and uumbers, created a 5 “Blondin,” the much-talked-of higb-rope walk- ing horse, proved a wonder, eal te way in which “Eclipse,” a handsome little black pony jumped from one trapeze to another, through Paper-covered hoops and burning rings, elicited well-deserved applause. Young Forepaugh's herd of quadrille-dancing elephants, and “Pic- caninny” and “Joha L, Sullivan,” bis clown and pugilistic elephants. kept the crowd laugh ing for ten minutes. The riding apd acrobatic pertormadcos were fully up to the standard, dam a jr., closed the perf by driving thirty-one horses three times aro the ring at headlong speed. — ene LOCAL NOTES. oh A En nn SS The Young People’s union of the Church of the Reformation held its regular mee’ at the residence of Mr. Hawkins, corner of Vir- ginia avenue and 4th street southeast, last evening. and were entertained by an interesting program of instrumental music, re » Peci= tations, &c. The subject of the weekly free lecture of Prof. Fava, at the Columbian university to- night, will be: “How we rid our cities of infections substances.” A lady riding on Columbia road yesterday afternoon had a narrow escape from being crushed by her horse, which trod on a tin can and fell violently on its side. ‘The rider, by an exercise of uncommon dexterity, and favored by circumstances, left the animal's back and landed on her feet in the road without injury, but the horse was badly hurt by the fall. The will of John E. Braitmayer was admitted and probated by Judge Cox to-day, and letters testamentary were issued to Josephine Brait~ mayer. Bond, $500, Suing the Railroad Company for $10,000 In Circuit Court, Division 2, Judge Mont gomery, to-day, the case of F. H. Mackey, ad~ mimistrator of the estate of Robt, H. Btown, against the Baltimore ind Potomac railfoad company, was tried. This suit jg to recover $10,000 on account of the death of Brown, March 17, 1887, by a car beneath which be waa performing his di as inspector being, a8 ia alleged, negligently moved upon him; and thé defense is that the accid contributary negligenc y the deceased, —— She Had Him Arrested. Jane Stanton, a colored girl wearing a skys blue dress trimmed with colored ribbons, ap= peared in the Police Court this afternoon and charged John Green, acolored cart driver, with assaulting her. She said that this was not the first time that John had been arrestéd, Jane told the jodge that she was engaged §o be married to John, and she had him cause she could not stand his conduct any longer, Jobn was given thirty days, — Lost Children. The announcement that the circus would parade this morning caused many vacant seats in the schools. Children of all ages soon learn of circus parades and make a start for the avenue early in the morning. When the parade comes along they join in the procession and follow along the streets until they suddenly learn that they are lost, Then they forget about the parade and begin to wonder how they can get home. The younger ones ery but the older ones usually follow along until the parade returns to the grounds, where the exhibition is given. Soon after the purade was over to-day the police wege annoyed by numbers of complaints about | children. “ Several children were found by the officers and turned over to their parents while others were able to make their way home without the assistance of the police, —_—— Rance or THE THERMoMETER.—The foliowe ing were the readings at the signal office to- day: 8a.m., 62; 2p.m., 87; maximum, 2 p.m., $7; minimum, 2 p.m., 49. BALTIMORE. On 7 o'clock a. m., PLLA V J.D. age. BAL’ BALTIMORE. in the thirty-sixth year 7, 1889, at MORE, Beloved ited of ‘We watched her breathing through the nigh Her breathing softand ion a Asin her breast the wave of life, We thoucit her dying while she slept, ie while si ‘And slecping when she died By Hen Hoswaxp. Funeral will take place from the Metropolitan A EXZion church, D dursot, petueen seakh ea ths streets southwest, Friday afternoon at 1] o'clock. * BRAWNER, On Monday, May 6, 1889, at 3:40 p. m., WILLIAM EDWARD BRAWNER, in the twen- ace. the residence of his mother, Mrs. In Seventh street southwest, Thursday, invited BRIGGS. On Wednesday, Ma: ‘lock p.m. Friends and relatives y Sth, 1889. at 4.30 gin. after along ulinesn UXROLINE LOUISE, dausbe terof Mary Ellen ane late James Marion Funeral from her ers rent No. @ street southeast, Friday, 10th, at 3 o'clock p.m. Relatives and trends invit Ca FITZK1. On the morning of May 8, 1) EDWARD FITZKL, in the sinty-third year of bis — Funeral on Su 2 Sunday, the 12th inst. from * sanctuary of the A.A. 5. R.. No. 1007 Gat. nw. at o'clock p.m. Interment im Rock Creek cemetery. GLEESON. On Tuesday, May 7, 1889, at 3: o'clock p.m., FANNIE A. GLEESON, > Funeral from her late 1 varsday , a tives and, frieuds invited to attend. ve HENSON. On Tuesday, May 7th, 1889, at 10 m.,at the denote paree ada Mees Henry Dorsey. of J D.C. of malarial fever, Drs. CHRISTIANA K. HENSON,’ aged twenty-seven, years. **Poneral from Mt. Zion A. M. E. chy ‘Hillsdale, D, C., Friday at 3 o'clock pam. Friends of the family'are invited to attend, 4 LEE. On Tuesday, May 7, 1889, at 6:50 ANNE, LEE, relict of the late Heury Lee, enty-third year of ber age. ‘Funeral from her late residence, 498 M: nue southwest, on Friday at 11 am. friends of the family are invited to attend. LYNCH. On Tuesday, May 7. 1 .. at the residence of her stfeet) MARY WINIFRED, and Mary Lynch, Funeral private. . SLAVIN. On Tuesday, May 7, 1889, WILLIAM SLAVIN, in the thirty-ninth year of his age. * Funeral from his late residence, 921 C street south. west, May 0, at J o'clock p.m. Friends relatives invited to attend. - Fr SICK HEADACHE Rie ort land ave. vee ufant USE HORSFORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE, Dr. M. W. 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