Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR BLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Porthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by he Evening Star Newspaper Company, & B. KAUFFMANN, Pres’. ‘Ine EVENTo Stan is served to subscribers in “he is, by carriers. on thelr own account, st 10 cents peg or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter, By mail cents 8 he —{ none oar. $6. six months, 63 [= at the Post Office at Washington, D.C. as lass mail matter.) 7 Weeatr Sr, iblished Friday—81 0 postage prepaid. Six mouths, S0 canes ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid in advances Syaper sont louger thas is paid for Rates of advertising made known on application. Vo. T4—No. 18,023. ___ SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. “<> WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT ©v., 916 Pa avenue. Storage Departments all above ground. my44m <5 CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. First payment 17th issue May, 1889. from 9 am. to 4:30 p.m, charts and payments thereon EQUITABLE Office open eription for s ev) re. Pauphlets explaining the object and advan of fe Atmociation ana other information furnished upon THOS. SOMERVILLE, Pres’t. INO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y. ap29 ROCHDALE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. ‘Members of this Society are informed that the new KADE CARDS snd Lists for the year 1889 and 1890 "e how ready for distribution and can be obtained m members named below. The old, or brown, card, hich expires April 30, 1889 (of uo use after that te), should be returned, with present address written ross it, to the members of the committee when ap- plying for the newcard and list. Many important hanges have been made in the list of contracts, and mubers will find st much to their advantage by ob- hing the same without delay. TsoLs Bot Members can obtain 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 not be recognized. Apply at once at the resi- A. T. Longley, ident, 806 A st. n.e. Siniih Thompson, V-Pres't, 1820 F st. n.w.. A. G.O. ‘J. W. Harsh: rtf 905 H st. n.w.. Cash-room, Tre’y. L. Vanderhoef, #40 I st. n.w., Bureau Stat. EM L. F. Hunt, 1. Hi, W. smith, a at the nid 4 o’elock. executive commutzee. a %. HARSHA, Secretary. _ BT, QUICK FIRE AND CHEAP; Du 30 tw = TE SUE Washington Gas Light CLEAS ‘ashington NSON BROTHERS, _ Exclusive Agents, *s Coke. GAS FIXTU =e * _. MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES. SUARANTELD BEST QUALITY AND WORKMAN- Sali P. (XTURE CO. SCHULTZ G. " ap29-3m 1315 F st. nw., Sun Building. PERFECT GAS STOVES. - <i 1 Best and Cheapest. All Sty GAS FIXTURES. Call and see. Cc. A. MUDDIMAN, 1 street, apz0-3m » Johnson Bros. <g=> KINGSLEY BROS." CREAMERY CO. CHUICEST 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 thatcan be obtained at Jal] tines. Our Wholesale Butter House, 216 10th st.n. w., will shortly remove to our new building, 927 and 929 Louisiana ave. mh23-3m CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. CHEQUES, and cther securities Commercial tithe: egy apd desurni A. G. GEDNEY. " ie ‘ Fy ad to ocenpy our new building om ‘hand F; when Suished it will have times the floor space that we now have at 315 7th started April, 1879, in astoreroon 18 by done year later took ‘the floor under and two years later moved into our pres- t quarters, each time we felt alarmed lest our last uve 4 failure. But we were mistaken; arely we added De partment after Depart- rapiily inereasing business necessitated whirver building spectally built for us | J to still further increase our ve! have placed many, sd- ny thousands of dollars, our goods as being r merchants, neither did we try to brother merchant in our line or any other Bess. we have attended strictly to our own felt and have still the same feeling that to support 50 Furniture . We do not propose to ts in reference to the goods, neither will we | ; the inore they worry | ut and the quicker we pF not a dollars’ worth of the Prevent stock will be iaken into the new building uu MONDAY, May 6. ards long and on profits wo be yl ask them to k henille Curtains. very wide and 3 0 Will be sold at @7-50; last mouth the Velvet, Ye y Extra Super Carpet, 65e.; all best SS GAETINGS. MATIINGS. white, fancy damask, from $4 FURNITURE. FURNITURE. went worries us more than any of the to the large stock on hand, and in C3 to quickly sell, we v we th: red in various pestry ai Plush, consisting of 5 ill be ctfered at 80 per suit! sold from #100 ‘Those iu need of @ fine suit would do well to ‘They are made well and arepertect. On dis- r. * Oak Bed Suites, square beveled-plat Leces. ud Suites, round beveled-plate 28.50 for 3 pieces | Also 3 suits im solid mahogany, 4 in walnut, 8 in matural von, and ca at wal HAIR MATTRESS ES. 40 Los. 401 bs. £ ” For $9. For 39. Fo . WOVEN WIRE MATIRE: wo WIRE MATTRESSES. A magnificent quality, all sizes, $3, ja * ES ich or Side Board from the late Maltby Hotei. price #44; sold for ® T Oak bide Board, $55; Tetuced from 930. | Seni il 7. ee = 34. Feather Pillows, 50 cts. (28 cts. pound. mabogauy fn- | i 125 Best steamed pound. wedium quality Feather Pillow ‘Roc ers, in walnut, oak $4.00 snyrua Rugs. reduc $5.30 Smyrne Russ. red $1.50 Smyrna Rugs, reduced to 76 cts. All of the above to be sold, commencing Monday Borning, May 6 We do not limit you in quantity, the e you buy the our more we lose, the quicker we: Bue Owing to the great rush, specific promises as to time | few ut gals cannot . We will do <—— OF IMPORTANCE TO LADIES. The popular and reliable “ONYX” BLACK HOSIERY can now be had at BLOUT’S, 937 F STREET. Complete assortment for Ladies and Children, COTTON, FROM 25c. TO $1, LISLE THREAD, FROM 55c. TO $1.50. SILK, FROM 75c. TO 84. ya will never wearany is warranted not to stain ae the Cay Any pair not found as represented can be retarned and purchase-money will be refunded. low ed sold ‘a equally as ‘a8 ordinary dyed goods ASK FOR THE “ONYX DYE.” it BLOUT’S, 937 F STREET. MASONIO—A SPECIAL COMMUNICA- | wet of HARMONY, LODGE, No. 17,F. A, A; M. will be held on SUNDAY, the 12th inst., at 1 o'clock p. m., to attend the funeral of our late brother Past Master Edward Fitzki. ‘The edict of the qrand lodge relative to apparel will be enforced, vis, biack hat, dark clothes, and lambskin apron. Members of fotder o E myles W. A. YATES, Secretary. SEE_OUR PERFECT FIT TAILOR- ts at 815, best values ‘made Suite in Cheviots at #15,, best v 434 7th st. AUTION —IN PURCHASING | OUR Finest Brand of Tobacco, known us Etre Gravely & Co, Extra Pounds” is imprinted five tines 0-5 yunds,” ineach plug, All others are iinitations, James L. Bar= rt. = BF. GRAVELY & CO, _my10-6t Martinsville, Henry Co., Va. MAY FESTIVAL—THE SALE OF SEA- ‘son tickets ($4 for four concerts) closes morrow) Sati evening. Cor sta for single concerts in the city. my7- for the fune it* morning, only ticl ‘be sol at $1.50 eac! ot Tickets at Meizerott’s. it THE MEMBERS OF THE UNIONE, FRA- So ccna Ttaliana, are requested to meet at their ats re this 5-2 — Peon" order of presi oi SANFELIPPO. => TO MEN WHO DRESS STYLISHLY. 1 have Just opened an eleant line of “Nov- elties in checked, striped, and dotted Imported Duck Yostines, from wilich £ an! making up vests to order a 0, $7, 37.50, and @8 each. Fast colors. Less » prevailing prices. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert in Trousers,” cor. Sth and G sts. n.w.m10&13 a>, THIRD CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ‘SOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, D. The Third _C: Washington, D. the FIKST MONDAY IN JUNE, 1889. SI Y ber month, ou which $1,000 is, sdvanced to purchas- (ane 5 percent per annum on wit! wals. Subscript ‘AS- c. ons to stock can be at the following 20 436 st. 8.w.: J.T. and I si re y Ve. i % Pa. THOMPSON & °O.. 10th and Louisiana ave. u.w.; CAMMACK & DECKER, 28th and K sts. n.w.; O. T. THOMPSON, 651 Pa ave. now. my10-1m <e=>,, A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEM- ‘bers of the VETERAN FIREMEN'S ASSO- CIATION will be held NEXT SATURDAY. Lith, at 8 o'clock, Myer's Hall, 7th and N sts. k very member is expected." JAMES ‘WARD, President; “J. J. PEA- BODY, Secretary, my10-2t' BRICKLAYERS AND CONTRACTORS — We have a large stock of first-class wall alate ‘sizes for sale ovoMae Orders promptly delivered. MORGAN THOMAS & CO., 11-15 D st. n. w. Telephone 1098- my9-iit A FACT WORTHY OF NOTICE AND ‘consideration. For the past two yeara I have been Selling the highest grade Vapor Fluid for stoves on the market, and as a strong evidence of its quality and relisbility I have enjoyed a growing bold the one grads. 5 gallons for foes delivered one . jous for 75c., delivered. CHAS. E’ HODGKIN, my8-6t 7th et Pas ; & Co. in favor of Mrs. Mary L. Day, for 22d April. 1889. All persons are ed against pete x od the same, payment having been stopped. : NOTICE. The co-partuership heretofore existin under the firm name of CHAS. T. CARTER & CO., ai 606 Pennsylvania ave. nu. w., has this 7TH day of MAY, 1889, been dissolved by mutual consent, John Miller having sold his interest in the said firm to Geo. P. Carter. Ali liabilities due by the old firm will be assumed by, and all debts due to the old firm will be paid to Chas. T. Carter and Geo. P. Carter, who will, Under the firm name of Chae. T. Carter & Co., continus the business at the same place. CBAS. T. CARTER, JOHN MILLE GEO. P. CARTER, GARDEN HOSE. HOSE-REEL, HOSE Se rite for garden and street” use, for are Duildings and fire department; best all sizes: lowest prices. GUODYEAR RUBBEK CO., 309 9th st. Lawn Tennis, Yachting, aud Bicycle . i abber "Lelung. "Full stock, . Best m 3 WORKINGMEN AND WOMEN—PUBLIC ‘meetings will be held Thursday and Friday, p. m., at hall, corner of 43 street Under the auspices of D. A. 2 be adi AO. _my8 3t Leather and Ri grades. Meeti by Mr. fecturer of the Kulghts of Labor. Ali free. ores G. 66, K. Wright, general are invited. Seats _ mys-3t ‘AM, A. 66, K. of L. H. B. SMITH, ARTIST. MAKES AND F delivers at once s free. hand Crayon, Porte by paying $1 per week ; prices 0 879: face tion pusrantesd Fatudio in Washington. ‘Call abd see speci th st. and Mass. ave. m1-2w* r. = 8S. 8. SHEDD & BRO. GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, FURNACES, RANGES. 432 Oth st. nw. OFFICE COLLECTOR 'TRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1, 1559.—The attention of taxpayers is called to the tax levied for the year ending June 30. 1889, on real OF TAXES, DIS- W. May and personal property. of sich tax, where not previously paid, will become due and ble on the first day of May, and if not paid before first day of June, ensuing, shall thereupon be in ar- rears ad delinquent; and a penalty of two per centum upon the amount thereof shall be saldedjand the ‘same, with other taxes due and in arrears, will be listed for advertisement and tax sale in the manner prescri by existing law. By order of the issioners of the District of Columbia. Attest: E.G. DAVI. le lector of Taxes. my2-26t | OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE subscription books of the GEORGETOWN and TENLEYTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY will be oven fot subscription on SATCKDAY. May 4. 1680, and for ten days next ensuing thereafier, at the office of the National Mi litan Bank. .. HB. WHITE, Treasurer. @) order of the Board of Directors, _ ek. C. DRUM, President, _JOHN E. BEALL, Secretary. my3-10t_ | AT T8ke, canbe paldnat’s discount F paid at ‘thi » C. CLARK! mys dw ‘Gos F sehw. = 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 nation's best merchandise in MEN'S WEAR. HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, NECK WEAR. 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 & €0., MEN'S IMPORTING FURNISHERS, 15th and F sts. n.w. ALL PERSONS HAVING GOODS DE- posited with me upon which interest is due six months or more, are hereby notified to call at once ap2-3m JULIUS LANSBURGH, mb23 315 7TH ST. Someruixe New. LEATHEROID TRUNKS. Very light in weight. STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than fole Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE. Made and sold only at TOPHAM'S Trunk » 1231 Pa. Factory, ave SELL THE CHEAPEST. SY 98, worth $15.00. v5, worth tchers, oc, worth 10c. red wot Beat Clothes Bare, 65e., worth $1.00. Steps ibe, wort aS. ‘terest or their will be sold at smacert oe ‘Koods my auc- Washington News and Gossip, Index to Advertisements, tf ° g & wii PegTee FOR RENT (Hovsss). FOR RENT (Orrices). ayiiie NOIWSIVGIWWHSVYOVEWVNVAISSAAMHHSHWIGHAGD CCL ttt i 7 Page 7 Page 7 -Page 3 -Page 3 Pago 6 3.and 6 -Page 7 -Page 1 -Page 2 SUMMER RESORTS. Page 7 SPECIALTIES . Puge 6 WANTED (Courter: -Page 2 WANTED (Hex), Page 2 ~Page -Page 2 Page 2 WANTED (Srrvatioxs) . -Page 2 WANTED (MisceLtaNrovs).... ~Page 2 WOOD AND COAL Page 7 The Star Out of Town. Tue Evexine Star will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired, at the rate of fifty cents per month. 62” But all such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. ey a Government Receipts To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $689,520; customs, § $567,593. Tue U. 8. Trarsixe Sure Jamestown arrived last night at Newport from New York. Issrector Apporxtep.—Chief Post-Oftice In- spector Rathbone has appointed Marvin D. Wheeler, of Hancock, N. Y., division inspector of the Post-Oftice department for the division of New York state, to take effect July 1. A New Nattoxan Banx.—The controller of the currency has authorized the organization of the First National bank of Wisner, Neb., capital $50,000. A New Frast Controuter.—The President has appointed Asa Matthews, of Illinois, to be first controller of the Treasury, vice M. J. Durham, resigned. Mr. Matthews is the pres- ent speaker of the Illinois house of represen- tatives. He was colonel of an Illinois regiment, during the war, and subsequently held the of- fice of collector of internal revenue for the Peoria district. Treasury APPOINTMENTS.—Sam'l C. Wright, of Nevada, has been appointed superintendent of the mint at Carson City, Nev.——J. N. Pat- tison, of Pennsylvania, has been appointed aos superintendent of repairs of public uildings at Philadelphi Parytines FoR THE Prayers’ Cius.—Edwin Booth, the actor, recently appealed from an assessment of duty made by the collector at New York on some paintings imported for the Players’ club, a society which, it is claimed, was established for literary purposes and the en- couragement of the fine arts. Mr. Booth claimed that the paintings should be admitted free of duty; but the Treasury department has decided that the assessment was correct. Tue Cruiser San Francisco.—The Secretary of the Navy has granted an extension of five months’ time for the completion of the cruiser San Francisco, now being built by the union iron works at San Francisco. This action was taken on account of the unavoidable delay in the receipts of the drawings for the vessel. To-Day's Bony Orrenrinosaggregated $239,800 as follows: Registered 4s, $10,000, at 129 flat; 2300 at 129 ex. int.; Coupon 43¢’s, £5,000 at 108 flat; Registered 4378, 86,500 at 108 flat; $53,000 at 108 flat, $15,000 at 103 flat; $150,000 at 1063¢. No Pecustary AssistaNce To InrormErs.— Assistant Secretary Tichenor has informed a correspondent that the department has no power to grant to informers in customs cases who have received proper compensation for their services any pecuniary assistance because of alleged persecution or joss of business re- sulting from the fact of their having acted as informer. Maryiaxp Posrmasrers.—H. F. Brown has been appointed postmaster at Liberty Grove, Cecil county, Md., and J. F. Tront at Maryland Line, Baltimore county, Md. Law Cierk Appornrep.—Ralph W. Haynes, of Illinois, has been appointed law clerk in the office of the assistant attorney-general for the Post-office department, vice Joseph W. Nichol, of Indiana, resigned. ’ The salary is $2,500. eened. The ces Personat.—P. L. Foyrchy of New Orleans, E. F. Grose of Ballston, N. Y., J. C. Root of Lyons, Iowa, and Jas. 8. MacCoy, Eugene L. Button, and Geo. Worthington of New York, are at Willard’s.——Hon. G. W. Atkinson of Wheeling, W. Va., Theo. F. Shuey of Augusta county, Va., John Hayes of Columbus, Ga., and Chas. L, Bennett of Hartford, Coun., are at the St. James.—— Patent Commissioner Mitchell left for Connecticut yesterday to re- main until Tuesday next, and Pension Commis- sioner Tanner left yesterday for Columbia, Tenn., where he delivers an address to-mor- row night.——J. B. Bonney, jr., of New York, and A. A. Putnam and wife, of Ux- bridge, Mass, are at the Normandie.—— Representative T. G. Niedringhaus of Missouri, tion. = & eensen oa ae city Lara nen eT Cc. Kerens mt a of St. Louis. is ex] to-night or to-morrow myi-1it Pawnbroker and Auctionesr._ | morning. ——Ex-senator Joh B, Henderson of SPECIAL NOTICE STAGES FOR AR- | Missouri, left with Mrs. Henderson yesterday m Ss.m.to § p.m. ; fare 50c. round any afternoon for New York. They will sail kod Ee —_ doubie ‘teams’ for Parties, 3 _ wa aon » caer gions ey ) Siahing postion, . Wm. N. Noell, who n very low sages from iny stables opposite New ‘Bedee. M st i, : Cabs and EWIS J. COLLTS: rheumatism at his residence, No. 725 13th street wel ae Die Soapeianee, northwest, has 20 far recovered as tobe pro- FIRST CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING uounced out of r.——Henry Russe ASSOCIATION 8. Draper, and H. P. Stanford of New York, W. 12h ian tsb) STREET. Le Roy of Cohoes, N. ¥., W. Brawan of White SUBSCRIPTION TO ‘THE EIGHTH ISSUE Troy, T. Beril of France, H Bowen £1,000 ADVANCED OS LACH SH. pe a H, P, SILBEMT Prev't. MATHEW PLAYER. Treas. | 588, Francisco, are at the ee ‘apl3-lm GEO. W. KING, Secretary. C. H. Frost, M. B. Morse of Boston, 8. D. Ham- * WASHINGTON. D. C, APRIL 15, 1889. | Uton, of New York. are at the Arno.—N. H. Bos a necting of te toc hisldere om Myers, of Indiana, L. H. Stanton of Minnesota, | for the election of nine trustees will be bela ioe, K Balsewell, of Pa., are at Wortley’. —— Charles Henherce of New York, G. Hooper of California, and C. A. Shaw of Boston are at Weleker’s.—George W. Moore and Charles B. Stoviss of New York, M. Belt of Ohio, Chas, Goateot Warren Fada Ejah of idien, e of Warren, Pa., and W. RB. Mays of Norfolk are at the Ebbitt. (> Upon the basis of price per line per 1,000 circulation, the advertising rates of Taz Even- Ix@ Stax are only about half as high as thoseof other Washington papers. But cheapness is not the only merit, Jis service is beiflr than any other paper in the city can possibly give! PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Only U. S. Attorneys and Marshals on the List To-day. The President to-day made the following ap- pointments: United States attorneys—George D. Reynolds, of Missouri, for the eastern district of Missouri; Elbert E. Kimball, of Missouri, for the western district of Missouri. United States marshals—Richard R. Farr, of Virginia, for the eastern district of Virginia; Joseph H. Wilson, of Idaho territory, for the territory of Idaho. G. D. Reynolds, U. ttorney for the east- ern district of Missouri, is an ex-union soldier and was state prosecuting attorney for his county for several years. He resides at St, Louis and has an excellent record as a lawyer. E. E. Kimball, United States attorney for the western district of Missouri, was the republican candidate for governor at the last November election, and received the largest vote ever cast ae a republican in that state. He livesat Ne- vada. R. R. Farr, marshal for the eastern district of Virginia, is a resident of Fairfax courthouse. He has served several terms in the general as- sembly, and at one time was state superintend- ent of public instruction. He was a presiden- tial elector for Harrison and Morton. Joseph H. Wilson, of Idaho, who has been epee marshal of that territory, is a native of Ilinois. At the age of sixteen years he en- listed in the eighth Illinois cavalry and served in the war. Settling in Idaho he became a member of the territorial legislature, and was twice elected sheriff of Ada county. He has the reputation of being a successful farmer and stock-raiser, and now resides in Boise City, THE COLOR LINE ON CARS. Decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission on the Georgia Case. rose e On the 7th of April last the inter- state commerce commission heard the complaint of William H. Heard, colored, against the Georgia railroad company. The charges involved in the complaint were that in traveling over the defendant's road from Augusta to Atlanta the petitioner was com- pelled to accept second-class accommodations, being obliged to occupy a compartment car, although he had purchased a ticket which guar- anteed him first-class accommodations, The commission, in an opinion by Mr. Bragg rendered to-day, holds as follows: 1. It is a lawful duty that « carrier, like the defendant, owes to the traveling public in car- rying out its rule of furnishing separate cars to white and colored passengers on its Jine en- gaged in interstate travel, to make them equal in comforts, accommodation, and equipment without any discrimination. &. Itis a lawful duty that a carrier, like the defendant, owes to the oo public _en- gaged in interstate travel over its line, to afford the equal protection of the law alike to all such passengers, without regard to race, color, or Sex, against undue prejudice and disadvantage from disorderly conduct on the part of other passengers or persons. 3. On the facts in this proceeding: Held that the defendant violated the law in each of the foregoing respects as against peti- tioner. —— COOLER WEATHER COMING. Relief from Showers Probable To-mor- row and Sunday. Relief from the hot spell is promised at the signal office. It is thought to be due here some time to-night or to-morrowmorning. The following “special prediction” was issued by Lieut. Dunwoody this morning: “The high temperature continues this morn- ing over New England and thence westward over the middle Atlantic states, the Ohio valley, and the southern portion of the lake regions. It is probable that there will be an increase of cloudiness, with local showers, over the districts named, attended by slightly cooler weather on Saturday and Sunday.” UP IN THE NINETIES. Washington is still in the hottest part of the country, the thermometer going up here yes- terday afternoon to 93 degrees. This morning early 76 degrees were registered, 4 higher than at the same time yesterday. This lessened somewhat during the day, and the stronger breezes coming from the west made life more livable than it was yesterday. There were some very high temperatures recorded yesterday in this vicinity. At Augusta 96 was reached, at Lynchburg, Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington, 94; Savan- nah, Norfolk and Albany, 92; Boston, Philadel- phia, Harrisburg and Baltimore, 90. SNOWING IN DENVER. In striking contrast to this record is the an- nouncement that it is now snowing in Denver, with an area of very low temperature all through Colorado. Just north of this region is an area of high barometers, which is movin; eastward and will probably reach here instea' of the storm that made its appearance in Texas a day or two ago, To-days regular prediction for the District is for fair, slightly cooler, westerly winds, a WORK ON THE RIVER FLATS. Col. Hains’ Report on the Progress of the Improvement. Col. Hains’ report of operations on the Poto- mac flats during April shows that $22,400.13 was expended. Work on the construction of the reservoir outlet was continued. The con- crete foundations for the two up-stream wing- walls were completed, and also the coffer-dam for one down-stream wing-wall, for which | nearly all the foundation piles were driven, The dam for the other wing-wall was approach- ing completion. Under the contract with the California hydraulic, dredging and reclamation company, about 92,500 cubic yards of material were excavated from the river at the junction of the Washington and Virginia channels, and deposited at lower end of section 3. About one-half of this con- tract, 600,000 cubic yards, is now completed. About 20,000 cubic yards of material under Henry Wilson’s contract were dredged and deposited. Under contract with Thomas P. Morgan for raising the banks of the sewer canal, 12,099 cubic — were dredged from the Virginia channel and conveyed to THE SEWER CANAL in scows. About 2,000 yards of this material were, at the end of the month, yet to be placed in the embankment at and near the mouth of the canal, which would require but a few da: and would complete the work. About 1, yards of rip-rap stone were purchased during the month and expend for the aa tection of the embankment on the Vir- inia channel side of section three. there has been dredged a channel 350 to 550 feet wide and 20 feet deep between Georgetown and Giesboro’ Point. This channel has filled up to about 17 feet on the up-stream side of Long bridge. The Washington channel has been dredged toa width of 350 feet and a depth of 20 feet. About 620 acres have re. claimed from overflow at ordinary high tide. Of the 12,000,000 cubic Efi required to fill the flats to the required height about 7,404,000 enbie yards have been deposited on them, Dredging operations and the construction of the reservoir outlet will be continued in May. Sale of a Handsome Residence. ‘The handsome residence of the late Lester A. Bartlett has just been sold by Fitch, Fox & Brown to Mrs. Rose M. Taylor, wife of Dr. L. M. Taylor, and daughter of the late Geo, W. Utermehle, for the sum of $50,000. The erty has a frontage of 75 feet on Massachuset and 13th and is avenue, between Mrs. Taylor has selected the property for her future bome, it cigars, taupe carer ged Saran D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1889. = “ie TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. INCIDENTS IN PARNELL’S TRIAL THE Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION. President Harrison’s Congratu- lations and Regrets. TESTING THE CHARLESTON’S ENGINES, THE BALD KNOBBERS HANGED. Sketch of the Career of Their Re- markable Organization. THE PARNELL COURT. Some Incidents Which Have Enlivened the Proceedings. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EVENING STAR. Lonpox, May 10.—The proceedings in the Parnell court for the last few days, which were otherwise uneventful, were enlivened by cer- tain scenes, and these are likely to be frequent henceforward, now that the Irish case is on, and the judges seem to be waking up to the necessity of enforcing the strictest rules of evi- dence, Anybody and everybody was allowed to denounce the league from the witness box, but the Times counsel objected at the outset to the evidence, even of Archbishop Walsh. Sir Charles Russell, besides feeling deeply the ungenerous, if not unjust conduct of the case by the Times, which the judges generally up- held, is very overbearing. and even bullying, in manner, and hence frequent collisions are inevitable. After the last scene some of the Irish members wanted Russell and his col- leagues TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CASE, This advice has been frequently given at different stages of the proceedings, but it will not be followed. Hannan, as presiding judge, though beginning to suggest a suspicion of private learnings, preserves his dignity ex- tremely well, and is very clever at giving the ft and Ivly humorous answer which turneth y wrath. The cdirt chuckles hugely at is treatment of the worthy but irrepressible Biggar, aud when Biggar says indignantly that these proceedings are a farce, Hannan replies: “Well, Mr. Biggar, at any rate you have not helped us much in preventing it.” annan is a confirmed vegetarian. A parish priest testified to the extreme misery of the tenants; only tasting meat once a week. Han- nan said, “I shall require strong evidence to convince me that that is any hardship.” eigenen tee The Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill Rejected Special Cable Dispatch to Tur EveNtne STAn. Lonvon, May 10.—The house of lords yester- day rejected the deceased wife's sister bill by a majority of twenty-seven, the Prince of Wales voting with the minority. This is the largest majority against it recorded for several years, and is probably due to the reaction against the recent free discussion of the loosening of the marriage tie. It is curious that English legis- lators, instead of looking at the experience of oe kirk kin who sanction such mar: go back to Leviticus and the Rom: also that they speak as if to sa} marry a deeeased wife’s sister,” would mean you must, Herschell quoted against this as- sumption the witticism of an erican who said “I cannot understand you English. From your language one might suppose your hus- ds always married the wrong sister first.” —_—.—— A BOULANGER INCIDENT. A Deputation of French Students In- dorse His Patriotism. Loxpon, May 10.—A deputation of students from Paris visited Gen. Boulanger to-day. Speeches were made in behalf of the students, expressing con fidence in the patriotism of the general. —.—_—_ THE Y. M.C. A. CONVENTION. President Harrison Sends his Congrat- ulations. Puapetruia, May 10.—The morning session of the third day of the Young Men's Christian Association convention started promptly at 10 o'clock, Mr. Ira D. Sankey led the Bible study and song service. The report of the committee on the general report of the international committee was then read and taken up for debate. Rey. Mr. H. Grattan Guinniss spoke of the Bible, quoting Sir Walter Scott, who, having written fifty books, said there was but one book, and that was the Bible. Speaking of missionary work in Africa he asserted that the basin of the Congo is 50,000,000 miles greater than the combined territory of the basins of Mississippi and Missouri. Guinniss has charge of mission work in England, and has sent out 500 missionaries to foreign lands, “Throw out the life line” was sung by Mr. Sankey, and a thousand male voices joined in the chorus, A telegram was read from E. W. Halford, private secretary of President Harrison, ex- ressing his congratulations and regrets that e could not be present. ated ISS TROOPS AND STRIKERS. The Military Fire—Several Killed and Wounded. Berurx, May 10.—There was an encounter near Brackel, Westphalia, between the troops and strikers. A large body of the latter had gathered and were becoming disorderly, when they were ordered to disperse by the officer in command of the military. The strikers refused to obey the order. After warning them of the consequences that would follow if they per- sisted in their refusal, and no attention being paid tothe warning the officer ordered the soldiers to fire on the strikers. Three of the miners were killed and several were wounded. ANOTHER SANGUINARY ENCOUNTER. A sanguinary encounter occurred last night at Bochum, in Westphalia, between the military and the striking mimers and their supporters. Acting under the instructions of the council of ministers, held in this city yesterday, the governor of Westphalia will preside at a meet- ing of the mine-owners, which is to be held to- morrow to discuss means for the settlement of the troubles between the miners and mineown- ers, WHAT DID MR. CLEVELAND SAY? A HORRIBLE BUTCHERY. Bungling at the Execution of the Bald Knobbers. THE ROPES BREAK AND THE THREE MEN FALL TO THE GROUND STRUGGLING, THEY ABE TAKEN UP; AGAIN STRUNG UP AND FINALLY JUDICIALLY STRANGLED. Sr. Lovrs, Mo., May 10.—The Bald Knobbers are executed. The drop fell at 9:53.a.m. The ropes broke and the three men fell to the j ground struggling. The execution was a horribly bungled butchery. The men were carried to the scaffold | again at 10:10, Bill Walker struggling, | foaming and almost insensible. They were | then strung up again, and Dave Walker died in 15 minutes, John Matthew in 13 and Bill Wal- ker in 14 minutes. THEIR LAST NIGHT. Aspecial from Ozark, Mo., to the Post-Dis- patch says, the carpenters gave the scaffold its finishing touches last evening. Wm. Walker was baptized at 6 p. m., by immersion in a bath- basin carried in the jail, The scene was very affecting. Jno. Matthews made a long prayer, which could be distinctly heard in the street. The prisoners ate their supper with as much relish as usual, and appeared very quiet, except Matthews, who is taking his fate very hard. He passed a restless night, praying at short intervals, asking the Lord to give him strength to go through the ordeal, and claiming he was a martyr. He did not not sleep over two hours during the night. The two Walkers retired about 11 o'clock, went to sleep, and did not wake until after 4 o'clock. They stated that they rested well. They were up early and ate their breakfast at the usual hour. THE JAIL YARD WAS FULL OF GUARDS, armed with Winchesters, shot-guns and re- volvers, and were in charge of Capt. G. W. ‘Taylor, who was foreman of the grand jury which indicted the Bald Knobbers, Matthews’ wife and mother came in last even- ing and several other of his relatives are here. Divine services were ae in the sd at 7:30 o'clock, conducted by Revs, Thomas Hanks, D. E. Grayston and T. B. Horn, assisted by a| Matthews took part in | few Christian ladies. the exercises and delivered an earnest prayer in aloud voice. Wm. Walker also lead in prayer once. At 8:53 o'clock the sheriff entered the jail | warrant to the doomed | and read the death men, after which Thomas Delaney, one of their attorneys, was admitted to have an interview and bid them farewell. JOHN MATTHEWS CAME TO THE WINDOW and had a conversation with the Post-Despatch correspondent. He said: “Ihave to die, but thank God I can say I am innocent and have told the truth all along about this matter. I have nothing to regret® I went out through the hole, not because I was guilty, but to escape a shameful death. But it was the will of God that I should die, and I ought to be proud of it. I was a soldier in the federal army, and am proud of my rec- ord. Iam willing for the people who have known me all my life to say what kind of a man I have been.” PREPARING FOR THE SCAFPOLD. At 9:15 a. m, the prisoners commenced dress- ing themselves for the scaffold. They were dressed with white shirts, linen collars, black cravats, low slippers, and black coat, vest and pants, Story of the Bald Knobbers. Christian county first adopted Bald Knob- bism in 1885. Dave Walker was the first leader and the membership soon reached between 300 and 400. Each new-comer was invited to join, and the majority did so. There was a fearful ordeal for the candidate, who found himself in a dark and lonely wood or ravine surrounded by masked men who imposed a blood curdling obligation, the infraction of which WAS PUNISHABLE BY DEATH. Once in, he could never get out and remain in thecountry. Thore were numerous visits by the band to petty offenders, but nothing occurred to attract widespread attention until the Green-Eden affair, which terminated in the overthrow of Bald Knobbism, The knobbers first came into prominence when the notorious Frank and Jubal Taylor entered the Dickenson home in Forsythe, Taney county, and murdered the inmates, They were captured and lynched by the Law and Order league. Capt. Nat. Kinneys. who was himself killed by one of the band at Ozark not long since, stood at the head of the Bald Knobbers at that time. THE GREEN-EDEN KILLING occurred on March 11, 1887. A friend of the Edens had been whipped by the regulators and the Edens had condemned the Bald Knobbers for the act. On the night of March 10. 1887, the band met to consider Eden's offences. ‘There were twenty-six present, of whom nine- teen, after a brief deliberation, proceeded to Edens’ house to punish the inmates. They were met with resistance and fired several volleys into the house, killing Wm. Edens and Chas. Green, his brother-in.law, and seriously wounding old man Edens. The outrage aroused the people and the sheriff of Christian county, with a posse, pursued and captured the entire gang. i ‘The prisoners were taken to Springfield for safe keeping, afterward were transferred to a new jail building at Ozark, from whence Jchn and Wiley Matthews escaped last Decem- ber. John Matthews returned later and sur- rendered himself, but Wiley is still at large. FOUR BALD KNOBBERS WERE SENTENCED TO HANG for the killing of Green and Edens. They were David Walker and his son Bill, John Matthews and Wiley, his nephew. None of the condemned men had reached their fiftieth year, and Bill Walker is not yet twenty. —$———_—— ONLY TEMPORARY SECLUSION. Miss Kate Drexel not to Permanently Enter a Convent. Pucapetpaia, May 10.—It is now stated that Miss Kate Drexel’s entrance into a convent at Pittsburg is only temporary, and that she has no intention of becoming a sister of mercy. As is well known Miss Drexel has, for a number of years, been interested in the Indian and col- ored missions. and has contributed large sums for founding schools for the education of col- ored and Indian children. She now desires to devote her entire life to these are oy has gone into temporary retirement for a few sor in order to Recide what course she will pursue, ee aeons 30S Good Time on the Lakes. Cuicaco, May 10.—The big steamship Chemung arrived here at 2:30 o'clock this morning from Buffalo, having made the run in New Yorn, May 10.—Seven laborers employed by the department of lic works were discharged to-day by the issioner. They were all commissioner. Lopeg crate and it is proposed Tammany men. Ke her propeller making 72 revolutions, while Charleston with 70 dey —___ SOUTHERN BAPTISTS CONVENTION A Lively Contest Anticipated in Regard to Sunday School Publications. Memrais, Texx., May 10.—The thirty-fourth session of the Southern Baptist convention, comprising the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary- land, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia, was called to order this morning in the First Baptist church. The convention sermon will be preached by the Rev. Dr. James H. Green, of St. Louis, Among the principal matters considered by the con- vention will be the report of the Rev. Dr. A. Tupper, corresponding secretary of the home mission = In addition to the consideration of mission- ary operations there will be an interesting | sentation of the Southern Baptist theol seminary, situated at Louisville, Ky., which is ne of the largest institutions of the kind in | the world, its students last season coming from twenty-five states and two foreign countries, The discussion that is expected to develop | the liveliest interest will be on the report of | the committee on Sunday school publications, | there being the greatest rivalry and almost antagonism between Kind Word series, the property of the Howe mission board, Atlanta, za., and those the property of the American publication society, Philadelphia. — THE TIMES’ SCAPEGOAT. | Editor MacDonald to Retire from the Management—Other London Gossip. Loxpox, May 10.—It is stated from an au- thoritative source that Mr. MacDonald,who dis- tinguished himself by testifying to his utter simplicity and gullibleness before the Parnell commission, will shortly relinquish the man- agement of the Times, and that his place will be filled by the son of Mr. Walter, the pro- prietor. ——— it is said that this step has nothing to do with the commission. it is an ac- cepted fact that some one connected with the Tunes’ fatal error must be made the in order to silence the clammors of the Times’ stockholders, whose diminished receipts call | forth bitter complaints. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. A bill is expected shortly to go through par- liament to convert Oxford into a county bor- ough under the local government act. The university is to provide nine councillors out of forty-five. This will open up a new phase of university extension, and offers an e1 sd | field to ‘heads of college and tutors. i | measure will also have a tendency to lessen the number, now greatly diminished, from what | was once the custom of conflicts between | “Down and Gown.” A BIG SUM TO PREVENT FIRES. Capt. Shaw, chief of the London fire depart ment, is just now having a tilt with the county council, He asks the modest sum of £52,000 for use in the prevention of fires, and the council do_not feel disposed to grant any such amount, The council, which is new, is going at things in a lively manner, and promises to investigate matters thoroughly before making any grants of money. | PARNELL MAY NOT ACCEPT EDINBURG! OFFER. | The friends of Mr. Parnell are advising him not to accept the offer of the freedom of Edin- | burgh sinée it was opposed by so large a mi- nority, They think that at any rate he ought to wait until the commission yunces its | verdict upon the Irish leaders. honor has | lost so much of its value, because of the lack of unanimity on the part of the donors that it | is thought wise for Mr, Parnell to decline it for ‘nike Church of England be ¢ Church of England appears to be in a flourishing condition, as far as numbers concerned. Ina eae just published it is | stated that during the past year 217,483 candi- | dates were confirmed in England and Wales, This isa large increase over preceding years. urcncee inion A TERRIFIC HAIL STORM. Crops of Every Description Badly Dame aged. « | Bap’ Betvivere, Inu., May 10.—A most terrific hail, wind and rain storm visited this city and vicinity yesterday afternoon. Old residents say that it was one of the hardest ever seen here. Hailstones as large as walnuts fell for thirty minutes. The fruit trees are all in full bloom, and much damage will be done. Corn planting was about completed, but much will Chae have to be replanted, the seed being | literally washed out of the ground. The flor- ists will be the worgt sufferers, hundreds of | lights of glass being broken and the plants | being cut to pieces. Stock which was out im | the open fields and unable to get under shelter suffered badly. aeons A Police Patrol Wagon Wrecked. Purtapetraia, May 10.—The patrol wagon attached to the twenty-second district station- house, at Broad street and Lehigh avenue, was struck by an up Norristown express train on the Reading at 13th and Cumberland streets, at 10 o'clock last night, and completely demolished, The following were in- jured: ae. Hoopes, cut about the bead and burt gs M lightly hurt about the hip, omus Magee, slightly hu ya Samuel Yaton, bruisod and out about the head and body. Special Officer Henry Whitcomb was also on the wagon, but jumped before the collision and escaped uninjured. One of the horees bade leg broken and was knocked on the head and. A Forger Sentenced. New York, May 10.— Henry Hardie, the book-keeper, who forged a check for $3,900 on his employer, J. Fitzpatrick, and fled to Hali- fax, where he was caught, was. Judge Martine to-day, The judge Hardie by telling him that he was an ex-con- viet, having served terms in Scotch prisons, He sentenced him to seven years and six months in state prison.