Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1889, Page 9

‘ THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corver Pennsylvania Ave, and Lith St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. B. KAUPFMANN, Pres't. ra EvErrve 8T4n fs served to subscribers in <he ity, by carriers on their own account. at 10 cents Se ase mall yontag! yeast ‘count e prapaid—50 cent Hnouth. one year, @6. six mouths, 63 ealinicty’ st, the Post Odie st Weshington, D. Cas mail matter. | Tax Wexxtr Stan—pnblished Frida sls Sfrmonths, 30 cents year pontace prepaid. EH-All taal] subscriptions mnst be paid in advances bo payer sent longer than fs paid for. ‘Rates of advertising made known on application. a 13,029. Che aH ELS NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. COLLFCTOR OF TAXES, DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBIA: Wasmixorox, May mn of taxpayers ia called to the rending June 30, 1889, on real — g=> REPURT OF THE CONDITION THE CITIZENS’ IONAL BANK OF WASH- INGTON CITY, At Washington, in the District of Columbia, At the close of bnsiness, May 13th, 1859. RESOUL Loans and discounts. .. Overdraft) secured . S. Bouds to secare Des tren age '& penalty of ‘two per centum 1 be added,and the same, will be listed for bed Upon the With other taxes due aud in-arr red reulation . ed reserve agents. r National Banks... Di 1 State Banks and bankers. Real estate, furmiture, and fixtures Current ex) Checks and « x S 8. SHEDD & BO. AMERICAN METER COMPANY'S ECONOMY GAS RANGES ARE COOL, ECONOMICAL, PERFECT. 432 9th st. nw. “WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Cu., 16 Pa, avenue. ‘all above ground. mis m= LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, Surplus fun wits subject tu chi ttificates of deposit pair EI. LL Importer Wines, Brenaie sand Sears, ns isyivania avenue. => JNO. 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S<~ x ¢ hours during which pavement t warbers hose may be used it hereby atuended 80 thet A 1 a te Howinw ot Fotouiae water tu peste foun ay kind ts prohibited. "2. Hand-hose used for aprink- Ling houses or streets Or oiler purposes will not be al- iN St ALD, at ThE LOWEST. LATE OF TMEREST REAL ESTATE IN THIS DISTHICT. a K. O. HOLTZ Tac or spray. Jand. nozale. or with @ neazle having an openiiy rete r WB WEBB, AY ue-fourth of ap uch iu distueter.. I. b. WHEATLEY, CHAS. Saat Commissioners LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST i: also ch other approved security. THOS. G. HENSEY & CU. 1300 F st. n.v ICL OF COLUMB! 3, 1889, yciven that the bouds issued by the tof Columbia, | TO LOAN AT 5 AND 6 P’ ‘ ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY. & JOUNSTON, Penn? avenue n.w. ) presented to the Association and can went of amount due ot s On said Ist 2 sed, © deed of trust huder which the payinent oi ~aid bonds was secured for a release of suid deed of trust giier of the Directors of Masonic Hall Associa- b, NOBLE D. ~< Payment torun F. H. SMITH & Ss ONEY TO LOAN— 850,06 Keal Estate security, at M my4-1m 1167, Laity Doe ONEY TO LOAN A Five PEE CB hae beta fer wed Keal Estate securit TYLER Sheri RFU port, amonw ot M -~ at tie tine of | ¢ 0s F st. aw. - | his death, {shall said order of 5 AND 6 PEK CENT, IN | reference on SATUMDAY, the TEENTH DAY | state in DIC | OF MAY, THSO. at TWELVE OC office in the United States All creditors of the said WIL art Hi R™ ESTA s ASU. NDS. Auditor. | eR CENT, PAYABLE ¢ CARTFELY, E CHOOL OF CHRISTIAN oor SIX PER SC ae e100, 10 Stuy Mis. L. PAULINE HOLBQOOK, | SMALL PREMIUM CHARGED. ited Tour | Boston Metaphysical college, ful work in lealing and teaching, has | vl of Christian at Rages House | ont 290-70 LOAN 2 ON REAL ESTATE. THOS. E_ WAGGAMAN, _ perms course ‘of lectures on, MOND! + 20. 090 500 fap18i_ Lhose wishing toenter this class ma sult er at her rooms during office hours. aj » ONEY TO Loan wo Pb Oe Avproved Heal Estate Security in District of — ME DESIO HAS REMOVED | ‘lum bia, 1B aby sums desired, at lowest 5 Hooms to the ground floor of his terest, us | old stand. here tor 90 days goods | { Sai te wid aie Gieroent of D percent. myl6-hu ONEY TO LOAN — ON APPROVED REAL centate, ums W uit, at lowest rates of interest. | GEV. W. NKIN —y DISsOLUT 10; on, D , Sy | Tag Partnership p heretote ~ between 1D- Lith and Haste. tow, | ‘OKB i VORKISH, both of tins OX REAL LSTATE. LOCAL Ol ia ou the busitiess of Milling aud Mechant- s ~ Army atd Navy Aven ug under the firm Hume aud style of Cor pik this day diss: No delay. WM. m, thie volved by nuuttual con ~ ay 3; | tab withdraws tro 11D. DEMISEYE 1858 Rew York's hate ee EA ALTHUK S. NORRISH, ONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE 1N 3UMS to suit at lowest rates. KEDFORD W. WALKF d 1006 F = xr A FINE POLICIES Rov ma 108, Lenman Building. igbestcash prices. Loans negotiated - ACHESUN, 1 maio- | chased ed the Druin vice located = 10. sylvia M ONEY—TO LOAN ON KEAL TATE OR FIRST- | piaave., [am now — yexecute all classes of SVE class security, at lo materest; Lodelay | Book and Job we reasonably and in the | huchest style of the art. All work intrusied to me will | receive my personal atieution. ‘Tlunking the public | for past favors, Iam, respect i FRANK B. CLARKSON, 1012 Pennsylvania ay ‘ONEY 0 LOAN Ty sums to suit, at Patani on 3] A) msprrovedrest anaylvanie ave REAL ESTATE aT LOW. Kat DANENHOWER, | 24 Suceessor to DANENHOWEL & BOARDING. Ay ANTED.A_FEW PERSONS CAN GET Wiss ‘aud pleasant roots for Aver week New Jersey ¥ ; HE ELS: estate security. “MUSICAL AND . May e Ladies Mite se Some Of the Society. Musical talent in the eity will appear, C Fat KE, 1408 H ST. pomp AP Sreasurer: A. AtiC! ai i comer rig and L sts, J; WALKER, 141} G WAL: Special summer rates. Two persons occupying san Foon. R Ca OMS AND FIRST-CLASS TABLE BOARD IN a most desir neixbborhoud; ‘convenient to departs ; private baths; refereuces < gaeenaser ieee: 1405 WHE WEBSTER, 513 13TH ST. N.w., siGHT- we, central to all points of interest. uew bi bcard, 86 Oi. THOMPSONS my 10-1 to 810; per . HOSE-REEL, HOSE wwld-im | for, arden and) street ” use. for 8 and fire department ; est prices. GOODYEAR RUB! taf ae Py s . tl st. Lawn. Tennis, Yachting, aud Bicycle Shoo Gaear Cnssz: Leather and ftubber ‘Belt Full ee Best < a ss « my8-Im IN WHITE GOODS AT LUTTRELL’S, HB SMITH, ARTIST MIKES AND | Cor. 20th st. and Ps. ave. n.w. detivers at eee ree. band Cray. 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DR. W_K I Bee nares reobebedt tla Me itO7 12th at, hi ee “E-6 pan. al HE NATIONAL | SAFE. + must go at Gente" Shirts, formerly 50c., must £0 at 35c. Gents’ Skirts. formerly Se. —— 25" tidren's Balbriguan Vests at 25¢. of Summer Silks, going at 35e.. | ¥_acd Guipure Laces for over dresses at! and #2, worth #2 A Ysthet und New York av Ureat’Mangaine in Dress Goods, frota ize t0 91.50 | receives ears at indy of Naiuables ey fae | ga " 25e.,worth 50c., posit. Safes Sizes for Tent. Vaults. ire- be pe a oy er hee | female dammy-proot tnaide of thelr new ck at present is two beavy and uiust be re- soars wi © inches thick. ck. otntryetion “St Seine ae lems macrmclatts, Call early Base —— FHS, 3, LURTRELL, || provided exclusively for ladies. ayeew ‘Sth ing ra ave aw, “psa invited. my11-1m. | Giner stocks, bunds: aiid i OHALL ASSOCIATION OF Dis- | D' | Due trou: ot | Premmums pai — REPORT ee THE CONDITION oF THE FARMERS’ AND MECHANICS’ NATIONAL BANK, At Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, At the close of business May 13, 1889. mde to fectire circulation. “8. bonds on han Due from Current expenses aud taxes Fremiume, ‘paid. ae vecks and other casi Bills of other beaks Fractional paper cui ee old, 81 76,974 GOY. pet tender notes, mption fund with U. 8. “treasurer <3 per ceut of cireulalion), Due toothes ‘nati ‘Total... District of Columbia, County of Washington, s I. W. LAIRD, Jr. cashier of the above-named batik, dosoismuly swear that the above statomient is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. LAIKD, Jn., Cashier, scribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of L. 8. FREY, Notary Public, Correct—Attest: § THOMAS BROWN, } y REPORT OF THE CONDITION TRE NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC, At Washington, D. C., At the close of business May 13, 1889. RISOURCES. Subscri May, » { Directors. it Loans and discounts, 7 OF Overdrafts, secued and unsecured. 7 14 to secure circulation. 100 OF U. 3. bouds to secure depocite. 100 VO U. 8. bouds on hand. . 10 OO Other stocks, bonds, aad in 060 Due trom approved reserve age v 40 Due trom other national bau! 43 Due trom state banks and bank 45 Keasl estate, furniture, and fixtures. 7 52 Current expenses and’taxes pald, 0 17 3 78 8 Exchange eariug-hous 1 it M" ils of other banks. 5 00 9 15 9 OO or 700 oS par oemt of cineulation 00 Total... Gapital stock paid in Surplus i vided pe Natioual bi Total... City of Washington, County of Washington, 1. CHAS. 5. BRADLEY, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemuly swear'that the above statement ts true to the best of ny Knowledge and belief . S. BEADLEY, Cashier. dand cece pos me this 14th day of FENWICK YOUNG, Notary Pubiic, Subscribe: May. 1389, LB. CLARKE, 7 Directors. REPORY OF T ite CONDITION THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK, At Washiugton, in the District of Col. Eble, At tue cipse of business May 13th, 133! RESOURCES. iy ou aan. iz stocks, bonds, ule, from: approved reserve agent ther National Bans from State Banks and bankers. state, furniture. aud fixtures enses and taxes paid, Redemption fund with tf <6 per cent of circulation). Total ... LIABILITIES, Capfal stock paid in. farpine fund. Cncivided profits, Nationa] Bauk notes outstanding. Dividends unpui —— dey and certifi ited chee Due to State Banks and bankers, Total... District of Columbia, County of Washington, ss: I, Henry C. Swain, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemiily swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, ENKY C, SWAIN, Subscribed and sworn to before me © thls May, 1859. Correct—Attest: } | Directors, it M. ==> REPORT OF feo CONDITION THE COLUMBIA NATIONAL BAN - Reo K OF WASH. At Washington, in the District of Columbia, At the Close of Business, May 13, 1889, RESOURCES, Loans and discounts. Overdrafts, seenred U.S. Bonds to secure circulation, 820,914 92 Bonds on hand, 090 trom 4j pe proved reserve agents. from otuer National Bank: iis, tr 45 from State Banks and bankers, Keal estate, furniture and fixtures. Current expenses and taxes paid. other cash items. ite mption fund with U8. (S per cent of circulation), 23 J eee = S Thnividuat de ar ry 'S2SESS et Graded to check: 3 es eet e “Deferred payment on banking house. District of Columbia, County of Washington, ss. SOUTHARD PARKER, cashier of th a 1, nained bank, do ly swear that the abov ment is true to the solemn Dent uf ny knowl E. SOUTHARD P. sworn to bef kiN ARD H. WARNER, } T. BRITTO! {Direc Aubeur iy FOX, LSaaartasery eS, HOW 10 KEEP coor. Such weather as we have endured these past few days is probably but a foretaste of the sum- mer’s heat—We want to keep comfortable—Thin BAL- BRIGGAN UNDERWEAR and NEGLIGEE OUTING SHIRTS with a loose folded tie, not only pleases the iuagination but in reality is cooler, ‘These we have in the best makes, LISLE THREAD AND REAL BALBRIGGAN HO- SLERY in shades that will not discolor, thin and elas- tic, are as nice as we can suggest. A broad Black or Blue Silk Sash to tie around the waist when dressed negligee, adds to the neatness of yourattire—We will be pleased to show you these. H. F. WOODARD & CO, MEN'S IMPORTING FURNISHERS, 15th and F sts. n.w. CLEAR SORE Be leary ce ae Also. Seas ' apz0-1m* my13 D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1889. nening Star, WASHINGTON, TWO CENTS. EXTRA! THE TERRDLE TRAGEDY. More Particulars About the Double Murder. AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. A Worthless Husband and His Awful Orime The tragedy at the Jefferson school building at 3 o'clock this afternoon, reported in the reg- ular edition of Tux Srar, created the most in- tense excitement in that section of the city, The man who killed his wife and himself was Oswald ©. Allen, Allen is said to have been a worthless fellow, much dissipated, He lived at 6th and G streets, next to the Hebrew synagogue. His wife and victim was a well-known school teacher named Sarah E, Allen, who lived in South Washing- ton. She was about forty-two years old and had beena teacher for many years. She was in charge of a third-grade school, composed of little girls, ALLEN’S VISIT TO THE BUILDING. Allen, it is said, hired a cab on Pennsylvania avenue ond told the driver to take him to the Jefferson building. Upon arriving there he alighted aud told the driver to wait until he wanted him. Then he walked up the stone steps and passed the hall into the cloak-room adjoining the room where his wife was engaged as a teacher, He rhowed himself to her and beckoned her to t..e door. She came toward him and reached the threshold of the cloak-rvom. THE FATAT, SHOTS FOLLOWED BY A PANIC. He then drew a pistol and shot her in the left temple. Turning the pistol then upon him- self, he shot himself through the right temple. Both fell to the floor in the cloak-room., Tho children in the school-room who had witnessed the frightful scene, rushed from the room in a panic, and spread the alarm, causing the ut- most excitement, Lieutenant Vernon and two policemen soon arrived on the scene. T woman was found to be still alive. She was to the removed school room, and Drs. Bowman, Cook, Thompson, and | Leach called and made an examination and dressed the wound, which, however, was re- gurded as fatal. THE FRIGHTENED SCHOOL CHILDREN. The stairway was thronged with the fright- ened teachers and children, who looked on the scene with awe, while outside an immense throng blocked the sidewalk. PARTICULARS OF THE TRAGEDY. Allen entered the school-room just at 3 o'clock, as the children were being dismissed. He advanced to the desk where his wife was sitting and said: “Now I’ve got you; you can’t escape me.” She jumped to her feet and exclaimed, “Oh!” running toward the ante-room to the west. He followed her, drawing his pistol as he ad- vanced, and fired just as she wason the thresh- old, She fell forward without a cry, over into the nextroom, The murderes then placed the pistol to his temple and fired the second shot, falling dead immediately, The children were greatly frightened and some little excitement ensued, but others ran into the room and their panic was soon quieted. ‘They were quickly sent out of the building. Drs. Leech, Crook, Boarman, Thompson and Staffer were summoned. They found that the bullet had passed into Mrs. Allen’s left ear, came out of the right side of her head, and that there was no hope for her recovery. Allen’s life was extinct, The ball en- tered the temple and went upward to the top of the brain, BARELY ALIVE, At four o’clock Mrs. Allen was still alive, but unconscious, The physicians then said that she could not possibly live. FORMER TROUBLE. One of the teachers of the building stated to a Srar reporter that Allen once thrashed his wife in her school room in the Potomac building. He had frequently made threats against her life and she had de- termined to sue for a divorce. Allen’s body was soon taken to the fourth precinct station-lgpuse and thence to the morgue, where it now lies, A large crowd of children and grown people gathered at the doors of the school building, and several policemen were called to keep them from pressing through the doors. A DISTRESSING SCENE, The teachers of the building stopped at the door of the room where the tragedy occurred and listened with frightened faces to the words of eye -wit- nessess. There were great blood stains on the floor, and the dying murdered woman lay on the floor in the southwest corner, with the physicians grouped around her. Her head was bandaged and kind hands occasionally bathed it with dampened cloths, She uttered slight moans at intervals and her breath came faintly. Her eyes were barely opened and her face showed no evidences of pain. THR NUMBER OF SHOTS FIRED, There are different opinions as to the num- ber of shots fired. Most of fhose who heard them say that there were but two, both of which took effect, but others declare that three were heard, The third shot could not be found. AFTER THE TRAGEDY. The scene about the school-building was a singular one. Crowds of children gathered in awe-struck silence about the building. The police soon had all the approaches cleared and the building was emptied of all except the teachers. Supt. Powell and Supervising Principal Fairbrother, who were at the Franklin building engaged in a teachers’ examination, were at once netified and arrived st the building through | within a few minutes after the tragedy oo- | yurred, 2 THE REMAINS OF ALLEN were taken away to the morgue, but Mrs. Allen, who was still living, was lying on couch | temporarily prepared in one corner of the school | room in which a short time before she had | been cheerily talking to the pupils, About her | desk were gathered a group of teachers, all of them with blanched faces. They spoke in whispers. LIEUT. VERNON'S STORY. Lieut. Vernon, upon arriving at the school building, took immediate steps to secure all in- formation concerning the tragedy. When he arrived Allen was still living, but he died three minutes afterward. Lieut. Vernon stated to a Star reporter that Allen got into a herdic cab driven by Wm. H. Robertson, at Pennsylvania avenue and 12th street at 2:55 o'clock according to the cabman’s watch. He drove first to Poulton’s restaurant on 7th street southwest, and getting out stayed there two minutes, Then he directed the cab driver to go on to the Jefferson school building, which is located at 6th street and Virginia avenue. Then Allen his wife was compelled to leave him. He recently received several hundred dollars from the sale of some property, since | which time he has been inthe hands of the police nearly half a dozen times. Some months ago he came near losing his life in the workhouse while being washed in coal oil to rid him of vermin. Mrs, Allen has been living with her mother jand father at No. 405 G street, opposite the Pensiou office. She taught school for some time in the Potomac building. on 12th street, near the river. Her brother, Robert Johnson, a fruit dealer in the Center market, visited the school build- ing this afternoon and ssw his dying sister, and when told that she could not live he gave orders for the removal of her remains in case of her death to his mother’s house. He told a Star reporter that he had some trouble with Allen last week, and he warned his sister to lookout for him, telling her that her husband was at large. A FATAL ACCIDENT. Mrs, A. E. Horton Thrown from a Cab alighted and entered the building, telling the driver to wait. The driver stated that he had not waited two minutes before he heard the re- port of the pistol. WHEN THE SHOTS WERE HEARD, When the pistol shots were beard an alarm was given anda boy ran around to the police station and notified Lieut. Vernon, who went to the scene of the tragedy with Sergt. Smith and Officer Henry. As stated, when Lieut, Vernon arrived, both Allen and his wife were living, but Allen died | within three minutes. Lieut. Vernon said that Allen entered by the cloak- ‘room door from the hall, and appeared at the door opening into the room at the right hand of the desk where she sat, THE SHOOTING, He beckoned her and she came forward, When the shots were fired they both fell to- gether. Lieut. Vernon thinks, from the way they fell, that he put his leftarm around her neck and turned the pistol upon himself. They fell with his arm still about her neck and the pistol lying on her cheek. THE PISTOL USED was asmall size British bull-dog 32 calibre. There were three chambers found empty, two of the empty chambers being together and the third separated from these two by a cartridge that had not been discharged. Some thought three shots were fired. This agreed with the reports spread by the child- ren. THE WOUNDS OF BOTH. The wound in Mrs, Alien’s head was near the right ear, The ball appears to have passed clear through the head and to have passed out of the skull on the other side, In Allen’s case tle ball lodged in the brain, Some of the police thought that the two bul- let holes in Mrs, Allen’s head were made by two separate bullets; that Allen fired twice, that one cartridge missed fire and tlien he fired again, WHAT PRINCIPAL FAIRBROTHE®. SAYS. Mr. Fairbrother, the supervising principal, stated toa Strap reporter that Mrs. Allen was just dismissing her school when the tragedy occurred, He said that Allen had threatened her and she had had trouble with him, but he did not know the particulara, WHAT A PUPIL SAYS, Mary Henry, a little girl, a pupil in Mrs. Allen’s school, said the pupils were standing in line in the aisles when Allen appeared at the door. She says the children saw him first, and he called to them, ‘Don’t halloo or I'll shoot.” Then, turning to Mrs. Allen, he said, “Now, I've got you where I want you,” and then he fired the shots.” MRS, ALLEN STILL LIVING AT FIVE O'CLOCK. Mrs. Allen was stil! living at five o'clock, but life was ebbing fast away. ‘The doctors thought she could not possibly live more than two hours. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TRAGEDY is as follows: Allen entered the dressing room and passed behind the desk where his wife was sitting. The partition wall was all that sepa- rated him. His wife, attracted by his foot- steps, arose and started toward the dressing room door, Her husband arrived there before her and the children startled at the appearance of the man, left their seats and were getting ready torun from the room when he said: ‘Don’t make any noise or I’ll shoot,” THE BADLY-FRIGHTENED CHILDREN did not know what to do. Some of them started out the door on the opposite side of the room, while others, being afraid he would carry his threat into execution, resumed their seats, AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. ‘Mrs, Allen was married to her husband about thirteen years ago, in opposition to the mem- bers of her family and interested friends, He was known as a worthless indolent man, and it was feared that a marriage with him could not be a happy one. Their warn- ings were disregarded, however, for she seemed infatuated with the man. The school trustees had the highest opinion of her as a teacher and retained her in her position notwithstanding her marriage and the conduct of her husband. He was supported by her, but nevertheless heaped indignities upon her and has been sent to the workhouse often for abusing her. His name has figured prominently in the Police Court records for vagrancy. He had been arrested five times this year. They had no children, and this fact was the only blessing | Porat resulting from the unhappy marriage. ‘Mrs, Allen was formerly a teacher in the Po- tomac building. While there her husband fre- quently annoyed and threatened her a number of times, and she had to call in the police sey- eral times, THE MURDERED WOMAN. ‘Mrs, Allen was the daughter of R. W. John- son, an old and well-known citizen of Wash- ington. Her parents reside on G street, oppo- site the Pension building. Allen never had well-known printer in this city. His family came from Charlottesville, Va., about fourteen years ago. A DISGRACEFUL CAREER. Allen has been living with his father since pressed the pistol close to her head, and then | and Killed. This afternoon shortly before 4 o'clock a horse attached toacab containing a lady be- came frightened while coming down 13th street above Boundary. The horse ran down the hill at a frightful rate, and atthe foot of the hill the cab was over-turned and the lady killed. The body of the woman was taken to a neigh- boring house. It was found that her name was Mrs, A. E. Horton. It supposed that she was a visitor to the city, | a8 a railroad ticket was found in her pocket, She was stopping with Mrs. Hayes, 458 New Jersey avenue southeast, — A BOULANGER SURPRISE: He is Preparing for a Triumphal Return to Parts. Loxpon, M>y 17.—Gen. Boulanger is credited with prep: ri: anew surprise for the world. According t» zood authority, he now intends, since the senate is likely to abandou his prose- cution, to return to Paris, The report says that his followers have been communicated | with and the most elaborate preparations are | making for his triumphal return to the French capital, The gencral is disgusted at his treat. ment in London, and has declared to a friend that he would rather trust to the tender mercies of his own nation and the defense of | his friends than to longer — on the cool courtesy of the English, with whom he has gained neither fame nor position, The general complains especially of his treatment by the newspapers, many of which have de: rided him. It is owing, no doubt for the most part, to the apers that Boulanger has been practically Eovootted in England. He commenced his London career more like a showman thana statesman, and has selected as his companiot acertain ‘class of public men who are not usually accepted as THE AIDES-DE-CAMP OF SOCIETY. Mr. Mundella, Gladstonian member of par- liament for Brightside, is much disappointed at the result of his efforts to have his bill for the prdtection of children considered in par- liament. While doth liberals and conservatives admit its need and would probably pass it if it came up. yet more pressing business kee <2 and other good measures back. The bill p vides for the proper care of children ean parents neglect them. It embraces a clause inst the pernicious practice of insuring ildren’s lives, which has resulted in numer- om murders of insured children, and also deals with the exhibition of children upon the stage. Mr. Mundella has been working hard to get a night appointed for a hearing of his bill, but he will probably be obliged to wait until after the Whitsuntide recess. The principal publishing houses here are ap- parently vieing with each other in their e er ness to obtain the rights of publishing the tory. of Lord Lonsdale’s Arctic pa boarder Several houses have cabled him magnificent offers for the prospective book. The late Duchess of Cambridge left an es- tate valued at about £220,000. Most of her for- tune was left to the children of her daughter, the Duchess of Teck. bss ey THE ST. STAUVER FIRE. Seven Hundred Houses Burned and Six Thousand Persons Homeless. Qurerc, May 17.—The St. Stauver fire has | burned itself out. The district north and west | i of Massue and Stambrose streets were swept | clear, with the exception of a portion of Valier | street, Seven hundred houses were burned, andas alarge number were tenements occu- pied by more than one family the number of families rendered homeless will reach 1,200, comprising about 6,000 souls. Prominent busi- ness men are interesting themselves in behalf of the destitute. Application has been made for the use of the governmient buildings to shelter those who are camped out in the fields, Food is being a, clergy. A majority of the the working class and insurance rates were almost préhibitory. Very few have anything to fall back on. The total loss is estimated at $600,000; insurance, $130,000. —o— IMPORTATION OF VOTERS. The Indiana Grand Jury is Investigat- ing the Subject. Cuicaco, May 17.—A Tribune special from Indianapolis says: The United States grand jury in Indiana is again investigating the ir- regularities at the last election, and is giving particular attention to the importation of voters from Kentucky. A large number of peo- le from southern Indiana living along the Bitio river were before the grand jury yester- day as witnesses, The investigation means trouble for democratic politicians. > A Missionaries’ Protest. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evaxtxe Stan, Loxvon, May 17.—A very important deputa-| Office of the Secretary—Appointmer distributed by the | homeless beiong to | A PROSPECTIVE REUNION. “Synod” and ‘‘General Synod” oftheRe- tormed Presbyterian Church to Unite. Prrrspvne, May 17.—There is a strong prob- ability that the two factions of the Reformed Presbyterian church, known as the “synod” and the “general synod” will be reunited after a separation of fifty-six years, A committee of three members of each synod has had several conferences. A number of schemes have been suggested to bury the hatchet and restore peace and harmony within the fold. There is a strong under-carrent of sentiment de among the y: = - ee ee synod or the covenanters,” as sometimes po Wig Th 1833 the Reformed Presby- terian church split at a meeting held in Phila- delphia, The seceders or covenanters would not allow their men to vote upon any questions: relating to the state or national government, general synod took the opposite view, and said it was a duty they owed to their state and church to take part in all elections. — of the covenanters now want to vote prohibitory amendment, claiming toad i ie isa righteous cause. For this reason some of them would like to come back to the fold again, Their reason for not voting is that God is not in the Constitution of the United States, ——< Evidence of Foul Play. Bavtrwone, Mv., May 17.—The dead body of Wm. Lauresen, the oiler of the steamship Berkshire, who disappeared last Friday, was found floating in the harbor. phere is evidence of foul play. ‘The Uody ie bruised and there is a gash he head. The watchman on the steat Blackstone states that on Frie day mght as he was walking on the shore he heard two men talking. One of them said “No, that’s not the son of a—. That is the Black= stone's watchman.” From this it is supposed that they were lying in wait for Lauresen, aA To-da: Samoan Conference Session, Brain, May 17.—The session of the Samoam conference to-day lasted two hours, > A Missing Philadelphia Invalid. New York, May 17.—The police have beem asked to assist ina search for Francis Barton, aged sixty-three, a wealthy Philadelphian, whe arrived here yesterday and put at the Hotel Martin, No. 17 Unive Place, Mr. Barton had'a passage engaged om La Normandie to sail for France to-morrow. He is an iovalid, and was going abroad for his health, He went out to take a walk at8 p.m. yesterday and has not since been seen, He had considerable money on bis per- son and a gold watch. He is described as five feet seven inches in height, stout build, fair complexion, gray moustache and side whiskera, ~ Telegraphic Briefs. A charter was filed yesterday with the secre tary of state of Kansas for the United States trading company, with a capital of $1,000,000, The headquarters of the company are at Chi- cag and Wichita. At Wabash, Ind., the anniversary of the but- tle of Champ‘on hills was celebrated yesterday by the membees of the forty-seventh Indiana reciment, A. Schoolcraft, of North Man- chester, tk. president of the associa- tion. gy y are Bros’. king-house in Council lowa, was burned yesterday morning with « quantity of cured meats, Loss, $100,000; insurance, 293.450, am irom Rome conveys the lie ce of the consolidation of the Littsburg ad Allegheny dioceses of the floman Catbolie church, ‘Twe residence of Mrs. Grub), mother of Gen. E. Burd Grubb, at Burling:on, N. J. was dam- aged to the extent of £10,000 fire last night. The Earl of Malmesbury is dead. He was ity-two years old. Rev. John Drayton, of Grenada, British West Indies, died of heart disease April 240n | board the 'r¢ R. L. T., which arrived at the Delaware EB ater to-day from Port Spain. The body was & uried at sea. For Other Telegr -aphic ove ‘See Pages 2 ana & SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY. An Economic Reform in the Method of Making Purchases. Secretary Tracy has turned his attention to the matter of purchasing supplies for the na and has already made an order inaugurating » considerable economic reform, It appears that the practice of the department has been to purchase supplies for the navy by advertise- ment at the beginning of each fiscal year, mak- ing the list of purchases extensive enough to cover the probable needs of the different bu- reaus during the entire year. Upon inquiry the Secretary learned that in making these purchases regard was not had for the amount of stores on hand. This led to the accumulation of stores, which in many ~ases rapidly deteriorated and caused A L083 TO THE GOVERNMENT. To satisfy himself upon this point Secretary Tracy has just procured a statement of the amount of stores now on hand, as the advyer- tisements for supplies for the next fiscal | will soon be issued. This statement shows that there are now on hand stores valued at $2,600,808, and the Secretary intends that the; shali be deducted from the value of the to ed pe ‘hased next month, Therefore he has ‘iss the following circular: SECRETARY TRACY'S CIRCULAR. “Navy Deranrment, Wasurnetor, D. C., May 16, 1889. The appended table gives the total valuation of stores on hand at shore stations at the be- ginning of the fiseal year, for the respective classes comprising supplies of an ordinary commercial nature, as reported to the paymas- | ter-general by the general storekeepers, with the gross amounts of purchases an issues | for use under the same classes during @ eo first quarter. In view of the large accumulation shown, and to prevent unnecessary expenditure of money, it is hereby ordered that no purchases be made of supplies pertaining to those classes, if the stores required can be obtained by transfer from other bureaus at the station where they are needed, or by shipment from other sta- tions, To this end, all requisitions for such supplies shall be examined in the light of the returns to the paymaster general, by whom they shall not be approved for purchase, if the public inter- ests will bo subexrved by transfor or: shipment, In cases where stores are accumulated in undue quantities at certain points, and current wants may be met by a redistribution thereof, it is ordered that such shipments be made to other stations as the needs of the service may sug- gest;and the paymaster genera! with the ex: ution of this duty, after ita~ tion with the chiefs of the bureaus concerned, Wherever it shall be possible to utilize eup- plies differing in unimportant respects from those cailed for, such substitutes It is further ordered that supplies required under classes other than those given like manner by transfer or SS Freight charges shall be borne by the receiving the supplies in cases of shipments from one station to another.” Interior Department © Changes. The following official changes have beem made in the Department of the aera J. tion of missionaries will this afternoon call on | Jolly Jones, of Kansas, confidential lor to Lord Salisbury protesting against the sur-| first assistant secretary, $1,600. render of the southern lake, Nyassa, to Portu-| Geological Survey—Appointmeuts for irriga- Be Central age mee by red com| from f the mission station at Blantyre to Portugal; hence ths protest. Affairs in South Central Africa are very critical. Assaulted by a Car Porter. Sioux Cry, Iowa, May 17.—Suit for $20.000 | worth: damages was begun yesterday man palace car company by Mrs. Jennie Camp- bell, of this city. The if by a negro porter, a mae slcper, and a Cam| ‘ebruary Se SE. FRRe of the suit ean grup tS Yo the British dominance | tion survey: Wm. H. Hull, of California, and Edwin 8. Nettleton, of Colorado, supervising engineer at $4.000; Arthur D. Foote, of ldaho, a PS Bridges, of California, and Alex. O, of ppoerarhe her, £1,800 to $2,000; — J. Yaste, of > 1d, assistant 8720 to akilled laborer, $540. Patent mg Fg oan Richard of Obio, law clerk, €2,000; Max against the Pull- ee of ee assistant cxaminer, tments: re chief of division. 10a 62000; Chas I. Forbes, of Akane ie door ana as in Se ne I F in E FF