Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1889, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’ EvENt¥G STAR is served to subscribers in the carriers, ou their own account, at 10 cents per Copies at the counter, cents & week, oF 44c. = month. metl— x mon! (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.,.as eecond class mail naatter.) Week Stan—published postaze prepaid. Stx months, 50 ve Ls Bo paper sent than is paid for. Rates of adwrtising made known on application. —— Rorthwest Corver Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by e Evening Star Newspaper Company, #- All nail subscriptions mist be paid in advances longer MAY 29, 1889. TWO CENTS. ___ SPECIAL “NOTICES. > NOTICE—STOCKHOLDERS FIRST CO-OPFRATIVE BUILDING ASSOCTATIC Of Georgetown. anual Meeting. SATURDAY. JUN: relock tions to the Sth series uow received. Subserptivns ng ENG, = 8 8. SHEDD & BRO. RESERVOIR VASES, FOR USE IN CEMETERIES. TERRA COTTA LAWN VASES. IRON SETTEES AND CHAIRS. 432 9th st. n.w. m23 — MASONIC HALL, RICT OF € Si UMBIA. WasHINeToN, May 13, 1889. t day 7, Which was for $100, and No. 40 Tarebecn preavated to, tbe Aasecks ecled by payment of amount due on sat Gay of August, INSS, mterest on sai xt unless said above-mentioned bonds. Nos. 1 40», are presented to the Associat: or before the Loth day of J Lin said bond ctors of NC LE D. LARNER, my 13-eodw ‘Secretary. THE . MEETING OF THE LOT- HOLD: F OAK HILL CEMETERY COMPANY will be held in the of etery | on MONDAY. JUNE 3, LSS, at 5 o'clock p. m., for | the purpose of electing a Board of Managers to serve for the ensuing year. 4 foe aL... —| ‘a suburban home at THIRD ¢ LDING AS- | cost and puying for it nis, invited to at- SOCIATION © ‘A D.C of | o speculation. Purely mutual. Permanent the, third Co gerative Building Association of | orgs uization to be effected. D- W. Landvoigh: ington, D. C.. jasues its fourth series of stock c <i e ‘ the FIRST MONDAY. IN JUNE, ISS9. Shares, & = Sane — N 2 21,000 is ddvanced te purchas- erest 5 percent per anntun on withdrawals. Subscriptions to stock can be made at the followin Bamed places: A. DEPUE. Pres., 820 436 st. 8. W. PETTY. Treasurer; A. ARCHLI, corner 41g am WALKER, 1411 G et. now: KA per month, on which Dr iH GUNNELL, . ave.; THOMPSON & COL, 10th and Louisiana ave. nw, CAMMACK & RK, 23th and K sts. n.w.; O. T. THOMPSON, my nee over the u . y 0, 1889, ‘upon the plan that has become sy popular snd success ful in Philadelphia and in other localities in Pa. wiodical meetings tor the payment of dues at Her- G42 Pa ave. & €., on the first Wedues- of each month. $1 per month; $200 net Joan 4 cost to borrower, including each share. Ss, interest or $13 per s descriptive of the superior advantages of ou and all other information furnished tion to A. ADAMS, Pres, 422 Sth st L Vet Sor E JW. WHELYLEY L, 73 ic my22-13t GROW. M th Bem MNOSLEY Ros’ cREAMERY Co. CHOICEST DAIRY PRODUCTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MILK AND CREAM DEPOT, 929 and 931 D st. n. w. Send orders by postal. telephone or our wagons. The best milk and the best service that cam be obtained at all times. Our Wholesale Butter House, 216 10th st. a. w., will id shortly remove to our new building, 9: Louisiana ave. mbl3-Sua =S FOR BRIGHT, QUIc DCHEAP, | ¢, CLEAN PULL uy as Light Company's Coke. SOLNS S. ae ~<e@-> , REMOVAL—T DE to my fricuds and tive moved my office to the Plena y13-Im . Broke |. CONTRACTOR. floors Laid with . D. ©. FAHEY, GENER $e write hikes sca eabie Acphait or Portiand Cement. my 16-chua Koom 108, Lenman Building. <— “WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Cu. 916 Pa. avenue. Storage Departments all above «round, my4-¢m_ <= EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILD! ” 1003 F ST. First payment 17th issue May, 1589. when sub- is received, anced on each 1,000 8 explaining the object advantages of the Association abu other information furnished upon pplication. os: THOS. SOMERVILLE, Pres't. JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y. ap2o GAS FIXTURES, = LAMP PRICES. ¥ AND WORKMAN- FIXTURE Co... _ap29. 3m F st. n.w., Sun Building. CERTIFICATES OF STOC UE SE aha other securitien. “Cou si and desining. A. G GEDNEY, d D streets (Lost Building). SCHULTZ Tosuzssows ‘REEN INTMENT. The best thing ever known for Carbuncies, Boils, mulated Eyelids, and all Sian Felons, Erysipelas, G Lrupuons, Sores, bul Headquarters, 1. _my21-15t"lp 24 New York ave. __ Room 18. Elevator. aS $2.25. There are about 150 pairs of those fine Pan: ek, Brown and Biu which are worth from now at © .it will t mere days to close them out. left Corkscrew and Diaou Aword to the wise, &. Boys, 5 to 13, will be sold at Suite f 7.50, Our Business Suits for this price lay over any #10 ‘suit in the city. 89.25. Our Popular Suit at $9 with any suit shown at & e12. For this price we can show you a line of suits as good | asauy soldat $15. 86.50 For an All- Wool Serge Suit. Te. We were fortunate to get another lot of about dozen of 1 -» BOt OWE among them: worth less than $1.50. WEYL'S ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, ep10-3m 311 7TH ST. N.W. Tu Greatest Or Att CLOTHING SALES aT 912 F ST. N.W. Look over this array of prices and wonder. Suits, 99e All-wool s rs, 89.79, 80.00 $8. 8%, and 810. = ant Prince Albert at 811.75, worth #25. GA paca Coats. ihe. Come at guce and secure some of the greatest of all H. FRIEDLANDER’S, 912 F, Six Doors from 9th st. _P. 8.—Bear im mind the numbe: Now Is Tur Tie ‘To have your Furnace cleaned, your Range re- paired, your Tin Roof painted and repaired. We do all these things to your satisfaction. MAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 Oth st. ‘Who also make the open fire-place and its ar- tistic treatment a special study. my25 mb1-3m c A E 1, 8 o'clock p.m. | M retary. OCIATION OF DIS- hereby given that the bonds issued by the ie iat pat of the District of Columbia, rast 1, 1878, became due and payable on the August, SNS. All of said bonds, except No. 05, which was for mm and can- is was secured 7 Masonic Hall Associa- Bi! i T sts. | . WAL few days only: not asuit among thea: .90. Asplendid line of Sailor Suits | White and Fancy Vests, which we sell | ‘Suits, Cutaway andSack Suits ‘Suite, wuarentecd fast color, $7.50. Al- —<g=> SPECIAL SPECIAL NOTICES. The comrades of James A. Garfield Post, No.7, G, ir ball on - K.,,will assemble at thet the morning of IAY'SO, 1880. at 9°50 6 de with the it 9:30 0% ‘the Departceng®?- St 9:50 o'clock for parade with ‘The uniform should be worn where practicable; G. R. badges and white gloves are required. By order from Department Headquarters all com- rades will carry the “cane flag.” DY onier: PRANK W. PAIGE, Commander _ GEORGE HICKENLOOPER, Adjutant. lt KIT CAuKSON parade, “ and white gloves aré t required ; and, by rs from department headquar- ters, the “flag“cane” will be carried. By order ot 1 H. McKEE, Post Commander. EEFER, ‘Adjutant, qt SION DAY SERVICES ST. JAMES’ . Sth between Band C Rev. Communion, 7 a. m., ond celebration 11 (choral), ‘At the first Even Song Wedues- A. Leonard, assistant bishop-clect of Ohio, preacher. “Oiferimas at all services for the Morning Prayer 10:30, sec Evening Pray day Rev. We will be the | Organ Pur | a> TO READERS OF THE CENTU! e ngton office of the Century DICTION- st. aw. it DECORATION DA Will be open later than 7 p.m. Jove uot later than 1 pn: ; 30th. Bayers will please shop the Give the clerks a holiday. 4 request of CLERKS’ ASSEMBLY, K. of L._ TURY DICTIONARY — FOR spoly at tne General Agency: hich orders should = ig THE OFFICE OF THE WAS ‘TON | Bees ose iti Cottpany wiles ‘open TO- AUQEKOW (Decoration Day) from 1 o'clock to 3 pn. only. THE © <<: 1000 F st. mw. to wi dressed, q=> SANITARY I #, COLUMBL University ; free public lectare by Prof. Fava, F., to-night at 5 p.in., on the seweraxe of cities. = WasiINGros, D. C., May 21, 1889. To the Board of Directors ‘ial Savings wind Lain Aswociatin, 1300 Fst. 1.0. ; ieutlemen: Ihave to uwknowledge the receipt of Paid me to-day on repurchase of two shares of Stock held in your ‘association by my late husband, THEODORE ¥. SCHUMACHER, who died April I IsS9, and La . sire to express my appreciation of the beneficial object of your association aud to thank you for the prompt settlement of my claim, The three fold object of your association, namely: ‘The repurchase of stock at death, which is better than a life insu y ther with loan- hus es a | Bund in the District among persons of limit means, Washington News and Gossip, Index to Advertisements, AMUSEMENTS. Pace 8 ATTORNEYS... Pace 6 AUCTION SALES, 3 and 6 ARCHITECTS, Page 6 BOARDING.. Page 3 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Page 6 BUSiNESS CHANCES Page 2 BICYCLE! Page 3 CITY ITEM: Page 8 COUNTRY BO. Page 2 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. Page 3 | DEATHS. Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 -Page 8 Pace 6 FINANCIAL, Page 6 2 FOR RENT (Hovsgs). 2 FOR RENT (Orrices). 2 FOR RENT (Stones) 2 FOR SALE (Hovsks) FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscruvan GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. HOTELS... HOUSEFURNISHINGS |, LADIES’ GOOD: LOCAL MENT POTOMAC RIVER BoaTs.. PIANOS AND ORGAN: 6 6 6 8 2 6 5 8 7 z 7 6 PROFESSIONAL PROPOSALS RAILROADS. SPECIAL NOTICES SUBURBAN PROPERTY, SUMMER RESORT: SPECIALTIES: WANTED (Hetp), WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Rooms) WANTED (Situations) . 6 6 6 7 WANTED (MisceLuaNgout Page 2 Wood AND COAL Page 6 Goverxment Recerprs To-Day.—Internal revenue, $2 .252; customs, $587,536. To-Day's Bonp Orrertnos aggregated $1,561,- 000, as follows: Registered 4s, $100,000 at 12914 flat; $100,000 at 12934; $100,000 at $1293; $200,000 at 130; 500,000 at 130; coupon 4548, $1,000 at 108 Hat; registered 4/8, £10,000 at 108 tat, $12,500 at 108 flat, $12,500 at 108 flat, ‘The popularity of your association has béen produced by its accommodating features and prompt settlement, ours, ETTE C. SCHUMACHER, 1002 South Ci St YM. R. AND WM. KEDIN WOUDWAK. ‘Attorneys-at-Law, and 9 Gunton Law Building, Louisiana ave. TITLES TO REALESTATE. Special indices to the land records. Keports on titles made with accuracy, promptuess, and at reasonable rates. my29-ssu i FOR GENUINE FREE-HAND CRAYC Portraits, call at SMILH'S Studio before ing clsewhere. Prices $10 to ‘erms $1 per or $4 per month. Work delivered at once, Largest studio in Washington, B. SMITH, Artist, i. Cor, 6th aud Massachusetts a1 Open until 8 p.m. =. HEADQUARTERS ARTMENT OF Sey FP of the Kepublic. | 1d] Peunsylvania avenue, Washington, May | 333 | lered.—Post commanders will report with their mands to these headquarters promptly at 9:40 a. a the 30th instant,to joi im the memorial parade, Parade will be formed uucer the direction of the ‘al on Pa. ave., right resting it arp. “ ereby designated ull be obeyed and tailed as officer of arch in sections of eight. Comrades 1 into line according to size. Where practicable, ades should wear ihe G. A. R. uniforia, but all wear the badge of our order and carry the | “eane tlag.”” ‘By comuand of W. 8 ODELL, Department Commander. | stant, at 5 o’cloc a WEDNESDAY E 2 k. Ail interested are cordially my 28-27 THE CENTER MARKET WILL observe DECORATION DAY (Thurs- T. S. SMITH. : ~ _ THE PUBLIC A GOOD ARGAL BL TA! GEOKSE SPE c— HOWARD UNIVEKSIT ANNIVERSAL MAY 2 30. THEOLOGICAL ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY EVE } ING, etuodist Chureh, 11th ai a. TE DISCOU! k BACCALAUKEA t 2, by President Pat- n. SUNDAY, May im the University | NORMAL AND” PR WEDNESDAY, May PY ‘OMM, M niversity Chapel, a =>, OFFICE COL OK OF TAXES, DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBIA, WasuixcToN, May S5Y.—ihe attention of taxpay d for the year ending Juue 30, 1%: 1 ‘The secoud half o: ARATORY ANNIVEROARY, ), in the University Chapel, at 8 | h . hall thereupon bein ar- | rears and delinquent ; am penalty of two per centum | | Upon ‘the amount thereof shall be added,and the same, | with other taxes due abd iu arrears, will be listed tof | advertisement aud tax sale in. the manner prescrib by existing Jaw. By order of the Commissioners of the District cf Columbia. Attest: E.G. DAVIS, Col- rof Taxes, u it F OFFICE GEORGETOWN GASLIGHT CO. << May I's, 1889, the stockholders of this comn- ven Directors will be held at 9. Polls open at 11 Jock Bia Ww. CROPLEY, Sey. nual M pany ection, ¥ this office MONDAY, June #1. and close at 1 The leeting lat G. i o> ih ATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT Se «i Sth st. and New York avenue, DY receives silverware and ali kinds of valuables on de: all sizes for rent. Vaults fire-proof, roof, inside of their wew build- et G inches thick. Coustruction Equipment unsurpassed as a will compare favorably Safe Deposit Company Apattuents provided exclusively for ladies. Iuspection invited. myl1-1m you < CALLED SPECIALLY ror’ nnel ‘Sasi ents, Hosters. Under gar aul prices order a spectaity. P.T. HALL, 908 =», ME_GEROME DESIO HAS REMOVED “S~ his Jewelry Rooms to the round floor of hus | cid stand—1223 Penn. ave.—where for 90 days goods will be sold at a discount of percent. myl6-lm A FACT WORTHY OF NOTICE AND consideration. For the past two years I hi ) selling the highest ¢rade V vor Fluid for stoves sold the one grad c.,delive myl6-sw CH w19 7th sten.w. — AT TIMES WE HAVE TO MAKE ROOM | and shove out the accumulation of stock. During the gray and brown, only 69¢. | past week we have gotten together all the ODDS and ages 4 to 14 ENDS, and trust the price will sell them at once. | Alot of WHITE SHIRTS at $1 (formerly not less | than $1.50, aud mostly $2). Some of these are French | Percale, with Three Collars ang Pair of Cuffs, It is this week, too, that we cut the priceof our PARASOLS ip half. We have but few left, . H. F. WOODARD & CO., SHIRT-MAKERS, my21 15th and F sts. n.w. <=>, GARDEN HOSE. HOSE-REEL, HOSE yizteres., for | street use, Sor ruildings re ment ; best ‘ sizes: lowest prices. coon EAR RU! £9. 309 Best ait t Es — FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST HOMAS Bi Segara, » RUSSET AND TAN OXFORDS, 690.; BU Sa Tan Shoes, | Call and sea, eae Hee! = Men's low quarter 1.19; woot Bel 140. Men's Ladies’, Massen’, Mie Children’s Wisck and Tan Wigwame, ail vrwen, o my 26-6 Double Coubination, ap20-3m, Soe Ee aneon Bron $24,000 at 108 flat, $500,000 ‘at 1084, $1,000 at Secretary Wixpom has gone to New York on rivate business. He will, however, join the resident in Brooklyn to-morrow. appointed United States gauger at New York city. ‘Tne Wivow or Gey. Surnmay, who'has been ill for a day or two, is reported to have rested weil last night and is better to-day. Secrerary Nosie left Washington at 11 o'clock this morning for Philadelphia, where he will remain for several days, A Cuance ror a Navtican Expert.—There Will be au examination at the rooms of the civil service commission in this city, on the 31st instant, for the position of nautical expert in the hydrographic offic Tue Lanp Orrice at Concordia, Kansas, has been, by executive order, consohdated with the Salina land office instead of the Topeka land oflice, ADJOURNED For THE SummER.—The Court of Claims closed up its business for the term to- day, and adjourned until the last Monday in October, A Sout American Bounpary Dispute SEt- TLED.—Word has been received here from the Argentine minister at Paris stating that a treaty has been signed by the governments of jolivia and the Argentine Republic settling the old bonadary dispute that has on several occa- sions threatened to precipitate war between the two countries, istant Secre- Bussey yesterday granted a pension to Jos. ‘otter. ‘The pension office had rejected his claim on the ground that a special act of Con- gress was passed for his benetit. It was shown, however, that Potter had no hand in it, and refused to accept any benefits under it, and desired his claim for original invalid pen- sion allowed under the general law, Tue Puaxs For tHe Purrray.—The board of naval bureau chiefs which has been consider- ing the feasibility of changing the plans for the completion of the monitor Puritan have | decided to recommend the adoption of the plans proposed by the bureau of construction, | which look to substitution of heavier guns in barbettes for the turret guns and a general ad- dition to the powers of offense and defense of the vessel. It is estimated that the changes in the plans will not cost more to carry out than the original plans Caxapa Repuces Posracr.—The Post-office department has been informed that the Cana- dian authorities have reduced the rate of post- age applicable in Canada to letters addressed for delivery in Canada or the United States, | from three cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof, to three cents for each ounce or frac- tion of an ounce, ‘Tne Crry Post-Orrice Commission meeting yesterday was devoted to an interchange of views among the members. No actionwas taken. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday of next week. Srricken wits Bras Disease.—Mr. H. C. Lovell, who has for along time been assistant to the chief clerk of the Treasury department, was suddenly stricken last night with an affec- tion of the brain, and is now dangerously ill, Mr. Lovell returned to the department at about 8 o'clock last night, and, in company with Chief Clerk Brackett, was preparing to go to work, when he suddenly became speechless, He was lifted from bis chair and placed on a sofa, where he had two severe convulsions. Col. Brackett aud one of his messengers, Richard | Green, did what they could to make him com- tortable, telephoned for medical assistance and | an ambulance, and saw him to his home, 509 llth street soutuwest. It is understood that a | serious affection of the heart complicates the | case, —_____. Personat.—S. 8. White, M. Devor, A. N | Lockwood and H. M. Bingham of New York, Henry T. Cook of Trenton, H. M. Doubleday of Pittsburg, Frank M. Moore of Syracuse, L. R. Moffet of Butte, Mont., Wm. H. Thompson and W. B. Gamble of Boston, are at Willard’s.—— State Senator I. W. Delamater of Meadville, Pa., L. G. Raymond, Dr. D. Bryson Delevan, J. 8. wes and Alfred Jerome Weston of New York, Warren E. Hill of Brooklyn, Alex. E. ‘Tucker of Bermuda, J. Sawano, ‘I. Friye, E. Hayashi and G. Yanaguchi of Japan, Jose Lins Vial of Chili, South America, and W. A. Havemeyer of Chicago, are at the Arlington,-— J. H, Harris, W. A. Sheldon, Anson Maltby of New York, Chas. Dustin of Connecticut, E. W. Villiamson, John Hood, C. W. Sione of the ited States navy, Hon. Rk. B. F. Pierce of In- diana, Hon, N. Goff of West Virginia and Chas. Hambacks of Pennsylvania are at the Ebbitt. -—John B. Newman of Omaha, B. E. Valen- tine of Brooklyn, J. Trecks of emery Fe Ww. Bush of Chicago and L. K. Watson of Warren, Pa., are at the nes ae ee Y. Nicholls of St. Louis and E. J. Matthews of Philadelphia are at the Arno.—— Amos Brodnox, Wager Swayne of New York, and Mrs. ©. W. Kelly of uisville, it Wormley’s.——Jno.B, Splosser of Pennsylvania, T. Kloischer, and A. Sluller of New York, are at Welcker’s.——W. A. Chapman and wife of Chillicothe, Ohio, L. M. Berry of New York, F H. Seabi and wife of Brockton, Mass., D. W. Crosby of and D. W. Unger and wife of Pennsylvania, are at the St. James.——Gen. H. L. of Tamaqua, Pa., ex-Senator W. J. Sewell of New Jersey, and L. L. Leggett of Cleveland, Ohio, are at the Normandie.——Hon. Beverly Tucker of Vi W. ES of St. Louis, H. C. Brownell of New Y« and V. L. Sawyer of Waterbury, Conn., are at Cham- berlain’s, Gavorr Apporntep.—Henry Hirsch has been i PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Solicitor-General, Assistant Attorney- General and Postmasters. The President to-day made the following appointments: Oriow W. Chapman, of New York, to be Solicitor-General. Jonn B. Cotton, of Maine, torney-general. Also the following postmasters: Andrew J. Prince, at Pratt Mines, Ala., office became presidential; Walter W. Shaw, at Texarkana, Ark., vice C. E. Brambee, resigned; Alvis | Smith, at Van Buren, Ark., vice Jas, T. Stuart, | resigned; William T. Brush, at Cloverdale, Cal., vice John Field, resigned; Jacob R. Leese, at Monterey, Cal., vice Edward Ingram, resigned; | Albert G. Barton, at San Pedro, Cal., office to be assistant at- | became presidential; James A. Fowler, at Selma, Cal, vice William L. Smith, resigned; John C. Hilton, at Erie, Pa., vice H. C, Shannon, commission expired. James Harden, at Barton, Fla., vice D. W. Stanley, resigned; John H. Hodder, at Aurora, llls., vice Michael W. Corbett. resigned; John L, Ogburn, at Murphysborongh, Ills., vice Geo. W. Andrews, resigned; Wm. M. Shell, at Che- rokee, Iowa, vice James V. Ward. resigned; Samuel W. Weaver, at Marcus, Iowa, office be- came presidential; Frank D. Thompson, at Ne- vada, vice E. D, Fenn, removed; Samuel 0. Nichols, at Sanford, Me., office became presi- dential; Geo. G. Tarbell, at East Pepperell, Mass., office became presidential; Wm. P. Nut- ting, at West Quincy, Mass., office became presidential; Charles’ H. Scott, at Glad- stone, Mich., office became presidential; Wm. Harris, at Lake Linden, Mich., vice Eu- chariste Brule, removed; Ervin H. Ewell, at St. Louis, Mich., vice Siles Kennedy, removed; Chas. Taylor, at Great Falls, Montana, office became presidential; John 8. Hasty, at Mon- roe, N. C., office became presidential; Miss Genevieve French, at Sag Harbor, N. Y., vice Hanibal French. deceased; John 8. Dollinger, at Covington, Ohio, vice Geo, Flammer, re~ signed; Joseph L. McKinney, at Lewistown, Pa., vice Thomas M, Uttley, removed; Geo. G. Reese, at Olyphant, Pa., ofice became presi- dential; Henry A. Parsons, jr., Marys, Pa., vice Ignatius Garner, removed; James ‘M. Martin, at Johnson City, Tenn., vice Wm. R. Ray, re- moved; James Sullivan, at Harrisonburg. V: vice Wm. Rittenour, removed; Henry E. cer, at Proctor, Vt., office became presid Wm. H. Strothers, at Warrenton, Va., vice L. W. Caldwell, removed; Val A. Milroy, at Olym- pia, Washington territory, vice Arthur D. Glover, remove Goshen, Ind., vi L. Miller, removed. THE MENTONE OUTRAGE. —— i A Sworn Statement Filed at the State Department. Gardner Von Nostrand, the brother of one of the American ladies who were arrested in Mentone, France, at the instigation of a milli- ner, was at the Department of State this morn- ing. He made a formal statement of the case, which contained nothing in addition to what has already been published, except a sworn statement of his sister, which agrees in all material points with that made by Mrs. Dorr, The papers have been filed and the depart- ment will look into the case, ILLEGAL AND VOID. The Suspended Star-Koute Contracts— They Amount to $147,000. In the matter of the star-route contracts, suspended by second assistant postmaster-gen- eral Whitfield, because of apparent illegal, if not fraudulent execution, the assistant attor- ney-general for the Post-Office department has just rendered a decision. He holds the entire series of contracts, amounting to some $147,000, to be illegal and void. The proposals upon which the contracts were based, and which were filed in the office of the second assistant postmaster-general in January last, while held to be irregular in many respects, are not deemed absolutely void. The assistant attor- ney-general holds that, based upon these pro- posals, new contracts proverly and legally exe- cuted, with good and suflicient bonds, may be received. contract 101, The opinion of the assistant attorney-general is very full and recites at length the exculpa- tory evidence presented by the contractors and their attorneys, in regard to some of the contracts: ards certain exeeutory contracts there can be no question as to their illegal execution, The evidence of W. H. Smith, who is a con- tractor concerned in this controversy, shows that in contract No. 101 he, for and on behalf of John R. Pigg, a contractor, signed said Pigg’s name to the contractor's oath, and took the oath for Pigg before Sallie Shelton, post- master, and that in other cases said W. H. Smith, for and on behalf of C. W. Underwood, signed said Underwood's name to the contract or’s oaths and took the oath for Underwood be- GARRETT PAI ATION. A Movement to Make a Change in the Management. ASSO' ‘The annual meeting of the Garrett Park as- sociation which owns a track of land on the Metropolitan road this side of Rockville, will be held to-morrow at the park. There is a movement on foot to make a change in the management of the association, and an ani- mated election contest is expected. The pres- ent officers are as follows: President, Geo. H. Burm; vice-presidents, Capt. J. J. 8. Hassler and Judge E. F. Best; secretary. H. N. Copp; treasurer, 8. D. Lincoln, and a board of direct- tors consisting of B. B. Detvick. H. P. R. Holt, E. M. Dawson, Geo. H. Rice, W. D, Harlan and W. H. Lowdermilk. There are 2,800 share of stock which are held in small blocks, Some of the present mans y that the entire management originated in a desire to get con- trol of the association, and especially the of- fices of secretary and treasurer, to which small salaries are attached. A NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The stockholders have received a notice urg- ing them to attend the meeting to-morrow, stating that the stock has depreciated in the present managementyand that a change is uceded, The notice is signed by Charles Wat- son, H. A. Preston, W. D. Harlan. Chas, W. Smiley, W. H. Lowdermilk; Jas. H. King. Okiahoma Town Sites. Thirteen applications for town sites in the King Fisher district in Oklahoma territory and twelve in the Guthrie district have been re- ceived at the general land office. Land Com- missioner Stockslager said to-day that no action would be taken in these land-site cases except to refer them to the registers and receivers of the land office, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the land is used for business purposes, | Ifsuch is the case the land cannot be subject to homestead entry, Mr. Stockslager stated that no title could be given in such cases until some action was taken by Congress authorizing it, He added, however, that persons who in good faith settle upon and occupy lots in such sites will without doubt ultimately receive title. Adjudged to be Insane. To-day a jury of thirteen was in session at the court-house to determine the question of the lunacy of Mrs. Ethel Lynch, of George- town. Dr. J. McV. Mackall, when called to the stand, raised the point that a physician should not, be required to testify, except as an expert, and declined to except as such. A re- cess was ee ee and sordd phet rest, represen’ 16 pees foot hs oie Cox, The ieter! formed the physician that he was being examined as to already in his acts — in as Ph peta in : New York, while she fein Burepe, Telegrams to The Star. CHURCHILL AND GLADSONE. They Meet at a Dinner by Sir Charles Russell. THE OORONER’S CRONIN INQUEST. Se Important Evidence Given and Arrests Made. TRELAND HAS A NEW VICEROY. CHURCHILL AND GLADSTONE. They Meet at a Dinner Given by Sir Charles Russell. Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR. Lospox, May 29.—Last night Lord Randolph Churchill dined at Sir Charles Russell’s with Gladstone, Parnell, and the Earl of Aberdeen. For the first time the late leader of the tory democrats met the home rulers. Biggar is in the witness box in the Parnell court to-day. The land league books discov- ered in possession of a Times’ witness contained nothing incriminating, and the Times is held up to ridicule again. Although the commission adjourn on Friday till June 18, the evidence will not close till August. —— = THE GOSSIP OF LONDON. A High Officer Absconds—Interest in the Maybrick Case—Other Bits of News. Special Cable Dispatch to THe EvesrNe Star. Lonpon, May 29.—A great scandal has come out. A general officer, highly placed under the war office, is accused of an infamous crime and absconds, Popular interest is fastening on the Maybrick poisoning case. It recalls the Cravo case, in which an unfaithful wife was suspected of gi ing her husband arsenic. In the house next Friday the bill amending the divorce law will come on. It reduces the period of desertion to four years, and makes the husband’s adultery ground for a wife's di- vorce, Phil. Robinson, editor of the Sunday Times, was judicially separated yesterday from his wife. No divorce is possible, as only adul- tery was proved; not adultery plus cruelty. The London tramway men are forming a union at midnight meetings, Christian minis- ters are supporting them, ‘The freedom of the city of London was pre- sented this morning to Lord Dufferm for an- nexing Burmah, and a dinner will be given him to-night at the Mansion house. Ina libel action yesterday against Nature for aslashing criticism by one massagist of an- other’s book Judge Dunnan charged against the prosecution and damages were awarded of one farthing, with no costs, If the case had come before Field it is probable there would | have been a ruinous verdict. Several women, including Mrs, Ward, Mrs. Lecky, Lady Frederick Cavendish, sign a pro- test against woman suffrage in the Nineteenth Century. Some of the liberal women are alarmed by the conservative female representa tion in the Primrose league. stent ieE A Gigantic Atrican Scheme. Special Cable Dispatch to THe EveNinG Star. Loxpon, May 29.—Details are published of a plan of the South Africa company to apply for a royal charter to administer all appropriated | central and south Africa, The scheme is gigan- tic and is the imagination of two men—Rhodes, | the diamond king, a patriotic enthusiast, and Johnston, the British consul at Mozambique. Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Salisbury’s friend, and the chairman of the amalgamated com- panies,object to painting all the rest of Africa's map a British red. HEALY a AND BIGGAR TESTIFY. They Tell the Parnell Commission of Their Connection With the League. Loxpox, May 29.—Mr. Maurice Healy, M. P., for Cork, was placed in the witness box at to-day’s sitting of the Parnell commission. He admitted that the National league of Cork had received applications from various branches of the league for lists of the names of merchants and members of the league in order that all others might be boycotted. In answer to au interrogation, Mr, Healy held that this practice was legitimate. Mr. Joseph Biggar, M. P., for West Cavan, deposed that he was expelled from the supreme council of Fenians because he advo- cated constitutional methods, He afterwards jomed the league. His speech in 1580, in which he referred to Hartman having | imita- tors in Ireland, had beenjmisread. He really only intended to warn the whigs that the dis- gustof the people might result in the use of dynamite. He subsequently advised the peo- ple to see to it that the land was of no value to jand grabbers, He also admitted saying that while it was no part of the league to recom- mend the shooting of landiords, it would de- fend persons charged with shooting them or their agents. Mr. Biggar said that he spoke thus because he had no contidence in the ad- ministration of the law in Ireland. Moreover, he believed that the league should defend pris- oners wien the crimes ‘with which they were charged arose from bad laws. He said that Mr. Egan and he were trustees of the league’s funds, He was unable to associate Egan with the Sheridan outrage. NEVER CONTRIBUTED TO FENIAN FUNDS. Mr. Biggar said he had contributed nothing to the Fenian funds. His object in joining the brotherhood was to obtain its assistance in parliamentary elections. Sir Henry Jonnes, for the Times, cross- examined Mr. Biggar. Witness said he never took part in the work of the league's treasurer. He never drew a check or sawabank book. He was naturally indolent and left tue work to others. He did not know where the record of the money deal- ings of the league was kept, nor did he even kuow why he had been associated with Eagan as treasurer. Just before the suppression of the land league most of the books were re- moved, Thirty-two books had been handed to Mr, Soames, the solicitor for the Times. Presidiug Judge Mannen remarked that this was the first time he had heard about these books. Sir Henry Jonnes said that it was a mistake. There were no such books in Mr. Soames’ pos- sesston. Mr. Biggar said that all the important books of the league had been removed to England. ‘They were ps a He did not know that any of the books had been destroyed. He had not the slightest idea of what had became of the missing documents, ———>——_—_ IRELAND’S NEW VICEROY. The Earl of Zetland Has Accepted the Position. Loxpon, May 29.—The earl of Zetland has ac- cepted the viceroyship of Ireland. The deputation appointed by the meeting of unionist members of the house of lords and house of commons, held recently at the resi- dence of the Marquis of Waterford, called on Lord Salisbury to-day and presented the petition adopted by the meeting, a for the abolition of the viceroyship of Irelan and the transfer of its functions THE CRONIN INQUEST. Important Evidence Given by the Witnesses Examined. SEVERAL CONFESSIONS SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE . BY COUGHLIN AND OTHERS—STARKEY AND HIS CONNECTION WITH THE CONSPIRACY—WILLIAMS AND SMITH SAID TO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. Cuicaco, May 29.—The testimony, as elicited beforé the grand jury in the Cronin case yes- terday, was not only very important, but thor- ough. Each and every witness summoned was put through a series of questions such as called up their remembrance of facts from the greatest to the smallest in importance. The chief witness was the milkman, Mertes, Said he: “I passed the Carlson cottage on the night of the murder. Isawa buggy contain- ing two men and a white horse drive up to the door, The man seated on the left jumped from his seat hastily and ran up the ste] He car- Tied two packages, Before he had time to knock at the door it was opened, it appearing tome that some one was waiting inside the hallway, At the instant the man stepped in- side the door the man in the buggy whipped up and drove rapidly to the north street, where he went to the west and was lost to sight. I had been driving past the cottage when 1 saw the man in the buggy et out and run up the steps and the bug; drive away. After attending to my business at grocery near by, I returned over the same | road past the cottage on my way home. This was, perhaps, thirty-five minutes later. I ««w a light in the cottage and heard a hammering or smashing sound.” It was plainly evident from the above testi- mony that the man who ran so rapidly up the stairway was Dr. Cronin, intent on rendering succor to some dying man. THE NEXT WITNESS WAS CARLSON, SR., the owner of the cottage, who said: “When the man who called himself Frank Williams rented my cottage March 20, I noticed | that he went over and talked to Sullivan, the ice man. He apparently talked familiarly with him. As the 20th of Apri! approached and the rent day was coming near, I began to think it strange that my tenant did not oceupy the premises, I wanted a reliable tenant. Seeing the man had talked with Sullivan, I stepped over and spoke of his queer conduct in not liv ing in the house he had rented, and added that I felt somewhat anxious about my rent and the permanency of the tenant ” “He's all right,” said Mr. Sullivan to me. “He will pay you ail right enough when the month is up.” Mr. Sullivan at first denied that he ever saw the man, The connection of Iceman Sullivan with the Cronin mystery and the cause of his arrest and detention are here made plainly apparent. YOUNG CARLSON WAS THE NEXT WITNESS, for the state. “I was present,” said he, “when the furniture was brought to the cottage—two days after the rental—March 22, Two men, calling themselves Williams, unloaded the truck. ‘The driver remained seated. die the goods. I casually stepped up to the driver and discovered that he was a Swede. I spoke to him in that language and he told me that he had brought the furniture from 117 Clark street.” ‘The story of the men who rented the cottage, having formerly roomed at 117 Clark street, where the furniture was taken by A. H. Revall & Co., is thus verified: YOUNG MRS, CARLSON'S STORY. The next witness was one of importance. She was young Mrs. Carlson, and was attired in deep black with a heavy mourning veil cover- ing her face. Said she: “I visited my mother- in-law March 20, While at this home—a cot- tage which sits in the rear of the fatal cottage— a man knocked at the door and eutered. He came from the back part of the premises in the vicinity of Sullivan's barn or house, He said he desired to see the cottage which was for | rent. Old Mr. ©: on tvvk him over and showed him avout the place. They returned and the man said he woald take the cottage, at the same time producimg 12, — the amount of first mon gave his name as Frank Wil receipt for the money was young Mr. Carison asked Mr. Williams what his business, calling or profession was. This did not suit Williams, for he looked sullen!y at his questioner and at all of us, and then lowering his eyes said: “Lam employed down town.’ remarked shor mad at the ques rent. He While the ving made out ams, ter he left that he seemed When he departed he did not go to the front, toward Ashland avenue, but started over toward Sullivan’s, He seemed house,” anxious to get out of th a Carlson tallies with that given by Woodruff of the e called King, aud who, he said, gave him the trunk. ing job. Mr. and Jirs, Conklin, at whose house Dr. Cronin boarded, were the next witnesses. They told how Dr. Cronin was driven away in a buggy with a white horse, COUGHLIN SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED, There was a report privately mentioned that when Coughlin heard of his indictment he at once sent ior Captain Schaack and gave him a complete statement of all he knew, acknowl- eging that he had lied from the beginning to ud about the Smiths from Hancock, Mich., in nection with the to reach Captain > could not be veritied. slack, alias Woodruff, was also much con- cerned over his indictment, and was known to ave had along conversation with a detective after midnight, in which he gave the names of several persons alleged to be implicated in the murder. The last reports last night éndicated that Sullivan, Coughlin and Woodruff” were run- ning a race in the “squealing” line in order to beat each other in securing immunity from punishment by becoming a witness for the state. It was said Coughlin was in the lead, WHO WAS THE MAN? It is stated that the Pinkertons have ascer- tained that ci! Detectives Coughlin and Whalen hurried a man off on a northwestern train on the night of May 4, the date of Dr. Cronin’s disappearance. ‘The police yesterday made another investigation of the Carlson house. and discovered some new nails in the floor. It was at once inferred that the con- spirators had removed some of the boards and buried Dr. Cronin’s clothes, jewelry and medi- cal box between the two floors. “Last night officers were detailed to pry up the flooring, but the result of their search has not been made public. ALDERMAN M'CORMACK'S DENIAL, In regard to the story told by a private de- tective named Bruce, printed last evening in the Daily News, to the effect that he (Bruce) had been offered asum of money to kill Dr. Cronin, Alderman McCormack says there is no truth in the story whatever. He says it is a piece of spite work on the part of Bruce. Me- Cormack further stated he intends to take legal steps to have Bruce punished for bis false statement, LUKE DILLON IS UNEASY. With the exception of W. J. Hynes, the attor- neys, it is evident that all the prominent Irish- men are shut out of the police conference, ani are totally in the dark in regard to the course being pursued by the authorities in the Cronin investigation, Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, has entered a vigorous protest against the actions of the Chi- cago police, and says they are not on the right track, and will not listen to suggestions from iy. An attempt aack failed and the report He says itis not a sure thing that any Irish so- ciety had anything todo with the murder of Cronin, and is evidently angry to think that He did not han- | t! went ont riding that ments indicate that statentent. Smith has like eyes, shifty and small, described by the liveryman, Dinan, who let out the now famous white horse. Furthermore, Smith is ~~ 4 identified as the man who came to Dr. ) house that fatal Saturday night and lured him to his death. Altogether it seems as the police had struck another important leaf in the case, MILLARD WILLIAMS ABRESTED. Aspecial dispatch from South Bend, Ind, says: Millard Williams, of this city, was ar rested Monday night near Chain lakes, where he had been fishing. He is suspected of bei who remtins of the drove the rig con! murdered Dr, Cronin. Williams is & pative of this city, but for several months past until the day following the disappearance of Dr. Cronin he has been living in Chicago. On the day of Dr. Cronin’s ay em | he returned, and it is said that be departed from Chic: so suddenly that all his effects were left behind, He denies all knowledge of the crime. SMITH ALSO ARRESTED. It is reported that the police have made another arrest in the Cronin case this morning im the person of Willard J. Smith. Smith is the Michigan friend of Coughlin, and the man for whom Coughlin says he hired the horse and buggy on the night Dr. Cronin was murdered. Starkey’s Connection With the Murder. The Triune this morning publishes many jcolumns of a reporter's investigation inte Starkey’s connection with the Cronin murder, It says: “The proof is conclusive that Starkey supplied Charles Long, the Toronto reporter, with the cue and materials for the latter's re~ porte of Cronin’s presence in Canada and in- rviews with him. For months before the murder Starkey was in communication with the acknowledged enemies of Dr. Cronin and | has heen since. Starkey left Toronto Sunday, | May Sth, the day after Cronin’s disappearance | without leaving word with anyone. unless in secret, as to his destination. He reappeared Friday, May 10th, the day on which Long’s dis- patch to the effect that Cronin was in Toronto was sent out. After remaining over Saturday, | when the second and detailed interview was | fixed up, he disappeared again. “On the day following the finding of Cronin’s body cipher telegrams passed between Starkey, at No. 135 4th avenue. New York, and D. K | Mason, his business agent in Toronto, an exile | in Canada from the ware-house receipt law of Louisville, “In the Toronto Empire of February 21 ap- peared an article written by Long ‘roasting’ Starkey. It was on this same date that J. B. Simmons, or Williams, one of the Chicago cou- spirators, bought the furniture FOUND IN THE BLOOD-STAINED COTTAGE, and the trank in which Dr. Cronin’s body was | carried fromthe place where he was killed. The article was written on February 20 and printed February 21. Simmons rented No. 117 Clark street February 20, and bought his far- niture February 21. Curious, is it not, that | two conspiracies, one in Chicago, the other in | Toronto, should both bestarted the same day?” |_ The Tritune reporter had «long talk with | Long in which the latter at first stuck to his | story that he had seen Cronin in Toronto, but naily practically admitted thathe and Starkey had fixed up the alleged interview with Cronin. It was found that Starkey and a prominent | Irish-American of Chicago had met in Wind- | sor, O bout eight months ago, This Irish- merican had paid over to Starkey #8.000 in cash which he had obtained for him f Chicago corporation which was und: tions to the fugitive. These men had been —— before. They both had been, were, an ARE STILL MEMBERS OF THE CLA! cleTy | or United Brotherhood, or L H.R. W. What took place at Windsor besides the transaction mentioned is not altogether a matter of specu- lation. Facts were assimilated in the matter, which show that Starkey shortly’ after th Windsor confe: began work on the under- taking which has since brought him inte more intimate connection than ever with th ie of Cronin. About the middle of Febr Starkey received a visit from a mau from Chi- cago. This man possessed brains of a high order, The time and length of -his visit are fixed by one who saw him and knew him, as “covering several days on each side of Febru- ary 21.” After this man’s return to Chicago a regular correspondence wed between him and The correspondence ceased only with m A-GAEL S0= | Starkey’s departure trom Toronto. This man’ . he prominent | Irish-American who met Starkey in Windsor are in possession of the Tribu, but are with- held until further investigations have been | completed. — THE PENTECCO T BAND. A Religious Sect Which is Believed to Be Aiding Mormonism. Curcaco, May 29.—A dispatch from Tuscola, IIL, says: A peculiar religious sect has stirred upa commotion in this county. They call | themselves the “Pentecost band,” and it is be- | lieved they are seeking to make converts to | Mormonism. They have broken up several | families at Carmago and induced several wives and young women to travel with them. Two | of the preachers were mobbed there Monday | night and the RB Sibert was nearly kille: | An attack was also made on the Rev Nelson, | leader of the band here, He escaped and lefé | the city. — EXCITEMENT IN VICTORIA. The British Sealing Schooners to be Protected by War Vessels. Cmcaco, May 29.—A special dispatch from Victoria, B. C., to the Daily News sa: This city is ina state of great excitement consequent upon the order received by the | fleet to prepare to sail for Behring sea on June 15. The fleet consists of the Swifteure, the Amphion and the Defender. The Amphion is « 20-knot cruiser, is heavily armored and is by far the most powerful a of war in the Pa- cific ocean. The sealing schooners are bein assured that every protection will be afforde them. Torpedo boats are being fitted for the~ protection of the harbor. Acolonist speaking on the subject praises the prompt ac of the British government in protecting her interests, and thinks that » rupture between England and the United States is imminent. —>—___ A Railroad Bill Killed. Laxstxo, Micu., May 29.—A bill to increase the specific tax on the railroads from 2 and 3 per cent, according to the amount of their gross earnings,to 3and 4 per cent, was brought up in the house yesterday. The conflict was short but decisive, and ended in the defeat of the bill beyond recall. nite SOM Heavy Frosts in Wisconsin. Mitwacker, Wis., May 29.—Heavy frosts are reported from various points in the state, and at damage was inflicted to The ~ed where the frosts were particularly se. are Plymouth, Oshkosh, Delavan, Fort Atkin- son, Elisworth and Palmyra. ——_— Senator Payne Not a Candidate for Re« election. Cievetaxp, Ou1o, May 29.—Senator Payne announces that he will not, under any circum- stances, be a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate. ———— An International Novelty Exhibition, Loxpox, May 29.—The international exhibi- tion of novelties was formally opened to-day by the lord mayor at Central hall in Holborn, It is largely made up of novelties in the arts, sciences, and manufactures which have duced and invented of late years, The United States is fairly represented, prtone hme ncrsrann Great Damage from Frost. Katamazoo, Micn., May 29.—The most dis- astrous frost of the season visited southwestern Michigan Monday night. From all sections i come reports of t to early tables and small its, and some localities wheat and corn suffered A Fort Warne, Ixp., May 29.—Last Sunday