Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corper Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. B. KAUFFMANN, Pres't ‘Ing Evertwo Stan is served to ‘Tue WEEEtr Stax—published on Friday—$1 © year, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents. $97-All mail subscriptions mat be paid in advances po paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertiaing made known on application. The Evening Star. Vor. 74—No 113,041 . WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1889. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. Of Geo Annual Meeting, SAT! Subscriptions to the == F_ PAIGE will retire rvin our employ, and we wil as: ou setive asbington Branch, SCHULTZ “GAS FIXTURE AND ‘T hess mys: GLENWOOD CEMETERY. Kae * © SHED & Bo. RESERVOIR VASES, FOR USE IN CEMETERIES. TERRA COTTA LAWN VASES. IRON SETTEES AND CHAIRS. 432 Oth st. nw. m23 RD CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AS- TION OF WASHINGTON, D. C— sperative Building Association of .C., igwues its fourth series of stock on DAY IN JUNE, 1850. e Stbecripe ato wd places: A. DEPUE. Pres Mireasurer; A. ARCHE WALKER, 1411 G nd T ats. WA t aWw.: 4 URTT, 410 7th st. 5 OS, Sth aud Maryland 4 and Maryland ave.; Pa. ave.; THOMPSOS 2 Louisiana ave. nw.; CAMMACK & Sth and Ksts. nw.; 0. T. THOMPSON, my10-1im E YOUR OWN HOME. n de st a small advance over the was lan that has be delphis and in « nme so poplar and success ther localities in Pa. utot dues at fer- nthe first Wednes- y i Shares #1 per month; $200 net loan on each share. | Miimans borrower, including dues, interest | : e per mouth, or 813 per ‘e of the superior advantages of : ‘ali other information furnished Upun application to Pee A. ADAMS, Pres 1 JW WHEL JE HERKE my22-13t GEU.W Mc E DESIO HAS REMOVED ms to the ground floor of his | my 13-lm Es = Dc. FAHEY RAL CONTRACTOR. Boe whine, CO ST Stable Bloors bad with Asphalt or Portiand Cement. myiG3m Roo 108, Lenman Building. _ =“ CHOICEST DAIRY PRODUCTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MILK AND CREAM DEPOT, |GSLEY BROS.’ CREAMERY CO. 929 and 931 D st. n. w. Send orders by postal. telephone or our wagons. The best milk aud the best service that can be obtained at all times, Our Wholesale Butter House, 216 10th st.n. w., will shortly remove to our new building, 927 Louisiana ave. ml QUICK FIRE AND CHEAP, => FOR BRIGHT, EAN FUEL buy Washington Gas Light JOHNSUN BROTHERS, ‘Exclusive Agents. q=> WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Cu. Storage Departments all above cround. my4-4m FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST SEGARS. CHAMPAGNE W All the leading brands, at New York YEMBROKE PUKP RYE WHISKY. THOMAS KUSSELL, Innporter Wes, Brandies and Company" ‘er out M5 «1213 Pennsylvania avenue. CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES, and other securities, itho- trayby and designing. ‘A. G. GEDNEY. » 10th and D streets (Pust building). We Tow Yor Lasr Evenixe WHAT YOU WANT. WE'LL TELL YOU NoW HOW MUCH MONEY IT WILL COST YOU. LADIES’ COMFORTABLE, EASY HIGH SHOES, FOR MOUNTAIN CLIMBING AND SEA SHORE KNOCKABOUT, RUSSET, WITH PATENT LEATHER | TIPS, $3.50. BLACK “BURT” KID, MEDIUM ROUND TOE AND SENSIBLE HEEL, $5.00. MEN'S RUSSET LACE, 85.00, 86.00. KANGAROO LACE, $5.00, 27.00. FOR DRESS OCCASIONS. LADIES’ FRENCH KID, HAND-TURNED, BUT- TON, 85.00, 87.00. OXFORD TIES, IN TANS AND GREY SUEDE, WITH AND WITHOUT PAT: LEATHER TRIM- MINGS: CLARET GOAT, PATENT LEATHER TIP, $3.50 TO $5.00. RUSSET OXFORDS, 7 SHADES, $2.00 TO $3.50. MEN'S RUSSET OXFORDS, $3.50, 84.00, 85.00. PATENT LEATHER LACE, 85.00. LADIES’ SLIPPERS, PLAIN, FANCY, BEADED SUEDE, PLAIN SUEDE, ALL COLORS AND STYLES, FROM $1.50 TO 85.00. TENNIS SHOES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, COUPLED WITH STYLE, FIT AND FINISH, NOT oO BE SURPASSED BY ANY OTHER TENNIS SHOE IN THE CITY. MEN'S, 83.00. #4.00. LADIES’ 50, 83.00. BOYS’, 82.50. YOU WILL ALL, SUMMER TRAVELERS AND STAY-AT-HOMES, FIND THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF MEN'S, WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S PLAIN, SUBSTANTIAL, FINE, ELEGANT, \ND FANCY FOOTWEAR IN THE CITY. YOU WILL ALL KECEIVE THE MOST POLITE ATTENTION, WHETHER YOU PURCHASE OR ONLY COME TO LOOK AT THE SHOES, YOU WILL FIND ONLY THE BEST QUALITY AND THE LOWEST PRICES FOR WHICH GOOD ARTICLES CAN BE SOLD, AT BBR UU RRR TTTT ™ 988g B r UO Re Tt « & a BBB ww S282 9 eS my3l 211 F BT. N. W. Rote Tue Ocr. THESE ARE GREAT DAYS AT THE S. E. COR- NEE OF SEVENTH AND D STREETS. THE BIG- GEST DAYS IN OUR BUSINESS CAREER. OUR SALES ARE LARGER, OUR VALUES ARE GREATER. OUR PEOPLE ARE PLEASED AND WE ARE HAPPY. WERE RU THE WIND OF A GREAT SUCCESS—WITH EVERY SAIL SET AND BELLYING WITH THE BREEZE. WE'RE FREIGHTED WITH THE CHOICEST PRO- DUCTS OF THE MARTS OF FASHION, WHICH WE ARB RAPIDLY UNLO. FIFTEEN— $15 DOLLARS A SUIT, HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM. HUN- DREDS OF SEASONABLE, ULTRA-FASHIONABLE AND PLAINLY ELEGANT FABRICS, CON- STRUCTED BY THE BEST AMERICAN SKILL INTO SUITS OF IRREPROACHABLE STYLE AND INCOMPARABLE FIT AND FINISH. CHEVIOTS IN BLACK. BLUE, BROWN, GRAY, ~ aND MIXED COLORS. SACK AND CUTAWAY STYLES. TWEEDS, CASSIMERS, TWILLS, HOME- SPUNS, WORSTEDS, SERGES, AND CHEESE The annual meeting of the lot-owners of Glenwood Cemevery for the of to serve for the nanting [eet wi be Dat on MONDAY, June 3, at 8 p.m.,-at the National Rifles’ armor. u St WM. LORD, President. <a>, INDIANA, REPUBLICAN cLUp. —THE Tepe wat mectine of the club, will be held SATURDAY EVENING, June 1, at G. A. R. Hall, op- Villard’ Business of posite Willard’s Hotel, at 7:30 o’elock. importance. _my31-2t* WM. M. BASS, Secretary. PART 2—APPET.— BI - ICE. <7 PART Ilof the CENTURY DICTIONARY, handsome volume «flexible cloth binding), orders to General Avency — ady for delivery. Seud of the Century Dictionary, 1006 F st. n. w. ted Cireular free. 1007 H ST, N. W, < HOMEUPATHIC PHARMACY, ROBERTS & CU., successors to Boericke & Tafel, 1007 H st.n.w. Open Evenings and Sundays. m THE CONCERT AND PICNIC OF THE | Mongomery Island Sycamore Club is post- poned to SUNDAY, June 9, and should the weather be unfavorable jt will take place on the Sunday following. Mu jease take notice. Tickets issued for the 26th of May accepted. The committee extend invita- tions to all friends on June 2, 1889. my31-2 EX. COMMITTEE. <>, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEET- ~S~ ing of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, on Saturday, June 1) T88Y, 8 p. mat the Georvetown College Law Building, corner of 6th and F streets, to take action relative to the death of Dr. JOSEPH BORROWS. CHARLES E. HAGNER, M. D., President. AMUEL 8. ADAMS, M. D., Réc. Secretary. my31-2t EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS 81,044,781.37. Subscriptions for shares in the 17th issue received daily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1003 F st. Shares are @2.50 per month. 31.000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantage of the Association are furnished upon application. Ofice hours, from 9a. m. to 4:30 p.m. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to S o'clock p. m. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. _INO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y._ _my31_ <@=> THROUGH TO GLENWOOD CEMETERY. The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Co. has completed the extension of its line by way of 2dand V streets northeast to Glenwood Cemetery, and will commence running throweh cars from 7th and New York avenue to-day, every other car running through. Double-deckers will run to-day. =e SHIRT-MAKERS, H. F. WOODARD & CO. aND MEN'S IMPORTING FURNISHERS, 15th and F sts. n.w. my30 OWING TO THE RUSH MANY WERE ‘unable to avail theraselves of our invitation to drink Osceola Wi er. I the: repeat it and will take pleasure in waiting 0 mand gt iny information to those who desire to avail ti of it. Osceola v! ives of it. Water Specific for uric acid and liver troubles free to-morrow and Saturday. _ my 30-20" #RANK L. HOOD, 814 F. <e=> TO READERS OF THE CENTURY. ‘The W: fice of the Century DICTION- emetion otee of the Century DIETION ARY, 10 = z EAD LAND AND IM- EMENT COMPANY at Denison Hall, n.w., PRIDAY, May 21, at 7:30 p.m, interested in getting @ suburban home at cost and paying for it in ents invited to at- tend. No speculation. Purely mutual. orwunization to be effected. D. W. Landv Fletcher, C. 8. Willi mittee EY st. Everybody Permanent olght, a Wasntxeror, D. iy To the Board of Itirectors Industrial’ Savings and Laan Association, 1300 F st. n.w. Gentlemen: I have to acknowledve the receipt of D paid mie to-day on repurchise he fay stock held in your association ual THEODORE ¥ SCHUMACHER, who died April 19, 158%, and I desire to express my appreciation of the beneficial object of your association and to thank you for the prompt settlement of my claim. The three fold object of your association, name] repurchase of stock at death, which is better t] a life insurance, ‘the savings and Lyme ng towether with loan- ing features, supply a long felt want. The association has established a financial management to meet a mand in the District among persons of limited means. ‘The popularity of your association has been, produced its accom fi tlement. by it : Kespectfully your ANTUINET Te C SUBUMACHER, my29-3t 1002 South Capitol at. WM. R. AND WM. REDIN WOODWAKD, ‘Attorneys-at-Law, 7 and 9 Gunton Léw Building, K= 472 Louisiana ave. TITLES TO KEAL ESTATE. Special indices to the land records. Reports on titles made with accuracy, promptness, and at rates. my29-3un <a> FOR GENUINE FREE-HAND CRAYON i <— Portraits, call # SMITH’S Studio before co- ine Cp gy to i gpg Sl per oe or a delivered at once, Largest st i Washington. B, SMITH, Artist, ‘and Massachusetts ave, Open until 8 p.m. my28-lw* WE LIKE TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A GOOD thing. See our ey ‘ABLE. Suits he $1. GEORGE SPRANSY, 434 7th st. ow. OFFICE COLLECTOR OF TAXES, DIS. TRICT OF COLUMBIA, WasHinoTon, May ix levied for the fear ending Jens 50, 1aue of x levied for the year ending June on and persohal property. The second half of such tax, Tieton the Bret day ct sy, wna i? ‘on the Bre . 0 first day of June, ——. shall thereupon be Tears aud delinguent ; ‘& penalty of two 2 the amoubt thereof shall be the same, with other taxes due and in arrears, will be listed for advertisement and tax sale in the inanher by existing law. By order of the Commi Ne District of Coluinbia, Attest: EG. D3 lector of Taxes. OFFICE GEORGETOWN GASLIGHT CO. May 18, 1889. ‘The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of this com- ee, for the election of seven Directors will be held at uv ollie MONDAY, Sune 3.1880." Folls open at 11 ‘clock a. m. and cl ‘clock p.m. °myls-4 ‘GW. CROPLEY, Sec'y. mylS-14t THE NATIONAL SAFE Company, 15th st, and New Yi receives silverware and ali kinds of it. Safes of all sizes tor reut. Vaults fire-proof, arglar proof danip-proot. inaide of their new build: ing, with walls 3 feet 6 inches thick. Construction ut. Equipment ase XOUR ATTENTION Ex CALLED SPECIALLY Shi rts, Sashes, Belts, WORTHY OF NOTICE ‘consideration. For the past t been selling the highest grade Vapor EIU for ote nes on the market, aud as a strong ¢' of its quality enjoyed aud reliability I have & steady and growing trade without a single compigint, bs sold the one srade. “B.gallous for Tee sdeiteeted. 7be. HODGKIN, Uo 7s _myl6-3w CHAS. a MASONIC HALL = apn May 13, 1889, Notice is hereby given that the bonds i serial Pea aeeatericrcuenes Ist day of Auctist, 1888. All of said bonds, except Ne. 0, and No. 50, have been tod “to. the Asmocintion ant eee Seled by payment of amount ueon saiue. On'aaid tnt day of Aniusty IS88, interest on said onda and unless above CLOTHS, IN PLAIDS, STRIPES, AND COMBINA- TIONS OF COLORS AT _ FIFTEEN ($15) DOLLARS FOR THE CHOICE. 8U VALUES WERE NEVER ANY PRICE—READY FOR IMMEDIATE WEAR. THERE ISN'T A SUIT IN THIS GREAT ASSORTMENT THAT CAN BE FOUND ELSEWHERE AT LESS THAN FROM $20 ‘TO $25. OUR PRICE IS FIFTEEN DOLLARS. )BOBINSON, PARKER & Co., __ REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN CLOTHIERS, _ my31-49 | 319 SEVENTH ST...COR. OF D. Headquarters, 1424 New York ave., myZ1-15t°lp Boom 18. Elevator. re-meD the fora release of 3 onder of ton Dc. Suuy 13-cotw <=> THE ANNUAL 5 BOLDERE OF ma MONDAY, JUNE SS 1 ie wurpose of electing a Bosra myz4-cotd 9p20.3m pt Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, BUSINESS BICYCLES. CHANCES. WHWIARAIMEHRWYHANAGAB xe FOR SALE (Lors),. FOR SALE (MisceLLaNgous), GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.. HOTELS... HOUSEFURNIS: LADIES’ GOODS . LOCAL MENTION. LOST AND FOUN! MEDICAL... MISCELLANEOUS. MONEY TO LOA NOTARIES PUBLIC OCEAN STEAMERS POTOMAC RIVER BOAT PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAL. PRINTERS . NAW RABI WISE SUMMER RESORTS. SPECIALTIES... IIBVHAIDARVEIINS 9 29 209 'ED (Rooms) & OLscELLANEOUS) WOU AND COAL ECT ULTT ELLE LLL EEE ere Goversment Recerprs.—Internal revenue, $1,007,216; customs, $975,162. Jexe Ixrenest.—Treasurer Huston to-day mailed 8,345 checks, representing $1,337,411 on payment of the interest due June 1 on regis- tered 4!4 per cent bonds, Gen. Wurrrrexp, the second assistant Post- master-general, has gone on a trip to several points throughout the west. He will return the early part of next week. Tue Puntic Dest.—At the Treasury depart- ment to-day it was estimated that the reduc- tion of the public debt during May amounted to $7,500,000, Resecrep Brps.—The Secretary of the Treas- ury has rejected all of the bids offered for the construction of the public buildiug at Troy, N. Y., on the ground of the insufficiency of the appropriation. To-pay’s Bonn OrrentNes aggregated @1,265- 500, as follows: Registered 48, $75,000 at 12934 flat; 50,000 at 1293¢ flat; 267,000 at 129% flat; 100,000 at 1293¢ flat; $21,000 at 129% fiat; $500,000 at 130 flat; coupon 4348, $2,000 at 103 that; registered 418, $1,500 at 108 flat; $10,000 at 108 flat; %250,000 at 108 flat. Gen. 8. P. Moose, ex-surgeon general of the southern confederacy, died suddenly this morn- ing at his home in Richmond, Va. The general had been in bad health for some time. Vinornta Posrmastens.—B. Robertson has been appointed postmaster at Amelia ©, H., Amelia county, Va., and A, C, Staats at Vienna, Fairfax county, Va. Bisor NewMax, who has been in this city for a few days, has gone to Round Lake, near Saratoga, where Mrs. Newman is. He will spend several weeks there before returning to his home in Omaha. While in this city Bishop Newman visited Gen. Cyrus Bussey, the assist- ant secretary of the terior, who is an old friend. Gey. Burrerrretp Brvisep.— A telegram received late last evening stated that Gen. Daniel Butterfield, after having delivered an eloquent oration on Decoration Day at Cuba, N. Y., was run away with on the way to the train, his carriage amashed and himself bruised and shaken up so a8 to cause revived anxiety on account of some old Gettysburg wounds. A late dispatch from Hon. James Wadsworth, of Geneseo, N. Y., to whose house Gen. Butter- field was carried, announces the general better, and that he will soon return to his home in New York. Berrer MEN ror THE Navy.—The crews of the new gunboats Yorktown and Petrel and vessels of that class willfbe made up, as far as possible, of apprentices and continuous-service men. This will be done with a view to associ- ating the apprentices with the better class of enlisted men, Nava Onpers.—Paymaster L. G. Boggs has been ordered to the receiving ship New Hamp- shire July 1. Lieut. F. H. Glennon has been detached from the naval academy and ordered to duty at the Mare Island navy-yard in con- nection with the electsic light plant of the Charlestion. Paymaster J. G. Hobbs has been detached from the New Hampshire July 1, ordered to settle accounts and wait orders. Leave of absence for one year, with permission to leave the United States, has been granted As- sistant Surgeon J. J. Page, retired. Divine Apparatus on Wak Suirs.—Profiting by the recent events at Samoa, when the treas- ure of the wrecked Trenton was recovered by means of a diving apparatus borrowed from the British man of war Calliupe, the Navy de- partment here has determined to pee each of our naval vessels with a complete diving appa- ratus. By ordera submarine diver 1 also to be detailed as part of the complement of each vessel in commission. No trouble is antici- pated in securing suitable men, as there are a members of the crew who make good vers, Tue Moxitor AMPHITRITE TO BE COMPLETED. —Secretary Tracy is vigorously pursuing his policy, declared at the beginning of his admin- istration, of pushing to rapid completion the vessels now under construction or authorized to be built. The Puritan was eget taken to New York to be completed, and orders have now been issued to make ready the Amphitrite, another uncompleted double-turreted monitor, lying at the Harlan & Hollingsworth ship- yards, at Wilmington, Del.; to be towed to League Island. She will be completed at that navy-yard. greatly to the disappointment of the Virginia people, who have been endeavoring to have the work done at Norfolk, to make good the loss of the Puritan. + ___ Pensonat.—Jefferson Chandler of St. Louis, Geo. Rice of Marietta, Ohio, D. Edmund Mor- gan, Morning Journal, F. J. Sinclair and Dr. C, Rice of New toss te B. barge and Wm. H. Wright Y., an Witlard’s.—B. Peter- Hannibal, Mo., are at son, H. G, Marlse, E. Chuff, and Geo. W. Moore of New York, W.8. McGevan jr. of tou of Chicago and. & Weight of Nori’ Gon m Of 't of lina, are at the Ebbitt—E. Bode of Lyte J. RB. Rodgers of Ohio, and J. of Pennsfi- tho Rigga———'T. H. Hooper of at Boston, and E. J. Waterhews of are at the Arno,__—T. Bosworth, W. FP. rich of New York, H. Past of Delaware, and Hoy Sherman of say ine ates = A LONELY DAY. But Few Callers at the White House. Twelve men called on the President to-day. Two only reached the dignity of members of Congress. Six were Virginians. The whole fraternity of office-seekers and politicians seemed to have determined that it was not advisable to press their affairs during a pro- tracted period of rainy weather. Two or three Senators and as many Representatives, per- haps, passed up the White House walk, but they wheeled around the portico and went to the War, State, and Navy building. Represent- ative Ben Butterworth called to see Mr. Hal- ford, but did not ask to see the President. IT WAS A LONELY DAY at the White House. The President sat at his desk and marvelled at the sudden collapse in the visiting room. The few callers there were came, for the most part, before the usual reception hour, and between 11 and 12 the President was most of the time alone. AMONG THE EARLY CALLERS was fine-looking man with an impressive manner who wants to be U. 8. district attorney for the northern district of Alabama. His name is Noble Smithson, a lawyer from Bir- mingham, There isa sharp contest between him and Lewis Parsons, the organizer of the “White man’s party.” They each want to be district attorney, and it is thought one or the other will get it, but which one is in doubt. Mr. Parsons has been here fora mouth, and though he is the leader of the white man’s party, two of the strongest colored leaders in the state are working for him. Mr. Smithson has just begun to give his personal attention to the matter, MAHONE AND ANTI-MAHONE, The Virginians were about equally divided between Mahoneites and anti-Mahone men. Hon. Harry Libby called to introduce Mr. P. O'Connor and was not on a mission relating to the Mahone protest. The Mahoneites, led by Asa Rogers, Mr. Ma- hone’s private secretary, were W. W. Evans, editor of the Virginia Lancet, at Petersburg, a member of the Virginia leyislature. and Mr. A. W. Harris, a colored member of the Virginia legislature. They called before the usual hour and had quite a talk with the President to con- vince him that Mahone was the republican party in Virginia and that the anti-Mahone men and their protests were not worthy of no- Mr. J. 8. Browning, of Virginia, put in his word on the other side. He is an anti. ONLY TWO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Bowen, of Virginia, and Owen, of Indiana, were the only members of Congress who called, and during the whole morning not a Senator pat inan appearance. Other callers were John uhm, United States district attorney at Nash- ville, T A. Goodrich, of Florida; Kev. J. H. Barton, of Boise City, Idaho, and ex-Sen- ator Kellogg. AN ALABAMAIAN WITH AN UMBRELLA. Two minutes after 12 a tall, lank individual from Alabama, with one arm, under which he carried a cotton umbrella, agd the shoulder minus an arm erry hbo high in the air, came to the President's door, and handing the door- keeper his card in a mysterions way asked that it be brought back to him after it had been shown the President, as he did not want the newspapers to get hold of it. After he gotinto the cabinet-room and was about to be con- ducted into the presence of the President his courage failed him and he said he guessed Sec- retary Halford would do. He and his umbrella were switched off into Mr. Halford’s room. THE CABINET MEETING was of short duration to-day. It is supposed that the Haytian commission muddle was dis- cussed, but no positive information on the sub- ject was attainable, THE BEHRING SEA BOAST. Not Regarded as of Any Consequence by State or Navy Department Officials. Naturally enough the dispatch printed in yes- terday’s Star that an English naval officer had, ina tipsy conversation, divulged admiralty secrets that tended to show a hostile intent on the part of Great Britain in the Behring sea fisheries matter, caused considerable excite- ment in this city. But contradictions soon came in, one a cablegram from Lon- don, announcing that in the house of commons last night the parliamentary secretary to the foreign office gave an official denial of the report that three men-of-war had been ordered from the Pacific to the Behring sea in June to protect British sealing vessels from interference by American men-of-war. To-day at the State department nothing oficial could be learned, and instead of mak- statement about the matter the folks who ought to know said that there was nothing to say. ‘The President's proclamation appears to have closed the history of the case, and it can- not be learned that there has been any corres- pondence between the governmonts of the United States and Great Britain on the subject. According to the posi- tion taken by the United States government by Congressional declaration the juris- diction of the United States over the waters on the Alaskan side of Behring’s sea is not admitted to be a subject for negotia- tion. Our government simply asserts its abso- lute right and admits the existence of no question for negotiation, meanwhile officials at the State and Navy departments are tran- quil aud show no signs of preparing for an in- ternational conflict. Naval opinions point to the belief that the statement that caused the flurry was merely the drunken incoherencies of a subaltern who nants -knew nothing about what was to be done. Such an officer, said one official, would very uulikely to know the secrets of the admiral’s mail, and it is more than ee that, heightened in his imaginative faculties by wine and in- spired thereby to pose as one who knew it all, he proceeded to spout forth and pose as a man of weighty information. No anxiety is ex- pressed at the department on the score of war with England. Admiral Gherardi was at the department to- day, but his visit had nothing to do with the rumored British invasion of Alaskan waters, NEW YORK CITY POST-OFFICE. A Commission to Investigate and Re- port Upon Its Condition and Needs. Postmaster-General Wanamaker has ap- pointed a commission to investigate and report upon the condition and needs of the post-office in New York city. The members of the commission are as follows: Gen. James N, Tyner, the assistant attorney- general for the Post-Office department, chair- man; Gen. U. 8. Huidekoper, formerly post- master at Philadelphia; Henry H. Muller, as sistant postmaster at Cincinnati; W. P. Edger- ton, division inspector for the Post Office de- dartment, with headquarters at Philadelphia; Samuel ith, the assistant postmaster Brooklyn; James T, Metealf, chief clerk of the money-order system; Lebrina Moses, in charge of the registry division in the office of the third assistant-postmaster general, and R. E. Spang- ler, inspector of the free delivery service. ‘The commission will meet next Monday at noon at the post-office in New York city and will probably be in session for about two The appintment of the commission is the result of the conference recent by Postmaster Vay Cott with the held here partment A STREET RAILROAD SURPRISE. Tel Unexpected Change. of the Management of the Columbia Line. ‘MR. HENRY A. WILLARD SUCCEEDED AS PRESIDENT BY MR. WM. H. CLAGETT—WHAT THE CHANGE MEANS—A REPORTED HEAVY TRANSFER OF STOCK AND PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION. A good deal of surprise was manifested at a special meeting of the directorate of the Co- lumbia street railway company, called yester- day, when Mr. Henry A. Willard (who has been president of the road ever since the late John C. McKelden severed his connection with it), announced his resignation. He stated that he had disposed of his entire interest in the company and would consequently resign. The announcement was a severe shock to some of the members of the board and they were anx- ious to learn the reason for Mr. Willard’s ac- tion. All that could be learned was that some capitalist, desirous of giving Northeast Wash- ington better facilities for reaching the heart of the city, had purchased Mr. Willard’s shares, and with the aid of a reorganized directorate proposes to proceed to business as soon as pos- sible. REORGANIZATION. The first step toward this reorganization was the election of Mr. W. H. Clagett to succeed Mr. Willard as president. Mr. Clagett has been secretary-treasurgs of the road ever since its organization. en Mr. R. F. Baker was elected a director to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Willard’s withdrawal. The remaining vacancies will be filled as soon as the con- trolling spirit, now absent from the city, has neminated those whom he desires to represent him on the board. Weekly meetings of the directors will be held until all the necessary arrangements have been made to extend the Columbia road so that its connections will cover all thé most desirable routes in the city, None of the gentiemen connected with the new management will say a word as to their intentions, and none of those who were in the old management will say anything, because they don’t know how it was done or what it was done for. But even the strictest secrecy could not conceal all the facts. WHAT A STAR REPORTER LEARNED. ASrar reporter got an inkling of what was going on, the way in which Columbia stock was jumping giving him all the pointer he needed. An investigation was as once entered upon, and sufficient has been learned to give solid founda- tion for the announcement that in all proba- bility, before July 1. traftie arrangements will be made by which’ passengers upon the Co- lumbia road will have the privilege of free transfers to the cars of the Metropolitan street railway company, and the compliment will be returned, The two roads will, it is already evi- dent, be practically under one management. THE ADVANTAGES accruing to the people of the northeast from this transfer are held tobe of importance. Heretofore, whenever they wanted to go any- where off the line of the Columbia road they have been compelled to pay two fares, and when they desired to return home there were two more fares. To those who are blessed with large famiiies the expense has been no incon- siderable item, and they will doubtless hail with joy the consummation of this new deal. It will open up to Northeast Washington, for one fare, the railroad depots, Center market, steamboat wharves, North Washington and Georgetown, and those who love base ball better than any- thing else will be able to reach the grounds direct by transferring to the Columbia cars at one of the transfer stations which will be estab- lished, There will probably be two of these stations—one at 9th street and New York ave- nue, the other at 14th street and New York avenue. The time on the Columbia road_ will be quickened considerably, and additional cars will be put on so that the eonstantly increasing traffic may be properly cared for. How a majority of the stock was secured without the old management becoming aware of its having been done until it was all over is yet to be explained, but the fact that the prop- erty is in new hands is an in: utable fact. The Metropolitan road is also reaching out in other directions, and has, it is undestood, made an arrangement by which it will work the new Brightwood avenue street railroad in connec- tion with its city line: ieee THE CASE OF DR. MOODY. What the Indictment Here Charges Him With. The indictment on which Dr. Moody has been arrested in Chicago (as stated in yesterday's Star), was reported to the court here on Tues- day, and charges him on the oath of La Reve Harrison, W. E. Mason aud C. A. James with the forgery of a check for $50, passed upon the National bank of Washington on October 6th last. The check purports to be one dated New York, October 4, drawn by W. M. Ramson & Co. on the Sixth national bank, New York, in favor of W. E. Mason and endorsed by the latter to H.L. Moody. A certified copy, accompanied by the bench warrant, was sent out, and on this he was arrested. He is expected here shortly. es CHILDREN IN THE STREETS. A Milkman Fined for Driving His Wagon Over a Little Girl. The case of John Mahoney, the milkman, who was recently tried in the Police Court for running over a small child named Bessie Brown, as published in Tux Srar at the time, was called in the Police Court this afternoon, and Judge Miller held the defendant guilty of assault. A fine of $15 was imposed. Mr. Carrington, who appeared for the de- fendant, called the court's attention to the tes- timony given in the case. The evidence of the defendant was particularly interesting. He swore that he was driving slowly along Nstreet. There was a large crowd of children playing in the street. He called out to the children on one side to lookout, and the col- ored child that was run over came from the other side of the street. When the child was run over several men on the sidewalk called out ‘Kill him! kill him!” Then he drove off and did not stop until some one grabbed his horse. CARELESS PARENTS CENSURED. The court sharply censured parents who sit at their doors and windows and watch their children play in the street without saying a word to them, but was of the opinion that the defendant could have managed his team better than he did, and convicted seuss tae ee Delays on Decoration Day. The parade of the military and Grand Army to Arlington yesterday moved at 10:25, and was not so much as an hour and a half behind time. as reported. The order was to move at 10 o'clock. Through a misunderstanding the District nationai guard was ordered to assem- ble at 10 o'clock, but Gen. Ordway, with re- markable celerity, got them in line and to move so that jg eSall acon Sein, Adslay in beaming the ox aerate ae arton: y ie m0! = ton was ral Tomer to the =a conve; the Marine band, which was stuck at a point on the road for nearly half an hour, —— oer Theatrical Mechanical Associations. The Grand Lodge of Theatrical Mechanical associations, whose object is to unite frater- nally such‘ associations, to give material and ‘moral aid and mutual relief. in sickness and ‘desth,to advocate members morally, socially end intellectually, and dissem- egrams to The Star. RAVAGES OF THE STORM. Great Damage in Many Places, and Some Lives Loat. GENERAL EUROPEAN GOSSIP. BOODLER M’GARRIGLE SURRENDERS ———— AN INDIAN OUTBREAK IN DAKOTA. An Important Arrest in the Cronin Case. Se A TERRIFIC CYCLONE. Great Damage Along the Upper Poto- mac—Two Persons Fatally Injured. Special Dispatch to Tue EVENING STAR Hacrrstown, Mp., May 31.—A terrific cyclone, accompanied with heavy rain, passed along the upper Potomac yesterday afternoon. At Falling Waters it crossed into West Virginia, taking a westerly direction, destroying com- pletely everything in its course. The first property it came in contact with was the farm buildings of Mr. John Cresswell, who resides iu Baltimore, This farm is tenanted by James Wellington. The buildings were blown to atoms, and James Powell, a well-digger, who had songht refuge in a’ wagon shed, was instantly killed. The next house to suffer was that of Martin L. Boward, formerly of Hagers- town, Mrs. Boward was fatally injured, and Mrs. Geo. Bloom, of Hagerstown, a visitor to the family received serious injuries. 4 BABY BLOWN A QUARTER OF A MILE. A sleeping babe in acradle at the time the house was struck was found nearly a quarter of | amile away, but uninjured. Other casualties are reported, but as the wires are down full particulars cannot be received as yet. The en- Ure country over which the storm passed is de- vastated. The scene is reported to have been terrible. The air was filled with tree tops and debris of all kinds, and the roaring of the winds was deafening. It has been raining here almost coutinuously since 3 o'clock yesterday and up to 10:30 this a. m. continues, The water is coming down at times in torrents and is ac- companied with violent bursts of wind. Much damage to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal is feared in sowe localities, while in others fields of grain are completely inundated. <ssssce: emmasnt THE STORM ON THE LAKES. A Fierce Gale Raging and Vessels Re- ported Driven Ashore. Cuicaco, May 31.—Yesterday and last nighta fierce gale raged over Lakes Ontario and Erie and portions of Lakes Huron and Michigan. All around the lakes vessels are reported wind bound and driven ashore. At Chicago the wind reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour, and a number of vessels were forced to anchor out- side. At Port Huron the white caps were driven before a gale of 48 miles, and across the river at Sarnia a fleet of big boats were bound up, afraid to move. The storm is moving eastward and Lake Michigan will probably be free from unusual wind to-day. At7 o'clock last night a north wind was blowing at the following ports with the velocities given: Chicago, 40 miles; Mil- waukee, 42 miles; Green Bay, 48; Port Huron, 48; Detroit, 45; Toledo, 35; Sandusky, 33. ‘The waves broke over the life-saving station all day yesterday with a fury and force un- equaled since 1887, Few boats ventured beyond the breakwater during the day, and outside of the big freight propellers, the arrivals the latter part of the day were far between. For- tunately @ comparatively small number of vessels were on the lake bound for this port, and the chances of disaster were correspond- ingly lessened. Atall Ngee on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron the storm is reported as extremely severe—the worst, it was said, since May, 1884. ‘To-day may bring news of serious disaster on both lakes, Severe Storms ‘Wasasn, Inp., May 31.. in years has been prevailing throughout this region for two days. At Benton Harbor, Mach., snow fell to the depth of six inches. Snow is also reported at other places. Micuican Crry, Ixp.,May 31.—A northeaster, the fiercest storm known here for years, now prevails, Snow fell here yesterday to the depth of about an inch. Wixamac, Ixp., May 31.—Rain has fallen without ceasing for 48 hours, and it changed to 4 snow-storm yesterday afternoon, Staunton, Va., May 31.—The storm of Tues- day in the northwest reached here Thursday and continued till this morning. For fifteen consecutive hours rain fairly poured down, ac- companied by a strong wind, and much wheat has been blown down and damaged. —>—_—___— GOSSIP FROM LONDON. A Sensation Over Vizetelly’s Imprison- ment—Literary Notes. Special Cable Dispatch to Tur Evenine Star. Loxpon, May 81.—Politics are dull in quence of the approaching recess, The weather is charming again and society is busy. At the African dinner this evening a Carnavan and Sir Hercules Robinson The Marquis of Salisbury bimetalists yesterday is co. tory by the 7 ecegraem Mr. Chaplin is to have a motion to debate the question in the house, and if the cat jumps in the direction of equal conjugal —_ for silver and gold, the min- isters will follow suit. If not, not. CONSIDERABLE OF A SENSATION has been caused by Vizetelly’s imprisonment for selling Zola, Mr, Vizetelly is seventy years old. Three months’ imprisonment as a first- class misdemeanor and a forfeit of £200 is thought a heavy sentence. Coote, the secre- tary of the national vigilance associations, the Comstock of London, is now the censor of Holywell street. The imprisonment is inflicted to punish a contempt of court and a breach of engagement. " a ii A new six penn; e and @ new review are Pabliahed to-day. Eady Randolph Churchill contributes a slight sketch of Russia as seen last year by her. — Randol the woman's protest agai woman's i the Nineteenth Century. —o AN IMPORTANT ARREST. AN INDIAN OUTBREAK. Settlerson the Dakota Frontier Greatly Alarmed. Crrcaco, May 31.—A dispatch from Omaba, Neb., says: An Indian outbreak is reported im Keya Paha county, on the Dakota frontier, Settlers are said to be flocking into Norden, and the place is being Whe there is really any trouble, bog vag reg ot the jodi scares to which frontier settlers are subject, is unknown at present. —— MINOR FOREIGN NEWS. A Reporter Wants the Duke of Came bridge Arrested. Loxpox, May $1.—The magistrate to whom Reporter Simms applied for a summons for the duke of Cambridge, and Police-Inspector Robinson, whom he charged with having as- saulted him during the review of the fire brigade at Whitehall on Saturday, refused te grantan order for their appearance. Mr. Simms has, therefore, applied to the court of queen's bench for a mandamus to compel the Magistrate to issue the order. MR. O'BRIEN TO GO TO NICE. Lonpon, May 31.—Mr. William O'Brien, mem- ber of parliament, who was recently released from an Irish prison, has gone to Nice to re- oF yey dg health, A friend has placed @ at his disposal. THE MARQUIS OF LORNE m1. Loxpox, May 31.—The marquis of Lorne ie confined to his house with a severe cold. He has wholly lost the use of his voice. A THOUSAND MONKEYS ON EXHIBITION. Loxpox, May 31.—Brookes’ monkey show opened to-day at the Alexandria palace. A thousand monkeys are on exhibition. The press speak favorably of the show, which promises to create quite a sensation, and those who see it are enthusiastic over it. Professor Williams ascended in a balloon from the ground and dropped 3,000 feet by means of a parachute BOODLER McGARRIGLE. He Walks into a_ Chic: Court and Gives Himseit Up. Cutcaco, May 31.—Ex-Warden of Cook County Hospital McGarrigle, the alleged boodler, for .a long time a fugitive from jus- tice in Canada, walked into Judge Sheppard's court to-day and gave himself up. — SALISBURY AND THE QUEEN. A Serious Breach Between England's Sovereign and Her Premier. Loxpox, May 31.—When Mr. Lincoln went to Windsor castle on Saturday to be presented to the queen as the new American minister to the court of St. James there went with bim as the representative of the government, Viscount Cross, the secretary of state for India, If time- honored custom had been observed, however, the son of the murdered president would have been accompanied, not by a subordinate mem- ber of the cabinet, but by the premier himself, It was probably in anticipation of the com- ments, which were inevitable, that the court journal hastened to explain’ in advance that Lord Salisbury would vy unable to do the honors upon the occasion, in consequence of the fact that a cabinet meeting had been called for the same day and hour. fut at the aristo- cratic clubs, where the inner doings of the ““Di- vinity that doth hedge about a king” are dis- cussed with a good deal of freedom, another explanation is given of his lordship’s absence, and it is supported in one particular of circum- stantial evidence that the call for the cabinet meeting was not issued until the court journal had appeared with ite announcement, and that, moreover, the conference ifself was of so little se ste that it lasted barely a quarter of an hour. The story as it is told is that THERE 18 A SERIOUS BREACH between her majesty and Lord Salisbury, asa result of the latter's failure to vote for the bill legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's sis- ter, and which was defeated in the house of lords a couple of weeks ago. It is now gener- ally known that the queen was particularly de- sirous that the measure should become a law and that, although she never interferes directly with legislative matters, she had caused a hint of her desire in this connection to be conveyed to the premier. The latter, however, tory to the blood though he is, refused to humor hie august sovereign. He is opposed on principle to the measure, has voted against it time and again and did not propose to stultify himself, either by changing front and supporting it or by using his influence with his colleagues in ite behalf and remaining away from the debate and division himself. So he went to the house as usual, sat quietly in his seat while the debate was in progress and then, with several other members of the cabinet, voted ‘“No” upon the second reading, while the Prince of Wales, with Earls Granville, Spencer and Roseberry and other distinguished statesmen, recorded themeclves as in favor of the bill. When the news of the defeat of the bill reached Windsor, the queen, it is said, waxed exceeding wroth and expressed herself very forcibly regarding Lord Salisbury’s lack of personal all: ce, itis said that the present premier's uous with her majesty are even more strained than were those of Mr. Gladstone and the courts few years ago, (iinet eeeanieee DANVILLE’S SAD DISASTER. Additional Particulars of the Pall of the Penn Building. Daxvitte, Va., May 31.—Details of the dis aster of yesterday show that the loss of life and property was greater than was at first sup- posed, The dozen men at work on the Penn building had but little warning to make their escape ere the crash came. A white man named E. W. Young, the boss bricklayer, was at wor& on the fifth foor. He jumped from the build- ing to the ground, sustaining internal injuries, and had his shoulder injured; Tom Carter, a colored brick carrier, was on the sixth floor, and as the building separated he went through to the cellar and suffered a wrench in the back. Most of the bricklayers stopped work at 12 o'clock or the loss of life and iujary to person would have been much greater, As it is two were killed outright and nine injured. four of. whom have since died. In fifteen minutes after the alarm had been given through the city, crowds and in the driving rain went to ‘the debris in order to get out those su tobe under it. After hard work the of Wm. Young, white, a carpenter, was reac! and when taken out there was hardly a whole bone in his body. His neck was broken and resting on one of his legs, while his body was doubled up ina ‘THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. The following is a list of the killed and wounded: Killed—Robert Pruitt, white, car-_ penter, death instantaneous; Wm. Young, white, iter; G. B. Jones, white, muter, crushed internally, skull fractured,” Buck Kooper, col hod carrier, skull crushed; Henry Oakes, a earn skull cracked and hurt int ; D.N. Collie, white, car- 4 arm broken, injured in- Injured—Wm. H. Crowley, white, carpenter, hurt in the hy face and ly, may recovery a, Neup, wee beaninen took ae . W. Young, er, in ‘shoulder and internally; John ‘Birainer, col, ored, hurt about body, will recover; Tom Car- ter, colored, brick carrier, hurt in back and in- “ternally. The loss by the disaster will proba bly reach $12,000. ieee Baltimore’s Walkers. Batrtmorr, May 31.—The pedestrians in the Great international six day go-as-you-please race at Kernan’s Monumental theater wanted the limit of 450 miles reduced to 400 yesterday, but after deliberating to The oficlal score at noon to-day fe ‘a: follows: Elson, 366, 8 laps; laps ma