Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1890, Page 5

EFR ‘THE MOST VALUABLE BARGAINS we bave yet offered this season, We intend to stir ups wouderfal trade for the next three days, unusual even for the first daysin May. We do an unusual thing in omitting our RED TICKET DAY this week, but we have put such prices on regular grois as ave seidvm offered on broken lots. You can have no idea what the followiug items repre- et PROFITS ARE THROWN TO TRE WINDS on the goods offered for the next three days. But all to good effect, we crowd our store, you see our im- menge snd beantiful stock of summer merchandise, make comparisons of ours with others; that's what we vs what we'll have. We can candidly say @ has never been such prices made on season- abje merchandise in Washington before. THREE DAYS’ MAY SALE THRE® DAYS’ MAY SALE THREE DAYS’ MAY SALE ENDS SATURDAY, MAY 3. ENDS SATURDAY, MAY ENDS SATURDAY, MAY Ked, Brown aud Navy, GLUVES—MAY SALE. M23 putin Undressed Kid Glove all shad 4. DOG a pair, $1 Pie =Kin Gloves, Bist quality, all'shades 85a pair. Gd. Dik Gloves, all shades, 108. a AND UNDERWEAK—MAY SALE. el ik Hose, Black, W ghades eucu of Ked, 1 und Biue. Lacies’ Meditiai-weightt Swiss idbbed Vents, Ligh neck, loag oF short sleeves. ....2 Uiiderwear, swiss ibbed or 8, [atest shape. sew’ Suits, Plain oF Z bh Fianued tue have vest trout... presenta steek f thi hen thes are d Le ~ Belt, anchor clasp... & Laue o Cauvass and Silk’ belts MAY SALE. Zo different styles, all scien le. et Je WELLY—MAY SALE. toe. Silver Bead Neckiaces,..... $5.00 crencu Cut sterling Silver swathed price Of Silk Linsel, Steel TLE, wit 1U per «town you will, t off means on Bl Zoasd. combined seik tiem Feauctions are & ’ ugg of the sture lor us, BUCKLES—MAY SALE. zed aud Pea ized and Pew ak kl each. Bi oH marked prices ut ail Blick uk Cro MAY SALE, Luc. emsiitched Hau. stitched “Handker. = 3¥c. each ices Ot “sii Siawls, ‘Scarts Sand colers, pian’ or eu ake very little show on paper, but ubt the best vaiues cid lowest iuuiiar Line of koods. No. & pais & pur dozen «Ge ® Yard 1 i DEPAKIMENT—MA yuaty o-4 sable U2 ; cuiors, Pink, Lixht Blue, Mewuui for doc. # ike. Can- ow 70 hite Checked Surah Silks, sell- 12h. Now Boc. # yard oes for $4.50 cack, VICICKRE DEVAKIMENT—MAY 2.50 Etchings, oak frames, for $1.18 each. HL dy, wrouse, Bue OF Usik-framed ter +1e. each, #24 Ge Vuk and Burnished- framed ‘An unusua » 20U can't buy the city for less than $1, b Black and W where tor $1 WU and $135 Drews AND x TRUNK ade, cheaper for orig- ‘aii UUY elnew Uere. maze su ES 34 40 Kegalar price p CDERWEAR AND COKSETS—MAY : Hie Cud-rweat, 5 styles drawers, 3 styles chemises, Comet Covers, 2 styles, elegant er Corset, 50¢. FS mtyiew drawers, teuver will see ‘ We ave set to derwear that can equal y of these are stili onsale. Sorry we Baven’t more of them, LACES AND EMB_ OIDERTES—MAY SALE. ‘A lot of Halt Flounciugs of Fine swiss fo. children’s wear, were $1.2, $1 Jo and $1.00, for $1 8 yard 6190 ana 81-75 20-1nch Swine Fiounerugs for 81.23 8 pard. « cheap for #1 48. Spec 30 bones of Loug Wreaths ot Fiowsrs, all colors for hat trimasing, wee Be. aud 75e., for Alc. each. 5 dvaen Cunkdi Wash ‘Huts, in plan Nuit aud cowred einbroidered; were SUS. Special Sie. exe Uc. ayars | Value for first | | i | me toa more congeni iA ’ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, ‘ BARSAPARILLA THE BEST BLOOD MEDICINE, SO SAY LEADING PHYSICIANS AND DRUG- GI8TS, AND THEIR OPINION IS INDORSED BY THOUSANDS CURED BY IT OF SCROFULA, EC- ZEMA, ERYSIPELAS AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE BLOOD, “Ayer's Sarsaparills has won its reputation by years of valuable service tothecommunity. It isthe best."— R 8. Lapg, Druggist, 212 Merrimack st., Lowell, Mass. Dr. W. P. Wright, Paw Paw Ford, Tenn. my practice I invariably prescribe Aye for chronic diseases of the blood.” Dr. R.R. Boyle, 3d and Oxford sta, Philadelphis, Pa, writes: “For two years Ihave prescribed Ayers Sarsaparilla in numerous instancesand [ find it highly efficacious in the treatment of all disorders of the blood. L. M. Robinson, Pharmacist, Sabina, Ohio, certifies: “Ayer's Sareaparilla bas always been a great seller. My oustomers think there is no blood purifier equal to it” “For many years I was afflicted with scrofulous run- ning sores, which at last became so bad the doctors advised amputating one of my legs to save my life. I began taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla snd soon saw au im- Provement. After using about two dozen bottles the sores were healed. I continue to take « few bottles of this medicite each year, for my blood,and am no longer troubled with sores. I have tried other reputed blood purifiers, but none does so much good as Ayer’s Sareaparilla."—D. A. Roviuson, Neul, Kansas, Don’t fail to get saya: “Tn Sarsaparills AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by DR. J. C. AYER & CO, LOWELL, MASS, Sold by Druggists, $1 ;six 85. Worth $5 a bottle. m19 Waar Scorrs ersion Las DONE. OVER 25 FOUNDS GAINED IN TEN WEEKS. EXPERIENCE OF A PKOMINENT CITIZEN. TRE CartFoRs CIETY FOR THE ) SUPPLESBION OF VICK Ot th, 1885. J San Fuancisco, July I took a severe cold upon my chest and lungs and id not give it proper attention; it developed into bronchitis, and im the fallof the same year I was threateued with consumption. Physicians ordered climate, ard I came to San Francisco, Soou utter my arrival I commenced taking Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil_ with Hypo- Phosphites regularly three times aday. In ten weeks my avoirdupeis went from 155 to 180 pounds and over; the cough meantime ceased, c. R, BENNETT. Sold by all druggists, oc8 F THERE EVER WAS A SPECIFIC FOR ANY oue complaint then Carter's Little Liver Pills area pecitic for sick headache and © jaz should ow tuis. Uuly oue pil a dose. 3 Cane Fon sue Si: FELS'S ARRESTS GEKMICIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF suar DISEASE-PRUDUCING GERMS AND WAKDS OFF SKIN DISEASE. = Where trouble already exists, it cleanses the sore and affected parts, opens the pores, allowing free scope to the wouderful Lealing power of the weap. PHYSICIANS USE FELd’S GERMICIDE SOAP IN THEIR PKACTICE, Because it is the best medicine whereby antiseptics and germicides neces- sary to the cure of cutaneous affec- tuyns can be emp —_ { DAINTY IN USE. MADE SO BY ITS NATURAL INGKEDIENTS, NOT BY PERFUMEKY, So mild and pure is Fels's Germicide Soap that even the tender skin of the baby gains tone and health from its | constant use. ap2s Phiadeiphia, IM SICK HEADACHE Remember Carter's ‘Que pill is a dose. ~ Da 719 SPECIALTIES 719 FFF 00) RRR FE oO OR R oO O RRR oO OR R oi) R W OW WERE FFRK OK wwww E KK Wi WW FI 2 KK wwww F 4 K K Wo oW EEE KEEK K PARASOLS. Our stock of Parasols is conceded to be one of the | city and our prices tor first-class shades, 32.88. oped Sati Wi ded siripes, $2.88, ed Gros Grain, with fancy borders, 84 5 to | ish lace covers, $10.25 facie, with hand-run Spy fluck and White in great variety, $4 to #6.23. jatee assortinent of Mourning Goods “always in stock, ‘Childre Parasols, plain and faucy, in great variety, 8, #1.50 to $4.50. fi Brown, Blue, Garnet, 82.50. tik Vandrke Passen lyke and Band ‘Uri addy ki nteries, 4to 36 inches, w<s aud Oruainents, 21.65, Another deiivery of those 60-inch Flouncings at balf- price #179 aud $2. Webave onls a luted quautity aud ladies will do well to secure them at once. BUCKLES AND SLIDES. low that it will certainly t of these to examine, id BO. winyes, 20 5 otehet Slides, so much in demand for mourn- ing. in all sizes, BSc. to Aiso much finer grades of Buckles in Gilt, £ilver,oxi- c. to $1.85, ized, Pearl and Jet, ave. CHILDREN’S MUSLIN HATS. Pine Shirred Mull, #1.25, # Fine Shirred in Pink, Blue, e ull (sailor EG. DAVIS, __71¥ Market Space, corne DaxrGeoons. 244 yards wide, 17c. and 18¢. ASE COLTON, Le. Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton, Sige. Good Brown Coiton, ge. Black Cashmere, nearly 14 yards wide, 65c, Colored Cashwere, yard wide, Wool Face, Biack Dress sik, Land $1.25, Burst ailk, 506. . Volver Kivbou, Plain and Satin Back. nes’ Mourning Collars, de. Ail Wool Casuinere ia all hades, 508 Gents? Laundered Shirts, 480, Gents’ Outing shirts, 25¢. Ladies’ Kibbed Vests, Besutiful Line New Ginghame just received. Clark's O.N. T. Spool Cotton, 45¢- 2. 0 yards >pool Cotton, will run om machine, 2e. Pius, le. tor tourteen rows, Large White Bed Spreads, 75c. A tew Reuuauts of Silk left. Kunming them off cheap, ‘tT. B. TOWNER & SON, aplo 1316 7th st. nw. ME BEST PILL 1 EVER USED,” IS THE FRE- rchasers: Carter's Little them ¥; eat remark of of Liver Bilis, When you bry ther will say the sane, NGUSTURA BITTERN 18 THE BEST 10N1C 1X wi : jufactured S°GT BS Siogert © buna Hold every where by sists. ‘in the balance as the sailors po 2d EDITION. Late Teagans 1 The Star A BIG HAUL. The Wells-Fargo Express Robbed of $45,000 in Texas. Crrcado, May 2.—A special dispatch from Denver, Col, says: Itis reported here that the Wells-Fargo express messenger on a Southern Pacific train was robbed last night of $45,000 at Eagleville, Tex. Particulars cannot yet be obtained. ‘THIS MAY BE IT. Tecsox, Artz., May 2—The stage running from Bowie to Thomas was stopped by two Mexicans yesterday. Express matter was taken and passengers compelled to surrender their valuables, > . Destructive Fire in New York. New York, May 2.—The fire which occurred in the furniture storage ware house of Joseph Partridge & Company at Nos, 19 and 21 Roosevelt street this morning was a ver: destructive one? Twelve men, who were at work in the building at the time, escaped in safety The flames broke out on the third floor, and before they could be extinguished the building was completely gutted, Heavy iron shutters, closely barred, hindered the firemen a good deal in their work. The loss to the building is about 220,000, covered by insurance in the London, Liverpool and Globe, the Hanover and the Sun companies, The stock is a com- [phe loss, $40,000 damage being done. The loss is covered by insurance in different com- Panies, a Drowned in Hampton Roads. Hamprox, Va, May 2—L, M. Sawyer of Narragansett, RL, manager of the clectric light works here, was drowned in Hampton Roads last night. a What They Did at Mr. Gladstone’s Club, Provipence, B.1., May 2.—At the regular meeting of the Gladstone Club last evening George Dixon and Bob Green, the Boston col- ored fighters, sparred three rounds, all of which were in favor of Dixon, Barney Hubbard and Dan MeGivin of Boston, 120-pound men, met in a 12-round contest for a $250 trophy. Hub- bard bad things his own way from the start, and in the third round knocked his opponent out. MeGivin remained unconscious for halfanhour, Jerry Sullivan and Dutch Daly, both of Worcéster, met in a finish, tight for a diamond trophy. Daly's right arm was tractured in the seventh round, but he contin- | ued the fight until the twenty-sixth, when he threw down his hands, went to his corner and cried hke a baby. After the accident to Daly Sullivan had much the better of the contest. ‘The trophy was awarded to Sullivan. ——-—_—— “No. 120 Broadway, N. ¥.”? San Francisco, May 2.—Three months ago a man calling himself R. B. Schwartzkopf and claiming to represent the New York Mutual Lite Insurance Company registered at the Baldwin Hotel. He led a fastiife and spent | money freely j $1,400 and M. B. Curtis, the actor, drafts on the National Bank of Deposits of York, The bank refused to honor the dr: and yesterday Baldwin notified the poli Officers went to the hotel and found Schwar kopf in the room with Curtis, The latter left and the officers followed him, When they re- turned they found that Schwartzhopf had shot himself through the left temple, dying in- stantly. On his person was found a card giving his address as No, 120 Broadway, New York. Another Bank Gone Under. Campen, N. J., May 2.—The Fidelity Surety Trust and Safe Deposit Company suspended payment this morning. Charles L. Work, the president of the Gloucester National Bank, which suspended yesterday, was also its presi- dent. Bank Examiner Andrew, who is going over the books of the Gloucester City National Bank, stated to a reporter this forenoon that it is his opinion that the bank will be able to pay its depositors in full. A no- tice to this effect has been posted on the door of the bank. E. J. Baldwin advanced him $250 on ew Sa er, Fire at Albany. Axnasy, N.Y., May 2.—Fire in the West Al- bany stock yards lust mght destroyed structures covering about six acres of ground, The lose 1s about $50,000, failing upon the New York | Centra: Railroad Company. | aia genet The Irish Strike. Dvesitx, May 2.—Archbishop Walsh in ad- | dressing @ meeting of the striking railway em- ployes reproached them for having abandoned their posts without serving fair notice upon their employers. It was unjust to both the em- ploye and railway company. The archbishop | then proposed that he should preside over a ballot on the questions of the men returning to work and in regard to the submission of their | grievances to arbitration. ‘The proposition for tne taking of such ballots was adopted. Death of Mr. Taney. Baxoor, Me., May 2.—Edward L. Tancy of | the United States coast and geodetic survey since 1879, died yesterday of a brain affection. | Iron Mills Sold. Wurruxe, W.Va., May 2—The ZEtna and Standard ehect iron mills of this city will be | sold to an English syndicate, the Standard mili | for $600,000, The capital stock is #150,000. | ‘The mull cleared $90,000 last year and employs 400 hands. ‘Vhe syndicate offers €750,000 for | the ma and all the stockholders, except two | 1 in the Standard, have signed the agreement to sell, —_— From Wall Street Today. New York, May 2.—The stock market this morning, having the stimulus of the London market to help, opened extremely active and with most of the list small fractions higher than last evening. There was some irregu arity in the market, but the same strong tone was | soon apparent and prices appreciated slowly on a very large business, in which St. Paul, Union Pucific, Atchison, Missouri Pacitic, Chi- cago gas and lead were most conspicuous. Chicago gas led the movement in the regular ist, and at 5134 it was up 1 per cent, but among the specialties there were some sharp movements and Oregon Short Line spurted up 1% per cent to 52%{, while San Francisco preterred, lead and sugar rose fractional amounts, and Nashville was the one weak point in the | list end it declined % to 91, but it had few imi- | tators and the great bulk of the stocks traded | in advanced smail fractions in the early deal- | ings, The market reacted slightly toward 11 ck, but afterward rallied again and at the end of the hout it was active and strong, gen- erally at slight advances over the opening | prices, es “Approved—David B. Hit.” Aupany, N. ¥., May 2.—Gov. Hill has signed the ballot reform measure and written » mem- oranda to accompany it. It will not be given out till tonight, Kansas Farmers Demand Relief. Topeka, Kan., May 2.—'The railroad commis- sioners have received petitions signed by 20,000 farmers of central Kansas asking for lower rates to the Missouri river on farm products. ‘The commismoners have set May 20 asthe date ) for hearing the complaint. Saved from Death. Curcaco, May 2.—Sixty-eight lives were saved and @ great disaster narrowly averted lite Wednesday night throngh the cool-headed | bravery and prompt efforts of the crew of the steamer Persian, which | lies between this port and St. Soceph By the explosion of an oil lamp the vessel took fire 15 miles out in the lake and for half an hour the fate of forty passengers, un- aware of the danger threatening them, wavered ‘ht the flames, The crew won the fight and the steamer rode into the St. Joseph river carrying a thoroughly frightened bat thankful load of men and women. ‘The passenger list andother ip’ jestroye ship's papers were d troye od, Two Strikers Sentenced. Bostox, May 2.—Mahoney and Ryan, the two striking employes of J. H. Squires & Co. who were arrested Wednesday evening charged with inciting attacks on the Italian employes of the firm, were arraigued in the ict court yesterday, convicted and sentenced re- tively to four meee months in the house correction. The; pealed and in detault of ball vere commaisted ter the grand jury. go ons wea Judge Nesmith is Dead. Frawxuix Fauus, N. H., May 2.—Hon. Geo, W. Nesmith, ex-judge of the court, disk he corciatal hued: loo cane: four years of age. .¥. Con | Lead frust. s Louisville | BRAVE BOULANGER He is Going Back to Paris Next Sun- day. Pants, May 2—The republican newspaper Ia France says that Gen. Boulanger will re- turn to France from the Island of Jersey on Sunday und that he will demand another trial. The paper also says that the general will notify President Carnot of the place in France where he intends to land. —— SUMMING UP, The McCalla Trial Soon to Come to an ‘ End. ‘w York, May 2.—At the McCalla court Martial today an authorization from the Secre- tary of the Navy for an oral summing up by both sides was read, Paymaster Mudd was cross-examined. Ser- geant of Marines Calkins testified for the de- fense in regard to the confinement of Ross and the ironing of men at Cronstadt. Also of the confinement of Svaglich qcteeien tele Victim ot the Grip. CHreaco, May 2.—W. W. Rankin of Pitts- burg fatally shot himself yesterday afternoon inthe Lincoln Park, A Pittsburg telegram says he was a well-to-do wagon maker and left home Tuesday with $500 in his possession and his friends could not tind him. He had been suffering from dementia caused by the grip. He leaves a wife and one child, who live on Lincoln avenue, — A Newmarket Result. Lovo, May 2.—The race for 1,000 guineas stakes run at Newmarket today was won by Semolina, with Memoir second and Fatuite third. ee Learned Heads on Revision. Prrrsnvne, May 2.—The committee appointed two years ago by the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church to report on the constjtu- tional methous of revision of the confessiop of faith met in this city today. The commfttee consists of ex-Justice Strong of the United States Supreme Court, Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts of Cincinnati, Judge Wilson of Phil- adelphia, Rev, Di.QLeftwich of Baltimore and Rev. D. E. Kempshaw‘of Elizabeth, N.J. The work of the committee is, to a large extent, perfunctory. Itis not to consider the issue of the revision or non-revision in any manner. ‘They are to prepare for the use end guidance of the general assembly, which will meet in Saratoga on May 15, a set of rules for action in the discussion and revision of the confession. —— The Townsend Failure. New York, May 2.—Schedules in the assign- ment of F. R. Townsend & Company, dry goods commission merchants, at 73 Worth street, ed today. They state liabilities as nominal assets, $264,714.35; actual 836.6 sictelien eee con Better Luck Than He Deserved. Bio Ravips, Micu.,May 2.—The six-year old daughter of Lew Supernaw was outrageously assaulted by a man aged about fifty yesterday afternoon. The child’s screams were heard by the futher, and he proceeded to the place whence they came, and on finding the cause kicked the le. ‘Lhe police got the man to the station, but as workmen from the factories gathering threatened a lynching bee the fellow was spirited away to the county jail. He refused to give his fame and is thought to be a tramp. sashes 6S FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Steck Market, as reported by special wire to Corson Arties, L410 Pstreot: assests, $175 Bos!) Gang 11 1145 + 34 Cc c | 6a D,La&w 144 14 D.& H Canal (165% 16. D.& KioGr..| Tse 1 Do. pref....| 544) 6 Erie : . & ke Shore, : Louis, & Nast Manhatta: a7, Yen. C. ani (mon Pac Wabash... Do., pref. 10° £2 10034 L045, 1 19%, 20sG | West, Cuton. | Mich. — Wa Electric Ligh raphophd BV at 134 nt, . Americ Bj; 50 at 12 50 at 13%q. ernment Bo! 3 Did, 103 asked. bid, 104 asked, 1g asked. or n nds—U. $.4398, 1891, registered, d. J. 8. 48, 181, coupon, S. 46. registered, 15907, S. 48, coupons, 122 bid. Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, bid. Yer imp. 7s, 1891 Market stock 20-year fund, District rrencs, 106 bid. gold, dy bid. 112 bid, LIS asket, rency, 131 bid, vid. Water stock, 7 140 askedt 5 Miscelianec Ist, ts, 100. bid. izht bonds, 2d 6s, 1153 bid. ud Georg: wn Railroad, 10-40, 6s, 1053 bid. Wash- ington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 63, | iso) bid, Masonic = Hail Association | 5s, inv, 108 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. “6s, 1i8 id, 121 asked, Washington ‘Light’ Infantry first mortgage "6s, 1904. 103° bid. Washington ht Infantry bonds, 2d 1904, 100 bid, 105 asked. Washingt hy bonds, series A. 6s, Company 1. Wash ington Gas Light Con 2 . Ist mortgage, 6s, LO? vid, LOE National Bank Stocks—Ban. 490 asked. Bank of plitan, 2 200 Columbia, 1s bid, ISO asked. asked. ‘Capital, 118 bid, West Eni Traders, 94 bid. Lin- ooln, 74 bid. Mailroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid, 3 Metropolitan, 170 bid, 173 Capitol and Fekington asked. George- asked. Bright- bid. 1 id, 92 bid. town ant Tenaliytown, wood, 40 bid, Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 44 bid... Frank- in, 57 bid. Metropolitan, 86 bid, tional Union, é bid, asked. Arlington, Corcoran, 64 bid, 68 asked. German-American, - Rigg < bid, Gaskea, o™ Estate Title, 126 Columbia Title, 6% bid, 7 cht Stocks—Washington Gas, asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. . Electric Light, 115 bid, 116 asked. neylvania, 25 bid, 28% asked. Chesapeake and Potomac. 69% bid, asked, American Graphopbone Company, 13%; bid. 13 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany. 18 bid, 21 asked. Washington Brick Machine Company, 335 Great Falls Ice Company, 210 bid, 220 asked. Bull Run Panoram *casked. Nationnl Safe Deposit id. P60 asked. Washing- ton Safe Depovit Compan » 130 bid, Phen- matic Gun Carriage, 144 & Wash- ington Loan and‘ pan «bid, 4 asked. American Security and ‘Trast Company, 483 bid, 49% asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid, 100 asked, Hygienic lee Company, 40 bid. desi tat es Baltimore Marketa, BALTIMORE, May 2.—Cottou firm—miadling, 11,a11\. Flour active, strong and higher—How- ard street and western super, 2. J do. do. family, 4 5ae.60; Wheat—southern Longberry, 954%; No. 2, 9 87; Western strong: No. 2 winter red, spot, 95° ‘caree and firm: Fultz, 93098; steamer No. 2 Fred, May, 95 asked; July, 1, sule. frm; white, 42a44:" yeu strong: mixed spot, 41a41 40; 3 i Corn—soutern 4)gad2: western June, Oats active—southern . "S100; western, white, 34\a bg; do. mixed, 323) raded' No, 2, Beadei. Rye fairly os Hay 3 te, active—prime to choice, 6la steady and quiet—prime ~ choice timothy, 13.00a14.00. Provisions active — mess pork, old 12 new 1:50; bulk meats, loose shoulders, 54; long clear And clear rib’ sid 64; sugar-picl shoulders, 6%; sugar. Sriked “shoulders, 7 ; hams, large 10ai1; small 114al2y; lard, refined, 7X, crude 6yaG%. But- ter scarce, active and good demand for prime oods—western ladie, 1?a13; creamery, 19820. Eeeawonk ~ western, Jail. Coffee very duli —IGo cargoes fair, 19%. Sugar quiet but si ices ail, COUEAt | goles sonnets 39) Whisky firm—1.090110. orders Balciaore ead Guts teks ington and Baltimore firsts, 101; ‘Seconds, do. 11g roe ma CHICAGO, May 2 - 4 Ong Mi - ; Lard — May, June, 6: Short ribe—May, SA2h; Jane, bate: * v NOMINATIONS TODAY. Assistant U. 8. Treasurer, Customs Officers, Etc., on the List. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Daniel Dustin, assistant United States treas- urer at Chicago. Frank D, Currier of New Hampshire, naval officer of customs in the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass, T. Pitt Cook, collector of customs at San- dusky, Obio. Wm. ©. D.C., FRIDAY. MAY 2, 1890, * THE RAILROAD SITUATION. The House District Committee to Re- port the Atkinson Bill. ACTION TAKEN SUDDENLY TODAT, WHEN BCT Few MEMBERS WERE PAESENT—AN ABRUPT ENDING OF THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RAILROAD QUESTION. The discussion over the local railroad situa- tion in the House District committee was ab- ruptly ended today by a vote to report fsvor- ably the Atkinson bill This bill legalizes the cats re r of merchandise, dis- | entire Baltimore and Potomac situation as it ict of Cuyahoga, Ohio. now stands, including the illegal side tracks, rg ree ge prereset wea gea | gives the Commissioners the power to author- SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE, Favorable Reports on Several Bills of Local Interest. ‘There was quite a busy time in the room of the Senate committee on the District of Colum- bia this morning. The regular weekly meet- ing took place and there were present Senators Ingalls,chairman; McMullan, Higgins, Harris and Fauikner, First to be considered was the bill to provide for the opening of alleys and construction of sewers in the District, This measure gives the Commissioners power tv condemn such property as may be needed for the purposes mentioned and it was ordered to be favorably reported by Senator Faulkner, the report of the Commissioners being adopted as part of the committee report. Favorable report was also ordered on the bill which authorizes and establishes a free public bathing beach on the Potomac beside the Washington Monument grounds, ‘THE BSENNINGS BRIDGE BILL, ETC. Consideration was also given the Senate bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Eastern Branch at Bennings road, and as the House had a favorable report on a similar measure Senator logalls was authorized to re- port with # recommendation that the bill do pass, Senator Dawes’ bill providing for the ap- pointment of asuperintendent of charities was ordered to be adversely reported by Senator Harris, ‘This action was necessary because the ofticer called for by the bill was attended to in the District appropriation bill. Adverse reports were ordered on the bills for the relief of Caroline T, Bancroft, executrix of William S. Bancroft, deceased. and for the re- lief of Henrietia V. Minnix, Senator Faulkner's bill for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of prop- erty in the District was reterred to its author for further consideration and report, The renomination of Luke C. Strider tobe a justice of the peace was ordered to be favor- ably reported by Senator McMillan, RAILROAD LEGISLATION, Then the committee talked about railroads and atter going over the matter informally, but at considerable length, came to the con- clusion that something must be done and done soon. Senator McMillan had intended making a favorable report on the McPherson bill grant- ing the Baltimore and Potomae Company all the tecilities it wants, but the absence of Sen- ator Vance preveuted such action. Senator McMillan said to a Sra reporter this afternoon that he and his colleagues on the subcommittee would give a good deal of time next week to the railroad problem. They were going to give a hearing to the railroad committee of the Board of Trade; just when he could uot say, but as early as possible next week, LIVE CAPITOL TouPics. The Silver Problem Not Yet Solved— Notes from Committee Rooms. The republican senatorial caucus committee of thirteen will meet again tomorrow and en- deavor to unite upon the form of a silver bill to be reported to caucus. The Jones silver bill was next to the | administrative customs bill in the order of | business, but in view of the fact that so far the republicans of the Senate have been unable to agree upon the provisions of a bill for the coinage of silver the bills tor the admission of Wyoming and Idaho will be taken up for consideration Monday and dis- posed of in advance of the consideration of the silver question, EXPRESS COMPANIES UNDER LAW. Senator Vest today introduced a bill to further | amend the interstate commerce law by pro- viding that all express companies, whether in- THE INTERSTATE corporated or not, shall be placed under the provisions of that — law, and that all such express companies | shall make an annual statement to the commis- sion of the amount of its capital stock and bonds issued, the surplus fund, the divi- | Clarence R. Dufour, Phar. D..M.D., Indiaua; dends and interest paid, the amount of | Jehnson Eiiot, District ‘or “Columbia: the floating debt, ‘and a full and|John H. Grant, Mavsachusetts; Hem particular description of its property | L. Hayes, New York; A. S. Helton, MT and equipments. ‘The bill further provides | Kentucky; © Bernard Pulskamp. Ohio; that the amount paid to each railroad by any | Robert Fry Sillers, | Distriet of Columbia, | company for transportation, its schedule of | Praucis A. St. Clair, Phar.D., Now York: Jam rates for freight and its receipts from all | sources must be reported to the commission annually. HOME AGAIN. Senators Stanford and Edmunds, both of whom have been absent for some time, have | returned to the city aud were in their seats in the Senate today. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS" LIQUOR BILL, Commissioner Douglass has sent to Congress a bill to regulate the liquor traffic in the Dis- trict, which be has drawn and which differs from that published in Tue Sram by inclad- ing some additional provisions, The moss important of these ts to preven! evasions of the law by so-called “club houses” and “association: ke the penalties for violations of Jaw by liquor sellers more severe; to provide punistinent for persons aiding or | abetting in such violations, and for delinquent i officials, aud to forbid issuing licenses to theaters, MISCELLANEOUS. The Commissioners have ordered that the old pump at the corner of 16th and A streets southeast be removed, the well cleaned, the water examined by the chemist and anew pump erected if the water is found fit for use. One Hundred and Fourteen Years Old. | A colored woman died in this city Wedm day night to whom the term elderly might well apply. Her name was Mrs, Lucy Monroe and sho was, it 1s claimed, in her 114th year, She was born in Stafford country, Va. and it is said that the fact of her great age is weil attested by records in the family in which she was a slave for many years, She left four generations of descendants. She had eleven children herself, while her great end great great grand children | have long been so numerous thateven the family have been unable to keep any track of them. —_—. Navat Orpexs.—Medical Inspector G. 8. Beardsley ordered to duty at the Washington yard, Assistant Surgeon E. 8. Bogert ordered to the Vermont. Chief Engineer B. C. Gowing | ordered to duty as inspector of the work being done on the machinery of the Maine, &c., at the steam engine works, Brooklyn. Assistant Surgeon F. W. Olcott detached from the Ver- mont, on the 5th instant, ordered to examina- tion for promotion and then to await orders. There were only fourteen prisoners in the dock of the Police Court today. The wiil of the late Mary Watts, filed today, leaves her property to her daughter, Sarah Hays, and names her husbund, Lewis P. Hays, as executor, Judge A. H. Gambrill of the bars of Mary- land and Iliinois was admitted to the bar of District Supreme Court today on motion of Mr. J. N. Oliver. The Criminal Court, Chief Justice moe is still engaged in the trial of Charles T. Ball on the charge of embezzlement from the United States Express Company. THE COURTS. Court 1x GenenaL TERM—Judges Hogner, Janes and Coz, Today—United States De Hughes; a) pea} Gieulesed Cucupbell Printing Proce Dock: pany agt. Henkle; on ‘ing. Cincurrt Count—. Montgomery. Today—Woods agt. Bai! ‘e and Ohio Rail- road Company; trial resumed. phage Coz. rel White est Waite aren ‘sppointe White guardian ad litem. t; divorce granted and de- cree for alimony and costs awarded. | Walter D, Cannon, Illinois; Henry J. Crosson, District | | Virgimia, Alexander 0. Dragicsevics, Franc | A. Watson, Phar. D., Virginia: | has bought of the Mount Pleasant Union Hail | Association for $4,300 east 3g S.P.B's sub ize additional side tracks, and gives to the road power of condemnation to extend its freight taal A SUDDEN THING. ‘The sudden action of the committee was something of a surprise, as barely a quorum of the committee were present. Mr. Lee and Mr. Delano were present fora moment only, but left instructions favorable to the bill, The members present during the meeting then were Messrs. Moore, Mudd, Campbell, Heard, Hemphill and Atkinson. The two members of the committee who have taken the most active part in endeavoring to infuse into the pro- posed railroad legislation provisions for the protection and rele! of the people in the line recommended by the board of trade were absent. Thess members are the chairman of the committee, Mr. Grout, who is confined at home by sickness, and:Mr. Burton, we> was ¢ tained by an important meeting Of the com- mittee ou claims, of which be is a member. TRE VorE. The members actually present and voting were only six, and of these four voted in the affirmative on the favorable report and two im the negative. Messrs. Lee and Delano were | counted also as voting in the aflirmative ac- cording to their instructions. The two members voting in the negative were Mr. Hemphill and Mr, Campbell, The District committee contains thirteen members. The question of a miuority report has uot yet been considered. WHAT MR. ATKINSON SAYS. Mr. Atkinson said to a Stak reporter that he could give no definite idea as to when his re- port would be ready. He further stated that even the opponents of the bill allowed its justice and merely fought to have additions in the way of sinking tracks and moving the depot added to it. Personally he said he wasin favor of something being done to decrease the danger of surface crossings in Sonth Washington, but he thonght the people of Washington were mistaken in | supposing nothing could be done in this dire tion withont its being tacked to this bill af- fording additional and necessary facilities for the road. WORKIN Civil FOR PROMOTION. Service Examination of War Department Clerks. The large exemination hall of the civil serv- ice commission presented a busy sight tod It was the first day of the compulsory exami- nation of the clerks im the classified service of | the War Department for promotion, and about | one-half of ali the clerks took their turn, The rest will be called for | tomorrow. There were ninety-four examined today, of which number six were ladivs, Each class had a different examination, four of the subjects for each class being about the same as the original examinations for admission, and a fifth being added that deais essentially with office work. | ‘The clerks examined today, with the ciasses and offices to which they belong, were as fol- lows: Judge advocate general's office, class 3 1; secretary's office, class 1, 3; class 2, 4; office chief of ordinance, class 1, 4; class 2, 2; adju- tant general's office, class 1, 31; clas# 2. 2; 3, 1; $1,000 class, 1; surgeon general's offi class 1, 13; class 2, 8; $1,000 class, 15; pa master generai’s ottice, class 2, 1; 21.000 ‘clase, 2; office chief of engineers, class 1, 4; class 2; $1,000 class, 1. MEDICAL GRADUATES, Annual Commencement Medical De- partment Georgetown University. The forty-first annual commencement of the médical department of Georgetown will take place at Lincoln Hall next Monday evening. Degrees will be cou- ferred upon the following graduate Walter W. Alleger, Phar. D., M.D.. ewYork; Minnesota; Malcolm A. Cudlipp, of Columbia; P, V. Dolan, L.L.B, West | morning that Major Otho E the University of | BRIDGE MEETING, Plaus Laid for a Tally-Ho Trip te Giesboro, Fourteen members of the South Capitol Street Bridge Association were present at the meeting this afternoon in the association's new headquarters, 626 Pennsylvania aven' Mr. A. K. Browne tendered bis resignation as president of the association, which was unanimonsly declined, and he was induced to continue in office till the regular annual elec tion next fall, The finance committee was reorganized with only twe members, Messrs, Henry Halley and J. J. Slater. Arrangements were for an overland party to oro’ some day next week, on which occasion a number of Congressmen will be guests of the association. The statement of the treasurer showed the society to be ine healthy financial condition, and printing and hotel bilis were ordered paid. rather and Son. Joseph Rarnes today, by Mr. T. A. Lambert, filed a bill in equity against John F, Barnes for the vacation and annulment of a deed made by complainant in October, 1873, and to enjoim the selling of the property. Tho bill states that, with his wife, at the time named, he deeded to defendant, who is his son, part of re- survey of New Seat (2 acres 21 perches) upon the express and only understanding that his son would provide him and his wife with a home on the premises during their lives. He that at the time he fined to by illness and that not so much as 1 cent was paid by the defendant He charges that the consideration on which the deed was founded _ bns ed; that his wife February, 1887, and to the tim death ber son failed to support her and both were bors and their other dep dent on their newgh- dren for the pecessa- ries of life, and they were subjected im addition to physical constant annoy ment; that (petitioner's) wite’s death he remained upon the premises unprovided for and uncared for by defendant, subsisting on the kind offices of nei his other children until March 22, tan asylum with the Little 8: r. e states that he is npward of 73 years of untere st in other property which ndeavoring to sell, maeeencaae—ibetano A Tennis Tournament May 21. Tt bas been decided to hold a tennis tourne- ment, open only to District players, on May 21. on the grounds of the Bachelor Club, Prizes will be offered, both in singles aud double and the wiuner of the first prize in the singles will take the Granbury plaque, which is now held by Mr. The latter is absent trom the city and will, in consequence, default in the game. Prizes will also be offered for jadies im the eveht thatasufticient mumber enter. oot age and has no he charges the defendant i a Candidates for Admission to the Bar. The Court in General Term today, ona paper filed by the examining committee, stated that the students who entered the law schools in Octover, 1587, will not be entitled to admission as attorneys until October, 18%. The commit- tee, Messrs. Worthington, Hackets and McKin- ney, state that the great majority of appheante are from the law schools of the city; that the terms uniformly begin in the fall and terminate in June following, The rule of the court requires tor adm sstou proof of three are’ study under some competent attorney, and diligent study in any law school shall to the extent thereof be computed as part of the three years. A number of studeuts who entered on their studies in the schools im the fall of 1887 now ask examinat.on, and, if found competent, to be admitted in June. This does not complete the th. years, aud the committee say they are not disposed to move their admission until they have completed their full course of study, They state that they have Jearned that the court some few years ago ruled otherwise, and ask insiructious, Death of Major Michaelis, The War Department was informed this Michaclis of the ordnance department died last night at Au- gusta, Me., of nervous prostration, induced by his narrow escape from drowuing in attempt- ing to rescue his children last winter, He bas | been in charge of the Kennebec arsenal, Maine, for seve Postace Statistics. —Biank forms have been supplied by the Postmaster General to the post- masters throughout the country, who have been instructed to keep an exact account of the number of pieces and the weight of paid matter mailed at their respective offices with the amount of postage thereon, to- gether with statistics of free matter mailed, ‘This account will cover a period of seven days F. Whitney. | M.D., Illinois, and “William 'E. Wolhaupter, | Phar. D., District of Columbia. | The program for the evening's entertainment | has been arranged and half a dozen well-known artists of this city will take part in it. The Marine Band, under the supervision of Prof. Sousa, will furnish the music in houor of the occasion, — Real Estate Matters, R. E, Stowall has bought for $10,000 of W. W. Wright sub 18, eq. n. 242, 183590 ft. om 14th st. bet. RL. ave. and P st. nw R.W. Walker has bought for €4.704 of H. Beard pt, lot 5 bik. 2, SP. B.'s sub Mt. Pleas- | ant, E. Q. Gunson has bought for $4,600 of J. E. | Beall, lots 26 to 34. blk. 8, Trinidad. L. 8. Chapman has bought for £4,000 of John E. Beall lots 24 to 26, bik. 4, Fi W. McNeir has bought . G. | MeLean, lots 3 aud 4, square 260, 100 by 120| feet, corner 13!; and B streets northwest. j J_H. Frankiin has purchased for $11,000 of H. W. Brush part lot 11, square 727, 1s feet front on Maryland avenue between Ist and 2d streets northeast, ‘The Mount Pieasant Congregational Church Mount Pleasqnt. KR. J. C. Walker has bought for $65,000 of T. C. Pearsall (who purchased of W. C. Hill for £60,000) lots 9 and 10, square 20), 100 feet by 100, on the southeast corner of 16th and I streets northwest, Joln Eibert et al. have bought in trust of Lawrence Gardner for $21,000 sub lots 32 to 36 and 43 to 45, square 127—the former fronting 18 feet each on Maryland avenue and the cond same on G atreet between 13th and 14th streets northeast. Henry E. Pillow has purchased for #12.000 of Cora E. Curtis sub 26, square 209—43 by 100 feet on Q street between 14th and 15th streets | northwest, L, M. Saunders has oye oe for $12.150 of J. W. Shafer lots 18 to 26, bloek 6, T. & B.’s sub- division Mt. Pleasant, Lucy 8. Doolittie has purchased for $5,000 of Carrie E. T. Knox part 59, square 578, frout- ing 33.68 on 2d street near C street southwest. Charles W, Handy, real estate broker, has re- cently made the following sales: No. 1217, 1219 and 1221 G street northwest for J. S. Sworm- stedt to Louis Heilbrun and others, trustees, for 65,000; 1207 G street northwest to the South Washington Improvement = for $25,000; for St. Mary’s Church to R. F. - right, part lot 3, lots 4 to6, inclusive, and parts 19 to 22, inclusive, square 669, for $21,981, and to R. E. Bradley, lots 9 to 12, inclusive, in square 985, for €7,170.36, and to §. Oppen- heimer, 13.63 acres in Metropolis View, for 5, 15%, The object sought by Mr, Wanamaker isto obtain an exnet Geontodgs of the number, weight and amount of postage paid on each and every class of matter mailed in the United States. It is stated that these | reports will have no bearing upon the salaries or allowances of postmasiers. from May Marriage Licenses. Marringe licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to John W. Towers and Nellie C. Talbert; Francis S. Williams and Nellie Francis, both of Kichmond, Va. a. _ Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sige nalottice today: Sa.m., 46; 2 p.m, 60; maxi- aT THORNBURGH. Born to Mr. apd Mrs. 8. H. Tho burga of Buriugtor >» April 23, 1500, deinghbe pue~ attic DIED On Fridey morning, May 2, 1890, a ddenly, ANTE BOUCHEK, beloved > the thirty miuth Year of ber Tesidenoe, E (New York : On Friday, of Mra. 8. Gold: ‘bty sixth year veral from her late residence, 228 Third etre 110 au Friday. 2, 1890, at 2 SZbMODE, a en yearn, Notice of funcral hereafic . LERCH. On May 4, 1890, JOSTAH, beloved bus. FERDINAY bandof Susan Lerch, in tue hity-tourth yearof bie ‘026 Eighth street “4 : GENZERODT. relock a m., “Funeral from bis iste residence 2 northwest, Sunday, May 4, McGINNFSS. On ‘Thursday, May 1, 1800, after # short ilme-s, at 9.5 WOGH acGiNNESS, be Joved bustand An M Ginness. mm his late resid. e 15 H street north. 9 ca Relatives ‘and Interment at Alexandria, n's Chueh at nds invited to attend, May 2, 1890, at 6:30 0 MILLFR. On Frida: o: Jolin and Sarah B. Miler, DAVID 18. #0 five montu> and four Funeral from their m avenue southeast, sunday, Ma 1. ricnde aud relatives are vat tend 2 MONROF. On Wednesday, April 30, 1890, at 8 at Ler late residence, 04. 1 w hard os LUCY MONROE enth sear of her axe. will take place from Peterson's Hall, C stroet Letwoen Twenty-Brst aud J wenty-second streets: northwest, ou saturday, May 3, 1590. rel are invited to attend. SMITH. On April 2%, 1890, at Cheyenne, Wyo., en route iran San Frauctwo, ALERINA GC. beloved wile of Chief Engineer Wiliam S. Smith, U. Funeral froia resideuce of Mr. J. C. Pratt, 1223.0 street northwest, at 11 o'clock aim, Saturday. { — Nortvik end Portsmouth, Va, payers copy. TRIPP. Qu Friday. May 2 1890, et 3:12 a1 CORINNE WILLIAMSON, wife of Dwight K. Tripp Chicago and second dsuyhter of Gen. J. A. Williamee! Funeral from the residence of ber father, x street northwest, Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.a. ‘Des Moines, Chicago Sau Francisco papers jeuse Copy. ¥ WALLACE. On May 1, 1890, at ber late residence, 504 deventh cioest svatbunee Sire Lavania ac 13,630, and to J. Newman, lot 1, square 1107, $435; for J. W. Shafer to E. M. Saunders, lots 18 to 26, inclusive, in block 3, Lodd and Brown's subdivision, $12,150; for James Nolan, trustee, to Samuel Polkinhorn, No. 110 E street north- west. for 4,550; for H. 8. Bundy, lots 21 to 36, inelnsive, equare 1111, for €3,416.34; for Wm. McNew, house corner Larch street aud Florida avenue, for $5,643. CARDI W CE. Funeral will take place from Saint Peter's Church tomorrow (Saturday) at 8-30 a.m. Caxispan. ‘This senson of the year is the most suitable forthe SMALL PROFITS. Porrce Clot ot m prtoee a TSO. 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