Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1893, Page 2

SSS THE EVENING STAR: WASHI NGTON, D C,, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES. Srroxe [vporsewest py SVErRIiGERATO! D, G- Avril 22, 1805. Y pertaining to th er just received aud I take a, roars the Edy Sinte‘Stoue shelves it has always proven satisfactory and easy to Eeep sweet ‘sieam aed is an good today an when it bouest of you. Yours, ery i f MekNEW, Sis Pa. ave tw. The have been maki ators for 45 m2 1215 F Axv 1214 G Sr Fr. Organdies Not the larzest stock but every pattern is rich ond and selected by a buyer with perhaps, ezelustoe rare tastes for the Ddesutiful Yet we ask you no more than others ask for thete ordmary Better see ours! 3 NHEE (aisoatr'.&) 1328 F. Corner 14th and H. sta. n.w. OUTTA TT TO “$3.00” 3 i i 8 DIT TT Wirsox & Cann. 2929 FS: N.W. myl2 Balto. Stores, band6 W. Baite. St. | ‘OMT LTT YOU PAY A BIG PRICE For some COLOGNES, when LOTT UT i) ean sell it at my price, because it isn't imported and you don't have to pay the tariff on it, as you do in other cases, ‘Simms’ Toilet Cologne ts invaluable for relieving Ieadache. Sample vial, 25 cents; half pint,50 cents; pint, €1.00. G. G. C. Stunts, prarmaciat, l4rn Avp N.Y. Ave. Refrigerators All makes of | Refrizers- Beat. Unthinking, advertiners! (Best Soda in Town.) are the we see them sourself—ins; lv. We know who will then sell you Twenty-six sizes, variety of atyies, 86.25 up. We hare two Antique Osk Dining Room Refrigerators on stands; have porcelain water tank. Were @16.' Will close out gt S11 each, Wren & Epwoxstos, 1205 Ps Ave N.W. Grand Removal Sale -OF MY- Two Shoe Stores. mst Prior to removal into new quarters everything will be cut so you can get Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers at your own prices. ‘The Warren Shoo House, 1115 Fst. n.w., and my ‘Market Space Store will be consolidated and removed 919 F sf. early in June. Gro. W. Rics, 717 Manser Space, Pa Ave. Taz Wanzex Suor Hover, we 1115 F S: N.W,, SMITHFIELD HAMS. Genuine and of extra qual- ity. The present is thetime toselect them for future use, ‘N.W. Burchell, 1325 F st. Ox Asp Arts Mari @as BILLS ‘May be paid atthe @AS APPLIANCE EXCHANGE 1423 NEW YORK AVE., Instead of at the ‘ep20-tf West End National Bank. Keal Estate Matters. W.S. Clark has bought for $7,200 of 8. H. | ‘Walker sub 33, sq. 839, 19.10 by 70 ft. on B bet. i 5th and 6th streets northwest. | Mary E. Freeman has purchased for 7.000 of J. M. Durant subs 236 and 240, each 18 by 80 ft on R bet. XN Int streets northeast. pase ‘Wants to Superintend the Building. * Fred W. Pilling of this city has filed his ap- } plication with the Secretary of the Treasury | for the position of superintendent of construc | 7 \ tion of the post office building or as inspector of public buildings of the District. ! PARKS OF THE CITY. Col. Wilson’s Report on the Work He Will Do. THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. Appropriations Inadequate to the Work to Be Done—The Grounds Around the White House—Improvements to Be Made at the Monument and Elsewhere. re aera Col. J. M. Wilson, commissioner of public buildings and grounds, has made the following report to Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, in re- gard to the operations of his office for the fiscal year beginning July 1 next: IMPROVEMENT OF EXECUTIVE MANSION GROUNDS. Owing to reduced appropriations it will not be possible to undertake any important new work this season. The grounds north and south of the Executive Mansion, in- cluding flag, asphalt and gravel roads and walks, surface and underground drains, trees, shrubs, lawns and other park im- Provements, will be maintained in good order and such additions be made as funds will admit. This meludes all grounds between 15th and Tith streets and between Pennsylvania avenue ‘and the road just north of the fish commission Ponds. LAFAYETTE AND FRANKLIN SQUARES. The asphalt and gravel paths will be re- Paired; crowded planting will be judiciously thinned out, lawns maintained in order, flower beds planted and cared for, &c. MONUMENT GROUNDS. The gravel roads covering an area of over six acres will be repaired and improved, the extensive lawas maintained in good condition, the improvement of the north section of the grounds continued and about 1,500 lineal feet of board walks, three feet wide, will be constructed on lines of pedestrian travel lead- ing to the monument; the unsightly trespass Paths will be properly sodded or seeded down. GARFIELD PARK, RESERVATION NO. 17. ‘The appropriation for this park this year has been reduced to nearly one-half that of pre- vious seasons. The reservation covers an area of about twenty-four acres, and with the amount available it is proposed to maintain in good condition the roads, paths, lawns, gutters, traps, trees, shrubs and flower beds. Any small sum available after reserving what may be necessary for this work will be applied to continuing the construction of new gutters, rains, lodges, &c., bordering the roads and in extending the planting of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs in the western section of the «rounds, POST AND CHAIN FENCES, STONE COPING, ETO. It is proposed to inclose with post and chain fences the recently improved reservations on New Hampshire avenue, between 8 and T streets, and to provide terminal pier posts for the granite coping at McPherson Park at en- trances to walks, and to repair such fences as from time to time need repairs. PAINTING LODGES, FENCES, VASES, LAMPS, ETC. It is proposed to repaint the various lodges now sadly needing repainting; the sppropria- tion, 2500, is so small, so much less than here- tofore, that a large amount of necessary work must remain undone. PURCHASE AND REPAIR OF SEATA. ‘There are now about 1,900 park benches in the Public grounds; of these about 750 are in ex- cellent condition, 780 need repainting and 370 need both repairs and painting; the small appropriation available will be used for repairs and painting. PURCHASE AXD REPAIR OF TOOLS. In addition to the purchase of ordinary tools and maintaining those on hand in good repair itis proposed to purchase one large and two small road sprinkling wagons to keep down the dust during the summer and also to obtain a new horse lawn mower and several new hand lawn mowers. TREES, TREE STAKES AND STOCK FOR NURSERY. It is intended to expend the appropriation for the purchase of trees and shrubs for plant- ing and of new varieties of plants, &c., of spe- cial merit not in the grounds for propagation. REMOTING SNOW AND ICE. ‘The usual totally inadequate appropriation will be expended, so far as it will admit, in re- moving snow and ice from the miles of side- walks and paths around and through the various Tevervations, CARE, CONSTRUCTION axD TAINS. It is proposed to maintain in good condition the various fountains in the public grounds, to purchase new jets for tke fountains in Folger Park and Iowa Circle and to construct an orna- mental fountain and lily pond basin in the reservation at intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street. IMPROVEMENT AND CARE OF VARIOUS RESERVA- TIONS. The appropriation for various reservations this year is less than usual, being only $10,000, and it will therefore be only sufficient to main- tain in order the —_reser- vations already improved; there are a large number of unimproved reservations in arious portions of the city that demand imme- diate attention, and it is greatly to be regretted thatfunds are not available with which the work could be done. SMITHSONIAN GROUNDS. ‘The appropriation this year for the improve- ment and care of this park (covering an area of nearly sixty acres). and for construction of asphalt roads and walks, is only $2,500. It is intended to maintain in good condition the large area of asphalt and gravel roads and walks, the gutters, drains, lawns, trees and shrubs, to set out ornamental plants and to" ex- tend, so far as means will admit, the aspnalt roads and paths, by constructing about 200 square yards of asphalt road on the prolonga- tion of the main roadway leading from the building to the entrance at ‘7th street near B_ northwest, and by constructing an asphait walk ‘about 200 feet long by six feet wide leading from the 10th street waik through the grounds to the main roadway east of the walk and crossing the main gravel road with «strip of asphalt roadway, ten feet wide. This will necessitate the construction of about 250 square yards of asphalt roadway and 130 square yards of asphalt paths in the Smithsonian grounds, JUDICIARY SQUARE. ‘The asphalt and gravel roads and paths will be maintained in good order and the usual at- tention given drains, gutters, fountains, lawns, trees and shrubs. Itis proposed to build an asphalt path 8 feet wide and, 373 feet long on the side of the roadway leading from the park lodge to the pension building; ‘this will cover an area of about 336 square feet. The asphalt paths on all reservations will be repaired so far as funds will admit. * EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GREEN HOUSES. The mansion and green houses will be main- tained so faz as may be possible in good con- dition; tbe appropriations being less than usual, no new work of importance will be undertaken. ‘The main building will be painted, where absolutely necessary, inside and out; lower cor- ridors will be whitewashed; floor of large bath room, which had settled considerably from the weight of tiles placed in position two years ago, will be strengthened; the northwest rooms, which were dismantied in February, 1893, will be placed in order and furnished; the stable, which needsextensive repairs, will be putin order General repairs will be made from time to time, when necessary, 0 that the building may be maintained in as good order as possible. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. ‘The monument, with the elevator, the elec- tric lights, the boiler house and all the ma- chinery connected therewith will be maintained in good order. ‘The elevator will not be in operation on May 28, 29, 30 and 31, as the usual semi-annual cieaning of the boilers will take place at that time. REPAIR OF FOUN- ‘To Sing for the Bathing Beach. The program arranged for the concert to be given at Metzerott Music Hall Monday evening for the benefit of the free public bathing beach promises a fine entertainment. The many in- terested in the beach will have an opportunity to contribute to its support and at the same time getting the'r money's worth in the way of vocal and c +e strumental music, THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM. ah ae The Board of Visitors to Investigate tl Charges Against Mr. Stoutenburgh. } Rev. Dr. Parson; who is the chairman of the | board of visitors of the Washington Asylum, was at the District building this morning col- lecting all papers in relation to the charges recently filed against Intendent Stontenburgh of that institutiop. Among the papers he obtained from the files of the office was a record of the investigation made by the board of visitors upon the charges presented by Thomas Readon, the tailor, who recently charged Intendent Stoutenburgh with re- moving considerable dry goods, the property of the institution, and the fact that although he was employed at $1 per day he only received €15 per month. He also made the statement that these charges were sent to Congress through J. T. Heard of Missouri. Dr. Parson smiled when « reporter of THE Stan asked him if there was anything in the charges. ‘In February, 1892,” said Dr. Par- son, ‘the Commissioners sent these same charges, which were forwarded to them by Representative Heard, to the board of visitors, for investigation. We looked into the matter carefully; in fact, spent considerable time to get at the facts in the case, and after a thorough investigation we found that the charges wer absolutely groundless, and Representative Heard himself, in’ a letter to the Commissioners which 1 have here, states dis- tinctly that he is sorry that he caused xo much annoyance for such an unworthy man as lon. On Monday next the board of visitors will once more investigate matters, but I am positive that there is nothing in them. Of course, itis in the power of the newspapers to rake up this stuff every three months if they want to, and it is the daty of the board of visitors to look into the matter.” Ex-Commissioner Douglass denies strenu- ously the charge that Intendent Stoutenburgh ever raised any game cocks for him. He had given to him several chickens,as he had a num- ber of his friends, but as for sending chickens Laie be bred, that was too thin for argu- mon’ The soap dealer, who purchased the hogs aifected by cholera and condepmmed as unfit for food, devies in very strong lunguage that one ounce of the flesh was ever sold x food. Mr. Stoutenburgh was at the District build- ing today as usual, but had nothing to say in relation to the eharges beyond the statement that they were all made out of whole cloth and not worthy of a moment's consideration. NAVAL CHANGES. Retirements, Resignations and Important Changes in Stations, Commodore Jas. H. Gillis, a member of the light house board, was placed on the retired list of the navy today. He bas hada totel ses serv- ice of over twenty-two years, shore duty of eleven years and was ten years unemployed. His retirement,with that of Capt. McGlensey. who was retired yesterday, will result in the Promotion of Capt. ©. ©. Carpenter to be commodore, Commanders Woodward and Wood to be captains, Lieutenant Commanders Merrill and Rhoades to be commanders, Lieuts. Marrix and Kennedy to be lieutenant commanders, Lieuts, (junior grade) Grant and Lansdale to be lieutenante, and Ensigns Sims and Gorgza to be lieutenants, Junior grade. Commodore George Dewey has resijned his position as chief of the bureau of equipment and recruiting in order to accept duty as = member of the light house board, in place of Commodore Gillis, who went on the retired list today. The most promising candidates for the place vacated by ‘ommodore Dewey are Commander F. E. Chadwick, a poe the Navy Depart- d Capt. EO. & thews. also on duty {men The cl in the personnel of the review fleet Ledeen rg Bridgeman has been detached from duty on Admiral Gherardi’s staff and ordered to resume the command of the Baltimore, Capt. Sumner, who had command of the Baltimore temporarily, has been ordered tohold himself in readiness to command the new cruiser Columbia, Lieut. Commander Sperry has been detached as executive of the Chicago and granted two months’ leave. He will be succeeded by Lieut. Commander W. W. Gilpatrick. now on duty at the Naval Academy. Chief Engineer MoGee has been de- tached from the Miantonomoh and ordered be- fore the retiring board. Commander Richard Meade, the officer in charge of the brick battle ship in has been granted six months’ A SHAKING UP. Secretary Lamont Dismissing snd Reducing IneMicient Clerks in the Record and Pen- sion Bureau. Secretary Lamont has begun to stir up the War Department. and the army of clerks in that department, inside and outside of the classified service, are in a state of great ex- citement. His action indicates a purpose to reorganize the department service in the interests of public business and to purge the rolls of all unworthy and inefiicient ser- vants. He started with the office of records and pension, of which Col. Ainsworth of the army, by the special grace of Congress, as the presiding genius, This is the largest, if not the most important, division of the depart- ment. It employs nearly 800 persons. RESULT OF CONSULTATIONS. Col. Ainsworth has extreme notions as to the way the business of his office should be con- ducted, and he has taken means to compel the clerks and other employes to fulfli them. In this he has the hearty co-operation of his superior officer, the Secretary of War. These two gentlemen have had several consultations recently in regard to the business and personnel of the office, the result of which was made known yesterday by the dismissal of five clerks and the reduction in grade of forty others. ‘The vacancies thus created were all filled by promotions in the office. BASED ON EFFICIENCY BECORD. It is stated at the department that these changes have been based entirely on the “effi- ciency record” of the persons affected, and that no clerk was removed or re- duced whose record did not warrant such action and that the same motive alone inspired the promotions. The department refuses to give out the names of the clerks removed or reduced on the ground that it does not wish to advertise their inef- ficiency or prejudice their chances for outside employment. Many of the men who have suffered by this action are members of the Grand Army of the Republic, and it is expected that they will contend that they have been discriminated against. This contention will be met, however, with the statement that the rec- ords of the department will show that clerks removed or reduced were inefficient, neglect- ful or mischief makers, : NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST VETERANS. According to one of bis frends: “Secretary Lamont is not influenced, as will be under- stood by those who know him, by any dishke or prejudice toward the soldiers in the step he bas taken, He proposes to treat all employes alike in his department and to hold them up to one rule of service. If men ex- t to mask as veterans just to play the part of shirks in the service they wili be disap- pointed, for they will be reduced to the grades of those unskillful clerks who can do no more than the old idlers are willing todo. If there is persistence in old habits, reduction will be followed up by dismissal.” ~ RETURN TO OLD METHODS. The New Commissioner of Pensions Re- vokes the Completed Files Order. An important order revoking the celebrated “completed files” order of “ex-Commissioner of Pensions Raum bas been issued by Com- missioner Lochren. The order states that hereafter all pending claims in each class will be taken up for con- sideration in the order in which the uncon- sidered evidence is file the object aimed at being s practical return to the method in vogue prior to 1889. Whenever any evidence shall be received in any case, such evidence will be strapped to the case and the file-card will be at once placed at the top of the file-bor of the examiner in whose the case may be. Whenever any examiner shall have disposed of all the cases on his desk additional cases | represented by the file cards at the bottom | of such examiner's file box shall be | placed on his desk for consideration and action, and proper call for evidence shall be made, or pending in- quiries answered, or the case, if found to be complete, shall at once be submitted to the board of review for final adjudication,’ DISTRICT AFFAIRS. Action Taken on Various Subjects by the Commissioners. LICENSE APPLICATIONS. Attention Called by the Good Templars to the Indefinite Character of, the Signa- tures—All Ready for the Spring Work of Improvement—Other Items. Mr. A. N. Canfield, chairman of the com- mittee on legislation of the Independent Order of Good Templars, writes to the Commissioners today as follows: “I would respeetfully call your attention to the signatures on many of the applications for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors, in that many of the names are not given in full, such signatures appearing as Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones, &c., and that but few of them give the number or street of the residence for which they sign, or of the real estate which they own and for which they sign. That these signature may be of any value in locat- ing the persons who sign these papers, the mames should be written im full in the signer’s own handwriting, or if signed by mark should be witnessed, and the house num- ber and street for which signed should be shown in every instance. I have used the word ‘should.’ 1 mean in my judgment they should. On the Ist of next November and each year thereafter it will be important to know what changes have taken place in the owners of realestate and resident housekeepers on the squares where bar rooms are located, and that cannot be unless the signers are identified, I, therefore, respectfully ask that the excise bourd instruct police oficers Who verify the signatures to requis: names to be gizen in full and to require the number and street of the property signed for to be given.” THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. The building occupied by the police head- quarters is sadly in need of repairs. The owner, in a letter to the Commissioners today, says he will make the repairs recommended by the inspector of buildings, provided the Com- missioners lease the premises for one year at $1,800. RUNNING A WIRE WITHOUT PERMISSION. Mr. R. C. Gill of 1103 8 street northwest writes to the Commissioners today that on Tuesday, the 9th instant,some unknown per- son ran an electric wire along the roofs of a number of houses on the north side of 8 street between 11th and 12th streets north- west without getting the consent of a single one of the owners of the property and with- outa legal permit to put up said wire. The men, he says, came when all the men living in the block were absent, and after apply- ing to several of the houses for permission to reach the roof through the trapdoors were finally successful. Mr. Gill says he considers it an unwarranted trespass, which should be investigated and the offenders forced to re- move it, The matter will be inquired into. A CRURCH's PROTEST AGAINST A SALOON. The Eastern Presbyterian Church has en- tered a protest against the licensing of a saloon at the corner of 6th street and Maryland avenue southwest. SEWERS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. ‘The Commissioners today ordered the con- struction of the following sewers under the provisions of the compulsory permit system: On the east side of 7th street extended, between ‘Trumbull and College —agreets northwest, in alley between Trumbull and College and 6th and 7th streets northwest, in south alley of square 546 between 3d and 4th, N and O streets southwest, south side of C be- tween 3d and 4th etreets southeast, sonth aide of B between 8th and 9th streets sottthenst and on the east side of 25th between I and K streets northwest. thine: To LOOK INTO UNLAWFUL FILLING, 4; The attention of the Commissioners has been called to the unlawful filling being done on C street northeast between 15th and 16th streets. At this point it 1s represented that the street is already three feet above grade. The police have been notified to look into the matter, READY TO BEGIN STREET WORK. ‘The surface department is all ready to begin the apting work. On Monday next it will com- mence the paving of E street between Pennaylé vania avenue and 13th street. For ‘fitteéh feet from the curb line on both sides it will Be paved with vitrified brick, while the remaindér will be paved with asphalt. Arrangements are being completed for the resurfacing of 29th street between N and P and Sist street between N and P with asphalt, A BRICK CONTRACT AWARDED. The Commissioner today awarded the con- tract for furnishing the District with vitrified paving brick to the Shale Brick Exchange. The contract is for about 2,250,000 brick and aggre- gates 40,000. NECESSARY FOR HEALTH. The health officer has reported the extension xy in square 620 as necessury for pub- The matter of establishing the roposed line of extension is beyond the pro- — of the health department, Dat the de- fective drainage and filth from houses border- ing upon the line cannot be permanently abated until the alley shall be constructed and sewered. BAR HOOMS LICENSES REJECTED. At a meeting of the excise board yesterday the following applications for bar room liquor licenses were rejected: Michael O'Leary,113$ 26th atreet northwest, and Sampson Oppenheimer, 148 C street northeast. The following were ap- proved: Edward J. Daly. 107 H street sls west; Charles Mades, 300 Pennsylvania avenue northwest; James Richardson, 218 12th street northwest, and Levi Woodbury, St. James Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street. LIQOUR LICENSE APPLICATION. ‘The following applications for liquor licenses have been received by the excise board: Bar room—Chas. E. Engels, 415 East Capitol street; Jas. O. Holmes, 333 Virginia avenue southwest; Rose A Lynn, 482 Pennsylvania avenue northwest; James H. Costello, 405 10th street’northwest. THE WATER SUPPLY ON WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. ‘The water supply plan of tho residents and property holders on Washington Heights has been connected with the city service. Hereto- fore people living there have been supplied by means of a pumip located at the intersection of Connecticut avenue and Boundary, and operated by the Washington Heights Water Supply Company. The necessity for the forma- tion of this company to furnish a Potomac sup- ply wns due to the construction of the tamous tunnel. When the heavy blasts were going on the rock which formed the bottoms of all the wells on the hill was cracked, and the natural supply exhausted. When the company was formed euch water taker was required to subscribe for two shares of stock at $100 pershare. An annual charge of $32 for a 22- foot frontage was also made, together with an additional amount for the keeping of horses or cattle. The company rented a piece of land on Columbia road near 19th street and erected a standpipe to give the desired press- ure. It also owned a lot where the pump house was located. A connection was male with the District's main on the low service and the water pumped at the expense of the com pany to its consumers. ‘There were no profits, in fact, the company Jost money, until the Dis- trict several days ago came to its relief and laid a water main under the permit ayetem and con- nected the company’s mains with the high service, only charging the regular city prices for the water supply. BUILDING PERMITS. Permits were issued today as follows: Charles Gessford, seven brick dwellings, Nos. 1009 to 1021 B street southeast; $28,000. Albert W. Chappel, four brick dwellings, Nos, 721 to 727 11th street northeast; $10,000. Wm. RB. Hodges, one brick private stable, rear of 1527 Q street northwest; #1,500. 8. N. Ki. g, one brick store and dwelling, 633 414 street southwest; $3,000. Annie M. Carpenter, one frame dwelling, Des Moines street, Brightwood Park; #3,000. THE ENTRANCES TO THE Z00. Prof. Langley, secretary of the Zoological Park, on the 9th instant wrote a letter to the Commissioners concerning the roads to the letter to the Commissioners upon the subject vo-| THE SOCIAL WORLD. todav says: Prof. Langley selects the hardest sible road to travel snd then wishes is Herik other people's property injured im the road invites engineering dificulties and unsightly grades and needless expenditures that can easily be ‘avoided by approaching the Park from either Woudley lane or Klingle road where they impinge upon it. These approaches can be made by long, natural and easy grades, but as the Columbia road is on the ridge near Rock creek, the present entrance road, which connects the ridge and the creek, is necessarily abrupt and steep, and the attempts to improve a r so laid out and make it credit- able, or even practicable for _ pleasure driving, suggests that the builder must be spending other people's money. The way tne most expensively improved roads are made to climb up and down hill in the Zoologi Park is amusing and extravagant, and I sin- cerely petition that the grade of neither Co- lumbia road (which should be called an avenue) nor of Lanier avenue be modified one iota for such creek short cute as connect them with the ‘park. The entrance from the 14th street cable can be made far nicer by way of the Klingle front, and the entrance from Massachusetts avenue or the President's country home does not require that the road shall be built first up the hilland then down again. The heights above Prof. Langley's bear pit should not be cut down, but only his estimates. Rock creek may have to be arched over some day, but it is unreasonable to ruin the prettiest heights near the city before the thing is done. The National Park needs an entrance, too, and both can find one on the Klingle road, which would greatly improve Mt. Pleasant and injure no one’s property, as Prof. Langley's proposition would do.” DISTRICT MUST KEEP THEM IN REPAIR. District Attorney Thomas hes given an opinion as to the new bridge on Connecticut avenue extended, over Rock creek, and the Klingle road bridge, built by the Rock railroad that they form part of public highway and be- Jong to the District, and in the absence of a statute imposing tke burden on the railroad company, it is the duty of the district to keep them in repsir. ‘MIBSCELLANEOTA. JR. Elder wax today appointed w ett tor to the engincer department at @3 per day. {op ark. The letter was printed at the time in ‘HE STAR. Mr. T. Trumbull, one of the residents in that locality, takes issue with the professor and in a CARE AND FEEDING OF INFANTS. An Interesting and Instructive Lecture De- livered by Dr. S. 8S. Adams, Yesterday afternoon in the large lecture room of the colored High School, on M street, Dr. 8.8, Adams dehvered an interesting and valu- able lecture to the female teachers of the col- ored schools. There was a very large attendance and Dr, Adams was listened to with close attention. The lecture was under the auspices of the Sanitary League and was on the cure and feeding of infants, especially during the heated months of the year. Dr. Adams began his lecture with a few re- marks on the subject of infancy and childhood generally and a discussion of the mortality rates among infants, more particularly those of the colored race. He spoke of the causes of diseaso and the meteor- ological influences upon the canses, and the best methods of keeping city children healthy during the summer months. He laid special stress upon the necessity for frequent bathing. fresh air and drinking water and good, pure NEED OF FURE MILK. Speaking more particularly of the care of infanta in summer, the need of pure milk and that exist in this staple article arising from the presence of bacilli. The most co mon form ix the lactic aci i which tends to the decom; The second year of a chil period, but if the child has proper care and is wisely fed it should be no more dangerous than any other. An ordinary child of eigh- teen months should have about three ints, or forty-eight liquid ounces, of nour- Eniment in the twenty-four hours. This should be separated into ix feedings of eight ounces each. A child of this age. however, should not | be fed pure cow's milk. It is too full of lactic acid and should be treated with lime water to avoid this. The best form of lime water is that made at home. Dr. Adams said that a drug- gixt would charge 25 cents a pint for lime water Top @ conte worth of limp was, suit cient to make ten gallons. Take # piece of unslaked lime and place it in rome water. Shake it well. There will then be a deposit of lime in the bottom. Throw away the clear water and refill the vessel. Shake it again and after it settles the clear water is the lime water all ready for use. So long as there posit of lime in the bottom more water may be added and the resultant will be the desired lime water. OAT MEAL OR BARLEY WATER. ,,Asecond reason why a young child should pot be given plain milk ia that the milk con- tains caseine, which forms curds that are indi- géstible and harmful. This must be broken by — mechanical means. To do this’ we should employ either oatmeal water or barley water. Either one of these contains very little nutriment, but is good when used in connection with milk. Barley water is made | from the Earley grain, or better still, from | barley flour. Mix a teaspoonful of the flour | with a little cold water. Pour over! it pint of hot water and let it simmer for a | few moments and we will have enough barley water to last for the twenty-four hours, Forty-eight ounces of liquid food so prepared will keep a child fat and healthy during the | summer. Dr. Adams spoke of the trouble | that is likely to result from the refusal of the icemen to serve ice on Sundays. Ice, he said. | is not a luxury, but a necessity, and the legal | authorities ought to take ome "action against the monopoly for their refusal in the matter. STEAMING THE MILK. During the past few years the mortality among infants in the foundling asylums in New York in summer bas been reduced two-thirds asaresult of the introduction of the system of sterilizing the milk that is used. Br this je meant illing the germs of dissese that are present and preventing others from entering. ‘This is accomplished by steam- ing the mil to the boiling point. A better system, however, is known as Pasteurization,’ This consists in heating the milk only to 170 degrees. The six bottles into which the child's feedings have been placed should be put in a pan of cold water and then placed on the stove and heated. When the water has reached the boiling point it will be found that the milk is ut 170, » heat sufficient to kill all the germs, The mouths of the bottles should be stopped closely with cotton, as no germs can penetrate this and so enter the milk. The barley water should be added just before feeding, as well as a little sugar, if the child is accustomed to it Pure water, not too cold and in proper quan- tities, the doctor said, never hurt any one and even very young infants need it,for there is nothing in its food to take its place. It} should” not be iced, for ice water in | excess will make any one As for the care of older children, he said that they | needed plenty of plain simple food. He a vised strongly against the use of forced and unripe vegetables and fruits, as they are de- cidedly injurious to the young. In closing his lecture Dr. Adams said that if he could induce his hearers in their trained and skilled way to teach to their pupils some- thing of the rudiments of eanitary methods they would be doing a great work and he would have accomplished the object the Sanitary League had in view whea it asked him to ad- dress them. See LETTER CARRIFR PULASKI. A Rule Against the Civil Service Commis- sion and Postmaster Sherwood. In tho case of George T. Pulaski, who, on the 22d of last month, was dropped by Postmaster Sherwood, acting under the direction of the civil service commission, from the list of sub- stitute letter carriers in the city post office, Judge Bradley yesterday issued » rule against the commission and Postmaster | Sherwood requiring them to show cause on the 20th instant why Mr, Pulaski should not be re- instated. The petition filed by Mr. Pulaski recites that he applied to the examining board of the city post office March 29, 1892, to! take the examination for substitute letter | carrier. | His, application | was approved | April 1, 1892; he took the examination, received notice August 25 that he had passed, and was entered upon the register of eligibles. | He received notice February 20, 1892, that as | soon as he had filed his bond he would be ap- pointed. This requirement was fulfilled and he received the appuintment March 2. The rules of the civil service commission re- quire that notice bf appointment shall be filed with it within three days’ time, and Postmaster Sherwood having failed to do this until the 5th of iast month, the commission directed him to drop Mr. Pulaski from his list, which was done, Hence the petition for » mandamus reguiring lis reinstatement, ‘ove his road. ‘The present entrance to | logical Park by the Quarry Hospitalities to Be Shown the Com- ing Royal Visitors, IN THE GRAND DUKE’S HONOR. Entertainments to Be Given When He Re- turns— Dinners and Receptions—Gaieties During the Next Three Weeks—Personal Notes of Interest. ——__—_. There is a most entertaining program of social observances in store for the next three weeks. In all probability this time next week we will be offering hospitality to Infanta Eulalie. That is, the government will be doing | it, and we will all have a share in it in that way. According to = strict reading of the etiquette of such occasions the Princess, who represents the Queen of Spain, cannot accept any hospitalities from any one but from the President and Mrs, Cleveland. If at any period of her stay in this country the princess could lay | aside her official cepacity for the moment she could be entertained by any one she would so honor. Asalready announced in this column, the royal party willcome here directly after landing and will stey at the Arlington while they are in Washington. The prin- ceus and her suite will at a convenient time call upon the President and Mrs, Cleveland, and immediately thereafter they will return the visit with the same ceremony. A state dinner will be given them at the White House, and probubly a trip to Mount Vernon arranged. As it is only expected that the party will be here for a few days at the utmost, all the rest of the time wiil be given to sightseeing. President Clevoland has said # good thing | intely: “I do not know auy one who could stand more rest than I just now,” and the favored few who heard the remark are fond of repeat- ing it and find it exprestesto # nicety their own feelings on the same question, but they had not thought before to put it that wa; The Grand Duke Alexander of Russia, who will be back here again on Wednesday, is « pleasant young man, who, however, does not speak English as well as most young Russians, He is delighted with this country and the hospitalities that been shown him. One day last week the Rus- sian minister, Prince Cantacuzene,escorted the party of Russians, including the admiral and officers of the fleet and the Grand Duke Alex- ander, over to the White House to pay their respects to the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Another day the party lunched with the Presi- dent and Mrs. Cleveland. After the return of the grand duke every | and evening of the rest cf hia stay will be taken up with the hospitalities already arranged {: him. Senator and Mrs. Brice's cards are out to- day for next Thursday evening at 10 ‘to meet his imperial highness, the Grand Duke Alex- ander of Russia.’ The British ambassador and Lady Pauncefote will give him a dinner on Saturday next.andon the Monday following the French ambassador, M. Patenotre, will give him a reception. Senator and Mrs. Cockrell gave a dinner on Thursday last, when their guests were the Sec- retary of State, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Prince Cantacuzene, Senator and Mrs. Brice, Gen. and Mrs. Rochester, Miss May Williams, Miss Kate Field, Mrs. Hazen, Mr. Gardiuer Hubbard, Mr. Curry, Mr. Josiah Quincy and Mr. Hugb Wallace. Mr. and Mra. Fred May are going abroad for the summer. Senator and Mrs. Brice will give a garden party to the delegates to the Presbyterian as- sembly on May 23. The marriage of Miss Abbie Scott and Dr. Baker will take place at the Church of the Cov- enant on Saturdi 20, at 12 o'clock. ‘The Mexican minister and Mrs, Romero are thinking of a vieasure trip to Japan for the coming summer. The possibilitiesof Washington just at this pe- riod can scarcely be overestimated. For peopie re, and there ate a great many, lifecan be made ‘a picnic every day without bother. ing to go out to 1 country, ‘The | little groups of men and maidens who sit around under the trees every morning and afternoon in Lafayette Park have solved the problem of having a thoroughly restful time without ever losing sight of Vanity Fair for an instant. The foreigners are enthusiastic over the beauties of this city during May and June, and think no place in the world can quite match it. There are three times as many outdoor pleasures now as indoor ones, and suggestions of the coming summer are seen on every side. The girls have donned their summer silks and muslins. One young lady yesterday afternoon, prome- nading up and down Connecticut avenue, was dressed in white pique, the skirt made with such fashionable fullness and stiffness that until | whether she was coming or going. Mrs. Gresham did not return with the Secre- tary of State from Chicago. Mrs. Hoke Smith is thoroughly enjoying her stay in this city, devoted as it is entirely to her husband and family. She has been at the White Honse to eee the President and Mrs. Cleveland, and has made the acquaintance of all the cab- inet ladies who are in town. Fora p time since coming here the illness of her baby girl has kept her indoors, ‘The Postmaster General and Mrs, Bissell moved last week to 1609 K street, but bave not | yet got their house in order. They had the | furniture of their Buffalo home brought here. ‘Mrs. A. Lowrie Bell has cards out for Monday, | May 15, at 5 o'clock, to meet Mra, Booth of | Liverpool. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barbour are in New York city for a few days, Mrs. James L. Barbour and the Misses Bar- bour have returned from Europe. They spent amonth in Paris and bad an exceptionally pleasant visit with many friends there. Mr. Shirley Barbour has remained abroad to spend a couple of years at college. A delightful entertainment was given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Blount at thei» charming residence, “The Oaks,” wn Heights, on Thursday evening, in the form of a recep tion complimentary to their guest, Signor Gaetano Trantanova, the distinguished Italian sculptor, who is making them a short visit, on his way to Chicago. Those preeent comprised 8 large percentage of Washington society with | literary or artistic inclinations, and the occa- | sion was a most enjoyable one in every | respect. The ample spaces of the fine old | mansion afford the amplest accommodations | for entertaining in the most attractive manner, ‘and these exceptional facilities were admirably supplemented by the personal attentions of the host and hostess and their daughters, who left nothing undone that wouldadd to the re of their company. In addition to mae the many rare and beautiful objects collected dur- ing foreign travel, an opportunity was afforded to inspect photographic represen- | tations of some of Signor Trantanova’s more important warks, which were at once a surprise and a delight in view of the youthful- ness of the artist. He is yet only in his thirty- third year, but, nutwithstanding this, be is al- Teady a professor of the Fine Arte in both Flor- ence and Parma, and he enjoys the enviable | distinction of having some of his sculpture in- cluded in the Italian government exhibit at Chicago. = Frank G. Carpenter gave a dinner Thurs- Y evening in honor of Mr. ¥ Korean minister, and Mr, Dinsmore, Selmer esas to Korea. ‘Miss Eliza Shearman Green will leave the city on Monday, the 15th, for Roaring Branch, Pa., and then to Chicago. . z : Mrs. A. K. Manning of Mount Joy, Pa., with er youngest daughter May, is, at it the guest of her brother, Charles I Leeds, She is accompanied by Mrs. Snook of Mifflinburg, Pa. Her son is an able minister in the Presbyterian Church and is located at Miffinburg, Pa. It is er purpose to attend the approaching sessions of the Presbyterian convention The annual meeting of the Potomac Literary Club was held on Tuesday evening, May 9, at the Wimodaughsis parlors, 1328 I street not west, with the it, Dr. D. 8. Lamb, in the chair. During the business meeting the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Dr. D. 8. Lamb; vice presi- dent, R. A. Phillips; secretary, Silas Boyce; | treasurer, F. B. Taylor; executive committee, Mrs. Al’A. Naylor, Mre, Indiana Cowling, Geo. Gwynne, J. Orville Johnson, E. J. Pullman. | The following were elected to membership: | Mrs. William H. Daw and Mrs. Daniel P. Mor-| | gan. The exercises were further continued she moved her sunshade one cou'd hardly tell ¢! with a recitation by Miss Cox entitled “ Doty.” piano solo by Mies Rema Mise Sallie Westhorpe, recitation by Dr. E. A. 5 Story:” piano lo Miss Bertha Bailey; ogy Rag Klemm. “I Vocal “solo by Henrv T. Stotham, King:” recita- tion by Mies Bessie 8. Tyler, “Cats;” by request Dr. E. A. Duncan recited ‘Withering Leaves.” vocal solo by Miss Sue Kaihner, “Love's Prov- ing.” The exercises concluded with two humorous recitations by Mr. Winslow. atter which the Indies served refreshments to the entire company. Among those present were Mra. Maria Stier- lin, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Colton, Miss Emma 8. Brown, Miss Bertha Bailey, Mr. and Sirs. 8. K. Hall, James B. Philp, B. i F. Fred- erick, J. Orville Johnson, Dr. L. R. Klemm, Miss Lulu Facius, Miss Nettie Tane, B.A. P. Pool, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Howland, Geo. C. Gwynne, Miss D. Tune, Miss Ong. Mrs. D. T. Voorhis, Miss M. Bingley, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Boyce, Mrs. C. W. Cunningham, Mra. M. A. Cunningham, Mr. and | Mrs Jobn P. Lothrop, Mra AL W. _ Tyler, Miss Bessie 8. Tyler, Mra. Alfred H. Bolton, | Mrs. M. J. Tully, Miss Tully.Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Duncan, Dr. and Mrs, D. 8. Lamb, Miss Lamb, F. B. Taylor. Mre. M. A. Austin and daughters, Will C. Stierlin, Wilbur Goss, Mies M. Cowling, Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard, Sam'l H. Jacobson, Mra. J. L. MeCreery and daughters, Miss A. M. Chamberlin, Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, J. R. Trembly, Seth Terry and iter, Mrs. M. A. Naylor, Mr. Winslow, Mrs. I. Morrell, Mrs. ‘esthorpe, Bue Kaibner Henry T. Statham. Mr. Chas. M. Zimmerman, formerly of this city, and Mie Murriil Morrie of St. Louis were married in that city last Wednesday evening, the 10th instant. é The L’Allegro Club heid its weekly meeting at Mr. Whitts’, 465 P street northwest. A pleasant ‘birthday party was given last evening by Dr. and Mrs, Wm. R. Goodman to their daughter May on her sixteenth birthday. Among those present were Misses M. Codrick, E. MeCormic, J. Smith. E. Ellett, L. Walker, L. Rogers, D. Carroll, G. Aldridge, M. Good- man, C. Grabam, Jones, N. Messrs. Dr. C. B. Goodman, J. L, Bridwell, C. James, G, Larcombe, R. Geasford, W. Hopkin L. West, E. Buchanan, M. West, E. Burne, W. Goodman. Dr. Mabel Cornish, president of the Bebies’ Hospital of New York city, accompanied by her friend, Dr. Martha Wollstein, the pathologist at the Woman's Medical College. are visiting the parents of the former, Maj. and Mrs. G. G. Cornish, 225 ist street southeast, for a few dava. On Wednesday evening the “Short Story Club” assembled at Willard’s. Two entertain- ing stories by Duffie and Mr. W song, Angel's Serenade,” by Mise Mary Lockwood, accompanied by violin and piano: song, ““Lul- laby,”” by Mies Hausman and recitations by Mrs. and Miss Lockwood were given. Those attendinj Mra. J. H. Hawkins, Mire Olive A. Hawkins, Mra. L. F. Self, 8 Duftie, Miss Story, Mrs. Varney. Mrs. H. D. Underwood, Miss C. Parker, Mra. M.C. Parker, Mrs. E. A. Chambers, Mr. B. Chambers, Mra and Misx McCreery. Mra. J. Frear, Mr. A. H. Frear, Mrs. and Mise Snow, Miss Rees, Mrs. Prevost, Mrs. J. B. Lockwood, Miss Katherine Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitaker, Mr. M. J. Stephens, Mr. W. Phelps, Mr. and Mra D. C. Chapman, Mr. and Mra. C. A. Metcalf, Mra. Lee Crandall, Mr. Miss Everts’ Ewing, Mrs. E. A. Bell, E. H. Elliot. Mrs. James Spencer, Miss G. Fairchild, Mr. M. H. Fairchild, Mrs. G. A. . Miss C! Gage, Miss L. Facius, Dr. L. R. Klemm, Mrs, M. Willis, Mrs, Joveph Roy, Mr. 8. K.’ Hall, Mr. M. W. Hubbell, Judge O. N. Riley, Mrs. M. C. Cameron, Mrs. Joseph Burket, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Bovee, Miss M. L. Stone, Mr. Morsell A. Tolson, Mra. D. T. Voorhis, Mrs. T. Robins Miss J: E. Thompson. Judge and Mrs. Kill patrick, Mra, Maj.W. K. Dinwiddie, Mise Hert- ford, Miss G. Withington, Miss M. Ringgold, Mra C. 1. Mills of Sante Fe, N.M., and others, Mra. Wm. E. McKnight of 427 4th street northeast will spend the months of May and June in St. Paul and Chicago, Mrs. Ellen Meade Clark leaves today to visit friends in Warrenton, Va. The dance given by Mra. Eccard at her resi- dence, 1280 New Hampshire avenue, was a great ‘success. The parlors were beautifully decorated in wisteria and roses. Miss Power China silk and lace. Those Sally Cross, Miss Cross, Miss Eccard, Miss Deming, Mies Sanks, Miss Arm- strong, Mise Schombran, Mise Bessie Brady, Mr. Roland Fitzgerald, Mr. Jannard Power, Mr. Wilton Cunningbam, Mr. Julian Smith, Mr. William Shea, Mr. Walter Scott, Mr. Willis Eccard, Mr. Edgar Wilson, Mr. Albert Ecoard, Mr. Frank Brandenburg, Mr. August Eccard, Mr. John Armstrong. Mrs. E. B. Thomas, 438 Rhode Island avenue. gavea party to celebrate the birthday of her baby Florence on Tuosday last. those resent were Grace Gedaings, Mamie Thomas, May, Maud, Flora and Georgie Combe, Tenbel Boniz, Master Willie , Vernie Thomas, Master Edwards, Mra. F.G. Combs, Mrs. J. Bontz, Mrs. E. B. Thomas, Mra. H. ‘Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, jr., Miss Maggie Hoover, Mise Mamie Thomas and Mrs. H. Bontz. On Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock in the chapel of the Memorial Lutheran Church ‘up of Cold Water” Circle, King’s Daugh- ters. propose to give an entertainment to their friends.und those taking part will be the Misses GertrudeandMamieDavis, Bright, Mahood, Smith, Winfield, Stranse, Butler, Schmidt, Fenwick. Newton and the Misses Irma and Mabel Callaban, assisted by Miss M. McQueen and the Messrs. Laporte, May. Jenks, Paul, Whipple, Burger, Dalgleish, Butler and Stowell. The Church of the Holy Name was a scene of a very pretty wedding Thursday evening Inst. Mr. William J. Drury and Miss Sarah B. Adams were married by Rev. Father Delaney. The bride, who is a pretty brunette, was attired in a gown of cream cashmere trimmed in bengaline and lilies of the valley and carried a bunch of _ bridal roses. Mr. Henry Drury and Mise Ida Adams attended the “wy A reception was held at the home of the bride’ enta, after which Mr. and Mrs. Drury left for their own home amid showers of rice and congratulations of = many friends. The presents were both The Pandora Progressive Euchre Club was entertained last Tuesday evening at the resi- dence of Miss Mary: Keorth. 1129 Ist street northwest. The lady's first prize was won by Miss Sadie Mullen and the second was secured by Miss Mary Corrigan. The gentlemen's first prize was captured by Mr. J. F. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Merlin Hull the second. During the evening Miss Ma in rendered several solos on the piano. Miss Mary Rover, Miss Sadie Mullen, Mr. Ed. P. Schwartz and Mr. W. W. Taylor ‘sang. Those present were ‘Miss Sadie Mullen, Miss Mary Corrigan, Miss Mary Keorth, Miss Mobun, Miss Hodbird, Miss Plummer. Miss Agnes Rover, Miss Mary Rover, Mr. W. W. Taylor, Mr. Farrell, Mr. Kane, M: 3. F. Fitzpatrick, Mr. F. Ferry, Mr. Merlin Hall, Mr. Ed. P. Schwartz and Mr. Dowell. ‘Mra. Geo. W. Ross of 1628 30th street has as her guests her brother and wife, Mr. and Mra. Oliver P. Dobler, and friend, Mrs. Thomas Craven of Philadelphia, Pa. Mra. W. G. Schack of Buffalo, N.Y., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A. Hofheins of Capitol Hill, has returned home. pai hashes Seance The Changes Did Not Alter the Intent. Through an error Tue Stan was furnished yesterday with the first instead of the cor- Tected draft of the letter sent by Assistant Secretary Curtis to Mr. Healy, the president of the Federation of Labor. Secretary Curtis made some verbal corrections in the first copy of the decision which did not change its intent. The wording was ¢o arranged that instead of ite reading that “in a decision recently rendered by the Attorney General” it said “in an opinion rendered by the Attorney General | December 20, 1892, &c.,”" and then followed the uotations from the opinion which referred to Ske'case. ‘The closing Clause was finally made to read: “In view of these statements it does not appear that the department is authorized to take any further action in the matter.” eamichusner stent aot a TWO BABES BURNED ALIVE. A Shocking Tragedy at = Fire at Falls Church. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Parts Cuvrcn, Va., May 13, 1893. Yesterday morning the house of Frank Mar- | shall, colored, in the colored settlement, took | fire and was entirely destroyed, with contenta, ‘Two little children, one a babe and the other three years of age, were left in the house by their mother and were asleep while she went over to her mother's, a short distance off. Shortly after the fire | broke out, and before it was discovered had ob- The famii: tained such a headway that nothing could be saved, not even the two children. ir cries could be heard, but relief was impossible. It is sup) that the fire took place from sparks from the open fireplace. man. | Monroe, E. ictor Lewis, Mise Lelia Lewis, | to | Vice in the old signal Pew ghana | ‘ight, Mine Clara isbit.Cogiey, | T. | charge left to fill a nutshell. WORDS, NOT FACTS. | What a Review of the Weather Bureau Investigation Shows. A MASS OF TESTIMONY, | 4m Impression That the Result Will Be» to euch lengths and the Jere aestimony has grown #0 large that un- | Proceedings have been followed throughout with care it is difficult to realize what hae been proved and which of the charges bave clearly fallen by the The opinion of those who have watched the colm H. Perry, the observer at Palestine, Tex. | It bas been pretty clearly shown that Perry, on at least one occasion, forged weather re- ports and sent them to the bureau; that Dut that Secretary Rusk bad refused to do this, | and, as the only thing to do, Perry had been put | back in bis place. OBSERVER CRAEE'S PROMOTION. Probably the charge on which the most tes- timony has been produced is the one relating to the Norfolk station and the alleged peculiar relations thereto of Observer Crane and Assistant Observer Nichol, It was charged that Prof. Harrington, against the best interests of the service, had re- | tained Nichols, who was a relative of the (assistant chief of the bureau, in bis place, and | that Crane bad been promoted as a re | ward for overlooking the palpable incom- | petency of his assistant. This charge bas fallen to the ground with dull thud. It has bees | shown that while Nichols was not by any means | what could be called a star observer. his in- competency was not of a startling natare, and had not been called especially to the attention of the chief of the bureau. That Crane's Promotion was in aay way tied ap with Nichols bas been categorically denied by every one in any way connected with the affair, and Prof. | Harrington and all of his enief assistants have stated that Crane was promoted distinctly on his own merits and without the slightest reference to any one else. The relationship ex- isting between Nichols and Maj. Rockwood was |also shown to have been of a» very slight nature and the acquaintanceship still less, It was charged also that Observer Davis was | transferred from Norfolk because he reported | Nichols, but on the other hand it has been | shown that the transfer was made at there | quest of Davis himself, who bad made the re quest before Nichols had been heard of. TOWNSHEND'S REINSTATEMENT. In the case of Titas Townshend, the assistant observer at Pike's Penk, it bas simply been shown that Townsbend. after doing good ser- corps, took to drinking, forgery and left the service; | that without kn: of the forgery the belief — that ‘the young man bad entirely reformed hit drinke ing ‘habits Prof. Harrington had appointed him assistant observer at Pike's 3 that after building up a good record there: the new appointee bad gone on « epree, aud that after Townshend had taken the gold cure and on account of his previous good services | the lapse had been overlooked. Prof. Har- rington bas testified that not until the investi- gation commenced Cid he learn of the charge of forgery, and that if Townsbend had drank more than the one time mentioned it had never been brought to his attention. THE EXPERT COMPILERS. The question of the so-called expert com- pilers has been a prominent feature of the in- vestigation, and the changes have been rung on Mrs. Paker, Mrs, Plammer and Mr. Mad- den. The evidence indicates that these ladies and gentlemen were not expert in any true sense of the word, although it is « | pretty hard matter to define exactiy what is meant by “expert compilers.” The matter, however, does not seem to have anything to do with Prot. Harrington or the other officials of the burean, as ex-Secretary Rusk has shoul- dered all the responsibility for the appointment | of these officials. LABORERS ¢ | UERICAL WORK. Another charge . sen the employment {on clerical work of persons rated as mes- |sengers or laborers. This matter bas simply reenlted in disngreement on all sides as to what constituted clerical work, and the | disagreement has been of such « character |that even the civil service commission — |bns ‘been unable to clear away the fogs. It would seem that in the cases. mentioned in the | testimony the work of the laborers hovered | very close to the line of clerical work, al | the witnesses differ widely on this point, | ing the difference of opinion, would: not seem to be a matter of materi: Importance, CAPT. STONE'S TWENTY-#IX DOLLAR TRIP. Another charge on which testimony bas bees taken relates to the trip which Capt. Stone took in Kansas and from which etours on business of the |to his home [he made all to only | it \sired information that Capt. Stone was | well qualified to gather. If the inspeo- jtions jmade by Capt. Stone were worth | €26.80 to the bureau, and the chief says taeys | were, there dors not seem enough in 7 pert taken. These are about the only matters of ‘ance on which testimony bas been +2 THE NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION. £ The State Department Believes ‘That Ite News is Correct. Secretars Gresham said this morning ool | had not received any information fromNicaragus | today. It in believed at the State Department — | that the news wired from San Juan del Sar by Consul Newall, telling of the : overthrow of the Nicaraguan government, is correct notwithstanding the information which — | Dr. Guzman, the minister from Nica has. received to the effect that there bas been mo fighting and that the government troops are | well equipped and in large numbers. sneer is | ‘The Caravels to Chicago. Today the Navy Department solicited bids from towing companies for towing the Colam-_ bian earavels to and from Chicago. The route is more than 2,000 miles long.and at the regulation naval speed it will require about twenty days | to make the journey. Ihe expense of towing Will be borne by the Spanish government, cece disastn 0 The total number of fourth-class postmasters ‘Appointed today was 118, of which ninety-three were to fill vacancies caused by resignations and deaths. | } canes | Fourth-Ciass Postmasters Appointed. | — Gen. Townsen: Faneral, | The funeral services of Gen. ED. Town send will be held st the Church of the Epiphany Monday afternoon at 4:30 e'clock and the interment at Rock Creck cemeters. The services | will be quiet and devord of all military display. informed the adjutant general thet ther did not desire a military funeral. The Secretary of War today issued a general order announcing Gen. Townsend's death amd paring « bigh tribute to lis character as @ s0l- and « gentleman,