Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1893, Page 1

oo THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, nt: —— — corner 11th 8t., by vening Star Newspaper Company, SH KACFPMANS, Prev Yew York Oca, 88 Potter Building, gos aaah tseaerde THe Evexrea Stan is serve to sabacrthers in the $f by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per Meek. or dic: per month. Copies. af fine comaten s fReteesen. By mail —aazwhere in the Unived States = -postage prepaid—0 cents per — ATURDAY QUADRUPLE SirET Stak 81 OOperyear: in forelan postage added, 8.00. bags [Entered at the Post Office a: Washington, D. C., as clase mail matter. 1 59 All mail subacriptions must he vad in afvance. of advertising made Known 02 application. Che Evening Star. Vor. 82, No. 20.576. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICE: ‘The Order of Business. inst. or be abject Sania ton Training Schoo. for Nurses wil bg 1S This Hotel Aston. cor Ith and G sts. mw., withi hues biccks of the church and central to ail weet ear tines, will vive reduced Ruests of tha ronterencs, 5 reatths fo pany for t aaa ~~ Polis Oe Tees to HALL, st. n.w., WEDNESDAY, 8 p.m. gon ok siarit presence. vm OE. aes vate sittings daily, ave. ap2oae* Sipe SPIRITUALISM. — 3118S MAGGIE GAULE ‘of Baltimore, the wouderfuliy gifted tes: juin every FRIDAY during the day for privat at 10S A st.a. every FRIDAY NIGHT at a i er aad stead a WE WARN OUR FRIENDS AN: trons against the reports of uns Dersons stating that we lad stopped tunim pianos and other instruments, ant that they Weve authorized to to our werk, al" O Tutely false. aa we continue to eve al ithful personal atiec-tion rr ‘Awainst 4.1 persons making such mylS-3t* PROPERT AST BOOK. rc Rave just veers jose Iman sure. anced dition of thle splens Eh AND PUBLISHER SeQuegn, Vi one 7” t ow 11i0 Est. nw — A pair of our Pin Stripe $8.50to measure Trousers ‘Will “spice” up your wardrobe. “Toppy” patterns fm Spring Suitings, made to measure, $25 up. The Satisfaction our custom garments give overbalances the difference in cost over ready-made clothes. EISEMAN BROS., Cor. 7th and E sts. nw. FOR A “CHANGE OFF.” mrié THE MODERN SYSTEM OF HEATING. Der ating the use of steam or hot water for begnins pagreses should consult Thomas A. "Glee oe Pnerneer, who m agent for Baltimore, Simon! snd Sérfulk, Vae sad Wasbineton, E.'E: Payson, L220 Mase. we L220 Mas ‘Mass. ave. John D. Bart Tr be dat red cet your printing now, Gora ‘worl eco reasonable prices. Special Prices So COUERYRON S. ADAMS. Printer. Telephone 930. {myi3) STS Tithet nw. ,THE MERTZ TAILORING IS HARD TO EAT—ESPECIALLY AT THE LOW PRICES ALWAYS QUOTED. AS AN ILLUSTRATION. WHERE ELSE IN TOWN CAN YOU SECURE THE EQUAL OF OUR MADE-TO-MEASURE $20 SUIT? MERTZ and MERTZ. ‘Modern Price Tallors, 906 F st ow. my13 Notice ts herebs viven that the cupertnership exist- he undersicued) wader tie frm pare amd Seyient "d. W. Schecfer & Bro. deacers tm Bouse: ‘and china ware xods at 10207¢h st. Dw. thine this day teen dissoived Ly mutual con sent, Mr. Jobu W. Schaefer retires frou said rm. The business will heceaiter be cuntucted by Joba A. Sclacfer, who assumes all indebtedness of the fru, ‘Suthorized to collect ari devts due it. peat Moco Oa We. SCHAEFER. MORE ABOUT BUTTER. = pastures develop umler the most gracious influences of spring showers and this cool weather the cows grow fatter and more healthy, the milk grows richer and more wholesome, and henes the quality of the butter becomes more and more improved from day to day. Our Aigh grade Creamery Butter direct from the churn ts the very latest production and fe therefore the very beat. Try it. ELPHONSO YOUNGS CO., 428 NINTH STREET, in Wholesale and Retas! Grocers. EVEN MORE WONDERFUL a ease with which a little 25. TE stanp “puiler lifts ston is very the ease” and” rapidity wond mat with which the Edison Phonograph can ‘ha mountain of correspondence fice works is even more wonderful. Fhonograph “8 used (by ‘alt aus. business’ men. “Rented or _ sold. COLUMBIA PHONCGRAPH Co... 027 E EASTON, {it]_RF."CROMELIN, Sec. ¢ HEARD OF HIM jmitate | Poole. Sackvil street. ion, the “Merchant Tailor Prince of the World.” We will not take. your for A garment unless you agree to try it on ly fiuished. “Nor do we allow ‘our hands until perfection in Ot mansiip has been secured. LCHEL (late of Keen’ "my19 directors of the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in Asylumfor the purpose of take ine action concerning the death of Gen. ¥.. D. Fomnsend, the fvlicwing preazable ‘nd resolutions ‘Were unanimousiy alonted: Teas It bas biganed oug Heavenly move to bis oternal reward our hichiy es faitatul associate of snany years, be tt Kesol:ed first, That we express ottr coraial appre- gistion of his tenderness an. svrapa'hy with the oa fortunate, of his wisiom in counsel and his persistent fidelity to duty. Kesoived second, That in hts conduct, of the re- Uuious wervices on' Sabbath afternoon at the hospital for many years with fervor and exrnestuess, incelll- gence and simplicity he has exemplified the life of a trae saint and ministered divine comfort to the sor- rowing. Resolved nen’ and ther tore emed and third, That we deplore the loss of an emi- honored soldier, ‘who nobly served his refined Christian geutleman who loved men, Resolved, That this body attend the funeral ob- sequies. and a copy of the resolutions ba sent to his sorrowing family and spread hospital and furnished o the JOHN T. MITCHELL, Secretary. |< “i 4 3 & special communication SUNDA’ at 2 m.. to attend the funeral of our late brotuer. Chas. - Sigourney. Members of sister lodyes invited to attend. By order of W. M. EMMETT C. ELMORE, Secretary. ‘upon tite records of We Bates : Presiden! we TAt the stated RIDAY, the 19th instant, the M. -M- deer by the past masters of tie lode. mM D. G. DI ES F DECATUR LODGE = No. 9K Ol ing will be held THIS (Friday) Be? FELP THE LAWN “SILKY.” Whew! How the rain has made the grast grow! Needs clipping pretty often now to keep it short, smooth and “‘silky.” Don't Judge this $3.25 Lawn Mower by its price! Fully quaranteed. See it. Of course we have better ones for a little more money. Barger & Ross, Con. 1 11a & GSrs A DELICIOUS COMBINATION. Lotster, fish and other sea and river food cannot be properly ited or enjoyed gar delicious “Frondanan® Whites ‘Wine, our *Frontignan™ Tt is @ combination calculated to, make even chronic’ «rowiers “cheerful. **Fron- Henan” is Sc. at. 83.50 per doz ats. Ou “call at all ‘first-class hostelries. TO-KALON WINE COMPANY, G14 14th st. nw. Televhone 908. my19 SURPASSED” NECKWEAR AT S0c. "We enjoy the reputation of having Te handsomest ne-kwear in the city. At the ropular ‘we show = Windsorettes,” *Bowrsinhanda.™ SNe Peck ‘House Tres,” “*Band and Shield Bows Jaa maltitudinous variety of attractive color- W.SFRED, “Men's Be‘ongings," 955 PA, AVE.ms19 <q ELDERS NOT BARRED. We made a decided “‘hit™ in ope si ing “the king ‘clock to make arrangements for brotier, "hiss. Hi. R. TURN Ruddertorth. Heand f 5. snonsibie tor an wife. ARTHUR E. WELLS, town, D.C. Be CHARLES WILTON BUCHANAN fas removed His office ant residence to 1217 12th stn FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY, 334 Fer cent discou:t on all in without reserve. myld aes se sHoEs GIVE COMFORT. See on large assortment of BLUCHERS, BALS AND LOW CUTS, $2.00, 50, $3.00, d 84.00. We soll on jabie woods and can sate ‘vo money if you will come down ie ROBFtT COHEN AND SON, The American Shoe Seileré, Gouth side). my19 Pa. ave. u. FOR VISITORS" EYES. It would not be out of place for the visitors now in the city to take a little time betwoon mect- ings to examine Washington rea’ estate as @ subject for profitable investment. We can show you some- thing desirapie and will manage it for you afierward. B. H. WARNER & CO., 916 F Se "SION RUPP ‘The Popular Stationers, * 421 Lith at. nw, are headquarters it Stationery and Stationers’ Sundries my19 at lowest prices. a0 de: “Young We would siinrly the [sane money. a point of not only the work, bat we aqnote Keep fn imind “tbe @16 and #18 ‘Trodsscines We are making up for © ran at #12. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, ‘‘Intelligent Tailoring,” Cor. 12th and F sts. nw. my19 “GRAB-BAG” PRINTING, eben Jou, trust to», cne-horse office to ‘eet you cut » ‘ow don’t know what you're hie to gets Thats cyrabbas™ vrineine hen you come to us, it’s different. See— the point + Pric-s mo erage McGILL & WALLACE, Printeré and Publishers, turning out 13-7 Sous a: ScHsErER | “SOtb aT ee, ACARD TO THE PUBLIC. —s g~* Tite phot-grat bic busitess of the late C MODISTE PARLORS, JACKETS, RIDING HABITS AND ROBES, my0—im 1312 F ¥. ree cond OX A NO. 4 RAMBLER IN THE RANKIN 25-MILE ROAD RACE AT PROVIDENCE, RI, APRIL 90, 1862, “Monte Sestt, mounted on s Rambler and the only id : Mubera-Trvington 17 minutes 11 <econds, or Tatra ly Hioviaad Srakih se The Pace last Mas, was : 57 erconds better ham en Scott covered » distance sunposed By.ne wile." Procicence Ue: 2) Journal "Figures sike theae talk. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. Co., myl2 1325 14th stn. w. 2 COKE CORE. CORE. : JOHNSON BROTHERS. HYPEBMETROPIA, Presb opis. Myopia, Asticmatism and de- Of the ocular muscles all accurately treated by A GHAMILION, Ocalist With CAEL PETERSEN, Opt cian and Jeweler, 427 7th st. n.W. DtoSy.m. fapes) Examination free. time’ in bexreater Hours: — Ick _AMERI ICE Co. hone.486. Wain oer 130th: & Mth st.wiarve.. PURE Pi for all classes of custome eries. ice ti-hets tor family travle. st ictades tamil cost ow pete ARE NOT KEADY FOR TH® SES until you have supplied yourself witha Lightweight Lap Kobe and a Horse Cover. [bything in this line can be fount at apie WOODWARD & LOTHROP'S, api530 10TH. 11TH AND F STS. NW. THE *‘COLOR LINE” IN SHOES IS NOT 90 closely drawn but that the” most can Eke ou ta rar a ye ‘Our assortinent of SS°T SHOsS at $2.50, GL on with, the importance of "caving Toney oy eat portance Eestnd ours before bavin. saa tad Ropent COuEN s SON ymerican Show Sr'lere, a ‘nw. (South Side.) Bane <n TAILOR, 1312 F STREET. apl3m asm ‘ORS, GO TO GILMAN'S ‘For atl surgical inst nments and supplies Tarty more coods anda better ssortment than ‘store in the city. and we sell only the best In thirty years low Sgures. Don't ave never offered ‘buy andl you come sae tee Mtuolt's Mik. Sceriiizers Tard som, Compton! Air Apparatus: "All the - ‘G27 PENN. AVE. NW. ware and Sfaities: Walton's Ovygen Compoun'. Frav-rs abe, Eps re * ps0 <a iF YOU WANT A Diamnond reset. abet sm ‘Matebed, i Ingold or sitver Oar new factory is prepared to do the work in {bevery best wanner and at the lowest pos- —* R HARRIS & Co. eset Cor. 7th ana D a iar Fos sexar sav NEW SIST ISSUE. Books now open for suimcriptions to stock. $I ner commencing with May, at the office of the ‘Serual, ies buildine. 1416 F eH trom fe ameerest $ret cent addirionsl o eee cent paid vn roatiaced Peked invest en: for monthiy s. Fhe serial” ts thorouchly co-o1 TPdealines with both investor aud borrower spite ate rpatin ea bo De Gee Prewisent, went, 517 10th st. aw. jargeti General's Office, War Dept. , S80. A Paesvorr. Setietar aud Treasurer, Kelloee bat ine, IOP st Bw. Marples. ile Shoy,520 13th st. sees GCUEN ISG, Beil will be continued at the old stand, 463 and 4¢5 Pa ave. and 701 15th st. n.w. Mrs. Bell will carry om the business in the same name, eficlent services or the old employes. IMPORTANT NOTICE.—RUPTURE PER- manen: ycnced. The truss laid aside for- ever. ‘No pain or de-envion from business. Rooms 16 and 12, ‘Metzerott vaildine, ‘No. LO F st. n.w., myi8-6t__ Tuesdays and Fridays from 12 to 5. ae TENS sTICE=TRADE CARDS “FoF the Hocndals Co-overative Society of the Insirict of Coinmbia ‘or the current year ean be ob- fuinel at the cfice of the society, S11 Gat. n. from a.m. too p.m., and ‘rom al anthorized azen! my 18-6t L. 3. EMERY, Secretary. Fetaicing the Be HE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS.3 EXECUTES TRUSTS, FURNISHES SAFE INVESTMENTS. PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. LOANS MONEY. PROVIDES SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES. BRAINARD H. WARNER, President. my18-2¢ KEEP OUT THE “BUZZING” FLY. The prolific fly and tantalizing mosquito are again beginning to ‘get in their terrible work,” Buzz! ! Buzz! Buzz! is becoming fa ! militar air. Protect yourself by ! providing your doors and windows {with screens. We have them at ! lowest prices in the city. Wire Screen Docrs, spring hinge, ! hook and eye and knob, 9c each. Adjustable Wire Window Screens, Buzz! %e. each, $2.75 dozen. BARBER & KOSS, COR. 11TH AND G STS. myl8 WHAT ABOUT “JOBRIN > Mauy real estate xzents and owners of Houses often im from making repairs o= account of the enormons bills sent in by the carpenter, &c. My charges are exerrdingly iow, Yet my work is. feed “the” beat” "Write or. telephone. moake ‘a specisity, Of "Jobbing oe eRIRCRHE AD.“ lutiders ose ne my8 <a ABOUT STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS. here was a time not loug ago wken of stained-glass work was ally unknown on this side of the wat ‘The few stained-glass windows ta old cuurches had been desizned and made in Europe and merely put tozether here. Teday it t+ diferent. Stained glass is a “specialty” with us. Consult us if you have glass wants of the producti an art prac: any description. my18_ 1803, THE | i SO DIRT—No TRASH. i THOMAS R. MARTIN, $20 20th st. n.w. =» KENSINGTON— 1 Tave beea instructed by lotholders in this beauti- ful and progressive suourb to offer special induce- | | ments to parties intending to butid. Some of the best-located lots for sale on the most hes, schools, &e. Reilroad commutation very jectric railroad projected. se who desire to purchase. | mation. | i JAMES F. DUHAMEL, i With Chas. G. Rinewalt, Rooms and 10, Ist floor | \myle-Iw Atlantic bidg., 990 F st. nw. | tary will act on the case for sev Fe THE SATISFACTION ONE FEELS In knowing one is to be compared with that we charge. Garments of our build are as nearly peryeet as human hands can fashion them. ‘Trousers, $8 up; Suite, $30 up. SNYDER & WOOD, Fine Tailoring, 111] PENN. AVENUE. (Barr's Old **Stand.") myl9 ‘The weather ta itkely to be fatr and warmer tomorrow. SCHOONER ‘*‘SPEDDEN,** Capt. B. F. Revel, arrived this a.m atourlithst. wharf with N.C. Piece Stuff. This lumber fs all gang-sawed and mostly heart. It makes old-time builders open their eyes to se Joists and scantling gans-sawed and as much care exercised in their man- ufacture as with the finest lum- ber. It also makes them open their eyes to hear us quote prices —way below everybody else. tar Ifyou read it in our ad. it's so. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, ‘"Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware.” Cor. 6th and N. ¥. ave. nw. my19 BO QUICKLY MEN CAN Adjust their clothing to suit any ‘weather with our stock of richtly made farmnents on call.” 8 r zit - colored. ‘opuiar Blue or Blwk many with half-lined costs. $12 to GEORGE SPRANSY, my19 424 7th st BG OMY A HUNDEED NEEDED. ink of it, A home for a hundred dotlars down, and $20 per month; and in the most healthful, most beautiful, most convenient and most successful of Washington city’s ssburbs—Chariton Heights. House has 6 rocms, n 10.000 feet of ground; @c. railroad fare and 22 daily. ely little suburban home. Charlton Heights is the coming suburb, as the Baltimore Boulevard will bring {t into even croater prominence and yopularity. JAMES E. WAUGH, 610 F ST. mist GESTS Is AN AGE OF IMPROVEMENT. Improve your business by a the use of a. type- writer, and iet that machine be u troewriter, MIER.” ja! and sold fasy raymente. —Ery oD you will use no other. IN. 995 Send for sample gook ar sone Fine snen Fypewriter Payer. HENRY A. CLARKE THE ASSE BLY STAR ‘Will Be Sent by Mail for Two Weeks for Only Twenty-five Cents. Tae Evexixa Star will publish full, ac- curate and attractive reports of the proceed- ings of the General Assembly, as evidenced by Thursday's sixteen-page issue. At the close of each day's session a special edition will be printed containing the entire proceedings of | the day. Visitors to the city by subscribing for the Assembly Stan for two weeks will be able to secure a complete record of the doings of the | Assembly, without being compelied to pay an | increase over the regular price of the paper. | ‘This special edition will be mailed to any ad- | dress in the United States, Mexico or Canada fortwo weeks, beginning May 18, for only | twenty-five cents. Subscriptions for this special | edition of THe Star will be received at the business office of Tu Stan, or at the branch office in the Now York Avenue Church. Simply leave the address and a quarter and | we'll do the rest. i ‘The papers served to the regular subscribers at the usual time will contain the continuous report of the proceedings of the Assembly. | tMhe special edition is intended to be sent out of except in detail. town by mail, and, think of it, it costs only 25 | conta. | so To Have a Hearing. | ‘The Secretary of the Navy has granted a re- | quest from the counsel of Pay Inspector Ste- | venson to be given a hearing before action finally taken in that ease. No time is set for the hi g, but it is not likel, Secre- ' ral weeks, \ ThE COMMITTEES, ae The Men Appointed to Shape the Assembly's Legislation, See EVENTS OF TODAY'S SESSION, A Report on Theological Semin- aries That Censed Comment. THE CONTROL OVER PROFESSORS. Other Business Which Occupied the Great Gathering Today. The Presbyterian general assembly began i real business this morning and showed a/ capacity for getting throngh a great deal of work ina short time. It also approached very near one of the burning issues of the day, when the report of the special committee on theologi- cal seminaries was made. ‘The formalities usual toconstituting the assembly were completed yesterday. ‘The interest this morning was cen- tered largely in the appointments of the com- mittees, which have a great influence in shap- ing the business and even in forming the sentiment of the assembly. Naturally there was much concern in the appointment of the judicial committee. which will have to con- sider the matter of the appeal of the New York presbytery in the Brigga case. The committee on bills and through which a great part of tho legislation of tho assembly has to in which much interest was manifested. The | announcement of other committees, which will have important interests in charge, was also awaited with interest. The proceedings opened as is customary with devotional exercises, which occupied the first half hour after 9 o'clock, and then went into business which was dispatched rapidly. The new moderator Dr. Craig evinced an aptitude for keeping the business moving and cutting off irrelevant matter. The committees were an- nounced about 11 o'clock, and after that hour reporta were rapidly received from various committces of the assembly. One of the most important reports received was the one referred to by the committee on theological seminaries, which dircussed at some length the question of the control of the gen- eral assembly over the teachings as well as the property of the assembly. ‘The attendance this morning was fully as large as yesterday. ‘The arrangements for the day required the seesions to clore at 4 o'clock this afternoon as at that hour an appointment had been made by the President to receive the members of the assembly at he White House. The Opening Exercises, Devotional exercises occupied the first half hour this morning of the opening session of the second day of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church at the New York Avenue Church. The venerable ex-moderator, Rev. Dr. Smith of Baltimore, conducted the exer- cises, which consisted of prayers and singing. (=. Na wh DR. CRAIG, THE NEW MODERATOR. The latter was not accompanied by instrumental music, but all the hymns selected were set to familiar tunes, which were started by Rev. Mr. Wyrkoop, the chairman of the local committee | on music, and then the ministers joined in with | vigor, maxing a grand harmony of sound. During the half hour the seats gradually filled up, and by the time the moderator, Rev. ed for order the commissioners laces, The galleries rly hour the assembly met. £ invocation was offered by the mod- erator and then the permanent clerk, Rev. Dr. Moore, read the minutes of yesterday's session, THE MODERATORS M!SSING COAT. Before doing 0, however, he created a laugh by asking that the person who had taken tho moderator’s overcoat yesterday would please return it. TUE WORLD'S FAIR RESOLUTION. The floor was then taken by Rev. M. Mc- Cauley of the presbytery of Dayton, who offered a substitute for the resolution adopted at the close of yesterday's session protesting against the opening of the world’s fair on Sabbaths. The substitute did not differ from the original ‘Ihe original resolution was read, and the mover of that resolution, Mr. J. N. Foster of Newark, N. J., said that he was opposed to the substitute, as it merely gave prominence to technical points, which, in his opinion, did not fiect the spirit of the original resolution. The assembly refused to reconsider the reso- lution of yesterday, and then Rev. Mr. Me- Cauley offered his resolution as an amendment, and that motion was alzo lost, REY. W. C. YOUNG REPORTS. covering, as will be seen, the proceedings of | yesterday and today, as weil as the days to come. The docket, the same as that published in Wednesday's Stan, is as follows: 1. The opening sermon. 2. Constitution of the assembly with prayer. 8. Preliminary report of committee of ar- Tangements. 4. Calling of the roll. . a and induction of the moderator. of welcome. ment of four temporary clerks on n of the stated clerk. 8 Adoption of rules of business, 9. Presentation of the docket. 10. Orcer for the printing of the roll. 11. Appointment of the standing committees —1. Bills and overtures; 2. Judicial committee; 3. Polity of the church; 4. Home missions; 5. | i ions; 6. Education; 7, Publication . sf 9. Theological seminaries; 10. Ministerial relief; 11. Freedmen; 12. Aid for colleges; 13. Ceereeponaences 14. Benevolence; 15. Narration; 16. Temperance; 17. Leave of ab- sence; 18. Mileage; 19. Finance. 12. Appointment of committees on the rec- ords of synods. te Presentation of synodical records by roll ca 14. Presentation of statis | tures, &c., from the presbyteries, 15. Presentation of the annual reports of the | boards and committees—1, board of home mis- | sions; 2, board of foreign missions; 3, board of education; 4, board of publication; 5, board of | | church erection; 6, board of relief; 7, board of | | missions for freedmen; 8, board of aid for col- legea; 9, committee on temperance; 10, com- mittee on aystematic beneficence. 16. Presentation of the annual reports of the theological seminaries—1, Princeton Seminary; 2, Auburn Seminary: 3, Western Seminar; § Lane Seminary; 5, Union Seminary; 6, Dan- il 7, MeCormick Seminas 8, iy: 9, San rescence bees inary: 10, German Theological School. Dubuque, lor 1,German Theological School, Bloom- -3 12, Lincoin University; 18, Biddle ty. |. Presentation of the ual reports of the officers of the general assembly. 1. Trustees of the general assembly. 2. Stated clerk as treas- urer of the general assembly, 18. Report of the stated clerk on the over- tures sent down by the general assembly to the presbrteriee for the assomoly’s action thereon— vision—Deaconesses—Local evangeliste—Va- cancy and supply. 19. Reception of delegates from correspond- ing bodies. 20. Appointment of committees on annual concerts of prayer. 21. Election by ballot for members of the board of church erection and the trustees of the general aesembiy. 22. piled of the committee on the place of meeting for the next general assembly and ap- pointment of committee of arrangements there- for. 23. Special committees to report to the next assembly: 1, church at home and abroad; 2, church unity, 3, conference on colored work; 4, Columbian exposition; 5, consensus creed: 6, co-operation with other churches; 7, Jack- reports, over- Di. ROBERTS. sonville church; 8, judicial commissions; 9, re- vision of proof texts; 10, reprinting minutes: | 11; Sabbath observance; 12, systematic bencti- cence; 13, methods of management of tem- ities: 14, conference with theological semi- 5, Union Theological Seminary com- mittee of arbitration; 16, young people's so- cictier. iscellaneous business, . Discharge of standing committer. . Order for publishing the annual minutes, . Order for payment of bills and salaries. Final call of the roll. Approval of the minutes of final session. |. Resolution of thanks. . Dissolution of the assembly. Presentation of the Gs 5 Rev. Dr. Bartlett came forward and removed from a box the handsome gavel which Mr. and Mra. W. B. Gurley had made to present to the moderator. Dr. Bartlett then spoke as follows: It be- comes my agreeable duty, Mr. Moderator, in accordance with the custom of several years’ starding, to present to you this gavel asa sym- bol of your authority and as a souvenir of the one hundred and fifth general assembly. In the variety of material that enters into its con- struction it is not an unfit representative of the complex nation in whose capital we meet. The greater part of the wood is cherry from Mount Vernon. We do not claim, Mr. Moder- ator, that this is the identical tree that the trath-loving youth of Pope's creck lnid low with bis little hatchet, but it is suggestive of thy stands for something as solid, as beautiful as DR, MOORE, PERMANENT CLERK. truth. Inserted in one end of the mallet | isaemall piece of the United States frigate | Constitution, which, under the command of the | gallant Hull, off the coast of Massachusetts, won the signal victory over the British hip-of-war, Gnerniere. It was the victory of independence ard union, May this be prophetic. The small piece of white marble on the top is chipped from the capstone of the Washington monu- ment, the very erest of patriotic enthusiasm. | And beneath one of the silver shields has been | placed a piece of the pew so long occupied by | Abraham Lincoln in this New York Avenue Church, the pew which has so recently been placed in its old position. LIKE THE SPEAKER'S GAVEL, Ihave to add that beautiful symbol of (Continued on Third Page.) story, be it apochryphal or exact, and here it | } Bad Work Discarded in the Construc- tion of Sewers. A SECRET INVESTIGATION Disclosed the Fact That at Least Thirty Sewers Were Improperly Constructed—The Retained 10 Per Cent From the Con- tractors Will Be Used to Make the Repairs, ee Some time ago a disgruntled inspector whis- pered in the ear of a prominent District official that he knew of several instances where contractors had hoodwinked the inspect- ors and in the performance of their con- tracts had viclated the specifications, He referred particularly to the construction of | sewers and claimed that only 50 per cent of the concrete called for by the specifications | had been used on the work. A secret investi- gation followed. The sewers referred to were | tapped in several places and the work care- fully measured by an engineer in the employ of the District. In atleast thirty cases sewers were found | improperly constructed. Some of them bad no concrete filling whatever, while others con- tained anywhere from one to four inches. None of | those discovered improperly constructed con- | tained more than four inches, although the | coniract called for six inches, and, as stated above, the minimum was none at ail, the space being filled either with gravel or dirt. In all contracts there is a clause knownas the “retaining clause,” whereby 10 per cent of the contract price is retained for five years to cover all costs of repairs, When these sewers were ciscovered many of | them had been built for four years, and in several of them the time during which the re- tainer could be held had about expired. It was decided, however, by the Com- missioners to apply this 10 per cent retainer to the reconstruction of the faulty sewers ac- cording to contract. Some of the contractors objected to this, claiming that the inspector in charge of the work had passed the work at the time, and the District hud no right to go back on his approval of the work. There were others, however, who were willing to repair the sewers and bring them up to all requirements. Capt. Derby, in charge of this matter, writes | to the Enginecr Commissioner today as follows: in my judgment, the primary object of re- taining for five years 10 per cent of the amounts due under contracts is not to secure the maintenance of the sewers, but to insure honest work on the part of the contractors, I think it importent to establish the principal that if a contractor does not do his work honestly according to the specifications, even if he succeeds in hoodwinking the imspector, ‘associate counsel in the pending case, I shall go before the Court of Appeals and ask the court to advance the test case of Bush for hearing. All the law on the subject of the validity of the old licenses is involved in this case, and it is but fair and reasonable that tke Commissioners should suspend operations of the said notice until a decision can be had.” CHANGE THE WOUR OF MEETING. Tt has beon decided by the Commissioners to change the hour of board meetings. Hereto- fore they have been meeting at noon, but the absence of clerks at dinner and the | general unsuitableness of the hour embar- Tassed them not a little. It was finally de- cided to change the hour to 1 o'clock, and hereafter the board will meet at that hour every day. BUILDING PERMITS have been iseued as followe: W. A. Torrey, one brick dwelling, 511 O street northwest; | $3,000, ling, William Mayse, one brick dwel- corner 18th and D streets south- $3,500; and two brick dwellings, 1616 and 1618 E ‘street southeast; $2,000. Robert Bod, one brick dwelling, 800 8th street north- west; €35,000. J.T. Walker, one brick ware- house in rear of 486 7thstreet southwest; $2,000. — AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Members of the Cabinet Alone Seen by the President. Between the embarrussing question of Chi- nese exclusion and the very serious and per- plexing problem of bow the infanta should | be received without loss of democratic dig- nity the President appears to be in a very un- settled state of mind. Prior to the meet ing of the cabinet today no official information could be had as to the plan for the reception of the infanta, Every member of the administra- tion was as close as a clam on the subject. The members of the cabinet are waiting to have this very grave question settled at the cabinet meeting, where the matter was brought up for discussion. : There were no callers at the White House during the morning and the members of the cabinet were the only persons seen by the President. At noon three or four appoint- ments were announced, among them thatof the third assistant postmaster general. Senator Fautkner, a member of the commit- tee investiating immigration, returned from New York this morning and was at the Treas- ury Department today. He says that be is satisficd that the new immigration law is work- ing admirably; that the steamship companies are giving their assistance to its enforcement, and that ‘there will be no further need for legislation for some time—none until some im- ESCORTED INTO PORT Honors to the Spanish Infanta, Princess Eulalie. SHE 18 ON HER WAY 10 WASHINGTON. Picturesque Scenes in New York Bay. ON BOARD THE DOLPHIN. COMING OF THE PRINCESS. The Spanish Infanta Escorted Up New York Bay. New Yorx, May49.—The day dawned bright and beautiful and the waters of the Narrows and the lower bay ghistened and glinted in the sunlight. The arrival Inte yesterday of the Spanish steamer Reina Maria Christina, having on board the Infanta Eulalie, her husband, Prince Antoine D'Orleans, and the members of their party, was somewhat of a surprise, as she was not expected until early this morning. This, however, did not interfere with the ar- rangements made for the reception of the rep- Tesentive of the Queen Regent of Spain, and the program decided upon in New York and Washington, ‘The first boat to arrive at the quarantine station from New York was the tugboat J. Fred Lehman, which had left her pier at 6:15 a.m., having on board Senor Baldeceno, the Spanieh consul; Vice Consul Castro and the officers of the Spanish war vewels now at New York. Their destination was the lower bay, where they boarded the Rema Maria Christina and paid their respects to the Infanta. ‘They made a short stay at quarantine and then proceeded out for the bar, after exchang- ing salutes with the steamer Atwood, lying at the quarantine dock. The quarantine station presented an un- Usually “deserted appearance, not a single steamer being in sight, but it was ted that the Narrows would soon be with vessels convering sightseers, As the day wore on the «un gained brillianey and the day was a perfect one. ‘The harbor lay basking in the sunlight, and the tender green of the young foliage and the light tint of the &rase made a scene fit for the brush of an artist. Thelongand neatly trimmed grassy slopes of Fort Hamilton, on the Long Island shore, and of Fort Wadsworth, on the Staten did the eves of the official representative of her most excellent and Catholic majesty of Spain ever rest on a more beautiful bit of the earth. New York has good reason to be proud of the entrance to her magnificent harbor, and there is no fairer scene in the world ona bright epring day than that presented to the ocean traveler as he passes from Sandy Hook to the THE DOLPHIX DrPaRta. Atan early hour this morning the Dolphin passed out to the Hook, and was followed shortly afterward by the Spanish warship In- fanta Ieabel. At about 6:15 a navy yard tug that bad been down the bay came alongside the quarantine dock and received dispatches for perfection of the law not now apparent is de- veloped. — REASSIGNMENTS IN THE NAVY. A Hitch Has Occurred im Settling the Question, Secretary Herbert said toaStam reporter this morning that a hitch had occurred in the settlement of the question of the reassignment he must expect tohave diflicuity in getting his 10 per cent if the facta come to light any time within five years, and I think this matter | is of importance less asa punishment to the | man who did the bad work than as a warning to contractors at all time: The contractors have all been notified to bring their work us to the specifications, and if they fail to do so the Commissioners will pro- | ceed to apply the 10 per cent retainer to the | completion of the work. AGAINST TWO SALOON LICENSES. The trustees of Grace Baptist Church have | called the attention of the Commissioners to the existence of two saloons, one at 340 10th street and the other at 409 9th street, both of which | are within 400 feet of the church. They urge that license be withheld for these places, ‘A DANGEROUS Post. Mr. A. V. Noonan has requested the Commis- sioners to remove the cedar post located inside | of the Columbia car line at the intersection of 15th street and New York avenue, as it 1s dan- | gerous to life and limb. | of officers and vessels attached to the naval [review flect, but that he hoped to dispose of the matter in a few days. He refustd to give the least intimation of his probable action in the eases of Ad- mirais Gherardi and Walker, but the impres- sion is strong that both these officers will be given shore duty, the first named at New York and the latter at Boston. Each of them is extremely anxious to secure command of the home squadron, but it is not regarded as likely that either of them will be accommodated in this matter. Admiral Gherardi had an interview with the Secretary m the subject this morning, but did not re- receive much encouragement, THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. It is understood to have been definitely set- tled now that both Admiral Gherardi and Ad- miral Walker are to be given shore duty, and Admiral Beuham will probably be put | in command of the North Atlantic squadron. Admiral Gherardi will be pat in command of the Brooklyn navy yard; Admiral Walker has LIQUOM LICENSE APPLICATIONS, | The following applications have been made to | the excise board for bar room licenses: Chas. H. Dismer, No. 708 K street northwest; Edward ‘T. McKenney, No. 620 11th street southwest; James Ray, No. 1308 D strect northwest; Mrs. Maggie Roth & Son, No. 340 10th street south- east; Louis Steerman, No. 1917 14th street northwest; Thos. A. Donoghue, No. 1304 North Capitol street. ‘TO UTILIZE THE CHAIN Gaxa. The market master of the Georgetown market recently requested the Commissioners | to require the chain gang to collect the sweep- ings from his market. This will be ordered. | DESTROYING THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT. | The superintendent of streets has called the attention of the Commissioners to an occupant | of one of the alleys now being improved whose | stable is below grade, aud who is tearing up the | cobble lately laid ‘in order to allow surface drainage to flow from the stable into the alley. He recommends that the premises be put under | police surveiliance for the purpose of arresting | ny one Who attempts to destroy the work of | the District. It is this surface drainage from stables, says the superiniendent, that makes the cost of repairs to alieys so great, besides putting the alleys in an unsanitary condition. MISCELLANEOUS. | The Commissioners today appointed Wm. F. | Sullivan an inspector in the water department, vice R. E. O'Brien, transferred. | A GARBAGE REMOVAL SUGGESTION, | Mr. W. C. Dodge called upon the Commis- | sioners this morning and called attention to the | article printed in Inst evening’s Stan relative | to the disposition of garbage in Detroit. He said this arucle fully confirmed the statements he made to Commissioners Dougluesand Parker and there Was no reason in the world why the city of Washington should not adopt a similar plan here. The ex-mayor of Detroit was in the city about a year ago, he said, and proposed to establish a company and ercct a plant here for the same purpose, and he showed him at that time a sworn statement of the secretary of the Detroit company showing the whole amount of | garbage treated and the profits derived | iheretrom. ‘There was no doubt it was a profit- | able business. He said when the company first | began in Detroit the works were established in he heart of the city, which was considered ob- tionable; and they were required to remove them. Itappears from the statement in Tue Stan that their works had now been removed , about twenty miles from the city, and he be- lieved that an arrangement could be made here | by which the company would defray the whole or a large share of the cost of collection. SPEED OF THE CABLE CARS. Inspector Hickey of the engineer department called the attention of the Commissioxers yes- terday to the speed of the cable cars going east descending the grade and turning into Pennsyl- vania avenue from 15th street northwest. He & “Lhave the honor to address you for the purpose of calling your attention to the high rate of «pecd maintained by many of the | cable cars going east descending the grade and | turning into Pennsylvania avenue from 15th | Street northwest. I have had occasion to | notice the speed of these cars on several occa- sions, and unless they «lacken their speed in! making this curve I fear there will be a serious accident at this point.” Eugincer Commissioner Powell, in forward- | ing the paper, made the following indorsement | thereon: “Respectfully forwarded to the | superintendent of police, with request that he have his force take such action as may be/ proper in this matter.” In this connection Lieut. Amiss of the first precinct, to whom the matter was referred, notified the Commissioners today that he had instructed his oficers to take such action | ‘against the offenders as the law directed. IN BEHALF OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS. Yesterday afternoon Attorney John A. Clark appeared before the Commissioncrs im behalf of Henry Bush and others interested in the matter of the old licenses, and requested them to suspend operations of the no- tices to applicants calling upon them to file their applications on or before the 23d j \4 been given an opportunity to indicate bis preference for shore assignment. He can probably get most any shore assignment he nts, but should he desire to come to Wash- ington it would be with very great reluctance tant his wishes were gratified, if they were gratified at ell. He has had such long service in Washington and there are so many antag- onisms and rivalries here with which he is associated that there would probably | beagreat many disagreeable things growing out of his assignment to any bureau in the Navy Deparimeni. And there area good many Teasons why itis thought that it would not be desirable to be assigned to aay duty in Wash- ington. Yet there is a suspicion that he wante tocome here. It is helieved that, as stated, he will be assigned to the Boston navy yard. Reuaieecireyi THE PUYALLUP KESERVATION, Captain Carpenter Enjoined by the Court From Interfering With the Railroad. A telegram bas been received at the War De- partment from Gen. Ruger, commanding the department of California, repeating a tlegram he had received from Capt. Carpenter, the officer who was sent to the Puyallup In- dian reservation to prevent the un- lawful construction of a railroad through the reservation by men employed by Contractor Ross. Capt. Carpenter says that an injunction had been served upon him by the circuit court preventing his interference with the railroad work. The Secretary of War has referred the matter to the Attorney General, with a request that the United States attorney for the district of Washington be instructed to look out for the government's interests in the premises. The case will be heard at Seattle morrow. ale ereornenr a THE CONSUL AT TRIESTE, Dr. J. T. Hartigan to Be Superseded by Frank H. Brooke. The appointment by the President yesterday of Frank HL. Brooks of Chicago to be consul Trieste causes the displacement of Dr. J. F. Hartigan, formerly deputy coroner of the District. Dr. Hartigan secured the appointment from President Harrison as a reward for his heroic work during the yellow fever epidemic in Florida ‘in 1858 When the epidemic was prevalent Dr. Hartigan went to Florida at =the —request «of |= Sur- geon General Hamilton of the marine hospital service. He contracted blood m- ing, which left him physically unfit for further | work asa physician. His services in Florida and his record as a soldier in the late war were brought to the attention of President Harrison with the result stated. During the cholera epidemic Inst year Dr. Hartigan worked faithfully with the stricken people of Trieste, and also furnished this government with valuable information that was useful in preventing the coming of the scourge to America. —_——_———__2-——__—_ Fourth-Class Postmasters. ‘The total number of fourth-class postmasters appointed today was 117, of which ninety were to fill vacancies caused by resignations and deaths. —_—__-2-_____. Condition of New York City National Banks Commander Davis of the Dolphin. 1t was not known at what time the infanta and ber party Spanish would goon board the but the supposition was that the party would be transferred in the lower bay, and proceed die rect, escorted by the Dolphin, to J Dr. Jenkins, the health officer boarded the Reina Maria Christina ing, andas ehe hada clean bill of heal American consul general et Havana, fanta an ry were accorded to proceol wehont undergoing any delay. e three vessels, the Maria Christina, fanta Inabel and the ene States in, present ® pretty tas atanchor off the Hook, Gecorated all nations fiying in the strong vailing. PASSING IX, At 9:80 o'clock the Spanish vessels anchor, and, passing in, were preceded Dolphin, which had been awaiting their ments off the government dock inside Hook. The Dolphin steemed ahead Spaniards, leading the way up through chennel, saluting with withstanding the many fings Spanish vessels, it is a singular that the United States fiag seems to overlooked. THE INFANTA GOES ON THE WARSHIP, At about 10:15 the spars and the white bull the Dolphin showed out plainly beyond gray walls of Fort Wadsworth and about cable lengths behind ber — followed Reina Maria Christina, About the tance behind came the Infanta Reina Maria Christina and the Infante were dressed rainbow fashion, while phin, which carries no yards, bad all ing set fore and aft. The Dolphin ran past the quarantine and came to anchor. The Reina Maria tina followed, dropping her auchor the wharf. The Infante Isabel pased the Spanish vessel and took ber position the Dolphin and the Reina Maria Christina. The transfer of the infanta was made at quarantine and not in the lowerbay. Dr. Jenkins boarded the Reina Maris Christina to pay his respects to the infanta, and shortly afterward an eight-oared boat, with the Spanish flag in the stern and the purple standard of Spain in front of it, was pulled to the gangw: and 3 if Fe gtbee i struck up the Spanish national anthem. The small boat then pulled around the Reina Maria Christina and hesded for the Infanta Isabel, which was surrounded by tugs, vachts and small boats. As the boat bearing the infanta approached the warship yards were manned and asshe wenton board a salute of twenty-one guns were fired. When the guns of the war- ship bad ceased their booming the cannon at Fort Hamilton took up the strain and answered the salute gun for gun. Upon the cessation of the firing the crew of the Infanta Isabel gave three cheers for their royal visitor. THE DOLPHIN IN TROUBLE. At 11:10 the Infanta Isabel hove her anchor and headed up the bay, and with ber royal passengers proceeded for Jersey City. The Doiphin was the next away. As she weighed anchor all her flags, save the American and the Spanish at the main masthead, were hauled down. The Dolphin got in trouble in attempting to. make the turn. She got in close to the Long Island shore, and as the tide was runoing strony flood much difficulty was ox; in getting ber nose pointed up the channel. It was found necessary to howt the spanker and to back and fill several times bes fore she succeded in getting on her course. In the meantime the Infauta Iesbel had ale most disappearod from view. ‘The Reina Maria Christina also had some trouble in turning. THE INFANTA VERY GRACIOUS, Upon his return to quarautine Dr. Jenkins stated that his reception by the infanta was ex- tremely courteous. He expressed to ber his Dest wishes that ho should have a pleasant visit to the Uniled States, and the infanta in response thauked him, and said that it had long been the wish of her hear: to visit thie country. It was evident that Dr. Jenkins e pected to be received in the formal manner, but be was most agreeably — disappointed, finding the infanta to beas democratic as a native-born American, In fact, bad it not been for the members of her suite the infanta would glatly have availed herself of the doc- tor’s invitation to proceed to the In- fanta Isabel in his boat, the Gov. Flower, The infanta may, when occasion demands, bo very ceremonious, bat it wae apparent chat ehe did not deem today to be the proj cccasion for standing upon the dign of her position. She was plainly but handsomely attired and wore « small dark-colored hat trimmed with feathers, When the entered the small boat she wmpred a dark cloak about her and thus protected be self from the breaking of the tight sea kicked ‘The abstract of the reports made to the con- troller of the currency of the condition of national banks in New York city on May last shows among the items of re- sources the following: Loans and dis- counts, $307,090,931; stock,securities, &c., €28,- 813,211; due from other national banks. €30,- 571.378; furniture and fixtures, $11,365,822; exchanges for clearing house. $74,391,728; goid and gold certificates, $57,553,055. Among the items of liability are: Capital stock paid in, $49,510,000; surplus fund, $41, ‘39; undivided profits, $18,675,929; individ~ ual deposits, $256.985,300; due to other national banks, $14,634,512; due to state banks, €53,- 849,193. The reserve held is stated at 28.52 per cent. up by the northwesterly wind, TRANSFERRED TO THE DOLPHIN. The Princess Eulalic and her party were transferred from the Spanish warship Infante Isabel to the United States dispatch boat Dole phin in the North river off the Pennsylvania railroad docks at 1:05 p.m. Five Killed by a Locomotive Explosion. x, May 19.—A railway accident, result ing in a large number of fatalities, is reported. from Imenau, Sac Weimer. The boiler of « locomotive exploded, killing five persons im stantly and injuring a number of others #0 se- riourly that eight of them are in a dying condi