Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR —_—-_—_ PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penasyivania Avenue, corner 11th St. by The Evening Star bow 35 soe & H. KAUFFMAN te Few York Office, 33 Potter Building, ‘Tre Eventnc STAx is served to subscribers in the eit by carrisrs, on their own account. at 10.cents Dor ‘week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter, 2 (ets each. By mail —on in tue Cnited Statesor Canwla—postage cents per month wiATeNpay Qcapucris Sauer Sra $1 OUperyoar: [Buterec at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. C., as seccng-cluts mail matter. | EW Al! mail snbactintions must be paid tn advance. Kutes of advertising made known on application. Vor. 82, No 20.588. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY. JUNE 2, 1893—TEN PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. » 7. ¥. & AX. wunication ‘to be held jouree will be conferred. D. G. DIXON, Sec’y. ERY. WASHING. ther O33 a fied to attend. by order 3 mem e ‘the sasombly. <g> A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD of the Franslin insagatce Co. oz Waskin ©. wil b= he'd at their officr on MOS DAY, low f ELEE, Secretary. ERIING OF THE be Amencsa <Atesonie my29-20* Eee oct "year, Polls open frou Sooks will ‘be closed Sige im Ema Seto. OS MPP SCHAEFER. Secretary. OF THE [NVESTMENTS AND DEPOSITS. The Six Per Cent Notes of this Company are secured by real estate within the city Mmits, No commis sion is charxed. For sale at face value and accrued interest. INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. Depositing your money with us is Hike findimg money, for every six months we credit your account with the interest which has accummulated in the meantime. All deposits sub- Ject tu check without notice. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO,, BANKING HOUSE. 1409 G SY. N.W. STORAGE WAREHOUSE, 1140 15TH ST. ¥.W. OFFICERS: eerie Lip RS MS 3ocoph Wright. Bake TH, Unbrasicsen Freua OF seal estate brokers, Lereoy hereby agree to close Our acrsof business at 1 o'clock p-h, om all Sau Hittn the lat day of Same 10 the tet day of September Par he Picts Sen Pitney ‘Bri LB = 3 SC. N. Lor fier, Eat | James &. Prost Lickin = Batchelder, | L Walter Weed & Co.. £Casppel. _ j0i-t —— SPEEDY.— COLUMBIA, & C., May 18, ‘93. 3 fiesta, I second, 1 third—7 races. Ties im sulle, novice im 3), Sstraizht CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 20. 2a—1 mile open, after faliinz. 1st—3 “Wateh that streak of light.” RAMBLER RIDEES ARE WINNERS. Be one of them. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO.. my 1385 4th st. ow. gS tsIos PRINTING CHEAY. oa ECIAL FEATURE ING AT LOWEST BYEON & ADAM: —bns26) 5 DOCS x AS REMOVED Beer iis ome ett e282 am weatiner is kein to DeSaie tomorrow, CASH MONEY —will secure larger discounts in LUM- BER than in any other commodity you buy—and yet many will buy lumber on ‘credit,and pay their cash for other things. Compare our “cash” prices with others? prices and see HOW MUCH we can save you. ("If you read it in our ad. it's so. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “‘Lumber, Mill-work and Builders’ Hardware,” Cor. 6th and N. ¥. we ve. m. SOT EEADY YOR TH mm have supplied yourself Hove and ® Horse Cover. end at ot Jone! beni ‘estate’ Hi Meq' . PRINTER AND PUBI Taimpnode {myls) 1108-1116 Est. nw. THE MERTZ TAILORING IS HARD TO DAT-PSPECIALLY 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 Tailors, 906 F st nw. myi3 <p STKE MODEEN SYSTEM OF HEATING. =scus contemplating the nse of steam or hot water by wes should coasale ‘Those A. Gite agent for Baltimore, a Ebel ise Brice: ast. THOMAS A. GTB- "treasury Dept; Room Pevna. ave. Madizan, With better faciiities tney are prepared. orders ip tue manofscture of Gentiemen’s Fi and Shoes. ixdhaz, Hunting snd Coachmen’ ye a = aie $2.00 EACH. Stee Pies fi anh ete. 8. be and Ist : . Walker, V. Pres., Corcoran building, Petty. Treas. District office. < bak Brae ener i 8 | Fn? GIBBS, . HAS REMOVED HIS cs se and reslience Yo 1020 14:h st. fice Buntuy: oto lt'= i.” Telephone: Sos ‘myAd owe Ss MODISTE PARLORS, if JACKETS, RIDING HABITS AND ROBES, =. Ick — {CE AMERICAN Ice co. ‘Telephone. 486. Main office, F and 10th: TF sun a tach se wharves PORE PENG 1. AS fe os leeaceee tor pone ie ed SS ee ae) “GRAB-DAG* PRINTING. Re Bee cane a cas-horse omtce to ‘eet you outs Mea don't know what you're going to wet. ‘Thats 'grad-dag” printing! the point. Prices moderate. 3 CE. Printers and Publishers, MeGILL & WALLACE. ares : Ww. TAVING . R Ss PE OE, Fotand to sll. People are emizrating to the north- Tost and houses are in «reat demand. MONEY To LOAN. JE = FRANK L. HANCOCK & CO. myzTee eet ES. TAILOR, nx0-2n 1312 F STREET. orvughiy co-operative and ath buth investor nad borrower ‘The "Ss all ite dow icivating equally i sgiedennricanal President, 517 MPBELL, 10h st. aw, ON. 2 Frecisent, Saree General's Office, War Dept JNO. A. PRESCOT nd Treasurer, encir sss GALS. BEST XXX VAPOR FLUID, 60c $a als. Bost XXX Vapor Fl co tor Flak OOS: ESE ERE v. vepor Suis. Bes $35 a Vapor ite EEK Vapor Btu ia. Bast LEK Vapur Fiwtd, Goe. fain. Delivered ai your docs. CHAS, E. HODGEIX, 913 7th st a, me. Gee TONCHRON, SATURDAY. SURE BT Till be open for business in’ my new Drug T have been located st the northeast cor.7t1. and Fla. ave. nearly Syeure By fair prices and close steen- tion to business Ihave built upa large trade. In my Rew store I'will serve all honesty’ and feithiuly, ‘Tasakine the puulic for past pat and soliciting continence Of the anime. Heopecaial oe Sit CRISWELL. All goods sold at popular prices cd e FUEL {WAYS PREFERABLE TO FUEL MIXED WITH DIRT, TRASH, ke. THOMAS R. MARTIN, 920 20TH ST. ¥.W. "hone 1786. {my@-3m} Clean Fuel. ONE 1, 1803 —THE PARTNERSHIP FX <a {ating between Gro. T- Barker and Walker, under the natie of Goo. T. Parker & Co. this day dissolved by matual consent. Geo. T. ker will recetve all debts due the firm and pay all in- dedtednegs. GEO. T. PARKER. PHILIP WALKER. 350 REWARD FOR INFORMATION ‘which will lead tothe arrest and convic- person who bas repeatedly cut the awn'ng ‘opes and wire fence at 927 19th st. mw. Address iH, offies. Jel 3e1-3t* => NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ‘rm beretofore existing, betwee susben burger and a8 EB. WRIGHT. ratual consent ‘ orate GA. RUSHENBERGER. INNIS WEAR, &r. KS TESTES i oe oe ; a for summer wear—if- you cool ‘and. “correct.” Only per pair. qattty, Stziped Duck Trousers, worth pisrersible 204 "Washable White Duck wean ‘B. H. STINEMETZ & SON, 1257 PA. AVE. C. E, BIRCHHEAD. BUILDER. Bullion sett make Jobbing a speciallye = myeet mane 3 ‘There is pretty apt to be surge repaire needed = the — this time of the ae It; hone or drop me s postal and 1 will and give scuan cetimatect the cost—troe. Best ©, B BIRCRUEAD, Builder. 7iz 0 st. n.w. Telephone, 450: jel A LITTLE JUG sel ce. Claret and crushed toe’ refreshing warm-weather drink. TO-KALON WINE COMPANY, 614 14th st. nw. Telephone 998. WHOLESALE WE THE UNDERSIGNED apn of business ga Sacurtaye ater o'clock Te aS Pa Guia oe moe schsof June, July and Awrust, Tse, '£. MORRISON PAPER CO. GOHN L. PROSISE, Treasurer.) CHAS. @: STOTT & CO. 3, & ADDISON N & RUPP. sel myS1-4t ,CALIFORNIA’S BEST GIFT. eet are Jersey's apple blooms, ‘Aught wholeeo.or, coupleter. ‘Stay!—On Pacific's wave-beat coast She suowers tropic boo ana frats rwers fropie Dio. Before the Goiden Gate. ‘There iilies raise, in statel Your lines of blooming hedizerows. ‘There rise the krandest forest trees, ‘And there the tossing sede xrowa Or quai! lier Oranice Cider. sat yore Greagiet for it. Supplied cleo to private = SAMUEL C. PALMER, 5 Dat. sw. Derots: } {0g d2a ta. w. Copyright applied for. myS1-tf RUSSET SHOES—DOWN TOWN 1t will bes ‘Are the best for the least money. °: saving if you see ours at $2.50, $3.00, 83.50 $4.00. Latest shapes and most desirable Come down town. | shades. | ROBERT COREN AND SON,” | The American Shoe Setiers, & (South Side.) apl3m 1 FOR A DRESS SUIT. | “One"or our Clay Worsted Cutaway Coats and Vests to measure for $25 and pair of our Pin Stripe $8.50 tomeasure Pants. Business Suits to order, 826 up. | Trousers toorder, $5 up. Ever tried us? EISEMAN BROS., ‘7th and Eats. nw. my30 a CHEISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION ‘MASS MEETING ‘At. koma Park, D. C.. NG, JUNE 2, AT 8 O'CLOCK. be FRIDAY EVEN. Special train leaves B. & O. railroad station on N.J. ave, at 7:05 p.m. sharp. Kound trip only 2c. —aak for the special ticket. “Let every Endeavorer try to x0 us, Several bi have already prownised. ‘Aedes by Mets eR. Margie Deb vof Missouri, MISS E. M. CHASE, ‘See ERCY 8. "FOSTER. President. retary. 1 SPIBITUALI MENT. —So' eminen:ly. satisfactory | ha been “the testsxiven by the CELEBRATED TEST MEDIUM, Sirs. MAGGIE M. WAITE of California, that, th singe committee of THE 8 ERS APOE SPIRITUAL TRUTH ed her for the month of Jin: have re-en) Ba w., cn Sunday oliéetion 10 cents Wednesdays." Doors 9) at i AT A MEETING OF THE BUARD OF ‘Trustees of ths ntual Protection Fire In- yurance Com: of the District of Columbia, he on the IST DAY O1- JUNE, 1895, the following reso- lutions were adopted: Resolved, Tha: the membors of the board have heard with Of the death of one of their nuniber, Reeolveds Tati in his death thi has lost wed, ‘That in his death the company has lost a pradent atid faithful officer and this community. & fantle member. ved, That the heartta bore of this board is thetr bare mings. cents on ‘ally, ‘Chairs ‘mpathy of the mem- hereby offered to lis family im THE ““PERFEC Ht te quite fitting that ‘a Typewriter, writers and Phonographs Is “is also quite ntanx have the bes.—-""The dai ‘Hes the wpiversat the “*heac” pointe of ail others and many gairety, ite ow. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO., €27 E st.Je2-3m_ e"4 SHOE eB ILEE.” See vage 4. vo hand-in-hand. that we should re"—which we and. ‘Kes 1t a YOU HAVE BEEN IN HERE A FORT- nigitt ago and seen the stacked-up tables of Suits, and come in now you would hardly belfeve that selling could have done so much ir so short atime, We have enough left. $10, $12, $15, #18, £20 All our Sérges are dependabie bine and black. ‘They don't fade, don't crock, don't shrink in the ‘seams during damp days, don't shine, don’: get out of shire. 812. 915. 21: =} THE: RIEND tue pav.ic that Uhave this day insvelr with W. Bs. esq. (Adams building: Ihe purpose of t: a conural Fo insurance business 3. "WILLARD, Taso F n.w., Adams building. June 1, 1808. Dede SCHOOL MEDALS to order at lowest possible cost of produc ton in our own factory. ‘Estimates and designs furnished on request. B HALRIS & CO., seo Cor, 7thand D n.w. STENOGRAPHERS AND TYPEWRITERS —are cordially invited to call at this office and inspect the EDISON ‘‘COMMERCIAL” PHONOGRAPH. COLUMBLA PHONOGRAPH CO., 627 E ST. N.W. E. D. EASTON, Pres. {It} K. F. CROMELIN, Sec. > THE Componts oF HOME —are enjoyed at “THE ELSMERE"—pleas- ‘ant, airy rooms with private bath and table that's first-class in all its appointments. SarSummer rites. 1406-1412 B STREET N. ,YOU MAZE NO MISTAKE <when yor! buy Underwood's Inks. Both ‘the writing fluids and the copying inks hove an even flow and do not easily corrode— are herdquarters also for Blank Books of every description at loweet prices. EASTON & RUPP, Popular Stationers, 421 11TH 8T. (Just above the avenue.) Fe" Dorr TE ourselves one whit when we assert that we use only the dest fabrics that the loom pro- duces and that we empioy none but skilled tador, and when you wear a garment built by Us You are poitively certain of being well dressed and never regret paying the few dol- Jars more that we charge. SNYDER & WOOD, Fine Tailoring, 111) PENN. AVENUE. (Barr's Old ‘‘Stand.") HAVE YOU A HUNDRED DOLLARS? You overworked bi yerument employes sl ‘and rest my31-3m_ 42 ur tired Fe cool, oxrgenic breezes constantly, stirring st, Chariton ts, Seven houses nov @f construction. ‘Unig’ 8100 $20 ver month. ein scoures down and a Why not build, or ‘buy tor Fes ‘suburban place about wortation to thowe Weta’ to ‘visit fqanenortation to place with a view of purchasing. JAS. E. WAUGH, Owner 610 F st. n.w. x2 OE ws Batons: Another case of those Navy Biue Sailor Hate for ladies st ois WILLETT & RUOFF. 905 PA. AVE. N.W. Se? aa aifte it styles, such incuands Yoens, Ace rent Fourtn-3anas, ks, ius” here in Neg- jent one at $1.50 and jess, better ones tor more. Belts, and Beltt. Prices W. 8 TEEL, “Men's fielongings,” 935 . = SUMMER LEADERS. (OU CAN SEE THE GRASS GRO’ —almost. Th it Keep it short smooth and velvety. an ina few minutes with & mg, Ee phere lings ‘and patent nozzle, ‘only 81.75. COME IN SWARMS ee them ont of the honse by © Gu oe ae loz. ‘Screen Doors, plete, ready to put up, THEY aa fit. 2 Gas Cooking Kanzox, sThe Best"—818, $20 and sePbe Bes:"—815, $20 and “The Best"—S18, #20 and $2: We are Solo Agen's. We are Sole Agent We are Sol ts. BARBER & ROSS. Cor. Lith and @ sty n.w. E x2 Internal Revenue Changes in Prospect. When the President returns from his fishing trip to Hog Irland, papers in tho cases of between fifteen and twenty collectors of internal revenue, which | 2 Miller | spent a week in considering them and made | Secretary Carlisle spent | in looking them | now await his action. Commissioner his recommendation. several days last week AFTER THE ASSEMBLY | The Local Committee Engaged in Closing Up, THE BRIGGS VERDICT. Opinions as to the Effect on the Church of the Decision in the Briggs Case—Local Ar Yangements Complimented. ‘This wasa sort of general clearing up day about the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. With the adjournment of tho Pres- byterian assembly the business before that body. practically came to a close, but it was not so with the members of the local com- mittee of arrangements. They have plenty still left to do in the matter of clearing up the thou- sand and one little details attendant upon the closing of the great assembly. They are get- ting along with their work in a very satisfactory manner, however, and already have affairs well in hand. ‘New York Avenue Presbyterian Church today presented somewhat the appearance of a battle field on the day after a great fight. The floors were strewn with paper and thit generally were in anything but state of good order that usually charac- terizes that staid oid home of Presbyterianiome No permanent damage has been done to the church in any way by the presence of so alarge body of men within its walls for over a fort- night, and beforo services are held there on Sunday the caurch will have resumed its cus- tomary appearance. CLOSING UP ACCOUNTS. Dr. Bartlett, the chairman of the local com- mittee of arrangements, was in the basement of the church pretty much all the time today settling bills and clonng up the ac- counts of the assembiy contracted during its sessions. For the most part Dills were from hotels and boarding houses, and were for the accommodation of the com- missioners during their stay in the city. With the closing of the assembly last night the time for which the assembly to detray the expenses of the commissioners came to an end, and those who stayed in town after this morning do so at their own expense. From financial standpoint the assembly was a satis factory success, and the local committee will probably end up witha small balance to ita crodit in bank. Certainly there will be no de- cit. 8 ‘The arrangements made with the New York Avenue Church upon which the assem- biy agreed to hold ite session in this city were to the ¢ffect that the local committee would take care of 200 of the commis sioners. In point of fact they furnished accommodations for more than this number, including a number of foreign missionaries and others who, while not commissioners, were entitled to attendance upon the assembly and to whom the expense of a fortnight’s stay in the city would have been sufficient to keep them away. EVERYBODY PLEASED. The sum of $10,000, or very nearly that amount, was raised in advance to defray the expenses of the. assembly, and this has been found quite sufficient for the purpose, although more was spent for the pliatura and entertainment’ of the commiasioners than was ever done before at any previous assembly. ‘The commissioners have been more than enthusiastic in their Praise for the manner in which were treated — darit their stay in Washington. They have fairly the chairman of the committee with their expressions of gratitude and appre- ciation, and they have beon unanimons in the statement that never before have they been £0 royally entertained. According to them if Washington should ever extend another invi- tation to the assembly to meet here the invitation will be accepted without a moment's hesitation, As it is, the next assembly will meet in Saratoga, for the other cities which bad expressed a desire to entertain the assembly withdrew their invitations on the ground that they did not desire to have « heresy trial in their midst. ‘The trial of Dr. Henry Preserved Smith of Cincinnati will come up before the next general assembly. CONSERVATIVE TENDENCIES, Washington bad no fear of a heresy trial. With the exception of Cincinnati, Washington represents the conservative tendencies of Pres- byterianism more than any other large city in the country. For this rea- son the result of the trial of Dr. Briggs pitig | has been generally received by Presbyterians in this city as the only fair one that could have been reached, and by long odds the best one for the interests of the church. That this is not the universal feeling goos with- out saving, for Dr. Briggs has a largo following of friends and adherents who regard his suspension from the church as unnecessary and unwise. The attention of a prominent Presbyterian minister, who might be regarded as representative, inasmuch as he is not tied down to either class, was called to the fact that outside of the Presbyterian Church the verdict and sentence were regarded as unjust and alto- gether too severe, DR, BRIGGS A KICKER. “That's just the way,” said he to Taz Stan reporter, “you'll always find it. People are always ready to get up a quarrel in some other church. In point of fact, the trial .of Dr. was by no ‘means 0 important nor fraught with so much significance as people are disposed to think. Dr, Briggs was a kicker. That's what he would be called in any other business. He did not live up to the agreement he made when he entered the church, and the church in as kindly and gentle o manner as ossible got rid of him. At the fast moment he was givon a chance to recede from his position, but he declined to do so, and as he would not leave the church and was an element of discord within it, the church did the only thing that was left for it to do. While I am not so hopeful as to ‘think that his suspension will puta stop to the trouble, yet I do think that it was the proper action to take in that incividual case. For ten years he has been challenging the Presbyterian Chureh to try him and now he has had his desire gratified. All the talk of a general secession from the ranks of the church seems to be arrant tonsense, Last night one of the most free spoken of the liberal commissioners said to me that there was no danger of his withdrawing from the Presbyterian Church, for there was room for all of He might shake his fist under next year,but he did not want us to feel alarmed about that, for he simply thought a little dissension in the church once ina while was not altogether a bad thing. It keeps our blood in good circulation.” Rev. W. H. Roberts, stated clerk, and Rev. W. E. Moore, permanent clerk of the general assem- bly, were busy today closing up the business aud the books of the one hundred and fifth general assembly. They were left practically alone, the eom- missioners having generally departed on last night's trains. Messrs. Roberts and Moore wilt get away today THE WANT TO RESUME. But Mr, Eckels Will Not Permit This Un- loss Satisfied All Is Right. President Ransam and A. B. Porter, the at- he will take up the | torney of the Bank of Deposit of New York, which was recently compelled to close its doors, had an interview this morning with the controller of currency regarding the affairs of that amstitution. Mr. Eckels plainly said that their trusteeship scheme would not be sanctioned, but if he could over, and has fully made up his mind | be assured thot the bank was solvent an op- as to whom he wants in He will go over each case. | portunity might be afforded for them to re- the matter again with | open. It was his opinion that the bank would the President. Had the latter not been absent | have to go in‘o the hands of a receiver, but he from the city this week the appointments would have been made before now. In the meantime Appointment Clerk Kretz is getting together the names of the old collectors who have tendered their resignations, and those ‘whose places are wanted but who have not re- jigned will be requested to do so at once. would wait a day or so before he took action. Messrs. Bennett and Straight. the representa- tives of the Chemical National Bank of Chicago, aiso had a talk with Mr. Eckles. If the con- troller can feel certain that their affairs can be placed on a sound financial basis he will then consider the reopening of the bank. OFFICIAL MATTERS. What is Going on in the Different Departments. MANY CHANGES MADE. Appointments aud Resignations—Action of the Cabinet Officers — The Civil Service Commissioners to Have New Quarters — ‘The Pension Office Shaken Up. aA es THE PENSION OFFICE. No Further Changes to Be Made Just at Present. ‘The clean sweep of the division chiefs in the pension office yesterday, as announced in THE Stan, formed a lively topic for discussion in that bureau today. It is understood, however, that there will be no further changes just at present. The fact that the majority of the appoint- ments were promotions from the ranks made the change all the more gratifying to hard- working clerks who are laboring for a record in the office, ‘They see in Secretary Hoke Smith's action encouragement for conscientious work and some promise of reward for labor well por- formed. Mr. Charles A. MeKevitte of Syracuse, N. who was appointed chict dlork, is said to be man of considerable executive ability and one wi promise of conspicuous ity the ion of the duties of his office. Mr. John M. Lipscorab, whd for » number of years bas held an important position in the Interior Department disbursing office, will be appointed a chief of division in the pension office, Mr. Chas A. Me- Kevitte, the new chief clerk of the office, was born in Cortlandt county, N. Y., and served through the war, coming out as first Hicutenant. Four of ‘hus’ brothers gave thoir lives for the Union. He lived many years in Syracuse. a NEW QUARTERS, The Civil Service Commissioners to Go Into Concordia Building. The civil service commission is to have a new home. The present property in the city hall will be vacated in » short time, and the com- mission will remove to more com- modious qwarters in the Concordia building, corner of 8th and D streets northwest. The Interior Department has rented the upper floors of this building, which adjoins that of the Busoh building, which is now occupied by the sixth auditor's office, for the use of the commission. eee TREASURY CHANGES. Appointshents and Removals and Resigns- tons Asked For. ‘The following changes in the Treasury De- partment have been made by Secretery Car- Lisle: Appointments—John D. Putnam of Wiscon- sin, captain of the watch; Arthur J. Kennary of Michigan, special inspector of customs; Stephen L, Purdy of New York, special in- spector of custome; Wm. Bethel of Florida, immigrant inspector; Peter J. Donohue of New York, assistant inspector of boilers, New York sity, viee W. K. Thomas, removed, and Samuel & Beker of Delaware, assistant keeper Brandy- ‘wine light station, Deb Resignations called for: M. J. Bunnell of New York, chief of division, third auditor's office; Chauncey G. Heath, Michigan, chief of division, second auditor's office, and Hiram Smol Michigan, of custome, Removed. John J; Walian’ of the District of Columbia, as immigrant inspector. ‘THE PUBLIC DEBT. ‘What the Statement Issued by the Treasury Department Shows. _ The statement of the public debt for the month of May, which was issued today, shows the aggregate debt to be $1,556,281,905, a de- crease during the month of $2,142,779. This cash balance stands at 121,482,903, an increase of $82,250 of thie amount. The gold reserve is $95,048,640, leaving a vet cash balance of $26,516,514. The gaiect the debt bearing no interest ie ‘tn 24,768. The aggregate of “tertificates and treasury notes, feet by cash in the ti 5 is $21,485,273 in the treasury, 579,045,774 in circulation, « total of $594,581,017. SS, THAT RHODE LAND BRIDGE. ‘The Government Cannot Compel the State to Remove It. The Attorney General has given the Secre- tary of War an opinion that the federal gov- ernment cannot compel » state to remor bridge; no matter how dangerous it may be to navigation ‘The question arose in the case of an old ‘stone bridge across the Seaconnet river owned by the state of Rhode Island. The interests of navi- gation require the removal of the bridge. Secretary of War asked the governor of Rhode Inland to remove it and he declined to do so. The governor also raised the point that the Secretary had exceeded his legal authority in euggesting such action on the part of the state. ‘The Attorney General has sustained the posi- tion of the governor. The situation at present is that the state is willing that the government shall remove the bridge at its own expense, but that the govern- ment is unable to do this in the absence of any fund available for such purposes, all other re- movals of obstructions having been made st the expense of the owners of the bridge. —_—__e—_____. HALF A MILLION. Patent No. 500.000 Has Been Issued by the sf Patent Office, The patent office has celebrated the issuance of a round half million of patents. Patent No. 500,000 has been issued, and the office has | started with = good, steady gait toward the 1,000,000 milestone marking the progress of invention. ‘The man who received patent No. 500,000 is Edward 8. Hyde of Dubuque, Iowa, who in- vented a combined flush tank'and manhole. A Knotty Question Before the First Controller | P First Controller Bowler of the Treasury De- partment has a knotty legal question under consideration. When the last Congress ex- pired the clerk to the rivers and harbor com- mittee was alive. Recently he died and the former chairman appointed a new man to the place. The disbursing officer of the House refused to pay the new man, on the ground that Congress having expired there were no committees in existence and consequently no chairman, so that no one had the power of appointment. This 1s the first time the question has ever come up for legal decision. ———__e—___ A Naval Court-Martial. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered a general court-martial to convene at the navy yard, Norfolk, on Tuesday next, for the trial of Lieut. V. 8. Nelson, U. 8. N., attached to the U. 8.8 Charleston, on two serious charges, one being drunkenness on duty and the other being absence from his station as officer of the deck without being relieved. The detail f the court is as follows: Capts. Merrill, E. P. White and ®. P. Leary, Lieut. Commander W. W. Reisinger and Lieut. G. P. Colvocoresses, N. E. Niles and V. L. Cottman, with Lieut. L. W. T. Waller, U. 8. M. C., as judge advocate, ome US order me ah Government Receipts ToDay. The receipts from internal revenue today were $399,196 ; from custome, @715,169. THE SILVER MEN. ‘Those in the House Will Vote to Repeal the Sherman Bill. Information coming from silver sources makes it a safe prediction that there will be comparatively little trouble to pass a bill through the House to repeal the Sherman silver law soon after Congress meet. How the thing will stend in the Senate is another story, but it will probably be found that the finance committee, at the head of which is Senator Voorhees, which bas been regarded as strongly favoring silver, will have a majority for the repeal of the Prevent | lar. It) eppenrs that |e number of members of House who voted against any action during the last Con- grew have seen a light since and expect to voto e other way when they get at work again. ‘The reason given by wome of those who will @rop from the ranks of the radical men is that in the light of the present financial situation many of “their people.” without yielding their convictions on the silver question, are willing thatthe Sherman law shcuid be repealed at once, leaving the question of future coin- age of silver open. How far this is the result of the judicious distribution or withholding of patronage by Mr. Cleveland may be left for inference. But it is certain ‘that Mr. Cieveland bas not lost sight of this is- sue indealing with statesmen who have been making pilgrimages to the White House. ——_—_—-e GREAT POLITICS IN IT. The Straggle for Internal Revenue Col- lector of the Fifth Kentucky District. The Kentucky folke are having a hot time over their local patronage. ‘The internal. reve- nue collectorships are the important appoint- ments. in thet state, and on them urns the local politics" to = considerable extent. The choice of the next Senator from Kentucky may depend largely upon these appointments, not to mention future nomina- tions to the House. Up to this time there has been but one collector appointed, that in Mr. MeCrenry's district, and MeCreary's man got 00. ‘The other places are yet to be filled. This importance arises from the fact that under each collector there isa very large amount of patronage. Some of the collectors have more ‘than 200 employes, and the appointments being made right at home, they figure to very considerable extent in politics. The st offices and the ontside tron age Png elle mag slougside of this. there is ® fight in each col district, but =the dest. ie in the fifth "s district and Lonisville, in Caruth's district, Caruth has a man for the place, claiming thaf the appointment should go to ville, and the Courier-Journal oI supporting the Louisville man. ee gap 9 bas os man for the an the two Senators are supporting him. There is an immense amount of ‘politios in the fight and the result is awaited with interest. No one knows how it will end, but it is thought that Montgom Senators will win, as they represent strength from the state in Congress. and the greater —_—_-o._____. HONDURAS REVOLUTIONISTS. Most of Them Have Fied the Country. The Department of State has been informed by the United States consul at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, that the leaders of the revolutionists | people have all left the country, with the exception of Gen. Terencio Sierra, who, with a band of abont 150 men, is still in the department of Paraiso, near the Nicaraguan border. Gen. Sierra changes bis position almost daily, and bides himself in the mountain fastnesses, so that it is very difficult for the government forces to attack him. Ho i have Both Po! and Mantel Bonilla have been wounded, having had hisarm ampu- tated, and is to gangrene.” Some of the leaders are in Nicaragua and others in Guatemala. Unless some new and of the government, phic communications are being re-establizhed as rapidly as possible. The constitution of the government at this capital bas not changed. —_-e-—__ A.CASE OF FREEZE OUT. All the Bids for Ice Rejected by the Gov- ernment. Those dealers in ice in this city who think they have a “cinch” on Uncle Sam and who think they can stick him with any price for ice that they choose to put upon him will find they have reckoned without their host. The governmental departments in this city use about six million pounds of ice annually, and a few days ago bids were opened for fur- nishing the several departments with ice for ‘the next fiscal year. ‘hen the proposals were examined it was found that ice bad taken a sudden jump in price. The dealers had run up the price to 35 cents per hundred pounds, which is 100 per cent more than Uncle now pays for his ice,as he gets it for 15 cents per hi ‘at present. yn your Uncle Sam grew wrathful, swore a few Yankee oaths and declared by the great horn spoon that he wouldn't stand it; that the ice might rub itin on the defenseless citizen who has to buy ice at any price or go thirsty, but that they couldn't play any such game on your Uncle Sam. So all bids were rejected, and tomorrow a new advertisement will be made for proposals to be opened June 15, and the ice dealers will be respectfully but firmly requested to come off the and get down to a reasonable fom call arr Bids from desiers in other cities be invited, and the Washington deal- ers will have to compete with them. IRISH MEMBERS UNEASY: They Think Mr. Gladstone is Yielding Too Much. Loxpox, June 2—In the house of commons today Mr. G. W. Wolff, conservative M. P. for Enst Belfast ond a member of the firm of Harland & Wolff, ship builders, questioned the eto im regard to the control of the shipping under the home rule bill. Prime Minister Gladstone replied that all matters connected with the Irish shipping would remain under the control of the board trade. In the debats today on an amendment of- fered by Mr. E. Ase pm’ conservative, the irish members shor for the first time that they thought the government was conceding too much without consulting them. Mr. Byrne's amendment was intended to prevent the Irish legislature from enacting laws in respect to the use of arms by armed associations for drilling Mr. Joseph Chamberlain said that to permit such use would be tantamount to permitting the formation of armed forces which might be improperly used. Chief Secretary Morley said that the govern- ment would accept an amendment debarring the Irish legislature from permitting the use of arms for military pu Here Mr. Thomas Sexton, nationalist, inter- posed. He spoke in opposition to the pi amondmet, and expressed the opinion that in regard to’ such an amendment, as also the amendment of the previous evening forbidding the organization of a national’ constabulary under Irish authority, representative Irish opinion ought to be allowed to speak before the government repiied. ‘The amendment was rejected by = vote of 283 to 245. The Omaha Public Building. Senator Manderson arrived in the city yes- terday morning and today had an interview with Secretary Carlile on the question of the Omaba public building. There has been some trouble regarding the bids for construction as to what class of material they call for. Senator Manderson wishes the building to be built of granite, and he will insist that this be the ma- terial used. ee Paymaster Hamner Assigned. Major Wm. H. Hamner, recently appointed a Paymaster in the army, was today assigned to duty in the department of Texas, with head- quarters at San Antonio. THE OPENERS WIN. District Attorney Milchrist Befused & Restraining Order. THE SUNDAY FAIR CASE. A Decision of Great Interest, Although It is Not the Final One—Proceedings in the Fed- eral Court. ——__ SUNDAY OPENERS WINX. District Attorney Milchrist Asked for a Re- straining Order, but It is Refused. Cmicaco, June 2—Just before the federal court adjourned this afternoon the first move toward a decision in the suit brought by the government to close the fair was made. Eager to obtain e prompt ruling United States Attorney Milchrist asked that in the ab- sence of a permanent decision a restraining order be given effect for next Sunday. He was refused. Judge Woods, speaking fur the court, said that no intimation could as yet be given as to the time when the decision would be reached, but Attorney Milchrist would have the benefit of having made the proposi- tion. ———.—_ WHAT HAWAII WANTS, Annexation by America Declared to Be Best. Borrazo, N. ¥.. June 2—Mr. Lather Sever- ance, postmaster at Hilo, Hawaii, and for fifty years a resident of the islands, is visiting friends in this city. a Pt*tine today of the situation in Hawaii he ‘The better class of the foreign element want annexation. Any government formed of the people of the isiands could not last long. There would be so rey bgeorn d elements that an- ——— be outcome. “The present provisional x which is practically a military Piatarane og not have lasted as long as had it not been for the annexation. result from annexation capital would find a great field for investment by developing our = sugar bought for $10 per sere coffee plant can be got in a handsome profit and offers an ideal life to planter. “Tam vice | a 3 FE if i & BPE, sf Fe: i Ls i i Fr i eae : The Wicomico County Murderer Returned * to the Scene of His Crime. Sarrspuny, Mp., June 2—John Dennis, the colored man who killed his father and shot his wife Wednesday short distance from Satis bury, was caught last night in fodder loft within twenty feet of the house where he com- mitted the murder and where the body of his father lay awaiting burial. Sheriff Roberts and over men, some mounted, others on foot, and all armed. cov- ered every foot of ground within a radius two miles on the eastern side of the city in hunt for the murderer. resistance stated that he intended giving himeelf pressed a desire to be present at of his father and said that it to surrender at this time. drunken frenzy, and then stepping over her te bodly walked into the house and de- iberately murdered his father. is eaid he once shot at his brother-in-law, at another time strack his sunt in the head with a hatchet. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta. plosion was so great that the driving wheels of the locomotive were blown off the axles. The fireman, A. W. ven, scaided,: and the engineer, Potts of this city, had « hairbreadth escape. enty-one cars were com and the coal scattered in every The track are The loss by the wreck wi wreck will be over $30,000. ‘Washouts Cause a Wreck. Conver, 8. C., June 2—A furious rain- storm generally prevailed throughout the stato 9, coming south on the Rich- mond and Danville railroad, when within three miles south of Ridgeway, ran intoa washout 100 fect wide, and Engineer Jack Ger- many and Fireman T. D, Henry were instantly killed. ‘The washout occurred on what was consid- ered a particularly fine stretch of road, there being a stone culvert at the place, filled in with rock, and it had stood the severest rains heretofore. The train was badly wrecked, going down an embankment twenty fect. Express Messenger W. W. Holmes, who is badly’ bruised, is ‘the only other person art. ‘The tender turned bottom side up toward the engine, turning the engineer around with his back to the front of the engine and pinning him between the boiler head and the tender. His hands were thrown up m front of his face and his face was crushed in and scalded. Fireman Henry was found with his head almost in the furnace door, BASSETT SUSTAINED. New Yorx, June 2.—The custom house in- vestigation commission continued its session in ‘the barge office this morning. Mr. was again absent. * The first witness was Corbett who Spee tg — ment . Hesaid: Goods Chronicle F ELF ee] 8 i 5 E a ro i ° pi A Fy FFE eafer. be “ i house returned them, refusing to receive they styled an insult. The special committee from the house to which was referred the concurrent resolution s Hil: Nothing Has Been Heard of the Fagitivess Yet. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Mazzzoro’, Mp., June 2.—-Four weeks from today William Pinkney and Daniel Barber, the L i HE s . ' E F i i tt Fi i i i f i i i | I i | | é | ; iu & it Fi é é we . i the execution of the two men on the $0th inst., the governor is expected to make an order day of his exetutian until such which Caxrox, Ouro, June 2—At qne time yester- day afternoon there was heated talk, and serious all the members. ‘This raised a storm of and an amend- ment was adopted whereby the board will re- main the same as before. Chairman Ort of the committee said the octor was left off the list for several reasons, among them that he was objected to by the missionaries in India, who did not approve his plans; that he had in some degree the fanctions of the secretary, &c. Dr. Butler's friends upbraided the