Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1895, Page 9

fHE EVENING sTAR <_<. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 Pennsylvania Avenne, Cor. 11th Street, by The Ever Star Newspaper Compan: 5. HKAUPFMANN! Press ee’ eee New York Office, 49 Potter Building, The Evening Star is served to sal elts by careietas on thle Con eee eran week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United Btates or Canada—postage preoald--60 cents per Stturda Sheet tui 3 with forelen' postize aisd, Sogo, 8102 Per Fears Entered at the Post Otfice at Washington. D. ©., me Second-clase tail matte.) mail .ubscriptions must be paid In advarce, Rates of advertising made known on applicatice, ea Che ay ening 7 Siar. Pages 9-24. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. Opening “Exhibit” With Easter Bargains in “Novelties’ at Bon Marche, Monday and Tuesday, April $ and 9. - Come inspect the new store! An enlarged and improved store and ~ : stock. The elevator is running. The Reception Room is at your pleas- Our two big stores of three floors each are literally packed with the Spring season’s newest and brightest in “fads” and fashions. Staple merchandise has always -been at its best and cheapest here, so : we Skip it today to tell of the grand exhibition of good taste in styles ure. and fashions as exemplified in our new Trimmed [Millinery Parlors on sec- FLOW ERS|Easter Nature undone about best expresses it! For this season's flowers look more nat- ural than the natural. We shall offer the following special lots during the two opening days: 1 lot of New Crushed Roses, in silk and velvet, 3 in a bunch, all colors. 29c. quality. Open- ing days.. 19¢ 1 lot of Beautiful Hoses, all-rub- ber stems, 3 large opened and 8 buds, all colors. 50e. quality. Opening days. 1 lot of Beautiful Paradise Algrettes, ‘B9e. quality. Opening day Se, 15e. Straw B: ids. 1 lot of Beautiful Bunches of Forget- me-nots and Peach Blossoms, all the va- 19¢. rious colors, days 1 lot of Black Ostrich Feathers, 3 in @ bunch, 39c. quality. Opening days..19¢. Straw Hats. The increased space in this department has given us a chance to lay in the biggest stock of Untrimmed Hats In the city. The bigger buying means lower prices for you. Here is the evidence: Opening + Te. qualities. 1 lot of Ladies’ Straw Hats in over ® hundred different shapes in black and every conceivable combination, in Plain Braids, Fancy Braids, Neapolitan, Clips, Milans, Flats, &. Regular $1 and $1.25 grades. Choice, 8gc. $10 Boas, $7.77 During the Opening Days—Exquisite Black Ostrich Feather Boas, 1% yards Jong, full and fine. The regular $10 Boa. 2 Days, $7.77 ‘Veilings, 19¢.° On the “Opening Days’ we will sell Tuxedo Vellings, dotted and plain, qualities. 25, 80 and 35c Openins 1aV¢, Days Double-width Tuxedo Veiling, dotted and plain. 50c. everywhere. Opening Days......-.e+ce-++-. DOC® New 29C|° Gloves. OUR FAMOUS PATENT THUMB “Courvoisier”’ Gloves —in all the spring shades, Nine times out of ten Gloves break at the thumb, and rarely can the old-style thumb glove be buttoned over the wrist with any degree of comfort or fit. These “Patent Thumb” Gloves obviate all these difficulties—the thumb Piece being carried down to the button opening. You can button every but- ton, and the glove fits perfectly over the hand, nakes the hand look smaller— easier to get on and off, and nearly ouble as durable. It is short-sighted policy to buy the other kind of gloves When you can get the Patent Thumb for the same money. “Peerless” Patent Thumb Gloves. La Tour" Patent Thumb Gloves. urvo'sier Patent Thumb Gloves. ‘These are all in 4-button, and shown in the newest spring shades of butter- cup, pearl, gray, tans, modes, greens and other shades, in black, white and self-embroidered backs. Every pair fitted perfectly and war- ranted. Hosiery 30c¢ Hosiery, 31¢ During the opening days we will sell Ladies’ Fine French Lisle Thread Hose, with opera tops of solid colors and stripes, fast black fect. The regular 39c. quality. Opening day: 100 dozen Children’s Fast Black gic Hose, onyx dye, two and two rib. Iegnlar 25e. quality. (0) Opening days. ae I iC 37c¢ Lisle Vests, 25¢ No need to buy the cotton vest since we can sell you the Lisle Thread at this price. 100 dozen Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed Lisle Thread Vests, in white, pink, light bine, lemon and ecru. Lowest price heretofore, 39c. Opening days. Bon 25 Parasols. All the newness and brightness of this country’s foremost makers are on dis- play. This stock has only been opened one day, and we have no opportunity to go into a full description of the various shapes. Suffice it 1o say that this sea- son's choicest effects are here. 3 special lots for the “Opening Day’ attractions: Fine Coaching Parasol in white with white handles and black with ebony handles. 10 $1.25 and $1.75 styles. $2.98 Beautiful India with two rows of silk ruf- fling,white and black. Would be cheap at $3.50. Opening Exquisite Lace and Chiffon Parasols, with Dresden, ebony and natural wood handles, gilded frames and Doned tips; also Lovely Changeables, India Crepes, Embroidered Indias, ete. The regular $6, $6.50 and $7 styles. Opening days. $9.98 For $12.50 & $15 Capes. During the opening days, Monday and Tuesday, we shall offer handsome line of Stylish Silk and Velvet Capes, at least two dozen different styles, silk, satin, lace and Jet, with lace and ribbon trim- mings, various styles lengths and colors. Regular values, $12.50 and $15. 2 Days, $9.98. $5 Capes, $3.98. Ladies’ StyHsh Perforated Double Capes, finished with velvet collar, black, tan and navy. Regular $5 value. 2 Days, $3.98. $1.25 Reefers, 83c. During the opening we will sell Chil- Gren’s All-wool Reefers, sizes 2 to 10 years, navy blue and car- 8 c 3c. inal. Regular $1.25 quality, for .. “ Emb. Hdks. During the ‘Opening Days” we offer 88 and 49c. Fine Embroid- 17C. $4.68 ered Handkerchiefs, in @ variety of patterns, for... RIBBONS. ‘The Ribbon Department also secures more room, and is now ptobably the largest in Washington. Here are two “Opening Day" bargains: 4-inch Lovely Striped, Crepon and Checked All-silk Ribbons, in all the epring shades, 45¢. A3C. y d. Opening 4 and 5-inch Striped Dresden, Ribbons, shepherd’s plaids and shaded striped ribbons, in this season's loveliest coloring. Regular _ price, 60 cents. Opening mee 44¢. Hat & Dress Trimmings. All the Paris Novelties amd the usual American Modifications in Jetted, Waist and Skirt Ornaments of évery @escrip- ton. Handsome Jetted Net Vapdyke_Collars in different styles. On the, days we shall bunch the $2.98, $325 amd $3.50 At $2.68._— | 30c. Vandykes,'agc. Yd. 100 Fine 20-inch Jct Banda” and Van- Gskes, 39c. quality. Opening & age mo aacyd 6 eae 20-inch “Goufre™ Sif trimming, neckwear, &c. All colors. Regular pri B0c. Opening Days.... 20-inch..Velvetine, in the new shades Pivoine, olympia, éeriee, mlg- non and other shades. Regular 4. Ac. Price, 50ce-Opening Days..., Jewelry. All of the “new and novel little Jew- elry pieces, setting off your Easter cos- tume and hat, are here at bottom prices. soc Sets, 35c Shirt Waist Sets in gold, silver, pearl, celluloid and fancy enamel, sold every- where at 50c. Opening days........35c. 2g9c. Sle@ve Buttons, 21. 1 lot of Sterling Silver Sleeve Buttons, in a variety of patterns, Yegdlar price, 29c. Opening days.......+e-- ‘le. entire third floor. each of the various departments. Tuesday. SKIRTS. $2.92 For . Mohair Skirts. Fine “Black Figured Mohair Skirts, Mined and stiffened throughout. Regular #4 value. Two days, $2.92. $7.98 For Silk Skirts. * Black Brocaded Silk Separate Skirts, organ-pipe back, lined and stiffened throughout. Lowest price heretofore, $10. 2 Days, $7.98. 1 $15.23 For Crepon Skirts. Exquisite Silk-and-Mohair —_Crepon Skirts, lined with silk, organ-pipe back, stiffened and finished with ‘velvet bind- 2 Days, $15.23. Children’s Dresses. . ‘This infants’ and children’s depart- Ment ‘Bow. oecupies the second ficor, front, and the enlarged space has enabled us to greatly enlarge the stock. Here are a few introductory bargains: Infants’ Fine Cambric Long Sips, trimmed with em- broldery, the 50c. styles...... 33C- Children’s Fine Cambric Skirts, wide hem and tucks, sizes 1 to 3 years, 2 Days, 23¢. Infants’ and Children’s Fancy Gingham Dresses, full sleeves and “ruffles, in at- tractive variety of checks and plaids, sizes 1 to 3 years. O8c. quality, 2 Days, 39¢. Children’s and Infants’ Cambrie , fine embruidered * yoke and embroidery on 45C. sleeves, 75c. quality... ond floor, and our Coats, Capes, Waists and Suits, which now have the We shall have on our “best bib and tucker” Monday and Tuesday, and to make your visit both profitable and pleasurable we shall offer an “Easter” bargain--a true bargain--or, truly a bargain, in We shall look for you [Monday or Dress Linings.|Men’s Goods. ‘This department jumped into popular favor at once. It has been crowded since the day the first announcement went into the paper. Dressmakers and others can save considerable money in buying their linings of us. Here are a few more special offerings for the Open- ing Days: ‘27-inch All-linen Gi ‘Cloth, all colors, 12%. elsewhere... 1014 Ce Imitation Hair Cloth. Regu- Qc lar price, 10c. Our price...... OG* Percaline Dress Lining, all col- ors. Elsewhere, 12%c. Our price Deuble-faced Percaline, war- Fanted fast black one side. 18c. 7 ge about town. Our price........ 15Ce 80-inch Hair Cioth. 25c. else- where. Our price 15C. Toc. 16-inch Gray Genuine Hair Goth. Ze. elsewhere. Our price SOC* Soft Finished Dress Cam- brics, sold everywhere at 5c. yard: for, 3340 Fine Yard - wide Diack and all shades. enn 3/¢, 89c. Gowns, 61c. During the opening—Fine Cambric and Muslin Gowns, four different styles, trimmed with fine embroidery, extra length, few 75c. ones, but mostly 9c. 2 Days, 61c. 39c Chemises, 27c. For the opening—Fine Corded Band Chemise, good quality and This department is the first as you enter-on the right. To introduce it the moré quickly and effectively to your” Rotice, we offer the following extraordi- nary bargains during the Opening Days, About 200 different patterns and shapes 4m Men's Neckwear, embracing Four-in- hands, Tecks, Club Ties, Bows, String Ties, &c. Regular price every- where, 50c. Opening Days...... 43Ce Men who appreciate Fine Hose cannot fail to appreciate -these: Men's Silk-finished Superfine Fast Black Cotton Hose, also assorted tans. Put in- to boxes of three pairs each. The exclu- sive stores ask S0c. tor this grade. Open- ing days we will sell a box of 3 pairs for...... $1.00 50 dozen Men's Extra Super Warranted Fast Black Hose, high-spliced heels, , Usual 17e IZ catty = 12%ec. $1 Urderwear for T5c. Men's Norfolk and New Bruaswick Cashmere ‘Wool Bhirts and Drawem, spring weight. Regular $1 value. Saturday . 7c. Men's Bluct Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, French neck, satin facing, pearl buttons. Regular 50c. value .. 29C. 200 dozen Men's All-linen Collars, im all the latest styles, patterned I after all the “E. & W." shapes, TOC. 125° dozen Men's Linen Cuffs, in the Unk and square shapes, equal to any 20c. cuffs and to many. 2c. 15C. $7.50 Silk Sone te. 27Ce | Waists, $4.08. $1 Corsets, 68c.. We have secured for the opening 160 @ozen Fine Black and White Extra Long Waist Coutfle and Satine Cor- sets, 6 hooks, 2 side steels, made by one of the finest manufacturers fh the country. Never sold under $1. 2 Days, 68c. B5c. ones, 18c. T5e. ones, 48e. $1.50 ones, 98¢ Book-mark Having secured 100 Exquisite $7.50 Sik ts, we have thrown in with them our regular $7.50 Silk Waists, and Shall offer the entire assortment “open- ing days” At $4.08 Ea. ‘These are in lovely new figured greens and the other fashionable spring shades; also changeables, pin checks and black brocaded patterns. Made up in the latest Style, with the extra full sleeves, crush collar and belt, ete. arche, d14 & 3sl6 (th St. CHIEF OF ENGINEERS Gen. Thos. L, Casey Will Be Retired Next Month. GOSSIP AS TO HIS SUCCESSOR Indications Point to the Selection of Col. Craighill. THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE asst Interest In army circles fs now mainly centered on the charges that will occur in the corps of engineers in consequence of the retirement of Brigadier Gen. Thomas L. Casey, chief of engineers, on the 10th proximo. On that date Gen. Casey will be- come sixty-four years of age, and, under the laws governing the army, will then be sferred from the active to the inactive t. It is simply a question of age, and his paysical and mental vigor and capacity do not enter into the question at all. pas to His Successor. aching vacancy in the head of r departrrent of the army is a eral gossip in military cir- lation Is rife as to the per- n. C suc It ts Gos: The app the engi subject of ge d on all t tion will be from among the six colonels in the engineers. Of these Col. George dell is the genicr and Col. H. L. cond Following in P. Crat, el is known to be op- ent change head of ments, ar y if ad- hered to in this wv to the chances officers name: ~ | shipped stance, it appears that the selection of a chief of engineers is naturally limited to Col. Craighill, who does not retire until Suly, 1897; Col. Robert, who rettres in May, 1901, and Col. Wilson, who will reach the retiring age in October of the same year. three colonels, Craighill and Wil- considered by far the likeliest can- So far as known, Col. Wilson has didates. done nothing to advance his own cause, and, like the majority of the officers of the corps, is said to regard Col. Craighill as Gen. ‘Casey's most logical successor. The President and Secretary Lamont are strong friends of Col. Wilson, but, it Is not be- lieved that this friendship’ will prejudice the chances of Col. Craighill in the slight- est degree. Col, Craighill the Most Likely. The almost universal belief in army circles that Col. Craighill will be the next chief of engineers is strengthened by the President’s failure to appoint him a ‘mem- ber of the Nicaraguan canal commission. A detail of that kind would have taken him away from the country for two or three months at least, and would have practically necessitated placing another officer in charge of the affairs of the office ct chief of engineers. The widely published at Col. Craighill represent the anal commission is now said n instigated by persons inimical ent. is now in charge of the rhor improvements in Mary- land, Virginia and Delaware, and has his headquarters at Baltimore. "He is presi- dent of the Society of American Civil En- gineers, and is regarded as one of the best engineers in the country. Although the ethics of the corps of engineers preclude his taking any personal steps in the mat- ter, his many friends and the powerful ety of which he is the head are taking active interest In his behalf. The in- fluence of the Society of Engineers is re- 1s exceptionally strong, as it num- in its membership every prominent bers cngineer in the country and many leading scientific experts in the wide domain of engineering. Cols. Ro}ert and Wilson. Col. Robert_was formerly Engineer Com- present superintendent of public and grounds In the District. The rent “of Col. Craighill as chief of rank and pay of briga- 1 only defer for two of the same distinc- upon either one of hey would then be next in line of vtion in the order named, and would be the most logical candidates for the m ¢ , W the probabilit! S conteri ee Plate Shipped to the Navy Yard. Thirty-five tons of ballistic side plate for the battleship Massachusetts have been from ‘ethlehem, Pa., to the navy yard, from the ordnance nE works of the Bethlehem Iron Company. IN MUSICAL CIRCLES Operas and Concerts to Be Presented After Lent is Over. Rehearsals of “Coronet and Coin” and “Si-Lootnh” Actively in Progress. Whatever goes on in musical circles next week will be of a solemn and devotional character, and will be confined to the church choirs and the churches. But after Easter there are a large number of pro- jected entertainments, all of which will appeal to different classes of the public for encouragement and support. The Carroll Institute Orchestra is preparing for a con- cert on the 1Sth instant, at which an attrac- tive program will be presented. This or- ganization is already doing good work under the energetic and efficient leadership of Mr. Sol. Minster, who has displayed good executive force and discretion in handling his men. While the number of performers is not so very large at present, still all the members of the organization seem to be earnest in their work, are reg- ular in their attendance at rehearsals, and it is safe to say that they will present a good showing when they appear before the public. On the 19th there will be the benefit con- cert of the Morton Cadets, and the young men composing that active and ambitious organization are diligently engaged already in disposing of the tickets. Their efforts will insure the presence of a large audi- ence, and the talent already promised indi- cates a program that will be of unusual excellence. Miss Annie Lewis, who is one of the brightest little women that ever went from Washington’s amateur ranks to the professional stage, will be heard in some of her choicest songs. Mr. George H. O'Connor will give a budget of his ec- centric and musical comedies, while the more serious but fully interesting numbers on the program will be cared for by the Carroll Institute Orchestra, the Philhar- monic Quartet, Messrs. Collins and Cullen, banjoists, with Mr. arles E. MpErnany, pianist; the Apollo male quartet; Prof. Mai- na and Miss Mary Helen Howe. ‘The comic opera “Coronet and Coin,” the music of which is the joint production of Messrs. Hub. Smith and D. B. McLeod, will be given at the Academy of Music on the 24th and 25th. Rehearsals are actively going on for this work, and both cast and chorus are taking an unusual amount of interest In making the production one which shall reflect credit upon the authors ana upon all who participate in the pre-| sentation of the opera. The cast has al- ready been published and the names are such as are well known in musical circles and which will inspire confidence in the general public. The opera {sto be given for the benefit of the Poor Chi n’s Coun- try Home, a charity that’ is of the most worthy character, and one which should appeel strongly to the benevolently dis- posed. The friends of Mrs. J. T. Petty of 3331 O street northwest have been greatly pleased during the past few days in listening to the remarkable performance of little Mattie Gray Weaver of Front Royal, Va., who Is Mrs. Petty’s niece. Little Miss Weaver has been visiting her aunt with her mother, Mrs. W. C. Weaver, and has charmed all who have met her by her brilliant piano playing. She has a remarkable technique for one so young, and plays with con- siderable expression, not only in her solo work, but in the duets which she plays with her mother. The parents and friends of the little girl anticipate a great musical future for her when she shall have been placed under proper tuition and developed in years and musical understanding. The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is about to follow the example of the Cal- vary Church and dispense with the serv- ices of the excellent quartet choir. This choir, which is composed of Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes, soprano; Mrs. C. B. Rheem, con- tralto; Mr. A. S. Mosher, tenor, and Mr. N. D. Cloward, bass, has, under the direc- tion of Mr. Percy 8. Foster, done some excellent work and has contributed in no small degree to the interest of the services in this church. It is to be regretted that such an excellent organization of trained voices should be broken up, for it is un- derstood that their services will be dis- pensed with after Easter Sunday. The annual concert of the “Olmo Mando- lin and Banjo Orchestra” will take place at Carrcll Institute April 17. The lovers of mandolin music will have.a feast in store for them, as the concerts given by this popular organization have ‘always been a success, both artistically and socially. Mr. A. V. Holmes, who so successfully drilled and directed the large orchestra of mando- lins, guitars and banjos at the testimonial concert of the Tuxedo Quartet, is their manager and director. Phe members are enthusiastic over the coming concert, and are working hard to make it the best of the season. They have secured excellent talent, including the “High School Mando- lin and Banjo Club,” Mr. George H. O’Con- nor, Miss Abbie Johnson and other well- knewn talent of the city, After the con- cert they promise a fime program for dancing. AS All details affecting the coming produc- tion of Si-Lootah: are progressing finely. ‘The council of chiefs, medicine men and pretty Indian maidens fs held three times each week at 1224 F street, where the songs of the tribe are sung over and over again until perfection is fast being at- tained. A The pipe of peace Is smoked, and bright, witty dialogue is rehearsed. Mr. Gundloch, the costumer, has been in attendance tak- ing the measure of each Indian, from the noble Si-Lootah to the smallest papoose, for new spring clothes, and on April 23 at the Academy of Music the quaint dances of the head man and sweet songs of Laugh- ing Eyes and her Indian maidens will be enjoyed. They will be appreciated not only for their own value, but because this opera will be given for a most worthy cause— the Contagious Disease Hospital, under the auspices of the Daisy Chain Guild. Mr. James Watson will sing the title role of Si-Lootah. Miss Alice Judson will use her soprano voice to good effect in the part of Laughing Eyes. The part of Rose Garden will be in the safe keeping of Miss Mary Helen Howe. Mr. J. J. Fisher will do the heavy Yellow Bear, and every one who knows his beautiful baritone voice feels confident of his success. The other characters are all in competent hands. The tickets are now on sale at Metzerott’s, 1110 F street. At the illustrated lecture on “Faust” by Rev. Frank Sewall at the Ladies’ Club Thursday evening he was assisted by the Friday Morning Musical Club and Mr. H. G. Meem, taritone. The affair was greatly erjcyed by a large and fashionable audi- erce. The Tuxedo Quartet, that Is so well known in this city, were last week the guests of the Pen and Pencil Club of Phil- adelphia, and are now playing an engage- ment at Keith’s Theater, New York. —>_——_ A FEDERATION LOOKED FOR. Probable Convention of the Central American Countries. A convention some time this year of the several countries of Central America with a view to forming a confederation or unton similar to the United States is regarded as a probability by Central American diplo- ‘mats here. Thgse diplomats state that the subject {s under discussion in thelr coun- tries, and that a time and place for the convention probably will be fixed before long. Two such conventions have been held, one in Guatemala and the other in Costa Rica, but they failed to effect defi- nite results, although showing a favorable feeling among the influential classes to- ward such a union. Recent events, partic- ularly the threatened war between Mexico and Guatemala, has more forcibly directed the attention of the Central American states to the desirability of a federal na- tion, and Great Britain's demands on Nica- ragua have tended in the same direction. A diplomat of extended experience in Cen- tral America said today that the leading public men and the people at large are so strongly favorable to a federation that in his opinion it is sure to come. o. A Big Mortgnge Recorded. A trust deed was recorded in the county recorder’s office at Bakersfeld, Cal., Thurs- day by the Southern Pacific Company, transferring all its property, Including roll- ing stock, to the Central Trust Company of New York, the consideration being $58,- UNIVERSITY NOTES. Columbian University. The modcl for the beautiful memorial of the late Dr. Welling, president of the Uni- versity for so many years, is completed. It is the work of Prof. Amaters of Colum- bian University. It consists of a bas-relief 9 feet by 5 feet 6 inches. In the center there Is a figure representing Wisdom, with one hand resting on a tablet, on which is engraved the words,.“James C. Welling, President, 1851-1894.” There is a scroll abeve the head, with the Latin inscription, “Sapieniia maxima regina est.” The me- morial, when completed, will probably be hung in the main entrance hall. Examinations in inorganic chemistry were held in the Corcoran Scientific School on Wednesday evening. The course of lectures in organic chemistry began on Thursday evening and will continue every Thursday until the end of the year. Dr. Monroe has been meeting with con- siderable success in getting subscriptions for fitting up the mechanical laboratory, and quite a stock of new tools have been purthased. President Green has returned from a so- journ at Atlantic City, much rested in mind and body. Dr. Gore, professor of mathematics, will go to Virginia next week to deliver a course of four lectures on “The History of Geodesy” before the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. The University will close on Friday for the Easter holidays and resume studies on pesto nneane, Tuesday. e alumni dinner will be held April 23 at the Ebbitt House. A large number of cov- ers will be laid. Mr. Jesse Wilson. presi- dent of the association, will act as toast- master, and the following have agreed to respond to the toasts: Prof. Montague, Mr. Martin, Mr. A. S. Worthington, Prof. 0. T. Mason and Dr. L, L. Freidrich. Catholic University. The second written examination was held on Saturday, March @1, for the degree of bachelor in theology, and the oral examina- tion for the same degree was held for the same candidates on Tuesday last. Six stu- dents took the full examination and two only a partial examination, making up for some studies they were allowed to pass over in October. There are ten candidates in all for the baccalaureate. Bishop Keane has returned from his west- ern trip, improved in health. The students left yesterday for the Easter vacation and will not resume studies until April 23, During the intervening time there will be no public services held in the Divin- ity chapel. Father Atken, who will hold the chair of Christian Apoligetics in the new hall, and Father Kerby, who has been engaged for the chair of social sciences, will both sail for Europe on the 17th of the month. of public lectures was closed by the interesting lecture of Prof. Hyvernat, D.D. There will be no | more public lectures at the university this year. f Howard University. Justice Harlan has consented to lecture on constitutional law before the law de- partment of the university. Jerichers Oyobe, a graduate of the theo- logical department of last year and now of Yale University, will be ordained as @ missionary on Sunday evening, May 19, in the First Congregational Church. He has accepted an appointment to labor among the Japanese in Hawaii. Georgetown University. In the case No. 12 before the moot court, tried on Monday last, the plaintiff was non- suited; the same case will come up for trial next Monday night. The senior class have adopted a class button, which they will shortly wear. The junior class are wearing the college button eovered in crape, in respect to the memory of George D. Bahen. An invitation has been extended by the senior class to the post-graduate class to join them in their annual banquet, to be held on commencement night. The debate with Boston College has, at —— of the latter, been postponed until Secretary Yeatman tmformed the post- graduates, at their last meeting, that the commencement invitations, of a new and pretty design, are now being turned out by the printer. The tennis club has been organized, with Edward J. Brady for president and 'F. X. Delany, E. Vincent Smith, Harry R. Gower, Robert’ Douglass, Frank Egan and J. Neal Powers as censors. The Easter vacation will begin next Wed- nesday, and wiil close Tuesday, April 16, 2S A Free Silver Coinage Movement. The democratic state central committee of Illinois has issued a call for a state convention to meet at Springfield, June 4 next to consider the currency question, which It fs proposed to make the issue for the next campaign. At the conclusion of the meeting Chairman Hinrichson said he was in recelpt of information from every county In the state, outside of Cook, which convinces him that ninety per cent of the democracy favors the free and unlimited nage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, thout waiting for the action of any for- w eign government. He said: “This move- ment will spread from Illinois to every state in the Union, and leng before the election comes around, it will be evident that the-Congress to be chosen in 1896 will pass a 46 to 1 free coinage act. Now, when capitalists realize this, they will be- gin to purchase silver bullion, which can now be bought for say 55 cents for 412 1-2 grains.” Navigation between Detroit and other lake cities began at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon, when the steamer City of De- troit of the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Company left for Cleveland.