Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-30

containing 81 so and check for $40 while stand
Ing n 'front.' OF ast2re on pennsyvana Avenue avenue
boys who were seen near about that time made
haSty exit. and it Is thought they took it from
an outside pocket, where she carried 1t.
To-day all the couris, With the exception OF
the Criminal Court engaged In the trial OF the
North Capitol outrage CASEY and the clerks
Office, and other offices about the City Hall
were closed.
The score of the walking match at Tneater
Comtque at p m. to-day was as follows: Miss
Bartei. 210 miles; Miss Lightfoot, 1S1 miles; Miss
Smith, 1S5 miles.
District Government Affairs.
Building Inspector Entwisle Wednesday noti-
fed Mrs. Mary A. Coyle 10 Immediately cause
the walls OF her warehouse on Sth street. be-
tween c and D streets, recently destroyed by
fire, to be taken down, as In the present condi-
ton OF the building it is dangerous to life and
the adjoining property.
AUTHORIZED GUIDES APPOINTED.
The Following have been appointed as guides
missions and BADGES. and be- under poice resu-
laltens:-Geo. G. Neal, John r. Whaley, Alfred
starr, j. ii. johnson, W. ii. Barber, Jno. F.
Oregon. Tnos. Nit ,hell, Thos. STEELE. NJ
Clark. Hugh Doherty, Art. Harris and 3. B.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector EntwiSle: Mrs. +. Webster,
repair frame, 225 l. st. S.w.: SIS. NJ. Buck, re-
pair frame, 213 st. NV; s25. G.. NJ. Wight
repair brick, 422 S1h st NV; 500. M. E. Edison,
Bushrod Robinson, repair frame. SO New Jer-
sey avenue NV; SIS. Mrs. Kimmell repair
frame, 1917 Vermont avenue NV; $500. John
and s.w.; $500. P. j. Forney, repair frame
416 New Jersey ave. NV: $50. Ebenezer Nor
gan, repair frame, 1915 18th st. NV; $40. Henry
SIS. Louis Waldecker, build addition to brick,
"a n st. NV; s, 900. j. w. Auiick, build addi-
ton to mlck, 81 18th st. NV; $4,000. Rees
Evans, construct q two-stoly stable, Ga F st.
S.W.s $30O ROhQTt Rpvhnrn
HSs st. NV; $50.
A MEETING OF THE PRINcrpAL CLOTHING ORA
L1RS OF the city was held last night, to arrange
and agree upon some uniform hour for closing
their stores during the summer. The clothing
Roman ss s seorgs & asnRag
Geo. +. T1mmS, Noah Walker, National Cloth
Ing Company, Eseman Bros, L. Rosenberg and
a Eiseman scheyer. Mr.: Geo. G. Henn1ng was
iected as secretary. Mr.. Henning stated their
object to be to establish uniform hour of
closing their stores daily. Mr.. Eiseman favored
the plan OF early closing. He favored Z O'Clock
as the hourf for the dull season and O'Clock for
lDe ousy season, and to close on all general
holidays. He stated what he thought would be
the mutual advantages OF such plan il carried
out by all concerned. The physical advantages
to both employers and employees was urged
besides the economy In gas bills. He would
moved that the hours liked be as follows:
January LIST to March 18th, Z O'Clock; March
18th to July 5th, O'Clock; July 9Th to Sept lst.
Mr.. Eiseman advocated s O'Clock the year
round, and made motion to that eff e. Mr.
a. Saks spoke In favor OF an earlier hour. aud
ard O'Clock for the busy season, the most sat.
jsfactoiy for all concerned. Mr.. liable, repre-
senttng the National Clothing Co., suggested
lousy feay 9e T%s 9 SSesW ms
motion and accepted the O'Clock substitute for
the whole year, with the exception of Satur-
18Th TO the sist DECEMBER, inclusive. which was vas
put TO vote and adopted unanimously. The
secretary was instructed to draw up an agree
70 Of sah9
T1mms, Elseman and Cox, was appointed to
canvass the dealers for signatures. They were
also instructed to advertise the action Of the
dealers IN the city papers.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE.-THE
Sth annual commencement of the collegiate de-
paItment of Howard University took place last
evening In the chapel and there was a fine at.
other members Of the faculty were on the plat
form. and among the audience were Senator
Bruce, Representative VOORHEES,, Prof: Gallaudet,
graduates and their essays were as follows:
William 6. Sears, Cincinnati, o.. Technical
EGucation;' Charles II. Combs, Baltimore. Md,
Oe Is powe julius L. Gri rice Prince
YARDS" Lawrence O'Posey, Aiken, s. c.,
Comfy OF Nations It's Tendency and James
4; Howard, Brookville, Nd, "Ciyil Reform
sears, who received prize OF SIS awarded By
Rev. j. II. Hopkins, Of Pennsylvania, for the
pest essay; MI: Howard delivered the vale
dictory. Mr.. Patton conferred the degrees OF
Bachelor OF Arts on the graduates, after which
he announced that the faculty conferred the
degree OF ID. d. on John R.Sutherland, Of Grand
Haven, Mica.
THE STALLS AND BOOTHS AT THE WASHINGTON
ECn xur prar col of inn rIp
day afternoon Tor the coming fest. Mr.. VII
liams was the auctiOneer. The prices Were
Father higher IAN usual. The first beer bal
was bought b. Jacob Homer for S26750; the
second one by + Huegle for $500; the third by
F. ii. Finley for $3.50; the fourth by Rudolph
Reh for 1885. The wine bar was sold to s. We
lati for SIS, and the confectionery stand to III
schsefer for $780, The wheel OF fortune to III
Eeh & Co. for SCI so: the rattle stand to H. Rel
for si5. The first shooting stand went to q
Reh for $50; the second TO T. Rose for s., anC
stand went to T. C. hardwood at $3.50. 1ht
Eeny-go-Tound sold to j. III. Barker for s25, anC
wagon shed TO G.. X. Batter for s165.
SUIT BETWEEN STEAMBOAT CoNPANIEs.-Yes
ferday, the Inland and Seaboard Navigator
Company owning the Lady OF the Lake, &C,
creditors bill against George I'll. Plant, tht
Washing ton and Norfolk Steamboat Company
owning the George Leary0 Harlan & HolliDgs
others The bill alleges that Plant has give,
deeds OF trust TO the Washington aud Norfolk
steam ooat Company and TO the Harlan & Hol
Greater npan hts OF no IN
them. and prays that an account be taken, ant
Tie excess OF such pIope, ty over the amount
lien CT the plaintiffs. This is one side s Of Oh,
suit.
STAR OF this evening speaks OF this case a
having been dropped from the calendar OF tn