Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-01


looal0l from i05, and New York Elevated TO ia
rom ll6. These Elevated railroad stocks arr,
coming 10 an unenyiable notoriety. not merely
for their wide fluctuations, but because of the
sharp practices which the street" believe have
been resorted 10 since they were introduced TO
the market. Miscellaneous and mining stocks
are dun. and as a rule lower. The ruling rate
for call loans on stocks is still 6 per cent.
District Government Affairs.
The District Commissioners to-day appointed
Messrs. John w. Reynolds and Joseph I. S!mms
10 assess new Improvements 20 properfy and
MI. X. A. Bennett 10 distribute tax schedules.
yesterday the Commissioners decided that
me treasurer and assessor may issue licenses 10
produce GealerS for fractional parts OF the year.
commencing April /. lSSo, as follows: $40 for
Inst quarter $40 for second quarter and IS for
the last half Of the year.
Yesterday, Nj ii. A. Willard. OF the Columbia
street railroad company. paid the assessment OF
January 18th, lSS0 against that road amounting
40 . 1905. which is the undisputed portion OF
tax.
OF INTEREST TO TAXPAYERS
The House committee having TO-DAY unant-
mousiy rescinded the order suSpending the re-
cepton OF drawback certificates for special I'M
proVement taxes, such certificates Will there
tore be received as heretofore in payment OF
special assessments and arrearageS OF general
taxes so soon aS official notice shall have been
received 10y The commissioners. II will be some
TWO weeks before Mr. RoOme VIII ne able 10
issue further certificates from his once i'm con
sequence Of The Interruption Ia his Official duties
caused by the Investigation.
SEwER CONTRACT AWARDED
Tie commissioners today awarded the con-
tract for construction OF the auxiliary sewer on
l'th street 10 Thomas Joyce, he being the low
est bidder, al S4.G5Sad.
CONTRACTS FOR POLICE UNIFORMS.
Major and superintendent Brock OF the police
department. today forwarded a schedule of
bids 10 the District Commissioners for furnish
ing summer clothing for the police with the
recommendation thai contracts hA made with
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s!2, tfock coats sl5. pantalOOns 1925 pantaloons
reinforced and pantaloonS full cavalry az *
each; also with L. Seldner q Son. vests at sl.s1
each, white duck: and with Willett a Ruon for
sllaW hats al sl.25 each.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntWiSle: Dennis Couchlin
repair frame Ga 2lst street northwest $3.50 An
drew Archer. construct brick Office corner /
and ~ streets southwest. $500: Ed Harkins.
repair brick house sth. between NJ and Y streets
northwest, $500 Chas. b. Pearson, construct
SIX tWoStory dwellings sth and streets north
west, &. 400; \. W. Fitzgerald construct four
story dwelling X, between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, sl5,oO0
VITAL STATISTICS
The number or deaths in the District OF Co.
!umba Tor the week ending Saturday, March
-, ls>o. was IS OF at the rate OF l7.II per 600
per annum. or the decedents 10 were white
males, II white females, IL colored males and
"a colored females, showing an annual death
rate OF pas per 1000 for the white and 30.sS for
the colored population. From consumption
tutIt were iZ pD6ullOIlld diseases Of
the nervous system G. premature birth 3, bron
chit1S. Whooping cough, diseases OF the heart
and scnile debility each. There were O. births
repolted-29 white males, 81 white females, %
cclcred males and 13 colored females, showing
an annual birth rate OF 2,.3I per 900 for the
white, and 35.2S for the colored population.
Marriages reported. ll-Wh!re >. colored &.
Secretary Sherman'> speech i'm Ohio
Secretary Sherman male speech before
lalGe audience ia Mansfield, Ohio, last hight, In
which he said: by the course or recent events
and hot by myself seeking, my name Is men
TONED among those from whom the republican
party will select one to carry Its banner in the
approaching presidential contest IL is not
egotSm 10 state this fact, and II Is not manly 10
shrink from the criticism and scrutiny which
such choice necessarily invites and proyokes.
| accepted the position without pTetence or
mock modesty, because did not think IL right
10 allow friends 10 put themselves 70 the trou-
BILE on my account without a frank avowal that
was willing TO accept and without delaying
until certain OF success lapplauSel, but with
firm determination not 10 detract from the
merits or services OF others, nor 10 seek this
lofty elevation by diShOnorable means or lying
evaSions or pretenceS. Applause In this way.
and ia this way only, am ! a candidate, out with
great doubt whether, II nominated, L would
meet the expectations OF friends. and resolved.
in case Of failure. that Will abide cheerfully
and kindly by the choice OF the convention.
Applause. There Is one condition scarcely
necessary TO state upon which my candidacy
depends. and that is: Ii the republicans OF
ohio do hot fairly and fully, in their conNen-
ron, express preference for me, and support.
with substantial unaninity in the national
convention. my name VIII not be presented 10
that convention with my consent" lApplauSe. ]
MIR. Sherman then made speech On The
lHanceS.
THE SOLDIERS HOME HERE-Senaror carna,
ter to-day submitted In the Senate a reSolution
10 appoint committee ot three to Investigate
the Washington soldiers home; 10 ascertain tho
receipts and expenditures: how the money is
dseu Use anu IN iact everything connected with
BE nana2elnent OF the home A STAR reporter
hupted up Mr. Carpenter and asked Senator
are thefe any charges against the soldiers home
tbat you propose 10 investigate it," oh no:
hot any, was The reply, and the Distinguished
senator passed on, as IL he didn't propose TO be
questioned any further"
a DELEGATION OF SIX Crow Indians aro ~,
their Way to this city from Montana. They will
ONE 10 settle their land matters They claim
tlat the lnlners are encroaching on them
j. MILTON TURNER, eX-minister TO Liberia
and number OF other colored people were at
the White House to-day urging upon the Presi-
dent the appointment OF Mr.. Meyers OF St
Louis. as [. :. marshal at that place The
delegation urge that the administration should
make some recogntzation OF the colored race
! he President said that he was in favor OF
doing all that he could for the colored people
lie also gave Mr.. Turner the CODY OF a letter
tfat he lad written TO different officers OF the
government directing that the colored people
should be recognized in making all appoint
mentS.
DETAINED LOTTERY LETTKRs.-Unitad States
Judge Brown al Louisville has decid d hat the
OF letters addressed TO the Commo-
wealth Distribution Company is authorized by
act OF Congress. and that the postmaster not
orders from General Key, is liable
for damages.
TIE FIRST WEEK OF THE STRIKE at Cohoes.
y. l., has cost in lost wages $4,000. Mass
meetings continue day and evening and are
attended WITH much excitement Several OF
The weavers still at work have been assaulted
The Harmony Company say they are preparing
to organize lock out
THE STRIKE AT CUNBERIAND.-A special dis
patch to the Baltimore American from Cumber-
and, March 81 says: The supply OF Cumber-
and coal in this city is exhausted, ana the coal
now generally In use is from the Meyersdale re-
zion, and Is known as the keystone coal
While the strike lasts IL costs the
county over $4,000 per day, and drives T
he customers OF Cumberland coal tc
,ther regions for coal that thoupd
be inferior In quality, Is preferable to Cumef-
and coal al the increased prices that wou. oe
asked, were the demands OF the raalroaf men
md miners acceded to.
TAMMANy AND ANTI-TAMMANy.coasp ospatch
rom New YORK last night says The nn1on so
appointed by the New York demQ6nv sn1 o1,s -
leyfse plan TO unite the Tau to snnoinr .
Cammany factions have de6 those orraniHaz
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