Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-22

Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Mr.. Ellis desired to have the resolution re-
House referred it to committee on fnter-oceanic
canal-S4 TO Il.
society Notes.
The third of Senator and Mrs Blaine's series
Of card receptions occurred on Saturday even
ing, and was in all respects as agreeable as any
Of its predecessors Many members of both
Houses Of Congress attended with their fam
lilies; Secretary Sherman was with his wife, ex-
Postmaster General Jewell, Secretary and Mrs.
Ramsay and several of the diplomats attended,
and many others of social and political promi-
nence. The rooms were quite full during the
greater part OF the evening, and the dressing of
the ladies was noticeably elegant.
The Literary Society (Which met at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. s. H. Kauffmann) Eas entertained
on Saturday, evening by paper of unusual
Martin F. Morris, ESQ. 1t treated OF the Ancient
Civilizations OF the East, and gave evidence not
only of great research in that line, but OF an
everyday intimacy with oriental literature
which was at once surprising and gratifying.
1t is doubtful, indeed, whether even Mr.. MorrlSs
closest friends were prepared for SO rich and
occasion. After this essay, Mrs. Mary f. Nealy
read paper on the Companionship OF Trees,
which won all hearts by It's delightful poetical
Owing TO the lateness of the hour at this point:
a promised essay by Mr.. Ainsworth r. SpOfford
was, greatly TO the regret OF all present, post
posed until a future meeting, and the formal
exercises OF the evening closed with couple or
charming songs by Mrs. Quinton Corwine. ac-
companied on the plano by Mrs. John Jay Knox.
EX-Postmaster General Jewell, who has been
in the city for two or three days past has re-
TUNED home. He says that whenever he comes
TO Washington he finds some new beauty. and
thinks il superior in many respects to any city
In the ord.-RepreSentative Fort went to
Illinois on Saturday. Although Mr. Hawley has
gone to his home in that state, his wife and
daughter expect TO remain here until May
Another OF Col. c. w. Moulton'S daughters is to
be married soon. This is Miss Addie, who spent
two winters with Mrs. Secretary Sherman. She
viii marry Mr.. Haideman. OF Cincinnati, who
was school girl. Her younger sister was
married TO Lieut.. Rockwell early in February.
Col. Moulton, who has been In Cincinnati for
some weeks, is not expected here very soon
again.-One Of the Presidents visitors on Sat
uiGay was MI. Petroff. OF Alaska, who brought
an Introductory letter from Bishop NeStor of
that territory. who is the only bishop of the
Russian orthodox church in the United States.
Bishop Nestor asked an audience for Mr.. Pc
trof, saying he was well qualified TO speak in
behalf OF the Russian speaking Inhabitants OF
Alaska, their condition and wants. Mr.. Petrolf
discussed among other matters the question OF
establishing schools in Alaska in which the
English language would be taught in addition
to other branches of useful knowledge. He says
the Russian speaking inhabitants OF that terri
tory have now no opportunity to study our Ian
gusge. as the only teachers there are Russians
Wall Street To-day.
New YORK, March 22.-The Post, in its f1nan-
cial article to- day, says: The week opened at
stock Exchange on strong and active markets.
The apprehension which existed respecting the
loan market for the next two weeks has been
greatly diminished, If not removed thrst) by the
action of the Treasury in resorting to unusual
means to prepay the April interest, and (seconO
to the knowledge that the leading stock specu-
lators who might have thrown their large mar
ket influence In favor of stringent money and
working in concert to prevent money stringency
ard to advance stocks Report says that
time in months come to an understanding
respecting several stocks including Pacific
Mail, Erie. Northwest, and the coal shares, In
each OF which there is large ''short interest"
anxious holders Of these stocks is not known.
1t is evident, however, that there is an agree
ment in the opinion that there will be an April
rise in stocks, and that to the extent that the
the large spectators, 1t will be, The leading
speculative stocks to-day are Erie. Western
Union Telegraph, Iron Mountain, the Wisconsin
shares, Pacific Mail and Manhattan, the last
named having been feverish Government bonds
are q higher for fOurs and otherwise are
unchanged. Railroad bonds are strong
and higher, with Erie seconds, consols
and the Iron Mountain junior bonds the
special features. Rock Island stock has ad-
vanced to 17G; word comes as we write that the
directors have met and declared their usual
quarterly dividend OF 219 per cent and adjourn
ed; it was reported that the dividend would be
9per cent. There was also report that astock
dividend of 25 per cent would be paid. New
York Central, which has been inactive and sta
tionary for long time, has advanced to 1901,
money market per cent is the ruling rate for
call loans on stocks, and 4a5 per cent on U. S.
bonds. Time loans are now offered at per
cent for forty days, and we hear of transactions
as low as 5 per cent. Prime mercantile paper is
nominally Sac per cent.