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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

Meeting Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee Today.


mittee Today.
The House committee on foreign affairs held a
session this morning. at which Mr. Robert r.
Hit, late Assistant Secretary of State, attended
as witness in the ChiltPeruvian Investigation
Before he was sworn, however, Mr.. Walker
inquired OF the chairman as to what points Mr.
HIT was to be examined upon, and Mr.. Blount
at whose instance the witness had been summoned,
stated that he would prefer to impart that in
formation in executive session. The room was
accordingly cleared and after the doors were re-
Mr.. Hit would not be proceeded with this morn
ing, inasmuch as the testimony taken before the
which Mr. Hit was to testify-was not yet in
print No action has thus far been taken on Mr.
Shlpherds letter OF last evening to the chairman
lprnted below, but that matter will probably be
taken into consideration and passed upon by the
committee to-day.
Shipherd Wants Another Chance.
Mr.. Jacob r. Shipherd, after being dismissed
by the House committee on foreign affairs yester-
day. for refusing to answer questions propounded
to him, wrote long letter to Mr.. Williams chair
man OF the committee, asking that gentleman to
lay his letter before the committee and to advise
the writer of its decision. In the letter Mr. Ship
herd expresses willingness to furnish In effect all
the form proposed by the committee. He is very
anxious to reply to Mr. Blaine, and also to clear
up matters at 1 refesd to by Senator Ba1 he says
tan important letter from the President of the
United States recently discovered, correspondence
with official and unof1cial representatives of Peru
and with the Department OF State through my
counsel Whether this evidence may or may not
be OF value to the committee it is neither my prov
ince nor my care to inquire. / have completed
my duty In the premises In bringing it as COM
manded." He also makes this promise: ain an
swerfng Mr.. Blaine and in correcting Senator
Blair, shall conflne myself within the same linn
It's as II addressing court OF 1udicature. No
Limitation so narrow as this has been used by the
committee heretofore. Iwait only to know whether
l am to be heard at all )"
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Building Inspector Entwisle this morning made
q flnal examination OF Grace church, corner 9th
tional girders to be put in for Strengthening the
Smith, president OF the parking commission. that
they must vacate the old Central guard-house, as
It is wanted by the Market-house company, the
new owners The tool-house and shop for manu-
facture of tree boxes will be removed TO the Dis
trtct property yard; south Of Maryland avenue,
The teachers OF the white public schools were
paid on to-day between and 4 O'Clock at the
Franklin school building, and those OF the coored
schools are receiving their pay this afternoon az
the Sumner building.
MATERIAL FOR STREET PAVING.
The approximate amount OF material TO be used
In paving the streets designated for asphalt paved
streets. the bids for which will be opened Mon
day next is as follows: 10th street. from N to r
square yards granite block gutter payements G,
from I'd to AZ northwest, 1,sS square yards as
ters The granite blocks win be furnished at the
street property yard for 18th street and those
per cent OF their value win be re-
s,neS she as IS Of the fund
d southeast, 1850 yards; street, from ID 20 "a
northwest $50 square yards LIST street, from Mas
lst street from Defrces to northwest, 46e yards;
18TH street, from n TO northwest l,6W yards;
seth street. from Pennsylvania avenue 70 street
from to n, 1850 square yards. For grading and
regulating South Capitol street. nom 70 the
Eastern branch win require IL, $50 cubic yards Of
grading, 3,i67 square yards gravelng, 4.1t6 nnea1
feet bsuestone curoing, 1.6H square yards cooole-
stone cutters, and S65 81. yards brick stdewalkR
Most OF the material for al thus work w1l be fur
VIII be prepared az the property yards on eta
street southwest; the bricks delivered on the 1ns
q the wor.s, and ne co0bls alOnes xln be foF-
fuuF foeS Nd and lnt1 vl1houf 1a4Ring. The
GdeWAlk3 aye % oe three feet w1de o6ly, 6nd WU
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National Jockey Club.

FIkST DAYS RACES AT IVY CITY.
AS stated In yesterdays STAR, the opening day
OF the races OF the National Jockey Club was in
every way successful The crowd in attendance
was large and enthusiastic. The President was
present, accompanied by Mrs. John Davis. The
Attorney General, the Postmaster General, a num-
Der of Senators and Representatives and members
OF the diplomatic corps were also among the inter-
ested spectators.
The first race was won by Iota. Time, 1:1a
The second race was sssplt" inaugural spin for
three quarters OF mile, similar to the frst race.
Clarence won. Time, 1:19H.
The third race was the national handlcap-a
sweepstakes for all ages one mile and an eighth.
Glenmore, I; Blue Lodge, 2; Valparaiso, & Time,
900 French pools paid $l615.
The fourth race, which was a mile heat race,
was the most exciting event OF the day. Sweet
Home won the first heat, time, 147z, BOwie's gel
ding second The second heat was won by Bowies
gelding by neck, time, L46x. The third heat
was won by Sweet Home, time, Isl.
The days sport concluded with hurdle race,
one mile ana half, won by Kenny, Kitty Clark
second At the first hurdle three horses fell, and
their Jockeys had miraculous escape from serious
injury.
The Races To-day.
There was large attendance at the Ivy City
grounds this afternoon. The frst race, half-mfle
Dash. was won BY Antrim, with Nirth second
Time, cox seconds French pools paid $l1.2h
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The Scare I'm Ireland.

EMIGRANTs AFRAID OF ARREST.
LONDON, May 16-The fear OF being arrested I'm
connection with the murder OF Lord Frederick
Cavendish and Mr.. Burke is new so general I'm
Ireland that peasantry travelling outside OF their
own districts apply to the police for passports.
Many emigrants leaving the south OF Ireland for
America resort to the same course.
PRAYER
CANTERBURY, May 1a-The upper house OF the
convocation has agreed upon form of prayer for
use during the present troubles In Ireland. IL asks
for preservation from secret conspracies and open
violence, the appeasement OF tulnults In Ireland
and the healing OF her sores.
THE IRISH PARLIAMENTARY PARTY
LONDON, May 1S.-A meeting OF the Irish par
lamentary party to-day unanimously condemned
the repression bill as unworthy or the Irish people
and fraught with the direst consequences tothem.
1t was de cided TO ask Mr. Gladstone why the ar
rears bill was not printed and whether he viii
expedite It.
THE REPRESSION BILL
LONDON, May 16-In the house OF commons this
afternoon, on a motion for the second reading OF
the repression bill, the speaker announced that
the only paragraph In Mr.. 0Donnell's amendment
ip order was that declaring the bill fatal obstacle
to good government and tranquility. Mr.
ODonnell denounced the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18
A Steamer Burned .

RIvIERE DU LoUP, QUEBEC, May Is. - The
steamer Progress was burned last night opposite
Green island. The steamer ReSolute assisted her,
bringing all her crew ashore excepting three, who
perIShed on board. The Resolute left again this
morning for the burned wreck, and is now towing
il into this port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

BIDS were opened to-day for furnishing gas chan
deliers for the new State, War and Navy depart
ments. Shreve, Crump & Low, OF Baltimore, were
the lowest bidders-$6O945 Edward Caveriy, OF
OF the contract will depend upon the quality and
the designs offered.
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THE SOLAR ECLIPSE AND A COMET


RETURN OF WIN. N. PRICE-wHERE HE las BEEN, AND
THE CAUSE OF HIS ABSENCE
Special Dispatch to the EvESIse STAR.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, May IS-wm. NJ Price re-
turned home as suddenly as he departed. and
denies rumor that he went away 70 avoid arrest In
Morey letter business
INF. Price, who was In Washington last night,
said that it is false that he left Cumberland 20
avoid arrest, on account OF the Morey letter. He
said he went 20 Baltimore 20 attend the meeting
OF the Maryland State Central Committee; came
from there TO Washington with Senator German.
and having completed his business intended 20
return to Cumberland last night, and was not
afraid OF arreSt-ED. SrARl
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General Conference @. M. E. Church
PROCEEDINGs TODAY

The session Of the c. M. E. conference was re-
sumed this morning. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. James Briller. Bishop Lane
presided The Kuhessick claim was made the
special order for tomorrow. Bishop Beebe called
attention to the necessity OF q special Sunday
school committee to superintend the general work.
Bishop Andrews. OF the ME-. church, and Rev. Mr.
Ward, pastor Of the Foundry church. and Rev
Mr.. Arnold, OF the Am. .K church, were intro
duced to the conference. BISHOP Andrews made
brief address, In which he spoke OF the wide field
for missionary labor. Bishop Miles and Bishop
Lane made a response in behalf Of the conference
to these remarks.
THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE CoMMITTEE
proposing some new measures In regard to assess
ing the preachers salares gave rise to consider
able discussion. There were two plans advocated
the present plan OF having the SALARY assessed by
the stewards OF the church, and the other to au-
th0r1ze the conferences to 0x the salary. Bishop
Miles said that the members must not expect q
child TO be born and grow to manhood In one day,
and this church was only twelve years old. Be-
sides. the people were poor and uneducated, and
time must be allowed for them to improve their
condition. When he began he only got $18 25 per
year, but he had gradually increased. This was
what the brethren must dO-wait and grow. The
present method.
A resolution was adopted providing that no per-
son be licensed who has not submitted to the
course OF study prescribed By the bishop The re-
malnder OF the session was occupied with routine
business
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SUMMER RESORTS.

1LANTIC CITY. OLNEY.
n This celebrated Cottage. with all modern /. 4
improvements, will be opened for the recep- Ye.eA
hcn of guests MAY 20TH. The location being 1c.Hk-
central. unOstruccd view Of the makes Ii
of the most desirable Cottages on The coast.
Terms moderate Entertainment of fami les a spe-
cialty. Mrs. J. PENICKS
1909 Pacific Avenue. opposite Ocean Avenue,
m17-3m Atlantic City, n. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

NEW YORK, May l6-Counsel for Ex-Governor
Franklin j. Moses made an application to-day In
the court OF general sessions further adjourn
ment OF the case He stated that the defence was
insanity, and the delay was to give the doctors
time to examine Moses mental condition. The
trial was then postponed indefinitely. A plea OF
insanity will be entered In the case tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18
Pennsylvania Greenbackerx.

OPENING PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION
HARRISBURG, PA, May 1s.-The delegates 20 the
greenoack labor state convention continued 10 ar.
rive SLOWLY this morning, and at l1:05 q. IN, when
the body was called TO order I'm the court house.
not more than one hundred delegates were pres
ent. Chairman Heath In calling the convention
70 order read q number OF kilograms from various
delegations announcing that they would arrive in
The afternoon He also explained how it hap.
pened that he had acted as chairman instead OF K.
Watson, whom he stated had been removed
from the position by the executive committee for
cause. I. p. Rynder, or Altoona, was made tenn
porary chairman and took his seat
without making any remark Committees on
credentials, resolutions and permanent organiza-
ton were then appointed and a motion made 10
adjourn until pm. TO await their reports
TELEGRAM TO WASHINGTON.
Before taking the recess, however, the conven.
ton ordered that the following telegram be sent
TO Washington. ID. c.:
To the Hon. c. N Brumm and James Musgrove.
Washington, ID. c.
The national party OF Pennsylvania In conven-
ton assembled desires you TO present TO the House
OF Representatives. our earnest protest against
mortgaging the people OF the United States for
another term OF twenty years TO the national
banks.
PARLIAMENTARY TANGIE.
Before the motion for a recess was carried the
convention got into parliamentary tangle, TO
extrlcate IL from which some little time was ne
cessary. A suggestion by some OF the delegates
that instead OF taking recess the convention
rema in In session and listen TO speeches from va.
rious me mbers was not at all kindly received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

ARRESTED on CHARGE or KEEP1Na GAMBLING
HousR-Lieut Arnold, OF the NTH precinct, about
noon to-day took into custody Edward Jones, on a
warrant sworn out by Andrew ". Robey, charging
him With keeping : gambling house at 1913 &
street He was taken to the Police Court this
afternoon, and gave $1,000 bonds for hts appear
ance for trial Saturday. Isaac jones' his brother,
going On his bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18
HE M0REY LETTER AGAIN.

Ex.eov. MOSES SAID TO BE INSANE.
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NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re-
demption, $45OOOQ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

Ex-ATToRNEY GENERAL TAFT appointed minister
to Austria, telegraphed the Secretary of State to-
day that he would be in New York on the 29th
inst and sail On the day following in the steamer
Alaska for his diplomatic post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

LATEST ABOUT THE IRISH QUESTION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

VI GnS Udnk WIN Une aPprOVal OF Che secretary OF
the Treasury, to pay to all depositors whose ac-
counts have been properly verified sum OF money
equal to the verified balances due the depositors at
dividends which have or may be declared from the he
assets OF said company; and for this purpose the
sum OF 81 200 or much thereof as may be neces
treasury Of the tinted States not otherwise apnro.
priated, said amount to be placed to the credit OF
saa cp e e the q the
that all claims not presented for payment under
the provisions Of this act within two years from
provided further, that nothing in this act shall be
construed to entftle depositors to the amount Of
laws. -''e
CLOSING OF ALLKYa
Mr. Cassidy has introduced bill. which has
been referred to the District committee providing
that whenever all the owners OF an entire square.
all sides by public seet IN the ctr o On
ton, shall present to the District Commissioners
petition asking that any alley or alleys within said
partially, and shall in such petition oiFer to dei
cate for public use, and shall so dedicate II In the
opinion Of the Commissioners OF said District such
dedication Is necessary, as a:ley-ways, ground
owned by the petitioners In amount equal at least
In area TO that OF the alley-way sought TO be
thus petioned for.
THE FIsHERMEN's PETITION
Mr.. Urner presented In the House yesterday the
petition, referred to In yesterdays STAR, sipred
BY q number OF fishermen and others engaged IN
snn y i5n ts nehin s 4g p0f sne exten-
May 8Oth to June 18th
TIE RECLAMATION or TIE RIVER rLAfA
The Senate committee ON the Improvement Of
the river front at Washington WIN tomorrow ex-
1s sSs %hs ~ hoass "a sss se s1 S1s s
g tne mats ana The pTo1ectod plan Or thsir rssa
rrrr = .,.vvc -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

THE TARIFF COMMIssI0N.-It Is not expected
that the names of the nine commissioners to re-
wise the tariff will be sent by the President to the
Senate until the middle OF next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

LIEUT.. DANENHowER SAILS TO-DAY.-Secretary
Chandler to-day received the following cablegram
from Liverpool. dated this morning: "Wll sail to-
day in the Celtic. Party well. Danenhower."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

THE DISASTER TO THE EALERT.-Secretary Freling-
huysen has sent to the Secretary OF the Navy a
copy of dispatch from the u. g. minister at Takei
reporting the collision between the Alert and the
japanese man OF war Jtnger Kan, on the 18th
April, " hich has been heretofore announced. The
Alert was cut down to the water line, but happily
without injury to any OF the officers or men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

PERsoNAL-Ex-SecretaryH Hunt was not so well
yesterday as he had been for few dayS-Mrs.
Flora A. Darling has gone to the Hygeia Hotel,
Fortress Monroe, where she viii stay some weeks.
The appointment OF VIM. A. Maury to be as
sistant Attorney General is considered an excel
lent one in legal circles here-Ex-CO -COngressm man
VIM. A. Darling, of New York, IS at the Ebbitt-
ExAssistant Secretary OF State Hit is at Arng-
ton.--Mr. and Mrs. Nichoias Fish, OF New York,
Minister to China, arrived at San Francisco yester
day.--Ex-President Hayes and Gov. Foster, of
Ohio, are in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18

Mr. DEFREEs, ex-public printer, who has bee
seriously Ill for some time, was reported as bette
to-day.
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Condemned Locals.

Judge Smell returned to the city last week from
mis- vacation In Maine, and occupied the bench at
the Police Court this morning. He held quite q
pleasant reception in his private Office at the court
house this morning before court opened.
This morning traveller was observed in the
Baltimore and Potomac depot comparing and set
which have clock faces He then, rejOining his
lady companion, remarked: We've got lots OF
time,n and LETT the depot
Hattie Burley was before Judge Shell this morn
ing, Charged with making threats OF personal viO-
lence To another cOlOred girl named Hattie Wells,
who stated that Hattie Burley slapped her about a
"feler" and she (witneSS) bit her the nose. The
court took her personal bonds TO keep the peace
for six months.
The cOlored woman Fanny Morton, arrested last
Saturday for robbing man named JnO. a Jordan
OF 1891 In disreputable house in the "Division,
was before the Police Court this morning charged
with grand larceny, and was committed IN default
OF $500 bonds.
Elizabeth Donnelly to-day qualified as guardian
or Nellie Donnelly, bond $500 and Richard Mar
bond $500
License Agent RAN this morning swore out war
rants against John Common. 739 9th street north
west and Geo. W. Hail, sl7 7th street southwest,
for keeping unlicensed bars.
OF the 3.5 pupils the high school over $50 have
already elected 10 take German lessons. This
school VIII probably be fully organized in all its
Glasses during the week.
IL Is reported that young girl of fourteen years.
sho mas disappeared from home, elOped on Satur-
DAY with department clerk named Harrison, who
AaS vile and family in Philadelphia.
Robert ii. Hardness, William VI. johnson, T. J.
lustrell, Fielder j. Hunter and Thomas Stuart
have purchased building lots in Wine and john
sons subdivision OF HyaItSyiIle.
To accommodate the public, and especially Ohio
and other voters, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
nave placed sleeping cars on trains here 10 run
without change 20 Newark, Columbus and
natl, Chicago and ST. Louis.
d. Shflington sends St Nicholas for October.
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THE oARsNES WHO ARE TO ROW FINALLY SETTLED
UPON AND OTHER DETAILS ARRANGED.
The crews entered for the Potomac regatta on
the 4th Of October are with a few minor excep-
tons the same as predicted in Saturdays STAR
At the meeting Of the joint committee Saturday
night the official entries were made from the diff
ferent clubs. Two substitutes were entered for
each crew. so that changes can be made before
the day Of the race II necessary. The following
were the entries:
Senior ACCOMPLISHMENTS. bow; Wheat
ley, 2; G. II. Zappone, 3; Baldwin, stroke; sub5tl-
tutes, Derrick and Appleton. Coiumbla-Nes-
NTH, bow; Davis, 2; kintner, 8; Mute; stroke;
Robertson. 2; Med. Douglass, g. Pairo, stroke:
substitutes, w. A. Mckinney and II. C. Nc
kenney.
Junior fours- Potomac - Wilmington, bow;
Jones, 2; Appleton, 3; Johnston, stroke; subctl-
tuteS, Derrick and Wheatley. ColumbIa-Olds,
bow; Thompson, 3; Woodward. 3; " ade, stroke;
The Analostan club enters the crew named above
as Junior crew as well as a senior, and will de-
eide before the day of the regatta which race to
contest
Lightweight Observation-Disclosures bow;
Roberts, 2; Harrison, g. Mckinney, stroke; sub
bow; Young ?; Henderson, g.; Smith stroke; sub
stltutes, Shaw and ODDS.
Senior single sculls-J. r. Lake, Columbia and
Morgan, Mckinney, CrOpiey and Roberts, OF the
PotOmac5. The AnalO5tan club enters no single
ScullerS.
Junior singles-H Henderson, Appleton, Smith and
Gadsby.
THE POSITIONS
were numbered from the Virginia shore, and were
drawn for with the following result: Senior fours,
AnalOstan /, Potomac 2, Columbia 8: Junior tours,
Potomac 1, Columbia 2, AnalOStan 8; lightweight
fours, Columbia ], Potomac 2; Junior singles, Hen
dersOn 1. Appleton 9, Smith 8, Gadsby 4: single
SculS Roberts 1, Morgan 2, Mckinney 3, Cropley
4, Lake 5. 1t was intended that Brace should row
bow in the Columbia senior four, but owing to q
recent bereavement in his family, NeSmith has
taken his place. NeSmith would probably have
taken seat in the junior four, and his transfer
has made change in the junior boat. Marshall
Wallach, who has recently returned home, will
therefore stroke the junior crew The strict rulings
OF the committee regarding the Kimball single
scun race last year, declaring 1t to have been an
open race, has prevented several single ScullarS
from cOntcstlng in the race for junior singles This
race would prove much more satisfactory If 1t
were thrown open to all ScullerS who had never
won an open race.
The RappahannOckS OF Fredericksburg will ar
rive in this city on the morning OF Wednesday,
October A. in time TO witness the races, and viii on
Thursday and Friday engage in races with junior
crews OF the COlumbiaS and PQtomacs respective
ly. it IS settled that there Will be race on the
Potomac on Saturday, October 5ih, between Parker
Page and the winner or the senior singles, for $50
medal.