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The Virginia Situation.

From a Norfolk Letter In the Cincinnati CONNER
Gazette
After pretty general tour through Virginia.
find the impression among the best Informed
citizens almost unanimous that the readjusters
under Malone will retain control of the state
The night. at present, is over the county offices,
which the em0luments are small compared
to those In the northern states. but the scramble
Tor them has begun, and Is going on actively in
all directions. AS far as their record on the
state debt is concerned there is but little choice
between the two parties. The democrats here
tOfore set apart q generous slice Of the oblisa-
lions OF the state to West Virginia as her share.
we'll knowing that they might as well attempt
to saddle 1t upon Kamschatka, with an equal
prospect that such a move would ever benefit
their creditors. The Malone party has not Inn
proved on the example set them nor has It done
in very fair condition for which state of affairs
the new party In control may Justly claim some
credit The state has over q million dollars on
hand, and all the departments seem reasonably
we'll conducted and upon an economical basis
The democrats confess that they see little or no
prospect Of wrestling power from Malone and
his adherents as long as that redOubtable chief
tain 10 allowed to control the federal patronage
IN the state, and they expect nothing else.
AS rule the progressive elements are ranged
on the side OF Malone This class includes no
small number OF ex-confederates who are weary
OF lighting over the old questions long settled
by the war, and are anxious for issues having
z closer relation to the present Not the least
Of these questions is that of free schools and
their growth and development under the fOs-
tering care Of the state. There would be no
great division of sentiment on this if the schools
were exclusively for the benefit of the eau
casian, but it gals the great majority of the
mossbacks inexpressibly to be compelled to
educate the ''nigger." They fear that it will
unfit the growing generation of Philippians for
labor without fitting him for anything better.
The conviction that the education of all classes
and olOrs at the common expense is the wisest
course has obtained hold among the voters,
and will have due weight with them in future
elections 1t has been demonstrated that wrest-
ING the possession of the spoils from the fell
lows who have had the psufruct as their. own,
time out of mind, has not led to chaos and ruin,
SO the men who put the Malone party in pos
session are well enough satisfied to go on with
the work to which they have committed them
serves ind that the most devoted and sup
porters OF Malone are those who fought under
MN IN the confederate army. This following
taxes away the curse Of making the readjuster
organization one composed of negroes and
northern republicans. AS to the old carpet-bag
oneers. so-called. who were in power dozen
years or more since, the MahOutes of confed-
body.
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District Govern ment Affairs

District Government Affairs
The Commissioners to-day authorized the Engi-
heer commissioner to prepare schedule and ad-
verttse for proposals for all the street improve
entS authO riZed by the appropriation bill the
fiscal year 1884
REDUCED TO THE RANKS.
Lieut. Eoonan, OF the Police Court, was reduced
TO second-class private and made an acting SER
geant to-day.
THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
g.. ihls morning Commissioner West, Major Dye,
and Chief Cronin, OF the rire department, made q
further examination Of the HELEN building, with
reference 10 us adaptaDiiity for containing the
severa! omceS which are now domiciled in the
present police headquarters with the IRE depart
ment added Nothing has been determined upon.
POLICE APPOINTMENTS
MAJOR Dye said to STAR reporter to-day that
ane iact vi an appointment having been recently
aue On the police OF a man 62 years old is not in
CONSISTENT with the present law, which gives ths
W}thams authority to appoint SIX detectives
airy with the Commissioners
CONTkAcr FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE AWARDED
Inc commissioners, at their meeting this after
$4,000 : ~ "''N'' wv " A'o'''1' AUX
no sT.EET WORK TO BE DONE TIL JULY Isl.
se Soan Instant the District Commissioners
s aSo1ng nnetner contracts for improvements au
ment W. sne act providing for District govern
issa ca en- ior the fiscal ending June So
mand en prlor to July 1885, provided no pay
menu on account OF such work be made until after
tnat aate IN their letter the Commissioners said
~ t1 Ill IL nc announcement OF the work is deferred
70 July rst. TWO OF the most favorable months of
ane year Tor outdoor work will be lost, thereby
causing unnecessary expense and delay.
The Controller has answered the question. say
ar Is legal to take the necessary prelimin-
aIy Steps ana 70 execute contracts Of the kind re-
sen 20 oe0re the lst of july 1885, with pro-
hso ~, tnaC "Ork shall be commenced on that date
put put tne law does not authorize any work to be
oone untli on or after July /, 1883"
LUIS oplhlon OF the Controller win stop all the
S'iees improvements until after the LIST OF July
PERMITS TO BUILD
r n.u.N,ing permits have been issued by Inspector
HaIMsie as iolows:-E j. Sacks repair brick, 100
ISL ! s.leet northwest; E.7O0 George Ryan, repair
Yonn e ensi and streets northeast; 500
s MesI; saM G :. Hilyer, erect four two-story
S Mnne' Isl between @ and r: S, 700 w. r.
WICK, eIecI two-stOry dwelling, Esd street
northwest: goo. Geo. F. Muth, erect two-story
s ana a. celar evening, 906 9Th street northwest;
$500 Sc s W. G. copeana: erect twostory dwell
east; s6SOc Trustees OF Mount Jezreol
Church. erect church edifice on southeast corner
OF 6th and . street southeast; 5000 Samuel
Stoss, repair psack, 1891 street northwest: 1is0
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Wall Street To-day.
SLIGHT ADVANCE IN THE PRICES oP ST

NEW YORK, April 2S.-The Posts financial
article says:-Considering the very small volume
OF business on the stock exchange this forenoon
the market was very strong. Usually in duh
market weak holders become uneasy and sell out
mus making lower prices; but there seems to be
rev or That class in the market now. consequently
there are not the elements which usually cause q
decline On the contrary, prices advanced rrac-
There were few special features but Manitoba
advanced ~ On sales OF $500 shares; Richmond
and Danvlle, ~ for 200; Hannibal and ST. Joe
preferred, advanced ~ on 1900, and Richmond
and West Point advanced ~ on $500. These
however. did not represent the general market to
any constd erable extent
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PROPOSALS. FOR SUPPLIES.
TREASURY EFPARTMENT,
RI-REAI INaR AYING AND L INlINH


BUREAU EN8RAyISG AND 4 INTISG,
Api 18th, lSS3-N
Sealed Prup0sas will be received this Office until IL
O'Clock H.. WEDNI-DAY. May 9Th. 1888. for SUPP les
needed by this Burean duri tie six months from Ju y
Isl to December 3lst 1888. of aTc the fol owing
classes: Dry Co'Ors. Oils. CIemica T, biographical
Inks. Textiles Paper Binders Material Dext
Gers Sundres Blank Steel Plates and Rolls. Glue and
Irvine. Hardware Iron and Brass Castings. Gas and
Steam Fittings. Lumber. Horse Feed, Ice and Coal
Wood.
information as to qualities quantities. and conditions
Will he furnished on application to the undersigned
Proposals ON each te viii be- UonsId Fed Sc aratey
and preference given TO articles of domestic
or manu- scture, conditions of price and Quality
being equal As II Is not convenient a sup
Ply OF goods In the Bureau. orders the etted bid
ders VIII De made from time tn time. the actual need
may I've determined and rule for less than the
quantity srecined on the schedules.
Those desiring blanks and information must specf y
on which Class OF lcies they Qusiiied propose
a. awards VIII be made only tn esta6i shed
turerS or or dea ers in. the articles NJ eded.
proposals VIII also ne received for the purchase from
the government of the waste payer, straw GARD cut
tinR old blankets, scrap twine such other articles
OF junk as may accumulate from time to time this
30th 1884 ard also for purchase from the
ment o. the pup to lie produce from the alton
OF the u :. notes. securities. &c. authorized
etroyed during the period. Full information re
eve t. these articles all be furnished application to
the undersigned.
The right to waive defects to reject any all bids
- Reserved. T. n. BURRIII.
Chief of Bureau Engraving and Printing
apl4-law3w Washington. d. G.
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NEWARK: N. j.. April ss.-Wm. A. Hail. ex-chief
to-day to plead to an indictment for forgery, In
altering the books OF the Office; also to four in
dic tments Tor embeZzlemenL His counsel said
10 Quasn the Indictment for forgery, and TO push
the question that under the extradition laws the
court had no power TO try the Indictments for en-
gument Judge Depu set the forgery indictment
for Tues and the other Indictments for Thurs
day. Hail was then remanded without pleading.
His bail was fixed at SIS 600.
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Local Notes.

VIM. 8. Riley, who was arrested with several
other parties at the ferry wharf several days ago.
for promoting and being concerned in the
management OF game OF policy, was before the
Police Court this morning for trial. he was fined
$50
Onicer Block this morning arrested colored
woman, named Mary Jane Johnson, in the Police
Court room, on the charge of writing policy"
"A Cumberland, Md, special to the Baltimore
NO express. near Pawpaw. He is supposed to
be Thomas W. johnson, a newspaper man, who
has Travelled extensively. and who claims init
mate acquaintance with Mr.. Huuch1ns, OF the
Washington Post"
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Mr.. Green b Raum, commissioner Of internal
revenue, to-day rendered his resignation to the
President to take eject on the S0th instant, and
1t has been accepted. This action On the part OF
MI Raum was occasioned simply by desire to re-
enter private life and engage In the practice OF hts
former professionalism Of the law.
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MISS ANNIE K. HUMPHREY.

$50 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST,
Msffs COkSETS to order In every style and material
ana guAran tees perfect tit and comfort
HER SPECIALTIES ARE
French Hand made Undertaking. Aeriuo Underwaa.
~ and finest Imported Hosiery.
fatent Shoulder Braces and all Dress Reform Goods
<iench Corsets and Bustles. The Hercules SUP
potunk Corset for which Miss H. Is special agent
and q y Corset her own make. thatfor the prios
A.6.-kEench. German and SnaniAh SPOKEN. Is
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jay GOuld,s Trim.

NEW YORK. April 2s-Jay Gould left the city to-
Gay IN special car on the delaware, Lackawanna
He was accompanied by Russell Sage, Samuel
Sloan, A. L. Hopkins, and one or two other gentle
men. The party will stop at Bun alO to-day and
expecs to be III Detroit tomorrow They will go
as far west St. Louis and inspect the Southwe
ern railroad system and portion OF the East Ten
neSsee, Virginia and Georgia railroad system. The
party Will return to this city in few days
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ihe maryland Poisoning Case.
ETRYCH NINE IN BEACHAAr's STOMACH An EXPERT
FROM WASHINGTON on THE STAND
The feature OF the Beachamp murder trial at
Ridgley, Nd. yesterday Was the admission OF the
testimony OF Prot TOnry, OF Baltimore, who ex-
amined the stomach OF the dead man and found
strychnine IN It He also found this poison in the
liver The kidneys, spleen and blood gave no tlaces
OF this poison.
DR.. Shaerer, OF Washington, an expert In hand.
writing. testified that in his opinion the body and
signature OF the 'Euicide letter" had been written
tive different times, and in either case not with
the same pencil. RpotherS OF the deceased testi-
ned that he could not either read or write.
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pbOPOSALS FOR POSTAL NOTES AND NONE
y OkDLR DRAFTS.
ap2l-s. WV
DEOPOSALS.
NAVY Pay OFFICE,

WASHINGTON ID. e.. April IL. $685.
Sea'ed Proposals viii be receiv d at this office until
JWELVr. O'CLOCK. the FIFTEE-, TIL DAY OF
MAJ, 1888. for supplying such Quantities OF Fresh
Beet and Vegetables. Fresh Bread and for Baking
ending June 80. 1884.
Blank forms Of offer. and ali necessary information
specifC atoms End the qus ntes required. be
procured by applying to the Inspector of Provisions
and .othing ut the Washington Navy Yard.
KICHAKb WA HISGTON.
apl4- Iaw4w Ply Inspector u S. Nsv-.
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PROPOSALS.
.RoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT. OF THE ISrrnIon-

DEPARTMENT. OF THE 1NTrRIoR,
April 81. 1883.
sesed Proposals win be receiyed at this dep 1T rent
until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, NJ, nay MAY
TWENTY FIRST, 1888. for fvasss-a>g tationery for
e,s DePa rtnent Of the Interfe & thr hscai year
end ~ June 80. 1884.
Blank forms OF proposals. showing tn, items and
estimated quao titles required Their with c,rc,, re-
lsting thereto VIII be furnished atom 10 this
depaTt - $1,000
Propoeas must be add essed to Secretary OF the
Stationery" ii'f"3 NOA
APIS. mya. 7.n.l4S1s H. NJ. FILLER. Secretary.
RhOPOSALS For POSTAL NOTES AND MONEY
- ORDER DRAFTS.
Posi- OFFICE DEP tgTMEST.
WASH CTS d. C., tpri %. 1885,
sealed proposals in fled fr steel plat
and plate printers aud will b. received at this Depart
mem until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ OS w DNES-
DAY, the TWENTl-THIRD ID Y I r MAY. 80. for
furnstlng all the IOtsl ties. " the issue of which
Wa authorized By tr act OF Concrers approved Starch
D. 1883 and al the Money Orler RATS hi, b the
partInent mas require FOR use during period four
year.. coInmenciug the 18th day Of AugH-. 1883.
Blank forms Of lids with full. specificst md q
sample Aoueytrder Draft, will be FURNISHED upon ap-
pication to tn Superintendent of TIE rider
System Post Once Departure I, " sshug'on. DC.
W. O. GRkSH M
spills. W 4w Postmaster General.
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I'd Edition.
--latest T&legrans to The Star.
senator Anthony,s Condition
Forgery and Eanbexx,cmcr&.

Providence, r. L, April, % Senator Anthony
remains about the same as last reported, holding
the improvement then noted.
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The Courts.
PROBATE CoURT-J,adoe Con.

To-day. estate Loyal COwles; letters OF admins
Uation issued to l. L. Townsend, bond 81, 200.
Estate j. l. Waldrop; do to g. r. Appleby, bond
81 .0C0 Estate w. D. Aiken: claim of United States
to s, 500 IN registry OF court hled.
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General Foreign News.
TIE INTERVAL PROCESSION IN RUSSIA POSTPONED.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 25.-The Imperial pro-
cession to the Cathedral, usually made after the
Easter reception, has been waived this year.
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NV Books.
Lie OF VIM. Cullen yant, vols. (Goodwin) Poem.
on IN. cuban Bryant vols. (Goodwin) History of
G in Law vols tStephsns; Letters and Memo
ries OF Jane Welsh Carlisle Froude; Correspondence
Of Carlisle and merson. vols. : economies on Science
OF Wealth; tsturtevsnp Rambles in Wonderland (Stan
eyl Zeal Acorn (McElroy); elections rom Poetry of
kobt Browning: Story of Me.icent (Madoc); Mr.
Isaa tCrawforD Dia ect tales tB -onner) Coloners
Dsushter (klng). Wronged Wife, Flemming);
Peck, Bad Boy and his Pa; The Toto dream OF
Wealth tWithington) 265 Choice Receipts collected BY
tne Ladies OF Trinity Church, Coton's General Atlas
new eollon. ". H. MORRISON,
ap9 ATS Pennsylvania avenue,
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JUDGE SMELL ADMOEISHES THE PAWNBROKERa-
In the Police Court this morning several pawn
brokers were arraigned for failing to comply with
the law requiring that full description OF the
goods received and the parties pawning them be
kept by the pawnbrokers. w: Cook, for defend
comply with its provisions, and offered to plead
guilty and pay the lowest hne-Sl0 This was as
sented to by the prosecuting attorney. Judge
Smell said the law was an important one, and It
must be complied with as nearly as possible; that
II It's requirements were kept pawnbrokers need
not come into court and say they cannot identify
thieves who have pawned goods with them. They
could bring their registers in court and from the
written description identify the thieves He would,
In this case, let them on with $40 1ne.
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I'm pending Strike i'm Lynchburr,

LY NcHBURG, Va. April 2S.-Another strike OF the
tobacco operatives OF this city is impending. A
demand for ed prices was made this morn
Ing by several hundred prtZers and stemmers
Through lator1ng association. II the tobacco
nists do not comply with their demand, the opera
uveS threaten to suspend work.
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A NTON FISHER.

4 CHEMICAL n6 DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH
MEM. DOS q street northwest. Thirty yesrs' experi-
snce Iadies' and Gentiemen's Garments also Craps
nels laces etc are perfectly cleaned by this superior
Plccss Ladies, Evening Dresses . specially. Opinion
DeSmcdt, ofhcial chemist of the District of Co.
nmbia: Your chemicals OF the most ffectus ma
ture and harmless, and perfect machinery he mot
surpassed in Paris. New York or elsewhere" Notice
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THE NEW YORK STOCKMARKgr
Tic Following are the oDening and closing pricsa
q the New York stock Market TO-DAY. "a reported
BY special wire 10 IL IL Dodge, 53s 18th street.
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YHR BkLr LINE conPAEBA
Workmen u the Metropolitan railway company
yesterday afternoon tore away the connection
partly completed with their limo By the Belt line
company, at the corner OF Louisiana avenue and
the wooden stringers ana were ready 70
put on the rails, which would have COM
the law passed by Congress on tie ist OF March
last permitting the Belt line 10 use the tracks OF
the Metropolitan company on 9th street, from
LOUISIANA avenue TO Z, In order TO complete their
market house branch. The Metropolitan work
men relaid the pavement between the tracks
where The connection was broken. This morning
Belt line workmen were engaged on the tracks
on Louisiana avenue, but no attempt was made TO
make a Dew connection.
STATEMENT OF THE BELT LINE coMrANY.
At the Office OF the Belt Line company a STAR
reporter was informed that on Monday the work
OF laying the tracks on street would be COM
menced, ana the work rapidly pushed to compile
ton. The company would endeayor to settle ex.
listing difficulties amicably but intended to enforce
their rights Offers were made to the Metropolis
tan company to pay for the use OF the track, but
no reply was made.
WHAT ATTORNEY HINK SAYS
Mr.. L @. Hine. the attorney OF the company, told
STAR reporter this afternoon that he would re-
serve an application to the courts as q last resort
The company had the right and would run their
Inc over the Metropolitan tracks at the point In
question He said he had this morning a confer
ence with Mr.. Nat Wilson, attorney for the Metro
polltan company, and expected that the VIII ole
oimculty would be speedily and amicably ar
ranged The company, he said. would prefer to
have laid its own tracks. but co ngress had COM
pelled them to use the Metropolitan tracks.
WHAT Mr. THOMPSON sxSs.
MI. John w. Thompson, the president OF the
Metropolitan road. told STAR reporter this morn
Ing that a cores pondence had passed between
the roads relative to this matter; that the Belt
line had offered no terms or proposed no condi-
uons and that while the affair was In this incom-
pete state the Belt line, without the knowledge OF
MS company. In the night tore up the tracks and
made the connection. As soon as he found IL out
he ordered men to go up and restore the Track to
the former condition. The acton OF the COM
pany was Illegal and its attorney had so informed
him when he called upon him this morning Mr..
Thompson thought that there would be nothing
more done until the companies had agreed upon
some terms
INSPECTOR OF Enthusiastically Folger has
appointed James II. Hand to be special Inspector
or boilers and hulls OF foreign steam vessels at the
port OF Philadelphia, vice Capt w. W. Warning
ton, resigned.
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Alfred Scoaeld. eighteen years old, a brakeman
on the Third-ayenue elevated railroad in New York
city. was killed to-day. He Eel! backward under
the car, ana the wheels passed over his body.
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The Proposed National COlorcd Con.
ventiOn.
A CALL ISSUED FOR A GATHERING TO BE HELD IN

ventiOn.
A CALL ISSUED FOR GATHERING TO BIZ HELD IN
THIS CITY IN SEPTEMBER.
The committee appointed at the recent conven-
ton OF colored citizens to arrange for nation al
convention of colored men met at the City Hall last
evening, and issued a call for convention to be
held in this city September oath next This CALL
which was signed by Frederick Douglass, as chair
gests the following points for consideration by the
convention:
al We are not given a fair remuneration for
our LABOR In the south, and not protected by law
In securing even that trifling pittance for which
we do toll We are not allowed fair and equal
most parts OF the country. g. Our civil rights are
stiI infr1nged upon all over the country notwlth-
Standing the passage OF the acts OF Congress for
our protection in that particular 4. That our
political rights are now almost wholly ignored,
and the voice OF six aud one half milliOns
OF people, with peculiar interests at stake,
lost from the legislative halls OF government
g. That the colored men have given one million
and quarter OF votes for the advancement and
perpetuatton OF good and peaceful government
ever since they have been enfranchiSed, and that
the executive officers OF the government have not
Ia return given them protection and en-
couragement half commensurate with their
power and ndelty to the government
g. That according to the signs Of the timea tn
country Is on the eve OF great political revolu.
on.and 1t behOOyeS us as Face to make our inter-
ests paramount to those OF any party or sect;
that IL Is our duty to unite and strike cut some
bold policy and line OF action which will bring us
when this great revolution Is over"
The call contemplates a convention OF esS dele
gates, the basis Of representation being one for
every $4,000.
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Ma GEo. WH1rs
ES' TAILO
Ills STREET NORTHWEST.
IL Now Prepared to Take Orders for
EVENING, RECEPTION AND DINNER DRESSER
WEDDING TROUSSEAUS AND
STREET COSTUMES.
London Tailor made Riding Halits> London Tailor.
made Cleth CoetuHies AL the work is done IN 6rut-
slase style. made by Men Dressmakers and Tailon
Best ut guaranteed livery Lady leaving city should
TAKE one OF MIR. WHITES celebrated Cloth CosfIlmee
vim oe1. fl9-kHm
I RWEAR!-DOUGLASS', 9TH AND F
~. sIhEAIs-1he business in this depsrtmt Mt hav-
ing oeen iar IN excess Of our expectations the sale win
os continued until further notice. Zach day we win
oner uiherent but decided bargains and win on
THURSDAY besin with 200 dozen more of those thor
ougniy made and trimmed CHEMISE AND DRAW.
Tx a . cents each The best ehemis offered for
lsnsth Mousquetare Gloves. at 81 per pair. regular
pfce. si;5o 100 dozen Schoppers best quality in
gram OIL boiled solid coors Ladies' Hoee at "a cenfs
Per pair. Another so dozen of those u thread Cha
rens Stockings just in 100 dozen Misses Hose at ~
cents or three pair for 81 former price 80 cents to Is
f23 DOUGLASS 9th and streets