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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-08
The Star spanRled banner.

THE UNION VETERANS GRANTED PERMISSION TO
SUSPEND THE AMERICAN FLAG ABOVE THE AVE
EUR.
committee OF the Union Veteran Corps waited
on Commissioner West this afternoon In relation
to the hauling down OF their nag, which was hung
across the Avenue near 9TH street. by order OF the
police yesterday. The committee presented
petition to the Commissioners as follows:
1.-The undersigned, a committee appointed by
the Union veteran corps, military organZ ltion
OF this city, respectfully ask permission TO stretch
across Pennsylvania avenue, near 9Th street
northwest, an American flag, bearing upon ifs
the Army OF the Potomac who meet In this city
on the 10th and ,th instants BY granting this
FAVOR you VIII confer favor on an organization
composed exclusively OF eX-Union soldiers, as well
as upon all Union soldiers IN this the capital OF
the nation"
This petition was signed by Chas Ebert, ". H.
Hoover, ThoS w. Stewart and Chas. Hartnel,
committee, and by number or citizens.
AT their meeting this afternoon the Commits
sfon"rs responded to the memorial or the Veterans
as follows:
"Your application to suspend banner on Penn
sylVania avenue as "a greeting OF welcome to the
commander OF the Army of the Potomac on the
occasion OF the reunion in the capital, whose
safety 80 long depended unon their heroic patriot
1t affords the Commits toners great pleasure
to grant your request, and the chief OF police is
instructed to confer with you as TO the manner in
which your wishes shall be compiled with. They
Also take occasion TO say that such decorations OF
the streets and avenues OF Washington as may be
desired by your own and kindred organic atoms
Will be permitted with every freedom consistent
honor be done 10 the survivors OF the Army OF the
Potomac on the occasion OF their ylsit-n
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Civil Service Rules.

THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE REGULATIONS.
The civil service rules have been finally agreed
upon and approved by the President The rules
are twenty-five In number. The first two rules
prohibit any person In public service from using
his authority or influence to coerce political
action on the part OF body orbids lnterierences
in elections and declare that no one In the civil
service shall be under obligation to contribute to
any political fund, or be be removed for refusing
to do Three branches Of civil service are estab
lished-"the classified departmental SERVICE 1.-The
classified CUSTOMS" and 1.-THE classified postal ser
vice." Provision Is made for open competitive ex-
animation to test fitness for positions, and the
subjects OF the examinations are penmanship,
photography, copying and let er writing, arthme-
tic, the elements OF the English language, the
proper construction OF sentences, geography.
history and government OF the United
States Proficiency In each Of these
subjects to be credited to appli-
cants, in proportion to the value OF the knowledge
OF such subject in the branch of the service which
the applicant seeks to enter. Special examina-
tions for appointment OF officers requiring peculiar
qualifications are also provided for. No discrmi-
nation Is to be made On account OF political re-
glous opinion or afliiaton OF applicants, and the
disclosure OF such opinions or Affiliations Is to be
dlscountenanced by the commissioners and exam
iners All appointments are to be made for pro-
batory term OF six months, and permanent ap-
pOlntment Is to depend upon the character and
qualifications and the service OF the probaticner
during that period
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summineIpstar Route Evidence.

Mr.. BLISS CLOS HIS ADDRESS TO THE JURY" A
REFLECTION UPON THE MEMORY OF GARFIELD"
Mr.. Bliss, when he resumed his address to the
jury in the star route trial this morning, an
nounced, he said, With much satisfaction, that he
had nearly reached the end.
THE " "RETRACTING" AFFIDAVIT.
Mr.. Bliss reviewed the testimony of s. W. Dorsey
about the "retracting" aff1davit. and very Skill
fully showed to what makeshifts Dorsey resorted
In explaining the af1davit on the theory that Rer-
dell had prepared 1t at his own volitOn and with
out suggestion. That affidavit, he claimed, was
dictated and formed by the man who subsequently,
presented IL to the President. There was but one
man who could save Dorsey from the effect OF the
contradictions and Inconsistencies in his own teS-
timony, and that man was j. w. BoSer; but the
defense had not called him to the stand.
DoRsEY'S CONTRADICTIONS
Mr.. Bliss also referred to other contradictions
by 8. w. Dorsey. He referred to one occasion
when Dorsey, of his guard for moment, reviled
Rerdell for claiming in his Jersey City telegram
that he had been faithful to ev'ry trust, though at
that time he had q stolen book under his arm.
At other times Dorsey had denied that Rerdell had
obtained any book from his office.
REFLECTION UPON THE MEMORY OF GARFIELD.
Mr.. Bliss thought nothing would exceed the
enormity or the attempt of Dorsey to impose this
Rerdell affidavit upon President Garfield for the
purpose of securing the removal Of two Cabinet
officers. or the audacity OF Dor statement that
II Garfield had lived Messrs. James and Macveagh
would have been removed, 1t was reflection
upon the memory of Garfield.
AT this point the usual midday recess was taken.
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PoLICEMRN,s UNIFORMS,


The police are calling at police headquarters
daily for their new summer uniforms, consisting
OF blue flannel pants and coat, with white vests
THE NIGHT LODGING HOUSE.
The District Commissioners have received from
A. s. Solomons, vice president OF the night lodging
house. report OF the operations OF that charity,
showing that during the four months ending with
April 1,i93 persons were lodged. making In all
0O32 lodged since the house was opened, OF which
number per cent were colored. 1t has been de-
as demands continue to be made upon 1t by worthy
persons.
ABoIISHrNG TURNPIKE TOLLS
In consideration Of the 81, 600 being paid by the
estate and franchises OF the Washington Turnpike
Company, within the District. for the purpose OF
making IL q free rOadot has been agreed by the
road officials that until the same is graded and
put In f1rst-class condition from the District to
Rockville there shall be no turnpike gate for col
lection OF tolls nearer the District than point
north on the road known as Bradley's lane, run
ming from the Rockville road to the Washington
turnpike. The signatures OF President Spencer
Watkins and Secretary John Marbury, tr., are at
tached to this agreement, and the arrangement
Will be entered into in day or two in accordance
with the act approved January 49, 1888, authoriZ-
Ing the establishment Of a free public highway in
the District OF Columbia.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
EntwiSle as follows: Annie L. Ford, erect three
story dwelling southwest corner l1th street and
Virginia avenue: 5000. Mrs b. Robinson, erect q
three.s'ory and basement dwelling, street be-
tween 18th AMI 14th northwest; 81 O00 Peter Int
timer, erect two three-Story and basement dwell
1ngs northeast corner Virginia avenue and 10th
sire IT southwest; 10000. John 7. Lehman, erect
four-story and cellar store New York avenu,;
sS,CG0 John Sherm Co., repair brick, 1905 q
street northwest; $4,000. Mrs Bormann, repair
frame, Bell street, Tenleytown; $500. Michael
Dunn, repair brick, 437 Ridge street: 5000.
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Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR

The CONSERVATIVE NoMINEEs-The copserya-
tive so, nomination t elections yesterday poed over
tions for mayor, clerk OF market, clerk OF gas and
superintendent OF police. J. I. Beckham was re-
w. w. Herbert r. T. Cook nominate I for clerk OF
gas over ". W. Sharpe, and James Coleman re-
nominated m for IS superintendent OF police over VIM.
Dobie, and j: ". Simpson, present incumbent, for
market master over c. L. Neale, former incum-
bent. and G. W. Daeton. The fun list of nomna-
tions Is as follows: For mayor, JAS T. Beckham:
for auditor. F. l. Brockett; for corporation attor
ney, X. Kemper; collectors OF taxes, John I. Hill
and S. K. Field; superintendent OF gas, Jacob
Roxbury; clerk OF gas, r. Theo. Cook; superln-
tendent Of police. James P. Colaman: clerk of
market, ]. w; Simpson: measurers OF lumber, j.
L. Adams and stephen Swain; meaSurer OF wood
and bark. Wesley Makely. For city council-Flrst
ward, alderman. c: C. Smoot; council w: S.
bert Snowden. Second ward, alderman. Henry
Marbury: council, F. c. Corbett, j. w. Fisher, K
N. lawson Chas; Goodrich. Third ward, alder
Malcolm Mclean, Isaac Eichbarg, Jos. Beach.
Fourth ward. alderman, L. w. Reid; council, J. s.
3. Thompson, Jonn I. Sweeney, j. w. Peake and
FAILURE OF CANAL MEETING.-The annual meet
Ing or the Alexandria Canal Company was at
A Bailey. Of the Treasury W department. n & appeared
for the United States. Judge w. B. Meade, who
mas 1sen Sy GOV cameron state PROXY
and others were present, but the state proxy ani
many others declined to participate In the proceed
structions from Richmond on the subject Only
twenty-SiX shares were reported to the committee
on proxies No business except adjournment was
possible. This leaves the AQueduct question In
statu quo.
REPoRTER's NorEs-The city finance committee
met last night, and Major Duffy reported the an
nua assessment for 1883 slightly In excess OF last
years aSseSsment-The funeral OF Assistant
Surgeon H. O. Paulding U.S.A., took place this af-
ternoon, from the residence OF Mrs. DR.. French,
on Washington street A number OF Washington
ians and officers OF the army attended.-St.
Johns Cadets Will hold their summer encampt-
ment for q week, In June, en- one OF the battle
Lawrence Bayne, is now in jail at Fairfax Court
houSe.-The last mayors court was held by Jus
tice Thompson, who sentanced VIM. Goats TO the
chain gang for one month. Joe Williams and
the five colored men whose names were mentioned
yesterday were fined 81 each.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

The mother OF Most Rev. James Gibbons d. D..
Archbishop OF Baltimore, died In New orleans THIS
morning
The court OF appeals In New York to-day grante0
the motions recently made on behalf OF the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company TO advance, on the
calendar, the appeals taken by the superior court
in the Hatch and Williams litigation The appeals
will now be heard in the frst week OF June. thus
saving at least q years delay In their being
The Hotel Royal. at Superior City Wis, wa. DO.
stroyed by rre yesterday. Loss, $4,000 Insur.
ance, $4,000
At wilcox, Ariz. yesterday morning, Charles
Schneider was fatally wounded by w. A. Poindex.
ter. who was Intoxicated. Poindexter IL updef
arrest.
luth, Minn-, from silver lslet yesterday morninR
and brought the nrst news OF ooner explosion n
the mine last April by which one man was kill06
and Q number were seriously scaldcd
company WAS organized In Duluth, Mimi, -.
terday named the Lake Superior and Northwe1
railroad; capital stock, IS 100000 The road va
run from Duluth TO Red river, at the mouth OF -
Red Lake river, and VIII have various brancheG
The hearing IN Boston IN the case OF the trustees
OF the Eastern railroad, who asked for an injuno.
ton 70 prevent the lease Of the road % the Boston
ana Aaino railroad company. was postponed %.
DAY until the 18th, when the case wiz be heard
upon rs inertia
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Frightful Outrage by burglars fn New
Haven,

HARTFORD, CONN, May 8-West Hartford IS In q
high state OF excitement over henous outrage
committed there early this morning. AT one
O'Clock the residence OF Mrs. Moore, highly re.
Spected lady, living two miles west OF the
post Office, WAS entered by two burglars. After
ransacking the house one OF the ruffilns, with O
drawn pistol, stood On the stairs ana
kept Mrs Moore and crippled grand
daughter on the second floor while the
other committed an assault upon another grand
daughter on the lower floor. The girl was then
assaulted by the burglar who had kept guard, hts
companion taking his place on the stairs. The
girl now lies In precartous condition. No arrests
have been made but officers are searching for the
perpetrators of the double crime
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Halstead Against U, 8. Tre.Su.,

ANSWER OF THE TREASURER TO THE APPLICATIONS
FOR MANDAMUs
In the case OF the United States ex rel r p Ho,
stead, administrator Of estate OF j. N. Pu,,msn
and J. J. Pullman. as trustee agt A. q. Wvman
Treasurer OF the United states-applicatIo for q
mandamus to compel the latter to pay over to him
certain drafts-the answer OF respondent was a,ad
to-day by Assistant Attorney General Maurv TSe
answenadmlts the issuing OF the drafts in mes o
ton and claims that the United States is not hannd
by the decree of the Equity Court here and While
he IS ready to pay the drafts the letters of admin
1strat1on were fmprudently issued in the nic-
tr1cs 'n 6,s,,s 81 Colum6ia there being no assets
IN IN tne Distict and the conrt he'd no Jurisdiction:
tne aamlnlstrator to deal with deceased's assets
out OF the District; that the debts represented bv
tne SAID drafts have no situs within the District
put the SttuS OF the debts is within the state ~
tennessee. the d0micn OF the Accident ana the
lega! ute 10 said debts has devolved to their re
Specuve administrators appdHted in Tennessee.
tnat these administrators are not PRIV tc
DEGREES; that the First Controiier
OF the Treasury has given res sondent to under
stand that he VIII not allow credits for the
amounts OF the drafts unless the same are In
d0rsed 0y the administrators appointed in Tennes.
see; and. further, that the assignments through
equity pretends 70 divide tte TO some part OF the
claim Illegal and void. Mr.. Aalstend Is represent
ed by Messrs. D. Merrimon and j. Waiter CooKsey.
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LABOR Strike NOTES.-The Philadelphia Plas-
terers' Laborers' association has made q demand
for an increase OF wages from g so to 81 75 per
day.-The puddlers OF the Reading Iron Works
struck last night for semimonthly payments OF
wages instead OF monthly.-Work was resumed
in three large rubber MANUFACTURES at Bruins
wick. N. j., yesterday.-At the Marblehead,
Mass, shoe manufactures, yesterday, l.4O0 opera
ttves stopped work rather than accept the new
price list.-AbOut one-third OF the cigar man
uiactuIers Of Chicago having refused 70 pay the
shops yeSterday.-The coal sh0velers employed
along the North river front, New York. strucaa1es-
In Ohio number Of rolling mills have shut down.
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Telegraph Pole. fu Chicago.
IRON POLES AUTHORIZED AFTER LIVELY skrRMlsR
IN THE CITY COUNCIL.

CHICAGO, May s-Thc city council. after mid
night last night amid great CONFUSION and after
an acrimonious debate, passed the ordinance
granting TO the district telegraph company OF
Chicago the right 20 erect poles within the city
for strngng telegraph wires placed in cables
Under the existing ordinance all the telegraph
companies were 10 have been compelled on the
nrHt or the present month, 10 place all their wires
undcr ground, but the operation OF the law WIS
delayed by an injunction granted by the courts
The present ordinance grants the privilege 10 the
new company 10 erect iron poles AT least eighteen,
ana not TO exceed thirty feet high, TO be placed
just inside the curb line, ami IN such streets,
alleYs and tunnels as May be des' gnated by the
mayor and The commissioner OF public works. IL
provides that the polls shall be neatly painted.
The city is to have the privilege OF str1nglng
It's nre alarm wires upon them without
cost. The ordinance nnally asserts that the priyl-
leges contained I'm the ordinance are granted TEN.
porarily, 10 enable IL to be demonstrated TO the
satisfaction or the mayor and city authorities that
the Underground system OF telegrapby is thor
oughly practicable and advisable 10 be put In ope-
raticn in Chicago. The corporation Is authorized
10 rent privileges OF sringing cables on its po.es.
Inc ordinance passed the council by vote OF 2i
10 III. From an Interview with Mayor Harrison 10
is learned that lie Will sign the ordinance
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General Foreign New. by Cable.
EATH SENTENCE COMMUTE

DCBLrN, May s-Earl Spencer the lord lieuten.
ant, has commuted the death sentence OF Patrick
Delaney, who pleaded guilty 80 the charge OF com
pncity In the murGer or Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Mr.. Burke.
INTENDING POLITICAL CONFLICT IN GERMANY.
LONDON, May S-The Times Berlin CORES.
pondent says the government and the reichstag
seem TO be drifting rapidly into conflict.
THE COUNT DE CH.NBoRD ILL.,
PARIS, May Sit is reported that the Count de
Shahpord has had slight attack or apopleNy.
THE PARNEIIITks
LONDON. May s-A meeting OF the parnellte
members or parliament was held last night Mr.
Iarh IL preslIed. A motion was passed In favor
Oh the formation or three Suh-commtterS-one on
estimates, one on foreign and colonial affairs ana
one on local AFFAIRS Each committee is TO be COM
posed OF five members.
THE STEAMER HABsBURG ARRESTED ON A SALVAGE
CLAIM.
The disabled steamer IIabshurg, which was
lowed into Falmouth yesterday hy the steamer
Coron!lla, has been arrested on q salvage claim
preferred by the latter vessel
TIE QUEEN RETURNS TO WINDSOR.
LoNpoN, May s-Queen Victoria has returned TO
Windsor from Osborne.
IIMERICKs JArIoR RFTIRFS
DURiIN, May S-The governor OF the Limerick
JAN mas retired from Office. IL Is supposed at his
retirement Is due TO complaints which have been
MADE OF harsh treatment OF suspects confined In
that prison
AGAINST AMERICAN BrFF
LONDON. May S-Lord Carlingford, lord pres,-
dent OF the council and minister OF agrlcu ure to-
day In receiving a daputation from the Central
Chamber OF Agriculture, refused their request
that he endeavor 10 secure the enactment by par
lament or measure prohibiting the import alton
OF cattle from countries in which Infection exists
He promised, however, that the pres mt powers Of
the government TO prohibit the entrance OF In
fected animals should be strlngently exercised.
One OF the objects or the deputaton Was 10 obtain
fresh restrictions on the American cattle trade.
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A WOuld.be Outrayer Lynchcd,

MADlsoNyILIE. Ky, May "a young negro, en-
ployed 10y ". b Haywood. near Hanson, ATTEMPTED
TO outrage the person OF Mrs. Haywood last Satur.
day during the absence or her husband. The negro.
fearing discovery, fed, but was arrested on Sun
day, and while his captors were waiting for n
train TO bring him hther a body OF masked men
TOOK him from them and hanged him TO q tree He
confessed his crime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-08

NEW YORK, May S.-1he passenger agents OF the
Trunk lines and connecting roads composing the
JOINT executive committee met here to-day TO take
nhal steps towards completing the arrangements
TOT putting In operation the new pool contracts
adopted at their recent meeting. The work be orc
The committee is principally the readiustment OF
the old dfferental fare rates me { the require
mentS or the new contract and the establishment
OF rates between the new dlfarU ntlal fare poinJs
The question OF the modification In the allotting
OF percentages In the pooled earnings Will also DO
finally determined.
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Injunction Against the POstmasscr
General and Others.

NEW YORK, May S-An Injunction was sued out
In he supreme court to-day and served on Post
master General Gresham Postmaster Pearson Ia.
Spector Newcome, Collector Robertson, ana L. 4.
Marshal Erhardt restraining them from interIer-
Ing with the operations OF Boyd's Express Com
rany until the determination OF the civil su "a
now pending in the u. s. courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-08

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 6-A man, supposed TO
be Patrick Henderson. from New York. was found
dead. from hemorrhage,at at an early hour this morn.
ing on the sidewalk at 2oJh and Market streets
lie had upon him a soldiers discharge paper, q
discharge rom the hospital at Warf's Island. New
York. and a through ticket from New York TO
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-08

Mr.. EATON KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT 1T-The at
tent1on OF Dorman B. Eaton, esq, OF the civil SER
vice commission, was called this morning to
paragraph in New York paper, in which it is
charged that the selection OF DeB r. Keim as
chief examiner had been obtained by misrepre-
sentatlOns &C., and that the commissioners were
greatly chagrined at being duped, &c. &c. After
reading the paragraph In question Mr.. ton said
"TniS IS the 11r>t have heard OF anything OF the
kind. and 80 far as l know 1t is entirely without
foundation In fact"
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Charges of Cruelty at an Insane Asy.
lum.

NEWARK, N. J., May 6-Judge Derue, or Essex
county, to-day called the attention or the grand
jury 10 the charges OF cruelty the insane asylum
and said that an Investigation would be satisfao-
tory 10 the court and the community.
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Winter Wheat.

COLUMBUS, OHIO. May 6-Oflcal dispatches
from other states by the Ohio board OF agricul.
ture give the following as the probabilities Qhat is
average and condition combinedN for winter and
SO; Minnesota, 76; Indiana, 90; Iowa, about 80;
California. 81; Michigan, "a: Ohio, So; Illinois,
April estimate, 6S; kentucky. April estimate, C
From the above and other oata, Secretary CHAM
berla1n, OF Oaio, estimates proba bic total short
age OF enc hundred million bushels froxn the lase
crop OF i've hundred million bushels
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Newmarket Races In England
KEENEs COLT BLUE GRASS WINS rHs BrRwKra

LONDON. May S-The Newmarket second snr,no
meeting began to-day. The race for the Burwpil
stakes for three-year olis was won by Mr. J. r.
heenes chestnut colt Blue Grass Mr. Alexander's
bay colt Wild Arab came In second and Lord
Rosenberry's chestnut colt, by Blue Gown out OF
Louise Victoria, third. There were I'VE starters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-08

FOURTH CLASS PosTMAsTERs.-The increase Of
pay necessitated by the joint decision OF Secretary
Folger and First Controller Lawrence, to the effect
that the clause in the act ''To adjust the salaries
the fourth class, should have gone into operation
on the date of iIs approval March sd) will not, 1t
IS said at the Post ONCE department, create any
vidas that the compensation OF any postmaster of
tue fourth class Shall reach $3.50 for Jo, conSec,t
tire quarters, each, exclusive OF commissions on
money order business" before the Office is made
presidential, and as there will be but one quarter
OF the current and one quarter OF the next fiscal
year for which accounts Will be submitted prior to
the date upon which the two cent postage law
takes effect. 1t is not possible for the temporary
increase In the compensation OF these postmasters
Mr.. Ella, the Sixth Auditor, has issued circular to
fourth class postmasters enclosing forms for them
to submit their accounts in accordance with the
new readjuStment,
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Answer to a Mandamus.

PAPER FILED BY SECRETARY TELLER AND CoMMIs-
sIONER MARBLE TO-DAY.
The answer OF the Secretary OF the Interior and
the commissioner OF patents to the petition of
Rumpf and Grasler, OF Germany, for mandamus
to compel them to make an order to take testimony
or certain witnesses in foreign country was filed
this morning. and sets forth that IT is unlawful to
take such testimony. Joseph NJ. Bradley. j. E.
Norris and j. j. Coombs appear for respondents
and A. Pollock for the petitioners.