Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-07
The Lasker Resolutions.

The Lasker Resolutions.
THE PAPERS IN THE hands OF TIE GERMAN NM
ETER.
Herr Won Eisendecker, the German minister,
stated today that he had just received from the
home government the Herr Lasker resolutions. AS
soon as he has arranged the papers properly he
will transmit them to the State department. He
added that he had had no communication or under
standing with the foreign affairs committee,
men1 OF state in the matter He said that the COM
munication Of Prince Bismarck had been pub
ished correctly, with the exception that in 10 he
expressed regret that under the circumstances he
was compelled to return the resolutions
PROPOSALS INVITED FOR PURCHASE OF NAVAL
SuPPL1Es-Proposals have been invited for the
purchase OF the following named vessels stricken
from the navy register: Niagara, at Boston, ap-
praised value $4,000: Florida, at New London.
Conn.,, appraised value s527OO: Colorado and 11con-
deroga, at New York. appraised value $34,7OO and
s4 900, respectively; supply, at League island, ap-
praised value $500: Pawnee, at Port Royal SC, ap-
praised value $500 Benicia and Cyane. at Mare
Island, appraised value $4,000 and $4,000, respec-
lively.
Army oRDERs.-Lea1e until further ORDERS on
account OF sickness, is granted Capt. George NJ.
Wheeler, corps OF engineers. Leave OF 1st Lieut..
Chas. G. Ayres, 10th cavalry, is further extended
one month. Leave OF 2d Lieut. Alfred McC. Ogle,
18th infantry. is further extended six months on
surgeons certificate OF disability.
CONSIDERING PROTECTIVE MEAsuREs.--In view OF
the reported prevalence OF the foot and mouth dis
ease In Great Britain, the Treasury department IL
considering the proprtety OF prohibiting the i'm
portation OF neat cattle from that country. The
collectors of customs at Boston, Portland, New
York and Philadelphia and the members OF the
Treasury cattle commission have been called upon
to give their views On the subject. No action will
be taken In the matter until after these officers
have made their replies.
No PAY OFFICER To Cot has been decided not
to detail an officer of the pay corps to accompany
the Greedy relief expedition.
CAPT. ScHLEy, the commander OF the Greedy re-
lief expedition. has been called to Annapolis BY the
death OF his father-tn-law. He Will return Monday.
AT MEETING OF THE BUREAU CHIEFS OF the
Treasury department to-day suitable resolutions
expressing sympathy and sorrow at the death of
Solicitor Rayner were adopted
IMPORTED scENRRY-The scenery which Is used
in the first, second and fourth acts OF "YOung Mrs
winthrop" with the Madison Square theater COM
pany Is Constructed Of wood and brass. The metal
used for decorating rooms dedicated TO special cere
monials The walls and ceiling OF the sceae at the
Madison Square theater contained over 200 oriental
designs Its fun beauty can only be appreciated
by minute inspection through an opera glasa II
shows the kind OF house decoration which the more
wealthy are now introducing inNewY Orkcity homes
the The orisinai-the IDENTICAL imported wood and
brass setting used during the ten month run OF the
play at the Madison Square theater. The CON-
pany carry its own carpets and gas fixtures and on
sets ever seen In this city. The cast embraces sew
eral star artists, among them Ada Dyas, W. II. Gil
lette, r J. Buckley, Maude Stuart, Edwin Arden.
winthrop" has been the greatest artistic and nnan-
WIN play hare nsxt week at 40rds epsra hoasa