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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30

RUSSIA'S CONDESCENSION.
The Gar Accepts the British Proposals
Owing to Friendship for Gladstone.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 3O.-It is asserted in
some quarters here that Russas acceptance OF
the English proposals was due TO the ear s
friendship for the British cabinet, and his de-
sire To do nothing which would hazard a return
of the tory party i'm England 10 power. The
concession of Maruchak and Zulfikar TO Afghan
istan. il was represented. would strengthen the
liberals, who are regarded more friendly to
Russia.
The car expects to visit the king OF Denmark
Some time this summer.
NJ. Lessar, the Russian special commissioners,
will start immediately from London 10 join
Col. Ridgway in Angina nisian for the purpose of
carrying out the special details OF the work of
marking the Afghan frontier.
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Removals from Office.

MR. HAY ON THE POLICY OF THE ADMINS.
TRATION.
In letter to Hon. Charles Hunsicl1er, of Nor
ristown, Pa, First Assistant Postmaster General
Hay says, in relation to removals from office:
"All administrative action should be taken
with the utmost care, after due consideration
and with the fullest attainable knowledge of
all facts which might properly influence it,
There ought to be mutual consideration be-
tween the great mass of the people and their
selected agents in Washington, and mutual
assistance should be readily rendered. There
considerate, to have reasonable confidence
and to maintain with fidelity the pledges
cratic methods of government would be. The
'spoils system,' with all its aggregated and
vast power, was what we fought and prevailed
against
MIR. Hay concludes by saying that it is due to
the people that when removals are made the
fUtrh.
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Peace Said 10 he Assured.

REPORTED ANGLo-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
The London DAILY Nelns announces on the
highest authority that Russia's reply to Emf.
lands counter proposals was received In Lon.
don yesterday. The reply, 1t says. involves tho
acceptance Of the proposals. and practically set.
ties in a satisfactory manner the whole ques
tion of the Afghan boundary. Both Maruchals
and Zulfikar remain in the possession of tho
ameer. The main features of the work OF de.
limitation have been finally fixed, and the
boundary commission will settle the details.
TRIBUTE TO GLADSTONE.
The Daily NeWs, In an edItorial,says Mr.. Glad.
stone has crowned his illustrious career by
again rendering his country . signal service.
We must not forget, now that peace is secured,
how near we came TO a war such as this genera.
ton has not seen. Neither mere obstinacy nor
skill in diplomacy could have averted it. The
task requies a combination OF the highest quail.
tiles which go To make up the complex giit OF
stateSmanship.
A Russian naval officer has been arrested at
Cronstadt on suspicion, il is reported, OF being
connected with plot to acquaint England Of
the method OF the closing of the harbor Of Cron.
stadt with torpedoes.
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The Movement for Pure Water.

COOPERATION OF THE CANAL AUTHORITIES.
PRESIDENT Baughman, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal company, has invited the District
Commissioners and Health Officer Townshend
to meet him and other officials of the canal at
Great Falls next Monday for the purpose of de-
termning just what is best to be done in order
to protect the Potomac water at the conduit
head from pollution. Mr.. Baughman and others
OF the canal company will go up in the pay-boat
OF the canal and the District authorities have
been invited 10 accompany them. 1t is prob.
able that Major lydecker and Dr. TOwnshend
VIII drive up: The canal company is willing for
the authorities to make such changes as will
most effectually protect the water. and the indi-
cations are that the work will be done without
any loss Of time
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Clearing Out Rcpubl leans.

From the New Y Ork Sun, to-day.
The construction department of the Brook
lyn navy yard was closed yesterday and1 10 en-
ployes, including shipwrights blacksmiths, ma
chinists, and laborers, We're discharged. The
only men remaining in this department are
twelve shipkeepers and about the same number
of watchmen, who are retained to guard gov
ernment property. Chief Constructor Min
tOnge said: 1--WE all know that these discharges
are made for political reasons, but they are made
at this particular time because June is the last
month of the fiscal year, and the naval appro-
prlation has run down TO almost nothing. In
July, suppose, there will be more money and
work will be resumed"
"There will probably be q clearing out in the
steam engineering department." said Commo-
dOre Chandler, ''but it will not come until the
last OF June
A large majority of the men discharged YES
terd;y have been active workers in republican
associations,
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District Government Affairs.

WHY THE LAMPS WE'RE NOT LIGHTED.
Congress limited the hours for the burning of
street lamps last year to 2 900. In consequence
OF the stormy season last winter the large allot-
ment of gas for the presidential Inauguration
ana other causes, the gas is to be husbanded,
and consequently there were no lamps lighted
the three cloudy nights just passed.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: J. w. Reed, erect
between 9th and 10th Streets 81 800. Mrs. E.
Waltz, repair frame 1922 street northwest:
S120. Mrs. II. McIlvane. repair brick 300 G
street northwest; S13O c. Z. stamford erect
twO-story and cellar dwelling, &, between 1st
and ID streets southeast; $1,000. James G.
HILL erect three-story dwelling, r. between
10th and 21st streets northwest; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Liquor licenses have been issued to Daniel
Sweeney, Thomas Flynn, and Moran & Hodges
Lieut.. Chas. d. Townsend, of the District en-
gineers department, has enclosed to the Com
mi>soners schedule of streets, &C., upon
which it is proposed to lay sewers, together
with an estimate OF cost, &c, to be paid for out
Of the appropriations for the next fiscal year.
At the District buildings, on 4la street, this
morning, there was IL large number of ia Xpayers
awaiting their turn to get to the collectors
counter. This was kept up till midday and a
considerable amount was taken in.
Commissioner West at the District
building TO receive his mail this morning and
then lea Shas0f3ec9
The comIaisstonors have promoted Officer E.
A. Penny to be private of the second class,
and have appointed John GeOghan as private
OF the first class on the police force.
John &. Click ct al. ask that proper number
OF gas lamps be placed on X street. between 1st
and I'd streets northeast, where mains are laid.
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Young Virginia Democrats Dissatislie ed.

EUE1ES CARRY
OFF ALL THE PRIZES.
There is no little dissatisfaction among the
N1rginian democrats because of the appoint
ments made for thatstate SO far There is an ele-
ment In the party composed of the young men
who complain that the ''old fogies' have got all
the positions and all the honors These young
men complain that in the fight against Malone
they did all the work, and that now in the dis
trlbutiOn OF offices they are left in the lurch
'Ihey insist that the men who won the fight
against Malone ought to receive recognition in
the disposition of offices. The young democ-
racy are sulkin. about the appointments made
III the state up to the present
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damage NV the Flood fm the Bran0s.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, May 3o.--A dispatch to
the Nclgs from Waco says: The lsrazos river, NJ
O'Clock last night, had hllen seven ieet rom
the highest point At least I5o dwellings and
business houses were submerged. Every avail
able workman mas been engaged i'm clearing the
To city property, not including railroad prop
erty, win reach Sloo,ooo. Three-9uarters OF
this damage was sustained in East waco.
Seventeen bridges I'm Mcclellan county ars
known to have been washed away. No further
loss of life is reported. Reports from the country
districts indicate that the total loss on grain
crops will not exceed % per cent In this Sec
ton
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DECORATION DAY IN OTHER
CITIES.
Gen. Grant Sal.tes the Veterans as
They March Pas. Elis House.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Dccoration day being a
legal holiday all the banks. exchanges and
downtown Offices We're closed and the city had
much the appearance of a Sunday. The 9TH
regiment while marching from their armory To
the position they were IL occupy in the process
erai stood at the window and reviewed the re-
glnsnt as 1t filed past. lie had on "A skull cap
and was unsupported by his cane. Mrs. Grant,
Col. Fred. Grant and wife, Mrs. Jesse Grant and
other members OF the family stood at other win
dows. When Col. Noss was abreast of
the house he saluted the general and
the latter lifted his right hand and
returned the courtesy in military fashion.
W hen Reno and Gibson Post passed the house,
their band playing Atlanta TO the Sea- the
sponSe to the lifted hats OF the men. \ group Of
four gray haired men, who fought in the VIII
derness. stood on the steps of a house opposite
the general residence, and on the general : APP
peara9ce lifted their hats. On noticing his wan
and emaciated appearance they were much
affected.
. Ti.e President Reviews the Parade.
President Cleveland breakfasted at Secretary
Whitney's house this morning. Shortly after
wards Gen. McMahon arrived with two coaches.
The General and the President entered one car
riarc and Secretaries Endicott and w hitney the
other and drove 10 the Windsor hotel. There
they were met by the reception committee of
the q. n. r.. and escorted Ia the grand stand,
where the President was 10 review the parade.
While at the hotel no cards were sent in 10
the President. The latter il is believed, will
leave town on sunday afternoon.
. CINCISSATI, O., May 3o.-Memorial day was
observed here by procession of the LIST regi-
ment Ohio National Guards and the several
posts of the Grand Army of the Republic. At
graves were strewn with flowers by the daugh-
ters OF veterans.
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The Philadelphia Quarantine.

PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-The usual quaran-
tine notice has been issued by health officer
Major Neale, i'm which the attention OF "owners,
consignees, captains and pilots that all vessels
bound to this port from any foreign ports or
places and all vessels from any port or place in
the United States south of Cape Fear are hereby
directed TO stop at the LaZaretto for examina-
ton and trea tment on and after the first day Of
June neXtn
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To 1MPEACH FORMER CABINET MINISTERS
OF MEx!co.--The hostility between President
Dtaz and ex-President Gonzalez, of Mexico has
finally eliminated In an order adopted In con-
gress for the Impeachment Of the two secreta-
ries OF the treasury under the Gonzalez admin
istratton, and also OF minor treasury Ofiicfals
There was great excitement inscongress during
the debate: It is generally thought that ex-
President Gonzalez Will endeavor to vindicate
himself His friends are reported as saying
that he will precipitate q revolution before sub
mitting.
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He LOST THE MONEY ON BLAINE.-At Hart
ford. Conn.,, Thursday, James ID. Cook, the for
mer postmaster at Unionville, who pleaded
guilty to embezZlement, was sentenced to a year
and hairs imprisonment and TO pay fine of
$4,000, which Is q little above the amount of
his steaitngs Cook was an ardent Blaine man
In the last campaign and considered 1t per-
fectly safe to trust the money Of the govern
ment in speculative enterprise against the
bluff games" Of the democrats, and he ven-
Cleveland. Or course he lost, and must n now w
suffer the penalty Of his over-confidence and
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A Colored wife Murderer Hanged.

GALVESTON, TEN. May 3o.-Archie Gibson.
colored, was hanged at Richmond yesterday IN
the presence of 5000 people, mostly negroes,
Tor the murder OF his wife. Clara Gibson, last
September. In n tit OF jealousy he attacked her
while picking cotton with "A knife. almost sever.
ing her head from her body. He acknowledged
the crime. and professed 10 be going straight to
glory. His coffin was brought into the cell at
his request. He brushed IL ont with his hand.
kerchief and remarked ii would be a nice plaOe
to- In
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CHICAGO, May 30.-Nearly seven columns of
brief dispatches to the Tunes this morning from
various points in the states comprising the corn
belt show a largely increased acreage through
out the northwest, and "a fair condition of the
plant, Notwithstanding the lateness of the sea-
son. In parts of Kansas the fields have been
planted three times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30

PERsoNAL-The Hon. Alan Johnstone, of the
British legation, sailed from New York for Eu-
rope to-day.-Marshal McMichael is in New
4ork.-Mrs. +. Beach and family, of Wash
lngton, were registered in Paris and Mr.. Robert
Il: Rodney, of Washington, in London on the
10th instant.-Mr. Boyd Winchester, the new
Minister to Switzerland, was entertained at dim
nef IN Louisville last night by one hundred
leading residents of fkentucky.-Senator Sew
ell, of New Jersey, sailed from New York to-day
Tor Antwerp. He IS accompanied by his wife
and two children and will be absent in Europe
about three months.--Hon. John r. Thomas
and wife, Of Illinois, Hon. J. G.. Ballentine, of
Tennessee, and Col. II. G. Parsons, proprietor of
the Natural Bridge hotel, Virginia, are at the
E.hhiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30

THE ERELATIvE STANDING OF THIS YEARS CLASS
This years graduating class at the naval
academy contains thirty-seven members, two
less than that of last year. The relative stand
ing of the members of the graduating class will
not be definitely known until the day before
graduation, but it is certain that Cadet David
w. Taylor, of Virginia, will graduate No. L,
position he has steadily held in his class since
he entered the academy, four years ago, as q
cadet engineer. The other ''star" members of
the class, those who have received eighty-five
G. Dieffenback and Theodore Fenton, of Penn
sylvania, V. 0. Chase, of Louisiana. and John
q. TawncSey, OF Delaware, all Of whom entered
as cadet engineers except Cadet FentOn, who
was admitted as q cadet midshipman. The
present graduating class Is the last one contain
ing young men who entered the naval academy
as cadet engineers, as under the act of Congress
of 1882 all subsequent admission to the acad-
envy are of boys known as naval cadets.
SUMNER PLANS FOR THE NAVAL CADETS.
The thirty-one candidates recently admitted
into the naval academy as cadets will 60 on the
practice cruise this year and will receive their
first instructions on the water. At present the
new comers are Quartered on the frigate Santee.
None of them have SO far complained of being
''hazed" at the hands of the older students.
The present second and fourth classes Of naval
cadets, which will become the first and third
classes after graduation day, will also make
vessel to take part in the cruise this year. The
second class will remain at the naval academy
to receive instruction in practical exercises
during the summer. Altogether the cadets on
the cruise Will number about one hundred and
thirty-fve. Fifteen United States marines will
also be detailed for the cruise. The cadets,
Superintendent Ramsay says, will go aboard on
the Sth Of June and sail about the 18th.
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THE ARCIIBrSHoPRIc oF DUBLIN.
The Garrison at Halifax 60 be In.
creased.

HALIFAX, Ms, May 3O-1t Is authoritatively
stated that as a resul. OF the recent visit %
Eng gland of Gen. Lord Alexander Russell, COM
mander OF the British forces in North America,
another regiment is 10 Toe stationed at this gar
ri>on. Since the lolst regiment was withdrawn
from Halifax about three years ago there has
been but one regiment here at a time The ons
10 come is said 10 be the famous 42d-Black.
watch Highlanders.
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Affairs in West Washington.

BURGLARY.-Between 4 and o'clock this
morning some unknown person entered the
the residence of w. H. Dougal. No 1859 Road
street, by means of a ladder, and going to a bed
room occupied by one of the daughters of Mr.
DOugal took from her dress pocketbOOk con-
tanning in the neighborhood of $40. The thief
made his escape just an alarm was given.
Clothing and other stolen articles were dropped
in his flight.
COMPLAINT has been made Of a number OF
colored men who assemble on the canal bridge
at the foot of Market street and spit tobacco
juice upon the passengers of the packets. They
will spit on the wrong man one of these days.
DEATH OF A WELL-kNOwN You've MAN.
David w. Wheatley, the youngest son Of VIM.
II. Wheatley, the well-knOwn dyer, died yester-
day morning after u long illness of consump-
ton at Knowles Station in file o5th year of his
age. The funeral will take place Monday after
noon from the Methodist Protestant church
here.
SHOOTING AT BURGLER-A man attempted
to break into the house OF Mrs. GaSkins. on n
street, near the corner of 34th street, Thursday
night, but large dog on the premises gave an
alarm, when Mr.. Samuel A. Gaskins arose and
who ran Off.
A DANGEROUS BRIDGE.-The canal bridge at
the toot OF Market street is dangerous for teams
and heavy vehicles. AT small expense the
canal authorities could remedy the trouble.
NOTES.-The ladies OF Dumbarton street NJ E.
church gave a waiter drill last night at the
church, which was witnessed by q large au-
dience.-The steam packets Excelsior and II.
q. Wagner took large parties of eXcursiOnistS
to Great Falls this morning.
TEMPERATUREANDC Con DITION OF WATER AT
TA.M.-Great Falls, temperature, &C; condition.
4; receiving reservoir, temperature, 90; cOndi-
ton at north connection. 10; south connection,
22 2distributing reservoir, ten perature, 90; con-
dition at infiuent gate house. 36; ett1uent gate
house, 80. Low tide i'll the river to-day at 6:45
p. IN. High tide at 11:45 p. m.
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A baptist Minister to be Deposed.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May 3O.-The council con-
vened 10y the First Baptist church, one of the
largest and most important places Of worship
in the city, to investigate charges OF untruthul-
ness and unchastity against the late pastor,
Rev. L.. II. Ridell, have found him guilty, and
recommend that he be deposed from the minis
fry
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The DEFENSE IN THE CASE RESTS.
The defense in the Cluverius trial at Richmond
rested before the court adjourned yesterday
afternoon. The prosecution then recalled Capt.
Chas. A. Epps, and Questioned him as TO the
accuracy OF 50 me statements made by VIM. Is.
Cuverius, brother of the prisoner, during his
examination. Capt Epps contradicted the tes-
timony Of the prisoners brother i'm a number
of essential points. Calvert Harris tcoiored)
testified to a transaction he had with the pris.
oDer In connection with getting q watch be.
longing TO witness from Herman Joel. The pris-
oner made him pay $3.50 for a magistrates en-
dorsement on the order for the watch.
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Death Of sanuc, y. pusev.

WILMINGTON. DEL. May so. - Samuel n.
Pusey died at his home here shortly before MID.
night of a sudden attack of paralysis OF the
heart. He WAS in his svventy-first year. He
was one of the founders of the Harlan aud Ho |.
lingsworth ship yards. which were started by
himself, Samuel Harlan and Mahlen Belts in
lS.sS.
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Philadelphia's Broken Bank.

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DIRECTORS RE-
vEALS REMARKABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS
The deficit in the Shackamaxon bank, of
Philadelphia, which failed yesterday. is found
to be $203OOO, or $4,000 more than the COM
bined capital and surplus of the bank. The
bank had large number of d dcpositors. Not
only the carpet manufacturers were customers,
but also butchers and drovers, and all the small
shopkeepers for a mile around. 1t seems that
the late William Bumm, who was a leading
politician, and who was engaged in the import
alton OF salt, was the originator of this bank,
which was opened about ten years ago. Mr.
Bumm was accounted wealthy man. and at
his demise twas assumed that he had left a
large estate. Ever since the death of William
Bumm, a little less than year ago, the affairs
of the institution have been the subject of
watchful concern on the part of the officials of
the Philadelphia clearing house, and more
especially OF Mr. d. b. Cummins, president
of the Girard bank, which institution made
all the collections for the insolvent bank
MIR. Bumm founded the bank, and he prlcti-
cally owned it, Mr.. Thomas l.. Huggard was
nominally the cashier, but in reality the cleri-
business of the bank, keeping up the ordinary
daily accounts, while Mr.. Buinm managed his
precluded the possibility of any one else gain
ing an insight into his peculiar doings. After
Mr.. Bumm'S successor had assumed control
and the accounts of the institution could be
Overhauled, 4 very critical state of affairs was
found to exist. On Monday afternoon the audit
ing committee of the board of directors met at
counts. When Cashier Huggard was called
upon to explain certain matters it is said that
he was taken suddenly ill., SO seriously as to
alarm the gentlemen present, by whom he was
removed to his home. After this the members
of the auditing committee returned to the bank
and continued the investigation of the ac-
counts.
The directors succeeded yesterday in discov-
ering that large sums OF money had been
obtained from the cashier, of which they had
not been informed, and which had, of course,
been given without their authority. They
found checks indicating that VIM. Bumm l.
Sons, salt merchants, had obtained the sum of
$4,000. and that Joseph Conklin, a street
cleaning contractor, the latter having no
account whatever in the bank, had obtained
SSS,OOO. No entry was made of those transac~
tions, but checks were found, which, it is sup
posed. the cashier had cashed. The stock.
the Indebtedness. In addition, the directors
themselves, it is said, have 100000 locked
up in the bank, $4,000 of 1t having been
deposited but a few days ago. The bank was
made one OF the city repositories last June, and
had deposited in the bank about $4,000. The
Gas Trust had with the bank about five days
ago between $4,000 and $4,000 but ON
Thursday check was drawn for SO, 600, leav-
ing but between %, 900 and - 600 Of Gas Trust
money there.
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Senator Edmuuds and Minister MAGE

NEW YORK. May Ex-senator Edmunds
sailed for England today on the steamer
Auranta, of the cunard line. He is TO testify
before a committee i'm the house OF lords I'm o
suit affecting one of the oldest peerages I'm Eng
land. Rufus Magee, the newly Appointed min.
lister 10 sweden and Norway. sailed I'm the
steamer Werra to-day for Bremen, accompanied
by his wife and two daughters
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Ex-GOv. MOSES AT IT AGAIN.-Ex-Gov.
Franklin Moses, Of South Carolina, was brought
rom the Cambridge. Mass, House Of direction
arraigned before Judge Aldrich of the superior
criminal court, on an indictment charging him
Frederick 8. Ames, Hon. Samuel C. Cobb and
other well-known citizens. Moses pleaded not
guilty, and was held In $1,000 for trial.