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DROPOSAIS FOR SUPPLIES WASHING
Il TOWELS, AND FOR PURCHASE OF PULP,
WASTE PAPER.

Treasury DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF EHeRAyIxo
AND PRINTING, MAsHISGToN, DC, April ], l6oo.
Sealed Proposals Will be received this Office
TWELVE O'CLOCK M, SATURDAY, MAY FIRST,
lSS Tor furnishing supplies In such quantities
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing may order durine
tied under the following heads;
Dry Colors Oils. Chemicals. Paper, Typographic
Inks, Engravers supplies Binders' supplies Hard
ware Gas and steam tftngs Brsss and Iron CAST ags
Paper-makors feiting and Wire Cloth: seal Presses
and liked Ribbons; Textiles Rubber Goods, Glue and
Twina Grocers sundries, Lumber, Horse Feed Ctar.
coal, Lime. Cement Etc.: Coal and Wood aud lea
Proposals OF only actual and responsible dealers In
the articles will be accepted and awards will be nAde
item by item, 70 the best bidder tor each item.
sealed Proposals viii be received until the same
time for Washing towels during the same period,
nom persons with established Achilles for doing IL
sealed Proposais VIII also be recsived until thss
time for purchase OF Pulp produced " the macofa
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The Treaty Rights of Chinese Subjects.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TRANSMIT
TING CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN SECRE-
TARY BAYARD AND THE CHINESE MINISTER.
The Senate yesterday received a message from
the President transmitting the correspondence
between Secretary Bayard and the Chinese
Minister with regard to the treaty rights of Chi
nese subjects, other than laborers Ito go and
come of their own free will and accord" The
President asserts that hardships in individual
cases has occurred in the application of the
ahti-Chinese laws, which 1t was beyond his
power TO remedy, due to the ambiguous and de-
fective provisions OF congressional acts. In
some cases relief has been granted by the courts
but in others the Chinese have been refused a
landing, though they were entitled under the
law to free admission to this country. The
President points out defects in the law and
shows that the treaty and immigration act are
in conflict. The latter cOmpels Chinese mer-
chants who are exempted under the treaty to
present on landing here, a form of certificate
that 1t is not always possible for them to obtain.
The Treasury endeavOred to remedy this by re-
Quiring the certificate OF is consuls but found
that such action was beyond the spirit OF the
law.
The complaint of the Chinese minister is that
Lay Sang, of the house OF King Lee e. Co., San
Francisco, having arrived from Hong Kong
exhibited certificate from the U. s. consul,
but was not permitted to land, and was sent
back on the same steamer that brought him.
The intent OF Congress to legislate in execu-
ton OF the treaty" the President saws sis Thus
defeated by prohibition directly contrary To
the treaty, and conditions are exacted which,
in the words of the Supreme Court, herein
before quoted, 1t was physically impossible to
perform. This anomalous feature of the act
should be reformed as speedily as possible, in
order that the occurrence OF such cases may be
avoided and the imputatiOn removed which
United States in the execution of their solemn
treaty engagements"
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National soldiers Homes.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The board Of directors OF the national SOL
diers' homes began their quarterly session at
the Riggs house to-days There were present
Gen. w. b. Franklin, president; Col. L. A. Har-
ris, first vice president; Gen. NJ. T. Mcmahon,
secretary. Gen. Thomas w. Hyde, Major Full
ton, Commissioner Black and Representative
Negley were also present Routine business
was transacted to-day. Gen. Franklin, Gen.
Mcmahon aud MAJOR Fulton this morning
called upon the President, who Is ex oDacio =
member OF the board, and invited him to ac-
company them tomorrow night on q trip TO
visit the Soldiers Home at Hampton. The
PRESIDENT was unable at the time to promise to
go. The Secretary Of War, who is an ez 06acio
the visit, but it Is uncertain II he will be able
to 90.
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High Water i'm the Potomac.

The reports received from Harper's Ferry dur
ing last night and this morning indicated a con-
tinued rise there, due to the heavy rains of the
past few days. At o'clock this morning the
river at that point stood IS feet 8 inches above
low water mark. At O'Clock a further rise OF
inches was reported, and at 10 o'clock the
Potomac was al a stand, but the Shenandoah
rising an inch per hour.
At z O'Clock last night the water was up
nearly to the level of the tops of the wharves
along the river front. 1t then began to recede,
and continued to subsfde to-day. The current
Is very strong. High water is expected tonight,
but little fear is entertained of damaging
flood.
By noon to-day the water in the river was
very high, and The extent of the rise could be
clearly discerned from uptown. The reclaimed
flats at the foot OF 18th street were not SUBJ
shore further down. tug was seen TO skim
along over that portion of the fats without
hindrance The embodiment which outlines
the limits of the proposed tidal reservoir was
almost under water,
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Capt. A. Grant Dangerously HI.

Capt. A. Grant, a well-known resident Of Cap
itol Hill, is lying at his home dangerously i'll.
The physicians in attendance have informed
the family that there is little hope of recovery.
Capt. Grant is native OF Maine, where he was
born sixty-six years ago. In early life he work.
ed as carpenter. While young man he
moved to Massachusetts, where, as a contractor,
he built a number of large mills at Lawrence,
Mass, and various church buildings and other
structures in different parts OF the state In
1854 he removed to Illinois and engaged there
as a contractor and builder. subsequently he
moved to Wisconsin and became one OF the
leading builders OF Milwaukee, At the out
break of the war he entered the federal SER
vice as an officer OF Wisconsin regl-
ment. He served with gallantry and distinction
during the war and was the hero Of several ad-
ventures in escaping from confederate prisons.
After the war he settled in this city. He was a
pioneer in the organization here of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and became conspicuous
during the Grant campaigns as the commander
OF the Boys in Blue. He engaged largely in
building operations here, having covered an
entire square on Capitol Hill with handsome
and substantial residences. His venture, how
ever, did not prove remunerative to him, as he
became involved in financial complications
which led to much litigation which has clouded
the closing years OF his life.
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How the Ups and Downs 81 Life are
Illustrated In = Department watch
Force.

The ups and downs Of life ind numerous
Illustrations In the government departments
as In all other walks of life. The reverses that
come to the fortunes of men, the vicissitudes
and changes of life are facts of every day ex-
perence, and so, In one sense, IL Is not surpris-
Ing to hnd men who have held high positions
under the state and national governments dis
charging, In their old age, the rather humble
duties of watchmen In the departments. But
1t is rather unusual thing when q number OF
such cases may be selected from the personnel
OF the watch force OF one department. In the
course Of a casual conversation, a STAR re-
porter found out that the watch roll of one Of
the departments contained several names
which were In former years prominent in the
states ST OF Of. their residences. One was that
trust and honor in his state and
gradually ascending in the roll of public prefer
one of the leadin: states Of the Union. He is
now an old man, and in latter years he became
50 reduced in circumstances that he was willing
this position, paying $50 q month, was oh.
tanned for him, and each day or night finds
him at his post. He is said TO be good watch.
man.
Another instance mentioned was that of a
man VINO resided in one of the southern states,
and before the war owned slaves and lived In
good style. His private fortune disappeared I'm
the wreck Of war and at its close his fellow cti-
zens elected him to the position Of judge OF q
term had expired. He was not reelected, and
In his old age he found himself dependen,
upon his own exertions tor his daily bread. His
family had all been taken away by death
and he found himself alone in the world. He
was glad to take the position of Waterman. He
is now over 10 years OF age and seems to be
cheerful and contented, ready to tell his recol
lections OF the great men and scenes of former
days. Another man was in the confederate
army during the late war and reached by grad.
ual promotion the position Of brisadier general
He was good soldier and is now a competent
man, not much past middle life, but stu he Ii
not able to do better.
There are no doubt similar instances in other
departments, and men thus reduced in fortune
may be found not only in the watch force but
in the clerical grades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07

EIoPKD WITH A TELEGRAPH OPERAToR-
Several weeks ago. ut jamestown. N. Y. I'M
pleasant stories concerning II. e. Siegfred and
the wife Of A. 6. Durham were circulated:
sssgirsd Wa ioeSed q rs:asn TON fS me 3mee e,
company at that place. and Immediately he
and Nm. Dunham disappeered. she taking her
for M. Dunhsm. has just returned from
OMAHA Nsb. Bringing the iissls boy, whom e
give up. She and Hie9ifed ere living together
g Omaha, vheFs he e an operasor IA the tele.
graph once Of the unton Pacine Railway COM
md follow Mn. stegtred's example and sue 16l
. dtvocco. Mr.. Donham = very highly con-
IVA havs caused Ne sstailinG of0nsh sennd0
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From the New Work Tribune to-day
The report of the committee the Bristor
case was read TO the Newark conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church at its session I'm
Jersey City yesterday. 1t recommended that
DIR. Bristor be permitted To withdraw from the
conference under changes OF gross immortality
and characterization. The report also stated
that Bristor did not appear before the commit
tee, but that he sent "A letter asking permission
70 Withdraw. The report vi the committee was
ADOPTED with the understanding that DIR. Bris-
tor Is thus virtually expelled from the confer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07

TREATY RIGHTS OF CHINESE EMIGRANTS-
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has in
structed the collector OF customs at Port Town.
send, Washington Territory, that in cases where
Chinese subjects claiming to be merchants,
teachers, students and otners OF the classes
exempted from the restrictive provisions OF the
Chinese emigration act arrive at that port from
places In countries other than China, where
there are no representatives OF the Chinese gov
eminent, he (the collector) is to facilitate de-
termination by the courts of the treaty rights
Of the immigrants in question is not to send
back without judicial examination any of
them, unless there is positive evidence that
they are OF the prohibited class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07
City Elections in the West.

ST. LOUIS, April THE city election in East
st. Louis yesterday tor members of the city
council resulted in the Knights of Labor carry
administration party carried the other two.
The city elections have been held throughout
the state, and dispatches from various points in
the interior show that the labor party has
carried several places. The citizen tickets have
been successful at other points, and that strict
party lines have been drawn in some Places in
the majority of which the democrats have been
victorious.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 7-At q. m. suffi-
cient returns received to show that the repub-
licans elect Henry C. Krumpf mayor, and the
city solicitor, while the democrats carry all the
other offices and elect ten out of fourteen alder
men. giving them the city council.
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MoHAMMEDAN FANATICS PUNIsHED.-

MOHAMMEDAN FANATICS PUNISHED-Ad.
vices from the PHILIPPINE Islands state that on
attacked a mission house at Seamontacs on
the Island OF Mindanao, and set fire to it, as
well as the dwelling house OF the priests, the
tion, and number of storenouses, all of which
were reduced to ashes. Troops were subse-
quently sent to chastiSe the culprits, when
twelve OF them were killed and several
wounded. The loss on the Spanish side was
one captain of infantry and four men wounded
and one man killed. Three days previously
the same band OF fanatics burned the village Of
Amadeo ana naval coal depot
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The New Chinese Minister.
THE ALLEGED DISCOURTEsY AT SAN FRAN.

No information has been received at the De-
partment OF State or the Treasury department
regarding the reported incivilities shown by
the collector of customs at San Francisco to-
wards the Chinese minister upon his arrival.
1t Is stated at the State department that the
story Is not credited, for special instructions
were sent to the collector by the
Treasury department at the request
OF the State department to show the minister
all the cOurteses possible upon his arrival The
examination of the credentials, it is thought,
was for no other purpose than to obtain in
formation regarding attaches, &C. q custom in
all foreign countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07
THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
Talks With District DemOcrafs-The
Question OF Changes by the Commits.
SiOners.

Mr. Charles s. Moore, member Of the Column
bia democratic club, said to STAR reporter: 81
saw q remark reported in THE STAR the other
day as coming from District Commissioners
Wheatley, to the effect that when necessity
arose for making changes he would make them
with regard to the best interests of the District
That sentiment has my approval, for believe
so many cases where changes are necessary
will present themselves that Mr.. Wheatley win
have opportunity to make appointments, and
In making them to please his friends and the
citizens of the District AS for myself, when
such changes are made, am in favor Of course,
OF appointing democrats to the places" When
relation to the part reported to have been taken
py Senator German in District appointments
MI. MT Moore said MIR; German had right to in
terest himself In these matters, and, so far as
German had been Instrumental in making
democrats here. In relation eR'G to some minor
appointments, he thought, If any dissatisfaction
had been expressed, it had come from persons
appointed candidates. "As to the minor offices
under the District. government said Mr.:
De given to the friends of members of Congress
expenses of the District, and the District ought
not to claim all these offices. Then the rea-
tions of the Commissioners to Congress are such
that the Commissioners cannot ignore the
requests of members of Congress. The District
that the important offices OF the District should
be filled by District men, familiar with the
affairs OF the District and acquainted with the
people,"
DORSEY CLAGETT'S VIEWS.
81 Think that there ought to be changes in the
minor District Offices" said Mr.. Dorsey Cla-
gett, "and have no doubt but that there will
be. This talk about outside influence, don't
take much stock in. The Commissioners are
not the kind of men to be influenced against
the interests OF the District. They know the
people here, and they can understand the sit
uation exactly, and there is no reason why
members of Congress and others should have
more influence with them than citizens of the
District. AT present. however, think that
more important question is the location OF the
new buildings for the city post office and Dis
trict government. The proper settlement of
those matters are of more real interest to the
people than any changes in the offices, how
ever eXtenSiyeb
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CoLoRED MEN APPEALING TO THE PREsr-
DENT.-On behalf OF the Robert g. shaw Vete-
ran Association, colored, of Boston, ]. b. Wat
kins major commanding, and Geo. ii. WOr-
Ellington, adjutant, have addressed q letter to
the President requesting him to write to the
governor of Mississippi, calling his attention to
the facts that at Carrollton Christian persons
have been deprived OF life In manned viola
that no person shall be deprived Of life without
due process OF law. and, furthermore, that the
state authorities have taken no action In the
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day:
s. Ais, 1891, coupon, 1928 bid. l12la asked. T.
: Ais. 1891. registered, 1928 bid, 112ia asked T.
y As, coupon l26 bid 1865 asked U. s. As regis
i sa l2s bid 12Sss asked s0.year fund 385s.
K k. stock, 1903 Did. ITO asked. Washington Gas.
3Sas Did 40l2 asked Firemens ms, 42ts asked. Ma
bid. Corcoran ms. 5si2 bid. Columbia ms. ID bid,
10 asked Washington Market stock, Fl bid 2I1a
asked. National Metropolitan Bank, 18Th bid
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Georgetown, lS5 bid,
l65 asked Great Falls Ice. l20lz bid Real Estate.
Co. 44la Did 45ss asked: Chesapeake and Pot Tel
asked w. L. l., first mort bonds So bid 90 asked
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Row AT A TAMMANY MEETING.-There was a
row at the meeting of the Tammany Hall gem
eral committee OF the second assembly district
in New York last night. A letter was read from
ex-Alderman Kirk, who was recently arrested
for alleged bribery, in which he resigned the
chairmanship OF the committee, and asked his
friends to hold him innocent until he could
have hearing. A committee was appointed to
the committee in Mr.. Kirk. Alderman Olivier
was placed In the chair as Kirk successor pro
tenn, but Immediately Assenblyman Maher
entered the room, aud i'm abusive language
charged that a job had been put up by DIVERS
friends TO advance that gentleman at Mahers
expense. The meeting broke up In confusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07

ANOTHER OF PASTEUR'S PATIENTS DEAD.
PARIS, April IA third member of the party
OF WOlfbitten Russians who came to Paris to be
treated by NJ. Pas;eur has died. Like the other
two, he showed symptoms of hydrophObia.
STARVATION IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, April IA married woman named
Mclaughlin has died OF starvation in the vii
lage of Tarnysinann, six miles from Westport,
county Mayo.
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
handicap of 1000 SOW, run at EPSON spring
meeting to-day, was won by Mr.. ChtldWick's
4-yeaf-Old bay colt Royal HaptOu.
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The Methodist Church and Labor.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE u. =. CONFER
ENCE In NEW YORK.

ENCE IN NEW YORK.
At the session Of the New York Methodist
Episcopal Conference in New York, yesterday,
Bishop Furst presiding, resolutions on the labor
question were adopted. The preamble recited
that the labor question is the economic problem
OF the age, and ON that account cannot be ig-
nored by the church or left for solution to com.
munists anarchists or socialists. The Gospel is
recommended as a safeguard in labor disputes
The membership Of the Methodist Church, 1t is
stated, is composed largely Of w0rkmeu, and
consequently the ministry Is deeply interested.
The resolutions assert that capital and labor are
not TO be estranged or arrayed against each
other. Labor should be rebuked when it terror
ICES capital; capital must be denounced when IL
Expresses labor. Workingmen have right to
organize labor unions as much AS capital has TO
combine in corporations; but society must con-
denim trades unions when they are despotic in
their methods, and denounce corporations for
tyranical acts toward employees. Strikes are de-
plored "a q check to investments, hurtful to
trade and injurious TO workingmen. The de-
mands Of workingmen for fair wages and rea-
sonable hours are approved. Arbitration 10 rec
ON amended, and the Arbitration bill now before
Congress IL approved % step In the right d.
rectIon. II Is recommended that working wo-
men be paid In the same ratio ~ men. The
Saturday half holiday Is declared Q necessity;
but the opening Of museums on sunday II OBJ
tecteo TO.
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One Bullet Kills Mother and Child.
SHOCKING CRIME OF A DRUNKEN LABORER AT
ST. FRANCIS, ARK.

ST. FRANCIS, ARK, April This town was
the scene last Sunday of most horrible crime,
and it will only be owing to extra vigilance on
the part of the officers If it is not followed by
summary punishment. For some time there
has lived in this community laboring man
named William Ellis, with his wife and two
year-old child. Ellis was a drinking man, and
when under the influence of liquor was known
to be abusive. On Sunday he was in an unu-
sually vicious mood, and kept up all day his
afternoon she sought relief in flight and started
to a magistrates office to procure warrant for
his arrest. He followed, and when near the
office to which she had started fired at her with
Winchester rifle, the ball first striking her on
the wrist, then passing entirely through the
body of the child, which she had in her arms,
then penetrated the body of the mother, in
hcting mortal wound. The child died in a
short time. A corOner's inquest was held and
resulted in a verdict in accordance with the
facts as stated above. The murderer was
promptly arrested and hurried off to Jail at
BOydsville to save him from lynching.
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MARYLAND Items.

A prohibition campaign has been opened in
Annapolis
In Baltimore the house carpenters reject nine
hours, and reiterate their demand for eight
hours as q days work.
Canal Collector Wilson, appointed post.
master at Cumberland, has been relieved of
his duties on the canal and his Office placed
in charge OF the clerk, Mr.. ]. T. Edwards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF COSTA RIcA.-
Senior Peralta, the Costa Rican minister. has
just received u cable dispatch from the sec,,,.
tary OF state of Costa Rica announcing the
unanimous election OF Gen. Don Bernardo Sltr
as president OF Costa Rica Tor the constitutional
period of four years, beginning on the Sth OF
May next. 49, -
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An Important PubIic LAND a

The Secretary of the Interior to-day rescinded
the order of Land Commissioner Sparks of
April Sd, 1885, suspending final action in land
pstents pending investigation. The Secretary
states that while there may have been suffi-
cient reason for issuing the order at that time
he is OF the opinion that no such reasons exist
now, and that the continuance Of the order is
an injury to numerous honest and deserving
settlers, who wish 70 perfect their entries TO the
public lands.