Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-12

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washington theosophist n synod of Catholic
bishops In Baltimore, Archbishop Gibbons on
the anarchists, tefegraphic news, ETC. The ad-
Vertisements are classified as follows: Auction
Sales Ladies' Goods, Dry Goods, Educational,
Proposals, HousefUrnishings, Books. Pianos and
organs, Gentlemen's Goods, Hotels, Profess
sionai, Family Supplies, Sewing Machines, At
torneys, Specialties, Medical, Dentistry, The
Trades, Financial, Potomac River Boats, Steam
ers, Railroads, Undertakes.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnternal
revenue, s343,555 customs, S59O,ss1.
CONTRACTS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIEs.-The an
nual letting of supplies for the Indians will take
place In New York city, May 18th, under the
supervision of Indian Commissioner Atkins,
ana the amount of the contracts will be
S2.5Oo0OO At the request of the commits
sioner Secretary Lamar has written q letter
consideration rapidity Of delivery of the goods,
as Well as the price, iii awarding to the lowest
bidders.
THE LATE GEN. SCHAEPF.-A meeting of the
| associates of the late Gen. Alvin Schaepf an
examiner In the Patent office, together with
number OF patent attorneys, was held yester-
gay AFTERNOON, and appropriate resolutions,
drawn up by Il committee consisting of Assist
ant Commissioner Vance, Judge Clark, Col. See
ley, W. Peirce Bell, and X. w. Fenwick, were
adopted. Gen. Schaepf was one of the oldest
examiners in the Office, having first entered the
government service in 1866. During the war
he enlisted, and as brigadier general was distin-
gulshed Tor his bravery.
AMERICAN DENTISTS IN PRUssrA.-The con-
sui general at Berlin Informs the department
of State that the Prussan minister of the inte-
rior and medicinal affairs has recently issued
an order prohibiting dentists who have gradu-
aIea In the United States from practicing as
royalty licensed" dentists. They can procure,
however, u TRADERS license" and practice
under it. They are prohibited entirely from
clinical institutions} where practical dentistry
Is taught, but may receive patients for treat
ment: Licensed American dentists may be al
lowed to give instruction in technical dentistry,
but are prohibited from lecturing and teaching
dental surgery generally, or to give their places
the character of medical school, unless pre-
Viously authorized to do SO by the government.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senator's Mcpherson and Hawley Gen.
Hazen, Representatives Cox, Bland, Scott,
Dougherty. Henderson, of North Carolina;
McAdoo, Dunn, with Judge Hayden, of Ari-
IONA; Sowden and T. j. Campbeil: Rev. F. q.
Bingiey, of South America; Knowles Freeman,
of Boston; James IL. Carleton, OF Haverhill; c.
r. Daley. OF Arizona, and a. H. Jackson, OF
Washington.
THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS by the
Marine band at the White House grounds will
not begin this week. and the date for the first
concert has not yet been decided upon.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for three months, to take
Lieut.. Chas W. Hobbs, third artillery.
PEKsoNAL.-Admiral and Mrs. Stembel and
Manton Marble, formerly editor of the World.
sailed from New York for Europe to-day
Hon. A. @. Keasby of New Jersey, Hon. J. Hyatt
Smith OF New FORK, Capt T.. Il. Thomas and
Jas Collins Of Boston, are at the Ebbitt.-Frank
setts, II. Fl. Higham of Philadelphia, Hon. j. w.
Bookwa,ter of Springfield, Ohio and Irving NJ.
Scott of san Francisco, are at the Riggs
| Joseph NlmmO 10 of
statistics, has been confined 10 his room the
past week by painful Illness. but expects a
Brnnell, secretary, and the members OF the n.
Y. Press Association. Jno. f.. Searies jr, Frank
Sc stare Te, T. T9dd III and H. C. Wilkinson Of
Gilluly OF Brooklyn, j. III. Robinson of koches-
ter, and J. Holland OF Cleveland, are at VIII
ton, and Gen. N. L.. Anderson went TO New
York yesterday.--Mr. 4. r. Scott, edit n OF
the Livinston Repnbticou New York, ana wife
are guests OF Capt. Henry Sherwood Capitol, Hill.
The FL Dorado Of the Northwest.
GOV. swYNFoRD TELLS THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE ON TERRITORIES WHAT A WONDERFUL
REGION ALASKA IS.
Governor SwynfOrd, of Alaska, told some
remarkable things to the members of the House
territories committee this morning. The OBJ
ject of his visit to the committee was to urge
them to prepare Congress to give a territorial
| form OF government to Alaska He told the
committee the United States got a treasure
when they bought that region; that almost any
kind Of produce could be raised there; that coal
was abundant, and IL gold mine worked there
| in q most primitive manner paid SIS per ton
and cost only $l.26 cents per ton TO mine.
There was, ne said, enough ore in sight to last
| 100 years at this rate. Ii the members would
go to Alaska with him he would show them n
] canoe cut from single log, whicl, would hold
| 60 people for II voyage. In the right season OF
the year, he would take them on a voyage in a
stream where the salmon would be so thick
that they would stop the progress OF the boat, -
IN rfNNyf tfyhf 1,av,N
Society.
| Hon. and Mrs ]. w. Foster gave dinner to
| the Spanish Minister on Monday evening
Miss Kate Field and Miss Burbank were among
| the guests.
Minister and Madame Reuterskiold gave a
dinner last evening to Secretary and Mrs
Whitney, Mrs Bselow Lawrence, Minister
de Strive. Miss WeddeN, Mr. Iswolsky the
| Spanish Minister. Mr.. Isben, the new Swedish
| attache, Mr.. Perry Belmont, and Baron led
WITT.
Mrs. Folsom, the mother of the Presidents
ward, has been taken down with Roman fever
ana has had a relapse. The departure of Miss
Folsom for this country has been delayed in
consequence until early in June.
Mr.. Wickham Hoffman, who has been in the
diplomatic service abroad for many years, is
making stay i'll the city and looking at real
estate with q view to locating here.
The wife of Representative Butterworth who
has been in Ohio for several weeks, returned on
Monday.
The Misses Dexter, of K street, have gone to
Cincinnati, their former home, and will be
present at the music festival and the opening Of
the museum there.
The Misses Peck, OF EnglewOod, N. j., are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Denver
Mrs. Senator Mcpherson has returned from
New York, very little improved in health.
Mrs. Hearst and Miss Calhoun have returned
| from Boston and will be at home to callers to-
morrow afternoon.
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Seizure Of American Fishing Vessels.
! A BILL AND SEVERAL RESOLUTIONS INTRO
DCCED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
The seizure of the schooner David l. Adams
by Canadian authorities, for purchasing bait in
Canadian waters, called forth resolutions In the
| House OF Representatives Monday from men,
| bers representing constituencies as widely sep
arated as Maine and Arkansas. A resolution
introduced by Representative Stone, OF Massa-
| chusetts, makes an order that the committee
| on foreign affairs shall Inquire into the facts
! OF the case, with authority to recommend
| proper legisiation;. one 10y Representative
| Brecklnridge, OF Arkansas, requests the Presi-
dent to inform the House what steps have
been taken by him to have the seizure inves-
| figased; and one by Mr.. Rice, OF Massachusetts,
/ which declares that the seizure Il viola.