Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-28

OF master OF arts on Mr.. Alvey A. Adee, second As
OF the Navy.-George F. cooper and g. +. Hawk,
OF the Navy, and Hon. w. L. Card OF st. Louis are
at the Eoott-Mr Guzman, the Nicaraguan
Harry N. Buckingham, the well-known young ac-
Tor, and his wife, are visiting MI. Buckingham's
parents In this city.-W. A. Smith OF Denver,
and Hon. John 7. Cramer OF North Carolina are at
the ST. James.
GEN. sHEkIDAN's REMOVAL.
His Departure for NOmquft DELAYED by
the Rain.
bulletin was issued by Gen. sheridan,s phy
sctans at 9 O'Clock last night stating that he had
remained in about the same state for the last
twenty-four hours previous, aud that nothing thus
far had occurred to cause any change In the plan
adopted for his removal to Nonquit by the Swa-
tara to-day.
The Swatara has been ready to san ever since
her arrival at the navy-yard yesterday noon.
This morning everything at the generals house
was in readiness for his departure, but the ply
slclanS decided that 1t would be inadviSable to
remove him In the rain. Col. Sheridan said to a
STAR reporter that everything depended on the
weather, and that the general would be taken to
the steamer as soon as II cleared. At the Signal
ONCE there was bulletin announcing rain FOL-
lowed by fair and warmer weather. Prof. Able
said that It would probably clear this afternoon,
sometime between 3 and o'clock.
Red Cross ambulance will be used to carry the
general 10 the Navy Yard The Swatara draws
tremely shallow channel Will be unable to leave
the wharf except at high tide Such tide occurred
at about half past 10 o'clock this morning, and had
tne weather been propitiOuS the general would un-
doubtedly have been taken away then. The next
high tide is at midnight, but IL is very unlikely
said naval 0ff1cer this morning, that the steamer
would leave the wharf at that hour, so that even
II the weather should clear during the day and the
general be on board this afternoon the chances
are that the departure viii not take place until
mn ic cafi
that the cabin In which he is 70 lie has an almost
sunocating atmosphere while the steamer is at the
wharf, but as soon as she gets In motion there will
be plenty OF fresh air In the cabin.
TO BE TAKEN TO THE swATARA EARLY TOMORROW
MORNING.
Gen. SheridaE's children left on the O'Clock
train this afternoon for Nonquit, accompanied by
Col Kellogg. 1t Is learned this afternoon that the
general will be taken to the Swatara at the navy
yard, early tomorrow morning.
society Notes.
Mrs. Fairchild, accompanied the Secretary to
Boston on Tuesday, and was present at the Har-
ward commencement exercises. They will spend q
few days with Mrs. FaIrcnild's brother-in.law Mr..
c. c. jackson, at Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. Lncklaen Is with her sister, Mrs Conkling,
Miss Kate Field has returned from California,
and Is In New York.
Judge Shellabarger and Miss Lizzie Shellabarger
have returned from Chicago.
Mr.. s. Jerome Uhi, Of Springfield, Ohio, is finish
ing life Size full length portrait OF Judge Shella-
bargar. The painting viii be exhibited In the
CorcOran Gallery In the autumn. Mr. Uni has been
ut South Mountain making portrait Of MI. Geo.
A. TOWNSEND In his country home there.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shellabarger and their six
weeks old son leave the city tomorrow to spend
the summer at Gloucester Mass. Mrs Shella.
barger's health is much improved this year.
Mrs. Crammond Kennedy has retired to her
pleasant place on the Palisades OF the Hudson.
Mrs. de Reuterskiod, wife OF the swedish min
lister Is at GimO, Dannemara, Sweden at present
where She Will spend the summer months with her
baby daughter.
Baron and Baroness Fava are occupying a COT
tage at Bar HarbOr.
Mrs. Fay Snead is with Senator and Mrs Palmer
In their home in Detroit, for a months stay.
Minister Roustan sails for France on saturday.
Mrs. Folsom, who returned from Europe on
Tuesday, arrived in Washington last night ac-
companled by Mrs Cleveland and MI. Ben Folsom.
Miss Annie B. Street and Mr.. Albert P. conway,
OF Bristol Tenn, were married at the residence OF
Or. ID. b. street Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Conway left after luncheon for their home in the
South.
Mr.. Chas. D. Waicott, Of the United States
Geological Survey, was married to Miss Helena
Burrows Stevens az the residence OF her parents in
Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, In the fall they
will make their home In Washington.
Mrs. Martyr, wife of Prot. F. G. Martyr, leaves
the city tomorrow for New England, intending to
spend portion OF the summer at the White Noun
Martyr will join her early In August.
The Cut Telephone Cables.
NOTION FOR REHEARING DENIED By JUD0R JAMES.
In the Court In General Term this morning the
motion for q reheartng In the case OF the Chesa.
peake and Potomac Telephone Co. against the Ma
tt0nal Safe Deposit Co. and the District to restrain
the molestation OF cables at the intersection Of
a Ct froo
Judge James delivering the opinion Of the court.
The rehearfng was asked by the telephone COM
mSre and Mr %ison in Vi New W. Of sSe q Sa
ttOn placed On the opinion that the Commissioners
had no right to require electric wires to be kept
within the curb or TO authorize the erection Of
poles.
Judge James said that none of the Judges were
dissatisfied with the opinion. The court would
not decide whether the Commissioners could grant
q permit at ALL but would say that o permit was
revokable. Judge James said that there was now
where there are vaults under the Sidewalk HAD
the court understood that there was TO have been
an immediate cutting Of the wires they would
have suspended signing the decree. The matter
therefore remains In statu quo.
Gambling on the Virginia Side.
TIE DISTRICT POLICE AID THE AUTHORITIES OF THR
OLD DOMINION TO SUPPRESS THE EVIL
Some time ago Governor Lee was informed Of
extensive gambling operations ON the Virginia
side OF the Potomac, and as result Of that com.
plaint Commonwealths Attorney Clements, OF
Alexandria County, has requested the assistance
OF Major Moore, superintendent OF police OF this
city, In an effort to suppress the practice. The
Jackson City hotel, at the south end of the Long
bridge, was represented TO be the principal place
where Wash1ngtontans lost their money at faro.
roulette, and policy. This hotel was reported ID
the police here as the headquarters to what Is
known as the "new nrm" OF policy, and was con-
Quoted. it was alleged BY one Horbach. The faro
and roulette gamblngA II is alleged, were con-
Quoted BY nve men, John n. Wooden, Ko0se
Myers William Burhngame, Jimmy James and
Charlie Ross. At the Virginia end OF the Auue-
duct bridge was SAID to be located an establish
ment OF the ''old arm," conducted by John
Turvey. At the faro bank In the jackson City
hotel, aWashington merchant lost "a 800 one sat
urday night, and at another time South Wash
ington business man lost Sl,5OO. Many YOUNG
men OF tho District II is said have been ruined by
their visits TO this place. Major Moore offered
what assistance he could give, and detained OfceI
Block 70 assist the Virginia authorities This ON.
Investigated the matter and took the result ol
his inquiries before tho grand Jury for Alexnndrs
County, and obtained indictments against Al the
parties named above. Horbach and Turyey have
each been heavily nned BY the County Court me
ofncer succeeded IN obtaining raidtng warrant
for the alleged faro bank but before he Got 70 the
hotel some person had given tho men tip, and
none OF them were found. They have not vel
been arrested 6ince Omcer Biockb work IL Is {
noticeable tact that the usual number of paasen-
gers do not set on the trains ct the soth end 81
the Long bridge.