Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-11


SPECIAL NOTICEs-lst nara
SUBURBAN PRoPERrY-3d oI,,.
SUMMER REsoRrs-4th page
The TRADEs-3d page
UNDFRrAKERs-31 page
WANTED (Help)-2d PAGE
WANTED tSituationsJ-2d nara
WANTED Rooms)-.,d PAGE
WANTED tHouses)-1d pare
WANTED ohsceljaneons)-"d
PAGES AND 4 OF To-DAY's STAR contain: Blaine's
future plans; Presidential preferences; Exercises
at West Points; Ayers boom at Chicago; Base
oaIi; local ana telegraphic news. etc.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY--Internal reve-
nue., s67s,36s; customs, 7o54ss.
THE BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY aggregated s307 200
as follows: per cents, coupon, $500 at l27 and in
terest; per cents, registered, 500 at 121. and
$4,000 at 121s;4h per cents registered $3.50 900
a' IVA; sl'3oo at lO1 net anu $1,000 at los.
The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-1he Weather
Crop Bulletin OF the Signal Office says: The week
ending June has been slightly warmer than
usual In New England and FROM Texas northward
10 The Missouri Valley, and slightly cooler than
usual from Virginia soutnward TO Florida Light
showers occurred in New England the middle AT
lantlc states, ana the lower lake region, While gen
eraly throughout the southern states east vi the
MISSISSIPPI there was total absence OF rain. The
weather Tor the week has been generally favorable
Tor all growing crops. Reports show Improved
CONDITIONS over tie preceding week, although the
cool weather IN Tue CNtfeme northern sections has
propaply retarded the growth or corn.
BOND PURCHASES Up To SATURDAY.-A statement
prepared at the Treasury Department in regard 10
the purchase OF bonds by the Government under
the circular OF April L. up to and including sat
uiday accepianceS, shows that the amount en-
pended in TINS way is s-5,l79, l41U1. The bonds
purchased We're az follows: As sI331l 80 cost
lDg Sl6,9}S,4GS.JG; 4T'a, SI,041,1j0 costing
Ss,.2i0dIa-I. THESE bonds AT maturity would
cost s.e61, $3.50 Tor the 4s ana 81 $50 ss Is i0r
81 - II
shows saving ofs7, ,39 1O7 al, selng sc 129 2S ei
on the A., and s6io,l's.g1 on the iHa.
ATToRNET-G GENERAL GARLAND is slowly improv-
Ing. He does not suffer from the ncuralgic and
rheumatic pains as much as he did, and the
shingles have about disappeared, but he is sill
weak, ana Will probably not ba able to attend TO
his oiice duties until late in the week.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act granting
pension TO Mrs. JEANNE stone; the acts Tor the
relief of JAS. B. Mitchell and Douglas chapman;
the act to extend the time for the completion of
Drudge across staten Island SOUld TIE acts to au-
thorize the construction OF bridges across the Ten
nesSee flVer at OF near Chattanoog2, ana one at
or near GunterSve, Ala. and the act for the pro-
lection OF the United states officials In The Indian
territory
ALL QUIET IN HAYTI.-Coinmander Heyerman
commanding the [. s. S. Yanric, has reported
from santiago de Cuba that he found everything
quiet on his arrival at Port-aU-Irince, Hayti.
where h had been sent 10 look out for American
interests in the event or another outbreak which
was feared by the United States consul general
at that port.
The DELAY IN THE WORK ON THE EASTERN
BRANCH BIIDGE.-In n letter TO the secretary OF
War Col. Hams says that he has no idea how long
IL Will ba before the work is begun on the Eastern
Branch Bridge, and that the Whole cause or delay
Is due 10 The railroad company, who have no, yet
agreed upon the proportion OF the cost OF the
changes which they are 10 pay, as required by the
recent act ur Congress.
A MIDDLE ABOUT ALICE wooDHALI-Assstapc
Secretary OF state Moore said this morning that
the Department has done all IL can In explanation
OF the Alice Woodhali case by sending to the dis
trict attorneys Office AT New York copies OF all the
papers In the case in reply TO questions from there
Acting District Attorney Sempie teiegraphed to
the Department the otner day TO learn the exact
grounds or Miss Woodhall'S eXtradlt1On, and re-
ceived reply stating that IL was Tor forgery
generally" This was not deemed complete enough
and so the Department cleared up the mater by
sending all the papers
ASSISTANT ADJUTAST-GESERALs TO CHANGE STA
TIoNS.-There is some talk in the war Department
about contemplated changes in the stations OF
several assistant adJutant- generals, who are amen
able TO the iour-year tour OF duty order ten.
Greene has been on duty at the Department about
That length or time. and he consequently antici.
pates being ordered soon 10 some other Station.
lie will very likely relieve Col. j. =. Martin, now
al Fort LelvenWorth, who, in turn. Will PROBABLY
go 10 san Antonio, Tex, TO the reiier OF Gen. Rug
gles, now on sick leave. Gen. Ruggles health has
been very poor OF late, and 1t Is necessary that
some one should be assigned 10 his duties. These
changes are US yet in nebulOuS state, but they
are likely to occur Very soon.
The SCHooL-sHIP CONSTELLATION, with the first,
third, and fourth classes OF naval cadets Will sail
from Annapolis on the summer practice cruise the
middle Of next week. The North Atlantic fleet
VIII take their departure about the same time,
after which the Naval Academy will settle down
10 It's accustomed summer vacation. The second
ciass as usual viii remain AT the Institution for
practical instruction, while their associates are
cruising. The voyage will last two and halr
months On returning 10 the Academy, the latter
part OF August, the cadets Will be granted short
leave OF absence.
FELTON, ana Gen. j. A. Williamson or Washington,
were In New York last night.-Dr. j. A. Norton
OF Thin, Ohio, E. V. johnson and V. F. Hughes OF
| the Navy, 7. C. lin OF Salt Lake City, and p.
Donan OF Dakota, are at the ST. James-H. l.
Woodward or the Navy, Vim. Blair OF Edinburgh,
ChaS. f. Horne and Jno. W. Guiteau or New YORK,
G. y: PLlillps OF England, y. B. Peck or Chicago,
and l. r. Rockwell OF Philadelphia, are at the Ar
hngton--John Paul Jones aud Thomas @, stew.
| ara OF washington, We're IN Chicago Saturday.--
/ jesse ii. Lippincott OF New ! ork and w. P. Aver
OF Portland, Me-, are at Wormley 'a-W s.
Stearns OF Hartford, Conn.,, W. II. Jacques OF New
YORK, and Clement de Barriere and G. L. Viboux,
are at WelCker's.-Seth Cl!sby OF Oakland, Cal,
! Henry Buch OF Reading, z. l. Williams Of Salt
Lake City, l. Harbach of Des sMoines, Lieut. Mason
A. ShuIeidt and B. +. Bularo OF Boston, and Geo.
| +. Bedwell OF Chicago are at the Riggs-W. d.
| Pugh OF Grand Rapids, G. t. Parsons OF Los An
geies, 4. H. sprinkler or Charlotte, n. c., F. W.
LaWler OF San Francisco aud Geo. Corduer OF New
| York, are at tWillard's.-Appleton SIurges or New
| YORK, and Geo. X. Evans g. +. Hawk ana II. L.
Woodard OF the Navy, are at the Ebbitt.
The Death Record.