Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-16
POLITICAL CoNUNMDnunS,
where VIII BiaIne's strength c.,
rARIors ANSWERS 10 TER oUnros sr rolrrcrASs
vbo AXE AWAITING pEvxiornxSn-As ~ rus
pkhocRArIc CANDIDACY.


wro aKE AWAITING psvxtornxSu-n 10 rst
pksocRArrc CANDIDACY.
While all friends OF other candidates Join IN
saving that the withdrawal OF Mr. Blaine re-
neves the party OF an embarrassment the repubn-
cans In the House seem 20 b. a. sea o. 70 the
result Than before The question asked OF every
BODY and by everybody Is: "wnere viii Biaines
strength gu."
"To Blaine:- some OF the plumed knights
closest friends say, and Il Is the only prompt
swer.
and they srars &c sss
wh.rs s Zen conceccd that until &c Is known
where tne Elaine support viii 60 there IL nothing
IDENTITY OF the chances OF his own favor,te candi-
date but they know that the balance OF power. n
s1t me control o. the convention, n likely TO be
The democrats almost unanimously express the
opinion that MT. Blaine is
NOT As 'pEAp As M looKa-
They declare that he has made clever move
and that the open satisfaction with which the op-
posing Candidates contemplate his retirement Is
an acknowledgment OF his strength that VIII
nave the erect OF keeping him IN the held
As TO rHE DEsoCkATic CANDIDACY.
IL would BE- hard 20 convince any considerable
number OF democrats In the House that Mt. clevo-
land can he beaten In the convention After ali
the taik about combinations IN opposition 20 him,
they come back 20 the conclusion that such moves
zled by the I'm move In New YORK. but they have
no confidence In It's ability 20 control the con
even With the Se SSav Sor skpr sess,,ss ae'h E
could defeat Cleveland In convention
ms W,aI Is "a s,rong oppression OF oonndence.
what View YORK viii do men outside Of that
state are not able 20 judge. and the New York men,
while saying that they believe Cleveland Will be
nominated, declare that they cannot tell the COM
pleNon oi The delegation 10 be chosen " 20 10 the
convention.
WHAT Mr.. cox sAys
Mr.. Cox said 10 q STAR reporter to-day: I've
all think Cleveland VIII be nominated, but do
not know anything about IL lt is q mystery GO
me. lhe opposition 90 Cleveland talked OF IL q
mystery. II Is SAID TO Oe a mystery 90 Mr.. Hill \
asked Mr.. Cleveland about IT, lie said it was a
mystery 70 HIM; that he did not understand IL.
Here we stand between two mysteries"
District Government Affair.".
A PROPOSED INSPECTOR OF ELEvAroRs.
s,rge ;i and Operation Of eleysso within the
penses incidenv 20 the necessary inspectors OF
those appliances. The Connis siooers have writ
ten 10 CHAIRMAN Hemphill, OF the District commit
tee suggesting that provision be made Tor the APP
polntment OF an Inspector, a salary OF 81 2oo per
annum, and that the District be authorized 10
charge a Zee OF s. for each Inspection.
CHANGES IL THE OFFICES
M. j. Foley has been appointed superintendent
OF slreet-sweeping at 8, 300 per annuIn- Edward
Harper and W. l. Kinds as Inspectors with a
compensation OF $50 per month. y. T. Thompson,
foreman OF the chain gang has been discharged
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Orficer Townsend reports for the week
ending February IL: Number OF deaths 100; white
SIS: colored, ~: death-rate per 1000, per annum:
white, n 81: coloTed, 3l.30: total population.
"a &c. Thiriy-eight were under nve years OF age.
and IS over sixty years. The principal causes OF
death were: Consumption, 10; scarlet fever, ?:
chitis 2: measles, q seventy births reported:
81 white males. 20 white females: Is colored
males, ~ coiored females. Marriages reported:
BUILDING PERMITS
Building Inspector Entwisle has granted per
nuts nuts 10 Emnet hes !. 70 erect store al t2s
10 erect three dwellings from 1000 10 2004 y
street northwest. al cost OF sl3o0o; W. b.
jersey avenue s sou5heaS At cos y q 800 NeS
Hutchinson,to erect dwelling al lll4 Canal street
southeast, at cost OF $1,000
MrscELLASEors
4 compulsory permit lAs been issued by the
Commissioners for laying a sidewalk, curb and
gutter ON the north side OF I street, between
Boundary and sth streets northwest
The Commissioners have written 10 the Secre-
t3ry OF War, In response TO a communication from
the new Medical Museum building, that owing 70
the constant demands upon the small balance OF
the appropriation ior the service In question they
are compelled to postpone the erection OF the box
until further means are available.
NJ. c. Dean has been granted a permit 70 erect
two frame dwellings, at Deanwood Park, at cost
W. c. Goodwin was to-day granted q permit 20
build six Trick dwellings al Nos SD, 52S $50 ST..
$500
GAcRIAGE LIcEssEs.-Narriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 10 sanford
Harris, OF Montgomery County, Nd, and Lily Gas
hn; Henry johnson. Of orange {. H., Va, ana
Florence Spotsey, OF Alexandria, Va; Kenneth
Murchison and Clara Hauer; Clarence Lnwood
Barker and Carrie Hoes both OF Baltimore county,
Nd; lgnatlus Chapman and Mary &. Brown: Tyre
W. Maupin and Julia E Fitzpatrick; stanton Ny.
ers ana Henrietta seward; q. W. Pate aud Clara
z. Ellis; henry Adams and Georgeanna Washing
ton; James w. Fowler and Annie Miller: Page j.
Evans and Laura l. Lawrence; VIM Mason and
Lottie Beoly.
The Unity Choral Association OF Washington. d.
C., has beel organized with the following oucers:
Director, M Frank {. Miller; secretary, Mr.. r. X.
HARNESS; treasurer, Mrs. Lille Poole; Librarian,
Mr.. Charles Rose; accompanist, Mrs. Hattie Boyd
The police have received the following add
tfonal Contributions for the benent or the poor {.
Foss s.; Cash. 400; L Iinany, s.; Cash; g; $50
Chas. Mades
The ice above the AQueduct bridge has not yet
broken, but the river below that point Is nayiga-
BILE.
FAILED TO ASswER.-Henry Green alias Greer
the alleged confidence man VINO was arrested
some days ago as suspicious person, failed 10 ap
pear In the Police Court tnis morning when his
case was called and his collateral, $50, Was for
feited.
An Accommodation Pneging and wife have
assigned FOR the benent OF their creditors, the
stock at 1907 + street northwest, The assignee Is
NJ. Fisher, sons co. OF New i ork for q, Ol4, ana
j. A. GFiiith, oil Baltimore, for $3.50
Affair." I'm West Washington.
DIED IN vRGrNA.-Mrs. Annie Wells wife OF r.
j. Wells formerly OF this place, died at her hus-
bands residence at FAIRFAX station, Va. on Tues
day. The funeral viii take place to-day.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT for the benent OF