davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
THE HAYTIAN EXPEDITION.
1t is Believed that the Steamer Hay
tien Republic will be Surrendered.

No news has been received at the Navy de-
partment in regard to the U. s. S. Galena and
Yantic since their departure from New York.
and none is expected for several days yet, not
withstanding the fact that the vessels will be
due at Port-au-Prince tomorrow. 1t is the
impression of many naval officers that the
steamer Haytien Republic will have been sur
rendered and be on her way to New York be-
fore the Galena and Yantic arrive at Port-au-
Prince, and in that case the matter of, indem-
nifty will then be the only thing to be settled.
The U. s. s. Richmond viii be ready for sea
by Thursday next and the U. s. S. Ossipee at
Norfolk by the LIST of the month. The inten-
tion was to send these vessels to Hayti as soon
as they could be prepared, but from present
indications it is not regarded as at all probable
that either of them will go there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

HE WAS sEyENTY-SIIREE YEARS OLD AND HELD
PUBLIC OFFICE FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Dec. 17.-Dr. Jas. Scott,
author of the famous Scott liquor laws. died at
his home at Lebanon yesterday. aged seventy
three years. He had been a member of the
Ohio legislature eighteen years. He was APP
pointed secretary of Washington Territory by
President Grant, and served as consul from
1874 to 1878. having been public official more
than thirty years. He was born in Washing
ton county, Penn. July Is. 1915. and his death
was due entirely to the infirmities of old age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
THE BLAINE APPOINTMENT
Is Mr.. Morton Opposing IL?

The talk has been that Mr.. Morton's visit to
Indianapolis was partly in the interest of Blaine
for cabinet position, but the statement is
very positively made to-day that his errand
was not only to get Platt into the cabinet, but
also to keep Blaine out. The information of
Morton's antagonism is said to have stirred the
Blaine men mp to active work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
Affairs in Zanzibar.

ZANZIBAR. Dec. 1.-THE French man-of-war
D'Estaing has arrived here The German
plantation company will remove their plant
and staff to Borneo. The sultan has returned
to Zanzibar. He has been absent directing the
religious and sacrificial ceremonies DESIGNED
to defeat the schemes of the whites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
Suicide of a Fire Marshal.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Frank T. Sweenie, fire
marshal of the Town of Lake, large suburb in
which the stock-yards are situated, committed
suicide this morning byscutting his throat He
was q brother Of Chief Fire Marshal Denis
Sweenie, Of Chicago and was for many years
connected with the Chicago fire department.
He was an: artilieryman during the war, and
was one Of the prisoners who escaped from
Andery ouyille prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

EXAMINATION OF NAVAL CoNsTRUcroRs.--A
board consisting of Naval Constructors Pook,
Hitchborn and Mintonge met at the Navy de-
partment to-day for the examination of Assist
ant Naval Constructors Hancom. Hoover Flas-
iter Gatewood and Bowles for promotion. The
board will be in session for several days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
Free Fight with Pistols and Knives.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia special from Findlay,
Ohio, says: Twenty men engaged in a des-
Perate fight near this place Saturday night,
during which, revolvers, stones, knives and
clubs were freely used. Nearly every partici-
was shot in the head and is dying. A young
man named Campbell is believed to be fatally
injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
Died on n Railroad Train.

BosroN. Dec 17.-Nathaniel l.. Bradlee, one
of the leading architects and business men of
this city, died on a railroad train this morning
en- route to Keene n. III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
Fatally Beaten by White Cans

KANSAS CRY. No., Dec. 17.-James McDon-
aid, who was so numerically beaten last Mon
day by the mob calling themselves the Kansas
division Of white Caps" died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

Trr Fvrxrxs STAR is served 10 subscribers in the
cffv v carriers their account at 10 cents
week or i4c. per month Copies at the counter. 9
cents zach. By mail-postase prepald-1O cents q
month: one year. s6. six mOnths s3
Entered at the Post Office at Washington, d. c. as
second-class mail matter.
THE WEEKLY STAR-puhlished on Friday-sI
year postage prepaid Six months, so cents
cy-Au mail subscriptions must be paid in advance:
no paper sent lOneer than i paid for.
Rates of ADVERTISING made known on application
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

NAVAL ORDERs.-Paymaster S. r. Calhoun
has been detached from the navy yard. Nor
folk, and ordered to the Ossipee, relieving
Paymaster John W. Jordan who is ordered to
settle accounts, after which he will be granted
leave of absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
Sunk I'm the Ohio River.

PIrrsBuRa, Dec. l7.--It is reported that the
tow-boat Coal Valley, belonging TO Jos. A Stone
4 Co., Of this city, struck q log near Dead
Mans ripple, on the Ohio river, yesterday,
knocking hole in her side and causing her -
sink. The loss win probably reach e2o,0oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

CONSULAR CLERKS APPoINTED.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed VIM. d. Hunter, of Min
nesota, and Carl A. Hansmann of Missouri to
be consular clerks under the department of
State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
IN FAVOR OF THE BRIDGE.


The Commissioners this morning gave a
hearing to large delegation of citizens favor
ing the passage of the Massachusetts, avenue
bridge bill The bill has been introduced in
Congress and referred to the Commissioners.
Among those in the delegation were Messrs.
Gardner Hubbard, J. E. Fitch. Geo. Truesdell,
Gen. Beall, o. @. Green, j. w. Thompson and
Engineer Viele. The Commissioners told the
delegation that they were in favor of the bill,
and would cooperate with them to have it
passed.
UNsANIrARY CONDITION OF SCHOOL BUILDING.
The school building, 2906 street, has been
rendered unsuitable for use by the backing of
sewer water under it. The Commissioners
have notified MIR. Henry Dickson that unless
the sanitary condition of the building is imme-
diately remedied they will have to surrender it.
MISCELLANEOUS.
While cleaning out the 20-inch water main on
18th street few days ago, employees of the
water department found a number of stones
and brickbats all .vorn round. 1t is a mystery
how they got in there as there is no opening.
They now adorn Capt. Lusk's desk as paper
weights.
permit was taken out to-day by the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad to build signal
tower in Anacostia at a cost of $500.
Mr.. Abraham Fisher in a letter to the Com
missiopers says he contemplates building
seventeen houses on c street and Tennessee
avenue northeast, and requests seYer accom-
modations for same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

CHANGES IN THE ENGINEER CoRPs.-Col. Will
liam Ludlow lately in charge as engineer of
the fourth lighthouse district with headquar-
ters in Philadelphia. on Saturday transferred
his district to Captain Ed. Mcguire, lately at
Willetts Point. Col. Ludlow has been ordered
to Detroit as engineer in charge of river and
harbor improvements and of the lighthouse
districts on lakes Huron and Michigan. relev-
ing Col. Mansfield, who is transferred to Bos-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, S691, ,957; customs, S476,91S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

SECRETARY WHITNEY has gone to New York
but is expected back tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
Total. .394 .O65 90

District of Columbia, County Of Washington, So:
l., W. LAIRD, JB., Cashier of the above-named
bank do sOlemnly that tho above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
y. LAIRD, JR.. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 7th day of
December, 1883. l.. s. FREY,
Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest
:, = $aas HH5R{s 5R{sf' RksTEag fH'EF2ws. Directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

OuR Sroars.
RECENTLY GREATLY ENLARGED,
VIII BE- founl pleasant shopping places. All
goods are marked in plain figures and we show
many unique things in
RICH PORCELAINS, DECORATIVE LAMPS AND
NOVELTIES
Many very nice pieces, and line Of Novelties
are greatly reduced il price for the Holidays
HAYWARD x HUTCHINSON,
d1,lUln 424 9th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

John Bright Has q Relapse.
LONDON, Dec. l7.-Mr. John Bright has -
fered relapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated S113,-
600, as follows: Coupon As, 100000 at 12S16;
reg. As, $4,000 at 12S ex. int; reg. as, S1O-
600 at 10814; $4,000 at 1OS ex. int; 50 OOO at
1885; $1,000 at 1881; 900 at 1O8 ex. int
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

The President to-day approved the act max
ing an appropriation to supply the deficiency
for the contingent expenses of the House of
Representatives,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

ASSISTANT SECRETARY Thompson. of the
Treasury department, left for his home in
South Carolina Saturday night to remain until
after the HOLIDAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

RoBBERIEs MISUNDERSTANDING night while
walking along 7th street, Mrs. George Holmes
was robbed of a satchel containing IS cents.-
Walter II. Wills, No. 421 4th street, reports
stolen from his house yesterday tin box con-
tanning s5 in cash and S5 worth of postage
stamps.-J. G. Simpson reports the larceny
of nine shirts and twenty collars-Smith
Thompson reports the theft Of an overcast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

PosTMAsTERs APPoNTED.-Murray Forbes
has been appointed postmaster at Fauquier
Springs, Fauquier county, and John P Trib-
bett, Riverside, Rockbridge county, Va; Fran
els I. Stockett at Humphrey, Anne Arundel
county, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
THE EVENING STAR

PUBLISHED BAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and llth st., BY
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
IS. II. KAUFF1IANN, Ires'L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

A REMINIscENcE OF THE STAR-RoUTE TRIALS.
Two men who were at one time important fig
ures i'll this city recently at the Post Office
department One was Brewster Cameron, who
was in charge of the special agents of the De-
partment of Justice at the time of the star
route trials and the other was W. w. Kerr of
Philadelphia, one of the government council
in that case. Mr.. Cameron is now settled in
Arizona. and is said to berapidly accommodating
fortune. Mr.. Kerr is still in Philadelphia,
where he Is a member of the bar. One Of Mr.
Cameron's friends on meeting him remarked
that he would probably be permanently located
III this city under the new administration. Mr.
Cameron said that he had better thing than
public office, and proposed to stick to it.
PERsOSAL.-Secretary Fairchild has accepted
an invitation to address the Massachusetts
Tariff Reform League at Boston ON the 2Sth
inst.-Representative Gibson, VIM. Gordon
OF jefferson, Ind, and Henry E. Knox,
jr, and William Hardy, of Norfolk, are
are at Willard's:-F. II. Sherley, of Louis
vile, is at the Ebbitt.-Mr. Miller. commits
siOner of internal revenue, has returned from
short visit to New lork.-Assistant Secre-
tary Thompson has gone to Charleston, S. c..
but will return in time to spend Christ
mas here with his family.--John McEwen
and Hugh Rutey of Albany. and +.
Lee, of Richmond. are at the Arlington
Col. Lamont has returned from New York and
was at the White House to-day.-Jas. J.
Ryan, j. II. Murphy, Lewis +. Young. John A.
Forepaugh and Thos. J. Lindsey of Philadel-
phia, L. Rosewater of Omaha, c. L. Howland
of New York, and A. A. Mckay of Chicago, are
at the Mggs.-Bishop Keane, rector of the
Catholic university in this city is in Rome on
business III connection, with the institution
whose statutes he has submitted to the pope
Secretary Villas and Mr.. George Kennan of
Washington were i'll New York last night
Mr.. Perry Belmont, United States minister to
Spain, and Count Sala, secretary of the French
legation here, who has been recalled, sailed
from New York for Europe Saturday.. p,
Moore of St. Paul and J. II. Crippen of Will
mington. Del. are at the st. James.--Senator
Hearst tells New York reporter that he has
not bought Ormonde, the great English Derby
winner, and never thought of doing so.-Mr
George s. Prindle of Washington was in Chi
cagO SATURDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
EQUITABLE
CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
EQUITABLE BUILDING" 1908 FsT.
ASSETS. S971,530GI

e., GROGAN's INSTALMEST HOUSE
80 AID al 1TH ST. NV
Cheapest house TIE city 20 buy Your Furniture,
Carr ets oi Cloths l!astiuE, Iaty Carriages Rclri-,
orators stoves * livery Thing IL the HuusefGTElsh-
iIE line sold On crvdl' cheap they be bought
Elsewhere for cash.
w MAEE AND LAY AL CARPETS FREE OF
my2l COST.
g. DR. (. T. MASON DENTIST. 1901
- lti-.-- iVaLIl avenue y. ". CIpOslte Palals
Royal. tv I've years practice il THIS city, has extracted
ever .nHtt t'st WIKI nitrous oxide teeth filled
sLd cucI4Lc used artificial ana crown tee tn inserted
r. IUE CORRECT STYLES VISIT
b. CWEN.
TEE TAILOR
corner y. y. ave. and 10Th st.n-w. oc30-2n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

Navigation on the Hudson has been closedby
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09
NEWS FROM NEWFOUNDLAND.
A Sensational Proposition from
Lord Lans sdOvvme.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March Son
Tuesday Governor Blake received the
following telegram from Lord Lans-
downe:
"It is considered by my Govern
ment that if your Government ap-
proves, the time is convenient for
the discussion of the admission of
Newfoundland to the Federal Union,
and that no difficulty would be likely
to arise in arranging terms. Under
these circumstances could you send a
deputation to Ottawa with power to
negotiate. In our opinion the deputa-
ton should represent the opposition
as we'll as the Ministerial party, and
as the Canadian session has begun
and may be short, we would suggest
the expediency of the deputation sail
ing by the steamer of the 10Th instant
(signed) LANsDowNE.
General Blake replied yesterday as
follows: ri have received your tele-
gram and laid it before my Ministry
This correspondence caused SEN
sation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09
COMMITTEE WORK.
Benedict Testifies Regarding the
Public Printing office.

Benedict Testifies Regarding the
Public Printing office.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The House
Committee on foreign affairs agreed
this morning to report favorably
Cranes resolution providing for the
Strengthening of the boundary between
Mexico and the Rio Grande; also the
resolution OF Morrow's calling upon
the Secretary OF State for information
regarding the condition of affairs in
Samoa.
BENEDICT's EXAMINATION.
Under cross examination before the
House Printing Committee to-day,
Benedict acknowledged that he had
authorized the use of his name for
reference only in circular addressed
to postmasters, seeking to learn the
political status Of the persons in their
districts. A series Of questions
was put to the witness with the in
tention of getting from him a positive
statement OF the reasons for certain
discharges and the admission that he
employed spies to report to him con-
cerning the conduct and work of the
employees. He admitted that he got
pri Eate information, but refused to
give the names of the persons who
furnished it. He assigned as his
reasons for making the discharges the
fact that he had found the persons
discharged less competent than others.
He had made no discharges for purely
political reasons.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09

ment, striking out the word "totally'
before the word "incapacitated," and
and it was rejected, yeas IA, nays AZ.
THE BILL THEN PASSED.
Yeas "A, nays Is, as follows:
Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Blodgett,
Bowen, Broun, Cameron, Chace,
Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dawes,
Dolph, Farwell, Faulkner. Frye
George, German, Hale, Hampton
Hawley, Hiscock, Hoar, Ingalls,
KenDa, McPherson, Man Ter ,on, Mil.
chell, Paddock, Palmer, Payne, Platt,
Pugh, Riddleberger, Sawyer, Sher-
man, Spooner, Stewart, Stockbridge
Teller, Turpie, Voorhees,, WaIthall.
Wilson, of Iowa-44.
Nays-Bate, Beck, Berry, Black
burn, Cockrel, Coke, Colquitt, Daniels,
Eustis, Gibson, Harris, Pasco, Rea-
gan, Salisbury, Vance, Wilson OF Ma
ryland-16.
Pairs were announced: Evarts and
Morgan, Edmunds and Jones of Ark
ansas, Sabin and Call, Ransom and
Jones of Nevada, Vest and Plumb.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Blair, from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, reported the bill
the eight-hour law to letter
carriers.
Sherman offered resolution (Which
was adopted) requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish copies of the instruc-
tions sent to the United States Min
lister at Caracas and of the cores
pondence between the Governments
Of the United States and Venezuela
since February, 1872, regarding the
seizure and detention Of the Ameri-
can steamships Hero, San Fernando
and Nutrias, the property of the
Venezuelan Transportation Company,
Of New York.
The Under Valuation bill was then
taken up as unfinished business and
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09
THE HOUSE.
A statement Regarding
Western Mail Service,

WASHINGTON, March SIN the
House to-day the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of certain
swords belonging to the widow of
General James Shields, passed after
some debate.
Morrow, of California, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported the resolution calling on the
President for information touching
public affairs at the Navigators
Island. Adopted.
Rainer, of Maryland, reported a
bill to establish postal telegraph
from the Committee on Commerce.
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Hatch, of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries, reported adversely on the bill
exempting American coastwise sailing
vessels, piloted by their licensed mas
ter or by United States pilot, from
obligation to pay State pilots for SER
vices not rendered. Calendared.
REPORT FROM DICKINSON.
In answer to Perkins resolution OF
inquiry into the alleged complaint pre-
vailing in the West against the pres
ent unsatisfactory mail SERVICE. the
Postmaster General to-day sent to the
House communication, in which he
says careful inquiry and clio % exami-
nation of the complaints fails to dis
close any reliable ground for the COM
plants. In no section OF the country
embraced in the system OF rail-
way mail service has there been
during the past three years more
prompt and liberal response on the
part of the department to the needs
OF the people. The Postmaster Gen
eral unhesitating asserts that the rail-
way mail service throughout the en-
tire system OF the West and the whole
field Of its operations is in better and
more efficient condition than it has
ever been before.
The Secretary of the Treasury sent
to the House an estimate of $500 to
defray the expenses of observations of
the total eclipse OF the sun, which
will be visible on the Pacific coast on
January 1st next.
PUBLIC LAND MATTERS.
In consideration of the morning
hour the House went into Committee
for consideration of bills reported by
the Committee on Public Lands.
McKenna, of California, called up
the Senate bill granting to the State
of California per cent of the net pro-
ceeds OF the cash sales of public
lands in that State. McKenna said
that the object of the measure was to
put California upon the same footing
as other public land States. Pending
action, the morning. hour expired, and
the committee arose.
The House then adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09

in certain pages to commend and very
much in others to condemn as un-
necessary, ridiculous and farcial cir
cumlocution. The report c1assi6es
the forces employed by the Govern
ment, including the officers and men
of the army and navy, and finds a
grand total of LAG in liyid-
uals. Reports received from various
departments in reply to the commit
te e's letters of inquiry failed to show
the connection of the bureau with the
! division in respect to single item of
business transacted, and for the pur-
pose of getting information of this
character the committee caused few
specimen items to be traced from the
initiation to the completion. The
! first of these is an expenditure of
$50, 900 by the Treasury Department
for stationery for the fiscal year 1887.
A simple statement of the course of
this transaction from the estimate to
the settlement of the warrant requires
twenty-one printed pages. Other
cases instanced are characterized
as showing farcial routine examina-
tions, certifications, entries, counter
entries and red-tape, ad nauseum
When q direct co1ise ef se-
tlement would have been
far more preferable, the committee
finds the Second Auditors clerks
writing thousands of letters to the
Quartermaster Generals clerk for in
formation to be obtained from copies
of pay rolls in the Quartermaster-
Generals office, the originals of which
were prepared in, and are now, on
file in the office, whence the enquir-
les emanated.
AFFAIRS IN THE LAND OFFICE.
1t finds that the condition of busi-
ness in the general land office has for
many years past been Chaotic"
which results from want or lack OF
plain, correct business methods and
requirements promptly and uniformly
enforced upon the local land offices
and the employees OF the general land
offices. 1t finds that the tract books
of the Office have been neglected since
the year 1882, and that information
which should be readily access
sible is by reason OF this "gross
carelessness and negligence
to be sought here and there
through records at great expense,
time and labor. 1t finds that registers
and receivers instead of exercising the
quasi judicial functions conferred up
on them by Congress are treated
merely as clerks Of departments,
heaping upon the Washington office
vast accumulations OF undigested mat
ter, which takes its chances with the
accumulation Of past decades.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
The committee finds the Patent Of.
flee suffering for want of a classified
abridgment of patents granted. A
work was begun several years ago, but
has been unavoidably delayed, and it
submits bill for the appropriation
of $40, 900 for speedy completion of
it. The report discloses many tricks
OF patentees and would-be patentees,
for practically extending the life of
their patents. Numerous recommend
ations are made.