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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
THE CITY POST.OFFICE.
The Rent Question to be Settled by the
Post-Oflce Department.

The immediate future of the Washington
city post-ofice is in some doubt. The owners
have accepted no rent during the present fiscal
year for the building on Louisiana avenue. now
occupied by the post-office. Some time ago
when the lease which the government
had on the building, or portion of it.,
at rental Of $4,000 year, expired, the own
ers demanded a rent of $50 a day or about
Eli, 900 year. This amount has never been
paid, as the appropriation would not permit,
and in order, it is stated, not to ieopardize
their claim for the full amount of
their demand. the owners have declined
to accept anything less. The government has
no lease on the building, is tenant at suffer-
ance. The appropriation act for the next fiscal
year does not specify any sum to be paid,
but includes the rent of the Wash
ington Office in lump sum
Of $4,000 to be used in renting first and sec
ond class post-offces. So the amount of rent
to be paid next year will be fixed by the Post
Office department. Postmaster-General Wan
amaker will soon, it is stated, look
into the matter and make an examination
OF the building now occupied Postmaster
Ross said to-day that the office was in a
better situation now so far as room was con-
cerned than it had been in for five wears
The extension Of the ground floor by the
erection Of the outside corridor and the re-
moval OF the mailbag repair shop and deposit
tory gave the Office considerable extra room.
He doubted whether any other building of
suitable size and arrangement and as well
located could be rented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
JUSTICE MATTHEW'S FUNERAL.
Services to be Held Here Monday and
the Remains to be Buried In Cincinnati.

The funeral services of the late Justice Mat
thews will be held at the residence, corner Of
n street and Connecticut avenue, Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock, and will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, pastor Of the Church of the
Covenant The President and cabinet, the
justices of the Supreme Court and the mem
bers Of the Senate will attend The chef justice
and the associate justices of the Supreme Court
will act as honorary pall-bearers while the active
pall-bearers will be taken from the messengers
employed at the Supreme Court. At s o'clock
the remains will be taken to the Baltimore and
Ohio depot, and conveyed to Cincinnati,
whence they will be taken to Glendale, near
Cincinnati, the late Justices country home.
Services will be held at Glendale by Rev. d.
Pise. The remains will then be inferred in
Spring Grove cemetery. The President has
sent the following letter to Mrs. Justice Mat
thews:
Il have heard with the most profound re-
gret of the death of your honored husband
The sense OF loss and bereavement which you
feel Will be shared by all our people. / have
known Justice Matthews for many years, and
had high appreciation Of his character and
learning. That you may be comforted and sus-
tained In this hour of trial is nv sincere
prayer"
The Supreme Court of the District Of Colum-
bia convened this morning, all the Justices
Chief Justice Bingham and Justices Hagner,
James, Cox, and Montgomery-present, with
many members of the bar. The court hav-
ing been opened. Hon. John Blair Hoge,
district attorney, said it was his
melancholy duty to announce the
death of Mr.. Justice Matthews, of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, which was already
known to the bench and bar. His death was
after long illness, which he bore with resig-
nation. This was not the occasion nor the tri-
bunal in which TO make lengthy personal al
fusion; but in that tribunal which the
deceased has so long adorned proper
action will be taken. 1t was only proper
here, he WAS advised, that the court
take notice of the event, and in respect to the
memory of the dead justice he would move
that the court do now adjourn until after the
funeral.
Chief Justice Bingham said it was exceed
ingly appropriate for the court to take action
In respect to the memory of a member of the
supreme Court of the United States, with which
this court is SO intimately connected. and
deeming the motion the proper one to be made
the court would grant it. and directed an ad-
1ournment till Tuesday next
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kilograms to The Star.
NO ONE ANSWERED PARNELL.
The Irish Leader Defes His Enemies.
THE COMMONS WERE SILENT.
A Challenge from Parnell Which No One
Dared to Take I'D.

Special Cable Dispstch 20 THx Evxxixa srAa
LONDON, March 23-The unionists' line since
the Pigott episode has been TO shake their heads
and say the Parnell letters we're withdrawn,
but are still mysterious and not proved 10 be
genuine, but not proved false This line has
been taken at the by-elections by
the canvassers and Lord Salisbury en-
dorsed II in his recent speech.
There was most striking scene in the house
Of commons last night when Parnen, referring
70 this line, repeated his denials OF the authen-
tlcity OF the letters, and challenged any mem-
Der who believed that any doubt exists about
them 20 signify il by shake or a nod or word
An impressive silence followed: nobody daring
20 repeat in the house what many saw outside
The attorney-geRerals defence made A good
impression. He
PLAYS INJURED INNOCENCE WILL
and eniists the natural sympathy felt for
man when he is down; but il will be only the
success of ingenuity. No legal quibbles will
convince any man on the street that Webster
was night IN vouching in the commons for the
palpable forgerIes which had been &C.
cepted without verifcation. Webster plavs
on on Soames and Soames on Webster like the
lame man and the blind one, who each denied
robblng the orchard, though the apples were
found on them. Public opinion viii say. like
the cadi, Put the lame man on the blind man q
shoulders, and fog them together"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.
Corporal Tanner to be Commissioners OF
Pensions-Other Appointments.

The President to-day sent the following nom.
nations to the Senate:
James Tanner, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, to be COM
missioner of pensions.
Edwin Willis, of Michigan, to be assistant
secretary Of agriculture.
Jas. NJ. Shackelford, of Indiana, to be Judge
OF the United States court for the Indian ter
ritory.
Zachariah T. walrond, of Kansas, to be attor-
ney of the United States court for the Indian
territory.
Thos. B. Needles, of Illinois, to be marshal of
the United States court for the Indian terri
tory.
Walter P. Corbett, of Georgia, to be marshal
OF the United States for the southern district of
Georgia
Treasury-To be collectors Of customs: Albert
A.. Burleigh, of Maine, for the district Of Aroon-
stock, Me-; James W. Wakefield, of Maine for
the district of Bath Me-; Charles G. Edwards,
OF Minnesota, for the district of Minnesota;
George W. Mcbride, of Michigan. for the dis
trict OF Michigan: Charles NJ Bradshaw, Of
Washington Territory, for the district of Puget
Sound, in the state Of Oregon and territory of
Washington
Navy-Commodore David B. Harmony
to be rear admiral; Capt. Francis
NJ. Ramsay to be a commodore; Com
nAonoet VIII. l.. sampson 10 pe captain;
Lieut.. t.-Commander r. B. Bradford, to be q
commander; Lieut.. E. H. c. Leutze, to be a
heutenant-commander; Lieut.. Chas. NJ. Nc
Carteney, junior grade, to be lieutenant,
Ensign John G. Quinby, to be a lieutenant;
junior grade; Lieut.-Commander Geo. A. Con-
verse, to be a commander; Lieut. F. p Gill
more, to be heutenant-commander; Lieut..
Frank Z. Beatty, junior grade, to be lieuten-
ant; Ensign Thomas S. Rogers. to be a lieu
tenant, junior grade; Manley Fitch Gates, of
Pennsylvania, to be an assistant surgeon.
Postmasters-Wm. D. Walton. Stroudsburgh,
Pa; Mary B. Higley, Minersville. Pa; Geo. l..
Berrian, Suffolk, Va; Carl c. Crippen,
Eustis. Fla; John c. Witcher, Rockdale. Texas;
John W. Bergman. Versailles, Ky.; Geo. W.
Cannon, Asheville, n. c.; Winlow;w. Avery Ply
mouth, Mass. Mary Y. Shay, Watsontown, Pa. /;
W. Lee Brand, Salem, Va; Robt. F. Miner.
Newman, Ga; VIM. II. Cullimore, Centralia, ILL., ;
James s. Neville, Bloomington. Ill; John NJ.
Hibbard, stoughton, Wis; Theodore A. Burr,
Lancaster, Wis: James L. King, Topeka, Kas.
Ed. F. Jones, Holton, Kas.; Robt. F. Rebout,
Bushvilie, Ind; Joseph X. johnson, Coshocton,
Ohio; John r. Grain, jamestown, Ohio; Charles
J. Wonssr. Tams, Iowa; George d. Breed, Chill
ton, Wis; Allen Chadwick, Armourdale. Kas.
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Striking Matters

THREE OF THEM IN THE poIIcE corRr ON q
CHARGE OF DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT.
There was trouble at the Hotel Normandie
yesterday and Policeman Cross was called i'm
Thursday night Mr.. Cake, the proprietor. dis
charged the head waiter, Antonio Herrara, on
the ground that he had refused TO carry ont the
proprietors orders. After his discharge all tho
walters quit work and gave notice that they
would no longer serve the guests. The walters
were from New York, and signified their inten-
tion OF returning to that city. Yesterday three
of the walters, Jas. Mole, Alfred Paomei and
Frank Downey, went TO the hotel and demanded
their pay, but the proprietor declined to settle
with them. as they had quit their work, until
the regular pay day. They objected TO waiting,
because they wanted TO leave the city, and IL 10
alleged that they became disorderly, which was
the cause of calling in Policeman Cross When
they were arrested they denied that they had
acted in q disorderly manner, and claimed that
they only went there for their money. The
case was tried in the Police Court this morning,
the three walters being charged with disorderly
conduct. Mr.. Shillington said that he would
not attempt TO justify their conduct, but a. they
were poor men and wanted to leave the city he
would suggest that their personal bonds be
taken.
RELEASED ON THEIR PERSONAL BONDS.
The court adopted Mr.. shillingtons sugges-
ton and took their personal bonds. In doing
90 the Judge warned them not 10 return 10 the
hotel and repeat their conduct They have q
right, the judge said, TO 60 there In Q peaceable
manner, and ask for their Gay; but If refused
they must not expect 10 get their money BY in
timidation- There h another way provided BY
law which must be taken. II they had been
discharged. the Judge said. they would probe
bly, have had . right to demand their paw at
that time, but leaving - they did, he thorxhs
they should have waited until the regular pay
day.
Oxford, n. J., Il excited over the disappssr-
ance Of Rev. Father o'Fsneil, who has hAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
Appointments in the Naval Service.

SECRETARY TRACY SAYS EMPLOYEES MUST BE ABLE
TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES SATISFACTORILY.
Secretary Tracy has made a decision that is
thought to indicate the policy he intends to
pursue in regard to federal appointments in
the naval service. A clerk employed in the
Washington navy-yard. who was recently dis
charged, appealed to Secretary Tracy for re-
instatement, pleading that he was an old SOL
dier. The Secretary replied that, inasmuch az
the petitioner Lad been dismissed on account
Of inefticiency, he could not sanction his rein
statement The Secretary says:
AT the time of my approval of the recon.
mendation for your dismissal was not aware
OF your military record, and it is the cause of
deep regret that such result should happen To
q soldier. But, nevertheless, it is necessary 10
the proper transaction of the business of the
bureau Of the navy yard that persons holding
positions hereunder shall be able to dischsrce
their duties in a satisfactory manner TO their
superior officers. While the fact of a person
having good record as q soldier win Be con-
sidered among the best of recommendation
Tor retention In or appointment to Q position
under the Navy department, ability TO perform
satisfactorily the duties Of the position vhich
he holds, or to which he agpires, must be q
condition precedent to favorable consideration
OF an application for retention or appoint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
BasebaIlist Ward Reaches New York.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-John Montgomery
WARD, the baseballist, arrived on the steamer
Saale, which reached quarantine at m,dnight
last night Had the vessel made her appear
snce earlier In the day it was the intention 20
bring up the popular ball-tosser in a tug, as a
mark OF the esteem in which be is held. This
morning MIR. Ward proceeded to the Marl-
Borough hotel, where Mrs. Helen Dsuyrsy-
Ward was waiting to receive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
ANOTHER GLADSTONE VICTORY.
An Increased Majority in the Gorton
Division Of Lancashire.

LONDON, March 23-The election in the Cor
ton division of Lancashire 20 I'LL the vacancy
IN the house Of commons, caused by the death
OF Mr.. Richard Peacock. (Gladstonian) resulted
IN the return OF Mr.. William Mather. (Glad-
stonian) who received 5,l55 votes against 4,30s
cast for Mr.. Earnest Hatch. the nominee of the
conservatives and liberal unionists At the
last election, Mr.. Peacock received 4S92 votes
and Lord Grev de Wilton, the conservative
candidate, Ass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery.
this morning, motions pending in the homidide
cases were heard.
Inc nrst motion taken up was that for a new
trial In the case of the colored woman. Grace
smallwood convicted January IS of the mur-
DER OF her newborn babe, and recommended
10 the mercy OF the court. Judge Walker ap-
peared Tor the prisoner and argued the motion.
The motion for a new trial in the case of Al
pert Dodson, convicted of murder for whom
Mr. L; Z. Taylor appeared was passed
In tne case OF VIM. Briggs, convicted of the
murder OF VIM. Jones in May last and sentenced
to be hung on April next. Mr.. ]. McD, Car
rington hled a motion for postponement of the
execution OF the sentence on the ground of want
OF time to prepare for the argument in the Gem
eral Term. The Court deemed to net on the
motion, stating that although the case was tried
several months since, he had seen the bill of
exceptions but recently, and he suggested that
the case could be heard next week in General
Term.
The motion to postpone the execution OF the
sentence IN the case Of Albert Green, in whose
case the President granted a commutation of
sentence on Thursday, was called and the
court remarked that be supposed that would
now be withdrawn.
. MIR. r. Byrd Lewis, the counsel, said that he
found himself in peculiar position. The pc
tition for the Communication was prepared with
his knowledge, but he knew nothing of the fay-
orable action OF the President until he saw the
announcement. Yesterday he went to the jail
and visited the prisoner, thinking that be would
be fully satisfied with the commutation. To
his atonlshment Green was not satisfied with
the action taken. and directed him
to proceed with his efforts to obtain
new trial, being perfectly willing
to take the risk of another conviction and death
sentence, and rather preferring il to taking
life sentence in the penitentiary. He therefore
did not see what else he could do other than TO
ask time.
Assistant District Attorney Lipscomb re-
marked that there might be a question
as to whether the Communication took eject
without the consent of the prisoner.
He had understood that there was
some understanding that the Communication was
with the proyiso that the efforts for a new trial
would be abandoned
Mr.. Lewis asked that the motion 60 over,
and il Was passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
Death of Ex-,Judpe Runyoa-

p PLAINFIELD, March 23.-Ex-Judge Enos W.
Runyon died to-day, of cancer in the throat
aged sixty-three years. He was for many
Years engrossing clerk of the New Jersey sem
ate. He leaves 8 widow, one son and three
daughters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
Treasury Department Changes.

Promotions-Mss s. c. Soper, of Michigan,
from $40 to $500, in the office of the first au-
ditor; Miss NJ. E. Boynton, of Ohio, from 81 900
to clerkship of class /, and Mrs. NJ. A. john
son, of the District of Columbia, from $500 to
81 900, in the Office of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue; P. s. Garretson, of New Jersey,
from IS. so per diem to Sc per diem, in the Of
fee OF the supervising architect; Miss A. B.
of the District of Columbia. from 5000 to 500
in the Office Of the treasurer Of the United
Statea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

A CoUNrERFEITER CApTUREp.-Chief Bell, Of
the secret service, has been informed that
David Lambert was arrested yesterday in
Hoboken, N. j., by Agent Bolk, for passing
counterfeit silver coin. When arrested u bogus
dollars were found on him, each wrapped in
tissue paper. His house was afterward
searched and twenty-one more pieces were
found in the pockets of an old overcoat. Lam
bert was taken before United States Commits
sioner Roman and held in $1,000 bail He
was pal of Jack" Gill and ..Bill' Spikes,
both OF whom are serving terms for counter
fciting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
Count Bismarck's Visit to Iondo,

LONDON, March 23.--Count Herbert Bismarck
Is stopping at the residence Of Lord Rosebery.
he declares that his visit to England is of q
private nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATE In SECRET SESSION.
A Batch Of Nominations.
Corporal Tanner to Succeed Gen Black
The Senate.

Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on mines
and mining, made a report in the Senate to-
day in regard to timber depredations in Nevada,
which was laid on the table.
MIR. Mitchell offered a resolution (Which went
over) authorizing the committee on mines and
mining to continue the inquiry into the causes
OF delay in considering contested cases in the
mineral division of the land Office.
"Sundry messages in writing were received
from the President, and the Senate Immediately
went into executive session to act upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

The BEHRINa SEA PRocLAMAr1oS.-As an
nounced in yesterdays STAR the President is
sued the Behring sea proclamation late in the
afternoon. 1t warns all persons against enter
ing the waters Of the Behring sea within the
dominion of the United States for the purpose
OF killing any fur-bearing animal, under PEN
atty of the seizure Of their vessels, cargo and
tackle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

REPRESENTATIVE MAHoNEY BETTER - Mr.
Mahoney passed very comfortable night, and
was somewhat better this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE CHARLESTON
Commodore A. E. K. Benham has been SUBJ
stituted for Rear Admiral Belknap as president
OF the board to witness the trial Of the Charles
on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
THE HOMICIDE CASES.
Motions In the Criminal Court To-dax

CURIOUS COMPLICATION IN THE CASE OF ALBERT
eREES-HE WOULD SOONER STAND A NEW TRIAL
AND CHANCES OF ANOTHER CONVICTION rHAS
ACCEPT A coAfNUTATIoS OF HIS SENTENCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
War Department Chauses.

Jefferson d. Howery, Of Minnesota, appointed
clerk, at 81 900, Office Of commissary general of
subsistence; Edwin 8. Thompson, Texas, and
VIM. Walton Edwards, Arkansas, appointed
clerks at $1,000, s. G. O.; Frank B. Cros-
thwaite, Michigan, clerk class 2, s. G. O., re-
signed; Robert L. Sutton, clerk. $500.
signal Office, resigned; Walter F..
Robinson, clerk $500, signal office, promoted to
clerk 81 900; Eleanor Wood, copyist and type
writer at sS40, signal office, promoted to clerk
at $500; Emma N. Mulligan, copyist and type-
writer at $720, signal ofice, promoted to Ss4O
Jos. D. Marx, transferred from clerk at q, 900,
signal Office, to clerk $1,000. A. G. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

The YORKTOWN has not yet been accepted,
but action will probably be taken within day
or two. Some matters connected with the
electric light plant are still unsettled. and the
vessel must be sent to the League Island navy
yard before it can be formally ACCENTED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
Mentioned as Candidates for oeace

W. s. odell, the commander of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac, is mentioned in con-
neetion with the position Of appointment clerk
of the Interior department
Col. Amos Webster, at one time chief clerk
of the Treasury department. is said 10 be a can
didate for the chief clerkship Of the Interior
department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

MINERAL WATER AND RAILRoAps-In the case
OF the Michigan Congress Water company agt
the Chicago and Grand Trunk railway COM
pany the interstate commerce commission to-
day decided. opinion by Commissioner Bragg,
haul a tank car loaded with Congress- water
when the car is in an unsafe condition to be
transported; that the evidence shows no COM
bination or efforts on the part of the railway
company or its officials or agents to give other
mineral water preference in rates or facilities
over that of complainant, and dismissed the Pc
tition in this proceeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

PAYMENTS FOB New VEssELs.-The Secretary
Of the Navy has approved bills for the follow
ing payments under contracts for constructing
new vessels for the navy. viz: N. T. Palmer, jr.,
Co., New York, S44, 100, sixth payment on
the Bennington; same sum, sixth payment on
the Concord; VIM. Cramp 4 Sons, Philadel-
phia, $ll2.320 fourth payment on the Newark;
the Herreshof Manufacturing Co., Bristol, r.
l., 1895, third payment on frst-class torpedo
boaf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

The first serious trouble in the weavers'
strike ct Fall River, Mass, occurred last night.
when the s.knobsticks" in the sSeaconnet mill
were attacked by strikers with sticks and
stones, and several persons were injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
Arrangements in the Criminal Court


A number Of arraignments took place before
Judge Montgomery in the Criminal Court this
morning. Benjamin Jackson, charged with
horse stealing, and Charles Williams, with grand
larceny of $5s from Moses We'll, plead guilty,
VIM. Morris, Jos. Lee, Wn. johnson, James
Brown, Frank Henderson, Frank Jackson, VIM.
Brown, and Walter Bowers, eight colored bows.
charged with housebreaking at the store
OF w: H. Robertson q Sons, March
n, pleaded not guilty, as also the
following defendants: Bette Hughes, grand
George H. Moore, embezzlement OF sls from
v. y. Burdick; VIM. Smith, housebreakirR q
March 4; VIM. H. Contee, assault with intent to
kill; Walker Mergents and Chas. johnson, house
breaking at the residence of Elizabeth Coleman /;
Morgan Joyce, grand larceny OF wearing APP
parel, March l6, from Cornelia T. Gregory and
Anna Marshall; VIM. woodson, grand larceny
Of S46 from Robert Clements, March Is, and
Horace Tubbs, housebreaking ct the residence
Of G. Banks, FebruaryA L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated 5000.
Co., as follows: registered AZ per cents, el00 0Ot
at 10S, 800 900 at l0s.