Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-06
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
1t is Announced to Take Place Tonight
Without Fail.

Many thousand people assembled last night
in the vicinity Of the Treasury department, at
the west front Of the capitol and other points
where good view could be obtained Of the Sec
ton Of the sky which it was expected would be
illuminated at eight o'clock bv display of
aerial fireworks. They looked and looked and
remained many hours, but the sky did not give
any sign. Then they turned home, chilled by
the raw air and disappointed. The reason why
there was no display last night was that the
wind was so high that it was exceedingly
dangerous to unload and handle the fireworks.
The contractor declined to take the risk, as his
contract did not relieve him of the risk. Mr..
]. W. Thompson. of the fireworks committee,
who has immediate superintendent Of the
display, was at work to-day arranging to have
the display tonight. He stated to a STAR re-
porter that the display would take place to-
night under any circumstances. The illumi-
nation Of the Avenue will begin at quarter to
seven sharp, and the display Of fireworks at
quarter to eight.
The crowd on the south steps of the Treasury
Department last night did not see any more
fireworks than did the balance of the multitude,
but il had more fun. Some of it was Of bois-
ferrous description, and was recognized as hu-
mOrous only by those who we're nOtsufferersb by
it. Some OF the boys who occupied positions
on the rear OF the huge wooden reviewing stand
gathered together as many as possible Of the
little cushions which spectators had rented
out on the 4th and which had in most cases
been spoiled by the rain. and with these they
bombarded the crowd below. Many a good
silk hat was crushed by the missiles and it was
altogether very funny, except to the owner OF
the hat.
An extraordinarily large proportion Of the
multitude was composed OF country people,
they having journeyed to the city in vehicles of
all descriptions, from the old-fashioned carry
all to the big farm-wagon. They had more
reason to be disappointed than any of the city
people, but they said less.
A Convention Postponed.
CONFERENCE OF DELEGATEs THIS MORNING
CHANGES THE DATE TO APRIL so.
conference Of the delegates-elect to the
National colored mems convention called to
meet in this city to-day was held at the Office
of the Washington National Leader this morn
ing. Mr.. Augustus NJ Hodges, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, chairman of the general committee on call
stated that after a careful consideration of nu-
mcrous letters received from absent delegates
as to their inability to reach Washington In
time for the sitting Of the convention he ad-
vised against the assembling of this conference.
After an interchange of views from various
delegates it was decided to postpone the meet
ing Of the convention to April So and the place
of meeting was changed from this city to New
York city.
AuOIk tuOSc pEcSeut Wcfc A. M klOuScb, Oh
Brooklyn; John Little Jno. Edwards, r. 7.
Thomas and VIM. A. Thompson, Of New York;
VIM. Freeman, Maryland; Jno. H. Waddell Of
New York; VIM. H. Catcher, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y; Magnus L. Robinson. of Virginia; George
Murray; Of Brooklyn, N. Y; Charles Streets, Of
Connections; VIM. Lakefeld, of South Carolina;
w. A. Hodges, Of Norfolk, Va.
Magnus L. Robinson, of Virginia, was chosen
general secretary Of the committee on call.
Ixnrcrrp ron I.Ancxxy-Tha Grand snrv <o.
day, in less than one hour after retiring, re-
turned an indictment against Louis r. Ken
nedy, for larceny from the person gold watch
from A. B. Robinson, Of Marysville, Ohio, on
Monday last, and were discharged till Mon
day next. Kennedy was arraigned and plead
not guilty. Assistant District Attorney Coyle
asked that the case be tried to-day.
Col. Andrews, Of the Atlantic and PaciAc
railway company (Eads' Tehuantepec railway,
has received the resignation OF Hon. William
Window - president Of that concern.
Mike Cushing, the Brooklyn pugilist, on
Tuesday morning defeated Harry Bartlett, Of
London, in . fourteen-round battle for the l27-
pound championship Of the world and purse
Of d, 900. The Aght took place near the Clifton
rasrasack, on Long Island