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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

u EEP your beds clean for one year by the
~ use Of Edson's Bed Bug Killer. 2jc bottle
at LIVINGSTON'S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
From Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, April 20, IL a. m.-The stock
market opened with a moderate volume Of
business, and first prices were in most cases
either unchanged or but slightly different from
Thursdays final figures. though Texas Pacific
was up IS while Burlington and Oregon
Transcontinental were down like amount.
The market was quiet TO dull after the opening,
and while there WAS generally strong tone
nuctu1tlons were narrow and in most of the
hist there was little business and no move
ment whatever. Chicago Gas was the leader
OF the list and on an active business advanced
q per cent. but lost portion of the gain.
New England and Burlington also advanced q
per cent but cotton oil was the weak point,
dropping -. Sugar trusts, however. were
again strong and moved up IL per cent
on comparatively light trading. After some
hesitation the upward movement was resumed
with more force late in the hour. and all the
active shares made further fractional advances,
and at III o'clock the market was active aud
strong at the best prices of the hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20

Mrs. Chamberlain's Influence on Joseph,
and Curious Suicides.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EvENTSG STAR
LONDON. April 20.-Mr. Goschen is expected
to introduce one-pound notes paper currency
secured by adequate deposits of gold.
Chamberlain has moved resolution specially
thanking woman for their political influence in
the birmingham election. 1t is suggested that
the influence of his wife, known as the sweet
Puritan maiden, is having a happy effect on
Chamberlain's attitude on the woman question
The irritation is Increasing here in well-in-
formed circles about the French encroach-
ment on the Newfoundland fisheries. The
action of the British government is condemned
as lacking vigOr.
Curious suicides are coming into vogue.
Since the Crown Prince Rudolph died sensa-
tonal suicides are on the increase. The second
couple killed themselves this week The girl
lamented she would miss the best of the fun
as she should like TO hear what people would
say when the cOrpSes were discovered Another
curious attempted suicide was that of girl of
eighteen, who swallowed paraffine because of
disappointed love to revenge herself on her
rival by haunting her.
The queen goes down to Sandringham on
the bank holiday to visit the Prince of Wales
Ihls Is lnconvenient, as the royal train inter
feres with holiday traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
ONE OF THE DANsIARK's BOATS.
Seen at Sea, Half Full Of Water, by .
Steamer from Baltimore.

LONDON. April 20-Captain Blacklen. OF the
British steamer Minnesota, at Tilbury. ON the
Thames. from Baltimore. reports that on the
ith instant in latitude As degrees Is ", longi-
tude 81 80 W, he passed a lifcboat painted
white with the words "Danmark, Copenhagen."
rough at the time. In the boat were one oar,
hook. tarpauhn laid along the bottom OF
the boat which was half full of water. The
painter was coiled in the head sheets. Pieces
There was every appearance that the people
who had been aboard had been taken Of
HOPE REVIVED IN NEW YORK.
New YoRk, April 20.-The dispatch from Lon
don abort one of the Danmark's life boats hav-
ing been seen was shown by Messrs Punch.
Edye & Co., this morning and revived their
fading hopes that some or perhaps all of the
landed at the Azores.
The City of Chester passed the derelict
steamer on the Sth. four days after the Mime
sofa tell in with the hfeboats. The agents sur
mise that the steamship must been abandoned
on the the Sd, when stIil I'm fair condition.
Why she was desarted thea. when II was posi-
bic for her TO remain afoat for five days or
more, is mystery.
Some of the members of the Maritime ex-
change think that panic took place among
the passengers and that the officers and crew
were compelled 20 give way 20 their wishes %
take to the hfeboat In departure such AS
would follow panic some lives would certainly
have been lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
International Congress of Geologists

The American committee of the international
congress of Biologists which was appointed to
arrange the details of the meeting of the con-
gress to be held in Philadelphia in 1891 is in
session i'll this city. The committee has organ
lied as follows: Permanent chairman, j. S.
Ncwbcrry. of New York; vice-chairman, Ct. f.
Gilbert, of the I. S. Geological Survey: secre-
tary, II. 5. Williams of Cornell university; COM
mittees on scientific program of meeting on the
longer excursions, and on arrangement at Phil
adelphia were provided for. The following
gentlemen were added to the committee: Dr.
T. Sterry Hunt. Of New York; Prof. Edward D.
Cope and DIR. Percifor Frazer both of Phila-
delphia. The other members Of the committee
are: Prof. Dana, of New Haven; Jas. Hall. of
Albany; n. s. Shaln, of Cambridge;
Prof. J. S. Newberry, of Columbia
Prof. o. G. Marsh. of Yale: Major
J. W. Powell of Washington; T. C. Chamber
hin. Of Wisconsin university: J. p. Leslie. of
Philadelphia; Profs. Alex. Winchell. of Michi-
gan; Ashburner, of Pennsylvania; Branner, of
Arkansas; Cook, of New Jersey; Capt Dutton.
of Washington: Davis. of Cambridge: Gilbert.
of Washington; Heilprin, of Philadelphia;
Hitchcock, of Dartmouth college: Teidy. of
Philadelphia; Ze Conte. of University of Cali
fornia; Proctor, of Kentucky; J. J. Stevenson.
OF New York; r. 2. Whitfield, of New York;
c. d. Walcott. Of L. S. survey; III. S. Williams,
OF Cornell university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
DEPOSITS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH
Recommendations of Health Officer
TOwnshend.

Health Officer Townshend has addressed to
the Commissioners letter, in answer to their
request for an inspection of the sewer-canal
crossing the flats from the mouth of New York
avenue intercepting sewer and a report upon
the probable effect upon the public health of
the deposits of dredgings being placed on the
north bank of the same. The health officer
states:
THE canal is beng dredged from the mouth
of the sewer out to the river. The material
deposited is more or less offensive. as the pre-
cipitation of solids in the sewage must be con-
siderable at this point. If the material taken
from the bed of the canal could be covered by
other material of less offensive nature it
would be better In event of this not being
practicable, think it would be advisable to
have the material removed to some point at a
further distance from habitations As the
warm weather is about to open
there Is possibility Of danger
by reason of eXhalations from these
deposits. and as the Potomac flats are the prop
erty of the United States and under the exclu-
sive control of the engineer department of the
army, would suggest that the officer in charge.
Col. 7. c. Hains, be addressed on the subject
III order that action necessary i'll the premises
NAV be taken ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
DEATH OF POSTMASTER PEARSON.
A Fight with Refractory Boomers.
THE CHURCHILL-CHAMBERLAINR ROW
eouLANceR IN NEED OF MONEY.
One of the Danmark's Boats Found AbaI
doned at Sea.
CHAMBERLAIN AND CHURCHILL.
Their Dispute May Result in an Ex-
change of Parties.

Special Cable DISPATCH TO THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, April Cot is easter holidays and
nothing is doing in town. The weather yester-
day was glorious. spent the day on the river
above Hampton Court. There were surpris-
mgly few holiday-makers comparatively. Good
Friday is still observed more strictly than Sun
day in southern England. The Presbyterian
influence In the north makes the day
more OF holiday. The politicians are
all away resting. Lord Randolph
Churchill is salmon fishing in the north
OF Scotland The dispute between him and
chamberlain about the control of the Birming-
ham seat grows fierce. Chamberlain SAYS Lord
Randolph last November said he would not
stand for birmingham. Lord Randolph abso-
lutely denies this. As Lord Randolph is very
sore about his disappointment this controversy
threatens further developments. 1t is not i'm
possible that Churchill and Chamberlain may
exchange parties. Lord Randolph is believed
to be meditating new home rnle scheme based
on the precedent of the London county council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
A Heavy Judgment.

The supreme court of Pennsylvania has sus-
tanned judgment in the suit of J. NJ Moyer
against the Southern Maryland railroad COM
pany, said to be the largest judgment ever re-
covered by an individual through that court.
The amount was 200, and with interest
added now reaches nearly $3.50, 1000. 1t is
claimed that Col. s. s. Smoot, president of the
Southern Maryland road, became indebted to
Meyer for S150,000, and the company was in
debted to Smoot. and had given him nomi-
naiiy S300,000 of its securities; though the
company still held them in its possession.
Meyer began action to obtain possession of
these securities. Meanwhile Col. Smoot made
an assignment to Col. Darling, the purpose be-
ing, as alleged by Mr.. Meyer, to defeat his
claim. In 1881 ii is asserted the railroad COM
pany cancelled the attached stocks and bonds
and issued new ones in their stead. The re-
naming bondholders then took action to have
Col. Meyers attachment set aside, but the su-
preme court ruled against them and sustained
the judgment obtained in the lower court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
BoULANGER NEEDS MONEY.
His Mysterious Sources of supply Seem
to BE Failing Him.

LONDON, April 2o.-It is whispered that the
question as to where Boulsnger's money comes
from has been already succeeded by the in
quiry as to where he will obtain further sup
ply. Setting aside all the scandals as TO the
Duchess d Uze. and Madam the Baronne de
Bonnemaires. those who know or ought to
know say that money is short at Brussels The
financial situation of the former man on
horseback appears 10 be no better at Paris.
The Cocdrds. Boulanger's organ, has been
worried by the authorities 10 such an extent
that Its fail Ii confidently predicted by its enc
mics. These latter hardly dare 90 state openly
that there Is serious trouble with la Ffdnc'.
but there Is no doubt that its circulation has
decreased, as has also that Of la Press
BouLANGER WILL LEAVE BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, April 2O.-Gen. Boulanger has de-
cided to leave Belgium. He will start for Lon
don on "Wednesday next.
Gen. Boulanger's decision is due 20 the warm
ing given him by the government that il he did
not leave the country be would be expelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
REMOVING THE FENCE.
The Baltimore and Potomac Case in the
Police Court.

The Baltimore and Potomac railroad en-
ployes have begun the work of removing the
fence at the intersection of Virginia and Della
ware avenues southwest. for maintaining which
the company's trainmaster. Mr.. Mckeever. was
recently tried in the Police Court. That was
to have been disposed of by the court to-day,
but Judge Miller announced this morning that
he still had the matter under consideration and
was not yet prepared to give decision.
Mr.. Shillington said that if necessary he bad
further proof to establish the fact that Mr..
McKeever was superintendent of the company s
affairs at this end of the line.
Such proof. the court said, was not necessary
because it would not further show Mr.. Mckee
ver's individual responsibility.
Mr.. Shiliington said that as the fence was be-
ing removed the ends of justice would probably
be accomplished. and he would suggest that
the case go over for another week. The court
adopted the suggestion and the case went over
until next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
A Woman Sentenced to be Haneed.

This morning in the Criminal Court, Grace
Smallwood, the colored woman convicted of
the murder of her infant child, was sentenced
by Judge Montgomery to be hanged October IL
next. She was convicted January % of having
caused the death of her newly-born infant ON
September 2 last. by strangling it with shoe
string. She is a small, jet black woman, per-
haps thirty years of age. She denied killing
the child.
The court said that be had felt impelled to
deny the motion for new trial, and while he
believed that no one would wish to see her
suffer the extreme penalty of the law he felt it
bis duty to impose that sentence. There were
reasons to believe that executive clemency
would intervene. If 1T did not the sentence
would still be in the province of the court. He
then imposed the sentence.
The woman showed no emotion. and appeared
not to realize her position. She is thought by
many to be of feeble mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
POSTMASTER PEARSON DEAD.


New YORK, April 2O.-Postmaster Pearson
died at the house of his father-in-Iaw, ex-Post-
master-General James, at Highwood, n. j., at
4:25 this morning. aged forty-five.
At the bedside of the deceased were Mrs. and
Miss James. Mrs. Chulbock, Charles ID. Free
man, OF Henry Clews Co., and Thomas l..
James.
Mr.. Pearson's death was from hemorrhage.
caused 10y cancer of the stomach He had been
III comatose state from IL o'clock yesterday
morning until he died. His death occurred on
the thirteenth anniversary of his wedding. He
leaves a widow, but no children
EX-Postmaster-General James brongbt tbe
news OF Mr.. PearsOns death to the post-office
early this morning and then entered upon the
duties of his late son-in-law pursuant to the ac-
ton recently taken by Mr.. Pearson's bondsmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
MIR. ALLEY SETTLES Up.
His Famous Legal Contentious With
Chester Snow at an End.

BosroS, April 2O.-The Lynn Item SAYS: Il
is reported on good authority that the Hon.
John b. Alley has satisfied the last judgment
IN favor Of Chester Snow, of Harwich, Mass,
and this celebrated and what looked to be for
sometime an interminable case. is thus closed.
1t as also stated that the other possible legal
complications of like character that have
been held in abeyance awaiting the final out
come of the Snow suit. have been compro-
missed. and that MIR. Alley will shortiy'return to
his native country. The settlements are said
to have been made by his son-in-law. who re-
Gently started. for Europe TO join Mr. Alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
THE OIL STILL BURNING.
Engines still Playing on the Ruins of
New lorlx's big Fire.

NEw YORK, April 2O.-Four fire engines and
two fire boats were busy this morning throw
ing water on the ruins of the big warehouses
and elevators destroyed in last nights great
fire at 18th street and the North river. Two
thousand barrels Of oil are still burning at the
Wilcox refinery.
The people injured are all doing well
The loss to the property of the New York
Central company, by the burning of the two
elevators. is estimated at Sl.400,O 900, which is
covered by Insurance.
MIR. Depew said to-day: sThe total loss Of
property consumed by the fire will not be far
from 50, 100000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20

A GALLANT SEAMAN.-In a dispatch from the
late Commander Schoonmaker, dated on board
the Nandalia March 8, that officer calls the
attention of the department to the meritorious
conduct of Vim. Fooye, seaman. who, on the
22d of February, jumped overheard and saved
man who had fallen from the cathead On
the 7th of March FoOye went under the counter
in the heavy swell and succeeded in clearing
line which foul of the screw, and on the
same morning he jumped overheard and saved
]. H. Humphries an ordinary seaman of the
Vandalia, who fell overheard and could not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Salt Against the District.

Wm T. Sykes has by Mr.. A. Il. Williams filed
bill against the District of Columbia for a
change of name of assessment of part lots and
6, square 3S1; parts 13 and II, square 25S; parts
% and 23, square 727; part 9, square 32i; parts
- and ii. square 25S, now standing in the name
of Annie Wilson. to his name. and to declare
his heirship. He states that said Annie died
September %. 1888; that her maiden name was
Corbett born in Norfolk county, Va: that she
was thrice married, and that he is her heir.
He asks that the court declare him the heir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
The New York Post-Onicc.

Postmaster General Wanamaker to-day sent
the following telegram to Thos. L. James:
''lour designation by the sureties on the official
bond of Henry G. Pearson, deceased, to act as
postmaster at New York during the period of
vacancy occasioned by his death, and your ap-
pointment of Jas. Gaylor to act as assistant
postmaster. are hereby approved The assist
ant treasurer at New York will be requested by
mail to recognize you accordingly"
Mr.. GaylOr is the assistant pOstmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Metropolitan Bank Changes.

Mr.. J. w. Howell, the notary of the Metro
politan bank. has resigned to accept the posi-
ton of private secretary and confidential clerk
of Col. W. W. Dudley, who is in business in
this city. Mr. Howell was the assistant chief
clerk of the pension Office when Col. Dudley
was commissioner. Mr. Alfred B. Briggs has
been promoted from the position of CORE
spending clerk to the position made vacant by
the retirement from the bank of Mr.. Howell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Pugilist Fulljames' Murderer.

GRAND Forks, DAKOTA, April 20.-The mys-
terry surrounding the killing of pugilist George
Fulljames, here, last September has been
cleared up. A murderer, named Brown, at
Moorhead. under sentence of death, confessed
that he shot and killed man named Boston
Casey at Hillsboro one week after the prize
fight. Before the murder, Casey admitted thst
he had killed Fulljames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Col. Lamont a Railroad Director

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2O.-Dan Lamont
and ex-senator Thomas c. Platt. of New York,
have been elected directors in the Tennessee
coal and railroad company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
War Department. Changes.

Miss Mary A. Howard, of Connecticut. has
been appointed copyiSt, at $3.50, in the signal
Office. Edward w. Day, of New York, has
been appointed copyholder at $500, rebellion
records Office. Mrs. Elizabeth W. Owen, trans
ferred from class $1,000, quartermaster gener-
ais Office, to class $1,000 adiutant generals
Office. Charles NJ. Kallock, clerk class 2, sur
geon generals Office Walter +. DAILY, clerk
class 81 900, commissary generals Office, and
Cleveland H. Emerson, class l. Office Secretary
of War, have resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Not Enough Money to Build the Vessel.

The Secretary of the Navy has received a
report from the board of bureau officers in re-
lation to the construc ton of the armored
coast defense vessel, stating that it is impossi-
bic to build the vessel under the lowest bid
Sl,614,OOO-and comply with the terms
of the act of Congress. This meas
ure fixed the total cost Of naval rams,
&c., at $4,000 600. From this sum must
come the money for the armor of the vessel, to
be furnished by the contractors, to cost at
least s350.O00 as well as the anchors and boats
and also the submarine torpedo boat, for
which bids were opened some time ago. If the
lowest bid were accepted there would probably
that the Secretary will readvertise for pro-
posals, and if they fail to come low enough.
then to appeal to Congress for an increase in
the limit fixed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Danger of BIoodshed at Ell Paso.

Ell PAso, TEXAS, April 2O.-Excitement here
over the city government contest is still rum
ming high, and an ipdiscreet word or move
may lead TO bloodshed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Death Of Alexander Henrioues,

New YORK, April 2O-Aiexander Henriquss,
vice-president of the New York stock exchange,
died this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Heavy Snow in Colorado.

PUEBLO, CAL, April 20 Eighteen inches of
snow fell on Thursday at Veta Pass. There
was snow all over Southern Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Beaten and Robbed of ga. 600

CINCINNATI, April 20.-Last evening James
Kelso arrived from Munice, Ind, went TO the
Indiana house and registered. About O'Clock
a stranger entered the room, assaulted Kelso,
beat him into unconsciousness and robbed him
of 81, 900 in cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20

TAUNTON, Mass, April 2O.-Francis Corrigan,
of Weir village, on Wednesday last put arsenic
on bread and laid it in his yard to poison
nelghpors proving dog. Corrigan's three
year-old daughter ate the bread and died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Suicide of a Labor Agitator.

New YORK, April 2O.-Chsrles Purcell, we'll
know agitator and knight Of Labor, committed
suicide Thursday by taking morphine. Hope
less illness led to the deed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Wrecked by Dynamite.

MmpLErowx, ONO, April 20.-some unknown
person las. night exploded q dynamite cart
ridge under the corner of Q frame building
next 10 the United States hotel II demolished
half the building. All the windows in the
hotel were broken, and the guests awakenea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20

MILITARY RESERVATIONS IN OKLAHoMA.-The
President has approved the recommendations
made by Secretary Noble that certain tracts of
land in Oklahoma be reserved, as they hereto
fore have been, for military purpose, con-
templated by the Presidents order of Goth
December, 1886, from any settlement, filing or
entry whatever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
ny No city in the world is SO tn,

O" No city in the world is SO thoroughly
covered by the circulation of a single news
paper as is the city of Washington by that of
The EVENING STAR. 1t reaches all readers in
the city and vicinity. 1t s,cedrs to its circ1lld-
ton. No other Washington paper has yet done
this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
Minister Fnander Worry I'M

CHICAGO, April 2O-Mr. J. A. Enander. min
lister to Denmark, is very i'll of hemorrhage Of
the lungs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20

WATERBURY,, CONN.,, April GOV. ID. John
son has been arrested on suspicion of being
the man who assaulted Miss Cook, the school
teacher, near Terrington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20

New Liquor Law For Michigan.
LANSING, MICH, April 2O.-The house hes
passed the new liquor tax bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20
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ENTERED UPON Hrs DUTIEs.-E. G. Rathbone,
OF Ohio, to-day took the prescribed oath Of
Office and entered upon the discharge of his
duties as chief inspector of the Post-Office de-
Dartnent