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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
STREET BARRICADES.
A Complaint That No Notice is Taken of
Them by Drivers of Mail Wagons.

A Complaint That No Notice Is Taken of
Them by Drivers of Mail Wagons.
The superintendent of streets has written a
letter to the Commissioners requesting that the
following questions be settled for the best gov
eminent of all employees concerned:
The right Of the District to smut off all travel
on streets, the roadways of which are being re-
paired or resuffaced.
Is 1t necessary when street is to be closed
Tor such purpose to give notice to the Post
Office Department.?
1t has frequently happened and especially
quite recently during the progress Of work on
L street northwest in the vicinity of buildings
occupied by the Post Office Department that
drivers of express wagons carrying mail or mail
supplies, also collectors of mail from street
boxes, have driven over barricades and upon
newly laid material to the great damage of the
work. When demonstrated with these drivers
have expressed themselves as having a perfect
right to do so, and when prevented have in
dulged in abusive language. In one instance
1t is alleged that man named Giadmon wagon
No. Az had plenty of room to 60 around the
work In another case he says that the driver
OF the Postmaster Generals carriage was a wit
ness to mail carriers (name unknown def
ance Of Foreman HardIgan's request to keep off
the newly laid material Upon the recommen-
dation of Capt. Rossell the matter has been re-
ferred to the post office authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
"A BILLION DOLLAR COUNTRY"
Secretary Fosters Rejoinder to Democratic
Charges of ExtravaRance

secretary Fosters Rejofnder to Democratic
Charges Of Extravaganza
Secretary Foster was the guest of the Union
League Club Of Brooklyn last evening. After
dinner 2 reception was held, at which the Sec
rotary spoke in part as follows:
"Our democratic friends have had good
deal to say of late about the billion dollar Con-
gress. His late excellency, Grover Cleveland,
would seem to be troubled on this score also.
These gentlemen forget all the while that this
Is a billion dollar country. tApplause.l Con-
gress did make large appropriations for pen
sions and for all kinds of public service. In no
case do think, SO far as these appropriations
are concerned, were they greater than tho
necessity called for. am not defending the
appropriations. Some Of them would not de-
Iehu. But every move we make our demo-
crauc friends seem to think indicates poverty
IN the Treasury Department Recently
thougnt 1t wise and prudent to propose an ex-
tension OF the AZ per cent bonds. The Treas
u ury department. is abundantly able to pay
these bonds when they mature In view of the
fact that ESQ. 600. 900 in gold had been exported
within short period Of time deemed it I'M
wise to do anything Just now to decrease the
Soiume OF currency in the national banks. 1t
occurred to me also that if we extended these
ponds at q satisfactory rate of interest, not
more than 2 per cent, the bankers would buy
the balance OF these bonds and use it as basis
OF additional currency. My prediction today
Is that the bonds may be extended and at the
rate OF per cent interest they will bear o
premium, a condition OF credit that exists no.
where In the world besides"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05

Consul Corte has arrived in Rome.
The commander of the Itata states that the
arms were not embarked at San Diego, but
many miles out to sea. The insurgent govern
ment at Iquique claims that this nlodifes the
situation, and will probably result in a speedy
solution Of difficulties
AT public consistory held in the Vatican
yesterday the pope created Monsignori Rotelli
ana fuscha cardinals. He also nominated fifty
bishops, including three Americans-Mgr.
scanneii, bishop of Omaha; Mgr. Katzer, bishop
OF Milwaukee; Mgr. Durien, bishop of New
Westminster, Can, and Mgr. o Connor, bishop
of London, Ont.
The Catholic archbishop of Castel, Ireland,
is authority for the statement that many men,
Ders OF the Irish parliamentary party are de-
slrous OF settling the trouble existing in the
tionalist ranks by a union of the factions under
the leadership of Mr.. John Dillon.
Chief Secretary Balfour in the house of COM
mons yesterday accepted I. w. Russell's
amendment to the land purchase bill, giving
to tenants evicted within five years past the
benefits of the bill The house adopted the
amendment. Before introducing it Russell had
consulted Balfour.
The Baron Ludwig Fischer Won Macy SEA-
latuyas, proprietor of the great Weinberg
estate In Carlnthia, Hungary, is about to Join
Emin Pasha in German East Africa and link
his fortunes to those of the African explorer.
The baron Is fond of adventure and great be-
lever in the commercial and political possible
ties Of East Africa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
TOO MUCH LIQUOR
Caused the Trouble of Most Of Judge Kim.
balls Prisoners Today.

Dab TrisOnerS AOOays
Yesterday afternoon game of base ball was
played on a lot in South Washington for a keg
of beer. and all the young colored men who en-
gagged in the game assisted in making the beer
disappear Edward Duckett was one of the
number and he was so noisy last night that he
got arrested. This morning he was the leader
of Judge Kimbalrs procession of prisoners
The policeman who arrested him said he had
learned that Duckett was Woodworking man
and he thought caution would do him good.
Judge Kimball was promised by the prisoner
that he would keep sober and do better in the
future, and the judge took his personal bonds.
Jonah Adams was the next prisoner at the
bar. He is coiored wagon driver and owns
two horses. but liquor has been the cause of
his getting into trouble number Of times
The policeman arrested him for being dis
orderly.
Jonah admitted that he had been drinking,
but he said bis wife was drunken than he was
She grabbed % from him, and when he fol-
lowed her in the street the policeman arrested
him.
Judge Kimball fined him IS and gave him
until tomorrow to pay the fine.
Tom Williams got drunk last evening and
while on 9TH street he met an old blind man
who had an accordion ard Tom amused him
sell by trying to take the musical instrument
from the old man when Policeman Judge came
along and arrested him.
Il was only fooling," was Toms excuse, but
the judge. told him that such fooling was not to
be tolerated ON the streets and imposed a fine
of 20 or fifteen days.
Arthur Burgess was also in the procession
He was charged with profanity in the Smith
sonian grounds and he pleaded guilty. Al
though Arthur is an old offender he cried as
though he had never been III the same place
before and told the Judge that he had stood too
much of this thing. Il am sick and tired of
being locked up. he said, and if your honor
will let me go this time will guarantee that 1
will keep sober for six months. He was fined Is.
As Jonah Adams had been trusted to pay the
fine Arthur thought that he would make the
request and he said he could get the money to-
morrow. The judge would not trust him. but
told him that he would have to wait until to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
ATHLETIC GAMES.


the Auspices Of the c. A. C.
The spring open games Of the Columbia Ath-
letic Club will be held on the grounds Of the
club on Analostan Island on,Saturday, June n,
at 3 o'clock p. IN. Circulars announcing the
event are being mailed to all the athletic clubs
in the east and it is expected that there will be
large attendance of athletes from New
York, Philadelphia and Boston and other
cities, including some of those who
took part in the games of the Amateur Athletic
Union held here last autumn. There is great
deal Of activity among the local athletes and
representatives will probably be sent to the
games from the Y. NJ. C. A., the W. L. l. c., the
Potomacs and possibly the Analostans. Thus
there will be large amount of local strife. and
as the contestants are to be handicapped there
will be some very close events.
PROGRAM OF THE EVENTS.
The program will include the following con-
tests: One hundred yards dash. 220 yards dash,
440 yards dash, Il mile run, mile run, 220
yards hurdle, mile bicycle Ordinary, run
ming broad jump, running high jump, throwing
16-pound hammer, pole vault, mile bicycle
Safety, 100 yards dash for junior members,
c. A. c.
Handsome gold and silver medals will be
awarded the first and second men in each event.
The competitors will be handicapped by Mr.W.
H. Rocap, the official Handicapped of the At
lantic division of the Amateur Athletic Union.
The entries will close on the Goth OF June, and
should be sent to Mr.. Howard Perry, the secre-
tary OF the athletic committee of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
CONDENSED LOCALS.

The body Of dead infant was found in the
sewer trap corner of 9Th street and Rhode
Island avenue yesterday.
Sam Day was convicted in the Police Court
today of a charge of carrying a razor, and a
fine of so or sixty DAYS was imposed.
William Smith was fined 50 by Judge Kim
ball today for wasting Potomac water.
Yesterday afternoon john Thomas alias
Black Tom. was convicted in the Criminal
Court of HOUSEKEEPING in entering the house
of Thomas A. Donohue in April last
Henry Jordan paid 80 in the Police Cour,
today for using the sidewalk for the storage OF
merchandise for period longer than allowed
by law.
The sixty-sixth annual commencement Of St
Vincents school takes places on the 11th in
slant in Carroll Hall, G. street between 9Th and
10th, at 4 clock pm. An attractive musica
program has been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
ALEXANDRIA.
PUBLIC SCHOOL MArrEps-

PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.
The city school board met last night. W. H.
Marbury presiding and eight trustees present.
Prot. Emile Scharf appeared before the board
and offered. on condition that the use of one
room in the Peabody building should be
granted to him for educational purposes, that
he would give two free lessons each week in
German to pupils of Washington (boys) School
and two free lessons in French to pupils of Lee
(girls) School. The lessons could be given to
any number from one to forty. The superin-
tendent Of schools was authorized to make ar
rangements for this purpose. The days for
closing the public schools after the ten months
session were fixed as follows: Lee School, We'd
nesday the oath of June; Washington School,
9th Of June: Hallowell School, 29ih OF June,
and Snowden School on the 30th of June. The
superintendent announced that Percy H.
Last, one OF the pupils OF Washington School,
had passed highest of all those who took the
university examination, showing the efficiency
OF the Alexandria public school system.
THE CONFEDERATE vETEBANa
1t is well understood that the members of
Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans who &C.
cepted the invitation to participate on Decora-
ton day in memorial honors to the dead at the
National cemetery here are satisfied that they
responded in the spirit of courteous gentlemen,
spirit or who are disposed to be resentful and
discourteous on their account they regret it.
NOTES.
Mrs. Wilson, who was buried today from her
home on South Columbus street. although only
thirty-four years of age, had been the mother of
fifteen children and left eleven alive one Just
born, for she died in childbed amid great desti-
tuition.
The waste straw pile at Mr.. W. B. danger
fields stable on Washington street accidentally
caught fire yesterday and occasioned some ex-
citement in the neIghborhood, but the flames
were soon extinguished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
Newspaper Men at Whist,

After three nights of scientific play the whist
tournament at the Press Club came to an end
last night The games, as a rule, were well
contested and the tournament deyeloped the
fact that the club possesses some excellent
whist players well some of the worst in
the world. Interest in the game however has
been aroused and all along Newspaper Row men
can be seen porting deeply over Pole or play
ing little practice games with three dummies.
The final scores were close between the lead
ers. Mr.. Frank p. Morgan after weathering
many cyclones and gales of unskilied labor ran
into port winner of the first prize for points
by length. Col. W. +. Human captured the
prize for games The tournament consisted OF
three rounds of three games each, the players
so distributed as TO enable each contestant to
play with and against as many Of the competi-
tors as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN Chief Justice Bing-
ham and Judges Hdgner and James.
Yesterday-Abraham agt. Ordway; argued
and submitted. DIR. Potestad agt. DR.. Cham
brun; do.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Hdgner.
Yesterday-Addison agt. Ingle; pro confesso,
]. s. Larcombe, trustee. to release. Anderson
agt. Anderson: testimony before Robert j.
Murray, examiner, ordered taken. Fowler agt.
Jackson; supplemental order nisi. V. Stamp
agt. Balloch; pro confesso. defendant. Gardi-
ner agt Hutchinson sale finally ratified.
PROBATE ~CoURr-J,pige Hdgner.
Yesterday-In re estate Charles l. Garfield:
will filed. In re estate George n. Berry: pc
tition for letters of administration. In re
estate Alfred Dyer; will filed.
CRIMINAL CoURr-ytidoe Bradley.
Yesterday-John Monroe assault to kill; ver-
dict guilty; two years il Albany penitentiary.
Charlotte Jackson, larceny; bench warrant and
scieri facias returned; forfeiture set aside upon
payment of costs. John Thomas alias "Black
Tom" HOUSEKEEPING; verdict guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
DIR. Wagner lust Give Bonds.

DIR. Harrison Wagner, the man who caused
so much trouble to the officials of the Adams
Express Company by attempting to negotiate
judgments against the company and whose
trial in Fredericksburg resulted in a verdict Of
acquittai by reason Of insanity, was prisoner
in the Police Court this morning, the charge
against him being vagrancy and suspicion.
The testimony in the case was repetition Of
the other cases against him. He had attempted
to dispose Of some county judgments at bust
ness houses.
The last time he was arrested he tried to
make o purchase Of $500 worth of confectionery
and ice cream, which lie said he could sell
from his medicine wagon.
This time he wanted to purchase q watch.
He told the judge about his medicine wagon
and said he was engaged in making prepare
ton for cleansing the hair.
Judge Miller required him to give bonds or
60 down for ninety days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
The celebrated $50 ooo trottins st.lliou no,

The celebrated $20, 900 trotting stallion Tom
Rogers was burned to death yesterday.
A now brick building at the State Reform
School, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, was burned
yesterday.
In the competitive drill at the Naval Academy
yesterday the colors were won BY the second
company, Capt John G. =. Moale. The color
were presented BY Miss Bonnie Phyfhian,
daughter of Superintendent Phythian.
Confederate memorial services were held at
Norfolk yesterday, with an imposing military
and civil parade. Senator John W. Daniel de-
hvered the Grafton.
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Another HOUSEKEEPING Case.

In the Criminal Court, Judge Bradley, a
colored man, Raymond Robinson, alias Luke
Williams, was placed on trial for house breaking
in the store of Barnes J. Scott, 43s I'd street
southeast, ON April n. and the larceny of a
clock, robe and hat Robinson did not deny
having the goods. but claimed that they had
been given him by another party. He ad-
mitted that he had served a sentence in Jail for
larceny from the person and had been in the
work house, but denied that he had run away,
aud said he walked away when he had chance
The jury found verdict Of guilty as in
dicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
NO RIGHT TO LOAN INSTRUMENTS,

NO RIGHT TO LOAN INSTRUMENTS.
Recently the Commissioners received letter
from Lieut. F. L. Averill, commanding engi-
neering platoon Of the engineer corps, Dis
trict National Guard, requesting the loaning of
any engineering and surveying instruments
which the engineer department of the District
could spare. The matter was referred to Capt.
Rossell, who reports that the only old instru-
ments on hand are an old leveiing instrument
and an old Wurdeman transit, both of which
would be of little use in the hands of mex
perienced persons. He says, however, that
there ID no objections to ioaning these instru-
ments. Col. Robert thinks that the Commits
siOners have no right to loan the instruments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
DESERTER BRIEL,
A Jail Sentence in One Case and Held for
the Grand Jury In Another.

Edward Brief. the soldier who deserted from
the third artillery four months ago and who
was arrested few days ago in Newark, N. j.,
was taken before Judge Miller this morning
and arraigned ON two charges of theft. One
was the larceny Of a silver cornet and some
other articles from Theodore Sevenhuysen and
the other was charge of stealing Emil
Roetsehe's coat. He plead guilty to the latter
charge and was given sixty days in Jail.
In the case involving the larceny Of the cor
net evidence was offered to show that the cor.
net Was pawned in Roanoke and the defendant
sent the pawn ticket here, although he denied
that he stole it. He claimed that another de.
serter took the cornet. On this charge Judge
Miller held the prisoner in $500 bail for the
grand Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
INxn Viii. Eited

The viii Of the late II. Georgeana shannon.
leaving her estate to her husband, john H.
shannon, who she names as executor without
bond. has been filed.
flied Yesterday. She leaves her estate lot, u
ans! 70, square 81, less 20 feet front 20 ner con
Joseph Cooper, and daughters. Susan and
amanda Cooper. and of the remainder of her
estate she leaves cne-eIghth part each TO her
children. George. William b. Joseph, Harriet
Hepburn. Emily Dougherty. Jane Amanda and
her grandchildren. BETTE McEwen. Anna and
Neuia Havensr- Rev. C. Z. Me.dor is uamed
e1eCufur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05

John Yoh, an inmate of the county hospital
at Reading, Pa. twenty-one years Of age. par.
took Of food for the last time twenty-sever
days ago, and died yesterday, having starved
TO death. His body was reduced in weight
from 10 to thirty-eight pounds. No appeals
could induce him to take food, and why he
entered upon this course OF starvation he re-
fused to explain.
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Gen. SChOfield,s Marriaue-

A special dispatch says that Gen. schofield
mas gone west to marry Miss Georgia Kill
bourne OF keokuk in that city on June 49,
The wedding will take place In Chicago or
keokuk: 1t will be high-class military affair.
Inc gallant groom is a veteran we'll along in
years, but still in his vigorous prime The
bride is quite youthful. being the school mate
OF Gen. Schofeld's daughter. Miss Kiibourne
was a great favorite with the first Mrs Scho-
held during the latter's life. The Kilbourne
family is prominent one in Iowa social cir
Giles and is well known in New York and WASH
ington.
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Sent to the Grand ,furx

The case Of Joseph CLithin. colored, who
vas arrested on a charge of cutting sam
Wheeler, also eOiored, during a row in Brown
court several weeks aso.wss tried in the Police
Court today. Judge Miller did not think that
there was a good case o: assault with intent to
Kill against the prisoner, but as "A dangerous
weapons used he thought the grand jury
bad better investigate tine matter. The case
was sent to the grand jury; bonds Sl00.
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A POST OFFICE CLERK ARRESTED.
Said to Have Stolen Money From Letters
Sent to the Dead Letter Ofice

Sent to the Dead Letter Ohice.
Arthur o. Sayles, clerk in the dead letter
Office, was arrested yesterday and sent to Jail,
charged with stealing letters containing money.
He had been living extravagantly of late, and
this factaroused the suspicion Of the superin-
tendent Of the Office. Mr.. Liebhardt. Post
Office Inspectors Smith and Troy were detailed
to work up the case. Sayles, it was found, was
in the habit of appropriating the money
found in the letters and then destroying the
letters: He, however, took money from some
decoy Letters and when arrested confessed his
guilt He has been employed in the office
about two years. and it is estimated that his
steaiings, which has been going on five six
months amounted to about $500 per month.
His salary was SEQ per year. and was found to
be insufficient to support a wife and one child
and buy tickets on horse races
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The Iarborma-fer Sustained.

The attorney for the District today rendered
81 opirion upon the question submitted by
Harbormaster Sutton as to the legality of the
law Of APRIL 6, 1886. which required the taking
M OF fishing nets within the boundaries of the
District OF toiUulbit of, the Both of May. Ii
Wlu be remembered that when the harbor-
master ordered these nets up some fishermen
refused claiming that the iive-year law rep called
The E1W OF 1850. ami Ia II there was no stipula-
ton as 90 the time of taking up nets.
The attorney today, however. decides the law
o; $50 IN full force and the nets will have to
come W.
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The Petition Dismissed.

Charles Strang. sentenced to Jail for two
months and fine of 500 by the Criminal
Court March 10 last for violating the policy
law. Wa: before United States Commissioner
Mills few days ago seeking his discharge IN
der the poor conyicts' act" Mr.. ]. II. Smith
appeared for the petitioner and Mr.. Harvey
Given for the government. The latter raised
the point thai thirty DAYS after the expiration
OF the sentence had Not interviewed ana this was
sustained and petition dismissed.