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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Seeking the Identity Of the strang-
lers Victim.
MAYOR STRONG REMOVES PLAT MEN
Mysterious Armed Boats Off w.
Catan. .r..-s.---
AYOR STRONG REMOVES PLArF MEN
BREAK AMONG MINERS

RAILWAY. Nj, April 1.-Inquiry among
the colored people Of this place regarding
the probable identity of the strangled wo-
man. whose mutilated body was found at
Wavsrly Place and 9th avenue, New York,
yesterday morning, and near whose body
was bit of paper indicating that she may
have been from Railway, elicits the fact
that only one person who could at all fill
the description of the murdered woman is
missing. This Is a young colored woman
known here by the name of Pearl Ivory,
and who was recently in the employ of a
family on Elm avenue. She was suspected
Of taking some jewelry from her employ
er's house and disappeared some time ago.
A young colored man, who was supposed
to be from Newark. frequently called to
see her here.
An effort is being made to find trace Of
her in Newark.
Among the dozen people who called at the
mergue today to try to identify the wo-
man whose mutilated body was found at
6tE avenue and Waverly Place yesterday
morning, was a negro who said he thought
he recognized her. The man was from
New ark. and he said that the girl he has in
mind also lived there, and that she left
her home a month ago. Since then she has
not been heard Of. The negro would not
tell his name, nor that of the girl. He
went back to Newark and said he would
return this afternoon with the father of
tie missing girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
THE WOMEN SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Pressure Brought Upon the District
COmmissioners.

Pressure Brought Upon the District
COmmissioners.
Indisposition kept Commissioner Ross
away from the District building Saturday,
so the expected appointment of women
school trustees was not made, nor has It
been made up to this time. 1t may be stat
cd upon good authority that Commissioner
Ross preference Is for two women-one
white, one colored-whose names have not
up to this time been publicly mentioned in
connection with the vacancies. 1t is IN
derstood that the two other Commissioners
are strongly opposed to the appointment
of a colored woman.
This morning a delegation called upon the
president of the board and urged the claims
of Mrs. Helen Cook. the wife Of Mr.. John
F. Cook. and therefore related to superin-
tendent Of the colored schools For this
reason, 1t is said, Commissioner Ross is
unwilling to appoint her. The delegation
consisted of Mrs. Anna Murray. Mrs. Tun-
nell and Mrs. John H. Smith. While these
were being heard Mrs. Rosetta Lawson,
who resides at Poll Vermont avenue and
whose husband Is a clerk in the pension
office. called In her own behalf: she Is
recommended by John NJ Iangston. 1t is
possible that Commissioner Ross will bring
the matter UP at beard meeting this even
ing, but the Commissioner himself Is rather
OF the opinion that nothing will be done
In the matter until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-rcgular call-12 O'Clock MD: C. Is, 1901.
Hos iiS :, g at az ,os West End SssSnsl Is
at iOSls. Washington Gas, % at 40; 25 at 10; 70
~ government es; pie Bonds u s. Is Sesiste;s lmK
bid; lli& asked u ,s.u 4 S,, coupon lliA BID
IosH bid se-year fund es gold; ni,a bid Water t.
; isss s ss, s & rs @ ss1se
10 bid Shs, REGISTERED aos 100 bid a,a George.
washington and Georgetown Railroad COW: es. q.
sss ?'s siss Isia
%s:sas!:s s: s$ss "a
and Fotomae TeiepSoae IS, 100 bIs. American s.
security i y and Trust S. A and O.. 100 bid WASH
s.oD Market Company list e. lS bid BID Wash
ington Market Company ext; IS. l07 bid. Masonic
Hail Association s, los bid: Washington ton , Light
kaiieasi bank stocks. bank ., WASHINGTON, 2so
hf!asss and rs 60 Hssf
West End IcIsf bid in asked s; Traders. iO2 bid.
DEPOSIT ard lr@ss, p I'd. X%.sisan Security az
posit, 81 asked.
Railroad StOcks.-Washngton and Georgetown,
go bid. 200 asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid. 20 asked.
Columbia, 60 bid. 40 asked. Belt. 10 asked.
Georgetown and Tennallytown % asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas,
40 bid, 1919 asked Georgetown Gas. 80 bid. U.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, 3ssi bid, 40M asked.
franklin, A bid, 81 asked. Metropolitan, Il bid.
Corcoran, 81 bid Potomac. 6S bid 75 asked. Ar
lington, 100 bid. 1871 asked. German American.
TO bid. National Union, IL bid, Is asked. Co
asked, Peoples 55s bid. SIS asked Lincoln. sh
bid asked Commercial, bid, . asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, f06
bid, is asked. Columbia Title. y hid, s asked.
Washington Title, asked. District Title 10 bid,
1S asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania &c bid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac, 55h bid, 56h asked. American
Graphophone ~ bid, 81 asked. rheumatic Gun
Carriage, Is bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-washington Market Is
bid. Great Falls Ice, 100 bid, I45 Gsked Bull
Run Panorama. 80 asked. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, 90 bid. Lincoln Hail, SO bid Mercen.
thaler Linotype. 1853 bid $50 asked.
sEx div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
A GOOD ARTISTIC EXHIBIT.
Pictures Loaned to the Business Wo-
mans Club M0RGs-

Pictures Loaned to the Business Wo.
mans Club Mare
There Is an excellent showing Of paint
ings and water-color drawings 1t the ex-
hibit Of women's work, now IN progress at
the Business Women's Club Miss Helen
Nicolay has loaned three unusually good
canvasses.
Miss Rhine Sollomons contributes q we'll
treated landscape and some clever portrait
studies, while Miss Meuden has taking
bit of genre, an old-time "aunty'' over her
wash tub.
A strong portrait is loaned by Miss Min
negerode. Miss Juliet Thompson has sent
a dainty creation In pastel, while Miss Bor-
mig, Miss Howe and others have also made
contributions Miss Alice Archer Sewall,
besides well-executed head study, shows
a number Of drawings In India ink.
Among the water colors there are some
flower studies by Mrs. w. H. Davis, Sc
ries of landscapes by Miss Agnes Leavitt.
still-life studies by Miss Atchison, several
Mrs. NJ. T. Fox has loaned a series of her
clever etchings, while Miss Lowry con-
tributes two miniatures.
Miss Adelaide Johnson shows two busts,
one in marble Of Lucretia Mott. and the
other of her brother. Miss Clara Hill Is
and bust in terra Gotta. A symphony in
red and white is the table Of candies made
and donated by Mrs. Towers. Mrs. Towers
fine embroideries have attracted much at
tention, as have some dainty bits OF knot
ted lace by Miss Amy Leavftt. There are
being Mrs. Rose, whose delicious bread Will
be sold today. Tomorrow evening class
of the young ladies will give poses, dressed
In Greek costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Another Postponement.

The trial of George LIE Cointe. charged
with robbing one Dollie Ballard of several
pieces of diamond jewelry several weeks
ago, was again postponed this morning.
Last week LIE Cointe forfeited his bail, and
he was arrested on a bench warrant He
proved to be a sick man, and he was
placed in charge Of a deputy marshal at
LIE Cointe's stopping place. II street be-
tween 10th and 18th. When the case was
called this morning, DR.. Shute, the Jail
physician. stated to Judge Cole that LIE
Cointe was suffering from cholera morbus,
but, while he was quite i'll last night. he
believed the man would be ready for trial
the latter part of the week. The trial was
then set down for Thursday next. Unless
he should give bail before then, LIE Cointe
will be taken to jail as soon as he suffi-
ciently RECEIVERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
FINANCE AND y TRADE
Wall Street Awaiting the Income
Tax Decision.
EFFECT OF An ADVERSE RULING
Less Energy and Confidence in
Speculation.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Opening prices
this morning reflected advances varying
from 1-S to 6-8 per cent, but the lack Of
business outside Of the professional ele-
ment subsequently, resulted in irregularity.
The dullness which characterized the trad.
Ing OF the second hour was attributed to
fears that the Supreme Court would &C.
eide against the constitutionality Of the
income tax law, in which event the treas
ury would be deprived Of $30000.O0O antici-
pated revenue
An extra session Of Congress would also
be forced upon the country by such a de-
cision, and this prospect was an additional
menace to values.
The energy and confidence so pronounced
In last weeks trading were conspicuously
lacking this morning, traders being dispos-
ed 10 realize on previous purchases, and the
several manipulating interests being less
aggressive than formerly.
The advance in New England was sud-
oeniy checked this morning by moderate
selling by brokers not identified with the
recent activity in that property. The de-
was practically the only Interruption the
advance has had within per cent Of open
ing prices.
New Jersey Central opened strong. but
yielded to selling orders almost Immediately
Tor loss Of Ia per cent. Buying at the
oechne OF the character noted last week.
forced the price back to opening figures.
Reading was in good demand at further
advance, and the balance of the coal stocks
attracted little attention. Manhattan was
IN Ialr demand, at an advance of 1 3-S per
cent, In which particular 1t differed from
the railway list in general, prices in a ma
Jorfty OF instances being barely steady
around initial figures.
Sugar was the feature Of the days trad
Ing. selling down " per cent on early trad
ing and subsequently advancing under lib
eral purchases for q net gain Of IA per
cent to 104 3D.
The attitude of Germany on the export
bounty question and rumors Of q possible
extra dividend Of substantial proportions
were responsible for the advance. Tho
largest Purchases were attributed to the
accounts Of inside interests.
General Electric was weak at q reduction
OF l per cent under trading, mostly pro-
fessional. Tobacco reflected the prevailing
irregularty Of the market, selling UP "a
per cent during the morning and reaetinE
the same amount from opening figures
later in the day.
The market for foreign exchange was
strong, with rates fractionally higher than
those last quoted. The volume of business
Is small and the supply OF bills limited.
Arbitrage houses We're practically out Of
the market
The last hours trading resulted in re-
cording the lowest prices Of the day. Lack
awanna reflected a 3 per cent loss during
this period. and elsewhere the reactionary
tendency was marked It is not probable
that the reaction will extend beyond the
usual limits Of a traders movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
WANTS A WORD,

President Cleveland Attemnts Tn ne.
call the Name of n Verse Writer.
From the Chicago Times Herald
When President and Mrs. Cleveland dined
with Secretary and Miss Morton a few
weeks ago the President and his wife had
not only the pleasure Of sitting in chairs
of unique design. made for their especial
use. but Of drinking punch served with a
punch ladle which possesses a most extra
Ordinary history. This ladle was sent to
Secretary Morton by Ambassador Bayard
as New Year gift, and 1t was made In
the time Of Hogarth by one of the silver
smiths apprentices whose wild career that
great cartoonist was fond of depicting in
his immortal sketches. The ladle was made
out OF five shilling piece which is about
the size Of one Of our silver dollars, and
the work was so skillfulIy done that the
mill marks on the edge Of the piece were
not effaced and may be seen to this day
upon the rim of the ladle. President Cleye-
land was very much interested in this odd
specimen of the silversmith's art. and Sec
rotary Morton read to him Ambassador
Bayard's letter, in which Mr.. Bayard said.
Il wish the lesson Of this lads skill. ac-
CURED only by long apprenticeship Of in
dustrious painstaking. would be considered
by our countrymen in the more difficult
task of making laws for a great. populous
and diversified country. But whether
Ever since the years began,
Till they be gathered up,
The wit that plies the flowing can
Still haunts the vacant cup.
experience alone can teach"
When the lines of verse were read Presi-
dent Cleveland scratched his head and ex-
Claimed: Morton, there's something wrong
about that. I don't believe that word wit
belongs there. It seems to me it should be
truth. or something else. Do you know the
author of the lines?" Mr. Morton was COM
PEELED to confess that he did not, and
neither the President nor the Secretary.
nor yet any Of the guests at the dinner
party was able to tell the origin of the
sentiment Furthermore, no one has yet
been able to learn the identity of the au-
thor. Secretary Morton has in vain con-
suited all sorts Of books of reference and
collections Of quotations. Just before
starting on his ducking trip President
Cleveland called Mr.. Morton's attention to
the matter again, and said the lines had
been running through his mind and that
he was sure he had once known the name
Of the author, but could not recall it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Congratulations Pouring in on Bis
marck.
VISITED BY -FOUR THOUSAND STUDENTS
All Public and Many Private Build
ings in Berlin Decorated.
GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS

FRIEDRICHSRUHE, Germany, April 1.
Since an early hour this morning trains
are arriving here loaded with visitors from
all parts Of the empire, DESTROYS of con-
graduating Prince Bismarck on his eight
ieth birthday.
At II o'clock a deputation from the cur
assier regiment, Of which the prince is hon.
orary colonel. arrived at the castle In order
to congratulate him. The cuirassiers were
followed by a stream Of other Populations,
including one composed Of university pro-
fessors and another of senators from Ham
burg, Lubbock and Bremen.
The dispatch of congratulation which
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway sent
to Prince Bismarck alluded to the latter as
the creator of German unity.
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria was
among those who telegraphed their con-
gratulations to the prince today.
The king of Wurtemburg sent an aid-de-
camp with q letter Of congratulatioE. In
receiving deputation from the gymnasium
today the king praised Prince Bismarck 8
greatness.
A deputation of 1900 students from the
different universities of Germany proceeded
to the castle at o'clock this afternoon.
They took up positions in front Of the ter
race and when Prince Bismarck appeared
he was greeted with deafening cheers. The
spokesman of the students then read an
address Of congratulations and presented
the ex-chancellor with a gift subscribed for
by the students. After thanking his WIS.,
ftors the prince converSed with several of
them and returned to the house amid a
fresh storm Of cheers from the students
deputation. which then dispersed.
All the public and most of the private
buildings in Berlin are bedecked with flags
and bunting in honor Of the eightieth birth
day of Prince Bismarck. At all the schools
the pupils assembled this morning in order
to hear special Bismarck addresses. The
pupils were then given a holiday. Many of
the business houses are closed and all the
main streets are crowded with sightseers.
ances. with prologues appropriate to the
day which is being celebrated.
The Retchsanzeiger, official, publishes
prominently today the following reference
to the celebration which is being observed
throughout Germany:
Prince Bismarck today concludes his
eightieth year. The country's proofs of sin
cere love and veneration which have been
shown him in connection with the event
during the last few weeks from far and
near, by high and lowfy, testify that the
thankfulness for his immortal services in
building up Germany's power and great
ness Is indelibly engraved upon the hearts
Of the German people. May the fervent
wishes for his continued welfare, which to-
day ascend to heaven from every place
where Germans dwell together, be fulfilled,
and may Germany's great son have the
the continuous growth AM consolidation
Of the work Of German unity achieved by
him In the service Of the glorious emperor
and hero"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
How to Dust.
from the Boston, Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
The ideal maid is the maid who dusts
properly. But where do we find our idealso
Not in our own parlors. as a rule, but in
parlors Of other women, who do the dust
ing themselves. The careful Householder
will have faded upholstery, dull woodwork
and badly defaced carving unless she is
willing to pay the price Of eternal vigil
lance. She must give her feather buster.
soft silk old handkerchiefs for the plano
and the polished mahogany and cheese
cloth duster for ordinary use. The mar
bles and ornaments must have a separate
DIT Ger from the furniture and large. soft
piece of muslin can be used to polish the
picture glasses with. A channels and a lit
tie oil do for finishing touches for the ma
hogany and polished oak and a soft brush
must be used to penetrate the crevices of
carving. A whisk broom is also necessary
for the upholstered furniture, and a cane
dust beaten Is well used twice a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
THE PONY EXPRESS.


Il Ss CEaineA That Ben Holiday Did
Net Start This Service.
From the Chicago journal.
Alexander Benham Of Butte City, Mont,
was ut the Grand Pacific Hotel last even
ing. having come east on "a little matter
concerning hia mining interests. He is one
Of tho men who started the now famous
pony expresa" acr oss the plains and the
Rocky mountains. That was back in 1860.
Said he:
1.-THE first express ever run across the
plains was started by man named But
terf1eld in 1858. It started at Little Rock,
Ark, and followed a southern route
through Kansas. New Mexico, Arizona and
then to Los Angeles, Cal About two years
later. In 1850. our company was formed for
Pacific coast. It was known as the Central
Overland, California and Pixies Peak Ex-
press Company. William H Russell, Alex
ander Majors and q man named Wadden
with the government for carrying the mails
were made out in their names. I was
chosen manager, and had my Office In
Denver
known. and those accounts which have
been saying that he was the man who
nrst established the pony express are al
together wrong. The records at Washing
s1A VIZ SnoW ludt am tight, ana tnat TWO
INES OF overland express were in operation
at the time he started his express. How
ever, the southern route run by Butterfleld
did not have az much prominence as ours,
which for years was known as the pony
express route. It started in at St. Joseph
Mo-, running through Nebraska to Fort
Kearney, to Fort Laramie, Wyo., thence
to Denver, to Salt Lake City, to Placer
Vile, New, and to Sacramento. Cal. The
whole trip, extending half across the con-
dnent, was made in seventeen days when
no accident befell, and accidents were not
so numerous as some people have i'm
agined. From st. Joseph to Denver the
trip took seven days. and from Denver to
sacramento was a journey Of ten days.
That was, OF course, by the regular stage
route and little time was lost in making 1t.
ITO accommodate our business we had
about $50 coaches most Of which were kept
running all the time. To haul them we had
1.5OO horses scattered along the route from
had 5000 or 1900 head Of cattle, which
were used in hauling heavy freight and
transporting feed for the horses and pro-
visions for our men. You can see that the
business was not by any means a small
one, and 1t continued to grow as long as
there was any use for such means Of trans
portation. This was until the completion
of the Union Pacific railway to California,
in 1870. Then overland traffic and mail
pose by the railroad, and our pony express
went out of existence. But up to that time
from the day that the route was first open
ed. in 1850. it's business had steadily In
creased. Even the building of the railroad
assisted US, for our line was the best
adapted for carrying to western stat. ons
employees and provisions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
FROM PILLAR TO POST.
Mary Delaney In Not Yet In an Asy-
lWm.


Mary Delaney In Not Yet In an Asy-
lum.
! Mr.. T. 4. lambert. the lawyer who inter-
ested himself inSshe case Of Mary Delaney.
charged with setting ffe to the Catholic
churches week before last, appeared be-
fore Judge Miller this morning in her be-
half. When the case was disposed Of last
week the woman was ordered detained
at the sixth prscinct until she could be
committed to SH ElizabAfh's.
For some reason or other Miss Delaney
was sent to the, jail from the station last
Friday evening, Notwithstanding the lact
that the statutes expressly forbid that an
insane person shall be confined IN the JAZZ
According to Mr.. Lambert, Miss Delaney
was put in the same cell with two coiored
women, and as a result Of her confinement
there had been a marked change for the
worse in her mental condition.
Judge Miller ordered the clerk OF the
court to communicate with the Secretary
of the Interior at once with a view to nav
ing the woman committed to the insane
asylum without further delay.
Miss Lewis, the police matron OF the
first precinct, has received Information
that Miss Delaney has five sisters, all OF
whom are comparatively well on, ana IL
making an effort to communicate with
them for the purpose of interesting them
In their sisters behalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE April Flour frm-western su-
2.65a2.s5 winter wheat patent, 300as. IS; spring
do, 3G0a3 IS special brands higher; spring wheat
ments, p, 476 barrels; sales, LOIS barrels Wheat
easy,spot, month and May 6lAa6lh; July, GOA
bushels; shipments. 5000 bushels; stock, Bel, ass
bushels; sales a, 900 bushels; southern wheat by
Sample. GOa62; do on grade, 6Sa6lh Corn quiet
spot and month, 5Oa5O1s; May, 5Oisa5ON; steamer
mixed, 4sNa49-receipts, 3I,947 bushels; stock.
white corn. 50H; do. yellow, 5Os4a5I. Oats steady
to iirm-No: white western. s7hass; No. mixed,
SasSe Sye S bushels stosk ls
bushels; stock, 2l,672 bushels. Hay quiet and
steady-good to choice timothy, sl3. 50asl3 80.
Grain freights quiet, inclined to he easy up-
changed: Sugar iirm-granulated, 40 per 100 lbs
Butter frm-fancy creamery, %; do. imitation lea
sa1O Eggs steady-fresh. 12h. Cheese firm
fancy New York, 90 size, LIN; do. IS size, I2A;
do. 20 to Is size, 12%. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Di,In,t Bclteve I'm Dtvorce.

An unusual ending of divorce case is
reported from Bibb county. Ga. Mr. and
Mrs. Ward had passed several years of
happiness in each others society, but at
last they concluded that they could not
get along together. A divorce was applied
for and received. But on the very day the
decree was granted Mrs. Ward met her
former husband as he was plodding along
alone to his farm. so you are going to
leave me here alone. are your he asked.
Telling about the occurrence to a neighbor,
Mrs. Ward said that she could not stand
the mans lonely air, and SO she went up to
him and said that she did not believe IN
divorces anyway. Then and there they de-
cided to be remarked, and a minister was
sent for at once.