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OF D.C. : ‘Wasiixetox, January 2, 1894 ‘The Annual Meeting of the Mutual Fire Tnsarance | company of the Distrlct of Coluinbis will be hela ga | Bestetie,, MORDAY OF anbany, ee, tite iostane a Corer : Sylvania avenue and Sth street northwest, commencina | stpine ovlock am ‘By the charter of the Company the election of seven maagers to constitutes board te conduct the adatrs of Eiecompany, is required tobe held st the above meet | _ By the sixth article of the By-Laws of the Company it | emrowided: AC the annual ineeting of the company ‘bnsiness in order shail be the appointment of fn'accordance with the act of incoryuration, between, in accordance the hours of 9 olock a. m.and6 p.m.” Amount of premium notss hek Amount of cash ‘Cash received om renewals for 1835 (to $1,535,198.00 93, 1.201: 3, 1884 11,281.23, 148'795 00, wee 49,600.00, Loreen by fire for the year bere a by ‘ant pals 3a: ‘The annual statement te for distribution “ewe tie oat Mee jad-ae SO WESLEY BOTFLER, Secretary. 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WILLETT & RUOFF, SATTERS AND FURRIERS, $05 Pennsylvania svenua, Oppression. Suffocating, Coughs, Colds, Chest Seu- ralgien, &e. Parts: J. ESPIC, 128 rue St. Lazare ‘New York: FOUGERA; MILHAU, ‘Sold by all Chemists of America, au28-Ist&e15th-1p Mosr Be Crosen Or. We haves good many odds and ends in broken sizes of Boots and Shoes; will sell off for one-half price to close them out. ced Washington News and Gossip, Govennuent Reozirrs To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $298,562; customs, $505,557. Post Orrice Promorions.—John O’Fisherty, of New York, has been promoted to a first-class clerk- ship in the Second Asssistant’s office, Post Office department, and Miss Rosa S. Alexander, of Penn- Sylvania, to a $1,000 place. REVENUE STOREKREPERS KILLRD.—The Commis- ’| stoner of Internal Revenue 1s Informed that Store- keeper P. N. Wheeler, of the fifth district of North €arolina, was killed by unknown persons near Greensboro’ on Friday last, and that an investiga ‘Uon 1s now belng made into the case. Resignsp.—The controller of the currency has Teceived the resignation of W. C. Oakley, bank examiner at Chicago, but has not a3 yet selected his successor. ANOTHER MOTION IN THE TELEPHONE Case.—Tho Commissioner of Patents to-day heard arguments Dy counsel for ScDonough, one of the parties in the great telephone interference case, in support of ‘ motion to have McDonough’s claim 'referred back to the examiner for electrical devices, with the Mlew of showing that his apparatus was operative. The board of examiners-In-chief had deposed MeDonough from his position in interference, on the ground that his invention was not practical Ex-Senator Conkling appears tor Bell. Limvr. Ganuinoron’s CHangzs AGamver GEN. Hazex.—It 1s understood that Lieut. Garlington has filed with Gen. Sheridan charges against Gen. Hazen of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen- Uemaa, involving slander and prevarication. No information can be obtained at army headquarters Tegarding the matter, but it ts safe to predict that no action will be taken upon the charges, as 1t is taeexpressed Intention of the authorities of the ‘War department to put an end to the bickerings, among army officers growing out of the recent Arctic expeditions. Navat ORpgRs.—Lieut. Downs L. Wilson ordered. toexamination for promotion. Chief Engineer F. G. McKean and Passed Assistant Engineer W. A. ‘Mintzer detached from special duty in connection ‘with the machinery of the Marion and ordered to duty on board that vessel. Causes OF THE DraTH oF CaDET STRANG.—Cor- Fespondence has been made public showing that Capt. FM. Ramsey, superintendent of the An- ‘apolis Naval academy, having requested the Sec- retary of the Navy to order acourt of ee ee Investigate the causes of the death of the late Cadet Strang, in case Congress falled to order an investigation. The Secretary replied that the full Teport on that matter of the superintendent, dated January 10th, makes further investigation unnec- essary and unwise, and that during the time the academy has been under his (Ramsey’s) superin- tendency, no charges or criticisms have been nade Worthy of an investization. Tae WEEKLY Stak now ready for this week 4s a most acceptable New Year's gift. It 1s @ large double paper of fifty-six columns, con- ‘taining reports of Congress and all the govern- ment departments, the United States courts, Washington news and gossip, political, personal, society, and local affairs, NewYork correspondence, stories, sketcheg, home articles, fashion, religious, and literary notes, telegraph news, all’ the news ebneerning the new adininistration, the markets, etc. It 1s only one dollar a year, postpaid, to any Part of the United States and Canada. Send for a ‘specimen copy. Prxsoval.—Senator Bayard was onsof the pall- bearers at the funeral of Andrew ©. Gray, the Nestor of the Delaware bar, at New Castle, Del., yesterday.—Rallroad Commissioner_Armstrong ‘Went over to New York yesterday.—Ex-Secretary Schurz Is in town, staying at the Arlington.—Ex- Representative Pound, of Wisconsin, and ©. W. Moulton, of New York, are at the Ebbitt.—Ex- Senator Conkling arrived here last night. Mr. Gorman Knows Nothing of It. ‘WHAT HE SAYS REGARDING THE REPORT THAT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE 18 IN DEBT. A Stak reporter showed to Senator Gorman, chairman of the national democratic executive committee, an article clipped trom the Philadelphia Press stating that the national democratic com- mittee is reported to be about $150,000 short in its accounts for expenses incurred n the recent cam- Paign, and is sending out circulars to prominent members of the party inviting them to hand in lit- tie contributions of $300 to $500 to make good the deficit. Mr. Gorman replied: “Ths is the first ’'ve heard of it I kuow nothing of any such deficit, Mr. Barnum will be here soon, and he can tell all about it.” +e —___ The Potomac Fiats Improvement. 4A PROVISO TO THR $150,000 APPROPRIATION CLAUSE. The following provision is appended to theclause in the river and harbor bill appropriating $150,000 for the reclamation of the Potomac flats: The sum. ‘of $150,000 shall be appropriated, &c, “provided ‘that before any part of this sum shall be expended a report shall be made by the Attorney General of the United States to the Secretary of War upon the Validity of the title of the United States to sald flats, in accordance with the provisions OF the act Of Congress, approved 24 August, 1882; and pro- vided further, that the Secretary of War, after re- ceiving sald report, shall be satisfled that said title 1s good.” i ‘The Grant Bill in Houre. ITS FRIENDS OPPOSED 70 4 MEASURE IN WHICH THE APPOINTRE 18 NOT NAMED. In accordance with a custom established in the House military committee, Gen. Slocum has been instructed by the committee to take up from the Speaker's table the bill to retire Gen. Grant. Gen. Rosecrans, chairman of the committee, 18 vio- lently opposed to the retirement of Grant, and | Will speak againgt it on the floor of the House. The sentiment of the House, however, has changed greatly since the latest de- ‘Velopments in Granv’s misfortune, and there seers Row to be pe chance of the bill Setting through the House as Ir passed the Senate, “It will be sul Ject to the veto of the President upon the same grounds that he vetoed the Fitz John Porter bill, as the friends of the bi.l In the House will not to any bill in which the appointee is not named. Gen. Slocum will urge the bill vigorously. He ‘says he will call the blil up when the committee’s day arrives, Which may beon Friday, and expects to encounter little opposition. But if ‘the opportu- nity Is in any way denied him he will get it up un- der a suspension of the rules on the first “suspen- sion dey” that arrives. “Tshall urge the passage of the bill passed by the Senate last session to ‘retire Gen. Grant.’ ” GensSlocum said to-day: “I shall not vote for a Dill to create a position to which the President may appoint his cousin or whosoever he choses.” “Will it not then be subject to the same objec- tion that was made to the Fitz John Porter case? ‘Will not the President veto it?” “Let him do so. Ishall not vote for a blind bill. But I tink he will acknowledge his error and sign ‘this Dill If it 1s passed.” Deadlock. ‘A SIMILAR CONTEST IN INDIANA FORTY YRARS 460, AND HOW IT TERMINANED. ‘The tle now existing in the Illinois legislature; and the difficulty it tnterposes to the election of aU. S. Senator, recalls a similar condition of politi- cal affairs in Indiana some years ago. In the win- ter of 1842-43 the Indiana legislature was a ‘tle, being equally divided between the democrats and When the legislature met and the period. for the election of U. 8. Senator arrived the whigs nominated Oliver H. Smith, the then incumbent, as their candidate, and the democratic caucus foieeg in nomination Tillman A, Howard. Onthe first lot each nominee received the entire support of bis respective party, with a single exception. Hon. Edward H. A. Hannegan, a democratic member of the legislature, got @ single vote. A warm per- sonal friend of his, Mr. Daniel Kelso, a whig mem- Der, voted for Hannegan. On each successive ballot Kelso stuck to Hannegan, never wavering for a moment. ‘That one vole Was regularly given and recorded through thirty or forty ballots, and final ‘the democrats ‘abandoned Howard and went over to Hannegan, and together iuhtul whig friend elected him Senator. Political Notes, Joseph D. Weeks, ex-secretary of the republican national committee, 1 an interview, coroborates Mr. Clarkson's statement concerning’ Legate’s let- ter offering St. John for sate, saying that he saw all the letters, ‘The democrats made another fruitless effort to oust legislature met yesterday and or- It is said that the election of Col. J. C. to the U.S. Senate is conceded. ‘Gov. of in his takes tory tod 1m favor of the division namission == the Tuo. tainks - ‘cannot refuse Justice to 500,000 ie.” “ine Fepu ‘caucus of the Connecticut AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. FINANOIAL DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. SECRET SESSION OF THE SENATE, The Senate. Mr. Hale, from the committee on naval affairs, Teported favorably the bill for the reliet of the suf ferers by the wreck of the United States steamer Tallapoosa. The bill was placed oh the calendar. Mr. Miller (Cal), introduced a Dill to increase the pension of Mr, Frances L. Thomas, widow of Gen. Saree a ee ee ion to the widow of Admiral Farragut. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. ‘Mr. Miller, of California, from the committee on foreign relations, reported a substitute for the bill heretofore introduced, which had been intended to give the President genera. authority to accept invitations to international exhibitions. ‘The sub- stitute simply authorizes the President to accept the invitation to the Belgian international exhibi- tion, and to send to Antwerp the government ex- hibits now at New Orleans when the New Orleans exhibition shall have been closed. Mr. Miller sald some Senators thought the gen- ‘to the sub- eral bill too broad, while none object stitute. He wished it considered immediately. ‘Mr. Sewell supported the substitute. Mr. Platt thought the exhibits would perhaps be laced to greater advantage in the inventory ex- bition to beheld at London. ‘The inventors’ in- verests, he thought, of very great national import- ance, and their wishes should be respected, as the Patent office yielded the government a latge sur- jepartment $3,000,000 of surplus deriv from Patent office fees, Sh Mr. Cockrell dented that there was anything like that amount, and said it was only within a year or two that the office had been self-sustaining. ‘The matter then went over till to-morrow, and the Senate then proceeded to the consideratidn of ills upon its calendar. EXECUTIVE SESSION. A bill for the relief of the First National bank, of Newton, Mass, was taken upand discussed until 2 O'clock Without reaching action, and then, uj motion of Senator Miller (Cal.), the Senate ‘at P. m. went into executive session, House of Representatives. ‘THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES. The Speaker laid before the House an estimate from the Commisstoners of the District of Colum- dia for an appropriation of $10,000 to enable them to maintain public order during the ceremonies attending the dedication of the Washington mon- Ument and the inauguration of the next President. Referred. THE M’'PHRRSON FUNDING BILL. ‘The House then under a spectal order proceeded W the comsideration of the McPherson funding bil ‘After the reading of the bill Mr. Henley, of Cali- fornia, wished to antagonize 1t with a question of consideration, but the Speaker ruted that such a question could not be raised against the special order, and Mr. Henley gave notice that he would on Saturday press the Norcletn Pacific land grant bill for action. Mr. Wilkins (Ohio) gave a brief statement of the features of the McPherson bill and the causes Which necessitated the passage of some such meas- ure, ‘The simple provision of the bili was to in- ¢fease the circulation of national bank notes from 90 per cent of the bonds deposited to secure such elreulation to 100 per cent. ‘The proposition was 80 simple and comprehensive that it seemed to him at the discussion suould not be proton ir, Henderson (Iowa) 8 that two hours? debate would be suflicienteone hour to be for sad one against the bill. Mr. McMillin (Tenn.), Mr. Weiler (lowa) maintained ‘short a time within which to consider so important ‘® question, and no arrangement was arrived at. 4 GOVERNMENT OF THE BANKS, FOR THE BANKS, AND BY THE BANKS. ‘Mr. Yaple(Mich.) maintained that the measure would not necessarily add dollar to the circula- on of the country. This government was a gov- ‘Warner (Ohio) and Mr. that two hours was too ernment of the banks, for the banks, and by th¢ Danks. ‘The people made. sumcione snares nd he would vole against the Pending propositon. He ‘would vote against any measure which sought to perpetuate national bank currency. Nobody would openly advocate the per- etuation of the national debt, and yet. It the dove ‘Was not to be perpetuated this measure would in the end produce greater contraction. Every vote cast for this bill was a vote to constnue a bond- based ‘circulating medium. Every man who claimed to be a democrat shoula oppose this Dill, and not act as an attorney for private corporations. National bank currency ‘should give way to some other that would be cheap, conventent and safe. ‘There never had ex- isted 'a more dangerous currency; not even the wild-cat currency of former years. It was a politi. cal currency. It contracted with democratic suc. cess; 1t expanded after a republican victory. He advocated a greenback currency, and pletured the services which the greenback’ had rendered the Union during the war. Heeulogized the greenback. decision of the Supreme Court. - The tories of Wall Street might rail at 1t,but the people looked at It as. & protection against power of incorporated wealth, ‘The concern of the corporation for the people was the concern of the wolf for the lamb. He did not expect to change a singie vote. ‘The bill. would pass, The master Outside had given the order and ‘tne only question was who would be the fifst to obey tt, In conclusion he maintained that as a Matter of good faith no member who Was a stock. holder in any national bank should speak or vote on this measure, He gave notice of an amend- Ment excluding from the provisions of the bill any. bank which refused to receive the standard allver dollar on deposit or pay 1t over the counter on the same terms as gold. CAUSE OF THE BUSINESS DEPRESSION. ‘Mr, Cook (Iowa) in opposing the bill attributed the present business depression tothe uncertain condition of the currency. The currency was too elastic. Itshould be fixed and should maintain every element of strength. ‘The House should have courage to chodSe one of two systems, Either the country should have as a permanent system the national banking system or a permanent system of ‘treasury notes. Mr. Brumm (Pa) thought that the measure should be entitled a bill “to offer a premium to the prevent bondholders and to perpetuate the national lebt,” for that was the only practical result that would be reached by the enactment of this law. Papitol Topics. THE NEW RIVER AND HARBOR BILL makes no appropriation for the Hell Gates, New York harbor. An item of $850,000 for the construc- tion of the Hennepin canal 1s recommended. As before stated in Tae STAR, $150,000 is provided for the Potomac flats tmprovement, the utle to the reclaimed land to be found good before spendin; the money. ‘The appropriation for the Mi iver foots up $5,810,000, Other appropriations are: ‘or James river, » $150,000, and Balt harbor, $75.000, ‘The ‘Houge committee on riverg and harbors to- day decided to recommend the appropriation of $158,000 (or the New Orleans harbor, on the grand that it was a harbor of refuge and that the city was a great seaport. ‘The recommendations for appropriations for other harbors on the Mississippi, made by the Mississippi rivet commission, will not be considered. An appropriation of $350,000 18 re- commended for the Big Muscle Shoal, and'$5,000 for the Tennessee river about Chattanooga. AN ART PROTEST. ‘The president pro tempore laid before the Senate yesterday resolution from the Pennsylvania ‘Academy of Fine Arts protesting against the purchase of Miss Ransom’s portrait of Gen. Thomas And Mrs. Fassett’s painting of the electoral com- mission. ‘They protest “against the continuance Of the practice by the government of the United States of purchasing inferior pictures for exhibi- tion in the national the country, thereby rading American art and the work of American also i the opinion of cutivated,foreigacrs noe oo i inion of cultivat OW 60 Constantiy visiting among us wont ‘ALONG LIVED CLADE. ‘The House yesterday afternoon passed the Senate Dill to send the French spollation claims to the Court of Claims for adjustment. history of the bill 13 the most connection with Congress, ‘The Orst ported In the House by Mr. Giles from a, mittee in April, 1802, and It has since successively forty-two times, ‘The in ‘Dill was re- select com- ‘een reported iture has nearly \tural appropriation, ‘appropriation ot abou’ the: nt, nearly year. rs Of the House will hold ‘@ caucus at four o'clock this afternoon. ‘The senate debated the Slater amendment to the inter-state commerce bill until about 4:30 terday, when Mr. Harrison announced THE SIX MILLION SILL. Hearing Before the House District Committee. ATTORNEY MILLER PRESENTS THE DISTRICT SIDE OF ‘THE CASE—WHAT THE PRIENDS OP THE BILL SAY. ‘The hearing before the House District committee concerning the bill to define the duties and labil- ites of the District of Columbia under the old board of public works contracts was resuned to-day. ATTORNEY MILLER, PON THE DIS AGAINST THE TLL. Attorney Miller, on the part of the District, made & statement, first golhg briefly into the history of ‘the District government, stating what led to the establishment of the board of public works, and ‘the work of that body and its final dissolution. He eae that the power of the board hag been y the territorial act, as tt was known, so Uhat they could not lawfully expend more money. than would represent five per cent of the value of the property; but in utter disregard of this, they expended $3 'per cent of the value of the entre roperty of the District in three years, and left a ‘DL Of $23,000,000. Contracts were made illegally and without authority, and the people of the Dis- trict, whose interests Were well represented by Mr. Christy, succeeded in disrupting the board, or the District would have been ruined. The committee Was now asked to. validate claims growing out of contracts which were made in direct and perverse violation of the provisions of the law. After a long explanation of these matters, he took up the bill, and said with relation to the first gection that it provided that the claimants under ‘these illegal contracts shall recover the profits they might have made out of legal contracts. If these contracts had been made, he sald, in violation of all the safeguards that Congress and the District legislative assembly had thrown around them for the protection of the people, and now if the com- mittee agreed to this, the notoriety of the deeds of the board of public’ works, Ike those of ‘Tweed, Would become widespread, and be felt in every city in the country. ‘With relation to the second section, he explained ‘hat for a certain time the board of’ public works paid for work in money, but when this money was ‘expended they began to pay in bonds, which bonds depreciated in value, and in ms contracts in "78 and 74 this depreciation was taken into consid- eration. Contracts which thus would have been made for $76,000 in gold were made for $100,000 1n He said that section 6 changed the practice betore the & Supreme Court of the District Pie did quest ange the practice here, Dut why in these cases especially. “Why make ‘Yhem the most favored of claimants against the District. He said further that the last section of the bill practically estopped all just claims and was ‘entirely in the interest of fraudulent claims, Mr. Miller was soglimited in time that he had to hurry througn his statement, but he begged that the committee would not add to the many disad- Vantages and injustices the District had suffered ‘by imposing upon it these claims. IN FAVOR OP THE BIL. Mr. Armstrong then made an argument in be- halfotthe Dill. Heclatmed that the purpose of the bill was simply to place these claimants upon the same footing as other citizens. “It has been Bald,” he added, “that the bill would enable the claimants to recover profits or something of that Sort. Now, I say, 1v docs noting of the ort; bat to provide’ against this beyond peradventure, I Would suggest that an amendment be added pro- viding that the claimauts shall recover actual @amages only. He read the original bill in contrast With the one reported by the committee to. show that the first did contatw some of the objections Dut these were corrected inthe second. He re ferred to the case of Neltzey to show that when the same rules now enforced against the claimants Operated against the District they had been set aside. He wanted, he sald, to have the cases tried upon the facts, legal and equitable. The bill was 8 waver of all technicalities by the District so that, the cases might be heard upon their merits. He ‘held that the board of audit was not a legal body, and their action on a case did not settle ft; 1 was merely an accounting board, and had no standing incourt. It we were to be bound by old laws the lekislators, avocation would be gone. The object of sending them hero was legitimate and correct; to make new laws and set aside the old. He sald that Section 4 provides that when a claimant's case had ‘Deen thrown out of court, because the contract, not being in writing, he migit have a new hearing” WHY MR. SPRIGOS OBJECTa. ‘Mr. Spriggs sald he objected to this clause be- ‘cause it violated judgments. Mr. Miller said 1t was a violation of the Consti- tution, which made a judgment final. Mr. Armstrong, in closing, sald that the bill did Rot appropriate money; did not settle the claims, ‘Dut merely referred them to the courts OTHER ARGUMENTS. ‘Mr. Christy was given five minutes, and spoke in Tefutation of the statement that the claimants had had their day in court, saying the District's in- solvency prevented the prosecution of the clatma He held also that the act of 1830 intended to give the court equitable power, and this bill was to en- force this intention. Wi jarhes, one of the contractors, was heard and presented his ‘dividual cass iw ir. Whittaker was heard for the taxpayers. This closed the hearing. ‘THE VIRWS OF THE COMMISSIONERS. An opinion prepared by the District Commission- ers respecting the Jeffords bill, and forwarded to the committee, quotes the act of June 20, 1874, cre- ating the board of audit, under which, 1t is held, contractors hed opportunity during seven months to present their claims against the District, and the act of June 16, 1890, giving the Court of Claims legal and equitable jurisdiction of claims against the District arising out of contracts made by the board of public works, &c., or based upon measure- ments made by the ‘engineers of tie District of work done under contracts since February, 1871. Section 4 provided that all laws applicabie to claims against tho United States should apply to ‘Uhese cases, and that claimants might be witnesses in their own behalf. “Thus tt will be seen,” the Comtnisstoners continue, “that the ordinary courts of the District with common law and equitable Jurisdiction have been open to the claimants all the time, and that three special acts of relief have been granted—two of them providing for a sum- mary settlement by the board of audit, and giving common law and equitable jurisdiction to the Court of Claims, which has applied to these cases the same rules that are applied to all cases against the United States. If Congress now shall deter- Tine that such rules are wrong in one class, and command a new trial with new rules, we donot see Way, upon principle, they should not open up all cageS against the United States that have been de- termined by that court, and give all claimants the benefit of the new law.” If 1 is considered tbat the taxpayers have rights to be regarded; that they have already paid immense sums for which they have recetved no consideration; that many of the improvements (sewers and pavements) were so poorly constrnc'ed as to be of no account; that the ‘contractors began with contracts well known to be utterly reckless and illegal, and yet have gained several acts of indulgence and tavor from Con- gress, 1t will be appreciated that to open up the subject anew at this late date would cause greater injustice than to deny a further act of grace, even it there are a few who claim unfortunately to have slept upon ther rights, notwithstanding such re- Peated invitations to sisert them.” ‘The American Public Health Asvocia- tion. ‘The American Public Health association, which met last year in St. Louis, will hold its next and 18th annual meeting in this city, December 8th to 11th, 1885. The local committee of arrangements has already begun to consider ways and means for providing for the convention, which they propose to make the’most successtul ever held. The asso- Clation has a. membership of 933, and it 1s expected that the attendance will be very large. A meeting 1g to be held by the local committee this evening at the health office, to appoint necessary sub-oommnit- &c. This local committee 1s composed of Dr. ‘Townshend, chairman; J.C. Mein, secre- Doctors J.’S. Billings, U. 8. A; Jno. M. Browne, U. 8.-N.; A. ¥. P. Garnett, A. L. Gihon, U.S Ni Chas H. Hi. Hall, U. SN. C. @. Hiern: ‘N.j Adrian Hudson, U. 8. N.; J. H. der, U. 8. 'N.;° William Lee, Geo. B. Loring, D. C. Patterson, Stephen O. Richey, Chas Smart, U. S. Aj; J. M. Toner, P. 8. Wales, U. 8. N.: Raiph thas. H. White, 'T. & Verd! and D. E. Sal- Bath with Biaceas ie, inte Pt Hluvehinson and Samuel av Robinson. —=—_ Smit tary; SAD RELIC OF THE GREELY PARTY Photographer Rice’s Last Wil! HOW HE WISHED HIS EFFECTS DISPOSKD OF—PAPERS FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT TO-DAY. A paper as the will of the late G. W. Rice, of the arctic expedition, was filed to-day in the Probate Court. It 1s written on several small sheets of yellow paper in pencii as follow: “Lt. Kesiingbury: Find letter addressed to you tn back part of this book. Send coples of It to partie: Interested, so that they may Understand the post- ‘ion—rather embarassing—in which I have placed G. W. Rice” On the back 1s written: “The book referred. to herein 1s Rice. memoranda or note book, by Sar- geaut G. W. Rice, given me by him with the letter Inclosed adi tome, date of February 6th, iss, by Rice, appointing Sergeant Brainard and Inyself executorg, and giving Keneral directions in Tegard to his affairs. Note book covers dates from March 15th, 1854, to and including October 5th, 1834. D. L. BRaINanb and FRED. F. KIStinesuxy.” The letter is as follows: “CaMP CLAY, ELLKSMERE LAND, Feb. 18t, 1884. Mr dear friend Kisiingbury: In the event of this Journey resulting fatally tor me,I desire that your- self and Brainard act as ty executors in conjunc- ton with M. P. Rice, of Washington, D. C., who from his acquaintance with my relations and par- es herein named, will be able to assist you much in discharging any melancholy (2) posthumous du- Ues for me. Frederick Stutz will, have in his possession a tin case containing photographs, Inems., levters, ete.; a trunk in St. Johns, N. F., en~ trusted to thé care of Mr. Hamion, a’ barbar in Water street of that city. “A pocketbook will also be found on my person." All these articles and re- ceptacles will be opened and inspected by you, and all papers, letters, photographs, ete., which trom thelr nature or the rights of others “Should not be seen by my parents or others shall at_ once be de- Stroyed. Tam quite certainI can depend upon Your judgment in this matter. My MS. or sketch Prepared for the Herata I desire to be supmitied or tansinitted to that newspaper, and also any of my note books—including this—trom which you think they can continue my narrative. I trust you will aiso supply the paper with any informa- Uon concerning me and my last efforts which you think will add to an honorable reputation—(if you can)—and thus be a gratification to my parents and friends. [am also sure that you Will enter Into Such correspondence as will put ‘those most inter- ested in jon of any facts consolatory or Otherwise which they may desire. Of my trinkets. T desire a diamond ring, which will be found among my effects, to be sent to Miss Maud Dunlap, of Baddick, C. B., as a souvenir of a few sunshiny days Other articles are to be divided Detween my mother and Mrs Helen Bishop, the latter to be allowed the choice of the articles she ‘wishes to retain. All my personalty, as soon as It ean be collected from the different sources from ‘which it will accrue, will be disposed of after the following plan: Any’ debts presented are first to be paid. Allowances are then to be made by any two Of the executors herein named for the expenses Tendered or time occupied by any one of them in complying with these instructions. I then desira that $1,000 (one thousand dollars) shall be given without coniition to Miss Helen Bishop, of Washington, D. ©. In case ot her decease, this sum 18 to be divided ‘between her grandmother,Mrs. Johanna Wiliams, 24, MIs, Amos J. Rice, of Nova Scotla. Five un- ($500) dollars are then to go to each of the fol- lowing named persons: Joseph F. Rice, my father, Lewis A. Rice, my mother and my sister, amy Jane Rice, all of Nova Scotia. All the residue or Temainder’ of my money shall go to my dear mother, Ann Rice. Iam quite aware of the nullity of this hastily written paper as a legal instrument, and have pald no attention to testamentary forma, Dut feel assured that there will be no disregard. of my wishes on the part of any one interested in me or herein mentioned. Hoping that we may Joke over this In the sunsitine of Littleton Tremain your much obilged friend, Rice.” On the back of this 13 written: “Upon my friend Rice returning from his attempt to cross to Greenland coast, Tasked him if he wished me to return him tuis’ memorandum book. He replied: ‘No, keep until I ask for it. I have another book in mind. Frep. F. KIsLIngsony.” “Again, a week before he started on the trip to Esquimatx Point, winich resulted in his death, he asked me to keep this, and to bear in mind all instructions and Wishes he had and I had mutually exchanged. Faxp, F. KIsuinGsury, &¢.” ‘The papers are accompanied by a petition of Ser- geant Brainard and Mr. P. Rice stating the death of deceased April 9h last at Eliesmereland; that he left property worth $3.000, and asking that the letter be admitted to probate as the will, and that letters testamentary be granted them. Beek Herter heen ‘THE NAVY VOUCHER FRAUD CASES, The Trial of Kirkwood and Mann in the Criminal Court, ‘The trial of the cases of Bell Mann, of Chicago, and Edward C. Kirkwood, (Indicted ‘with Daniel Carrigan) for presenting fraudulent claims through the bureau of medicine and surgery, Navy depart- ment, in violation of sections 5418, 21 and 48, Re- vised Statutes United States, was continued in the Criminal Court yesterday after our report closed. “The government recalled and briefly examined Benjamin White, Dr. Van Rypen, Dr. Hudson and Dr. Wales In rebuttal. Dr. Wales said on cross-examination that he was never an assoclate of Chief Clerk Carrigan; that he ‘was hever with him at « gambling house, but that Carrigan was the tenant of a house which ‘belonged to Mrs. Wales. ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TO-DAY. ‘This morning the district attorney sald he de- sired to put in evidence to show that on July 20, 1890, the day when one of the Kirkwood vouchers was paid, Carrigan was notin the city. He called Rufus Prentiss, a clerk In the Navy department, ‘who kept a record of the leaves of absence, and né Produced the record of leave of absence to D. Car ‘an for one month from July 17, 1880. restimony was given by Benj. Wulte and George ‘Trusdell a8 toa certalu note, in which Carrigan and Waite were interested, going to protest July 19, 1880, and the first named festifled that Carrigan Was not at the department for tem days or more after the maturity of the note. ‘The government, with the testimony ot Mr. Armes and Mr. Walker, closed the rebuttal. ‘THE DEFENDANT, KIRKWOOD, TESTIFIED that Carrigan in 188) was with his family at Leon- ardtown, Md., and was frequently in the city dur- ing the month, for he brought here letters from witness’ wife, Who was at the same place. When Carrigan was on leave he frequently remained about the city. ‘This closed the testimony on both sides. THETESTIMONY ALLIN AND THE ARGUMENTS BEGUN. At 10:50 Mr. Coyle opened the argument to the Jury. A Fermer Washington Lawyer in ‘Trouble. PUBLISHING LETTERS MAKING CHARGES AGAmsr JUDGES IN BOSTON. A few days ago, in the United States cireult court in Boston, before Judge Colt, John McCleary Per- kins, a lawyer, who recently went to that city from ‘Washington, was called upon to explain certain alleged unprofessional conduct. He has repeatedly been before the court, it 1s claimed, with a patent case, and, being dissatisfied withthe results, he had two letters published in the Boston Post,’ one January 1 and the other January 3, in which he made sertous chanzes against both Judge Nelson and ex-Judge Lowell. When called before the court the first time, Perkins declined .to state ‘whether he was the author of the articles or not, and Judges Colt and Nelson two days ago issued al order referring the articles to one of the commis- sloners of the court, with directions to hear evi- dence. A hearing was given under this order, and Perkins, who had been cl ‘with writing the articles, frankly admitted that he wrote them and maintained that they were trae. The commission ers reported, recommending that the matter be re- to the cireult court, and Judge. Colt will act ‘upon the report Saturday. ‘While before the court ‘in a patent suit Perkins, who is fifty vears old, exhausted all the legal ma- chinery in the form of motions and applications to obtain a favorable verdjct, and failin; ‘wrote to the Post. In the first letter he charged that Judge-Nelson had violated section 918 of the Revised Statutes. In the second letter Perkins Stated that a grant of . letters patent Is worth nothing whatever in that cireult of the adjudica- tion of ex-Judge Lowell, and stated that as to Nel- 800, he had acknowl he was ignorant of the law, and took the re: bility of deciding as Lowell advised him. He alluded to the “cranky whim and billous despotism of the judicial tyrant’ in the close of his letter. ee AN ALLEGED INTERVIEW wirm MAJOR (wow Grw- ERAL) SHEEMAN.—A dispatch from Richmond, Va., says that Mr. E M. Rici of ‘who was, roprietor of a whiart boat at Vi fhe'breaking out of the war, states period he was aroused from Dt ducea ul H ig Telegrams “to The Star, REVOLUTION IN COLOMBIA. | LABOR TROUBLES AT DEFIANCE.O. | es CHICAGO BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. | Revolution in Colombia. THE ENEMIES OF THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT WIN | AN IMPORTANT VICTORY IN BOYACA. Paxama, January 5.—A most alarming condition Of affairs prevails throughout the republic and a | general conflict is imminent. Civil war Is under Way in Cundinamarea, Boysca, Santander and M and It seems is about to break out in | the important state of Caucao. Here in Panama more trouble may occur, but tore will be Zttie | biood shed. Heavy fighting has already taken Pisce tn the interior. “The “object sout can be | ter understood abroad by a descripiion of the Plans. The radical party, as it 1s called, has Joned faction of the conservatives. Thus united they are endeavoring to turn out the liberal govern- ments in the different states, which are the strong- | est supporters of the government of President Nunez, and then, if successful, they will unlte the States’ they hold inan effort to overthrow the general government, Severe skirmishes have 0c. gurred 1h Santander and Boyaca, and the cable this morning says that a battle Das taken place ut Boyaea, in which the federal forces were defeated; their commander in chief, Gen. Montirfar and another general having been killed in the combat. Successful in Boyaca, the movement will acquire hendway, it will be difficult to overcome. A Chicago Social Sensation. THE REMARKABLE STORY TOLD BY A FAIR BUT FRAIL PLAINTIFF IN A KREACH OF PROMISE SUIT, Curcago, January 15—A sensational story has been developed here by the filing of @ declaration in the suit of Alice Coates, which calls upon Geo. . Rockwood to pay $25,000 for breach of promise of marriage. ‘The defendant simply “denies tbat be promised to marry plaintiff.” Her atiorney tells The following: Alice, a belle In St. Paul and Min- neapolis society, In 1881 met Rockwood, a wealthy Foung manufacturer of Minneapolis aid Chicago. He made her a proposition of marriage tn March, 1ske._She accepted, and soon atverward thelr ih: Umacy became more than lover-like. Kockwood drought his sweetheart to Chicago, where he fitted up for her a house, which somehow soon assumed the character of ‘a bagnio. Here Rockwood and | his friends often passed an evening, Alice always being introduced as Rockwood’s wife. He tnally informed her that he had Ured of ger, and soon after his visits ceased. Subsequently he married | thedaughterof one of thesenior members of his frm, | @ young lady high in the social circies of Chicago. | Allce, when she learned of his marriage, betook herself to the lawyers. ‘Three days alter the sult Was instituted a mortgage, which Rockwood heid on Alice’s establishment, was foreclosed, and Alice Was turned into the street. They Will Have Work or War. Drrtaxck, Ono, January 15.—A local paper yes- terday published a letter purporting to embody the Tesults of a series of meeting of a secret order of laborers who have tecentiy been thrown out ot employment in this city, aud which numbers eighty Meinbers. ‘Tue letter reclies that they are in desti- tute circumstances, unable to obtain crecit, and will have work or war. If relief is not presently forthcoming the destruction of the city by Mre is promised. Some regard the matter lightly. There are between four and five hundred idiemen tn De- SS Commander Gorringe Improving. NewYork, January 15.—At the residence of Lt. Commander Henry H-Gorringe 1t was sald to-day That he was slowly Improving, and strong hopes of his ultimate recovery are entertained. Ho injured his spine some Ume ago while getting off a street | car. —— The Earl of Aylesford’s Death, Gazvesrox, Texas, January 15.—A dispatch to the News from Big Springs says that the immediate cause of Lord Aylesford's death was not as at first Stated—inflammation of the bowels—but. dropsy and hardening of the liver. He had been in decline ing health during the past year, Dut nothing seri- ous was anticipated until a few hours before his death. ‘The physician says that on ‘Tuesday, the day of his death, the earl ate the | largest meal of which he had nin severut weeks He conversed freely, and seemed to be rap- ly improving, but in the evening his condition be- came alarming, and he died at 9:90. m. Although only 36 years of age, uhe eari had the ap ce of a manor 50 years He leaves no male descendants to his title, and his estates now fall to his next old- est brother, Charles Finch. All his personal prop- erty will go to his two daughters, who are now in England. His stock and landed hiterestsin Texas are small, amounting to about $25,000. His life was insured ini English compantes to the amount of near- ly £300,000._His remains,which are being embalmed, will go to England, in Charzeof Mr. Barnard, who has been his private secretary. ‘The earl's death will be severely felt by many families at Big | Springs. —— An Emerald that Weighs a Pound. Panama, January’15.—In the celebrated Muzo emerald mines,situated at Boyaca, in this republic, ‘an emerald has been found welghing in the rough over one pound. ‘This splendid specimen 1s believed to be the largest ever discovered. Explosion in a Dynamite Factory. Somenser, Pa., January 15.—At the Somerset chemical works, two miles from town, yesterday afternoon, some loose dynamite was ignited by the careless handling of a redhot poker. An explosion followed, the Dullding was tired, and S00 pouads ot dynamite lying outdoors was exploded. The fol- lowing ts a list of the victims: Killed—Scott Schat fer, a Single man, and Henry Turner, who leaves a wife and five small children. Injuréd—Hugh Kay, the foreman, badly burned on the face, hands and body, and James Howlett, similariy injured. There are five hundred pounds of nitroglycerine in a building fifty yards from the place where the ex- Plosion occurred. ‘The factory turned out 1,500 Pounds of dynamite a day. | — | Better Time for Cattle Trains, Cmicaco, January 15.—An arrangement ty which the live Stock trains between Kansas City and Chicago will be run in from 41 to 42 hours, instead Of 60 Hours, as at present, has been perfected. It has also been arranged Unit the time of live stock trains between Kansas City and St. Louis shall be made in % hours, which 1s much faster than the lume now made. Live stock shippers have been Rreatly dissatised for some tie past, cléiming That IU caused a great shrinkage in live stock. Seri in Emigrant Rates, Cnicago, January 15.—It 18 reported that the Grand Trunk has made acut of # on e it rates from Portland and Quebec to all points reached by it in the west. The cut makes the rate from Portland or Quebec to Chicago $5.50 less than 1t Js from New York to Chicago. ‘The Tritune says: It 18 Delleved that this cut will have a demoralizing effect on emigrant rates between seaboard points and Chicaco, and that this was the Intention of the Grand Trunk in mak- ing the cut, as it expects thereby to hasten a set- Uement of Lil the existing passenger troubles. ——— Levying on a Railroad Ticket Office. ‘CHICAGO, January 15.—A. Lafayette, Ind., special says; Two days ago a Mrs Falvuy, of Monon, secured in the circuit court of this county, a judg? ‘ment for $7,500 against the Louisville, New’ Albany and Chicago railway, for injuries’ sustained at Monon. Au execution was issued, and the sheriff To-day levied on the city ticket office. The sale of Uckets was allowed to proceed one by one to pay the Judgment. | This is the second time within six months that the office has been levied upon on sults, : ——— | Sema | pretty dressed iu MRS. WRLROY'S SATURDAYS On Saturday afternoons, after 3 o'clock, com- mencing January 17th, Mrs McEiray will receive at the Executive Mansion such persons as may desire to call upon her. It isnot expected that there will be any formal afternoon public receptions at the White House at present, tne “Saturday afternoons” of Mrs. McElroy being similar in character to the Monday afternoons of the wives of the Justiogs of the Supreme Court, the Wednesday afternoons at the residences of the members of the cabinet, and the Thursdays at the homes of the Senators, at which all ladies and genuiemen wishing to call are made welcome, whether previously acquainted or otherwise, Society people were kept very busy yesterday afternoon and evening. Aside from the usual Wednesday receptions of the wives of cabinet oMicers, which are always attractive, and the Crawtord-Goodall wedding at Ascension church, the tea of Mra Heap, and dancing reception of Mra, Commodore Semmes at the Navy Yand, fully tested, the activity of guests In getting from one to the other entertainment, which happened to be in ‘opposite sections of the city. Mrs Heap’s tea was from four to seven, and was quite largely attended. Having a double resi- dence, she was enabled to insure comfort to all her | Guests, and though a lange number Was present, there Was ho crowding. ‘The Commodore's spacious residence at the navy yand, which ts particularly well ad for social entertalnments, Was literally packed from three to seven, and had It not been forthe other entertaln- ents It Is hard to tell what disposition the hostess could have made of her legion of guests. Mra. With her daughter, in whose honor the Teception Was given, stood in the Tight parlor abd Teceived the guests, Miss Lilly Duncan assisting the fair yound deiutanie, whose pleasant, ne manners and kindness of expression bave already made ho very popular In the large circle of ber mother's friends The long suloon parior on the left of the house Was reserved for dancing, apd excellent music was in attendance, In eral Mrs. Semmes’ party may be sald to Bave ¢ Of Uie handsomest of the season, and the recol~ ton of ber debut into society must always be the source of happiest pleasure to Miss Grace. ‘The Churen of the Ascension was crowded last Efeuing with society propie to witness the mans Mage of Lieut, Mendorem Crawford and Miss Lola Goodall. “The church was very. pretilly decorated With wreathes and garlanes, which, with the varied resees of Ue ladies, and the crowd of a Uhousand people, made up a pleasing picture. At Uhe hour appointed the groom and bis Dest man, Lieut. Rogers, emerged trom the sacristy and {ook place mear the altar, where they. met the bride, who approacied up tho center aisle on the arm of her brother-in-law, preceded by the ushers, Messrs, Kelner, Hawttlorne, spriggs, Suppen, Hoover and Reyburn, and the and bridesmaids as follows: Eusign Heath aud Miss Lindsey, Lieut. Buchanat and Miss Fillebrown, and Licut. Turner, with Miss G1 Ths groom and all the inilitary and navy attendants Were In Tull dress uniforms of thelr service, and the bridestnaids were dressed simply. but very becom~ Ang, in walle, each carrying a flowers. ‘The bride's dress was Bandsome white Satin, with extremely long train, trimamed with passementerie, lace and pearl ornaments, and an Unusually long bridal vell fastened on the head Wwita a spray of orange blossoms. After the im- pressive ceremony was performed by the rector ot the chureh, Rev. Dr. Elliott, the. bridal. party marched out in reverse order, preceded by two + girls, Who Walked backwards, Strewing natural flowers in the pathway. ‘Ths bridal party then repaired to the residence of the bride's mother on Corcoran street, where a wedding supper Was served. AU 9:30 Une bride and groom tok their departure for the west, Intending” wo De Bone some Weeks on a somewhat extended tour. A handsome dinner was given to Mr. James Duffy, of Marietta, Pa.jand a few invited guests, by Mr. LR Jerome, of Sew York, at Chamberlin’s, last evening, which was replete With all Uhe dell: cactes of Une season, A handsome dinner party was given by Commis- sioner and Mrs. Loring last eventug, at which Min~ ister West anddaughter, Mr. and Mrs de struve, Colonel and Mrs. Bouaparte, and owers were pres ent. ‘The Union Veteran Corps gave a very delightful sociable at Masonic Temple last evening, whice Teflected great credit upon the several commnitiees in charge of the arrangements, and Was greauly enjoyed by the many guests present, Cards have been issued by Representalive Phelps, of New Jersey, for a reception, ou Wed! ever oa next, im honor of Porter Yale © ‘The first concert of the Choral Soctety,at Marini's ball, last evening, was orem veal f & very large univer of proimitieut, peop proved a most genuitying Success. The concerts that are to ven Will be looked forward to with pleasant andiolpation cine bie ateaes District Government Affairs, UNSAFE BUILDINGS. Inspector Entwisle has made condemnations of the following bulldings: A house betng erected by Mr. K. D. Ruffin on lot 14, square 734, on account of Its settling, rendering It di The notified to'take it down within thirty days, Inspector has notified Mr. A. Mullin thaton cent examination of Ube orick Duliding in of the hotel on the northeast corner of 8th ‘streets horthwest he finds the water from the draining against the wall recently built Bui To such extent asto have inj be Foe He ts voengtine dg respons for damages under laws for the drat Messrs. John R. and Wi H. Lang are notified that upon examination of building, 1032 32d street, it Is found 80 as to endanger life and iitab of the Thirty days are given to tear down. Mr. Giadmon is notified that the Dullding him 45 stable on 32d street northwest, hat been condemned as unsafe and ordered to be down, he ts again renotified Uo vacate it tmmedi- diately, and any continuance of cocupancy after date will be at his risk, as well as the sccounta- bility for the result of an accident, if such should occur by the falling of any portion of the same. MISCELLANEOUR. eq ittvate F. A. Mills bas been disatesed for inet cy. SB ——-.—_. SYMPATHY FOR THE FEMALE TRAMP Ix Maur AT~ mE.—The case of Georgiana Brown, menuoned 12 Tue Bran of last, eveniig as having applied to the seventh precinct for lodging name of George Brown, she at the time ‘dreswed 1m male attire, having attracted the ‘of several, ladies, ang Who Were th Uhe presence of Commis Boner Wesc commenting ‘upon the bi ‘of her Sentence to tbe workhouse by Judge Snell for three months on the charge of vagrancy, Une Com- missioner proposes to have Ner case more thor oughly tn and if not found to be a fraud she will have some assistance extended to ber. It is understood that the action of Judge Snell in sending her to the almshouse was entirely for charity sake, —__. Manntace LiceNses.—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Hiliray Martin and Juila Boston; Walter F. Magrader and Magzie W. Dutief, both of Mont ee David Wailage aud Sarah Matthews; D. Mayes and Maria Clagett. —_ Reroxtep ‘to Bk Snont ty His Accounrs.— Seppe wee Non Fork Senne fea Seeien, Md., January 14, says: An made into the accounts of Thomas H. Graham, cashier of the Baltimore and Obio shops at Moun’ Clare, and it 1s fed there 18 about $10,000, Mr. Graham 1s said to have jeft the city on Saturday night and his whereabouts are not known. He is a prominent politician, been @ member of the Baltimore city council. 1s @ member of the present echool board of the city. A Bripr's NECKLACE OF DiaMoNDs.—The wed- ding of Alice, daughter of Wilson. Ws the West Haven mi and William J. of New Haven, Conn., took ‘at Christ in that city, yesterday. bride’s father gave her @ necklace of diamonds worth $100,000. ARRESTING GeX. JAMES S. NEOLEY.—Tho id Et if 3 ae ait i i Ny i i dhe Rew Yor