Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sundas, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and1llth 8, vy The Evening Star Newspaper Company, tr etyt Evrxixe STAR Is served to sabserthers 1 rs. on their own account. at }0-cent Week. or 44c per month. Copies at the weenie se ents each. By mall—postage prepaid SO ceats © month: one year, $6: six months $4 [entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C. second-class mail matter, wr THe RLY STAR—pobtiched on Friday—$l & Jear. postage prepaid. Six months, 90 cents 6a All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance: be paper nger thas paid for Rates Che iad nening Star, SPECIAL NOTIC TRAINING | SCHOC L For Nu:sea. The ~y Will begin on TUESDAY, Nuweniber See Lect nof the Naz 1 street tes tor a apply yor to Dean, 610 Tair aw { PHOSV IT &--THis COMBINATION, OF ae Cos nosdorae has | cfilclent Hraum and Nerve | Phosphates, it poptias at onic, and a suieguard agains Maintia. sold. at | MILBCRS'S Pita katacy, 1429 Penuaylvania aver fo bottles or ou drausht with’ sia waver. nS AMUSEMENTS. _ #NER SOCIETY WILL GIVE FOUR the season, begioning early in giving further deutis will be npr w © Lecember. ¢ sssned tn a few day AN LON GLOETZNER, | Committee. - ERNEST LENT, — Be x EENAN'S WASHINGTON THEATER HOUSE PACKED 1D CHEAP PRICES A TR = ¥ Pal Dos SUCCI MATINEES TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY 10 an WOand 25e. Wand: 10 and 25e. rybody Wonders How it Can be Done. A Tremendons Show Cheap Prices INTERNATIONAL STAR SPECIALTY CO, Headed by the Latest Exropean Sensation, 5~PAVANSIEIS-3, In their Wonde Act MUSICAL PAVERS. MAUDE BEVFELY, the Queen of Burlesque. 4_StAR ARTISTS: Exe S t Rare » 2 and Ve Ligher. _ 0c27 MUSEUM. ie Puyalar Resort of the People. BROTITERS, Greatest sin the W DAY ABTLRNOON AND BACK PROM THE DEAD. MAY'S DEVOTION | boG <PY NPEWS CHILD 4 ightly. The be 2 NIGHT, Next we N BW Savios an inate EFFIE ELESLER. Next week— MARTE WATNWRIGHT. 026 | AND OPERA HOUS! S JAMES an BAUGH'S G MONDAY, OCTOBER | = 1.0.0. Fe (st atmsbess wii day) EVENING. at seven o'clock, at Moore's Hail, nh street, for the TOW « =>, BARTHOLDT 55" v attra Corp ENING at 10 p. mh and wilt be received on t tomorrow, morning by the Alexander Mamntiton Posty No. 19%, The Old Guard. will hay THIS E f arriy, for atteading the tuneral of Washington News and Gossin, ENO. 1.— ‘TO-MORROW (Thi i meet Purpose of making arrange- ister LUCAS. PML a. F.C. GRUMLEY, A CALUED M HETING OF THE GRORGE- ING, 28th, at B. SOCIETY, will be held on 7:30 o'clock. All the members are re- ice. a2 ‘A. Rpof New York city. thelr headquarters at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Honorary members of the C wil be tarnished with Ci (=, DSTRIC TURAL Soc meeting will be held October 27th, 1886, at “5 st. George's hall, 510 11th. b.w.,ut 8 o'¢lock, Members are requested to Dring Dianis fruits aad flowers for exhibit oc2e-2t fi TAL NOTIC E (hs .iat eshivtion wt Bethel hae at si bet ee 15th and 16th st THURSDAY EVENL DI will positively close’ on at eleven o'clock. The price of aduission is reduced to 15c. for adult Chil- dren, 10and Se. ‘Tickets to be had only at the hall. Bids’ ding wil 29th ou the premises. PAPERHA: (Doce vernangers assem b the purchase of the umber In the Annex He received, to be delivered on October 0c26-205 ERS. 3.595, Is L Tequested to attend the next meeting, on WEDNES- DAY NIGHT, 27th lostant, ‘as fival action will be taken on business of great importance. slare aud eh Price $3,800. 6 Apply to 1015 DI has returned from the 0262 53 AS w York ave. n.w., cobtaining six large fine celiars, press-brick fronts, ue trimmings, slate roofs hot and cold wate mantels, aud all modern conven! on time, but will accept @ cash A. stacw.,or Room 11.934 938 F STREE where he would be pi h leased tu see his patrons and is Remember— 938 F st. oc2s-lm* fer th ve halt of Seld tax half May 1, 107. ber 1.1886, as shall not penaity of two ( ¥ of each sa “eed und halt due May 2, of May. Uni taxpayers of the District iS Feceived the «duplicate of nssoss- ‘ef the taxes for the year ending June 30, 1887, | Will be ready to receive payment taxes at this e first day of November, 1886. ts due November 1, 1886, the uch of ihe first balfot said tax due Novem- it be paid duringseld month # percent will be udded on the first @ mouth thereafer, until the ine i$ paid, or otherwise proceeded with as the law The law imposes a like penalty for non-payment of 1887, if not. pald within sald JOHN F. COOK, Colieetor of Taxes, D.C. THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRICT OF COLUMBL | Holding a Special Term asa District Court of the ited States, EVERY EVENING ANDSATURDAY MATINEE, | In the Matter of the Condemnation of Land for a Con- HELEN DAUVRAY And her Comedy Compan: Under the manazement of Mr. W comely by Bronson He ONE OF OUR ¢ K. Hayden, fn an | ard, esq.,entitled RIS { With Original nery and Mountings, as played in New York city for SEVEN CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, Next week—JANAUSCHEK. AREIS .U THEATER ERNOON AND EVERY E SURING THE WEEK ING WILBURS FAX OPERA COMPANY x AND TUESDAY APLERNUONS AND ite MERRY W DAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS L HIs—s BLACK CLOAKS 3. AND SATURDAY AFEERNOONS AND ADO. FKEAT UNION SQUARE SI CESS. Pp oes SST Commencing MONDAY, October 25, FISHEL & HASSON'S COLD DAY COMPANY: Or. THE LAPLANDERS, THE LAUGHING EVENT OF THE SEASON. Hurrigai Mikado,” “Spectre Knight” fu HEATH will sing her famous song, “PM SO SHY Viear Harrigan’s latest, “PUT ON YOUR BR. vHit. Ioana 2 NEIL Jockey Cire Races The Fall Mee CLUB will take place of the NATIONAL JOCAEY TUESDAY, OCTORER 2 \ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER FRIDAY, OCTOBER FIVE OR SIX RACES EACH DAY. STEEPLECHASES! STREPLECHASES! TWO HUNDRED FIRST-CLASS RACE HORSES. Trains leave the B. and O. Depst on Race Days at 30 1:00.and 1:30 p. (6:40 and 8.30 am. and 12:10, 12. m Re urutrains in waiting at termination of each day's racing. Round Trip Tickets 15 cents ACING WILL coma NCE AT 1:30 O'CLOCK EACH Day. Improper characters will, as heretofore, be ex- ocle-13t eluded, LE Co. VAPITAL C¥ Tricycle, Ti C hour. day, week, orn Ladies 23'cents eneh hour. PARCES MA oF BITLE oF 15th st., two blocks sou Os: Fewlintic Battle = edd ab neht by weit Ito bies for rent by the | |. Tricyeles $10 per mont sel NEW PUBLICATIONS. s Baxov- - By JOHN HABRERTON, Bacvetox Author of “Helen's Babies” Ills latest and best novel, complete, in LIFPINCOTT'S MAGAZUNE, For November, which also cont ewspaper by Conde B. Patien: “Redections Reculle by George Alfred Townse hy. Jo istic Experi ences,” by Jeann Glider: “How T Funay Man, by Ft. Wultams (Norristown Herald “Lodwix of Bavaria, a Persoual Keminiscence, by Lew Vauderpoe barthquake,” by Felix L. Os wald; “A Curious Phepome: Browne; Bovk-iaik, ete,, etc ‘Twenty: Annual subseription, $3. J.B, LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, Fhiladelphia. zt wees By Junius Henry fe cen Baass Frereres for the Open Fire Place. PORTABLE GRATES, TILES and MANTELS, Usesul and Decorative Articles for Wedding Presents, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. 424 vin street, Plumbers, Dealers im Furnaces, Ravges, Grates and cas Latrobes somes Arrexriox LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS MOLLE M3. PRANDI, 1909 F Staxer. EI BANGS, F: SH BASKET PLAITs, OBIS SV. bans, EUENING CULFFURES, er td Benes Sinnied mbes [20 Pilite Suits age 1315, long pants, $3.50, $4.00, 30, a0 He ePae age 4-0, $2, $2.50, $2.50, $4 Sa ome 00 ae 2 erraeah cece terrae gressional Library, No Upon consideration Steinle, herein filed, clal sand seven idred ai aries $. Moore, proc persons claiming’ adversely not be granted.’ Provid tothe said 300 ‘383—Distriet Court Doc. of the petition of Frederick ming the sum of fifteen thou- sixty-five dollars and finy 15,7155.50). assessed DY the jury herein as the 31. it isby the Courtordered -D. 1886, on motion “OF foF the petitioner, that ail to the said Frederick ‘BOth day of Octo - D. T8896, why the prayer of said peution shoul jed a Copy of this order be pub- ned every day, excepting Sunday, for ten days prior lay of October in some newspaper pub- shed and circulated in the District of Columbia. e GEORGE F. (seat Sines Deeds for neurly brauches, Rooms cK. FOR SALE- ‘teed to coptaii farms of 1. R. Codwise, LACGHLAN TYLE! chteen years; ‘and 4, 63" CHARLES P. JAMES, J. KJ. MEIGS, Cleri (0619-108 Has removed to ‘904 14th st. nw. cer (Deputy “Recorder of ‘teal Estate in all its Fst. p.w. ocll-im* CHOICE MILK, GUARAN- in 18 per cent creum, from the Esq, “Milk § cents per quare SESE Go conte per auari, | agdress 1K rOx'e Bito., Nonpareil 212i Tith st. nw, oGkeellie “DE. A. E JOHNSON Has removed from me No. 4 101 B st. se <> 213 1st st. ae. ‘ocl UEL S. SHEDD, FINE GAS FIXTURES, LATROBES, RANG: Job Work a Specialty. ‘oclé ES, GRATES, FURNACES, 409 9th st. naw. THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR To- Day contains: Reports of the meetings of the Public school trustees and the managers of the Associated Charities; the story of the great Statue; Probation after Death; Wnat Men Weur; telegraphic dispatches, etc. The ad- vertisements are classified as follows: Auc- tion sales, Proposals, Dry Goods, Ladies Goods, Gentlemen's Goods, Sewing Ma- chines, Housefurnishings, Professional, The ‘Trades, Dentistry, Family Supplies, Pianos and Organs, Attorneys, Books, Wood and Coal, Financial, Medical, Specialties, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Undertakers. GoVERNMENT {RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal revenue, $191,265; customs, $929,402. NAVAL OrpERs.—Lieut. Frank E, Sawyer or- dered to the hydrographic office, Passed As- sistant Surgeon Oliver Diehl has reported his return from the European station, having been detuched Sept. 22, and has been placed on waiting orders, ARMY ORDERS.—Capt. Geo. B. Rodney, 4th artillery, transferred from battery D to light battery F, Nov. 1, and Capt. F. G. Smith trom light battery F to battery D. The leave of As- sistant Surgeon John V. Lauderdale extended ‘one month. MoVEMENTS oF NAVAL VESSELS—The Essex arrived at Port Said, Egypt, to-day, on her way tothe Asiatic station. The Yantic arrived at New York last night from Portsmouth, N. B., to take part in the Bartholdi statue ceremo- nies. The Marion arrived at Chetoo, China, September 6th, The Omahais at Chennelpo, Corea, AMONG THR PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were Assistant Secretary Fairchild, H. E. Pierce, of Indianapolis; M. M. Bell, of the Phila- delphia and Baltimore conterence, (colored); T. W. Jackson, ot New York, and ‘Lieut. D.’ L. Brainard. THE PRESIDENT'S CONTRIBUTION.—The Pres- ident sent ten dollars to the pastor of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal churc of Charleston, which was seriously damaged by ecom- the earthquake. The contribution was panied by a letter, which said that “thou; sum Was not large, itis accompanied by. wish that, through ‘the kindness of those who appreciate the valine of such instrumentality for good, your church may soon resume its ca- reer of usefulness. SENATOR CAMERON'S HORSEBACK TRiP.— Senator J. Donald Cameron, accompanied by his daughter and Mr. J. Q. Rutherford, of Har- risburg, Pa., are on their way to this elty trom Harrisburg, traveling on horseback and ccom- panied by & traveling carriage in charge of a room. Yesterday they reached Westminster, Ma., Where they were delayed by the rain. SUPPLIFS For THE INDIANS. — Awards of contracts were made yesterday at the office of Indian affairs by Acting CommissionerUpshaw, Mr. Belt, of the office of the secretary, and Mr. Woog, financial clerk, amounting to about $10,000, to Mr, Morrow, ot Nashviile, Tenn., for Wagons; to Mr. Charles H. Pinkham, jr New York, for haruess, and to Mr. Miciiael Berman, of Baltimore, for sets of harness, A GOVERNMENT CLERK SAID To BE STUMP- ING TENNESSEE.—A special to the Philadelphia Press from Chattanooga, Tenn., says: The dem- ocrats have persuaded H. C. Smith, a colored official in the sixth auditor's office at’ Washing- ton, to come here and make campaign speeches among the negroes. His name appears as a speaker on the published list of democratic ap- polntments. A CALL For THE Facrs.—The Secretary of the Navy has addressed a letter to the com- manding officers of the training ships Saratoga and Portsmouth requesting the facts In regard to the reported smuggling by the officers of the vessels. No complaint from the customs offi- cers has been received atthe Navy department. ALLEGED SHOOTING CASE ON THE Potoxac Rrver.—The steamboat inspectors have been requested to investigate a shooting case on the Potomac river. Capt. W. R. Taylor, of the tng Comet, complained that’ on the night of the 1th of October, while steaming along, he was fired upon and’ his pilotchouse riddled wich le charges Capt. Wesley Davis, of the De Templar, with the shooting, and alleges that ‘The matter will be investigated November 4th. ( > BUY THE BEST BIBB'S BALTIMORE LATROBES AND CALVERT RANGES Surpass all others in Efficiency, Durability and Eeon- ‘omy i n Cousumption of Fuel. Beware of Imitations. 1 Wish formerly of Bail (os nore. ‘Grudaate of Office, Wood Telephone cali 472-4. Phy TS. Sie) acllar’s worth wile va 1105 7th st. naw, DE. D. Mey 1. P. LIBBEY INFORMS HIS CU s that he offers all hi TO ANNOUNCE TO THE have Opened & Dressmaking Miss HEL Veterinary College Fi ar » stables, 1620 M st. nw. ‘Treatment of domestic pets ocb-Lm* TON ° stock of Watches, Suiver Wareat cost until JANUARY Ist of goods on hand at that time Jused out at auction: remain here and sive my attention to the jouds can be laid aside for ent on them, Call jm. JNo. W, MACARTNE’ ‘Member N.Y. Stock Ex: CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers and Dealers in Goverment Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Railroad Stocks and on the Exchanges of N And Baitinore bought pecialty made of I Bonds and all Local Telephon Stock dealt i= American Bell TeepboneStock bought JNO. MORAN, ‘Loans. Collections, Bonds, and all Securities listed « York, Philadelphia, Boston id sold, investment Securities. District Kallroad, Gas, Iusurance and in 2126 Pernsylvaniaave, Has a large force ot goud mechanics to Attend promptly to repairs of Latrobes, Furnaces and Kanges. "All of Baltisaore’ Latrobes. did Ranges Plumbing, &c. We HILL x a8 REAL ESTATE, 1 WILLIAM Property bougbt, sol uaces and Kuck Ranges. “A. Cox Stove id Noveity faruaces. Tin Bibb & Sexton's and Wood's Simonds Mfg. Co, Culver Co.'s splen- ‘Rooting. CURCORAN HILL. BERNARD H. JOHNSTO! & JOHNSTON, chs, and exchanged. Particular attention given to the renting uf houses and collection of renin made. Loans 10 Insurance pic tiated, Investments carefully ved in respousible companies ‘Reterenees: we =~ JOHNSON sive dealers in the Dist is ph. 2 Pst. mW * connections, Cee a8 Fixrcnes. RIETY. LARGEST V. WEUDE W. CORCORAN. RIGG eps BUY YOUR Coar aNb other firm south of BROTHERS, the most ext Fict: supply ow Yorke “Gential office, ‘Onices Troughont the city. ‘Tele: ‘ecg LOWEST PRICES. NG PRESENTS. FINE LAMPS FOK LIBRARIES AND PARLORS. Ofice 308 ic Johe William Lee iaces ead Beira as inwrat Sacre eat gt gh Ge ‘DISTRIC ceased. dist esta ‘noth & mo. at my office 1b (old City Heal.) co DR H. THOMPSON MURRAY ‘HOMPS RAY, IN THE Su ¥ F. BROOKS, ‘531 15th ‘is had since threatened worse treatment. PosTMASTERS APPOINTED.—The Postmaster General has appointed the following named fourth class postmasters: Louis Hammel, at Oceanus, N. ¥., and Benjamin Hobecker, at Cordealia, Pa. The District Estimates. WHAT CONTROLLER DURHAM HAS DONE, Controller Durham has gone carefully over those of the District Commissioners estimates, which are given in detail, and has written a letter to the Secretary making the usual rec- ommendations, He recommends certain changes in the form, and omits those estimates upon which turther, detail was asked, calling at- tention in this contiection to his former letter. +00 The New York City Campaign. WHAT A DEMOCRAT FROM THAT HEWITY'S ELECTION SURE, WILL BE KNIFED, A Srar reporver to-day talked with a demo- erat of New York city, an active member of Tammany, about the political situation there. He said: “I left New York yesterday andcan tell you what the democratic leaders count upon, For mayor Hewitt will get about 107,000 votest George about 65,000 and Roosevelt about 40,000. There is a general desire among all factions for harmony, with the single exception that thousands of democrats will not vote for Peckham. He is regarded as the candidate of the administration and will be Knifed to the hilt, He will run 35,000 votes behind in New York county alone. He stands no chance of election.” ————+or —____ Minister Manning Received. HIS SIGNIFIUANT ADDRESS ON PRESENTING HIS LETTERS TO PRESIDENT DIAZ. Hon Thomas U. Manning, the new U.S. minis- ter to Mexico, was formally presented to Presi- dent Diaz yesterday. In presenting his letter of credence, Mr. Manning said: “The cordial iriendship for your government and people ex- pressed therein is but an echo of the sentiment entertained by the people of the United States for the people of Mexico, ana we feel assured it is reciprocated, It will be an agreeable duty to me to foster these sentiments and promote amity and fellowship. ‘The development of trade and inter-commerce, now auspiciously begun and destined to expand in the near suture, beyond even our present expectations, will bind the two nations closer together, and individual association will soiten the asperities, Many exist. Contiguity of territory is alway apt loengender local sirife and national. sus- ceptibilities are sometimes wounded by casual occurrences. I hope frontier altercations will be diminished by the prompt action of both governments In redressing wrongs and repress. Ing outrage, and if there be latent cause {oF friction in any law or custom which might at any moment produce discord, the conciliatory spirit of both governments, 1’ trust, will cradi- cate it in the interest of both peoples and to the mutual satistuction of both governments, and Hesidence: 17th st. nw. KEME COURT OF TRE °F OF COLUMBIA, . James C. Campbell et al, de ‘No. 14,004 Fqulty Docket. This cuuse Having Veen referred to ime to state the bution of the fund arising trom the sale of real of whieh the sald Mury A. Campbell died pos- is hereby given to all creditors of the suid Stary A. Campbeil Sud other in the sald estate to present their c before SATURDAY, Uctober srsons interested ms to me oD OF er BU, 188e, at 11 Oelock the United States Court House JAS. G. PAYNE, Auditor. rICE ‘TO GENTLEMEN AND LADIES Stop your hair falling out. One treatment of the Electric Hair Restorer will doit Twenty-five treat- ments for $10. it has never failed in 35 yeara Call for Lestimonials Of the dest families in Washington. ap2lwan (Sie syivamaave. Branch 1622 14th st. nw. als HUNTER and Mra &. L. RICHARDS. ‘QUAI Oak. Caz Oai oampe. rypouixe. rgnrtfiltien ‘LOOKS. BLINDS MOULDIN ac, At lowest prices, Frompt delivery and correct at yard of sez. ‘WM, R. McLEAN, ‘13th and Bete aw, wise: TWO OFFICIALS SUSPENDED FOR TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN THE CAMPAIGN. ‘The President yesterday directed the imme- diate suspension of M. E. Benton, United States attorney for the western district of Missouri, and of Wm, A. Stone, United States atiorney for the western district of Pennsylvania, on information that they are engaged in address- ing political meetings, with appointments nearly up to the time of the election. Mr. Benton is @ democrat and Mr, Stone a repub- 200. Departure of the President. GONE To NEW YORK TO ATTEND THE STATUE CEREMONIES. ‘The President's party, who will assist in the inanguration of the Bartholdi statue in New York to-morrow, left Washington this aiter- noon, and expect to return by midnight Thurs- day. The party consisted of the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, th Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of thd ae terior, ier General, and Col, La- mont, privatesecretary. Ex-Governor Curtin Pittsburg Special, Oct, 26th, Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin arrived from Bellefonte to-day and spoke tor the democratic state ticket in Beaver to-night. Toa reporter po ee ge etd reas west of my irlends. Ihave cen in-potitics long enough, Clevelund. wit be renoyiinated by the democrats ior # second term as surely us he lives, and be is certain of being elected.” ——____s@¢—___ special from Howell, Mich., says: “A thir. tego fesrold girl hamed’ Lene Veitoants es sent tothe reiorm school at Adrian 1-day for horse stealing.” the President. WASHIN' GTON, D.C... WEDNE SDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1886. TWO CENTS. THE COMMISSIONERS’ REPLY. The Request for a More Detailed State- ment of District Expenditures Elicits @ Vigorous Answer. The Commissioners today transmitted the following letter: OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, Disrerer oF COLUMBIA, WASHINGron, October 27, 1886. To the Hon. C. 8. Fuirchild, Acting Secretary of the Treasury: Ste: Your letter of the 19th instant Invites the attention of the Commissioners to section 3, of the act of June 11th, 1878, requiring the Commissioners ‘to make annually a statement in detail of the work proposed to be under- taken by them during the fiscal year next en suing, and the estimated cost thereo!, and ailegés that the statement thus required has hot been submitted for the fiscal year ending Tune 30, 1886. On the 1st day of October, instant, inscom- pliance of the above act, the Commissioners trausmnitted to the Secretary of the Treasury their detailed estimates of appropriations for the fiscal vear ending June 30, 1888, stating fuily, and with all practicable minuteness the work proposed for the ensuing fiscai year and the estimated cost of euch item of appropria- ion. It appears that the Treasury department does notregard this statement of ihe Commissioners as fully meeting the requirements of the act, and now asks additional information as to the items of $405,000 for streets and revenues, $432,675 for public schools, and_ $100,000 tor sites and buildings for schvols. With regard to these the Commissioners are speciaily re- quested to state the number of teachers it is proposed to employ, aud the salary to bo paid to eaeh, the number of ‘schoot buildings re- quired, their location and estimated cost. ‘The Commissioners beg leave to say that it is quite impracticable for them to state with cer- tainty the number of teacaers that can be advantageously employed during thenext fiscal Yeur, the increase of the population having always been in advance of practicable school facilities, and experience having suown that Attempts to approximate to suc estimates are tatile. Senate, at tue request of the Com- missioners, struck out ¢ priations for the present fiseal year the Hmiting the number of teachers, Dut the House restored it, and the result is that the Commis- sioners now find themselves without sufficient teachers to meet the urgent educational needs, and with an unexpendable balanco of the appro- priation suilicieat to empioy additional teach- ers had not the limitation been imposed. The Commissioners, theroiore, are clearly of opinion that the estimates should be for the | total amount of saluries of teachers, and not for any fixed number or rate of pay, establishing thereby a limit within woich the ‘total salaries paid sali be restricted. ‘The Commissiouers are at a loss to determine what is intended by the request for ustate- ment of the “number of buildings, where they are to be located and the estimated cost of euch, which the item ‘ior sites aud buildings’ 1s Intended to cover.” The estimate as. pre- pared is for ‘sites and butkdings’ for pub- He schools, aud as the construction and location of’ such buildings is exclusively within the judgment und diseretion of | the Commissioners, subject only to the cou- ditions of the act muking the appropriation, and as the need for additional buildings is | notorious, and as it is impossivie to say what | buildings, it any, will be erected during the | coming year, and what the sites for such build- ings will cosi, the Commissioners conclude that the request has a meaning that is not apparent to them. Furthermore, if it were possible vo make the statement required, itis obvious that disclosure of the proposed sites would be im- politic, as tending to enliance the price of the property, and the Commissioners are satisfied that such cannot have the intention of Congress in traming the act of Juue 11th, 1875. With regard to the improvement of streets and avenues, the request for additional intor- muition fails fo indicate in what respect the es- Umates already forwarded are regarded as de- fective. ‘ne Commissioners have received applica- tiors and petitions for improvements under this head which would cost in the aggrogate over two millions of dollars, and the list is steadily Tengthening, It will be requisite outof this list, | with such additions as will continue tobe madé to 41, wo select those which the Commissiouers shall decide upon recommending to Congress for appropriation, but ir zuy cuse 1t Will bo heediul to reduce the total amount at least jour-filths, ‘The Commissioners are charged uuder the law with tho responsibility of ex- pending the appropriations for street Lnprove- Inents as for all other items in accordance with their best judgment, exercised in Une public In- terest and in accordance with the intention of Congress as expressed in legislation, Jn View of this grave responsibility to Con- gress and to the public, aud of the dumcuity in Teaching the needful adjustment between the demand and the means of accomplisument, the Commissioners, having the subject under careful investigation, deem it both expedient and in conformity with the law, tosubmit their estimates of ine amount to be appropriated for thls purpose and nut to precipitate their judg- iment by formulating final conclusion respect ing the expenditure of this amount in advance Olany aved thereior, upon a stiuject of such complexity aud importance, In this connection aitention Is cailed to the fact that the estimates as already submitted contain with reference to the item of streets wad avenues precisely the sate information as 18 jurnished with rélerence to other items of not less actual importance, but with regard to Which ho furtuer information appears w be desired. It is not asked nor stated tor ex- ample, hor can it be at this ume, im what streets water pipes and sewers are td be Laid, Tepairs made or sidewal':s improved. It canuot be stated What alleys are to be paved under the permitsystem nor Whatstreets ure lo be sweptor how otten, how inany lamp-posts are to be erected and Where, what treesare to be planted, | nor for What purpose the appropriation to ue Washington aqueduct is to .be expended. Nor Js tuirther information asked as to what county Touds are to ve opened or extended, nor even in what building tue Commisstoners propose to establish the District offices in case additional appropriation tor rental shull be made. No reason 1s assigned tor excepting these sey- eral items from iurther seruuny and selecting those of streets to bz improved and sites for public schools to be purchased for final expres- siou at this Ume. ‘The Commissioners are fully of opinion that. the estimates und information already tur. nished are those wuich Congress contemplated in the uct of June 11th, 1878; but inasmuch as they are desirous of mecting the wishes ofthe department in the premises as tar as practicable they have ordered a copy of the scheduled streets petitioned tor improvement to be made, and bex to trausmit the same here- With for the information of your department, ‘The preparation of the schedule has delayed to this time the reply of the Commissioners, Very respecttully, W. B. Wes, President, THE REQUESTS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT. Accompanying this report 1s a schedule of the streets and avenues for which petitions have been filed requesting the improvement thereof by the Commissioners. ‘The total amount represented 1s $2,225,729.60 divided as follows: Georgetown, $125,013.20; West section, $587,880.03; southwest $379,468.65; ‘northeast section, $467,335.12; Soutueast section, $176,103.80. For filling streets below grade, provided the cost does not exceed ten cents per cubic yard, $15,000. ‘The Barricaded Bridge. A COMMUNICATION ASKING THAT THE EMBARGO ON Foor PASSENGERS MAY BE LIFTED. The following communication, dated “West Washington, D. C., Cetover 27,” has been sent 1 Commissioner Ludiow: “Last night about 8 o'clock, two ladies living on the Virginia side had oceasion to cross the river to their home. their carriage awaiting them on the opposite side. ‘The night was the blackest imaginable and the rain was coming down. Though suffering from the effects of a Severe cola, 1 telt it my duty to accompany them. Arriving at the aqueduct we iound @ policeman ‘on hand to dispute the Passage of the bridge, and the ladies Were’ obliged to descend those old di lupidated stone steps, which are without ban- Asters, and grope their way to the river through mud dud debris of every kind. A small bout Was tuen procured to row them over. Keachiug the south end of the aqueduct they were obliged to clamber up over rough stones at an angie of ut least 45 degrees and ‘then work their way from ten to twenty rods, through mud, along that old dilapidated canal embank- meni Wo reuch the public highway, where their carriage Was In Waiting. ‘Thougn'the darkness prevented my seeing | realized tully their con- dition and telt it was a most deplorable state of affairs. The bridge has been sufficiently re- paired for the passage of foot passengers at Jeast, and lazy government clerks permitted 10 cross for several days, and one and all are ask- Ing “W hy this diseriiatuation?” Now 1am in no spmpathy with these and sincerely hope their days of toll gathering are at an end and thut the iree bridge muy be built at the Three Sisters, but while this is be- ing accomplished permit me to call your atten- tion to the fact that there are ladies ‘and ehild- Ten, business men and laborers, both white and Gelsred, who are obliged to cross daily, and on their bebalf 1 embargo may be fd one aud al be permitued t pase over. Very truly, FG. Bouure. lexandria Uo., Va., and 3022 M sireet, 2 At the regular fortnightly moeting of the tional league at Dubin yesterday the re- celpts since ‘the last moetiag were stated to An Egyptign Papyrus forty-two feet. long, a a tWO. 7 containing all the chupters of the “Book of the Dead” Las just been received and at the Sage library, in New Brunswick, NJ. It was secured tor the about gx months THE COMING CAMPAIGN. A New Order of Things Confronts th Politicians. NO HELP FROM WASHINGTON, AND STUMPING FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO BE CALLED TO AC- couNT. Bat few politicians are in Washington this week. Itisonly seven days before the elec- tions occur, ‘The campaign committees have finished their work, and ail the candidates are in the fleld. The habit of ranning to Wasbing- ton allin a hurry at the election hour toget funds or offices to assist in the election is not being followed this year. No assistance beyond the sending out of documents by the campaign committees has been drawn from the capital. No campaign contributions have been col- lected in the departments, and there has been practically no money in the canvass trom here. Whatever interest is felt in the result by the administration it rigidly abstains from any- thing that could be construed into official in- terference. All efforts to get the President to lend a hand have failed, and, as a rule, members ot Congress, who’ were remarkabl; sucessful in getting offices earlier in the ad- ministration, have been deteated In covven- tion, Some have been beaten in convention on the tariff question, and itis thought at the democratic committee rooms that, within the party, the proportion of | tariff reform- ers be “much larger in the Fiftleth than it is in the present Congress. In New York, particularly, those democrats who voted with Mr. Randall have generally been given & back As to the general result of the elee- tion, there is much doubt, The democrats expect to lose some of their majority, and the republl- cans do not expect to get control of the House— and don’t desire it, they say. ‘The democrat expect 4 republican to be elected in Mr. Arnot’s district in New York, and they will probably lose three or four members from Ohio, and probably others here and there in other states, Some of their losses may be balanced by gains elsewhere, But whatever the result isas to par- tles,there will bea very large numberof new men in the next House. ‘The action of the President yesterday in suspending District. Attorneys one and Benton for too great political activi~ ty, iS accepted as an indication that the order for federal office holders to lev electioneering alone is to be strictly enforced. It isexpected that @ number of dismissals will result irom viola~ ons of this order, though provably not all who are guilty will be punished. “It would probably be tound impracticable to have a gen- eral court of inquiry, but whenever serious charges ure made definitely and ate supported with sufficient evidence dismissa's will_follow. Men who have been conspicuously offensiv whether democrats or republicans, Will have to g0. veo An Agreement With Spain. SUCCESSFUL END OF TH AN ADJUSCMENT OF DISPUTED POINTS. Since the prociamation ot the President restor- ing daties ou imports under the Spanish flag,ne- gotiations have been in progress between Spain and the United States looking to an adjustment of the disputed points. No formal aunounce- Yhent has been made of the result, but it is learned that the Spanish government fs ready to accept temporarily the interpretation placed upon the treaty by this government and place imports into the West Indies under the Amer!- n flag in the third column of duties set out in e treaty. On the other hand, the proclamation reim- posing discriminating duties on imports under wg Will be withdrawn by the Under unis temporary arrangement President, it is believed that an agreement will soon be reached by the two governments which will obviate the necessity of ratifying a new treaty. —— +98 The President to Gov. Lee. MR, CLEVELAND'S APPRECIATION OF HIS RECEP- ‘TION BY THE PEOPLE OF RICHMOND. The Richmond correspondent of the Balti- more Sun writesas follows: “Gov. Lee this after noon received a letter from President Cleveland in which he expresses a lively appreciation of the kindness and courtesy of the people of Vir- ginia toward him on the occasion of bis recent visit here. He inquires especially about C. H. Jones, the confederate veteran who was fatally wounded by the premature discharge of a can- non at the Soldiers’ home while firing a salute in honor of the President. Tn alluding to this unfortunate man, who died the day after Mr. Cleveland’s visit,’ the President, who did not Know of the man’s death, expresses the hope that Gov. Lee will inform ‘him how he can best make the Wounded man’s condition more com- fortable. In closing iis letter the President de- sires Gov. Lee to kindly remember him to his wie, mother and Miss Winnie Davis.” oc Uncle Sam's Mail Service. INTERESTING FACTS, FROM SUPERINTENDENT BELL'S KEFOKT. In his annual report, Mr. N. M. Bell, the su- perintendent of foreign mails, presents some Interesting statistics comparing the postal ser- vice of the different countries included in the union, Comparing the area ofthe country with the number of post offices, it appears that Swit- zerland stands first. with one postoffice to every 5.4 square miles, while the United States takes Uvelfth place, with one post office to every 70. miles. On the basisot population Canada heads the list_with one office to every 633 inbubi- tants. Switzeriand is second, with one to every 964, and the United States third, with one to every 1,092 inhabitants, ‘The United States ranks first in the length of railway service, with 117,846 miles, and Germany ‘second,’ with 22,111 iniles. "The United States spent more for salaries of post office employes than any other country, but exhibits a larger deficiency in revenue as compared with expenditures, ‘The recommendation is renewed that Congress be asked to re-enact the law requiring all ves- sels of United States register, as a condition of their clearance, to receive and'convey all United ‘States mails tendered to them upon such terms ‘as are now or may be hereafter allowed by Con- gress for such service. ee Science at Charleston. MR. EARLE SLOANE EXPLAINS ALL ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE, Prof. McGee, of the United States geological survey, and Prof. Mendenhall, of the weather bureau, who went to Charleston shortly after the great August shake to investigate the phenomena of the earthquake, stayed long enough to obtain a great deal of scientific data, and left their work in the hands of Mr, Earle Sloane, who has now been making special ob- servations for about five weeks, Mr. Sloane has accumulated a vast mass of data bearing upon the earthquake, and has traveled over a great extent of territory in the disturbed district, He has reached the conclusion that the great shock at Charleston on August 31st was a com: pound one, proceeding from ‘several focl or poluts at which were suddenly released vast ‘accumulations of terrestrial strain which have been progressively explosive in a line of action from northeast to southwest, each propagat- ing its waves of force radiating In all direc: tons. CHARLESTON’S SUSCEPTIBILITY To SHOCK. Mr. Sloane says: “Charleston, not only from its, Peculiar subsoil, but through the increased am- plitude of oscillations trom want of lateral re- sistance, which ts derived by enclosing streams, experienced a damage which under other cir: cumstances would be out of proportion to its distance from the legitimate line of the greatest disturbance. Proceeding to this line we find numerous expressions of vast energy, amor Which may be noted the forcing forward ‘and accumulating of railway tracks, the dragging forward and splitting of railway crosstles, frac turing of angie plates and shearing off bolts; and upon suddenly encountering increased re- sistance afforded by short trestles the torce has whipped the accumulated rail into sharp and manifold curves, and always on the side of re- sistatice nearest to the origin of the disturbance, MAGNITUDE OF THE OSCILLATIONS, “The most interesting and provounced indi- cations establish oscillations of such maguitade as to have caused ridges to force thelr sides toward channels of Intervening streams, of which the marsh tracts, with included piling, have bodily approached the channels of the streams, dragging trestling trom a vertical po- sition ahd jamming the superstructure from ‘opposite sides of the point of conflict with sut- Avent violence to wreek the irvn, bulge up stringers and in general to afford most indications of @ shortening of the distance Separating the original banks, ‘THE EXUDATIONS NOT, VOLCANIC. “Craterlets exuding water with sand and mud in suspension have been invested with a plutonic origin not their due, as they are sus- ceptible of ready explanation. Much of the ‘lower pine belt’ affords a very shallow water bearing stratum consisting of 4 system of veins and pools of quick and water sand. ‘The earth arches sustaining the subsoil over these have been crushed by the re- cent violence, thereby suddeuly applying s fesarnslsans ag rhice tein Ie surface suse: ‘mutter in amount the tunetional ratio of the violence of the emis- f NS Turthor respite to Uproaiee aes Umea States "Ths Brench senate has a bill providing for the sale of the erown jewels. * : ‘The Case of Jerome T. Manning. THE ANSWER OF ACTING SECRETARY FAIR CHILD AND TREASURER JORDAN TO HIS A PLICATION FOR AN INJUNCTION, in the case of Jerome T. Manning against Secretary of the Treasury Manning and Treas- urer Jordan, filed by Messrs, R. Christy and W. W. Wilshire, application for an injunction to enjoin the delivering of drafts for judgments under the Alabama claims court to others than. the complainant, an by Mr. H. J. May. It child, acting Secretary, and . The first protest aginst the Jurisdiction of the court for the reasons thai complainant avers that the court of commissioners of Ala- bama claims on July 29tb, 1885, passed an order suspending bim from appearing as an at- torney and counsellor at law in sald court, and the court continued to exist till December 31st following, during which time he could have as serted und invoked a remedy tor righting his alleged wrongs but did not doso. Second. Be- cause he Is seeking to control defendants by In- Junction in the discharge of their official duties. ‘nird. Because the court of commissioners of Alabama claims ceased to exist December Sist last, and has no jurisdiction at this Ume to’ declare what is a proper list of judgments and decisions of said court. Fourth. ‘The court is without jurisdiction to re- strain and enjoin defendants, as executive of- SES delivering the drafts mentioned in complainant's bill, to any person who may be found entitled thereto, and because this court is equally without jurisdiction to direct and re- quire defendants ‘to deliver all or any such raits into the custody of complainant. They State that they received from. the Secretary ot State, officially, what purports to be lists of Judgments and decisions of the court of com- iissioners of Alabama claims as required by the acts or June Sth, 1882, and June $4, 1884 and none others, and they have no ‘of knowledge or information of the existence of any of tho papers or records mentioned in the bill. ‘They, state further that the complainant was notified of the action of the departmentand ven the letters of the First Controller (Hon. M. . Durham), of September 13th and October lth. They assert that whatever remedy the complainant had he has lost ne laches in not in- stituting proceedings before the court of com- missioners ot Alabamaciaims was funetus officio. ‘They aver that no matter how well the interests of claimants are protected it is the duty of do- fendants to deliver the drafts to parties on- Uted thereto under the law, the rules of the department and in accordance with the official Mets of judgments and decisions of sald court received Irom the Secretary of State. They aver thut they have no power to recognize any other lists than those furnished and have no power to make any lists except the lists re- ceived, nor have they inspected any records in the State Cran for the purpose of making any lists. ‘fhoy assert that they have no aur thority to recognize the list presented by com- platnant, They further say that complainant has no such interest in or right to the Claims or the drafts as would give him a cause of action against the government orany officer thereof, nor is there any privity between him and the government, but the whole trausaction in the delivery of the drafts to complainant would be merely his selection as 3 messenger to deliver the same to the claimant, and there is no such obligation on them to do this. ene eee. Belt Divorce Perjary Cases. A VERDICT OF GUILTY IN THE CASE OF BEN- "TOS This morning in the Criminal Court, Judge MacArthur, the trial of Wm. T. Bepton, an ex. policeman, on the charge of perjury alleged to have been committed in the divorce case of Bell agt. Belt, was resumed, ana the arguments were concluded when the court took a recess, Judge MacArthur, at one o'clock, proceeded to charge the jury. "The question Was as to the condition of the prisoner. If he was intoxicated tosuch an extent as nol to be Tesponsiviehe should be acquitted. ‘Thejury reured al 1:25 o'clock. Alter an absence of eighteen minutes the jury found a verdict of guilty. Notice was given of motion fora new trial. THE CASE OF BENJAMIN GOLLY, charged with a similar offense in the same case, was taken up, and a demurrer having been fled,it was argued by Messra. Jere Wilson aut +. Glassie for tbe and Disirict Aitomep Wonthington ‘government, poreiaeat hl A_Squrp.—Mr, J. -R, Mothershead, the food inspector of the District, to-day brougat to THE STAR office a squid as something of a curiosity here. It looks like the devil-tish on a small seule, but when dressed for the table is consid- ered by many us @ luscious dish. The body is clonguted, tapering ‘bebind with ‘a pair of ter. minal fins, It has eight arms and two long tentacles. ‘Its eyes are very lurge, entirely out of proportion to itssize. “The syuid extioited at THE Stak office was one of a lot ordered by Mr, Wilson, of the Center market, for a cus- tomer, —— THE ASSESSMENTS QUASHED.—The case in certiorari brought by Abrain F. Barker, through his attorneys, Birney & Birney, against ue District ot Columbia and others, to set aside certain assessments made in 1876 and the lien certificates issued on them, Was decided yester- day in bis favor. The Court iu General Term quashed the assessments, amounting, with in- terest, to more than $2,300, and the certificates, ou thé ground that’ tbe alleged improvement was on Maryland avenue, and the property assessed, square 409, does not abut upon said avenue. == ASKING AID FoR CHARLESTON InsTITU- TIoNs.—Kev. C. E. Chichester, chaplain of te Mariners’ church and the ‘Suilors’ home, in Charleston, 8. C., is im the elty, endeavoring to raise tunds for’ rebuilding those institutions, both of which were almust destroyed by the recentearthquake, The iustitutions are under the care of the Portsociety,or “Sailors: Friend,” for promoting the spread’of the gospel among seamen. The society finds itseit unable to restore the buildings to their former condition, and appeals to the euaritably disposed people Of the Atlantic coast to uid them in their muis- fortune, Mr. Chichester will remain tu the city several days and will cali on our cltizens for contributions. —-—_ Welcoming the French Delegates. BEGINNING THE CEREMONIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BARTHOLDI STATUE DEDICATION. ‘The Frenen delegates to the dedication of the Bartholdi statue were entertained in New York lust night with a reception and concert at the Academy of Music, tendered by the Circle de ’ Harmonie. The hall was magnif- cently decorated and the rising curtain dis- closed all the delegates seated on the stage. M. Bartholdi and M. De Lesseps sat in the front row. An address of welcome in French was made by Mr. Frederick R. Coudert, on behalf ot the French citizens of New York. ‘Senator Evarts then spoke on behalf of the America committee, extending a hearty wel- come to the city and’to the nation. ‘M. Spuller, 8 member of the French parlia- ment, then spoke. He said fur a whole century the tWo nations have gone hand in hand, and, although America haa advanced the farther, France is not envious of her happiness. “You hhuve put in. practice whut our philosophers have deserii You have aidetl us by your example, and we are amply repaid for any ser- vices we may have rendered in your revoiu- ‘AM. De Lesseps rose and embraced M. Spuller on the conclusion of his speech, and kissed him. on botn cheeks. He said he was proioundly touched with the sentiment of this great na- Hon, und he would say “Vive I’ Amerique et la Liberte,” M. Bartholal was also called or, and expressed his thanks for the reception. An extended musical program was rendered, ini which Mme. Fureh-Madi and other eminent artists took part. ‘Congressional Candidates. ‘The tollowing nominations for Congress have been made: Wm. F. Rodgers, dem., thirty- second New York; August P. Wagner, rep., ninth New York (to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Pulitzer); Enoch L. Faucher, rep., tenth New York, Tammany held a meeting last night to ratify Mr, Hewitt's nomination. Speeches were made a7 ee 8.8. Cox, Mr. Hewitt and Es ‘Hon, 1d Morse has accepted cratic nomination for Congress in the third ‘Massachusetts district, and Gen. Hazard Stev- oe the independent candidate, has with- rn, Telegrams to ‘The Star. | NOTHING NEW FROM LORD CHORCHILL His Bradford Speoch of Little Importance, AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SPAIN | Termsof a Treaty Said to be Agreed On. THE OHUROH AND THE KNIGHTS. | ce ae GEN. DIAZ AND THE DICTATORSHIP, —— Extensive Oonflagration at Pocahontas. eee, THE CHURCH AND THE KNIGHTS. Catholic Preiates Assemble in Balti- more to Consider the Labor Ques- ton. Special Dispatch to Tae EvEXrNo Stan, BaLtimoke, Oct. 27.—The meeting of the archbishops ot the American Catholic church to-day is the most important convention of the church since the plenary council. Its purpose Js to define the position of the churci on the Kaights of Labor question, The present status is decidedly ambiguous. When Cardinal Tas- chereau, of Canada, promulgated his order con- demning the Knights of Labor in that province the various archbishops and bishops in this | country were led to express their opintons in newspaper interviews. There was a very wide divergence in these views. Cardinal Gibbons said: “As to the Kuights ot Labor organization in the United States, [ have not thoroughly ex- amined their constitution or studied their pur- | Poses; yet, from reading the newspapers and Mr. Powderly’s public statements, { infer that the objects of the knights are praiseworthy and in no way opposed to the views of the church.” Several archbishops, however, took different Views, and there has never been apy conve ton 6 define a deiinite policy. The import- ance of the meeting to-day is clearly illustrated | by the presence of Archbishop Kenrick, of St. Louis. “He is very aged and weak, and nothing but a matter of the greatest moment could have brought him here wll the way trom St. 1 Nearly all the archbishops arrived to-day They | will be in session at the cardinal’s residence on | North Charles street several days, No news of | Uhelr proceedings will be likely to reach the | public before next week. Any plan or policy must receive the unanimous vote of the arc bishops. If there is one dissenting vote the whole matter will have to be sent to Rome for adjudication. ‘Ihe Catholic university wiliaixo | prubably be discussed after the lator question disposed of, —— LORD RANDOLPH’S SPEECH. He Ridicales Gladstone, but Advances No New Propositions. Special Cable Dispatch to Tak EVENING Star. Lonpox, Oct. 27.—Lord Randoiph Churchill's Speech last night was, on the whole, disap- | pointing. Indeed, he frankly admitted that he had fired all his guns at Dartford. He had nothing to add, neither had he anything to take away. He began with a gibe at Gladstone, who, he said, was apparently occupied in 4 reckless, ruthless devastation of his paternal acres, and while studying closely the history of the union was unable to decide positively which was the greater scoundrel and blackguard, Pitt or Castlereagh. Nodoubt, said Churchill, he will make to the public, Irom time to time, an- nouncements on that question. He then made fun of the Daily News’ home rule seare by pre- | tending to explain that Lucy, the editor of the Daily News, also writes comic politics for Punch, and had by pure inadvertence inserted ‘a8 an editorial in the Daily News a composition intended for the comie paper. ‘THE SERIOUS PALT OF HIS SPEECH falls under three heads—frst, foreign policy. Beaconsfield, he said, would have been the first tochange his policy in accordance with the changed conditions of Europe. Burope at the present moment is in a state of transition are Eugland’s iuterests critically im ‘The proper course, therefore, is to wate very closely and carefully the coadition of things and abstain from committing the country to any positive line. ‘The second question was al- Jotments. Jesse Collings, he said, was no longer @u opponent of the government; thereiore it was perfectly natural hat the government should look with kindly and tavorable eye ou his proposals, with a view to discover what was in them which they couid consistently adopt. THE THIRD POINT WAS CLOSURE, ‘upon which Churehill even advanced upon his Dartford utterance. “I have changed my mind ou this question,” he admitted. “Without closure all hope of legislative progress was vain. Without it your parliamentary institutions will gradually become weakened, impaired, sapped and ultimately destroyed. "It you are not courageous enough to tuke these measures You are NOL courageous enough to sustain suc- Cessiully the fight against tse liberals. ‘That | means a repeal of the union.” He assured his audience that tory conversion to liberal legis lation was really not a suai. He deciared the great hope of the future of England lies in the tories; that is, in democracies. In conclusion he said: ‘We’ have placed betore the couatry & practical, genuine, houest program of policy, both for domestic and foreign ailairs, We have pee A FINE SCHOOL DESTROYED. The Case School of Applied Sciences af ‘Cleveland Burned This Meratng. CLEVELAND, Oct. 27.—The maguificent stone building of the Case School of Applied Selence At the east ond, which was completed and opened about a year ago at a cost of $200,000, Was destroyed by fire at an carly hour this Ihoroing. “Tue discovery of the fire shortly after 2S'clock was followed: by an explosion in the chemieai laboratory which blew out a portion of one of the walls, “The fames soon made short wor aructure, The hort work of the fine structure. The batiding was four stories ia height, Stone. It was furnish ith all the latest ap- pliances for the demonstration of science. fotal loss is estimated at $200,000, Tbe phy- slotogical and chemical apparatus and the geo logical collection were among the finest in the country. The chemical appliances were valued 41 $20,000. ‘The geological collection was very fine. It ts’ thought that the bullding and it contents were insured for about 875,000, were from fitty to sixty students in the school, Case school was bulit with money left by fhe late Leonard Case, the Cleveland millionaire philanthropist, eal oee OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN, The Two Governments Said to Have Reached an Understanding. MADRID, Oct. governments of rica and Spain have agreed that the third column of the Cuban cus toms tariff shall be applied until January to as arriving at ports in Cuba and Porto ico under the American flag, and that the difterential duty of 10 per cent shall not be Te- getaplished “on, Spanish goods imported ‘intg America, A definitive treaty will be negotiat fat Madrid before January. SUSPICIOUS CONGRATULATIONS, Loxpox, Oct. 27.—The Times” cot at Madrid’says that Senor Moret, the ist a minister, and Mr. Ourry, the United States minister, are both 10 be congratulated upon the cominercial arrangement thelt re spective governments have agreed. upon apd Which pleases both parties. Tbecorrespoudent adds: “If the Americans wished to secure ex= clusive rights for their flag they did not suc- ceed. “From the moment the question Was first, raised Mr. Ford, the British minister, on behalf England, has contended that the English, ¢ was entitled tocqual treatment. It Is a derstood that this view has been conceded bs Spain, and.aiso that France and Germany, though their shipping interests are less lm] tant, will come in on the same footing with Sngiand. The enterprise dispiayed by Marquis. Comilias, the owner of the transatlautle fleet, is a noteworthy symptom of the material progress: of Spain and the Spaniards in thus compeung with and beating (ue Americans on thelr own ground.” een KANsas Crry, Mo., Oct. 27.—United States District Attorney Benton declines to talk about his suspension from office except to say that he spoke in the campaign tors Vest and Cockre * committee, Mr, Benton isa nephe: Beuton, the Missouri statesman. Senator Cock- ell was interviewed wt Lathrop, Mo., by the Tunes correspondent, He said: “I do Rot cone sider the fact that Mr, Benton made a political Speech suilicient cause for suspension under any, {air interpretation of the Presidents or er." > — THEY GATHERED THEM IN. New York Police Locking Up Visiting “Crooks” Until After To-morrow, , Oct. 27.—Inspector Byrnes have been advised by the police of other cities, including Boston, Philadelphia, and even Chi- cago, that the crooks were ivaving for New York to take # hand in Une staiue of Liberty celeura tion, spread his net iast might to eater them as they came. Detectives were stationed at the ferries, the railroad stations | and the hotels, with orders to arrest every UnleE or habitual crook they might Gud, aud others search Cae streets and tbe s prolific, and poNee head- arters gave Upits movey crew Unis morull betore the courts, and the police asked that ners be remanded untfl after to-morrow, Which was dom Killed a Chila Through Love. COULDN'T BEAR THE THOUGHT OF HAVING IP TAKEN PROM MER. A Times spectal trom, hurry Nelson, a two-year as ’ ay trou the alana houseal Knoxville. Aiter a tong search tls body Was found in aereek a quarter of a mile {rou the almshouse. The chiid’s skull had beem saticred tw pieces. A club near by is sup: Posed to have been the Weapon used, #8 on Obe end of it Was iound some bir corresponding wo | that of the child. At the inquest circumstances were elicved pointing siru to one of the women, known as “Crazy Hanvah, as the one committing the deed. Fora year ste has hud. charge Of the buy and became attached to hii. He was to be laken away svon, a having been Jound for bins in a family. It ie though Uiat the idea of separation drove her to deed, She denies the deed, und claims thas j duritig her absence sue was ‘searching tor the euild, —- Free Fight in a Smoking Car. ONE MAN MAS AN AEM BROKEN AND TWO WERE BADLY CUT, CHICAGO, Oct. 27.—A special trom Tipton, Ind., says: "The Lake Erie and Western passen irain coming West lust might was boa here by agany of young men Who bud been at @ public gathering. Several of tke party were very much under the influence of liquor, and here Was evidently bud blow among the! he train had hardiy ieft Unb station before they commeneed fighting among themselves in the smoking car. Gne man oad ai arm broken, two or Laree were s-rivusly and probae bly Julaily cul, Witile Lhere Was no end of black eyes and bloody noses. Women W TorrKka, KAN., Oct. Woman's Sutirage ussoctation evening. An address of welcome was delve ered by Annie C, Waite, president ot the Kane Response Was wade by the presi American ussociulion, Hon. WD, Were aiso auade by Mea, Julia Ward lowe and others, ‘ — Heavy Storm on Lake Superior. THREE SCHOONERS REPORTED WRECKED, Sr. PAUL, Oct. 27.—A Winnipeg special saya: Ateiegram irom Port Arthur reports a heat Storm on Lake Superior, Tue schooner American met ‘here last of America was seen off Princess bay flying @ Hag 0 distress and is thought to bave since been Wrecked. The steamer Giaxgow is also reported Wrecked, ‘The steaiuer A. Nei was wrecked 1m, Montreal channel, but no lives were lost, whine = tevin A Useless Precaution. A MURDERES SAVED FROM LYNCHERS ONLE 20 DIK OF A SELF-INFLICTED WOUND. ‘Sr, Lovis, Oct. 27.—A special trom Leaven= iurdicated to you clearly, frankly and taltufally reliininury tmeasures we cousider absolutely Indispensable it that program ts to be hopeiully taken in hand or successtuily carried out. ‘There is nothing In the program which could alienate orevenularm any reasonable moderate man.” ‘Mr. Chaplin, who followed him, usual compliments, STRUCK A DISTINCT NOTE OF PROTEST ‘against some points, particularly closure by @ bare majority, reminding Churchill that within three months three of his colleagues had re- corded their votes against it, Ou the character of the program the Daily Newssays: “Churchill ts purely mistaken i Le ‘Supposes the liberals huve any objection to his Steuling the radical program. There is uo property in ideas, It the present government brings in liberal measures we trust they will be supported by the opposition and passed into law. It certainly excites a smile when Lord Randolph describes hix program as generally conservative one. Practically it wus w repetition of Salisbury’s speech at Newport last year, Which was itself borrowed, by the Way, from Gladstone's address tw iis con- “If the radicals or Glad- stontan lberals were enamored of the measures Which Churchill announced in nis specch at Daritord, why did they make no atvenpt, to carry them during their five y€ars of office?” The Times says: “His emphatic repudiation on the part of the cabinet and himecit ot any intention to propose home rule or unything tending to home rule inGiadstone’s scope will be received with. sutlainetion.,Lt 1s periay a pity it wasimmediately followed by u viudi- cation of his right to modify his views with a change of circumstances, couched in language ‘somewhat too loose and unguarded.” a BIG FIRE AT POCAHONTAS, VA. One Man Burned Yo Death and Sev- : eral Persons Missing. Lyxcuzcne, Va., Oct, 27.—A. special to the Daily Advance says a fire at Pocahontas this morning destroyed sixteen houses, including two hotels and several business houses. Geo. Baber, of Lynchburg, perished in the Hames. Several other persons are missing. Lhe fire was the work of an Pa yA rain saved the town. The joss is un known. THE CROW-SIOUX FIGHT. amid the 8 Li i i i i i i HY iM l | worth, kus,, say: “Last ight Cyrus Lafferty, the wife murderer, Was stolen away from Ue county Jail by his guards aud hurriedly driven, to te penitentary. There being a law against bis tnearceration Liere tor any length of he was taken to Wyaudotte this morning. A Lelepouc message was Tecuived to-day trom the sherift of Wyandotte county saying thas Eatery died tuere at # o'clock trom the effects of his “attempt Monday to commit suicide by culung bis liroat. After Lafferty tad beem taken away from the Jail Jumes Johnson, the brother of Luiferty’s ‘wife, arrived from St. Louis and itumediately orcanized @ mov and led them to the jail. The doors were thrown open and the jail thorouguly searched, but, of Course, the Rend was notsvand. Had thie ma, arrived an hour sooner, the Wyandotte sher would not have been burdened with the eurps® to-day. fekene rns Mr. Blaine in Pennsylvania. ME STARIS ON HIS TOUR OF THE ANTHRACITE KEGION. Prrrspuna, Oct. 27.—Hon. James G. Biaine Jett here ai 5 O'clock this morning for his Ubrough ‘the anthracite regious of Peu Vania, The tour Will tafe up two days and. Biaine will make sixteen speeches, ve Predicting Agricaliaral Distress. MR. CHAPLIN’S SPERCH AT THE BRADFORD OOM FERENCE, Lonpox, Oct. 27.—At the conservative conter= ence at Bradiord yesierday Right Hon, ‘Chuplin, M.., moving & vole of thanks to Randolph Cuurevill for bis speecn and to the association, said he belleved the Ume Would be the worst the United Kingdom ever experienced in agricultural Alter speuking at the conierence Lord Chureiiiil addressed a large overfiow ‘His remarks were confined mainly to matters, He returned to London to-day. While in Bradiord be received (wo huudred conserves Live addresses, — Av Col. Bolton's Accomplice. ANOTHER CLERK IN THE CHICAGO Post OFFIOR ARRESTED, Curcaco, Vet. 27.—M. D. Allen, who was formerly assistant clerk for Colonel Bolton, superinieudentot the second-class matter atthe olfice, was arrested Unis tor com in’ the delaication of ‘tbe colonel, "hie ‘Was held in $5,000 until next Wednesday. scans ee t uu a i i i i | i} | | : : :