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Veterinary Surseon. $= powuic rewenayce uretixe will be held NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT Wot 'SHMAN, f1-41 EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Mowrey Parsets, $2.50 Pex Saang, $1,000 Apvancep on Eacn Saare. ‘The 88th of the Association for making Payments and advaiices will be held Wecnesday, Feb: Funry 2, 1887. at 7 o'clock p.m., at the National Rifies* Armory. Shares in the 12th issue may be taken at this miecting, oF at the office of the Amocistion, 917 F st, from 3:30 am. to 4-30 DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. ‘The copartnership heretotore existing be- LEVIN T. CARTWRIGHT and GEORGE J. ‘ON, trading ip the name and WRIGHT & JOHNSTON tual consent, and ended from the Ist day of Jatruary 1887, All Persons indebted to the Ite rn quest@ to settle at once. “Either partner is authorized fovreceipt for all moneys paid. LEVIN T. CA WKIGHT, GEORGE J. JOHNSTON. adl-2w JOHNSTON & LIBBEY, SUCCESSORS TU CARTWRIGHT & JOHNSTON, Having formed a copartnership as above, we solvav share of the Patronage so celteruusly bestowed upon the late frm! We will endeavur by strict attention te business and ‘by “supplyine the bu Superior quality of lime of ‘out own tn rit the confidence of the trade i JOHNSTON © LIBBEY. oid @ = D® J FORD THOMPSON [<a Has removed fand Residence to _ Saws ‘SOS 17th st. nw. => THE ANNUAL MEEIING UP THE Boe sithoites i ine NGTOS HE Is = COMPANY for the District for the election of tine Directors to serve nye year, will be held at the office of the 295 Femnap ania avenue northwest TH pruary 2 3 Polle open at Lande pan FRANK Y. RAWLINGS. e25-dta_ dig Bes => THE ANNUAL MEETING on Tat WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, For, the election of digestif aiid the transaction of such business as may lewally come. before tw held at the office of the company on MONDAY: the 7th facture to Respectfully, 4 SDAY | : Washington News and Gossip. ‘Tue SUPPLEMENT oP THE EVENING San to-day contains the full text of the Dill increasing the Judiclary of the District and Commissioner Webb's letter in favor of it; the dynamite war vessel; the views of Jay Gould; the conviction of Boodler O'Neil, the marriage of Miss Van Zandt to Anarchist Spies; telegraphic dispatches, ete. The advertise- ments are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Ed- ucacional, Ladies’ Goods, Family Supplies, Gen- tiemen’s Goods, Professional, Books, Housefurnish- ings, Hotels, Sewing Machines, Ptanos and Organs, Pronosals, Wood and Coal, Financial, Specialties, ‘Medical, Rallroads, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Attorneys, Dentistry, The Trades, Undertakers. GOVERNMENT KEcErrTs To-paY.—Internal reve- nue, $235,679; customs, $76,503. Dnata or RetiRED Naval Orricer.—Lieut Com- mander Thomas M. Gardner, U. S. N. (retired), died at Nantucket on Friday last, aged 66 years, CRUISE OF THR THETIs—The U. S. 8. Thetis, Lieut. Wm. H. Emory commanding, 1s ready to teave the Brooklyn navy yard and proceed to sea. Sho served as flagshin of Commodore Sehtey as one of the three vessels sent out by the government to the rescue of Lleut. Greely and his party, and 1s to be utilized now as a surveying vessel_on'the coast of Alaska. The cruise of the vessel will be an in- teresting one, and a large number of officers who had made application to the Navy Department, requesting to be order’d to the Thetis, had to bé disappointed. After leaving New York she will visit the following ports: Rio de Janeiro, Monte- video, then through the Straits of Magellan, Val- paraiso and San Francisco, Here the vessel will be prepared for a scfentific cruise along the coast of Alaska, where the pleasant summer months will be spent in reconnoltering the cost, During the winter the Thetis will be engaged in deep sea soundings in the Pacific o-9an, STeRL For THE New VessKis.—The naval officers who have been appointed to inspect the steel which fs to be supplied for building the new naval vessels have been detailed for duty, under direc- tion of Commander R. D. Evans, at the different establishments, and it {s announced that the gov- ernment 8 now ready to receive such material as is deemed satisfactory as fast as it 1s furnished by the contractors, The specifications for the steel armor plate for the new vessels will be issued soon, “Representatives of the Carnegie manu- factory at Pittsburg were at the Navy department to-day conferring with Commodore Sicard on the matter. 4 ARMY ORDERS.—Lieut. Col. Henry L. Chipman, ‘7th infantry, placed on the retired list; Major Jared A. Smith, engineer corps, ordered from Port- Jand, Me., to Fort Constitution and Jerry’s Point, N.H., on’ public business: Capt. Chas. 8. Smith, ordnance denartment, ordered from Washington to Sandy Hook on public business: the leave of Lieut. Col. Wm. D. Wivnnle, assistant adjutant general, extended one mont AMONG THE PRESTDRNT'S CALLERS to-day were Senators Coke and Gibson, Representatives Hen- derson, with Marshal V. V, Richardson, of North Carolina: Howard, LeFevre, with L. G. and W. C. Gontd, of OMio: Elisherry, with Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom and Mr. Woodrowe, of Ohio: Morrison, with Andrew Shuman, of the Chicago Evening Journal; Blanchard, Lawler. Fisher, Lovering, Pindar, Ryan, MeCreat Robertson, Tarsney and Caswell, ex-Solicitor General Gonde, | ex-Mayor Henry Overstolz, of St. Louts: Inspector of Steam Vessels Irwin Dugan, of Loutsville, and Inspector Robinson, of Buffato: P.S. Wilson, of Colorado; H_ W. Maxwell, of Brooklyn, and Edward A. Dana, of Boston. No*DYNAMiTe EXPERIMENTS AT THE WASHINGTON Navy Yarp.—It has been reported that a sertes of dynamite experiments have recently been carried on secretly at the Washington navy yard, and that they have proved so stccessful that the atten- Mon of Concress will probably be called to them, It 1s emphatically dented at the navy yard that any stich operations have been conducted. It is stated that such experiments, if made at all, would be made either at the ‘ordnance proving ground at Annapolis or at Sandy Hook, but cer- tainly not at the Washington navy yard. ‘Tae DEATH OF Constl. CoorEr.—A cablegram received in this city brings information of the death at Monacé of Sydney W. Cooper, U.S. consul at Gothenberg. Mr. Cooper prociired bis appoint- ment, it was said, throuch the influence of sena- tor Ferry. ‘There had been a difficulty between Sooper aaa tor at the National hotel, and ofatr pers. as adjusted and the statement was pubiished that the Senator procured the consulship for Cooper. PERSoxaL.—Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Gen. L. 8. Bryce, J. 0. Mc- Cabe, C. A. Hand and John Foord of New York, Arthur Burt and F. B. Bulkley of Philadelphia and Mme. Fursch-Madi are at the Arlington.——Renre- sentatives Barbour and Parker were registered In New York last night.—W. W. Astor and G. L. Upshur of New York ‘and Thomas D. Pearce and Dallas Sandersof Philadelphia are at Weleker's. — Geo. Place and_W. J. Gaynor of New York, C. 1. Cramp. C. 8. Bement, J.B. Tavior and W. B. Crooks of Philadetphia and John Walker of Piits- burg are at the Rizgx—James M. Varnum and E. E- Anderson of New York, Laurence Curtts of Boston. J. I. Ray of Pittsburg and Jerome Carty of Philadéiphia are at Wormley's——J. F. Barclay, N.S. Jeffreys, G. V. Sulms and 8, D. Phelps of New York, G. R. Simpson of Michigan and arthur Rehan are at “Willard’s.—Goy. Perry of Florida, LL. Howard of Boston. 8. W. Jones and W. G. King of Philadelphia are at the Metropolitan.—L® E Bond of Lousiana, G. B. Chandler ot Manchester, R. A. Allen, of Helena, Mont., and T, H. Hum: phreys of Minneapolts a ‘What Delay Means. THE TIME NEED#D TO PREPARE AFTER CONGRESS APPROPRIATES FOR NEW SUIPS. “I don't believe it is generally reffitzed,” said a naval officer toa Stak reporter to-day, “that if Congress fails to do anything towards building up the navy ft will be nearly two Years before any active operations can be commenced. No funds can possibly be made available before a year from next July or August and then it will take several months to make preparations. No more can be made until we know What we will have to make it with. Now is the time = Soh Sreionk aaa” 88%. Polls open from 12 o'clock ms | to act if Congress intends doing anything for the siz Sole Agency 424 9th strect | ““iad4-dea cuas. navy, for time fs very valuable,” Conrontastz Axo Cosvesest 3 STREET COATS. FOR MODERATE WEATHER OR FOR GEN- ‘TLEMEN WHO WALK A GOOD DEAL, RIDE A BICYCLE OL ON HORSE BACK, A “REEF. EB” OB DOUBLE-BREASTED SACK COAT IS A MOST USEFUL GARMENT. 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TOW Having terminated my business relations as al and associated myself with A. P. FAKDON, at No. 1326 ¥ st. n.w.,1 respectiully solicit » continuance of the fEEeTeus patronage extended to ine asa meniber of the E. B. TOWNSEND, ‘Rein Estate Buoxen, $a15-3m_ WASHINGTON. D.C-DECEMBER 10TH, 86. “fhe CopartncFakap heretolure eceir at M Parker aid Cd)" 1) Townsend) under the Sra baie of PARKER & TOWNSEND, is hereby die Scived by wuftal cousent, to take eflect January Ist, esi uieaald St Si Parkor aunty al deta ad ob: igetous couurac ‘ar viicat, MYEON M. PARKER. EDDY B. TOWNSEND. As shall continue in business at the old number, 1418 F at. beg to thaok iny tends arid the public for tee past confidence and to ask its fut continuance. wit BM. PARKER, Real Estate Broker, 1418 F st. nw. Jno. W. MacanTs ‘Member N. ¥. Stock CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers and Dealers in Goverument Bonds, Deposit. Exchange. Loans. Collections. ce ae onthe Fs New sh St Ealumore bought snd sola. ‘A.specialty made of Investincat Securitien. District Bovds ard aii Local Ralirosd, Gas, lusurauce and Tele: Phowe Stock dealt iu. American Beli Telephone Stock boughtand sold. su7 > FANCY LAMPs FIRE PLACE GOOPS, > yon “EF. hook: BP Bat aw as ‘The Future of the Signal Service. THE OFFICERS AND MEN IN FAVOR OF 17S TRANSFER. While the officers of the signal service favor a transfer of the weather bureau to a civil depart- ment, as stated yesterday they are desirous of placing the service on a footing similar to the revenue marine service in the Treasury aepart- ment. The enlisted men of the corps seem to be unanimously tn favor not only of the transfer but of divesting the service of all semblance toa miit- tary organization. They think that if the service is organized Uke the revenue marine it would simply be a change from a military to a naval org..nization. AD enitsted man of the service in aking to & STAR reporter to-day on the subject just_ why the weather bureau, a scientific branch of the government, should bé elther a mil. itary or naval branch of tie government, and not civilian, 1s not clearly understood at all.’ It can as well be operated under miittary rules and disci pine as under naval; and vice versa. ‘That itcan eas well ahd better operated under a civilian organization is undoubtedly the sense of our legis- lators and the opinion of the scientific public, ‘Phe President, 2 aM annual message, approved the position taken by the Secretary of Warin the lat- ter's annual report, which was to the effect that no legislation should be had tending to further the military features of the signal service, and in Umating that the tme was approaching when the signal bureau should become a civil bureau. ‘The Meutenant general of the army positively 6} poses a continuance of the connection of the sit hal service with the army. ‘The joint congres- sional commission appointed under the act ap- proved July 7, 1884, stated in tts report that “the commission do not believe that this work 1s in any sense military work, or that military disci- pline and law are necessary to its efficiency.” “To be convinced that the weather bureau can ve more cheaply operated under a civil organiza- Uen,” he continued, “let one read the testimony before that commission of Lieut. Glassford, the only officeof the corps who at that time favored a transfer. ‘Let us have a civilian organization under the de- partment of agriculture. | Nine.cenths of the men in the corps Would favor this pian.” “The statements which have been published Uhat the men do not favor a transfer to civil or- ganization, are opposed by a paper signed by a Inajority Gf the men on duty in the signal office, Be ae tw the one fa AGRE GR such aD organization. e the paper has been signed by a large jority, With many more to be heard trom." f° MOT ci daa ORE SS ‘What the Signal Corps Want, Wastineroy, D. C., Feb. 2d, 1887. To the Editor of the Evasixe Sram. Several articles have appeured recently in the daily papers advocating the retention of the sig- nal corps in the army, and giving as one of the Teasons that the men as a body desired to remain in their present status, While 1 Will not say that sald articles were intended to mislead the public mind om the question at fssue, still I stoutly main. tain that they have acted ig thai direction, 4 large majority of the eniisted men see the great advan ‘be derived from the transier as civilians vo the “Agricultural department,” and are heartily IM favor of the measure, and in sup- port Cf this statement I will say thal a petition, Signed by over two-thirds of the men on duty at tue central has been forwarded to £ praying for the change, ‘Stoxar Cons,” AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL ———— Still Under Consideration in the Senate. SEED FOR THE TEXAS SUFFERERS. A PENSION VETO IN THE HOUSE, ———— ‘The Senate. ‘There were ten Senators present when the gavel fell this morning and seven more entered during Prayers. [It requires thirty-elght to make @ quorum.) A message was presented from the President ‘with a communication from the Secretary of State transmitting Lieut. Schuetze’s report in regard to his distributing testimontals of Une preservation of the survivors of the Jeannette expedition. ‘The President says that the report is interesting alike to the people of the United States and the sub- Jects of Russia, and will be gratifying to_all who ‘appreciate the’ generous and humane action of Congress in providing for the testimonials Or- dered prin THE LOST BILL. The request from the House of Representatives for an engrossed copy of the lost bill to torfelt cer- tain lands of the Northern Pacific railroad was ordered to be complied with. SEEDS FOR THE DROUGHT STRICKEN DISTRICTS IN ‘TEXAS. Mr. George, from the committee on agriculture, reported back favorably the House bi'l appropriate Ang $10,000 (to be immediately availabie) forspecial distribution of seeds in the drought stri {on of Texas by the Agricultural department, ‘The object and propriety of the bill were explained by Mr. Coke, who Said’ that it applied to about forty counties In Texas which had suffered last Year frou a drought that, had destroyed all agri- cultural products. The nuinder of persons thus destitute, he said, was estimated at trom 35,000 10 40,000. $0 that thé appropriation would not amount (0 30 cents per capita. air. Edinunds inquired whether the people of those countries could not_buy seed on credit, just as farmers of other states did. He nis, as a simple bounty, which 1¢ would be better to give In money, letitng the farmers buy their seeds in Galveston, Where, he had no doubt, they would get them better. Mr. Coke sald that the Texas legislature was now ‘in session and was making provisions for Uhese peopie. ‘This bill was in line with the annual appropriations made for the general distribution Of sei Mir. Hoar asked Mr. Coke to state the constitu- onal ground on which he supported the bill. dr, Coke.—Not at tals Ue. [Laughter.] SEED AND CONSITUTIONAL LAW Mr. Hoar sald he huu aoped tat if the Senate voted to furnish seed to Texas, Texas would fur- nish constitutional law to the Senate. He would, however, vote for the bill with great pleasure, He did not'see why Congress should not make this slight addiiion to the annual appropriation for Seed and make it spectal. Mr. Hawley appeaicd to Mr. Coke not to press the bill, out of regard for the history of Texas— that great cinplre state, oid and rich. “He charac- terized the bil “PASSING AROUND THE HAT,” and said that if the legislature of the little state of Connecticut asked Tor $10,000 under such cir- emnstanees and cot it he would resign, Mr. Coke repudiated the idea of this bill being a Case Of “passtux around the hat.” ‘The state of Texas was abundantly able to take care of her own people, and Would do it. She asked charity from nobody; from the government or any other source; she Was able to maintain berself any- where and everywhere fnancialiy and otherwise; she asked no ald from the national government. This bill was merely in Ine with similar Duls in former congresses, for reilef of people tn Ohio, Kansas, Alabama and other states. Mr. Ingalls admitted that there were many precedents for this bul, aud sald that 1f the people of Texas could. afford U6 take the bill ne couid afford to vote for 1t. ‘Mr. Saulsbury, while admicting that this bili Was ‘in ine with appropriations herevotore made, Said that he had never voted for such appropria: ons and (so help him God) he never woul THE BILL PASSED. After further discussion the bill was passea= yeas, 94; nays, 15—as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Beck, Blackburn, Blair, Call, Cameron, Cheney, Coke, Conger, Dawes, Doiph, Evarta, Far- well,’ Frye, Giton, Hapton, Bear, ia galls, Manderson, ’Miller, Sfitenell (Oregon), Pal- iner, Payne, Plumb, Pugh, Sabin, Sawyer, ‘Sher tan, Spooner, Vance, Van Wyck, Walthall, Willams and Wilson (lows)—34.” Nays—Messrs. Allison, Berry, Butler, Cullom, Edmunds, Hale, Harris, Hawiey, Jone (Ark.), Platt, Saulsbury, ‘Sewell, Telier, Vest and Wilson (Md) 215, NEW BUSINESS. Mr. Miller, from the committee on commerce, reported a bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the East River, New York. Calendar. Mr, Wilson (Iowa) offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for certain specific detailed information as to railroad land grants in Towa. Adopted. ‘THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL, ‘The Senate at 1:15 resumed consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. On motion of Mr. Hoar a paragraph was inserted constituting the Secretary of State, the Hbrarian of Congress and the secretary of tile Smithsonian Institution (and their successors in office) a com- mission to report to Congress the character and Value of the historical inanuscripts belonging to the government, and what policy and method should be pursuéd in regard to editing and pub- Using the saine, AN IMPORTANT DEBATE took place, based on a statement made by Mr, AIl!- son as to the probabie receipts and expenditures of the government for the next fiscal year. Mr. Allison showed by figures that there would be a Very small surplus, 1 any. Mr. Platt took up the question of coast defenses and argued that Congress wouid be derelict to Its clearest and most imperative duties if it adjourned without making liberal appropriations for fortifl- cations, guns and ships, House of Representatives, ‘The Speaker having laid before the House the reply of the Secretary of the Treasury to the reso- lution of the House, asking for information as to the redemption and issue of United States notes of small denominations, upon motion of Mr. Weaver, of lowa, it was ordered printed in the Record. ‘Mr. Weaver then safd that {f the communication ‘Was what, from a reading of the newspay this: morning, he thought it was, he would at the proper ‘Ume rise to a question ‘of the highest privil in order to ascertain what steps were necessary to compel an observance of the law. On motion Of Mr. Morrison, (IIL), the order set- Ang apart to-morrow for the consideration of busi- ‘hess reported from the committee on foreign af- fairs was vacated, and an order made setting apart February 8 for that purpose. A NEW MEMBER. The credentials of Hugh H. Price, as representa- tive from the 8th Congressional district of Wis- consin—to ill a vacancy caused by the death of his ather—were presented and read; and Mr. ee appeared at the bar of the House and quall- On motion of Mr. Romets, ot Ohio, a bill was passed detining the collection districts of Miami and Sandusky, Ohio. ‘On motion of Mr. Henderson, of Towa, a bill was pauses authorizing the construction of @ passenger ee across the Mississippi river at Bubuque., ‘Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) presented a memorial of the Pennsylvania Gaul Growers’ association in favor Of the pleuro-pueumonia bill Referred. ar. Scott (Pa) submitted the conteretice re on te ‘ating a penston mou! Mrs. M. Drug Hunt, but the House refused—25 ‘76—to agree to the report, and a further confer- ence was ordered. ‘A PENSION VETO CALLED UP. Mr. Taulbee (Ky.), as a privileged question, called up the message of the President vetoing the bill granting a pension to Carter W. Tiller. The pension was granted on the that Mr. ‘Tiller Was the dependent father of a soldier who died in Andersonville prison. ‘The vevo 1s based on the President's belief that Et Mr. Tiller is neither deserving nor dependent. ation, Dut the House decided Yeas, 2357 ays, 108 iy j—yeas, 135; ays, ‘the pension case. ‘Mr. Willis (Ky.) bore testimony to the - ence of the father, and Mr. Taulbee that ‘when the President vetoed the bill he was not jon of all the evidence in the case. Mr. Steele thought that the officers of sion bureau were censurable in falling to give, the President all the iniormation obtal pall Taulbee declined Suggested that the subordinate officers were not in political harmony with the admintstra- ‘ir. Stecle—They are there tast. sq, Taulbee.—Not quite as fast as 800, Session will fafl, and that no measure whatever ‘Will pass through the House. The movement of ‘the Randall men will go on until checked by some action by the House, but that it will lead to any legislation is doubted. What ft 1s expected to result in, by some of those most. inter in the question, ts an extra session of Congress. A very Well informed tariff reformer told a $raR reporter to-day that he expected an extra session to be called to meet in October. Other members ex- Pressed the same opinion. Meanwhile it 1s expected that the surplus now in the Treasury will be greatly reduced by the call Of Donds that may be redeemed, and by the pay ments on account of the Mexican and the three months’ service pension bills, It 1s belleved that no estimate anywhere approaching the amuunt of these pensions has yet been made. Silver and the Surplus. FINANCIAL FACTS AND OPINIONS FROM SECRETARY MANNING, In replying to the House resolution calling for information as to how many $1 and$2 ‘Treasury notes have been cancelled since August 4, 1886, and how much money has been expended in issuing Treasury notes of large denomination in leu of notes of small denominations cancelled or retired, Secretary Manning gives a table of all that were destroyed, showing that of ali denomtnations trom. $1 to $5,060 legal-tender notes $35,380,000 were de- Stroyed and the same amount of fresh notes was issued, Dut not the same quantity of each denoml- nation. Of ones and twos and $500, $1,000 and $5,000 ‘notes there were none reissued, being re- Placed most largely by fives and tens.” Between August 4 and December 31 one and two dollar notes to the extent of $7,798,939 were destroyed, about halt of each. During the same period theré ‘Were no two-doliar and very few one-iollar silver certificates destroyed; whereas there were enough one and two-dollar certitieates issued during that time to more than replace the one and two-dollar legal tender notes destroyed, Mr. Manning appeals, to Congress again to repeal the act of February. 28, 1878, which compels the continued purchase of stiver. It ts necessary, he says, in order to avert imminent monetary difficulties, ‘He appeals again to Congress to do something before the adjourn- ment, which is now but a month distant, to re- duce taxes, which are now ‘Sere ere) a year more than ‘the expenditures of the government, And renews the expression of is hope that it will “at once in to untax the clothing of sixty mil- lion people by a repeal of the duty on raw Wool.” ‘The Pension Building. ACTION OF THE SENATE YESTERDAY — SENATORS’ VIEWS AS TO THE OCCUPANCY OF THE STRUCTURE. In the Senate the provision of the sundry civil ‘Dill, requiring the office for the payment of pen- sions in the District of Columbia to be located in the new pension butiding upon completion of the pending improvements there was stricken out. Messrs. Allison, Beck and others of the appropria- tions committee contended that it would be an ill-advised proceeding to locate that office there. They said that at Umes hundreds of men not con- nected with the government service have to visit the local penton: office, and that it would be false economy have such crowds pouring into the pension building and standing about it, where such important pub.tc business is transacted. An effort was mude to strike out the entire clause for the removai of the bureau of education, the railroad commissioner and other offices to the new pension building. Mr. Morrill said that build ng should be reserved’ exclusively for the pension busines Mr. Beck said that the Senate committee had stricken out the Indian office, the geological survey and the land office from among the bureaus to be created in the pension building, andon that they would insist; but should the entire clause be stricken out it Would provoke a stubborn fignt inthe House, and probably end in forcing the Senate to yleld, He remarked that it Was manifestly improper to locate the Indian office and land office in the building, and. the Sen- ate had better content itself with preventing their removal. Rank in the Adjutant General’s Office. ‘THE BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND REPORTED FAVOR- ABLY IN THE SENATE. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Manderson, from the military committee, reported favorably the bill to rearrange the grades of ofiicers in the adju- tant general's office. It provides that the adjutant general's department shal! consist of one adjutant general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of brigadier general; four assistant adjutants gen- eral, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of colo } nel; six assistant adjutants general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of lleutenant colonel; and six assistant adjutants general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of major: Provide that the vacancies in the ae of colonel anc Meutenant colonel created by this act shall be filled by the promotion, by senfority of the oMcers now in the adjutant general's department. ‘The-committee presented a written peas which they say that the long-continued inequality in rank in the office is universally and ‘that the Dill 1s intended to remedy it. ‘The bill passed the House at the evening session. The Logan Pension Bill., THE REPORTS FOR AND AGAINST. In thetr adverse report on the Senate bill topen- sion the widows of General Logan and General Blair, the House committee on invalid pensions ‘state that to pension the widows of major gen- erals and rear admirals would increase the pension Toll $345,000 annually. It was well known, they say, that “thousands of poor and aged widows of brave and worthy soldiers were denied the pit- tance of $12 per month because of their inability to connect the death of their husbands with their military service, while in this case no sort of claim Was advanced that the death of Gen, Logan was attribuable to his military service. Itisa well ‘known fact that Mra. Logan is in possession of an ample estate and while the committee, entertain unt of her the highest regard for her, voth on high character and personal worth, as well as on. account of the brave and gallant record of General ‘Logan as a soldier, and his useful and spotless re- cord as a civilian and statesman, they believe that the passage of this and all similar bills would be in the direction of building up in this country an aristocracy contrary to the very prineiples of an equal government for all, for which Gen. Logan 30 gallantly fought in war dnd so ably contended in 1e3 of peace.” ‘The minority report in favor of pensioning Mrs. Logan says: “John A. Logan was one of the most distinguished, if not the most distinguished volun- teer general of our late war, It 1s true he did not, Uke Hancock and Thomas, die tn the service, but his wounds received and disabilities Incurred in ‘me of War and bis continued sufferings there- from during all the years since, even to the last days of his fatal illness, are facts of such common acceptance as to make It reasonably certain that his death was a direct result of his military ser- vice, thus establishing the right of ls widow to the Same generous consideration as_that already accorded to the widows of Admiral Farragut and Gens. Thomas and Hancock.” ‘The minority urge in favor of the pension for ‘Mrs. Blair, the gallant services of her husband, A Business Evening in the House. A LARGE NUMBER OF BILIS PASSED AT THE NIGHT SESSION. ‘The bill to consolidate the bureaus of the Navy department was prevented from coming up in the House yesterday afternoon by flibustering on the republican side. At theeventng session of the House a bill was passed, providing that when any army or navy officer on the retired ist refuses or neglects to provide for his famtly the Secretary of War (or of the navy) may apportion the pay of such ofiicer between him ‘and his wife and chil. dren in such ratio as he may deem just and equit- ble, "Another bill, providing that assistant, sur- geons of the army who have served twenty Years shall be appointed to the office of sui With rank of major, was passed. Other bills weré esse, as follows: Senate bill authorizing the President vo conter brevet rank on aruiy” oftcers iu ice inten ame: See authorizing the Secretary of War and settle the actount for arms, ammunition and Accoutrements between the United States and Montana ‘Territory: Senate bill “appropriating $17,000 for the construction of a military tele- ffuPh Une between Sanford and Point Jupiter, 'a.; Senate bill, with amendments, allowing the City of Newport, R. L, to use the property known a8 the Fort Green property as a public park; House bill for the sale of the, Unit rack property at Newport, Ky., and appropriating $100,600 for the purchase'o¢ @ new sive. and ‘the erection of new buildings thereon; House bill to Teorganize the hospital steward corps of the army; House bill appropriating $100,000 for the erection of a branch soidiers' home west of the Rocky mountains; House bill ae ae inel Secretary of the Treasi to return the swords. ‘Other bills of minor importance, ing a number of private bills, principally remov- ing charges of desertion, were District in Congress. : PROBIBITION. In the Senate to-day Mr. Riddleberger presented petitions from the cilizens of Fairfax and Rock- ingham counties, Va., for the passage of the bill ‘to allow the people of the District to vete upon ‘the question of probibition. ‘THE FIRST U. 8. FLAG. Inthe Senate to-day a petition was presented from Joseph Newman, of California, asking that SR ee ee ee jational Museum for preserving and showing Bit Univad States tag ever mie of ative’ ail ‘Referred to the library committee. ‘A PRIVATE BILL PASSED. withoug interest, or invest the same in United’States or District of Columbia bonds at the Tequest and at the risk of the contractor whenever the Sum retained on any contract shall reach the stm of $100 or more. Any sum less than $100 shall be retained without interest, as above, A PENSION FOR MRS. O'DAY. In the House a bill has been introduced to grant ‘Mrs, Mary O'Day, of this city, mother of James O'Day, Who was a teamster in the quartermaster’s department and died in service during the War, & pension of twelve dollars per month. Capitol Topics. HE NOMINATION OF PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT. ‘The Senate committee on printing have been deferring action upon the nomination of Mr. Bene- dict for public printer until after the opening of bids for paper and the awarding of cont in order that there might be no Interruption of the business at the government printing office. AS s00n as the contracts shall have been awarded the case will be taken up for consideration. CHAIRMAN BELMONT, of the House committee of foreign affairs, 8 ex- pected to return to this city to-morrow in season to attend the meeting of the committee called to consider the nisherles retaitatory bills. The dt lomatic appropriation Dill Will not be called up the House until next week. THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGER. In the Senate to-day Mr. Miller presented a me- mofial from business men of New York who own and operate vessels plying the Arthur Kill, pro- testing against the Amended bill for the construc- ton of a bridge across the Arthur Kill and favor- ing the original plan as laid down in the act walch passed Congress, “Referred to the commerce com- AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS. ‘The House committee on agriculture today de cided to report favorably, without amendment, the Senate bill to estabilsh agricultural experi- ment stations in the several states. BIDS FOR PAPER. The joint committe on printing to-day opened bids at the Capitol for supplying the government printing office with paper. Public Printer Bene dict, the ohtef clerk and a number of the bidders were present. The call was for 53,500 reams of book printing paper of class A and 23,700 reams of class B, 29,200 reams of writing paper (tub- sized), 1,500 reams of cover paper, 100,000 pounds of plate paper. 100,000 pounds ot” map paper, 500 Teams of manilla paper, 500 reams of Ussue paper, 50,000 pounds of glazed bond paper, 8,000 pounds Of artificial parchinent and 1,270,000 sheets of bristol board. The bidders were Miller, Flinn & Co. Woolworth & Graham, Conrow Bros. and Charles W. Barnes, of New York; Bulkley, Fraig- nel & Co., I. N. Megargee & Co., T. M. Simpson, Wolf Bros. & Vo., Alex. Balfour, F. W. ‘McDowell, W.&; Hamilton & Sony Wm. M- Singeriey and G. Elliott & Co., of Philadelphia; the Springfiel Glazed Paper company of Springfeld, Mass, the Rhode Island Card Board company of "Providence, the Mount Holly Paper company of Pennsylvania, the Winona Paper compauy of, Holsoke, Mass, and Dobler & Mudge of Baltimore, The joint com- mittee Will examine the bids and award the con- tracts, ‘THE BILL TO PENSION WALT WHITMAN. In reporting favorably the bill to pension Walt Whitman at the rate of $25 per month the House committee on invalid pensions says the poet dedl- cated himself during the war to the unceasing care, a3 a volunteer nurse, of our sick am Wounded soldiers, and his almost devotional min- istrations were well known to the élilzens of ‘Washington and 07 the nation, NO HAWAIIAN TREATY RATIFED. ‘The President, in response to the resolution of the House asking for a copy of the Hawallan treaty “agreed to and ratified by the President and the Senate,” states that there has been no treaty agreed to and ratified, but he sends the Teport Of the Secretary of State upon the docu- ments evidentiy referred to. It 1s thought that the explanation of tls is that the Senate made ‘some amendinent to the treaty which requires the approval of the President. THE CONFERENCE COMMITTER of the House and Senate on the House Dill to re- peal the pre-emption and timber culture acts met Yesterday, but fatied to come to an agreement as stated in Tae Sra last evening. Mr, Payson, the strong advocate of the bill on the part of the House, said after the meeting that he had no hopes of an agreement being reached at all. The Gisagreement of the two houses on the Payson Dill Was discussed also, and it ts probable that an ent in the nature of a compromise, which Will prevent aliens, from acquiring land’ in the United States in the future, will be settled upon, Hon. Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commerciat-Gazette, octopled & seat in the press gallery of the Senaté to-day. "A petition was presented in the Senate today from Edinund J. Hickey, asking Cor to pur- chase the copyright and’ plate “of “Hitckey’s stitution.” ae “WE WILL FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS,” Views of Two Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. A Srar reporter was talking to-day with Messrs. Crain and Singleton, members of the House foreign affairs committee, concerning the probable action with relation to the fishertes dispute with Canada. ‘They both agreed that either the House resolution or that of the Senate, which goes not quite so far in retaliation, will be adopted: Mr. Crain said he was in favor of decisive action In the matter, but thought we ought to be prepared for war. “It we are in earnest, a8 I certainly am—if the resolution 4g not to be Duncombe, it means that we will fight for our rights, IT necessary. I think we should be prepared to fight. Fight iswhatitmeans We tnust have some coast defenses.” ‘Mr, Singleton said he favored the Senate resolu- tion, ‘and thought 1t would be adopted. “When adopted,” suggested the reporter, “what will 1t mean?” “It will mean that they havegot tostop their interference with our rights.” “But, Suppose they doa’t “Then we Will make them. We will fight. It has always been the way. We have not been pre- ; We have stood # great deal; but when we have moved it has been found that we were better prepared than was thought. There is no danger of our not belng prepared. ‘It they do not regard this warning, England will get the worst cast; tion she ever hade* sid ot ————_+e+____ NEXT SECRETARY OF TREASURY. The Belief Growing That Assistant Secretary Fairchild is the Coming Man. ‘The belief 1s growng very rapidly that Assistant Secretary Falrchild will be made Secretary of the ‘Treasury upon the retirement of Mr. Manning. It is known that Secretary Manning favors the ap- pointmentof hisassistant tosucceed him,and it isa natural conclusion that if Mr. Manning does not insist upon @ strong political appointment for the benefit of the party, the President will not think differently and will be willing to make what is generally acknowledged would be a deserved pro- motion. Ii 1s ere that ee een pos 3 conversation that Mr. Fairchild will be the next ‘Secretary of the Treasury. Sa A KICK FROM KANSAS. Complaining of Incfficient Mail Service A REQOLUTION OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE 4xD ‘WHAT POST OFFICE OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT IT. Mr. Plumb yesterday presented in the Senate a memorial of the Kansas legislature complaining that the rallway mail service in that state 1s in- efficient. Mr. Plumb supplemented 1t with the stagement that the postal service in Kansas was simply disgraceful; that 161s negligently carried on, He said the present administration has for com oe. A Stax reporter inquired Eompiaink. At the at the Post Office de. Telegrams to The Star. FRESH WAR ALARMS IN EUROPE. The Bourses Continue to be Affected. THESTRIKE PARALYZING BUSINESS Nothing Doing Alongshore in New York. THE NORTHWESTERN STORM. —_+—_ A BURGLAR-PROOF POST OFFICE SAFE. ——__ Attempt to Assassinate » Cincinnati Police Judge. a BRITISH MAIL CONTRACTS. The Government Crushes Monopoly and Secures Important Points, Special Cable Dispatch to Tar Evextxo Stan, Lonpon, Feb. 2.—The determined action of the British government in dispeusiug with the services of the Cunard and White Star companies, unless these would consent to terns having no Savor of monopoly about them, has now produced its frults in the alacrity with which the chief companies have co-operated with the post oflice in devising the new service, In future the White Star idne Will take malls Wednesdays, the Cunard Satur- days, the North German Lioyd Thursdays, and the Inman for those who wish on Tuesdays. ‘Thus mail for New York will leave on four days of the eek, and the advantages of the Queenstown and Southampton routes are equally secured. That ts, | the English post office has now almost reached the Standard of the New York post office in the dispatch of maiis by every fast and suMiciently ‘equipped line of steamers. The day of monopoly has gone, and the government has returned to the old system of subsidy to the companies on con- dition that they build new and extremely ‘ul fast vessels on adtuiraity designs, and enter into contracts now to let Ue tor War purposes at peace prices. “Tne White Star Line will build two ‘once. —— STILL PREDICTING WAR. Alarming Humors Continue to Come from all Quarters of Europe. Special Cable Dispatch to THe EvENINo Stan, Loxpon, Feb. 2. — From every capital come Tumors of war and war preparations with in- creased emphasis, A Beriln letter to the Vienna Tagblatt says squarely that a Franco-German War must now be looked upon as inevitable, It 1s per- fectiy certain that among the people of neither country involved is there tue silghtest general de- sire for war, yet Europe is every day drifting nearer and nearer an awful outbreak which no body wants and nobody secuss able to prevent, By Associated Press. NERVOUS EUROPEAN BOURSES. Parts, Feb. 2.—AU noon ture per cent rentes were quoted at 771. 2iye.—a decline of 4734 cen- Umes trom the clositig Oficial quotation yester- day. A better feeling has prevailed in the inarket Since noon and the quotation of Unree per cent Tentes at the Official close of the bourse this afier- noon Was 78 francs 45 centimes, an advance of 95 centlmes over the quutaiion at the close yester- 1:30p.m.—The stock exchange markets ure sensitive and nervous. ‘They opened Very flat, but a better feeling set in on a rulaor that Gen. Boulanger, French minister of war, nas resigned. Prices fell later on tue reports of Jower prices on the Berlin bourse. ‘They lave since be- come firmer on dispatches from Paris reporuing a Jer market Loere, Loxpon, Feb. 2, pe ‘THE MONTANA BLIZZARD, Snow Contiunes to Fall and Two Stages Lost in the Storm. Cmwcase, Feb. 2—A special trom Fort Shaw, ‘Mont., says: The snow is still falling. Its not possible yet to give definite information concern- ing the loss of cattle and sheep. Cowboys are at- telupting to round up the stock and beat paths for them trough the deep snow. Notuing bas yet been heard from the relief party which 4s search- jag for the Choteau coach. It 1s reported that the Benton and Assinaboine coach 18 also lost. BITTER COLD WEATHER IN THR NORTHWEST. Cuicago, Feb. 2.—The signal service Sexe tremely cold weather In northwestern Mgatana, the mereury at Fort Avsinaboine registering forty- Six degrees below zero at seven o'clock tals: morn- ing. “fhroughout Dakota, Minnesota and Wiscon- con it 1s considerably warmer,tue northern Minne- Sota polnts reporting zero Weatiter, while at St. Paui itis turee degrees above zero; La Crosse, Wis, eleven degrees above and Chicago twenty degrees above. It 1s snowing throughout the northwesi_andin nearly all the states north of the Ohioriver. Heavy thunder storms are re- ported at Knoxville, Tenu., Louisville and Cinein- hati, and the telegrapi Service Ubroughout the southwest is Very much impaired in consequence, ae Officers Caught in a Trap. THEY ACCOMMODATE A MURDEROUS DESPERADO AND BOTH MEET DEATH. Curcago, Feb. 2—A Timex spectal from Little Rock, Ark, Says: OMicers Smith and. Johuson, of Grant couiity, arrested a noted cesperado pained Foter Sneed simne miles south of this place Sester- ay, Sneed asked pertaission to bid his mother good-bye, and the prisoner and officers started for The house. As they entered, Sneed, Who was in advance, attempted to take a gun from over the doorway. Smith shot him, breaking his colar Done. At this juncture, a brother of Sneed’s named Dick appeared in’the doorway of an ad- joining room, pistol in hand. A general battle dteued. “onier Johnson ‘was shot ‘and instantly killed. " Smith Was in the aci oF raising his gun to fire when the Sneeds poured a volley at him’ from gach side gf the room, and he dropped on Che floor, the gun he held discliarging its load U the celig. He died in afew uinutes. tis sald that Doth the Sneeds were badly hurt. ‘They escaped, however, and the sheriff here has just started & posse in pursult, Peter Sneed, or as he is called, has killed several persons and 18 & typical fs USERS cui m Western Feb, 2.—A meeting of the ern Ex- port association was held on being present. During Jani over produced to the extent of 188,000 which was got rid of by po gp ‘The assess ment of three cents per gallon will be continued for the coming ufonth. “The production will be mited for the same time to 3,800,000 gallons. The trouble existing between the Kidd distillery, of Peoria, and the pool has been adjusted. It was decided that the Terre Haute distillery, recently Durned, will not be rebuilt until spring. Burned to Death in Their Home. MYSTERIOUS AND FATAL FIRE ON AN ISLAND IN TAE cmrcuco, Feb, 2.—A, Timer special from Ottawa, 2. 5 says: On Thursday night last a fire was seen enh a swnall island in the St. i #5 ty Ba ia i Hf | hi peck ch Fite Hype Park, Mass, Feb. 2.—A horrible accident Sccurred here this morning by Which three men Were killed outright. They were walking on the Boston & Providence railroad track and were struck by the steamboat train. As far as.can be learned there wer (Wo trains coming In opposite directions and the men from one track to avold the local train and were run down by the other, | The men killed have Deen identified as Peter Mack, Hugh Trainer and James Smith, jr. teens A SHOT AT A JUDGE. Attemptto Assassinate Judge Fitzgerald of the Cincinnati Police Court, Crxcixwatt, .—Late last night information Teached the police of a bold attempt to assassinate Judge James W. Fitagerald, of the police court, at his residence on Findlay street. About @ o'clock in the evening the side door bell of the judge's residence rang and he answered it in person. He had no more than opened the door When a man, Whose Tace Was Dlackened, fired a revolver, {ho bullet passing Through the judge's coat. on’ the right side, but not entering the flesh. The judge hastily sliimtaed the door and the would-be-assas- sin made good his escape. The police have nob the slightest clue to the entity of the miscreant,, Dut his motive Was Undoubtedly revenge sor some Judicial ac PRORARLE CAUSE OF THE DASTARDLY ASSACLT. ‘The attempt upon the life of Judge Pitagerald has produced « profound feeling.» The judg haw for a long time been the terror of evil doers, but noone has ever ventured to charge him with any feeling but that of a desire to vindicate the law, Only yesterday he had nearly a hundred cock- fighters before him, and iu all cases ot where a plea of guilty was made he fined them #2 and costs. ‘There are still a number of these cases pending to be heant on Friday. The circumstance Of the attack being made last night gives color to the suspicion (hat some One tnterested on be- halt of these defendauts lad undertaken the desperate scheme of murdering the judge. The Ume for the guilty deed was well chosen. The Judge was alone in his brary, preparing a dec Sion ina submitted cave. asisson aud his son's Wife had goue to the theater, and when the doorbell at the side entrance rang, the Judge ans. Wered it In person. He says he Sawa mam with a. cblack face there, who said: “Judge Fitzzers ‘The judge answered “Well? Just then the caiier drew a white hand from his ‘overcoat pocket, and the Judge caught the glitter of the Weapon i time to jump aside before the shot was fied. He fell With an exclamation aud the assassin doubtless thought he had acca lished his purpose. The servant girl came lo his CP And Heighbors Were summoned. It was found that he had not been wounded, though the dail cut Through his coat. He Was greatly pros trated by the nervous shock, A PORMEN ATTACK ON TH Tals was gre before made It uit he has suffere ding a business mieclung near the « he starved home, when some one hur bat or boulder ai his head his alm. It was dark and ssullant, Wh UDGE. rbecausealthough be this Was not Ui About a week he i he can Tecoguize the voloe Scarcely Any Work Doing Along the New York River From 1. 2.—The streets along the river fronts thls morning presented a Sunday-like ap- pearance. Instead of the daily rush of vehicles of all kinds in every direction there were only a few ‘uucks and the horse cars to be seen here and there. The majority of the big raliroad treight receiving and delivery plers were closed and work Was almost suspended. The exception Was 1u Wie caseof plerS, We Pennsylvaula,where a dozen men ‘were put to work this morning by Agent Bowman, The men seemed jost around the huge piles of freight that were stacked ali over the bulkhead, ‘The one pair of gates that Were open on the dock were guarded by police oMicers. Piers 1 and 16 Of the same Por closed and at Pier 2, the Lehigh Vailey roa ales were closed and no Freight was offered, Atuue Ngw York Coutral aud ‘Hu river pler the agent sid they were recetv- ing all the freight that was offered. ‘There had been no trouble With the men. ‘The then at work Were Itailaus. The New York, Lake Erie and Western ralirvad pier had a few men at work, but at the office of the agent it stated they were aking and delivering all the freight that was offered. Atthe Sturin pler, where the freight of Uhe Delaware and LackaWanna 1s handled, Wuere were AS MANY POLICEMEN AS THERE WERE ITAL! haudiing frei wo solitary Urucks st the deitvery platform, — ‘The superintendent sat had all the men they wante pleuty of helpon the Boston and Providence pier, Earths boateat the company wise pet running The Stonington line was laid done on, ‘Tig dock of the New York Central railroad alindsi deserted but for the few men at work on the fost that has been at the bulkhead for some time past. Themen were part of a gang of Italians brought down the river on a barge Yester= day. The Mecropoiitan line to Boston was nm ing freigat, but there was very litte to hands ‘The Arizona, of the Guion line, arrived this morning, and 1uen will be put to Work to discharge ‘and load her cargo in Ue for the next sailing day, ‘Tuesday. ‘The Wyoming, the agent said, would sail today. The Eldorado, of the Monran line, arrived last nigut and anchored in mid-stream. As Soon as the El Paso and New York steamers are unloaded tue Eldorado will be to the dock. “The 1 Paso 1s almost XO DISORDEY aT SOUTH aMBOY. Sovrn Amboy, N. J., Feb. 2.—Bvery thing 1s worke ing smoovuly ‘at’ the coal docks here. It was rulnored that the strikers Would set the coal docks on fire, but they Say Uhe Tumor is false; Ubat they Will keep away from the docks; will pot molest the new men, and will not interfere with ¥, ‘The Pennsylvania tugs here are well equipped with hose and fire pups. The new men will load 2,000 tons of soft coal today. ‘Thes loaded thik amount yesterday. READING MEN WILL AID THE STRIKERS. PHILADELPHla, Feb. 2.—A meeting of The assem. bly Wl which Ue Reading railroad men belong, No, 6,285, Was held last night. Pully 1,000 men Were present aud great Luterest was wianifested La the proceedings. About 100 new recruits were initiated, ‘The raflroad men and coal-heavers ‘were Very reticent as to What action thes would take in the bear future, but i Was gleaned trom ‘Ubem that they would strike along with the New York men If ordered to do so. A GLUT OF COAL. All the piers at Richmond are overstocked with coal, and it 13 impossible to procure vessels to charter w take it away, notwithstanding the fact ‘Uhal. Uhe river ts clear of ice and Uuat $2.25 and dis | Charge free ts offered to Boston. ‘The Pulladeiplie schounét A. « M. Carlisle Was chartered yesterday to 10a 600 tons of coal for Fall Kiver at $1.75 8 Yon, Mschance free and be towed directly Uw desti- halon Tree of all charge to the vessel, something: Which Was never kuoWn to have been done before, beortcateecan COULDNT BLOW THE SAFE OPEN. Desperate But Unsuccessful Attempt to Hob the Jersey City Post Office. Sensey Crry, N. J., Feb. 2—A Wold but unstc cessful attempt Was made last night by seven masked men to rob the safe in the Jersey Oily office. The burglars were concealed in the Batlaing and surprised the might watelinan, Jobu ‘W. Stringham, who fired Ubree shots at them, wounding one of the men in the arm. Stringham ‘Was then ov and blindfolded, and bound hand and foot, after Which the burglars carried him w the top floor, where the jauitor, Joba Nixon, his wie and ciifld reside. These people were also bound, and two of Ube masked men stood guard over them. Thesate ts built ina Wall. The and the freigut Was lig | had men at work. The boat along-ide the pler, but no Work w: het combination was broken and three attempts were Imade to blow the safe open with , Dut were unsuccessful. Two of the explosions were very loud. About two square feet of te wall in the Tearof te safe. was torn down. The bunglure Ps ‘The postmaster arrives at the oMce in the morn- Ing at 4 o'clock to assort the mails, Wien he arrived Unis morning he the safe door says! A Serange’ but weil-authenticated. case faith cure is i il ‘ +] i i E i i 5 iE 4 : | ) HH E i i | 5 i | Hi 4 ie 8 it Ranma eereraiersioe Amterstate Commerce Commissioners (COLORADO WANTS ONE OF THEM. pe i ‘bull, it become & law, one commissioner i tl ets