Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1887, Page 3

FOR SALE JOR SALE } IS LNW. 8 RPM. st nw. bet. cid and 4th, ‘eet, above U. 20 r cottage, 4x 1: LAWRENCE & 5 & BALE CHEAP TWO EIGHT muses ou 6th, bet. F and G aw. ; 2 2 SALE CHEAP NEW EIGHT ROOM | K Houses on Ist st-n.w., renting af $39; each CH PARKER, dand Faw. i SALE CHEAP TWO FIVE ROOM BRICK Houses on M, bet. dd aud + $1,200 each. —— 8 OY PARKER, 15-3e" 4iyand Es w. EW FIVE. ROO: Jeach ; #200 cash, BK, 45 and Es. w. | JOK SALE CHEAP_FOUER NEW BRICK HOUSES | Ree aie Sana ews, 6 rooma excl all med Terms very easy. C. H. PAR SALE_BEST INVESTMENT IN PE?-StOWY BRICKS, NEARLY NE © THAN 10 PER CENT ON PE ED: TOGETHER. 6 KOOMS: ALL ML: CON: EE CELLAKS, LOCATED IN NOKTHWEST. ¢ WASHINGTON C1 K ON.W, ROOM back yard: built for owner; sub- from city reason for NEW 12 Pe100. Also, 1118 sood reyair, renting for a2 eetclars. th mouthly payments Location good: oew STORY, BRICK roa joey Est, between P.O. 87,000. Will rent SALP talve re ‘ern built Houses in north. | Vath. st, three-story and 00. Very easy terme. front, ten-room House, in tsk ede Hane! Capitol st; | te ot that hands and Boundary | sie si novus, be only £500 | down. Fart of ba 106 | 10 F st RooMS: SALP_HANDSOME BRICK. Pina matitnewiy pated and pape wey B00, Ke Hed, LERPULD, 4 FINE LITTLE CORNER BUSIN «see the Desatti- ‘on Washi: ubbvision ndersigned for R, 1423 F st ESTORY PRESS BRIC us: SUL the modern im. | et toan alley; M street vu Jom SAE SES in sple 7.200. Hey. price 7.2 uth east; in thorough re. slot 17 by 120 i ly to BENS. : ‘8038 Tthn st. now. JK SALE_BUSINESS PROPERTY ON E ST, near} w., tre htnow Est. 36 by SS feet : alice. Fo sil unediate pars base a great bar- wean can be had. a A’DARS EL OR SALE bet. 6th and a sts nw. th st. mw.. ULE, 813,000 Gan0 | talley, brick stable, 8,000 Bricks. four rc coins and cellar; | ‘000: K_ DWELLING, | un ‘tups pric & Ri wnt TYLER wows FOR SALE LH roe {LHBEE-STORY BRICK DWELLIN S all m. i, on N st. nw. TrLEx & RUE iF t JOR SALE — SEVERAL ERICK DWELLINGS, © Pent; fren! $4,200 to 86,500. i TYLER & RUTHERFORD, SF stn. | T BRICK, furnace aud ty bas south front, with stone | fT B! FOX, | 920 F at. hw. STORY AND CE 7-rouin Brick, Frame. 21y8o SOWAN, TOUS LakGr AND elo Pst denice, THOS. GWENSEY, Looe F st. Baw. ok SALE BY © H ENIGHT, 1008 FST. NW. :AIN—SOUTHWEST CORN, proved by two F mouth cy ft b a. { S\LE TWO SWALE HOUSES ON 1ST. LE and 10th st, A bargain cau be bad | atone. B.A DARNELLLE, 1226 F st | co avove is only a portion of the property on Tint call at office or buf ea, t if) Thos E WAGGAM AS JO BALE EW BRICK HOUSES, BET. ame. av Price offered they: ay 1 per cent. "A good chance for investors 14st DAVID D. STONE, L265 Pst new. 208 SALE SEVERAL S1X-ROOM HOUSES TS. ¢,, Boal. imp. ; will sell On very. eany termes ns eat Wich iaravly improving: wil advaie Eo per cent within 8 year Ls *ScKIBBIN & HERRING, er ssi Fes, W., BRICK HOUSES, MUDEKN _ foe 1 oR SALE JOH SALE—9-ROOM NEW BRICK, NEAR 12TH §. sy Etume Seon yy, Nermout ave wear B. “Groom, Dew ud ‘stable, 6 boar M 2 uew brick alley Lounes tn bores: wert to S-room. brick houses fren = © te $6.00; frame with large lot for ivestment Sot) are budding lot Mt Pleasant. 23 and Sue cal coies tous Lauiez etghia 10 and 1 ft: Tiot west of State Dent «it northwest, bear 14th st 3. Cook 1748 Pentnyivenie JUST FINISHED, A TWO-sTOK) X House, cor. 9th ahd Cate. me: ined? uehta. cemented gellar. thorutwhiy biti, "2 tiocks Wallach sci) Avaneain. FCP AEE ava E TO GET A GOOD Home tor au investinent, ve Rew two-story, ait foun Eecnen ou Eth, bet W anal at OD gh tonavaanee se" ee Cor. F snd 8:2" sts. ALE, -AT A GREAT BARGAIN TOK § Tediske neveos than 8 Bait yate fon im ave. Also a live-room, two-story brick sdjoin- ing. renwed and 3 C. HLL SPSS Paving 11 per cons. Ly cor. SALE-NEAT k with modern imi th, near W st.; 84,000. oe COL 1407 F st. JOR SALEBY THE OWNER, A LARGE BRICK House, with modern i stn.w.. between 4% Address R. O. P., Star office YOK SALE—A NICE SIX-ROOM PRAME HOUSE im wood order, situated Mul, near Whel: DARNEILLE, i JOR SALE 1: SIX-ROOM, DB Seminary, 205 8 ST. 7-ROOMS, NEW, WELL a all , — > 2 SALE—A FRONTAGE OF 61 FT. ON 1 xt, near Mase. aver 176 ft on 10th eta bee & ed¥on Vib aca near: 23 fC on isthat, provements, ni JOHN SHERMAN & 4-3 provements, 1% rooms: C ia reasonable, terns. University Park; 2 st. extended; also several xpecis! bars in East Washington lots, ft. Hv. LEIFOLD, 2 sinew, fit. m SALE— DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS AT 40c. per square foot, northwest corner of D and Sth ste: Toxi2>. Will be sold as a whole and i gerarate lots, Inauire of WESCOTT & WILCOX, 1907 Pa ave: nw. 73t ington plac west of 14th ym Columbia ave., Meridian renting for jught at onee, #4 built and very cheap. Look at it. OR BALES PECTAL BARGAINS— near Thomas Circle; below: ruirket vale. Apply to Several ‘six-rooin Houses on bro § rooms on L, bet 1s 11 roums and celiar Brick, 11rs., East C3j 11 rooms, 1, corne 6 rooms and cellar L, bet. Apply at onee to S203" JOR SALE_THEE ‘rooms; Hat, near Sth n.w.;splendid investinent HUYCK, Ast. n. @; all_ modern oe asin ayes vextinent. Price only ee JOR SALE— z F SOME VERY DESIRABLE GROUND in n.c, and ae. sections, either ip larze or siuall Late, at Speculative prices Splendid opportunity for biuldera nee SY. BUYOR, ic eee 1505 Pennsylvania ave. Fe SALE—A VERY DESIRABLE LOT ON MERT- lian HU; Dareain if sold at once,” Apriy to 1505 Pennsylvania ave. f7-3t 5.000, z - io noee see = ‘Three-story and basement brick 9th, near T n.w.; 11 | JOR SALE—COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, CHOICE dod. ny. 4.900. For sale, prices ranging from 22 to 40c, OF A i MT. PLEASANT, 20 very desirable lots for sale, ups. New e.. hear 5th, putes et etacecr ey ‘Lots im city and on Meridiau Hill bang ‘Als 8 south front lots on Q, bet. WM. FH suits le for handsome dwellings. Prices® f1.6t 1 per foot. -8.C. HILL, Cor. sth and F- et ire St, insproved by two su: sa29-2w ELEC pon easy te hasers: it will be to yol ust beture you decide Huan Fe 2 CBEAP_16: improved by a ?-store ALE_ 70 FE: JOR SALE TWO * porth aude Ist bet doth, at goed Investinent pric th ts ‘on rots, fod ps sou T ri Frameor Du wot Con JOR SALE_A NEWL all mod wiy-binl hus, ree handsome 1G at. 1, OP pun sly Fr senubp: S138 uth side), bet wes THOS. J. PISIEE i wide park % basement and cellar, IL rooms, bath’ ad all W214 Pools, bath and ait particular apply to 4 167TH ST. v1 WILL SI JOR SALF—IMPORTANT TO INVESTORS. Price and of terme to suit; this ele- | JN T have now secured and have forsale a nuinber of iy constrneted residence, recently built | Jots on Meridian Hill that are really th Jotun Fraser, art iuseet, David | that remain Jn the market, ‘They. range from 20e northot Scott Circle, | 2c, and are abont all the desirable Lots left at theae Roleson's and Ml Address Rev. DOU 'y Rectory, Clifton by sa31-1 [rices. ‘These lots are i the neighborhood of pro- ected Improvements by the “District Commudsadonera which will make this the Murray ill of Washinzton. = iad 8.0. HIL {7 Te Droi OK SALE—EAST HALY OF SQUARE 1087. Froutace on 17th st, east 436 fe Frontage on 3 SS PROPERTY ON nt 13th through to D os extentin ores and iii. Orig. tote Ffontuce on Sonth Da Froatace on 19th st, 3 Frontage on Geu, ANT HOU rooms, fin cellar, will be sold ORMSTEDT & JalS-1m 0 lots of 17 feet ; front each. in the southeast HOUSES | stction of the city, at the pric ts which CANE 1090.” Orig. lots 15, 18 aud 19—14,875 sult Our PHREY & COLMAN Keal Estate Brokers, GIS Fst nw, ‘ARE 1120-31,000 feet—7e. Fe SALE—WEST HALF SQ. No deer lots: gas, sewer, water; sulid ground. ou Est, Sch OF LAND, Fis a Satort mamart iirwaatitane | fe Ses aear | 1otmat extemiater mention w Hersey aves. | Tpalley ks BEF FORDA Lassie st, | ablebn vd = = acd se tle ‘Can be had at a bargain, HEAP_GOOD BUSINESS PROP: 7th} ja20-13t re Jor SALI TOTS IN PROSPECT HITE DHE, subdivision, at the head of North Capitol Wil be sold in a body or in rinle lots. « ‘at. 99,000 sinsll S00. TaN Est ter i we Ne St Cloud tt : OF sw, ZROOM HOUSE JOR SALE—EAST HALF SQUARE. 773, Susceptible of Ecouomical Subdivision, JOHN F: pntaire on 4th st. e1 59] ft. 4 in. Frontage on L st. north, 144 ft. 84 in, Froniace on M st. north, 164 ft, 83g in. Sat loin ate ees 90.000 feet; a decided bargain for investment or im- gach 16 x 60 to alley’ | provement. ‘CHAS. A. McEUEN, AL 1 ) per mouth. Will be sold | 3820-13 s favorabie terms. JOHN Ft. SA\LE—CHEAP_10 LOTS ON O ST., BET. | ee a Buland 44/stm sw; 8300 each; terme ono and two PericgN (ohm i stnw.e AB. Cheap, CH rt aa pee ee oe PARHEL, 439 and E sts. 15-3" FRE, SMLPGlLOTs ON COLUMBIA” HEIGHTS, Princeton st de. ait Lots ou Columbia Meridia Hil, Loth st. extended Pleasant, Columbia Road jersey ave. loward University FINE LOT, SOUTH FRONT, NEAR Dupont Circle, 20<80: tery cheap. 1 fine Lot, Nut; near Dupont. Cire toalley. 1 ue Vor, N st, near Dupont Dtoalley. > Lot, Nat New York uve BUILT DESTRAELE CO Of Sth and Este naw, cellar, 1 rooms, bath aud ine Lot, New Hampshire ave., uear Dupont Circle, 20x10 toalie Connecticut ave., near Dupout Circle, 2 fine Lots, P st., near Dupont Circle, 20x90 to alley. aubiine Lot st? tear Counectcut aves 302100 46 ey. i tine Lote, V at, fue Low bs 5-1 Me, Si 2 T st. nw. three ptoalle ARLEY, O03 Lith at, naw. ALE—THE BEST LOTS NOW IN THE MAK Ket on Canicr Heiehtm, at prices which inst. sith current demait in this’ itost desirable section haudsome return to dmiuedate purchasers, t dwellines, new Fens Linas for iuspeetion. now under rent, | @ W., Mist, bet < ave.aud N owner, R. GOLD- s NORTH PENN. AVE, from 12 te 1 pm. ‘SX101. 80 ctx.; Jackson st., near Govt. Printing office, 40x65, otler wanted; 4th st. 8. x, bet, D. ie Be (GE & NASH, : JOU SALE_THREE NEW HOUSES ON Hr st. six | (Pe QO must be sold.” LAWRE Ng Me lory ick oe SALELOTS, news price $4,000. | Med: near Mat AVERAT, cash payments; Lal ae ESS PROPERTY ON 117TH | clavere <t'Store,on rade, with cellar, dwell | — J410-Im useud bath roo Fou SSLE Baa Also, fine House room and all nie air DANENIH JOR SALF_OR EXCH thoroustily-bailt Ti t now rent JOR SALE—11-R00! modern inprovemen W. #. MIERS, rtheast iron estuent. For particulars address rT st.. ‘e ES and 14th. 1 2d and N ats. 125 Meridian Hall, 11,000 feet, NEW cheap. HO! 3 lance. on { FR SALE WE HAVE 160 LOTS 18X100 TO 30 ff alley. op G se near 2d-st. which we can offer ataprice lower thai other land in’ Washington a8 erh UMPTOVe- | Pleatantly located. LONGLEY & WOLSTON, ‘acy. Tented to Noo | PSgi B29 Fst. ¥ LOTS—60,000 TO 70,000 SQ. FEET, 0c; 15,000 ‘sq, feet at d5c., M st. nw (ivy Ket, front, 60c.; Meridian Hill, two lots each 202150, 30e.; Lanier Heichts, two lots, each 50x150 TYLER & RUTHERFOD, sw 1226 ¥ st. haw. FOE SALE-A FINE LOT, ON RHODE ISLAND ave. DLW. ate low fare. ‘TYLER & RUTHERFORD, Ja22-0 1226 F st. JOR SALE-LOTS—42,506 SQUARE FEET IN square 772, af 15 cents, TYLER & RUTHERFORD, ftw 1226 F st, nw. JOR SAL Lot x95, PEK FOOT, $1.50. in square 109% np. Lot D Rees, price $1 WEE & SO. ANC ood loca ‘Terms easy. 1 i6th per foot 10c. ‘J,of square 1068, two fronts. per foot 206. St, Wear 15th st. s.¢., 935x100, per foot 30. Ist.."near ih st. se., 10t 30 or 25x75, per foot Adjoning lots tield at 75¢, Lots for sale in Whitney close near Soldier's Home. it? BAXTER & MacGOWAN, 1008-1010 F's POR SALE MERIDIAN HILL LOTSA FE: 5 : 4 e seorable, lots an blocks, 10,41. 12. 14. 15,16, | JOR SALE-LOTS FOR BUSINESS PROPERTY 17. 1S, 19.21, at prices which 2 near Lith #t. and New York ave, near 14th and ¥ cc ptable iiwestinent jazs-Ist JOR SAL 1 feet om Meridiats Hull ground on C Ww will Fealize lance r foot No. suburb deld larger returns to prése T Gaye lots mn all these sub sons for sale at lowest 1 CHAS. AL Me . located near terminus of 14th at. cars ex. ‘COLUMBIA wrth Grouuds of the prepared to offer ba a property Sts, and corner ith and R st: rs tha Merduan | 1 E ft stub divis any terms McINTIRE, 918 F st. now. LEGANT BUILDING LOTS ON 10th st, near Ib snd on R, near 19th st. baving a. frontage of from 18% to 25 foct each, The above Lats are in the most rapidly improving section of ‘the northwest. A number of buildings ure under contract le time, to be is tobe erected at ouce witht a hall natu the above Nv1420 F stonw. | PRPERY: (20 F at hw, 450 Roe SALE—CHoIcE GEOUND FOR IMROVE- MO feet on Park st and PG Ole ae 2 Lots, each 174100, to alley, $1,700 each. fe per foot. Hay terms | 7 Yor ypati0. toatey, of 208. See ee eee oe ng. ft Allin rapidly iuproving portion. of 16; - in rapidly stuproving portion, oF northwest. see: tion, & LIEBERMANN, Bot ear “1803 ¥ it. = OR SALE-SEVERAT, cHore ILDING LOTS con nt and West aida, only 91,50 pura, ft eo and fat" STEIGER & LIEBERMANN, 1303 F st, ‘Ol SALE MERIDIAN HILI-—WE HAVE NINE ft of the thirty placed in our hands for sale two weet since, and these remaining Lots we are offer- ing at decided bargains for the next fiftecn da; = LONGLEY & WOLSTON, * 620 F st. ulubian University and easing. ‘Those wito in- pronts during the con equim ay {0k SALE—MERIDIAN HILL LOTS, AT SPECU: M. M. PARI F itive prices, PITNEY & BRADFORD, iis a TH05 ¥ at HILL LOTS. WE HAVE ued in this Tocality where and alse ulars given at F3 SAL¥_—THREE LOTS ON 8 ST. N. W. CHEAP: pa on Tat naw gh: very fine. bun gu Sist st nese B, also hate lntaud ave-,and2 on New Hunpehire ave; lots on baat HHA bar aia, MOKIBBIN © HERHING. Z rast . oft le Mawachnetts ave, near | I'QE Sieg A maa bene achat ike = sitalles im rear. “Will sell low, On easy pee We DORORD. P BE. f4-3t" 1422 N. Y. ave. E. BEALL & CO., 1321 ut HwORTABE GoW; os 2 eee POR SAE IMPORTANT To INVESTORS. No. 1047, AT | 1 have now secured and have for sale a wumber of po | Lots on Meridinn Hill that are really the best banguns JOR SAL WE OFFER located Lots of Ground 2 Ty opposite held at 5.000! 50e- sewer, &e. ie fect at-45c. ,ground adjoining Las just brought, 40,000 square feet, Ist st. n.w., at 45c.; water, th that remain in the market. “They range from 0c. é: | Soe cde cue Rit ae gape eee, Sere ee fo | Prices. These Lots are in the neighborhood of projected wil nuske this the aueray Hil of Wostasaaers eace will taake Iurray Hill of Wi e i jake i ae aay ot a Fee, SALESVERY DESIRABLE LOT 40 FEET alley om aide aud teat, ‘Viiee @Ie50 tana wine fewdays. ADDINON & LARCOMBE, 1304 F st. {4-31 JAE SALE VALUABLE NORTHWESTERN CoR- THE FOLLOWING WELL ‘The above mentioned 7 for | AY ner property. viz: 3 of lot l,square va3 foot sckgioy ae eragee nal wearin or |e ere ey vase ist af. Wy ots 59 feet front, $1.25. cle aud 13th and Si sts, The vacant corner Im” WALKER & WILSON, 1006 F st. nw. $a he Pass, pone tialty, patie ining bi JOH SALE 90,000 FEET OF GROUND IN LAN- | Apply to. % sa jer Heights. sinall hot xf ae ones. ci ‘Cheap Lotou Gat, bet. 18th and 19th: 35.9x128 to pply to owner, 1303 N st. No Loxe Proctasarion. 74x148.6; forten | QUALITY, PRICES AND REPUTATION SPEAK LOUDER ¥OR U8 THAN WORDS. alley. — 2b itiful Lots, bet. 17th be south, on Boundary’ spleudid view: Soc petite = | The Superior Make of our Well-known Clothing, to- Splendid Lot on N'st., 21 ft. front, Sank wether with Bargain prices, tell the story. JOR SALE—MERIDIAN | choice corner ay ue of the highest points” ‘Also, Gea W: Cor. 19th aud H sts. n.w. ruserty of 30,000 feet, proper on acvorul tery goed Los ‘Men, Young Men, Boys and Children Suits, ‘and Overcoat Department, are open to your in- spection, with the Lowest Prices. t prices that make theun fime Lavesttaene m7 whee SCY SPARDON. 1326 F at. It tsa practical fact that we are not consider. POE SALE_62 FEET FKONT ONG ST, NEAR | G8 Peiguestion of profit on what remains of Dupont ‘Cirele, oue Lot, vacant. other two Our Fall and Winter Stock. Our only object ots each have cays = KR SALE-A LOT ON RHODE ISLAND Al xt to corner of 12th st id ‘early purchaser, ‘sold.cheap to an early MM. COR SALE—LOT 19 BY 14: Frais. Gas teas 2-60" WK SALE—LoTS_I B od two-story and cellar house, 8 Fouts with all ‘motiern dinprovements, reutal of eso “price of the wile property Low is tosell the goods, ‘We have made big deductions in our Suit De- Portment. We have made big deductions in our Pants Department. We have cut deep in our Overcoat Department. We are Sacrificing the ‘Boye’ sud Children’s Suits and Overcoats. Now is the chance for Bargains in Men's Fur- ‘Bishings. RVERYTHING CHEAP FOR CASH. ORE LP AE ee: 3. FEET, IMPROVED, at Lae? 14th st aw. NOAH WALKER & Co. HAVE TWO frontawes fr 2 alley sand ichuding a corner, rove of thetmowt | 22 re Suferb culloek ier dase reer ene Geen iss | Fo TEE REDE ON oF idet clevant residences $0" whic the “weet end in Ts ‘Thomas. sad owe. Secs BaS bw ae Pt nw. Earp ore and Gas Fit EROOS Fe SALE—FIVE ADJOINING LOTS ( 4 eee ‘aw. between Nand 0; 30-09 00 fect wach pe 0d HANDS, FACE, Libs Use genta "This prorerey pling Nhe ‘EwiningSchoot tion. ‘and Witen, ‘building and cenit jocated and convenient to Warkot and street cars, Terme easy. SLD, BEAT. ws NARD, Pacite building. ‘pil-aw OO. YIAXOR Fer sae tHe TEN LoTs IN H ever block 4, Meridian whole. ees Go. W- Sreor- 10th and Hata aw. | bine ee St 2d EDITION. Ltt Toran 0 Si ANOTHER DYNAMITE OUTRAGE. A San Francisco Cable Road Dummy Blown to Pieces. San Francisco, Feb. 7.—The Geary street cable Toad was the scene of another dynamite explosion last night.” Just as a train going west had reached the corner of Fillmore and Geary streets a loud explosion occurred. The whole side of the dummy Was Diown to splinters. ‘There were no passengers on it, and the only person aboard besides the grip- man and conductor was a policeman, who was de- tafled to discover obstructions on the track. He Was riding on the front of the dummy, and his complete escape from injury and that of the grip- man and conductor are marvelous. ‘The conductor had stopped the train n fninute before to permit, a Party of ladies and gentlemen to leave it. The concussion was felt for a distance of a mile. ‘The Wrecked dummy was quickly replaced by @ new one and trae was not interrupted, ‘There 15 no clue to the perpetrators of the outrage. Two Men Fatally Burned. A TANK FULL OF MOLTEN METAL SCATTERED OVEE ‘THEIR BODIES, LEBANON, PA., Fev. ..—)esierday morning, near Lebanon Valley Furnace, an iron tank on a track filled with red hot cinders collided with another car, and the hot metal was thrown over the bodies of Peter Reddinger, aged 45, and Henry Kurtz, aged 38, Reddinger died soon ater the accident and Kurtz died this morning. es The Alleged Robbery at Ophir Farm. A viSPOSITION TO DISCREDIT THE REPORT. War Feb. 7.—The Westchester county e investigated the reported Fobbery of $3,000 at Garret Koach’s Ophir farm Say they do not believe that there was any FOD- bery. Mr, John itoach’sdeath there appears to ave been some desire to make a settlement of the acconnts on the part of the executors, and the Settlement las not vet been made, ‘This morning Mr. Taylor, the superintendent of the farm, re fused to talk to a reporter about the robbery. Sheriff Duily, Deputy Suerif® Schreimer and Dis- ey Buker refuse to entertain the idea tet Att or robbery. ——_-—___ Clothing Cutters’ Lockout, AN EXTENSIVE STRIKE IN PHILADRLPHIA. PruLapeLruta, Feb. 7.—This morning the Cloth- ing exchange ciirried out its threat, and the cloth- ing manutaccurers composing that body closed their doors to the cutters, ‘The latter are defiant, and deterinined to fight the employers to the end, ‘The lockout throws 1,000 cutters out ot work and Tully wen Umes that number of outers who depend upon them ior employment. ‘Will Not Meet the Pope’s Wishes. THE GERMAN CATHOLIC PARTY WILL CONTINUE TO OPPOSE THE SEVTENNATE BILL. Bexuiy, Feb. 7.—Dr. Windthorst, the leader of the center (Catholfe) party. in thé German. reich- stag, in a political address delivered in Cologne yesterday, took a position of opposition to the pope's recently expressed wish that the center Party adopt a policy of conciliation on the septen- nate bill in order to enable the to meet the Views of Prince Bismarck “and. Secure Improve ment tn the position ot the papacy. Dr. Wind- thorst said that the pope's advocacy of the sep. tennate bill was independent of the merits of the measure and arose from reasons of expediency und rom political considerations. If it had been possible Lo comply with the wishes of his holiness, dr. Windthorst said, the center party would have done so, but nobody could accomplish the fmpossi- Die. The pope would not_be displeased with his in Germany for their refusal to com- ply with his politteal wishes When he had closely examined Into the reasons which tmpelled them. ee Three of Riel’s Savage Allies Released. Orrawa, Feb. 7.—Big Bear and three of ls as- soclates In the northwest rebellion were released from the Siony Mountain penitentiary Saturday, All the other northwest rebellion prisoners had een pardoned previously. ye Farce at Trenton. Feb, 7.—Senator Moon and As- i Walter answered roll-call f the legislature at noon to- day as taken, whieh resulted In Unrce votes for Abbett. Adjourned until to-inor- Tew noon. ‘The Legislat TRENTON, sembiy me A Mennonite Conference. ADING. Pa., Feb. 7.—The annual conferel Menuonité Brethren in Christ, of E Sylvania, a peculiar religious denomination: Which baptizes {ts converts In the river in mid. winter, clulms to effect cures by faith, has feet services, ete., commenced here to- Elder Gehman, of Lehigh county, men and wolnen are among une presided, delegates, A Pacific Ri _— mor from Russia, Loxpox, Feb. 7.—The Stand :rd’s correspondent at St, Petersburg affects to know, on good author- ity, that there will be no war tn Europe. —— Threatened by His Neighbors. A BALTIMORE NEGRO'S IME IN DANGER. Barrimore, Fel anderson Perry, colored, ac- quitted of pa fon tn the’ murder of Efally Brown, an old white woman, was released from at id Went to a_house in a ¢ from the Maryland , where he was employed. in the netghborhood was he stopped was surround ndired colored people, who threat ‘ened to take his life as soon ashe made his appea ance on thestrvet, A siuad of police soon dis: the crow but the colored people are 1, and forsome time, at least, It will be da ygerous for y togo out alone, ’ They fully fleve he d_ many persous and sold. for dissection, General Foreign News, CONNECTING GERMAN TOWNS RY TELPPTIONR. Bexiis, Feb. 7.—The post. office authorities are making extensive experiments with a view to con- nect the whole of Germany by the telephone, A ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY FOR FRANKFORT. The relatives of the late Baron Meyer Charles de Rothselild, who died suddenly tn Frankfort in October, propose to found a pubiie library in that elty to his memory. GOETHE LITERARY RELICS, ‘The Goethe society have published’ a book con- taining the disrtes and letters of Frau Hein and Johann Von Herder, written by Goethe while in lualy. ‘There is an ddintrable preface to the work written by Erich Schinidt Verdict Against Western Union. AN INTERESTING DECISION IN NORTH CAROLINA. Cuantorre, N. C., Feb. 7.—A suit was decided Just before midnight Saturday, by the superior court, giving judgment for damages against the Western Union ‘Telegraph company for failure w deliver a dispatch sent. by Cannon, Fetzer and Wadsworth, general mercants, to Tannahill & Co., of New York, to cover five hundred bales of cotton futures, ‘The judgment was for $1,200. The question was: “Was there damage by ‘negilgence Of defendant's operator at Concord or New York, and if $0, what amount of damage? and were platnuifts engaged in a Wager contract involving the delivery of cotton futures, which was voi under the statute?” ‘The defendant pleaded that the company had stipulated that it would not be responsible in sending messages unless repeated, for which ad- ditional charge was made; 2d, that the plaintiff's dealings in New York were wagering contracts and void as against public policy; third, that tele- grams being in clpher the company cotld n any event be held Hable to more than nominal damages, Investigating the Strike. WHAT A RAILKOAD PRESIDENT TOLD THE COMMITTEE NEW YORK 0-DAY. New Your, Feb. 7.—The assembly committee to Inquire into the causes of the strikes met again to-day. Frederick A. Potts, president of the New York, Susquehanna and Western railroad, testitied that he was a member of the coal exchange, He Said that it Was composed of 35 members, Whole- sale dealers in coal of this city. It was not a stock corporation, and its expenses were paid by annual assessment. It Lad nothing to do with the price of coal, and its principal object was to the members together and prevent _the minor abuses, It’ had nothing to do with the price, of labor except’ the harbor lighterage. The coal boatmen. lastt all struck tor higher wages. They appealed to the coal ex- change, and @ committee was appointed to adjust the ratés on the 25th of each month. For the month of January the boatmen declined to load their boats and to keep the contract. It was thought that the contract, wassatistactory on both sides. Everything depends on the rapidity with which the boats can be loaded. ‘The want of coal delays the boats now, and beside that, the coal could not be unloadéd at tidewater, New York and Brooklyn cities consumed from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 tons per year. Witness sald there were ve _compant coal—Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Delaware and Hud- son Canal company, Philadelphia and Reading allroad, New Jersey Central railroad and the Pennsylvania rail ‘The average cost of coal roduction, when royalties are tor land, 18$1.50 Wsirs pet ton. It is dimcuit to determine ‘the regular ‘price ot coal deliv. ered at Hoboken 1s $3.15; lighterage, 16c.; ing, 20c.; carting to the’ yards costs 40c. to 50c. more per ton. At present “light 1s Toc, Re- tailers average 50¢. per ton in profit, ‘Some make ‘About 80 per cent of the lighterage boats ‘The strike caused the advance in lighterage. There is no increase in expenses to panies charge for the col- lection of trimming. There is an ‘among the coal com] jon of coal not to ket, —.__. Stopping the Waste of Water. GOOD RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE WATERFHONE. Capt. Symons says that the instructions recently tssued to the water inspectors have already pro- AT THE CapPrro, TO-DAY. The Proposed District Building. ‘THE COMMISSIONERS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTER TO-DAY. ‘The District Commissioners appeared before the Senate committee on public bulldings and grounds this morning in relation to the bill for the erection of a municipal butlding, but as there were only three Senators present the discussion was entirely ofan informal character. ‘The Commissioners do hot belleve that Congress will dud time to take action inthis matter during the present session. Neither do they believe that Congress will author- Ize the use of any pnblic reservation for the erec- tion thereon of the proposed building. Commissioner Wheatley said to-day “There seems to be so general an opposition to the use of ares ervation for this purpose that 1t 18 highly tmprob- able Congress will favorably regard the Judiciary square site.” In tact the commissioners merely named that place in order that the Dil might be entitled to some consideration. No other site was spoken of at this mornings ronference and Doth. ing detinite was accompiiaed. Alter heariag what tie Commissioners had to say the committee azreed to hold a special mect= ing about the middie of the week for the express Purpose of considering the subject and the practi- cabllity of getting an appropriation through at this session. ‘Tariff Reform Receives Its Quietus. SPEAKER CARLISLE RREUSES TO RECOGNIZE ANY ONE 70 CALL UP THR TOBACCO TAX REPEAL BILL. The tariff agitation hag ended for this sesston. ‘The Randall men have been building a “statue ot fron and lead and brass,” and it has fallen to Pleces, The Speaker refused to recognize any one today to call up, under a suspension of the rules, a Dill to repeal the tobacco tax, and, as there 1s no other way to get the matter before the House, this, ends it. ‘Though the Speaker, in his letter tO Mr, Randall, said that the tariff reformers were ready to go into committee of the whole to consider the Randall Dill, the protectionist democrats have de- cided that there ts nothing to come of ft, 80 they. will not attempt action. In their reply to the Speaker, which is being” prepared, they will say that they will abandon the matter for tls session, since no agreement ean be reached. ‘The District in Congress. MORE PETITIONS POR THE CABLE ROAD. Inthe Senate today Mr. Sawyer presented po- titions in favor of the cable railway signed by 113 residents of 1th street and 126 residents of 13th street northwest. Mr. ‘Teller presented petitions of the same Kind signed by_:40 residents of D and Gth streets and by 106 residents of 5th streets horthwest. Mr. Teiler sald he presented the pe titions tn accordance with a request, but did hot want them to commit him one Way or the other on the Dil. Mr. Ingalls presented petitions of the same sort, signéd by 43 residents ot North Capitol surcet, In diana avenue and C street, 62 residents of Penn. sylvanta avenue, 5th and G’streets, 79 residents of 1, K, 24th and 2th streets, and 96 residents of B stredt northwest and Watet street southwest. NO CITY POST OFPICE THIS SESSION. ‘The House committee on public buildings and grounds deckied to-day that it was impracticable to attempt the passaze of a bill for the erection of a city post oftee building in Washington this ses- sion. ‘SHE PIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY. In the Senate to-day Mr. Vest introduced a bill extending the charter of the president and direc- tors of the Firemen’s Insurance company of Wash- ington until the year 1908. Referred to the Dis- trict committee, A CLAIM TO AN ALLEY. Mr. Hiscock introduced a bill in the House to- day directing the Commissioners to execute a quit ¢latm deed to a portion of an alley in square 347, in thts city, to Elizabeth B. Thompson, TENLBYTOWN. Mr. Compton introduced a bill in the House to- ay to change the name of “Tennallytown” to “Tenleytown.” ‘STREETS IN THE COUNTY. Mr. Romets introduced in the House to-day Sena- tor Sherman's bill directing the District Commis- | stoners to establish streets and avenues in the county of Washington, D.C. ‘The ‘Tariff Negotiations. SPRAKRR CARIZELE'S PROPOSITION TO ME. RANDALL. ‘The following are the propositions 1n full sub- mitted to Mr. Randall by Speaker Carlisie, in .re- sponse to his communication concerning the tariff: First. If the reduction of internal revenue tax upon distilled spirits 1s to be made a conditi upon which you and the gentleman acting with you will consent to the reduction of tariff taxes, then we shail insist that the rate of taxation shall be the same upon all kinds of distilled spirits. econd. If the repeal of the tnternal revenue tax upon manufactured tobacco, shui and cigars, tn whole or in part, 1s to be made a condition upon which you and the gentleman with whom you are acting will be willing to agree to a reduction of tariff taxation, then we shall insist that in the Sune Dil! an equal amount of reduction shall be made in the revenue derived from customs, and that this reduction shall be made upon such ‘arti cles as those With whom we are acting shall indi- cate. Third, We are willing to submit the measure Which you have referred fo us to a caucus of our olitical friends for Its consideration, all parttes to bound by such action as it may take upon the subjects to Which this bill relates Fourth. Tn case none of the suggestions herein- before made are accepted by you and the gentle man with whom you are acting, we are willing at any lime, upon reasonable notice, to Support a motion to’ go into the committee of the whole on the state Of the Unton for the consideration of House bill No. 9,702, introduced by Mr. Randall at the last session of Congress and now ou the cal- endar. The Fisheries Question. SECRETARY MANNING'S RETALIATION RESOLUTIONS Secretary Manning, in his reply to the inquiry of the House foreign affairs committee with relation to the fishery question, submnits a substitute for the Senate resolution of retallatton, and in connec- ton with It says that admission given under the treaty of 1818 to our fishermen to Canadian bays or harbors for purposes of shelter or repairs, and. for food and water is not a “commercial privilege Duta right of humanity and decency, to retuse ‘nis an act of barbarism tit only for savaizes. ‘The substitute provides that Whenever the Pres dent shall be satistied that vessels of the United States are, by Bris or Canadian authority, de- nied reasonable rights, privileges, &&., ou Cana- dian waters, e., he ‘shall by proclathation close the United States ports to vessels owned by sub- jects of her Brittante majesty, coming directly or indirectly from Canada (except in cases of dis- Lress), Vessels to be forfeited for violation of the terms of the proclamation. It provides also that the prohibition shall extend to the admission of Zanadian goods by rail or otherwise over the nadian line. A fhe of $1,000 is provided for any. person violating the provisions of the proclama- You, in addition to the forfeiture of the goods, ‘Thefe 4s a provision also for a commission to take testimony ais to losses to Americans since Decem- ber 31, 1885, on account of the action of the Cana- dian authorities, Capitol Topics. TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS FOR DEFFENSE, INCLUDING A MILLION POR WASHINGTON NAVY YARD. In the Senate this afternoon two bills for fortifl- cations, coast defenses, etc., were passed. One Provides for a naval gun factory at the Washing- fon navy yard for the manutacture of heavy suns for naval Warfare. It appropriates $8,000,000 for this purpose. ‘The other bill appropriates $8,000,000 for the establishment, of a gun foundry at Water- Vell arsenal, West ‘Troy, N- ¥., for the manufac- ure of gun carriages, ordnance, equipments, etc., for the tiny, and authorizes the Seeretary of Wak fo made contracts. An amendment appropriates $5,000,000 for coast detenses and fortifications. ‘The two bills appropriate a total of $21,000.00, ‘The naval bill provides: “That the Secretary of the Navy be, and hereby ts, authorized to erect. at the navy Washington, D.C., a naval gun fac~ tory in accordance with the report of the gun foundry board of December 20th, 1884, for finishing and assembling guns adopted to modern warfare up to and including the largest approved sizes, and for the manufacture of gun carrlagesand ordnance equipment for the naval service at cost not to exceed $1,000,000.” KEY WEST QUARANTINE STATION. A bill introduced by Senator Call today appro- Priates $50,000 for the establishment of a national quarantite station on one of the islands near Key est, Fla., the site to deselected by the surgeon general of the marine hospital service. MB. MORRISON CAN HAVE HIS CHOICE. An Ohfo Representative authorizes the state- ment that the President has offered Representa- tive Morrison his choice thetween the Secretary- ship of the Treasury and the chairmanship of the interstate commerce commission. ‘The Kepresen- tative referred to declares that he knows the offer has been made. a ‘The House committee on public buildings to-day agreed to report favorably ills appropriating 5,000 and $100,000. for the erection &f public Dulidings. at Walomasso and saseings, RIVERS AND HARBORS. Mr. Henry R. Jackson, ex-minister to Mexico, and Mayor Lester, of Savannah, addressed the for the im- provement of Savannah harbor. ‘To-morrow the ‘committee will hear what the Senators from Penn- Sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Califor have to say in to snouts Sh ieee ‘THE ANTI-MORMON BILL. ‘The conference committee on the Mormon Dill ‘the measure in 70 AMEND THE OLEOMARGARIXE BILL. ‘The bill introduced in the House this morning by Representative Willis to amend the oleomar- garine act te identical with the bill introduced in ‘Senate by Mr. Beck about two weeks ago. SEP) Cree 2 che conelderation ot Hoses tae, on calendar to which there was nO Twenty bili‘ were passed among’ Uhemn the fo a ot over juthorize the construction of a bridge to probibty. the importation “and ot foreigners aliens Sh hey it i i i ra 7 D.C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7%, 1887-WITH SUPPLEMENT. FUNERAL OF JOHN E. NORRIS, A Meeting of the Bar Association, Etc. ‘The funeral of the late Jobm E. Norris took place this afternoon from the residence of hs son, Mrs James L. Norris, No, 331 C street northwest, and Was attended by a large concourse of citizens The Temains were viewed during the morning by a large number of the friends of the deceased, The family received many letters of condolence from. friends, including Attorney General Garland, ex- Senator Whyte and many others. The funeral ser- vices were conducted by Rev. Dr. John H. Dasb- Jeli, a fellow graduate of Dickinson college with deceased of the class of 1838, assisted by Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderiand, his friend and neighbor for many years, The honorary pall-bearers were Hon. Wililam M. Merrick, Hon. arthur Macarthur, Walter D. Davidge, esq., Gen. §.8. Henkle, Win! M, Galt esq, E.G: Hine; esq. ‘Col, James ‘G. Rer- ret, John M. ‘Sins, esq. Active’ pall-bearers— Henry K. Davis, Andrew A. Lipscomb, Howard Clagett, John A’ “Clarke, Albert A. Brooke, An- Grew C. Bradley, Charles ‘A. Walter aid Charles ‘THR COURT IN GENERAL TERM. In the Court in General Term this morning Mr. Davidge, in announcing the death of John E. Nor- ris, said: “I destre to bring to your honor’s atten- ton notice of the death of John E. Norris. ‘This is ho Ume nor place forme to speak of Mr. Norris’ character and Virtues, but we of the bar propose holding a meeting, and our estimate of the man will be embod in resolutions, which at the Proper time will be submitted to the court, At present I desire simply to move, as a mark of re- Spect to Mr. Norris’ memory, that this court be now adjourned.” Mr. Justice Hagner: The court will cause that entry to be made, and will now adjourn oul of Tespect to the memory of Mr. Norris, THE BAR ASSOGIATION. At 11 o'clock a. m. the Barassoctation met in the old Circutt Court room, Mr. James G. Payne, pre- siding, said: “This meeting has been called be- cause ot the death of one of the most valued members Of our association, for the purpose of taking steps to pay such tribute of respect to bis memory as the occasion demands. But (thas been thought, proper to invite ail the members of the utside of the association to take part in the movement. I wall the further pleasure of the meeting.” Mr. Davidge.—t concur with what has Just been stated by the chairmast with respect to the more sppropriate course of procedure. It appears tome as has been intimated, that we are not prepared at this time to take appropriate action in respect of the decease of our late brother. We can do one thing, however, We can pass a resolution to at tend fits funeral, which Lam told takes place at 3 o'clock, and we’ can adjourn the meeting to a fu- ture day—iet us say at the end of the week. T pre. sume Saturday will perhaps be the best time. I therefore move that we attend. Mr. Norris’ tuneral to-day at 3 o'clock; that a committee be appointed by the chairman’ to draft suitable resolutions commemorative of our and estevin and af- fection for our brother, and that this meeting be adjourned until Saturday next at 2 o'clock. ‘the chatrman.—“How many members shall con- stitute the committee on:resolutions?” Mr. Dav- idge.—“T should say five or seven, Its a matter of unimportance; but perhaps a larger commitvee would be betger. Let us say seven members’ ‘The chairman.—qt 13 moved and seconded that the assoclation attend the funeral of Mr. Uuls afternoon.” Mr, Davidge—“I would say meeting has been extended to include members of the bar that all attend.” The chairman.—“And that committee of seven De appoluted to draft r-solutions expressing the sense of the bar on the death of Mr. Norris aud that the meeting adjourn until 2 o'clock on Saturday next,” ‘The motion Was agreed to. The chair announced as the com- mittee on resolutions, Messrs. Walter D. Davidge, Saul 8. Henkie, Enoch Totten, W. B, Webb, L. G. Hine, William ¥. Mattingly and Nathantel ‘Wilson, ‘At ‘a meeting of the Jackson Democratic assocla- tion, held Saturday evening, Mr. R. W. Fenwick presiding and Mr, N. Sardo secretary, resolutions of respect to the memory of Mr. ‘Norris were adopted after eulogistic remarks by Messrs. Fen- Wick, A. H. Jackson, Nath. Sardo, H.C, Clagett, i, G pacts Wiltam bickson, W.- Bell ‘Thomas’ Miller, C. S. Moore, Jesse W: Dr. ¢. P. Culver, |W: Barker, Dr. Charles Ailen and George ri ‘The Jefferson Democratic association yesterday adopted resolutions of ‘two the memory of Mr. Norris, and appointed the following commit. tee to represent the assoclation at the funeral: J. Eanmner, D. W: Creiger, HE. McClure, Cha: Emmner, Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes have occurred tn the Department of the Intertor: Pension office— Resignation, Miss Fannie A Crandall, $1,000. Geological survey—Appotntment, Albert WIl- Hams, jr., of Michigan, geologist at $5 per day; : F. Walling, of District of Colt Fara neU? Smet cn Douglas, of New York, topographer, $1,800 to Ur. Robert Mason, of Tennessee, a principal ex. amilner in the patent oMice in chante of the division of mills and thrashing, has resigned to go in the patent business. No Demoralization There. MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION LAUGH AT RECENT REPORTS. ‘Members of the civil service commisston laughed to-day when a Stag reporter showed them a pubil- cation in a New York paper alleging that differ- ences between Commissioners Edgerton and Oberly had resulted in a demoralization of the commis. ston, It is asserted in this publication that the effect of the lack of harmony between the two democratic commissioners was readily shown in the careless and perfunctory manner in which the work of the clerks and subordinates of the com- mission 1s. ea Both Commissioner Lyman and Commissioner Edgerton denied that any such ‘state of affairs existed. Mr. Edgerton said he be- lieved he knew where the statement originated, and intimated that it was from a professional growler. “There is no set of clerks in any depart- ments,” he said, “chat do moreor better work than. isdone by our Clerks. Ido not believe there are any clerks that are worked so hard, for our force is woo small.” ———— Still Balloting for Senator. The ballot in the West Virginia legislature for U. S. Senator to-day stood: Camden, democrat, 32; Duvall, republican, 32; Newman, bolting demo- crat, 11. The vote was smaller than usual, as there Were seven or elght ss ane ‘The Plastererw Lockout. ‘The Plasterers assembly will meet to-night and hear the report of the commitéee of journeymen that met with the bosses’ committee last Thurs- day. ‘The plasterers said to-day that there was no change in the situation, One of the members of the assembly said that instead of ten or tweive, S reported, there were twice that number of bosses now at work with unfon men. He said also ‘that the loss on the Pension office contract by rea- son of the men working eight hours and a-balf in stead of nine hours been calculated, and amounted to about $400 instead of claimed by the contract. a A CiErk Arrormrep.—Francis Sternberg, form- erly of the New Orleans City Item, has been ap- ointed a clerk of class 1, surgeon general’s office, Under etvil service rules, Two New Banks.—The controller of thecurrency to-day authorized the Memphis National bank, of Mem} to commence business with a capital of $500, and the American National bank, of Fort Simith, Ark, with a capital of $100,000. A SCRHDULE OF CIVIL Smuvice Examtnarions— ‘The civil service commission has issued a schedule of examinations for the departmental service at Washington to be held in different states and ter- Titorles during 1887, This schedule provides for about 140 examinations to be held at such points as to give applicants in every section of the cou! try an opportunity to be examined without travel Ing far. About, the Une examinations are being held in any state or territory applicants trom thai State or teyritory temporarily De examined at the rooms of the commission, at the clty hall, OMicers of the commission said'to- DRAUGHTSMEN AFronNTED.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury to-day appolnted E.C. Miller, of New York, to bea draughtsman in the supervising archt- 10'S ofice at a sulary of $8 per day, and ‘I tects office Lang, of the District of an draughtsman at $3 per day, ‘Frast ConTROLLER DURHAM Was able to attend to his official duties to-day. Mz. 8.8, Cox is better to-day and !s improving. Iurortamion OF ANDIALA YOR BuExDIxa PUR- Posks.—Assistant Secretary Fairchild has written a ctreular letter to collectors of customs in Maine, TRIAL OF JOHN L. WEST. The Arguments in Progress To-day, ‘The trial of John L, West, the colored exclerk of | act of 1885 to prohibit the the Land office, on the charge of housebreaking assault with intent to commit. a rape on Mrs, ‘Mary I. Page, was resumed in the Criminal Court, Judge MacArthur, this morning. Mr. A. A. Lipscomb, assistant district attorney, commenced his argument, and, in opening, re- ferred to this high-toned, intellectual colored man, ‘who, not having found congenial companionship among peopie of his own color, sought it else- where. The court suzgested that the question of color De not discussed, Mr. Lipscomb then continued its argument, 76 Mewing and discussing the evidence. Mr. Cahill commenced bis angument for the defense at 11:50 0;clock. He alluded to1ts being ill-timed for a juror wo have asked Mrs. Page if she ‘Was a Catholic, and it was tli-timed for Rev. Dir. Chappelle to have appeared in the court, Mr. Cahill spoke ubUl 2:30 o'clock, When the court adjourned. —_——-_ A Great Memorial Bridge. PROVISIONS OF THE BILL INTRODUCED BY MR. CUR- TIN TO-DAY, Mr. Curtin introduced a bill in the House today Providting for the erection of a national memorial bridge across the Potomac from Observatory hill, near New York avenue, to Aritngton. The Dill provides that the bridge to be a memo- Tal ot Gen. Grant must be constructed tp an ap- propriate di for a “great memorial 7 Eynibolical of the Testored Clon, across the Poo: mae river, which divided the ‘north from the south during the tremendous struggle in which the services of Gen, Grant Were so conspicuously valuable, leading from the Untted States Capitol to the sacred ground of Arlington.” It les for the construction of the bridge a0- cording to plans submitted to Congress by Capt. .. W. Symons and Smithmeyer & Peltz, architects, with such modifications and details’as may Dé found necessar; ‘The work 1s to be done under direction of a com- mission constituted as follows: Secretary of War, Chief Justie:of the United States, chiet engineer ot the army, a member of the Senate selected by the President of the Senate and a Representative named by the 8] AN appropriation of $500,000 18 made to begin work with, Mr. Barbour introduced a bill in the House for the construction of a plain bridge across the Poto mac at the same site, Une Cost 10 be $500,000. District Government Affairs, LIQUOR LICENSES. The Commissioners have granted Dar-room Ucenses to J. H. Clark and Elenora Rest; whole ‘sale liquor license to Geo. W. Manogue and KH. jones. BUILDING PERMITS issused by I wr Entwisle: Levi Woodbury, 484 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, repalt brick hotel; $2,000... L. Cranford, bulld frame asphalt Works, bounded by Dand 26th streets and river northwest; $1,500. Mr. Wood, repair brick store, 1208 F street; $500, John F. Norton has been onal private for duty at the B. and O. railroad depot, without pay from the District, J. Fisher & Co. state that Mrs.” Fairent 347 Connecticut avenue, 18 greatly annoyed by ‘he Inconsistency in the manner of numbering the houses in the vicinity. Aug. Schmidt et al, petition for the removal of the fence placed across Linden sureet, Le Droit ‘The Commissioners have allowed W. KE. Skeliy’s claim for loss of horse by falling into a sewer, and will pay bin $46, J.B. Austin, of 1428 8 street northwest, calls at~ tention to an accumulation of refuse in the alley ‘on the north side of square 207. Lieut. Boteler, of the fifth reports that on the Sth instant a B. and ©. freight train ob- Structed Bridge street, Anacostia, ‘from 8:58 to 20 p.m. Wm. York Atlee, as attorney for the First Na- tional bank of New York city, requests that the Commissioners direct the chief of the special aa sessment division W notify owners of property de- Mnquent ior special taxes of amounts due, and that it Js the Intention of the District authorites: to enforce the act of January 24, 1887. peace ali Work on the Library Site. ‘The library commission will meet within a day or two and then probably arrange to have the Ubrary site graded and the excavations for the foundations of the new building made. ‘This work Will probably be done by contract. At present there are about 75 men employed on the grounds by the day, level jons of the ground and ON UR Pa at Ings to get them out-of the way operations soon to be commenced on the foundation of the building. A fine old magnolia tree that stands in the grounds formerly occupied by Mra B. B. french has been found to be outside of the imme- inted an addi. diate site of the building, and will probably be reserved. “Att offer Of $100 Tor tls tee has Been ] Capicol Tepics. AGAINST IMPORTATION OF CONFRACT LABOR. In The Senate to-day the Howse bill to amend 4 F gration of agreement to was ‘Such persons are found they ahall be returned to the country whence they came at te a tie Senacl” Tis provided that the Ack wha go into effect in thirty days, epee Death of Wm. H. Ward. Mr. Wm. H. Ward, the venerable father of Mr. F. K. Ward, died at the residence of his son, on D ‘Street, at an early hour this morning. ‘The deceaned, who was 76 was en- gaged in business in New York cht} Yor many He came here to reside is Son, Mr. Frank K. Ward, about five years ago. He leaves two sons ‘and a daugt ‘The funeral Will take place tomorrow afters nooa. tana Wife and Baby Vani A DISTRACTED HUSBAND AND PATRR APPEALS TO THE Pouar. ‘The New York Herald to-day says: Thomas FP. Merritt, an employe at the electric Light station in Stanton street, could not sleep last Saturday Right. He resides at No, 325 East 16th street, and when he reached home after his Work his wife and child were out. Min Merritt had lett word. that she was going to visit Mr Harrison, at No. 28 Bast 1300h street, When it grew late and his wire failed to put in an appearance Uhe anxious husband and father hurried to Harlem. There he was told That We Woman had started for her home at Guee ‘o’etock tm the afternoon. Mrs. Harrison said that she excorted Mrs. Merritt and her infant daughter the Third avenue horse cara She saw them enter a downtown car. ‘This was the last seen of Mra. Merritt and her Uttie one. She seemed to be in a happy frame of mind when she took leave of Mra Harrison, Merritt was almost distracted when he visited the bureau of information at the police central office yesterday, At tained no tidings ernie could offer no explanaty exe nat hie Wite’s mind might suddenly have become de ranged. “He remembered that when her baby was Dorn thirteen months ago she had exhibited signs Of temporary insanity, It was decided to send out a fying all the members of the Yookout for Mra. Merritt and contained the information 25 years of age, of medium with sharp features. She wore @ rough brown cloth With Unree feathers The white cloak, trimmed with Bi cap and Jegeings. ‘The Alabama adnpted'a joint Resolution roq Fun ‘Githers, the, well-chowa com nm all inn catbert the, comedian, Fecelved by the comuussion. ——— A Case of Mistaken Identity. 4 SENSATION SPOLLED—THE MORMON APOSTLE, CAMNOK, ‘NOT IN WASHINGTON, ‘The story has been revived to the effect, that Apostle Cannon, of the Mormon church, who 1s now a fugitive, was.seen in the office of the Secre- tary of the Interior some weeks ago, and that an agreement had been made to the effect that if the IN before Congress was defeated and the Mormons permitted to hold a.coastitutional convention next summer, they would agree to abandon polygamy. In return for this, the story went, the Mormon leaders promised the democrats two United States ‘Senators and three electoral votes, The origin of Uns story Was told to a STAR to-day, or at least that part of it referring to the visitof Cannon to the Interior department. " Oneof the prominent officiais of the department ut that he saw Cannon about the building, forgetting that, the apostle of the Mormon ch was a fugitiv hementioned the matter Incidentally to several in the course of conversation. In think- ing the matter over he came to the conclusion that, it must have been acase of mistaken identtty. stile Cannon has not been in the Secretary's ice, and the only foundation for the story is ‘that given above, ~ ++ ‘The Gas Company’s Election, ‘Phe annual election of the stockholders of the Washington Gas Light company was held to-day and resulted tn the re-election of the old board of directors, a8 follows: George A. McIihenny, B. H. Bartol, William B. Webb, W. R. Riley, James W. Orme. The directors held a meeting and re- elected the officers as follows: President, George A. Mclihenny; secretary, C. B. assistant secretary, Wm. B. Orme; treasurer, John C. Poor. oo Lecal Notes. This in the Criminal Court, in the case of James L. ‘Taylor, the death of the defendant was sus ‘Jono Carter, for carrying a pistol, forfeited ¢20 collateral in the Police Court to-day. ‘The oyster market is reported a8’ never better, and the quantities large and prices reasonable, "The will of the late’ Amasa Copp, bequeathing his estate to his wife, Ellen, whom’ he names as executor, was filed to-day. ‘A deed'has been recorded from TT. E. Ws to F, Pilling for iot 26, square 28, fronting 33 feet ween K and L, for Also on 24th sti bev one from Ida W: Hyde to John Grinder tor ote anne pene ee , for, Francis Fiel who 1s with robbing the parson of Chas, ‘Shelton, 300 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast, on the night of Janu- ary Oth, was arrested to-day. Affairs in West Washington, Cart. Hicton’s FUNgRat.—The funeral of Capt, John T. Hilton took place yesterday afternoon from Grace P. E. church. Members of Decatur Lodge, No.9, K of P-; of Logan Tribe of ted Men, No, 8: Independent Good Templars, and of the Pilots’ association, attended in a body. Rev. Dr. ‘Stuart, of Christ P. E. churca, officiated. The bearers were Messrs. F. Cost, Randolph Thomas Hughes, Jacob Mitchell, Turner Brown and C: "9 French. The remains were interred in Oak A Rousgny.—James Walsh, of No. 1736224 street, reports stolen from his monéy draw $3 in cash. solved by a friend of one of the attaches of the legation. He says the younger lady 1s the Mancé of ‘Mr, Liang, one of the interpreters Of the lega- ton. She is the =e ® New York OFFOSE Fr. 3 ‘The Uquor interest in Minnesota ciatms to have ® call on Governor MoGill for a veto ot any high Meense law that may be passed. 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