Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Worthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, ‘S. H. RAUFFMANN, Pres. Tux Evexrsa Stan is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, ou their own account, at 10 cents pet Seek. or 44c. per month Copies at the counter, 2 conta each, postace prepaid 30 cents & Bonth ote year, six moutha, €: second: clam mnail matter ] ‘Tae Weexix Stam—published on Friday—@1 @ tered at the Post Office at Washington, D. Cae Year. postage prepaid. Six months, 50 centa. Ea- All mail subscriptions mnst be paid in advances Be paper sent longer than is paid for. Che pening Star, Vo. TO—-No 10,544. WA HINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1887. TWO CENTS. MAL NOTICES. _ >. F.. ‘MBIAN ENCAMPMENT, Bea 8 Or Car EAE evening at 7 narements for the Hager of the late Rome hiW H.SEIFFELT, Seribe._ = A SPECIAL SESSION OF id THIS yeelf please publis! pablishes fh wt nw. has decided it 80. HOME BUILDING ASSOCTATIC he Th: hly Meeting for the receipt of dues p stock iu the Fourth series ell be hold. at the bail SDAYENVEST siaitat 7 ming” ton! ting. and ¢ ‘pourth Series will Othe stock of i in*the ineantioe by any of the officers Avery inner numter of shares of thin “381.00 each per series have already beets ta Rongh. A payment or Exit) perahace wil be Teuuited Chr stock tabeu at this meeting Aaviygs misy “aieiy invested and interest at 5 Pei sau nny be obtained on the easiest of terms and at he Ieant possibieespense, with the privilewe of t Die whole or portiot ‘The averace of the loan at any tins t loaned per share at Fe Thonthly payrient the stock, wi his entitl ‘dove dollar asin i Presi) * shares of 81 : ‘Come fn with us, ‘Nou will not recret having done #0. Wo are inauaging the Association carefully and eco- pomicatiy. Thomas ANSON : Pa av. nw. DN, 71s Market Space: AM — ® ‘Sturts early in Spring, so as to have them for warn weather, 'P. T. HALL, Shirt US Fst aw. succemot to ‘Thompwow's Siurt pen fire place fittin Fooms and factory. Gbear 6th st HE. mb: <> ADDITIONAL HINTS TO CONSUMERS | UF Gas Consumers of Gas should carefully read circular, “Some Hints to Cousminers of Gas." issned. with fas bills for the month of February, 1887. by the Wash- Sgt Gat het Calla on th: bes! ape RUNS HOR raps a reduction in your gas bil DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. The partuersitp heretofore existing be- ¥ A FINSLER Is this day ived by t Mr. W. i Lepley will continue the a residence, ST: ine n= Peuvenietite at uli stant, to why and by whom all Lille jek March Ist, 1887 [ FINSTER, y NOTIFIED _ propeely rece oF or by myself and wife.” HO, POLBIN % HORN. 14th st. to 1102 Tt. nw. DED. K SHUTE HAS MOVED HIS OF- bres oe x « A MEETING oF THE STOC holders of the Jomt Stock Company of the pag Men's Christian Association of Washingt. ‘will be lied at t PAY NO BILLS OR ts for any persou, unless contract 7 y myself hoimy written order. 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Oops Ax Exps ‘2 BROKEN SIZES AND WIDTHS. Gate at tat es TE cx acces BlOnS will te-cheed out at Hat Prien, Ceuceens lot some Ladies’ Fine C Kid Button, Hand-sewed, Seeege wid Z eeronwdath Uae Se 2 teaked wow ae now os ftoclose out Trade dollars taken at = . SELBY, Fa 1914-1916 Perinsyivania svi 1 (Po. THE RESIDENTS IN THE VICINITY OF Segit; Thomas sud Lowa Circien 1 beg leave to Sate hat | a prevared tw attend promplly jabba gatiers tor Piumbing andGas Fitting, X. ¥. MOUN Wk Viv ave. adjoimiiue the Portail sit-Sa Z Washington “News and Gossip. ‘Tae SUPPLEMENT ov Tue Evexrxc Stan to-day contains: Travel on Washington's suburban streets, Rutus Blodgett elected Senator from New Jersey, Cardinal Gibbons’ report on the Knights, the language of Rnance, telegraphic dispatches, &c. The advertisements are classified as fol. lows: Auction Sales, Educational, Money to Loan, Books, Ladies’ Goods, Hotels, Housefur- nishings, Pianos and Organs, Sewing Machines, Gentlemen’sGoods, Attorneys, Financial, Family Supplies, Wood and Coal, Yrofessional, Medical, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Spe- claluies, The Trades, Undertakers. Govexxment Racers To-Day.—Internal reve- ue, $574,803; customs, $085,241. ASSISTANT PAYMASTER L. C. Ken was before the Naval examining board at the Navy department to-day for examination for promotion. Ligvr. Wensrer Doty has been placed on the Tetired list of t Sentence REWTTE: the sentence of the court-martial in the case of Ensign Fitz Rubert Hunton has been remitted. He was sentenced on the Astatic station to two pars’ suspension froin rank and duty from June 25, 1885, for drunkenness, absence without leave ad disobedience of orders, Tue AxTuUR Ku Brres.—The Secretary of War has approved the recommendation of the chief of engineers that the construction of bridge over the Arthur Kill be permitted, provided the urements of the rule of the department of Suly 31, 1886, be complied with, A Navat Exawtsixe Boarp has been appointed to meet at the Mare Island (Cal.) navy yard for the examination for promotion of Passed Assistant Paymaster Wm. W. Barry. ‘The board consists of Pay Director H. M. Denniston, Pay Inspector A. J. Clark, Paymaster J. Q Barton, Medical Director A.L. Gthon, Surgeon Geo. W.Woods, and P. A. Sur- geun Howard Wells, With Assistant Paymaster Webster, recorder. Cart. CHARLES C. Hoop, 24th infantry, has been appointed to inspect certa clothing at Philadel- phia, for which First Lieut. H. L. Scott, 7th cay- airy, 1s respousibi Cowstis Recocsizep.—The President has recog- nized Denis Donohoe as British consul for Calffor- hia, Oregon, Nevada, Washington Territory, Idaho, Utah and Arizona, to reside at. San Fran- isco, ‘and Win. Franets Sez Maryland, Virginia, West Ving W reside at Baitiore, Mr. H. F. Giniie 1s Tows.—Mr. Henry F. Gil- Ug, the founder of the Awerican Exchange in Europe, has arrived in Washington. It will be remembered that on the occasion ot President Cleveland's marriage 1t was Mr. Glllig who was €alled on by the lord mayor of London to res and arranged to transmit the tue corporation direct trom tx the White House, and whici reached tht dent at the Very Hour of the wedding ceremony. Mr. Glilig has, in fact, by theenerzy a Which he has conducted the busivess of tie Amerl- ean Exchange nut only made that establisument indispensible to all traveling Americans, Dut ie has wequired the contldence and good will of the Pubite authorities and leading peopie of the differ- ent European cities tou marked degree, DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.—The President to- day commuted the death sentence in the case of John Washington and Stumons Wolf, two Semt- nole Indians, convicted of rape on the person of @ white woman in Indian ‘Territory, to luprison ment for life, ‘They were sentenced to be hanged February Sth last, and were then respited until March, “The President's action 1s bused on @ doubt as to the gullt of the Indians. Paxsonat.—s. W. Scott and F. B. Stearns of New York, E. R. Brainard of Chicago, Henry F. Gilley of London, W. C. Denney and F. J. Post of Boston, F. Robertson and A. N. Bedard of Mon- treal, and L. Ingallsot Watertown, N. ¥., are at Wulard’s.....Wm. H. Carr, R. Kelley, @. K. Chase and SM. Janney of ‘New York, J. E. Crisp, ‘T. W. Clarke and Geo. W. Copeland of Boston, Henry T. Rogers ot Denver, J. B. Seybert, H. P. Walter and F. P. Smith of Phitadetphia aré at ‘the Riggs.— Richard Nevins, jr. and Otto Krebs of Pittsburg, Sakusawa and 'K. Kuzama of Japan, J. H. Helse and J. B. Benson of Philadelphia, and John Franklin of Chicago are at Welcker’&— Alex Baring and EH. Ripley of New York, Wm, L. Elkins of Philadelphia, and A. P. Rockwell ot Boston, are at Wormley's—Licut. Winslow, Wm. D. Ellis, Wim, Jones and A.B. Leach of New York, James W. Whitney of Rochester, A. Barrett jaward Blake of Toronto, John G. Louls, and J. W. Jones of Harrisburg, Hingtor d. Levy, N. T. Inglehart and S. H. Hartwick Yi 1 Giltenan and J. B. Sayder of Philadelphia; A. O, Dorsey of Newark, Ohio, B. W. Wrenn of Knoxville, Tenn,, L. W. Clepton of Delaware, and B.D. Ladd and E’ ©. Hayden of Boston, are at the Metropolitan,— BH. “roi Pennsylvania, D. Kramer, @. @. W. Harrington of New Yo MeKeun-y and A, A. Ayers Virginia, W. F. Rapley of St Lo’ National, Civil Service Examin: A competitive examination tor mechanical draftsmen in the Patent office will be held at the rooms of the civil service commission at Washington, in the west wing of tle City Hall build n Saturday, March 5th, at 9a.m. This | examination will consist of the regular depart- mental examination, either general or limited, und tests of the ability of the candidate to draw readily frota mechanical models, observing the rules and regulations of the Patent oftice respect Ang drawings amt questions fn mechanism and Persons who have ale 1, and are eligible on the ister, will be required to ts r ton an be obtained at the office of the com- A special competitive examination will also be held for assistant examiners in the Patent office at the roows of the commission on Saturday, March 12th, at9 a.m. ‘This examination will com prise the following obliga mates 2 Physics. 3. Te drawings—tests of the of the candidate to Teadily read a mechanical drawing and to give an appropriate description of the machine illustrated. ‘Option tl sub; Asufiicient: knowledge of Ger- mun or French to translate into English at sight, The candidate will be required to state the extent of his knowledge of either. Special application blanks can be Obtained at the office of the commis- sion, —+e0_ Bills Approved by the President. ‘The President has approved the act making ap- propriations for the current and contingent ex- } penses of the Indian department and for fulfitling treaty stipulations for the year ending June 30, I88S; The act providing for the location and erec- Uon of a branch home for disabled volunteer sol- diers west of the Rocky mountains; the act amend- ing Ue act relating lo the division of the state of lilinots into Judiclal districts and holding terms of act authorizing the Secretary uange property purchased Va., for a site for a publie building bie property; the act relating to Ube act granting right of way hicago, Kan- aad tle act as . stations In Wit, state colleges; the act author- President to protect and defend the tor uu contested elec Nights of American fishing vessels, American fsh- an trading and other vessels In dowiuions of North America; and the act authorizing the erection of a pub’ building at | shamptou. 3 a District Government Affairs, BUILDING PERMITS been fssued by Inspector Entwisle as follows A. Manney, to erect brick dwelling, $25,000, strevt; between Corcoran und 'R streets northwest. P. Wade, erect two brick dwelllugs $5,200, L street, between New Jersey avenue an Ist street nortllwest; also to Same, to erect two brick @wellings, $3,000, on Pierce street, between aroresaid streets, Wim. Berens, to repair 1228 7th street northwest; $150. Wm. Maxwell, to build a frame addition ‘to ol? Q street northwest; $150. P. Wade, to erect four brick dwellings, $4300, be- tween New Jersey avenue and Ist street north West. Joba Dorn, to repair 1814 5th street north West; $100. —— ‘Two INCENDIARIES HaNGED.—Within the past two months two gin houses, one cotton house and more than one hundred bales of cotton have been burned in the neighborhood of Sidon, Miss, by In— cendiaries. Thomas and Terry Mack, two'notori- ous negroes, were arrested on Tuesday with theeriine, and were brought to trial, evidence was so strongly against them that the citizens became infuriated, and Tuesday night a company of nearly one hundred men, white and colored, took the prisoners out and hanged them, = ~ BELGIUM Foxtivyina HER FxonTiges—In the Belgium chamber of deputies yesterday | the ‘war minister, re to Sf. Orbad, insisted upon the necessity of fortitying the line of the Meuse, in order to arrest the progress of an enemy Tepel invasion. Le said that, with only # single entrenched camp at Antwerp, the country was €x- to the danger of Delng Overrun at any time. The preter declared that, to his certain knowl edge, the yovernment’s plans for fortificadion Were approved by the guarantee powers, ee It fs said at Ottawa that Premier MacDonald ts to resign and go to London as dominion high com juissioner. If the tories hold the power ie 1s ex- pected vo return as governor general. have ct at | { i AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE LAST LEGISLATIVE DAY. BUSY TIME IN BOTH HOUSES. Rushing the Appropriation Bills. ‘The Senate. ‘The Senate reassembled, as In continuation of yesterday’s session, at 10 a. m. Mestazes from the President were laid before the Senate in reply to resolutions heretofore adopted, one as to the terms on which cable companies had been permitted to land their cables on the Ameri- can shore, and as to thelr contracts with each other and’ with telegraph companies; Uhe secon as to the service ot Count Pulaski in the war o the Revolution. ‘The latter was accompanied by reports trom the Secretary of State, Treasury and War. Laid on the table and ordered printed, Mr. Edmunds withdrew his motion to reconsider the vote whereby the Senate @ few days since passed the House bill to confirm to Emile Guerin and Cheri P, Major title to certain lands in Point Coupee parish, La, ‘The bill is therefore passed. ‘THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. A message from the House announcing non-con- currence in the Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill was presented and a conference ‘was ordered. Messrs. Hale, Allison and Beck were appointed conferees, m Motion of Mr. Dawes the House bill for the relief of Wm. M. Morrison (W. Va.) to pay eighteen hundred dollars for Indian supplies was taken from the calendar and passed. DISTRICT BILLS PASSED. ‘The following District of Columbia House bills ‘Were passed; to quiet title to certain land in the city of Washington; for the relief of St. Dominic's church, ‘THR CABLE BILL NOT TAKEN UP. A motion totake up the Washington cable rail Way bill was negatived, HOUSE BILLS PASSED. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration ot House bills on the calendar. The follow- ing were passed: ir and preservation Of the road lending to: the Vicksburg. National cemetery; for the rellet of Thomas P. Westmore- land, of Atlanta, Ga.; for the relief of Samuel F. Rice, of Montgomery, Ala., (with amendment.) ‘TUR LAST LEGISLATIVE DAY. At a few minutes before 11 o'clock the Senate closed the legislative day of Wednesday by ad- journment, and at 11 opened the last legislative lay of the Forty-ninth Congress, when prayer Was: offered by the chaplain, TO INVESTIGATE YHE DEPARTMENTS. ‘The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Cock- Tell for a select committee of five Senators to ex- amine into the business methods of the executive departments In Washington; the causes of delay in the transaction of public business; asto the necessity for additional butldings, &c., was taken up. Mr. Van Wyck moved to amend by inserting “also the causes of delays in the public business in Cong) ,” $0 as to authorize the committee to Inquire into that. ir. Allison remarked that that did not need any Investigation. Mr. Van Wyck retorted that it was just as nec- essary as the other, and that a remedy 1s more necessar, the resolution, saying that it oA Mr. Vest opposed Was the duty of the civil service committee of the Senate to make such an inquiry as proposed. WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS Mr. Vest maintained that it was the duty of the committee on pubifc bufldings and grounds to look after that branch of the public service. He ‘was a member of that committee and could say that the committee had been diligent. ‘The Sen- ate had three times ill of, his (Veatisp making an appropriation for the erection of a Dre- proof hall of records for the preservation of public records. Mr. Vest sald the importance of that building was conceded, but the House had never assed the bill. Mr. Van Wyck made an ai t In favor of his amendment, He wanted to know what delay existed In the departments. He had not heard of any except such as resulted from the lack of necessary foree; it was the duty of Congress provide the additional clerks necessary. "Mr. Van Wyck eriticlsed Congress for its habit of wasting the early months of the session and thus creating a scramble and rush to get measures con- sidered in the last days, After some further debate the resolution was adopted tn its original forma, ‘The conference report on the House bill author- izing the employment of male messengers in the Postal service Was made and concurred ih. ‘THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The Senate then, at half past 11, proceeded to ‘the consideration of the legisiative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, voting on the amend— iments recommended by the committee on appro- Priations as they were reached. As the committee on appropriatfonshad very few amendments to the bill, and those of but little importance, there was no delay beyond that made necessary’ by the complete reading of the bill (4 printed pages), which was done very rap- idly, und at half-past 1 the end was reachet. ‘Then there were some propositions to increase salz aries, but none of them were successful, ‘A Statement was made by Mr. Allison, in re- sponse to an inquiry from Mr, Edmunds, to the effect that, on the Whole, there was no increase in the clerical force of the ‘departments provided in the bill. ‘There was a slight decrease tn the Treas- ury department, and about a_ proportionate in- crease in the Interior and War departments, An amendment proposed by Mr. Allison to. tn- crease the pay of the page inthe- document room from $720 to $900 a Year Was adopted. Mr, Edmunds wanted to increase the pay of Major Merritt to 81,600. Mr. Harris wanted to increase the pay of the assistant in the folding room from $1,200 to $1,440, but these amendments were ruled out on points of order. On’ motion of Mr. Hoar an amendment was adopted to requir the law library to be Kept open ‘as long as either House of Congress is lor even if that be all night. 2 Mr. Edmunds said the brary was not provided ‘With lights sufficient to Illuminate it at. ight. ould be tinmediately- reported, Gadus Noyed woul lately re] and sed, contained a provision ‘for lighting the Entire Senate wing with electrics DEPARTMENTS ASKING POR ADDITIONAL CLERICAL FORCE. In tho course of debate on the bill, an inquiry Was made as to what provision had been made by the appropriations committee for additional cleri- cal force for some of the ents, Mr. Allison ee that he wanted the Senate to remember that the bill only came to the commit- tee yesterday morning. He said that all the de- partments, except the Treasury, Were asking for additional clerical foree, and committee had not had time to inquire Into the matter and deter- mine what additional force ought to be provided. ‘The committee were not willing to rush eadiong Into the subject of providing additional force for various bureaus, but they were satisfied that some of the bureaus must have additional force tf the current work fs to be brought up. NIGHT WORK OF CLERKS. Mr. Cullum said that in the adjutant general's office clerks were required to do extra service; to work at night under penalty of summary dismissal if they refused. He gave notice that he. (Cullom) intended to make war on that sort of policy to the Ditter end. ‘This government was amply able to ice Te ys pesona now Mr. Teller sald that. to ni ‘the additional force asked tor by the poneley partment was badly needed, and ought to be pro- Mr. Conger moved to increase the salary of the chiet clerk of the life-saving service, Mr. Allison moved to lay the amendments on the fable, saving that it was but the begining of a series of Such amendments, and it was too late in the session now to enter uj the question of in- creasing clerical forces in the bureaus, ‘The bill Was passed as reported from the com- mittee with the amendments heretofore noticed, THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. = The conference report on the sundry civil bill was agreed to, against the government. [The Dill, as 1t oan: ally passed the House, extended the right of Agatnst the United States to all claims In law or coat or admiralty on contracts or im- piled for damages liquidated or untiquidated. AS Feported by the conference committee actions for Joots and war claims were excluded from the provisions of the bill. There was @lso a clause added providing for the reference by Congress. off all a fe See ‘pensions, to the court 0 ms, feation. ‘The report was agreed to—yeas 196, nays 55. Scenes in the Senate. A SLIM ATTENDANCE THIB MORNING. ‘The Senate resumed its session at 10 o'clock,only about halt a dozen Senators being present. Mr. Call moved to take up a Senate bill to pay certain night inspectors of the ports of Baltimore and New York for extra service rendered, Mr. Edmunds Suggested that Mr. Call wait a while. He would not make the point of no quorum, but he — they should watt until « Senators are here to make an alr of decency" nous, the roceedin Mr. Call Mnally succeeded in getting the bill u ‘but it was antagonized by Mr. Edmunds and others, At last it was to postpone consideration of the bill until to-morrow. ‘MR. TELLER TAKES A FIRM STAND. The Senate lateaon presented the usual specta- cle of the closing hours of asession. From every part of the chamber Senators were clamoring for recognition. All of them have bills which they were anxious to get through. Mr. Teller insisted upon going to the calendar to take Soon bills favorably but he met opposition on every side from Senators who had certain bills they wanted to call up. After several futile efforts to fo,{0 the calendar, Mr. Teller gave notice that un- less the Senate would to consider the House Dilis favorably reported he would object to every~ thing except appropriation bills and prevent the transaction of any other business, He said It Would be a shame for the Senate to adjourn and a edie ke rm 6 ‘wo go to the calendar prevailed. ‘The Texas Investigation. A SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE. In the Texas investigation this morning the counsel for the prosecution commenced the sub- mission of evidence in rebuttal, John A. Vernon, who held the inquest over the body of Dewees Bolton, testified that the coat on the body of Bolton was “Slicker rain coat,” in pay gpd the evidence given that Bolton wore such a coat as a part of his disguise when he en- tered the polling place for the alleged purpose of "The prosecution also submitted tn evidence letter published in the Brenham Daily Banner ot the morning of the day of the ‘tion _meet~ ing, signed by Potter, one of the republicans chan with inciting negroes to arms, in which it Was dented that he had, diregtly or indirectly, ad- vised the colored people to arm; and the report Was characterized as a wiliful and malicious le. ‘The republicans, the letter said, had advised the people just to the contrary, and assured them that the conservative elements of the white people Would not permit any unlawful acts or any Vio- lence to be perpetrated upon the negroes. The letter also says that the col people, relying ‘upon the assurances of the writer and his friends, Seppe nO danger, and that they were not arm ‘The committee then adjourned unt! Saturday. Pacific Railroad Investigation. PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WHICH HAS PASSED CONGRESS. ‘The Dill authorizing an investigation into the accounts of the Pacific rallroads authorizes the appointment of three commissioners by the Presi- dent, whose terms shall not extend beyond the beginning of the next session of Congress, or if an extra session of the Senate fs called after March 4 they shall be confirmed by the Senate. The come missioners are empowered to examine into the Ananclal management of all raliroads which Te ceived aid from the government to see if the law has been observed and their books so kept as to show their net earnings, whether there has been a diversion of earnings to less productive branches, whether any money is due the government, 16 report the kind and character ot whether any dividends have been unlawrfully declared, and 1m general an investigation into the entire financial management of the ratiroads aided by the govern- ment. propriation of $100,000 forthe pur- of the investigation ts made. ‘The salary of ;he commissioners 1s fixed at $750 per month and all traveling expenses and board bills. ‘They are empowered to appolat a stenographer. ‘The Deficiency Bill, YF 15 FEARED THAT IT MAY FAIL TO GET THROUGH. There is some apprehension now that the de- ficiency bill may fail, but the generaMbellet is that all the other appropriation bills will get through. ‘The deficiency bill is made up ina large measure of small items, and requires considerable time to examine them in detail, Early this morning Mr. Hale reported the deficiency bill, but soon after- wards obtained leave to withdraw it. He had as- certained that there were very many amendments tobe proposed by different Senators. ‘The. Dill was returned to the commfttee and they went to work about 10:30 a.m. to examine intended amendments with the view of facilitating action upon the bill when it shall be taken up. Aside from the question of labor on Sie pnt there are several Other points that may operate against it. In some quarters tt is insisted that $2,000,000 shall be put infor the Pacite railroads to pay a judgment that was rendered against the govern- ment by the supreme court. ‘This 1s opposed by members of the committee, who say that the Pacilic raftroads owe the government and they are not willing to pay the judgment. One or two amendments to pay clalms of the late John Roach, amounting vo about $68,000, are also bones of contention, ‘The Senate committee are working diligently to ffritite Dill ready aud hope to get It through, but it is the only one of the appropriation measures about'the fate of which there seems to be any doubt now, District in Congress, ST. DOMINIC'S CHURCH PROPERTY. ‘On motion of Mr. Vance the Senate to-day passed the House bill to remit all taxes and penalties ‘upon St. Dominic’s church property. = NO CABLE RAILMOAD THIS SESSION, In the Senate to-day Mr. Palmer made an effort to get up the cable street ratlroad bill, but he was overwhelmingly beaten. That 1s regarded as the final defeat of the bill for this session. As the ca- ble bill had apparently tailed Senator Van Wyck concluded not to press his resolution to discharge the District committee from consideration of the Dill to authorize the Commusstoners to make regu- lations for laying street railroads, SALARIES OF THE JUDGES. In the Senate last night the House bill to amend the act in relation to the jurisdiction of United States circuit courts was taken up. An amend- ment making the salartes of United States judges of the Supreme Court of the Dis- and of the ju Irict of Columbia $5,000 per year was adopted, and the bill was passed, ‘THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PASSED. Senator Mahone last evening called up in the Senate the bill for the erection of a national me- morial bridge over the Potomac from Washington to Arlington, and appropriating $500,000 to com- ence the bridge, wich passed bya vote Of 30 Capitol Topics. PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate, in secret session yesterday, con- firmed the nomination of Public Printer Benedict by a vote of 37 to 19. ‘The only point made in op- position to Mr, Benedict was that he was not a practical r by ant ron the process pre- seribed by the unlon—that ot a] Le nt Ip. Messrs. Mandersen, Hawley and Evarts spoke against confirmation, while Messrs. Miller and Gorman contended that Mr, Benedict was, 10 fact and law, a practical printer, ‘They spoke ot the reforms he ‘had made Jn the government print- ing office an a if eminently qualified for the position. ee NOMINATIONS CONPTRUED. 8. N. Aldrich, of Massachusetts, to be assistant treasurer of the United States at Boston. W. I. Carter, of New York, to be surveyor customs, Patehégue, N.Y. 'T.'S. Tee, Of Now Yorke te. DS assistant appraiser, New York, First. Lieutenant F. K. Ward, to be captain; Second Lieutenant J. ¥. Reynolds, to be first Ueutenant; First Lieut. enant Alexander Rodgers, tobe captain; Second Lieutenant A.'T. Dean, ‘to be first. Heut 3 First Lieutenant John Couline, to be captain. Post- masters—J. M. Corse, " iigore, Belfast, Maine; Charles Walker, Lewiston, “Maine, ‘TRF LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION BULL. In the Senate, lastnight, Mr. Alitgon reported Dack the legislative, executive and judicial ap- Propriation bill and gave notice that he would call t up soon. ‘The bill 1s amended ing by $17,000 the appropriation forthe ‘buena of printing and nok anne $25,000 for pension ex. clerics to the Soeretary of the fatencr asta e ditional board of gy THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS. Hepresentatives Wilson and Henderson Explain the Position of the House. ‘MR. WILSON DISAGREES WITH THE THEORY OF THE SENATE—HE HOLDS THAT CONGRESS AND NOT THE COMMISSIONERS REPRESENT THE TAXPAYERS—MR. HRNDERSON PROTESTS AGAINST “CLAW-HAMMER” INFLUENCE FROM THE WEST END. In submitting to the House yesterday the report of the ent of the conferees on the District appropriation bill, Messra, Wilson and Henderson, ‘two of the conferees, made remarks, Mr. Wilson sald that the Senate had added sixty-five amend- ments to the bill as it passed the House, increas- ing the amount of the bill by about $490,000, and had inserted a clause authorizing the Commis- stoners to sell any ground belonging to the Dis- trict, in thetr discretion, and apply the money to the purchase of any other ground which they might consider more suitable for school sites. This clause, Mr. Wilson reckoned, might cover an addi- Uonal expenditure of $150,000, making the entire increase by Senate amendments $640,000. He said the Senate and House conferees differed in the the- ory of the bill and of how it should be framed. In the opinion of the House committee the District Commissioners are not the representatives of the taxpayers of the District, but are only the agents of Congress, Which is the representative of the tax- THR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TAXPAYERS. Mr. Wilson held that Congress represented the taxpayers of the District, “It is our desire,” he ‘said,“to make each item in the bill so specific that there can be no doubt as toits mé oras to the particular purpose for which the money 1s'to be spent. If a new school is to be built we hold that the bill ought to spectty,it not the particular site, at least the school district in which it 1s tobe situated; if new streets are to be made we hold that the bill should designate the localities: tf im- provements are to be made on some streets, and hot on all, we hold the selection of streets should be made’ by Congress, and set forth in the bill. But the Senate committee has gone on a very ait ferent theory; that committee would place ‘ge sums of money in the hands of these nts of Congress without any considerations stipulations, instructions or safeguard to be expended by them at their own sweet will One of the poncipal items upon which the conferees nave failed to agree is that which relates to improvements and repalty The Commisstoners’ estimates called for "$400,000 for the pavement of new streets within the city Umits, Last year we nt 18 pro} which, after full Eg el ears are convini D: 4g sufficient for present need. r current repairs Upon streets we also Increase the appropriation. But the Senate inserted in the bill the $400,000 which the Commissioners demanded. We inserted in our bill a clause to prohibit the Gommissioners trom paying over $2 per square yard for the best concrete, equal to the best hitherto laid in the Dis- trict of Columbia, Before doing so we satisfied ourselves by full investigation that contracts at that price would be fairly proftable, and our reason for doing it was that during the past year the Engineer Commissioner has undertaken to pay 2.25 for concrete which 1s so far inferior as to have a base of only four inches instead of six. That, we believe, has been done in violation of previously enacted law; but, lest there should be any doubt about the law on the question, we in- Serted this clause, which the Senate has stricken out.” ‘THE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE EXTENSION. “But theehtef and most irreconcilable differ ence,” Mr. Wilson said, “1s upon the item for the construction of suburban streets and roads, witich means the opening of Massachusetts avenue. ‘The Commissioners asked the House to appropriate 360,000 for that purpose, The committee with the Commissioners surveyed the line of the pro] extension and saw no need [or it. Not only do we See no prevent necessity, but no present excuse for the opening and construction of other streets and roads, #0 long as thickly-settled portions of the city and well-settled suburbs are not supplied with good roads. ‘The proposed opening of other roads at the present seems to us to be for Speculative purpose with reference to dealings in rand. Wo are willing to appropriate Uberaly Tor sta e are appro (or the improvement of ex! Streets and Doth in the city and outside the city limita” ‘Mr. Wilson iso explained other items on which ‘the conferees Were unable to agree, THE PUBLIO SCHOOLA. As to the public schools, he said the estimates of the Commissioners included $100,000 for new School buildings, including $40,000 for the High School. The committee struck out the High School item, and added $28,000 to the amount asked for thé lower grade schools in theestimates. ‘To this allowance for_new public school buildings the Senate adds $35,000, to which the conferees of the House are. perfectly willing to agree; but to that other clause which would enable the District Commissioners to sell $150,000 worth of District ground and invest the money in any real estate they might select, the House conferees, in the Degas fever for real estate speculation in the istrict of Columbia, refused to ‘We belleve stich Bulldings should be ordered by Congress, representing the tax-payers and le of the District, not by Mlmiting thetr location to, any particular site, perhaps, but at least by deter- miniog their location in the several school divis- ions of the District o” Columbia with reierence to the necessity and interests of the school popula- on of the District.” '8 TO ACCOMMODATION IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS. ‘Now, I want to say a word in passing about these statements that have been sent broadcast over the country to the effect that there is insufficient ac- commodation in the District’ for school children, ‘The trustees of the public sehools in their last _re- port gave an exaggerated statement of the deficl- encies of the public schools of the District, in which they said there were a large number of schools that were but half-day schools, and from that fact rep- resent that many thousand children of both colors In the District were shamefully curtalled in thelr School facilities. Yet these same officials have subsequently stated, when the committees of both Houses have sought to widen the basis of the school system by declining at present ay propnation forits enlargement at the summit, hat no child of either color has been dented schoo! ing during the present year because of scant fa- ities. ‘The first statement was true, but yet was not the whole truth, because a very, number of those children Who attend half-day schoolsare the children in the lowest grades, from 6 to 8 years of age, who, if every square in the city hada school ‘building on it, sht not to be more than a half day in school, and for whom there should not be more than half a day's attendance permitted. no matter how thickly Congress might sprinkle this city with school butldings. ‘The statement, there- fore, although literally true, did not tell the whole truth and did not fairly represent the school ne- cessities of the District of Columbia.” Another Senate amendment to which the House conferees refuse to 43 one increasing from $80,000 to $125,000 the appropriation for engineers, ete., for the water supply. A PROTEST AGAINST “CLAW-HAMMER” INPLUENCE. ‘Mr, Henderson in his remarks protested against what he termed the arrogance of the Senators in their treatment of the House conferees, “The Senators,” he said, “seem to have annexed the District of Columbia tothemselves and assume to run it all on their own account. ‘They do not seem to recognize the right of the House to inter- fere. This, no doubt, arises from the indolence and the indifference which the House has usually ‘shown toward the affatra of the District of Colum- Dia. Anyhow, when we go over there as your con- ferces, we tind ourselves in a lecture-room.” Continuing, Mr. Henderson said: This 1s becom- ing a pretty aristocratic capital, and the wealth and the arist ‘of the northwest section shape and influence its legislation and its govern- ment, The claw-hammerelement is running the Interests Of this city, while the great_mass of the people can hardly get access to the strangers’ gal- lery in the halls of Congress. ‘The great powers and influences that reach the law-making power are piled up in the great ‘and mansions of poesia beg rune consideration a oe tendency we Upon a change of icy. * The District Commissionesst ‘have hitherto been accommodated with an appropriation in gross for the improvement of streets, and they placed that money just where they pleased. If ‘Tom Jones could go down to the District Commissioners’ office to-day and learn from his friend the Com- missioner what lar street was going to be improved with money, it was good enough ‘business for Mr. Jones to go off and buy up every available inch of ground in the neighborhood of the {mnprovement, "In a short time he could sell tt ava clcar Prof of twenty-tive cents a square foot, In_this way men have almost Within the sound of my voice, With this Sort Of 8 ase before “us Wwe demanded that the J East where Wagon cannot ‘and miles of streets where a claw-hammer gentry, ‘That's i cy Hed ie i 4 nue, which runs right upto the Capitol and 1s nd to We ‘strack oat New built up frome: Hampshire avenue and inserted New Jersey ave- nue, but New Hampshire avenue was restored Dy the Senate in the interest of the great northwest.” ‘SUBURBAN IMPROVEMENTR. In addition to this, Mr. Speaker, the sum of $80,000 18 given to be expended outside of the Doundary, Thus far I have been traveling with FeUoiade of the Poundary. This pill contains fo $0 be expended ‘outside of the boundary, and in the of the Commisetoners we are in- formed that this amount is to be spent between ‘the Soldiers’ Home and Hock creek. Now, there 18 a business proposition for you, ‘The occasional houses scattered around outside of the boundary are to get the benefit of this $90,000 in opening streets ‘and avenues, while inside the boundary there are places wheré there are solid blocks of buildings, and yet vou cannot get_about one-half of the year without being caught in the mud. There has been @& good deal of scandal, sometimes openly stated and, sometimes stated with bated breath, in re- gard to these outside operations, Your commit- tee and your conferees are unanimous in desiring not to lead this body into a course of legislation where it will be subject to criticism on that ac- count. We protest against these vast expenditures: upon barren, untied hills and Helds while the city ‘ashington proper 1s in tne condition I have indleated. ‘some expenditures are doubtless need. ed there Now, and more will be necded, and some parts outside are justly entitled to it. “But let us now where it is to be expended, and jet it be done in the interest of taxpayers and not of specula- At the conclusion of Mr. Henderson's remarks the House decided to insist upon its disagreement, eee DISTRICT BILL IN DANGER. Failure of the Conferces to Agree. ‘The conferees on the District appropriation bill held a meeting this morning which resulted in nothing, and members of the House side cannot say that there is any sign of an agreement in sight yet. The Senate conferees indicate that they might yield the ice boat, but, they have refused to yield an inch as to the schools or the streets. ‘They Will meet again at 3 o'clock this afternoon, with matters in about the same shape they were yesterday. ——+e-____ BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. A List of Those Approved by the Presi- dent Up to This Date. ‘The following 1s a list of the bills of District in- ‘terest passed at the present session of Congress which have been approved by the President and ‘become laws up to to-day ‘To.amend the law relating to the bonds of ex- ecutors in the District; relating to sales for taxes in the District; for the reilet of Mary Ann Egan and Francis Denmead; to regulate insurance in the District; to authorize the Commissioners to make police regulations for the government of the District; to exempt from taxation all property held by the trustees of the Corcoran Art Gallery; to exempt the property of the Young Men's Chris- tan association of Washington from taxa- tion; for the further protection of prop- erty from fire and safety of lives in the District; to repeal parts of the act relating to tax, on the business of real estate agents in the District; for the rellef of Kobert Strachan; directing the Commissioners to execute a deed of ‘quit-ctaim and release to a certain alley in Washington to Cornelia P.Randolph and others; to incorporate the trustees of the Young Woman's, Christian Home in Washington; for the rellet of St. Mark’s P. E. church; authorizing the Commis— sioners to permit thé ter ‘y occupation of streets by a railway for the pur of transferring material to fill about the ‘dase of monument; wo regu id enginvering the District; to late steam engineering in the jes enable forelgn executors and administrators to sue in the District; for the construction of a bull and carpenter ‘shop for the accommodation offices of the House; authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Eastern branch at the foot of ie gts Al i ee resolu- tion prov: jetn laborers Jrernment day and 4th in yorernment employ-on Destwsl of July. WHAT SENATOR SEWELL SAYS. How the Electio: Blodgett was Brought About. Senator Sewell arrived in Washington this morning and was seen on the floor of the cham- ber, He is looking well after his long fight, and, like all the republicans of New Jersey who realize the fact that they were unable to elect one of their own party, are jubilant over the result attained in the defeat of Abbett and his followers, Ina briet interview with the Senator he sald: “The election of Mr. Blodgett was the result of a determination on the part of the republicans of ‘New Jersey, aided by some of the better element of the democratic party, to punish the followers of ex-Gov. Abbett for the outrages commit. ted by them on the ballot-box. If that party had refused to take advantage of these frau Tam satisfied that Mr. Abbett woul have _ been elected Senator two weeks 0. But after using every effort to con. vince the democratic leaders of the enormity of the crime perpetrated by these rascals of their 'Y, and in which, if they did not disavow it, xy Would become particeps criminis, and falling to obtain justice, we determined tht, their pro- gram should not’ succeed, and the republicans, therefore, finding themselves unable to elect one of thelr own party, threw their entire vote for Mr, Blodgett. Who is Mr. Blodgett? He is a leading democrat of New Jersey, the superintendent of theN. Y. and L. B. R. R., bas been twice a member of the legislature, the ciiainman of the democratic state committee, and 18 a gentleman of culture, a ian of positive character, honest and fearless, and one who will not countenance fraud in any form. “He was opposed to the entire program and action of the deinocrats In the contested fraud cases, He will make a good Senator, and one who will act upon his own convictions, ' He ts not the make of man to be bulldozed or driven out of thei by any man or set of men within or outside of his own party. In the election of Mr. Blodgett the ublicans of New Jersey are very jubllant, for, While they could not elect one of thelr own fun” er—the democrats having @ majority on joint ballot—they know they hive not only punished the principals and accessories of this present fraud, but-they have likewise made it evident that it cannot be practiced in the future.” ———_+e+. ‘THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Its Provisions as it Passed the House. Inthe Senate last night consideration of the naval appropriation bill was resumed. The com- mittec’s amendment providing for the construc- Uon of naval vessels was adopted. It strikes out ‘the House provision for two swift cruisers to cost not to exceed $4,950,000 and inserts a provision authorizing the President to have six protected steel cruisers and armament at & cost not to ex ceed, exclusive of armament, $9,000,000 con- structed. The vessels must exhibit a maximum speed of at least twenty knots an hour, and for a pret cea t & premium of $50,000, anc ery r kno Tess a penalty of $90,000 shall be levied. “The sum of $2,880,000 is appropriated for armament of the vessels. ’ One vessel 1s to be constructed on or near the Pacific ocean, two near the coast of the Gulf of Ocean,” In addition $8,000,000 ta. appropriated for jon the construction of Reavily armored vessels or floating batteries for coast defenses, $720,000 for Poe er a cor Gr which $50,000 shall be immediately available: for armament of vessels, $1,800,000. Amendments ting $112,000 for the purehase of Erice- er, $25,000 for the purchase of the and $5,000 for the improvement of the ital park at Portsmouth, Va., were agreed to. The Dill and amendments’ were then Teported to the Senate and an amendment of the clause requiring all material to be of American wufacture } “as far as le” man re by Inserting practicabl son's st naval ‘Was agreed to, yeas, 42; Frye, Geo Gorman, ek eee of Pennsylvania, Sorgan, Morsil Palmer, iu Wyck, Vest Plumb, Vance, Van Maryland—9. Suot His Yours Broraxe.—Frank seventeen years, living near ‘is younger brother. Telegrams to The Star. NEW HOPES FOR HOME RULERS British Politicians Coming Round. EVICTION IN PENNSYLVANIA. Judge Gresham Affronted on the Bench. FRESH HOME RULE TALK. Beginning of a Vital Change im the British Political Situation. Special Cable Dispatch to THe EVENING Stan. Loxpox, March 3.—Tnere is a beginning of a very important, I may say vital change tn the political situation to-day. In the first place the round table conference has taken a turn more favorable than the most sanguine politicans on either side could have imagined. Chamberlain 1s so impressed, With the prospects of beral reunion that he bas abstained from all support of the government in the rather critical divisions on closure which are going On, More than this, I have very good ground for the statement that A HOME RULE BILL. PROPOSED BY SALISBURY and accepted by all parties ts a contingency by no means impossible, Such a measure is not lkely to see the light this year, but next year something Uke the agreement of all parties which took place over the Fedistribution of seats, may. be realized, Salisbury's change of front, I a change it 18 10. be, Will resuitlargely from the pressure of the union: sts, who feel that Ireland Is virtually in a state of anarchy. Chamberlain has long felt this and what Is inore important Hartington 18 beginning to feel it, The whig leader long ago Laid down four conditions om which home rule is certain one day. Salisbury will be asked whether he accepts At; If he doesnot, then an appeal must be made to Hartington’s old friends. In any case home ruie Presents itself at Uuts moment as the only alter- native of coercion. —— THE CHANCES OF WAR, ‘The Most Immediate Danger is Another Bulgarian Hevol Special Cable Dispatch to Tuk EvENine STAR. Loxpox, March 3—The European prospect 1s again black. To-day the worst news ts Uhat the whole Austrian cavalry ts massed on the Galician fronuer. An experiented diplomatist gives me his opinion, however, that war will not break out ‘Uhis year. "He thinks if Russia meant an attack ‘Ubis Year she would have begunearlier. The im- mediate danger is a Bulgarian revolution, If we escape that peace may yet be preserved. _— RESULTS OF THE SECOND BALLOTS Favorable to the German Liberals Se Far. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evextxe Stan, BeRuix, March 3.—The second ballots so farhave been favorable to the German liberals, whereof thirteen have been elected, including Rickert, Schrader and Stauffenberg. Besides these there are elected five national Mberals, four socialists, three center and one free conservative. In diplomatic circles the speech from the throne 4s considered more peaceable than Was expected. ‘The bourse rather firm, the speech being without, iniluence. Business circles seem to believe the grave situation continues, THE AMEER RAISING AN ARMY. A Report that He Contemplates a Holy War Against Russia. Bowsay, March 3.—News received from Atghan- istan through native sources shows that the ameer is making strenuous efferts to raise anew army. All boys between the age of 10 and 18 Years are being drilled for military service, and ‘all Who have reached the age of 18 Years are being enrolled in the army. ‘The amver has issued a elreular to his subjects telling them to prepare for a holy war. Itis believed that he contem- plates a war against Russia, <a From Wall Street To~day. New York, March 3, 11 a. m.—The stock market ‘opened somewhat irregular, but generally steady, iirst prices showing only slight changes from last evening’s final quotations. “There was considera bly more animation in the dealings than ustal of late, and the market, white displaying some hest- Ratiod at first, soon "became firm to strong, and Western Union and Green Bay rose 7 and Union Paelfle x. Reading and Richinond and West Polnt ‘were prominent exceptions to this rule, both being: barely steady. ‘The gains in the general list were from 4; to 3, per cent generally, but Milwaukee, Lake ‘Shore ‘and Western advanced 13, ‘The stocks mentioned above, with the addition of St. Paul and Lackawanna monopolized the bulk of the business. “At 11 o'clock the market is moderately active and strong. Mrs. Cleveland’s veges Improv- Catcaco, Mar. 3.—A special from Jackson, Mich., says: Mrs. Ruth Harmon, grandmother of Mrs Grover Cleveland, who has been dangerously ill of inflammation of the bowels, ts reported to bea little better, though SUIl very Weak, Her strong consti- tation’ 1s relied on by the physiclans to carry her through (he present attack, although sue 18 sev. enty-elzht years of age. Mis Folsom, her da ter, mother of the President's wife, arrived y day from Washington to care for her. Mengre News from Silistria, ‘Viexxa, March 3.—A report has been received here that the commander of the insurgent troops al Silistria, Bulgaria, has been arrested. news from Silistria, however, is. both meagre and vague. EWE EVe ‘The Last Distillery in Jowa, ‘TO BR CLOSED ON THE PINT OF JUNE. Cutcaco, March 3.—A special from Des Mol Towa, says George W. Kidd, of New York, owi Of the International distillery here, has issued or- ders to the superintendent t0 stop DUYINg grainy and to see that the amount on hand Is disposed. elther by consuiay ‘or saie by June Ist. Mr, Kidd says he will close the distillery at that time and not attempt to operate it turther under pro. hibition laws. This closes the last distillery im Jowa. ——— Death of Mrs, Hoyt Sherman, = ‘Des Morses, Iowa, March 3.—The wife of Sherman, of this city, died yesterday afternoon of exhaustion, after a ring illness. A short time ago an effort was made to stren, her vitality by a transfusion of blood from the arm of her son Frank, a Vigorous young man. ‘The bene- nt was only temporary. “Mrs. Sherman was one of the oldest settlers in Des Moines cok 2 woman esteemed for her many Rtsband is the brother of Senator Joun ‘Sherman ‘and Gen. W. 'T. Sherman. —— ; The Chaplain Prayed for Repentence. ANDTHE NEW JERSEY LNGISLATURE ADJOURNED TO GIVE TRE MEMBERS TIME TO REPENT. ‘Tanwros, N. J., March 3.—The legislature, tired after the Senatorial strugzle, Susiness and a until Monday nigu on the meeting of the assembly this morning Rev, Mr. Hutchitison prayed that the angry ‘scenes ot yesterday might not be rey and that the Inembers wouid re] U Of Lheir evil w: tne themberg ims tof peat he would: move for we members time tof repent mn an adjournment until Sionday, and the ‘motion prev: ‘The Fight on Secretary Vail. CLEVELAND, March 3—W. B. Fasig, the Clevel Driving Park association last received a tel srom WH. Crawtord, im Francisco: 7: “f bave a (rom Grant, resiient of the National frou pete ag tion Which says: ‘Ihave wired Vall ‘he 2 does not resign I will.’” A PHILADELPHIA SYNDICATE TRYING TO GET COx- ‘TROL OF CHICAGO'S Gas WORKS , March 3.—A ARRAIGNING THE GOVERNMENT. om the Disorders in Ircinnd, Loxpox, March 3. —Sir William Vernon Harcourt. ‘rites to the Z¥mes to show that the troubles In Ireland arise from the attempt of the government WeaRterce the payment of rents which their own ‘Commission has declared the are wn- able to pay. He quotes from speeches of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and other conservatives made last year, in which it was admitted Unat it Mr. Tell Was abl to prove the premises of Bis ten— 8’ Tellef bill the government would be bound to attempt to supply a remedy. The lamd commis sion,suys the writer, proved Mr.Parnell to be tn the Tight; yet the government, instead of bri io a bu to deal with judicial rents, free coercion measures. = ae TURNED OUT IN THE COLD. Strikers’ Families Evicted in Pennsyle vania and Much Suffering Results. Prewerro, March 3—A Du Bois (Pa.) special ‘Says: Great excitement prevails among the miners at Tyler this week. For several weeks the men have been out = on were unable to come to an agreement w operators. Special lice have been ‘on duty, and’ yesterday tuey were not to evict tne miners from corapany houses, asnew men Wer ready to take the place of tue ‘strikers. At One house @ sick woman Was carried out on ber bea, d at another, tts said, the Uce broke in a door and forcibly removed the Nae mates and household goods Fifty men who worked the colliery are out, and eleven non-union miners are Worklig at present, ‘The work of hm moving the strikers’ families still goes on to-day, and the suffering among Ue poor families frou ‘the Weather ts great, ‘MINERS STRIKE AGAINST 4 REDUCTION. ‘The miners employed at the Pierce and Virginia company coal mines at Sharon, on tie Sharpe ville brapch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, have struck against a proposed reduction of ten. ceata. At irwins Station, on the Pennssivania Tafiroad, the two thousand miners emp! the Westmoreland and Penusyivania Gas Fi companies are holding a tass-mecting today te consider the advisability of nding an ine crease of wal No strike has been resolved upom ‘but iy to-day {1 will be agreed to sum demand is not granted. — The Jury Decide That Kittwon Was Married to “Minnie” When Me Was Drank. New Yore, March 2.—The jury to whom was given the question at issue in the action brought by Minnie Clark, who calls herself Mrs. Mary Kitt e young son of aration on the to-day decided that, a deremony of Marriags yet at the time the although there had bee performed between the jefendait was incapable of entering into any such contract, because of his being intoxicated, The jury also found that the plalutt® and defendant have not conabited as hasbaud and wie and that she ts a of questionable character, and has been guilty of adultery with Charles Spillane. ‘The | case WII now go to the special term of the supreme court for the settlement of the legal questions in. volved, and a motion will probably be heard then to setthe verdict asid germtasitn AN ASTOUND! HOUSEHOLDER, Returning Home Unexpectedly to Find a Prize Fight Going on in His Din- New Yous, March 3.—James F. Larkins and Patrick Fitzgerald fought a draw of twelve rounds for a prize of $500 early thls morhing. The Nght had been arranged to take place some days ago, Dut the vigilance of the police prevented. When Fitzgerald and fourteen of ‘the subscribers were discharged DY Judge SUlsing in Jerwey City yes lerday morning, where they had been arrested the night before” Just asthe Tight was about to start, they immediately decided to have the ght aU the Pastiie club house In this city, but agaln Ube police appeared on the scene and'the sports Were put to Might. After looking around for place until nearly morning a butler for @ private family on Long Island, a friend of Fit sald the folks were aWay and they could fight ih the dining-room of his employer's residence, ‘This, was, to, and in the dining-room of & palatial “mansion on — Brooklyn heights the fighters stripped for fray” at aquarter to four o'clock, Larkin Wasin magni Scent condition. Fitzgerald, who Is a horseshoer, Was in fine condition, toa, ‘Two ounce gloves: we used, Twelve slugging rounds were fought, and Larkin had much the best of the battle, Daring the eighth round Fitzgerald caught Larkins on the back of the head and broke one of the stuall bobes in his right arm. At the end of the round his seo= onds wanted to throw up the sponge, but he re= fused to give in, From the ninth tothe twelfth round Larkins hud tt all hisown way. During the twelfth round the astonished houss owner, who had unexpeotedis returned and had teen dslerp Up stairs, walked In to find a prize fight tn his own dining room, ‘Me was pale with Tage, and sald “Leave here all of you or I will call the police.” Some one called out, “don't let him out. Goon with the fight.” AU'the end of the round it was proposed to lock the proprietor up in a closet, Dub ore sober counsels prevatled, and the retereets d= cided the fight a draw, ordered tbe purse to be divided and ail bets off. erat el See Drifts Twenty-five Feet Deep. THE SNOW FILED UP BIGHER THAN THE TELEGRAPH POLES IN MINNESOTA. Curcago, March 3.—A special from Winona, Minn., say's: ‘The superintendent of te Winous, andSi. Peter railroad states that between Man kato ahd Tracy the snow drifts are in many cases Six feet above the telegraph poles and that tue Unemen have had to spite to the tops uf Uhe poles to get Wires up where they could be used, ‘He says many of the drifts are twenty-tve fect deep and packed so hard that tue company dares not attempt to send a snow plow through them, ‘One thousand men are now at work shoveling snow between Mankato and Tracy, and Ue line Will nut be cleared for several days, Judge Gresham Slightly Excited. OFFENDED BY AN INSINUATION OF UNPAIKNESS FROM ‘A RAILROAD LAWYER. Curcago, March 3.—The great tigation tm Yolving the Tilinots, Central Railroad company's claim to the harbor front of Chicago came before Judge Gresham yesterday, and he was about to give It his attention, when a somewhat seusa- Uonal incident occurred. It has been well known ‘thal a desire existed in tnauy quarters since Judge Gresham's ly determination of the Wabast Tailway cases Uhat he should Uy the luke front question, ‘The ralirvad company has been lilt in along the lake shore bordering Uhe tracks, creating @ strip of solld land to which the'road lays claim, “Acting for the state attorney general, local lawyers appeared before Judge Gresham to press the injunction procesdings begun some Ue ago, but dropped on a promis, since broken, that the’ company would cease operations. When the new restraining order was asked of Judge Grestiam yesterday, John N. Jewett arose ih behalf of the huiroad company and opposed the motion, saying the Hlinols Central wisued the case heard by Judge Blodgett, and not by Judge Gresham. Judge Gresham's face flushed holy, and he interrupted Mr, Jewett to say that he would have nothing to do Wilk the case. “Nothing could be more offensive toa judge than to be (old in so many words that Fes feared he would not Ury thelr case fairly, je had No respect fora court Ubat would allow uselt to be influenced by considerations: 13 : were involved, but he could see no reason Prhy he should be objected to as the judge to try i. Under the circumstances he would not touch AG, Dut Le wishet It distinctly understood in the future that any case which came before him in aut: regular way he would ot shrink from beari Gespite any’ insinuations of Mr. Jewel did not + ‘The result will probably be that neither Judge Gresham nor but Justion THE OTHER MAN. Carcago, March 3.—A man named John M1 recently went to board with Samuel Belt, and’ Jove to Mrs, Belt so effectually Unat she consented telope with him. Mrs Belt, her two children and Murphy started to drive ‘the house yes- terday, ‘Belt, whose bad aroused, saw them and gave chase. He tried vo shoot Murphy, but his revolver missed Dre and he chased the Wagon down 30th street. arter ts ne i 5 iG : i Kl ki > y | if g 3 | i f i L id Hi |