Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1888, Page 5

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Bowareof tons, The grDiine has the signatures of “dobann Meg” and “Moris Eisner" on the meek of every bottle Au ‘aco Worthless imitations da3-tu,thite Woasawase The impeius given by the gréat current of events | dasicvg taroush last jour carries us forward toat tems «the wew Fear. the oto 1 to pans the aif ested properly. power of evolv jew year, We shail open the new canpaisu Cicumstaaces combine to help ux do some fine a the beygnaitug OF te Bew ‘4 daly druai-best cails up all the old soldiers of woods aud qivos them adouble-quics step toward the and often cheaper, thau to day because they must be closed ‘snnot watt for scertain month to sell down, continually watch, Uke the lookout om the shi Sook the upea channel of quickest progress oy. tend mein we eresp ‘tioud aud long— “THE NEWEST GUODS.”" “THE FRESHEST GOOD&™ “THE CHOICEST GOODS," “THE VERY BEST OF Ve RY BEST.” je crowd Curseives to open ths new things. ZoUr Money shall take free gods at uo greater cost than might otherwise go 12.0 old, hamiered-dowD wrk Thus we tops to brighten our store, increase the reaten our trade, If you like tugs reduced frum the ropes and, activity of our stock, ‘This is our way of starting the new year. Ht wheu you sev what we aro doing aay soto your JOHN WANAMAKER, i 417-6 Dozziss Exrc THE BEST FAMILY SUAP IN THE WORLD. 17 1S STRICTLY PURE, UNIFORM IN QUALITY. ‘The original formula for which we paid $50,000 twenty years au Las never been modified or changed an the slightest. ‘Ibis soap is identical im quality to- Gay with that made twenty years ao. 1t contains pothing that can injure the finest fabric. It brightens colors and bleaches whites. Itwashes flannels and bisukets as uo other sosp in the world does— without shrinking—leaving them soft and whiteand bke new. READ THIS TWICE. ‘There is agrest saving of time, of labor, of soap, of fuel, and of the fabric, where Dobbins’ Eiectric Soap is uses according to directions, One trisl will demonstrate its great merit. It will Psy you to make that trial. Like all best things it is extensively iuuitated and counterfeited. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Insist upon DOBBINS' Electric. Don't take Mag- netic. Electro-Magic, Philadelphia Electric, or any other fraud, simply Lecause it is cheap, They will rua clothes, aud are desr at any price. Ask for DOBBINS’ ELECTRIC end take no other. Nearly every grocer from Maine to Mexico Keeps it i stock If your's hean't it, he will ‘onder from his nearest wholesale grocer. Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar, and be careful to Follow Directions on-each outside wrapper. You Canuot Afford to wait longer before ‘Trying for Yourself this old, reliable, and truly wou- erful DOBBINS’ ELECTRIC SOAP. a7-6m Sozovorr. A GRATEFUL ODOR, Indicat! ve of health and purity.is communicated tothe luouth by the aromatic sOZODONT, Which makes the teeth as white and as radiant as pol- ished porcela:n, and contains no ingredient that is no Luelly benefical to both gums and teeth. ‘The Lyric and Dramatic professions are loud in their praises of 176m sOZ0DONT. ENSON'S NO BETTER EVIDENCE OF THE ‘value and popularity of an article can be found than the fact that counterfeite ‘and imitations of it are found in the aoarket. BENSON'S PLASTER is the target of mauy “sharks” and “imitators.” hence buyers will keep s lookout for their product. For chest troubles and aches and pains of every description BENSON'S PLASTER has no equal. PLASTER HAS NO FQUAL, _Jal6-1 Pauses Cerenx Courovxp roR THE NERVOUS, ‘THE DEBILITATED, THE AGED, CURES Nervous prostration, Nervous Headache ‘Neuralgia, Nervous Weakness, Stomach and Liver ‘Diseases, and all affections of the Kidneys, AS A NERVE TONIC it strengthens and quiets the cerves AS AN ALTERATIVE it puridice and enriches the Blood. AS A LAXATIVE tacts muldly, but surely,on the dowels. AS A DIURETIC it regulates the kidzeys and cures their diseases, ‘Recommended by professional and business men. — | Frice$1. Sold by drugwista ‘Send for circulars | WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO, Proprietors, ai335 Burlington, Vt. Panavriraa Stone Will commence on Saturday, January Mth, and outinue fur two weeks a grand clearing sale. Will offer pi Pisers Jersey Striped Flanuel at 37%4e.; price was Pisces best Tricot Cloth at 37%4¢.: price was 50c. i Weary Wool Dress Goods at 37h. price Lot of long Shawls, extra value, leas than cost. ed Ret Oty Cloaking Cloth at $1.50; price was Eisces Navy Biue and Garnet at price was $2.25. was $3.25. sin best quality (shout 17 pair), | )- worth to-day $2.10) per pair. vair) Thompson's Glove Fitting 1 brace wae € Corset at BOC. worth $1 and $1.25 per and Childs We cost Kd Gictme atcony, | anwine st Cuimere che, all sizes, at 25e. iT kindn at tese than cout“* 6 7 ‘bug reduction frum rag ular Gossauueres, all sizes, at $1; price was Fisid Gossamer's at #1.125. price few Pine Aprous at 25c.; cheap st SOc. i | 1 offer aud Ge CARHART & LEIDY, ais _____ 28 7thand 706 K ote. nw. TWILL PAY you To o r= MaEOU,7 call: THIS CLEARING DOBLE COMBINATION, Hs and 1243 1th ote 1 Wree baby Wheu abe wane child shooter When she becane Misa, abe elung to Castoria, het abe bad Children, She wave them Cesworia, | articies uuchauwed Freaciin. 2d EDITION, Ltt Tera i The St IT WAS KEEP’s BoDy. nized it and Was Opened. LAND CITY, L. L, dan. 17.—Coroner Kob- Don, of Lis city, last night granted the applica- tion of Mrs Mary T. Keep, to hive the body of Coas. D. Keep, the late proprietor of the Wall Street News, exhumed, and issued a summons to the authorities of Calvary Comevery to open the grave aid taxe up the cask t. Karly this morn- lug the order Was carried Gut and the casket taken ty Teceiving vault, where at 10 o'clock, inthe _—_ presence of Mrs. Keep, Coroner Robinson and a_reporter of the Associated Press, 1t Was opened. Though the body was evidently in an advanced state of decom. position, th ly recognized the hnsband. Being isfled that her theory that Mr. Keep Was ii alive Was Wrong, Mrs. Keep requested twat the body be kept tn the Teceiv- ing vault for a few days until she could se the coroner and district “attorney of Monmouth county, N. J., in Felation to. the hold- ing Of ab investigation Uo ascertain whether Mr. Keep was the victim of foul play or uot, Tmme- diately afterward Mrs. Keep tainted and Femained Unconscious for some Ume. A detective, said to have Vern sent by Mrs. keep No. 2 was ‘present, but did nothing further than the proceed: ings. _ AGAIN BREAKS BADLY. we Ce ‘ates Drop Four Cents in a Few Minutes. New Yorr, Jan. 17.—ihe off market ts panicky again today. After a steady and calm opening | ¥ an hour passsd with a cloud in the specula ve sky. ‘Then the dealers on tae consolidated #1 change were suddenly surprised by the outbreak ofthe storm. Within a few minutes the price of pipe-ilne certificates dropped from wig. 10 3636c. At IL Oclock the wildest excitement prevalied, Toward noon the market Lecame a litte better aud tue quotations showed 87. st a Hednetion. New You, Jan. 17.—The sixty-five employes of the cigar tactory of Kimbali & Krauss, of Warren street, Went on Sirike this morning, Lue empioyers having reduced the prices trom g1 t0 $1.50. thou sand. ”‘The men say tuey will boc retura to. work UML the old prices are restored. Striking Axi a ‘The Paris Municipa! Council. ‘THE GOVERNMENT CHARGED WITH LACK OF ENERGY DEALING WITH IT. Pamis, Jan. 17.—The moderate republi¢an and monarchist papers regret the lack of energy the government has shown in {ts treatment of tae Parts municipal council on account of its action during the presidential crisis. ‘The radical papers declare that the interpellaton of tue government in regard to the council proves that the alllunce between the right and the Ferryists is still in ex- istence. eee Found Dead in the Street. ANOTHER SUPPOSED MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA. Putapgtrata, Jan. 17.—Chas, B. Hoffman, aged twenty-five years, residing at 1447 North Sth street, was foynd dead at Sth and Jefferson streets about 1 o'clock this morning. Death had resulted from a pistol-shot wound, supposed to have been inflicted by Geo. Geiger, a young man with whom Hofman had quarreied earlier im the evening. Geiger i am custody. ae . ,__ Police Routed by Crofters. CHOFTEKS ENGAGED IN THE DECEMBER KIOTS ON THE ISLAND OF LEWIS ACQUITTED. Epinect —The police on the Island of Lewis attempted to arrest a Lumber of crofuers for destroying fences of sheep farms. The crotters re- sisted and charged the police, and Mnally routed tuem. ‘Troops are hastening to the Assistance of Ue police. A number of crotters who Were arrested orf the Is cuarged with engaging in ‘the riots Chere in December, uave Just been Unied in this city. The jury acquitted U — Sorta, Jan, 17.—The government candidat have carried the supplementary elections tor me bers of the sobranje. Prince Ferdinand will start for Phillppopolis on the 20th Lust, Mowrneat. QUE: A large fire started at about 7:30 Lats m In St. James street, and AsSUill burning. Five otuer stores adjoining have been completely gutted, The Skeletons Fifty Years Old. NewsBURvroRT, Mass., Jan. 17.—A medical ex- atuiner visited Pluzub Isiand this afternon and ex- auilved the skeletons found on Sunday. He thinks The Dodies had been buried Hity years ago at least, and are probably Luase of sullors, An Experimenter Badly Burned. EXPLOSION OF A VAT OF BOILING ACIDS. Prrvsrrevp, Mass, Jan. 17.—Last night Edward W. Lewis and Wim. H. Huut, who recently became Inierested In a process for making copper from acids aod scrap iron, were engaged In experunent- Ing. ‘they couducted work in a allapidated bulid- ing. A large vat, 6 feet long, 3 deep and 3 and wore tilan half filed With a mixture of +, suiphuric and inuriatic acid, was slowly bolling. Lewis took a lamp, Iifted the lid Of the Valaud bung the lamp near tue surface of the Huld, When Une gas generated from the acids {ook fire'and an explusion followed. A huge sheet blue flame flashed upward and threw Lewis down, badly burning bite about the face aud neck. Tue Windows were blown out and the lid of the vat shattered. Hunt escaped injury. The men had made a 40 pound mass of copper Saturday, and Were trying & 150 pound mass When tue explosion ‘occurreu. SA. Three Dead and Two Missing. Mount Canmen, Pa., Jan. 17.—This morning fire cousuned & row'of seven iTauie houses here occu pied by Hungarians, Three wen were burned lo deati, and @ Woman and child are missing. ‘The Heading Strike. Reaping, Pa, Jan. 17.—The frst coal (25 cars) for over sixty hours trom the Schuyiaill region Teached Keading this mornlug. The opinion 1s universal here that Preside ut Corbin bas assumed @ position from which Le will uot swerve. RFANANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markee, The following are the openine ap ai prices of the ‘New York Stock Market, as reported by special wire ty Corsuu & Macartney, 1419 F street, Re wne Sona On WES Ore: teas ae: Mail Peo. Desi! reer eter Pipa ete Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from yesterday's quotations on the Washi: ‘Stock Exchange are noted to-day ra Boies, 180) ie aaked. oa 1. coupons, “108 bid, 108 = ta T26%, id iuKton Gas, ved. Georgetown Gus, tg bid tai Insurance, 72 b, id, GU asked." Waskiny bid,” Hank of Washit bid, Farmers’ aud Mechanics’ Bank of 186i bid, Second National Hank, asked Peun Telepnoue Cor Sehed, Chesapeake and Tutwnnc Belepio zs sweat Pufautry Int Bank of the vid, 80 asked.” Washington volambis National Vaabiy me Bonds, Gs. 85. bed. Log bid, 169 asked. 110" asked. ‘lon Market Bank, Tee bak Cx aaa. oe Raltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Mo... J connwindated. $0; do. BALTIMORE, Mp,, January 17—Cotton qui aetna Oye) Flour etesuy with, Ent vemetow tad, 12 34 ‘bid, 40 ie Com T25y Nye ak. oe OD" bid. Oute’ x rh aud Penney.vauia, Sed] iy and: a4]. western whit Rye fru esate, te demand. Fy Tialze ie Leal? Sarat copy Linky steady i. Loal-16. Other cotton, 16d. Hout, yer tons 12nd syraine sade Chicago Markets. Jun. January 17. Ile m— ‘chauae open d wal aut sowie Bf the Tanger receipts of hows at the yarde thau were, Snunrate later wan down ty 1070 tutes pees Siimte Iatce waa dows ts fo, oetrest teh wheat oma Kio cargoes, unituary to ~ wed firm. Loald. Wi brought aboui areaction, Mi S45). aud Mag coru also Option ts now quoted as follows ‘SoreaSa. Tara, s5" The Courts, Equity COvKtT—Judge Merrick, ‘To-day, Puarnix Muvual ite Tnsuranee Co, agi Gratit; saies fatified and referred to auditor, Condon agt. Gray; funds ordered in court and In- Junction. Newrath wgt. Otto; deed of trust. on Iiitor's interest wuthorized, Cowling ‘cow. ling; J. J. Jounson appowated guardian ad litem. Srare’s RIGHTS IX CANADA.—An Ottawa dispatch says: The question Of slate rights against federet authority raised in a Vigorous shape by the de- feat of the Harrison tmlnistry im Manitooa. It in: volves an early bo ‘land Ww amend the provisional constitution of yo ‘The Greenway party will, however, now secure Of office until the Bew ministers have been relieved. If the Greenway ean hold on It is certain tuat the opposition ta all the prov- inces will combine lo Bave the coustituitun amended. The whole of the Organiza UUons Of the country are, under the ‘system, at the mercy of the central power. a | i i i > al THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. . THE PACIFIC RAILROADS, Message of the President to Congress ‘To-day. IN FAVOR OF WITHDRAWING THE GRANTS, BUT OF- POSED TO GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE ROADS— R URGES THE NRCESSITY OF FINAL AND BP- FECTIVE LEGISLATION. ‘The President to-day sent to the Senate and House the majority and minority reportsof the Pacific Railroad Commission which have been published, accompanied by a message on the sub- Jeet, in whieh he says that “the majority of the Commission are tn favor of an extension of the time for the payment of the Government indebted. hess ot the companies upon certain condition. But the chairman of the Commission, presenting the minority report, recommends, both upon prin- ciple and policy, the institution of proceedings for ‘the forfeiture of the charters of the corporations, and the winding up of their affairs. The President quotes from a statement or argu- ment in defense of the transactions connected with the construction of the Central Pacific Road and fts branch lines for the purpose of showing how some of the operationsof the directors of SUCH aes egy. condemned by the Commissioners, are defend y the directors themselves, and says “In view of this statement and tne facts devel- oped In the Commissioners’ reports, !t seems proper to recall the grants and benefits derived from the General Government by both the Union and Cen- tral Pacific Co. for the Vogt my of ald ‘struction of their roads.” After referring to tae law Of 1882 giving the first ald to the com- panies tn construciing their roads the mes- sage says: “The liberal donations, advances and privileges provided for in this law, were granted Oy the General Government for the purpose of securing the construction of these Toads, Which would complete the connection be- (ween our Eastern aud Western coasts, and thes were based upon a consideration of the pubile benefits which would accrue to the entire country from such construc Be “but the projectors of these roads were not con- vent, aud the sentiment which toen seemed to pervade the Congress had not reached the limtt of its generosity. Two years after the passage of uis Jaw it Was supplemented and amended in 1 Luportant paruiculars 1m favor of these companies, by at act, which provided among othe: things that the bdnds at the rate already “ined should be delivered pon the completion of sections of 20 miles in length instead of 40, that ihe lands to be conveyed to said companies on the completion of cach section of said roads should be ten sections per mille instead of , that only half of the charges for transporta- {ion and service due trom time to Ume irom the United States should be retained and applied to Une advances made to sald companies by tae Gov- eenment—thus obliging immediate payment to 1s debtor of the other haif of said charges—and that the lien of the United States to secure the rein bursement of the amount advanced to said com antes im bonds, which ilen was declared by the ‘AW of 1862 to constitute a first mortgage upon all the property of sald companies should become a junior lien and be subordiuated to a mortgage which the companies were by the amendatory act authorized to execute to secure bonds which they might frota time vo time {ssue in suins not exceed. ing the amount of the United States bouds which should be advanced to them. “The immense advantages to the companies of this amendatory act are apparent, and in these days we may well wonder that even the anuci- ao public linportance of the construction of ‘hese roads induced What must now appear to be a rather reckless and unguarded appropriation of the public funds and the public domain, hder the operation of these laws (he principal of the bonds which have been advanced 1s $64,023, ‘512, as given in the reports of the commissioners. The Interest to November 1, 1887, is calculated to be $76,024,206,58, making al aggregate at the date named of $140,097,718.58. The interest calculated tothe maturity of the bonds added to the princi- pal produces ‘an aggregate of $178,864,759.50. Against these amounis there hus been repaid by Ube companies the sum Of $30,055,039.61. “It ts almost needless to state tat the compa- nies have availed themselves to the utmost extent of the permission givep them to issue tueir bonds and to mortyage thelr property to secure the pay- ment of the saline by an incumbrance having prv ference of the Government’s lien and precisely equal to ii 1p amount. “It will be seen that there was avatlabie for the building of each mile of these roads $16,000 oL United ites bonds, due In thirty years, wita 6 per cent int secured by a first mortgage on all their propert and ten secuions of Government land, tO. ing of the stock of the companies, When the relations created between the Govern- ment and these compames by the iegislation re- ferred Uo is considered, it 13 astonishing that the claim snould be made that the direct oF these: Toads owed no duly except to Liemseives in their construction, tbat they need regard no interests but thelr own, and taat they were justified tn their contracting with themselves and Making such bargains as resulted in conveying to their pockets all Une assets of the companies, As a leinor the Government was Vitally luterested in the amount of the mortgage to which its security had been subordinated, and it had the right to insist that none of the bonds secured by this prior mortgage suouid be issued frauduientiy or for the purpose of division among these stockholders without con- sidera tion, « «The doctrine of complete independence on the Ee of the directors of these companies, and their freedom from any obligation to care for other In- terests than their own in the construction of these Toads seems to bave developed the natural conse- juences of it application, portrayed as follows in the inajonty report of the commissioners: “The result 18 that those Wuo have controlled and directed the construction and development of these companies have become possessed of their Surplus assets, through issues of bonds, stocks payment of dividends voted by theinselves, while the great creditor, the United States, finds Itself substantially without adequate security for the repayment Of its loan,’ “The laws enacted in ald of these roads, while they illustrate a profuse ilberality and a generous render of the Government's advantages, which it 1s hoped rleage has corrected, were never- theless upon the theory that the roads should be constructed according to the common rules of business, fairness, and duty, and that their value and their ability to pay their debts should not be impaired by unfair manipulations, and when the Government subordinated Its Lien to another it was in the expectation that the prior len Would represent in its amount only sueh bonds as should be necessarily issued by the companies for the construction of thelr roads at. fair prices,agreed. upon 1n an honest way, between real and substantial parties. For the pia of save ing or unproving the security afforded by its Jun- Jor len the Government shouid have the right now to purge this paramount lien of all that 1s fraudu- lent, fetitious or unconscionable. If the transfer to Innocent hands of bonds of this character se- eured by such first mortgage prevents their can- collation 1t might be weil to seek a remedy against those Who issued and transferred them. If legislation 1s needed to secure such a remedy the Con; van readily supply 1t, “I desire to call attention also to the fact that if all that wasto be done on tue part of the Gov- ernment to fully vest in these companies the grants and advantages contemplated by the acts passed in their tuterest has not yet been perfected, and ff the failure of such companies to perform in good faith their part of the coutract justifies such a course, the power rests with Congress to with- hoid further performance on the part of the Gov- ernment. If donated lands are not yet granted to ‘these companies, and if their violation of contract: and of duty are Such asin Justice and morals for- felt thelr rights to such linds, Congresstonal ac- Uon should intervene to prevent further consuma- ton, Executive power must be exercised uccord- ing to existing law, and Executive direction 1s probably not broad ¢nough to reach such difficul- tes, “The California and Oregon Railroad is now a part of the Central Pucifie system, and is a land rant road. Its construction has been carried on ‘With the same features and incidents which have characterized the other constructions of this sys- tem, as ts made apparent on pages 7s, 79 and 80, of the report of the maajority of Lae Commissioners, 7 have in my hands for approval the report of com- missioners appointed to examiue two completed sections of this road. Upon such vere the company or the Central Pacific Co. will be enuued to patents for a large quantity of public lands, 1 especially comme! to the attention of Congress ‘Ubls condition Of affairs, in order that it may de- termine whether or not it should intervene to save = lands for settlers, if such & course ts justifia- ie. “it is quite time that the troublesome complica- tions surrounding this entire subject which has been transtnitted to us as @ legacy from former days shouid be adjusted and settled, “No one, I tnink, expects that these raflroad companies will ve able to pay their imiense tn- debledness to the Government at its maturity. “ADY pi or ent that would re- sult now or at aby other Ume in putting these roads or any portion of them in the ession and contro! of the Government is, In my optuton, to be rejected—certalaly us long as there the least echanve for indemalfication through any other means, “1 suppose we are hardly justified in indulging the trritation and indignation naturally arising from @ Contemplation of malfeasance to such an extent 48 to lead to the useless destruction of these roads or the loss of the advances made if the Government, I beileve that our efforts shoul be In @ more practical direction, and should tend with no condonation of wrong-dolng, to the collec- tion by the Government on bebait of the people of bd ime money now tn jeopardy. “While the plan presented by a majority of the Commission appears to be well devised, and gives al least partial promise of the results sought, the fact will not evcape attention that its sutcess de- pends upon Its acceptance by the companies and ‘Uheir ability to periorm ite condiuons after accep- tance. It is exceedingly important ‘that apy ad. ustinent now made suould be final and effective, Taeve considerations suggest ine pony Saat remedy in the majori.y report mig! well be applied to'a part only Of these Rided Hall Toad companies. “Tue se.ement and determination of the ques- Hons involved are pecultarly within te province of the Congress; ‘subject has been inade quite ‘@ familiar one by Congressional discusston; this 1s now sup) ved in & valuable manner by the facts presented in the reports herewith submitted, “The public interest urges prompt and efticient action, GROVER CLEVELAND. ‘“EXBCUTIVE Maxsion, Jan. 17, 188%” ‘The Railroad Cases. ‘TRE COURT IN GENEKAL TERM REVIRWING THE VER- DICTS AGAINST THE COMPANY. In the Court in General Term, this morning, the cases of Hopkins, Anderson, Knight, Rowland, Richards, Strobel, and Neitzy agt. the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Co, were argued—Mesars, Hagner & Maddox, 8. & Hencle, and L. G. Hine for u y & ‘the com ts, 'and Mr. ‘Totten for the: ant, ‘were actions for for using the street in of the ‘of com| on Maryland avénue,for and freight tives to &c, In euch of ‘the verdicts 1D eu cases were given complainants, A laege number ‘were taken to the court bulow, whom mow came up oa oes, $16,000 in bonds of Lhe companies, | OUR FLAG AT SEA, ‘Talks by the Delegates to the Shipping Convention, THE DELNGATES EXPRESS THEIR OPINION—THET WANT SOME OF THE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN PAID TO THE GOVERNMENT BY SHIPOWNERS—HOW THRY PROPOSE TO REVISE THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. ‘The Shipping League Convention were ratner slow in getting under way this morning. Half- Past 10 o'clock was the hour nained for the meet- ing, and at that Ume there were only a few dele- gates in Willard Hall, The number, however, gtadually increased, and before loug there were groups of deiegates standing about engaged in conversation. As ueariy all wore thetr hats the Appearance of the hall presented an interesting study in hats, antique, ancient, and modern, The hat with the rolling brim, the wide brim, and the low crowa were all represented, and there were ‘specimens from the modern hat stores as well as from the garrets. All tne delegates were seated when Gen. Wheeler, the president of the conven- tion, waiked ou the’ platform, ‘The president is a small man and seemed lost in the cal stuffed chair which nad been provided for his comfort. He, however, i8 a prompt and energetic presiding officer. ‘A SHIPBUILDER’S TALK. ‘When he called the convention to order he said that, while waiting for the committee on creden- tals to make a report, they would listen to Capt, Samuel Watts, of Boston, a ship-bullder. Mr. Watts refused to take a place on the piatforin, and sald thatas he was not accustomed to sperking he wouid probably get along better oa the floor. He then spoke of the condition of the shipping business, aid said that it did not pay to send out ships becalise of the cost of running them, ‘The troucle Was, he thought, the competition which American shippers nad with other countries where the governments sudsidised the suips. He sald Uiat ships could be built in this country with ad- Vantage, but te expense of running them was greater chan with foreign ship-owners. ‘He be- lieved that he only Way to restore Ainerican ship- ping Was through ald from Congress. ‘The vice-prestdent, Mr. Ambrose Snow, stated, when Mr. Watts had’ concluded, that av @ caucus Of some of the delegates held Last evening IL was thought best that the delegates should be heard 5 possivie, and to Ubis end it was de- cided to devote the sesston Unis Morning Uo flve- es, the suggestion being made, 1 the states represented in the couvention in aipuadetical order. ‘MAKING FIVK-MINUTE SPEECHES. When the state of Maine was cailed, Dr. Fuller, the president of the board of trade of Bath, Me., responded. He sald thatall were in favor of re- storing the merchant marine, but the difficulty Was LOW thts could be accotapiisued. He said that an obstacle in the Way Was the existence of the great transcontinental lines of ratiroad, and spoke of the competition of the Canadian Central road. ‘The speaker repudiated the idea that the league was either in favor of monopoly or came detore Congress as beggars. He commended the letter of Auiniral Porter read at yesterday's ses- sion. He sald that the vonnage paid by shippers to the Government during twenty years amounted to $60,000,000, and now thexwanted the Govern- ment todo something for tm. ‘The speaker re- ferred to the discrimination against Ainerican shippers by English underwriters, and charac- Lerized it a$ shameful. In his experience as a Shipper for fourteen years to Kugland und to other rts there had been Only CWO Suips and three goes owned by American merchants, ‘The Eug- Ush merchants coutroiled the trade, and the speaker referred to the large increase ‘of foreign merchants dolng business in New York city. He sald that it was just. as absund’ for this country to abroad and biiy its ships as its would be for a weil-regulated famly lo udopt.children when they cow raise their own. The speaker expressed opinion that if Congress did uot come to the reliet ot tie merchant marine, aud pay out a portion of the mouey which had been taken from Lhe pockets of the people aud hoorded up in tols city, that places: lke Sodom and Goumoral were described to be Would be & more suitable place for them to live in than a great free country Like ais, ‘Poe nextspeaker, ex-Gov. Parham, spoke of the importance to tae Government in Une of peace, | and especially 1u tue of war, of maintalning and | dsolsuing the mnmercuant marile, ‘Capt. Goss, of Matue, said that this was a na- tional “question, nol ohe merely of local Mupor- portance, “La ts opinion the passage of a tree. | pip DILL would kill Une industry. He referred to Ue Tact that ent of Lue Convention was | Trom tie state of Alabama, and sald that it was another indication of tie naUonal characver of the movement, As business men the impo. tauce of Ubls question Was being realized in ail its bear ings. TO BE RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The president stated in an interval between the speeches Unal the President of the United States Would receive the delegates to-morrow at 1:30. New Hampshire Was the next state called, and Dr. Hackett responded. He said that his state had only ten tulies of Sea coast, but It contained one of the best harbors on the coast. There Was Duilt the firs naval vessel for Unis ‘country. He spoke of the activity in ship building in his” boy- hood days, and expressed the hope Laat the music of the hammer Would again be heard there and all along the coast, This movement, he sald, Was in favor of the revival of American’ commerce, He believed tual it Was not alone a spirit of money getUng, but one of real patriotism tuat underlay this movement, He thought that if Congress were equaiuted With Ube lacts that some acuion would ve Laken, and he counseled unabimity of views on Ube part of tne delegates, so tha. they could pre- sent a united front before Congress. Mr. Sewall, of Maine, the ext speaker, dwelt upon the linportance t the laboring classes and W all the ludustries of the couutry of reviving the ship building iudustry. He thought 1t better to keep the wition expended in this industry 1n this country Father Uhan Wo let it go Lo foreign coun. tes, WANTS THE MONEY BACK. ‘The delegates had a hearty Laugh over the state- ment made by Mr, Watts, Who sald that when he spoke before he forgot to mention an incident of his visit to the ‘Treasury Department yesterday, When he was shown the piles sf money hoarded up he thought that he gaw there ue money Which he had paid to the Government on tue vessels owned by bimnselt aud by Unose he represented, He Wanted the Government now lo pay Lim back a part of Ulls money. Mr. Moody, of Massachusetts, deprecated the op- position to this movement, Which inaiutained that 1 was only intended to give the BM. €rs.a bounty. — He referred to the di shipplug interests of Luts country, the ubse the Awerican flag on the high seds, and the im. portance Of trained inen to man oUF Ships of war ihanemergency. The mei arine, he said, Was the Schoul-house of te He’ thought that no nation could be great unless it built aud ‘owned its Own Ships. Still, In spite of these facts, Which every one acknowiedged, there was a yreat apatuy displayed in providing-the means to revive Our shipplug interests, ‘Tue cry Was raised ‘when bounty was spoken of that It Was taxing the poor men, He believed in protection for all interests ud all parts of the country as compared with free trade, THE MERCHANT MARINE AND THE NAVY. “The veteran ship-bullder,” as Mr. Win. H. Webb, of New York, was called, in the course of his speech, sald that the commercial interests of the country heeded the restoration of the merchant marine, He tought that in the attempt now belng made by the Government to bulld a navy, they were be- ginning at tne wrong end, ‘There must be sailors Wiio are Inade by the mercantile marine. He spoke Of the services of tue merchant vessels tn the lato war and sald Chat If it had not been for this ald the country would have been divided. ‘The Govern- lent Was having trouble to have the naval vessels Dullt because: there Were Dut few silp-bullders in the present ume, In speaking of subsidies he sald Ulat there Was greater reason for a ship-owner to be paid for carrying the mails than that the rall- Toads should be paid. Mr, Henry, of New York, referred to the deca- dence of the commerce of the country and to the Navy, Which, he said, was a disgrace to the nation. He stud that iu the chamberot commerce, Of which he Was a member, all the members WIC. the exception of a sinall tolnority, not more than one-tenth, were in favor of advancing our ame Ding interests. The minority referred Uo were COln- posed Of those who were interested in fore! COAL GETTING sHORT. BESSIE MORRISONS STORY. Effects of the Reading Strike on the| Lawyer Carrington Tells it to = Jury Washington Yards, a A COAL FAMINE IMINENT—WHAT THR DRALERS SAY— PRICES LOWER HERE THAN IN OTHER CIVIRG—THE VISIBL BSUPPLY SMALL, ETO. ‘The continuance of the Reading strike 1s caus- ing the coal-consuming and coal-dealing popula- tion to fear that a famine ts imminent, and the rumors of short stocks and high prices that are be- ginning vo spread tend only to increase the feel- log of insecurity that prevails. About two weeks ago representatives of Tux Stan called on leading coal-aealers of the city and obtained their views on the situation. Some were confident of abund- ant supplies, while many predicted hard times, ‘The fleid was canvassed again to-day. MR. JOBN T. GIVEN cast a very black carbonoscope. He sald: “My predictions are being more than realized, and the outlook 1s indeed a bad one, I have had to put my customers on short ratk cut ‘Ung all of my orders down just as low as I cap. The duiletin prices of ‘the companies are coeeping ep and we have to go abead with them, while the buying public of Washington is growling. I am afraid that they will haveto grow! harder suiil before this strike is seuled, And With the high prices comes poor coal. Come out here,” leading the way into the yard in the rear Of his Office. “Look at that coal, frozen stil ‘The coal tp the bins, originally in smail pieces, had frozen Into cakes and lumps of from 10 to 15 pounds in Weight. “I'd ilke LO bet,” be continues, Stamping the snow from nis shoes as they Went back, “tuat if Job was here to-day and kept a re- {ali coal-yard he would swear Like a trooper.” At the agency of the Reading Co. 1t was stated ‘that there bas not been a car of coal skipped to this city since the holidays, 4H. A. CLARK & SOxS are pretty well stocked, and there Is no pros- pect of an immediate freeze. But their pre- dictions are by n0 means cheerful. ‘The senior member of the firm said that with the coal now on hand ip the city there would be enough to last for about three weeks, by using the oads and ends und by m'xing qualities, ‘The mine-prices are now at $5.35 per ton for all grades, and the dealers are generaily selling at $425. ‘There las been a movement, however, Lo advance the retail price here, Mr. Clark says'that they are seliing Ubeir coal at about cost, counting Uie freights and other ex per aud It is a labor of lovefur which they are receiving no credit, Perhaps the most confident dealers in town are the Jonnsou Brothers, who are suppited by the Pennsylvania Road. The saipments over this line have Vastly increased since the strike, and Mr. Jobuson ULhinks Unat there 1s no danger of a famive, even in case of a long-continued strike at Reading. MR. GEOKGZ BOGUS sald that he saw no inmediate prospects of a coal fame, but the prices have advanced on the dealers, and even if there is no fam- ine they will be higher, If the remainder of Uhe miners Join tue strikers he thought the situa- Uon might become very serious. He was not well posted on the subject, but from what he had heard ne thought the stock of coal on hand tn this cliy Was very light indeed, and woo suiail to stand through any severe weather, MR. W. H. MARLOW says the strike is a very serious matter to the dealers here, a number of whom have entirely run out of stock, and he has only enough to last thirty days. He has not, how- ever, increased ere and will not until he gets a fresi supply. In a few weeks, unless someihing Js done, ne thinks th: market will beentrely bare. “I do not know,” said he, “who ts in fault in this matter, perhaps both miners and railroads are to blame, but something should be done to give reliet, MB. JOSEPH M. WHEATLEY. “I think that f(wen days hard weather would cause @ coal famine here,” sald Mr. Joseph M. Wheatley, ‘Unless the strike is settled suortly there will be a much greater scarcity of coal than wl present, Since the first of Uiis month nou a ‘single ton of coal has arrived over tne Baltimore and Ohio Kailroad. There are a nuinber of deal- ers Who Would be able to carry thelr own trade fora month or two without Much trouble, but they wouid not be able to take any outside Lrade. AL present there are no two dealers charging te ‘Same price for coal, In Une summer they tried to ‘see who could seil the lowest, und now they are Uurying to see Who can get the highest price. Deal- ers are now receiving less than Dalf’ the usual shipments, and the demand has tnereased propor- Uonate: Iv's a great biessing for both deaiers and consumers that the Winter has been such an ‘open one.” MR. SAMUEL EMERY. Mr. Samuel Emery :sald that he did not know much about the present condition of things, but he did not think tuere seemed to be much prospect of anearly ending of the strike. He has but a few hunares tons on hand and he did not think that many dealers had a great amount of coal on hand. ‘The prices are advancing, and wuless something 13 done he thouylit tiers Would be a coal famine. A few weeks more of the strike he thougit. wouid cause sufferiug throughout the land. He did not, however, anticipate aby such Uning, as he thougiit some action wouid be taken to bring the strike to anend. Aithough the prices on coal are advanc- ing the “Washington merchants are selling at lower figures than tue Ballimore and Philadelphia, merchants, ee How He Got the Twenty. HE NEGOTIATED A LOAN TO TAKE TWO LADIES TO & CHURCH FAIR, ‘The case of Daniel 8. Ward, allas Albert V. Ward, the alleged confidence man, who was at Tested about @ month ago by Detectives Mattingly and Wheeler on the charge of playing a confidence game on Mr. William Smith, of No. 1325 M street nortuwest, to the amount of §20, was called for ‘UJal in the Police Court tuis morning, and the de- fendant pleaded not guilty. Ward 1s a tall, slender man, about fifty-five or sixty years old. ‘His pic- ‘ure'ls in Inspector Byrnes’ book, and hé is known to the police authorities in most of the large cities, He m naged his case without te assist. ance Of counsel. Mr. Smith told the court how tue defendant was introduced to lim by Mr. Sherman the real estate dealer. He wanted to rent one of his (Smith's) large houses. According to Mr. Stmith’s testimony, he represented himself 43a man of wealth, and Was anxious to see that a large stable and house for his coachman were on the premises. He bargained to reat the house, and before leaving the house one afternoon suid he wanted to take two ladies toa church fait and Tequested the loan of $50, because, as he sald, tt only cost 2 cenis to go in, but It would cost $50 to Ww out, “He lent Mr. Ward $20 because he be- lieved him to be @ man of wealth. Ward was to Feturn the money the next day, but that night he ‘Was arrested. Detective Mattingly testifled that he had ar- rested Wurd for Vagrancy sowe years ago, and Vold the court what his reputation was tnrough- out the country, ‘The defendant satd that he did notdesire to make jaiy gtatement tn the ease, and tue court held hin | for the action of the grand jury. ‘The prisoner then stated to the court that on the day of his arrest he was followed to police headquarters by an ex-devective named Edelin, to Wwhou he gave an order for his overcoat, Edelin, he said, got his overcoat and then gave to him bis scart-pin, because Edelin said he would fix up the case, and Judge Snell would take his personal vonds to leave thecity the next day, ‘The Judi Teterred him to the prosecuting’ officer, Mr. Maloney, who said he would investigate tne case. The National Board of Trade. THE ANNUAL SESSION TO BEGIN IN THIS CITY TO MORROW. The annual session of the National Board of Trade will begin to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, at Wil- lara’s Hotel. ‘The venerable presiaent, Mr. Frede- rick Fraley, of Phtiadelphia, 1s here, and also the secretary, Mr. Haiflton A. Hill. It is expected that there will be a large attendance of delegates. Among the subjects to be considered are the adtl- Yeration of food; the abolition of commercial credits; the-establishment of a bureau of staus- Ucs to prepare accurate reports as to the aver: yield of the various crops of the United States; the estabilsbineat of an executive departinent industry, commerce, agriculture, and mining; the importance of the Chesapeake and Delaware #0 | Ship Canal; the disposition of tue surplus, aud Ships. “He sald chat he was interested directly in | SRR. G topics, ‘The board will remain ta sessivg Ung subject. “He was a merchant. in New York, | Aiudred toples. “The board w! = and his firm paid large sums into the Treasury” Yet the Government was hoaraing this money up and doing nothing for the commerce of the eul ty, Me sald, that a lange percentage of the cost of building ships was paid for lavor, and this benefited the entire country. Like the debt due to ‘the men who fought for thelr country, It was not a charity to pay the ship-owners for'carrying the hualls, but it was a debt wiich was due hem, ‘This Was What other civilized couutries were doing Lo-day, and this country ought to do the same, oF else have the flag driven off from the ocean, ‘This country should pay reasonable compensation for carrying the mnalis. It was unpatriouc to look for foreign ‘ships to carry the mailk ‘The sald Uhat be might as Well select calldren in. place of bis own tw Uring Up. But he did not. He looked ut tor his own, and that ts what Congress should 0. ‘Speeches were also made by Mr. Caikins, ot New ‘York, the vice-president, Mr. Show, Mr. Daniel Barnes, of New York, and Coi, Dickingon, At 1 o'clock the convention Look a recess uatll 3 o'¢ When the expression Of Lhe Views of delegates Was “This evening the meeting wilt be Puls evening the Ing Will be more of a pub- lic character than the other sessions Of the bone In the Police Court, tits morning, Mra, Meda C, Meagher, of No. G07 New Jersey avenue north- il : i wo book than ag Mr, Hudson Arrested. UE GIVES BOND TO ANSWER SERGT. LORFYLER'S CHARGE OF CKIMINAL LIBEL TO-MORROW. Detective Carter this afternoon served on Mr. Edmund Hudson, editor of the Sunday Cupital, ‘the warrant charging him with criminal libel, and escorted him to the Police Court, where he iearned ieee a ed Sit us a oe a nt IF. a re a bondsman. He revurned in afew minutes with Gov. N. G. saan na qualified tn the sun of for Mr. Hudson’ ce in the Police Sore Lonorrow moralag at 10 Celene. one Warrant charges, on the oath of Sergeant Chas. C. ‘M. Loeffler, that’ the def-ndant Hudson did “un- lawfully and maliciously compose and publish ‘the saia Loefler, ‘Loefler into public scandal and. ———— District Government Affairs, Light ts 4 be- ine i ad ete ro a while Hemsie Sheds Tears ef Serrew. ‘To-day, in the Criminal Court, Judge Montgom- ery, the trial of Bessie, alias glizabeth Morrison, a Tather handsome girl, seventeen years old, forthe | TEE STAxpARD On. Heanina. larceny of $097 of Geo. W. Blanchard, alias D. W. ‘WASHING? . MOVEMENTS OF Nav ‘The Yantic ar- rived at Barbadoes on U. > Ossipee tert ‘the Portsinouth, Va., navy vay and will Sail Lo-morrow tnoriing, wales. ordered. tn the standard oll cases was resumed to-day Donaldson, at Richmond, Va.,on the 6th instant, | fore the Inter-State Commerce Commission. Baw. was commenced—Mr. Shepperd prosecuting, and Messrs. Campbeli Carrington and T. C. Taylor for the defendant. During the pathetic opening ad- dress of Mr. Carrington the girl frequently shed | Rice, thecompiainant, tears, The latter sald the questions before the ttal ended would be not as to the guilt or innocence of tals girl, Dut what should be done with the Prosecuting witness. It was the same eid touch- ing story—a systematic piece of villainy, Pertenced man of the world and wnsop! country girl and ruin. He said that away off in the northwest part of Michigan. in June, last, dwelt a family—a father of sixty-five, a mother Sixty, Several dauguters and a son, tiie defendant Deing the baby of the family. Handbills describing one of the “Greatest. Shows on Earth, consisting of a few monkeys and monstrosities of hature,were distributed. One of these was taken to that home by tue brother and read, and on a Thursday evening she rode with ner brother to town and saw the show. ‘This girl, then wearing short dresses, taiked of the show with her neigh- bor, Nettle Banks, and with her went the show. ‘There the proprietor feasted his eye upon her with an unholy purpose tn his heart, and when the per- formance Was over she was told that the pro} hed to see her. She decitned to go to him, came to the buggy in which she was about to return home. ‘The result Was that she was ning, the injunction of secrecy being removed. No information has yet been sent to the clerk's oTice of the Supreme Court as to when Mr. Lamar will ‘de admitted (0 his seat, but It will probably take place to-morrow or the next day. He will frst take the oath privately in the robing mom of the Supreme Court, abd then will be thducted Auto bis seat by a pubilc ceremony in tue chamber of Ube court, Sworn tn To-da; MR. DICKINSON TAKES THR OATH AND MR. VILAS MOVES ACKOSS THE STREET. Shortiy after 1 o'clock to-day Mr. Dickinson, the new Postinaster-General, was sworn in by Judge Lawrenson, who has performed that auty for twenty-four Postmasters-General, All the heads taken to a hotel, and she sent word home that she | Of the divisions in the department were present, had gone ( visit a friend, aud next that she Lad | and they were introduced to Mr. left Town. Then she found herself some hun- dreds of miles from her home and her ruin was accomplished by tue ian Who represented him- s scribed their travels, saying tuat they passed as husband and wife and oecupted the same room; that he regarded what was in ber possession as thelr mutual property, and Unat_he promised to marry ber. He clatmed that the prosecutlug Wit hess had dropped (he money, and he did not accuse her of taking the money lunul she had become Ured of his closeness, and, being in a delicate con- dition, proposed to revury'to ner parents, aud he then threatened that, before she should go, be Would send her to the penitentiary. BLANCHARD'S TRSTIMONY. ‘The prosecuting witness, Geo. W. Blanchard, took the stand and testified that he missed the money (#697) in Richmond, Va., on December 14, but suspected others, who were arrested, And it was in Baltimore that he suspected her and caused her arrest. On cross-examihation the wit- hess dented seeing the girl in the buggy or taking er away from ber home. Me denied that he ever romised Lo marry her and asserted that she fol- disreputable Wothan. He had been @ married ian, but “Uundersiood that his wife had obtained a divorce, He denied that anything was suid by her ‘4s UO ber condition,or that she wanted to leave the lite she had been ‘leading. Ho admitted that he had offered her money if the money wi juced. ‘Un redirect examination witness met the girl with Mitchell under bis canvas. Sie told bim that she bad been with W. W. Cole's cireus as au apprentice; that, she had been inti- mate with @ muuber of inen, ull married men, ex- cepting one. She siated her agy at twenty years. Witness was thirty-five years old. WHERE THE MONEY Was FOUND. OMcer Morris Quinlan testifled to the arrest, and that Blanchard said that if sue turned the | consideration of the Blair bill, Mr, Bowen taking money up he would not prosecute her. She was taken to the station, and denied that she had the mnouey, Saying all she had was in ler pocketbook. She Was searched by a colored woman at the sta- ton and $644 was handed out, Tue search was made in about twenty minutes, ‘Laura Dykman testifled to making the search. She took off one shoe first, and she saw someting in the girl's hand Which she attempted to =lip 1nto her sue, ‘The findlug of the money Was aduitted. On cross-exaimination witness sald te prisoner only told ner not to give tt up, ‘this closed tue Government's case, BESSIE'S TESTIMONY. The defencant, Bessie Morrison, took the stand and testified that she lived in Michigan; that her Parents and one sister and brother lived there; she was born April 27, 1870; that the first ime she saw Blanchard was al the show ona Tuursday and on Saturday she went Wo another town to see the Show. ‘The ticket agent stopped her, saying unat Lue proprietor wished to see her, as She wa- going nd agalu repeated the message as she Was lug. “Then Blanchard came up and asxed how she Would like to travel aud proiutsed 10 give her $10 for doing chores about the canvas. Sue did not at first consent, and he referred her to Mra Costello, She Was at that Lime wearing short dresses, She then went with him to Kepuolic, but stopped over aud thought about returning, but conciuded to go With the slow, Blanchard had been coaxing and promising what he would do. When they got to Asbiand he said whatever he had was hers, rly Or money. Beiore they reached Ashlahd he promised if she . ot into any trouble he would marry ber. She had been viru. ous up to the Ume Luey reached Asiland, She be- lieved him then to be a singie ‘mau. They then twaveled a8 man and wile up to thelr arrival in Balumore, Wnen in Richmond, aiter leaving the Tair grounds, they roomed at the St. Charles Hotel, After recess the detendant resugned the stand. While in Hichmond, she said, she learned that Blanchard Was a married man.’ He tll-treated her and she took the money, She afterward told him that she had the mouey, and he said he was saus- fled, She sald he abused and assaulted her. she then asked hizo tor her trunk, as she wanted to go home on account of the manner in Which she had been treated and the condition she was in. He re- Tused to give her Uhe trunk unless tue money was returned, Which she refused to do, because she Yhougut ihe ‘money belouged to her On, account of her life having been rutued by him. During the UUme she Was with hitn he did not give ber more than $25, She denied that she had acted in- properly with any man since she left Asuland wita the prosecuting witness, ‘Testimony was offered as Lo the defendant's con- iUion and the derense closed 1ts case, A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY. ‘The case was submitted without argument and with a brief charge, and in ten minutes a verdict | Of not gutity was rendered, Which was received ‘WIth suppressed applause, <a DIED WITH HER BARE, A Terrible Story of Destituti: Depravity, Ending in Death, Mary Viner, a wretched white woman who lived with @’ negro man, died last eventog amid ‘the most squalid poverty at an old house near the intersection of Wolfe and Henry streets, Alexan- dria. Se had been living in Alexandria less than a year, having come frou some of the counties OD the riverside last sp a house in Pri Detween King and Priuve streets. When ine to town she Drought with ner a lad four yeurs old, who toid the boys of tue neighborhood ul he once lived in a splendid how: The chiid has since gone away, anu Lie Woman,coing from bad to worse, gave Dirta Lo a cilid on Sunday in tue old hut on Henry street upon a pile of Christinas greens that had been ttvwn out'of a church, and Which she had gathered and piled up ina corner for ber accouchment, Sie was found by one of the physicians of the poor afer her delivery, Without aid, In a most miserable condition, wuile ‘the chiid lay dead in part of an oid tin bolier, and a crowd of wild boys Who had been attracved by the mvans yelled and halloed around the door and looked in at the Window. ‘The charity of beaevo- dent csi gave caee cod greed as her case was made known, but she aie jast evening, and will be buried with her babe. . Alexandria Atfairs. Reported for Tax EveNtno Stan. FUNgRAL.—The funeral of George Allison, a sol- dier of the 17th Virginia ut, took place Uals afternoon from Wheatley’s undertaking establish- ment, He was grandson of one of the leading citl zens of Alexandria in its early days, and he imuer- Mec 4 considerabie estate, Dut Was Wiid and socta- bie and soon spent iis fortune, Lately he bas been employed at We Msi Wuart and upon the fishing Shores, He wasa man of mal COI and in his best days of powerful mold and great strength. Many of his old comrades followed him to the tomb. Norgs.—As anticipated, Policeman Jere Franks died yesterday. His plave ou Lue police force is filed “until an election by Readyman Banner T. Young. Oilicer Franks will Le buried to-morrow A driving club will be onganized here by ‘a umber of geutlemen to-night. A mecung for that purpose will be held at he city treasurers office ‘adjoining common counch chamber.—The Oid Dominion an the Mt. Vernon Co-operative Bullaing Asso > held meetings at Coucor- dia Had ist night and made arrangements for some stock exc —The fair in aid | of the Confederate ers’ monument here | Will be held at the Light Infantry Armory as soon as that building 18 fnislied.—Tne council committee meeting in the ‘Summers- Waddy election case, fixed for to-night, has been postponed until to-morrow night. ‘Mr, Crosby's Libel Suit, and From the New York World, to-day. ‘Schuyler J. Crosby, through his counsel, yester- day instituted a Ubel sult for $50,000 against. the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, The article which gave reason for this action was published asa singie man, Mr. Carrington then de-| at jowed his show, aud he claimed that she was a) House toa subcommittee, Dickinson by Mr. Vilas. After taking the oath all the employes of the department were presented to Mr. Dickinson, ‘Mr. Vilas went over to the Interior Deparuent 2 o'clock and took Uhe oath. He was presented to the employes of the Department and then en- tered upon his official duiiea, A number of the Post Oflice Department officials occompan! Vilas and witnessed the swearing in. Tue part, were received by Mr. Muldrow, the Acting secre. tary. Mr. J. €. Stoddard, of the Disbursing OMice, sdministered the oath to Mr. Vilas, Mr. Carlisle a Little Better, ‘Mr, Carlisle was reported somewhat better at his hotel this afternoon. Dr. Sowers could not be seen, Contrary to a report published in a New York paper this morning, Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett was not called in to consult. Capltol Topics, ‘THR READING STRIKE INQUIRY. ‘The Anderson resolution, directing am inquiry into the Reading Railroad strike, was to-day re- ferred by the committee on commerce of the Messra, Coulaton, of Cincionatl, represent Queen and Crescent system of allroad ectureea About | Carroll D. Wright was totally misdirected, and halt of the session and Was f0U by | claims that much more than the amount of money FB Gowan, of Philadelphia, in bebait Of MF. | stipulated by Congress has been spent and no good. vere accomplished; that nearly one-half the total Mr. Justice Lamar, years fund for the Labor Bureau has ‘ME WILL PROBABLY TAKE HIS @EAT TO-MORROW OR | Deen swallowed up by the divorce investigation, ‘NEXT Dav. in addition to the $10,000 enpropriated By Con- ‘The confirmations of Messrs. Lamar Vilas and pp, Srattertes gain an ex. enson were carti ore than ‘wholly inet ran ex: | Dick ‘were certified to the President last eve. | Prd are worse th Be lays particular Upon Ube statement that the (emperance question, oF the use drivks Ip its relation to the disruption tte, has Deen studiously ignored. 8 Li WHAT COMMISSONKR WRIORT SATS. ‘Col Carroll D, Wright, the Commissioner of La- Dor, was asked to-day by a Stan reporter in regard in ee pa Bureau. All that ts og LE to say is ow in ‘progress. and’ ts about two-thitas cou: ry. “Aq ‘ben Ube results are "d toO ‘hen It can be determined w! ‘the work bas been done property or not.” ‘The last coal shipped down the Reading Rail- Toad from the Schuyikill regions was on Saturday, according to a dispatch from Reading yesterday. Sine then not a pound has come down, notwith- standing that on Sundays the heaviest shipments Were made before the sirtke. What little coal is taken out 18 all reserved by the company. The fact that no coal Was sipped during thone forty - elght hours has been eageriy seized upon by the elegates who attended Sunday's convention at Reading, and nearly all of whom remained in Reading over night. ‘They say that it shows the solidity of the strikers all over the Schuylkill regions. Before their departure, Chairman Jobm 1. Lee and National Master Workman Lewis both oxpressed themselves freely on the strike. Chatt- man Lee sald that attempts hud ben made to throw cold water on the convention and the but that Monday morning's = fron the composed of it Anderson, of Kansas; Tarsaey, of Michigans Wil | TS-10Us showed how completely the taints Were Son, of Maine: Dunham, of I ‘and “Davis, of | "dup. He predicted that in that state they Massachusetts, ‘THE BANKING Laws. The bill to reorganize the National Banking A Fete nest | S¥Stem was to-day again under consideration be- | Llcy were granted. tirit’ dew fore the House committee on banking and cur- rency. Controiler Trenholm practically wound up bis explanation of the purpose of the vill, which has been considered in sections, and the comuitvee will now endeavor to decide upon its merits, THE BLAIR BILL. AU2 O'clock this afternoon the Senate resumed ‘the floor in favor of the bill, THE URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL. ‘The subappropriations commitice of the Senate, having charge of the urgent defictency bilt, met {ms morning, and will meet ‘ Senator Ingalls has recommende Yon for the aqueduct tunnel, and though tie tn: Ler as not been decided the indications are that Uhe item will be inyeried. ‘THR LOWRY-WHITR CONTEST. ‘The Touse committee on elections were con- sidering the Lowry-White contest to-day. ‘The Contestant was represented Messrs. Hunter and Chandler, whiie Messrs Caikins and Manning appeared ‘for the sitting inember. Contestant’s counsel argued that White Was not entitled to his seat for the reason there was ho record evidence of iis naturalization reliaanec belug had on oral testimony on this point. ‘The other side offered to prove that White (who Was a Scotchman) was naturalized Im LNA, lost ials papers during the War, and subsequently appeared before a court which took official cognizance of his natu- ralization, Wut failed Lo make a legal record of the fact. the approp THE PROPOSED NEW DEPARTMENT. Mr. Townshend, of Iiltnols, made an argument before the House commerce committee to-day in favor of his bill for a Department of Industry and Public Improvements. ‘Tue Dill proposes to confer on the new depart- ment jurisdiculon over the subjects relating to agriculture, labor and labor statisiics, river and harbor improv ments, te coast and geodetic and Keological surveys, public buildings, lizht-houses, the baval observatory, patents, Ue’ Steatboat-in- spectlon service, Interstate commerce and fisheries, INDIAN AFFAIRS. ‘The House committee on Indian affairs has or- dered u favorable report on the bill granting the right-of-way to the Duluth, Kainy Lake River and Southwesrern Railway Co. through certain In- dian lands in Minnesota, A subcommitiee was Appolnted to formulate tie Todau appropriation BISTORIC PLACES. Senator Walthall, from the committee on mill- tary affairs, to-day reported favorably a bill di- recting an examination and report on the prob- able cost of improving the following-named his- toric places: burial place on Put-in-Bay Island of the saliors of the Navy in the War of 1812, Fort Industry, Fort Miami, Fort Meigs, bat- Ue-tela of Falien ‘Timber, and Fort Detiaact, all On the Mauwee Kiver, Ohio, and Fort Wayne, Tud. INCREASING PENSIONS. From the cominittee on penstous Senator Turple to-day reported favorably a bill to increase to #72 per month the pension for total Lelplessness. hearing. Capital Puaishment. EXECUTION BY ELECTRICITY NEW YORK LRUt A New York state commission, carefully Investigating (the most humane and practical plan of carrying into effect the sentence of death in capital cases, has made a report to the state legislature, recommending that the present method of inflicting une death pen- which has been Passed through the body of ie convict; {at every execution take place ta a state prison, to be designated by the court in its judgment an deatn-warrant, and Uhat the time of the execution de not fixed by the court, except by designating & period Within Wiuich it mfust Lake place; that im. Mediately atter the execufion a posi-wortem ¢ Auination Of tue body be made by tue physicians present, and the retuains be ten waded over to {ue medical profession for Turtner dissection oF be buried wituout cereiuouy in the prisoa cemetery 9° graveyard, With suiiclent quicklime to insure their Immediate consumption, aud tbat the puvile ac- {ounts of the execution be iunited as regards its ta A bill accompanies the report, which ts courts and custodians of criminals how to proceed iu fixing dates for and carrying out execurtons under the new plan. ‘A SIMPLE PLAX. ‘The commission thinks that the appliances for an execution by electricity can be made extremely simple. All that would be essential would be a chair, with @ head and foot rest, in which the condémned could be seated in a’ sem!-reclinis posttion, One electrode Would be counected wit The head-rest, and the other with the foutrest, which would’ consist of a metal plate. The ex: but slight expense necessarily incurred to hing directly from the electric light plant to te Plate of execution, there would, be the additional ‘expense Of Cobstruclug an Mt lime for a which woud d-peud, somewhat On SSS Sanath tar vi Tn, however, tis decuied- best 10 have. ap tude: Prodeat appliance (condting of on aheraeiiag thachine, oF such @ machiue as that suggested Professor Thompson, which would furnish an Walt Street News, had died rather suddenly at in March last in @ Wastington letter from Miss Emma Janes, hewspaper correspondent, and on ‘of the con. account of the, prominence Pacties 80 was i HT i i € ire t p i i | 8 d : il | i i é fa il i 13 i fi i [is ‘ iH I i q i / | Long Branch. His body was supposed to have uid remain until the com 6 Lo A settieme nen, both mine positive that tt » agree. ent and a basis fairand Just Lone re and rallroaders. Mr. Lewis was He HEH Were NOW se Would now take the fight, and miners'and rallroaders, would st cher. In uhe latter Bo rescar serine es were till in Keading agree, The appeai to the general executive board of tho dorse the strike, as drawn up by Sun- Jon, Will be to that body The Uelegraphic adviers of the leaders ey left Reading Were that all mines were ddown, and that tnéicati sus nent Tfurtuer 7 than now. mown us the “Old G ui” paper Mills, ab Ivy Mili, Delaware Couuts, closed down Momdas Morning Yor want of coal, Nav Fs ageo al Lhe currency of Che nation Was made at these mille, IAL were Hot for the large quaulitirs of coke Bow shipped 10 Re ding, every one ot the thirty-eight fur ue Heading Ratiroad would be sl. put The IMAjUrIS are kept using coal'and coke 1! incited NO STEIKK ON ‘The atMeuttic nay vane Com Pany and tts employes will be adjusted without @ sirike, according to a Pittsburg a oMictals of the company h comtnlitee to underst Will be made within Un ek niow all the leaders of this Information the © ee Is POTISCLIY Sats Med. La fact, Ubere as b 8 quesdion between the company’ and the employe and that t= tree garding Ube scale of w eased W, A. Baid~ Win claios tat » ben ioning, father than tuaking mon at to ava Wages on them would, c 3, De an injus Lice to the compan Gand, the men clatun that it woud | vance for the main. Work:aen on Ube bra ‘them in the Ue old scale. liowever, probably be setdled amicab!, Une Pennsylvania Compal Matory utlersnoes Which Papers to discharged w: Ports oF @ suri Wanted to Know, A STRANGER OFFERS $500 POR TH” PESDINes OF THE STRVESSON NAVAL COUKT From the New York Herald, To-day, ‘The testimouy eulclied by the navel court of tne quiry in connection with the affairs at the Brooklyn navy-yard, im Which Pay Inspector Stevenson was somewhat imapticated, bes bem turned over to Secretary Whitney by Judge Advo- cate Lemiy. IUis presumed the court came to te conclusion that there Was » bess transacted regan sales of Goverument navy-yard, Mr, | clerk oF une co | Enterprise, | nue very fl ug the reoes prope Chas a. | to Was ry ade | dressed 4), Davenport, you waut ont you he did, but 1 de Senator Quay, from the same cou:nttiee, also , hand temnendy reported favorably a bili to increase to $30 per tre Nudings of the courte month Che pension for total deafuess. Pension tLe Was dhlerested ti. The onderyy appropriate rate 18 to be granted tor partial loss of au that be uployed by the Mu, and reterred PApOTT, Who Would undoudLedly be tutta, port informed Juage-Adw ait, and Was lusiructed to nt out of the ya ave one tse any ea ine whether L rate Lemiy, see the wan unt, aings MT coud y $250, 1 renlu Was lie cierk ort rested an tine ject Lo uld_ give naw them, He said be 2 him that he oad alty be _aollshed, “and, ay a substitute, | «Tene Lue Orderly $00, “hue did tot have that that a current of electricity, of sutticient n- i luna, bat cvunced out about ¢400, and tensity to destroy ffe iustantaneousiy, be | Wet asked ive What J was Going toda, I taguirod | Who he Was and Whom he repteseuwed. He said he did not represent au UL Was persouaily inv said be Was not from Pa ‘elluer 9500 oF $1,000, tte Luen got a1 1 was a 1001, anal ureaiened tu cive fuer whicu we pariea. ir. Davenport Is & In Brooklyn, being « Kembie, aud Gilbert drama im & thrash. socwuen He Was Witiduusburg Ate PEALL. On Tuesday, Jor 13th, 1888, qu BVeRE Tr Cau eke ian sou of Mower Thuiba Beall, Fuucral will take piace on Weducsday. the 18th Fraudtatter, be just, at 2 pau. frou th Tesiwence of as rank No Carver, 1 21h street worth west, | Flieuda and reistives are invited. oe BUWMAN. About the middie of June. 1887, near Rockvitie, Ma. tuLUMaUs s bow mas, te bustand of Ta 8. “Bown, of Wanhiugtou, (neauville papers plane conv LIVER. Died at her hous, 87 Vant «treet, Jane se iins, TUES DELIVERS iuuther Sf He e, Mectuestiay: Seniors” 18, at 2p. ma, fruen th First Baptist Courcu. spite sate : cl DUNN. Ov Momday,Jauuary 16, 1) 915 BR np ea the light wires there would be | ate Alphouso T. the ehieeuth year ef her “Saneral from the residence of her mother. No. TR tuake the connection from te chair with | perms street uorthwee, on W. . Senaare Oe the wires on the outside. If, however, | ats v'clook pau. Melativesaud trieads ace luvited 45, AU 13 deemed best to have an tud: ‘at wire run: | attend : FLYNN. On Ji 15, NBS, at 0.45 MICHARL F. beloved husaud of" Katie Firun? sou ot Maryarct aud the late Job M. Piyuueaged Yours, 3 avoutios, abd 27 days, ‘Funeral wul take place trum his mother's No. 102-8 strget hortiwest Thursday ary 1%, 0t 0.30 ochxk ain, PG as the reyes of us woul rieuds of Bint ae gate opne tutta ani ts | Ua amp a ea eS Boa cannes pereeae ones apetepei Al Seah ata apruce Mn tty Earner eee eros eee EDP tan hee =o ae ae epcirasieecer tine ote toes | ee Sra acorres sere | ueeet cuiaty ment aa Siege cee es | eames itil Soe