Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvanis Ave. and 11th ‘St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S H. KAUFFMAN, Pres't r city by carriers, om ty fade per mouth Cop cach. By mail—postage “one sear. #0. sie moma, @2 [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as dclame fat 10 ceute t no Kates of advertising made known on application. Che “Vo. T2—No 10,846, Loening Slat. WASHINGTON, D.C.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1888, SPECIAL NOTICES. THOMAS P. MORGAN gpointed Manawer of ~ with head on the wai p o : veatmnent supplemented by uce is uf interent to all. 3 Bra YSSOLUTION OF ranTNExsutr. Toe partnership heretofore existing between the un- dernier parle business, under the frm name oft F iy this day dissolved by retirinw. -sa will be continued by Mr. Manning, who bts, aud Who is authorized to collect all due the firm. JF MAN 22-3 ASA WHITE Bq OL LAS, 26, AND CUFFS, 40. PER Par at the BUCKEYE STEAM LAUNDRY, bil Washington Nowe and Gotip. Index to Advertisements. AxvsEwENTs—6th page, SaLes—dd page. Roanprxe—2d paee. Booxs—4th page. Busixzes CHANCES—2d page, Crry IrxMe-Gth page. Couxtay Reat. EataTe—2d page, DEaTR#—3th pare. Dxxtistet—4th page, Evvcationa—4th pare. Pasay SurPiies—3d page, Financtat—4th page. For Rest (Rooms)—2d page, For Rexr (Flats)—2d page, For Rew (Honses)—Gth page, For Rewt (Stores)—2d pago. GIS oth Finest Work in the city. <> MENS cusTOM MADE DRESS SHIRTS GoDw. call attention to ve Cuntot Shirts, © Shirts for #9, add Pric eusranterd, $10.50. and 6 for $12. = POS oe ate Vigor W. S. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, sal ictn 708 15th st <e=> WEST END STEAM LAUNDRY, = 9, 1iad Pennsylvania sve. n. w. ina the Westerp Uniou Building, New Work. on WEDNES- DAY, the 7th day of Maren, Lane. at 1 o'clock noon. KOH. hocHESTER, Secretary. _New York, February 18; 188%. 20-0028 Bae= Potetios xorice Ths comartershiy heretofore existing between the let thet CUTTER & WIDER tw this day dissolved by frosmdly and inutual the stockholders of this ompany will be beld i cousent J. B. WIMER reuring. "All abilities of te fea ape semana by E ¢ COTTER, to whom aii sceounts due said firm ini | prin Feb'y 2, 1888, WIMER, ‘The Real Extace, Loan and Insurance business will be continued by the undersigned, at the sane place, 1423 ¥F st. under the name of EC. CUTTER Fry c isss. LOUIS CUNNINGHAM, BOND, STOCK BNO Te DiOMER bas removed. five to Gu TSth st mw wast NOTICE, — THE REGULAR ANNUAL ‘meeting of the stockholders of THE PUST COMBINATION SEWING MACHINE COMPANY will be held a ibe office of the company, 627 Louis- ‘uur, for the purpose of electing nine directors © transaction of sich other business as inay be MONDAY, 271h inst Tie polls will be i closed —_ TTtEEPAGE, Secretary HB LY <> GAB FIXTURES. 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HI VANNOT BE SEEN i ELSON'S BEST QU, CHGINOMAMS IN ENTIRELY SEW" DEL TSTED ALL: WOOL CHALLIS IN CHOICE EXCLUSIVE UEaiaws | Nover ins IN MDERED BATISTE AND | wes HM SATEEN R a s. 1A SILKS RANG- YARD Tay BLACK AND Cot AND ANCAISEIN BLACK, WHITE AND ALL os CIAL” COMPLETE STOCK OF SILK WAnP / ALL WOOL HENRIETEAS IN BLACK, VANDALL THE NEW SPRING SHADES. IN PIGUEES AND CORRECT PRICES. SEATON PERRY, ads Penuay lvani: err. Dery Bail: Fatablahed 140. BoUSERS. ON AN AVERAGE MOST MEN WEAR OUT TWO PAIRS OF TROUSERS TO ONE COAT AND VEST. ¥OR PROOF OF THIS ASSER- TION OBSERVE, If YOU PLEASE, THE FRINGE BOTTOM” TROU- SERS NOW BEING WORN LY OTHERWISE WELL-DRESSED MEN. WHATEVER SUM YOU WISH TO PAY, EXPECT To FIND HERE BETTER TROUSERS THAN EVER BOUGHT FOR A LIKE AMOUNT NUMBER OF GEORGE SPRANSY, OSK-PRICE CLOTHIER, 434 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. Fev R ew Resatsixe Grancesrs TO CLOSE OUT. WE OFFER. SH ULSTER, stze 0, 925 BACQU, sae haat yy TSEALSKIN ULSTER, trimmed with Beaver 7 mckes dewp, 150 eGARISEIS SACQURS, VISITER, AND JACKETS RENT (Offices) —2d page. on RENT (Miscellancous)—2d page. For SaLe (Houses)—2d para, For Sane (Lots)—6th page. For SALe (Misccllancous)—Gth paga. Hovsxrvasmaixas—4th page. ‘Lapurs’ Goons—d pare. Locat Mewriox—6th page, Lost axp Fouxp—-i4 page. ‘MannrAGEs—Sth page. Moxey To Loax—6th page. MeprcaL—4th page, OckA® STRAMERS—4th paca, Potomac Riven Boars—4th paga Piaxos amp Ongaxs—4th paga. Dees. rAL—4th page, RatLRoaps—4th page. TALTIRS—4th page. AL NoTICES—Ist page. SUBURBAN PaopERTY—2d page. Scwaen Resonts—d page. ‘Tux Teapes—2d page. Uspentaxrns—ith page. Waren (ielp)—2d page. Wanrep (Situations)~2d page, WawrEp (Rooma)—2d pase. Waxrep (Houses)—2d page. Wasrep (Lots)—"d page. WANTED (Miscellanvous)—2d page. Wiwraa Resonts—id pase. Pages 3 xp 4 oF To-Day's Stan contain the President's message and the fisheries treaty, the President's southern trip, meeting of the Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred, a lecture on the French revolution, a Catholic centennial, local news, and telegraphic dispatches. ARMY OnpeRS.—Post Chaplain John V. Lewis, granted three months’ leave. First Lieut. C. L. Best, jr., 1st artillery, transferred from battery A to light oattery EL Diep at BucuaRsst.—News has been received here of the death, Sunday, at Bucharest, ot Mr. Wiillamoy, of the Russian diplomatic service. He was @ member of the Russian legation here for several years, and yalar ip cial circles. He Was a member of the Metropolitan Club, and the flag on the club-house was flyng at half-mast yes- Uerday, as a mark of respect iis memory, ‘THE CauisER |RLESTON. ‘Constructor Fernald has reported satistactory progress on the new cruiser Charleston, building at San Francisco, and that the amount of money estimated as now due to the contractors ts 07. He says that the quality of the workmanship and matertal is good. The bills for the payment of the fifth in- = of the contract price were signed yester- ay. Prxsonat.—H. Clay Conde of St. Louis, and M. M. Wilson of Pittsburg, are at Willard’s.—Ex- Senator Hill of Colorado, O. F. Soule of Syracuse, Geo, V. Sims of New York, and E. M. McCall of Richmond, are at the Arlington. T. Wells, Elmer Cothrell and A. H. Holmes of New York, ‘Theo. Parsons of Brooklyn, and J. Brooks Fenn of Boston, are at Wormiey’s—Senot Olavarria, charge affaires of Venezuela, was in New York last night.—Stephen H. Olin, Thos. Maitiand and Win. Stetuway of New York, are at Welcker's — A. H. Bronson, W. C. Christie and Clinton J. Edgerly of New York, Alpheus B, Alger of Cam- bridge, Mass., and Chas. Baker of Belfast, are at the Kiggs.— Dr. 4. C. Belancourd of New Orleans, Hon. 7. B. Buskirk of Indiana. and Edward J. Bur- Yon of Philadelphia, are at the St James, Is Sheridan Eligible Anyway ? A PROMINENT FOREIGN-BORN CITIZEN SAYS XOT. A well-known business man of Washington, a naturalized citizen, said to a Star reporter to-day: “All this contention about Gen, Sheridan's birth- place as regards hiseligtbility to the presidency fg a waste of titme, As his parents had only been six months in the country when he was born, and bisfather Was not naturalized, he was, under the Jaw, allen born, and ts no more eligible for the presi- dency than if he bad been born tu Ireland. In the ‘case Of a sonof mine born some months after my arrival ip Ub!s country, he was obliged to take the oath RS ng momen arene he was Peg ie to Le on reaching tne twenty-one, as he was wbe ‘uien born." _ “i Society Netes, ‘There were a number of pleasant informal 5 clock tea receptions yesterday. Mrs. and Miss Letter had a good many’ distingutshed callers dur- ing the afternoon. Miss Leiter presided over retty tea table, dressed in an Co gerne ress Of soft French gray cashmere, with a lar of limked steel about her neck. Mrs. Leiter was In Diack silk and jet. Mrs. John M. Glover saw callers yesterday. She wore a dainty tea gown of pink ottoman silk, With front of Valenciennes lace. Dr. and Mra. George B. Loring will hold the last of their series of Saturday night receptions this week. Mr. and Mrs, K. R. Hitt entertained Mr. Joseph Chamberlain at dinner last evening. ‘The other juests were Mrs, Bakhmeteff, Mr. W. W. Pneips, iss Julia Parsons, Mis jucomb, Mr. Bergne, Mr. Maycock, Mra. Don. Cameron, Mra Hay, air. and Mrs, B. MH. Warder and Mr. Spring Kice. Mrs. J.P. Jones will be at home on ‘Thursdays after 5 o'clock. Mrs. Caroline H. Dall, 1003 0 street, will omit her Friday afternoon receptions until March ®, but will receive as ustal on Monday evenings. Miss Cresson gave a luncheon yesterday. The floral decorations were of violets and bon silenes. ‘The ladies had dainty bouquets of Lilies of the val- ley. The guests were Mra Pett t and Miss Fan- shaw, of Orange, iu Whose honor the luncheon was given; Miss Foster, Miss Mullan, Miss Dahlgren, Miss Clephane, Miss Riddle, Miss Bryan, Miss Childs, Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Trestcott, Mrs. €.@. Colgate and daughter, of New York, < visiting Mrs. W.T. Carleton at 1828 Jefferson lace. Mr. Jas{ K. Mangum, of Maryland, and Miss M. F. Bell, of W: were married yesterday by Rev. A. F. Sveele, They will make their home in Washington, A rehearsal of three of the plays of the Shake. spearean pantomime, “Hamlet,” “Tweifth Night,” and “Merry Wivesof Windsor,” was held last nigut ‘at the residence of Mrs. Randolph Keim, 1200 K street, under the direction of a pro.esstonal panto- timist. ‘Seventy-fve persons Connected with Lhe plays, ag actors or aldes, were presen ey Thomas Riggs and daughter (who will ‘enact Queen Elizabeth and Ophelia respectively), Mrs, nialive Butterworth and dauguter, Mrs. G. A Mra Lewis Clephane, Prof. Townsend Uk and BB. Hay (Fustaf). Great enthu- slasin Was ShOWD, and tue rehearsal Was most suc- cessful and graying to the ladies of the enter- talnment iter, Inany Of Whom Were present. ‘There 1s great competition among ladies and gen- tleien In society Uo secure a chance to enact thelr favorite characters. Miss Cullom gave a luncheon to-day of twelve covers. Being Washington's birthday the docora- Uous and favors were appropriately In red, white, and blue, The center-plece Was an oval mound of vullps and hyacintus in the nationa colors, and the bouquets Were of tulips and hyacinths, each i solid color. ‘The plate covers were English ivy leaves, long stemmed, and the name in gold. ‘The favors were silver candwesticks in form of pond ilies Were colored Wax-tapers burning inthem. The RALLY wag invited to iaeet Mir Itidgeley, Miss Cul- Jou’s sister, and Mrs. Frank Hatch Juues, of [li hots, Who 18 4 Guest of the house. ‘The other guests Were Miss Mary Walle, Miss Mary Suerman, Miss Lucy Corkhill Slee Carter, Miss Footer, iss Mary Wi Miss’ May Williams, Miss Painter, abd Mrs Preston Sands. ‘Mes. D.C. Pabierson gave a luncheon yesterday to mevt Mrs. Daizell, of Pittsburg. The table was set for Afteen, AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. PATRIOTISM IN THE SENATE. Reading of Washington's Farewell Address MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC. — READING WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS. ‘The House was not in session to-day. ‘The Senate, not having adjourned over, dis- pensed with other business and bestowed their at- tention upon the reading of Washington's Farwell Address, by Senator Ingalls. The Senators showed thetr respect for the ceremony by attending in more than usual numbers, and the galleries were Weil filled with people desirious of the famous address by Mr. Tagauin, The fact that some had heard it before dia not ‘appear to weaken the interest with which the reading was listened to, The impressive reading by the Kansas Senator insured attention. He the address on the desk before him in typewriting. Ashe read, he stood with one hand behind him, changing his position only to turn the sheets of manuscript. Mr. Edmunds sat with his hands clasped in his lap, and relaxed his attention only Jong enough to hear a comment 01 approval from Mr. Hoar, Who sat with his. legs crossed and one hand clasping his elevated knee. Mr. Collum was adorned with a red rosebud, and rested his index finger on his temple while’ he lstened. Another Presidential candidate, Mr. Allison, sat Denind him with one arm thrown over the back of the chair. Mr. Frye c! his hands over the back of the chair on which he sat, and yleided patriotic atten- on. Mr, Sherman was not present. Mr. Brown Stared straight into the reader's eyes over bis glasses. Mr. Harris held one hand up to his car, and Mr. Morrill, with his old-fashioned face, looked like one of the Old Senate left over trom the period of the address. Mr. Blackburn took notes. For once no Senator was Se ge with his newspaper or moruing’s inal, and all bestowed the utmost were at thelr attention. All the officials, clerks and pages posts as on other days, Dut the beginning there was abstention from the pursuits of ordinary occasions, The cloak rooms were empty; the desks of Senators were free from papers; U was ‘no writing of letters, no read! ‘of new: TS and no moving about the chamber, and without prconoat understanding the occision was ob v1 nt as oue commemorating an Important nigtorieal event aaa quiet ae corum as of a religous ceremonial was observed. ‘The reading occupied « little less than an hour, and ut its conclusion, at 1 o'clock, the Senate ad> A Tariff for Re: Onty. THR WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTER AND THE FORTH- COMING BILL—MR. MILLB ON RHODE ISLAND GENTI- ‘The ways and means committee held no session yesterday or to-day. The majority are still work- ing on thelr tariff bill, but are not yet ready to ‘submit it to the whole committee, Mr. Mills, who has just returned from Providence, id delighted With what appears to him to be the spirit of the New England people with relation to the revenue question. They are, & fine lot ot people up that way, he says, and they take the right view of the tariff question. Th mut the manufacturing districts, he 'S, the tariff for revenue theory is pular-and they are pleased with the President's can of latiuence in the stave told hima that, bh he had never voted any but a republican ticket ia his life, he was now for Cleveland, and believed they would carry Rhode Island for him. ‘The Cable Electric Railway Bilt, AMENDMENTS ADOPTED IN THE SENATE YESTERDAY. ‘The Washington electric cable railway bill was considered until the Senate went into executive sessiOh yesterday, and it then went over. Senator Morrill had twoamendments adopted, One struck out of the bill a clause giving the new corporation ‘the privilege of entering the Capitol grounds, and Fiver. The latter amendment Br, Biate ‘opposed w: wand main, but fought in vain. An amendment by Senator McPherson to Provide ‘that all the stock ang sued by the company should not cost of construction and equipment of the Was also adopted. A motion to recommtt the bill Was rejected. The 6th street lige was cut out of. the bill by the following vote: ” ‘Yeas—Measrs. Brown, Butler, Coke, Eustis, Gibson, Saulsbury, eae Vi ‘Vest, Wal: va . thal, Wilson, of Maryland bag say! Nays—Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Chandier, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Hoar, Ingalls, Manderson, Riddiébe Spooner, Stanford, Wilson, of lowa. ‘Fo Suppress Polygamy, REPORT OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTER. In reporting to the House the joint resolution Proposing a constitutional amendment defining and prohibiting polygamy the House committee on the judiciary says the object is to clothe the General Government with concurrent powers with the several states to suppress the crime of a amy in the several states. it is deemed Sia Brant to Wwe General Goverament siclunve power or to make che grant dependent uj faliure of the state to make and enroree 1aws téry brict pefiod the practice of polyguiay in the ctlee in territories will be effectually su Seed. But it ust be evident to every one that in one or per- haps more of the territories the withdrawal of the power of the General Government to punish polyg- amy, Which necessarily would follow the se ‘Sion of such Lerritories Into the Union as omg be Ker, would be @ signal for a return to the poe polygamy. ‘Tne anti-Mormon element would | ety ae either to make or enforce laws against his offense. Such territories must ett , there- fore, be continued indefinitely under expensive territorial government or admitted into the Union, fs states with the absolute certainty that polyg- amy will be shielded from it by state hood. This result, it 1s belleved, says the reportin conclusion, cannot be certainly” ‘prevented except by an amendinent to the jution of the United States such as 1s now proposed. ‘The Printing Office Investigation. PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT BEFORE TH! HOUSE COMMITTEE. Public Printer Benedict was before the House committee on the investigation of the Government Printing Office last evening, and made a statement of the working of the office under bis. administra- ton. He declared that while the clerks in the Printing office did not come civil-service act, he had compiled In regard wo the reduction Unat in January, 1886, there were: 2 ‘the rolls recel 168,826, 2,041 persons, $153,457. tig thls the oftce had turned out’ more work than $57,000 a i predecmot Week for the eleven weeks previous ing Up. the office, when the jor the year would ‘This reduction tion week. that any Of the persons diamiseed were discharged or deing shown to him that some of ‘were such, hed reinstated about forty persons. Unless he had made this reduction in he would have been obliged to close the office weeks after ‘committee he had stucceeJed Mr. Rounds. The adjourned unt! Thursday, at 2 o'clock. ‘The District in Congress. ‘THE TEXLEYTOWN RAILNOAD BILL. As stated in yesterday's Star the House District li 4 é ( I terfett or compounded lard. Speeches were made by Judge Jere Wilson, of this city, im favor of the ill, and by Geo. H. £Co., and M Fox & ‘Cromwell, Tepseoea ting * jessrs. Fo: atl Fairbanks & Co., in opposition. PUBLIC LANDS, ‘The House committee on public lands to-day adopted the general bill to classify public lands and provide regulations for their settlement. An additional se tion was adopted requi te Inaklng entries of publ lands tone wmavits stating that the entries are solely for their own benefit, and not to be transferred to a third party. INTRESTATE COMMERCE, ‘The Senate committee on interstate commerce to-day directea adverse reports to be made on the Dill to license railroad conductors, and the bill in- troduced by Senator Buuler to Nx a maxtumum pas- senger rate, and to Nx the hoursof labor for em- ployes on passenger trains. THR EIGHT HOUR LAW. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has sent a letter to the Speaker of the House giving an approximate estimate of $3,000,000 as the amount requirea to adjust the accounts of the employes in the Navy Department under the eight hour law. ‘THE HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTER reported to the House yesterday Mr, Steele's bill giving the Secretary of War authority to correct the record of volunteer soldiers who have been improperly charged with desertion. They re- ‘alsoa Dill to restore the son of Rear Ad- miral Jouett to his rank in the Army. RELIEF OF MEMBERS OF THE GREELY EXPBDITION. ‘The military committee yesterday reported favorably to the House a bill to pay $702.75 as cominutation of rations, &c., to each of the follow 1ng-named persons: David L. Brainard, Julius R. Frederick, Henry Biederbick, Francis Long, Maurice “Connell, David Linn, Joseph Elson, Nicholas Sailor, Wm. A. Ellis, Charies B. Henry, ‘Wm. Whistler, Jacod Bender, Roderick R. Schnel- der, David C. Ralston, Hainpden 8, Gardner, Ed- Ward Israel, Winfleld 'S, Jewell, George W. Rice and Wm. H.'Cross, of the United Staves Army, who to the neirs of such of them as are now dead. THE CHARGES AGAINST THR MANAGEMENT OP THE HAMPTON INDIAN SCHOOL. Gen. Armstrong, connected with the Indian school at Hampton, Va, and Mr. Smiley, an inspector of Indian schools, were before the House committee on Indian affairs yesterday, to answer charges made against the management of the School, They made long speeches in reply to the charges, and at the request of the committee will Submilt ‘them in writing. A committee from the House committee will probably pay a visit to Hampton, and personally investigate the charges. NOTES. in the Senate yesterday, Mr. Hampton, from the itary committee, reported a Dill to restore Win. English to his rank tn the Army. board of managers of the National Homes for Volunteer Soldiers were before the subcomuit- Yee of the House appropriations committee to-day going over the estimates for the Homes. The Want about $2,000,000. ‘The subcommittee wi hear them again w-morrow. ‘The sundry civil subcommittee will meet at 10:30 a.m, Friday to hear labor representatives on the question of the use of steam presaes at the Bureau of Engraving ond Printing. THE MONUMENT SOCIETY, Annaal Meeting To-day at Dr. Toner’s The annual meeting of the Washington Monu- ment Society was held to.day at the residence of Dr. J. M. Toner. The members present were the following: Dr. J. M. Toner, Dr. D. B. Clarke, Ed- ward Clark, Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers, Senator John Sherman, Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Col. Jas. G. Berret, Horatio King, and F. L. Harvey. ‘THE ANNUAL ELECTION. In the absence of Mr. Corcoran Senator Sherman Presided. ‘The annual election resulted in the choice of the following officers: W. W. Corcoran, first vice-president; Robert C. Winthrop, second vice- Horatio King, secretary; J. B. H. Smit , treasurer. President Cleveland 1s president Appropriate resolutions were in xo te liines of hr cororag tee sa Tesolution was adopted asking Congress we Wo protect the ‘monument trom DMPROVEMENTS. Mr, Bernard R. Green, the assistant engineer of the monument in the absence of Col. Casey, who ‘was detained, made a statement of what had been done during the past year in com) ‘the work Soave: eeeare ead Rear the wonumens witty fvnas collsored by the society in past yeara. This building will be for ‘the accom.2-dation of the custodian of the monu- ment, for the deposit of the archives of the com- Mission and of the society. There will also bea room for public comfort. It ts proposed to use gaine material in Ubis building as ts used in the ionument, and the cost will be about $12,000. It Will be located about forty feet dit south of the monument, and Its erection will be = THE CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL, ‘The following resolution was adopted: “Whereas George Washington was the leading spirit in securing & permanent union of the states, the president of the convention that framed the Constitution, the first President of the United ‘States under the Constitution, and foremost in the movement that located the national capital in the District of Columbia; and Whereas his birthplace and tomb aroon the banks of the Potomac, and the grand monument patriotically erected ‘to his memory stands con- spicuous in the city which bears his name; aud Whereas fitteen American republics ave since taken the constitution which he so earnestly ad- Yocated as the model of their laws; and ‘Whereas it 1s proposed to hold & Of satd sister republics, encamped as it were around bis monument, in 1889, 1 of the one hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of constitutional government upon the the Western Hemisphere; and ‘Whereas it AL aid) incoorertet re only Americas and World’s position, at the national ‘capital in 1892, in commemoration of the four hundredth lversary of the discovery of the new world 1 a yher Coluinbus; therefore Resolved, By the Washington National Monu- ment Society, that we heartily favor these pro- Posed celebrations as patriotic in, sentiment, and worthy of ue dignity, graudeur and wesith ot ‘Washington’s repuvlic.” lc a After the meeting @ reception was given by Dr. ‘Toner, which was largely attended. Among thuse present were Chief Justice Waite, Justice Field, Prot. Harkne W. M. Galt, Thomas Wilson, M. G. Eng duage Durham, Grey Nove, 6k ene cae tative Mills, of Texas; \- : tative of Florida; 1. Z. Letter, Thomas J. Fisher, Henry A. Willard, A. D. Anderson, Dr. Patuson, br. Garnett, J. K. McCammon, 81 General Moore. Josiah Dent, E. F. Rep- resentative Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Anthony Jox, Arthur Macarthur, Dr. Godding, Rev. Bryoa Sunderland, Prot. 8, b. uve Glover, of Missouri; Hallet Prot. W. B. Taylor, Joba W. ‘Thompson, M: W. Galts Sena Missing the Stars and Stripes, A SPLIT IN THE CHICAGO TRADES’ ASSEMBLY. A telegram from Chicago, February 20, says: Cominitieg, reported tgaast the admission ot che com r letegatss trom the central tabor union, Ustie. trades’ assembly; that it had insulted the Ameri- can flag. He was greeted with a storm of hisses and groans. ajhighard Powers, of the Seamen's Union, said: at the meition of the American flag ras done, (Hisses and cheers), ‘wno will do that is a traitor (yells) and treated a8 such.” Great excitement ‘about five minutes, during which tme hissed, stormed, waved AWAITING THE END. THE INDUSTHIAL PARTY. Mr, Corcoran’s Life Slowly Eebing | Their National Convention Meets To Away. HE CAN SURVIVE BUT 4 FEW HOURS THE PHYSICIAN SAYS, AND THOSE FEW WILL BE UNATTENOED WITH SUFFERING. Mr.W.W. Corcoran has taken no nourishment for ‘the past thirty-six hours, He has been in a heavy ‘stupor for the greater portion of the time, with in- tervals now and then of natural sleep. This morn- ing, for the first time during that period, he was given two spoonfuls of champagne and one of Milk, He refused to take any more. He lies in bed with his eyes closed and breathing heavily. His attendants this morning noticed a change in his face which indicated that the final stages of the gradual waning of his powers had been Teached. There 1s nothing that can be done fur him. He ts beyond the aid of the physician. It 1s simply now a question of endurance. His strong Constitution ts battling against the weak- hess, It is hls great vi which Is now keeping him alive. Hisdoctor and’ nis atvendants recos nize this. They are awaiting the end. It ts sup- Posed that he will last thirty-stx, perhaps forty- elght hours longer. ‘The unknown quanuty- vital energy—is the only doubtful factor at pres- ent in his case. He ts rarely if ever conscious, Even when aroused itis doubtful whether he ies the familltar faces gathered about his bed. morn- ing Miss Naunle Tui of Lynchburg, Va, arrived. She has always ‘been a great favorite with the sick man. When she went to his bedside e roused up, and it is thought that he ized her, but his attendants were doubtful. He at ‘once relapsed into his now normal condition. Dr, Garnett made his first vistt this mot shortly before 11 o'clock. When he left thy side of the sick man he told a Star reporter that Mr Corcoran was gradually sinking. ‘The doctor said that he noticed @ darker hue coming over his face, which showed that the circulation of blood was becoming defective, He said that there was no change that he noticed. The patient was in the same condition as he has been tor the past 36 hours, with the exception of his increasing weak- hess. "His life was slowly ebbing away. ‘There Was no pain. His life would gradually go out without suffering, ‘The inquiries at the residence of the sick man are constant, ‘The bulletins from the sick room are given out by the man at the door, and only the inumate friends of the taraily are admitted. The routine of life within the house goes on the same a3 when Mr. Corcoran was about. The system which he established 18 Kept up, and even after his death the arrangements for the funeral and the disposition of his great estate will be in ac- cordance with plans devised by him some years ago. — > WASHINGTON'S Celebrated at the Capital. TRE MEETING OF THE OLDEST INHABITANTS—THE PARADE OF THE VETERAN PIREMEN—MOVEMENTS OF THE WASHINGTON MILITARY—OTHER FEATURES OF THE Day. The spring-like weather gave additional zest to ‘the enjoyment of the national holiday which com- memorates the birthday of the first President, In this city the observance of the day was very general. The public oftices—tederal and munici- Ppal—were closed, and business was suspended for ‘portion of the day, at least. There was nogene- ral pubite celebration of the day. The streets were thronged with people who were enjoy- ing the bright sunlight and the delighttul air. Washington's Farewell Address was read in the Senate, The Veteran Firemen’s Associa- ton paraded in the morning prior to leay- ing for Alexandria to take part in the celebration there. They were accompanied by the Merchant Rifles and the Corcoran Cadets. Al 12 o'clock patriotic airs were played upon the chimes of the Me! litan church. The Oldest Inhabitants’ Association met as usual and listened to een robe ee agin cee a after. ‘noon the ington nt onde ent Principal streets, The sar a pig jount Vernon was made ashing. én Continentals i ‘The Veteran Firemen’s Parade. Probably no body of men parading to-day at- tracted more attention than the Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association with the old-time hand fire- engine, lent to the association for the occasion by ‘the ancient Friendship Fire Co., of Alexandria, Va. The membership of the association, though small, not over thirty men in uniform, made up quality What they lacked in numbers, being a manly-look- ing set of men. ‘Those in uniform wore black fre bats (New York pattern), with white frontisplece for officers containing monogram; drab coats, red sbirts and bit Scarf, Diack trousers, and black belt with the word “veteran” ‘The line was marshalled py Mr. W. H. Hines, vice- nt of the association, and they marched columns of fours until they took up the engine the Friendship, at avenue, near and drew the mac! e j. J. Peabody. The others in Mne were F. W. Kahiert and L. Hi. Fisher, secrota- ries; L. Newmyer, treasurer; J. H. Richards, J. Nogcam, B,C, Thorn W. ‘caiamack, |Join son, J. “v. Thompsoi ory eren be regeeeete st ee fick, Jonn § RP. ter, Jos.’B. Walling, C. Furtner, W.W. ua Melntyre and others, ‘Theré was also del 9¢ non-unlformed members in line. Mr. J. Brown carried a naffonal flag in line. ‘Among the Ron-uniformed members n line were J. W. Thot} son of Kast W: Coombs, Jas, McCath- Tan (with an Anacostia hat of 1815), J. D. Scofield and others. The line of march was from St. George’s Hall, 11th street, to Pennsylvania ave> nue, WO McDermott’s, where they received the en- iné, then to 1st ‘strect, countermarching up yivunia avenue to Lig street, to Vermont avenue, to K, 10th, F and 7tn streets to 7th-street Wuart where tuwey Wook tne boat to Alexandria. ‘The engine in line had been newly paint and was elaborately trimmed with evergreens, Wreaths and flags, The banner bore this inscrip- Uon: “Veteran Volunteer fremen; disbanded 184; reorgunized 1887. ‘The Oldest Inhabitants Celebrate. ‘The Oldest Inhabitamts were a little late in reaching their meeting room, in the Corcoran building, this morning, perhaps because they lingered on the way to enjoy the delightful air and to exchange greetings and congratulations, Anxious inquiries were made on every side in re- to Mr, Corcoran’s condition. When they at t aysembled there were twenty of them ready to answer to their names. A few tasteful decora- uons wened the and the little red, white and blue rosettes on the coats of the mem- ‘ers made a cheering effect. Aseach tardy mem- ber arrived he was Warmly ‘One of the members was to say humbug about getting old. A fellow has une Jows of good, wine, and enjoys Self, and when he gets to be fifty he has a littie rhetmatism, and then he says he’s old.” A ‘BUSINESS MEETING. ‘At 11 o'clock President J. Marbury called the meeting to order, and Mr. Wm. Worrell was elected a member. MEMBERS PRESENT. ‘On the calling of the roll the following members answered to their names: John Marbury, jr., B. F. Dyer, M. T. Parker, J. W. Shiles, J. H. ‘Thompson, Sips oa. trol FA Tucker, 4 Cheech, Tames Baling, Win. W. W. Williams, A. Jones, C. H.'Trunnell, James Espey. 8.'W. K. Handy, ‘Allison Nailor, J. A, Tait, E Ad, Davis, J 3 ‘8. W. Connor, = ragner, oa ‘m. Donaldsou, W. H. Tenney, W. 'T. ae Brandenburg, F. 8. Kern, J. li, Boss c receipts singe the last READING WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS, At 12 o'clock the president Introduced the sec- retary, who read Washington's Farewell Address, day. ‘The only national Presidential convention that has Nonored the natioual capital by meeting in this city assembied to-day. It was the convention of the industrial party. The convention 1s called under the name of the Industrial Reform Confer- ence. Having in view the perfection of the finan- clal laws of the country, and the consequent great additions to the happiness of the people,the national committee chose as the date of its Wash- ingtoa’s birt , the associations of the day re- minding one of t of the successful ‘struygie for indeper and te of our national ‘The hall at the corner of 7c and L. ‘Where the convention met, was festooned with long streamers of red, white and Diue, and the was decorated with repel hers egates began to assent, any elt Coat nearly bursting the loads of pamphlets and documents they car- Flea, Said one of the early arrivals vo an inqult- ra Teporter: “TI suppose Fou tas @ Crank convention ‘ 1 AM ONE OF THE CRANKS, It 18 @ gort of omnivn gatherum, including all who are dissatisfied with the old parties. The special ight, though, isagatnst the national banks. ‘The platform of the Industrial party, in briet, 1s tne’ corporatlons ‘and ‘eapitausts should gu to e fons ould go the ernment for the benefit of the Shoie fe. That ts sclentiNc and a good doctrine. ‘ere ‘will be many here though with various schemes, but we will try to keep the discussion down to the main point of finance.” As the drle- esd in poster se et Varlous pampniets 4 cipal one of these was a six-column sheet Alled articles on the money question, Rational banks or ‘a further issue of boo and Betore 10 o'clock. ele demanding tne immediate redemption of ull out- standing Another sheet contained what Purported to be THE PLATFORM OF THE INDUSTRIAL. PARTY. ‘This ueclared that the Government shall provide full legal-tender money, sufficient in volume to meet all requirements of the people; that the Secretary of the Treasury shall im:nediately redeem all of the outstanding interest-bearing public bonds, at par, and that all banks of issue shail be abolished. ‘The convention to nominate a Presi dential ticket watch, tes sald, will be headed by Mr. A. E. Redstone, of California, ‘THE CONVENTION AT WORK. ‘There were about seventy-five people in the hall when Mr. A. E. Redstone called the assembly to order. Among Unose present were four reformers: of the fair sex. Mr. Redncone briefly stated that this was an adjourned meeting from ing field convention, and he introduced Mr. J. W. residing officer. Mr. Eu a reform! tai, commanding figure and a al beard. ‘Miss E. M. Jacobs, of Pennsylvania, was nomi- nated and elected as temporary secretary. Miss Jacobs, a young lady dressed very simply and de- murely in’ gray, as becomes a reformer, ascended the plat ‘work at one side of the long platform in a businesslike manner. She has efts.of mang of tho Younger retormers Kept Wade re8 Of Mi ounger - Goring toward. the secretary's “desk “when they should have been on the chair. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Upon motion of Mr. Lee Crandall, of this city, various committees were appointed, as follows: A. A. Redstone, Caltfornia; Sam’ Mace, Maryland Mrs. Mec Colorado; 0. P. McMains, New ‘Mexico; Joseph Breiner, Pennsylvania. On nt Organization—Jgcod M. Trot, virginla; 3. H. Oram, Maryland; Henry ‘Hoover, District of Columbia; J. F. Maddens, Pennsyl- vanla; H. J. Schultes, sr., Wisconsin; J. D. Hol- man, Misstastppl; 8. M: Balawin, Missouri, ‘On platiorm—Lee Crandall, District of Colum- bia; John Flannery, Pennsylvania; Warrington Gillingham, Virginia; 8. E. Booth, Kansas; W. W. Jacl Biaryland: W. A. Corsey, New York; Icha Lambert, California: R. 8 Tharie, Sout Carolina, and D.’R. Smith, New York. Tt was resolved also that the conférence at the proper ume constitute itself a committee of the ‘whole on resolutions. A JAPANESE DELEGATE. ‘While the commuttees were at work a recess was ‘taken. During the recess the only new arrival ‘was a Japauege young man, Mr. Shohach! Matsu- mota, WED. in the convention, In a few Tinea tanh returned. | Mr. Lee ported as follows, that resoludions ado} the session of the convention ve ‘THE INDUSTRIAL PARTY PLATFORM. ‘Whereas it is possible to secure many needed re- forms under a correct fnancial and industrial sys- “*TResoleed, BY the industrial in national Resolved, By the ry, in ni ommrenaed itkenibled at the ity of Washington, D.C, on the 22d day of February, 1888, ‘1st. That the Government shall full legal tender money sufficient in volume to meet uirements of the visa fhat the Secretary of the Treasury shall tm- mediately: redeem all public interest-bearing bonds, ‘3d. ‘That all banks of issue shall be abolished. ‘The report was applauded and adopted without debate or dissent. OFFICERS ELECTED. Mr. Troth, from the committee on permanent organization, reported the following as ofticers of the convention: President, Hon. Chas. Pelnam, Qanstant’ secretary, Warrington ‘silingbau Vite ginta,. The report was adopted, and Messrs, Cran Bayly and Lambert, asa committee, escorted Mr. Pelham to the chair. ‘MH. PELHAM MADE A BRIEF ADDRESS, saying they all recognized the need of such a con- vention. He spoke of the dissatisfaction felt by many with the ola parties. He sald that in the birmingham district of Alabama the people once If Wasa republican. He was how. ever, to thelr fuancial ‘and their banking After Mr, Pelham’s @ motion was made anit Carried Co again adopt the platform as it had been adopted before the 1 Organization ‘was formed. AGAINST TARIFF REDUCTION. Mr. Theo. P, Rynder, of Milesburg, Pa., offered a resolution that was adopted: ‘That there shall be no reduction of the war tariff until the bonded war including a full provision for the pay- tion of the oeck-pay tte ‘the soldiers and a service ‘ADDITIONAL PLANKS OFFERED. ‘Mr. John Flannery, of Pittsburg, offered resolu- tions: “That the public lands be reserved for actual settlers, and that railroad grants shall be forfeited here the terms of the contract with tne Govern- Rant have been fully carried out; that the | Telegrams to The Star. THE PRESIDENT AT SAVANNAH Suicide of an Eloping Couple. THE CROWN PRINCE FEELING BETTER. A Dynamite Explosion at Duluth. eee THE TALLY-SHEET CASE. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Hill Tells Mis Story. Special Dispatch to Tux Evaxrno STAR. CoLvanes, Feb. 22.—Isaac K. Hill, third assist- Ant sergeant-at-arms of the National House of Representatives, walked cooliy into the court room this morning, held up his right band, took the oath and the witness stand. He was a mem- Der of the state central committee tn 1885, and came to this city to meet Thos. E. Powell, then chairman, who owed him some money, This was on the Saturday following the October election. Hill went home that night and came back hext day. Saw Justice Martin near the Neil House on Sunday evening; told him that he wanted to see him, and was in- vited to go up to the justice's oMice. He went there for the purpose of trying to Induce tie Jus- tice, then a meuiber of the canvassing board, to go Out and consult Senator Thurman as to hls course im reference to the disputed returns Kalil swore Positively that he had seen the venerable Justice Dut once that night; that nothing whatever was sald about making him comfortable in his deciin- ing years; that nothing was sald about it being “three and three naughis” in the justice's pocket Af he counted the forgery on the democratic side, and that he had {tin bis boots. Hill said that HE WORE SHOES THAT NiGUT. He has known Justice Martin since 1842 and Zohn R. McLean since 1880, Tue witness came here in response to a telegram from Chairman Powell to see how things were going. When be Teached the depot he ordered a hansom and was driven to Allen ©, Myers’ house, on Franklin ave- nue. He wanted to know from Unis poittical ency- clopedia the Latest election news, but when he Feached his house he found him surrounded by ata from which he was constructing luis tecture THE PRESIDENT AT SAVANRAR. during the entire visit. GALA DAY AT JACKSONVILLE. JacEsonviLLe, Pia, Feb. 22.—The President and ‘Will arrive on time, The city is thronged ‘with tens of thousands of visitors, awaiting Ubeir advent. The Weather this morning Was Uhreaten- ing, Dut is Bow breaki f, and a Deautafel, baling, Florida Maylike afterdoon ts indicated. Never in the history of Jac wonville has tbe. city nied such & tficent g: ‘appear- eS Tesidences for miles along the line of march and elsewhere are decorated witu ay Magnolia, holiy, pines, branches and olber evergreens. Thotabnge ot of bunting, innumerable flags, Danbers and some twenty beautiful archos spau the Wide streets. On the» are words of welcome and portraits of the President and Mrs Cleveland. reupe from all sections of the Union are here, and car tinets have varned thousands of gusste star, And private houses are almost universally opened for Lhe accommodation of Visitors Perfect onder prevails, ee ELOPERS DIE TOGETM@ER. Am Uncle and Mece Kill Themselves im ‘Aasie For, encte and niecr, tn jal here tor loging rom Monroe, Mich., committed suicide ug at 10 o'clock this morning. ‘The Michigan oMoers had Just arrived and had a talk with the Whoatked a few minutes in which to decide whether to return to Michigaa without « requisi- Uon OF NOL The officers leit the jail to give thea an opporcunity to consult together. Returning shoruly they found they had locked themselves 1m | acell and ended their lives witha revolver. The detalls of the deed will never be known. The giet died almost instantly. Wingard is still living but | cannot survive the Gay. ‘There is great excite- ment here over the tragedy. — THE CANADIAN VIE The Toronto “Mail” Says the Ameri= caus Mave Secured All They Asked. Tororo, Feb. —The Mav (ndepeodent) com. menting on the fehery treaty, says: “Substanul- ally the Americans have won ase. Mr. Bay- ard fell betr Lo a question, a solution of which bad baled several generations of Brit and Awe can statesmen. Under his direction it has at lengla been brought Wo a Lerminauon wi beast be satisiactory W every Atericaa, sigce It secures: to The United States substanually all that the United States has ever asked Canadian fisher- men fecelve no sort of equivalent for the concessions made to Ube oy ans, oy ood 3 barren priviiege of fshing in Americ n his transmiccing ‘the Lreaty to the Sepate, President Cieveland appears to talk simost directly in favor of the establishment of closer ‘Urade relations between tue two coustries” The Hmpire woverhment organ) says: “Grumbiers will, no doubt, find fault with the detalis, but reasopable men on both sides of the line will rejoice that question, giving rise to so much international Teeiing, bi fair Wo be removed from Wwe arena of controversy, and that Ube nelguvorly feeling and Will Which cut to prevail between a Wing such intimate intercourse Will sway. a ‘The Defaulting Montana Haltread. MONEY SENT PHOM NEW YORK TO PAY THE RIOTING LABORERS. on “The Sunshine and Shadows of Politics.” Finding Myers in an uncommunicative mood he Jeft the house and came up town. ‘On crossexamination the state’s attorney took the witness over bis early Ife to the ume he entered politics, and then followed him to Washington. On the occasion referred fo hie had gone to Canton frou Ubis city in obedience Lo the command of Chatrman Powell and Secretary Constantine, as he understood that the election Was close and Unat the republicans needed watch- ing. “While there saw Arcule McGregor and other Sterling democrats and had a consultation with them. “His iission was performed in good Ume and he cane back to Newark via Coshocton. He had not telegraphed Constantine THAT HE HAD FIXED THINGS. ‘Neither had he been shown a telex:ain from Jno, R. McLean to Chairman Powell authorizing that gentleman to claim the legisiature. When he came Lo Unis city the first time he was not success. Tul in collecting $35 which the committee owed him, and borrowed $10 from Allen 0. Myers, He only bad te remuant of that sum when be first saw Justice Martin, and he went back w Newar« in debt. The witness always went to Converse’s oftice When he cate vo Uhis city, as he had no se- crets from that gentleman, a he Was unavle to remember whom he Saw there on the Sunday afternoon referred to. ——>—— OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN. Set upon im the Streets of Havana by Policemen and Terribly Beaten. Cutoaco, Feb. 22—A Key West, Fia, special ‘Says: Francisco Preito, a naturalized American 1Uzea, resiaing in Havana, while going from his residence to purchase groceries, was met by a ee wl tt Sin is nea a wi im e fireot und demanded to know his business. He informed them, whereupon ubey began beating hin unmercituliy witu tneir Seer inflicting Painful wounds. Preito’s cries for mercy could be heard for blocks, Many persons witnessed the Punisbinent. Preito has a guod reputation and is Fespected by ali who Kuow kim. Several of his friends immediately notified tne United States: consui-geveral, but be said he could do nothing Whatever in the matter. The fact 1s that the police authoriues of Havana, under the orders of Captain-General Marine, are openly outraging honest citizens all over the Island of Cuba, It ts Tumored in Havana and puolicly spoken on the sureets Lal Captain-General Marine, lu order to defend bimself against tue attacks of Lae Aueri- ccan press throuyuout tie country, has purchased an ipterest in a Spauish paper of" New York cliy, which wili henceforth defead Marine. La Lucha, Of Havana, says Marine ts about lo resign. Many contradictory rumors of ali sorts concerning the government plans are ip circulation, Mectlugs of cilizens are held secretly, aud Lroubie 1s feared if Marine persists In his higu-banded measures. MILLIONAIRE SNELL’S Curcago, Feb. 22.—Frank Jacobs, a young real estate dealer of St. Paul, has notified the Chicago police that he saw and conversed with Win. B. Tas- cOU, Ube alieged murderer of Millionaire Snell, tu ‘St Paul several days after the murder. Jacobs was @ schoolmate Of Tascott in Chicaguand kuew wim Well, Dut at thattime LascoUl’s name had uol been menloned in convection with tue crime, When ews of the suspicion against Tascott came, ‘ias- ‘COLL Was Lowhbere to be found. atc ome ‘The Patent Office. AN INTERESTING PAPER ON NEEDED PATENT LRGIS- LATION READ BEFORE THR ELECTRIC LIGUT MEN. Prrrseura, Feb. *2.—The Electric Light Associa- Mon did not go to work until nearly 11 o'clock Unis morning. Then it listened to a most able by Legitiauon.”” ‘Mr Stewart thought the Patent nd r. Suewal OMice should nave exclusive control of its own business, and that the Interior Department should have separate quarters, Exam.ners should be ‘thorougiuly educated in tbe sciences as weil a8 the laws. This education should be acquired In Ube public schools, lustead of by continuous ser- Vice, a5 at present, as the Government does port. such 1b for a school. Commissioners ‘should be well paid. "At tno cou clusion of the a Warm (discussion ensued, which ‘unt! the noon adjournment. Death of Hon. Oliver Pillsbury. nein —— Editor Walsh's Sentence Set Aside. Loxpox, Feb. 22.—The exchequer court has set aside Lhe sentence Of two nunlus’ Imprisonment by the criminal court in the case of Mr. round ot trea pubucation of coe ses fe meeUngs of suppressed branches of the National League. BILiines, Mowt., Feb. 22.—The turbulence of tne Adie Kock) Fort Kaliroad laborers had is effect | Yesterday tn caustag £1,000 to be sent from New | None uy wire syesterday to. reiiewe the city trou | danger. The Mnancial situation ts serious, as the | detauiling road Owes Lhousands of dollars to mer- chants. Seventy thousand dollars of lens have already been fled i the county clerk s office, A BERLIN REPORT SAYS THE IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION IS MAINTAINED. BExux, Feb. 22.—The doctors ail agree that the {mprovement in the condition of tue Crown Prince ts autntained and Uhat his sytutons ate encourag. ing. Unofictal reports declare that the Crowa Prince bas not. gatned tn strength, although ‘be ‘experienced reiter from the dissolving of Ue ulcer ‘ous swelling un the right side of tne laryna. A REFRESKING NIGHT'S SLEEP. Sax Remo, Feb. 22—The German crown prince A good night and had the longest sleep that Re'nas ex ped since Uke 9peration Was per= formed. He felt much refresbea this morning. His cough bas lessened, Think They Have a Conspirater. TUE TKISH POLICE ARREST A MAN WHO HAD DYNA~ Mire IN Mts PosmEsaION. Dsus, Feb, —A man has beeo arrested Coleraine, County Londonderry, who had quant Ay of dynamite in his possession. He declares ‘Unat he Lutended to use the expiosive for quarry- Dut the police believe they ing purposes, ‘caught a cons] r, and Ubat bis arrest will to important disclustin. — have lead stroyed Wwe Warelouse, general store and residence of Peter Coble at Cap Hill, Cumbers land County. Loss, $10,000, partially 1usured. ‘The One-Day Walking Match. MANY OF THOSE WHO STAKTED LAST NIGHT GIVE ITOP twenty-four: bour sgo-as-you-picase” race Is going on, and by 3 o'clock only a handful of spectators Were in tue —. There en ho thuideuts “y — early morning hours to euliveu things, ani Was dismal indeed. Many of those who ‘Started ip the race last night with a larger of hope than endurance fell by the wayside, Which te following ts a list: Walters, with > mies to his credit; Hughes (not the ~ "18 miles; O'Kelly, 5 West, lo; Siuciair, 30; Max ewiman, 20; Chas L. Wiliains, 15; Lawrenes, Desmond, 14; Connelly, 1 Tue following 18 the "20-0'clock score: Cart onner, G3; Dillon, 64; Maus, G4; Day, , 30, Si; Connor, 70; A MOKE CHERBPUL TONE. At o'clock Uulngs in Une Institute were of @ more cheerful tone, when Ube band resumed opera- UonS, At this time there were but 26 convestants lef. A few moments later the number was still further decreased by the withdrawal of Roessie. AL the saine timefit Was discovered that theoMcial O'Cartriznt fs in good condidon, he appareutiy be- Cartright 15 in good condition, be apparent Ang able to continue running to'the end. 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