Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING s?4R PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't, ‘Tae Evexreo Stax ts served to subscribers in city by carriers on their own secount st TOcenar tor Srvk or ate por muh Conlon at whe conmter Ssonth“ome your, @0, aie toute 6 ae [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C.,a# second-class mail inatter } ‘ME WFEKLY StaB—published on Priday—@1 @ x months, 50 canta a-AN sail rates be paid in advance: ‘All mai! wnbecrtptions ranat ao yaper sent longer than is paid tor nt Rates of adverciaing made k2own on application. bening Star. Vor. 72—No WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1888, ‘TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. 10,851. = NU, 283. ADMUN DOC. 13. Iu tie napren Cour of the District of ra Bolding s Special Term jor Court Business, Ss LAM W. MP inietratia on the te.ou the 1 of F. Hampton, his rister: All setate of Win W Hampton ¥ 1588. by perso: ore-ted ate bereuy noti! be in this fourron B DAY, the NINTH Dav OF M RCH. AD ISS8. at EL!.VEN O'CLOCK A.M to show cause Why letters of administration ou wal catats abowid mor ie sue as prayed Provided. a copy of thisorder be pub- fished ouce a week for three weet iu the Waahing-on Law Report in the tvening Star previous to the oad day Br me quart, "Ws 8 COX Justion E rotor, Tea: DORSEY CLAGETT, Hewinter of Wills for the District of Coluiabia, f21-law Se 3 " THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIREO- Bea ce, bs Northiors tao rey oarart Col Se Belt at thir oe of wait sorapany MARCH 12. Pulle F mT to pean Trausfer bovks closed Mare Jpened March 13 ‘iu. P BOURER, = Reon an peor re Pe Se ea ‘Stick and Fixtures, YUt a= nayivania ave, for sala, ~ OPE PRrsTeRs ‘No. 21 “The nndersigned respectiully announces to the frieude und pacrous of this olfce that durihe the past inouth extensive widitions have been made tothe facilities of the ofice for the prompt execution of Srery class of work These additions cousis in the erection vf oe of the langest Pow En Punsous of recent {vention a carefiliy selected amortineut of the most Avrmactive Jom Tver. and the accusiiue of FattayUL Nb Cowrrraxt Womans jn ew bdepartinent “The efi tency of the office for the prouyt execution of work in at Cais date {80 i exceas of its facilities at aby peevivas tae ‘Griivre n -pectfully soltctted, fiseode THOMAS Wc6I DR HIDDEN, CATARRH, THROAT, Boe ine Speciaitet at Willard's Mondays Wedieadays. and fridays” 12 to4 pam Freeconsal® fifton References ‘fi6-thacadm a en ee = es ae, Seok, fernishen. pare Lie ine Si laren oe satan nae tara KSioWi. Unico: tous Hl ste a i; BRVOKS, ___ 532. 15in st. Corcoran Buflding, BISHOP'S CAMPHORINE, AX ELEGANT Chappea Baad, ca Lip Roark: and Ward ; hon Sint "Will Leep the akin beactifelly smooth aad sore Guaranteed to «ive satisfsction. Price, ota bottle. Por saie by W_S. Thompson, 703 15th st nw. Whole sale by Muth Bros, & Co. Fayette st., Baltimore, ‘Urders by postal receive prompt attention. L © BirHoP, ENTIRELY NEW BLACK LACE FLOUNCINGS. These goods ARRIVED SATURDAG, and the invoice amounted to the sum mentioned above. THEY ARE OUR OWN DMPORTATION, And such values ascannot be bought from any jobber oe dealer in this country who have tocharge a profit for themselves. Consequently you buy thet at such bay for them SEVENTY-FIVE PATTERNS 10 SELECT FROM. OPENING SALE THIS WEEK ar SPECIAL PRICES, WLACK CHANTILLY FLOUNCINGS, WARRANTED ALL SILK, 40 INCHES WIDE. seete Up to $5 = Yard. TN ALL THE NEWEST DESIGNS me A OEE PazeS BR A x or ARES EEE oS - Two Hicu Arms. One to make cur goods the standard quality. ‘Thecther to make our figures’ the standant of low prices These have been our constant xis for youre past. It is not spaumodic efforts winch Bave sccomplished this, but it ts cuu- tinued efforte We have pleased the people, ourselves, sod merit continued support. Let us haveit, Sod wo will stow you tempting bargains from + Se Fearvend to another. We bave Full Lines of GENTLEMEN'S, YOUTHS AND BOYS CLOTHING, ready made or made to onder, with large line of FTKNISHING GOODS All at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, ‘NOAH WALKER & CO, as 6% Peunsyivenis ave, THE MEMBERS OF KIT CARSON POST Pt OF eS inv fend the fuveral of Comrade Brxs. Sireiies Weraiess iass ae WEONESDA.. » E By command of v "EDK BRACKETT, Post a = CHAS. F. Recrek aguante bu a ane . Sam oritcds pensar eer Tish at, tofective “ad act*upon the report ot 1 Rae oi tice of ten, 'appo.tted om the 23d tt. inf aa prem nach ‘ate caine i the oneulag of tre New ter Benen event Sttis Svenley of tre'Noe Poe Bence oe ‘Tur gentlemen. comprinine this Co mittee te a suf rantee of the success of the enterprise. 10 ven it te Scsntialy at ath Hal syorg cen of the tn eld bree Bis ee Honste share of the work and the result will robect Lt thre ton grand rally ands yenera!skakitn 3 the bones. HO. CKA’G, Chairman. he ILS HAY, Secr tary” = > THE GHOCE: i AND LIQUOR DEAL ‘ers’ associ:.tion will meet our. 8th an bw. FEBRUARY 20, 7:30 p.m. 128-20" THE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS OF ‘Mrs. James Bellew has uct been discontinued ‘as as been sunounced, but will be continued the sane ‘as before at the old stand. cor. New J.rsy sve. and @ pe Rw. Mears CANNON @ VINSON, Fur Undertakers. “Telephone call 978-4. Es » THE NATIONAL LIFE AND MATURITY ASSOCIATION, OF WaSHINGTON, D.C. ‘Wasurxotox, D.C., February 27, 1888. Mr. Geo. D. Bldridge, Secretary National Life and Ma- fherity Association, Washingtam D.C “a Dear Sir:—In acknowleding receipt of 81.000 1! day paid me. being fall amount of poticy in Four Com- er the ife of my" lats hustand. Co. Ellery C. ‘ort, of thts city. allow me to thent 30 and ths Con- pay for the yromptnces ih the ecttloment. re inrniahed your Com February 2 Under were tn our el 524 Treceived nc nat date of Fet received notice that check was awaiting my order, and Ihave this day received the amount, as stated ‘above. im full, without dis~ count, aithouxh the terms of the 7 ive you uinety days in which to make payment. Such prompt- Sid to the coudence felt Dy the pabiie in your insti= Wadesetiee: silt in your taste ‘Respectfully, 2 Ration ‘8 JULIA A. FOI (LAND DEMOCRATIC CLUB ‘Representatives Chas, H. Gibson and Frank ¥. Sha wills teud our mecuiae February 20 a0 Eli's Hall, S02 Penusyivania ave. ‘Turnout and give them & Posing reception, Ene ‘CHAS. C. LANCASTER, President. ‘MES. MARGARET BOTTOME, OF NEW ‘York, will of the Cove, ant. Connecticu: Sand 16th sta at *AY WEDNESDAY, THe RSUAS, sd ‘ast two days of Februsry and "Theve readinws are free tO ail 01 jens ible Taig’ at the ChurN er BY, 1108-1116 © st. n.w., South Side, Announce that they are ready te receive orders for any Kind of printing af the avove address. Their Out- Sp Entire.y New. workmen only employed. rr pARerb collection of ANTIQUE RUGS and, can faerived frou our recent Constas suction sales and prouounced by coubuinseurs Oue of {ite heat ever seen ‘These superb RUGS are offered at the lowest bie prices, us Unusual facilities cusble” aus tons he sentuine Oriental hapd-tade articles at the same prices fis the domestic goods are sold. This is's rare oppor: Sanity “A'wistt to my Art Gallery, for purchase OF in pect, wii be fotisa fall of tnfeteat a Tum exibat- ‘rticicn such se Defors ‘bee. abo ‘Washingtou. oe : 620 14th st. n.., in the middle of the block. DICRAN K. VARZHABEDIAN, Importer, "Late of Coustautinople, RE- N. MCLAUGHLIN HAS office to No. $25 14th 1CK—-TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC: ‘Now that Mra Bellew bas retired from the Uudertaking business and moved from the ce, my friends wil find we at my old stand. where We 8. Can furan tearsen une any numberof Carriages "m8 ‘wih promptiess “Tekpbons tonal tree. “Ga Sou ; 7-6 TIMOTHY 36st nw. ‘WASHINGION porchased by 3. ebecialist of a MAN UNION will hold a CAL As. Py sis 8 tard tie and complicacea’ Watch: 7 P. ayer service at Gentz) Union dission Rooms WEDNESDAY, Feorat ary 29, from 1:30 to4 p.m. Sul “The Prohibt- tion B Li Pending for the ‘District Both prices a are almost as low as any other house has to Sehtiemen aud ladies cordiaily invited. £27-2t_ THe BYATTSVILLE BUILDING ABS. Te sCIALION. of Hyattsville, “Frinee Gec ‘ounty. ‘Md.—The annual meeting. for the Electioh of eustting Sow the rupert of ‘Secretary, weaving the di 2 ioe a rho racial con dition of the association, will fe held in Well’s Hall, Hyattevill , Md. TUr SDAY EVENING, beaten Bx 3 1888, at 7 o'clock. A full attendance of the stockboid- eres |. the Board of ‘at present is scat ag poem Bo me ¥. mth ict Preadent See ‘Smith, secretary. Mich» retary. Presets Geach pichagt Evang, / Disectors, ‘Frank A. Aman. as ASH =MITH, Recretary. - ‘8 FLUID FOub, it food meat, food made. Washington News and Gossip. Index ‘4 Advertisements. Bosrensn Claxces—6th page, Cire Ireate—Gth pase. Counter Rua Estare—2d page, Deatme—Sth pace, Dexristet—4th pase. Ebvcarionat—4th page. ‘FAMILy SUPPLIns—3d pags, Frxaxctat—3d page. For Rest (Rooms)—24 page, For Rext (Honses)—6th page, Fox RENr (stores)—2d page. Fox Rent (@@ices)—2d paxe. For Rawr (Miscellsncous)—24 page, For Sate (Housee)—6th pao. For Saiz (Lots}—2d pao. For Sauk ( Miscellaneous)—2d page Hovsxrvastsuras—4th page. Lapras’ Goops—3d pace. Locat MExtion~6th paca, Losr ax FounD—24 page MARRIAGES—5th page. Mowzr To Loax—2d page. MEpIcat—4th page. Ockaw Sreamens—4th paca, Potomac Rivza BoaTs—4th page NOB AND ORGANS—4th page AL ~2d pase. PHOPESSIONAL—4th page. ‘Poposats—d pase. RAILROADs—4th pago, SrEcraLtres—4th page. SPEciAL NoricEs—lst page, Supceeax Paorgarr—2d page. Svmmen Resonrs—4th page. ‘Tux Tuapes—4th page. UspERTaxens—4th pace. Waxrep(Help)—2i page. Waxrep (Situations)—2d page. Wasrep (Rooms)—2d page. WanrrD (Houses)—2d page. Ware (Lots)—2d pase. Wantep (Miscellaneous)—2d page. Wrntex Kusonts—4th page. Paces 3 axp 4 of To-Dav's Stax contain 4 de- tailed report of the proceedings in the House yes- terday ov District matters; the Southeast Waab- ington Association meeting to consider the scheme for a change of government of the District; the great strike of engineers; the Julia disaster, by which thirty to forty lives were lost; local and ue, $287,687.01; customs, $840,485.45. ‘Tur Yantic arrived at Aspinwall yesterday. Sgconp Lievr. Jas. A. Lupe, 4th infantry, granted two months’ extension of leave, Tue Canreer Mrerixa.—All of the members of the Cabinet attended the meeting to-day. MaRvLaxp Postaastens.—A. L. Barrfl has been appointed postmaster at Drum Potnt, Calvert County, Md., ana Mrs. W. A. Whayland, at Whay- land, Wicomico County, Ma_ PaTkNTs have been Issued to citizens of the Dis- trict as follows: Orson W. Bennett, carbureting lamp; Jas. T, Simpson, attachment for pockets; Alfred Winder, plasterlig plug; Wm. H. Di ‘and Seaton Schroeder, breecu-loading orunance. ‘TRR PROPOSED SUBMARINE ToxPEDO BoaT.—Sec- retary Whitney has ordered that the date for ‘opening proposais for the construction of a sub- marine torpedo boat be chanzed from March 1 to May 1. on account of the representations of cer- tain Butiders who claiin tuat they will require more Uume for tue preparation of drawings and ns, AMONG THE PRESIDEXT’S CaLteRs To-DaY were Senator Saulsbury, Representatives Anderson, with Owen P. Thompson (lil); Bland, Conger, with Mra. Conver and Lieut. and Mra Eiwards; Breckinr'dse (Ky.), O'Donnell, McCreary, Sawyer, Ford, itil D, O. (Watson (fen), and ‘Suipman, with Jas Gallagher, S. & Albertson, and ‘Byrne (Detroit). Pawston Case Foraxntea—The Commissioner of Pensions has been advise 1 by telegram of the 27th inst. that four indictments have been found by the grand jury of Cincinnati, Ohio, against James H. MeGindley, allas James Hurvey, for forgeries in connection with tue pension claims of aveth M. Geddes, Cea Lewis, Paulina Schmidt, Huldan Furman, ind Catuarine O'Haran, He ‘bas also Deen advised by telegram of 27th Lust, that Nelson ‘Virgin bas been arresied in Greene County, Pa., and was taken to Wheeling, W. Va. He 1s ch: with having forged an order by means Of which he got whe mall of Huldan KE. Jenkins, extracted ‘Ubereirom her pension check, obtainea $400 of ber nsion money, and assaulted her with a natcaet prevent her festifying agains. him in court, To Couxr Tus Casm.— Assistant Secretary ‘Thompson to-day named the following clerks of the Treasury Department asa committee to con- uct the count of cash in the subtreasury at New York: J. F. Meline, A. ¥. McMillan, Geo. H. Smith, G. C. Bant, J. A. Sample, E. M. McLeod, D. B. Mc Leod, C. 8. Steele, H.C. Pearson, Chas.” Atkinson, W. C: Keech, Geo. N. French, Ja Giuin, Jao, K: Byatt, Frank Wolfe and Jas. D. Rowe, ‘tne party isin charge of Assistant Casuler Meine. ven ‘of them are in the Treasurer's office. They are ali Tegarded as expert counters and accountants, The count Will take frot six weeks to two months. Seven Of the commitiee start for New York to- night, and the otners will go to-morrow afternoon. ‘They Wil be assisved in he handiing of the coin by sixteen laborers to. be ‘hired. th New York. Judge McCue left tor New York this. ‘Tue PResipENt INVITED TO A delegation of officers of the Ancient and Honora- Die Artilierf Co., of Massachusetts, consisting of Col Henry Walker, commandant; Past Com- mander Major A. A. Tolsom, Past Commander Major Chas. W. Stevens, Us fe Allen and Geo. A. Keeler, calied this morning on the President to invite him and the Cabinet to at- tend tue 250cu anniversary of the corps. Panying them were Hoo. Leopold Morse, M:C., and r. John D. Long, members of the anniversary committee. W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, I te, WEST END STEAM LAUNDRY, 1738 Collars (Gent's), 2c.; Cuffs (per your gurs of tie folio ( Bin Wee W. M. Suesrez & Soxs, 919 Paxmerivane AvENUX, WILL OPEX MONDAY, FEBRUARY 977TH, NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS, shades, ‘SILK and WOOL HENBIETTAS, the most besntifal fabric ever made. ENGLISH OHECKs aad MIXTURES. ALL-WoUL © /ALLIS, tm beautiful designs, ‘Also s nowy lot of Popular CHALLIS, in Sew Destems, | Good Agents st 180. We would sumgest au early inapection of these goods, athe styles comet be duplicate OUTING CLOTH. in choice stripes, 20c, 200 Pisces FKEXCH SATTEESS, in taclusive de | @-—— Gas FIETUSER SC — = — ns ORNAM. BISQUE FIGURES, Nee: suthetesiie ‘Handeccse Line of Shedae and Globes, ‘ = aes: ‘& & MADD & BRO. ONE PRICE. as | ns 4 Oh toe Furnisbes Life Insurance st Half the Usual Cost, ‘Washington Office, 935 F st. nw. ‘MILTON & LUCKETT, Manawore $2- La Society Notes, Mrs Whitney has gone to New York to be ab- sent for two weeks, ‘The Secretary remains here to consider Important matiers requiring his atven- ‘The British minister and Miss West gave a din- ner last evening in compliment to Mr. Von Alven- Sieben, Who will sail for Germany On the 10th of Murch. Mrs. Bakbmeteff und Mr, Pever Marie, of New York, were among tne guests, Judge and Mrs. John Davis entertained a com- Pany at dinner last evening. ¢ Mra. Gen. Myer and Judge Drake gave dinner Parties last evening. Gen. Beale and Mra, Bakhmeteff held their sec- a ty oa i is F A FRE AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. INEFFIOIENT POSTAL SERVICE, Mr. Paddook’s Remarks in the Senate THE PUBLIC PRINTER. His Management Discussed in the House. reer Among the petitions and memorials presented ‘nd referred were the following: From the Iowa legisiature, in favor of the per iem rated service pension bill, of the repeal of the limi.stion clause in the pension arrears law, nd of a bili to pension prisoners of war. (Several Other petitions Lo a like effect were presented from other states) From citizens of Illinois am other states, for prohibiuon in the District of Columbia, And from citizens of the District of Columbia for and against such legislation, Among the bills reported from committees and Placed on the calendar were the following: Providing for the investment of certain funds in the Treasury (with an amendment striking out the provision to allow national banks to issue cir eu.ation to the amount of their bonds deposited). ‘The resolu’ ton offered last week by Mr. Hoar, to continu» the investigation of last session into cer- tain events alleged to have taken place in Texas (in the petition of Stephen Hackworth and others) Was reported back from the committee on con- Ungent expenses and agreed to, NEW BILLS, INCLUDING SOME OP LOCAL INTEREST. Among bills introduced and referred to commit- tees were the following: By Mr. Sherman—Authorizing the issue of circu- Jating notes to national banks to the par value of Donds deposited therefor. ia! By Mr. Blair—To pronibit the manufacture and ‘sale of alcoholic Mquors in the territories except for medicinal, sclentife, and mechanical purposes, Also, for the relief of same persons confined in insane asylums in the District of Columbia, and in forts and arsenals and the territories, by plactt inmates of such asylums under tue protection o} the laws, by securing to theun their postal rights, Also, ange the common law of marriage the custom of ‘modern civilization by the emanci- pation of married women in the District of Colum la, forts, arsenals, and the territories, (in relation to the frst bill, he sald that it had been prepared by the Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union; and in relation tothe second, that parties destred a hearing before the judiciary com MR. PADDOCK ON INEFFICIENT POSTAL SERVICE. ‘Mr. Paddock addressed the Senate on the sub- Ject of ineMictent postal service in the Western states, He denounced the management of the Post OMce Department for the last three years as fallure—probubly a more conspicuous failure than any of the other short-comings of ¢he present Administration. Mr. Wilson (Md.) gave notice that he intended to subinit Some remarks to the Senate on the same subject, 5 MR. PLUMB ON ARMY BOARDS. The Senate joint resolution in relation to the claim of John B. Reid against the United States for the alleged use of projectiles for rifled ordnance Tras (gn maton ot Mr. Hampvon) taken from, the calendar, Mr. Plumb, whtie not o Fesolution, remarked” that. the. referenge of the claim toavoard of Army officers (as proposed) was for the benettt of the claimant, “because no board of Army officers ever failed t0 stick the govern ment,” ‘Mr, Platt also opposed the reference of the claim toa tard of Army oMcers, and agreed that it should be sent to the Court of Clann, ‘The joint resolution was On inotion of Mr. Eustis, th Senate iN for the purchase of a site and tue erection of a building for post-oMice, Unlied States courts, and otner in cont $1,200,000) was taken {rou the calendar cost , Was taken and passed. - mus Passep ‘The folowing bills were also taken from the cal- ‘endar and passed: i To authorize the Secretarr of War to convey to the city of Austin, Tex., the arsenal block of land in that city for educational pur To authorize he Omaha, Hays City and South. mostern Hallway Company, and the Chicago, Kan- gas and Western Railway Comyany to bufid their roads across the Fort Hays military reservation. ‘To carry out the fadings of the Court ot Claims in the cuse of James H. Ayres, ‘THE DEPENDENT PENSIONS BILLA. The Senate then resumed considcration of the bill granting pensions to ex-soldiers and sailor who are incapacitated trom Wwe performance of manual labor and providin, for pensions to dependent rela- tives of Soldiers and sallors—the question being on the adoption of Mr. Cail’s amendment lng Lhe bill apply aiso to Luose who served ta the ‘war with Mexico or (for thirty days) in any of the Indian wars. The amendment was wo Mr. Blair offered a rewlution changing the nraseology of the second section, and explain ng it, he Said that tae construction given In the devate yesterday to the word “incapacitated” would " make the bill of the most far-reaching of any pension —_—ibill yew passed, fuasinuch as the minumum peasion for Ube slightest incapacity Would be $12 a month. He did not bedeve that, with that construction given to it, the bill would ever cross successfully the wide waste lying be- tween the Senate and the statute buok.¢ House of Repreventatives, ‘Mr, Dunbum, (11l,), from the committee on com- merce, reported a bill authorizing the city of Chicago to erect @ cribin Lake Michigan for water- ‘work purposes. House calendar, Mr. Gaines, (Va), from the committee on war claims, reported the bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to settle the claims of certain states and the city of Baltimore growing out of money expensed for miitary during the war of ‘Commtitee or the w! ir. Burrows, (Mich.) presented ® memorial of iiners of Michigan protesting against the re- Seat Sinaloa ety Mean » 00} mel at the zeord, und it was referred to tus comieveo on Ways and means, CALLING ON THE PUBLIC PRINTER TO EXPLAIN. Mr. Anderson (lowa) offered as a question of Privilege a resolution reciting that on the 18th of January the House ordered the printing of 10,000 of the Pacific Railroad Commission reporte with accompanying documents and thi v8 Message twereon, but that Jue order has Fane Bisa han ete ni execute tne order, im detail In the consideration morning hour the House re- sumed in committee of the whole the consiJera- ‘Won of the bill for the organization of the territory of Okiohoma. : ‘Mr. Barnes ve notice be erent Sot fe ‘@ians in the Indian to letters from citizens ‘that the existing tga new one and ampie for all purposes; ‘that the groposes bridge was a scheme in the interest of railroad company and certain Teal estate speculators, ‘Mr, Harris repiied that a few people inside the city were contending that this was a needless ex- aiture. He had heard more trom them than he Senator from Vermont, perhaps. The facts, he said, were that if the County outside the city $300,000 had been collected to spend for improve. Mmenis within the city; that that much less had Deen expended outside the city than was collected from that section. The present bridge, he added, at Woodly Lane road was constructed fifteen years age; that It is a very low Dridge, | with Danks on both sides, and impassable for heavily. Jouded wagons. He deciared the new to be necessary, and to be desired by the people outside the city abd to a rapidiy-growing section of the District, ‘The Dill was passed without further de- date. In order to avold delay in the final passage Of the bill, Mr, Harris moved that the Senate in- sist on its amendment, and ask for a committee Of conference, This was agrved to, and the Dill ‘will go through in a hu For Investment of the Surplus, A FAVORABLE REPORT ON SENATOR SHERMAN'S BILL. ‘The Senate committee on finance has ordered a favorable report on Senator Sherman’ Dill for the investment of certain funds in the Treasury. The Dill, as it has been amended, directs the Secretary of the Treasury, from time to time, to invest not exceeding 80 per centum of the funds held tn the ‘Treasury for redemption of notes of national banks “fatled,* “In liquidation,” and “reducing elrcula~ ton,” "by tue purciiase in open” market of ‘any bonds of the United States bear. ing interest, Whenever the money on hand to the crediv of said fund shall fall below 20 per centum of the fund deposited the Secretary of the ‘Treasury 13 authorized anu directed, f-om time to time, to sell in open market any portion of the bonds purchused for sald fund as may be neces- ‘ary In his opinion to enable him. to pay as pre- sented any notes of national banks for the redemp- Yon of which said fund ts held, the purpose of this section betny to maintain in the Treasury for ‘such redemption not less than 20 per centum and not exceeding 30 per centum of the money de- posited. ‘The Nicaragua Canal Bill. ITS PROVISIONS AS IT PASSED THE SENATE. ‘The bill to tncorporate the Nicaragua Canal Co, ‘which passed the Senate yesterday, namesas incor- Porators Frederick Billings, Chas. P. Daily, Daniel Ammen, Francis A. Stout, Horace L, Hotchkiss, Edward F. Beale, Hiram Hitchcock, C. Ridgely Goodwin, A.C. Cheney, J. F. O'Shauslinessy, H. C. ‘Taylor, J. W. Miller, 'A. 8 Crowninvshield, A. G. Men ‘Chas. H. Stebbins, T. Harrison Garrett, Jules Aldige, R. A. Lancasier, Alfred E. Mills, Gus- tave E. Kiss li, Horace Fairbanks, G-o. H. Robin- son, Alfred B.'Darling, Jos, E. McDonaid, Jas. Roosevelt, Christian Devries, Frederick F. Thomp- son, Henty A. Parr, and such other persons as may De associated with them and their successors, ‘The Dill authorizes them to construct, equip, and erate a shi from the Atlantic to the Pa efje Ocean, either entirely through the territory 6f the repubite of Nica or through Nicara- gua and in part through the territory of the re Public of Costa Rica, with such collateral. con- hecting, Or cross canals as may be necessary to connect therewith, and to exercise such other Powers as have been conferred by the government of Nicaragua vo the Nicaragua Canal Association, ‘The corporation 1s authorized to purchase, hold and convey ail such property as may be necessary, find may tasue stock to the Amount of uhe value ot 's property. The principal oltice of the corpora~ tion shall be in the city of New York. ‘The capital stock of the comp ny is to consist of not less than 1,000,000 shares of $100 each, with the rijht to In- Grease the capttal stack to 2,000,000 shares of $100 each upon the vote of two-thirds of the stock of said company at any tim» outstanding. Five in- corporators, who shail be chosen by a majority of the number from those named in this act, shall have power to open books of subscription to the Capital stock of the company In the city of New York, and at such other places in the United States, Nicaragua or elsewhere as they may designate, ‘Wo sb.ull receive all subscriptions for stock; and no stock shall be transfrabie, except upon the books of the company provided tor that pu ‘The affairs of the company are to be managed by & Voard of fifteen directors, and the president must bea citizen and resident of the Uuited States, Capitol Topics, ‘A JOINT REPUBLICAN CaUcus. ‘Senator Edmunds, chairman of the republican ‘caucus of Senators, and Representative Cannon, of Iilinols, on the part of the republicans of the House, have issued calls for a joint republican caucus, to be held in the hall of the House Thurs- day evening to name the republican Congressional ‘committee, to send out documents, &c. DUTY-PREE SPIRITS POR USK IN MANUFACTURES, ETC. A bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Cullom yesterday to regulate the manufacture, blending and compounding of duty-free spirits for use in manufactures, the arts and sciences and for pur- poses of fuel, Brovides that spirits distilled, manu- tactured, biended or compounded at any regis- tered and licensed compounding and blending dis. Ullery shall, afier the 41h of July, 1888, be ae clared to be’ duty free. “All spirits to be duty free, itis provided, must be blended with such ‘ingre- dients as shall make them pungent, nauseating and disgusting to taste aud smeil, thereby ren- dering them capabie of being used oniy in tue arts, sclences and manufactures, and as fuel, Any ‘owner of a registered distillery desirous of manu- facturing duty-fr-e spirits shall make application for license a8 a “duty-free distllier,” at the same Ume furnishing a saimpie of the spirits desired to De manutactured, and if the commissioner of in- ternal revenue, after examination of the spirits, thinks they are properly vo be classified as duty- free spit, license the distillery accord- ‘THE HOME MARKET CLUB'S TARIFF BILL. At the request of the Home Market Club, of Boston, Mr. Long yesterday introduced in the House a tariff bill which readjusts the sugar duty and gives a bounty for the production of American Deet und maple Sit reduces the tax on manu- factured tobacco 50 per cent and removes the tax from distilled spirits w thdrawn from bonded Warehouses for use in the arts. THE PATENT OFFICE BILLS. ‘The bills in relation to a reorganization of the Patent OMice and a patents appeal court, intro duced by Senator Gorman yesterday, were put in by request. They were framed by the National Electrical Association and sent to Mr. Gorman witb the request that he introduce then. ‘THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION. Mr, Benedict, the Pubiic Printer, was before th House committee investigating the Government Printing Office last night again. He said some of the stock he found oo hand on entering the office was Sekar Was some ordered by Mr. Kounds, but not yet delivered. He nad refused to receive tis last. He said on waste-paper sales he had saved $17,000 more than had hls predecessor. In regard we hls civil-service policy, Mr. Benedict stated that he always endeavored to employ the most compe- tent and experienced men. ‘The great bulk of the skilled employes in the ofMee were printers and binders, and must be members either of the Typo- raphical Union or the Bookbinders’ Association. regard to the number of soldiers and sailors em- jloyed In the Government Printing Office Mr. Bene- ‘Stated that he had appoia' 170 men claim- ‘be sol or saliors or relatives thereof, only dis] 70. It was his policy, he said, Papa cng ato tke le ¢ re will tet rain OD ti eal 2 a, ins fre Seti Bee Ee ie z i i INTERNAL STRIFE. Both Sides of the Vestry Difficulties in St. Luke’s Charch, ‘The causes of the trouble in St, Luke's colored chureh, which recently led to the resignation of several members of the vestry, are still matter of contention. A member of the church said to a ‘Stan reporter that the Pinckney memorial window 49 not at the bottom of the evil, Dut that the real cause is that two vestrymen recently signed a pe- {tion to Ucense a whisky dealer to open a bar room right at the door of St. Luke's church. For this, he said, the rector, with the bishop's sanc- tion, severely reprimanded them. They became offended wt the repro, and all agreed to leave the vestry at the same time. ‘The statement that Dr. Crunimell originated the idea of a Pinckney me morial wind@W and urged subscription for that purpose, he said, 1s entirely uotrue. On the other and, it is stated by some of the vestry who have resigned or Intend to do #0, that Dr. Crnmineli was a warm advocate for procuring Une Pinkney memorial window, and he tndividus ally solicited and received subscripuons. “They may say,” Said one of the vestrymen, “that the signing St 9 liquor-tealer’s license, wis the origin Of the dimculty, If they cu Dut tne fact fs the Window ts tue cause of {€ all. ‘Dr, Crummell advo. cated the window and then op) it Wuen some Of us Intended to have appropriate services in con- nection wich it, when We could from those present raise money to pay for it. This he stren ‘op- posed, and tie consequence Is that tnree of the Vestry <Messrs Baroadoes Norwood, and Nugent— were oblized to assume the debt. ‘The trouble all dates from the suggestion to have the window ser- vices, Since then the doctor has not been the same to us.” “How about signing the application for license?” the asked THE St4R reporter, “It ts Lrue {vat some of the vestry signed plication of M. Sander,” was the answer; “but it does not look “proper ‘for Dr. Crummell'to bi this up as the cause, when one member who sign A, P. Albert's is retained on the board,” = 1 also signed it,” he added, “and Dr. Crummell indertook to cail ine to account for it and I wrote to Commissioner Webb withdrawing my name from the application. I did not, however, do #0 Decause of Dr. Crummell’s levier, but because other members of the board, Messrs, Barbadoes, Leonard, Bully and Lee, had retused to sign it, be: cause they thought ft Would give Dr, Crummell a handie that he would make capital of, 1 cousid- ered the matter and came to the same concli and withdrew my name. I have not beard that tue bjshop bas taken any action In the matter; 4 tt looks to me like an attempt to put the cause of the dimeculty on a wrong basis.” “Does not this misunderstanding damage the Property of the church?” was asked. “{ should think it would,” was the answer, “but according to reports they are getting swimingly. 1 that Dr, Crummell has sal he has reduced the floating debt, which was about $3,000 three months ago, to about $103, but I don't see how he bus dove it. "The funded debt 18$7,000. ‘There will be a meeting Thursday and some of us Propose to ask a few questions” He Snatched the Satchel, HOW MRS. WHELAN LOST HER MONEY—a TRIAL IN ‘THe CRIMINAL COURT, ‘Yesterday Michael Meaney, a white man, was convicted in the Criminal Court on the charge of larceny from the person, Mary C, Whelan, a widow, testifled that on the night ot January 2 she was on her Way home about 7 o'clock in the ‘evening, and on Pennsylvania avenue, near 7n street northwest, she was approached by a man ‘who Glatined ‘het aequatatasce, Beileving that the man had some evil upon her she re. mulsed him and proceeded on her way. When on jOun street, near Grant & man came up to her and snitened her satcnel from her hand and Tan away. She thought the prisoner was the man Who approached her in both 1 Dut could hot swear positively, The satchel contents were found strewn on the pavement near where the snatching occurred, Officer McLucas testified Yo making the arrest, While several young men tes Ulled to hearing the cry of “stop thiei,” and of Joining In the chase of Meaney, who was seen run- Ring from the scene. ‘The Gefendant took une stand in his own behalf, and denied all knowledge of the affair, ut on cross-examination admitted he had been'arrested previously and convicted in ‘Ube Police Court on a former charge of larceny. —— ‘The Caton Divorce Case. IT 18 TO BE TRIED IN THE COURT IN GENERAL TERM. Judge Cox has certified che case of Jas, H. Caton against Annie M. Caton to the Court in General Term, to de heard in the first instance, owing vo the fact that it is the first time so peculiar 8 case has been presented. This 18 the case flied by Mr. F. W. Joue@s on the 13th inst., In which the com- jainant alleged thal ne: bad been Visiting Anna Fenton twice a week for about three years, and Supposed that he was the only person keeping company With Ler; that he pr marriage to her and was accepted; that on Che @ch of February. she sted Unat they get married before Lent; ‘Uhat he went with her to Rockville on the 7th Inst. and applied to Father Connelly wo solemnize the marriage, and he did so on the Sh; that he Was ied Co believe that she Wasa chaste woman, and he charges that deception was practiced upoa him. He further sets out that he took her to nls Parents’ house, in West Washington, the same hight, and tat On the morning of the 11th she gcebirth toa doy, and she contessed 1t was not al ‘Tbr case was referred to A. John to take testi- monjJ, and this Was reported to the court a few days since, und with Ube papers goes to the Gene- ral Term. This testimony shows that some of Of the respondeut’s family, when learned the facts, were greatly incensed; that the family of Mr. Caton treated herin the most humane manner; that she wrote and signed the following statement 10 her husband: ‘“ admit I have treated you. never by word or deed acted imy the injury 1 was doing to you. I must child, a not Tours, whereter x shelter, ‘your forgiveness, and am do all in my power to reileve you (rom the burden of my existence. I am sorry I have so deceived and deluded you. Our marriage was @ fraud aid celt upon you.” ‘The testimony further shows that she admitted to Dr. Ritchie and the mother of Caton and her sister that the child was to 8 Ann’s Infant Asylum, and she, when abie, ‘Was seat to ber mother’s. can ree er can Rem te no oe a - > aan of Sete ‘Suuart, counsel Of the contestant, were wrnile the mus wansull to he oven in tie Reayens and voters were knocki asking vote, the (congendnd elecon declared the closed, saying that Hostetter’s Almanac showed raddey was seventy-two premature clos- ing of te pe pot affect the resultof t! ‘elecuion. Es il i i iy H } fl I | } I ai ‘i bite | tt I a Df i | | Hy st i ri : ati Wvno stole aod sod dr W. &- Bun00's bores Serretoers | Telegrams to The Star. oe NOT EVEN MAIL TRAINS MOVED New Phases of the Engineers’ Strike. ELECTION EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND. A Noted Oounterfeiter Under Arrest. ee UNDER THE NEW LES. The House of Commons Meets for the First Time and Churchill Tatk: Economy. Special Cable Dispatch to Tar Evexixe Stan, Loxpox, Feb, 28.—The principal feature in last | night's debate in the house of commons, which met for the first time at 3 p.m. and adjourned after a business-like discussion at 12:15, in nc- cordance with the new rules of procedure, was the reappearance of Lord Randolph Churchill as ‘An economist and financial purist. He protested very sensibly against the practice of the ltberal &nd tory governments allke introducing supple- mental estimates for changes that might be for. seen when Uhe original estimates are prepared. Churebill has a strong case iu the main in insist {ng on a lose wasteful eystei of expenditure, but When in ofice he couid only condemn excess! expenditure as a whole. | When asked to point out ‘@ specific item that could be curtalied, he cou only sucgest a reduction of the expense of coalin, Stations ‘abroad, which, In the opinion of compe- | tent military observers, would be 4, 4 GRAVE MISTAKE POR ENGL if she ‘is determined to defend ans Abroad. Tris well known tuat churchlil is excrp- Uonally ignorant of the principles of finance, as shown in the discussion of the Childers’ proposal fo meet the rost of recolnage (by Issuing ten-Silll Ing pleces at a profit to the mint, when he showed he did not know the difference petween the stand- ard gold coinage of full weight and value and the colnage of smaller dtnominations of arbitrary value, Which are only legal tender to a certain amount. Churchill shrewdly thnks John Dull will be grateful for any attempt to save his pock- ets, Moreover, It is no secret that be Is animate | by jea.ousy of Goschen, who has tab.» his place very sat rly, from the tory party potnt of vie as chancel of of the exchequer. Otherwise the lugs of parliament were dull in spite of Pie inevitable debate on Ireland, apropos of tie Vote of the salaries of resident magistrates, THE DEPTFORD CONTEST. ‘The Liberals and Torics Making = Hard Fight fer the Seat, Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evexrxa Stan. ‘Loxpox, Feb, 28—All eyes at present are turned to Deptford, where an election occurs to-morrow. Gladstone yesterday wrote a letter to Lady Anpe Blunt strongly advocating the election of ner husband, who, he says, 1s suffering in prison Andignivies In behalf of the cyuse of Wherty and peace. The tory papers are using every endeavor toblacken the character of Evelyn, whose retire- ‘ment on account of a disagreement with his party on coercion in Ireland led to the present election, Evelyn is a descendent of the famous diarist of che same name, resides in the old home of that author at Wootton, in Surrey, and like his ances- tors, has business interests at Deptford, where there are two streets called Evelyn and Wootton, The Times has raked up the powers of attornes, ated fourteen years ago, signed by Evelyn, au- thorizing an agent to levy restraint for rent one day after due As Evelyn is well- known to be a kindly and charitable man, the pub- llc were prepared fora statement made tn bis ab- sence to-day by his brother, 60 the effect that the documents in question were merely formal, aud To AE SS ae etsy eel tie tories seek to avert the t1 cap apt | in having their candidat in prison. Oa Une other Evelyn's indu- ence telis greatly in their favor, and the tory jeonty ‘has never been very lage there, Deptford part of the oid constituency ‘of Greenwich, ‘which formerly elected Gladstone Opposed to the Produce Clearing-House Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EVENING Stan. Lonpox, Feb, 28—The new produce clearing- houge in London on the model of that of New York has het with considerable opposition from influen- Ual members of the trade, because It Is supposed It Will lead to gambling transactions (urough itnag- inary deliveries, but at a nx of the London chamber Of commerce yesterday @ majorily de- cilped to express. mperorsl. From Wall Street To-day. New Your, Fev. 28, 11 a.m.—The stock market Was dull agaiu at opening, but prices were frm at slight advances over last Gvening’s closing figures. The improvement was not matntained, however, and on a somewhat Increased business dectines from 3 to % per cent were.established ih the gen- eral st, wi % Manhattan was especially weak, fosing 1%. The selling movement was soon over in uurn, 220 aslow raily Wox piace, which brought prices “in most stocks back to opening figures, While te market vecame extremely dull and feavureless. ‘There was no further change, and at 11 o'clock the market Was duil and steady to firm at about first prices. St, Paul, Lackawanna, West ern Union, Louisville and Nashville and Heading Were the ‘only stocks displaying any animation, the rest being dull anu siagnant. “King of the Counterfeiters.” PETE M'CARTNEY ARRESTED IX NEW ORLEANS FOR ‘DOING 4 VERY NEAT JOB. ‘Cancaag, Feb. 28.—A dispatch from New Orleans, f woe weeks ago number of very clever counterfeits Were worked on twerchauts of Uhis city. gThey were $0 well executed that they were takerto; ‘as genuine nutes. “The coun- | E c te 883 Hi rH i B a Hi Hy i i | REFUSING TO MOVE MAIL TRAINS. atest Developments of the Burlington SMrike-A Tak hk Chief Arthar— ‘The Kuignis will do me “Scabbing .” Cmesoo, Fed. 28 —Last evening Assistant Su- Perintendent Howland. of the Burtinton rosd, and Superintendent of Mails Trev, trom the post-cifice, called on Chier Enzincer Arthur at tls hotel “1 have come for information,” sald. Br. Wow land, addremsing Mr. Arthur. “Ihave understood tron Mr vljetiow would. be Faised Dy Your men tO taking out the fast mall Unit Which ! ves at 3 am, Lo.tnorrow, provided 1. con- tained . bing Dut mail. Tam now told by toe men ths. rie, will “NOt take the ‘train out WithOUs orders trom you or the ‘Slates marsual What fare the tantse> seni = “Our posilign ts Lhis." replied Mr, archur, “We whil offer nd obstrac to the caring of the mati, ana this ‘mail en rows to the city we shoud bring it in pro- Sided the “passenger coaches “were cut ‘oft, But we are under no obitgation to start the mall from a Of distribu.ion. ‘The ’ company has a contract with tue ¢ ment tor carry Ce MAL; let them carry it or fortelt their Com tract, “We"—turning to the Post-omice om “stand read to settle the troabie on a talr and equitable basis; Fou should bring such tuNuence to Dear op the company As to Dring ADOUL 1s set Uement, We cannot take out the wail irala, gen Gemen, “Very well,” responded Mr. Howland, “4 nad underdood, and T think Mr. Stone Understood, tr cue, of tie grietance commit.er, Chat t mate would be handled, and if,tbat Were so 1 Wanted to avail myself of that advan. tag =U may not Mr. Sine,” Say Is Just w | hot uphold tue acon | and tren ot ftiy the strikers, admitted tbe & On Lhe Chica. The report Uhat a number of engineers wouid arrive fre et a New York om Ubetr way West nd When the tram cua aune tn thts a the Brother. hood Was on Dut no alt Was made to st Une be W meM UF Interfere WIL, them in any executive board of we city, When arked Leport ‘That Reading ng Lo Cuilcago to take Ue Brotverhood of said: “There is a0 . Notwithstanding the of the enginecrs’ Brother | hood are ih places of Kulghts of Labor | Strikers, the Readiog kniguts have never *scabbed” as charged by the Brotherhood, and have no thought of doing so now. Every time, however, that Che Brotherhood has hada chance they bave | Sscabbed" on the kniyzuts, notably in Ube Southwest and Reading strikes.” AN ATTEMPT TO DISABLE AN ENGINE, Cnrcago, Feb. 22—An attempt was made to dis able the engine drawing the Chicago, Burlington aud Quincy fast mail, wick left the Union de morning. When Une tratn stop) Ossi g a Coupling-plu Was placed caidethe piston-rod tn the cy lime 48 made Wo start theengine ‘be dificult n drawn out at full length the coup- in Would have been driven thi we cylinder-hesd and the engine disabled. The bul- loli board at the Union depot this morning said for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy: Due 6:20, Que 8:30 abandoned; a 4. th, LW hours tae, trains from Dosaer's Grove came I ), ad LWO Went oul at 6:80 and morntig there were @ dorem wating the arrival Two suburb labager Wililains Was at hls office at o'clock the trans which Were started pe 101 road yesterday. ‘Tho fast mall Which lef Cuicago al 3 o'clock Fester- day aiternoon had not becn heard from up tos O'clock, It fs thought Une train ts proceeding om its journey to Council Biuffs without interruptio as had there been any delay the company wou! have been notified, All *t arvund the Bure liugion yards earyy tis moruing, CHIEF ARTHUR DENIRS TH RAILROAD PROFLE WERE HiVEN PLENTY OF TIME, Cucaog, Feb. 24.—In reply to President Perkins expre-sion Of surprise Uhat the strike came so s00n ai the imttsnn Lor. Arthur did pot give hun time to co: he men, Mr. Archur said Was advised ands Would be made, and that 4 be followed by astrike, He repiled that Mr, Stone had complete authority to Mr. 8 iweat to see Mr, ston, ad 01 and sccond articles of the schedule, wo the discharge or suspension Of uien and the calculation of their time. Mr. Stone did nob Uke the languace and’ made sane alteration Lo suit himself. J said: “We will agree toi’ He then sata he had not ed to age Loch props ositions as changes, aud remarked Unst he woul Pass them for a ch came to the tuird article on the phgiucers and firemen, Mr, hk there ought to be any n fqur and six-Wheel engines Would make We pay 33 cents per mile for all passenger engines, “1 will not come Sent 0 that propositin,’ sald he, 1 replied: ‘Well, L will consent’ to a strike of our men ‘on that proposition.’ Mr, t and 1 then lett. 1 understand that Perkins had empowered Mr, Stone to act for im, Dut a= soon as We left hun the telegram Was sent Ww Mr. Perkins, and We recelved the reply he men- tons. His reply Was euUirely too Indefinite, and sald that he would be in Chicago pext (tain) Week. did not ask as to walt until he arrived, nor anything Of Ube kind; he simply said be Was'couing bere, Our telegram and his ad swer Were sown lo Mr. Stoue Sunday boon, and hewas told that at 4 a.m, Monday te strike would be begua if no settiement Was made, He did not ask for Ume, and had full warning and jenty of time to act, and Mr. Perkins certalaly Raa all the ume any one could ask.” Another Accident Due to the Strike. SEVERAL LIVES PROBABLY LOST TRROCGM THR Ie CAPACITY OF 4 OMEN BUKLINOTON BNGINEER. Curcaso, Feb, 2%.—A dispatch from Rock Isiang, Tils, ways: Passcuger train No, Lon Ube Chicage, 1 St. Paul road last evening Was rum on a yy Chicago. Burlington and Quincy at East Clinton, a mile south of Fulton Jub-tion. ‘The Milwaukes ‘engine and mall and express cars were demoilshed and tue baggage car was turned over, F. Ke Wie helm, of this cits, American, Express Foute agent, ‘Was probabiy fatally injut and Thomas Morr. seriously hurt. Both were on the Bile train. In the “y." engine cab were the engineer, fireman, condictor’ and road-inaster, Selgrist. The iasi-named ts reporied fatally uurt, The cars were plied up ali Over the track apd tele raph wes were ul broken, Tie lame for the Stelacnt ‘ts tala ‘on -vengineet, itand, who lost control of his engine and ad Dow slup al Lhe Crossing. VaLiEs0, CaL., Fed. 28.—Right of te men killed by tue steamer Julla explosion yesterday had wives and families, and flve tore were single, Searchers are still at work on the wreck to find more missing men. Mrs Ferryer, the a gunner at Mare Isiand navy-yard, seems to hay been the oply Woman on board. ‘She was badly scalded about the bead and armas, The st of recovered bodies is How thought to Dumber eleven, It}s supposed Unat, exclusive of the Were 52 pamengers on board | ‘The Expenses of the Crown Prince's Elimews. Bexurs, Feb, 22—A 1s mooted in con+ servative citcies to ask Ue etn ‘Lo Consent to praca Tuiness be mec. by tl ‘imperial. treasury, ‘ae would ‘ssent to the prop- Oaition, but tis Gouberus Wurtner” either Peror oF tne crown prince would consent, —— : : u ; i i I ; L i i i