Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1888, Page 1

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Costix, the Senior Past Grand Master of this Jurisdiction. Master. ‘by order of the M.W. Grand _ Rca WME EE MYERS, I. Wr Grand Secretary. * F. A.A M—A SPECIAL COMMUNICA- | ar of Potomac, Lidar ‘So. 1- A XM Will be held at Masonic Hall, Georget..wn, “on SUN- DAY, Maret 4, 1886 at oclek, prompt. for the Bur. rn neral of our rother. Senior Warden Jomx A. W. Waren. SMembers of Sis: ter ‘are ‘imvited to attend, ar FRANK THOMAS, W. MASONIC—A SPECIAL COMMUSICA- ® tion of BENJAMIN B. FRENCH LODGE Paidiy Andy fire rls purpose of attending the funeral of our ate brother Ma CHAMEION. A ‘ull attoudance is rega-ated. Members of other lodges fraterually invited. By order of theW.M. [it] WM. A. GATLEY. Secretary, : WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 1, 1838. ee cities of Washington aud New Yors, havin been dis- solved on the LOth of January last by the death of Mr. T LAWKASON RIGGS, its Junior meinber, the sur yiving partners, in conjunc jon with air. JAMES M. JOHNSTON, of this city, have ibis day awoctated themselves to business under the firun name anu style of the dissolved copartueralip. Ey of Pesine 2000 ¥ t"eeut) are Fequevted 0 send for mportant jormation “concer ‘col LASHMU IT. 3213 M st. u yay % ah cr AN ME BANQU ‘at the Salvation Army pie TO-NIGHT. Major Wells aud wife aud Major Cozens, also Capt. Agar will bs present. Adwission free. Bunguet from 6208 gun. Also, a Grand Jub.lec Meeting 1U-MOR- ROW NIGHT. Ofticers from the Division Present. «>, MEDICAL TALK, BY Vi he BAKER, Y.M.C. A. Parlors ING ZB INSt, st 8 clock. "Sus ing.” For men only. Se CEAND TEMPERANCE ASS MEETING im Beuali of the Suidiersand Sailycs Depart- ment. W. C. 7. U., at the Congregational Cuurel, cor. of 10th and. SUNDAY, Merch 4. at 3:30 Dam Hon. John D. Louig, of Mass. will preside. Aduresse- by Senator Keagan. Hon. B. M. Cutcheon, of Mich.; Hon. A.D. Candver, of Ga: Hon. 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An illustrated article of tnrilling interest, narra- | ting the escape of 109 Union officers from Libby | Prison by night throuzh @ fifty-foot tunnel, dug | with two broken chisel ‘No accurate and complete account of this ingen- fous and daring undertaking. led by Colonel Rose, has before beea printed. Captain Moran, who tells the story, was among those who escaped. BISMARCK. ‘The peculiar influence of the German Chancel- lor and the secret of his success:—with two por- traits, ~ “THE GRAYSONS.” By Edward Egsieston. In the present insta ment of this widely read novel of Western life, Abraham Lincoln 1s introduced a3 one of the characters. AS already stated. the appearance of Mr. Lincoln in tats story at the same time with the Lincoln History is a pure coincidence. IMMIGRATION BY PASSPORT. A question of increasing national importance cousidered by the Rev. Theodore T. Munger. TE CALL TO ARMS. 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Hugh Pentecost ou that eveuim onder of the D. A. 8400 = oo” Tha parties owning premises corner India:a avenve and 2d" sta hs Ww slaving made strane meats tobe thereon. Tofter "tS. the public the stock of Wool cous timed ta asad gant at Hobs Dollars por cord, dchivered Sop Shere widhun che Dinteiet tanith ‘Tus price bad ouebe to vil the wood quick, and par- ties desiring to purchase should Hie th tr orders early ‘sO as lo get the choice of the stock. I as M WHEATLEY, fa _Telephone calls. 891-; WASHINGTO: 5 Boe uavinecdispoved of the’ stock and antares contained in the premises known as the Cuiou Cigar Company, No. 315 Tea tO Mr. Co rendition of bills against ISADO..E SARS _ 300 7th st. aw. ‘ATIC ASSOCIATIC ott ,tils, aoctation, Baal .an., at Bt. Georxe’® Hall S10 ith sta. Fal iisnse ‘a ice of iia members Te: juested. Tiuportant bu-iuec. *y JAMES L. NORRIS, President. _AT. SARDO, Secretary. 0-3 Fe, LADIES ABOUT TO BE MARRIED ANE dv ned to, Urge uvou thelr future Inusbonds the importance of bi ue a Eudowinent Foley in the New Vork Life Insurance Co. ‘Then if he dies ou wet the money, aud it he lives a few years you re- Ceive the money for mutual prot. ‘Omice, 1314 F at. n.w. _f22.3m___ THOMAS P. MUR t THe UNDERTAKING BUSINESS OF Bn amen Veliow has wor boos daseesiatoe ‘beet announced by Mr. Timothy Costetlo, but Continued the same as before at the old stand, ve Jerscy ave.and G ta. LW. Messrs. CANNON Farnishing Cadertakers, ‘Telernone call P THE NATIONAL LIFE AND MATURITY Be s0CIATiOs OF WasitiotOs eet Wasurxarox, D.C., February 27, 1888. Mr, Geo. D_ Rutridge, Seevetary Natiovat Life and 3a- turity Association, Washington, D.C: Dear Sir:—In acknowledciug receipt of $1,000 this day paid me, belug full amount of poucy in your Com Faby the fe, my "ite husband, Co. Ellery G- ‘ord, of this city. allow me to thank you and ths Com- Y tor the prowptness displayed. in the settlement. ESL Ford diction danuary af, 1888, aud prouts of leas ‘were furnished sour Company on February 23, Under Gate of February 24 Treceived ‘notice, that check was awaiting my order, and Thave this ‘day received the Sinount as stated ‘above, being in full, without dist DAY. Mareh 2, 1898.at count, although the terms of the policy give you Linety days in which to make payment. Such prompt= hess aust commend itself to every one, and can Dut ise “in your insti- add to the confidence felt by the pul ‘Respect c ‘York, will «ive » of the Covenant. Connecticut ave, Nand 3pm. on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY NEXT. the laat two days of Feuruary and the first two of Maich. ‘These readings are free to ‘all ladies who desire to attend, and s cordial invitation is extended. £27.28, 298mb Lt ne. BNIGHTS, OF EYTHIAS—THE | GEN- ‘eral Committee on Fair of Nelson Divisior No.2 U. 1k. will meet on FRIDAY, March 2 at 7:30 o'clock, ‘at our Armory, corner Sth and Esta, where every member holding ‘Stubs, lickets, or Money 1s re- ted to make full returns.” J. B DAUGHTON, 40? ‘Vice-Chairman, 4 NEW PRINTING OFFICE McQuzEx & WaLtace, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 1108-1116 kt. nw., South Side, Announce that they are ready to receive orders for any Kind of printing at th Bris Eutiredy News Wil try to please LIN HAS RE- business ‘and Pisce; my" frtends will find me at my oid stand, where can furnish Hearses aad any number of Carriages they may desire with promptuess. Tele toll Undertakers free. "Call 36x.) 3 TIMOTHY 35st n. w. BOVININE. BUSH'S FLUID FOOD, ned.on draugit at Cris tore Sor. baud F stan... juarters for tuis preparation. ta FoR, Guanine McCarran the amount ascer: tained by the Secretary of War to be due. him for work on the Great Kanawha Kiver, West Virginia, and Fone chanevs in his corac anda pusand three hundred and seventy dollareand Aftess conte: Provided, That any contract. indebtedness Said Mecatferty incurred by sub-contract, of tase shall be rot. ascertained ee fom rox. MUTUAL RESERVE FUND. LIFE ASSOCIATION. Fotter Building, Park Row, New York. E. B. HARPER, Presiisu The Most Successful Lite Invarance Company in the orld. Reserve Fund, $1,375,000.00. Assets, $2,500,000.00. Over €4,20U,000.00 Paid in Death Claims. ‘Furnishes Life Insurance at Half the Usual Cost, Washington Office, 935 F st. n.w. MILTON & LUCKETT, Managers Leading re a aaa = GAS FIXTURES. PORCELAIN ORNAMENTS, BISQUE FIGURES. KOCHESTER AND DUPLEX LAMPS. iaudsome Line of Shades and Globes, > &. BHEDD & BRO, 422 Oh tow FoR THE HAIR Cocaine. cr eee w16-3en 703 15th et. Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements. AscsEMENTs—6th page, ATTORNEYS—4th page. AUCTION SaLEs—3d page. Boaxpixa—2d page. Booxs—4th page. Bosrxess CHANCES—6th page, City Ireme—6th page. Country Reat Estate—2d paga DeatHs—5th page. Epvcariowat—4th pace, Panity SUPPLime—3d page, . ‘Emanctat—3d page. For Rext (Rooms)—24 page, For Rewr (Houses)—6th page, For Rent (Stores)—2d pare. For Rent (Offices)—2d page. ‘For Rewr (Miscellancous)—24 page, For Sa. (Houses)—Sth page. For Satz (Lots)—6th page. For SAL ( Miscellaneous)—6th paga, Hovservastenrsas—4th page. ‘Lares’ Goops—Sd pace. : Locat Must1ox—6th paze, Lost axp Founp—2d page MaRRIAoKe—5th page. Mowey To Loax—6th page, DMeprcar—4th page. New Pusticatioxs—1st page, OCEAN STEAMERS—4th pace. Potomac Riven Boars—4th page PLANos AND Omoans—4th page PEnsowat—2d pase. PROFESSIONAL —4th page Prorosas—3a pace, RATLRoADs—4th page, SPRCIALTIES—4th page. Srecta Norrces—1st page. _ SUBURBAN PRoPERTY—2d page, Scmmer Resonts—4tn page Tae Teapus—4th pore. UNDeRtaxens—4th page. Waxrep(Help)—2d page. Waren (Situations)—2d page, Waxrep (Rooms)—2d page. Waxrep (Houses)—2d page. WaxtEp (Atiscellaneous)—2a page, Wintau linsonts—4th page. Pages 3 AND 4 OF To-Daws STaR CONTAIN: The District democracy «nd tue national conven- on, poiltical debate tn the Senate, meeting of the District. veterans, the coming emancipation Parade, hopes of ending tue strike, the national Tepubilcan convention, the sky in March, local and telegraphic news, &c. Govervuexr Recerrrs To-Day—Internal reve. Due, $388,376.36; customs, $711,760.31. ‘Tae ToraL CorNaGe of the United States Mints forthe month of February was 7,799,000 pieces of the value Of $5,027,230. eta ‘Tue FOLLOWING FOURTH-CLASS POsTMASTERS have been appointed in Maryland and Virginia: Jacob C. Reecher, Ringgold, Washington Co., and Jose- phine Crawrord, Sandy vilie, Carroll County, Md.; im. D. Staancil, Asuby, Cumberiand Co.;’ Mar aret E Jennings, Purchuse, Scott Co., and John F. Sowers, Stone Bridge, Clarke County, Va. W. B. SHaw, of Cullfornta, has been appointed Dost-ofMice inspector. Conrracts were to-day awarded by the Secre- Tetary of War for carpets and rugs for the new wing of the War Department as follows: F. Petersen, Washington, 5,000 yards best flve-frame Bigelow body brussels carpets, 903 cents per ¥: with border; 1,500 yards of best Bigelow Wilton carpet, $1.93 per yard; 500 yards Axminster carpet, $7.30 per square 'yard, and 20 Axminster Tugs, $7.30 per square yard. UNDER CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.—The President has signed an order placing the employes of the Civtl- ‘Service Commission 1n the classified departmental service. ‘This is the first ac: of the nt under the new ruies and regulations, and ts understood to be prelimimary to an order placing under civii- Service rules the interstate Commerce Commis- sion, the Indian sehool service, and all other com- missions and bureaus which were organized inde- Ge of the Executive Departinents at Wash- ‘ton and contempiated by tue new rules, THE PRESIDENT has approved the act to carry into effect the international convention for the protection of submarine cables, and the act authorizing the appointment of two additional division superintendents of Railway Mall Service. CHIEF CLERK MURPHY, OF THE PENSION OFFICE, Resigns.—Mr. D. I. Murphy, of Pennsylvania, the chief clerk of the Pension OMtce, has on account of ill-health. He has’ been appointed supervising examiner of one of the five pension districts. “The duties of tue new position will not be so confining or exucting. His Successor will be appointed on the 15th of March, when the resigna- ton takes effect. Mr. Murphy was appointed chiet clerk When Gen. Black became the head of the iene in isi. and has been Gradually prowoeey, cierk in m gradui He Is « brother of D. F. Murphy, the chief stenog- Tapher of the Senate. Prnsonat.—Ex-Representative Thos, P. Ochil- tree, Wm. Almon Wolff, E. P. Wolff, J. 8. Henly, G T. Davidson, W. X. Sellar, and E. K. Samborn of ‘New York, are at Chamberlin’s.—Engineer Men- cai of the Navy and Treasurer Hyatt Weredn New York last night.——Eckley B. Coxe and E. A. ‘Oberrender of Drifton, Pa., are at Welcker's——W. H. scott of Brooklyn, J. F. Winslow and C. Schiff of Cincinnati, Geo, Pémberton of New_York, Mar. Un Maginnis ’of Montana, and Hon. M. Storey of Massachusetts, are at Worinley’s —Arthur Amley and Jas. Mitchell of New York, Win. G. Low of Brooklyn, and W. H. Reynold of elphia, are at the Afi —Geo, L. Holmes, A. J. and Wm. E. Hoyt of New York, A. 1. Andreas J.C, MeMuilin of Chicago, W. Simpkin and R. A. Lancaster, jr., of Hichinond, are at Willara’s ANIL Pattst and ¢: ie Collins of Phan ia, E, W. Snyder of Leavenworth, Kan, Jos. D. Weeks of Pittsburg, Chas. D. Lewis of’ Framingham, Mass, Edward H. Pinto of London, aud D.C. E: Lamb of Brooklyn, are at the -—Hon. J. B. Watkins of Kansas, and Geo. H. Murphy of Chém- nitz, Germany, are at the ‘St. James —Mr. W. Beach Tayior, formerly private secretary to Gen. Cogan, is in the city for a tew days, “Society Notes. ‘The Corcoran mansion will remain closed for two years, as Mr. Corcoran’s grandebtidren intend to visit Europe. “Mr. Geo, P. Eustis and wife left yesterday tor Aiken, S.C. They will be followed to-day by Miss Loufse Eustis, Mr. Wm. C. Eustis, accompanied by Mr. Wm. Phillips, wili leave to: morrow fur Bermuda. After remaining In the South for a time all thé grandenildren will sail tor kurope. Speaker and Mrs, Carlisle found a new grandson, {wenty-four hours old, when they arrived in chita, Miss Putnam gave a luncheon of fifteen covers esterday, x re Mrs. and Miss Endicott are at home to their friends on Wednesdays after five o'clock. Colonel and Mrs. Bonaparte gave a farewell din- ner to Mr. Von Alvensieben last night at the Coun- West aud ate Peter Matiey of ‘Now Tons, wane tad Mr Peter jew Yors, were among the guests, we Colonel and Mrs. John Hay entertained a com- at dinner last night to meet Miss b 4 nigh ‘their guest, Mrs. Bennett, of Sherman Place, Mt. Pleasant, eo ‘Mrs. Strong, gave card parties last Mr. and Mrs. John R. McLean gave @ dinner Party last evening. Afverward, more invited uests arrived and a dance wus enjoyed. last evening to dai baud. “a "autber of her Noung irissas the evening. ‘She recelved & handsome god waten as a birthday present from her grandmother, Mra, P. Thyson, ‘Miss Estelle Tucker, daughter of Col 8, H. ‘Tucker, of Ai has come to W: stor aiyear® study. While ‘here sho Wil miko Lot home with her sister, Mrs, Frank H. J. Bright, of this city, and Miss Allie L. A. Slee, of Mass., Were married at the gor tne aun serect ML. Church rucndee een Mrs, Wilcox lett this morning for San Antonio, ‘dangerously 11, Ste AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE CHINESE QUESTION. Under Consideration in the Senate. PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS IN THE HOUSE ‘The Senate, ‘The credentials of Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, for the ‘Senatorial term beginning the 4th of March, 1889, ‘Were presented by the presiding officer and placed on fie. Among the Executive communications presented and referred was one from the Secretary of War asking an appropriation of $30,000 for continuing the construction of the barracks ut David's Island, New York harbor. On mouon Of Mr. Sherman, the House bill to amend the act .0 restrict ownership of real estate ip the verritori:s to American citizens (being simi- lar to the Senate Dill passed by the Senate last Week, reserving legation property in the Disirict Of Columbia from the operation of the law) war NEW BILLA. Amgng the billsintroduced and referred wag one by Mr. Palmer to revive the grade of the general of the Army. THR EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE. Mr. MePuerson offered a resoluuion (which was adopted) directing the Secretary of War to fur- nisi information as to the cause of delay in the construction of the bridge across the Eastern Brauch of the Potomac, Mr. Hawiey offered a resolution (which was adopted} directing the secretary of the Nuvy to transait to the Senate the several reports of Capt. Bunce and of the board of which Capt. Rutusay ‘Was president, concerning the United States Sveam- ‘slip Auanta. ‘THE ANTI-CHINESE RESOLUTION TAKEN UP. The resolution reported yesterday by Mr. Sher- man from the committee on foreign relations, re- questing the President to negotiate a treaty with the emperor of China, containing a provision that no Chiuese laborers sal: enter the United States, Was taken up for consideration, Mr. Morgan said that he was in favor of the Tesolution, aithougts he did not believe that there Was any absolute necessity for it, Still he thought it very well Unal the Senate should express. 1's Opluion on the question so as Lo strengthen the hands of the Government in Its endeavor to bri about the desired arragement with China, He di not propose, in sustaining the resoiution, to con- demu Ue Admunisiration for being Siow’ 1 tne matter ((OF It Was DO Siow) OF tor being indecisive (ior it Was nou inuecistve), The Aduinistraion Was doing all in its power to bring avout Une re- Suit coutewsplated tu tue resolution. Ar, Sherman said that Whatever differences of opinion there uad been in the Senate or the cuun- UY 1a regard to the restriction of Chinese tmini- gration, the time had come when, ne believed, the Senerat' sentiment of the people Was tbat the law 6n the subject shou.d be iaisly enforced, ana that Uke Chinese laborer suould be excluded ‘trom this country because he would not adopt himself to its cwvilizdlion. ‘That feellug had been mest strongly expressed “before the committee on. foreign Telulous by the Senators and Rep- reseutatives from the Pacifle coast, and every mewber of the committee Was of opiiion that the exclusion of Chinese laborers sould be effectually curried oul. ‘The resuluuion was calculated to fortily the Administration in its effort vo obtain the desired treaty. MR. STEWART EXPRESSED HIS GRATIFICATION at hearing from the Senator from Alabama, Mr. Morgan, that the State Department was already engaged in negotiating a treaty with China, He had no doubt that the expression of the opinion of Uhe Senate Iu Lue adoption of the resolution would give the Chinese government to understand the determination of this count:y to exclude Chinese laborers altogether. He was also exceeu- Angiy grautied to flad tnat the country now under- mao the Chinese questian, and that opposiniog to Chinese was not a matier Of passion or prejudice On Ube part of the people of the Pacitic coast. ‘Mr. McPherson suggested that unless tere was ‘some concurrent act.on On the part of the British government it was absolute foolishness to under- take to mike any mew treaty witu the Chinese government. ‘A PERBLE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. ‘Mr. Mitchell regarded the resolution as a step in the right direcuion, but asa very feeble step. He agreed with the Senator from New Jersey, and ‘sald that, in addition to a treaty with China, there Suould be treaties to the same effect with Great Britalo, France and Mexico. MR. CALL CKITICIZED THE RESOLUTION asa declaration that the world was made wrong, and that the four hundred millions of Chinese Ought not to be init. ‘That was going back, cer- tainly, on the history of the country. Mr. Hoar sald that (as the resolution would be adopted) he would no: delay the Senate witn any Temarks on the subject now, but would withhold Them until the bill on the same subject would be before the Senate. ‘THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED. ‘The resolution was tuen adopted. SUGAR FRAUDS. Mr. Hoar offered a resolution (which was adopted) directing the Secretary of the Treasury to communteate to the Senate communications of special agents and other Treasury oMfictals tn re- spect Lv frauds and evasionsof duty in the unports of sugar in the port of New York within the past two years, and us to any mnaladministration in the New York’ custom-house in relation thereto, ‘The credentials of Senator Waltuall for the term commencing 4th of March, 1889, were presented by Mr. George and placed on fle. ILLEGAL LAND PATENTS. ‘The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Call in- structing the committee on public lands to report Dill declaring all patents on public lands issued by the Secretary of the Interior without authority Of law to be absuutely vold, and requiring the Attorney-General to bring suits to vacate and set aside the same, was taken up for consideration, apd remarks 1p explnation and adyocacy of it were made by Mr. Call, He wis replied to by Mr. Plumb, and, after another statement by Mr. Call, in contradiction of Mr. Plumbs’ assertions, the resolution went over without action; and ‘THE PENSION BILL ‘was taken up—the pending question being on the amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Wilson, of Igwa, to add the wordg “from the infirmities of age.” Nominations To-Day. ‘The President to-day sent the following nomina- ‘Uons to the Senate: Interior—Ambrose H. Wear, of Missourt, receiver of public moneys at 7, to be second Weutenane 10th cavalry. Tea, Wan le Buck, 13ch incantry, 6 161 nas Daria H. Mudgett, at Dexter, Me.; Fred. P. Carruth, at Orange, Mass. ; Jarvis P. ro rington, at, Collinsville, Coun.; Albert J. Spencer, at South Manchester, ‘Conn.; Jno, H. Winant, at Hi N. J; Chas. G. Ji Cape Girardeai Seether rman Gridiup, ‘Terrell, Tex:; Philip 'H. Miller, Canai Dover, Onio. House of Representatives. ‘On motion of Mr. Dargan (8. C.), a Senate bill was Passed authorizing the Secretary of War to transfer ernment and formerly used as an arsenal. r. O'Neil \ted resolutions of the A. J. br. O-Notil(Pa.) presen sons of | ‘On motion of Mr. Hudd (Wis) a bill was passed for the establishment of @ lifé-savings station at Kewaunee, Wis. WORN AND DEFACED COINS, ETO. Foe a ee ‘tween the United States and China and the laws assed in pursance thereof. Adopted. ‘Mr. Clements (Ga.), from the cominittee on a) reported a resolution calling on \ttorney-Generai for information as to the autaor- ity of law under which any portion of the judi clary appropriation bas een used in paying em- Ployes of revenue agents. Adopted. fr. tock dales Miss.) {rom the comimitvee on pab- lie lands, reported a resolution calling on the retary of the Interior for information in regard to Uhe use of the public lands by cattle grazers, Adopted. PUBLIC BUILDING SILLS. In the consideration morning hour, the House, in committee of the whole, proceeded to the con- ‘sideration of public bullding measures. The committee agreed to bills for buildings at Bridgeport, Conn., abd Hoboken, N. J., at a limited © st Of $100,000 and $65,000 respectively, and the House ratiied its action toreiga aifaira aud hr Welnone GRY.) wader oe ry Belun .Y, Strucuons from that committee, called up the.| font Fesolution accepting tue inpitation of the reach Repubitc for the United Sates to take part 4m che international exhibition to be held in Faris REVISING THE TARIFF. ‘The Bill Prepared by Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee, THE FREE-LIST LARGELY EXTENDED—SOME RATES RE- DUCED—ESTIMATED TOTAL REDUCTION OF THE REV- ENUB855,000,000—NO INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGES 80 Fak, ‘The tariff bill was submitted to the whole ways ‘and means committee this taorning by the demo- cratic majority. It starts out with a long free Ust, omitting Wool, which is reserved tor treat- ‘ment in another section of the bili, in connection witu the woolen and worsted cloths. , Tue first Proposition ts chat on and after the 1st day of July, 808, Uhe following articies shail be exempt trom importation duty: THs EXTENDED FREE-LIST. ‘Timber, hewn aud sawed, and umber used for spars and building wharves; Umber squared or sided; unmanufactured wood not especially enum- erated or provided-for; sawed boarus, planks, deals, and all otuer articles of sawed lumber; bubs for wheels, posts, lasi-blocks, wagon-blocks, oar- biocks, gun-bocks, heading-biovks, and all like Dlocksor sticks, rough, hewn or sawed only; staves of wood; pickets and paiings; laths; shingles; clapboards, piue or spruce; lugs; provided, that if any export dULy 1s Lud upon Lhe avove-menuoned articies, OF eltuer O1 Lhein, by any couutry Whence imported, als said articies uuporved frou Said coun ry sitall be subject to duty” as uow provided by W. Sully in bags, sacks, barrels, or other pack:iges, or in Buik, Waen maporved i1uin any counury Wich, does uut chaige an import duty uyOu sult exported frou Uhe Uuled States. Flax straw; flax, not hackled or dressed; flax, hacasd, Known as Uressed line; tow of Max, oF hemp; "hemp, mula, aud ower Uke suustituces for Lemp; Jute buits; jute; sunn, sisal-grass, and Otucr vegetubie vers; Durlups,” nut exceed- ing sixty wuches in widii, of ax, jue oF hemp, oF Of Whics Max, Jute, or Lemp, or’ either of tucim, shail ve the Component inaverlal of chief value? bugying lor cuvlou, OF OLber mnAuULacLUreS NOL Es peclaLy enumeracéd or provided for in Ubis act, Suitable Wo the uses for Wale cotton bagying 1S applied, composed in Whoe oF 1u part of bewp, Jle, Jule buts, Hx, juny bags, gumny civih: vr otver materia, provided, tual as Lo uemps an flax, Juice, JUL DULis, suun, and Sisalgrass, aud Stee ee Ing sixty inches 1 wideu, abd bagging lor cou Uuls act Suall Lake effect July 1, 1859, iron or steel sueets or pale, or taggers iron coaved with Un or lead, kuoWn a Un plates, terue plates and taggers un.” ”. Beeswax, gevuline and all similar preparations; glycerine, ‘crud’, brown or yeulow; Hsu-giue of Tsinglass; plusplorus; soup stocks, Ut for wo OLuer use; svap, Dard or soil, ail Which are not ouber- Wise @specluliy enuimeraled OF provided for; ex- tract of hemiock und otber vark Used for tanning; Indigo, extracts of and carmine; ludine, resuo- lumed;' Hvorice-julce; oll, erovon; ‘hemp-séed and Tape-seed OU; Hux-sced of linseed oll; oll, cotton- seed; petrocuia; aiunina—aum, paveot alu, alum SubsUILULe, SUupoate Of alumins, aud alum Rous cake, and 'aiuin In crystals or ground; all imitations of naturai mineral Waters and ali arte Deial mineral Waters; vasyla, suiphate of or Dar Yles, uumanutuctured; Doracic acid, borate of Ime’ and borax; cement, Roman, Poruand, and ali Others; Wulling and Paris white; copper, suiphat of, Or blue vitriol; iron, suiphate vi, or Copperas; pOwsh, crude, carbonate oi, or Tused and caustic ; chlorate of potas abd witrave of potash Or saitpeter crude; suphave of potush; suiphave of soda, KnOWD as gail cake, Crude Or refined, oF niter cake, crude or refined, and Giauber’s sult; Sulphur, reflued, in rolls; Wood war; coal tar, cruve; dniiue oll and its homologues; coal tar, youucts Of, Such us naphtha, beuziue, benzole, Grab ou, aud plien; ail pieparations of” comitar, not colors or dyes, and not acids of colors and dyes; logwood and ower dyewoods, extracts and decoctions of; spirits Of Wrpeuuine; bone-black, Aory drop-black, and bone char; ocher and ocucry earths, umver ‘and umber earths, sienua aud sienna eatin, when dry; all preparations known ay exsential Olis, expressed olis, distilled oils, ren- dered oils, aikalles, akuioids, and all combina Uons of any of Lue ioregoing, aud chemical com. pounds and salts by Wualever uae known,and not especially enumerated, &c. ‘Ail barks, Deus, berrics, balsams, buds, bulbs, Dulbous roots audexcrescences, such as nUt gulls, Iruits, flowers, uried fibers, gralis, gums and gum- Tesins, herbs,’ leaves, lichens, mosses, nuts, routs and stems; Vegelab.cs, seeds, aud Sveus Of 1horbid grow.u; Weeds, Woods used Expressiy for dyeing, dried insects, ‘All non-dutiable crude minerals, but which have been advanced tn value or coudiuon by redoing or rinding, o by other process of manufacture, not Ff enumerated or provided for, Au earths OF clays unWrought Or unmauufactured; China clay or kavdne; opium, cruue, containing 9 per centum and ovér of morpuia, for medicinal pur- ; iron and steel covion tes or noups tor val purposes, not thinner Uan number twenty ue gauge: needles, sewing, darning, knitting, and all others wot specially enumerated or pru- ‘Vided for 1p Ubis act; copper, imported in form of ores, reguias of, and’ black oF coarse copper and copper cement,'old copper Mt only lor reimanutac- Lure; nickel, in ore, matte, or other caude form not Teady for cohsumption in ‘the arts; antupony, as Fegulus or metal; quicksilver; curomate of iron or chromic ore; mineral supstabces in a crude state ‘and metals unwrought, not specially enumerated Or provided for; brick. fegetables 1h thelr natural state or in salt or Drine; ciccory root, ground or unground, burnt or Prepured; acorns and dandelion root, raw oF pre- and all other articles used or ‘intended to ‘used as coffee, or other SubsULULes there.or not. especially enumerated, &.; cocoa, prepared or maburactured; dates,’ plums, and’ prunes; cur. ieee ieee ee eal ee ee ae oultiy; yesh milk; egg yelks; bedns, pead, and “Wpulp, (oF paper-makers’ use; Bibles, books and ules printed in ower ‘than phason al saaphaeeti aa ae Lucations of foreign governmen.s, and pubilcauons of turvign socleties, uistorical of sciemutte, prints for gratuitous distribution. Bristies, bulbs, and buibous roots, not medicinal; feathers of all kinds, cruue or not colored or manufactured; nuished powder; grease; grind- ‘stones, noished or unfinished; curled hair, for beds OF mattresses; human hair, ‘raw, uncleaned, and Rov drawn; utters’ furs, hot of tne skins li al ue i iii 0OME OF THE IMPORTANT J ‘From original duty of 25 to 20 per cent on colors, Paints, £c.,;.from 25 to 20 per cent on all medic!- ‘nal preparations known as cerates, conserves, &0.; fee Sop ie pans Sree Drgpuradsnacoeiauoy tox. Pig tron and tron kentledges, trom $7 perton to#6. ‘Steel raliway bars, &c., weighing not more than 25 Pounds tothe yard, reduced from $17 to$il per ton. ‘The duty on saws is reduced from 40 per cent ad vi 10 30. The duty on knives, cet katves and razors is re uced 50 to 5 per cent ad valorem. On type metal from 20 to 15 per cent ad valorem. On cavinet and house furnit Of wood, finished, reduced from 35 per cent to 30. svoat. . ‘The duty on the various grades ot sugar 1s re Guced as follows: From 275 to 1.50 per cent; from 3 per cent to 2.20; from 3.50 per cent vo 2.50. Starehes are reduced in duty from 2 cents per ound to 1 cent per pound, 2.canis per pound! on uacieased Seaton oaks ents per pouud. ace Raisins reau ed trom 2 cents to cents per pound; luts (unshelled), from cent per Pound vo three-quarters Of ong cent: shelled, trom per pound tod Pounds 48 TO WOOLEN AND WORSTED CLOTHS, shawis and all manufactures of wool of every de- scription, and having both specific and.ad valorem duties, the specific duty is taken off and an ad valorem duty of 40 per cent Mixed. The specific Guty ts taken of Gunneis Dlankecs, hats of wool knoll goods, &. The i— duty is takea from women’s and clifidren’ ‘goods, coats, Unings, Italian cloths, &c., and. the’ ad "valorem duty raised from “35 per cent to 40 per cent, Toe specific duty of 40 per cent pound is taxen off ready-made cloths and Ube ad vaiorem duty raised to 45 per cent. From cloaks, dolmans, cet, &C., the specific duty of 45 cents per pound ts removed, and tue ad valorem duty raised trom 40 vo 45 per cent. Srovms are reduced irom 25 v0 20 cent ad Yaiorem; Canes and sticks from 35 10 20; matches trom 3 10 25; “onsets bende cea be” gre % rom, 35 1025. On ‘warble, waved, &€c., inciud- ing marble siavs and paving Ules, we duty 1s re- duced from 110 per cent to & per Cent; pipes, pipe Dowls and ail “smoker's aruicies fot special Feduced from 70 per cent vo SO; ou common clay Pipes from 35 to Z luctions are uiade in the rates of duty on a gre t Variety Of OLher articles, chiefly articles used 1n household and general consumpuon. Later—The total reduction will amount to more than $50,000,000, provably. The reduction on Woolen govds uinounts to’ $12,000,000; that on grockery ware, $1,500,000; on sugar, $11,000,000. ‘The reduction’ by wie free Ust will amount 10 $22,250,000, District in Congress, BILL FOR RELIEF OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL ASSESS- ‘MENT LIEN CERTIFICATES. ‘In the Senate, today, Mr. Palmer (by request) introduced a bill for the reilef of holders of District special assessment lien certificates, It authorizes tue Commissiouers to receive and auait all ciaims that may be presented to them by \holders of special assessment lien certificates scrip on stock Assued by Ube government of tue District on former muuicipal vorporauious, Whether on account of pav- 1ug, oluer special or 1ocal Lmprovementaor general Caxcs, lu Cuses Where Lue security ior the , uyment Of such veruficates, scrip or stock has been im- paced or destroyed by action of Congress, une couris, the government of Ube District, or former municipal corporations, or where the ceruficaces, scrip or stock Dave been’ issued upon property ex- empt trim tax by law, or may become, Irom any cause, DOU enforceable against tue property in re spect of which tuey were issued; aiso, all claims jor reduction ip special assessments, wuich ‘have been paid since June 19, 1878 (with interest from date Of reduction at 6 per cent), and revised according UO tue rules of ‘ston Of ASSESS. ‘WcOis Udder Lue acts Of 1878 and 1878. The Com- ‘Missionefs are authorized Lo hear apd devermine ail such Clalins and v0 Issue LO persous epLilled to relict drawback certificates ior tae amounts found due, abd suck drawback certificates shall be re- ceivabie for all a:rearsof general taxes due and ‘UDpald LO Lhe 30th Of June next preceding tue is Sue LuereoL Referred Wo the District cowmities, PETITIONS. Jerome C. Barry has petitioned Congress to al- low him $1,200 for the loss of rent on bis Ashing- grounds near Chain bridge, through the operation A petition was: F teow tothe Senate yester- day ip bebali of James Grace, a workman at the Capitol, who was injured by the eaving 1a of an urca. ‘The petition asks Unat he be allowed $90 wo Day for medical attendance and $06 for nursing. THE PROPOSED ARBITRATION OF THE STRONG CLane. The substitute of senator Faulkner for une joint resolution to crate a board of three arbitrators, to be appotnted by the President, for the determ!. nation of tue claim of Samuel against the District does not leave Lhe decusion entirely at tue discretion of the arbitrators, As a guide for them Ube resolution provides “that the arbitrators in passing upon any questions of law involved yolled and guived iu mating their award oy, trolled 8 aw. Judgment of decision-herevorore rendered In these ‘causes, or elther of them, by the Supreme Court of ‘the District of Columvia in general term, and in stating the account vatween the parties shall credit the District of Coiimbia with we Lace vaiue of the certificates tssued.” A BILL TO PURCHASE THE CAPRON COLLECTION. ‘In the Senate to-day, Mr. Voorhees, from the li- to purchase “the Capron collection of Japanese Works of art,” mow in temporary deposit in the Nauional Maseum. The bill was amended so as to make Lhe appropriation $14,000 instead of $10,000, It was accompanied by a report made in February, 1886, b, Prof. Goode to Prot. Baird, expiaining the character of the collection and stating thal it is one of great value. He estimated the value at $14,675. Capitol Topics. CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS, ‘The republican Senators held a short conference this morning preliminary to the joint caucus to be held to-night. It was simply an exchange of views ee ne the joint caucus to-night. = af INDIAN AFFAIRS. ‘The House committee on Indian affairs will re- Port favorably on the biils to provide for the relief and colonization of the Red Lake Chippewa In- nesota, and that to grant to the Aber- deon, Blamarek aa" Nortawestern Railway right Portion of the Sioux reservation in ‘THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. ‘Mr. Clements, of Georgia, has been instructed Of way across & Dakota, quiry introduced by Mr. of North Caro- Ung, calli SE General for a ‘statement for “judicial ex] =. tuadlon Ya viowot allegatiocs, made of the nominee assented to inquiry. ee Cee of Philadelphia, consisting of Mesera. J. A. Irvine, Arad Barrows, H. Page, and [pier conning were A all articles made wholly or in ARMY BILLS Ix THE SENATE. ‘Une friends: § Bils were introduced in the Senate to-day as fol- lows: BY Senator Hawley—Provising ‘that there shall Telegrams to The Star. AN ENCOURAGING DEFEAT. Liberals Gain Many Votes at Deptford ‘THE MASSACRE OF NEGROES IN TEXAS Lynchers Who Had No Compassion. THE DEFEAT OF MB. BLUNT. ‘Though the Liberals Lost, There Was = Heavy Increase of Their Vote. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EvExine Stan Lonvon, March L—The excitement over the by- elections culminated yesterday at Deptford, where the public feeling shown was something very much lke rioting. The tory candidate was several {mes recognized and hustled in the streets, Once he appeared to be in considerable danger, and bad Wo take refuge in the committee-room, which was guarded by muscular men hired for the occasion, In spite of tuts he secured the seat, although by & considerably decreased majority. Tne iberais, in fact, did better even than in the 1885 election, be- fore the splitin the party owing to Gladstone's adoption of nome rule, Blunt was somewhat ai a disadvant..ge, being unabie to make a personal canvass. On the other and, he bad the advant- age of affording a personal illustration of the nigh- handed deeds of the government in Ireland. Yes- Lerday’ a wagou paraded the consuituency with & excite 53 . ee TO ACCOUNT FOR THE INCREASED LIBERAL STRENGTH. The Times, ever ready to assull what it considers the inferior races, attributes it to the fact that in ‘the last two elections the liberais were represented bya Baboo, the most unsuitable cand\- date in tue wate tele Baboo was La.monua Ghose, Oue of Lhe most enligitened aud eloquent: ‘speakers of the Engulsh language, Tue real rea- sen of the difference of voung was partiy we progress of home-ruie views, partly the influence Of Ube sale member, Evelyn, Which Was thrown in ‘the scale on Che liberal side. Tue tory candidate succreded, @$ usual, in string up a good deal of lil-veeling toward Ue Irisu Ration. From the pic. ures with wach Depuord bas been one blaze of color for $he pasi iew weeks, It might have been ‘supposed Chat the daily occupation of every irish- Mad Was Comm Udg OULrages of Lhe mosi Nendish ee gen tg EY of the ae (or nt. results were e cluedly in favor of the iiverals. pid THE TRAFALGAR sQuARE cuss: Ana How itis Likely to Prove a Good ‘Thing for Mr. Chambecrinin. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tak Evesive Stan. Lowpox, March L.—The postpoue st devate on the exclusion Of public speakers from ‘Trafaigar ‘Square begins to-day. ‘The question is a very Uck- Mish one to the majoriiy of the London members, who are tories. Tne government Would \ike to give every support in its power to the commissioner of police. Representations have been maue Lo them since the ‘Souinwark election, however, in consequence of waicu the ministers held a private mecung yesterday. The resuit was ‘ot made pubilc, but ii is rumored lo bave been a ry nto tue whole subject a nee a ‘whole subject of meetings in public places, It is fortunate for ‘Chainberian tnt toe Vote on his special mission to Washington also comes on to-day. The radicals are tov auxious Uo discuss Une rigat of public meeting Wo wase ime On a comparatively insignificant mater. Tue Op. Position Lo the vote comes from Lavouciere, Lut is, Considered Uo be actuated by persoua: aAbuusl ly, —— ‘The English and the Paris Expovition, ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EVENING Stan. Loxpox, March 1.—Although the British govern- ment has decided to take no official part in te Paris exposition next year because it is intended as acelebration of the taking of the Bastile, the merchants and traders of London met yi under the presidency of the lord mayor, and deciced it was desirabie that Briuish arts and manutactures be properiy represented there. —— | M. WILSON CONVICTED, He is Sentenced to Two Years’ Imprie- onment and to Pay a Fine. Paris, March 1.—M. Wilson, the son-in-law of ex-President Grevy,who has been on trial for com- plicity in the Legion of Honor decoration scandals, as been convicted. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, to pay a fine Of 3,000 trancs and Uo be deprived of his rights for Dve years, —— An Express Agent's Suicide, HE GORS HOME AND HANGS BIMSELP WHEN A SRORT- AGE 18 DISCOVERED IN His ACCUUNTA. Cuicago, March 1.—A dispaich from Oiney, mL, Says: Chrisiian Launer, sr., the Adaims Express agent here, kilied himself yesterday. A route agent had been checking up hls accounts and had found several irregularilies which Lauper could Rotexplali. When Launer went Boule to dinner ‘went ‘and himself trom a. beam. The A. 0. U. W. Loage for which he bad —— Belentiews Kentucky Lynchers. LEAKNING THAT ONE OF THEIR VICTIMS HAD RE- ‘VIVED, THEY RETURN AND BANG HIM AGAIN. Cuigaco, March 1.—A dispaten from Cairo, Ti ‘says: Captain Jobn Cox, of Ballard County, om reports a remarkable incident in connection wit doubie lynching at Clinton on Tuesday migut. the men hanged, was not dead wuer. the scene, but alter being cut down Judue became conscious and talked Word was sent to the leaders ae ¢ 4 5 § 5 sePInyaee cul s5 4 Shot His Assailant Dead. Las Aw March 1.—Fred A. Hale, a pire Be ae Be & contractor, yesterday. O'Reilly had ‘charge of ‘Ube construction of tue Hale was Appoinved Lo examune alleged faulty material used 4m the building, and made an adverse ‘Upon eae rd ‘AU Uhe coroner's inquest Hale was ex- ae ert Seven Killed aud Onc Severely Wounded Hale i Fb i HI t i Fe Z ¥ E i H i eee GERE: | i | | | ; p HL 3 f it i st i | ot +H i i f : E i ! i I ‘marketed, ‘warehouses, and et numerous stations to Tiere New Onizans, March L—A tothe Times. Demoora trom ‘Four col- =e eee : i ; | i i | | j Hy Le i Tecelved which Was at once taken to ber Was found on tae floor afterward and Was at Jersey CILY, aud addressed to Mra Heaton Manice, ‘Leland Motel, Cuicago. It sald: “Be courageous; cannot fid man to trust to take lace. Will come if you say so. God bless you.” he signature was “Jack O'Cunnor, Police Head- Quarters, Jersey City.” Jt was nearly 1 O'clock this morning when the house-Watcman beard a shot. He was then Bear Mrs Manice’s room, abd WIth Lue assistance of he nigut clerk soon broke tn tue door. In OB easy chair lay the body Of Mr& Manice. ‘Swe had Undressed as If Lo go Wo bed. and Was clothed only ina suk night dress Dr. Hammond arrived in few mowents and be found that lke was extiney, ihe Woman had piaced a revolver Uuder ber night Gress, next to Uue heart, and When sue fired deaua Tesuiled inwanuy, Lents Death of a Well-known Spiritualio, PHUADELPHIA, March 1.—Jonathan M. Roberts, he Well-known spiritualist, ded at his residence in Burlingvon, N. J. on Tuesday Dight, aged sixty- seven years’ Mr. Koverts in eariy lite practiced law suicoesully, but abandoued the prufessiou and engaged in manufacturing tn Phiiadeipota. About lea years ago be became identified with IUMAlISIC Matters aD established a journal of that faith in Py Aphia, The publication was known as Mind and Matter. 1 Was subsequenuy Fewoved to Brookiya. He defended Ube faith of his adoption wich great energy, which led him into many legal difficuities, and tt is said was Whe indirect cause Of bis death, -— From Wall Street To-day. New York, March 1, 11 a m.—Tbe stock market opened strong and x to % higher, and te uow dul DUL Arm, at sivali (actions abuve Opening Sgurec THE SIGNAL CORPs, A Bill Introduced im the Senate to Ine crease Its Efficiency, In the Senate to-day Mr. Bate introduced a bill to increase the efficiency of the Signal Corps. It Provides Chat in addition to the Army Signal OM- cer the commissioued officers of the corps shall consist of one major and Assistant Calef Signal Officer, six captains, mounted; six first Meuten- ants, mounted, Who shall have the pay and allow. ances of like grades in the army, The major and captains shail be appointed trom the line of th: Army preferably from such officers as Lave served not less than three years with the Signai Corps, but no appointment shall be made Until the officer Is examulued by a board convened by the Secretary of War. ‘The second lieutenants Shall also be examined by this board, and the six Officers and adjudged most competont shall be Prowoted to first lieutenants. Such second leu Lenauts of Une corps as are found comperent for duty in the line of the Army shall be assigned with Present, date of countnission to Ube regi. meuts in which Vacancies shall oncur byt promotions provided for in wis Dil. Any second jeutenant found incompetent, either for staff or line duty, shall he retired, with one year's pay and alowauces, provided Uhat shouid any competent second ledtenant remain after the promouons ahd assignments he shall be promoted to tue first vacancy among the frst wow Yenants of the corps, after which Ube grade of second Heutenant in the Signal Corps shall be abolished, All appointments and promouons ta Uhe corps, after Unis reorganization shali be made alter cxaininglion and approval under Secuons the Kevised Statutes, which are auchded so as to provide for Lue promotion of the Lieutenants of Lue Signal Corps 1 such manner as wow applies to tue Corps of Eugineers and Ordnance, and all Vacancies which may hereafter’ exist in the giade of first Lieutenant “in the. corps shall” be fled by Wansier from the line of the Army, AS now rovided by law, UWo sergeants of the ‘corps may e appolnied each year Wo be second iieutenanta, such commissions to be inthe line of Ue Army after exatmination by a military board, “The euitsted force of tue Signal Corps shall here» afver consist of fifty sergeants with the rank and Pay O1 hospital stewards, provided Unat the Secre- tary of War may ve, ly enlist in the Such additional s'rgeaucs corporais and privates: (not exceeding 400) as Congress may annuaily inake appropriation for aud as the Secretary of War may deem necessary. But if Congress shad fail ly make appropriation for additional men the toval eniisted force must be reduced to nifty. ‘The allowances of Une regular and additional enlisted force shall, When serving in Ube field, be as now fixed by law; but wuen not serving in the field wita troops there shall be paid each epilsted mau, in Heu of ali allowances, §50 per month, ex- cept that $80 per month sual be paid to those Serving as ascistauts Wo directors of state weather Services or in cities of more tian 100,000 popula. tion, Referred to military committee. terior Department Changes, * ‘The following official changes have been made in the Department of the latertor: Office of Assistant AUlorney General—Resigna- tion: Edwin P. Hanna, of Kansas, clerk at $2,000, General Land OMice—Appointments: Charles W. Hawkins, of Missourl, topographical draughts. man, at $1,600; Miss Hetty B, McKennie, of Vir ‘uid, COpYist, at $400, Promoubas: Mins Lizzie Sones, or Alama, and Miss Julia "C, Patlon, of Norul Carolina, §900 to 1,000, Resignauons: Rovert D. Palther, of Mississippl, and J, Maxey Dell, of Florida, Umber agents, at $1,200, ‘Geological Survey—Kesignation: Alrred M, Roge ers, of Colorado, disbursing agent, at §1,000, Fension Office—Kesignations: Dwight’ M.” Fame lun, of LL. clerk at $1,000; August Donat, of Pay and Caries £. Foote, of 'N clerks Of $1,400; Howard Hovey, of ‘Mich., spec $1,400; O. E. C. Kendall, of Mass, Promotions: Koland C. ‘Cheestuah, 10 $1,800; « 2 $1,000; Henry N. Snyder, of Tenn; Mr Susan ¥. Jackson, of Onio;’ Robert T. sintth, of Md.; Miss Sarah’ Culbertson, of Ind.; Claude Ly Powdexter, of IU; Mrs. Octavia Sulivaine, of Miss; Pa. $1,000 as. F. Eisenstein, of ‘Oulo, $1,400 to Waiter F. Aycock, of Teun., and Walter & Mayer Of Tex., $1,200 to $1,400; Mrs. Allie €. Cooke, of Ala., ad Sirs. Faunie M. Sherid.un, of La, 9900 to 200; Telfair Hodson, Of Ala.; Joa W. Moore, of ‘Tuomas De Loach, of Texas; Miss Mangaret ©. Bowles, of D.C.; Mrs. Lizzie P. Malioway, of i And Mrs. V, Rosillo, Of Pa., $1,000 10 $1,200; Rob t Austin, of Mo.; Mrs. Macey L. ‘The Laird—Daniels Difficulty. A NOLLE PROS. ENTERED—A SLIGHT AFFAIR GROWs we cor runny saree In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, As sistant District Attorney Lipscomb to-day asked to enter a nolie pros. in the case of Andrew J. Laird, Indicted ror ar. assault and baliery with intent to kill Z. T. Daniels on September 20, last. This is ‘the case in which Uhe defendant Is alleged to have gone to the Surgeon General's OMce and called Dr. Daniels out and then cut him. The court asked Slee meee as aan Bese sang Sis ts ‘been before the district attorney and that the affair was slight one, growing out some family matters, and 1t had ben amicably ar- Pangea. Mr. Lipscomb suid that be was satished that In case of a trial he could only dict of assault. Tue court directed that the nolie provequi be entered. es Nearly Killed His Stepfather. AN OLD MAN LYING UNCONSCIOUS IX 4 CLOSET WITH HIS HEAD BADLY CUT. Last evening, about 6 o'clock, a serious affray ‘occurred in house No. 1233 22d street northwest, between Otto Robinson, an old colored man, and his stepson, Geo. Richardson, who is about twenty- five years old, While the fight was in progress a large crowd collected in front of the house, an@ | | a aif i ° ! E é i I AI i fe Lf { i i i i i ; E é | cS i i 6 i | f # i ii i i F Hi i i : i 3 ® i ee t i i 4 4 if ! f i if | Hel