Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1888, Page 5

f THE EVENING &TAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1886-SIX PAGES. T Is relieved by the use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral, Bat don’t delay till the bronchial tubes are in- famed apd the lungs congested. Prompt use tueures rapid cure, L. D. Bixiey, of Bartonville, ‘Vt. writes: “Four years ago I took = severe coll, which was followed by a terrible cough. I wes confined to my bed about four montha My physician finally said T was in Consumption, and that be could not help me, One of my Benghvore advised me to try Ayer's Cherry Pec- torsl. [did so, and was well before I had fin- ished taking the first bottle, Ever since then my health has been good.” AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepared by Dr. { C. Ayer & Co, Lowell, Mase. Soht by all Dragyieta, Price, 61; atx bottles, $5. = 2d EDITION. Last eas toh Str AS IT WAS BEFORE THE STRIKE. Barlington Officials Claim their Pas- senger Service ts All Right Again— ‘the Bargain with the Knights, Curcago, Maren 2.—Mr. Arthur and his lieuten- ‘ants and the officials of tne Burlington roag both Teport no important developments in the strike situation this morning. Tne road claims to be g0- ing ahead steadity, without invention oF tought Of compromise, anil to be making steady serag Ss undated eh ren practically ‘were it. was before the strike, aad that they were moving freight on every divis'on of thelr line to-day. He ‘says that not one of ins im ze Gexcise Durotan CARLSBAD SPRUDEL WATER “ inane eb eae SPRUDEL SALT AU the Brotueraood headquariers it was lec.rned ‘that men will be sent to the Pennsylvania rogion today, where they will endeavor to persuade the Brotherhood men on the Reading road to carry oUt thelr part of the bargain made between Chief Arthur and the Knights of Labor yesterday. It was also learned that unless the Northwesiera, » NATURE'S WONDERFUL REMEDY FOR LIVER AND KIDNEY DISEASES A PERFECT CURE FoR Constipation, Gout, Rheumetiam, Diabetes, and all Diseases of the Stomach, the Chicago and Eastern Tilinois roads cease Peware of nmitstions the Burt a in their passenger business, as “Wehas given me butter satisfaction than anything | {thas been chfined then habe Seow solo a trike which I have ever used."—Prof. Seegen, University of | wiil be ordered on all these lines to-morrow aiter- Vienna. oon. A conference of the officials of the lines “Lhave used it for years with remarkable success."— | mentioned Is to be held here to-morrow. ‘Prof. Hiawagek. ¢ TSE KNIGHTS AND THE BROTHERHOOD. Cutcago, March 2—It rs that Secretary Cahiui, of tne executive board of the Reading em- yes, Drought Chief Arthur and Grand Master Rargene om Jntormpation that, 150 Members of orgunizations have taken the Knights of Labor on the Keading road. Both chief Sargent have deated re- Write for Dr Toboldt’s lecture on Carlsbed Water land Sait read before the Ninth Incernatioual Medical Congress, maiied free upon apphestion. EISNER & MEXDF_SON CO. Scie Agents, 6 Bar- clay at. Now York. iad-mwat rn W ANAMAKEER'S employes, that they had no know!- newspaper revorts that thing had occurred. Both gentlemen ex- Willingness to play with the agreement Was entered into vy Arthur and Mr. Sargent were to request their men to quit the Reading's employment. in turn Mr. Cabill agreed to keep the one hundred and fifty to two hupdred Reading engineers in the taking places on the Burlington. There men, it was agreed, would be eid back twenty- four hours, If the Brotherhood men obeyed the requests of their chiefs and quit the, Heading road, the knights here would return home. Alter the settlement with the Reading men was made Mr. Arthur and bis comrades took tres courage and were a trifle less ready to make con- cessions to the company. They thought the strike would be brought to a termination If the agreement with Mr. Cahlil was inforced. MORE READING ENGINEERS GOING WxsT. Prrvesng, Pa., March 2.—Another car-load of the engineers who were formerly employed on the Reading system ‘through the city this morn- ug on route to Chicago. ‘There were about thirty tn the party, sixteen of them being from Shamokin and the others from Pulladeiphia, Une of the men, Who was asked about the report that Chief Arthur Would call tue Brotherhood engineers off tne Read ing, sald: “We nave heard the rumor, but have had no official notification tbat it is true. If such prove to be correct wo ary willing to turn around And come back to Aight our own fight on the Read- ing and leave the Burlington troubies solely in the hands of the Brotnerhood.” A. A. Cariton, of tue general executive board of A Book ta no better boonies you got it for stair price | tae ‘Dut you're likely t feel better when you know the price wae fate. MONEY SAVED (Ou Books is as good a8 money saved on anything. One of the easiest things to save on, too, if you only haves At WANAMARER’S more Books are sold over the counter than in any other house between the oceaus. Timely works ou Agriculture and Horticulture; » lange assortment of French Books; Seasides and ‘Franklin Squares. Standand aud Miscellaneous Works, Loaud and unbound; and almost aay printed thing that prover peuple read. The prices are always fair, and any got«tle Book is ‘there oF will be ot. BOOK NEWS. How little the title of = Book telle you! Even if you see all the uew Buoka, how many have you time toget at the inside of? ‘That is where BOOK NEWS will serve you s good turn, We send it out once ® month, s-brim with just what you want to know of the latest Books and the xuseip of the Book world. By the beet judgment of the best judges it tests tue new Books, and seye why this Novi sould be read and that ekipped. With ech number em author portrait Ge, S0c = /™ the Knights of Labor, who ‘Unrough the city ae this morning, said “that he had not learned yet JOHN WANAMAEER, Wuether there wasany foundation for the report ‘that a compromise had been arranged between the @17-6m Philadelphia, } Brotherhood aud Kaiguts of Labor. LIVELY SCENES LAST NIGHT. Mcsaauns | Cony Oy Plcsuis Cuicaco, March 2.—The rotunda of the Briggs othe ueeen rere thertiood last night of “the — engineers’ Brother! BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES. $C, Me oneinenry’_ Brotherhoo ight, ‘Two years ago I was attacked with eczema. I cannot tell you what I suffered. I was the most foriorn spec- tacle you ever Charles Kennedy, of this place, showed me your pamphlet on skin diseases, and among ‘them I found the description suitable to my case. I bought the Curiccms Rewepmes. I tok seven Lottles, with the Currcuna sud Soar, and the result is s per- manent cure. I thought I would wait and see if it would come back, but it bas proved all you saidit would do, #0 T will say God bless you and yours! THOS. L. GRAY, Leavertown, Ohio. Thave been cured of @ most unbearable itching skin disease by the Curicuma ReMepies, They have ena- Died me to escape yearsof suffering. You may use my hale as a reference, aud any one who wants to know Reading district reached the hotel on the night trains and were immediately met by the Brotherhood committees. Knots of excited men gathered around the leaders, and the war of words Waged thick and fast. ‘The’Reading men openly accused Culef Arthur of causing Ube troubies on tuat road, but despite all ihe gesticulating and joud talk every one was in favor of a settlement. ‘The BrotheTuood delegaies told the newcomers of the settlement between Arthur and Powderly. “We won't go back unless we are recalled by Col bin himself,” shouted several of the Reading nen, “But Chief Arthur calls the Brotherhood mem- bers off the Reading. Will you not go back and fignt your own battles?” “Yes,” suid several, and this basis of settlement seemed to satisfy them all, especially those who wanted toget back Uo their Wives and families, Mr, Cabill, the Eastern Knight of Labor delegate who bad the conference With Messrs. Arthur and Sargent, sald to @ reporter that it will be known by Uo-night whether the orders issued by Arthur and Sargent Uo their men on the Reading road are to be obeyed. “If their men go out we will with- draw ours here. In tue meantime our men in the East await orders As to the Heading strike,” added Mr. Cahill, “the prospects are in favor of the strikers if the: Brotherhood len are taken off, We have po love for tue Chicago, Burlington and Quiney. Individually, I would rather see my body wader the earth than go ‘scabbing’ on account of hyd eee ee We Pie an tnen there ‘@ direct effort being made corpora ons in the country ‘To WIPE OUT OF EXISTENCE ALL LABOR ORGANIZA- ‘TIONS, “We are positive of that fact. It started in the ‘state of Pennsylvania, our own state, The miners of the Schuylkill and Lebigh regions demanded frot the different companies an increase in w: Of 8 per cent on the basis of $2.50. The Reading Railroad in September granted the increase. Tue Lenigh companies, of Whica Mr. Harris is the chief mogul, r-fused even to receive the committee of their men. ‘Tue result was that 1 the Lehigh region there was a sirike and twenty thousand meh Wereelther on strike or locked out. ‘The Reading Rallroad employes’ organization then turned in and gave tne ehigh miners all the moral and finanel ‘support our ion = had. We had the strike virtually won, when the Reading Rail- Toad insisted on Our hauling certain freight and doing other acts injurious to them. We believe that there Was a coluinon movement on December 222 by all the combinations and big corporations in = of Pennsyivania to luaugurate this a Mr. Cahill looked upon the Burlington strike as connected with the Reading. “We had jhe at- tempt Lo crush out lavor organizations there,” he suid; “to-day we have it here.” General Mabager Stone, of ne Burlington Road, Was seen by @ reporter and informed of the agree- ment reached by the Brotherhood and Kalghts of Labor. “It makes no difference to us,” said be, “we will go On Just the same.” XRW ENGINEERS DESEKT THE BURLINGTON. Tt is learned that twenty of the hundred and ‘Afty pew engineers and firemen who were sent out on the 6 o'clock train last night deserted after go. ing vl 4 short distance and returned to the city. MK. CORBIN'S OFFICE HAS NOT HEARD OF 17. New Yous, March 2—No udvices had been re. cetved up Co a late hour this morning at the office of Austin Corbin, lent of the Heading with reference to the latest re order of Chiet Aretlur, of the Brotherlood of ‘Locomotive Ragt- hers, and Chief Sargent, of the Firemen, to the Ineibers of the Brutuerhood.-who lad taken the Places of the late strikers on the Reading system. Mr. Corbinis on his farm in Claremont, New Hamp- ‘shire, and will not return until Monday or Tues- day, unless veiegraphed tor. It was not thought thai the move Feferred to above was @ matter of serious Interest Lo the Reading. MALL CLERES PETITION FOR COWPETENT ENGINEERS Curcaso, March 2.—A dispatch from Council Biufls, Iowa, to a local paper says that a petition has been prepared, signed by all the mail clerks on. the Iowa division ‘of tue Santiago road, asking General Superintendent Nash to have the Govern- ett compel the Fallrowd company 10: PUL Cygne petent engineers on the mail trains, STILL RECRUITING IN NEW YORK. New Yous, March ‘The work of recruiting engineers and firemen for the places of the strikers op Lae Chicago, Buriington and Quincy Railroad ‘Suill progresses at 61 Broadway. Avout 100 men a day have been engaged since Monday. Tam acanvasser, and one year ago Iwas badly af- Micted with salt rheum, go that 1 was unable to walk. Iteied the Curicuma Kewepies, and they entirely sured ue. ¥. E PERRY, Kome, N.Y. Sold everywhere. Price, Coricuma, 50c.; Soar, Be, Kasonvent, gL. 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If you suffer from Kbewaatens, Beat bao, : - hy ‘TMi ORDER NOT LIKELY 10 BE OBEYED. ga: > Reapige, Pa., Marc phe order tw Brother. a aonarearmnmaeresd ace Knights on the Iteading to quit Or other paine, & | Work nas not yet been otuclally’ received ty 4s men bere. A engineer sald thls afternoon that he did wot think that the men who took the places of Knights would very geucrally ‘obey tne drders, and that he did not think that either Artuur or Sargent had power to order members to quit work perempvorily. ——_.-___ GUATEMALAN INVASION, ue Nesvova THE DEBILITATED. ‘THE AGED. . Medical and scientific skill has st last solved the devbien. of the lous needed medicine for the Bervous, Cortasisated, and the aged, by combining the best nerve tusee, Celery aud Coca, with ofper effective renedion, Thich. acting gently but efficiently om the Bidneys Liver and tywels, remove disease, restore strength and reuew ‘This weuicine is Panes: CELERY COMPOUND. Te fille place bere..fore unoccupied, and marke 8 ew era im the treatment of nervous troubles Over- ork, anaivty, disease, lay tho foundation of pervows Frostration and wenknesa and experience bes shown that the usual remedies do nut mend the strain sad Varalyeia of the uervous aywtem. aT THE CAPITOL Te-paY. ‘Testimony Before the House Commitioe ; Dietrict im Congress. — He Had a Copy ot His Testimony Be- eu Agriculture, . ‘MERTING OF THE GRRATS COMMITTEE TO-DAY. fore the Magistrate im His Pocket. ——— ‘The Senate District committee, in addition to Special Dispatch to Tax Evaxre 8142. Fe Do eet UEKP—O88- | aseposing of prohibition to-day, as noticed else. Coucaacs, March 2—Detendant Montgomery te a ee eee ‘Where in Tux Stak, acted upon several other mat- = asked a few further ‘questions by Mr. Abram 8 Jewell, 8 commission merchant of New | ters pending. lcoweeney this morning, afier which he was | york and x member of the New York Produce Bx- In regard to the petition of R A. Skillman, pepo fete ory Holmes for cross-examinstion. | change, appeared before the House committes on | agent of the estate of D. A. Middleton, former clerk le admitted that he had acopy of bis testimony | agriculture this morning. Up to 1878, he said, be | of the U ‘States Supreme Court, Mr. Vance before ‘that he ‘authorized to ‘apd report «bill. aE ae eee Paes Gok Motes Look him through his and part of F, in square 226, be erased and ‘connection with the petition it was —_ m by the check drawn by Mr. Middieton at his {ime and for the purpose that, the vaxes were tals pretense, paid 10 indemnify the District against written ng Dill to relleve the. property ot the the time Episcopal chi from taxation after the Gletion, Or che property, the amount of taxes in and after a Sauipe Gane pes eee os ee Foulkner was authorised to report favorably ee gd intra Buty songreg ston authority to sella n! oh wap tan rece ees epteet ade Spring Meeting of Delegates Hi ‘and fixed upon cotl ot, It_was ‘coum ‘Faulkner in New York To-day. that it combined with «lard with- pa eS New Yous, March 2—The spring meeting of as i Sarl Ce a ‘versely, and having it indeflaitely postponed. dalegates from the National Base Ball League is | {'$ cos The, adding | of ‘sub- | THE WEST WASHINGTON DOCK, ELEVATOR, AND Ratl- being held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day. The | stance like stearine to counteract it. Al ‘the WaY COMPANY. . morning session was secret. M. i. Y: ot De- fame cottonseed oft begna to be weed @eomargas. Mr. Riddleberger was authorized to report favor- ‘troit, and John T. Brush and J. Mar- | ine stearine came into market. It was made ably the bill to incorporate the Georgetown Barge BD cdndlenspouis; Chariée H. Smith, abd George | trom the kidney fat of the bullock. | There 28 | Dock, Kievator, and Railway Company, with an ‘A. H. Soden and W, H. Conan: Sf Botta Joba and it Was used in hardening lard He did ot See cen nng Shs CAEMAl sRtek 0A pEO.ONS Ste Ege Sha. owers ot Paifaetpne, nut | sean went ito land bufBe shold enisk tho | evene Cs ages are buily-at 00/000 Tus E O'Netli, of Pliteburg, were present. “| proportion to be about sixty pounds of lard to | nAM® of W. W. ‘Corcoran ts ‘arst on, the list of TRE REPORT OF THE SCHRDULB COMMITTEE twenty-five of oll and fifteen sis of Gordba, Hovert Br teanee Henry Ht. eerie recommended an amendment to the constitution | Stearine. This product he considered to be whole- 4 J, Adler, Edward L. Dent, John A. Baker, John M. "Sweeny. It authorizes ‘them to bulld and maintain a dock or docks on the CARRYING COTTON-SEED OIL, IN KEROSENE TANES. | Potomac Kiver, west of Kock Creek, and 0 re- the proposed oes Tanta only club oppored 10] ‘The Chairman—Do you know Ow cotton-seed | Celve therein therefrom Darges, vessels, the Beason two days ea than lee year andeto of] 1s transported from the South? cargoes and railway cars from and vo any points ou Wer and its tributanes and conclude it on the same date as 1887, On October % | ‘The Witness—I think it comes in barrels. wise; and to construct and maintain single “aa that elther Now, York ot Bos. | ‘The Chairman—Do you know whether the Stand. | or double track railways iu the ctty of West Wash- grounds Mas. Delegates of ‘the american | fom the souts 1p ooal-oll canst be Sta point Ga the ‘weet sido of tae, Aqueduct Fe See een eye Baas Montes. ‘The Witness—I do not, I never heardof it, but | Bridge, and along Water street to had Tectern ae Luce Wi cetings of ye ed tim Ge Ho py ph BB ORE te the joint rule committee of the Brother. eee, toe fee Ana A Sar po RF proper thing for ‘The Standard ol! Co, to fll tanks | ditions or qualifications, yennsyivanis, with coal oll, and take ‘hein ‘South, and then Mili them with cotton-seed oil for transportation to the North? ‘THE FROFOSED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN 1880. Gen. Newton Has Not ‘The Witness—No, sir; 1v would utterly ruin it. | authorizing the President to arrange a conference New ¥ March 2—Gen. Newton, commts-} ‘The Chairman—it it has been done it would | to be held in Washit in 1889 for the sioner of public works, said to-day that He had not | change ‘Views about the wholesomeness of | of promot: ast ae arbitration and encou rec! Tealgned his office and that he hed noveald be had. this luct? calbommne relations between the faite Sines Flak ‘Witness—It could not be done without de- ction, ‘The Chatrman—Then it’ has been cause It has been done. The evidence 18 sive on that point. ‘The ‘whe transported it have sworn to it before the Iutersiate Com- merce Commission, The Chair knows exactly what it 1s about. and the republics of Central and South America and the Of Brazil, With an amendment by Mr. Dingley making oné of the questions to be considered by the conference the means of direct communication between the United States and the Ouner countries. ‘THE SUBCOMMIFTER ON APPROPRIATIONS. A Woman Brutally Assaulted, ‘New Yorx, March 2.—Mra Kate Cassidy, of No. 305 sib Brookiyn, aged thirty-five years, Was assaulted by four men near her residence last night. She resisted their brutality until the clothing was tor from her body. The{ Mr. Cromwell—At the proper timeI would uke] The District suvcommittee on appropriations rufMfans tne woman to the pier | the privilege of correcting the chairman. ‘was in session ail this morning, and met again at the foot “of Clinton street and threw | | The Chairman—The chairman would ike to be | jate tnt afternoon. They ame getting, through her into the river. One of the men re-| corrected if you bring here to perjure ves | with the bill ray and expect to be able lented and rescued the poor — woman | the witnesses who testified to the fact. Teporcit next week 2? from drowning. She was subsequently found in| | Mr. Morgan—Would not a business man who ARGUING FOR THE $100 BOUNTY. General Carrington, Captain Duffy, and others, Tepresenting the District Veterans, who were the first to place themselves at the service of the Gov- ernment to protect the capital at the outbreak of the war, made arguments before the House War claims committee to-day in favor of the Dill to give to these Veterans under the ninty day enlisument, the bounty of $100 each, which they Would have been entitied to had ‘they delayed their entrance into the service. ‘The conunitiee heard the arguments, but Wook no action at this ume. ‘The Trust Investigation. THE FORMAL EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES TO BEGIN ‘NRX TAURSDA an exhausted ‘condition by a police officer, who caused her removal to a hospital, A gash received by her head against the pler was dressed. Later inthe night Bdward Buckingham was ar- rested for intoxication. His clouning was soiled and "wet. He was of being concerned Assault. “Mrs. Cassidy recog: bun as the man who had rescued her. = eal Canal Boats Burned at Their Piers. New Yors, March 2.—A bad fire occurred at the Wall-about-Basin, Brooklyn, at 6 o’clock this morn- ing. Several canal boats laden with a amount of baled bay were destroyed, and the Pier alongside which they were moored was badly damaged, ‘The loss 1s esilmated at about $60,000. ———— ‘The Pull: jotion Hefused. ‘would do Chat be deranged? ulinary purposes, MY idea ta nat you Could ot el ur a 19 that you ut coin ‘oll In ‘Kerosene tanks Without ag In answer to questions by Mr. Morgan the wit. ness repeated his statement that the cotton-seed Gil and stcarine was pas ince the Dard ts eheppen the price. Mr. Laird presented vo the witness a sample of cotton-seed "oll, and asked is opinion as to 1us juallty, Arter examining it the witness replied that the man Who would put it in bis lard must be crazy. Mr. Laird—Either crazy or corrupt. ‘Tue witness did not think that that quality was pul into lard. ‘The oli put in was perfectly sweet, ‘Cottonseed oil properly refined Was a8 wholesome ans The House committee on manufactures has Puiapg.ruta, March 2.—The United States cir- | 8 40Y other vegetable oil finally arranged the preliminaries and cuit Court this morning refused the motion made Co eae ee wih next Thu Degin the 1a behalf of the Pullman Palace Car Co., to have Japanese Picnicki: weday A COUNTRY WHERE THR BagdaoR-MasTER’s Lor 13|f0rmal examination of witnesses in | the the Central ‘Transportation Co, enjoined from fur- ther proceeding with its sults to recover rentals, at the rate suipulated in the lease of 1870 and the iitugation decided in equity. ne ‘The Burlington Still Cutting Rates. St. Louis, March 2.—Notwithstanding the Bur- lugton’s serious complications with tie Brother- hood of Locomotive Engi Which amounts to simost a complete Ue-up of the system, Chairian Midgely nas been notified that the Burlington hus issued & tariff reducing the rate of packing-house products from Missour] Kiver points to Chicago to course of Its investigation of trusts, The indi Vidual members of tie committee have been hard at work for several weeks gathering Up all accessi- Die information on the subject, with a view tosaving the ume of the full couimitvwee and factu- tating the investigation. It was also hoped that” by the adoption of this system of preliminary examinations the commit- we ‘might be able lo avold undertaking fan inquiry into subjects vat inight not result, in any practical advancement of the investiga- {ion “or redound w its credit. Owing to the fact that a number of "persons who Were wanted as witnesses by the New York legislative committee investigating the sugar Lrust Were unaccountably absent from the city, When an attempt was made lo subpoena thei, the House committee does not deem tt Prudent at this time to disclose the particular ‘subject or kind of trust that will be looked into at ext Thursday's meeting. ‘The House District Committee. ITS TIME TAKEN UP TO-DAY IN 4 HEAKING ON THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY QUESTION. ‘The whole tme of the House District committee Was taken up to-day in hearing a discussion of the Cable and Electric Railway question by Mr. Hurt, President of the Washington and wn road. NOT A HAPPY ONE. Hong Kong Cor. St. Louis Globe- Democrat. ‘The deep green of Nagasaki’s hilisides are illu- minated now with the brilliant maples, and in every garden and temple grounds the erimson- leafed trees are flaming. Branches of colored maple le?ves fill the flower vases in the tokonoma, or recess in the guest-room of each house, and gay plenic parties go out over the hills to famous maple groves and tea-houses, where the usual vigor of 10 cents per 100 pounds. mountain and ford is now made more beautiful. a a Old men are as given to these picnics for the Leocemotive Boiler Explosion. ss of the inaple leaf as Rage Ss anda WILKesBanee, Pa., March 2—At % o'clock this | venerable old oothless curio degler, whom morning the boiler of engine No. 4, 0n the Dela-~|1 missed, had bis absence explained as Ware and Hudson Raliroad, expioded above Pitts. | haviug gone to see the momyi. To ton depot. ‘The engineer and fireman were hurled | the younger people the momii has a significance into the air, but neither w: te that puts in poetic shape the crude expression of a “giving Uhe mitten.’ - Sree their peetecera ‘The Castle Garden Emigrant Pool, | aid incessant play of Words and puns, which are ‘New Youg, March 2.—The Interstate Commerce | Considered the great achievements of literature Commission resumed their investigation of appreciates rapturously. ThS word for ciaor GheGhanges against the emigrant pool at Casule | Drestive of both fervid things When 8 JI pole the girl gives her lover a maple branch, he 1s supposed MIM Hadds Want Better Pay. Law ‘Mass, March 2.—The employes of the to be able to see that the color and the love, both éros, have changed, and to betake himself accord- ingly. Mr. Hurt 3] ‘also In opposition Lo the milis here have decided that the condition of tue | "EY a.a41 we reinforced the passenger tst | ast pee aes a Sivance o¢ Wages Uroughout te iuilis 4a'tuis | With & Russian tamtly trom Viadivostock, Fin- Potomac Rall , unglog” that Instead of having city. . landers they were, rather, and returning to Fip- | ouper tracks ald’ by the side of those already in land after twenty Years’ absence. ‘They came out in @ Sulling vessel around the Horn, a seven months’ voyage. ‘They go back by mail steamer to Odessa, and thence by rail across Russia, and will end their journey in February. Viadivostock harbor was just freezing a8 they left, and in a fortnight they will be boil in the Indian Ocean and later the Red Sea, and in two months i¢e-bound im the other end of kussia, For change and variety and odd types of the human race one need go no farther than this part of the East. There was @ Japanese family on board, swells of the most ap- proved pattern, who wore European dress with ease, und were devoted to cheese, bitter beer and eee ep eaen ae the Jay are od jow @ adopt. japanese- always wear Dest clothes when traveling, so as to declare their rank and means, and the little woman rang the changes in her Wardrobe three times a day, aud her husband kept up with her. She had many astounding hats, huge-brimmed and high-crowned ‘things bristling with wings, loops, ‘and dag- ‘and when it came to ing the ship t Was brought up on deck tied up in a large cot- ton handkerchtet, and every article they possessed travelled separately. Their made & heap that measured 6 feet every way, and the largest piece was a Jai basket ho larger than a valise, ‘There were thirty-live small pieces to be ht up and counted, and over the side of the ship and count jo, and the little boxes and bottles and jars and er. chief bundles and loose pieces clothing would have sent an man mad. ‘The litule Jap- pen- anese danced around in peari-colored trousers and | sioner who 1s in the habit of becoming intoxicated, black cutaway, and seemed to enjoy Soarietang and who neglects to support those lawfully the paper on ‘which the lst was written, pendent on counting his wite’s hats, and he prolonged ahd re. peated the ceremony until qwuet lookers-on were ready to believe 1t a plece of acting and not a plain incident of travel. ——>—__ Overtures tor Otawa, ‘THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT WANTS TO REMOVE THE ‘GRIEVANCES OF MANITOBA. Cutcago, March 2.—A dispatch from Winnipeg says: Tuere was great excitement in the Manitoba legisiature last evening when Premier Greenway Tose and said that the motion Which be was about to make andan explanation to be given for the Of the saine, would cause considerable Surprise Wo the members of the house. ‘The pre- mier then gaid that propositions had een re- celved from Ottawa for openlug cegoti ows for the — settlement of all grievances existing between the federal and provincial governments, In conclusion he moved that the house adjourn for two weeks to allow the government to enter into Hons, Attorney-General Martin seconded the resouuon, and it Was agreed wo by a unantinous vole, Nor quay expressed himself tu harmony with the Bassage of the resolution, Tne conserrauive ‘side of the local house was completely demoralized and only bine members occupied seats on the op- lon side. It is belleved that the Red Hiver ‘aliey Rallroad will be built against te wishes of the dominion government, At the same Ume the work will be peaceably done. Lawful measures are by no meabs exhausted. It ts quite probable that they never will be until the road is complewed and tn operation. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market, The following are t) ming and prices of the Rew To Bi Satie Spree ‘special “gua: use by his company, it would be better to establish @ mutual transfer system. Claiming Bounty. ‘4 DELEGATION OF DISTRICT VOLUNTERES BEFORE THE ‘WAR CLAIMS COMMITTEE. ‘The war claims committee of the House gave a hearing W-day to the delegation appointed by the District Association of Volunteers, or Messrs. Beale, Seitz, Carrington and’ Dufly.. Mach member of the delegation nade a ffteen-minute ‘speech, urging the claims of the volunteers for bounty. ‘The delegation was received with cour- tesy and and the members left with ‘the lmpression that they would receive just recog- nition at the hands of the committee, and that a favorable report to Congress would be the result. Capitol Topics, ‘THEY WANT IMMIGRATION RESTRICTED. Representative Rice (Mich.) to-day presented to the House a memorial of the St. Paul chamber of commerce in relation to restricting immigration. ¢ Memorialists state that the immigration of *hists, nihilists, and criminals of every kind 48 an evil which calls loudly for the most G measures for remedy and relief on the part of Con- gress and every Department of tue Government. TO PAY DRUNKAUDS’ PENSIONS TO THiR WIVES, ‘The House committee on invalid pensions to-aay authorized a favorable report on Mr. Matgon’s bill t provide that the pension money of any ry from Albany, N. ¥, ‘The new comet now visible in the southern hemisphere will soon become visible here in the southeastern horizon, Its tail 1s 2 de- ‘Tillie May Forney in Woman for February. ‘in le ‘and Will increase in brightness Tt was late in the fourteenth century when the | fniii the middie ot first evidences of art in the shape of silver cups Loo ae age ‘were noticeable on the buffet. ‘The dishes were | .A™. Anowr Festay YA0ue— made of pewter and wood, and spoons of bone ‘wood, or silver, Kaolves were rare,and on that account guests invited to these feasts carried their own knives. Forks came in general use ‘still later, and for long years after their introduc- Uon they were considered ridiculous affectation and foppery, and not nearly so conveatent as one’s emo the Prince of Wales wad pursped by from the same cup. Even the ‘with all her elaborate ideas of eligu tent to carry her food to her mouth wit newly-invented chines trom yesterday's quotations | fon, And, at fwt despised, the Rea tee Cage ated at | Negron ng a fet gipecen 180} co igi a, Tig thet | and splendor. Disnesor gold ana afver PGi deca es st AY | Sa ea aun 104 34; salt-cellar was for a long time the article au Tow ry ‘on the board. It was any i and it stood directiy in the center of the Ww or Wi the proverb, “1 ‘The pass Bat ¥ ceremonious custom, the iio b Pinca) Sver his left shoulder aa MUPaMEIAg 8 s _ i WASHINGTON News aND cossir, MRs, ENMON® WILL, — =e mud Raives the : my Mr. Henry Wise ‘Who fled a petition | clause just as it now tn Some modification may asking that the will of Weltha A. Emmons be | bring these back into ling, except Opa, It is mot to the supervising inspector to convene a board to | Simltied to probate and letters of administration | Delieved that Mr. Foran Would vote for the Bill poAnn try nd ‘Chas, Wilson, | >@ '88ued to him, waited in the Probate Court this | under any circumstances. canvas is bineen Mi, be. | MerBoon until afer 2 o'clock. He was acoom-| Mn arkansad, anid that he ro. bl dar heme Panied by his solicitor, Mr. Walter D. Davidge, and | Bed om ud was waiting Prof. Emmons or bis ‘we the ‘Tam Gatexa is reported to the construction 6% | counsel who, it was ‘duced Partment as being ready for sea, caveat to the will, young Ben wae greene fee aad every ‘Tae Commmstoy of the Swatara was tesued ‘Ghat the testator was of mind. Mr. Kent, ‘terday, sed Prot. Emmons’ attorney, 4id not come until after 2 | te OU ity Ennis to Sugenta P. Warren, lot 5, 9q. 170; $—~ John W. Moran to W. A. Donaldson, sub 29, block 6, T. & B's sub Mt, Pleasant; & F. T. Swartzell to B, H. Warner, lots 33 to 35, and parte 36 and 37, 8q. 34;$— Mary WalltoJonn M. EB McKey, lot Bae EE ae pee hc 4ot Oa. da. 95,000, ‘Ward to W. B. sub Si ag igo. J. W. Barnes to John ert, pt. 5, aq. 99; §— ——————— F ‘The District have been called by the Houge District committee 10 furnish copies of orders issued by or by tne late 3 ‘of the of Columbia, ung the extension of vol street. ‘The matter will be consid. PARAONAGES NOT EXEMPT PROM TAXATION. ‘The Commissioners have egress power over action on H. R. Bill 6265, “For the relief of property she had deceived from ber husband as & Union Methodist ‘churen, of Wanbing- | £m, ton). oe ae secured by tae church cite, case was finally epatinued, until next week, say, a ea empt,and the bill is therefore as pe a | ex ebureb, which is not by exioung law. In the wie es HOUSE BTL. 0679. day, a young Hemphill in relation v0. B Uill O67 to amend | “ial Ou the change of assault ptdans D ‘Nightingale September 5 last, mieter renin ae reguisting the se Appoint | nim in oe breast, - spronteed yn Fob ye he deeds, and constables, ‘and for the District | and Brawner met on the night in question at the of Columbia, and other purposes,” that they are | corner of 13% and D street northwest, and when Of the opinion that the ‘should be {hey came out, Brawuer, without appaient prove Bolarics whe appointed inthe, Rese place the | Sua aieaies qNtaadtaeaded Eis asaae bras | nae sony, ba in WEN. 2 ‘Commissioners think that the number ‘be | ‘Brauer testified, deuying chat be did the culling ap eta Bara! BORE, 8 Contam | ibe of the ‘hab ‘anes eae Bpaneon Ww ay, Fe ¥ mu ta . On a oH Uon. “They say they have no objections to pre- pamautiongees 7 30 gouch of paca fae th ea Et Sent relative to the other features of the bill. Tsoao Hein, a messenger in the appointment | ner SOHN £ SON. im “tie ality pith division of the , has Deen distaissed. Tillie place icon war te eaeeene 1s te Suen. ‘The will of Maria E. Kodier, led to-day, be- | Ket Specs, between Gib and 71h streets The Commissioners 4 & letter Chairman: queaths to her daughter, E. A. Gibson, all | Sunday, 4, 1BDK, at B o'clock p. Flemphill in relation tof. Bul 6357, “chaning | Sor real and . ine Mar A, USNS. at 1135 pm, JOHN of columbla, inc Tne atuingron Sale Hclacives atid irieude invited to attend the services Deposit and’rrust Co.,, the American Cor) andrew Archer was. foreman, Was is- | Saturday st 2:20 p.m Yuterment privet eee ‘and for other ” that they favor in general | Charged for ube term, WALLER. On Wed Feb 20, 1888, at 3:30 siation contemplated in the bill, but think | “Te star of Hope Lodge of Goud Templars have | ann ai iret resihence ti Uh chee worth tat th, it would be better to amend section 12 ¥o that the | sent to Major M for the benefit of tue poor, a | ralylis of the MALY LULEN WALLER inthe Process of attachment could, be served on the | Guantity ot ‘and $5 cana has aiuo been | orti\tourih pear of her new. company in case of inability to reach the offend- | 2! Greeumount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md, ing omer or omoers. " eens, Friday morsing ‘THR PROPOSED INSPECTOR OF ELEVATORS. Salee of Heal Estate. On Wednesday February 1BRR, at, ‘The Commisstoners have written to Chairman} nna M. Gray has of Jova T. Arms, for » HON A 33ers, ‘bustend Fy 2 eee ere ene “to amend | ¢12 78x, sub lot ea: 21 by v2.83 feet, at che ggg — constriction ration Duro: streets hort west. Win, Degrest tou baat Of elevators inthe Distriet of Columbia "and for | sermer of 17th and, 5,000, sub tn Ga Det has beret ne” other purposes,” that they recommend favorable ‘aetion thereon. The Dill for the employ- meut of an inspector to be paid out of the District Tunds, At Present the Commissiouers) have, no autac point such & and SS re approved today; James 'Coawor, Sher were a 7 James BOF, dan between 6th and 9th; Charles A. Senseney, 1405 Onio avenue northwest; Daniel Giesler, 1701 8th street northwest; Thomas ‘T. Courdy, 1310 D street northwest; Robt F. Brad- bury, 960 10th street southeast; Geo. E. La’ Barre, 200 111th street northwest; John ‘325 Mary: land avenue southwest; James 8. Nash, 417 L. street northwest; John 'Brossnan, 600 4ig street Dougut of the saine, for jolning he above, 26 6, edjoining the above, 36 by 32.83 f a 72 3Opim Prkcnde and relatives atiaed teckinee Warr R. WHITE RACE WHITE RACE Has 616,000,000, the Mongolian 600.000,000, Bie@® 250,000,000, Copper Color 12,000,000, out mo rece has yet been discovered that had a taste for what was ‘incent Paul, this southwest, a Purest and best, that spoke anything but praise fur the BUILDING PERT. pure and wholesome G. 0. Taylor Bourbon and Rye organ Tons “£0, 10 Dulid a brick Whishey, bottled by CHESTER H. GRAVES & 8ON®, at No. 11 D street north’ at & Cost of $3,000; aud sold by reliable Grovers, Druggiste aud Traders ia B, B. Wells, tour brick dwellings, from every clime. 1831 Maryland avenue southwest, $3,500. H. Burkhart, one brick store at 1017 Street northwest, at ‘a cost of $4,000; I te eh os 1017 7th Street, at a cost of Chas. 8. Boss has been Engine Company No, 1, and John P. Kane foreman Usruscevexren Arrnacrios: OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED the off ‘and spake vo, the courts to yt pf ‘the room and the trial ‘The charge was 8 nameless offense on July 5 last, and tne boy was CAPITAL PRIZE §30u,000, stalls in the wn market were ted by Mr. EM. Hewictt. Charles Hale Hiss, Ce memes an as eo |S es ain a aaa cs ~- Twe Ca favorable ‘the point if the boy Was DOL Of the age LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPARE, and early action be taken upon H. R. bill Gavz, | of fourteen years he could not be beld. At 1 o'clock in 2 “to regulate the saleof corvain fish in the District | the father Of the, boy testified tat the boy was lbcprperaio’ bz the Lastelatuse, parr of Columbia,” which was referred to them by the | bora in January, 1874, ‘The court gave the case to | Spare of the present Beate Combdltetinn, = ittee on the District, for their views | the jury. oVerwhelaung popular vote \ereon. int Chamlssioners have written to the mayor of ‘The Court, Ts Sr Sots Tea ae a New Orleans cuncerulng information monthly, whereabouts of Mrs. Maria F. nttook that Spon Ye a. hogy ‘orgued onsen. aa woutus J uae, a inquiry they learn that she was last heardot about | ,,vosuerdgy; Condy, AGt. SuNSS: Grfued and sub. | "We do eal one year ago in Denver, Col. mitved. : 3 sare tie buliding tnapectay to species aoommenter mace ‘Crneat Count—Judge Montgomery. "Sine bait 7 Oo non to. suptrintend the ereetion of pes, any, Win, Murphy dg trtat raging are Sond stand-pipes, platforms, ami Tadders on the several | resumed noah enaet te Bia; Gams ereeak: | Cokes ae = rar "jullan Heady bas been dismisoed as driver ot tue Michiel woany, cuavioed of iarcehy from Porson: Nitabres liched, in ta water Lecinenie™ patrol pagon in the sh precinct, and Theophl- | evior burgess second offense peti larceny’: sea: ag ig ny ‘composed of the | tenced on two counts to All maitentary for friends of ex-Poreman Kane: of te tre. Gepare, | three years at hard labor. Frank sonvicued ‘ment, lately reduced to the ranks for insubordina- | Of assault; released on $500 ball tence, ‘as heretofore io Tux Stax, called James Ht. "Thornton, convicted housebreukiug ; Opening Of the ease, “This Was retusa bie: Toor Cox. Covrt—Judge —— , Lane agt. Crawford; Vacation of decree F " Ix Favos op Lessnvo Yas Cavat,—Immedi a ampeaaiment Of after the adjournment of ie Maryiand, house Fe Yesterday the chainber was given efoprescotatives of the commercial orgadt th Painter; pro contesso agt. W.®. Dudley | . We, thewndersigned Banks and tons & Baltimore who had gone to At 10 | granted. azen age. Mazen; vacation of decres of sawn tee The Luana Sale Latte Chek uurge upon the legislature the passage of the bill Trordered, Geesiord agt. Fraser; Ume | ®év be presented at our counters. leasing of the canal to the Western | to take mited. Beach agt. Beach; | 5 4 oGLEsBY, Pres. Maryland Go. Speeches were made in ‘ordered. taken 0 ‘Chas, Montgomery, Hrs e oy favor Of the proposition, a onler; do. 3. Res Orica weaver led o bu tn Baa ag 4 up CAND QUARTERLY DRAWING. Caml for the sale of Se 1N THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANG, Garabes deteSane are co belts ot fusturnee bets Tp oo i meateactoftmberauned, Bevoolds sgt, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1888. tate Susan Falconer, re 1s Bot susoe of | Sinith; mouion to quash attachment overruled. CAPITAL PRIZE, 9200000. soe8 aa] ru ‘cmecit Coust judge Hagner. 100,000 Tic och. 0; ous to sell the estate and distribute the proceeds, | 9, °™ hg yt — SQtarters: bo, Teutln, ls Tweutious gt, Sy aR Darlington, Duan & Co, agt Gatto; judgment by LIST OF PRIZES. A Satvation ARMY Baxgver.—A hallelujah wel- | Consent. McIntire agt. McIntire et al.; on trial, 6300. Nearly a Block Burned Over, ANOTHER EX TENSIVE FIRE IN NEW YORK CITY—a 1088 OF 4 MILLION. ‘The fire in Potter & Stymus’ furniture factory, at 42d street and Lexington avenue, yesterday, extended to other buildings and almost swept the entire block before it was got under control causing © loss estimated at $1,000,000. The Pottier come juet Was given at tbe Salvation Army Temple, cofner of of and € streets northwest, last night. "It was aivended, The was held from 60 8 o'c! ones were fed. At the concl & Dullaing oovered the entire on "avenue abd Was soveD-story vole, of brick and brown stone. ‘The first Moor was oct eee ee Gocovatioas, “A iaige wing of the building on iS reagent ‘$24 ‘street was occupied by Powell, Weinaman & Cuanoxs 1m St, LUKE'S VesTex,—The Smith, cigar manufacturers. The fife broke out in meeting of the vestry of St. Luke's the borthwest corner of the Poluer & Stymus ure, Of Ww! Cruminell Duliding, and ‘tothe inflammable nature Pe easels at tonic. 7 Js tne reo- | Of the “materials if contained, ‘the fames, ran Ded. c, Norwood. irouga Ue bulging almost ike an eiectric sash Barbadota i iL Nuge ‘were eating their luncaeon, “fueisen dashed Ss vestrymen. down the lume to escape 4 EB i 4 i : i 5 : i i i street fell in. The wind the isn fioes Sut conan orc, andy ars ppp bigs = ye ee lagen ee Court. houses | 41st ‘between tne ‘Dulld- PoE a? oe Fy Pe i oe oly — aide of square. the a ‘On 42d street runs a email’ at by 4 ‘Sallie Johns Peter. i i i fs ii t} in 14 i 4 fing es ea the right ii i Es ig : i i i i i offered free and in this way 7 nig : ornrasa, FEPROID FEVER CACB ‘The Very Beautiful Kew ment in. column. A special. \p the New York World from Pough- ‘MEZZOTINT ENGRAVIEG, $ As to Mustaches. keopa@e, B. ¥., March 1, says; There has been Bow Reety ‘From the Pall Mall Gazette. more or less sickness at St... Stophen's | In the lettered proofs, the lenst expensive exai. G28, A tamous hair professor tad the the Other day | eee srear, but DOF UBL last, vax Ine | Astio oct, 948. Femming sien 96290in, Shine ccie would, have any pponaynoed cases of typhoid tever occur. | © reGned female bend and bust, the most attmetive of proprsy ot exrat Stadenta ot nA | ertiaie trie. ond Att. tmpruions are oupech the Froed than balr ‘number being small, end all now printed, ami te ‘late DESTROYED. Many other new and high-eles | AR ‘ENGRAVINGS end ETCHINGS, reve pres ent @n0 sanitary at ‘The | tmpvenstons caly. The beet ond most enticheleay ‘BRIDAL GIFTS, PAINTINGS MIBBORA the best PICTURE-SRAMES ot very moderate peices, 60 tht