Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED D. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, “Northwest Comer Peay! LY, Except Sunday, ‘vania Ave. end 11th St, by Tue Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFPMANN, Pres’ ‘The RVENING STAR ts served to subserfhers in the £%. on their own account. at 10 cents peg per suemth, » by carrie hor ade Copies at the counter, 2 tage Prvpad—S0 cents & ‘at Washington, D. C., a8 (Entered econ claae mail matter} Postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents $2-All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; per sent longer than is pail for. Katos of advertising made known on application. » SPECIAL NOTICES. ose LIVE st00x Twsteaxce = ‘The “Feople’s Live Stock Insurance Com- yong of Peaneytvenin'"io the Inpeatina meek fl company ofthe Kind in America, Tt hasan meormee to theamorntof over THKEE MILLION DOLLARS, and paid losses to the amount of over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAKS It has never been before. court of Justice in dispute of s single We have paid to Washington poli. boud- cm nearly SIX THOUSAND DOLEARS dvag the ast rishteen onthe, end sleo fara-shed them "wt oetout Veterinary sttention ware regained. et sarelow and eyitable, and wearest, all “es to investigation by cur members. Doria the past year (1887) insured 5, head of stock, to the vali of 8125221, and peld lems to the smerent Jaime, Call at once, or address our Manager bia, ©. IL MANN, 1006 F stoeet Do not ‘delay thi of Col Bw, for further inform: yurtamt matter, b ones, as Soar ani! You do not kx ow how soon iow. Respecttuily, PENNSYLVANIA LIVE STOCK INS. Ct Washington Office. 1006 F ast. n.w. HE TRAVELLERS’ LIFE AND Accl DENT iNst RANCE COMPANY, OF HABI- NN. Washington Otter, 1313 F st omipany has asued over 51,000 Li Accident Foi ica apt has a record of 23 years of unin Sceruptea sicvonn (10 ia the Lancent and Nervmeest At Sarat Tne at pope juaranteed Fates. If you need or wish adestional insurance call on or send WARREN C1 = LIS F at. Se ENS cusTOM-MaDE DuESS SHIaTS ‘WOODWARD & LOTHROP call attention to their pnwurpassed fucilities ior waking Custom Shirts, Rat Stcctien ‘varantend, Prices Sbirts for #3: 6 for kts Borie sera, Weasnaate nad Podans by Telephone 192-6 — <a> GAS FIXTURES. FHE LARGEST, aes ‘THE "NEWEST STOCK, HANDSOME CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS. 1. ¥. BROOKS, 531 15% st, Corcoran Building. na Ore Srrcrary. LADIES’, MISSES’, CHILDRENS, n Hi i i ax ww me of wwew mek ah WHEE bee SA EE , ow’ wow km &4 WE ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK IN ALL TRE NEW COLOR- INGS AND LATEST STYLES AND aT | PRICES THAT CANNOT FAIL TO INTER EST YOU. 2. TAYLOR, roy 933 Pennsylvania avenue. Bureaux Covsrens. elon can wo wo ean w a APS S reat runom these lately, we have re- ovrtmuent with still better woods, in bot heavy aud light weights, so that you will find better Suite for ess money than you ever saw before. For oo ow en ofan tt wo & © & ow we hes ta Aa = yee : 3 ‘You can have your choice of a splendid amortment of Overcoats. A first-class investment. aT A ES OO AA RK © 0 RA RK OP Aaa 00 AA mad COR TENTH AND ¥. Joussos, Gin & Co. NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS. new thines im Plain and Diagonal DRESS GOODS, 12i¢e.. 15e En. lish DEBEIGE, 23e.; all the new colors SKimel All-wool Colored CASHMERE, 50c. Latiew’ Spring Weicht FLANNELS for tailor-made Buits 36 nek wide only 40c Beautife. ne TRICOT CLOTHS, 50e.. Very tive NRIETTA CLOTHS in Rew spring colors 73. Berk CASHMERE, Black HENRIETTA CLOTHS, SERGES, Re, Hines aud Colneed SILKS, RHADAME, &e. ‘see Pine Shirtine PRINTS, 5c. © \ard-wide PERCALES, in ueat figures and strizes, ouly 100. 40-uck HUCK TOWELS, 1tige., worth 18c. A drive in German D* MASK, 30e., 37 4e. the 10-4 Biece hed SHERTING, 250, worth 300. ‘Sewutiful line Freneb and Domestic SATTEENS. JOMNSON, GARNER & CO, nab (636 Pa ave., south side, near 7th. sa Hoare. ‘THE DUNLAP FIFTH AVENUE SPRING STYLE or SILK AND DERBY HATS INTRODUCED TO-DAY. WILLETT & RUOFF, __Sole Agents, 905 Penna. Ave. _ ah? 3m GASZENECHES, Fuxctmic cuaxvrrizns— Stefan od. Seas ® WeEXLY STaR—published on Friday—@1 @ This | Che Evening Star. Vor. 72—No 10,863. WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY. MARCH 13 1888. TWO CENTs, SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT ‘THE MEDICAL. DENTAL, AND FHARM TICAL DEPARTMENTS OF “HOWARD UX! SITY will be Leld st the Congregational Chi DNESDAY EVENING, March 14, at Address to the graduating classes will be deliver: by Prof. John E, Brackett. Valedictory addresses wi | be deitvered by Dr. Robert R. Nelson, of the Den! | Class. and by Dr. Wiliam &” Boyd, of the Pharm: Segtigh! Class. The pubic and profession are invited 1 ‘mb q=> A MEETING OF THE CITIZENS, REP. RESENTATIVE COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED will be held 1UZ=DAY EVENING, March Sth, ISSS, at 8 o'clock, st Grand Army Hall Busi Report of Special Comittee ou the President's address. ay TL. GANDNEI. Secretary. qe A. McCREARY, FORMERLY WITH FERD, SA“ Schmiatt, will be pleased £0. see Lis friend | SINC B VEERHOF PS New ‘sraucn, 1221 Penn oe Se > ENS OF OnE: ma oy ep | Seartan WebSiSiny Ts Tien ate att Prk i Len, By order of the N. 6 a H, WALTHER, Sec. y » MARYLAND DEMOCKAT! Bo igleat orators Hon Cuan cri M. G.. from Virgins, will ad WEDNESDAY NIGHT, March Lt Heunayivania ave, “Mom. Bans present. All quod Democrats ivi mhiS-2t CHARLES C. LANCASTER, President. Boe OU NG Me's corms tay TION.—Hon. Wx. W. Wane, M. C. £0 | sourl, will talk to the younz men at Gonpel meeting To-night at o'clock. Ail men are invited it" i SOTICE. — WE, THE HOD-CALRIERS: | EURO Sastre tocaptien co tase to estore I. Molbevolt for tue vrveent of was made by him to the Union. Ly pectiu! ther, Cant Me . GASSWAY, WM. R. BRENT, . ‘Recording Secretary. mh 13-20" e@=>, THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX- Be sticieeen berued Gremance myself | under the name aud style of WHYTE & OVERMAN, | having been dissolved by the death o. Mr. Overiuan, and having purchased from nis aduintstratrix all in: | terest left by him in the said firm, do bereby request rties indebted to the late firni to cal | aire iudebted to the late firni to call aud settle | thetr accounts without dei madays, | | All creditors of said firm are requested to present their accounts to me for settlement Twill continue the buamness at the old stand, « No. 304 13th st. nw. _mbi3-3t* WARREN gq WOMANS cHnIsTiA ince ‘The, ‘quarterly. Ansifiary ‘will. be beldt an ‘cen son WEDNESDAY, at 1 altendance is requested. "Mus M. E. COME! Mus. EMMA. SHELTON, See. — TAK. WHYTE. TEMPERANCE ieetiug of Chapin Union Mission kA full N, Pres, i | BS” AW returns end settiement for season j (ekets G. ATK Potr and “Baaase must be made by the Sth inst, By orler Executive Committees. mht . ‘fF. ANDERSO! Chairman Finance Commit THE “MODEL” BUILDING ASSOCIATION, OF WASHINGTON, D.C. | | _ This Association has been recently organiz&@_ upon | jo thin, Dastrics, which will be i ne to be . W. DONN, Vice-Pres.” WH. DOUGLAS, Treas, ors W.@. LEE, 4. TURTON, I, BRESLAN, 4T! JW. BROOKE, W.H. DOUGLAS, E,W. DUNN: ‘Oe Director to be aj pointed ut the meeting: ‘Attorney EB HAY, 1 ‘New York ave. ‘Trustees. SMITH PETTIT. S. W. STINEMFTZ, Ofice—035 F st. n. w. here full particulars can be obtained. = 4. W. BROOKE. President. Wi. J. WILSON, See. mbI2- = SERIAL SAViNGS AND BUILDING ASSUCIATION. Ber share. at the meetin toad the offi of the Secretary and ‘Treasurer. Kellogg Building, 1410 Kae aew Tui is 8 ort investinent tor mom saviuse, paying 8 per cen: inter. st and 4 perc - ditional Toterest ou advanced payments. ‘The Asso- catien is in a very flourisiing condition. “A large number of shares has already been subscribed. ROBT. G. CAMPBELL, President, 517 10th st. mw. ACARD TO THE PUBLIC, Believing that the prices eh rged for drura, preset toms, raent medicines and articles usually sold fa drug stores were unnecessavily higi iu sotue iustances | suounting to extortion,» ms Iivuths ao issued a Feducing all articles, allowing ouly what T d's reasonable proat.” jaturally, @reiuction of from 13 to 40 percent in tae price of drums created ‘some commotion amon those cagagted in that business. "I was waited upon Dy S committer appolnted by the drumedats,who aaked 118 to recurn to the oid prices, whic T refused to dos Teinuow two years auuco Testabisied a drug store at 1014 F st uw, Then I had one assistants today fay employes nutuber bine. ‘More goods are sold daily in'usy sore thau Im shy driwe store in this city. My prescription business ix so larze that I have found i haves separate rooms for it, apd. Keep two eras tor that brauch. ‘This'is not enrpris- jeu Lyguarantes to put Up any ‘pre vt 15 to 40 per cest below the prices Changed ot aby other pharusey, while the special pies: seni service, ad pied latel:. éuabicartstoimers from Sdistamer to get. thei: prescriptions as quickly as ett nearer home. yilial wubi ort given ne by the physicians and the public to place ied cines within the reach of all wil. redouble my efforts iu that Fespect. Thatalne all couraseme:it received in the past, aud finance of th: sane, ammurig tet iy tie purest freshest dru) will be dispetised, i toilet articles sold at the lowest possitle the my = respectiuily, EDWARD P. MERTZ, mio ; Phariuucist. 1014 F st. We have now set aside three tables, which we aenom- inate Baresi Tabie« All Suits of which we have bat Me or only afew ft are put on these and are seid regardless of cust or value, at the low ig—gx>, WISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORD: Be oor Seis eeciy in spring, 90 as to tay ma Dt min for hot weath ‘Se call en P.T. | art Maker. ‘a6 4 DEAD HOUSE NO LONGER A DEAD | Racy holders ke ving claims iu the People’s Live | | Stuck Ing. Oo. of Pennsylvania. that are due from the | Febvusry Assesment, will pleas: present theis policies | | Sr payatemt to ©. HL MANS, Mantaver, 1006 2 street Bec on obatter Tuenday, as ‘al meuibers w paid their | We Goso Bt cree, as Murch 15 Is Maki i WEST END STEAM LAUNDRY, | 1joS Penusylvania ave. n. w, ‘Collars (Gent's), 2e.: € a (per pair), de. Aueticics: 8. Bieber, 903 Nth st. &.¢.. Kaufman & Co.. 164 14th | st mw; Ferd: Frank, SSi aud JSS Peun ave se: L C Batley. 2021 Most. | ne tise ‘ TO THE YUBLIC.—ALL CASES OF | | $e crushes to children of shimals in strict ot | Colambia ‘should be prompcly reported to HUMANE | SOCIETY, 910 F nw. Telephone call, 947-4. mh6-3in | | o> MeoaeR Recamier Cream... Kecamie: Batz.....- - Recanier Freckle Lotion. Reamer Powder... Kecamnier Soap Ayer's Vita Nuavo.. W. S. THOMPSON, Pharmacist. 703 15thet__| huscal Se eeu Munc, ete. Better | aciiticn for repairine Musical Thustrunents vse ‘south of New hors Bachanwing Plauos s | Prose <g>, }PSILANTI MINERAL SALTS: SOAP Bang Ountment fur Co. sibations Rhetimetian S20 Blood Troubles i Drug Tith aud PF. tiimariabcines ‘= CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, EQUITABLE “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F 8T. ASSETS—-€860.051.84. Pamphlets explaining the objec ome blaining the object, aud advantages’of “Othce hours frou ate to Pens. On the frwt Wednesday in each mouth the oftice will be open from 828 glock bem. “Advances will be made prompuly Subscriptions for shares in the 14th issue received. daily st The oftew of the hawcation ‘esa ng, 1003 Pst, Shakes are $2.00 permantae le THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't, Becty. mhS A RARE OPPORTUNITY. FOR GooD ‘nveativent 250 abares bt Nhe aoe Stock of the Orteutal Martie Co. to be nol! in iets te uiE ate af be tock prices. Our quart arg located ville, seu.: the mar 2 to granite eeu introduced in | early thts morn : wo Washington News and Gossip.: Index to Advertisements. AMUSEMENTS#—Sth page Artonxevs Ath page AUCTION SaLEs—Jd pace, Boanvixe—6th page. Booxs—4tb page. BUsINEs# CHANCRS—2d page, Crrr IreMs—Gth page, Coustay Beat EstaTe—2d page, Deatus—5th page, DENTIsTRY—4th pago. Duy Goope—4th payce. EpUcaTionat—4th page, Pasay SUrPiims—4th page, Frvaxctan—4th page. Fou LENT (Flats) 2d page. Fon Rewt (Rooms)—2d paga, For Ret (Houres)—6th para, Fox Rex (Stoves)—22d pao. For Rex (Oflicen) 24 page, For Rext (Miscellaneous)—2d pare Fon Sa.® (Houses)--Gth pace. For Sane (Lots)—2d page. For Sa ( Miscelianeous)—Oth_ Page. Hovsarvnsismyas—4th page. LaDies' Goops—3d pace. Locan Mi ION - Sth pars. ‘Lost axv Fouxp—6th page, Moxky To Loay-6th pag MRDICAL—4th page. OvEAN STREAMERS —4th pace, Potomac Riven Boars—4thpaga, PIANos AND Onaans—3d paga. PRRSOWAL—2d pase. PROFESSION AL—4th page, Ls—4th pace, Ratt.noaps—4th page. SPRciaLtins—dth page. SrectaL Norrors—1at page. SUBURBAN Prorgrty—2d page SumMxR REsonts-—3d page. ‘Tur TRapxs—4th page. UnNprRTakers—4th page. Wanrep (Help)—2d page, WanTep (Situations)—24 page. Wastep (Rooms)—"d page. Waxtep (Houses)—2d pare. Wayrtep (Lots)—2d page. WaxTED (Miscellaneous)—2d PAGES 3 AND 4 oF 'To-Day’s Stan Contamr: Proceedings of the two Methodist Conferences, Appointments of the Washington Conference, Germany's new Kalser and the Crown Prince Willtam, the European Situation, Bismarck and England, Recent Scenes in Parliament, Local, News, &c. Governuent Recerrrs To-Dat—Internal reve. Bue, $158,200.89; customs, $51,570.87. The small figures are to be accounted for by the fact that ere have been no returns from any of the Eastern Secretary Evicorr's FaTuee Drap.—Wilitam ; Putnam Endicott, the father of Secretary of War Endicott, died in Salem, Mass, Sunday, aged elghty-five years, The Secretary of War was his eldest son, Tug ATLANTa’s CRUISE.—A telegram received at the Navy Department from Capt. Bunce, states that the Atlanta stopped for coal at St. Thomas AMONG THE PRESIDENT's CaLLERs this morning ‘Were Senator Plunm, Kepresentatives Morse, Stahinecker, and Chi (with Wm. G, Forrest and Wan. O'Leary, of Mich.), and Col. Morrison. Tuk INTERSTATE CoMMERCE Comutssion have issued @ proposed form of annual report to be made by railroad companies to the Commission under the interstate commerce law. The report 18 Sheets the principles upon witch res tora pre red, and asking for suggestions, in order the blank anally ‘adopted tay ve. Sf the 4 value, “Pt commissioners and ali the state railw. clans generally, as well as to the auditors countants of ‘the leadi Materlally aiffereat trom torms berevotore In Use. A Resectgp Cuatu.—Special Agent Harden, of ‘New York, and Inspector Battelle recently filed a claim at the Treasury Department for compensa- tion as seizing oMicers in the “Rigby smuggit ease” at Boston in July, 1886, 1 which case an award of $250 has already been made to George E. ‘Towle, of Boston, as the original informer. ‘The claim bas been rejected by the Department on tu Jrvand that "under the terms of the anti ety act Of Juve 22, 1874, selzing officers legally clatin the compensation therein provided for only to case where they “detect and seize goods, Wares and merchandise in the act of being ‘sinuggled, or Which have been smuggled.” Hanwox Corgiaxp has been appointed post- master at Mechantesville, Loudoun County, Va. PersonaL.—Eugene Higgins of Baltimore, F. B, McDowell! of Charlotte, N. C., Curtis Smith, J. E. ‘Simpson, jr., M. H. Phelps, and B.S. Wolf of New York, J. W. Walton of Cleveland, ana Edward Wy- nan of Boston are at Willard’ sie Be owyar ot Washington Territory, Arthur Macy, G. de Kap- ll of ile, and G. C. Goss Of New York, Sam. Bel rontreal, and H. C. € of Boston are at the Kigys—-D. Sears of Boston and Geo. al of France are at Weicker's——N, P. St. John of New York 1s at Wormley's.—J. T. Gorsuch of Zanes. ville, Ohio, W. C, Witherbee of Port Henry, G. 8. Winsion, and ivan D. Reed of New York, 8. 8. ow- ley and W. K. Wright of Philadelphia, ‘and Chas. Bradley Of Providence, R. I, are at the Arlington. —Hon. Theo, 8. Wilson of’ Western Pennsylvania 4s p ying & brief Visit to Thos. H. Martin, 1327 T street.———-W, M. Doyle of New York, J. F. Strauhan of Dayton, Ohio, J. L. Rapples ot Chas, £. Adams of Jersey City are at the st. James, fa: He Bradiord, jr.,of Boston, w at Chamber: 'S. SOCIETY NOTES, ‘Mrs. Senator Farwell gave a luncheon to a com- ust, Mrs, N. Bi Judd, of Chicago, ‘Tae table was laid with tweive covers, and with its eenter-plece of La France roses in a Mound of maiden-hair feras, set upon a Square of pink embroidered. linen, looked very attractive. The guests were Mrs ‘Seuator Morrill, Miss Swan, Miss Lucy . MTs, Senators clones, Mrs’ Senator stock onage, Mrs. Senator Cullom, Mri Senator Davis, Mrs’ Dah'gren, Mrs Gouverneur and Mrs, 8.C. Pomeroy. Gen. Beule and Mrs. Bakhmeteff were at home to callers yesterday, and, despite the windstorm, their draw iug.rookns were full al. the atterhoun, ‘Miss Nanule Macomb poured the tea for the com: pany. Among the guests were Mr. John Geuna_ = McPherson, Admiral and Mrs, ee ‘the Misses Humt, Mrs. Alien McLane, Mrs. Joan F. Rodgers, Mrs. abd Miss Loring, Mri de Reuters- Kiold, MPS and Mise Wallach, Mra, Scott Towa send, Miss Virginla "Mra. Scour, Mr. Struverand Me du Hose. Gen Beale wiltstace for Cailfornia Luts week, and Mrs, Bakhmetef! will ‘sail for Atbens op the 7th of April, Mra Parsons, of N street, entertained a number of ladies at luncheon to-day. ‘Mrs, Kate Chase is expected home trom Europe ‘Unis month. She will bring ber ver, who 1s At school in Paris and With Nias ‘etvel hase Sprague who {8 now with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mule Jett, be spend the summer at their country place Bear here. ‘The engagement is announced of Mr. Herbert Curtis, son of George Ticknor Curtis, a clerk tn the Snowden, Interior Department, and Miss Minnie Gaughter of Dr. Suowden, of Laurel, Miss Bertha D. Lincoln will entertain the Lotus Club next Tuesday evening. Sixth Auditor McConville and family left this morning {oF Jacksonville, Fla, to be absent ‘about two weeks. |. Me. and Mrs. Win. Henderson, of New York, have Mrs W. P. Morse. | At the close of the artiste’ exhibit, to Be given at the Cosmos Club next ‘Will be made of Mr. Millar's: | as {| proclamation of June 18, 1863. | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION. Mr. Hale’s Resolution Passes the Senate. —— Mr. Beck Replies to Mr. Sherman COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE HOUSE. ——— ‘The Senate. Among the bills reported from committees and placed on the calendar were the following: ‘Yo authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to re- examine and re-audit the claims of the state of Pennsylvania for advances made and money vor- Towed to pay the rallitia called into the tilitary | Service of the Government under the President’s | Granting an increase of pension to Mrs. General | House bill to authorize construction of briages yer the St. Mury’s and other rivers in Georgiaand TO INVESTIGATE THE CIVIL. SERVICE, Mr. Hale's resolution, for the appointment of a Spectal committee to examine fully into the pres- ent condition of the civil service in all branches of ‘the Government, was passed, as stated elsewhere in Tae Stan ‘MR. BECK REPLIES TO MR. SHERMAN'S SPEECH. In accordance with previous notice, Mr. Beck took the floor at 1:30 o'clock to speak in favor of ‘Ihis Dill for the issue of coin certificates in lieu of all other paper money. He said thé finacce com- mittee, by a bare majority, had reported the bill adversely, Mr. Beck then entered upon his re- sponge to Mr. Sherman's recent remarks in regard to the demonetization of silver. House of Repreventatives, On motion of Mr. Anderson (IIL) a bill was Passed providing for the leasing of premises for ‘the Washington city post-office, Mr. Oates (Ala.), from the committes on judi- ctary, reported adversely bill providing that the Joint session of the Fifty-first Congress shall begin ‘on March 4, 1889. House calendar. Mr. Cutcheon (Mich.), from the committee on military affairs, reported bills for the erection of an army gun factory and to provide for the public defense. Committee-of-the-whole. NE. Marsh (Pa. from same cominitves, reported Dill for the sale ‘or certain property belonging to the United States in Pittsburg. House calendar. Mr. Bland (Mo.), from the committeee on mines and mining, rej a bill limiting the coinage of the double-eagle to 20 per cent of the gold depos- ited in the mints, and discontinuing the coinage of the three-dolldr and one-dollar gold pieces. House calends Va.) from the committee on naval bill to regulate pay of ensigns in Committee of the whole, ADMISSION OF NEW STATES. Mr. Springer (Ii1.), from the committee on terrl- tories, reported the omnibus bill, for the agmis- sion to the Union of Dakota, Montana, Washing- ton, and New Mexico, Committee of the whole. Bliis were reported and sent to committee of the whole for tue erection of public bulldings at Gales- ‘burg, IIL, and Davenport, lowa. Mr. Dibble (8. (.), from committee on public buildings and grounds, reported Dill appropriating $40,000 for the purchase of a site in Ci “x! and providing for the erection thereon, at an ultimate ost of $250,000, of a commodious building “*with- out towers or needless ornamentation, but strictly affairs, report the Navy. to lease quarters for the Washington city post- office, Capitel Topics. UNOFFICIAL MATTER IN THE REBELLION RECORDS. Mr. Hooker, from the committee on military af- fairs, reported to the House to-day Mr. Gros- ‘venor's resolution for an investigation tobe made by the cominittee as to whether it is true that any un- official matter has been put in the later volumes of the records of the rebellion. Mr. Grosvenor ap- before the committee and stated that he da volume in Which there was unofficial mat- Ver, and the committee decided that the investi gation should be made. ‘The House adopted the Tesolutdon Without debate. THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION. ‘Mr. Henry 7. Brian, foreman of printing tn the Government Printing Office, testified before the House committee yesterday that the late Public Printer Rounds, just before his retirement, ad- mitted that discharges of employes would bo necessary in order to bring the expenses within the money avaliable. No ex-soldiers had been disena with Mr, Benedict's knowledge, and re Such persons liad been removed without his Knowledge they were puy reinstated. Mr. Brian testified to the general efficiency of the office, saying It turns ont more Work pow with Jewer employes than formerly. On cross-examt- | mation the witness testified that the office had | Ward B. Burnett, | Goub ee donbied in size since he entered it, and that nu- merous lnprovernentsin stereotyping, folding and printing machiney had been made under the man- agement of Mr. Benedict's predecessors, SOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate has confirmed the nominations of Charles 8. Cary, of New York, to be Solicitor of the ‘Treasury, and Rev. John T. Dolphin, of Minnesota, to be post chaplain. TO RELIEVE THE DISBURSING OFFICER OF THE SIONAL SERVICE The President pro tempore of the Senate to-day submitted a communication from the Secretary of War transmitung a letter from the Chief signal Officer and the draft of a bill to require all ofticers and privates of the Signal Corps to make reports quarterly, or ofvener if required, of all public pt erty in their mn. The letter of Gen. Greel ‘stated that under the present law the disbursing officer is responsible for Government in ‘the hands of officers and men of the corps, and ‘Scattered irom Maine to Florida and Alaska to Mexico; that much of the y is never seen by the disbursing ofticer, and it 1s manifestly un- Just to hold him Fesponsibie for it. He recommends ‘Ube passage of the bill, saying It will make the offl- cers and wen responsi for public property en- ‘trusted to them, just asis now required in the Ordnance Departinent, Keterred to military com- mitiee. PENSION PAYMENTS TO GUARDIANS. Senator Blair reported favorably from the com- mittee on pensions (c-day a bill to provide that pensions granted to persons under guardianship Shall be paid to the pensioner’s guardian, who Shall file with the pension agent each quarter an account of the manner in which the pension money was disbursed, NOTES. Edward W. Curtis, of California, was examined yesterday by the Senate committee on commerce in relation to the charges against Consul-General Rathbone, of Paris, ‘testimony was favorable ote ‘Bouse’ mraittee pensions he Seuate on to-day re- her favorably fifty or sixty private pension ills that have passed the House. Argument was inade today by Alex. Porter Morse before the war claims committee of the House on the political, legislative, and judicial action of the Government tn reference to war claims siuec the war period, Speaker Carlisle has telegraphed from Cin nati that he expects to reach Washington at ‘this afternoon, ‘The storm may delay Lim. ‘The Ways and means committee did not meet to- day, The official statement as to the Dill has been. referred to the Treasury Department for veritica- Uon, and has not yet been received. They are Hreproof,” to be used as an appraiser's warehouse. ‘Committee of whole. Mr, Bankhead (Aln.), from same committee, re- ted Dili for Lhe erection of & publie bullding at ‘ort Worth, Tex. Committee of whole. seat Investigation, mas QUIBE INTO ALLEGRD VIOLATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW PASSED IN THE SENATE. In the Senate to-day Mr. Hale called up his reso- lution to appoint a committee of seven Senators to investigate alleged violations of the civil service Jaw and rules and orders by officers and employes of the Government under the present administra- on; to ascertain and report whether public offictals have taken part in political movements, &e, Mr. Cockrell offered an amendment to extend the inquiry back so as to include the elvil service order issued by President Hayes. Mr. Hale objected to the ainendment, saying he wanted to confine the inquiry to the present ad- ministration, He did not seé any good to be ac- complished by going back ten or twelve years, though, if Mr. Cockrell wanted an investigation of Hayes’ administration, he (Hale) would not object Uo a separate investigation by another com- mittee. Mr. Hoar opposed the amendment, and Mr. Dawes asked if Mr. Cockrell was pl an off- set. ‘Mr. Cockref! replied that he was not; that it was more in the uature of an equivalent; ‘that even if the insinuations contained tn the Hale resolution were true, there were offenses of that sort, but ten thousand times worse, under previous adinin- istrations. ‘Mr, Dawes retorted that then the plea was that this Feform administration was no Deticr than its predecessors, Mr. rel warm Peplied that this adintuistration eould take care of ltwelt. Tt needed no detense at the hands of iu re- ican Senate nor any other legislative body. What he wanted was to have the two adininstta: ons contrasted, and let the people be the judges. On the question of adopting Mr. Cockrell’s amend- ment the vole was strictly partisan, the demo- erats voting aye and the republicans no. ‘The amendinent was rejected by a voto of 20 to 24, and. the resolution, as offered by Mir. Hale, was ‘then adopted, 1 belng directed that the’ committee ‘should Ge appointed by the chair, Building» for Post-Oifices. CONSIDERING A SYSTEM. BY WHICH CITIES MAY BESUP FLIED WITH THEM REGULARLY, ‘The Senate committee on public bulldings and grounds yesterday had under consideration tho project to provide a system for supplying post- ofice buildings. ‘The plan in general ts to consti- tute the Postimaster-General, the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, and Secretary of the Interior a board, who shall annually submit to an estimate of the amount _ required {to erect post-oMlice —_bulldings throughout the country, ‘They will allot the fund upon the basis of a fixed schedule to cities and towns re- quiring buildings. For towns of 10,000 population ‘a single-story building will probably ullowed, while for places of larger population the size uliding reuse proportion- ately. ‘There are now before the plans of oulldings of in the olfice of of a wwo-story butlding ‘at $35,000, and there 1s plan of a plainer two-story buliding ‘Uhat would cost $28,000. ‘The committee adjourned without taking any definite action, but there Will be a on Friday to consider Lhis subject and arrange the “Alas of tuis kind, i is claimed, would do. awa! with the “oy. method of procuring appro- priat) ‘post. buildings and woud su Pay the in acordanee wit worn "At present Iember of Congress naturally exerts toget the ‘amount possibie for members money enough is bi to provide t jutlding to provide two A BILL IXTRODUCED IN THE SENATE TO-DAY. In the Senate to-day Mr. Farwell introduced a | cars and the Dill to incorporate the National Temperance Home | OVer of the District. It names Cephas N. Whitney, Theo- dore Hansmann, H. B, Moulton, Wm. F. Switzer, ‘Robt. B. Vance as a board of trustees, authorizes them to establish and maintain onal home for: ‘sailors, ‘the of fates, ceeeEFE: PEt i He 2ef i | 1 | ; 5 3 Ei Gi in i f ! waiting for this, ie LUMBERING ON INDIAN LANDS, Senator Chandler Calls Attention to Alleged Extensi legal Operations ~ @m.the Chippewa Reservation. Senator Chandler, chairman of the committee on Indian traders, has transmitted a letter tothe Secretary of the Interior, inclosing a draft of the Tesolution adopted by the committee asking that the Secretary's attention be specially called to the testimony showing that extensive lumbering ope- rations are now being carried on upon the Chip- pewa reservations under contracts not yet ap- Proved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by large gangs of lumbermen who are not Indians, and suggesting to the Secretary that it 1s advisa- ble that orders should be given by telegraph to stop immediately the cutting down of any more ‘trees until further orders from the Department, It appears from the evidence, says the Senator, that the Chippewa Indians to whom lands were allotted in geveralty, are first aliowed to cat and sell tae timber thereon under a plan recommended by Special Agent Durfee and Commissioner Price. Certain rigid provisions to regulate the business were adopted. ‘The contracts by thetr terms were not to be Valid until approved by the Commis- sioner; the Indians were to cut and haul the um- der and deliver it for @ fixed price, and were not 10 be allowed to sell stumpage; three-fourths only of the lot of each Indian was to be cleared; the work in all cases was to be done by Indians. ‘The safeguards of the system, continues Mr. Chandler, appear, however, to have been entirely broken dow. ‘The evidence taken by the commit- tee shows that none of the Umber contracts have Deen approved by the Commissioner, but that, nevertheless, ail the coritracts have gone into ope- Tation; that'it ts the custom for the purchasers of ‘Whe umber from the Indians to guarantee that the latter shall realize a Axed amount as stumpage; Unst the rule that only three-fourths of each iot shall be cut over Is disregarded and substantially all Lhe Urees are felled, and that the purchasers of the umber doing their own lumbering employ white ten. ‘The toregolng condensed summary of the case, asit now appears to the commitvee, leads to this neral result, that a plan originally designed to nent the Indian has been perverted into a sys. vein under which greedy contractors have rushed upon the reservation, and have already absolutely denuded the ilpest Uinber tracts and are stripping Uhe allotments so rapidly that it ts probably that within two or three years the pine lumber of the reservation will all be gone, and that not long thereafter the vem} and ‘elusive prosperity Of the Indians wil cease and the Government wilt for approprial for their support. Un- Jess the testimony taken can be suown to be er- roneous there has been the grossest. maladminis- tration on the part of the local United States oM- clals in charge of the Chippewa reservations. “If upon inquiry the facts should appear to you ‘substantially as above stated, ” the letter continues, “IU 13 not doubted that you ‘will gladly adopt the su m of the committee and cause m ondors 80 given by telegraph to stop the cutt! ‘apy mote trees upon the reserv: ” Tuts due to tho Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. J. D.C. At- Kins, to suy Ubat he has, on oath, before the com- mitiee disclaimed the Gn Of any knowl. edge until very recenuy of any of the injurious facts above recited, except that he admits that he knew, that the citting of timber had been al- lowed to begin when the contracts were signed and before the approval of the a which practice of Violating the terms of the coa Uraets he avers began before he took office.” KILLED AXD MANY INJURED. A special from Bradford, Pa., to the Philadelphia Press, says: Train 5, the Chicago express, bound ‘West, over the Erie rallroad, jumped the track at the Sclo, N. ¥., depot about 4 o'clock sunday morning. The sleeping cars were badly wrecked, |.One woman killed, and several other injured. ‘The woman who was K. Brouner, of Louisville, Ky. inoulve to jump tender also jumped Ly ze iit H 4 + 7 Ae E 4 # i : i it i i ! : : i i § 8 i é 5 Ha £ é i i i i 7 i £ t i i CIVILSERVICE RULES. Nom-Competitive Examinations Exe plained, NOT 80 RASY AS IT 18 GENERALLY SUPPOSED TO BE FOR PERSONS IN THE NON-CUABSIFIKD CIVIL-SER- VICE TO @ET FROMOTED INTO THE CLASSIFIED SER- vice. Some of the new civil.service rules requires ex- Planation, After they are explained they don’t sound so weil as they @id before. An tnstance of {hats the rule which allows a non-competitt examtnation instead of Une usual competitive ex- amination In the cases of persons outside of the classified service wo have served for two years, The rule allows the promotion of such persons into the classified service. On its face it Appears to open the door for getting persons outside of tne classified service within the Tanks by the recommendation of the appointing ofcer. "This would serve two ends—promote a friend and make rom for another appointment. ‘There have Wen several applications for promo- ‘on made to the Commission under this rule. ‘The construction 0: the rue by the Commission mak ivan exceedingly dificult matter to get a pron Uon of this kind through. The appointing officer must give reason for tue promotion and the Atness of the candidate, for the piace its roposed that he shall ‘These reasons must be ta pret that the person named has shown great diligence and I nitness. In the event, that the Commission consider the reasons Stated to be sufficient, then the approval of the President must be obuained, and finally the candi- fas gone throug this process he wilt probably feel gone through this process he that he has carned the promotion, COMMISSIONER OBERLY EXPLAINS. ‘The reat object of the rule, as explained by Com- missioner Oberly, 1s to allow a person who has served in a higher position, while recetving a non- classified-service salary, to be appointed to that position and receive the slaary. If he went into tho general examination for éntfance into the classified service 1t 1s probable that he would be certified to some other departinent and in an entirely different kind of . In order to keep S.person of this kind. im the piace where be. has ‘shown his fitness this metued of non-competitive examination was devised, There was no intention of leuting down the bars between the classiited and unclassified services, and it 48 claimed that Uhls rule, in its practical Workings, will show that the contrary Is the case, VICTIMS OF COLD AND HUNGER, The Pressure on Police for Heliet of the Suffering Poor. ‘The present cold snap has greatly increased the number of applicants to the police for assistance and never does an hour pass that the police sta- Uons are not swarmed with persons, some of them crying from the pains of cold and hunger. Some women with small children are among them, and many children come alone with baskets, and tell pitiful stories about the condition of their parents. Some have widowed mothers who are sick, and others have sick fathers, sisters, and brothers. All day Sunday and yesterday hundreds of white and colored persons asked for assistance, but on account of the Itinited amount of funds on hand only a few could be relfeved. In some cases, where ‘Uhe applicant Was unknown to the police, ‘an of- cer Was sent out to investizate, In some instances they found destitute families, who were really SUFFERING FOR WANT OF FOOD. AND FUEL, and in many cases familles did not have sufficient clothing or bed clothing to keep them warm. In such cases assistance was given. The officers ‘complain that when assistance 1s rendered in on? case all the neighbors will soon appear at the sta- on, Many of them will admil that they can manage to get along Without assistance, but think they are as much entitied to a share of the poor fund as their neighbor, and on that ‘alone Early tnis morning the to appear at the various ‘hearing’ and investigating complaints. THE RELIKF FUND GETTING Low. Chief Clerk syivester, of the police department, said this morning that the poor fund was getting low, and wouid not last more than three or four days by assisting only those who were really suffering for want of 100d avd fuel. Any contri- butions ‘of food, fuel, clothing, or cash, he would greatly assist ‘in relieving destitute suffering families. ‘The street-car drivers and policemen had a hard Ume of it last night, But Capt. Austin did not forget the latter, and during the afternoon he visited the various stetions and gave,orders for the men to Work on the three-hour system, so that the ofticers who went out at_ midnight returned to the station at3 o'clock, and the other half whoremained in Uhe station did duty the remaining three hours, ‘The patrol boxes were not in working order, and the officers, therefore, did not have to make ‘their hourly trips to the boxes. ‘Tae Earcy Cuosivg MOvEMENT.—At_a meeting last night of the Clerks’ Assembly, Knights of Labor, the matter of early closing was discussed, It was stated that many merchants construed tne agreement to close at 7 o'clock to mean that they Suall commence to close at 7 o'clock, that 1s, that they begin to take in their displays, which gener- ally results in the clerks not getting away until 8 o'clock. The assembly will demand that this reement be construed strictly, apd that enough Ume be allowed to get ready for closing, $0 that clerks may leave at 7 O'clock, — Affairs in West Washington. ‘Tur, Bunce CRLEBRATION.—One would naturally think that the weather of the past three days would throw a damper on the proposed celebra Uon of the opening of the free bridge, but it does ‘not, and the committees are actively at work per- fecting the arrangements. A meeting of the com- mittee on reworks was held at the residence of the chairman, M.A. McGowan, last night. The result of the necting Will be niade known to the executive tee at a meeting to be held to- tuorrow evening. The cold weather will not per- mit any work being done upon the bridge, and as Jong as this weather lasts just so long Will the work be delayed, likewise the opening and the Jubilee. Tt is quite Ikely that the consent of Commissioner Webb will be given to deliver the address of welcome to the Virginians on the day Of the celebration, ‘THE SUFFERING Poox.—The secretary of the first subdivision of Associated Charities, Mr. Joseph W. Davis, stated to a Stax reporter this morning that this spell of weather would have upon the resources of the association, and that any donations of cast-off clothing or money would be gladly received and properly distributed, ATION CELEBRATION.—A uneeting of He from the old third und fourth legis. (comprising West Washington fat Smith's Tall, corner ath ‘connection with’ the coming H, Bolas, 8. Martin, C. Smit ‘Tdackson" i. Gray, wi of 190. 3 ‘Norsa—There is yet no telephone communica- tion between uarters and this police station.—A butchers’ wagon was overthrown on e Visita. ter ton aged Peansyl TRIAL OF JAMES C, ELLIASON, The West Washington Post-Office Rob- bery. ‘To-day, in the Criminal Court, the case of Jas. €, Elliason was taken up. He ts indicted for vio- lating sections 5467 and 38M, KS. U.S, in hav- ing on November 9, 1887, while au employe of the Postal service, embezzied a letter addressed to ‘Master Jon H. O'Neal, sald letter containing ave silver certificates of $1 each; and also with cop- cealing a letter addressed to Mrs. Adelaide Shepherd, of Jeffersonton, Culpeper County, Va. Messrs. T. F. Miller and €. M. Matthews appeared ‘Yor the accused, and Assistant District Attorneys: Lipscomb and Mullowney for the Government. ‘TRSTIMONY OF INSPRCTOR SMITH. Inspector W. B. Smith was the first witness, He testified that in May or June last he commenced totest the Georgetown branch, because of fre. quent complain‘s of the non- mof letters by udents at Georgetown College; that on Nov. 8 he had prepared Lwo test letters, one written by Mr. Carrington, and ove by a lady clerk. One pur- ported to be written by John O'Neill at’ Pittsburg, Pa., and tn this he placed five silver certificates: for $1.00, a minute description of which be made, and also made a private mark on each. This he gave o Mr, James E. Bell, superintendent of car Fler and the next moruing witness, with In- Spector Troy, went to the Georgetown, Where he waited the arrival of the mail te bad given another letter the day before to Mr, Bell to Mail. ‘This was addressed to Thomas business manager of the College Journal. When he examined the college mall ‘he found that one of the letters was missing, that addressed to Master O'Neill, They retirned to uhe ice near 11 o'clock, Troy going tm the mailing room and witness’ to Mrs. Blackford’s Too. ‘Noticed that Eiliasou was nervous and ex- elted, and called him into. Mrs. Blackford’s room and questioned him about the O'Neill letter. He dented any knowledge of it; said he had no money or property on him not belonging to him. Witness then sald that they would have to search him, ond Mr; ‘Tray maid, “Wout have you te that pocket?" (potnting to a side pocket). ‘The fondant pulled out a ietter addressed to Mrs. Ade laide ‘Shepherd, Jeffersonton, © County, Va. Witness laid the letier ou the table, and thet told Elliason to put out what he had in’ his pock- ets, and he pulled out four $1 notes, three of which Witness recognized by the private inarks on them. Witness produced them, ‘The detendant objected to the introduction of the money because of between the notes described by the witness and the notes described in the indictment, ‘The indictment describes five certificates of the Register and Treasurer of the Trezsury, that there has been “deposited with the ‘Tréasurer,” while Une note reads “deposited in the Treasury'of the U. 5.” ‘The court, after along discussion, overruled the objection, and exception was noted, Mr. Suith continued his testimony, stauing Uiat he found Uhree of the marked notes on Mr. Elliason and the fourth in the stamp drawer. Witness put him under arrest. ‘On cross-eXamination witness said he first sus. Pected the messenger. He took Mrs. Blackford and Elilasou in his confidence and noticed that ‘he complaints from the college ceased. went etcan a A Plague of Goat, COMPLAINTS OF TUELE DEPKEDATIONS ON TREES IX THE NORTHEASTAKN SECTION—TWO GOATS AKKESTED. “Swampoodic” and Kendall Green, according to the police, are overrun with goats just now, and the residents of those portions of the city are entering daily complaints agalust them. The goals have eaten the bark from many of the young trees planted along K street, and probably killed them, so that new trees will have to be planted. The animals are usually turned out at night, and on Sunday, for then the poundmaster's Wagons are in the stable, and Government employes have holl- eo came in so fast that Uhe police to put a stop to the mulsance, and last ‘Sunday the: ‘were notified lo lookout for and pick up all goats found at large. Officers Skidmore and Jamison were sent out ai 1 o'clock, and 1m hour they picked up ye which they to the patrol box and prisoners: arrival of the wi when Seas eae e eae the : patrol wagon 0 to Act as poundmaster, especially on such day, would not express his feelings. However, goats were locked up and held until called for by tue poundmaster. ‘The goats ave for many years annoyed living in the eastern section of the city, cently they have been worse than ever. pa Ee 7] one of them and ber dress nearly torn from her. It is an amusing sight to see the pout Wagon start Unrough “Swampoodle” iooking for goats. Persons Tun across Une vacant lots and catcu the goats before the poundmen can drive around the street corners, and in a few minutes hundreds of persons gather from their houses w watch the fun, aR NOs ‘The Children’s Hospital. At the meeting of the board of directors of the Children’s Hospital, held yesterday, Mra. R. K. ‘Stone Was elected to membersnip in that body, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. D. B. Hagner. Mrs, Stone ts the second lady now on that board, Mrs. John C. Kennedy having been elected thereto at the annual meeting of the cor- porators in December iast At the meeting yesterday it was oficially stated that the wih phsagn nd of the charity bali given tor the benent Of the hospital at the Rufles’ armory, 4m January, amounted to something over 1,9. Ixpictenta.—The grand jury toda) indicunents as follows: Luminta Jackson, alias Mary Williams, larceny of goid watch and’ chain of Auna McCarty on January 15; James Lawson, housebreaking in night, shop of J. 1. Posten, Fev ruary 17; Benj. Pollard, do., house of “thos, Hardesty, Fevruary 25; Cyril P, Benedict, embez- zlement. ate ebntiel i i H Disraicr Govers- Citizens’ Association No. G came together last evening in the office of Geo, W. Linkins, A notics had been issued for a special meeting to consider the proposed bill for change of form of the District government. After Wailing unt! half-past S, a quorum of fifteen members not being present. an adjournment was Laken subject to tue call of the chair. Before ad- ing, al the suggestion of the president, Dr. burn, an informal expression Of views’ was given. Eich person present stated whether he Tavored or opposed the bill, and in this way seven placed themselves on record as being opposed to the bill, and three in favor of it. SUNDAY ScHool. UstoN MEETINGS. —Notwit Sunday afternoon, New York avenue church last night. The officers of the union are arranging to gt tunity of hearing him next Monday ing. Suit Dismissep.—The suit of Katherine Schafer, administratrix, against te Baltimore and Onto ae Was sett! UL Of court about Month since, was yester ‘dismissed 00 damages, by reason or 10,000, y reason ‘on June i0, 188, by being struck train near New York avenue and 1st street eal — ‘THE WASHINGTON Masonic Dusteiot will at an eu dui take steps hooking tion of Washington Initiation into Masonry.--A Masonic pilgrimage to as ‘on August 4, the when, Wash was §| the tomb of George W: anniversary of we fade a Mason, bus besa ii i i i i ul i i i H i ie a 8 z i fe : iv ~ Bolan, | to alate hour this afternoon. It was New York to Chicago, then to Pittsburg, thence here: ech WuaNAnoUsly adopted Ue sense of the members S80 far aS posite be suspended, and that delive~ Ties go over Wnttl to-morrow, March 14. — THE GATHERING OF WOMEN. ‘Twelve Days of Moctings im this City— The Two suftrage Asweociations. News has been received by Miss Foster, s027°~ tary of the international council of women, that Madame Isabelle Bozclot, of Paris, who 1s @x- pected to be present at the council and to rend & Paper on the Work of the St, Lazare, Parts, has Sailed for this country. Mine. Bogelot, whe is delegate and directress of the prison reform work of the St. Lazare, will represent several other socie- Ues aisa, ‘The meeting of the International ecun- cil, Which With the Wwo Sunday services will cccupy eight days, beginning March 25, wil) be followed Lmmediately by tue annual convention a the National Woman Suffrage Association. This convention will assemble Apri a It was originally not to hold a convention t's Fear, but ‘the members should give Uhett at tention entirely to the international counct Which Is held in celebration of tho fortieth Versary of the first Woman suffrage association. AS however, there are tiany topics and reforms j Besides woman suffrage to be discussed by his council, Ube leaders of the Woman suffrage Asso ciation thought tt expedient to bold a convenwon to further their objects rather than take up much Of the time of the council. ‘The council and cou~ | vention together will take up days. Tuis convention of the national association will probably De important as the proposition of the American Suffrage Age elation Yo consolidation will be considered. ‘The formfation of the American Assocation ¥as due to a ditterence of optnion as to the method of | securing the object for which both bodies are Striving The American association started out on a CAMpAIgH agALLSt slate logislatures Lo secur amendments to state constitutions, Miss Anthony nd her associates of the National assoctation in- about twelve sisted that the polnt of altack was Congress and the nation: stivation. ‘They have aided im various cai iS in the state, but regard such Work as TuLile. “The ladies of (bo two assoclations: are on the best of tertas, and will aM@idate in the in- ‘ternational council, in Which Miss Lucy Stone, Ube president of the Ainerican association and others Of her associates will Lake prominent parts, _ Divtrict Government Affaire, MAKINE PRODUCTS. ‘The report of Inspector of Marine Products Harrie for the past week shows the arrival of Uae tollow= ing: 10,248 bunches of sh, 2,480 herring, 68 Diack Dass, 3 Shad, 14,500 bushels of oysters.” The re. Pore of Saturday's arrivals is ay follows: sn unches of rock fish, 4:22 bunches of yellow 536 Dunchesof cauadh, 138 bunches of white perc, ‘74 bunches of mullets, 1 sbad, 380 herring, 5 biack Dass, 3,600 bushel of Oysters. CLAIMS AGAINST A SCHOOL, CONTRACT. ‘The Commissioners spent some Ume Saturday ta considering the case of Columbus Thomas, the contractor, who hax erected several public sc2004 ‘Duildings in the city. A number of small sub- claims have been, ted for material and Labor and the Commi have been trying wo de- Yermine whom {o satisfy first. ‘The matter has been submitted to A*Lorney Riddle for his opinion. CAPT. LEYCH MEAKD PROM. Major Raymond rec: ‘ved a letter this moraing Commistoner, asking chat as wuch time as pos re x that as much Ume as possi bie be given nim to settio ore will I 1, as Capt. Grifin’s lave ay. pensions before A) ‘commences that THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY. ‘The have written to Chairman Harris, of tie subcommittee on ¢ ask- tg permission to withdraw their etter of Febru: ary NSA, Tespecting the tne ot the District of Columbla Suburban Hallway Co, as the Views incorporated tm their letter were based ‘on a misapprehension of facts. They ask that the ‘Dill be re-submitted to them for Ubelr further coa- sideration and report, AOAINST THE Chal ‘The Commissioners have returned Senate blll 1927, “for Ube relief of Caroline T. Bancroft, execu- trix and trustee of Wm. § Bancroft, deceased.” ‘Submit, as their views, the statement of tue Speclal-assesament ‘Was disallowed because no assesinent bad eon Tuntiing ton properss owner” the "mouey pad tu ton Girectly by him Wo the contractor who aii the work. BOCS. ‘The Chesapeake and Potomac com. Pany has becn granted it to the Pole at the corner of street Virginia ub a new pole. ‘Capt. GriMin ts in Chicago on business, Me will revurm next Wednesday. GERMANWS GRIEF, ‘The train bearing Emperor Frederick 111 trom San Remo to Berlin on its arrival at Leipsic, a8 6:38 o'clock Sunday evening, was met by Prince Bismarck, Count Herbert Bismarck, Count Ocho, ‘the chief count chamberiain, all the ministers, Gen. Albedyil, and Gen. von Wlimouskt, chiefs of the imperial, military, and civil cabinets, and Count Pulemberg, grand master of ceremonies, ‘The approaches to the station at this Ume were filled With an enormous crowd. ‘There was no official reception by the igcal authorities, Prince Bismarck entered the saloon to greet the emperor and empress. Emperor Frederick stepped quickly toward the door and embraced Prince Bistuatch. It Was poticed that the emperor stood quite erect, with the empress by his side, during his comer Sation with the chancellor. “The empress alse rected tue chancellor most warmly. Herr von Puttkammer aud the ministers. and Count Herbert pe 8 aa then ae 4 emperor, thelr respects to lita. cor Frederick ay at the window of his car- "ithe emperors Journey trom Leipa to Ween ‘The ctaperor’s journey Pipsic to Was made without incident. THE DEAD EMPEROR. A grand requiem service was held Sunday, am@ late last night the remains were Laken to the cathe edral, where they will Le in state until the funeral, All the military officers in the city and govern- mental officials viewed the remains. The features Of Ube dead monarch still retain Une -~_g--¥ « nial Kindliness which characterized them. in ‘ite, Emperor Frederick viewed Une remains at bight before their removal to the cathedral, The emperor wept while he gazed long and lovingly at bis father's face. The empress was also mack affected. The bells of the city rang the announee— the emperor's arnval, but tolled during the removal of Uke dend monarch's remalus wo the cathedral. When the coffin was removed to the cathedrat % was carried on the shoulders of cighterm soldiers of the body guard, urough the vestibule of the palace, where it was to a number of ‘oD-CoMmmissioNed OMlicers. The streets were aed. tae: ete a & i f i & i I | g ; § } i i $ BH id i E i i U ‘examination lasted [ i