Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th Bt, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ‘Tax Evewrea Stan ts served to oN, EEE SALE ag meer ae SEK: of He per month. | Copies at the count South one year, 68 sis ontnn gst OO Comte Dow stored at the Post Office at W: psond-clase mail meter} Senate months, Socena eet ® ‘Tue Werner Stan weap romans prepaid ‘AML mail subscri paid pa yaper seat louger thauris paid for” Pula #8 Sdvance: Rates af advertising made known on application. Che Loening Star. Vor. 72—No 10,866. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1888. THE EFFECTS OF THE BLIZZARD. The Death List About New York City. A BIG FURNITURE HOUSE ON FIRE. PERISHED 1 THE BLIZZARD, Thirty Deaths Reported in New York oo far—Nesuming Haiiread Travel. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTs. & ae SYSTEMS. READING. W. Astor, Judge Gibson, Judah Bente: ‘Astor Judine Gibson, Sash Guy ‘Carleton, Re. Lance classes have Dersoually instructed st all the lending Univers! es (oc 4-100 ta Baltimore, B00 in Detroit: Philadel The frat lecttry of the Course of Instruction will be ‘Tis BVENING AT'S Tickets, which are good to either clean, tases, and full information daily from BF; FOSTER, atMASONIC TEMPLE NY OO Be NEW SAtionar THeatex, Annual Engagement of Mr. and Mra. W. J, FLORENCE. FLORENCE, FLORENCE. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, “By a Large Majority,” THE MIGHTY DOLLAR SATURDAY MATINEE, THE FLIRT. SATURDAY EVENING, HUSBAND HUNTING snd DOMBEY AND SON: MONDAY, MARCH 19. HELD BY 'THE ENEMY. With WM. GILLETTE in the cast. _Seats now on Sale. WHEY coc ‘Third and last concert of the present series. SATURDAY EVENING MARCH T StS o'clock, Universalist Ghureh, cor. 13th and T, Bw. Mrs. Anuie Robner-Kaspar, soprano. mb ANORAMA OP THE BATTLE OF SHILOH I: coming to take the place of the BATTLE Ol ULL KUN, 15th st, two blocks south of Pen Yanieave rapt “mb (A tEsven's GRAND OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT AT FIGHT. MATINEE SATURDAY. ‘The Greatest Comedtienne on the American Stage, the Inimitable VERNONA JARBEAU, Accompanied by Will §. Rising, Richard F. Carroll, Marry Standish, Harry McDowell, Thomas D. Daly Clarence Duvail, Beste Cleveland, Annie Sutherinn Eloise Mortimer, Hattie Harvey, Lillian W. Pot ter Brown, forming the STRONGEST COMPANY Ever Organized for the Production of a Musical Farce- Comedy, presenting “STARLIGHT,” ‘An Epitome of Mirth ‘and Music. “That's Enough, Don’t You Think?" Next Week—CASINO OPERA COMPANY. Arsvans GRAND OPERA HOUSE. jonday. March 19, U BONS NEW YORK CASINO OPERA COMPANY. ting with the Original New York Caats, Scenery ‘apt Effects stonkWO LATEST CaSISO SUCCESSES, Vendy MADELON. a mbl2 Weinesday, ‘Thursday, Friday, Set Skis. ana Evo’ | Par ‘On DICKENS and MISS MARY TU at OLNEY INSTITUTE, MARCH loth, at Spm Olney Institute KK PSEAND S ASUINGTON THEATER, 2 ‘and50c. Matinee BOSTON HOW. Always the Best, NATIVE news Mon... Tues. it Week—GUS Hil THE MARQUIS. aah 4t THACKERAY by KR MAGI Astezsaniosar COUNCIL OF WOMEN, ALEAUGH’S OPERA HOUSE, MARCH 25 TO APRIL 1 Sessions 10a m 7:45 p.m. SEASON RESERVED SEAT TICKETS, 84. Sale of Season Tickets opens March 19. Ruggs House News Stand. ‘poreuac BOAT CLUB BAZAR AND EXHIBITION, mb14-6t NATIONAL RIFLES’ ARMORY, \. ‘ EVERY NIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 17: Byiendid Music. Singing and Recitations by leading ‘Artiste GREAT FEATURE-TBE $10,000 HOUSE, ‘Which goes to the holder of the Lucky 50-cent Ticket. ‘This structure is 15th at 1418 15th street and is » magnis- bapa 8 yh Aare ‘ise tn the Hail daring the Fair. Agmisaiog. 10 ceuta, ax eNOTISM " ‘PROP. camped a WHLLARD HALL. Commencing MONDAY. MARCH 12. Every Night at 8, BATURDAY ‘Mareb 1 At3. AFTERNOON, MONDAY EVENIX 2, ah fo ate. AUTHORS’ READINGS, Tn aid of the AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LEAGUE, 6 Which occasion the following writers will render se- lections from their works: BB teyenen, H.C. Bunzer, Seshust £ Clemens (stark eae Br. Paward Eevieston, Tircmaa Nelo o.'Whitcomb Riley and Charles Dudley Warner. Reserved Sant = SEE Ee hts busiest direction of these Readings, ‘maize ARKIS BIJOU THEATER 4 Be ee es pany. LOW BROS.” MASTODON MINSTRELS, Berets Sa at WE is. The Best Ed Mew othe Profession, Inclad.ny Strong aad E@cieut saben). Prices Wil! Prevail Next Wack THBARTS OF OAK. mhi2 Rots, BALL, FORMERLY BECKERS, wit be rented to select Clubs. Asscciations, &c. Terms Apply on preuises, O28 Virgin mb QNTEMPLATING & THIF TO. cartronnix 2 Sten rib rtrour sieve och addres J. FO MIL! vom, — Agent, B. and O. + ave aud © st. rough tickets to all 3 bare ance fh mb3-Lim= (WW 4S". 5GTON RIDING aCaDEMy, a COR, 22D AND F STREETS N. w., Has the FISEST ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDING HORSES AND CARRIAGE ROOM IN THE WORLD. Inspection of the Entire Establishment is Courted. bs tu 1_D. BROWN, Proprietor. SS rer Taz Tose Axo Quay oF ove SPRING OVER-SACKS 4s the one idea of business efforts. to be in unison and Darmeny With the wanis of the people is our constan! way. OUR LOW PITCEED PRICES Genote oa: determination to rect the times, while our Amereasing popularity proves our success. ‘We direct those who have THEIR CLOTHING MADE mal 625 Penn. ave. ais " oy Siete of. So eas ao BOOKS, &e. = Booxs Asp Booxzers, fe IN MANY ELEGANT DESIGNS, AT MODERATE PRICES. PRANG’S, TUCK’S, WIRTH'S and other EASTER CARDS and ART PIECES. ABIDE WITH ME, ROOK OF AGES, NEARER MY Gop TO THEE, MY REDEEMER LIVETH, and other EASTER POEMS. ©. C. PURSELL, mb13 418 9th st. nw. Srecut Sauce Or BR 00 00 kK Be oO Oh % OE gs bit K&S Bee ‘00 oo 6K kK S588 ar BAUM'S, 416 7TH ST. N. W. COMMENCING THURSDAY. MARCH 15TH_AND CONTINUING FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY. Our customers need not to be told what we mean when we advertise a SPECIAL SALE. For the Denefit of strangers, Meabers of ‘and others wopeisk Goptekan bets fee eee epee Fiatieteditine itor cee ERE TE DUCTION on our usually low prices, which are Dow at BECHIOR 33 oor exetiiow gers, vee ote nor ft the city. ‘The books offered embrace the best standard AMER- ICAN and ENGLISH AUTHORS. ‘Below we quote a few special prices: ally as low, “droke ahd Hymasls: Catholic: Prayer Books, Eaater Booklets, Faster Souvenirs, abd Easter Cards'at GREAT REDUCTION. CHAS. BAUM'S BOOK DEPARTMENT, _mh14-6e 416 EASTER NOVELTIES. ‘W. H. MORRISON, 475 Pennsylvania ave,, mb10-Im Easrez Canos. BOOKLETS AND NOVELTIES. A LARGE AND CHOICE SELECTION. THE BABIE EASTEL, by Kev. J. E. Rankin, D.D, EASTER ANGELS. by Phillips Brooks. EASTERTIDE POEMS, by E. Nesbit. ‘THE MESSAGE OF THE DOVE. Iilustrated. WM. BALLANTYNE & SO, 428 7th Street. York a mb8 Telephone 10. 456" "#0, Box 359. Mauiex & Hezsenr. BOOKSELLERS; IMPORTERS, NEWSDEALERS, STATIONERS, AND ENGRAVERS, 1417 Pa ay., above Willard’s. AIL the latest Books as issued. All. the iatest News- papers and Periodicals. A full line of the Seaside Library. VISITING CARD ENGRAVING A SPECIALTY. Wedding favitations, Anuouncements, At Home Carda, jonowrams, and Cost of Arms engraved itmates naeeininpet artiste Manner. mates furnia uest j20-Sm ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. Sry | Ca IMPORTER WEDNESDay, AND THURSDAY ‘MARCH 13, 14 AND 15. TITT TITT EFE RRR NN N T E ROR NNN tT r EE RRR NNN r T EO RRNES 1 T Eek R RW NN B.S 3 ONN N EEE TIT ,SS, NNNNNN E T ERNE Rg RE 4 ‘SSg HORN NRW Eee 7 Sso8 7 MILLINERY, Wow w RRR A PPP WwwwwRrRk AA Pip gs Wwww Ree AA per Sse, wew EE MAB Sas AND A EEE TIIT yA OS EE BE ET gs AA 8 BR OER OR Hr Sad 24 Goo Ec Een 7 > L A cco KEE L AA eo £ gs Eo at So Be gts TL 4 4 coo Eee %gs8 = DRESS TRIMMINGS. FOSTER KID GLOVE. mb10-64 . 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK Senso Ovencoars. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND ARE SHOWING A LARGE LINE OF SPRING OVERCOATS, THAT FOR BEAUTY OF DESIGN, WORKMANSHIP AND REAL VALUE, SURPASSES ANYTHING WE HAVEEVER HAD. GEORGE SPRANSY. ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER, 434 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. Coase your reckless expenditure. Have acarefor the future. “Save money while you have it to save. BUY JUDICIOUSLY. ‘Youcandoso if youcome tous. We are just now clear- ing out 7% Prince Albert Coats and Vests, seal brow, imported fine wale worsted, serge lined, sateen sleeve lining and silk facing, at $13.75. Candidly speaking, theso Coats and Vests are good values at $20. Lined, silk facing, strictly all woul, at 0. lined, silk facing, strictly all wool, at 75. ‘These goods are exceptional good values. VICTOR E ADLER'S ‘Per Cent Clothing House, Strictly One Priva 927 and 929 7th st mw.,corner Massachusetts ava, ‘RUPPERT, 403, 405, 407 7thst. aw. above Dat, 62 Fine Spring Overcoste, Oxford Mixture, serge 90 Spring Overcoats, neat Brown Mixture, serce Fine Clothing st 10 per cent above the actual cost of SPECIAL NOTICES. WasitixcTon BARRACK. ved, March 10, 1 f the Mutual larch 10, 1888, of the Mutual WELCO! TO DE. J. St8 otlocy PAIS EVERING at urch, Cor. 43 atid C sts. yurch and. th a Rerun Bi EVENING at 7: ion free. worUe. Admninei 18 NOTICE ee adjoining tofore sul ILL CEMETERY. ee ‘20th day of March, 1888. the muimual election fora ane” Board of Disectors ot Prospect Hill Cemetery will be held at Edel's (Abmer's) Hall, Ft, between 7ih and. Sth sts Nery rave and lot-owner of aaid Cemetery. aro earnestly invited to come and vote. ‘The election com- mittee will be present from 2 o'clock p.tn. to 8 o'clock "eid ie cece ie committee, #. i Bes ‘Theo. Plitt, Fred. Reh, Fred, At- © el, We Koch, Hugo. Sehulze, eosCcoe => THE CREDITORS OF W. ‘MURRAY are requested to attend « meeting of, CB ‘Osborne's parlors, cor. 7th and F sta. n. w., oD DAY. Mareh 20, 1888, mnie at 3 o'clock sharp. J.H. BUSCHE: _Plans for ail classes of buildings prepared. mh15-2w* BUILDERS _ BIDDING ee a eee r sre forattat the offs of SAMES H MCGILL: dealer a BUILDING SUPPLIES. Ne. 08 Gat... and gota Price for the ironwork ahd Portland cement.” muto-2t NOTICE 18 HEREBY GT ‘partnership iately subsisting between Fran- snd Joeepiy Tarbell Dyer, under the fra. UF TY & DYER, was disscived on the ist day of Maren, 1888, by mutual cousent. ‘All debis owitig to the eaid partnership are to be re- coived by said Francis Hufty, who is the successor of said partnership, and all deuiands on the sald partuer= stp ate co be presented to hin for payment. fy Muy will continue tho fea sate businogs at former ofice of the firm, No- 1301 ¥ at. uw, aud fr. Dyer at No. 600 13th at. nw. wntil further notice. ae FRANCIS HUPT! mh15-3t SPECIAL NOTICE. Bs rattles having goods deposited with meapon which interest is due (three ‘mouths or more), are hereby notified to pay the same on or before the ith instant, or their gouds Will be sold at auction without further notice. P. WALLACI mhis-3t Be, THOS, LADSON | WISHES TO. IN: ‘form his friends and the public that he how tobe found with Mr. Geo. R. McAuley, jewelei &c., 3021 M (Bridge) st, West Waahington. imh14- .LACH, Caterer, 10: . would respectful ce that he is how UGrecelve orders for meals verved af the" Houses of Weak, "Dinner partice «specialty. Ordre by” mail Wee re partice & Orders promptly attended ton” ots" mb14-3e ‘A McCREAHY, FORMERLY WITH FERD. i <— we Snide, will be pleased to sap bis tric VEEMHOPPS New Branch, 1221 Peun vaniaave h ‘MARCH 2, 1888. ACARD TO THE PUBLIC. Believing that the prices charged f reser tions, patent medielnen and apticics, Geusl pola fa dice atgrea were woneccasarly high, {n some intano amounting Pilon, some, MIO! ned ist reducing all articles, allowing Only what price-1 considered a Dron NM f from 15 to tin aturally, a red ‘of from 40 per cont ir prescriptions as quickly as me by the physici 1d ‘rithin the feschrof ait pilinedouble iny etorts in that respect: “Thanking all hearty encouragement recet saking for Soutintanon of the sae, ‘aaauriog thom hat caly the and the beat will be dispensed, articles sold at the lowest. poasibis EDWARD P. MERTZ, nee LLG ste EN PLACE THEIR ORDERS IRTS early in spring, 90 as to have them broken in for hot weath So, HALL, Shirt Mak ‘908 } F st. n.w. Bas '® r—. cbelty 9 children 9 slinals tn ipstetet a cruelty toc oF st 2 Colum! id be promptly reported to HUMANE SOCIETY, 010 F nw. Telephone calls 47-4. mh6-dm — HECAMIER wee Ayer's Vita Nuvo. 2 ‘W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist. 703 15th st. 3216-3m iG. > 925 100 SAVED BY Bi oR BS Faron sol Oran of Prag WALDHCRER CO., 521 7th st., manufacturers of Musical Instru- menté and Strings. Fine from 5 ‘Musical Merchandise, “Sheet facilities for repairing musical instruments than any Bouse south of New ork. Exchanging Pianos & specialty. $a21-3m = “GAS FIXTURES. PORCELAIN ORNAMENTS, BISQUE FIGURES. ROCHESTER AND DUPLEX LAMPS. ‘Handsome Line of Shades and Globes. 8. 8. SHEDD & BRO, 432 9th ot. nw. ns 482 Oth at nw = ‘MEN'S CUSTOM-MADE DRESS SHIRTS: ‘WOODWARD & LOTHROP call attention to their 6 hk rrpaased facilities 1or ‘Castor 8 Iaction uaranteedy ‘Prices 6" fe $10.50. abd 6 for 81 hirts, ‘Troubles, Ci and Lith and ¥. = CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS—8860,951.84. Pamphlets explain object and advantages of thle Aumoclation ave furhisied pot ‘Wednenday in cack month the ofige Will be open trons So Sauce ha reel ods renee o'clock. ‘Subscriptions for shares in the 14th issue recetved daily at the office of the ‘Sauieabie Sula ing. 1003 P st Sages ate $2.00 por month ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y. <x ‘A RARE investment — 2 Stock of the Oriental — ITY FOR GOOD oes ea ‘quarries are located | = and at! i ToC] oxvilio Tenn. as Knox Gray, the finest ‘or Monumental purp wn It ie equal to granite oc and f a rhe boon int io Hang ct tg tes eet, aed, gota alge rh th oe iirrachon th ccuny pete, ere Gem and least 20 per cont per amnum on tte face value. Mu J. P. Passe, 1107 F 8T.N. Ww. WILL-SHOW HER FIRST ENGLISH IMPOBTA- TIONS OF ROUND HATS AND BONNETS ON WEDNESDAY AXD THURSDAY, ‘MARCH 15. Washington News and Gossip. ue, $388,090.29; customs, $1,388,109.66. id SUPERVISING-INSPECTOR GEN. Dumont returned tothe city this moroing from Charleston, 8 C. He has ted Thos, C. O'Keefe to be boiler in- ‘Spector for that district. Lire Savena—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Edw. Drinkwater to be keeper of the Seatack Life Saving Station, Va, David M. Pugh has been promoted to be keeper of the Big Kinna- keet, N. C., station, vice ¥. T. Scarborough, dis- ‘Tae InTerstaTe Commence Commission was in’ session in Chicago yesterday, with all the mem- bers present except Mr. Schoonmaker, who is de- layed by the storm in the Kast. Several Chicago business men and commissioners of freight bureaus Garding underbtiioy and che frauds pretes oy ing atnd the frauds practi the rafiroaas in that: particular, The evigence —. on cece oo is ee ‘before Fongress as the basis for framing law. dishonest shippers: and the abeti ‘corporations. Navat Oxpera—Chaplain Jno, R. Matthews ordered to the Pensacola, Passed Assistant Sur- geon C. W. Deane detached from the naval rendezvous at San Francisco and ordered to the Coast Survey steamer Arthur. Assistant Sul ~—t E. W. Auzal detached from the Arthur and to the rendezvous, and to attend oflicers not other- ‘wise provided with medical Personat.—Senator Hawley and Mr. R. B, You- mans of the Treasury Department were in New York last night—Horace Thorne and J. E. Thompson of Toronto, C, R. Baldwin and F. J. Ludington of Waterbury, Conn., Alf Hi Ww. @. Oakman and G. 1. King ot New York, and &. C, Vaughan of Paducah, Ky., are at the Arlington. ——H. Kengla and Capt. "E. 8, Randall have re- turned from an extended tour of the Southern and Western states —Ex-Senator Henderson of St. Louls and J. B. Ironside of Providence, R. 1, are at the Arno._—Wm. Brough and Dallas Sanders of Philadelphia, are at Welcker's—W. W. Swan of Boston, H. W. Fowler of Chicago, and’ Robt. H. Robinson of Cincinnati, are at Wormley’s.—A. H. Angell,C. 8. Wilbur, P. R.Vandezee and F. B. Thurber of New York, W. N. Conant of Toledoand E. A. Wood of Pitesburg, are at, Willard's.——-Cephas ‘Taylor and Geo, 0. Chalfant of Pittsburg, Floyd B. Wil- son, C. B, Barker and W. Emery of ‘New York, and J. D, Negus of Salt Lake City, are at the Riggs. BROOKLYN NAVY-YARD SCANDAL, Pay-Inspector Stevenson and ,Capt. ook Helieved from Duty. The long delayed “Stevenson case,” that has been the subject of speculation and gossip fora long time past, was to-day publicly settled by the announcement of Secretary Whitney's decision, directing that Capt. Cook, captain of the Brooklyn navy-yard, and Pay-Inspector Stevenson, general storekeeper of the yard, be detached from duty. ‘The trouble arose from an alleged irregular saje at auction of four tron bdollers taken out of the Richmond, on the 30th of last August for $400, besides the sale of other condemed materials on the 12th of November. The findings of the court of inquiry, which met on the Sth in Brooklyn and held investigating sessions for a number of weeks, have been in the hands of the Secretary for some time. ‘THE FINDINGS OF THE COURT Point to neglect on the part of Pay-Inspector Ste- venson and the irregularity of the sale, which was certified to by Capt. Cook, then acting as com- mandant of the yard. Secretary Whitney, in act- ingon the case, says: “After examining the case most carefully I see no sufficient ground for ques Uoning the good faith and honest motive of the officers having to do with the conduct of the sale; but the most unbusiness-like methods character: ized the proceedings.” Orders were issued to-day detaching Capt. A. P. Cooke and Pay Inspector Stevenson trom duiy’ at the Brooklyn navy-yard. THE BLOCKADE BROKEN, Travel Between New York and Wash- ington Resumed, AS announced in Tus Sram last evening, the barriers between this city and New York were finally broken yesterday afternoon. The first train for New York left here at 3:45 o'clock, and that train and those following it were crowded with passengers who have been waiting here several days for the blockade to be raised. ‘The first train from New York to reach this city since Monday reached here shortly before 11 o'clock last night. It left New York at 9:20 yesterday morning and had taken over thirteen hours to make the trip. Another train came in shortly after 12 o'clock and the train men reported that the road was becoming cleared. ‘Two more trains came in later during the night ‘The later trains came in on ime. Many of the passengers n deiayed several days tn New York and all had stories to tell of the suffering and embarrassment caused there by the blizzard and blockade, ‘THE TRAINS AND THE MAILS. ‘The rafiroad depots had resumed their usuai ap- Pearance to-day, and trains were running about on the usual time, The trains from the North would be from twenty to forty minutes late. ‘The first mail from New York arriving here since last Monday came in at 10:48 last night, This wasfol- lowed rapidly by other batches pot delayed mails. ‘The mails from the North were coming in irregu- larly to-day, and the current mails were mixed up with delayed malls, some of which had been snow- bound at different potnts since last Monday. It was thought that the accumulations would’ all be worked off to-day, so that the malls would be run- Ding as smoothly and regularly as ever to-morrow. ‘THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROAD. Superintendent Alvey, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in this city, sald to @ Star reporter this morning that notwithstanding publications to the contrary at no time during the storm had travel ‘on theif road west of Baitimore been interrupted, all of their trains from the West except one which Was fifteen minutes late, having arrived on time, RESTORING THE TELEGRAPH LINRSs ‘The telegraph compantes are getting im shape to handle the business as before the late storm. ‘There 1s now a wire to Philadelphia and one to New York, which are being worked in the quad- Tuplex system, or *q1 as the operators. it The repairs to the lines are ‘pushed rapidly. ‘The southern and western connections are all ght, the only difficulty being with the jorth. oe Society Notes. ‘Mra. J. P. Jones and Miss Mercia Jones, Mrs. Morrill and Miss Swan, and Mra. Mangerson and Sergeant Mrs Gannet, of Omaha, saw callers yes- Mrs, Farwell, assisted by her guest, Mra, Judd, of Chicago, held a pleasant reception yesterday. Senator and Mrs, Stanford returned from Florida yesterday. Mra. Hooker saw callers yesterday afternoon for her mother, Mra. Senator Stewart. Mrs. Annie Foote een ataie Caen nator Stewart, was married residence Ber parents laste to Senor Jose de Romero Dusmet, of the legation, ae Dr. oe lett. "Senator and Mrs. J. ‘The groom ts Known ta society. as Mr ro and has been much feted all winter. whey wil live at 102] Massachusetts avenue, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hittgaves dinner of eighteen covers, and Mr. and Mrs. Leiter gave a rosebud dinner last evening. ‘Mra, Carlisle returned from her trip to Kansas finds ita physical impossbiitty to. feturn ail her TY Visits. Her two trips to Kansas. and month's absence at, the bedside of as thro hopelessly behind with Mrs, Carlisle Will make the visits in ‘a8 possible, and after that will send cards, Mr. and Mrs. Sowden, Mrs. Van ‘Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid opened their beauti- ful bail-room last night in New York by entertain AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. UNDERVALUATION BILL. Under Consideration in the Senate. URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL. Taken Up Again in the House. ‘The Senate, Senator Blackburn's desk was gorgeously con- spicuous this morning with a floral tribute in the form and colors of the United States flag, sent by ‘the Hancock Veteran Association, of Philadelphia, in recognition of his “so ably defending the mem- ory of our dead heroes” (Gens, McClellan and Hancock.) Among the petitions presented and referred was one from Chicago for ‘the eoustruction of a Cauat around the Niagara Falls to connect Lakes Erle and Ontario, and one from Missouri for the re- ‘moval of the duty on salt. GEX, FREMONT. ‘Mr. Hale Introduced a bill authorizing the Presi- dent to appoint and retire John C, Fremont a8 a major general. He briefly alluded to Fremont’s eminent services in military and civil life, ex the belief that every Senator who had known him could have nothing out regard_and affection for him, and a hope that no voice would be raised jainst the passage of the Dill. Referred to mill- tary committee. BILL FOR ADMISSION OF UTAH. Mr. Butler offered a bill for the admission of Utah asa state, Referred to the committee on territories, THE FISHERY TREATY MINUTES. ‘The resolution offered by Mr. Frye yesterday calling tor coptes of minutes and protocols of the Fisheries Commission, and that offered by Sena- tor Dolph as to fur-se: Alaska, were taken uD and pana — House bill to authorize the construction of the Ohio Connecting Railway Co, bridge was reported from the cot ittee. Calendar. ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS. ‘The conference report on the bill as to the use of hot water at Hot Springs reservation, Arkansas, Was submitted and agreed to; and a resolution calling for information on the same subject was offered by Mr. Jones (Ark.), and adopted, ‘THE UNDERVALUATION BILL. +The Senate then resumed consideration of the ‘undervaluation bill; and Mr. Allison made & statement as to the object and importance of the 14th section of the bilt, against which Mr, Evarts had made an argument yesterday. House of Representatives. Mr. Mills (Tex.) asked unanimous consent that the ways and means committee be permitted to sit during the sessions of the House, but Mr. Bur- Tows, of Michigan, objected. Among the petitions presented and referred were the following: By Mr. Williams, of Ohio, for the assage of a service-pension bill. By Mr. O’Netl oi Pa for the passage of the per diem ptm By Mr. Dingley (Me.)-—Of workmen, ship-bull and ship-owners of Stalne Tor passage ot the ‘to encourage American shipping. COMMERCIAL UNION WITH CANADA. ‘The Hitt joint resolution to promote commercial union with Canada was submitted tothe House and placed upon the calendar. A bill was reported and placed upon the calendar the rate of ostaye on, seed plants, buibe, and atone cent. each two ounces. ‘THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL ‘The House then resumed the consideration of Senate amendments to the urgent deficiency bill. ‘The House having concluded the consideration of Senate amendments to the urgent deficiency Dill, and having in en amendment ap- ropriating $927,000 to reimburse the state ‘as for expenses incurred in repeliing invasions, Proceeded to the transaction of private business, THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, Meetings of the House and Senate THE ROCK CRERK RAILWAY. ‘The Senate District committee at their regular meeting to-day authorized Mr. Harris to report favorably the House bill to incorporate the Rock Creek Ratlway Company of the District. It passed ‘the House last Monday, and names Messrs, Gardl- ner G. Hubbard, George Truesdell, 8. W. Wodd- ward, 0. F. Presbrey, John F. W: an, B. K. Plain, Jobn Ridout, A. ¥. Stevens, Le Roy ‘Tuttle, Lawrence Sauds, E. C. Dean, Jamés B. Wimer, 8. 8. Shedd, Le Roy Tutule, jr., It J, Fisber, jr., and Pit- man Mann as incorporators and authorizes them to construct and operate a rafiroad with horse, cable or electric power, beginning at the intersection of Connecticut avenue and Boundary street, thence along the west side of Columbia road to Woodl road, thence to Woodley park, through the to its westerly line and return by the same route to the intersection of Woodley road and Connecti. cut, avenue extended, thence along Connecticut avenue extended to Califorma avenue, along the latter to its intersection with Columbia. and he latter to place of TG 1B required that the rails used shall ‘be of American manufacture. The Senate committee Struck out the proviso of the House as A oid company, from 3! = coed 8 per cont of the actual cost of the road thea the company shall, under the direction of th> Com: joners, reduce the rate of passenger fare tw an amount as near as the same can be approxi- mated so that the net receipts of the com) from its business shall not exceed 8 per cent of the actual cost for the construction thereof.” Several Other amendments were adopted, but none that Make any material change in the Dill. ' SUMMONSES IN THE DISTRICT. Mr. Riddleberger was authorized to report ta- vorably the House bill to amend the District statutes in regard to summonses go as to provide ‘that when the person wanted has left the District or cannot be found legal service may be made by leaving a written or printed copy of the summons ‘at the residence of the party with any above the age of twelve years, and if no person be at the premises it shall be ‘service to post copy of the suunmons where it may be read. these bills were reported to the Senate. ‘PROHIBITION, ‘The committee had up the subject of prohibi- tion legislation informally, but owing to the absence of Senator Spooner, who was summoned elsewhere by important public business, the mat- ter was Tai over until the ext meeting. BILL TO EXTEND THE MOUTE OF THE ANACOSTIA AND POTOMAC KAILROAD, ‘The House committee on the District of Colum- Dia decided to-day to report favorably the Dill to extend the route of the, Anacostia and Potomac Railroad in the District, ‘The Dill provides that 8 Fi i Yurn-table on’ tl strest, between B Pennsylvania avenue. THE MILLS BILL CONTEST. Lively Session of the Ways and Means Committee To-day. At the meeting of the ways and means commit- tee to-day It was proposed that the chairman ask ‘the consent of the House for the committee to sit morning's sessions and did not care to sit all day, ‘and when the vote was taken ‘Yoted against the It was carried by amendment to the urgent defictehicy $30,000 for the revenue-cutter Service on the Pacific coast. A motion to increase the appropriation to restore janitors and watch- men of public buildings recently discharged, from ‘$25,000 to $80,000, was rejected, and the $25,000 Yoted. There was quite a debate on te Senate the elgnt-hour law Govern- ment Printing Omice. | Mesars. McComas and the retention of the provision and asserted that the eight-hour law is ‘ignored replied {hata he payee here “work by tbe ees, or me, piece or hour, is no rarement for the law; that the law was not to prevent eight hours The the it~ Pending. considers Cutting Timber on Indian Reverva- tions, ‘THE INVESTIGATION ge SENATE SPECIAL COM- At a short session of the Senate special >ommit- ‘tee on Indian traderships this morning certain pap- ers from the flies of the Indian office were sub- mitted. Among them was the following which seems to have been called out by the complaints thetr property. “Gregory, agent ou will imme. diately" put'a Stop" oifte cat Syd felling of trees on all under your charge, whether under contracts with Indians or otherwise, j. D. C. ATKINS, Commr.” ‘The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate has a tele. in the Senate bu gram in answer to his subpwmna that G regory will be here next Tuesday for ex: ton by the committee. Senator Chandler, chairman of the committee acknowledging the receipt of Secretary Vilas’ let- ter ot March fsth(airesdy published), and _for- ‘Warding to hitn a copy of the testimony’ thus far taken by the committee says: “A most remark- able fact 1s that while the reservations are this winter thus being st ‘of their timber in defiance of every rule of the Indian office under Contracts, none of which, according to thelr terms, can be valid or binding until approved by the Commissioner, not one contract for the season, which will close by April 1, has yet been ap- proved by the Comm! , and hohe were ever Teceived at the office prior to March 1, 1888.” ‘To Prevent Strikes. AMR, BLAIR'S ARBITRATION BILL. A bill to provide a method for the settiement by arbitration of controversies between interstate ratlroads and their employes, was introduced in thegenate by Mr. Blair to-day. It ts the bill Passed by the last Congress, but which failed Fecelve the signature of the President. "A new section 18 added which makes it unlawful for employes to strike until after the railroad has forfive days to comply with a request for arbitration. Capitol Topics, A TIE VOTE. ‘The republicans of the Virginia congressional delegation met yesterday to select a member of the republican congressional committee. Mr. Bowden and Mr. Bowen were the candidates, the first representing the Mahone-Sherman combins- tion, Messrs, Riddleberger, Brown and Yost voted for Bowden. Messrs. ‘Browne aud Gaines voted for Mahone’s man. Mr. Bowen voted against humeelt on a point of etiquette, This made a Ue, and Mr. Bowden then refused to vote. There was no choice, ‘MATTER DETAINED IN THE SENATE POST-OFFICE. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Butler, referring to a recent statement of bis to the effect that docu- ments frahked by him were detained in the post- said he had received a letter from the Post- pte tty stating that the detention had not ce, U inquiry the Senator earned that his documents were: detained in the Senate post-office, and he asked that the matter be in- ‘quired nt. So ordered. FOR A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. Mr, O'Neill, of Missourl, yesterday introduced in the Homse a bill_to.create.a Department of Labor, the and duties of which shall be to useful information on subjects connected with labor, and especially the relations between labor and capital, he ours of labor, earnings of laboring men, &c: ‘The department 1s tobe in ‘a commmis- sioner of labor, at_ a salary of per annum, whose duty it shall be to in yave the facts re- lating to all controversies and disputes between employers and employes, as they may tend to in- Cerlore with the welfare of the” aifferent states, and report to Congress. ‘THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION was resumed yesterday afternoon with the ex- amination of J. N. Keck, foreman in charge of the roller department. He testified that the roller composition now used 1s to that pur- chased by the previous tion. C.D. Parsons, who is employed tn the press room, ex- pressed the opinion that the Bullock press’ dis- Carded by Mr. Roundsin 1885 was not worn out. Tt As still in good condition. E. W. Oyster, assist- ‘ant foreman in charge of the Patent OMice print- Ing, furnished a list of discharges made in his de- iment. Upon Mr, Benedict's representation ‘hat a reduction of force was necessary witness made recommet for dismissal, making it a point to retain the best workmen, ' Politics did hot influence any of the disinissals. NoTRs. ‘The Central Pacific case was presented to the House Pacific Railroad committee to-day by ex- Senator McDonald, who argued in favor of the Hunt To the Senate yesterday Mr. Frye offered a reso- lution requesting the President to transinit to tne Senate copies of the mainutes and dally protocols Of the meeting of the fishery commission. It was referred. ‘The Typo’s Election. POLLS OPEN THIS APTERNOON—THE OFFICERS TO BE ‘CHOSEN. ‘The annual election of Columbia Typographical Union No, 101 1s in progress to-day. The polis are located at the southeast corner of 3d and Massa- chusetts avenue, and the scenes about the corner during the afternoon were very lively. There 1s ‘unusual activity in the canvass, ts acreage the oMoes of delegates to the International Typo. i i th a i : i i ! it i Hy! New Yora, March 164—As New York, with its outlying suburban districts, slowly emerges fromm the ice and snow, further reports of loss of lire from the late Ditzzard come in. Just how many Rhone Rave imet their tate in the icy blast of lant londay will not be known for some ume. Nearly thirty deaths are, however, Known to have Oo- curred. The victims included alike the warmly clad merchant and the tnnly-clad tramp who gave up his life while wandering am outcast ta tbs It is cloudy but warm this morning, and the snow is fast disappearing. The mai fares have heen cleared, and ali but streets are now passable. IN CENTRAL NEW TORK. Rowe, N. Y., March 1d.—The weatherts mild and there are tndications of snow. Central trains frou, the Kast are somewhat belind; eastbound traius are nearly on time. The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg road thas not been closed by Ube scorn, and trains are running regularly, The Rome branch of the New York, Ontario and Western, which has been blocked two days Is being opened. TIN DAMAGE ON LONG ISLAND, Lowa ISLAND Cir, March 16.—Long Island's snow embargo is melting away, abd com Munication with the outer world ts ‘gradually being re-established. Frou all potnts now reached by Wire, the same story of the great storm comes. ‘The Toads are comple xd With tmmenne rita ‘There have. bee harrow from ‘death. Lewis Quigley while trying to reach tls hun & mile out of the village on Monday night got and when found by a searching party five later Was nearly dead. Iv was resuscitated wit reat dimcuity. Ex-District ALtorney Downing nearly lost his lite in attempting to walk from astatied Rockaway Beach train at Aqueduct to Ozone Park, and but for some men who saw him struggling In the drifts. he would undoubtedly Lave succumbed. Portions of Rosebrook’s Hotel, Garry Eiderd’s fishing station and numerous other bulldings, and the new IBS, for, the Rlectric Light Company at Mock: Beach were blown down Monday might. A lange three-story frame Uutlding, known. as . factory at Breslau, Was razed to the ground by the wind. Au Itallin laborer employed by Vernaia £ Co., at Arvinne-by-the-vea, Is missing, and ts Suppoved to have been frozen’ to death Ih a sBoW iv Recent Sales of Heal Estate fer De- fauk of Taxes. ‘There ts a complication in relation to the record Of certain sales of real estate recently made tn default of special-improvement taxes The mes- senger of the District, James Harris, makes oath ‘that be delivered the record of sales at the deeds office on Saturday, the 10th inst., bat on the books Of the recorder of deeds they are marked, “Filed March 12, 9 o'clock a.m.” The act of 1812 requires ‘that after tax sales are made the collector shall make out a list of property sold,amount,purchases, &c., and deliver the same to the recorder of deeds within ten days from the date of sale, ‘This pro. vision was disregarded until 1879, when the Gen- eral Term decided that all tax sales made up to ‘that time were vold because the lists had not been fled with the recorder. Since that time care has been taken by the Commissioners to observe the lag; Dut the diMiculty which bas now occurred , Stating the facts of the case and Chai the record ve made to correspond 18, |AT THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS SAY. Commissioner Webb said to a Stax reporter this morning: “The mere fact that our report (for it Was only a report) was delivered at the recorder’s office before 3 o'clock, before the expiration of the time allowed by law, Is evidence enough to give it arecbrd. I don’t attictpate any trouble from it; in fact, I can’t see how any can arise. The fact | that 10 was delivered before 3 o'clock is substan- ‘the report, and that’s. he Commissioner Wheatley thought ‘Unat the papers had magnified the circumstances. They have made What appears to be a great thing out of nothing. We are not trying to throw any blame on the Tecorder's office, but our part of the bust- ‘ess was carried out as the report was delivered at the recorder’s office before 3 o'clock on the Last = allowed by law, " : Commissioner Raymond said: “I know mm | of the situation, but the fact Unat It was deliver before 3 o'clock on the last day allowed by law for the recording of it is sufficient evidence, in my mind, that it's a matter of record.” THE LAW Providing for the filing of the report says that it Shall be filed within ten days after the date of sale. The sale was concluded on March 1, ten days after that date fell on Sunday, but as Sunday ts in law a dies non, it fell on Saturday. The office of the Recorder closes at 3 o'clock on that day, but according to the sworn statement of the messenger the re ‘was returned before Unat hour. It ts thought Mr, ‘Trotter will have to change the excapes RPPRCT OF THE STORM IN CANADA. ‘ToRoNTO, Owr., March 14, —The effect of the re cent storm on tiie railroads has been to seriously interfere with travel, The main lines, + have been kept clear and the tTalns are’ now run ning on me, “The branch railroads 1h certala localities in Northern Ontario are pretty wel fhowed under, and te country roads ‘are almost 1 . The storm has abated at all polit the weather ts becoming mild. a) Disneters Along Shore. VESSELS BEACHRD AND WKECKED, AND SAILOR® LOSE THRIK LIVES. Wuauwotox, Dei. March 16—A Cam! M4., letter, dated 13th, reports the bugeye Lavinia. North capsized of Hilt Point harbor, and Capt. James North, sr., and James Thomas drowned, Several vessels Were ashore in Brannoc ‘The Julia Cook, of Cambridge, was with ali on board. A report “had reached Cam bridge Uhat the Gen. Logan had been wrecked at Castle Haven, and Captain Creighton aud six ot the crew wert drowned. Lewes, Det., March 16.—Schooner Wm. G. Bari- lett ts a total loss. Tne ‘steward perisbed in the rigging. The sea made a complete breach ower her for ‘twelve hours. Ali hands frosved, but are doing well in the hospital Puitapetrna, March 16.—Henry ‘Thompson, Charles Coffman, «George Haywood, August Av phund, and Albert Johuson, composing Ue crew of the Schooner Paul and Th an WHAT RECORDER TROTTER SAYS. Recorder Trotter, on being asked by a Sran re- Porter to-day as to the matter, sald: “This 1s the first time I have been asked for a statement, and I do not know that I ought to make any until om- ally called upon. It ‘has been thought proper, however, without any statement from me, to pud- lish what has in the ‘pers, 1.d0 not know but It ts due, to those in the office at least, that the facts shoul late for record of that dat accommodation It, was recel With the work of to New York with lum- ber, to drag her ancuor aud drift tuto the Paul and m, staving the latter's bo ort, 1 then said to him, warry my Immedintely and capsiced, and tnfalting the wast s Investigate Went by the deck. ‘The crew were taken on board to anythtug Gar the Anderson, which Lwo hours later dragged bot ong = Anchors aud Was driven on the beack, becoming ~~ total Wreck. The crews of both vessels were Tes- pe ES ‘cued by the life-saving crew and landed at Lewes, all more or less from. Fofular and T am ready to verity and prove to A letter received here frou Capt Harry William. business man that Son, of the tug George W. Pride, jr., at the Break- anaiie Water, states that the barge ashore on Hen and Rev. Peck Over. | During the gale at Delaware Breakwater a two- a Engene pened masted Schoower came up With all hands on the jon by Sudden mainmast. When she had almost reached the — Ute Wind Increased and started tue mainmnast or seems ee eee ee | een ee SALTIMORE AXD ONIO RAMLBOAD Tack—Uus BUAD | 5% cr the auch. nants to entricoss Caameesiees ts BODY LASHED TO THE FILOT AND BROUGHT TO THE | time from the Wreckage, were Washed overboard crry IN THAT War. and drowned. Others were rescued from Position by the life-saving crew. the rigging one was frozen to ‘Were so seriously frostbilten that they had to removed to the hospital. ‘THIS TIME IT 18 IN A SMALL TOWN NEAR ST, PAULy MINN. Sr. Pavt, ‘March 16.—Word comes from Boulder, on the Wickes branch of the Northera Pacine,'30 miles from here, that Tascott, murderer of Millionaire Snell, was recognized there According to report aman who knew Tew yeass ago thought be ‘hiro ke to him. Tascout at frst Rev, Eugene Peck, pastor of the Eastern Presby- tertan Church, met with a horrible death afew min- Utes after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by being struck bya train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- Toad, near where the road enters the city. Mr.Peck’s hearing, it 1s sald, was defective, and in conse- quence of debility be had been under medical care for some time. Taking the advice of his physician he left his home, No. 700 8th street northeast, yes- terday, to take a walk into the country. He went out 8th street, and the bad weather during the Past few days having made the walking very Tough about the suburbs, when he reached the rail- for the past few months, Spa paper ‘saw the advertisement 0,000 reward. He immediately started out find Tascott, but discovered that he had left tow: A party of twelve has been formed to scour the helgnboruoed, wich 13 quite mountatnous, His body, Instead vf being thrown from the track, fell on the pilot of the engine. ‘The train was stopped, and the body secured on the wooden Portion of the pilot apd brought into the When it was turned Over to Ube police and re- moved to the morgue. The sad news Was soon conveyed to his relatives, and it was pot long before many members of his church visited the station, anxious to remove the remains from the morgué, where there wero three other dead bodies. Coroner Patterson refused to permit his friends to take the body away until after an inquest had been held, but late last night friends of the de- ceased appeared at the morgue with a note from| _ the coroner, and the body was turned over to New Yor«, March 10 a.m.—The stock market them. They stated that no inquest wouid be held. penne: yo ist fay Pa 4 STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER OX THE TaarK, — | Guiy “Vater je rected, and te tow duns Dut mentye A passenger on the train said to a Stax reporter at a shade above first prices. ‘that at the time of the accident the train was run- — ning at a rate of about twenty-five milesan hour, | K@mems Wheat Ficids in Fine Condi- was ‘the body placed tea. gatas pact uncovered and was taken ieetes | _ Ca March 16.—A special dispatch from dopot in that way. and the passengers were com. | Kansas city says: News frum the great wheat Erthe depot Susely Sight in Passing out | Topaidon at tals tine of the year thea at present, sToR! Jwinxnss ‘The wheat is all up and of even . ighawtin been or TEE AOEOES. | ona are in excelient condition,and the losses Berner Bonifant, a young man who lives at No. | are less tan auy pressing pone 411 New Jersey avenue northwest, was riding —— red. ~ ‘thought: pea tne ~arl neg 16,.— Wesley He the tan going twenty i miles an hour. Mr. Peck, be sald, was walking on | Bilas Adam, and Join Chesesroun ‘have beeg Sitstling tive Ouber sade of the Boeeday eatin | and 355-25 were serving & wi crossing and saw the watchman at his post Mg | ‘writ of habeas corpus, about four weeks age train. He then heard the whistle blow eres aoe The oan aoa ner going vauen, man 6n the track. The train ; . about two squares. ¢The men on the train New Yous, March 16.—Drexel, Morgan & Co. the body to the pilot, and the train then moved scat Tat they wii soos scp, ce ‘Cuone. of. peake and securities under tue of re STATEMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT ALVEY. organization. Superintendent Alvey, of the Baltimore and Ohio ——o___ ae tog ‘a es from march 16.—The directors of the eegecrn mlnglharag< Prom Balti, | _ PHTLADEUrata, — pend wyfroendlent st Labigh Valley Kaliroad Co. have authorized aa ine more due here at 5:15. The train was drawn by | LesuStot 20 per went in the —¥y gpeine No, 75, Ju charge. Encineet Geo. | Sompany, or about p, 700,00, which Wilibeautued a present: proportionately ‘Thomas Lemar. At ivy City, be said, | ——— oper, the tain was abead of ‘time, and "tne engineer shut off his steam in order to drift into the city. When about 150 yarde north of Boundary the engineer w! forthe city. Mr. Peck was Safe track. i ste, for be ta n'suartea dows the Gack again the track on which the ladies and a gentieman called ‘saw him Shd blew the distress whistle and reversed the engine, when in his ears, and in ‘him. His ‘When the train crossed street it was going at the rate of 8 miles an hour. The orders Were) for no train vo enter, the city at a rato of speed exceeding 12 miles an hour, and when trains Ton faster nan that the 18 called to ac— count for it. The mere fact the body was not wwe been going very fast, and after he was Struck tae train’ was stopped about tne eugth of ‘two cara, SKETCH OF THE DECEASED. Mr. Peck was about forty-three years of age. He ts from New York and served with his brother in the army during {he war. About twelve years he: trom hese tees are