Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1888, Page 5

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Brntix, March 20,—Emperor Frederick appeared at a window of the Chariowenburg palace in edicts det aat BoP ta Nand Taunilies at aster. ‘The address of the women of upreas Victoria 1s being so numerously signed that it affords convincing proof that the majority oppose the warty gossip that has deen circulated rr. The of the Russian doctor, Zablu- dovsky, to apply the ma: treatmeyt to Empe- ror Fi ‘was by the advice of Bergman. His: aa is leading to similar remarks ‘among the people to those applied to Dr. Macken- Prince Lutt his own expénse, a In the Wi near Ratisbon. ‘The Kreuz g hears that tt 1s likely that boom pong! Frederick's accession wo the throne will Jead to the erection of an independent Prussian Protestant bishopric of Jerusalem. spina > hong Meeting ef the Graphophene Steck holders. Special Dispatch to Tux Evzxrxa Stan. Hanrar’s Faany, W. Va., March 29.—At a meet- ing of the stockholaers of the American Grapho- phone Co., held hete to-day, 42,854 votes were cast in favor ‘of the Lippincott ‘contract, and 305 otis ree Battling with the Storm. HEROIC RFFORTS OF A LIFR SAVING CREW TO RESCUR A SHIP-WRECKED CREW. Nawrvcker, Mass, March 2 steamer Cavonbury,” previously ashore, les 2 miles southeast from Surf fe-saving station, where she Was avandoned. She has con- siderable water in her, and is Mkely to prove a total loss. ‘The crew left in their boats to make a landing, when discovered by the station crew, Which met them a mile from shore, and they werd transferred vo the station boat. ‘The crew of the station boat were compelled to make three trips in landing them, they numbering in all twenty-four. ‘The surt was ‘fearfully rough. Capt. Veeder and the crew of the station showed considerable herotsin. im their efforts tosave the steamer's crew. One of the crew died last night from ex- posure. The weather to-day is foggy, and te steamer cannot be seen. = oo SE ition Hopes. 000 VoTES IN NEW YoRE ‘Tats Cuicaco, March 29.—Samuel Dickey, chairman of the national prohibition committee, 1s in the city. He has Just returned from a tour thro Towa and Kansas. Jn an interview last nignt he “It the republican party assumed the same attitude toward probibition in all the states that At does in Iowa and Kansas there might be no need for @ national prohibition movement. But it does —— Mr, Dickey feels confident that the prohibition- ists in New York state will poll coming campaign a8 against 25,000 in 1884. He thought General Fisk would be nominated for President by the prohibitionisis May 30 at In- dianapolis. “We have organized in every state in the Union except Louisiana, and propose to run state tickets.” A Train Goes Through a Bridge. Avstix, Tex., March 29.—An ‘ine and seven Bat cars on the Taylor, Bas! Houston Rall. way went through a sinall bridge yesterday, Kill- ing W. 8. Taylor, a brakeman, and seriously iujur- ing Engineer Wim. Perry and Section Boss E. T. ——— Four other persons were slightly in- ju of Bavaria, will place, at jument to the late emperor ‘he British From Wall Street To-day. Naw Youx, March 29, 11 a.m.—The opening of the stock market this morning was active and steady, most of the list belug unchanged from last evening's closing figures, and the rest but small fractions different. Jersey Central was an excep- Hon, however, being up \ per cent. ‘The pressure ‘upon the list was renewed immediately, however, the level of the opening ‘figures: the. entire ist e opening figures; the en! declined slowly, but the losses were confined to fractional amounts, and Lackawanna, which showed most weakness, declined % per cent. Bur- lngton and Quincy lost a like amount on a small Iness, but the rest of the list yielded small fractions only, and when the pressure was re- moved everything advanced, and in most of the active list the opening figures were ‘The activity then disap) from the market, and Prices became steady at the advance, ‘There was ho tucher spectal feature to the trading, and at 11 o'clock the market was quiet and steady to firm at Slight fractions better tian the opening prices, gover hak ls A Child Burned to Death. FATAL FIRE IN A NEW YORK TENEMENT HOUSE. New Yous, March 29.—At 9:20 o'clock this morn- ing a fire dccurred at 36 east 49th street, by ‘Which one child was burned to death and the life Of another was imperiled. It appears that Mrs. Nicholas Fagan, her husband and two children, resided m the "tenement of that number. ‘The mother went out a short time after 9 o'clock, leav- ing her children, Alice, three Years, aud Muggle, ‘one year old, During her absence it 15 believed the Uttle ones got hold of some matches, ignited them and set fire to the place. Maggie was burned to death, and Annie was burned so badly that 1t 15 feared she cannot live. ‘The lttle sufferer was sent to the Bellevue Hospital, March 29.—The 7¥mes, referring to. Mr. Bright's speech at the banquet gfven to Mr. Chain- berlain at Birmingham last night, says it ven- tures to think that if federation 1s to be argued down it will require arguments less ignoble than those used by Mr. Bright. However, it says, this Part of his speech need not be dwelt upon to the exclusion of the rest of it, the strength of which lay, in brief, in the it that sympathy and free intercourse are real civilizing forces of ‘the world. a Death of a Well-Known Hotel Man. GEN. CHAS. A. STRTSON, ONCE PROPRIETOR OF THE ASTOR HOUSE AND OTHER NOTED HOTELS. ‘REeapING, Ps., March 20.—Gen. Chas, A. Stetson, for nearly’ forty years proprietor of the Astor House, New York, in thiselty at midnight from kidney and heart trouble, seventy-seven years. Gen. svetson was, St One time manager of ‘Tremont House, Boston, at ter was of Barnum’s ‘Hotel, Baltimore. He retired active business lire eight years ago, and made this city his residence sluice last October. Gen. Stetson had an extended acquaintance among the Prominent men of Europe and America, Disastrous Storm in England, Loxpox, March 29.—A fierce storm with bigh des and a tidal wave has caused t dams i the north and south islands of England. Tele- graph wires have been prostrated and railroad Ic has had to be abandoned on account or the destruction of the roads, es Capture of a Matricide, Cnicago, March 29.—Michael Beston, who beat his mother to death in the most. shocking manner last July, and has since succeeded in evading the police, was captured last night on the West side, ‘and will be held for trial on the charge of murder. eee Claus Spreckles in Baltimore, TAKEN FOR 4 TOUR OF INSPECTION AND TO BE QUETED T0-MiGHT. . Barrivorg, March 28—To-day & number of bust- ness men accom! ‘Claus Spreckles on around tne ', LO view the several sites wi are thought to be adapved to the, bu of his sugar refinery, select Baltimore for 1 location. Within the limitof the city all manu- facturing plant is exempt from taxation, but there are mauy outside which will be offered. This ‘Mr. Spreciles will be entertained at a ban- quent by the men of Baltimore, Emperor Frederick Gees for 2 Wrive. | BERLIN, March 29.—Em| Frederick went fog a drive at noon to-day in the West End. ps om Bet 12 tad mother, who is ly- ing at the point of death trea the ‘shock produced ‘the accident. coroner's jury investl- A the accident yesterday. The testimony that Francis attempted to jump on the ghgine, and that the engineer is almost ahd that the fireman does not understand A verdict was rendered incompetent. Immediately sho Bilin ot Frances, af sae Mann ore Hit a i | iF THE DEAD CHIEF JUSTICE, Arrival of the Remains in. Telede— Busines Entirely Suspended Torxpo, Omi, March 29.—At 10 alighted, ‘of Senate and House, Justices: su Miller, Harlan, Blatebford, Gray and Lamar others. The casket the body was re. ‘moved at once from the car and placed in the hearse, and the funeral cortege moved up ‘Sumunit sireet in the following order: ‘squad of police; Toledo Bar Association; board of ‘trade, city council; mayor and other city with guard Of honor composed of the. 5; Justices of the Supreme Court in car ‘riages; Senatorial and House committees; ‘on foot, and incarriages, The sad procession moved street, thence west to the resid ard Waite, a brother of remains were deposited and the other members a rate view. city ts, thronged ness is en' ‘suspended. half-mast, and emblems ‘everywhere. The Brig, quite an ble change from’the dismal Talay boried which bas pre mne special train Wife, and the governor's st membera of the legislature, arrived a AS neral mn’ moved the street was with thousands of citizens and visitors, Many were old friends of the Chief Sustice from ail points along the Maumee Valley. BRUTALITY TO A SEAMAN, He Jumps Into the Ocean to Avoid it and is Picked up After Two Days, Vinvaxp HAVEN, Mass., March 29.—John Silvia, seaman who arrived here on Tuesday last, tells harrowing story of his ill treatment while serving as a forecastle hand op board the British schooner Express, now on a voyage to the West Indies. ‘The Express let Baracoa City in February, and was Diown out to sea by gales. Silvia mates that while, weakened Dy dysea- tery to an extent that could scarcely get into his bunk, he was forced on dock ata end by Capt. sims, who accused him of shi ; and kept at the pumps. Enfeebled by illness, ie twice fell unconscious to the deck, and each time was maltreated by the captain’ and thrown into the forecastle. Unable to bear his sufferings longer, Silvia jumped overboard. ‘The chill of the water gave him new life, and some drift, he drew himself upon it, and for two days Was dione on the storm-swept Ocean, when & passing schooner picked him up. — The Coal Combination. PRESIDENT SLOAN SAYS THAT NO AGREEMENT BAB «BEEN REACHED BY THE COMPANIES. New York, March 29.—The combination be. tween the six great coal companies to maintain rices and restrict production ends on Saturday. jt has been usual since the first year of the com- bination to” meet before the year terminated and agree upon the production and allotments for the ensuing year, Several meet- ings have already been held, but there are conflict- ing reports in regard to tue result, Philadelphia operators claim Liat an agreement was arrived at, but President Sloan, of the Lackawanna Company, said to-day: “There is no agreement between thé coal companies. The reports of an arrangement by which the other companies will stand aside and let the Reav'ing and Lehigh Valley catch up are'all humbug. ‘The companies will undoubiediy go ahead aud mine a8 much coalas they did last year.” ae os FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, *Ex-Div. 136 per cent. ‘The Washington Stock Exchange. The following cl from yesterday's quotations on the Washington Stock Exchanwe are noted to-day GP Saige, 1801, coupons, 100% bid, 107 sak U. 8.4m coupons, “L2ais “bid, Tee D: imps, 6a. 1891, coin, 1 BD imp! "ts, 1891, chrrenc; D. Fund, "3-800, "102 iis D.C, 20-year tund, 6s, 10 ©. 30-year “fond, 6s," 1902," colt Loe Rent ots tae oI aa jetropol Fe Bid. “columbia Railroad "stock, 30. bid, 43 eckod Washington, Gas, 37% bid, 38% “asked.” Firemen's Insurance, “37% ‘Arlingiom Insurance, 158 bid. ce, 12% bid, 13% aeked. Wash fucton Market stock, 10)4 bid.” Banik of Washington, 293 bid, Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of George: ms 162 bid, 161) asked. Citizens’ ‘National Bank, |. Second National Bank, 126 bid, 170 asked. Great Falls Ice, 130% bid. Penn. ‘Telephone Com: ny. 3S Did, 40 asked. “Chesapeake and Potomac felephoue Cow, 80 bid, 81 asked. Washington Gas- Hight Co. bonds, 122'¢ “bid.” “National Bauk of the Kepublie, ‘bid, rauklin insurance Co, 383s bid. Raltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Mp., March 29,—Virginia sixes, con- golidated, 38:" past’ due coupons, 61%; do,” new threes. G44; do., ten-forties, 38 bid to-day, BALTIMORE, Mp,, March 29, — Cottoi middling, 10. ‘Flow ., firmer— iteady and tin." Wheat—south- ern, steady and quiet: red. 91494; amber, J:sai western, easier and dull: 2 winter red spot, Did: March, 89%a80% : June, S9asby: Ju y, 88 nake: Corn southern, hixher: white, 58.50; yellow, 57838 ‘Western, steady, closing dull; mixed spot. 37% bi Ma Oats, steady and firm—southern and Pennsylvania, 38240° western white, 41a4: tern mixed, 37039, “Rye firm, Goa72. Provisions stea iy, Coffee firme? — itio ‘cargues, ordinary, 40 ir. 1s%al4%. Sugar—copper retined, firin, 15816. Whisky “steady, Leialzd. Other ‘articles "un: chanced. hts” to Liverool per steamer duli— cotton, 1-16d.; flour. per tou, Se. grain, Jed, Sales-— ‘Wheat, 62,000 buahela; corm, 203,600 bushela, Norr—To-morrow (Good Friday) there will be no markets, Chicago Markets, CHICAGO. ILL. March 29. 11 am, — Grains started out rather weal. The mild, pleasant weather was the depressing influence in both wheat and corn, May wheat 0} Bt fea, decline of Nats, and May corn started in BI May potk opens 0c. lower, at 13.35, larger receipts of hows than wereexpected. The May option is now quoted a follows: Wheat, 76777; corm, 51/5: oats, 30%; pork, 13.50; lard, "7.60; short ribs, 7.12% WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, ARwY Onpers.—First-Lieut. Henry Merriam, 4th infantry, granted three months leaveon surgeon's certineate, Capt, John Bi Kodman, 20th infantry, granted fourteen days leave. GeNeRaL TeRRy.—Thore 1s a revival of the Tumor that General Terry intends making an ap- Plication to be retired. Colonel Lamont said this afternoon that the President has as yet, received ‘no intimation from tbe general to this effect. REAR-ADMIRAL KIMBERLY Feports trom Honolulu, under date of the 10th instant, that he invended to take a ten-day’s ci us.e in tue Vandalia, ‘Tue Presiet will receive the delegates and visitors to the Woman's Council to-morrow at the White House, Lone VovAGE OF THESLANCASTER.—It 1s stated that the U.S.8. Lancaster, bound from Monte. vidio to Gibraltar, is over twenty days overdue, and some fearsaré expressed that _she may have been disabled on the passage. Her bollers, it1s said, ure old and weak. Admiral Porter's son, rirst Lieut. C. P. Porter, 1s in command of the M.rine force. She has ninety days’ on board, and has been out seventy days. The trip ‘should ordinarily occupy not more than Mfty days, ‘The Title to tht Potomac Fiats. Judge Bentley, examiner of titles of the Depart- ment of Justice, stated this afternoon that the 1eply to the congressional inquiry concerning the ttle to the Potomac flats was sent tO the UNITED STATES. ‘Mr. Falrwell to-day introduced a bill in the ‘Senate authorizing and directing the President to make a proclamation prohibiting the importation Of nroducts of foreign states in certain cases, ‘The bill recites that products of the United St..csare unjustly discriminated against by cer tain foreign states on various 1il-founded protests, duces and. that ‘he ‘diplomatic tiations Eedech alte moot re Bad to removal restric H E | £ ; a g By i Hi t : i i i 4 : E i i | i | af U aa gs te s I F E i DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS, mittee, IT APPROPRIATE A TOTAL OF $4,230,206—INCREASED AMOUNTS FOR STRERT WORK AXD FOR SCHOOLS. ‘The House appropriations committee to-day completed the District appropriation bill The total of the bill ts $4,239,208.97, an Increase over the current appropriation by $222,818, and less ‘than the estimates by $759,548, TRE APPROPRIATION FOR STRERTS AND AVENUES Under the schedule 1s $457,776, an increase of $107,776 over current appropriation. Estimates ‘Were over $800,000. For repairs to concrete pave- ‘ments $85,000, an increase of $5,000, 18 given. Per- mit work on sidewalks, alleys and sewers, $40,000, S reduction of $50,000 from current year, i givea- Tepairs to streets, avenues, &c., $35,000, an in- ‘erease Of $5,000, Is given. COUNTY ROADS AND EXTENSION OF STREETS. For current repairs on county roads, $30,000, an increase of $5,000, 1s given. As to the construc. Uon of county roads, each street ts appropriated for specifically, as follows: To extend 18th Toe Corumavia Toad, "45,000; grade loward avenue, $7,700; ‘Jefferson, jackson. and Wasbington ‘streets, $4.00; pave Harrison street’ trom Navy-yard Bridge to: Pierce street, eastern section, $13,140; pave Nichols Siaece sree Wrmmmtngton_ Sirees Soucaware, 5— 000; to extend 16th street beyond Boundry, $10,000; work -on 4th street from’ 8, extended, toward Banker Hill road, $10,000; grade Chapin street frum 14th, extended, to Wayland Seminary, $2,500; Pave Stougiiton street, $2,500; to pave Pomeroy Street in front of Freedinan’s ‘Hospital, $3,500; 12 all $71,480, an increase of $21,480. ‘THR DISTRICT OFFICES. As to the contingent fund for the District offices, & provision is made that none of the money shall be used in the purchase of car tickets. ‘The total fund ts $22,444, a reduction of $500, ‘The assessor's office is given an extra clerk at $1,000. A reduction of $500 1s made in the appropriation for the asses s0r's Office. The auditor's office 1s given $16,500, same as last year. Attorney's office, $9,000. Under the head of engineers’ department, an nor employes, no’ from other branches of the servicer are’ provided to be paid for out of this appropriation. ‘The total for clorks, 4c, of the engiueer’s aMce 1s $50,070: for contingent expenses, $5,400, a reduction of $400 48 given, One thousand dollars 1s appro- PFiated to put laboratory in order. MISCRLLANROUS. A new item of $10,000 is provided for condemna- tion of streets, alleys, &c. An increase of $1,000 18. made in appropriation for surveys. For care of bridges $12,500 is given, an increase of $3,000. SEWERS. For replacing obstructed sewers $10,000 is given, an Increase of $2,500. For main and pipe sewers $55,000, an increase of $5,000 1s given. A new ap- ropriation of $5,000 is given for preparing a plan lor sewage disposal. For construction of sub- urban sewers $30,000,'a reduction Of $5,000, is ven, ‘MISCELLANEOUS, ‘The street-sweeping appropriation 1s increased by $5,000. The parking commission is given its usual $18,000. The appropriation for gas- ting, streets, &c., is reduced from $120,000 to $100,000, and a specific appropriation of §30,000 1s Made for electric Ughting, making an actual in- crease Of $10,000 in appropriation. SCHOOLS. ‘There 1s @ net increase of $29,775 in appropria tion for salaries of superintendents, teachers and Janitors, rent, repairs, &c., and new schvol build ‘The appropriation for this item is $842,195, ‘The number of teachers provided for 1s 203,an In- grease of 30. For their pay ty appropriated $404,- 310, an increase of $28, A provision 1s made that there shall be no discrimination as to salaries between male and fe. male teachers, For contingent expenses of night-schools $500 Is given. For Janitors and care of school-buildings, $37,935, an Increase of $4,533. A reduction of $9,000 is made in the ap- Propriation to improve the sanitary condition of ‘01d schools, $1,000 belag given. For industrial in- ‘struction, tools, &c., $8,000, an Increase of $3,000 18, given, NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS are provided for as follows: One in first division, one in third division, one in dfth division, one in Seventh division, and two in eighth division— $225,000—each to have eight rooms, For the police department there is a net increase of $5,300 appropriated, the appropriation bein $356,000. For the fire department $115,920 given, a net increase of $6,000. UNDERGROUND WIRES. An appropriation of $36,000 1s made to put District telegraph and telephone wires under ground. This 4san increase of $28,500. An important provision 1s made that the District Commissioners shall re- quire all telephone and telegraph and other wires fo be removed from streets, &c., wherefrom the District wires have Den removed, and require ‘Such wires to be placed underground, Provisions are made for repairs to Reform School butidings, not to cost more than $9,000; for transportation and expenses in securing homes for discharged boys, $500 Is given. There 13 an Ancrease Of $4,058 for support of insane, CHARITIES. Relief of poor, $15,000; Columbia Hospital, 000; Woman’s Christian Association, $3,000 (reduc- Uon (1,000); destitute colored women and children, $9,000, (Increase of $2,000); Children’s Hospital Bobo: “Saine ums e000; St Sohns. Parish ‘Church Orphanage, $5,000. ‘To pay the debt contracted in completing the wing to this last institution and for other purposes $4,000 ts given, Washington Hospital for Foundlings, $8,600 1s given—an increase of $1,600. The sutn of $3,500 ts Klyen associations for works of me! pat Homeoptiue Hospital gets $2,900 more than st year, ‘The National Temperance Home 13 given $2,500; Young Woman's Christian Home, $1,000; to” pay balance due on building of Central’ Dispensary, $12,250 1s given WATER DEPARTMENT. For engineers, fuel, &c., for high service, in Washtngion and Georgetown, $135,000, ‘an increase of $35,000 13 given; $2,275 for purchase vs pumping Lot on U street. ‘An tacrease of $10,306.66 1s given for interest and sinking fund’ of increased water-supply debt, and a provision 18 made in addition thereto that’all surplus revenue shall be credited to this account. The New Aqueduct Bridge. AN APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE APPROACH FROM THE VIRGINIA END. ‘The Secretary of War to-day transmitted his re- sponse to the resolution of Senator Daniel making inquiry as to the expense of providing suitable approaches and roadways on the south end of the new Aqueduct bridge. The Secretary sends a letter from Col. Hains, in which he states that the bridge 4s completed and with approaches on the south end that are deemed adequate to absolute requirements, but he says that end of the bridge Could be very greatly improved by the substitution of masonry retaining walls, sidewalks, and copings, and by Widening the road- ne width tne bridge, 36 fect ‘The esti- $48,752 way to the width of mated cost of such an improvement ts made by an exact calculation of the tems or, in round numbers, he wo $50,000. "This estimate 1s based upon the on that the present grade will be maintall uid be made of the work — proj would be reduced to $45,000. He adds that by construct- etal walls, “laid up dry,” the commends his first estimate of $50,000 if dura- Dility, appearance and convenience of travel are to be consult Accompanying the report were drawings of the several plans, including a representation of the bridge as it now 1s, and giving the southern end and approach. ‘Warm Hands for Colds and Aches, K. UV. C. in Daughiersof America, “I cured my little boy of the croup in a queer Way,” said a lady not long ago. “How is that?” “It was a bitter cold night, when I heard him givea tight and ‘roupy’ cough. My husband was iM, and had just composed himself to sleep. I was on the sofa-bed in the same room, and did not dare to light the gas, for fear of disturbing him. threw 8 shawl over me upon, hearin cough, caught up my’ little boy who Given 1 | from | the adjoining preegayyeedti Bg cbssl aid ie tr i 2 ° § if q i ii i i g F Ha i ! : ry | ‘3 i i g ; iE d 3: f i I i i atest fy Ha A i ns ‘THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM. ‘The Bill Completed by the House Com- Republican Senators im Cancus. THEY CONSIDER THE BOND-PURCHASE BILL—OPPOSI- | P2ISONERS IN THE DISTRICT Jal, WHO HAD PLAXNED o'clock this morning to consider the Dond-purchase Dill now pending. It was largely attended, and a Proposition was made to recommit the bill to the ‘Mnance committee with instructions to report It back as 1t came from the House, The amendment proposed by Senator Plumb, and adopted by the Senate, authorizes and directs the Reeretary ‘of the Treasury to eve Treamary i gs a i : i E h it i : EE ef # i i ; Ee i 4 4 F t a i : Senator stanford declared that he would not be ound by @ caucus on a measure of this character; that it should not be made a question as involved matters of fi interest to the ‘Ocner speeches were” wing speeches were made against dra party lines, and it was sarcastically remarked that it would “not look very well for the republican Senators to as matter, & measure coming from a democratic House, Méantime the had devel favor of iting the bill wanted to do so with instructions that it should be reported Dack just as it came from the House and shorn of all amendments, It was int ‘also that should the bill get, Dack into the hands of ——e comunittee it might never reappear; thatit might be smothered rather ‘than have it ‘come. back in the Senate Lo renew the troubles now existing. OTHER PENDING BILLS. ‘Senator Platt appealed for consideration of the Dill to admit Dakota as a state, urging that it 1s of great importance vo get it to the House at ap early day. Senator Palmer insisted for tmme- diate consideration of the cattle-disease bill, and other measures were mentioned as deserving early attention. Finally ft was ordered tha: a commit. of eleven be appointed to ten out the situation and arrange au order of business. ‘The Fepublican Senators who favor the greenback and silver amendments to the bond-purchase Dill are watching the situation closely in order to protect ‘those amendments. The steering committee 1s to report back to another caucus to be hela probably Monday. If the report shall be in favor of recom- mitting the vond-purchase bill, there will be lively and determined opposition, In regard to the bond purchase bill, which was submitted in the republican ' caucus today, some of the Senators are of the opinion that the Plumb amendment will be voted down when the bill comes to be acted upon in the Senate, That amend- ment was adopted in the committee of the Whole, and must yet be voted upon in the Senate. As tothe silver amendment of Senator Stewart, they hope to vote that down, It bas been reportea around the Senate Unat it elther the greenback or tue sliver amendment be adopted tue President ‘will veto the bill, AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Political Methods im Texas. A WITNESS WHO SAYS HE IS AFRAID TO GO@ACE TO HIS WOME—TO CALL A MAN A LIAR IN TEXAS MEANS FIGHT. ‘The investigation of alleged outrages in Wash- ington County, Texas, was resumed yesterday. Robert J. Moore, a colored man, who is serving his ‘Uhird term in the legislature, and J. M. H. Randall, another colored republican, testified that in 1886 many of the republicans voted the people's ticket, headed by Judge Kirk, because of the bad char- acter of the republicau candidates (several of the latter were the ting witnesses in the in- Brsodon, who hag been acting as vestigation). F. ‘sort of counsel for the prosecution, took the stand and excitedly declared it was not safe for him to return to Wi n County; that he had been assaulted there for the part he hastaken tn this Investigation, | Mr. J. 7. 8 testified that Jodon brought the attack upon himself by his de- ‘hunclation of persons interested on the other side: “that in ‘Texas to call @ man @ lar ineans fight,” ‘This wound up the investigation. District in Congress, AN ALLEGED ARCHITEOT'S PROTEST. In the Senate to-day Mr. Edmunds presented a protest signed by Ludwig Sensinger against the completion of the terrace improvement at the tect anquainted with thearentvecture st the world, and he does not want to see the C.pitol dwarte and ruined, he saya. Referred to public bulldings and grounds. BILL TO PURCHASE A CITY Lot. In the Senate to-day Mr. Frye introduced a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to purchase for the United States that part of lot 11, tn square 680, lying directly north of the Senate stables and containing 6,067 square feet at a cost not to ex. ceed $6,087, and It appropriates that amount of money. ‘Dill were copies of Accompanying letters written by Mr. J. B. Taylor, owner of the ry, stating he intends toimprove it at an carly day, unless disposed of, by the erection of a Tow of tenement houses; that such a row would ‘shut out all the light and ventilation of the Senate stables by closing up the windows. Referred to public buildings and grounds committee. ‘THE AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY. ‘The Senate again went to the calendar to-day and the first bill reached was that to incorporate the American Trust Co,, of the District. This bill has been given in THE STAR several times, It authorizes certalp persons to form a comp any for the execution of trusts, to act a8 executors, fur nish bonds, &c., but not to do a banking business. Mr. Stewart inquired what necessity there was for the bill, and Mr. Chace replied that organi- zatons exist in the states and have been found to Work well. The bill was then passed. ARBITRATION OF THE STRONG CLAM. ‘The Senate this afternoon adopted the resolution reported by Mr. Faulkner, from the District com- mittee, to refer the claim of Samuel Strong against the District of Columbia to three arbitrators, who shall be bound in their award by decisions and eee of the District Court in regard to that Ata meeting of the House committee on foreign. affairs this morning the following subcommittees were appointed. On centennial of the constitu- tion: Messra. Hooker, Beimont, McCreary, Rock- well, and Morrow. On the quadri-centennial of the discovery of America: Messrs, Belmont, Chip- man, Norwood, Hitt, and Phelps, WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN EXHIBITION OF OUR BOG ‘rRoDUcTs. ‘W. A. Cavbert, a Gistinguished member of the Conseil Superieur de PAgriculture, of Paris, and one of the prefectors of the Paris Exposition of 1889, has addressed to Mr. Belmont, chairman of the committee of foreign affairs of the House, a communication, from which it appears tht the House amendment to the Parts ex us much in obtaining from the chambers an ‘modification or 8 cor tarid, not justified in the matter—a ‘several years ‘The regular weekly meeting of the Senate Dis- trict committee will be omitted to-morrow, as it is Good Friday. 4 & i fi is i i 3 Hl Uy F i i i i i ee i B 4 a i | i fi e i i : | otf | i ih anit AN ESCAPE BY MURDERING THE GUARDS—BOW TEE PLOT WAS DETECTED. Ithas just been discovered that there had been | Mother's home, Ko. ole P = oor did not return. Divorce proceedings are pending Sconaptracy formed by some of the more desperate | Detween Mra Parry and her husband, and she hes prisoners inthe District jail, who are under sen- of her two children. The younger tence to the Albany penitentiary, to murder the | ‘2* custody some @aya, and Kila Guards, release their fellow prisoners, and make | Cuafnier has Devs sick fox, ot Uhe scrutiny of some of the guants it wasaiscor-| Mire Fort Red pit care for ber ered in time to prevent the attempt being made Pond her mother thought, Just now there are more prisoners within the jail | 7uMe™, ed ner mother co = eon Monday ‘morning Ra ‘There are about 80 of these prisoners who cannot | rormiag ‘Bila paced har tm two large bbe transported because of a lack of funda. Among | bundiex andtole ner younger sister that she wet ‘these are some who have been in the penitentiary S leave. “Geting her bundiee together, whe before sot at mm tthe famaen tte | Rey mea, ened en ere er Jal! have received information that the mortality | foeded in borrowing $3 from @ storekesper where yy QA and | fer mother deal’ When Mra Perry returned they dbus ‘an idea that to go tf agus ney | Ror cower Geals | nce Mra Perry revurned Mr go to cheir death, ‘These concocted & plan for | learn that ber daughter, hed gone. friends, they were furnished with sat to ah tno 4 WIRE ROPE it was with which It was first proposed to get by the scut- —= tle on the roof of the cage, and then let themselves a down 1nto a corridor, thence make a desperate break Rot been for liberty by overpowering and Killing, if neces. ‘bern unable ‘sary, such guards as might be on duty at the time, pT thor for tei ping and hn the attoap bse Sd es it made to get out that way each One would have risked his neck. ‘Then the plot was changed, aud, as far as Known, some eighteen or twenty of the Aly were in it.” These were, at an ‘time, to Ask for a buth, and when taken to the Dath-room were to make AN ONSLAUGHT ON THE GUARDS pistols, knives or whatever weapons they could get. Through their female friends several é "Apous. Itis thought that Oscar Jackson, under sentence for teu years; John Mack, for nine ; Robert Johnsoa, tor six years, abd Juhu full, tor thres Years, were the leaders) James Carroll, allas Car- ter, convicted of house. on Monday 16 said ‘to have been in the plot, Julius convicted of a burglary, and sen- tenced for teb years, and Wm. Robiusun, aw: indictment and triai for second offense of gran: larceny, Who has served four terms in the penl- ventiary, with Charles Lomax, and Grant. awaiting sentence, are said to be ot the party, ab also Will Green, convicted of burglary at Nattan's 4 ‘Tne Will of Lue lave Susan Pin, beq her estate to her nephew, W. H. Clarke, was H. A. Hall sends $5 and Cash $1 to Tas Stam for the benefit of the family who suffered by tne re- cent fre on the corner of th and fand “Cash sends #2 for the benefit of Mrs. Ward, who opened her h Who, it is said, 1s herself Miss Ida Koff, an ex; of the Delsarte tem, nas accepied change elocution in the Spence i Bia fe f ge i | wiea— plauntii and ‘Chapin Brown cee Merorted for fenaant. This is an to recover $500 and commissions for services in tue pos | 4g TNE Can! Aleras- ‘session of a store-room and for ne | Ae eee 2 grammer oo cross except by the bridges. The bridges are un~ Meal Eotnee Sales. safes ere is no one to repair Chem, and the re- nary connate nea bao ot wr. | bre he ta be iat oe rapa McSweeny part lot 12, square 447, 20 by 80 feet, ou 7th street, between N and O strecis porthwest. James C. Pilling bas 1 for $12,000 of C. T. Murray, part lot 47, sq. 210, 18x60 feet on 15ub street, between Rhode avenue and P street northwest. EE SEAN 8 District Government Aftairs, CAPT. LEECH REPORTS FOR DUTY. Capt. 8. S. Leech, the new assistant to the i pir gn gg trict lugs, Which he found ‘This morn- ing he wo for duty, but i fit eight years of age, tne STAR. reporter would like his new duties, he said, man in a position like the cupy must satisty all, and tour todo. The new it suits me very well, is a slight umidity upon about two months I hope Tamiliarizea with the workings. and will do my utmost to please, location,” said he, in conclusion, “the man m fastidious, 1 who don't Capt Leech I stopping at the El BUILDING PERMITS, Building ts were issued today to Waldron, to bulid five brick dwellings, from 635 K Sireet Southwest, at a cost of $3,000. Jas. J. Sullivan, to erect one brick dwelling at 2200 Boun- dary stréet at a cost of $700. Mary J. Vance, build one brick stable in rear of 1525 Sih street at a cost of $200. B. H. Eillott, to build twa brick ‘dwellings at 327 to 320 K stfeet northeast’ at a cost of $2,100. Henry Orth, to erect Uwo brick ‘dwellings at 1529 and 1531 &th street noruawest at ‘8 cost of $10,000. THE POLICE MATRON'S BILL. ‘The Commissioners have written to Chatrman Hemphill in relation to H.R. bul 5039, « for the appotnunent of police matrons for the Diss trict of Columbia,” recomme: that the same be amended by itiserting “at a salary of six hun- dred dollars per annum each.” With this excep- ton the Commissioners recommend favorable ac- ‘MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The Commissioners have received a large num- ; i ; i i cu ae zee Fi es i B bY i bat it id if & 4 5 ff ; i | I ili i i i | if ra ; it | ber of petitions from the subcommittee of the District asking tuat the improvements ot ‘streets, | , FURDY: cI avenued, ani Toads be given due attention during | 3°, foe mar the year 1800, subcommittee say MICK all of city, ‘opening of the new bridge, in’ which Bumper ot tne mfiltary com tes ots city Ay Wigan not for tend to participate and, as they intend to extend theparadeinta Virgil his permission to do so She ewontty clewre fully lnwied to - $2 Man, Seurhger ce Walaa Pat paige 3o # Ef z i : H i; 8 i i fA dule and make the time every day the ‘The $1 excursion tickets to itimore and Ohio will it : Z s | i) & fie i | LY Het fa itis | tf i E i i | \ e | i | i i a i i | ki | i if i