Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Penasylvania Ave, and 11th 8t,, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't, published on ‘Six months, 50 cents. Che Loening Star. £9-All mail subscriptions mast be paid in advance sent longer than is paid for. Va. 7T3—No 11,087. WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1888, SPECIAL NOTICES. L © 0. F.—BEACON LODGE, No. 1 “Stull attendance of the mem VENINGat P arraugemeuts to attend the funeral brother, Jno. M. Grahai, By order of the N. G. it GEO. A. THOMAS. Rec. Sec. # Be, FLU AH Lov No. Se oficers and mersvers of His ft the residence of their late b st. se. TO-MORE Dec: Spat m sharp, to make of our Weceased st o'clock puin., t6 participate . as i. Rios . GOLDEN Pray | ents = THE )KNIGHTS OF THE Koei! ‘of the District of Columbia, age in- Koights of the Golden Eagiey vu MON sights of the Golden Eagicy BE ia ino ms 2s a= . a CULLINANE HAS REMOVED x e Estate’ and Insurance office to 806 e Tm J. BRADLEY ADAMS go>, THE HOVEY RECEPTION WILL BE Sapet lat the Ebbitt House Parlors on SATUR- PAY RVENING. from # ta 10 lock. All fndiane Feoble, withoat recur to polities, ladice as well saxen™ i, "and pvernor-clect are iD- Te ‘all friends of the SRO ae ROR tne CURRY, Chairman. NO. 1823 I ST. N.W.. THREE-STORY ‘Brick, 1 rooms, bath. aiid all modern imn- ps alienate 5 DR. BJ, ESLIN, DENTIST, HAS RE- Prop) ‘moved his office to 930 Peunsylvani 8s | Hows LANSTON TYPE MCH. CO, K30 F at., Washington, D.C. LaneTon TYPE MACHIN 2 Meant Oe At ee ECOLE, Secretary. 4g TO TH BLIC. Ric iachy pals hes Sigh 3, Brseasee &: See hays uot gettied with the Tailors Union, as previously = ney NTOSEEH HATZPELD, Mt. Wn iy & WEBER hs = After December 10 all me=chant tailors will be Jished that are recognized by the Union. n26- , THE NEW REPUBLICAN DAILY. with Subscriptions for TH! be revived at t « days, 40 cents per month. }: is per month. Deliver acription for daily, $5; including Sun- riOK please ioake writvn application with retereuce.. The Lest issue will appear Monday, Decerab 88. n24-6t ©. FOX, [IMPORTED CIGARS. IMPORTED cIGANS. gorse meenie constantly new beans = note will 5g LEWIS JOHNSON Ea PLSke Sabie trammtera made te CE_OF_ CC ICT OF ‘COLUME ‘ be taxpayers of Lderniesed bas receiver thee duplicate | axes for the year ending June ‘ y of on der ti inter, 15S, Oue-halycf sad tan is due November 186M, the other half May 1, 1*89. On so much of | the Bret half of said taxes due’ November 1. Ts, an | 4 ball Bot b during said month a penalty of two } percent will ve adued on the first day of cach, sac- ceedibw mouth thereafter until the sane is paid or ctherwise proceeded with as the luw directs.” Tbe law ike penalty for nov-payrment of foe May ty ASO, of het pal within said mouth of EG.'DAVAS, Colles of Taxes, D.C. da court in the tase of Koones (refuse alt cheeks offered tn Peiyment of tares mo-tin ECKINGTON AND SOLDIERS’ HOME are of @ y Home Railway Company at their m fered that 8 of sulseription be 900 of the Cupital Stock authorized by used fdinw the exteusion of its ew Catuolic Univer- mus desiring to subscribe for said stock can do ia This stock will be of equal jue in all respects to that originally taken, ad. sub- y to shnilar assecencrts E JOHNSON, Treasurer. EKUETZ EQUITABLE (CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue received | joy, ai ¢ the office uf the Aswuciation, Equitable Baild- img, 1003 F st ‘Shares are #2.50 per month. $1,000 adv share. Fampilets explaining the objects and advantagesof the Awociation are furnished upon application. Office hours, from Pam. to 4:30 pam. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from GtoS o'clock paw Advances will be made promptly at 7 orelock. ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. INO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y, 222 we SPECIAL NOTICE. pe i, Goals on with HK 17t; call a unce and fay interest, OF hore. are > call at once tie woods will be sold gf auction Dee ube 4 Uae a1ize * —_Pawnbevker and Ancuoneer._ Bq= CHOGANS INSTALMENT HOUSE 730 AND 741 7TH ST. NW. 12: pai ‘near Pa. ave. al before ARripps BE: Giadiing, apie! 1130, aud Come. ing exercises in the judience in the morbing by Rew. W.-H others. ‘all cordial : <ga>_MRS. BRINTONS TRAVEL, CLASSI cr. THIS EVENIN Bros. at what a life of sobriety means, I be. - A CARD OF Boon Grows of neces, ble t wich they belone, i ool ‘The Our TUESDAY, DI BF st. Dam. ‘THOS G. HENSEY. ‘Secretary. => EXHIBITION AND SALE OF Bee SEER SPECIAL NOTICES. LORIE TREE Ea £118. m.; Agri pa gt ES TUALISM.—SUNDAYS, G. ‘advocate. 30 p.m., testa, ‘0:30 am. WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN Bet elven Iithrand Som tin, lev. T tninister Morning service, foo. ‘Suni A ‘members; Sacrament roung men's class for Bil , a Partin it, Sermon: “The Trice joand take dai Bin ST. ‘churchvcor Lith and sis m.¥ renovated Tom to-morrow. "rac; Domer, the pastor, will be he evening reat, bible reedina nl 59 2 Somintnton er ice ati Sety Se ne ead 4a. and prea ¢ ; :30. So- by pastor at 0 p.m. ve the roung ; < Simpson and John E. Cookman, s Sup. | ineut divines, will hold aserise of gander ik The pal areca ‘invited. ;, bri EE fan account of the ff Erabigern are 60 to <—¥ JOHN'S CE GEORGETO ‘special serv: BeAr Sots Reocragod, oF DB’ ETHODIST ‘Chureh, cor. G and 14th sts, and newly. furnished © | meet: od Be te Bee eal fiy'imvited. ill commence ‘3 preli VOMEN'S EXC! ‘Open free to ladies and snbject. @=>,A TEMPERANCE EXPERIENCE AN Sea recmony meeting at Prohibit ‘ and 2 ennayivania ave. Sunday night 7:20. lensley and Boyd in charge. ve meetings have to say. Come bo: YOUNG WOMAN'S perante Union. Mra. Mary State’ superintendent in this eity DECI f the You .- Good Tel come and heer what those who have signed the plede id G ata.n.c., Rev. Dr. Ni Holy communion, Sunday, after th ey anion, Sunday, 3° Seats all free, and everybody welewmne, CHURCH OF Soe Kent, pastor. Servis w York Avenue m., Metropolitan M. arch of ‘at First Oo the Covenant. jos’ and Crystal onal Chureh: ood muse, sol rtette, Young Ladies’ Auxiliaries, to be ae oe HB. MOU} Mrs. Supt. Young Woman's Work, ‘HRI 1 ‘Young Ladies’ Department. Mrs. TON. —¥e Mionlton-wapertntendant.--Miae Mary M. yual orzanizer of the United stat aly St. Joseph's ticie sincere thauks? to lemen ha’ T tine, labor, Dor means won, They hav itn 9 manner ‘> themselves ies w Sehwing and Ci who bay SER 43,883 ‘last month 81,53 ite ‘new series of shares, No Our last ami:usl are vr formation may be had at ‘Orphan Asy- fer. the Cathol achington for the zeal and self-sacrific feated in sparing 1 ri 7 "and Sociable ‘hans’ ani 8 Kran E study it th sepet Wednesday: E | nd Friday evenings. fro ‘Dowell, GALVARY BAPTIST CHI ‘PRESBYTERIAN GuURCH, Te ta fhe grand organization to ful thanks are extended to — PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. 70 - Bareblé of the cond Advent interes 311.90. Fx ly sub- ASSEMBLY'S PRESBYTERL ‘cor, Sth and T ste n. w, ior, Rev. Geo. O. Little. Sabbati Be 1 communion service, 4:39 p.m, Young Peo ny Ube : it is this? aan Teraelidish ee Mei the ni ‘A cordial welcome ‘Bible questions. 8 BW. Pe Continuation of revival services. Sunday am. Preachi Tam, f WEDNESDAY EVENING, December b, follicles eclame Wilmon for a few days. Mi free. 1105 Fst. n. w. <@=> [HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BS stecttnoiders of the American Printing Co. - oT held at G11 H et. n.w., Wash: MONDAY, Decei w, Money sold at 7: ‘at office of the secretary dail x MLE Spr ea REMOVED = ‘from Mra. Hunt's to Mrs. Harrison's ‘She is bow prepared to do Shampooing. mn CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING stock 1888. AR CHURCH, ~Preachit y the school 080 am GRACE M. E. CHI COR. 9TH AND sta. nw. Rev. W. 1 1. Wee ie, : ac nth 0 MOUNT VERNON PLACE M.&. CHURCH Th Wa, Kev. ‘South, corner 9th and K ata. ‘Preaching st pastor. Su: y school at pee oan eee ome ah Songer ot at ited. 1 %]=, FIRST BaPrist cHURCH, Le Gand H sts, BEEF]; pastor. Sunday school at ing at ifam. and Pan. school services at Immanuel Young people's prayer meeting at 7 o'clock, ae cacingiom OF evening ner eet ruraday evening at 7 Invited toattend. METROPOLITAN PRESDYT burch. “4th and i ata. Dam. '% 1329 0. 30a evening service Religion of Zoroaster. ‘At the ‘will continue the Sermons “on the, Historic’ Chiat "Subject ine m. 30 a.m. Preaching Babe cor sta, 13TH ST, n.w., Rev, Charles A. 3, orclock, i? =>, THE RIGHT FEET IN THE WRONG , <a Seton tinea - OUSE," is Ys 7 em, EMBROID- ND PANCY ARTICLES from the Balthmore Decorative Art Society, in the ladies* parlors at ‘The Arlington, during Wednesday, December 4 and 5, and house im the city to buy your Purnitare, Ti Cloths, Mattinwe ato Cartage Rete stoves, Re” Ev in the Hon ah pas they can be bousht Sinew here for cash. WE"MAKE AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF my} ‘OST T. MASON DENTIST, 13 sposite Palais sas oxide ‘dcial aint crows teeth tuserted. " 7 ‘ Now For Curisraas. Our store is full of GOODS SUITABLE FOR WEDDING PRES- ENTS AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS. RICH PORCELAINS for shelf and mantel oraaments Crown POTS in area’ Plane, Table. and wrought iron, tas TE ARETTLES RUSSIAN SAMOVARS sey of shapes aint cole se Basquet LAMPS in bras im unusual shapes. ‘and brane fine sreods, ale Ds Gers ‘THE BEST OF ANTI-BILIOUS REMEDIES, Used with the success for the last 60 years in curing Comstipation, Liver Complaints, Painful Diges- ton, Epidemics, Fevers, Disease of the Stomach, Dys- senteria. The genuine Dr. GUI Elixir and Pills bear the signature PAUL GAGE, M. D.,9 rue de Grenelle, Agents: FOUGERA & Co., New York. ‘Bold by all chemists. 19-26w-1p Asma Aso Catanen Cured by the CIGARETTES ESPIC. cats Gawrucens LE pater and Foirn ote 80D Prana are ba |< e NOTICE. Wi ie received, ve Just receiv Bric-a-Brac, Roc! juet): “Gas Portable — NOTICE OF STOCKHOLD! ‘MEET- Be a sts cota of te tc Cofambia Title District of Columbia, for the: fo: will Parente Sto 10am; 4 to Side ae METHODIST PROTESTANT ni. Presciing at i ‘aan, and 730, Meet- airs RVICES Methodist coe Se a G (ORTH CAROLINA AVE. M. P. ‘ae ™N CyROH, os | ea ie sin scoot Sa : | plain. ‘The issne presented was Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, ARDING... BOOKS AND STATIONERY. AAA CLELEUE UU UGCA PIANOS AND ORGANS NAL... Govenyment Recerrs To-pat revenue, $352,8 Reronts Coxcerxixe THE SAMOAN TROUBLES. ‘The State department is in possession of full reports of the Samoan troubles, but none of them have yet been made public. It is under- stood, however, that the reports will develop nothing new or startlin; Tus Inrerstate Commerce Commisstox, by Commissioner Schoonmaker, to-day rendered ‘® decision in the cast of Rice, Robinson & Win- throp agt. the Western New York and Pennsyl- vania railroad company, dismissing the com- 0 reasona- leness of the rates charged for the transpor- tation of refined oil between Titusville, Pe, and Buffalo, N. Y., which were claimed to be excessive. : Tue Usion Pactric Rat.way.—The govern- ment directors of the Union Pacific railway, in their annual report to the Secretary of the In- terior, commend and indorse the conclusions of the majority report of the commission ap- pointed under the act of March 3, 1887, as sound, judicious and practical, and they earn- estly hope that they will meet with the ap- proval of Congress. i Some government will secure its claim beyond any Feasonable risk. ‘Its law, they assert, will be placed in such shape as to make enforcement | sroat le in case of a default in the terest, and every year in the make ultimate payment of the principal more probable, Personat.—Mr. Randall, though still far from well, expected to leave Philadelphia for Washington to-day. He will not be able to take his seat in the House for some time, un- less for very brief periods when he may be specially needed. —F. H. Bosvarts and H. varta of New York, are at Wormley’s.—8. Wormser of New York, is at the Arlington. Senators Hoar and Hiscock, Bepresentatives West, Whiting, Kitcham and Russel, and Senor Lainfiesta, the Guatemalan minister, and Gen. W. W. Belknap of Washington, were in New York last night.—W. W. Kimball of Boston, J. W. Fullerton of Ilinnis, E. E. Kilbourn of New Brunswick, and J. J. Laughlin of Phila- delphia, are at the Hamilton.—C. H. Burney ‘ew York, and Frank H. Hoffman of Phila- deiphia, are ‘at the Riggs.—N. F. Sawyer of Harrisburg, E. L. Owen of London, England, and N. Muller of New York, are at Welker's. Representative Henderson of Iowa, M. L. Bair of Pittsburg, and E. L. Densmor of Bos- ton, are at Willard’s.——Representative Lee, E. A. Ford of Pittsburg, A. R. Stewart of Nash- ville, and D. 8. Roberts of Cincinnati, are at the Ebbitt—G. L. Jackson, of New York, is at the Arno. store ee Dr. Gallinger Will Stick. HE INTENDS TO OPPOSE MR. CHANDLER IN THE NEW ‘HAMPSHIRE SENATORIAL CONTEST. Several days ago a paragraph was telegraphed from Concord, N. H., which stated that Repre- sentative J. H. Gallinger, of that state, would no longer contest with Senator Wm. E. Chand- ler for the senatorship which becomes vacant on March 3 next, but that he would retire in Chandler's favor. In return for this Chandler was to do everything possible to secure fo: Gallinger a position in President Harrison’ prise fo Dr. Gallingor efriond in this city, and 5 er's frien: city, an Some of them wrote to him for confirmation a 7 the directors are of the opinion that the be able to goes ith the Concord tion tically solid for him. In fy he has 17 out of the 24 and Strafford counties the majorities are ily in his favor. In Bel- knap and Carroll the votes are about evenl; divided between Galli and Chandler. In Hillsboro id Chi an Gallinger | has not less than two-thirds of each delegation, while in Coos county at least half the del is to him. This leaves but two counties on which to figure, and in these—Sullivan and Grafton. dler sore aT ate of the tixteen senators be re, J come out in his favor. The anti-Gallinger votes pedies ee ae between Senator Chan- ives Hay il if aie | ne Feet payment of | agen e will a == ANOTHER SITE-PURCHASE CHAP- TER. More Complaints About the Methods Adopted. THE DOINGS AND SAYINGS OF THE AGENTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS — PECULIAR DEVELOP- MENTS. A Bran reporter looking over the records at the city hall found that the method of pur- chasing property for echool sites, involving the transfer of the property to a middleman before it was finally transferred to the District Com- missioners. was not a new thing when the Com- missioners bought the ten school sites and one police station site under tho current appro- priation. Nor did Mr. John F. Cox make his first appearance as agent of the Commissioners this year. There is at the city hall the record of a yy the Dis- trict in September, 1886, of lots 4, 5 and 6, in ware 50. This is the property used for a school site at the corner of 24d and M streeta, This ground was transferred by a deed exe- cuted September 4, and recorded September 6, from Lida 8. Platt to John W. Sinclair, jr., the consideration being $12,340.83, By a deed ex- ecuted Sept. 7, and recorded Sept. 9, John W. Sinclair, jr., transferred the rty to the District Commissioners for $18,575.87. Sinclair never appeared personally in'the transaction so far as the owner of th ‘or her agent knows, His name was: tly Deca it was not desired tomake known in the record who the actual purchaser was. The Sram re- porter who made inquiries concerning the sale of this lot found that the transaction began the with Dr. A. P. Furdon, the real estate agent who as agent had Mrs. Platt’s Property 8 corner of 23d and M street listed on his books. DR. FARDON’S STATEMENT. Dr. Fardon, when asked about the matter by the reporter, burst out in an indignant excla- mation. He still felt warm over it, although the sale was completed over two years ago. “It was a scandalous transaction,” he said, “and I think the facts should be known. I told Commissioner Wheatley at the time that it was full of fraud and the matter would come up some time.” The facts as stated by Dr. Fardon are as fol- lows: On August 23, knowing that the Commis- sioners intended Purchasing a, lot for the erec- tion of a school house to take the place of the one at 22d and I streets on a site the lease of which had expired, -he addressed a letter to the Commissioners, calling attention to this property at 23d and M streets, and offer- ing it for a school site. In this letter he stated that he had the property on his books to sell at €1.a foot, but if the Commissioners were dis- Posed to buy it he thought he could negotiate it at a price below that named. A note of the receipt of this offer by the Commissioners was ublished in Tux Evexixe Stax of that day. ‘o this letter Dr. Fardon says he has never re- ceived any reply to this day. The letter, ho says, was turned over to Mr. John F. Cox. r the notice of Dr. Fardon’s offer was pub- lished in Tux Stan a Washington real estate agent, acting in conjunction with Mr. Cox, called at Dr. Fardon's office and referred to the offer. Dr. Fardon said he was going to see the Commissioners about it, but was informed by this agent that the step would be useless, as the Commissioners had already selected another site and made a deposit on it. Mrs. Platt did not reside in this city, but was in New York or Massachusetts. She ‘was followed there and induced to sell her ground for 90 cents, on the representation, Dr. Fardon says, that the Com- missioners had located a school house near her property, and it would be thereby depreciated in value.’ The ground was then transferred to the Commissioners for 99 cents a foot, the t or agents of the District clearing by the operation about $1,300, besides about $400 as a commision that Mrs. Platt was required to pay. Dr. Fardon says that Mr. Cox at that time did not appear on the records ass licensed real estate agent. ‘NEVER HEARD FROM HIS OFFER. He,never, he said, heard from his offer, though the Commissioners were informed that he believed he could negotiate the property for less than $1 foot. A relative of Mrs. Platt, residing here, who was interested with her in the property, told a Stan reporter that the real estate agent above referred to fol- lowed Mrs. Platt from New York to Boston, and she signed the deed in the Boston and Al- bany depot. The agent endeavored to get the lots at a figure that would yield a “commis- sion” of $2,500. This relative also said the agent told him at the time that the Commis- sioners had bought other property for the school site, and that he had seen the deeds. The same person, in the course of the inter. view with Tur Stan reporter, ex din nation, saying that he thought the meth followed by the Commissioners had permitted woman to be defrauded in the interest of some one whom the Commissioners seemed to desire to favor. Dr. Fardon said to a Stan reporter that he was ready to present the facts in this case to gating committee. The reason, he not given publicity to it at the time was that a person who was interested in the property, and who was in office, feared that if a disturbance was made about it he might lose hisoftice. PROPERTY THAT WAS NOT BOUGHT. Tux Stan reporter in his inquiries found that there have been interesting circum- stances connected with dealings in regard to some property that was not bought. Mr. F. H. Smith, the real estate agent and dealer,has had n experience. He said to a Star reporter that in former years, by Keeping an outlook, Jearn- ing the neighborhoods where school’ houses would be located, and using his best judgment, he had managed to negotiate the wale to the District of a number of sites for school his client. His client told him that Mr. West eaid that if he did not sell the ground through him (West), he could not sell it at all to the District. ‘sie: Smith says he then procured a letter from his client setting forth that he (Mr. Smith) alone was authorized to sell the ground. He went to Mr. Webb with the letter, and. re- Posting what his client had told him. said he id not think he was treated squarely. Mr. Webb said he might have told Mr. West that it he would get the lot at @ certain figure the Commissioners would take it. After that, Mr. Smith says, various objections were made to the lot, “First it was said that the Tiber creck under it and there could be no safe tatement which Mr, Smith says he proved to be erroneous. Then Mr. Webb urged that the Commissioners could not spare the money asked for the ground, and finally they purchased elsewhere, through Mr. Cox. These objections, Mr. Smith says, were not raised until after he presented the letter au- thorizing him alone to sell the lot MAJOR LYDECKER WAS WARNED. Gen. Duane Tells the Story of the New York Aqueduct Frauds. MEN WHO WORKED THERE EMPLOYED ON THE TUN- NEL HERE, AMONG THEM SUB-CONTRACTOR BREN- NAN—GEN, DUANE WARNED MAJOR LYDECKER OF THE BAD CHARACTER OF BRENNAN'S WORK. ‘The military court of inquiry charged with the investigation into responsibility for faulty work in the aqueduct tunnel continued its ses- sion to-day. The first witness was Ex-Chief of Engineers Brig.-Gen. Duane, now on the retired list. He stated to the court, im detail, the reasons which influenced the board of engineers in recommending the change from dry packing to packing in mortar. The general said the change was made because the board thought it necessary to have a bond between the crown of the brick arch and the topof the excavation, The board thought it absolutely necessary to have the packing solid. At the request of Gen. Ruger Gen. Duane told ‘THE STORY OF THE NEW YORK TUNNEL and its “sheddy” construction. There, said the witness, was a complete conspiracy to de- fraud, and some of the ipspectors were undoubtedly collusion with the work- men. Inspection developed the presence above the arch of about 900 empty barrels where there should have been solid masonry. There were regular codes of signals there by which those in the tunnel were in- formed of the approach of inspectors. There were more than 250 inspectors, the majority of them active men, yet they failed for a long time to detect THE FRAUD THAT WAS HOURLY BEING PERPE- of course, this was not where This faulty brick work was probably due to the fact that there had been trouble between the contractors and the union masons. These ma- sons refused to allow non-union men to work ten hours.a day. To bridge over this difficulty the contractors arrangements to have the brick laid by the thousand, and the result of this was seen in the fact, lately developed, that one man had laid as many as 3,000 brick a day—a ieat impossible where the work was thoroughly lone. “Sounding.” said the witness, was the means employed to discover cavities over the arch, under” was generally successfal, and the A brick lining could not be depended upon to hold water. MEN FROM THE NEW YORK TUNNEL BROUGH: HERE TO WORK. Colonel Hodges—‘“Were any of the men em- fterward eq ployed on the New York tunnel ployed on the Washington tunnel: Witness—‘‘Yes; quite a number. I believe. Mr. Beckwith, of the firm of Beckwith & ‘kenbush, was one of the firm of Brown, =v nee opera) on the New York ueduct; in fact he was tl o managing partner.” “Colonel Hodges—“What was the qualit; his work in New Yor! rin itmens—“ It was the very worst on the whole Col. Hodges—“Were there any others who to Washington to work for Beckwith? ‘Yes, a good many others. Bren- nan, one of the subcontractors, was one of | leased them. McBean was another.” ‘MAJOR LYDECKER WAS WARNED. On cross-examination by Capt. Chester wit- Hess said he could not say whether or not Brennan was discharged from the New York aqueduct tunnel. On September 12, 1888, wit- ness warned Major Lydecker of the character of Brennan's work in New York. ‘The latter portion of Gen. Duane’s testimony created quite a little sensation in the court. At 11:15, there being no other witnesses pres- ent, the court adjourned until 10:30 a.m, Kron- y. THE “SOUNDER” TO BE EXAMINED. It is probable that there will be but one more witness before the court of inquiry, and that will be A. J. Sparrow, the expert “sounder,” who was sent here by Gen, Duane to aid Major Lydecker and Lieut. Townsend in their en- deavors to locate faulty work. He has been in the tunnel for a month past, and will, on Mon- day, tell the court all he knows about the state irs in the great Washington ““hole-in-the- ground. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs—Land Officers, Etc. The new land office for the Harney land district, constituted by the act of Congress ap- proved May 21, 1888, has been located, by order of the President, at Drewsey, Grant county, Oreg. Robert J. Slater. of Oregon, has becn a-| appointed register and George ‘McGowan, of was the President as follows: John J. Enright, Mi ft Indi 3 in both | The Hi Ei & ik é i i x i F i 3 5 ivliet 4 5 z i : 8 vee ¥ Hf Oregon, receiver. , Additional appointmeuts have been of Hh ft ai if it i J ri Fi i i £ F | i y of TWO CENTS, Telegrams ‘to The Star. SECRET ANARCHIST PLOTTING. What Chicago Police Claim to Know. PARNELL'S OASE ENDANGRRED. VICTIMS OF EXPLODING DYNAMITE. Closing Hours of the Walking Match. eae nanan} CANNOT STAND THE EXPENSE. The Parnellites May Retire from the Case if the Inquiry isn’t Shortened. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae Evnsty Stan. Loxvox, Dec. 1.—The strain upon the re- sources of the Parnell defense fund is bogin- ning to be acutely felt. Subscriptions continue, among the latest being a sum of £1,000 from a Lancaster gentleman named Williamson. The Parnellites are convinced, howover, that if the Times is allowed to proceed with its case as at Present, no amount likely to be subscribed will suffice for the defense. They are gravely con- sidering the subject of a plan which finds much favor. It is for their counsel to announce in court that they intend TO RETIRE FROM THE CASE until testimony is adduced directly implicating the league. If the inquiry is protracted be- yond a certain poi i the Parnell- cling to the hope that resident of the court will intervene and check the endless repetition of particulars of outrages. The friends of the Times people make no secret of the fact that the afraid the famous letters are forgeries. therefore keeping them back and prolonging the proceedings in the hope of breaking dows their opponents by the expenses, — THE TALK OF LONDO! The Inquiry into Mr. Sheehy’s Arrest— Salisbury and the Holborn Election. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evexixe Sram. Loxvox, Dec. 1.—The commission appointed to inquire into P. Sheehy’s arrest will proba- bly report Tuesday. It is believed there will be serious differences of opinion, and the re- port will therefore either be colorless or there will be majority and minority reports. The fact that reporters were excluded indicates that the majority, although small, is opposed to the Parnellites, Lord Selisbury’s reference to the liberal can- didate in Holborn of 1836 as a black man is mach commented on, his opponents reminding him that the queen of England is also empress of India, Salisbury's explanation of the in- creased support of the liberal candidate at the recent election is untenable, because at the election which took place only six months be- fore the election of 1536 the liberal candidate was an Englishman and an astute lawyer, and the result was practically the same. i black man referred to, isa middle-aged gentleman, hardly darker in complexion than many Englishmen. He is a retired Bombay merchant and is considered an authority on questions of trade and finance, The appointment of Norman to be governor the e a = ¢ gz A MAIL CARRIER SHOT. Killed by an Ambushed Assassin, Whe Then Robs the Mail Pouch. CmaTTaNooe,, Tewx., Dec, 1.—News comes from Moultén, Ala.. that contained about €400,- There is no criminals, ——~—___ ANARCHIST ACTIVITY. More Vague Chicago Rumors of What the “Reds” Are Doing. ‘a0, Dec. 1.—A local paper, referring to revival of the auarchistic agitation in this + Saye: show that history is rapidly. repeating iteslf, so far as the so-called sacual revelation ts ¢0m" cerned, and that already, at least, another for its inauguration has been fixed by the anarchists all over the country. to the information, fully authenticated, mow im the bands of the Chicago ice, not city to take into consideration ways and ancans for REVIVING THE REVOLOTIONARY CAUSE, Three days ago the names of these six gandisis reached Inapector Bonfield, and uniees the policy of the city ry will be placed under arrest within four hour, i are known as the Committee.” That is, they are supposed to be unknown to the mass of anarchists im notwithstanding they have the sole of th With this the standard, and during the the work of Ras mm | for has been going forward with Aide from a majority of the thirty two organi Enon, zations affiliated with the central oninbee the “invisible” committee has been ing the revolutionary cause through of anarchistic socicties. The “Arbeiter Bund” is and at its last public meet das, a circular was secretly Lome esent who were to the couse, “The cucelt pe have been printed im 1883 at is a deception. The original was by the congress of the International People’s association October 16, 1888, editions were exhausted batch has been old one, and ts being distributed ests of anarchy. The “Arbetter @ public career of less than its projectors have been for some time and matured a ing anarchy under cover ment, very much on the plan ago, which culminated in the terril at the Haymarket. ‘Then it was espoused the eight-hour movement—not cause they believed in it, but because sensation of the day ‘and pelled to fall in with it, It was for a general strike on May 1 in cause, and the anarchists and got ready for the costae , lution ou that day. "The result is fresh tk the va ba ae iG or ali i i j a, i iti eet ith minds of all. MISTORY 18 REPEATING TTSELP in this re American federation of trades will hold a convention in St Louis tis month at which ite delegates, re mating the various trades assemabliea throughout the eoun- try, will endeavor to fix upon some day in 1890 for another eight-hour strike. The anarchists ‘appear to have already foreseen their tunity, and, besides doing all they ean ment the strike into will no doubt be ready with other machines of destruction in order to another attempt at setting new sretem, ‘The police, however, have bey have been i sf i lit F 5 make another destructive demonstration on the one hundredth anniversary of the fall of the Bastile, which occurs in July next, and the aa= thorities are making both bere and in New York to prevent it, George Sclilling was asked last ovening if expected another outbreak as the result existing. ee oe He said: expect something of the kind about the end Present century —say in ten years, is just now dormant, Mike ‘a civer fovea ie winter time, but some it there will be @ mighty crack in the ice, and under the ing influences of revoluti forces there will bea mighty uphearing” , of Queensland is gencrally approve post was refused by Lords Balfour and Dunra- ven, BLOWN TO PIECES BY DYNAMITE. Four Men Killed and Several Injured by an Explosion in Kentucky. Cucaco, Dec. 1.—A dispatch from Lexing- ton, Ky., says: The second fatal dynamite ex- plosion on the Kentucky Midland railroad within ten days occurred Thursday afternoon, Four men were killed and several dangerously wounded. The men working at the place where the explosion occurred were convicts from the state by contractors of the road. The men were blasting rock im a ent when the dynamite charge was exploded while all were at work. James McNairy, the bose of the gang, was among the killed. —— Seven Men Injured in @ Collision. Biswanck. Dax., Dec. 1.—A heavily-londed freight train collided with an accommodation train near here yesterday, smashing the accom- modation locomotive and’ badly wrecking the freight engine. Seven train employes of both trains were severely injured; none fatally, bow- ever, PEE A Victim of Malpractice. Tonoxro, Ost; Dee. Lydia Charlton, the victim of alle; malpractice on part of Dr. Valentines dead. a Postanaster Newberry Takes Hold. Cnicaco, Dec. 1.—Gen. Walter C. Newberry assumed the duties of postmaster of Chicago this morning, vice 8. Corning Judd, mony. pean SS Stole a Large Sum of Money. A CHICAGO FIRM ROBBED BY ITS TREASURER, Curcaso, Dec. 1.—W. B, Jones, of the firm of Jones & Co., whose treasurer, Fred W. McCann, had left the city with the firm's books, said to a that McCann had also carried away a large sum of money. In the absence of the books the amount cannot be determined, but Mr. Jones thinks he has taken between $20,000 and $30,000. The change was made without formal cere-| rison was — sh AN EXCITING FINISH EXPECTED, Littlewood and Herty Fighting Hard for Lead in the Walking Match. he was 18 miles and 3 men are unanimous in hs present race has been the most of any of its predecessors, Herty and Littlewood, Both men great determination, each other inces= santly as the iy offers. the track together as Iy a8 and return to their in the same This indicates that the final straggle Will be the most notable on record. CAMPANA FIGHTS WITH A SCORER, tion for this morning. Mr. scorers, was “Old Sport” came make a sympathetic remark the latter struck him with his the nose. “First resumed his son, having washed the met Cum sirack bie “Ceompane in answer, “and, both a battle was short, sharp taken away, and mitted his eccentric conduct i F | | F i i itis il & § il it r { | ! i i Ht