Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1888, Page 5

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SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are prepared ex- clusively under the persoual supervision and contol of W. STOELTZING, M. D., KK. Samary Coun- aillor. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are unequaled as ® solvent in coughs snd catarrhs, even in the most Chronic cases. Their success is unsurpassed. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are a superior xrmedy in whooping cough and diphtheria; in the former they lessen the paroxymn of the attack, while | Preventing the latter disease, which cannot take hold im a throat not affected by catarrh. SODEN MINEEAL PASTILLES derive increased ‘value from the fact of having a very favorable influ- ence upon the organs of digestion. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES onght to be kept fm every home. All mothers are recommended to Urge their children during the cold season to allows Pastille slowly to melt in their mouths while out on errands or going to school. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are for sale at Bearly all druggists at 50c. a box Should your Grugrist not keep them, kindly address the SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO. (LIMITED), 15 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK. Sole agency for the U, 8. n16-fktusm 2d EDITION. Lat rans Sa TENNYSON AND SPIRITUALISM. What a Chicago Person Finds Evic dence of in the Poet’s Writings. Curcaco, Dec, 4.—The following is published here: It is well known that among the higher scientific circles of England spiritualsim made a few years ago rapid and ere. Wallace, the co-discover, with Darwin, the principles of natural ee Prof. Crookes, the eminent chemist whom the French Academie des Sciences conferred a gold medal with an honorarium of $,000 ‘francs for his discoveries in molecular physics; Sergeant the noted psychist, and Prof. Hux , & skeptic of skeptics, were concerned in a series of ex- periments, chiefly with the Medium home, which attracted wide attention at the time. None of the scientists could explain the phe- spiritualist belief an over- Witne aime of ts post feanyron aes je name of ‘ennyson has never fhateee, eon commenloal tae s itualism. letter written by him has come into the posses- sion of the 7ritune, which shows that he holds the conviction that consciousness may pass from the body and hold communion with the dead. This is essentially ‘itualism, but in ‘Tennyson's case, at least so far as the letter in- professors of the ‘urious. The letter is in the t's handwriting. It is dated Farringford, Fresh water, Isle of Wight, May 7, 1874, It was writ- ten toa gentleman who communicated to him certain strange experiences he had had when ‘ing from under the effect of anwsthetics. Tennyson writes: “I have never had any revelations through anesthetics, buta kind of waking trance (this for lack of a better name) I have frequently had, quite up from boyhood, when I bave been all alone. This has often come upon me through ~ gemee 4 my own name to myself, | silently, till, all at once, as it were, out of the | intensity of the consciousness of individuality the individuality itself seemed to dissolve and fade away into boundless being; and this was not a confused state, but’ the clearest of the clearest, the surest of the sur- est, utterly Le mp words, where death was an almost laughable impossibility, the loss of per- sonality (if so it Were) seeming no extinction, but the only true life.” As if conscious of the incredible significance of the statement thus compacted, he adds: “I am ashamed of my feeble description. Hi Rot said the state is — beyond words?’ This is not a vulgar table-tapping spiritual- ism. It is the most emphatic declaration that the spirit of the writer is capable of transfer- ring itself into another existence not a clear, simple, but that it is also infinite in vis- ion and eternal in duration. For he continues that when he comes back to ‘‘sanity” he is ready to fight for the truth “‘of his experience” and that he holds it—the it whose se te existence he thus repeate teste—‘will last for gons and mons.” It is pointed out by Professor Thomas Davidson, who has seen the letter, that the same conviction, if not the same experience, only with another, is described in “In Memor- iam.” The stanzas are generally passed over as referring toa mere poetic frenzy of grief, but reading them in the light of the calmly penned prose puts an entirely differ: on the incident contained in the lint “And in the house light after light Went out and I was all alone. “A hunger seized my heart; I read Of that glad year which once had been In those fall-leaves which kept their green, The noble letters of the dead. “And strangely on the silence broke The silent-speaking words, and strange ‘Wan love's domb oxy de ‘ing chan; To test his worth, and strangely spoke, “The fajth, the vigor, bold to dwell On doubts that drive the coward back; And keen through wordy snares to track Suggestion to her inmost cell. “So word by word and line by line ‘The dead taan touched me from the And. all at once, it seemed at last, His living soul was flashed on mine. “And mine in his was bound and whirled About empyreal heights of thought, Aud came on that which is, and caught The deep pulsations of the world. “onian music measuring out The steps of time—the shocks of chance— The blows of death * * *” The idea of the actuality of the unseen is conveyed in the letter in terms which corres- pond nearly to those in the rhythmic expres- sion, That “which is” is certainly a confirma- tion of the state, “surest of the surest,” and the lasting ‘ons upon ons” finds its counter- part in “wonian music.” As Tennyson has never been concerned in any way with psychic science or spiritualism the letter, not to men- tion the now clear reading of the poem, will create not a little surprise. THE LEAGPE’S INNER CIRCLE. A Witness Before the Parnell Court Tells a Sensational Story Regarding it. Lonpon, Dec. 4.—On the reassembling of the Parnell commission to-day the authors of the placard made public last week conveaing a public meeting to hear addresses by Nora Fitz- maurice anda man named Mitchell. who have appeared as witnesses for the Times, presented Shembatven tn comrtand made an apology, which was accepted. A man named Kellaher testified that, by means of threats that they would burn his house and barns, a party of ‘moonlighters suc- ceeded in gaining entrance to hix house and assaulted him and his fumily. Witness was compelled to swear loyalty to the league and that he would quit the employment of a farmer who was then under boycott. ‘The witness was not cross-examined, Another witness named O'Connor testified that two men, named George Twiss and John Connell, induced him to join the inner circle of the league, saying it wasa fine thing to be a soldier of Parnell’s and that he woul ta little pay for doing almost nothing. The circle which he joined was known as “The Boys.” PAID FOR COMMITTING OUTRAGES, Witness took a part in the moonlight expedi- tions of ‘The Boys,” carrying guns and revol- ran, secretary of a branch of the league, paid witness and nine others six shillings each on the occasion of one outrage. —— Harrington promised to pay the wit- ness and others their own price if they could secure the election of one McSweeny, a mem- IPUREISE UE TABLETS. ‘A FOOD FOR THE NERVES AND BRAIN. an usgllble Kemedy of the Turkish Eupire absolute cure for Nervousness, Mental Weakness, rerfal Bi a Farther: and sie eee S aaeer ely destroy a Desire oe biawer so Tobacco ‘on ‘ox sale asbington. 5. F. Ware, Ebi louse Pharmacy: C. Christians, 454 Feupsyivania ave: A. M. Kloczewski, 500 uth st; corner of E st. nw. Price $1 per bor: 6 boxes for $5. ‘Send for circular. TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Ps. Public opinion our strongest indorsement. n23-3m x WEES 300 SUFFER FROM SICK HEADACHE. eve you. One pill is s dose. ‘Little Liver Pills will, Bu STATE GUITARS ARE THE BEST. Bay State Guitars are the lowest priced. Pay State Guitars satisfy all Bay State Guitars sell as fast as they can be manufac. tured ‘Bend for prices and description to J.C. HAYNES & CO., cet31-3mo 23 Court st.. Boston. Maas, SérpvuE BEST PILL I EVER USED" - Snpgenerat) PRBS, TEE It ver Jou try them you will say the sauue. x Ry aod artistic Colors by Essig, Leon Moran, ow Moran. Cheers 2 e Sword, Carl Weber. Chail ag Se tae yes, etchings, 4 ber of the league, as law guardian. He instructed them not to kill voters, but only to frighten them greatly and compel them to sign voting papers. Those who ret were co- erced and compelled to sign. Mr. Harrington paid the witness £7. All the members of the inner circle belonged to the league. Member- ship in the league was essential to membership in “The Boys.” STILL MORE SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS. O'Connor further testified that the day before Cullotty was shot his offense was discussed at @ meeting of the league committee. After- ward Father O'Callaghan said he knew that Cullotty was an ugly man, and would soon be uglier. The Curragh branch of the league ap- plied to the central league for aid for evicted tenants and received a reply, on the official note paper of the league, refusing any relief, on the ground that the district was too greatly disturbed. By the same post, however, was received a private letter signed Timothy Har- rington, in which the reason given for the re- fusal to respond to the appeal of the branch was that the place was too dull. Sir Charles Russell stated as there was no —— that the oh oye would be ied upon to give evidence he must Sic eran ouseciaetion LSitte ie Attorney General Webster insisted that the eross-examination should proceed. There names of witnessse before than’ ayeisinga ae names of esses before fe Teply to gacstion b =a In a qui ir Charl 5 uitnon esi be hirst went Dublin and cor astatement similar to the is own medium. The statement | Hindm: & NOTABLE GATHERING AT WILLARD's TO-DAY— MEMBERS OF THR BOARD OF PROMOTION—THE CONDITION OF THE PROJECT REPORTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE2—RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ‘There was a notable gathering at Willard’s hotel to-day. The members of the board of of the proposed constitutional cen- and the world’s exposition atnoon. This board men from every was a general the reports of officers committee rail] i aH i i outside of the city. were entertained by the local committee. Among them were the following: W. BR. Bierly, Secretary of the chamber of commerce, Grand Farks, Dakota; Gov. B. T. Biggs, of Delaware; Gustav Lindenthal, of Pittsburg; Mayor August gf 5 nomena produced by the medium, and the re- | Grepmann and Street Commissioner Cornelius port made by Prof. Crookes is held by the | Kelly, of Hoboken, N.J.; Col. Philip Pendleton, of West Vii ; Mayor Amor Smith, of Cincin- nati; Gov. RK. P. her, of Nebraska; Jno. T. Edwards and Alex. McDonald, of ey va.; Geo, H. Anderson, Pittsburg; Lewis J. Wel Connecticut state grange; Alex. Oldrini, New York Italian chamber of commerce: Bubop Joka P. Newman, of Nebraska; Clinton P. Paine, of Baltimore; John T. Caine, repre- senting Francis Armstrong, mayor of Salt Lake City; Amos R. Little, Philadelphia; Harry K. an, president commercial Sie ay Philadelphia; W. Tucker, secretary Philadel- Phia board of trade; ex-Gov. Geo. 8. Boutwell, Cen as Gov, Claflin, of Massachusetts; Chas. H. Thayer, of Boston; W. A. Boland, of ont Spee ee a hegre — = ~ urry, Major J. lor Ellyson, of Rich- mond; Geo, re ‘Ainalie, presidens of the Rich- mond chamber of commerce. Among the citizens of Washington and others residing here present, were Minister Elmore, of Peru; Commissioner Webb, Geo. C. Gor- ham, J. C. McKibbin, R. 8. Fletcher. 8. H. Kauffmann, W. W. Danenhower. Chas. Pelham, L. M. Saunders, J, H. Soule. Frank 8. Presbrey, Fred Brackett, 8. Wolf, L. Blake, B. H. Warner, B. H. Warder, John Lynch, William ©. Fox, Jesse B. Wilson, Chas. P. Bradley, C. B. Church, C. W. Spofford, John H. Magruder, Dr. T. 8. Verdi, W. H. Lowdermil C. Lancaster, Dr. M. L.’Ruth, B. F. Guy, Geo. A. Armes, Joseph N. Huyck, Adolph Cluss, Frank Thompson, 8. W. Woodward, Halk urn, John E. Herrell, E. Kurtz Johnson, M. M. Parker, W. B. Moses, N. G. Ordway, Robt. I. Fleming, B. F. Guy, H. L. Cranford, H. L. Biscoe, C, P. Lincoln, 8. 8. Burdett, Maj. J. W. Powell, Geo, Truesdell, W. ©. Dodge, King, MEETING OF THE BOARD. After the lunch the members of the board assembled in one of the parlors. Commissioner | Webb calied the meeting to order and stated that Gov. Claflin, of Massachusetts, the presi- it of the board, was unable to be present. Mr. Webb mtroduced Mayor Smith, of Cin- cinnati, who, as a vice-president, took the chair. Mayor Smith made a brief speech, com- mending the objects that they had in view. He ref¢red to the meeting held two years ago, when, he said, there was no dissenting voice as to what should be the purpose of the board. It objects should be such that the whole nation woul ” rove them and confirm their action, ‘They reassembled to-day aus- [ered The representatives returned earing with them the approval of the commmunities where ey lived. The expositions held throughout the country of a local nature during the year evidenced the feeling of the people of this country in this matter, He came to-day speaking for his fel- -| low-citizens of Cincinnati, who would say a national exposition should be held, and that the place to hold it was at the national capital. Mr, Smith spoke warmly and in the most san- guine terms of the grand outcome he expected from the efforts of this board, and when he closed his remarks were loudly applauded. Mr. Smith called then for the report of the executive committee. Secretary Anderson pre- sented this in an address, which created much entht im. SECRETARY ANDERSON’S BEMARKS. Secretary Anderson, in his address to the board, sai ‘he business before the conven- tion is America and the constitution. The hundred and ten million people of the new world desire to commemorate the tour hun- dredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus, and eighteen American sister republics desire to celebrate the centenary of the inauguration of constitutional government upon the western hemisphere.” He stated that the bill —— for a constitutional centen- nial celebration at Washington, in 1889, under overnmental auspices, has already passed the nate, and been favorably and unanimously reported by the House committee on foreign affairs, and that the bill providing for a three Americas’ exposition, at Washington, in 1892, has been favorably and unanimously reported by the House committee on foreign affairs, aud read both bills, POPULAR APPROVAL. The movement, he said, has received the written endorsement of the governors of forty states and territories, who have formally ac- cepted membership in the national board of promotion. It has been endorsed by the mayors of fifty-seven leading cities, one hundred ‘and sixty presidents and secretaries of boards of trade throughout the United States, the masters and secretaries of most of the state and territorial granges, by most of the vice- regents of the Ladies’ Mt. Vernon association of the Union, all of whom have accepted membership in the board, by most of the Spanish American ministers at Washington, by revolutions of the national board of trade, na- tional grange, American bankers’ association, international medical congress, carriage build- ers’ association, American association of agri- cultural colleges, United States potters’ as- sociation, American shipping league, Ameri- can medical association, Washington national monument society, and by resolutions of man: boards of trade and other commercial organi- zations throughout the country. In brief it has received the cordial and enthusiastic approval Of the press and public of the three Americas, In addition to this the government of Spain has acted officially in the matter, and has pressed a desire to pay tribute to America by celebrating the four hundredth anniversary of its discovery. ; PERMANENT EXPOSITION, Secretary Anderson explained that the per- manent exposition does not mean a permanent exhibit of private merchandise and exhibits, accompanied by an admission fee, but rather representative exhibits of states, territories and nations, free of charge, and in the nature ofa permanent repository or museum’ under governmental control. The proposed ex- hibit by merchants and manufacturers is but temporary affair for the six months of 1892, and id then be removed; whereas the state and territorial and the three Americas’ it should remain for all time, as a lasting monu- ment to the progress and development of American states and nations, * ADVANTAGES OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, He called the attention of those present to the remarkable advantages of Washington for the purposes of the proposed exhibition, refer- ring to ite being the city of the nation andof all the states; common ground; a city upon which all others can unite; to its ition facilities and ite easily accessible park of 300 acres within the heart of the city, exten from the capitol to the Washington monument to which is now being added 700 acres by the reclamation of the Potomac flats, total area of 1,000 acres. “In righ ” he said, “what could be grander more useful and impressive than the states and nations of the three Americas and of the world encamped, as it were, around Wi ms monument and under the shadow of the national capitol, where they can see the government of the United States in all of its grandeur and glory, and where, in turn, Con- gress and the official representatives of our verpment can view a panorama of the his- = + tats fat indiaateiee of a8 Amerion and of 16 world." or | isto and | bro the constraction of trans- ‘ment of great nations to give of their condition, A get et ge will wpe os to; =p more Closely and bring peace ani among men hitherto unknown. Ten ite cost in armored vessels will not do as much—at home or abroad. I believe in their construction un- til every man’s hearthstone is secure, but I — Lahepetndl mh oF ition. I have = at your devotion to this great enterprise be crowned with the highest success.” Mr. Perry Belmont regretted that he would be unable to be present, the more as he had the honor of reporting to the House the meas- ure now pending before Congress for the ap- propriate celebration in 1892 of the discovery of America, and had he remained in Congress this winter he should bave been glad to press its early consideration and ¥ A telegram from Gov. Perry, of Florida, was as follows: ‘Regret to find it impossible to yet away to attend the meeting of the national rd, in whose proceedings and in the suc- cess of the centennial and exposition move- ment I feel deep interest, not only because it is patriotic in its inception and purposes, but because it promises to increase friendly and commercial relations with our neighbors of south and central America and Mexico, and thus benefit all and especially our gulf ports and states,” - Gov. Ames, of Massachusetts, wrote that his official duties rendered it impossible for him to be away from Massachusetts, ‘I am heartily in favor of making both of the ventures pro- nounced successes, and I @hall do all that Ican to bring about the most favorable results, When the legislature of this commonwealth meets in January next I shall take pleasure in calling its attention to the centennial celebra- tion, recommending that it Recrne for a pro- per representation of Massachusetts thereat.” Gen. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, expressed the hope that the meeting willbe successful, and that “‘you will be able to map out @ practical and practicable plan which will appeal to all our people, and will result in the complete suc- cess of the enterprise which you represent. Our three Americas should be more closely bound together. ‘The United States is deeply interested in such a result from a material as well as sentimenta) en eta and it seems to me that every movement looking toward closer commercial relations should be encouraged and fostered.” Other letters read were from General Sher- man, Governors Hughes, of Arkansas; Oglesby, of Illinois; Alva Adams, of Colorado, and Lar- rabee, of fowa; Mayor Charles J. Chapman, of Portland. Me.; Secretary George F. Stone, of the Chicago board of trade, the passenger de- partment of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, President J.C. Brown, of the ‘Texas and Pacific railway, and President Nor- the world » knowledge ton, of the Louisville and Nashyjlle railway | company, DESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. Resolutions were offered by Mr. Gorham setting forth “That it isthe sense of this con- vention, composed of representatives from the several states and Territories, aud cities there- in, and from boards of trade, ranges, and other business organizations, that the centennial an- niversary of the establishment of constitutional a government on the Western Hemi- sphere, and the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Co- lumbus onght to be occasion of appropriate national and international commemoration and celebration at the capital of the United States; that the bills now pending in Congress hav- ing in view a centennial celebration in 1899 of the adoption of the Constitution and a Three Americas’ exposition in 1892 are heartily proved by this convention, and that their pas- sage ie hereby earnestly petitioned for. “That a committee of not iess than five mem- bers be appointed by the chairman to wait upon the committees of Congress with a copy of these resolutions, and urge their favorable consideration.” These were followed by addresses by a num- ber of those present, and were finally adopted. Speeches were made by Capt. Ainslie, of Richmond; Messrs, Hinchman and Little, of Philadelphia; Dr. Curry, of Richmond; Gov. Biggs, of Delaware; ex-Secretary Boutwell, Bishop Newman, Col. Clinton B. Payne, of Baltimore; Simon Wolf, of this city; Gen. Allen, of Dakota; Dr. T. 8. Verdi, of this city. A BANQUET THIS EVENING, This Litera 3 the members of the board will be entertained at a banquet. —__ Capitol Topics. THE DUST OF JOEL BARLOW. Senator Platt to-day introduced a petition from the Historical society of Fairfield, Conn., praying that the remains of Joel Barlow, who died in 1812 while minister plenipotentiary and enwoy extraordinary from the United States to the court of Napoleon I, be exhumed and brought home to his native land. The services rendered the United States by Barlow as sol- dier, patriot, and diplomat are referred to in eulogistic terms, and the petition closes as fol lows: ‘In gratitude to the dead, therefore; in honor of letters, and for the encouragement of the living to like acts of self-sacrifice, your titioners pray your honored body that the dust of Joel Barlow may be removed from its ne- aacted grave on alien soil (Wilna, Poland.) to the capital city of Washington, there to be de- osited in the family vault on his old estate of alorama, to remain until Congress shall pro- vide a more fitting repository.” An appropri- ation to cover expenses is asked for. EXPENSES OF THE FISH COMMISSION. In a letter to the Speaker of the House the commissioner of fish and fisheries reports that the total amount expended by the commission ig the fiscal year 1883 was $223,830, The items for which expenses were incurred include ropagation of food-fishes, rent of office, main- enance of fish-ponds, and maintenance of ves- sels used in the service, BILL TO CREATE A HEALTH BUREAU, Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, to-day intro- duced a bill to create a bureau of health and to | for a building within the limit of cost provided , number and height of stories, the general mnent and relative location ‘of ines, and rooms of rooms, , Magazine: for exhibits, adminis tration, nag other P | Work, as the The center | building and the room are essentiall unaltered from the old plans, while the Tengih of the whole bi has been considerably laced and much of crowded space in the middle of the plan omitted. ' THE DIMENSIONS, ‘The new extreme outside dimensions of the building, not including projections of the cen- ter building on the west front, are 333 feet! north and south by $18 feet 3 inches east and west, while those of the old design were re- spectively 463 feet 1134 inches by 382 feet 9 1e8. This building will occupy and utilize @ con- siderable part of the cellar excavation and drainage system, all of the concrete founda- | tions for e rotunda, and the central building | of the west front, and also minor of the | same for the curtains of the west front, already | prepared for the original building. . GRANITE AND BRICK WALLS, The front walls will be of light-colored granite and the remainder of the building | chiefly of brick and iron, fireproof throughout; | a small quantity only of plain-cut granite being | ‘used in the court-yard walls, The construction | of the building is to be solid and substantial, | and generally plain in the interior, excepting | the rotunda or reading-room and the| main stair hall or vestibule, which will! be suitably enriched in marble, iron and stucco, In the Preparation of the plans and estimates, g) pains have been taken tosecure the largest and most appropriate building for the pi of the library of Con- gress that the limit of cost will it without | sacrificing the dignified and monumental character demanded by its object and location. | gree of finish that was contemplated in the old design, while the interior enrichment is to be confined almost entirely to the main stair, hail and rotunda, INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS, Book alcoves, stacks, and shelving are pro- vided for 1,168,000 volumes of books, At the Present rate of growth of the library, say | 30,000 volumes per year, this shelving | would be filled about nineteen years from this time, or about thirteen years ‘after | the completion of the building. The remaining space not absolutely required for, administra- | tion and for the display of engrav-| ings, maps, current BE ony &ec., will’ accommodate 1,047,000 volumes more, | making an ultimate total capacity in the build- ing of 2,215,000 volumes. ‘This space would be | filled at the rate of growth assumed in about fifty-four years from the present time. Mean- time the surplus space, amounting to 26,000 square feet of floor, might be occupied for other offices of the government. THE PLANS EXPLAINED, As required by the law these plans have been made for a building complete and entire in design and arrangement, and there- fore incapable of enonomical enlarge- ment. The estimate of cost foots up the sum of $4,199,800, or $200 1 the limit of Congress. The estimate does not, how- ever, include furniture. If the interior of the | building is to be more elaborately decorated, the cost will be increased to $6,003,140. A letter from Librarian Spofford and a num- | ber of plans and elevations accompany the report. | sein Ex-Watchman Bevans. HIS TRIAL IN THE POLICE COURT FOR LARCENY. In the trial in the Police Court yesterday of | Thos. Bevans, recently a watchman at Saks & | Co.'s store, on the charge of petit larceny from | the establishment (seven cases), the principal witness against him, Rose Jones or Johnson, colored, farther testified, on cross-examination, after Tue Star’s report closed, that she had been away from the city, and reluctantly ad- mitted that she had spent ten months in the Albany penitentiary under a sentence for a year, She was convicted of the larceny of a pin, but did not steal it, she said, and was ar- rested because she pawned it for another girl. She could not state what was the last night she waa in Saks & Co.’s store, but finally said it was one night between the 12th and 16th of November—a Sunday night. Ida Johnson testified that she had lived at the same house with Rose, and was present when Bevans gave her a pair of shoes, but saw no caps or other things in herroom. Rose had a colored friend named Wm. Jones, who was at the house November 17, but did not see her. The next night, the 18th, witness went with Rose to Saks’ and Rose went in. Wm. Jones was called and testified that Ida had prompted him what to say. Idi Johnson was then recalled and denied having told him what to swear to. Rose Jones was recalied and said Bill Jones wasa friend of hers, and they were engaged to be married, but he stopped going with her when she went with Bevans. Clara Jones, a colored girl, testified that she lived three weeks in Rose’s house in Armory street about three months ago. She saw Bevans give Rose a pair of shoes. They were a pair of low quarters with flat heels for her mother, not the pair shown. On cross-examination she said she lived on 434 street before she got arrested; was arrested now and staying at the work-house, having be ht ina raid. She left Rose’s house because she had but one bed in the four rooms, Several witnesses testified to Bevans’ character and the hearing was adjourned. THE DEFENDANT'S STORY. At noon to-day the trial was resumed and the defendant took the stand. He stated that he was in his fifty-first year; hada wife and nine children, two of whom are married, and he has grandchildren; had lived in the i Years, twenty-two years at Anacostia; had employed in Sacks’ nearly three years. Usually went to Saks’ at 7 o'clock during’ the week and on Saturday nights from 11 to 11:30 o'clock. He had never taken any of the goods in ques- revent the introduction and extension of con- | tion, nor any other goods, not five cent's sorth gious and infectious in the United States. The bill provides that the bureau shall beestablished in the Department of the In- terior and be in charge of a commissioner at a salary of $5,000. A health commission of twenty members is to be oes by the President. The commission is to into six sections, as follows: Five commission- ers for the yellow fever section and three com- missioners each for the sholece, sypbaid, soar- let fever, smallpox and diph' sections. The members of each section must be experts in the section to which they are and their salaries are to be $1,200 each, but they will only be actively engaged when called to duty in emergencies. The i and ie regulations for inter- State quarantine. An appro} of $100,000 is asked for. LIEUT. COFFIN’S QUEER THEORIES, Lieut. N. J. Coffin, of Hallowell, Me., has forwarded to the Senate a sheet of canvas about three feet on one side of which isa verycrude but decidedly brilliant creat vactums by which waterspouts are nent into existence. He claims to ha discovered og theg excepting what he had got over the delivery counter. He never allowed the woman Rose to come in the store nor any other woman ex- cept the scrub woman, whom he let in by Mr. Saks’ orders. Itwas false that he had any inti- mate relations with the woman Rose and was at her house, asshe had sworn. He always was at his son’s, 11 andG streets southeast, Sat- urday nights. On Nov. 17th was not certain what time he left there, but it was after 8 reached the store at 6:40 to 6:50 p.m., is son was with him. son had 2 him ight since | every night excepting Saturday nig! Gcrcber 32, and on that night they were around and saw that the ‘was 2:20 a.m. when they went in the He had never given the woman a cent. Sere Gece” answe ae itness-room,” Mr. reg mee pee pera and expressed the hope that he would not talk tothe woman. On said he never knew. the woman as Rose Jobn- son, spol Arthur Bevans, son of defendant, gave testi- ot ver by the colored mony contradicting that given woman. by ‘To this end the exterior retains the same de- | A! |——Gen. Absalom Baird of th were fastened, and it | #8¥. ment. cross-examination witness | 5. Representative Stone, of Kentucky, to-day imtroducod « joint resolution proposing an amendment to the ‘that the President chosenevery fourth year by the direct votes ofthe people. The resolution constitution, by providing and Vice-President shall be | the board authorized by the laws of each state to count the votes for state officers shall also | count the vote of the state for President and bers of the subcommittees had elections, — = members on the day se jor Preven Presi id sh: the first lent shall be chosen it Tuesday in November. 3 a WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Loca Apporstwrsts.—The President has appointed the following notaries public for the District of Columbia: E. N. Waters, F. B. Dante, Alex. 8. Steuart, Frank B, Marlow, Walter R. Wilcox, E. L. Mattice, and Wm. W. Moffett. He has also appointed Claude J. Jenkins to be commissioner in the state of Maryland for the District of Columbia, and Eleazer Jack- son to be commissioner of deeds in the state of New York for the District of Columbia. Srconp Lisurssants J. T. Kerr, seventeenth infantry; C. B. Hardin, eighteenth infantry; E. F, Taggart, sixth infantry; T. W. Moore, twenty-second infantry; teenth infantry; L. F. Davison, eleventh in- fantry, and E. N. Jones, jr., eighth infantry, have been ordered to instruction in torpedo service at Willet’s Point, N. ¥. Henotsm Rewarpen.—The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded a silver life-saving medal to John T. De Lienseline, of South Carolina, for heroism in saving a woman from yrressery a the harbor of Charleston, 8. C., in August last. General Superintendent Kimball has been informed of the death, at Chadwick, N. J., of ‘Tyler C. Pearce, one of the oldest and bravest men in the life-saving service. Tar U, 8. 8. ALtiaNcE arrived at Pernam- buco to-day, Buio.-Gex. A. W. Gnertr, chief signal officer, has been ordered to attend the annual meeting of the American Forestry at tlanta, Ga., December 6. pe Mason Evosne B. Beavwont, fourth cavalry, has been ordered to special duty in the depart ment of Texas, and Major Edward Moale, first =. to special duty in the department of ona, Finst-Lrevt. Frank 8. Rice, first artillery, having been found incapacitated for active ser- vice by an army retiring board, will proceed to his home and report by letter to the adjutant- general of the army. PrrsonaL.—J. Adam Bede, of the Duluth Daily News, isin the city.—Bishop John P. Newman is at the Nationsl.——Commissiouer Miller, of the internal revenue bureau, bas re- turned to Washington from a visit to West Virginia—Representatives Reed, Boutelle, Dingley, Holman, Russell, Gear, Sherman and J. D. Taylor, John W. Perkins of Kansas City, Rev. A. W. Knight of Florida, Dr. T. T. Eaton of Louisville, L. A. Crandall of New York, and W. W. Boyd of Newark are at the Hamilton,— hop Keane, rector of the Catholic univer- sity, arrived in Rome yesterday.—Delegate Joseph and family of “New Mexico, and Kev. Job Turner of Staunton, Va., are at the St. James.—Jerome C. Barnett, chief of the na- tional bank division. Treasury department, who has been ill several weeks from pneumo- nia, made his appearance at the office to-day. e >, ami Ghief Clerk Youmans, of the Treasury depart- ment, were in New York last night.——Senator Gray is at Wormley's.—4J. R. Dillon of Nagh- ville, and W. B. Wright of Pensacola, are at the Arlington.—James PF. Gieason of Phila., and . Philips of New York, are at the Riggs —8. H. Hardwick of New York, L. E. Barker of Jacksonville, Gen. R. H. Mason and T. P. Ellis of Richmond, are at the Ebbitt, Stewart Johnson and Jno. Irwin of P ¥, Richards of Boston, and W. H. Travers of West Va., are at Welcker's. Representative White and 8. F. Southerland of New York, are at the Aruo.—I. H. Brewer of New Jersey, | Curtis Smith of New York, Geo. Andersort a Geo. Bailey of Pittsburgh, and Representative Bynum, are at Willard’s. District Real Estate Purchases. MR. TAULBEE'S RESOLUTION FOR AN INVESTIGA- TION, ‘The resolution introduced in the House to- day by Mr. Taulbee, of Kentucky, authorizing an investigation into the st.t_ments published in Tuk Stan, relating to the purchase of rea estate for the District, is as follows: “Whereas it is stated in certain newspapers thatthe Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia have in recent purchases of real estate within, and for the use of the District of Co- lumbia, paid to and through certain agents ap- pointed or employed by them, prices above that asked or received by the venders or owners of such property, contrary to law. “Therefore resolved, that the Speaker of the House appoint a special committee of five mem- bers to investigate the matter and report to the House in writing.” Mr. rauibee, speaking of his resolution toa Srar reporter, said that he offered it with no ill-will to anyone, and hoped that the Commis- sioners might be able to vindicate themselves. He deems it, however, due to the taxpayers of the District that the facts be made known, and that whatever evil there is may be cor- rected promptly. He says that it was the ex- planation purported to be made by the Com- missioners which impressed him most forcibly as indicating some impropriety. He hopes that the House will appoint the committee and make a thorough investigation. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York Stock cess ‘The following are the opening and clos! t Stock Market, as reported by’ special white to Corson and Mucartn ft Name | 0. Cc. B& oy a Ess Fy rt D.& Kio Gr. 1538 Ore. ‘Do. pref 428¢ Pac. Rocking Vai:.| 33:5 33% Bes s Dl Cen, ....-114~ 114 Rich. 23% Exe Suore.| O05 00m Sth Biss é 4 Louies Nash SON BUN De. oh — ‘ 9. Pac. $f Cell. 18) eo , a7 4 Ata &x Bell Tei. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.—V1 do. ten-forties,’ 35 bid: . itunore do. threes, 33 bid: eas U6; do. sda BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.—Cotton Oh an. sy fairly ard street ington 63067; ‘Rio tent, 6.75a6.25; 8) 10; do. do., straight, of congress, the election of President and Vice- | The el for President and | ¥. 8. Biddle, jr., thir- | 5 tary Brackett said to-day, reference to a published statem: ut that the number of SUBSCRIPTIONS TO-DaY. Capt. Lemon, chairman of the finance com- ‘mittee received additional subscriptions to-day | as follows: Robinson, Parker & Co., $100; Rob- ert Beall, Gilman, $60; Aulick Pal- | Bas tod; Wid vena oo Rea 0. H, Veerhoff, €20, Total to $45,478, | TRANSPORTATION. | Ata meeting of the transportation commit tee last evening, Mr. E. Kurtz Johnson chair men, Mr. A. D. Anderson was appointed corre- = ding secretary and} Frank B. Noyes, record secretary, Dir. » the Washington ent of the Champeshe end Ohio road, ex- j plained the custom of railroads in making re- | ductions on special occasions. The circular | received from the Pennsylvania railroad stating it had decided upon one fare for the round trip, and that from some points, where bodies of more than fifty wanted transportation, the rate would be made even less, was read. The chair- man also announced that letters had been semt to the different railrouds throughout the coun- try asking them to name their rates. The com- mittee expect to get single rates for the round trip from all the roads iu the United States, 4 PECULIAR DESIGN POR THE BALL TICKET, A large number of designs for ball tickets have been received by Chairman George Gib- son, of the committee on invitations and tick- ets, The latest came this morning. The drawing is on a blue card, about 7 inches long and 4 inches wide. The design rests on a couple of curves that resemble the arch of # bridge. The ends of the arch have no visible | Mexus of support, but from its key depends a | Shield. On its face is “Liberty without license and Right without might. Resting on the arch is asomething which resembles a huge Gry goods box. In the upper left-hand corner of the box isa letter “N." In the corner be- | neath it is an * The other lower corner is decorated with a “W,” while the remai angle is occupied by an “8.” Some of the committee regard these letters, which make up the word “News,” as @ trivute to the power of the press; others, however, are estistied that it | Was the designer's intention to refer to the four princi points of the compass, The box isiabeled, in the center, “Constitution and Amendments.” Standing on one side of the box is an elongated ink-blot, above which is written “this is an eagle;” on the other side adebilituted looking hen, denuded of her feathers. ieans up against the box. This figure also has inscribed above it Mr. Gibson thinks it is an eagledom; he never eaw one just like it, Bal- ancing itself on one end of the arch is « broad short-necked botte, labeled - Education.” On the other end, but not so dangerously near the edge, is @ one-armed and shrouded figure, which is tagged “Keugion.” Perched on top of the dry-goods box is a figure, the identity of which has not yet been sutisfactorily estab- lished. In its Fight hand it bears a Cl tree. Although the figure is erect its left hand. easily reaches and rests np: circle (labeled “Globe” ), Which lies at its fect. Portraits of Harrison and Morton are to be placed in the two upper corners, The chaste appearance of the desigu is added to considerably by the work having been done partly in ink aud partly ——— il. his is the first design the committee have allowed to be seen outside of the privacy of their meetings. it is entirely a labor of love, and is the work of Mr. Alex. Williamson, who Was once the tutor of President Lincoln's chil- dren, He now resides in New York. NOTES, The Wendell P. Bowman association and the Feronia club, of Philadelphia, have decided to come to the inauguration. ‘The republican Union league, of Newark, N. | J., 250 members, and the A. C. Harmer repub- lican club, 160 men, of Philadelphia, Pa, have inquired for quarters, Geo. E. Hamilton, H. H. Simpson, and W. C. Whitmore have been added to the committee 0u ball-room decorations. Organizing the Juries. Indge Montgomery this worning had the names of thuse persons drawn yesterday to fill | vacancies on the grand jury of the Criminal Court called. “Wm. E. Lucas and 8. B, Tenney failed to answer. Jolin C. Hawley, Smiley, and R. A. Arnold were excused. J. B. Donnelly, 8. A. Ashford, Wm. McGuire, J. F. Gedney, and Edward b: ids were accepted. | The petic jurors were called and the follow- ing were excused: W. J. McDermott, James Lockhead, James F. Oyster, 5. J. Gardner, A. Strauss, 8. A. Brown, Geo. Truesdell, Joseph Geir, T. A. Ellis, L. Kaufman, H. G. Ellis, F. Reh, W. G. Pond, Victor Beyer, Hezekiah Caywood, and E. J. Adams. The follow failed to answer: W. F. Hysun. J. A. Pete | G. Johnson, G. D. Fox, R. Janney, i. N | son, W. A. Ward. H. A. Seligsou. and | Gregg (reported dead). The foilo accepted: John H. Russell, Arthur Burt, Upad- deus Bean, Jobn A. Peters, R. J. Leitch, B. FP, Woodward, J. M. Hodges, Jobn W. Schaefer, Edward Godey, W. C. Kloppinger, and Win. Heme. JUDGE MONTGOMERY CHARGES THE GRAND SUBY, | This afternoon the grand jury was fully om ganized by the selection of Frederick L. Moore, | of Georgetown, as foreman. Judge Montgom- | ery, after they bad been sworn, briefly c tuem as to their duties, reading the onth they | bad taken as indicating what their duties were. He explained that no grand juror should vote ona bill inacase in which he had not heard all the evidence. As to how far they should im a case, the court said that or the witnesses presented through the District attor- ney’s office would be suilicient, There t be some cases in which some one knew of # witness whose evidence might be deemed com clusive, and such a witness could be sent for. MARRIED. Orusiy and CLARENCE L, ALEXA DES. ae Wasiington, D.C. ——o——_—_. DIED. FELL. On Mi December 3, 188: ouly dovgSter of Jos ke ama Reais DP teed Seven wecks and two days. 239 4th stnget Funeral from perents’ residence. 1 itbeast, Tuesday, Decgu.ber 4, at 3 p.m. PAYNE, On Sunday, Deceniber 2). 1886, ot 7.28 Bailey's Cross Koads, MEN. 4 of Bilton P: Payne, dauguier of Saran aud thé Puperal 4 bursdiy at 2p. m. from her mother's resi. bad Twen = JS ae EER LCE a ET : Soriome,t 2B WHITEHEAD. Pee irate Haui, England