Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1888, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C.,_ Is religwed by the use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. But doe’t delay till the bronchial tubes are in- flamed and the lungs congested. Prompt use ineures rapideure, L. D. Bixley, of Bartonville, ‘Vt, writes: “Four years ago I took a severe cold, which was followed by a terrible cough. I was confined to my bed about four months, ‘My physician finally said I was in Consumption, and that he conld not help me, One of my neichuors advised me to try Ayer's Cherry Pec- toral. Idid so, and was well before I had fin- ished taking the first bottle. Ever since then my health has been good.” AYEB'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co. Lowell, Masa, Sold bg all Dragwists, Price, $1; six bottles, $5. 16 Tur Gesorse JOHANN HOFF'S 2d EDITION. Lats! Telorams 1 The Sta THE OYSTER WAR RECOMMENCES. A Lively Fight With the Pirates on Ches- ter River Last Night. TWO OF THE PIRATES’ BOATS SUNK AND ANOTHER CAPTURED—THE GOV. M'LANE’ RIDDLED WITH BULLETS AND THE MATE WOUNDED. Aynapouis, Mp., Dec. 11.—A dispatch re- ceived here to-day says that there has been an engagement between the state steamer Gov. McLane and the fleet of dredgersan the Ches- ter river. Two of the dredgers’ boate were sunk and a number of the boats were taken. MALT EXTRACT One of the crew onthe steamer Gov, Mc. is the was shot. This is the first fight between the BEST NUTEITIVE TONIO fishery force and the dredgers since the steam- and most ers have been provided with cannon, IT WAS A LIVELY FIGHT. The despatch was received from Centerville, signed by Captain T. B. C. Howard, command- ing the steamer McLane, dated to-day, toCom- missioner Plowman, and stated that the steamer had a severe fight last night, that it hed sunk captured one, ant bw others, the steamer ‘wan riddled’ with, balls and one of his crew, Mate Charles Frazier, was shot in the arm. Captain Howard requested that help be sent at once, REINFORCEMENTS HURRYING UP. The Governor Thomas, Capt. Loker, wassent immediately to his aid. The McLane’s 12- | pound cannon was mounted last night, and she started immediately for Chester river, where it was thought the illegal Gredging on forbid- den ground was continuing. The Governor Thomas’ cannon is on board, and carpenters: went with it in hope of mounting it before it reached the scene of action. STORM ON THE JERSEY COAST. Fears of Damage to Property on the Asbury Park Beach. Aspory Park, N. J., Dec. 11.—A heavy storm is raging here and the wind is blowing heavily onshore. The crews of the life saving stations are patrolling the beach in squads. Itis thought that considerable damage will be done at high tide this afternoon. A large ioige of cocoanuts came ashore at Asbury Park and Ocean Grove this morning which are supposed to have come from a wrecked vessel. hese Killed by a Blow on the Neck. Onto, Dec. 11.—A special from Va., says that Joseph Lamp on ight slapped Jonathan Mason in the juglar vein, causing almost instant death. Both were aged about eighteen years. Their quar- rel grew out of a law suit between their parents. Lamp fied. Sir Charles Warren Going to Suakim. Lonpox, Dec. 11.—The Star says that Gen. Sir Charles Warren, lately chief of the Metro- litan police, is Tg to Suakim to settle af- Rice there after the fighting between the Brit- ish forces and Arabs is ended. Mrs. Gould Better. New York, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Jay Gould passed PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE General Debility. WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OP TT: Suffering from an attack of Lines which had not enly reduced my strength, but brought on extreme exhanation, from inabilty io appropriate food. tried Genuine Johann Hof's Sieineginnatul thave tines day. ite use was followed Byrniarked eftecte—i. F heretofore been found to pass the alimen’ digest jean ti JOHANN HOE, Berlin and fice, 6 Barclay st. 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Italy will construct a railroad on the Italian side of the Simplon tunnel and will grant a subvention of several million francs in connec- tion with that work. —_——>__ Killed by a Train. Exizaseta, N. J., Dec. 11.—A man about -three years old was fatally injured near the Elizabethport station this morning by a train on the Central railroad. Papers found in his kets show that he is L. B. Freyand, re- porter of detective. A letter from Prof. L. M. wan, of 23d street and 7th avenue, New York, was also found in his pocket. _—— A New Order of Conductors. SOUTHWESTERN MEN BECOME DISSATISFIED WITH ‘THE ODD ORGANIZATION. Cutcaao, Dec. 11.—A dispatch from Los An- It is wonderful as a Flesh Producer. It is the best remedy for Consumption, Scrofuls, Bronchitis, Wasting Diseases, Chrovic Coughs and Colds, ‘Sold by all Drugists, alo SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N.Y. ANY PERSONS KEEP CARTER'S LITTLE Liver Pills on hand mick headache, Tax Tor Tax Cano Lexss Burt wpamanmesinens _|Suweentnns teenes Mcetiasl sar Os « soutiwest ome Cissatisfie ith the meas si order u! Railway Conductors whose headquar- Real Stone, three colors. ters are at Chicago, and have formed a new “Brotherhood of Conductors of the United States and Canada.” One hundred conductors met yesterday and decided to forma grand division of the new brotherhood at Los An- les. It was also decided to send delegates fimediately to all towns having division head- quar ‘ers of railways west of the Missouri river for the p ‘of organizing subordinate divisions at these points and effecting perma- ment separation from the order of Railway Conductors. Divisions will be formed at once in this city, San Francisco, and Needles. The Case Against Ives and Stayner. Couvmnvs, Ouro, Dec. 11.—The supreme court has granted the motion to take out of its order the case of the state agt. Geo. H. Stay- ner and Henry 8. Ives. Time for hearing will be fixed hereafter. ee Capt. Roberts Drowned. THE MASTER OF A SCHOONER WHICH RECENTLY [LED FROM WASHINGTON LOST AT SEA. Beavrort, N. C., Dee. 11.—The schooner Eunity R. Dyer, from Washington for Bogue inlet, arrived here to-day with the mate in charge. Capt. Roberts was drowned in the straits yesterday while running on an anchor. He conld not swim and sank before assistance could reach him. A lighter picked up the remainder of the boat's crew in an exhausted condition. Capt. Roberts was well known, being a regular trader between Philadelphia and North Carolina rts. He was a Mason. He leaves a wife and five children. A party has gone to dredge for his body. gee Ruined by a Law Suit. Carcaco, Dec. 11.—A special dispatch from Columbus, Ind., says: The Stave and Lumber company, com of several capitalists of this city, but whose operations are carried on at Erin, Tenn., has made an assignment. The assets are $136,000; liabilities $96,000. 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Chalice, odin and ‘others of this count ‘and by pominent Beautiful 1 Gitte, carefully chings, vA Mirrora, i ‘the others in stock. eee ae ed; and Ohio stock, 88490; more od S16 CHESTSUF'ST. ICADELPHTA. — 74076; Gag Wi 74 An <2 __816 CHESTNUT ! sts, O78: threes, NO chests TABLE BAK ig; onsolidated gas bonds, 111% bid: do: Bhould be without s bottle. stock, sre wort. pA NCOSTUMA BITTER BALTIMORE, Dec. 11.—Cotton, quiet—middling, Sorli-renowned Ay of exquisite flavor | 9%. nd Wheat—south- Cannot rely upon medicinal remedies to POND'S EXTRACT Save Severe te an well as vamblest_ citizen. ere ‘Anny and the Navy, [Pht eS the t Shark? for the last forty Fears, antl oc fax he semen aes SR landscape eras SENATOR INGALLS’ REPLY. What He Says of Mrs. Whitney’s Charges. 2 The following paragraph, taken from an in- terview with Mrs, Whitney in the New York Tribune,was shown to Senator Ingalls this morn- ing bya Starreporter: . “How the slanders ever started in the first I do not tend to know,” continued mig Lda dat we have always understood that many of them had their origin ‘on the bill.’ I should not wish tosay that Mr. Ingalls has knowingly set in circulation a false story, but he has been bitter and vindictive against the President.” “Have you reply to make to the accusa- ueried the re; e clipping. tion?” had and re-read “The social leader of the administration,” said Mr. In; deliberately, ‘‘and the wife of a cabinet ‘ister would hardly consent to a formal interview upon a subject so delicate Lane | 80d personal as the domestic relations of the President without his authority. I assume, therefore, that the publication in the Tribune was made with his knowledge and sanctian. “In falsely attributing to me the invention and dissemination of tlanders, even in the guarded and cautious phrase which is em- Ployed, ‘Mrs. Whitney ends propriety, and evidently relies upon the prerogatives of her sex for immunity. The man who made such a statement, directly or by inference, would be required to prove it or to retract it. I have never been either ‘bitter or vindictive against the President.’ Politically I have been bet gen to him, and my opinions have not been furtive nor ‘eG In_ the North American Review, the New York Sun, in various speeches in the Senate and on the stump I have declared the grounds of my hostility, which need not be rehearsed now. I have no more ill will against him than I have be pea the yellow fever, or the great March blizzard, My weapons have been those of the gladiator, not of the assassin. THE ORIGIN. “Those who remember the criticisms on Lin- coln, Grant, Garfield, and Arthur, will not differ with me when I affirm that Mr. Cleveland owes more to the consideration of his political adver- saries than 4 other public man in our history. It would be idle to deny that I have heard the stories to which Mrs, Whitney alludes, and others much worse, which time and events alone can verify or disprove, They have been the common gossip and rumor, the open secrets of the promenade, the hotel and the club for many months, but they are of demo- cratic origin, Tike the scandals of the compe of 1884. Republicans arenot responsible for them. They have been circulated and repeated by the highest democratic authority, masculine and feminine. If the partisans of the execu- tive are wise, they will be silent.” “The President's m: e was the most popular act of his administration. The mis- tress of the White House has no enemy, and no rivalin the affectionate admiration of the Ame! oe Amid many temptations to levity, and many opportunities for frivolity, she has borne’ herself with unexampled ace, dignity and composure. Adulation as not disturbed the c ing and un- affected simplicity of her character. She will carry with her into retirement the unabated honor and regard of all who have been so for- tunate as to know her. She will remain among the noblest illustrations of American woman- hood so long as virtue has a votary or beauty a champion.” SELF-EVIDENT THINGS. “Some things are self-evident in rporals and history, as well as in logic. They prove them- selves apd are disproved by evidence, To deny some accusations is to plead guilty to them, When you have to offer evidence that an egg is good that egg is doubtful, and a doubtful egg is always bad. The mer- chant, who is compelled to produce affidavits to establish his. honesty, is probably a thief. The citizen who is now obliged to prove that he was loyal and patriotic during the war was either a rebel or a copperhead. Shakespeare cast an indelible stain upon the “lady who pro- teats too much,” and nobody cares to marry the woman whose chastity is open to discussion and debate. “So when it becomes necessary for a hus- band to obtain a certificate of good moral character, and to prove by the testimony of experts that he is faithful, considerate and tender toward a young, lovely and affectionate wife, he may be innocent, but he certainly is unfortunate.” DEMOCRATIC POLICY. Members of the House Conferring as to the Action to be taken at Their Caucus. ADIVISION OF SENTIMENT AS TO THE ADMISSION OF NEW STATES—SOME REPESENTATIVES WILL- ING TO DIVIDE DAKOTA AND SOME NOT—THE GENERAL POLICY OF THE SESSION, Democrats are holding small conferences about the House to-day to fix up in a way be- forehand the course of the caucus to be held to-night. There is some difference of opinion as to what the party policy for the session should be, and there is a general desire of members having pet measures to attempt to obtain a caucus indorsement of them. The question of admitting territories into the Union will be the main question considered, Several ropositions are advanced. What will go be- Tore the caucus in the first instance yill be MR. SPRINGER’S BILL “ for the admission of Dakota asa whole, with Washington, New Mexico and Montana to ac- company her, A proposition will be made to amend this so as to make it a general enabling act for all the territories except Alaska, Utah being guarded by certain requirements as to polygamy. There will probably be quite a strong support for this roposition, and it is not certain that Mr. Bor ger would antagonize it,as he is in favor of as liberal a policy toward the territories as pos- sible. It will be known, however, when they go into the matter that THE REPUBLICANS WILL NOT CONSENT to any such wholesale action, and that they will insist upon the division of Dakota, Mr. Cox, and a very respectable minority of tne arty, are in favor of granting this division of Bakota and admitting the southern part. They will probably - not be stron; enough 0 secure the sanction of the caucus for this directly, but it is likely thatthe caucus will look upon the ‘ion of that territory as a compromise prop- osition, and they will decide to press the Springer bill, giving the republicans to under- stand that ee will agree to admit South Dakota if New Mexico is permitted to come in GENERAL POLICY OF THE PARTY, also, This question will probably take up most of the time of the caucus, but the question of the general policy of the session is expected to be considered also, There is danger at the tail- end of Congress, with & party going out of hee and members peng retired to private jife. that many members will make a desperate effort each to get his “little bill” through, and that there might be passed many measures more than it would be to the party interest to take responsibility for. ‘To guard against this it is likely that a committee will be appointed, as has been done before, to decide upon the order of business from time to time during the ion, From Cape Haytien. WHAT A UNITED STATES CONSUL SAYS OF THE SITUATION. United States Consul Goutier, at Cape Hay- sien, ina dispatch to the Secretary of State, dated the 10th ult, says there has been no effective blockade at that port as no vessel has been stationed off there. A vessel has; however, he says, been cruising between there and Fort Liberty. He says that six barks and eight schooners have entered Cape Haytien since the 16th of October, when the blockade was estrblished, which is ample proof that no effective blockade ever existed. illegal state of affairs, he says, is ning detrimental to American interests, He adds that he h t heard .from Port Prince for five weeks. 3 ey The importation of boys from the Brooklyn orphan asylum toework a the glass factories of Findlay and Fostoria, Ohio, is to .be made a — of legislative inquiry. fagazine was sold last week to Mr. John Brisben Walker, of Denver, died at Florida, N, Y. THE WATER SERVICE. Captain Lusk Recommends an Increase in the Water-Main Tax. THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR TEX YEARS—PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE DISTRI- BUTION SYSTEM—PACTS FROM CAPTAIN LUSE'S ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report made to Engineer-Com- missioner Raymond by Capt. Jas. L. Lusk, in charge of the water and sewer departments, shows that there are 26,188 houses in the Dis- trict supplied with the Potomac water for do- mestic purposes, besides 4,827 miscellanevus water-takers. In 1887 the number of houses supplied for domestic purposes was 24,650, and there were 4,743 miscellaneous water-takers. It appears that the northeast, southeast, and southwest sections have slightly gained, while Georgetown and the northwest section have lost in percentagés of houses supplied with water for domestic use. As ri nt east section has gained slightly, the northeast and southwest have not changed, while Georee- town and the northwest have fallen slightly behind. The estimated revenues of the water department for the current fiscal year are 000; for the next fiscal year, $269,000. EXPENDITURES IN THE WATER OFFIOB, The report includes a number of tables giv- ing detailed statements of receipts and expen- ditures of the water office for ten years. By these tables it appears that from ay 1, a to June 30, 1888 there was laid a total length o: 200,0553¢ feet of mains at a total cost of $198,- 055.65, or an average of a little less than $1 linear foot. The amount of water-main assessed during the ten years in question was $191,844.87, while the amount ected. part Ieee 98. accruing from preceding years, was @: The cost of are the mains during ten years exceeded the amounts assessed for water- main taxes during the same period by $6,708.78. The cost of the hydrants erected during this period, which is also supposed to be met from the water-main tax, was, as nearly as can be estimated, $17,760, ‘Therefore, the water- main tax has failed to meet the cost of mains and fire hydrants during the ten years in ques- tion by 6,708.78 plus $17,760, or $24,468.78. “The conclusion,” says Capt. Lusk, “seems tobe irresistable that the water-main tax should be increased. I therefore recommend that the rate be changed from 114 cents, as at present, to 13¢ cents Fae? square foot of the property benetited. this connection it must be re- membered that the-expense incident to laying mains in streets constantly increase with the multiplication of underground obstacles in the shape of sewers and laterals, gas-mains, water- mains, conduits for wires, vaults and service pipes for water and gas. The avoidance of these obstacles entails increased expense, either in requiring an extra depth of excavation in order to pass entirely beneath them, or in cutting out and replacing portions of them without im- pairing their efficiency for their peculiar work.” THE WATER RENTS, Referring to the schedule of water rents the report says: “Some inequalities have been developed in this year’s application of this schedule, which, it is hoped, will be corrected before an other ' year, A nearer approach to equity in the rate for domestic use could seoberly be ef- fected by basing the schedule partly upon the number of water-fixtures emp! layed, instead of entirely upon stories and front feet, as at pres- ent. It is now almpst universally recognized, however, that strict equity in this respect can be attained only by resorting to the general use of meters. * From ete with the water depart- ments of nearly forty American cities, each having a population of 50,000 souls or more, it appears that the water rates of the District of Columbia, except when meters are used, are decidedly lower than those of any large city in the country. The meter rate'isas low as any other in the country, so far as is known to the water division, EXTENSION OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. “The completion of the main now under construction from 14th and K streets northwest to 10th and B streets southwest,” the report says, ‘will materially assist in giving a more equitable distribution of water. After the in- creased supply becomes available several new 20-inch mains should be laid as rapidly as fands will permit. Two of these should extend eastward from the 48-inch main as far as 8th street, one following Boundary street, the other H street. The latter should be laid first, in or- der to relieve the drain on the 20-inch main on B strect northeast. A third should extend from Boundary street, southward on 8th st. east to Pennsylvania avenue and D street southeast, A fourth should be laid westward from the 48- inch main, along Q street to 17th street, and ossibly to Boundary street, and a fifth Fon the 20-inch main at 14th street and Ohio avenue westward along Ohio avenue, E. street, and Virginia avenue, and northward on 25th street to a connection with the 36-inch main at Pennsylvania avenue. In the aggregate these mains. with the 30-inch main from the Cham- plain avenue shaft to 17th and U streets, pro- posed last year, will cost a large sum, but they will be needed to preserve the pressures to all parts of the city by keeping the loss of head due to friction as low as practicable, and to re- duce toa minimum the danger and inconven- ieuce arising from a possible break in any one main. The existing trunk mains and those Proposed are shown onan accompanying map. It would be advantagcous to have some of these large mains finished by the time the new supply is turned on, but none of them are pro- posed for immediate construction, simply be- causa the necessary funds are not in sight. An imperative demand exists for a main to Anacostia, Asa step in thatdirection, a 10-inch main has been laid since July 1 of the present year, from the 12-inch main at Virginia avenue and 8th street southeast, to the northern end of the Anacostia bridge. Its extension is not proposed at present, partly owing to the lack of necessary funds, and partly because the water is not to be spared. If possible, it should be laid so as to bs available when the increased supply is turned on. A main to Mount Pleasant and some modifi- cations and extensions of the Washington and Georgetown high-service system are also urgently needed. They will likewise have to be deferred beyond next year, unless the water fund can be relieved of ‘at least a part of the heavy annual charges against it for interest and sinking-fund.” SPECIAL DAMAGE CLAIMS. Strong Objections to the Board of Audit Bill. The Commissioners to-day, in a letter to Chairman Hemphill, stated that they had ex- amined H. R. bill 6676, ‘‘to create a board of audit to adjust all claims for special damages to real estate by reason of public improve- ments in the District of Columbia,” which was referred to them by Congress for their exam- ination and report. They state that they ad- vise against its enactment, as they have against all propositions having the same object in view. They say. however, that they can see no good reason why claims of this kind should be put upon a footing in the District different from that upon which they are laced in other sectiyns of the country. They think that a fair judication of all legal claims against the District for dam- ages sustained as stated in this bill may be sus- tained by so a1 nding the operation of the statute of lit ms in respect to all such claims as to enable the claimants to institute suits in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia without hindrance from of such statute. The Commissioners say that the — features of the plan Ww Cc ro) in th have been aw samt have bee: i a $8 ina el E i 2 F 4 | 4 i E i E 8 Bill BEEES & egards percent- ages of miscellaneous water takers, the south-| Also “ cessible and desirable A GREAT CROWD COMING. which Intend to Par- ticipate in the Inauguration, At inaugural headquarters to-day there were anumber of letters received from organiza- ‘tions announcing their intention to visit the city onthe 4th of March. Applications are ready at their disposal accommodations for 20,000 people, and of course at this early date the resources of the city in this particular have not been by any means brought out. It is ex- pected that there will be ample sccommods- tions and that all who come will be provided for. ‘TROOPS COMING. The following companies have notified the committee of their intention to teke part in the inaugural parade: Company A, third regi- ment, national of Kaneas City, Mo. of Elizabeth, N. J., im- veterans cluding U. 8. Grant post, No. 98, G. A. R., and ttling battery A, national of ‘New ersey, with a band of forty and These organizations c will be the guests of Kit Carson Post, No. 2,G. A. R.,of this city; the Washington Infantry of Pittsb 60 men with band of 20 ieces; the Federal ublican club, of Brook- , N. ¥., 100 men, and the Cyclone Flambeau club, of Lawrence, Kan. Lieut. Henry J, Taylor, commanding Co. A, third regiment, of Kansas City, Mo., states in his letter to the committee that all the mem- bers of the company belong to the Grand Army, and he believes that it is the only company of national guards in the country that can make such aclaim. The company, he also states, is the oldest in Kansas City, the Marmaduke Guards being next. . COMMITTEE NOTES. Col, John J. Toffey, of Jersey City, the treasurer of the state of New Jersey, has been appointed.a member of the committee on civic organizations. The committee will hold its first regular meeting on Thursday night. Senator John Sherman has notified Chair- man Britton of his acceptance as member of the reception committee. Gen. Beale, the chairman of the committee, called on Chairman Britton to-day at headquar- ters and had a conference with him. He finds that some distinguished men who have been asked to serve on the committee wish to de- clire because of inability to attend the meet- ings of the committee. Gen. Beale does not a this a sufficient reason for declining e duty. GEN, AXLINE DENIES. Mr. Britton has: received a letter from Gen. | Axline denying a reported interview in which he was quoted as complaining of his treatment |here. “Our committee,” Gen. Axline writes, “had every courtesy shown them while in Washington, and were ed ape w their treatment at the nds of the Washing- ton people and have no complaints whatever to make, but, on the other hand, are gratified for the consideration received.” COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Several committees met last night. The committee on comfort in the ball room, James E, Bell, chairman, organized and elected D. W. Zantzinger secretary. At a meeting of the committee on transportation reports were re- ceived from all the railroad authorities not pre- viously heard from, excepting the Western Pas- senger associetion and the authorities of the Pacific coast, making a single limited fare for the round trip. A sub-committee, consistin of Chairman Johnson, Secretary Anderson an L. 8. Brown, was appointed to compile a circu- lar giving the rates from all points. NOTES. ‘The Young Men's republican club of Provi- dence will bring 150 men. a The Vanderbilt benevolent association, of Charleston, 8. C., has decided to come to the inauguration. The association is composed of 300 members, all of them said to be democrats. ‘They will come in a special car. Gatling battery B, New Jersey national guard, will come with a band, drum and bugle corps. L. 8. Brown, of the Richmond and Danville road, has been added to the committee on trans- portation. 3 ‘The Cornell students who were coming have decided not to come because they are unable to agree upon the dress to be worn. es WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. To-pay’s Boxp OFFeRines aggregated $605,- 000, as follows: Coupon 4’s—#30,000 at 128%<. Registered 4’s—@50,000 at 12734 ex interest. Registered 41°s—$22.000 at 108; 3,000 at high- est price paid; $500,000 at 10834. | A Gavorr Arporstep.—Thos. J. Moran has been appointed a gauger at Chicago, Ill. Ixsrector-GexenaL Dumont has gone to Wheeling and Pittsburg on public business, Protection of Maryland Oyster Beds. SECRETARY FAIRCHILD DOUBTS HIS AUTHORITY TO INTERFERE, No action has been taken by the Treasury department in regard to the application of the Maryland authorities for the use of a revenue cutter in the protection of the oyster beds in Chesapeake bay. Secretary Fairchild said to- day that he was not altogether satisfied as to his authority to interfere in such a case, and he was now awaiting a promised opinion on that point from the United States judge and commissioner at Baltimore, who, it is under- stood, holds that he has ample power in the premises, The Staft Appointments. ARMY OFFICERS DISSATISFIED WITH THE PRES- IDENT'S SELECTION. The nomination of six staff officers in the army, as announced in yesterday's STAR, was a general topic of comment among army officers to-day, and there was no effort to conceal the general feeling of dissatisfaction. The opinion was openly expressed that with one, or per- haps two exceptions, the selections were made through political influence and not for the good of the military service, and that there was no evidence that fitness for position or ee military record had any weight in the matter, An Addition to Fort Meyer. GENERAL SCHOFIELD’S PLAN OF HAVING TWO BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY STATIONED THERE. The success of the cavalry post which was established by General Sheridan at Fort Meyer has encouraged General Schofield to endeavor toadd to it by establishing an artillery post there, and an effort will probably be made at the present session of Congress to have a bill passed providing for the acquirement of a large section of land contiguous to the mili- tary reservation. There is plenty of room at dys for quartering the troops, but a suita- le range for maneuvering and gun practice would require an additional section of nearly a mile and a half square. The idea of central- izing at the national capital detachments from the different branches of the service with general favor among milit it is thought that eventually some in! troops as well may be stationed here. Gen. Schofield’s ides ary heretofore. In case he succeeds two sora lgae! be stationed at Fort Meyer, one of which will be the battery at present quartered at Washin; barracks. Five will be stationed Fort Riley and the nee aren at some ac- point The Missing Five Dollar Notes. THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED WITHOUT DEVETOP- Theriver and harbor bill makes an tion a little short of €13,000,000, No satisfied with | agement of the Temporary Home for soldiers and sailors in the District n Kramer, David P. Craig, ARMY AND NAVY MUSEUM. A favorable report was ordered by the House committee on military affairs to-day on a bill for the establishment of a museum in the city of Washington for the collection and preser- vation of army and navy trophies, relics and curiosities. taj SECRET SESSION OF THE TUNNEL COMMITTEE. The joint congressional committee of investi- gation on the tunnel was in secret session to- committee Turnbull, Same! Pipes. LAND TITLES IN THE DISTRICT. Senator Vance to-day presented a bill “to amend the laws relating to laud titles in the District of Columbia, and for other 4 Itisthe same billas that introduced in the House last session by Mr. Hemphill, the onl change being the elimination of the nineteent section, CAPITOL TOPICS. A PENSION FOR MRS. SHERIDAN. The House committee on invalid pensions has authorized a favorable report on the Senate bill @ pension of $3,500 rear to ene pane Sheridan, " be thes of te Gen. Sheridan. TO RETIRE GEN, FREMONT AS MAJOR-GENERAL. The House committee on military affairs to- day ordered a favorable report to be made on bill to place Gen. John C. Fremont on the re- tired list of the army as a major-general. SENATE DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF. Aconference of democratic Senators was held last evening, at which the Senate substi- tute for the Mills bill was under consideration. The conference was called to learn whether or not any Senator had any suggestion to make of a change in the manner of treating the meas- ure heretofore pursued in the Senate, but there was none. No vote was taken at any time dur- ing the meeting, the gathering being merely a conference and not a caucus, but it was unani- mously determined to make no factious opposi- tion to the bill and let it take its regular course. The views of the democratic Senators will, however, be made known as each paragraph is | read, and amendments which are deemed neces- sary and just will be offered. There was a full attendance of Senators at the conference. GENERAL HANCOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT OF THE GUESTS OF THE COUNTRY. Aresolution was introduced to-day by Sen- | ator Cockrell directing the Secretary of War “to furnish the Senate, at his earliest conveni- ence, with a full account of the expenditures made by the late Gen. W. 8. Hancock in th fall of 1881, under the direction of the Secre- tary of War, in entertaining the French officers and others invited to assist in the centennial celebration of the surrender of the British army at Yorktown to the combined forces of the United States and France, together with copies of all papers and correspondence on file inhis dey ent touching the same, and also advise the Senate whether the said General Hancock, or his estate, ever received any reim- bursement of such expenses, in whole or in part.” The resolution was 5 A FRENCH DECORATION FOR CAPT. ANDERSON. Senator Cameron to-day introduced a joint resolution authorizing Capt. Geo. 8. Anderson, sixth cavalry, to accept from the president of the French republic a diploma conferring the decoration of chevalier of the National Order of the Legionof Honor. The resolution was referred to the committee on foreign relations. ADVANCES TO U. 8. MARSHALS. The House committee on the judiciary to-day ordered a favorable report on the resolution in- troduced yesterday by Representative Rogers, of Arkansas, calling on the Attorney-General for information as to whether any embarrass- ment or delay has resulted in the administra- tion of justice in the United States courts through ‘the proviso in the appropriation bill Sor ko. peak Soak yaar Mat a exceeding | $300,000 of the appropriation made may be ad— yanced to marshals, to be accounted for only in the usual way. Daniel, f" Virgi Ke if Wi Senators Daniel, of Virgini: enna, of West Virginia, and Voothees, of indiana, made their first appearance of the session in the Senate yester Not Allowed to Vote. ELECTION INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR BY RESI- DENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Mr. Chandler presented in the Senate this morning a petition praying for an investigation into alleged deprivation of the right to vote for the electors and Congressmen in South Caro- lina last month. This petition is signed by the names of 195 residents of Liegler precinct, Orengeburg county, South Carolina, and recites that they endeavored to comply with the regis- tration law of the state but were prevented from doing so, and then on the day of election were refused the right to vote. A letter accompanying the petition, whic! | Mr. Chandler also presented, stated that 2.626 votes of Orangeburg county were thus deprived of exercising their right of franchise. The names were taken at the polls as fast as their owners were refused the privilege of deposit- ing their ballots, The petition and letter were referred to the committee on privileges and elections. tt SENG New Rooms for the Secretary of War. HE CHANGES HIS QUARTERS TO THE WFST WING OF THE BIG DEPARTMENT BUILDING. Workmen were engaged to-day in removing the office of the Secretary of War from the central rooms in the northern wing of the State, War and Navy department to the correspond- ing rooms in the west wing, which were origin- ally designed for that purpose, andit is expected that Secretary Endicott will occupy his ni uarters to-morrow for the first time. juartered there, q the Secretary of War retained his old uarters, although he was at an incon- Orin feet he petit tween 13th and 13}, streets northwest. Rosaline M. Bradford has bought for $10,000 of Ernestine H. Studley sub-lot 23, square 281, or aor by « fine brick dwelling, on the south side of N street, between 12th and 13th northwest, W. J. Newton has bought, for $8,500, of ©. Trott, sub lot 154, square 445, 33.67 by 61 on the north side of P street, between 6th Manoa L- Gelay has ina L. Geisy bonght, for €7,200, of’ Schneider sub 153, square 158, 18.46 by 87. Corcoran street, between 17th street and Hampshire avenue northwest, Elizabeth J, Evans has bought of A. B. Hi for $4,900, sub lots 43 and 44, square 77, 16° 105}¢ feet, on 22d street, between G nes} west, i = ‘T. 5. N i Cy me The Death Record. During the forty-eight hours ending at 1 o'clock this afternoon deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Mary F. Tarbell, | white, 54 years; Lizzie Miller. white, 4 4 Wm. W, Smith, white, 61 years; Jas. H. Moore, white, 58 years; Pauline D. Coryell, white, months; Mary E. Turner, colored, 4 months; Mary M. Ruseell, colored, 16 years; Martha Jupiter, colored, ‘30 years; Wm. H. Moseby, colored, 5 days; Lottie Fields, colored, 29 years; Moses King, cclored, 5 months; Chas, Evans, colored, 26 years, consttippicannies A Decrze or Divonce.—Judge Cox, to-day, made a decree of divorce in the case of George W. Smith against Mary E. Smith. The bill filed by Mr. A. B. Williams stated that they were married May 28,1578, at Sharpsburg, Md., where the complainant was engaged as & teacher; that in October following he returned to the District and found employment as « school teacher at Arlington; that he prepared a home for her and wrote to ber to come here and live with him, but she refused, and for the [= nine years has not communicated with desertion, and therefore he charges escheat Ixpictuexts Rerortep.—The grand jor to-day returned indictments against the follow- ing persons: Charles Jones, larconcy from the reon; Jesse Gray, embezzlement; Charles L. illiams, do.; Richard Williams, larceny; Geo, M. Cordera, do.; John Brown, assault with in- tent to kill; e Price, assaulting officer. "Prank ‘They ignored the charge against Frank ton, larceny from the seaman, and Washington end Benjamin Foster, same of- fense, ——_ Hep ror tae Graxp Juny.—James Hicks, a young colored man, was before Judge Miller to-day charged with false pretenses. It was charged that Hicks went tothe harncss store of Lutz & Bro., on Pennsylvania avenue, and ob- tained a horse-clipper and other articles by representing that he had been # ut for them by | W. B. Dangerficld, of Alexandria. The court | heard the testimany and held the defendant for the action of the grand jury. ional Ax Oxp Sotprer axp His Moxey Soon Panrep.—Saturday afternoon an old soldier named Horn drew nearly $600 pension money and got drunk. He spent most of his time in South Washington and drank considerable liquor in Reagan's saloon.near the oyster whart. Sunday afternoon he was taken to Clark's saloon, near the steamboat wharf, by a friend. Mr. Clark counted out the money he bad left— pret cared for a until yesterday. When | Horn appeared to make complgint yesterday | that he iad been robbed his face was terribly | scarred and the effects of his spree were plainly | visible. He could not tell what amount of money was taken from him or who robbed him. Last night Officers Heller and Eliis ar- rested Thomas Riley, bartender at Reagan's saloon, on a charge of vagrancy. He had $55 | in his possession, which he said belonged to | his employer. He is held on suspicion, but there is no evidence to show that bas any money belonging to Horn. DIED. HALL. On Monday, December o'clock p.m. of pueumouia, FRA wot fa Basil Hall, of Alexandria Va. aged fifty- | She was @ devoted mother and her desth will be ™Puncral Tyureday. Devembver 13, at 2 o'clock ‘uber ua . peut a ™. Relatives and friends invited to attend. sa ue | _HILL. On Sunday, December %, 1888, at 7-30 a.m, WILLIAM HILI, in the eghty-cigbth year of his . Fuveral from his late residence, comer 24 and | Streets southwest, Wednesday tuorning at 8:30 am. 2* | KING. Sunday morning, December 9, 1888, wt 7.25 eglorks of paral Jahies KICHARD KING, une beloved husband of Mary eighth year of his age. at 10 Ina Amelia King, in the seventy’ A precious one from us has gone, Voice we loved is still’ 4A place is Vacant in Our muda hich never can be filled. Goa. in His wisdom, thas ‘The soul is safe in " Dearest father we must lay thee fy peace! e's embrace ; But tly inemory will be cherrahed ‘Till we see thy heavenly face. is CHILDREN. Fesidence. 300 11th street Funeral from bis late southeast, Wednesday 2 pau. Kelatives and friends are respectfully invited toattend. Interment at Con- greseional 2 Lekoy. In he city of New York, on December 10, SSS, of paralysis, -Adupiral Boy United states Navy. shhesg from the Chi wurch of the New York, next Thursday, December 13, st 10; GENSEE. On morning, December 11, ANNA POOGENSEE, wife ot Chr Poswu: gages Af aime of paralysis of the bear of to-morrow. (be Soe Hoxsronos Acro Puosrusre