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War Duc Ovr A miserable existence when 3 few bottles of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla would certri:ly mve whe strenrth and energy you need’ Thousands aro proving ite virtues daily. So may you. Mrs Alice West, of Jefferson, W. Va, writes: “T was ail rum down before I began to take Ayer's Sar- saparilis, but am now gaining in strength every day.” “Being very weak and despondent after # long ‘fllness, I tried Ayer's Sarssparilla, and two bot- tles nave restored me to my former health."-- Miss Blanche 8. Brownell, 4 Boylston Place, Boston, AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Masa, Sold by all Druggists. Price, $1; six bottles, g5. WORTH 85 A BOTTLE. [HE WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS) ‘At the Ninth International Medical Congress, Dr. A. L. A. Toboldt, of the University of Pennsylvania, read 2 paper stating that out of thirty cases treated with the Benuine imported Powdered Carlsbad Sprudel Salt for chronic constipation, hypochondria, disease of the liv- er and kidneys, jaundice, adiposis, diabetes, dropsy from valvular heart disease, dyspepsia, catarrhal in- flammation of the stomach, ulcer of the stomach or spicen, children with marasmus, gout, rheumatism of the joints, zravel, etc., twenty-six were entirely cured, three much improved, and one not treated loug enough. Average time of treatment, four weeks. ‘The Carlsbad Sprude! Salt (powder form), is an ex- cellent Aperient Lazative and Deuretic. It clears the complexion, purifies the Blood. Wt im easily soluble, pleasant to take and permanent inaction. The genuine has the sisnature “EISNER & MENDELSON CO.,” sole agents, 6 Barclay street, on every bottle. Dr. Toboldt's lectures mailed free upon application. aul-mw&t Coxsritvrtonat. TARRH. No single disease has entailed more suffering or has- tened the breaking up of the constitution than Ca- ‘tarrh. ‘The sense of smell,of taste, of sisht. of hear- ing, the human voice, the mind—one or more, and sometimes all, yield to its destructive influence. The poison it distributes throughout the system attacks every vital force, and breaks up the most robust of constitutions. Ignored, because but little understood, by most physicians. impotently assailed by quacks and charlatans, those suffering from it have little hope to De relieved of it this sideof thegrave. It is time, then, that the popular treatment of this terrible dis- ease by remedies within the reach of all passed into hands at once competent and trustworthy. The new and hitherto untried method adopted by Dr. Sanford in the preparation of his RADICAL CURE has won the hearty approval of thousands. It is instantaneous im affording relief in all head colds, sneezing, suuf- fitng, and obstracted breathing, and rapidly removes ‘the most oppressive systems, clearing the head, sweet ening the breath, restoring the senses of smell, taste, and hearing, and neutralizing the constitutional ten- > dency of the disease toward the lungs, liver, and kid- * GANFORD'S RADICAL CURE cof@ists of one bottle of the RADICAL CURE, one box of CATARRHAL RESOLVENT, and IMPROVED INHALER. Price, $1. POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Bos 78 NO BHEUMATIZ ABOUT M1 FOE ‘ SUTE CUTICURA ANTI-PATN sharp, and neryous Putin: ins, and Weaknesses. ‘The first and only pain- cents. Jal 417 i Scorrs Enxctstox oF Cor Livx Ou. WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. scoTTs EMULSION. scoTTs PALATABLE. EMULSION. scoTTs EASILY DIGESTED. EMULSION. scoTT’s EMULSION. scoTT’s ‘THREE TIMES AS EMULSION. scoTT’s EFFECTUAL EMULSION. SCOTTS ASTHE PLAIN OIL. EMULSION. scoTT’s EMULSION. 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The benefit derived from their use is unsur- passed, and even in the most chronic cases they soothe, ease, and stimulate, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are preferable to all similar preparations, because they are a natural remedy, an unadulterated product of the sprinss, con- taining in an undiminished degree all the sanative principles of these springs. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are prepared ex- clusively under the personal supervision and control of W. STOELTZING, M.D. K. K. Sanitary Coun- cillor. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are unequaled as a solvent in coughs and catarrhs, even in the most chronic cases, ‘Their success is unsurpassed. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are a superior remedy in whooping cough and diphtheria; in the former they lessen the paroxysm of the attack, while preventing the latter disease, which cannot take hold im a throat not affected by catarrh. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES derive increased value from the fact of having very favorable influ- ence upon the organs of digestion. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES ought to be kept in every be All mothers are recommended to urge their children during the cold season to allow a pastille slowly to melt in their mouths while out on errands or going to school. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are for sale at nearly all druggists at 50c. 8 box. Should your druggist not keep them, kindly address the SODEN Mi L SPRINGS CO. LIMITED), 5 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK. Sole agency for the U, 8. n16-thkmSm URKISH LIFE TABLETS. A FOOD FOR THE NERVES AND BRAIN, Infallible Kemedy of the Turkiah Empire. An absolute cuf@for Nervousne: Despondency, Nervous Headache eeplessnens and & Powerful Bleed Purifier, and will positively destroy the Desire for Liqu: fobacco. For sale by Dragyists in Washington. 8. F. Ware, Ebbitt House Pharmacy; C. Christiant, 484 Peupsyivania ave.; A. M. Kloczewski, 500 9th st.. corner of E st. uw Price @1 per box: 6 boxes for 85. Send for circular. 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Two Trains Meet with Dreadful Results AT FIFTY MILES AN HOUR. A Passenger Train Collides with a Freight, with Frightful Results. EIGHT PASSENGERS AND FOUR RAILROAD EM- PLOYES KILLED AND[FOURTEEN PASSENGERS IN- JURED—THE ACCIDENT DUE TO 4 FLAGMAN’S NEGLIGENCE. Prrtssvre, Jan. 14.—A Chronicle-Telegraph special from Youngstown, Ohio, says: Passen- ger train No. 8, bound for New York, on the New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio railroad, while running fifty miles an hour this mornin, struck a freight train, head end, near Tal- madge, Ohio. Both engineers, both firemen, and cight passengers were killed and fourteen passengers badly injured. The freight train was attempting to make a siding and i sent out a flagman, who failed to signal the passen- ger train, The wreck is more serious than the one at Rittman, when the Grand Army train was wrecked. HOW THE FLAGMAN MADE THE MISTAKE. CieveLaNp, Onto, Jan. 14.—Particulars of the accident on the New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio road, near Kent, Ohio, as far as known at the general office in this city, are that the third section of freight train No. 81, west, broke in two between Kent and Tall- madge. The front end of the train was put on the side track anda flagman was left at Tall- madge to flag passenger train N®. 8, east bound, then nearly due. The flagman imag- ined he heard a whistled signal from his en- gine to return to the train, and did not per- form the duty required of him. THE KILLED AND INJURED. The engines came together with fatal results to eight persons and injuries to several others. Those reported killed are: Engineer Hunting- ton, Fireman Walters, Brakeman Brashford, Express Messenger Landy, Mary Lyon, a little six-year old girl of Cherry Tree, N.'Y., and three Chinamen. The names of the injured not yet learned. FIRE BREAKES OUT AMONG THE DEBRIS, The collision took place at a point about two miles from Tallmadge. The tracks on both sides were bound by a heavy growth of trees, and the vicimty is but sparsely inhabited. A few minutes after the accident occurred flames had begun to shoot out of the baggage car and smoker. ‘The passengers and train people im- iately began the work of rescuing the injured and dead from the wreck. The coach in the rear of the smoker was badly injured and the end of the baggage car crushed far into the smoker. As soon as the injured and dead were removed from the second coach, which was also on fire, the two sleepers were detached and pushed back by hand out of reach of the flames. None of the passengers in the sleepers were injured, and all the persons who escaped death were placeed in the sleepers and an ex- tra engine conveyed them to a side track, where the next east-bound train coupled to them and proceeded to Leavittsburg. It is re- ported that twelve persons were injured. ee THE PARIS ANARCHISTS. They Tell the Parisians that Revolu- tion Alone Will Emancipate Them. Pants, Jan. 14.—The anarchists of this city have issued a manifesto to the electors of the de- partment of the Seine in which they appeal to the people not to vote for any candidate. The manifesto says: “The senate and chamber of deputies are powerless to emancipate the eople. A revolution will alone free them mm their oppressors.”” sues ome THE VOTE OF INDIANA. It is Officially Cast in Two Derby Hats for Harrison and Morton. Ixpranapoxis, Jan. 14.—The electoral college of Indiana met at 10 o'clock this morning in the hall of the house of representatives. Only | fourteen electors were present at the organiza-| tion of the college, Elector David E. Beem ar- | riving at 10:40. Gen. John M. Schackleford was made chair- man and W. T. Durbin secretary. The tellers passed two derby hats in which the electors de- posited their ballots, The floor and galleries of the house were packed with spectators, It was a quarter past eleven when Gen. Schack- leford announced that Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, had received fifteen votes for presi- dent, and Levi P. Morton, of New Yock, fifteen | votes for vice-president. Prolonged and | hearty applause greeted the announcement. The college then proceeded to draw lots to see which mem should have the honor of bear- ing the off vote to Washington. A page drew the slip from a hat and Wm. Penfield, of the twelfth district, an attorney from Auburn, he fortunate man. ‘The electors will visit Gen. Harrison in a body some time this after- noon. The electors from Ohio and Illinois will arrive late to-night and be met by the Indiana college. ies Still No Tie-Up. New York, Jan. 14.—The Brooklyn street car employes did not tie-up the roads to-day. Negotiations are yet in progress for a peaceful settlement of the whole matter. The police still profess to believe that there will be no tie- up. eS Ee The Vote of Massachusetts. IT 18 FORMALLY CAST FOR HARRISON AND MORTON. Bostox, Jan. 14.—The Massachusetts elec- toral college met to-day and cast its vote for Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton for President and Vice-President, and elected Jos. W. Hill, of Boston, as messenger to convey the vote to Washington. —____ Dervishes Moving on Wady Halfa. Cano, Jan. 14.—Alarge force of dervishes hasleft Dongola, and are advancing towards Wady Halfa. meters The Pope’s Gifts to Ireland. Rome, Jan. 14.—The gifts recently presented by the pope to the Irish churches are valued at $50,000. Among the gifts is the stole which was won by the pope on the occasion of the services in celebration of his jubilee. geome sh «Baa hi FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, as reported by special wire to Corson and Macartney, 1419 F street. | Nn {0 i] Name. ©. ‘Name. C., B.& Q..... 104% 11034 Can. Soutl Can, Pac’ BoM 13OM Say ee Cen. Pac’ 36 ON C&C Con. Gas. D.L& D8 H D& Dow. Erie. Hoel Fe Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. 14.—V! ia ten-forties, 3534 bid; do. threes. 652;a653¢; Baltimore and ‘Ohio stock, Northera Central stock, 743 bid; Cincinnati, Washington and Ball a¥5; do. seconds, 49; do. dated gas bonds, 110; do. stock, 48%. Be ar pe nae Jan. 14.—Cotton, fi Es G STAR: REORGANIZATION FAVORED. Senate Investigation of the Supervising ASSISTANT SECRETARY MAYNARD AND CHIEF DRAUGHTSMAN VON NERTA EXAMINED—THE FOR- ‘MER FAVORS A REORGANIZATION OF THE OPFICE, TO BRING IT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES. The investigation by a subcommittee of the Senate committee on public buildings and grounds of the conduct of the office of super- vising architect of the Treasury was continued this morning. Senators Morrill, Spooner, Stan- ford and Daniels were present and examined Assistant Secretary Maynard and George 0. Von Nerta, chief draughtsman of the office. They united in recommending a reorganization of the force of the office and a change of some of the methods which have been made by former supervising architects, FAILURE OF THE EFFORT TO PUT THE OFFICE UNDER CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. Judge Maynard stated that under the present system the effort to put the office under the civil-service rules was a failure, Recently, when there was a great demand for draughts- men, the civil-service commission certified three men who had-passed the examination, but on inspection of their papers proved that anly one of them was qualified to enter upon even a subordinate ‘ition in the office. retary Fairchild, Judge Maynard said, was anx- ious to put the office, so far as practicable, un- der the civil-service rules, but it would bé necessary to exempt architects and draughts- men from the rules, OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY JUDGE MAY- NARD were that the selection of sites for public buildings be left to a commission of federal officers of the district anda civil engincer, whose decision shall be final; that the superin- tendence of the erection of public build- ings be entrusted to a permanent force attached to the office of the super- vising architect, and that the office be made a bureau of the department instead of a mere division, as it is now. The law clerk of the office, he also said, ought to have a larger ‘salary, so that’a better class of service may be obtained. As to the present conduct of the office, Judge Maynard said that it is being conducted strictly within the terms of the Boh repens act as construed by the Secretary of the Treasury, which permitted the employment of outside architects to draft plans for buildings, and that for the first time in many years there would be NO DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL NECESSARY for uncompleted buildings, He strongly favored the practice of contracting for the en- tire building at the outset of its erection as a measure of economy estimating that it results in a saving of at least 15 per cent in the cost of a building. The Secretary of the Tréasury was in receipt of an opinion of the Attorney-Gen- eral that it was not necessary to advertise for proposals for doing the work’on plans that had een let under contract, as such work came within the exception of personal services for which advertising is not required. MR. VON NERTA TESTIFIED that the employes of the architect's office were in the habit of working out of office hours for private architects, and that their employment on plans for government buildings given to these outside architects for preparation was nothing new or unusual. ese plans had been given with others to two former employes of the government, Messts. Phelps and Palmer. THE RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, it is believed, will be a report in favor of reor- ganizing the force and methods of the office along the lines contained in Judge Maynard’s suggestions. WASHINGTON } WS AND GOSSIP Mn. Ronen Smaxzs emphatically denied to- day to a Srar reporter the story which his found its way into print that he supported Mr. Elliott, of South Carolina, in the last election. He said he neither supported him directly or indirectly, but did all he could to defeat him, Jupement AGainst THE District. —The | Court of Claims to-day gave judgment in the case of Wm, Hussey against the District of Co- lumbia for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,284. The claim wes on an old strect-paving con- tract. NTMENTS. — The Secretary of the Treabury to-day appointed | Calvin Cramer storekeeper for Peoria county, IL; E. J. Heimbach, storekeeper at St. Paul, Minn., and Hugh Karins, gauger at Carrollton, ky. President has appointed the following cadets- at-large at the West Point military academy: Edward Buchanan Cassett, Haverford college post-office, Montgomery county, Pa., a grand nephew of President Buchanan; David Sheri- dan Stanley, son of Brig. Gen, Staniey, and Lincoln Fay Kilbourne, son of Lieut. Chas. E. Kilbourne, second artillery. Personats.—Mr. D. L. Selke, managing edi- tor of the Petersburg (Va.) Jnaex-Appeal, is in the city.——Thomas Settle, jr., of Reedsville, N. C., F. O. Whitney of Boston, W. W. Jacob of Hartford, C Dr. N. J. Bates and Dr. Wm. Martin of the navy, C. C, Shepherd of Colum- bus, Ohio, James H. Blake of St. Paul, Minn., and Francis W. Parkes and A. D. Rich of Chicago, are at the Ebbitt.——Chester Howe of Salt Lake City, is at Willard’s.—Harrison Hume of Boston, W. J. Gibson and H. Stone of New York, and Wm. M. Ramsey of Cincinnati, are at the be Sm Ve Martin of San Fran- cisco, Cal., and J. C. Macurtney and E. W. Adams of Chicage, are at the St. James,—— Geo. A. Kessler of New York, and Francis Kernan, jr., son of ex-Senator Kernan of Utica, are at the Arlington. S$. L. Lupton, of the first auditor's office, has been detached on special service and left yesterday to take charge of the collector's office at Port Townsend, W. T., pending the confirmation of a collector for that port, whose nomination is now hanging in the United States S: —Chester W. Clark of Boston, and C. A. Weed of Chester, are at Welcker’s.: ‘L. L. Pope and W. R. Thomas of New York, and Thomas B. Kerr of Pittsburg, are at Wormley’s. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE PROPOSED FREE-WATER BILL. Major Raymond is satisfied with the form which the so-called free-water bill has taken since its last revision by the Commissioners, Major Raymond was at first inclined not to fa- vor the bill, but several considerations influ- enced him ‘to approve it after amendments suggested by him had been adopted. An amendment which he considers important is the one authorizing the Commissioners to make regulations and to impose water rates in cases where there is wasteful use of water. Major Ray- mond said to a Star reporter to-day that the city did not need money so much as it needs water. The meter regulations were enforced by the Commissioners, not so much to increase the revenues as to reduce the waste of water. He did not think ordinarily that a free-water system was wise, but there were peculiar finan- cial conditions existing here that made the plan worth trying. The abolition of domestic water rates would, he said, relieve the water depart- ment of a great bother. —_—>_ WEBB’S NOMINATION. How it was Received at the District Buildings. MR. The President, this afternoon, nominated Wm. B. Webb to be District Commissioner to succeed himself. His term of office expired at 12 o'clock last night, he having been confirmed by the Senate Januory 13, 1885, for a period of three years. He was holding over the office to-day and would have continued so to do unless a nomination had been made to-day, as the organic act of 1878 provides that the District Com- missioners shall hold office until their suc-| cessors are nominated, confirmed and qualified. The nomination was not unexpected at the District buildings, as there was a well fixed idea would WASHINGTON, D. MR. WEBB RENOMINATED To Succeed Himself as District Commis- Nominations. ‘The President to-day sent the following nom- inations to the Senate: Wm. B. Webb, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commiasioner of the District of Colum- bia. Thos. C. Anderson, of Iowa, to be associate {ratice of the supreme court of the territory of Henry 8. Nunn, of North Carolina, to be col- lector of customs Pamlico, leeto for the district of ‘Passed Assistant Presby M. Rixe of Virginia, to be fener) in the navy. " MR. REED STIRRED UP. He Replies ‘Warmly toa Covert Attack by Friends of Mr. Burrows. An unexpected feature was developed in the fight against the abrogation of the 5 o'clock adjournment in the House this morning. Reed and Cannon, two of the speakership candi- dates for the next Congress, are members of the committee on ruler, and joined in: the re- port, while contending that it did not go far enough toward restricting the minority. In this some of Mr. Burrows’ friends thought they saw an opportunity to discredit these two rivals of their champion, and by aclever move first Cannon and then Reed WERE THROWN UPON THE DEFENSIVE before their party. Assuming that the abro- gation was a part of the bargain with General Weaver, Mr. Cutcheon, who is Mr. Burrows’ first lieutenant, asked Mr. Cannon why he and Mr. Reed did’ not bring in a minority report. The point was seized upon at once by all the supporters of Mr, Burrows, while that gentle- man sat silently in his place with arms folded across his breast. Cannon replied that to bring in a minority report was to assist filibus- terers in maintaining their control of the House. This was not satisfactory to his critics, and several questions were cailed out at him from that side of the House. He was asked why he was helping the democrats to carry out their bargain with General Weaver, and con- siderable earnestness was shown. Mr. Reed quickly saw the drift of the questions, and the covert attack that layin them. He got the floor and MADE AN EARNEST, IMPASSIONED DEFENSE of his position, addressing himself directly to his critics on his own side. He spoke with a vigor unusual even with him, and there could be no doubt that he saw the purpose of his rivals, On the vote Reed and Cannon voted with the democrats in support of the resolu- tion, Burrows and McKiniey voted the other way, leading their friends with them. Only a few of the earnest friends of Mr. Reed, who saw into the situation, came to his support. On the standing vote less than 30 of his party were with him. The republican vote against the resolution was about 80. This, however, would not give a fair estimate of the strength of the two combinations—McKinley and Bur- rows against and Reed and Cannon for—as a number of friends of Reed and Cannon voted against them, not having the question of per- sonal prestige in mind, The satisfaction to their rivals lay:in having improved the oppor- tunity to dispute Mr. Reed’s leadership, ii they did artfully. ON TRIAL FOR MURDER. Nelson Colbert the Young Colored Man Who shot and Killed Philip Wenzel. In the Criminal Court to-day the Columbia car stable homicide case was taken up for trial by Judge Montgomery. Nelson Colbert, a col- ored man twenty-three years of age, is charged with having about 9 o'clock on-the evening of October 3, last, shot and killed Philip Wenzel, an aged white man, at the stables of the Col- umbia railroad company (at the terminus of H street northeast), where both men were em- ployed. Wenzel, who was the stable boss, had discharged Colbert, who was a stable hand, the causes assigned being Colbert's drunkeness and inattention to his duties. Colbert demanded his pay and someyangry wordsgpassed when, it is alleged, the defendant drew a pistol and shot Wenzel. District Attorney Hoge and Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Lipscomb appears for the gov- ernment, and Judge W. B. Snell and Capt. H. L., Prince for the defendant. THE JURY CHOSEN. In selecting the jury the regular panel was excused, and twenty-five talesmen were drawn to report at 1 o'clock. The jury was completed a short time thereafter, but three of them stating that they were Cod pees to capital pun- ishment left the panel still incomplete. At 1:25 the i, was complete, and was sworn as follows: D. J. Callahan, Jno. A. Peters, Chas. E. Nelson, Geo. B. Sheriff, Payson B. Delany, Millard Metzger, Geo. R. Barnes, W. F. L Eaton, Jas. F. Addison, Jas. P. Willett, Thos. Hyde and Barry Bulkley. Mr. Mullowney opened the case to the jury, stating deceased was a man of seventy-two years, and of such a kindly disposition that by those acquainted with him he wascalled “pap.” He then recounted that it was the neglect of duty by the defendant Which lead deceased to speak to him; and after the prisoner did the shooting Mr. West, a driver, attempted to stop him, when he drew the pistol on him and es- caped. He was, however, pursued and caught. STORY OF THE FIRST WITNESS. Benjamin Larken testified that he was em- ployed at the stables, as was Colbert, in chang- ing the horses of the cars; that on the day in question several cars were there and no one was there to change horses. “Pap” (deceased) called the attention of witness to the fact, and asked for Colbert, and when he (C.) appeared he asked where had he been. “Pap” told him to go home and return in the morning. Col- bert refused to leave, saying, ‘You old —— of a — if you don't pay me [ll _ kill you.” Then Colbert ‘got to cursing him, and “Pap” had a small switch in his hand and asked Colbert if he was not ashamed to curse an old man seventy-two years old, and he (C.) then replied that he would shoot him. Witness went down in the stable and then heard the shot. Then went to the front and saw two drivers take Mr. Wenzel in the office. On cross-examination witness said he did not know that Colbert was drunk; did not see him stagger; they had had difficulties before; Colbert was on an extra tour of duty at the time. Witness admitted he had been to the enitentiary for fighting; he was sent from rince George’s county. ee went to the office and got a stick after Colbert commenced to curse him; did not see Pap strike a blow, but touched him slightly on the shoulder, It was a small pine stick; witness identified a stick about one inch in diameter and four feet long as the one. Exzction or Orricers.—The Journeymen Bakers’ Beneficial union has elected the follow- ing officers: August Spechman, president; Wil- liam Buecheort, vice-president; Chas. Bender, recording secretary; Huth, financial secre- tary; Henry Arnold, treasurer. Trustees; chairman, Anton Heinrich, William Christman, Anton Caspar, Conrad Richter, William Spech- man. To Rival the Baltimore and Ohio. MR. SPENCER TALKED OF FOR PRESIDENT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL. A Baltimore special to the New York Tribune says: Recent conferences between ex-President Sper will become thé president of the West Virginia line, which is likely, sooner or later, to become “ee AY, JANUARY LIGHT FOR THE BALL. Arrangements Made for Mluminating the Pension Building. Chairman Britton has made an arrangement with the Thompson-Houston company for lighting the pension building with electricity. The company will bring on the dynamos and engine and erect them in the basement of the building. The committee will wire the build- ing at their own expense, and in addition pay the company the cost of putt ngthe plant in the building. By this arrangeme 71,000 incan- descent lights can be secured for the interior and some 30 arc lights for the exterior of’the building. This method is said to be not only the most economical but the best that could have been adopted. It will insure plenty of ht for the -buil , and the independent PI i is Capnita to be se sheen The Western Union tele; h_ company will make use of the conduits of the Electric ht company of this city to bring theirwwires to the pension building. This conduit extends to 5th and G streets and from that point the wires will be carried on poles to the building. The wires for the District messenger company and all of the District business on the calendar to-day. | be connected with~ The time of the House was taken ' other telegraph wires wil the building in the same way. ‘THE GRAND ARMY AND THE INAUGURATION. Gen. Warner, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, in reply to in- quiries whether official action was necessary to insure the Grand Army’s participation in the inaugural parade, states that it is proper for members of the G. A. R., jerry as ern ts or departments, to participate in the vareda., ie says that a Jove in the line will e secured for all G. A. R. posts that attend the inauguration. . AWARDING CONTRACTS. The inaugural committee at a meeting Sat- urday night approved the awarding of the con- tract for fireworks to the Detwiller & Street company, of New York, and also the awards of contracts made by the committee on ball-room decorations. J. B, Neal, of New York, will do the floral*part of beautifying the pension build- ing for $2,700. ‘The flag and bunting deco tions will be furnished and designed by F. drich & Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y., for $3,500. The committee on printing reported that the programs will be ready for the printer to- morrow. NOTES. The Thomson-Houston company, of Boston, have offered to send an electric plant, 1,000 lamps, a dynamo, and an electrician, if the committee will pay for putting up the wires. ‘The Thyson house will be the headquarters for the governor's troop, of Harrisburg, Pa. Major M. P. Handy and Jas. R. Young have been appointed aides-de-camp on Gov. Beaver’s staff for duty during the inaugural ceremonies. An order was received to-day from Col. El- liott F. Shepard, of New York city, for fifty ball tickets. - Company A, first infantry, Illinois National ~~ are looking for quarters in_ this city. ey expect to bring 60 men. Capt. T. Brown is in command. The Georgia cadets, of Atlanta, Ga., Capt. Bentley commanding. are coming to the inaug- uration. It ix expected that 10 or 15 military companies will come on from Georgia. penance Advanced by the Supreme Court. THE CASE BROUGHT BY A CHINAMAF TO TEST THE SCOTT EXCLUSION ACT. The Supreme Court to-day granted the mo- tion to advance for hearing the case of Chae Chan Ping against the United States, and as- signed it for argument on the second Monday in March. This is a case brought to test the constitutionality of the Scott Chinese exclusion act, passed by Congress during the last session, in so far as the act declarés void return certi cates granted Chinamen wha left the United States prior to the passage of the act. Says He Was Elected President. BUT HE COULDN'T CONVINCE THE POLICE AND WAS SENT TO THE FARM FOR TWO MONTHS. Aman about sixty years old, whose general appearance was that of a tramp, attracted some attention on Pennsylvania avenue yesterday and this morning. He was dressed in a rusty suit of clothes and a straw hat. His heavy boots were covered with mud. Policeman Jor- dan was surprised this morning when he ar- rested the man to learn that his prisoner had been elected President of the United State: “from California.” He gave his name as V: entine Ward. Seeing that his prisoner was evi- dently a crank, the officer took him to the Police Court. When arraigned on a charge of vagrancy the prisoner answered. noth- ing to say.” The officer gave his testimony. Then the prisoner was questioned. Vhat is your business?” he was asked. “I don’t care to make my business known to body,” he answered. re you going to remain here’ ‘o, sir; Tam going on to Was! “Have you taken your oath yet?” “Oh, yes; I took that three days ago.” lave you been to the White House yet?” o; but I expect the officers to fake me there soon.” He made known his opinion that the prison- ers in the cells were his constituents, and was sent down for two months. The prisoner says that he recently resigned his position as collector of customs at San Francisco and that he walked here from that city. He says that he was on the road for about two months. A AOE Fad tet Real Estate Matters. James H. Johnson has conveyed to C. B. Church and J. J. Darlington, in ‘trust for the Independent Ice Company, for $10,000, lots 2 and $, square 4, fronting 75 feet on the south side of Water street, Georgetown. Chas. A. Shields, real estate broker, has sold for the Co-operative Investment company of East Washington, to John D. O'Neill ‘and Bernard Leonard, a front of 117}¢ feet on Ist street by a depth of 100 feet on K street south- west; for O. Cox to Mrs. John Carroll, store and dwelling corner 12th and C streets south- east; for Wm. Birth to the Warren Bros., builders, a lot fronting 19 feeton Massachusetts avenue northeast, between 10th and ith streets, and a lot on 11th street fronting 52 feet near the corner of Massachusetts avenue north- east; for Mr. B. C. Fuller to Mrs. M. M. Daley, house and lot on west side of 7th street north- east, between A and B streets; for Mrs. L. H. Engel to Mr.O. Cox, a lot 34 by 36 on east side of 6th street, between B street and Massachu- setts avenue; for Messrs. Mackey and Birney, trustees, lot 25 by 100 on B street northwest, between New Jersey avenue and Arthur place, fronting the capitol grounds; for Mrs. M. V. Power to Col. M. C. Whitman, two lots 19.5 by 100 on north side of Qstreetnorthwest, between 16th and 17th streets, and for Mr. ©. Gessford to Mrs. C. M. Judson, house and lot on west side of 5th street northeast, between L and M streets. = piste FOIE Gen. Butler’s Fee. HE OBTAINS AN INJUNCTIGN ON THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO SAMUEL STRONG. To-day Gen. B. F. Butler filed a bill in equity against Samuel Strong, Secretary Fairchild, as agent of the District of Columbia, and the Dis- trict of Columbia, to restrain the payment of the award made by the arbitrators last week in the two cases of Strong against the District of Columbia. The complainant, represented by Mr. O. D. Barrett, sets forth his employment in the cases by the defendant, and claims that in those and other matters the defendant is in- debted to him in $46,000. He an injunc- Paving the award, andthe defendant. Strong, e award, and the defen ¥ Ran deivng tae same, and that the case be referred and the indebtedness due him be as- Judge Cox madea order, returnable Janu- been obtained on Mr. they want to make money on their land, should plot according to the city.” Now that P. informed what we “should” do, perhaps he will be kind enough to assist us in how to do it. 14, 1889 The Sapreme Court of the United States to- day announced a decision in the case of Walter H. Stoutenburgh, intendant of the Washington asylum, va, Wm. J, Hennick. The which was by Chief Justice Puller, sets forever at rest the question of the right of the District of Columbia to tax com-| mercial agents or “drummers.” The court holds that Congress had no to delegate to the legislative assembly the right to regulate interstate commerce, therefore all taxation of “drummers” is and | has been ill | _ Justice Miller dissented from the inion on the ground that the District of Colum! ia is not a state and that the question of regulating in- | terstate commerce is not concerned. THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. BAD OUTLOOK FOR “DISTRICT DAY” IN THE HOUSE. | Mr. Hemphill, chairman of the House Dis- THE RAILROAD PROBLEM. ‘What Senator Farwell Says. BE FAVORS 4 UXION DEPOT SOUTH OF TER BOTAS> during the remainder of this session,” be | Senator Farwell to a Stax reporter this after- noon. We are information om islative purposes in the next Congress. I have | been very much gratified with the that | made by citizens on the subject. It is the first | time they have ever come to us with anything | definite, Personally, I favor the plan trict committee, expected to dispose of some until about 8 o'clock with other matters, and he was threatened with antagonism by the river and harbor bill after that, so that the chances do not seem good for any District business at all j to-day. After 2 o'clock a bill to repeal the to- | bacco tax wasintroduced by Mr. Cowles, and | its reference to Mr. Randall's appropriation | committee asked for, A roll call was ordered | onthe question of reference, and then the reading of the bill was demanded, all of which consumed almost an hour's time. CAPITOL TOPICS. THE MILLS BILL AGAIN. Under the call of states in the House to-day, Mr. Cowles. of North Carolina, introduced a bill embodying the internal-revenue features of the Mills bill, and moved its reference jto the committee on appropriations. |The members of the ways and |means committe opposed this motion, The vote resulted in its reference to the ap- is regarded as in the nature of a rebuke to the ways and means committee, and is received with a good deal of astonishment, as practi- cally going back upon the record of the com- mittee during this Congress. Mr. Presbrey’s House Again. To the Editor of Tur EVENING Stan: In the article appearing in Saturday's issue of Tue Stan, under the caption, “Mr. Presbrey’s House,” is an intimation that the Commission- ers of the District are furnished food for laugh- ter in the fact that Ihave threatened to bring a suit inst them for deciding not to go ahead with the condemnation proceedings in the case of Connecticut avenue extension, when this ac- tion on their part was taken because I, with the other two property owners interested, Mra, Adelaide Tuttle and O. F. Presbrey, had pro- tested formally against the condemnation. I am pleased to know that the honorable gentle- men have had an opportunity to laugh at the actions of a citizen, as the laugh has generally been on the other side, and the citizens have had almost a complete monopoly in this regard with the present board. There is, however, a serious side to the matter which the honorable geutlemen have seemed to ignore. The land which it is proposed to condemn has been owned in our family since 1874, and has been kept intact for the purpose of build- ing upon it two houses, one of which, my own, Icommenced and had well under way, before the proposed extension was thought of. It is alleged in the protest to the Commissioners’ action that the extension of Connecticut ave- nue, as a matter of fact, was no more an exten- sion of that avenue than Columbia road is. It would not conform either in alignment, gen- eral direction or width with Connecticut ave- nue, and would not connect with it. It practi- cally commences nowhere and ends nowhere. Early in November the notice of intent to con- demn was published in Tue Stas, and at the stated time the only three persons whose pro erty was affected (Mrs, Adelaide Tattle, O. Presbrey and myself ),appeared by our attorne: Messrs. A. 8. Worthington and Jere. Wilson, entered a protest, which stated our objections to such proceedings, The Commissioners took no further action on that day than to state that the matter would be referred to the attorney of the District, Mr. Riddle. After a delay of sev- eral weeks, during which time our attorneys tried ineffectually to ascertain what decision the Commissioners had arrived at, my builder, Mr. Chas. F. Weadley, called at the Commis- sioners’ office and was informed that“‘as a pro- test had been filed the board would do nothing until the thirty days, limit had expired, but that Mr. Riddle had decided that the Commis- sioners had full power to go ahead and that the property would be confomened. Upon. this infomation, Mr. Weadley dis- d charged his workmex called at the District offices and was informe by Major Raymond, the Engineer Commis- sioner, that the board would condemn the property. On the 9th of this month, two months after the first proceedings were instituted, I called at the Commissioners’ office personally, and was informed that the board had not taken formal action, but upon my urgent request that they decide one way or the other, they agreed to take the matter up, and the result was the cleverly worded official order which appeared r. O. F. Presbrey had decided to take no further action in the premises for the present, This simply means, suppose, that the matter is temporarily held over. subject to the future action of a whimsi- cal board, for, to use Major Raymond's own words, “the extension will have to be made sometime.” In the meantime be value of the property has been greatly impfitred, if not de- stroyed, either for occupancy or sale, desires to either purchase or reside in a house which may at any time be condemned or de- stroyed. I have been forced to lease a resi- | dence elsewhere, while awaiting the long de- | layed decision of the great mifids, which, I suppose, like great bodies, move slowly, and am now left delightfully stranded upon the rock, “that no further action will be taken for the present.” I have an unfurnished residence of (under the circumstances) doubtful value and a lot depreciated by the action of the board. Their course all through has been dilatory and preju- dicial to my interests. By notifying my builder, and subsequently my father. condemn the property, they have delayed the completion of my residence, and as the secre- tary of the board, Mr. Tindall, said to me in presence of Mr. Wheatley, “killed the nt aaa now they this ; it laughable = I talk’ of bringing a suit for damages. Well, poe it is, but “he laughs best who laughs jast,”” F. 8. Presprer. neviohnlipiesipeaate The Death Record. During the forty-eight hours ending at noon to-day deaths were reported to the health office astfollows: Eliza A. Grandin, white, 69 years; James Goodwin, white, 60 years; John M. Lauxman, white, 47 years; Mary Ann Reeves, white, 88 years; Joseph William Gunnell, white, 46 yeats; Cecilia C. McKenna, white, 70 years; John L. French, Marthe . 74 years; Otho Robards Singleton. years; Sarah 8. Bowling. white, 8 years; Walter King, white, 3 years; Hattie May, white, 2 months; Ann Lee, colored, 54 _— Adeline Childs. colored: 60 years: Brown, col % ears; Martha Gordon, colored, 16 " . colored, 1 year; Mary Jacana, ored. 8 months; George Johnson, months; Clarence Hi were the readings at the signal office to-day: 8 a 2p.m., 46; maximum, 47; mum, —e eco ‘Wm. Walter Phelps’ Opinion. ‘The W: “with Hon. Wm. Walter Phelps: “Do you believe that General Harrison has yet tendered a place in the cabinet to propriations committee—129 to 91. This action | in Saturday's Star, to the effect that the board | No one | t they should | wi the matter to be much more comfi it. | Per | who invited Tom | travelers from the | when Scott said he this city we were so have secured a site fora i i E, F i the de Barrett seats those actors have consented to an extra matinee at Hol- | liday-street Theater, Baltimore, on January 17, on which occasion “Julius | Sokove ‘be wou in Washington for that | tickets #01 Messrs. Booth, Barrett and Albangh over a special train free. = = CHRSTON B07 WELL. On at the Rev. Frederick s er CHESTON, Esq. of to CORBIN-PEDDICORD. On ary Re 1005 J yeuty third street = ‘by Dr. Elliott, WME CORBIN. MD. to SNIVELY PEDDICORE: cards, Riwontmeest EDELIN—LATCHFORD. On atthe Immaculate Fatber Ryan, GEORGE K. ie? 2 . ,Qeorwere cine tees, Ly pHeecke and Miss SL Sha DE MOLL. On Sunday, Janu F beloved wife of Edward De her reyes on tose femoary Ti ‘oh FRENCH. On Saturday, Jam 1 o'clock p. m., at the restlence Seat Street uorthwest, JOHN L. im the hth year of his age, a6 remains will | HAMMERSLEY, On Sunday | L889, JOHN HAMMERSLEX, Kate Hammersley. thirty-nine Funeral will take place from his late residence, 4) 11th street pth Ww ule eats, erage ormag a8 HARRISON. Pell ganar 33,1 3 eeigk km ie DENNIa WALITBOR wcloweh A loving husband and father. age ies to weep for he test teat Funeral from his late residence, 211 Twelfth northeast, _W morning, J 6, orcluck (am thence 0 St. ‘Retere char wherg solemn requicu tnese for the repose his soul at 0:30 “Helats frienda Vited to attend. aries wade F NIMMO. On Sunday evening, 3 11:30 o'clock, foe faiteuidepen 2 | te McPherson Sau: MAR) ‘The friends of the family are invited to a brief vice at the house on Weduesday, inet. o'clock in the morning. — we SCHULTEIS. At his late eget chs ies ue a cratic ae ot from St. | tweet and H streeta na — * = Seana stele mgeweat with mei tives and trieude are iy invited to SESSFORD. On Saturday, J: 1:40 o'clock p.m, JOHN H. iitSSPORD, teed se three years, ‘Notice of funeral in WESSELLS. On 4 " - HENRY W. wiSsElk” Heuteet onant a eae . ral at Litchfield, Conn. WHITE. ZEBULON L., died of New seu 2: Babanuas, December 31,1 corte: Notice of interment hereafter. e WIDNEY. itimore, January Mra ELIZA CC WIDREN coer aes ta F® CONSTIPATION USE HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE. ‘Gary Dr. J. R. Fortsox, Ind. Ter., Salt Picea estes peeeieet Pinte fie Pass Son Pie Bien | i gz i i | | : i i [ E ; | | [ [ | il | t } | | | | | NEWMAN ANTI-FREEZING_WATER-PIPE CQ,