Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, Che nening Stat. D C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1889. TWO CENTS. second-class i : Zee nape smslenee Genet Vo. 74—-No. 12,026. WASHINGTON, SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip.. | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. x Se EERNG Ghar i pees & OUETS, Boas er —— Index te Advertisements. \TION, of Wi D.C. for the election of | fore fog ee One chase will ead to more, Must — ofticers for ‘Year--for the election of three | be seen to be appreciated. Forme vy ox & 00, TARIFF TALK IN THE SENATE el tees, to serve three years—and for of other business, will be held in the of the MG. A; 1400 New York ave. MONDAY, Jam at o'clock p.m. T. F. BAYARD, Pres. AL Nc “dk A, Kot Lawill te held oe io. 17 . ING, January 17th, at Ar. aa Gist, bgtween tp and oth jald-4t me. TENDERS. COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND. TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS. THE GOVERNMENT of Newfoundland invite tend- axa or so coustruction snd operstion of ‘a line of rail- _ 3016-12" 626 Pennsylvania ave. = ‘MINE THE STOCK OF YOU SHOULD EXAMINE THE co cA UDDI: "s, 1206 F st. before purchasing elsewhere. Good Assortment, Newest * Price. ° A, MUDDIMAS, Ja17-3m. F st., south side, near 12th st. ALL MEMBERS OF L. A. 5549 to” attend the insylvania ave.) FRIDA’ EVENING, Jani SP Poe joulders) are requested the Assemb): SING fateaee Tt 1 ‘W. W. ANDRE = DR. GEO. by tage removed his office iid resldene trom 12 to 609 H st. n.w., between (OTICE— ‘way in the Colony of sbout Pave thin 15th day of January, 1880, a9- 250 MILES IN LENGTH. sociated with ‘me in the contracting business, ‘Mr. eae. dod with the increased. fecllitien. for ‘handling? Such tenders, addressed to the Colonial Secretary, | {7 y that all orders left af SORE Wen tang, wale Soca aptsrae” | Eater bck ron al promis iat a ortiit guted in the He and at wnable 18TH MARCH, 1889. ‘Thanking my friends and fhe public for past avors Full valars and other information as tocondi- | 774, MakiDe s continaanes of the same for the new Arm, tone serpeTa Ta a : 17-3t* 202 x ot. TUOS Marion at. jal? st. or farion st. n.w. MESSRS. O'CONNOR & HOGG, ae Ce” Se Barristers. ‘from the firm of G. W. CISSEL & CO. OTTAWA, ONTARIO. Ja10-1m_| (Phe business wil be conducted under the old’ style eS ea - RECEPTIONS i petal shall remain in their employ. where 1 shall ITS for Hire, jeased ‘and serve nds and "HORN, THE TAILOR'S, ne paride aga _s1-Im ee 613 Fst.nw. | jal7-3t* JOHN D. NEWMAN. CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES, THE COPARTNERSHIP OF B. B. BARN- and designing. nA G_GEDNEY, - | tal coascet BB. Pavtahass will collect all aeons “at 10th and D atreeis (Post Building). the old firm, and will pay’ all sts indebtedness. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS, $971,539.64. Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue received @aily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1003 F st. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantage of the Association are furnished upon application. Office hours, from Yam. to 4:30 pam. On the first | Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 tS o'clock pm. Advances will be made promptly at Zo'clock. ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’t, INO. JOY EDSON, Sec*y, aed <= GROGAN’S INSTALMENT HOUSE. ok F20,AND 741 7TH ST. N.w. eapest house in the city to buy your Furniture, Carpets, O11 Cloths, Mattings, Baby Carrioges, Retrig? erators, Stoves, &c. Everything in the Housefurnish- ire line sold on credit as cheap as they can be bought Elsewhere for cas WE MAKE b. AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF COST. 21 THE INAUGURATION Hocs Cost Noverres HALF PRICE. ‘We have just placed on sale our stock of Elegant VELVET, PLUSH, and SILK BROCADES at Half Price. These are the finest goods imported, and are in short lengths, with no two pieces alike. Rare bargains every one. BLACK SILK VELVETS reduced from 89 to $8, from $7 to $6. The very finest goods imported. COLORED SILK VELVETS reduced to 85. BLACK FAILLE FRANCAISE SILKS at 25 per cent less than market prices. COLORED SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, newest shades, st $100; actual vaiue $150. Great Bargains in COLORED PEAU DE SOLE SILKS at $1.50 per yard, new shades. EVENING NETS and ILLUSIONS at reduced prices. | MOIRE SILKS at reduced prices. New Shades in WOOL HENRIETTAS. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, (919 PENN. AVE. Srecrar Sue We have inaugurated our special sale or $9.90 SUITS asD $9.90 OYERCOATS ‘When we say that we are the manufacturers, it is suf- ficient to warrant the perfection of these goods. THE SALE (Of $4.50 TROUSERS to order still continues. EISEMAN BROS, SEVENTH AND E STREETS, MANUFACTURING CLOTHIERS AND TAILORS. 227-3m ‘attention of the trade is specially invited to this es MADDOX, teens, SAM. _ss7-lm Basouss Tx Fou Pi oy SSS oe as * WILLETT & RUOFF, Hatters and Furriers, Iwill BB. _Wasmmnes made an Mi . B, BENJ. EARNSHAW. WM. E. EARNSHAW. continue the business under the firm-name of EARNSHAW & B. Wasurxeron, D. C., Jan. 15, 1859. }RO. . BENJ, EARNSHAW, - Lo MR. VICTOR G. FISCHER, ART DEALER d Stationer, No. 529 15th st. n.w., having mt to me of his entire stock of Sta- tionery, Foreign Books, Etchings, engravings, Photo- rapha, &e., 1 will sell the sane. for the 1 Stho. 520 ‘1 ith the view by DOI _216-2¢ e next few days thy wt. Dw at prices, of closing uj UGLASS 8. Sta greatly js business, CKALL, Aasignece, 416 Sth st. h.w. ‘A CARD.— &.~ In order to reduce our stock and make room tor spring goods ae AT ACTUAL COS’ during Janus sCrUAL CO: 7. FOR CASH all Foods now in stock, consisting of Suitings, Overcoat- in; soruare im need f you are find it to your goods. ‘of anything in our line you will advantage to call and exainive our SNYDER & WOOD, Merchant Tailors, 23 11th eA bers of the Washin, ¢iations of 1855, 1860, and be held at th can associa January 17, Allare invited _ga15-3t tion, No. 2 h st. n.Ww, REUNION OF THE of the “Wide Awal New York State > F st. u.w.,on THU ‘1889, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. to be present. G. R. WILSON, A. HAL! RDS, LPB CLUSS; G: A” HODGSON, W. H. GOODS, ‘Committee. 1e rooms of AY, A JOS. F. => MODEL BUILDING ASSOCIATI ular monthly meeting at 935 F st, n.w. DAY; January 17) 1S8G, at § p. my for pay ment of dues and subscription ‘to stock. Shares $2; $1,000 loaned on each share, balloted for, at 44 per cent interest, ‘A drawing Persons su! pullbe ent ary will be ‘will take place at this meeting for $1,000. bing to stock previous to the meeting ed to participate in the drawing. Office to 5 p.m. daily, at which time the secre- at the office to Communicate information and to receive subscriptions to stock. F_A. SPRINGER, it‘ Secretary. J. W. BROOKE, President. Messrs. ‘Sanders Dear Sims: Alli WEBEK UPRIGHT PIANO so ki while in Washington. I it is one of WILLARD’S HOTE! Wasnrxatox, January 14, 1889. & Stayman: low me to thank you for the St indly furnis! me take great pleasure in oe the most perfect uprixhts J] have ever played upon, possessing a clear, beautiful tone, & most N. B—Mr. cert Com; ny,” an tigual ability. ESSKS. SANDERS & STAYMAN are the S 'S for the Weber Piano in Wash: id an action which respo i — me inter- e playing your always, connect Washington with? my tions. nt assoc! Yours very sincerel; FRANCIS V. DOWNEY. Downey is the Pianist of the “Shaw Con- | is regarded as an artist of excep- | 0 in Was! INDUSTRIAL INSTRUCTION. ‘A weekly class will be opened in the Industrial De- | tment of Howard University for those not stu- lents in the institution, in which will be taught the elements of carpentering, commencing at 9 o'clock a, m,, SATURDAY, the 1! Vaiiee, for four weeks. h inst. Terms, $1, in ad- at =n. day dissolved by mntual consent. Mi is authorized to collect all accounts one Pe, all J. BERD _§815-3t° 7 7. solved ria. _ January 1. ALEXANDRIA, VA., JAN. 14, 1889. firm of Bernheimer & Einstein is this rs. J. Bernheimer debts. IER. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTIC he partnership heretofore existing between | ildebrant and kobei by the withdrawal of TQ. Hildebrant from the rt Morrison has been dis- |. HILDEBRANT. 5, 1889. OES Se <a> OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMP: — A dividend of $1.25 per ahare will be payable on the 28TH DAY OF JA of record at the close of business ‘on the 1St ALY, 1889, to the stockholders h day of January, 1889, at the office of the treasurer of the company, 619 14th st. n. aster books will be ‘The trai the 28th of Washington, D. Vashington, D. C. loved from ‘the i9th to January inclusive. | SAMUEL M. BRYAN, President. CHARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer. + dan. 12, 1889. Jal 4-13¢ turer, corner 0: t Pe ..- DR. SWAN M. moved his office Massachusetts ave. REMOVAL._HERMAN BAUMGARTEN, ‘engraver and rubber stamp mannfac- Femoved his factory snd office to southeast th and F sts., room 2, Robbins building. BURNETT HAS RE- snd residence ,to° 1770 Aj — “TO THE PUBLIC. Believing thata WELL-CONDUCTED RIDING ACADEMY is an instit ution which this community in general, and lovers of horses in particular, have an interest in supporting, and being informed that the “WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY,” established tinued with we, the in this city about a vear ago, could be con- inereased success on a. cooperative basis, have become the incorporators of “WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY COMPANY,” and have share, the ‘The above up to this ti mainten: ance of a suc ington, we leave the community in general, OF of horses in the propriety of On the suggestion Washi tor of the uest of the y of Washi tee of the funds whi subscriptions to stoc] each tos iajoniy of us having take ve shares, to subscribe for at least one states our whole relation to the en! me, and, with unabated interest in the I Riding Academy in Wash- ‘and lovers particular, to judge emselves a8 to following our example, of Mr. J.D. Brown, ington Riding Academ incor tors, the Nation: m has consented to act as ch may be paid in at? posi rus on account of Subscriptions will be received on and after Janua: ave. Hat uw. at “THE WASHINGTON RIDING ACAI at THE NATIONAL st. and New Yor] bh LACK FORD'S, 151. Fhe shores ero one ken fred (100) dollars eac! subseri subscri of subscription and 2! to H. R. DULANY. J.D. BROWN, ALBERT ORDWAY, Pacis ARTHUR T. BRICE: 429-1m. IRTUE OF A GEN- James Grates, Iwill | burg of New York is at Welcker’s, ——Jas. Dob- at once, bim, to. jeoetbe Gi are Lees are to present the same without Carlisle and Robert W. McPherson, = dail Law Building: 344 D sees, theres at hs AA RM ‘DI N, Assignee, Carlisle, Pa. iF Be td ‘OR Coke. GI FIRE. FUEL Soy Wanaiagion Gea Jo! iN OMSURANCE CO. OF'D Onn Tec Seay sah ee : Chairman cy ofthe hata ne ame Ge with GOES 7am oes we elton to to be and consider the advisability of admitting the other territories. wae Symes (Col.) characterized the omnibus as Telegrams to The Star. WHAT THE DAKOTANS WANT. 4 REMARKABLE MEASURE WITH A REMARKABLE AUTHOR. He criticized the action which he supposed the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Springer) would take in calling the previous question upon the omnibus bill. That su ition was based upon a conversation which he had had with the — se: He had come into the this m To “SMOKE OUT” THE GENTLEMAN and make him state what his action would be. Mr. Springer replied that at the proper time he would pursue the course which to him’ seemed best. He had not attempted during the consideration of the bill to cut off debate or amendment. He did not thik that the expression ‘“‘smoke out” was entirely parlia- "ifr Bymes withdrew the expromion and sub- ‘. ie @: stituted ‘to develop the gentleman's posit ary The Tin Plate Clause Discussed. CELE tC VWSWWWOAVAVOVOYIGHH Proceedings of the Huron Convention. TERRITORIAL BILLS IN THE HOUSE. THE BANQUET TO MINISTER PHELPS The Senate. Mr. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and elections, reported back (without amend- ment) the concurrent resolution recently intro- duced by him as to the meeting of the two houses to count and declare the result of the electoral votes. Calendar. Among other bills reported from committees and placed on the calendar were the following: Granting right of way for a railroad across the Fort Pima military reservation in Arizona. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river at La Crosse, Wis. Granting to the Bi Horn Southern eae company the right of way across part Crow Indian reservation in Montana. THE TARIFF BILL. The Senate at 12:20 resumed consideration of the tariff bill, the pending question being on the amendments to the tin-plate paragraph. _Mr. Hale asked Mr. Allison to state what por- tions of the bill remained unacted on, IMPORTANT MATTERS YET TO BE ACTED OX. Mr. Allison specified, as among the important matters yet to be acted on, the wooden, sugar, and wool and woolen schedules—with a great many detached portions from other sections— such as rice, cutlery, and various other things that would lead to more or less debate, READY TO MAKE TIN PLATE IN THIS COUNTRY. The discussion of the amendment was con- tinued by Senators Vest and Allison, Mr. Allison said the testimony before the finance committee showed that there was now, in this country, plant for the production of about 200,- 000 tons annually of the thin sheets of steel and iron used for tin plate, and that, at one-half of — that lant would at once utilized for that aS But the committee, with a view of making it absolutely certain that time would be given for the establishment of that industry, proposed that the increase of duty on the plate was not to take effect till the first of January, 1890, Mr. Vest asked what was to become of the American consumer of tin-plate until the in- dustry was established. Mr, Allison replied that the American con- sumer would be no worse off than he was now. The effect of the amendment (he believed) would be to depress the price of tin plate. The industry was now an absolute monopoly in the hands of a few men, Mr, Vest remarked that the official statistics did not carry out. the statement as to a monopoly. ‘The question of the existence of tin in the United States was brought up by an insertion made by Mr. Allison, that there were more ex- tensive deposits of tin in this country than in all the rest of the world. There was TIN ENOUGH IN DAKOTA TO SUPPLY THE WORLD, if the deposit there could be utilized, The Corn- wall mines of Wales supplied an infinitesimal part of the world’s supply. There were large importations of tin from Australia, Malacca and the Malay oe and tin was imported free of duty. It was worth ¢600aton. But there was only from 2 to fs cent of pure tin in articles of tinware. The rest was iron. Therefore, the whole thing was a question of labor. As tin was imported free of duty, just as in Great Britain, there was no reason why, with a protection on tin plate com- petition could not be suecessfully maintained. Mr. Vest remarked that if the tin mines of the count could be successfully worked, they would have been developed before this tim Mr. Dawes spoke of having received in his mail this morning a paper from the Black Hills containing a description of the tin mines in Da- kota, which*were represented to be inexhaust- ible, with an account of the number of tons of tin shipped from those mines to Denver within a few days, _ Mr. Teller asserted that there was no ques- tion as to the great abundance of tin deposits in Dakota, The trouble about it was in the separation of the tin—the mode adopted in Wales not being applicable, He said that BREAKING THE WEST VIRGINIA DEADLOCK. “Smoking Services” in a London Ohurch. MR. PHELPS’ PLEASANT SPEECH. Both Its Matter and Its Manner Gave Satisfaction. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EVENING Star. Loxpon, Jan. 17.—The banquet to Minister Phelps yesterday was a great success, The ancient hall of the Fishmongers’ company was crowded to its fullest seating capacity. Mr. Phelps sat on the right of Prime Warden Law- rence, who presided, and with whom he con- versed during the evening. On the other side of the warden sat the chief justice. Much eu- riosity was felt to know whether Mr. Phelps would reply to Lord Salisbury’s last letter, re- cently published with other diplomatic docu- ments, there being nothing to show that the correspondence had closed, but he did not re- fer to the subject, though he MAY MAKE MORE IMPORTANT REMARKS on public affairs at the banquet to be given him next week at the Mansion house, The latter occasion is of a more public character, and the Mansion house is a traditional place for important utterances of public men. While containing nothing important, yesterday's speech gave general satisfaction because of its good humor both in matter and manner, One thing made it peculiarly acceptable under the circumstances. It ended with a quotation from a poem by the favorite Unitarian poet, Barbauid. a large number of members of the “pace belonging to that small but influential nomaination. wits PEE ition.” Proceet he argued in favor of the immedi- ate perm thy of South Dakota. MR. REED, OF MAINE, PROTESTED against the perpetuation of the system of bunching territories, which had had its sole excuse under the divided condition of freedom and slavery in which the coun- try used to live. There was no sense and no. occasion for using the system to-day. There could be no relation between the situation of the territories which would — the party in power in attempting to force a multitude of states into the Union without considering each case on ite own merita. It = was a wrong here attempted to be committed on those territories, about which there was no doubt, to thrust upon Congress a question about which there was doubt and dis- pute. It could arise from nothing ex- cept a disposition to get into the Union a state, the situation of which was doubtful, at the expense of those with regard to which every one was agreed. It had the appearance (he ‘did not charge it, for he knew that the chairman of the Committee on territories would not be guilty of such a thing) of a — maneuver, of an mpt to put some- in the wrong; of sa: to the repubi- ‘You must vote e admission of every territory or against the admission of any,” and that puts yon in an unfortunate position—a position “you will have to explain and excuse. But the people of the United States were too wise and sensible to be deceived by such an obvious proposition. Mr. Warner (Mo.), spoke in favor of the immediate admission of South Dakota and agqinst that of New Mexico. iy OCEAN STEAMERS POTOMAC RIVER PIANOS AND ORGANS .. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIALTIES... WANTED (Hep). WANTED (Srrvations). WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (MIscELLAN£0vs) WANTED (Houses). eCCELEL LCCC WWW AAVWORWAAROAIHUKDAMAWYW WOOD AND COAL... Goverxment Receipts To-Day. — Internal revenue, $461,987; customs, $1,248,703. Tue U.S.8. Tallapoosa arrived at Montevideo yesterday. To-pay's Bonp Orreninos aggregated $111,- 000, as follows: Coupon, 4s—#40,000 at 12734; registered 4s—20.000 at 12714; registered 4348—81,000 at 109: $50,000 at 10934. An Important Lanp Decisiton.—The Secre- tary of the Interior to-day rendered a decision in the case of James K. Martin, guardian, and Calvin James and the ay of Cheyenne, Wyo., vs. Francis Nolan, The land involved lies near the city of Cheyenne, and is used for water- works pi ses. The decision sustains that of the commissioner of the general land office in rejecting Noland’s pre-emption application, but leaves the claim of the city of Cheyenne undetermined. ——— BREAKING THE DEAD-LOCK. The Republicans Show a Disposition to Proceed to Business at Charleston. Special Dispatch to Tae EVENING STAR. Cuartstox, W. Va., Jan. 17.—The legisla- ture adjourned yesterday after the eighty- fourth ballot for president of the senate without changing the result. The matter, however, will be brought to a crisis to-day by either the election of a president or settling the fact that a dead-lock will continue until the axpirati of the forty-five days when the session will end by constitutional limitation. The democrats have been endeavoring to elect a president— democrat or republican—of the senate, and the republicans have been determined that none should be elected until the gubernatorial con- test was decided. Last night, however, the republican caucus nominated Senator Max- well and if they are in earn- est he will be elected to-day. It is thought by some that he was nominated to prevent an election, as the democrats dis- like him bitterly on account of his having been a supreme court judge during the days of pro- scription in this state just after the war, and will not vote for him. The democrats, how- ever, especially Kenna’s friends. are anxious to organize and be ready to ballot for United States Senator next Tuesday, for every da delay is against Kenna’s chances, and some not vote for him on that account. A LITTLE REPUBLICAN ROW. As a companion piece to the democratic row over the defeat of Col. Peyton for clerk of the House the republicans are having a little row of their own, which developed last night after the nomination of Maxwell. Leading lights set to work at once to straighten the matter out, and this morning it seems as though they had succeeded, but a — deal of bad feeling is yet manifested and some trouble may be had, especially as the democrats do not take kindly to the election of Senator Maxwell as CAPITOL TOPICS. WILL NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ERROR. During a recount of the votes for mayor of San Francisco, it was developed unofficially that 400 votes that had been cast for Phelps, the republican candidate for Congress from that distrtct, had not been counted for him. The certificate of election has already been issued to Clunie, the democrat, but these votes would have been enough to change the remult, and it is understood tnat Mr. Clunie will decline to take his seat. IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION. Senator Sherman to-day presented the peti- tion of a number of members of the Woman’ Christian Temperance union, praying that Congress pass the Sherman resolution looking to the settlement of all international disputes in which the United States may be engaged by arbitration, ConTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY TRENHOLM Was yesterday unanimously elected to the presi- dency of the American Suretyompany, in New York, and will enter upon his duties soon after the 4th of March. Senor Laryriesta, minister from Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras, took leave of Mr. Bayard yesterday, previous to his departure for Central America, where he is called by the illness of his eldest daughter. He expects to bring all his family to Washington, by the way of San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal. Prrsoxat.—W. T. Siqgonton of Helena, N. J., is at the Arno.—. E. Herr, G. C. Car- penter and Jas. Horner and Chas. Hillard of Pittsburg are at the Ebbitt.-——E. D. Thorn- A NEW CANDIDATE for the position of public printer under the Harrison administration has made his appear- ance. It is Representative Nichols, of North Carolina. Mr. Nichols will not be a member of the Fifty-first Congress, and is therefore marshaling his forces for a move upon the government printing office. A large number of members have already indorsed him, and they promise to do their utmost in his behalf. Mr. Nichols is a practical printer and a mem- ber of the typographical union. PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION. No one knows better than Representative Kilgore the extent of the legislation which will be ground out by the present Congress. Mr. Kilgore controls*the action of the House to as Ee an extent as does Mr. Weaver. but Mr. ilgore’s methods are not so ostentatious as are those of the Iowan. “We shall not son and B. H. Miller of Philadelphia, Wm. Whitman of Boston and O. F. Flint of Buffalo are at the Riggs.—8. Daizell and M. Thomp- son of Pittsburg and F. Simpson of Boston are at the Arlington.——Judge Woods of Rich- mond, Va., Wm. D. Shapleigh of Boston, and Hon. Robert B. Combe of St. Mary’s county, Va., are at the St. James. Senator Platt’s Emphatic Denial. Ex-Senator Platt’s attention was called by telegraph to the Cincinnati Enguirer’s dispatch purporting to give an interview with A. E. Bateman, in which Platt is charged with trying to sell a cabinet position to certain railroad very much more,” re- companies, In reply he says: per cent of pure tin, that of Dakota weodueeg | marked the Texan to a Stax reporter this | Srai'turtainor offices Le M, Wade: of Broxton “Phe whole story is absolutely false, McLean | 25 'or 30 percent. ‘But even, if it. produced | @OrMing. “We will probably pass a few ap- | was dtented by Geo-d. Walker, of Jackson, has made editorial retraction. TT.” | only 6 or 8 per cent it could be worked with | PTopriation bills—that’s about all—and then | in caucus for clerk of the Senate. Wade confi- we'll watch the inaugural parade and enjoy ourselves at the inaugural ball.” NOTES. A bill was introduced by Senator Stewart to- day to pay Flora Adams Darling $5,683, in full satisfaction of all claims growing out of her arrest, imprisonment and the seizure of her property in 1864, while she was on flag of truce near New Orleans. The House, after passing a bill yesterday making Columbus, Ohio, a port of delivery, ad- Ooi without action upon the territorial i profit. Mr. Vest argued that the proposed increase of duty on tin-plate, for the purpose of estab- lishing a non-existent industry, was dangerous and exceptional legislation, and was carrying protection to an extreme never before contem- plated by judicious minds, MR. GORMAN PROTESTED against the increase of duty on such a neces- sity as tin plate, and asserted that it would be impossible to have the tin-plate industry estab- lished in this country by the 1st of January, 1890, to an extent that would begin to supply one-fifth of the demand. Mr, Allison admitted that, but claimed that there would be sucha plant set up as would greatly depress the price of tin-plate. Mr. Gorman expressed doubts a8 to the pro- duction of tin in the United States, and said that for the next ten or fifteen years all the tin that would be used in making tin-plate would have to be imported. The possibilities were that tin-plate could not be manufactured successfully in the United States, and, there- fore, the proposed increase of duty would only be an additional burden cn the people. House of Representatives. The Speaker laid before the House a com- munication from ex-Gov. Gray, of Indiana, stating that on the 12th instant the resignation of A. P. Hovey as a representative from the first Indianacongressional district was received and accepted. Laid on the table. ‘A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE, Mr. Stockdale (Miss.), rising to a question of privilege, sent to the clerk’s desk and had read a Washington dispatch in a New York paper stating that he had voted against the Nat poem One in the committee on war claims be- cause Mr. McKay, in the recent presidential campaign, had been guilty of ac- tivity. He said that it was admitted that the bill could not the House over the Presi- dent's veto, and the attempt to do so seemed to him to be an attempt to get a number of gov- ernment officials to aid a citizen in criticising the President. He did not wish to be put in | tt ae and consequently had opposed On motion of Mr. McKenna, of California, bill was passed releasing Lieut.-Col. E. A, from a eS receipts and bursements of funds as acting quartermaster. THE TERRITORIAL BILLS UP AGAIN, The consideration of the territorial bills was then resumed. Mr. MacDonald, of Minnesota, thonght that all the territories referred to in the omnibus Dill were ready for admission into the Union, and he expressed himself in favor of a division of Dakota. arbi asa, trausparent "Sader | tain a single substantial advantage which could not obtainif it oe poe defeat of the Senate bill have the prac- tical effect of continuing for one year ‘THE OUTRAGE ON THE PEOPLE OF DAKOTA, dently counted on the support of Carr and Minear, but neither Carr nor Minear went into the nominating caucus. Wade bears his defeat by no means easily, and last night it was ru- mored that if an organization of the Senate is formed to-day he will be put in nomination by either Carr or Minear against the caucus nominee. If the work of slate-breaking is thus started the democrats will take it up, and their twelve votes, with the help of Carr’ and Minear, will elect, ee TO ALLOW SMOKING IN CHURCH. Dr. Parker’s Startling Scheme to In- duce Working Men to Attend Service. Special Cable Dispatch to ThE Evenix Stan, Loxpon, Jan. 17.—Dr. Parker, the sensa- tional preacher of the City Temple, is about to institute religious services where smoking will be allowed. He says working men do not care to come to Sunday services, but thinks by con- sulting their prejudices he may prevail on them to do so, and rather than Jose the oppor- tunity of talking to them, will allow them to smoke. a IRISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT. An Impression that Balfour is Trying to Concoct a Bill. Special Cable Dispatch to Tu EVENING Star. Lonpon, Jan. 17.—From official inquiries he has been making recently in Dublin, Balfour is believed in England to be trying to concoct an Irish local-government bill. It a that the officials of Dublin castle are such a scheme. In any case the subject will be brought prominently before parliament next session, which begins February 21, Parnell being determined to introduce such a measure, if the government declines, poe de rere ao ROUGH ON BOULANGER. Duc d’Aumale’s Sharp Reply to Orlean- School Site Purchases. © THE HOUSE COMMITTEE THAT WILL MAKE THE IX- VESTIGATION. The Speaker this morning announced the committee to investigate the method of the District Commissioners in the purchase of sites for school houses and other buildings. Repre- sentative Taulbee, the author of the resolution, is made chairman. and associated with him are Representatives Lee, Chipman, Rowell, and Baker, of New York. Lee and Rowell are mem- bers of the District committee of the House. The committee has been called to mect at 12:80 to-morrow. They will then organize and take the preliminary steps of the investigation. The Sundry Civil Bill. AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN THE SENATE TO-DAY. Amendments to the sundry civil appropri- ation bill were proposed in the Senate to-day as follows: By Senator Manderson, from the committee on military affairs—To appropriate $40,000 for the preparation of a site and the erection of a edestal for an equestrian statue for the late en. Sheridan in Washington. By Senator Morrill—To appropriate $500,000 for the erection of a fire-proof building in Smithsonian square, Washington, for the use of the national museum, By Senator Mitchel]—To appropriate $60,000 for a lightship, with fog-signal apparatus, out- ide of the bar of the Columbia river on the Pacific coast. Consul Sewall’s Examination. KEPT HERE TO AWAIT THE PRINTING OF HIS ‘TESTIMONY. ‘The examination of Mr. Sewall, consul-gen- eral at Samoa, by the Senate committee on for- eign relations, has been partially concluded, but he is held here to await the printing of his testimony, when he may be recalled upon some point suggested by a reading of it. Mr.Sewall, who is sats Hepes in the Samoan situ- ation, is anxious to return to his post, but is more anxious that the people of the United States should arouse themselves to an intelli- gent appreciation of the importance of main- taining the independence of the islands in order to properly maintain American interests re. A favorable report on the nomination of Walter L. Bragg as an interstate commerce commissioner has been ordered by the Senate committee on interstate commerce, UTAH’S CLAIM TO STATEHOOD. Set Forth by Delegate Caine of that Territory—Delegate Dubois Replies. The hearing on the claims of Utah to be ad- mitted as a state of the union was continued by the House committee on territories to-day. Delegate Caine,of Utah, who began his argument in favor of admission yesterday, continued to- day. The attempt, he said, to create the belief that priestly influence would dominate the state; that the Mormon people were subjected to an ecclesiastical tyranny, was part of the shrewdly devised scheme and organized efforts to ac- complish the overthrow of the majority and the elevation to power of the minority. The doctrines of the church proclaimed and in- sisted upon the Republique Francaise, in an article published in that paper, states that a number of prominent Orleanists recently told the Duc d’Aumaie that it would be to the “s interest to f Paani House Committee on Foreign Affairs. THE MONROE-DOCTRINE RESOLUTION—THE VENE- ZUELAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S CLAIM, ETC, Owing to a press of routine business the House committee on foreign affairs did not consider at its meeting to-day the Edmunds resolution relative to European participation in the construction or control of the Panama mg MORE KANSAS LAWLESSNESS. Bloodshed Over the Location of @ School House Near Wichita. Wionrta, Kax., Jan, 17.—In school district No, 42, this county, a bitter factional strife is raging over the location of the school building. A short time ago the school house, which was at Manchester. for a new building was held. A voting was ed by each of the two within a short distance of one another. There was during the day the most bitter f de played, and at night, when the canvass of the re tig oT poe @ whole district turned out and a fight ensued, in which knives and revol- vers were called into play, and several men were seriously if not fatally injured. 3. L. Brown, one of the directors, and L. Jackson, @ prominent farmer, were badly wounded gunshots, and seven others received less ous wounds, ——o—— THE DAKOTA CONVENTION. Action Taken at Huron Yesterday. Honox, Dax., Jan. 17.—The snow storm that started in early Wednesday morning delayed the arrival of trains, and in order to give in- coming delegates a voice in the ization the statebood convention was not called to or- der until late yesterday afternoon, Organiza- tion was effected, with Maj. A. G. Kellum, of Chamberlain, us chairman, and adjournment was then taken until § p.m. At that hour the convention reassembled and heard the report of the resolutions committee, which was adopted unanimously. The resolutions set forth the fact that the people of both North and South Dakota are READY AND ANXIOUS FOR TWO STATES; that the people of South Dakota, irrespective of politics or party, petition the present Con- gress to take measures which will immediately admit them into the Union as a state, that in the event that South Dakota is not admitted by the present session of Congress the President is petitioned to call a special session thereof immediately following the 4th of next March, and with full faith and confidence in such administration, it is submitted that the extra session make provision for such imme- diate admission as to Congress may seem ju:t and proper. In the event that this session es no provision for admission, and in the further event that no extra session is called, the present territorial legislature is requested TO PROVIDE A NEW CONSTITUTION for South Dakota. The resolutions were or- dered engrossed and sent to President-elect Harrison, the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Delegate Gifford and Delegate- elect Matthews, and the president and speaker of both houses of the territorial legislature. A South Dakota statehood committee, consisting of one from each legislative district, was ap- pointed. Committeemen from each county were also chosen to act as auxiliary to the state- hood committee; after which, the convention adjourned. Representatives from all the coun- ties of South Dakota were present. —_ BRITISH DOCTRINES AND TITLES. Kansas People Stirred Up Over Their Prevalence at the State University. Torexa, Kax., Jan. 17.—In the Kansas house of representatives yesterday Mr. Poe. of But ler county, offered a resolution thet the com- mittee on state affairs be directed to ascertain and report to the house at as early a day as practicable whether it is a fact that the Brit- ish doctrine of free trade is being taught at the State university, at Lawrence; if so, by whom, and that they report by bill or other- wise what, if any, legislation is necessary to abolish the English titles of lor@ chancellor, deen, and regents or rulers in the absence of a king, and substitute in lieu thereof the Ameri- can titles of professor and trustecs for the offi- cers of said institution and for all other state institutions of the state of Kansas to whom Britixh titles are given by the laws of the state. The house adopted the resolution almost unanimously. —2 A Kansas Cattle King Shot. ian. 17.—A dispatch from Wichita, Cattle King Zack Mulhall was shot by AL’ Landers and dangerously wounded last night. Landers was under arrest upon a war- rant sworn out by Mulhall. charging him with stealing fifty head of cattle. Landers is ander arrest, — Meeting of the Whisky Trust. THE OFFICERS CLAIM THAT, THE WAR ON OUTSIDE DISTILLERS IS GOING ON FINELY. Pronia, Ii1., Jan. 17.—The trustees of the whisky trust are holding their regular meeting here with more than the average number in at- tendange. There seems to be a desire on the of members to find out how the deep cut in prices is working. The officers of the asso- ciation claim that everything is working smoothly, and that the tru making money. They also assert that the usual dividend of one- third of 1 per cent will be declared, and that the trust is prepared to carry on the war on the outside distillers for an indefinite period. One thing is certain, the buyers are taking advantage of the cut prices toa great extent. Some of the distillers who have di of their capacity to the trust do not take the same view that the trust officers do, but say that the assertions as to profits made must be taken with a grain of salt. The revenue collections at this point for the first half of the month exceed %1,000,000. NOT SCARED BY THE TRUST. Mrxwearoiis, Mixx., Jan. 17.—Referring to a story that the whisky trust had secured con- trol of the St. Paul distillery, C. W. Hickey, the largest stockholder and’ general manager of the latter concern said to-day; “There is not a particle of truth in the story: even i tions have not been entered into.” The opin- ion is general in St. Paul, however, that there is some foundation for the rumor. i Bismarck Ill from Over-Exertion. Brats, Jan 17.—Prince Bismarck is suffer- ing from indisposition in consequence of his exertions in the reichstag on Tuesday. pel aoninee MeMillin Elected Senator. Laxsrxo, Micu., Jan. 17.—In joint conven- tion yesterday the two houses elected James Me! United States Senator, be receiving a ass against thirty-five for Melbourze ors Levied Upon by the Sheriff. Puraperuia, Jan. 17.—Judgment notes ag- greeating nearly $25,000 were entered against 8. Isaacs, jeweler, 828 Chestnut — yesterday. An execution was taken out the stock levied upon by the sheriff. Death of an Indiana Editor. Ixpianapouis, Jan. 17.—A special from Terre Haute, Ind., save: Perry S. Westfall, editor and rietor of the Saturday il ‘is morning, aged fifty- stroke. —o——— The Kaiser’s Friendship for Russia. ‘Viexna, Jan. 17.—The Fremdenblatt denies ap ye ee ay ee Se Bees vi Petersburg, austria, under an ment with the » would y the py portion of the of Novi- , in Bos- nia, ——— Engineers Threaten to Strike.