Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1889, Page 5

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I trie foff's Malt Extract hanged. & eere appeared an increased power of Prope anunal heat abd storing up fat, {mitations The genuine has the signa- ture of vobann Hoft™ on the neck of every bottle, “Ali stare worthless imi ODS ANN HOFF, Berlin and Vienna, New York Of- ja3-tu,th. Cosstiroriosat Caranaz. ‘No single disease has entailed more suffering or has- ened the breaking upof the constitution than Ca- tarrh. The sense of smell,of taste, of sight. of hear- 4g, the human voice, the mind—one or more, and Bometimes all, yieid to its destructive influence. The Joison 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 aud charlatans, those suffering from it have little hope to De relieved of it this side of therave. 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. Thenew and hitherto untried method adopted by Dr. Sanford in the preparation of "his RADICAL CURE has won the hearty approval of thousands. Itis instantaneous in affording relief in all head colds, sneezing, snuf- fling, and obstructed breathing, and rapidly removes ‘the most oppressive systems, clearing the head, sweet- ping 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- . SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE consists of one bottle ef the RADICAL CURE, one box of CATARRHAL RESOLVENT, and IMPROVED INHALER. Price, PC DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Bosto “yy one MINCEN THE CUTIOUL ANTL-PATN < ON! 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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 ail similar preparations, because they are a natural femedy, an unadulterated product of the springs, con- faining in an undiminished degree all the sauative principles of these springs. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are prepared ex- elusively under the personal supervision and control $f W. STOELTZING, M.D, K. K. Sanitary Coun- Gillor. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are unequaled as solvent in coughs and catarrhs,even in the most ic cases. Their success is unsurpassed. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are s superior in whooping cough and diphtheria; in the er they lessen the paroxyam of the attack, while enting the latter disease, which cannot take hold ‘8 throat not affected by catarth. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES derive increased ‘Value from the fact of having a very favorable influ- ence upon the organs of digestion. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES onght to be kept $m every home. All mothers are recommended to free their children during the cold season to allows {pastille slowly to melt in their mouths while outon errands or going to school. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are for sale at Pearly all druggists at 50c. a box. Should your Brugwist not keep them, kindly address the SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO. (LIMITED), 15 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK. Bole agency for the U, 8. n16-thémsm UREISH LIFE TABLETS. 4 FOOD FOR THE NERVES AND BRAIN. it medy of the Turkish Empire. An absolute cure for Nervousness, Mental Weakness, car ea okie nates ‘or sale ! insrton. |. F. Ware, Ebbitt House Pmes so. Christian! (84 Pennsylvania sve.; A. M. Kloczew: ‘sou buat Gerber of E st. nw. Price @1 per box; 6 boxes for $5. Send for circular. TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Indorsement. n23-3m_ 997 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Mloree Blankets and Lap Robes in great variety at ery low prices. oc F you HAVE NEVER USED CARTER’S LITTLE bearest: Pills, go at once to the drug store aud ee ‘They will surely please you. Don't forget Bux STATE GUITARS ARE THE BEST. Bay State Guitars are the lowest priced, Bay State Guitars satisfy all. ‘Bay State Guitars sell as fast as they can be manufac- Gured. Bend for prices and description to J.C. HAYNES & CO, ect31-am0 23 Court st.. Boston. Mass, of Marcus Stune: A ree. ‘sizes, colored The the sea- Ran Wome oe ay ." ““PEASING,” pe ee tots ARLE'S GALLER! ie TES—“IN LOVE,” FRRLATEOE 816 CHESTN' Namie Goi ce DY mE ESE REELY G, B. Seigert & Try Ir: . POND’S EXTRACT is known everywhere, and well ry THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1889. 2d EDITION. Lales! Telearams to The Star. MISSIONARIES MASSACRED. The Station at Tugu,in Zanzibar, De- stroyed by Arab Slave-Traders. Zayzimar, Jan. 17.—The Arabs have destroyed the German missionary station at Tugu, 15 miles west of Dar-es-Salem. A majority of the slaves captured bythe German man-of-war Leipzig were at the station. One mis- siot succeeded in escaping from the Arabs, but eight others were massacred, Three bodies, one of them that of a woman, were found mutilated in a barbarous manner. Arabs carried off the servants and slaves at the station. The French missionary stations, espe- cially those situated near Tugu, are in immi- nent danger. The Arabs, who are now joining in the slave-trade, come principally from Kilwa and Lindi, and are richer and more influential than Bushiri, and are likely toovershadow him, These accessions to the slave-traders will have the effect of reinvigorating the revolt, which would have died out if the Germans had not retained Boyamoyo and Dar-es-Salem, peendiiner See ad JUDGE TULEY’S DECISION. A St. Louis Socialistic Editor Says it is Partly Right and Partly Wrong. =Sr. Lovrs, Jan. 17.—Joseph Reifgraber, man- ager of the Parole, a local anarchistic organ, said to a reporter yesterday. “What do I think of Judge Tuley’s decision? I deem it partly right and partly wrong. I hold that it is constitutional and right for citi- zens to assemble, to exercise free speech and to set forth their principles, so long as they re- main a peaceable body of men and do not in- terfere with the rights of others. When he says that the police have no right to assume beforehand that a meeting is going to be illegal, I consider him a just judge. But the injustice crops out when he refuses to restrain the police, these self-appointed censors of what is right and what is treasonable and incendiary. In the first place, the Arbeiter-bund is a labor or trades union. There is nothing in the name blend gest socialism or anarchy. There are social- ists and anarchists in the organization, I have no doubt, and men of very radical roclivities at that, but that does not necessari- ly relegate the organization to the policeman’s blacklist, or commit the association, as a whole, to the principles of socialism. Now, i say, let these le meet, let them disturb the public peace, and then prohibit their meetings. The police have not the fore- sight nor the omniscient power to assume that this organization will run counter to law.” “But suppose the police have discovered something that convinces them of the necessity of suppressing the meeting?” “They have not done so, else they would have been too glad to have furnished | ome Judge Tuley shows in this decision that he has some conscience left; that he is not entirely the chattel of the corruption fund that has bought up the judicary of Chicago. As to the argument that this asso- ciation will advocate a system that will overturn the existing wage system, we have the same argument; if Bg prohibit our meetings, why then not prohibit our meetin; in advocacy of free trade or for a tariff. Judge Tuley’s decision reminds one of the saying ‘Wash, but do not wet your hands,’ The Arbeiter Bund advertised their meet- ings in the Chicago papers. It was a uublic meeting, open to everybody, including nspector Bonfield and the Pinkerton agency. If it is a conspiracy, where are the proofs?” pen ih batch THE OLDEST POSTMASTER. Has Been in Office Since 1841, and His Friends Want Him Pensioned. being circulated among the residents of York- town asking the President to retire Postmaster Lewis Purdy from active service and grant him a_ liberal pension for the remainder of his life. Mr. Purdy is said to be the oldest postmaster in the United States, both in years and service, having been appointed postmaster of Shrub Oak by President W. H. Harrison, in 1841. grandfather of President-elect Harrison. Mr. Purdy is now ninety-three years of age, and distributes the mail twice a day, and has never been absent from his post of duty a single day since he has been in the service. His only assistant is his wife, who is ninety years of age. When Mr. Purdy was first appointed ‘hrub Oak had but one mail each week, then two, and finally three, after the war. During the early years of Mr. Purdy’s official life peo- le came to Shrub Oak for their mail from dis- fant points in Putnam county, two or three days being occupied to make the trip. —— No Ice for the Skaters. SOUTH NEWBURG SKATING RACES ARE POST- PONED. Sourn Newsvne, N. Y., Jan. 17.—The first of the National Amateur skating races was to have occurred here to-day, but there is no ice what- ever in_the river and a heavy rain is in prog- ress. The races have been postponed for two weeks. Ifa cold snap sets in to-night the race for the amateur championship of Newburg city will be skated on Muchattoes lake to-mor- row. Ri Awarded $5,000 for Breach of Promise. CLEVELAND, Jan. 17.—Miss Christina Martins, aged thirty-seven, was yesterday given a ver- dict for 25,000 against Wm. J. Harrison, a wealthy brickmaker, aged sixty-six. She asked for $50,000 damages for breach of promise, a From Wall Street To-Day. New York, Jan. 17, 11 a, m.—The stock market was quiet at the opening this morning and first prices were very steady, Atchison being exceptional with a gain of 8% per cent over last night's figures. The trading was even more than usual restricted to a few stocks— anna, Reading, St. Paul, Lake Shore, Erie, and Missouri Pacific doing about three- fourths of the business. A firm tone roreees, but in the general list there was little dispo- sition shown to advance until late in the hour, and the gains were for the smallest fractions only. The weak stocks of yesterday, however, were very prominent for strength from the open- ing, and Chicago Gas trust rose 1 per cent, Lackawanna % and Cotton Oil %. No further feature marked the trading, and at 11 o'clock the market was quiet and firm at or near the best prices reached. Delaware and Hudson, however, after an early decline of 14 per cent, rapidly advanced toward 11 o'clock 13¢ per cent. a Fired by a Lamp Explosion. Soutn Noawatk, Cony., Jan. 17.—Early this morning a lamp exploded in A. G. Ferris’ jew- elry store, causing a fire which damaged’ the contents and fixtures tothe amount of $6,000. ssa ah aon The Indiana Legislature. Ispranapouis, Jan. 17.—In the legislature this morning the senate held a short session devoted to routine matters and adjourned until to-morrow. No action looking toward the expulston of Senator Johnson was taken. In the house the session was devoted to the in- troduction of bills. — The Morrell-Drexel Marriage. Partapetruia, Jan. 17.—The marriage of Edward de Vaux Morrell and Miss Louise —— Drexel took place at the catheral to- Ye a ttigeeennio The Tin-Plate Amendment. ADOPTED IN THE SENATE TO-DAY. The tin-plate amendment to the tariff bill was adopted by the Senate this after- noon—yeas, 25; nays, 18 (Mr. Brown voting aye.) It fixes the duty on tin-plate (taggers’ iron or steel) when valued at 3 cents a pound or less, thinner than No. 10 and not thinner than No. 20 wire gai atl = —— the os _— at 11-10, All ped an un on corrugat or crimped plates, 1 4-10 ee pound. All oat hoop % aes rg plates) (OXCE| when a or coated with zine, spelter, or other per ad ap be per a ad tary 1, 109, in pnt i a cent per pol Capt. Mount’s Resignation. THE PRESIDENT CANNOT WITHDRAW HIS ACCEPT- ANCE OF IT. It was announced to-day at the War depart- ment that it has been found, after investiga- tion, that it is not within the power of the Pres- ident to withdraw his of the THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL. How Mr. Cowles’ Action Has Embar- rassed the Democrats. Representative Cowles expects his internal revenue bill to be reported from the appropri- ations committee and to pass both Houses. There seems to be very good grounds for his faith that such a bill would go through the House promptly if a vote were permitted on it. If required to vote directly upon the proposi- tion, no member from the tobacco districts could afford to vote against any propo- sition to reduce or extinguish the tobacco tax. Many of the democrats who would be compelled so to vote, would, for party reasons, be glad to avoid the question, but when put to it they will have no choice. Several who op- posed sending Mr. Cowles’ bill to Mr. Randall’s committee, would probably feel obliged to vote for the bill reported. The passage of the bill would doubtless prevent an extra session of the Fifty-ffrst Congress, and in other ways relieve the republicans of embarrassment, It would be very apt to delay tariff revision for a consider- able time. FEELING AGAINST MR. COWLES, The democratic members of the ways and means committee and all the leading tariff re- formers in the House are consequently deeply offended at Mr. Cowles’ action in putting them in this situation. They regard his action as an offense against the good of the ty and are- flection upon the Speaker and the committee. The feeling is so intense that it amounts almost to a rsonal matter. Mr. Cowles is regarded as a grave offender, and he is treated with decided cool- ness by many of his party. In defense of his attitude he points out that he voted for the Morrison bill and for the Mills bill, and has always been with his party and fought for it. In this instance he contends that he is making no attack on the party or its leaders, but is DOING WHAT HIS CONSTITUENTS DEMANDED of him, to relieve them from a tyranny that is keeping them poor. In the campaign, he says, he defended the Mills bills before his people, and was an advocate of tariff reform. His People must be relieved from the oppression of the internal revenue laws, he says, but they will all join with the party in the reduction of the tariff duties. A failure to give these people the relief they demanded, he says, would lose North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia and rtions of Georgia and Tennessee to the lemocrats. The small farmers in these districts, he, says suffer great loss and privation from not being permitted to sell the product of their land to whom they please; how they have to haul it many miles at great expense, and to put it in the licensed warehouse, finally selling it for what is given them under conditions greatly to their disadvantage. ‘MR. RANDALL EMBARRASSED. It is still uncertain just what Mr. Randall’s committee will do in the matter. He is him- self much embarrassed by the situation. It is believed that he will wait until the ways and means committee have had the Senate bill sent them and have been given a chance to con- sider it. Then, if they report nothing, the bill referred to the appropriations committee will be reported. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Become Laws WitHout THE PrestpEnt's Sianaturg.—The acts granting pensions to Wn. E. Prince, Carter W. Tiller, and Emma F. Read have become laws without the Presi- dent's signature, Srconp Lieut. F. A. Trrep, first infantry, on sick leave in this city, has been ordered to con- duct a detachment of recruits from New York to the division of the Pacific. Gex. Swan's Retmement.—Gen. Grosve- or, of Ohio, who acted as counsel for Gen. Swaim at the court-martial and who has looked after his client's interests ever since the con- clusion of the trial, said to-day that the order directing Gen. Swaim’s examination for retirement was made after a confer- ence between the President and Gen, Grosvenor, Major Butterworth, Senator Voor- hees and Judge Montgomery. No printed argument in favor of the granting of the request was made, but General Swaim’s friends — his case orally to the President, and the course of a quite lengthy conversation reviewed the proceedings of the court-martial and the anomalous state of affairs in which the sentence had placed the office of judge-advo- cate-general, Tae Drrtomatic Recerrion.—At the recep- tion to the diplomatic corps this evening the President and Mrs. Cleveland will be assisted by Miss Bayard, Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs. Endicott, irs. Whitney and Mrs. Dickinson. First Lieut. Letonron Fister, 10th cav- alry, has been relieved from duty at Jefferson barracks, and ordered | to join his troops. Tue ATLANTA OnpERED To Hayrt.—Orders have been sent to Capt. J. A. Howell, com- manding the Atlanta, to sail from New York as soon as possible and to proceed to join the forces of Rear Admiral Luce at Hayti. It is probable that she will sail on Saturday. An Equestrian Statue of Sheridan. PROPOSAL TO ERECT ONE IN THIS CITY AT A COST or $40,000. Among the amendments of the sundry civil bill offered this morning was one by Senator Manderson appropriating $40,000 for the preparation of a site and the erection of a pedestal for an equestrian statue of the late Gen, Philip H. Sheridan. The statue is to be erected in this city. The site is to be selected by and the pedestal to be erected under the supervision of the Secretary of War, the chair- man of the joint committee on the library, and the chairman of the Sheridan equestrian statue committee of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. PREDICTING THE WEATHER. Reducing the Barometric Readings to the Sea Level. ‘The signal office man was resting from his labor of making the morning map and was looking wearily at the colored pencil marks before him when a Star reporter entered the room this morning and informed the prophet that he had come to talk about the weather. Probabilities smothered a sigh with a smile, as though the subject were a bit wearisome to him and yet he considered it a part of his duties to submit, He explained that the present bad weather is the re sult of a large storm prevailing near the great lakes, drawing ts tities of warm, moist air over the land from the ocean and producing the misty rain that has pre- vail This storm, he said, entered the coun- try at the extreme northwest corner and has moved almost in a semi-circle, first going south along the Pacific coast, then turning some- —_ in New Mexico and making a lie for the e8, “While the storm was along the western coast,” he added, “we probably made some errors in drawing the lines of barometric pressure, because we have as yet only an im- Poe formula for reducing the readings to 1 sea-level.” “What is that?” asked the ter. “I say that our reductions sea-level are not as perfect as they might be, and we con- sequently often get our barometric readin; too low. You see there is less pressure on the mercury of the barometer as we ascend, owing to the air growing lighter and the readin: made in high places indicate with accuracy the atmospheric conditions in the surrounding country.” A MATHEMATICAL FORMULA, = So, in order to secure general correctness we have to devise a mathematical formula by which these readings, taken at an elevation, may be “reduced” to the corresponding rela- tive readings that would have resulted had they been taken at the sea-level, which is the Csorm of greatest atmospheric pressure. Now in the extreme western part of the United States the mountainous character of the coun- try makes it necessary in a great many in- stances to locate very important stations on ex- tremely high places, and the result is that with the reduction formula we now have the read- ings from these stations, do not represent the exact state of things. The construction of a formula is a difficult problem, and one re- quiring years of experimenting. LOCATING STATIONS, “We often have letters here,” he continued, ‘from all over the country stating that they have elegant locations for signal stations which they think we will greedily lease; these are almost invariably situated on hill tops or moun- tain peaks, and ‘the advantages of such places are strongly urged upon us. We have to ans- wer such letters by telling the writers that we don’t want to perch our stations of hill tops, but that we are aiming to get them dowu as low wecan. To be sure, there may be some very interesting experiments made from high places, experiments that may, in the end, be of value; but the disadvantages of such placesare many and great. It may be possible, if we had a very high station. to get warning of an on- coming storm by means of the appearance of the cloud-bank on the horizon, but at best the advantage gained over an observer down at the sea-level would be that of a few minutes, “At the same time I think thatsome very interesting experiments could be made with a thermometer and a barometer on top of the Washington monument. We might be able to learn something about the movement and con- dition of the air above us during the preva- lence of a storm, and it might lead us to dis- cover more correctly the nature of storms in general. Yet I would not consider it advisable to locate our observing station there. Inas- much as we live on the surface it is expedient to make our observations on our own basis, and all that we may learn beyond them is only interesting material.” DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. PROPOSED NEW BUILDING FOR THE NATIONAL ‘MUSEUM. Senator Morrill, from the committee on pub- lic buildings and grounds, reported an amend- ment to the sundry civil bill, which provides “that the sum of $500,000 is hereby appro- priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or so much theréof as may be necessary, for the erection of a fire- proof building for the use of the National museum, to cover $00 feet square, and to con- sist of two stories and basement, to be erected under the direction of the regents of the Smith- sonian Institution, in accordance with the plans now on file with the committee on public buildings and grounds, on_ the southwestern portion of the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution. Said building to be placed west of the Smithsonian Institu- tion, leaving a roadway between it and the latter of not less than 40 feet, with the north front on a line with the south face of the build- ing of the Agricultural department and of the Smithsonian Institution; and all expenditures for the purpose herein mentioned shall be audited by the proper officers of the Treasury department.” Another amendment, also reported by Mr. Morrill, was to make fire-proof the Gothic chapel at the west end of the Smithsonian building, at an expense which shall not exceed the sum of $17,500. ‘MRS. ABBOTT'S CLATM. Senator Faulkner to-day introduced a bill appropriating the sum of 25,000 with which to compensate, in full, Mrs. E. G. C. Abbott, for her services to the District of Columbia as a detective. The bill was referred to the District committee, 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. CAPITOL TOPICS. 0. | c. || rama SLEEPY-EYE AWAKE ON THE PROHIBITION -119, 110% Can. South.... quasrs0%, 5 os Say es 98" Eight voters of the town of Sleepy-eye, Minn., and fifteen women who reside in the same burg, have, through Senator Davis, petitioned Congress in favor of amendment to the consti- tution providing that the manufacture, impor- tation, exportation, transportation and sale of all alcoholic liquors as a beverage shall be for- ever prohibited in the United States and in every place subject to its jurisdiction. THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE to-day listened to arguments by Representa- tive Symes, of Colorado, in favor of the appro- priation of $350,000, asked by the geological survey, to continue the selection of reservoir sites for irrigating the arid lands of the west, and by Representative Belden, of New York, in favor of the allowance of the estimate of $94,000 to be applied to the removal and prevention of injurious deposits in New York harbor. WOOL GROWERS AND MANUFACTURERS, This morning the Senate subcommittee on finance, in charge of the tariff bill, heard delega- tions of carpet and woolen goods manufacturers and of wool growers, the former of whom desired certain modifications in the wool schedule tending to a reduction of some duties, while the wool-growers wanted still additional duties levied. Wm. Whitman, of Massachusetts, spoke on behalf of the manu- facturers, and Columbus Delano, of Waehington, D. C., ex-Secretary of the Interior, for the wool-growers. Their views were at times widely divergent and ex- —— with much vigor. So far as could be learned, the arguments made no change in the minds of the committee. THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS to-day ordered favorable reports on Sen- ate bills granting right of way to the be Horn Southern railway company through Fort Custer military reservat Montana; right of way to the Omaha. Dodg oe can hontai eee a h the Fort Hays reservation, an the construction of a ies. ie. th the government tion in that town. An adverse Peg hig dcramg p- the House bill Jahn W, Alves 85,900 for property taken by ike . Alves en United Btates troops during the Late ton A ; the Dakota bill to-day, Mr. Burrows raised a it of order against it, saying did not with the same subject, being « Dil to prox vide for the admission of several territories, whereas the original bill related to South Dakota . Mr. Burrows made a long argu- of his point of order, sustained the point of order, that Mr. Springer's motion was ment in and not in order, eed 86 Uni Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from yesterday's quota- tions on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day: U. 8. 43/8, 1891, coupon, 108% bid, 109% asked U. 8. 4348, registered, 108% bid, 100%; asked: U. 8. 43, coupon, 126% bid, 137% asked. UR. 4a, Foelitored, i207 bid, "1274 asked. D.C. perimp. 6s, 1891, coin, 10535 bid, 106: asked. D.C. per. — 7s, 1891, currency, 1 bid, 110 asked. D. C. 50-year fund, 3-658, 1924, currency, 122% bid, 1235 asked. "D. C. 50-year fund, 68, 1902, coin,'1233 bid. Washington and Georgetown Railroad bonds, 108 bid. Metro- litan Railroad stock, 111 bid, 119 asked. North Capitol and O steet, 37 bid, 39 asked. Anacostia Kailroad, 10 bid. ‘ashington Gas, 40% bid, German-American Insur- ton Market stock, 16 e Company, 200 bid, 153 asked. ange 11 ha Wash bid. Washington — men Baltimore Markets. SHOT IN HIS OWN HOUSE. The Killing of Robert Jackson by James | The Committee of Public Comfort has A BILL TO PREVENT Payne. THE LATTER ON TRIAL FOR MURDER—STORY OF THE WOMAN WHO LIVED WITH THE VICTIM AS ‘HIS WIFE—TESTIMONY OF OTHER WITNESSES. This morning, the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, convened at 9 o'clock and re- sumed the trial of the colored man, James Payne, for the murder of Robert Jackson on August 30th last. From the talesmen drawn the court proceeded to fill the vacancies on the jury. Assistant District Attorneys Lipscomb and Mullowney are counsel for the government and Messrs, D, W. Glassie and C, A. Branden- burg for the defendant. THE JURY COMPLETE, At 9:50 o'clock the jury was completed as fol- lows: Millard Metzger, John Bury, John C. Baum, Linsey Cain. Thad. Bean, Henry Kim- mell, Geo. W. Hugueley, O. G. Staples, Dornin Ellis, Walter H. Fill, G. D. Fox, and H. B. Pol- kinhorn. The defense challenged the entire panel, on the ground that when ten had been’ selected they had been allowed to separate, and also moved that the government elect under which count of the indictment they would proceed, both of which were overruled. The Phd was then sworn and Mr. Mullowney opened the case for the government. Mr. Bran- denburg, for the defendant, said that they ex- | pea to show that Payne was at his own jouse and heard the quarrel between Jackson and the Tollivers; that afterward the matter was discussed and the lie passed; that Payne was knocked down by Jackson, he (P.) havin, been warned that Jackson had a razor, an that when down he drew the pistol, and in the melee it went off. ~ TESTIMONY OF THE WIDOW OF THE VICTIM. The first witness was Anna Jackson, who tes- tified that she was the widow of the deceased, and had known Payne two years, She described the location of the houses in Bland’s alley, be- tween Wilson, Pomeroy, 3d and 4%4 streets. She had been to a grocery, and, returning, found the Tolliver boys talking of dice. They were at witnesses’ house about 10:30 o'clock, and both of them struck her husband and went away. They went up toward Wilson street and then came ‘back with Payne. Heard Payne say: “Robert Jackson, the ——of a ——can get a warrant in the morning, but I'll swear he struck a second blow.” Deceased went out in the yard and asked Payne what he had to do with the fuss; that he was not speaking to him, Payne repeated the assertion made above. Witness said, “That's not so,” and both of them struck her husband before he raised his hand. Payne said to witness, “I was not talk- ing to you,” and she replied, “I’m talking to you.” Then Payne advanced into the yard. Her husband said to Payne, “You can walk toward that woman, but you must not hit her.” Then Payne went toward the deceased, and some one said her husband had a razor, and Payne told him to show hishands. Deceased then showed his hands. Payne said: “You ——of a —! Iwish I thought you had a razor. I'd shoot ou in your tracks.” Then he shook his fist in jackson’s face, and the deceased knocked him down. When he got up he saw that Payne had a pistol, and ‘witness called to him that Jim Payne was going to shoot. Deceased ran around the corner of the house, and went in, and Payne then opened the door and shot at deceased, and was about to shoot again, when witness grabbed him and told him not to shoot; he then went away, NOT JACKSON'S LAWFUL WIFE, On cross-examination witness said that her right name was Anna Elizabeth Hubbard, but | she had passed under the names of Green and Jackson; she was not lawfully married to Jackson, The defeuse moved that her evidence be stricken out, as her name was Hubbard, but the motion was denied. On cross-examination she admitted that she had a hatchet, with which she had been cutting wood, in her hand; that Payne was standing against the fence and was not knocked com- pletely down, As Payne raised he pulled out the pistol from his hind pocket, ran after Rob- ert, opened the door and fired. Robert was sitting on the bed. When Payne fired he said: | “Oh you — of a —.” He cocked the pistol to fire again, and it snapped. Payne leaned against the door andreached around and fired and then closed the door. Witness was between the door and the corner of the house. The Tollivers were in the alley at the time. Dr. F. J. Shadd testified to the wound being in the ‘upper portion of the left lung. Mrs, Jackson was recalled and testified that there was a lighted lamp in the room. WAS WITH JACKSON. Hanibal Hailstork testified that he was with Jackson on the night in question. Jackson said whoever said he had struck the Tollivers was a d—liar, Mrs. Jackson said some- thing about people telling lies, and Payne went toward her,when Jackson said: “You may curse her but you must not strike her.” Payne walked toward Jackson, who knocked him down, and then Jackson ran off. Payne got up and drew his pistol and fired as he was running, Jackson being run in the house before it was fired. Payne ranright up to the door. Payne then stood for a half minute looking at his pistol and then left. Cross-examined—Jackson dared the Tollivers down to his house and they went, and got to blows at once, and witness separated them and told them to go on home and they did. He did not see the Tollivers again till after the shoot- | ing. It was after the Tollivers left that Payne said to witness and Sam Lomox that Jack- son struck Walker Tolliver; Jackson was then in the house, and he and his wife came out. | Both of them said that anyone who said that | Jackson had struck Tolliver was a liar, and they made toward Payne. OTHER TESTIMONY, Dr. Lachlan Tyler testified to the autopsy, August 5, and that the wound was in the left breast in a direct line. Anna Allen testified thal she lived upstairs in the house; saw Payne and told him to keep out of the fuss, saying he had nothing to do with it. He told her to go to h—l; that when they imposed on the Tollivers they imposed on him, for they were his partners; then Jim and Anna got to quarreling, and he made toward Anna, Jackson then told Payne not to strike Anna and not to budge, and Jackson then ran, Anna calling to him that Payne had a pistol, Jackson ran in the house, and witness saw Payne go to the door and open it twice, when it slammed too, and the third time he opened he shot, and was about to shoot again, when Anna grabbed him. Witness hollered “mur- der,” and Payne then left. Mr. Powperty Recetvine Too Much Mam. In The Journal of United Labor issued to-day Mr. Powderly says: “Since the session of the eneral assembly my mail has trebled; it is to- vy eapoesnle to read what comes to me in- side of eight hours. After spending eight hours in reading letters, there is but little time left to consider them if answers are re- juired, and each letter deserves an answer. ‘he last general assembly added to my duties, but they did not add to the length of the day. The duty of the general master workman is to have an eye on the affairs of the order. He should be permitted to study the great ques- tions of the day, that he may be educated and thereby enabled to instruct others. I do not complain because of ill-health or over-work, but because my time is worse than wasted in attending to detail which unfits me for the greater duty which I should be performing, All mail, of whatever character or description, must in’ future go to the general secretary- AMPLE ROOM FOR ALL. no Fear about It. SLEEPING COACHES AS TEMPORARY LopGINc~ HOUSES—THE VETERANS OF 1840—oRGANIZa- ‘TIONS COMING TO MARCH—NOTES FROM HEAD- QUARTERS TO-pay. The manager of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- road company called at headquarters to ascer- tain what facilities the public comfort commit- tee had for supplying quarters to people brought to this city over that road. He stated that they had already leased all the sleeping cars owned by the company, which would be side- tracked in this city and occupied during the inanguration. He was, however, constantly receiving letters from individuals who pro- posed to come here and wrote to ascertain if they could find quarters during their stay in in this city. He found Col. Wright at headquarters, and was informed of the arrangements made by the public comfort committee. He ex d himselt as being highly pleased with the facilities furnished b the committee, and the admirable opportuni afforded strangers to secure comfortable ac- commodations. He expressed his gratification at the favorable terms upon which rooms and board could be obtained, and said that he would inform his correspondents, so that they could avail themselves of the services of the committee, THE USE OF SLEEPING CARS, The visit of this railroad man and his state- ment that the sleeping cars would be used as quarters in this city gave rise to some discus- sion at headquarters this morning. It was said that the Pennsylvania road had refused to lease their cars for quarters after their arrival in this city, but it seems that the Baltimore and Ohio has adopted the opposite policy. The opinion was expressed that the use of 80 many cars while on the side tracks in this city might prove to be obnoxious from a sanitary point, unless great care was exercised. Col, Wright said that he had a long list of houses and rooms still unleased, and he was of the opinion that the resources of the city in this respect were by no means exhausted. He thinks that the crowd can be accommodated as has been the case in the past, and that there will be no necessity for any one to go without the usual shelter at night. The furniture dealers and others are taking all orders that come in for cots and mattresses to be used during inauguration, They are being obtained from the factories throughout the country in great quantities, As a rule these extra-sleeping facilities are leased for the few days required, and then are returned. A HEADQUARTERS JOKE. Some of the desks used at headquarters are made by a cabinet manufacturing company of Indianapolis, Major Bracket to-day noticed the name of the company on the desks and observed that there was no use of people worrying about Harrison making a cabinet, as there was a company already organized in In- dianapolis for that purpose. TO MARCH IN THE PARADE. R. P. Gorman, of Baltimore, informs the committee that the Irish-American republican league of Maryland, of which he is president, would like a place in line, They will bring some sixty-five members in uniform. They want headquarters in this city for use during the inauguration, The Young Men's republi- can club of Baltimore are also coming. They have secured headquarters on Pennsylvania avenue. The Harrison and Morton club of the four- teenth district, this city, wants a place in line. The president. L, D, Makell, and the secretary. 8. H. Hill, informs the committee that t forty or fifty members will wear black suits with light overcoats and silk hats. The Fourth Separate company of Yonkers, N. Y., have engaged quarters at 421 11th street northwest. THE VETERANS OF 1840. The veterans of 1840, resident in this city, who voted for Gen. Harrison in 1840, have ap- plied for a place in the procession providing they are allowed to ride. Under the rale of the committee no organizations will be per- mitted in the line in carriages, so the veterans will have to go on foot if they march in line at all. Acommittee composed of Messrs. Clapp, Dancnhower, and Kramer, representing the veterans, called on Sergeant-at-arms Canaday, of the Senate, this morning, to arrange with him for having seats for the veterans on the platform to be erected at the east front of the Capitol, from which the newly inaugurated President will deliver his inau- gural address. Col. Canaday referred the com- mittee to the joint committee of Congress to have charge of the inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol, which will meet February 15, DECORATIONS FOR THE BALL. F. Aldridge, a Brooklyn decorator, is actively preparing for the decorations to be placed in the pension building on the oecasion of the inaugural ball. On the fronts of the three galleries will be festoons of flags and between the silver-plated armor on plush backgrounds, and coats of arms of the states, trimmed with flags. On each of the supporting columns will be placed projecting flags, 6 feet by 4 feet 6 inches, of satin, embroidered at a cost of $50 eacl there will be about 150 of them, ‘he bases of the columns will have | royal plush dados 8 feet high and shields and other decorations abov There will be canopies of bunting suspended from the ceil- ing and a huge floral ship of state and two liberty bells, 15 feet in diameter. Portraits of Harrison and Morton will adorn the ends of the room. It is expected that the decora- DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. | FRAUDULENT CONSIGNMENTS, Some days ago the Commissioners received from Congress House bill 11067, for an ex pression of their views thereon. The bill is to vent fraudulent transactions on the part of @ commission merchants and other con- signees of goods. The bill was refetred to the omgenae of the center market for his views, @ clerk of the market company, who bad charge of the bill, has made his report to the Commissio Ho says that the bill isa good one, and suggests several amendments, The » << aameeg will make their report in a few ve. MISCELLANEOTS, Mr. F. M. Gunnell, of 690 20th street north- west, has comp! d to the Commissioners of the filthy condition of the streets in the vicinity of 20th and F streets, and asks that the same be remedied. The health officer reports that be has taken steps to abate the nuisance, Wm. Rose has been appointed an additional ivate on the police force. Michael O'Brien has been granted a whole- sale liquor license at 1801 8 street northwest, = LOCAL NOTES. At the meeting of Faith council, No. 18, Sons of Jonadab, last night, the resignation of the worthy chief was accepted with regret, and F. C Bache was elected to fill the office for the unexpired term, The music rides at the riding academy will be resumed on Saturday evening, the 19th. In the Equity Court to-day th tions in the luna‘ th Howell, Daniel Luther and* ere confirmed. = > A Fund for Mrs. Sheridan, N. ¥. Tribune of to The friends of ¢ ral Sheridan have sup- posed all along that Congress would take care of his widow and children, and considerable surprise was felt here when it became known that a fund for their support is being raised by private subscription. The movement was started in Washington, where it first became known that Mrs, Sheridan is in destitute cir- cumstances. Senators Allison and Hale have » matter in charge. Senator Leland Stan- ford has signified his intention to contribute 5,000, and in a business letter to C. P. Hunt- ington incidental mention of the matter was made, whereupon Mir. Huntington, who signs checks for good purposes on the slightest prov- ocation, immediately informed Mr, Btan- ford that he would like to be counted in as one of the subscribers, “The family of aman like Sheridan should be well cared for by the government,” said Mr, Huntington in his hearty way to a Tritune re- porter yesterday. “It would be a good way to get rid of some of the surplus, At least $100,- 000 a year should be spent in the maintenance of the families of men who faithfully served their country. Such men as Sheridan have litde opportunity to lay up anything. It tak about all they can earn to keep up their statior Plain men like you and me can save some- thing. There's no great style about us, and we can goand come and dress and act as we please. If the government fails to do its duty toward the widows and children of its soldiers some of us must contribute a fund for them.” It is said that Jay Gould, Levi P. Morton, and Charles F: Adams are among the sub> seribers to the fund for Mrs. Sheridan, so Footpads in Chicago Streets. WOMEN KNOCKED DOWN AND RORBED IN FRONT OF THEIR HOMES, A Chicago special to the New York Herald says: Highway robbers are having a carnival on West Madison street, in the neighborhood of Laflin and Rbeldon streets, and the police appear to make no effort to stop them. Mom day evening, at 5:40 o'clock, Mra. J. B. Sher wood, the wife of a well-known furniture man, stepped from a Madison-strect car, at the corner of Laflin str and walked south toward her home at 530 West Monroe street, near the corner of Laflin, She was followed from orner of Madison street by two men. whom er woman. As shi between Madison and M men stepped up besid her. left side took hold of her sateh The one on her and jerked it several times in an effort to it away from her. But instinctively the lady tightened her hold on the satchel, and ot succeed, As she was about to turn to man on her right to appeal for help she received from him a blow on the right side of her ben knocking her down, She lay dazed for a few second and when she came to her satchel was gone the men were out of sight, Mrs. Louisa O'Rell, an English lady living at No. 15 Sheldon street, was held up last night im a simil: t ison street . ed men. She and was turning to mount ps when one of the fellows grabbed her satchel, jerked it outof her hand and ran, She turned to th: her man, ** Won't you try and get my pocke 1 He said he would, r, but never ¢: and ran after the robl ne back, The police were notified in both cases, but ap= peared to little interest in the matter. Women are afraid to ut at night for fear of being attacked and robbed, and burglaries are reported in every section of the city. Few, if any, arrests are mi the town ap their own way. change going on now there might as well be uo police, for no arrests are made, The eight e, at Emmittsbur; by a banquet in New ¥ Asbury Evans, a fi p, and the a ry of Md, was last night. mer, whos \ fortune is estimated at half a million dollars, hanged himself at his home, near Elkbart, Ind., Tues- tions will be far finer than at any preceding national ball, Franklin’s Statue. IT 18 UNVEILED TO-DAY-—MR. HUTCHINS’ GIFT TO THE crry. The marble statue of Benjamin Franklin, presented to the city by Mr. Hutchins and re- cently erected in the space formed by the in- tersection of Pennsylvania avenue and De street, was uncovered to-day. Yesterday the wrappings in which the figure of Franklin has been enveloped were removed and an Ameri- can flag substituted. Mrs. M. W. Emory, the great-grandaughter of Franklin, unveiled’ the statue at 10 o'clock to-day. The event was without ceremony. This day was selected be- cause it is the anniversary of the birth of Franklin. The statue is of heroic size, 8 feet 6 inches high, and stands upon a granite pedestal, 11 feet 2 inches above the surface of the street. The right hand of the figure is half lifted. The left hand holds a roll of manuscript partially opened. At the feet is a pile of books, The coat represented is designed from a garment in which Franklin sae at the court of Ver- sailles. The main plinth of the pedestal has four sides, on which are incsribed in raised granite letters the following words: Printer, philosopher, patriot, philanthropist. On the south side, directly under the base of the statue, is the name of Franklin. Below is the following inscription: “Presented to the national capital by Stilson Hutchins.” A day night, because of the death of ‘his favorite dog. ee A Perfect Wine. Courts, clubs and connoisseurs in both con- tinents pronounce the vintage 1884, *“Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,” as phenomenally fine, ae MARRI WORCH—HABERECHT. ( the Kev, John Mueller, Mr. HU 1DA HABEKECHT DIE BURROWS. On the afternoon of January 15, 1889, CAROLINE E., wife of Heury Burrows, aged sixty-ais yeu residence, No. + 18th instant, mm respectfully im: nd to attend. flowers, Interment at Oak Hill. * DENHAM, december 8, ISSN, at the residence in Fairfax county, Va., AMOS xty-five years, . January 16, 1889, at ed daughter of Jom dl seventern years. 1921 Vermont aye Friends and rela- ry 17, 1889, at Ta, late Patrick Hickey, January 17, 1889, daushter of John T Years avd one mouth, m,, BRIDC Notice of st rd northw jock p. ree m. Intern a FP constipation bronze tablet sunk into the stone contains the date, the names of the District Commissioners and of Ernst Plassman, designer; Jacques Jouvenal, sculptor; J. F. Manning, designer of pedestal. The statue stands so that it looks to the south. The selection of this site was authorized by a resolution of Congress. — Answers in Divorce Cases. treasurer, John W. Hayes. Do not send any letters asking me to lecture, for theywill re- ceive no reply. I cannot take the field.” Young Men and the Churches. From the Chantauquan, One of the unpleasant features of religious life is the lack of young men in the churches, The evil is not a small one, and there are indi- cations that it is growing larger; it has cer- tainly increased in the last thirty years. Can the evil be removed or, at least, reduced? We are confident that some things can be done to brid the situation. For one thing, the recognition of the fact that there are too few young men in the church should to better the record. Systematic ti lit i ai g In the case of Mary D. French against Alphus P. French, for a divorce from bed and board, the pro confesso was set aside this morning and leave given to answer, which was filed. He denies that he has subjected the plaintiff to cruel and brutal treatment, or ever used physical violence to her, and asserts that she is in better circumstances and health ever before. He states that he is able only to tribute $50 expenses, but admi The answer of W. L. Metcalfe to the divorce bill filed by his wife was also Shek is Natchez, = Frege il Ll fe ay for mailing, can ie bed. a USE HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE. Dr. J. R. Fortsox, Kiowa, Ind. Tor., says: “T havo tried it for constipation, with ‘e think Sort Ss ey te poten’ un PEARS’ SOAP.” SOLD EVERYWHERE (Beware of Tratations + Panuzss Errecroan