Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St,, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’. Tae Everrxe Stan is served to rsin che city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per — or 44e. age ee aaa the counter, cents. cack. ~postawe cents Month: one year, 86, six months, 63 tered at the Post Office st Washington, D. Cas P— -- © mail matter.) 2% Tar Wi & ‘ished Priday—$1 year,postage prepaid. Biz mouths, Soca mail subseri ust be paid in advance; po paper sent longer than is paid for, Rates of advertising made known on application. Vor. 74—No. 12,032. Che Lvening Star. WASHINGTON, D C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1889. TWO CENTS. __ SPECIAL NOTICES. 48 PER CENT DIVIDEND /ECLARED AND BEING FULLY PAID BY THE ANACOSTIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION ox ALL STOCK ISSUED AT THE TIME OF ORGAN- IZATION IN °85, Assures the public of its successful operations and fur- nishes means for a safe and good paying investment. ‘The books of the Association are now open for the sub- scription tothe fourth series stock. Shares only #2 permonth. For further information apply to H. A. LINGER, President; C. F. WALSON, Treasurer; WM. D. CAMPBELL, H. B. FEMALD, J. W. BARTLEY, JAMES L. GREEN, E. 8. WESCOTT, and R. B. WIL- LETT, or to the Secretary, jal4-thkslm WASHINGTON, JAS 1889 7™ ‘The firm existing a* JOHN HENDERSON, [a RO., doing business en and Build- ers, is this day dissolved by mut Jobn_ Henderson. jr., can be found at 1208 E st. n.w.: Thomas C, Henderson at 1214 E st. n.w., where ‘any work entrusted to either will receive prompt at- tention, Either of the late. firm will receive money due and pay fue by same, * JOHN HENDERSON, 3x, THOS. C. HENDERSON. A. M. GREEN, Office—Monroe st., Anacostia. consent, ‘Thanking onr patrons for past favors, we m: spectfully solicit a continuance of same. —_ jaz: => MAMMOTH BARBER SHOP AND BATH- “Fi, Booms. — For, politeness, cleanliness, and first-class work go to BAILEY'S Mammoth Barber ul D sts. new. J23-60* ”* 2 tre is ‘made from” BURCHELL’S BEST FLOUR, : <n €. WEIDMA Bookbinder, Paper Ruler and Blank Book Manufac- turer. Art Books and other Magazines bound with reat care for Library or Table. 11th stn.w. ja22-lw - SPECIAL ANNOU <—~ OVERCOA We have in stock about fifty ¢ t Patterns, con- anelhair, which ST FOR CASH YDER & WOOD, Merchant Tailors, 4233 11th st. .w. G, LADLE _Ja21-60" “MR. INC | era ‘Tailor. cor. New ¥ Le pleased to see his triend Jal 9-6t_ HAS RE. uilding to No. and H streets, @ , SOVEREIGN’ )PERATIVE ASSO- ATION.— Member wet the TRAD! i TRADE CIRCULARS for 1559, on pay anuual des, from 216 F st ce M.D. Peck. Thos. G. ite and trom those 1888 Trade ¢ F by ending JAMES A. EDC Secretary, SO: rectors for the eusuing yea the Company, in this city, 1889. COLONY OF NEWEOUNDLAND. TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS. THE GOVERNMENT of Newfoundland invite tend- ers for the construction and operation of a line of rail- way in the Colony of about 250 MILES IN LENGTH. Such tenders, addressed to the Colonial Secretary, ‘St. Jobn’s, Newfoundlana, will be received up to the 18TH MARCH, 1889. Full particulars and other information as to condi- tions of proposed contract can be obtained on applica- tion to MESSRS. O'CONNOR & HOGG, Barristers. OTTAWA, ONTARIO. pee nmunity in general, r, bave au interest in that the “WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY,” established in this city abou ago, could be con- tinued with increased suc we, the undersigned, have the “WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY COMPANY. aud have each agreed to subscribe for at least one share, the majority of us having taken fiveshares. The above states our whole relati i the proprie- | tor of the Academy. and at the re quest of the inc: Safe Deposit Company of Wash ted to act as Trus- tee of the fund: bh may be paid i on account of subscriptions te her ot and SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, 15th s\ N ave, end at KOBERTSON & BLACKFORD'S, 1515 Het ow. The shares are one hundred (100) dollars each, the subseriptic m bein bmited to 5) shares foreach per, and x cent being payable at the dat Trustee above hained, who alot 1 to receive and receipt for payments, be same wntil the fiual organization of the H.R. DULA: 3. D. BROW ALBER1 LINDE WooDBURY BLAn ARTHUR T. BRICE. Send for Prospectus. — YOU SHOUL Chane CoA. i ____$a9-Lm E THE STOCK OF Ta Brackets at hasing clsewhere. eweat Desizns, Lowest Price. MUDDIMA DMPA! be payable on the ~ LSS, to the stockholders business ou the ISth day of January, ISSY, at the office of the treasurer of the company, 619 14th stn. w., Washington, D.C. The transfer books will be Closed from ‘the 19th to the 28th of . BRYAN, President, G. BEEBE, Treasurer, _ Washington, D. C., Jan. 12, 1889. jal 4-13t BRIGHT, Series CICK FIRE AND CHEAP, NRUEL bug Washington Gas Light Company's Coke. JOHNSON BROTHERS, a5 3m Exclusive Aventa, <r YOUR COAL, COKE AND Woop rom JOHNSON BROTHERS, the leading firm in the District 325-3m_ fF <n RECEPTIONS ! GENTS DRESS SUITS for Hire, at HORS, T! _31-Im __613 F st. nw. REMOVAL.—HERMAN BAUMGARTE ‘seal engraver and rubber stamp manufac turer, has removed his factory and office to southeast corner of 7th and F sts., room 2, Robbins building. jal l-lio ®—@—>_DK SWAN M. BURNETT HAS RE- ‘moved his office and residence to 1770 chusetts ave Ja3-eolm* CERTIFICATES OF BTOCK. CHEQUES, aud other securities, Commercial litho wrapby and designing. A. G. GEDNEY, a 10th and D streets (Post Building). EQUITABLE, CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F 8T. ASSETS, 8971,529.64. Subseription ms for shares in the 16th issue received daily 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 ere furnished upon application. Office hours, from 9am. to 4:30 p.m. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to Bo'clock pm. Advauces will be made promptly at7 o'clock, THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’t. JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y. 222 <— GROGAN'S INSTALMENT HOUSE 739. AND 743 7 : FIQ.AND 741 OTH st. Nw. Cheapest, the city Compete Cl Cloths, Mai ists 4 ¢tators, Stoves, &c. Eve: in the ‘bg hips sold ot creait es cheap sa they can be tinewbere for cash. WE"MARE AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF my2) COosT. Be 57, PAUL'S CHURCH, 28D STREET, NEAR ‘Pennsylvania aye. n.w., Rev. rector —Special service THIS (THURSDAY, ING, Eye of Feast of Conversion Vieney A. Adama, of Trinity; Church, § ienry A. Adams, y Church, New seats free. Members of other strangers invited. ECCEN- No. 1, Hall'ce cor. of 434 strect |. 1.0. COF. and Pa. ave. n.w., on FRIDAY EVENING, January 25, HOH WATS ter Engines jaz4-: J.D. BALTIMORE, Secretary. = ABXUAL MFRTING OF THE +S Stockholders of the ARLINGTON FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY for the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Directors to serve for the en- ear. will be held at the office of the Somaeanye be ae Lathes pad February 23, 1589. open at 1 and close at 3 p.m. 4-atd PRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. <q@~>_K. M. DOBBINS IS NO LONGER IN OUR emp and has not oan sce ast Rover t be respon or ize any mn ade ty "aaid: Doping, ou to rm. % Re. 1220 Penn. ave. 2.w. RGE G. MEADE SaPROTTI ONCCE. MEARE ‘SN9.—Members of this Post are funeral th st. nw, OH Nealy, at his residence, No. 1926.8 FRIDAY, 25th instaut,a¢ 11 o'clock a.m.” Com trades of other Posts invited to attend, By CALVIN FARNSWORTH, Com. W. W. ELDRIDGE, Adjt. ee @=> MRS, ANGELINI, OF THE FREE ~~ Church in Italy, will’ speak THIS (THURS- DAY) EVENING. at 7:30 o'clock, in the Fourth Pres- between Gand H sts nw. public to come and hear her. HOLMES & COUTTS’ SUGAR WAFERS ‘are always fresh and delicious. For sale by JACKSON & CO., Bs Jal 6-120" ae 626 Pennsylvania ave. _ —_ WHE! MY WIFE, MARY C. CAR- LE has left my bed and board I will not be responsible for any debts incurred by ber. oye GEO. 3. CARLIS: 220 Arthur Place n.w._ THE LADI ID SOCIETY OF THE ern Gousregational church will give their ‘New England” dinner in the social room of the h TO-MORROW, Friday, January 25th, from from 4 to 6. It _Dinner, 50 ets. 2 ge REPORT OF THE CONDITION 3 OF THE COLUMBIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY At the close of business Dec. 31, . 1889. Loans, Cash. Premitins ‘duie and ‘in ‘course of ‘collec- ‘ion. R Accrued interest. Capital stock...... Total surplus. Reinsurance reserve. Net surplus... on TRUSTEES. John A. Baker, Robert I. Fleming. ‘Thos. M. Gale, G Chas. C. Glover. Brainard H. Warner. Henry A. Willard. OFFICERS. A. WILLARD, President. 10K B. McGUIRE, Vice-President, ILLARD, Secretary. D. QU . Asst. Secretary. ite —Rellogs Building, 1416 F st. nw. T OF THE CONDITIO: AL UNION F HENRY FE AT THE CLO: BUSINESS, DECEMBER 31, 1883. Chartered by Congress 1865, Office, 6433 La. ave. Authorized Capital, 31,000,000.00 Cash Capital... 100,000.00 nts Due) Cash in Bank and Company's Offi LIABILITIES. Capital Stock... = Re-insurance Keserv Surplus... $269,260. NOBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 224 day of january, 1889. (Signed) CHARLES L. GURLEY, Notary Public. Dist. of Col. Directors: Henry O. Towles, James H. Wattnough, Francis Miller, Charles B. Bulley, Thomas Frauces, Tsane L. Ji 2. Charles “Mades, ‘John W. Schaefer, nr Willtam B. ey. President. Noble D. Larner, Secretary. ry. a r GURLEY BROTHERS, Agents. <= OF THE HL. 0. Towles, y Larner, Asst. Secreta STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL WASHINGTON BENEFICIAL ENDOWMENT AS- SOCIATION, December 31, 1888, ‘Chas. N Branch office, 13519 F st_'n. w t CONDITION Capital stock (paid up). Lntezest di Furniture. Notes re Assessments in Sundry credits. LIABILITIES. Death claims not yet due... Sundry debits, per schedule, Noble D. Larner, William H. Goods, Kob’t Ball . B. Donaldson. Win. J. Stephenson. ‘Thos. Somerville. 2 son. Thos. J. Luttrell. Chas, €. c ‘The above is « true co} LAWRENCE GARDNER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of Jan brat 1889, St A. B. KELLY, Notary Public. | lactones DR. ELLIOTT COUES ill Open the course of lectures on Hygiene, at the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union, 51 llth st., FRIDAY, January 25, at 8 pin. Subject: “The Higher Education of Women.” All cordially in- Vited. Jadot rc “LA NORMANDIE,” I ST. AND McPHERSON SQUARE, THE CAFE, WINE AND BILLIARD PARLORS OPEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30. wate ENTRANCE ON 1 87. — i DESIRE COMFORT IN A FULL- Drews Shirt buy P. T.HALL's Improved Open kata Front Shirt. 908 F st. n.w. Se shirts to order a specialty. Sm Bs ==>, TICKETS FOR THE CHARITY BALL Be consti of Chfidven’s Hopital ob- tained at the office of GUBLEY 3310 @=> , MODEL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. og Pacis meeting of the Association will be ISS, at § b: m. for the sale of the 81.000 draw a4 re © last "3 ao ek et ¥. A. SPRINGER. sala » _____Seeretary, 23-2 => POSTPONEMENT, is is Jostened to SATUD iy EVENING: FEB” jARY 16. eos-at CRAMMOND KENNEDY, Late Kennedy & Shellabarger, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Kellogg Building. Wasnrxaton, D, C., January 22, 1889. MESSRS. BOWES & HALL, Agents of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. <7 Gentleman: I desire to and a ci we rane as and for Mrs Hobart He, Ger pe Ie a | ae ain SPECIAL NOTICES Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, ig i tet ttt i Hy SOUSEFURNISHINGS. LADIES’ GOODS... ig cette MEDICAL. NEW PUBLICATIO’ NOTARIES PUBLIC... OCEAN STEAMERS. POTOMAC RIVER BO: PIANOS AND ORGANS PERSONAL PRINTERS. PROFESSIONAL... PROPOSALS. RAILROADS .. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIALTIES... THE INAUGURATION,, WANTED (Hexp). WANTED (Houses), WANTED (Srtvatioxs) WANTED (Rooms), WANTED (MIscELLaNgovs) WANTED (Lots). WINTER RESOR’ WOOD AND COAL NOR ECE WOH EIS SIVWIVSIST IWAN SBIAVY VOW ENIAAIASMHAKIEED ACL ELE et Govenxwent Raceirts To- revenue, $422,985; customs, $1,028, To-pay's Boxp Orrenixas aggregated $11,500, as follows: Registered 4s, $5,500 at 1273(; reg- $5,000 at 109; $1,000 at 109. No Americans Kitiep py Yaqur Ixp1axs.— United States Consul Willard, at Guaymas, Mexico, has sent a dispatch to the State depart- ment denying the report that a number of American citizens had been killed by Yaqui Indians near Ortiz, 30 miles from Guaymas. He says that the Indians attacked a small force of Mexican soldiers and killed several of them, but that no foreigners were injured. Contracts AwarpEeD.—The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded to Geo. W. Egan, of Charleston, 8. C., the contract for the excava- tion, creosoted piles, and concrete foundation for the Charleston post-office for $14,780; also, the contract for the quarantine station on North Chandeleur island, Gulf of Mexico, to J. H. Gardner for $1,669, Aono THE PResIDENT’s CALLERS to-day were Senators Butler, with Col. Lucas, South Caro- lina; Plumb, and Call, with Dr. Paul Gibier, Paris, and Representatives Thompson, Cali- fornia, James Phelan, and Frank J. Sullivan, California, and Sowden, with Dr. C, M. Herbst, Pennsylvania, ALL Quiet on THE Istamus.—The Secretary of State has received a cable message from the United States consul at Colon saying that af- fairs on the Isthmus of Panama are quiet. His Dismissat a Mistake.—The records of the Treasury department show that Rodney Smith, of the New York appraiser's office, was dismissed Tuesday. His dismissal, however, was the result of an error, and will be correct- ed so as to retain him in the service. STOREKEEPERS AND Gvacens.—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed storekeepers and gaugers as follows: Geo. L. Bryan, at Windom, Ky.: Jas, O. Burns, at Louisville, and Louis D. Craig, at Frankfort, Ky, Yer Anoruer Norary.—The President to-day appointed Wilson G. Reed to be notary public for the District of Columbia. Vinorsta Postuasters.—H. W. Woodyard has been appointed postmaster at Mechanics- burg, Bland county, Va.; Anna B. Patton at Middleburg, Loudoun county, and Samuel Bane at White les county, Va. Personat.—Ex-Goy. Stone, of Iowa, the messenger selected to bring the electoral vote of that state, arrived last evening and is stop- ping. at 1136 12th street northwest.——G. A. ‘uller, C. 8. Wilbur and August Snow of New York, Wm. Mackenzie of Dundee, Scotland, A. E. Brown and J. L. Yeorge Dilon of Mon- treal, David Dunlop of Petersburg, Va., and W. P. Coleman of Rich Hill, Mo., are at the Arlington.—-~-Oliver W. Murk of Boston, E. L. Corthell of Chicago, and A. Naumburg of New York, are at_ Wormley’s. Arthur Stern of Cincinnati, H. B. Dorrance of Providence, and ornton N. Motley of New York, are at Welcker’s.—J._ B. Tiffany and Hayward Pierce of New York, L. T. Smith and E. Fen- lon of Kansas, M. Van Zuylen of Cimarron, N. nd Dr. Daniel D, Gilbert and E. 8. Hut- chins of Boston, are at the Riggs.—-Norman H. Evans, Chas. L. Furbush and B. F. Draken- feld of New York, J. H. Evans of Terre Haute, G. R. Delley of London, C. A. Logan of Chi- cago, and W. F. Peffer of Cleveland, are at Willard’s.—W. Coffin of Boston, A. Soule of Rochester, and J, C. L. Harris of Raleigh, are at the Ebbitt.—D. G. Lyons and 8. P. 5! less of Cambridge, Mass, and M. A. Walker of Chicago, are at the St. James.—Col. R. B, Berkley and R. A. Brooke of Farmville, Va.. David Ayres of Danville, and Wm. O. Hend- rickson of Trenton, N. J., are at the Metro- politan.—9J. R. Simpson of Huntington, Pa., is at the National. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. An Attempt to be Made to Pass it Under Suspension of the Rules. The members of the House committee on rivers and harbors are becoming somewhat dis- heartened by the ill success attending their efforts to secure the passage of their appro- priation bill, resulting from obstruc- tive tactics in the House and lack of diligence on the part of members whose sup- rt they believe they have a right to expect. Fiaving ‘arrived at the conclusion that an extraordinary effort is necessary to save the bill, a paper is being circulated among the members, and being very generally signed, requesting the Speaker to entertain a motion on the next suspension day to pass the measure under a suspension of thi jes. The Recount in San Francisco. IT WILL PROBABLY SHOW THAT MR. PHELPS WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS FROM THE FIFTH DISTRICT. Representative Morrow, of California, is in receipt of a telegram from San Francisco informing him that a recount of the votes in the fourth congressional district inc: reases his poms Lg jority 655 his eS competitor, Fe ay There is San he 5 candidate, claimed a maj of 53. In a re- count of the vote cast for mayor of San Fran- AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN In Respect to the Memory of Mr. Burnes The Senate. The chaplain in his opening prayer, alluding to the death of Representative Burnes, said: We bow before Thee in the presence of death. Comfort the bereaved ones; sustain, strengthen and sanctify them. Overrule for good all that was dark, and trying, and afflicting. And en- able us so to live that we may serve our gen- eration faithfully, in the fear and love of God. A SPEECH AMPLIFIED IN “THE RECORD.” Mr. Chandler called attention to the fact that the remarks of Mr. Gibson yesterday in reply to his (Mr. Chandler's) notice of an intention to call up the resolution for the investi tion of the Louisiana election, appeared in the official record extended to out half a column—not ten words of which, he said, had been uttered. He now entered a motian to strike out the speech as inserted and insert in the Record the speech as it appeared on the re- porters’ sheets, As the Benatoc from Louisiana was not now present he would withhold the poten until Mr. Gibson came into the cham- r. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. Among the bills reported from committees and placed on the calendar were the following: Senate bills authorizing the construction of bridges across the Missouri river at Leaven- worth; across the Mississippi at La Crosse, and amending the act granting to the city of Grand Forks, Dak., the right to build two free bridges across the Red river. A BRIDGE BILL PASSED, The House bill to amend the act of 3d March, 1885, authorizing the construction of bridges across the Cumberland and Caney Fork rivers, Tennessee, was on motion of Mr. Harris taken up, amended, and passed. RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE DEAD CONGRESS- ‘MAN. A message from the House of Representa- tives announcing the death of Representative Burnes and the appointment of a select joint committee of seven Representatives and three Senators was received and laid before the Senate. Mr. Cockrell offered resolutions declaring its deep sensibility at the announcement and con- curring in the resolution of the House of Representatives. The resolutions were agreed to, and Senators Vest, Coke, and Cullom were appointed. And then on motion of Mr. Vest, as an additional mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the Senate at 12:35 adjourne House of Representatives. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE BURNES. Unfeigned sorrow possessed the House on their meeting this morning. A black pall cov- ered the desk just made vacant by death’s de- cree. The great popularity of Mr. Burnes made his death felt asa personal loss to his col- leagues. Before the House met the Missouri delegation held a meeting in the appropria- tions committee room and prepared the resolu- tions that were afterward adopted by the House. All the Missouri members and Sena- tors, and the members of the appropriations committee were present. The deepest sorrow was expressed at the loss. At theregular meet- ing of the appropriations committee all bus- iness was laid aside, and resolutions expressing the grief with which the committee heard of the death of this honored colleague, were adopted and placed on the record of the com- mittee. The members of the committee ex- pressed their personal sorrow. ‘On the opening of the House the chaplain referred feelingly in his prayer to the death of Mr. Burnes. Mr. Dockery (Mo.), having been recognized said; “The sad duty has been devolved upon me by the members of the Missouri delegation of announcing to the House the death of the Hon. James N. Burnes, late a representative of the great commonwealth of Missouri. His death occnrred in this city at Willard’s at 12:45 this morning. At some time in the future, Mr. Speaker, the Missouri delegation will ask the House to suspend its ordinary proceed- ings to pay tribute to the worth of the eminent entleman who so lately was one of our col- leagues and whose death is a calamity and loss, not only to the great state he served so well, vd long and so faithfully, but to the nation at rge. Mr. Dockery then offered the following reso- lutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That the House has heard with pro- found sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. James N. Burnes, late Representative from the state of Missouri. Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that a select committee of seven members of the House and three members of the Senate be appointed to take orders for superintending the funeral and to escort the remains of the deceased to their place of burial, and that the necessary ex- penses attending the execution of this order be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for properly carry- ing out the provisions of these resolutions. Resolved, it the clerk communicate the foregoing resolutions to the Senate, and that, as a further mark of respect to the memom of the deceased, the House do now adjourn. The House then adjourned. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. PROTECTION OF FEMALES. The Senate has agreed to the report of the conference committee on the bill for the better rotection of females in the District of Colum- ia and the territories. The age of consent is fixed at sixteen, and punishment for violation of the act is fixed at not more than fifteen years in the penitentiary for the first offense = not more than thirty for the second con- tion. CAPITOL TOPICS. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILLS. The Senate Pacific railway committee will meet Monday next to consider the Mitchell bill Lateas Said an ascertainment and funding of the debts of the Central and Union Pacific railway com| In the meantime Chair- ne Frye will probably call up the bill pend- only in the Senate as a special o/ der dealin: with the Union Pacific and the cen! branch, and make a speech upon it. THE LA ABRA CLAIMS. A subcommittee of the Senate committee on foreign relations met to-day to hear evi- dence upon the long-pending La Abra claims. ‘These claims are being contested by the Mexi- can government, and ex-Minister Foster is rey resenting Mesieo ‘in the matter. bes THE DIRECT TAX BILL. The Senate finance committee has advanced far enough upon the consideration of the House amendments to the direct tax refunding bill to make it certain that they will re- to the Senate in favor of concurrence in amendments, ARGUING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS. Woman Suffragists Before the Senate Select Committee. DEMANDS FOR A SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT OR THE REMOVAL OF PRESENT RESTRICTIONS—PROMI- NENT REPRESENTATIVES AND STRONG SPEECHES —MISS ANTHONY'S WARNING TO CONGRESS.0 The Senate select committee on woman suf- frage gave a hearing this morning to a number of the more prominent suffragists. The hear- ing was held in the reception-room of the Senate, and every available seat was occupied when the proceedings were opened. Senators Cockrell, Pasco, Blair, Palmer, Chase, Chand- ler, and Farwell were present. Miss Susan B, Anthony marshaled the female forces, and after making a few remarks she in- troduced Mrs, Isabella Beecher Hooker, of Con- necticut, who gave a graphic sketch of the trials and troubles of woman-suffrage pioneers, She laid particular emphasis on a plea for the recognition of woman in the make up of the committees who would have charge of the workii of thecentennial of 1890. Mrs. Virginia L. Minor, of Missouri, detailed some of the difficulties she had had to encoun- ter in her struggle for the right to vote, and argued on the equities involved, ‘he legislation in favor of and against woman suffrage in Washington territory was the subject of Mrs. A. Scott Duniway’s remarks, and when she, too, had put in her plea for an amendment to the Constitution she was suc- ceeded by Mrs, Alice Stone Blackwell, of Bos- ton. Mrs, Blackwell told the story of how the women of Boston saved to that city the public schools, A number of interesting facts in con- nection with that exciting contest were given, and the speaker argued that woman had on that occasion shown her patriotism, her good sense and her ability to vote intelligently. THE MOVEMENT IN KANSAS. Mrs, Laura M. Johns, of Kansas, spoke very pleasantly about the success of woman suffrage in Kansas, Woman had been found, she said, to be atweys on the side of morality and right, The election of women to the mayoralty and the council board at Oskaloosa, in Kansas, was the best thing that had ever happened in that community. Drunkenness and rowdyism had given place to sobriety and perfect order. The lace had been purified, and so long as woman fiad the power it would never again be defiled by vice. THE REV. OLYMPIA BROWN, of Wisconsin, spoke forcibly of the rapidity with which immigration was blotting out Amer- ican ideas and American political supremacy. With less than half of the | Faerie ee of Wis- consin the foreign born residents outvoted the natives, and everything now was moving in the direction of no free schools and no free church, Woman suffrage was no longer a question of the rights of women; the very existence of the republic was endangered unless the privile of the ballot were extended to women. Im gration, was largely masculine, therefore the now overwhelming foreign vote. women, now powerless, would more than coun terbalance this disadvantageous condition of affairs, Give us a sixteenth amendment to the Constitution! was her cry. THE NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENT of the franchise department of the Women’s Christian Temperance union—Rey. Annie Shaw, of Boston—pleaded eloquently for the women of the territories. Some of these terri- tories were soon to be admitted and she —— that when they were there would be no dis- crimination against women. Very wittily did she refer to the barriers which had long op- osed the claim of woman to the ballot—the arriers now demolished. The reverend lady assured the committee that the friends of woman suffrage were ‘going to keep on talking and working; they would come as often as they were rmitted to, and they would at length be heard, “for their much speaking.” They would still be peeing for justice when Gabriel blew his trumpet unless their requests had previously been acceded to. She urged that it was not fair that unmarried women— such as Miss Anthony and herself—should be without representation in the #ffairs of the gov- ernment. In the state of Massachusetts alone there was a surplus of 70,000 women. The bal- lot meant an equal representation, it meant better, fairer wages for women, just as it did for men. It wasa mistake to suppose that all women would vote the prohibition ticket. Women did not agree on political questions any more than didmen. They wanted the ballot for their own protection and for the mutual inter- est of both sexes and the advancement of the nation. A PARTING WARNING. Miss Anthony, in concluding, thanked the committee for the patience and urbanity dis- played by the members present. She referred to the fact that for twenty-one years she had been talking to Congress and she promised to keep on coming until there was a woman suffrage amendment or until Congress passed a declaratory act removing the existing dis- crimination against women. Before Senator Palmer, who was in the chair, declared the hearing adjourned, Mrs. Shattuck, of Boston, called the attention of the com- mittee to the petition of her mother, Mrs. Harriet Robinson, praying for the removal of her political disabilities. The memorial was, said Mrs. Shattuck, submitted in good faith, and all she asked of the committee was that it be received in the same spirit and considered seriously. SAMOA AND PANAMA. Action of the House Committee on For- eign Affairs. The House committee on foreign affairs to- day, with only one dissenting vote (that of Mr. Bussell, of Massachusetts, who has opposed the resolution from the first), ordered a favorable report to be made upon the Senate resolution relative to European participation in the con- struction of the Panama canal. There was little discussion, the matter having been fully gone into at the two preceding sessions. The matter is not privileged for consideration under the rules of the House, but an effort will be made to have it made so. A subcommittee consisting of Representa- tives Morrow, McCreary and Russell was also appointed to consider Samoan affairs which come before the committee in the shape of col mndence from the State department and in resdiutions introduced at the last session de- claring in favor of interference by our govern- ment to check German at the Sa- moan Islands. It is understood that the subcommittee are favorable to vigorous action in the matter, and, while they will defer to the Senate, that body having taken the question up first, they will second heartily the most dignitied, firm, and vigorous course the Senate can propose to follow. There is not apt to be any sort of con- flict bétween the two houses as to this ques- tion. THE ROCK CREEK PARK BILL. A large delegation of the iness men of Washington called on the Com- missioners this morning to talk over the Rock Native | | railway station at Cliftonville, on Telegrams to The Star. BISMARCK’S HAUGHTY ATTITUDE. Inclined to Concede Nothing in Samoa, NEW YORK LOST IN A DENSE FOG. NARROW ESCAPES FROM DISASTER- — New American Evidence Against Parnell. HOW ANNE BOLEYN DIED. Graphic Account of the Execution by an Eye-Witness Unearthed in Spain. Special Cable Dispatch to Tue Evextye Stan. \ Lonpox, Jan. 24.—Major Sharp Hume has published a translation of a curious manuscript bound at Madrid, giving a graphic account by & Spanish eye-witness of English affairs from 1527 to 1549. The writer, who appears to have gone everywhere, was present at the execution of Anne Boleyn. He says she was dressed in a night robe of damask with a red damask skirt and a netted coif over her hair. She was very graceful and had a long neck, She asked which was the headsman. who came from Saint Omer. Thereupon he dropped on one knee and asked her pardon in French. He had a long sword, which he kept concealed under a heap of straw and pretended to be waiting for @ messenger to bring another weapon. Anne Bo- leyn was still looking in the direction from which the expected messenger was to come. The headsman furtively reached out his hand, grasped the sword and at one stroke decapi- tated her. The book contains 75 chapters full of curious matters, Black publishes Arch-deacon Farrar’s lon; expected ‘Lives of the Fathers,” in two thici volumes. It is practically a history of the Christian churches during the first four centu- ries of the Christian era. The biographies are in chronological sequence from Ignatius, of Antioch, to Chrysostom. The author specially mentions in his preface the kindness wit which his previous works have been received, not only in England but America, ——— CAPT. O’SHEA’S WIFE. The Rumor that She Will Testify Re- garding Parnell’s Letters Not Credited. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EVENING Stan, Loxpox, Jan, 24—A rumor that Capt, O'Shea’s wife will give evidence concerning the circumstances under which the Parnell letters were written is not generally credited. The Times may have subpoenaed her, but the best informed persons on the subject declare that “Betty,” as she is familiarly known among the nationalists, knows nothing of the letters and, moreover, in spite of the course taken by her husband, ‘has no quarrel with the Par- nellites. —_--__ DOCUMENTS FOR AMERICA. The London “Times” Said to Have Pro- cured New Evidence of Importance. Duss, Jan, 244.—The Express (conservative) asserts that the London Times has secured fresh important documents from the United | States, which will be produced before the Par- | nell commission in support of its charges | against Parnellite members of the house of commons. peers: GERMANY DEFIANT. Bismarck’s Organ Assumes a Very Haughty Tone on the Samoan Question. Bexuix, Jan. 24.—The North German Gazetie (Prince Bismarck’s organ) denies the existence of any treaty precluding any European power from acquiring or seeking to acquire ascend- ancy in Samoa. The Gaztie also denies that England and the United States are agreed that the proceedings of the German agent in Samoa | are contrary to the stipulations of the treaties concerning Samoa, and are opposed to diplo- matic etiquette, and that those powers have Officially notified the German government ac- cordingly. The treaties between Samoa, Ger- many, England, and the United States, the Gazelle further says, provide that Samoa shall concede to each treaty power equal rights with any other power, but no treaty regarding the neutrality or independence of Samoa exists be- | tween Germany and the United States, Regarded as a Defiance to America. Loxpoy, Jan. 24.—The article in the North German Gazette relative to the treaties regard- ing Samoa has caused somewhat of a commo- tion in official circles here. By some persons it is regarded as a deliberate defiance to the Washington government. OUR CLAIM AGAINST DENMARK. The Arbitrator Will Soon Give His Decision. CopennaceN, Jan. 24.—The British minister at Athens wiil shortly give his decision as ar- bitrator upon the claim of the United States vernment against Denmark, for com; ion on account of the Danish commander at St. Thomas firing upon the American ship Ben- jamin Franklin as that vessel was leaving * 1854, without permission from the aut ies. A Brave Watchman Shot. PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED IN A DESPERATE FIGHT WITH TWO BURGLARS, Bosrox, Jan, 24.—Early this m an at- tempt was made by two burglars to enter the the Saugui branch of the eastern division of the Boston and Maine railroad. They were discovered b; a watchman, who raised an alarm and attacke was at once conveyed to the Lynn hospital. It is thought that he will die. “His name could not be learned. As the watchman did not recover consciousness no description of the assailants was obtained. ak lansing From Wall Street To-day. New Yon, Jan. 24.—Althongh the i i COWBOYS ON A BIG SPREE. They Terrorize a Kansas Town and Have a Lively Fight With Officers. Hovromrxsox, Kax., Jan. 24.—Three cowboys went to Stafford, a place about 50 miles west, yesterday, and after becoming intoxicated, started out torun the town. They weut to « stable hired a ble team and buggy endl hegun diving Gp aul down dhe corostoat breakneck . Whooping and yell like Comanche ands amusing themselves by ing off their revolvers. The arena, another unmanageable Tan away, overturning the age ye pe the top box of the ve . The three men, one of whom showed signs of being severely wounded, either by the shots or being thrown from the buggy. clam- bered into the running gear of the buggy and a escaped with the team. The buggy top and box were riddled with bullets and the ground gone in pursuit. with blood. A posse has —___ A VERY ELABORATE SWINDLE. How Pretended Railroad Surveyors Got Money from Western Towns. Boone, Iowa, Jan. 24.—The corps of survey- ors that came into Boone with their plausible scheme for a railroad from Minneapolis to Kan- sas City, via Boone. are in durance vile. They had a row among themselves and one of the party gave the scheme away. The fellows are out on their own hook running this survey and demanding donations for locating depots, Ac. They have had a rich harvest, getting consi s and securing some in Boone. the information filed before Justice Franks. H. Evans, the leader of the surveyors, w: ar- rested and is now on trial for obtaining money under false pretenses. The proposed rond has vertised been widely ad and it seems that upou the arrival of the surveyors corps in sty oa munity a subscription would be cireu- Stok.” Sennen tomouetion bones ume be about $350, but more would have been obtained but for the exposure. — WHAT GERMAN OFFICERS SAY. They Insist that American Led the Samoans in the Recent Battle. Sax Francisco, Jan. 24.—The Honolulu Bui- letin of the 15th instant, reaching here yester- day by steamer, prints what purports to be a circular just sent out by the German officers at Samoa regarding the late disturlances the: In general the circular denies that the G: mans on the island have oppressed or mis- treated the natives and reaffirms the statement that the late battle, in which twenty-two mans were killed, was led by an American newspaper corresponde IN A CHURCH OF HIS OWN. Father Kolasinski, the Famous Polish Priest, Holds Services in Detroit. Derrort, Micu., Jan. 24.—Father Kolasinski, whose removal from the Polish church here three years ago resulted in several riots, yes- terday administered first commun number of children of his adhere: chapel which had been fixed up in his house, His friends say they do not care for the bishop. and will build a church and install Kolasinski. They claim to be 2,000 strong. excommunicate Kolasinski,” said Bishop “He has excommunicated himseif as effec ually as I could do it. He can return to the church by confessing and doing penance. He committed a sacrilege in administering that communion, and everybody who received the communion, knowing his status, participated in the sin.” Later the bishop visited police headquarters and bad @ long secret conference with the su- perintendent. _—ae IT WAS VERY ENGLISH New York Obscured in a Dense Fog To- Day—Narrow Escapes from Disaster. New Yor, Jan. 24.—This city and the North and East rivers were this morning enveloped in a heavy fog, and persons on their way down town experienced a delay averagitk twenty minutes on both the surface and elevated rail- roads, The elevated trains had to move with the greatest caution, it being impossible to dis- cern objects half way between stations. On the North and East rivers navigation was difficult and attended with no little dan- ger. The steam launch plying between Gov- ernor’s island and the battery ran into an an- nex ferry-boat in the middle of the river. The passengers were badly scared, but none were injured. Neither of the craft sustained any e. A Fulton ferry-boat, which left Brooklyn at 8 o'clock, had not got more than 20 yards from her dock when she received a broadside from a small steamer, which caused her to vibrate from stem to stern. The alarmed passengers had scarcely recovered from the shock when the ferry-boat struck a barge which was being towed up the river. No dam- age resulted from either mishap. Three Elevated Trains in Collision. New York, Jan, 24.—At 7:27 this morning the southbound 6th avenue train was stan at the 104th street station. As the train was about to pull away from the station another train ran into the rear end of it. Immediately after this first collision a 9th avenue train, which was following the second 6th avenue train, ran into the rear of the latter. The cause of the collison was the dense fog. All the trackmen on the elevated railroad act also as fogmen, but the fog came up this morn. ing before the track men could get to their stations, There were two persons injured in the accident. One was Miss Handley and the other Mrs. John Flynn. Both were cut slightly in the face by broken glass and were taken to their homes. The glass in most of the cars was smashed by the Collisions and the cars slightly damaged. Some of the other passen- gers were slightly cut by glass or received bruises in the general shaking up. The total delay to south-bound trains was twenty-seven minutes, and a few hundred dollars will cover the loss on the cars. A MAN KILLED IN BROOKLYN. New Yorx, Jan. 24.—In the dense fog this morning, about 7 o'clock, a train at Fulton and Nostrand avenues station on the Kings County Elevated railroad in Brooklyn, on the down sii naicameasuibe Shot One of his Assailants Dead. Sraxvorp, Ky., Jan. 24.—Last evening, as the south-bound freight train was Pitts- een M. Cornudet, ities for the department of the Creuse, Chabrouilland, editor of a of and i ial! aR