Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1889, Page 5

r ¢ / « THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY. JANUARY 24, 1889. Aves Hun Vicor Renders the hatr soft, pliant and glossy, pro- ‘tmotes afresh growth, and cures eruptive dis- eases of the scalp. Mary A Jackson, Salem, ‘Maas., writes: “I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for 8 mumber of years, and Jt has always given me satisfaction. Tt is an excellent dressing. prevents the hair from tnrming gray, insures its vigorous growth, and keeps the scalp white and clean.” “Several months ago my hair commenced falling out, and in s few weeks I was altnost bald. Tbonght bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and, after using only part of f, my head was covered with a heavy growth of hwvr.—Thomas ‘Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. AYER'S HAIR VIGOR, Prepared by Dr. J.C. ‘Maas. Sold by Drurgists y : Tue Geserse JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRAOT Ayer & Co., Lowell, and Perfumers. Ja?3. is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIC and most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE for Impared Digestion, Cont Weak Children, and General Debility. ‘T PROF. COLEMAN. OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF TT: Buffering from an attack of Ines which had not only reduced my but brought on extreme exhgnstion, from ti fc I tried the effects of the Genume J m Hoff's Malt — Jaaxful three times 8 Its use was follow: a ed ss wi bad bet been topes Tinchangred,discested y= There ‘an increased power of ba heat and storing uj ing the ‘are of imitations signa ture of “Johann Hot on the neck of every bottle. “Ali “SOHASN HOFF, ‘ond Vienna, New York Of- sve, 6 Barclay st. Set-tmihas should not make jt the themselves of it. Deceptive remedies concocted by ienorant pretenders to medical knowledge have weak- ened the confidence of the great majority of sufferers in all advertised remedies. They become resigned to life of misery rather than torture themselvés with doubtful palliatives, But this will never do.) {Catarrh must be met at every stage and combated with all our might. In many cases the disease has assumed dangerous symp- toms. The bones and cartilage of the nose, the organs of hearing, of seeing, and of tasting so affected as to be useless, the uvula so elongated, the throat eo inflamed and irritated as to produce a constant and distressing cough. Sanvorp’s Raprcan” Cone "meets every phase of Catarrh, from a simple head cold to the most loath- some and destruotive stages. It is local and constitu- tional, Instant in relieving, permanent in curing, safe, economical, and never-failing. Each package contains one bottle of the Rapicat ‘Cons, one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and an IMPROVED InmaLen, with treatise. Price, $1. Porrer DRUG AND CumaicaL Co., Boston. UTERINE PAINS Aud Weakness instantly felieved by the Curicura Axti-Patw PLASTER, a Perfect Antidote to Pain, In- flanmation, and Weakness. A new, instantaneous, snd infallible pain-killing plaster. 25cts.ja21,24 Scorrs Enxcrsios. CURES COUGHS AND COLDS, SCOTT'S EMULSION RELIEVES CONSUMPTION. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES BRONCHITIS. SCOTT,3 EMULSION WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER. SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL AS PLEASANT AS MILK. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES THROAT AFFECTIONS, SCOTT'S EMULSION MAKES THE WEAK STRONG. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES SCROFULA IN ALL FORMS. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES SKIN DISEASES. SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES IS SOLD ALL OVER THE WORLD. a ABITUAL CONSTIPATION CURED AND THE AB bowels strengthened by the use of ‘'. HS Liver Pills in small doses. Don't forget this. Sopex wiserat Pastries, which were awarded the highest distinction by a medical jury at the International Exhibition at Brussels, have Proved to be a first-class remedial agent in all Catarrhs of the organs of respiration and digestion. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are prescribed by physicians in diseases of the lungs and chest and asthma. The benefit derived fram their use is unsur- pessed, and even in the most chronic cases they soothe, ease, and stimulate. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are preferable to all similar preparations, because they are s natural | remedy, an unadulterated product of the springs, con- ‘tan prine les of these springs. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are prepared ex- | ing im an undiminished degree all the sanative | 2d EDITION. Lalest Telegrams (0 The Star JAMES REGARDED AS A CRANK. His Statement About Efforts to Defeat the Tin-Plate Clause Denied in England. Loxpox, Jan. 24.—The statement recently made in Pittsburg by Edward James, claiming to represent the Hope Iron and Tin-plate com- pany of Tipton, that over $1,000,000 had been contributed by tin-plate manufacturers and merchants in land to defeat the clause in the Senate tariff bill im a duty on tin-plate, was cabled to this country, and he attention of the manager of the Hope company was called to the matter. That gen- tleman said that James was wholly without au- thority Pare the Hope company in America and that his statements were al lutely untrue. James left the Stafford district three months ago. People then considered him a “crank.” A month ago the manager re- ceived a letter from att American trader asking whether James was acting under the authority of the company. The manager replied in the negative. — PARIS ELECTION RUMORS. The Government Filling the Garrisons with Troops of Proved Loyalty. Panis. Jan. 24.—The newspaper La France says that the ordinary garrisons in and about Paris are being replaced by troops that are known to be devoted to the republic, It is asserted that the police ae oes to bring about emeutes which will afford a pre- text for the arrestof Gen. Boulanger and his friends. pa tiaer ee atont eas Causes Gladstone to Wonder. THE FEWNESS OF OBJECTIONABLE ACTS BY IRISH- ‘MEN IN VIEW OF ENGLAND'S OPPRESSIVE LAWS. Loxpoy, Jan. 24.—Mr. Gladstone, who is now at Naples, in reply to a correspondent who had called his attention to the fact that a branch of the Irish National league had been named after him, writes: “I have no connection with the 1 e, DOr have I any knowledge whatsoever on the sub- ject. I suppose my name was chosen owing to my efforts to free the Irish from oppressive laws such as are absolutely certain to produce objectionable acts on — of some Irish- men, the fewness of which I only wonder at and feel thankful for.” a Rae 2 Maryland’s Presidential Vote. THE ELECTORS MEET AT ANNAPOLIS TO-DAY AND CORRECT THE ERROR. Aywapouts, Mp.. Jan. 24.—The Maryland electoral college reassembled here to-day to place their signatures, as electors, on the out- side of the envelopes containing the certificates of the vote of the state. The three sets had been secured; one from the United States district court, one that went to Wyshington by mail, and the third was car- ried \y messenger. ‘The electors were all present except Mr. McCombs, and he had sent # power of attorney, and affixed their signa- tures to the envelopes. ‘The meeting was quiet, informal, and expe- ditious, and was over by 11:30a.m. W. G. Purnell will take the corrected certificate to Washington, that goes by messenger. psi _atn ashe The Delaware Dead-lock. Dover, Det., Jan. 24.—In the matter of the dead-lock in the legislature over the appoint- ments for state treasurer and auditor, the sen- ate this morning appointed three conferees, with instructions to stand by the present i cumbents. The house conferees are unin- structed. Space Ste Another Ballot at Charleston. Caarteston, W. Va., Jan. 24.—The senate and house met in joint assembly at noon and balloted for United States Senator with the fol- lowing result: Goff, 38: Kenna, 17; W. L. Wil- son, 10: V. A. Gates, 2, E. W. Wilson, 3; RB. G. Lynn, 4; N. L. Taverner, 4; balance scattering. There were 87 votes cast; necessary to choice, eee Cars Hurled Down an Embankment. Wuire River Juncrion, Vr., Jan. 24.—The forward trucks of the engine on a special freight train bound north broke last night just west of Hartford bridge, the scene of the great disaster two years ago, derailing the engine and dumping eight cars down the embank- ment. ngineer and fireman jumped and saved their fives. Trains were but slightly de- layed. era Prussian Ministers Resign. Brrus, Jan, 24.—Gen. von Schellendorf, Prussian minister of war, and Dr. von Schel- ling, imperial minister of justice, have re- signed. eS The Assignment was Fraudulent. New Yor, Jan. 24.—Judge O’Brien, in the superior court to-day, decided that the assign- ment of Burger, Hurlbut and Living- stone, made in September, 1884, was made in fraud of the’ rights of creditors, and appointed Mr. Henry A. James receiver of the firm. This decision was clusively under the personal supervision and control | handed down in the suit of the United States of W. STOELTZING, M.D, K. K. Sanitary Coun- | cillor. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are unequaled as a solvent in couchs and catarrhs,even in the most ebronic cases. Their success is unsurpassed. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are a superior remedy in whooping cough and diphtheria; in the former they lessen the paroxysm of the attack, while preventing the latter disease, which cannot take hold im a throst not affected by catarrh. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES derive increased value from the fact of having a very favorable infle ence upon the organs of digestion. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES ought to be kept im every home. All mothers are recommended to urge their children during the cold season to allowa pastille slowly to melt in their mouths while out on errands or going to school. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are for sale at pearly all druggists at 50c. a box. Should your druggist not keep them, kindly address the SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO. (LIMITED), 15 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK. Sole agency for the U, 3. nl6-thim5m Ge: Tx Bist THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Borse Blankets and Lap Robes in great variety at Pan hd RKISH LIFE TABLETS. ‘A FOOD FOR THE NERVES AND BRAIN. Infallible Remedy of the Turkish Fiupire. An absolute cure for Nervousness, Mental Weakness, Despondency, Nervous Headache, Sleepleasness and s owerful Blood Purifier, and will positively destroy or vale by Drugyints in Wast inet je by Drugyists in Washington. 8. F. Ware, Ebbuitt House Pharmacy. C. Christiani, 484 Pennsylvania ave.; AM. Kloczewski, 500 9th st, corner of E st. uw. Price $1 per box: 6 boxes for $3. Send for circular. TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Pa, _Public opinion our strongest indorsement. n23-3m NY \N TAKE CARTER'S LITLE LIVER troul Lr Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to swal- ‘No pain or eriping after taking. ocd Bay stare ovrrans ane THe BEST Bay State Guitars are the lowest priced. Bay State Guitars satisfy all. Bay State Guitars sell as fast as they can be manufse- fared. Bend for prices and description to J.C. HAYNES & CO, o a _23 Court st.. Boston. Maas. APs OgLLERIes “IN LOVE” THELATEST work of Marcua Stune: A superb 3b. in pon, “Conipanign ts the “Peace maker ™ “TEASING: Pati Wagner “FALTH.” “HOPES” Bodenhausem, and Many other iiew and beautiful subjects Yor the Holi ds: The b a sand Photographs, a ne Fina Petar ¥ a “cease cust UTS Pinta yO ONE ENOWS BETTER THAN THOSE WHO have used Carter's Little Liver Pills what relief have given wien taken for BR Be ee ee Sened hema. BITTERS NOT ONLY DISTIN- Arg tenietven iy theatre end aromatic ore te but they are also ag. sure preventive for all < toon Be theygenuine article, by Dr JG. Set- perth Sons. dale ‘Trust company, of New York, a judgment creditor of the firm. It was charged that fic- titious claims of relatives were preferred and that the firm was insolvent long before the as- signment was made. papas Thrown from a Staging and Killed. Bostox, Jan. 24.—J. A. McGaw, a carpenter, was thrown from a staging on Sweet street this morning and instantly killed. Another man was seriously hurt. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The New York Stock Market. Be fe the openit ck the New ‘Tork Stock Markets 4s reported by special wire to Corson and Macartney, i416 F street. Name | 0. oe, FE ry is Pion os Ea ee 2 We i a the 50% | 50 oo 2104) —————_—_ Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from yesterday’s quota- tions on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day: U. U. 8. 48, cou; 1 127% U. Si4s, registered, 127% bid, 127%" asked. D.C. per imp. 78, 1891, currency, 108% bid, 110 asked. D. C. SO-year fund, 365s, 1924, ‘cur- rency, 123 bid, 123% asked. D. C. 30-year fund,’ 6s, 1902, coin, 123 bid. Metropolitan Rail- road'stock, 112 bid,’ 115 asked. Columbia Kail- road stock. 33% bid, 35% asked. Wasbington Gas 40% bid, 40% asked. Firemen’s Insurance, 403 +4 ask: National Metropolitan Insur- . 72 did, 80 asked. Arlington Insurance, bid! Columbia Insurance, 13% bid, 14 asked. Riggs Insurance, 8 ‘bid, 83 asked. Masonic Hall bonds. 107 bid, 112 asked. Wash- ington Market stock, 16 bid,'19 asked. Wa: i Brick Machine Company, 205 bid. Na- tional Metropolitan 208" bid. Citizens’ National Bank 125 bid. Second National Bank, Great Falls Ice, 145 bi 150 bid, 163 asked. 148 asked. Real Estate Title Insurance, 11 bid, 120 asked. Pennsylvania Telephone Com- pany, 38 asked. U.S. Electric Light Com- pany, 64 asked. Washington Light Infantry first je Gs, 97 bid, 1024 asked. Washing- infantry bonds, seconds, 7s, 60 bid. Washington Gaslight Company bonds, series A, 121 bid, 126 asked. Washington Gaslight Com" BONY, Ronda, series B. 122% bid, 125. asked. uk of Republic stock, 200 bid.’ Central Na- tional Bank stock, 212 bid, 225 asked. Co- lumbia National Bank stock, 130 bid, 133 asked. Franklin Insurance Company stock, 41 tid. Bull Run Panorama, 23 Ameri- can Graphophone Company stock, 15 bid, pats. a A Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. 24. — Virginia ten-forties, 35\(a35% do. threes. 645464; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 88891; Northern Central stock, 78; Cincin- nati, Wasbington and Baltimore firsts, 94: do. seconds, do. threes, 20a22; consolidated gas bonds. L10y; do. stock, 473. BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.—Cotton quiet—middiing, 97,. Flour, quiet, but steady. ‘Whent—soamant’ none offering: nominally lower; Fults, {al06; No. onern. 98; western, Longberry, 98al Seas Bac wtotortaa s January, 91; Feb- sctivo and hignos 108% 108g | z, EB asked. PlaGl ig; ruary, peg Ee THE ECKINGTON RAILWAY. How it is Proposed to Amend its Charter. SUBSTITUTE BILL AND REPORT OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE—TO EXTEND THE LIXE TO BUSINESS SECTIONS OF THE CITY—ZLECTRIC WIRES TO BE PLACED UNDER GROUND, The bill to amend the charter of the Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ Home railway company, which was reported in the House yesterday by Mr. Rowell, from the District committee, as a substitute for H. RB. 11823, pro- vides that the Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home railway company of the District of Columbia be authorized to extend its tracks and to run its cars through and along the following-named streets: Beginning at the intersection of New York avenue and 5th street northwest, south along 5th street northwest to E street northwest, west along E street northwest to 4th street north’ north along 14th street northwest to F stree' northwest, and thence west F street to the east line of 15th street west; ‘Pro- vided, That if electric wires or cables are used to I its cars over either of said streets the same be placed underground. Whenever the foregoing route or routes may coincide with fly incorporsied. ‘sireet. railway. company in lway com: the District of « Columbia, both coe ies shall use the same tracks, upon such fair and equitable terms as may be agreed upon by said companies; and inthe eventsaidcompanies fail to agree upon Kc ee booed ares of said com may aj ion tothe supreme court of the Digtrict of Columbia, which shall hear and determine summarily the matter in due form of law, and adjudge to the the amount of compensation to to pall there. for. Said Fagg shall charge not exceed- ing five cents fare for one continuous ride from any point on its line to the terminus of its main line or any of its branches.” Section two provides ‘‘that the said company is authorized to increase its capital stock $100,- 000, for the P of enabling it to extend and equip its line as provided in this act;” and section 3: ‘‘That said extension is commenced within three months and the cars run thereon within one year from the passage = this act the authority herein granted shall void.” THE REPORT which accompanied the bill was as follows: “The committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 11823) to amend the charter of the Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home railway comeeey, have had the same under consideration, and report the same back with a substitute, and recommend that the substitute The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway company was chartered at the first session of the Fiftieth Congress and the road was Las #9 ly built and put into operation. It is undoubt- edly the best electric railway in the United States, and beyond comparison superior to any horse railway. The (pares of this bill is to allow the extension of the road to the business portion of the city for the greater accommo- tion of its patrons. The route proposed by the substitute ig from the present line on New York avenue, down 5th street west to E, west on E to 14th street, north on 14th street to F street, and west on F to 15th street oppo- site the Treasury building. The route occu- pies a small portion of the F street line on 5th street, but in no way interferes with or com- petes for the traffic of that road. It also occu- pies a small portion of the Belt line road on E street, but will not interfere with the business of that road. On the contrary it will be a ben- efit to both of these roads. The committee believed that the construc- tion of this road will be avery desirable im- provement to the city, and therefore report the substitute with the recommendation that it pass.” ee THE SAMOAN TROUBLES. Report Received at the State Depart- ment from Berlin. The Secretary of State has received dis- patches from Minister Pendleton, at Berlin, relative to the Samoan question. The only portion made public to-day was a series of clippings from Berlin news- papers that were not translated. The minister reported that Das Kleine Journal, January 7, said: According to official reports from Apia of December 28, the landing corps of the Olga was sent to accompany the German consul to the camp of the natives in consequence of the destruction of German property and bodily insults to men of the marine while on leave, the consul going there to institute a disarmament. On the way to the Bodele plantation the landing corps was by surprise attacked by the rebels under the leadership of the Amer- ican, Klein. 4 landing was thereupon made by men from the Olga, Adler. and Eber, and the natives were thrown back and several dwellings on the beach destroyed. Lieut. Siezer and fifteen men dead, and thirty- eight men wounded. A victory, but a costly one, and not one to be rejoiced over. The German meddling in the uarrels of the Kings Metaafa, Malietoa and ‘amasesee has been hailed with rejoicing from several guarters for the reason that the final result of the business was expected to be the occupation of Samoa by the German empire, England and the United States, however, do not agree to such a consummation and now we have even lost some men in battle with the despised islanders, a new leaf in the history of our colonial policy, a laurel leaf, but what sort of a one?” Je CAPITOL TOPICS. THE SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Senate committee on library was held to-day, at which per- mission was given Nathaniel J. Coffin to deposit in the library certain charts and maps. Mr. Coffin has advanced a new theory regarding the magnetic pole and the origin of storms &c., which these maps and charts are intended to elucidate. They also considered the proposition to buy iginal study profile portrait of Gen. Lewis Clark by St. Mernin, from a descendant of a collateral branch of the Clark family, but came to noconclusion. The authenticity of the por- trait is well established anda feeling favorable toits purchase was manifested. a The Senate Tariff Bill. BEADY TO BE SENT TO THE SENATE TO-MORROW. Messrs, Platt and Newell, the Senate engross- ing clerks, worked well into the night compar- ing the engrossed copy of the tariff bill with the original, and this morning had the bill ready to besent over to the House. The death of Mr. Burnes and the consequent immediate adjournment of the House pre- vented the bill being transmitted to that body to-day, but it will over the first thing to- sear itz bill = 8 & Se = a ment o! es of engrossil 13 inches in Ee. It is Gstimated’ to contain upwards of 40,000 words. Canadian Fishing Licenses. NO MORE TO BE PASSED FOR THE PRESENT UNDER THE MODUS VIVENDI. Orrawa, Jan. 24.—The collectors of cnstoms in the maritime osenes have been instructed not to issue any further licenses under the 70- dus vivendi. A number of licenses granted last year will not run out until July next, the first issue being twelve months from the date of issue, but as the season advanced, at the request of the New Foundland government, and to make Canadian licenses uniform with the licenses of that colony, they were issued to be good only until December 31. What the policy of the government on this fishing license question will be next season is a matter still undecided; but for the present no more will be issued. ——-___ Victory for the Car Trust. DECISION AGAINST THE IRON MOUNTAIN RAIL- ROAD. New York, Jan. 24.—The car trust has won a victory in their suit against the Iron Mountain and Southern company, The suit was brought in the United States super- ior court. It was to recover out $850.000, and grew out of an in 1886 between the trust and tem. By its terms the trust was to supply rolling stock of thesystem. The Wabash went into the hands of the Iron Mountain, and the agreement was not carried out. The decision was rendered by a Wheeler to-day. He holds that the car trust is entitled to judgment. pec Baia ema ‘THEM, IT 18 THOUGHT, FATATLY. Crxcrsxati, Jan. 24.—This forenoon while down a brick wall at workmen remained FL i He | ie I z EB 5 i ij i g MR. COX MAKES A DENIAL. The Georgetown School Site Purchase. In the article published in yesterday's Star conceruing the purchase of the school site on Montgomery street, Georgetown, it was stated, on information, that Mr. Cox, as the agent of the District, sent the deed, in which the con- sideration of $4,600 was named, to Mr. Bogue for his client's signature. Ina card published this morning Mr. Cox denies that he is the man. He says: “My agency expired with the sixty days’ option on the property of Mr. Field, and beyond that I have had nothing to do with the transaction. I neither red nor sent to Mr. Bogue nor Mr. Field ang deed to be signed, nor made any statement as indicated in the article. Abso- lutely I have had nothing whatever to do with the consummation of the transaction.” The mention of Mr. Cox as the alleged sender of the #4,600-deed and the one who completed the transaction which he had be; was based information believed to be reliable, but ‘HE Stas cheerfully prints and accepts Mr. Cox’s denial thathe acted as the District's agent in this ee transaction beyond the point which he has indicated. The congres- sional investigation will probably determine who did prepare and send the $4,600 deed and disclose all the facts in the case. ——._—_ ELECTORAL MESSENGERS. Those From Nine States Have Not Yet Put in an Appearance. The electoral messengers from nine states have not as yet arrived at the capi- tol and delivered the vote of the electoral colleges of their states to President Pro Tem. Ingalls. The law requires that the messen- gers shall deliver an envelope containing the result of the voting of the electors in their respective states not later than the last Monday in January. This will be next Monday. the 28th instant. “Returns have been received from all the states by mail, but this does not comply with the provisions of the laws which imperatively require that the mes- sengers shall present their communication to the President of the Senate by the date above-named. Each envelope must bear on its face the names of the electors and its contents superscribed in accordance with sec- tion 139 of the revised statutes. The states whose messengers will be delinquent unless they arrive by Monday next are: California, Colorado, Florida, Oregon, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas, APPROPRIATION BILLS. Three Now Ready to be Reported to the Senate. The Senate committee on appropriations have concluded their work on the consular and diplomatic, military academy, and pension bills, and Senator Hale expects to report them to-day. The consular bill, as it came from the House, appropriated $1,427,000; the Senate committee increased the total to 2,050,000. The following are the items of in- crease: To protect American interests in Samoa 500,000; to establish a coating station at Pago Pago, Samoan Islands, ,000; to indemnify the families of Japanese subjects killed or wounded by torpedo practice by 2 United States gunboat in Japanese waters in 1887, $15,000; consulate at Apia. Samoan islands, raised ‘to a consulate-general and salary from $2,000 to $2,500; new consulates established at Caroline islands and Nogales, Mexico, at 1,500 each; and salaries’ of the following consulates as named: Barmen, 21,000; Nueva Lorredo #500; El Paso del Norte, $1,000; Piedras Negras, #1,000; Matamoras, 2500. In the military academy and pension bills no im- portant change was made. The former appro- priates $904,266, the latter $61,740,000. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. What the Committce’s Report Says of the Washington Navy-Yard. The report of the naval committee of the House on the naval appropriation bill contains some matters of interest, especially in Washington. Congress appropriated, August 3, 1886, $1,000,- 000 for the erection of the necessary plant at the Washington navy-yard for assembling and constructing the most powerful modern guns, an amount at that time estimated to be sufti- cient. This has proven to be insufficient, and the present bill carries the additional sum required by the estimates, 2625,000. This bill, if en- acted into law, will have completed ali the ap- | propriations. In connection with this work at the Wash- ington navy-vard the report seys: ‘The con- tract made by the Navy department in June, 1887, with the Bethlehem iron company,w: forgings for fifty 6-inch, six S-inch, tw one 10-inch, ‘and two 12-inch guns, These will complete the great gun batteries for the Miantonomah, Charleston, Baltimore, Bennington, Philadelphia, Newark, San Fran- ciseo, Maine, Monadnock, Terror, Amphitrite, Puritan, Texas. ‘The delivery of these forgings is by contract to begin February 1, 1890, and to be completed November #i, but the com- pany has made such satisfactory progress that it is expected deliveries will be commenced in March of the present year. “The ordnance department is now assemb- ling, with the plant we have already at the navy-yard, D. C., guns which are, of their size, first class ‘in every particular. ‘The Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Dolphin carry nineteen 6-inch modern breech-loading rifled guns and eight of 8 inches. Of these, six of the for- mer and four of the latter class were made at the Washington navy-yard. There are, besides these, on hand, finished, at the Washington yard, six 6-inch guns and three 10-inch guns, besides’ eight 6-inch guns about seven-eighths complete. When the works at that yard shall be com- pleted the average time of assembling there a 6-inch gun will be, say, 100 days, a 12-inch gun 200 days, etc. The annual capacity of the yard, it is estimated, will be at the rate of 25 6-inch and 12 12-inch guns. The plant is to be fitted to manufacture as high as 16-inch guns. We are also constructing guns by contract at South Boston iron works and West Point foundry—at present six at each place, to be completed in July and August of the present year. The guns made at the navy-yard have so far been somewhat cheaper than those fur- nished by contract. The tests to which our new guns have been submitted show them to be equal at any made at the long-established workshops in Europe. We have at the proving ground one 10-inch gun-carriage, manufactured at the Washington navy-yard, and three others willbe completed within two months; also two 6-inch carriages completed and thirty-one others more than half finished—all at the Washington navy-yard. The contract with the Hotchkiss Arms com- any is for ninety-four rapid fire guns, *consist- ing of thirty 6-pounders, twenty-two 3-pound- ers, ten 1-pounders, and thirty-two 37-milli- meter guns.” VICAR-GENERAL HEALY DEAD. The Sudden Death of Dr. Breck, who was Called to Attend Him. Sprineficld, Mass., Special to the N. ¥. Sun, Jan. 23. The Very Rev. Patrick Healy, pastor of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, of Chic- opee, and vicar-general of the Springfield diocese, was stricken with appoplexy yesterday at the arochial resi- dence. He breakfasted with his assistant, Father McKechnie, and met Fathers Beaven and Dower, of Holyoke, in his usual health and spirits that morning. His physicians, Dr. Mel- len and Parker, and Bishop O'Reilly, of this city, were summoned, and the case was deemed 80 serious that Dr. Wm. G. Breck, of this city, the leading surgeon of western husetts, was called for consultation, Meanwhile, the last rites of the church were administered to Father Healy. Dr. Breck arrived at about 4 o’clock, and after examining the patient retired to an adjoining room with the other doctors and the Op. “He's got to die,” said Dr. Breck, with his biuffnessand decision. A moment afterward, turning to Bishop O'Reilly, he re- marked on the closeness of the room and an ed slightly, and blood at once came from his mn “y PICTURES OF FIRE. How the Sky will be Illuminated on Ine auguration Night. THE PROGRAM ADOPTED BY TRE COMMITTER— ROCKETS, BOMBS, AND FOUNTAINS OF IRKIDIS- CENT HUES—NOTES FROM INAUGURATION HEAD- QUARTERS. Dr. Adams, chairman of the: fireworks com- mittee, yesterday afternoon signed the contract for the fireworks display on the night of March 4 Itwill be given im the grounds south of the White House. In connection with this dis- play there will be an illumination of Pennsyl- vania avenue, the south end of the treasury, and the capitol. First, Pennsylvania avenue will be illuminated for a period of five min- utes; then the treasury and capitol, each in turn, will be illuminated for five minutes, This will be effected, the contractors say, by means of magnesium suns fired by electricity. The firm, who are pyrotechnists in the use of language as well as of powder, say on their proposal: “We predict that for grandeur it will with its aurelian tints, the most magnificent Italian sunset ever witnessed.” The contracting firm is Detwiller & Street, of New York, and the sum to be paid is $3,500. The fireworks display is to begin ata quarter to eight o'clock in the evening of March 4th. In case the weather is unfavorable it shall be given on the first evening thereafter when the weather will permit, A SUMMARY OF THE DISPLAY. ‘The following is a summary of the display which the firm agrees to furnish: Presidential salute of aerial maroons fired from mortars and exploding with heavy reports 300 feet in the air. Bouquet of 100 silver rain sky-rockets fired simultaneously. Three silver fountains, each displaying streams of trailing silver stars, ascending toa height of 50 feet and falling in showers of sil- ver rain, Three electric batteries fired simultaneously, throwing streams of sparkling electric stars to a height of 50:feet, producing effects entirely new in pyrotechny, Flight of five illuminating meteoric balloons, with displays of fireworks attached, Exhibition of floating meteor rockets. The meteors remain nearly stationary at an alti- tude of 300 feet and display streams of violet stars. Six mammoth variegated exhibition batter- ies. These are fountains of red, green, blue and gold meteors, projected to a height of 70 to 80 feet, each battery displaying 500 meteors, thrown in rapid succession. , egies fountains fired together. Each fountain pro- duces three streams of stars projected to a height of from 60 to 70 feet in red, white and blue respectively. Bouquets are placed in a line on the ground 16 feet apart and the num- ber of stars displayed by each is between 500 and 600. Two electric batteries fired together discharg- gy ew electric stars. wo silver fountains displaying 500 silver stars, | Eight meteoric bombshells, 30 inch, in crim- | son. Display of four-pound parachute rockets (four-pound caliber) discharging stars, which are suspended from parachutes burning chang- ing colors—emerald, crimson and purple. Jumbo fountain displaying streams of bril- liant carmine fire mingled with sharp reports. Eight surprise bomb-shells, 27 inch, explod- ing at an elevation of 400 feet, and discharging a number of smailer bomb-shells, which in turn explode and display reflecting-colored stars in blue and yellow. Flight of jessamine rockets, 4-pound caliber, resembling clusters of jessamine flowers, in changing colors. Two national fountains fired together, each discharging between 500 and 600 stars in the national colors. Fiight of five illuminating meteoric balloons, with displays of fireworks attached. Discharge of ten pear rockets, 2Ib. caliber. These rockets during their aseent discharge rapidly variegated stars which, mingling with the trail of the rocket, form a column of bril- | liant fire, studded with colors. On reaching their highest altitude, the rockets display show- | ers of golden rain, Four mammoth variegated exhibition batter- ies in red and green. Ascension of one hundred reporting rockets. Fifteen bombshells, 24 inch, in violet stars and brilliant serpents. Two hornets’ nests, Dragon rockets, 4 Ib. caliber, fired simul- taneously. ‘These rockets, at their highest point, discharge fiery dragons, which are sus- | pended in the air and swing with eccentric circles, r tpi celestial bouquet bombshella, 27 inch, ‘Iwo silver fountains. Five mammoth variegated exhibition batte- ries, in emerald. Five illuminating meteoric balloons with dis- plays of fireworks attached. ‘wo electric batteries, fired simultaneously. Flight of 25 tourbillions, Aerizl combination of rockets, shells, and fountains. Four bombshell fountains, discharging 50 bombshells in crimson and emerald, Grand gold illumination. Fountain displaying streams of brilliant fire mingled with sharp reports. Flight of ten national emblem rockets dis- arging parachutes at a height of 400 to 540 Five mammoth exhibition batteries, Ten bombshell rockets, four-pound caliber. Ten aerolite rockets, four-pound caliber. Five illuminating meteoric balloons. Eighteen bombshells, 24-inch, in orange and silver stars, Bouquet of 100 skyrockets, 2-Ib. caliber. ‘Two national fountains, red, white and blue. Three silver fountains, Eight Salamander triple shells, 30-inch. Ten revolving comet rockets, 4-1b. caliber, Two electric batteries, tired together. Two hornets’ nests, Brilliant emerald illumination, using 100 Ibs, of material. Five bomb-shell fountains, in blue and yel- low. Thirteen bomb-shells, 27-inch. Fire portraits of Harrison and Morton. Set pieces representing the capitol and the White House. COMMITTEE BADGES. The committee on badges has decided upon | the colors of the various badges which will distinguish the members of one com- mittee from the members of another. The following is the complete list: Executive, royal purple; reception, black; floor, white; military, light blue; street decorations, yellow; civic. cherry; public comfort, lilac; ” press, cardinal; banquet, dark blue; auditing. electric blue; ball-room comfort, dark brown; carriages, pink; ball-room decorations, light’ green; fi- nance, old gold; parks an reser- vations, myrtle: “public order, red: | badges, peacock lue; tieketes and/ invitations, maroon; music, olive; fireworks, ‘ay; transportation, orange; printing, straw- ry. A NATIONAL CHORUS. Alice L. Mitchell, of Kansas City, Mo., has addressed a communication to Chairman Brit- ton asking him if he would like to have a national chorus, composed of singers from every state in the union, to sing two grand choruses at the inaugural ceremonies. She says: “I led the exposition chorus here with "Gilmore's band, both band and | chorus = under my baton. Major War- | ner can tell you of their great success before an audience of 10,000 people. I have done this work for ten years in all parts of the Union. I think a national chorus would create a great sensation.” ‘The chorus can be ets says the lady ina week inWashington. She will charge nothing for ittee her services, but would expect the commit to pay her traveling, hotel, and carriage ex- mses. As references she ive Warner, of Missouri, Porter. ives Representa- Admiral David The most unusual feature about the DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE POLICE IN A FAIR WAT TO BE INFORMED. For some time past the new oil lamps lately erected in the southwestern section of the ci'y have been stolen. Superintendent of Lamps Harrison ha« reported the matter to Cant. Sy- mons, with the recommendation that the mat- ter be referred to the police. MISCELLANE 00S, The Commissioners have requested permis- sion of Col. John M. Wilson to use the reserva- tion at the intersection of 22d and E streets and Virginia avenue for the storing of mate- rials to be used in the erection of a school building at that place, Asidewalk on the south side of Boundary street between 18th and 19th, has been ordered to be laid under the compulsory permit sys- tem. The Commissioners have refused to refund the water-tax of Mr. Chas. B. Bailey, claimed to have been erroneously paid. The Commissioners have received from the President a petition, signed by a number of Senators and Representatives, asking for the fee of . P. Borden as surveyor of e District of Columbia. LOCAL NOTES. Geo. N. Omohundro, No, 704 B street south- west, reports stolen from his house, yesterday, a diamond stud, pair of gold earrings, pair of gold bracelets, and a pair of opera glasses. On this and Saturday evenings, January 24 and 26, the pupils of the Martyn college of elo- cution, acting and oratory, will give dramatic entertainments. Free tickets are issued to all lovers of this art. From Brentano's we have Harper's Monthly for February. —_—— Wasting of Potomac Water. A DEMAND THAT THE POLICE COURT IMPOSE HIGHER PENALTIES ON THOSE CONVICTED OF IT. Captain Lusk, in a letter to Commissioner Raymond to-day, calls his attention to the fact that while the law provides a penalty of from $5 to $30 forallowing a waste of Potomac water, the uniform practice of the PoliceCourt for years has been to impose only the minimum fine. “So well is this known.” says Captain Lusk, “that with a certain class it passed into a proverb that it is cheaper to pay $5 to the Police Court than $10 to a plumber.” He says that under the existing law the water division can deal with waste of water only through the Police Court, and a failure by that institution to strictly administer the law simply allows the waste to go on uncontrolled. The water division, he says, is engaged in a strong effort to detect and repress waste as far as practicable, but this effort will not succeed unless the Police Court does its duty with strictness, He recommends that the attorney for the District be instructed to press for the imposition of a higher, and, if possible, the maximum fine in sil cease where the waste has been established, and that the Commissioners address a letter to the judge of the Police Court representing to him the importance of treating as they deserve all cases ofewaste which may be brought before him. He says, further, that this is only one phase of a general movement of the water division toward im- proving the pressure for domestic and fire ses by preventing all useless flow of into the sewers, The matter will be considered by the board. fiat Sales of Real Estate. Charles V. Riley has bought for $15,590 sub lots 43 to 45, Washington heights, of Catherine W. Myer. lie A. Schafhirt has bought for £4,225 of W. W. Boarman et al., trustees, sub lot 19, sq. 325, fronting 25 feet on Virginia avenue, be- tween 1ith and 12th sts southwest. Duncanson Brothers, auctic the following sales: The br street northwest to John A. Jones for £2,900: also brick house 208 8th street southwest, with brick stable in the rear, lot 66x99 fect, to Su- san Fitzgerald for $8,200. Alicia F, Trainer has bought, for $12,000, of Mary B. Manypenny, pts. 43 to 46, sq. 639 fronting 60.83 on west side of Arthur place, be- | tween New Jersey avenue, Ist, B and C streets northwest, —- Tar Evxs’ Beserrt.—The regular annual en- tertainment for the benefit of the relief fund of the local lodge of Elks will be given at Al- baugh’s opera house to-morrow afternoon. The bill, as usual, will be very extensive, among the features being the entire company playing in Philadelphia in -‘Said Pasha,” the new light opera, which is brought on here specially to give an act of the opera. The ob- ject of the entertainment is most worthy and there is little doubt that the house will be crowded. Se Narrow Escare or Sreeet Can Passen- G@Exs.—About noon to-day an exciting scene was witnessed on 7th street, between E. street and Pennsylvania avenue, Car No. 54 of the 7th street line of the Washington and George- town railroad was bound southward when the horses took fright and started down the grade, and the passengers, among whom were several ladies, cried out with fright. The driver attempted to put on the brake, but became exhausted, when Officer Kenney jumped on, and by putting his strength on the rear brake succeeded in stopping the car just north of Pennsylvania avenue. Had the car poe a few yards farther loss of life might ave occurred, for there isa constant stream of persons crossing on the north side of the avenue, — ae Ee THE COURTS. Egurry Count—Judae Cor, Yesterday. Washi Benevolent and En- dowment assoc dation. &e.. denied, proof. Young agt. District of Columbia; re- straining order issued. To-day, Davis agt. McKenney; Robinson White —— guardian ad litem. In re. lunacy of Martha R. Reeves; reference to an- ditor ordered. Niemann agt. Breck; John F. | Vogt appointed guardian ad litem. emewmacirni Naval Navigation. A COMMODORE AND EIGHT OPFICERS STRANDED ON A MUD BANK, From the San Francisco Alta. There was wild excitement around the city front yesterday, which extended to military circles and Mare Island. The cause of it all was the disappearance, or rather the non-ap- pearance of the government launch Nellie, with Commodore Belknap and party of officers and their wives and fa ies. She left San Francisco at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon for Mare Island. At 2 o'clock yesterday morn- ing the Nellie had not arrived at Mare Island. The officers in charge there became fright- ened. Of course, rumor at once set to work, and it was spread everywhere that the Nellie had been lost, with all hands. At 2:30 o'clock the Monterey was hastily gotten ready at Mare Island. and with a party of officers on board steamed down on her search. Thongh a strict lookout was kept no sign of the Nellie was met with, and when the Monterey arrived here about 6 o’clock yesterday morning there was a sickening conviction gaining ground that the Nellie was gone. As she had left for Mare Island at 3 o'clock she ought to have arrived about 7 p.m. Becoming convinced that nothi could be learned here of the missing boat an perty, the Monterey started on a search around e bay. Nothing was heard until noon, when a telephone meage was received which said th: e Nellie and Monterey had arrived at 8 o'clock in the morning, both safe and sound. It was later learned that the Nelliee had grounded on a mud fiat off the Two Brothers, How the party on board the night may be imagined. It was bitterly cold. and there was hardly room to move in the tiny cabin. There is a general feeling of sympathy felt for the unfortunate naval of The hardy civilians, of course, could stand that sort of thing, but that naval officers should be ex- st to the ae the weather, even or one night, entitles them to much commis- than a mystery. It le that a naval officer was his d at a trick atthe wheel and the Two Brothers for the Vallejo flour mills. have happened. Numerous Stranger things congretulations have. bees received by, the ———+e0e —____ Gen. Spinner’s Ailment. Amsterdam, N. ¥., Special to the New York Times, Gen. Francis E. Spinner, ex-Treasurer of the HIS RESIGNATION A Special Inspector Who Was Looking After Claims, Mr. W. L. is a xpecial inspector of customs at El Paso, Texas. He also represents certain persons who bare clains against the government for duties paid on anumals specially imported for breeding purposes. On the $d in- stant he wrote a letter to Representative Say- rs asking for certain information with a view to furthering said claims. Representative Say- ers referred the letter to the Treasury depart ment, Assistant Secretary Maynard has re- plied to him that the department has no im formation to give upon the subject referred to by Mr. Thompson further than to suggest that, in view of the manifest impropriety of a public officer, while in the service, interesting himself in behalf of claimants against the government, and of the fact that Mr. Thompson desires to represent the class of claimants above men- tioned in the prosecution of their claims, bie resignation from the service should be prom: tendered.” at _ vod Balloting for Senator at Charleston. The joint ballot for United States Senator in the West Virginia legislature yesterday re- sulted as follows: Gotf, 41 votes; Kenna, 25: W. L. Wilson, 5; John A. Preston, 5; J. W. Goshorn, 3; Frank Hereford, 2; J. B. Jackson, 2, and Messrs, R. 8. Brown, A. B. Fleming, J, J. Jacobs, Samuel Woods, B H. Oxley, J. W. St. Clair and A. C. Simms, one vote each, President Carr voted for J. W. union labor candidate, but in aj committee on elections and lected three republicans and two — Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: FP, F. Repetti to C. Rukert, pt. 14, sq. 820 $1,324.05. Geo. D, Bomford to E. J. Stell- wagon, pt, Widow's mite; $1,000. _ Josera 8. Riper Deav.—Mr. Joseph 8. Rider died at noon to-day, at his residence on 1th Street, near E street southwest, after an illness of several months of consumption. He was born in the West End and was educated in this city. During the war he was the confederate army for a short time, and after the war was in the United States navy as paymaster’s clerk. Since the organization of the Title company, in 1882, he has been a clerk in their office. He was about forty-four years of age, and leaves a widow and one child. rain edna Goshorn, the Spang jeges, he se- democrats. Bautrworr axp Potomac Earxivos.—The statement of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad for December, 1888, shows gross earnings, $113,224; expenses, $98,981; net earnings, €14,243; a decrease in net earnings of $22,869, as compared with the month of December, 1887. M Licexsns,— Marriage licenses ha ARRIAGE Licenses, —Marris nses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Lewis P. Costiey and Martha Neal; Eugenie Russell, of Philadelphia, and May L. Blundon. Jomo Tar Boston “Post” Cuances Front.—Con- siderable stock in the Boston Post, the old democratic daily, has recently changed benda, and its political course will be changed some- what. Mr. Richards, the new business man- ager, said to-day: “The tone of the paper will hereafter be more republican than before. The paper has supported Cleveland throughout bis administration, but now that he has left there will be a change.” Charges of cruelty being made against 8 erintendent Charles Douglas, of the boys’ Ie- aaaieiel school, Lancaster, Ohio, he has re- signed. The Monongahela river miners have re- solved to stand out against a reduction of wages. —_______— Never Been Surpassed in purity and delicacy of bouquet, the vintage of 1884—*Mumm’s Extra Dry Champagne”—s | revelation to courts, clubs and connoisseurs alike. MARRIED. _Rcmmona SE, fe Mente 12,2008, om, Mass. tur we Rev. Charies GEORGE W, BUCKINGHAM (ROKER (NoHAM and ELLA PUGH, EE 2D. january 22, 1889, at 8.30 v tol sof 2 ALL. Suddenly, at § o'clock an. on Wed! wary 25 \Desday, SBi), at the residence o! iD Sohn E. Febrey, 3 La ipa Funeral services will be held at Dulin chapel, church, Va., on Priday, January 25th, at 1] a.m. ii bein the Falls Ghurch cemetery interment BRYAN. On January 24, 1889, at the residence of Bryan, 1416 6th street uorthwest, Wenhtiugton, Pr Palle oo) R. 1 o D. C, Mrs: OLIVIA B. BRYAN, wife of W. Bryan. ueral services will be held in Cambridge, Md. * Leb: university th Bet! Pa. J Inst, WALTER FREDELIC tole son of Joseph and Fannie Creed Burden, of this city, -one Years, tuneral hereafter. - On Wednesday, Jam 23, 1889, Harper's Ferry, W. Va, MARGARET A. DECKER in = ~ —t = yor of her ope. = joeral From her late reuideuce, at at pun, Friday. Relatives aud fivends of the fealty are invited to attend. bad ag 4 —s her pesitenco fn Linden, Mow 21, Mrs. EMILY C. HEALEY wot De. = A. Healey, ot Cumberland, Md’ Amore papers please copy] FALY. On January 22. 1889, O8CAR H. NEAL} N Funeral to-morrow @ ) at 11 am, from 192 Sth st. now. SMITH. On Tuesday, Jam ‘22, 1889, at 9am, gi aporlexs, MARY L, EMITHD beloved wie of Bid January 25, at 11 am.. from her street northwest. 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