Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1889, Page 5

age THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON Avers Ham Vicor Renders the hair soft, pliant and glossy, pro- motes «fresh growth, and cures eruptive dis- eases of the scalp. Mary A. Jackson, Salem, ‘Mass, writes: “I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for s number of years, and it has always even me satisfaction. It is an excellent dressing, prevents the hair from turning gray, insures its vigorous growth, and keeps the scalp white and clean.” “Several months ago my bait commenced falling out, and in « few weeks I was almost bald. I bought s bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and, after using only part of it, my head was Covered with a heavy growth of buw.—Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. AYER’S HAIR VIGOR, Prepared by Dr. J. ©. Ayer & Co., Lowell, __ Mass. Sold by Drumgists and Perfumers. 223 (Tae Gexcrme JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIC ‘and most ee ee or Impared Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalescence Weak Children, and General Debility. WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF IT Ringerine from an attack of Illness which had not 1: hy strength, but $ on extreme gabsustion, from insbiltty to spprapreate, food T tried effects of the Genuine Jol loff's Malt Extract three . ite use was follo' the signa- bottle. All re are Wo! tations. JOHANN HOFF, ‘and Vienna. New York Of- Bee, 6 Barclay st_ ja3-tu,thas Scrarcuzn 28 Years. If Thad known of the Curiccna Reepres twenty- ‘Bight years ago, it would have saved me $200.00 (two hundred dollars), and an immense amount of suffering. ‘My disease (Psoriasis) commenced on my head in a Spot not larger than scent. It spread rapidly all over my body and got under my nafls. The scales would drop off of me ail the time, and my suffering was end- Jess, and without relief. One thousand dollars would ot tempt me to have this disease over again. Iams poor man, but feel rich to be relieved of what some of ‘the doctors said was leprosy, some ring-worm, pso- wFiasis, etc. Itook ... and... over one (Yearand a half, but no cure, I went to two or three ‘doctors, and no cure. I cannot praise the CuTicuna Ruwepres too much. They have made my skin ss clear and free from scales as a baby's. All I used of ‘them wus three boxes of Cuticurs, and three bottles of Curries ResorvEnT, and two cakes of CUTICURA Boar. If you had been here and said you would have cured me for $200.00, you would have had the money. I looked like the picture in your book of Psoriasis (picture number two, “How to Cure Skin Diseases), at now I am as clear ss any personeverwas. Throus! force of habit I rub my bands over my arms and les ® scratch once in a while, but to no purpose. I amall ‘well. Iscratched twenty-eight years, and it got to be @ kind of second natare to me. I thank you a thousand Smee. Any one who reads this way write to ne and I ‘Will answer it. sy ca a Sold everywhere. Price, CUTicti 81. Pre by LVENT, $ ae 2d EDITION. Lales! Telegrams 10 The Slap A LONG LOOK AHEAD. Already Discussing Candidates for the Gubernatorial Nomination in Virginia. Special Dispatch to Tae EvENtna STAR. Ricumonp, Va., Jan. 26.—A number of the leading men of the state are here on business connected with the coupon question and the legal steps looking to the forfeiture of the charter of the Terminal company, and natur- ally the outlook for the gubernatorial nomina- tion has come up for discusson, The nominat- ing convention will meet here in July or Au- gust, and the papers are already urging the citizens to take steps toward entertaining the delegates, A number of booms have already been started. Representative O’Ferrall has been favorably spoken of. Another aspirant from the valley and home of Col. O’Ferrall is ex- Representative James T. Harris, known as “long John,” who did great work in the can- vass last fall. A nomination from the northern 't of Virginia is out of the question, as Gov. Tce and et-Governers Kemper and Holliday are from that section. Hon. J. L. M. Curry, who recently resigned his position as American minister to some people think will turn up as a candidate for the nomination for governor. The pulse of those now in the city seems to beat in fayor of Capt. Phil. McKinney, of Farmville, who was on the defeated ticket for attorney-general in 1880, when elected over the present United States Senator, John W. Daniel. Capt. McKinney includes among his friends some of the shrewdest po- litical managers in the state. These, itis said, have started out in the most methodical man- ner to fix up the captain’s fences. Petersburg district democrats think their success in the election of Major Venable to Congress last year was the entering wedge in securing their rec- ognition in future state conventions. It iscer- tain the McKinney people will their claim before the nominating convention for all it is worth. The republicans, though some of Ma- hone’s friends are pushing him forward, will almost surely nominate Col. Wm. Lamb, of Norfolk. —_—_. THE DEPOSED SAMOAN KING. Malietoa Allowed to Talk to No White Men on His Island Prison. San Franctsco, Jan. 26.—The American schooner H. L. Tieman has arrived here from Marshall islands, the place of banishment of Malietoa, the deposed king of Samoa. Malietoa arrived at Jaliut, on Bonham island, about November 25, on the German war- E pat Go., Bs Send for “How to Cure Cazicat Co. Bo: peat Scorrs Exvistos. CURES COUGHS AND COLDS. SCOTT'S EMULSION RELIEVES CONSUMPTION. BOOTT'’S EMULSION CURES BRONCHITIS, ScoTT,S 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 WOELD. je21_ 0 ESPAIR OF CURING YOUR SIC che ow can so easily obtain Carter ey will effect a prompt and pel Their action is mild aud natural. ‘That is what you can buy the balance of the Bank- Fupt stock of Clothing contained in store 912 F st. u.w. As this stock must positively be sold in four days, re- fhember your last opportunity to buy Fine Ready- Clothing at just thorty-three cents on the dollar. ‘Men's Fine Overcoats at $3.62, 84 5.25 and 36. Men’s Elegant Custum-Made Suiteat $4.62, 85 and 86. Imported Fine Satin-Lined Prines Albert Suits ‘Worth $40, at $13.75. Men's Good Working Pants, 73e. Children’s Suits, 21.28. Fine All-Wool Men's Dress Pants, $1.87. Storm Overcoats, $3.88, $4.25, 84.75, 85.50 and 36, | Worth from 315 to #20. | Boy"s Suits, from 14 to 18 yra., $2.87, $3.12, 83.62, 4 and 84.75, worth $10, 812 and 81 BANKRUPT CLOTHING SALE, 912 F STREET N.W., SIX DOORS FROM 9TH ST, no28-3m Acexaxvers Toxtc Puts, THE GREAT INVIGORATOR for Leauness, Weakness, Nervousness, Impoverished fn Impure Blood, Serofula, Constipation. Indiges- tion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Malaria, and General De- Dility; for Removing Pimples and Beautifying the | Complexion, without an Equal. All druggista, SCHELLER & STEVENS, Wholesale Agents. ALEXANDER MEDICINE CO., _New York. K HEADACHE, in in the side, are $916-w&sIm ship Olga. He was accorded the lib- erty of the island. but was ‘ded by German soldiers and prevented from hold- ing any intercourse with the white people of Jaliut. Morgan, United States consul at Jaliut, ered to get into conversation with the deposed king, but was prevented from doing so. jalietoa has aged considerably since being placed in captivity, and he wanders aimlessly about Jaliut as if he had given up all hope of escape. ee eens The Brooklyn Tie-Up Continues. MEN WHO ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE STRIKERS’ PLACES SET UPON AND BEATEN. New York, Jan. 26.—The tie-up of the Atlan- tie. avenne street car lines in Brooklyn continues to-day and no cars have yet been started. There is difficulty in getting men to take the places of those who left work. A gang of Italians that went to the depot to take out cars were set on by the old hands and badly beaten, and driven away. Boulanger’s Final Manifesto. Panis, Jan. 26.—General Boulanger bas made a final appeal to the electors of the Seine for their support in the election to-morrow. The general protests his fidelity tothe republic, and again denies that he aims at a dictatorship. He declares that if elected he will vote for an honorable republic and for the sovereignty of the people. pase emcee Furious Snow Storm in Dakota. Cutcaco, Jan. 26.—Dispatches from Yankton, Chamberlin and Sioux Falls, Dak., report a fu- rious snow and wind storm prevailing since yesterday morning aud the temperature falling very rapidly. At Sioux Falls the mercury dropped from 45 above at 9a. m. to zero at 11 p.m. ai Seiad and To Be Hanged for Killing His Father. ‘NeasterR, Pa., Jan. 26.—John W. Rudy, cted of the murder of his aged father, tian N. Rudy, in this city, in December, was this gona 4 sentenced by Judge gston to be hange: —— Less Business, But More Money. Loxvoy, Jan. 26.—The Anglo-American Tele- graph company has issued a report stating that since the fixing of the rate at one bpp, a word for telegrams between England an America the revenue of the company has in- creased 77 per cent. while its traffic has de- ed 26 per cent. ‘The directors of the com- e as-yet undecided whether or not the will be a financial success. So far, how- ever, the results have been satisfactory. Met the Burglars Face to Face. BUT AFTER A HARMLESS EXCHANGE OF SHOTS THEY GOT AWAY WITH THEIR PLUNDER. Cutcaao, Jan. 26.—A bold burglary was com- mitted last evening on the North Side. While the family of Mr. H.W. Henshaw, at 210 Goethe street. was at supper two burglars entered the second story from a new building next door and secured about $1,000 worth of diamonds and other jewelry. As the burglars were making their exit through the vacant house and had reached the top of the stairs leading to the lower floor the watchman for the new building met them face to face. Being convinced that they had been in the next house he opened fire on them, but the bullet im- bedded itself in the door. The men puiled their revolvers and opened fire on the watch- man, the bullets whistling by his head and lodging in the floor behind him. The watch- man bastily retreated to summon the police, and while he was gone the burglars made their escape. Liver Pills. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel fRoree Blankets and Lap Robes in great variety at Prez ow pees oe3 UREISH LIFE TABLETS. A FOOD FOR THE NERVES AND BRAIN. nfallible Ke of the Turkish Empire. for Nervousness, Mental Weakness, Dew ous Headac! plessness ands ywerful Bi Furifer, and will positively destroy The Desire tor Liquor end Tobacco. ‘or sale by Drugwiste in Washi on. P Ware, Ebbitt House Pharmacy; ©. Christiant, ata Seopartoanis ‘ave.; A. M. Kloczewski, 500 9th st; Corner of E stn. Price $1 per box: 6 boxes for $5. Send for cireular. TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Pa Public optuion our strongest indorsement. n23-3m Pt Bu STATE GUITARS ARE THE BEST Pe Sees Telegraphic Briefs. The work of getting a jury to Ex-Alder- man Cleary was resumed in New York to-day. Not one juryman has been obtained after five days of work. n. Gordon's statue in Trafalgar square, was decorated with flowers to-day, the fourth anniversary of his death at Khartoum. Mr. Wm. O'Brien will surrender to the Irish authorities and appeal from his recent sen- tence. Pareient ters ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Ps The New York Stock Market. ¢ followins are the opening and closing prices New York Stock Market, as reported by spec! the 'S wire to Corson and Macartney, 1410 F street Name | 0. | ¢. || Name | 0. | o ©, B.& Q..... 108% 109% Gan, South... 81 | Can. he Fi ‘Sie N. J. Cen. 7% Bx Cen, Puc 3 & WwW. 51s) 51 C&O. 19) 1 Northwest. 197 |2063 Gin, ORS a Nor. Pac. | 28% 28% | De it Canal 130g 1308 OWEN | of D.& Rio Gr. Ore. Trans 30? Do.. pref : Mail 3 Pace. D. Bay State Guitars are the lowest priced, Bay State Guitars satisfy all. Bay State Guitars vell as fast as they can be manufsc- fared end for prices and description to ARLE’S GALLERIES—“IN LOVE." THELATEST work of Marcus Stone: A superb Photograph. ‘izes, colored oF of the sea- 5 P er.” “TEASING,” Sette *Boenhaceeh atid many new and antifilwubjectn or the Holi- gaye. The est Eichines "3 Carbon Pretares. Rogers’ Grout. ST. PHILADELP! ot 816 curs? re a2 — Baltimore Markets. 7 ay . * THE SCHOOL SITE INQUIRY. Mr. Taulbee’s Committee Begins its Investigation. TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED. TO-DAY—THE PUR- CHASE OF A SITE FROM MR. DODGE—WHY HE ‘THOUGHT THAT HE COULD DEAL ONLY THROUGH ‘MR. COX. The special committee, of which Representa- tive Taulbee is chairman, appointed to investi- gate the methods employed by the District Commissioners in making purchases of real es- tate for sites for school purposes, met in the room of the committee on civil-service reform. All the members were present—Messrs. Taulbee, Rowell, Baker, Chipman, and Lee. District Commissioners Webb and Wheatley came in, accompanied by Col. Moore, the chief of police, and Mr. Davis, the assistant attorney for the District. Mr. Petty, the auditor of the District, also joined the party. Mr. John F. Cox appeared later and was accompanied by his attorney, Mr. Jas. G. Payne, the auditor of the court. This offi- cial Leg teaeg cea one side of the committee room. the examination that followed the direct testimony was elicited by questions by Mr. Taulbee. Then members of the committee cross-examined the witnesses, and finally Mr. Davis and Mr. Payne took a part in the ques- tioning. A REPORTER AS A WITNESS, The first witness examined was Mr. H. P. Godwin, a reporter of Tur Eventne Star, who wrote the articles that originally led to the in- quiry. He was questioned as to the sources of his information respecting the statements made concerning cases in which it was alleged that the Commissioners paid more for the property than the owners received, and that the difference was pocketed by an agent or per- son who wasacting for the Commissioners. The attorney for the District inquired minutely as to instructions received by the reporter from Tux Stak office. The witness said that his only instruction was to be careful to obtain the facts. The witness was excused from the stand, with the understanding that he might be recalled for examination by Mr. Cox's coun- sel respecting statements concerning Mr. Cox. MR. W. C. DODGE’S TESTIMONY. Mr. W. C. Dodge, who was present, was called next, and his examination was opened by Mr. Taulbee. His testimony related to the sale, in April, 1887, of the property on G street, between 3dand 4th streets southeast, by Mr. Thomas Scrivener to the District for a school site. Mr. Dodge, who is Mr. Scrivener’s son- in-law, represented the latter in the transac- tion. Mr. Dodge was examined first as to statements attributed to him in an interview published in Tue Srak, and stated that the re- port was substantially correct. Mr. Dodge stated to the committee the facts concerning the sale as he recollected them. He said that Mr. Scrivener, his father-in-law, had told him that Mr. Cox came to him and made a proposition to purchase the property for the Commissioners. Mr. Scrivener author- ized witness to act for him in the matter. In their consultation they fixed as a limit $7,000 —that is, they agreed that they would seil the property at 28,000, not expecting, of course, that the Commissioners would purchase at that price. In that letter he stated to the Commis- sioners that it was unnecessary to employ an agentor middleman or incur expense of that kind, A day or two after he went to see Mr. Webb and spoke about the matter. Mr. Webb told witness that there was some objection on the part of the citizens ss in the neighbor- hood to the erection of a colored school there. He gave no satisfaction to witness, but spoke of Mr. Cox. Witness asked who this Mr. Cox was, and Mr. Webb told him he was a son of Lawyer Cox, of Georgetown, and a clever fellow. MR. COX COULD SELL IT. Mr. Cox then came to see witness and gave him to understand that he could sell the prop- erty through him. He said that if witness made an offer to the Commissioners through him to sell the property for 50 cents a foot, he thought he could sell the property to the Commissioners, Witness told Mr. Cox that they would pay no commissions. Witness there- upon wrote a letter to the Commissioners of- fering to sell the property at 50 cents a foot, which amounted to $7,188.39. Witn ss agreed to give Mr. Cox all the money he received over $7,000. The proposition to sell at 50 cents a foot, he said, was made by him at the sugges- tion of Mr. Cox. He thought he received a note trom theCommissioners accepting the offer. He actually did sell it for $7,! In answers to questions by Messrs. Baker and Chipman the witness said he thought the District was made to pay the $188.39 unnecessarily. Mr. Dodge having repeated that he was convinced by the interview with Mr. Webb that he could not make a sale except through Mr. Cox, he was questioned closely on this point. He said the impression was obtained more from the fact that he could receive no satisfaction from Mr. Webb at. all, and that soon afterward Mr. Cox came to see him, Mr. Webb, the witness said, did not talk to him atall, he did not make him any offer at all. He thought the price, 50 cents a foot.was a good, fair price, not excessive. Mr. Dodge, in an- swer toa question whether he thought there was any wrong in the transaction, said he did not think there was wrong so far as he and his father-in-law were concerned. He did think the Commissioners were wrong in dealing in a manner that required the District to pay $188.39 pang wnag ey & Mr. Baker asked the witness whether he had hesitated to be a party to such a transaction. “I did not hesitate,” the witness said, ‘to be a party to the sale when I felt convinced that it could not be made in any other way.” MIGHT HAVE HAD IT FoR $7,000, ‘The witness insisted that if the Commission- ers had shown any disposition to purchase the property from him or deal with him, or made him an offer, they could have had the lot for $7,000. The witness was cross-examined at considerable length by members of the com- mittee and by the lawyers. Mr. Davis pro- duced the two letters relating to the transac- tion written by the witness to the Commission-. ers. The first letter showed that Mr. Dodge offered the property for $8,900, instead of 8,000, as he stated orally. Mr. Dodge said that he recollected the sum was about $8,000. Neither of the two letters produced said that it Was unnecessary to employ an agent. Mr. Dodge insisted that he made this statement, saying that if he did not make it in a letter, he made it orally. MR. DODGE’S RELATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONERS. Mr. Davis questioned the witness as to his relations to the District Commissioners, asking him if he had not freely criticised them. The witness said he had frequently criticised their management of affairs. When asked if he was not opposing Mr. Webb's confirmation, he said he heat taken no action to oppose him, although he was opposed to the appointment, believing he was not a suitable person for the office. e Commissioners and himself, he said, had always been on pleasant personal re- lations. When asked if he had not been men- tioned prominently for the office of Commis- sioner, Mr. Dodge said his name had not been used with his consent. It was, he said, against his protest. ‘MR. DODGE’S PAPERS. Mr. Taulbee produced some papers sent to him by Mr. Dodge when this investigation was first proposed. One contained an account of the sale of the Scrivener haere “egrets that it was stated that the sum paid . Cox was “about $240.” The witness said he wrote this statement at his home from memory with- out consulting the papers, which were at his office, and did not recall the figure exactly, In the same batch of papers was a transcript from exhibits in a suit in ¢ourt, which Mr. Dodge claimed showed that an ex-District Commissioner held in his possession $40,000 cash on which he had paid no personal tax. Mr. e's letter said he had sae twice to Mesars. Webb and Wheatley to have this tax collected, but without a’ The committee decided to strike out this testimony. Mr. Payne having asked the witness if he knew how the Commissioners could employ an agent when there was no appropriation for such a purpose the witness : “Then they ought not to employ him.” When the witness was excused the committee adjourned to Tuesday —_-__ LOCAL NOTES. treasurer of the night 1 Mrs. INVESTIGATING MR. FRERET. Testimony Taken Before the Senate Committee To-day. DRAUGHTSMEN EMPLOYED IN THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT'S OFFICE TELL OF THE CONTRACTS ‘MADE WITH OUTSIDE ARCHITECTS IN THE PROF- 178 OF WHICH THEY EXPECTED TO SHARE. The examination into the affairs of the office of the supervising architect of the Treasury ‘was continued this morning before the Senate committee on public buildings and grounds. Mr. George H. Atkinson, 3 draughtsman in the office, was inquiredof in reference to the personnel of the office, particularly as con- nected with the preparation of plans for public buildings. He mentioned as UNFIT SITES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS those at Binghamton, N. Y., and Sacramento, Cal., as two which had appeared to him unfa- vorable. The Binghamton site, he thought‘ was liable to overflow at times of extraordinary freshets, and the Sacramento one Pere tes BEST TO HAVE WORK DONE IN THE OFFICE. He was asked by Mr. Morrill whether he thought that the practice of letting out contracts for plans and drawings to outside architects was likely to result as creditably and satisfactorily as if the work was entirely executed in the office, and he expressed the decided opinon that the system of having all the work done in the office was the best, 6 difficulty was that the office force was not strong enough to 1 on the work as rapidly as was desired. He dit not believe that any more contract work was now being given out. The next witness was Mr. J. E. Hosford, another draughtsman in the office, and he was inquired of as to outside work being done by him in connection with Mr. Barry, ah architect, "in making drawings and _ for the Bridgeport ee ee le was asked whether it was his idea that as good work was done in that way as if it were all done in the office, and his reply was that the tendency would not be toward as good work. He was asked what supervision was ex- ercised over these outside drawings, and the reply was that the drawings on wi) he had been _e: d had been twice submitted to Mr. Van Nerta, the chief draughts- man, and to the Se pa archi- tect. . The contract wii Mr. Barry was that for these plans and drawings he was to receive $1,050. The work wasdone by Mr. Barry, Mr. Simonson and the witness.’ He ex- plained how Mr. had come to get the contract. Mr. Von Nerta had been talking among the draughtsmen as to employ; —o outside architect, and Mr. Simonson and him- self had called at Mr. Barry’s office, and talked the matter over. SHARING IN THE PROFITS. “Was there any talk as to your sharing in the profits?” Mr. Spooner asked, “We expected to make some agreement which would lead to that.” “You did not intend to select an architect Bates you could not make an agreement?” “No, sir.” “So ‘that, really the schme was to select an architect wHo would give you a partnership in acontract that you two could not have while seen y employees of the government?” “Yes,” “How long would it take you to do all the work done under the contract?” “Ido not think I could do all of it inside of three months.” “So that you would do, at a cost of $449 (35.50 a day) all the work that, under this con- tract, cost $1,050?” “‘As T look at it now, that is right.” “Mr. Freret said that the work could be done more cheaply outside than in the office. You do not so understand it. Do you pay any one in the office a percentage of what you receive under the Barry contract?” o, sir.” “When the giving out of such work was first proposed, did you not denounce it as an out- rage on the government?” “I was opposed to it.” Is there a sufficient force of daughtsmen in the office to do all the work without detriment to the public interest by delay? ie Tam not ina position to answer that ques ‘ion. CIVIL-SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN THE OFFICE. What is your opinion as to the plan of civil- service examinations in the office? Inever heard but one question asked in the examination, and I thought that that was im- practicable. A man should be allowed six weeks to answer such a question. How many have passed and been puton the eligible list under it examination? ‘our. How many have been chosen out of the four? One, Was he the one who had the lowest standing? Idon't know. He was from Chicago. Do you know whether he was selected by Mr. Freret on the application of a member of Congress? I don’t. Who gave you the letter of introduction to — ovat nother emplope, Mr. Oscar Thompson. Does he share in the contract? a _We employ him to do the iron work; and we give him 3100. 4 “VOLUNTARY” CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAMPAIGN FUND. The witness was asked whether he had been solicited to contribute to the campaign fund at the last election. He said that he had been by an office employe named Krinkel. He had re- fused a first and second time; but it was put to him a third time in such a way that he volun- bef contributed. It was to the democratic ‘un THE BARRY CONTRACT. In reply to Mr. Pasco, the witness said that the work under the Barry contract was still going on, and was done by himself and Mr. Simonson entirely out of office hours, He did not know why the same work might not be done in the office in extra hours; except that em- ployes were not bound to work extra hours, A HEATING AND VENTILATING EXPERT. The next witness was Henry Adams, a heat” ing and ventilating expert, employed in the office of the supervising architect of the Treas- ury. He testified as to acontract for the draw- ings for the heating apparatus for the building at Bridgeport, Conn., and said that he had re- ceived $18 for the drawings he had furnished. He had also made drawings for Mr. Barry for the Bridgeport building, but had not yet been aid for them. He had been requested by ir. Van Nerta to put in a bid for heating a aratus plans for Reading and other public Buildin The bid was in the name of Mr. Beadenkorf, who had no interest whatever in it. Mr. Von Nerta had told him that he could not havea contract in hisownname. Mr. Bea- denkorf is a mechanical engineer, employed as assistant engineer by the Consolidated gas com- pany of Baltimore, and he had declined to put in any more bids, as he did not consider it ex- actly right. To Amend the Naturalization Laws. THE PENDING BILL AMENDED BY THE HOUSE JU- DICIARY COMMITTEE. The House judiciary committee to-day had a special meeting to consider the naturalizatign bill reported by Mr. Oates’ subcommittee. The first section was discussed this morning, and amended by including anarchists and polyga- mists in the class of people ineligible to citi- zenship, and by striking out the requirement that the applicant for naturalization must be able to: read the Constitution of the United States in English. In its present shape the first section reads: ‘Be it enacted, &c., That no alien who has ever been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime or misdemeanor involving moral tury oe. & who is an anarchist or polygamist, or w! to the United States in violation of any of the laws oe or ne cannot 5) - cap: lish ng uage, ed or by ‘any ’ court be a citizen the Cnited States or of any state; nor shall any alien be naturalized who has not continuously for five years next are tong application resided within the Enited 8 and for the beet meetin | twelve months within the state, t or terri in which the application is made. The will be er considered next Tuesday, i i ede b i f of ae 5 Se meng: or DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. = and Soldiers’ Home railway for eo trent and New Jersey ave,. the 4th day of January, 109, the Barber “ y informed the Commissione: pany and asked that » te of indeb' the amount involved might be issued inst je oy ge of said company, as provided in ion 5 of the act of Congress approved June 11, 1876, and a certificate of indebtedness was issued to the paving company on the 19th of January, 1889. Aletterfrom Mr. A. L. Barber, president of Barber asphalt paving com- pany, to-day states that the certificate of indebt- edness referred to was presented to the presi- dent of the Ecki m and Soldiers’ Home rail- way company and was immediately paid and ce te surrendered. The records of the District show that the railway company in question is in no way indebted to the District in any amount whatever. —>—___ The Payne-Jackson Homicide. PAYNE SENTENCED TO THE ALBANY PENITEN- TIARY FOR EIGHT YEARS. In the Criminal Court James Payne, colored, who was convicted January 17 of manslaughter under an indictment charging him with the murder of Robert Jackson, was sentenced b: Judge mer, geld to the penitentiary at aL bany for oe it years. ere had been a quarrel between deceased and Walker and James Talliver over some bones (dice) used in playing crap, and it was alleged that when Tolliver returned the quar- at hs renewed, and that Payne fired the fatal shot The Tollivers are under indictment as aéces- sories, and when the case was calléd Mr. E. H. Thomas suggested that the sentence might af- fect their case. The court said that the im sition of the sentence would not prejudice them, Mr. D. W. Glassie, who, with Mr. Bran- denberg, appeared for the prisoner, called attention to the fact that the prisoner gave himself up; that there was a discrepancy in the testimony, and urging that the circumstances oor be taken in mitigation of the punish- ment. Payne said he had no intention of killing the man; that he was excited at the time, and asked the mercy of the court. The court said, in passing sentence, that the that on halt shooting was purposely done, but th: done in hot blood, and that fact is what & him from a conviction of murder, He had his counsel to thank for the result. gto al emtteinecsie Real Estate Mr. P. M. Dubant, through Geo. W. Linkins, broker, has sold to John T. Varnell the hand- some property corner — 19th streets north- west, for $12,000; and through A. F. Fox, house No. 1828 Q street northwest, of the same block, to Dr. Geo. M. Kober, of California, for $10,000. Jefferson B, Cralle has bought, for $20,000, of 8. Emery lot 1, square 533,75 by 56.7, at the corner of $d and C streets northwest. gttillncc-s tenis Boriep at Fats Cuurcn.—The funeral of thelate John Ball, for many years a resident of this city, who served several times before the war in the a councils. took ae yesterday from the residence of Mr. T. M. Febrey, his son-in- law, near Ball’s X roads, Va. There were present a large number of the friends and Telatives of the deceased, including a large number of the older families of the District. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Jones, of Grace M. E. church south, East Washington, and the pastor of Falls Churth circuit, and the interment was made in the cemetery at Falls Church. gate <n Memortat Service or THE ELKs.—The Wash- ington Lodge of Elks will hold a lodge of sor- | row in honor of their dead members to-morrow afternoon at the Church of Our Father, corner of 13th and L streets. This will be the second memorial service of this lodge, and the exer- cises will be of a very impressive character. The Marine band will furnish the music, and among other selections will give the Inflamatus a Sujus Animam from Rossini’s ‘Stabat iter.” ———— AssociaTeD Cuanities.—The Le Droit Park and University Hill subdivision (fifteenth) of the Associated Charities held its annual meet- ing last night at the residence of the secretary, W. T. Hornaday, The secretary reported that during the past year 91 families = poe tor relief. Of these 71 families were found worthy and received help in food, fuel, and clothing. The number of orders issued for food and fuel was 147. The total number of persons who received aid was 258, of which there were 92 adults and 166 children. The adults were chiefly aged and infirm people and widows with children. The secretary de- clared that the association by its painstaking work had done a great deal of good without fostering idleness and bad habits. The treas- urer, Mr. T. C. Tipton, reported that the total fund for the year was $146.67, which was con- tributed by forty persons, all residents of the subdivision. The amount expended was $110.30. The following officers were elected: President, E. B. Barnum; secretary, Charles E. Fairman; treasurer, T. C. Tipton; representa- tive in central board, W. T. Hornaday, and a board of eight directors. Proper announcement of the change of pro- prietorship in the Sunday Herald will be made as soon as the arrangements now pending to consummate the transfer are perfected. a SENTENCED TO ALBANY PEeNITENTIARY.—Judge Montgomery to-day imposed a sentence of five ears in the Albany penitentiary in the case of Toa: Dixon, alias Gray, convicted of larceny from the person from Mrs. A. Rollins in De- cember last. On the conviction of assault with intent to kill John A. Ruppert, sentence was suspended, ———— Five YEARS IN ALBANY PENITENTIARY.— Frank Johnson and Byron Davis, two colored men, who plead guilty of housebreaking in robbing the laundry of Lee Song. were called up in the Criminal Court to-day. These parties were convicted in four or five cases this week, and were each sentenced to five years in the Albany penitentiary. pon Lea Josepu 8. Brncn’s Witt Fitep.—The will o the late Joseph 8. Birch, of the re; Ai office, was filed to-day. He leaves his lot in Mt. Olivet cemetery to Joanna Roche and Margeret Wren, and $500 each, as also parts lots 50 and 51, square 495, with the contents of 477 F street southwest, for life, and promises 467 F street in fee, and after their death the first named property goes to Cardinal Gibbons for the Catholic church. James M. Johnston of New York avenue, between 7th | { state is named as executor. es RanoE oF THE THERMOMETER.—The following were the readings at the signal office to-day: 8 ig” 2 p.m., 45; maximum, 46; mini- mum, eee ALEXANDRIA, Reported for Tae EVENING Star, CELEBRATION OF THE 22> oF FEBRUARY.— Watkingion’ birthday in Washingtoa'a tows n’s 1 "e town will be entirely abandoped; but, the times hav- parade. ihe unpropitious for an extensive the observance of the day will proba- | ha ly be made by a few se) each in its own way, methods, A turn-out he ‘old-fashioned of military, with drum and the birth-night meetings of societies at with some dances, will probably note the of wn. Norgs.—Dr. J. B. Hodgkin, of Nears Spe ers a pleasant evening to an assemb!: , the sasoctation revens last night ty dialect readings, oan considerable’ portion of D. C., NG er 1889. ‘ THE SAMOAN QUESTION. Hi Es E F z : ; = Sane in cireymf and a foot in ference and we: it a grey The curiosity was — by her brother, Prof. Perkins, of Richmond. A Lvxatic at Larcr.—This morning about 8:30 John Anderson, a colored carpenter, living near Howard avenue, Hillsdale, and who is subject to temporary attacks of violent insanity, rushed down Nich avenue and up Jefferson street, terrifying every one he met by his wild yells and gestures. He finally arrived at Fred- erick Douglass’ house in a more quiet mood. On entering he wanted to pray with Mr. Douglass, Douglass and a servant girl bei the only occupants of the house, she decided to humor him, hi he would leave, and seating him in the to converse with him. Suddenly Anderson threw w his hands, lea from the chair, an rushed it e adjoining room and into @ pantry. Mrs. Douglass, who had followed him, coolly turned the key on John, and summoned Officer W. T. Anderson, who ar- rested the luantic and locked him up. He will probably be sent to the insane asylum. Notges—Hon. Fred. Douglass lecturedat Ches- ter, Pa., lastevening and returns home to-night. —Dr. RB. A. Pyles to the police on Friday that Ida Carroll, a four-months-old in- fant, had died at the home of its father, Wm. Carroll, in Hillsdale, under suspicious circum- stances. The coroner was summoned and pro- nounced the cause to be lack of attention and nourishment.——This morning at 7 o'clock Mr. Wm. Danison, a clerk in W. H. Brinkeley's grocery store, on Monroe street, discovered a can of kerosene on fire in the store. With the assistance of Officer Prather he managed to extinguish the blaze with slight ‘.— Messrs. H. A. Griswold, E. A. Grant, and B. E. Messer are soliciting subscriptions for a gym- nasium and public reading-room. in Anacostia, and several prominent citizens have contrib- uted.——Rey. Chas. Cook, pastor of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, is very*ill again with heart touble._—Bev. Father Hannon, who was in charge of St. Thersa’s ‘ish during Father Hughes’ Ei trip, has been as- signed to a parish in Havre de Grace, Md.— Miss Effie Darling, of Anacostia, left yesterday for Grand Rapids, Mich., where she joins the McCollin opera company.—Mr. Nemiah C. Robey, the grocer, is ill from uremic poisoning and not expected to live.——A large number of habites from Anacostia attended the fortieth anniver: of Union Tent No. 2, which was instituted in 1849, and actively par- ticipated in the exercises, which were very in- teresting. —.——_ — MURAT HALSTEAD CALLS. He Has a Long Talk with Gen. Harri- son—Blaine for Secretary of State. Murat Halstead had a long call upon, or rather walk with, Gen, Harrison yesterday. After a brief talk indoors the two went out and took an extented walk about the suburbs of the city. To the Tribune correspondent Mr. Halstead said: “Gen. Harrison talked to me freely, though at the same time reservedly I don’t think that I ought to give any impressions just now to the veges but what General Harrison told me settled, in my mind, one or two things.” The correspondent adds: Mr. Halstead said constantly in the editorial columns of his paper that Gen. Harrison would be certain to select Mr. Blaine for the next Secretary of State. His talk with the President-elect has only strengthened this opinion, and he went away to-night firmly convinced that Mr. Blaine would be at the head of the next list of cabinet officers, He even intimated that Mr. Blaine had already been chosen. About other cabinet appointments he confessed to have no definite information. MR. BLAINE WILL ACCEPT. In this connection the Washington corres- pondent of the New York Herald says: The first real and authentic cabinet news leaked out here to-day, when a gentleman very near to Mr. Blaine announced to a few of his friends that Mr. Blaine has actually been offered the Secretaryship of State and ified to Mr. Harrison that he will accept. ‘This is authen- tic,” the gentleman told his club friends. “I am able to state it as a fact, and two places are now settled. Mr. Blaine will be Mr. Harrison's Secretary of State and Mr. Wanamaker, who isa close friend of Mr. Blaine, his Postmaster-Gen- eral, not Secretary of the Navy, asthe newspa- rs have it. The Treasury will go west, and r. Harrison has urged Senator Allison to ac- cept it; but if he declines some other western man will be found. Nothing else is settled, and it is my belief that no other person will be decided on until Mr. Blaine and Mr. Harrison have either met to consult or have fully inter- changed ideas on the cabinet question by letter. Now that Mr. Blaine has decided to accept the State department, naturaily Mr. Harrison will consult him as to the other members who are to serve under him.” A National Zoological Park. From Forest and Stream. The need of a national zoological park at Washington isa pressing one. Whether Con- gress shall see fit to authorize the purchase of the land required for this park or shall neglect to do so, the day is surely coming when such a park shall be established, The national mu- seum now has a number of rare and interest- ing living animals on exhibition, but these specimens cannot be seen to advantage under present circumstances, and what is more impor- nt, are so —en and confined that the = centage of loss by death is far greater than it ought to be. ‘The best of care will not keep animals alive if they are wholly deprived of exercise, and exercise these animals cannot get if they are cooped up in little or narrow pens. Besides this, the miserable sum now available for the care and feeding of this living collection is already being exceeded, and the authorities are forced to refuse the donations offered them by the public. They are hard ey it to feed the animals they now have on d, and have been obliged to recently de- clineanumber of valuable specimens, among which were a camel, an aoudad, a lioness, an ibex, an ostrich, a black leopard, eighteen buffalo, two manatees, three moose, a caribou and three prong-horned antelope. The list of living mammals which the Na- tional museum has on hand at present is quite long, and taken in connection with the impor- tant contributions declined, shows what a na- tional zoological k it become if Con- gress would provide funds for its maintenance. No one seems to have anything to say against the project. but like so many other worthy matters before Congress, it is neglected be- cause there 1s neither money nor politics in it. ‘ Family Discipline. OWEN WATKINS THE ONLY ONE OF TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN WHO GIVES HIS FATHER TROUBLE. A sixteen-year-old boy named Owen Watkins i grocery caught in the act. The boy's father, who is a tailor and lives on 8th street a told the court that the boy had a severe ave bwosa, jocalian. Whos. he sue ton pears ve 2 . en was years old, his father ae Owen took his mother's ten-dollar pin and sold it for-ten cents. | whip him,” he said, “until I ashamed of myself.” “Why can’t you whip him again?” asked the Icommence want wants to have in his cabinet as Secretery of the Treasury—Senator William B. Allison— left this city by the vania railroad at 9:40 this morning he is gone,” said they, “we know nothing ae ey y a le method. Therefore, when he to his appearance in his committee-room at the ac- customed hour, a would not down. For Indianapolis develvoped the fact that the Senator will re- turn on Wednesday or Thursday next. ities are that there will be A CONFERENCE OF IOWA REPUBLICANS at Indianapalis on Monday. Col. Clarkson left here on Thursday night for the Hoosier capi- tol, and it 1s understood I that’ the ‘question of lowa in a cabinet plage will be settled beyond question before that day. It is certain thatthe President-elect has decided, in his own mind, that Senator Al- lison shall be the next Secretary of the Treas- Inv Now, however, it is not regarded as being a matter in which the Senator has es tosay. Mr. Allison is Gen. Harrison's i financier, and he is extremely anxious to have the management of fhe Treasury affairs one of the strongest points of his administration, pot ata with increasing force, the ne- cessity for Mr. Allisons’ taking the proferred honor. So strong have been his that Mr. Allison decided to visit him and talk the matter over. This action on his results also from the ‘ity with wi his state has been pushing him for the place. It is pretty well understood, in fact it is posi- tively known, that if Mr. Allison refuses to accept there will be no cabinet office for Iowa. With this situation confronting them Iowans are anxious to have the Senator take hold of the national finances, and it is vi likely that their wishes will be res] is certain, though, and that is that if the Senator consults his own desires in the matter he will remain where he is, ALLISON OR NO ONE. A few weeks ago Col. Clarkson's friends thought he was in the front rank of cabinet possibilities, but it is now thoughtcer- tain that Iowa will either be ited by Allison or she will not be represented at all. The name of ex-Co: Jobn A. Kasson was being talked of for one of the places in Harrison's official family, but the latest infor- mation has quietly ignored Mr. Kasson and his chances, REPRESENTATIVE M'KINLEY'S CHANCES GOOD. The knowing ones, who say but little and look wise, are satisfied that Representative Mc- Kinley will be the man for the Treasury in case Mr. Allison declines, and that may really be so, but it is known that one of Gen. ‘arrison’s reasons for continuing to urge Mr Allison to take hold is the internecene muddle which vexes Ohio at present. The Presi- just dent-elect is doing is best to steer clear of fac- tional fights, —— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, A Wasurxctox Bor Hoxonep.—Titeston F. Chambers, son of D. A. Chambers, of Washing- ton, has been appointed one of the junior orators for the cliosophic society at Princeton. The oratorical contests take place in June, the night before commencement. Mrs. CLeveLann’s Recrption to-day was at- tended by about 1,500 or 2,000 people, many of whom stood in line in the rain for an hour and a half waiting for the doors to be Mrs. Cleveland was assisted by Mrs. and Mrs. Folsom. Tue Apvertisements for the machinery of the battle-ship Texas are now being prepared ete Navy department, and will soon be is- sue IVES AND STAYNER ARRESTED, Charged with Defrauding the C. H. and D. Out of $2,500,000. New York, Jan. 26.—Henry 8. Ives and Geo. H. Stayner, the bankers, were arrested to-day. The complaint is based on their dealings with the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Da; railroad company. Bail was fixed at 250,000. Frank R. Lawrence, counsel for the com , eaid: “All I can say is that we,on behalf of rail- road company, have sued Ives and Stayner for defrauding the company out of $2,500,000.” On account of the amount of bail re- — the chances are that Messrs, Ives and itayner will ih in Ludlow street jail until the suit is decided. A Triumph. The vin of 1884, “Mumm's Extra Dry Cham; e,’ now in market, the favorite of courts, clubs and connoisseurs, also adopted by medical scientists as the standard of purity, dryness and bouquet. MARRIED. MILSTEAD—NICHOLSON. At Balt October 2, 1888, by the Rev. AMOS MILSTEAD to Miss th of Georgetown, D. O. timore, Md. W. U. Murk AV. NICHO} im x DIED. ANDERSON. At Sligo, Md., January 25, 1889, 31 W. ANDERSON. snot Torey thee r= Ad ite BS wife and three children. BIRCH. At his residence, F street south Rev. Ber Tash, at 220, Sity-ciebh year of bie ape Notice of funeral hereafter, "(Baltimore and Hock ‘Ville papers please copy.) a FORSTER. Jan 1888, nilyua, ELIZABETH C. PORSTES 7 14 mn, 4 year, widow of the lateJohn E. Forster, of Har- runs Funeral at Harrisbi jonday, January Kindly omit Qowere = ™ ™ ge MAHORNEY. On Saturday, J 889. @:30o'cock ain, HELEN ILENE MAHOBNES Sixteen months. Funeral private. ° THOMPSON. On January 26, 1889, 35 om, JOHN W, THOMPSON, fal fatty eveatgeare Funeral will take place his late residence, 927 New Jersey avenue southeast, LL x4 gcloek p.m. Relatives and friends ‘are invited to gt- ROELLS. January 24, 1 HERBERT STAND- TI LEY TROELLSA, of the brain. L Laure Witt Ph odnterment at Viuladelpbia, on Saturday, JERMIPLION. (On Saturday, January 26, 1880, at 12a.m.. JIMMIE E.. beloved abd onl: Sue F. padtary iE: Veruiilion, aged two yearn six mou and ys. Pu lace O14 H street n.e., Monday, at 2 0% mgt Shydns, Ma wet alae WALLACE. | Pell asleep in Jesus, January _— WALLACE, in the thirty-seventh AF 9-9 Funeral will take place from Israel ©. M. E. Ast and B streets ywest, 2 o'clock Sandsy, asta south o pm, WASHINGTON. . Qn Friday, January 630 JAMES WABEL aiox aged forty nies ‘years. Funeral from his late Seventh street rosa, Sunday, “27th at 2 p. ag ty of the family =