Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1889, Page 5

Evar Faun Kxow ‘That weeds must be torn up by the roots, or they wil’ be sure to crop ont again, So itis with diseases which have their origin in de- raved blood. The csnseof theyompiaint must be removed by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, or no perms Bentcureis possible Try it, ©. W. Allen, Drumgist, of Brunswick, Me. rays: “Ihave never known Ayer's Sersspartila fail to give satisfaction. In hundreds of cases within my knowledge ft has proved s perfect specific for diseases arising from impurities in the blood, I regard itasan invaluable spring medicine. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Maas, Sold ¥y all Druggista. Price $3; six bottles, 85. WORTH $5 A BOTTLE Debility. PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF Syrcmwagth, bat troaght om sntrome my ‘Genuine Johanne Hots Malt . ‘three day. Prepistczecerh. Fed sbi itd . appeared an = power of imit Johann Hof” on the neck of every are. JOHANN HOFF, Berlin and fie, 8 Barclay st. CURED BY CUTICURA REMEDIES. Our oldest child, now six years of age,when an infant 4ix months old was attacked with a virulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary remedies failing, we called our family physician, who attempted to cure it; but it speed with almost incredible rapidity, until the lower Portion of the Little fellow's person, from the middle of bis back down to his knees, waa one solid rash, ugly, painful, blotched and malicious. We had no rest at Bight, no peace by day. Finally, we were advised to try the OUTICURA REMEDIES. The effect was sim- ply marvelous. In three or four weeksa complete cure ‘was wrought, leaving the little fellow’s person as white and healthy as though he had never been attacked. In my opiuton [your valuable remedies saved bis life, and to-day he iss strong, healthy child, perfectly well, no Fepetition of the disease having ever occurred. GEO. B. SMITH, Ex-Pros. Att'y, Ashland, 0. Igreatfully acknowledge s cure of Eczema, or Salt Rheurn, ou head, neck, face, arms and legs for seventeen ears; uot able to walk except on my hands and knees for one year; not able to help myself for eight years; tried hundreds of remedies; doctors pronounced my case hopeless; permanently cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES. WILL McDONALD, 2542 Dearborn St, Chicago. Price, CUTICURA, 50c.; SOAP $1. Prepared by the POTTER G AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston, Mase. ~ Baby's Skin and Scalp preserved and besutified by CUTICURA MEDICATED 80. 30, 11,2 —i. eS Scorrs Exctstoy or Cov Laven Ox WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. PALATABLE AS MILK. WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER. “MANY PEOPLE-GAIN ONE POUND PER DaY BY ITs USE. 9 A RELIABLE REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION. SCROFULA, BRONCHITIS. COUGHS AND COLDS. THROAT AFFECTIONS. WASTING DISEASES. IMPURE BLOOD. IT 1S THREE TIMES AS EFFICACIOUS AS PLAIN COD LIVER OIL. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. OF CURING YOUR SICK #0 easily obtain Carter's 1 effect « prow A pez Ar 33¢. ‘That is what you can buy the balance of the Bank- rupt stock of Clothing contained in atore 912 F st. n.w. As this stock must positively be sold in four days, re- member last opportunity to buy Fine Ready- Made Clothing at just thirt, Men's Fine Overcoats at $3.62, 84.37, 85.23 and 86. n’s Elegant Custom-Made Suits at ¢4.62, 85 and ~three cents on the dollar. | Imported Fine Satin-Lined Prinea Albert Suits | BANKRUPT CLOTHING SALE, 912 F STREET N.W. SIX DOOLS FRUM 9TH ST, GRATEFUL—COMFORTING cocoa EBREARFAST. ‘eof the natura} laws which of digestion and Butritien, Tita of the tive properties of ‘vided ‘our breakfast LPPS'sS boiling water or milk. Sold only § Ly grocers, imbeled thus: 'S & CO., Homeopathic Chemists, London, England. FROM SICK HEADACHE, tion, prin im the side, are ‘ter's Little Liver Pilis. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel, . Forse Blankets and Lap Robes in great variety at very low prices, oc3 TEYCKRIs LIFE TABLETS. ‘HE NERVES AND BRAIN, a eaheds Remedy of the Pactish Bas Intallitt of a Ap sbsolute cure for Ty Lespundepey, Nervous Tienda hy Beep letaneny pur ‘Ferful Blood Pariher positively destroy Bie Lenire tor Liquor aud Toberco, For sale by Ee MRRRE « F. Ware, Eobitt House ¥ abi Venmnyivants u 00 Mats eusuer of EF et Price @1 per box: 6 boxes for 85. Send for circular. TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Public opiniou our stronwest indorsement, 223-3m Bas stare ovrrans ane THe Best, Bay State Guitars are the lowest priced, Bay State Guitare satiaty all. Eay State Guitare sell as fastas they can be manufac- tured. Bend fur prices and description to. J.C. HAYNES & CO, 23 Court st.. Boston, Mase. _ect31-3me A) ‘OMEN WITH Pi pices. ors Le saeteire ewer ‘Carter's te iy be. & nd | Market stock, Ciil | town Kailroad stock, 211 bid THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTO 2d EDITION. Ltt Tegan to he Se Found With His Skull Crushed. FATAL ACCIDENT TO & YOUNG MAN WHOSE HOME WAS IN LYNCHBURG. Special Dispatch to Taz Evesixe STAR Lyncusvre, Va., Jan. 29.—A young man mamed Staples, a resident of this city, was picked up this morning by a material train crew near Motley’s station on the Virginia Midland road, with his skull badly crushed, It is thought he was stealing a ride on a freight train leaving here early this morn- ing and fell between the cars, He cannot re- cover. ——_>—__— Another Victim of Cocaine. Crxcrsnati, Jan. 29.—Dr, John W. Underhill died yesterday from the effects of cocaine. A few years ago he began experimenting with the new drug, and became a hopeless victim. He was a man of fine health and a physician of excellent standing. His fate is deplored on every hand, — Treasurer of the Queen and Crescent System. Crxcrsxatt, Jan. 29.—Capt. H. H. Tatem has been appointed by President Schiff to the posi- tion of treasurer of the Queen and Crescent system, vice F. Hahn, resigned, Capt. Tatem is a resident of this city, and has for some time been treasurer of the Cincinnati Southern road, which is a part of the system, Suicide of an American in London. Loxpox, Jan. 29.—George T. Driver, the American who cut his throat in the Angel hotel at Ivington, died in St. Bartholomew's hospital to-day. ae Cincinnati Business Men Burned Out. Crxctxxatt, Jan. 29.—A fire this morning in the Kinney-Gaff block, on 4th’ street, opposite the Grand hotel, caused a loss of $2,500 to the buildings, $20,000 to the Robinson Cloak and Suit company, and $5,000 to Louis Voigt & Co., paper —— The loss is covered by insur- ance. Nicholas Maline, a pipeman, was se- verely cut on the head by a falling ladder. = Consul Black Recalled: Pzsta, Jan. 29.—Mr. Joseph Black, the American consul here, has been recalled. He will be succeeded by Mr. Louis Gerster, the present vice-consul. ee To be Prosecuted for High Treason. Braun, Jan. 29.—Proceedings have been in- stituted against the Kreuz Zeitung for high teason for printing an article describing as dangerous to the monarchial feeling of old Prussian patriots the publication of the indict- ment against Prof. Geffcken, with the object of appealing to the public feeling. Parlia- mentary circles are much excited over this action of the government. ome Received by President Diaz. Crry_ or Mexico, Jan. 29.—President Diaz Yesterday received Mr. 8. L. Highleyman, of the Missouri Pacific railway, and party. Speeches of welcome were made and wishes exprsssed for better international intercourse. The party were presented to the president through the American legation. eda Sc The Swindling Atlanta Bank. ITS PROPERTY IN NEW YORK ATTACHED. New York, Jan. 29—Judge Patterson has granted an attachment against the property in | this state of the Mercantile Banking company, | of Atlanta, Ga, fora claim of 316,000, on | assigned to Wm. Mahi, by | promissory no’ the Citizens’ ational bank, of Louisville, Ky. ‘The Citizens’ bank remitted to the defendants notes and drafts amounting to $23,000 for col- lection, and less than $8,000 has been paid. gh amet A Sleepy Engineer Arrested. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 29.—Wm. RB. Rogers, the Pennsylvania’ railroad engincer who was | asleep on his engine when a collision occurred last week near Columbia, and caused the death of frieght conductor John ©. Ryan, was to-day arrested, charged with involuntary manslaugh- ter. who it is alleged was also asleep at the time, will also be arrested. He gave bail forahearing. ‘The fireman, — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing. the New York Stock rt, wire to Corson and Macs { Name. : . 109 bid, 109%, 2 S$. 445, 109 bid, 109'/ asked. U. 8. 4s, coupon, od. U. 8 48, registered, L he per imp. 74, 189 bid, 110 asked. i ‘ urrency, 100 bid. 1899, ‘currency, ashington ” and 08 bid, 110 asked. Columbia Kailroad stock, 33 bid, ‘35 asked. | North Capitol and © steet, 38% bid, 40 asked. National Metro- politan " Insurance, 74 bid,: 80 asked. Colum- Lia Insurance, 1: bid, 143g asked. Masonic bid, 112 asked. Washington 16 bid. Bank of Washington, Great Falls Ice, 145 bid, 149 asked: Hall bonds. 106 nd Potomac’ Telephone Company, asked. Washingt ht Infantry mortgage 6s, 98 bid. Washington Gaslight ¥ bonds, ' series A. 121 bid, asked. Company bonds, series 2 . _ Bank of Republic Columbia National Bank stock, 133 asked. Washington and George asked. Frank- se Company stock, 42 bid. Wash- Machine Company land’ scrip, ! National Safe Deposit Company stock, 236 ton Gaslight 2% ask lin ing , 2644 asked. American Graphaphone Com- pany stock, 16 bid, 16% asked. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. Jan. 29. — Virginia ten-forties, 354 Did; Baltimore and Ohio stoci, 89a90; North~ ern Central stock, 78 asked: Cinciunati, Washing- ton and Baltimore firsts, $234: do. seconds, 4444; do. threes, YO; consolidated gas bonds, 109%a 110%; do. stock, 46. BALTIMORE, Jan. 29.— Cotton, dull — mid- dling, 9%. Hour, steady —tioward per., 2.50a:3.50; do. extra, 3.50a4.50; do. family, 4.655.25; City mills, Rio brands, extra, 5.2505.50; winter wheat, patent, 5.50n6. ; Spring wheat, patent, 6.50a.6.75; spring wheat, st it, 6.0086.40; spring wheat. extra, 4.6505.65. Vheat — southern, quiet and easier; Fults, ssa100; Longberry, 98a106; No. 2 southern, # western, weak; No. 2 wiuter red Mt, M1; February, O1a91; March, 92\yao2X; a ly. GO%sa8O%. Corn—souther firm; 43a4%; yellow. 41a43: western, easy; mixed la4l\;; February, 41‘ja41 4; Mareh, 41\a spot, Bias. Cats, 2; , £25043; steamer, steady—southern and Pennsylvania, 30a:k3; west- ed, 20a31; graded steady — e to Provisions. dull and quiet — mess Bulk meats — loose shoul Jers, 6; clear rib sides, 7; sugar pic! smoked Senator Riddleberger was in the Senate to- spite of the fact that more than that he might time came to day the up i ; 5 and that such was his experience as a Commis- THE CABINET PROBLEM. Belief That Mr. Allison Has Declined the Treasury Porfolio. There is a flurry among cabinet gossips at the Capitol to-day. The return of Mr. Allison is waited with anxiety. The last thing his warm personal friends in the Senate said to him before he left for Indianapolis was to urge him not to accept a cabinet appointment, He declared his intention not to accept, but there has been great anxiety among his friends lest he should be forced to yield. Yesterday there was very little doubt among Senators and members gen- erally that he would be obliged to accept. THE NEWS TO-DAY. Word has been received to-day that he has declined, and his friends believe that this is final. There is considerable feeling in the matter. Mr. Allison and his friends in the Senate and House regard the persistent effort to make him accept the Treasury portfolio, not asa plea to him, but as an attempt to force him tothe acceptance, under the menace of being slaughtered in his own state if he re- fuses, BETWEEN TWO FIRES. His friends say that if he went into the Treas- ury it would probably be a great assistance to the new administration, but that it would rain his chances for "92; but, on the other hand, an effort is eg arene to put him in the position of injuring the interests of his state if he re- fuses to take the Treasury. Some of those who are ambitious to succeed him in the Senate are said to join in this, and there is liable to be a fight made upon him when he appears for re-election to the Senate if he persists in retaining the seat now. He is between two fires, His friends say that it is in ‘th: wer of General Harrison to relieve him ts! ‘is embarrassment by giving a cabinet posi- ion to SOME OTHER IOWA MAN. They say, however, that they are sure that Mr. Allison is too firm to yield to any pressure that may be brought to bear on him, and they believe the report that he has again declined, and will not enter the cabinet under any cir- cumstances, BLAINE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. Itmay be stated positively that the state- ment that Mr. Allison is considered in connec- tion with the state portfolio is not true. Mr. Blaine has been decided upon for that place and has been made aware of that fact. Unless Mr. Blaine finally decides to decline the honor, which is not at all probable, he will be Secretary of State. It may be as- serted with authority that Mr. Allison is not being considered for this place. The information that Mr. Allison has de- clined the Treasury portfolio seems to be beyond question. lipen the rene) of thie aeetiaasion by Mr. Allison the talk of McKinley for Secretary of the Treasury is renewed. Mr. Allison, it is understood, suggested that McKinley would bé a good western man for the place, INVESTIGATING SCHOOL SITES. Continued from Second Page. He sold it as agent and divided a commission of 2525, or 5 per cent. In answer to questions by Mr. Taulbee the witness said that in the 5th street case the profit of himself and associate was $721.60 less expenses. The warranty deed to the District, he said, was from Jas. A. Taylor. Mr, Taylor, he said, was a citizen of England, and a temporary resident of Washington. He did not know whether he owned any property or not. He did not think Mr. Taylor's name added any strength to the war- ranty deed, There was another rea- son for using his name, and that was that if at any time the name of the District had ap- peared, the property could not be purchased at any price. fe said it was invariably the case that WHEN THE DISTRICT WAS KNOWN AS A PURCHASER the price was advanced. When asked if he knew of such a case, he said that in the case of the R street lot the owners had after the sale entered an indig- nant protest, . He insisted that prices wonld go the District was known &s a purchaser, sioner, although he could recollect no particu- lar case. When asked in regard to the 5th street site, whether objection was made, Gen. West said: ‘I believe they had some arrange- ment with Mr. Early that they were to divide commissions with them. When they found ont that the District of Columbia was the pur- chaser the brokers representing the owners flew the track and refused to divide.” RETURNING TO THE RB STREET SITE, bought in the name of Benjamin Crane, the witness said early in the summer his associate, Mr. Early, inquired about the property and learned that it could be bought for $1.40 a foot. When they got theCommissioners’ promise they bought the property for $112,835.20 or $1.40 a foot. The Commissioners were not then obliged to take the property. There was no written agreement. They sold it to the Dis- trict for $14,000, The Commissioners could not have bought it at the price he did nor for 220,000, on account of the objection that would have been made to selling to the District. When Mr. Taulbee asked the witness what kind of a contract he had with his associates in this business, he said “CUT A THING INTO THREE.” Their partnership was formed because he did not dare appear as a purchaser of property in suchlarge amounts in these localities. The part- nership was formed to buy school sites. They never had, asa matter of fact, bought any- thing which the Commissioners had not taken off their hands. He was not, he said, trying to save anything for the District. He was work- ing for himself. He insisted, however, that prices paid were __ reasonable. To his mind the question in this case was whether the Commissioners had paid more than they ought to pay. “Or, rather,” said Mr. Taulbee, “is is not ‘did they pay any more than they need to pay?’ ” “I do not think they did,” said the witness. Gen. West stated, in regard to the published report that he had told an owner that if he did not sell through hig (West) he could not sell at all, thet he was actin in the case only for Mr. Webb as a friend, and = thi he told the owner of the propert “If you do not sell to the District now you cannot sellat all.” This was the re- mark that had given rise to the report pub- lished. ‘MB, COX THEN RESUMED THE STAND. When asked by M.. Chipman whether he held any fiduciary relation to the Commissioners or was their agent Mr. Cox said he was not. Mr. Webb had rer quested him to assist them in purchasing sites, and mentioned to him that the Commissioners had no appropriation for which to pay him. Mr. Cox was then examined as to other sales to the District which he effected. His exami- eee was in progress when Tue Stan’s report closed. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Gex. H. J. Hunt, governor of the Soldiers’ home, is lying critically ill with pneumonia. Finst Lieut. Jouy J. Haven, eighth infan- try, has been granted six months’ sick leave. Tue Interstate Commerce Commissiox.— The interstate commerce commission gave a hearing this afternoon in the case of Stone and Carten against the Detroit’s Grand Haven and | nation Milwaukee railroad company, The greeny charged discrimination against the town 6f Tonia, Mich., by the free delivery of freight at consignees’ doors at Grand Rapids, while the pry aa nd refuses to make like delivery at Ionia, Lievr.-Cor. Taos, F. Barn, deputy-judge- advocate-general, having completed the duty upon which he was ordered to this city, has been ordered to return to his proper sta’ Pracep ox rae Retmep List.—Under the authority of an act of Congress, approved De- cember 24, 1888, Col. Andrew J. Smith, U. 8.4., ROCK CREEK PARK. Mr. Hemphill’s Recommending "the Passage of the Bill, THE DESIRABILITY OF THE PARE DISCUSSED AXD REFERENCE MADE TO PARKS IN OTHER CITIES— THE LAND SHOULD HAVE BEEN BOUGHT YEARS AGO BUT NO FURTHER DELAY SHOULD BE HAD. Mr. Hemphill, in the report accompanying the bill to acquire property for s park along Rock creek, says: -f The committee on the District of Columbia, to which was referred the bill (H. R. 12136) ‘authorizing and establishing public park in the District of Columbia,’ reports that it has had said bill under careful consideration, and recommends that it do pass, this bill it is preposed to secure a tract of pf not exceeding 2,500 acres, along the line of Rock creek and in the District of Colambia, to be perpetually used as a public park. The reservation of this property for the pur- pose indicated has for a long ine been under consideration by Congress. On July 18, 1866, a resolution was passed by the Senate inst ting its committee to ae into a suitable site fora public park. At the request of that committee, Major N. Michler, U. 8, engineers, submitted a report, in whic! he strongly favored the parchase of the Prop erty referred to in the pending bill, (See Doc., second session Fhirty-ninth Congress.) The Senate committee thereupon reported a bill (8. 549, Thirty-ninth Congress) for the ac- quisition of this land, but IT FAILED TO BECOME A LAW. From time to time other efforts in this direc- tion were made, which resulted in bills 8. 2584, Forty-ninth Congress, and H. R, 8328, Fiftieth Congress, now pending and having the same object in view. These have been supplemented by the more detailed bill now before your committee, It seems unfortunate that the earlier endeav- ors to secure these lands at their then trifling value did not result in their purchase. It a) pears to be universally that such pub! = are necessary in or near large cities, and the result has been that practically all cities of consequence both in Eur: and in coun- try, and especially all capitals, are in the en- joyment of such pleasure grounds. The foresight indicated by the founders of this capital city in laying out broad aveenues and reservations has been already amply a fied by the harmonious development o’ ene advantages by persons from all sections of the country. The present condition of the District of Co- lumbia and its evident future admonish us that provision should at once be mvde for such a park as the population of a large and PROSPEROUS CAPITAL CITY DEMANDS. There are several persuasive reasons why the pending bill should pass, and which will be adverted to briefly. The present owners of the bulk of the lands proposed to be taken have held them for a generation or more. Several fortunate results follow from this condition of things: (1) These owners can afford to sell ved nia erty at its intrinsic value, and without adding the profits of immediate speculative purchas- ers, but each passing year must increase their intrinsic value. (2) There having been but few sales there have been but few trees destroyed to make room for lawns and building sites, and there are practically no costly improvements to be now paid for. (8) The extraordinary natural beauty of the proposed park bas thus far been preserved, but its subdivision and the subdivision of portions of it would undoubtedly result in a great in- jury in this direction. The proposed legisla- tion expressly secures the protection of the trees and other natural attractions in the park. (4) Rock creek drains a large section of the tek Ula | and flows throngh the cit; of Washington. If residences should be place: along its banks the sewerage would be emptied into that stream and necessarily endanger the health of this city, The consequence would be either that this continuous risk must exist or that this picturesque creek must be covered in and used exclusively as a sewer. That poriion of the creek along which dwell- ing houses have already beech built is now an open sewer flowing through the city, from which disagreeable and noxious odors con- stantly rise, greatly to the detriment of the health of the people along its banks, and to the injury of pevesy in that section; and, in the opinion of your committee, the time is near at hand when this portion of the creek must be covered over or some other mode of protection adopted, at a cost of many thousand dollars. The preservation of th banks of Rock creek, a8 proposed in the i bill, will at once avoid this danger and cost, and preserve the existing beauty of a large territory. Look- ing at this measure merely as a practical busi- ness matter it seems to be wise. Such a pres- vation of the natural beauties of a section so near the city will conduce greatly to the physi- cal = well as the moral improvement of the ople. Lee it is certainly the most economical and practicable means of providing all, old and young, rich and poor, with the greatest of all needs, healthy exercise in the open country.” In the passage of this bill by Congress noth more will be done, and in fact not as much as has already been done in many other cities of this and other countries. In the report of the the city of Boston for 1896 it is stated: ‘Twenty years ago there were but two well- advanced rural parks in America; now there are more than twenty. Every city that was then at a parallel stage in the discussion of a park belay with Boston now has the project ina large degree realized, and is enjoying the profits of it, * * * London and , Brus- sels and Liverpool, have each in a generation twice doubled the area of their rural recreation grounds. All the cities of the British Islands thirty — ago possessed but four parks adapted to rural recreations; they now hold thirty, as large in areaage as Fr: ‘k in Boston. There is an impression with some that the civilized world has been swept by a ruinous rage for parks; but not an instance is known of a park adapted to provide rural recreation that is not regarded by those who are paying for it as well worth all it has cost. No city possessed ofa rural park regrets its purchase. During the last year New York city, which has the larg- est and costliest experience of park-making of any city in the world, bas been acer | land for six additional parks, averaging acreseach. Chicago has six rural ‘ks,jn each of which large works of construction have been completed, and are found valuable beyond expectation, ven smaller cities than Boston, such as New Haven, Bridgeport, Albany, Buffalo, and Mon- treal, have been provided with eo The city of Baltimore paid for id Hill park $693,000, and it has, besides, four other smaller parks, Fairmount park, Philadelphia, was secured at a cost in round numbers, of $5,300,000. Cen- tral park, New York a wae purchased for the sum of $6,253,033.55. city has, in addition, thirty-eight other parks. In Brool Pros- em was acquired at a cost of $3,919,- 0.71 Saint Louis has a pm of ks, the largest of which was purchased for the sum of $849,058.61. The total acre of parks in this city is 1,788.59 acres; an though much of the land was donated, the c of same amounts to $1,309,944.06 actually paid. ‘The ground for the use of a national park in this city can now be condemned. AT A REASONABLE CosT, and prompt action will not only save many thousands of dollars, but prevent the destruc- tion of the natural beauties of the country ~~ creek, which are second to those te earns adjacent to any city in the wor! The pending bill seems to provide an tremely satisfactory mode of acquiring commissioners of ES t § THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING. Mr. Reed Makes s Fight for the Larger Plan, but is Ruled Out. Part aman nse paragraph of the sundry for the building of the new library, Mr. Reed, of Maine, called attention to the fact that the estimate of €4,000,000 submitted by the chief of engineers was a very close one, there being margin of but $200. In submitting his esti- mate the chief of engineers said that this esti- mate was based upon the assumption that the work was to be prosecuted vigorously and steadily, on a large scale, so that the advantages of large contracts might be secured. He stated that an appropriation of $1,000,000 was neces- sary in order to enable him to come within his estimate of $4,000,000. and yet the bill proposed seen outa ttt! Mr. Ryan ) stated that Gen. Casey had said that with the proviso in the bill providing that contracts may be entered into for all the stone required for the exterior walls, to be paid for from time to time, the amount appropriated would be sufficient. Mr. Reed moved to strike out the clause re- quiring the building to be built as authorized bed last ange Bias! act, and to insert a clause requiring it shall be built accord- ing to plans described by the chief of engineers in his letter of December 1, 1888, the 8) er, when approved accordi: to law. ir. Reed stated that the chief of engineers had submitted two plans—plan A to cost $4,000,000 and plan B to $6,000,000. If plan A were adopted, at the } ge! rate of increase the building would be filled with books from roof to basement in fifty-four years, and the bilities were that in forty-five years from the time the build- ing was finised it would be filled with books and would cease to be an increasing national library, such as an increasing nation needed and demanded. Mr. Holman (Ind.) raised the point of order inst the amendment on the \d that it ¢ me existing law, a point which was com- batte oo Reed and Adams, who con- tended that as no plan bad yet been approved the amendment changed nolaw. Mr. dal charged Mr. Reed with trying to change the law so as to secure the $6,000,000 by indirec- Mr. Reed retorted that he was endeavoring to save money for the —— He was en- deavoring to obtain a library building worthy of the country. He was endeavoring to obtain a library building which would be useful for 134 years. If the gentleman was so anxious to | preserve the law, why had he passed the law of 1888, which was in violation of existing law and the rules of the House. Mr. Randall said that his object had been to plo ae which was likely to be equan- le. Mr. Reed—And now they want to save the country from a library which is fit and suitable and give the country one which is not fit and suitable. Itisa dead waste of $4,000,000 in building a building, which in forty-five years will be utterly obselete. And they call’ that eh The chair sustained the point of order and. the the amendment was ruled out. Mr. Compton, of Md., offered an amendment to pay #10 a day to the jurymen employed in condemnation proceedings. Ruled out. ie Laeaaa Old Cemeteries. PERMITS TO BE GIVEN FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BODIES BURIED IN THEM, Several years ago Mr. W. H. Grimshaw, trus- tee, asked the Commissioners for permission to remove the dead bodies from the Beckett and Ebenezer cemeteries, which are situated on square No. 1039, between 16th and 17th, C and D streets southeast, The application was referred to Health Officer Townshend, who reported on the subject. In his report he called the attention of the Commissioners to the fact that the removal of the bodies from the cemeteries mentioned would greatly im- prove that section of the city. Beckett's, or the Union beneficial grounds, were condemned in 1883 by the Commissioners, the Ebenezer ground a been condemned in 1874 by the old board of health. Inthe report the health officer called attention to the large number of bodies that had been interred in the cemeteries and stated that in digging one grave the dig- ger had unearthed pieces of old coffins, show- ing that the same burial site was used for more than one body. The records, as kept at the health office, showed that 1,705 bodies had been buried in Beckett’s grounds. In five years there were nearly 1,600 bodies buried in the grounds, The health officer has decided to issue separate permits for the removals of bodies which can either be identified or prop- erly located, and after due notice a general permit will be issued for the removal of the re- maining bodies. When the bodies are all re- moyed the property will be of considerable yalue, and will probably lead to some contests in the courts as to ownership. LOCAL NOTES. It is stated that Moi Chong Kee and not Kwong Chong Lee, a8 was published, was the proprietor of the ery store, No. 108 43¢ street, which was raided Sunday night on sus- picion of being a gambling house. The case of Mr. Thos. Donaldson, the young man arrested on a charge of stealing a cane from the National Hotel billiard-room a few days ago, was dismissed by Judge Miller to~ day. rf W. Gwynn and James Ward were excused as jurors in the Circuit Court this morning. ie funeral of the late T. 8, Burr will take place to-morrow at 2 o'clock. FF ee Effie M. Wright has, by Mr. C. Carrington, filed a bill ee divorce nf inst Wm. Frederick Wright on the ground of desertion. eee Sales of Real Estate. Ww. Genrme ted has bought for $5,300, of Chas, Early, subs 6 and 7, square 98, 36 by 48.92 at southeast corner of N and 2ist streets north- west, . F, H. Loving has bought of W. F. Holtzman, for $6,430, sub 75, square 240, 20 by 100 feet, on north side of Q street, between i2th and 13th were elenine it al., trustees, have bonght . Fleming et al., ave bought for $124,800, of ©. Carlisle, part of Pretty t, 23 acres and 31 — Z. 'T. Sowers has bought for 12,000, of T. F. Schneider, sub 178, sq. 155, 25xi00 feet, on the north side of O street, between 17th and 18th streets northwest. a Senator Kenna Nominated. ‘HIS RE-ELECTION NOT YET ASSURED, HOWEVER— ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BRIBERY. In the democratic caucus at Charleston, W. Va, last night, after a lively session, Senator Kenna was nominated to succeed himself, re- ceiving $1 votes. Delegates Harr, of Marion, and Merrill, of Wirt, were not present, and Dorr, of Webster, though in the caucus, still states that he will not ote of ber is natnkbepl tos vote of every member secure an election, the nomination does not settle the question by any means. Delegate of Lincoln yester- md resented pp statement to th il af i i i D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1889. THE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL. Sparrow Gives the Balance of His Testimony. ‘The congressional committee on the investi- Dill appropriating $500,000 | gation of the constructitm of the aqueduct tun- nel held a meeting to-day and heard the con- cluding of Mr. Sparrow, the “sounder,” who has been engaged for a couple of months past in testing the lining of the tun- nel, There was nothing dubious about Mr. Sparrow's evidence, and if any of the commit- tee were hoping that the “sounder” would make a favorable report they were disappointed. His testimony was practically the same as that given — before the military court of in- quiry. When he through the committee concluded that if re were redeeming features in the tunnel construction they been skilfully concealed. The committee now waits for the report of the board of expert en- SENATOR VANCE’S AFFLICTION. One Eye Removed to Prevent the Other Being Affected. The operation of removing Senator Vance’s diseased left eye was successfully performed yesterday by Dr. Swan M. Burnett, of this city, assisted by Dr, Walsh. Dr. Chisholm, of Balti- more, had, in company with Dr. Burnett, ex- amined the eye on Sunday, and it was then de- cost | cided to remove the eye immediately for the reason that its further presence in the socket would be dangerous to the right eye, which is unaffected. The Senator was placed under the influence of an anmwsthetic and the operation was completed in about thirty minutes. It was a complete success and the Senator says he feels very much relieved. He expects to be aa in his seat k the Senate wht ad sd e surgeons say there is no probability o! iy ea nat ave as e as he has enjoyed for the pant your. » A Democratic Caucus. THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND SUSPENDED NOMI- NATIONS DISCUSSED, The democratic Senators were in caucus for an hour this morning, trying to arrange a scheme for an order of business during the re- mainder of the session. It was decided that | Senator Harris, who presided over the caucus, should confer with Senator Sherman, repre- senting the republican Senators, and endeavor to secure a favorable place for such measures as the democratic senators hold to be of superior importance. There was also some talk about the condition of nominatious. Dif- ferent Senators related their experience in the | effort to secure reports from committees on | nominations now hung up, and much dissatis- | faction and indignation was expressed, but no | formal action was taken. It was saidin caucus that there are now | about 400 nominations, which have been made in the regular course of executive business, awaiting action by the Senate. Al though no such p has been pro- claimed by the republican Senators, the belief was expressed by Senators on the democratic side that it is the intention of the republican Senators to delay action on the greater part of these nominations until after the 4th of March, in order that the vacan- cies thus arising may be filled by Gen. Harrison, Such a course of procedure, it was stated, would be entirely unusual, anda contrast was drawn between the action of the Senate just before President Cleveland came in with the condition of things to-day to show that the course believed to have been decided upon by the republicans is a departure from established principles. To establish their position the Senators said that when President Cleveland came into office there were only between thirty and forty nominations unacted upon, and President Cleveland himself signed the commissions of four persons confirmed by the Senate prior to his inauguration, while re are now nearly 400 nominations hung up. It is the pur- pose of the democratic Senators, if pos- sible, to compel the — republicans to define their position in this matter and state whether or not they intend to confirm Presi- dent Cleveland’s appointees. It was suggested that a formal protest should be le against any policy of hanging up nomiimMtions, but members of the caucus, generally, were of the opinion that the Gf tgerenes Senators would do as they pleased in the matter and that nothing would be gained by such a course. The Vote of Florida. NOT HAVING ARRIVED BEFORE TO-DAY THE SECRE- ‘TARY OF STATE MUST SEND FOR IT. The electoral vote of the state of Florida has not arrived, and if it did putin an appearance to-day it would not be received by the President of the Senate. The law pro- vides that the votes of states may be forwarded to the President of the Senate forthwith after the second Monday in January, and while it does not say that the President of the Senate shall not receive it if it comes to-day, it points out his mode of proced- ure. Section 141fof the Revised Statutes says: “Whenever a certificate of votes from any state has not been received at the seat of the govern~ ment on the fourth Monday of the month of Jan- uary in which their meeting shall have been held, the Secretary of State shall send a special messenger to the district judge in whose cus- tody one certificate of the votes from that state has been lodged, and such judge shall forthwith transmit that list to the seat of gov- ernment.” This morning Senator Ingalls notified the Secretary of State that the vote of Florida had not been received, and a messe: will leave the State Department to-day and go to the land of alligators, oranges and yellow fever, in search of ‘the triplicate ‘copy. If ‘the missing Floridian turns up before the State- department messenger leaves this city that will make no difference. The vote not having arrived on time it cannot now be received by the President of the Senate. Charged With Attempted Arson. GEO, HERMANN ON TRIAL IN THE CRIMINAL COURT. In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, this morning, Geo. Hermann,who was acquitted on December 17,0n an indictment charging him with arson in the Chronicle office in Octo- ber last, the evidence showing the building was not set on fire, was placed on trial for an at- ee ee pag mgt aby — of r nm set on fire an ermann Tata he had eet fire to the house because Mr. — his employer, had not paid him for his worl 2 eg a ee appeared for the de- fen bai fession was sim) — leged conti simply lym, endl denied thot he oot fire to the le admitted that he told the officer that WANTED BY MB. AND MEA. PADGETT. Padgett and Anna Padgett, his wife, entered suit against the Capitol, North O street and i if Fy t Hy i rt F 8 . 1 Be H i ie HH contents Germann vestified that he was from Brook- | ™ To-day, Mr. J. McDowell Carrington for Elias | THE INAUGURAL PARADE. The Treasury Clerks Will Be Provided With Comfortable Quarters. SEATS WILL BE ERECTED FOR THETR accomMO- DATION AND A COMMITTEE I8 APPOINTED TO ATTEND TO ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS—RALL TICKETS AND SOUVENIRS, The Treasury clerks and their families will « have comfortable quarters from which to view the inaugural parade. The committee having imcharge the work of providing seats have awarded to Expey & Been, of this city, for $1,500, the contract for constructing seven stands around the Treasury building. The seating capacities of the various stands will be 88 follows: Southeast corner stand, 2,387; south 15th street stand, 350; center, 450; north 15th street, 350; north east corner, 952; center north wing, 544, and northwest corner, 850; a total seating of 5,883. The cost of construction will be borne entirely by the clerks and employes, b subscription. The seats in the southeast stani cost 50 cents each; those on 15th street, 35 cents, and those on the north front, 25 cents, All of them have been subscribed for, and enough has been realized thereby to pay for the construction and also for the decoration of the building. which will cost about €500, For thie yy & quantity of bunting bas been loaned e department by the Navy department and the bureau of revenue marine. The senate are exclusively for the accommodation of the clerks and employes and their families, and none will be dixposed of to any other persons except a number of seats that haue been re served for the use of the Secretary and his friends, The committee in charge of the construction of the stands and the decoration of the build-, ing is as follows: Chief Clerk Youmans, chair- man; Mr. Rutter, chief clerk, Treasurer's of- fice, treasurer; Mr. H. ©. Lovell, secretary; Major Kretz, chief of the mail division; Mr, Reid, assistant register; Mr. Eldridge, con- troller of the currensy’s office; Mr. H. C. Harmon, second auditors’ ' office; Mr. “Harrolson, duputy sixth auditor, rT. J. Sullivan, assistant chief bureau of engraving and printing; Mr. Colona, coast sur- vey; Mr. Hills, superintendent's office; Mr. Phillips, secretary's office; and Mr. O'brien, supervising architect's office, THE INDIANIANS’ BADGE. Abadge is being prepared which will be worn by the Indianians during the inaugura- tion. The committee of thirteen appointed by the Indiania republican association are acting in conjunction with the committee on public comfort in securing quarters in this city for the Indiana people. The secretary of the com- mittee, F, E. Buckland, can furnish all infor- mation. DECORATING THE PENSION OFFICE. The walls of the entrances to the first gal- lery of the pension building and the walls of the gallery are being decorated with a terra cotta dado, The columns of the ery have been freshly painted in gold. e building generally is being put in shape for the inaugu- ral committee. It is expected that the decora- tors for the ball will begin work about the mid- die of next month. BALL TICKETS AND SOUVENTRS. The ball tickets will be ready for distribution by February 1. As soon as the tickets are re- ceived by the committee they will be dis tributed among those who have applied for tickets and sent on the money. The souvenir, which was printed by order of the committee, will be diswributed with the tickets. This latter @ handsomely engraved pamphlet, inclosed in an enveloy It contains fine etchings of Harrison and Morton, a historical picture repre- senting the progress of arts and sciences in this country, and the names of the committees connected with the management of the ball. On the back will be a stand of colors, sur- mounted by aneagle. The committee has had the souvenir copyrighted. NOTES, The John Simpson legion, of the sixth assem- bly district, New York city, have applied for a place in line, The Harrison and Morton Cowboy club, of Denver, Col., through their president, ©. E. Funk, informs the committee that Buffalo Bill will head their company if he is able to attend the inauguration. ° Ss Extraordinary Vintage. . ‘The vintage 1834, “‘Mumm’s Extra Dry Cham pagne,” has made a sensation among courts, clubs, and connoisseurs as the finest for years. EGER MARRIED. 5 BL E. In Baltimore, J 5, 1889, the Rev. Kuther Starz, of Conus Cureti: chants, HAREY A. NOBLE to JOSIE C"LEE, both ‘of tid DIED. BRADSHAW. On January 28, 1889, at 9:2 MARTHA ELIZABETH, daughter of yiovest 1a Rerah A. Bradshaw, aged 12 years, 1 month and Daughter, dear, Oh! how we miss you, One whom we all loved so w. fering, But you've passed ail pain and «1 And with God in peace you'll dwe —By Hux Parents. Faneral will take place from her parents’ residence, No. 902 G street southwest, on Wednesday at 2:30 p. i. Friends aud relatives ihvited to attend, nd . S. Suddenly on Monday, Jan’ lath residence, 1: friends invited BURR. At his resi: morning of Januar, Sixty-nuath year of j p.m. rect northwest. Kelstives au nce, No. 1339Q street, on the 28, 1889, Mr. T 2 BURR, in the his age. Funeral on the afternoon of Wednesday, 30th tn at Zo'clock. elatives and friends respectfully invi w attend. pl CARROLL On & , January 2 o'clock p. m., MARY J., beloved wife roll, im 1889, at 7-18 Jawes M. Car January Be TOON poms Seiewde ae the heey january 30, at 2 O'clock p. ws. Fries are invited to attend. £ —_ COOK. On January 27, 1889, at 6-10 p.m., MA- TILDA £., beloved wife of C. Andrew Cook snd daugh- ter of Jacob and Lena Loeftl tm. Kelatives ore a LUXEN. On Monday morning, January 28, 18! SAKA ELIZABETH LUXEN, aged three yours four months, Funeral will take place from her its” residence, C street, between Thind aud Fourth northeast, Wed- ¥ at 2 o'clock p.m. Monday, January 28, 1889, at 9am, ELLEN 1 OLDS, wines OLDS. On typboid fever, . % rvices at St. Peter's church on Wednesday, January 30, at 10 ocd 28, 1889, at 7:45 p. m., ireland, im UINN. On Jam 3x QUINN, 4 Dulive of losstrevar, ave. “Puneill trom St Stephen's church Wednesday, 30th are 4 inst., at 9 o'clock a m. . ROBEY. On Monday, Jam 28, 1889, at 11.67 Yclock p,m, N.C. BOBEA. weed ~uibe be p.m, his aay twenty years. ‘Stevens, of D. C., in ber eighty- “Ei os tee ives and are invited to attend ber fa- ae m Wednesday, TRUSHEIM. Mc January 28, 1889, at