Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, : Northwest Oorer Penasylvania Ave, and Lith 8t, by (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.,as sncotd-clase mail sastter.) es ‘we WERKLY StaR—pubi Fridsy—$1 8 Fear, posture prepaid. Siz moma, $0 conte €2-All mail subecri nist be paid in advance; Bo paper seut louser dian Is ful for, Che Lnening Star. Vou “74—No. 12,045. WASHINGTON, D C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1889. Rates of advertising knowy on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. a ‘WasiINGTox, ~— MARY 8. THOMAS, OF BALTIMORE. Betal® Cemeteries, aif or TOs City et | ianisier Of the Bociety ot Pecuds, will attend ¢ fal" rat juare a ui let Se Ba ee eh Pm eogy gO RR ay ties city, ‘ave. ee ‘aud rewoved to Cemeteries | Seats free. te ike tcumttes to be sanpvell wi ho tetuped. te ‘PASSAGE TO PARIS, LONDON, AN- “Payne's Cemetery,” tree of el unlees fricads OF | <— Amsterdirn. a Hi relatives request otherwise, ai a eek Gees Of 925 Pa. ave., & (01 German Lio} Se Cadena ee ye favs Bd ave sent Meamahip lines. 18-3t oe ae HEFUBLICAR — inv 30, inne | CIATION will be 1315 Ft uw, TO" = JaRCARY 29, 1889. r 1. W = ALL To WH Fai : | ROW (Saturday) EV iG at 7:30 o'clock. BP. per eet i eS ua ide taf the | DAVIS, Pres. pro tem. BS PIKE. Sec. pte 18 ENICK -CUSHIO: held in i. jOTIGE.—’ MEETIN fuis city on THUMSDAY, Petrusr 1889, at No. ~ Px en 24 3d st. ne. fur the of a of tors abd for the transaction of such other busi- ‘Bess a3 may lawrully be done. 8. 5. YODER, fu Bers ‘Stockholders. ne BHT OF RHE AOE. GEO! 4. MECHTING, ‘THE GREATEST LIGHT OF THE AGE. Stine eee LIGHT KNOWN. _ WOODWARD & LOTHROP, _e28-lm__ STORE FOR MEN—1013 F ST.N. W. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS, $971,539.64 Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue received Gaily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 100% F st. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantage of the Association are furnished upon application. Office hours, trom Yam. to 4:30 p.m On the first ‘Wednesday in each mouth the oftce will be open from G6 to So'cluck p.m. Advances will be made promptly at7 o'clock, ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. INO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y 222 GROGAN'S INSTALMENT HOUSE. 729 AND 741 7TH &8T. NW. e city to buy your Furniture, le cai credit as cheap as they can be bought aki AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF ‘COsT. 8 piN TN. nooms. ‘GHEAT VARIETY, F. BROOKS, 531 15th st__ SpTos, D. C.. Feb 1, 1 aonbance that JAMES’ B HEN- to the Wall Paper bus by the, undersixmed at 073 pow, formerly of 403 Oth st. n. wi, Lincoln Hal ae all . B. Henderson will receipt for. money due old firm. Kespectfuliy, H. B. HENDERSON. MARY E. HENDERSON. of the pub- Soren work wil Un attention of work with the same dis- aus when I conducted the busi. . The ess will be con- stand, $23 F gt. n. w., where will be all the latest sand colorings ions, Window Shades, &c. JAMES B. HENDERSON, Successor to Richard Hende IT HAVING COME TO THE NOT! OF the of the LYCEUM DRAMATIC Satie arent atts cies pata representations concerning our initial pertormance, which takes place on SATURDAY EVENING N * the ¥th instant, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, wed Gone by staung ,—7 suid Fogg moe sag Nog ad 7 — e & tendency to finpair the snecess of arm enter insuont oF a ally different character whieh place at a later date Get all thuies fnWall Ba Very mn. tn same hall, we vely todisclaiin aby such unfair «lesizn, cerely trust that our inotives will not be misconatri bya Giscrimiuating and jupartial public. ‘expect fully, DOUGHERTY & ALLEN, Managers Lyrenm Draniatie Co. : 16-4t for the 4th; heat tor the 4 ave Apri 10 Folia VisifORS TO THE INAUGURA- rege choice rooms and comfortable ‘St. Paul: one block at ut, to sta Fail from Washington; mat es i5-Tm* THE INAUGURATION. cots, MATTRESSES, Gi Lavotory, ¢te.,attached. Fi ElLING, WEILL & CO, OuI Bat. bow. ART NEEDLEWORK. GOS 11th street northwest. Fine Linen Center Pieces, eu Tray Covers, and D’Oylies, videred in Wash Silk and Linen Floss. beautiful line of all the new e Art Needlework nd Embroidery Meterials. new work will be commenced free of charge. All th fer Te You Was: Tar GREATEST BARGAINS That you have ever seen in CLOTHING, comest once to the GIGANTIC BANKRUPT SALE. Men's nt Dress Suita, $5, $6, ard 87. Good Working Suits at $3.75, 84, $4.50, and $5. Finest Grade of Black Sack and Cutaway Suite of Imported Corkscrew st $7.75, @8, €8.50, and 99. A few of those fine Prince Albert Suits lett at $13.75; worth 340 And Overcoats at $4.65, 85, $6, and 86.50: perfect from $12 to $20 each. Children’s Suits, from 4 to 14 years, at $1.37, 91.62, the Buest quality at $2.25, 82.50, 83, 50: worth from $6 to $10. Men's Working Panta, 73c. Jendid All-wool Dress Pants at @1.50, $1.75, and ne English Corduroy Panta, $1.87. Children’s Knee Pants. 33¢., 38c., 40c., and 50c. ‘This saie will POSITIVELY CLOSE in SIX DAYS. ‘Please bear in mind the number, 912 F STREET N.w.. FIRST CLOTHING STORE FROM NINTH. BANKRUPT CLOTHING SALE. _Pe28-Smn Taner Dasasz, 250. Fresca Wool: reduced to 40c. LK PLUSHES, 50c.. 7c... 81. JADCLOTH , ail pure tine wool; yard se reduced to Zac. NCH SATIINE COMFORTS, 82. 5H CLOTH PLAIDS, yard and a half wide LOTH SUITING: cleraat dress mauity; uearly ‘yard and a balt fench Wool; reduced to SOc, BLA UBRAB SIL FINE WOOL BLANKE Our >, 86 to 87.50. vices lust be the very lowest, because we sell for ci exclusively TERS. " 711 MARKET SPACE. Next do Boston Vi VALUABLE P 2 Row Dat ue ‘Toweis, canes& Napkivs, worth 75c., uk Embroidered Giove-Fitting Corsets, Gu: T= Ba THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO. 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel, Horse Blankets and Lap Robes in great variety af ocd We have a few Garments ta, Vietes and Sacques AT Sait correct styles. The of our stock Mute sna bess at reduced a ‘Sacques left at genuine red! WILLETT & ROOFF, DECORATIVE ART ROOMS, 514 STHET. XW. Direct the attention to eur new and complete stock of Fine and Dursble Stamped Linens, in Bureea: ail lengths: Doylies, Tray Cover, Splasher, Cloths, lidies and bundreds of other pieces that: to the beauties of the home. and unequaled ass touic and rejuvenstor to those in heed of strength, vitality, end vigor. Y¥ See certificate of Prof. Tonry, of the Baltimore Med- i NC. WEIDMAN, - pgemacs —--— ee Streasousble rts. Sa > LO canineis, All sizes, to the trade in quantities, Bottom Prices. ra Grocers Take Notice. C. A. MUDDIMAN, ja17-3m yo “WILSON WHISKY.” 1206 F st. PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA. This celebrated Whisky, most carefully .and slowly mashed. fermented, and distilied from the in- valuable bealth-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Rye, peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennaylvania and Maryland, and ripened in hested warehouses, sea-voyaged and aged in the warm salt air of Bermuds. The oxides of iron and their howclogous salts found in the this Whisky is distilled render this Whisky invaluable ters from which ical College: “IT 18 PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. ITS HIGH COLOR 18 DUE TO THE IRON PRESENT. “WM. P. TONRY, Ph. D., Chemist.” Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. e THE ULMAN GOLDSBOROUGH Cv., Distillers, fe4-3m Baltimore, Md. Wasirx ar: C., Fennvary 4, 1889, “10 “THE OKHOLDERS OF THE WASHINGTON ELECTKIC LIGHT COMPANY: ‘The stockholders of the Washingion El ‘Liv! Company are hereby notified tha: stuckbolders of suid company will be ie! Aulauuic Building, on the zip DAY OF FEDRUAKY, A.D. 188, at 4:50 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of electing # Loard of directors, inaking by-laws, and for the transaction of such other business as may be deemed necessary. A T. BRITTON, H. WARDER, B. HC WARNE, M 4 14-17t ‘District of Colmabia, Holding a Special ‘erm as a District Court of the United States for suid istrict. ln the matter of condemnation of lot 12, m_ square ‘231, in the City of Washington. District Court No.340. Upou the motion of the Attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia and consideration of the petition in this case seeking in behalf of the Secretary sury ot the United States the condemna- tiou, for the use of the United States, of lot nmubered i sqtare numbered two hundred and 231) in the city of Washington: It is by Zbth day of January A.D. 1889 ordered, ies corporate or politic any right, title or interes: in sak cel of land or any part thereot, or any civima to the itany, which may be uwerded in this Proceeding, as Compensation for suid laud or any part thereof, be and they ure hereby required to ansWer the said petition in writins by Alhg iu this Court, state. ment specifically setting up such right, ttle, that all persons, firms: OF claiming to hav bavi interest he 1oth day of February A. D. ‘ded that a copy of this order be served by the ial ou Hizabeth A Duowien known to ciaitn ttle id parcel er hus: band. at least Aifteen day th day of Feb- rusry,abdyprovided furtuer that a copy hereot be pub: lished at least fourteen times in the “Evening Star,” « daily newspaper publisued in this City of Washington, and at twice in the Washington Law ge ge hea said 15th day of fe 3. weras, CHARLES P. JAMES, : Rd. clerk. &¢, * by KJ MEIGS, Jr., anst, clerk. or clatin on or before t 159. BBO. Prov M: band. at ublished in the same place, before Feuruary A D. 1889. True 25-14) iE ANNUAL MEETING OF ‘HE Stockholders of the AKLINGTON FIRE IN- BURANCE COMPANY for the District of Columbia, tor the election of nime Direct sul 1505 Ps. ave. bw. SATURD, Poll a of tine, —— to a for the ear. wil eid at the office of the Com AY, February 23, 1889: open at Land close at 3 pu atid“ FRANK’: RAWLINGS, Secretary. REMOVAL—HERMAN BAUMGARTEN, seal engraver and ‘uepfao™ mt stam factory and office to suutheust of 7th and F sts., room 2, Kobbins building. corne 2 Jal i-lm Sof Ok BRGHT, SS CLEAN FULL Conzpany's Coke. jabra QUICK FIRE AND CHEAP, my Wasliuycion Gas ‘Light JUBNSON BROTHE! jusive Avent Believing that a WELL-CONDUCTED RIDING ACADEMY {se an institution which this st neral, Sud lovers of horecs in yarticuisr'bayeaa mteseat 1s supporting, and being informed that the YWASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY,” gatablisbed in this city about a vear ago, could be con- tinued with ierenaed 4 success perati ‘the tnuersighed, have becouse the incurpore “WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY COMPANY,” to subscribe for at least one ty of us having tuken fiverbares. ‘The above states our whole relation to the en Sime, and. with apsisted inerest int iy we Tove ‘the oo fs el ‘of followtug our exainy Ou the of Mr. J.D. Brown, the tor of the Weshington Riding a ‘and at Sicoryerstors: tke Sutin tare in Wi ueral, aud lovers ‘cheualves'an est of the ; it Sube ‘ions will be recei ry sae bet 3 MSCAON ME DIR ae EMS SUTRA COMPAS gt TRE SAE ve., aud at ROBERTSON & BLACRIURD'S. he shares are one hundred (100) dollars See ane eee ee dal organization of the Washington News and Gossip, {AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. | rt Index to Advertisements, i FOR SALE dors)... FOR SALE (MreortuaNzous).. GENTLEMEN'S GOops... HOUSEFURNISHINGS. qyeregeaieevarereregegg7y ttt 2 3 ic] 5 pecge asad EOVO LH DH ABRAKIAWAVWSVOHY THO DMAAVVK EVV LNYHAVWVAFHSVAWIVWeNw & 3 WANTED (Boanp). WANTED (HEtr WANTED (Houses WANTED (Lots)... WINTER RESORT: WvOD AND COAL, Covers Receipts To-Day. — Internal revenue, R737 ms, #1,210,792. Tae Boxp Orrentxcs To-pay aggregated $581,100, as follows: 4 per cents, registered, $500 at 12934; 446 per cents, registered, $2,000 at 1094, $27,000 at 10: 000 at 1093<; $500,000 at 109; 3600 at 109; 4!¢ per cents, coupon, $1,000 Awanp or Mam Coytnacts.—Mail contracts haye been awarded by the Post-Office depart- ment for the next four years as follows- Wash- ington, D. C., to Seat Pleasant. Md.. R. R. Ewell, $128; Washington to Anacostia, D. C., 8S. E. Chappel, $275; Anacostia, D. C., to Thrift, Md., 13 miles, Z. T. Carpenter, $342; Washing- ton, D. C., to Bethresda, Va., 734 miles, J. W. Jackson, $240; Washington, D. C., to Colonial Beach, J. B. Colegrove. £339; Washington, D. C., to Glymont. Thos, Adams, $213; Wasbing- ton, D. C., to Great Fails, Md., W. $8 Turner, $289. The proposal for carrying the mail be- tween Washington, D. C.. "and Piney Point, Md., will be rejected on account of the bids being too high. Caper aT THE Mruirany AcapEmy.—James Charles Read, of Pittsburg, Pa., has been ap- pointed a cadet at the military academy. Gey. Huwt’s Conprrion was unchanged this morning. He had an attack of heart failure at 4 o'clock this morning and another at 5, from which he rallied. ti Tue U. 8. 8. Montcan sailed from the Mere Island navy-yard, Cal., yesterday for Panama. Her crew will be discharged there, and she will receive a new crew sent from New York by a Pecific mail steamer. The Mohican has ‘no further orders than to proceed as far as Panama, but in case an emergency arises ste will probably be sent toSamoa. This govern- ment will be represented at the isthmus by three men-of-war upon the arrivel of the Mo- hican at Panama, the Atlanta and Ossipee be- ing now at‘Aspinwall, on the Atlantic side. A New Caprars or THE Watcu.—Sergeant Bartholomew Diggins, of the Metropolitan Police force, of this city, was to-dey appointed to be captain of the watch of the State, War and Navy building, vice A. C. Paul. removed. This was done by Superintendent Williamsonat the direction of the three Secretaries, whocon- stitute the commission governing the building. The administration of Captain Paul, who was Li orpesin about a year ago, has never been satisfactory to his superiors, and this fact, pointed by an unfortunate incident that oc- curred about a week ago, very near to one of the Secretaries. caused his removal. He was iven an opportunity to resign, but refused to loso, Sergeant Diggins is weil known in the city's a conscientious officer. The position pays 1,200 a year. Secretary Warrtyey’s Cunistwas ToRKEYs,— Secretary Whitney to-day mailed a check for $485.10 to the clerk of the Supreme Court of the District, this being the cost of a number ev turkeys purchased by him for distribution among the employes of the Navy department in 1886. The purchase was made at the time of B. Robinson, of this city, but a man named Greenapple, who had charge of the business, owed money to a firm in Chicago, and the latter garnisheed the payment before it was made by the Secretary. The case hung in the courts a long time and was recently settled by compromise, The clerk of the court will make the proper distribution. It is interesting to note that while the Navy department has not increased in size, Secretary Whitney's turkey bills have grown from $422 in 1885 fo $854 in 1888, more than doub! REPRESENTATIVE SOWDEN CaLLs.—The Presi- dent this morning received Representative Sowden, who presented Mrs. Sowden, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bryan. of Vincentown, N. J.; John C. Blank and Hiram Sterner, of Allentown, Pa,, and Henry D. Fried and Reuben Fried, of Richlandtown, Pa, Tue Presipent’s CaLuens. — Among the Presigent’s callers to-day were Senators Sabin, McPherson, with Gen. Blaine and Judge Fort, New Jersey; Gorman, Wilson, Maryland; Coke and Ransom, and Representatives Moore, Caruth, Seymour, Pennington, Catcaings, O'Neill, Pennsylvania; Wilson, Yoder, Lawler. with J. L. Ralph, Chicago; Scott and Collins. PersonaL.—Baron and Baroness Zedlitz, Al- fred Knapp, Daniel Lord, jr., and John Fox of New York, and R. W. Patterson of Chicugo are at Welcker’s.—Geo, T. Fry of Atlanta. J. H. Moore, A. J. Todd, and Touro Robertson of New York. Jas, Fenimore Cooper of Albany, Geo. Worthington of Cleveland, and I. W. Klan of Cin@innati are at the Artington.—_ Amos H. Downing of Haverhill, Mass., Mrs. ©, N, Beach and daughter of Newport, R. L. and M. K. W. Jones of New York are rm- ley's.. . Cunningham of Pitts: H.B. MeCicllan, W. A. Turner, W. S. Devoe, A. Cor- bia, jr., and Frank E. Shaw of New York, An- drew Sherman of Chicago, Robt. L. Owen of Muscogee. Ind. Ter.. and Jgcob L. Ten Eyck of Albuny are at Willard’s——R. H. Martin of Frankford, Pa., W. F. Conkling 6f Haven. Wi ag Lowell, Mass., are at the St. - B. Taylor, E. L. Day, an Merriam of New York, and Geo. F. Beck of Taylor. jr., of Boston, W. B. itory are at the Ebbitt.-—O. H. i ba de of Boston are atthe Gill of he Wm. McClare of Scranton, Pa., and H. Wi Hobson, of Tueson, Ariz: is visiting ™. lobson, of a in this city. oe ' i : i E iH : i : ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. —_—— It is Up Again in the House. ee VARIOUS MEASURES FROM THE SENATE. ——__—. The Senate. TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS, The naval appropriation bill and the fortifi- cation appropriation bill were reported with amendments and placed on the calendar. DISTRICT BILLS. The House amendments to the Senate bill for Columbia were non-concurred in and a con- ference asked. The House bill to amend the law relating to the District of Columbia extending the it of number of directors in corporations from nine to fifteen was Se heed and passed. The- Senate bill to remove the bar of the statute of limitations as to certain claims for compensation for horses and other property lost in the service of the United States was re- rted from the committee on military affairs y Mr. Cockrell, whostated the principle f it to be that whenever the Treasury records show that asum of money is due to any claimant (soldier or civilian) itshall be adjudicated and paid without regard to time. Mr. Edmunds objected to its immediate con- sideration and the bill was placed on the calenar, Mr. Evarts gave notice that he would, next Monday, call up the resolution reported from the committee on privileges and‘elections RELATING TO TEXAS OUTRAGES, Mr. Coke expressed the hope that, before that time, the testimony would be printed. A bill appropriating $225 to pay the expenses of a special messenger to Florida to obtain the certificate of the presidential election was in- troduced by Mr. Pasco and passed. RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS. Mr. Stewart offered a resolution (which was referred to the committee on contingent ex- penses) for the appointment of a select com- mittee of seven on irrigation and reclamation of arid lands to consider the subject of irriga- tion and the best mode of reclaiming the arid lands of the U: d States, with leave to sit tte the recess and to employ a clerk at &6 a day. Mr. Manderson offered a resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the Secretary of ‘War for correspondence and reports as to the relocation of Fort Omaha, Neb, RESOLUTIONS AGREED TO, The two resolutions heretofore offered by Mr. Chandler as to naval officers’ claims and in relation to the removal of officers and em- ployes under the control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and the resolu- tion offered yesterday by Mr. Chace as to changes of railway postal clerks since January, 1835, were severally taken up and agreed to. SUFFRAGE. The resolutions heretofore offered by Mr. Gibson for an inquiry as to the state of suffrage throughout the United States, with Mr. Chand- ler’s substitute therefor as to the recent elec- tion in Louisiana, were on motion of Mr. Spooner referred to the committe on privileges and elections. Mr. Daniel intimated a desire to debate the resolutions, but was informed by Mr. Spooner that an opportunity to do so would be afforded him by another resolution next Monday. SETTLERS ON THE DES MOINES RIVER LANDS. The Senate then (on motion of Mr. Plumb) proceeded to the consideration of the House Dill to quiet title of settlers on the Des Moines river lauds in Iowa, | Mr, Evarts made an argument against the | bill as contravening the most fundamental prin- ciple of the security of title; as an innovation on the American system of legislation, and as an attempt to dictate to the judiciary—a thin, which was intolerable in the proper ¢o-ordi- nation of the departments of the government. The bill, he said, had been before Congress for many years, but had passed the two houses oniy once (last Congress), when it was vetoed by the President ina message, the teasoni! of, which Mr. Evarts described as brief an terse, and as eseening precisely the legal and constitutional questions involved, none other. THE ONLY PROPER REMEDY for the settlers was, he said, the bill intro- duced by himself in January, 1888, and re- ported back adversely from the committee on public lands, Mr. Wilson (Iowa) defended and advocated the House billand stated the history of the case. THE BILL PASSED. Without further discussion, and without divi- sion or amendment, the bill was passed, RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE EMPLOYES, Mr. Paddock introduced a bill (which was Inid on the table for the present) declaring that the provisions of the civil service act shall not be construed as embracing within the scope of its provisions the offcers and em- ployes of the railway mail service, House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Ermentrout (Pa.) a reso- lution wes adopted reserving certain of the House galleries for the use of the families of Senators and Representatives on the occasion of the counting of the electoral vote, On motion of Mr. Barnes (Ga.) the Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute was concurred in to the House bill relative to the judicial districts of Georgia. [As agreed to the ill creates the northeastern division of the | southern judicial district of Georgia and pro- vides for the holding of the court at Augusta, Ga.] ‘the conference report was agreed to ona bill for the relief of David Merriweather, of Kentucky. Mr. Struble (Iowa) called up the bill increas- ing the pension of Mrs. Ward B, Burnett, but the House refused—yeas, 80; nays, 116—to con- sider the bill. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The House then went into committeee of the whole, Mr. Dockery (Mo.) in the chair, on the army appropriation bill, The pending question was on the point of order raised by Mr. Randail (Penna.) against the clause appropriating $500,000 for the pur- chase of movable submarine tor After debate the chair sustained the point of order onthe ground that the item for torpedoes belgnged to the fortification bill. The clause wi eacatine: P: STRICKEN OUT. Mr. Cutcheon (Mich.) attempted to bring the clause within the rules by offering it as an amendment, so jfied as to provide that the torpedoes shall ted by the engineer corps of the grm; ints on navigable waters and at the entrances of harbors where there are no fortifications, * But this was of no avail, and the amendment was ruled out, Mr. Spinola (N. ¥.) said ‘that the item has been stricken out on a tecl Must the country be placed in peril; must seaboard cities be jeopardized oor ‘to cater PPC Sd 101 BS wi e oa ing for it to-do by giving °° AMPLE PROTECTION TO THE SEABOARD CITtEs, From Maine all along the seacoast there was not a seaboard city which was not liable in the event of trouble with any foreign country to be seized end held at ransom for an enormous sum, If serious trouble should arise between of Rew York would be muprotssioy at the ransom Soul ‘be oviaan that it almost stagger the whole The 3 i Gira tera ee asking the government to remove some |: jary trial in the Police Court of the District of | TWO CENTS. from James Crutchett a present of the springs of water at Bladensburg, Md. The Tesolation contains aa ap} iation of $35,000 to bring the water to Washington iniron pipes, AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST, Senator Daniel to-day offered two amend- ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, one appropriating $20,000 to be paid to the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal theological seminary and high school, in Virginia; the other appropriating $5,000 for plans and sur- veys for a bridge to be constructed across the Toot of South Capital strock, and nccomaary ap” foot of pi and necessary proaches, ‘TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS. Mr. Riddleberger yesterday afternoon sub- mitted in the Senate a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the District Commissioners to report to the Senate the assessed market value of the capital stock of all corporations within the District of Columbia assessed in ac- cordance with existing law for personal taxa- tion, the amount of tax paid by such corpora- | tion, and for any facts or information within their knowledge ‘tending to show any evasion of the law on the part of any of said corpora- | tions. COMPLIMENTARY TO CAPT. BASSETT. In considering the legislative, executive and judicial bill the Senate yesterday unanimously agreed to an amendment, offered by Mr. Gor- man, = the salary of the assistant | doorkeeper of the Senate #500 per annum. so long as position is held by the present in- cumbent. Senator Hoar suggested that the : name “4 Bassett” be placed in the amend- ment in the proper place, and that was agreed to after Mr. Hoar had remarked that “the | honor which the Senator proposes isone which ‘the whole Senate would desire to join in pay- ing to this very excellent, faithful and honored public servant; and it is an embalming of his name in the public statutes which I think he deserves,” CAPITOL TOPICS. REMOVING TIME LIMITATION ON WAR CLAIMS, A bill was reported by Senator Cockrell to- day from the military affairs committee pro- viding that no statute of limitations heretofore | enacted shall be construed to prohibit the ad- judication of any claim of any officer, soldier, | or citizen of the United States for money due | or property lost in the military or naval service | of the United States in any case in which the proper official records in the War or Treasury partments show the amount of money due or | the facts from which the amount due can be | ascertained, i BOUND IN BLUE. The large table in the retiring-room of the Senate press gallery looked blue this after- | noon, A good deal of its surface was covered with blue-bound volumes of the Congressional Directory. On the cover of each was the cilt- stamped name of acorrespondent. The press gallery thinks there is no committee like the fea committee of the Senate and no clerk ¢ Mr. W. H. Michael. TO PENSION SURVIVORS OF INDIAN WARS. Senator Mitchell introduced a bill to-day providing that the provisions of the Mexican pension act shall apply to the survivors of all Indian wars who served thirty days or more in any Indian war since 1845, ‘MR. BRYAN’S EXPENSES. The Senate has passed the bill appropriating | $225 to pay the expen’es of Mr. Harry L. Bryan, of the State department, who was de- tailed by the Secretary of State to proceed to | Florida and to bring to this city the electoral vote of that state, the messenger of the state having failed to put in an appearance. NOTES. Petitions in favor of the “Sunday rest” bill and advocating the a ion of a constitutional prohibitory amendment continue to tumble in on the Senate in large and steadily-increasing quantities, This morning's grist was fully up: to the average. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. A Large Increase for the New Navy Proposed by the Senate Subcommittee. The Senate subcommittee in charge of the Telegrams to The Star. A Government Official Helped Him. TALK OF THE DAY IN LONDON. The Louisiana Vigilantes Active TOPICS UPPERMOST IN LONDON. “Bull Run” Russell’s New Job—Col. Hughes-Hallett a Physicial Wreck. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax Evewtye Stan. Loxpox, Feb. 8.—“Bull Run” Russell, the famous Times correspondent of the Crimean war, accompanies the so-called ‘Nitrate King,” Col. North, the latest London sensation, to South America with a fee of $15,000, as his chronicler. Broadley, the defender of Arabi ‘Pasha, and the assistant to Edmund Yates on the London World, declined the offer. London imitates America in an international ice carnival to be held at Albert hall in March. The Princesses Christian and Mary are helping the project. Johnston, the African traveler, Stanley's companion on the Congo, has written an illus- trated story of Soudan life for the Graphic. Afterward it will be published in book form. A curious libel action is pending against the Society Heraid, which criticised severely Bur- nand’s “Pickwick” three days before was produced, the criticism being written in ad- vance of the play, which had been unexpect- edly postponed at the last moment. Colonel Hughes-Haliett, whose name was connected with a scandal last year, lies para- {lyzed in both legs and can hardly reise his hands. His financial collapse is as complete as his physical. His creditors will file a petition The income of Mrs. Hughes-Hallett, jomberg, of Philadelphia, cannot be d. A parliamentary vacancy is thus created at Rochester, It gave a conservative majority at the two last elections of 240, but , before 1874 had always been liberal. This curious remark is attributed to the Prince of Wales by the Birmingham Post: “We are all socialists at heart, and are de- termined. therefore, to regenerate court dis- cipline, and remove the cause of scandal.” The new regulation about court dress is at- tributed to him, ae oe ae Struck by a B. and P. Train. 4 COLORED MAN KILLED WHILE WALKING ON THE TRACK WITH HIS EARS MUFFLED. Special Dispatch to Tae EVENING STAR. Biapessevre, Feb. 8,—William Henderson, a colored man about twenty-five years of age, was struck by the cars between Ardwick and Landover stations, Baltimore and Potomac j railroad, Wednesday night and killed. The man was employed by Mr. Geo. Holmes, near this place, and left his employer's Wednesday night to go to a neighbor's. It-is supposed that he was walking on the track with his ears mufied when struck. His body was found by track hands yesterday morning. Justice Sheriff summoned a jury of inquest. Dr, C. 0. Lewis performed the autopsy and found the skull tractured and the neck and right arm and leg broken. A verdict was found in accordance with the above fi The Rights of “‘Squaw Men.” AGENT BRISCOE HOLDS THEIR PRESENCE ON RES- ERVATIONS TO BE ILLEGAL. Buu1xGs, Monr., Feb. 8.—A United States deputy marshal, acting under the -orders of Indian Agent Briscoe, yesterday went to the Crow reservation und arrested Barney Brave, a “squaw man,” and arraigned him defore United States Commissioner Bates. squaw men were ordered by Briscoe to leave the reservation because, as he interprets the law, they have no right toa residence there. They ail refused to leave and Brave was se- naval bill concluded its labors this morning after having made a few heavy amendments to | the measure as it came from the House. The | added items are two steel cruisers or gunboats | of from 800 to 1,200 tons displacement each, | and to cost, in the aggregate, not more than | 9700,000; one steel cruiser, of about 2.000 tons displacement, to cost not more than $700,000, | and one ram, for harbor defense, in accord- ance with the recommegdations of the naval advisory board of 1881. In order that these vessels be properly fitted the appropriation for the construction of steam machinery has been increased $1,500,000, and the appropriation for armament has had added to it the sum of $1,400,000. Provision is made for the electric lighting of the new vessels now almost com- pleted, and $60,000 is appropriated for that | purpose, eS eee THE FORTIFICATIONS BILL. Important Amendments by the Senate | Subcommittee. 1 The fortifications subcommittee of the Sen- | ate appropriations committee met this morn- ing and completed the fortifications bill. The | appropriation for torpedoes for harbor defense were increased $200,000, For machine guns of American make the sum of $20.000 has been | inserted in the bill, and an appropriation of | $43,274 was added forcaissons and battery wa- | gons for 32-10 inch field guns. The sum of} $20,000 for procuring the necessary instru- | ments and other material for conducting the annual heavy artillery practice has also been added to the bill. vision has been made that all moneys expended under the act shail ; be disbursed by the board of ordnance and fortifications created last year, and a proviso is added which makes it imperative upon the board to buy only American-made material. The steel forgings appropriated for amount to $78,000, and the gun-carriage items aggregate over $200,000, : Nuts to Crack in the Senate. CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS ON THE ELEC- TION-INVESTIGATION RESOLUTIONS AND THE TERRITORIAL BILLS. A full caucis of republican Senators was held | this morning, at which was discussed the elec- tion-investigation resolutions and the admis- sion of territories. As to the former, it was decided that the committee on privileges and elections should examine into the several ositions now pending and determine which of them, if any, shall be adopted. The report of Senator Evarts on the Texas outrages, recently as op- reported to the Senate, will be discussed portunity offers. STANDING BY THE CONFEREES, Upon the territorial question it was decided to sustain the senatorial conferees in their dis- agreement upon the omnibus to admit the two Dakotas, w Mexico, A Mrpmtost Assavit,—This 1 o'clock, while the corner of by ‘Vennerman and charged with 10 in the was a0- seca See Paes Police Court this morning and Wi quitted. lected as a fitting subject for a test case. He has lived on the reservation twenty-five years, and sixteen years ago marrieda squaw. He has lived bly and quietly, and holdaa government patent to his land, e case is set for hearing on February 18, and excites much interest. Briscoe succeeded Agent Williams here about a year ago, and is the first official to raise the question of the right of squaw-men to reside on the reservation. The Indians are wrought up over his arrest, and the indications are that the action of Agent Briscoe will pre- cipitate trouble on the Crow reservation, ee The Murdered Female Desperado. HER IDENTIFICATION WITH BELLE BOYD PROB- ABLY A MISTAKE, Waeerxe, W. Va., Feb. 8.—A telegram sent out from Fort Smith, Ark., giving the history of Belle Boyd, the famous rebel spy, and iden- tifying her as Belle Starr, the female des- perado, killed near Eufaula, lL T.. Sunday, created a decided sensation here, where Belie Boyd has been well known since ‘her girlhood. She was born at Martinsburg, Berkeley county, and until three months ago lived at Parkers- burg, having taken up her abode there about eighteen months ago. It is probable that the Fort Smith writer has confused Belle Boyd with Belle Carpenter, who formerly lived in this section. ‘ihis woman answers the descrip- tion of Belle Starr. She was last here in 1836, on her way home to Arkansas from a visit to her son in Pennsylvania. Deaf Mutes Turned Out in the Cold. Cmicaso, Feb. 8,.—A private school for the education of deaf and dumb children at the corner of Wabash avenue and 63d street was destroyed by fire last evening. The ech seventeen small boys and girls, were rescue safely, but badly frightened. The loss is about 310,000. RENO e Ae A Big Guano Company in Trouble. THE LIABILITIES ARE ABOUT A MILLION, AND ITS FRIENDS SA¥ IT IS NOT INSOLVENT. Woops Hort, Mass., Feb. 8.—The works of the Pacific Guano company were attached yes- terday by the Lynn institution for rng and they have assigned to John C. of Boston. Liabilities about $1,000,000. The com: ‘ headquarters are at Boston, and besi: works here they have mines at Beaufort, 8. C. and works at Charleston, 8. C. The i agents of the company are Glidden & Co., of Boston, who are indorsers of their paper to a — amount. The latter firm probably ign. Boston, Feb. 8.—Mr. John C. Ropes is of the firm of Ropes. Gray & Loring. A member of Pao AR A AS signed, as the 8a e slarmed and attached the will be appoint He says: “I don’t believe the company to be insolvent, its capital stock is $1,000,000. Messrs. Glidden & war, referring to Col. Senart's order of the day eon ee CALMING FOR SEXART'S PUNISHMENT. authorities in ordering an inguiry regarding the issues of an order of the day by Col. Senart, commander of the ninetieth regiment of in- German peceport® regelaticun, “The Jowmal e pai jone, des Debats says there can be only one opinion of the action of the German officials in the matter, and that is that they failed to show any humanity. Italsosays: “Even a portion of the German — has condemned the frontier regulations, but it is impossible to allow a colonel of the French army to discuss such a matter in an order of the day. It is important that Col. Senart should not be allowed to estab- lish such a nt.” ———_ MAKING BEACH OUT A LIAR. He didnot Talk with Egan and Sulll- van in Milwaukee in March, 1883. Muwavrer, Feb. 8—A dispatch from Lon- don yesterday morning contained a statement by Beach, the witness of the Times against Parnell, to the effect that on March 8, 1883, he had seon Messrs. Egan and Sullivan in Mil- wauker and conversed with them about the revolutionary plans of the Irish national league. Joseph G. Donnelly, the register of probate in | this city, on the day mentioned was a member of the committee which bad —~ of the meeting at the academy, addressed by Messrs. Sullivan and Egan and which met them at the depot and entertained them during the even- ing. “The statement is absolutely false,” Mr. Donnelly said. ‘Messrs. Sullivan and Egan arrived here promptly at 8 o'clock, and we conducted them from the depot directly to the academy. The committee was composed of well-known citizens of Milwaukee. I sat on the platform all during the evening conversing with both guests, but there was no Major Beach among us. From the academy we all proceeded to the Plenkinton house, where we remained until 3 o'clock in the morning. We j accompanied Messrs, Egan and Sullivan to the depot and saw them depart for Chicago. No man named Beach was with them. Not gle allusion was made to anything of arevolu- tionary character. Many respected Irish citizens will testify to the same. Major Beach's story is a lie,” ————_>—___ FIRE IN A MEDICAL HOSPITAL. Nurses and Doctors Work Heroically to Save Helpless Patients. Maprin, Feb. 8.—A fire broke out last night in the military hospital in this city. There were 430 patients in the building, and they became panic stricken. Many of the patients were unable to help themselves in any way, but the nurses and doctors bravely and suc- cessfully devoted themselves to the task of re- moving them from the burning structure. ‘The governor of Madrid himself carried seve- ral men who were suffering from contagious diseases to the barracks situated near the hos- pital. One wing of the hospital was totally destroyed. No deaths resulted from the fire. LOUISIANA TA’ LESSNESS. White Vigilantes Engaged in Cowardly Hl-Treatment of Negroes. New Ouxrans, Feb. 8.—The Times-Democrat's Lafayette special says: Wednesday afternoon groups of men began assembling in the vicinity of Faik’shall. They were vigilantes. The organ- ization seems to have come permanently into service last summer, and was for the of “regulating the morals” of the pariah, They would with high band but for the firmness of parish officials. It is un- derstood that the meeting heid Wednesday was for the purpose of arranging committees. with instructions to visit all homes of colored peo- ple in the parish. at the same time ascertaining whether they are employed or have made are rangements for the ensuing year. Those who have not yet been fortunate enough to obtaip work will be REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE PARISH instantly, or be under the penalty of the brutal despotism of these gentlemen. Your corre- spondent interviewed the sheriff, town mar | shal, parish clerk and mayor and found them opposed to the vigilantes, All expressed a ie to aid in upholding the law. Many well-known and promincnt farmers of the parish are said to be members of this or- ganization and attended the society's meeting Wednesday. The mayor has, through the in- domitable courage of the town marshal, se- cured the arrest of three “vigilantes” who were engaged in negro-whipping near the town. A company of seventy-five vigilantes waited on the mayor and demanded the release of their tured brother. The mayor flatly refused, but instead gave them the full extent of the law. Feces, pone tens said to be between six hun- dred and one thousand strong in this parish, and are expected to commence operations in # few days. ——__ The House was Full of Gas. NARROW ESCAPE FROM SUFFOCATION OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN NEW YORK. New York, Feb. 8—At half-past 6 o'clock this morning the discovery was mude that the residents of the four-story tenement house, 241 East 75th street, had run a terrible risk of be- ing all suffocated in their beds owing to a leak | in the gas pipe in the cellar. When a woman jmade the discovery she hastened at once to arouse the inmates. James Rogan and his wife Mary, and Alice O'Neill, all living on the top floor, were found unconscious, as also were Mary May and Anthony May, who occupied ; rooms on the first floor. Mary Rogan and | Alice O'Neill were taken to the Presbyterian hospital in a critical condition, but the others recovered when brought in contact with the open air. —_—__ From Wall Street To-Day. New York. Feb 8.—The stock market was not £0 active and was wecker again this morning, the opening prices showing losses from last night's figures of from }< to % per cent, The early purchases advanced prices slightly in the genera! list, although in some cases these gains were afterward lost, but later there was a geu- eral upward movement, which reached every part of the list. The improvement was for fractions only in the great majority of the list, but C. C. C. & L again became very s! | and rapidly advanced 1% pe cent. followed by Big Four with 13¢, Rich & West Point 1. and Chicago & East Tilinois preferred 1 per cent. New England, after its rige of yesterday, was the weak epot in the list and it ‘lined cent, but the rest of the list were all ie strong. There was no further change in prices and at 11 o'clock the market was fairly active and strong, generally at the best prices reached, a Last Year’s Mining Scale InptanaPo.ts, Feb. 8 —Last night's dispatch ing the conference of on operators: and miners in some agree on a detailed the points at issue for the Com; have not assi; day. PeTochnicalities ment yesterday.” The Boston news bureau ; ! i convention to March 12, when an effort