Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR Sunday, PUBLISHED DAILY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8S. B. KAUFFMANN, Pres’, ‘Tag Evewmxe Star is served to subscribers tn cfty by carriers, on their own account, at 19 cents werk, of 44¢. per month. cents each. By imonth: one year, 86; six mouths, $3. [Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class inail tater] Tae Weextr Stan; on Friday—@1 a S2-All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; no paper seut longer than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on spplication. che ‘Sples at the counter, 3 Prepasd—0 cents & Che Vo. 74-No. 12,047. pening WASHINGTON, D C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1889. sl SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ERS OF KIT CARSON POST, No 2, G, A. B., are requested to at their form if practi on aa oe February to escort remains Grant Place to B. and P. R. R. is expected. All comrades Washington News and Gossip. TEE WW SWURIRAMWAWVAKVIWAB NOTICE.—I DESIRE TO MR. CHAS. Fletcher, who forseriy resided at 2057 Tst- D.w., city, and will be: toany one who will in- form PR: INO, ST. C. KES, 456 feli- Soa SIDNEY WEEDS Committee 4 P1CRERING DODGE. Treat, 1827 Jefferson Place. fe5-t,th,s,m,4t* HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Sixth Issue of Stock. OFric® oF THE TREASURER, 1907 Pa. Ave. Second ithly meeting for it of dues on stock of Sixtu Series TUESDAY NING. February 12th, 188%, at 7 o'clock, st Wilson’s Hall, south: corner of Pennsylvania ave. and 19th st. Shares of the Sixth Series may be taken at above or at any time, at s nd 5 p'm. FOR RENT (Frats)., FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR RENT (Hovses) .. ipinents ie THE TIME IS DRAWING NIGH. == = tlemen desiring their Full-Dress Suits ‘shot their order at the FOR RENT (StaBies). FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (Miscetianzous).. GENTLEMEN'S GOOD: HOUSEFURNISHINGS, LADIES’ GOODS... BIMAWwWWY SDAY, 12th instant, End Masonic hall. X gee egeaigegevargrgegeay Pere 3 i a CHEAP GAS, GLOBES FOR INAUGU- A LARGE LINE OF iHE ABOVE GOODS VERY CHEAP. WHITE, COLORED AND LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ROCH GAS-HEATING ST‘ E. PF. BR POTOMAC RIVER BOA’ PIANOS AND ORGANS, Gar 1CHED. ESTER LAMPS. OVES, ____E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th et._ sRSEY REPUBLICAN ASSOCIA- A weeting of this association will ‘DA\ EVENING, 14th instant, at 8 o'clock, at the Republican League House, Massachu- Sula Now Stnat hovhcd See TRDOS iW ke . president. sigan " f9-4t" THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HY- atteville Building Association will be held attsvilie, Ma, TUESDAY EVE~ 2, 1889.’ The election of officers 3 take place. From be for sale. CW. LEANNAKDA, President. E_N. WATERS, Secretizy. 19-38t = ‘MISS BARTON, WHO HAS BEEN AT ‘the Arlington for several days, will dispose of her entire stock of gowns and wraps regardless of cost before returning to Baltimore, February 13. £ GO AND GET FIRST GHOICE IN S Desteeinghednes abs &e. See advtertisement page. C. A, MUDDIMAN, _fe7 91112 2131 H st. nw. PROFESSIONAL... RAILROADS... ~ EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS, $971,539.64 Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue received daily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1003 F st. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantage of the *secciation are furnished upon application. Office hours, from 9am. to 4:30 p.m. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to So'clock pam. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. SPECIALTIES... THE INAUGURATION. WANTED (Hetp, RWW ASH ASVE WANTED (Lots)... WINTER RESORTS . WOOD AND COAL. PUTTY Cre st Receirrs To-Day. — Internal revenue, $671,294.50; customs, $782,158.56. Aone THE PresipEnt’s CaLiers to-day were Solicitor-General Jenks, Assistant Postmaster- General Stevenson and Commissioner Black. Cox, Lamont returned to the city this morn- ing. ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’t. JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y- 222 <— GROGAN’S INSTALMENT HOUSE. 729 AND 741 7TH ST. se in the city to buy your ts, Cil Cloths, Mattings, Baby ; Stoves, ke. Everything in the Ho! ve sold on credit as cheap as they ca be bought tisew bere for cash. WE'MAKE AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF 7-30, 1206 F st, << CHEAP CHINA AND CROCKERY FOR INAUGURATION. WE HAVE SECURED FROM FACTORY AND ‘NOW OPENING A LARGE LINE OF ABOVE GOODS, VERY CHEAP. SUIYABLE FOR HOTELS, BOARD- ING, EATING HOUSES, AND PRIVATE USE, : M. W. BEVERIDGE, fe9-6t 1009 PA. AVE. OWNERS OF DOMESTIC MACHINES Boe eine District or ton Treasvrer Hyatt has gone to New York for a few days. ORDERED TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT OF THE Srrone Awarp.—Attorney-General Garland has advised Secretary Fairchild not to make any payments out of the award made to Samuel Strong by the board of arbitrators until the claims now pending against. the award have been adjudicated by the civil courts. Tue Bariziss Lxcation.—The State depart- ment has been informed that Mr. Edwarde: first secretary of the British legation at Wash- Columbia will learn some- to their advan! 7 our Washing. CAUERBACH, 7th and HL DOM. iC £3 INE OO., York. inion Square, New PASSAGE TO PARIS, LONDO: ‘twerp, Amsterdam. Bremen and Hi canbe obtained at E. F- DROUP'S, ‘WORKS!—COLORED FIRE AND FIRE- tks for the inauguration. Best in the Save money by sending orders to BOND'S SHNIC WORKS, 104 Light st., Baltimore. Send for price-li fell-3w* SEWING. _f9-1L1 ure ve., sole uare, opposite ma. Seate for sale | Sfent tor North Geruian Lloyd and other trst-cises | ington, who has been in London for some time Eger ueuen Day by WML. DYERS CO. | sfeamahip lines. £8-3t_| past, has sailed from England for this country. NOTICE —THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stockholders of the Home Plate Glass jnsurance Company, for the election of trustees, will be held as the ofice’ of the company. 643 Lauisians ave.,on TUESDAY, F 2, 1889. Polis open fem 3 eS cco nm. |. LARNER, Sec, fg JOHN ©. WEIDMAN, = ss ses Bookbinder, 420 11th stn. for Military, Civic Orgunizctions and other clubs st reasonable rats. fed-Im On his arrival in this city he will assume charge of the affairs of the legation and re- lieve Mr. Herbert, the second secretary, who has been in charge since the enforced te- arture of Lord ville in November last. ‘is return at this particular time is understood by certain officials to mean that there is no im- mediate prospect of the appointment of a suc- cessor to Lord Sackville. 3 hree windows and 2 Statue. 1002 Peuua. ave. 19-20" OB RENT 4 ROOM ON PENNSYLVANIA AVE. rnis= lor, two windows, ‘an 4th of March. ‘Address A. G., Star office, 10246 9R RENT—FOR INAUGURATION DAY_P. lor, with t fe THE INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS AND ‘on sal soAe ASOT ATION will hold its annual! Dakota Ixptaxs Comtna To WASHINGTON.— patty ERE tee orton TOG Fak aa LS8e, at the | 4 delegation from the Tartl@ mountain Indian office of the aaociation, 1300 F st. 2. 5 IS. G. HENSEY, Secretary. rPEE CHEAPEST AND BEST PLACE TO RENT or buy Cots and ing for ina 16 10th n.w.,07 reservation, Dakota, passed through St, Paul Saturday on their way to this city. They have ances on the attention of the government. They want some definite arrangement whereby they can have schools and temporary assistance in becoming civilized. They also have complaints of the trespass of white men on their land and of the manuer in which sup- plies are dealt out to them. pur- Oe = — ies is at omite tus office. STAN- <=>, Wastrsotox, D.C. vary 4. 1889. ‘ m \G BED AN CRE: " m >TO THE sTOCKHOLD! OF THE | been sent by the council to press their griev- bios ING BED AND MATTRESS M'P'G. CO. WasmixGrox ELEcinie LIGHT COMPANS y pr gris ioe] of Washington Electric Licht Company are hereby notified that a meeting of the toc Atianit A.D.1 electing # Loar ‘tors, the transaction of such ot! deemed necessary. {OR RENT — WINDOWS ON INUAGUEATION Day im Elke: Lodge rooms, Marble Building, +». Pa, EBRUAKY, ders of said company will be held at hoom 1 Buildin the 2p DAY OF Li u business as may be A. T. BRITTON, AND 400 STOVES TO Ri ie WARNES her information apply to 8. WEINBERG, M. PARKER We {s-0 Island navy yard state that the Mochican has left for Panama, She did not register at San Francisco, and passed out so quietly that she was not seen by lookouts at the entrance to San Francisco bay. T—DESIRABLE WINDOWS, #5 TO $50; #5, and rooms $1 too per day for Tite for circular. Stevens itoom ave., up stairs. fe7. a4 a F NAUGURATION. AN ITEM FOR ME There ALON Y AND 3 WIN nished with he shed with heat for the 4t) Flvania avenue. Apply he benelit of the uew warm Muslin now, and by er you have sn ideal soit, cool We have a wtory on the premises, and arantee alwolut vn. Bosoms finished to ‘Bottom prices. WOODWARD ‘TORE FOR ME Expenpirures For Lanor at Navy Yarps.— The Secretary of the Navy to-day sent a re- sponse to the resolution offered by Senator Chandler calling for a statement of the ex- penditures for labor in the navy yards for the first six months of the present fiscal year from the appropriations for constraction and repair of vessels and for steam mach’ The amount expended from the appropriation for construction and repair was 56,796. The unexpended balance of the appropriation Jan- uary 1 was $259,575, of which $172,757 was necessary to meet contracts and requisitions already made. The expenditures from the appropriation for steam machinery was $195,- 159 and the unexpended balance of the appro- priation on January 1 was $828,741. Tax Corron Cxor.—The cotton returns of the department of agriculture make the aver- age close of picking six days later than last year on account of later maturity and fre rains. In many counties in the crop has not yet been fully harv: ful consolidation of the returns mz portion marketed 84.3 per cent, shorter than last year, and there is more dis- colored and trashy fiber. The caterpillerand boll worm have been widely distributed. bu their destruction has been greatly limited by Po Best DURING THE & LOTHROP, FSi. N. W. coTs, MATTRESSES, Qints, BLA end’ “Union Bene- situated im square 108%, ( Washington, having been condeumed by t authorities of suid city, remains of all perso: red therein will be disiuterred aud removed to Cemeteries Properly protected. The sto be removed will be interred in Ceinetery,” free of charge, unless friends or 8 ceqtuent otherwise, 2 are hereby notified to giv the Undertaker, at No, [408 8: C 12-2w* — VILSON WHISKY.” PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPTRE, DAUPHIN CO.,, PA. ‘This celebrated Whisky, most carefully and slowly Yeasted, mashed, fermented. and distilled from the in- valuable health-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Rye, peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and ripened im heated warehouses, sea-voyaged and aged in the warm salt dir of Bermuda. The oxides of iron and their homologous salts found in the waters from which this Whisky is distilled render this Whisky invaluable and unequaled asa tonic aud rejuvenator to those in need of strength, vitality, and vigor. MAKE YOUR CONTRACT EA Dz G UILLIE’S ELIXIR AND PILLS. THE BEST OF ANTI-BILIOUS REMEDIES, Used wit greatest success for the last 60 years in n, Liver Complaints, Painful Diges- Epidemics, Fevers, Disease of the Stomach, Dys- senteria, ‘Thegenuine Dr. GUILLYE’S Elixir and Pills bear wuature PAUL GAGE, M. D.,9 rue de Grenelle, 2 Agents: FOUGERA & Co,, New York. Sold by all chemists. n19-m13w-1p T AMAB A laxative refreshing, insecticides. Seed has been sold at 12 and 16 fruit lozenge, See certificate of Prof. Tonry, of the Baltimore Med- | cents per bushel near lines of railroads, mostly very agreeable to take for ical College: by tenants, the proprietors finding it more CONSTIPATION, “IT 1S PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN | Valuable for feeding and fertilizing purposes, hemorrhoids, bile, THEREFORE BE SAYELY RECOMMENDED FOR} gy cugrany Famcutp will not be a resident sialiamad cesta eotticcen: = | MED! Moe ee eae,» HIGH COLOR 18 DUE TO | ot Washington long after the change of admin- ee pe Koma BES » |istration. He is to become the president of PE rane ge WM. P. TONRY, Ph. D., Chemist.” | the New York security and trust company, and E. oN, i i i ing GRILLON 27 Rue Rambutean, Paris, — iatends disposing of his Washington home, wols-mém-1p Sold by all Drugyists. Tue Court or Crams to-day rendered judg- ment in several cases. The petitions were dis- missed in the claims of Mellin, Grifith & Co., arising under the consular regulations; of Eu- genia Roget, executrix. a claim for compensa- tion of her late husband as professor of mathe- matics at West Point, and of Geo. Howes & Co. and Geo. R. Wells & Co., receivers;acase grow- ing out of an Alabama claim judgment for $200.74 was awarded; W. A. Coniloden @ mili- tary a claim f¢ m Surrressinc Opium SurvccLine.—The U. 8. consul at Victoria, B. C., has reported to the State department that the agents of the Treas- Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN GOLDSBOROUGH COv., fe4-3m Baltimore, Md. — BUY YOUR COAL, COKE AND WOOD JOHNSON BROTHERS, firm in the District. $a5-3m IN THE SUPBEME COURT OF THE istrict of Columbia. Hol & Special ‘Veru:as a District Court of the United States for said itter of condemnation of lot 12, m square of Washington. District Court No.340. of the Attorney of the United States F et of Columbia and cont jon of the petition in this case seeking In behalt of the Secretary or ‘reasury Fixx M. Lews JEWELER, SILVERSMITH axD DEALER IN FINE STATIONERY. JUST RECEIVED, LARGE STOCK OF SILVER NOVELTIES, BRUSHES AND COMBS, SHAVING SETS, MIRRORS, the T of the United States the co: ury at Port Townsend and Seattle, W. T., have tou dr dus ue of the Duitcd Stas of et Rumbered | heen very efficient during the past year ia pre~ POCKETBOOKS, thirty-one (231) the city of W on: at is by | ventin the smuggling of opium across the Ci 2 r, and that their efforts bid fair MATCH BOXES, &c., &c. to result in a total suppression of the ESTABLISHED 1840. 1215 PENNA. AVE. T. B. Towser & Sox, DRY GOODS DEALERS, 1316 7TH 8ST. N.W., the Court this 25ti day of Jauusry A. that al] persons, firms and bodies corporate or politic having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in 1 of land or any part thereof, or any claim to the damages, if any, whic may be awarded in this ue, as COTupensation for sid land or any part thereof, be aud they are hereby required to answer thie ment specifically setting such le, interest Gr lala: on or before the 18th day of February AD. Provided that » ‘on trafic. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ap- pointed the following storekeepers and gaugers: Josiah B. Custer, Star of the West, Ark.;C. A. Hartman, Farmington, N. C.; Geo. H. Di Allen — Tenn., and of this order be served the Tupwn to ciate ttle i her hus- daily ¢ published in this City of Washington, twice in the Washington ix — r P. JAMES, Bae: BETTE et Kn a ART, MENIEG, Pah ae ‘for the District of ‘held test tig of the Dy, HiNiramas, senear. The staple is | | ported adversely the bill to authorize the Falls AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. SENATE IN SECRET SESSION. SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST. The Smalls-Elliot Case in the House. The Senate. The credentials of Mr. Coke for his new sena- torial term were presented and placed on file in the Senate to-day, A PETITION FROM INDIAN STUDENTS. Mr. Dawes resented a petition from 120 In- dian students at Hampton, Va., against the con- tinuance of the ration system to Indians, as an encouragement to idleness, and recommendin; equivalent in farming implements an‘ stoc! ‘e spoke of the suggestion being wise nn bay ees and said that it was doubly re- markable from the fact that the memorial was in the handwriting of one of the students, was signed in their own handwriting by all but thirty of the 120 and was their own impromptu idea. It was a little singular that there should be any law in the way of an Indian changing his rations into agricultural or other imple- ments so that he might, by his own labor, sup- port himself; but such was the fact. He asked have the petition referred to the committee on appropriations, and hoped that that commit- tee would make the necessary recommen- dations. The petition was so referred. CLOSED DOORS. Mr. Sherman said that he had been instructed by the committee on foreign retations to move an executive session, He made the motion, which was agreed to, and thereupon (at 12:25) the galleries were cleared, the doors closed, and the Senate proceeded’ to executive busi- ness, House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Caswell, of Wisconsin, the House insisted on its amendments to the direct tax bill and a conference was ordered, On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Kansas, the Senate bill was passed authorizing the con- struction of a bridge across the Missouri river at Leavenworth, Kan, After an objection by Mr. Oates (Ala.) to the request of Mr. Johnston (Ind.) for the immedi- ate consideration of a Senate bill for the relief of Warren Hall; and after a brief passage of words between’ Messrs, Hopkins (ll.) and Hooker (Miss.) over another war claim bill, which was not taken up, the House was called upon to decide what business it would proceed to transact. Mr, Hemphill (§.C.) was on the floor de- manding recognition on behalf of the commit- tee on the District of Columbia, and Mr. Blount (Ga.) brought forth the post-oflice appropria- tion bill for consideration. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) antagonized both these ge: tlemen, and, as @ question of the highest privi lege, called up THE SMALLS-ELLIOTT CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. Mr. Blount thereupon raised the question of consideration, The House determined—yeas 131, nays 89— to consider the election case. Twenty-four democrats—Messrs, Bynum, Chipman, Crisp, Cummings, Dargan, Glass,’ Holman, Hooker, Johnston (N.C.), Landes, Lawler, MacDonald, McKinn Moore, Morse, O’Ferrall, Outh- waite, Spinola, Taulbee,’ Thompson (Cal.), Tracey, Walker, Wise and Yoder—voted with the republicans in the affirmative. ME. CRISP THEN TOOK THE FLOOR for the presentation of the case, premising his remarks with the statement that at 2o’clock to-morrow he would ask the House to sustain the demand for the previous question. In con- sidering the case, he said, the committee had considered it in the light of established law, In considering the evidence the commit- tee had apphed the rule __ estab- lished in courts of justice. He would not ask the House to apply to the consideration of the case any rule which would not be applied in a court of justice. He protested against that other so-called rule, which was sometimes invoked in the House in the trial of clection cases, that the House was bound by no rale of law or evidence, but that because its decision was absolutely final ive ithad the right to arrive at on in a manner at variance to the established y the courts, He then proceeded to review the evidence in the case, first calling the attention of the House to the ALLEGED FRAUD IN THE POCOTALAGO PRECINCT. There more ballots were found in the box than there were names on the poll-list. There was no evidence to show who put in the sur- plus ballots. At the stiggestion of Barryfield, who was the son-in-law of the contestant, enough ballots were drawn from the box to make the number remaining tally with the number on the _ poll-list. ‘The drawing out of the excess seemed to have been done in accordance with the iaw, in the pres- ence of the federal supervisors of <iection and the son-in-law of the contestant. In the Green Pond precinct, no allegations of fraud were made until after the vote had been counted, and 160 votes given to Elliott and 35 to Smalis, Contestant then brought forward 130 witnesses to swear that they had ‘voted for Smalls. | As specimen of this testimony given by these ses he quoted the evidence given by ew Edwards, who, after swearing that he Voted for Smalls, declared that he ‘didn’t have nary ticket.” DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. ADVERSE REPORT ON THE NEW POTOMAC RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE. The Senate committee on commerce has re- Church and Potomne railway company to con- struct a bridge across the Potomac, upon the investigation by Col. Hains, of the engineer corps, who reported that any bridge at the point named wouid interfere with the improve- ments of the river front, be a detriment to the commercial interests of Georgetown, and an obstruction to navigation. Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, recommended that the bridge be not erected, and the recommendation was con- curred in by Secretary Endicott, THE SENATE BILL LIMITING THE TERMS OF JURORS PASSED IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY, The House to-day took up the Smalls-Elliot contested election case instead of going into District business. After the case was up Mr. Crisp yielded long enough for Mr. Hemphill to get unanimous consent for the passage of the Senate bill limiting the term of jurors in the Supreme Court of the District,” The Senate passed a bill, and the House passed one similar to it in most respects, but differing from it in one or two minor matters. By the passage of | the Senate bill in the House morning the necessity for a conference is avoided, the bill is ready for the signature of the President, CAPITOL TOPICS. THE OKLAHOMA TERRITORY BILL. The Senate committee on territories had the Oklahoma territory bill under consideration to- day. Chiefs Bushy Head and Harris, of the Cherokee nation. have ar, TWO CE amount e: from the ition for coneceniaranmrigane was Cree tie The un- expended balance for the appropriation Janu- ary 1st was $259,575, of which @172,757 was nec- essary to meet contracts and requisitions already made. The expenditure from the ap- peepeisticn for steam-machinery was $195,158, the unexpended balance of the appropria- tion on January 1st was $328,741. THE ELECTORAL COUNT. The Speaker to-day appointed Representa- tives Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania, and Baker, of New York, to act as tellers for the House in counting the electoral vote next Wednesday. A G. A. R. PETITION. Senator Paddock to-day presented a petition from Nebraska Grand Army veterans, asking Congress to pass the ‘National Tribune service nsion bill,” ‘‘the same being considered as Pures eto imple justice to the soldiers who fought for the preservation of the nation in the war of rebellion.” THE DIRECT-TAX BILL. Senator Sherman, on Saturday afternoon, re- ported back from the committee on finance the direct-tax bill with a recommendation that the Senate disagree to the House amendment and ask a conference thereon. The motion was — to, and Messrs. Sherman, Morrill and ‘is were appointed conferees, THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL. The conferees on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill have come to an agreement, the $500,000 for the maintenance of American rights in Samoa being concurred in by the House representatives. The $100,000 for a naval station at Pago Pago is left to go im the naval bill. ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL CLAM. The House bill directing the Secretary of the Navy to investigate the claim of the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal company for tolls on vessels—transporting naval supplies during the war—and to award such sum as he may find equitably due, not to exceed $3,742.20, was passed by the Senate on Saturday. THE POST-OFFICE APPROPRIATION WILL, now pending in the House, approprisies $36,- 344, of which it is estimated that $62,503,- 658 will be provided by the department from its own revenue, The appropriation for in- land mail transportation is an increase of $2, 105,100 over the appropriation of the current year, and this is in part accounted for by the fact that the department had sent estimates of deficiency of $1,007,500. The increase the pretest system amounts to $1,000,000. This is rendered necessary by the laws passed absence and for applying to them the eight- hour law. But notwithstanding this increase this branch of the service will more than self-sustaining. There is an increase of #600,- 000 in the appropriation for the compensation for post-oftice clerks. IN THE SENATE SATURDAY, after Tux Stan's report closed, the bill to es- tablish United States courts in the Indian ter- ritory was passed. The fortifications appro- priation bill was also passed, Mr. Stewart in- troduced a resolution for an investigation of the salmon fisheries of Alaska by the fish com- missioners and others; the resolution was agreed to, Messrs, Manderson and Harris were appointed tellers on the part of the Senate in the counting of the electoral vote. THE SENATE TARIFF BILL. As the Treasury figures have not yet been re- turned from the public printer, the ways and means committee will not be able to reper: the tariff bill back to the House before Thursday next, REAR-ADMIRAL LUCE RELIEVED. Rear-Admiral Gherardi Will Command | the North Atlantic Squadron. Rear-Admiral Bancroft Gherardi has been de- York navy-yard and ordered to relieve Rear- Admiral Luce, commanding the north Atlantic squadron. He will proceed at once to Key West, Fla., where the Galena, tive flag-ship of the squadron, is now being repaired. Rear | Admiral Luce will, on the 25th of March, be placed on the retired list of the navy on ac- count of age. This will promote Commodore | George E. Belknap, at present commandant of | the Mare Island yard, to be rear-admiral, and Capt. John G. Walker, chief of the bureau of navigation, to be commodore; Commander Silas Casey, light-house inspector, will go up to the rank of captain. No one has yet been ordered as Rear-Admiral Gherardi’s successor as commandant of the New York yard, but it is thought likely that Rear-Admiral Daniel L. | Braine, now on waiting orders, will be selected. | He has just returned from the command of the south Atlantic squadron and will retire in two years for age. TIMBER CUT ON INDIAN LANDS. Strained Relations Between Secretary | Vilas and Commisioner Oberly. The question of timber-cutting on the Chip- | pewa reservation within the La Pointe agency | was expected to come up before a subcom- | mittee of Indian affairs to-day, but In- | dian Commissioner Oberly’s inability to ara sent the desired correspondence, caused a post- | ponement until Thursday. An interesting | state of affairs is said to exist in the Interior | department over this matter. When Indian Commissioner Oberly took charge of the office | he directed a suspension of all contracts for | cutting timber on the reservation in question, | but Secretary Vilas, it is alleged, overruled the Hl commissiones’s order, whereupon a very sharp letter was sent to his superior officer by Mr. i Oberly. é Last spring, after an investigation of the timbor-cutting contracts, Agent Gregory re- sigued, to take effect when his successor was | nominated and confirmed. ‘The successor was | not named until this session of Congress, and | the nomination has not been reported upon. | Commissioner Uberly has recommended to the | secretary that Gregory be removed and his of- | fice be administered by a gore ut of the department, but no action yet nm taken | on the recommendation. In consequence, it is said, the relations between the Secretary of the Interior and the commissioner of Indian affairs are somewhat strained, The School Site Investigation. MORE WITNESSES TO BE HEARD. The Taulbee school site committee held an executive session of about an hour's duration to-day and finally decided to hear other wit- nesses. The committee is to meet at 10 o’clock The Death Record. During the forty-eight hours ending at noon to-day deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Geo. W. Bunker, white, 53 years; | for the classification of carriers, for leaves of | tached from duty as commandant of the New! Telegrams to The Star. MORE OYSTER PIRATES CAUGHT Quick Time from London to Paris. A BUDGET OF GOSSIP FROM LONDON. — + FROM LONDON TO PARIS. The Journey Can Now be Made in About Seven Hours. Special Cable Dispatch to Tuk EVENING STAR. Lonpon, Feb. 11.—I went to Calais yesterday on invitation of the Chatham and Dover rail- road to inspect the new harbor, to be ready by May 1, enabling visitors to the Paris exhibition to leave London at 4 p.m. and reach Paris at 11. The works include spacious docks, con- venient quays, two large hotels and powerful earthwork bor. Atthe last Paris exhibition third-class ssengers took tw: two hours to go from ondon to Paris. This year only eleven will be required, The return fare will be $5.50, An enormous traflic is expected. tines: += THE TALK OF LONDON. What is a Political Prisoner?—Lord Carnarvon on Australia’s Future. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EVENING STAR. Loxpon, Feb, 11.—Balfour’s reply regarding O'Brien's prison treatment makes the liberals wild. The demonstration yesterday was marred by a snow storm. The rumors of O'Brien's ill health are dubious. An interesting discussion about political pris- oners is going on, viz.: What is a political prisoner? Were the Chicago anarchists or the | Russian nihilists political prisoners, Then, if 80, the assassins of Cavendish were also politi- cal prisoners. The Duke of Argyle discusses the subject. Lord Carnarvon has written an optimist paper on Australia for the next Fortnightly Re- view, the result of a visit. He is lost in wonder at its magnificent future. The question of Western Australia is coming up at present. The crown colony land available for emigration is held by the crown. The Kentsford Weekly pro- immense habitable luding half the con- victs on Swan river. We may expect a vehe- . From the imperial point of view ears’ service as music: urne exhibition. Au English cartoon representing Bismarck as Goliath assailed by the press, the latter as David, has been seized by German authorities, The six-days’ versus the seven-days’ paper controversy is unabated. The National Asso- a of Journalists will take up the six-days ide. tor of the Mel- Sciedaiipinass Horrible Murder at Dundee. Loxpox, Feb. 11.—The body of a woman concealed in a wooden chest was discovered to- day by the police of Dundee. The abdomen was ripped open and the body otherwise mutil- ated. ‘The chest was so small that the mur- | into it, The husband of the woman has been From Wall Street To-Day. New York. Feb. 11. 11 a.m.—The stock mar- ket dispiayed only « fair amount of animation at the opening this morning, and first prices, | 88 compared with those of Saturday evening, | were quite irregular, though generally higher, the changes in quotations extending to ?; per cent. There was very little movement in the market, and the fluctuations in most were mace within a range of les per cent, with no general tendency, although a firm undertone prevailed. The grangers were still the weak spot in the list, but only Bur- lington and Quiucy showed any marked weak- ness, and the decline in that stock was con- fined to the specialties, and Pullman took the lead,rising 2! reaching higher figures than last week, and Fort Worth and Denver certifi- cates advanced 134 on an unusually large busi- ness for that stock, The activity and strength in Oregon Short Line was, however, the most marked feature of the dealings, and after con- siderable hesitation it quickly rose 13¢ per cent. At 11 o'clock the market was rather quiet, but | firm to strong, generally at slight fractions bet- | ter than the opening prices. | nani vices Funeral of Mrs. Jane Poultney Bigelow. MANY DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE ATTEND, INCLUDING ViJP-PRESIDENT ELECT MORTON. New York, Feb. 11.—The funeral of the late | Mrs. Jane Poultney Bigelow, well known in society circles here and in Europe, took place this morning at St. George’s P. E. church. The Rev. W. 8S. Ramsford, the pastor, officiated, as- jisted by Rev. Dr. Henry Wilson and Rev. R. | R. Graham. Among those preset were Hon. Levi P. Sy ses ex-Mayor Abram 8. Hewitt. ¥. Col. 8. V. ger, John J. Irving, Whitelaw pi Senator John J. Kiernan, Gen. C. P. Dodge, Samuel Sloane, J. Pierpont Morgan, Col, and Mrs, Fred. Conkling, Alex. E. Orr, Thos, Hitchcock, and Robt. L. Cutting. The floral offerings were many and choice. The funeral services over the remains were taken to West Shore depot, whence they were for- warded to Highland Falls, N. Y., for interment. ohne A Young Desperado Shot Dead. Guanr Crry, Mo., Feb. 11.—A duel at short range took place here Saturday night between Rollo Walton, a young* desperado of twenty- one, and City Marshal J. C. Baldridge. Wal- ton Lad threatened to kill the marshall, and when the latter met him in a bar-room the; opened fire simultaneously, Walton was kill and D. A. Martin, a bystander, was shot so seriously in the crm that the limb had to be amputated. The’marshal was not injured, or The “‘Mystic League” in St. Paul. A FRENCH PROFESSOR KNOCKED DOWN IX THE STREET AND BRUTALLY BEATEN. Sr. Pav, Mrnx., Feb. 11.—Several weeks ago Prot. D. Henzel, a Frenchman, received a rinted notice headed with @ skull and cross- s to protect the entrance of the har- | derer had been compelled to squeeze the body | TRIED TO RESCUE O’BRIEN. The Police Attacked while Transfer- ring Him from Clonmel to Tralee. Dovnitx, Feb, 11.—Mr. William O’Brien was conveyed from the Clonmel to the Tralee jail this morning under a strong guard of military and i —— TWO OYSTER PIRATES CAPTURED. They Surrendered After a Broadside from Capt. Quad’s Little Guns. Axxapouis, Mp., Feb. 11.—The state fishery schooner Folly, Capt. Geo. Quad, commanding, captured last night the schooners Joseph H. Johnson, Capt. Samuel Cox, of Baltimore, and Silent — 5 yd ay , of Balti- more, the former while illegally ing on Tolley’s point, the latter cet Hecker hon vessels refused to haul to, Several rounds of small shot and cannon had to be used them. After the Johnson was struck three times and the Bateman once with cannon balle they surrendered. They did not return the fire. The captains will have a hearing here at 2 p.m, to-day. papain An Earthquake Broke Up the Dance. THE MERRYMAKERS JUMP THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND SOME ARE BADLY INJURED. San Francisco, Feb. 11.—News comes from San Jacinto, a little mountain town in the ex- treme northern part of San Diego count an earthquake shock a few days ago was 80 8e- vere there a dance ina large hall was broken up and 200 people present sought safety by jumping through windows. Many were tram- | pled under foot, others were cut by broken glass, but no one was fatally hurt, _ The Motor Line Strike Compromised. Mrxneapouts, Feb. 11.—The strike of the en- | gineers on the Motor line was compromised last evening. The company reinstated dis- ged engineers and hostlers but refused to grant the increased pay demanded by the en- | gineers. ional The Boston Man Easily Knocked Out. MINNEAPOLIS, Mrwy., Feb. 11.—Danny Need- am, champion light-weight of the northwest, and Pat Herringten, of Boston, fought to « finish at the Kasota club yesterday. The fight was to have been 15 rounds, for €500 a side, but came to a sudden end in the fifth round when Needham settled his man with a terrific right hand blow on the j The fight was very unsatisfactory as Needham had Harring- ton whipped in the first round, ————— A Denial on Behalf of Boulanger. Pans, Feb, 11.—Za Presse denies that Gen, Boulanger, in a recent interview, said that he favored the establishment in France of a con- stitution similar to that of the United States —_>—_—_ Made Desperate by Jealousy. Burier, Mo., Feb. 11.—L. E. rn y~4 John Hensley and then attempted suicide in the western portion of the county Saturday. Both were paylng court to a daughter of Capt. | Hi. P. Nickell, and Mann was made jealous by seeing her in company with Hensley at a school | exhibition. When the exercises were over he | called young Hensley from the crowd and shot him. The ball lodged in a check book he bad | in his pocket, Mann instantly turned the pis- tol upon himself and fired two shots, He is fatally wounded. ee Failure of Silverware Men, Boston, Feb. 11.—E. E. Burton & Co., whole- sale silverware, have failed and called @ meet- ing of creditors, Liabilities not known, but thought to be heavy. The Indianapolis Grand Jury. Ixpraxapors, Inp., Feb. 11.—The federal grand jury reconvened this morning after « re- cess of ten days. O’FERRALL A CANDIDATE. He Wants to be the Next Governor of Virginia. HE WILL SOON WRITE A LETTER aNNovncrxe tafe HE WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE DEMOCRATIO NOMINATION—HE TALKS ON THE LOCAL ISSURS UPON WHICH THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE FOUGET. Itis likely that another candidate for state governor will be taken from this House. Both the candidates for governor of Indiana last fall | were members of the House, and Mr. Hovey's | resignation to enter upon his new duties was but a short time ago presented to the House, For sometime past Mr. O’Ferrall, of Virginia, has been receiving letters from various parts of the state urging him to permit the use of his name before the nominating convention for | the successor to Gov. Lee. | Inthe plan to break up the solid south the republicans are looking forward to the election of arepublican to succeed Governor Lee, and one of the hottest catmpaigns of the state is | expected this fall. Every possible effort will be put forth by the republicans, who are very hopeful of success, Each party is looking for a strong candidate, William Lamb, of Norfolk, | the confederate hero of Fort Fisher, formerly | mayor of Norfolk, is spoken of as the repub- lican candidate. Mr. O’Ferrail has decided to let his name go before the democratic convention, and is about to write A LETTER ANNOUNCING THE FACT. ‘To a Star reporter he said to-day: “For the last two months or more I have been receiving many letters from different parts of the state urging me to become a candidate for the nom- ination, or at least announce my willingness to accept the nomination. Many of these letters have been of the most assuring character, and from some of the most prominent democrats in the state. My duties in Congress have been #0 reg enya I have had little time to devote to the @bnsideration of this important ques- tion, and I have been undecided as to my course until almost this moment, Due courtesy to my friends demands » decision at my hands, and I will announce it, To be the governor of any state in this union is surely a very high and disti ed honor, as well asa position of great dignity and re- sponsibility, but in my opinion it is a position above all others which should seek the man, and no man could, with honor to himself, enter into any scramble for a nomination which might lead to it. 1 do notconceal the fact that if my party service and public record, which is an open book, should be regarded by my people as making me worthy of the democratjc nomi- nation, and the convention when it assembles Should consider me able to carry the flag to vie! and confer upon me the nomination, I should be prod, indeed, and would accept and strive with might and main, soul and to preserve democratic supremacy in Vi upon which depends everything that we sacred and dear.” IN THE HANDS OF HIS FRIENDS. ‘Then your name will go before the conven-