Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1889, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corzer Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. B, KAUFFMANN, Pres’. ‘week, or 44c. mont at the counter, cents ach. By pad—50 cents month; one year, $6; six months, $3. = [Entered st the Post ams ‘at Washington, D. C., a0 Tae Weextr Sr, lished Friday—$1 0 year. postage Six months, 50 cents. S2-All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; ‘Bo paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertising mace known on application. x. 74—No. 12,048. wening Star, WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1889. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. — Home, 1 BUILDE CIATION. AS! ixth Tagne of Stoc Orrice oF THE TRrasunre, 1907 Pa. AVE Second monthly meeting for payment of dues on ING, February stock of Sixth Series TUESDAY EVE ¥ ‘son's Hall, southwest 12th, 1889, at 7 o’eloc: corner of Pennsylvania ave. and 11th st Shares of the Sixth Series may be taken at above ting, oF at any time, at office of Treasurer, as above, yen $ a.tn. and Interest is allowed at 5 percent on stock withdrawn oe,gamgeied Ja sottement of loans. Shares, 6200 |. Payment ‘ou each share per mouth. The Woainess of the first. month of the Sixth Series Hosts, 2 payment of $2 per share will be required fr meeting. Savings be safely invested at a fair rate of inter- ia obtained on easiest of terms and with least Yossible expense. Loans can be settled in whole oF in kart at est, or loans o ‘any time. Average amount loaned per share past year was $161, the monthly payment Deing $1 on stock and #1 aa interest. ING, President. DOW => GROGAN’S INSTALMENT HOUSE. 729 AND 741 7TH ST. Nw. house in, the city to buy your Furniture, Cheapest 3 Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mattings, Baby Ca Everything in the Housefurniah- > INATION > INAUGURATION, _ ‘T — DESIRABLE WINDOWS Priv for Outside Stand for reat. Apply Globe Theater, Pa. ave. and 11th st. K RENT—TWELVE WINDOWS ECOND and third floors, southwest corner Pa. ave. and 12th st, new. these windows afford au sbeolutely wn obstructed view of the av as far as the capitol,and are therefore most desirable for viewing the inaugural procession during the day and the competitive am- peau drill on the evening of March 4; rooms will heated and comfortably furnished aud can be rented separately or together; private entrance to the rooms and not through the store. Inquire of H. A. SELIG- SON, 1200 Pz. ave. n.w. 112-6t oF Civie AND MILITARY fortable quarters, with or with- S (more or leas), centrally ar 43¢n. w. New Mattresses, organizations. out meais, for 1.000 Jocated on Penn. & New Blankets, Gas, “Vines. Lavatory. ete attached, Full particulars at TEILING, WHITE & o., 621 B st. >. C3 R RENT —FOR 4TH OF MARCH, FRONT room and baleouy; second story; commandin fine view of procession: opposite 's Hote Apply to 1408 Pa. ave., upstairs. ae WIREWOR OLORED F SD WRE works for the inauguration. Best goods in the Save money by sending orders to BOND'S NIC WORKS, 104 Light st., Baltimore. fell-3w* D, LAFAYETTE ‘stand. Seats for sale M. H. DYEK & Co., 1326 F st. YRAND REVIEWING h quare, = ee inauguration Day by jeo-41 UNF seentrally URNISHED ROOMS located. Apply 1320 si 19-60 HE SALE OF SEATS ON VIE along Pennsylvan will be on sale at Dro next. For particulars regarding prices and location inquire of JULIUS LANSBUKGH, 315 7th st. fe0-4t HE CHEAPEST AND BEST PLACE TO RENT or buy Cots and Bedding for inauguration pur Peres Sat AG 10th nw opposite cas oifice. STA. ALD SPRING BED AND MATTRESS M’F'G. CO. 19-3" JOR RENT — WINDOWS ON INUAGURATIO! in El’ Lodge rooms, Marble Building, s.w. th stand Pa. ave mw.; the most desirable Pa. ave.; elegantly furnished and heated: mice: twelve windows on third and nitable for private parties: will whole. Inquire of be rented sinzly, by floors SINSHEINER & FRAN _ $8-7t HAVE 500 COTS AND 400 STOVES TO RENT For further information apply to 8. WEINBERG, nw. - é view on 43 7th st RABLE WINDOWS, #5 TO 85, te, 50c. to $5, and rooms 81 to ¥. Call or write for circular. § ‘ting Bureau. 1013 Pa. ave., up stairs. AND 3 WINDOW Bisbed with heat for the 4th furnished with heat for the 4th. fe7-6t" oR: FUR- 33 windows; best views on Pennsylvania avenue. Apply 15: Pennsylvania nl ae - 3 Tg RENT DURING THE INAUGURATION. c OTS ATTRESSES. QUiLTs, ar MAKE YOUR CONTRACT EARLY __WINTER_ RESORTS rPHE cuALroNTE, see ATLANTIC CITY, Moved to the Beach. NJ. OCEAN VIEW. URP Salt Water Baths in the house. Elev f-O3m E. ROBE ___ SPECIAL NOTICES. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FoR | a debts contracted by my wife, ANNIE Mo , she having left my bed and with WILLIAM J. McCONVEY. NNU. ION FOR DIREC. tors of the NORTE! LIBERTY MARKET office of said company ™m N’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE ‘The President desires ut full attend. Gispin Ausillagy. on WEDNESDAY, at To. me st ¥ im Aw: on 5 Fe ». Tih» Central Ui p Mission, 430 Penn. ave. Christians aud white ril are invited to participate. Mrs. M. ident. it 8 TON, Secretary. > al nenbera et the emoristion ao requected ation are fo mest at the Rifles’ Armory on WEDNESDAY EVEN- ING. 13th instant, at 7 o'clock sharp. to take in con- sideration the matter of the inauguration on the 4th day of March next, JOHN 0. STAKKWEATHER os Presii sin State Asso’n. ident of Wisconsin PORTLAND STEAM LAUNDRY RE- Ly B.w. to 1405 ed froin 1117 14th si Filet nw. Collars, 18, ech: Cal ‘Sc. per pair. iculary Brewers and Butchers, having storage capacity ot their own, that they will be supplied st the Misual low rate, frum ‘vessels. arriving uring, keb- ruary and March. fe <-> NOTICE.—I DESIRE TO SEE M. ‘Fletcher, who formerly resided at 202" -W Till be obliged tw any one who will in- @=> THE TIME IS DRAWING NIGH. Gentlemen desiring their Full- cash you save about $10 or $15 on your suit. Full" Suits are not to be s for the ‘The man with cash should spend it where it larthest, and that piace is inost apt to be where no is given, ly in the tailoring business. G. WARF! SIMPSON, Cush Tailor and “Expert” in Trousers, f11-3t Double Store, cor. $th and A LARGE LINE OF THE ABOVE VERY CHEAP. WHITE, COLORED AND ETCHED. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ROCHESTER LAMPS, GAS-HEATING STOVES. £2-3m F. BROOKS, 531 15th st, NEW JERSEY REP SSOCIA- TION.—A meeting of this association will Teld on THURSDAY EVENING, 14th instant, at 8 lock, at the Republican Lewue House, Massachu- ettsave. and 14th st. All republicans formerly or now residing in New Jersey invited. A. P. FAKDON, president, 19-4t if a>, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HY- ‘attaville Building Association will be held a 'S HALL. Hyattsville, Md, TUESDAY EVE- 2 FEBRUARY 12, 1889.’ The election of officers and directors for ensuing year will take place. From $1,000 to 81,500 will be offered for sale. f . W. LEANNARDA, President, WATERS, Secretary. 19-3t => PARTIES DESIRING TO ENGAGE Fresh Meats and Poultry for the 4th of March will please call at once on B, ROBINSON, Wholesale and Hetall Dealer in Fresh Meats and whoes specialties are Tenderloins, But ps, Roc and Poultry of ali kinds. = B. ROBINSON, _£9-10t* _ Successor to F. Greenapple, 920 Ta. ave. => GO AND GET FIRST GHOICE IN cial reduced prices of Lamps, Rochester Lamps, &e. See advtertisement page. C. A. MUDDIMAN, $917-3m i we 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. SUITABLE FOR HOTELS, BOARD- ING, EATING HOUSES, AND PRIVATE USE. M. W. BEVERIDGE, fe9-6t - 1009 PA. AVE. => OWNERS OF DOMESTIC MACHINES Be ES Disescr or otambis wil me- ten Ament}, © AUERBACH, Tun and f. DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE Co. jew York, 19-11, Union Square, JOHN C. WEIDMAN, for Military, Cn vic Organiaation as and ot (or F, Civic zations and other clubs at reasonable ra fe5-1m. D.C, Fruntany 4, 1889. =~ 1 BE STOCKHOLDERS. OF THE WASHINGTON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY: The stockholders of the Washington Electric Ligh Company are hereby notified that a mi stockholders of said company will be held at Room 11 Atlantic Building, on the 2p DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1589, at 4:.30 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of clecting s Doard of directors, aking by-laws, aud for the transaction of such other business as may be deemed necessary, A. T, BRITTON, WARDER, WARNER, PARKER, ‘OODWARD, PARKER, >. ete : H 3 5. ad _f417t NE* BNTER THE PEIN BE. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. ‘This new, artistic and completely-appointed hotel is | now open. Situated ou the ATLANTIC OCEAN, 18 iiles east of NORFOLK, VA., accessible by NORFOLK 2nd on direct line primeval pine of about 1,000 acres, with beautiful drives and w: Asa health resort it has uo superior. Address J. W. ALMY, Manager, of Hygcia Hotel, Old ay, New York (Roo 4.) HE LEHMAN, 0 Lva- reed and newly nia ave., Atlantic City farm si MPYHE VICTORIA. OCEAN Isntic City. Thorone! &c., hot and coll sea water; Ja19-s.tukth, 4 OTEL LURAY, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., ‘On the Beach, K em coms Peteeny 16, ENNHUBST, ATLANTIC CITY, ‘Near the beach; open urates; good fel-3m : SOrpVE WAVERL' oe all the 3 a © ¥ G house; sun parlors. Mrs. J Iss J. drainage. JAM DP Sonesano. Ocean End, Virginia ave. . J. ‘Upen.all the year. Excellent Cui: 3215-2m MES W. L. ADAMS. (PRE ISLESWORTH. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., ‘Un the beach, sea end of Virginia WILL OPEN FESEKUARY 9, 15! ja14-6m_ BUCK & McCLELLA EATON 6 comfort, Va. Terms $2 i npward. GE BOOKER, Proprietor. PERSONAL. | THY DO GENTLEMEN GO Willard’s, to get the Because be iss Philadel) ia artist Bis business, Hard beads to cut solic VORCES—A. GOODKICH, ATT > 124 Dearbort st. Chicago: advice free:, twenty” (ue years’ experience; business quietly and legally transacted. selo-s.tu,th,ly -MIVIL-SERVICE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS and answers. Send 1c. to e SW. PLYNN, A M., Ivy Institute, lm Southwest cor. Sth and K sts. a.w. y M. WILLIAMS, GEO.W. McELFRESH, AUTHOR- Privete Detective Agency. Communications ut? } understands | : ot promptly attended to and strictly confiden oven sit hours, W. WILLIAMS, Manager, 926 F nw. my4-10m* “[USTH'S OLD STAND IS TUE ONLY PLACE where first-ciass Second-Hand Cl othing can be ged ot respectable peices. Ear Ss my. Re Taste Dasasx, 25c. FRUIT OF THE LOOM COTTON, S<c. ! PLAID MUSLIN, real good quality, dc. LONSDALE CAMERKIC, Snest quality, 10c. e WHITE WOOL BLANKETS, @ “HENMIETTA CASHMERES: extra wide: doubie PRES: ex \: width | ab pare French Wool laced to 45¢. COLORED sILK EE peE Ee, Ste. Foe. 1. LADIES’ BROADCLOT! pure fine wool; ® bait wide. reduced a ee oe KIETTA CLOTH SUITING: elegant dress Fn pe ates nearly yard and « belt BLACK SURAH Si a a : 86 to 87. our wust be the very lowest, because we sell torcadseschustvely.” v0 Yer? owes WOOL BLANKE’ | are hereby notified to | the Undertaker, at No. Dress Shirts medein Winter. New Muslin is Naleer than old, You wet the benetit of the new warm Muslin now, and by Summer you have an ideal soit, cool Shi: We havea Si Factory ou the premises, and guarantee absolute satisfaction. Bosoms finished to suit, Bottom prices. ei WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Im__ STORE FOR MEN—1013F ST. N. W. Wasi Notice—“Fbenezet ‘Crmeterics, situated on Bete. in square 1089, City of ion, having been condemed by the health Wasiiin authorities of said city, remains of all persons interred duterred meteries therein will be disiatel removed to Ce! Properly protecied, ‘The yemains to be removed will be interred in “Payne's Cemetery,” free of charge, unless friends or relatives request otherwise, and all’ parties interested FINE, Rotice of their desires to 408 5. C. ave. s.e., this city. WILLIAM H. GRIMSHAW, ‘Trustee. ea ae <a “WILSON WHISKY.” PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, 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 smali 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 air 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 and rejuvenator to those in need of strength, vitality, and vigor. ‘See certificate of Prof. Tonry, of the Baltimore Med- ; ical College: “IT IS PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. 1TS HIGH COLOR IS DUE TO THE IRON PRESENT. “WM. P. TONRY, Ph. D., Chemist.” Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN GOLDSBOROUGH Co., Distillers, _fet-3m Baltimore, Md. = Jaxvany 20, 1880. E70 aut 10 woo PUA Ba. ‘There will be a ‘meeting of the stockholders of the Cl SHION TRU 8 COMPAN idin tus city on THURSDAY, Febreary 14, 1! , at No. directors aud for the Gonbemiots SEseae Suet yeas as may lawrully be done. i, ss. YODER, RE bers Stockholders. GEO: 3 MECHLING, EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST, ASSETS, $971,539.64. Sul for shares in the 16th issue received daily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1003 F st. ‘Wednesday in each month the office will be open from Bo So'ckeck pam Advances will be madeprompuly at7 o'clock, THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’t. TNO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y- Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, : E i BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS... FOR RENT (Farts). FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR RENT (Hovses FOR RENT (Orvices) FOR RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Hovsss). ONVONKBISAIWEKHIAKH oa LADIES’ GOODS LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUN: MARRIAGES... POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAL. WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Miscentas: WINTER RESORTS WOOD AND COAL. CTE eee ett att NHR ON HK SHAVEOHAGALSWUMNWEIEA Goveryuext Receipts To-Day.—Internal revenue, $196,191; customs, $339,625. Tue Preswenr has approved the acts grant- ing pensions to Mary J. Harris, James 8. Harden, Rebecca H. Lyon, Elizabeth Clover, Erasmus W. Jones, Thirza 8. Jenner, Jacob Rogers and Rowland Ward. To-pay's Boxp Orrenixos aggregated $52,- 000, as follows: Reg. 4's, 2500 at 129!7; Reg. 434s, $500 at 1093<, 210,000 at 109}¢, $40,000 at 109 3-16, $1,000 at 1092. Gey. Greety’s Proposxp REORGANIZATION OF THE SigNnaL Corps.—Secretary Endicott yester- day transmitted to the House of Representa- tives a statement from Gen. Greely calling attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the signal corps and the inefficiency of the lieu- tenants of the service. Emphasis is laid on the fact of the large number of officers now in the corps, and recommendation is made that the service be reorganized. In recommending the passage of the bill now before the House “to Increase the efficiency of the signal corps,” Gen. Greely states that during the past three — one-eighth of the members of the corps ave died, and that two-eighths are entirely unfitted to perform their duties properly. Proctamixa Tax New JAPANESE Constitu- TIox.—-Mr. Munemitsu Mutsu, who represents the Mikado at Washington, yesterday informed the Secretary of State of the receipt by him of a cablegram announcing that the emperor yes- terday morning proclaimed the constitution of the empire in person at Tokio, midst great popular enthusiasm. The Secretary congrat- ulated the minister upon Japanese in methods of constitutional vA and assured him that the strength and welfare of Japan would be rejoiced over by no nation more than by the United States. Coxors For THE Bostox .—Secretary Whitney has accepted the donation of the mayor of Bos- ton of a stand of colors for the use of the new cruiser Boston. CountTerreiTEns ARRESTED.—The Treasury department has been informed of the arrest by agents of the secret service of two Italian counterfeiters at New Haven, Conn., together with a large number of plaster molds. *AnoTuER CANDIDATE FoR Pupiic Printer.— Mr. Alexander R. Hart, of New York, who ar- rived in the city last night and is stopping at the Arlington, is a candidate for public printer under the incoming administration, Tue Fisn Comaisston Steamer ALBATROSS, which has been investigating the fishing groundsoff the coast of Santa Barbara county, California, during the past two weeks, will re- turn onthe 15th instant to San Diego, in order to study the inshore grounds in that region. One of the most important discoveries made by the Albatross this winter has been that of a new bank lying to the northward of Cortez bank, and between there and St. Nicholas island. Both the new bank and Cortez bank abound with several species of edibie fishes, They are situated about 100 miles from San Diego, and offer special inducements to the fishermen of that region. SUPERINTENDENT oF INDIAN ScHoots.—W. H. H. Beadle, of Yankton, Dak., has been ap- pointed superintendent of Indian schools at Salem, Oreg., vice John Lee, removed. Assistant Laxp CoxMissionrR ANDERSON, who was yesterday confirmed by the Senate as an associate justice of the supreme court of Utah territory, will continue in his present office until the 4th of March next, Finst Asststant Postmaster-GENERAL StE- VENSON was much congratulated this morning on his appointment to the District bench. A Srar reporter called at the department to-da and found the general busy at his desk. * really know nothing at all of my chances for confirmation,” said he, in response to an in- quiry. 1 I know is that Ihave been nomi- nated. The honor came without any solicita- tion on my eg and I am, of course,very much pleased. The Senate controls the matter now and what it will do is to me entirely unknown.” PersonaL.—Gen. N. P. Banks of Massachu- setts, Thomas £. Rowland, jr., of Brooklyn, and R. Shultz of Philadelphia, are at the Riggs, — James E. Briggs of Réchester, W. R. Kimball of Chicago, and George L. Holmes of Boston, are at the Ebbitt.——D. E. Hand and ©. N. Kindred of Philadelphia, Phil. K. Dwyer of Brooklyn, M. W. Skinner of Northfield, Minn.; H. 8. Paul of Pittsburg, and C. G. — of Tiffin, O., are at Willard’s.—-Samuel W. Groome of Philadelphia, and W. W. Howe ot Cincinnati, are at Welcker’s.——E. L. Russell of Mobile, Chas. Edw. Ingersoll, Franklin B, Gowan of Philadelphia, and N. W. MacFarland of New York, are at Wormley’s.—Wm. H. Allen of Pittsburg, Levi E. Coe of Meriden, Conn.; A. Petrie of Philadelphia, and Wilkie McBride of New York, are at the Arlington.—— J. B. Reese of New York, Col. C. W. Bultz of Dakota, and J. H. Wood of London, England, are at the St. James,—Hon. Milt. W. Rey- nolds, editor of the Kansas Mocking-bird, is in the city, interested in Oklahoma, Don’t Sail Under False Coiors. To the Editor of Tae EvENine Sram: In view of recent and freshly-remembered pass an act to change the title of “The me Court of the District of Columbia,” o_o Gen. Hunt’s Funeral. The funeral of Gen, Henry J. Hunt, the ernor of the Soldiers’ Home, will take from his residence at the home next Thursday | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. |, Mr, sp sgnited ie witingness wo gcode NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Chandler on the Thomas Clause! THE SMALLS-ELLIOTT OONTEST. It is Up Again in the House. The Senate. Among the Senate bills reported from the committees and placed on the calendar was one appropriating $20,000 .for the construction of an iron bridge from Fortress Monroe to Elizabeth City, Va., and one to provide for the better enforcement of the quarantine laws and regulations of the United States, and for the establishment of a national board of health. HOUSE BILLS PASSED. The followiug House bills were taken from the calendar and passed: To authorize the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render final judgment upon the claim of the “old settlers” or Western Cherokee Indians. To pay $8,000 to Chas. F. Swain, master of the bark Philena, of New York, for going to rescuing shipwrecked seamen from an unin- habited island near Cape Horn. Granting right of way to the Pina land and water company across Fort Lowell military reservation in Arizoaa, CLOSED DOORS. The Senate then, at 12:45, proceeded to exec- utive business, on motion of Mr. Plumb, who stated that he presumed it would not occupy more than five minutes. Within the five minutes the executive busi- ness was transacted and legislative business resumed. Mr. Evarts gave notice that as soon as the naval appropriation bill was disposed of he would ask the Senate to consider the reso- lation reported from the committee on privi leges and elections as to outrages in Washing- ton county, Texas, and directing that com- mittee to revise the existing laws regulating elections of members of Congress. THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. The Senate resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill, the pending question being Mr. Chandler's amendment to strike out | the words requiring the new cruising monitor to be constructed of the type and under the plans and specifications of . Thomas, of Ili- nois. Mr. Chandler continued his argumentin support of the amendment, expressing his DOUBTS WHETHER MR, THOMAS HAD DONE ANY- THING WHATEVER in the making of plans and specifications, or whether Mr. Thomas had the skill and ability to do so. His understanding was that Mr. ‘Thomas had merely enumerated certain ideas as a desideratum in a ship, and that naval officers now in the employment of the government had made all the designs, plans, and specifications. He thought it altogether wrong to put such a | wedges in an appropriation bill, but if any- ody was to be recognized in that manner it should be the men who had taken the ideas and designed the ship. MODIFICATIONS OF THE CLAUSE. Mr. Morgan suggested a transposition of the language so as not to deprive Mr. Thomas of the compliment which the House had designed to pay him. His language would be: “Of the type furnished by Hou. John R. Thomas, and to be constructéd according to plans and speci- fications to be furnished by the Nuvy depart- en and approved by the Secretary of the javy.”” Mr. Hale suggested another _modifica- tion of the language, which Mr. Morgan ac- cepted, and which was adopted by the Senate. The clause was thus made to read: ‘One armored steel cruising monitor * * * of the type approved and recommended by a naval board in their report to the Secretary of the Navy, and by him referred to and approved in his letter to the chairman of the committee on naval affairs of the House of Representatives, dated January 9, 1889, to be constructed ac- cording to plans and specifications farnished by the Navy department, to be approved by the Secretary of the Navy.” FOR THE PUBLIC GooD. Mr. Cullom said that Mr. Thomas had de- voted a good deal of labor to the matter; but he had done so for the public good, and not from any ambition to be specially identified by name with the ship. And yet he (Mr. Cullom) had a private letter in his pocket from gentle- men, who had done the clerical work in getting up the plans and_ specifications, giving the entire credit of the invention to Mr. Thomas, Mr. Chandler called attention to the provis- ion for a premium for increased speed of the cruising monitor beyond the maximum of 17 knots per hour. He suggested that it would be better to graduate the premiums to in- creased horse-power. Mr. Hale thought that the simpler way of accomplishing the desired object was to in- crease the required maximum te 19 knots per hour, and-at his suggestion the bill was so amended. MR, TELLER MOVED AN AMENDMENT, appropriating $100,000 for the purchase of guns (from 1-pounders to 82-pounders) and small arms of the Hurst Reinforce Cartridge and Arms company of New Jersey. He gave an explanation of the merits claimed for the Hurst guns, large and small, and spoke of the fact that gun inventors in ‘this country have had no encouragement from their own govern- ment and have sold their inventions to foreign governments—particularizing (in that connec- tion) the Hotchkiss and the Maxim guns, House of Representatives. ‘THE PANAMA PROTECTION BILL, On motion of Mr. McCreary (Ky.), the Sen- ate bill to enable the President to protect the | interests of the United States in Panama was referred to the committee on f@eign affairs, and leave granted to the committee to report at any time. Mr, Townshend (IIL) introduced a bill appro- priating $50,000 for a special display of the farm products of the United States at the Paris exposition. Referred. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST. The House then resumed the consideration of the Smalls-Elliott contested election case. Mr. O’Ferrell (Va.). a member of the com- mittee on elections, defended the majority re- rt. He answered the criticism made by Mr. Rowell di. ) upon the election laws of South Carolina by the declaration that in many re- spects they were the laws framed under a re- publican administration. It was true that the registration law had been enacted by a demo- cratic legislature; but he argued that it was a fair law and similar in its provisions to the law of almost every state in the union. THE DEMOCRATS OF SOUTH CAROLINA had been denounced for having created the seventh district with a view of throwing the negroes into one district, This might be; but if gerrymandering was a crime, then the repub- licans of the north had been guilty of the foul- est and blackest crime, ing to a considera- tion of the evidence, he conten of the testimony would prove that there wasno weight to be given to the canvassing the charge of fraud b: board. Tntimnidstion had beek to this suggestion, . chusetts, objected, stating that the contestant might desire to speak an hour in his own be- halt. Then Mr. Crisp made a suggestion, which was agreed to, limiting the debate to six hours on each side, inciusive of the time ly oc- cupied. LINCOLN AND THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. Mr. O'Ferrall, continuing his speech, quoted extracts from utterances of President Lincoln emphatic in his opposition to the abol.tion of slavery. Mr. Kerr (Iowa) inquired whether the gen- tleman did not know that Lincoln had written to , of Louisiana, in favor of giving the negro a vote, as cept | hrs me it might aid in — e jewel of liberty in the family of 4 Mr, O’Ferrall replied that he had never heard of it. He did not know that Lincoln had written poetry. Mr. Kerr—He did write the letter. Mr. O’Ferrall—I can’t yield. The gentleman is like a race-horse—he runs the faster the less weight he carries. Mr. O’Ferrall then proceeded to argue that many of the negroes of the seventh district of South Carolina had refused to vote for a con- victed and sentenced felon, for a man who was besmirched with corruption from head to foot. DISTRICT CONGRESS. PROPOSED STATUE OF PROF, BAIRD. Senator Morrill, yesterday afternoon, re- ported from the committee on public buildings and groundsan amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating $15,000 for the erection of a statue of the late Prof. Spencer F. Baird, the money to be expended under the direction of the regents of the Smithsonian Institution. CAPITOL TOPICS. CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE’S REWARD, The House committee on naval affairs has decided to report favorably a bill to reward Chiet Engineer Melville for meritorious services in connection with the rescue of the Jeannette party by advancing him one degree in rank. THE LAND GRANT FORFEITURE BILL. The conferees on the land grant forfeiture bill had another meeting to-day. At the sug- gestion of Senator Plumb, typ Senate bill was taken up for detailed co: tion and about one-third of it was gone over before the con- ference adjourned. Although it would appear from the proceeding that an understanding had been reached that would result in ultimate agreement, there was nothing said which would warrant the assumption that Mr. Stone had abandoned his intention to insist upon the adoption of an amendment to the Senate bill providing for a test case in the Snpreme Court to determine the power of Congress to declare forfeitures. THE REPORT ON THE SENATE TARIFF BILL, The democratic members of the committee on ways and means have practically completed their reports on the Senate amendments to the tariff bill, To-night or to-morrow morn- ing the republican members of the committee will be supplied with copies of the majority report for their assistance in preparing @ minority report, if they should decide to make one. REPRESENTATIVE MORBRILL’S BIRTHDAY. Representative Morrill, of Kansas, is fifty- five years old to-day. He was the recipient of many presents, among them being a jar filled with fine candy. A card accompanying the gift had the following inscription upon it: “Pifty-five, As I'm alive; Too sweet To eat. An early valentine.” THE OKLAHOMA BILL, The Senate committee on territories to-day resumed consideration of the bill to organize | the territory of Oklahoma, but owing to the | upon differing from the general conclusion of republican caucus but little progress was made. To-morrow there will be an open session of the committee, when delegations from Indian ter- ritory will be present. Ex-Senator McDonald will speak for the contestants, NOTES. Clerk Gillliand, of the House committee on banking and currency, announced this morn- ing that there will be no more meetings of his committee during the remainder of the present session, SENATE IN SECRET SESSION. The Colman Nomination Goes Over—Ob- jection to Stevenson and Thompson. In executive session of the Senate this after- noon, Senator Plumb, from the committee on agriculture, favorably reported the nomination of Norman J. Colman, of Missouri, to be Secre- tary of Agriculture. Objection was made by a republican Senator to consideration of the nomination at this time, and a democratic Sen- ator then objected to a discussion of the nomi- nation, and under the rule it went over until the next executive session. It is understood that the nomination will be. confirmed, how- ever, when it again comes before the Senate. The nominations of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Thompson to be civil-service commissioner, in place of Edgerton, removed, and of First Assistant Postmaster-General Ste- venson to be judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, will be subject to the general rule adopted by the majority of the Senate respecting political nominations. THE OBJECTION TO MR, STEVENSON is said to be in the fact that his nomination is in violation of the republican platform con- cerning territorial offices, that they shall be filled by residents, The appointee in this case is not considered as coming within the mean- ing of the word. if the republicans continue to hold this posi- tions, it means the appointment of a Washing- ton lawyer to the bench. Mr. Thompson is objected to on the score of extreme offensive partisanship in South Caro- lina elections. The Alleged Southern Outrages. A CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS. A caucus of republican Senators was held thfs morning. at which the southern question was under discussion. A free interchange of opinion was had, but nothing was decided caucus last week. It is the understanding that Mr, Evarts is to call up the report of the com- mittee on privileges and elections upon the alleged outrages in Texas, The Pan Electric Case. HEARING BEFORE THE EXAMINER TO-DAY—THE PAMPHLET DISCUSSED. In the Pan-Electric case, Rogers agt. Garland et al., the hearing before Examiner W. Herbert Smith was resumed this morning. The follow- ing extract from the answer of Senator Harris, Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, Casey Young, and Mr. Atkins, to complainant's bill, was read to the a Mr. J. Harris cr ee “Respondents respectfully submit to the hon- able court that to hold that they ever prepared and published and circulated such a paper (as the paper marked C), or in any. way i it, would be to against them a judg- Pi 4} e Be i § H ‘The Wallace i f Telegrams to ‘The Star. |» ENGLISH CHURCH SENSATION. The French Opportunists Rejoicing. NUMEROUS ORIMES BY BURGLARS. Highwaymen in the Chicago Streets. FOR RITUALISTIC PRACTICES. Opening of the Trial of the Bishop of Lincoln in England. Special Cable Dispatch to Tue EVENING Star. Lonxpox, Feb, 12.—Great interest is felt in church circles here in the trial to-day before the Archbishop of Canterbury, with Episcopal and legal assessors, of the Right Rev, Edward King, D. D., Bishop of Lincoln, for ritualistic practices, such as altar lights, eastward posi- tion, singing the agnus dei, making the sign of the cross during the benediction, cleansing the paten, and drinking the wine and water before the congregation, All this is the habitual prac- tice in ritualistic churches throughout the country, but all has been declared illegal by the judicial committee of the privy council. THE PROSECUTION 18 PROMOTED by the Church association, the Evangelical or- ganization aiming at the suppression of ritual- ism. The archbishop failed to affect a compro- mise, and has been compelled by the judicial committee to try the issue. He does ‘so very reluctlantly, as he himself when bishop of Truro used the same ritual, Bishop King was formerly divinity professor at Oxford and is greatly beloved and universally respected. The trial is a test case and is likely to have a serious effect on the future of the Church of England. If Bishop King is condemned a ritualistic se- cession is spoken of. This is not likely, but a condemnation would hasten disestablishment. sd neces THE TALK OF LONDON. ‘To Make All Friendiess Children Wards of Chancery—A Notable Wedding. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EVENING STAR. Loxpox, Feb, 12.—Mr. Chamberlain's invoca- tion of the American example against home rule is ridiculed as a permanent policy of “bloody shirt.” Beaconsfield, Salisbury, Cham- berlain and Boulanger are all Americanizers, A deputation will wait on the home secretary to-day to demand an alteration of the law so as to make all destitute, neglected and ill-treated children wards of chancery. giving jurisdiction to the country courts and empowering poor law boards to act as guardians. The great social event of to-day is the mar- riage, at the Brompton oratory, of Lord Wil- liams Nevill, fourth son of the Marquis of Abergavenny, to the eldest daughter of the Marquis De Murietta, a wealthy international financier. Crowds-of royalties and nobilities were present, and the church was a mass of white flowe; The bridegroom is a Catholic and a partner in a wine business. minclcinet won FIVE DESPERATE BURGLARS. Four Captured After a Hard Night’s Work in Which They Got no Plunder. Baibcerorr, Cr.,Feb. 12.—A gang of burglars visited Newtown last night and made a whole- sale raid on the town, but without securing any plunder. The gang, consisting of five men, made a desperate effort to enter the vault of the Newtown savings bank. The next place visited was C. H. Gray’s carriage shop near the depot. Here they forced an entrance through the door, secured the tools they required and then blew open the safe. The explosion wrecked the safe and tore out one end of the building. There was NOTHING IN THE SAFE OF VALUE. They then went to the other savings bank, battered_down the door and made a fruitless attempt to blow open the vault. The explosion aroused Thos. Riley, who lives next door. Riley raised a window and saw five men make their escape in the direction of Waterbury, The officials of that town were notified by tele- graph, and the burglars were met by the police as they were alighting from a freight train, and after a desperate struggle, in which revolvers were used, four of them were captured. They are a rough and surly looking gang. The bank offered $500 for their capture. THE OPPORTUNISTS PLEASED. Gratified by the Prompt Adoption of the Election Measure. Pants, Feb. 12.—The adoption by the chamber of deputies of the scrutin darrondissement bill has afforded much gratification to the oppor- tunist journals. The Repubuque Francaise says: “We armed the republic yesterday. We will not disarm it to-morrow by voting for a revision of the con- stitution.” The Journal des Debats 8a: ‘The establish- ment of the scrutin Carrondissement system of voting can only result favorably with a mod- erate cabinet in office. The radical journals fear the consequences that will follow the adoption of the measure. The monarchical and Boulangis:s papers declare that the action of the chamber of deputies in passing the bill will not change the not verdict of the electors who, they say, desire any more parliamentarism. ——— From Wall Street To-Day. New Yor«, Feb. 12.—There was a very mod- erate business in the stock market at the open- ing this morning. while first prices were fairly steady, being but slight fractions different | from last night's figures, though in most cases higher. The pressure upon Burlington and Quincy was renewed, and the stock yielded readily, soon declining 1° per cent, from which there was only an insignificant rocovery. The genera! list sympathized toa limited ex- tent in the weakness displayed in Burlington, but business in everything but Union Pacific and St. Paul was moderate, and fluctua- tions were confined to the smallest fractions. Oregon Short Line, after an advance of 34 per cent, retired 1 per cent, and became stagnant with the rest of the list. There was more ani- } mation toward the end of the hour, and the | pressure upon the entire list became heavier, | and Burlington retired 1 per cent further, and | the loss in Union Pacific was brought up to 1 per cent, the others losing from } to }¢ per cent generally. At 11 o'clock the market was ronda weak at the lowest prices of yur. —— A Fire in Chicago. Curcaco, Feb. 12.—Fire this portion of the city. Killed by a Runaway Car. A Merchant Fatally Wounded tn De- fending His Property. Prrrssvre, Feb. 12—Wm. St. Clair, pro- prietor of a men’s furnishing store in Wilkins- burg, a suburb of this city, was fatally shot by burglars at 2:20 o'clock this morning. Mr. St. Clair lived with his family back of the store and was awakened by a noise of something tus cr eed iste gn ass store he saw ou! outside the forms of two men. fore he could raise his pi lars shot twice at He then returned the , following them out to the street. Ashe reached the pavemeut he was shot twice, one ball entering the left leg and the other TAKING EFFECT IN THE LEFT BREAST. The noise alarmed the neighborhood, but before assistance arrived the assassins had es- caped. St Clair was carried unconscious inte the house and a physician summoned. who pro- nounced his wounds fatal. The borough police were notified and the burglars tracked in the snow for 8 or 10 miles, when all traces of them were lost, St. Clair's store was robbed about four thonths ago by two thieves, who were ar- rested and are now in jail. It is believed that the burglars of this morm- ing are pals of the former housebreakers. MR. BAKER GIVES It UP. He Concedes the Seat to His Demo- cratic Opponent, Mr. Forman. East Sr. Lovts, liu, Feb, 12.—Hon. Jehu Baker, who defeated Col. Wm. R. Morrison in the congressional election two years ago, has iven up his contest in the eighteenth Illinois trict it W. S. Forman, democrat. He has written a letter to bis constituents in which he says: “In view of the fact, as Iam advised by my attorneys, that a careful recount of the | ballots cast at the recent congressional elec- | tion in this district, shows that the majority against me has been increased by such re count from a former majority of 16 to a major- ity of about 26 votes, have determined to carry the contest no further. os CHICAGO I WAYMEN. They are Getting Very Bold and At- tack Women Mostly. Cicaco, Feb. 12.—Highwaymen have been exceedingly bold in their operations in this city of late. Their attention has principally been devoted to women returning home from work or shopping, several aving been “held | up” on side streets and robbed within a few | weeks. The boldest case which has yet come | to public notice occurred last evening on a public street on the South Side. A Mra Garri- son, residing on East Harrison street, near Wabash avenue, when on her way hot Pp.m., was stopped by two men a few fee! | the door of her residence. One of the assail- |ants caught her by the throat and tried to wrench her handbag from her grasp, She held on, and, failing to break her bold, } HE THREW HER TO THE SIDEWALK, and a struggle ensued. The lady screamed for aid, but, while many people were in the neigh- borhood, none went to her assisiance. The thieves finally secured the satchel and fled. Mrs. Garrison was badly bruised and greatly frightened. Her cloak and dress were badly torn, but she was greatly pleased when she found that her assailant had failed to secure her pocketbook containing a large sum of money, which she had transferred to her dress pocket before starting home. —_——>—__ A Plucky Serving Maid. WHEN BURGLARS ATTEMPTED TO BREAK IN SRE GOT A GUN AND USED IT EFFECTUALLY. Missearouis, Mrxy., Feb. 12.—A plucky serving girl at the house of A. M. Crittenden prevented the house from being robbed Inst night. The girl had been left alone in the house to take care of achild while the family were out for the evening. At about 10:30 she heard a peculiar noise at the rear door, and a moment later the gloss in the upper part of the door was broken in and she heard some one fumbling at the bolt. She ran quickly up stairs, secured a revolver and rushing to the window, directly over the door, pointed the revolver downward and fired. She heard two men shout, one of them evidently in pain. She waited and saw two meu, one supporting the other, who was holding his right arm as if were hurt. hurrying away from the house, When the family arrived home an investiga- tion showed that the bullet had done its work as there was a large pooi of blood on the dour- step. sattlomenaace To Establish Lotteries in Nevada. THE PEOPLE THOUGHT TO HAVE VOTED YESTER- DAY TO GIVE THE LEGISLATURE THE NEEDED POWER. Vinoixia Crrx, Nev., Feby 12.—The people of this state voted ertcrdasfon ‘a constitutional amendment giving the legislature power to establish lotteries in the state. Those favor- ing the lottery scheme claim they have carried the day by a large majority. The result will not be definitely known, however, until this evening. a They Check the Ameer. A RUSSIAN FORCE IVES AT CHARDIUL, NEAR THE APGHAN FRONTIER, St. Perenssvrs, Feb. 12.—Gen. Komaroff and his staff, attended by a numerous foilow- ing, have arrived at Chardjui, on the Ama- Daria. The ameer of Afghanistan is at Koo- loom-Tashkurdan, a town in northern Afghan- istan, thirty-two verts from the Amu-Daria, fenntno entice The DesMoines River Land Bill. SNELL, THE HEAVY OWNER OF THE LANDS, Ri LIES ON THE SUPREME COURT TO SAVE RIM, Fort Donor, Iowa, Feb. 12.—The receipt of the news of the passage of the DesMoines river land bill caused very little interest here. Snell, the heavy owner of lands, says be regards it of no consequence and cares not whether it signed by the President or not, as previous di cisions Of the United States Supreme Court have confirmed the title. Nearly all the set- tlers consider the matter in the same light. Snell has set apart lands recovered by eviction and will sell them on warranty deed, while other lands he holds for rental and is od in drainage and improvements. All agree that, although some inconvenience may arise from delay, the Supreme Court will, if the | President signs the bill, again decide in favor of the company’s title. Other settlers who are not yet evicted, but against whom writs are outstanding ready for execution, are jubilant, thinking that the of the bill will post- pone their eviction until the case is reached unless it is vetoed. — a A Notable Golden Wedding. Mancuesrer, N. H., Feb. 12.—Rev. G. L, Demarest, D. D., secretary of the general con- vention of the Universalists of the United States, and wife, celebrated their golden wed- ding here last night. The attendance was very | large, among those B ncage being, Rev. Mr. | Sawyer, of Tufts college, who performed the | marriage ceremony fifty years ago. A large number of congratulatory telegrams were | received from eminent Universalist divines, | Presents almost countless in number were | showered upon the couple. — The New Jersey License Law. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 12.—At a conference of the democratic leaders, including United States | Senator McPherson, which lasted till 2 o'clock this , the substitute for the present local-option high-license which demo- F a | 3 F i # my i Ft is EH | i i i i : i £ A i