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Dr. Toboldt’s lectures mailed free upon application. au l-m,wat A Boop Axo Sxrx Disease CURED BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES. Having been s sufferer for two years and s half from ® disease caused by & bruise on the leg, and having been cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES, when all other methods and remedies failed, I deem it my duty to recommend them. 1 visited Hot fipeings to no eveil | and tried several doctors without success, and at last shall ever feel grateful),spoke to me about CUTICURA, | and I consented to give them « trial, with the result that Iam perfectly cured. There is now no sore about me. I think I cam show the largest surface where my sufferings sprang from of any one in the state. The CUTICURA REMEDIES are the best blood and skin cures manufactured. I refer to Druggist John P. Fin- Jay and Dr. D. C. Montgomery, both of this place, and to Dr. Smith, of Lake Lee, Miss. ALEXANDER BEACH, Greenville, Miss. ‘I must extend to you the thanks of one of my cus- tomers, who has been cured, by using the CUTICURA REMEDIES, of an old sore, caused by » long spell of sickness or fever eight years ago. He was so bad he was fearful be would have to have his leg amputated, but is Lappy to say he is now entirely well—sound asa dollar. Be requests me to use hisname, whichis H. H. CASON, merchant, of this place. JOHN V. MINOR, Druggist, Gainsboro, Teun. CUTICURA, 50c.; SOAP, NT SOLVENT, G1, Prepared by the BOT TE RUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston, Mass. Send for “*How to Qure Skin Diseases"? =a . CKHEADS.RED, ROUGH,CHAPPED M1215. 19.18 de You Have CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, SCROFULA, COUGE or COLD, THROAT AFFECTION, WASTING OF FLESH, Or any Disease where the Throat and Lungs are in- Samed, Lack of Strength or Nerve Power, you can be | 5 Believed and Cured by SCOTT'S EMULSION @8 PURE COD LIVER OLL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. PALATABLE AS MILK. 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The supericrity of the former over the latter is demonstrat 1 by the {opal oe eruptio: the latter occurs only once in ne tes, whilst that of the former has been continuous for the five years last past, its coustaut explosions “tol- Jowing fast and following faster.” shaking our little Clothing World from center to circumference by its qigbty pulsations, has made EL FARO DEL WASH- INGION the centsr of attraction, to all aoe eewan buy INE READY-MADE C: NG at jo" prices, We know that you be agreeably shocked jollowing quotations: | pees EN'S SACK SUITS. sage S388 Victor Cassimere. stro suit. A large assortment of suit. A handsome line of Cheviota, 5 suit. Beaconsfield Blue, beaver weight, $10.5 ich Mixtures, uobby and nice, $10.7: ywn Scotch. ah Al article, $12.25 a suit. MEN'S CUTAWAY SUITS. Heavy Cassimere,siripe, just the thing for business, 8.75 & suit, Scotch Plaid, suitable forthe young folks, $9.75 = "Striped Cheviots and Silk Mixtures, good enough for any body, ® suit. Mottled Scotch, something entirely new, $11.75 suit. lack Corkscrew, strictly all-wool, $13.50 suit, __ Baligck's Standard Dagoualabius and binck $13.75 . durable, nent, tly plaids, weiots, all wool, 75 a suit. Prince LBERT COTS AND. VESTS—Wide tly all-wool, ines, 75 for od Veet, Fine Black Worsteda, saltauis for old or mang, $1 x Coat and Vest. French Elastigue, Fas crams workinanship unexcelied, perfect. | ittune . in short, as handsome garments as auy & need care t) wear, Whatever 1 for Cost and Vest! PRE s ERT SUITS—815.50, $17.40,818,7: 2, $2. 25, $2.50. 62.78, 83.12, 25, 0, 2. be tbe bargains obtainable at EL FARO DEL WASHINGTON (the Lighthouse of Wash- iugton), popularly known as VICTOR E. ADLER'3 10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE 10 927 and 929 7th st. n.w. corner Massachusetts ave Strictly One Price. Open Saturdays until 11 p.m Jal2 i, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS YOU CAN GFT CAR- ter's Little Liver Pills—the best liver regulator in world. Don’t forget this. One pill a dose. T. B. Towser & Sox. DEY GOODS DEALERS, 1316 7TH ST. N.w.. Fant yom to read this and see if anyone can deat cos, pe Beet Warnsutta Bleached Muslin, 1 yard wide, 10cta, Fruit of the Loom, 8g cts. . tee iwcane, Cseten T ride. Sta bleached Sheeting, & wide, 18 ete, 2 ed do: ip vara wide, 20 cts, Extra hed Comforts, 75 cts, Blaukets, 00 cts. per pair. Fian: ALL We 9 cts. i RAR 40 inches wide, 43 Line of Drees Goods, very cheap. ‘able Linen im Great Variety, at low prices. | We have s Towel 233 tuches wide by 43 loug, worth cts. : we are selling 2 for 25 cts. Goff's Best Skirt Braid, 5 cts. Star Skirt Braid 4 cts,” a O.N. 7. tton, 52 Kerr's Dest Machine Cottons 4ete UREISH LIFE TABLETS, ‘A FOOD POR THE NERVES AND BRAIN, Ini of the Turkish Euapire., Ap abe lute cure for Nervousness, Mental Weakness, je4-3m Dew deve), Nervous headac Sleeplesmness and werful Blood Furiher, aud Poaltively destroy ire for Liquor and Tol . Ep Ward GRE ose Pc Cortatiant, #hi Fenpajlvanie ave Sat KicceccakS 500 tebees Gorner of F st. uw. Price $1 per bor: 6 boxes for $5. ‘Send for cireular. TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Js tor sale at ‘623 Tees w. Mra, FISHER ber az devotes her attention tothe wants of FEEL AS my THOUGH LIFE WAS ak of Carter's Little Felieve dyspepsia aid’ diges’ Fe ARLES GALLERIES—“1N LOVE, work of Marcus Stone: A superb colored, oF, plain. ‘The | ment of the failure occasioned | asked. | ary, O4ya04%; March, #44005; April, TTT TST TT i al THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1889 2d EDITION. Lat! oan 1 he Sa CARNOT’S CARTE BLANCHE. He is Left Free to Choose a Cabinet to Suit Himself. Pants, Feb. 15.—The opportunist and moder- ate journals commenting on the vote in the chamber of deputies yesterday on the motion to indefinitely postpone the debate on the bill for the revisicn of the constitution, say that a carte blanche has been given Presi- dent Carnot to exercise perfect libe in the construction of a new cabinet and to form one ing to his own choice. The radical papers assert that after M. Floquet's overthrow by the opportunists no re) a aomercagpicer is i rail ie conservative an yalan; organs claim that a dissolution of the chamber of deputies is now more than ever necessary. The chamber, they say, can no longer be relied upen, as YESTERDAY’S CONSISTORY. Bishop Keane Named to the Titular See of Ajasso. New York, Feb. 15.—The Catholic News of this city has received the following cablegram, dated Rome, February 15: “Yesterday only two cardinals received their hats, Dusmet and Macchi, D’Annibale being too sick to attend the ceremony. The preconization of the following bishops ‘took place: John 8 Foley to Detroit; John J. Hennessey to Wichita; jomas Heslin to Natchez, T. J. Dowling was translated from Peterboro, Canada, i O'Connor was named for the latter see. | Bishop John J. Keane, rector of the American Catholic university, was named to the titular see of Ajasso, and in the consistory Mgr. O'Connell, rector of the American coilege in Rome, asked for and received the pallium for Archbishop Janssen, of New Orleans, A Big Coal Firm in Trouble. SURPRISE AT PITTSBTRG OVER THE SUSPENSION OF THE GRAND LAKE COMPANY. Prrrssure, Feb. 15.—The Grand Lake coal company, one of the largest coal firms in this city, has confessed judgment for $40,000 in favor of Isaac 8. Van Voorhis, in trust for coal land creditors. The sheriff made a levy to-day on three of their tow-boats, and they will be sold next Friday. The extent of the failure is not known. The firm's prop- erty, which runs up into the hundred of thou- sands, is distributed along the rivers from this city to the Gulf of Mexico and the announce- it surprise. The embarrassment, it is said, dates back ‘to last _—— when the great storm at New Orleans stroyed a large number of coal crafts, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ae The New York Stock _—. followi1 the opening cS the Sew Vor Stock "Market Sa pepoted PoP reeeiah wire to Corson and Macartuey, 1419 F street. a2 E a we 8 | iS E Boy ie i ee F Sd, 34 225 lode ——-__ Washington Stock Exchange. The following changes from yesterday's quota- tions on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted today: U. S. 4%s, 1891. coupon. 109 bid, | 109% asked. U. S. 4s, coupon, 128% bid, 129 asked. U. S. 4s, registered, 128% bid, 120 asked. D C. per imp. 6s. 1891, coin, 106% bid. D. C. 20-year fund, 5 p. c., 1899, currency, 112 bid. " Metropolitan “Railroad stock, — bid, 114 asked. Georgetown Gas, 46 bid, asked. Firemen’ Insurance, 393 bid. National Union Insurance, 19 bid, 19% asked. Colum- bia Insurance, 13% bid, 137; asked. Washi a Market bon ist Lb ~+ a1 115 bid, 121 vi ington Brick ine 3g bid, 155 asked. Real Estate Title Insur- ance, 116 bid, 121 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, 79% bid, 80% asked. U. 8. Electric Light Company, 58 bid, | 60% asked. Washington Light Infantry Grst mort: | gage Gs, 100 bid. Washington Gaslight Com- pany Bonds, series A, 121i bid, 122% asked. nk of Republic stock, 175 bid, 210 asked. Columbia National Bank stock, 128 bid, 131 asked. Washington and Georgetown Stock, 215 bid, 225 asked. Columbia Title In- surance Company stock, 5% bid, 5% asked. American Graphophone’ Company stock, 194 bid. 25 asked. —______ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.—Cotton nominally steady —middling, 10. Flour, quieter but firm; spring, higher—Howard street and western super., 2.50a 50; do. extra, 3.50a4.50; do. family, 4.60a5.25; City Rio brands, extra, 5.253.50; winter wheat, tent, 5.3585.90; spring wheat, patent, 6.40a.7.15: Spring wheat, straight, @10a6.50. WNeat-outh: erp. quieter and steady; Fultz, 100110; Long- berry, 1078112; No. 2 southern, 1058106; 2 winter red, spot, 9410043 firmer; : May, 974,898. Corn—southern firm and ened white, 41a43; yellow, 4043; western, firm: mixed Spot, 39%,a40, February, '30%a40; March, 4030403: April, 4la41%; steamer, spot 301(a39%." Oats, quiet ‘and firm—southern and Pennsylvania, 34: Western white, Satay: restora mixed, 20031; gras io. 2 white, 33va34. re, steady, 57a, 58. , quiet—prime to choice tiny (6.008 sions. quiet and steady. Butter. top grades, firm; low grades, steady—western packed, 1620; best roll, 14a17; creamery, 2229. firm, I4al4%. Petroleum, stead; orgy ‘offée, steady—Rio cargoes fair. 17 Mali. t and firm—A soft, 6%; copper refin 15\a16. Whisky, very firm, 111. Liverpool per steamer, — cotton, 7-32d.; grain, per bushel, 5a54d. Cork for orders, 58. 3dase.6d. Sales—wheat, 6,000 bushels; corn; 83.- 000 bushels. BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.— Virginia do. ten-forties, 35% bid; do. thre more and Ohio stock, 80a91; stock, 75 asked: Cincinn: consols, 40; es. 65865%; Balti- Northern Central ti, Washington and Balti- do. seconds, a53%; 1104; do. stock. 451. CAPITOL TOPICS. ‘TESTIMONIALS TO COL. MATSON. Representative Matson, of Indiana, chairman of the House committee on invalid pensions, was to-day the recipient of two handsome tokens of friendship and regard from his col- ee Sol oe Bp es on were a fine clock and a large double cigar- case of solid silver. The presentation was made by Representative Gallinger, of New Hampshire, who spoke at Lee pe uy the uni- form kindness aad courteay own by Ie, Mat- son in his dealing with his colleagues, both democrats and republicans. GEN. ROSECRANS, The Senate to-day passed the bill authoriz- ing the President to nominate and appoint William 8, Rosecrans to the position of briga- dier-general in the regular army of the United States, and to place him on the retired list as of that grade. FARMERS’ INSTITUTES. Senator Spooner to-day introduced a bill to provide and maintain a national system of farmers’ institutes, The institutes are to be con- nected with and controlled by the ot of Agriculture, and are to be conducted by a superintendent of itutes, at a salary of $6.000, who shall be competent and ex- ee tural matters, who to the chief of in the _ localit where the institute Peps held, ther with recep mc as to e most or suits according to soil, eimai cad markets, The superintendent is to issue bulletins con- THE SENATE TARIFF BILL Reported Back by the House Ways and Means Committee. IT 18 DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND A RES- OLUTION OFFERED THAT IT BE RETURNED TO THE SENATE ON THAT ACCOUNT—THE BILL CRITICISED IN ITS METHODS AND MATTER. The ways and means committee reported to the House upon the Senate to-day tariff bill. The report accompanies a resolutio: declaring that the Senate bill is unconstitu- tional, and directing that the clerk of the House return the bill to the Senate calling attention to the fact. The report, after briefly stating the history of the two bills, says, “this brings us face to face with @ most important constitutional ques- tion.” The first clause of the seventh section of the Constitution is quoted, providing that bills raising revenue shall originate in the “Prior to the adoption of the Constitution,” the report Treasury had to depend for funds upon requisitions on the states, with no means of enf these demands. By the Constitution the vern- ment of the United States was for the first time authorized to levy and collect taxes from the people by its own Cape And by the plan of government de by the convention, the states were to have in the Senate equal power with the large states. “A sharp difference at once arose in the con- vention as to whether the Senate thus consti- tuted should have equal power with the House of Representatives in the imposition of taxes. It was finally settled by the adoption of the clause under consideration, in accordance with the partition of power which had been estab- ed for centuries, and which is stiil main- tained between the commons and the house of lords in the country from which, in ite main | ago cays our distribution of political power taken. It was a prerogative reserved TO THE PEOPLE WHO PAY THE TAXES, “The members of the Senate are chosen by the states in their political capacity, and hold their offices for the term of six years, while the members of the House are chosen directly b: the tax-payers every two years upon the basis of population. Charters of popular rights have always been liberally construed in favor of the ople, and ought to be firmly maintained. Ke ing in the present circumstances of the its exist country or tendencies can ey a departure m this rule. lembers of the Senate once insisted that that body had the power to originate bills reduc’ or abolishing taxes; but after many long lebates the Senate, in 1844, itself resolved, with only four dessenting votes, that such a bill wasa bill raising reve- nue, and therefore obnoxious to the Constitu- | tion. This precedent is cited to show that the | Senate, when composed of men certainly not inferior to those who now comprise that honor- able body, applied this rule of liberal construc- | tion.” Precedents in the Forty-first, Forty-second, and bach Rogier Congresses are also cited to sustain this position. The report then proceeds to CRITICISE THE SENATE BILL, asserting that the House bill was framed upon the principle that taxes are burdens borne by the people for the necessary support of the vernment; that they should at all times be imited by the just requirements of an honest and efficient administration; while “the prin- ciple upon which the Senate substitute is framed is that duties are levied type raise revenue for certain favored classes of citizens, and incidentally for revenue for the government.” It continues: “It is for this reason that the finance committee have reduced the duties on sugar, as they claim, $27,759,783.95. _Nine- tenths of the sugar consumed in the United {| States is imported, and nine-tenths of the whole amount paid by the people in conse- quence of the increased price to both the for- eign and domestic article caused by the tariff goes into the Treasury, and the other tenth oes into the ket of the owner of mestic sugar. The existing rates on sugar bring to the government about fifty-six mil- lions of dollars, and to the pocket of domestic sugar owners about six millions. The duties on manufactures of wool, cotton, iron, and steel being to the government about sixty-two millions of revenue, but to the pockets of the manufacturers of these articles more than five hundred millions, because nine-tenths of the | manufactures of cotton, wool, iron, and steel | are produced at home and one-tenth imported. THE WHOLE VALUE OF THE IMPORTS of these articles during the fiscal year was in | round numbers $127,000,000, while the value of the domestic product will exceed @1,400,000,000. The imposition of the — raises the price of the imported product, and likewise the price of the Sone noner agar It is the increased price that is called protection. To the extent of the increased price the domestic producer is protected against competition with the foreign producer, As the increased J exo of si gave 80 little protection it must it go, and as the increased price on manufactures of cotton, wool, iron, and steel give such large protection it must be retained. “The committee advanced the rates on man- ufactures of cotton, wool, iron and steel to prohibit importation and to compel the people to buy from the domestic manufacturers at combination prices or go without. “The finance committee boldly assail the whole policy of reducing taxes. ey tell us that the acts of July 14, 1870, and May 1 and June 6, 1872, which made reductions of rates resulted in increase of revenues. That while it was estimated that a reduction of $57,227,510 would be made in the revenues. it turned out that the reduction of rates increased the reve- nues $3,814,138. The imports of 1872 increased more than one hundred million over 1871, and it was one of the most prosperous years we have had for a quarter of a century. The same effect was produced by the tariff of 1846, Ls, largely reduced the rates of the act of 2, “The period mentioned by the committee is an unfortunate one for the committee's argu- ment. From 1869 to 1873 prices were rising and importation was increasin; Need by year. In 1869 our net im amounted to 394 mill- ions, in 1870 426 mi in 1871 500 millions, in 1872 560 millions, and in 1873 663 millions, This was a *period of great prosperity in all departments of our national industry. Buta change long to be remembered occurred in 1873. From that year till 1879 pfices were fall- ing and importations were decreasing. In 1874 importations had fallen from 663 millions in 1878 to 567 millions; to 526 millions in 1876; to 464 millions in 1876; to 439 millions in 1877; to 438 millions in 1878, “If restricted importations keeps the home market for the home producer and gives em- | tea ba hapey hee r veo — to ert en a great industrial prosperity. But it is Peealled with a shudder and remem- bered as the very darkest in our history. Con- sumption of the products of labor was decreas- ing, production was decreasing, wages were fe , factories were closed, machinery was idle and industrial paralysis was seen in EVERY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. “It was during this period that the silver commission, in their report, drawn by Senator Jones, of Nevada, said there were in this coun- try three millions of laborers out of employ- ra it Peeaeeniale | that an eagt were out of work for five years it wor = apeling condition of thing It was during this peri that starving workmen out of employment set fire to the city of Pittsburg, and stood over the devouring flames the and stop It was = durii tative of one of the congres- sional districts of Pe lvania arose in his +House a petition constituents, asking “This 1 H 8 lemand for labor to make the wants demanded, and in turn the demand for their employment gave them STEADY WORK AND INCREASING WAGES.” The report goes on at great length to criti- cise the bill in detail and argues, with statis- ties, &c., to show that a period of restricted importations have always coincided with a period of d ion. ‘The report, for the AS TO THE SUGAR BOUNTY CLAUSE the report says: The Senate bill makes a new departure in another one of its features by providing for a bounty of 1 cent per pound for every pound of sugar manufactured in the United States until the year 1890. There are in round numbers about 300,000,000 ponnds of sugar annually produced in the United States, which would take from the Treasury annually £3,000,000, for the payment of which the bill provides & permanent appropriation. In the report of the finance committee to Senate they characterize the House bill as a sectional measure, intended ‘‘to discriminate in favor of the planters of the cotton-growing states.” The only way in which the sugar planters could be injured by the tariff would be by re- ducing the taxation and consequently lowerin; the EF of their sugar. This the House bi did to the extent of about 15 per cent. But the Senate bill is much more friendly to the sugar Breech) the cotton-growing states.” ile it reduces the price of foreign sugar it ives to the southern planter who manufac- his own cane fall reimbursement for the re- duction in price in the form of the bounty which it provides, But to the producer of beets and sorghum it gives no bounty. These farm pro- ducts are sold to manufacturers just as cotton, wool and other raw materials are, and the | bounty is paid to the manufacturer of the | sugar, who is the purchaser of the beets and sorghum produced by the farmer. The bounty system is wrong in any aspect in which it may be considered, but there is noteven a plausible pretext for it when applied to sugar. THE WOOL SCHEDULE. On the subject of the woolen schedule the re- | port says: “The very large increase of rates in | the woolen schedule and the very great dis- crimination, as shown by the heavy rates on cheap goods and the light rates on high-priced goods, emphasizes the policy of the friends of the substitute. They intend to reduce the rev- enues of the government by destroy- ing its foreign commerce, fhe source from which it obtains its revenues. The rates of duty D ghepetrgs in the Senate bill are not intended to raise revenue for the gov- ernment, but to increase the revenues of the woolen manufacturers by forced contributions from the labor of the entire people. Every article in the schedule, except rags and shoddy, is burdened with an increased duty. Raw woo! and wool in every form of its manufacture is made higher in price and harder to secure, Woolen rags that have been manufactured and worn out over and over again may be ad- mitted at the same duty, but not good new wool. Why should this leniency be extended | to old rags and refused to new wool? There is | but one answer. The manufacture of shoddy | bas grown to enormous proportions in this | country, if the statements of the manufactur- ers are to be credited. The matter will be called up in the House on | Tuesday next. THE FREE-LIST IN THE M’MILLIN BILL | is almost identical with thatof the Mills bill, It does not include molasses, laces for hats, and sponges, which were perhaps the principal articles placed on the free list by the Senate | finance committee. One or two articles which were on the free list in the Senate bill, and | were not included in the free list of the Mills bill, are added to the free list of the latter, but , it is said by a member of the majority of the | committee that there are only a very few artig cles on the Senate bill's free list not on the free list of the Mills bill. THE TARIFF FIGHT STILL ON. What the Democrats on the Ways and! Means Committee Propose. The ways and means committee report on the Senate bill and the action of the appropriations committee on the Cowles tobacco bill to-day has recalled to the House the recollection of last session. The tariff fight is still on, and on in earnest. The action of the ways and means committee to-day was designed merely to give the death blow to the Senate bill. They have the Mc- Millin bill of their own, which they design to report to the House this week—tomorrow, if ible. They decline to consider this new ill as a substitute for the Senate bill, but will ha itas an entirely distinct proposi- tion, It is just such a bill as Tae Stan de- scribeda few days ago. They will rey promptly and seek speedy action on the bil The democrats of the ways and means com- mittee will not submit meekly to the passage of the bill from the appropriations committee. Mr. Randall expects to get his report into the House to-morrow. He will not, in all probability, be able todo so. He will not be Permitted to submit it as a privileged matter, and will have to wait until in the course ot time his committee is reached in the regular call for reports. This will cause some delay. In fact the com- mittee may not be reached at all unless an especial effort is made, supported by a majority of the votes in the House. ‘he democrats of the ways and means com- mittee declare that the Randall bill shall not pass this session, though they expect it may next Congress, TOBACCO TAX REPEAL. Mr. Randall’s Committee Approves the Bill Without the Moonshine Clause. The House committee on appropriations completed the consideration of the Cowles in- ternal revenue bill to-day, and authorized a favorable report with amendments, Tho amendments substitute the tobacco clause of the Randall bill. The bill, as reported, abol- ishes all sorts of tobacco tax, repeals the law fixing a minimum penalty for vio- lations of internal revenue laws, and relieves the statute books of some of the pro- visions for the punishment of offenders against the internal revenue law, which are re- jarded as oppressive, The bill was adopted @ vote of 10 to 4. voting in favor of @ billwere Randall, Clements, Campbell, Gay, Cannon, Ryan, Butterworth, Long, Mc- Comas, and Henderson. Those against voting it were Forney, Foran. 8a: and Rice. EMPLOY ONLY DEMOCRATS. The Secretary of War Says Such an Order Was Given. The reply of the Secretary of War to the resolution of inquiry concerning the famous order, before the campaign, requiring com- mandants of arsenals, é&c., So employ only demo- crats, was received by the Sena‘ . Th intending the of seats if take following in consideration: The prize for ae ge of erecting the stand in tof the was $918.50, and the sum total recei by the committee for all the “ter poebiga 069, or pices tome “anes a mucl over from source. The stands owned and controlled the under- signed, of which the Notional teen DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE HOUSE BILL FOR CONDEMNATION OF LAND OX ROCK CREEK FOR A PUBLIC PARK—OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. The Senate.District committee held its regu- lar weekly mecting thismorning. Every mem- ber, with the exception of Senator Vance, was present, and there was a general disposition evinced to do as much business as possible There was very lengthy discussion over the bills of the House and Senate for the relief of the building and mutual loan asso- ciations of the District of Columbia. These bills, identical in construction, provided for the exemption from all taxation upon mortgages or other securities held by buil and mutual loan associations for moneys ed to their own members, and se- cured upon real estate in the District under the existing laws. The weight of the discus- sion was unfavorable to such legislation, and finally Mr. Farwell was authorized to report adversely upon both bills. BOCK CREEK PARK was the next subject taken up, and the relative merits of the and Senate bills were weighed. The Senate bill authorized the Dis- trict Commissioners to condemn land on Rock Creek for the Mes po of a park, and required them to report to Congress their condemnation [agen oo and then await an appropriation. is was not regarded as being as sa ® measure as the one proposed by the House committee, so it was decided to strike out all of the Senate bill after the enacting clause and insert in place thereof the House bill, which is ag follows: PROVISIONS OF THE HOUSE BILL, That a tract of land lying on both sides of Rock creek, beginning at Woodley Lane bridge and running northwardly, following the course of said creek, of a width not less at any point than 400 feet, including the bed of the creek, of which not less than 650 feet shall be on either side of said creek, and of such greater width at any point or points as the Commissioners desig- nated in this act may select, shall be secure as hereinafter set out, and 1s pages: A dedi- cated and set apart as a public park or pleasure ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States: Provided, how- ever, That the whole tract so to be selectedand condemned under the provisions of this act shall not exceed 2.500 acres, Sec. 2. That the chief of engineers of the United States army, the secretary of the Smith- sonian institution and the engineer Commis- sioner of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, appointed a commission to select the landfor said park, of the quantity and within the limits aforesaid, and to have the same surveyed by the assistant to the said en- gineer Commissioner in charge of public high- ways, which said assistant shall also act as ex- ecutive officer to the said commission. Sec. 3. That the said commission, immedi- a after making the selection of said tract, sl make application to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, at a general or special term, by (pose containing a particu- lar description of the property required, with the name of the owner or owners thereof, and his, her, or their residence, as far as the same can be ascertained, and said court is hereby authorized and required, upon such applica- tion, and without delay, to ascertain and assess the damages occasioned by the taking of said land to each owner thereof, or to any person having a legal claim to said damages, in the manner provided with reference to the taking of land for highways in the District of Co- lumbia, Sec. 4. That the fee-simple of all premises so appropriated for ang! use, of which an ap- praisement shall have been made under the order and direction of said court, shall, upon payment of the appraised value to the owner or owners, respectively, or to such persons as shall be authorized to receive the same for any such owners, be vested in the United States; and if, in any case, the owner or owners of any portion of said land shall refuse or neglect, after the appraisement of the cash value of said lands and improvements by said court, to deman: the same from the said commission, upon depositing the appraised value in said court to the credit of such owner or owners, fae ery the fee- simple of all such lands s! be in like manner vested in the United States; and the said com- mission is hereby authorized and required to pay to the several owner or owners, respect- vely, or to such persons authorized as afore- said, the appraised value of the several prem- ises as specified in the appraisement by said court, or to pay into coi by deposit as here- inbefore provided the said appraised value. Bee. 5. That said court may direct the time and manner in which possession of the prop- Fok condemned shall be taken or delivered, and may, if necessary, enforce any order or issue any process for giving possession. Sec. 6. That no delay in making an assess- ment of compensation, or in taking possession, shall be occasioned by any doubt which may arise as to the ownership of the property, or any part thereof, or as to the interests of the respective owners. In such cases the court shall require a deposit of the money allowed ascompension for the whole property or the part in dispute. In all cases as soon as the said commission shall have paid the compensation assessed or secured its ae by a deposit of money under the order of the court, possession of the property may be taken, ‘hat to defray all expenses of in- quiry, i assessment, payment for lands taken, and other necessary expenses inci- dental thereto there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not other- wise appropriated, the sum of $1,500,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, to be placed to the credit of said commission and disbursed on its requisition; Provided, that one-half of the sum which shall be expended under the provisions of this act as also for the mainten- ance and improvement of said park shall be id out of the revenue of the District of Co- ‘ambia. Sec. 8. That the public park anthorized and established by this act shall be under the ex- clusive control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, whose duty it shall be a8 soon as pact to make and publish such regulations as they may deem necessary or proper for the care and management of the same. Such regulations shall provide for the reservation from injury or spoliation of all ber, animals, or curiosities within said rk, and their retention in their natural con- ition. = Harris was instructed to make the re- pol OTHER BILLS. Mr. Spooner was instructed to report favora- bly, with an amendment, the House bill vest- ing in the vestry of Christ church, Washington perteh, allof the right, title, and interest of he United States in and to square south of square 1092, in this city. ‘The subcommittee on the pawnbrokers’ bill were not to report, and it is probable that they will give the interested an- other hearing. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. DEPOSITS OF SECURITIES BY INSURANCE COMPA- NIES. Commissioners they might not otherwise obtain in the states wit which they may desire to do business. The loners say, that while it is the evident object of the to im; upon the treasurer of the United States of securities mentioned, the in that connection seems to leave that officer an tion in the The siggent thas ae oes “lawful for” in three be stricken out, and the words the duty of be inserted in lieu thereof. beorighes aghast op pe E. 8. Kennedy, Si0 Lith street noranend st; 8900, = Recent Ropserres.—8. H. of town, was relieved of a oon asum of money railroad ticket from ryslian x of skates. H. Jackson, front of Bteele, who is Hid MR. WEBB’S NOMINATION, ME MOVES FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER AT THE MEETING OF THE SEXATS DISTRICT COM- MITTEE TO-DAY—THE SUBJECT POSTPONED TILL NEXT FRIDAY. No one looked for any reference to the Webb nomination at the meeting of the Senate Dis- trict committee to-day, and there were several manifestations of surprise when Senator Rid- dieberger made a very determined effort to call it up and secure consideration for it, The republicans had supposed that that was prac- tically settled some days since, and the democrats had long since ceased to hope for the confirmation of their friend. Mr. Riddleberger’s action therefore was something of a bombshell, but its explosion did no The Virginian boldly declared himself as Mr. Webb's champion and demanded a chance to discuss the question in the committee. For a little while there were invisible symptoms of a free and easy de- bate upon the much-vexed question, but a ition to postpone action wes as oil on e} troubled watcrs. It quieted everybody but Mr. Riddleberger, and he kept on insisting that there was no time like the present and in the presentation of his views he had for his text the motto “Delays are os rous. Finally he accepted the proposition to let the matter go over for one week and then the committee decided that on Friday next it would take up the case of William B. Webb, nominated to be a Commissioner of the District of Columbia, and then and there settle question of “TO BE OB NOT TO BE.” Senator Riddleberger teels confident that he can pull his protege through in spite of all the protests which may come from District republicans, but there are bolieve they will have a little to ea) score when the time comes. The democrats, too, are not as much of a unit now as they were a week ago. Mare than one of let the republicans settle their own difi- culties, and it will not be at all sur- _— if, when the matter comes up a week | hence, at least two of the democratic members of the committee will neither say anything on the subject nor vote, THE PAN-ELECTRIC CASE. President Cleveland to be Summoned. In the Pan-Electric hearing (Rogers against W. 8. Flippin, of Memphis, counsel for Senator | Harris and Casey Young, was called to testify | as to the missing books, He was questioned as to | baving had correspondence on the subject, but claimed his privilege as counsel, and being | him on the subject. When the question was | asked as to whether he (Y.) had written on the subject he declined to answer specifically. | Summons for Nat. Hill, book-keeper for | Casey Young, and for a Mrs. Rogers, (no con- a of complainant) were returned “not | found.” The complainant intends to summon Presi- dept Cleveland after March 4 to testify as to | information on the subject being given him by Mr. Garland, Casey Young and others. ———— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Commissionep.—The President to-day signed the commission of Norman J. Colman tu be Secretary of Agriculture, Drsovssixo THE Nicaracta Caxat Buui.— | Secretary Bayard and Attorney-General Gar- | land gave a hearing at the State department esterday to the friends and opponents of the of the President. The hearing was given on | the President's suggestion in order to de! mine if there were any valid legal objections to the approval of the bill, Messrs. Simon | Sterne and Jno. J. McCook, of New York, re; resenting the American Atlantic and Pacific transit company, made arguments against the bill. Judge ©. P. Daily, of New York, replied |in behalf of the Nicaraguan Maritime canal |company. Secretary Bayard and Attorney | General Garland will submit their views on | the subject to the President in e few days, The | Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says: From remarks made by each of them | during the hearing it is not ——e as likely | that they will report against the constitution- ality of the bill. New Narioxat Baxxs.—The controller of the p- | currency has authorized the organization of the Merchants’ national bank of Lawrence, Mass, capital $100,000, James R. Simpson, | president, Denman Bianchard, cashier, and of | 3% American Seen tie as _ New rg 4 | La., capital ,000, H. Gardes, president, N. W. Girault, cashier, STOREKEEPERS aNd Guacens.—Peter W. Mar- | tin has been appointed storekeeper and gauger at Atlanta, Ga., and Wilfred L Kelly store- | keeper and gauger at Richmond, Ky. Navat Orpers.—Lieut. 0. 8. Richman, de- tached from the Vermont and ordered to the Yantic. Asst. Surg. Geo. B. Wilson, ordered to the Mare Island navy-yard, Bros Were Orexsp at noon to-day in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy for the constructian of a submaraine torpedo-boat. But two bids were received. The Columbia iron works of Baltimore, offered — a a a their bid be- ing in ree parts, $150,000, guaranteeing a speed of 12 knots on the surface and 9 knots submerged, with 19 hours power-endurance on the surface and one hour submerged; $115,000, teeing 10 knots on the surface and 8 submerged and fifteen hours endurance on the surface, and $100,000, guaranteeing 9 knots on the surface and 7 knots submerged. Geo. C. Baker, of Des Moines, Iowa, offered to construct a boat of 40 tons, with no guaran- tees, except that she would handle easily either on the surface or submerged. Heavy Pexsiox Parwents.—The pension yments made by the Tr it bo far this month ‘amount to €20, 500, . Anuy Leaves.—Assistant Quartermaster Jno. W. Pullman, two months’ extension; First Lieut. Jno. Y. F. Blake, fifth cavalry, six months; First Lieut. Melzar C. Richards, sec- ond artillery, six months’ extension, with per- mission to go beyond sea, The New Secretary of Agriculture. MR. COLMAN TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE TO-DAY. Mr. Norman J. Colman, the newly appointed Secretary of Agriculture, took the oath of office at 2:20 this afternoon in the depart- ment library in presence of all the employes of the department. The oath was administered by Mr. O. D. La Dow, the secretary's private secretary, Real Estate Matters. Schneider, for $7,000, sub square 1 on Corcoran street, 17th and 18th streets northwest. E. Ogden et al. have bought of Og Mary E. Jones, for $4,655, sub 128, square 156, 23%(x | Be took ema tbth ceeote between Pand Q J. B. Wimer has t for $12,122.80, of G. Truesdell, four lots in yore ny Bs a: Be z E. : i i E E £ F ? ii Hl | | 4 an Hil i i a aff sree bese one or two republicans on the committee, who | on that | them feels inclined to stand aside and) pressed said that Casy Young never wrote to | jicaragua canal bill, now awaiting the action | The committee on carriages have had « num- site & petition to Chairman Britton requesting that | the maimed veterans of the Union Veterans’ | union, and other soldier organizations, be al- lowed to appear in the inaugural riding ina k coach. As the inaugural committee has decided that no vehicles will be allowed im | the Procession, this request could not be granted. THE FLOOR COMMITTEE. Chairman Ruth, of the floor and promenade committee, has issued instructions for the | Suidance of the members of the committee, They are requested to wear on the of the bail fallevening dress, with white or black ‘waistcoats, as preferred, white or l-colored | gloves, and white cambric ties. floor will be divided into sections, and each section will be in charge of aids. The chairman will be communicated with by means of an electric . Garland) to-day, before Examiner W. H. Smith, | bell, THE UNION VETERANS’ UNION. Hancock Commandery No, 1, U. V. U., at their meeting last evening decided to have about fifty young girls in the inaugural proces | sion, dressed in red, white and blue, liberty caps and carrying flags, each to repre- | sent a different state and territory. It was an- nounced that the corps would have the Veteran Legion, of Camden, N. J., numbering 200 men, as guests during the inauguration. THE PRICE OF SEATS, Everywhere on Pennsylvania avenue wity dows and balconies are for rent at varying Prices. Choice seats on the viewing stands are announced at prices as high as €3 and @4. A member of the inangural committee said to a Stan reporter to-day that he thought the owners of stands who put their prices up #0 high will find they have made a mistake, and that they will lose rather than make money. ‘The inau; committee leased the right to erect stands on the public reservations, and has no control over them or over the prices charged for seats, NOTES. General Hastings, chief of staff, and General Gibson, of the fifth artillery, were in consulte- tion with Chairman Britton to-day as to various details of the inaugural parade. Company D, twelfth regiment, of the New York national guard, iscoming. Gov. Beaver has appointed Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, commander of the third division, ‘This vision consists of all the military, except the regular troops, national guard of the District of Columbia and the national guard of Penn- sylvania, Col. Robert Boyd has been appointed by Gen. Beaver, the grand marshal of the imaugu- | ral parade, as one of his aides. | _ Tae Contest Over THe Sam Stroxo Awa, | In the Equity Court to-day, before Judge Co: e cases of Butier et al. against the iatrict | Commissioners et al., to restrain the payment of | the award made by the arbitrators in the case | of S.Strong against theDistrict were heard. The Secretary of the Treasury, and the treasurer had filed a motion to dissolve the order, and this motion was length by District-Attorney Hi and Solicitor- General Jenkes for the rev maente, and Mr, Barrett and Judge Jere W: for the com iainants. a, RaNor or THE THERMOMETER.—The following were the readings at the signal office to-day: 8 a. m., 30; 2 p.m., 34; maxumum, 85; mum, 24 An alarm of fire was turned in box No. 54 for fire on the roof | 300 L street southeast, occupi store by James Anderson. ‘The by sparks from the chimney. WHEN THE Liver Fats To Act, and you Dilious and out of sorts, use Dr. Jayne's Pills to bring about a healthy action of , nd remove all distressing symptons. DIED. CAL . Suddenly, N ae te ee Tet of Petron » 1588, eon of the late John F. Callan. INNOR. 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