Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1889, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corer Pemegloeia Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star N Company, 8. B. KAUFFMANN, Pres't he Va. T4—No. 12,052. “WASHINGTON, D C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1889, SPECIAL NOTICES. _ Ge FE*D TO-Monnows carrraL oun STOCK E3 EXCHANGE. THE TYPEWRITERS OF THE TREASURY. MRS. FRANEJLESLIE ON WOMEN'S TEMPERS TOWARD MEN. MASONIC AND DRAMATIC NEWS. INTERESTING SPORTING NEWS. ‘THRIDGE-CHILDS FIGHT REVIEWED. 1 ne, STONE- attend on THURSD. sae SPECIAL NOTICES. TO DECORATORS. | a Ihave on hand 10,000 yanis of Flacing pay: Ti as , for L a aol one oe ti ‘to ‘8 Doi Combination Store, berietreciebei res fist _ THE IN AUGURATION, ‘THE ONLY FRONT VIEW OF THE GRAND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. This is the only stan m which 2 full FRONT VIEW can be had ofthe entire sent ba for over 8 iutle—from the Treasu: ‘building to the Capitol. Both the ret ferrieca pass within 15 feet of this stand, got aud from the Capitol. The entire On beth sides of the stand, Lunsuished officials of = outgoing an trations can be clearly seen eve: mre paEAT B OFULL FRONT ree's. hall, om 7:30 pm. Business of importane: order of the president, JAMES O' BRI} DLLIVAN, Secretary. SALIST CLL Be ING 0, WO Tith aten-w. bet Coxco: hall the Government take ph?” Readers: AKsts. Subj 2 ssemnee the of “Look- ran control and nianage the Tel Cesare invited. By ong ae oak "PERFECTION HEAT AND LIGHT COMPANY will please take notice that there will a ee ‘kholders’ Meeting for the election of Directors and auch other busiuets as 3S Fst, now., on MONDAY sand on ao preliminary compe drill of feeetn a e itive drill of the ya Clubs, £01 Which « prige of 81.500 is offered. Seats Ou the above stand forsale at Peace Monu- anent and the principel newsstand PARSONS, JAMES 10th st. 5.0, Washington, D. Joo RENT f HANDSOME, | ACCOMMODATION 3 4th 0 B, near Arkon hotel for 8 party U. investi Hofman wi yHOICE Sears 1 iy WINpows, ND EALCONY c ‘at MILBURN'S Drug Store, iath and Pass for the Inaugural - FOR MARCH Windows, T with ‘Bpleoates Private J Kevtia: north Side of avenue, ih 13th ats. n PRINCE, NAGE - WORK: 103 MEN ecting for the benefit of re will abe het in Prohibition hail, and Pa. ave. 2 . INAUGURATION— 5 Bisskers, ets, Comforts, &e. NAL INSTALLMENT HOUSE, a at L417 Fate new eat 2 ‘oeloe FOE RENT FoR THE 4TH OF MARCH_PAR- ‘All Master Painters are requosted to Bitend. lor and bed-room at 483 Penn. ave. B. $4 and 6th ste. aap IN aaa Cf Depariment Heredity and Hygiene, i] Wepseeay: ‘Feorsery 20, ‘Lec Health.” by Dr. D8. Lamb, Protessor of Avatom: Howard Mi to weit will sell good window seats at $4, $5 and $6 per jedtieal , Wstrations from Ife chart. All invited. A. E. BOVEE Os ale Jabal for sale on the oie atandast fre A meemne will beheld on TUESDAY EVENING 19th inst., blican National League House, lating to inaugural matters A P. FARDON, President. cK ™ THE REAL ESTATE OF OFFICE OF is located in Toor 20 Atlantic’ Duilding, 928 F st. TLL N vation stands Yor one-third of rice or tickets the weather is inclement you only lose the FENS, 1013 Penna, ave. ‘Tickets and de- posit money held by M. A. TAPPAN, Dealer in $port- ing Goods, &. 6-3t WANTED, 70 RENT FOR MARCH 4, TWO OF {NY Bis est floors in the city from which to view the a ma corner loca side windows WINDOWS, Star office. OR RENT—PARLOR_THREE WINDOW! > Velcony on vecond, foots alec windows on tuird Thm gud fourth floors, ‘with, accommodations: windows ranklin statue, 1006 Penusylvania QEFICE OF (THE COMMISSIONERS, ‘DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WasHixoTo.<, th, 1B8Y. Rotlen i bertigritvon that. on uureday ;March Ist, 1889, the lease of the Fish hharf and'Pish Staila, in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, will be “sold ‘by public auction for the term of one’ Year from March. 1st, 1889, as follows: NAUGI At 2 o'dock p.m. upon the Erase, hi Stalls, phe i the mevtown “Market-House, 0° the, hichest Scene ‘on the same on B st., between ~ ee =| Bas Sta'n.w., in front of the fish’stalls of (center) re — Washington Market, all rights and privileges yranted oR RENT_ON MA or allowed by the laws of the Corporation of window. Apply 1 Washington, to establish wharves or docks for HE SALE OF SEATS ON 1 REY IERWING 8T. ry ‘ashington, and no wharf or dock shall be di ible unices situated at some ‘point on the ‘north side of the Potomac River, between 11th ste, bidder, : One hun- the day of sale, and the Senate to bo paid erkbia tive days from the day of sale, By order of th je Paar of Commissioners, District of rent from March 2 Columbia. EATLEY, ‘5 Sot” furnished. “Apply to RAYM : « e- — aEnaaW RELIEF SOCIETY. — ‘mags-meeting of Israelites of the City of Washing- ton will be held at the Temple of ‘the Hebrew compre = | gation Sth st- n.w..on SUNDAY, the 1th instant 0 o'clock a.m. inake provisions for the poor for the current y: ear a officers. fhe landing. cleaning and sale of fish in the city of D, south side of Penn. ih st., for Insugura- | ¢li Dag, will be on ae and. W488rxeT0x ‘ Wy 4nzze.. 4 WINDOW OR WINDOWS, | WITH use of = en 4. State and terme. W. R DEEBLE, 1319 F Pst ‘st. fel5~: im EE: FOR INAUG! AY—A NUM- Ee ry eae eat at ing New York = . from which a vow ogy Fish ae ton . 115-6 4 F st. nw. i acovnat Nores. at 25-8 << THE FIRM OF A- DERUE © SON IS ‘this day di issolved by mutual consent. JAMES K. DEPUE. Notwithstanding the lange demand weareyet | wiry suunu at ry~ be continued by the niarstgnes, FAS Hots Baten: Seem nati Bae | Satedse ab alge asks. Napkins, Towels, Dainaak Cloths, Ready: = ins A. DEPUE. Bolster Cases, he. ‘Here are s few of the attrac- > Fae ea he aS tons: 1,000 Single Bed Comforts at 50¢. he ig ciate against the ffm 1.000 Bos Bed Conorta at #1. ERT PL Swans Bes hereby notined to « Blankets ai mie. Hbianikets at het Sheets 65c. 1,000 White Fringed Crochet Quilts 65. ‘These are simuply “straws.” For further par- ticulars come in. «Fourth floor.) r, WARD, & LOTHRO wol ONKMEN AND. a ithe x TO OUR ipl WILL, — = ENABLE YoU To SELECT FROM TH VA ¥ RAND REVIEW 81 ara " ae pb AND EXTENSIVE STOCK IN 7 HED Staten. Lafayette Square, Opposite President's Stand, = —_ MARCH 4, 1889, ALL, ,PERSONS | HAVING acne | ryan went the same at ‘The stand is roofed and inclosed. All Chair Seats. + Thsoa aff persone indetied to A Bryan wi iL ‘Tickets for sale by nd pay same without delay. |All bills no apg WM. H. DYER & CO, christ will placed in dads of attorney for ol- AK BOUL, assignee. Mare lection. JAS. L. se es => A MASS-MEETING, UNDER THE AUS- A. MASS-MEET NDER TH R RENT-AN ELEGANT SECOND-FLOOR ~ waite of three rooms on 16th street, near Chamber- | Veague will be hell one SUNDAY. lain’s hotel, for the i 95200, other Price for two weeks desirable rooms at lo R. P. & CO. 131 1 Pat. 2.w. 114-3t” ANTED—A SECOND-STORY. WINDOW ON THE Avenue Ss: 4th_of Marci ee with num- and terms, XY. Z., Star Yel43t" yOR ai HALL, PARLOR AND 8 LARGE F "eindiows for the 4th ot Marthe 904 Pa. ave. 114-6t Ps UGURATION Suanows TO me in ey THE —one large parlor, four windows, wi win- ‘Address or apply'at 13: N NING, the 17a at the Bertin The and Pa. mpathize and aid STEWART PAR ‘nd. hie co-patriows in their brave struggle the Tory government and the mm Teme: ator William M. Stewart, of Ne- pentatives will speak. Teller, Virginia: ‘Spooner, Wisconsin age Michigan; McAdoo, . B. SMITH, ARTIST. st Studio in W: ‘or. Oth and Mass. ave. Crayon Portraits from $10 to $75. Meckiy or Mouthiy Payments taken. _ Satisfaction Gearanteed. Open until 9 p.m. £13-6t"_ ~eg=> WHEN YOU PURCHASE GAS FIX- tures get the latest designs and lowest price from JOR RENT—MARCH DAY AND SIRT Fe Sa calgibiy lncated roo, Gout windows, from whie int vw, th grat parade and fire-works: a cries iu aitendance. Address GUI Eaigarens ACCOMMODATIO’ yo 4 FOR ors with or 3 hund: or ions by ic. Lock ovis. fen of March Borne, City Park, C. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st. Regent | Goods guaranteed. Competition met. view. 13-3 = WINDOWS IN Fe RENT— aawElve SECOND .4 third floors, southwest corner Pa. ave. and ae windows asford an abactatel un. jal TO ENGAGE Br ROSISSOS, laltien are Tenderloins, Ee teas ee ahd Poultry of all kinds.” B, ROBINSON, _19-10t"_ Successor to F. - Greenapple, 920 La. 2 ave. “WILSON WHISKY.” - = PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN ©O., PA. ‘This celebrated Whisky, most carefully and slowly Feasted, mashed, fermented. and distilled from the in- valuable health-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Rye, peculiar to the renowned mountain PARTIES DESIRING in Meats i S'Pecusylvania sven. w- ah eoe a {IRE WORKS) — COLORED 7 FIRE AND oe a ee Le diatricte of Pennesivania ge 7 and Maryland. and ripened PrhorecnNte Fda Ta 104 ft Bt Baltimore, | ia heated warehouses, sea-voyaged and aged in the Fr: for price- Pope Vis i, Tv, nae pear ao Pa ste: ot ebay et ‘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 BIS tery om sfeuiseegteslvg ‘and | Deed of strength, vitality, and vigor. Eve un fourth floors vere parties: will freon fox Inauire of | _ See certificate of Prof. Tonry, of the Baltimore Med- BiSSMRLMEy FRAN SS Bocas. wT | ical College: T° ) RENT DURING THE INAUGURATION. ok caaes “IT 18 PURF, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. 1TS HIGH COLOR 18S DUE TO THE IRON PRESENT. 7 “WM. P. TONRY, Ph. D., Chemist.” Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. PACK & 2s, Rix THE CULMAN GOLDSBOROUGH Co., 526 12TH AED wees coBunee? Bee Orn Den Coss Whdacn IDNSDALE ALE CAMBS, gael ae os and very finest | SOQ BLANBETS. 01.23. fe4-3m eal Ses eee SB vax guy canrers roux oF oe | site & | ¥E ; a aes ay is t beg sacred MAX KAl 5 : | aie athe ee Gounelt 312. Roy husband. the late Henty high appreciation Bess, SERCIAL NOTICES. NTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner of I Preaching b; tor, aa Wwe Pazee ey eet = Pa epee DAY-ar 4TH ST. MB. ‘cH Missi onary, Serinbn by om by } [oe ek 7:30 p. tg ‘will holt thett iversary. hes ‘will be interesting sheaons adie" Uh consisting of Teel by the scholars BEA Prager end ‘so ‘ali ete dee are bre cordially” car wthases —— eure abject. sana Seek ire am, D:D. of ee © pa sublec Soe, Sabbath at < Py at E22 (Sunday) poe! Lome am, a ae prayor and ser- . evening prayer apd sermons chris: night afternoon service all free. Ushers will and rt stransces ing prayer. it pet, _ JAMES Raa 8TH ST., ABOVE Hew, 3. Tector.—Services: log diol Ei E, Sunday school, 3.p. mt <= gtr Gays. il seats free. hee RST. sa 2TH iObIsT PROTESTANT ‘Church, 500 a0 Rev. Aout se fubects to-morro Power 0 p.m. the Eagle “Surrine Uy Per 1 welcome to all <p Sry JON Getee ureh, near Pennsylvania a juntas school at. Preachii WW ind by the par: Chapman, ‘Band of Hope (temper. tor, » etl at ty mm. Yor ot. 's meeting at As reas Wednesday evening. All wi th Ravelry Jeot next Sunday's 'Sendey-od hool at 9:30 a.m. Mission school, @ Bucwrkoue wad E adult’ members ‘please attend fonday” night to sell the chureh lots. 1° ‘MISS MAGGIE GAULE, OF BALTIC Cele! Clair fedium. will WWW OWHNYAOUAW. TELE iy Bese’ ith ‘opposite Wi vy be <a bi TABOR ating SH He wid ae Shp, Georyetown, 1 —Preach- Bidynard fe re | 7a former past tended. — sie at 7: af ‘aay. ac shi oe ines Be = it 10; Borin a ‘uray evening ‘The paste “the belty of Christe im Christ the Light * “Sabbath mn, Regular Pra; rer testing ‘thareday ple's Meeting (parsonage) cia} er meeting (open to all) Tuesday 30. Rewular church. prayer meeting or will reach ny i. Sa Ee cm Young ure ani vu 30 pias : te ,CHURCH OF THE COVENANT (PRES! terian), eee N and ieth ats, u.w.—Services at 11 a, 330 p.m. Preach by the » Rev. ars Hamiin, Sunday at 9:30a.m. Young pt ~~ Thecting beds? : Selegeqgiitiver METROPOLT E. chugeh, ou Dt “i Dyson, pastor, Provching 11 A. jones, D. Two tune: o'clock p. m. and another Pastor 7 m. atternoon, one Preaching by, the 3 b = LINCOLN MEMORIAL GoRaREGA: g Church, corner }1th and K sts, nw. will preach at 11 a. m.,and the th confere! We hie GRACE CHURCH, 32D ST, NEI See 7:30 p. ‘Georgetown, D. C.—Thos. 0. fongue, pasto hi ‘of Maryland, Virginia an oly Communion 7:30 am. Morning prayer will meet with Lincoln Memorial church *fugeday sermon 11. 8. m. Evening ing, Heayer sad aeemgoe, ice and 7:30 gud qrening, Bebeuacy 10. All are cordially | Bs, Asari ae WANTED (SITvaTIoNs) WANTED (Rooms). pol a TED (MiscELLANkou: RESORTS woop AND COAL. TELE Receipts To-Day. rom customs, $847,998, A Civin-Sravice Exakoariox. —An exami: nation will be held at the rooms of the civil- service commission on the 25th instant, com- mencing at 9a. m., to fill a vacancy in the office of experiment stations, Department of Agriculture, at a salary of $1,800 per annum. Competitors will be required to have an ac- quaintance with the history, work, status, and tendencies of agricultural science and educa- tion, especially of the United States; a knowl- edge of languages, ancient and modern, as far as necessary to the proper study and compila- tion of the literature of these subjects; famil- inrity with the general theories an methods of education, and an understanding of the princi ples of rhetoric, literary taste and style. The work required will be largely of a literary and GovERNMENT revenue, $407,294; fr 4th s1 junday by the pastod 11 ain, Christian Legion, 3:30 p-m. Society of tian Endeavor, 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting, Thurs- day evening. 1t* = pot), PAUL'S [ENGLISH BS gon cl SL XTH PRESBYTERIA Soe oth sts. Dr. Hershey has re- turned to the city 2 and will preach at’11 a.m. on ““The Christian in Pros} Ketrospect “Benhadad rty-two Kil meeting connected with the night serv this ‘Sctanen month’ Everybody” inv in the city et and fteriaus recently, moving to this portion of Welcome. Seats free the clty are eportally ie VE. M. SS BEY GHA BULKLEY DD. wink | Ue! <7 preach at the ie Fitcontist ratreet B 2 p> ,DUMBART Oy, AE , Sug oral soot esate © school, 9: Sam. Pre Preaching, 21 iin MSS. af League SoS STIAN CHURCH — bani, St mnday mm. Sunday seh | muleatonary sont At 433, not Pore a the | m, bandh eebol manny a Tet Baas hol,” 9:30; 4 ‘CHURCH OF jorning. * laborers for s Panny a zoey. y y service, 7 ey E. caagne, cent, r.—Services, to- 30 m.” Subject—Morning: ‘athe teh diet is inTheo.® PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, T . between 19th and. 20th.—‘ev. 8. | Cambridge _ ati am. cor ; 4 t mit" | able technical knowledge of science and educa- ite of tion is invited, to the evening service, a tion, mm glen ‘o-hight wou service avell: Foster, “and others. Ga NG,” is one of the Gospel services daily 1: unity. ene ks sph ha vu. BFUEDEE Balle meetings Sortheast OrpERED To Rome. — Advices from Rio Janeiro of January 19, say: A decree published yesterday removes Senor Arthur Corria de Sousa from Washington to Rome, but his suc- cessor is not yet decided on. It i# announced that the Braz: Han government has selected Capt. Cordovil the United States. bulletin) FIRST BAPTIST (CHURCH, 1 STH ‘Sh, ——— At au mz — '¥, past dba and 7: 73 snd 730 pan. by ty Thee! a: be ty a sraarracat frais Aitare sre cody gp a Maury to represent Brazil in Tue Lowest TemPrrature TH1s WINTER.— The extreme mildness of the present season is no better exemplified than by the records of the signal office, which show that the lowest temperature at Washington this winter was 16 degrees above zero, this occurring on two dates, Dec, 22, 1888, and Feb. 7, 1889. Aono THE Prestpext’s CaLLERs To-pay were Senators Voorhes, Harris, Call, Cockrell, Rep- resentatives Hemphill. Springer, Weaver, Saw- al Cox, Campbell, Crain, Guenther, with Mr. aa Scheben, St. Louis, Smith and Washing- mn. (7S PRESBYTERIAN Siac ede Sane Se vente ihe, pastor tor Ap i tions ‘Temple a ble pe SE a ‘on the night of the. Sth nat, services will be held for the ig Preset, om Sundays, at Mrs, Moetzerott's hall, No. 1: ie the use of which Eve boon Generous aivon » the Society, to-morrow. All invited. Panter od school at jing at 1) a.m., by Re Alay “Our duty to bap ey with the Lord to gather His flock Promotep.—John Wood, of Pennsylvania, has been promoted from a position of $660 per year in the Interior department to watchman, fymna, XOU CANNOT AFFORD TO Miss THE BOs UNDAY HERALD Tortrorvow. te can te had irom the Newsboys or at any N rae 1t | <a ‘is Ezekte! 1 34: ae Two Restoxarions.—George C, Heard, of Missouri, the chief of the board of review, Gen- eral Land office, has resigned.—B. 8. Bald- win, of Pennsylvania, a clerk in the office of the first assistant postmaster-general, has also resigned. Tue Lire-savixo Mepars awarded by the Secretary of the Treasury to Mrs. Mary White- ley and Miss Maud King, of Charleston, 8. C., were forwarded to those ladies to-day. Mrstster Husarp is on the eve of negotiat- ing a treaty of amity and commerce with Japan. Tre U.S. 8. Kearsanoe sailed yesterday for Norfolk from Montevideo, whence she carried the relief crew of the Tallapoosa, Tue Presipent nas Approven the act to cre- peak in a a ate the Northeastern division of the southern day" afeern coin 17th, | federal judical district of Georgia and for other See purposes; the act to amend section 555, Re- vised Statutes, relating to the District of Co- lumbia, and _ the act for the relief of the trus- 7 sireschlne ior, Deb Pee ger of the First Baptist church at Smithland, ot a Inte James ML. oe ia a3. m. eens People's Meeting, cae ‘Thursday: ac ee Prrsoxat.—Wm. M. Cramp and Samuel N condi fa Cramp of Philadelphia, A. J. Dotger of New Jersey, W. B. Fletcher and Henry J. Anderson of New Bk and W. B. Thomas of , are Normandi DR WILTIA will cee in Trinity P. Eplacepal Cats, uw. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY) O'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m. |OUNT VERNON PLAC! Lg corner 9th and K sts, — Preach: Ww wes ‘school at ate =o a WNERS OF DOMESTIC MAC! District eee to their arama ur Lo ae eevee ‘Oats iC SEWING SACHIN: Union Square, New York. DE. oF, oa cee ABO ke ey R EERE: He" vyemuatte "ot Women, "Heferences from ew York: Boston, Ocean Grove sad thineliy, 1 HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RE- Life inwuraoe paid, ty service igenat SY ‘sermo jose aS ‘clear ‘$xposttion. Bible school 9:: a BOR. way, cachat 20 pee RYLAND METHODIST BRERCOPAT eae, os coher 10 Bev. Chas ain, and 7:36 e Fan¢ I DESIRE TO INFORM THOSE HAVING is Courts of Saeed eter erect 2. ‘business in recei’ ON PROPHECY.— b Lie ELDER HALE, 1 ORS BOS. He ARAB TSE ARR | Yili be hela at theo: SS a go BO. F open $a rs Bs pe Polls 3 ibe oss eae bath? PLS MEETING OF THE OR" NN Eth sunt ciit kurta ). P. BOHRER, Secretary. i 48 PER CENT DIVIDEND ECLABED AND BEING FULLY PAID t Prophetic Antici tion Pe an, Vindca Fronhe ered i 3 it BY TRE D. from in a L. E. Barrett ott of Ohi ee o jam of cago. an mn. . ANACOSTIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION te Reaver meeting at G2 to ‘Tuss" | Henry, jr., of Tennessee, are at the Biggs. — on ‘tiareday? at ‘sp. TM, Jas. entiss of Portland, and J. fudson itohigees acecomuli | Se Topeka, Kan., are at Wiliard’s.——Jas. Har- tory to the communion rer TTS aces ALL STOCK ISSUED AT THE TIME OF ORGAN- ris and Geo. Clark of New York, E. A. Lord of Ss Chicago, and Edwin Weed of Jacksonville, Fla. are at the Ebbitt—G. H. McLean of New York, R. H. M. Ferguson of Scotland, and R. F. Camy bell of El Paso, Texas, are at the Arno. B. a of New York, and H. 2G Gray of Ei are_at the Ar! ——Mr. MeMillan of Detroit, ‘W. Johnson of New York, and W. W. Cove of Roanoke, are at Wormley’s. ——J.C. Wilson of Topeka, Kan., G. K. Gould- ing of Boston, and ‘A. Graham of of Kansas City, are at the St. James.——Mr. J. K. Ham- ilton, treasurer of the state of Kansas, is at Neale J. W. Pollock, bell and 1 Edger Campbell of sae of Newark, N.J., are at Hotel FIRST CONGREGATION. CHURCH Assures the public of ite successful operations and fur- an. ek at Ita, nishes means for a safe and good paying investment. The books of the Association are now open for the sub- scription tothe fourth series stock. Shares only $2 permonth. For further information apply to H. A. LINGER, President; C. F. WALSON, Treasurer; WM. D. CAMPBELL, H, B. FERNALD, J. W. BARTLEY, JAMES L. GREEN, E. 8. WESCOTT, R. B.WILLETT, and GEO, J. THOMAS, or to the Secretary, A. M. GREEN, ja24-thesim Office—Monroe at., Anacostia, EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F 8ST. ASSETS, $971,530.64. Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue received Gaily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- nt subject evel beine “Christ and the Centurion at 9:30. pane ie 3 =§ welvome at ae cee METROPOLITAN PRES £S.2 48? s chests. De por 8 Ha Phx | tadian atiiam, an “ary will ‘War Department Changes. Appointed—Wm. Conard, of Maryland, clerk ‘upon are abies acenn oe eee ‘Wednesday in each month the office open from pe ge Advances will be made promptly ening Siar. Washington News and Gossip. Index te sts mre | editorial character, and will require consider- | hi Telegrams to The Star. No INQUIRIES WERE MADE. Ready to Believe the Worst of Parnell. What is Talked of in London To-Day. _—_ NO QUESTIONS WERE ASKED. Astonishment at the “‘Times’” Course in Accepting the Parnell Letters. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EveNtne Stan. Loxpon, Feb. 16.—The unveiling of Pigott, the sole authority for the Parnell letters, is the Greatest sensation of the commission's pro- ceedings. His character is notorious and his cross-examination promises an unprecedented scandal, The Times is severely condemned for accepting blindfolded the letters on Pigott's sole guarantee. The Times’ solicitor and man- ager astounded the court by admitting that he made no inquiries and sabjected Pigott to no cross-examination, but swallowed every alleged forgery, being convinced before inquiry that everything was genuine which ‘Donald, the TWO CENTS. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. REVENUE REDUCTION BILLS. Two From Ways and Means Committee The Cowles Bill Also Reported. damaged the Parnellites, Mac —-—— Times’ manager, it. singular innocent. only one expert in hand-writing was consulted be- OTHER BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES. | fore the publication of the letters. Labou- chere’s payments to Pigott were only £50, and ‘scien the omg, ys attempt at bribery is not serious, Pigott ted to have written a letter The Senate. confessing cy forgery, but refuses to testify President pro tempore Ingalls to-day laid be- | unless pai f te lution adopted by the ——o——— rath relay 0 way “Term arrange | MR. NEW AND THE CABINET. for the transfer to the Indian territory of the Prairie band of Pottawatomies, Kickapoo, and Sac and Fox Indians, now ramaining on the reservation in Jackson and Brown counties, Kansas, A MEMORIAL FROM NEW XEXICO. Also, a memorial from residents of Albu- querque, denouncing the protest against the | admission of New Mexico as a state, recently sent to Congress, and saying that the Santa Fe convention, which asked ission, voiced the sentiment of nine-tenths of the people in the territory, He Told Gen. Macauley That He Had Not Been Oftered a Place. Cmicaao, Feb. 16.—Gen. Daniel Macauley, of jew York, who reached Chicago last night eu route to St. Louis, had for a companion be- tween New York and Indianapolis the Hon. John C. New. Gen. Macauley says: “Mr. New told me explicitly that he had not been offered a cabinet position. He aid not say he did not expect one, but he did say he knew of no such Gen. Macauley is confident Mr, intention.” New will not be in tl the cat cabs vet, TALK OF THE “Day IN LONDON. Parnell Feeling Better—Froude Writ- ing a Novel of Irish Life. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EvENrNe Stan, Loxpox, Feb. —Mr. Parnell told me yes- terday that his health was better. He hase slight rheumatism in his left shoulder. Froude is writing a novel describing the wild country life in Ireland a century ago, Lord Coleridge, addressing the Archwlogical society, described Froude’s history as # ro- mance and says he is a brilliant, fascinating writer, but neither Oxford nor Cambridge in- cludes him among the authorities in history at the examinations. y Jeaffreson, author of “Lady Hamilton” Nelson,” is writing a further volume, clearing the queen of Naples from Ham- ilton’s charge of being the mother of Nelson's Horatio, Students at St. Andrews’ university boycott Andrew Lang, the lecturer on natural religion, partly owing to his interference with the cus- tomary student songs and partly because of his alleged sneers at ortodoay, J Taken as a Fling at Bismarck. THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL FAMILY SHOW SIR B. By MORIER SPECIAL FAVOR, Benuix, Feb. 16.—The czar, czarina and czarewitch will attend a reception to be given by Sir R. D. Morier, British ambassador at St, Petersburg, on Tuesday next. In view of the quarrel between Sir bert and Prince Bis- marck much comment has been caused here by this announcement, as the attendance of three members of the imperial family at the recep- tion will be a mark of f unusual patronage. Guilty of Manslaughter. Trentox, Feb. 16.—The jury in the case of Austin Myatt for the murder of James E. Cay- TO RETIRE MAJOR BELOER. The Senate bill to place Major James Belger on the retired list as colonel in the regular army was, on motion of Mr, Sherman, taken from the calendar, and the report read, which shows, in substance, that Major Belger having been acquitted by 1 court-martial of every charge and specification made agaiust him, was summarily dismissed from the army in 1863 by the Secretary of War, Mr. Stanton, and had since then been unable to obtain proper reparation or relief. After nearly an hour's discussion the bill was a. THE TEXAS ELECTION OUTRAGES. The Senate then, at 2 p. m., resumed consid- eration of the resolution reported from the committee on privileges and elections as to outrages in Washington county, Texas; and Mr. Coke proceeded with his argument. House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, a resolution was adopted authorizing the clerk of the House to employ four additional enrol- ling clerks during the remainder of the session. APPOINTEES OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. Mr. Dorgan (8. C.),from the committee on civil service reform, reported a resolution call- ing on the Secretary of the Interior for a lst of special pension examiners appointed under the act of _pamecel of March 3, 1884, showing ow many of them are in the service. Adopted. Also calling on the Secretary of the Interior for or pe ES to the number ied clerks appointed in lepartment since the Ast of March, 1885. without certification from the civil service commission, Adopted. THE DIPLOMATIC BILL. Mr. McCreary (Ky.) submitted the confer- ence reportJon the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. The Senate recedes from its amendment, ap} iating $100,000 for a coal- ing station at Pago, provision having bic vaya this purpose in the naval appro- jion. Pete House recedes from its disagreem: the Senate amendment, a) ‘appropriating $15,000 as an indemnity to the Japanese subjects in- te ee aes 5.8. Omaha while that vessel was engaged in target The report was agreed to. THE REVENUE BILLS REPORTED. Mr. McMillin (Tenn.), from the committee on ways and means, reported the bill to reduce taxation and simplify the laws in relation to internal revenue. Committee of the whole. Mr. Breckenridge A ), from the same com- mittee, reported the to revise taxation and for other pur Mr. Rees asked that the report on this bill be read. The Speaker stated that the bill was not be- fore the House for consideration. Mr. Reed—Is there a report? The Speaker—There is a brief report. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole. The effect of the report of these two measures is to place them upon the calendar oes fr the Pion ae Say 2 bill to be re- rted from the committee on appropriations ne to give them the right of wey enless the friends of the Cowles bill can muster sufficient force to set them aside. HOW PENSION BILLS ARE PASSED. ‘Mr. Spooner (R. L.) submitted the conference report on a bill granting a pension to Abby J. Slocum. The House recedes from its amend- ment reducing the rate of pension from $50 to oir, Breck idge (Ky.) ry it strat ‘inri it if that in the case of almost all, if not all, oon ferences on | ven pension bills the House re- ceded from its amendments. Mr. Spooner said copied rte gainers that at PPriday evening sessions Sanpete of the House had to yield to the d dictation of one man and amend bills as he might desire. Mr. McMillin suggested that the action of the majority im agreeing to amendments and then ding in conference Was A TRICK. Mr. Spooner replied that the trick was on the part of,the single member, who, in the anagh came into court at6:30 o'clock this morn- ing with a rordict of guilty of manslaughter, and were disc! ee Conflagration at Fort Wayne. Fort Wayxe, Ixp., Feb. 16.—The four-story brick block on Calhoun street, occupied Louis Fox & Co, asa cracker factory, this morning. The is a total loss. The lows will exceed 108,000, "ithe nent block: damaged. north was badl; ae A New York Stock Broker Suspends. New York, Feb. 16.—The of Ed- ward Hatch has been announced at the New go spe ® member York stock exchange. the exchange since Jul “Black Bart” Arrested at Kansas City, “‘mIcaGo, Feb. 16.—A dis City, Mo., says that Chas, Bart.” the notorious stagecoach robber ef Califoraia, was arrested fed there l last evening. Mr. O’Brien’ s Appeal Rejected. Deets, Feb. 16.—The judges of the court of sppeal have refused to grant an order of ap- peal to Mr. Wm. O’Brien against his recent sentence to four months’ imprisonment for of- fenses under the crimes 8 act. Give Up Hope of of Getting Bail. IVES AND STAYNER STILL IN LUDLOW STREET. New York, Feb. 16.—Ives and Stayner hav- ing secured twenty days’ extension in the time fof punting tn tek: anewer in the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton suit against them are said to have abandoned all hope of get bail, and will devote all their time to completing the papers, They spent the day quietly in Lud- low street jail. —-—— Shot at by an Assassin. Los Awogtes, Cat., Feb. 16.—A from Atlantic and Pacific Junction, N. M., says: An attempt was made Thursday night to assas- sinate C. F, Lumnus, a journalist and magazine writer, who has been wintering there. several of the shot striking him but producing no serious injury. Lumbus written several articles favoring the ment of certain wealthy men whom he claims to be murderers. —_>___ The Explosion Due to Gas. Pants. Feb. 16.—The explosion in the Central post-office at Chartres yesterday, by which oe en ane teh a ee ae accumulation of gas under the the ane, ny nan, cn Oe aye retorted that the gentleman, been his absence on such occasions could answer question for himself. Hb Mr. Scott deciared that he had been in the House every day since Chettimen. He denied 1 ii! rt F | 5 F A $ | i z i i ! ty i i F FE ah bei