Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ~ Northwest Oorver Peanaylvands Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & B. KAUFFMANN, Pres’. ——-—_—_+ iret Stan is served to subscribers in che H city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cen: eek oF Ade. per month Copies at ‘gue, counter, cs —pustawe pypyaid—3U cents & Month: one year, 86: six months, 6 [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C..as second-class mail taatter.) ‘Tax Weextr Stan—published - eas . on Friday—81 year, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 ence [= pening | lar, €2-All mail subecriptions must be paid in advance; BO payer sent longer than ts paid for. Kates of edvertiaing made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. IN TH Vor 74-No. 12,054. SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘THROUGH MISTAKE ON THE PART OF the managers of Carroll Institute Hall. the FIN. 4. W-Garland complimentary benefit wus postponed to THURSDAY, February ‘21, to be held at the sume 1. By order of Committee. fel 9-20" <> DR. HODGKIN. DENTIST, 906 15TH ST. n.W., has sufficiently recovered to resnme office work. £193 RTY MARKET a ; —_a>IN THE REME COURT OF THE DIS- = Fae wn ee CT OF ConeaBrA, Mar ‘open March 12.0 Holding an Equity Court for said District. —__ GEO. F. BOHRER, Secretary. | william B. Moses et al.,va, Sumn, V. Clayton and ANNUAL t Hoi of Lizzie M, Adams et allt t E fo. LO4ST. ed to make sale of real estate, | The trastee, appo atitled cause, of whien said described in the abe L P. BOHRER, Secretary, >. WEIDMAN, — Bookbinder, 11th st. n.w. Badzes for Military, Civic Orgunizations and other clubs 2t reasonable rates. fe5-Im i H. B. SMITH, ARTIST. ip Weshington, d Mass. ave, of f 100, to 0 with interest from June 1, 1888: It'ts, laiuent’s solicitor, ordered and de- “th day of February, A.D. 18%9, that said 1d the same is hereby, ratified and confirmed, se 4 ‘= — thereof shown ou or jay of March next. y ‘of this order be published in the 1 the Evening Star, two the city of Washing- for u before the. Provided a Wa Ww jouthiy Paytuents take: Satiaffction tioaranteet umtil 9 pn. 13-60 c— GROGAN'S INSTALMENT HOUSE. 729 AND 741 7TH ST. N.W. Cheapest Louse in the city to buy your Furniture, | By the Court. Cerzets, O81 Clots, Mattiness Katy CarriawenLefrig: | A true copy. Test ators, Stoves, &c. Everything in the Houselurnish- | 119-lawst By M. A.C el credit as €i apne they can be bought CARPETS FREE OF <g> HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT WINES. eecian exclusively in bottles bearing the Government Protection Label on the neck. The best Clarets. White Wines for table use and medicinal purposes as recommended by Prominent Physicians. __THE INAUGURATION, _ ; e aia aot - Page Aoxe Tu Lise Or Macs. GEO. Loerie eee PUBLIC. Pasa canted 209 F st. n. w. OCEAN STEAMERS Page ies i eetbhiade Sole Agents of the famous Royal Hungarian Gpvern- | porowact PENNSYLVANIA AVENUF VIEWING STANDS. | one wine Cellars of Budapest (Hungary). f10-1m OMAC RIVER BO AT 1474, 13TH, 9TH AND 7TH STS. => FURNITURE! FURNITUR! The strongest and best constructed stands. and ~@~ Having sold my stock and store on 7th st. n, ereeted with a view of absolute security and comfort. | Ww. Twill close out iy entire stock in warehouse, 623 The only stands from: which aclear and unobstructed | H'st. n.w. comprising Bedsteads, Cot jatresses, Tx- bles, Suits, and about 1.000 chairs, below factory Price. It will pay you to sive view can be hagof the maugural parade while 1 ing. me a call. - LOWENTHAL st. tickets only sold . and goat will. Your conpon ticket en- iors euwaged to see that patrons have DLW. GEO. B. WILSON, LATE OF THE. FIRM ‘of Walker & Wilson, Real Estate Broker. sold, rents collected, and loans negotiated. man Bids: Take elevator. 119-1m ASHINGTON CITY, D. C. February 19, 1889, under the supervision of an able stands the competitive drills mtheevening ol March 4 can To ali whom it may cone : This is to give notice that I im & interest in the property known as “Analostan Is! i.” (and have PAPERS to prove the sane, which will be fortheom~ ing at the proper time), notices of the transfer and sale of whichthave receutly appeared in the ity papers and this is to warn “innocent persons” from being le ransfer or purchase, 20 F st. Ww. n tional Th 3 ecordiag to location. JULIUS LANSBURGH, Business Office, 925 Peansylvania ave. ND FLOOR, ice 8:30, Ap- ? inte any arrangements for it: ae SMITH 1 t 'H THOMPSO. A9-11t WPWO NICE LARGE WINDOWS, SEC With heat, to view parade Mar ply at Cigar Store, 334 Penn. ave. = = > a acer . 7 Id at 935 F st. nw. on : tae ee = cu 2 <* | of stock. Shares, $2 per month, $1000 loaned on each | shai belloted for, at_ 4% per cent interest. Call at t | office for cupular. Office hours 3:30 to § pain. F. A. SPRINGER, 3, W. BROOKE, (r19-t) regular monthly mee ner Pennsyiva: os ndows affor: Secretary President. Goncal cae ouiten = VISIT THE SHOW ROOMS . ci one es 3 “! either separat together. S. d comfortably furnisin of H. A. SELIGSON, 1 1% LW RATE. PRICES, i ‘_ | OPENING NEW GOODS. EXCLUSIVE P. COTTON, BUNTING, ROCHESTER LAMPS. GAS GLOBES. and ding t E. F. BROOKS. ase and de — GEKMAN LECTURE. Importers and Job- — f19-11t of New York, will de- TWO RooMS, : #5 per day, roon Also, lange’ parlor, with wire co Pall T i te19-6t Wednesday—that is for delivery in time for the Inancural Ball. I have just opened a new line of stylish medium- weight Trouserings, at $12, which are choice and FOR INAUGURATI Shrire Hall, opposite Willard's he parade equal to ten win: > Janiter or Reom 2. 1 JOR RENT—FOR INAUGU! elegant larze windows in Ivania ave. i. PARADE—THREE cheap. In doing a strictly cash 10 to 15 per e@t on your talon G. WARFIE) } Cash Tailor, and “ f18-2t__Double Store, <q@-=> NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN ASSOCIA- =~ TION a AY-TWO Wi ¥ [ANTED—INAUGURATION D. do eated front roou Tre ac . & A meeting will be held on TUESDAY EVENING 19th Sud price. “Addreas STRANGEH, Star offs. | Gast Sp. ia.at Republican National League House, SIX OR TEN DAYS, DURING IN- liuportant watters relat: to inaugural titers: House, opposite will be considered. Ged ae ate with cots. T16-3t A P. FARDON, President. be 19th a>, OWNERS OF DOMESTIC MACHINES Boe ene iste on tntieea thas advantage by Foor Washinton Agency —C. AUERBACH, 73 . DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE CO., Tnion Square f16-3t | => TU DECORATORS. i We have on hand 10,000 yards of Flaging mting and Cambric, just ordered for Inaugura- tion, at a ridiculously low forure. You can ect any quantity at KACEMAN'S Doub'e Combination Store, “41 and 1 3 11th st.s.e. ee fl4-Lw <q WHEN PURCHASE GAS FIX- tures get the latest designs and lowest price from WANTED A WINDOW FOR THE INAtat tion: parties wanting fancy prices need not ply. Address B. B.. Star 0 ft ELIABLE PARTIES CAN SECURE PLE rooms. with or witho . Georgetown, for ice. oR RENT dows at 1310 Pa. JOR RENT—TH suitable for six month f18-3¢ F enw els. E ROOMS, PARLOR FLOOR, | 3; one week ora C. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st. _ Goods guaranteed. Competition met. _jal7-3m <g> PARTIES DESIRING TO ENGAGE Fresh Meats and Poultry for the 4th of March will please cal) at once on B. ROBINSON, Wholesale and rin Fresh Meats, and whose specialties are Tenderloins, Butts, Kolla, Strips, Racks, and Pouitry of all kinds. B. ROBINSO! 0 _ 19-10%" Successor to F. Greeuappl c= “WILSON WHISKY.” PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA. This celebrated Whisky, most carefully and slowly yeasted, mashed, fermented, and distilied from the in- valuable health-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Rye, peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennsyivania and Maryland. and ripened in heated warehouses, sea-voyazed and aged in the warm salt air of Bermuda. The oxides of iron and their homo! 0 13th st. new. pz MONUMENT STAND, THE ONLY FRONT VIEW OF THE GRAND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. This is the only stand from which a full FRONT VIEW can be had of for over & mile—from the Treesury it building to the Capitol. Both the reurin id President-elect bin I his stand, going to tol ntire processicn panses d from_here all the dis- uigvine and incoming sd- se r A LL FRONT VIEW. YON TICKET FOR EACH SEAT. n tand has been erected under the authority of the officers of Cuited States and District of Columbia. governments, and of ‘the Committee. It is absolutely strong ai vet eMerient uurteous ushers will be in charwe of each nection dame these Ape ean hay the privilese of th the days preceding the | Tuaneuration to witn reliminary Parades and ent Departn Inaugural i secure, anc was salts found in the waters from which eee act apetitive: dell of ake Finn tena Clube ite | this Whisky is distilied render this Whisky invaluable whieh « prize of 81,500 ts offered. and unequaled asa tonic and rejuyenator to those in need of strength, vitality, aud vigor. See certificate of Prof. Tonry, of the Baltimore Med- ical College “IT 18 PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. 11S HIGH COLOR IS DUE TO THE IRON PRESENT. “WM. P. TONRY, Ph. D., Chemist.” Seats on the above stan forsale at Pesce Monu- ment and the principal news stands PARSONS, . Washington, D. C. ACCOMMODATIONS : LOR RENT_—HANDSOME for 4th of March, near Arlineion hotel, for « part, W., Star office. Of twelve aud more. fe leit" crm E SEA at Address for? 116-2w Inavenration. OB MARCH THE 4TH. LARGE es Private Kooms: ib bh sts now. GEO. PRINCE, fr, Lith and Pa ave. nw 116-t BSORK RENT — ¥ Windows, with Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN GOLDSBOROUGH CO., Distillers, jURATION. s, Beds, Blankets, Comforts, & TIONAL INSTALLMENT HOUSE, 13 7th st. nw. fet-3m Baltimore, Md. o> BOY Your COAL. COREZAND WOOD } <n JOHNSON BROTHERS, *H—PAR- ES RENT-FOR THE 4TH OF MARC - los and nl y at 453 Penn. ave. 2.w., Valve | the leading firm in the District. ja5-3m, oS Sh oe, : aa => CERTIFICATES OF STO! UES, WISDOWS, WE HAVE Liss CONTAINING ALL | a and o iritiee. Geen ato the desirable windows for rent Mareh 4, price 85 onal ‘y aa to $50 2 D We will sell good window seats at #4, $5 and 86 per | S FIRE Als» choice seats for sale on the reservation stands at | # FIRE 85 per seat. STEVE i Columbia, 101% Fenns. ave. | for the election of tve for the en- ah — | suing year. will be heid eof the . SEATS: WE WIL SELL SEATS ON | Pu. a ary 23, E Srecervat m stands for on of tickets | Foils oy sy tT and cone at Ea easb, and if the weather alte PRANK WLINGS, Secretary. tortelt. STEVENS, LOL ‘ re posit money held by M. jut Goods, ke. WASTED fo REST For MARoH 4, TWO OF the finest floors in the city from which to view the inaugural procession ; corner location, with frout and side windows. Address WINDOWS, Siar office t1étmb+ $8" Shirts to order a specialty. 5 in HIGHT, QUICK FIRE ANDCHEAP, POEL Joamsuimer ee a Exclusive Agents, EQUITABLE. pig °O-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCTATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST, ASSETS, $971,530.64. Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue received Gaily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- ing, 1003 F st. Shares are @2.50 per month. $1,000 advenced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects aud advantage of the Association are furnished upon application. Office hours, from Yam. to 4:40 pau. Ou the first Wednesday in each mouth the oftice will be open from Gto So'cluck pan. Advances will be wade promptly at 7 o'clock, south side of Peau. ton Day, will be on ule 1 Prices & s TURNE YOR RENT—SEVEN for 4th of March :centrally located. Apply 1320 nh ave. n. ¥ it YOR RENT—FOR INAUGURATION DAY—A N’ ec of very desirable sim “Lenme B an alae York se aud 15th st.. from whie Hew of the inqugural pro THOS. J. = mst <RAND REVIEW STAND, Lafayette Sqnare, Opposite President's Stand, MARCH 4, 1589. The stand is roofed and incloxed. Tickets for sale by © feltti UNFURNISHED KOOMS All Chair Seats, WM. H. DYER & CO., Mave 1226 F st. fOK RENT-A HALL, PARLOR AND ® LARGE Windows for the 4th of Marel:. 904 Pa. ave. 114-6 XO DELEGATES OF CIVIC AND MILITARY organizations. —Comsortabie quarters, with or with- out meals, for 1,000 MEN «more or less), cemt leceted on Peun. ave. near dyn. w. New M, jew Blankets, Gan, Fires, Lavatory, ull perticalars at TRILING, WHITE & BW. ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’t, JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y SS ae WORKS: COLORED FIRE T° RENT DURING THE INAUGURATION. ~~ «OP arrnesse: >_AN ITEM FOR “Lae eins, 2 there iss ‘advantage in having your sah» ee Mier ne, | Knieba eee nie, Fee on ee ce oe wuarantee aleclute satisfaction. Bosoms to PACK & St. xw. suit. Bottom prices, axe voor contascr ekhy “nth | jesam srone POSER RAISUES w. WASHINGTON, D C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1889. Washington News and Gossip, Index to Advertisements, PeEtt itt SWKBITAVKEGAKIVED = 3 FOR RENT (Orrices). FOR RENT (STapxRs). FOR RENT (SToxEs).. oratr ESTE PT CEELEL Ete PL PROFESSIONAL PROPOSALS RAILROADS: SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIALTIES .. SM AGAWHAARGKRRIAUW SAGAN ry WANTED (Lots). WANTED (S1TvazI0Ns) . WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Miscecan’ WINTER RESORTS WOOD AND COAL SeTEE TT TTUT TG? Manwe i To-wonrow’s Star will. contain a complete account of the Georgetown college centennial celebration, and for the benefit of strangers in Washington the street sales will be accompan- ied by a supplement containing the history of the college, with illustrations, which the regu- lar subscribers received last Saturday. Govexxment Receipts To-Day.—Internal revenue, $323,582.61; customs, $291,246.29, To-pay's Boxy Orrrnines aggregated $95,- 500, as follows: Registered 4’s, 2500 at 12914; registered 43¢'s, $5,000 at 10934, $30,000 at iosig. ¢ | 6; al Farse Arripavrrs.—The commissioner of pensions has been advised that Isaac Gillam was to-day coftvicted in the United States coart at Springfield, Ill, upon a charge of filing false affidavits in support of his claim for pension. ae was sentenced to one year in the peniten- y. Srorekerrer Apporntep.—R. W. Hicks has been appointed a storekeeper at San Fran- cisco. Manytaxp axp Vinorxia Posrmasters,—W. A. Barnard has been appointed postmaster at Barry, Frederick county, Md., and Chas. 8. Peacock at Cherry Hill, Cecil county, Md.; Julian A. Kean at Irwin, Grockland county, Va., and Edwin T. Meacham at Stokes, same county. Bins ror TRANSPORTATION or Money AND SE- curiTes.—Bids have been received at the Treas- ury department for the transportation of United States securities and money from the Adams express company and the United States express company. The former company offered to continue the service at the present rates, ex- cept that for gold coin, which is fixed at 17-100 of a cent per $1,000 per mile, and for silver coin, which is fixed at 4-10 of a cent per $1,000 per mile, these rates being lower than formerly aid. The bid of the U.S. express company #8 not been made public because, though the rates were, in some instances, lower, the com- pany did not seem to understand the require- ments of the servic The bids were referred to a committee for examinetion, but it is ex- pected that of the United States express com- pany will be rejected qnd new bids called for. Pexsoxat.—Bishop John P. Newman and wife of Omaha, W. Scott Sims and W. J. Gibson of New York, Thos. J. Conaty of Worcester, Mass., J. Brinkerhoff of Auburn, N. Y.. and Thos, H. Kelly of Jersey City, are at the Riggs. ——E. L.. Corthell of Chicago, Representative Cochran and Sidney Bradiord of New York, and Francis T. Chambers of Philadelphia, are at Wormley’s, —E. W. Stephens of Columbia, Mo., C. A. rguson of Philadelphia, Lewis Benson, C. W. Todd, Morris Wise and Andrew B, Humphrey of New York, and Los Angeles, are at Willard’s.—J. of Pennsylvania, Jacob Reese of Pitts burg. Pa.. and H. G. O. Chase of Boston. are at the ‘St, James,——Ex-Representative Jon 8, Wise of Virginia, who has recently gone to New York to live, J. T, Harrison of Kansas City, Jno, W. Munday of Chicago, M. P. Norton of New York and Jas, Parker of New Jersey, are at the Ebbitt.—-Chas. G. Lundell of Boston, and 0. F, Howe and Joh i C. Macauley of Philadelphia, and H. nd and* Ja Pereles of Milwaukee, at Welcker’s, janstield Davies of Lon- ndrew B. Byron and Jno. H. Welsh of 2. Hills of Auburn, N. Y., Henry E. Davies, jr., of Pisukill-on-Hudson, and Mar- tin Kingman of Peoria, are at the Arlington. ———Samuel H. Seaman of New York, is at the Arno.—Mir. H. 8, Owen has returned from a trip to Europe. Useless Papers on the Files. A CIRCULAR OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR. The Secretary of war haa issned a circular to carry into effect the act of Congress, approved on the 16th inst., authorizing and providing for the disposition of useless papers in the execu- tive departments. Concise statements, in duplicate, will at once be prepared of the condition and character of papers on file in the several offices and bureaus of the department “which are not needed or useful in the transaction of the current busi- ness of the department, and have no perma- nent value or historical interest;” these state- ments to be forwarded to the Secretary of War for transmittal to Congress not later than the 25th instant, Ifa complete statement cannot be made by the date mentioned, it will be made es com- plete as possible, in order that the action re- quired by the act may be had during the pres- ent session of Con; , and that tae grog taken bP by such useless files be utilized for the needs of the department. Pardoned by the President. The President has granted a pardon in the case of Jose Bento de Deas, convicted in Massa- clusetts of murder on the high seas and sen- tenced November, 1864, to be hanged, but which sentence was afterward commuted to imprisonment for life. In his indorsement on this case the President says that the convict is more than sixty years old and has been in Tshves more than twenty-four years. He has ehaved well in prison and says he has re- Vrages: of his crime and now wants to return to jis home in Spain to die, The President says he believes the law bas been vindicated im his case. ‘The President hasalso granted pardons in the cases: Z, C. Barnes, convicted in Cal- ifornia of embezz! funds and sentenced in March, guiment in jal; Reabora Hin pea sleage e oek meee counterf and sentenced July, 1885, to ten inet Sale imprisonment and to A a President has commuted the sentence to a fine |aT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. SOUTHERN ELECTION METHODS. Proposed Investigation by the Senate. The Direct Tax Bill Again. O. APPROPRIATION BILL. Under‘ Consideration in the House. ee P. | | The Senate. The credentials of Senators Berry and Harris for their new terms were presented, read and placed on file. MR. BLAIR’S CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Mr. Blair presented a memorial of citizens of Philadelphia in favor of a constitutional amendment proposed by him in relation to public schools, and asked to have it printed in the Record. 6 Mr. Sherman objected to its being printed in the Aecord, and suggested that it be printed in the usual form as a public document. Mr. Blair—Very well. Then I will state the contents of the memorial. ‘The presiding ofticer—The rules require that memorials shall be submitted with a brief en- ering oa of their contents, and without de- vate. Mr. Blair—I ask unanimous consent to state the contents of the memorial in full. e Mr. Harris—The statement in fall will be simply reading the memorial. 1 object. Mr. Blair—I will withhold the memorial and introduce it in a speech. ELECTION METHODS IN THE SOUTH. Mr. Hoar, trom the committee on privileges and elections, to which were referred the reso- | ution offered by Senators Chandler and Gib- son, for an investigation of recent elections in Louisiana and other states, and memorials as t onolitical assassinations, reported them all | back (to be laid on the table), end also re- | porte an original resolution instru |ing the committee on privileges and elections to. inquire whother, in any state, the free and loyal expression of the will of the people in ‘the election of members of the Fifty-tirst Congress and ascer- i results thereof has been intimidation, fraud or other crime. Also to inquire into the recent election in Louisiana im April, 1888, and whether that state has a republican form of government, the committee to report at the session to be held in December, 1889. Mr. Saulsbury, on behalf of the democratic members of the committee on privileges and elections, expressed utter dissent from the resolution reported, on the ground that the Senate had no jurisdiction over the question, The resolution was, on objection by Mr. Gorman, laid over till to-morrow. SUGAR INVESTIGATIONS, Mr. Hoar offered a resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for recent reports relating to sugar investigations, improper allowances for dam- ages to imported merchandise and undervalua- | tion in woolen and worsted goods, Mr. Hale offered a resolution, which went over till to-morrow, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Senate whether the sugar division in the appraiser's office of the New Yorkcustom house is now in charge of John 8. McElwee; whether charges have lately been made against McElwee effecting his personal ee and conduct; eee such charges ave n investigate Special Agent Tichnor; if $0.20 TUPI A COBP OE the testi- mony taken and of the report made, Also, to inform the Senate whether McElwee has been previously dismissed on charges made affecting his personal character. MR. VEST'S OBJECTIONS TO THE DIRECT TAX BILL. The Senate then proceeded to the considera- tion of Mr. Vest’s motion to reconsider the vote by which the conference report on the direct tax bill was agreed to last Saturday. Mr. Vest proceeded to state his objections to the bill itsclf. ‘Twenty-eight years, he |said, had elapsed since the _ legisla- tion under which the direct tax | was collected. and there was no pretense, never | had been, and never could be, that that law was not constitutional in every yart. And now it was proposed to take out of the Treasury $17. 500,000 and give it back, not to the people who paid the tax, but to the states that assumed and aid it. If the power to pass this bill existed in Congress then the unlimited power of ap- propriation existed, and Congress could, at its own will and pleasure, BANKRUPT THE TREASURY. If Congress could pass this bill without vio- lating the Constitution, then it could vote every dollar in the Treasury to Jno. Smith and Chas. Brown, or to any object of its generosity or gratuity. The bill stood upon the bald. naked pretense that because some of the peo- ple of the United States had not paid the di- rect tax those who did pay it should have the amount returned to them. In other words, be- cause one taxpayer bad not discharged his duty and paid his taxes the taxpayer who had done so could come back and demand pay- ment. The result of such a doctrine would be to place a premium on defaulters. IT WOULD BE TO GIVE LARGESSE to the citizen who refused to perform the obli- gation existing on him to support the govern- ment by taxes, What tax, he asked, could ever | becollected if that doctrine were established? It was impossible in the nature of things | that the people from whom the tax was _collecte could receive it back, as (in all the northern states) the tax was paid to the state governments with a discount of 15 per cent. If the government | were pressed for money, the bill would not re- ceive votes enongh to make it respectable. No more glaring illustration of the danger of a surplus could be offered; and there was no Senator who did not realize that fact. He did net propose (even for the $646,000 which oat ge to Missouri under the bill) to give up the convictions of his whole life as to the pow- ers of Congress in such a case. No matter what clamor might be made at home, he DID NOT PROPOSE 70 STULTIFY HIMSELF and give up his belief in the essential princi- ples of the Constitution in order to put at the disposal of the legislature of Missouri 646.000 or any other sum. If the doctrine ou which the bill rested were correct, then all that be had ever held true in political history went for nothing, and the restrictions of the Constitu- tion were merely “full of sound and fury, sig- nifying nothing.” ‘MR. SHERMAN DECLINES TO REPLY. Mr. Sherman (who had presented the confer- ence report) said that he did not deem it his duty to reply to the Senator from Missouri, The text of the Dill had been passed by both Houses and was thus beyond their reach, It seemed to him unusual (perhaps almost unexampled) to ane = ven tid pore report. only propositions considere: by the conference committeee had been one merely formal and another an item of €850,000 to be refunded to citizens Pursuant to agreement, the floor was ac- corded for one heur to the committee on print- ing. The following joint resolutions were passed: For printing the eulogies on the late E. W. Robertson, of Louisiana; for printing 1,000 extra copies of the report on the prodac- tion of precious metals; for printing 39,000 copies of the fourth annual report of the com- missioner of labor; Spree that all docu- ments ordered printed by the fiftieth Congress and which are delivered to the document room prior to the first Monday in Decem- ber next shall be allotted to the members of the present House: for printing 6,009 additional copies of the second annual re- port of the interstate commerce commission; for printing 32,000 extra copies of the hearings before the Senate committee on education and labor on the Sunday-rest bill; for printing 10,000 extra copies of the report of the commit- tee on merchant marine and fisheries in regard to the fur-seal fisheries of Alaska. THE P. 0, APPROPRIATION BILL, The hour accorded to the committee on print- ing having expired, the House went into com- mittee of the whole (Mr. Turner, of Georgi in the chair), on the Post-Ottice appropriation | bili. ‘The pending motion, offered by Mr. Cannon, (Iil.), to strike out the paragraph regulating the salaries of assisant postmasters, was lost. Mr. Adams (iL) offered an xmendment fix- ing the salary of the assistant postmaster at Chicago at $3,200. jected, Mr. Cannon, of Mlinois. moved to reduce the minimum salary of stenographers to post- masters from #1.200 to $800, Mr. Blount (Ga.) opposed the amendment, and ridiculed the idea of securing stenograph- | ers worthy of the name for #800. Mr. Bingham (Pe.) and Mr. Holman (Ind.) advocated the amendment, and then Mr. Cum- mings (N. ¥.) entered his vigorous protest ainst the government being made the em- ployer of scab labor. There was not @ newspaper in the country that could get.a stenographer for #800. This government with an enormous surplus was ETERNALLY REDUC ‘E WAGES OF LABORING MEN. The lawyers’ wages were never reduced. It was the wages of the stenographer or printer. This greatand gloriou: government employed at a printing office at West Point four printers for $13 a month and 50 cents aday, and men on this floor sanctioned that employment. What was the matter with the United States? (Laughter. } DISTRICT L CONGRESS. “EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL CITIZENS.” That is how the “Federation of Toilers,” of this city, headed up a petition to the Senate, which was presented to-day Mr. Blair. The memorial was as foilows: ** Your undersigned petitioner would, in view of the fact that the Constitution provides that the President shall not be required to work on Sundays and also in view of the additional fact that the Con- stitution guarantees equal rights, immuni- ties, and privileges to all citizens of the Jnited States of America, most respectfully ask that all employers be prohibited from requiring their employes to work on Sundays ander penalty of allowing them double pay for each necessary voluntary violation of their constitutional rights. We would further ask that every Saturday be made a legal holiday everywhere within the limits of the United States of America.” Accompanying the peti- tion wasa note from Robert J. Williams, re- cording secretary of the Federation of Toil- ers, requesting Mr. Blair to present the peti- tion and to secure its insertion in the Congres- sional Record. STEAM VERSUS HAND-PRESSES AGAIN. Shortly before the Senate adjourned last night Mr. Gorman called attention to the fact that the House bill to provide for printing gov- ernment securities in the highest style of the art had been reported adversely from the com- mittee on finance and indefinitely postponed. He asked that the vote on postponement be re- | considered and the bill placed on the calendar. Mr. Hawley said he hoped it would be done, He had intended to make that request himself. The bill ought to be in the Senate when that question is considered in the sundry civil bill. CAPITOL TOPICS. NO PACIFIC RAILROAD LEGISLATION THIS SESSION. The Senate special committee on the Presi- dent’s message relative to the Union and Cen- ‘al Pacific railroads held a meeting to-day, and after a full discussion of the matter de- cided to ask thatthe Union Paci! i bill, which has been on the Senate this session as a special order, be recommitied to the committee. This action precludes the possibility of accomplishing any legislation on the subject this session. MILITARY AFFAIRS. ‘The House committee on military affairs has ordered a favorable report on the bill to in- crease the efficiency of the inspector-general’s lepartment by the addition of four inspectors- eneral of the rank and pay of majors. Favor- able reports were also ordered on the bill to re- tire Gen. Geo. Stone, with the rank of colonel, and to grant to the Denver and Rio Grande railroad right of way across the Uncompagre military reservation in Colorado, An adverse report was directed to be made upon the Sen- ate bill for the supply of medals to the Forlorn Hope storming party. AN INVITATION TO CANADIAN OFFICIALS, In the House to-day Representative Butter- worth, of Ohio, introduced, for reference, a joint resolution authorizing the President to invite the several members of the parliament of Canada and the premiers and cabinets of the several provinces to visit the United States on May 1.1889, and be the guests and_partakers of the hospitali:v of the people of the United States. An appropriation of $150,000 is made to carry out the provisions of the resolution, and a joint committee of the House and Senate is provided for to receive and entertain the nation’s guests. A MILLION TO ENTERTAIN CANADIAN VISITORS. Senator Morgan yesterday offered an amend- ment to the sundry civil bill which provides for the extending of an invitation to members of the Canadian parliament and the premiers and cabinets of the various proviuces of the Do- minion of Canada to visit the United States to investigate the industries and institutions of the United States under the charge of a joint committee of the Cuited States Congress, and appropriating thorefor the sum of 1,000,000. MR. MAHONEY'S BILLS, Mr. Mahoney, of New York, introduced a bill in the House yesterday to remove all duty from wools. z Another bill introduced by him provides that the salaries of thePresident and Vice-President and éabinet officers shall be increased as fol- lows: President, to $75,000 per year; Vice- President, $25,000; cabinet officers, $20,000, PENSION MATTERS. At the meeting of the Senate pension com- mittee to-day favorable action was taken ona number of private pension bills, The bill to increase the pension of Mary T., widow of the late Surgeon-General Barnes, from $50 to $100 a month was approved. RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT. The House committe on military affairs has decided to recommend the appointment of W. H. Markham, of Pasadena, Cal, as manager of measures, It is that they will be ready for the scrui of the full committee to- morrow, THE HITCH ON THE TERRITORIAL BILL. TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. COST A LITTLE FORTUNE. What was Paid for Parnell’s Alleged Letters LARGE RAILROAD SHOPS BURNED. A JAIL DELIVERY AT ROCKVILLE. When the President-elect Will Arrive. semiotics KENNA’S CHANCES GONE. A Prospect That no One Will be Elected Senator at Charleston. Special Dispatch to Tur EvENine Star Crarzestox, W. Va., Feb. 19.—At noon yes- terday, when the legislature met, every one | thought the senatorial question would be settled, but beyond a little excitement nothing more than the usual result was reached. A ; Bumber of democrats in their reasons for casting their ballots against Kenna, giving, among others, their belief that he could not be elected. Kenna lost twelve votes, and the general belief is he cannot now him should Dorr conclude to vote for him, and his election would be assured at any time under this contingency. Asa retaliatory measure a nymber of democrats have asserted that if one n can prevent the democrats electing a United States Senator several can prevent an election at ali, and in view of the approaching end of the regular session on the zd, some sharp political work is expected from both sides. IN A NEW ROLE. | in Tur Stan some time ago, declared himself a candidate for the United States Senate. It seems that his little scheme failed in that direction, and he announced yesterday that “as certain as the clock strikes twelve on the feu th of March he expects to take the oath of j offi e and assume the duties of governor.” hat employed Judge mau James H. Ferguson to 1 has case for him. WHAT GENERAL GOFF MAY Do, The constitution is plain and imperative, and says the governor shall bold office until his successor has been “elected and qualified.” Claiming his election upon the face of the re- turns Goff can take the oath of office before any justice of the peace on the payment of the regular fee and then be ready to step into and hoid the governorship when opportunity affords. Excitement, of course, is increasing, and as the expiration of the session draws nearer prominent people from all parts ot the state are gathering 1 See a THE TALK OF LONDON. The Story About a Big Loan Absurd— To Extend Westminster Abbey. Special Cable Di Loxpox, Feb. 19.—The sensational story cir- culated yesterday abouta defense loan of a £100,000,000 was absurd. Ihave reason to be- lieve that the total extra expenditures will be two millions annually for five years, with per- haps a larger initial expenditure for guns. Rev. Mr. Bradley,@dean of Westminster, writes to-the Tunes strohgly supporting the proposed extension of the abbey by anew monumental chapel adjoining the poets’ corner and connecting with the abbey by a new vesti- | bule. The dean says the historical value of the | abbey monument has never been more prized | than now by all sections of the English speak- Ing race. George Frederick Watts, the royal academi- cin, is reported ill. His wife informs me that he has had a severe bronchial attack, but is now completely recovered. The improvement in Ruskin's health ¢on- tinues. but he is etill unable to read or write letters or attempt literary work. FOUR PRISONERS ESCAPE. Jail Delivery at Rockville Last Night. Specie] Dispatch to Tee EVENING Stan. Rockviu1e, Mb., Feb. & four white prisoners made their escape from the county jail/here by sawing off a bar in the j cell in which they were confined and prying loose the other bars with a heavy piece of tim- ber and then reaching the ground by means of blankets tied together. They were Connell, charged with horse stealing; Watkins, attempt at rape; Suddath and Gorham, larceny, Edgar Watkins, charged with murder, was in another cell, and knew nothing of the escape of the others. The sheriff and other officers are now in pursuit of the fugitives. It is thought they had aid from the outside. S.A. M. BISHOP BED! Prostrated while in Europe Traveling for his Health. CLEVELAND, Ouro, Feb. 19.—A private cable- gram has been received from Nice announcing the prostration by paralysis of Bishop Bedell, of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Ohio. ‘The bishop is an old man, and had to relinquish the work of his office nearly a year ago on ac- count of failing health. He has since been traveling in Europe. Three diocese conven- tions have been held to choose an assistant bishop, who will eveutually succeed him. but none of the divines elected would accept the osition. Should the bishop die soon the pi church would be left without a head in northern Ohio. he O’BRIEN GETS SiX MONTHS MORE. He Refuses to Allow Mr. Healy to Apologize—Mr. Carew Arrested. Dvsuiy, Feb. 19.—When the case of Mr. Wm. O'Brien was resumed at Tralee to-day Mr. O’Brien refused to allow Mr. Healy, his coun- sel. to apologize for the language the iatter used to Col. ‘Larner during the ess of the case yesterday. Mr. O'Brien also declined to make any further detense against the charges brought against him under the crimes act. The magistrates thereapon sentenced Mr. O'Brien to six months’ imprisonment without hard labor. AN IRISH MEMBER ARRESTED IN PERTHSHIRE. Loxpox, Feb. 19.—Mr. James Lawrence Carew, member of parliament for North Kil- dare, was arrested to-day in the eastern divis- why fe pone where an election is being RAILROAD SHOPS BURNED. A Loss of $200,000 by « Fire in Cin- ~, Roberts’ — car, voting announced | be elected at all. thongh all would return to | President of the Senate Carr, as announced | He) —During last night | aving here the train will go 7 without further stop to Washington. Presiden‘ and his family will occupy Presidemt which is now being reno vated at the Altoona shops of the Penusylvamia railroad. GREENBAUMW’S CHARGE. The Germans Used to Open His Mall when he was Consul at Samoa, Sax Francisco, Feb. 19.—Ex-United States Consul Greenbaum to Samoa is quoted by the Exaininer to-day as saying, with reference to mail matter vot reaching Capt, Leary when at the Samoan Islands: “It is nothing new to me. When I was in Samoa I was informed by am employe of the German trading company that they had a regular system of opening letigrs by steaming them overa boiler, and by this process opening the seal and mucilage. It then was easy to take out the contents, copy all cor respondence therein, and replace them in # proper manner, without being noticeable. Os this account I used silk thread and ribbons as fastenmgs, sealing them together securely, we protect my mail, and notified the goverument at Washington oe PAID $12,000 FOR THE LETTERS. But Never Asked Houston How He Came By Them. Loxpox, Feb. 19.—The court-room was crowded to-day when the Parnell commission resumed its sitting. Messrs, Henry Labou- chere, John Morley, Right Hon. George Shaw- Lefevre, and other prominent persons were resent, Mr. Macdonald, manager of the fimes, the first witness, was cross-examined by axel for the say whether he regarded the letters of th of January and the 15th of May as the only im- portant ones among the first five which | Houston, secretary of the irish Loyal and Pa- triotic union, handed to him. Presiding Jus- tice Hannan sharply rebuked the witness for his refusal. REMARKABLE CREDULITY. Mr. Macdonald, in reply to further questions, said the letters had to be tak # a Whole, and that as a whole they were compromising. He particularly avoided asking from what source the letters were obtained, because Houston said he was bound to secrecy, which he asked the witness to respect, Witness first knew j thet Pigott, a former editor of the Jrishwon | (newspaper), supplied them at about the time { the publication of the articles on “Parnellism and Crime” was begun. He did nog know that the letters had been shown to the Marquis of Hartington, who, he asserted, had nothing to do, directly or indirectly, with their pu | tion. Houston showed the witness, as tending to confirm the genuineness of the writing, a letter written by Mr. Parnell to Pigott, which Was not submitted to the experts because it was | private and confidential. SOME THINGS MR. MACDONALD POROOT, Witness said he forgot whether, when he submitted the Egan letters to the expert, he also submitted other specimens oi Egan's writ- ing. He could not be positive whether he then had actual specimens of Egan's writing. He forgot what material he gave the expert to en- able him to ascertain ther the letters were genuine. He was id Parnell letters were genuine before the first article on *Parnelliem and Crime” was published by the Times, He did not think that the body of the letter of January 9 was in the writing of Mr. Campbell, Mr. Parnell’s tary. He had not notice] any similarit tween that and the Egan letters. HOUSTON Got ovEeR £12,000. Witness paid Houston £550 for the Parnell letter of the 16th of June and for Egan's letter ; to Carey. The total payments made to Hous- ton amounted to £2,530. The payments were made by Mr. Walter's checks drawn iu favor of Mr. Soames, the Times’ solicitor. Houston did not bring the envelopes with the letters, Wit- ness did not ask about them, assuming that they had been destroyed. DIDN'T KNow THE NAWE OF YHE Witiren Macdonald said the Times’ statement that knives and firearms were kept in the league office in London was based on information sup- plied to the writer of the article in which the statement was made, He did not know directly who wrote the article, and he was not bound to tell if he did know. he editor of the Timex was responsible for statements made in the peper, and therefore the counsel was not en- titled to demand by force the names of cou- tributors. MR. PARNELL APPEARS, » At this point in the proceedings Mr. Parnell, warmly enveloped in a long cloak, though the weather was mild, entered the courtroom and took a seat at the solicitor’s table. Mr. Asquith, of counsel for Mr. Parnell, held that he was entitled to demand the name of the writer of the article, because he was bound te test the truth of such a grave statement. » court ruled that Mr. Asquith was en- titled to investigate this matter in order to ascertain the foundation of the statement, The witness said he could not name the writer withont making inquiries. The Par- neilism and Crime series of artic Was not written by one author. Several persons con- tributed. Mr. Soames misinformed whea he stated that Mr. Flannigan wrote the seri If Mr. Asquith’s — had been put within six months after the appearance of the article witness said he might have been enabled to name the writer. It was doubtful whether he could now. The article accusing Mr. Parnell of supplying Byrne with funds with which to escape was based on a letter which Mr, Kussell bad admitted was authentic. Witness could not name the writer of the article off-hand. No persons were specifically employed to write about Parnellism and crime, The articles were written in the ordinary course of business, He could not mention a few of the writers. He considered the request tw do so unreasonable. —o——— The Samaria Returns to Liverpool. Liverroot, Feb. 19.—The Cunard line steamer Samaria, Capt. Watt, hence for Boste February 7, before reported as having be picked up at sea with her shaft broken and towed back to Queenstown, has arrived here. osama From Wall Street To-Day. Feb. 19, moderately active business in the stock market ning’s final figures, although the losses were for slight fractions only, and a strong tone was developed in the early trading. Fractional ad- vances were established over the entire list, and Louisville and Nashville, Cotton Oil, Man- hattan and Chicago Gas Trust rose % per cout each, Manhattan touching par. This was fol- lowed by a general reaction, however, and most of the early gain was lost. Atchison was se- lected as the special point of attack by the bears, and was the weak point in the list, de- clining from the first sales, and 1 cent. Among the enaiboe sheaves the “yo vement was also very weak on smal! sales, Tein The downward movement was toward 11 o'clock, and the market be- came quite duli, and at the end of the hour it was quiet and fairly 1 from the opening pacing ec An Old Hotel Burned. Sprrxarimcp, Mass., Feb. 19.—The Green- wich hotel, which has been a landmark in the at Dt except ia