Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1889, Page 5

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For Ansemia and all impoverished conditions of the blood, it is the best possible remedy, and since the flavor of Cod Liver Oil ie wullified in it, children and delicate lady invalids ex- a3 perience no repusnance in taking it. UIT THE PEOPLE, BECAUSE THEY ARE TIRED of bitter doses, with the pain and griping that usual- foliow. Carte®’s Little Liver Fills. “Oue pill a dose. B = open WINERAL PASTILLES, ‘Which were awarded the highest distinction by = medical fury at the International Exhibition at Brussels, have Proved to be a first-class remedial agent in all Catarrhs Of the organs of respiration and digestion. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES are prescribed by physicians in diseases of the lungs and chest and aethina. 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ODEN Mr ASTILLES are a superior remedy in who couch and diphtheria; im the former they lessen the paroxysm of the attack, while atter disease, which cannot teke hold ot eected by catarrh, ERAL PASTILLES derive increased m the factof having a very favorable influ- the organs of digestion, SODEN MINENAL PASTILLES onght to be kept every be thers are recominended to melt in their mouths while out om school. AL PASTILLES are for sale at isis at SOc. a box. Should your keep them, kindly address the MINERAL SPRINGS CO. LIMITED), DAR STREET, NEW YORK. Var Fisesr MEAT-FLAVORING STOCK. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. USE IT FOR SOUPS, BEEF TEA, SAUCES, AND MADE DISHES. Genuine only with facsimile of Justus von Liebig's SIGNATURE IN BLUE INK Across Label, Sold by Storekeepers, Grocers, and Druggista, LIEBIG’S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., Ltd, n6-tu.th : UREISH LIFE TA! Price #1 per box; 6 boxes for $5. for cireular. Send 7 ‘TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Public opinion our strongest indorsement. n23-3m Jue | rendered nec ag | of Fel £ * THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1889. 2d EDITION. Latest Telegrams 10 The Star REOPENING OF PARLIAMENT. Leading Points from the Queen’s Speech. Loxpox, Feb. 21.—Parliament reassembled to-day. The speech of the queen, opening the session, contains the following: “The negotiations which I directed to be opened with Thibet, for the prevention of en- croachment upon my rights over Sikkim, have not been brought toa favorable conclusion, but Thope that r military operations will not be necessary. THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE. “Ihave consented to take part in a confer- ence with Germany and America, at Berlin, upon the Samoan question. This will bea continuation of the conference recently held in Washington on the same subject. “Gentlemen Cas house of —— The unceasing expenditures upon warlike prepara- tions incurred by other ea nations has an increase in the precau- tions hitherto en for the safety of our shores and commerce. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEASURE. “My lords and gentlemen, some portions of the bill presented in 1888 for amending local government in England and Wales were laid aside owing to pressure upon the time of par- liament. From the same cause it was impossi- ble to enter upon the question of local govern- ment in Scotland. Bills upon these matters will be submitted. Early in the session your attention will be asked to measures for the de- velopment of the material resources of Ire- land, and for amending the constitution of the various tribunals having special jurisdiction over real property in Ireland. The statutes recently passed for the restoration of order and confidence in Ireland have already been attended with salutary results.” ————— FLATHEADS’ BLOOD UP. They Will Do Mischief if the Wounded Indian Dies. Mrxweapouis, Mirx., Feb. 21.—The Tribune's Helena, Mont., special says that neither Clifford were killed by the Flathead i stealing from store. If the Indian dies is no doubt that an uprising will take place. The situation is still very critical. ———_— A LEGITIME VICTORY. Hippolyte’s Army Reported to Have Been Routed and Himself Killed. Boston, Feb. 21.—The latest news from Hayti is furnished by the second officer of steamer Delta, at this port from Port de Paix. The offi- cer states that there is no communication between coastwise towns, but information was received on Feb. 12 from a native mail carrier, who had just arrived from St. Mare, of a serious conflict between the northern and southern armies that occurred three days before one mile below St. Marc, in which the army under Hip- | polyte had been completely routed and 200 to bo0 killed. The second officer also states that a rumor had gained considerable currency at Port de Paix that Hippolyte had been killed by a soldier who, it was claimed, received $2,000 for the work. —_.__ Fire at Norfolk. Norrorx, Va., Feb. 21.—Fire late last nigh and early this morning destroyed two dry houses worth £35,000 and about $15,000 worth of lumber belonging to the lumber mills of Tunis & Serpell, in Norfolk county. The mills were not injured. Insurance $35,000 on the prop- erty destroyed. egies A Riot at Kilkenny. Dvstrx, Feb. 21.—A riot occurred at Kil- kenny last night on the arrival there of Mr. James Lawrence Carew, member of parliament for North Kildare, who was arrested in Scot- land on Tuesday on a warrant issued in Ireland for refusing to answer a summons for violating the crimes act. The mob attacked the police with stones and were charged upon by the officers, Several persons were injured. ——__—_ Mr. O’Brien Taken to Galway Jail. Dvsttx, Feb. 21.—Mr, Wm. O’Brien, who was sentenced at Tralee on Tuesday last to six mouths’ imprisonment for violating the crimes act, was to-day conveyed by a strong guard to the Galway jail, where he will undergo his sentence. An excited crowd of people gathered at Tralee to witnegs his departure. > —————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing prices of Stock Mark Teported by’ apecial Mite to Corson and Macartacy, TAI F street Erie ey pie: a8 Seri Fe Baltimore Markets. “BALTIMORE, Feb. 21.—Cotton firm—middliang, 10a10!;. Flour, firm; low grades higher—Howard street and wesiern super, 2.75a3.50; do. extra, 3.60a4.60. Wheat—soathern, quiet and steady; Fultz, 1058110; Longberry, 107a111; No. 2 south : dull; No. 2 winter red, spot, jareh, 953096; May, 983/299; July, ign #3." "Corn—southern, dull, rather easier; white. 41 yellow, 40a42:' western, firm; mixed spot, 640, March, 40040\; May, 414412; steamer, iniscacsy¢ | Cats. sendy —western mixed, 23 3 graded No. 2 white, 33wa34. Rye, very steady, 57a58. Hay, weak—prime to choice tim- othy, 16.00. Provisions. quiet and steady. Butter, steady—western packed, 16a20; best roll, 1:ia18; creamery, . Eggs, firmer, 133al4.” Petro- leum, firni—refined,7.00. Coffee, steady—Rio car- goes fair. 17%. Sugar, fairly’ active and firm —A soft, 6%; copper refined, unchanged, 15%a16. Whisky, very firm, 111. Freights to Liverpool per steamer, firm—eotton, 45 cents per 100 Pounds; grain, pe “ork for orders, March, Jd. Sales — wheat, 50,000 bushels, corn, 10,000 busheis. KILLED ON THE RAILROAD. The Family of Frank Sonneman Shocked by the Unexpected News of His Death. mushel, 5a5%4d. The relatives of Mr. Frank Sonneman, of 945 R street northwest, were startled yesterday by receiving a telegram from the Pennsylvania railroad authorities at Lewistown, Pa., asking advice relative to the disposition of the body of Frank Sonneman, who had been accidentally killed. The family were terribly shocked by the news, and immediately telegraphed for the remains, which arrived yesterday morning. Mr. Lee, the undertaker, was asked to take charge of the body. and called for it at the depot. It is necessary, before taking a body into the city, to receive a certificate of death, but as no certificate accompanied the reimains Mr. Lee could not remove them. The railroad authorities had no certiticate, but promised to see what could be done. Later Mr. Wm. Son- neman, a brother of the called on Mr. D. P. McKeever, the transportation man- , and demanded the death certificate. Mr. MeKeever could not comply with the demand then, but later Mr. Sonneman was handed the certificate of the actiug coroner of Lewistown, Pa., which was to the effect that the deceased, a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad, was oe killed vers eo or on the morning © Be fat Fan a bee ; Meanwhile the family aj to Coroner Patterson for a burial permit, but he refused to issue one, ing that a certificate of death and | Ments and as many r THAT LETTER LIST. What Some of the Officials Removed by the District Commissioners Say. STATEMENTS BY EX-COLLRCTOR COOK, EX-AUDITOR TICHENOR, EX-CHIEF OF POLICE WALKER, AND OTHERS—COMMENTS ON THE COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS, Printed elsewhere in Tae Stan to-day will be found the list of changes in the District officers transmitted to the Senate by the Com- missioners, with their comments on the causes of dismissal of some of the most prominent removed officials, As there are two sides to be heard in each case to get at the facts, there are printed below the statements of some of these discharged employes: WHEN MR. WALKER WAS CHIEF OF POLICE. “The Commissioners have eaid that I was thoroughly unqualified for the discharge of the important duties of chief of police,” said ex- Chief Samuel H. Walker to aSraz re this morning, ‘‘and after a careful consideration of the subject I have come to the conclusion that they were Tee pe judged, of course, from their own standard of what constitutes fitness. There were, however, some few things for which I was fit. I ‘was qualified to act as bondsman for a Commissioner; Iwasa good enough democrat, the Commis- sioners thought, to satisfy the party demand for the removal of the courteous republican gentleman, William McE. Dye (although I never claimed to be a democrat). I was hard enough worker and sufficiently capable to win and keep the esteem of the best men on the force, but, nevertheless, I was unqualified. One of the arguments against my lack of quali- fication can be found in the fact that I refused to recommend the appointment of an incom- petent candidate on a petition signed by dead men to the place now ably filled by Capt. Austin, Another, similar in character, may based on my refusal to consent to the appoint- tty pod an Morne ned i ee po occu- pied by Inspector Swin ou; e a Plicant had behind him the District “boss.” aa “Who occupies that position?” queried the reporter. “Look around the city hall for him; you can- not miss him,” laughed Mr. Walker, and then he continued, “But there were MANY OTHER REASONS why I was not fitted for the office, I refused to inspect bawdy-houses, so that I might be- come acquainted with Me ‘prominent nameless official’ who had so much influence over le; lation, and whose name was suppressed in the investigation testimony by Commissioner Wheatley. Then was wnqualified because I did not with Commissioner Webb as to liquor licenses. I never could have agreed with him and have retained my selfrespect. Why, when the l- room was raided on D street, and over 100 boys under fourteen years of age were taken out of it, the Commissioners refused to do a thing to aid in the work cf trying to save the boys. The Commissioners had power to regulate such matters but they did nothing. Why? I don't know. Just about that time £ called Commis- sioner Webb’s attention to the fact that No. 1452 Pennsylvania avenue was rented by his nephew and used as the local HEADQUARTERS OF THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY COMPANY, a barefaced violation of law. What did he do? He said to me: ‘Don’t you know that more than half the Senators and Representatives are in- terested in this lottery business?” ‘There was a significance in his remark and in his manner that could not be mistaken. A few days later the big lottery sign was taken down and the headquarters were removed to F street. Then I made war on the lottery people and @ great many cases were made against them. Anagent of the company, a man of some prominence, came into my office and asked me to accept a present of a few tickets, at the same time giving me definite as- surance of the fact that one of the tickets would draw a prize of 25,000, ‘if I would only behave myself.’ I refused the proffered bribe, and such conduct on my part was simply add- ing to the testimony which culminated ina verdict that I was ‘thoroughly unqualified.’ The fact that I also refused numerous pressing invitations to visit the high-grade poker dens was most damaging when my qualifications for chief of police were being conaidered; I have no doubt that had I become a habitue of such resorts I would have been a most acceptable officer. The fact that I did not represent any railroad or corporation strong enough to influence legislation was against me; it was a serious weakness in my case; I had no combination behind me such as supports, for atime, some public officials, therefore I must have been ‘thoroughly unqualified.’ WHY HE RESIGNED. “TI do not exactly understand why the Com- missioners should jump on me at this late day. I resigned in obedience to their request, and to aid them in reaching some énd I dated back 4 resignation nine da; Both Webb and Wheatley told me that either I must resign or their heads would come off instantly, I obliged them and they ought to reciprocate.” “Thi are coming out just as I said they would, Ina letter to the Commissioners, dated December 11, 1886, I said: ‘I told Heo that you needed about one-tenth of my backbone to stand up for the right and defy a false public sentiment created in the interest of the lawless elements of society; that if you yielded to them the better elements would certainly in the end make you regret the action you had taken, or — id your release from the responsibility of office.’ ” “That reads like prophecy, doesn’t it?” “It is very unbecoming,” concluded Mr. Walker, “in men who have been tried by con- gressional investigation and by the standard of public criticism, and condemned by both, as ithoroaghly unqualified,’ when they are asked to step down and out, with good grace, to stop and make faces at others who have honestly endeavored to do some jittle toward the eleva- tion of the moral tone of the city, which they have, by their conduct, tried to debauch.” ME. COOK’S SIDE OF IT, Ex-Collector Cook to-day made the follow- ing statement to a Sra reporter: It seems scarcely worth the while to make offset to any portion of the statement of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, made to the Senate of the United States, in their reply to the request for information rela- tive to the dismissal of certain District offi- cials; but, as the reason they gave to me in the letter of dismissal is quite different from that contained in the reply to the Senate, it may be well to present them, It may be said that neither contains the full truth, as is known to every person in this community. This letter of dismissal states that the action of dismissal is not based on any consideration touching your personal or official integrity, but is taken solely for the purposes of administrative expe- diency. The reply of the Commissioners to the request of the Senate says: Jno. F. Cook waa removed from the office of collector of taxes for failure to give intelligent supervision to the preparation of a statement of taxes in ar- rears—a duty specially imposed upon him by law—in consequence of which payments were disallowed by the accounting officers of the ‘Treasury department and the bondsmen of the Commissioners — in jeopardy. Also for general lack of sympathy with the Commis- sioners in their effort to apply improved methods devised by them for the conduct of public business in connection with tax ac- counts and an objectionable manner in dis- charge of duty. As to that portion of the reply of the Com- missioners referring to the failure to give in- telligent supervision to the statement of ar- rears of taxes, these statements are annually made up by the collector of taxes and delivered on order of the Commissioners to the printer. In the case of the one complained of, that for the year June 30, 1387, it was duly d by the collector and on direction of Commis- sioners delivered to the property clerk, and by him forwarded by express to a firm in Philadelphia, a member of w! visited the office, the style, manner and arrangement of the work examined by him, and he was fur- nisbed with the et as above stated, gending only one exhibit of his proof to the of- fice with the assurance that he fully compre- hended it; the exhibit submitted was fully sat- es No further was possible, as the time for ite P eengroer nr is fixed by law, and the office of printer being tant, made it amatter of impossibility for the col- supervision he lector to give it the had given to twelve regular annual state- statements under othe offices of the local government and to whic! no exception was ever taken. The Mo statement of J and were tanec gloat tasty i 5 gs ge ee 3 E | sys for a predetermined purpose controlled yy other motives, * EX-AUDITOR TICHENOR'S STATEMENT. ‘The Press to-day published interviews with several of the persons removed by the Com- missioners, and about whose cases the Commis- sioners in their reply ve more elaborate ex- lanations than in other cases, Ex-Aud.tor ‘ichenor is quoted as saying: ‘I am astonished at what you show me as being the statement or text of the Feport to Congress from the Com- missioners relating to the recent removals, No attack shall go unchallenged by mein relation to the matter of my removal and which reflects upon my official conduct. The intelligent com- munity construes the whole thing to be the turning out of a republican to put in a democrat, The law requires a duplicate of assessment, and the Commissioners know that they broke that law through the action of Mr, Wheatley, and there are some serious discrepancies recently detected through the working of the new sys- tem. So far as Mr. Wheatley is concerned, he came into office with it in his heart toremove me when the opportunity was offered, but I had little to fear, as I thought that the best cit- izens considered my office well attended to. I have handled more than $15,000,000 of the people's money, and I have paid for school sites, and have none of the public money in my pocket. I shall soon appear before a commit- tee of Congress, and I shall then have an op- portunity to say more. For the present I ask to be excused from further expressing myself.” WHAT MB. SMALL SAYS, Mr. James Small, late sealer of weights and measures, said: “I was removed for political reasons; the way I understand it was that the brother of my euc- cessor, Mr. Howard, went to Commissioner Wheatley and said, ‘Sam, now it is your chance to make the change; we have Webb's promise to stand by us.’ Mr. Wheatley catatiiag this information immediately proceeded in the matter of my removal, and at a meeting of the Commissioners moved for the revocation of my appointment, The Engineer Commissioner voted no, and Mr. Webb yes. “Theld office fifteen years in this District, and the Commissioners and their predecessors all know that no charge or complaint was ever made against my personal or official actions, I never received one cent of money for the pur- pose of purchasing any material of any kind, and the routine of my office was so carefully guarded that not one article was missing when my successor took charge. The Commissioners took snap Judgment, They never intimated that Ishould know of my intended removal, but led me to believe by their action that I was to be retained. The cause of my removal was myrepublicanism. It was a Webb, Wheatley, Lamont combination to make a place fora friend of Lamont. If Major Dye was here he could give you some very important news, and I am sorry he is notin the city. The Com- missioners, in their letter tome dismissing me from office, said: ‘Said order is based on con- siderations of public expediency and not upon any charges against your official or personal character.’” WHY CAPT. BURROWS WAS REMOVED. Capt. J. J. Burrows, ex-superintendent of streets, is quoted as saying: “I don’t care to say anything, as there is really nothing to answer. I was put out to accommodate a democrat, who did not take the place after it was given to him, although he is now doing something at the District building.” “Who got your place?” “A man named Stanhope.” “Did Major Raymond have anything to do with your removal?” “Not a thing; in fact, he was away at the time, and my removal was made by Messrs. Webb and Wheatley.” Mr. Cook Corrects a Misstatement by the Commissioners. ‘Wasurxorox, D. C., February 21, 1889. To the Editor of Taz Eventno Stan: I have examined at the U. 8. Treasury department the voucher of account of Messrs. Dunlop & Clark, of Philadelphia, Pa., the printers of the statement of taxes in arrears for year ending June 30, 1887; find they were paid the amount of this Kill. ‘The amount so aid them was suspended in settlement of the mmissioners (D, C.) account in March, 1888, and finally allowed, on letter of explanation, in December, 1888, and it appears tnat no one was hurt by the jeopardy they were placed in, but os collector o' Awe waa who was Aqetied for not giving intelligent supervision t- fag Gone over tx Philadelphia, = spectfully, Joux F. Coox. Mr. Small San ey ovgeeermnan of the To the Editor of Taz Evexine Star: isee that the District Commissioners, in answering the Senate inquiry as toremovals,say that I was removed on account of “being obnoxious to citizens generally, many of whom requested his removal.” Now, sir, that is a deliberate falsification of facta. The record of their office will show the following in the let- ter of dismissal, forwarded to me of the date of April 2, 1887: “Said order is based on con- siderations of public expediency, and not upon any charges against your or personal character.” Respectfully, James SMaLu, Ex-Sealer of Weights and Measures, “Disloyalty” to the Royal Triumvirate. To the Editor of Tax Evewrxa Star: The Commissioners have taken a long time to answer the Senate request for the list of removals from office during their adminis- tration, and their reasons for the action taken, The result of their deliberations is highly interesting in its disclosure of an astonishing array of republicans weighed and found want- ing by Mr. Webb's administration, and replaced by honest and efficient democrats. Republicans view it as peculiar that Mr. Webb should have found so large @ proportion of the republican District employes to be objectionable, and that in filling their places none but democrats could be discovered sufficiently honest and competent toserve. The Piggy bes fhe met is brought against Mr. Marsh, a brave Union soldier and a recent dismissal, of ‘disloyalty to a superior officer.” He is the clerk who is said to have signed a petition for another candidate than Mr. Webb for District Commissioner. Judging from some of the appointments in the list the republicans assert t personal loyalty to the Commissioners seems to be the test of office- holding at the District building, while loyalty to the Union in its recent struggle is viewed as of no consequence, Inquimixe Mixp. Commissioner Webb’s Letter. Following is the letter of Commissioner Webb to Chairman Ingalls, transmitting the list of changes in District government offices: Hon, John J. Ingalis, &e.: In our conversation a day or two ago you made special reference to the number of changes in the District during my term of office, and to the fact thatin making these changes discrimination had been made republicans, The Commissioners transmit to- day their reply to the Senate resolution asking for official information these changes, and I refer you to it for any know! dare . I write now a may tay. ‘thatthe follo and iblic torrent i CAPITOL TOPICS. SS"SIGNAL OF DISTRESS OVER THE SENATE. ALUMNI DAY. (Continued from Second Page.) Ft Al TOSSA nl ee into and i competent to bolsinet plone “urersi, Sully AMONG THE UNIVERSITIES OF THE WORLD. But all is not yet done. There is much yet to be done, and you and she must doit, It is for you, my friends, to hold up her hands, as those of Moses were upheld on the mountains of Amolek, while the contest raged on the | ete ote Cr and evil, of and error, of light and darkness is always , and from the university must go forth the soldiers that are to reinforce the armies of Ormuz against e Abriman. In the training of the university there is that which develops enlightened patriotism. Its philosophy can temper the sapere of polit- ical strife, wherein to-day lies the greatest r to civil liberty; and its doctrines can dei eR with all ea pornedng cause they are the principles of philosophic truth that is eternal! In the system of intel- lectual and moral philosophy, with which our pepe! crowns tee course of classical cult- ure, and for which she claims a just pre-emi- nence, there is to be found the saving grace that is yet to redeem us from the selfishness of political dishonesty, as well as the ravings of an insane fanaticism. Even if it be only the chosen few that can drink at its Castilian fountains, those chosen few must be the poet- priests, whose anthems are to stir the world and lead it into THE NEWER AND BETTER DAY. The hundred years have come—and gone. The completion of the first century of the uni- versity’s existence marks merely the planting of the first mile-stone on her broad highway of usefulness, We, who are here to witness the ceremony will pass away. Our time is marked by years, her's by centuries, We will pass away, but, let us fondly hope, not to be for- gotten, if,as men who deserved well of her and of our country, and of mankind, we can link our names to her immortality as partici- Ppators in the celebration of her first centennial, The hundred years have come—and gone. May she survive in all her vigor unimpaired, when the second, and the fifth, and the tenth century shall have rolled away—when all the problems of our day shall have been solved, only to give place perhaps to others of deeper and graver import—when from Panama to the aleocrystic sea the starry flag of freedom shall Boat in peace overa hun indestructible sov- ereign states, component parts of one great in- dissoluble Union—when our now antagonistic races shall have been gathered together, each in its own local sovereignty, yet bound in the banas of one fraternal confederacy, into which even the Mongolian may find admission—when, perchance, from yonder observatory hill your astronomers shall flash electric recognition to the denizens of “the star of love and dreaims,” and convey to the celebrants of fu- ture centennials the congratulations of those who watch by the canals of the red planct Mara. May a thousand, and ten thousand gen- erations rise to bless her name. After the Oration. Mr. Morris was listened to with marked at- tention and his oration was frequently punctu- ated by applause. There are no exercises this afternoon, but the alumni banquet to-night at Willard’s is ex- ected to be the crowning glory of alumni y. The committee in charge of the banquet consists of Dr. F. O. St. Clair, chairman; M: F. J. Kieckhoefer, Dr. G. Lloyd Magruder, Mr. Samuel M. Yeatman, Mr. Thos. J. Sulli- van, and Mr. Daniel O’C. laghan. set toasts will be as follo Welcome of the the Society of Alumni;” “University of Geor; town;” “Academic department;” “Medical “Law department;” “The Foun- ur country;” “Our sister universities; “Invited guests,” and “The press.” Several distinguished guests have been invited and are expected to be present. ss ‘Among the alumni of note who are in attend- ance at the centennial celebration are Judge Robt, Ray, of Louisiana; H. C. Walsh. Phila~ delphia, editor of “Notes and Queries;” Thos, A. Flatley, deputy collector of customs, Boston, Mass; Dr. J. E. ‘MeNulty, president of the In- sane Retreat at Dorchester, Mass.; Condé B. Pallen, St. Louis; Rev. C. F. Kelly, Pennsylva- nia; Harry Walters, president of the Atlantic Coast Line R.R.Co.; Hon. John Lee Carroll, Jos. R, Randall, Baltimore; Lieut.-Col. Jas. Mac- Shane, Halifax, N. 8.; C. O'B. Cowardin, of the Richmond, Va., Dispatch; Col. J. Brisbin Walker, editor of the Cosmopolitan Magaxine; Hon. R. H. Edelin, Maryland; Judge J. C. Nor- mile, St. Louis; Rev. Ulrich Heingle, Buffalo. N. ¥.; Archbishop Corrigan, New York, and Bishop Conroy, of St. Johns, N. B. ‘To-morrow’s Program. To-morrow morning will be devoted to the reunion of college classes and societies, the “Philademic,” ‘Philonomosian,” and “‘Dra- matic,” and in the afternvon at 3:30 a solemn academic session will be held in Gaston hall, at which the honorary degrees will be conferred. A a RS ARRANGING FOR THE PARADE. A Final Consultation of the Marshals To-morrow. HOW A CLERGYMAN GOT A NEW TITLE—THE RE- VIEWING STANDS—THE TIPPECANO VETERANS DISPLEASED—NOTES FROM HEADQUARTERS. The lumber yards of the city have been taxed to supply lumber for the viewing stands that have sprung up in every open space along Pennsylvania avenue. Even the Cogswell fountain has been hidden for a time beneath a mountain of boards, and visi- tors to the city will be denied the pleasure of studying this work of art. The arrange- ments for the procession are rapidly being made. To-morrow the marshals of various divisions will meet here with the nd marshal, Gen. Beaver. At this meeting lists will be submitted of all the organizations, civic and military, that have reported and asked for a place in the line. After this con- sultation the final order of procession will be | made up. MARSHAL WILSON WILL GO TO THE PALL. One of the visitors at headquarters this morning was Marshal Wilson. He bought some ball tickets. “Yes,I am going to the , said to a@ Sran_ reporter. “I go to all the balls.” jarshal i has provided quarters for the fifth Maryland regiment in the city hall, The soldiers will be quartered in the corridors, which will be heated. One of the old court- rooms will be given to the officers. A CLERGYMAN’S NEW TITLE. One result of the preparations for the inauguration has been a liberal distribution of military titles among persons hith- erto innocent of such distinction. This has come about partly through the fact that so many persons with military titles are connected with the committees, that to be on the safe side, persons addressing anyone around headquarters, if in doubt, usually begin with “Colonel” or “Major.” Then persons in other cities writing to committee have addressed irman Britton as “governor” or “general,” and applied titles of alower grade to other persons connected with = committee. One somewhat comical thing has occurred. Rev. Rush R. Shippen, the pastor of All Soul's church, makes no ‘tensions to military fame or to a warlike ition, He isa member of and in the list of P lished he is a” He sent a mild protest to headquarters be THE CIVIC DIVISION OF THE PARADE. Col. M. M. Parker, the marshal of the civic coos ie Gon. soar, Ss eeacen. at he New Ha New Weck tonicla: tnt ace bee the Wan 2 of the civic To-day W. W. Johnson, in charge the Maryland brigade, saw Col. Barker int this be A ese gentlemen that the StS Se ere ee ma con- THE VETERANS OF 1840. At the meeting of the Tippecanoe veterans yesterday afternoon the president, Mr. Clapp, letter from the Senate’ inaugural com- mittee stating the regret of the committee that it could not comply with the request of the veterans for seats on the platform east of the capitol, Considerable 7 tment and in- considerable discussion it was the committee who had received the answer shov'd draft F RANDALL TAKES HOLD. Indications That He Will Be Able to Put a Tobacco Bill Through. looks now as if Randall were the master of in the House. He was the big- the floor this morning, and will probably retain hia full stature from this for- r the gest bacco bill. Filibustering would #e very un- popular as an expedient. By a coup deat Randall has placed himself fairly to the front with an apparent majority of his own party, and the republicans followed his leadership. The popular voice of the House is FOR A REPEAL OF THE TOBACCO TAX, and the proposition appearsto be gaining in strength almost hourly. It has been evident for some time that if the matter could come to 8 vote a bill of this sort could be Mr. Randall bas availed himself of sentiment and, with his skill asa parliamentarian and his personal force, has worked the matter up to that point where the ways and means committee seems to be completely “knocked out.” The res- olutions he introduced in the House this morn- ing (given in the regular re; ) are almost cer- tain to be reported favorably from the commit- tee on rules, as his vote, with the votes of the republicans, makes @ majority of the commit- tee, Some of the most ardent tariff reformers have come to the conslusion that since —— not makes the Mills bill into alaw, they should reduce the revenue as best they can through @ repeal of the tobacco tax. It is said that on account of their home influences the Speaker and two democratic members of the ways and rarer committee will not — = a e movement if, indeed, not finally vote for the bill, es J ANOTHER CALL FOR A CAUCUS, Acall for a caucus to-night has been signed by a large number and it is likely that this time it will not fall through. The call was circu- lated by Mr. Crisp, who has always been in warmest sympathy with the ways and means dence, though itis understood, unless altho uce, though itis um unl e calculations on both sides are far out of the ae that Kandall will control the caucus. the tobacco men claim, and it is generally expected that their claim will prove well founded, that they can secure an indorsement of the Randali-Cowles bill by the caucus. While they expect to be beaten, it is not thought that the ways and means men will stay out of the caucus, ‘They propose to go in and MAKE A FIGHT FOR CONTROL. Some one may be disappointed at the result, but it looks now very much as if Randall might be successsul throughout. It is ex- pected that he will get a report from the com- mittee on rules upon his resolution, FILIBUSTERING POSSIBLE. reformers will do as to these resolutions, the matter came up so suddenly that they have not settled upon any plan, but it is not improb- able that they will filibuster against the reso- lutions, Nothing definite can be known as to the course to be followed until the result of the | caucus is known, The situation is one of the | most interesting of the session. WILL NOT ATTEND TEE CAUCUS. Later in the afternoon it was learned that Mr. Mills and the other democrats of the ways and means committee had about decided to stay away from the caucus. There is no doubt but that Mr. Randall can get a favorable report from the committee on rules for his resolution. | Mr. Mills wall, however, filibuster against its adoption. With the change of rules that Mr. Randall proposes accomplished Mr. Randall’s mastery of the situation would be complete. After that attempts at filibustering would be harmless, DR. WHARTON DEAD. The Solicitor of the State Department and a Jurist of International Keputation. Dr. Francis Wharton, the solicitor of the State Department, died at his residence, 2013 Hillyer place, in this city, at midnight, last night. He has always suffered from throat difficulties, which. of late, increased until about a week ago, an operation was rendered necessary. It was performed with apparent success, but the drain on the Patient's vitality had been so great that he quietly passed away last night, He leavesa wife and two daughters, both of the latter being married and living in this city. The funeral will take on Saturday at 2 o'clock from the residence. The inter- ment will be at Rock Creek cemetery. HIS CAREER. Francis Wharton was born in Philadelphia in 1820, graduated at Yale in 1839, studied law and settled in his native city. He was pro- fessor of English literature, jurispru- dence and history in Kenyon ‘college, epee —n 1856 bf --3 5 — e Was ined a clergyman 1 Episcopal church, and became rector of St. Pant’ church in Brookline, Mass. In 1866 he became pro- fessor aud pastoral cure in the Episcopal theo- logical school at Cambridge, Mass. He was for some time associate editor of the Episcopal Recorder, Philadelphia, Before his appointment as solicitor of the State department he was a professor at the Bos- ton law school. He came students throughout the country, works being adopted as text-books in many of the leading institutions, a The Agricultural Department. CHANGES IN THE APPROPIATIONS BILL REPORTED. The Senate appropriations committee com- pleted the agricultural bill this morning, and it was reported. The bill provides $3,000 for the Secretary's salary and adds $4,500 as compensation for ‘an assistant secretary. The salary of the disbursing clerk is increased from $2.000 to $2,500 and $1,600 is aprropriaied for an assistant librarian. The botanist’s salary is increased from €2,000 to $2.500, and the assistant botanist’s salary is also increased from $1,400 to $1,600. The botanical clerk will receive $1,000 in- stead of $340, and increased assistance in the botanical division is allowed for by an appro- priation of $8,000. The division of ornithology gets $10 000, an increase of $6,000, and the sum of $50 000 is set apart for experimenting on the manufac- ture of sugar from sorghum. How the Walkers are Getting On. The score at the female walking match at the New York avenue rink at 2p. m., was as follows: Lady Macbeth, 94 miles 5 laps; Laura Jeffrey, 92 miles 8 laps; Clara Dupont. 92 miles Y laps: Scsephine Therm, 96 alles ¢ ta ; Carrie Jefferson, miles 5 ~ he? miles 12 laps; Louisa i, 77 miles 1 lay Alice Mawbrey, 66 miles 12 laps. Maroni and Jeffery will all be on the track two to-night at one time. ————— Navat Orpers.—Lieut. Commander John 8 Newell has reported his return home from the command of the Pinta. and has been piaced on waiting ordera, Lieut. Commander John J. Brice, detached from the Washington navy yard. and ordered to duty under the fish com- missioner. Lieut. Wm. P. Clason, detached from steel duty, at Pit and ordered to the same at Pa. Passed Asst. . HT. ', detached from the Washington Nnaval hospital, and ordered to the coast survey steamer Patterson, reliev- ing Passed Asst. Surg. Robert Whiting, ordered home and placed on waiting Mazaguce Licey been issued by the J. King and and Sarah E. Lovel; Frank i i i F E ; E : i 7 F A i It is a matter of uncertainty what the tariff | his legal | WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, ‘Tue Parsipext Nor a Srrarrvatist.—“That is purely a fairy story and has not the slightest foundation of truth,” sad Col, Lamont to-day when a Stan showed him « Htement to the eft that te Freeda a to the is annexed Topeka district, with the office at Topeka, Gex, Avoun's Cuaxcrs.—The authorized an- essere at work again seck- ing available candidates for the place. No name is mentioned more frequently than that of Gen. —— He is at present out of the city, but it 1s thought that his chances of success, in case he desires the place, are excellent, 3.6234 a ton, and has entered into « contract with F. Pickering & Com » of New York, owners of — the ‘Sachem, for the transportati from New York to Apia, Samoa, at €18.25aton. The coal is now being loaded and will reach Samoa in about four months. When deposited at Apia it will have cost the Government $33,750. Srcoxp Lrect. Bexs. M. Punasert, signal corps, has been ordered before the army retir- ing board at Governor's Island, N. ¥. Tae Rerrene Boarp examining Passed As- sistant Paymaster J.D. Doyle concluded its labors to-day, and submitted its report to the Secretary of the Navy. Nationa Baxx Drvipexps.—The controller of the currency has declared a fourth dividend, 20 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the State national bank of Sumter. S. ©., making in all 100 per cent on claims proved, amount- ing to €97,000, This bank failed in 1887, Vmorsia axp Manyianp Posrmasters have been appointed as follows: Reuben A. Hurley, Damascus, Montgomery county, Md.; A.G. Mel- linge, Brucetown, Frederick county; W. P. Ha- den, 'Fifes, Goochland county; Nettie Mears, Hullwood, Accomac county; A. F. Wood, Moor- man’s river, Albemarle county; T. N. Holland, | Otter View, Redford county, and Sallie B. | Bruce, Sperryville, Rappahannock county, Va, Personat.—Bishop O'Hara of Scranton, Pa., Dr. Edward J. Brmingham of New York, Edw. | C. Donnelly of Manhattanville, N. ¥., Bishop Loughlin and Rev. Wm. Heegan of Brooklyn, and Frank Soule of Syracuse are at the Ar- Louis Mayier and Capt. Geo. W. New York, Col. Jno. M. of the Thomas of Philadelphia, and A. ke, Mass., are at the Ebbitt.— lington. Moore of army, Hill of Hol F. B. Dodge of Cleveland, Right Rev. F. 8. Chatard of Indianapolis, R. 8. Bronson of Ber- | wick, Pa. F, M. Nichols and F. C. Sturges of | Wilkesbarre, P. J. White, Jas. P. Foster, C. & | Beardsley and A. Archibald of New York, and | J. H. Stoll of Hartford are at Willards.——H. D. Hyde and Alfred A. Glasier of Boston, Wm. Ward of Chester, Pa., and E. H. Terrell of San Antonio, Tex., are at the Riggs.—R. L. Mc- Laren of St. Louis, August R. Meyer of Kansas City, and Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn are at the Arno.—Hon. John B. Allen, Repre- sentative-elect from Washington territory, is the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Harriet A. B. Corts and Miss Bateman, 534 20th street.—— Ex-Senator Geo. W. Jones, of Dubuque, Iowa, is visiting Mr. M.S. Thompson, 1309 Corcoran street. ——-Mr. Charles E. Kincaid has recov- | ered from his recent illness.—Clarence M. Roof, Edward A. Jones, John A. Stewart, and Edward de Rove of New York are at the Nor- mandie. Congressman Thomas Not in the Cab- inet. Information received here to-day from In- dianapolis make it possible to say that Con- gressman Thomas, of Illinois, will not bee member of President Harrison's cabinet, A Society Lady, familiar with the English haut ton, says that the innovation of champagne instead of tea at the afternoon gossips has become fashionable, and that “Mumm's Extra Dry” seems to be the model—certainly since the vintage of 1884 they are more sparkling. ——— MARRIED. JANUS—TARBELL. On Februns ry 13th, 1889, in New York city, Mr. JOHN JANUS to Miss VIRGIN: TARBELL. J a aienntalii DIED. BENTON. On February 21, 1889, at 19, m.. Mi MAKY A. BENTON, relict of the inte Galen Benton Ail is sad within our dwelling, Lonely are our is to-day ; = we loved so dearly, Wer passed away “SY en Comores. Funeral from her late residence, 1064 30th street Rorthwest, on Saturday, February 2: P.M Frieuds aud relatives respectfully invited to attend. 2 BLISS. Ou Tharsday morniug, Febraary 21, 1889, Dr. D. W. BLisS in the +ixty-fourth year of hisage Notice of funeral hereafter. ‘On Wednesday, February 20th, 1 nn twenty years and ten months, wife bh Gaskins and beloved daughter of Basan and Isabella Minich page Her runeral will teke place from omarrsee Strect eveniug, February 24th, at ot family are re M_P. church on Sunday el oe Kelatives and friends of the spectfuily invited to attend. H ISON. On T February 19, 1889, t pe ARNASIAS Fe Wolovea Dustund of ute! ison, ‘Euneral Friday. Fe 22, at 3 o'clock p.m.from M_E church. corner 11th and K sta Friends Asbui and relatives invited to attend. LOWE, Snddenly on Wednesday, Fi pss at 10 pan DANE DM widow of thelete Sahn kt ‘Nutice of funeral hereafter, . RICKER. On Wednesday, Febrnary 20, 1889, ocho k ra MAwY RICKER im the ae Friday. ot o'clock p.m.,trom hee late vesl- rriday. at 2 o'clock p.m., m1 dene, 72 Myrdle sti tives Invited to atteud, SMITH. On W February 20, 1889, at 1 olock a: ui, NOMMAN BULL SMITE ened caste *funeral from late residence, 1317 N street north. West, at 1) a m., Friday, February 22. wu THOMSON. Departed this life Wednesday, Febra- ary 20, 1889, ROBERT T. THOMSON, son of Jan Ik and the late Mary A. thomson, aged twouty-two years froin his brother-in. orth Funeral Fourth street_ O'clock p.m. Friends: UPSHAW. riday. February relatives invited {0 attend. Hossrorvs Acw Puosenare FOR WAKEFULNESS, HYSTERIA, and other diseases of the nervous aystem, | Prans Sour. Puss Sour. Fan Ware Powe