Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1889, Page 5

No Famry Sure Prepazed by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Draggists. Price $1; six bottles $5. 226 Tus Gexcrsz JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTEACT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIC and most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE Digestion, Convalescence Weak Children, snd General Be PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, 8A’ irom an attack of Lluews which bad not fer . in and Vienna. New York Of- Jad-tu,thes A Scary Siax Disease 12 Years. CURED BY CUTICURA REMEDIES. 1, Jobn J. Case, D. D. S., having practiced dentistry sm this county for thirty-five years, and being well kuown to thousands hereabouts, with a view to belp any who are efficted as I Lave been for the past twelve SUTICURA KEMEDIES cured © of Peoriasts, or Sealy Skin, in eight days, after the dectors with whow I bad consulted gave me no help or encouragement, JOHN J. CASE, D. D. 8. ‘Newton, We have been selling your CUTICURA REMEDIES for years, and Lave the first complaint yet to receive trom a purchaser. One of the worst cases of Scrofula Tever saw was cured by the use of five bottles of CU- ‘ZICURA RESOLVENT, CUTICURA, and CUTICURA SOAP. The Soap takes the “cake” here asa medicinal a TAYLOK & TAYLOR, Drugsists, Frankfort, Kan. Your CUTICURA REMEDIES performed a wonder- fal cure last summer on oueof our customers, an old fentleman of seventy years of age, who suffered with afeartully distressing eruption on his head and face, nnd who bad tried all rewedies and doctors to no pur- pore. J. F. SMITH & CO., ‘Lexarkaus, Ark. Sold everywhere. Price: CUTICURA, 50c.; SOAP, ; RESOLVENT, $1. Prepared by the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston, Mass. ~ PIMPLES, Blackheads, Chapped and Oily Skin pre- URA MEDICATED SOAP. Scorrs Enxctstos OF PURE COD LIVER OIL AND HXPOPHOSPHITES. ALMOST AS PALATABLE AS MILK. So disguised that it cam be taken, digested and as fimdlated by the most sensitive stomach, when the Flam of] cannot be tolerated; and by the combination cf the oil with the Lypophosphites is much more effi- excious, REMARKABLE AS A FLESH PRODUCER. PERSONS GAIN RAPIDLY WHILE TAKING IT. SCOTT'S EMULSION is ackuowiedged by physi- cians to be the Finest and Best preparation in the world for the relief and cure of CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA, GENERAL DEBILITY, WASTING DISEASES, EMACIATION, COLDS, AND CHRONIC COUGHS. ‘The great remedy for consumption and Wasting in Childven. « Sold by all Drugyists. VYHEX THE HEAD F DULL AND HEAVY, rey e pears suilow and greasy, and the mon od, take (giter's Little Liver Pilis. Foe: Foes: Fme::: THE WONDERFUL BARGAINS AT THIS SALE STILL CONTINUE, Aud Only a Few More Days Remain. ‘The insurance company have engaged eight experi- enced salesmen from this city to wait on you, So do nut delay, but come at once, and you will see the BIGGEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED. ue € +s Prince Albert Coats and Ves orkserew Suits, Blue and Black, $6.75, 60 Pants, sll the lending styles, 1.25, 91.50, finest quality, 38, in Stripes a ae berks, The insurance company have decided to close the eutire stock Cat at private sale. 912 F ST. N. Ww. Six Doors from Oth st. | Tas Fisesr MEAT-FLAVORING STOCK. | LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. | " IT FOk SOUPY, TEA, SAUCES, AND MADE DISHES. Geuuiue only with facsimile of Justus von Liebig’s BIGNATURE IN BLUE INK Across Label. Scld_ by Storekeepers, Grocers, and Druggista vias EXTRACT CF MEAT CO. Lita, puta il GEATEFUL—COMFORTING 2PPS'S Cocos PREAKFAST. f the natural laws which Pra thoronsh x ag bo y balls. It i9 by P articles of diet that & coustitaton pe gradtelly Duilt up until strong enougia cvery tendency to discase. Hundred of subtie | 2» alecues are foatipy around us ready Ww attack wher- is a weak point, We mney escape many a | Keeping ourselves well fortized with | da ypropetiy pourteh frame." —Creu <a ‘Lace siuply with boiling water or milk. Sold cnly sa Lair pound thus by grocers, labeled thus: AES EPPS & CO.. Homeopathic Chemista, London. England. MS OF NERVOUS DEBILITY IN MEN mide the une of Carter's Little ver Fille for nervous weakness, nicht sweats. ‘Iry PON ARCHITECTURAL IRON AND BKIDGE WORKS. EDWAED L. DENT, a ue best focilities in the fi of wack, Steel Hanus, Angles, &c. always ty atocks > eral machine work done in and st the District of Columbia for the “users ii" system oh, Honm Anchors tu teeters. Wer Cor. Jad Kore WEES Ottica, 1413. at, re and oy . = AiN FROM INDIGESTION. 1 Tare AND a Carter's Little Liver Pills immediately after dinner. Tesaht feet thie. |. PERSON! WITe: A Blsctines, Colle ard ai) binds of lndigeston wil F 6 umpetente ae ® sure cure a. ross ‘ nee tured by br. JG. BST sos Eoxrract si emus curren | Bop PSS a St ‘arner, * tHe SUBDUES INFLAMMA- » Gas. ‘Solu P. Hurst’ bas bought of Kate TION. CONTROLS HEM- Henderson, for $8,750, sub 66, square 157. BLE FOR ihr Fh aha acta oo - es bas pd es AlN pier #'memorial ring, which was the property of | veabs. as «Gen. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1889 2d EDITION. Lats! Tlorams io The Sur. HACKED ALMOST TO DEATH. A Drunken Woman Shockingly Cut and Beaten by a Companion. Lawrence, Mass., March 26.—The citizens awoke after the shock caused by the attempted suicide of Walter RB. Pearson last night, to find another shocking sensation awaiting them. About 1:50 this morning Officers ea and Sullivan heard screams issuing from the alley- way connecting Bradford a Lowell streets, in the most thickly populated portion of the city. Quickly running to the spot they found lying upon the ground a woman bathed in blood from ghastiy wounds on the head, face aadneck. The police wagon was summoned andthe woman taken to the police station, where an examination disclosed A HORRIPLE STATE OF AFFAIRS. On the woman's head was found a terrible cut over the right temple and another on the top of the head, the right ear had been chopped off; there was a bad gash under the right eye, and the right side of the neck was badly hacked. The eyes were closed from the effects of blows, the skull was fractured and the jaw bone broken. After her wounds were dresse the woman was taken to the hospital, an’ Capta'n O'Connor, with officers, went to the alleyway where the crime was committed and began an investigation. ‘They found leading from the spot distinct blood tracks, which they followed to a house facing the alley, on Loweil street near by, occupied by one Honora Kelleher. A POOL OF BLOOD was found in the room of the Kelleher woman, and the woman herself discovered in bed in a condition of beastly intoxication with a bottle of whisky by her. In the stove was founda partially-burned paper, coveted with blood, and a woman's hat. The Kelleher woman upon being aroused and © cetaneey declared that the bk came on the floor from a beefsteak. She was arrested and taken to the station. Investi- gation shows that the injured woman, whose name is Mary Marshall, had been on a spree with the Kelléher woman all the previous even- ing. Both women are dissolute characters. How the row occurred or what weapon was used is not yet definitely known. ——__ A FEW STRIKERS YIELD. But the Great Body of Them are Still Firm at Fall River. Fatx River, Masa., March 26.—According to reports furnished by the mills to the buyers under contract there were 6,433 looms running this morning. This is an estimated gain of 600 over yesterday, but is not enough to make any difference in the situation. A few more weavers went back this morning, but the stragglers number less than a score, and the body of strikers are still firm. —____ The Fidelity Bank Failure Recalled. A SUIT BY THE RECEIVER TO RECOVER $5! FROM A DIRECTOR. Crxcrxsatt, March 26.—A case set for trial at the April term of the United States court has hitherto been kept concealed because of the absence of the defendant; but now that he has returned and service has been had it is set for trial. This is a suit by Receiver Armstrong, of the Fidelity bank, against Eugene Zimmerman for $58,000. This was for a deposit of $43,000 checked out of the Fidelity bank by Zimmer- man after it became insolvent, of which insol- vency he had knowledge by reason of his being a director, and for a draft in his favor of 215.000. Zimmerman denies knowledge of the insolvency of the bank, and explains that he received notes aggregating about $26,000, which were worth 50 cents on the dollar, and that the draft was given in pursuance of an agreement by Harper to repurchase $15,000 worth of new Fidelity stock. ae on From Wall Street To-day. New York, March 26, 11 a. m.—There was a moderate volume of business in the stock mar- ket this morning, but it was almost confined to the grangera and south where also ali the interest in the sp centered. The pressure to sell in Atchison, Burlington and Quincy and Rock Island showed no diminution, and except for the animation in Reading and Northwestern, and to a smaller degree in Union Pacific and Louisville and Nashville. there was no feature outside of them in the entire list. First prices were, as com- evening's figures, in most cases though Burlington was }¢ per wana was off %. The last named stock recovered }¢ per cent. and some others, especially Northwestern, Union Pacific, New England showed an advancing tend- y, but the weakness in Burlington, Atchison and Rock Island carried the list off and slight losses were generally sustained in the early trading. Burlington’ lost 3, Rock Island #{ and Atchison °¢, but late in the hour a recovery ensued, which brought them all back to the neighborhood of the opening figures. Improve- ment followed all over the list, and although the fluctuations were insignificant, the market at 11 o'clock was quiet, but firm and generally at slightly better figures than those of the open- ing. ee Lithographers Burned Out. New York, March 26.—A fire occurred early this morning on the eighth floor of the nine- story building, Nos. 45-51 Rose street, occu- pied by the Sackett & Wilhelm lithographing company. The police place the damage at 23,000 to stock aud $500 to the building. ‘The members of the that their loss may at deal of valuable litho- rk was destroyed. The building is the © and George e publisher, occupies the lergest prea s Ses SE Two Dwellings Burned. March 26.—The adjoining os Wahl and Samuel Fic t's Gap. this county, were totally ¢ vy fire early this morning. The bui ings belonged to Mr. Wabl, who also lost #350 in greenbacks, which he had in a drawer. Total loss about $4,500, partially ered by insurance. li Two Mills and a Bridge Burned. Laxcastea, Pa., March 26.—The five-story roller-process flour mill of Adam G. Groff, on Mill Creek, three mii from this city, was completely destroyed by ti st night, with an adjoining bridge, 125 feet in length, owned by the Willow-street Turnpike company, and a sawmill. The mill contained 3.500 bushels of wheat, 150 barrels of flour, anda large quantity of otue! ‘ain and feed. Loss on the mill and contents, $22,000; insurance, $16,500. Loss on bridge, $2,500, insured. is Puddlers Strike Against a Reduction. Lennox, Pa., March 26.—Two weeks ago the puddlers employed in the Lebanon nut and bolt works were notified of a reduction in wages of twenty-five cents aton. The men protested against the reduction, and to-day refused to go tu work. They contend that there is no neces sity for a reduction and decided to strike, The inill employs 150 hands, ee Died on the Yacht. Cuartestos, 8. C., March 26.—H. M. Flagler’s yacht Oneida arrived here from New York at 12:30 p. m. His married daughter came on the yacht and died during the voyage. Mr., Mrs, and Miss Flagler have been in Charleston since yesterday. The yacht came here with colors at half mast. > The Hungarian Army Bill. Pesta, March 26.—In the lower house of the Hungarian diet to-dey a motion against a sec- ond year's service for volunteers was rejected es @ vote of 254 to 145. The house, by a vote of 283 to 144, adopted paragraphs 24 und 25 of the army bill in the form in which they came from government, rejecting all amend- ments, tiene A Baltimore and Ohio Freight Con- ductor Killed. Baxtrxore, March 26.—Wm. Whorton, Paez twenty-six, a freight conductor on the Balti- more and Ohio railroad, while making up a train at Camden junction, this morning, was struck bya shifting engine and injured so badly that he died an hour later. The engine striking him, threw him forward rolling over and over on the track before it could be stopped. —.—_—— Reai Estate Matters. Lester A. Barr et al. have brought of B. H. Warder for $6,702.98, lot 1, blk. 3, Le Droit Christine Schmidt hes bought of T. F. Schneider for $12,000, sub lot 186, it 155, 20 by 100 feet on Q between 17th and i8th streets WARD WILL COME. President Hewett is Satisfied with the Situation. Mr. Hewett returned to-day from New York whither he went to endeavor to make an agree- ment with John M. Ward to manage the Wash- ington ball team. When seen by a Sram reporter to-day Mr. Hewett said: “You can put it down in black and white that John Ward will be with us. I haven’t got @ contract with him nor have I his word to that effect, but the situation is such that it cannot turn out otherwise, Everything now is depending upon John B. Day. Ward will do nothing until he sees him or hears from him = the subject. You see Ward has been in the ‘k entirely about this deal and a desire to settle the matter brought him to this side of the Atlantic. He freely acknowledges that. He had heard nothing on the subject from either Day or me, because the mail con- taining those detailed letters which was tocatch the travelers at Cairo never reached them. He was naturally disturbed about his case be- cause the news he received in Europed was ex- actly opposite to what he a right to expect. Last year it was definitely understood that Ward would not Ley fie New York another year, and with that understanding Day gave the Boston 10~ ple permission to talk with Ward about playing at the Hub. This they did, and an agreement was reached between Ward and the Boston management. Ward started on the tour with the belicf that he would be on the Bos- ton team this year. Something happened while he was in Australia. The Boston management secured the Detroit contingent. THEN DAY PUT HIS FOOT DOWN in the Ward matter. With Ward and the Detroit men the Bostons would be too strong rivals for New York in the cham- championship race. Day had made no agree- ment with the Bostons to release Ward to them, and he was perfectly justified in deal- ing ' with me for the release of Ward. The latter knew nothin; of this, and, of course, he wants to understan thoroughly just where he stands before he agrees to anything. He supposed he belonged to Boston, although I lieve that ho realizes now that Boston hasn’t the ghost of a chance in the fight for his services, and he very naturally wants to know just how Day stands in the matter from Dayhimself. NowWard is no fool. He is an educated man, and he realizes the admisability of moving slowly in @ matter in which he is vitally interested, THE SITUATION is just this, Ward cannot, under any circum- stances go to Boston. Thai's settled. He cannot dlay in New York in justice to himself, even should Day agree to retain him, which is not within the bounds of possibility under the agreement Day has made with me. The only place where he can possi- bly play is in Washington, Of that I am en- tirely satisfied, If the Washingtonians who are interested in the matter will only have a little | epee they will find that everything will come out all right. I hope to have every- thing fixed up before the first of the the month, for 1 expect Day to stop here this week on his way from the south. Then, too, I expectto have Ward’s services from the first of the month until the 8th, when he will join Spalding’s teams’ for their ames in this country. That is the best I can ope for, and that Iam almost sure of. Iam more interested in this case than anybody else, and when I say Iam satistied it means a good deal.” WHAT WARD FEARS. “Why does Ward hesitate about coming to Washington?” asked Tax Srar reporter, “His reasons are very natural ones,” replied Mr. Hewett. “In the first place he prefers to 0 to Boston, but the laa al reason is that he fears that the people of Washington will expect too much of — him—more even than it is possible for him or for any other one man to. do, In addition he says he is a [ard loser and when his team loses he worries over it a great deal. He would fecl his responsibility much more than he would in Boston. He talked very frankly with me, and denied many of the statements which we had attributed to him. A8 TO THE TEAM Ward could not and did not saymuch, He thought I was wise in disposing of Daily and did not see any chance of bettering Donnelly at third just now. He said: “Mr, Hewett, if it is finally decided that I come to Washington you can rest assured that it will put my whole heart into the matter, and will work the best. I know for the interests of Washington andthe club.’ And to Wash- ington he will come,” concluded Mr. Hewett, RULES FOR OCEAN TRAVEL, The Effort to Make Them Uniform ‘Throughout the World. THE AMERICAN DELEGATES IN THIS CITY AR- RANGING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONFERENCE TO MEET IN THIS CITY ON THE 16TH OF OCTOBER NEXT. The American delegates to the international marine conference, to be held at Washington October 16, are holding meetings at the State department for the purpose of arranging a program of subjects for discussion at the conference. This conference was authorized by Congress, the purpose being to secure uniform rules for ocean travel, &c. The conference was to have been in April, but on account of the objection of Great Britain, which have now been overcome, the time of meeting was postponed. THE OBJECT OF THE MEETING of the American delegates is to agree upon subjects to suggest to the conference as proper for their consideration They organized yesterday and continued their work to-day. Rear Admiral Samuel B. Frank- lin, presided, and Lieutenant 8. A. Staunton was designated as secretary. ‘The other dele- | See are Capt. W. T. Sampson, Capt. James Vv. Shackford,” Mr. 8. ‘I. Kimball, superintendent of the li ing service. Mr. W. W. Goodrich and Mr. C. A. Griscom. CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS WAS MADE with their work to-day, The following subjects were agreed upon as suggestions for discussion: Marine signals and other means of indicating the direction in which vessels are moving in the fog; rules for the prevention of collisions; rules of the road; saving life, &c.; reporting marking and removing wrecks and other ob- structions; warnings of approaching storms; notice of danger to navigation; notices of changes of lights, bouys &c.; drafts to which vessels should be loaded; ht signals; uni- form system of bouys; laws for steam- ers. on frequented routes; the estab- lishment of @ permanent interna- tional shipping commission; regulations to determine the seaworthiness of ships, and uniform regulations regarding the designation and masting of vessels, Considerable discussion was provoked Er a provision for the discussion of the possibility of excluding steamers from crossing the Grand Banks, and it was finally stricken out, ‘Acommittee was appointed to arrange a detail program of the general division of subjects suggested, and an adjournment was taken until Saturday at 11 o'clock, when this committee is expected to report, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. a The New York Stock Market. ¢ following are the opening and closing prices of ™ Stock Market, reed. wife ts orsou and Macartney’ VAlUF eceo, f MAJOR LYDECKER’S TRIAL, Proceedings of the Court Martial To-day. After Tux Sran’s report of the Lydecker court-martial closed yesterday afternoon but little testimony was given and no particularly interesting facta were elicited. In Gov. Bout- well’s cross-examination of Lieut. Townsend, the latter said that in selecting men for sub- inspectors he was acting on his best judgment, and that whenever it was necessary to report a man for inefficiency Major Lydecker him. Witness gpent all the time possible in the tunnel, which amounted to “several hours a day.” Cross-examination by the court followed. Gen. Crook asked: “How far could you be a judge of the work that was being done?” Potten a far as I could see,” was the answer. “If the inspectors had done their duty could the bad work have been done?” “I do not think it could; I do not see how it could.” Several of the members expressed great in- terest in the details of the cavities and the manner in which they escaped detection. The lieutenant said that there was ample time to cover up bad work. His coming could be sig- naled from those above the surface to the workmen below, who, if they had been doing bad work, could build up a bulkhead. This was possible by means of signals down the shafts, ‘such as taps on the iron air-shaft. If there was not time the cage of the levator could be held long enough to give time, He had been held in the cage once or twice for several minutes at a time, and had received no satis- factory explanation for the delay. This process, he said, would require concerted action on the part of a large number of men, including the inspectors. In reply to questions by Lieut.-Col. Flagler, the witness said that he did not believe that the work done under any sub-inspector was en- tirely free from flaws. Some sections were worse than cthers, some were pretty good, but under none was there absolutely perfect work done, PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. The court convened shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, with Lieut, Townsend still on the stand. Everybody was on hand promptly except Col. Piper, who came ina few minutes late, and had to have his epaulets adjusted by Lieut. Townsend, He was still fastening on the gold cords that formed a network over his breast when Gen, Crook called the court to order. The judge-advocate announced that the defense was willing to waive the reading of the record of yesterday’s proceedings up to the arraignment of the accused, and that he was willing to waive it also. As the portion omitted consisted of the charge and the specifications, considerable time was thus saved. The major then read the record referring to the various orders and contracts, read yesterday in full, merely by their titles, The reading of the record was considerably delayed by numerous corrections made by Lieut. Townsend, andgthe judge-advocate made but little progress at times, The reading occu- pied over two hours, and THE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF LIEUT. TOWNSEND was continued, The bad work found last sum- mer, he told Col. Comstock, was of the same character as that discovered in the autumn, There was bad work found prior to the presen- tation of the charges and also prior to the dis- covery of the bad worl@in the New York tunnel. In a previous case of the discovery of bad work the inspector, O’Brien, was not dis- charged, but was cautioned and allowed to re- main on the work. In other instances the in- spectors over bad work were always discharged. THE CASE OF O'BRIEN. In reference to this case of O’Brien, Gov. Boutwell asked if anything was done with the masons at that time. The lieutenant said that all the masons were discharged. “Why did you retain O’Brien?” “O'rien had the reputation of being one of the best inspectors in the tunnel, and I was not sure but that he might be mistaken in his in- spection, Therefore, I thought it best to give him another trial.” The lieutenant stated that the contractors had made frequent offers to repair the tannel at their own expense, but that they could not be accepted on account of an act of Congress which put a stop to all work. BAD WORK AFTER SEPTEMBER LAST. “Have you any information that that bad work continued after its discovery in Septem- ber last?” asked the governor. “I made some cuts in the brickwork in the fall and found pretty good work. Then after- ward I made a cut into some new work and found caviti “After the discovery of numerous defects,” asked the judge advocate, “did you have any idea that the work was to continue?” “Yes, I thought that it was togoon. There was one inspector to watch one man, and there was bad work found under this system. It was pretty difficult to prevent bad work even under this system, for the space is too narrow for one man to see what another man is doing.” “How was it possible for such bad work to be done under such close inspection?” asked Col. Roberts. “Small cavities might be left under such cir- cumstances, but it was not possible for cavities of any great size tobe left without absolute neglect on the part of the sub-inspector.” Lieut. Townsend was excused at 12:35, and a recess was then taken until 1:15, THE SOUNDER-EXPERT TAKES THE STAND, ‘The court reconvened at the hour named, and Mr. H. A. Sparrow, the sounder-expert, was called to the stand by the prosecution. The judge-advocate explained that both the prose- cution and defense agreed to omit testimony as to the details of his soundings, Gen. Crook, however, thought that it would be better to have Mr. Sparrow’s testimony before the court of inquiry readin order to give the court an idea of what had already been given by him, The judge-advocate stated that the record of Mr. Sparrow’s testimony was quite long, occu- pying altogether 103 pages, The court, however, decided to have this tes- timony read, which was done. After half an hour of reading one of the officers asked: “Mr. President, can’t we omit these details?” This suggestion met with favor, and the judge-advocale was instructed to omit the read- ing of the descriptions of the cuts which Mr, Sparrow had made in the roof of the tunnel and confine himself to the points in the testi- mony outside of the details of the cuts. ‘Lhe reading of Mr. Sparrow's testimony w: concluded at quarter of 3 and the court retired for consultation. At3o’clock the court ad- journed until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. COURT NOTES, Mr. Swift, of Major Lydecker’s counsel. ob- jected this morning to the initials given to him y the papers yesterday, and informed Tue Srar reporter that he was not John F., but Charles M. In his testimony yesterday Lieut. Townsend stated that he had supposed that the packers employed in the tunnel were stonemasons until it was developed before the court of inquiry that they were not such. The presence of the judge-advocate is all that saves the court from the bad state of sit- ting 13 at table. This number of officers has caused some wonder as to who is to get the bad luck thus indicated. The court will not last as long as the court of inquiry. It isthe hope of the judge-advocate to conclude within two weeks, Ex-Representative Mahoney’s Critical Condition. The condition of ex-Representative Peter Paul Mahoney, of Brooklyn, is extremely crit- ical this afternoon and it is feared that he will not live through the day, ——__—_ To Kidnap Robert Garrett. ALLEGED PLOT OF MEXICAN BANDITS WHICH CAUSED THE MEXICAN TRIP TO BE ABANDONED. A San Antonio, Tex., dispatch to the Balti- more American gives a sensational account of a plot formed by Mexican brigands to capture Mr. Robert Garrett on his proposed trip into that country, and hold him for an immense ransom. The plot, accoring to the ich, Tihs companions “The, dispatch ays. that THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. All the Preliminaries to be Arranged by the Time the Appropriation is Available. ‘WHAT HAS BEEN DOXE BY THE COMMISSION—A DE- SIRE TO PLACE THE PARK WITHIN ACCESSIBLE DISTANCE OF THE CITY—POINTS YET TO BE SET- ‘TLED—TEE LIMITS FIXED BY CONGRESS, The zoological park commission have not yet selected the land for the park. They have not, in fact, yet gone over the whole ground within the limits prescribed by the act of Congress. Secretary Noble has been so occupied with the Anties of his office that he has had little time at his disposal to give to the considera- tion of the question of the location of the park. With his colleagues on the com- mission, Prof. Langley, of the Smithsonian, and District Commissioner Webb, he has vis- ited and inspected the Rock creek valley in the region of Woodley park. The act names Massachusetts avenue as the southern and the military road running west from Brightwood as the northern limit of the area within which the park is to be located. It is to include, wherever located, a section of Rock creek. NO DECISION YET REACHED, Prof. Langley, when asked by a Srar re- porter to-day respecting the steps taken by the commission, said that the commission had not yet come to any conclusion as to the matter of location. ie Epes not, he thought, even in their own minds as individuals come to any de- termination in the matter. It was desirable he thought toselects location as near the city limits as possible, for in his view this was to be the poor man’s park. The location should be such that the park could be easily reached by horse cars or afoot, However, in that section of the area described by Congress, which lies nearest the city, the nom- inal prices at which property was held were so high that the selection of a site there was almost entirely out of the question, The com- mission. he said, had not yet been over all the ground and could not indicate what their ac- tion might be. A LEGAL QUESTION. There is a question upon which the commis- sion has sought the advice of the proper offi- cials respecting the expenditure of the $200,000 appropriated for the park, ‘This sam is appro- priated for the establishment of a zoological park, and the commission is directed to pur- chase not less than 100 acres of land. ‘he = beng is whether any balance of the 200,000 left after purchasing the land can be expended upon buildings, enclosures or other necessary appurtenances of a zoological park. Prof. asiay said to-day that the commission is awaiting advice on t subjeot. Meanwhile a preliminary survey i being made and a plat is being prepared under the direction of the geological survey, showing the bounds of the different properties em- braced within the area named by Congress, In making this survey the data already obtained by the coast survey, which was charged with making a topographical survey of the District, is utilized. Prof. Langley said that the commission de- sired to have no delay in the matter, and by the .Ist of July, when the money would be available, would, he thought, have so consid- ered the ‘matter as to be ready to proceed at once to the discharge of the duty imposed upon them. THE LOCATION FIRST PROPOSED. When the matter was under consideration by Congress, in order to have something definite to present to committees, a model of the pro- posed park was made and a map was prepared and published in Tuk Srar, fhe area then suggested for the park extended from a line 8 little south of the Adams’ mill road to the Klingle road. This area which was abont five-eighths of a mile long by half a mile wide, and contained 121 acres, undi- vided portions of several properties bordering on Rock creek. It was considered desirable, as the creek, which there makes two loops or bends, gave the maximum amount of creek for a park ofthat size, It is thought by those in- terested in the park that it must neces- sarily be located above the Woodley lane bridge, on account of the greater value of land below the bridge. There is an area of 2,000 acres or more out of which to choose the 100 or more acres to be included in the park. At least three sites can be formed in this area, it is said, which are desirable on account of their topography and natural situation. As Prof. Langley indicated in his talk to a Star reporter, the commission will be in- fluenced in its choice, other things being equal, by a desire to locate the park where it will be easily accessible to people who do not keep carriages. It is ex- pected that the zoological collection already assembled here under the direction of the Smithsonian institution will form the nucleus for the national “‘zoo,” but that, of course, has not been officially determined. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. BUILDING PERMITS were issued to-day as follows: L. C. Kengla, three brick dwellings, 1528 to 1532 10th street northwest; $11,000. H. K. Simpson, three brick dwellings, 317 to 321 B street southeast; $10,000. Mrs. Margaret Stewart, one brick dwelling, 32 B street northeast; €7,000. Mrs E. Ruckert, one brick dwelling, 307 5th street southeast; 23,300. W. H. Albott, one brick dwelling, 612 B street southeast; $3,000, Chas Vessel, one brick dwelling, 1142 6th stree northeast; $7000. W. H. Carrico, three brick dwellings 221 to 225 10th st. n. e., $10,000.. John Pyles, one brick dwelling, 414 4th st.s.e., $4,200: les Stickles, one frame dwelling, Bladens- burg road, $700. — Narrow Escape of Two Children. THEY SET FIRE TO A HOUSE WHILE PLAYING WITH MATCHES—ONE IS BADLY BURNED. Children playing with matches was the cause of a fire in a house in South Washington this morning which came near destroying the build- ing and resulting in the death of two children. The fire occurred in a two-story brick house, No. 359 Van street, which is occupied by Emma Johnson and John Tyler. Mrs. Johnson left in the house this morning her two children, aged, respectively, two and four years. The young ones amused themselves during her absence as best they could with toys provided them, but when the novelty wore off they dropped them and succeeded in gettiig some matches, The house caught fire and the children were unable to ye out and give the alarm. The doors were locked, rendering their escape im- possible, The flames soon caught to the dress of the younger child, Rebecca Johnson, and in a few minutes she would have passed into an- other world. The screams of the children at- tracted a colored man named James Johnson, who, upon seeing smoke in the house, broke open the door and rescued the children from a ainful death, The younger child was severely Burned about the arms, legs and face. An alarm was turned in from box No. 45. The fire department responded and extinguished the flames before much damage was done. ——— Mr. Warxer Fitrs His Answer.—In the case of Samuel Cox et al. a t J. SH. Walter, B. L. Walker et al., in which the claimants seek a discovery and account as to a number of pieces of property which, it is alleged, defendants ob- tained title to by misrepresentation, Mr. Walker this morning, by Mr. Judson T. Cull, filed his answer. He denies that any false representa- tions were used, and asserts that the complain- ants were fully compensated for their interests in the property. He states that their interests were of no marketable value, and that much labor and work was necessary to e their titles good, and they possessed no such value ‘as $40,000 or $50.000, and he alleges that some of the complainants were fully aware at the time the bill was prepared and filed that the charges made the defendants were He asserts that the berg made have no foundation, and are inequitable and iniqui- tious, and are made for wae tordeolhpee fotos him inf Sompromising witk thee He denies that they have any right to hold him ac- countable or that they can pursue the fund, ——- An Executive Session. WHAT THE SENATE DID THIS AFTERNOON, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae Oxtamoma Question was considered finally at the cabinet meeting to-day, and it is reported that the President's proclamation will be issued this afternoon, WILE THE SeNaTe was sitting with closed doors to-day Mr. George gave notice that he would to-morrow submit remarks on the reso- lutions heretofore offered by Mr. Butler as to the continuing of the service of the officer protem. At the Senate jor CuaNozs tx Tae Ramwar Mam Service.— Several very important changes were made in the railway-mail service to-day by P@stmaster- General Wanamaker the recommendation of Mr. J. Lowery Bell, the mew chief of that service. The new men are all experienced, hav- ing bad many years of service and were removed under the Cleveland administration. Their reinstatement is made according to Chief Bell in the interest of the good of the service and the promotion of the Prompt and efficient distribution of mail matter on the road. The changes are as follows: W. H. Bigelow, in charge of first division, at Boston, Mass., vice Geo. E. Doane. Mr. Bigelow was removed in 1885. R. C. Jackson, removed in 1888, in charge of second division, New York city, vice W. F. Doolittle. ©. W. Vickery, removed in 1888, third division, Washington, "D. €., vice ‘Eugene Car- rington; L. M. Terrell, removed in 1886, fourth division. Atlanta, Ga., nee B. M. Turner, Geo. W.e Pepper, ninth division, Cleve- land, Ohio, vice F. B. Dodge. Mr. Pepper was the clerk in charge of the New York and Chicago railway ice, and was removed in 1887, but with this exception the men all re- turn to the positions which they had satis- factorily filled for many years before their re- mov: Nominations Confirmed. The Senate in executive session this after- noon confirmed the following nominations: Zachariah T, Walrong to be attorney for In- dian territory. Thos, B. Newles, to be marshal for the Indian territory, James M. Hackleford, to be judge of the Indian territory court. _James Tanner to be commissioner of pen- sions. Jeremiah Sullivan to be collector of customs for Montana and Washington. David M. Lines to be special examiner of drugs. ete., at New Orleans. cen W. Wakefield to be collector at Bath, eo. Siligman Bros. to be special fiscal agents of e Navy department at London, Geo. W. McBride to be collector of customs for Michigan, Charies J, Edwards to be collector of cus- toms for Minnesota. Charles M, Bradshaw to be collector at Pa- get sound, W. T. And the following masters: Jno. R. Crane, Jamestown, Ohio; Chas. L. Merriam, Shelburne Falls, Mass. ; Jos. K. Johnston, Coshocton, Ohio; James M. Clark, New Castle, Pa.; May B. Hig- ley, Minersville, Pa.; May Sheay, Watson- town, Pa.; William D. Walter, Stroudsburg, Pa; George L. Barnum, Suffolk, Va.; John C. Witchler, Rochdale, Texas; Geo. D: Breed, Chilton, Wis; Johu M. Hibbard, Staughton, Wis.; Theodore Bun, Lancaster, Wis.; Winslow W. Avery, Plymouth, Mass.; James D, Neville, Bloomington, Ill; W. H. Cul- limore, Centralia,[iL; Allen Chadwick, Armour- dale, Kan. ; James L. King, Topeka, Kan.; Ed. F. Jones, Halton, Kan,; Chas. ‘i Wonser, Tama, Iowa; John E. Mole, Adams, Mass. White House Notes. STRONG PROTESTS are being received at the White House against the nomination of Judge Morgan, of Louisiana, as minister to Mexico, The Louisiana men do not want him, because he has _for- saken he state and has his residence in New York, and New York will not father the appointment. The principal objection to the judge are on the grounds of disability. He is over cighty years of age and is a martyr to rheumatism and dyspepsia, it is represented, the latter troubling him to such an exten that when he goes out to dinner he takes a little piece of nis own peculiarly- baked bread with him in a piece of paper. His opponents say that the mercantile interests of this country in Mexico need the care and diplo- macy of a younger and more active man. The judge was the United States representa- tive to Mexico during President Arthur's ad- ministration, IT 18 DENIED AT THE WHITE HOUSE that any discrimination is being made against the colored race in the matter of employing domestics, The laundresses at the White House did not work to suit Mrs. Harrison and were replaced by others more satisfactory. This change pleased one or two white women in the servige, but there has been no raid on colored servants in general, Most of them re- main in their old plac District Callers at the White House, AND THEY ARE ALL CHURCH MEN, Rey. Dr. Elliott, of Foundry M. E. church, accompanied by Messra, Stinemetz and Simp- son, of the official board, called upon Secretary Halford at the White House early to-day. The secretary has attended services at Foundry church on several occasions, and in the ab- sence of any direct information the popular presumption would be that they were return- ing his calls, They remained some time. Revg Father Donnelly, of St. Dominic's church, was at the White House all the morn- my beer for an opportunity to say something in behalf of N. H. Shea for democratic com- missioner of the District, but the opportunity did not come, The Fish Commission. ABRANGING NEW OFFICE ROOMS IN THE ARMORY BUILDING. Workmen are engaged in the old Armory building on the mall, fitting it up for the occupancy of the fish commission. The commission has for several years used the first or ground floor of the building as its central station, while the clerical force has been accommodated in offices elsewhere. The commissioner now has his office in .the safe deposit building, corner of New York avenue and 15th street. As there is no appropriation for renting rooms in that building @fter July 1, the commissioner will move into the armory building on that date. There is an appropriation of fitting up that building for his occupancy. The second floor has, for some time, been used as a workshop for the taxidermists of the National museum. Under the new arrangement the | taxidermists move up to the third floor. fish commission will recoustruct the second | floor, dividing it into convenient office rooms, It will oceupy also @ portion of the third floor. wcxdet sv “semua THE SUBURBAN ROADs. The List of those to be Improved Made Out by the Commissioners. $7,000 for | The | The Commissioners in their estimates to Con- gress asked for an appropriation of over $200,- 000 for constructing county roads and suburban streets. This amount was cut down considerably by the House and Senate committees, they appro- priating only $135,525 for this p The following is the list of suburban streets and roads to be improved as agreed upon by the Commissioners and the amount appropriated for each: Pennsylvania avenue extended to Bowen |, 25,000; 4th street east extended to Hill road, €10,000; Canal m Free Chain bridges, $13,000; to complete pavement of 4th street extended to top hill, 10.000. —— street from west building line of Freedmen’s hospital to the east ith stzet to Coluasie reads bth; te eet 000; to and regulate usetts sect bad nnd pastor of the Anacostia M. E. church, arrived on Friday at the and" on Sunday morning preachen hie first sermon to his new charge. St. Evizasern’s Asvitm.—The site of new infirmary pavilion on Oak Ridge has staked off and excavations begun. The and specifications are being completed as possible, and as soon as finished regarding absences were posted up. They pro- vide that any workman missing six musters or three days shall be dropped from the rolis, and that no exception will sick. ness, Foreman William Corkran bas an order to cast 600 shells, which he is filling at the rate of 22 shells per day, making and casting on al- ternate days. An increase of pay of 25 cents Per, diem has been granted on all first-class work, — The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day deaths were reported to the health offics as follows: Evelyn B. Davis, white, 23 years; Andrew Bischaff, white, 50 years; Edward Flaherty, white, 39 years; Gertrude Jones, white, 59 years; Howard C. Cady, white, 66 years; Annie Flowers, white, 55 years; Meta Corcoran, white, 25 years; Wm. Arnold, colored, 7 months; Annie L. Thurston, colored, 1 year; Mary Wye, colored, 2 years; Edward McGrader Plater, colored, 16 years; Elnora Thompkins, colored, 50 years. _——_ Covempta Trroorarmicat Ustox’s Prr- cuase.—There was recorded to-day @ convey- ance from Sarah A. Vermilya and husband to C. M. Robinson, G. M. Depue, and B. C. Wright, trustees of the Columbia Typographical Union, for a consideration of 8,400, the east half of lot 2. square 518. fronting 44 fect on G street, between 4th and 5th strects northwest. — Marrerace Licexses.— Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to W. E. Guyton, of McLean county, Ky.,and Annie J. Darling, of Reading, Pa.; John E. Tutweiler and Etta E. Rhodes, both of Rockingham county, Va.; Andrew Blagden and Henrietta Kendall; James F. Gregory and Marrianne Minnegerode Moigue: B. Holmes and Jennie M. Little. of Cay lay, N.J.; Joshua P. Taylor and Ida L. Sisson, both of Pairfax county, Va. atone THE COURTS. Covar rx Gexenat Tenm.—Judges Hagner and dames. To-day, Wm. Woodburn. of Nevada, on mo- tion of Mr. W. A. Cook, and Mr. Jas. H. Harah, on motion of Mr. Darlington, were admitted to the bar. Robeson agt. Niles; opinion by Jus- tice Hagner, allowing interest; decree signed. Meyer Cohet appointed examiner in chancery and U. 8. commissioner; John H. Stewart, con- stable; bond approved. Equity Covrt—Juige Cor, To-day, Barnumagt. Barnum; divorce granted. Holcomb agt. Wrig! ditor's rey ratified. Beale agt. Vane; sale decreed; J. C, Heald ap- inted trustee. McCarthy agt. McCarthy; do.; . A. Lambertdo, Mclaughlin agt. King; time to take testimony limited. Hodgesagt. Hedges: reference to auditor, — Preurep To Deats py Hatt SToxes.—The late hailstorm in Hanover county, N. C., was the worst ever known in the state. It broke great quantities of glass at Wilmington, and, strange to say, it killed a man. Benj. Moore, colored, aged eighteen years, was caught in the storm and was pelted by hail until he fell exhausted. Shortly after the storm he was dispovered. He was bleeding atthe mouth and nose, and his condition was so alarming that a messenger was sent for a doctor. Before the physician arrived Moore — eee The Philadelphia police are breaking up dis- reputable houses by stationing policemen in — of them, with red lanterns as danger sig- als. It is thought that the old Libby prison build- ing will be removed from Richmond to Chicage either in April or Ma; “The Prince of Wales and his set have established Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne as ‘correct form’ at dessert,” says a London society journal, and it might have added, on othe> occasions—as breaktast, even- ing receptions, etc., etc DIED. BECKERT. Tne interment of Mrs, TERESA BECK- ERT, who died January 2, 1889, and whose re have’since been kept in the vault at Congressional cemetery, will take place in the cem: to-in0Frow, ch 27, at 3o'clock p.m. Friends and relatives in? Siareh 27, vited to attend. CLEAR On Monday, March 25, 1889, at 12 we. SELLIE AL, wate of James Clear, awed at ree Years, Funeral from her late residence, No 501.11th street southwest, on Weduesday, March 27, 1889, at 3 o'clock p. mm. = GROSS. On Monday, March 25, 1889, at 5:10 p. me ANNIE BERTHAD beloved deuchier of Hepat and Susan Gross, aged ten years, four mouths and Sve aie, Funeral at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday, March 27, Exstera Presbyterian’ church, Sth vt ace Friends bee Vited without further notice. ‘Boston papers please copy. att Suddenly,on M: 26, 1889, JOSEPH beloved Busbaud ot Mary Fr Crome meet Friday, 29th inst ulate Conception church at aud relatives are respectful invited to DAVIS. At Mt. Pleasant, on March LYN B. DAVIS, daughter of BP. Davi Puneral Wednesday at 4 o'clock p.m. wa MILLER. On March 21, 18S¥, at St, Louis, Mo. Mrs. MAGGIE B. MILLE: formerly of thie oly aod a 7 cierk in office of comptroller of the 1 ury departuwent. PARKER. Departed this life March 5 e m.,SIDNEY PAKKEK, efter @ oe, y ~ 4 aed — jf -eleht years five mec Funeral from bis residene ou Thursday, March 28, at 2 invited to attend. STEWART. On March 2 STEWARL, in the sixty-fret of has funeral hum st Bate sehr 9/30 o'clock a. m, hursday, 28th tm ‘rieuds of the family fully invited wo attend WINE. At “Raw reood.") Hyatteville, Md.,ou the 2, 1SSHLUCY MCCKEARY WAN, . aud daughter ct the late Robert McCreary, of Gettysbure, Pa. ‘The funeral xervice wil be at her Wednesday, 27th inst., at 4-15 0% from Wastington can take the 3.25 iu apd return at 6 pan... and U.K. K. interment on Tht eth, at Getty Lune, Pa: {Gettysburg Ura.) and Loudoun county (Va) lease copy. late papers pi bs In Memoriam. . LSNG, after a short illness, A native GANNON. On Mare! GILBERT GANNON, aged torty-nine years. of this city, for the last twenty-exht ys of that time be was —— et the W company office up to. few years resign bis on secount after which ue had to have an then (by, Dr, Marm u Gannon had been complain: sudden that it can’t be realized friends, who always knew hiiu to be sition, true in his friendship. and ity to always aid tke poor. He leaves a wife sons to mourn bis loss. By # sympethizing friend. | GA. Por, Misano. acim, enosrm Dr. E. G, Davies, DeSunet, AT have e » says. used it in slow convalescence’ and prevention uualarial diseases, where the drinking water Ticlieve it to, bs ‘beneciai in ‘also 01 Curzpazx Car PITCHERS CasTORIa.