Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1889, Page 5

Tae Worsr Coven Is relieved by the use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. But don’t delay till the bronchial tubes are in- famed and the lungs congested. Prompt use fnsures rapidecure. L. D. Bixley, of Bartonville, ‘Vt, writes: “Hour years ago I took a severe cold, which was followed by a terrible cough. I was confined to my bed about four months. My physician finally said I was in Consumption, and that be could not help me, One of my Beighbors advised me to try Ayer’s Cherry Pec- toral. Idid so,and was well before I had fin- ished taking the first bottle. Ever since then my health has beer. good.” AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co, Lowell, Masa. Sold by all Druggista. Price, $1; six bottles, 85. Tus Gexcrse JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIO ‘and most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE fer Impared Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalescence * ty. PRO! . OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF PIgAT PBOT. COLEMAR, OF Gineus wich ak 4 sige ‘epprupHits food T tried ‘Genuine Jobeow Hots Malt saree tigress day Tts use was follow ood, which hed heretefure been topass the alimentary canal digested : here appeared power of E* beat and poring we! up fat. sof itatigns Zhe eepuins ae the, sens: ture Other are worthless imitations: NN 'F, Berlin Vienna. New York Of- 208 Becsiay Sed-tutbee Dy by ‘The mortality among Consumptives has been mate- rially decreased of late years by many excellent pul- monics, Foremost among these is SCOTT'S EMUL- SION of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda Phthisis, Bronchitis, Abcess of the Lungs. Pneumonia, Weakness and soreness of the Chest are completely subjugated by a timely resort to this suc- cessful combination of highly purified cod liver oil with the salts named which are themselves among tne finest reparatives of exhausted energy. Not only Lung and Bronchial troubles, but Rheumatism, General De- Dility, the Wasting away of Children and Adults, Scro- fala and Lumbar Abcesses and Feebleness are removed by this standard preparation. For Ansemia and all impoverished conditions of the blood, it is the best possible remedy, and since the flavor of Cod Liver Oil is nullified in it, children and delicate lady invalids ex- perience no repugnance 1. taking it. a you sick and then leave you constipated. Carter's VOID HARSH PURGATIVE PILLS. THEY MAKE AX Liver Pills regulate the bowels and cure you. Heanovanrens FOR CHAS. G. KRIEL’S PURE CREAM LEAF LARD, KETTLE RENDERED IN 1, 3. 5, 10, 25 AND 50 POUND TINS, 40, 50 AND 60 POUND FIRKINS. WE RECOMMEND THIS LARD FOR THE FINEST KIND OF PASTRY, aS IT IS A STRICTLY HOG PRODUCT. ALSO HAVE HIS FINE-FLAVORED SUGAR- CURED HAMS, BREAKFAST BACON AND VILLA HAMS. ap20-lm* J.C. ERGOOD & CO., 915 La ave. nw 87.50 At this price we sell you all-wool suits, guaranteed to be as good asjany suld at $10, by other houses aT ‘We'll sell you as good suits as you'll find at @12 $13.50 and 15, in other houses AT #12. ‘We'll sell you Suits worth anywhere from $15;to $20, AT $15. ‘We show you a besutiful assortment of suits as good as any sold at $20 to $25, by most houses. AT $5.50. ‘We'll sell you a good yr — worth $8, AT 86.75 ‘We'll sell you a Spring Overcoat, silk faced, worth $10, AT 89. sell you s splendid Worsted Overcoat, worth 1 2 Neu sell you a fine Silk Lrg Overcoat, worth $18, AT $15. ‘We'll sell sell youa fine Kersey Overcoat, lined all ‘through with sill. For Boys from 6 to 18 years, we have an immense line of Suits from $2.25 to@15 and are sure wecan suit everybody. We also bave a full line of plain and fancy vests, odd pants, kc., at prices sure to take. WEYL’ ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, ap10-3m 341 7TH 8T. N.W. Seasonasee Taste Scrruzs at ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY'S. MAPLE SUGAR—One ton direct from Vermont. New and absolutely pure. MAPLE SYRUP—Pure Vermont; gal. cans, MAPLE SYRUP—McMechen’s quart bottles, 39¢. TABLE OlL—Italian and French, The best brands known to the trade. Price mod- erate. STAWBERRIES—Choicest varieties received. fresh every morning. BOSTON POTATO CHIPS—Superior quality, fresh from the oven every day. MANDHELING JAVA-—Is the highest grade grown on earth. We offer the genuine arti- cle roasted fresh every da; FLOUR—Don't forget our special bargain a! 508 barrel. Also, examine our entire list of ds and prices before buying. It will pay you. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY, th at, n.w., bet. Dand F._ Tas Downs Turx Au. A BIG SALE OF CLOTHING At 912 F street. ‘The stock must be sold. Every dollar's worth con- Yerted into cash, no matter what the loss may be. Men's Suits, guaranteed all wool, $4.83, or return Men's Suits of ali-wool rh it and get the ir euits Will be sold at the ‘nore Prince Albert Cuta rs . $1.37 buys an all-wool Suit. -o Sbor y Baits, trom 14 to 18 years, $2.75, $3, 83.50 an trong Working Pants, 83¢. Pine Drees Panik 01 25.01.50. 91.15, 82, 62.50and © Some at once to this fearful slaughter sale of Cloth- tock must be sold in eighteen days. 912 F ST. N. W., Six Doors from 9th st mhl-3m Ger Tu Bis. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO. 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Trunks aud Satchels of best makes at low prices. apla N. A. 8. E. Usa “The Terrible Boiler with Important Facts for Steam Users and 2 Life aud Proverty, or Hew te Avoid Both, with tbe mane te eee ‘ads oo a HENRY. LORD, The Clarendon Ho! more, Md. t for LOKD'S BOILER COMP'D, admitted practical engiueers And boiler inspectors as the best. ying as I do a supply in Baltimore, can and will til orders promptly. 120-3 NYT YOU TRY CARTER'S LITTLE LIVE! Rk ¢ They i ‘headache and all the ills produced by dieutdered liver. Only one Pill 8 dose. E “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE JAR’ Mawasded Vie Mighest honors $0 AS GOSTUBA BITTERS as the most efficacious stignu- lant to excite the te and to, keep the ve tecatgctared eo EXCEPT IN BOTTLES WITH BUFF WRAPPERS. BEFPCSE SUBSTITUTES. THEY CANNOT BE a8 @ooD. THEY May BE DANGEROUS. POND’s EXTRACT THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., | 2d EDITION. Lat ean Te St PRESIDENT ROBERTS’ VIEWS. His Examination by the Senate Inter- state Commerce Committee. New Youre, May 9.—The United States Senate interstate commerce investigating committee met again to-day, there being present Senators Cullom, Blair, Gorman, Harris, Reagan and Barbour. The first witness was President George B, Roberts, of the Pennsylvania railroad. fe stated that the Pennsylvania system comprised a number of leased roads in addition to the Pennsylvania road proper, which practically controlled the [sera of the system. It had very little actual usiness relations with any Canadian road. By Senator Cullom—What bave you to say of the relations between the Canadian roads aud those of the United States? Mr. Roberte—‘Since the United States has begnn to regulate the railroad companies by special legislation the latter have been PLACED AT A DISADVANTAGE in their competition with the roads of Canada, the effect on the Grand Trunk roads being independent of the legislation which affects those of the United States and a constant men- ace to the latter. I don’t know that at ae the Canadian roads do seridus injury to American Romar |e ey are ina ition to doso at any time managers see fit to do 80,” “What advantage have the Canadian roads over those of the United States?” “The Canadian Pacific is heavily subsidized by the government so as to erage the de- velopment of the country. Both the Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific roads draw their supplies from England free of duty.” “Can roads iu the United States be operated as cheaply as the Canadian roads?” “There is considerable doubt as to the answer to that question.” “WHAT REMEDY HAVE YOU TO. SUGGEST as an amendment to the law that would place American roads and Canadian roads on an equality?” Mr. Roberts—‘T think that any Pps bere ao doing business here should be subject ‘o the same laws as the roads of our own coun- try. If Canadian roads are A arr to carry traffic in and outof the United States they should be made ameiiable to our laws. Of course we cannot oblige foreign roads to con- form to our laws when they are out of the country, but while they do business within our borders the same law should apply to both. In fact I am not so sure that foreign roads should be allowed the pede they enjoy in this goun- try under these conditions. I cannot quite un- derstand why foreign roads should be allowed to go in and out of the United States, while foreign vessels are not allowed to do a coasting business with this bate oP By Senator Blair.—‘‘What practical method do you suggest to protect us in our cothpeti- tion with Canada?" Mr. Roberts.—“I should make them subject to the same laws which our own roads obey. In case this is not satisfactry, I think our own roads are fully able to accommidate the public even if there were no Canadian roads.” CONFORM TO LAW OR STAY OUT. Senator Gorman asked President Roberts the same question that Mr. Wiman answered yes- terday, whether or not it would be a fair prop- osition for the United States to demand that all Canadian roads doing business in the United should conform to American laws or else stay out of the country? Mr. Roberts replied that he thought it a per fectly fair demand, and one which should be made in the interest of American roads. By Senator Gorman—There is a move on foot, I understand, to construct a through line from the Pacific to the Atlantic, to connect either end with a _ subsi- dized line of steamers, its object being to take the trade that comes from China and Japan and transport it to the eastern coast. What chance, in your opinion, do Ameri¢an roads stand of controlling this trade?” Mr. Roberts—“‘The American roads have first call on allsuch trade, and under eqyal condi- tions with the Canadian roads, could cbn- trol it.” pe What is Wanted in New York. New York, May 9.—The Mail and 8, in a double-leader editorial, calls on the republican legislature to repeal the new and useléss police justices bill, ne Tammany democrats an additional hundred thotsand dollars a year patronage; to requite the mayor to appointa republican police commissigner in succession to one of the same politics; to pst atepyblican representative into each of the three boards which assess, levy, and spend the taxes, and to pass the loop raifroad bi Herty Still Ahead. New Yorx, May 9—2 p. m. score: Herty, 360 miles; Cartwright, 851 miles; Hughes, 337 miles: Noremac, $31 miles; Golden, 322 miles; Hegelman, 341 miles; Connors, 804 miles; Smith, 328 miles; Dillon, 276 miles; Taylor, 256 miles; Johnson, 266 miles; Adams, 907 miles. or No New Interest in the Divorce Case. ‘AIcAGO, May 9.—In the Carter divorce case this morning Mrs. Dudley was recalled by plaintiff's counsel. Nothing new or of partic- ular interest was brought out. From Wall Street To-day. New York, May 9, 2:15 p. m.- The dullness and stagnation in the stock market increased after 12 o'clock, and St. Paul again retired toa secondary position in the market. There was increased interest in Atchison, Burlington and Rock Island, and while the last two stocks were quite weak the first-named showed more anima- tion with considerable strength and moved up 34 to 434. The rest of the list continued to sag off slowly and were completely devoid of feature. At 2:15 the market was very dull and steady at small fractions below first prices, aes, sane Private Trial of the Petrel. Bartmore, May 9.—The gunboat Petrel started on a preliminary private trial trip at about noon to-day. —— Sir Charles Russell’s Fee. Loxpox, May 9,—It is reported that Sir Charles Russell's fee for acting as counsel for the Parnellites before the special commission is £10,000. penn eee Telegraphic Briefs. The creamery and ice-houses of the Union dairy company at Thompson Ridge, Orange county, N. Y., were destroyed by fire vester- day. The company bottled milk ‘for the New York market. 6 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing prices the N rk Stock Market, as ted by PR Bee Name | 0. | c. || xame ale Ate «| 43343 N.Y. ENE.) 44%) dy Bel 2; Do. f. Can. South. +N. iene bes! 38 1 52 07 34 Ce Ga) Rich. aus Rock 94%) St. Paul. «| 675) ‘Tex. ie st ie Union, ‘| 61 Ww + 34 | be., 2s 1107 “west! Box, eerie Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 9.—Cotton quiet—middling, 11%. Flour active, tending higher. Wheat— southern, nominally firm; ts, 85495; Corn—southern, 5 ‘June, a2igaa2ui: July, 429 Osis, steady for choice: easy. for others — southern and Pennsylvania, Shai: western white, Suh western mixed 2 $0; graded No. 2 white, Saithg” Rye, dull, Sda53. ay easy ow grades—prime to choice tim: Othy, 18-50016.00. “Provisicns * | elevation of his suspenders THIS WAS VETERAN’S DAY. Voters of 1840 Call Upon the President. MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT TIPPECANOE CLUB WHO VOTED FOR GEN. W. H. HARRISON—THEIB ADDRESS AND THE PRESIDENT'S RESPOXSE— OTHER WHITE HOUSE VISITORS. It was veteran's day at the White House. To be sure there were some office-seekers; they can- not be scared off entirely, but they were in the minority on this 9th day of May, 1889. As early as 10 o'clock the Tippecanoe veterans com- menced to assemble in the vicinity of the mansion and before the hour of 11 struck sev- eral of them had entered the mansion and were waiting for the arrival of their old com- rades at noon. When the appointed time ar- rived the east room was the rendez- vous for at least seventy-five fine-looking specimens of the old-line whig. White hair was the rule, but bent shoulders were excep- tional. Nearly all the old folks were tolerably erect and they moved around with a degree of celerity hardly to be expected of them. They formed a circle at the northern end of the room and when everything was ready the es- corting committee, composed of A. M. Clapp, Gen. Schenck, and Gen. Pomeroy, went up stairs and in a few minutes returned with the President. The veterans of 1840 applauded as he entered and then when Mr. Clapp mer esa out and faced the grandson of the man they voted for there was absolute silence. Then Mr. Clapp said: MR. CLAPP’S ADDRESS. Mr. Prestpent: We crave a moment of your time from your official duties and cares, while as chairman of the committee to make arrangé- ments for this interview, I present to you this company of veterans of 1840. I discharge this duty with pleasure. These citizens, sir, form a connecting link between the earlier and later periods of this nineteenth century. In 1840 they sang for, hurrahed for, voted for, and thus aided in the election of Gen. Wm. Henry Har- rison, your illustrious ancestor, as president of the United States. A kind Providence has preserved their lives during all the intervening Year, until, in the course of human events, the republican party plaeed its standard in ele hands and you led its hosts to victory. n that contest you shared largely of their sympathy, confidence and respect, and would have had their votes had they resided any- where in the United States except where citizen- ship has no badge, and where Nie tuadacastital law of a representative form of government is held in a state of suspended animation, ap- parently for the reason that the people can- hot be trusted with the ballot. These veteran whigs and republicans, whose love of country and freedom does not wane with the lapse of years, and whose devotions toprinciple has endured through periods of bloody strife without divergence, take this oc- casion to tender to you and to the country their hearty congratulation that the people of the United States have declared it their will that you should be President. It Beet, sir, without saying, that the feeling of confidence reposed in you by the people at large is shared by the veterans of 1840, who have called to honor you on. this occasion. They confide in you as the exemplar and apostle of those principles which were enunciated by the convention that nominated you, and which became the shibbo- leth of the party that elected you, and now they mingle their rejoicings with’ those of every true republican in the land over that auspicious result. They have unabated conti- dence in the conserving power of republican principles and Policies when applied to the commercial and industrial pursuits of the American people. It is in these that we find guarantees of protection for our rights and in- terests, as well as for the future peace, pros- perity and happiness of the nation. And permit me, sir, further to assure you of our confidence in and esteem for you as the chief magistrate of the nation and as the con- servér of republican principles and policies in the administration of the government. In your election there has been planted in the national firmament a bright star of hope that has had four oak years of obscurity, and which will light the country on in its future march of progress, until its material advance- ment is relieved of the obstructions that have been cast in its path. THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. The President responded by saying: “Mr. chairman and gentlemen—I beg to assure you that I appreciate very highly this evidence of your respect and confidence. If I were to set efore me an ambition which would insure the success of my adwinistration it would be that I might continue to hold fast the respect and confidence of such men as yourselves, mature of mind and unbiased in judgment. I thank you for your coming and your kindly words.” Then the old Tippecanoeang broke the circle, and, after being introduced by Mr. Clapp, shook the President's hand. The President seemed to enjoy the occasion, and once in a while would laugh a little as one of the ‘‘vets” would spell his name over in a loud tone, — there might be no mistake as to his iden- ity. Mr. A. J. Law called attention to himself, and the President said, “Oh, yes; I’ve seen you upstairs.” “SATAN ALSO APPEARED.” Rev. Dr. Scott was one of the interested spec- tators, and wheh a Star reporter stepped in front of him, the betterjto observe the hand- shaking, the venerable divine leaned forward and whispered in his ear, “When the sons of God were gathered together Satan also appeared among them,” “T've got a story about your grandfather I'll tell yousome day,” said Gen. Schenck to the President as he turned to leave the room, “I shook hands for him once.” “All right,” responded the President. “Come around when I'm not busy. You'll please ex- cuse me. I have an engagement now with the Secretary of the Treasury.” GEN, SCHENCK’S STORY, “Oh, that story?” remarked the general when Tue Star reporter asked him{tojtell it “Cer- tainly. When William Henry Harrison was campaigning in Ohio he came to me and asked me to accompany him on a journey through the northern part of the state, off toward the lakes. We started out and had a terribly rough time of it. The roads were as bad as roads ever were in the west, and our travel was necessarily slow. We expected to arrive at Bucyrus early one evening, but we were so delayed by the mud that it was nearly 10 o'clock Sbafute we reached the little ina where the general had been advertised to stop. Ten o'clock p.m. was a pretty late hour in those early days, and the ee majority of the respectable people who | ad been waiting through the evening to re- ceive their candidate had gone to bed. Those who were still waiting when we arrived were of the tough order and pretty drunk. They had to be received, however, so we placed the general in ‘alittle harrow passageway between two rooms and had the crowd march through from one room to the other, and out into the street. We were both very tired, and the general was de- cidedly cross, but the crowds’ hands had to be shaken. There was no one there to do the in- troducing, so I volunteered for the place. A few people greeted the general, and then a half-drunken citizen imagined t I was Will- iam Henry Harrison, and he gr d my hand and shook it very vigorously. Others followed, and the idea at once struck me that I might relieve my distressed friend. I leaned over to him and whispered, ‘You stand back a little and give me more room.’ He did. and then I shook hands with about five hundred ar- dent admirers of thé general, every man of whom has either gone down or will go down to his grave proud of what he believes to be the fact that he had shaken the hand of William Henry Harrison. One of the old veterans pressed into the President's hand the following note: ‘Wasninatox, D. C., May 8, 1889, Tams Ghd veteran, Martin Harrin, and deserving of niuch morg than he hin to your favor, u, 18 ® pensioner ae — Icommend pestis. ©, POMEROY. A LIST OF THE VETERANS, Among those present were Jos, C. Ringwalt, Joshua Johnson, A. Van Camp, Chas, Garrett, Sam’l Coit, Lawson P. Keech, R. L. McGeorge, John Mitchell, Geo. McKew Rev. Sam'l Kramer, Aibert Ellis, H. H. Smith; Dr. E. H. Smith, W. T. Hatchett, P. E. Connor, Rey. Robert Hood, Edmund 8. Munroe, Hiram L. Armes, Isaac Strohm, C. G. Von Tagen, Rev. John L. Hayghe, D. C. Pinkerton, N. T. Ells- worth, Judson 8. Brown, Martin Harrington, W. W. Danenhower. TRE OLDEST AND THE YOUNGEST. The oldest man there was named Jackson, and if he lives another six years he will go over the century mark. The youngest veteran was Lawson P. Keech who voted for “ aoe al when he (Keech precise! beans Pag years ft peony He. was ca! wever, the youngest of the coeeeny With | yesterda: came out of the with what looked re- markably like a frown on his handsome face. Senator Plumb may not have in deing any better than ——— from New York, but he came out with a visage beneath his light tan-colored slouch and he talked ina cheery, hopeful way about the way things were moving. Senator Sawyer seemed to be comfortable in spite of the heat. He had anew, but not too stylish, straw hat and the cigar he had between s teeth had certainly cost twenty-five cents. ‘Nothing to-day,” said he tos Srar reporter. " not certainly. I expect something good in a little while.” 8 Twice did Senator Hawley ascend the stairs. The first trip was on business; the second time he had with him two athletic-lookisg young gentlemen clad in bicycle suits, He introduce: them to the President, Nebraska was represented by ex-Senator Saunders and Congressman Connell, of Omaha. With them vas Judge | Peabody, formerly of maha, who desire a respects. en that had been done the Ee talked to the Presi- dent about the vacancy which exiats in the ranks of , the interstate commerce commission, and urged the immediate appointment of Judge Groff. The judge is not only Nebraska's can- didate, but is the choice of the boards of trade of the northwest. THE CURIOSITY OF THE DAY, and perhaps the greatest political “freak” of the season was a, nice-looking gentleman who was introduced to the President by Represent- ative “Joe” Cannon. His name is Richard Starr, and he comes from New Jersey. He has been a Harrison man for many years, was a delegate to the last Chicago convention and doesn’t want an @ of any kind. He is a refreshing oasis in memory of the President. Mr. Cannon looked unusually smart, and was the personification of human coolness. He was clad in a new steel-colored suit and his (Sep rs features were surmounted by a straw at of the finest texture and the latest shape. ah am ‘not after offices,” said he to a Stax re- r. “‘Have you noticed my costume. I aspire to bé a leader of fashion. I want to be known for the elegance of my wardrobe.” THOMAS PORTERHOUSE OCHILTRER was in on crutches looking after the interests of the gentleman who was with him—Mr. Zadock, of Texas, Mr. Zadock desired to be consul at Hamburg, and Mr. Ochiltee thinks he ought to get it, “Great man, this Zadock,” said the fiery- locked ex-Congress “Good, solid repul lican, he is. Comes from Corsicana, the home of Robert Q. Mills. Strange thing that both Roger Mills an Culberson— one chairman of the committee on ways and means and the other chairman of the committee on the judiciary—should have studied law in the office of Thomas P. Ochi treeand father. Great firm, that.” VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS. Ex-Representative Brady, of Virginia, had with him a couple of friends, but he would not reveal the object of his mission. He did state, however, that the President had accorded him avery pleasant and satisfactory interview, in see irginia appointments were freely dis- cusse: SEVEN SOUTH CAROLINIANS went in with Representative Lodge, of Massa- chusetts, but they were silént as mummies on the object of their visit. When asked they deviated so far from the truth as to deny their identity, and de- clared with much force and loose morality that they were not South Carolinians, but came from Kansas, They were not pretty enough for ae however, so that ruse failed to work, Senators Jones, of Arkansas, Mitchell and Higgins, ex-Senator Van Wyck, Delegate Allen and Representative Williams 4ls0 saw the Presi- dent before noon, THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE, Ex-Governor Packard, of Louisiana, asked the President to give him the Liverpool con- sulate, but did not receive much encourage- ment. That place has been promised to Mr. er ieee now private secretary to Secretary laine. THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE A SHORT TRIP. It is finally settled that the President will take a short voyage on the steamer Dispatch, which has been ordered here and is expected to arrive to-morrow or Satur- ce Secretary Halford says that the Presi- lent may go down the river for a day as he did recently, but there is nothing settled as yet, and the date has not been decided upon. OTHER CALLERS were Geo. C. Tanner, who had, so his card stated, an introductory letter from ex-Presi- dent Hayes;” C. J. Van Kirk, Washington, Pa.; Geo, 8. Wills, Florida; R. 8. Montgomery, Palmetto, Tenn.: J. D. Van De Huntsville, Alabama ; Fred. Ledergarber, St. Louis; W. L. Bat Chicago; D. E. Brockett, Cumberland; H. Scott Howell and C. L. Knapp, Kansas, and Joseph C. Hornblower, of this city, whose pass- ort came from Justice Bradley, of the United States Supreme Court. ‘The last visitors received were the delegates to the camp of Sons of Veterans now in session in this city. Attorney-General Miller was with the Presi- dent through the afternoon, COMMISSIONER TANNER'S POLICY, There was considerable comment among politicians at the White House to-day over the important conclusion to which Commissioner of Pensions Tanner has come. The Commissioner has declared hig pol- icy regarding dismissals from servicé very forcibly ina letter written Charles D. Shank. special examiner, Lima, Ohio. Shank wrote the commissioner, transmitting his resig- nation, saying he supposed ‘l'anner would want men in sympathy with him politically, to which the commissioner replied ea “I beg to assure you that I did not sit down in this office to wage warfare on employes thereof who may happen to differ from me po- litically, especially if, as in your case, they were men who, like myself, wore the blue.” He cuntinued to say he wanted efficiency joined with a dispositin to help the old soldier to prove his claim rather than a disposition to knock him out. GONE HOME, Another of the disappointed ones has de- parted—J. R, Baumes, of Cincinnati. He came here in the early spring time and watched the trees break into leaf while he worked to secure for himself the empty chair on the interstate | commerce commission. The chirp of the birds grew stronger and the grass assumed a brighter emerald hue, but the appointment came not. Then he changed off and intimated a desire to be a civil-service commissioner. his way home. ONE APPOINTMENT TO-DAY. General Siegel’s Successor as Pension Agent. Now he is on The President this afternoon appointed Frank C. Loveland, of New York city, to be pension agent at New York city. Colonel Loveland is an Ohio man by birth, but has lived in New York since 1866. He is a [ote republican and an ex-soldier, and formerly held a position as special pension agent in New York city, but was dismissed by Commissioner Black, THE CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION. Mr. Thompson Qualifies, but no News is Heard from Mr. Roosevelt. Ex-Gov. Thompson, the new civil-service commissioner, qualified at the civil-service commission rooms thismorning. He will enter upon his duties to-morrow. The commission of Mr. Roosevelt was at the office of the civil-service commission to-day, Waiting for that gentleman, but no word had been received from him and no intimation as to whether he will accept the office or not. Commissioner Lyman, who has had all the re- sponsibilities of the administration of the affairs of the commission for several months, and they have been particular heavy on account of the changes due to the incoming of a new administration seemed well pleased to-day at having the assistonce of two new col- lengues, and in talking with a STaR bry Shoal expressed himself as much gratified with the selections made by the President, owe nate RANGE oF THE THERMOMETER.—The follow- ing were the readings at the signal office to- day: 8a.m., 72; 2p.m., 92; maximum, 2 p.m., 92; minimum, 2 p.m., 56. ——-—_— Hiram Lodge, No. 1, F. A. A. M., of Haven, which has been under a ban for two years, was reinstated by the state grand lodge . Bi 8. Brown was little Geo. The conference of the Maryland district of me is, sa 8 sporting man present said he the African Union Methodist Protestant church gtpecial attention to him, for Mr. Brown intro- fw. Seott presided” juced as “one ‘our successors, Mr. President,” and the President said,‘I hope so.” THE POLITICAL EXD OF THE WHITE HOUSE was not idle during the morning, and there was ‘a fair attendance of those who long for the ees ae Senator Hiscock with coat vest thrown so widely open that the front could be admired, car of are on strike, refuse the demands of thirty-nine Edward McMurdo, who for past has been of the most prominent Americans Kondo toancal cite, dled veddenly | 6 AY, MAY 9. 1889, WHAT MR. WILSON SAYS. He Replies to the Statements Made Con- Him to the President. As stated in Tue Stan yesterday, a commit- tee, composed of Dr. Robt. Reyburn, M. L Weller, Dr. Chas. Allen, A. J, Curtis, and 8. A. Coombs, representing the Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred, yesterday visited the Presi- dent and made statements unfavorable to Mr. Jesse B. Wilson, who within the last few days has been prominently mentioned as a candi- date for the office of District Commissioner. Mr. Wilson, when seen by a Stan reporter this morning, hkened the charges to cobwebs which could be readily brushed away. TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. “The committee appointed to go to the Pres- ident, I understand,” he said, ‘was never called together. Mr. Thomas W. Smith, who was named as a member of the committee, was not notified at all about the visit to the White House. Mr. Tulloch was named on the committee, as it appears, without any authority from him whatever. Mr. Tulloch wrote mea note after reading his name in Tae Strap last evening to that effect, THE ACCOUNT WITH THE CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE. “I suppose,” said Mr. Wilson, “you have read Mr. Smith’s card, published this morning, in which he comes out in a manly way and shows that the only charge made against me in the meeting of the Committee of One Hundred was groundless, That was a charge that I had without authority had a report printed and then declined to pay for it, leaving it to the Committee of One Hundred to pay. The fact was that I was directed by the committee to prepare a report and have it printed for the committee as other reports were printed, a fact to which Mr. Reginald Fendall, then president of the committee, testifies. This is a small matter, but the truth should be known, MR. WILSON’S TAXES. “The other statements made concerning me,” said Mr. Wilson, ‘are equally as absurd and bare of truth. As I am informed it was repre- sented that while I paid a personal tax on but $700, I had $50,000 loaned out on mortgages. If I had any such sum as that the records at the court-house ought to show it. Go up there and see if you can find one deed of trust that I hold. There is not one, I held one a few years ago after I sold some on F street, but that has rty benoad off and I have not one now. After the personal tax law was passed an assessor came to my house. I was at home and gave him all the information he asked. He looked through the house and made his own appraise- ment; then I told him what stocks and bonds I owned and my indebtedness, and swore to the statement. From that the assessment was made up. Never since then has an assessor been near me to make another Gees tax assessment, and Ihave paid each year the tax required. Sometimes I have had more personal property on hand and sometimes less, the amount fluctuat- ing as such amounts will. If the assessor's oftice had not been satisfied with the assess- ment it could have increased it, and in case of my declining to make return could have made its own estimate of my personal property and added 10 per cent. I am not the assessor. The truth is that the personal tax law has not been regarded with favor by those in power, and they have not taken rigorous measures to enforce it. But when asked to do so I made my return, and the charge brought a me in this matter is unfair and untrue. Then another statement made concerning me, I am told, is that property Lown worth $25 a foot I pay taxes on at an assessment of $8 a foot. Now if that estimate put on the value of the property is a fair one, Im not responsible for the assessment. I am not the assessor, The property was viewed and appraised by an officer sworn to make q correct return. iam not responsible for it if it is alow assessment. THE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. “There is one other charge made, as I am in- formed.” said Mr. Wilson, ‘‘and that is thatI am president of the wealthiest fire insurance com- pany in the District, and that this company has paid no tax and I have beén in constant corre- ence with the District Commissioners about it. The appearance is given that I had evaded or resisted the payment of the tax. Mr. Ros A. Fish, formerly the aSSessor, was in my office this morning and he stated that it was untrue that I had been in correspondence with the Commissioners, The fact is simply this: The Commissioners proposed to tax the company on its capital, But our company has no capital. It is a mu- tual company. The policy-holders insure each other, and when a man surrenders his policy, he draws out of the ——, any ac- cumulations credited to his policy. ‘The atten- tion of the Commissioners was called to the character of the company. A conference was held at which Mr. Davidge, representing the and Mr. Riddle, representing the issioners, were present. As a result it was decided that the company was not taxable. “These charges, as 1 said,” Mr. Wilson con- tinued, ‘‘can be brushed away like cobwebs. I was surprised when I was told that my name had even been mentioned to the President as a caniiete for the office of Commissioner. I had triade no application, no petition had been circulated in my behalf, and no steps taken by me to put myself forward as a candidate. was informed, however, that myname had been mentioned to’ the President, not by one only, but by several persons. Upon that these few persons, whom I have in some way failed to please, make these unfair and absurd state- ments.” a SEATS IN THE NEXT HOUSE. Sixteen Contested-election Cases which Will Demand Attention. Mr. Mobley, clerk of the House committee on elections of the Fiftieth Congress, is dili- gently at work in arranging, printing, and docketing the papers received in the contested- election cases which will claim the attention of the committee during the Fifty-first Congress, These papers, together with exhibits in the sixteen cases which have already been certified to the clerk of the House, are very voluminous, requiring no less than 259 packages to contain them. Of the sixteen cases on file ALL BUT THREE COME FROM THE STATES. Indiana furnishes one, that of Posey vs. Par- rett, from the first district; Connecticut pre- sents one, that of Seymour vs. Miles, from the fourth district, and Maryland adds her quota in the case of Mudd vs. Compton, from the fifth district. Virginia and Mississippi each furnishes three cases—Virginia those of Wad- dill vs, Wise in the third; Langston vs. Venable in the fourth, and Bowen ve. Buchanan in the ninth district; and Mississippi, those of Chal- mers vs. Morgan in the second; Hill vs. Catch- ings in the third, and Kerbaghan vs. Hooker in the fifth districts. It is expected that the record of these states will be TIED BY WEST VIRGINIA, but as yet the papers in but one case, that of Atkinson agt. Pendleton from the first district, have been received from that state. The cases of Thweatt agt. Clarke from the first district and McDuffie agt. Turpin from the fourth dis- trict are contributed by Alabama. South Caro- lina is content with furnishing the case of Mil- ler agt. Elliott from the seventh district. Ten- nessce furnishes the case of Eaton agt. Phelan from the tenth district, Arkansas that of Feath- erstone agt. Cate from the first district, and Florida that of Goodrich agt. Bullock from the second district, OPENING THE PAPERS, The papers in the Chalmers-Morgan case have already been opened and sent to the printing office, and those in the case of = ston vs. Venable will be opened Saturday nex! The papers are formally ned in the presence of contestant and_cont after due notice has been given. The papers in the Waddill- Wise case will be opened in a short time. They are very bulky, and the contestant estimates that it will require a volume of 5,000 printed pages to contain the testimony taken. THE ARKANSAS CASE. Nothing is known of the course which the committee will follow in dealing with the Ar- kansas case of Clayton vs. Breckinridge—Clay- ton having been assassinated while the work of taking testimony was in Progress. mpl a re Frigg have been received by the clerk of louse. Altogether, the work of the elections com- mittee of the next House arduous, and it will take SOUTHERN The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day deaths were reported to the health office as follows: John Meyer, white, 69 years; Ann C. Lee, white, 72 years; Wm. T. Slaven, white, 39 years; Wm. E. Brawner. white, 20 years; Jas. R. ivey, white, years; Clement =, white, 3 days; A Gleason, white, years; Mary white, 1 white, years; Represextative Laren, of Nebraska, who has been ill for several months, part of the time in a very critical condition, is recovering slowly. He has convalesced so farthat he attended a meeting of the state delegation in Senator Manderson’s room at the capitol this week. Cuanors have been preferred against Fletcher Johnson, chief of the division of ac- counts, general land office, alleging harsh and unjust treatment of the clerks in the divi- sion. ese charges have been laid before the Secretary of the Interior, who has them now under consideration. Tae First Divipexp.—The controller of the currency to-day forwarded to San Francisco dividend checks amounting to $287,409.57 for the payment of the first dividend, 65 per cent on claims proved against the California na- tional wenk of San Francisco, which failed De- cember 17, gp — Manrve Onpens,—Major G. W. Collier, duty at Brooklyn, granted three months’ ex- tension of leave; First Lieut. Henry Whiting, detached from the Boston navy-yard, and ordered to the Ossipee; Second Lieut. George Barnett, detached from the Washington bar- racks, and ordered to the Iroquois, May 25. Any Oxprrs.—Major Chas, H. Hoyt, quar- termaster, granted four months’ leave, with permission to go beyond seas, Capt. Wm. A. Thompson, fourth cavalry, on sick leave in this city, ordered to conduct a detachment of recruits from New York to the department of Arizona, Thirty recruits assigned to the seventh infantry. First Lieut, Sam'l W. Miller, fifth infantry, granted three months’ extension of leave, PrrsoxaL.—Geo. Worthington, Wm. Adams, R. MacWhimmie, and Th. W. Bartman, New York; J. E. Dana, Charleston, W, Va.; J. L. H. Nostrand, Brooklyn, and A. D. Young, and Francis J, Prue, Philadelphia, are at Willard’s. ——W. St. John Jones, Cincinnati; Everett Gray, London; C.K. Brandon, Detroit; Chas. Paine, Pittsburg; D. Morrill W) mn, Cam- bridge, Mass., and L. Westerfield, San Fran- cisco, are at the Arlington.—Hon. G. W. At- kinson, Wheeling, W. Va.; J. D L. Knieff, Kansas; Mra. J. vi J. B. Parsons, Boston, and Helton Heljer, are at the St. James.—Geo. R. Hoopes, We: Chester, Pa.; General Stewart L. Woodford, Brookly ¥.; Fred’k G. Gedney and Wm. Bispham, New York city; Tryon Hughes Ed- wards, Maryland; E. P, Ripley, Chicago; M. J. Joyce wife, St. Augustine, Fla: C, W. Scott, oe Pa; Hon, Wm. C. Wallace, Brooklyn, N. Y., and John K. Stoner, wife, and two children, Boston, Mass, are at the — Normandie,—— E. H. Acley, W. 8. Doran, M. Carywell, P. R. Vorhess and Chas. B. Storris of New York, ‘m. Goff of West Virginia, J. H. Negley of Pennsylvania, ¥. C. Clayton of Birmingham and Chas, I. Williams ot Grand Rapids, Mich., are at the Ebbitt.—C. Holcombe ot New York, John Lee and R. H. Lee of Indiana, I. Daven- oe of Richmond, Va., Daniel Coolidge of Philadelphia and W. U. Anderson of Denver, Colo., are at the Riggs. —-E. G. Byran of Bos- | ton, C. L. B. Whitney of Providence, A. F. Rockwell of Jacksonvilit, Fla., and Wm. Lacey of Brooklyn, are at the Arno.—S. Kemp, of New York and Edmund Alton of Baltimore, are at Wormley'a. The District Commissionership. Some mention has been made of Postmaster Ross’ name in connection with the District commissionership as a possible successor of Mr. Wheatley as the democratic member of the board, but Mr. Ross, when asked about it by a Star reporter to-day, said he had had no intimation of such a thing. The First Case of Sunstroke.. The first case of sunstroke this seasonoc- eurred to-day. The victim was Mr. Michael O'Toole, who was at work ona building near 2d and F streets northeast, when he dropped from the effects of the heat. He was cked up by some of the workmen and cared for until the arrival of the police ambulance, when he was removed to Provi- dence hospital. The physicians found that he was dangerously ill and would probably not recover. Later this afternoon he appeared better, but was not out of danger. ein A Voudoo Doctor Sent to Jail. Sylvester Domingo, a colored “voudoo doc- tor,” was before Judge Miller to-day, charged with committing an indecent assault on Eliza Brown, a colored woman, who lives in West's alley, while her husband was at work yester- day. She said that yesterday was not the first time that Domingo had assaulted her, but she never told her husband, because she wasafraid he would kill the “doctor.” Sylvester, whose hair is gray from old age, made a denial of the charge, but admitted his intimacy with the woman. Prosecuting Attorney Armes mistook Sylves- ter for the man who was recently tried for a similar offense, but Judge Miller remembered him as a ‘voudoo” doctor who once swindled a poor countryman of his own color. Judge Miller, in disposing of the case, se- verely lectured the old man, and said that it was such men as he who debauch the families of men who work hard to earn an honest liv- ing. The result usuallyis thatthe husband discovers his shame and then a homicide fol- lows, Sylvester was given ten months in jail, sea enti A Point to Point Steeple-chase. Under the auspices of the Dumblane club a point to point steeple-chase will be held next Tuesday. In this race the riders will be taken in a body to the starting point and there in- formed of the end of the course. At the signal to start each rider takes the course which he thinks will soonest bring him to the winning- post. The meet will be at 4 o'clock next uesday at the junction of the 14th street and Columbia road.and carriages are recommended to go by way of Columbia road, as 14th-street road is being paved. After the riders start the carriages will be conducted to the end of the course, where they will be drawn up in line to see the finish. This point is kept avecret by the managers of the'race. The members of the Cross-Country club have been especially invited to participate in the race. A very enjoyable time is anticipated. —_ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. POOR GAs. Captain Lusk has written to Major Raymond that the gas furnished the District on March 29, April 10 and April 15, was below the stan- dard, and recommended that the papers be re- ferred to the proper official for action. BUILDING PERMITS were issued to-day as follows: H. G. Lewis, six brick dwellings, from 1302 to 1312 Boundary street northwe: $9,000, H.G. Lewis, three brick dwellings. from 1237 to 1241 1 street northeast; 4.500. Dr. Moore, one brick dwelling at 1303 North Capitol street; 3,000. A. J. Curtis, one frame dwelling on Marlboro avenue; $800. T. M. Exley, one brick dwelling on Howard avenue, county; $3,000. Mrs. 8. A. Lawton, two brick dwell at 25 and 27 9th street southeast; $4,700. T.A. Harding, one brick dwelling at 616 12th street northwest; 800. Wm. Mayse, one brick dwelling at 1423 East Capitol street; $800. j ——_——___ LOCAL NOTES, Geo Howard, a compositor, who number of years was employed in the govern. ment printing office, and was taken to his home in Cadis, Ohio, about two months ago, ill with consumption, d last week and was buried Monday afternoon. Bishop J. P. Campbell last announced to the congregation of Mount Pisgah A. M. E. church that Rev. J. M. Cargill was reappointed pastor for the ens conference year, In the Criminal Court, Judge ley, this morning, Chas. Bowen, a colored boy, was cén- vieted of on sesnult and battery on soma Allen, another color ry, 1001 at April 27 three times with a fatol, Hex A young man, named John Wells, while under the influence of liquor, drove off with a horse and m from 9th and ALLEGED BOGUS CHECKS. Arrest of a Fast Young Man, Who Claime to be a Baltimorean. A few days ago a young man arrived in this man of means, His actions aroused the sus- picions of Policeman Weedon, who watched him several days. Yesterday the stranger went in Ogram’s drug store and made some pur- chases, for which be tendered in payment check bearing the name “Jackson Holland.” The officer then placed him under arrest and escorted him to the first precinct station. The young man was stylishly dressed in ® light Prince Albert suit. He gave his name es Edward FE. Holland, and said he was a son of Jackson Holland, whose name appeared on the check. His father, he said, is @ wealthy contractor in Bal- timore. He told the officer that whisky was the cause of his downfall. and that he bad been in similar trouble in Baltimore. He also admitted to the officer that he si his father's name to the check im question as he had to other checks, In make ing an investigation of the case the officer learned that Hoiland had passed a number of checks on merchants here. He would make @ a, present a bogus check nt ior the goods and receive the ye. He would then dispose of the goods, and in that way he managed to get enough money to spend on his female companions, Among the pet sons who Teceived bogus checks from the pris- quer were Robert Boyd, Mr. Carter, Kunaban #Co., H. Schneider, M. J. Curry, Barber & Ross, Miller & Libby, E.G. Wheeler and Mr. Ogram. After receiving the money and goods he sent notes to the people from whom he purchased asking that the checks he bad given —_ be held until he returned from timore. HOLLAND SENT TO Jal, In the Police Court to-day the case was con- tinued to Wednesday next, bail being fixed at $500. In default Holland was committed to jail. Ninety-two in the Shade. At2 o'clock this afternoon the thermometer had reached 92, and the indications were that it would go higher before the evening decline came, Secretary Tracy Buys a House. Mesers. Addison & Larcome have sold.through Thos. J. Fisher & Co., to Secretary Tracy, Pay- master Bacon's house, No. 1654 I ‘street. The Sunday Gazette Not Sold. The Sunday Gaztte was offered for sale at auction at 2 o'clock in front of the premises where it is published, on D street, between 9th and 10th streets. The bidding was started at $3,000, and gradually advanced to $4,600, As there was no disposition to increase this offer the auctioneer withdrew the property, an- nouncing that the owner had to-day received an offer to exchange the newspaper for city property valued at 10,000, and as there was no disposition to reach that point at the sale, the owner declined to dispose of it at the sale. Mr. St. John Appo and Mr. Matchett were the visible bidders, A Gentleman’s Drink, according to George D. Prentice, is champagne, & product of modern art. Fancy the feelings of ancient epicures over such a beverage as “Mumm’s Extra Dry” of the vintage of 1884, pronounced by connoisseurs the finest for years. _sintwenteremntotie, Aiaeceenctienentnandientinnmtntnel oad MARRIED. SWEETMAN—BOYD, On May 8, 1889, by the Rev. BREET MAS IS ere ny Fey Beg AMES * of Troy. 3 ud SI . daughter of Mrs. Bayard Hoya, of this ety. * ——2oe- DIED, BATES. 9, 1889, at 10% b pPATPS, On May at Lotclock a.m, EDW, Funeral services at Methodist Protestant church, Geoiwetown, 2011 Glock a.m to-morrow (rriday. Friends and acquaintances invited. BRADLEY. Entered isto the rest of Pa: ise, 9 31 a... Wedueaday, May &, Tsu, WAL, W BEADLE ip the Gifty-eighib year of his age. “Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lo And let light perpetual suiue upon kim. - Funeral services at St. James’ church northeast Sat urday, May 11, at 10 o'clock «. m. . BIGGS. On Wednesday, May Sth, 1889, at 4. &.m., after a long ilmess, CARO! ween Am od terof Mary Elien and the late James Manon Bri Funeral from her inother's remdence, No. O96 @ Street southeast, Friday, May 10th, at 3 o'clock p.m, Relatives and friends inv ited, = DAVIS. On the morning of May 9, 1889, BLIZA- BETH H. DAVIS, youngest daughter ‘of the late Levi ang paral E- Davies Or Geurxetowity D.C Notuce of tuneral hereafter. ° of May 8, 1889, EDWARD the iSth last: from 12th inst K.. No. 1007 6 st. Iw. FITZ&L. On the morniy FIYZAA, in the sixty-tha Funeral A sanctuary of the A.A. 5. o'clock p.m. Interment in Oak Hil GLEESON, On ‘Tuesday, May 7, 1889, at 3:35 o'clock p.m., FANNIE A 3 pene street 6. GLEESON Funeral trom her late residence, 1256 4 at 4:30 p.m. etives and 1889, at 6:50 on Thursday, Mays friends invited to att LEE. On Tuesday, z be ANN E. LEb, relict of ube late Henry Tee. fa enty-third year of ber age. 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