Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING ST. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | jorthwest Corver Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by | Brening Star Newspaper Compan & B. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t yr | &: Sp Fes Geet # Washington, D.C.8 eotod clas ail matter Tax Waratt S1a®_published on Friday—@1 © year, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents. ao paper sont longer than is patd for ‘Rates of advertising made known on application. Po mnt an Ln tee ene Le Vo. 75—No 14,069. SPECIAL NOTICES. __ —— eq TWELVE PER CENT JER ANNUM. UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. ERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION The following statement sbo tien at the end of eight ye fotal Fee*ipta since ory be total profits ha’ have interest to members. expenses in eigut The of directors hes Percent per annum on hen 100 mouths old and $100 8 150 for $1 00 paid im at $1 per month, or $1.500 lor $1,000 paid ‘$10 monthiy, with the privilewe Of continuing he shares are Worth $2U0. al the fame rate of iu erest. These large profits have not Deen brought about by charging heavy of interest Dorrowera. Furexample: We advance $150 on each are ior $2 per month, or 61,050 for a total payment of $14 monthly, and running 100 mon! Moutbly wili pay the debt iv #1 bs, Poonthe $17 in 77 months, $18 in erober these payments are than ts usualty advanced. addition to the regular dues the time would ened stili more. The borrowers share im the prot equally with the others." We pay 9 per ceut per a BUm on shares withdrawn before maturity. Blso paying 6 per cent per anuum o1 extra pay- nents cf $100 or more, interest payable monthly, aud ‘the principal returned when called for. Burling Associations are bow the most popular and ‘useful Guancial institutions for the working man and ose of moderate means, afford- or for borrowing, ‘The “Perpetual.” figures. overs the best possible terms te borrowers or estore. ibe books for the new Ninth Series are Bow opes. ‘Shares, $1 per momh, can be hed stall tures from the secretary, 618 12thst, Anuual meet- ioe WEDNESDAY EVONING, November 0, at 015 to the Constitution, made neces- krowth of the Association. will wal report will be interesting and we aivise every one to Ket a copy ©. C. DUNCANSO., President. \AHAM, Vice President. st. Capitol Hill bran ‘. MEEKEH, 20° it. “ 1 ch by A. N. MEEKEX, pie Es ——— DR J. B. TENEYCK HAS REMOVED HIS | See to 1601 Ost. n.w., cor. 16th end Ots. The red herdics pass the doo 25 BE TH. NEW ISSUE OF STOCK. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Subscriptions for abares in the 18th issue and pay- ments thereon will be received dali gum 9am. to 4.30 p.m., “Equitable Building,” 10: street, Skares are $2.50 per month. €1.000 advanced on each share, ‘The Equitable provides s good system for makin, regular monthly payments or savinew of snu SmouDts upon stock, realizing upon the same reasona- Die and sure profits, ‘aud. also, advances money to its members, upon advantageous terms, to purchase property. Pampbiets explaining the object and advantages of the Association will be furnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. . JOY EDSON, Sec'y. g > SEMIAL SAVI BUL CIATION. NEW TWENTY-FOURIH ISSUE OF STOCK. ‘The bocks for subscription to the stock of the NEW TWENT)-FOURTH Is8Ur of the SEuIAL BUILD- ING ASSOCIATION are now open at the office of JNO. A. PRESCO1T, Secretary and x ¥ Bw. Shares $1 each id. Persous subseribin ec25 jelay at tue meetiny, aud all Are advised Lo call as soun ag possible at the secretary and treasurer's office above indicated. The last issue usiness and consequent Of stuck was large and every effort will be iade to iuake the TWENTY-FOURTH ISSUE. larger than any oue. The “SERIAL” bas been and is a most Rucces-ful assceiation and furnishes a very profitable Means tor monthly savings with » promise of a profit of 6 per cent uu withdrawal, Four per ceut additional 4s also promised and secured by the constitution on all Gevosits nimie by stockholders where the de] mal oF exceed & 9) months or more sdvan = Til ent on the stock sui have ava:led themecives of the extra inducement thus offered. Constitutions separate and constitutions with receipt Book combined may be ovtamed st any time. lease at the secretary aud trea-ure: 3 ROBT. 6. CAMPBr: 5 JRO; A. PRESCOTT, Secretary oc2l-21it << e NOTICE 81.25 buys 100 ft. Dry. Bright Boards, $1.25 Buys 100 ft. Good Va. Boards, 81.25 Buys 100 ft, Boards 16 ft. lengths. $1.25 Buys 100 ft Heart Well-sswed Boards, 81.25 is our low price for Boards. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, Dealers in Lumber and Mill Work, ec6-Im OTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. N.W. DE H. M. SCHOULEY, DENTIST, ocS-1m 022624 F st. — GAS FIXTURES. HANDSOME DESIGNS, NEWEST FINISHES. AN IMMENSE STOCK. ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. PIANO LAMPS, BANQUET LAMPS, TABLE LAMPS AT ALL PRICES. E. F. BROOKS, 631 15th street, Corcoran Building. se2S-atutbsm = &.- ‘28,013SHIRT OKDLSS T) DATE! f Fisee your urder tor Shirts with ‘successur fo Jas. Thompson and late J GLH Taylor). Factory 90S Fst.n.w. se27-Sm_ DK. A. BEHREND HAS REMOVED HIS ~~ Ofice aud Kemidence to 1214 K st. nw. Office hours from & to 10 au.; 1:30 to 2 pan; Tym, Telephone 1173. eel d-tun —> COMMUTATION TICKETS PB. T. |. Amer rat mouths, on all ines of the Herdic Couches, tke Cus se lot aud C ats. 8, uae __ #18-6m CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES : other securities, od om. A. G@. GEDNEY. Py dee and D streets (Post building.) 719 719 FaLL AND WINTE RECEIVING NEW GOODS EVERY DAY. ALL ‘THE LATEST NOVELTIES NOW READY. BLACK DRESS GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. VANDYKE LACES IN ALL WIDTHS AND STYLES. LATEST IMPORTATION IN DRESS AND CLOAK TRIM- MINGS, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS AND NO- TIONS. DRAPERY NETS AND FLOUNCINGS, HAMBURG EDGES AND INSERTINGS. SPECIAL LoT OF REMNANTS IN BLACK FRINGES, MARABOUT TRIMMINGS, BEADED GIMPs, OR- NAMENTS, &c., AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE. EG pavis, colt 719 Market Space, Cor, Sth st. No Fisw Is Pax Tire ALL WORK DONE AT MY STUDIO IS “THE BEST” THAY ARTISTIC TALENT CAN PRODUCE. ‘Those whe shall see fi to svor me with their Orders will find that there is “NO FLAW IN THE TITLE.” FREE-HAND CRAYON PASTEL PORTRAITS, , €10.00 TO $75.00. ‘Weekly or Monthly Payments if desired, H. B. SMITH, Corner 6th st. and Mass. ave ow. (Open until 9pm | exe ote ' 5 WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1889. SPECIAL NOTICES. me" SUBJECT OF TAILORING. I have fully demonstrated to my entire satisfaction that Tailoring can be done for about one-fourth less than 1s usually charged by first- class tailors. Yet I do not depend suely on low prices. They are but one of the many ments I offer, The others best cloths, attractive pati fomnpings. cutin 0 late PERF. CT FL Two good illustrations K Cataway Cost and Vest at $225, and the Fine Imported Chinchilla Over- coat, at $25. Both cut and made to your measure. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert in Trousers and Cash Tailor, e290 ___ Corner Oth and G sts. nw. <q SEE OUR SHAPELY AND WELL MADE ‘Overcoats and Suits, $15 to is about the range; some lower, some higher; none that we do net warrait to give (ull value in service for the price asked, GEOKGE SPRANSY, 434 7th st.n.w. ocz9 ga KANSAS REPUBLICANS, There will be: meeting of Kansas republi- cans Tesident of the District of Columbia at Koo Atlantic Building, WEDNESDAY, October m., for the purpose of permanently organizing a Kan- sas republican association. All Kausas republicans are earnestly requested to be present. oc29— It y order of Committee. z =—»TO THE PH S™ cists ot the tention to the fuct that I ha’ VIRGINIA AKSENIC, BKOMINE AND WATER, which is beink used with marked success in Skin, Blood, Kidney and Draper: . iG. C3 Cor. 140 DR, J. C McGUIRE HK. OVED HIS Office and Kesidence to 1732 Massachusetts t. ave. n.W. Telephono 797. "4 FIXTU! THE MAN SCHULTZ GAS FIXTUK! ‘6 1 e292? c \CTURER: ‘AND AKT METAL CO., 31S F st. Sun Building, TO THE LADIES.—AN EXHIBITION OF >the latest Art Needle Work —nd_ Home Decoration is now open in the office of The Singer Manufacturing Co. It includes all the most Fashion- «. opposite Patent Office. ae x => W.C.T.U.—A GOSPEL TEMPEKANCE ill be held at the C " P M. H. NEWMYEK, of the lute firm of NEWMYEE & BIRKeNWALD, is pleased to inform hie friends aud the public that he has opened the store formerly occupied by W. Nord- linger, 31 3 M st., with a complete stock of Fine Hats and Men's Purnisuing: It FOR A SPECIAL B. E ber see adverti: ent of conmmissioner to close au estate, under head of Coun! try Iveal Estate for sale, it jOHN F. COOK ‘Lodge No. 1185 G.U.U. of O.F.are hereby Fequeated to mcet at their uall. 11th st, bet.C and Dats, nw. WEDNESDAY, October 0, at 12 a.m, in full rexalia to attend the funeral of our deceased ‘brother, Henry Harms. sill be at the hal, By order of 1 . He BASEY. e D.'W. THOMAS, E.8. iE ELECTRIC STEAM LAUNDRY, S10 9TH ST. N.W., has opened for business auder new management; first- clas: a Tactlities for doing kood work guranteed; a will convince. Lace Curtains in first-class style only SOc. per pair. Wagons to ail parts of the city. Postals promptly attended to. re Z NGUON, D.C., Oct. , — WASHIN 5 The copartaership heretotore existt be- fweet GEORGE N. SAEGMULLER and CAMILL FAU SH. under the name of FAUTH & CU, manufac- turers of astronomical instruments, 16 day dis- One Ns haying purchased the 1 consent. GEUKGE N. SAG MULLE! entire interest of CAMILL FAUTHin the iae firm, will continue # e he business and will settle all the affairs GEORGE N. SAEGMULLER. CAMILL FAU N FRANCISCO. OCT. 19. 1889. H. MAGRUDER, 1417 NEB ult . WASHINGTON, D.C. ; Dear Sir;—We are pleased to inform you that in ad- dition to the highest award of merit received for the Tugleuook Wines at the Melbourne exposition we also Teceived compitmentary recoguition at the Paris expo- sition, having been awarded a silver medal. ‘We trust that these evidences of merit will insure Ss ane trom your frie and the trade, oar ALFRED GREENEBAUM & CO. ACE OCURTAINS—SUPERIOR FINISH, ‘5Uc. per pair, YALE SIEAM LAUNDRY, hear corner 10th and F sts. n.w. : ‘Telephone call 668-5. se26-3m_ => SPECIAL MEETING OF POTOMACLODGE No. 5, F.AA.M., will be held TUESDAY EVENING, 20th instant, at'7 -80 o'clock. Grand Vii itution. | Members of sister lodges fraternally invit C.F. SHEKELL, Secre! tober 28, 1880 firm. <g> ATTENTION !— ALL FORMER SCHOLARS Be Tr SokComiaA “GEMAN SUNDAY SCHUGL, co Oth and G ste, u.w.. are hereby Y, urgently” req assemble at CONCOKDL CHURCH YURBDAY, OCLOBEK 20, 1889, at 8 p-t. discuss the a] Twentieth Anniversary of joczB-Zt")} J. MUELLI to discuss D the Schvol. EK, Pastor. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF BOOKS. Prices of Bouks that have no equal in the istory of Washington. ‘This week— 5.000 Asst. Books, bound in cloth and gilt, most popular works, former price #1, ouly 21¢. ‘Mobert Eluniere, bound in cloth and gilt, former price #1.50, only 25c. Thackeray, complete, 10 vols. cloth, former price 815, ouly $3.98. Irving's. 2 ys: cloth, large type, former price 3.30, bats ot's, complete, 8 vols. cloth, former price 812, 3.18. Lover's, complete, 16 vols., cloth, former price 832, only €8.08. ‘Cariyie’s French Revolution, 2 vols., cloth, former price $3, only $1.08. ‘Macuulay's History England, 5 vols., cloth, former price 5, only $1.18. ‘Macaulay's Essays, 3 vols., cloth, former price 84.50, Cod g1.1s. All 'Haif Caif and Morocco Bindings of Dickens, ‘Thackeray. Irving, Scott, Liiot, &., former price per volume $3, only 75. volume. ‘A spect ction ou ali Juveniles. Some very me Ques, Suitable for Christimas presents. ‘These Books must be suld, and all of vur stock to be gold at, proportionate priced. Call at once and avoid e BAUM’S BOOK DEPARTMEN’ oc28-3t 416 7th st. nw. OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES, i> TKICY OF COLUMBIA, WasHInaTon, Uctober 23, 1850.—The tax payers of the Dist take notice that the undersizued has rece! dupucate of anseasiuents of the taxes tor the year end- ing June 50. 1590, ana will be ready to receive pay- neut of taxes at this office from aud afer the first day of November I, 155%. One haif of said tax is due November 1, 1NSY, tue other half May 1, 1590. so wuch of the nrst half of said taxes duc 1889, os shail not pero during said meut! Of two (2) per cent whi be adued on the day of chs! montu there.fver until the same is or otberw! roceededt ig! as the law Comer ‘Lhe law imposes a hue penalty for uon-payment vi secouid bait due May 1, 1800. ME ot paid weituin sald munth of May. &. G. DAVIS, Collector of Taxes D. C. =» NOTICE. — ooz4-Ut ‘The firiu of Vaux & Irwin has thi Ot Covober, 188y, dissolved by mu.ual cousent, business will bereutter be couducted by Fred J. on Sth day ay X, Who will a¥saine the obligations and collect amounts the frm. FRED I. VA opede se RICHA.'D L. TWIN. q>GAS FIXTURES. ALL STYLES SFixrones and prices. GAS FIXTURES. C. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st. ROCHESTER LAMPS. ocd g=>WE HAVE JUST OPENED three newlines of Men's Flaunel Pajamas, in neat stripes and checks, $4.50. New English Rugs and Traveling Shawls, 5 up. EF Custom Shirts » speciaits. WOODWARD & LOTHROP'S Store for Men,10135 F st. now. OF MYS10CK OF DRY GOODS forsale to close busiuess. 4 ixtures gud gyre ter veut, Would preier w rent for Dey Goods Wisi bess. WM. i. MILEY, cz6-6t Northeast Cor. Yuh aud E sts. m/w. oc26 =x & pareers, For the past fifteen years connected with the Drug Store corner 9th and Pa. ave., desires to inform bis friends that be bas opened the Shurelam Drug Store, corner 16th and H sts, with s complete stock of Drugs, Chemicals, & ochd-Lin* to Licased to see these Wisuiig Lure iuedicines, moderate prices. ool CKEDIT! CREDIT! CREDIT! Bo Fatnittre, Carpets snd Housefurnishing @vods In Generai suid on Credit a Cash cee, * Por la Bed-room Suites trom $10 up. © Fouls Suites from g25. Walnut “room Stites trom &4u. Bair-cloth of Fiush Farlor syites trou: $30. suxrail Carpets from Yoe. ie Carpet Irom 75c. Alb Carpets Made and Laid Free ot Charge. basy weekly tha Wenis taken aud ny Lotes required at GLOGAD'S CREDIT HuUsE, TsUand 741 TbstaLw. soldi me FINE GAs FIXTURES. AUUHESTER AND GLADSTONE LAMPS. UMBRELLA AND DECORATED SHADES. CANDLE SHADES AND STICKS. 8.8 SHEDD & BRO, 432 9TH ST. N.W. cee KEY WEST Saree Fe an iiina ru RYE ts Ab BUSS! ‘brandics abd Sewara, \husayivanin avenue AND PHARMA. | “I wiah to call your at- | u the agency for the | iaken the agency for the | Washington News and Gossip. See ET REGU EEY VMBWYBVIVIINEREAKEaaus FOR RENT (Orrices) FOR SALE (Houses: FOR SALE (Houses FOR SALE (Lora). LOST AND FOUND,, MEDICAL. MISCELLA! MONB® TO Lo: NOTARIES PUBLIi OCEAN STEAMERS POTOMAC KIVER Bi PIANOS AND ORGANS PERSONAL, PRINTERS | PROFESSIONAL, RATLROAD! SPECIAL NOTI SUBURBAN PROPER’ UNDERTARERS Ha@awisawewawearaar errerer WANTED (S1rv#rioxs) - WAN Tee ( MisoeuLaNno! WANTED (Rooms WINTER RESORT: & EE ECEQE CESS PU SUC ECE ET EE ETE Sa Gea y Eee ee vr The Star Out of Town. Tae Evenixe Star will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired, at the rate of fifty cents per month, 69” But all such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the aper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept Government Recerers Topar.—Internal revenue, $342,416; customs, $517,019. For tue Carrurs or Jerr. Davis.—A Treas- ury warrant for $293 was today issued in favor of Honore Levernier, company B, first Wiscon- sin cavalry, now residing in Chicago. being the amount due him as his portion of the reward offered by the government in 1865 for the cap- ture of Jeff. Davis, Suppen Dears or Lizot. Humpnrey.—First Lieut, Ballard Humphrey of the ninth cavalry, United States army, dropped dead in Omaha, Neb., yesterday of apoplexy. He had been in service since 1856, Speenves from Virginia, and was soon to have been promoted to a cap- taincy. He was given the brevet rank of cap- tain for good conduct and gallant services dur- ing the war; also breveted for gallant and oo services in an assault on Port Hud- son, Private Secretary Hatrorp ox Dury.— Mr. E. W. Halford, the President's private sec- retary, returned to the White House this morn- ing from Norfolk, where he has been spendi: the last few da’ He much stronger an says that he wil whdesror to go on with his work, picking it up as rapidly as hecan. He will be careful, however, not to overtex him- self, and it will probably be some time before he has regularly returned to the ull discharge of his duties, ” Sunvayor GEwenat oF Fionipa.—The Presi- dent yesterday appointed John C. Slocum of Florida, to be surveyor general of Florida. Cexsvs or Ixpraxs..—Census Commissioner Porter and Special Agents of the Census Gannet and Blodgett bad a conference with Indian Commissioner Morgan and Assistant Indian Commissioner Belt yesterday as to the best methods to bs pursued in taking a census of the Indians. The census of the Indians at- tempted in 1880 was only partially successful, and at this time there is no complete and accu- rate census of the Indians. Tue Manytann-Virainia Bounpary Disrvte. Gen. Jos. B, Seth of Maryland and Engineer Whiting of the United States coast survey left Baltimore today on the oyster police steamer McLane, for the Potomac river to settie the —s of the oyster boundary line between irginia and Mai id, A Parvox Rerusep.—The President has de- nied the application for pardon of J. M. Davis, alias C. H. Davis, convicted of larceay com- mitted in Indian territory, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and costs of prose- cution from September 13, 1887. A Patenr has been issued to John L, Mohun of this city for a drawing board. Tue Innication Survey.—Major Powell, the director of the geological survey, reports to the Secretary of the Interior that during the month of September the irrigation branch of the survey surveyed an area of 963 square miles in the California-Nevada section; 2,935 square | miles in Colorado; 450 sqnare miles in the Idaho section; 550 square miles in the Montana section, and 825 square miles in New Mexico, Pensonats.—Gen. Wesley Merritt, Enulio C. Varas, Chilian minister, Senator Morrill, Mra, Melville W. Fuller, Gen. F, E. Spinner, Senator Manderson, ex-Congressman Morse and Gen. Patrick A. Collins are in New York.—wMr. Achille Olivieri has gone to Boston to attend the maritime exhibition.—W. H. Bridgman of Stamford, Conn., is at the Normandie,—— James B. Erwin of Milwaukee, Wis., E. L, Stewet of Scranton, Pa., R. L. Young of Omaha, Neb., ure at_the Hotel Joinson,—J. H. Frost of London, E. A. Cook of Ohio and 8. W. Hoyer of Puiladelphia are at Willard’s.—J, Warren | of Philadelphia, B. Carr of Oregon, E. E. Jones | of Helena, Mont., and H. Griswold of New York are at the Riggs.——A., 8. Niles of Balti- more, H. Boyer of Philadelphia and E, An- drews of Pennsylvania are atthe Arlington,—— W. Burdick, U.S.N., A. Taylor of Westfield, M. Smith ot Buffalo, L, Anderson of Georgia, J. T. Hamilton, U.S.A., W. W. Boynton of Cleve- land, R.C. March, U.S.A., J. W. Bell of Vir- inia, H. Whitman of a H, Morey of Hamilton, Ohio, per of Engiand, J. W. Carlin, U.8.N., C. Koopa of Arkansas and . Young of Cumberland, Md., are at the Evbitt, = THE CITY POST OFFICE. It Will Remain Where it is Until Con- gress Takes Action. The city post office commission held a meet- ing yesterday aud considered @ proposition | from the owners of the building now occupied by the office in regard to the future terms of | rental, The commission have practically | reached the couclusion not to make any change | in the location of the poat office. They have | decided to continue the lease of the present building until Congress has an opportunity to take some action, ‘THE REPORT TO CONGRESS, The commission directed Gen, Whitfield, the second assistant Postmaster General, and Mr. toss, the city postmaster, to prepare the re- ort of the work of the commission, which will Bovvent to Congress This report will be an important contribution to the history of the efforts made to securé for the city a suitable | it office ing. is hoped made on ‘this subject and that will | take some decided action before the close of The report will be «| needs of this and will, it is of the bas oF Se i Hy. tl | been PHILADELPHIA’S POSTMASTER. John Field Appointed Today, Ending the Wanamaker-Quay Contest. The President today appointed John Field postmaster at Philadelphia, Mr. Field is a leading merchant of the Quaker City. His appointment has been expected for some time. Many weeks ago it was stated on good authority that the appointment would be made. Atthat time Senator Quay was urging the appointment of William Leeds, an active political worker, and there was a pretty sharp contest between the Postmaster General and the Senator. The President sustained Mr. Wanamaker, how- ever, and Mr. Quay had nothing to do but to accept the situation as gracefully as he could. Since then it has been known that Mr. Field would be appointed, but it was supposed, after there had been so much delay, that the appointment was not to be made until after the expiration of the term of the present postmaster, Mr, Harrity, The only eurprise in the case is that Mr. Harrity was not allowed to | serve out hw term. This would hardly be a surprise but for the fact that the impression had got out that such a course would be fol- lowed. AN INTERESTING FEATURE OF IT is that it is another appointment in opposition to the wishes of Senator Quay, as was the re- cent appointment of the superintendent of the mint at Philadelphia and as the appointment of the naval officers is expected to be. The manner in which the Senator's slate has been shattered is not quite in accordance with the theory held by many when this administration came into pawee that “Chairman” Quay would run things. ‘he appointment of Cooper, upon which all were agreed, is the only one of the original slate that has been made, and that bf Thomas J. Powers to be surveyor of the port is the only ono that is expected to be made in accordance with Mr. Quay’s wishes. To the annoyance of some of Mr. Quay’s friends this last one is still delayed. Mr. Quay is credited with insisting upon the appointment of Leland as naval officer, but it is conceded to be as good. as sure that L. D. Waters, ‘‘the original Harri- son man” at Chicago, and a friend of Mr. Ruseell Harrison, will be appointed to that place, It seems that the Postmaster General and Sen- ator Quay have reached an understanding and their relations are said to be friendly; at any rate Mr. Wanamaker. in the appointment of Mr. Field, has ‘a man after his own heart.” CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. The President’s Position—Congress More Likely to Extend Than Nullity the Law. Notwithstanding the attacks that are being made on the civil service law in certain direc- tions there does not seem to be any great danger that the law will be repealed this winter or that the commission will fail of a sufficient appropriation to enable them to look to its en- forcement. On the contrary, it is quite likely that if the question is reached at all the law will be further extended so as to prohibit the removal of department employes for partisan reasons. It is entirely probable that Senator Edmunds’ proposition to make the tenure of office fixed for the period of appointment, ex- cept where the official is convicted of some maladministration of office or proven to be unfit to be continued in the service, will be pressed Yigorously this winter, There was some ia) oe ir. Ed- when this Proposition was made by munds to treat itas if merely aimed at the democratic administration to embarrase Mr. Cleveland in making removals. It is quite probable that the Senator from Vermont will dispel this idea by pressing the matter with as much earnestness during this as under the former administration, ft has been claimed by some thatthe restriction of the power of the President to make renrovsls was not consti- tutional, but that point has rear been met with sound reasoning and it will not hold. Some very able republicans in Congress are in favor of so extending the provisions of the law, the administration and the entire party are pledged to sustain it, and the chances are that the men who think are the particular victors to whom belong the spoils will find themselves in a smal! minority if they attack the law in Congress this winter. It is held by some of the wiser spoilsmen who have no love for the law that, asa mere matter of politics, they would be unwise to makes public avowal of insincerity in the party pledges one of their first acts after coming into power. It is understood that the President will have something to say about this matter in a quiet way that will place the antagonists of civil ser- vice reform in a position where they will have to keep stillon that subject or assume an an- tagonism to the administration. STILL LOOKING TO NORFOLK. Mr. Brown Yet Hopes He May Get News of His Missing Daughter from There. Belle Brown is still an enigma to the detect- ives, As far as can be learned the situation is exactly as it was yesterday. The kuowledge that the young lady registering as B. Brooks on the Norfolk boat was not his daughter has not shaken Mr. Brown's confidence ii the Norfolk theory, as it turns out that Miss Brooks was not a stranger in Norfolk and did not sit up all night on the boat. Her name wus picked from the passenger list as the most likely for Belle to assume and now among the other names on the list there is one representing a young lady who stated to the stew- ardess that she was a stranger in Norfolk, sat up all night and applied at two boarding houses in Norfolk aud was refused admittance. Until the identity of this person is discovered Mr. Brown will con- tinue to have hopes of receiving good news from Norfolk. a Important Naval Orders. Capt. H. F. Picking on being relieved of the command of the Michigan will go on duty in the bureau of navigation us hydrographer. Com, J. R. Bartlett will take command of the Kearsarge November 5. Lieut. H. T. Mayo has been ordered to the training ship Jamestown, Passed Assistant Paymaster John N. Speed has been ordered to the Petrel, Capt. R. L, Phy- thian has been detailed as a member of the light house board, continuing his present dutes as superintendent of the naval observa- tory. Com. W. H, Whitney will be detached from command of the Kearsarge November 5 and authorized to avail himself of the leave of absence granted October 1. Com. C. F. Chad- wick will be detached from charge of the naval station and war college, Newport, R L, November 15, and given leave of absence for a year with permission to go abroad. Lieut. Rob- ert Henderson will be relieved from duty as as- sistant tothe inspector fifth light house dis- trict November 30 and placed on waiting orders, Ensign BR. P. Schwerin has detached from the naval war college and ordered to the training ship Jamestown as watch and division oticer. Ensigus Edwin M. Tillman and James ©, Swift have been detached from the coast survey office and ordered to the Petrel as watch and division officers. Ensign Franklin has been detached from the New Hampshire and ordered to the Petrel as watch and division officer, Ensign P. W. Hourigan has been detached from the Jamestown and placed on waiting orders, Naval Cadet W. K. Harrison has been trans- ferred from the Kearsarge tothe Atlanta, Passed Assistant Surgeon Francis 8, Nash has been or- dered from the bureau of medicine andsargery to duty on the Petrel November 14, sistant Ei Wm. H. Naaman has beon or- dered from the bureau of steam engineering November 14 to duty on the Petrel, Sailmaker 5 John J. Byrne of the Jamestown has been on waiting orders, Sailuwaker Geo, T. has been transferred from the New Actaling Capt W. H. Furqunes to, duty as age pt. W. to as Seonber burean® of navigation is a voked and he 1s a8 a member of the light house board November 1. The order plac- iug Commander 8, W. Ferry on duty at the naval home, iphia, is revoked. he Eoening Star. TWO CENTS. : = = THE RERATED PENSIONERS. Gen. Raum Calis to Consult Secretary Noble, but Fails to See Him. MEANTIME THE RERATED EMPLOYES ARE ON THE ANXIOUS RENCH—AND A CROWD OF APPLICANTS ARE AFTER THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE PLACES EXPECTED TO BE MADE VACANT. Commissioner Raum called at the Interior department today for the purpose of having a conference with Secretary Noble. The Secre- tary was not at the department. He remained at home today forthe purpose of working on his annual report. He will probably be en- gaged in the same way tomorrow, and in the meantime the cases of the rerated pension office employes will probably not be acted upon. One of the objects of Gen, Raum’s visit to the department today was to talk with the Secretary about the disposition of these cases. He has reached a point in his study of the pen- sion office where he can devote with profit some attention to the personnel of the office. He has received a good many applications for places in ‘the office, anda large part of his time each day is occupied with hearing applicants for positions and their friends. In case all the removals are made which the Secretary evidently contemplates their will be an opportunity for providing for a larger proportion of applicants than is at present possible. STATEMENTS IN BEHALF OF “THE RERATED.” The attention of a Star reporter was called today to the defense offered by some of the re- rated employes that their cases were just and the increases granted were meritorious. The reporter was told that the criticism made in the report of the commission on many of these cases did not attack their justice. but mnin- tained that there was no sufficient rexson shown cases should have been iven preference over all others and taken up and adjudicated in forty- eight hours, It is argued that in many of the-e cases the medical judgment is not criticised nor the justice of the decision questioned. The point made against manv of the cases in the re- port is the undue preference and haste dis- played and the disregard of the regalar modes of procedure, DEFENDING THE ACTION OF THE PENSIION OFFICE. It is maintained by the rerated employes and their friends that manifest injustice was shown in their cases, The nature of their injuries demonstrated corclusively that a larger pension was due tothem and the taking up of their cases by the pension office when attention was called to the fact that an error had been made was only right and just. They claim that when it can be shown that the office has made a mis- take it is a plain duty to rectify that mistake as soon as practicable. This they say is the his- tory of the rerated cases in a nutshell, WANT ALL SERVED WITH THE SAME SAUCE. The opinioh is advanced by some that if the employes whose pensions were rerated under the Tanner administration are dismissed from the service on that account that the same pun- ishment ought to be inflicted upon the rerated employes of the Black regime. It is stated, however, that a number of those mentioned in the report of the commissioner were rerated under Gen. Black. It is said that the list of thirty names given in the report, together with somo dozen others whose name have not been published, comprise nearly all the rerated pensioners now em- ployed in the pension office. senesced THE OLD DOMINION CIRCULAR Is it @ Violation of the Law in Relation to Political Assessments? No further action has been taken by the civil service commission in the matter of the circular issued by the Old Dominion league to government employes, They have not as yet secured all the evidence they wish tohave. It is their intention to refer the case when they have completed-it to the legal authorities. “They will determine,” said Commissioner Thompson this morning to a Sraz reporter, “whether the law has been violated. In the same way the liability of the officers of the association will be determined. The com- mission does not undertake to pass upon questions of law. Their duty ends when they report to the proper authorities what in their opinion is a violation of the law.” TWO VIEWS OF THE LAW. The members of the league hold that as no officeholder signed the circular that the law has not been violated. The members of the commission maintain that the law applies to any person, whether an officeholder or not, who enters a government building or property and solicits money for political purposes, They claim that sending the circular to employes in the department is a solicitation within the meaning of the law. he commission has not yet communicated with the Secretary of the Interior or the dis- trict attorney, but they propose to do so if the facts presented to them justify such a course and they believe that they will, Secretary Noble has taken no action in re- gard to the statements of the two land office employes who are officers of the league and who made an explanation of their connection with the league. THE DISTRICT OFFICES. Talk of Coming Changes—Some Which Will Not Occur Before December. A great deal of pressure has been brought to bear upon the Commissioners to secure the appointment of a new sealer of weights and measures, Today a delegation composed of Judge Fisher and Messrs. Murtagh, Chamber- lain, Browning and Newman called upon the Commissioners to urge the appointment of Walter Burton for the place. Mr. Burton is recommended by prominent politicians and has the immediate support of Senator Higgins of Delaware, who is on the District committee, It is stated by those who know that when the change does occur the vacancy will be filled by & prominent Grand Army man, who is strongly backed for the position by Senator Allison, There is talk also at the District buildings of a change in the office of the collector of taxes, as well as of health officer; but it is certain that these changes will not occur before December. ‘The assexsorship is being sought after and it is understood that a change in that office will also occur, The Case of Mary J. McBride. The case of the United States against Mary J. McBride was before the Court in General Term, Chief Justice Bingham and Justices Hagner and James, today, District Attorney Hoge for the government and W. 8. Flippin and W. P. Williamson for the defendant. Miss McBride occupied in the year 1887 house No. 515 lth street northwest, and June 30 of that year the building was partially destroyed by ire, Owing to evidences of incendiarism Miss McBride and John W. McFarland. e colored man, were arrested as the guilty parties aud were convicted. McFarland was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years and Miss Mc- for four years. ‘The latter has been kept in pending the he: of the case on aj pecans cenber of pectin hippy gad ner of impanncling the jury, the admission of evidence and the refusal of certain instructions to the jury. Miss McBride was brought up from jail and ‘was present during the urguments, a Real istuie Matters. C. V, Riley has bought for €9.944.40 of Clark L. Goddard lot 42, P.’s subWashington Heights, avenue, McGuire has it for €4,500 of W. T. cones feet on ivania avenue and why such Telegrams to The Star. THE WHITE HORSE CLUE. That is the Line on Which the Cronin Trial Proceeds, — EXCITED OVER TASCOTT SUSPECTS, Davitt Disclaims Fellowship With the Dy- namite Party. CASUALTIES IN THE REGLNT OCEAN STORM. Rumored Revolution in the Republic of Gautemala. GEN. BLACK TO CET A GOOD PLACE. ——~-——_ FROM ABROAD. Davitt Before the Commission—France and Tunis—An Irish Verdict. Loxpox, Oct. 29.—Mr. Michael Davitt re- sumed his address before the Parnell commis- sion today. He said the Chicago convention disproved the charge that the Ciau-na-Gael was actively allied with the national league, The authors of the articles in the Times vented and garbled quotations from American papers. Some of the express.ous i- di do in st the Chicago convention were very bitter ~— towurd England, but then at that period the league was sup- pressed, Parnellites were imprisoned aud u: constiutional movement crusued, ‘Lhe {uns articies distorted everything coucerniug irisu- American movements, ‘Lue statements iiut be had met the chiets of the assassin party was a baseless lie, He assisted to torm the irisia federation with the assisiance of Parnell. i often repudiated the policy of revenge. ‘ue Clan-na-Gael society, he declared, was very much misrepresented. It was nota society of assassins, DOF @By more of a secret society Wan the Masons, IN PERSON. The World states that the queen will open the next session of parliament in person. FLURRY IN IRON. There was much excitement in the Glasgow iron market today, warrants jumpiug suddeniy from 588, $d. to 60s. Itis expected tuata further advance will occur tomorrow, 4 SURPRISING VERDICT. The failure to convict Farmer Gallagher at Maryborough yesterday for complicity in the kalling of Police Inspector Martin is equaliy as surprising as the outcome of tho trial of the peasant Coll last week, It turns out, however, that there are some men among the opponents of home rule in Ireland who cannot conscien- tiously bring themselves to the point of con- signing a fellow countryman to imprisonment for nearly a quarter uf a century for the crime of entertaining political opinions at variauce with their own. The authorities intend to place him on trial again. FIVE THOUSAND STRIKERS, Bavssers, Oct. 29.—Five thousand coal miners are on strike in the Borinage district of Belgium and it is feared that the movement will continue to spread. ‘TONIS. Pan, Oct. 29—The Journal des Devats denies that Prince Bismarck suggested that a French protectorate sould be established over Tunis. It says that M. Waddington, Lord Salisbury and the late earl of Beacousticid cun- sidered the Tuniwian question at the Berlin congress in 1878. France then strongly felt the taking of the island of Cyprus by Engiand. By thie action it seemed to her that the equilibrmm of the Mediter- ranean bad been destroyed by France's dis- advantage. Lord’ Salisbury said that the presence of France on the shores of Algeria with @ military force would enable her at an opportune momeut to make ber itiuence de- cisively felt in Tunis, There was therefore a fort eutente between France and Eugiand with regard to Tunis, while Prince Bismarck didnot object. France. however, was desirous Of sparing tue feelings of Lwaly and waited turee years without changing the situation. A NOTED MAN DEAD. Charles Louis Marie Lambert De Sainte- Croix, the French statesman, is dead, He was sixty-one years of age. . WELL-PAID INJURIES. Phyllis Broughton’s suit for breach of prom- ise against Lord Daguan has been settled by the deteudant paying into court £2,000 dam- uges and the costs of tue action, THANKSGIVIVG IN RUSSIA. Sr. Pererssone, Oct. 29.—Thanksgiving ser- vices were held today throughout Russia for the almost miraculous escape of the czar and czarina from death in the railroad accident a year ago today. Services were beld in the pal- ace at Gatschina, which were atteuded by the members of the imperial family. FATHER M'FADDEN LET OFT. Dusurm, Oct, 29.—Father McFadden pleaded guilty today at Marylboro’ of obstructing the police at the time that Inspector Martin was murdered in Gweedore last February. He was released from custody on his own recognizance. ‘The government assented to this method of settiig the case. ‘Ten prisoners held on charges similar to those against McFadden picaded likewise and were also aliowed to go, sentence being postponed indefinitely. The result of the case is said to be due tg the discovery by the government that juries in the cases could not be relied upon to convict of murder. DION MUST PAY, The court has ordered Dion Boucicault to Pay the sum of £90 monthly as alimony to his worced wife, Miss Agnes Robertson. A SUICIDAL PROFESSOR. Benxi, Oct. 29.—Prof. Goscl.e, occupant of the chair of literature at the University at Halle, has committed suicide by cutting his throut with @ razor. _ THE FLAMING DESTROYER. Great Loss of Property in Akron, Ohio— A Biock Burned. Axon, Onto, Oct 29.—The boiler m O'Neill & Dyas’ four-story dry goods store exploded last night. The building took fire and was gutted. The lire snow burning through to Howard street and the loss will be very heavy. O'Neill and Dyus lose $225,000, with ¢ piosion was caused by excaping gus. Roscoe Bros.’ candy factory (Syracuse, = burned witb eight horses, one of them, Walk: many —— Against the Electric Light Folks. New York, Oct. 29.—Judge Andrews of the supreme court this morning handed down a de- cision continuing the injunction of the electric it companies, with some modifications, malaika geleass to macedl The decision con- \ crowded train service. GEN. BLACK. He is Likely to be Nominated Today in Chicago for a Good Office. Cmrcago, Oct, 29.—The Boening News says that at today's city democratic convention Gen. John C. Black, ex-commissioner of pen- sions, will be nominated for recorder. —aoareineeeemats THE ELEVATED ROADS, Jay Gould Will Rebuild Them in Time for the World’s Fair. New York, Oct. 29.—Jay Gould Intends to reconstruct all the elevated roads. It has been decided to rebuild rather than repair them. Mr. Gould bas borrowed $20,000,000 from Drexel & Morgan for the Purpose, Important terminal facilities are to be mired in antici- pation of the world’s fair traffic and arrange- Ments are contemplated tor « faster and lese- The track will be so built as to allow New York aud England railroad trains to come tte the city over it, _—— THE HATFIELD-McCOY FEUD. Another Rising Excitement in West Vire ginia and Another Skirmish Likely, Wueettxa, W. Va., Oct. 29.—Lincoln county is excited over the fearful tragedies enacted Thursday night last week, There is great in terest to get details of the double killing at Green Shoals. Intelligence is meager. but it is known that Greew MeCoy and Milt Haley were riddied with bullets by an organized force num- bering sixty determined men. The latest re- linbie report isthat McCoy and Haley impli- cated other prominent parties in the Biumfeld | tragedy, alleging that they, McCov and Haley, were hired to kill Little Al Biumiield, bis wife and Paris Blamfie.d, and that they received | £000 or were to when the job was completed. The attempt on little Alaud his wife is well known, carried ort says that the result of these disclosures as brought about open Lostilities and tha. the entire district is arrayed either on one side or the other and that they are congregated, well armed. and the aspect is most threatening. STILL ABOUT THE WHITE HORSE, | The Prosecution Getting Every Shred of Proof to Identify Coughlin’s Man. Cricaco, Oct. 29.—1 be first witness called by the siate in the Gronn trial was Mrw. P. Dinan, the wife of the livery man from whom Congh- un hired the white Loree. Mrs. Dinan saw the stranger call tor the horse im the evening and heard of bes conversation with the hostler. Her testimony and description of the stranger corroborated Janan and the ho ther. Mrs, Dinan also saw the horse rturned. it was just 9:90 o'clock, ‘The mon came from the porus—trom toward Lincoiu park. Jobn §. O'Connor, a member of the famous catip 20 0: the Cian na-Gacl of which Beggs Coughlin, aud other detendaute were mp wuen Bezgs was se After a number | details as to | Wansacting business the witness testitied “February 8 last, at a meeting of the camp, Thomas F.OCounor asked if we had ever heard the report of this trial coumutee that tried what is known a» the triangle.” “Mr. Beggs sacd he had uot.” “I suid it was strange that our camp never got the report when 1 heard it read sn anotuer camp in the city; that I heard « man read it and would state the nwame of the camp and the man who read it if we demanded it.” “Then somebody asked who it was, I did not hear who he said read it, but there was some member there who did hear me ask him, *What did you say?” “1 understood him to say ‘Dr. Cronin.’ ” The states attorney was evidently of the opinion that the witness was an unwilling one and sought to have him detail at greater length the proceedings of the camp at that time, but without success. The witness said he had no recollection that man vamed Fay had made a speech in which he ssid the camp had better imvestigate the triangle, because he had heard a report charg- ing its members with wasting the funds of the order. THEY SHOULD PLOW WITH THIS REFFER. A dispatch from Winnipeg, Man., says Bob Heffer. the fellow prisoner ot Burke who claims the latter confessed to him, is indignant at the doubts of authenticity of his story of Burke's confession entertained by some. He vi ously asserts that every statement be has made istrue. He says Burke used to, despite his protests that be did not waut to hear persist in telling him the details of the plot with its murderous outcome. Burke would sometimes burst out crying in the cell in speak- ing of the crime, Heffer says he can give the names of every one who was present re Dr. Cronin was murdered. a England and China. Orrawa. Oct. 29.—British Columbia is urging - 4 reduction of the tax on Chinamen. It is said the imperial authorities have suggested to the government bere to modify the Canadian Chi- nese act, lest it lead to the injury of Brith trade with China, PARLIAMENT TO MEET. It is now understood that the Dominion par- liament will meet January 16. The fight over the Jesuit bill, the dis.urbed relations between Canada and the United states and the possi- bility of extending commercial relations with the neighboring republics will occupy mack time of the session. raichieiiimaiee The Guatemalan Revolution. Crry or Mexico, Oct. 29.—A telegram from Guatemala states that seventeen revolutionary leaders have been captured und shot by Presi- dent Darillias, The revolution, it is thought, has been started in the mountains by Gen, an exiled Guatemaian, now resident in this city. It iseupposed he has been fur- nisbed arms aud mouey by Mexicans and New Yorkers, Had he been successful be would have made himself president and formed bis cabinet from exiles. Gen. Barrundias denies positively that he has anything to do with the so-caiied revolution, He says be bas retired from po.itics entirely, ONLY A BIoT. New York, Oct. 29.—Mr. Jacob Baiz, consul general for Guatemala in New York, has re- ceived the following cablegram from the secre- tary of foreign affairs of the republic of Guate- maia: *Contradict report revolution in Guate- mala. A riot occurred in Matague di truntia, department of Santa Rosa, w was com- pletely quelled in three days,” perce seg Sad Reminders of the Samoa Storm. Sas Faaxcisco, Car., Oct. 29.—The guns and carriages of the United States men-of-war Trenton and Vandalia, which vessels were wrecked in the t storm at Samos in March last, were at this yesterday by the Monongubeia, She also brought the remains of Capt. Schoomaker of the Vandalia, who was drowned during the same storm. . It is Not Tascott. Cmrcaco, Oct. 29.—The photograph of the young man held in Philadelphia as Tascott, the Snell murderer, was received this morning. The