Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Oorrer Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & B. KAUFFMANN, Pres’ Vo. T5—-No 14,071. Che £Lvening Star. WASHINGTON, D C.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1889. __ SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. Brig fe SP cheats, 2RPETUAL BU) NG ASSUC.ATION. The fo! statement shows its spiendid financial goudition st the end of tight sears. ‘Total receipts since 231 ‘Tbe tal profits have We bave te share for 82 per mouth, re }2 per wenth. or Sota pay the debt tu mouthly wil onthe q17 i 47 month, ineu.ber ments are ‘Uhau is usually advance add: tion to the tuiar dues the time would be short- “ed. still wore. “The borrowers. share in the profits ually with the others. We pay 5 per cent lore maturity. We are iso pas iuw 6 per cent peranhum on s) ecial extra pay- meuts of $100 or wore, luterest payable mouthly, principal revurued when called for. juilding Ansuciations are how the most popular and Useful finauelal institutions tor the working man and facilities lor saving money and earning ‘interest, er borrowing, nut to be obtsiued in any other way. “Pel tua,” as will be seen from the slove figures, oilers the best pussible terms to borrowers of iuvestora, ihe buvks lor the pew Ninth Series are bow open. 5 be had at all ua the § 3 tng WEDNESDAY EVENING, Noveniber Tthst. Amendments to the Constitution, ecr sary by the constant ¢rowth of the Association, will Veactedou Our aunud report will ve interesting ‘aud we advise every one to get a copy. €.C. DUNCANSO. , Premdent. LEWIS ABKAHAM, Vice President. ¥,G,PARION, Lredeurer. JOHN COOK, Secretary, 2th st. Capitol Hill branch by A. N, MEEKEK, 207 no ae. ot >THE ELECTRIC STEAM LAUNDRY, 3 = for bee STH ST. Wes oment: firet- jas Up» Red for bu-iness under bew maBpagement; ee aston tor ding wood work gurauteed; 8 trial COnY Ibe © Curtains in first-class style only 50c. per pair. ts of the city. nded to. C2 OE SUPERIOR FINi-H, Yale SiEAM LAUNDRY, sts Bw. Wagons to ail p Telepuour cail 66 se26-3m_ <q AS FIXTURES, ALL STYLES GAS FIXTURES. and prices. GAS FIXTURES. ©. 4. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st. ROCHESTER LAMPS. is. E. BARRETT, For the past fifteen years connected with the Drug Store corner Oth and Pa ave., desires to inform his © has opened the Shoreham Drug Store, and H ets, with s complete stock of ocl4-lm* mer Drugs, Cieaicals, & Di B, iL NEYCK HAS B Be Devtalvdire wo tool ost a Tue red herdics pass the door, ocZ5-lm®* SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING ASSO- cla iON. ow TWENTY-FOUKIH ISSUE OF STOCK, oli i Lseription to the stock of the NEW HisSUt of the SEaIAL BUILD- are now open at the office of JNO. ccrewry and Treasurer, 1410 F st bares @1 each per m. nth, ne beck dues to be Fersous subeer. void the rush of tims. abd ail tthe secretary The inst issue every eftort wili be made to CLIK ISSUE larger than any DEXLAL” has been und ise most at wd Ibe atuen aad furnishes a very profit.ble tly seVings With a promise of a profit u withdrawal. Four per cent additional Land secured by the constitution on all by stockhuidecs where the deposits 4 3 83x mopths or more advanced pay- have ava.led =f the extea, fuducement thus offered, jour se] ‘Substitutions with recei pi Tony be Please ne bred obtained at any tie. call at the secretagy abd Uee-urer's offies without de- lay HoBr. CAMPBELL, sresident, | at buys 100 ft. Dry. Bright Boards, Buys 100 ft. Good Va Boards. Buys 100 ft. Boards 16 ft. lengths. Buys 100 ft Heart Well-sawed Boards 225 is our low price for Boards. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, Dealers in Lumber and Mill Work, oc6-1m @1H ST. AND “acticin Pacific Buia: —" Kai, See ee ng Govds iu General sold on Credit at Cash Inices. Po lar Bea-roviu Suites irom $19 up. Osk Bed-room 26. Wainut Bed-rootu suites trum $4. fosbs Parlor Suites irom 930. ingrain Se. Brussels Carpet trom 75. tebe bo Lutes required at orm voy muenie taken aid . Suet oe HUUSE, 7S¥and 74) sthatLw. ANS CREDIT A. BEHREND Otlice aud Kesidence to 1234 K st. nw. ‘Ofte hours trom 8 to 10am; 1 Tym, Telepbouellss. <> 24,013SHIRI ORDERS TO DAT: Pisce your order for Shirts wi HALL, successur to Jas. Tuompaon and late J. OLB tayior). Factory 908 F at. nw. c— GAS FIXTURES. HANDSOME DESIGNS, = NEWEST FINISHES. AN IMMENSE STOCK. ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. PIANO LAMPS, BANQUET LAMPS, TABLE LAMPS AT ALL PRICES. E. F. BhOOKS, Corcoran Building. 2% W. Amer 27-3 q~ COMMUTATION TICKETS Coupon books 100 tickets, transferable, ccd or een eta ou allines ot fhe Herdie Coaches, of wale at the Company ‘aud ana te Following drug atores! c= t CHANCE FOR SEVEN MEN. T have two pieces of Nest Striped Trouserings left from last season; enough to make up ex- exactly seven pairs of Trousers. The price last season was $10, and i will make them up for @5—exactly half price. Very Dres-y and of Superior Cloth. No delay permissible if you want a pair. oc31 Corner 9th and G sts. n.w. @> MASONIC A BPECTAL coumuntc. ‘ ‘French oO. ARM. will be beldat ‘Masonic Temple SAL UKDAY, November 2, 188¥, «t 7 o'clock p.m. sharp. Work: Mi degree. A full attendance is req’ ‘Members other lodges: invited to be present. frateruslly By order of the W.M. gq DE. M. B STRICKLER HAS TAKEN 1HE = house former.y oveupled by lev. Dr. Chester, 512 bast Capitol at, where be will be happy to meet his frieuds aud patrons. ocd -e WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE Union bxecutive Committee.—Kegular uoonthly mectiug TOMOMBOW, 1U_a-. Hotel Fre: dugis, Hat” All'meinbers urged to att it ss. 8D. LAE ON MONDAY THE 4TH = Wires found on the roof of uildiug will be removed. H. u. WM. A. GAILEY, Secretary. quegied to , EMBER 1. 1589, to receive und entertan Mr. Wm. H. >AYWAKD of Bosto: Association of Builders, who will w the Exel ocd 1-zt" 4HUS. J. KING, Sec. ~ ge THE UNDERSIGNED WISHE> TO AN- bounce that he bas sold the business form- erly couducted by him at 1406 P st n.w. to Messrs. hho! rip ence rub solicits for them acoutin- Unuce of the puolie’s patrobage. ‘eesist WM. F, KENGLA, p> WASHINGTON D. OCT. 29, 1889. 5 ime di iny business and interest ty Messrs. STAHN, FISKE & CO., { hereby authorize them tocoliect sii outstanding accounis, and cheer fully recommend them toimy old customers as my sUCcceRsurs at the Old stand, 4: ‘vh st. pw. oc31-Bt J. F. MckiNNiY, Manag is <=>, ME OF SEN}CA TRIB ti Improved M., will meet at their wig? wam THIS 5LLEP a: 7;30 to make arrangements for the funeral of our late brother, P. 5. wards. By order. W. i. WILsoN, It Chief of R., pro tein, <q THE OPE! TONIGHT OF FRANK W. Hyxster' ‘Svcial Koom” in connection with his maxuificent Sample Roum, 904 Pa ave., will be received with much pleasure ‘by his num¢roux friends and scquaintaners, ag this Rew ieature will give them an opportunity to spend a delightiul even- ing with comparative priv: while enjoying « game ©: pool, billiards. or listening to the melodious voice of “W. Lesmond Fitzgerald,” who will appear eve evening in a choice relectiun of comic and sen ume! songs and mi! recitals, ocd. Re POCHESTER LAMPs. All PRICES and STYLES. Largest Assortment in the City. &.8. SHEDD & BRO, 432 9TH ST. N.W. oc31 ALL REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF FRED- B~ erick, Prince George’s and Charles counties, Md_, will report uot later than FKIDA\, November 1, for fnformstion in reterence to their transportation home at 318 Stu st. nw. ocd 1-2t Re 18a. NEW ISSUE OF STOCK. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F 8T ASSETS $1,119,062.77. First payment 18th issue November, 1889. Office open daily from 9 am, to 4:30 p.m., when sub- scrii Won for sua.es aud payments thereon are received. — #2.50 per month; $1,00U advauced on euch Py pee caplsining the eat become oe ap ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prest. INO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y. oc31 (E SANOMA CALIFORNIA WINE pany, located at 317 Sth st. n.w.,con- Sist~ of fatiuers in Various parts of the Wine producing districts in the state, as, tor illustration, are supplied from Sanoma, Napa, Liveriucre aud Sante Clara valleys; our Sweet Wines frou: Fresno, Los An- es, Dal, 0, Pussadino, Coc ine abd St. Gabriel ; Arastus manufacturers, Having just finished remod- eling our establishiwent st 9tu st. n.w.. aud having stocked the sauue with the best Wines California ever Pr We most respect{ully call the attention of the people of the District to our ‘Table Claret at 75e. gallou or xt $2.25 per dozen bottles, us for excel ence and purity it excels auy sold eisewhere in the city “Gan Bueet” Win h as Sherry, Port, M ir Swee such as Sherry, Port, Muscate Auwelics, Malaga aud Madeira, at $1.25 per gallon, yo far superior w the two dol.ar churped elacwhere. Our Ked Wives, such as Ziniandel, Burxcudy, as well as our White Wines, Hock, saturn.’ Kiesins. Gi from $1, to $3.50 per, allo D, are y All Wines are eq: quality aud purity; the differ- ence in prices 1s only on .ccount of axe. Our pagne, the best of our California manufne- tory. a variety of Cuitiornix Grape, Brandy and Cownac alWaysou baud; also the celebrated Neumann's Cali- fornia Cocktail.’ Tha..king the public for their liberal exteuded tw us, we ask a continuance of the same in thefuture. Cail and convince yourself. Respectfully, SANOMA CALIFORNIA WINE CO., A. BRUNN, Manager. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Organizer, ee GRAND REPUBLICAN KALLY. Boreh's hall, Takoma Park, FRIDAY EVENING, No- ber 1. 7:30. BH WARNE W LL PRESIDE. fully discussed. 1.be addressed by H ‘H. Miller, Hon. ry ny Ew Foe, te SE x min i Maul brass ben me ont on x a Metropolitan branch, aud return ab 10, oo31-2t" ¥ ST. JAMLS' CHURCH, STH ST. ABOVE Buc —All Sainte (Friday) services, .P.. ¥ o'clock ; choral even sung, 7: x first celebration, 7:30 mim Offeriug ATTENTION, PEINCE BS conty Democrste.— There of democrats of Priuce George's county, M th at. nw. at 8 o'clock p.m. on FRIDAY, 1. Ail Prince s tie Voters wi dent in Washing ton are requested to attend. eee io FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST BEGAKS. “pil the 1eaGHAMPAGSE, WINES, | lend at New Yor! YEMBuURE PURE RYE WHISEY THOMAS KCSSELL, importer Wines, Braudies Segara ns 1213 Penusyivauis svenue <q =>_ CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES Sse. Sa ey) 10th and D streets (Post buildibg.) . 1 Poorex Cuormse At Lirme Cosr. WEYL'S ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE 311 7TH STREET, Is packed with a stock of Clothing for Men and Boys, ‘which for variety tu styles, quality of materials excellence of workmansuip caunot be equalled in the city. Whil we guarantee ssaviug of at least 25 per cent in prices. FOR BOYS FROM 4 TO 11 YEARS. A Fine line of Suits from $2.50 to 89.50. An excel- lent line of Overcosts from $2 to $10. Fok BOYS 14 TO 18 YEARS. Acomplete line of Suita Sacks and 4-button Cute- ways from #4.50 to $15. ‘A beautiful Line of Overcoat from #3 to $15. FOR MEN AND YOUTHS An immense live of Suits, inciuding Cassimeres, Coeviots, Broad Wales, Corkscrews. in Sacks, Cute- ways and Prince Albert suits, from @6.50 to $28 OUK LINE OF OVEROUATS runs throuxh all ferades frou & quod servicesule Overcoat at 95 to an elewsnt ome at @2Y SU. PANTS.—A splendid line of Odd Pants to suit al tastes and shapes. WEYL’ ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSR, ood ‘321 SEVENTH BF. Crorce Wart Curxa. We beve just op-ped s varied assurtment of Choice ‘CBine ty decurstion. CHEAP ENGLISH TOILET SETS. A Dew arrival of English Toilet Sets, with and with- out jure, You will not find » better sssortment or lower prices, WILMARTE & EDMONSTON, CHidA ADD HUUSEFURNISHINGS, soto 1205 PENN. AVE BOE eS oi Backs Sat tate so equals the ices . listory of Washington, This week— Regular 8} Price. ya ‘Svol 2 vies french ‘bee 3 83 Btones of Vence, 3 vuls., clo., illustrated... 2738 Rollins’ Av. bist., 248 Les Mu Ries 14s Cuoper’s Couplete Works, 32 ‘exire Ae, 3Calf. 7 80.00 30.00 Extra Fine sets of Waverly, Dic-ens, Bulwer, Haw- it. Authors AT LEss thorne, Holmes and a SHAN ONE-HALF PKIC; ial Lot ot 34 Calf aud 34 Morocco Bound Setsat Speci 7X "Luntrated Boss; so fine at LESS THAN ONE-HALFP.ice ue Tory Ane at al 3 Reduction. raveuiles at Special All Misceilaneuns ja at Reduct: Theme son. Books wust be Coogee perfor gine | syld at proportionate prices. Cali st once and a BAUM'S BOOK DEPARTMENT, “it 416 7th st. S=ALL SAI TS Dav, NOVEMBI BoA “Glare of the Tocarua 1zth abd N ste nw. ucharist 7:30 am Matins 5 iacrison, mi, Offeriuge ai alt services for the burial plot fund.” —»DUFOUK'S PHARMACY REMO 1142 Connecticut ave. where are Compounded aud pure medicines dis; criptions used by pe Iexisiered yharwactete at moderate prices; Toilet aucy Articies, &. cS & ¥ 7-18t e est RECEIVED A LIGHT GKAY SHET- s- land Overcoat; Velvet Collar to match; pely ane! well-i armen! GL Sa rth! 30 FULL Dit. 88 CHEST PAOTECTORS. ‘ew Kussian ‘Jippets for coveriug that part of the chest expeed by the ow-cut tull dress vest, in silks, satine Also Shields urpuse, aud plusbe~. tu black white and cve..ing shades. Po ee cose trout Dress shirts to Order, elegant wanuer. as WOUDWAKD & LOTHROP. EN, 1013 F st. u.w. TO THE PHYSICIANS AND PHARMA- ‘the Distr ct.— wish to cull your at- t Ihave taken tue arency for the ~ BROMINE AND LITHIA ATr k, which is beiug used with marked success in ‘ sad Dyapeytic Troubles. G. C. SIMMS, Fi Cor. 141 aud N.Y ave. i.w. ocly- Gt Tine 4th - J.C McGUIKE HAS REMOVED Bo Gis a Rocience 10 Fat Mlaneac eee BALANCE OF MY STUCK OF ‘tale te store fur rent. Would Dusin cxvee DUsiLem 2: Bi Gy oe8-8b Borthesst Cor. vib and Eats. am. Washington News and Gossip. Index te Advertisements, Hy BOOKS AND STATIONERY. CES. i H 8 2 6 6 2 2 7 2 8 Pare 2 Paro} Pace 7 Pare 7 Pase 7 Pawe 7 Page 2 Pace 2 Paco 3 Page 2 Page 2 Pace 3 Page 2 Page 2 . Page 7 Pare 6 Page 7 Pace 6 Page 8 Pave 2 Page 5 Pare 6 Pare 5 Pave 3 Paze 2 Pare 7 Pace 7 PIANOS AND OKGANS Pace 7 PERSONAL. Pave 2 PRINTERS Page 7 PROFESS! Page 6 RATLROADS, Page 7 Page 1 Page 2 Page 7 Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 aca 2 2 6 WINTER RESORT! i The Star Out of Town Tne Eventxe Srar will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired, at thr rate of fifty cents per month, @3” But all such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the aper cannot bé sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. a Frank R. Stocktoy's New Stony.—The first installment of the continued story by Frank R. Stockton will be published in Taz Stax Satur- day. This production. entitled “The Stories of the Three Burgiars,” is one of the happiest creationsof Mr. Stockton. It will be hand- somely illustrated. ‘he story is copyrighted and was secured especially for publication in Tue Stan and some leading newspapers in other cities. Receipts Topar.—Internal revenue, £504,907; customs, #1,009.642. Fue ror Destirure Serriers.—Secretary Proctor has granted permiesion to the suffering and destitute settlers of North Dakota near Fort Totten military reservation to secure wood from the reservation upon such condi- tions as es | be agreed upon by the post com- mander and a board of commissioners, to be appointed from each of the counties in which settlers are suffering; the permission to extend to the cutting of fallen timber, dead standing timber and such trees as may be cut out with benefit,to the growth of the remaining timbers. Tae Fotrowixe Promorioxs have been made in the money order office of the Post Office de- partment: Edward M. Gladsden of Georgia 600 to $1,800; Frederick K. Ernst of Michigan from $1,400 to 61,600; Wm. 8. Dear- doff of Lliinois from $1.200 to $1,400; David Ingails of Ohio from &) 000 to $1,200. Pensoxat.—Col. Wm. F. Switzler, ex-chief of the national bureau of statistics. is danger- ously ill in Columbia, Mo. His mental condi- tion is greatly impaired. A stroke of paralysis is anticipated.——Senator Aldrich, ex-Senator Camden, Gov. Curtin and Congressman Hitt are in New York.——Mr. Geo. Bartley, secretary of the British legation, sailed on the City of Paris for Paris yesterday.R. A. Thompson of San Francisco, Cal., G. W. Burleigh of Princeton college, Jas. King of Annapolis. Md., are at the Hotel Johnxon.—Wm. ‘tman of New York, D. L, Hungerford of Connecticut. J. R. Leeson of Boston, Chas. H. Cramp of Philadelphia, Almon Hall of Toledo, Ohio, L. T. Morse and wife of Chicago, Salvador de Mendonce and family and Lafayette R. Pereira of Brazilfare at the Normandie.—Mr. John Shriver, formerly representative here of the Baltimore American, is coming back to Wash- ington as correspondent of the N.Y. Mailand Ex- —A. Pagister, H. M. Winston, E. Corlett. , J. Smith and T, E. Brown of New York are at Willard’s.——G. Collins of ree be ©. Tayior of Pittsburg, C. Hoffman of Philadelphia, M. A. Potts of Missouri, 8. Schuyler of New York und D. Kelly of Colorado are at the Arlington. —TI. M. Bliss aud C. Holcombe of New York, J. Rife of Pennsylvania and C. Lyon of Sweden are at the Ebbitt.——Fred L. White and wife of New Hampshire, B, F. Smith and wife of Cleve- land, F. W. Johnson and wife of Richmond, Va., Chas, H. Gilman of Boston and W. W. be oe and wife of Boston are at the St. james, THE TWO 3,000-TON CRUISERS. Bids for Steel to be Used in Their Con- struction Opened Today. Bids were opened at noon today in the office of the Secretary of the Navy for steel for use in the construction of the two 3,000-ton cruisers to be built by the government, one at New York and one at Norfolk. The ma- terial for each. cruiser is divided into six classes: Class A—thin plates, 672 tons; class B—thick plates, 190 tons; class C—wrought steel, 10 tons; class D—steel shapes. 106 tons; class E—rivets, 70 tons; class F—castings, 83 tons. The bids were as follows: For cruiser No. 7, at New York: The Beth- lehem iron company, Bethlehem, Pa., class C, 87.476. Carnegie, Phipps & Ce Pittsburg, class A, $65,356; class B, 830.856; claxs D, $20,160. Linden steel company, Pittsburg, class A. €71.500.80; class B, Oliver iron and steel company, Pittsburg. class E. $7.540, Standard stecl casting company, Thur- low, Pa. class F, $31.606.40, For cruiser No. 8, at Norfolk: Stand- ard steel casting com of Thurlow. Pa.. class F, $31.606.40. Oliver iron and steel com- pany of Pittsburg. clas E, $7,840. Linden steel company of Pittsburg, class class B, $27,664. Carnegie, Phipps os of Pittsburg, clays A. 60,556; class B, $30,856, and class D. €20.160. thlehem ai 476. made GoverxMeNt company of South Bethichem, class C, ‘The awards of contracts will not b today. MR, RUOSEVELI’S WARNING, He Serves an Emphatic Notice on the Old Dominton League. Mr. Roosevelt of the civil service commission, who has been home on account of sickness in his family and has but just returned, was seen by aSrar reporter today in reference to the case of political assessments by the Old Domin- ion league which has come up during his ab- sence. He said: “I have carefully read the pub- lished interview with Gov. Thompson concern- ing political assessments on depurtmental clerks by the Old Dominion league, a Virginia repub- lican club, and I heartily indorse all he says, THE TELEGRAPH PROBLEM. The Postmaster General Fixes the Rates for Oficial Messages. TEN-WORD MESSAGES GO FOUR HUNDRED MILES FOR TEN CENTS—THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SCHEME OF PAYMENT GIVEN UP—A COMMIS- SION OF FIVE TO GO OVER THE WHOLE MATTER. Postmaster General Wanamaker has brought the controversy which has been going on bet- ween the Post Office department and the West- ern Union relative to rates for government messages to aclose by issuing the following order: “For day messages containing not more than ten words exclusive of place from, date, ad- dress and signature, ten (10) cents for all dis- tances not exceeding four hundred (400) miles, apd one-half (3¢) cent for each word in excess of ten words; all distances being arbitrarily de- termined by the method hereinafter stated. “For distances so determined exceeding four hundred (400) miles and not exceeding one thousand miles fifteen (15) cents for the first ten words counted as above provided, and three-fourths (3{) of one cent for each word in excess of ten words. “For all distances exceeding 1,000 miles there shall be added to the price of the message fixed for distances over 400 and under 1,000 miles the sum of one-half cent for each word counted as above provided. “In cases where the price of a m de- termined as herein provided shall include a fraction of a cent such fraction if less than one- half is to be disregarded; if more than one-half it is to be counted as one cent. “For night messages of not exceeding twenty Qo) words, exclusive of place from, date, ad- ress and signature, fifteen (15) cents for all distances, and one-half (34) cent for each ad- ditionai word. “Instead of computing the actual distances of transmission, the distanee for payment shall in all cases be taken absolutely to be the num- ber of miles between the capital of the state or territory, or from the city of Washington, if from within the District of Columbia, from within which (whatever the place) the message is sent, and the a iam of the state or territory, or the city of Washington if within the District of Columbia, within which (whatever the place) the message is received.” The order further provides that if any time during the year any such company shall charge the public for a message of ten body words a fess rate than is fixed by this order that to such company the rates shall be reduced to those charged to the public. The rate for all cipher messages of the sig- nal service is fixed at 2}¢ cents for each word sent over each circuit, The attention is called to the fact that all telegrams marked “‘official business” have pri- ority. CHANGES IN THE RATES, On the 29th of June, 1888, Postmaster General Dickinson issued an order which fixed the rates prevailing up to the present. A comparison with the above order will show the changes made in the rates: **For day messages of not exceeding twenty (20) words, exclusive of date, twenty (20) cents for all distances not exceed- ing 1,000 miles. and for each word in addition to twenty (20), excluding date, one cent for ail distances notexceeding 1,000 miles; all distances beine determined by arbitrary avergge, as here- inafter stated. “For distances(so determined exceeding one thousand miles, one-tenth of the price of the message for one thousand miles, as above pro- vided. is tobe added for each one hundred miles or fraction thereof of additional distance: fractions of a cent less than one-half to be dis- regarded, and half a cent or more to becounted as one cent, “But for no distance shall the price exceed fifty (50) cents for each twenty words, exclud- ing date, nor the rate of two and one-half cents per word for words additional to twenty (20). “For night messages of not exceeding twenty 20) words, exclusive of date, fifteen (15) cents for all di below two thousand miles, and for greater distances twenty-five (25) cents,and in each case one cent for each additional word.” To accompany the order the Postmaster General gave out the following letter: TO DR. NORVIN GREEN. October 30, 1889, Dr. Norvin Green, President Western Union Telegraph Co., Dear Ste: Referring to the question of establishment of rates for government gap a for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890, I de- sire to call to your attention that by letter of July 2 you requested ‘official declaration” of the new rate to be withheld until ppportanity could be had for conference, which request was promptly complied with. After con- siderable correspondence and the sev- eral interviews with you at Saratoga you proposed te come to Washington for further discussion of the subjects at issue, Thad the honor of a visit from you early last month. and when I parted with you I under- stogd you to-say that you would call the next dav, at which time I expected that we would reach a conclusion at least to the extent of an agreement upon the basis of rates for the gov- ernment telegraphing for the present fiscal year, Iregret that you did not find it conve- nient then or since to pursue the subject fur- ther, and beg now to say that inasmuch as a more than ‘reasonable time” has been granted for conference it is necessary for me to fix definitely the new rates for the year. I desire to state thatI have availed myself of all ac- cessible sources of information to ascertain the rates aud rebates in force with the various classes of customers of telegraphic busi- ness and have weighed _ carefully all your able arguments in relation to rates, and while I cannot admit your claim that the privileges accorded to telegraph companies by the act of Congress of 1866 are notand never have been of any value to your corporations I am impressed with what you say in opposition to the application of Associated Press rates to government business, and consequently have for the current fiscal year revised the order fixing rates and ixsued the same this day to all the departments of the government. A copy of the order is herewith iuclosed. As the reduced rates hereby determined for day messages ure practically the same as those upon which one of the divisions or departments of your company, as well as one of its princi- ie competitors. transacted busiuess for the public generally for a considerable time, until absorbed by your company, I presume no ques- tion can arise as to the fairness of these con- clusions. Permit me, also, to add that while there is no necessity or intention to place any burden upon your company. yet I am convinced that euaat is entitled to very xpecial con- ion in rates and privileges of telegraphic ‘ice; therefore, for the purpose of deter- mining government rates in the future, I now tormally propose what I have already sug- gested and understood you to be willing to ap- prove. viz.. the appointment of a commission Of five suitable persons (two by your company, two by this department and the fifth by the four so chosen) to inquire and report to this de- partment and to your company upon the actual cost and proper value of telegraphic service, their conclusions to embrace a recommenda- tion of equitable rates for government tele- graph service for the next succeeding fiscal year. Very respectfully yours, Jonny W\NaMAKER, Postmaster.General, WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO. Acomparison of the new rates with the old tates to determine the effect of the changes cannot be accurately made. Striking off the date, address, signature and everything excey the body of the message int: = It change new element into the is stated that this the size of the message about one-half. In addition the rate is changed from 20 cents for messages not exceeding 20 words to 10 cents for 10 words and one-half cent for each word in excess of 10 words. For instance. a mes- sage to San Francisco of 10 words, the cost of which would now be 50 cents, under the Rew rates will cost 20 cente, There used to be an extra for all dis- tances up to 2,500 miles; now for all distances above 1,000 miles there is no extra charge. ‘THE REDUCTION ABOUT ONE-THIRD. Mr. Marean, the manager of. the Western THE NEGRO IN THE SOUTH. Colored Baptist Ministers Call on the Py President. A delegation of colored ministers, represent- ing the national Baptist convention which met at Indianapolis last September, called on the President at 10:30 o'clock this morning and presented a series of resolutions adopted by the convention urging him to recommend leg- islation by Congress toward the relief of the colored people in the south, ‘The President Promised to give the matter his most careful consideration. The delegation was composed of Rev. E. H. McDonald, D.D. De- troit, Mich.; Rev. J. M. Meek, Ripley, Ohio; Rev. John Marks, New Orleans, La.; Rev. J. A. Stewart, Topeka, Kan.; Rev. W. T. Dennison, Texas; Rev. J. M. Riddle, Hinton, W. Va.; Rev. . Atlanta, Ga; Rev, G. B. Howard, West Point, Va.; Rev. M. W. Geblist, D. D., Nashville, Tenn; Rev. C. H._ Parish, . D., isville, Ky.; Rev. B. Hillman, Springfield, IL; Rev. Harry Johnson, D.D., Baltimore, Md; Rev, Joseph Smorhees, Port Gibson, Miss.; Rev. H. J. Europe, Mobile, Ala.; Rev. J. L. Colison, St. Louis, Mo.; Rev. W. H. Anderson, D.D., Evans- ville, Ind.; Rev, H.C. Baily, Florida; Rev. G. H. McDaniel, Hannibal, Mo.; Rev. Wm. Gray, Monmouth, Ill, and Rev. W. B, Johnson, D.D., District of Columbia. Rev. Mr. Gray was at the head of the dele- gation. Heis now acitizen of Minnesota, but was formerly a resident in Mississippi and prominent in the politics of that state asa member of the legislature, &c. The delegation subsequently called at the Post Office department aud had @ short inter- view with Postmaster General Wanamaker and bee Clarkson and also saw the Attorney Gene- PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. A Number of Customs Officers on the Lists Today. The President today made the following ap- pointments: To be surveyors of customs—John Mahood of Illinois for the port of Galena, Il’; William H. Alexander of Nebraska for the port of Omaha, Neb.; Henry C. McArthur of Nebraska for the port of Lincoln, Neb. To be collector of customs—William B. Shep- per of Florida for the district of Apalachicola, MISSING FOR FOUR WEEKS. And Still There is no Clue to the Where- abouts of Belle Brown. “Where is Belle Brown?” is the question that was asked exactly four weeks ago, but it has not yet been answered. The missing girls’ parents have about given up all hope of ever seeing their daughter alive again, Mr. Brown has all along placed much reliance on the Nor- folk clue, but last evening he received a letter from Chief Pettis of the police force of that city that almost causes him to abandon what hope he had of ‘Belle Brooks” being his daughter. Last night Mrs, Brown was quite ill and it was feared that she would lose her mind, but this morning she was better. THE OPINION OF A SPIRITUALIST. Having no substantial clue to work upon Mr. Brown willingly accepts the suggestions of his friends, One of these, who is a believer in spiritualism, said that through a medium he found a missing niece in the far west, His solicitations were so earnestly made that Mr. Brown went to a medium, The latter, however, had been reading the ne accounts of the case snd he declined to do more than vol- unteer his opiniun that the girl is not dead. WAS SHE DROWNED? While it is the general impression that Belle is not dead, Mr. Brown fears that she is, It is argued by some that her body would have come tothe surface before now if she had drowned herself, or if not, her hat at least would have washed ashore. Notwithstanding this argument Mr, Brown thinks that the heavy cloak his daughter wore would assist in keep- ing the body at the bottom of the river, and as for her hat, that was pinned to her hair. THE ABDUCTION THEORY has also bothered Mr. Brown considerably lately, but why the daughter of a citizen not blessed with wealth should be abducted he cap- not understand, It is possible, he thinks, that his daughter was abducted through mistake for the daughter of some wealthy citizen. If she was so abducted Mr. Brown thinks that she was compelled to write the letter, and that her abductors finding they had made a mistake, carried out the intentions ex- pressed in the letter and either drowned or murdered the girl. Such, however, is not thought possible or probable by any one else; but Mr. and Mrs, Brown naturally think the worst, THE VIRGINIA CLUES, While the bereaved parents are undergoing such a terrible strain, Norfolk, Quantico and Occoquan are still in their minds and they continue to hope to hear something that will soon give them reason to believe that the girl is at least still alive. Hon. David Windsor of Alexandria, a friend of the Brown family, was recently near Occo- juan, where he was told by a young lady that she could tell what house Belle Brown was in, but she would not tell. No expianation was f the girl's actions, but it is supposed would not tell for fear she was mis- Aletter has been received by Mr. Brown, suggesting that the missing girl had probubly gone on thestage. The writer was evidently a female and started to sign the letters “‘Mrs. F.,” but this waserased and the name “Kate Syl- vester, East Washington P. O.,” was signed, FORTUNES TOLD BY BIRDS. Mr. Brown recalls a singular incident that occurred some weeks before the girl disap- peared. Mrs, Brown, while down town shop- ing one day, noticed aman with s of as telling fortunes, Through curi- osity she paid five cents and had oue of the birds pick her fortune from the box. She took it home, but paid no ‘ticular atten- ticn to it, Shortly afterw: Belle did the same thing. Both predictions were kept, and now Mr. Brown, eaten not superstitious, thinks they foreshadowed the present trouble, Concerning the Norfolk clue the police and detectives in thut city have been unable to lo- cate the girl atter she left the boarding house on Main sireet. So tar as their investigation goes «be has disappeared as completely as though she had never existed. a Gen. Miles on Pacitic Coast Defenses. In Gen. Miles’ annual report to the Secretary of War, the important recommendations of which were contained in yesterday's Stan, there is an earnest appeal for means to strengthen the defenses of the Pacific coast, He calls attention to the fact that there is not a single gun in position to protect th. cities of Puget Sound and the great commer- cial interests of the northwest. He says there should be 573 modern os cogs a = aus Ba taPct eed te gaa Tee end the general recomuiends oue ap; tion of $250,000 to secure the titles to of modern altel 7 i Haile : E Fj i Ma Hal TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. BURKE SHED TEARS IN JAIL His Canadian Fellow Prisoners Know Something. DUPLICITY IN STANLEY'S FRIENDS, Rumored Failure and Collapse of the Expedition. GOV. FORAKER LEADS IN OHIO. —— THE ELECTION CONTEST IN MONTANA ———— THE GALENA AGROUND AND AFLOAT AGAIN. —___ THE SITUATION IN OHIO. All Things Considered the Republicans Appear to Have the Best of it. WHERE FORAKER WILL BE SCRATCHED—DEMO- CRATS WHO MAY NOT VOTE FOR CAMPBELL—TEE WOOL GROWERS AND THE DEMOCRATIC PLAT- FORM—BLUFFINO ON BOTH SIDES. Special Dispatch to Tar Eventve Stan. Coxvmevs, Oxto, Oct. $1.—But a few more days and the great political contest in @hio will be won and lost, It has been a contest conspicuous for mud-slinging, and the game of “bluff” has been played for all it was worth. Both sides today claim they will be victorious, the democrats pinning their faith to a small vote compared with that cast two years ago, when Gov, Foraker had a plurality of 23,000, and the bolting of the republicans who are sup- posed to be hostile to the third term. The democratic managers intimate that there will be a stampede of the colored vote and that Mr. Campbell will receive the benefitof it. If Chairman Neal still bases his hope of success on the colored contingent he will. republicans say, fall into the same trap with many able gen- tlemen who have preceded him as the mana- gers of the state democracy. WHERE FORAKER WILL BE SCRATCHED, Mr. Neal is also deeply impressed with the idea that Governor Foraker will be scratched throughout the state,as the victim of the seven- year infliction likes to be. It is true the gov- ernor will not receive the full vote of his party in some of the cities, He will suffer in Cincin- natiand Columbus, In these two cities the itch is said to be of a malignant type, while at Springfield, Dayton and Cleveland it prevails in avery mild form, with the patients growing better every day. Tue democratic committee assume that all the scratchers will vote for Mr. Campbell, but men who are well informed deny this. THE NEWS BROUGHT IN BY DRUMMERS, Commercial travelers in Ohio are, as arule, 8 very good class of people to note the public pulse, and from this source Taz Stak corre- spondent learns that the general impression prevails that the head of the republican ticket will sustain but a trifling loss outside of the cities named, They add: While the claim is made that Mr. Campbell is a sure winner not even the most enthusiastic admirers of the “Butler mascot” will back him with money un- less bsp Hagan are given. Noone has yet come up to the scratch and made an offer to bet that ur. Campbell will be elected. There are propo- sitions on the boards in this city to wager that Foraker’s plurality will not exceed 10.000. The effect of Campbell's friends not banking on his election is beginning to show iteelf and the probability is that Foraker will get the benefit of a large number of “floaters,” who care little who wins so that they are in a position to cele- brate with the victors, WHAT SOME DEMOCRATS CONCEDE. The more shrewd politicians of the demo- cratic party will express their opinions pri- vately but not for publication. It may be stated, however, that a large number of keen observers among them concede the success of the republican state and legislative tickets; the campaign managers concede nothing, but, on the contrary, claim the election of NE. Camp- bell, the legislature and United States Senator, The lesser lights (the boys that do the blufing) are, to all sppesranoes, exultingly confident of a general cleaning out of the republicans, THE WESTERN RESERVE AROUSED. It took some time and decidedly hard work to get the western reserves to take an interest in the contest this year, They have been aroused, however, and have at last come up er and full of contidence in their ability to roll up an old-time majority. Had the election taken place one month ago Mr. Camp- bell and the democratic candidates would have captured everything while the usually alert people of the'reserve were slumbering. Now that they are fully awake a big load has been lifted from the shoulders of the republican campaign managers, WHY MR. CAMPBELL MAY LOSE VOTES. “Will the democratic candidate for guberna- torial honors poll the full vote of his party? This question has been frequently asked dur- ing the past few days, and in all places of pub- lie resort is eagerly discussed, t may be said in this connection that there are a number of democrats in Columbus who ‘will not vote for Mr. veeg rere Among the reasons given are that the Dayton convention ignored claims of lifelong democrats and pushed to the front Campbell, who was formerly a republican, There is much feeling among certain demo- crate in Columbus over the manuer in which they claim the old-liners were thrust aside. THE BIG TASK AHEAD OF THE DEMOCRATS. While the democrats will undoubtedly be able to cut down Foraker's vote in some of the cities there is nothing in view at this time calculated to inspire hope in the breast of Mr. Campbell's greatest admirer of his ability to wipe out the 23,000 plurality given the gover- nor two years ago. If there was a reasonable ney of doing this the friends of Mr. Camp- beil would not allow propositions to from #100 to $5,000 on Foraker to go for a taker. THE WOOL GROWERS. Mr. Campbell stands for and urges free wool. Under such circumstances he can hardiy hope to receive the votes of many of the wool grow- ers in Ohio, be their democracy ever so stanch, If there be one claxs of voters in Ohio more sensitive on the tariff question than an- other it is the flockmaster. He is decided); ‘dtxcipline is ignored wit district alone, where the wool interest is quite large, the wool growers received in round : Hd = = ef ti WEAVING THE WEB. The Cronin Trial Developes Nothing Startling Today, but the Proof Goes On. Curcaco, Oct. S1.—In Judge MoConnell’s court this morning Sheriff Mateon said he bad Rot yet been able to serve the attachment is- sued for Edward Shelman of Peoria, the dis trict officer of the Clan-Na-Gael. “The sheriff of Peoria,” said Mr. Matson, “telegraphs me that his man can't be found.” Jui ker expressed the opinion that the state could the out him. Tt war also stated. thet "Aasint Leagenscher today from Winn’ that he pi vat little faith in the truth of Hef- fer's story and would not bring him to Chicago. KUNZ SICK, Kunz, who was quite ill yesterday from ma- laria and who caused the state some uneasiness for fear he would not be able toaprear in court today. thereby causing adjournment, was bet- ter morning and able to occupy bis usual lace. When court opened McGarry resumed jis seat on the witness stand. Mr. Donahue commenced the proceedings by moving to strike out that portion of Mr. Mc- Gary's testimony relating to the conversation between ey Taras — ok rere a the morning of May 5. The part especially ob- jected to by Mr. Donobue was where McGary said to O'Sullivan that he (witness) em) fifty men, and accidents were more le to occur in a boiler shop than on an ice wagon and yet he made no contract with Dr. Cronin. BIS MOUTH TWITCHED. Another part obejected to was what McGary said of O'Sullivan saying on that occasion that the deputies had something to do with this and McGary's reply that the men who killed Dr. Cronin were nearer home—that the depu- ties were too honorable to do anything like that, By ‘nearer home” McGary said he meant Cronin’s own countrymen. O’sullivan’s mouth twitched and he was evi- dently perturbed, Mr. McGary said. All this came out in Mr. McGary's testimony yesterday. Judge Longenecker and Mr. Mills opposed the motion holding that the same rule would appl to all the conversations, and the fact of O'Sul- livan’s appearance when the indirect charge of Cronin’s disappearance being due to persons nearer home was relevant to the case. Judge McConnell said the testimony was in the nature of an argument and was not pro Although O'Sullivan was present at the conversation he could not be held ac- countable for what others said. Judge Mo- Connell said he would like to hear from the counsel forthe state as to their authorities for resisting the motion. They agreed to do this at 2 o'clock and Mr. Donohue asked leave to defer his cross examination of Mr. McGary until this motion had been decided on by the court. This was agreed to and George Reilly was called, SIGNIFICANT TALK. Reilly testified that in the latter part of March Coughlin, O'Sullivan and others were in the sa- loon and were talking politics, when Conghiin said that a certain North Side Catholic was talk- ing too much and that if he did not keep his mouth shut he would get the worst of it. LOOKS LIKE A “Fake.” Cxicaco, Oct. 31.—A special dispatch to the Inter-Ocean from Winnipeg says: Gillette, the forger, who was sentenced to four years in the Manitoba prison and who was a of Burke, was interviewed yesterday. He said Burke almost incessantly talked about the Cronin murde: and gave details of the crime to the — He saad that Burke would frequently urst into tears. Although he never admitted he killed Cronin he, however, told Gillette of circumstances connected with the practical abduction of Cronin from his house, the doctor, who was suspicious of O'Sullivan. being in- formed that s woman was in childbirth and re- juired immediate attention. On entering the Ison cottage Cronin was clubbed and the body put ina trunk. Burke did not inform Gillette who struck the blow. While in jail on Knees to give whol away, an en on rocousileration he said there were several men thathe did not want implicated in the crime, and he would not give their names away. Gillette went on t say that there was a great deal of truth in what Heffer and Mills — about the alleged confession of Burke to BURKE'S LETTER ABOUT CROXIN's THINGS. Gillette asked Burke while in jail if an offer of $1,000 was made if he would give the whole ing away, His reply was: “I would not for $10.00. Indeed, there are men implicated whom I would not like to give away for €10,000 yi gence not be worth anything if I 80. Burke then wanted Gillette to his lawyer to mail a letter for him, stating be had no confidence in his own attorney, but Gillette, believing this might bes trap to catch him by the jail authorities, refused. Gillette ays the letter referred to some things of Cronin‘s, but not to the clothes. The letter, according to Burke's story, was not sent. MONTANA DEMOCRATS. They Laugh Last Over a Legal Victory. Mrewearotis, Mrxx., Oct. $1.—The Jour- nals Helena, Mont., special says: Judge De- Wolf has sustained the motion of the dem- ocrats and issued a peremptory order to bave the canvassing board make returns of the Tunnell precincts. A motion for appeal had been filed and application made for a stay of proceedings. The republican attorneys asked to have bonds fixed on the application. The court took a recess to allow authorities to be looked up and presented. -- THE GALENA AGROUND. The Accident to be Investigated, Ale though She is Not Hurt. New York, Oct, 31.—The United States man- of-war Galena, in-vard bound, went aground shortly after 2 o'clock this morning on Romer shoal in the Swash channel, where she remains, A government tug has been sent from the navy yard to assist her. ‘The tide will be high at1 Ri m., when it is thought she will come off. he sea is smooth. The Galena has no pilot om board. She les in a bad position. To BE INVESTIGATED, At 11:15 today the government tug Catalpa hauled the Galena into deep water and she then steamed up to her pier at the navy yard, The Galena is said —— officers to have sus- tained no damage. ere will be an official im- vestigation into the causes of the accident. THE FIRE RECORD. Dr. Cronin’s Clan-na-Gael Camp Burned in a Big Fire. Cutcaso, Oct. 31.—A fire this morning in Cook's hall, Lake View, caused a loss of $14,000. It was chiefly occupied by political and other organizations, Among the societies whose be- longings were destroyed was the Washington literary society, the camp of the Clan-na-Gael to which O'Sullivan belonged and in whose hall he was introduced to Dr. Cronin. eee A Confederate Notable Weds. Fremixossune, Ky., Oct. 31.—Wm. Bowen, known in history as the Barefooted Color Bearer of Gen. John Morgan's confederate brigade, was married todey at this place to Miss Maggie Kyne. The first pair of shoes he ever wore were taken from the feet of a dead federal soldier. whom he slew at Cyuthiana with his flagstaff in a battle there in 1463. His -comrades-in-arms remembered him ex. somely. —.__ From Wall Street Today. New Yors. Oct. $1.—The stock market wag quiet this morning and the remains of the feverishness of yesterday appeared in the early though the tendency at first was gen- erally downward, with some recovery later im