Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1889, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, a Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, & BH. KAUFFMANN, Pres't Tap Evercre Sr: to ‘am is served to subscribers tn che carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents peg ‘or 44e. month. Coptes at the counter, mail cents & th . one year, $6: six mont (Entered at the Post at wi eg Br. ; le year porare prevaid. ils tonthn SO cena be paid in advances made known on application. _———“IIISSI*=[_[[[_==_=__=_=_=_=_=_== pening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1889. BOSTON FEELS BETTER. Bostox, Nov. 29. During the fire yesterday fourteen firemen were knocked down in Kinge- ton street by fragments of a falling wall, but all escaped serious injury. About a dozen men and policemen are at the hospitals, fering from lacerations, bruises and broken limbs, The insurance companies will lose as much by yesterdays fire as ther have received m pres Miums on Boston property for the entire year. Their losses in 1889 bad been unusually heavy before this fiual misfortune came, The most severely mjured company is sy posed to be the Prudential, which was recently TWO CENTS. PECIAL _ NOTICES. THE REGULAK MONTHLY MERT the T. M. Hea ra) " Ee SPECIAL NOTICES. LIME! st quality of Wood-burnt Lime 2 Visur, Cement and Gen ers’ Supplies. Ware House aud Yard. 114 to Sree, Geevbone, Lovo. Give use call. WM WIS & CO. NGOF LN.L, will be e. und 20th st. u.w, SUN- p.m. Members and other use of Irish home rule are MASS. SWEDISH MOVE at Patient's Home at the advice oF their physiciau by Prof. and Mrs .WARTVI Gis 14th et. ww — Now IS THE TIME TO GIVE ¥¢ orders for Bindins tor the Holidays; Liveary ‘ine Binding a speciaity. JOUN ©. ELDMAN, Pooubinder and Paper ules, 420 Lith xt.n.w. n2o- lin soplayed by F-© ¥ joyed by F. T. cuurae a . Amer (RH. Taylor). FHE OFFICE OF THE VIRGINIA BRICK | ‘is changed to Koom No. 10, At- mile 7 | JOHN H. O'BRIEN, Se. you wish t chase S=> CLOTHING BUYERS— Ser Suit of Ready M : Style ani 0m iat of € rk, we will louk throuxh our stock. d to hoy be We nive you a suitable Haarantee, so if You are Hot pleased you have the GEORGE SPRANSY, 454 7th st. OF cal mouey returned. By E eakinw by ob, Eng, the private ec- ¥, and Mis’ Marie Musseus, ding, Bret BT, PEARSON, Treasurer. = TMPORTANT. Change of location of office. EASTERN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. and successful Philadelphia plan. pular mth; #200 wet loan on each share. meost to D including dues, interest SAVE FUEL ‘By applying Vaieutine’s Patent Felt Strip to your Doors and Windows, as it p eludes Cold, Wind, Kain, Suow and D: best and cheapes: sud ucpliabie in cold weather warm weather, i HARDWAKE, Metropolitan Hotel.) 606 Pa. ave. x st. It ix the hard, brittle The Bhares Bo! Signed (carriag aud D sta. n.w. an th der the name of WM. WAL’ cousent dissolved. ” Charles habllities of the firm and all POTOMAC CASTLE, NO. 6, K. Boa mctavers ‘are requested’ to u iy, un . is by mutual jter assumes all E. A. ADAMS, President. J. W. WHELPLEY, Vice President, JOHN E. HERRELL, Treasurer. HENRY K. SIMPSON, Secretary. n23-10t 3 es THE PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHIC BUSINESS of the late NORRIS PETERS,458 and 460 Penna. ave., will hereafter be conducted by the ndersigned under the firm nameof the NORRIS PETERS COMPANY, acopartnership to that effect baving oeen entered into om the 19th day of Novem- =e SEE ILLUSTRATED LEC’ Auilseeuts. ber, 1589. HENRY V PARSELL, CUSTOM SHIRT MAKERS TO SENA- n22-1m DANIEL FRASER. s tors, s. Fepresontatives, government officials partictlar jen. DWARD & LOTHROP'S = 1013 F st. nw, —S FIXTURES. (EW DESIGNS. = DEST 227 = ‘& LITTLE REMINDER. mon't forget the Fine Chinchills Overcoats I am waking to measure in an elegant mauner for ‘No mouey in it forme-—only auother one Of my winter “Drives.” Don't wait until cold F pushes a dozen or two orders ahead of yours, as 1 dislike to get these coats out hur- Tiedly—cannot do you justice. Place your order How, and allow me time to make itup asit out to be made. 1 propose to please every caller, Af it be in my power. I have been very success- Tul with the Full Dress Suits to onder at Eitty Dollars—more than meet expectations. Have G. WARFIELD 51 Casi r. YN TITLE INSURANCE Louixtana ave. Room 7, ECEMBER BCHUL? ‘FIXTUR! ha ‘ART HaE PRICES E r CO. i OAS 1316 F st, Sun Buildiog. —q=> FURNITURE, ‘See uy stock before +, quick sales, a EOBINGKAEAD, 731 Oth st hw. nit-Im* = L, WOLF, D.D.8. REMOVED TO 15-1 1313 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST = EGARS. the lesdiaw brands, at New York hy brands, at N AU PUSHORE PURE RYE WHISKY. THOMAS HUSSELLS ou one? THOM porter Wines, Brandies a m5 1213 Peunsyivanis avenue. 2. di cer- fificates thereof; issue cuarantees of titles to purchas- ers and mortcagces ; insure titles to real estate, prepare : Yewal papers and attend to real estate transuctions of 2 Dinner Plates, 2 Covered Dishes, ali kinds. ‘This company will adhere to the o #3 Bianerace rises, 2 Uncovered Of feos charged for examination of tit Fi 12 Tea Pistes, 4 Meat Platters, = — TENTIO. Jou 12 Soup Plates, 7 Pickle Dis ATTENTION, J oS 4 Gaues Host Of L.. will hold a special meeting SUNL. $3 Fee Cath cancers, 1 Water Pitcher, bor 2) at 10 a.m., corucr 434 and Penna, 6 6 Coffee Cups & Saucers, 1 Butter Dish, Caco 2 Soup Tureen, 1 Bowl. - JOSEPH H. Sauce Boat, ‘The old aud well-known sewing machine (PRISES A ferme bi} be — to see his friends at the new ot We THE ABOVE LIST CO! ote s STAUN, FISKE & 60, COMBINATION DINNER AND TEA SET, HANDSOMELY DECORATED IN OLS. POR — ‘AN EVENING IN ROME. ‘Awerles of views beariug on the Chautauqua read- THE ings at Wesley Chapel FRIDAY, November at ate ee Minder the auspices of the Wesicy Circle. You FROM THE CELEBRATED POTTERY are sivited. Voluntary offerings to mect expens 27-2 oF = wash GTON: D.C. November 1889. —- ‘The firm of Young & Co. is this day dis WEDGEWOOD & SONS, ENGLAND, sulved by mutual consent. ‘The business will be con- tinued a8 heretofore by B.J. Young, under the old firm FOR ONLY pame yung & Co. BJ. YOUNG. ronal GRAND OPENING OF THE HOTEL HAN- —aT— ©.~ hover, H. F. E. DISMER, Proprietor, corner Sd st aud Pa ave. u.w., November 28, 155% i vit = A. HEITMULLER ioe haa tine demal. jar. uy i H REE A LE FATE Ha Bet $12 7TH 8ST. N.W. ‘WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE ELEGANT LINE OF DINNER AND TEA SETS ‘WHICH WE ARE NOW SHOWING IN OUR VAST ESTABLISHMENT. WE AKE NOW OFFERING ENOCH MORGANS & SONS’ CELEBRATED IS YOUR PRESENT PIANO All you desire in Tone, Style and Finish? Tfnot call at the BRADBURY PALACE OF MUSIC, 1225 Penn- sylvania ave,,and bear the “sweet toned Bradbury.” Cases of English oak, antique mahogany, Circassian walnut, rosewood and cherry. Sold for cash or on easy monthly payments of $10. Old Squares taken in exchange, n26-6t BALSTER IS THE FIRM OF GRAY & ‘this PPP 00 ay dissolved by mutual consent. ry } i oo £ 9° ‘Ibe business will be continued by H. C. Gray, who rw PPP 3 3 3 wos every pony rd Fo Biy lie au. Asa collect, ie . Fae wn] ‘00 ‘00 EFF RRR re s ERR gE #2 F o0 RB wm $3 A a xK K &EB ¢ MB S°HtPt# EL CRAYON AND PASTEL PORTRAITS, a o AAA 6C hUC AAA K x g - Corner Massachusetts ave. and 6tb st. - AA CCO4 4K - Weekly or mouthly payments if desired. PURE GLYCEBINE SOAP, 12-180" Open until 9 p.m. = BEFORE BUYING SEE OUR ‘THE BEST IN THE WORLD. = ae a eee ONLY 80, A CAKE saad E CITY. atenen saben viaven, FINEST SELECTION IN THE CITY. FROM THE HIGHEST TO THE CHEAPEST. CHANDELIERS, HALL LIGHTS, BRACKETS, AT PRICES THAT WILL PLEASE YOU. UMBRELLA AND DECORATED SHADES. E. F. BROOKS, 531 15TH STREET. __ TLDINGS SUPPLIED WITH GAS FIXTURES. PRICES TO SUIT. C. A. MUDDIMAN, pls _ 1206 F st. nw. a Sas Borie 46- TN WORCESTER DECORATIONS, @UITABLE FOR EITHER DINNER OR BREAD PLATES, ONLY 9c. EACH, WORTH 15¢.— CHAMOIS SPONGES SOLD EVERYWHERE’ FOR 100, WE WILL CLOSE OUT A LOT FOR 5c. EACH. EXQUISITELY DECOKATED CUPS, SAUCERS AND PLATES TO MATCH. THE PLATES ARE FESTOONED EDGE AND GOLD LINES. WE WILL BELL SIX EACH OF THE ABOVE FOR $1.19; WHEY ARE WORTH 91.48. CALL AND INSPECT OUB BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF GOODS. THE FAIR, $12 7TH ST. N.W, FRANKLE & CO., PROPRIETORS. Call for Constitutions. Subscribe for stock-—-61 per share—between the hours of 9 am. and 4:30 p.m. daily at the office of INO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, nl4-6m 1416 F st. n.w., Kellogg Building. ~ &.8 SHEDD & BKO, 432 9TH ST. N.W. Jouxsos, Gausee & Co. Wim offer 25 doz. Men's Natural-wool Shirts at 50c. their regular price. 20 new styles Impersal oot Flanels 1vr wrapters at 25e. ‘All-wool Flannel, Suiting. tra bargains in Table Dawask su Side-bands reduced to uc. 90 Hematitcbed Handkerchiefs, 1éc FINE GAS FIXTURES. SHADES IN LINEN, LACE AND SATIN PIANO LAMPS. former price 50c, double width, nl ¥ COLOR DESIE —_—" 187TH. EQUITABLE NEW 188UE OF STOCK. torts from eh yards long, #1, 81.25; Wl stock Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, ke., &e. CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,062.77. WS, GARNER 229 a. OGae Pa eres n First payment 18th issue Szxrows Grasp Hearez November, 1889, Ofice open daily from 9 4 10. to 4:30 p.m., when sub- scription for ebares and payments thereon are received. Bhares @2.50 per mouth, $1,000 udvancel uu cack 18 THE ORIGINAL GRAND AND THE MOST PER- FEOT FIRE-PLACE HEATER EVER MADE, and is 80 acknowledged by the trade and public in this and Other cities. Sold by the principal Stove Dealers} pamphlets explaining the ct and advantages of SYND FOR TESTIMONIAL (BOOK AND EE CON | «nlc ameciatiot and vile inforiuation huruiabee Upon VINCED 22-2w | application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prest, G, +. xexs, 580. JOY EDSON, oc31 TAILOR, 414 orhet ow. LACE CU Ke, ir ‘50c. per paty, Bear corner 10th ahd F ate, aw. “delephone call GU8-S Porrzns, Poncerarm Asp Grusswane CREDIT NEW STOCK NOW ARRIVING SELECTED IN ~ Furniw or id Credit Cash S, EUROPE BY OUK OWN BUYER. Sos? bed: soums Suites. ino ome SG USE KEEPER SG OUT REPLEN- | Suites trom 34. tr = vet whens - joth oF Plush Parlor Suites irom $: oh ISHING ARE KESPECIFULLY REQUESTED TO LOOK THKOUGH OUR ESTABLISHMENT. KITOHEN UTENSILS OF ALL KINDS. AGENT FOR THE EDDY AND LORILLARD RE- from 25¢. Brussels Carpet from 7 AL Bids and Lad Pree of Citanwe, Easy wookly aptly payinente taken aid Lo Hotes required ot Sicgan'’s CREDIT HOUSE, 730and 741 Tthatnewe wl ze. COMMUTATION TICKETS. €. FRIGERATOXNS. FE <0 Ce beol utaiming 1 tickets, transfi M. W. BEVERIDGE, good tor siz monthe,ouell iow of ue aiedie Coathna? oc26-2m, No. 1009 Pa AVE. NW, | HE tS, St te Con ee tthe followiaug drug stoeeet 2 Best. m.w-,a we aa & Co..d pitol st. iis W ed serait hw, 5 ChiSW ce, st nw, Loreen nT, eh etl ma Price. 837000 218-6m a ‘TIFICATES OF STOOK. CHEgeES other securities, Faces Oth and D strects (Peat building.) om bl 2g YF com Ha? F eae cges ois eterna pase | oS Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements. AMUSEMENT! ARCHITECT: rt ATTORNEYS AUCTION SALES. and HICYELES. Pare BOARDING BOOKS AND att 5 3 a FAMILY SUPPLIES, FINANCTAL... FOR RENT (Frars) ay SOONG SDHISAWSVIGKRIVS cued F 3 WEEKS VIKVSSSwIVINTSU SHE FAIATSEwwIL POTOMAC RIVER PIANOS AND ORGAN: PERSONAL... PRINTERS. PROFESSION, PROPOSALS, H Hee eer SPECIAL NOTICES, SPECIALTIES, VANTED (MiscenLann WANLED (Kooms) . WINTER RESORT: The Star Out of Town. Tae EveNixa 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, Ga But all such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the aper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. es Goveryment Receirrs Topay.—Internal Tevenue, $713,300; customs, $1,041,212, Topay's Bonp Orrertxes aggregated #101,- 500, as follows: Registered 4s, $25,000, #20,000, $50,000 and $750 at 127, Coupon 4s, $750, at 127; coupon 43¢s, £5,000, at 10584, A Banquet in honor of the German delegates to the national maritime convention was given by the members of the Germania club of Baiti- more at their club house, on West Fayette street, Wednesday night. Dr. Joun S. Bituinos, director of the army medical museum, has been elected director also of the University hospital at Philadelphia, to succeed Miss A. L. Locke, His new duties will not conflict with his service in the museum. The hospitai authorities intend to erect » building for the department of hygiene and will intrust the planning of it to Dr, Billings, whose success in designing the Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore is known. . Tue Weexty Sran,—Thursday being a legal holiday the current number of Tux WEEKLY Srap is published today instead, and is an un- usually attractive number. Its contents com_ prise, besides the usual complement of general and local news, au especially attractive selec- tion of miscellaneous matter and the continu- ation of Frank Stockton’s serial story, As an additional attraction arrangements have been made by which the Home Magazine, conducted by Mrs, John A. Logan, is clubbed with Tux Weexkty Stan. The price of the Home Maga- zine is 50 cents per annum and Tug WrexLy Star €1; both will be sent one year to any ad- dress, post paid, for $1.10, together with the handsome pocket dictionary given to every annual subscriber of Tux WeexLy Star. Single copies of Tux Weexty Sram can he had, wrapped ready for mailing, at the business counter for 3 cents each, Tue Press Comsirrer.—At a meeting of newspaper correspondents in Gen. Boynton's office this morning to elect a committee to repre- sent the correspondents during the Fifty-first Congress Gen. H. V. Boynton was by acclama- tion re-elected chairman of the committee; Maj. John M. Carson and Fred, A. G. Handy were unanimously re-elected as members, and Paul Wolff and Perry 8. Heath were elected to succeed Messrs, E, B, Wight and Wm. C. Mac- Bride. Navat Orpers.—Lieut. Chas. F. Norton has been ordered to duty at the New York yard. Ensign J. B. Blish has been ordered to the Dolphin, Ensign Chas. M. Fats has been or- dered to duty as inspector of steel at Pitts- burg, Pa. Lieut, Burns F, Walling has been transferred from the receiving ship Vermont to the navalacademy. Lieut. C. K. Reynolds, inspector of steel at Pittsburg, will take his Jace on the Vermont. Ensign E. F. Leiper as been detailed from the Dolphin and or- dered to Philadelphia in connection with elec- tric lights on the war ships building there. Lieut. A, Gleeves has been ordered to the Dolphin instead of the Charleston. Army Orprers.—Capt. James E. Pilcher, as- sistant surgeon, has been ordered from Fort Wood, New York harbor, to Fort Clark, Tex. ‘The following officers on recruiting service at David's Island have been ordered to rejoin their respective regiments: Capt. John’ B. Guthrie. thirteenth infantr: Second Lieut Wilson Y. Hamper, twenty-first infantry. The following detail has been made for a retirin board to meet from time to time upon the call of the President at Governor's Island, N.Y.: Col. Wm. D, Whipple, A.A.G.; Lieut, Col. Al- fred Morde ordnance department; Lieut. Col. Michael 8. Small, assistant commissary 3 ;, Maj. Joseph R, Gibson, eurgeon; First Lieut, Charles Willcox, assistant surgeon. The board convened under orders of June 6, 1889, has been dissolved. Pensoxat.—Senators Coke and Representa- tiyes McMillin, Wise, Elliott, Forney and Blanchard ere at the Metropolitan.—Senator Moody and Hons, J. A. Pickler and H. C. Hans- brough, with a dozen other citizens of South Dakota, enjoyed their Thanksgiving dinner at the National.——Representatives Stevenson, Caruth and Nutt are at the Metropolitan.—J, W. Cassel of Kausas City is at the American house,——Hon. 8. Darlington and wife of West- chester, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. David Wolfe Bishop, D. W. Bishop, jr., and Mr. and Mrs, Frederick C. De Veau of New York, F. C. Bonsack and wife of St. Louis. Chas. H. Miller and wife and Wm. G. Barker of Salem, Mass., are at the Nor- mandie,—John W. Johnson of Stanford, Ky., is at the Johnson,—W, R. Freeman and wife of England and B. G. Farrar of St. Louis are at the St. James.—E. T. Taylor and E. Walker of Chicago are at Willard’s,—Hon. G. W. At- kinson of West Virginia and Hons, E. Scull and R. Parelly of Pennsylv: are at the Ebbitt, W. Caldwell of Sioux Falls, 8. D., M. Storey of London, L. B. Clarke and H. Alton of New York are at the Riggs. —-M. Bow of Scot- land, J. Holland of England and 8. Walker of California ure at the Arlington.—Minister Lincoln has gone from London to Versailles, where bis son is ee Arco Valley is a guest of Prince Bismarek. A Cold Bed. Yesterday morning John Sherlock was found near the Virginia end of the long bridge by Constable John BR. Brown, and the fourth precinct officers being notified he was taken to the Providence hospital. He was in shirt sleeves and without a hat or coat and had laid iu the water all night. He is an umbrella men- der. living in Jackson alley. rsa A brother of ex-Judge Terry of California is cuchis wag cont frame Meine 40 lay the facts of bis brother's before the Depart- ment of Justice, REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT. Important Statements and Recommen- dations in the Assessor’s Report. VALUE OF TAXABLE AND NON-TAXABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT—PERSONAL PROP- ERIY—RECEIPTS FROM LICENSES, ETC.—RE- VISION OF THE LICENSE AND INSURANCE LAWS. Assessor Williams today sent his annual re- port for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1889, to the Commissioners, From licenses the total receipts have been $157,579.94. In 1888 they were $138,968.55, showing a net increase of $18,611.39, There were issued during the year 3,551 licenses and in addition 859 certificates for miscellaneous receipte, 820 bar room licenses and 534 for the sale of liquor by wholesale were issued, making an increase of bar rooms 108 and wholesale 110. THE LICENSE AND INSURANCE LAWS NEED REVISION. The report states that the license laws are badly in need of revision, The need of in- creased protection under licenses is also spoken of. “The continued growth of our city is in- dicated by the increase of receipts,” says Mr. Wilhams. Every branch under the license system, he says, is increasing. In ard to the pawn brokers the report says: “The pass- age of the new law in reference to pawn brokers has had the effect (with one exception) of with- drawing the receipts from this source.” Four hundred and sixty-seven hacks, cabs and other vehicles have been licensed during the year. THE CAB RATES, Mr. Williams calls attention to the puzzling character of the printed rates of fare posted in the cabs and says a thorough revision is needed so that a child could understand them. Mr. Williams renews his recommendation that the license for produce dealers in the markets should be reduced to €15 and the law made to embrace in ite scope all dealers not country- men bringing their produce to market trom day to day. The good effects of compelling hucksters to wear badges is referred to. The report recommends the reduction to $15 for street pedlers’ licenses. The insurance question is also referred to, and the present laws or this subject are charac- terised as crude and unsatisfactory. TAXABLE REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. The report gives the following statement of the assessed value of the taxable real estate of the District of Columbia on June 30, 1883: Washington, $119,613,603; Georgetown, #5,395,- 021; county, $12,617,795; total real, $137,626,419. Personal property: Washington, $10,231,393; Georgetown, £607,603; County. $134,171—$11,- 023,167. Total taxable real and personal, $149,- 649,596, The total real estate tax is $2,043,973.83 and personal tax $165,347.51. NON-TAXABLE PROPERTY. “In the foregoing statement,” the assessor says, ‘I have departed somewhat from the cus- tom of my predecessors in omitting to include the non-taxable property in the District of Co- Jumbia consisting of ole rty of the United States, the District of cebls and that which has been exempted by Congress, composed of churches, colleges, schools, hospitals, &c. My reason for this omission is because the prop- erty in question does not enter into the rev- enues of tho District, The vaiue placed upon it does not represent its true value, as the same property in many instances has been carried on the books from year to year without regard to any additional amounts that may have been nded upon it since it was first assessed,” the number of tax accounts on the real estate tax ledgers is divided as follows: Washington, 16,604; Georgetown, 1,413; county, non-agri- cultural, 3,324. county, agricultural, 968; total, ‘The number of houses in the District as re- turned by the sub-assessors at the general as- sessment just completed is as follows: In the county, 3,803; in Georgetown, 2,609; in Wash- ington, 33,610. Total, 40,022, The above list does not not include government buildings, The report of the assessor for the year ending June 30, 1888, showed that the total number of taxable houses in the District of Columbia was 98,585, thua showing an increase as per the new assessment of 1,437 houses, exclusive of govern- ment buildings, THE ASSESSMENT LAW. “To remedy the defects of the present law,” the report says, ‘I would suggest that Congress be asked to passa law providing for a perma- nent board of assessors to consist of five per- sons, to whom a good salary should be paid in order to secure for the work the best men. Each of these assessors should be assigned a district, three for Washington, one for George- town, and one tor the county. Given ample time within which to make an assessment it is thought that an equitable and fair one could be thus made, and the great ob- jection of inequality of assessments obviated, From any assessment made by this board to which any property owner objects an appeal should be made to board, composed of the assessor of the Dis- trict and two other officials of the District detailed temporarily for such purpose. Their action should be final, The time for making a general assessment might be in- creased from three to five years, Provision should be made for an assessment based on @ two-thirds cash value of the prop- erty or on any basis which would make it fixed and certain as contradistinguished from the present unsatisfactory method, If the adoption of any settled basis of assessment should result in the creation of a larger reve- nue than was necessary for the District’s needs power should be given 'to the Commissioners to reduce the rate of taxation at the time the tax levy is made in any year.” He suggests that those assessors might also be assigned the duty of making the assessment on personal property, and atter referring to the complaints that the burden of this tax is not borne oquitebly he says: “If the law cannot be enforced and all made to pay who are liable, it would seem that the proper thing to do would be to ask Congress to repeal it, or if the reve- nue derived from it is essential, then Congress should make a sufficient appropriation to en- force the making of the assessment and its col- jection.” He urges the need of an appropriation of #20.000 for the preparation of new plat books; also of an appropriation to prepare a system- atically arranged record of property in arrears for taxes and of provision for room for keep- ing tax ledgers. Real Estate Matters. Mary Garfield Stanley Brown has bought of Rodgers and Stellwagen, trustees, for $5,400, lots 16 and 17, block 20, Kalorama, John W. Easby has bought of Charles W. King and George E. Emmons lots 157 and 158, in square 337, for $5,600. Lucien E. Robey has bought of Charles W. King and George E. Emmons lot 167, square 887, for $2,900. 8. Pettit and James pele have bought for $15,000 of Oliver Cox subs 89 to 94, square 779, ore 15 by 55 feet, on 3d and F streets north- eas sa Prather and R. D, Weaver have pur- chi for $4,000 of J. H. Glick ‘one-third ine terest in subs 71 to 73, square 210, 60 by 130 feet on P street between 14th and 15th streets north- west, G, J. Johnson has bought for $8,250 of John Scott sub $4, square 435, 24 by 94 feet on 7th between D and E streets southwest, M. M. Parker has bought for 29,995 of L. Beyer, jr., lots 5 and 6, block 5, Kalorama, The Death Record. , During the forty-eight hours ending at noon today deaths were reported to the health office as follows: White—Amelia Spriegel, 78 years; Joseph Gordon, 1 day; Chas. O. Ws 42 years; Mary Taylor, 75 years; Randolph Hen- rick, 5 years. Colored—Alfred Fitzhue, 40 years; James A. Bates, 3 months; Hannah John- son, 14 years; Joseph Lewis, 60 years; Cecelia bothend ie Geo. H. Washii 65 aI De! a. 22 5 a Howkis TGayn; Carrie Dixon, 1s years ; Marshall Ken- ney, 69 years, ————___ Jacob L. Haldeman, ex-minister to Sweden democrat THE LAW WILL BE TESTED. Ex-Members of the Militia and Their Military Equipments. The warrant sworn out by Major Harrison of the District militia against sixteen ex-members of the Union Veteran Corps, charging them with failing to turn in their equipments, as published in Wednesday's Stan, was served by Detective Mahon, the defendants being simply notified to appear in court. Most of them re- sponded to the notice and many of them were indignant because of the fact that they had turned in their equipments and held receipts therefor. Prosecuting Attorney Armes tolda reporter this morning that such was the case and that the warrant was probably sworn out because the records were not straight. Some of the defendants, he said, have turned in their equipments since the warrant was issued. He said that one case will bo tried as a test case. a Death of Mrs. Bessie R. Hendley. The news of the death of Mrs. Bessie Robin- sou Hendley, wife of Mr. Chas. M. Hendley, private secretary to Secretary Windom, will be asad shock to the many warm friends whom she has made in this city during the short period of her married life, as well as to the wide circle of her husband's acquaintances, She died at the residence of the family, 1216 L street, at 10:45 o'clock last night. Her ‘illness has been very ___ brief. Mrs, Bedles woe taken with a slight illness at dinner Tuesday the 19th,which was not consid- ered a serious matter until on Saturday, when eritonitis set in. Yesterday morning Mrs. endley was seemingly progressing favorably. In the afternoon she was not so well and a con- sultation of physicians was called. The patient grew worse and died, as above stated, Mrs. Hendley was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Robinson, who are now in St. Paul, Minn., and she was born Jan- beat & 1, 1864. She was confirmed in the faith of the Episcopal church, in St. Thomas’ in New York city, and was married to Mr. C. M. Hend- ley Tuesday, October 4, 1887, in St. John's church, New York city, where ber parents were at that time residing. Mr. Hendley was at that time executive clerk at the White House. Mrs. Hendley came to this city in the autumn of 1887, and & sweet and gentle disposition soon endeared her to all who came within her large circle of acquaintances, The members of the bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends. Mr, and Mrs. Robinson have been notified by telegraph of Mrs. Hendley’s death and_ will probably leave St. Paul for this city tonight. The funeral will not take place ui next Monday. —_ A Letter Carrier’s Funeral. The funeral of A. 8, Davis was conducted at the Congregational chapel, Mount Pleasant, Wednesday afternoon. Among the floral tributes was a floral envelope from his late as- sociates in the post office The following delegation of letter carriers attended the funeral in a body: W. B. Brittain, D. L. Berkley, H. G. Tegeler, 8. D. Boss, 'T. A. Carroll, Jos, Schultz, D, E. Brewer, J. W. roll, Geo, F, Smith, C. F. Rose, H. 8. Barrick, R. B. Stokes, R. J. Flood. P. W. Musson, W. H. Douglass, 8.'H. Stutzman, Geo, Lackey, C. K. Allen, A. C. Parker, J. A. Gordon, J. B. Moses, J. W. Plumer, W. D %. B. A. Carem. Ill With Erysipelas. Wednesday afternoon when the steamer Mattano arrived here from the lower river landings William Dunlap, one of the pas- sengers, who was quite ill, was taken in the police ambulance to Providence hospital. Later in the evening the ambulance was summoned to the hospital and the driver was told that he would have to remove Dunlap. as he was suf- fering from erysipelas and the doctor feared that the disease would spread to the other tients. ‘The driver took the sick man to the ‘reedman’s hospital, where he was received. i Joe in Jail. Joe Vermilion, in jail at Upper Marlboro’ on the charge of arson, has shown himself so un- governable that Sheriff Darnall has had irons welded about one of Joe’s legs and chained him to the floor, Some fears are entertained of his being lynched. —-__ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Frank R. Jefferson and Rebecca 8. Deneal; Geo. W. Hobbs and M. E. Pyles of Montgomery county, Md.; W. L. Het- tinger and Johana E. Herburger; Paul A. Steel and Catherine E. Michaels; Benj. Redmond and Cora Jenkins; Robert 8. Davis of Forrest Glen and Nanev Thomas; Chas. T. Griffin and Ann M. Van Sciver of Fairfax county, Va.; W. T. Jones and Margaret M. Richards; Solo- mon Williams and Lizzie Dorsey; James Black- well and Mildred Carter; Timothy G. Dunovan of Clinton, N.Y., and Mary F. Bray; Matthew M. Bailey and Mary E. Bailey; Wm. Thomas and Rebecca Turner; Charles Helwig and Maria Boehuest; Wm. H. Miller and Lizzie Carter; Alvis Pauli and Mary T. Behsler; Au- drew Allen and Mollie Lewes; Louis M. Fitch and. Lillian Stahle; Thomas H. Brooks and Carrie Pinkney; Harry B. Darling and Ida V, Smith; W. H. Newby and Hannah A. E. Cart- wright; George F. German of Prince George county, Md. and Mary E. Giddings of Mont- gomery county, Md.; Thos, W. Fullerton aud Mary A. Tynell. a A Verdict Against the District. This morning in the Circuit Court, Judge Montgomery, a verdict for plaintiff for 23,500 was given in the case of P. W. Browning against the District of Columbia. This was an action filed by Mr. F. T. Browning to_recover $10,090 for damages to property on Missouri avenue and $d street northwest, occasioned by the water backing up from the sewer laid in Missouri avenue in 1873, on July 26 and from July 29 to August 6, 1877, and from July 30 to August 5, 1878, overflowing his property and damaging the same. parcel Se ALEXANDRIA, Reported for Tax Evestxo Stan. TuanksGiyiNa.—There was little in the aspect of Alexandria to indicate Thanksgiving day, for business went on as usual, except in the rail- way shops, offices, and banks. The Catholic church had its usual early masses, Grace P. E. church had services at 7 a, m., and morning vices were held at Carist P. E. church, Trin- M. £. church, and the Second Presbyterian, Baptist, and German Lutheran churches, The Thanksgiving services of the M. E. church south took place in the evening. There was, however, more or less holiday in all the de- artments of life, and as the boys and girls had Foliay from school there were thankful hearts in every house, The police report that the town never hada quieter day. Mayor Down- ham spent his Thankegiving in New Jersey aud Justice May officiated at the police court in his stead. A New Wasnixctox Company.—Judge Nor- ton chartered this morning the Southern States development company, with Wm. ©. Chase, A, H. Elliott, C. N. Vance. T. W. Evan R, ©. Garland and of m, as directors. The corporation repped 102 Fairfax street, ty. Cincurr Court.—The November term of the circuit court for the county has closed and Judge Keith e on his circuit. The sale in Bock Hit belonging to heirs 24. Weakington and elsewhere, was confirmed before the court Se ti ini e ent n gran’ and the re mrtot commissioner in the suit of ede gee Nores.. this notary able amounts of tro authorized by law to re treasurer. Ai Richmond yesterday Dr. Newton and Jackson . io each preached against trusts in their =|formed by a number of loc business mem with a view of reducing the cost of insurance, The largest bankers look for no bad financial effects from the recent fires. One of the largest Telegrams to The Star. es owners - property terday was F. Ll. 7 + + Ames. jost of lommes are made SNOW AND WIND. jiv'tie Ensita « rale, as in the case of Lyni? fi » comparatively —_—__ small in home offices and well dissributed, In- dividual losers, asa rule, are men abundantly able to stand their losses, eral sentiment regarding the effect of the fire is becoming more encouraging on a closer analysis of the situation, A Strong Combine Against tne Un- lucky Mariner. —-——e——__ BOSTON SURVEYS HER BIG FIRE FIREMEN Lost, Two more firemen, Michael Murnan, driver, and John Brooks, pipeman of hose 7, are re- ported missing this morning and are believed to be in the ruins of the Brown building. The Insurance Men Whittle Down the THE Losses, Estimates of losses are being rapidly re- Losses, duced, Mr. C. E. Cotting, after a careful study of the sitiuation, places the loss at only €3,000,- 000, Mr, John C. Paige says that no insurance BROTHERHOOD BASEBALL PROGRAM company will be seriously embarrassed by the ti William R. Gray of John C. Paige's agency estimates the total loss by yesterday's Bre at $10,000,000, THANKSGIVING'S FIRES AND CRIMES. BASE BALL WAR COMING. Baltimore and Louisville to be Dropped by the Brotherhood. Crxcrxxati, Nov. 29.—A special dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, says: Unless the pres- ent base ball deal miscarries the American as- sociation and the brotherhood will make com- mon cause against the National league in ten cities next season, The preliminary arrange- ments have been concluded and the only thing now necessary isa formal acceptance of the proposed plan of amalgamation by a committee ¢ brotherhood, who will meet at the Tre- mont house, Chicago, in a few days. ‘The proposition is to combine the present brotherhood teams in Chicago, Pittsburg, Buffalo, NewYork, Philadelphia, Boston, Cieve- land and Indianapolis with association teams at Columbus and St. Louis, merging the A letic aud brotherhood clubs in Philadelphia, and dropping the Louisville and Baltimore clubs entirely. The latter management has been firtmg all along with the league mag- nates, and Louisville is considered dead as a base ball town. This line of action has been taken only after long consideration by the leading as- sociation clubs and after a fall study ofthe situstion. The National league did its best to wreck the association by inducing Cincin- nati, Kansas City and Brooklyn to leave its ranks, and now it has come to « survival of the fittest. ‘Lhe association clubs concerned m this deal will sign all their men and then make open war on the league by joining the brother- hood at its December meeting. HOW IT WAS DONE. This deal has been worked quietly and no news concerning it has been allowed to the press, excepting a rumor appearing a few days Fraud. MYSTERIOUSLY WOUNDED. Minwavker, Wis., Nov. 29.—Ex-Distriot at torney J.C. McKenny, one of the best knewo lawyers of Milwaukee, was found early yester- in front of remained a quently the 4 anything definite Kenny's head is becn uuable to leara 8 to his assa its. Mr. Me- tilated ina frightful manner aud physicians fear that bis skull as fractured, D WER, Me KIEL Graxp Rartps, } Mrs. Ella MeKenzic of Traverse City, who was shot by her husband in this city at the residence of Mrs. Freeman, Monday, dicd yesterday. TICKET SWINDLER CAUGHT, New York, Nov. Herman Cohen, one of the partners of the firm of Suskind & Co., the bankers at 140 Canal street, who closed their doorsafew days » on the plea of having failed, was arrested Last night in Hot . by Inspector Byrnes tention to sail for Hambarg tomorrow. The ofticers found Coben by following his wife, who Went to a L&tel where he was stopping. 4 FAMILY MURDER. Oseoon, Ixp., Nov, 29.—Wednesday night J, Dobson was murdered by Abraham Bishop, his father-in-law. Dobson having maltreated his wife ber father induced ber to return home, Dobsou arwed himself with a revolver and tired tive shots through the window without*e- sult, He then set fire tothe house and bara, which was extinguished before much harm was ago that John M. Ward had been in this city | done. He then tried to make his escape, but arranging matters. was prevented from so doing by Bishop, who Last Monday the finance committee of the | #ized an axe and beat his brains oat. The American association held a secret session here. | *!™pathy of the people is with Bishop, and he At that conference were Messrs. Von der Abe, | }4# hot as yet been arrested. ees e! Feed and Lazarus, oh A KANSAS HOGUR. uring the progress of the meeting John M. Aprexe, Kax., Nov. 29.—J. C. Gillinger, Ward and Allen W. Thurman, son of the “Old . : : f Roman,” were introduced, and after along con- | C*bie® of the Citizens’ state bank at Salina, ference the deal was arranged as above, sub-| Sit, Was arrested yesterday, charged with ject to the approval of the other brotherhood | &¢tting money from eastern loan companies on leaders, Al Johnson. who was absent, tele- | forged mortgages, Ue was arranging to leave graphed his approval of the scheme. for Pennsylvania when arrested. KILLED A CHINAMAN. WHAT KELLY SAYS, Curcaco, Nov. 29.—Mike Kelly, the well-] New York, Nov. 2%.—Whe Southern Cross known base bail player, was in the city yester- | C@me to port today, and the captain and mate were arrested by Marshal Purcell, They are day en route for the Pacific coast, where he hopes to sign Clarkson, Ganzel and others for | Charged with murdering a Chinaman on the _ voyage. The Southern Cross came from the brotherhood. During the day he held a levee at the hotel, hundreds of his old friends calling on him. Talking about brotherhood affairs he said that organization had nearly all the stars now and he is going to get the remainder of them. The public, he said, will cut brotherhood deserters into thumb nails next season, Kelly said that Director Conantof the Boston club offered him $5,000 bonus, and #5,000a sea- son to play with the Boston league club for three years, but he refused. Buck Ewing. he said, was offered the same bonus and #7,500 a year to stay with New York, but would not do it while Glasscock deserted the boys for 21,000 and $4,000 per seuson contract. Jim McCor- mick is cq Bere the harness again with the Brooklyn brotherhood team. Among the callers on Kelly were President Widenteiler of the Chicago club and Mark Baldwin, the pitcher. The latter had just re- turned from St. Lonis, where he signed Jack O'Connor, the catcher, for Brooklyn, He re- ported that Robinson ‘had also signed a play- ers’ contract and will go to Cleveland. As for the interview with Comiskey, in which the latter denies that he had joined the brotherhood, Baldwin says it was only a bluff and that it was Comiskey’s efforts that secured King, Boyle and Latham to Chicago. SIGNED WITH BOSTON, Bostox, Nov. 29.—The Globe has received a dispatch from San Francisco today announcing — — Foes vir pond ea Daley and ichard Johnstone ned players’ league contracts with Boston. ee —_ LYNCHERS ARRESTED. Ancapra, Wis., Nov. 29.—Kight Blair lynchers have been arrested so far. All have waived examination and given bail for €500 each, Thirty names are in the warrant. Three of the youngest have confessed. Prominent families are connected with the crime, RAN AMUCK. Crxctxnatt, Onio, Nov. 29.—Hank Poritch- ard, a white “striker” on the steamer Tele- graph, crazed with liquor, seized a meat axe and rau amuck among the deck hands les$ evening while the boat was opposite Columbia, on its way up the river. Richard M. Curry, a colored roustabout, was almost decapitated by the infuriated man, and James Butler received @ cut on the top of the head which it is thought will prove fatal, The murderer was jailed when the boat reached New Richmond home is in Gallipole, Ohio. STORM OF WIND AND SNOW. Many Disasters Feared on the Great Lakes—Cleveland Harbor Blocked. CLEveLanxp, Onto, Nov. 29.—A heavy north- west wind is blowing, accompanied by flying snow, The steamer Tokio, with a cargo of ore, isaground in the center of the channel and no vessel can get in or out without danger — of strikg her, Several vessels are expected, CASUALTIES. Among them are the schooners J. G. Masten, A.C. Butis, J. H. Rutter and Mascasoit, ali ASHORE, with ore, and the White Star with pig iron. If Paovipence, RL, Nov. 29.—During the se- | the wind should rise the Tokio may be floated off and got out of the way. There is great danger serious disaster. GROWING COLDER. Savir Ste Marte, Micu., Nov, 29.—The northeast gale continues unabated accompanied by fine snow. Several vessels have put in and report having had « hard time making port. The steamer Bulgaria lost her muin sail and main gaff and is badly iced up. Mackinaw reports no change in the storm except that it is grow- ing colder, vere gale yesterday morning the steamer Queen City, running from Providence to Seaconnel, became disabled and ran ashore at Bristol ferry. Tugs went to her relief, The damage is not known. AN IOWA FIRE. Wester, Ia., Nov. 29.—Fire Wednesday de- stroyed Bassett, Huntley & Co.'s ware house, D. &. Putuam’s ware house. Taylor's lumber yard and Jordan’s drug store. Loss, €25,000; insurance, $15,000. KILLED BY CARS New Lescx. Inu., Nov. 29.—While crossing the Rock Island tracks here yesterday morning on their way to church Mr. and Mrs, Henry Morris, colored, were killed by an express train. A Non’EasTER, Port Hvrox, Micu., Nov. 29.—There is @ terrific gale from the northeast raging here, accompanied by heavy snow squalls, It is the worst storm that has visited this section ina number of years. The steamers Argonaut and Arabia were obliged to run back forshelter, TWO FEET DEEP. Waxasn, Ixp., Nov. 29.—Onr first snow of the season came yesterday. Along the Wabash road it is two feet deep. ALONG NORTHERN WISCONSIN, AsHLanp, Wis., Nov. 29.—Such a gule as has never before been experienced here raged om Lake Superior Wednesday night and bas not fully subsided as yet. blit blizzard in early Wednesday souior ool ae the ver Sohoes not yot anctroa hey er aoe hans 6 found shelter somewhere’ on their trip. Bove eral vessels loaded with ore bere are storm THEIR THANKSGIVING, Ex.torr Mint, W.Va., Nov. 29.—Four hittle girls of Hugh Dunn, a wealthy mine owner, found a keg of powder in an abandoned work- ing yesterday morning. In some way they exploded it and were blown to atoms. Their mother lost her reason when told of the fate of her children, 4 BAKER PERISHED. Keyport, N. J., Nov. 29.—Five buildings belonging to E. B. Stout and Mrs. Williem Conover burned today. Loss €75,000; fully insured, A baker named Jacob Hyser per- ished. MILL BURNED, Harrronp, Conx.. Nov. 29—One of the stockinet mills of the Hartford carpet works at Thompsonville was entirely destroyed by fire early this morning. Loss $50,000, fully in- sured. eines: Foot Ball. - Raxetan, N.C., Nov. 29.—The second match Rame of the intercollegiate series of foot ball games was played here yesterday afternoon be- tween Trinity and Wake Forest colleges, result- ing in a victory for Trinity by a score of 8 to 4. ‘This gives — college the championship of —_——__ To Abolish the Kicctrical Board. New Youx, Nov. 29.—The grand jury handed in & presentment of great importance today. | weather. ASHORE IN THE STORM. Owex Souxp, Onr., Nov. 29.— Wednesday night while the steamer Alberta was leaving the harbor on her last trip to port Arthur she struck a sand bar. ite jummy She is still on and wycry orien ae blowing and a blinding snow storm Among other things the abolition of the board AT BUFFALO. electrical is Burrato, N.Y., Nov. 29.—It grew colder yee