Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1889, Page 5

’ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1889. , Tur Goon Wonx Gors Ox. ‘Thirteen Seventy-Five($13.75)—has been the ruling Beice at our house all this week. Monday, Tuesday THE and even Wednesday morning the PEOPLE'S demand for these Suits kept up DMPARTIAL from early opening until we closed JUDGMENT Today—the day immediately fol- is lowing Christmas, when everybody touD expects s dull dsy—the scramble Pod began again—with renewed vigor. ouR We've had these sales before when PRAISE = we thought they were successful; OOMMENDING but this one has overtopped them . OUR ‘METHODS. Tho reason for it may be that all values we srooffering are superior to any we've ever Put before you heretofore, Our stock this fall and Winter certainly has been better than suy it’s been cur good fortune to control—that’s becsnse ‘Weare always studying for improvement—and these " Suits that we are offering you now at $13.75 are our Pevular $24, $23, 822, 820 and $16 lincs—with not Ail, but some of, our $25 styles. Cassimeres, Fancy Cheviots and Tweedsare in the majority—but not to have a single one of you disap- Pointed we've put in some one or two lines of Plain Bisck Cheviots, some Fancy Worsteds and Cork- erewa If out % 913.75 213.75 a S375 81375 81275 813.75 813.75 of the one hundred different styles ‘wo've got displsyed in one of our 7th street windows you shouldn't be able to suit your taste may the twenty-odd other styles—up- stairs that we hadn't room to show up— may be just what you want. You will be pretty bard to please if your taste can’t be suited ont of all this galexy of new and orig~ nal patterns. $1375 Sacks and Cutaways—All sizes. SAES AND COMPANY, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BENEFITERS OF THE AND PEOPLE. SEVENTH STREET. a28 00, PPP PPP Fi o P er s Oo O PPP PPP é ° P P ¥ P P Eki RoR FEE 1 MMMM HOH OF il MMMM HHH re I MMMM HH E it MM HH EEE HL MMM ART ROOMS, 614 OTH ST. N.w. Embroidery at very short Church and Ecclesiastical Designs our specialty. Frinzes in all of the new shades to order, Some Strmped Goods, slightly soiled, at the follow- ing reductio and marked dewn. Bolton Sheeting, EMBROIDERY By tine Yard. -ineh German Linen at veh German Linen Bed Spreads stamped in new desi: Accomplishes the largest variety be use of sent to yo a Sewing THE MARVEL OF TH NG HH OO, MM MM ERE OMMM ME Os ce SEWING MACHIN: f work without ‘send postal aud have one any attachiwents, ar house for trial. Machines repaired; all makea. Machines for rent by week or month. OPPENHEIMER'S, 514 9th st n.w. Bazar Psper Fasiiuns. 1t Ross SON Reuaste Crormsa. IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FINE CLOTHING— SUCH CLOTHING, FOR INSTANCE, AS WE HANDLE—THERE’S MOKE AND PROVIBED FoR, ‘0 BE THOUGHT OF, ‘ THE MERE RELIA- a BILITY OF THE MATERIAL, PINE MATERIAL BOTCHED IN THE MAKING MAKES A MUCH OVERCOAT THAN POOR MATERIAL WELL CUT AND MADE AND N TRIMMED WITH GOOD TASTE. BUT Wi THE MATERIAL IS OF THE MOST DESIRABLE KIND—N! (OT ALONE QUALITY BUT ALSO IN DESIGN—PATTEKN—AND THE MAK- ING THE RESULT OF THE ORDER HIGHEST OF SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE BUSINESS, AND THE TKIMMINGS, NOT ONLY OF THE BEST, BUT SELECTED WITH TASTE AND JUDGMENT, YOU HAVE CLOTHES coM- BINING IN THEMSELVES ALL THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF FINEST CUSTOM TAILORING ‘THAT'S ON AND THE KIND WE CARRY. READY TO PUT WEAR OUT. AT PRICES FULLY ONE- THIRD LESS THAN CUSTOM TAILORS CHARGE OR GOODS APPEOXIMATING OURS IN STYLE AND ELEGANCE, B ROBINSON & CO, ‘WASHINGTON’S MODEL CLOTHIERS, 26-00 900 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Canisrxas Fens: pigtestock of reliable Furs just opened for Christ- ‘Seal Shoulder Capes: both gdectve aed ty . Sikunk Shoulder Capes with every style j. ee he | with wie of cellar. key Capes at $10 to By “Bealain Jackets nacquen sad Vinites at New | 3 ork prices. Gi luissen "ish. roll Astrachan Capes itt ne from $10 to Seal Capos: way Astrachan Capes fur ladies and resentation Umbreliasand Canes in all the novelties. y Carriages, Hobes aud Fur Sacaues for children. Coachmen's Capes, Driving Gloves sud Ko! of fur, * ‘Misses’ Muffs and Boas in every variety "Trimming and M ming and Mufla to match in all furs sold, Fur All gouds be rhe, B1d3m TY & KUOFP, Matters and > Feunayivana a Souxsox -& Lorman. ‘We have a great many goods ruitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, a2 Pocket Cravats, Handkerchiefs, Um- Fetlantvsss: Chess Bors asa eaneerhems Uae bation bustage Muflers Lista relic Covers, Table: Gicthe snd Nevbias to and many other useful articles toonunerous to Mmenticn. OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST. JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, 713 Market Space. FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE Seal Skin Jackets, MME | 90 MM MERE ‘That woods must be torn up by the roots, or they wil! + sure te crop out again. Bo itis with disesses which have their origin tm de- Praved blood. ‘The causeof the complaint must be removed by Ayers Sarsxparilla, or no perma. ‘Rent cure is possible. Try it, ©. W. Allen, Druegist, of Branswick, Ma, saya: “I havo never known Ayer's Sarsapariiia fail to give satisfaction. In hundreds of cases within my knowledge it has proved a perfect specific for diseases srising from impurities tn the blood, I regard itasan invaluable spring medicine. AYERS SARSAPARILLA, Propared by Dr. J. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Maas. Sold by all Drucgists, Price €1: six bottles, @B 3830 WORTH 85 A BOTTLE. Canrszap Srrvpar Sarz. AGENTS THERE IS NONE EQUAL IN VALUE TO THE CARLSBAD SPRUDAL SALT. Carlsbad Salt, « teaspoonful dissolved in a tumbler- ful of water twice aday, is essential in the process of digestion, and gecretion. It is the best solvent of the products of the disintegration of the tissues and increases thelr elasticity. It gives the se- cretion their fluidity and is the great vehicle of chem- ieo-vital changes, It will cure any ordinary case of yspepsia, catarrh of the stomach, liver and Bidney discuscs, diabetes, gravel, rout and rheumatism. The genuine has the signstureof “EISNEK, MENDEL- SON & CU.” Sole Agents, 6 Barclay street, New York, on the neck of every bottle, Beware of imitations, a3-tu,ths Scorrs Encrstoy. CURES COUGHS AND COLDS, SCOTT'S EMULSION RELIEVES CONSUMPTION. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES BRONCHITIS, SCOTT,S EMULSION WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER. SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OL AS PLEASANT AS MILE. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES THROAT AFFECTIONS, SCOTT'S EMULSION MAKES THE WEAK STRONG. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES SCROFULA IN ALL FORMS. SCOTT'S BMULSION CURES SKIN DISEASES, SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES 18 SOLD ALL OVER THE WORLD, noS (EVER FAIL DRI N TO CURE. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN SINEKAL PASTIL SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, ‘Tho Great European Remedy againstall _ CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS and COUGHS AND HOARSENESS. Sold by all Druggista, ‘Small Boxes, 25c. ; Large Boxes, 500, 0c29.t.thks-6m Carannx Hay F; DEAF! A NEW HOME TREATMENT. y aware that these diseases ‘are due tu the coot mid eby these dis- anently cured 1m at home jadi A pain o West Kine 20 Pea Cexr Orr: Prices on the entire Stock of SUITS AND OVERCOATS For Men aud Boys bave been reduced 20 PER CENT at the GREAT CLOSING SALE of WEYL'S ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, 311 7TH S8T., ABOVE PENNA, AVE. oc2-Sm WHO SUFFER apepsin should Use ule expressly for this Gaear Sysprcare Sate OFA QUARTER OF MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FINE TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING. FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. CROWDED THAN EVER. JAMMED TO THE LooRS. PLEASE CALL AS EARLY IN THE DAY AS POS- SIBLE AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU THE BETTER ATTENTION. IN THE LARGE FOUR-STORY BRICK BUILDING, CR, OTH AND E STS, N. W. Three of the larwest wholeasleclothing houses in this country have cousvlidated their aurplus stock, amount dng to over 3 quarter of a million dollars’ of Fine Tailor-made Suits and Overcouts for Men, Boys, and Gilden. "Entire assortuucnt ut retail at 33 cette on, ‘hese goods are manufactured for the finest trade, and will be sold at 33 cents on the dollar of manutact: ¥ goods ou hand ig the reason sacrifice, Manufacturers must nee this terrible slaughter. This ix no bots bankrupt stock of shoddy trash, but au houest merifice of value Ly first-class, reliable mantiact- rere aud 75 cents of ruady eal takes @3 worth of jotta. Men's Heavy Double Breasted Woolen Suits, 85.25; wort! 3 Men's God, Honest Woolen Pants, 830, u: a on th # renee 20, worth $7.50. and ‘Melton, 81:87; MORE . $3 m * Elegant Dyess Suits, #5. $ ‘4 mah u's Suits, & 5 EY € ren’s Duits, 5 0; wort 5. hildren's Overcoats, $1.35; worth 84, ‘Theve prices dou trepresent the coat of in making these quods, | 'tcy ‘are enest, cleau-mado garments and bear the labels of Dest the country. "There Will ulso be sold eleguut bi ness and Dees Suits tor Gentlemen at €4.75, 66 8h worth #15, vod “alud honur- encugh fora millionaire to wat, OM every articic we advertise we ¢ fure for a miles, jen to attend thts ut to com: T y Your ea 100 mil So ee brick building. 2d EDITION. Lats! Telegrams 10 The St EPIDEMIC TYPHOID. Trying to Find a Cause for the Spread of the Discase in Jersey City. New Yon, Dec. 26.—An epidemic of typhoid fever bas broken out in Jersey City, and is raging with great violence, It is estimated that there are 150 cases of the fever at the present time, It is estimated that there has been an average of a death once a day during the past month. In November there were 20 the) IN THE WHOLE RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC] deaths from the droad disease, but this mouth will be twice le are becoming ‘med and the health board has been obliged to take hold of the matter and make an investi Two weeks ago the board of health s circulars requesting the physicians of the county to report any cases they may be called upon to attend, and also to give their ideas as the probable cause. Out of 400 circulars the health board has received about twenty letters in reply. While nearly all of the phy- sicians admit that there is an unusual nuin- ber of cases of typhoid fever, none of them undertakes to assign a cause for it Many people are inclined to attribute the pres ent state of affairs to the bad sewerage and to the filthy and loathsome condition of the streets, The board of health, however, is work- ing diligently to get at the root of the typhoid trouble. Tt has erdered its inspectors to visit the houses in the infected districts and examine their sanitary condition. ———— there that number, The JOHN R. DUS PASSOS DYING. The Effect of an Accident Received in Washington. New Yonr, Dec. 26.—John R. Dos Passos. the well-known lawyer, is lying dangerously ill at his home in this city and his life {s almost de- spaired of by his physicians. Three weeks ago, while Mr. Dos Passos was in Washington, where he has largo real estate interests, he was ont for a saddle ride. His horse shied at some- thing and Mr. Dos Passos was thrown violenth tothe ground and rendered muconscious. skull being fractured, and he was con: @ carriage to the Normandie hotel, He re- vived, however, and was removed to New York. The wound healed Wa and ou Monday evening he attended the theatre, but on Tuesday morping he was very sick aud the eminent surgeons in attendance found that under the healed cut was gathering an immense sac of pus which was in danger of dischargi the brain. This morning the p obliged to contess that inflammation of the brain had set in ond that Mr. Dos Passos was in a very precarious condi THE GEORGIA OUTBKEAK. The Colored Outlaws Fight With Winchesters, New Yorx, Dee. 25.—A Savannah, Ga., special says: Twenty negroos were killed in the riot at and around Jessup yesterday before darkness came on. ‘the Georgia Hussars of this city, under the command of Capt. W. W. Gordon, are patrolling the village this morning, ‘There is intense excite- ment over tho killing of Deput, Marshal Matthew Barnhill and Lumberman W. H, Woods. Marshal D, Leggett and Station Agent M. J. Woods, who were badly wounded, are resting easily today, and it is expected that both will recover. While tho negrovs were retreating to the swamp several of their white pursuers were slightly wounded, and Marshal Leggett and another citizen fatally. Armed reinforcements from neighboring vil- lages arrived promptly, and with nearly all the able-bodied whites of Jessup and many friendly negroes a descent was made on the rioters, A SORTIE, The negroes were well supplied with Win- chesters and revolvers and made a sortie from one side of the swamp. They stood their ground for a very short time, as the scrub trees did not afford much protection. Several were shot down in the scrambie for shelter on their retreat to the dense cane brake, oe Killed a Caller. Sart Laxe Crry, Urau, Dec. 26.—J. C. Gar- land shot and killed Andrew Eckland early yesterday morning at Bingham. Eckland was pounding on Garland’s door and refused to go away, The family had been annoyed by many similar visitations. Garland surrendered him- self to the authorities. es Barn Burned. Brnorn Porxt, N.J., Dec. 26.—A barn be- longing to Moses Rothsteen was burned this morning. ‘There were seven cows and a horse in the structure at the time and they all perished. A large frame house adjoining owned by the same man, was badly gutted; 25,000; fully insured. “Forgive and Forget.”” Lowzrn, Mass., Dec. 26,—Miss Sarah FP. Nichols, a well-known society lady,dizappearced last night. She went out to posta letter and has not been ince. In her room was a note saying, and forget.” The affair is involved in mystery.” Injunction. New Your, Dec, 26.—Judge Patterson of the supreme court today handed down a decision in the suit of M. Gernsheim & Co., stockholders of the old Houston and Texas Central railway company, containing an injunction restrain- i the Central trust ¢ ny as C. P, Huntington and n tr ‘3 from issning stock of the reorganized Hoaston and Texas Central railway compan John Cain Diced Today. Baxtmone, Mp., Dee. —Jobn in, who was shot in the abdomen yesterday morning, died today at the city hospital. Charles Yatos, who is charged with doing the shooting, is held for the action of the evroncr’s inquest. —_>———— The Bebring Sea Affair. Loxpox, Dec. 26.—The Glolx's e.titorials on the course to be pursued in the Behring sea difticulty have created anew s Innguid interest in the matter here, but few except those who lave made the Canadian —_ question study, however, regard it as of any importance. Tho general opinion is that all the seals in the Paciiic are not worth quarrel- about with the United States, bat there in still a desire to do justice to the dominion if it should prove true that ber maritime interests have been abused. On the question of the ill-feeling between the Canadian French and the English-speaking colonists it may be taken as settled that the home govern- ment’s mind is made up once for all, It steadily bent upon anglicizing the dominion as Emperor William is determined to make his captured provinees German, A Noted Priest Dead. Syracuse, Dec, 26,—The Rev. Dr. Jas. A. O'Hara, pastor of St, Mary's Catholic church, died at noon today in his sixty-seeond year. He wag one of the most prominent clergymen in the Catholic church in this part of the state, and it wax owing to unflagging energy that the new St. Mary's church, a noble ecelesias- tical structure of great’ cost, was built. He had successfully founded large charitable institutions besides building his great church. He had been pastor here for thirty years, He was promoter fiscalis of the see of Syracuse. 1113 Tre Disxc Roou. 1113 | Bombs a4 tudereulens canted death, What would be more appropriate for an XMAS GIFT than any of the following articles for thee DINING TABLE: AGilver TEA SET or one of first qr. Plate, A Silver Suiad Bowi, a pairof Lon Bon Dishes, A pair of Haudsome Repousse Comports, A Repousse SILVEK FERN DISH. Adozen or more SILVER SPOONS or FORKS. Saffocated, Maxcurster, N.H., Dec. 26.—Mrs, Charles Savory was suffocated by smoke this morning and two of her children were rendered uncon- scious for bours and are now inacritical condi- tion. Their cottage caught fire after band had gone to his work. A Child Rescuer Filled With Shot. A SOUP TUREEN or Lock Handle Vegetable Dish Qurixcy, Mass., Dec. 26.—At South Weymouth A MEAT DISH, 14, 26, 18 oF 20 inch, A doz. or more Plearl, Ivory or Plated KNIVES, A Case of CARV ERS. three, five or seven pieces, A pair of CANDELABRUNS, 3, 4 or 5 lighta, WHICH ARE 25 PER CENT LOWER IN PRICE THAN FORMERLY. a7-1 yesterday John McDonnell of Rockland, with a party of friends, visited the house of Sumuel W. Meadows and John J. Bowman to obtain possession of McDonneli’s fourteen-year-old daughter, who was alleged to be living with Meadows as housekeeper and mistress, Admittance being refused, McDonnell at- tempted to force an entrance, whereupen FULL Prices | Meadows, at Bowman's callat| a shotgun st McDonnell, seri wi cy a peg pena cinsrinn ne os Moar pirycppend @ | of the vent killed out eS gbehs | sight, Ho woo taken to tho hoopital in Boston, sILIOUS and Bowman were arraigned 810,000 each were com- January 4. TARIFF HEARING TODAY. President Ely Before the Ways and Means Committee. ‘The first of the scries of tariff hearings mapped ont by the House committee on ways and means was held this morning—persons in- terested in metals, ores and coal being por- mitted to give their views, George H. Ely, president of the Western iron ore association, which was’ organized eight years ago, spoke in favor of the retention of the duty on iron ore. The duty of 75 cents a ton had been beneficial, he said. It had been satis- factory. It had promoted the iron and steel interests of tho United States in a remarkable degree, INCREASED PRODUCTION. As an instance of this beneficent effect he ted the production of the Gogebic district, which had increased from 1,000 tons in 1834 to 14,000 tons during ten months of 1839, and of the Minnesota district, which had increased within the same dates from 62,000 to 900.000 tons. In 1886 the total production of Amer- an mines had been 10,000,060 tons, while the estimated production for 1889 was between 14,000,000 and 15,000,000, The question of duty, ho said, was A QUESTION OF WAGES, Inthe Spanish mines the hours of labor were 72 hours a week, in the Lake Superior region the hours were 55 hours a week, In Spain the wages of drillers and miners were 60 to 72 cents a day and of common laborera 36 to 5SOcents. In the Lake Superior mines the wages for drillers and miners were $2.25 to 22.75 a day and for laborers $1.60 to $2. He believed in the protection of American labor and in keeping up the rates of wages to American workingmen, If the range of wagos were ever to crash in England that country would havo to change its polic He did not ask for any inerease of duty, but he earnestly dl the retention of the present rate. The had operated to make up part of the difference between the wages at home and abroad. If the duty was high enough to make a full equivalent for this difference it would be at least $1.50 a ton, FREE TRON AND COAT. Geo, Toby of Massachusetts addressed the committee in favor of the free importation of iron ore and coal. ‘NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PRESENT TARIFF. He read s long memorial prepared by New England manufacturers of iron and steel in support of the position which he advocated, and be contended that the present tariff was judicial to the interests of the Atlantic coast, while it discriminated in favor of the western Pennsylvania section. It was not just that there should be such a tariff rate as en- abled one or two states to kill out the iron in- terests of other sections. New England should not be forbidden by the tariff laws from enjoy- ing the advantages which her location on the sea naturally presented her. She shonld not be sct back in civilization by the impediment arising from the want of cheap iron and ste Massachusetts asked for cheaper raw material. Her contest was not with Kugland, but with highly-protected Pennsylvania, NEW ENGLAND INTERESTS, In response to questions by Mr. Hayne he stated that the abolition of duty on coal would stimulate work in the Canadian coal fields, but he thought that any bad effect which might re- sult to the coal miners of Pennsylvania would be more than compensated by the increased business which would be done in the New England states, IN Mr. Gear inquired as to the general position which the witness held to the tariff, and re- ceived the reply that in his opinion’ no hori- zontal reduction should be made. SAYS THE RAILROADS ARE TO BLAME. F.8. Witherbee of New York, president of the Eastern iron association, argued that the chief obstacle to the development of New England manufactures was the almost i hibitory freight rates charged by the Ni England railroads. The manufacture: ‘st would be best protected by keeping a duty on the raw material, That duty d the mining industries, If it was i capital would be intimidated and, he believed, that all the mines in his section of the country would be abandoned. At the end of Mr. Witherbee’s argument the committee took a recess of 30 minutes. TROUBLE BRAZIL. The Monarchists Are Likely to Fight Fousaca. New York, Dee. 26. Capt. Fisher of the Sirius was seen by a re- porter andsaid: ‘When we were at Rio every- thing was quiet in the city, and no one would imagine that any change of government had taken place. Busi- hess was going on as usual, although the banks were a bit wary and drafts of over £100 would not be honored. There was, however, an undercurrent of discontent manifested, and Lam not surprised to hear of an outbreak there since we lett. “There is evidently a considerable number of the people of the city who desire to see the empire established. When we were there this reutiment had not taken shapo in any defin’ movement, but there were mutterings of dixsat- istaction heard. The truth was that the ban- ishment of Dom Pedro and the proclamation of the republic came with such suddenuess that the adherents of the empire had no time to make any demonstration. I lock for troubles not only in Rio but throughout Brazil for some time tocome. Those at the head of this new movement have not a peaceful prospect before them by any means.” today received a cablo e there is quoted at 241g isa fall of 34g pence since Dom Pedro was deposed. Rubber has go mills and 46) reis today, Exchange at 241, puts r money below par. Grace said he was not an alarmist, but dications were that grievous trouble was brewing. He believed that Brazil contained more corrupt officials than any conntry on the face of the ylobe. Iv the press had the same pence, ¥ liberty as in this country raseality would be ex- posed in a way that would be surprising. ee The Sugar Frauds Plead Not Guilty. New York, Dec. 26.—Mra, Emily Howard, Mrs, Olive E. Friend, George Halsted and Orrin Halsted, the Llectrie su- gar frands, were brought —_ before Recorder Smith today, They withdrew their plea of guilty and substituted one of not guilty to the indictinent ¢ sing them with obtain- ing 26,500 under faise pretenses, ‘They will be tricd at an early — CHILD LIFE ON CANAL BOATS. How Children Grow Up on the Floating Barges in New York City. From the New York Times. One of the cnriosities of life displayed along the water front of New York city is the way children are reared in absolute safety aboard canal boats, On one canal boat, the Betsy Aun of Wh 1, that lay in Coonties slip the other day, was noticed a novel arrangement for keeping the little oncs within the bounds‘ of safety, On the after deck a regular play ground had been fenced off for the youngsters by building a high picket fence, over which they could not climb, This had a swinging gate secured by a hasp, staple and padlock. Inside of this inclosure were four children, who made the air ring with their shouts, telling of their unalloyed happiness and contentment with the arcungement. On avother boat a little way distant in the same slip was another queer atrangement to keep the little tota from falling overboard, In the center of the deck was fastened a stout ring bolt, to which were fastened three stout but small ropes, At the end of each rope was o stout leather belé buckled about the waist of a rugged, sunburnt youngster. The ropes were just long enough to prevent the children reach- ing the end of the deck, but were not too short toallow them amplo room to play in, The children seemed happy, too, and were not dis- turbed a particle by their'tether. On nearly all the bouts the children are allowed to roam about the deck at will, both while coming down the river in tow and while tied up to the dock. Many of them are born aboard the boats, There they grow up, and, in marry, selecting their mates from aboard other boats and immediately taking up the tives fol- lowed by their parents. ‘A lump of neatly pure lead was taken out of the ground near Jo} Mo.,a few daye It weighed about 8, = itch from Dubuque, Iowa, be Senator Alli that Allison's THE PRESIDENT AFTER DUCKS. He Starts Down the River on the Bate- man Yacht. At one o'clock today President Harrison left the White House for a duck shooting excursion on the lower Potomac. He went on Mr. Batesman's yacht and was accompanied by Mr. Bateman, Senator Hawley, Senator Edmunds, Justice Gray of the Umited States reme Court and Mr. John W. Thompson, Sup the banker. The President will not return until Saturday, A QUESTION NUT CUNSIDERED. Ladies of the Cabinet Deny a Report That They are Indignant. A somewhat sensational story was published yesterday by some out-of-town papers to the ef~ fect that the ladics of the cs',inet were indignant ut the prospect of Mrs. McKee taking Mra. Har- rison’s place in line at the President's recep- tion on New Year's day. The reported troubl related to a matter of official precedence, it be- ing claimed that Mrs, McKeo could not in ac- cordance with the rules of official etiquette take position before the wife of the Vice Presi- denf and ihe wives of cabinet ministers, This, the reports stated, was made a subject of con- sultation by the cabinet ladies when they met at the luncheon at Mrs, Blaine’s Monday. The report was denied today by the ladies concerned, Mrs, Morton, wife of the Vice Presideut, whose place is next to the lady of the White House, had no knowledge of the matter when it was brought to her notice this morning. Mrs, Morton said that the question had not been diseussed nor considered at any meeting of the Indies of the cabinet; that she had received an invitation to assist the Presi- dent at his New Year's reception and bad ac- cepted it, Mrs. Blaine said the matter was not men- tioned at the luncheon given at her house on Monday, and that was the only meeting of the cabinet ladies yet held, Mrs. Windom, Mrs. Noble, Mrs, Miller and Mrs, Rusk had thought nothing about the matter, considering it of no consequence. If Mrs. McKee does not stand in Mra, Harrison's place, as her mother’s representative, she has no official position in the line of receiving ladies at the New Year's reception at the White House, DIED OF HIS WOUND. A Boy Victim of the Pistol Shooting on Christinas Day. Clayton Addison, the colored boy who was shot yesterday by Churchill Wilson, as men- tion elsewhere in Tue Srar, died in the Chil- dren's hospital this afternoon. The prisoner, who is only twelve years old, said to a Sran reporter this afternoon that the shooting was an accident, He eaid the pistol was a Christmas gift having been given to him by a man who visits his mother's house. He was out shooting and when he eocked the revolver, Addison got in the way 0! $ © weapon. ‘The coroner has been notified auu will probably hold an inquest tomorrow, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the opening snd closing prices of the New York stuck Market, as reported by special 1419 F street: Kier i Rock Islaud. 1164 Ti6i6 St, Pau. RA Fe rer. 3 Sin Tnion..! $325) By = Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds—U. 8. 437s, 1801, reg s:ered, 104% bid, 105 asked. U.S. 43s, 18U1, cuapon, 104 105 . U.S. 48, registered, 26%, atked. U. 3.’ 48, coupon, a Bonds—Per itp. Os, 1891, i asked. Per imp. 7s, 1801, 107 "bid, 100 asked. Market’ stock 20-yoar asked. 20-year F stock. 7a, 1901, gold, Ig, 12a 35 bis currency, 7s, 1892, currency. 103 bid, 110 asked. fand, 68, 1862, gold, 107 bid, fund, 63,1890, gold, 113 bid. "Wat currency, 131 bid. "0-year fund. bid, Water stock, 7s, currency, 1903 S65e, 1v24, fund, currency, 123%, bid, 125 ‘aske: Miscollancous Honds—U. %. Electric Lizat bonds, 1st Gs, 100 bid, U.S. Electric Light bonds, 24, Gs, 100 bid, 105 asked. Washington and George town Kallroad, 10-40, Gs, 109 bid. Washing- ton and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 6s, 1 bid. Masonic Mall A: tion Ss, 1808," 108 bid, 114 asked. Washington Market Company Ist’ mortgage, Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market company ‘bonds, imp. 6s, 123 bid. Washington Light Infanwy first morigago bonds, Gs, 1904, 10's Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1904, 90 bid, 100 asked. Washing ton Gao Light Company’ bonds, series A, Ga, 21 bid. Washington Gas Light Compan; series 1. Os. 1:1 bid, ® ee National unk Stocks — Bank of Washi \- 340 bid. Bauk of Republic, 245 bid. S79 asked Metropolitan, 200 bid, asked, Ceutral, 200 bid, 3300 asked.” Second. 150 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics, 190 bid, 200 nsked, Citizens, 165 bid. Columbia, ‘180 bid. tal, 11:2 bid. F i Railroad Stocks — Washington aud Goorgetown, 250 bid. Metropolitan, 150 bid, 165 asked, lumbi bid. Ss asked. Capitol and North 0. asked. Eckiugton and Soldiers’ asked. iremens, 44 bid, 51 asked. Franklin, 50 bid. Metropolitan, 3, bi National Union, 20 bid, 271 asked. “ Arlington, bid, INS asked. “Corcoran, 65 bid, 68 asked,” ©o- luinbia, 16 bid, 17 asked.’ German-American, 180 bid. Potomac 94 bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 83,'bid, Dasked. Pe 5 . fitle Ins 2 As ia Title, Gy bid, 74 asked. Rlectric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid) 1. 8. Electric Light, O84 bid. Telephone Stocks —" Pennsylvania, 23 bid. Chesaporks and Potomac, 83!, bid, 36 asked, American Grapbophoue Company, 16%, bid, 17 asked. ous Stocks—Washington Market Com- 20 usked. Washingt x Mi S80 bid. Great Falis: Ball Kun Fanor: Deposit Companys, 240° bid. Safe Doposit. Company, 120 bit. Washington Washington Loan and Trust Compauy, 4% bid, Sig asked. Pucumatic Gum Carriage, i bid. pcmcia Baltimore Markets BALTIMORE, Dec. 26,—Cotton quiet—miadling, }y: 1val04. Flour duil and uneb: nuzed—Howard do. extra, 40; City mills! inter wheat, patent, : dodo. Straight, Wheat—south- i; Longberry, 7: 74a western quiet: No, at. ndeasier, Fultz, Tas saz No. 2. 703; steamer, 7 2 winter red, spot. TW; Januacy, SUASO 4, SUG ASS: May, SOMaN ic. Corn—southern fairly active; White, new, 3la3; yellow, new, SLati; Rew spot, 27 February, 2b%astr Wy. Oats tirm— nsylval ert white, Wa3l; do. mixed, 2a20%; graded No. 2 white, 31. Rye steady—prime to choice S7aue. Hay firm— prime to choice timothy, 1:3.00813.50. Provisions quiet and unchanged—mess pork. 11.5 meats, loose shoulders, 54: long clear, rib 6; sugar pickled shoulders, Sig; sugar. cured smoked shoullons, 3: hans, Tul? lard, reflued, 744. Batter quiet—wesicrn pac oe 14aly, best 7al9, creamery, 23a26. Bees steady—western, 22073,” Coes quist—Itio fair, 19yal0Xy. Sugar dull and lowor—A soft, 6s. Copper lirm—refined, 14a15. Whisky unchanged —1.10. Freights toLi per steamer firmer— flour per ton In sacks, 21a2%.; grain per bushel, Ga, Cork f0F orders —Se.aseiid. Sales—corn, 25,- Chicago Markets. —Not quoted. From the San Francisco Argonaut. A well-known Australian writer, a very bad penman, in mentioning the name of a certain lady in an article said she was “renowned for her graciousness and charity.” For ‘‘charity” the compositor read “chastity.” The author on seeing a proof recognized at once that there ‘ked the proof with in . y" @), to refer the. printer to his MS Wie DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS. The Widow of The Famous Union Gen- eral Passes Away in This City. Frances Lucretia Thomas, widow of Gen. George H. Thomas, died at an early hour this morning at her home, 1819 I street, Mrs. ‘Thomas made Washingtion her home nearly vix yoars ago and has been more or less of an invalid during all that time. None of her ail- ments seemed to be really serious, and the an- nouncement of her decease will be a shock to her friends. The immediate canse of death, says Dr. Lincoln in his certificate, was “‘core- bral hemorrhage,” and the stroke came without a moment's warning. The only relatives Mra. ‘Thomas has in the city are her sister, Mra. Kel- logg, and a nephew, Col. 8. C. Kellogg, U.S.A. Paymaster John FP. Willard, U.S.A., now in California, is s relative, and there are a num- ber of Mrs, Thomas’ connections in Troy and Hoboken. Mrs. Thomas’ remains will be interred at Troy, N.Y., alongside of her husband, the great Union general whom the soldiers affection- ately christened “Pap.” At 2:30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon there will be faneral serv- ices over the remains at 1819 L treet, and that same afternoon the body will be sent to Troy, ~ NO BOOM AT CHRISTMAS. One Kind of Business that Suffers in the General Merriment. “Christmas week is the dullest period in our business,” remerked the prietor of a popzlar dairy lunch room to « Stax reporter today, “Everybody has more than an ordinary amount of good things on hand at home just now, and the cake and turkey and chicken must either be used or wasted. Clerks’ wives fix up the meats in sandwiches and stuff it into their better halves’ pockets, accompanied by fruits and bits of pastry, Once in a while those whoare thus provided for come in here and get a cup of coffve or milk, but asa rule they stay in their oftices and moisten the food with ice water, They ll be back next week, though, and things will have a more busy aspect around here at noon time.” WASHINGTON N yS AND GossiP. Govenxwest = Receirrs Tonay.—Internal Tevenue, £634,852; customs, £661,514. Tne VU. Yaytie arrived today at San Do- mingo, West Indies. Surervisixo Ancurrzet Wixpa:.—A rumor has been started to the effect that Supervising Architect Windrim intends to resign in order to resume his architectural work in Philadel- pbia, which it is said will pay him mu tter than continuing to hold office at his present salary. At the department today nothing deti- nite concerning the truth of this report could be learned. Mr. Windrim is in Philadelphia and there is no one in his office authorized to speak for him, Anay Onpens,—Col. A. L. Hough, ninth in- fantry, has been ordered home to await retire- ment, Forty recruits have been ordered to the fourth and fourteenth infantries in the de- partment of Columbia; 35 to the first cavalry in the department of Dekota; 10 to the tenth cav- alry in the department of Arizona, and 15 to the aipth covskcy in ho department of the Platte, Ist Lieut R. E, Thompson, sixth cay- alry and acting signal officer in Washington, has been ordered to inspect the signal stations in the south, Pensoxat.—Senator Squire of Washington, Senator Blair, Senator Bate of Tennessee and Congressman Stump are in New York.—— Corporal Tanner will be a guest of the Butler elub of Boston and will make a speech at the dinner on the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. T. Hubbard of St. Louis, ¢ of Pittsburg and W. J. Wood of Wiliard’s.——M. E. French and USN. Fisher of nton, N.J. Damon Francisco, E. B. Sheldon and wife of ) : W. M. Murray of Pittsburg, Perey L. Darling- ton of West Choster, Pa., are at the Normandie. Christmas at Takoma Park. The day was quictly observed in family gatherings and fricndly interchange of com- pliments and gifts, In the evening at the Ford mansion occurred an informal but somewhat notable assemblage of friends of Mr. aud Mrs. Seth Ford, who, by a concensus of opinion, were An immense Christmas tree exhibited to — the tors, It was erected and decorated by Misses Gracia and Cherry Ford in compliment to their guests, Misses Martie and Florence Caine of Salt Lake City. Fine banjo ductts were also given by the Ford sisters. A beauti- fui Christmas tree was also exhibited to visitors at the residence of Mr. L. F. Dudley. — Real Estate Matters. J.M. Green has bought for $4,300 of 8. R. Flynn sub 12, square 193, 2117 by 95 feet on Q between 15th and 16th streets northwest, ‘T. Ruppert has bought for $4,200 subs 218 to Veaver, and for $2,500 subs 321 and 674, 64.289 by 55 feet on Fenton place between North Carolina avenue and Ist strect enst, Jane Pearl has bought for £5,000 of C. 1. Nichols subs 10 to 15, square 193, each 2255 by 5 feet on Q street between Ith and 17th streets northwest, Harrict Abbott has bought for 24,635.22 of Elizabeth 8. Saum parts 19 and 20, 8.P.B.'s sub of Mt, Pleasant, on Brown street ‘and Howard avenue, found to bo all nationalists. was The McGinty Joke Killed Him. The MeGinty gag sent John Oram, a Mexican war peusioner, aged cighty-two years, to his last account yesterday at Newtown, Obio, The old man had drawn his pension and began early in the morning making the rounds of his acquaintances, wishing them a merry Christ- mas. Some mischievous fellows sent him from one place to another looking for McGinty, who, they said, had a vaiuable present for him, Oram was finally told that Metiinty had plunged from the county b into the creek, wearing Lis best Sunday suit and with tin his arms,and if he could find he could get the present. Oram hed me, Which, added to his child- ishness, led him to go to the brid, Care- fully ing his pockets of all his papers les he placed them in his hat on the d telling some boys who were watch- ctions that be was going to the bottom ped headlong over the side of the bridge into the shallow waters of the ereek, fifty feet below. fie was instantly killed. —————— Damn ts Not Profane Language. From the Baltimore Sun, After carefully bearing and weighing the evidence inst Patrolman Bernard Byrne of the central district, who was charged by J. H. Ward with “profauely swearing on the public street, “Justice Hobbs yesterday dismissed the case, Mr. Ward stated that, while under arrest by Patrolman Byrne, he asked to be allowed to get his umbrella, to which request the patrol- man nuswered , damn it, I am going to run you in” Jobn Bergner and William L. Thomas, witnesses for the defense, testified that the accused was known not to be a swear- ing man, and the only time on this particular occasion when Patrolman Byrne said “damn” was when he said to the prisoner, “I will allow no man to blackguard and damn me on the street.” The justice explaimed that the mere use sof the word “damn” was not more significant than the word “durn.” He said the word “damn,” as defined by Webster and Worcester and the encyclopedia, when used by itself, is not “profane “If,” con- tinued he, “the prisoner had used itin conjune- tion with the name of God, then I should have found him guilty and punished him far more severely than I did Mr. Ward. As :t is, I dis miss the case.” art. At Kingston, Ont, five convicts, who were making Christmas pudding in the penitentiary Tuesday a three officials in the bake shop, the walls and escaped. At McKenzie Lake, Texas, s man was killed stolen him five years 8 woman, the child being fron eie gears okt” ee force have “fences” where hand was THE DIAMOND THIEF. mea New Orleans Authorities Willing to Sure render Buck, Who Robbed Mrs. Potter. — ‘The district attorney's office has been noti- fied by the chief of police of New Orleans that | the escaped convict under sentence for the lare ceny of Mra. Potter's diamonds will be held there until the proper papers are sent for him. He was convicted here under the mame of James B Buck alias Brown, and when be broke with Sewall, the colored, burglar, several aliases were added. He. was arrested New week | Orleans fe hotel ‘robber Inst and = the gave the me of James White alias Brown, To make assurance of again getting him into the custody of the | warden of the jail, from whom he escaped, the | district attorney will present witnesses to the | grand Jury tomorrow on which to base am ludictment for the offense of jail-breaki under the old common law. It is expected that | this will be found tomorrow and an officer be at once dispatched armed with the necessaey | papers to bring him back, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. CONS ING MATTERS OF LEGISLATION, The Com toners have received from Sem ator Ingalls pate tall 1402, “To extend the ordinances of the city of Washington to the rest of the District of Columbia,” and Benate bill 1104, “To xd the streets and avenues of the city of Washingto bill relative tothe ot Washington, Commiss Douglass said toe Star reporter today: “as you know, the bill | Was drafied in accortance with a recommenda | tion in the annual report of the Commissioners, When it was first sucgested the Commixsionors | had in caind the old ordinances of Georgetowa, snd oe levy court, which are in many cases | diferent trom those of Washington city proper. | Aman might commit the same offense in oth places, buton account of the existing laws be punished differently, This is not right and is our purpose to have it remedied if possible, = Attacked the Balli® There was a ripple of excitement in the Pe lice Court this afternoon. A negro from the Firet ward, named Joe Mahoney, who bad been fined €10 for disorderly conduct, wae put in the dock, and, instead of going down stairs, ne lorte rridor where the female ng trial, He bocame in- ce when Bailiff Kendig him to go down stair, He bailif ‘and a fight started, Woian screamed “murder” and “police,” 2 court rushed into the dock, jaced im the cell his eve ding from the mouth, al charge of assault was made —o—__ Ne Wanted a Warrant. An old man giving bis name as John Buck> cierk’s office of the Police rnoon and said that he gave his grandchildren, Thos. Weaver's children, pres- and that Weaver struck him, and be da warrant for bis arr Warrant Clerk Y legal from and Charged With Receiving Stolen Money. In the Criminal Court this afternoon Ada Tinney, a colored woman, was placed on trial for receiving stolen property, knowing the same to have boen st $70, the property of John Fields; on the Hamilton road It is al- jeged that Jenuic Miller, the stepdaughter, foot $100. from Fields suk ont Rave a por- ion to the accused. Gen. E, C, Carrington represents the defendant. ‘ 2 The Assault of Special Officer Shorter In the Criminal Court today, Chief Justice | Bingham, Richard Mallaby alias Maley and Wm, | Fitzgerald. indicted for an assault with intent Shorter, were placed on trial, appear their recognizances were for- It is alleged that on September 7 Shorter, who is a xpecial officer, im pansit along Columbia road was attacked and cut by of th ty. Mr. 1. ©. Taylor peared for the defendants, ” rs Serious Ulness of Mrs. Mrs. Rodgers, wife of Rear Admiral C. RP, Rodgers, who has been ill at hor residence, 1721 I street, for the lust three weeks, is in « very critical condition this afternoon, Her physicians have given up all hope of by ery aud her death is likely to occur at any ment pees.» Range of the The The following were the readings at the sig. naloftice today: Sa.m., 6; 2 p.m, 70; max mum, 72; minimum, 50, — Approved Vintages Claret wines. of all others, should be pure, and J. Calvet & Co's tine wines bave Jong been the models for connoisseurs, For sale by the Schoomaker Co, and other leading dealera, MARKIED. FON NARBUTT. At Washi x 4, TN he “Rees Jute be Weket od ; DA MYERS of Gs TT of St. Lou BURCH. On Wednesday, Dr 5 o'clock man, ALICE, wine ts Widwast, Friday, epi, “Friend EDGAR, Suddenly, December 24, 1889, at 9 pan, DAVID B. son of Owes rances A 3 aged Cweuty lune years, cleven anoutus abd twenty day's. Funeral private. . GREENE. On Tuesday, Pom, at bia winter's re Lorhwest, PALETTE GREE His Tewsins were interred at 3 o'clock today at Ar lington ‘>. (Detroit and Aun Arbor, Mich, papers please cops : RYDER Ou December 24, 1889, at 7:30 pam, PRANCIS, ye Anon ot Patrick aud Macy Ryder, ral irviu his parents’ rosidence, 1712 Twen- treet, Thursday, at 3 yam, (kl Paso payor hour December 1SSY, PEANCES LU sow of Major Gee George H. Thoms, U5. army. ¥aneral at hier lato Fosidence, 1819 1 atreet, Saturday at :30 pom, internment at Troy, N.¥- WELLS. On Weducsday, December 25, 1889, Mi RAR AMD. WILLS, wislow ot the date Sonep 3 Fuberal from the chapel st Osk Hil cemetery ot Friday, Decew 3 o'clock, gail TLEY. At Knowles, Md., December 24, 1 of ‘heart diseauty MAMI, wifsed Was? her In er wy.) THOMAS. Suddenty: at early KRTIA, wi residence, Knowles, Md., ain Interment at Uait beloved son of Henry and Helen W Tees, eaves mouths aed cit dave, + rom parcuts’ residupce, 17% street A raday at p.m hheiativen and friends . 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