Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1889, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., hese’ Waite Knows ‘That weeds must be torn up by the roots, oF they wil’ be sure t. crop ont again. Bo itis with diexsen which have their origin tp de Praved blood. The canseof the complaint must ‘be removed by Ayers Scrsapsrilla, oF no perms- Bent cure is possible. Try it, ©. W. Allen, Drurgist, of Brunswick, Me. says: “Ihave never known Ayer’s Sarsaparills fail to give satisfaction. In hundreds of cases ‘within my Knowledge it bas proved s perfect wpecific for diseases arising from impurities tn the blood. I regard itasan invaluable spring medicine. AYERS SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Bold by all Drurgists. Price $1; six bottles, 65 830 WORTH $3 A BOTTLE. Cazrssan Srnvpar Sarr. SH THE WHOLE RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS THERE IS NONE EQUAL IN VALUE TO THE CARLSBAD SPRUDAL SALT. Carisbed Salt, a teaspoonful dissolved yr chgme cnc fluidity and is the great vehicle of chem- fao-vital changes. It willcureany ordinary case of ‘zepepsia, catarrh of the stomach, liver and kiduey Gtaeases, diabetes, eravel, gout and rheumatiam. The wenuing has the signature of “EISNEK, MENDEL- BON & CO.," Sole Agents, 6 Barclay street, New York, the neck of every bottla Beware of imitations. Scorrs Excrstos or Cov Laver Ox. ‘WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. PALATABLE AS MILK. WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER MANY PEOPLE GAIN ONE POUND PER DAY BY ITs Usk A RELIABLE REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION. d3-ta,ths BRONCHITIS. COUGHS AND COLDS. THROAT AFFECTIONS. WASTING DISEASES. IMPURE BLOOD. IT 1S THREE TIMES AS EFFICACIOUS AS PLAIN COD LIVER OIL, SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, 2 ’ ees Caranna. Hay Fever, Catarrnan DEAFNESS. A NEW HOME TREATME: Sufferers are not generally sware that these diseases are cuntatons of that thes are dive to the preachice of living parasites in the lining 1uembrane of the and eustachian tubes. Microscopic researc jis proved this to be a fact and the result is that » ple remedy bas been formulated whereby these dis- hiacames nmanently cured in Tt perfect little pill. De please thoes who use thera. Little Liver Perfection.” ey please thows who ™ Fills may well be termued NEVES Fai To cone. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, ‘The Great European Remedy againstall CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS and COUGHS AND HOARSENESS. Sold by all Druggista, ‘Small Boxes, 25e. ; Large Boxes, 50¢, 0c29.t.hks-6m 719 719 AFTER CHRISTMAS, BARGAINS Few nice Dressing Cases, two Manicure Sets, two Shaving Sets, half a dozen handsome Fancy Baskets, with perfuhe; one dozen Prench Dressed Dolls and namerous other FANCY ARTICLES AT OST THIS ‘WEEK. Small lot Handkerchtefs, slightly soiled, reduced to 106. Initial Unlaundered Handkerchiefs, T and N, 10c.; former price, 25c. Initial Unlaundered Handkerchiefs, better goods, C, D, F, I, O, B and T; reduced to 15c. Head Bests and Furniture Scarfs at cost to close. Screen Photo Albums at cost. G4 Chenille Table Covers, $1.25; former price, 91.75. Embossed Leather Scissor Cases, $1.50; former Price, $2.50. Sterling Silver Handle Knives, $3.25; former price, 84.25, Elewant Steel Scissors, 4 to 7 inches, at 25c. a pair. Great bargains in all kinds Fancy and Holiday Goods this week at E.G. DAVIS", ‘71D Market Space, Cor. Sth st. & ry yer Pile eo at ouce to the nearest drug fal. They will surely please you, Dou't forget 1113 Tue Doase Roox. 1113 ‘What would be more appropriate for an XMAS GIFT than any of the following articles fur the DINING TABLE: ASiiver TEA SET orone of first qr. Plate, A Silver Salad Bowl, s pairof Bon Lon Dishes, A pair of Handsome Repousse Comporta, A Repousse SILVER FERN DISH. A dozen or more SILVER SPOONS or FORKS. A SOUP TUKEEN or Lock Handle Vegetable Dish A MEAT DISH, 14. 16, 18 or 20 inch, A doz. or more Flearl, Ivory or Plated KNIVES, & Case of CARVES, three, five or seven pisces. A pair of CANDELABRUSS, 3, 4 or 5 lights, WHICH ARE 25 PER CENT LOWER IN PRICE THAN FORMERL' e7-lm HARRIS & SHAFER. Gauss Hoar Disrtar DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, WATCHES, FRENCH MARBLE AND ONYX CLOCKS, ONYX TABLES, BRONZES, PUA LAMPS, STERLING SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED NOVELTIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, BEW AND UNIQUE DESIGNS LN UMBRELLAS. THE LARGEST STOCK OF OPERA GLASSES EVER SHOWN IN WASHINGTON. FRANK M. LEWIS, JEWELER AND SILVERSMITH, 1215 PENNA. AVR Established 1840. Ger Tur Busz. LUTZ & BRO, 407 Penn. ave., sdjoining National Hotel. Horse Biankets and Lay Hobes at low prices. apl2 2d EDITION. Last eeans to To Str THE GRIPMEN’S STRIKE. Pittsburg is Disturbed Very Little by It, and all Goes Smoothly. Prrrssvne, Pa., Dec. 31.—A largely attended meeting of the striking employes of the Pitts- burg traction company was held in Knights of Labor hall between the hours of midnight and 3 o'clock this morning. The situation was thoroughly discussed and resolutions were adopted condemning the Pittsburg traction company for importing “scabs” and Pinkerton “thugs,” and asking the public to refuse to patronize the road while non-union men were employed. i Superintendant Davis claims this morning that the company has won the day and that business on the road will proceed without farther interruption. The cars are running regularly and there is but very little to indicate that there is a strike on. — ROBERT BROWNING’S FUNERAL. Parnell Ready to Defend on the O’Shea Suit—Other Foreign News, Lowpow, Dec. 31.—The funeral services over the remains of Robert Browning took place at Westminster abbey today. The body was placed in o polished pine cofin on which was a small brass plate bearing the dates of the birth and death of the poet. Wreaths from Lord ‘Tennyson and Miss Browning were placed on the top of the coffin, Wreaths were sent by many other persons, including Henry Irving, Mr. Bancroft, Sir John Millais, Tadema and Sir Theodore Martin. WORD FROM EMIN, Beaurx, Dec. 31.—The Emin relief commit- tee has received a letter from Emin Pasha in which he says that he will do all that he per- sonaliy can to assist Germany in her enter- prises in East Africa, MORTON FISHER DEAD. Loxpox, Dec, 31.—The death is announced here of Mr. Morton Fisher, an American engi- neer. INCREASING. Viesxa, Dec. 31.—The intluenza is increasing in this city. The board of health has ordered GOV. JACKSON’S MESSAGE, A Digest of an Important and Earnest Document to the Legislature. Baxrtimore, Mp., Dec. 31.—Gov. Jackson, in his message to the legislature which meets to- morrow, will recommend a general law fora tax onthe gross receipts of foreign corpora- tions and the repeal of all laws exempting from taxation corporations other than religious and charitable. He handles the problem of rail- road taxation forcibly. He says railroad com- anies own $125,000,000 of property in Mary- Ean ay only 258,000 tax, and recommends an annual tax of 2 or 24g per cent on the gross receipts. Power should be given to sell the state's stock in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and its interests in the various canals. He favors shortening tho time for catching oysters and advises the passage of a high license law, THE BROTHERHOOD’S MEN. List of Contracts Approved Thus Far . for Next Year. CPcaco, Dee, 81.—Seeretary Brunell of tho players’ league has issued the following official statement under contract with the various players’ league clubs, it being the first an- nouncement of the kind sent out in behalf of the new organization: ‘Contracts of the fol- lowing ‘sons with the Players’ National league of base ball clubs for the season of 1890 have been approved by me: Brooklyn—G. F, Andrews, H. Bierbauer, P. Cook, C. MeGeachy, O'Connor, F. Seer; er, A, Weyhing, M. Ward, C. Bassett. Boston—D. Brouthers, T, Brown, W. Daley, A. Irwin, R. Jolinston, M, J. Kelley, M. Kilroy, M. Madden, W. Nash, J. Quinn, H. Richardson, C., Radbourn, C. Sweet, H. Stovey. Buffalo—P, Beecher, O, Clark. J, J. Charney, A. Ferson, G. Haddock, W. ¥. Hoy, W. Halli- gan, J. Irwin, G. Keefe, G. Srock, C. Mack, J.C, Rowe, 8. Wise, J, L. Whi Chicago—John Boyle, C. A. Bastian, Charles Barts M. Baldwin, Hugh Duffy, D, Dariing, | F. Dwyer, Charles Farrell, W. A. Latham, | Charles King, Jas, O'Nell, N. ¥. Pfeffer, Sanne | Ryan, J. K, Tener, G. Van Haltren, F. N. Wil- liamson, Cleveland—E, Bakely, J. L. Faatz, H, Gra- ber, H. Larkin, Jas. McAleer, J. F. O’Brien, P. Radford, John Stricker, E. F. Sutcliffe, C. N. Snyder, 0. Tebeau, L. Twitchell, C. L. Zim- mer, F, J. McKean. New York.—W. Brown, F, Crane, R. Connor, W. Ewing, G. Gore. T. J. Keefe, H. O'Day, Jamess O'Rourke, D. Richardson, M. V. Slat- tery. A. Whitney, G. Hatfield. Philadelphia—C, G. Buttington, L. Cross, W. Clements, E, Cunningham, F. J. Delehanty, J. D. Fogarty, 8. D. Farrar, 8, Foreman, J. Grif- that the schools be closed until January 7. The hospitals have become so crowded that it has been found necessary to erect a special ure for those suffering from the disease. THE GRIPPE. Pants, Dec. 31.—During the past twenty-four hours there has been no increase in the num~- ber of cases of influenza reported in this city it is believed that the epidemic has reached its height, In the outskirts of the city, how- ever, the disease is spreading. ‘The disease has made its appearance on the southern shores of the Mediterranean. Sev- eral cases are reported at Algiers and Bona. Ithas also appeared in Turin and Gacta, Italy. At Milan the garrison, the students of fin, 8. L. Thomson, W, Haliman, J. Husted, J. Mulvey, John Milligan, A. Myers, A. A. Sand- ers, W. Shindle, W. Schriver. Geo. Wood. Pittsburg—J. Beckley, F. Dunlap, J. Fields, Jas, Galvin, J. Hurley, Ed. Hanlon, W. Kuchne, G. Miller, Ed. Morris, A. Maul, H. Staley, J. Visner. The following men in the above list are re- rted as ha i league contracts: O. Bassett, J, y, W. Clements, E. J. Delehanty, F. J. McKean, A. Myers, J. Mulvey, G. Miller, 8. L. Thompaon. The’ following ‘men signed players’ Jeague agreements, but refused to sign contracts and are reported as having signed tho national league contracts: D, Beatin, H. Boyle, H. Buck- ley, J. Clarkson, J. Denny, J, Gleason. J. DL. Longone college, the police and the municipal guard are severely affected. WILL TRY AGAIN. Pants, Dee. 31.—Naquet, Boulangist, whose election to the chamber of deputies was re- cently declared invalid by that body, has issued a manifesto, in which he says he will again seek election in the fifth arrondissement of Paris. NO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. Sr. Pererspuna, Dec. 31.—An ukase has been issued ordering that all licenses enabling foreign joint stock companies to trade in Rus- sia be revoked for the year 1890. PARNELL. Dvustts, Dee. 31.—The Freeman's Journal says that Mr, Parnell has induced Mr. Lewis, his counsel, to obtain for him at the earliest possible moment the citation to appear and detend himself in the suit for divorce brought by Capt. O'Shea against his wife in which Mr. Parnell is named as correspondent. Mr. Parnell, the paper says, desires to settle the issue as quickly as possible, a ont Seen ELLIS ROBERTS DON’T WANT IT. He Says New York Farmers are Op- posed to Reciprocity With Canada, New Yorr, Dec. 31.—The second day's ses- sion of the Senate committee on relations with Canada was held at the Hoffman house this morning. Ellis H. Hoberts, the subtreasurer and ex-editor of the Utica Herald, was the first witness. He thought from the geographical positions of the two countrics they must of a necessity have rival interests in the same directions. In his opinion the interstate questions were important factors. Yaukee ingenuity would be greatly lacking if we sur- render our markets of 65,000,000 of people to obtain in return those of 5,000,000. A recipro~ city treaty with Canada would be entirely ditfer- ent from one with Mexico. The witness showed from statistics forthe year 1838 thatin that year Canada imported goods valued at $9,000,000 more from the United States than from Great Britian. ‘The nearness of Canada to this country more than offset the fact tbat Canadian goods entered Great Britain free, The feeling in northern and central New York was very much opposed to reciprocity. The farmers of those sections would be greatly opposed to the removal of certain duties upon animals, starch, wheat, hay and hops. Witness was opposed to reciprocity on the ground that the United States would give everything,roceiving nothing in return. ————— Collision. IspraxaPorts, Ixp., Dec. 31.—Twoapassenger trains on the Panhandle railroad collided near Kokemo, Ind.. this morning. Both engineere killed and the cars burned, oe Hung Himself to a Tree. Reaprso, Pa., Dec. 31.—Thomas W. Jeffreys of Philadelphia, said to be the son of a wealthy citizen of that city, despondent over ill health, hung himself last night toa tree about 500 feet from the hotel at South Mountain. A Desperate Fight. Mooxesrows, N.J., Dec. 31.—At dusk Sunday Bertha, the twelve-year-old daughter of Chas, R. Haines of Pemberton, was missing from her home. Suspicion fell upon Wm. Sloan, a noted desperado, who lives in a cabin on the edge of the woods, ashe had been seento give the child candy to induce her to visit him. A visit was made to Sloan's place, but his wife said he bad gone down toward theshore. A trail le: ing into the swamp was discovered, which, beirg followed for 12 miles, they came tea ae- serted hotel. There was alight inside ry fire that Sloan had built and beside it lay the. form of the girl on a blanket insensible. Het clothing was wet aud bedraggled with mire aud her face was — pale. Sloan had an ax by his side and was bending over the prostrate form of the girl wheu Constable Adams burst open the door and made ® rush for him, He seized the ax and aimed a blow that would have beheaded he had the coustable if on the head with » club, felling him © the floor, Ashe arose he made an’ effort t? kill the girl by a blow with the ax, but the father diverted the blow. Finally he struck on the head with club, which him, and he was tied hand and foot and to jail at Mount Holly. ‘The girl was found to be horribly maltreated. Sloan will probably be lynched. oo Judge Stewart Dead. Porracg, Wis., Dec. 31.—Alva Stewart, judge neumonia, Judge Stewart was sixty-eight and been on the bench of this circuit twenty- five years, ce Colored Folks Perfectly Satisfied. Sr. Louis, Mo., Dec. 31.—A special to the Repubtic trom Topeka, Kan., says: D. P. Gar- rett, of the colored colony of Oklahoma, ar- rived in this city yesterday and states that is now fully 40,000 colored people in Oklahoma and thut colonization work ill be pushed in all cities of the west. He says the people are entirely satistied with the country aud prospects, —-__—_ Pi Got to Go Through it Again. Nenuaska Cre, Neu, Dec. 31-—Duke W. Simpson, ex-county treasurer of this county, was arrested yesterday, charged with embez- Glasscock, C. Ganzel, C, Getzein, A. Rusie, W. Schriver, A. Sommer, M. Tiernan. Released by Pittsburg club: W. Sunday. FP. H, Bawsein, See’ry and Treas'r. Players signed, 113; deserted, 9; agreement breakers not included in above list, 13. TWO DEATHS IN NEW YORK. The Disease Seems to be Spreading Rap- idly in All Directions. New York, Dec. $1.—Two more deaths,which are indirectly traceable to “la grippe,” are re- ported this morning. One is that of Mra. Horace A. Hutchins, wife of the vice president of the Standard oil company, who died on Sun- day afternoon of acute pneumonia superin- duced by la grippe. Another is thatof Du- plessis M. Helm, a well-known lawyer, who died yesterday trom pneumonia resulting from a bad attack of la grippe. ANOTHER VICTIM, Unica, N.Y., Dec. 31—Michael Hopkins, a prominent dry goods merchant, died here to- day, He is the dirst victim of La Grippe in this city. gee The Pope and the New University. Rome, Dec. 31.—The pope at yesterday's con- sistory said he was rejoiced at the building of Catholic universities at Washington, Ottawa and Fribourg. Catholicism, he said, prospered under the favorable laws of America and the equity of the men who administered them in that country. —_-+-— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, ag reported by special wire to Corson and Macartney, 141 F stree | were presented on special branches of this jovernment Bonds—| bid, 10534 asked. U. 8. 1 105 bid, “1055, asked, U. bid, S.433, 1891. registered, 4%, 18D1, coupon, S. 4s, registered, 1903, 135 bid, 1 30- Water stock, 5 : \ bid, 124s 73, asked. 3-Ode, ud, fund, currenc: asked, Electric Light bonds, ie Light bo: P not | ond dodged it, Just then Haines struck ‘Sloe | of the ninth judicial circuit of this state, died at the Corning house this city last night of ; Washington aud Goorgetow . 10-10, tis, 309 bid, HWasked. — Washin ton and’ Georgetown Convertible bonds, Gs, 1: | bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1898," 108 | Ranros i } Brooklyn; the spirit “of rese: ‘4 | dian of American SOUTHERN HISTORY The Subject of Discussion by the Ameri- can Association This Morning. SOME INTERESTING PAPERS, INCLUDING ONE ON ‘TRE GOVERNMENT OF TUE CONYEDERATE STATES —THE NESTOR OF AMERICAN HISTORY, GEORGE H, BANCROFT, LOOKS IN ON THE ASSOCIATION. When President Charles Kendall Adams opened the session of the American historical associationfthis morning at the national mu- seum he stated that, much to his regret, he must announce that Mr. Edward Eggleston, who had expected to deliver an address on “Bacon's rebellion,” was unable to be present, having been detained in New York. In his stead Gen. Carrington delivered an address on the Flathead Indians and their removal to a reservation, He began by saying that he had returned within the Inst few days from Mon- tana, where almost the last man with whom he had shaken hands was an intelligent Flathead Indian, a great grandson of Clark, the early pioneer who, with Lewis, went through the far west in 1805, Clark married a full-blooded Flathead Indian woman, who had been de- yoted to him in his troubles and sickness, and this early alliance was au example of the good feeling which these Indians had, as a rule. held toward the whites, General Carrington spoke of the concentration of the Flatheads upon the Jocko reservation as betokening a better futnre for a tribe which has always been friendiy toward the whites, Ihe chiefs andali the members of the tribe have given their con- sent to their removal, and their lands in the Bitterroot valley will be sold at auction for their benetit. e spoke of the history of this tribe as going to show that Christianity must always procede true civilization and is a neces- sity to its best success, KENTUCKY'S STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY, The general subject for the morning's dis- cussion was southern history, and four papers general topic. The first was by President Ethelbert D, Warfield of Miami. university, Oxtord, Ohio, on the constitutional aspects of Kentucky's struggle for autonomy, 1784-92. President Wartield is a graduate of Princeton and is the youngest college president in this country, lis paper was a concise ac- count of Kentucky's early political history, and it received the close attention of his audience. At the conclusion of his paper a few remarks of interest on some points of Kentucky’ahistory were made by Mr, Wm, Wirt Henry ‘of Rich- mond, Va, ‘MR. BANCROFT DECLINES THE CHAIR, Whilé he was speaking Mr. George H. Ban- croft entered the hall and ascended tho plat- form. President Adams introduced the illus- trious visitor. saying: “I have great pleasuro in introducing to you the nestor of American history. It would, indeed, be unsoemly for me to occupy this executive chair While such a man is in our midst,” Mr. Bancroft, however, declined the honor of preriding, and in 1 few well-rounded re- marks wished the association great sucecsa and proxperity and assured the members of the as- sociation that they could not but have it under the leadership of so eminent a man as Presi- dent Adams, WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE. President Lyon G. Tyler of William and Mary college, Virginia, read a paper on some facts from the history of the college of which ho is the head. He began his remarks by claiming for Virginia pre-eminence in the sister- hood of states ‘and for William and Mary the first place among the American colleges. He traced the influence of the college upon university thought in the south — as manifested in the elective system, of study, which system he proved to bea growth, of which Jefferson was the best expression, and that it never was a foreign im- portation or French idea, as some have claimed. The first law school in America was founded in connection with this college of Vir- ginia, The professorship of George Wythe was the second chair of law in the English speaking world, that of Sir William Blackstone at Oxford being the first. As early as 1779 William and Mary had discarded the old text books and was doing its work by an advanced system of lectures, such as now holds in all the leading colleges. GOVERNMENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. Mr. John Osborne Sumner, A.B., who has been pursuing an advanced course of historical research at Harvard university, presented an essay on the materials for the study of the government of the confederate states. Mr. Sumner’s paper was a valuable treatiso on a subject but little treated as yet, and was heard with great interest. His paper was one of the brightest that has been read at the association's meeting and it speaks well for so young a man that be could hold the close attention of so many elderly and learned scholars. Prof. Wm. P. Trent of the University of the South at Sewanee gave some notes on the out- look for historical studies in the south. He gave an account of a collection of materials for southern history now being made in New York and a sketch of the various state historical so- cietics in the south. He also spoke at some length of the reasons why southern bistory should be studied by historians from all sec- tions, Prof. Otis Mason of the national museum read a valuable essay on ethnology asthe hand maid of history, This paper was in addition to the regular program of the day and, although brief, was of Interest as treating of the scientific side of historical research, The program for this evening's session the Columbian university is as follows: port on the bibliography of the American his- Sica association, by Paul Leicester Ford of ch, by James Schoulcr of Boston; the perils of historical study, by Justin Winsor, LL.D., librarian of Harvard university; the government es a guar- istory, by Worthington C. Ford of Washington. NEW ENOLAND AND THE WEST. At the evening session of the association at the Columbian university Judge Chamberlin of Boston, presided. The subject for discussion was “New England and the west” and four papers were read. The first was by Mr. Win. Breeden, president of the Historical associa- tion of Brown university, ou the economic aud social history of New England—1620-1789, Mr. Wm. Henry Smith, president of the Associated a paper en the correspondence of tham family and the loss of Oswego to > Britsh. ‘The third paper of the evening eon E, Baldwin, law depart- y, ou the carly history of cut. This was tollowed hases of the western olutionary war which Commissioner Theo- ‘The final session of this meet- ation will be Guring th ing’of the asso university thi | bid, 114 asked. Washington Market Company | Ist mortgage, Us, 110 bid. Washington Market com- pany bonus, fimy, Gs, 12bid, IGasked. Washing- ton Light’ Infantry first “mortgage bonds, } 1903, 102 bid. | Washington Light Infantry 4 7s, IW, 90 bid, 10 asked. Was! ‘Company’ potids, Washington Gas Light Com- E21 bid. | bond at Gas Sear vs ra B, 6s. ¥ bonds, series By Nanonal Bank Swocis | 580 bid. na) Kepublic, Le | faa bid, JOO asked. Lenten 75, bid, iN) | sik cond, 18) bid. Farmers aud Mechanics, | foo bid, “yo usteds Citizens. 14 tid. Columbia, | 20apid.” Capital, 112 bid | _ itaitroad Stocks — } 250 bid, 250 asked. Metropolitan, 15: ed. Columbia, 53 bid. 58 asked. Cap | and North O Street, 575¢ bid, UL asked. Eckiugton Soldiers’ Home,730 bid. Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 44 bid. 50 vid. Metropolitan, 50 bid. 2lig aske: sting’ Washington, bid. Metropol asked, tional 210 % Kiges, Oyj Bid, Bis asked. Peoples, 5° ‘Title Insurance Swcks—itoal Estate Title, 120 bid, 12 asked. Columbia ‘Iitie, 6}; bid, 7 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washingwu Gas, 43 bid. Georgetown Gas, 48 blu. LU. 5. Elect ric Light, 90 bid. 100 asked. ‘Felophoue Stocks — Pennsylvania, bid, Chesa| and Potomac, & bid, asked, American Graphophone Company, 16 bid, 1754 Miscellaneous Stocks—Washingto pany, 18ig Uid. Washington Brick J, 280 bid. Great Falls lee Com: foo Asked. Ball itun Panorama, 2 [Bale Deposit Company, 240 ‘vid, Washington Safe Deposit Company, Loan and ‘Trust Company, 17% Indictments Returned Today. ‘The grand jury today returned indictments as follows: Wm. Bender, housebreaking in day at barber shop of David Catlett, December 17; Charles Brown, housebreaking in night at stable of Gales Sherman, December 3; Wm. Boswell and James Lewis, housebre: night at store of Miles Sweeney, December 11; Edward Archer and Wm, Boswell, stealing a horse valacd at $125 from James L. Bolton, November 29; Frank Ward Madison. stealing a horse valued at #275 from Spencer C. Webb, December 11, and grand lar of sulky and harness valued at 7325 from same party; Wm, avis, Jr. stealing a horse valued at s. H. Mobley, November 5; C Jacobson, larceny of bieycle from D, 8, Ware James Howell aiias Owell, larceny of from Frauces Corfield; John Soles and Joseph ant, larceny from ‘the p. 53 omas Seantleberry, Decemb: Winston, assault with intent to James, December 18, and Wm, Marshall, embezzlement of $10 from W. G. Dorsey, December 12, — > The City Post Office New Year Day. The several divisions and stations of the Washington city post office will be kept open for the transaction of business for the public on New Year day until noon, At that hour the registry and money order divisions will be . | closed to the public at the main office and Pneumatic Gun en at E% it Washington B asked. t ona, American Security company, ‘si \ Baltimore Markets, MORE, Dec. 31.—Cotton quiet—middling, 2OK8104. Flowr nominal Wheat—southern nom- 3 Tauxs; Longberry, 74a84; No. 2. 50; mer, 2 winter january, 791; February, Ss; Corn—southern nominal; clear rib sides, 6; sugar pickled sugar-cured smoked shouliers, 63; branch stations, -A delivery by carriers wiil be made at 8 a.m. Collections will be made at 30am.,and5p.m. ‘The carriers’ windo' will be open from 5 to7 p.m, The general de- livery will not be closed. ela A Verdict of Not Guilty, In the Criminal Court the trial of Joseph L. Jackson, a white man, proprietor of a second- hand book store on Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 17th and 18th streets, on the charge of carnally knowing a female child under sixteen years of age—Eva Grady, a colored girl—in November last was continued. Messrs. Camp- bell Carrington and W. P. Wi are A JAY, DECEMBER 31, THE ARMY CANTEEN SYSTEM. Adjutant General Kelton Says it is Al- ready an Assured Success. Adjutant General Kelton today gave ont the following statement concerning the establish- ment of the canteen system in the army. On the 4th day of December, 1888, the War de- partment, with a view of ameliorating the con- dition of the enlisted men of the army ase possible check upon the increasing tendency to desertion, directed the adjutant -general to investigate and report upon the general subject of army canteens. Two months later, the sub- ject having been thoroughly investigated and the report rendered, Secretary Endicott approved the rules and regulations submitted by the adjutant general for their establishment and government, which was duly announced to the army by General Order No. 10, of February 1, 1839, and thus the canteen as a recognized feature of army administration came into being. So quietly had the plans of the depart- ment matared, and so thoroughly had every detail and objection been considered, that the announcement came as a surprise no less upon its friends in and ont of the army than to its opponents, who, regarding it at a rival to that time-honored institution, the post trader's store, have strenuously opposed its advance for the past twenty years. For the canteen, in one form or another, usually in an experimental stage and merely tolerated as such at distent frontier its, has been ever a hope of advanced thinkers upon questions of army reform no less than a disturber of the il- Insions that h Aways surrounded the eut- ler's store. It is still less than one year since the publication of General Orders No. 10, y: notwitlistanding vexatious opposition and un- Eeeeenioy: predictions of failure, it is safe tosay that THE CANTEEN 18 ALREADY AN ASSURED SUCCESS, Of over one hundred garrisoned posts of the army on the 28th of December more than fifty have canteens in active operation; at a number of other posts they are being prepared as! rapidly as circumstances will permit; of the remainder many are in the status of prospective abandonment, or — the absence of suitable buildings has pre- cluded defi action, The importanco of the sunject and the general interest that has been incited among the friends of army reform make it of interest to the public to state the reasons which called for the introduction of the canteen system. WHY THE SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED. Without dwelling upon the self-evident fact that the soldier's life in time of peace is mo- notonous, with few facilities for amusement, there is a recognized obligation upon the part of the government, which protits by his _serv- ices, to render his existence comfortable and reasonably? pleasant by removing such re- straints as may be compatible with good disci- pline. Manis above all things a gregarious creature, He turns to the club room, in some one of its many phases, as an escape from the tedium of his own thoughts, for the diversions of the hour, for social intercourse amid con- genial surroundings. The monotony and com- warative comfort of a soldicr’s life are liable to Besncseeded by great excitement and extreme At such a time store has here- fatiguo and —privation. the post trader's l tofore presented the only practicable refuge for his relaxation. The post trader's | establishment is rot organized for philantbro- pic purposes, but the trader is there to make money. Of course this is a proper enterprise, but is not, like the army post canteen, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOLDIER'S INTEREST. The object of the canteen, which Secretary of War Proctor has at heart, is to provide the soldier with a trading establishment where he may provide himself with such articles as he may desire ata minimum cost; # place also where he may obtain entertainment and social intercourse, and a trading establishment from which, if there is any profit, it goes for the benefit of the soldier in improving his table fare and to diminishing the cost of his kit. The sale of beer is not the main object of the canteen, though itis the main source of profit; beer is sold to avoid the temptation of outside saloons, but it is never sold to any one Yo be used to excess, An establishment of this kind practically increases the soldier's pay by increasing its purchasing pow GLASS AND EARTHEN WARE. The Tariff Hearing of the Ways and Means Committee Today. Although the ways and means committee had assigned today to the hearing of persons inter- ested in the manufacture of glass and earthen ware, the committee first listened to an argu- ment from Robert M. Thompson of New York in favor of the free importation of copper ore intended for exportation as refined copper. Jesse B. Kimes of Philadelphia asked for an increased duty on china clay. Wm. N. Wilson of South Carolina advocated the restoration of the duty imposed upon clay previous to the law of 1883 as an act of humanity. It would pro- tect the white man of the south, and in pro- tecting him it would protect the colored man. FOREIGN GLASS TAKING THE PLACE OF AMERICAN GLAS, L. L, Bodine of New Jersey impressed upon the committee the necessity of restoring the rates of duty which prevailed prior to 1883 on cylinder window glass and_ bottles, green and French, Since the act of 1883 forcign glass had been taking the place of American ginas, although there existed in the United States furnaces enough to produce ginss for the whole country. J. Moses of Trenton, N.J., representing the potters of the United States, argued for the re- enactment of the “package clause” as far as it applied to earthenware. THINKS THE POTTERY INDUSTRY WAS NEVER AD- EQUATELY PROTECTED, Ex-Congressman J. Hart Brewer of Trenton, also representing the potters, thought all the trouble grew out of the system of advalorem duties, The pottery industry had never been adequately protected. It had maintained its market not because of the duty, but because of its locality and because of certain styles which had been produced and which bad pleased the public taste. It was his honest opinion that if something was not done to cicck the impor- tation of German goods Bohemian wares would have the market of the United States within five years and the American potteries would have to succumb or would have to reduce the wages of labor very materially. The only rea- von the foreign manutacturers did not sell all the goods used in the United States was that they were not able at the present time to pro- duce them, He adyocated the re-establish- ment of the “Package clause” and without re- commending it (for such a recommendation might lead to a jong argument) he favored a compound duty on pottery, partly specific and partly ad valorem, like the duty on wovlen goods, THE TILE INDUSTRY, J.C. Aldrich of Pittsburg, representing the tile industry, favored a revision of the tariff so far as the classification of that article was con- cerned, and also an increase of duty ou what was known as the plain tile. He thought that | a different classification would prevent the un- dervuluation which now occurred through (in many cases) the ignorance of custum-house officials. TRE SODA ASH MANUFACTURE. After a brief recess the committee listened to an argument from Geo. A, Macbeth of Pitts- burg, who is a manufacturer of lamp glass, He stated that he manufactured 200 styles of lamp glass, and of that two hundred styles only twenty were competed with by foreign pro- ducers. One of the principal articles used in his business was soda ash, which now bore a duty of 23 r cent, and he favored the reduction of the duty on that article, He would take the duty received from soda ash last year and buy the soda ash manu- Leen d at —— four ar over. He ought foreign soda ls though he could get the domestic ash cheaper. He thought of going into the business of making soda ash, and believed that he gy eed tar porwr te yee @ rate of 60 cents a han poun present price was £1.45. The location of a factory waa an- sate featuce in the manufacture of soda Ma. Ranpaxt Srrruo Ur.—A rumor was cur- rent at'the capitol this morning that Mr. Ran- dali’s condition was much worse, Inquiry at his house was answered by an emphatic denial from his family. Mr, Randall was much better and was out of bed and attending to his corres- pondence. Lai Prusoxat.—Prof. 8 P. Langley, Senator Aldrich, Gen, Anson McCook, Senator John P. Jonee, and Senator Butler are in New York.—— Lone 8. Ely of Philadelphia and M. C, Palmer of New York are at the Johnson.——Thos. and wife of James.— Arthur Van 1889, DEATH OF DR. PATTON. His Earnest and Useful Life Suddenly Closes While in New Jersey. Telegrams received in this city this morning president of Howard university here. He died | at5o'clock this morning at the home of his son, Rev. Cornelius H. Patton, in Westfield, N. J., and his death was entirely unexpected here, as all the recent news from him showed him to be in his usual state of health. The immediate cause of his death was a congestive chill and his end was very sudden, He was here on duty in the university until the close of the autumnal term, December 20, instant, and left for his fu. ture home with his daughter, Mrs, Martin Welles of Westfield, N.J., on the 2ist, Last May he resigned the presidency of Howard, led to this decision by purely per- sonal reasons—his, desire to relieve himself, in advancing age, of the heavy responsibility of his ition, and by the change’ in his do- mestie life caused by the death of and the growth to adult elsewhere of all bis children, as also for literary work and for travel. After vain endeavors by the trustees to in- duce the withdrawal of bis resignation, or its postponement for a year, his resignation was accepted in resolutions expressing the highest esteem for Dr. Patton and the warmest appre- ciation of his services. Rev. Mr. Newman will go to Westfield to- morrow to arrange for the funeral. ‘The funeral services will be held at West- field on Thursday, The remains will be taken to Hartford, Conn., for interment. Dr. Patton was born in New York October 19, 1821, the son of Robert B. Patton, who was at that time professor of Greck in the university of New York. Robert ton, the grandfather of Dr. Patton, was born in Ireland, and coming to this country in his boyhood served throngh the revolution under Lafayette, He was the first postmaster of Philadelphia under the United States and held the ofice twenty years, President Madison offered bim the Postmaster Generalship, but he declined it on the ground that he could not live ina slave munity. Dr. Patton was educated at the University of New York, graduating in 1839, He was pastor of churches in Boston, Hartford and Chicago. Inthe latter city, with his friends, he established the Adcunce and for five years he was its editor. Since 1877 he has been pres- idem of Howard university, filling the chair of patural theology and evidences of christianity, He was a strong anti-slavery man and headed the committee that presented the Chicago memorial asking resident Lincoln to issue @ proclamation of emancipation, During the war he was vice pres: ident of the northwestern eanitary commission and many times visited the eastern and western chalf of the fre went to Europe and the Orient, his mission oc- cupying the entire year. He was the author of several books on slavery, morals and theology. Asbury university conferred on him in 1864 the degree of D.D. and New York university in 1852 that of LL.D, A brother, Ludiow Patton of New York, and three sisters, Mrs, Comstock of Hartford,Conn., bow in Washington; Mra. Kate P. Howard of Hartford, and Mrs. Emily P, Perkins of Lon- don. England, survive him. Seven children of Dr, Patton are living: W. L. Patton, a banker aud broker in New York; Normand 8. Patton, a Chicago architect; Robt, W. Patton of Chicago, Mrs. Hutchinson of Rockland, Me.; Prof. ace Patton of Kutgers college, Branswi Rev. Cornelius Fatton of Westfield. Wells, also of Westfield. se FUTURE OF THE CANAL, What Is Said of the Bill Filed Here Yesterday. The bill for appointment of a receiver for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal mentioned else- where in Tux Stan was filed about 3:45 o'clock p-m., and was at once placed in the hands of Judge Cox. The people im Washington who aro specially interested in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal seem to know nothing whatever about the legal proceedings. The well-known law firm of Morris & nil- ton, who are the attorneys for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, are as ignorant as the rest on the subject. Mr. Morris said to a Stax reporter this afternoon that he knew actually nothing about the matter except what be had read in the Baltimore pa- pers, but that his idea was that while the Baltimore and Ohio road might be in favor of such a move they were not actively pressing it, Mr, Jas. G. Berrett, one of the directors for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was likewise utterly ignorant of the proceedings when ap- proached by the reporter, THE MILLERS AND COAL MEN in Georgetown, who, owing to their sitna- tion, have been especially interested in the canal, had only heard vague rumors concerning the new ste in the matter. ‘There seemed a general preponder- ance of sentiment in favor of keepiug the canal as a waterway and not changing it | toa railroad. ‘Their supply — of water, whatever happens, they consider as assured to them. No matter into whose bands the canal passes arrangements will made to continue this supply even if it is necessary to form a water supply company and purchase that part of the canal necessary for that purpose. ADVANTAGES OF THE WATERWAY, “The canal,” said Mr. Robert Tenney, “is of the greatest benefit to Georgetown and the District of Columbia, It is used not only as & common carrier, but also for the large amount of money spent by the men atthis place every year, Buch boat buys $20 worth of provisions alone right here in Georgetown each trip it tmuakes, Then as a carrier a canal is of the greatest use inany state. The grain trade in New York aity shows this, where the receipts of gtain during the seven months of canal traffic was 25.6 per cent more than by rail. You may say that I am in favor of any plan which will put the canal in a water way on its feet again.” The canal should be separated entirely from politics and run as a business affair and carried on in that manner, ‘There is no reason why it should not pay acon- idvrable profit on the investment.” ere is general talk in Geurgetown of the tion of a corporation to purchase the canal and run it as a business venture, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Govenxxext Recetrts Topay.—Internal revenue, $171,265; customs, $399,195, Among tHE Prestpent’s Cacters Topay were Senators Stockbridge and Cullom and Kepresentative Wilson with Coilector Burman of Keatacky. Repvcrxo Tux Pours Dent.—It is estimated at the Treasury department that the reduction of the national debt for December will be cbout $4,000,000. ‘This will make the reduction for the last six months about $24,500,000 aud fourth calendar year, 1889, $91,451,253. The reduction for the calendar year 1838 was $¥1,- 143, A Conscience Coxrrrmution of $50 in an en- velope postmarked Boston was received at the Treasury department today. The writer signed himself “Federal” and stated that it was the balance of account which he owed the govern- ment Resioxep.—J. J. Clarke, who has been em- ployed at the const survey to verify weights and measures, resigned today. Vicrrs or Tae Gurr.--Representative But- THE Gi piece terworth of Ohio and Delegate Cane of Utah | FOR WEAR siuMache * * are both victims of the grippe. _ Caxnor Sreax at Ricamonp.—Justice Lamar has notified the Richmond committee that press of cther duties prevents his deli an oration in that city ou Jefferson Davis, Consvt Forsom To Br Retarvep.—It is un- derstood that the President has decided to re- tain “Cousin Ben” Folsom as cousul at Shefiield. on . Blaine to extend thiscourtesy to cx President Covel and 7 Arporxten as Srectal Aoznt.—Capt, Edward jloe of the of rumors and theories, too, has been The Whereabouts and Fate of the Mis sing Pay Clerk Still a Mystery. ‘The closest investigation by the police and announce the death of the venerable Dr. Wm, | by relatives of the missing man bas failed te W. Patton, who was until quite recently the | develop any clue to the whereabonts of Benja- min A. Jones, ex-clerk to Paymaster Good- Marino corp. The suppl exceedingly small, Without aving any appare ent ground on which to base such a conclusion the police declare most emphatically that Jones did not commit suicide, and the old “salte* who man the police boat are more than datinfied that he has not followed the legandary MeGinty on his chilly journey te the bottom of the “say.” A WORTHLESS CLUE. Jones’ stepson, young Williams, spent the greater part of yesterday im the vicinity of Bennings looking up a clue which promised well for a time. Gullagher, one of the two as stated in Twe Stax yester- they raw =» man whe description of Jones Branch marshes 08 at Jones’ late residence orning aud shown « a of the absent one, The boy was vay dubious as to whether or not the man he saw resembled the picture, but he said be was sure that the fellow he saw in the marsh had red whis- kers. That was proof to Mrs. Jones that the man was not her husband, Gallagher was given ¢ to ride to police headquarters #o that ight tell Lieut. Swindells what he thought he knew, but at 3 o'clock this afternoon he had not arrived. Young Williams would have continned his search today, but he was quite sick. Mrs. Williams, Jones’ mother-in-law, is da- bious in her belief as to whether Jones is dead or alive, LIBERAL IN RIS CUPS. Men who were in the habit of associating with Jones in his hours of relaxation say that it Was & not uncommon thing for that person to spend &5 or $6 in the course of an evening, He had a favorite brand of beer and insisted om having the crowd drink it with lim quite fre- quently. a Arrested in New York. A dispatch from New York says that James F, Latham was arrested in that city at the re- quest of the chief of the Chicago polices Latham was charged with defrauding Mra Anna ©. Wilber of £12,000. The story goesthat Latham met Mra, Wilber here some years ago and was induced by her to go to Chicago, where by her assistance he was started in the real estate business, To Inspector Byrnes Latham said that the woman was jealous of and wanted him to marry her, sooner than te do which he left Chicago. James E. Latham is axon of John E. Latham, who for years has resided on Pennsylvame avenve between 19th and 20th streets north- west, and conducted the dry goods bi James E, Latham was fora number of years dry goods clerk, but has ‘been y trom the ci ch of his time for six or eight years past, most of the time im Chicago, and it is generally believed among his fricnds that he has bee ngaged in the real estate business, He isa man now over thirty years of age and 1s of tine personal appearance and bearing aud of fished mannera, Real Estate Matters. Mattie J. Pearson has bought for €7,750 of Louisa Waller, part 8, square 286, fronting 18 feet on 13th street between New York avenue aud I street northwest. ss Poultry Prices Away Up. Turkeys in the market today brought as bigh as 28 conts per pound and chickens were 50 cent higher than usual. = — Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- nal oilice tod Sa.m., 36; 2 p.m, 35; maxi mum, 36; miuinum, 26 as In the Front Rank, The purity, elegance and excellence of the famous wines of Bordeaux wre fuliy represented by the fine clarets of the oid reliable house of J. Calvet & Co. For sale by the Schoomaker Co, and other leading dealers, = MARRIED. GRATAM-SOLLERS. On Tuesdi ber 31, . H Groen, ALBERT W. GRAMAM MALLE G. SOLLES. ete ce eas ud MULLER. At the resideuce of the ate br ci potttiant, Deswoutr 0, tw, C. H. Lacbaer 4 Writ: | W. KiGGLEN, bo Voub of Washing. In Balténor mies W. Gr Ms MEYER, by the tev. J. A DONOHOE. On Tuvwday MARY DONOHUK, un the resi 1010 day, December 30, 1889, at oresidence, 1011 Twenty -tirst ety HEKLSSA DUFFINS, beloved Witeot the Inte RD. Duthus aud motber of a D, Duthus, jr. axed cighty-seven years six months ines! at "clock, Thursday, from or Zionewurch, Georgetown, D.C. Fries qully invited toattend. a KEITHLEY. Suddenly,on Saturday morning, couber 28, 1880) near whute Sulpuur Byron vey SAMURL REITHLEY of this city, iu the thirty-cight, age. will take place from the residence of his M Strect somtheast, Weduominy, Jautary BOcvck pan. Relatives aid frieuds fuvited uw LDDY. On December 31, 1889, at L o'clock, M: DELINE £. PADD, ut he ‘s renidence, NO. 7 thwest, “al scr vices will be Leld at the house Thurs 10 rk Molatives and sends of ttend, ‘SUxty-Minth year of ber are, Gn December 31, 1889, EDGAR ROB. 1 steve HOrtuWest at 3 au, aged forty-tlree years aud tscnttas. 2 Funeral piivato. No lowers, VAN KOMONDT. At Philipsburgh, St. Martin, West Indies, ou Noveanber 15, LSet, ue Kev, C. ie VAN KONGNU, DL, PhD. iu the seveutiedh year BoTER, At St. Elizabeth asylum, December 30, CHAKLES F. WiSTEK, aged seveny-abres nbing, January 2, 1800, from Powor, MOST PEK CT MADE, Its superior excellence proven in millions of homes for more than «quarter of @century, It is used by the United States Goverument, Indurwed by the headsof the Great Universities as the Strongest, Purest, sud most Healthful, De, Price's Croam Baking Powder dives bot Contam Auiuouie, Line or Alum Bold ouly im Cans, PRICE BAKING POWDER ©0,; NEW YORE, aps0-eoly i Bugs P CHICAGO, ST, LOUIS, Ervecroan raul beaeans TAILOR, zling the funds of the county. Sim) had 4; lard, refined. 7g. Butter easy—| counsel for the defendant. The girl gave | wife, Miss Flower, N. Ti, WoeTAVELY CURE wo eT uns completed 0 four yess puskeate one che cream is. aan rn, 22023. | testimony unfit for publication and the | Schmid and Curpaex Car ‘and prevent its return. ‘oe but | Har charge, his term expiring y: when _— defendant took the stund aud denied the charge | Cramp of truth. "Carter's Littie Liver Pill One pil'a'dose.’ Try | he was rearrested on two other je was ‘3,000 bushels; eee mane waren ones FoR Pitce om brought to this city und is now in jail. The ine pinutes, ade embezzlement ‘ABLE | total amount of a . ua re haem ever bo known, _Atn tae Goveryuunt Dzpanruents were ebould OasToRIA, O CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEA Nace iie wtibout a hodtle of aupowtar ware o6 cuuulericiia