Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1890, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, aT? ‘TAK BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & H. KAUFFMANN, Prest, THe Evenrxa Stan ts served to smbscribers tn the eity by carriers, on their own accom week. or 44 nth © nth; one year, #6 [Entered at the Post Othice at Waskington, D. Cas Sevond-clase mai] matter | Tue Wrexty Stam—pnblished on Priday—@2 Six montha, 50 centa. Tear, postage prepaid, SF All mail eubse iptions must be paid 19 advance, Be payer sent loner than is paid for. of adver: ising made known on application Che | Vor. 76—No. 15,039, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUES AY, JANUARY 21, 1890. SPECIAL NOTICES Be THE HYGIENIC Ice COMPANY. ‘CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. We, the undecsizned, desiring to form a company Under the incorporation | tt Plicabi Distr t porate 1m THE HYGIENIC ICE COMPANY, and its object shail Be te carry on a tuantifacturing, mercantile and mar- Reting business establishment, its place of business | to be in the city of Washington in | term of the existence of the company | ty years frou the first day of February, u. ‘The amount of the capital stock shall be fifty, Th thousand duilars, consisting of one thousand sl Ber: 1 Eeriah Wilkins, Wiliam mmuel W. Cur. eri ilkins, We Samuel a r Raden, Bnshrod id Fendall, Wiliam AG resion 5 Sinith and re stocklciders aud a | SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. r = »KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS—— Be ie Members of Cnlaathe Lodge, No. * will amser ble in their castle 11, 1 on WEDNESDAY 485 WILLIAM W. L K of Rand <g> OFFICIAL) Washington, D. formation has becn rece Mr J. Fed’co Chess ot Durant Ou the 31st of December, 188! B Chess, late Unit d States com letter, dated Durango, January ‘THe WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPAN ror eath Durango, of James Lat that place Per 1sgo It tment of the d 1,000,000. OOL F street now. Company's Building, “0 ATERAL AND ON CAPITAL, TEMPORARY OFFIC: @revious to the erection of th cor. Mth and F st MONEY LOANED ON COLL. KEAL Esta Well Secured Loans, xuaranteed by the Company, for sale. : INTERE PAID. Ls kt Washington city, im sald Dis- of Columbia, this 1 y of January, A.D. : PRESTON S. SMITH, WILIIAM FE. CHANDLER, SAMUPL 1 LH. WALKE AM MILLARD, C. HEU RICH, WILLIAM A. ‘GORDON. ary public in and for the Dis- certity that Preston 5. smit! tel W aid i, Hallet Kilbourn, Heurieb aud Wi rmy laud aud notarial seal nth day of January, aston, D.C. ABNEK BRE THE MARITIME NALC ras < put bition at 1704 G at. now. a beautiful The roorns will be open to visitors . to February 12. ie Rooms, 930, me plases of beredit M_D., also a discussion of “! 21 = r THIS IS TOG Ba Tit tne sasecrst Tumbis, bas obtaimed from the E NOTIC ber, of the District of Co- reme Court of the axe with the vouchers thereof, to the seriber on or before the THIRIIETH DAY ot DE- -MBEK next: they may otherwise by law be ex- en under my hand thie 30th da; KOBERT 0. HC ee ct clus Jal4-law,3w <n THIS FACT SQUARE IN THE FACE. A Piano used in the “White House” by four Presi- @ints, the Vice President. Members of the Cabinet, three’ Justices of the Suprem rt, fourteen U. 5. Beuaters and fourty four Cons n competition With the leading makers of Us country Is 1T NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU? Such is the reeurd of the BRADBURY PIANO. at Norw ¢ the laud. Contrib ABELL, 1407 a i r ME eLE, FRENCH TEACHER, fi AME A. PELE recovered her health and will be ¢lzd to ids apd patrons at her residence, 1170 5 cr Goods except UTTRELL, cor. a ——** THE PLACE FOR CHANDELIERS AND FIXTURES FOR GAS. €.A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 Fat ay of January, LS0, at ‘of the company, 619 Lith losed from the 18th to M. BYRAN, President. A BEEBE. Treasure January 11,1590. jul 4toja: ENL STOVE AND PLUMBI Orders tor Repairs to Furnace: attended to promptly. Thirty .. Pri tue! aud hanx min 1th apd D stree! y and desig EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,06: Oftce hours, from 9 a.m. to 4:30pm. daily. On the fret Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to S o'clock pn. Advances will be made o'clock. Ze 18th issue of stock 18 open for subser pion. Shares sre $2.50 per month. 81,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets ex; luining the objects and advantages of fhe Assccumton ure furnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE. aa __FNO. JOY EDSON, See'ry. es A. WILSON, REAL EST. BROKER. MONEY TO LOAN ALWAYS ON HAND. FIREMEN" B30-2m € TH ST, AND LOUISIANA AVE. << 7 Barats AND KEY WEST | cus All the leaui PEMBEC y A 'wousox-Hovstox Exzernic COMPANY, 20 Atiantic avenue, Boston, Mass, WASHINGTON OFFICE, 1333 F ST. $el2-3ulp Panasvevena Srone We close at 6 pm. except Saturday. Alt Children’s Wool Cops sud Tam O'Sbanters that were 40 and 50e. to xo at Ie. w Hoods, Tobowwan | j Warm salt a their omvioge this Whisky is distilled r Russian Hare Boas, 2 yards long, down to hams, Wrapper Reps, Licos. Kemnants of Dress Goods, Ke.uuants of Hamburg Embroideries and en. Kemuants of Ribbons, Odds and ends in Fancy Goods all to go. Bargains tu Blankets aud Comfort. ‘Bangains in Table Linens and Napkins, CARHART & LEIDY, O25 7th st and 706 K st ow. id NNO! MAY BREWERY © APOLLO, a New Beer, Guetve to bealth, espec family use of Rochester, N.Y. dally wlapted for bottling pur- Gur Beet bas te Patane ERE nity trv and endo: Muoniais tor ite Bs recommend: mu Salytical Chemists snd raed en from any ove de- rink at howe Poken'nn, per case, two dozen bottles, ; the trade, AVartah, per case, two dozen Dutties, Dtandard per case. two dozeu bottles, AY BREWERY ¢ GEV. C. SUCRO, o B08 Iithet a. 327-3m Apollo, per case, two dozen bottles, $1.50. Delivered to any purt of the city, A discount te { 1 Fasctnators, Biack aud White, | many prominent | T Call on or correspond Wi" "5; ARNER, President, W. B. ROUISON Secretary. DIRECT® Charles B. Bailey, Janwex 1. Barbour, George E. Bartol, Kichard W. Clay, Samuel Cros F. Schafer, i werviile, John A. Swope. er, : Chas, Bet AL 8. Worthington. Bowe CA BD suffer from the If 30 do not take & medicine which pretends to “cure all the ills that flesh is heir to." Take “Bromodine,” which will cure nothing else but the headache. 1t isa powder— the result of scientific re- search—pleasant to the taste,effective in itsaction, absolutely harmless and can be obtained of any druswist for 25e. per box of six doses, at <e-= FIFTY PAIRS PER DAY. i would like to_ take orders for fifty pairs of those $6 aud 87 Trouserince per day. and ouskt to. See the two windowtuls. Fit or nosale. G. WARFIELD SIMPS¢ Expertin f Cor. 9th and Gata, CUTTERS, ATTENTIO! & st. on JAN = as C. H. Tyle on. of January, 1890) dissolved, iter be couducted by TONIGHT !—G >" PHILHARM Pauls English Lutheran No postpoue GRAND KALLY FOK Be NIGHT, 8 o'cloc AUlanta, “ kospel mecting =>REV. Di WILL EVENING, being detained at hon death, ‘Ihe Lecture will be deliv. 1 it 8. WOLF, ¢ OF THE CONDITION — mn G. HInse H OF CHICAGO on WEDNESDAY after. hy s. COLOMBIA FIRE 1 Le At close of b nasine: joe Bui Fi 889, Office Kel- we Loans on real estat Cash in bank and office, Prewiums due aud in LIABILITIES. Capital stock...........+-+ seeeeeee__ 100,000.00 Surplus. . M. M. PARKE: ROBEKT L FLEMING, THOMAS M. GAL! CHARLES 6. GLOVER, _ ROBERT 0.1i0LTZMAN, =sTICKETS FOR THE CHA —™ for sale at the office of G ERS, 1535 F at, Boe soca CO-OPERATI RITY BAL SELEY B: the District of my meeting of this society will be held TUESDAY, inst, at 7:30 o’clork pm, in GRAND AKMY HALL, 1412 PA. AVE. Election’ of officers for the current onwideration of otier im ree attendan: © ti By order. HARSHA, Seey, FUGITT, Kuight Capt STER, STORM AND CAPE f, rigitly tuadeand : ¥. 434 7th at HINGTON Gas ing yar. Polls open at 12 o'clock m. and close at pm Jal7-Lat 1 o'clock CHAS. B. BAIL. Jal6-im HAS KEMOVED 0G stu, ge PE. CHAKLES ALLEN RL his } eto ds Office hours E 9:30 wu.. JU to 4:30 and 6 to 7 pam Ko OE: - yy eye removed our stuck : 7 peation We possess unex- cur Lauber, bel evn front, suber, Sash, Doors, usual prompt de- r tinour new 1k cha t beth to rail have in stock a &c.. and we cuarantce our ty purchasers. = F. E. JACKSON & CO, Yard, 14th and D ate, sw. Factory and Main Office, southeast corner 1 nid Obiv ave, 0.W. d28-tu,4 ILSON WHISKY.” PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO,, PA, This celebrated Whisky, most carefully and slowly Yeaxted, masked, fermented and distilled from the in- health-civing Chalybeate waters and choice wall «rain Kye peculiar to the renowned mountain wania and Maryland, and ripened .sex-voyswed und aged in the The oxides of iron a in the waters trom whi b nder this Whisky invaluable | and unequaled as@ tonic end rejuveuator to those in | heed of streugth, vitality and vigur See certificate of Prof. Toury of the Baltimore Med- seal College “IT Is PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY KECOMMENDED FoR j MEDICINAL USE. ITS HIGH COLOR 1s DUE TO THE 1KON PKESEN “Wal P, TONRY, Ph.D., Chemist," Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN GOLDSBUROUGH Co,, ‘Disullers, 419-3 Baltimore, Md. <q,—> CHEAPEST, QUICKEST AND CLEANEST | FUEL Is WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYS COKE, | JOHNSON BKOTHERS, 9-3 Exclusive Sales Agents, SERIAL SAVINGS AND BULLDING as- = BOCIATION. Celi for Constitutions * Subscribe for stock--@1 per share—between the hours ef 9 am. and 4-30 p.m. daily at the office of 2NO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and ‘Treasurer, alétm | Loans. 1416 F ot. n.w., Kellogg Building. 18-30" ee Son's SYSTEM CHALLENGED, THE EDISON SYSTEM OF INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHTING CHALMENGED As DANGEROUS BY THE UNITED ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY AND THE UNITED STATES ILLUMINATING coM- PANY, WHO OFFER, IN AN OPEN LETTER, TO SUBMIT TO AKBITRATORS FOR IN- VESTIGATION THEIR CLAIMS AS TO THE GREATER ECONOMY AND SAFETY TO THE CONSUMER OF THE WESTINGHOUSE CON- VERTER SYSTEM AS USED IN THIS CITY BY THEM. An open letter, of which the following is a copy, was senton Friday, December 20, to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company by the United Electric Light and Power Company and the United States Iumin- ating Company: Orrick ov THe Untrep Exectric Licut ann PowkR Comraxy, 59 Liberty Sr., New York, Dec. 20, 1889, To the President of the Edison Electric Iuminating Company of New York: Dear Sin: You have for some time, by sending your officers and agents to our customers with incorrect and misleading statements and spreading broadcast through your agents and paid agitators grossly incor rect and even absolutely false information, been st- tempting to prejudice the public against the converter system of incandescent lighting as used by us in this city. You have even gone so faras to attempt to in- fiuence the Board of Health against us, We areop- Posed to any warfare except that which is open and straightforward, and therefore to settle the question to the satisfaction of the insnrance companies, the ‘users of incandescent lights and the bewildered public we make the following challenge: We challenge your company to a full and careful investigation of the relative economy and safety to the customer of the direct current thr-e-wiro system of incandescent lighting as used by your company and the Westinghouso converter system used by us; the investigation to be conducted by a board of sevenex- perts, three to be chosen by each side and the seventh by the six so chosen; one on each side to be familiar with insurance matters and the others practical elec- triciana, ‘We expect to prove by such an investigation: Ist. That conductozs carrying high-tension alter- nating currents have been and can be safely and suc- cessfully operated under ground. 2d. That the Westinghouse converter system, as used by us, insures absolute safety to the user of in- candescent lights, as the converter or transformer Placed on the premises of each of our customers serves a8 an impassable barrier against fire or accidents and reduces the current of the atreet mains tos harmless current, usually of 50 volts, or one-fourth the inten- sity of the current introduced into the premises of the consumer under your system, 3d, That the converter or transformer, accomptish- ing as it does a complete separation of the currents in- the street from the wires on the premises of the con- sumer, is absolutely essential for safe incandescent lighting. 4th, That under our system the quantity of current used by the consamer can be measured by our meter with the greatest accuracy, and that the measurements on the meter can be read by every customer, With regard to the Edison system we expect to Pro 1st. That the Edison underground system is danger- ous in the extreme because of its leakage, which may atany time cause a fire on the premises of the con- sumer, as shown by the large number of fires which aye been caused by that system in this and other cities, 2d. That your business can only be rendered safe snd the «reat fire risk incident to its use removed by the adoption of the converter or transformer aystem Ud. That your company has no meter which is re- Mable, and that as a result its bills rendered to ite cus- towers are largely a matter of guesswork. We will be glad to submit to the committee any other questions as to the relative merits of the two sys- tems which you would wish to have investigated. In order that our position may not be misunderstood by the public we have sent copies of this letter to the daily papers for publication. We donot fear publicity ‘a8 wo feel confident that the converter system, which has come into almost universal use in Europe, to the virtual exclusion of the Edison direct-current system, ‘will not suffer from a fair investigation by fair-minded men. Very respectfully yours, THE UNITED ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO., THE UNITED STATES ILLUMINATING CO. EY GTON FIRE INSUMANCE COMPANY For the District lay at ecu of Business, Office—No. 1505 Fenn. cont » Lsse. orth of U.S. Treasury RESOUKCES. uk and company's ofiice. LIABILITIES. Inti, os: Versoually aupeaced Fravk T. Rawlings, secretary : Lr OUTS DOW OCCU! the Fair and as convert the two stores into one mam- moth establishment and to roumn der. we wil clear our entire Eat au and Wraps ber cent below cost; Bo ‘chance tesecu KING'S PALAC Pst st deed ‘S14 7thet ne, <g> SPECIAL — TO CE OUR Block we wilt as uring the next Mae OA SriS kt aes 1ithst aw, HAVING LEASED THE PREMISES AD- <3 vot ied by we 0, thirty inveon TWO CENTS. Washing ion Nev and Gossip. Im ox to Ae wements Pare 8 Paes 2 Page 6 Page 6 ‘Pao 6 Pawo 2 Page 6 Page 3 Page 8 Page 3 Page 5 DENTISTR: ... Page 6 EDUCATION 4 i. Pare 7 FAMILY SUP g Pace 7 FINANCIAL. . Page 6 FOR RENT (Row Pace 2 FOR RENT (© Page 2 FOR RENT --Page 3 FOR RENT Pago 2 FOR RENT Page 2 FOR SALE " Pave 3 FOR SALE Page 3 FOR SALE Tage 2 GENTLEY \ s Page 7 HOTELS page 2 HOUSEF N Par 6 LADIES Pago 0 LECTU LocaL ? LOST 2 MANIC MARR MEDI‘ MISO: MONT mee 3 NOTA wo 7 oc vase 7 r t Page 7 Pian Page 6 ¥ Page 6 PK Page 6 PY Page 6 Rh Page 7 & Pago 1 * Pago 2 Page 2 Pays 2 Pago 2 WANTED Misozuas WANLED (ivoms) WINTER RESORT! get us Governmest Recerrts Topay.—Internal revenue, $209,249; customs, $278,392, Topay’s Capixet Meetixa.—The cabinet meeting today was attended by all the members except Secretary Blaine, Pensions ror District Prorie.—Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Original invalid, John M. Emory; increase, John Gordon, Samuel B, Yingling and James Cooney. Contract AWARDED.—The contract for finish- ing a slate base in the pension office building has been awarded to Messrs, McGill & Eliason of this city (the Washington slate mantel works) for thirty-eight cents per lineal foot of finished surface. Must se Recarpep as Croanrs.—Assistant Secretary Tichenor has decided that imported over-weight cigarettes must be regarded as cigars and are liable to internal revenue tax the same as cigars, Tue Report ox Navat Portcy.—All the avail- able typewriting force of the Navy department was busily engaged today upon the report of the board on naval policy. which Secretary Tracy will present to the Senate committee on naval affairs tomorrow. Secretary Buaine is gradually resuming his duties as the head of the State department. He went to the department for about half an hour yesterday, but did not sign any mail. Assist- ant Secretary Wharton has been acting aa Sec- retary ever since Mr. Walker Blaine's death, The Secretary did not go to either the depart- ment or the inet meeting today. New Orreays Wants a Wan Surp Sext Tuere.—Secretary Tracy yesterday received a call from a delegation of citizens of New Mr- leans who presented a request to the effect that one or more of the war vessels of the navy be sent down there to participate in the mardi gras, February 19, ‘Lhe Secretary promised to do all he could, but said that much would depend upon the ‘availability of the ships. District InveNtors.—Patents have been issued to citizens of the District as follows: Chas. T. Moore, type writing machine; Joseph W. Rountree, pls hanger’s shears and roller combined, ani hraim Latham car coupling. Vinoista Postmasters, —The following fourth-class postmasters have been appointed in Virginia: 8. J. Mills, Bul: Gooch- land county: R. A. Frayson, len Allen, Henrico; A. E. Hojdt, Granite, Chestertield; A. 8. Duke, Hadensville, Goochland; Maggie 8, Greave, Letcher, Bath; ‘I’. J. Hopkins, Maidens, Goochland, H. Miller, Mountain Grove, Bath; J. L. Miller, Palo Alto, Highland, S. T. Jones, Parksley, Accomack; R. W. Browning, Rio Vista, Henrico, ee A Notary Pusiic Coxvicrep.—The commis- sioner of pensions has been advised that Win- field T. Cox, notary public of Big Spring, Cal- houn county, W. Va., who was indicted at De- cember term, 1889, of United States court at Charleston, W. Va., for making a false and fraudulent voucher for payment of pension due Elizabeth Fry, 1812 widow. has been arrested, taken to Parkersburg, W. Va., and there con- victed in the United States court, January 18, 1890, He was remanded for sentence, Navat Orpers.—Commander Geo. M. Book ordered to duty ut New York navy yard, Eu- sign Frank K. Hill ordered to the Baltimore. Ensign Chas, C, Marsh detached from the Bal- ud ordered to the Alliauce. Paymuster hompson ordered to duty in the bureau of provisions and clothing. Lieut. Jas, H. Glennon, detached from the Mare Island navy yard and ordered to the Charleston, Lieut. G. . Denfeld, transferred from the Charleston to the Thetis, Ensign J. J. Blandin, detached from the Alert aud ordered to the Thetis, En- sign A. A. Almy. detached from the coast sur- vey steamer Patterson and ordered to the re- ceiving ship Independence, Commander Fred- erick Rogers, ordered to examination for pro- motion. Assistant Engineer J. L. Wood, de- tached from the New York navy yard and ordered to the naval academy, “Paymaster “eo. H. Griffin, detached from ‘the Independ- ence and ordered to the New Yotk navy yard. The orders of Paymaster J. B, Redfield ‘from the New York navy yard to the Indepen- dence have been” revoked. Assistant Surgeons T, A. Berryhill and A. R. Went- worth nave been ordered to examination for promotion, Engineer W. W. Bush to the Ranger, Assistant Engineer F, J. Schell has been detached from the Ranger and ordered | to examination for promotion. Carpenter J. P. Carter detached from the Baltimore and ordered to examination for retirement, Pensonat.—Mr. P. C. Johnson, who has been with the Capital for two years or more, has accepted a position on the Post as “funny man.” He has =F business manager of city for a few days.——Gen. M. T. MeMahon of New York, Col. E. F. Brown of Dayton, Ohio, E. Henning, Gen. Jno. C. Black and wife of Chicago, Gen, W, J. Sewell and wife of New Jersey, Col. H. H. Markham of Pasadena, Cal., 3. M. Berminghain of Hartford, Conn., and Gen, Thos. W. Hyde and John 8. Hyde of Bath, Me.. are at the Normandic.—C, J. Har- riss of Denver, Col., C. B. Sprague of Glenn Fall, N.Y., A. Day, Steubenville, Ohio, J. H. Simms, Geo. Morley and J. H. Goodwin of Liv- erpool, Eng., Dr. Knapp of Los Angeles, Cal., A. Mayers of New Orleans, J. H. Glasgow of Seymour, Tex., and 8, Scott of Cincinnati are at Willard’s.——J. T. Taylor of Live: 1, Eug., is at the Ebbitt. ——H. RK. Turner of Philadel- phia is at the Riggs.—Jas. K. Frothingham L, Romelfi of San Francisco, W. C. Bull of St Louis and H. B. Coffin of New Bedford, Conn., are at the J n.——C, H, Hyde and C. E. Butler of Troy, N.Y., M. W. Montgomery of Minne: S. it of Kalamazoo, Mich., and H. D. Wiard of Mitchell, 8.D., are at the National ——J. H. 0; and wife of Atlanta, Ga., M. C. 6 of Mont Pata Aia., and John W. of oro", itan.——A, J. Lester Ii, M. de Samez, R. H. Lamborn and Mr. Mrs, A. H. Smith of New York, are at the Arno, er.—“Grant” Parish, | bert Downing, is in the | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE HOUSE IN A SNARL. The Parliamentary Right to De- mand Tellers Questioned. —a NEW BILLS IN THE SENA™!. — The Question of Stati I a Mortgages in + TH: N Mr, «tal of the Bil of Methodist 2 ! 4 of America in favor of al bill and asked to have it fiprins im the Record. Objection was made ir, Harris, and then a motion for leave to print was made by Mr. Blair, but he vas the only Senator voting for the motion ud the Vice President declared the motion lost. Then Mr. Blair demanded the yeas and nays, but again he was himself the only Sena- tor to second the demand. He thereupon pro- ceeded to state some of the views set out in the memorial. because (he said), the memorial would be virtually buried out of sight, He also presented numerous other memorials of the same character, among them one from the republican club of New York City. They were laid on the table. NEW BILLS. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. Jones (Nev.)—To discontinue the coinage of $3 and $1 gold pieces and of three- cent nickel pieces, By Mr. Hale—To remunerate employes in navy yards for time lost in consequence of in- juries received in the yards, By Mr. Cameron—To rearrange the pay of the navy. By Mr. Teller—To promote greater efficiency in the general land oftice. A BILL RECALLED FROM THE HOUSE, On motion of Mr. Frye the bill passed some days ago authoriz- ing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river at a point between the county of Dou, or the county of Tar- pie, in Nebraska, aud the county of Potawatta- mie, in Iowa, was recalled from the House, and & motion was entered to reconsider the vote by which it was passed. He explained that, by mistake, an amendment had been omitted for- bidding the location of the bridge within one- third of a mile of any existing structure, FARM STATISTICS IN THE CENSUS, The Dill adversely reported on January 16 from the census committee to ascertain what percentage of the people own their farms, the mumber of farms under mortgage and the amount thereof, taken from the calendar in to give Mr. Berry (who had introduced the bill) &n opportunity to state the grounds of his o) osition to the report and why the bill sho: e passe Mr. Platt, referring to a statement made by Mr. Berry as to castern manufacturers loaning money to western ani southern farmers at large rates of interest. took occasion to say that the idea that the eastern manufacturers had accuraulated large profits and were loaning money to farmers was an entire mistake. They had not made large profits and many of them were large borrowers. EASTERN TRUST COMPANIES, Mr. Berry varied somewhat his original state- mentand said that trust companies and cor- porations in New York and New England had representatives in all the southern and westera states trying to loan money to farmers on farm mortgages. VIEWS OF CHATRMAN HALE. Mr. Hale, chairman of the census committee, stated that there was no hostility on the part of the committee to the proposed inquiry; but in every suggestion to eniarge the scope of the census the committee was confronted with the danger of putting in such new work as would delay the census, and that instead of the census being a clear, distinct and swiftly taken one it would run over years and years, and the committee Me co-operation with the superintendent) was lesirous toprevent that, But he wenton to state that a great and valuable body of substantial information on the question was now being ob- tained by the superintendent of census. He represented besides the impossibility of obtaining such information bya house to house canvass, because it would always require the canvasser to see the head of the household, und he asserted that no question should be asked by canvassers except such as can be answered by any member of the family, or even by a neighbor. IN FAVOR OF THE BILL, Mr. Reagan argued in favor of the bill, and declared his belief that in two out of every three farm mortgages there would be foreclos- ures and the present owners would lose their farms, Mr. Vest spoke of the abnormal depression of the agricultural interests of the country, evidenecd by the fact that corn is} bringing now to its producers in Mix sourt and Kansas only from 13 to 14 cents a bushel, and wheat from 40 to 50 cents, while coul costs them 29 cents a bushel. He, himself. had very distinct and emphatic ideas as to the cause of that depression, but the first thing to learn in order to provide a remedy was to ascertain the extent of the evil, Nominations Today. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Interior— Receivers of public moneys: Henry | F. Lake, at Gunnison, Col.; Malcolm D. Mix, | Del Norte, Col.; John A. Percival, Devil's Lake, N.D., Mifilin W. Gibbs, Little Rock, Ark, Indian agent—Geo. A. Allen. agent for the Indians of the Colorado Kiver agency in Arizona, HOUSE. Yesterday just previous to the adjournment | Mr. Bland (Mo.) moved that the House ad- journ, and on a division the Speaker declared the motion lost. Mr. Bland thereupon de- | manded tellers and, according to the Record | this morning, the Speaker replied: “There is | no provision for tellers,” There was no record | of this fact made in the journal and thi» morn- ing Mr. Bland moved to have the journal amended accordingly. ‘THE SPEAKER'S EXPLANATION. The Speaker stated that he had made his reply in an interrogative form, and that the gentleman from Missouri had seemingly ac- quiesced in it, The chair was informed that tails were not inserted in the journal, submitted Mr. Bland’s motion to amend the journal, and on a division declared the motion lost by a vote of 88 to 95, A DEMAND FOR TELLERS, Mr. Bland demanded tellers, The Speaker inquired whether the gentleman from Missouri had discovered any ground why tellers should be appointed, The chair last night had suggested that he would like to have pe eaton called to any provision regarding ae Mr. Bland said that he had demanded tellers under the general practice of the House, The 8 declined to entertain the de- mand for tellers, AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR. Mr. Bland demanded the yeas and nays, but almost at the same moment appealed from the decision of the chair. The Speaker said that the appeal came rather late, but that he would entertain it. Mr. Mills (Tex.) argued that a vote by tellers fn See correct | The was | order | his count he sim to say whether should stand. ‘MR. HOPKINS’ QUESTION AND MR. TULA’ AXSWER, ly refused to allow the House decision (right or wrong) Mr. Hopkins (Il) inquire? — oth was any parliamentary av’hoc\ ders. Mr. Mills replied bv ther par- liamentary law reqr ave was there any general po! , a motion to lay on the t " say general par- | liamentar~ |. wio.on to adjourn to a | day fix parliamentary law should | uch governed former Con- © .UBR AUTHORIZING TELLERS. annon (Ili) contended that it was not proper to lumber up the journal with details, He knew of no rule authorizmg tellers. There was in the Fiftieth Congress a rule authorizin; tellers; but Speakers Kandall and Carlisle had repeatedly ruled that the rules of a former Congress did not survive that Congress, A de- mand for yeas and nays was a constitutioual right, but a demand for tellers was not. correctness of challenged, A PROTEST FROM ARKANSAS. Mr. Breckinridge (Ark.) protested against the decision, If the House could not have tell- ers it was at the mercy of the Speaker. It could not secure the yeas and nays, because if the Speaker, vither by m take or design, should say tha’ the yeas and nays were refused, what test could the House apply except the demand for tellers, which bere bi been arbitrarily ruled out. The House was brought to the position that it could not choose for itself whether it would have the yeas and nays. In fact, it was absolute despotism, and if there was aman in the chair disposed to exercise it be could decide every question. Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) said that the present occupant of the chair had himself held that the right existed to have tellers to Speaker's count had not been in bis count. On a previous occasion Mr. Bland of Missouri had demanded tellers and the Speaker had appointed them. Why should the House have one code of rules oue day and another code another? THE RIGHTS OF THE MINORITY. Mr. Blount (Ga.) said that if the gentlemen of the majority wished to indorse the Speaker's decision they must tuke the responsibility. But that would not be the end. He had known this thing done before and reversed by the popular mind and by the popular vote. For one, as an American representative, he proposed to make the issue ou every point ou the rights of the minority. It was an American right. It was part of the genins of American institutions, and he who would trample upon it must take the responsi- bility, A CUSTOM, NOT A LAW. Mr. Gear (Iowa) said that the custom of tell- ers grew up in the House under a special rule. There was no such rule, and, therefore, it was perfectly competent for the Speaker to decide the result of a question as seemed best to him in his judgment, Mr. Crisp (Ga.) argued that the decision de- rived the minority of a constitational right, ¢ contended that a demand for tellers was a virtual Mr. Perkins (Kan.) said that no one had count, democratic side undertook to be respeciabie, They questioned the count of the Speaker under parliamentary law. They had asked for letters, That had not necessarily reflected upon the gare It might be that they thongnt he had counted impropert; or id made a mistake and by calling for tellers they could have that mistake corrected ina respectful and decent way. . Cutcheon ( Mich.) said that if the argu- ment of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. | Crisp) was correct and that an attempt was |being made to overthrow the consti- | tutional rights of the minority the House war in the throes of revolution. But he con- troverted the argument, and he challenged any one to show in the Constitution any right given to the minority to demand letters, The constitutional right of the minority to the yeas and nays was not interfered with, Mr. Crisp (Ga.) quoted from the Record a former statement of the Speaker that the House was entitled to tellers, GOING BACK, Mr. Carlisle (Ken.) entered into a discussion of what parliamentary law consisted in, He went back to the rules of the English house of commons, upon which the rules of previous Congresses had been found. In construing that’ parliamentary law, gentlemen must construe it im relation to its modifications by the rules of former Congresses, Those rules had been the result of experience. Members must look back to the manual which was printed from year to year to find a set of rules which the experiences of members had shown to be «applicable to the orderly conduct of business in the House. So that it had been held, and rightly held, that in the absence of conventional rules it must look to those rules and apply them so far as could be in the situation in which the House found itself. From time immemorial it had been the law of English speaking legisintive assemblies that no presiding officer could make “an absolute final decision to bind the body over which he presided. If the presiding offi- power of any member to appeal and take he judgment of the body itself. In ‘the any sing! member to demand a division and have letters, Congress had placed a re- acount by tellers must be demanded by one- fifth ofa quorum. What redress did a member he could not have the yeas and nays? ‘he man who sat in the chair might do all the submitted that this House, in the absence of any conventional rules established by itself, tary law as modified by the rules prevailing. The appeal from the decision of the Speaker (declining to recognize a demand for tellers) WASHINGTON AND THE FAIR. As the Fight Goes On the Chances of the The feeling is becoming general that the prospects of the world’s fair being held in have at any time since the other cities came into open rivalry for the honor. tween Chicago and New York has reached a point where either would prefer having the oth ‘in the prize. The Chicago men gener- ally declare that the fair will bein aI oor in the form of the declaration, be in New York or Was! any advantage to the of ¥ ‘The indications from the discussion in the ing were that they approved of the plan of having the site juestion settled by 2 ballot of xt meeting a favorable authorized upon the resolution. rT cer decided a question of order it was in the English — it was in the power of striction on thatrule and had provided that have against & w: count by the Speaker if legislative work transacted in this body, He was to be governed 7, the general eaeeieal retofore THE SPEAKER SUSTAINED. was laid upon the table—yeas, 149; nays, 136, a Capital Seem to Improve. Washington appear better at present than they It is generally conceded that the fight be- celebration in Washington to having the Washington, while the New York folks ch ready to concede it to Wi House special world’s fair committee this morn- the House, and it 1s expected that at ne? —— will be thing insisted majochy of the committee was was contemplated Mr. Bayne (Pa.) upheld the decision of the | chair and called attention to the fact that the | determine whether the Speaker was accurate | QUESTIONING OF THE COUNT OF THE SPEAKER. | challenged the correctness of the Speaker's | Mr. Crisp replied that gentlemen on the | Telegrams to The Star. GOV. ABBETT ON REFORM. He Favors the Australian Ballot in This Country. REPORTS FROM THE SNOWY WEST, —_—_—_ MARYLAND CENTRAL ANNUAL MEETING in ABBETT FOR VOTE REFORM. He Goes Into a Thorough Disquisition on the Australian Ballot. Tarstox, N.J., Jan, 21.—Leon Abbett was for the second time maugurated governor of New Jersey in the presence of an immense throng of people in the opera house this after- noon, The legislature adjourned early and re- paired to the opera house to await the arrival of the governor-elect. The procession formed at ll o'clock and was composed of 5,000 demo- | crate from clubs and associations, including | three democratic associations from Philadel- | phia, After a short march the procession took under escort near the capitol the governor- elect and state officers im carriages. The im- | augural exercises were opened by prayer by | the Rev, Samuel Studdeford.D.D, Chiet Justice | Beasley administered the oath of office and Gov, | Green, m handing over the seal of the state, | paid a tribute to ihe new governor's democratic Zeal and referred pleasantly to his re-elec- tion. Gov. Abbett, im response, said he hoped | be could hand the seal over to his successor a | clean and unsullied ax he received it, After be- | ing presented to the president of the senate and members of the legislature Gov. Abbett read his inaugural address, THY INAUOURAL, Gov, Abbett, in his maugural address devotes considerable space to the question of ballot reform and advocates the adoption of the Aus- tralian system in all its essential features, in- | eluding the exclusive use of an official ballot, thus opposing the position taken by Goy. Hill of New York. The ‘ernor declares the | law on this subject should embrace the follow- ing points: 1. Universal regixtration, 2 A compartment for the use of the voter. ficial ballot, printed and distributed by he use of any other ballot being prohibited. 4. Provision for the judicial eet- | ting aside of an election and ordering of a new one in any precinct for fraud, bribery, failure officer to carry out the law, &c. 5. The | right of nomination by petition when asked for by a certain percentage of votera. 6 No ticket te coutain names of candidates unless they have signified in writing that they accept the nomination, 7. Provision for printing and distributing of the official ballots by judicial ofticers when the proper ofticers have failed to act, 8 Employers or others must not prevent Voters having time to vote. 9% Limitation of election expenses and voiding of the election | if the limit is exceeded. 10, Filing by candi- dates after election of sworn itemized state- ment of expenses, 11, Requirement that per- sons offering or receiving a bribe must testify in regard thereto, but that their testimony shall not be used against them in any criminal or other proceeding. The act should, so far as is constitutional, disfranchise any one who Violates it, ILLITERATE VOTERS NOT DISFRANCHT The governor is satisfied that illiterate voters will have no difficulty in marking or using the | official ballot unaided. He is favorably in- | clined to the provision in the Indiana law, | where different devices denote the groups of | party candidates, and the illitera’ if he desires, vote the straight tici by mari ing or punching the device. wishes to select particular candidates he can do so by | copying from an imitation or duplicate ballot which friends may have aided him in marking before going to the poll. The governor be- | lieves that to allow election officers to aid the illiterate voter in marking the ballot would be dangerous. It would not only destroy the secreey of such ballots, but would make it possible for bribers to induce the bribed voter all for the assistance of the officers, who | could then report to the briber how the man voted. The governor secs no danger in dis- ; tributing the official ballots before election, so that voters who desire to do so can prepare | their ballots at home, but there must be no | distinguishing mark on the ballot when it is voted. and the voter must also receive another official ballot at the poll, and be required to stay in the secret compartment long enough to use it if be desires instead of the one he pre- pared before! he governor does not insist on this point, however, knowing that many friends of the retorm regard such a pro- vision as dangerous, and he will cheerfully yiela to the opinion of the legislature as to this feature. The governor does not imagine that thesecur- ing of secrecy in the ballot will of itself prevent bribery. There is enough “honor” among rogues to ensure, in nine cases out of ten, the delivery of the purchased vote as promised. But the limitation of expenses, and the sworn itemized statement thereot will prevent the raising and use of large sums of money for core ruption purposes. THE WE w — ERN SNOWS, Ranchmen Suffering [Heavy Losses— Ten Men Lost in the Blizzard. Tacoma, Wasu., Jan. 21.—The Northern Pacitic is suffering little from snow drifts as compared with the more southern roads and there is no blockade. Passenger trains go through four to ten hours late. Most of the trouble has been on the Idaho division in the mountain passes. ‘here has been no Chicago | and eastern mail for eight days, but this mail | is sent via Portland and the Union ou | which road there are many trains snowed im at various points. The blizzard, which lasted tive days in the Okanagan couutry, killed ten men. Cattle are dying by hundreds on the reservation, The ranchmen caicalate that they will lose one-half their stock this season, but 75 per cent would be nearer the true esti- A Jan, 21.—The storm is not no severe ax reperted in dispatches from San Francisco, Heavy snows have fallen in Washington and Montana, but there have been no serious delays to trains ex- cept near Missoula and Billings, Mont, and [southwest of Fargo im Minnesota. The train which left Portland Friday night reached bere yesterday afternoon, two hours and fifteen minutes late. At 10 ——_ Jast night all ex- ress trains were reported runuing. * Austin, Ni Jan. 21.—More snow has fallen in this vicinity since December 1 than was ever known before. The snow lies three feet deep and the town is cut off from outside communication except by telegraph. The loss tad ta nage tre alway fa and one rancher has already lost 4,000 sheep. Several houses have been crushed from the weight of snow, —_.—————— MARYLAND CENTRAL, Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Proposes Improvements. Baxrmore, Mp., Jan. 21.—The annual meet- ing of the stockholders of the Maryland Cen- tral railroad company was held at the com- Gilmor presided, The following were chosen directors to serve for the ensuing year: Messrs, Wm. Gilmor, Hugh B. Jones and Geo. 8 Brown of itimore, A.C. Dravo and Marvin F. Scaife of Pit , Samuel Rea of Philadel- re and Chas. R. McConkey, president of the York and Peach railroad =Mr. Rea takes the place of W. F. Walworth of Cleve- Ohio, and Mr. y takes the place of Fred. B. Hubbell, now the fe officers: Wm. Gilmor, Samuel vice president; John x chine of Pitteburg, secretary, and Fridge M: treasurer. The