Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1890, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S& H. KAUFFMANN, Pres ‘Tux Evextxc STAR is served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per Berk, of A4c, per mouth. Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. By mail—postage ‘oust Boonth’ one year. $6. wit months: 8 {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C..a8 Second-class mail matter.) Tue Werety Sras—published on ear, postage prepaid. months, nob €9- All mail subser must be paid in advance; popaper sent longer than is pad for. Rates of advertising made known on application Va. T6—No. 15,040, WASHINGTON, D.C.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1890. NOTICES. __| SPECIAL _ Qe SHEL? COLORED PEOPLE TO BUILD A SE a mare wa Nelson ‘county. Va. | have the land.” Contributions i CABELL, 1407 Mass, ave, jal S-iw* —SPECIAL—PREVIOUS TO TAKING AC kx we y count of Stoc! offer a discount of en sll Goods except Domestics, for Pt pHos. 2) LOTTHELL, cor. 20th stand hw ls iw AND FIXTURES FOR GAs. le C.4, MUDDIMAN, 2s 1206 Fat. OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND Potomac Telephone Company.—A dividend Of 81-25 per share will be payable on the 27th day of January, 1890, to the stock] rs of record at the close or 7th day of J 1890, at | business on the 170 day of January, 1800, 3¢ | ‘The tranafer books will be closed from the 18th to 27 melusive. the 27th of San CEL MM. BY THARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer, mange he teoey 11, L8¥0. jaldtoja27in } ee QUICKEST AND CLEANEST U 18 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY'S | COKE. JOHNSON BROTHERS, 69-3m_ Exclusive Sales Agents, — eno ‘CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,062.77. Office hours, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to 8 o'clock p.m. Advances will be made prompt.y st 7 o'clock. The 18th issue of stock is open | for subscription. Shares are $2.50 per month. 21,000 advauced on each share. Pamphlets explaizing the objects and advantages of fhe Asscciation are surnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE. INO. JOY EDSON, See’ry. , <a A. WILSO! REAL ESTATE BROKER, MONEY TO LOAN ALWAYS ON HAND. FIREMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING, 230-2m COR. 7TH ST. AND LOUISIANA AVE._ — HAVANA AND KEY WEST HAMPAGSE WINES, a PEMBEOKE PURE RY a4 Importer Wives, Brandics 1213 Pennsylvania avenue. i UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC RAILWAY SIG- . NAL COMPANY. J. T. ODELL, Gen’! Manager B.& O. RR, President, JAMES R. BRANCH, Secretary and Treasurer. ‘This company is now exhibiting their Railway Sig- bal st Julius Lansburgh’s store, cor. 13th and F sta. WHAT IT WILL Do, Should two trains approach in the same or opposite @irections s dangerous proximity, each engineer is alarmed by his whistle blowing and an electric gong Finging in hiseab. He immediately stops his train and communicates with the other engineer throuxh telephone, thus saving the lives of his passengers and the property of the railroad company. Should a bridge Wash away the same sutomatic signal is given. With this device there can be no accidents and the resent danger of traveling is reduced toa minimum. WHAT IT WILL COST. About €2u0 per mile to pisce on any railroad in the United States and $:25 per mile will pay the annual expenses. The Block System now in nse costs 85,000 per mile to put down aud $1,200 per mile for anual exper’ ety WHAT ARE ITS MERITS? Sim) ity, Cheapness. Practicabiii' ree pIRECT ALARM TO ENGINEER, and a positive guarantee against sccidenta, POWILL THE HAILEOADS ADOPT IT? Punaveran Srom ‘We close at 6 p.m. except Saturday. All Children’s Wool Hoods, Tobogran Caps and Tam O'Shanters that were 40 and 50c. to go at L5e. Ladies’ Woul Fascinators, Black and White, Price was 75c.; now 50c. Innitation Moukey Muffs reduced to 75c. Bussian Hare Boas, 2 yards long, down to e1. Remnants of Ginghams, Wrapper Reps, Century Cloths, Calicos. ‘Kemnants of Dress Goods. Remnants of Hamburg Embroideries and Laces. ‘Remnants of Ribbons. Odds and ends in Fancy Goods all to go. Bargains in Blankets and Comforta. ‘Bargains in Table Linens and Napkins. CARHART & LEIDY, as 928 7th st. and 706 K st nw, a 719 csi cxpmwer 8719 AND EMBROIDERIES. ‘This day we make our first show of Muslin Under- (Wear, to which we cal! special attention. DRAWERS. Good Mualin, bem and 3 tucks, 28¢. Good Muslin, square yoke of five tucks and Cambric Rife, 50c. Fine Muslin, square yoke of insertings, 4 tucks, 75c. Fine Muslin, square yoke of all-over embroidery, NIGHT GOWNS. ‘Mother Hubbard yoke, bunch tucks and Cambric Puffle, 6le_ Good Muslin, tucked yoke, Hamburg rufiie, 75¢_ Mother Hubbard yoke, tucks, 4 inserting, full Bleoves, 61. Mother Hubbard yoke, large plaits and Herring-bone . CORSET COVERS. Cambric, good Btting, high neck, 250, Cambric, good Gtting, low neck, 30c. Cambric, bigh neck, square front, embroidery and Geen iba of 50e. it of embroidery, 50c. ‘Cambric, low neck, Real Torchon Lace, 85e. SKIRTS. Muslin, full width, Cambric ruffle and tucks, 55¢, Muslin, full width wide bem and tucks, 60c. Paty as bunches of tucks, ‘Fme Muslin, wide Cambric ruffle, 4 tucks, $1. HAMBURG ZMBEOIDEKIES. ‘This season we are offering exceptional value in Embruideries. All the leading novelties in Vandyke, ‘Tucked, Piaited and Hemstitcbed Edyings, Skirtings and Flouncings, from the largest Swiss manufsc- turers. EG DAVIS, 719 Market Space, Ta 'Toxsos-Hovstox Exzcrao 13 MPANY, 620 Atlantic avenue, Boston, Mass. ¥. oy meas OFFICE, 13335 F 8T. * Fon Fisr-Cisss Casrox aND PASTEL PORTRAITS CALL ON & B SMITH, ARTIST, Cor. 6th and Mass ave. Largest Studio in Wash.ngton, Prices $10 to 9100." Open unt 9pm e7-18e Gaxrs Sorrs Séounen AND PRESSED FOR e1. mot Sed srotste, to dia, aera sat ome ca-1] 43, | Jerome at THOMAS KUSS! | ‘ j Lykens Valley stove, cesta West illite, | SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE INDEPENDENT ICE COMPANY desire to inform Brewers, Butchers and other large cousamers of ice that we are now pre} to furnish large quantities of Ice at the low Fates for this season of the year, C. B. CHURCH, Ja22-3t President. @=— THE DINNER GIVEN LAST NIGHT TO ‘the Foreign Ministers by President and Mra. larrison was prepared by the former chef of Col. Bonaparte, Mr. ALBERT DIOLOT, 831 14th ‘TO PATRONS AND PUBLIC GEN- ‘crally.—It was not CHARLES E. KOLLE: ot STS 13th st who was fined for light-weight bread.' REY. DR. E. G. HIRSCH OF CHICAGO WILL ‘NOT Lecture on WEDNESDAY VENING, being detained at home by sickness and death. The Lecture will be delivered hereafter. 8. WOLF, Chaivman. "APER RS’ BENEFICIAL AND mi Pai Protective Association eet at t= ; bly hail 2.W., THURS. DAY, January 23, 1500, at 7:30 p.m. » ALL NEW YORK REPUBLICANS IN THE city are requested to attend meeting of State Assceistion in Grand Army hall next FRIDAY EVE- NING, Hon. John M. Farquhar and others of the state delegation will address meeting. Ja22-3t INDIANS. THE BOARD OF INDIAN Commissioners will hold a Public Meeti in the Calvary Baptist Church THIS EVENING at O'clock. Addressee on Indian education and ertizen- hip will be made by Senators Dolph and Moody, President Gates of Kutgers college and Commis sioner Morgan. te MASONIC.—A SPECIAL COMMUNICA- tion of Natonal Lodse, No. 12, Pana A. M., of the District of Combis wil! be heid at Masonic Temple, 9th F sts. n.w., om 1 HUKSDAY, ie 23, at 1'o’clock p.m. sharp, for the purpose of. attend. ing the fuersl of Brother Jas. H. Pilson, who departed this life January 2U at 11:30 p.m. Brethren of sister lodges sre fraiernally invited to atted. Punctual at- tendauce is earnestly requested. By order of the W.M, dt STEPHEN LL, Sec. pro tes THIS I8 TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a 1 term for Orphaus Court business, letters of stration ¢. t. a on the per- sonal estate of KrHEMIAH H. MILLER, lateof the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons: claims against the said deceased are be exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber ou or’ befure the 3Uth Gay of December next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all beneiit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 30th day of December, 1889. WILLIAM J. MILLER, 486 Loutsiana ave, n. e=> TWENTY PER CEN 2 ULSTER, STORM AND CAPE OVERCOATS. _2z GEORGE SPRANSY. 434 7th ot b-=sISAAC WILSON OF CANADA, A MINIS- ter amongst Friends,will attend meetin asi THURSDAY EVENING, 23d instant 7:30 pa =>A_RECHABITE REUNION WILL BE > " neld THURSDAY NIGHT, 234, 1’ Cam- mack Tent room, 444 aud Pa ave, to which all Recha- bites are invited, whether im good standing or not, Lusiness of great importance to the ugder,ja22-2t" Sg COAL AND WOOD. hh. Ash Stove, #5 $4.95; Shamokin Stov st. on m1. 30; Egy, 85; Nut, ied Ash Btove, 85.707 ed and Split Wood, 86 «cord. Sawed and Split Baker's Pine, #6 per cord, Betis red to "any part of the city. Orders by mail ly Ailed. ‘Ot BP. K, PULMAN, cor. 12th and Cats. n.w, <e A AS R—A SPECIAL” MEETING OF list Chapter. Kose Croix, No. 1, A.A, 8. will be heid at the Cathedral of the Kite, 1007 # st. n.w., on THURSDAY the 233d instant at 7 o'clock for the election of candidates aud the conferring Master. A. H. HOLT, 32°, Secretary. 1.0.0.¥.—THE MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL ‘Lode, No. 19, 1.0.0. re requested Tat their hall THURSDAY, teud funeral of Brother A.’> Z __ Ww STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporated Ma: |. 1883), At the Close of Business December 31, 1889, of degrees. ‘By order of the Wise jaze-zt RESOURCES. Cash on hand... Loans on real esi Loaus on collateral, Cash capital .. ‘Keinsurance reserv: 3. Not SUFPIUS ssecceccccoseon 22308 3128,004 68 FRANCIS B. MOHUN, Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of January, 1890. {Seal} HARRY C. BINGE 01 M. W. BEVERIDGE, THOS. HYDE, ‘Treasurer. WM. 8. THOMPSON, " FRANCIS b. MOHUN, Vice it. Secretary. TRUSTEES: Re aOReHexe. ‘4. F. SCHNEIDER” E. J. SiELLWAGEN. RY SEMKEN. Js22-3t_ Office, 1331 F st. u.w., Washington, D.C. BLOUKER'S COCOA, ‘The dest in the world. Stop and + E. KENNEDY & SON'S, 1209 Fst, any day week. Next week at 1116 Connecticut ave. NOTICE—iHE PAKTNEKSHIP, as C. H. Tyler & Son, Piastere: day ist of January, 1890) dissolved . The business ‘will hereafter be conducted by b. H. TYLER, 1 4th st. s.w. > OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON Gas t= LIGHT COMPANY, Jasvany 17, 1890. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this com- pany will be held at the office of this company No, 413 10th st. n.w., MONDAY, FEBKUAKY 4, 1890, for the election of Directors to serve during the ensu- ing year. Fulis open at 12 o'clock m. and close at 1 o'clock pan. CHAS. B. BAILEY, jal7-14t Secretary. A_ SECOND FLOOR, CONSISTING OF tor, Library, Bat! Bed and Toilet = eupetbis and, elauctately "furnished: wall be rented b; ‘ivate family tos desirable tenant at a Feasonable price. Call or Dr. WEBB, ‘Lath st., abo ave. 3018, 22,25-30" IMPORTANT TU PHYSICIANS, Surgical Instruments at Cut Prices, Before purchasing elsewhere cali see our mag- nificent stock of Lens on Instruments, including the latest and best hypodermic syringes and clinical ther- mom eter, obstetrical and gynecol instruments, electric and belts, crutches and trusses ‘Trusses satixiactorily fitted’ without extra charge. | te mee pS ee est price a. hte Elastic tery and supporters a3 very thing guar teed. 2. D.CiL Pa. ave, new. jal6-1im CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES ‘and other securities. Commercial fitho- «raphy 3 A. G. GEDNEY, 10th and D streets (Post building.) Rett s0Nn WHISKY.” PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA This celebrated Whisky. most carefully and slowly yeasted, mashed, fermented and distilled from the mn- valuable health-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Kye peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and ripened tm heated ware houses, sea-voyaged and aged in the warm salt air of Bermuda. The oxides of iron and their homologous salts found in the waters from which ‘this Whisky is distilled render this Whisky invaluable and unequaled asa tonic and rejuvenator to those in need of strength, vitality and vigor See certificate of Prof. Tonry of the Baltimore Med- ical College: “IT 18 PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. ITS HIGH COLOR 18 DUK TO THE IKON PRESENT. “WM. P. TONRY, Pb.D., Chemist." Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN GOLDSBOKOUGH Co,, Distillers, 493m Baltimore, Md. |S peektenttenyie SECURITIES. QUITABLE MORTGAGE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL, 82,000,000. 264,817.65, BUS, 722.02, Guaranteed De- benture Bonds. Tnese Bonds ares safe. reliable aud convenient investment and can be purchased in amounts of $200, $500, $500 and $1,000. CRANE, PARRIS & CO., Bankers, Ebbitt House, Agents, ‘Who will furnish all information. n23-whksSm AND BUILDING a" eatin 4 Califor Constitutions Subscribe for stock-$1 per share—between the hours of 9 am. and 4:30 p.m. daily at the office of INO. 4. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, _2ig-Om__1416 F ot. n.w.. Kellong Buildiog_ —_" : geet ue 9:80 am. 3:30 to 4:30 and 6 to 7 pom BeOS SYSTEM CHALLENGED. THE EDISON SYSTEM OF INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHTING CHALLENGED AS DANGEROUS BY THE UNITED ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY AND THE UNITED STATES ILLUMINATING OOM- PANY, WHO OFFER, IN AN OPEN LETTER, TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATORS FOR IN- VESTIGATION THEIR OLAIMS AS TO THE GREATE* 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 copy, was ‘sent on Friday, December 20, to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company by the United Electric Light and Power Company and the United States Illumin- ating Company Orrick of tHe Uwrrep Exxctaic Licur awp Power Company, 50 Lipgxty S8r., New Yorx, Dec. 20, 1889. To the President of the Edison Blectrie Iluminating Company of New York: Dean Sim: You have for some time, by sending your officers and agente to our customers with incorrect ‘and mislesding statements and spreading broadcast through your agents and paid agitators grossly incor- rect and even absolutely false information, been at- tempting to prejudice the public against the converter system of incandescent lighting as used by us in this city. You have even gone so far as to attempt to in- fluence 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 insurance companies, the Users of incandescent lights and the bewildered public we make the following challenge: We challenge your company to s fall and careful investigation of the relative economy and safety to the customer of the direct current three-wire system of incandescent lighting as used by your company and the Westinghouse converter system used by us; the investigation to be conducted by a board of seven ox- perts, three tobe 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- tricians, ‘We expect to prove by such an investigation: 1st, That conductors carrying high-tension alter- nating currents have been and can be safely and suc- cessfully operated under ground. ‘2d. That the Westinghouse comverter system, as ‘Used by us, insures absolute safety to the user of in- candescent lights, as tho converter or transformer Placed on the premises of each of our customers serves ‘as an impassable barrier against fire or accidents and reduces the current of thSetreet 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. a ‘34. That the converter or transformer, sccompiish- ing as it does s complete separation of the currents in- the street from the wires on the premises of the con- sumer, is absolutely essential for safe incandescent is lighting, 4th. That under our system the quantity of current used by the consumer 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 Prove: 1st. That the Edison underground system is danger- ous in the extreme because of its leakage, which may at any time cause fire on the premises of the con- sumer, as shown by the large number of fires which have been caused by that system in this and other cities, 24. That your business can only be rendered safe and the great fire risk incident to its use removed by the adoption of the converter or transformer system ‘Sd. That your company has no meter which is re~ liable, snd that as a result its bills rendered to its cus- tomers are largely # 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 ‘as we feel confident that the converter system, which has come into almost universal use in Europe, to the virtual exclusion of the Edison direct-carrent system, will not suffer from s fair investigation by fair-minded men. Very respectfully yours, THE UNITED ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO., ‘THE UNITED STATES ILLUMINATING CO. =— ‘COMP, reuronsSP Phot STS tees nw, @revious to the mn of the Company's Building, MONEY LOANED wON ACOLEATENAL AND ON ‘Well Secured Loans, rusrante ‘by the Contpany, quam INTEREST PAID. W. B. ROBISON, Secretary. * ’ Charles B. Batley, F, Schafer, James L. Barbour, Schneider, George E. Bartol, Kichard W. Clay, a Sam ‘Cross, . J. W. paries Ji Wilson = ¥. Fox, A. take orders for fifty ee aod §7 ‘Trouseriage pea 21 BsPGor Oth and G's Sera. Mneatiog at tie Oth at on TANGARY Sara “MOP po KELLY, Cor. Sey. WE. MABE. A BiSoeeoa. aoe department Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements. TELL etic SKU EE YH VAIWWAVIGU MAHOU ROMAWAKOHUYEKRUVARMDIIMOMHOKIAQLD FAMILY SUPPLIES. FINANCIAL... FOR RENT (Roos). FOR RENT (Stones). FOR RENT (Hous) FOR RENT (SraBes)., FOR RENT (Orrices)... FOR SALE (Hovsxs)., FOR 84LE (Lots).. FOR SALE (Miscriiangous). GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.. HOTELS. oe: ree i HU MISCELLANEOUS.. MONEY TO LOAN.. 1 NOTARIES PUBLIC..... OCEAN STEAMERS.. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PIANOS AND ORGANS, PERSONAL. HELE tty WANTED (Rooms) WINTER RESORTS. eerie revenue, $180,807; customs, $633,560. Tae Restoxation of Capt. Charles 8. Black, assistant surgeon, has been accepted by the President to take « effect April 80, 1890, Pensions ror District Prorie.—Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Increase, Joseph Huff; original widow's, &c., Anus M., widow of Her- man Stiebeling. Eveny Baxx Has Resroxpep.—All the na- tional bank depositories have now responded to Secretary Windom’s call for a partial reduction of their holdings, “The total amount of bonds purchased to date on this account is $7,233,500. Coau yor THE Cruiser Baurrmore.—One thousand tons of coal are to be brought from the Pochahontas mines to Norfolk navy yard to give the new flagship Baltimore her first coaling. Tue New Postage Sramps,—Postmaster General Wanamaker has approved the design and color for the new two-cent postage stamps. The designs for the other denominations are well under way and it is thought that the new series will be ready for distribution in about a month, Postmasters are expected to curtail their requisitions accordingly. Farner anp Son AnnesTep.—Chief Post Office Inspector Rathbone has been notified of the arrest of L, E. Darling, postmaster at ton, Wis., on a charge of secreting and troying mail, Dar! eon also ar- rested. Darling has ma: x3 confession, itis gnid, and his office placed in the bands of sure- jes, Q@vm Service Examrvation.—Anexamination will be held on the 27th instant, commencing st 9.a.m., at thé rooms of the civil service com- mission, to fill a vacancy in the geological sur- vey in the position of stenographer and type- writer. Only males will be eligible. The copy- ist examination will be required as a basis, to which will be added a test of familiarity with scientific (especially Reever) terminology and draughting. Typewriting and stenography will be pid sezapepent tothe copyist examination. ‘The salary of the position is $900, Anny Onpens.—The army retiring board or- dered to meet at Los Angeles, Cal., has been ordered to examine Maj. Leonard Y. Loring, surgeon, at San Diego, Cal. Maj. Wm. A. Elderbin, commissary of subsistence. has been detailed as a member of this board, vice Lieut. Col, Robt. H. Hall, sixth infantry. Capt. Philip H. Remington, nineteenth infantry, has been ordered to examination by the army re- tiring board at Governor's Island, N.Y. Lieut. Col, Jared A. Smith, engineer corps, has been ordered on temporary duty from Portland, Me., to Fort McCleary, Me. Tue Pan-Amenicans IN Batrmone.—Ar- rangements are progressing rapidly in Bal- timore for the entertainment to be given by the merchants and manufacturers associa- tion of that city Saturday night to the dele- gates to the Pan-American conference. An elaborate banquet will be given. The menu card is decorated with a masthead in colors, with two seamen standing on the cross trees waving their hats; penne on the ropes are the national flags of Brazil, Hayti, Honduras, Nic- aragua, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala, Venezuela, Uruguay, Colombia, Chili, Argen- tine Republic, Salvader, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Grenring The benaeet will be opened with prayer by Rev. M. b. Banks of Brown Memorial church. “Messrs. Wm. H. Hennegen mate oe Irving A. Buck came to Washing- ton tod my fe complete arrangements with Mr. Curtis, the representative of the Pan-Ameri- can conference. Hon. J. Morrison Harris will probably be the if E. Stone of New York, Wm., B. Keep of Chicago, A. M. Farwell of Watertown, N.Y., Chus, H. Cramp of Philadel- hia are at the Normandie,—W. T. Reilay of e West Shore railroad, New York, who has been visiting his relatives here for the last week, has returned to New York.—wW. H. Chase of Columbus, E. A. Albee and G. W, ‘apley of Haverhill and at the St. James, I. Townsend of Troy, H. K. Thurber, Capt. Ambrose Snow, Capt. A. Van- derbilt, John H. Quackenbusels and famil; hes Billwater, N.Y.; Clinton B. Fisk, M. E. Stribly, A. B. Leonard, H. P. Nickols, J. Greenough and family,‘J. R. Davis and T. W. Riglander of New York, B. L. Wood, jr., of hing! 3 A. H, Chapman of Boston. J. J. Redway G, T. Leland of Philadelphia are at Willard’s,. Frank E. Ebstein, U.S.A. Gen. V. D. hat ary Elihu Colman, Fon du Lac, Wis. 8. 8. Warner of Well y the Ebbitt.—Dr. 8. 8. and Mrs. A. Carroll Dana and Miss and Mr. and Miss Easton of New York zie tered at the Arno.—H. MeMic: falo and J. W. Young of San Francisco are at the National.—W. B. Hancock and J. Brent of Boston and J. T, Tichenor of Atlahta are at the Metropolitan, The Photographers National Convention. A meeting was held in this city today of the committee to make arrangements for the an- nual convention of the photographers national associatioh of America, which will be held here in July or August next. Thinks He Must be a Recent Convert. Chief Inspector Rathbone of the Post to AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE OKLAHOMA BILL PASSED. IE Other Business in the House. FARM MORTGAGES IN THE SENATE. THE SENATE. A joint resolution was reported from the committee on foreign affairs and passed ap- propriating 2,000 for supplying the interna- tional exchange office with a sufficient number of documents, Also a joint resolution (which was also passed) authorizing the legal representatives of Rear Admiral Charles H. Baldwin to receive a snuff box, set in diamonds, from the czar of Russia. Among the bills reported from committees and placed on the calendar was one increasing to 2,500 a year the pension now allowed to the widow of Gen. Judson 8, Kilpatrick. TO INVESTIGATE THE WORKING OF IMMIGRATION Laws. Mr. Chandler offered a concurrent resolution (which went over till tomorrow) authorizing the committees on immigration in the two houses to investigate the working of the various laws oi the United States and of the several states in regard to immigration from foreign countries (especially the law of Congress of August 3, 1852), and also to investigate the working of the contracts made by the Secretary of the Treasury under that law with various state commissions, boards and officers, . FARM MORTGAGES AGAIN. The Senate resumed consideration of the bill that was discussed yesterday to require the superintendent of the census to ascertain what een of the le own their , the Raoer ae tne vates stingy the amount thereof. THE HOUSE. Mr. Burrows (Mich.) introduced a bill for the improvement of St. Mary's river and Hay lake channel, Referred. Mr. Payson (IIL) introduced a bill to forfeit certain land grants to aid in the construction of railroads. Referred. Mr. Conger (Iowa) introduced a bill making Des Moines a port of delivery. Referred. On motion of Mr, Rogers (Ark.), acting under coped eons a hereon was QV circuit and eh entigese-tie in Texarkana shall begin on the third Monday in May and the third Monday in November of each year. BAND RIVALRY. Mr, Frank (Mo.) introduced a bill to prohibit army and navy bands from competing with civilian organizations, Referred. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio), from the committee on rivers and harbors, reported back the Sen- ate joint resolution appropriating 250,000 for the removal of snags and other obstructions from the Missouri river between St. Joseph and its mouth. The committee proposed a substi- tute reducing the appropriation to €75,000and appropriating #75,000 for the removal of snags from the Columbia river, Oregon. On motion of Mr. Hermann (Oregon) the substitute was amended so that the appropria- tion for the Columbia river may be expended for continuing the jetty work. The substitute was agreed to and the joint resolution as amended passed. THE OKLAHOMA BILL.» The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows of Michigan in the chair) for the consideration of the Oklahoma town- site bill. The third section of the Oklahoma town-site bill was somewhat amended and the bill was then reported to the House and p: The third section (the only one in dispute) was finally agreed to as follows: Section j8. That in all cases where town sites are entered under the provisions of this actfor the use of the occupants thereof it shall be the duty of the commissioners so en- tering such site to hear and determine all con- troversies arising between claimants to any part thereof or to any lot therein and to convey the same to the occupants or in- habitants thereof according to their respect- ive interests, That the Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe rules and regu- lations that shall govern said com- misioners in executing _the trust imposed by this act, und shall direct ho® and towhom deeds shall be made except as re- stricted herein, and any actual settler upon any one lot, and upon any additional fot on which he may have substantial improvements shall be entitled to prove up and purchase the same as a pre-emption at such pein price 20 may. be fixed by the Secre- tary of the Interior; provided, that any person not legally disqualified from entering lands under this act shall have the right to purchase, at the minimum price, any lot or lots they have heretofore purchased from legal occupants, and upon which substantial improvements have en made, provided, that the claim for a town site or any Ber erent or to any lot therein if made y a United States marshal, deputy marsh or other officer or agent of the United States who was in said territory prior to the time fixed for the entering thereof by the proclamation of the President, or if made by a person who entered said territory, or took possession of such town site or t thereof, or lot the: ii in advance of the time fixed for entering said territory by the proclamation of the President and in violation thereof shall be deemed and held invalid, nor shall the claim of any person or his | assignee be vahd when such person, being lawfully within the territory prior to the day fixed by the Presi- dent’s prociamation for entering said terri- tory, did, during such time, select a townsite lot or lots therin upon which he, after the time fixed by the proclamation, filed his claim; and the assignee ~ or vendee ofsuch officer or wrongdoer shall secure no ttle is ® purchase or assignment therefrom, but where purchases have been made from such officers or wrongdoers by in- nocent parties and in good faith, their rights as occupying claimants shall be by said commissioners and the value of improve- ments made by them in faith be a valid lien on the dot or lots so purchased and occupied. commissioners shall keep a record of their proceeding as to each town site, which record shall, on the termination of their labors, be ed in custody the Interior; and when county organizations shall be effected in the territory the said records | shot shall be placed itis fF i & f Fr) of the Secretary of | first STILL THE SNOW STORM. Great Losses in Live Stock Re- ported. NO WORD YET OF THE STEAMER ERIN The Grip Does Not Retreat Before the Oold Wave. THE SNOW IN THE WEST. The Central Pacific Gradually Opening its Line. Sacramento, Car., Jan. 22—The Central Pacific is now open from Prospect cut, five miles east of Towles, to Truckee, with the ex- ception of a mile-and-a-half stretch at Cascade, which has not been worked on at all, Grand Haven, Mice., Jan. 22—A healthy blizzard from the northwest has prevailed here since Monday evening. The mercury last even- ing was seven above and steadily falling, the coldest so far this winter. The steamer Wis- consin is sheltered here. The Koanoke left Milwaukee yesterday morning, but as she has ee = yet arrived here it is presumed she put Cuicago, Jan. 22.—‘“It is many years since the far northwest has seen anything like the — fall of snow,” said R. E. Reese of Port- id, Ore., today. “A telegram which I have from the superintendent of one of my mines in eastern — tells me there are 15 feet of snow on the level. Such a fall of snow in the mountain is not unusual, but the snow of the last few days that has falien all over Oregon, Washington and Montanna is almost unpre- cepented, The stock men of Washington will be the hardest hit. They have been used to warm winters and have made no preparation for anything like the unusual snow-fall and the extremely cold weather which came with it. I know one man ij orgs, who has already lost 2,000 head of cattle. I fancy there will be some herds from which the owners will never market anything but hides. In eastern Oregon there were a great many herds of horses, They will suffer seriously, too.” a THE MICROBE LIKES THE COLD Chicago Wondering Why the Dakota Weather Does Not Stop the Grip. Curcaco, Jan, 22.—The Herald of this morn- ing says: ‘With the air filled with frost crystals and the stinging prairie wind driving the ther- mometer down to zero, the health officers looked for a falling off in the daily number of deaths in the city, but when it came time to close their books at 4 o'clock last evening there lay before them 130 death certificates, an in- crease of eleven over the great record of the previous day and two more than were recorded uring the fateful day of last week when the weather was almost as frigid as that of yester- day. The mortuary record for the past twenty- four hours exceeds = of the kind in the winter history of the ealth office. It has but one striking parallee insummer. In 1887 there were over 100 deaths from sunstroke in one week, The death certificates show a continu- ance of malignant throat and pulmonary uffec- tions. Bronchitis is among children and influ which is ing more violent, is swee] people at the rate of twenty a day. There were sixteen deaths within the past twenty-four hours from influenza and its complications. This is the record shown by the death certificates. If to these were added the grip fatalities the number of to pneumonia due to the prevailing epidemic for the day would reach twenty or more. Nearly on of the deaths recorded esterday were due to throat and lung diseases. eumonia killed 17 persons, bronchitis 16, influenza 16 and consumption 12.” Saxrxa, Onto, Jan, 22—The stip claimed its first victim here in the person of Judge David J. Roop, who died last night, Bioomtnoton, Inv., Jan. 22.—Mrs. Lyman W. Betts died yesterday, aged fifty-nine, from pneumonia, superinduced by the grip. She was cousin to Judge David Davis. AMESBURY, , Jan. 22.—Mrs. Polly Os- good. who celebrated ber one hundredth birth- January 10, died last night of influenza, oosteR, Ouro, Jan. 22—Hon. John Me- Sweeney, the most prominent criminal lawyer in Ohio, died at his home in this city at 11 o'clock last night from acute pneumonia. AGAIN IT RISES. The Floods are Succeeded by Typhoid Malaria And an Epidemic is Likely. Evaxsvitze, Ixp., Jan. 22—The river after receding one-tenth of afoot came to a stand late Monday night and commenced rising again at an early hour yesterday morning. At 6 o'clock last evening it registered 37 feet 11 inches on the gauge, showing a rise of 6 inches during the day. The pros- ts now are that the water will rise several feet higher, which will result disastrously to farmers along the river, who have not moved their corn and stock, thinking they were safe at the 40-foot mark. Re, from points both above and below thecity are that the water is sendily increasing the already immense loss of corn, To add to the inconvenience and loss sus- tained by farmers in the bottom lands various diseases are ri among them, and it is re- that few have escaped the influenza. y cases have develo; into pneumonia. In Walnut Bottoms, thirty miles below this city, typhoid malaria has assumed the form of an epidemic, from which a number of deaths have occurred. ————___ THE YOUNGEST MURDERER. An Iowa Boy Gone to Prison For Life at the Age of Twelve. Des Morvzs, Jan. 22.—Judge Hoyt of the Clay- ton district court has passed sentence upon probably the youngest life convict ever sent up in this country. His name is John Wesley Elkins, and the offense charged was that of the murder of his father. He also murdered his conven- Dartmouth today from Antwerp. After Seeasoa: Geeare pore New York, TE Tee Him Tonoxro, Jan. 22.—News came frou: Clarence, Ala., yesterday to the effect that Geo. A. Lang- staff, aged twenty-six, manager of the Bell tule- phone company at was wanted for spat Within an after the re- message the young man was taken ‘ FEARS FOR THE ERIN. Twenty-Five Days Out—The Steamer May Have Gone to the Bottom. Loxpox, Jan. 22—The National line steamer Erin, from New York for London, has pow been out twenty-five days and there is hardly any doubt in maritime circles that some disaster has befallen her. The fears concerning her safety have been greatly augmented by a re made by the British steamer Creole, at from New Orleans, which, on January 9, saw a steamer’s life boat adrift bearing the name Erin. The Creole brought the boat alongside and took from it ten ash oars and a mast and sail, A life buoy, a steamer's bridge and an awning were also seen floating near the life boat. The Erin is a bark-rigged, iron screw steamer of 2.910 net and 4.500 gross tous, She was built at New Castle in 1864, Breuex, Jan. 22.The French steam ship Creole from New Orleans arrived here today. Her captain reports that on the 9th instant he saw a steamer's life boat bearing the name Bremex, Jan. 22—The Creole brought the boat alongside and took from it ten oars and a mast. A life buoy, a steamer's bridge and an awning were also scen floating near the life New York, Jan. 22.—Members of the mari- time exchanze have the impression that the oars and mast attached to the life boat ob- served by the steamer Creole indicate to a cer- tainty that the steamer Erin was abandoned by her crew. a Other Lands than Ours. DEAD. Benuiy, Jan. 22.—Baron von Frankenstein, Ohe of the leaders of the clerical party in the reichstag, who has been ill for some time, died today, Ball Camo, Jan. 22.—The khedive gave a state ball last night. Among the guests was Mr. Henry M. Stanley. & PROMISE, Loxpox, Jan. 22.—The Dnily News publishes a dispatch from its Lisbon correspondent in which he states that he learns that the Porta guese government has promised the British minister that it will not aliow the angry demon- trations of the people to develop into violent or lawless acts, DENMARK. Corexmaces, Jan. 22.—In the recent Danish elections twenty-three ministerialists were elected, In Copenhagen the ministerinlist party lest three = 2 QUASHED. Panis, Jan. 22.—The election of M. Bischoff- sheim to the chamber of deputies for Nice bas been quashed by that body. He was charged with having resorted te bribery to secure Bou- langist’s support. Economy. Coxstaxtixorie, Jan. 22.—The minister of finance, Agop Pasha, has been directed by the sultan to prepare the budget for 189-91. The sultan has agreed to a reduction ranging from 15 to 20 per cent in the salaries of state offi- cials, and also to a reduction of £1,000,000 yearly in the expenses of the imperial house- jold. It is believed that there will be a deficit of £4,000,000. GREEK. Loxpox, Jan. 22.—The use of the Greek lan- guage in courts of justice in the vilayet of Vauina has been prohibited by the Turkish pg Great confusion has been caused y the order m the administration of the law and innumerable protests have been made against the abolition of the Greek janguage. FEBRUARY 3, Loxpox, Jan. 22.—The trial of the action brought by Mr. Parnell against the Times for libel has been fixed for February 3. STEWART, Lonpon, Jan. 22.—It is propable that Gen. Sir Donald Martin Stewart will be appointed a field marshal of the British army to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lord Napier of ——— Bishop Hare Don’t Like It. Preere, 8.D., Juan 22.—A petition of Bishop W. H. Hare of Sioux Falls, head of the Episco- pal church in Dakota, wax presented to both branches of the legislature yesterday and caused considerable excitement, especially among the lobby of prohibitionists, Bishop Hare emphatically protests against the adop- tion of the pronibition bill now before the leg- | islature and which has every prospect of be- coming a law, stating that it is too stringent in ite provisions and stricter than there is any call for. The pending bill is said to be the most stringent prohibition measure ever drawn wy The combined influence of the state prohib- ition league and the W.C.T.U. are being used to procure its passage. ———— Sons of Revolutionary Sires. Catcaco, Jan. 22.—The newly-organized Tli- nois chapter of the Sons of the American revo- lution held its first regular meeting yexterday afternoon, Gen, Crook was elected presi- dent for the ensuing year. me Prize Fight on Long Island. New York, Jan, 22.—Eugene Hornbacher of New York and Edward Daily of Providence fought with two-ounce gloves at a resort on Long Island for a purse of $500 early this morning. From the first to the tenth round there was scarcely a blow struck, but from this int to the 27th round the fight was spirited. aily seemed to have slightly the advautage. Hornbacher got his second wind and did furious work. In the thirtieth round Daily was so badly punished that he went down. His second claimed a foul, but the referee refused to allow it, and as Daily had not risen at the end of the twelve seconds the fight was given to the New York man. —__. From Wall Street Today. New York, Jan. 22.—The stock market at the opening this morning presented the same con- ditions which have prevailed during the past two days and first prices on a moderately active business were generally from 3 to, per cout higher than last evening's figures. dhe buy- ing continued for some time and further im- provement of small fractions was made, The demand was soon satisfied, however, and prices slipped back again, many stocks retiring to something below the opening figures. Sugar was the weakest point and afterarise from 543, to 5554 it declined to 5444. The coal stocks were specially well held, but Missouri Pacific sagged off among the stocks of the regular list, The downward movement made but slight progress, however, and prices rallied a xhade toward the end of the hour, the market at 11 o'clock being dull but stagnant at insignificant changes from the opening prices in most cases, ee Jealous—Stabbed—Dead. New York, Jan. 22.—Frank Martin, aged about twenty-two years, died in the New York hospital this morning from the effects of a stab wound, either self-inflicted or received at the hands ‘of @ man named Romain or “Sheeny Joe” in a disreputable house, No. 139 West 32d street, late last night. Romain has been ar- rested on suspicion, The men were rivals for the favors of one of the inmates of the house, oe Profit-Sharing Is a Good Thing. Fart River, Mass., Jan. 22.—The managers of a number of big mills here have been watch- ing the result of the profit-sharing experiment - atthe Bourne mill, and it is stated on good authority that a number of mills contemplate rte Seog for the incentive affered keeps. hel seaving, an evil with which every we mill has to contend. a —_—— Let Of. i? BS The building Tesh tovtehacsh ater nas New Onteans, Jan. 22—At 2 o'clock this morning fire ouvat No. 6 Baronne street The Chess, and whist club's ‘foe to 040,000. "The Cbese ciate tons aut Jad it bi and fixtures. Joss is well covered by in- surance. —_ For other News ase pages 2 and &