Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 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, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres ‘THe Presto Stam is served to subscribers in the by carriers. on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44e. jer mouth Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. stage prepaid—S0 cents Shonth: one year. $0: diz momtha gt [Enteret at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.,as gecond.claas mail matter.) Tee Weretr as rabttshed Sere 2 Year. postae prepaid Ximonthe, 5 52 All mail suimcriptions must be paid, im advance; Bepaper sent loner than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application Che Vor. 76—No. 15,042, SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1890. SPECIAL NOTICES. ENDREE ME. CHURCH, MASS. AVE. | << = HENRY WHITR'S ‘Deh aud 10th sts. n.w.—Hevival services | Music Store removed to EDISON'S SYSTEM CHALLENGED, Sees ovclock Mzo-ot | jae lw core |S = = q=SIORE WANTED ON PA. AVE. BET. oe HAVING LEASED THE PREMISES AD- iR< ‘9th and 12th sts. and on F bet, Oth and a wow occupied by the Fair and as j wilt to vay good rent on Tome’ Leanes OF . cube! wo tores’ into one mam- puus to Parties desiring to ive up lease | THE Roth sstabiiahment and to mace room “for. the buy thetr stock if necessary. EXCELSIO‘, EDISON SYSTEM OF INCANDESCENT Duilder, we wili clear our enti stock of Millinery and Wraps 50 per cent below © ct nce ELP COLORED PEOPLE TO BUILD A Church st Norwood, Nelson county. Va | d. Contributions acknowledged by | pL, 1407 Massave, Jal 9 > SPECIAL_PREVIOUS TO TAKING AC- count of Stock we shall offer a discount of 0 per cent on all Dry Goods except Domestics, for THOS. J. LULTRELL, cor. 20th stand ave. Bw. ee a Jals- <q JUST THE PLACE FOK CHANDELIERS AND FIXTURES FOR GAS. €.A, MUDDIMAN, 2206 Fst _ _ om AKE AND a 8125p A dividend | ih day of | January, 1890, to the stockholders of record at the fhe ofSce of the Long oy as the company, 619 141 .w., Washipxton, D.C. “\ rhe thansfer books will be closed from the 18th to the 27th of January inclusive SAMUEL Si. BYEAN, President. ° Es G. BEEBE, Treasurer, Soe Joldtoja27in Washington, D.C., January 11, 15% @ > CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES area S 10th and D streets (Post building.) ‘business ou the 17th day of January, 1890. at | A _jstaitt Care Star office, a> NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Ju the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. JOHN M. MITCHELL et al. va THOMAS E. DANT, ME COURT OF THE DIS- UMBIA. etal. rt the distri- Dution of the proceeds of gale of certain real estate of which Elizabeth Dutty, late of the said District, died seized. notice is hereby given to all persons h inz clainisaiainst the estate of the I lizabeth Duffy ti hall proceed to execute the suid order of reference WEDNESDAY the TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRU- Y, INGO, at ONE O'CLOCK P.M 1 States court house. w THE ANNUAL ~~ stockholders of E SURANCE COMPANY for the Listrict of Colum! FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. raphy and dems: G. GEDNEY al io CHEAPEST, QUICKEST AND CLEANEST eS: WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT caeiaes| CORE. JOHNSON BROTHERS, @9-3m Exclusive Sales Agents, EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,06: om 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. On af Reh wedeteday in each menth the office will be open from 6 to S o'clock pan. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. ‘Ihe 18th issue of stock is open fur suvecripticn. Shares are 50 per month. $1,000 advanced on cach share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantages of the Assucuation are furnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE as JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec’ry. — A. WILSON, REAL ESTATE BROKER, LWAYS ON HAND. FIREMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING, 250-2m COR. TIH ST. AND LOUISIANA AVE. => SERIAL SAVIN AND BUILDING AS- = BUCIATION. Call for Constitutions Subscribe for stock—81 yer share—tetween the hours of 9 am. and 4.30 p.m. daily at the office of INO. A. PLES OTT, Secretary and Treasurer, ni4-6m = 1416 F st n.w., Kellogg Building. FKESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST SEG CHAMPAGNE ES, AM] the leu.sn brands at New York prices, PE mangae 7 2 ee Y. . Importer Wine: saul Segars, 115 213 Fenpsylvanie avenue. Hercarssows WRAPS, JACKETS, HALF PRICE. 1 Lot Newmarkets,reduced from $11 and $12; price now @3. These sre Beaver and Striped Cloths, sll ‘woo! and this season's goods. 1 Lot Newmarkets, velvet sleeves, at $11.25, re- duced from $25. Imported Custom Made Wraps at $50, reduced from 9200and 8110. $50 Wrapsat Children’s Costs at Half Price and lesa, raw 907 Penna, avenue s recat Barcass, ‘al Skin Caps at cost. «driving and street wear. WILLETT & RUOFF, Hatters aud Furriers, 905 Penna, ave. Panis Dhiorstmre Cocoa. Unequaled in aroma and rich innutriment. Free from starch croilor coloring matter. Will not cause headache or disturb the most delicate stomach. A desir- able substitute for tea or coffee with dyspeptics, nervous and aged people for restleseness and in- somuis, Not expensive. Eawily prepared. A perfect keeper. Elegant forafierncon teas. Please call and try acup or geta sazuple, ¥. BURCHELL, 1325 F st aw. HE UNIVERSAL FLECTRIC NAL COMPANY. J.T. ODELL, Gen"! Manager B&O. RR, President, JAMES K. BRANC ev and Treasurer, This company is now eahibitine their Railway Sig- Bal at Julius Lansburgh’s store, cor. 13th and F sta WHAT IT WILL Do, Should two trains spproach in the same or opposite directions adangerous proximity, each engineer is alarmed by his whistle blowing and an electric gong ringing inhiscab He immediately atops his train and communicates with the other engineer through & telephone, thus saving the ives of his passengers and the property of the failroad company. Should s bridge Wash away the same automatic signal is wiven. With this device there can be uo accidents and the Present danger of traveling is reduced tos minimum. WHAT IT WILL COST. About $2U0 per mile to place on any railroad in the United States and #25 per mile will pay the annual expenses. The Block System Low in use costs $5,000 ber male to put down and 1,200 per mile for auuudl expenses, WHAT ARE ITS Mi Simplicity, Cheapuess, Practicabil Dikker ALARM and a pos. tive guarante RAILWAY 8IG- WILL THE Ks iM preservation” bemse “the rst law of nature” bow cau they help it as the cost of this “self preserva hon” us practically bothing” WH» SHOULD IT INTEREST? ou. and ever, ‘ho eutrusts their lives to a rail Me seats keeping. Call aud examine ite merite, Tu * agai c LROADS AD 17? 7 'wousox-Hovstos Execraso COMPANY, 620 Auantic avenue, Boston, Mass, WASHINGTON OFFICE, 1333 elt-dmlp si AND PASTEL PORTRAITS CALL ON &. B SMITH, ARTIST, Cor. 6th and Mass. ave, Largest Studio in Washington, Prices $10 to $100. Vien ate pa 7-180" BEFORE PURCHASING AN OVERCOAT or Ulster it will pay you to examine our ‘20 per cent discount. GEORGE SPRANSY, 434 7th st_ stock; jad i eres: z For a few days Blue and Black Cheviot Suits to onder 819. BP. BOGA’ Proved Expert Tailor, 503 G st hw. <a> THIS IS NOTICE THAT I WILL NOT PAY Debts of S| Character or Description not bargxined or contract for by myself personally. az Bt Pi, FOLSOM. eA DISCUSSION OF THE LOCAL SUNDAY BULA public meetine for the impartial i now before Congress, York avenue, between 13th lath sts.. TUESDAY EVENING, January 28, at Promizent citizens have been asked to speak th for and against the bill. Speakers from elsewhere ill also be present. AE pobtic spirited men and women should come. Ja24-2e . LUCY WEBB HAYES MEMORIAL TEM- S_~ PLE ASSOCIATION wall hold a meeting at Niliard’s Hotel SATURDAY the Yothat 7. 5 y invited. Susan B. Anthony, inent women will spea! |, Chairman E; GALLER! OF AKT public, free, from half on Friday evening, Jan- ard of Irustees, it” BARBAHIN, Curator. REPORT OF THE CONDITION oF THE EANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASHING- . : At the close of business December 31, 1889, RESOURCES: Bank Stocks and other District the Real £ : 100,000.00, Stock Notes Endorsed. Keal Estat 10,000.00 Ottice Furni 500.00 554,503.08 DANIEL B. CLARKE, President — DIRECTORS: RI DR DANL. B. CLARKE, THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, DK. J. MoCALLA, et Ee aiiits Jos, BILL 4 5 DKW. E. KOBERTS, H. Vi. McDONALD, ALIX. PORTER MORBE. District of Columbia, #3: i Lersoualiy appeared I. FENWICK YOUNG, Secre- tary, who made oath ix due form of law that the above isacorrect and true Teport of the condition of ‘the Franklin Insurance Company of W: wton, D.C., on the Sist day of December, 1889. L. FENWICK YO" retary. becribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of , 1870. BRENTON L. BALDWIN Bi requested to attend meeting of State rand Army hall next FRIDAY EVE- 4. Hon, John M. Farquhar and others of the State delegation will address meeting. it i STATEMENT OF THE Ci | OF THE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Uncorporated May : 3, At the Close of Business RESOURCES. ral Ottice furniture and Sxtures’ Bille receivabl nt... Premiums in course of colicetion, LIABILITIES. Net surplus 128,004 68 FRANCIS B. MOHUN, Secretary. Sworn to and subseribed before me this 20th day of January, 1890. (Seal) HAKKY C. BIRGE, Notary Public, M. W. BEVERIDGE, THOS. HYDE, President, ‘Treasurer. WM. S. THOMPSON, | FRANCIs b. MOHUN, Vice President. ‘secretary. TRUSTEES: BLOOKER’S COCOA. BLOOKER'’S COCOA. ‘The best in the world. Stop and try a sainple at GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON'S, 1209 Fost, any di week. Next week at 1116 Connecticut ave. (Pg OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS E <— LIGHT COMPANY, JANUARY 17, 1990, The annual meeting of the stockliolders of this com- Pany will be held at the office of this company, No, 3% 10th st. u.w., MONDAY, FEBRUAKY 3, 1800, election of Directors to serve during the ensu- ing year. ‘clis open at 12 o'clock m. and cloge at 1 o'clock CHAS. B. BAILEY, Secretary. =>THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST =. COMPANY, CAPITAL, $1,000,000. TEMPORAKY OFFICES: 1001 F street nw. (Previous to the erection of the Company's Building, cor. ih and F sts. . MONEY LOANED ON COL REAL ESTATE, tN] Secured Loaus, wusranteed by the Company, or wale. INTEREST PAID. Call on or correspond with us. BH. WARNER, President, W. B. ROBISON, Secretary. DIRECTORS: Charles B. Bailey, George F. er, dames L. Barbour, ‘T. Fravkiin Schueider, George E. Bartok, Thomas Somervi Hichard W. Clay, Jobu A. Swope. Sanuel Cross, J. bwormsted' 3.3. Darlington, Hattersley W. Ts Jobo Joy Ei Georwe Truesdell, ibert F. Fox, .. Wilson, 0.6.6: LD. Wi w BW. We = MADAME A. PELE, FRENCH TEACHER, vered her cm haa Reco seo her frends aud 17th st. nw. Gee" i tson waiskye PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA. ‘This celebrated Whisky, most carefully and slowly easted, mashed, fermented and distilled from the n- valuable health-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Kye peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and ripened tu 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 as tonic and rejuvenator to those in need of strength, vitality and vigor See certificate of Prof. Tonry of the Baltimore Med- seal College: “IT 18 PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. ITS HIGH COLOR 18 DUE TO ‘THE LKON PRESENT. “WA, P. TONRY, Ph.D., Chemist.” Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. Distiliers, ‘health and will be iad ‘patrons at her residences 1150 Jal¥-oe* _419-3m Baltimore, Md. i" Sees E2gute 9:90 am, 3:30 to 4:30 and 6 to 7 pm ELECTRIC LIGHTING CHALLENGED 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 Fridsy, December 20, to the Edison Electric TJuminating Company by the United Electric Light and Power Company and the United States Iumin- ating Company: Orrick of THe Usrrep Exectato Lior axp PowsR Company, 59 LipextY St., New Yor«, Dec. 20, 1889. To the President of the Edison Blectric Iiuminating Company of New York: Dean Sm: 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 at- tempting to prejudice the public against the converter system of incandescent lighting as used by usin this city, You have even gone so faras to attempt toin- fluence the Board of Health’ against us, We sreop- 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 # full 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 ex- perts, three tobe chosen by each side and the seventh by the sixso chosen; oneon each side to be familiar with insurance matters and the others practical elec- tricians, We expect to prove by such an investixation: Ist. That conductors carrying high-tension alter- nating currents have beon and can be safely and suc- cessfully operated under ground. 2d. That the Westinghouse converter system, as used by us, insures absolute safety tothe user of in- candescent lights, aa the converter or transformer placed on the premises of each of our customers serves ‘88 an impassable barrier against fire or accidents and reduces the current of the street 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, accompiish- 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 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 wo expect to prove: Ast. That the Edison underground system is danger- ous in the extreme because of its leakage, which may atany 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, 2d, That your business can only be rendered safo and the great fire risk incident to its use removed by the adoption of the converter or transformer system Ud, That your company has no meter which is re- Liable, and that as a result its bills rendered to its cus- tomers 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 ‘48 we 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, ASSIGNEE SALE. | The Stock of Men's Furnishi ja tained in Store 1223 ¥ turned into money before Fe No regard tor cost or value. Now's your opportunity for bauer: AARON BRUNN, Assignee, 3223-6 L223 F st nw, —" LAST WEEK, MEN! ‘This is the last week I can take orders for we Black Navy Blue Cheviot Suits at 22. Itis no, price at all for these desir- sbi: and popular Suitings. |G. ig ge PSON, Expert in Trousers and ‘Cor, 9th and G sts. now. 23 ATTENTION bies!—A 3; Tuts EVENING at’ 7350 te ake crtieommente tS q IS EVENIN at fs to attend the funeral of our lute presidents Dr. E. A. ‘Aduins." DONALD MoCATHRAR, ice, Prest dent. GLO, FORDHAM, Secretary. COAL AND WOOD. BROOKLAND PROPER’ WEBS, AT- anthony od rasetion or toe ot 5 fectlug’ the ‘of, the jand Bull oD be 1215 F st. MONDA! EVENING. January 27, nt 7:30 o'clock. a THE INDEPENDENT ICE ANY other’ Of ice that we are now pre} t furnish large tities of Ice at the low Fates for this season of the year. 0. B. Jaz2-3t mon obstetrical and te, Slectric Batteries and whelgy cruichee and Trunsoe. Earwest stock and lowest prises ie tun isk bening Star, TWO CENTS. Washington News and Gossip, |AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Index to Advertisements, AMUSEMENTS ..... ARCHITECTS. ATTORNEYS. AUCTION SA! BICYCLES. BOARDIN( BOOKS AND STATIONERY. BUSINESS CHANCES, CITY ITEMS..... COUNTRY KEAL ESTATE.. DEATHS..., DENTISTR EDUCATIONAL, EXCURSIONS. EE i SHAW SWRORMWADTUIVOWWEKNVAMTIANTOVSSHAanw LEE if Page Pare “Pao FOR SALE (MiscettaNeous) Page GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. Paro BOTELS. Pago HOUSEFURNISHINGS Pao LADIES’ GOODS...... Page LOCAL MENTION. ‘Page LOST AND FOUND, Page MANICURE. Pace -MABRIAGES.. ~Pace MEDICAL... - Page MISCELLANEOU! «Page 5 SPECL Ci ED (Houses). WANTED (Srrvario: WANT£) (Mrsoruuansous). WAN LED (toons) WINTER RESOKTS. Government KEcEIPTS revenue, $378,962; customs, $795,763. No Bonn Orrers were received at the depart- ment today up to 1 o'clock. Tur Capinet Meretixe Topay was attended by all the members, including Secretary Blaine, who has resumed all his official duties. Resianep.—Passed Assistant Engineer Wm. L. Catheart, U.S.N.,,bas resigned, to take effect January 23, 1891. Internat Revenve ApporntTMents.—Francis C. Hannon has been appointed store keeper and gauger in the first district of California and D, M. Beam same in fifth district of North Carolina, ——— ‘Tue SaMoAN Treaty.—The publication of the Samoan treaty in Berlin has led to its denunci- ation by the German press of both parties, Dispatches received here say that radical andconservative papers alike call ita “Ger- man retreat,” Pensions For Districr Prorie.—Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Original invalid, Arthur B. Prudden, Philip Garnett; increase, goneph Larng,Geo. B.Abrams; reissue, Richard Hopkins, deceased; Mexiean survivor, Augustus L, Case; original ‘widows, &., Margareta R, widow of Angelo Jackson, Amone THE Pagsents Catens Topay were Senators Quay, Colquitt, Pettigrew, Blackburn and Ransom, Representatéves McComas, Dor- sey, Joseph and Darlington, ex-Representative Urner, Postmaster Johnson of Baltimore, S. N. Holmes of Syracuse, N. Smithson of Birming- ham, Ala,, and a colored delegation from Vir- ginis headed by Jos, T. Wilson. Navat Oxpers.—Commander Edwin M. Shepard has been ordered to command the Mohican at Honolulu per steamer of February 8, relieving Commander Jos. B. Coghlan, who is ordered to duty at the Mare Island navy yard. Assistant Engineer Robt. Stewart, has been detached from the New York yard and granted six months’ leave of absence, Pensonan.—F. J. Bradley and wife of Haver- hill, Mass., D. J. Davis of San Francisco, Cal., J. J. Wright of Burlington,Vt., and O, H. How- arthof London are at the St. James, Col. Benj. 8. Lovell of Boston, Judge Chas. Welde and wife of New York, Col. C. H. Townsend of New Haven, 8. C. Edgar of St. Louis and Geo, ©, Miller and Touro Robertson of New York are atthe Arlington. Gen, Lincoln of Hart- ford is at Wormley’s. G. N. Barrett and H. Goldman of New York, D, Sanders of Philadel- phia and Count Emile Penzi of Italy are at Welcker’s. W, Singerly and W. 4H. Addick of Philadelphia,” J. W. Gibson, FE. Vernon, A. B. Jenkins and C. Blackford of New York are at the Riggs, Hon, R, Guenther of Oshkosh, Hon. A. M. Jones of Warren, IIL, Hon. C. H. Joyce of Vermont, Lyman ©. Dayton of Aberdeen, 8. D., J. Dowell and B. H. Sullivan of Huron, Dak., Boyd Queensboro of North Carolina’ and Ch: H. Spencer of New York are at the Ebbitt. Horace Smith of Philadelphia, DeLancey Shep- hard of New York, C, Beckwith of Hartford and J. W. Bailie of McKeesport are at Willard’s, . L. Elkins, P. W. B. Widner, E. J. Mathews B. K. Jamison of Philadelphia, E. G. Bailey, A. P. Kelley and wife, Harmon Hendricks and family, Wm. T. Schley and wife of New York, and J. H. Dolliber of Cleveland, O., are at the Normandie, P, H. Shepard ot England, Mr, and Mrs. John Jardine of Yonkers, Mr, and Mrs. Dyer, D. Stewart, F. W. Meyer and J. T. Colgate and wife of New York are registered at the Arno. RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA, Talks on That Subject Before the Ways and Means Committee Today. 8. J. Ritchie of Ohio appeared today before the ways and means committee and argued in favor of the free importation of Canadian mineral ores and in favor of unrestricted reciprocity with the dominion. The chairman (having ascertained that Mr. Ritchie was conversant with Canadian matters) inquired what the sentiment was in Canada in regard to annexation. Mr, Ritchie replied that any sentiment could be found in Canada which anybody wished to fish for. There was a considerable sentiment in favor of reciprocity and by taking the proper course the United States could increase sentiment. ADOPTED AS A PLATFORM. Mr. Payne asked as to the feeling toward the Butterworth reciprocity bill Mr. Ritchie replied that the opposition in the Canadian parliament, numbering about one-third of its membership, had adopted the Butterworth bill as its plat In reply toa question by Mr. Carlisle Mr. Ritchie stated that the American interests in Canada were very large. Mr. Carlisle asked whether Canada would give the United States free coal if the United perl Hobie r replied eu hatically in the af- firmative. Z REPRESENTATIVE BUTTERWORTH TALKS, Representative Butterworth of Ohio ad- the committee in support of his bill for reciprocity with Canada, The object of the ‘States and incident to settle all disputes Errata dun Gents ane as amy to make the arrangement as the 9th to Tth street. * cna fortes soak veyinech Duwi manok ADMINISTRATIVE CUSTOMS BILL. ——_—. Under Consideration in the House Today. —————— THE HOUSE, On motion of Mr. Sayers (Tex.), the Senate amendments were concurred in to the House bill to change and fix the time of holding the terms of the United States cirouit and district courts at Austin and Brownsville, Tex. On motion of Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio), the House insisted on its amendment to the Senate bill for the removal of obstructions from the Missouri river, and a conference was ordered. Mr. Walker (Me.), from the committee on commerce reported, and the House passed the Senate bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river within one mile north and one mile south and east of the mouth of the Kansas river. THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE BILL. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows of Michigan in the chair) for the further consideration of the customs administrative bill. The pending amendment was that offered by Mr. Bayne (Pa.) to section 15, providing that “during the pending of any ¢on- troversy or litigation about the amount of duty to be paid by any owner, agent, importer or consignee on any imported merchandise in the courts the merchandise in question shall remain in the govern- ment warehouse and under the control of the Secretary of the Treasury, and in all actions brought against the collector of customs by owners, agents, importers or con- signees the plaintiff shall be required to prove betore he can recover that said merchandise at the time of trial isin the custody of the gov- ernment.” MR. ELANCHARD'S CRITICISM. Mr. Blanchard (La.) critiziced the section for the reason that, in bis opinion, it took away from the citizen the right of trial by jury and denied to him his full right of appeal, though it reserved that right to the government, THE BAYNE AMENDMENT. Mr. Flower (N.Y.) read a telegram from Charles Landen & Co. of New York] protesting against the Bayne amendment, Mr, Mills (Tex.) supported the Bayne amend- ment. He spoke in behalf of the igs gy bee If an importer paid a higher rate of duty and then sold his merchandise he made the tax payers pay the duty. Then, when with one hand he had taken the money out of the pocket of the tax payer and paid it with the other to the treasury, be went into the courts and secured arerating of the duty at a lower rate, thus again taking the money from the tax payer. Ifthe atendment was agreed to and the goods required to be kept in the warehouse pending litigation the tax payer would at any rate be required to pay the duty but once, FRAUDULENT IMPORTERS. Mr. Carlisle of Kentucky thought that the amendment did not strike at the fraudulent importer, but at the hon- est importer. A fraudulent importer never wanted to go into court, The amendment was an indirect provision that no honest importer of goods should be allowed to appeal to the courts for the correction of uny wrong. Owing to the crowded dockets of the courts a decision in an import case might not be ren- dered for three or four years. If, in the mean- time, the goods were required to be kept in bond, it would work a ‘dship on the im- porter, The remedy was for Congress to make its statutes plain and simple, so that the officers of the government might have no difficulty in construing them and the courts might be more diligent in the trial of import cases, IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL. Mr. McKenna (Cal.) spoke in support of the bill. There was no dispute about the fact that fraud was practiced with system and success, There was no dispute about the fact that this bill would prevent that fraud and provide for an honest administration of the law instead of acorruptand debasing one. He also favored the Bayne amendment, There was not a democraton the floor who could refuse to vote for it if he believed that a tariff duty was a tax on the consumer, No republican who believed that the tariff duty was a benefit to the people could refuse to vote for it. OPPOSED TO THE AMENDMENT. Mr. Candler (Mass,) did not think that the amendment should be adopted. This was not a question for democrats or republicans. He was a republican, but he believed in simplicity and definitiveness. THE BEEF INVESTIGATION. Throwing Light on the Matter of Freight Rates in Shipment of Cattle. The meat products investigating committee, of which Senator Vest of Missouri is chairman, resumed its sessions this morning, after an in- terim of several weeks. The committee has concluded its inquiry into everything except the railroad branch of the in- vestigation and the meeting this morning was for the purpose of questioning officers of several of the large railroad corporations as to the rates and facilities governing the transpor- tation of cattle and dressed beef. After this branch of inquiry is finished Senator Vest will begin the preparation of the report of the com- mittee. THE AGREEMENT OF THE TRUNK LINES, Samuel J. Sloane of New York, president of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail- road, was first called, but he had little knowl- edge of the detail workings of his road, and he asked that W. 8. Sloane, freight manager of the road be called. The ‘tter testified that the cattle cars used by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western were not provided with facilities for watering and teoting live stock. Only one agreement had been le by the road for the transportation of live stock. By this the road paid to another railroad three-fourths of s cent a mile for each car hired from the latter. The company had entered into an agreement with the other trunk lines that cars of cattle com- panies should not be used by them. His com- pany did not give an advantage to one shipper over any other shipper. IN THE COMBINE. John King of New York, president of the New York, Lake Erie and Western railroad, followed Mr. Sloane. He said his company was in the agreement not to rent out side cat- the "tafe veut. of -Obioago. tr. King e ic east % spoke of the effect the interstate com- tnd suggested that two gentemen who were an better acquainted with the traffic i he could appear before the ittee and more accurate testimony. It was summon these gentlemen to appear on Thurs- next. Fat Oba general manager cage eas Alten eikcad ace that his made tare apap with other roads as to Pere but was simply done for harmony of action, This concluded the of all | el and the committee adjourned ay next, when the hearing will be 5 until CAPITOL TOPICS. ‘TO REMIT THE PENALTIES. INTERROGATING NAVAL OFFICERS The Court of Inquiry Getting Informa- tion About Organizations. THE PROCEEDINGS OPENED THIS MORNING—LIEUT. BEATTY TELLS ABOUT “THE LINE OFFICERS’ ORGANIZATION" —HOW IT PROPOSED TO INFLU- ENCE LEGISLATION—OTHER TESTIMONY TODAY. ‘The court of inquiry appointed by Secretary Tracy to investigate the question of organiza- tions among naval officers in order to enable him to answer Senator Chandler's questions met this morning at 10 o'clock in the room usually occupied by the naval examining board in the basement of the Navy department. The court consists of Commodore Jas, A. Greer, president; Chief Engineer Chas, H. Loring and Pay Director Thos. H. Looker, with Lieut. Wm. Stayton, marine corps, as judge advocate, Mr. Loring’s trunk, the non-arrival of which caused the*de- lay yesterday, had turned up since the organization and he appeared at the council board resplendent in a brand-new uniform coat, his cuffs bearing four wide bands of gold lace. The formalities of organization having been performed at the short preliminary meeting yesterday the first thing done this morning was the swearing of the court and Stenographer Johns. LIEUT. BEATTY EXAMINED. As soon as this was concluded the first wit- ness, Lieut, Frank E. Beatty, U. » was called and sworn, Lieut, Stayton conducted the ex- amination. “Do you know of any formal organizations existing among naval officers for purposes not merely literary or scientific?” was the first question propounded. “I do!” frankly respomded the witness, “It is known as the ‘line officers’ organization.’” “Who are the officers?” “Capt. H. L. Howison, president, myself secretary and treasurer, with a committee sisting of the officers and Commanders i, Davis and Chester, Lieutenant Commanders C. M. Thomas and Ackley, Lieuts, Meigs and ‘T. B. M. Mason, and Ensigns Chase and Acker- man. The objects of the organization are, pomeniis to oppose all legislation that would prejudicial to the interests of the line, end, secondarily, to properly represent to Congress the nature of any measure regarding the re- organization of the service.” WHAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS DONE. Then, by means of a series of well-directed questions, the court learned that the line Officers’ organization was formed last Novem- ber, when a meeting was held, that it was an annual body, so to speak, requiring a new organization every year just before the meet- ing of Congress,“ ‘The witness said that no money had been solicited from members of the body to influence legislation, nor had any contracts for the payment of money been so- licited, nor any mo! ended for this pur- pose or debts contrac The witness re- collected receiving some time ago a contract from ex-Representative Thomas regarding the payment of money upon the condition of the passage of the famous Cowie bill and the increase of naval pay. He knew of a movement other than this, in charge of a committee representing all branches of the service, which resuited in the preparation of the Phythian bill and two argu- ments in favor of the passage of this measure, Copies, he said, had been sent to officers, A STAFF OFFICER OVERLOOKED, At this point Pay Director Looker wanted to know why he had not received a copy, and the examination was interrupted while Lieut, Beatty made his peace by explaining that he had been left to do the work all alone, and that some mistakes, he thonght, were almost pardonabie. Mr. Looker thought it was odd that he was skipped when his name appeared at the head of the fist of the pay corps. He seemed to want to know if the papers were sent only to the junior officers of the service. The witness jastened to explain that there was no such in- tention. THE MEETING THAT WAS POSTPONED, The matter of the blighted meeting of naval officers to discuss the Phythian bill was then taken up, and the witness toldithe court how the Secretary of the Navy had told him that he did not think it advisable to hold such a meeting at the present time, andso the meeting was in- definitely postponed, **Has the bill presented to the court by you been changed since the call for the meeting?” was asked, “Yes, in several ways.” “Then this paper—this bill—is not really the bill adopted by the committee of representative = ’ asked the president. “No. “Does the line officers’ organization employ sr ai to further its objects?” “No.” “Have any unsolicited contributions been re- ceived?” asked Mr. Loring. ‘Then there was a period of intense silence while the court thought of some more possible questions, and, finally, the witness’ testimony was read to him; and, after some minor cor- rections, Lieut. Beatty was excused. Before he went, however, it became quite evident that neither he nor the member of the court had much of an opinion of the Cowie bill. Lieut, Beatty said that he had tossed away the circular from Thomas and this was apparently what had been done by the other naval officers present, COMMANDER CHESTER ON THE STAND. Commander Colby M. Chester was the next witness calied to the etand. His testimony was corroborative of that of Lieut. Beatty, except- ing in the fact that he did not know the name of the line officers’ organization. He said that he had not attended a meeting of that body for years, although he had performed his duties as &@ member of the executive committee. In mentioning the objects of the organization he said that he thougiit the origina! object was to defend itself against certain aggressions against it which the members believed to exist. Its policy always had been and still was, he thought, to act on the defensive. This answer was not exactly satisfactory to the court, and when the witness was reminded that the inves- tigation was to cover only present organiza- tions he said he believed that the present idea was to benefit the entire naval service. THE MONEY QUESTION, He knew of no money obtained for the pur- pose of influencing legislation, but he believed received a contract for money payme! from “a la ,” whose identity was discovered Hon. John R. Thomas. He had soon as he received i move- for the passage of the bill, and that in fact he believed it was cppenil "The witnen wes Gon cana Telegrams to The Star. RIDDLEBERGER LIES DEAD. The Famous Readjuster Died Be- fore the Clouds Rolled By. THE BLY GIRL EAST OF CHICAGO, South Dakota Prsovers Making a Quest Demand for Freedom. —_——o—— INDEMNITY FOR THE SEIZED SEALERS SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER DEAD. After Life’s Fitful Fever the Errath Virginian Enters the Last Sleep. Special Dispatch to Tae EvExtne Stan, Woovsrock, Va., Jan. 24.—Ex-Senator Rid- dieberger died at his home at 2:30 this morn- ing. Harrison Holt Riddleberger was born in Edenberg, Shenandoah county, Va, October 4 Is44, After receiving a common school educa- cation he etudied at home under a tutor for two years. and soon after the civil war be- gan, while yet only « he joined the con- federate forces, serving three years as lieuten- ant of infantry and c: tein of cavalry, At the close of the war he studied law and was admitted tothe bar at Woodstock, Va., where he has since resided, devoting his time to jthe law, to journalism Apand to politics, His Fi tiret civil office was that of attorne: H. M. MIDDLEDEMOER. Contry, wich he bela two terms. and then served four years each in the Virginia house of delegates and senate. He has edited three different papers, the Tenth Legion, the Shenandoah Democrat and the .Val- ley Virginian, Until 1875 he was a member of the state committee of the conservative. party, bat in 1 was presidential elector on the democratic ticket and in 1880 an elector on the readjuster ticket. In 1SsI, while common- wealth’s att and state senator, he was ted to tl y d States Senate asa to sncer W. Johnson, tive. Mr. ileberger's term expired March 3. 1889, when he was su eded by Jolin S. Barbour, democrat, and he retired again te his hom: Woodstock, where be resumed hie law practice and newspaper work, In the state campaign last fall be vigorously supported the democratic ticket against his former litical friend, Gen, Mahone, though not admitting any change of political faith, ie = PRISONERS, South Dakota’s Federal Prison Be« comes State Property. Stovx Fanrs, Dax., Jan. 24.—Considerable excitement was created here yesterday by the announcement that a law firm of this city had made application for the issuance of writs of habeas corpus in the eases of a number of gov- ernment privoners now in the state peniten- tiary. The position taken ix a novel one. The prisoners were sentenced to terms in the United States penitentiary at Sioux Falla. Whe ith Dalota wasadmutted the govern- Ment wing was turned over to the new state and the prisoners all moved into the stute por- tion of the prison, ‘The prisoners claim that the gi mment penitentiary has beca abolished and that no such place now exists, and that the authorities had no right to turn them over to any other place of The applications were sent to _ =e - t apn Edgerton, and he will appoint a time for a hearing and argume: on the Petition, J - —»—___ BRITISH COLUMBIA, A Demand for Indemnification for Seiz- ing Sealing Vessels. Vicronta, B.C., Jan. 24—The legislature convened yesterday, The epeech from the throne was read by Chief Justice M. B, Begbie, Lieut. Gov. Nelson being ill with the - grip. The revenue of the last year exceeded the estimates by 20 percent, The outlook for gold mining is promising. Aid for the con- struction of railways to open up the mining districts will te considered. The speech states that “the protection of our people in the exercise of their rights in Behring sea and in- demnification for the past has been kept be- fore the dominion government, and although delay bas been hurtful to the sealing industry and trying to those who have been deprived of their property there is reason to hope fore speedy settlement.” BLY IN CHICAGO. She is Hustling Along Eastward on the Pennsylvania Road. Curcago, Jan. 24.—Nellie Bly arrived at the Union depot shortly after 7 o'clock this morn- ing, two hours ahead of schedule time. At Joilet she was met by a small delegation of representatives of the morning and afternoon papers. Upon her arrival she was driven to the rooms of the Chicago press club, where she heid an informal reception until 9:15. In company with the representatives of the World she then breakfasted at Kinsley’s, and at 10:30 = on the Pennsylvania express for New ori ROW OVER PARNELL, A Rothschild Fights a Duel—Spurgeon’s Gout—Other Foreign News, Loxpox, Jan. 24—The action of the Cork authorities in dissolving the board of guardians in consequence of the passage of a resolution by that body expressing full confidence in Mr, Parnell has raised a breeze which bids fair ta assume the magnitude and destructive force of ahburricane, The ostensible reason for the dis- solution of the board was its expression of inion on affairs of political character, but e real reason was that the tics treated of was not of the right stripe. To say affair has aroused a teeling of indignation is ta vee it very mildly, and it will be some time be- fore the last is heard of it. The board num- bered several tories and DUEL. Panm, Jan. 24.—Edouard Rothschild, son of Baron Alphonse Rothschild, became involved in a dispute with Marquis de Guoy. A challenge was sent and accepted, and the due! fought, The marquis was woun: i lit i i Hi ; fy cE £2 EF Fi i is L bE Hi BF Fi |