Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1890, Page 5

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Itis used and endorsed by physicians because it the best It is Palatable as Milk. tis three times as efficacious as plain Cod Liver on. ° It is far superior to all otherso-called Emulsions. It is & perfect Emulsion, does not separate or change. It is wonderful as a Flesh Producer. It is the best remedy for Consumption, Scrofula, Bronchitis, Wasting Diseases, Chronic Coughs an Colds, Sold by all Druzgists, 410 SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists N.Y. F YOU WAKE IN THE MORNIN ter taste im the mivUth, comted tongue, pe your Liver is torpid. You need Carter's ver Pula 10 Pex Cesr Repveriox chaps head- Litte ON OPERA GLASSES, CLOCKS AND BRONZES FOR 15 DAYS ONLY. FRANK M. LEWIS, ZEWELEE AND SILVERSMITH, 1215 PENNA AVE Established 1840. HAFIMENS’ AND ENG! D SUPPLE ARTISTS’ MATERIALS, PICTURE FRAMING. GRAPHIC OUTFITS £KOM $2.50 UP. PHOTOG: B £uol 5. ty aud at ces at allan greatest variety aud at bottom ADT Branch 1722 Penusave Sud vthat alee _ “g KE AS SMALL AS HOMEOPATHIC PELLETS das cany to take us sucar, Everybody likes Tien. Carter's Litte Liver Pilla, ‘Try them, Guest Banoas Is Fis Goons, TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. OUR STOCK OF FINE DRESS MATERIALS IS STILL VERY LARGE, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BEEN MAKING A GREAT MANY SALES AT RE- DUCED KATES FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, ANE THOSE WHO WANT GOOD MATERIALS WILL FIND IT TO THEIR INTEREST TO CALL ANI LOOK THROUGH OUR STOCK BEFORE THE ASS)KTMENT 15 BROKEN. TEN PEK CENT OFF IS QUITE AN ITEM IN THE PURCHASE OF A NICE DRESS, AND IF WE WELE NOT OVERSTOCKED WE WOULD NOT MAEE THE SACRIFICE. WI HAVE A FEW FINE BLACK CLOAKS THAT MUST BE SOLD THIS SEASON, AND WE ARE OFFSRING THEM AT LESS THAN HALF WE PAD FORK THEM, AND THE DISCOUNT OFF BE- SIDIS. YO CAN NOW BUY OF US THE CHEAPEST BLACK SILK YOU HAVE EVER BEEN OFFERED, N GHOS GRAINS AND FAILLES OF THE BEST 4DS KNOWN, AND MAKE A CLEAN SAVING C¥ TEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, AND MANY CF OUR FANCY GOUDS IN EVENING MATERIALS ‘WE {BE SELLING AT ABOUT HALF PRICE AND ‘TAK! THE DISCOUNT OFF BESIDES, AS WE ARE DETERMINED TO CLOSE THEM UUT THIS SEADN. THEY COMPRISE ELEGANT FANCY VELIETS AND VELVET ROBES IN GREAT VARETY. IN FACT, ANY GOOD JUDGE CAN FINI MANY EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS DUR- ING “HIS SALE. REIEMBER THAT THIS DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASH APPLIES TO EVERY ITEMIN OUE STOCK THAT AMOUNTS TO TEN CEN, WHETHER WE SELL THEM AT A PROFIT OB ALOSS, AND OCCASIONALLY A GOOD JUDGE OF GOODS MaY FIND MANY EXPENSIVE ARTI- CLES AT A VERY LOW PRICE. WE WISH TO CALL YOUR PARTICULAR AT- €£NTION TO OUR LARGE STOCK OF MOURN- ING GOODS, AS WE CLAIM TO KEEP ONE OF THE BEST ASSORTMENTS OF BLACK GOODS TO BE FOUND IN THIS MARKET, COMPRISING LUPIN'S, HITCHCOCK'S AND OTHER CELE- BRATED BLACK GOODS, ALL OF WHICH WE WILL TAKE FLEASURE IN SHOWING, AND YOU WILL No’ BE PRESSED TO BUY WHAT YOU DO WOT LIKE. ONE PRICE LN PLAIN FIGURES. ‘TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CaSH. W. M, SHUSTER & SONS, ne 919 PENN. AVE. N.W. Ger Tur Bust. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel, ‘Horse Biankets and Lap Robes at low prices. spl? Poor Reyer Goons en RUBBER wer ton tbe _MELVILLE LINDSAY, Manager. : HAT TIKED, LSNGUID FEELING AND DULL Pig bog g RR ver Oud relict ‘Tasy uswer tattodogest. = Pe Sha fi fctured by be. J. Sous At by i Sievert > THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1890. 2d EDITION. Lal ora Th Sr DOWN THE BANK TO DEATH Terrible Accident This Morning on the Monon Route. SEPORTED INJURED. CASHIER LOUNSBERRY TOOK $50,000 . John Most Promising the Police a Big Treat By and Bye EMPEROR WILHELM THIRTY-ONE TODAY — HURLED INTO A HOLOCAUST. Frightfal Accident onthe Monon Route— M. E. Ingalls Reported Injured. Ispranapoxts, Jan. 27.—Passenger train No. 1 on the Monon route, which left Chicago Sun- day night at 11:55, was wrecked this morning st 7:50 one mile above Carmel, a village 16 miles north of this city. The train was run- ning ata rapid rate and was approaching the long trestle across Wilkerson creek when the tender of the engine jumped the track, The engineer reversed his engine, but before the air brake could check the speed of the train the locomotive and baggage car had cleared the trestle, but the sleeper and smoking car went over in the creek, both taking fire almost immediately and being consumed ina remarkably short time. Those who escaped uninjured busied themselves in digging out the dead and injured from the wreck, but before this could be accomplished the heat of the burning cars became so intense they had to withdraw. As far as known at this hour the following are the killed and injured: KILLED. Mra. Eubank, Broad Ripple. Ind., burned. Two children of D. $. Oldbam, Sheridan, Ind., burned. Unknown man, who died soon after being rescued. _ Mrs. Lizzie Fitzpatrick, a missing and supposed to have been burne INJURED. Abe Angle, condnctor, iujnred about head and arms; Engineer Schope, Indianapolis, seri- ous; Julius Pearson, Sheridan, Ind., serious; A. L. Clark, Westfield, Ind., commercial trav- eler, cut in forehead; Express Messenger Wun- ger, badly burt. NOT SO BAD AS FEARED. Cotvmats, Ga., Jan 27.—The special dispatch from Opelika reporting the collision on the Columbus aud Western railroad Saturday, as telegraphed from Birmingham, proves to have | been badly exaggerated. Henry Smith, fire- man of this city, was the only person killed and no oue else was badly injured, LATEST. Ispraxapouts, Isp., Jan. 27.—A private dis- patch from Mt. Carmel states that it is believed that seventeen lives were lost in the wreck on the Monon there this morning. ADD TWo, Curcaco, Jan. 27.—Additional particulars of the accident to passenger train No. 1 on the | Monon route, wrecked near Carmel, Ind., adds i two more to the list of those killed, while the | list of those injared will probably be increased, Up to this hour (noon) the names of the two additional killed have not been ascertained. The officials of the road here suy that the train was going quite slowly when it struck the broken rail. The engine got clear over, the cars unmediately next to it toppling over on the incline and taking fire, whether from the lamps or stoves bas not yet been ascertained. No. 2 train arriving on the scene of the acci- dent shortly afterward the dead and wounded were put on board and taken back to Indianap- olin. The wrecked train was not a vestibule. Nearly all the killed were in the sleeper, which was among the figst of the cars to take fire, ‘The cars are almost totally consumed. Imme- diately on hearing of the accident several officials of the Monon route, including Supt. Woodard and Dr. Davis, the surgeon general of the road, left for Carmel to render all the assistance possible to the sufferers. OMINOUS NEWS FROM BRAZIL. A Sudden Big Drop in Rio Exchange Forebodes Political Disturbance. New Yorx, Jan. 27.—Chas. R. Flint redeived this morning acable from Para stating that exchange had fallen to 242( ut both Para and Rio de Janeiro. The firm was unable to give any reason for the drop and are awaiting fur- ther news, It was entirely an unexpected thing, so one of the firm stated. Gen. Faulkner Dead. Coxrstoea, N.Y., Jan, 27.—Gen. Lester B. Faulkner died at 8:30 o'clock this morning. The funeral will take place at Danville on Thursday, A Costly Boom Wrecked by Ice. Keoxvx, lowa, Jan. 27.—The warm weather caused the ice to start in the river here and in its grinding movement it has wrecked the new government boom (800 feet long) at the Des Moines Rapids canal. A part of it may be save a Apples and Peaches Ruined. Keoxvx, Iowa, Jan. 27.—Much alarm is felt by fruit growers all over this section for the safety of the fruit crop. The mild weather de- veloped fruit buds and the cold weather has doubtless wrought vast damage. There is ab- solutely no hope for the peach crop and the apple crop is possi stroyed. ee Going to Work Again. Jouter, Inv, Jan. 27.—The Illinois steel com- pany mills have been shut down for a month for repairs and an adjustment of wages, Ata meeting of the Amalgamated association of iron and steel workers Saturday night a scale was fixed upon for the coming year. It is said the aggregate raise of the scale in all departments will be from 15 to 1$ per cent. The prospect now is that the mills will resume work with 1,500 men February 1. gece Las ee Knocked Out. New Oxteaxs, Jan. 27.—Harry Lannon of New Orleans was knocked out in the third round in a fight with Joe Tausey of St. Louis near here yesterday. The contest was for a £250 purse with two-ounce gloves, Queensbury rules, a DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT OUTLAWED. For some time past claims against the Dis- trict, in some cases running back as far as thirty years, have been brought to the atten- tion of the Commissioners for action. In a majority of these instances the evidence has been incomplete, and then again it is claimed that the statute of limitations prevented settlement, The matter attracted the uttention of Commis- sioner Douglass, who submitted the question to Attorney Hazelton for his views as to the stat- ute of limitation operating against them. ‘The attorney's report was received today. He holds that the statute does apply to the Dis- trict. After citing opinions of the court and quoting the law, Mr. Hazelton writes: “Corporations are persons in the lew. There is no apparent reason why they should not be inclu in the statute. It is conceded that i tions are included. On — crack in the floor, One pack of cards was also found. Judge Miller fined Robinson $20, AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED By the House of the Charges Civil Service ners. The House civil service committee held an executive session today and decided to report to the House in favor of an investigation of the civil service commission. Following is the resolution reported in the House: Whereas, it is openly and repeated! charged by persons of responsibility and by prominent journals throughout the country that the law pertaining to the civil service is being extensively evaded by the civil service commissioners; and, whereas, charges of par- tiality shown by said commissioners in making selections for appointments have caused un- easiness in e minds of many and to such an extent that new legislation as to the manner of making appointments is advocated; and, whereas, it is deemed expedient that the acts and doings and practical workings of the said civil service commission and the results thereof, and also the practical workings and results generally of the present law relating to the civil service, should be thoroughly investi- gated; therefore, be it Resulved, That the select committee on reform in the civil service is hereby au- thorized and directed to investigate said charges and to examine and report the practi- cal workings of the system and to report the evidence and the conclusions thereon to the House, and that said committee is hereby a: thorized to send for and examine persons, books and papers, to administer oaths to wit- nesses and to employ a stenographer, the ex- penses of said investigation to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. —————— WANTS TO WEAR A TOGA. A Chicago Man Who Sceks to Succeed Senator Farwell. The term of the Hon. Charles B. Farweil, one of the Senators from Illinois, will expire on March 3, 1891, and there are already.a num- ber of active candidates for the place, The most aggressive of these is S. W. Allerton of Chicago, Mr. Allerton's indorsement, it is said, was more powerful in the case of John M. Clark, recently nominated collector of the port of Chicago, than was the combined influence of the Senators and republi- can Representatives from Illinois. They wanted Campbell and they told the President #0; Allerton wanted Clark and the President appointed him. In this matter Mr. Allerton was assisted by Mr. George M. Pull- man, the sleeping-car millionaire. Mr. Allerton has been’ preparing for the Senatorial struggle for some time. He has assailed monopolies of all sorts, the inter- state commerce law and the Illinois live stock commission, and is now calling the attention of Illinois farmers to the fact that he, too, isa horny-handed tiller of the soil, owning a farm of 10,000 acres near Monticello. Senator Farwell has not at any time inti- mated that he was tired of being a legislator, and it can be stated on good authority that he ill acquiesce in any endeavor made to re-clect im. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and Mosing prices of the New Cork winek Market, as reported "ty apecial wire to Corson sud Macartney, 141 F street: a) B75 Rett v4 Union Puc. Wabash, 1045y bid, 1 . U. 8. 48, registered, 1907, 124 bid, asked. U. S. 48, coupon 1907, 124 bid, 4 asked. District of ‘Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 68, 1891, coin, 103 bid, 1dasked. Per imp. 7, 1801, cur: rency, 104 bid. Market stock 7s, 183, currency. 105 bia. 20-year fund, 64, 182, gold, 104 bid. 20- Year fund, 48, 1899, goid, 113 bid, Water stock, 7s, 1901, cure’ T31 ' bid. "30-year tund, be, gold; 2002, bid Water stock, 7, cur- rency, 1903, 133 bid. 3-658, 1424, fund, currency, 124 bid. 12475 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Light bonds, 1st,tis, 100 bid. U, 8. Electric Light bonds, 24, 6s, 113 bid, 117% asked. Washington and Georgetown Kailroad,1040, 106% bid, 106% asked. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds.6s, 150 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association 5s, 1808, '109 bid, 113. asked, Wash: Market Company 1st mort- gage, Os, 110bid. | Washington Market company bonds, imp. 6s. 122 bid. Washington Light In- fantry first mortgage bonds, 6s, 1004, 102 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1904, 97% bid, 100 asked. 4as Light Com- pany | Vonds, series A, ve, 122 bid. 122% asked. ‘ashington Gas Light’ Company bonds, series B, Gs, 12 bid, 123g asked. National bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 520 bid. Bank of Kepublic, 255 bid. Met tan, 200 bid, 28> asked. Central, 275 bid. Second, 180 ‘bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 188 Washington vid, asked. Citizens. 167 bid. Columbia, 1X3 bi pital, 116 bid, 120asked. West End, 70 Did. 73 asked. Haflroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 160 bid. Co- lumbia, 58 Did. Capitol and North O Street, 637, bid, 69 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 52 bid. fi Insurance Stocks—Fireniens, 4:33 bid, 45 asked. Franklin, 50 bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid.’ National Union, 2034 bid, 20% asked. Arlington, 170 bid, 190 asked. Corcoran, 633} bid. Columbia, 164; bid, 17 asked. German-American, 180 bid. 'Poto- mac, 90 bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 8% bid, 8% asked. Peoples, 53g bid, 57, asked. Title Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, 122:¢ bid, 130 asked. Columbia ‘litle, 64 bid, 67; asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas. 43 bid. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. —U. 8. Electric ht, 115 bid, 120 asked. ‘elephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 27 bid Chesapeake and Potomac, 86} bid, 874 asked, nr Graphophone Company, 20% bid, 2 ask ‘Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Company, 19% bid. Washington Company, 280 bid. 165 bid. ‘Bull Kun Panorama, Safe Deposit Company, 240 bid, x Washington Safe Deposit Company, 126 bid, 140 asked. Pueumatic Gun Carriage, % bid, 1 asked. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 2% bid, 2y asked. AmericaniSecurity and i'rust company, 31 bid. “Lincoln Hall, 1003 asked. Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.—Cottou steady—mia- dling, 10%a11.. Flour steady. Whent—southern steady; Fultz, 74a84; Longberry, 75a85; steamer, 78; western easy: No. 2 winter red, spot, 804 aN0%: January, 404a80%; February, sOas0y; May, S43gah4X. Corn—southern steady; white,’ 36240; yellow, Sais; western steady; mixed spot, 34 January, 363; February, 365,a36%; March, 36: ; May, 38°, a384,; steamer, :H. southern and Pennsylvania, 28a:31; western, 20a30; do. mixed, 2a2%3¢; graded No, 2 29a3L Rye dull—prime to choici steady — prime to choice timothy, 12.5 Provisions unchanged—mess pork. '10a11; meats, loose shoulders, 6a6%; clear rb si Market rick Machine Great Falls Ice Company, 23 bid. National ask 00. bulk- long clear and ides, 63;; hams, sinall, 10\ all; large, 10a10}: lard, refined, 7%. Butter, accumulation of low grades continues, better grades steady— western packed, 17020; best roll, 16; creamery, 24026. Orm—western, 15. Coffee inactive— .; forward, 4.01.1 ; corn, 4,000 bushels. Jan. 27.—Virginia threes, 664; Baltimore and 10 stock, 97 34090; Northern Cen- tral stock, 71 asked; Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore first certificates, 90409034; consolidated gas bonds, 11536; do. stock, 51. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Jan. 27 sopening). Wheat— Fe! . Tom; May, 70%. Corn—February, 204; Staten. ae Ma: MM sine Oats—May, 22 poenad February, 0.723; May, 10.15. Lard—May, 6.123. Short ribs— Muy, 5.0234. A Witnese Locked Up. John Fleming, one of the two eye-witnesses to the killing of James H. Benton by Edward L, McClellan last week, was committed to Jail by the Criminal Court today to insure his at- tendance at the trial. car rn Cutting Down the Force. At the government printing office Saturday twenty-nine employes of the folding room and one watchman were This, it is is only « beginning ef. the werk and is a F other rooms will be visited in alike Clerk Collins said to a Stan that was manner. Chief LESS GRIP; MORE PNEUMONIA. Against the | What the Health Officer Says—Big Death List From Lung and Throat Diseases. “The report of the physicians so far as re- ceived show a decided decrease in the number of cases of influenza,” said Health Officer Townshend toa Stan reporter this morning, “but the certificates of death from pneumonia, bronchitis and other accute diseases of the respiratory organs continue to pour in. “I see that I am quoted as saying that anti- Ppyrine causes hepatization of the lungs. Well, this will, no doubt, amuse my brothers in the profession when they read it, Hepatization is ® result of pneumonia, and whatI did say was that the excessive use of the drug might super- induce pneumonia by its action on the system in leaving the patient more susceptible to the influences which produce it.” REPORTS GF PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR, ‘The reports of the physicians to the poor re- ceived this morning showa ecided decrease in the cases of influenza, pneumonia and bron- chi Those received this morning were as follows: Dr, Collins—Iufluenza, 4; pneumonia, 1; bronchitis, 8; total, 13, During revious week there was a total of 24 cases. . Win- ter—Influenza, 23; pneumonia, 3; bronchitis, 7; total, 33; a decrease of 7. Morgan—Influ- enza, 11; pneumonia, 1; bronchitis, 7; total 19: decrease of 12, Dr. Macdonald—Influenza, 6; neumonia, 0. bronchitis, 1, a decrease of 5, r. Rich—Intiuenza, 42; pneumonia, 2; bron- chitis, 15; total, 57. During the previous week Dr. Rich had 92 cases of influenza, ONLY ONE WEEK FOR THE GRIP. F. B. Somerby, the supreme justice of the order of the Iron Hall, in view of the alarming prevalence of the influenza, has issued a special circular to the order generally calling upon the officers and members of relief committees to use the utmost vigilance in determining the merits of such claims as shall be made the order by reason of “the grip.” He sa} have conferred with the supreme medical {di- rector relative to the disease, and have coupled his opinion with the experience of physicians 4m vorious parts of the country where the epi- demic has Beer general, and it is their unani- mous opinion that the period of total disability covers not more than fon three to six days in 90 per cent of all such cases,” ‘The following decision 1s therefore made: “That uo claim now pending, or which may be hereafter presented to the supreme sitting for adjustment, on account of the malady which is now epidemic in the United States and Can- ada, commonly called the ‘grip'or ‘influenza,’ or by whatever term such malady ix known or designated, shall be allowed or paid tor a longer period than one week.” THE DEATH LIST FOR TWO DAYS. During the forty-eight hours ending at noon today, 37 deaths were reported to the health office, Of these, 14 resulted from acute dis- eases of the lungs, attributable to the grip, as follows: Pneumonia, ‘ip, 1; conjestion of the lungs, 4; bronchitis, 2. Thaswere 9 Aeaix from consumption reported. ‘The figures for the 48hours showa decided decrease in the mortality resulting trom the grip. DEATHS IN JANUARY, During the three weeks of the present month there have been 175 deaths from acute iung diseases; 124 from pneumonia, 27 from bron- chitis and 24 from congestion of the lungs. ‘This is the highest figure ever reached during the month of January, although the deaths of another week will have to be added to com- plete the month. The highest number of deaths trom these diseases during the corre- sponding month of any preceding year was two years ago, when a total of $1 deaths was recorded, Last week there were 68 deaths from lung diseases, while during the corre- sponding week of 1858 there were 23. GUIPLETS. Mr. Robert Willet of the marshal’s office was able to be at the office a short time today. Mr. Harry E. Davis has, after two attacks of grip—the last one confining him eight days— recovered so as to resume his duties, Mr. J. J. Camp of the clerk's office is out again. Mr. W. P. Williamson has recovered from an attack of the grip. Mr. W. H. Reiley of the bureau of printing and engraving, who has been sick for two weeks with the grip and threatened pneumonia, is im- proving. Foreman White of the government printing office is confined to his bed with an attack of the grip. Judge Miller has nearly recovered and was abie to hold court tod: There are forty-thre today. ‘on the police sick list ——— RECEIVERS FOR THE CANAL. Judge Cox Grants the Petition of the Trustees. In the cases of Brown et al, against the Ches- apeake and Ohio canal company, argued last Saturday on motion for the appointment of re- ceivers, Judge Cox gave his decision this morning. He stated that he would grant the prayer of bill filed by the trustees for the bond holders of 1878 and appoint receivers to take the revenue of the canal and put the work in condition for sale. He said that the state of Maryland in 1878 authorized the execution of a mortgage to secure the bond holders and provided that in default of three interest coupons the bond holders might apply for the sale. While the legislature of Maryland could not confer any power on the courts of the District, yet it was an inherent power of un equity court to take hold in such a case and prevent a work ey waste. When, as in this case, the canal was in such a crippled con- dition as it was admitted to be, the court would exercise its power, and he di- that a decree be drawn appointing the ers to take charge of the work and place it in condition for sale, as at the present time the property would bring but littie at public le. Messrs. Norris and Hamilton will draw up and present the decree, and will suggest as the receiver for the District Mr. H. C. Winship of West Washington HER HALLUCINATIONS, AnlInsane Woman Who Has Been An- noying White Heéuse Officials, Alarge woman, wearing a black dress and plush coat, has been annoying White House officials for two or three weeks, and today she was taken in custody by Sergeant Johnson and conveyed to police headquarters, where she was turned over to Sanitary Officer Frank. Her actions attracted a large crowd in front of headquarters. She told Sanitary Officcr Frank that ber name was Juha Pickens and that she lived at No. 327 Fayette street, Syracuse, N.Y. Mrs, Pickens imagines that she is a detective. She also wants to be a missionary, For sometime past she has been addressing letters and postal cards to the President in support of HER CLAIM ON THE GOVERNMENT for the support of her husband and herself, When she arrived at the sanitary office she was soon quieted. She conversed all right until some one called on the telephone, ‘The ring of the bell excited her and she calied “help, “help” aud attempt<d to get out the window. When she was again quieted she said that she called at the revenue office for her money ae was referred to the President, She claims to A MEMBER OF “‘coMPANY B” and says that her husband, who isa cripple, is now at South Granby, N.Y. She was sent to the first precinct and placed in charge of the matron until she can be examined by physi- cians, ————._—_ PHBE COUSINS’ NEW OFFICE, Superintendent Porter Appolats Her a Chief Special Agent. A rather notable appointment has been made by Superintendent Porter of the census office, He has selected Miss Phoebe Cousins, the well- known woman lawyer of St. Louis, to be chief special agent in charge of the collection of DISTRICT LEGISLATION. Matters of Local Interest Brought Be- fore Congress Today. Mr. Burrows paid a compliment to Queen Isabella I of Spain in the House today. He in- troduced a bill appropriating €50,000 for a monument to her memory to be placed in any square or park in Wash- ington which shall be picked out Woy the President, Mr. Burrows alludes to Isabella as the queen ‘‘who her jewels to enable a pledged je’ Rag er Yo) of discovery.” ~_ FOR A SUPERINTENDENT OF CHARITIES, Senator Dawes introduced in the Senate to- day a bill providing for the appointment of a superintendent of charities in the District. The term of office is placed at three years and the salary $2,500 per annum, REPORTED TO TH! ENATE, Several bills of District interest were re- Ported from the Senate committee on public buildings and grounds today. Mr. Morrill re- ted the bill providing for the fire- Tike roof of the Smithesnina tee Mr. Stanford reported the bill for repairing the sanitary sppaaves at the court house. SHORTENING PRISONERS’ TERMS, Mr. Ingalls reported with amendments the bill shortening the terms of imprisonment in the jail for good conduct, Mr. Cheadle introduced in the House a simi- lar bill, A STATUE FOR GEN. WADSWORTH. Mr. Osborne today introduced a bill in the House appropriating €50,000 for the erection of a statue to the late Brigadier General James 8, Wadsworth. The selection of the proposed statue is left to the discretion of the President, FIVE COMMISSIONERS. Mr. Hatch introduced today the bill increas- ing the number of District Commissioners to five, TRUST COMPANIES IN THE DISTRICT. Mr. Hatch today introduced in the House the bill already brought forward in the Senate amending the Revised Statutes of the United States so as to allow the formation of trust companies in the District. A GIRL’S REFORM SCHOOL. Mr. Delano today introduced a bill in the House appropriating €50,000 for the purpose of enabling the Commissoners to purchase a site and erect and furnish buildings for the girls, reform school of the District of Columbia, No more than $30,000 is to be expended for pur- chase of site and erection of build- ings, but if a site can be pur- chased with buildings on it 10,000 may be expended in altering and repairing. The bill provides for an expenditure of $10.qv0 for salaries and maintenance of inmates for the first year, after which the Commissioners shall submnt estimates for the maintenance of the institution, as in the case of other reformatory instutions, THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. The bill making appropriation for the zoo- logical park was reported favorably to the Sen- ate by the committee on public buildiugs and grounds today, ‘A MAURY MEMORIAL. Mr, Chandler introduced in the Senate today a bill appropriating $23,000 to erect on one of the public reservations in Washington a statue of Mathew Fountaine Maury of Virginia. THE EIGHT HOUR CLAIMS, Senator Hoar today introduced a bill to pro- vide for the adjustment of accounts of laborers, workmen and mechanics arising under the eight-hour law, The bill refers all claims on account of work done by government employes m9 excess of eight hours a day to the court of claims. RAILROAD TO ARLINGTON. Changes Major Raymond Proposes to the Pending Bill. The Commissioners have reported upon House bill 5496, to incorporate the Georgetown and Arlington railroad company of the District of Columbia, In Major Raymond's recommen- dation, which was approved today, he say “In my opinion the proposed railway will be a great convenience to the public. The only part of the line within the limits of the District of Columbia is that which crosses the free bridge, The rondway of this bridge is 24 feet in width, the bridge being 36 feet in width, A single track with grooved rails laid flush with the surface of the bridge would not interfere in any serious degree to carriage travel. It electricity is to be em- ployed as the motive power it should be pro- vided that the method of construction and operation, in so far as it relates to the develap- ment and transmission of electrical power, shall be subject to the approval of the Commis- sioners of the District, and that the said Commissioners shall, at all times, have power to compel the company to make such changes, renewals and repairs to the plant as may. in their judgment, be necessary for the safety and convenience of the public, Section 9 provides that the company shall com- mence the construction of the railway within one year from the approval of the act and complete it within three years from the date of such approval. The time allowed is longer than necessary or customary. I think the road should be commenced within six months and completed within one year from the date of approval.” The report will be sub- mitted to Congress tomorrow. THE SOUTH CAPITOL BRIDGE. A Delegation of Citizens Who Want“It Call on the Commissioners, The Commissioners this morning gave a hearing to a delegation representing the resi- dents und property owners in Maryland be- tween the Eastern branch and Fort Foote who called to urge the Commissioners to report favorably on House bill 424, to construct a bridge across the Eastern branch of the Poto- mac river at the foot of South Capitol street. Senate bill 1432, which related tothe same thing, was reported upon by the Commission- ers some time ago. Their report was that inas- much as the stream over which it was intended to construct the bridge was a navigable stream the War department should be consulted in the matter, Mr. A. K. Browne introduced the delegation that called today. Col, H. H. Blackburn pre- sented the views of the committee. He spoke of the need of such a bridge and of the neg- lected section which it would open if con- structed. He said the construction of this bridge across the channel causeway across the wide marsh would enable the government, with a small outlay, to redeem the unhealthy marshes now covering hundreds of acres, which would then be tenfold more value than the cost of the bridge, The delegation consisted of the fol- lowing gentlemen: H. E. Hungerford, A. H. Grimes, Chas, Kirby, P. H. Heixkell, jr, Ju Blackburn, Henry Hawley, E. J. Pyle, Jas. Barbour, A. Moffatt, Capt. J. H. Johnson, A. K. Browne, H. P. Gilpert, P. Mann, Alfred Richards, R. J. Beall. pevuer la Bee The Ethics of a Horse Trade. This morning in the case of the United States agt. John T. Price Mr. W. C. Stone, as United States commissioner, rendered his deci- sion, dismissing the charge of obtaining money ($150) by false pretenses. The commissioner stated the admitted facts in the sale of a horse to Dr, Clevefand W. Cox in December for $150. It is charged that the horse was dis- eased with a ies of landers and incurable: that the defendant knew it, and complainant disclaimed any such knowledge as would enable him to Slaimed, wholly on tho judgment ofdefendan imed, w! on ent fendant. Saree come eros coat to 5 na » yet such appears to have been the over-cons nature of the doctor on this occasion. After & f: : ie fr i ie & : £ i i I t E Pid 3 AMONG THE LAW MAKERS} THE STRUGGLE IN fHE HOUSE, Topics of Interest in the Committee Rooms Today. PUSHING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CUSTOMS BILL. The Senatecommittee on finance is bent on having the administrative customs bill become law assoon as possible. The public printer has been to supply the committee with coptos of the bill ealt pieted the Hoose on Saturday at the earliest possible date, and then through with it within seven or ei there is every probability of its bei ported aaee of meas week. OKLAHOMA TOWN SITES. The Senate committee on public lands at its Meeting this morning ordered the Senate bill heretofore reported to be reported to the Seu- ate ass substitute for the House bill on Okle- homa town sites, There are a t many Points of difference between the bills. the prit cipal of them a the provision for ousting deputy marshals and others who obtained pos- session of land illegally in the Oklahoma coun- try. which is found in the House bill but not in the Senate measure. The House debated this provision at some length, FARM STATISTICS FOR THR CENSUS REPORT. Mr. Hale introduced in the Senate today a bill evidently designed as a substitute for the ene introduced by Mr. Berry and heretofore debated in the Senate making it the duty of the superintendent of census “to ascer- tain the number of persons who live on and cultivate their own farms and who live in their own homes and the number who hire their farms and homes, and the number of farms and homes which are under mortgage, the amount of mortgage debt and the value of the property mortgaged. He shall also ascertain the objects for which'mort- gaged farms and homes have been mortgaged and the rate of interest paid upon mortgage loans.” The bill appropriates $1,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this law. OPPOSED TO THE WINDOM SILVER BILL, Senator Teller of Colorado made an argu- meut today before the House committee on coinage on the subject of silver coinage. He expressed his disapprobation of the Windom silver bill, regarding it as hostile to the silver- roducing interests of the country. ‘The Win- m scheme, he Was illogical and was a Wall street measure. The Silcott investigation committee met to- day and took up for consideration the various reports and requests that have been referred to it, but adjourned without taking any action, PASSED BY THE HOUSE. The administrative customs bill was passed by the House Saturday afternoon by a vote of 138 to 121, NEED OF COMMITTEE ROOMS FOR THE SENATE. The Scmate commitiee on rules met this morning and had under consideration the ques- tion of leasing a building for the use of Senate committees not now provided with com:ittee rooms, No conclusion was reached. It is in- tended to call the matter up for gencral dis- cussion in the next secret session of the Senate. MR. HITT'S WORLD'S FAIR RESOLUTION. Mr. Hitt offered his resolution, referred to in Saturday's Stam, increasing the world’s fair committee from nine to thirteen and taking from the committee the jurisdiction over the site question. As to the sclection of the site it provides that on one day the representatives of the competing cities shall present their claims and on the following day the members shall vote their choice of location. The resolution was referred to the committee on rules. TARIFF HEARING TODAY, Mr. Galpin of New Haven, a wire drawer, made a brief argument before the ways and Means committee this morning in favor of the reduction of the duty on imported wire rods from which wire is drawn from six-tenths to four-tenths of a cent per pound. COTTON SCHEDULES OF THE NEW TARIFF BILL. ‘The ways and means committee further pro- gressed toward the preparation of a tariff bill at its meeting this morning by ordering the cotton schedules of last year's Senate bill to be attached to the schedules already d upon. The democratic minority continued its opposi- tion to offering as substitutes the cotton schedules of the Mills bill, which were rejected by party votes. PURCHASE OF THE BUTLER BUILDING RECOM- MENDED. Secretary Windom has sent a letter to the House gf Representatives recommending the purchase of an additional building for the use of the coast and geodetic survey and inclosing a letter from Superintendent Mendenhall set- ting forth the crowded condition of the pres- ent building and the urgent necessity for more room. Tne building recommended by the superintendent to be purchased by the govern- ment is what is known as the Butler mansion, and is adjacent to the present quarters of the survey. . NOTES. Mr. Comstock introduced in the House today # bill tor the relief of those settlers on the Northern Pacific indemity lands wh terwards deprived of their holdin, decision that the lands were really wi Northern Pacific grant, Persons who settled on the lands and failed to make final proof also come within the provisions of the act. On motion of Mr. Williams of Illinois in the House Saturday, February 15 was assigned as the day for the delivery of addresses in respect to the memory of the late Kichard W. Town- shend of Illinois. Representative Forney, who is quite i) at the Metropolitan hotel, was no better this morning. ‘The House committee on public lands has or- dered favorable reports on the bill to establish two additional land offices in Montana and the bill to grant certain public lands to the city o St. Augustine, Fla., for park purposes. SURPRISED AT ITS PUBLICATION. What Members of the British Legation Say About the Extradition freaty. Considerable surprise and dissatisfaction is expressed at the British logation today over the publication of the extradition treaty, It is, of course, an extraordinary thing for so im- portant a treaty to be made public before it bas been discussed or ratified by the Senate. The secretary of the legation said today that he couid not imagine how it had gotten out, He said he supposed if all the members of the Senate were provided with copies it would be a difficult matter to keep it away from the pub- lie, but nevertheless it was a violation of cus- tom and good faith to make such a matter public so prematurely. They had no idea it would get out so soon and regretted it exceed- ingly, but as mach the same fate had overtaken the Samoan treaty they understood that there was a possibility of such a thing happening aguin, THE CASE OF MR. JOINER, The British Minister Has Not Yet Heard “the Other Side.” Last week Helen Stuart Richings of Pitts- burg sent a money order for €35 to Sir Julian Pauncefote, British minister here. ,The money was a gift from the spiritualist society of Pitts- burg and was to be forwarded to Rev. L. M. Joiner and wife, who were engaged in mission- ary work and teaching among the negroes in North Carolina and recently filed a complaint with the British minister that they had been outrageously treated by white men and finally driveu from the country. They are in desti- tute circumstances and the money for their re- lief was sent to the British minister, as they the lower Potomac since Christmas, He had = said, thet a man named pent a A 6-3 ecw od street bodies. Willies Sra ‘The ge es ————_—_ leaves his estate to O'Hare, It Will Probably Begin on Election Com tests Instead of New Rules, The House committee on rules com sidered the proposed new code phar dicen did not get through with it Mr. Carlisle pro poses to make a strong effort to get the report into the House tomorrow, but it is almost cer- tain that he will fail to do so, The republicans hold that the democrats are bound to filibuster all they can anyhow, whether against the rules or on the election contests, and think it just as well “that they should exbaust their ius energy on the election cases, The republican cancus is expected to decide in favor of taking up contests at once, A BATTLE IN A KITCHEN, ACombat in Which a Tea Pot Proved to be a Formidable Weapon, There was an exciting scene in the kitchem at Mrs, Patterson's boarding house, corner I and lst streets northwest, yesterday afternoon, Tillie Johnson, the cook, and Annie Johnson, the chambermaid, were participants in the row, The women had some words about the ownership of an apron that was to be worn at supper time. The tea had been made and was on the stove ready to be poured. Both women claimed the apron and angry words were fol- lowed by blows. Policeman Walsh was called in and he placed Tillie under arrest, The tes pot was then empty and Tillie'’s back was scalded. She accused Annie of baving throwm the bot tea on ber, but Annie claimed that Tillie attempted to strike her with it and im warding off the blow the pot was upset, Dr, Sprigg attended Tillie at the station and found her so severely scalded that be ordered her re- moval to the hospital, The officer then ar- rested Annie and each charged the other with assault, Today in the Police Court Mr, Care ringtoh gave security for Annie's aj and the case was coutinued until T) to appear. as able Se Acquitted of a Charge of Embezzlement. in the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing- ham, a young man, George Harmon, was plgced on trial today on the charge of embezzling $12.50 worth of dried beef and amoked fish from Andrew Wonder on November 8 Mr, Waller for defendant. The defendant acknowl- edged selling the beef and fish, but claimed that Mr. Wonder was «till in debt to him; that he worked over a month at €5 per week and his board and he had received but @11.50. He offered to settle, The court instructed if he formed no intent t to bis own use until he recovered the money he could not be convicted, for there would be a variance; but if he formed the in- tent at the time of taking he could be con- victed. The jury ina few minutes retarned with @ verdict of not guilty, eat aA Death of Mr. Bertrand 8. Ashby, Mr. Bertrand 8. Ashby, a well-known resi- dent of Capitol Hill. died early yesterday at his home, 405 A street southeast. The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow and the re- mains will be taken to Alexandria for inter- t. Mr. Ashby was the son of the late Col, Robert Ashby of Virginia. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to C. W. Barton and Elle Furr, both of Loudoun county, Va; George Johnson and Elizabeth Wood; Frederick Sehele and Anra Baker of Montgomery county, Md.; John Bowers and Sarah Dodson, both of Alex- anudria county, Va., George A.Nailor and Lotta V. Williams; Michael Shuster of New York and Hattie Hoffa, —_~_ A Successful Newspaper. From the Boston Journal. The fact that Tae Evextyo Star of Washing- ton, D. C., begins the new year with an en- largement of its quarters in that city il- lustrates the growth and prosperity of that ex- cellent journal, Its success is well merited, Conducted with marked enterprise in ite news departments and with noteworthy ability in ite editorial columns the paper has steadily ad- vanced in the public favor, attaining « high rank that has been well merited. Tae Star Was never a more interesting than it is today aud its progress is ascured. eee Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings at the sig- nal office today: Sa.m., 59; 2 p.m, 68; maxi- mum. 64; minimum, 48, The Importation of Champagne - into the United States during the last ten years was 2,454,504 cases, comprising twenty-six dif- ferent brands, of which over one-fourth was “G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry,” whose imports ex- ceeded that of any other brand by over 200,000 cases, Asiguificant fact, MALMLED. LYONS—SHREVE. On November 25, 1889, by the Rev. Jos. F. Wilsun of Bait Md. LYONS and MAY E SHRLVES “~ a DIED ALLEN. On Sondey, January orclock, MAKI Ete beloved ite se Frocks 2 Alea Sod the only daaguter of Matthew and amily jane White, Funeral will take place from her late Sar mies arg Det as seen ASHBY. On January 26, 1890, BERTRAND S., son of the late Col. hobert 5. Ashby. Funeral services 4 uesday, Jenuary 28, at 1 frou his inte renidence, 400 4 strest southeast tneeet aent at Alexandra, Va BAILEY. At fortlend, Me., January 27, he age of | seventy eight years. TLiZaBETn At “ag EX, sister of John Batley of thu city. ATER, Departed this life at 0:45 am, January Yo, 1800, Mra, SARAH KEX CARTER. ‘Funeral will take place on Tuesday, 28th 2 click pata, fyi her late residence. Gas this treet north wes Toeeu Rowers. (Macon, Gu, and Philadelphia papers plegse CHANDLER. On Sunday, January 26, 1 A Funeral service at house on Wednesday, 29th p.m. Nelatives and frieuds invited. ms ERIGAN. Saturday, January u Pat- a 25, 1890, 0) . RICK CORKIGAN, native of I Funeral will take piace from his late residence, ) street soutuwest, ob Tueaday inoruiug, at 8: oH, On Sunday, January 26, 2 B 1NCH beloved ware of hickard loch, eee assistant engiveer U.5 XN Faneral from her late 405 at ey street north- east, 2 . January 20, aud Bt; Joseph's church, where requiem tones will be KILROY. On Saturday, January 25, 1890, st ber Dic. MAMI tothe twenty-afts yer se her be- ».C. a wen ty -! loved wite of Thomas Kilroy and daughter Mary Nolan (nee Sweeney.) ry Funeral it ace }, 28th, at orcluck: thence tost, Duwainiere carck’ “" KNOWLTON. 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