Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1890, Page 1

?. } ie THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Avs, and 11th 8ty by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, Prev hecribers in the ‘count, at 10 cents per pies at the counter, 2 I jostage pr cents & Mouth: one year. #6, six month, 3 {Entered at the Post Othce at Washington, D.C, ae second-class mail matter; Tue Werxit Stan—pubifched on Friday—@1 & rar, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 centa Saal mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; ‘Be paper sent longer than is paid for. Kates of advertising mace known on application You. T6—No. 15,054, Che ~ ‘y 1890, pening Stat, WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. gq NOTICE —THE A L MEETING OF a y piectiok 6 Home Plate Glass Trustees will be held Bt the office of the comp $ TUESDAY the Lith day of February, 1890. open trom 2 t03 o'clock p.m, CHARLES N, LARS Breretary. _ — a qq SPECIAL NOTICE. © Stockholders of the WASHING. id on TUESDAY the - Jelick pr. in Hoom 10, sun Duildibe, fF GESCIOES 5 We WALSH, Secretary. DR J. B. BAGGETT, FORMERLY OF 5 Peasant. has his office at his residence, No 18 Craven terrace, 14th st. t A ting of 4 AND WESTE! gq MAJ. GEORGE A. ARMFS HA‘ TAB. lish new office at 1405 F st. n.w. and it Fre to give some excellent bargains to those who Spply for real estate in the uorthwestern section of the ity atid also offera several elegant residences, Mr. oF fur in select locations in the city limits st extra * PRINCETON ALUMNI D: nineteenth annual dinner of the above associa- oa will be gives on FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. 7.-at k, at Welcker's, 15th st., Washington. “All Shmmnai and Sthors whe have been resident students of the college are invited, and all who have not been a fied and intend to ‘be present are requested to infor 10 Secretary. fo-3t* NO. H. VOORHEES, Room 21, St. Cloud Buil = Wi: CAVERLY & CO., 1424 NE Sees 2 Plustbine, Heating and Ventilat- Agents for the Uniom Stove Works’ Furnaces and fac ‘Telephone call, 884-: f5-1us Kae otecr YOUR VALUABLES. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES. For Photos, &c. Call on or address J. T. RAINIER, Jr., | P.O. Bor221. Cor. Sthand Fats. n.w. House Safes = specialty, Old Safes taken in ex- Terms made to suit. f3-1lw =>, ANNUAL EXHIBITION. | eg and Lectures on Coffee and making, i. oa for one week G. CORNWELL & SON, 13 1412, 1414 and 1418 Pa. ave nw, — BEAL ESTATE OFFICE or JOHN B. WIGHT, 1408 G st n.w., near the Rigys House, Notary Public.) Ihave opened an officeas above for the transaction of the REAL ESTATE BUSINESS in all its branches, Including Renting and Insuring Property, Collecting Rents and Negotiating Loana Any business in- trusted to mewill receive my prompt and careful at- tention A life-long residence in Washington has given mean extended acquaintance, a knowledge of the growth of the city and an opportunity to duly appreciate thede- Sirsbility and value of property. With an office conveniently located and fully ‘equipped for the proper transaction of business I hope toserve my patrons to their best advantage. nt JOHN B. WIGHT. GRAND FREE EXHIB] ‘Our friends and the public are invited to come und get the finest cup of Cotfee or Tea they ever drank. 4 3. G. COLNWELL & SO! 41" G. 1414 and 1415 Pa. avi IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DI8- TRIC LUMBIA. Loi Ne. ‘This cause bein etal. Ted to ime to report the distri- Dution of the proceeds of sale of certsin estal Of which Elizabeth Duty, late ot the said District, jed seized, wotice ts herevy given to all persons hav- claimsaiainst the estate of the Elizabeth Duffy that shall proceed to execute the suid order of reference SDAY the TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRU- at ONE O'CLOCK P.M. at mg offic: im the JAS. G. PAYNE, ‘Audit THE, UAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the ARLINGTON FIRE IN- cE COMPAS} for the District of Columbi jection of nine Directors to serve for the en- will be held at the office of the Company, 5 Ag; Bw. Monday, Feburary 24, 1800. Fo aud clos: at J p.m. FRANK T: RAWLINGS, Secret s CERTIFICATES OF STOC | ae iter “securities Co and desivniux. bes ‘TURE and D streetet I< ea THe WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CAPITAL, 21,000,000, KY OFFICES, 1001 F street n.w., @revious to the erection of the Company's Building, and F a * nw. MONEY LOANED ON LATERAL AND ON REAL ESTATE, Well Secured Loans, guaranteed by the Company, for sale. Leake porn og PAID. Call on oF correspond with us, on oF corresolis BH. WARNER, President. W. B. ROBISON, Secretary. ECTORS: Charles B. Bailey, TEMPORA! 4 George F. Schafer, James L. Barbour, ‘T. Franklin Sechneides, mee E. Bart Thomas Somerville, Sohn A. Swope, ‘J. 3. Swormsted Hattersley W. Ts ise George Truesdell, Charles J. Fai 2. H. Warner, Aibert F. Fox, A.A. Wileon, =. ar LD: Wine, HAVING LEASED THE PREMISES AD- Joining ours now occupied by the Fair and as ‘We desire to convert the two stores into one mam- oth establishment to make room for the lder. we will clear our entire stock of Millinery id Wrape 30 per cent below cost now is your cha secure bargains. NG'S PALACE, 18 ‘814 7th st aw. IMPORTANT TO PHYSIC mag- truments, including the al instruments, its, crutches and trusses satisfactorily fitted without extra charge. Pereee sige sed dest pines town? “Elaatic t yupporters specialty. Everytiuus cuar- Lteed. 2. D-GILMAR, Oss Pa. ave iw. JalO-lm JUST THE PLACE FOK CHANDELIERS AND FIXTURES FOR GAS. C.4. MUDDIMAN, 1206 Fat. —qu> CHEAPEST, QUICKEST AND CLEANEST ‘18 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY'S CORE. JOHNSON BROTHERS, 203m Exclusive Sales Agent, BAVINGS AND BUILDING as- — ‘BOCIATION. Califor Constitutions Bubscribe for stock-1 per share—between the Bours of 9am. and 4.30 p.m. daily at the officeof JNO. &. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, Biden 1416 F st n.w., Kellogg Building. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION _ “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS 61,119,06' Offce hours, from 9 a.m. to 4:30pm @atly. On the fret Wednesday in each month the office will be cpen from § to S o'clock pm. Advances will be made Promptly at 7 o'clock. The 18th issue of stock is open ter subscription. Shares are $2.50 per month €1,000 advanced on each share, Pempbiets explaining the objects and advantages of ‘he Association are furnished upon application, THOMAS SOMERVILLE JNO. JOY EDSON, See'ry. as Buscarss Is Fess Asp Wrars. ‘We have made genuine reductions on all ' FURS AND WRaPs. | ‘Those desiring bargsine can now obtain them. The | finest ecole manufactured are cu exhibition, con- | biating of BEAL JACKETS, CAPES AND SACQUES. Monkey, Nutria, Mink, Persian and Astrachan CAPES AND MUFFS. ‘The balance of PLUSH WRAPS at prime cost, WILLETT & RUOFF, are Prepared to Furnish Estuastes ou All Descriptions at sort Notice and ‘erms, of the District of Columbix, are request wi SPECIAL : ¥ Is of perisbing ‘owes who are aittacted to the mission may be aceom= modated, Hundreds are turned away weekly for lack the police have warned the directors ing the hail to be crowded as heretofore. first week in February be a week of supplica- tion and prayer tha: may give the city ® perma- nent home of sufficient cajucity for its mission work. Special services will be held at the main hail an branches all the weex. The city pastors 1 quested to make this matter a subjectof p1 chureh services. i dence, DAY, Sth i >, portant me ING,7:30 t o'clock. A a ICA. = TIS (Fridays ING@ut St George's Hull, 11th st. bet. E aud F. P-1u._A full attendance is desired. ©. M. SHINN, G. W. Z BLACK, Secretary. avr President, —> KINDLY CALL. ‘We shall be pleased to show you our GAS FIXTURES. The Best Makes Guaranteed. CHANDELIERS, HALL LANTERNS, BRACKETS, &c. An Endless Variety of BOCHESTER LAMPS, GAS STOVES, &0. BOTTOM PRICES. @ A MUDDIMAN, pe ¥F STREET. 1206 F STREET. it CAPE ULSTERS coats, Hebtly cul Hon of 20 per cent; will pa ter. GEO, SPKANSY, 4347 = “FIRE ESCAPES.” ‘Everybody should own one. For sale at Spalding’s Depot, 1v13 Pennsylvania ave. 2 each. T= bw’ MAT AND STORM OVER- 1d Well made, at a reduce a to buy for next win- st 17 THE PUBL HEREBY NOTIFIED that from thisdate I will not be responsible for my wife's debts, and wy custouers ar: requested to hereafter settle ail bills with ine personally and under no circumstances to pay any bills that are due me to my wile. FATHER CF Sor Rome and Apostls o porauce of Cauads, the personal frend o: President fanculn, who three times © Wasliington to warh him against his fate, will lecture EVEKY EVENING at the ‘Thirteenth Street Baptist church. be ton to aid the catse and Hn.w. Silver colle Jeet for’ this evening: “The idolatrous worsi jary.” 13. SENATOR INGALLS’ GREAT SPLLCH. Ser Portrait; all in kxtra Chron: cle, 9 cents f0F mai CHKUNICLE BUILDING, th st, opposite Star. it SPIRITUALISM AT WON W. Mins M: Hy ‘ONE CUTTERS, siness wt ‘st st. &, Stone We Reasi e-—ALL PERSONS HOLDING NOTES OK = ouds of the NATIONAL PAL ASSOCIATION red by deed of trust, resent the same to Us for settlement within teu day's trom this date at the law office of Ed- ards & Baruard, G00 Sth et JOB BARNARD, JOHN A. RUFF, ‘Trustees. BW Secretary Industrial Savings and Loan Association, Dear Sir: Your check for $60. for “Repurchase” of ten shares of alogk in your ansociation, the property of Charles E. H, Holines, ny late busbalid, who died De- cember 9, 1889, at Garfield hospital, was duly re- ceived. I wish to thank your board of directors for prompt- ness in this matter, y savings in your association were $40, the plan you ‘are operating under, | re- ceived $500. ‘Lhe ioauing system of which my late Lusband availed himself was ai accommodation to bin whereby bix savings were not only guarded but muliplied twelve ames. For the trifling sum of 25 cents 0 riod four-ffth or more of lis payments would have nm returned to hin. Tam gratetully yours, 16-3 (= = “__ YALIETTA HOLMES. Ge HOME BUILD @ ASSOCIATION, lvania ave. une for pays if dues on series TUESDAY EVENING, Feb- Jock, at Wilson's hall, southwest cor- Ds ave and 19th st. Shares of the seventh series may be taken at above aneeting OF at any time at office of Treasurer as above between 8 a.m. and 5 We allow 5 percent est_ on stock withdrawn or cled in settiement.* Suares #700 each. Payments on each share $1 per mouth. ‘ihe business of the first month of this serioe bes closed s payment of 8: per share will have to be made on stock taken at this necting Saving may be safel: invested at a fair rate of in- terest or loans cbtaived on the easiest of terms and at least possible expense. No commissions, Loans cin be settied iu whole of in part at auy time and wunthiy expenditures reduced. “Average amount loaned pet share duriug past year was $172.30, the mouth y payment therefor being $1 on stock aud ¢] ae ii- terest, me number of shares of the new series the January meetin, i cor. Pa, ave, and 11th st. 4 Fst. nw. NULLWE OF DissvLLilUN UF = “PARTNEL SHIP. Washington, D.C., February 1, 1890. The copartnershiy lerctore cuustiug between the Undersiyned and busiuess under the firm name ots. RICHARD KIGGL)S & BROS. has this day been dissolved by mutual cousent. Galusha A. Kiggies with- draws from the firm. J. tard Kixgles aud Charles W Kivgles will continue the business at the old stand, 712 K st. pw, aud assume all ities of the late fir, and are suthorized 16 cv} debts. | 3 RICHAKD IIGGLES, ALUSHA A. RIGGLE™, {ARLES W. KIGGLES. NOTICE—I TAKE PLEASURE IN forming my fi wallopen MAKCH 1. INvu, at my new store, 1406 14th strect northwest, a full line of Paimts, Oil, Glass, Artist Materials, where ali orders wiil receive my per Sonal and careful attenuion. 16-20%" GALUSHA A. RIGGLES. SHOULD If Nut BE SOT ) << eer th ready cash should #1 ileut styles of #6 and $7 per G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert rousers, cor. th and G sts. IE ONE-MINUTE “BOSS’ feet halt N. 2. aoe a IN B. CLARK, JOHN JOHN: . Ae Ke OWS Bch, a 8, D. GAT. CLARK, JOHNS & MCKNIGHT, Attorneys-at-Law, 1416 F st, Washiu«ton, D.C. Practice bélore Couumittees of Congress, the Courts and the Executive Departments, 1m §<>P ovr OF COPARTNERSHIP. ative i# hereby given that the copartnership tofore existing between the undersiqued ali bustuess under the firm name of Saks Huis day dissolved by mutual 6 use here- dog ‘aud Company is A CARD. Ihave this day retired from the firm of Saks and Company, but I trust my friends and patrons will ex- fend to my former associate business, the generous petrunag cau bespeak for you the same careful service that has Charact a 2 GEORGE ©. HENNING, Washington, D.C., February 1, Lsyd. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE, ice is hereby given the undersigned have this day formed a copartnersuip under the firm name Saks and Company aud respecttuily solicit acon- Unuance of the patronage so neuerously bestowed in = . ANDENEW SAKS, TSADOKE SAKS. Washington, D.C., February 1, 1890. = 11-61 a WANTED—A TENANT FUK ABUILDING ee Promineptjcomee on B will continue the ney accorded ine, 1 REMOVAL—PENDING IMPROVEMENTS at O18 F bay my office to my Batters and Furriers, | ofl stopp, n0-3m ee ey ee = Jee fi: Insurance and Loans. ‘SBEST NING. PAINT AND CEMENT DR. CHAKLES ALLEN HAS REMOVED wy i Eatent Ec, Chinueye, re prod —=—" Jus Keaidence to 13206 at. nw. avo Pon vet Lakh Sor tees ; $2Q O80 RES wo 4:90 008 6&7 am Washington News and Gossip, |AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Index te Advertisements ee Laetren TTL FOR RENT (Stones). FOR RENT (Hovses FOR RENT (Orvices). FOR SALE (Houses: FORSSLE (Lors)., FOR SALE (Mrscrttaxnous) GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. HOTELS. HOUSEFURNIS LADIES' GOODS LECTURES LOCAL MENT: LOST AND FOUN. MANICUR! MARRIAGES. MEDICAL .. MISCELLANEOUS. MONEY TO LOAN NOTARIES PUBLIC.. OCEAN STEAMERS.. POTOMAC RIVEK BOATS, PIANOS AND OKGA’ PERSONAL, i RAILROADS CIAL BE QIAEAII EEA eEMBeIEIseMwHERE SE ea gEEE STE a eae REISE EET eee wwe 4 £ WANED Gioows) Paxe 2 WANTED (Boanp Page 2 WINTER KESORT Page 6 Govenxment Receirts Tonay.—Internal revenue, $473,012; customs, $853,608, Tue Presipest will issue a proclamation to- day throwing open the Sioux reservation to settlement, Assistant Secretary Tichenor, while not en- tirely recovered from his recent indisposition, was able to resume his duties at the ‘Treasury department today, Tae Nationa, Boarp or Trape.—Tho ex- ecutive committee of the board of trade yester- day decided to issue a call for a meeting of the board in New Orleans December 8 next. Bins have been opened at the Treasury de- partment for building a revenue steamer for use at Newberne, N.C. The Pusey and Jones company of Wilmington, Del., was the lowest bidder at $55,000. Amono THE Presipent’s CaLvers {today were the Attorney General, Senators Manderson, Paddock, Barbour, Allison, Allen and Sawyer, Representatives Gear, Bowden, Tacker, Wal- luce and Finley, Mr. Henry Villard and Mr. Murat Halstead, Navat Onpers.—Passed Assistant Engineer H. 8. Ross has been ordered to examination for promotion; Ensign Gilbert Wilkes has been de- tached from duty in the bureau of equipment and recruiting and granted two months’ leave of absence with permission to leave the United States. Waxts a New Svrrry or Inpraxs.—F, C. Whitney, proprietor of “Wild America,” the show which is headed by Dr. Carver, arrived here this morning direct from Europe to nego- tiate with the Interior department for a new supply of Indians. The Indians uscd by Mr. Whitney last summer were returned to the United States in November lust, Pexstoys ror District Prorte.—Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Original invalid, Frank M. Schmehr; restored and reissue, Patrick Downing; increase, A. Adwell, ‘I, Hurley, H. Rourke, Wm, Woods, Edward 8, Peck, Charles Selzle, Thomas Sullivan, Denis Kerr. Widow &c.: Charlotte ©., widow of Theodore 8. W Margaret J., widow of Patrick J. Downing. Traty’s Syapatay.—Baron Fava, the Italian minister and the dean of the diplomatic corps in this city, has sent messages of condolence to Secretaries Blaine and Tracy for their late bereavements, and has also forwarded to them a cublegram he received from Signor Crispi, Italian minister of foreign affairs, offering his sympathy to those officials. Tue Avenpeex, Miss., Ovrnage.—Attorney General Miller has been informed of the where- abouts of the tinner Franz, who fled from Aberdeen, Miss., at the time of the burning of Secretary Proctor in effigy there. Mr. Franz will probably be brought to this city, when, after consultation with him, Attorney General Miller will decide whether the United States should take any action in the matter. Tue Prrsipent Has Aprnoven the follow- ing bills: An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river at some accessible point within one mile north and one mile south and east of the Kansas river; an act creating three additional land offices in the state of Colorado; a joint resolution author- izing the continuation of the printing of a supplement to the Digest of International Law under the direction of the literary executor of the late Francis Wharton, Tue Gripinon Ciup To Have a Protzor.— Information has been received here by Col. Mussey, president of the Gridiron club, from Louisville, Ky., that a number of professional men—lawyers, physicians and journaliste—are engaged in the organization of « dining club in that city “similar to the famous Gridiron club of Washington.” *‘The Clover” of Phila- delphia and “the Gridiron” of Washington are the only clubs of the kind in existence, and the third, which it is understood will be called “The Bluegrass,” will be heartily welcomed by its northern brethren into the field of dinner reformers, Tue Prestpent is expected at Pittsburg next Thursday to be present at the opening of the Alleghany free library, presented to the city of Allehany by Mr. Andrew Carnegie. The presi- dential party is Le, weaaba to arrive on a special train Thursday afternoon and will return to Washington the same day, after the opening services are over. The ident will accept the hospitality of the Duquesne club, if attends, Penson at.—Mr. Fredk. RB, Giles, well known in western newspaper circles and not without a reputation here, has said farewell to Washing- ton journalism and departed for New York, — George H. Hamilton and J. M. Hamilton of New York, M. L. entand J. P. a of Kansas City, Charl Greene of Chicigo, C. H, Cramp of Philadelphia and C, N. Booe, jr., and wife of Brooklyn are at the Normandie.-—_ Hon. D. J. Brewer and wife of Missouri, F. W. Hoyt. R. M. Hoyt, L. M. Genet, D. W. Bun- ham and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wicker of New York are at the Arno.—gMr. Richard Holli- day, son of Mrs, Gibson, is in the city fora visit, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, ——W. A. Knife wife of Haverhill, Masa, C. J, Chiney and wife of Lowell, E, N. Bissell, of Shoreham, Vt., and W. 8. Blanchard of Bos- k, H. A. Heath of St. Louis, Yori of Topeka, Kan., and John 0’ are at Willards.——Judge C. B. Montgomery of ti, Ohio, W. B. Hardman et Louis- THE HOUSE ONLY IN SESSION. Gen. Durye’s Pension Discussed. THE HOUSE. After prayer this morning the Speaker stated that the journal clerk had been busy preparing the new code of rules for publication, and that consequently the journal of yesterday's pro- ceedings was not ready to be presented to the House, but would be ready subsequently. Therefore the usual contest over the approval of the journal did not take place. Mr. Lind (Minn.) introduced a bill granting the consent of Congress for the erection of bridges over navigable rivers. Referred. Mr, Cutcheon (Mich.), from the committee on military affairs, reported bills establishing the office of assistant secretary of war and for relief of the retired list of the army. Ordered printed and recommitted, On motion of Mr. Williams (Ohio) (acting under instructions from the committee on military affairs) @ bill was passed appropriat- ing #40,000 for the maintenance of the Marion branch of the national home for volunteer soldiers for the year ending June 30, 1890. On motion of Mr. Tracey of New York a bill ‘was passed appropriating $3,596 to reimburse Damel V. O'Leary, postmaster at Albany, N.Y., for stamps stolen from him in April, 1888, GEN. DURYE’s PENSION. Mr, Turner (N.Y.), from the committee on invalid pensions, reported a bill increasing to $100 a month the pension of Gen. Abram Durye, Messrs, Turner and Cummings strongly advocated the increase of pension to the gal- lant commander of ‘Durye’s Zouaves,” Mr, Kerr (fowa), Lane (Ill.) and Heard (Mo.) protested against any departure from the pro- Visions of the general pension law. Mr, Raines (N.Y.) said he would vote for the bill, in the hope that it would tend to increase the general pension from $72 to #100. When Durye and other brave men faced death they did not count their drops of blood as men were now counting drops of money for pensions. ‘The bill was further supported by Messra, Flower, Spinola and Fitch of New York, Cheadle of Indiana, Morrill of Kansas and Morse of Massachusetts and was finally passed, On motion of Mr. Sweeney (Lowa) Senate bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river between Douglass or Sarpy county, Nebraska, and Pottawatomie county, Iowa. THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A Brief Meeting of the Senate Commit- tee This Morning. The regular weekly meeting of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, held this morning, was quite brief, At 10:30 Chair- man Ingalls called the committee to order and at 11:15 he declared the session adjourned, The measures discussed were none of them of more than ordinary importance. “The bill to incorporate the King theological hall, ordered reported last week, was further amended by reducing the number of trustees to five anda favorable report was authorized, An adverse report was ordered on the bill exempting the Academy of the Holy Cross from the payment of taxes on lot 16, square 247. A STREET RAILROAD BILL, Some little time was given the bill incorpo- rating the Washington and Highlands street railway company. The measure was amended by provisos which make imperative the consent of the District Commissioners as to the route and the character of the electric motor to be Used on the road, The amended bill was or- | dered reported favorably. PRIVATE CLAIMS, Years ago real estate owned by Patrick Cook was damaged to the extent of $3,000 and the board of audit indorsed Mr. Cook’s claim to that extent, He bas never received any money. but the bill for his relief was today referred by the committee to Senator Higgins, with a re- quest that he report on it, Similar action was taken as to the bills for the relief of Mrs. E. A. Abbott and Senator Faulkner was made the subcommittee. Mrs. Abbott alleges that she rendered $10,000 worth of services to the District asa detective and she wants her money. In some way or other Mrs. Abbott fell into the grasp of the law and she was imprisoned. This is regarded as cause for auother bill and if it only becomes law Mrs. Abbott will some day astonish the ‘Treasury department with a draft for $100,000. THE RECORDER OF DEEDS BILL. The Dawes and Ingalls bill relative to the of- fice of recorder of deeds—both of them making the position a salaried one—were taken up, but speedily dropped. Several members of the committee had engagements elsewhere and they wanted to leaye, ‘he bills will come up hext week. 5 ‘Those present at the meeting were Senators Ingalls, Farwell, McMilau, Higgins, Harris und Vance, Action on Senator Hawley’s reso- lution to investigate the city fire department was looked for by interested outsiders, but the matter was not reached and will not be touched until next Friday. MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE, The entire House committee on the District of Columbia were on hund today for the regular weekly meeting. Every member being present conviderable work was done, much of which does not appear on the face, a3 it consisted of simple consulta- tions and talks, which go far to bat the various measures in shape to be reporter ‘Lhe committee decided to report the bill shortening the terms of imprisonment in the District jail and work house for good conduct, with the same amendment made by the Senate District committee ut their last meeting, the said change being a mere techni- cal one, They also decided to report favorably the bill vesting in the vestry of Christ’s church all right and title to square south of square 1092 in the District of Columbia. METTINGS OF SUBCOMMITTEES. Severalof the subcommittees held sessions after the close of the regular meeting and con- siderable progress was made. The subcom- mittee on ways and meaus got their work out- lined, and the various bills in their hands di- vided up among the individual members, The judiciary subcommittee added a new page to the record for good hard work which ‘they are making, ‘Today they heard ex-Repre- sentative Sypher in reference to the Samuel Strong claim. The matter of trust organ- izations was considered for ashort time. This matter of whether or not to give corporations the power to act as guar- ians or as “trust” corporations is giving’ the entire committee a good deal of trouble. DISTRICT DAXS IN THE HOUSE. The new rules will, as before, allow two days in the month for the consideration of District Affairs—that is, on the second and fourth Mon- day in each month. The first District day will probably be the second Monda in March, and by that time the committee wil be in condition to take up several matters of great importance to the District, THE ROCK CREEK PARK BILL, The bill which has already passed the Senate establishing a national park on Rock creck came over to the House yesterday and was re- ferred to the committee on the District of Columbia, ———_o-—____. Junisprctioy Over No May’s Laxp.—Attor- ney General Miller has given an opinion to the Secretary of the Treasury that the territory known as ‘No Man’s Land” is inciuded in the eustern judicial district of Texas and that offences and violations of internal revenue laws committed there are édgnizable in that district, The government jurisdiction over this territory has been a matter of dispute for many years, Four Mone Norantes.—The President hes “ppointed the following notaries public for the District of Columbia: Stanton M. Howard. John L. Mitchell, John W. Pryers and Telegrams to The Star. NO FAIR BILL UP TODAY. Platt and Chauncey to Confer Sunday. GOVERNOR HILL TAKES A HAND. The Oolumbia River Flood Gradually Re- ceding. —_--_. LABOR MEN PREPARING FOR MAY 1 ae NO FAIR BILL TODAY. The Conference Fruitless and the Committee Has Adjourned. Special Dispatch to Tux EVENING STAR. Axsaxy, N.Y., Feb, 7.—The conference com- mittee was unable to agree on the world’s fair bill and both houses adjourned until next Mon- day. An effort will be made to get Platt and Depew together on a compromise in New York Sunday. The announcement was made at 9:45 o'clock this morning that the conference committee could not agree and so had ad- journed until Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Both houses at once decided to adjourn over. It is now expected that the committee will arrive atan agreement by Mondays afternoon and report to the legislature the same evening. HILL TAKES A HAND, Gov. Hill has sent to the legislature a mes- sage concerning world’s fair legislation, in which he says he is ready to sign the original bill and appeals to the legislature to lay aside Political considerations and to pass the bill as it was originally presented, WATERS RECED! The Floods in the Pacific Northwest Subsiding Rapidly. Portianp, One., Feb, 7.—The situation here is more favorable. The water has fallen sey- eral inches and is rapidly going down, buteven yet the only means of traveling on Front street is by boats, the water being too deep to permit pedestrians to walk on the street even with rubber boots. No correct estimate of the dam- age can be obtained until the river recedes within its banks. Both bridges across the river, which were threatened for two days past, have stood the pressure and are now thought to be out of danger. AsuLanp, Onz., Feb, 7.—The extent of the damage by the late rains to the Oregon and California railroad between here and Roseburg, 150 miles north of here, cannot be estimated even approximately, but 1s very heavy. The railroad from Grant's Pass to Roseburg is re- ported one continuation of slides. The streams all over southern Oregon are reported as high if not higher than in 1861. A report reached here late last night from Glendale of an im- mense slide on the railroad half a milesouth of the west fork in Cow Creek canyon. The slide came from a high mountain down to the bot- tom of the canyon, a distance of 800 or 1,000 feet, covering the track and filling the canyon. ‘The repors says trees are standing on the slide the sume es they were when it started from the summit, The water backed up in the canyon for a distance of three miles. is 500 feet wide and from fifty to seventy-five feet deep. Tun- nel three .8 completeiy buried in water, The creek is trying to cut through the slide, but the earth is jammed in sotight that so far it bas not given away. Telegraph hnemen built a raft yesterday and will try to get @ line across the lake that has been formed. THE RUSH WILL CATCH ’EM. The British Sealers Warned Not to Go Too Far This Year. Vicrorta, B.C., Feb. ceived by a gentleman in this city interested in the sealing industry from an official in Wash- ington, He is inu position to state facts in connection with the matter referred to, The letter is as follows: “Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, Isee now and then notices in San Francisco and other coast papers relative to the fitting out of email fishing vessels for Bebring sea. Now, [happen to know that unusually strong prepeenson. is being made by the authorities ere to police Behring sea this summer. Capt. Shepperd is now here in active supervision of this work. He is the man who commanded the Rush and who seized nearly a score of British schooners up there last season. Now, it stands to reason that this action would not be so en- ergetic so early in the year if some understand- ing had not been arrived at with the British minister, It would be a great pity if a number of your people were to venture unwittingly to Behring sea next summer and be captured. I think you should advise these parties to make no venture to Behring sca uatil they are au- thackeed by the Canvlion govctamen § am, 48 you probably know, much opposed to such a system of stealing,on the ground of itssare ruin to the valuable fur seal preserves of Alaska,” ‘The Victoria sealers will not go in with any reckles# ideas of resistance, but if the prize crews are as moderate in size as lust year they will be safely landed in Victoria instead of Sitka, ee ee George B. Loring Gding to Italy. Lisnox, Feb. 7.—The American minister, Mr. Loring, intends spending his leave of ab- sence in Italy. He will depart from this city for that purpose about the latter part of the present month, Oil Lost. Provipence, R.L, Feb. 7.—The schooner Minnehaba, loaded with 1,357 barrels of crude oil consigned to the Stand- ard oil company, this city, is, with her captain and six men, believed to have been lost. She was commanded by Captain Jobn A. Tyron. She left Philadelphia January 17, and some of the cargo has been picked up at sea, ——__. Bollers Bu Lonpon, Feb. 7.—While her majesty’s man- of-war Barracouta was testing her boilers off Margate today ten of the cylinders exploded, killing two of the crew and injuring ten othera. England’s Trade. Lonpox, Feb. 7.—The imports into the united kingdom for the month of January ex- ceeded those for the same month of 1889 in the sum £100,000, and the exports from the king- dom in the sum of £500,000. Pera cc es Victor Hugo’s Works in Court. Mon7reat,Feb.7.—The question as to whether a Roman Catholic bookseller can be forced to accept and fill orders under contract from his agents for the complete works of Victor Hugo is being tested in the superior court in the suit of C. B, Tache, private secretary of Hon. J. T. Chapleau, against Cadieux & Derome, book- -. and Stationers on Notre Dame street,for Tacl these works which his principals refused to ex- ecute. Several priests waa eamniond and testified that though the books were prohibited in the index they were not immoral. CHAMPION TRAP SHOOTERS. Only One Bird Ahead Out of 3,200 Brought Down. Dattas, Tex, Feb. 7.—The world's cham- Pionship trap shots held their eighth cham- pionship contest at the Oak Cliff park yester- day afternoon. The contests were between the eastern and western states, the champion trap shooters of the east being matched against the west, They are contesting for a magnificent silver trophy, the finest of the kind ever of- fered as a prize for trap shooting. Itis given by the United States cartridge company, under whose auspices and management shooters are traveling. There will be forty-two con. tests of two hundred blue rocks to a side, five men shooting in each team, each contest to be held ima different city, the teams making a tour of the United States. C. W. Budd of Des Moines, lowa, is captsin of the western team and H. McMurdy captain of the eastern team. ‘The teams are wonderfully we: matched. The western team is one contest in the lead, aud out of 3.200 birds shot it is only one bird ahead. The shoot was 40 blue rocks, 30 singles and five pair doubles, 14 yards rise for 12-gauge guns. W. K. Allen and George Teame of Dallas acted as judges, and C, W. Demick of the United States cartridge company as referee. The score 1s as follows: Eastern team—W. McMurchy, 38; Walsten- Perry, 28; croft, 39; W. E. Ferry. 33; W. 8. Whitney, 38, Total, 176, Western team—budd, 37; Still, 37; Peikes, 33; Tucker, $2: Ruble, 25, “Total, 174 sa liso cine GETTING READY. The Existence of a Big Labor Fund Expected to Hold Capital in Check. Boston, Feb, 7.—A morning paper states, ap- parently on the authority of the leaders of the movement, that there is to be organized in this country previous to the eight-hour strikes of May 1, 1890, a gigantic labor financial alliance within the ranks of the American federation of labor. It is proposed to accumulate a joint stock fund of at least $260,000 before May 30 to be placed at the disposal ‘of any trade whose crafts may be on strike or locked out, The or- ganization of this alliance is said to be already well under way, although the matter has been kept as secret ax possible, ‘There are affiliated with the American fed- eration of labor 760,000 workers, Allowing that this number of men average forty work. ing weeks ina year that would give $3,000,000 fora joint fand by each paying 10 cents a week. This placing of $3,000,000 at the dis- posal of asingle trade does not mean a multi- plication of strikes, nor, it is claimed, a rule or ruin policy, It means that fewer strikes and lockouts will occur and the suffering of the families of workmen shall never again take place. —__ FREE CORN, Canadian Farmers Want to Buy Our American Maize. Toxoxto, Oxt., Feb. 7.—The Farmers’ insti- tute held an important session here yesterday. Among the questions discussed was that of United States free corn, It was contended by a number of the members that corn cannot be raised at a profitand itis cheaper to import American corn, On the other hand, those who adopted the protectionist theory said this would be giving the brewers a monopoly. A motion advocating “free corn” was curried. The question of fostering two-rowed barley and exporting the sime to England for the mauufacture of beer received the unanimous support of members, THE WELSH HORROR. One Hundred and Fifty-five Lives Lost in the Colliery Explosion, Loxpoy, Feb. 7.—The work of removing the bodies of the miners who lost their lives by the explosion in the colliery at Abersychan yester- day is being carried on as rapidly as possible. Already 155 bodies have been taken from the pit and it is believed more yet remain there, The ventilation of the pit has been restored, and this greatly facilitates the efforts of the workers. A very pathetic incident in the work of rescue was the finding of the bodies of a father and his five sons lying in a group. They had not been burned at all, and they appeared to be calmly sleeping. Allof them had died from suffocation. Several of the men who had volunteered for the work of rescue were made sick by handling the burned bodies, and were obliged to come to the surface, ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY BODIES. The latest report received places the number of bodies recovered at one hundred and seventy. Itis believed that the total loss of lite will number one hundred and ninety. Harry Horton’s Experience With Water New York, Feb. 7.—The offices of Tolor Bros. and Wm. J. Owens at No.6 Exchange court were compietely gutted by fire at 9 o'clock this morning. The offices of H.L. Horton, the banker, were damaged by water. The loss will not ex. ceed $5,000. The fire is supposed to have been caused by an electric light wire, sittinche aerbbearie Safe in Port. Hauirax, N.S., Feb. 7.—The steamer Ulunda, from London, arrived at midnight last night. Her captain reports heavy gales and thick weather throughout the voyage. The Ulunda brought Capt, Malkay and mates of the water- logged bark Nordcap, belonging betham, NB. as panongera” ——-—_~ The Duke’s Funeral. Mane, Feb. 7.—The remains of the duke of Montpensier arrived in this city from San Lucar today and were conveyed to the Escu- rial. They were followed by a cortege com- prising the ministers of state, court officials and the civil and military authorities, ——— Hasn’t Run Away Yet. AmsTeRDax, N.Y., Feb. 7.—The rumor that Daniel Carmichael; the forger, has been spirited away is without foundation. Heis at his home in this city seriously ill, —_—_—_ Trying to Find a Witness. Fort Warne, Ixp., Feb. 7.—Inspector Hanna of the secret service arrived here a few days ago from Washington under orders of the At- torney General to locate the Fort Wayne _ tinner, ny gained so much notoriety by cutting down Sec- retary Proctor’s e: at, Miss., afew weeks ago. ight fc at the CER elab 20 purse of $3,000 and a side bet of $5, He Got Away With $50,000. THE ANARCHIST CASE. Tt Comes up Again in an Effort to Pare don Neebe and Ficiden. Srarroriety, Iit., Feb. 7.—The famous ense which culminated in the hanging of the anar- @hists is to be taken before the United States Supreme Court for review. Lawyer Salomon @f Chicago, who has been identified with the ease from the beginning, bas been working for . Jong time to try and get Nebe, Fielden and Beb: out of the nape g oe The two inst Bamed are in for life and Neebe on a fifteen- year sentence. For months Salomon bas been working to secure an amendment of the record to show that the prisoners were not ent in the state supreme court when the irae. ment of the lower court. which inflicted the death penalty, was aftirmed. When Lawyer Salomon returned to Chicago last night he carried with him an order from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to the supreme court of Tlinois for the purpose of allowing the case to go before the court for review, Salomon's con- tention is that the ers were deprived of & constitutional right by not being permitied to be present when the court passed seutence upon them. The court has refused to allow sn amendment of the record, but not being satis fied ap; tly that a federal question is not involved be bar consented to the federal court finally determining the matter. The case will come up for hearing at Washingtoa during the October term of court. — CUBA’S RULER DEAD. Gen. Salamanca Died Last Night of an Acute Disease. Havana, Feb. 7.—Gen. Salamanca, captain Seneral of the Island of Cuba, died at 9 o'clock last evening. From 4 o'clock in the afternoon to the hour of his death he suffered from a complete cessation of the functions of the liver and kidneys. All the authorities of the island were at the palace when he died. The last sacrament was administered to him e few min- utes before his death, The vice governor gencral assumes command of the Island pro tempore PER CE TAXATION. Foreign Capitalin Maryland to Bear Its Share of Public Burdens, Asxaporis, Mp., Feb. 7.—A bill was intro- duced in the senate today to tax foreign corpo- rations doing business in Maryland; foreign telephone companies to pay two per centum of gross receipts in this state; oil or pipe line companies, one per centum on gross receipts; electric light companies, one-balf of 1 per cen- tam, parlor, palace or sleeping car companies, 2 per ceutum; guano, phosphate or other fer- tilizer companies, one-half of 1 per centum. pale An Insurance Question. Bostox, Feb, 7.—The state insurance depart- ment has issued a statement justifying the course of Insurance Commissioner Merill in forbidding the issuance of its “ordinary life distribution” policy im this state by the New York life msurance company, which has caused the latter to withdraw from the state, emerson From Wall street Today. New Youk, Feb. 7.—The stock market was quiet this morning and narrower even than for the past few days, Reading alone showing any real activity, though Lackawanna and Louis- ville and Nashville, Atchison, Colorado Coal and Sugar did a moderate business, The open- ing was firm, first prices being generally shghtly higher than last evening’s closing figures, and among the active stocks further improvement was made in the early trading. Colorado Coal shoved up 1 per cent to 30, but lost a portion of the improvement immediately and Atchison, after a rise of , per cent, did the same. The great feature of the market was Reading, in which the trading was very large, and it steadily rose, touching 423,. The third incomes soid at 4335. The general list was dull end stagnant throuchout, At 11 o'clock the market was quiet aud tirm, with the active stocks atthe best prices and the others only slightly changed, ——_ What Iowa Can Do. Keoxvx, Iowa, Feb. 7.—Ihe report of the secretary of the state board of agriculture for 1889 places the valuation of the winter wheat crop of last year at @19,942,578.77; the corn crop at €51,649,876.10; the oat crop at $7.654,- 912.73, The value of ‘all agricultural products of 1889 was 104,572,498. The value of the live stock for the year 1589 is % 6,466. THE NEW RECORDER. Ex-Senator Bruce Takes Charge Today and Mr. Trotter Retires. Ex-Senator Blanche K. Bruce having yester- day been confirmed by the Senate as recorder of deeds and having had an understanding with Mr. Trotter that he would take charge this morning, receipts in his name were given for papers left for record today. Some of the employes of the office had piaced on the desk of the recorder a handsome collection of red and yellow roses with a card in- scribed “Hon. B. K. Bruce, recorder of deeds, with the congratulations and best wishes of the employes of the office. “The letter carrier this morning dropped a postal on the desk of one employe informing him that the writer had a handsomely bound copy of “The Days of Bruce” for sale, The employe replied, declining the offer to buy, saying he was thinking of learning to sing, “Listen to my tale of woe.” Mr. Bruce, who went to the White House and received his commission this morning, called at the office about noon and had a con- ference with Recorder Trotter as to the con- duct of the office, after which he was escorted through the rooms and introduced to the em- ployes at their desks, a THE DISTRICT CENSUS. Harrison Dingman Likely to be Ap- pointed Supervisor. An application has been received at the cen- sus office in behalf of the appointment of Har- rison Dingman of this city to be supervisor of the census district comprising the District of Columbia, Mr. Dingman is indorsed by a number of well-known citizens as well as ite devolved upon bim, The executive ability which he de- Kens. airepage tweeters ery reasons ‘ich led to his being recommended for It is the intention to make the the work E c HH g s i if H F per of ten hours. Their allowance as epee g hy lew fo wet enscoting Sue canis jor each an we for each ge 3 | ff | f ! iT Hf