Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1890, Page 5

—_— ra f THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. Cvsz Is Crne However it may be effected; often prevents people from trying s ‘proprietary medi- cine,’ until other remedies prove unavailing. J. HL. Ritchie, commission agent, Kingston, Aus tralia, writes: “For years s confirmed sceptic a@ to the merits of proprietary medicines, I was at last converted by the uso of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, For months s bottle of this medicine, of which I had come into possession through the kindness of # friend, remained uuopened io my closet, till or. night 1 was seized with » violent cold accompanied by a racking cough. Huving none of my usual remedies at hand, I thought of the Cherry Pectoral, and determined togive ite trial, The result was truly magical. 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LEWIS, sEWELER AND SILVERSMITE, 1215 PENNA AVE ‘HE ACTION Pills purge. eee eee eee aes wom von 2 EDITION. Tales! Telegrams to The Sta. “LA. S. lL” Story That the Louisiana Lottery Will Remove to North Dakota. New Orteans, Feb. 8.—It is believed here the Louisiana state lottery is behind the North Dakota lottery bill and will remove there when its charter here runs out, ——_— THE PENNSYLVANIA CYCLONE. No Further Damage Reported, But Telegraph Wires Are in Bad Shape. Pirtspure, Feb. 8.—No further damage from the storm has been reported. It is slightly colder this morning and the rain has again given place to snow. Telegraphic service is in bad shape, many wires being down and busi- ness considerably delayed. The storm has not interfered so far with traffic on railroads. All trains were on time this morning and no serious trouble is expected. —>—___ That North Dakota Lottery. Gnaxp Rartps, N. D., Fed. 8.—A message just been received by Chief Justice Corliss from Senator Winship, at Bismarck, saying: “The lottery scheme will be defeated and you can bet on it.” The excitement is running very high on this issue. ee A Baltimore and Ohio Accident. Coxnenisvitie, Pa., Feb, 8.—The through mail train from Baltimore on the Baltimore and Ohioran into a mountain of snow three miles east of Ohio Pyle at 7 o'clock last even- ing. The engine and the combination postal and baggage car went over the bank into the river. The smoking car followed haif way. Engineer Henry Bush of Pittsburg was badly burned, but not fatally injured. Fireman Lewis Burcher sustained a terrible scalp wound, but will recover. Baggage Master Isaac Ingles of Pittsburg was burned by the car stove. ‘The only passenger injured was John Lindsay of Glenwood, master carpenter of the road. He fell heavily over the seat, injuring himself interanally. He will not probably recover. A relief train was sent from Connellsville and the wounded are being eared for. pee ane Pecci Dead. Roxe, Feb. 8.—Cardinal Pecci, brother of the pope, died this afternoon. poche From Wall Street Today. New York, Feb. 8.—In the stock market this morning the dealings in Reading were on a much smaller scale than those of yesterday, and were bel poe m both volume and iater- est by those in Lackawanna. These two stocks with sugar refineries and Richmond and West Point were the only ones in which any specula- tive animation was at all visible. The opening was quiet and steady,but immediately after the opening all the leading shares moved up frac- tionally. Sugar, however, was an exception, and after opening down % at 59 it further re- tired to 583g and then recovered to 61. Rock Island inthe meantime had again joined the active stocks and risen 1 to 94%. A partial re- action followed, but the market at 11 o'clock while dull was firm at fractional advances over the opening. ——i———. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the Kew York Stock Market, as reported wire to Corson aud Macartney, 141y F street: ‘special eeeee cis ty Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular Call—12 o'clock m.: U. 8. 48, 5 Masonic Hall 5s, $1,000 ‘at 108, Capital National bank, 5 at 120. ‘West End Na- tional bank, 5at¢5. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 15 at 86. Government Bonds—U. 8. 434s, 1891. registered, 103% bid, 104 asked. U. 8. 434s, 1891, coupon, 10436 bid, 105 asked. U. 8. 4s. registered, 1907, 123° bid, 123% asked. U. S 43, coupon, 1907, 123 bid, 123% asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, coin, 103% bid, 104 asked. Per imp. 7s, 18v1, currency, 10¢ bid, 105 asked. Market stock 7s, 1892, currency. 105 bid. 20-year fund, 6s, 1802, gold, 204 bid. 20-year fund, 5s, 1899, gold, 113’ bid. Water stock. 7s, 1901, _currenc} 131 bid. ‘30-year fund, te, gold, 1902, 125 Did. Water stock, 7s, cur- rency, 1903, 133 bid. 3-658, 1u24, fund, currency, 122% bid, 123% asked. Bonds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds, 1st, 6s, 100 bid. U.S. Electric Light bonds, 2d, 68, 110 bid. Washington and Georgetown Kallroad, 10-40, 106 bid. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 66, 160 bid. Masonic Balt Assocte ton 58, lise bid, 110asked. ‘Washington Market company 1st mortgage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market com: bonds, imp. 68, 122 bid, 140 asked... Washington fantry first ‘mortgage bonds, 6s, 1904, 103 Did, 10¢asked. Washingwn Light Infantry bonds, 24 7s, 1904, 983 bid. Washington Gas Light pany bonds, series A. Ge, 121% bid, 1223 asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, Metropolitan, 260 bid, 267 asked. Central, 275 bid, 300 ask Second. bid. Farmers and Mechanics, bid, 200 asked. Citizens, 167 bid. Columbla, 17s bid. Capital, 120 bid. ‘West End, 62 bid, 68 asked. Stocks — Washington and Geofgetown, 275 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 170 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 63 bid, 69 asked. Capi: tol and North O Street, 63%" bid, 64% asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 52 bid. Insurance Stwocks—Firemens, #3 bid, 403¢ asked. Franklin, 50 bid. Metropolitan, &3 bid. Na- tional Union, 20% bid, 21 asked. Ar 180 bid, 190 asked. Corcoran, 63 bid, 68 asked. Columbia, 1645 bid, 17 asked. German-Am 1M did. Potomac, 90 vid, 100 asked. Riggs, 8} Did, 8% asked. Peoples, 5% bid, 6 asked. Title Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, 122 bid, 130 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 6% asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 43% bid. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U.S. Electric t, 110 bid, 113 asked. felopbone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 25% bid. and Potomac, 8534 48 asked. American Grapbophone Company, 18 bid, 19 asked. Stocks — Washington Market Washington Brick Machine eons D bid. id. Great Falls Ice Company, 300 bid. bid. ———. Gun <a teens Gh asked. Washingtcn Loan and Trust Company, 25¢ bid, 2% asked. American Security and ‘trust company, 33 bid, 36 asked. Lincola Hall, 100 asked es Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. Feb. 8—Cotton firm and higher— middiivg, Lally Flour duil but steady. Wheat— nd nominal; Fults, 74a84; Long- o. 2 rod, S1a81%; steamer No, 2 %; Fel fy, STa37! Diay, 37¥q: Oats stead; THE NEW CODE OF RULES. Views of the Majority and of the Minor- ity of the Committee. ‘The fall reports of the majority and of the minority of the committee on rules were made public today, The report ofthe majority ex- plains at length some of the more important changes proposed, and says of the new code that “they believe, if followed ont in good faith, it will at once enable the House to have due control over ts business and atthe same time provide those safeguards of deliberation and debate which will enable the House to act wisely.” In reference to the method of ascertaining ® quorum when members present refuse to vote on a roll call the report says: The process of ascertaining the presence of a quorum to do business under the Constitution would ordi- — ‘be under the control of the Speaker, who would derive his tion from his own peepee Hm aid of a clerk, or in any way which wou! his mind of the acc of the count, Under our system of roll calls it has been deemed more convenient to ascertain and announce the votes of members and the Presence of those who refuse to vote at the same time and by the same means, DILATORY MOTIONS. In reference to the clause saying “no dila- tory motion shall be entertained by the Speaker” the report says: This clause is merely declaratory of parliamentary lsw. There are no words which can be framed which will limit members to the proper use of proper motions. Any motion the most conducive to progress in the — business or the most salutary forthe comfort and convenience of members may be used for of unjust and oppressive de- lay. ‘majority may be kept in ses- sion for a long time it reason and good sense, sometimes at the whim of a single mem- ber, and sometimes for a still longer period, at the @ill of one-fifth who are misusing the pro- vision of the Constitution for yeas and nays, by the aid of simple motions proper in themselves but which are improperiy used, “In the early days such prostitution of legiti- mate motions caused by anger, wilifulness and ty zeal was not so much as named among legislators. Today the abuse has grown to such proportions that the parliamentary law which governs American assemblies has found it nec- essary to keep pace with the evil and to enable the majority, by the intervention of the presid- ing officer, to meet, by extraordinary means, the extraordinary abuse of power on the part, some- times, of a very few members. Why should an mbly be kept from its work by motions to delay and to weary, even if the original ign of the motion was salutary and sensible? Why should one fifth even be en- titled to waste @ half-hour of themselves and of four other fifths by a motion to adjourn when the majority manifestly do not want to ae gestion should be made that it “If the suggestion e made that grea‘ er is here conferred the answer is thst ap oval of the House is the very breath in the nostrils of the Speaker, and as nobody on earth is so jealous of its liberties and so im- patient of control, we may be quite sure that no arbitrary interruption will tke lace, and, indeed, no interruption at all, until not only such misuse of proper motions is made clearly evident to the world, but also such action har taken place on the part of the House as will assure the Speaker of the support of the body whose wishes are his law. So that in the end it is a power exercised by the House through its properly constituted officer.” A QUORUM IX COMMITTER. In reference to the rule fixing one hundred members as a quorum of the committee of the whole the majority say: “Neither house of Congress has ever hada rule fixing the number of a quorum in the committee of the whole, but from the First Congress to the present the practice has been to require the same number as in the House. ‘The quorum of the house of commone (con- sisting of 670 members) is 40. The committee of the whole, like a standing or select committee, has merely advisory powers and jurisdiction. Its action concludes nothing, and must be re- ported to the House, which approves or rejects, as it pleases, The same principle is true with respect to a quorum of standing and select committees, ‘The House has never adopted a rule on this subject, and it has been a common practice for such committee, in arranging the days of meet- ing, order of business, &c., to fix the number of its quorum, which is less than a majority of ite whole number. So far, therefore, as the constitutional or legal question is concerned, it has nover been denied or questioned that it was entirely competent for the House to select any number it might please as a quorum of the committee of the whole. The only question involved is one purely of legislative expediency and propriety, The reason that the issue has never hereto- fore been presented is due entirely to the fact that until recent years members have not sat in their seats in the House and refused to vote when their names were called. ‘he House, for convenience, commits tem- porarily its jurisdiction to standing and select committees. It never ‘ips with or perma- nently surrenders it, That jurisdiction 80 com- mitted is returned to the House with the bill or proposition, and is again referred by the House for convenience to a committee of the whole. That the action of the committee is purely pre- liminary and advisory is demomstrated by the fact that no proposition pending therein can be laid upon the table; that the previous question eannot be ordered ther that a motion to re- consider cannot be made; that the yeas and nays cannot be taken, and, finally, that it can- not adjourn, “The action of the committee of the whole be- ing, therefore, purely advisory and concluding nothing, it is Clear that this provision cannot be in contravention of the Constitution, which is silent on the [oe a and is in harmony with the well-recognized principles and practice of the English parliament, the original sources of our parliamen' rules and practice and of modern constitutional governments,” THE MINORITY’S VIEWS. The minority report is signed by Representa- tives Carlisle and Randall. They are unable, they say, to concur with the majority in many of the changes proposed. “It will be seen,” the report says, ‘that while some of them are comparatively unimportant there are others which, if adopted, will very material, ot. the methods of transacting businets in the House and in a large measure deprive the individual Representatives of their proper power and influence in the most im- portant matters of legisiation.” After discussing various of the proposed changes the report says ‘that if the proposed rules are adopted there will be one way only in which an individual member, not acting by di- rection of a committee, can secure considera- tion of a bill, and that is by a motion to sus- pend the rules.” They are unable to discover any sufficient reason for this discrimination against members who may not be fortunate enough to secure the co-operation of committees in making their “te 1 by the majority to mak it propose ry majority to make a quorum of the committee of the whole House on the state of the Union consist of 100 mem- bers, or considerably less than one-third of all the members of the House. ced cg appro- priating money or property or g revenue must have its first consideration in this com- mittee of 100. Since the organization of the gov- ernment it has required the same number of members to constitute a quorum in the com- THE SILENT QUORUM. In reference to the rule authorizing the Speaker to have members not voting counted + bs Nry Ay the most radical, and in our opinion the most- dangerous, innovation proposed b: the majority. If agreed to it will not only overthrow the construction that has been uni- a 7 it will enable less than a majority of the Representatives of the to the most important fF i af 3 Se 2 5 at H HH i of two motions which have for a long time been recognized as privileged, to wit. a motion to “The clause allowing the refuse to entertain any motion which he _ consider is absolutely inconsistent w'' the other pro of the rule. To provide that members shall have the right to make cer- tain motions, and at the same time to provide that the Speaker may refuse to entertain them and may alsorefuse to entertain an ap} from his decision, is simply to the le law of the House, so far as parliamentary mo- tions are concerned, in the hands of the pre- si officer and ive the members of percne Bw in this Hes which pur- port to confer u; them. “A rale abolis! all heretofore recogni simply providing = members may make such motions only as the Speaker may see to permit, and take only such “pee tom his decisions as he may see proper to alow, would at least have the merit of directness and simplicity, Such a rule would be no more unreasonable or unjust than the one now propoved, and would prevent conflicts upon the floor by advising members in advance isely what their rights are. There are other changes proposed in the rules to which we cannot agree, but they are of less importance than those to which we have called attention, and we will not extend this state- ment by alluding to them in detail.” THE COPYRIGHT BILL Hearing Before the House Committee on the Judiciary. The House committee on the judiciary held a special meeting today to hear arguments on the international copyright bill. Mr. C. Boveo of New York, who first addressed the commit- tee, said he appeared in behalf of a large pub- lisher, but not in a spirit of unqualified oppossi- tion to the Chace-Breckinridge bill. He did not deny that there was some basis in the appeal for relief by the publishers and authors, But there was another and more numerous class, and the committee should re- member the interests of the people in legislat- ing and secure the minimum rather than the maximum price of books, The bill proposed to allow foreign authofs to secure United States copyrights if the books were printed from type set in the United States. The Chace bill was not an international copyright bill. He stated his objections to the bill at length, and was followed by Mr. R. M. John- son, secretary of the Author's league, George H. Putnam, « publisher, and Judge W. H. Ar- ee president of the New York bar associa~ ion. Mr. Putnam said that the copyright bill as at Present framed was the best measure which could be passed under e g circumstances, CAPITOL TOPICS, motions in the Hooses and WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS IN THE DARK. About a dozen ladies, two or three untitled gentlemen and four Sonators—Farwell, Allen, Blair and Vance—occupied the room of the Senate committee on woman suffrage this morn- ing. Up to the present time this com- mittee has had to struggle on without aroom, but through the efforts of Senator Vance au apartment was at last discovered in which matters pertaining to the pertinaciously fair ones can be discussed. It is not much of a room, being situated in the subcellar, but it is none the less a committee room, and the fem- inine suffragist rejoices over the gain it has made, The principal oration was delivered by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her eloquence was seconded very ably by Susan B, Anthony. The hearing then became conversational in its nature, and just at its most interesting point the electric lights suddenly ceased to shine and the subcellar was instantaneouslly im a condition which a mytholoy | student would call Cim- merian. A combi: ion of door keeper and matches resulted in gaslight illumination for the remainder of the session. A COURT OF LAND CLAIMS IN WASHINGTON, Messrs, J. G. Zachry and Phil B. Thompson made arguments today before the House com- mittee on private land claims in favor of a bill to create a court of land claims in Washington, with three judges at salaries of 25.000 each, to adjudicate all the private land claims which now demand the attention of Congress. The bill is the same as that of Mr, McCreary’s, which was favorably reported during the last Congress. NO QUORUM. It was expected that the House committee on Indian affairs would today take up the Senate resolution authorizing the transfer of the Apache prisoners at Marion barracks, Alabama, to Fort Sill, LT., and hear arguments for and against its passage. No quorum was present, however, and another meeting was called for Monday morning to consider the matter. pity QUALIFICATIONS OF POLICEMEN, The District Commissioners Think the Army and Navy Provision Unwise. The Commissioners this afternoon submitted to Chairman Grant of the House District Com- mittee the following report: “We have the honor to acknowledge the re- ceipt of House bill 675 ‘to amend section $44 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relati to the District of Columbia.’ The inclosed copy of the report by the major and superintendent of the police of the District will, it is believed, give the information requested in the first part of the communication, “In reply to the suggestion for anything fur- ther which we are willing to submit upon the matter, we would respectfully say that every policeman, as provided in the bill, should be able to read and write the English language and should be a citizen of the United States,for reasons too obvious for reiteration. The pro- posed Provision that no person shall be ap- jointed as a policeman or watchman who as not served in the army or navy of the United States and received an honorable discharged, or the son of an honorably dis- charged soldier, sailor or marine of the army and navy of the United States, is, im our judg- ment, not wise. While we are. mindful that every praise and reward should be given aman who defends his country with his life, we think that, at this distance of time from the late civil war—age having incapacitated most of the par- ticipants for active duty as policemen—the thelad men of the country generally employed in the various civil affairs should be given a chance for such positions. “While the provision in regard to the sons of honorably discharged soldiers, &c., is a a one in principle, it does not always follow that the son inherits either the physical mental or moral characteristics of the father, We sug- gest, in conclusion, that the field for selection of policemen and watchmen at this time should be unlimited.” Charges Against Cupt. Healy. Specific charges of drunkenness and cruelty have been filed with the Sec- retary of the ‘Treasury against Capt, M. A. Healy of the revenue steamer Bear. The acts are alleged to have been com- mitted during recent cruise of that vessel in Alaskan wate! The Secretary has directed an investigation of the charge and a board of revenue officers will be ap- pointed for the purpose. It will nat con- ‘vene in San Francisco, as Capt, and the necessary witnesses are in that neig! 100d. To Go to the Court of Glaims. Government printing office employes are going to ask the Court of Claims to settle a much-vexed question, First Controller. Mat- thews decided some time ago that the per diem i ef lf | ; # i i f i : F i THE FUTURE OF THE CANAL B. and O. Men Think It Would Pay Best to Preserve It as a Water Way. ‘The question of what shall be done with the rilins of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal is al- ways of interest to citizens of Washington, to whom the existence of some mode of convey- ance over the abandoned canal is of vital im- portance, The proposal of the Washington and Cum- berland railroad company to lease the canal and use its bed for a railroad has renewed dis- cussion of the future of the canal. Receivers for the water way have already been granted by Judge Cox for the District, and the pro- ceedings so far in Hagerstown make it almost certain that the same thing will be done for Maryland within a fow days. VIEWS OF THE B. AND 0. MER. In talks with several gentlemen closely con- nected with the Baltimore and Ohio road a Sar reporter learned today that they are wait- ing for the decision at Hagerstown. The idea ‘expressed by these gentlemen is that the canal should be established on a firm basis as a water- way and that no schemes for a railroad should be listened to, “There are several sides to the question,” said a prominent Baltimore aud Ohio official. “Notwithstanding the groat improvements in the way of causoways, &c., which would fall into the hands of the proposed railroad down canal; the engineering difficulties would be tremendous and wonld entail the greatest expense. The land on the line of the canal for lo distances is entirely marshy and it isa different proposition ran- ning a canal, the plant of which 1s already es- tablished, throu; E such land and the construc- tion of a railr over this yielding and often overflowed ground. Outside of the engineer- ing difficulties, which. of course, could be overcome with money and skill, is the fact that a railroad = would not & paying scheme. With the 2 through lines so firmly fixed it could not be a passenger carrier to any extent and its reliance must be on the freight traffic, mainly of course confined to coal, Now a railroad cannot exist ag @ mere carrier of coal. It must have other sources of revenue, and the swallowing of this road. for instance, by some of the larger roads would be a matter of avery short time. The roadcould not be in- dependent and Washington would be defrauded of the advantage of being a freight terminal, The railroad, if established, would in a very short time merely P eye through Georgetown when the canal wotld stop there and be a feeder for any railroad running in from the south. It is an absurdity to talk about the claim that the canal could not be run on a pay- ing basis, I know personally where thousands of dollars have been spent on the canal in tak- ing out thoroughly good locks and putting in new ones simply because an election was com- ingon andthe men were recded to vote in that particular locality. Run the canal as a business enterprise and it will pay. A canal, besides, is a leveller of freight tariff.” ANOTHER FORGERY. A Colored Preacher Who Supposed He Had a Letter From the President. Rev. Joseph P. Powell, a colored Baptist preacher from Barton, Ala., arrived here three or four days ago and called at the White House on “official business.” There was no mistake about the business, for he had the documents to show fo> it. The old man produced a letter postmarked “Washington,” which he received at hishome, The letter read something like this: have just appointed you to a position that pays #100 per month. You will have to come on to draw your first month's salary, but after that it will be sent to you. Come immediately. Bexsamix Harrrsoy, President of the United States.” The officials saw at a glance that the old man was the victim of a cruel hoax, and they deter- mined if possible to find and prosecute the per- petrators of it. The reverend gentleman was escorted to the Post Office department, it being thought that eome law concerning the mails had been violated. The Rev. Mr.Powell was put in charge of Inspector Jacobs, who took him to police headquarters yesterday where he had an interview with Sanitary Officer Frank. The pee was a stranger in a strange place and ad but little if any funds, He was furnished transportation as far us Chattanooga and was sent on his way rejoicing. ——__ SHIPPING LEAGUE ADJOURNS. Officers Chosen and Speeches Made at the Final Session. At ite closing session yesterday afternoon the American shipping league elected by acclama- tion the following officers and executive board: Joseph Wheeler of Alabama, president; Am- brose Snow of New York, first vice president; L. M. Merritt of Florida, second vice president; George A. Kelly of Pennsylvania, third vice president; J. 8. Clarkson of Iowa, fourth vice preside: P. M. Whitmore of Maine, fifth vice president; Charles 8. Hill, secretary, (address, Washington, D. C.); John W. Ryckman, assist- ant secretary; A. Vanderbilt of New York, treasurer. Executive board—Ambrose Snow of New York, chairman; James N. Negley of Pennsyl- yania, E. H. spe of Vermont, A. Wheeler of Pennsylvani: . T. Gause of Delaware. W, H. Webb of New York, 8. W. Carey of New Jer- sey, George L. Norton of New York, J. R. G. Pitkin of Louisiana, Charles Watrous of York, F. 8. Manton of Rhode Island. N. D. Sperry of Connecticut, H. Dudley Coleman of Lonisiana, A. G. Dickinson of New York and Charles Moody of Massachusets, Commissioners of conference—Robert C. Wood of Louisiana, Sewell C. Cobb of Florida, Charles 8. Hill of New York, Guy C. Goss of New York and James F. Chapman of California. Col. A. G. Dickinson of New York read a paper on “American shippingas a national economic.” He showed the progress of other nations while our shipping has declined. He favored government subsidies to vpn shipping and urged that American ships should carry American a President Reed of the Alexandria (Va.) board of trade pictured the decline of shipping in- tereste in his city. Senator Pasco of Florida came in late and made a brief but vigorous address, Many brief sketches were made on the call of states, and letters were read from Mayor Grant of New York, Gen. Imboden of Virginia and others representing cities, boards of trade and commercial organizations of every kind. ae SECRETARY TRACY’S GRIEF, He Hears the Particulars of the Death of His Wife and Daughter. In response to a request from Secretary Tracy, Policeman Cattell, Chief Parris and Fireman Wright went to the White House this morning and had a talk with him as to the cir- cumstances connected with the burning of his home and the death of his wife and daughter last Monday. The Secretary feelingly thanked them for their invaluable assistance to him and their courage and heroism in entering the burning building atthe risk of their lives. He then in with great particularity into the details of the fire and when that part of the narrative relat- ing tothe discovery of Miss Tracy's body was oe the Secretary became very much fect The mcr! is rapidly and will probab! be able to — in health visit his daughter Miss Wilmerd- and east t Ferd and page et jw. He has not yet seen them ir He will go to the department on Monday, ———— THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. AN IRRIGATION PROBLEM, Texas and Mexico Both Interested in Its Solution. Secretary Proctor this morning gave a hear- ing to the disputants in the claim of certain parties to the right to open a new irrigating ditch from the Rio Grande river through the Fort Selden reservation, New Mexico. Argu- ments were made by Senator Reagan, Delegate Joseph, Mr. W. H. Liewellen, representing the Proposed ew company, and Col D. c. representing the oppos- ing - interesta The is an interesting one, involving difficult interstate and international problems, since both Toxas and Mexico are interested. The Opposition to the new ditch comes from the owners of a number of old Mexican ditches, some of them dating vack for a couple of hun- a mfrom the river —— ncer w fort v: from six to thirty miles. These Fen od be ha Ro there is not water enough for the new ditch, which is to be some distance ab6ve them all and in a superior location. ‘This is a very profitable business in the arid parts of the southwest—the selling ot wan a a farmers—and the vested rights of the companies are jealously guarded, 4 MAJ. MILLS’ REPORT. Maj. Anson Milla, tenth cavalry, was detailed last spring to assist Maj. Powell of the geologi- cal survey im the work of making a survey of the lands it is proposed to irrigate by means of government appropriations, and be recently made @ report to the yon this same = the conflicting rights. In conclusion e said: “Now, with reference to the construction of this new ditch aud what its effects will be, I am of the opinion that if there should always be sufficient water in the river for it and all others ha prior rights it would gradually absorb the ditches by reason of ite greater and more certain capacity, ite higher line and economical advantages; but if there should not be sufficient water in the river for all, as I do not believe there will, then there will bea struggle for existence among them and some will have tobe aban- doned, and none will like to surrender without a struggle, even perhaps unfair, Two more seasons like the two past ones will drive a great portion of the poor iarmers from these valleys as vagrants, and I see no other remedy for it than the impounding of the flood waters by dams and reservoirs,” The Secretary bas deferred a decision in the matter until he receives an answer to a letter he has sent to Major Powell asking his opinion. The Proposed South Capitol Bridge. A meeting of the South Capitol street bridge association was held in the Central national bank building at 1 p.m, today, and a commit- tee, of which P. H. Heiskell, jr., is chairman, appointed to wait upon the Secretary of War next Wednesday and present arguments in favor of the proposed bridge, hoping thereby to secure from that department a favorale re- port, es Treasury Department Changes. Promotions—Geo, ‘I. Baxter of New Jersey, from class 2 to class 3, office of the first con- troller, and Miss E, Barr from $470 to $900 office of the commissioner of internal revenue. Sentenced for Manslaughter. Frederick Pinkney, colored, convicted Janu- ary 29 of manslaughter in killing James Henry in an altercation growing out of a quarrel between children, was called up in the Crim- inal Court today for sentence, Pinkney said he was sorry that he was in this miserable position and asked for the lenienc; of the court. He asked Mr. Taylor, his counsel, to say something for bim, Mr. Taylor re- counted the circumstances, saying that the difficulty was forced on the prisoner, and claim- ing that at most the offense was the lowest degree of manslaughter asked the leniency of the court. The court (Chief Justice Bingham) said that he had received four memorials or petitions in defendant's behalf. They were all numerously signed and all ask, in view of the high character of Pinkney and the vocation, the leniency of the court. He had no doubt as tothe pre- vious good conduct of defendant and that the unfortunate result of the dispute was from pas- sion. From all the evidence the court thought deceased brought on the quarrel and that he struck the first blow, but the question decided by the jury was as to whether the accused used more force than was neces- sary and whether he pursued the assault after dedtased ceased his assault. There was a SS deal to be allowed for the hot blood of defendant, not from his own fault, but much, if not all, the fault of the deceased. The defendant suffered much from anguish and confinement and he concluded that it was not essential to sentence him to the penitentiary and that a sentence would suffice. A sentence of eight months in jail was imposed with a nominal — Criminal Court Notes, Pleas of not guilty were entered in the Crim- inal Court today in the cases of Cladius B. Jewell, for maintaining « nuisance (soap boil- ing); Charles Michener, forgery; Wm, Myers, do,; Andrew Belt, housebreaking; Wm. Wil- liams, do.; Charles Shipley, do.; John Allen, assault with intent to kill; Nathaniel Guy, do.; James C. West, embezzlement; Walter Mitchell, larceny; Otho H, Stull, embezzlement, Mig the oer a John Brown, for assault with ‘tent to ki @ recognizance was forfeited. In the case of Edward L. McClelland, charged with killing James H. Benton and presented for manslaughter, on application of Mr. C. M. Smith bail was fixed at $2,500. James oe and Mrs. Rosanna Korts entered on the on In the cases of Osborn Basey, assault with intent to kill, and Taylor Carey, murder, the deaths of defendants were si ited, In the cases of Charles Michener, Barney Walker and John M. Martin, false pretenses, a nolle pros was entered, — Annual Election of Officers, Ata meeting of the studerits’ association of the medical nt of Georgetown uni- versity held last evening the following officers were elected: Harlow R. Street of San Fran- cisco, Cal., president; John T. Cole of Alex- andria, Va, vice president; Walter A. Wells of Maryland, secretary; W. BH i more, Md,, treasurer; RD. Craven of the Dis- Columbia, librarian, trict of ————o—e Overcharging Cab Passengers. David Howard, a cabman, was in the Police Court this morning on a charge of overcharg- ing two passengers, They were from New ing on F street. One short stop the way. The driver charged them fare, 50 cents, aud an additional 25 cents for making the stop. This the rs declined bey Lieut. Amiss was a) to and he decided that 50 cents was the driver was entitled to, The driver was not satisfied with the decision and then he was obliged to leave matter tothe court. Judge sus- iver overcharging. The court inpessha hover einen ae driver and sus- pended sentence, ——-— Sidney McClain, a member of the plasterers’ union, was charged in the Police Court today with assaulting another member of the union named James Barnes. The latter's head bore evidence of his having been badly treated. He alleged that he was assaulted in the plasterers’ assembly rooms, peng Ao Park had the of his of the fl HI & z Fe j if E Fep8 i Fe i F di fi p i if t CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. A Charge Against a Public School Prin« This afternoon in the Police Court Mr. John T. Freeman, principal of the Peabody school building in East Washington, was placed on trial charged with assaulting Robert H. Nelson, ® fourteen-year-old scholar in the building. He plead not guilty. The boy testified that last Thureday he was reported by another boy and Mr. Freeman best witness with his hand auf kicked him in the back. He said that he bad several scars on him. Mrs. Ida Cole, No. 705 D street northeast, sister uf the boy, testified that there on her brother's neck, a bruise on bis his lip was swollen when be came several buttons were i “Is there rule provided by which anisbed?” aked the judge... — 10," replied the defendant, ~ You permitted to use corporal punish- “It is not forbidden.” The court heard the evidence of other wit- nesses. In conclusion the judge said that it is all nonsense to talk about ‘cond! ® scbool without punishment. If it was shown thet the teacher used unusual punishment and bad cruelly beaten the boy the court would beld him, but in this case the court did not think . Mr. Freeman bad used any more force an Was necessary to subdue an unr scholar. The cases was dismissed, S —— A Fixed Star, From the St. Louis Republic. The publishers of the Washington Sram felicitate themselves upon the progress which their paper has made during the last few years, and the position which it has gained in American journalism, and they have reason to. It is claimed in behalf of Tae Sram, and the claim has not been refuted, that it has the largest regular circulation in Proportion te the population of the city in which it is pub- lished of any newspaper in the United States, Nor is its success fortuitous, It bas been con- ducted from the beginning with excellent judg- ment and perfect knowledge of the peculiar aud difficult field that it was demgned to fill, In its case success was the reward of merit, and it has progressed rapidly from the condi- tion of a nebulous experiment to that of a fixed Star in the journalistic firmament, THE STORMS PASSING AWAY, Better Weather Promised for Tomorrow. A special weather bulletin issued from the sigual office at 1 o'clock this afternoon says: The storm that developed in southwestern Texas during the 6th and moved eastward along the gulf coast and is now central over South Carolina has broken the condition of drouth in the gulf and south Atlantic states, where heavy rains have occurred as far north as Kentucky and Maryland. This storm was attended bya wet norther on the Texas coast with gales from Brownsville to Cedar Keys, It will continue « northeasterly course, entering the Atlantic on the North Carolina coast. The storm that passed from the northern Rocky mountain re- Tuces on Tuesday and “Wednesday "has been followed by another al the same track since Thureday, ‘but with “slower movement, and which is now over northern New York and the St, Lawrence val- ley. These storms have been followed by cold morning waves from the gulf northward. This snows are re; from Tennessee to the lower lakes and heavy rains in New England and the middle Atlantic’ states, weather is rapidly displacing the cloudy condi- tions and will further extend over the south and middle Atlantic states as far north as Mary- jand tonight, and during Sunday the clearing condition will probably move furthes north- eastward #0 a8 to include the middie Atlantic egret = De ot — England. Sunday will cold and fair ‘ougbout the greater por- tion of the country, = Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- nal office today: 8a.m., 37; 2 p.m, 36; maxix mum, 42; minimum, 34. — J. Calvet & Co, for which the Schoonmaker € ing dealers are agents, have lebrity tor absolute reliability, BOND. Fell asi in Jesus on the morn! Feb- sella d Coase ban Son comets ra Fe Mis acre cil SS pcs tom Be pene ws idence. 1219 Seventeenth street tt. At 3:30 O'clock jeuda aud relat fuiiy: invited tw atcend. wt Sed Felatives BRESNAHAN. On February 7, 1890, CELIA, beloved wife of Patrick Bresuakea. 2 PB Funeral trom her late residence, No. 315 First gireet uortheast, Munday morning, 9 300'clock, Joseph's . said for the repose uf ber suul., tm maee Will oe BUCKEY. On Friday, February 7, ARLES A, BUCKEY, at his late’ residence on ‘Gonrguowe ‘Fuueral from the y aa, pet from the chapel at Oak Hill cemetery, Mop DIETZ. On Th Fe oot Sn MANTRA ROOMS a wife of Jubu Dietz, aged years, Why feel so sad, why shed a tear, Even though He has takeu trom Us one 60 dear? Cut down hike a Liy, cut down to die, Your beautiful temple to occupy. deoun timeslt hee the mesnender sent, ‘bot for 4 season our hearts mht jn anguish be remt, We are sad, ob, so sad. she has gone, but then Ob, Low happy we'll be when wetaset agin By Her Lovine Husnanp axp P, from her iste residence, 1702 Heit southwest, Sunday, Februar at clock - a fat Proapect Mill ceamssery, = oe ING. Ou February 6, 1890, CARINE DOEIING. ated Uwe wo penne, The ral will take place from Holy hie | ‘Georgetown, Sunday, uh inst, o'clock > Friends invited. dics i |BBONS. ae bore with Christan terareae ae eee, ool the wife of the late Kev. Ly ruary JOHNSON ctor . At bie vor 2 painful ilnews Capt Toho. jotuce of funeral hereafter. - NNELL, Please copy. WHITNEY, On Soturday., February ShnalSQ Bt aie alters Panerai frou her late residence 121 mizih etry a REBECCA G. a ae ae Three circles are made loss of eS E NG Ss PRICE BAKING POWDER 00.: HEY, YORE, cucago, ot. Loum Curzvazx Car 5 ~ FOR PITCHER'S CastoRia