Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1890, Page 5

Amrs Pus Are everywhere considered the most effective remedy for costiveness, indigestion and sick headache Being sugar-coated and purely vegetable they are without equal ses family medicine. For all derangements of the digestive and excretory organs no other pills are eo universally approved. “For slong time my wife was s sufferer from dysen- tery, the best physicians in this section being unable to afford her any relief. At length we concluded to try Ayers Pills, and after taking three boxes she was eured."—J. B, Smith, Blue Ridge Springs, Vs. “During the past twenty-eight years I have used Ayer's Pills in my family for all derangements of the Stomach, liver and bowels, andalsoforcolda They have never failed to benefit."—Prof. Chauncy Herds- man, A.M, Business College, Woodside, Newark, N.J. “Ayer’s Pills are the best I have ever used for head- aches, and they act like s charm in relieving any disa- sgreeabie sensation in the stomach after eating.”—Mra. ‘MJ. Ferguson, Pullens, Va. am never without a box of Ayer's Pills in the nea" ern Edwin Bartow, 425 Bristol st, Buffalo, a AYER'S CATHARTIO PILLS, Prepared by DR J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass, Sold by all Drugwiste and Dealers in Medicines, na “Take time by the forelock,” ere that rasping hacky cough of yours carries you where somany consump tives have preceded you. Lose no time; but procures Dottie of the rational remedy for lung and bronchial dis- @ase—SCOTT’S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. Rely upon it hat it will afford you speedy and efficient aid. Notonly fait = pulmonic of surpassing merit, but it compen- sates for the drain of vitality which is s most formida- Dleaccompaniment of lung disorders, Besides arrest- hg the progress of consumption, bronchitisand asthina, itinfuses unwonted vigor intoan enfeebled system and tends to fill out the hollow places in an angular frame. Ladies in delicate health will find it a palatable means of adding roundness to a figure robbed of itscontour by the inroad of marasmus or other wasting disorders. A scrofulous tendency may be succesfully combatted ‘with it, and it is acapital thing for feeble children, eclS FROM SICK HEADACHE, BILIOUS. &c., use Carter's Little Liver- They cently stimulate the vom bile. iO BE FRI ess, Fuls. Str Inver and tree the W.. M. Suvstez & Soxa, 919 PENNA AVE. TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. ‘Wo are very much gratified at the quantity of fall and winter goods disposed of during the past month while giving a discount of 10 per cent ou all sales, Jarge and small, for CASH, and, having reduced our winter stock very much, we have decided to place al SPRING and SUMMER Goods left from last season on sale upon the sine terms until further notice. Our object is to reduce the present stock and open the coming season withone ENTIRELY NEW. We have quite alarge lot of GINGHAMS, LAWNS, CHALLIS, SATINES, SILKS and o great variety of WHITE DRESS GOODS, ROBES and FLOUNCINGS, all of which will be exposed for sale on Monday or ‘Tuesday next They will be marked at such low prices as to be very attractive, and we are going to sell them if we bave to make a loss to do so. Our Summer Silks have all been marked at a grest Joss, but they must be sold and sold quickly. There is on hand our usual stock of BLACK SILKS fm all qualities, from 75¢. to 83 a yard. They include some of the vest makes imported and will all go out at the same DISCOUNT FOR cas We have left avers larre lot of ROBES and COM- BINATION DRESSES in Silk and Wool and All Wool, which we offer st s loss, but theyall go at the same discount, though many of them are not bringing fifty cents on the dollar. Im addition to the goods named above we have s complete assortment of MOURNING GOODS of the best makes, all in perfect condition, and as we pay particular attention to this department you will find im our assortment the most desirable goods in the market Also s complete Stock of Staple Goods, such as TABLE DAMASES, NAPKINS, TOWELINGS, IRISH LINENS, LINEN SHEETINGS, LINEN TABLE CLOTHS, WHITE and COLORED SPREADS and SHIRTINGS, all of which are marked at regular bres, Also a few REAL CAMEL’S HAIR SHAWLS, which are marked ata great ldss to close. ALL of the sbove-named goods, and in fact our entire stock, st a discount of 10 PER CENT FOR (CASH. Al goods marked is plain ftyures, W. M, SHUSTER & SONS, 219 PENN. AVE. N.W. ‘TIS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO TAKE BLUE Tipit Sra te liver to action. Carter's Little are much better. Don't forget this. FEBRUARY 14,1890. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY Are still offering Special Attractions in the following ues: Delicious Sugar Cured Hams—Price reduced. ‘Florida Oranges—whclesale and retail Pure Vermont Maple Sugar and Sirup of a very su- pertor quality. Pure White Clover Honey—Price low. Bew Mess Mackersi—in 5-Ib. packages, FLOUL—Several very desirable brands, and all Grades, at prices in keeping with the recent dropin the market, Our “Big Bargain” brand (Patent Pro- coem) at 85.47, im barrels only. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPARY, 428 Ninth st Basoams Ix Fons Axo Wasa We have made genuine reductions on all FUBS AND WRAPS. ‘Those desiring bargains can now obtainthem. The fiuest coods manufactured are on exhibition, con- ne CAPES AND MUFFS. ‘The balance of PLUSH WKAPS at prime cost. WILLETT & RUOFF, ‘Batters and Furricra, nO35 905 Pa ave, Pixs Exsrnox, 1889: rom any ube ae vur FART OF THE EVENING 8TAR: WASHINGTON 2d EDITION. Last elem The St MR. PARNELL ASKS. The Government Will Accept the Re- port, but Not Put it on Record. Loxvox, Feb. 17.—In the house of commons today Mr. Parneil asked for information as to the government's intentions regarding the re- port of the special Parnell commission. The Right Hon. Wm. H. Smith, the govern- ment leader, said that the government in- tended toask the House to adopt the report and thank the commission for its just and im- Partial conduct. Mr. Smith’s answer was greeted with cheers, counter cheers and laugh- ter. He also said the government would ask the House to enter the report on its journals, (Cries of “Oh,” “Ob.”") He further said that he hoped, subject to the Progress of business in the House, to make a motion on Monday next to carry out the gov- ernment's intentions, Mr. Smith’s remarks were interrupted by cheers, counter cheers, derisive laughter and exclamations of indignation. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing prices of 2 X ‘Market, a9 reported by special wie. WS Corson and Macartney, 10 Fatreot” Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Kegular Call — 12 o'clock m.: 4s, $1,400 at 122%. Masonic Hail 5s, $500 at #400 at 108, Washington Light Infantry 2d, $300 at 100. Capital National bank, 10 at 120.’ West End National bank, § at 73. American Grapho- phone, 50 at 17%; 46 at 17%; 4at 17%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 7, Government Bonds—U, 8.4398, 1891, registered, 10334 bid, 104 asked. U. 8. 4i¢a, 1501, coupon, 104% bid, 105 asked. U. &. 48, registered, 1907, 122% bid, 1234 asked U. 8. 4s, coupon, 1907, bid, 123% asked. District of Columbia tonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, com, 103 bid, 104 asked. Per imp. 7a, 1881 currency, 104 bid, 105 asked. Market stock 7s, 1sv2; currency. 105 bid. 20-year fund, 6s, 1892, gold, bid. 20-year fund, 5s, Isvy, gold, 11236 bid, 118 asked, Water stock, 73, 1901, currency, 131 DR. 30-year fund, Us, gold,"1902, 123 ‘bid. Water stock, 7s, cur- rency, 1003, 133 bid, 140asked. 365s, 1924, fund, currency, 12:23 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds—U, 8. Electric Light bonds, Ist, Gs, 100 bid. U. 8. Electric Light bonds, 24,’ Gs, 114 vid, 124 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad.10-10, 106% bid, 1064 asked. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 68, 160 bid, 220 asked. Masonic Hall Association Se, 1808, 107 bid, 110 saked. ai ashington Market mmpany Ist mortgage, Gs, 110 Vashington Market company bonds, imp. @s, 120 bid, 122 asked. Washington Light Infantry fret mort- gage bonds, 6s, 1004, 102 bid. Washing- ton Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1904, 98 bid. asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A, 63, 121 bid, 122 usked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, a, 121% bid, 12255 asked. Netonal bank Stocks—Bank of Washington. 500 bid. Bank Kepublic, 2 bid. Metropoli- tan, 200 bid, 275 asked. Central, 280 bid. Second, 175 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 185 bid, 193 asked. Citizens, 167 bid. Columbia, 175 bid, 155 asked. Capital, 119 bid, 121 asked. West End, 72 bid. 73 asked. itailroud Stucks — Washington and Georgetown. 280 bid, 305 asked. Metropolitan, 165 bid, 180 asked. ‘Columbia, 63 bid, 75 asked. Capitol and North O Street. 63% vid, G44 asked. — Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ Home, 55. bid, 60 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 43% bid, 47 asked. Franklin, 50 bid. Metropolitan. 80 bid. National Union, 20: bid, 21 asked. Arlington 182% bid, 190 asked. Core coran, 63 bid, 68 asked. Columbia, 16 bid, 17 asked. German-American, 180 bid. Fotom 88 bid, 100 asked. Higgs, 8)y bid, 855 asked. ‘eoples, 5% bid. urance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 123 bid, 130 asked. Columbia Tide, 64, bid, 67; asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks— Washington Gas, —y | Did, 4436 asked. Georgetown Gas, 46 bid U.S. Electric Light, 109 bid. 11234 asked. uesapoake. and” Fotomacy ‘ein Chesa| an mac, American Graphophone Company, 17: asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Market Company, 20 bid, 20% asked. Washington Brick Machine Company, 300 bid. Great Falls Ice Company, 166 Did, 175 asked. Bull Run Pano- rains, 23 bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 240 Did. Washington Safe Deposit Company, 125 bid. National Typographic, 20 bid, 30 asked. Title Ins: Mergenthaler, 12 bid, 15 asked. Pueumatic Gun e, & Did, 7% asked. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 23; bid, 23 asked. American Security and Trust company, 334 bid. Lincola Hall, 100 asked es Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb, 17.—Cottou steady and un- changed—middling, 113;. Flour active and steady. Wheat—southern, no arrivals afloat 7 Thas4; Longberry, al iO. 3 a No. 2, red, 74! juiet; No. 2 winter red, spot, 80a80\; February, ag; March, 80%aS1: May, 8344833. Corn—southern sca: nominal; caer; _ mined pot, 30; bruary, 35' So4A00%: April, Soya: Mi igs Tuly, SB ASON: 4% Oats frm—southern and’ Pennsylvania, 28a31; western, white, 203031; do. mixed, ‘27ja20: graded No. 2,'white, 30a31. Rye inactive and nearly nominal—prime choice. 56a58. Hay steady —prime to choice timothy, 12.50a13.50._ Provisiot eas pork, 10, 11 new; steady and unchanged : bulk meats, loose should long clear and clear ere. 5; rib sides, 5%; sugar-pickied shoulders, 53; sugar- cured smok shoulders, 6; hams, 10%a11i¢; lard, refined 7}, crude Gx. Butter st iy and un- changed—western packed, 16a21; best roll, 16a18; creamery, 26828. easy—Western 12543, Petroleum unchanged—refined, 7.50. Coff Rio feo frm, = fair, 1034. Sugar steady—A soft, 6x. altig. Copper quiet and unchanged—refined, 13: Whisky firm—1.0081.10. Freights to per steamer dull but steady—cotton, 40c.; el r ton in sacks, 20s; grain per bushel, 6d. Cork for orders—promgt, 4s.9d.a5a, 6,000 bushels; corn, 5,300 bushels, BALTIMOKE, Feb. 17.—Virginia threes, 66; Baltimore a wack OTnlOON: Northern Central stock, , Washington and Bal- timore first certificates, 1000101; do. third certifi cates 3440; consolidated gas bonds, 113%; do. stock, 550555. Chicago Markets. yb. 17 (closing). —Whi Fel reh, 75; June, CHICAGO. June, —— GOV. FORAKER TOO HASTY In Jumping to a Conclusion About the |' National Guard Letter. Adjt. Gen. Kelton was shown a news clipping this morning to the effect that in a speech at a recent dedication of an Obio national guard armory ex-Gov. Foraker said that in 1887, when the fisheries question was the topic of the day, the War department had written to him, to- gether with the other governors, asking him how many soldiers he could rush to the Cana- dian frontier. THE OENERAL LAUGHED when he said thatthe governor must have grown enthusiastic in his imagination. Such @ letter was written, but it made no mention of Canada and had nothing whatever to do with the Canadian fish- eric dispute or any other inter- national question, The War department simply. wished to give the national guard throughout the country SOMETHING PRACTICAL TO THIXK ABOUT, and sent out these letters asking them the hypothetical question of how many men could be masied at certain given points, It was done to test the intelligence and activity of the national and to stimulate their jnterest in actual questions of the science of war. A Fire From « Defective Flue. This afternoon about 2 o'clock a fire broke out in the house No, 1505 8th street northwest, THE RAILROAD PROBLEM. THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Mr. Ingalls Introduces a Bill to Deter-| Another Proposed Street Railroad— mine Their Routes. Other Matters of Intersst. BE PROPOSES TO HAVE THE B. AND 0. TUNNEL | Another incipient street railway company UNDER CAPITOL BILL AND HAVE ITs MAIN STATION OW MISSOURI AVENUE—THE 3. AND P. TO KEEP IT8 PRESENT LOCATION, Senator Ingalls this afternoon introduced in the Senate a bill to define the routes of steam railroads in the District. It provides that from aud after January 1, 1893, it shall be unlawful for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company and the Baltimore and Potomac rail road company, and each of them, to maintain their tracks, or any of them, or to run their trains, oy any of them, into or within the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, except upon and over the routes hereinafter specified and oes, any existing provisions of w ie of the cl ; or ol Soatrary notwithstanding; said date no variation of or ‘ture from, or extension of the tracks hereinafter provided for shall be made without the consent of Con- gress thereto previously obi ; and that on or before said date all other track buildi and structures of =, an every description now occupied or used by the said companies or either of them in any street, avenue or public space in said city, except such of them as may conform to the provisions of this act, shall be removed, and if any such track shall not be removed by the railroad company maintaining the same, within ten days after notice from the District Commissioners so to do, the same shall be summarily removed by the said Commissioners at the expense of said railway company, such expense, if not paid, to be recovered at the suit of the United States in any court of com- petent jurisdiction, THE B. & 0, ROUTE. From and after the date given the Baltimore and Ohio is to enter the city at the northern line of Boundary strect, at or near its intersec- tion with 8d street. Thence it is to proceed soe 8d street east to a point at or near the intersection of E street north and 3d street east; thence by tunnel to a point at or near E street south through reservation 17 on such curved line as shall be most practicable to a point in Canal street on the north side of the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, at or near One-half street east; thence along Canal street and Virginia avenue parallel with and on the north side of the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad to the intersection of Gth street west and Vir- ginia avenue; thence along 6th to Missouri avenue to a passenger station to be located ON MISSOURI AVENUE. The right and authority to occupy a strip of land through the government reservation 100 feet in width on the east side of 6th street, west from Missouri avenue south for 1,000 feet, and 50 feet in width from that point through’ said reservation tv Maine avenue is granted to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, their successors aud as- signs. ‘Tho Baltimore and Ohio company is also authorized to run double tracks to the long bridge, alongside and north of the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. The tracks upon the bridge are to be used in com- mon, THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC TRACKS, From and after January 1, 1893, the Balti- more and Potomac railroad company shallenter said city from the north and east, along the northern shore of the Eastern branch of the Potomac river, at @ point between L and M streets south and shall proceed thence | westwardly, with a double track, on and under K street south, Canal streetand Virginia ave- nue toa point at or near one-half streot east andand Canal street, and thence on Canal streetand Virginia avenue alongside and par- with the route of the Baltimore and Ohio before described to 6th street and Virginia avenue, and thence along 6th street to their present passenger station at 6th and Batrests. ‘whe right to occupy a strip of land 100 feet wide through the govern- ment reservation on the west side of 6th street from B street north for 1,050 feet in width from that point, through the reserv tion to B street south, is granted the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company, their suc- cossors or assigns, UNITING @WUE R AND 0. BRANCHES, The Commissioners of the District are au- thorized to relocate the present tracks of the Washington and Metropolitan branches of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company so as to reunite the same outside und north of Boundary street, The Baltimore and Ohio company may also construct and maintain a passenger station 3d street cast at or near the north end of the tunnel, The Baltimore and Ohio is authorized to ac- quire, by purchase or condemnation north of boundary, such land as may be necessary for the location of such freight stations, round houses, &c., as may be necessary. The Baltimore and Potomac company may acquire such land as is necessary to the south of Virginia avenue between lst street west and Mth street west. The Baltimore and Ohio is also to have shops, freight yards, &c., north of the north line of its track along Canal street or Virginia avenue, west of 3d street east and south of D_ street south, and they also have the right to acquire and to lay tracks thercon a strip of property 55 feet ide east of 6th street west between Vir; avenue and the public reservation on Maine avenue, TO PAY A SCHOOL TAX. Those portions of government reservations occupied by the companies is to be taxed as other property would be, the proceeds to go to the support of public schools in the District. WALLS ON THE MALL. ‘ Section 9 provides that the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company shall erect a sub- stantial wall 10 feet high on the west side of 100 feet strip granted to it through reservation known as the “mall,” and the Baltimore and Ohio company shall erect a similar- wall on the east side of the 100 feet granted to it, between Maine and Missouri avenues, NOT A HAPPY HOME. The Serious Complaint Made by a Woman Against Her Husband, Frank King, a plumber living at No. 1416 8th street, was before the Police Court this afternoon charged with making threats toward his wife. Mrs. King, who apparently was quite ill, testified that she had been married nineteen years, Three weeks ago she said her husband came home intoxicated and threat- ened to kill every ono in the house, She ran to an upper room and she saw from the window her son running along O street and her husband after him on horseback, She said that they have to wait until all hours for him to come home before they can get any- thing to eat, She said that her husband hns threatened to kill her and go to the gallows for it. Her husband, she said, has been carrying on in this y for eleven months, When she attempted take her son's part Wednesday he strack her. She went two days without anything to eat, — Alleged Fraudulent Checks. In the Criminal Court today, betore Chief Justice Bingham, the case of Reverdy J. Brooke, charged with obtaining $20 from James 8. Top- bam & Sons and $2.62 from W. G. Burns in April last by means of fraudulent checks on tho Central national bank, were tried. Judge W. B. Snell appeared for the defendant. Mr. Top- ham testitied to Brooke purchasing a trunk, representing that he had a livery stable on G street and was perfectly good for the amount of the check; he subsequently ascertained that Brooke had made an assignment the day before. After the arrest of Brooke an offer was made to return the check, Mrs. tlock testified to Brooke conveying the stable back to her. Mr. A. B. Ruff of ‘the Central national bank testi- fied that Brooke's account was closed in Decem- ber previously. The defendant took the stand and acknowl- edged giving the Topham check, saying that he fally expected to have the money at the time named and to meet the check. He, how~ ever, failed in his collections and requested that the check be held the last of the week, but it was refused, H6 collected over $100 and was ready to pay the note, but it was refused, —_s-— He Fell and Struck His Head. This afternoon about 2:15 o’clgck a young made its appearance in the Senate this morn- ing. Senator Vance introduced s Dill to incorporate the Monumental street railway company. The bill declares that Jas. B, Carter, Edmund Jones, Henry M Baker, Edward M. Willis, John Miller, John W. Harsha, Charles T. Carter, Samuel V. Halliday, George A. Jordan and Joseph G, Hester aro created a body corporate with authority to construct end lay down track rail with the thence along 3d street to Missouri avenue, to 6th peony ts ipeing Seat street, to G at street, iew Ham aye- nue, to 18th street, to Columbia to wae The cars are tobe drawn by horse but approved electricity may company 80 elects. The capital stock is to be not less than €200,- 000 nor more than $500,000, the stock being im shares of $50 each. The company is authorized to issue its bonds to aid in the construction and equip- ment of its road to the extent of $25,000 per mile for each and every mile or fraction there- eran one megpeniy Llemirle yh on ite Property, ite of way an nC 'e Section 8 provides that the com; shall place first-class cars on the road and shall run cars during the day and as late at night as 11 o'clock, and as often as every ten minutes, THEY DON'T WART THE PEACE MONUMENT RE- MOVED. ‘The Grand Army veterans of Tomah, Wis., are much excited over what they evidently re- gard as the proposition of a vandal, This morning Senator Spooner presented a tition from Henry W. Cressey post, No, 42, GA. R, which reads: ‘That we do most earnestly and will for- ever protest against the destruction or removal of the Peace monument which now stands at the foot of Capitol Hill * * * for the purpose of erecting upon the site of that monument a statue of Columbus.”, HEARING ON THE SUNDAY REST BILL, The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia gives a hearing tomorrow at 10 a.m. to the petitioners for and against a Sunday law for the national capital. Addresses are expected from city pastors, representative laymen, rep- rosentatives of haber, Rey, Wilbur F. Crake and from opponents of the measure, THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL was before the Senate fora brief space of time this morning. Senator Faulkner intro- duced a bill appropriating 60,000 for the erection of a new building on lot 10, square 228, for the use of the central dispensary and emergency hospital, providing that the plans for the building are approved by the supervising architect of the Treasury de- partment, WATER PIPES WITHOUT PETITIONS. Mr. Grout introduced in the House today a bill repealing so much of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia as mrkes petitions of owners of the Majority of the real estate on any square a condition precedent to the laying of water pipes and erection of fire plugs. FOR A CITY POST OFFICE, Senator Pettigrew introduced a bill this after- noon to secure an eligible site for a city post- office, and names as a site that prop- erty bounded by Pennsylvania avenue on the north, street on the south, 9th street onthe east and the building of the Washington safe deposit company on the west, at a cost, all told, not exceeding $275,000, A commodious and substantial building is to be erected thereon at a cost not to exceed $800,000. CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY, A bill to mcorporate the City and suburban railway company of the District of Columbia was introduced today by Senator Davis, The incorporators named are Albert Gleason, John A. Baker, Enos Ray, Seymour Cunningham, W. 8. Thompson, Wm. E, Clark, Wm. West, Horato Browning, R. G. Israel and W, Cissell. The route proposed commences at the intersection of 15th street northwest and New York and Pennsylvanie avenues,and continnes along 15th street to Vermont avenue, around Thomas’ Circle to Vermont avenue, to Iowa circle and around it, to Rhode Islund avenue, to Florida avenue; thence northwesterly along Rhode Is- land avenue, when the same shall have been extended to Brentwood road, and to the District line if desired, with branches to Ivy City, Montello and to the Reform school, und to @ point upon the District fine north of the intersection of Khode Island avenue extended with Queen's Chapel or LErentwood road; the branches to be cither single or double track. Any legal motor power is authorized. The capital stock is $500,000 with power to increase to $1,000,000, —— UNDER THE DOME. Notes from the Capitol Galleries and Committee Rooms, THE FINEST FRUITS OF FLORIDA are coming to the correspondents in the House press gallery, Not long ago Representative Bullock of Florida sent a box of fine oranges from his grove, with bis compliments, to the newspaper men. ‘Today Iepresentative John M. Wiley of New York, who has an orange grove in Florida, sent a large box of oranges to the gallery. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JR., organized on Saturday evening by the election of Jimmie English of California as speaker. Jimmie is a hold-over democratic page, and his election was secured only after a vigorous con- test, in which his opponent, McKee, was badly worsted. The junior house is composed of the pages of the House of Represeutatives, and the joys propose to hold regular sessions for the consideration of public business, and they will give their elders points on “how to secure a quorum.” ¥OR AN APPROPRIATION. Mayor E. 4. Graham and Mr, A. A. Wiley of Montgomery and Mesers. Cabot Leel, Jonas H. Judkins, W. 1 dis, A, T. Weston and A. Hohenberg of Vj pka, Ala., gro Lore to se- eure & hearing before the river and herbor committee in behalf of the proposed improve- ment of the Coosa river. i The Columbia Central Railroad. To the Editor of Tue Evestne Star. Some of the citizens seem to have awakened to the proposed outrige of permitting the so- called “Columbia Cent railroad company” to run along Maryland avenue and have its station on Stanton square at Sth street east. Iam in- formed. on what I be'éve to be good authority, that this is simply a blind by which the Balt more and Ohio railroad hope to got in and oc- cupya public reservation the same as the Pennsylvania railroad compauy did south of the avenue. In confirmation of this idea, sec- tion 12 provides that said company shall have authority to make coutracts, connections and egreements with other railroad companies and to make leases with euch connecting railroads, Whether that be the intent or not it certamly is one of the most outrageous bills ever intro- duced. The only wonder is that it did not ask to use the Capitol itself for a station—at least the uew rooms in the terrace which Senators gay cannot be used for committee rooms, There is notin the whole bill one single word requiring them to cross over or under grade, or where it runs iu the strects to keep on grade, or provide suitable crossings, or to provide gates or watclimen ata single crossing—not a single provision to rs the lives of citi- zens, as in the case of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad charters. It is strange that the House committee, before whom they had ao hearing, without any notice to the citizens, should, for @ moment, tolerate any such proposition; but, from the statement in ‘Tae Stan, I infer that they propose to reper it favorably, W.0.D, 7 —— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Goverxment Receipts Topar.—Internal Tevemue, $509,846; customs, $859,508, Tue U.S. Trans Sure Jamestown arrived at Port Royal, 8.C., yesterday. Dgatu oy Lizut. Wakexsuaw.—The Navy de- partment is imformed that Lieut (junior grade) H, G. Wakenshaw died on board the receiving ship Vermont at New York yesterday, Inrenxa Revenus APPoinruents.—The Secretary of the Treasury has made the follow- ing appointments in the internal revenue ser- rice: Joel R. Campball store eoper and gauger sixth V ; keeper and Feoper, daw io ork, W. Wr Maral, store th. first keeper, fifth the howe with pong, wary tebeen nae THE CONFESSION OF FAITH. Washington City Presbytery Discusses the Proposed Revision, A SHARP DEBATE ON THE SUBJECT BUT KO Ac- TION TAKEN UP TO RECESS—REV. DR. CHILDS ASKS A LETTER OF DISMISSAL TO THE P.z. cuuRCE. The meeting of the Washington city presby- tery today at the Ninth Street church was un- usually well attended. A notable feature of the occasion was the presence of a large num- ber of ladies. The discussion of the question f the revision of the “Confession of Faith” ‘was announced as the object of the special meeting and the prospect of a debate on that important topic was the reason for the large at- tendance. . The presbytery first endeavored to unravel the parliamentary tangle which was occasioned by the resolution offered at the last meeting by Judge Drake asasubstitute for the report of the committee on revision. This resolution denied the constitutional right of the general assembly to overturn the presbyteries in re- gard to revision and held that the initiative should be made by the presbyteries. REY, DB. T. 6, CHILDS ASKS FOR A LETTER OF DIS- MISSAL. During this discussion it was suggested that Rev. Dr. T. 8. Childs, who had announced his determination to ask for a letter of dismissal from the presbytery, be allowed to nt his letter at this time. Dr. Childs said, previous to this, that he was placed in a rather deli- cate —— as he intended to withdraw from the Presbyterian church in order to con- nect himself with another church. He had hoped that the question of revision would be decided, and after he had placed himself on record it was his intention to withdraw, He would, how- ever, leave it to the presbytery when the ques- leave it to the presby: he tion of his withdrawal should be considere: It was decided to allow him to present his letter at once. Dr. Childs then read his letter, which was laid on the table without debate for further consideration. The letter is as follows: HIS LETTER ANNOUNCING HIS CHANGE OF FAITH. To the Presbytery of Washington City. Dear Brethren: I would ask a dismissal from your body to the Protestant Episcopal church, diocese of Maryland. It is unpecessary to dwell upon the reasons that have led me to seck this change. I find in the Episcopal church a doctrinal faith in substantial narmony with our own, I find a worship reverent, spirit- ual, comforting. I find a communion of saints in which I hope to enlarge the experiences of the past and have a pledge of the still wider communion of the future, I do not go out with or to controversy. I Lad with the hope of yet fuller service for the Master in the work of a common faith and the bands of acommon love. My relations to the presbytery have been always pleasant and were never more go than they are now These rela- tions cannot be severed without pain. I trust, however, thatthe bonds of personal and Chris- tian affection may remain unbroken. Fraternally yours, T. 8S. Curps TO UNBAVEL THE PARLIAMENTARY COMPLICA- TIONS. In order to get rid of the parliamentary complications connected with the discussion of the revision Dr. Hamlin moved to reconsider the motion adopted at a former meeting fixing the time for taking the vote on revision on the second day of the meeting in April. He said that his object in making this motion was to enable the presbytery to proceed with its business and to decide the first question as to whether a revision was favored by the presbytery, and then to go on with the discussion as to the character of the revision. Opposition was made to such a course by Rev. Mr. Van Wyck, who, in the course of his remarks, characterized the motion to re- consider 4 TRICE. He claimed that a number of the membersof the presbytery were not present, as they be- lieved, relying on the former action of the presbytery that no action was to be taken until the spring meeting. The stated clerk, Rev. Dr. Bittinger. objected to the use of the word trick, aud said that he thought there was no member of the presby- tery capable of such a thing. Rey. Mr. Van Wyck disclaimed any personal allusion to Dr. Bittinger, but maintained his | position that it would be unfair to reconsider the resolution at this meeting. Rev. Dr. Hamlin thought that guch language was extremely curious, to say the least, but as no attempt was made to establish the tric! iness of the proceeding the discussion of par- liamentary points went on, Judge Drake argued against the power of the presbytery to reconsider the action taken at a former meeting of the presbytery and after he | had finished Dr, fenlin took the floor and said that Judge Drake was responsible for GETTING THE PRESBYTERY INTO THIS HOLE, In the opinion of Rev. Mr. Ramsdell it was the general assembly that had got the pres- bytery into the hole by prating first | for action the question of whether a| revision is wanted and then, ond, the question of the nature of the revision. In the case of many members the action on the first depended on their views on the second | question, and what he wanted was a discussion of the general subject of revision. He did not care when the vote was taken, but he desired that there should be a discussion before the vote was taken, Rev. Dr. Bartlett favored considering the question at once, and Judge Drake, upon the suggestion of Dr, Hamlin, said that he was willing toamend the motion by substituting the word rescind for reconsideration, THE TIME FOR TAKING A VOTE ON REVISION, Some of the mombers objected to a change that would not fix a definite time for taking a vote on the revision question and Dr. Hamlin said that there was no objection to fixing a definite time, but he thought that it was a mis- take to doter until the spring meeting a vote on both of the questions of the assembly's overture, The first question, whether a revis- ion was favored or not, in his opinion could be settled before the spring mecting. Then the report of the committee on revision could be considered at that meeting. Judge Drake argued against any change and | maintained that the entire matter could be considered at the spring meeting. He was speaking of the importance of the action of the presbytery on this question as affecting the interests of the church at large, when Rev, Dr, Bartlett protested against the prolonged dis- a on modes of procedure, He said that 6 was SICK OF HEARING SUCH DRIVEL and he thought the members of the presbytery were tired of it, “Dr. Bartlett,” rejoined Judge Drake, in a caustic tone, “had better employ _a physician and take somo internal remedies for bis sick- ness. I cousider such remarks as imperti nent.” “Nothing but impertiuence will reach you or effect you,” retorted Dr. Bartlett, Judge Drake replied with considerable heat that Lo wanted it to be uuderstood that he did not stand in awe of ministers of the gospel ex- cept as their language and manners entitled | them to respect. “Elders in the same way,” wes Dr. Bartlett's parting shot, as Judge Drake resumed his eat, After further discussion Dr, Hamlin’s motion was adopted bya large majority vote. This vote cut the parliamentary knot and then the | presbytery began the discussion of THE QUESTION OF REVISION, ! Rey. Dr. Craighead opened the debate with acarefully written address, He commended the fair spirit in which the revision question had been considered by the religious press. | He replied to some of the objections mude | against revision that the changes were sug- | gested by the foes of the church, and that one object of the revision was to increase the membership of the church by bringing in people without close examina- ion of their principles of faith, He thought thatthe argument that the times were not i ripe for the consideration of revision and that | it would lead to excitement and further change | was not well taken. But the speaker main- tained that at no time could changes in estab- | lished institutions be brought ubout without | excitement. He expressed the opinion that a | few drops of water did not always constitute a flood. said he was in favor of changes in the confersion as would it conform to the —— Fettaaes of chiar and scientific ous! ithout injuring it stendards of thechurch. He thought that the action of the general assembly in acing Neck Overtenns to fie “d ‘som dication that such E | his form at Holizman’s on the river. ) Su Sw | Maude = - D. C.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1890. to assert that God created some for eternal death for His own pleasure. The destruction sinners, he maintained, was not the end nor “be: Cenighand then pr to explain the 3 D explain changes that he was in favor of, quoting the sections with the pro verbal members of , the pres! . sion before’ them, followed his remarks noted the alterations that he suggested. LISTENING TO FATHER CHINIQUY. After Dr. Craighead concluded his address the presbytery listened to a brief speech from Father Chiniquy, who said that be was an ex- of the Catholic church. He _ of try in the church of Rome. Upon t) — s clusion of his remarks the bs oe until 2 o'clock, when Mob: ede re- discussion of the proposed After recess the revision of the “Canfession of Faith” was con- tinued by Rev. Dr. Ramedell, who first spoke on the constitutionality of the it method of bringing about revision, and expressed the opinion that it was unwise for the general assembly to take action at this time, He criticized the form in which the questions were put and thought that it was unfortunate to require an Suswer as to whether a revision was wanted before direc what revision should con- sist of. He thought that there was no need to we been an __ agitation on this subject. Instead of throwing open to the church the general question of revision spe- cific changes should have been suggested to the presbyteries, and their action upon them would have CAUSED NO DISTURBANCE IN THE CHURCH. He cited the case of Congress if the question of revision of the Constitution should be pre- sented) A multitude of changes would at once be suggested. The business-like way is to bring out the specific changes pro} and have thea considered. In regard to changing the confession he said that he had no respect for it simply because it was old. He thought, however, that the confession was more modern than the criticisms of a good many people who were talking about it, He detended the statement of theo- logical belief as given in the confession and | said that he preferred these statements to the ones made by theological professors. The trouble was, he said, that the confession was not taught and read as much as it should be, and for that reason people had begun to think that it was old aud antiquated. The speaker then went on to explain in detail the Various sections of the confession. CHANGES FAVORED BY DR. CRAIGHEAD, Dr. Craighead in his speech before recess favored a change in the part of the confession where the final condition of infants is consid- ered. The speaker strongly advocated, in ad- dition to the entire recasting of chapter third, the addition of a section declaring that Christ made a full and free salvation for all men; the omission of the word “elect” before infant, in chap. 10, section 3, leaving it to read all infants, In conclusion he urged that this was a favorable time to enter upon this needed work of revision; that no embittered theological controversy dis- tracted the church; that the suspicions of fifty years ago no longer existed, but that a spirit of | tolerance and brotherly love had taken their place. He appealed to conservative, orthodox men, instead of trying to check this movement for revision, to take part in it and give the church at large their maturest thought and their highest scriptural wisdom. The Assassination of Saunders. The Attorney General received today the written report of the particulars of the-assas- sination of Deputy Marshal Saunders at Quincy, Fla., last week, from Marshal Mizell, but he declined to make it public until he had carefully read it. In obedience to his summons Marshal Mizel and District Attorney Stripling reached the city at about noon and called on the Attorney General. They consulted tor some time in regard to the case. Among the Pugilists. winter retirement much earlier this year than is usual, This evening Joe Fielden, the promising English light-weight, will give an exhibition of Nally will stand up against him in his exhibition bout, Fielden wi 0 give an exhibition of club swinging, at which he is said to be very TARIFF PROBLEMS, Not Much us to —— to Figure on—To- perplexing features of the situation is that there is considerable doubt about the fiscal affairs of the government admitting of an reduction of revenue at this time, 4 regular appropriations and the deficiencies for the ensuing fiscal year will amount to about 430,000,000 and the estimated revenues for that vear are but@450,000,000, ‘The passage | the Biair bill, or of any one of the posed general pension bilis, would | Out this difference of $20,000,000 and | a shortage. If any of these bills becpme law | idea of reducing ‘the revenue must be doned, and the only reductions of duties ticable would be such as would operate crease revenue by encouraging The frienas of sugar in the house to are- 20 and 30 per centasa the repeal of the duty duction of between compromise, urging that the government can- not spare the revenue which would be wiped out by putting it on the free list, and it is poo _— there may be @ compromise on this is, The repeal of the tobacco tax is a foregone conclusion, = it is found that the revenue —_——E Well Deserved Prosperity. From the Philadelphia Evening Star. Tus Wasurnoton Star is very proud of ite | continued prosperity, but it is no more than it | Should expect, for it is one of the best papers published—certainly the best the national capi- | tal ever had. Its average circulation is 30,000 | copies daily, and, considering that that cireule- | tion is mainly local, it Proudly boasts that “it has a larger and greater circulation an the city Where printed, in proportion to reading and purchasing population, than any other news- Paper in the world.” “It further has,” says Tue Stan, “three times the circulation of any | other paper in Washington,” and “its eicoula- | tion in Washington is double that of all the other papers published in the city added to- gether.” Recognizing these facts the adver- tiser has availed himself of its columns, until now Tue Sran’s patronage in tbat line is so large that supplements are of frequent oceur- | tence. While Tae Wasmrxorow Stan is recog- nized asa wonderfully good local paper it is broader in its scope than that, and in the gene- ral news of the world is abreast with the best of its cotemporaries in other cities, Ite sup plements, when gatherings of « national char- acter are held in Washington, are evidences of ite enterprise, and its Saturday edition is equal in literary ability to the best Sunday paper in the land. Tue Wasurnorox Sram is but re- ceiving the patronage it deserves, because it earns it, F i BIH z ———+oo_______ , and social, but he did not see v peo ple, Commodore Ramsay, chief of pny A of navigation, was the first man to reach «ud he beid a long conversation with bim in the day relative to the affairs of the ment, which bave been under that cure during the interim. Most of the iF iH taut matters that have come up for action im proficient. Possibly some others of the local | the past two weeks have been talked over by fighters will try their hand this evening. | the Sccretary aud the commodore, #o that the : (9) " we fixed “Char | fame has kept well posted as to the affairs of ley” f is last week, said to- the department. Among his morning callers day: “I see Gainey he is not satisfied | was Gen. K A Alger. ~ with the result of the fight and would like to a it try I do not care to make fight he can get a mateh with Denny McCarty, an unknown man of this city, who is anxious to meet him for any stakes up to $250 a side,” «Haste bn senting Uniontown Prisoners. Preacher Traverse of the Good Hope church was at the police station in Uniontown Satur- | day night to see members of his flock who had got into the custody of the police. Wm. Rol- lins, a colored hod carrier, who lives near the District line on the Marlboro’ road, was in town Saturday night and he took too much to drink, He bought a British bulldog revolver in the city and was taking ithome. When he got in the woods near his home he fired the ‘Weapon to sve if itwas a good one. The report attracted the attention of Officers Branson and Marr. who arrested him. Wm, Ward and David Simms were in the wagon with him and they were also arrested. Lloyd Wil- liams, Prymus Davis and John Walker were arrested for being disorderly on the Hamilton road. The same policemen arrested them and alleged that they were disturbing the peace of the county, Strong drink was the cause of the trouble. Davis and Walker, the police say, are elders in the church, All the persons arrested, except Rollins, were released on $5 collateral, This morning the cases were called in the Police Court. ‘Rollins was fined #5 for being disorderly and his personal bonds were taken on the charge of concealed weapons. His friends, Ward and Simms, also gave their per- sonal bonds and got their money back. Wil- liams, Davis and Walker forfeited their col- laterals, ee The Sigma Chi Reunion and Banquet. The first annual reunion and banquet of the Epsilon alumui chapter of the Sigma Chi Fra- ternity will be heid at the Shoreham tomorrow evening. The chapter will have as its guests number of members of the fraternity from Baltimore, New York and other citics, The | members of the Epsilon alumni chapter are Geo, N, Acker, M.D., Wm. J. Acker, L. Snowden Ash’ . Wm. V. Bouie, Coffin, Andrew B. Du Chas. Thomas Ewing. jr., Rev. . C, Earle, m. B. Frisby, Regi- nald Fendall, Robert Farnham, M.D., A. J. Faust, Ph.D., Robt. H. Harkness, Linden Kent, H. Q. Keyworth. Andrew A. Lipscomb, Louis Mackall, Th. H. N. MePherson, Reginald Maa- The j. D. M. Rans- owe,Wm. H. Edmond Hez About fifty, in- uests, arc expected at enlivened by music icton, R. W. Springer, Rev, om and Maj. & fi. Walker. cluding members and the dinner, which will and toasts, ae edecs Marriage Licenses, Marringe licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to John A. Ritten and Fannie ‘M. Morgan; Luther A. Cook of Alexandria, Va., and Lucy M. Butier; W. L. Trenholm and . Edwards; Will Biscoe and Mar; Jackson; Wm. Hall and Belle Banks; Peter J. McMahon and Mary J. Carroll; Wm. F. Ragan and Annie Lyne! . H. _— and Lizzie McCaffrey; Lewis Taylor and Mary George Freedman of New York and Kate G. Wall; Henry Danieis and Nancy Sorrell; W. P. MacGreal and Carlotta MacMoore; James T, Talbert of Boston and Mary E. Castlemau. ctsatriwso ti The Death Record. Daring the twenty-fonr hours ending at noon today deaths were reported to the health office again, 1 have whipped bim and another match just at present, but 1f Guiney wants to yanter; | yy: Sam., 33; 2 p.m, 62; maxi mum, 62; minimum, 29, a Great Showing. Custom house statistics show 2,620,811 cases = a MARRIED, NES—FARLE. On Saturday, February 15,1890, by the Kev.J. A. lueginter, M. OGDEN JON ey (oll, Mans, aiid SUZANNA F. KARLE. daughter of ‘George Larie, Georgetown, D. 0, = —————or —____ DIED. CAVANAGH. In Georgetown on February iS 2008 at 0:19 ay JOHANA, beloved wile ot i ‘uncral from her late residence, 3415 Petreet north- Hequiem amass at Hot ieee eee equies aud relatives reapecttully invited to attend” CLUNE. On 81 » February E am, MICHAEL, belched buslasd’ af Bilas Gace hative of County Clare, Irelaud, aged fifty-two years: ral tronly is soul rest in pence, Funeral from his late residence, No. 1 From strect northeast, | uesday, February ‘7 om Xo. Telatives are invited to attend, HUN}. Entered into , February, Fay S| 17, 1890, at 1:05 a.m, dsighter of Wiluam’ K” twenty years turee mon! Funeral will take place Gorsuch ME. church, goryer Foursudeialt anl’E ctrests eset Meducaday, February 1¥, at 3 p.m Kelatives Ireuds are iy dvat McENTYRE On February 16, 1890, JULIA McENTYRE fifteen mon aye duushver of L."B Mckityre and Julle men Peaks McNERHANY. 1 ee a Meh em Meta 0g . MeNeri =f = aed Langley, Va., in the ffty- METCALF, On | AO ine dou MEI y beiorea Gaskead ot Chosanil Metcalf seed eevedty-Zour Tears northwest, on Weduseday, Pebrusrp hoes, © age pain. Helatives and frictdls invited b> cktsnde SANGER. At his resi: ee ee ee February 16,1 Up... in the exhueth year of wT. Funeral from 5t. Joln's church (West | on Luceday the 15th instant at @ pam ral : SSUNDERS, On Monday, 17, 1890, at 8:05 am, HARKIET Bb, the wife of the | itichand Soundecn sped soreuts yeare, wal We ty lurs most deeply feae® je thy Juss tis God that eft wh ‘He can all our sorrows Funeral will take place frum the Asbury chusah, corner kieventh and K streets day, February 18, et 2 Ooch "Friebde asd mebtes Funeral trom the February 15, at 2 o'clock. invited vo attend. RENEY.. re, 15.30 ein JOM betes tran pwoeney, s resident of this city va as follows: White—Michael Clune, 52 years; | @vited Aloysius B. Hernity, 2 years; Gertrude L Mul- liken, 2 days; Raymond P. Malhken, 1 day; Kaspar Knecori,62 years; Emily Herman,42 years, Jobanna Kavanaugh, 33 years, George Gehrpe, 59 years, Colored—Jno. H. Lawson, 94 years; Jno. Warner, 27 years; Mattie Stolts, 11 months; George Waugh, 5 months; Samuel L. 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