Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1890, Page 1

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Lifetime Experience. — SOVEREIONS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIA- Hf tf 2 = a bE3 ed it |. B. Gilfillen, 152 Schreiner, . &. Burger, KE. Alter . Ti mts PF Be aw. srocer, 1410 P st, n.w, Riggs st a. en itz, 722 Vth st. n.e. tus Kulber, 11 K st ne. Platt, 36 Myrtle at. and A. Q. office. Seville, 704 H st ne. and Pension office. Viland, 1528 J4th st. an 3. G. office. 2. Ww. r reser & Aa en : nea Eo rie a th st. nw. WM. VAN VLECK, President. JAS. A. EDGAR, Secretary. — £15 -6t_ Qe FOR SUBURBAN PROPERTY ON THE Metropulitan Branch call on LEWIS & HEA- UN, 629 Fet.ow. 115-3 'AKD.-PENDING EXTENSIVE IMPROVE- — disadvantage in show- my stock, and will deem it a favor i purchasers will defer their orders until the fore part Of next week, when I shali be ready with a new spring stock and cor} ely 8 ew snd, larger store. (G- WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert in Trousers, cor. 9th and G sta n.w. ft ==> MAJ. GEORGE A. ARMES HAS ESTAB- lished a new office at 1406 F st. n.w. and is Prepared to give some excellent bargains to those who pply tor real estate in the northwestern section at the ity and also offers several el reside: 3 Snfur, in select locations 15 the eity limite at extra dargains. i NOTICE—f TAKE PLEASURE IN IN- forming my friends and the public that I Tath tres nosthiwest, a full line af Fatnts OW; Giasny Street northwest, a ne of 4 lath rt ote Artist Materials, where all 01 ive my per Sonal aud attention. 16-208° GALUSHA A. RIGGLES. WARD CAVERLY & CO. 1424 NEW Morkave Plunblne, Heating sud Ventiiat- ~ Agents for the Union Stove Works’ Furnaces and Ranges. Telephone call, 884-5. 15-1m @=I0HN B. CLARK, JOHN JOHNS, D. A. Bee * ®t - K.JOMNS & MCKNIGHT, | Ww, 1410 F st, Washington, D. tice before Couunittees of Congress, the Courts And the Executive Departments. f1-sm Bq THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TH | Stockholders of the ARLINGTON FIRE L UKANCE COMPANY for the District of Colum! for the election of pine Directors to serve for the e1 ear will be held at the office of the semestt:, lay, Feburary 24, 1890, Po! CLAR! Attorneys-st-La' TEMPORANY OFFICES 1001 F street 2. w vious to the ne _ a = . ca. oe MONEY LOANED UN COLLATERAL AND ON REAL ESTATE, Well Secured Loans, guaranteed’ by the Company, - INTEREST PAID. Call on oF correspoud with ua, Charles B. Bailey, Schafer, James lL, Barbour 7. Frankiin Schneider, George E. Bartol, Thomas Somerville, Kichard W. Clay, Jobn A. Swope, Samuel Cross, 3. Swormsted! 3. 3. Darlington, Hattersley WT Jobn Joy Charies J. i Warner, Aibert F. Fox, ‘it B. Gurley, 8. W. Woodward, Be Larner,” Chas, Bens. Wilkinson, : GAS FIXTURES. Bae SBE AS ‘OKE WE SHOW THE LARGEST STOCK OF PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS. NEW EFFEC = THE ee ogee OFFICE~ we ‘uobscot River Ice Co. and Willis’ Ice Co.combined.) the best located own: harvesting plant in Maine, sod Lavine made the additions required to meet its Tapid «row th. will give ite patrons the same fair ‘the past. Best grades of COAL and Wi for tale. Ked Wagons. EM. WILLIS, Washington Maur. Bee-witson wuisxrs PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA. ‘This celebrated Whisky, mcst carefully and slowly yeasted, mashed. fermented and distilled from the in- valuable bealth-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Rye peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and ripened ff bested ware houses, sea-voyaged and aged in the warm salt air of Bermuds. The oxides of iron and their homologous salts found in the waters from which ‘this Whisky is distilled render this Whisky invaluable end unequaled asa tonic and rejuvenator to those in Reed of strength, vitality and vigor Bee certificate of Prof. Toury of the Baltimore Med- Seal College: “IT IS PURE. FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, ANDCAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. ITS HIGH COLOR Is DUE TO THE IKON PRESENT. “WAL P. TONRY, Ph.D., Chemist” ‘This celebrated Whisky is sold by the following Dealers: rs and Wholesale Liquor pley & Gwynn, 436 ‘Kedman, cor. 9th sn # oad e a » 417 7th st. nw. Wheeler, cor. 18th and K ata nw. ihew Goddard. cor. 15th and H sta, B.w, at. ices at Porte >e 14 = 13) 5 ¢ a at. aw. . reten bers, 3 Beet prc do Greet . 434 st. and Pennsylvanis sve. B.w. ysis Usth st. ow. sa jo 7th st. nw, DeAtley, 1222 Pennsylvania ave nw, 1412 New York = Pennsylvania ave, Ww, Suttenene, 38 ‘THE PLACE FOR CHANDELIERS AND FIXTURES FOR Gas. C.4. MUDDIMAN, 1206 Fat EQUITABLE SS eum BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,062.77. Office hours, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. On ‘the frst Wednesday in each month the office will be pen from 6 to S o'clock p.m. Advances will be made Gromptly ot 7 o'clock. ‘The 18th issue of stock is open wabscription. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pemphicts explaining the objects and advantages of the Association are furnished upon spplication... THOMAS SOMERVILLE SRO. 304 RDGUN. Rev'rs. il CERTIFICATES OF TOC! Ken eer ears = 10th and D streets (Post buildiis.) a ™ ay aso ‘Cel for Constitutions - Doure of 9 am. and 4:30 p.m. daily at the officeof INQ. A PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, alten 14lGF ot. a.w.. Kellogg Building. ° 118-3 | Obtained from the Su THIS I8 TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE Subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has upreme Court of the District of Colmubia holding a special term for Orphans Court mews, letters of adininistration on the personal Setate of KOKENZO KICE, late of the District of Col- Umbia, deceased. All persous having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned ty exhibit the same with the vouch- ets thereof to the subscriber on or before the KIGUTH FEBRUARY NEXT. They may otherwise bg law be excluded froin all benefit of the estate. i Given under wy baud this 8th day of February, A.D. QUARTUS RICE, 490 Maine MASONIC—A_ SPECIAL COMMU. tion of Benjamin B. French Lodge, F.CAM., will be heid at Masonic Temple 1t February 'I8, 1890, at 7 o'clock p.m. shat MM. quested. Mem ated to be present. By order of the W.M. a (we ANNUAL MEEVING OF THE STOCK. holders of the Northern Liberty Market Company will be held at the office of said ‘company MAKCH 5 at 12m. GEO. P. BUHREL f18-eo7t decretary. <q@=> THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIKEC- ‘tors of Northern Liberty Market Com- REE cell Be held, at the office ‘of anid company hich 10. 1840. Polls oven from 1 to 9 pan, Tras ter cs closed February 28. yen Mare! Le “fis. oC GEO.’ P. BOHKER, Sec. _ # rm ING OF COV A be held EUES! it 6230 o'clock p.Th. funeral of Brothe CIA Lode, No. 13. EVENING, February 18, 1590, tomake strangements for th Robt, Williams. E. H. HARNER, Secretary. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS—THE GRAND Lodge of Kuights of Pythias will meet in 0 19th iust, at 7:30 p.m. inG. Al, A. F. MEDFORD, G.K.R.8, qq BUILDERS EXCHANGE. Au adjourned weeting of the BUILDERS EXCHANGE wil be held WEDNESDAY, February 19, 1800, at 7:30 p.m., to consider the pen'ting bill to Tee eben ae Cl SPT Nea te cs ‘as the question of LIEN NOLIEN LAW has become one of national importance, HOS. J. KING, Sec, <q WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE en of Departivent of Prisou and dail Work at ces tient of Prion. 1:50 pam: TOMORROW Weduesday)e Ceutral Union Mission, 030 Pennsylvania ave, o CAN YOU GUESS IT? Guess the number of Bromodine Headache Powders in the glass globe in the window of Williams &Co.’s Tempie Drug Store aud win one of the three money Prizes. All druggists in the city sell “Bromodine” and recommend it—(excepta very few who put up Sheadachecure and endeavor to Palm it off as being Just as good ae “Bromodine,” but it isn't). Have ‘no other, as it will effectacure every time, 25c. for a bottieof Bx doses. COLUMBIA DRUG CO. | <—e — KNEES! fae Uy: this ‘manner to express ‘her thanks fo1 iaiy foral offerings tendered st the funeral of her beloved husband, _ 7 a fi8-3t my wany customers for their liberal age during the fourteen years which I have business on the corner 14th and New York ave. old stand will be vacated on FRIDAY NEXT the 21st day of February, and our entire force will be consoli- dated in the elegant new Falace Market, 1027 Con- necticut ave. We respectfully request that any customers living at an inconvenient distance from this establishment contemplating a change will please consult ua before no doin, | We invite all to, inspect this modern establishment, it fe onty building in Washington erected exclusively for a private marke ‘Telephone, 43 118-4¢ FRANK J. TIBBETS. Ke Ton OF ORIGINAL WATEB COLOR DRAWINGS BY P. TOFT OF LONDON. Direct transcripts from nature of famous localities in EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND AMERICA, ‘On View at F @aLT'S GALLERY, 1107 Pennsylvania ave. FREE GYNECOLOGICAL INFIRMARY, . 712 N st.n.w., where Diseases of Women will receive Special Treatment every Monday, Wed- nesday aud Friday frow 11 sm. tol p.m., under the auspices of Dr. 5. L. West. £18-e06t* AAS. R—A STATED MEETING OF MITHKAS LODGE OF PEKFECTION, RO. 1, wall be held gt the CATHED KAL OF THE RITE, No. 1007 G 81. N.W., TUESDAY EVENING TH 18TH INSTANT at7 o'clock SHARP. k 9, ET 8 A. H. HOLT, 32°, 7-2t Secretary. NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN THAT NO Races are permitted to be neld at the Ivy Gly Face Track without permission from the owners. (Z CONGO FREE STATE, AFRICA.—REVS. | Sat Lapsiey of Alabama, white, and W. H. |, of Geo! Uinsionsries of ‘the én route to establish iu the city and address the public at the Central fresbyterian church, Dr. Vitzer, on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. £17-3t ~e=> THE LOVERS OF GOOD SOUPS, ESPE- cially the Ladies, are invited to call at J. H. uder's, 1417 New York ave. u.w., TUESDAY, Hep 18, alld WEDNESDAY, Feb, 19, ffom 11s. P. m., aud sample Cele! brated Frenc! Ope made by the FRANCO-AMERICAN FOOD CO., NEW YORK, which will be Served Hot to All Who Call, 17-2 THE PUBLIC AKE NOTIFIED THAT the firmof WILLSON & BUKKOWS, com- posed of the uudersigued, was dissolved by mutual consent November 1, 148. Creditors of the late firme ye T settlement to THOMAS, Attorney-at-law, vis. r : we JAMES BURROWS, 117-30" Jos. LLBON, < I TAKE PLEASURE IN INFORM MY friends sud the public that I have resumed ‘ess Bt the old stand, 415 East Capitol st., where all orders for Upholsteriug, Mattress Making, &c., will receive my personal sud careful attention. n17-3e ¥. A. JOHNSON. = WASHINGTON, D.C., FEB. 17, 1890. ee eee iw CF cop Aone, Notice is hereby given that the copartnership here- fofore existing between the undersigned and doing N, under the drm uame of Ellery & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, 8. B. ELLERY. HLT. MILLEK ACARD. Ihave this day retired from the firm of Ellery & Co., but I trust that my friends snd patrons will extend to any former assuciate, who will continue business, the erous patronage they accorded me. 1 can be- tpetk for you the sae careful vervice that has always a fs house. ‘SB. ELLERY Washington, D.C., February 17, 1800. Having purchased from Mr. Ellery his interest in the business I shall coutimue the aaine under the old Ellery & wolictt the coutinuation name of Ellery & Co., and or the ptroage wy friends aud the public. H. T, LLB 18th and Peunsyivani FEBRUARY 17, 1890. Having this day sold wy stock and fixtures in LW. toG. Brent, kum & C to my oid customers aud friends, aud ask for them a continuance of the liberal patronage that has been accorded me. Messrs, Mickum & Co. are expericuced grocers aud gentlemen, and propose to doan enlarged ‘And in every respect first-class business. FRANK J. RENEHAN, Having this day purchased the stock, fixtures, ke., of Mr. Frank commer 19th and K ste. n.w., will hereafter conduct the Grocery and Provision Bust Bens at that place, “My friends aid the public are in- Vited to ive mea trial, Stock will be first-class aud st lowest market rat G. BRENT, MICKUM & CO. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST MONEY RECEIVED upeu dey walt subject to check at siichit aud interest allowed on daily balances CENT first loaus upon city property for GEORGETOWN AND TENLEYTOWN KAILKOAD stock for sale. A gvod fuvestment. Call and get \URE £YSHIP BONDS furnished, Honey losned ia sume to suit en We sell JEWETT FILTERS, packed with Charcoal ‘and Sand, Porcelain Coolers, Bubecrive for stock—€1 per share—between the} Also, GATE CITY FILTER, with Stone Disk. We can recommend both. M. W. BEVERIDGE, Importer of China, 1000 Pe. ave. Index te Advertisements. eeeegegedergige7e FOR RENT (Beoxs)...., FOR RENT @ranvzs). FOR RENT (Hevses) FOR RENT (Opricks). H SKEW EVWNH VAIVSVWVWIAGTIWGH EE SPIVEINHEHE HVS BIWBIGVIVEKISIAINE LADIES’ GOODS., LECTOXKES ,. LOCAL MENTION. LOST AND FOUND, MANICURE, TCE Cette tae Page Page WANTED (Srtvations) -Page WANTED (MisontLangous).._.. Pago WANTED (Rooms) Page WINTER RESOR’ Page Goverxment Receipts Topar.—Internal revenue, $846,789; customs, $508,257. Tur Axtiaxce arrived at Fort Monroe from Norfolk last evening. Pexstoxs For Distaict Pgorie.—Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Original invalid, Mat- thew McNamara; increase, John Wood, Wm.H. Doe, jr., Charles E. Brown; reissue, John Marz- zullo, Tue Cavr PHILADELPHIA was placed in dry dock yesterday morning at Cramp’s ship yard. Her propeller will be put in position at once and work will be pushed as rapidly as possible to completion in preparation for a trial trip which is expected to be made shortly. A Tewrorary Appotntuext.—The President has directed Maj. Culver C. Sniffen, paymaster, to temporarily perform the duties of pay- master general of the army vice Gen. Wm. Rochester, retired. Gattaxt Souprens.—The President has given certificates of merit to James Wheeler, a private of company Gand Thornton Hams, a private of company ©, tenth cavalry, for dis- tinguished services in the fight with robbers in Arizona, May 11, 1889, Navan Onpens.—Rear Admiral L, A, Kim- berly has been ordered to reportto the Navy department for temporary duty. Commander F. A. Cook has been ordered to. special duty. under the light house board. a Tax U.S.S. Kearnsanoz and Galena arrived et Matanza today on their way from West Indies to Key West, Fla., for the purpose of taking on stores, They will be followed soon by the U.S.8, Dolphin. These vessels will all return to the vicinity of Hayti after receiving supplies at Key West. StexocRapnens Apporntep.—David B, Todd of the District and Jas, J. Corridon of Vir- ginia have been appointed stenographers in the railway mail ers . — Castix Ganven’s Succrssor,—Owing to the strong opposition to the location of a landing depot for immigrants on Governor's Island, New York harbor, the Secretary of the Treas- ury has practically decided ‘to locate it on Bedloe's Island and will soon make arrange- — for the erection of the necessary build. a. ————_+—___ Amono THE Presrpent’s CaLLers today were the Secretary of War with Gen. Alger and Col, Hopkins, Senators Stockbridge, Wilson (Iowa), Plumb, Pettigrew, Spooner and Hoar, Repre- sentatives Evans with A. 8. Colyer of Nashville, Tenn., Payson, Gear, Hopkins with Hon. ©, A. Partridge, Mr. Morey and Mr. Upton of Mis- souri, a, Wallace (Massachusetts), Wilkinson, Atkinson, Funston, Hitt and David K. Wateon, the attorney general of Ohio, Carrie Must pg Removep Fuom THE Curno- kee Ovrier.—The President has issued o proclamation directing the removal of all cattle from grazing upon what is known as the Cherokee outlet, in the northern part of the Indian territory, The removal must be omy eae by the first day of October next, The ident also directs that in case nego- tiations now pending for the cession of that territory to the United States shali have been completed before next October, the cattle must be removed forthwith upon notice. He also directs that no additional herds be — toenter their territory after this te. Personat.—Mr, F. G. Pierra, one of the Secretaries of the Pan-American congress, is confined to hig bed with nervous prostration, said to be caused by overwork.—-Mr. J. M. Boyd of 35 M street left yesterday for Patuxent er by steamer for a month’s visit with his sister, . Jones.——St. C. de_la Roucierd of adalupe, W. 1, is at the Ebbitt.—aAndrew Carnegie, G. W, Carleton, W. J. Curtis, H. B. Hammond, G, F, McCandless, M. E, de Aguero and A. B, Chandler of New York, H. A. Beidler of Chicago, Geo. W. Boyd of’ Philadelphia, Enoch Pratt and D. L, tlett of Baltimore and W. H. Jacques of-Bethlehem, Pa., are at. the Normandie.——Thos. Wilson of Cleveland, L. Tyler of Lincoln, Neb., H. H. Benham, U.S, A., J. G. Earle, D, H. Bates and M. B. Bryan of Nashville are at the Ebbitt.—E. C. Sterling of St. Louis, J, R, Jackson of Mound City, Ind., Jas. H. Davies and Jas, RK. Beirne of New York are atthe Riggs.——W. A. Stuart of Saltville, Va., A. A. Brower of New York and Michael Bannon of Anne Arundel county, Md., are at the National-——A. H. Rawlings of Petersburg, Va., R. F. Johnston of Richmond and KR. Sheri- dan, jr., of Mobile are ut the Metropolitan. —— A. H, Saxton, E. A. Bliss, W. M. Calhoun, C. H, Graff and E, H. Hawkins of New York, E, B. Sears of Chicago, John T, Lovell of ‘Trenton, N.J., W. M. Newman of Philadelphia, J, N. ete, He United States district attorney for Florida, and J, R. McGill of Jacksonville are at Willard’s,—C, A, Welis, G. 8. of New York, J, H. Alder of Ocean Grove and J. W. Martin of Zanesville, Ohio, are at the St James.—H. E. Phillips of Newark, N.J., T. C. T. M. Ryder of New ‘Haven of New York are at the 1g ton. Atkinson of is at Welcker’s,——H. W. Swan of Boston is at ‘ormley’s, Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: General land office—Appointment: bold Davis of Ni xaminer aims and contoota $3,000" vice Dd Godwin: ASSISTANT WAR SECRETARY. The Bill Disoussed in The House This Afternoon. —__— SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS. ———e The Doors Closed After a Short Open Session, ————__. THE SENATE. Petitions from twenty or more states in favor of the Sunday rest law were presented today by as many Senators and were referred to the committee on education and labor. Among the bills reported from committees and placed on the calendar were the following: Appropriating 26,200,000 for the construction of a deep water harbor at Galveston, Tex. (not more thanone million to be expended each year.) To authorize the building of bridges across White river, Arkansas, by the Mississippi and Little Rock railroad company, and across the "e Arkansas river at or near Pendleton, Desha county, Ark. To amend the act for the construction of a railroad bridge across the Mississippi river at or near Natchez, To improve the marine hospital at Vineyard Haven, Mass. . To establish a port of delivery at Sioux City, Towa, Appropriating $100,000 f lic buil at drand Fork Net * POP aie To provide for the admission of the state of Idsho into the Union. SECRET SESSION, At the close of morning business the Senate. st 12:50, on motion of Mr. Sherman, proceeded to the consideration of executive business, THE BRITISH EXTRADITION TREATY. {It is understood that the Senate has under consideration in secret session the British ex- tradition treaty.) . THE HOUSE. There was no objection from the minority side of the House this morning to the approval of the journal of yesterday's proceedings. Upon motion of Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) Saturday afternoon, March 15, was set apart for the de- livery of eulogies upon the late Representative Kelley (Pa.). Mr. Morrow (Cal.), from the appropriations committee, reported the pension appropriation bill, Referred to the committee of the whole. A conference committee was ordered upon the bill to direct the superintendent of the census to collect statistics of farm mortgages and indebtedness, The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting without com- ment a communication from the Interior de- partment proposing an amendment of the act providing for allotment of lands in soveralty to Indians, FOR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR. The Senate bill providing for the appoint- ment of an assistant secretary of war was laid before the House and, as it was substantially the same as the House bill already favorably reported from the military committee, the aker held that it was, under the rules, en- tled to immediate consideration, So the House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Burrows (Mich. ) in the chair, and Mr. Cutcheon (Mich.) made a brief explanation of the necessity for the appointment of an assistant secretary of war. The report of the committee on militar: affairs dwells upon the great increase of busi- ness coming before the Secretary of War ag a result of the great’ number of bridge bills passing Congress, the growth of ordnance and fortitication works and other matters, It is also stated thag the War department has no civilian officer above the grade of cierk to assist the Secretary, An assistant secretary is said to be necessary to extend the civil influence in the department. The salary proposed is #4,500 and the assistant secretary is to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Mr. Cutcheon said that the measure had been recommended by the War department for ten years. Mr, Cannon (II) remarked that the appro- priations committee had in the Forty-seventh Congress appropriated a salary for the office, and wished to know if the present Secretary of War desired an assistant. Mr. Cutcheon replied in the affirmative and stated that although the appropriation had been made by the Forty-seventh Congress no authority of law had been given to make the sppointment ir. McAdoo (N.J.) thought that the bill should not ; that if a man of force and character was put at the head of the War department he would need no civilian as- sistant, Mr. Boutelle (Me.) believed there were ample arguments to justify the appointment of an assistant secretary of war. The importance of having an officer of high rank com- eg to represent the Secretary was one; ut the stronger argument was that the Secre- tary should be free to devote himself to the con- sideration of questions of general policy with- out being hampered by details, AN ATTACK UPON THE SURPLUS. Mr. Washington (Tenn.) recognized in the bill an attack upon the surplus, He warned the other side to go slowly in these matters, After the Blair bill and other measures involving enormous appropriations had been passed it would be found that there was little or no surplus. There was no real necessity for any more assistant secretaries, ‘The chief duty of the first assistant postmaster ce since the 4th of March seemed to have eh to decapitate democratic postmasters, Mr. Spinola (N.Y.) said that a bill corre- sponding to ths bill had been reported by the military committee during the last Congress," It was a proper measure and should Millions of dollars werefbeing expended in public works, ‘These matters ought not to be altogether in the hands of persons not directly responsible to Congress, who were tried by court-martial and who held their offices -for life. There was no need of civil influence in the de- partment. Somebody should be there to assist the Secretary; somebody who was re- ——s Secretary, who would bring @ army nearer to the people. A great sum of money had been wasted in a hole in the ground here—the Wash- ington aqueduct. The responsible of- ficer had been court martialed and sen- fenced to a pikment that was absolutely ludicrous, he army officer was an admirable specimen ‘of o man, but a Darrow cimen, made so by a one- sided education. There was no Wility of reform in the department or any bureau until # civilian ngxistant secretary was provided. Mr. MeAdoo agreed with that the punishment of the arm; was responsible for the tunnel failure wasa bring courtennttial lato sontompe, “tee bring {nto contempt. —e0——___—_. ONLY ONE PLACE, be Fi i i ae Mal f ‘ FS i 4 | order of POTOMAC RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Hearing Before the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors, IS COONEY CAUGHT? A COMMITTEE OF THE WasHINGTON Boar oF | Rumored Capture of The Cronin TRADE ADVOCATE AN APPROPRIATION TO IM- PROVE THE NAVIGATION—A LETTER FROM COL. ‘Bains, Messrs, 8. E. Wheatley, Henry Wise Garnett, G. T. Dunlop, J. H. Magruder and Alex. D, Anderson, representing the Washington board of trade, had a hearing before the House rivers and harbors committee this morning advocat- ing appropriations for the general improve- ment of the navigation of the Potomac river. Mr. Wheatley, chairman of the com- mittee on Potomac river improvements, addressed the committee. He read the follow- ing letter from Col. Peter C, Hains, corps of engineers, in charge of the Potomac river flate improvement, dated January 7 and ad- dressed to Mr. Anderson, secretary of the board: COL. HAIN'S LETTER. “Sir: In reply to your oral inqyiries in re- gard to the depth of water available for ves- sels between the mouth of the Potomac river and Washington, D.C., I have to state that from the mouth of the river to Kettle Bottoms about thirty feet can be carried at low tide. Over the Kettle Bottoms there is an available depth of about twenty-one (21) feet at low tide, or about twenty-two and one-half (22!) feet at high tide. “From Kettle Bottoms to Maryland Point there is ample draft for the largest vessels, From Maryland Point to Deep Point there is about twenty-one (21) feet at low tide, or about twenty-two and one-half (2234) feet at high tide. At Deep Point there is a shoal on which there is a depth of uineteen (19) feet at low tide or twenty aud one-half (20%4) feet at high tide. From thence to Giesboro Point there is an available depth of from twenty-four to twenty-seven (24 to 27) feet at jow tide. Along the wharves at Washington there is about twenty (20) feet at low tide. The depth in the river could be increased to twenty-four (24) feet at low tide by deepening on Kettle Bottoms and between Maryland Point and Deep Point, the cost of which’ would not, in my opinion, exceed about $200,000. This ia not an estimate, but a guess, There is ample harbor capacity between Washingtonana Alex- aneria for an immenee fleet.” THE POTOMAC NEGLECTED. Heelso presented statistics showing that white the total appropriations for rivers and harbors in the United States during the past hundred years has been $174,000,000 but $1,780,000 had in that time been spent on the Potomac, the chief portion of that going for the improvement of the water front at Washing- ton. Prior to 1883 only $300,000 had been ex- pended on the Potomac. x Mr. Catchings of Mississippi called attention to the fact that the committee could not make appropriations for the improvements spoken of in Col. Hains’ letter until surveys had been made, and Mr. Garnett asked them that the committee authorize the surveys, THE KIDWELL FLATS. Members of the committee asked questions concerning the status of the suit toclear the government title to the Potomac flats, . Mr. Garnett replied on this point stating that in the present condition of the courts of the District the three years this suit had been hanging was not phenomenal, and that he would not predict its settlement within a year, unless Congress gave the relief to the courts the bar association was seeking. This, however, he said, should not interfere with the improvements, as but forty acres were involved in the suit and there was plenty of Space to work on without encroaching on the disputed ground. However, there was no doubt of the government’s title to the ground in dispute, and that there was nothing to ap- prehend from the decision of the courts that need prevent their going on with all the work, DOESN'T INTEND TO RESIGN. Treasurer Huston Emphatically Contra- dicts an Indiana Story. Arumor came to town this morning all thi way from Indianapolis to the effect that United States Treasurer Husten had resigned. But it, like others of the same character that have preceded it, was short lived, for when a Srar reporter communicated it to the treas- urer he denig) it without qualification, “It is absolutely false. 1 have not resigned and Ihave no intention of doing so. These stories are started periodically and always come from the same source, the democratic party of Indiana, The leaders of that party are in straits to arouse their people to enthu- siasm over the coming campaign, and in order te accomplish this result they are leaving no stone unturned that may bring to light a split in our ranks or a faction fight. If they can’t discover one they will try to make one, and if they can’t do that they will try to make it appear that there is one, What they want is to give their followers some hope that by united efforts our weakened forces, as they would like to believe them to be, may be overcome at the next election. One of their favorite stories is that lam disgruntled at the President for not giving me more pa- tronage, and every time I go home I meet that yarn, They say that I have gone away from Washington to sulk. It is perfectly ridiculous. And now they are doing their best to create an impression that there is a fight between Harrison and Hovey, and all that sort of thing. I dou’t blame them for doing it; it is their last resort and it is poli- tics—good politics,” IDAHO NEARING STATEHOOD. The Report from the Senate Committee Strong Against Polygamy. Slowly but surely Idaho is nearing statehood. Today the Senate committee on territories helped matters along considerably by making @ unanimous report on the admission of Idaho to the Union. Governor Shoup and Del- egate Dubois were in the Senate when Senator Platt sent the bulky document up to the clerk’s desk. On the Mormon question the report is especially strong. After referring at length to the history of the test oath case, recently decided by the United States Su- preme Court, the report says: “If any of the citizens of Idaho are bigamists or polygamists, or are living in violation of any law of the state or United States passed for the prevention of bigamy or polygamy, a sense of justice and a regard for the good e state require that they should be excluded from exercising a control in its or- ganization and conduct, So if they belong to and support and aid or encourage any associa tion which teaches and advises and ‘aids per- sons to be bigamists and polygamists, or which sets up an obligation to such association above the law of the state, they ought to be excluded. “No persons will be excluded from the priy- ilege of voting, holding office or serving as a juror by the constitution of Idaho unless they are in fact bigamists or or are advising, or encor ff tf I ‘l ay ! Suspect Yesterday. ALBANY READY TO ACQUIESCE. ——— The New York World's Fair Bill Will Go Through Quickly. O'BRIEN FACES THE PARNELL REPORT. — ALBANY HEARD FROM. The New York World’s Fair Bill to Go Through Like Greased Lightning. Special Dispatch to Tax Evextno Star. Axsanr, N.Y., Feb. 18,—The compromise ef- fected at the meeting last night on the world’s fair is accepted by all here and the bill as thus amended will be passed tomorrow and sent to the governor. The seventeen Depew-Miller republican assemblymen are jubilant today, holding that they have forced Platt down on his knees, In the senate Mr. Fassett moved an evening session tonight, saying that by that time the conference committee on the world’s fair bill could prepare its report, The hour was changed to 6 p.m. and the motion adopted, Mr. Robertson saying all parties were now agreed on the fair bill. — ieee THE WOMAN HAD A GUN. That Was Why the White Caps Shot Rebecca Bruchey. Specia) Dispatch to Tax Evexixo Stan. Freperick, Mp., Feb. 18.—The authorities have not succeeded yet in catching any of the parties to the shooting of Mrs, Rebecca Bruchey at Brook Hill. The woman's physician states that her wound is not necessarily of a fatal nature, It appears fron farther information received of the tragedy that Mrs. Bruchey left her husband sev- eral years ago and had lived at various times with the colored man Dennis Davis. She was warned to leave the place, but refused to ©. Onthe night of the tragedy the crowd ad entered the house to bring her out when she picked up a shot gun and was abont to fire into the crowd, when one of the men pulled his revolver and shot her. pimce e ey COONEY CAUGHT. The Fox Who Had a Hand in Cronin’s Murder Cornered at Last. Curcago, Feb, 18.—Patrick Cooney, “The Fox,” was captured last night at Hancock, Mich, Officer John ©. Collins, who has known him for years, will return with him today. Cooney left the city the day that Dr. Cronin’s remains were laid away in Calvary and has eluded the police ever since, From quiet proceedings around police head- quarters between 10 and 12 o'clock last night at was concluded that Cooney had been caught. All the police officials on duty retained a stolid silence, and no admissions could be gained from them. ‘The basis for the story comes from a dispatch received by Chief Marsh. It was re- ceived at pelice headquarters and sent to the chief. It read: “We have our mansure, Send man for identification.” On receiving the dispatch Chief Marsh sent an order back to headquarters immediately as follows: “Send Collins, He knows him, and don't let this story get out.” A call at Officer Collins’ home elicited the information that he had been called out suddenly about 11:30, Chief Marsh left his home immediately after receiving the information and succeeded in keeping out of the way of reporters, PERHAPS IT ISN'T COONEY. All the police officials were unusually reticent this morning and refused to say whether or not the man under arrest was the long-sought Cooney or to give any information as to the capture. However, from a man who had charge of one branch of the case and whose information is vouched for as reliable a re- porter succeeded in getting some facts “The man,” he said, “1s not Cooney, but a fellow who was in the Cronin conspiracy and whose arrest, if it has been effected, may be regarded as of the highest importance. ‘The chief should have heard from Officer Collins at 8o’clock this morning. What the delay means Tcan’t tell you.” “Is it the man Simonds who bought the fur- niture at Revell’s?” “{ can't say as to that now—not until Collins is heard from.” It is said the man iseven more important a personage, so far as the state is coucerned, than Cooney; that the arrest was made in St. Louis at 6 o'clock last night by Officer Thomas of this city, who has been shadowing the sus- pect, and that it promises to result in a com- plete unraveling of the Cronin mystery. ——_—_ DEATH OF C. L, SHOLES. He invented the Typewriter and Has Been Dying for Weeks. Mutwavxer, Wis., Feb, 1&—Christopher L. Sholes, one of the early settlers of Wisconsin and one of the best known citizens of Mil- waukee, died yesterday. He gained a national reputation as the inventor of the first success- ful typewriter. He was one of the earliest of western newspaper men and had been a state senator, member of the assembly, collector of tia port, postmaster at Kenosha and Milwau- kee and & member of the board of public works of this city, For three or four years Mr. Sholes was unable to leave his bed, but in that time he rfected a new typewriting machine. His disease was slow consumption, and for weeks his death has been expec He was born February 14, 1819, and came to Wis- consin in 1837, —_— MR. O’BRIEN’S DENIAL. He Joined the League to Pursue Parlia- mentary Methods. Dvsurm, Feb. 18—Mr. William O'Brien has written a letter to the Freeman's Journal in which he says he accepts the report of the Par- neil commission as the worst that three honor- able tories, restrained by the agitations of judicial propriety, can say against the na- tionalista, Yet the Times, he says, ought to be placed in the pill of history beside the most heinous of faise c! Mr. ty He par- gs bad li A “ike ad fF 3 ag apt BF in p il rE rH i i i i i | Hid | : els Fee Gi THE MONTANA LOTTERY. The Louisiana Schemers Trying to Buy @ Montana Charter. Beers, Moxr., Feb. 18 —It is reported that the Louisiana lottery echemers, who were | Phnecked out in North Dakota, are negotiating to buy out the Montana lottery company so a8 to gain a foothold in this state. This rumor lacks confirmation yet many believe it in view of the boast of the lottery schemers that if they were defeated in North Dakota they would try and work Montana. Lotteries are openly conducted in Montana and the business of sell- ing lottery tickets is extensively carried om though apparently prohibited by law. Baio r REV. JOE COOK, He Starts a Booming Sensation by Crit= icising the Dead Grady. Bostox, Feb. 18.—In his lecture at Tremont temple yesterday the Rev. Joe Cook made an attack upon the dead editor, Henry W. Grady. He said: “I think Boston ought not to cheer treason. Mr. Grady was a man of genius and he is now in his grave, but his principles are not in their graves and therefore I take the oo casion to say that since a southern Senator threatened to call the roll of his slaves on Banker Hill nothing has been said much more atrociousiy insulting to northern sentiment than the affirmation of the southeru orator be~ fore his Boston audience that even if the nation were to put forth its whole military power the south would yet trample on the newest paragraphs of the Constitution. That is calling the roll of slaves on the height of the political constitution itself and the slaves are those who cheer such political sentiments.” COUNT ANDRASSY DEAD. The Veteran Hungarian Statesman Sue cumbs to the Great Destroyer. Pestu, Feb. 18.—Count Julius Andrassy, the well-known Hungarian statesman, who has been ill for some time at Volosca, near Fiame, died today. He was sixty-seven years old, = : SIXTEEN WENT DOWN, The Coral Queen Sunk and Many Lives Lost. Loxpox, Feb, 18,—The passenger steamer Coral Queen, from Gothenburg, has been sunk off the River Tees in a collision with the Rot terdam steamer Brinio. It is reported that sixteen persons on the Coral Queen were drowned. —_—-—__ Welsh Miners Strike. Loxpoy, Feb, 18,—Seven hundred miners at Aberdare, Wales, have struck for an advance in their wages, —__.____ O’Shea’s Suits. Loxpox, Feb. 18.—The court has refused to attach the New York Heraid or Mr. T. P. O’Con- nor’s paper, the Siar, for commenting on Mr. O'Shea’s pending action for divorce and in which he makes Mr. Parnell corespondent. A fine of £100, however, has been imposed upon the Dublin Freeman's Journal and it is also mulcted for the costs, ——___ The Wisconsin Central Withdraws. Miwavker, Feb. 18.—The Interstate com- merce railway association has received another blow. The Wisconsi: utral has filed a notice of withdrawal with Chairman Walker, ape St. Louis Alarmed Over Hydrophobia. Sr. Louis, Mo., Feb. 18.—This city has # hy- drophobia panic. A dog belonging to Joseph Jaeger was attacked with rabies and bit tour other dogs and six cows. The cows developed symptoms of hydrophobia Sunday and caused great excitement. The mayor yesterday is- sued an order to the city marshal to kill all the cows and dogs infected. One man was bitten by a dog Sunday, The cows and all but two dogs were killed. —_.____ Sugar Receiver, Sax Francisco, Feb. 18.—Judge Wallace has appointed Patrick Reddy receiver of the Amer- ican sugar refining company, the charter of which has been forfeited because it joined the trust. —_o—____ A San Francisco Divertissement. San Fuancisco, Feb. 18.—The fight between Jack Dempsey and Billy McCarthy, the Australian, tonight for an $1,800 purse, Promises to draw as largea crowd as the previous battle between the former and the Murine, Betting is heavily in Dempsey’s favor, the odus being 100 to 60, with few takers. The winner of this fight will be expected to meet Blanche. ——-___ To Girdie the Earth in Sixty-five Days. Monrneat, Que., Feb, 18.—It is the intention of the Canadian Pacific, as soon as one of their new Pacific steamers is completed, which will be about November next, to carry the first Canadian excursion party around the world, It is estimated tha: the round trip will be made within sixty-five days, With a fast Atlantic = the trip could be made in fifty-three ys. Stolen Property Restored. Zanziwan, Feb. 18.—All the property stolen from Dr. Meyer and others has been restored by the native chiefs of Usabora to Major Wise- man, —————— Collision. Loxpox, Feb. 18.—The British steamship Manhattan, Captain Leighton, which sailed from London January 11 for New York but sub- sequently put back to Queenstown, ran into and sunk the schooner Mary Hoyle on January 12. The news of the disaster has just been learned from the only survivor of the persons on board the schooner, who has been landed as Belfast, ——_ Sunk and Six Drowned. Loxpox, Feb. i8.—A launch is reported to have been sunk in the Solway firth yesterday and six persons lost, —— Firemen Badly Hurt. Kearney, Nes., Fev, 18,—The Kearney plan- ing mill burned last night. Loss 12.000, Thomas Kinney and J. W. Dann, two firemen, were seriously injured dand may die. A Benefactor. Hauirax, N. S., Feb. 18.—The will of the late John P. Mott was probated yesterday. The estate is valued at $700,000. About $340,000 is bequeathed to certain charitable, educational and religious institutions, one of which is Dal- housie college. scee spies! The Officer Was Entertained. Bostox, Feb. 18.—Mra. Lucinda Sargeat, the nurse charged with conniving at the escape of Lizzie Smith, an important witness against —__—_ Fatal Carelessness. 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