Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1890, Page 5

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Carter's Little Pa ; mach better, ® GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPs‘s COCOA 2d EDITION. Latest Telegrams 10 The Siar THE LOST STEAMER ERIN. A Bottle Found Containing a Mes- sage From The Ship. New Yoru, Feb. 18.—A bottle was found this morning at the foot of East 37th street con- taining what appears to be s message from the missing steamer Erin. The letter says the ship is burning fifty miles east of the Barbadoes. The date is January 31, 9:15 p.m. The decks are described as full of cattle and the captain and part of the crew had been swept overboard before the vessel took fire. pieces ANOTHER PROPOSITION. A Delegation tn Favor of Keeping the Canal as a Waterway. Axwapours, Feb, 18.—A western Maryland delegation is here to urge upon the legislature a proposition to lease the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,to be operated only as a waterway. WOMEN TO BE ARRESTED, Their Husbands Threaten Bloodshed at the First Attempt. Curcaso, Feb. 18.—A dispatch from St, Joseph, Mo., says a telegramfrom Lathrop, has been received stating that the prosecuting attorney will more than likely commence serving warrants on the women crusaders today. They are still defiant and their husbands say that bloodshed will follow the first attempt at anarrest, News from Platts- burg says the women are preparing to clean that place of its saloons. The prosecuting attorney says he will perform his duty if the state militia has to be called out to assist him, The crusaders are going to visit Cameron to- morrow and Plattsburg Thursday, The trouble at Spiardsville has about cooled down. MARYLAND’S GRAND ARMY MEN. An Encampment With the Commander- in-Chief Present. Batrmorz, Feb. 18.—This is Grand Army day and perfect weather smiles upon the re- union of the veterans of the republic, It 1s the fourteenth annual reunion of the department of Maryland. Gen. R. A. Alger, the commander- in-chief of the Grand Army, is here, also several members of his staff. They were ac- companied from Washington by a committee of Maryland's Grand Army men. After luncheon Gen. Alger and party were escorted to the en- campment and given a cordial reception. To an address of weleome by Department Com- mander Wheeler Gen. Alger made a happy re- sponse. A public reception fellowed. The report of Commander Wheeler for the year shows four new posts mustered in and none disbanded. A steady prosperity has marked the year. There was more money ex- pended for relief than in any oue previous year of the department's existence, — Few Strikers at Work. Nasnva, N.H., Feb, 18.—For the first time since the strike the bells of the Nashua com- pany summoned the operatives to work this morning. There was but a feeble response, however, not more than 100 of the 1,400 strikers going in, A large crowd assembled at the gates in adriving snow storm. Police guarde entrances, aud beyond some jeering remarks as an operative passed there was no trouble. Quite a number of those who went in left again be- fore the gates closed. ——_- A Farmers’ Petition. Lixcotx, Nev., Feb, 18.—It was learned yes- terday that petitions are in circulation in every county in Nebraska among the furmers directed to the Nebraska delegation in Congress asking the time for the Umon Pacific to meet its obligations to the general government be not extended and that the company be required to make its payments as they become due, It is also asserted that every farmer to whom they are presented attaches his name aud that the probabilities are thut when this petition goes to Washington it will be the most formidable ever sent from this state, —— Leather Lockout. Woxvry, Mase, Feb, 18.—The members of the manufacturer's association ata meetinglast night voted to close every leather factory repre- sented in the association temorrow and to keep them closed until the men return to work at factory of Regg & Cobb. This means the en- forced idleness of 1,500 men, A Clergyman’s Error. Cutcaco, Feb. 18.—Rev, J. A. Strechfus, pas- tor of St. Peter's Lutheran church, was ar- rested yesterday afternoon, charged with in- sulting ladies on the street. Three young girls were returning bome from work onChicago ave. when, as they claim, Mr. Strechfus accost them imsultingly. At the station Mr. Strech- tus admitted that possibly im nie hurry he might have brusied against ths girls, but un- intentionally be averred. He further said that he had been piosere wine and might have been somewhat excite The Rev. John Wondor, superintendent of the Lutheran churches of Chicago, says he had kuown Mr. Strechfus for years and to be a man of the highest character, but trouble had affected Mr. Strechfus’ mind and _ his actions yesterday might heve been the result of mental aberration. ee Starving to Death. Cutcaco, Feb. 18.—A dispatch from Fort Wayne, Ind., says: Twenty days ago Samuel L. Bailess was almost strangled to death, when food entered his windpipe. It was taken from the traches and the patient afforded temporary reef. Three days later the muscle of the throat refused to act. Since then, seventeen days ago, be has not taken a morsel of food, either liquid or solid. A few injections have been je into the stomach, but these have afforded practically uo relief, The patient weighed 172 pounds three weeks ago and now weighs 120. Lite may be prolonged, but physl- cians expect death momentarily, Attached for Getting a Pardon. Lowe, Mass., Feb. 18.—The Sawtelle prop- erty in Boston bas been attached for €3,000 on behalf of Frank L. Richardson, with whom Isaac Sawtelie spent several days here Bre- viously to the time of Isaac's murder. Mr. Richardson states that his effort to a pardon for Sawtelle while in prison cost him about $300 for railroad fares, it and other expenses, and that Isaac Sawtelle agreed to give bim $1,500 when he should get out of prison, ——_ Jealousy Causes Murder. Antixoron, Ovz., Feb. 18.—News has been received here thatata ballat Hardman last Friday night Zeb. Dickens shot and killed his brother Wake. Zeb ee of his brother's attentions to his wife. He gave himself up, ela ager Buck Has Not Gone to New York. Cixcrxwatt, Onto, Feb, 18.—The report that “Buck” Ewing had been signed by the New York base ball club is denied by that player, He said this afternoon that the deal wae off and that he intended tostick to the brother- hood, Hewould not state what amount of money had been offered him to join the league, Praveen cmc, Girls’ School Burned, Avstrx, Tex., Feb, 18.—The girls’ seminary fher- | at San Marcos, 30 miles south of here, was THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUIZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Bice Besnbors and Lap Roden at tow pees. YSPEPSIA IN ITS WORST FORMS WILL YIELD Carter's Little Nerve Villa, aided srstitue Liver Filla, Dose, ous of each'attar BES EYES, HEALTHY COMPLEXION AND scgatecee Set SK aE tiers DUNe burned last night Three of the young ladies So a from yy jum) many them were more or less oyna ee Limiting Telepuone Charges. Axyapoits, Mp., Feb. 18.—A bill was intro- Dvvu, Feb, 18,—Mr. Campbell, member of THE SUNDAY REST BILL. Hearing Before the House District Com- mittee Today. ‘TEE ADVOCATES OW THE MEASURE FIRST HEARD MRS, CATLIN'S BOMBSHELL—SEE ALLEGES ‘THAT PETITIONS POR THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL ‘WERE STOLEN FROM EER HOUSE. ‘The House District committee room was well filled by 9 o’closk this morning by friends and opponents of the proposed Sunday rest law for the District of Columbia, The hearing did.not commence until 10 o'clock, but every one thought previousness would be a safe and several anzious peo- ple called at the house of Mr. Jeffrey, the genial clerk to the committee, before breakfast so as to make sure of an en- trance, By 10 o'clock the committee room was crowded to ite utmost limit, Every society in the city interested in any way in the move- ment was represented and more than half the wore So faras the District committee was con- cerned not the educational subcommittee, in whose bill resta, were present, no members of the general committee TRE ADVOCATES OF THE BILL were given the first chance. Rev. Geo, Elliott of the Foundry church was at the head of the delegation, He made few vigorous which H. J. Schulteie, sembly 2672, K. of L., presented a that body favoring the paseage of the b: STOLEN PRTITIONS, Mrs. Oatlin of the W.O.T.U. rather threw bombshell in the room wh ihe related that last night she had had papers containing the signatures of many thousand ns petitionir for the of the bi ‘stolen’ from her house. Later there was some talk about this metter. Mrs, Catlin had removed the peti- tions from @ safe the evening before and laid on ‘ne Bo & window of be room on and floor. These packag were in es ceretaa. She was not accus- supposed sonte portou ed thong the peckages eu some contained valuables. There had becn a box placed under the window and some pages of the — wore found scattered around the yar CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE PROPOSED LAW. Rev. Dr. Elliott of the Ascension church re- ferred especially to the argument of the con- stitutionality of the proposed law. He men- tioned the words ‘Sundays exce) " in the Constitution as applied to the ident and quoted this ass precedent. The proposal was entirely constitutional, he argued. THE NATIONAL SUNDAY REST ASSOCIATION. Secretary Crafts of the National Sunday Rest association was the next speaker. He argued that the bill wae not an appeal to fill churches or to at amosements, but to stop the ugly form of Sunday toil on the streets. ere was no poligions, sectionalism among the adhe- rents of the bill, but that this sectionalism was entirely co. to the opposition. The District Commisstoners and the President had all expressed their approval of the measure. The bill only asked same privileges of the District of Columbia as received by the constituents of nearly every Congressman tothe House, The bill does not apply to those who use any other day as a day of rest, There today ® moral force being exerted to compel men to work on the Sabbath, although actual physical force may not be used. The exemption of “WORKS OF MERCY AND NECESSITY” cannot become complicated, The words are adjudicated and their meaning well known. To the District Supreme Court their interpretation might be left. Ten million people had indorsed the bill outaide of Cardinal Gibbons, whose signature bad created such a stir, but at any rate whose approval was worth more than one rage man. Approval had been obtained to the measure in many instances by the pas- sage of resolutions after discussing the subject by well-known religious and labor organizations and this vote of approval was worth more than were signatures to ® petition, obtained no one kuew how, or whom representing. The petitions of the opposition were vague and unsatisfactor; and at a glance might be signe: by friends of the bill. It was not the establish- ment - a = 4 cet the Capes of a@ civil The o ition ha on real intention of not only kill- ing the Sunday Sabbath at the elevation of the Saturday Sabbath. He asked for a» civil Sunday. nut religious oue. He thought the opposition hud not used fair meaus in their fight had obtained signatures by various tricks, and even attempted to get Commissioner Douglass to preside at one of their meetings by false representations as to its character, ‘THE OPPONENTS OF THE BILL, Dr. Corliss, pastor of the Seventh Day Ad- ventist church of this city led off for the oppo- nents of the measure, He said he did not pro- pose to go into recriminations and, unlike his friends on the other side, he would not indulge in personalitics, He had here a petition signed by 7,649 citi- zens of Washington Praying it no action should be taken anda mere glance at the names would show that to throw discredit on the pe- tition would be placing the best merchants of the city on a low — of intelligence. He should oppose the bill even if it picked out any other day but Sunday. We do not speak for ourselves, a8 our church is exempted from the law, but the bill would place au insidious worm at the root cf the constitution. The title of the bill is ‘To prevent people from being forced to work on Sunday.” This is in- congruous, as im the body of the bill no penalty is placed on the person doing the forcing, but THE POOR SLAVE, after being forced to work, is also to be pun- ished. The speaker quoted from Mr. Oraft's book on this subject to prove that no man ever lost He placed the matter on the same basis as the eight-hour law, Let six daysa week be con- awed @ full week's work, aseight hours does a day's, but leave e man free then to do as he pleases for the rest of the week, as he is for the rest of the day. Not a civil bill If we make labor on Sunday a_ civil offense we make it acrime. Not the day but the offense which constitutes a civil offense. The offense being committed on Sunday makes it no worse a crime, The addition is only a mental one in the minds of people who think ita wrong. Itisa matter of conscience and lies between man and God, and not between man and = Tras @ bill we make our- selves the guar: of Reference was made to the decision of Judge Walton of Lewiston, Me.. following out the idea that quiet work on Sunday was not a civil dis- turbance, but simply a mental one to certain ople. "ire mental disturbance isa civil offense, then, after the passage of this bill, woe to the man er should preach mips y | not armony with the views of the majority. The old laws of the District, derived from the Maryland laws of 1723, mude blasphemy, &cs, a crime to be punished by ing tl tongue, branding the forehead, and on the third offense death. Connected with this waa a clause imposing « fine of Sl spe of to- baceo for ition of the th, An at- tempt was made to enforce this law afew years "G0. it a civillaw dg Aarts anyone, The ia- tention was to great lengths after the entering rwodge bad been inserted by this bill. ATTITUDE OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Millard F. Hobbs, district master workman of District assembly 66, Knights of Labor, created some surprise by saying no one had been authorized to for the assembly in favor of thie bill, had virtaally opposed it, Some were in favor of parts of it, some of all of it and some entirely opposed it All were in favor of the movement for a day of rest, but they feared the ligious side of the tion, rest, he thotight, shotid be ob’ fned through the labor ory a8. ypresentative Campbe! member of the committee, asked the o af he did not know of mansfacturing establishments ~y it was positively necbssary to run every " EDITOR JONEY’ ARGUMENT. A. T. Jones, editor of the American Sentinel, was the next. in largely from Mr, Oraft’s pudlished works show- ing how men rather than on vietions and by refusing to work én the Sabbath. wanted men to staad by their con an’ by refusing to work on Sunday. aloo attatked tho srgument that | Me to make comments are we not 0} a lew acon meat emer bY — ence religious right, We peal our Constitution and conscientions ae pale diol eae thie bill it will of pass national bill, and, being im tine, what fol- low? Another point; liquor men, keepers of billiard rooms, ot en after the of this bill on Sunday on would be more idle men on Low day. se then believers oSaturday Sab! case even ned in Texas. “Works of religion” are exempted in the bill. Ifthe bill is not religious why are these ay id petitions presented by Rev. an ions r. Mr. Sein Coronet el on states cane territories, re 1 reons, ask- ing for a Sun ny reat ie for the ’District of Columbia and the territories and for govern- ment employes and those — in int commerce, ‘The ies represented ptist convention,§ the were the Southern Southern Presbyterian assembly, the Cam! Iocan On ane oe, ty "bational e gregational national council, the general synod of the Lutheran church, the Montana and Minnesota Methodist conferences and Calvary Baptist church. New York—Dr. MacArthur's. N. H. McKee presented a brief on the subject eh et of the National religious liberty aaso- ciation, THE FRIEXDS OF THE MEASURE had a few minutes in rebuttal, Dr. Elliott, Dr. Corliss, Mr. Ingliss and others speaking. ——___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. following are the opening and nt prices the New York st. Market, as wire to Corson coi Macartney, 1410 F atreet: seal £ hee Washington Stock Exchange. Selee—Regular Call — 12 0% End National bank, 7 at 725. © street railroad, 19 at 64; 1 at insurance, 6 at 123%. Columbia Title ineur- American Graphophone, 1 at 18; ‘20 ati7%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 20 %. Washington Loan and Trust com; 100 at 2%; 100 at 236; 100 atz3y! 100 at 233, 1 at bv al 500 at 23g; 100 at 23g. American Trust company, 15 at 33}; 10 at NS Bonds—¥. 8 4a, registered, 1007, 23h) asked. U. & 48, coupom, 1607, S', asked, District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 68, 1891, coin, 103 bid, 104 asked. Per imp. 7s, 1881, currency, 104 bid. Market stock : 4 Ise, currency. 105 bid. ear ‘und, 6s, 1892, gold. 104 bid. 20-year fund, hs, 1809, gold, 1123, bid- Water stook, 7, 1901, currency, 131 bid. 30-year fund, ts, gold, voz, 123 bid. Water stock, 7s, currency, 1903, 133 vid. 3-058, 1024, fund, currency, 122i bid, 123 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds, st, ts, 100 bid. U.S. Electric Light bonds, 2d, Gs, 114 bid, 120 asked. Washington and Georgetown Kailroad, 10-40, 68, 106 bid. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, #8, 160 bid, Masonic Hall Association 58, 1808, 107%" bid, Washington Market Com- ny lst morigace, Ge, 110 bid. Washington arket company bonds, imp. Gs, 120 Washington Light Infant first mort- gage bonds, 6s, 1904, 102% bid. Washi ton M@yhbt Infantry bonds, 2d 7, 1804, 101 bid, 1 asked. Washinzton Gas Light Company bonds, series A. Us, 120% bid, 1217, asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, a, L2is bid, 122 asked. National sunk Stocks—Bankof Washington, 500 bid. Bank of Kopublic, 275 bid. Metropoli- tan, 260 vid, 275 asked. Central, 275 bid, Second, 140 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 145 bid, 200 asked, Citizens, 167 bid. Columbia, 175 bid, 190 asked. Capital, 119 bid, 124 asked. West End, 72 bid. 73 asked. allroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 281 bid, Metropolitan, 170 bid, 180 asked. Co- lumnbia, 65 bid, 75 askeJ. Capitol and North O Street Gx bid. Eekington and Soldiers’ Home, 55 bid. Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 43 bid, 47% asked. Franklin, 0 bid. Metropolitan, 80 |. National Union, bid. Arlington, 180 bid. Cdrcoran, 63 bid. “Columbia, 16% bid, 17 asked. German- American, 180 bid. jac, $8 bid, 100 asked, Kiggs, $x’ bid. Peoples, 5% bid, 6 avked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, 123 bli, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid Gas and Electric Ligut Stocks— Washington Gas, bid. Georgetown Gas, 4 bid. U. 3. Electric bt, 108 bid ‘Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 24% bid. Chesa| o and Potomac, S44 bid, 86 asked. American Graphophone Coipaiiy, 17% Did, 18% ask Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Market Company, 18 bid. Washington Brick Machine Company, 300 bid. Great Falls Ice Company, 165 bid. Bull Run Pan rina, 23 bid, Washing- ton Safe Deposit Company, 125 bid. National ‘Typographic, 30 asked. Morgenthuler, 15 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriace, % bid, '% asked. Wasbingtcn Loan and Trust Company, 2% bid, 2%, assed. American Security and ‘Trust com- pany, 33 bid. Lincoln siall, 100 asked. ~~ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 18.—Cotton steady and un- changed—middiing, 114,. Flour dull — Howard street and western super, 2.2582.75; do. extra, 2.9083.60; do. family, 3.75a4.30; City mills, Rio brands, extra, 4.1584.40; winter wheat, patent, pring do. do., 4.4585.25; do. do. straight, do. 6004.00, Wheat—south- ly active and. firm tz, ; a berry, 80as6; No. 2, red, 50a81; steamer No. 5 Tasaco; woxtern firmer; No. 2 winter red, ‘spot, 3 February, 80ias0X; March, 8130814: May, 83,a85J): June, 84 asked. Corn—southern artivars BoXa37!y; Fobrua 5%: April, 353035: 5. June, 3650364; July, 36,036 344a3. Oats steady—southern and white, 204831; 2, white, 30a31 1457. Hay inactive 50a13.50, Provisions 0, new 11; bulk meats, £ 355,035; stwamer, Pennsylvania, 203 do. mixed, 27 ia Rye nominal—prime choice. rime to choice timothy, stea:ty—mess pork, old loose shoulders, 5; lon lear and clear rib sid 5%; sugar-pickled shoulders, 54; sugar-cu: smoked shoulders, Ox; hams, 1OXai1%4; lard, re fined Tig, crude GX. Buiter _quiet—wes eked, 18a21; best roli, 16al8; creamery, 26a28, firm—western, I3jal4. Petroleum un- changed—retneg,7¢. Coffee firm, Rio cargoes fair, 10y4. | Sugar stoady —A soft, Sx. Copper ‘nominal and unchanged—refined, 14,0144. WI firm 0981.10. Freights to Liverpool per steamer quiet—cotton, 40c: flour per ton in sacks, 20s.; grain per bushel, Gd. Cork for orders—prompt, 46.0d.058, Sales—wheat, 14,000 bushels; corn, 3U1,- 000 bushels. BALTIMORE, Feb. 18.— Virginia consols, 42; do. threes, 66a67; Baltimore and Unio stock, 1008. 100%; Northern Central stock, 70a70%; Cincin- nati, Washington and Baltimore first certificates, 10081004; consolidated gas bonds, 11381133; do. ‘stock, 54! WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Incneasep Postat Recerers.—The returns for the quarter ending September 80 for the pos- tal service have been received by Sixth Auditor Coulter. He finds that the receipts for the tis corresponding quarter Of ihe previous Jost e@ corre: a of 978,740. .* Distaict Ixventors.—Patents have been iasued to residents of the District as follews: John A. Bailey, oar lock; Fraucis M. Barber, fruit stand; Bela Broncs, deceased, H. Orth, ad- ministrator, explosive compound; Robert & Crawford, bicycle bearing; Geo. Davis, printing from stencils; Geo, C. Hi , tele~ scopic packing case; John McCormick, um- brella; Wm. X. Stevens, te frantes, and Chas. 8. Tainter, graphophone tablet. Vauexting Scare Not Goop Turar.—Land Commissioner Groff has decided that Valentine scrip is not locatable on the land recently ac- quired from the Sioux Indians in Dakota, Tinner Fanz Gets an Appointment. Henry Fang, who is the tinner in the Aber- deen, Miss., incident, described by Senator Ingalls in his recent speech, bas been recom- mended for appointment as agent to assist in the collection of statistics of recorded i duess in the census. ‘ve bat i solace ts oe The defendant denies charge and claims that the i maracas soe here from Boston several years eon. omer fee an That ton of the grand jury. xe UNDER THE DOME. DISCUSSING THE LIEN LAW. Gossip in the Galleries and Notes from Representatives of Working and Mate- The pension appropriation bill for the next vial Men Before the Commissioners. The reorganized board of District Commis- fiscal year, which was reported to the sioners held their first meeting this afternoon House today by from the committee om appropri- stions, carries with Representative Morrow | to discuss House bill 4554, to amend the me- chanies' lien law. The amendment it $98,427,461, being} proposed is as follows: “Sec. 3% That @59,791 less than the estimates and $16,- the lien hereby given shall be preferred to all 668,761 more than the bill for the current | judgments, mortgages and deeds of trust, liens fiscal year, though there isan estimated de-| and other incumbrances which attach upon ficiency of @21,598,894 in the pension expendi- | said building or ground aforesaid, subsequent tures for this year, so that the bill is really to the filing of the notice prescribed by the €4,990,073 less than the expenditures will be | second section of said act of July, 1884, and all this year. ‘THE WADDILI-WISE CONTEST. The H committee on elections today took up thé case of Waddill against Wise, from the third district of Virginia Mr. Allen of Richmond argued the case for the contestant and Mr. Meredith also of Richmond, repre- sented Wise, the sitting member. GALVESTON HARBOR, The Senate committee on commerce today agreed to report favorably Mr, Coke's bill ap- Propriating 6,200,000 for the construction of a tar siergar harbor at Galveston, with an amendment providing that the expenditure shall bp henpress the rate of a =o ee ear, This c was sugges! 6 ifineor de) tment of the army, under direc- tion of which the work is to be prosecuted. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED, The Senate in executive session this after- noon confirmed the following nominations: L. H. Bailey, register of the land office it Pierre, South Dakota; HL N. Natwick. register of the land office, at Chamberlin, 8.D.; E. W, Ekin, receiver of pub- lic moneys, Pierre. 8.D.; W. T, LaFollette, reosiver of public moneys, Chamberlain, 8.D. IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHENANDOAH RIVER. The Secretary of War, in response to a Sen- ate resolution, today transmitted to the Senate report from the chief of engineers relative to the improvement of the Shenandoah river at Harper's Ferry. It is estimated that it will cost nearly @50,000 to put only a small section of the river in a condition to enable boats drawing 18 inches of water to reach Har- pes Ferry and they will be enabled to come no distant point, unless the river is im- pores for a considerable distance higher up. ie commerce of the river is very small, and the damage sure to be done by freshets to any improvement, says the chief of engineers, leads him to think it not desirable for the govern- meat to undertake the work. THE OKLAHOMA BILIn In the Houre this afternoon whilefthe debate on the bill providing for an assistant secretary ‘est | of war was in progress the hour of 1:30 was reached; the committee rose and the House went into committee of the whole on the Okla- homa bill, Mr. Payson (I1l,) in the chair. ‘THE BRITISH EXTRADITION TREATY. It ie said that the Senate in secret session this afternoon refused to pass Mr. Gray's mo- tion to strike out the sections of the British ex- tradition treaty making manslaughter and ob- taining money or goods under false pretenses, extraditable crimes. ‘THE SILVER QUESTION, At the meeting of the Senate finance commit- tee today the various silver and currency bills that have been referred to it were under consideration. There was practical agreement that a bill should be passed authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the purchase of silver, store it as bullion and issue certificates upon it, THE, DISTRICT IN CONGREsS, THE SAM STRONG AWARD. Once again is an effort being made to secure congressional adjustment of the accounts be- tween Samuel Strong and the District of Co- lumbia, This afternoon Senator Stanford, by request, introduced a bill to enable the Secre- tary of the ‘Treasury to pay to Samuel Strong the amount found to be due end owing him by the District of Columbia, as awarded by the board of arbitra- tors consisting of W. Penn Clarke, Hulbert E. Paine aud Edward Clark, The “appropriation asked for is $234,798.48, with a proviso that there shall also be paid thereon interest at the rate of 6 per cent from November 15, 1884, the date of the award. DR. M'BLAIR'S CLAIM. Among the bills passed by the Senate yester- day afternoon was one for the relief of John Hollins McBlair. The claimant is now a prac- tieing physician in this city and was one of those who attended Maurice Adler, McBlair for twenty years tired list avn first lieutenant with pay. In 1884 he applied to the Court of Claims for longevity pay and the court in looking over the testimony decided that MecBlair had had no connection with the army since October, 1863, and that he had drawn retired pay to which he was Rotentitled. The bill, ax it passed the Senate yesterday, wakes valid all the payments made, Rives McBinir back pay since 18¥4, and aleo ‘ives him a statas which will entitle him to focrevtts pay—in afl about $20,000. It is inter- esting to note that this same bill was the first of the many which were vetoed by President Cleveland, THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. A Lively Debate on It in the House Last Night. An attempt was made in the House last night to pads a joint resolution for the appointment of thirty medical examiners of the pension offico and to make their appointment independent of the operations of the civil service law, A very interesting discussion followed on the civil service question, and the resolution was defeated by the lack of a quorum. Mr. Marsh asked to have that part of the resolution ex- empting the appointments from tbe operation of the civil service law stricken out, Mr. Cannon, Mr, Cheadle, Mr. Anderson and others objected. Several members spoke in favor of the resolution, declaring that they were not in favor of the civil service law. Mr. Yoder said he was satisfied that any commissioner of pensions could select better men than could be selected under the civil ser- vice system. Messrs. Bayne, McRae, Blount and others de- fended the law. Mr, Blount said: Sir, gentlemen may laugh at “civil service” if they will, but in my judgment that system bas brought into the government service a better class of employes. There has been a Progress of opinion in this country on that subject, and it will go onward and onward until finally it accomplishes its purposes, Your chief exec- Utive in the last campaign proclaimed himself in favor of the civil service system. The re- ublican party indorsed it in its platform; s id the democratic party and its candidate, This question has assumed too much dignity as an issue to be laughed down in this body. It has assumed too large a place in the American ind and heart to justify for a moment this indirect method of attack, under the plea of hastening the consideration of the interests = Page lccereir oe are way to eserve the’ teres! see by proper inations that competent medical ex- ‘@miners are appointed. best way to pre- serve the interests of the voldiers and all in- terests is by due observance of a law solemnly Passed—not by this contrivance to attempt to cheat the coumtry of whatever value there is in the civil service system. My friend from Tennesses has rightly said if Youdesire to attack it, repeal it, that is the Proper way, But do not allow it to be used where it not operate to your injury and repeal it pro tauto the instant you find that the law operates to prevent you from restoring those who have mn turned out; and that is just what the whole matter is here, Mr. Bayne asked that the oy peepee pro- vision in the resolution should be unanimously stricken out vote was takei immipd ‘1 fondant and Mi. incumbranees and liens (other than those which attach thereto prior to the filing of said no- tice), which by the laws of this Die fics are required to be record- ed, shall be postponed to said | time unless recorded Prior to the date of filing of said notice.” Messra. 8. C. Neal, Paul T. Bowen, Samuel Ross and T. W. Smith were — eg temas t yes ——— and Fen Y , dive merits of ro- posed amendment. * THE MATERIAL MEX, Mr. Ross explained the effect of the amend- ment and how it would affect the persons fur- nishing labor and material by allowing deeas of trust to take priority over liens, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bowen aud Mr. Neal also expressed simi- lar views, Mr. Hine said that hedid not care much about protecting the material men; that they were smart enongh to protectthemselves, He said that he was anxious to protect the me- chanic who worked on the building. He asked if thirty days after the completion of the build- ing wouldn't be long enough to file a lien. THE MECHANIO, Mr. Bowen replied that he didn’t think it was enough; that the present time was not longer than was necessary, and that the work- ingmen were not protected as much as builders, t. Smith said that he didn’t care to dis- cuss the merits of the case, but would limit bis remarks to the present proposed amendment for the reason thatit deprived the material men of their rights under the said that if this amendment was would have the effect of mak: uneasy as to when and ow they were to get their pay, while under the present law they felt perfectly secure und that all material furnished to buildings would <8 aye for, and that being the fact the mate- men bid much lower now than if they had no lien protection; that in his opinion material would advance 20 per cent the day that the proposed amendment passed. He said he hoped the Commissioners would report adversely on the bill, Col. Robert took an active part in the dis- cussion. The Commissioners will take the mat- ter under advisement and report to Congress at an early date, passe them feel HE IS WANTED IN BOSTON. Thos. Scott, the Revolver Thief, Said to be Tim Shea, a Crook From the Hub. When the man who gave his name as Thomas Scott was arrested last week by Policeman Quin- lan for stealing 275 worth of revolvers from Patrick Connell’s store, No. 473 Pennsylvania avenue, it was thought that the prisoner was an expert thief and the authorities in other cities were given a description of him. A reply came from Boston that he ansypred the description of Tim Shea, who was under in- dictment there, A jewelry store was robbed in that city by smashing the window with @ piece of tron, and Shea was the al- leged missing member of the gang of burglars. A photograph of “Thomas Scott” was sent to Boston, and last night Inspector Swindelis received word from that city that the prisouer is Tim Shea and they want him there, a8 he is ander indictment, a Fires at Freedman’s Hospital. Two fires occured at the Freedman's hospital yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Their ori- gin is shrouded in mystery. After the fire de- partment had succeeded in extinguishing the flames of the first fire discovered in the base- ment and were getting ready to leave one of the inmates gave an alarm that there was auother fire on the fourth floor. Chief Parris and his men repaired to the scene and found that another fire really did exist, separate and distinct from the fire in the basement, with which it could have no ibleconnection, This fire was extinguished after some trouble. Many pertons are of the impression that the building was set afire. In conversation with a Srau reporter today Chief Parris said: “I am un- able to account for the two fires, as I could see no possible way in which they could have caught, 1 think that the matter is very mysterious and should be investigated,” Fire Marshal Drew was sent to the scene this morning by Chief Parris and will make a full report. This is the third fire that has occurred at the Freedman’s hospital within four months and in each case e origin was unknown. a He Failed to Get Appointments. Last evening Ofticer Boland arrested David E. Porter on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses, The accused isa young man of good address, a nephew of Admiral Porter, It is alleged that over a year ago he engaged with a number of person that in consideration of the payment of #20 by each he would pro- cure them positions under the government, which promises he had failed to keep. Yester- day a number of the victims—Wm. Newton, Daniel Keys, F, W. Johnson and others—pro- cured warrants for his arrest. Mr. Porter, the defendant, was in the Police Court this afternoon, the magistrate’s warrant being the only paper filed ayainst him. The defendant expressed himself as ready and anxious for s hearing. —_— The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Herman C. Drexel, 57 years; Clarence Garner, 6 months; Augustus Jobn- son, 11 days; John H. Early, 10 days; Lucy Smith 32 years; John Ross, 2 months; Mary A, Wells, 7 years, —_—.—_—__ Real Estate Matters. B. H. Warner & Co., real estate brokers, have sold for Samuel CU, Palmer to Jos, Forrest lot# 63 and 64, square 712, for 45 cents per square foot; also to Wm. F. Eaton for Mrs. Simmons the three-story brick house 303 E street northwest for $5,300; also for Lawrence Sands to Myrick Doolittle the three-story brick houses 605 and 607 H street northwest for 25,100; also to the Hon. John W. Gregory for Benjamin Chariton a house at Hyatesville for $6,500; also for Mra. Colburn to John F. Dartt lote 4and 5, square 112. $2 feet front on Con- necticut avenue and running back to 19th street, with an average depth of 75 feet, for @5 per square foot; also for Ged. A. Melihenn; and ©. B. Bailey to Oela Chappell lot on oth street between H and I streets northeast for 80 era soe lorns! it for 10,793 of 8. T. Abert sub 41, square 182—3,225 square THE POST TELEGRAPH SCHEME. Mr, Wanamaker Questioned House Committee on Post cme Postmaster General Wanamaker and Presi- dent A. B. Chandler of the Postal telegraph company were interrogated by the members of the House committee on post offices and poss Toads today on the subject of establishing » limited post and telegraph service, Mr. Wanamaker continued the statement begun by him before the committee last week, He said that his relations with the telegraph companies were exceedingly pleasant, He had never had diffcultics of a per sonal character with the Western Union. ln ae to the post and telegraph scheme Mr. Wanamaker said that some people would reonal feeling behind istinctly understood that say: “Is there any this?” He wanted it there was no aych thing. In regard bil submitted by him Mr, Wanamaker said that be offered it only as ® study, He had no changes to offer, except te suggest that section seven, which fixes the rates for mestages, might be eliminated an@ the power of fixi rates vested im the Postmaster General, He said the civil service would control the new establishment and reo ommended that some penalty be provided te prevent the use of the wires wl pees pur- poses by officers and employes of the govern- ment and others, Concerning a remark of Mr. Wamamaker's that « new company to do the re quired by the proposed scheme could be or- ized, Mr. Crain of the committee said that it looked to him as if it would be much better for the government to put up its own lines instead of allowing a new company to do the work, Mr. Chandler outlined the extent of the postal telegraph aystem, The relations between the Western Union and his company, he were mutually protective, His company woul be ina position to make a contract, were the bill pasted, regardless of any contract with the Western Union company. Growth of an Evening Paper. From the Auanta Journal. | Tue Evexixe Sraa, of Washington, D. C., | has been shining in the journalistic firmament | for thirty-eight years, but it grows brighter each year as it climbs the skies to its zenith. It 1s an apt illustration of the growing neces- sity for evening papers, The working people of the world, and they are the bewspaper read- ers, can find no leisure in the morning for read- ing. Their time for reading comes after the day's work is done. And this is the cause of the rapid development of the evening hewspaper, Besides, the business day ends &t 8 o'clock, and the important happenings of the world for the day ere over. We live on the western curve of the globe, Consequently Asia, Africa and Europe have ceased their work and gone to bed before our evening Papers go to their rounds of readers, bearing all the noteworthy news of the day that is over and done with, Aguin, the modern world moves rapidly. It cannot wait for pews, A great political crisis may be impending im Europe, involving war and the destinies of a half dozen thrones; « decisive battle may be fighting; plague, pesti- ence and famine may ve ravaging nations; and we cannot wait until tomorrow brings the tardy news, We must have ittoday. Sufficient unto the day ite good and bad fortune. We want at night that leisure which comes from closing up the day, like a book, with all ite deeds done and recorded, its excitements and its anxieties and its eager curiosities over, We do not like to carry forward on tomorrow's page the happenings and the fears of today, ‘Tax Wasmixotox Stan has always been one of the brightest of evening newspapers, and being, as it is, the kind of journal the people want, it has grown marvelously, It bas in- creased its circulation more than 11,000 in the last five years, 3,000 of which was added in 1889, It claims, and no doubt has, the “largest permament home circulation of any two cent afternoon paper in the United States.” ‘Tue Stan is having s phenomenal access; it is in the ascendant, and it deserves to be. Death of Old Citizen, Mr. Augustus Davis, 8 well-known master brick layer and an old resident of the District, died this morning at bis residence, No. 1106 Gth street, after Jess than a week's of paralysis of the stomach, aged sixty-five years, — Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings st the sig. nal office today: 8a.m.,52; 2 p.m, 62; maxi mum, 63; minimum. 50. — Drink Only the Best. The clarets of J. Caivet & Co. are by connoisseurs the most reliable. For sale by the Schoomaker Co, and other leading dealers, MARKIED. COOMES—3ARROE., In Baltimore on Monday, Feb- ruary 17, IN, by tev. Pather Donahue, GEORG Bb. COUMES to GRACE L. JARBOE, both of the Dis. trict of Columbia [Leovardtown papers please copy.,” MOKGAN—ATWELL. In Baltimore on F 15, 1890, by the Rev. O. ¥. Eldridge, JOHN C. MOR. GAS of Sew York to EMMA Y. ATWELL of Wantlig ton, Dc. ary ALDERMAN, At Ivy City, ADDIE 8. ALDERMAN, @aughter aud ouly child ut Capt, Lester aud Mary Nelsou and wite of Z Wilbur Alucriaan, | At & Funerai ib: ativy City, ¥ tt BARKY, Mrs. 5. KR. BARRY, wifeofl P. OC. Barry, Mrancral from Nor 1010. P strect nitaien uneta, from No. Thursday ot ¥:30 clock, Kelatives and trends Pr z ? DAVIS. At 11:45 am. Fi 18, 1 AUGUSTUS DAVIS, aged sisty ave years Sad “SS Notice of funcral hereafter. . HOXSIE. On January 16, 1890, at St. Paul, Mi RESA HOXBLE, 4 of catarrhal pmedmouia, TE) LE, widow Johu B. Hoxie and mother of Mrs, Jaber Fox, eighty years. P HUN. Eutered into rest on Monday, F, 17, 1880, at 1:05 a.m, MAGGIE HObGS, dsighter of William K- aud Henrietta Hunt, twebty years three months and six days. Bleep on, dear ter, and take God called ayy Hethougit oat rom sin feet fronting 22.88 feet on Rhode Island ave- | o'clock. nue between 16th and 17th streets northwert, ——————_ A Contest Over a Will. 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