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CITY AND DISTRICT. @ No other paper published has anything | How They ike half as many readers in the city of Wash- THE GRAND ARMY MEN. Combined Business With Pleasure Last Night. {ington as has Tue Evestxo Sran, and no other ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT OF POTOMAC DEPARTMENT— One has yet supported its claims by an affidavit Of its circulation. THE DYNAMITE CRUISER. The Vesuvius to be Tried Again—The New Torpedo Boat. SPEECH OF GEN. ALGER AND ADDRESS OF com- MANDER O'DELL—THE BANQUET a? WILLARD's, The red, white and blue, the American eagle and the honored button of the Grand Army of the Republic were the featurcs at Grand Army hall last night, It was the opening of the twenty-second encampment of the department The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, built by | of the Potomac, and to judge by the crowd the Cramps of Philadelphia for the govern- | every member was on hand and fully equipped | Dudley, ment, will soon be tried the second time in | with a vigorous pair of lungs in good working | H. Bradford, Job Barnard, order to test the question of her acceptance or ; order. The hall was elaborately -decorated rejection, This vessel has been the cause of | with bunting and flowers, while over the plat- almost as much trouble in the Navy depart- | form hung an excellent oil pamting of the [ Hall, A. Hamilton, B. T. Janney, A. ment as the Dolphin was in her day, and there commander-in-chief. On the stage were the have been conferences without nugpber between | officers of the department of the Potomac and the Secretary and bureau officers on the one | the aidsof the commander-in-chief, as follows: bea ? hand and the ship builders on the other. It | Dan A. Grosvenor, Arthur Hendricks, Andrew | Noosrs @ay be remembered that she was tried quite a @hile ago, and it was then determined that she Possessed the requisite speed, but there was no test of her tiring apparatus and no record was F, Dinsmore, Charles R. Douglas, N. D. Adama, Sidney L. Willson, H. C. Teeter, Lyman B. Cutler, E. W. Whitaker, J. F._ Vinal, ©. P. Crandall, W. W. Eldridge, R. E. Smith and Wm. F. DeKnight. W. Dudley, | smc Ys Rosecrans, Deputy Commissioner we internal — bureau, Gen. M. Emmett Urell. Bargecs Bester 8-4. Faunce, Calvin’ Farnaw Ferrell, C. W. Filer, Stes ing, A. Gleason, H. W. Howard, G. M. Heusted, A. Hart, C. A. Hill, Arthur Hendricks, A. Hel- mer. A. Berger, H. H. Brower, W. A. Cook, J. W. Cameron, J. A. Cowanford, J. B. Carter, Hi ie Dingman, C. R. Douglass, W. F. Es FP. Donovan, J. L. Davenport, George harioe "Ebert, “ik” Armont, jes jour, J. BR. Bro F. A. Beuter, William Bramhall, M. J. Barnwell, F. Butts, N. Bickford, C. P. Benedick, M. M. Bane, Col. Holliday, D. J. Hunter, A. B. ameson, E. W. Johnson, W. D, Jayne, E. C. Gohnston, H. Keogh, 8. A. Lewis, J. R. Leonard, W. B. ¢ Mackie. T. H. McKee. William . .W. Mitchell, John McElroy, T. H. Martin, W. H. Myers, P. O'F: rell, D, O'Connor, F. W. Paige, W. B. Pomeroy, H. G. Potter, Harry Phillips, B. W. Perkins, W. P. Pierce, N. Dupract, Revells, A. H, G. Richardson, H. Tidgeb; H. D, Dobbins, Capt. Reed, W. E. Rogers, Herbert Radcliffe, taken of her horse-power. Tests have at vari- | Gen. Alger was escorted from the Arlington | H. J. Shomer, C. W. Sherwood, B. M. Swallow, us times since then been made of her guns by the Old Guard and drum and his en- D., W. Sprague, Albert Smith, W. H. Slater, F. orps after a fashion—that is, with dummy sbells and | thusiastic reception at the hall mast have been | H. Spraguo, J. H. Stern, A. F. Spurgeon, G. D. like substitutes—but not to the satisfaction of the de ot. It is not generally believed there the vessel is as much of asuccess av it flattering even to the commander of the GAR The exercises were opened by Department Sedman, R. B. Schrowickardi, G. Truesdell, T. W. Tallmadge, 8S. E. Thomason, C. C. Town- send, Maj. Tucker, John Tweedale. L. Vandroff, . and thereare | Commander Odell, after whicti Junior Vice | A. H. Van Deusen, H. H. Voss, J. A. Van Doren, Road op a np arcigpenr ey for her a | Commander-in-Chief J. F, Lovett and Adjutant | E. Webster, J. W. Wisner, William Wilson, H. short life, on the assumption that she cannot stand the extremely dangerous work for which she is designed. It isnot generally known, but it is nevertheless true, that on one of the trials, when they were using some kind of explosive, & hole was blown out of the bottom of the ves- sel and she was kept from going to the bottom only by the presence of mind of a man who stood near and shoved his coat and other parts of his apparel into the aperture. IN THE COMING TRIAL an attempt will be made by the representatives of the government to make the conditions as pearly like those under which the vessel will ght as possible, and to this end the shells that are to be fired will be loaded with gun cotton. ‘The specifications call for shells loaded with dynamite, which is to be the material with which the fighting shells are to be charged. But the contractors begged off from keeping up to this pert of the requirements, claiming that they were unable to obtain a sufficient quantity of dynamite in time for the test. As cotton is far easier to handle and is less fixety to explode prematurely, and has the gen- eral reputation of being not quite as powerful an expe as dynamite, the general opinion is that the test will not even now be a perfect one as far as the development of the vessel's exact qualities go. A facetious officer. speak- ing on this subject yesterday, remarked that it ‘was just as well that they were going to have the two trials together, for there would prob- ably be a great saving in human life thereby. He bewailed the fact, however, that there were not more old officers on board, for then there would be au increased chance for the younger men of the servic to rise by promotion. He predicted in his pleasant vein a marked change on the naval list before the vessel was accepted. THE NEW TORPEDO VESSEL CUSHING. It will be extremely interesting to note in connection with this trial the results achieved by the new torpedo vessel Cushing, built by Herreschoff and soon to be tested in the vicinity of Newport. She is the pioneer of this class of -vessels in our navy and her perform- ance will be watehed with more than ordinary care. She is to make a speed of 22 knots for a period of four consecutive hours and above that she will earn for her builders a premium of $1,500 for each quarter knot, with a similar ty for under speed. She is so small that it will be difficult to stow away in her bunkers enough coal to carry her this length of time at this extremely high rate of speed, but her con- structors say that they are not afraid, REPORTED SIBERIAN HORRORS. What a Native Russian Says of the Al- leged Kara Prison Barbarities. Col. Charles De Arnand, a native Russian, well known in this country for his writings in defense of Russia and in opposition to nihil- ism, was asked what he thought about the atrocious barbarities reported to have been committed at the Kara prisons, He said: “The Siberian horrors at Kara mines, in eastern Siberia, related in the London dispatch and coming here jnst at the time when the United States is discussing the Russian extradition treaty, has excited the curiosity of our diplo- mats to ascertain whether the stories are true or whether they are pubiished for the purpose of mfluencing United States Senators in their action in regard to that treaty. A cable dis- tch was sent to the authorities at St. Peters- yurg inquiring as to the truth of the reported fiogging of Madame Sigidu and an answer has been received stating that no woman by that ame was ever known to be confined at Kara mines, and that the prisoners exiled in that section of Siberia are all criminals who have been found guilty of murder in the first de- gree. “BRITISH DIPLOMACY appears to have a hand in this and similar stories that come along periodically from Lon- don. That government would no doubt be de- lighted to see the extremely friendly relations which for years has existed between Russia and the United States become strained or less friendly. The people of the United States should wait before passing ju ent in this matter, and I am firmly convinced that Madame Sigida will prove to be a myth and that the re- ported barburities at Kara will be found en- tirely unfounded. I do not wish to be under- as claiming that no wrongs are ever per- petrated by Russian prison officials, Burbari- ties are not infrequently unearthed in American ms and asylums, perpetrated without the ledge of state ofticia doubtedly happen in Russia and may have hap- pened in Kara, but it is not reasonable to sup- pose they done by authority of the Kus- Sian government. a THE CHINESE TARIFF PLAN. Officials Who ‘Squeeze’ Merchants and Paralyze Trade. United States Consul John Tyler Campbell, at Foo Chow, in one of his late reports to the Becretary of State on the subject of tariff and taxation in China notes, “among other irregu- larities” in the eystem in vogue, the habit of the Chinese officials of obtaining their liveli- hood at the expense of the manufacturer and trader. He says: “The Chinese officials, as a rule, have no Axed salaries and their compensation is ob- tained by what is known here as ‘squeezing.’ It fs so common that its practice is looked upon es a matter of course and creates no comments whatever. In order to get out of or into the interior of the country with merchandise with as hight « contribution of likin as owner voluntarily ‘sees the barrier and passes on to his destination. A barrier who is exorbi- tant in his demands cannot —- hold his posi- tion. While it is understood that officials may do such things, yet if one goes beyond reason- able limits in Lis exactions the people, who are all powerful in their way, will drive him from his position. The system is corrupt and op- Pressive, paralyzes trade, discourages industry end drives all ——— out of the people.” A “barrier” is a district tax collector. The Hayden Medal. The Hayden gold medal for the sdvance- ment of geology, which is the gift of the widow efthe Iste Prof. P.V. Hayden, has just been awarded by acommittee of the Academy of Natural Sciences to Jas. Hall of Albany, N.Y. The Hayden meda! fund amounts to $2,500, and from the interest « medal valued at $130 is to be presented annually to the person who bas | doue the most during the year for the science which was Prof. Hayden's specialty. The award is in the hands of the Academy of Natu- ral Sciences and the committee consists of Profs. Frazier, Lesley and Heilprin, 4 ne Mille Lac Indians Are George T. Canfield, a prominent citizen of Brainerd, Mino., in an interview at St, Paul, re- garding the condition of the Indians at the Mille Lac, or White Earth agency says: “The suffering has been at the south end of the lake where at least sixty bodies have been found, | the deaths having resulted from neglect and Starvation. When the Indians signed the Mille Lac treaty they were da certain sum of ready money, and relying ou this they failed oe bop —— for the winter. snows set in unting and fishis hove been very bed, and to make Sener ~4 forse they were seized with the grip. When taken | Morse, sick they huddied up in little bi attention.” ible the | General Geo. H. Hopkins made short ad- dresses, GEN. ALGER'S SPEECH. Gen. Alger was the next speaker and was again almost overwhelmed by the applause. Gen. Alger expressed his gratification at the reception accorded him and said that — in the capital of the country, and surrounde: by men whose efforts had saved the Union, his recollection carried him back to the year 1862, when he first landed in Washington. The long interval of time that had elapsed since then seemed to him but as a day,and he felt again the joy of meeting comrades he had last seen upon the battle field. “We have,” he contin- ued, “the greatest organization of patriotic men ever banded together in the world. The objects of the organization are principally charity and keeping alive that patriotic feeling that made you leave home and sacrifice every- thing you had to protect the flag.” He was pained, he said, by the criticism of the organ- ization that was being made by those who fought against its membera. He believed that with the members of the Grand Army no word had ever been uttered in disparagement of those who faced them in the field. In this matter, however, charity was necessary, for the Grand Army had always — been in the right and its opponents in the wrong. but while they should be chari- table they should not, he said, forget what it cost to save the Union or the men who saved it. He spoke of the matter of pensions and the opposition to increasing the amount now being paid out, and said thay but for the valor of the men of the Grand Army of the Republic there would now be no treasury from which to pay these pensions. The Grand Army, he said, demanded that those who fought for the Union and who were now unable to care for them- selves should be taken care of, no matter how the pension list was increased. The general then gave a humorous account of the manner in which the deeds of individual soldiers had been exaggerated by the historians of the war, but he advised those who had received more credit than was due them to take it, as it was likely ols cen more good than harm. He closed his address by urging his hearers to use every effort to relieve suffering comrades, and by paying a glowing tribute to the ladies’ who devoted themselves to the alleviation of suffer- ing during the war. ANNUAL ADDRESS OF COMMANDER ODELL. Commander Odell followed with the annual address, which showed a year of great success in this section. Speaking of the enthusiastic reception which the command received at the inauguration, he said: “Whenever we have made a parade during the year we have re- ceived marked and courteous attention, show- ing that our efforts in the past in saving the republic, as well as our efforts now as an or- ganization of the Grand Army of the Republic in caring for our comrades and their widows and orphans, are appreciated by the people of this great nation we helped to save.” APPOINTMENT OF EX-SOLDIERS TO OFFICE, Continuing, Mr. Odell referred to the ap- pointment of ex-soldiers to office and said: “The law gives the preference for appoint- mentto the honorably discharged ex-Union soldier of the war of the rebellion. This IAw should be enforced when the comrade is found competent aud worthy. During the year we have found that the appointing powers--the chiefs of divisions, heads of departments, the chief executive of the nation—have given the preference to this class, i.e., the honorably ischarged ex-Union soldiers and their widows and Rol soe In making appointments the law has been generally observed. I have no complaints to make, but on the other hand will give praise and credit and say that the prom- ses and pledges mads by the party now inj wer have been measurably carried out. In Justification of this position I respectfully re- fer you to the report ofthe department em- Le fray committee submitted. I desire to add that the appeals and suggestions of our officers and committees have met with the greatest consideration by the powers that be, preference, in many cases, being given in our reception; this in marked contrast with former experiences. For our interest as an organi- zation in this department, as well as through- out the land, I trust these relations and condi- tions will be maintained.” A WARNING AGAINST INTEMPERANCE, The commander then made an eloquent talk on the prevalence of intemperance among the comrades, ‘Discharges from the public service are frequently reported due solely to this cause. Comrades must take warning. More than a score have been separated from the Such things un-| service of the government charged with this misconduct. The plea set up that this habit was contracted while in the army and churge- able to the service is not true. V scrved atthe front for three years aud know that the disei- = of the army would uot permit this reach, nor were the opportunities of suiticient frequency to acquire the habit. ‘The excuse is not good.” The report of the assistant adjutant general shows a present membership of 2,977, a net gain of 49 during the year. Lincoln post leads the van in the increase. . THE BANQUET AT WILLARD’s. After the exercises at the hall the entire party adjourned to Willard’s, where everything was prepared for their reception and an claborate banquet was served. Flowers in fragrant masses set off the dazzling linen and sparkling ware in the large diningroom. Speeches were made by Department Commander Odell, Gen. Alger, Senator Hawley, Secretary Proctor. Representative Boutelle, Representative E. P. Alien, Gen. Thontas J. Henderson, Indian Com- missioner Morgan, Representative Cutcheon, Gen. 8.8. Burdette, Kepresentative Hender- son, The committee on entertainment consisted of Gen. Raum, John McElroy, Arthur Hen- dricks, M. T. Anderson and A. F, Dinsmore. WHO WERE PRESENT. At the banquet table the following were seated: Gen, Russell A. Alger, commander-in- chief; Major George H. Hopkins of Detroit, adjutant general of the national encampment; E. Weaver, E. W. Whituker, Sydney Wilson, E. K. Winship, D. Williams, G. W Wilson, L. P. Williams, W. H. Webster and Allen Wright. A-special car on the 2:30 train from the Baltimore and Ohio depot this afternoon carried Gen. Alger and his staff to Baltimore to attend the encampment in that city. nak Sesrretaenon REX GREETS HIS SUBJECTS. The Most Brilliant Carnival Ever Seen in New Orleans. A New Orleans dispatch says that in the an- nals of the carnival there was never so brilliant @ display as that which welcomed the king and escorted him through the streets of his favored city today. The temperature was nearly 80 degrees, the city was cloudless and everything was go well arranged that the procession passed off without a hitch of any kind. The presumption is that Rex sails across the Ocean with his fleet, which anchors off the mouth of the river, while he and his royal reti- nue take a trip on a dispatch boat to the city, reaching the city at the head of Canal street at So'clock. Atthat hour the roar of artillery, the blare of the score of bands and the cheers from the throats of 20,000 spectators announced the arrival of the monarch to whom all are loyal. The landing was made and the king and his staff passed through the long column of troops. It was 3:30 o'clock when the triumphal procession was formed on the wide avenues of Canal street at the levee. ‘hen the royal cor- tege moved. A company of maskers preceded a full regi- ment of regular and state military, all in bright- est new uniforms and presenting one of the finest parades seen here for years, Mayor Jos. A. Shukespeare and other municipal officers came next in carriages, followed by a mounted brigade of fantastically and richly dressed maskers. Rex, in a superb costume, repre- senting Elberbes of Persia, seated ina carriage, followed, and he was succeeded by a hundred dukes of the realm, all men high in commer- cial and social life here. A body of soldiers dressed as Arabs and armed with spears ap- ared next. The end of the procession was eld by a band of one hundred young gentle- men, masked, mounted and dressed in the costumes of the middle ages. These were fol- lowed by the royal executioner with his pris- oners, waiting the order for their execution, The immense crowd upon the streets showed that New Orleans is filled with guests. More interest has been taken in the carnival of 1890 than in that of any previous year. coe THE BEHRING SEA QUESTION. Mr. Blaine and the British Minister Trying to Settle It. From the New York Sun. Orrawa, Feb. 17.—In parliament today Mr. Charlton drew the attention of the government to the absence of any reference in the queen's speech to the Behring sea matter and said he would like to be informed if the dominion gov- ernment had any explanation to make. In reply Sir John Macdonald said that the only informa- tion he could impart to the house was that Secretary of State Blaine and the British minister at Washington were now engaged in preliminarry negotiations with a view to reach- ing a settlement of the Behring sea question. if an understanding could be arrived at. The Hon. Peter Mitchell drew the attention of parlia- ment to a telegram just received. in which it was shown how narrowly Canada escaped an invasion from the United ‘States three years years ago. He quoted the telegram, which read as follows: “In a speech at the dedication of the first reg- iment armory, Cincinnati, on Saturday night Gov. Foraker said he was asked by telegraph from the War department in 1887, when the Canadian fishery situation was strained, how ™any armed men he could rush to the Canadian border in case of a sudden emergency, He suid similar messages were sent to the governors of other states.” In answer to Mr, Mitchell Sir John Macdon- ald said this was the first intimation the domin- ion government had received of the narrow escape Canada had had. He, however, believed that there was no truth in the statement, 00 = UNCLE SAM BARRED. The Behring Sea Dispute Before a Brit- ish Columbian Court. Justice Drake of the British Columbian preme court at Victoria has just rendered a de- cision, says a dispatch to the New York Worli, which declares that the government of the United States has no jurisdiction over Behring sea outside of the marine league limit. The question came before the court in a civil suit brought by Henry Baxter of Seattle, Wash., against Solomon Jacobs of Victoria for viola- tion of a sealing contract. Jacobs is the owner of the schooners Mollie Adams and Webster, In January, 1849, Jacobs contracted to sell to Baxter in Seattle, at a stipulated price, all the sealskins taken by his two vessels during that year. The schooner Webster was lost in @ storm, but in April, 1889, the Mollie Adams delivered her season’s catch to Baxter. A verbal agreement was then entered into by Jacobs and Baxter to the effect that the Mollie Adams was to return and take seal in Behring sea and deliver the skins to Baxter at the price stipulated in the contract. e Adams went to Gehring sea and returned last November, but instead of deliver- ing the skius to Baxter Jacobs sold them in Victoria, Baxter then brought suit against Jacobs for damages by breach of contract. The defense held that the contract was not valid, as sealing in Behring sea was in viola- tion of United States statutes, and called Mr. Johnson of Port ‘Townsend as a legal expert to establish in court the American law relating Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Lovett of New | thereto. He read sections of ‘the statutes gov- Jersey, John P. Church. member of the na- tiona: council of administration for the depart- ment of the Potomac; Gen. E. W. Whitaker, Dan A. Grosvenor. Arthur Hendricks, H. C. Teeter, John F. Vinal, W. W. Eldridge, John McElroy, L. B. Cutler, Joseph W. Deneaue and George E. Lemon, aids to the commander-in- chief; Capt, James Edgar, assistant inspector eral; Edgar Allen of Richmond, Va.; Past Sale Vice Commander Goodrich of Florida, Department Commander Wheeler of Maryland, Past Commander-in-Chief 8. 8. Burdette of this city, Past Department Commanders Harrison Dingman, B. F. Hawkes, Chas, P. Lincoln, deputy commissioner of pensions; Win. Gilson, N. M. Brooks, J. W. Burke aud Geo. B. Car- son. And the following oilicers and post commanders of the department of the Po- tomac: W. 3S. Odell, department commander; C, H. Ingram, assistant adjutant general; J. M. Pipes, senior vice commander; 5. E. Faunce, Junior vice commander; H. A. Robbins, medi- cal director; Charles Matthews, assistant quar- termaster general; J. W. Butcher, inspector; James E, McCabe. mustering officer; Post Com- manders—A. 8. Taber, Rawlins post, No. 1; Geo, Mackey, Kit Carson post, No. 2; M. T. Ander- son, Lincoln post, No, 3;G. T. Graham, Mor- ton post, No. 4; W. M. Potter, Meade post, No. 5;N. D. Adams, Reynolds post, No.6; E. J. Fenton, Gartietd post, No. 7;D. F. McGowan, Burnside post, No. 8; A. P, Diusmore, Farragut Lee No. 10; RJ. Beall, 8tone No. 11; H. Johnson, Post No. 12; A. B. Ftabies Post No. Hawley, Pierce and Manderson; and perished | Vandever and Bs Senators presentatives » Bliss, Cut Houk, Hill, Kerr, Lansing, Laws, Allen, Morey, Osborne, Post, Spooner, Townse! Perkins, Assistant Secre Batcheller, Commissioner of Customs Indian Commissioner M Pension Com missioner Raum, First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson, Capt. A. A. Thomas, W, Austen, publisher of ‘the Graud Army Direo- erning such cases, the amendments enacted by Cougress in 1889 and the President's proclama- tion. The court, however, decided that the contract was valid and refused to recognize the jurisdiction of the United States in Bel ring sea outside of one marine league from shore of American territory. It was held that the law existing where the contract was made had no bearing in court. Baxter was awarded £4,161 damages. Both defendant and plaintiff are American citizens and the schooner is an American vessel, ————2@e—_—__—__ Her Ninth Husband. Mollie Corwin of Shelbyville, Tod., was mar- ried yesterday for the ninth time. his is the woman over whom husbands number six and eight fought a few weeks ago. Number six the same night } eloped with another woman, Men Devoured by Sharks. An awful scene took place on board the Peninsular and Oriental company's steam ship Victoria near Aden homeward bound from Australia, When midway between Colombo and Aden a male passenger leaped overboard, The engines were instantly reversed and a boat was ordered to be lowered. As the crew slipped from hands of the bowman who was overhauling it and the crew, num! thirteen, fell into the sea, A second boat was instantly lowered with a crew of ten. This latter was lowered in fect safety and suc- coeded m_ rescuing of the unlucky thirteen, The other two, together with the yg Be 9 Ur pk by sharks in full view NEW CANAL PROPOSITION. Mine Owners and Boat Builders Want to Lease It. Annapolis Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. In an interview late last night with Mr. Owen Hitchens and Mr. R. H. Gordon of Cumberland it was stated that a proposition will be made on behalf of the mine owners and operators and boat builders and owners of the Cumber- land region for a lease or purchase of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. ll bills for labor and materials due by the canal company are to be paid in full. The canal is to be restored as waterway. Bonds of 1879 and interest are to be secured or paid. A first mortgage is to be given to tue bondholders of 1844 or trustees for their use for the sum of 1,000,000, payable in forty years at 4 per cent, secured by a lien upon all the lands of the company outside of the actual land occupied by the canal, and to be farther secured, if near! é for the payment of interest, by first lien upon the water rents and leases collected by said company, and further to secure the state of Maryland by a second mortgage covering the corpus of the canal for the sum of @1,000,000, payable in fifty years with interest at four per cent or redeemable at | the option of the state at the present time, or upon such notice as may hereafter be agreed upon, for the sum of $600,000 cash. A com- pany is to be organized to carry out the pro- Visions of this agreement, under the direction and advice of the board of public works and the attorney general, The provisions may be ul- tered by the text of the offer, which is to be made in the legislature tomorrow, but there will be no material change. Messrs. Owen Hitchens, Frederick Mertens, Wm. R. Porey, Park Agnew of J. P. Agnew & Co., R. H. Gor- don and others will be among the incorpora- tors. Bond will be given for the performance of the obligations under this contract if made, PUGILIST KILRAIN BESTED. He Loses $3,500 in a Six-Round Fight for Points Only. Kilrain was bested in New Orleans last night by J. J. Corbett, the Californian, in six rounds for scientific points only for a purse of $3,500, given by the Southern athletic club, the swell organization of that city. An immense crowd was present. This will probably lead to a finish between them. Kilrain weighed 201 pounds and Corbett 180. Kilrain got both eyes blacked, Corbett was unscathed except that he sprained the knuckles of his left hand, which was once before lamed. Corbett said he hit Kilrain whenever he pleased. He had to keep following him around and on the last round had to call him to come up and fight “It was,” says Corbett, “a picnic for me.” ‘The club members picked Corbett up on their shoulders and carried him all around the club room, saying he was the best man they had ever seen, Corbett was seconded by Tommy Danforth and Kilrain was seconded by Mul- doon and Cleary. The referee was not called ononce. Bezinah bested Johnson and Cleary bested Smith. ———— ee _______ Gilbert and Sullivan Friendly. Sir Arthur Sullivan retarned to London from Nice Sunday, much improved in health and spirits by his vacation. He was scen last night, and said: ‘The absurd rumor in the American newspapers that Gilbert andI have quarreled or agreed to work apart hereafter is false and absolutely baseless. We are on the most cor- dial terms; in fact. never in our long exper- ience as partners has more complete harmony existed between us, for in the production of the ‘Gondoliers’ less trouble has arisen than in any of our previous efforts.” 7° —— The Wheelmen. At the annual national assembly of the league of American wheelmen in New York yesterday at the Grand Union hotel there were ninety-six delegates present when President C. H. Lus- comb called the meeting to order. Among these were T. J. Kirkpatrick, chief const of Maryland. President Luscomb submitted the annual report, ‘The burden of it was a protest against the disobedience of the state officers, Itshowed that at the present time there were 12,500 members in the organization, 137 of whora are ladies, ‘The four states having the highest membership are New York, Massachu- setts, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The bill before the legislature for improved highways was referred to, as was the succesa of the annual Meet at Hagerstown, Md., in July last. The treasurer's report shows that the receipts for the past year were 93,797.25; expenditures, $1,909.24. ae Maryland’s Prisons Crowded. United States District Attorney Thomas G. Hayes of Baltimore yesterday wrote Attorney General Miller asking permission to sentence the Navassa rioters tosume prison other than the Maryland penitentiary, It was the inten- tion of the court to have passed the sentences today, but it was ascertained that the Maryland penitentiary is very much crowded and that if they were sent to that institution they would have to be placed at contract labor, which is forbidden by an act of Congress in cases of government prisoners. ee oo Jersey’s New Vice Chancellor. It is reported that ex-Governor Robert 8. Green has been appointed to the additional vice chancellorship created by the last New Jersey legislature. This appointment haa been expeeted for some time. ‘Tho appointing power foes with Chancellor McGill, who is in Jersey Jity. e ——_— ¢e0______ Sixty-nine witnesses were yesterday ex- amined in the Leconey case at Cumden, N. J. ‘The interest in the case iy increasing. Cupt. Eli Forsythe, a well-known citizen of Jefferson, Pa., was found lying dead in the rowl neat Fayette City, whither he had gone on horseback, The cause of his death is un- known. James Shockley, the sixteen-year-old son of Benj. J. Shockiey, a well-to-do farmer residing about five miles from Snow Hill, Md., commit- ted suicide Saturday by shooting hunself with a shot gun, ____ AUCTION SALES _ ss FOTURE DAYS. W ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, TO CLOSE AN ESTATE, ON THURSDAY, FESRUARY TWENTIETH. 1890 AT TEN OGL K, WE WILL SELL IN SL e SURE] SORGETOWN, THe ENT G_OF CHINA, GLASS WA! CASES AND SMALL LOT OF Ce BRING HO! AIGGS STRELT NOMLHWEST. I will offer for, sul: froat of the premises on THUM™DAY the ’ LTH DAY OF PEBKUARY, Tsou, at HALE-PAST FOX U'CLOCK P.M, ail of Lot wWambered 2 JuO. 4. Clavett's suvdivisio certain Lots in sysiare uproved by & m t Brick House containing ten rounves erin easy aud nude kuown at time of sale, depyai GLU. W. STICKNEY, 117-deds a Bo DEPARTMENT, RAICLIFFE, OALR & CO., Auct icncers, 20 Pu ave. nw. see RURS TRUE: oo OF NEHER: he iN Coy A SGLLc Deck aseD: ion By virtue of an order of the Supreme Court of the District of Coltiubis, boiding » special term of said | court for Orplaus’ Court b usi.ces, penned in the matter vf the estate of Nelimiah i. Mille., deceueed, the UbUerkigued, as adiuiitstrator of Ba. AL PUBLIC AUCTION ou “THU EN1Y- UAla SEVE; O05 OF CO. he 1sv0, COM- N O'CLOCK, _ MESSRS AL "i N RATCLIFFE, DALI PENASYLVANIA AVENUE (8¢ TWEEN NINTH AND TENCH WEST, the Law Libs _ Nee f welivsclocted text books un various lnw iulvo Averican and Euclish Reports, ‘amon hich merican Decisivux, Auwericun Re- ihe tute Keports, Burrows’ li . Durnford aud Last heports, uo Law snd Leigs New York) Ke- ports a sddox Chancery Reports, a1 Reports of Court of Appeuls of Msrylund, keports of the fu- a Court of the District of Cormmbia. Motcsl? Res y Cl + and other 5 alee Je Bharcs of $20 each of the capital stockot tke Gor Water company. Catalocues of the Books and Furni- ‘Lerms of suie cae. ‘eprint: WILLIAM J. _18-dieds Office 486 Louisiaus avo, ATCLIFFE, DARE & CO., Auctioncers, R ‘O20 Pa. ave. now, TWO TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSES AND LOTS: FIFTH sT! ‘7 BETWEEN L STR! oNOKIHWENT AT AUC Hi Raper aid te TWENTIETH, 1890, AT HALE-P, ab why cae 120. ARE 514, with a depth fest tow. 30-foot Proved byt ‘Frame y ia yenieu! street-car lines I ‘center and an opportunity for | Ment or as: own THE 30th ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE E quitableLifeA ssurance S octety OF THE UNITED STATES, For the Year. Ending December 31st, 1889. Amount or LepceR Assets, JANUARY Ist, 1889. Sinking Less Contingent Sererer er rrerrrry Disbursements, Claims Dir ‘Surrender Values, Annuities and Discounted 5 SRS Total paid Policy-holders.ovv...-$11,842,857-89 Ady and Commissions, rgtsteGonntn ea Exchange. Net Ledger Assets, December 31, 1889. Assets, Real Retate, iuclading the egal foreclosure of United States Stock, State Sto Loans secured be Agee epee Real Estate the State of New foreclosure of mortgages........ ..... Cash in Banke and in transit (since received and Due from Agents on sccount of Premiume....... 45,645,385. 2, 705,000.00 8,116, 755.08 8,960,690.63, ‘7U1,166.14 $101,373,362.31 2,097,138.55 ‘820,565.20 2,249,913.00 Total Assets, December 31, 1889.00... +. $107, 150,309.12 I j. that @ examination of the securities end’ cecounts taibea tn thts statement 1 faa the same to be true and correct as stated. JOHN 4. MeCALL, Comptreiior. Total Liabilities, including legal reserve on all existing Policies (4 per cent. Standard). $84,329,234.92 Total Undivided Surplus, over 4% Reserve.. $22,821,074.20 Of which the contributed (as computed) by Policies in Of which the proportion contributed (as computed) by Policies in = clase, is $6,848,611.20 ‘ontine class, is 15,972,468.00 We tothe the above calculation of the and » fe certify petro pot A par ; @& the reserve surplus. From thie surplus the usual di New Assurance written in 1889. Total Outstanding Assurance... & Has, Massorzs Bowes BO, W PHILLI! Ie: Fast Cia, | Aceon, $175,264,100 631,016,666 FOR MARYLAND AND DIST&IOT OF COLUMBIA. OFFICES: WASHINGTON, 1°26 F 8ST. N.W. 1t BALTIMORE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. TO-MORROW. Ou TUESDA TEENTH, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK, we will sell, in front of the premises, the finest Building in that section, beta in. sQUARE 230, having a front of 90 feet on 14th street and running Dack tos 20-foot alley. ‘This Lot can readily be sub- divided into mnaller building lots and worthy the at- builders. tention of private parties ‘Terms: One-third Th one and two { purchaser. A det ired at time of sale. a Terms to be complied wit ys, otherwise right reserved to'resell at the cost of the ee eee after five ublic notice of such resale in some hewspaper gor 5, ec. at ‘ff spaomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. SPECIAL AND PEREMPTORY SALE OF FINE CARRIAGES, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEING SOLD FOR STORAGE AND KEPAIRS, On WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY NINETEENTH, EN O'CLOCK A.M, in front of my ‘sell— Twill M lined Coupelette, with shafts in aplendid condition, “Cost €1,500. publishod achity .. a fll-d&ds ON BROS., Auctioneers. .2ct uglish Gold-mounted Double Harness, &e, ‘TOMORROW. 7-dte THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. WY ORC ENTHAL Actin 7a ane. FUTURE DAYS. REGULAR WEEKLY SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EEFECTS, EMBRACING PARLOK AND, BED Oises, MIMKOILEHONT FOLDING BEDS, EXTENSION TABLES, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES, MATTINGS,CAKPETS AND BTOVES, SEVERAL SHOW CASES, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB- KRUAKY —NINETEE! MMENCING AT NTH. CO! r TEN eae IN FRONT AND WITHIN MY 1t __ WM. LOEWENTHAL, Auctioneer. ‘OLEY, Auctioneer. THE ENTIRE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, CLOAKS NOTION: 4 CONTAINED IN STORE DUS SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST WILL BE PU APE SEES COME AP TERS, NERY DAY AT SAME HOUK UN1AL Dis- ‘UD! 2 The xtock consists in part as follows: Silks, Vel Plushes, Cashier Dress Goods, Cloth ‘and Casmimeres, Flaunels, Furs, Table Lincns, ‘lowels, Napkius sheetings, Blankets, Comforts, Spreads, Underwear, Hosiery aud Gloyes, Corsets, Haudker- chiefs, Umbrellas Kubber Gurments, Jerseys snd Cloaks, Giughams, Cottons, Sateens, Se, &, Persons in want of the above mentioned will do well to attend this sule, as the goods inust be sold without Teserve, in cousequence of a chanke in business, 18-1W FOLEY, Auctioneer. ATCLIFFE, DARE & CO. Auctioneers, #220 Pennsylvania ave. nw, IRON SAFF, ICE BOX, COUNTERS AND SHELV. ING, COUNTER, PLLA, FORM AND BUTCHEL'S SCALES, FARM AND BUTCHER'S TOOLS, BMALL Lot GROCERIES, HOKSF, WAGON, FAMILY CARKIAGE, HARNESS, &c.. &c., AT AUCTION. on WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY NINE- TEEN, 1800, beginning at TEN O'CLUGa, we will sell at ‘the store, corner Road and Buchauau streets, Auacostis (or Uniontown), all the &c., men: above and to which we invite attention. ts RATCLIFFE, DAKE & CO., Aucta, _ AICLIFFE, DARK & CO., Auctioneers, ¥2U Penn. ave. n.w. PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE OF HORSES, CAR- RIAGES, AND DOG CART AT U33 TWENTY. | ELT, BETWEEN 1 AND K STREETS AY, FEBRUARY NINETEENTH, ining at TEN O'CLOUK A.M., we will per- sei] at public auction, in front of the above ed. premises, 4 House NDAU, 1 DOG CALT, And to this sale we invite the attention of persons in vf such stock. ite RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Aucta. rpuomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. IMPORTANT SALE BY CATALOGUE ora LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF OkIENTAL CARPETS, RUGS ax HANGINGS, Embracing some of the rarest TURKISH TEXTILES, BOTH MODERN AND ANTIQUE, EVER IMPORTED. THE SALE WILL TAKE PLAGE AT * MY ART ROOMS, ELEVENTH ST. AND PENNA. AVE., on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 19 AND 20, AT 11 A.M. AND 3 P.M. EACH DaY. EXHIBITION MONDAY, 17TH, DAY PRIOR TO SALE. This is a Very Important Consignment and should command the attention of Parties elegant floor aud window THOMAS DOWLING, feat Auctioneer. Mek FINE BUILDING ON THIRD BE- MIWEEN GANDA STREETS NOMTHEASE, CR wo wilt ell i OF LARGE BRI ST. Al NORTHWEST. ail wi | On FRIDAY, TWENTY-FIRST FEBRUARY, 1890, at FIVE O'C: CK P.M., we will front of remises the Brick ‘stable om the reat of lot 181, has eee 1, having # frontage of ZO feet by adepth and secured by the property sold, or all cash, at option of ¥ A depusit of @10U required at time of sale, Convey- ancing, ut purchaser's cost. plied with in fifteen days, resell the ¢ botice of sucl Bole Dewnyt ie] ip Washi piven {s-daeda POUT ANSON .. Aucte, TP OMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SPECIAL SALE OF GROCERIES, WINES AND LIQUORS, EMBRACING IN PART FIFTEEN CHESTS TEA, SEVEN BARRELS MO- LASSES, WINES, WHISKIES AND BRANDIES IN GLASS, COFFEE ESSENCE, MUSTARDS, PICKLES, FIFTY CASES PEARLINE, ONE HUNDRED CASES LAUNDRY SOAP, DIFFER- ENT BRANDS, MATCHES, RED SEAL LYE, B. B BUCKETS, BROOMS, FINE CHEWING TOBACCO, BLUING, BREAD SODA, COFFEE BINS, EMPTY DEMIJOHNS, &o., &c. On FRIDAY MORNING, FE! fo juy auction rooms, | shall sells fine line of Standard Yeuonce ovale) Uheattention of the ade ie Soa ticulary ted to thissale. sa THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SOME BUSIRIESS THE EVENING STAR is offered to the pube lic, in good faith and with confidence, as THE BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, it may be truthfully said that it is without am equal in this respect any where in the world. These averments are borne out by the figures given below, which are compiled from the sworn weekly statements printed in the paper on each Monday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during the year 1889, published in Tux Stax on the 18th of January, 1890. Briefly stated, the points upon which the above claim is based are these: That— 1. The Star has three times the circu- tation of any other paper in Washing- toa! 2, The Star’s circulation in Washing- tom is double that of all the other daily papers published in the city added to- gether!! 3. The Star has a larger and faller circulation im the city where printed, im proportion to reading and purchas- ing pepulation, than any other news Paper im the world!!! 4, The Star has the Jargest regular and permanent home circulation of any two-cent afternoon paper in the United States !!!! In support of these claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the paper, attention is invited to the figures following: BAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-86-87-88-89. 1SS3, 1886. 1887, INSs, INSP, JaX...20,456 23,388 25,470 26,386 27,541 Fes...22,029 24,321 26,299 27,161 29,200 ‘MAk...25,549 25,504 26,009 27,490 34,766 APR...22,572 24,727 25,575 27,166 20,552 MaY..22,474 24,358 25,742 26,722 29,616 JUNE..21,933 23,902 25,116 27,453 30,173 SULY..21,406 23,186 24,570 26,363 29,650 AUG...21,445 22,364 24.559 25,521 25,595 SEPT..21,033 22,302 24,905 23,324 25,478 Oct...31,497 21,701 24,807 25,946 30,329 Nov...22,049 23,651 25,697 25,814 31,053 DEC...23,°08 24,687 26,466 26,752 31,653 Av'ge.22,123 23,682 25,484 27,052 30,090 Increase Of this remarkable average aggregate of 30,090 copies circulated daily, no more thaa 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by mail, and 1,106 go to suburban places, by express, railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation m the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 92% PER CENT, or AN AGGRE- GATE of 27,882 copies! Of this number, 21,142 were delivered daily by regular carriers at the homes of permanent sub- scribers. The remaining 6,740 copies represent the sales over the office counter, at the news stands, end by newsboys. But of this latter number a very large proportion is supplied regularly to per- manent residents of the city living in lodgings, &c. (not householders), so that its whole circula tion may be literally said to be in the family circle. While its aggregate circulation there- fore gives Tur Stan a distinctive and enviable position in modern journalism, the fullness of | its home circulation, the extent to which it is relied upon by members of the household, and particularly by the pure chasing portion of the community, are the marked characteristics of the paper, 117-4t 5 Aes GALLERIES RATCLIFFE, DARE & CO. KLE STAT! BL CARVED VASES AND 'PEDE: als BU TALLE FO PALLO! On CHORE DECUKATIONS, ITALIAN FAENZA WARK AND OTHER ART OBJECTS oN FREE EXHIBITION 1 ar RATCLIFFE, DARK & C0."8 ALLERIES, ft EEXNSYLVANIA NE We ¥, FEBRUARY _ i 1800, ELY SOLD WiTHOU: VE. HSDAY, FEBRUARY 20" AT /T AY. PUBLIC (FHIDAY, FEBRUAL AUC11U% )5A4 UKDAX, FEBKUARY 29. Morninucs at 14 0 x “ke After: WATCLIFFE, DAMM © CU, kus EU. W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 936 F st, ISUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED ite BY WELL RENTED HOUSES of trust, revorded = i: H F 2 bs z et cu $ &) ths E tr E i i front of 1 PART Lo’ ARE SOUTH OF SQUARE 5: Fone cise ena oorha et te which no other daily journal now published can furnish a parallel. This is no idle boast on the part of the paper. It is a well established fact, demonstrated to the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter- prising business men of Washington, who seek and know where to find THE LARGEST RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tux Sran's advertising patronage. figures following tell the story on this point: NUMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEMANTS ¢RINTED Ef SS, 1ss7. 3,613 3N47 4,609 3,478 3.395 4,522 3,381 3,170 4,517 BETTY £ 8 PEGGLE the aggregate, being s total gain over the pre in the way of tax sales, poll lists, election returns, ete., such as cecasionally swell the business of political organs, being included im its patron age. In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that, {tm proportion to the extent and high character Of its circulation, Taz Stan's advertising rates take rank with the very lowest in the country, and to add, finally, that every statement hereip made can be abundantly verified THE CIB- CULATION OF THE PAPER 18 SWORN TO; ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARB OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY ONE HAVING 40 INTEREST 1 THEIR EXAMINATION