Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1890 Tor Mast Remarksble eures of Catarrh effected by theuse of Ayer's Sarsaparilla are conclusive proofs that this Joothsome spd dangerous disease is one of the blood, pecling only this searching and powerful alterative to thoroughly eradicate it, + “I have suffered for years from catarrh, which was so severe that It destroyed my appetite and weakened iy system. None of the remedies I took afforded me any relief until I used Ayer’s Sarssparilia I began to take this medicine last spring and am now entirely free from that dincusting disease. My appetite bas Feturned and Iam once more strong and healthy."— Susan L. W. Cook, 909 Albeny street, Boston High- lands, Boston, Masa, “My son—now fifteen years of age—was troubled for alone time with catarrh, in its worst form, through tue effects of which bis blood became poisoned. About s year sxo he began using Ayer's Sarssparilia, has taken seven bottles of it and is now entirely well.”"— DP. Kerr, Bur Spring, Ohio. “J was cured of a long-standing catarrh by the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilia."—James J. Dougher, Company G, 13th Infantry, Fort Wingate, NM AYERS SARSAPARILLA. Prepared by Du. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Masa, Seld }y Druswista $1,sin $5. Worth €5 8 bottle, Covorrnrs To Tur Faosr. “Take time by the forelcck,” ere that rasping hacky congh of yours carries you where somany consump tives have preceded you. Lose no time: but procure a bottle of the rational remedy for lungand bronchial dis- SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL ‘ith Liypopbosphites of Lime and Soda, Rely upon it bat it will afford you speedy and efficient aid. Notonly ie it a pulmome of surpassing merit, but it compen- for the drain of vitality which is a most formida- Lirxecompaniment of lung disorders. Besides arrest- hg the progress of consumption, bronchitisand asthma, stinfuses unwonted vigor intoan enfeebled system and tends to fill out the hollow places in an angular frame. Ladies in delicate health will find {t a palatable means cf adding roundness to a figurerobbed of itscontour by the inroad of marasmus or other wasting disorders. A alous tendency may be succesfully combatted ith it, and it is scapital thing for feeble children. els ser “Ten Ts Tae Morsrxo* ‘This feeling, even after a good night's sleep, artes from a disordered stomach, A little Genuine Carlsbad ‘Sprodei Salt will toue the stomach and drive away this sense of weariness. 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Suvsre & Soxa, G19 PENNA AVE, TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. ‘Weare very much gratified at the quantity of fall uter goods disposed of during the past month ‘© miving «discount of 10 per cent on all saies, Jarce aud small, for CASH, and, having reduced our Winter stock very much, we have decided to place al SPRING and SUMMER Goods left from last season cp sale Upon the same terms until further notice. Our cbject is to reduce the present stock snd open the coursing season with one ENTIRELY NEW. We have quite alarge lot of GINGHAMS, LAWNS, CHALLIS. SATENES, SILKS and a great variety of WHITE DRESS GOODS, ROBES and FLOUNCINGS, all of whicts will be exposed for sale om Monday or ‘Tuesday next. They will be marked at such low prices as to be very attractive, snd we are going Ww sell them if we have to make a loss to do so. Our Summer Silks have all been marked at # great loss, but they must be sold and sold quickly. ‘There is on hand our usual stock of BLACK SILKS Ju all qualities, from 75e. to #3 a yard. They include sume of the vest makes imported and will all wo out at the same DISCOUNT FOR cast ‘We bave left overs large lot of ROBES and COM- BINATION DRESSES in Silk and Wool and All Wool, which we offer st s loss, but theyall go at the same discouut, though many of them sre not bringing fifty cents on the dollar. In addition to the goods named above we have a complete assortment of MOUKNING GOODS of the best makes, all in per@t condition, and as we pay Parucular attention to this department you will find to CUr aeeurtment the most desirable gvods in the market, Also @ complete Stock of Staple Goods, such as TABLE DAMASKS, NAPKINS, TOWELINGS, IRISH LINENS, LINEN SHEETINGS, LINEN TABLE CLOTHS, WHITE aud COLORED SPREADS and SHIKTINGS, all of which are marked at regular prices, Also a few REAL CAMEL’S HAIR SHAWLS, which are marked ats great loss to close. ALL of the sbove-named goods, and in fect our entire stock, at s discount of 10 PER CENT FUR CASH. Ali sovds warked in plain Syures, W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, cd 919 PENN. AVE, N.W. 1 IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO TAKE BLUE pilis rouse the liver to action. Carter's Litde Liver Filis ure much better. Don't forget this, Fox Lenoven Axo Ecoxome COOKERY USE LIEBIG CQMPANYS EXTRACT OF MEAT, For Beef Tea, Soups, Made Dishes, Sauces (Game, Fish. &c.), Aspic or Meat Jelly. Keeps for any Jength of time and is cheaper andof finer favor than any other stock GENUINE ONLY WITH J. VON LIKBIG’S SIG- NATURE. ONE POUND OF EXTRACT OF BEEF EQUAL TO FORTY POUNDS OF LEAN BREF. e28-tath, Lin 2d EDITION. Lats eras to The Sa The Thing Isn’t So Bad After All. Sr. Pavt, Feb. 20.—The attorney general has decided that the American building associ- ation has not violated the laws under which it is chartered. Dr. Blood Caught. Mipprenoro’, Mass., Feb. 20.—Dr. Blood, charged with being implicated inthe murder of Hiram Sawtelle, was arrested here today and taken to Boston. _—_——__»—___ We Can Stand It. Loxpox, Feb. 20.—The Bank of England’s rate of discount has been advanced te 6 per cent. ———___ A Big Chicago Mortgage. Cutcago, Feb, 20,—A mortgage for $7,000,000, covering that amount of bonds, was executed yesterday by the Chicago South Side railroad, elevated railroad, to the Northern trast com- pany. The mortgage is of the blanket descrip- tion, covering the right of way and all other property of every description owned by the company. One of the ofticials said last night st was proposed to push the construction to compietion without delay. eee Killed in Mines. Aspen Curr, Cor., Feb. 20.—Shortly after midnight while Martin and Hugh Brainerd, brothers, working ia the Molliegeson mine, the scaffold upon which they were standing gave way, both men falling to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 150 feet. Both were in- stantly killed. About the same hour James Limden, a miner working in the Homestake mine, was instantly killed, bis brains knocked out by a piece of rock falling 400 feet and striking him upon the head, ee Bonfires on the Mountain. Sart Lake, Feb. 20.—The campaign closed here for the season by a grand torchlight pa- rade and fireworks in honor of the Gentiles’ city administration, which took possession last night. There were upwards of 1,000 men in line and a purty ascended Ensign Peak and had bonfires there and burned lights. It wase brilliant close of the campaign, ———_— A Good Man Gone Ixpranapouis, Feb. 20.—Mr. Sulgrave of the News is dead. He was one of the oldest and best known editors iu Indiana, Lightning’s Work. Bas, Ixp., Feb, 20.—A fearful hail and lightning storm prevailed in this and adjoining counties yesterday. John Decker’s frame resi- dence near this town was struck by lightning about noon, ‘Ihe current first passed down the stove pipe. shattering the stove, then nz the floor upon which Mrs, Decker and Miss Florence Ball were standing, tore the shoes from their feet, paralyzing their legs. ‘Their feet have since blackened and burst and are badly lacerated. The girl is seriously in- jured. The house is badly wrecked. Tamareo, Itv., Feb. 20.—Mra, Ezell, wi! Milt Ezell, a well-known democratic politician, was killed here yesterday by a stroke of light- ning. ——<— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ware the opening and closing prices of Stock Market, as repo mand Macartuey, 141y F street: The followin the New York wire to Corso: 3 pepee er Hy By Fi EtEp EET Per ences : i tx Oy ye e i Es Washington Stock Exchange, Sales—Regular Call— 12 o'clock m.: Washing- ton and Georgetown railroad bonds, $500 at 1064. Washington Gas bonds, B, $200 at 122. Capitol and North O street oad, 25 at Gf. Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, 50 at \. Loan and ‘Trust 3g; 200 "at 2%; 236; 100 at 2%, 400 ZU0 at 23g ernment Bonds—U, S. 43¢8, 1801. registered, 103% bid, 104 asked. U. 5. 4s, 18V1, coupon, 10434 bid, 105 asked. S. 4s, registered, 1907, id, L227, asked. U. S. 4s, coupon, 1907, ‘. asked. of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6a, 1801, tric com, 103 bid, 104 asked. Per imp. 7s, 1891, currency, 104 bid, 105 asked. Market stock 7 ia, currency. 105 vid. 20-year gold, 104 bid. 20-year fund, 5s, 112 bid, [18 asked. “Water stock,’ 7s, 1, currency, 131 bid. 30-year fund, ts, gold, 1902) 123 bid.’ Water stock, 7s, currency, 1003, 1:8 bid, 140 asked. 3-453, 1024,’ fund, currency, 122 bid. 123 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Light bonds, Ist. Gs, 100 bid. U.S. Electric Light bonds, 2d, Gs, 114 did, 120 asked. Washington and Georgetown Kailroad, 10-40, 6s, 106 bid, 107 asked. Washi ‘and Georgetown Converti- bie bonds, 160 bid." Masonic Mall Association "5a, 1898, 107" bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company Ist mortgage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 68. 117 bid, 122 asked. Washington Light Infantry first ‘mortgage bonds, 6s, 1004, lot bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7a, 1904, 98 bid. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A. 68, 121 bid, 122 asked. Wash ington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, Gs. 121g did, 1224 ask bid, 360 asked. Bank of Republi 277% asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid, asked. Central, 240 bid. Second. 185 did. Farmers and Mechanics. 185 bid, “00 asked. Citizens, 167 bid. Columbia, 150 bid, 190 asked. Capital, 125 asked. West End, 71 bid, 75 asked. Railroad Stucks — Washington and Georgetown. 278 bid, 200 asked. Metropolitan, 170 bid, 180 asked." Coluwbia, 65 bid, 75 asked. Capitol and North U Street, 633 bid, G44 asked, ington and Soldiers’ Home, So bid, Tosurance Swcks—Firemens, 4:5 bid, 47: Franklin, 50 bid. Metropolitan. 80 bid. Nati Union, 204 bid, 21 asked. Ailington, 180 bid, 195 asked. Corcoran, 63 bid, 68 asaed. " Columbia, 1634 did, 17 asked. German-American, 140 bid. Powmac, 44 bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 8°, bid, 9 asked. "Peoples, 5% Did, 6 asked. Title Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, 12:3 bid, 1:30 asked. Columbia Title, 6%, bid, 6% asked. Gas and Electric Stoves Washington Gas, 44 bid, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. U, 8. Electric Light, 108 bid, 115 asked. Yelephoue Stocks — Pernsyivania, 253¢ bid, Chesapeake and Potomac, S4}¢ bid, SU eked. American Graphophone Company, 15 bid, 184 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- pany. 19 Did,2i asked. Washington Brick Company, ‘eat Falls Ice Company. bid. orama, 23 bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 240 260 asked. Washington Safe Deposit Company, 127 bid, 150 asked. Pueumatic Gun Curriage, % bid. 1, Gs, Bek- 300 Bull Kun Pr Washingtcn Loan and Trust Company, ae assed. American Security and {rust 3 Ps ‘Lincoln dail, 100 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.—Cotton firm—middting, Flour fairly active and steady. Wheat Fultz, 7has4; Longberry, Slasti; No. 2, red, S8\:' steamer No. ¥, red, 77078; western steady; No. 2 winter red. spot, Sl yaS1&; I ary, 1%; Maren, Slaqk2: “May, Pp R. . therm firm and qi . white, western quiet; mized E ‘coz Revezr Goons our Bobrusry, 360304: Soya: A AKE DEAR AT ANY PRICE. B5Ya308; May, 35%,a364; June, 3éva3sy; July, 362,837; steanier, 34% 035. Oats firm—southern Get the Best, and Pennsylvania, = western, white, Ea BEER GOSSAMERS, 5 oe manatee ay Et - — BOOTS AMD «| Sist Uye cteady prime choice, 56a58. 7 SHOES, ETC., AT firma prime to choice thuothy, 12.3001, Provisions Bi} dt changed—mess Ol new GoopYEaR egos gs Frege i mets, Joowe shoulders, &; long clecr and _MELVILLE LINDSAY. Manager. BAKTHOLOMAT GEO. C. SUCKY, superintendent Weakington ‘90d 11th st... _Telepuone call Sv. 442. ISPFPSIA IN ITs WORST FORMS ¥ Wo Ue use of Carter's Little Nerve lis, aided Carter's Citthe Liver Filia oueot eacb'afwer eat Beest eies, HEALTHY COMPLEXION AND ‘visorvus ay ster) rest) 4 Ba Bole Biers taputscturers, Ded Ge (OLOMA: for bottling : car 4 A soft, 6. Copper ui | i | clear rib side: O%; Suger-pickied shoulders, 53; sugar-cured sinoked shoulders, 04; hams, 10%a 114; lard, refined 7, crude 6x. And ‘uncaan-ed—weetern packed, 16a: er Quiet best creamery, 260-8. strcng—wostern, 15. Potroicum, unctanged—retined, 7. Colles arma goes fair, 19. Sugar quiet and stead; ch eal ined. Liigald sg. Vhisky irm—I.00al.. verpool per ree Trendy ont quiet—comea, 405. ‘grain per bushel, 64. Cork for orders—prompt, 44.9d.asa, Sales—wheat, 25,000 bushels; corn, 356,000 bush- BALTIMOKE, Feb. 20.—Virginia threes, 60067; Baltimore and Ubio swck, 98101; Cincinuatl, Washington and Baltimore first certificates, 1013; consolidated gas bonds, 11355; do. stock, 5234 a52Q- THE RAILROAD PROBLEM. Senator Morrill Ofters a Bill to Define Routes. THE TWO ROADS TO BE BROUGHT TOGETHER aT ‘THE INTERSECTION OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA AVENUES—THE BALTIMORE AND OBIO TO TUN- BEL CAPITOL BILI—NO GRADE CROSSINGS, Yesterday afternoon in the Senate Senator Morrill took his turn at railroad legislation for the District, The bill introduced by him is to define the routes of the steam railroads in the District of Columbia and for other purposes, ‘The first clause is practically the same as in the bill introduced by Senator Ingalls a few days ago, differing only in giving the roads until January 1, 1894, to make the changes pre- scribed, THE BALTIMORE AND ORTO TRACKS. The second clause goeson to say: “That from and after the date aforesaid the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shall enter the city from the north at the northern line of Boundary street at or near its intersection with 3d street east and proceed thence as follows: Southwardly along and over 8d street east, with a double track, by means of open cut. to such int as shall be determined by the Engineer missioner of the District of Columbia, sub- jectto the approval of the Commissiontrs; thence by means of tunnel to or near the north- east corner of reservation numbered 17; thence weatwardly through said reservetion on as direct a curved line as is practicable, subject to the approval of the Commis- sioners, to the nearest convenient point on the north to the tracks of the Baltimoreand Potomac railroad on Canal street and Virginia avenue; thence alongside and northward of the tracks of the Bultimore and Potomac railroad com- pany westwardly toa passenger station to be constructed south of the intersection of Virginia and Maryland avenues, and thence through and from said station westwardly along and over Maryland avenue alongside the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad to the Long bridge over the Potomac river at the foot of 14th street west. The entire new line of rail- way which the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company is authorized and required to con- struct under this section shall be taken and con- sidered to be a new and wholly scparate line of railway belonging to the company, and said company shall have power to mortgage the new line of railway and all buildings, structures and yards used in connection therewith, to secure any moneys loaned to the company or bonds or evidence of debs issued for the purpose of aiding in the | peaoteteces of said separate line of railway and works, THE B. AND P. TRACKS, Section three takes up the Baltimore and Po- tomac road and provides that after the before- mentioned date the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company shall enter the city from the north and east along the northern shore of Eastern branch of the Potomac river, at a point between L and M streets south, and shall proceed thence westwardly, with a double track, on and under K street south, Canal street and Virginia ayemne, alongside and parallel with the route heretofore prescribed for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from the point of approximation of the two routes to the passenger station south of the intersection of Virginia and Mary- land avenues, and thence from said station westwardly along and over Maryland avenue to Long bridge. TRE B, AND 0, BRANCHES. Section four prescribes that the present tracks of the Washington and Metropolitan branches of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, lying within the District and ouside of the duit of the city, shall, under the supervision of the Commissioners, subject to appeal to the Secretary of War, be changedand feeated a8 may be found necessary and con- venient to unite the same outside of the city limits; also that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad may construct and maintain as near such point as may be convenient, but beohnd the city limits, the necessary yards and other equipments tor the transaction of its freight business, and also may construct and maintain a paasenger station for local business as near as may be convenient to the int on 8d street cast at which the tunnel s! begin, A SOUTHERN CONNECTION. The Baltimore and Ohio shall have the right to cross the Potomac river and over the long bridge upon the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad to the southern or Virginia shore; and it is authorized to use the said tracks in common with the said Baltimore and Potomac railroad company. The Baltimore and Potomac railroad com- pany may also. under the supervision afore- said, locate, construct and maintain at such point or points within the city and to the south- ward of its tracks and of the station south of the intersection of Virginia and Maryland ave- nues southwest such yards and other equip- ments as may be necessary for the transaction of its freight business. . FENCES, BRIDGES AND DEPRESSED TRACKS. The bili goes on to say the entire route of each of the railroads within the city shail be ielosed by an iren fence or railing upon a stone parapet and of such construction as shall be approved by the Commissioners, with an opening therein each street cross- iug or intersection — protected by guard gates or other Jevices and by a watchman to be employed by the companies, and also at such points as tnay be prescribed suitable bridges sball be constructed at the joint cost of said companies on the line of the street crossing or intersecting the route; that after passing South Capitol street in their course westward a8 aforesaid, to the station or stations, the tracks of both — the Baltimore and Ohio and the Balti- more and Potomac railroad shall be depressed below the adjacent surface grades, under the supervision of the Commissioners, und all the tracks provided for shall throughout their entire course through the city be laid upon such grades as shall be determined by the Commissioners, subject as before to approval. The construction of the tun- nel for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and «all other details of construction of tracks, yards or equipments provided for shall likewise be under the _super- vision of the Commissioners; provided. how- ever, that the width of the roadway to be oceupied by the tracks on or in any street, avenue or public space in said city, shail not exceed fifty fect. ‘4 UNION STATION. Section six provides that the Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac companies shall abandon and remove their respective stations and depots now located at New Jersey avenue and C treet northwest aud on the public reservation at 6th wud = =B sireeta northwest, and = in lien thereof the companies shall construct and maintain at the intersection of Virginia and Maryland avenues aforesaid, upon iand de- scribed as squares 464, 434, 410 and 386, or any part thereof to be secured by purch se or condemnation, a passenger station or sta- tions of such extent, architectural design and arrangement gs may be found advisuble and necesnary, nearly uniform as practicable, however. The Baltimore and Obio railroud company shall be entitled to the western half and the Baltimore and Potomac railroad cou- pany to the eastern half of said station, THE PRESENT B. AND P. STATION. The bill provides that the United States shall pay to the Baltimore and Potomae road for the depot building «nd bridge on the public reser- vation at 6th and Betreets such reasonable sum as may be agreed upon between the Com- missioner and the company, STREKT CROSSINGS. 2 It is also provided that wherever streets are crossed by the railroads the natural and free use of such streets or avenues shall not be im- paired more than is absolutely necessary, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY. Provision 1s also made for the payment of damages to any owner of real estate, no part of which is taken or occupied under the authority of the act and which is injuriously affected by its provisions, Sine Marriage Licenses. Marriage liceuses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Harvy E. Knott and Lucy Y. Elliott; Samuel H. Myers and Bertie L. Hil- debrand, both of Annex, Augusta county, Va.; Harry B. Major and Victoria V. Coggins. Garsts Set eosioh Fire Near Takoma Park. Abgut 7 o'clock last evening the frame house destroyed. The loss on the building and about $250 on the furniture. It is sup- posed to have been caused by a foul % —eneion. A THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A Bill Authorizing the Appointment of a Disbursing Officer, Etc. Mr. Caswell introduced bill in the House yesterday which authorizes the Commissioners to appoint a disbursing officer for the District whose duty it shall be to disburse all moneys appropriated for District purposes. He is to give a bond in the sum of @50,000. The salary for the office is fixed at $3,500 per annum. SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TRACHERS, Senator Faulkner today offered an amend- ment to the District of Columbia appropri- ation bill which will make the paragraph relat- ing to school teachers read as follows; “For teachers, not to exceed seven hundred and ninety-five in number, including teachers of manual training schools, to be employed at a rate of compéhsation not to exceed an aver- age annual salary of #685—544,575—and the minimum compensatian shall not be leas than at the rate of $300 per annum. BOUNTY TO DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS. ‘The House bill providing for the payment of abounty to District of Columbia volunteers was reported favorably to the House yesterday and placed on the calendar, & BUILDING FOR THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL. ir. Faulkner, by request, introduced in the Senate today a bill appropriating $60,000 for the erection of a new building on lot 10, square 228, to be used by the Central dispensary and emergency hospital. THE PROPOSED BRIDGE TO ARLINGTON. Senator Butler this afternoon submitted a resolution, which was at once considered and agreed to, directing the Secretary of War to examine and report to the Senate on the most suitable kind of a bridge, with approaches, from a point at or near the foot of New York avenue, across the Potomac to a point on the cemetery rounds at Arlington, so as to connect in the t manner the public grounds on both side: of the river, The Secretary is also to subi estimates on the kind of a bridge which he may deem most suitable and which will not obstruct navigation, THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK BILL, The bill which has already been passed by the Senate and fully printed in Tue Star, ap- propriating 292.000 for the coming year's ex- pense at the Zoological Park, was reported favorably in the [Mouse trom the committee on public buildings and grounds yesterday. THE UNITED STATES AND THE C, AND O. CANAL. Mr. Lee (Va.) today tried to get a resolution in the House inquiring of the Attorney Gen- eral it the United States had any interest in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and, if so, what measures have been taken or are being taken to protect those interests, Objection was made to its introduction and he will seek another opportunity. AMERICAN POETS CRITICIZED. German Opinion of Them—Whitman a Literary Curlosity—Poe Highiy Praised. The third of tho series of public lectures in German and French at the high school was given yesterday by Dr. Wilhelm Bernhardt. In continuation of his general subject, “Die Amer- ikanische Litteratur vom Standpunkte der Deutschen Kritik,” the works of Walt Whit- man, Richard Henry Stoddard, Bayard Taylor, Joaquin Miller, Frances Osgood and Edgar Allen Poe were discussed. Whitman is regarded by the German critics as a literary curiosity, as @ writer of prose, in a style that is neither poetry nor prose, possess- ing all the sentiment and delicate feeling that form the raw material for a true poet, Stoddard was compared to Heinrich Heine in his mastership of song. Bayard Taylor is weli known in Germany through his excellent translation of Goethe's “Faust,” but the speaker claimed that his dramas are a failure and questioned the cause of the re- markatde lack of dramatic poe in our litera- ture St war skown that dramatic poetry can flourish only in a country where the different parties of society have agreed upon the lead- ing religious, politieal and social principles where a common philosophy embraces the ma- jori educated classes, eo that the ati may rely upon the approbation the majority in bis attempt to solve the ethic conthcts and burning questions of the day. Jolin A. Dorgan’s lyric songs and Joaquin Miller's “Songs of the Sierras” were honorably mentioned. Many of the poetesses of America were mentioned and the highest tribute paid to Mrs. Osgood, the Felicia Hemans of America, The chief subject of the lecture was Edgar Allen Poe, who was pronounced the greatest enius that American literature has yet pro- uced in originality of thought, wealth of fancy and imagination and mastership of dic- tion. “The Bells” and “The Raven” were given in classic German translations, The power of words was illustrated by these two specimens of Poe's poetry. “To Helen” was declared his masterpiece. The German story writers, Hofman and Chamisso, were compared to Poe and it was also shown that Jules Verne and Charles Beandelaire are his followers. It ix the opinion of the German critics that Long- fellow and Bryant have reached the climax of their fame and glory, but that Poe's name will become more and more popular the farther we advance trom his life time. Quite a large number of persons listened to the lecture, showing by the growing attendance that the public appreciate the attempt to give them such opportunities free of charge. reich To Speak for Washington. The speeches in the House in favor of Wash- ington as the site of the world’s fair will come up about 4:30 o'clock, Mr. McComas will open in favor of the national capitol. He will be foliowed by Messrs, Moore, of Texas, O’Ferrall of Virginia, Coleman of Louisiana, Morse of Massachusetts, Bowden of Virgi Milliken of Maine and Hooker of Mis- sissipp ‘Tomorrow Mr. W. L. Wilson will open tor Washington, Awarded Nominal Damages. {n the Circuit Court, Judge Montgomery, this morning the jury in the case of Lucy A, Lassiter agt, the Inland, Seaboard and Coast- ing company, in her suit for 4,000 damages, returned verdict for nom- ina damages—the price of tickets and costs—in favor of plaintiff. She claimed damages, because when she had bought a ticket for state room No, 3on the steamer Lady of the Lake, she found that room already occupied and she set up all night. The de- fense was that she had been offered another state room equally as good, but she refused to accept. Ss The National Guard Rifle Practice. The schedule for rifle and carbine practice by the District national guard for the month of March has been issued from headquarters and is as follows: First battalion—Company A, Monday, March 17; company B, Friday, March 7; company C, Tuesday, March 25; company D, Thursday, March 13. Second battalion—Company A, Friday, ompauy B, Monday, March 10; com~ pany C, Tuesday, March 4; company D, Mon- da March 10, ‘Thir battalion—Company A, Tuesday, March 11; company B, Wednesday, March 19; company C, Thursday, March 6; company D, 1. Friday, March 21, Fourth battalion—Company A, Saturday, Mareh 15; company B, Tuesday, March 18; com- pany C, Thursday, March 27; company D, Sutarday, March 22° Fifth battalion—Company A, Monday, March 3; company B, Thursday, March 20; company Lalor March 12; company D, Saturday, arch 1, Sixth battalion—Company A, Monday, March 24: company B, Monday, March 24; company C, Saturday, March 29, Seventh battalion—Company A, Monday, March 31; coepenr B, Wedn , March 26. Eighth battalion—Company A, , March 28; company B, Friday, March 28, Cayairy troop—Wednesday, March 5, The general staff and the field and staff of- ficers aad uon-commissioned staff of regiments, Saturday, March 8, ‘The fivid and staff officers and non-commis- sioned staff of battalions, the evenings assigned to company A of their respective battalions, ——— a ALEXANDRIA. Magoctel tre ten Eresiee Onin. jorrs.—ihe annual renting of the corpora- tion fish whart here bus been fixed for the first of March, The renting is always at auction to it bidder. Once the renting was as high ss $5,000 for four months, but lately the rent has not gone above $700 annum.—— if St, Luke's circle of the King’s ‘this the Ale: THE NEW POSTAGE STAMPS. How the Post Office Department Will Celebrate Washington’s Birthday. DESCRIPTION OF THE NEWLY DESIGNED STANTS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THAT DAY—THE COLORS AND PORTRAITS—OBSOLETR STAMPS, Next Saturday, Washington's birthday, post- age stamps of new design will be on sale at the principal post offices. Postmaster General Wanamaker today issued the following circular making full announcement of all matters of interest relating to the new series of postage stamps: The department has had in contemplation for nearly a year past a full revision of the designs and styles of postage stamps used in Payment of postage on matter through the mails, The subject was necessarily delayed to await an impending change of the contract for furnish- ing adhesive stam, through which the new standards might be fixed. "The new contract was executed in November last and the work i the new stamps was immediately begun. All needful prepar- ations gon been completed the new stamps will be issued at once, and they will be placed on sale at the principal post offices on Satur- day the 22d instant, DESCRIPTION OF NEW STAMPS—ISSUE OF 1890, The new series comprises the same denomi- nations as the series in present use to meet ex- isting rates of postage. The stamps differ some- what in form from those in present use and are about one-eighth smaller in size, the engrav- ing measuring *{ by 4g of an inch. The designs contain, ns the leading feature, the. por- traits of personages of great eminence in Amer> ican history, The portraits are in_ medallion, with a heavily shaded background, and set in an Ornamental frame containing the words and figures expressive of the object and value of the stamps. The stamps will be printed in table and attractive colors from engraved steel plates. The following is a description of each stamp in the new serics, namely: ONE CENT. Profile bust, after Rubricht, ef Benjamin Franklin, looking to the left, on an oval disk with dark background and narrow white border, immediately above which, set in a panel conforming to the curve of the disk, ure the words ‘United States Postage,” in white capitals, and below which, in slightly larger and shaded letters, arranged in a waved line run- ning nearly the whole width of the stamp are the words “One cent,” Just above these latter words, on either side, is a white numeral of denomination—the Arabic figure “1” —in a small oval gpace, surrounded by an ornate scroll, the upper _ portion of which is connected — with and serves as a support to, the panel around the medallion, The whole is placed upon a dis- tinetly lined oblong tablet, seven-eighths of an inch bigh by three-quarters of an inch wide, with bevelled sides and bottom, The color is ultramarine bine, TWO CENTS, Profile bust, after Houdon, of George Wash- ington, looking to the left. on an oval disk, The surroundings of the medallion are the same as in the one-cent stamp, with the necessary changes and letters representing the denomina- tion. Color, carmine, THREE CENTS Profile bust, after Powers, of Andrew Jack- son, looking to the left, on an oval disk. The surroundings of the medallion are the same as in the one cent stamp, with the necessary changes of figures and letters representing the denomination. Color, purple. FOUR CENTS, Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, after a photo- graph from life, three-quarters face, looking to the right, on an oval disk. he surroundings of the medallion are the same as in the one- cent stamp, with the necessary changes of fig- ures and letters representing the denomination, Color, chocolate. FIVE CENTS, Portrait of U. 8. Grant, after a photograph from life, three-quarters face, looking to the Tight, on an oval disk. The surroundings of the medallion are the same as in the one-cent stamp, with the necessary changes of figures and letters representing the denomination. Color, light brown. SIX CENTS. Portrait of James A. Garfield, after a photo- graph from life, three-quarters face, looking to the left, on an oval disk. The surroundings of the medillion are the same as in the one-cent stamp. with the necessary changes in figures and letters representing the denomination, TEN CENTS, Portrait of Daniel Webster, after a daguerreo- type from life, three-quarter face, looking to the left, on an oval disk, with dark background and narrow white border, around the upper half of which, set in a panel couforming to its curve, are the words “United States Postage” in small white capitals, the words “Ten Cents” in somewhat simuar letters, being placed ino like panel below the medallion. Below this again, in the two lower corners of the stamp, are plain Arabic unmerais of denomination **10,” set in circular spaces surrounded with ornate scrolls not unlike those in the one-cent stamp. The whole is placed upon an obiong tablet geven-eighths of an inch high by three-fourths of aninch wide, with beveled ‘sides and bot- tom, ‘The color is milori green. FIFTEEN CENTS. Portrait of Henry Clay, after adaguerreotype fromlife, three-quarters face, looking to the left, on an oval disk. The surroundings of the ary this morning and Mr. E. B. Taylor, the chairman, was authorized to report it finally to the House. WAGES AT THR GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. A resolation of the Hartford, Conn., typo- graphical union asking Congress to restore to the compositors of the government printing office the scale of wages which vailed prior to March 3, 1877, was presented tn the Senate today by Mr. Hawley. Gi MR. CHANDLER'S RESOLUTION PASSED. The Senate this afternoon passed the resolu- lntion calling upon the Attorney General for the report of the United States marshal of the northern district of Florida of the murder of his deputy, W. B. Saunders. Mr. Pascos's amendment, mentioned in Tur Sran’s regular re of Senate proceedings, was laid on the table by a vote of 25 to 19, VAIMED AGAINST LOTTERIES, Mr. Sawyer today introduced a bill in the Benste providing penalty of not less than $100 or more than €500 for the advertising of any lottery or any gift enterprise; and instructing the Post- master General to return to the senders any letters to any lottery firms with the word “fraudulent” stamped actoss its face. MR BLAIR RESUMES, ” Mr. Blair this afternoon resumed his argu- ment in the Senate in support of bis educa- tional bill. IN FAVOR OF FRDERAL ELECTION LAWS. The House committee on the election of President and Vice President today heard argu- ments from Messrs. John R, Lynch of Missis- sippi and F. H. Threet of Alabama, both col- ored, and Edgar Alien and B, F. McCue, both white, of Virginia on the subject of the neces- sity, which they alleged existed, for federal election laws in their respective states, PENSIONS FOR HOUSE MESSENGERS. Mr. Williams (IIL) has introduced a bill pen- sioning all disabled soldiers now doing duty as messengers for the House of Representatives at the rate of 1,200 a year during the ffty- first Congress, DECLINE OF AMERICAN SHIPPING. Commissioner of Navigation Bates was, by invitation, before the committee on the mer- chant marine and the fisheries today and gave a history of the merchant marine. He illus- trated by means of a chart the rise and fall of the American shipping industry and showed the difference in the amount of tonnage, 4c., during differeut periods, BAD VIRGINIA ROADS. A Meeting of Tax ayers Vote Down a Proposition to Mend Them. The meeting of the taxpayers of the county of Alexandria at Balston last night for the PUrpose of passing judgment on the road im- provement project, over which Mr. A. P. Douglass presided, was rather slimly attended owing to the storm and was also somewhat of a disuppoint- ment to the movers of that proposition. The scheme is contained in a bill which is to be introduced in the Virginia legislature, and pro- vides for the issue of 75,000 worth of bonds by Alexandria county for the DIPROVEMENT OF THE MAIN PUBLIC HIGHWAYS in the county; for the appointment of a county engineer, who shall have charge of all roads, and the abolishment of the offices of road over- seer, road supervisor and county surveyor. At a former meeting of tax payers this bill was referred to a committee consisting of Messrs, Phillips, Douglass, Lacey, Dr. Gray and Commonwealth Attorney Clements. About thirty-five people braved the storm to attend last night's meeting, which was called for the purpose of considering the report of the committee, which was favorable to the indorsement of the measure, A rather animated discussion followed the presentation of the report aud whena vote was taken it was found that there was A MAJORITY AGAINST THE BILL, The ground taken by the opponents was that the state is too heavily in debt to issue any more bonds. The urgency of the proposed improvement was conceded and no opposition was shown to the form of the bill, the objec- tions being in the line of economy, Not- withstanding this reverse the agitators of the scheme intend to push the measure and will take steps at once to secure its introduction by Mr. Hume, the delegate from Alexandria county to the legislature. hey claim that last night's meeting was far from representing the citizens oft he county and that a fuller meeting would probably show a different feeling. > DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE JURY ASKED TO RECONSIDER TSEIR REPORT. The Commissioners have returned to Marshal Ransdell the report of tbe jury awarding dam- ages for the opening of an alley in square 72 with the Feqnest that the jury be instructed to reconsider the matter, The jury only awarded damages to the owner of one lot, and consider- ing the land taken from the other lots as bein, offset by the benetits which said lots derive from the opening of said alley made no return of damages of such lote, As the law does not authorize the marshal’s jury to take into consideration the question of benefits the action of the jury was illegal. The ques- tion of benefits is a matter to be settled by a medallion ere substantially the same as in the ten-cent stamp, with appropriate changes of figures and letters representing the denomi- nation. Color, deep blue. THIRTY CENTS, Profile bust of Thomas Jefferson, after Cerac- chi, looking to the left on an oval disk. The surroundings of the medallion are the same as in the 10-cent stamp, with the necessary change of the letters and figures of denomination—the commission of three persons to be appointed by the Commissioners. CONTRACTS FOR GAS LAMPS AWARD! The contract for furnishing the District with gas lamps has been awarded to the Wheeler reflector light company at $3.95 each. MISCELLANEOUS. Senator Sherman and others in a petition to the Commissioners recently requested that the east and west streets lying north of Boundary latter, however, being of block form. Color, black. NINETY CENTS, Profile bust of Commodore 0, H. Perry, after Wolcott’s statue, looking to the left, on an oval disk, The surroandings of the medallion are substantially the same as in the 30-cent stamp, with the necessary change of the letters aud tigures of denomination, Color, orange. The issne of the new four and five-cent stamps will be delayed for a short period on ac- count of the difficulty experienced in produc- ing acceptable portraits of Lincoln and Grant. it is expected, however, that the new series will be completed by the issue of these two de- nominations early in March. Meanwhile the department will continue to furnish four and five-cent stumps of the old style as called for, DISPOSITION OF STAMPS OUTSTANDING. The stamps remaining in post offices must be sold and postmasters must not make requisi- tions for the news stamps so long as they may have @ sufticient supply of stamps of the old style. The old stamps must not be returned to the department for exchange or redemption. Post- masters must not exchange or redeem stany of the old style remaining in the hands of public, VALID STAMPS—IssvEs OF 1861, 1869 axp 1870, ‘The stamps of the styles now in use will con- tinue to be recognized equally with those of the new issue in payment of postage, The tamps of past 1esues which are still vahd con- sist of three different styles, and are known as the series of 1861, 1869 and 1870, respectively. OBSOLETE STAMPS—IssUES OF 1847 AND 1851. The two several issues of stamps made betore the war of the rebellion and designated as the series of 1847 and 1851 were long since de- clared to be valueless. Many of the stamps of the latter issue are believed to be ogi —— =a they vohgdine ~ accepte: in tetera meena for mailing must be treated as “| for post- age.” For the guidance of in peep Seog bid discriminations a me te stumps is annexed to th: NO CHANGE IN OTHER CURRENT STYLES, periodical stamps, Neither will the stamps the stamped envelopes or on the letter envelopes be changed, for the and between 1ith and 13th streets west be graded. The matter has been taken under consideration, ‘The Commisioners have extended the time for finishing the street railway track on Bright- wood avenue between Grant avenue and Princeton street 30 days. A permit has been granted to the Washing- ton gas light company to Jay a gas main on Co- lumbia avenue. The Commissioners have appointed Lewis R. — an additional private on the police force. The major of police has been directed to stop the digging of gravel from the roadway of L street northeast from Ist to 2d streets, gaa tela The Virginia Republican League. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Vir- ginia republican league was held last night at 503 interests it the co! ional election next ‘aloo dloendiod to petition the in the HOuse toseat Hon. John M. fall. ‘The republicans Langston, —.___ Entertained by Dr. Chappelle. The monthly conference of the Catholic clergy of tho city was held today at the residence of Rev. Dr. Chappelle, After the business meeting the members were entertained at lunch by Dr. Chappelle, who is recovering from the indispo- sition which has confined him to the house fo some time, as Tue Leave of Lieut, Wm. P. Day is extended until Ist of November, with permission to re- ay ited a cadet at the mulitary Venable, fifth district of New Jersey, has been academy at Point. a monitor at Richmond, na Se ’ sear Yep pd has been to command steamer 8th March next =a Frank R, Lane has for of T. pian ie mate cures 10th streets northwest, —__—— A Lively Time in the Police Court Today. ‘There was an exciting scene in the Police Court this morning. The prisoner on trial was J. Walter Mitchell, who seemed tobe under the influence of liquor. He was charged under the vagrancy act with being an habitual drankard Policeman Hagan was the Prosecuting witness, and Lawyers Moss an@ Ricks defended the prisoner. Lawyer Ricks questioned the officer concerp- ing & statement that Mitchell bad been taking white girls into a lawyer's office near the court tosee colored men. The officer declined to mention any names until pressed by counsel and he then mentioned the uame of Lawyer Ricka, “I denounce that as false,” Ricks, pounding on the railing note Mer Judge Miller excluded the testimony. wyer Moss ap ed on the stand for his client. He was asked if he the defendants arrest.» N+ ®veF requested “Luever did.” said Mr, Moss in an excited manner, “and if Officer Hagan says so “me's A tian!” “It's well enough for you to say thet ia court,” said the officer, “but not anywhere elne, “Yes and anywhere else,” retorted the law- yer. _ Daring the discussion Lawyer Ricks several times reminded the court that the officer's *“litchell "deed the a, itchell denied the charge and, explain’ the evidence of Detective Horne as te his bee ing put out of police headquarters jast night, suid he went there to give some information > crook that he met on Maryland sve- ue. Judge Miller finally ended the matter by re- quiring-Mitchell to give $20 bonds or go down for 30 days to get the whisky out of him. in disposing of the case the judge referred to the other times Mitchell had been before the court and said that man in bis condition can always get whisky when he can’t get bread, NEW PLUMBING REGULATIONS, The District Commissioners Propose a Substitute for the Senate Bill, The Commissioners this morning in a letter to Senator McMillan replied to Senate bill 26, providing for the appomtment of @ sanitary engineer in the District of Columbia. They say that they have carefully considered the general question of a law to regulate plumbing and do not favor the bill in question, They submit, however, a new bill “to authorize plumbing regulations in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,”as follows: Be it enacted, &c., that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and their succes- sors be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to make, modify and enforce regulations governing plumbing, house drain- age and the ventilation, preservation and muintenance in good order of house sewers and public sewers in the District of Columbia; aud ulso regulations governing the examination aud registration of piumbers and the prac- tice of the business of plumbing in said Dis- trict; and any person who sbail neglect or re- fase to comply with the requirements of the Provisions of said regulations shall be punish- able by a fine of from twenty-five to two bun- dred dollars for each and every such offense, or in default of payment of fine to imprisonment for thirty days. Sec. 2 That the said Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and their successors, be, and hereby are, authorized and empowered to appoint an inspector of plumbing and «uch number of assistants as they deem neces- sary, not exceeding four, in and for the Dis- trict, whose duty it shall be, under the direc- tion of said Commissioners, and they are hereby empowered accordingly, to inspect or ‘wo cause to be inspected ail houses when im course of erection in said District, to see that the plumbing. drainage, and ventilation of sewers thegeof conform to the regulations hereimbefore provided for, and also. at any tame, during reasonable hours, under like direction, to inspect, or cause to be inspected, auy house in the said District, to examine the plumbing, drainage and ventilation of sewers thereof, and generally see that the regulations hereinbefore provided for are duly observed and enforced. _ Sec. 3. The salary of the ins of plumb- ing shall be two thousand dollars and that of each of his assistants twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly, Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws in- consistent herewith be, aud they bereby are, repealed, —— ee One of the Great Papers of the World Frow the Harrisonburg (Va.) Spirit of the Valley, Oue of the great papers of the country, im fact, of the world, is Tux Eveixe Strap of Washington, D, C, Its growth in the last few years has been won- derful and during the last year, 1589, it printed and circulated 9,328,002 copies, or an average daily circulation of 30,009. It is the chief ad- vertising medium of Washington city. During the last year 65,522 different advertisements were inserted, The space taken in advertiso- ments is simply wonderful, being 9,223 columns for the year, or about 2994 per day. But out- side of this there is plenty of good reading matter in Tne Star, it being filled with the news of the day. Its editorial columns are com servative and edited with ability, sine 2o-. “ The Cold Wave is Coming. A bulletin from the chief oftice says: “Hoist cold wave signal. ‘Temperature will fall to 20 degrees or lower by 8 4.m., February 21,” Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sige naloifice today: 8a.m., 40; 2 p.m, 46; maxi mum, 52; minimum. 33. ————— he Monopolies of J. Culvet & Co.'s 1830 vintage celebrated Chateaux Clarets are regarded as modcls by connoisseurs. For sale by the Schoomaker Cu, and otber leading dealers. McGHAN—T. Mich. Oe estag. ebraary, |AN—TAN! On ‘ 1800, HARVEY D MoGHAN ot Toren Col, a c : eat WGHEAL—MOOKE, On, Monday, fevraary 17, ‘1S, ot the me) a BH. Of the M ite M. Boa jetrupwliten Sh. church, mu , MAacGREAL of Chicago to of Washington, D.C. /T—CASTLEMAN. TALBO’ On 18, 1890, at St. Jolin’ BARRY. 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