Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY,’ FEBRUARY 27, 1890. 5 Wax Lexas ‘May be made to do good service through s long life by ‘8 judicious use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, The signs of weakness are “shortness of breath,” pains in the chest and beck, s persistent cough, feverishness and raising of blood. All or either of these symptoms may imdsetate weak lungs and should have unmediste st- tention, * “Thave been s life-long sufferer from weak lungs and, {10 I used Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, was scarcely ever free from s cough. This medicine always relieves mY cough and strengthens my lungs as no other medi- clue overdid. Ihave induced many of my scquaint- ‘ances to use the Pectoral in throat and lung troubles. 1s bas always proved beneficial, particulary so in the ease of my son-in-law, Mr. ZA. Snow of this place, ‘who was cured byit of s severe cough."—Mrs, L. L Clonad, Benton, Ark. - “1 have had lung trouble for sbout one year and have ‘tried many different remedies, but nothing does me so much good as Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. I heartily recommend this medicine."—Cynthia Horr, Harmony, Ma AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepared by De. J. 0. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass., Bold by all Draggists. Price $1; siz bottles, 85. 2s Scorrs Exctstox OF PURE COD LIVER OIL AND HYPOPHOSPHITES. ALMOST AS PALATABLE AS MILE. Bo disguised that itcan be taken, digested and as- simoilated by the most sensitive stomach, when the plain oil cannot be tolerated ; and by the combination of the oil with the hypophosphites is much more eff- cacious, REMARKABLE AS A FLESH PRODUCER. PERSONS GAIN RAPIDLY WHILE TAKING IT. SCOTT'S EMULSION is acknowledged by physi- cians to be the Finest and Best preparation in the world for the relief and cure of CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA, GENERAL DEBILITY, WASTING DISEASES, EMACIATION, COLDS, AND CHRONIC COUGHS. ‘The great remedy for consumption and Wasting in cze ‘Bold by all Druggists, Jousx Horrs Mar Exrnacr Has Wonderful Tonic and Nutritive Properties that have made it so popular. Quite naturally, imitators have come into the market, against which the public whould be warned. See that “Jobann Hofl’s” sigua- ture ison the neck of the bottle. EISNER & MEN- DELSON CO., Sole Agents, 6 Barclay st., New York. 20 TNISTERS, ¢ others whose occupation gives little exercise Should use Carter's Littie Liver Fills for torpid liver Bud bilicusness, Covens, Sonz Tunoat. The highest medical authorities of the world pre- seribe and recommend the SODEN MINERAL FAS- TILLES tor of the Throat, Chest and Lungs, and also for Consumption. les and Waters proved tu the case for which 1 mh Prof. of the Medico-Chizurzi “I used the Soden Mineral Pastilles with excellent Gueerfuliy rocemmenil them for ail Throat wg 5 ULAUSEN, ° eer ising Physician at Phila At all Drugviste at 25 and 50 cents a box, Funphiets «rats on application. SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO., LIMITED, oc29,t,1b&s-6m 15 Cedar st., New York. W. . Suvster & Soxs, 919 PENNA. AVE. TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. We are very much gratified at the quantity of fall ‘and winter goods disposed of during the past month while giving adiscount of 10 per cent on all saies, large and small, for CASH, and, having reduced our winter stock very much, we have decided to piace al SPBING and SUMMER Goods left from last season on sale upon the same terms until further notice. Our object is to reduce the present stock aud open the coming season with one ENTIRELY NEW. ‘We have quite slarge lot of GINGHAMS, LAWNS, CHALLIS, SATINES, SILKS and a great variety of WHITE DRESS GOODS, KOBES and FLOUNCINGS, all of which will be exposed for sale on Monday or ‘Tuesday next. They will be marked at such low prices as to be very attractive, and we are going to sell them ‘if we bave to make s loss to do so. Our Summer Silks have all been marked at a great ‘Joes, but they must be sold and sold quickly. ‘There is on hand our usual stock of BLACK SILKS: im all qualities, from 75c. to 83a yard. ‘They include some of the vest makes imported ‘and will all go out at the same DISCOUNT FOR Case. ‘We have left overs large lot of ROBES and COM- BINATION DRESSES in Silk and Wool and All Wool, which we offer at s loss, but they all go at the same discount, though many of thei are not bringing fifty cents on the dollar. Im addition to the goods named above we have s complete assortment of MOURNING GOODS of the best makes, all in perfect condition, and as we pay particular attention to this department you will find im our assortment the most desirable goods in the market Also s complete Stock of Staple Goods, such as TABLE DAMASKS, NAPKINS, TOWELINGS, IRISH LINENS, LINEN SHEETINGS, LINEN TABLE CLOTHS, WHITE and COLORED SPREADS and SHIRTINGS; all of which are marked at regular prices, Also a few REAL CAMEL’S HAIR SHAWLS, which are marked at a great loss to close. ALL of the above-named goods, and in fact our entire stock, at s discount of 10 PER CENT FOR CaSH. All goods marked in plan figures, W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 PENN. AVE. N.W. Supe: Wie FROM THEIR SEDENTARY HABITS subject to headache and constipation. quickly removed by Carter's Little Liver nag low prices: lewant Ulster, which sola for $9, now 63.78. fool Cape Overcost, auld foruieriy at $18, ool Bussian Chinchilla, formerly $13.50, now Kersey Coats (the finest in the market, 24, aow 30. it bt Mel Oight or dark color) Over- ibe sold froim $5.79 to €8.50. pair of Working Pants, made of good cloth, at Cassimere Pair of Pants at $1.67. 1 Cassimere Pants $2; formerly $4.50. of Working Suit of good, ‘at $4.87; ‘Casain.ore Sui 50; 910. Sl OPT cs wal Corkecrew Suits, 610.50; formerly 815, Children's suits from $1.25 this sale is for twenty days more of re the bp pth, of Marca this sale must be closed SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY, Cor. 9th and Esta, Ger Tux Busr. THE CONCORD HARNESS, ie % Fi e i Hea 8 LUTZ & BRO, 407 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel Borse Blankets and Lap Kobes at low prices. ‘ONE IN TWENTY ARE PREE FROM 80) rs Litle Liver Palin, %1 he reoeit will bs sites” ant surprise. miye pouttive rehet, LAWYERS, TEACHEKS AN D | Cen & 2d EDITION. Lal Trans i Tn St A BISHOP’S PLUCK. He Opens a Conference, is Ordered to be Tried and Keeps the Chair. Suamoxry, Pa., Feb, 27.-The Eastern Penn- sylvania Evangelical conference was opened this morning by Bishop Esher of Chicago. The roll call showed 265 ministers present. Bishop Esher opened the conference by reading a portion of the scriptures and followed with prayer. Rev. W. A. Leopold was pointed secretary. Charges were then preferred against Bishop Esher by four elders. The charges were of such nature that the committee considered a trial absolutely necessary and March 19 was fixed as the time for trial, to be held in Salem church, Reading. Bishop Esher was then requested \to vacate the chair, but he declined to do so, stating that he had been obliged to occupy the chair and his duty would not permit him to vacate it. eee Could Not Agree. New York, Feb. 27,2 p.m.—The jury in the Maitby 8. Lane will case reported they could not agree and were discharged. They stood 8 to 4 in favor of the contesting children. prssboaicy eee Honor to Dr. Hoge. Bicumonp, Feb. 27.—The forty-fifth anniver- sary of Dr. Hoge’s pastorate in this city will be celebrated tonight by a public meeting at the academy of music, There will be supper for 1,500 people. ® It Caught Him. New Yors, Feb. 27.—C. 8. Fleet,a young broker on the consolidated exchange, was caught bulling oil today in the face of a weak market. Ten thousand barrels were sold out under the rule for his account at 2 o'clock. eres Telegraphic Briefs. It snowed hard all around Atchison, Kan., last night. 3 F Heege & Co.’s large planing and saw mill at Columbus, Ind., burned last night, Loss $30,- 000; insurance fight. Home Again. Cutcaco, Feb. 27.—The mayor and other members of the Chicago world’s fair committee arrived here from Washington at 11 o'clock this morning over the Baltimore and Ohio. They were met at South Chicago by a delega- tion of 200 citizens, who returned with them. At the city halla reception was held in the council chamber. pe Ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. clowii f tie Naw York stock Market, 4a reported by apecial wire to Corson and Macartney, 141y F street> N.Y. Cen Lead Trust :.‘) Washington Stock Exchange. jes— Regular Call— 12 o'clock m.:_D. C. 63 of $500 at 105. American Graphophone, 50 at Washington Loan and ‘Trust company, 100 Sak 18K, Government Bonds—U. 8.43¢8, 1891. registered, 103% bid, 104 asked. U. 8. 4igs, 1891, coupor, 1045 bid, S asked. U. 8. 4s, registered, 1907, — 7 asked, U.S. 4s, coupon,1907, 12235 id, 227, asked. District ot Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, inp. 76, Market stock com, 103 bid, 10¢ asked. Per 1891 currency,’ 104 bid, 105 asked. 7s, 1892, currency. 105 bid. 20-year fund, 66, Is92z, gold, 104 bid,105 asked. 20-year fund, 5s, 1eUY, gold, 112 bid, 118 asked. “Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 131 bid. 30-year fund, Gs, gold, a, gl . be | 7, currency, 1903, ss le 3-6o8, fund, curre: y 122 bid, 123 asked. nad Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds, Ist, 6s, 100 bid. U. 8. Electric Light bonds, 2d, Ge, 110 bid, 122 asked. nm and 6s, 105 bid, 106% asked. Washington and Georgetown Converti- ble bonds, 6s, 160 _bid, 220 asked. Masonic Hall Association "3, 1 1073 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, (s, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 68. 118 bid, 322 asked. Inland and Seaboard Company, 6, 1887, 25 bid. Washington Light Intentry frst mor fe bonds, Gs, 1904, 103 bid. Washington Infantry ‘bonds, 2d7, 1904, 98 bid. ton Gas Light Company bonds, series A,6s, 121 bid, 122% asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds series B, 68, 12254 did, 12334 asked. National Bank Stoces—Bank of Washington, 500 bid, 550 asked. Bank of Republic, 250 bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid. 275 asked. Central, 280 bid. Second. 183 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 185 bid, 200 asked. Citizens, 167 bid, 150 asked. Columbia, 175 bid, 100 asked. Capital, 115 bid, 125 asked. West End, 70 bid, 73 asked, uilroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 165 bid, 180 asked. ' Colambia, 68}; bid, 50 asked. Capitol and North O Street. 6:54 bid, 65 asked. Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ Home, 55 bid. Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 43 bid, 48 asked. Franklin, 56 bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid. National Union, 20 bid, 21 asked. Arlington, 180 bid, 195 asked. Corcoran, 63 bid, 68 asked. Columbia, 16% bid, 17% asked. ‘German-American, 180 bid. Poto- mac, $8 bid, 100 asked. Kiggs, By bid, 9 asked. Peoples, 53 bid, 5% asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, 123 bid, 130 asked. Columbia Title, 63g bid, 7 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks— Washington Gas, 4334 bid. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U.S. Elec tric Light, 108 bid, 115 asked. Telephone Stocas — Pennsylvania, 27% bid, 33 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 84 bid, 40 asked. American Graphophone Company, 16 bid, 17 asked. 2 ‘Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany, 19 bid, 20 asked. Washington Brick Ma- chine Company, S15 bid. Great Falls Ice Com- pany, 170 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 23 bid. ' National Safe Deposit Company, 240 bid. Washington Safe Deposit Compan. 6 bid. National Typographic, 27% asked. 'Pueu- matic Gun Carriage, % bid, Lasked. Washing- ton Loan and Trust Company, 2 bid, 2% asked. American Security and Trust company 30 bid, 3S asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked. ar cet Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.—Cotton firm—middling, 114. Flour steady, City mills 15 cents Howard street and western super, 60; do. family ight Washi do. . Oxira, 3.0a4.00, y active and firm; Fultz, 7sa No.2, 82: steamer No. 2, nm firmer; February, S2asz: Corn—southern t and firm; veulow, 34a:38; western firm; mixed spot, 364, 83634; February, 30%,a36%; March, 35% ast; April, 3535035); May, 36; June, 364; ‘July, 37; August, 37 straight, Wheat—southern f nominal—prime to choice, S4a56. prime to choice timothy, 12.50a13.50. s Steady and unchanged—mess pork. old 10.50, new 11; bulk meats, loose shoulders, 5; long clear and clear rib sides, 5X; sugar-pickled shoulders, Sig: sugar-cured smoked shoulders, 63; hams, 10Xall%; lard, refined 7%, crude 6%." Butior stoady-weotern packed, idaSi; boat Soll, 1daies 2a27. Eggs western, 145. Coffee ftrm— D y—A soft, 64. Copper firm—refined, 134al4q. Whisky firm—1.0¥a}.10. Freights to Liverpool per steamer steady—cotton, 40c; Sour per ton in sacks, 20s.: grain per basbel, 6d. Core for orders—prompt, 4s.6d.a49.94. 20,000 bushe! BALTIMOKE, Fed. 27.—Vi Baltimore and Unio stock, 101a102; Central stock, 70a70%; consolidmed 113; do. stock, 5339053. ‘Chicago a attics 82,500_bushels; corn, ‘irginia threes, 66a67; Northern gas bonds, CHICAGO, Feb. 27 1s ‘T6565 ee 30%. THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW. A Hearing Today Before a Congressional ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE STATUTES IN GOV- EENMENT WORK SHOPS AND BUREAUS—THE CASE OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE AND ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL. The House committee on labor met this morning and gave s hearing to Mesers. E, W. Oyster and J. L. Kennedy, representatives of the federation of labor, on the matter of the eight-hour law. The members present were Messrs. Wade (chairman), Farqubar, Osborn, Gest, Bliss and Candler. MB, OYSTER’S ADDRESS, Mr. Oyster was the first to address the com- mittee. He said that the question beginning to trouble the American people today was the one which had bothered all Europe for a long time past—what shall be done with tbe great number, the vast army of sine on There were now 1,000,000 unemployed in this country and the remedy for this condition was largely to be effected by a shortening of the hours of labor. When the war of the rebellion closed the men who had assisted in the salvation of the Union returned to their homes to find their places in business occupied either by those *ho stayed at home or by the enormous num- ber of foreigners who came here during the great struggle. Congress then enacted what is known as THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW. and with that came a small measure of relief. That law had been flagrantly and almost con- tinuously violated by government officials. Letter carriers in this city were actually and | absolutely tied down to eleven hours and over aday. The carriers might not be on the street more than eight hours, but they were unable to get away from the office under eleven hours, As to the government insane asylum at St. Elizabeth's, he said, the law was violated continuously. In the gov- ernment printing office the law was never enforced. Men and women worked ten, twelve or fourteen hours a day, just as the public printer demanded of them. The bill said that eight hours shall constitute a day’s work and there could be no excuse for working employes for any greater length of time. It was much better to give employment to $00 people at $4 per day than to give the situations to six Ishak rans at %6 per day. The law con- templated the giving of work to the largest Possible number of persons. The only time when the law was adhered to was when Colum- bia typographical union forbade its mem- bers to labor more than the specitied eight hours. Mr. Oyster held that no pantie priuter or other government official ad any right to place on the shoulders of their employes the responsibility for violation of law by giving them permission to labor be- yond the leg: eriod, and the fact that they were compensated for overtime was no excure for the breach of law. MB, KENNEDY'S ADDRESS. Mr, Kennedy followed and said: The eight- hour work-day movement is not of recent ori- gin. Prof. Thorold Rogersin his “Work and Wages” says he has indirect evidence that the Roman workmen sixteen centuries ago worked on the short-hour system. This will not be surprising to any one who has, through the medium of Mr. C, Osborne Ward’s ‘Ancient Lowly,” been made familiar with the thorough and vast organization of the ancient Roman and Greek workingmen the facts in regard to which are suppressed in ordinary history. Prof. Rogers also says that the hours of labor for me- chanics in England during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are now known by recent researches among British archives, quarter ses- sions reports, &c., to have been eight hours per day, and it was by an act of Elizabeth that the eight-hour work day was abolished and the twelve-hour work day instituted. So, while we reflect that this question is now coming to the front in the industrial world to the overshadow- ing and exclusion almost of every other ques- tion, we are also forcibly reminded of the truism of the “‘wisest man the world saw”— “there is no new thing under the sun.” THE NATURAL DIVISION OF TIME. Eight hours for work, eight hours for sleep and eight hours for pleasure or the pursuit of knowiedge is the natural division of time and it will be established in the daily life of this nation just so certain as any principle that has ever had the grand forces of justice, hu- manity and fraternity behind it was ever estab- hehed. ‘The rapid growth and general use of labor-saving machinery emphasizes the ne- cessity for shorter hours of labor. Shorter hours will, we firmly believe, have the effect to wonderfully diminish poverty and misery by giving to the unemployed work and giving to those who now spend all their time in toil and sleep glimpses of the pleasures of life and the beauties of nature. There are many obstacles in the way of the coming of the eight- hour work day. In nearly every pursuit of life there are three parties at interest in this matter—the employer, the employe aud the patron—and uptil all’ partics at interest are agreed that eight hours is acorrect principle and they will all live up to it it will not be universally and satisfactorily estab- lished. It is the mission of organized labor to agitate the question and so educate the masses that they will ultimately have an abid- ing faith in the eight-hour principle. When we have done this it will be established beyond peradventure. Men of letters—clergymen, professors,students—have joined with us in this movement, and it has acquired great momen- tum, One of the most serious obstacles in the way of this movement is our national govern- ment. Youplace upon our statute books an eight-hour law so plain, so simple that a child might interpret it as its authors intended it should be interpreted, and yet executive offi- cers of the government flagrantly VIOLATE THE LAW by compelling men to work more than eight hours without even giving them extra compen- sation, Then there is the milder form of vio- lation—compelling men to work more than eight hours with pay for over time, Oficers of the government who violate the law in this manuer construe that law in this way: Eight hours is a day’s work; that is, eight hours is the unit of a day’s work, with pay for extra hours; and no officer of ‘the government has ever declared that construction unlawful. We believe that Congress should by law declare such constructions unlawful, and we think you ought to prescribe penalties for violations of that law. You ought to do more than this. You should furnish to every officer of the gov- ernment whose province it is to employ labor of any kind such facilities as will enable him to comply with this law without blocking the wheels of government. Take the case of the government printing office, for instance. On the one hand the public printer is confronted with the eight-hour law. On the other hand, when he assumes the duties of that office he is sworn to his responsibility there and to faithfully and promptly execute the work of the government, He is also heavily bonded for the faithful performance of that work, His facilities, his means for doing that work, are so limited, so cramped, that it is impracticable fur him to srompuy and faith- fully execute your work and at the same time hew to the eight-hour line. You all know something of the exactions of Congress in regard to its printing, and you all know how to make the life of a public printer a burden if he is not reasonably prompt in executing your work, and you ought, therefore, as I ‘said before, to furnish him with such facilities as will enable him to both comply with the eight- hour Jaw and discharge his sworn duties in other respects, THE RESPONSIBILITY. I sincerely trust that this committee will give this subject of the eight-hour work day, in all respects in which it concerns the govern- ment, careful and candid consideration. I trust, also, that Fas will inform yourselves, through the public printer, of the nature of the obstacles which prevent its enforcement when our national legislature is in session. If you do this the responsibility for the violations will be properly pinced, and it will be found that that responsibility does not lie with the public printer or the employes of the govern- ment printing office. ‘ ‘MR, OYSTER PROPOSES A REMEDY, A brief colloquy ensued in which Represent- ative Farquhar called on Mr. Oyster for his remedy for the present state of affairs at the printing office, cae Oyster said eae —— the force ie e ible extent, and if it was not inal pele te do the work Co1 Te- quired he would so state. He would all he could to prevent delay in congressional print- —— uid obey the law strictly. presentative Farquhar asked if would not result in the furloughing of a large num- —— employes when ae ret was over, and 4 acknowledge: it it would. Giuleman Wi said anxivas to do and invited Mesars, before A Delegation Calls on the Vice Presi- dent, A number of women prominent in the woman suffrage movement, called upon the Vice President in bis room at the Senate this after- Boon and asked his assistance in securing for womankind @ proper representation in the Management and working of the world’s fair. Mrs. Charlotte Smith made a brief address in behalf of those present and those absent and introduced the party. Previous to on the Vice President they captured Senator Blair in the marble room and there they conversed with him for some time. IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS. Many Topics Considered Today—Bills Passed. OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. A-special meeting of the Senate committee on rules was held today to consider Mr. Teller’s resolution, offered last spring, providing for the consideration of nominations in open or legislative session. On the question “Shell the rules of the Senate be changed?” there was a tie vote—Messrs. Aldrich and Blackburn in the | affirmative and Meesrs. Ingalls and Harris in the negative. Mr. Sherman, the fifth member, was not present, so nothing could be done, The Teller resolution did not meet with the approval of any member of the committee. lessrs. Aldrich and Blackburn, however, favor & modification of the jo rules, to the effect that nominations shall be considered in open session unless the committee reporting them shall ask their consideration in executive ses- | sion or that a statement of the action of the Senate in such executive seasion shall be tur- nished for publication, NATIONAL BANKS, The House committee on banking and cur- rency tuda discussed for some time the Vena- ble bills proposing changes in the national bank lawe, TRE UNION PACIFIO. Representative Anderson of Kansas today appeared before the House committee on Pacitic railroads to urge favorable action upon his bilijto have foreclosure proceedings insti- tuted against the Union Pacific railroad com- pany aud to have the railroad placed in the hands of a government receiver. TO INVESTIGATE CIRCUIT COURTS. The House committee on the judiciary has become convinced that irregular practices pre- vail toa considerabie extent in the circuit courts of the country,and particularly in the southern courts, Attoi General Miller addressed the committee a letter on the subject, and asa} result Mr. Oates of Alabama as this morning instructed by the com- mittee to report to the House, a resolution providing for an investigation of the charges, Mr. Oates says that it may be necessary to send a subcommittee to Alabama and other southern states to secure evidence. WARMOTH'S NOMINATION. By what is understood to be a practi- cally unanimous vote the Senate committee on commerce today ordered a favorable report on the nomination of ex-Governor Warmoth to be collector of customs at New Orleans. It is un- derstood that the nomination will receive con- siderable democratic support when it comes befere the Senate for confirmation, THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. Mr. Paddock introduced i the Senate today a bill toamend the act creating a bureau of animal industry. It provides for the appoint- ment of a chief to the bureau at a salary of 33,000 per annum and for the employment of a sufficient force of assistants, ‘The Secretary of Agriculture is to prepare a set of rules aud reg- ulations for the speedy and effective suppres- sion and extirpation of contagious, infectious and communicable diseases of domestic ani- mals and particularly pleuro-pneumonia, A FLYING MACHINE. Thomas H. Cramp has invented an air ship, but he lacks the means necessary for its con- struction. He wants Congress to appropriate a sum sufficient to build it, Senator Farwell in- troduced the petition and had it referred to the committee on naval affairs, AN INCREASE OF SALARY. The bill making the salary of the supervising surgeon general of the marine hospital service = per annum was passed by the Senate to- RETIREMENT OF NAVAL OFFICERS. Senator Chandler introduced a bill today to authorize the voluntary retirement of naval officers over forty-three years of age who have served at least twenty-five years and belong to a grade whose numbers were reduced by the act of August 5, 1882, limiting the personnel of the navy. ‘MR. PENDLETON'S MAY BE TAKEN TO COURT, The House this afternoon unseated Mr. Pen- Gleton. the democrat representing the first West Virginia district, and swore in Mr. Atkin- son, the republican contestant for the seat, The democrats refrained from voting and 162 votes were cast by the republicans in favor of Atkinson. The case is expected to be taken to the Supreme Court by Mr, Pendleton, upon the grounds that a miuority expelled him from his seat without authority, OLD ACCOUNTS IN THE TREASURY. Senator Morrill today laid before the Senate a number of letters which he has received from various bureau chiefs in the Treasury department in response to a request for their views upon the Cockrell bill to establish a division the Trexsury department whose duty it shall be to keep a list of ail ac- counts due to and from the government and to close up old accounts, The Squadron of Evolution. ; pared by the bar association establishing a A Subcommittee of the House Talking The subcommittee on railroads of the Honse District committee hada real good time this morning. A little track ran along one side of the room and a neat little car went whizzing over the line to the great delight of the usually staid Representatives. The Judson system of street car locomotion was at the bottom of the exhibition, The cross town railroad wants to be allowed to use this system on their line, the bill to charter which is now before the committee. The fom is to "be. put im. shortly on cond: erable extent of the Bright line. HE CROSS TOWN ROUTE. The cross town road fix the route for their tracks as follows: From 35th and U streets, West Washington, along U to 29th, thence — ig 29th street Bln qoe' — I atree! cree! os structure to be built by the company, thence in an easterly direction to Connecticut avenue, thence easterly along Q street to Boundary and North Capitol street, thence along North Capitol street to Massachu- setts avenue, thence along Massachu- setts avenue to F street, thence along F street to 3d, thence along $d to New Jersey | avenue, thence north on New Jersey avenue to Boundary street, thence along Boundary atreet to Q. A NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING. The House committee on patents decided to- day to drafts bill and report it favorably to the House providing for the purchase of a site and erection of a building for the occupancy of either the paient office or the Interior department. The idea is that one shall have entire possession of the old building and the other to occupy the new. They decided also to recommend a bill for the équipment of a laboratory for the patent oitice. THE REASSESSMENT BILL. Mr. Grout has introduced in the House the bill prepared by the District Commissioners providing for the reassessment and relevying of taxes in the District which have been illegal and void. THE PROPOSED COURT OF APPEALS Mr. Hemphill has introduced the bill pre- court of appeals in the District. The provisions “2 the bill have been printed in full in Tas TAR. AN INSPECTOR OF Hay. Mr. Boothman wants hay, straw and grain to be officially graded in the District. He has in- troduced a bill which provides for an inspector of hay, straw, grain and feed, who shall be appointed by the Commissioners for four years, unless sooner removed. He shall grade all hay, straw, &c., offered for sale, His com- pensation is to come from fees, the amount of which are to be decided by the Commissioners, He is to give a bond of $2,000 and for any | fraudulent inspection stands under a penaly of from $100 to $500. From $10 to $100 is the fine to be paid by any one selling hay, straw, &c., in the District without first having it inspected and graded. THE SENATE’S SECRETS. Hereafter the Solons Will Hermetically Seal Their Chambers. The Senate in executive session yesterday evening adopted a new set of rules so far as the press gallery is concerned, and now the news- paper man will be incontinently fired out of his den behind the gallery whenever the Sen- ate thinks a dark-lantern session is the proper thing. Heretofore it was regarded as sufficient to shut and = lock the two doors which separate the rear of the press gallery and the press lobby, where the workers do most of their writing. What the Senate expects to accomplish by this change no one seems to know. Re- porters generally are not dull of hearing but it was never charged that one of them could hear through four feet of solid wall or could catch the waves of sound which might float through two heavy doors—one of iron and two inches thick, the other of wood an inch and a half thick and covered with terra cotta baize. TO BE ALL ALONE. In future the Senate wing will be emptied of all save Senators and trusted employes, so that it will be impossible for the anxious newspaper men to attack Senators as they go into the chamber or go out. This cuetom was a very embarrassing one, for it laid Senators open to the suspicion that they were giving something away which should | be kept secret. Now the reporters and corre- spondents will have to call at the senatorial homes—as many of them have done for years—and there in tie privacy of an inner room receive the executive information often 80 en given, The doorkeepers are also required to move their chairs and their persons further away from the holy of holies. Up to the present they have been allowed to stay within six feet | of the doors, but now they must move to a minimum limit of 10 feet. On the upper floor this rule will, in several instances, push door keepers into committee rooms on the opposite sides of the corridors, THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTER, The special eommittee charged with the task of finding out how the newspaper men Bin | there” was in session this afternoon. The wit- nesses who have been called upon to deliver up the source of their in- formation were A.J, Halford of the associated Press, G. G. Bain of the United Press, Jules Guthridge of the New York Heraid, M. G. Beckendorf of the New York Tribune, and | Frank A. De Puy of the New York Zimes. The amount of valuable testimony secured was an- noyingly small. udian Commissioner Morgan was before the A private letter from Nice, dated 12th of February, received in this city says Admiral Walker has‘suspended Capt, Howell of the At- janta and placed Lieutenant Commander Cou- den in command. A general court-martial on the chief engincer of the Boston and three other officers was then in progress. A Model Newspaper, From the Frostburg (Md.) Mixin« Journal, Among the model newspapers of the coun- try the WasurNatoy Stak is second to none. At the seat of government, its sources of in- formation are innumerable and its facilities for obtaining news are naturally unexcelled by any. In an editorial sense it is bright, able or pungent, as the subject may require. Much of the nows it contains reaches the Journal ten hoursin advance of the morning dailies, It ought to be a popular paper in this region. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Isabella W. Ashford to Jerome B. Henry, lots Tand 11, square 1096; $—-. W. Mayse to F. 8, Evans et al. ,in trust, sub lots 94 and 96, sq. 711; $1,113.40. B. N. Meeds to Eleanor T. Meeds, pt. 2. aq. 796; @—. G. J. Bessler to A. Fisher, interest in lots 14 and 17, sq. 826; $—. Eleanor T. Meeds to J. B. D, Meeds, 20 acres on Daniel’s road; @—. J. P, Campbell to M. Fishman, pt. 9, 8q. 477; 91,800. J. Kh, Brower to M. Schaffer, lots 5 and 10, sq. 1037; $—-. John Barr to J. H. Ralston, pt. resurvey Now Seat, &c.; $—. C, Early to Jane E. Barton, subs 179 aud 180, aq. 132; $3,420, Sarah 8. Totten to Mary R. Bond, pt. 22, sq. 780;.%1,797.50. W. H. Young to P. H. Christman, subs 83 to 88 and pts. 44 to 47, sq. 597; $—. J. H. Hunter to D. Birtweil, lots 15, 18 and 19, sq. 1090; @—. P. H. Obrist- man to 0, Cox, pt. 52, sq. 597; —. Elizabeth Queen to D. Carroll Diggs, Pi Juclowure; &—, B. H. Warner to L. San ». 28; $- The American Legion of Honur, The regular session of the Grand council, American Legion of Honor of the District of Columbia, was held at Scottish Rite hall last evening. The prize offered by the Grand com- committee yesterday afternoon. WHY THE ADMIRAL STOOD. I¢ Was a Custom He Had Learned Abroad, Don’t You Know, At the theater the other night it chanced that the orchestra between two of the acts played the “Star Spangled Banner,” and as the music was turned on one tall and stately old gentleman arose in the midst of the parquet and continued to stand erect for some minutes, Two pretty young women who sat on cither side of him finaily began pulling at his coat tails, “Papa! Papa!” they whispered nervously. “What are you standing up for? Do you see apy one you know?” ‘The old gentleman said nota word, but re- mained standing as before, “Papa, you are attracting attention,” the ed ladies whispered again, yet more anx- lousiy. Still the old gentleman continued in his upright attitude. Finally, when the orchestra hind brought the piece to's conclusion, he sat | down again. i ‘WHY IT Was. “What were you standing up for,papa?"asked the pretty young women, ‘Were you looking for somebody?” The old geutleman smiled. “My dears,” he replied, ‘it is im all civil- ized countries save this the invariable custom for the whole audience in @ theater to rise to their feet aud remain standing while the na- tional anthem is being played. Incidentally to my lifetime of naval service I have become in many lands so accustomed to the observance of this rule of etiquette that I instinctively got upon my legs when the band begun the ‘Stur Spangled Banner.’ And, having risen, I thought I might as well pursue the formalil to the end, even although I was the only per- son in the house who exhibited that afford, if there be occasion, to set « fashion.” ‘The old geutleman’s expiauation was cut off at this point by some one who leaned over from the row of orchestra chairs immediately behind addressed ral." as Adm: fel fil i be ie | oe F iil | and AN ENDOWMENT FUND WANTED. A Movement Among the Alumai of Howard University. Johns Hopkins university, having been sp- Pointed professor of mathematics in the How- ard university on the alumni foundation, the committee on endowment of the chair held a meeting last night at the Lincoln Memorial church and formulated plans with a view to Faising $25,000 as an endowment fund. John M. Langston presided and Jesse Lawson acted as secretary. addresses were Rev. J, E. Rankin, D.D., LL.D., president of the university, Hon. John M. Langston, LL. D., Prof. F. L. Cardoza, , Prof. J. M. Gregory, A.M., Hon, John H. Smyth, Mr. H. J. Schulteis, Mr. A. P. Albert, Rev. G. W. Moore, Rev. F. J. Grimke and Mr. Carter A. Stuart. st., all of whom ¢ encouragingly of the work. Prof. J. M. Gregory, Dr. T. Leo, Miss L. C. Chase, Rev, D. E. Wiseman, Mr. John 8. Smith, Dr. F. J. Shade and Miss Dora Smith were appointed acommittee to raise $500 for immediate purposes. i of Mr. John M. A committee cor Langston, Mr. John BR. bh, Mr. D. A. Straker, Prof. F. L. Cardoza, Col. M. M. Hol- land, Prof. T, McCarter Stewart and Jesse Law- son were appointed to perfect plans for a per- manent endowment. ——_—-—___ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. E BIDS OPENED. Bids were opened by the Commissioners to- day for the improvement of the Bunker Hill road. The following were the bidders: W. H. Mohler and Andrew Gleeson, The award will be made tomorrow. MISCELLANEOUS. The Commissioners have before them for re- port House bill 7016, to incorporate the city and suburban railway company of the District of Columbia. Secretary Windom has recommended Capt. H, J. Crouch for the position of food inspector of the District. EE WOUNDED HONOR AVENGED. One Way in Which a Proud Stranger Suggests it May be Done. There was a certuin air of pride and even of hauteur about him as he came down the front steys of the Massachusetts avenue mansion, notwithstanding the fact that he had just been refused @ small loan of only 15 cents, a request for which had been conveyed by the maid serv- ant to the mistress of the house. “have been grossly insulted,” he said, ad- dressing a young man with a large folio note book who had paused a moment on the side- walk for the purpose of investigating the con- tents of an accidental ash barrel in hopes of | raking therefrom a news item of some sort. “Who did it?” asked Taz Srau reporter, for it was he, The proud-looking stranger pointed with his thumb over his left shoulder at the handsome residence behind him. “I demanded a trifling pecuniary accommo- | dation,” he explained hoarsely, “And they | sent me down an insolent message of refusal.” “WHAT ARE YoU GOING To Do ABour 11?” The stranger pulled thoughtfully at a wisp of ‘ack hair that hung over one ear. Finally rn “A scheme of revenge?” asked the newspaper man interestedly—for he wo detested aristo- crats. That's the idea, I propose to get even by buttering the steps.” oP! mean to bring them down to your level, e “To some extent.” ‘But butter costs money,” “It needn't be the best butter, you know.” “Of course not; but enough even of a poor article to make a toboggan slide of the steps would be a large expense.” THE STRANGER LOOKED PUZZLED. “You mistake my object,” he said. “I do not contemplate summoning the law of gravity | tomy aid for the purpose of destroying the | family. Too much risk would be involved, What I propose doing is simply to put a little grease on these costly stone steps during the night. INDICTED TODAY. Gateman Richardson and Others Form ally Presented. in having caused the death of Francis A. God- frey near Bennings on the night of December 14 inst It is alleged that Richardson's negligence in not putting down the gates permitted a to drive on the tracks, when it was struck by an express twain and several killed. the name of Dr. A. P- = ting €1,57%. ee a Son €1,595.09 of the Washington and Georgetown railroad company, February 2 Also the following: George Carter, house 16; breaking. ible of Chas. Noble Richard yand Edward Cunningham, es saulting officer; ¢ R. Offut alias BR. Foote,do.; Michael Green, do.; George do.; Deunis McDovald, housebreaking store Saks & Co, February 20th; Chas, ‘ Anffort, larceny of @40 February 5th,and Charles Martin, — with intent to kall Tobias Williams De cember 31. en Trying a Railroad Case. In the Circuit Court, Judge Montgomery, te day the case of John C. Glick against the Baiti- more end Ohio railroad company was taken up, Messra, W. A. Cook and J, A for plaintiff and Morris and Hamilton for de- fendant, This is an action for er ok 921 Ist street northeast, in the ne’ r of the Y, by reason of blocking tracks with passenger and freight trains and shifting engines. ese After Dr. Townshend’s Place. A determined effort is being made on the Part of a number of citizens to have Health Officer Townshend removed. As yet nospecifie charges have beon made against him made it is and until those are prob- able no action will be taken, for the recent applicants position health officer is Dr. William May. He comes recommended by prominent citizens, doctors and Congressmen and is making @ strong for the position. Dr. Townshend, on the hand, has many friends, both in Congress and out. who are doing ever in their power to have him retained. _— —— The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noom today deaths were reported to the health office as follows: John O'Brien, 1 year; Elizabeth Crisman, 35 years; Frederick B. Oden, 24 years; Catharine Pope, 78 years; Hi McDonald, years; Bertie M. Deperinl, 25 years; Charlotte Chew, 84 years; Louisa’ Hawkins, 5 months; Wm. H. Jones, 50 years; Geo. Williams, 9 days; Gertrude Carter, 4 months; Ernest Robinson, 5 months; John C, Davis, 9 mouths; Mary X. Lewis, 23 years. —_—-—___ Troop at the Fair. Troop “A,” District cavalry, turned out last night to attend the Knights of Pythias fair at Masonic temple and made an excellent show- ing, thirty-five out of the forty-four members answering roil call. They marched down the avenue in splendid style, frequently chang- ing their formation, and they con- verted lots of people who thought cavalry Were useless in foot evolutions, The ladies connected with the fair presented Capt, H. B. Barbour wish a gold-headed umbre! but the captain was so taken aback that he to call on Sergeant Renuie to respond for him, some- mene the sergeant did most admirably ané@ wittly, —_-_~-—__ Assault Cases in the Police Court. Oliver Williams was fined $5 or fifteen days in jail by Judge Miller this afternoon for as- — George Jackson, He took the fifteen ays. Wiley Holt, who was charged in the Police Court today with an assault on James Hunt forteited $5 collateral, ‘jc Binding the Old Records. Recorder of Deeds Bruce has established im room No. 35of the old basement of the court house the biudery in which the old record bouks of the odice are to be placed in order, Already the binders have taken possession and are at work, — Damages Claimed for False Arrest. Five minutes’ work with a small quantity of second-hand butter will do about £500 worth of j damage. You know, the grease sinks into the | Kane for malicious prosecution, stone and nothing short oi the get it outagain. I'll teach thes people that it is cheaper to ex linancial assistance—to the extent, sey, of 15 | cents—to a gentleman temporarily embarrassed than to make bim a deadly enemy, prepared at the first favorable opportan:ty to spread butter and desolation in their paths. Ha, ha! I will yet be revenged. Fare: - Ss TWO WOMEN DETECTIVES. They Figure Against Each Other ina Plot to Ruin a Woman’s Good Name. el will ever | nd a snail | It is reported that an attempt has been made to poison Mrs, James C. McComb of Wilming- ton, Del., the wife of Millionaire MeComb, who is applying for a divorce. For several weeks past a female detective, Mrs, Cora Thurnaer, of Philedelphia, has been at work on the case in the interest of McComb, Mrs, Thurnaer | became intimately acquainted with Mrs. Me- | Comb and went to live with her. The two were seen together frequently on the street at the opera house. Then all sorts bf stories concerning Mrs. Me- Comb’s character were circulated. At all hours of the night men were seen going to the house, The windows began to rattle and mysterious noises were heard around the house, All this was done, it is said, by Mrs. Thuruaer for the purpose of injuring Mra, McComb’s case. Mrs. MeComb’s attorneys, unknown to Mrs. McComb, employed Emiline Neil, a Philadei- phia detective, and the latter claims to have uneerthed a plot to ruin Mra. McComb, Mrs, Neil got in the good groces of Mrs. Thurnaer and the two becume intimate, An examiation of the trunk of Mrs. Thurnaer was made and in it were a pistol and box of cartridges, all rly new. Friends claim thet a few ays ago Mrs. Thurnaer gave Mrs, McComb wome candy, from the effects of eating which she became violently ill. It is claimed the candy was poisoved, It is also said that Mrs, Thur- naer was seen in male attire. The excitement became so great that Mrs. McComb drove the detective from her house, Mrs. Thurnaer be- came alarmed. She left Wilmington yesterda: and it is said came to this city. - soe Monument to Late Postmaster Pearson. | A monument erected by the employes of the | New York post office to the memory of the late Henry G. Pearson, was placed over his | grave in the Brookside cemetery at Highwood | N.J;, Saturday. There were no formal cere- monies, but ex-Postmaster General James, | Chairman Gayler of the committee baving the matter in chargee and several members of the | committee were presout. The monument is an obelisk of Wé high. ‘fhe inscription on the face gives the dates of Mr. Pearson's birth and death, with the maxim, “Faithful until death.” On the | reverse is the following inscription: “Erected y his friends and associates in the post office, ew York city.” The last five words are con- tained in the seal of the post office, which is represented in bronze. Modus Vivendi, An Ottawa dispatch says the modus vivendi has not been lost sight of by the Dominion gov- ity | ernment, which purposes to renew it in ample tame to meet the exigencies of the next fishing ment upon the fur seal eon! Alive With a Broken Neck. John Dailey, farm hand employed by F.W. Stout, near New Brunswick, N.J., fell froma hay mow Tuesday and unjointed his neck. Dr, Carroll was called and said that the man dn't live more than afew hours, Dailey said ‘and he is stillalive. Yester- said that he could day be was quiei bis nerves by smoking @ cigar. neck is still unjointed, 7 LL rly granite, about 103¢ feet | mori Jobn Jemries, by Campbell Carringtou, today ) filed a suit agaimst John Rodgers and Joba laying damages ut $10.000, The deciaration states that the de- aughty rich | fendants on January 29 last, without reason- able or probable cause, cuused the plaintiffs arrest Ou a churge of stealing from milk cans and his confinement for five days, though when the case was heard it was dismissed. _——- Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings at the sig- nal office today: Sa.m., 48; 4 p.m, 48; maxi mum, $1; minunum, 46. —— Connoisseurs have long since regarded the fine clarets of J, Calvet & Co. as the “correct form” for table wine. For sale by the Schoomaker Co, and other leading dealers, =p DEPERINI. On Tuesday, February 12220 o'clock pa bhnilk Mak, =. dos. A, Deperin: and daughter of annie aud the George L. Lawrence, ih the twenty-third year of wae. Call not buck the dear departed, ‘Anchored saie Where storms are o'ery ‘Ou tue vorder land we left ber, Doun to 1 @. aud part Bo wore, Far beyoud tius world of changes, Jar beyond this worid of care, We sbaii bud yur misaiug loved one Ju our Father's mansion fair, by Hea Buseaxe, Funeral from ber late residence, 411 ato street suutL west, b eas, Pepeaas os, 00 o'clock. Melatives and f iuvited 74 seo ching st ter DisMiK. On February 25, 1590, at Mrs. LNA, beioved wite of Cas Lusiner, Tears three montus and oignt aye. uneral leaves residence, (0S h street porthwest, st German ‘Lutheran church, corner cets northwest, ou Friday, cut Prospect Hill cemetery. Relatives ted to aitend, 4 COLLINS. On Wednesday, Fel 26, 1 az beloved ‘wile ut tho tate ® 3 cs , ate No 215 # street norchwest, saturday at 9 am. 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