Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, ¢ D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1890—-TWELVE PAGES. Wax Loxas ‘May be made to do good service through along life by 8 judicious use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral The signs of weakness are “shortness of breath,” pains in the chest and back, @ persistent cough, feverishness and raising of blood. All or either of these symptoms msy imclictate weak lungs and should have immediate at- tention. 2d EDITION. Las! Toran ie Sa JUDGE LAWRENSON DYING. The Noted Veteran of the Post Office Department is in the Valley. Baurmore, March 1.—Jndge Lawrenson, the oldest employe of the United States postal service, both in point of age and con- tinuous service, is dying at his home in this city from pneumonia, On the 22d of the present month he will be eighty-seven years old. Last Saturday evening Judge Law- renson returned home from Washington in ap- Parent good health and after a cheerful conversation with his family re tired. At 10 o'clock he was seized with achill, This passed off, but on Sunday morning he was not able to go to the Fayetts- ville M. E. church, as was his custom, and an aggravated case of pneumonia developed. Judge Lawrenson was born March 22, 1903, in Bristol, England, and came to America when four years of age. He landed at Baltimore, where his mother died. His father, Capt. James Lawrenson, died at San Domingo a few years before, At the age of sixteen years young Lawrenson entered the postal service of the Baltimore post office and after fifteen years service was transferred to the general department at Washington where he has sworn in every postmaster general for forty years past. “Thave been a life-long sufferer from weak lungs and, {ill T used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, was scarcely ever free from s cough. This medicine always relieves my congh and strengthens my Iungs ss no other medi- cine ever did. Ihave induced many of my scquaint- ances to use the Pectoral in throat and lung troubles. It has always proved beneficial, particulary so in the case of my son-in-law, Mr. ZA. Snow of this place, ‘Who was cured by it of a severe cough."—Mra. L. L Cloud, Benton, Ark. “J nave had Jung trouble for shout one year and have tried many different remedies, but nothing does me “oe much good as Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. I heartily recommend this medicive.""—Cyuthia Horr, ‘Harmony, We AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL, Prepared by Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass., Bold by all Druggista. Price $1; six bottles, $3. als Scorrs Exctstos OF PURE COD LIVER OIL AND HYPOPHOSPHITES, ALMOST AS PALATABLE AS MILK. So diswuised that itcan be taken, digested and s# similated by the most sensitive stomach, when the Flamm cil cannot be tolerated; and by the combination of the oil with the hypophosphites is much more effi- cacious, REMARKABLE AS A FLESH PRODUCER. PERSONS GAIN RAPIDLY WHILE TAKING IT. SCOTT'S EMULSION is scknowledged 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 Children. . 3 Sold by all Druggists, ——— Telegraphic Briefs. This morning the barn of Collector of Cus- toms McLyman at Toledo, Ohio, was burned to the ground. Four horses, valued at $3,000, were burned to death. Lord Auckland is dead. ‘The mission ship Glad Tidings was not sunk, Six roughs hada free fight yesterday near Ritzville, Wash. Four were fatally burt. A little three-year-dld feil off a train near Elkhart, Ind., while her parents were asleep. She was found standing on the track unhurt. Managers of the Marshalltown, Iowa, glu- cose works have been arrested for polluting the lowa river at Tama, It is the largest glu- cose works in the world, “Pa” Pratt, thirty years hotel keeper at Tiffin, Ohio, died. Elks bury him today. Jay Gould has gone west. An unknown jumped over Genesee falls yes- terday. Mra, Kendal is curing Mrs, Marie Nevins Blaine by massage. A light wire burned down Breidt’s brewery, Elizabeth, N.. Loss, $25,000. James Bradshaw's house burned this morn- ing in Schenectady avd he was smothered in it, Carter Harrison caught a Chicago burglar and held him till the patrol came. The Kanawa and Western road is chartered at Columbus, Ohio, with $1,000,000 stock to build ninety miles to the Hocking coal fields, ‘At Sangus, Cal, Geo. Waltham and D. Cook were shot by W. A. Gardner and W. E. Car- ilied and the other fatally c tion and appetite. forget this. NE TAKEN EVERY N IGHT STIMULATES THE cl mproves liver, carries off the bile and improves ‘: Mosr Woxews Trovstes are caused by s disordered stomach. The genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is a positive remedy for s dis- ordered stomach. Secure only the genuine. 21 Covers, Sore Trost. ‘The highest medics} suthorities of the world scribe and recommend the SODEN MinekaL Vas. michael and one otdeiecamagan hurt They were in dispute about land. Soden Mineral ters proved A man pame: lomes, his wife and two chil- pera t matclaspenckimell te ho Ntiir dice | dren were found dead Thursday afternoon near employed them, ove of gastric catarrb."”” Shawnee, LT. They were killed for their Wat F. WAUGH, money by outlaws. Prof. of the Medico-Chiruryical College at Phila, ae “I used the Soden Mineral Pastilies with excellent} FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, results. Cleerfully reccmmend them for all ‘Throat = troubles, super di CHAUSEN, MD. New York Stock Market. — fol are the opening and clos of At all Drugeists at 25 and 50 cents a box, the New York stock Market, as reported be apstiel Yamphlets «ratis on application. SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO., LIMITED, oc29,t.thks-6m 15 Cedar st, New York. JRILIOUSNESS. DIZZINESS. 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Per imp. 74, 1891 currency, 104 bid, 105 asked. Market stock 1x2, currency, 105. bid. = —_ Gs, sve, 20-year fun 1syy, gold, bid, 118 asked. Water’ stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 131 bid. 30-year fund, ts, gold, 1902) 123 bid.’ Water stock, 74, currency, 1903, 1k5 bid, 140 asked. S50, liv, fund, currency, 121% bid, 123 asked, mecahonares Some —e: 8. Electric Light bonds, 100 et ER 7s, id, gold, 104 bid. iz U. 3. Electric Light bonds, 115 bid. Washington and Geor, wwn |. 10-40, Us, 1U53%% bid, 100: asked. Washington and Georgetown Converti- bie bonds, ts, 170 bid, 220 asked. Masonic Hall Association 5s. 1808, 107% bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company lst mortgage, 6s, Ist, ts, 2d, Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 63. 116 bid, zasked. Washington Light mortgage bonds, 63, 1004, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry "bonds, zd7e, 1904, 9% bid, 105 asked. Washington Gas "Light Company bonds, series A. 6s, 121, bid, 122% asked. Washington Gas Light Company ed. 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Columbia Tt bid, 6 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Ga. 43 vid. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 109 bid, 113 asked. ‘elephone ‘Stocks — Pennsylvania, 26 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac, S4 bid, 86 asked. American Graphopbone Company, 15% bid, 16, ‘ask: ed Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- Washington Brick Machine Com- 175 Delius and Danphino’s choicest selections, especially Sdapted for Tailor-made Costumes and the popular Bhoulder Capes; s splendid collection of colorines, ranging ip prices from $1.50 to $2.50. CHALLIES, Exclusive designs which we control made by “Koech- Ma, Baumgarten & Cie; the most varied colorings and designs ever shown by us; quality, the best made; Price, the lowest, 30 INCHES WIDE, 50c, A YARD. CHECKED SUITINGS. England and Scotland are sending the most beauti- ful line of Checks and Phantom Plaids ever shown, We are in receiptof a choice line of these goods, rang- fog in all weights and widths. A special bargain in “Handsome” Scotch Cheviot 2-inch Choice Colorings, ¢1. St-inch Choice Colorings, #1. COMBINATIONS. Large Plaids and Fine Checks to match the most eftective combinations shown this season, in splendid colors, good wearing material Suits composed of 6 yards 42-inch Fine Check and 4 yards 42-inch Plaid, culorings of the newest. Price $10 suit. 50-CENT PLAIDS AND STRIPES. Are youn need of anything at this price? If yon are we can safely say we have the color or style to suit you, as we bave 100 styles and colors in stock, All ‘Wool, double width and gvod wearing stuff, 75 asked. Capitol Po- Riggs, 83¢ bid, asked. Estate Title, 123 pany. 19 bid. 300 bid. Great Falls Ice Compa: Bull Kun Panorama, ¥3 bid. tional Deposit Company, 240 bid, 255 asked. Washington Safe Deposit Company, 127 bid. Pueumatic Gun Carriage, % bid, % asked, Washington Loan and Trust Company.'2% bid, 2 asked. Ameri Security and ‘Trust com- pany 30 did, 35asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked. BALTIMORE, March 1.—Cotton firm—middling, 11x. Flour active and steady. Wheat—southern | firm and track Jots higher; Fultz, 7haa&s; Long- Derry, Slasti; No. %, SiaXSs,: steamer No. % 7s; —— n Western strong, —~ S eau eee bo nd (Our direct importations now displayed. March, B2& ssi; May, 847,854. Corn—sou: A complete range of COLORING with the best | Quiet and steady; white. —— yellow, 34: printing of new and efective designs, Spot, od Our immense domestic lineat 25c., 18¢. and 123¢c., though uot as fine in quality as the French, is by far the Dest value ever offered and the styles are superior tw any we Lave ever shown at the above prices. We also havea full assortment of plain colors, melud- ing all the new shades, at 12340 per yard. ice, Sadi. 12.50813.50. and un —mess old bulk meats, loose should 5; long clear clear rib 5%; 536; Sree ry ned 7%, crude 6x. 12; lard, ret 36: prvees at oe arrive—prime wo to choice Umotby, firmer—western, Be 420, 422, 424, 426 7TH BT, BALTIMOKE, March 1.—Virginia 1040's, 35; ll: do. gea87; Baltimore and Ubjo stock, 101 4; oT Catherine Leininger, the woman charged with poisoning her aged husband at Madison, Wis., is discharged tor want of evidence. Fire in the Knickerbocker ice company’s 200,000 plant at Sheffield, Ind, last night caused a loss of $5,000. . Fire at Kensington, Til, burned a large boarding house last night with $14.000 loss, and the guests barely escaped with their lives, Were 4 igen pre BE Sits SCR ria Fatt wrieta } May, 4.90; CIVIL SERVICE INQUISITION. Census Superintendent Porter on the Stand—Shidy and the Milwaukee Post Office. After recess yesterday the civil service inves- tigating committee took up the fourth charge, as follows: “It is further charged against the commission, ‘a8 now constituted, that Theodore Roosevelt, a member of the commission, secured the sp- pointment of one Hamilton Shidy to a place in the census buresu, when it was notoriously known to the said Roosevelt that the said Shidv, an officer of the civil service comission, as secre- of pout office at Milwaukee hed pereintentiy and repeatedly violated bis oath of office in making false certifications and in not reporting viola- tions of the civil service law by the postmaster —— tothe commission at Washing- D. Hamilton Shidy was put the stand and he proved an interesting character study as well as a pepeainey. entertaining witness. With quite a Gilbert and Sullivan paradoxical humor he argued away many of the long-estab- lished moral ideas, With something of the man- ner of a man who was proud in the ‘sion: of a new philosophy which enabled him to de- tect shi of difference between right and wrong which no one else could see he pro- ceeded to show the committee how he justified himself in his own mind for his purt in the Milwaukee post office scandal. He was the man who testified before the commission that he had been forced by Post- master Paul of Milwaukee to falsify examination papers as secretary of the local examining board at _ Mil- waukee, and upon whose testimony the postmaster was dismissed. In his testimony at that time he confessed that he was a tool used to operate the fraud, bat that he was acting under duress and was anxious to expose the fraud. At that time he showed great contri- tion, as was stated by the commission and as was proven by his admissions on the stand yes ter- day. THE TESTIMONY. Witness testified that his duty as secretary of the examining board was to keep the books and papers, He was a clerk in the post office and was put on the civil service local board, in addition to his other duties, without extra com- pensation. The service for which he was the paid employe of the government was that of the superintendent ef registered mails, Nominally he had control of the books and papers as secretary of the examining board, but as a matter of fact, the books were not al- ways in bis possession and not al- ways under his control. He testified that irregularities were practiced in the Mil- waukee post office with his knowledge and that as a servant of the postmaster he had taken part in the false certification on exami- nations; that he had not reported the matter to the commission, though he knew it was wrong, but that he had told them all he knew when they asked him. He thought that under the circumstances that was the best he could do. Proceedings Today. The investigation now being made by the House committee on civil service reform in the civil service was resumed today at 10:30. The first witness was Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, but before fairly commenced he was requested by the chairman to give way to Superintendent of Census Robert P. Porter, who was in a hurry to get away. Mr. Porter said that the first time his atten- tion was called to Shidy was when Mr. Roose- velt spoke of himas having aided the civil service commission in securing facts relative to the management or mismanagement of the Post office at Milwaukee. He was asked if he could find a place for him, and said that if the man was competent he would recommend his appointment, HE WROTE TO MR. WANAMAKER. As Shidy had been dismissed from employ- ment in the Post Office department Mr. Porter said he thought he ought, out of courtesy, to write to the Postmaster General asking him if he had any objection to Shidy’s being em- ployed in the Interior ‘tment, Mr. Wana- maker said he had no objection, Shidy came here, was examined and appointed. He passed only a fair oxamination—4e or 67 per cent—but ad somo executive experience and was a usefnl man; something above the average. Cross-examined by Representative Ewart, Mr. Porter said be understood that Shidy had been unjustly dismissed. Mr. Roosevelt did not tell witness that Shidy had stuffed or gerry- mandered the eligible lists, The main idea conveyed to witness by Mr. Roosevelt was that Shidy had been unjustly dismissed. Shidy was ee at $720 and had been promoted WOULD NOT HAVE APPOINTED HIM. “Tf,” insisted Mr. Ewart, ‘‘Mr. Roosevelt had told yon that Shidy nad manipulated impor- tant papers. had stuffed certifications and gerry- mandered the eligible lists would you have ap- pointed him?” “2 replied Mr. Porter, “I don't think I would.” “Tam sure = would not,” said Mr. Ewart, “from what I know of you.” ‘To this comment on the part of counsel Mr. Stone of Missouri took exception. In reply to Commissioner Roosevelt Mr. Por- ter said there was riod of six weeks be- tween the time Mr. Hoosevelt first spoke of Shidy aad the date of Shidy’s appointment. This delay was because a number of persons had been any offic: rotesting ina general way against recognition or rewarding of Shidy, MR. PORTER CROSS-EXAMINED. Commissioners Thompson and Roosevelt then jointly examined the witness, who said that he would have looked more carefully into the circumstances surrounding Shidy’s removal had he known what he knows now. He was positive that Commissioner Roosevelt did call attention to the factthat the Milwaukee post- master and Shidy had been mixed up in some wrong doing, some violation of the law; that Shidy had come forward and confessed, and that he had been dismissed for telling the truth. Witness was not aware, however, that Shidy was in any way connected with the civil service commission. “I would have had no right to spenk to you of matters pertaining to the Post Office ‘de- partment,” said Mr. Roosevelt, “It was be- cause he was connected with the Jocal board of the civil service commission that I mentioned his case.” This concluded Superintendent Porter's ex- amination, but before he left the room he was recalled in order that he might state that he did remember of Mr. Roosevelt's telling him that Shidy was a weak man, who had been guilty of helping Posumaster Paul in making certain improper appointments, COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT THEN TOOK THE STAND. He was not at first subjected to any ques- tioning. but made a statement. He said the postmaster at Milwaukee had been investigated four times. The first investigation was by Secretary Doyle of the commission and his report disclosed such a condition of affairs that another inquiry was made by Chief Examiner Webster and Secretary Doyle, They had re- ported when Gov. Thompson and witness were appointed on the commission and the matter was pendiag. The three commissioners then went to Milwaukee and their report has been published, About that time or shortly afterward a post office inspector reported officially that Pxal ought to be dismissed because he was a fraud, dishonest and an astonishing _ prevari- cator, The statements made in the re- EE of the commission were combatted y Postmaster Paul, but he resigned and his resignation was accepted, the depart- ment notifying him in the acceptance that his removal had already been determived upon, Witness said, in speaking of the Milwaukee of- fice, that the commission found that there had REPEATED VIOLATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE make up swindling certifications. The witness then discussed the various degrees of guilt of the postmaster and the members of the local board and showed how the bourd was under dur Shidy was given a chance the wrong he had done, but for his effort to correct Mr. Lin: had com- process to compel the attendanc> of pulsory witnesses, “No, sir?’ he replied. “We are dependent entirely on the wiliaguees of the witnesses to come and testify. In their last report the com- mission had recommended that they be given the power to administer oaths and compel the at- tendance of witnessea, Witness said there were certain men who were weak and had not the courage to report offences coming to their attention, but who would report hem when they were given the opportunity. There were others who would persistently keep silent, as Mr, Johnson had done. Mr. Shidy belonged to the first Witness had no objection to Shidy’s removal for his offenses against the law, buthe did object to his removai for telling the truth. SHIDY WAS NOT REWAKDED. Witness said he would have been ashamed if he had let Shidy be punished for telling the truth, while all the others who had violated the law ee had hidden the offense went unpun- e Mr. Boatner asked if a case should arise where there were gross violations of the law by @ number of mon, oiticials and cierks, and one clerk had coufessed it aud given information on the subject, he (witness) would be willing that this clerk shonid be punished for making the confession, while ail the rest escaped, Witness said: “Pictnetly, I would not,” Witness said that Shidy had not been re- warded for telling the trath, His appoint ment was merely an attempt to remedy an injustice. In fact he had him punished. He had lost tive months’ sulary and was appointed to a $720 piace, while he had been dismissed trom a $1,300 place, not be- cause of is wrong doing, but becauge he tes titled. Witness said that Johnson, who was shown to be as guilty of wrong as was Shidy, batwonld not tell the truth abont it, had been rétained in bis position and still occupied it. MR. THOMPSON'S STATEMENT. Mr. Thompson took the stand to give his statement regarding Shidy's state- ment to the commission, He — testi- fied to the apparent _coudition at that time of Mr. Shidy,who made no attempt to justify himself, except that he had done wrong under compulsion. Witness never saw a man who appeared more contrite and repentant, MB. WANAMAKER ON THE STAND, Postmaster General Wanamaker was the next Witness and was examined by Mr, Ewart, Witness said that Mr. Roosevelt had called on him to aak if he objected to his getting an appointment for Shidy. He said Mr. Roosevelt stated that Mr. Shidy had aided in the investigation at Milwaukee and that the postmaster had taken offense. Roosevelt had taken an interest to see that the man should not be punished. He con- veyed the impression that Shidy was a good man, had done the commission service and he did not want him punished, He wanted to know if the Postmaster Gene- ral had objected to his (Rooveveit) trying to get an appointment for Shidy. Witaess said in answer to a question that he had at that time read the report of the com- mission on the Milwaukee case, but he had not, he a, read it with especial reference to Mr. Shidy. ————-- cee _____— CAPITOL TOPICS. THE MONTANA SENATORIAL CASE. The Senate elections committee took up the Montana senatorial muddie today. Several hours were devoted to discussing legal ques- tions, but no conclusion was reached. In fact the members of the committee had but just received the printed copies of the arguments made by Messrs. Payne and Jenks two weeks ago and had not studied them. As to the questions of fact in the case the members of the committee knew little or nothing, and Chairman Hoar and Mr, Gray were appointed a subcommittee to collate the facts and report to the committee at a meeting to be held next Saturday. POSTAL TELEGRAPH, Dr. Norvin Green, president of the Western Union telegraph company, today continued his statement respecting the pending postal tele- graph bill before the House committee on post offices and post roads. ‘TO IMPEACH SHORTHAND ACCURACY, The Senate elections committee has decided to take up at its next meeting the Call-Chand- ler controversy over the action of the former n revising his speech on the murder of Deputy Marshal Saunders betore it sppesrect in the Record, making, as Mr. Chandler asserted, a material change inthe matter. It is said that Senator Call will impeach the accuracy of the reporter's notes before the committee and charge that he failed to catch the speaker's re- marks as delivered, A DOCUMENT ANNEX. The House today passed a resolution con- tinuing the rental of the building, 220 Penn- syivania avenue, used ag an annex to the House document room, ‘The rental is not to exceed #100 per month. IN OPPOSITION TO MR. WANAMAKER, Dr. Norvin Green, president of the Western Union telegraph company, continued his gen- eral statement in opposition to Mr. Wana- maker's postal telegraph scheme before the House committee on post offices and post roads today. Dr. Green said rates had been reduced aslow as couid be aiforded. Compared with the English rates those prevailing in America were as 25 to 0. The average of salaries paid to male and_ female operators in the London telegraph oifice was $29, while in the New York office the average was $61. The postal tele- graph system in England had been run ata loss and this when the salaries were half as great only as those paid in America, the lines shorter and the country tobe reached more compact in settlement, The scheme of the Postmaster General, he said, was fallacious. Dr. Greeu sajd that operators sent from tele- graph schools were not fitted to handle any im- portant wires when they went into telegraph offices, It took them years to learn. Dr. Green said that the Western Union conducted its business at a great cost, the average cost of a message last year being 224-10 cents. For the longer distance the American rates were a great deal less than those in Euro) The rate in Europe for a distance of 600 miles was about 80 cents, while im this country it was 40 cents, Treasury Department Changes. The following-named persous haye received appointments under amended departmental rule 10, civil serv -c rules, viz: W. H. Whiting of Wiscousin to class D, #900, office of the com- sioner of internal revenue; W. C, Pennywith of Ohio to class D, $900, office of the treasurer of the United States; Eaward Winne of Illinois to class 1, office of the first controller, and James W. Brady of Maryland to class 1, in the office of the sixth auditor, Promotions—Misa 8. E. Wyman of Massachusetts from class D, $900, toclass E, $1.000, office of the supervising architect; R. E. Constant of Missouri from class 1 to class 2, in the office of the first con- troller; A. J. Benton of Iowa from class 2 to class 3, and T. B. Crisp of Ihnois from class 1 to class 2, office of the sixth auditor, Application for Mandamus, Messrs, Fowler & Fowler, attorneys, of St. Louis, Mo., today filed an application for a mandamus on Commissioner of Patents Mitch- ell, and Judge James made the rule returnable on the 10th iustant. They state that they ap- plied for permission to inspect the abandoned applications for patents in September last, it be- ing necessary for the prosecution of their busi- ness as attorneys for the Hydraulic brick ma- chine company of St. Louis, who were threat- d with suit for infringement of patent. ‘This application was denied: them, they say, to their damage, &c. pin That Cold Wave, “The spring has come, The flowers in bloom,” runs a school song, but he who dares to open his mouth to sing it today runs an imminent risk of catching bronchitis, It is true that the spring has come, as far as chronology goes, and there are some flowers in f THE TAULBEE AFFAIR The V/ounded ex-Member Is Comfortable. HIS ASSAILANT READY WITH BAIL, Mr. Taulbee was much improved this morn- ing, and while not yet out of danger stands a much better show of recovery than he did yesterday afternoon, He has seen but few even of his intimate friends, the doctors in charge of the case considering that any excitement would act in a prejudicial manner, Mr. Taulbee has, therefore, made no statement for publication. It was learned to- day, however, that in his pri- vate and disconnected conversation he has expressed little or no resentment against Mr. Kincaid. He said that he thought the manner of the shooting was cowardly, W. P. TAULPER. Mr. Taulbee is better this morn- “Yea, ing,” said the attending physi Dr. John Bayne, to a Sran reporter, “his temperature today was 100, his pulse 70 and his respiration normal, The bullet has not been extracted as yet and it is thought that in its present position it is doing no further damage and that it would be more of a danger to extract it than to leave it for the present. “There is, of course, considerable danger of inflamation still, but at present I am very hope- ful of the recovery of the patient.” WHERE THE BALL LODGED, Dr. Bayne was asked what, as far as could be iearned, was the course of the bullet, “The bail,” said the doctor, “struck just at the outer edge of the left eye. fracturing the bone and passing downward for a distance of probably 2!, inches from its entrance and lodging in the maxillary bone, where at pres- ent it is doing no damage.” A CONSULTATION, Aconsuitation was held today over the pa- tient by Drs. Bayne, C. Adams and Frederick. lt was decided not to make any efforts to probe for the bullet at present, as it is, apparently, not doing any harm in its present position. The ph; report a marked improvement in Mr. Taulbee'’s condi- tion, and that his chances for a speedy re- covery are good. Mr. Tauibee’s son, for whom a telegraphic eummons was sent yesterday, is expected to reach Washington this evening. AT THE POLICE STATION. Mr. Kincaid was detained at the sixth pre- cinct police station last night, Mr. Kincaid has the reputation of a man of steady habits and has not drank anything for several months past. ©, E. KINCAID, He was, his friends state, a peaceable, in- offensive man and was the last person to pro- voke or engage in a fight, He was not in the habit of carrying a weapon, but he had the revolver yesterday because he was in fear of losing his own life, Shortly after he was taken to the police sta- tion yesterday Lieut. Kelly arrived, and in- stead of treating him as ordinary pris- oners are he had @ room on the upper floor assigned to him where he was permitted to receive his triends. Mr. Kincaid was grateful to Lieut, Kelly for his kind treat- ment, for he thought he couldn't live long if he had to oceupy one of the prison cells, RECEIVING CALLERS. During the evening Mr. Kincaid received a large number of callers at the station, among them being Representatives, McCreary, Caruth, Ellis and Stone and others, who offered to as- sist in the defense of the ease, Under the advice ot his counsel, Mr, Kineaid refrained from rehearsing the story of the shooting except to his most intimate friends, VISITED BX THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Prosecuting Attorney Armes cailed at Provi- dence hospital last evening with a view to taking the ante mortem statement of the wounded man. but from the doctors he Jearned that the condition of the patient was not such as to warrant that action, The physician informed the prosecating attor- ney that the bullet had not then been found and it was impossible to tell the ex- tent of the jury. Unless the patient believes he is dying it is useicss, in a legal sense, to take his statement. MR. KINCAID DOWN TOWN TODAY. Mr. Kincaid was taken to the law oftice of his attorney, Mr. Charles Maurice Smith, this morning and has remained there all day in charge of an officer, Senatér Blackburn and Representative Caruth appear with Mr. Smith as counsel, and the defendant has been con- sulting with them today. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the case was called in the Police Court. Many friends of the defendant's were present and counsel were ready to give bail in any amount. ——___. She Wants a Divorce. Caroline Glick (nee Kirsch) today by Mr. C. Carrington filed a bill for divorce from George C, Glick, She states they were married in September, 1878, and lived together till March 17, 1884, when, she charges, he deserted her. She asks to resume her maiden name and the custody of the two children. Bsc lena Personat.—J. H. Choate, jr., and Carl de Geesdorff of New York, ex-Senator D, M. Sabin and his partner, J. C. O'Gorham, of Still- water, Minn., and C. F. Kohl of Philadelphia are at the Arno,—John F. Palmer of New York, member of the Pacific raitroad commis- sion, Mr. John M. Forbes, the eminent Bos- tonian, and ex-Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania are Arlington ‘Isaac Smead | guests, —] . y Brown, the Dixon pencil man of Philadelphia, Joe T. Carroll and 8. Tuttle, Montana iticians, are at Willard’s.—_E. F. Wileox, U.S.A., Dr. Les a Hall of Boston 1» OX] from Iowa, are at the ——Edwin the Boston , M. J, Huber, the New ioner, Hon. Wm. Ward, ex~ sentative from Chester, Pa, Btate Calais, ——Chas, 8, Fee, general frst ag egy see Wegponn | A. Auten of ton, N.J. et oo = oe A Real Estate Matters. Isabella ©. May has bonght for 47,000 John Sherman lots 12 and 18, square 248, 50 147 feet on K between 13th and lith streets northwest. W. P. Van Wickle has bought for $15,000 T. Sowers’ sub 205, square 155, 20 by 100 feet “ere te gas F. Schneider two pieces of ql $36 on T botwrecn Ben and we J. F. Hood has bonght of R. Rothwell for €8,050 subs 6 to 12, 891, each 20 by 115 fect on 7th between F and G streets northeast, s P. PF. Hornig has bought for $5.625.79 of Alice A. Hercus part 9, square 864, fronting 40 feet 1 inch on land avenue between 6th and 7th streets ast Z. T. Sowers has bought for €5,000 of W, P. ves Wickle ab 31, — 152, 18 by 97} feet on 8 street tween New Hampshire avenue and 18th street, T. 8. Tucker has bought of J. W. Warner et al. for $4,000 sub 13, square 287, fronting 26 =e C between 12th and 13th streets soutb- es Ignatius Tinaglia has bought for $4,000 of E. Goetzinger part 9, square 319, 12} by 9 feer = street between R and 8 streets north- H. D. Waldridge has bought for €15,500 of Sarah 8 Smith sub 192, square 155, 20 by 100 feet on Q street between Iith and 18th streets northwest, Messrs. Fish & Miller, real estate brokers, have sold for the Enterprise real estate invest- ment company of this city to James E. Miller original lots 13, 14 and 15 in square 235 for $25,187.50. This land fronts on 13th street 155 feet by 130 feet on W street northwest, Also for William F, Clarke to William C. Hodge sub lot 2 in square 280 for $8,400. This lot fronts on 13th street between N and O streets north- west and is 22 by 110 feet, with a 15-foot alley on north side aud is improved by a substantial nine-room brick hou. —— A Reminder of a Tragedy. On Monday next theargument will commence in the United States Supreme Court in the case of Cunningham (sheriff) agt, David Nagle. This is the case in which the question is to be decided whether Deputy Marshal Nagle shall be tried in the state courts of California for the killing of Judge Terry last summer in de- fense of Judge Field at Lathrop, Cal. It will be argued by Johnson, the attorney general of California, and Zach’ Montgomery for the sheriff, and the Attorney General of the United States and Joseph Choate of New York for Nagle. The latter claim that the decision of the United States circuit court that the deputy marshal acted eoty within the line of his duty cannot be re ed ina state court, Newspaper Men Dined. A number of newspaper men gathered to- gether yesterday evening at 1216 F street and were for # couple of hours the guests of Mr. Bothwell. Solids and liquids in abundance and of the best quality were lavishly supplied, Among those present were Messrs, P. V. De Graw, United Press; Perry 8, Heath, Indian- apolis Journal; Robert M. Larner, Baltimore Sun; W. B. Shaw, Boston Transerspt; DeB. BR. Keim, Philadelphia Inguirer; H. W. Spofford, Fort Worth Gezette; Col. R. A. Parke, James R. Young, Philadelphia Evening Star; Maj. John M. Carson, Philadelphia Ledger, and Geo. H. Harries, Evextxe Stan, ee Judge Snell Loses His Hat. In the Criminal Court this morning while Chief Justice Bingham was engaged in impos- ing sentences and receiving pleas a case of petit larceny took place within a few feet of him, Judge W. B, Suell was in court looking after the interests of some clients and was seated at the large table. on which he had placed his derby hat. Among others sitting around was oue rather scedy-looking man, who, the officers supposed, was interested in a ease. Judge Snell at the adjournment of the court was seated in a juror’s chair, paying little attention to his hat, When the crowd had left the pap er Snell went for his hat, but found in lief of it a dilapidated old felt, which he scorned to wear. Calling a messenger, he sent out and bought a new derby. Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to William Ramsay and Emma H. Jeannenet. ~>—___ GEORGETOWN, Ix tue Wax or a Stnert Extexstox.—Sev- eral months ago the Commissiouers ordered tes gid avenue to be cleared, or in other words ordered the removal of obstructis houses which stood in the way of the propose: extension of the avenue, The orders were partly carried out, as three of the obstructing houses were removed, but that was not all, for there remains oue more. which will have to be dealt with as the others were before the proposed extension can be effected. The ocenpant of this house is a colored man, who claims that he is living on property adjoining and owned by George- town college; that the colleze people told him so, The officers were about to remove the building, when they were confronted with a restraining order issued to Georgetown college, The house still remains in its former position in spite of the proposed extension of Prospect avenue, Durverse Rock Creex.—At the next meet- ing of the Citizens’ association of Georgetown the subject of dredging Rock creck from the mouth of the Potomac to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal wall be discussed. Petitions will in all probability be circulated for siguatures urging Congres# to take action in this matter by appropriating a sufficient sum of money for the work. It is claimed that by so doing the unpleasant odors which now arise from the creel, eaused by the emptying of sewers into it, will be gotten rid of. Cuarcep Wita Wrrrrsa Portcy.—The war on policy writers is being kept up by the po- lice here, Yesterday the officers arrested John Wiler and his son on acharge of writing polic: Hillery Robinson aud James Coates were taken into custody as witnesses for the United States government. » News From Jewerit.—Jewell, the ab- ding receiver of the Washington and Georgetown railroad, who successfully got away with several hundred doilars of the com- pany’s money, is equally successful in keeping xway, as nothing of his whereabouts has yet been learned. TexrexatcrRe AND ConvrTion or WATER at 7 A.M.—Great Falls—temperature, 49: condi- tiou, 30, Keceiving reservoir—temperature, 48; condition at north connection, 26; condition at south connection, 11. Distributing reservoir— temperature, 46, ——-_—_ ALEXANDRIA. Reported for Tax Evexixo Star. Tue Vincixta Conrerence.—-The third day's session of the Virginia annuus! conference of the M.E. church took place at Trinity church | today, Gishop Fitzgeraid in the chair. 8. C. Morgan, A. N. Munday, 8, P, Shipman, W. H. Henderson, Wm. F, Fitzwater, A. M. Chappell, U. 8. A. Heavener of Virginia and LN. Bundy of Washington are continued one trial and John D. Dame discontinued. The questions of the discipline in reference to deacons and elders beon have taken up and reports thereon Tax Rentrxe oF THe Fiso Waaur.—The an- nual renting of the city fish wharf an: monopoly of the fish landing took place at the murket house at noon today. The offering was mude by R. P. Lucas, auctioneer, and the rent- mg was made to Michael Schuler at 9630. ‘Ihe wharf has rented but once in the last ten years for over $1,000, and this was in 1883,when John Mathews of Loudoun paid $1,005 for it. At one time it rented for $5,000 the season. uilding associations here have & North bas tected Re sclotied, Roncere i f | i ik Ref. [ } i SHOOTING STARS. William Waldorf Astor now bas money, enough to be a United States Senator. Come in Willie, ‘That Senate committee will pldase be carefal how it pulls the knows of any Washington cor respondent. March First—It is a cold when gets left . ssi ee Tt isn't grieving the poor man very much, Decause under the new Alaska contract, seal skin sacques will be higher in price. The cashiers of snow banks are all in Canads this winter. A democratic "92 ticket, “Hill and Boies,” te suggested, but Hill is « bachelor, and hasn't any. A Trance-action in Arte—Clairvoyance, General Greely being s military man ongh® to know how to handle March weather. Representative Buckalew’s Dill for a Sonth American railroad provides that it terminate at Lucre, Bolivia, a point, by the way, toward which all railroads are headed. THE CORRESPONDENTS TO TRE SENATORA Why ask us all these questions, sirs, When each of you knows well, ‘That when you gave us what we wrote We promised not to tell? There isa deal of news to get In many a future day, And gentlemen, we can’t afford To give the snap srr { .) 0 wi \ rem Yes, this is Spring, A lovely thing To poet and to tinter; Except bedad, That we have had ‘Such Spring as this all Winter, It looks @ little today as if we might get our Spring poems served on a snow shovel. The World's Fair is a kind of a Columbiad vertisement for Chicago. COLUMBUS, FROM HIS GRAVE, $75,000? Is that all I get for a monument? And the World's Fair In Chicago! What have I ever done that I Should be slaughtered In a butcher shop And buried under a Five cent counter? By Ferdinand and Isabella If I had known this I never would have Discovered America And thereby discovered Such monumental ingratitude! If 1 had thought of it earler, 1 would have left a clause Iu my will providing for a Suitable monument for Christopher Columbus! But I didn’t, And now Lam Ina hole And can't help myselff To ALL CHRISTIANS, And yet, and yet, You must not forget, In your wild impetuosity, Your Lenten virtuosity, For thirty days yet, A correspondent uses up a postal card to im form us that we will have more Winter because there is a coldness between bere and Chicago. But he is mistaken, Chicago made it hot for everybody in competition, see Jack Dempsey, much to the surprise of = large majority of sporting fraternity, has tele- graphed from Portiand, Ore., that he declipes George La Blauche’s terms for a return match, peanuts cortndana Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig. naloifice today: 8 a.m., 96; 2 p-™, 84; maxi- mum, 37; minimum, 34, —_——_. Attention! Fine and rich old clarets should always be poured out carefully or decanted before serving, dry the superior clarets of J. Calvet & Co. For sale by the Schoomaker Co, and other leading dealers, MAKKIED. p BOSS HIBBS. On Wednesday, Y the Kev. a, wome, at he MAN'P. HOSS atid MAGGIE Hips. ington, D.C. Ne cards. WELLING—SCHOOLEY. On February gt the reside er of bek aunt, Mrs. Wiebe, urry, ». Whe » LAING to Mr. SCHOULEX, both of 26, 1 AS! Ca a porwr oth 26, 1890, "the her lise MARY Howard county, Md. * DIED, BUSHNELL, On Saturday, March 1, 1890, at his late resideuce, 1428 Massacutsets avenue, WILLIAM BK BUDHNELL, od staty-six years, ewbt months una tweuty-seven days. Funeral private, No flowers. JOHNSON, On the moruiug of March 1, 1890, DANIEL T. JOMNSUN, in the sixty tiara pear or as, axe. zuneral from his Ite residence on Jackson strest, Ducostia, D.c,, Mouday, March + at 2:30 pea Melee Liver wud friends are respectiuy invited toetiend = MARLOW. 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