Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1890, Page 5

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Beware of imits- tions. 1 NE TAKEN EVERY NIGHT STIMULATES THE liver, carries off C4 the bile and improves the tion aud appetite, ‘Carter's Little Liver Pills. ane Covans, Sort TH... edical authorities of the world pre- peribe sont recom the SODEN MINERAL Pas- TILLEs ior diseases of the Throat, Chest aud Lungs, and also for Consumption. ‘ ‘be Soden Mineral Pastilles and Waters proved quite ne gacial on yougluimed in the gate for. which I euuployed them, one of gastric ‘WM. F. WAUGH, Prof. of the Medico-Chirurgical College at Phila, “1 used the Soden Mineral Pastilles with excellent results. Cueerfully recommend them for trvubles." i. Kk. CLAUSEN, M.D. Supervising Physician at Phila, At all Drugwista at 25 and 50 cents s box Famphiets «ratis on application. SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO., LIMITED, oc20.t.thks-6m 15 Cedar st., New York. Tse Last Caz OF THE SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY ‘To the buyers of the District, Maryland and Virginia. We bave still on hand s lot of fine Overcoata, which “itn Eltwant Ulster, which sold for $0, now 83.78 A t Ulster, whic! jor . 78. An Sb got Gas Overcoat, sold formerly st $18, s *<{uswool Russian Chincbilla, formerly $13.50, now S"illtiool Kersey Conte ‘the finest in the market) See eerene ee A good pair of Working Pants, made of good cloth, at Caton Cassimore Pair of Pants at $1.67. - Same imne! 2; formerly $4.50. ye poy gt i a A Goud Working Suit, formerly #8.50. Union Cassimere Suita, @5.50 ; formerly €10. Fifty dik Luported Caasi- here 50; formerly $15. 1,0U0 Children’s suits trom $1.25 ap. ‘The continuation of this sale is fur twenty days more opiy, a» Ly the luth of March this sale must be closed. By order of the SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY, ns Cor. Oth and E ats, p.w. . LOAN OFFICE, 1218 PA. AVE. K. FULTON, m, 13 ave. SE vetaulinned 1870. The 0 Broker in the District. Money legped cm Watches, euecmed Diamonds, Jewelry, silver Ware void Watches and other unr: in feat variety at vers wiS-ur great variety at very low ILIOUSNESS, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA. HEAD- ILIOUSNESS, iEAD- ache are relieved by small doses of Liver Pills Lassevrce & Bros. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, We Are Now Opening from Day to Day Ou- SPECIAL IMPORTATIONS or SPRING FABRICS, ‘Comprising all the New and Fashionable Weaves and Materials, MOHAIRS AND BRILLIANTINES. ‘These are here in countless shsdes and all quali- ties, Black predominates, cause, the most desirable— but for colorings, every hue and tint we have in stock, ranging from 40c. to $1. DBAP DE ETE. ‘This ever-popular material comes again for 1890 better eyuipped to win the deserved favoritism it has held for many years, it being made this year with double warp and filling firmly twisted, which, of course, make its wear-resisting qualities even better than heretofore. Colorings and Shades, Is there anything your brain can conceive that we can't duplicate? Try us, 46 inches wide. $1 per yard. SERGES. ‘The irgmense sales made by us of this leading fabric of last season warranted us in placing large orders with Messra, Cordonnier & Co., Rubsiz, France, who assure us that our line will be the best ever turned out from their works; guaranteed to be made of the very fuest yarns and double dyed, from the lowest numbers, which shall be closely twilled, to the finest quality, which shall equal Sine Cashmere in twilling. Prices range from 50c. to $1.25. ‘Shades and Culorings in the newest; none better, BROADCLOTHS. Delius and Dauphino’s choicest selections, especially adapted for Tailor-made Costumes and the popular Bhoulder Capes; a splendid collection of colorinss, Fenging in prices from $1.50 to $2.50. CHALLIES. Exclusive designs which we control made by “Koech- lin, Baumwarten & Cie;" the most varied colorings and designs ever shown by us; quality, the best made; price, the lowest. 30 INCHES WIDE, 50. A YARD. CHECKED SUITINGS. England and Scotland are sending the most beauti- ful line cf Checks and Phantom Plaids ever shown. We are in receiptof a choice line of these goods, raug- dug to all weights and widths. & special bargain in “Handsome” Scotch Cheviot Checks. 42-tneh Choice Colorings, g1. 54-inch Choice Colorings, $1, COMBINATIONS. Large Pisids and Fine Checks to match the most effective combinations shown this season, in splendid colors, good wearing material, Suits composed of 6 yards 42-inch Fine Check and 4 yards 42-inch Piaid, colorings of the newest. Price 810s suit. 50-CENT PLAIDS AND STRIPES. Are you in need of anything at this price? If you are we can safely say we bave the color or style to suit you, as we bave 100 styles and colors instock, All ‘Woul, double width and good wearing stuff, FRENCH SATTEEN. Our direct (mportations now displayed. A complete range of COLORINGS with the best printing of new and effective derigns. ‘Rew as well as the standard shadesare fully rep- Besented. Our immense domestic lineat 25¢., 18. and 124, shown at the above prices, assortment of plain colors, includ- fmg all the new shades, at 1Z¢c per yard. a SON a TLRS EAl Saat a Et 2° ‘i ub BRG.. 420, 422, 424, 496 7TH BT. WHALES, hy — GENERAL 3 kN ht ie ae 2d EDITION. Ltt Tearans to fe St A BREEZY BASE BALL TALK. What the Creators of the Game are Going to do Next Week. Cievetaxp, Onto, March 4.—Al. Johnson, President of the Cleveland brotherhood club, was the first magnate to put in an appearance St the Weddell house this morning. He in- formed the United Press reporter that he had no intention of taking part in the Present meeting. He was simply a look- er-on. “Wait till next week,” he said; “then you will see a lot of the brightest base ball men in America here, Then you'll have a chance to see the men who made the national game. I guess these people hi about decided to start the season with ten clubs, Well, that’s what we want, The more they have the better it will be for us. I shall not be surprised, however, to hear of their dropping Cleveland and Washington. Indianap- olis seems determined to stay in, but there's no reason to believe that Cleveland or Wash- ington will do so. They are both in the hole, and youcan depend upon it that they will take the first Ld sober offered them to get out. I met esident Robinson of the Cleveland league club last night and he bet me @ case of wine that I would never build a stand on my grounds here. I would like to bet hima hundred cases to ten that I'll have the finest stands in America.” DETROIT ON HAND. Among the arrivals were Harry Stern of Cincinnati, A. J. Reach of Philadelphia, J. W. Walz of Baltimore, C. H. Byrne of Brooklyn, R. H. Leadley and Stearns of Detroit and Di- rector Cohen of the Columbus club. The De- troit people are here to gain admittance to the league, if possible. Leadley said this morning: “We have a good, strong club, and feel that we ought to be in first-class company. If any chance to get into the league comes up we shall take advantage of it. Ifnot we will make an effort to sell some of our best players.” The regular meeting was called to order be- hind the locked doors at noon. ‘The first busi- ness to come before it will probably be the uestion of membership. After that has been dis osed of the schedule will be adopted and then some action will in all proba- bility be taken regarding the brotherhood, It is generally understood that the players who have joined that organization will be given un- til April 1 to return and agree to play with the league this season, Failing to do this they will be blacklisted. WILL THERE BE A DEAL? Presidents Day and Brush of the New York and Indianapolis clubs, respectively, were very conspicuous this morning for their absence. Neither of them was seen around the hotel corridors until just a few minutes before the time set for the meeting. It is predicted by a good many of the prognos- ticaters that these two magnates have been en- gaged in fixing up a deal of some kind whereby New York may get some of Indianapolis star players. —____ THIS IS ALL RIGHT. Kentuckians Killing Each Other Off on Their Own Soil. Crsctyxatt, Onto, March 4—A special to the Enquirer from Barboursville, Ky., says: Sun- day, at Flat Lick, Sheriff Calloway Carnes was fatally shot by a desperado named Bill Smith, leader of the Smith faction of the Smith-Slusher feud. The deputy sheriff attempted to arrest one of the Smith party. Their leader objected and opened fire with a Winchester rifle, one ball passing through the deputy sheriff's body. Acrowd started in pursuit of Smith's crowd. A battle will result. Either side numbers over thirty-five well-armed men. During the past year two open battles have been fought and men killed on both sides. This trouble be- comes worse day by day and more bloodshed is imminent. Aman living on Poplar creek, six miles south of pte: Bg came to town this morning for a wagon load of coffins and gave an account of a bloody affray that occured on that creek Sunday evening in which old man Archie Leger. his son and McKinuey, his son-in-law, were killed outright by Joe Turner snd two other men from Belle county. The trouble grew out of dividing some household goods belonging to McKinney and his wife, who had separated. They ali congregated at Leger’s house for the purpose of dividing the property between the man and his wife, but could agree only in one particular, and that was to settle the matter with Winchesters, Three killed and several others wounded was the result. Aman named Stringer and one named Lane wekilled at Gray’s, near here, a few days ce, making a total of six killed for the last week in this county. —— Candidate for Hemp. Amsterpam, N.Y., March 4.—Late yesterday afternoon a tramp committed a dastardly out- rage on Mrs, Gerard Perkins, wife of a promi- nent farmer who resides just outside the city limits of Amsterdam. In the morning Mrs Perkins had given the tramp something to eat. Later in the day she went to the barn and was knocked down by the villain, who was hiding there, and who then attempted to assault her. The woman fought like a demon and frus- trated his purpose. A sixteen-year-old son of Mrs. Perkins heard her cries, and going to her assistance, struck the scoundrel on the head with aclub, whereupon he made a hasty re- treat toward the woods and every effort to capture him has proved futile. Mrs. Perkins is in a serious condition, and there are some fears as to her recovery. Officers are now searching for her assailant. a Detective Dead. Ricuwoxp, March 4.—John Wren, the well- known detective and head of the national agency of this city bearing his name, died to- day of pneumonia, ——— Tennyson Improves. Loxpox, March 4.—Lord Tennyson, who is suffering from an attack of bronchial catarrh, continues to improve. es Virginia’s Debt Conferees. Ricnoyp, Va., March 4.—The house agreed today to the senate resolution to appoint com- missioners to meet with a committee of foreign bond holders and confer over the settlement of the state debt. The commission as appointed consists of Gov. McKinney, Lieut. Gov. Taylor, Senator Berry and Delegates Cardwell (speaker of the house), Dabney and Tyler. —<—__= Good Market for our Maryland Mines. Buenos Ayres, March 4—The premium on gold has advanced to 164. ——— A Rattling Fight. New Yorx. March 4—Tommy Kelly, bantam champion of the world, defeated Joe Glassy in a rattling fight last night at Paropa hall. Geo. Dixon, the Boston colored feather-weight. easily knocked out young Farrell of Harlem in two rounds, Boe Sentenced for Selling Snide Jewalry. In the Police Court today John Von Vossel- man was charged with obtaining $5 from Mrs. Frances Simonds last week by false pretenses, Charles Simonds, living on D street between 8th and 9th, said that he met the man, who rep- resented that ne was an artist in hard luck, and he ®& took him home until could do etter; that he produced fancy pins, saying that they were diamonds with $500 and obtained $5 from his wife on them. Detective Raff testified that he arrested de- fendant who admitted that he had obtsined money from Masons and Odd Fellows and he got the money on the pins. He stated that h bought them for 25 cents each. The court e: amined hag) sop and said it was calculated to deceive. e court imposed a fine of $20 or 60 days in jail ———__ Grand Army Officers Installed. Last evening the newly elected officers of the Commander-in-chief 8, S$. Burdett installed the new officers, as follows: Commander, M. Emmet Urell; 8.V. commander, mon E. Faunce; commander, An address was ew commander, Jared the twenty-second Souci cacnpieh ehred: ciateeme annual encampment were also made by others. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses hare been issued by the clerk of the court to Judson T. Moxley and Rosa W. M of Bealton, Va; James O. Gai of Westmoreland and PERPLEXING POOR PAUL. He Does Not Show Upto Much Advan- tage on Cross-Examination. PROGRESS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN- VESTIGATION TODAI—PROBING THE METHODS ON THR MILWAUKEE POST OFFICE—BLAMING SHIDY. ‘The usual crowd of committeemen, news- Paper men, civil service commissioners and Mr. Frank Hatton gathered in the lower depth of the Capitol this morning in anticipa- tion of the continuing of the civil service in- vestigation, The ball opened promptly at 10 o'clock. Mr. Webster of the commission first made a statement in regard to the method of certifica- tion under the civil service system. He ex- Plained the three classes in the Post Office de- partment as clerks, carriers and messengers, and the method of selecting the appointee from the names certified to, CROSS-EXAMINING EX-POSTMASTER PAUL. Mr. Paul, the Milwaukee ex-postmaster, was questioned by Maj. Webster at considerable length. He asked along question as to various appointments made by Mr. Paul from the cer- tification list showing irregularities in this line. A number of appointments were referred to specifically, as the appointment of one T. F, Kaeveny, who was appointed stamper in February, when he had taken the ex- amination for carrier, the next rapa re posi- tion, and had been the lowest on the eligible list, when another candidate, standing higher than Kaeveny, bad signified his willingness to take a lower grade than the one for which he had been examined. The appointment was then dated back. Six other cases of such ap- Seema by Mr. Paul were cited by Major ebster and he asked that the witness explain the matter, in view of his THROWING ALL THE BLAME ON SHIDY the day before, Mr. Paul in reply stated broadly that no appointments had been made by him without due legality. He did not pro- are to be held responsible for Mr. Shidy’s false certification of January 20, 1888, Mr. Paul was asked, in regard to Kaevny, how it happened that this man was appointed stamper December 8, 1887, was promoted to @ carrier’s position on Febru- ary 1, 1888, and was not certified to until February 18, 1888, Mr. Paul replied that it was through false certification, negligence and falsehoods of Shidy. Maj. Webster wanted to know if Mr. Paul did not sign the certification book. Mr. Paul's answer was evasive, and Major Webster asked sharply, ‘Do you wish it to be understood that after all the professions you have made as to your proficiency as a business man you allowed yourself to be HOODWINKED BY A SUBORDINATE?” ‘The question was objected to by Mr. Hatton, and considerable discussion arose as to the present scope of the investigation in so far as Mr. Paul's case was concerned. Maj. Webster said he wished to show that the witness had cepantes men to positions when they had en the examination for higher positions and had been placed on the list so low down as to preclude their appoint- ment, thus placing these men irregularly ahead of men who had been placed high on the eligi- ble list for the lower position, The witness was examined at some length by Mr. Lind, and asked if he did not consider it irregular to sign @ certification on the 18th day of February, 1888, of a man who been appointed, drawing pay and been promoted since December %, 1887. He replied that he had no centrol of the certification book, He had never compared dates of certification, Major Webster brought out the fact that by the rules of the commission it was the duty of the posmaster when he made an appointment to designate on the certifica- tion book appoin‘ve and then sign the book; in this case the man was ap- pointed in December, 1837, and the book not signed until February, 1888, which MADE THE APPOINTMENT UTTERLY UNLAWFUL. This was equally the case in the other in- stancescited in the same group, Mr. Paul locked horns with Maj. Webster as to the rules, but Maj. Webster stated positively that while the secretary of the. com- mission was the custodian of the papers and books the certification book was not withheld from the postmaster, who was expected to sign it when he made an appoint- ment, Mr. Paul stated that he considered the cer- tification book as a private record, and that Shidy had always gone on the principle that his slips of paper were what needed examina- tion. There were other post offices, he said, where the same principle was being carried out up to the present time. Maj. Webster remarked that he had been in a good many post offices and had seen a like system in vogue. Witness said that the trans- fer or Keaveny was made AT THE SUGGESTION OF SHIDY. ‘Witness said that when men of a higher grade came to him and signified a willingness to take a lower grade place he sent them to the secre- tary of the examining board to be put on the lower grade register. Maj. Webster asked if witness. had not stated to him that when a man signified a will- ingness to takea lower grade place he, the postmaster, told Shidy to certify this man for the first succeeding vacancy. Witness said he might have said this, it was ‘a fact, but that he referred to the general prin- ciple and not as to individuals, iaj. Webster then read from the statement made to him by Mr. Paul and signed by him, in which he stated that when a man of higher grade was willing to accept a lower grade e asked Shidy to certify him at the next call, IT WAS FURTHER DEVELOPED that by this means four carriers and one clerk had been appointed to be stampers and the men on the stampers list bad thus been set aside, Major Webster asked if it was not true that men low down on the clerks or carriers list, having no chance of appointment, had been put on the lower list and always selected for appointment. Witness acknowledged that the appointments had been so made, and then explained that men trans- ferred from a low standing on a higher grade a necessarily a high stand on the lower rade, - Witness was asked bow he explained the transaction by which Keaveny was taken from ® place on the carriers list, appointed as stamper in December and then on February 1 promoted to be carrier, thereby geiting the appointment as carrier over the he: others on the eligible list of much higher percentage and entitled to the appointment. THE WITNESS EMBARRASSED, Witness hesitated and fumbled with this question forsome time. First he said that Keaveny was an efficient man. Then he hesi- tatea, members of the committee asking him to answer the question directly. He then said that Mr. Keaveny weighed 250 pounds, This caused a laugh and the witness said he was trying to show his motive for mak- ing the appointment. He then said that Keaveny worked as stamper from December 8 until February 1; that Mr. Keaveny wanted to be promoted to carrier. Witness said he was in doubt whether the law would permit this promotion, He asked the opinion of the board of local examiners and Mr. Shidy reported to him that he could make the promotion. It was developed that thougi appointed stamper on the 8th of December and then promoted to be carrier on the lst of February, yet the offi- cial certification of Keaveny for stamper was not made until February 18. Witness said that the record of the certifica- tion was incorrect; that the certification was actually made to him ona little slip of paper before the first homens He said he did not propose to be hurried in his testimony, and proceeded very deliberately with his ans He also said that he had given no instruc- tions with relation to the certification; that he had not sought to evade or violate the law. Witness came back often to this sort of gen- eral denial when pressed hard by direct and pointed q Other questions were asked to bring out the fact that men had been selected from the higher registers to fill ee when the lower register was amply provided with names, greatly to the detriment of the service, WITNESS ADMITTED THE FACT, as to the condition of the eligible register, yetting his information from , but denied that he had made improper use of this knowl- RBar yee Penge he rend oage in the un ah Leche nrseene wectan ae Se BASED ON MR, PAUL'S OWN STATEMENT. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. IN DANGER OF DEATH. Critical Conditionof Ex-Representative Taulbee Today. A CONSULTATION OF PHYSICIANS—THEY HAVE BUT LITTLE HOPE OF THE PATIENT'S RECOVERT—EE HIMSELF DOES NOT THINK HE WILL LIVE—A ‘MISSTATEMENT CORRECTED. Ex-Representative Taulbee is very much worse this morning. Very little hope for his recovery is now entertained. His fever is high and he is growing weaker. He has de- spaired himeelf and the doctors are very gloomy over the case, He told his brother, Dr. Taul- bee, this morning that he was sure he was going todie, His brother tried to cheer him up and give him courage, but was not success- fal. Drs. Bayne, Friedrich, Hamilton, Yoder and Taulbee held a consultation early this morning and found the condition of the patient very unfavorable. Suppuration appeared to have set in about the ball and it was decided that the missile would have to be removed if pos- sible, Dr. E. Carroll Morgan, the throat spe- cialist, was sent for to examine the throat and remove the ball if possible and another con- sultation was held at 11 o'clock. 4 MISSTATEMENT CORRECTED. Dr. Taulbee said toa Star reporter that he was afraid that his brother could not recover; that hts condition was decidedly unfavorable. He said he wanted to correct the statement that his brother had said that he would not prosecute Judge Kincaid. He had never made that statement, Dr. Taulbee said, What he had said on the subject was that all he wanted was that the law should take its own course. DR. YODER HAS NO HOPE OF THE PATIENT'S RE- COVERY. Dr. Yoder said toa Stag reporter that Mr. Taulbee’s throat was swollen as if with diph- theria, and the wound was much inflamed, as & consequence in part of the probing yester- day; that he breathed with great difficulty; his temperature had run up to 104, and the prob- ability was that he would dio. THE CONSULTATION AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. There were present at the consultation at 11 o'clock Drs, Bayne, Carroll Morgan, Hamilon and Frederick. A thorough examination was made and the following stutement was subse- quently given to a Star reporter by Drs. Bayne and Morgan: “The condition of the patient isstillextremely critical, We think the ball passed through the cheek bone and downward in the direction of the throat, where, we think, we have approxi- mated its location, It has, however, been impossible to locate the ball with that pre- cision which would render a surgical operation justifiable. The patient, we think, is in no danger of dying suddenly; that is,between now and tomorrow morning.” THE GREAT DANGER TO BE APPREHENDED in this case, as far as could be learned, were blood poisoning and abscesses, Actual symp- tome of neither of these have as yet set in, although the patient is suffering from a highly feverish state, which forebodes no good. Dr. Bayne eaid to the reporter: “I consider Mr. Taulbee’s condition as extremely danger- ous, while I have not given up all hope of his recovery.” The general opinion is that Mr, Taulbee will die at almost any moment. THE POLICE NOT INFORMED OF THE CHANGE. The police had not been advised this after- noon of the serious change in Mr. Taulbee’s condition. It is usual in such cases for the officers to be notified of the wounded man’s condition, so that the person charged with the assauit can be kept under surveillance. The district attorney's office had received no information when a Star reporter called on Assistant District Attorney Armes this after- noon. Mr. Armes told the reporter that in case death was likely to ensue. and he learned of it, he would go to the hospital and take Mr. Taul- bee's ante mortem statement, to be used as evidence at the trial, JUDGE KINCAID SUFFERING FROM NERVOUS PROSTRATION, Judge Kincaid is still in the city, although he ie not attending to his newspaper work, He ee ring from nervous prostration. will not leave the city until there is some change in the patient’s condition for the bet- ter, and should death ensue he will Promptly surrender to auswer any charge that the grand jury may present against him. THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, Hopes for the Pass: ge «f the City Post Office Bill in the isouse Vomorrow. Instead of the committee on public buildings and gtounds having today given up to them, as was expected and hoped for by the citizens of Washington, deeply inter- ested as they are in the fate of the bill for a new city post office, the un- finished business of the election cases of Featherstone against Cate was proceeded with, Tomorrow, however, will be entirely given up to_ the committee on public buildings, This committee have a num- ber of bills intheir hands and need several days to clear ~—stheir docket a litile, ‘There are nineteen bills wlready on the calendar reported from this committee, among them being the bill locating the city post office at 9th street and Pennsyl- vania avenue and the Dill for the maintenance — of the —_zoologicacal parks, The city post office _ bill will be the first measure called up when- ever this committee obtains the right of way, and it is generally expected to pass without much trouble. PETITIONS FOR SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS, Andrew A. Lipscomb, administrator of the eetate of Geo. W. G. Eslin, deceased, and sev- eral other petitioners. today memorialized Congress for the settlement of certain claims against the District, Senator Morrill presented the petitions and they were referred to the District committee, COLORED FOUNDLINGS. The resolution introduced by Mr. Hoar some time since calling for information as to the treatment of colored foundlings in the District of Columbia was reported back favorably from the committee on the District of Columbia, A FEMALE PRISONER’S FALL, A Pitiful Scene in the Police Court This Morning. Sadie Burke was a prisoner in the Police Court today and on account of the poor ac- commodations for such prisoners there she came near losing her life. Sadie once hada good home in South Washington, but on account of her intemperate habits she left it and was thrown upon the world to get along the best way she could. Time after time she has been arrested and her face is a familiar one to those in charge of the female work house, Judge Miller has done all in his power to raise her from the “slums” and released her several times upon her promise todo better, but she seemed to be | pase redemption and continued to visit the jowest dives in South Washington, This morn- ing Policeman Melton arrested her. She was intoxicated and disorderly, The officer took her to the Police Court. Her condition was such that the turnkey did not want to put her in the dark cell with so many others and he gave her a seat in the corridor, where she could get a breath of pure air, which he thought would revive her, : HER HEAD CUT BY A FALL, The poor young woman got up and at- tempted to go down stairs, but before reaching the bottom she fell and received @ severe cut — the right —- herhead. Some el culty was experienced in finding » physici She talked of her husband, who she said was on his dying bed, and lifted up her hands and appealed to the Lord to remove her from earth. With blood streaming down from the ugly wound, which was her hat, she was POSTAL TELEGRAPH SERVICE. Mr. Bates’ Argument in Favor of Post- master General Wanamaker’s Bill. Mr. D. H. Bates of New York appeared be- fore the House committee on post offices and post roads today in favor of Postmaster General Wanamaker’s bill for the establishment of a limited postal telegraph service. Mr. Bates stated that he represented a company of gen- tlemen who were prepared to build telegraph lines provided the rates in the Postmaster Gen- eral's bill would be remunerative, He had been thirty years in the telegraph busines, five of which hadbeen spent in the government telegraph service, Mr. Bates said he would like to correct some statements made before the committee in opposition to the bill by the representative of the Western Union telegraph pemepeny, De. Norvin Green. Dr. Green had stated before the committee, said Mr. Bates, thas THE BALTIMORE AXD OHIO TELEGRAPH COMPANY had started out to smash things and had done so, In order to disprove these statements Mr. Bates outlined a history of the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph com; , Showing that thecom- pany had pot bees, organized last a short time, but had lived for a number of years. As to the charge by Dr. Green that the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph somber had nearly ruined the Baltimore and Ohio ri company, Mr. Bates quoted figures to show that there was no loss in the operation of the telegraph company. There wasaslight profit during the last five or six months that the company lived. Dr. Green's statement that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company had been compelled to sell its cars and other pores Mr. Bates characterized as absurd. . Green, said Mr. Bates, had stated that the Western Union had not reduced its rates below those of its competitors. This, he said, was a mistake. The Western Union had one time re- duced its rates on some lines below those of the Baltimore and Ohio, “On the Western Union proper?” asked Dr. Green, who was present. “Ses sir,” answered Mr. Bates. Mr. Bates said there were numbers of tele- graph offices situated in post offices in this country where the postmasters were the opera- tors. ‘These offices numbered hundreds, The offices asa rule were very small, but in these offices he thought the best joint’ service could be given, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH RATES, Mr. Bates took up Dr. Green's statements in turn and made remarks concerning them. Re- garding the difference between American and English telegraph rates he said that there was an arrangement in force in Europe by which Messages of ten words could be sent from points in England to points in France, Belgium, Holland and other European countries at uniform rate of 20 cents per messagi of ten words. He showed by means of figures that the Western Union rate for distance of 500 miles averaged 49 cents, This, he said, was considerably in excess of the European rate, ‘Lhe accounts of the Baltimore and Ohio offices showed that under the lower rates the tendency was to longer messages. The Baltimore and Ohio had adopted a com- mutation stamp system by which $10 worth of bie would entitle the holder to about @11 worth of business. A slow postal telegraph sys- had been adopted by the itimore nal Ohio also with much success, THERE WAS A DEMAND ON THE PART OF THE PUBLIO for government telegraph service. The Postmaster General’s bill satisfied all demands and overcame all objections. It did not give the government any sort of espionage over the business of whatever sort sent over ite lines, Mr. Bates admitted that it would take a long time to initiate the government clerks into the mysteries of telegraphing. But it would not take longer than it would to master any other technical work. AS TO RATES, A uniform rate for the entire country would be desirable, said Mr. Bates, but was impracti- cable, The rate he would suggest on the basis of the telegraph company doing all of the service except collection and delivery and including operators (no other basis would be feasible) would be, under 500 miles, 15 cents; above 500 miles and east of the Mississippi, 25 or 30; west of the Mississippi, 25 or 30; be- tween the eithty-fiftn and one hundred and fifth parallel, 25 or 30 cents, with 50 cents as a maximum. So large acontract could not be undertaken for a shorter period than ten years, No guarantee of a paying volume of business wauild be required from the goverument. In fairness, however, the government should be required at the expiration of the lease to re- uew it or buy the lines from the company. Chairman Bingham inquired what induce- ment there was for a new company to under- take this contract at lower rates than those of the Western Union. Mr. Baker rephed that the Western Union had made $100,000,000 in twenty years. A LEITER FROM DR, GREEN. At the conciusion of Mr. Bates’ statement the chairman read a letter from Dr. Green, in which he thanked the committe for the kind- ness shown him and expressed his confidence in its fairness and impartiali He added that he had been informed b; experienced lawyer that his language on Saturday, ‘coach ing the committee,” would bear interpretation as directing the committee, therefore he wished to withdraw those words and substitute, “urging the committee,” which was a!l that he meant to imply. ‘The change was made and the committee adjourned. DAIRY LUNCH ROOMS. Must They Pay a Liceuse Tux as Eating Houses—Judge Miller to Decide. In the Police Court this afternoon Messrs. Ford & Graham, the proprietors of dairy lunch rooms on 15th, 7th and 17th streets, were charged with keeping an eating house without alicense. Mr. Dumont appeared for the Dis- trict and Mr. D, E. Cahill for the defendanta, ‘The latter claimed that no license was required for such business, Ofticer Proctor stated that his attention had been called to these houses by the assessor, who said that Commissioner Douglass thought they should pay license, For the defenve it was testified that milk and coffee with pies, rolls and sandwiches were served and there was no cooking on the prem- ises excepting the heating of the water for the coffee, and they could not serve meal The meats cooked elsewhere. After the arti bill of fare had been enumerated } said: “A man need not starve to death there if he had money, and to keep people from starv- ing was about all an eating house was for,” and claimed that such a house should pay a license. Mr, Cahill argued the case at some length and cited the case of the District against Ward, in which nine places were involved and which was decided by Judge Snell adversely to the District. : ‘The case went over till tomorrow, ees DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE COMMISSIONERS. ‘The Commissioners have acknowledged the letter of Dir. M. M. Parker, Faery the as- sistance of the board of trade in all measures affecting the interests of the District and say they will be glad toavail themselves of the board’s knowledge of public affairs, either through inquiry of orsuggestions from that organization. TO BE KNOWN AS PHELPS PLACE, It is the desire of Mr. LeRoy Tuttle to have the avenue running between his roperty and that of Hon. W. W. Phelps named Phelps ave- nue, and he requested the Commissioners several days ago to so christen it. They com- Fromised today on “Phelps place,” as the rulings of the Commissioners heretofore has been that these places should be known %as “places,” and not streets,as it avoided con- fusion. AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION The recommendation of jt. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1890. A WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN GONE. Death of Mr. J. Jay Camp, Assistant Clerk of the Court, Mr. J. Jay Camp, the well-known assistant clerk of the court, who for over twenty years has filled the position of clerk to the Circuit Court, died last evening at his residence, No. 935 New York avenue. Mr. Camp had been in il health for some months, but did not leave his post till February 1 last, He continued to gradually grow worse until his death last was a native of Con- life settled in Ohio, and shortly afterward Ohio he was a com- the late Chief Justice continued till the Mr. Camp practiced law ee eee he omgyy this ed and practiced law for some years. On March 6, 1867, he was inted coy apeeticewh in the ‘k of the court, and posi- tion he filled in such a manner as to give universal satisfaction to all with whom he came Always tobe found in his ploce doing bis duty foun r wrth the utmost exactness Fequired, and, witha, in such a way as to win the respect and esteem of all who came in contact with him. He leaves a wife and four sons and four daughters, all — The funeral will take place on Thurs- in the Court in General Term this morning Col. Totten, m some feeling remarks, an- nounced the death of Mr. Camp, paving a high tribute to his character, and moved that the court adjourn in respect to his memory. Justice Hagner made a fitting response, in which he spoke of the high esteem in which the deceased was held and directed the adjournment, In the Circuit Court, — Montgomery, Mr. Coyle announced the death and made alike motion, and Judge Montgomery directed the motion to be entered and the adjournment of the court, ees THE CANAL LITIGATION, An Amended Bill Filed by Brown and Others. An amended bill was filed by Brown et al. against the Chesapeake and Obio canal com- pany today to have the bonds of 1848, under the act of 1844, recognized and to ask for a rule to show cause why a receiver should not be a) pointed. The rule was issued returnable March 25, An Event in the Newspaper World. From the Toledo Bee. ‘The Washington Star, in new buildings and with new machinery and enlarged facilities for publication, celebrated the event by an illus- trated issue, giving descriptions and views of ite new and commodious quarters. It is a nota- ble eventinthe newspaper world at the capi- tal Tux Star is a good newspaper, and de- serves its prosperity, Ixcreasep SuirMents or Terstpap AsPmaL- ‘tum.—Under date of November 10, 1889, Con- sul Sawyer reports to the State department that the shipments of asphaltum from Trinidad— the greater part to the United States—from January 1 to June 30, 1889, amounted to 32,460 tons, being a prodigous increase vver any pre- vious semi-aunual shipments during the his- | vited to attend, tory of the colony. _ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. Mowing are the opening and closing prices of the Now York otek Market 48 reported by Wire to Corson aud Macariney’, 141¥ F street: Sin _eeeenoon bi pereeaea | 20% Sls Washington Stock Exchange. Sales — Regular Call—12 o'clock m.: U. S. 4s, Fegistered, $5.000 at 1215; $5,000 at 1215. Bank of Washington, 5 at 500; 5 at Co- lumbia National bank, 180. West End National bank, 5.at 72. Columbia railroad, Capitol and North © street railroad, 20 at G3. People’s Insurance, 100 at 5X: 100 at 50 at 54; 100 at 5x. Columbia Title insurance 6X. American Grapbophoue, 60 at 164. ernment Bonds—U. 5.455, 18¥1, registered, 1033; bid, 10d.asked. U. 8.'sixs, 1501, coupon, 103% bid, 10 asked. _U. 8. 48, registered, 1907, 1214 bid, 122 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, com, 103 bid, 104 asked. Per imp. 7s, 1891 currency, 104 bid, 105 asked. Market stock 7s, 182, currency, 105 bid. 20-year fund, 6s, 1892, gold, 104 bid. 20-year fund, 4s, sup, gold, 112'bid, 118 asked. Water’ stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 131 bid. 30-year fund, ts. gold, 1902, 123 bid" Water stock, 7s, currency, 100: 133 bid, 140 asked, 3-65e, 14, fund, currency, 122 bid. ~ Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Lightbonds, Ist, és, 100 bid. U. 8, Electric Light bonds, 2d Gs, 113 bid, 120 asked." Washington and George- town Kailrond, 10-40, Gs, 105 bid, 100% asked. Washington and Georgetown Converti- ble bonds, 6s, 179 bid, 220 asked. Masonic Hall Association ‘5s, 1808, 108 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company Ist mortgage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 63, 116 bid, Washington Light Infantry first" m. bonds, 6s, 1904, 103 bid, Washington Light Infantry’ bonds, 2d7s, 1904, 98 bid, 105 asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A, Gs, 121 bid, 121+, asked, Washington Gas LightCompany bonds series B. 63,1214 bid, 173 asked. National bank Stocks—Mank of Washington, 490 bid, S15 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 250 bid, 260 asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid, 300 asked. Central, 280 bid. Second. 185 bid. Farmers and Mechanics. 188 bid. Citizens, 167 bid, 150 asked. Columbia, 179 bid, 1s} asked. Capital, 118 bid, 120% asked. West End, 72 bid. Travers, 86 bid, 97 asked. ington and insurance Stocas—Firemens, 43 bid. Franklin, 54bid. Metropolitan, 83 bid. National Union, Arlington, 185 bid, 190 20 bid, 21 asked. asked. Corcoran, ud bid, 6% asked. " Solumbia,-17% bid, 18 eked, Gocman-Amer 2180 bid. 2y wmac, 88 _ bi ask Dig asked. Peoples, 5% bid, 5% asked, itle Insurance Stocks—! tate Title, 12336 bid, 190 asked. Columvin cle, 634 bid, 7 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stooxs— Washington 44 bid, 45 asked. Georgeown Gas, 48 bid. Telephone Stocks — Penns; Chesapeake and Potomac, American asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- pany, 193 bid, 203 asked. Washington Brick Machine Company, 300 bid. Great Falls lee Company, 180 bid, 190 asked. Bull Run Pano- rama, 23'bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 240 bid, 260 asked. Washington Safe Deposit Company, 125 bid. National ‘Typographic, 223 bid, 27) asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid, % asked. Wi ton Loan ‘Trust Com- , 3 bid, 35 asked. American Security and : pany, Se ‘Trust company, 30 bid, 35 asked. 100 asked. 5%. Corn—southern steady; white, 37850; Steamer “3540854.” Oats steady—eouthern aad The hearing of the Crain and case before the Court of Claims, which were eet for today, was postponed to = week from tomorrow on account ef the fact that these cases interfered with the hear. ing of several others in which the in- terested attorneys are here from some of assistant attorneys depart- ment, while a=—~¢~ with = = Thompson, jr., who is attorney claimants, wil OC 2 of Tli- nois and Catchings of SKisniesippl The pointe of fact will be agreed upon between the coun- sel, and the arguments—which will not last more than through one day's will be om pointé of law. Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sige Ralofice today: Sa.m., 96; 2 p.m, 46; maxi- mum, 46; minimum, 24. —_——— Buy Reliable Wines Only. Pan guarantee of the character of a wine is ie BROWN. On Monday, March 3, 1890, OLIVER E., second son of Oliver ¥. aud Ella G. Brown, after ab sthat forty-seven hours, aged five years and ten x ba Funeral private from his Went at J o'eivc strect nortl BURKKLEY. Suddenly, on the morn Tuseday, Mare 1890, JosbPHi, intant ‘oon of Sesep and hiuma Burkley, aged two montha. 1 7 =e o'clock p.m. Reje- CAMP. On Mo . March 890, at 8:55 p.: after a ling.rinw ilies. 3 Say CAMS, tn the aaty —_— year of his iustant at 3 o'clock p. ¥ited to stiend. {dledins aud Wade _— LL, papers please copy.) DOHERTY. 18Y0. after » long and wi Dontnine ERIY, formeriy prow ir of bell spasor of Uslles lettres iu Antioch college, Ohio, Uberal will take piace from his late residence, 14 Seventh street sonthense on pot atzp. a DYER. On March 3, 1890, a PHINE EUGENE DYLK, mis chuid of sud Janie E. Dyer, aged two years Give mon! ree days. Funeral will take place from parents’ ©'clock p.m., JOSE residence, 3401 N street northwest, beacon | 2 O'clock p, (Phuadel plas papers please copy. —- acs HAKRKISON. 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