Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1890, Page 1

THE EVENING STARK PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Ni Company, & HL KAUVFMANN, Pres't ‘Tue Evewrve Gram is served to subscribers i the city by carriers, en gen sccount, at 10 cents pag week, oF $4e. wonth Copies at the counter, cents each. prey cents & mouth’ one year, $0. alz monthe, €: (Entered at the Post Oulice a: Washington, D.C, as eeu laa mail matter j = Tue W2ExLY Stam—published on Friday- . year, ‘prepaid. a ‘Six monthe, 50 centa: 9 All mail subscriy monst be paid in advance; Dopaper sent louger than is paid for. Rates of advertising wade known on application Von 76—No. 15,080. WASHINGTON, D.C... MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1890. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. . ze ca ATTENTION—B.LC.—ALL aS eg fo attend te Be Bivilog of Sh nearly va, MONDAY EVENING, misiness of i Sle Se Seera nea SP = OU WANT HEAVY CLOTHING, BE | es Sonos Suite oF Pants, we will ‘ive Bi it discount. Spring Overcosts nc w ready. Wan? “GEORGE SPRANSY, 434 7th stn <g> TWICE THE ROOM—61¢ 12, BT.F AN. = GAS FIXTURES. LAMPS. CHANDELIERS. c. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st. MOVING TO LARGER STORES—14 12TH ST. Be HE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, CAPITAL $1.000,000. TEMPORAKY OFFICES, 1001 F st, now. a a pice EA gg MONEY LOANED ON COLLATEKAL AND ON L ESTATE. Phos Secured Losus, guaranteed by the Company, —e INTEREST PAID. Call on or correspond with us. 1B. H. WARNER, President, W. B. ROBISON, Secretary. DIKECIURS: George F. Schafer, ‘Thomas Somerville, John A. Swope, J. . Swormsted! Hattersley W. [ g=> SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING AS- Ke BOCTATION. Call fer Constitutions, Subseribe for stock—$1 per share—between the ours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily at the office of NO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, 2l4-6m 1416 F st_n.w., Kellogg Building. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,062. OfSce hours, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m daily. On PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY —THE AN- | Cemetery will be beid in Cosmopolitan. Hall, corner Shand Ets. nw., i CuSDAY, MARCH 11,1890, 8 B.m. The business will be the yearly: report of directors and preparations for the election of officers for the ensuing year. 2. KCKERT, ml0-<t* etary. => KEPORT OF THE CONDITION © OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, At Washington, in the District of Colunibia, at the ‘lees of business February 8, 1800. Due from other national Bankine house, furniture Fs aud fixtures, Marre: paid. Pren nt expenses and tax ums on U.S. bonds. Checks and other cash i Bills of other banks. Fractional paper currency, nickelsand cen Bedetmption fund with U.S. Treasurer ‘ireulation). G per cent of ci LIABILITIES, k noi Individual deposits subject to cl Demand certificates Certified checks...... Due to other national District of Columbia, ss; Washington News and Gossip. Index te Advertisements ARCHITEOTS. rill D CHANCES, CITY ITEMS...... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. COUNTRY BoarD, ttt EXCUKSIONS... FAMILY SUPP! FINANCIAL. Hittt ts i HEEL tt TY ii rf I, WM. B. BALDWIN, cashier of the above named bank. do solemuly swear that the above statement ‘s tre to the best of my knowledge and belief, ‘M. B. BALD' WIN, Cashier, Subscribed and sworn to before me this’ 7th day of iB. K. SIMPSON, Mareb, 1 a =e Notary Publia. = * RRELL, ) YOLD, (Directors, 1t x5 WASHINGTON, D.C, MARCH 10, 1890. 1 hereby forewarn ail persons froni harbor- ing oF credit uy wi'e, Lizzie L. Hawkins, abe hav. ing left my bed and board without just provocation. Iwill aoe pay any debts contracted by her. « mi0-3 W. L. HAWKINS. g=> MEN'S HATS_LATEST SP STYLES Derbies in Black snd Colors, 32 to $4. Our and #3 one are thie Dest Inthe worid, Also some the tirst Wednesday in each month the office will be | nice new neckwear, K.C LiW1s & SON, 1421 N.Y. open from 6 to 8 o'clock p.m. promptly at 7 o%lock. The 18th issue of stock is open tor suwscription. Shares are 92.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pemphists explaining the objects and advantages the Association are furnished upon application... THOMAS SOMERVILLE __ INO. JOY EDSON. Sec'ry. as CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES and other securities Commercial litho- sranhy and: 5 EDNEY, 10 WILL BE PAID FOR SECURIN 1 Yonin one of the government depart- nichts, from $40 to $100 per month; guod reference; ae passed civil wervice examination. Address, con- y ce. e |B THE BOSTON GENILEMAN MENTIONED IN iitwend hue sdiiross he thay heat of something 19 his wil ea) ar of some’ Hdvantace. MILLS Eveniug Star office. 1° FGHSTASDING CHitsTiAN COUPLE WANT to Adont or Cuild (own child died); com- s ened: wanted; best references Particulars address Dr. ER, 1 2 Philadelphia, Pa. __ mS-1w BCE SEAS AND BROWN CHEVIOT SUITS igerder only 813: color euaranteed, ail Evening Dress Suits to Le. ¥ only $30. o: SERVICE EXAME ‘Answers. Send 1Uc. to ‘& W. FLYNN, AM. Southwest cor. sth ATION QUESTIONS Ivy Institute, 2-1m* and K sts.n.w. ‘THORIZED PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY +4 Wiliams & Co. Communications promptly at- tended to confidential. thee open all hours, WM. W IS, Manager, 926 F st uw. my4+-lime (ow te TIME. WE WiLL PAY “BI Nanay sor First cine Gectad-tant : See SS SUeTH's OLD WTAND, U1¥D ot HOTELS. EBBITT HOUSE WASHINGTON. D. Haspsomz Banat Quu7s, Extra, Bry excellent quality. Special cash bar- BI SILK MOHAIR BRILLIANTINES, fine quality, wide double fo.d cash barvain, 374c. Vv BEST QUALITY FRUIT OF THE LOOM COTTON, ride, Sige. ; worth 10. wide, . LOTH Dass GODS ide double fold, i) eotors ; ash barwal: Se, OHATH BLILLIANTINE: shades. excellent quality, very silky, LUNSDALE CAMBHIC, very Snest wid gs 10 ral true Valen tee oe gn Pare wool. special caah bacguis aber sreat saree Toe pure wool, c! a value 7: INDIA SILKS. Stee. CHINA SILES IS CARTERS Cash Store, 711 MARKET SPACE, NEAR 7TH ST. SILK MOHAIR BRILLIANTINES, besutiful new style sprinw dress goods, nesriy yard and » quarter wide, cami i alae, 50e. BLACK FRENCH SILKS; extraordinary cash baneaing, $c.. $1.19, $1.39. immense SHEETING COTTON, excellent quality, ADIES CLOTH DRESS GOODS, yard and e half wide, all pure wool: ay barwain, cash BLACK SURAL SILKS. <cellent quality, 50c. ENGLISH © sig suadea, Advances will be made | *| AG. GEDNEY, and D streets (Post building.) eek March 2, PERSONAL, _| TOMERS. Cuawrscxes. “DUC DE MONTEBELLO" Choicest of French COR. MASS. AVE. AND 6TH ST. Largest and only First-class Studio in Washington wbere strictly FREE-HAND Crayon and Pastel Por waite are mada My Portrsits are well kuown in Washington for their excellent Guish Life-size Crayons, 25230, with .sndsome frame (ten different styles), @25. Sma.ineives cheaper. Terms to suit purchaser. Easels o «.'>+ frames. Opes until 9 p.m tS EB SMITH, Artist, ABE DEAR AT ANY PRICE. Get the Best RUBBER COATS, GUSS4MERS, BOOTS AND SHOES, ETC., AT GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY, 309 Sth stow. atsn MELVILLE LINDSAY. Manager. NEW QIYLE FOR SPRING. NOW READY aT TRE AGENCY FOR THIs CITY. STINEMETZ & SONS, HATTERS AND FURRIERS, i=8 1237 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. pouas mpiEN ee them EGR ta bo 23 72) mi7&10-2t a A.A. 8.R.—A STATED MEETING OF EVAN- GELE APTE: No. 1, ENIG! BOSE CROIX, will be held at the CATHEDKAL OF THE KITE, “No. 1007 G ST, N.W. 'UESDA\ EVENING, "MARCH 11, INSTANT, at 7 o'cioc! Busipess—ELECTION OF CANDIDATES and CO! FERKING DEGREES. masse A. H. HOLT, 329, Secretary, CAPITALISTS, TAKE NOTIC HAV. “&~" applications for loans of $3,000, and $70,000 on good city property. Good Real Estate Notes for sale. commission allowed. tate and Loaus, Atlan’ nured by the act Of ‘Conves ed x2 880, that Books for the Sutscrrptien to the Six percent aud JOHN 0. JOUNSON, Real Es- tie Building. m Capital Stock of the Washington and sendy Spring Narrow y ll be oy Le gy Aad oe ee 'y M. Baker, Treas- n.W., Washington, D.C. each subscription must be paid in 0. H. P. CLARK, President Board of Commissioners, J. L, HUSBAND, Secretary. mi-10t WEST FLORIDA AND ALABAMA RAIL- —=—_ road “Certific ites of Indebtedness” bought by CRANE, PARRIS & CO., Bankers, m8s-6t® ~ WASHINGT Ebbitt House, ‘, D.0., MARCH 6, 1880. I have this day sold out my Wood and Coal ard. cor. Sd and Pate u.w..to Mrs, M. E. DIVVER, Thanking my — for past favors and soliciuug a continuation of the same to my successor. Al persuus indebted to me will please settle by 15th instant, after which date allaccounts will be placed in the hands of + tie Seo G. W. APPLEBY. FRANK 8 PELOUZE, | —* 1313 FST.. Yaghnd sells all Bapic Stocks including Lincoln and Tradera ‘en per cen! cash. m7-3t FREMOVAL— = ‘2\t PLAIN & 0O., BROKERS, tocks, Grain, Provisions and Oil, have removed Si0'F st: Rooms. S4 cad ‘85, pouding the consruce fide of thc new ing corner bth aud Feta, fete tia => MUN UMENT: VAUL! STATUARY, Be SD Sioes. COPING. ‘3. ¥, MANNING, 14th and H ote, nw. If you intend to improve your lot in the cemetery this spring now is the time to piace your order. Lo not fail to inspect my large Assortment, and if you ‘Gnd nothing ju it tosuit you my draughtsman will sketch up your J. F. MANNING, _{21-1m 14th and H sts. nw. gq=2G0 SEE AUNT JACK And Smoke AGNES BOOTH CIGARS. Best iu the World. For sale, Wholesale and Retail, By W. S. ROOSE, m7-3t 3 Penn. ave, <q ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. ‘The annual election of seven directors for the Colnmbia Company to serve the ensuing he company. rou posit, building New York ave. VES! March 11{h proximo, between = BS Bovks for the transfer of fock will clove Marc “pee dae. R. F. BAKER, Secretary, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE jolders of the National Life Insuranc Pauy of the United States of Ameriea for the « f Directors of said Company for the ensuing year held at the office of the Company, room ne 1SL Fat. now, Waahington, sf DA h 11, 180; at 10 o'clock 4m. NITCHIE, Secretary. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE kholders of ‘the Brashears Parlor and ‘No, and HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION. SEVENTH ISSUE OF STOCK. OFFICE OF TPE T:.EASURER, 1(07 Fa ave. ‘The 1 bird Mouth: y Meeting for the receipt of dues Ou stock of the New or seventh Series, TUPSDAY NG, March 11, at Wilson's Hall, southwest corner of Penusylvania aveuue and 19th st., at 7 Shares of the seventh series may be taken’ at this Meeting or at any time at office of fUrer, as above, Between a.m, and 5 p.m. Interest is allowed at S per cent on stock withdrawn or cancelled in settianent ofloans, Shares ¢20) each, po mae $1 Der month oneach share. The vusiness of Januery aud February meetings being cloned a pay- — of $3 per sLare will be Becessary at this mect- . Davings may be safely invested at a fair rate of in- terest, or Laus obtained on easiest of terms and with leant possible expense. Loans can be gettled in whole OF iu part at uy tune. The association hss made loans to theextent of Go.19 ou 1750 shares. The average amount Year bas been $172.70, oF shares, the mcnthly payment there- tock and $10 us interest, THOMAS DOWLING, President, ee oF. Pu ave. and ANSON & TAYLOR, Vice President, 1224 Fst ow, EDWARD 8, WESCOTT, Tgearr, 7 Pe. sve mw. W. H. WETZEL, Secretary, 4 131 HB st ow. 50 on tet 10.on mé-4 Bee EELS IN EUROPE. LELTEMS PE CBEDIL, DRAPTS, CABLE TRANSFERS: Every convenience iu sinanctul Matters afforded trav- LEWIS JOHNSON & Bank jOHNSON ¥ Ts, Pen m6-1m ma. Ve. and 10th st. A GLANO! teasieo™ eB hext ‘CWAKrrELD sitPsoy, Cor, th aud @ sta ‘nw, DR. HODG! DE! iT, I BEG TO ANN cE uy Ere ae Wood Mane! into —<- I would to those contemplating I will store free of charge all goods it for the ‘near future until needed. for their kind patronage in the ‘banking the past surecuously endeavor ‘to merit a continu- auce of the sume. M. ROCHE, m4-0t 490 Louisiana ave, ea a | ee ee ea ane Hane tenants 21h int, the rie share. “Who ever knew rood Lumber so low | LIBBEY, BITTINGER MLLER, WANTED (Het WANTED (Houngs),. WANTED (Lots), WANTED (Srrcartoxs) | WANTED ( ditscei taneous)... WAN LED (00mg) . WINTER RESORTS. ‘WOOD AND COAL, rt Goveryment Receirts Topay.—Internal revenue, $703,563; customs, #828,090. Stoneham Maint Secretary Tracy has gone to Brooklyn for 8 few days. Tae U.S.8, Moxoxoaueza sailed from San Francisco Saturday for New York via Cape Horn. It will take her about four months to make the trip, Navan Onpers.—Capt, Montgomery Sicard has been ordered as president of the steel in- spection board, Assistant Engineer RB. 3. Griffin has been ordered to examination as to his physical qualifications to perform all his duties at sea, Henry L. Howison has been de- tached as president of the steel inspection board and ordered to duty as a member of the light house board. Carpenter 8..N. Whiten- house hus been placed on the retired list, ———— Postmaster Gexenat Wanamaker has un- der consideration the idea of founding in Phil- adelphia a gigantic mission church which will equal in size and influence any religious edifice on this side of the Atlantic. Pensions ror District Prorie.—Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Original invalid, Dan= iel Camphor; increase, Frank H. R. Watson. Mn. Rorert G, Buaive Pnomorep.—Mr. Robert G. Blaine, brother of Secretary Blaine, who has for some years held the office of cura- tor of the Department of Agriculture, has been appointed by Secretary Rusk superintendent of quarantine stations under the bureau of animal industry, THE WEIL AWARD. g Mandamus Aguinst Secretary Blaine Refused by the Court. In the Court in General Term today Judge Hagner, in the case of United States ex rel, Sylvanus ©. Boynton, assignee, against James | G. Blaine, Secretary of State, delivered the | opinion refusing the mandamus to compel him to pay petitioner the balance of award to Benjamin Weil under the Mexican mixed claims commission, The inrese of the opinion is that the matter is still the subject of con- gressional investigation because of the state- ment that the award had been secured through false testimony. Shot in the Leg. Henry Coleman and Edward Brown, young colored men, are fast friends, but if the sen- tence of Judge Miller is carried ont they will not have another opportunity to go “sporting” for several months. They were together all day last Friday and in the afternoon they were at Virginia avenue and 26th street. Another | boy appeared and gave Henry arevolver which he was going to carry to the other boy's house, “Look out!” said Henry and “bang” went the pistol The bullet entered his companion’s leg, at fortunately did but little injury. Police- man Gherman arrested Coleman and Judge Miller fined him $50 or ninety days. Attacked on the Road. On Sunday evening about 7:30 o'clock Mr. J. A. Biddle of G street was returning froma visit to a friend at Brightwood; he had reached the north end of 7th street when he was at- tacked by two negroes, evidently for the pur- = of plunder. One of the negroes struck imaviolent blow on the side of the head while the other endeavored to trip him up. Mr. Biddle, who is an athletic young man, im- mediately turned upon his assailants and held them at bay until the approach of two mounted — when the negroes took to flight. ir. Biddle escaped with one or two bruises. ‘This is said to be the third affair of the kind that has happened in the last four weeks. peer ecales ALEXANDRIA, Reported for Tae EvENIxo STAR. Bury Wiitiaus Kxrrrixo Stocerxas.—Dép- uty Jailer Simpson, who recently carried some isoners to the Richmond penitentiary, saya Billy Williams, who still insiste that he had nothing to do with the murder of Officer Arnold, is now the head of i stocking wear- ing gang at the penitentiary. When he was first incarcerated he told the managers of the knitting machines he had seen them operated LOCAL LEGISLATION. DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE. Seven Bills Passed Including Three Amending Street Railroad Charters. INSPECTION OF MEATS. The Subject of Discussion in the Senate Today. THE SENATE. Among the bills reported from committees and placed on the calenda? were the follow- ing: For public buildings at Bridgeton, N. J., $75,000; Baton Rouge, La., $100,000, and Taunton, Mass., 875, For the constr: yn of post office buildings in towns and cities where the post office re- ceipts have for the last three years exceeded $3,000 a year. Mr. Hoar, from the Judiciary committee, re- ported « bill fixing the times and places for ‘olding United States courts in the state of Washington, and it was passed. TO STRIKE SENATOR CALL’s AMENDED SPEECH FROM THE RECORD. Mr. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and elections, reported an order for the strik- ing from the Congressional Record of the words inserted by Mr. Call in the report of hia remarks in the discussion with Mr. Chandler on the 20th of February, and for the substitu- tion of the original report made by the official a The order was placed on the calen- PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS, ETO.” Other public building bills (for the state of Washington) were reported and placed on the calendar as follows: Tacoma, $100,000; Seat- tle, $100,000; Spokane Falls, $100,000; Walla Walla, 230,000. Also a bill for the appointment of an assistant general superintendent and chief clerk of the railway mail. REVISION OF SPEECHES, Mr. Hoar offered @ resolution (which was agreed to) instructing the committee on rules toreportarule defining the extent to which Senators shall be at liberty to revise their re- marks for publication in the Record. Mr. Plumb offered resolutions (which were agreed to) calling on the Secretary of the In- terior for a statement as to the causes of with- holding patents for lands within the limita of the Union Pacific land grant; also for a copy of the compilation recently made respecting the legal status of Indians and of lands within the Indian territory. THE SALT LAKE PUBLIC BUILDING BILL. The bill appropriating @500,000 for a public building at Salt Lake City, Utah, was taken up and passed, Mr. Pinmb withdrawing his amend- ment to reduce the amount to $400,000. INSPECTION OF FOOD AND DEINE. On motion of Mr. Sherman the bill reported by him from the committee on foreign rela- tions on the 5th instant, providing for an in- spection of meats for exportation, prohibiting e importation of adulterated articles of foo. or drink, and authorizing the President to make proclamation in certain cases and for other purposes, was taken from the cal- endar, Mr. Manderson suggested that one of the great troubles in connection with the exporta- tion of ment products was the municipal re- Cael of foreign countries, and he asked t. Sherman whether there was sprung in the bill that could remedy that trouble. Mr. Sherman said that for several years past tious had been imposed in France, Ger- and Great Britain on the importation of products. The English law required beef cattle coming from the United States to be killed at the place of importa- tion there, so as to prevent the spread of possible diseases among English cattle. In France the importation of lard and pork pro- ducts had been restrained by allegations that they introduced triching, But the main trou- ble was in Germany. The general complaint made in all those countries was that there were Do meat inspection laws in the United States such as existed in European countries, TO HELP AMERICAN TRADE. It was believed that the passage of the Dill would enable the proper authorities of the United Stat procure a repeal and release of the various restrictions, more or less; and that it would thereby add at least fifty mil- lions to the American exportation of beef products, Mr. Platt asked Mr. Sherman where inspec- tions of meat were to be made, Mr. Sherman replied that the Snspestions were to be made at the port of exportation. Mr. Platt remarked that that was actually impracticable, At least he was so informed. ‘The circumstances surrounding the shipping of meat products from the wharves at New York were such that any inspection there would hinder and impede and embarrass the business, Mr. Sherman explained that his answer bad not been literally correct, and he quoted from the provision in the bill on that point, Mr. Platt read an extract from an exporter in New York to the effect that such a provision would be destructive to a very large part of the meat export business and would do no good toanybody. 4 BILL OF VAST IMPORTANCE. Mr. Bate remarked that several bills kindred to this one were pending before the Agricult- ural committee; that it was, a matter of vast importance; that the ndin; bill was a substitute for the original bill an: had only been reported last week, and that more time should be allowed for the consider- ation of the measure. Mr, Sherman said that the question was now @ matter of correspondence between the United States government and other governments. ‘This was the season when the bill should be- come @ law, before the summer began. He hoped, therefore, that Senators would allow the bill to pass at once; and if there was any defect discovered in it that de- fect could be remedied in the House, during his long residence in northern prisons and at his suggestion two of these machines were bought and s room provided for their use, and now Wilhams is busy every day turning out heel and toe in the best style. Some of the cheap socks sold here are of Williams’ make, Tue Deata oy 4 Mystentous Srnaxcur.— The stranger Thompson, brought in frozen from the South street railroad cut and thawed out at the station house, as stated in Saturday’s Stax, was afterward sent to the infirmary and died there about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, A vial of laudanum half emptied was found on him as well as & pistol with two barrels empty. On an examination a pistol wound was foun his left breast and a wound in his right i Undertaker Dennison was given his remaius charge and he buried them this afternoon in Penny Hill, digging a grave not far from the hole in the railway cut where the Norzs.— W. Duncan of the ME. Church South hed here at the Southern M.E. church yesterday and Rey. D. Hough meets The discussion was further participated in ‘eller and Ed- ithont ection, and THE EDUCATIONAL BILL was then taken up as the unfinished business, Mr. Higgine addressed the Senate in advo- cacy of the bill He said that #f the view which he took of it were correct it was the most im- portant measure now pending before Congress. THE HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Owen (Ind.) the Senate resolution was concurred in providing that the Senate committee on immigration and the House committee on immigration and naturali- zation shall jointly investigate the workings of the various laws of the United States and the several states relative to immigration from for- countries, xesolution was so amended as to direct the Joint committee to the ef workingmen which 3 likel; tofolow be paid a ter sum than 20 per annum for the rental or use of any telephone instrument in any government oftice in the District of Columbia, and if ose telephone company shall refuse to accept suc compensation it shall be prohibited from run- ning ite wires over any government reserva- tion er along any street or alley bordering on such reservation. x A resolution calling on the heads of the vari- ous executive departments for information as to the number of telephones in use in their de- partments and the annual rental paid for each instrument. On motion of Mr. Baker (N.Y.) @ bill was Passed increasing to $100 a month the pension granted to Gen. Horace Boughton. The floor was then accorded to the committee on the District of Columbia. The subsequent Proceedings are reported below. District Day. All hail the District days in the Honse! They are few and far between, but when they do come something is generally done. ‘Today the House of Representatives becam not a legislative body for the United States, but a legislature for the District of Columbia, The District committee were entitled to the entire day. THE BILL FOR CONDITIONAL REDUCTION OF SEX- TENCES PASSED. The first billcalied up by the chairman of the committee, Mr. Grout, was the bill provid- ing for the reduction of sentences for good be- havior in the jailand work house of the Dis- trict. The Senate bill on this subject was taken up and the House bill laid on the table. The bill provides for a reduction of the sen- tence of five days for each month for good be- havior, The bill is accompanied by # report from the committee containing a recommenda- tion for its passage. The bill was passed with- out discussion. THE CHRIST CHURCH BILL PASSED. Mr. Grout then called up the bill vesting in the vestry of Christ church all right and title to certain lands in the District. This bill vests in the vestry of Christ church all right and title to square south of square 1092 in Washington, This bill hava formal amendment to the one passed by the Senate, merely describing the property more accurately. It adds after the words “Christ church, Washington parish” the addition, ‘otherwise calied the vestry of Wash- ington parish.” ‘The report from the committee strongly reo- ommended the passage of the bill, stating that it is the opinion of eminent authorities that the United States has no right or title to this square, The report sa ‘An abstract of title of the real éstate title insurance company of the District of Columbia show that the said vestry is entitled to the relief sought as being the ulti- mate grantee of the original proprietors, Walker and Young. We report that the United States in 1800 were paid for their title to this square by the aforesaid settlement with the original proprietors and that the eaid vestry is entitled to the relief sought, and we therefore recommend the eter of the bill.” Mr. Cannon wanted to know why, if the United States had no title to this land and the church had, it was necessary to encumber the statute books with the bill, Mr. Grout explained that it was merely to clear the title. ‘The bill was passed without further discus- sion, THE TAX ARREARAGES BILL PASSED, The next bill taken up was the one specify- ing the rate of interest to be charged on ar- rearages of taxes, The committee offered sev- eral amendments which were agreed to. The bill as amended by the committee pro- vides: “That the rate of interest to be collected of any person owing arrearages of general taxes prior to July 1, 1388, or assessments for ‘special improvements, including the laying of water mains, now due to and the liens for which are held by the District of Columbia, shall be 6 per centum per annum, in lieu of the rate and penalties now fixed by law, and of al accrued costs. Provided, That this provision shall only apply to taxes and assessments paid on or before the 30th day of April, 1890, The bill was then passed. THE ANACOSTIA RAIUROAD BILL PASSED. Mr. Grout then called up the bill amending the Anacostia railroad charter, Mr. Atkinson moved to substitute the Senate bill on the same subject, which was agreed to. The bill allows the road to use its tracks from the intersection of its tracks on M street south with 11th street east; along 11th street to its tracksonG street south. Ihe committee amend the bill by a clause repeuling the au- thority already granted the company to lay its tracks on 7th which was agreed to, The i. fg The object of the bill is to provide better strect-car facilities for the peopie of southeast Washington, now wholly unprovided, aud a more direct route to the Congressional cemetery for the people of Ana- costia, the government hospital for the insane, the German orphan asylum and others. It int volves the extension of the line on 11th street southeast—a wide street—for a distance of four squares to the company’s line on G street south- east.” The bill as amended was passed without dis- cussion, SALES OF PROPERTY FOR OVERDUE TAXES. Mr. Grout then cailed up the bill prescribing the times for sale and notices of sales of prop- erty in the District of Columbia for overdue taxes, ‘This i the bill which was drawn up by the Commissioners, and simply provides that the time of sale and notice of sale shall be in the spring instead of the fall, the time now fixed by law. The Commissioners say that in January and Feb- ruary there is more time to properly prepare lists for tax sales, an important matter, as any error in advertising the property invalidates the sale, The committee offered some unimportant amendments, which were agreed to, and the bill was then passed, THE ECKINGTON AND SOLDIERS’ HOME RAILROAD. ‘The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad charter, or rather amendment to the charter, was the next bill on the list. This bill author-~ izes the company to extend its tracks and run its cars through the following-named streets; Beginning at the intersection of New York avenue and 5th street northwest, south along 5th street northwest to G street northwest, and thence west along G street northwest to the east line of 15th street north- west,and,also, beginning at the present terminus of its cemetery branch on the east side of Lin- coin avenue, and thence northerly along Lincoln avenue to a point opposite the entrance to Glenwood cemetery and, also, begi at the intersection of New York avenue and North Capitol street, thence north along said street to the south boundaries of the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home; ype that if electric wires or cables are used to Pel its cars over suid streets from New avenue and 5th to 15th streets northwest the same shall be placed under ground, The com- pany, however, is authorized to use overhead wires on its North Capitol street branch, and the purpose of extending and equipping. fa the purpose of exten eq line as provided, THR REPORT ON THE BILL. The report from the District committee on this bill is of considerable length. It contains the report of the Commissioners on the bill, in which they state that after watching the suc- cess of the road and stud; the general prob- lem have arrived at conclusions oa = at electricity Nouns ~~ 9 cars by ugh con- dectore laid under ‘satisfac- ily established by method of cars through o conductors the sys- tem which actual bes shown to be @ success. the overhead IIT IS THE CREVASSE. | A Mississippi Levee Breaks and Floods a Wide District. SHERIFF FLACK ON TRIAL. Entombment of One Hundred Welch Coal Miners, A RAILWAY EXCURSION TO MEXICO. ——-_—_ RIOT IN BIDDEFORD, Trouble Over Illegal Voters at Today’s Election. Brwperorp, Mz., March 10.—There is great excitement here over the municipal election. One hundred special police officers and twenty- five deputy sheriffs are on duty. The votes of the men whose naturalization papers were is- sued by the municipal court, in alleged viola- tion of the United States laws, are being chal- lenged in every ward. Iuone ward two sheriffs arrested a chal- lenged voter, but clubs were drawn and the specials and the crowd liberated the prisoners. In another ward Deputy United States Marshal Obed. A. Stackholm = dr a@ revolver when a crowd interfered with his arrest of @ prisoner. Stackholm succeeded in holding his man and also caused the arrest of ® epecial officer who interfered. At 10 o'clock warrants were issued for the arrest of the sheriffs and ten minutes later the local police captured Deputy United States Marshal Stackholm and Deputy Sheriff Parker of North Berwick and bused them to the police station followed by a howling mob. A general riot is id. IT MAY BE GENERAL Strike This Morning of the Switchmen in the Northwestern Railroad Yards. Cuicaco, March 10.—The switchmen em- ployed in the Northwestern railroad yards here went on « strike this morning and the road Officials are doing their own switching. The trouble arose from the refusal of the company | to discharge an obnoxious foreman in the | 40th-street yard Unless the foreman is , discharged the strikers threaten to extend the strike to other roads. The Northwestern has asked the police department for protection and forty officers have been sent to the yards.’ Up to noon not a freight car nor a switch engine had been moved. Passenger traffic is not de- layed, At noon the strike was practically settled, as Brooks, the offensive yard master, has been asked to resign. It is likely the switchmen will all return to work soon. ——.___ WHAT’S UP IN BRAZIL? Coffee’s Up in New York and Today’s Buyings Are Tremendous. New Yorx, March 10.—That there has been more or less nervousness over the political sit- ustion in Brazil has been shown for severa days in the active takings of sput coffee at the | coffee exchange, both by distributors and the out-of-town trade. The speculation, how- ever, had shown much vigor until this morning. ‘The sharp decline in exchange on Saturday as then noted and its continued easy range had first a marked effect upon the French market in today’s opening dealings. Dispatches from Havre showed that there was general desiro to cover all outstanding contracts and under the buying presure a radical advance of 23 trancs was . The New York market staried this morning with aradical feeling and by the end of the first call the sales had reached 24,000 bags, which was the busi- ness im some months, Prices began advancing ‘and finally shot upward fully 50 and 65 points, The shorts here are covering up contracts freely. There appears a good deal of alarm over the situation m the belief that shipments forward will be restricted. —<— Mr. Lincoln Will Not Resign. Loxpox, March 10.—Mr. Robert Lincoln, the American minister here, authorizes a denial of the report that he intends to his posi- tion in consequence of the death of his son. ———_—_ Mass for the Buried Miners. Wrixessanre, Pa., March 10.—This morning requiem mass was said in St. Mary's church for the eight miners buried in the south Wilkes- barre shaft, Rev. Father Thomas of Hoboken, N.J., presided, and the solemnity of the occasion deeply affected the thousand or more sturdy miners who had flocked to the church. a A Denial. Loxpos, March 10.—Mr. B Moser, who was employed by the Times, has written a letter in which he denies that he was in America at the time when Mr.T. Harrington im the debate in the house of commons on the Parneil commission report asserted that he (Moser) exchanged cable dispatches with Mr. Soames, solicitor for the Twnes, with regard to procuring evidence in support of the charges made by the Times against the Parnellite members of the house of commons, From Wall Street Today. New Yorx, March 10.—In the stock market this morning there was little interest or busi- ness done outside of Reading, while the trans- actions in that stock reached extremely ures, The nil i were gene! ing prices ats slight fractions different from the closing figures of Saturday, but su, and Louisville and Nashville were half down. A general drooping tendency deve! in the list, led by loped Western Union, and at 11 o'clock it was 1 per cent lower than on Saturday. In Reading squeeze of shorts was in while here and there its magnitude was wo in ex- tremely heavy transactions and in the rise 883g to 40%. Toward cash sales at 58 per Se eae the regular prices were made an: ference afterward THE LEVEE BROKE. The Tensas Basin Flocded and Its People Panic-Stricken. Apxkansas Crrt, Anx., March 10—The levee broke at Sappingtén Hoop, six miles sbove here, at 3 o'vlock yesterday afternoon, The crevasse was 40 feet wide at the last reports and wns still widening. The break occurred at place where the levee was built largely of sand. The water backed a foot and = bal‘, being clear uptothe topof the levee at the time of the break. The break was a complete surprise, there being no appearance of weak- ness up to within a few ninutes of the hour that it occurred. Within twenty-four bours the whole of the river front from the crevasse to the Louisiann line will be f@ooded. The whole of the Tensas besin of the Louisiana, consisting of four or five parishes, will unques- tionably be completely submerged. The river ere is rising rapidly. The people are panio- en, jr. Lovrs, March 10.—Reportafrom the lower Mississippi are to the effect that the flood in that stream has becoma —_ high all slong the coast, the levees are breaking at various places and that there i# great apprehension that a large section of the country on both sides of the river will be inundated, The latest report is that the levee at Sapping- ton Hoop. 6 miles above Arkansas City, Ark, broke yesterday afternoon. The crevasse was 40 feet wide at last reports and was still widening, — MES, BIRCHKLL DEFENDED. Her Father Says He Has Proof of Her Innocence—Pelley Has Friends. Loxpox, March 10.—In an interview today Mr. David Stephenson, father ef Mrs. J. Regi- nald Birchell, whose husband is charged with the murder of Frederick C. Benwell at Prince- ton, Ont. and who herself is held as an acces- sory after the fact,repudiated the statement that his daughter was in any way an accessory. He said be hus in his possession a copy of their marriage certificate and that he believes bie daughter bas ghe original. He read a letter trom his deughter written three days after the day the murder wes committed and he considers that this furnishes absolute proof of ber imno- cence of any complicity im the crime, Mr, Stephenson will sail for New York om the steamer Germanic next Wednesday. Orrawa, March 10.—Douglass Pelley, the young man whose name bas been mixed up in the Benwell case, bas some good friends inthe old country. Yesterday the governor received @ dispa' from Mr. Herbert, the well-known English baronet, asking that con- sideration be shown toward Pelley, and stating that be was well connected aud had always borne an irreproachable character. The pur- port of the message was at once communicated to the attorney general for Ontario. — A MINER'S TOMB. Over One Hundred Welsh Colliers Burled Alive. Lexpox, March 10.—A terrific explosion oo curred today in the Morsa colliery in Glamour- Gaushire, Wales, which, it is feared, will be atiended with much loss of life, Que hundred muueérs are entombed and communication with them is impossible for the present. It is feared that all of them have perished. BEGUN AT LAST. The Flack Trial in New York Takes Up in Judge Barrett’s Court. New Yous, March 10.—The Flack trial bas fairly begun, The sheriff, his eon, William L. Flack, and Joseph Meeks. jointly indicted with the late Judge Monnell, for conspiracy in connection with the Flack divorce case, were placed on trial im the court of oyer aud terminer, before Judge Barrett today. The court room was jammed, while the ap- proaches bad to be keptclear by policemen and court officers, and to further facilitate mat- ters great bars were placed across the outer entrance to the court room. The defend- ants and counsel were im court soon after 10 o'clock. The district attorney and assist- ante were also on haud early. At 10:30 Assist- ant District Attorney Goffe moved the trial of the accused, although it was second on the calendar. Counsel for defendant said they Were ready and the work of procuring a jury was promptly entered upon, Mrs. Flack was said to be within easy distance of the court bouse a Se aa Bumore were plenty as usual, the princi one being that the defense wouid not call Flack, thus making ber a witness for the prosecution if it saw fit to put ber on the stand and run the of testimony she might see fit to give. ‘ong belief that Mrs. Flack, if she testifies at all, will go far to weaken the case for the prosecution. As in ali kindred trials the talesmen were put through @ rigid course of examination. —_—.—__ A ROYAL TRIP. Proposing to Promote the Harmony and Prosperity of the Three Americas. Cmrcago, March 10.—At 10 o'clock this morn ing the finest and most perfectly equipped ‘train that capital and invention have ever pro- duced pulled out of the city of Chicago, bear ing 150 representatives of the great corporate interests of the conntry and having as its des- tivation the city of Mexico. The magnates who are to we this ——— for the _— four weeks are the general passenger agents the railroads of the United ‘States, Canada and Mexico, and their mission is that of cultivating and improving the commercial relations be- tween the three Americas, believing that the locomotive is the greatest civilizer of the age, General Passenger Agent Charlton aud Rob- ert Somerville of the C) jo and Alton have devoted all their ies tothe program and itinerary of this expedition. The special Pull- man vestibule train which been placed at the disposal of the association by the Puliman com} consists of baggage cars, composite cars wi bath rooms, barber shop, &c., two dining cars, three Pullman compartment cars and five Pull- man sleepers, with an observation car in the rear. The lines which this train ‘ag over en route to the city of Mexico are the Chi and Alton. the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South- ern, the Texas Pacific and Mexican Central, The general passenger agents of the south aud west join the party at St. Louis, : The railr lines in Mexico are looking for- ward with great interest to the convention and the visit of these railroad officials to their country and have arranged a varied ary which will be as entertaining as it will be in- structive of resources of the country. The ———— a = requeoee balls, a reception en route and visi prom nent points of commercial interest thet the resources _< the country may be mastered and a) On the frontior the compeny will be received by the goveruor of Chihuahua and banqueted at Paso del Norte. At the city of Socate again the governer of will meet the party witb his staff and entertain the visitors during their stay in his state. The program is one of receptions and kindly encouragement the governors of the various states and Ht Ss i 3 RF HH z 3 i i | i i j | i