Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1890, Page 1

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Attention.—A special mneet- a ). of C. of L~ PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, juiy. 18Od-will be held at Ne George’ Hall, 101th HIGHSFIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA ‘March 14, 1890. , o0 FRIDAY EVENING, sites AELE ADAMS, Sec'y. ‘This celebrated Whisky. mcst carefully and slowly Sa “4 cq AS MY WIFE GIARY i LONGLEY RE- yeasted, mashed, fermented and distilled from the m- , WiFE, By Wariall persons aaiuet harboring of trusting her oa my account, as I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her, : E. E. LONGLEY. WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE Union.—Quarterly meeting Chapin Auxili- -DNE! '» 1:30 0% Deutral Uniou Mis- ary WEDNESDAY, slelock, Central Unie Secretar, it FOR, SALE—JUDSON PX 8 Parent Stoc! to saya évhtey Bibs, 1335 F at. ‘March 10, 1890. ‘this Department from Mr. inany of the death on the 13th of Jemary, 1900, at yo! mt a oer I Fricbtrg, Baden, of Johan Hudolf Werthouann. Per dispatch No. 92, diated February 10, 1890. it ¥ SG MEN!_TONIGHT AT THE » 1400 New York ave. u.w. India ¥ y J. R. Mott and of the ire ey sone — — associat une, 8 o'clock. mat for the ree PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY.—THE AN. nual meeting of the Lot Holders and Me: bers of the German Evang. Society Gemetery will be held in. ¢ at. RES—614 12TH ST. warm nait air of Bermuds. The oxides of iron and their homologous salts found in the waters from which this Whisky is distilled render this Whisky invaluable and unequaled as tonic snd rejuvenator tw those in Beed of strength, vitality and vikor ‘See certificate of Prof. Toury of the Baltimore Med- teal College “IT 18 PURE. FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, ANDCAN THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. ITS HIGH COLUK 1s DUE TO THE IKON PRESENT. “WAL P. TONRY, Ph.D, Chemist” r Whisky is sold by the following joctreaud Wholesale Liquor Dealer ..C0r. Buh ave, Bro., GUS Pennsylvania ave, Dw. aaae Cosmopolitan Hall, corner Sih and E sts. n.w., TUrSDAY, MARCH 11,1890, 8 uu ‘The business will be the yearly report of the Sirectors aud preparations for the elestion of officers for the ensuing year. i. ECKER mit Sect - MARCH 10, 1890. Mok 21 Iethet nee redi laste Ly linkin she hot jotel, 721 15th st. pw. it! wie, Lizz! wi e a ai Hotel, ‘6th aud Feneyivanta ius left my board without Just provocation. na y be: tropolitan Hotel, 613 Pennsylvania ave. n. Twill not bay any debts contracted by her. W. Harvey. cor. 1] thand Pennsylvasiasve..w, ¢siscned) *. > GELIST ROSE CROIX, wii THE KITE, "No. EVENING, "MARC! approved ubscription to the 0C the Washington and Sandy Spring Racrow Gauge Hailroad Company will be opened on IHURSDAY, the 20th day ot March, 1890, at 11 giclock am. at the office. of ene ML. Baker, Treas- urer, st w., .C. ‘Ten per cent of each subscription must be paid in = 0. H. P. CLARK, President Board of Commissioners. _3.L, HUSBAND, Secretary. ms-10t <= — WEST FLORIDA AND ALABAMA RAIL- “Certificates of Indebtedness” bought by. CRANE, PARKIS & CO., Bankers, ms-6t* itt House. re WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 6, 1890. J bave this day soli but my Wood snd Coal Yard, cor. Zland P sts. n. to Mra. M. E. DIVVER, ‘Thanking my pstrons for past ors and sohciting SS of at Ror to =) Leg rage Ting oer inde! to me w: lease set! ry 1a r which date allsccounte will be placed in the hands of a “ase — = G. W. APPLEBY. — TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CONTOLLER ‘OF THE CURRE ‘Whereas by satisfacto P undersigned it has been inade to appear that the Li coin National Bank of Washingtou, in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, has com- plied with all the Provisious of the statu‘es of ‘the United States required to be complied ‘with before ‘an aesociatiol shall’ be authorized to couumence the busi- ate, 413 5 Rob't Hoy, cor. 8th and D sts. nw. Chas A. Scusenes, cor. 14th at and Ohio 8v@ Casino Clud, Mount Pleasant Metropolitan Club, 17th and H sts. n.w. ‘Meridian Club, Istow. Ask for WILSON WHISEY. THE ULMAN GOLDSBOROUGH CO,, Distillers a19-e03m Baltimore, Ma. q=> SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING aS = ‘SOCIATH Call for Constitutions. Subscribe for stock—$1 per share—between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily at the office of JNO, A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, n14-6m 1416 F st_n.w., Kellogg Building. EQUITABLE oD ft Bank: the 1 . ereby certify th he IC x tional Bank of Washington, in the city of Washington, in the Le Se is autl <5 wr MO See = Bfty-one hundred and sixty-niue of the Revised utes of the United States. CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,062.77. Office henrs, from 9 &.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. On the first Wednesday in eech month the office will be open from 6 to S o'clock p.m. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. The 18th issue of stock is open jor subscription. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share, Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantages of the Association are furnished upon application... Btat- of TH LINCOLN NATIONAL BANE OF WASHINGTON, D.c. CAPITAL, 200,000. the above authority the Lincoin THOMAS SOMERVILLE bingtou will open its office at the reets northwest on or about the _ ee SEE SE Stes = =. corner of 9th and < CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, CHEQUES | 7 WENTY-FIFTH DAY OF MAKCH, 1890, for the es: and other securities, aa Purpose of conducting the Banking business ‘in all its i 1Uth and D streets (Post buildiaz.) pe J. Harrison Johneo Vice President, Henry Jobn A. Prescott, President. Frederick A Stier, Cashic 719 New PARASOLS. ‘This day we make our first exhibit of Parasols and Carriage Shades. These goods have been carefully selected from the best manufacturers, The styles and colorings are very choice. Fancy Striped Surab, all colors, $3.50. Fancy Plaid surah, 25. Colored Satin, striped borders, $2.88. Arware Silk, all colors, 8. China Silk, lined, in the newest shades, 85.50. Faille Francaise, all colors, $5. Bisck Silk, covered with Striped Lace 719 William FE. Abbott. Watson J. William 0. Denison. Frederick W. Pratt. ¥.8. Howe. 4, ugustus B. Coppes, Kuebard A. Walker. 4H. Bradley Davidson, Augustus Burgdorf, Jobu A. Prescozt Jesse C. Exgood. Seymour Cunningham. lerick A. Tschitlely. J, Harrison Johnson. mB-to’ REMOVAL— B, K. PLAIN & CO., BRORERS, Stocks, Grain, Provisions and Uil, Lave removed their Office temporarily to the Le Droit Building 810 F st, Rooms 34 and 35, pendi: tion of the new building corner ¥th aus MON VAULTS, WEAD SIONES: COPING, J. ¥. MANNIN 4th and H sts. nw. If you intend to improve your lot in the cemetery this spring now is the time to pluce your order. Do not fail to inspect my large assortment, and if you nd nothing iy it to suit you my draughtsman will sketch up your i J. F. MANNING, ‘14th and H sts. nw. EUROPE. CREDIT, DR APTS, CABLE TRANSFERS. Every convenience in Fiuancial Matters afforded tr ere abroe LEWIS JOHNSUN & CO., Bankers, Penna ave and I 2. We ween STATUARY, jet, $11. Handsome Black Silk, Hand-run Lace Covers, $10. Mourning Parasols in Pain Biack, and Black and White, in Plaid, Stripes and Checks, from $2.25 Black Silk Carriage Shades, $1.59, €2. Bluck Satt n Carriage Shades, $1. 3, Bisek Surah, trimined with Black Lace, #6. Misses’ Changeable Striped Silk, $3.20. Children’s 10-inch Fisin Silk, 75c, Children’s 14-inch Striped Silk, $1.25, Children's 16-inch Striped Silk, €1.50.. UMBRELLAS. 26-inch Gloria Silk, paragon frames, with oxidized also natural sticks, $1.65. Genta’ 28-inch Glona SUk, oxidized handles, 82.25. 26-inch Silk, with ustural sticks and ail ver mount- tugs, 83.50. Sents’ 28-inch Silk, oxidized silver handles, 84.50. ‘twch Mourning Silk, with plain aud fancy ebony sticks, 82, $3.50, $4.50. JUST A GLANC! PLEAS. = 51 Glance at the display of Spring “Faucies” in High-class Trouxer- ings and Suitings m the window when mest pene i. WAKFIELD SIMPSON, DRAPERY NETS. mhS Cor, 9th and @ ste. nw, Just opened 8 special line of 48-inch Bisck All-Bilk Draping Nets, considerably under the regular price, ‘snd offer them at the following low prices: ¥5c., $1, €1.10, $1.50, 81. Be Hoary, SP his ome, 9061 DENTIST, Is AGAIN AT LW, _mb-6t THE CENTU MACHINE CO. At the regular monthly meeting of the Bourd of Directors of the Century Ice Machine Co. the folowing act:on was bad: Resolved, That on and after the 11th inst, the price of Treasury Stock be advanced to five doliars per 3 ABRAHAM, Secretary. * Weshington Stock Exchange, ington Stock Exc LOCAL STOCKS. AND BONDS, m3-Im «COR. 15TH AND F STS, N.W. Se CREAT REDUCTION 1N LUMBER at corner 6th st and New York ave. n.w. GOOD YELLOW PINE BOARDS at $115 PER 100 FEET or $11.50 PER 1,000 FEET. “Who ever knew good Lumber so low as this?” mbl _LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER. IF YOU WANT HEAVY CLOTHING, BE it Suits or Pants, we will give per cent di-count. ‘Overcoats ncw ready. aa? GEOKGE SPKANSY, 434 7th stn. — THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST apie etagen 7 TEMPORAKY OFFICES, 1001 F st. n.w. Previous to the erection of the Company's Building, ‘corner 9th and F sts. mw. MONEY LOANED ON’ VoguLATERAL AND ON Well Secured the Company, wet ‘Loans, by pany, INTEREST PAID. Call on or correspond with us. a 1, Secreta WARNER, President, + B. ROBISON. PrTECTU #150. 80-inch Chantilly Flouncing, $188. Regular price 83. 3a 0-inch Chantilly Flouncing, $2 Regular price 3 en ee ee oe: Regular price E G. Davia, ‘719 Market Space, corner 8th st. Ow Caspr Pras. FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, @IL CLOTHS, RUGS, BABY CARRIAGES, REFRIG- ERATORS, STOVES and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS IN GENERAL. LOW FOR CASH OR ON EASY WEEELY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Poplar Bed Room Suites from $15 up. Oak Bed Room Suites from $25 up, Walnut Bed Room Suites from $40 up. Parlor Suites in Hair Cloth or Plush, $35 up. Ingrain Carpet from 25c. per yard up. I¢ will pay you tocall om us before purchasing else- where, as you will find our Prices Lower and Terms Easier than any other house in the city. CASH DISCOUNT ALLOWED ON ALL BILLS SETTLED IN THIRTY DaYs. P. GROGAN, ‘739 and 741 7th ot. aw, mhs3m eer a TWO CENTS. Washington News and Gossip. Index te Advertisements Ww BUSINESS CHANCES, CITY ITEMS. FOR RENT (Hovsxs) FOR RENT (Orvices),. FOR SALE (Hovses)., GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. HOTELS. TT 3 HWE WOK ASIIWAISAVEHOIVIWSSIWVWEIE GENE SCHIGIAVAVOSUINAAaeD WANTED (81rvarroxs) | WANTED (Miscentangous)......., WANTED (tigoms) WINTER RESORTS. WOOD AND COAL.. ATT tt ue Goverxaext Recerrts Topay.—Internal revenue, $166,830; customs, $604,999, Tue Parsient Arprovep today the act for the relief of the heirs of Noah W. Yoder. Tux Preswent’s Carters Topay included Mr. Justice Bradley, Gen. Beale, Senators Alli- son, Plumb, Ingalls, Stockbridge, Spooner and Pettigrew, Representatives Wickham, Owen, Campbell, Atkinson and Anderson, State Sena- tor Cole of Ohio, Recorder Bruce and Collector Marine of Baltimore. Distnicr Ixvextors.—Patents have been issued to citizens of the District as follows: Fred G. Dieterich, two patents for rending machine, and Tapley W.Young, for carbureting street ay Also a design to William Beck- stein fora read pan, Tue U.S.3. Fortune arrived at the Norfolk yard yesterday. She had on board over one hundred old brass howitzers, to which will be added a number from that yard. She will bring them to Washington to be melted up. A torpedo outfit for the Baltimore arrived on the Fortune, Topay’s Bon Orrens aggregated $124,800, as follows: Registered 4s—€50,000, $10,000, 6,000, $25,000, #300; coupon 4s—@200, 200, $2,500, at 128, Registered. 43¢s—@12,800, $8,000, #500, $9,000, $100, at 10334; coupon 4}ge—$200 at 1033¢. Querr CuampaoNe Baskets.—A quantity of champagne was recently imported at New York in wicker baskets made after the manner of a valise with hinged sides and handles. The col- lector assessed duty on them at the rate of 100 per cent ad valorem as unusual and unneces- sary coverings intended for use other- wise than in the bona fide transpor- tation of their contents to the United States, He was of opinion that after being emptied of the champagne they would be used as hampers at picnics, excursions, &c. The importers con- tended that the baskets were exempt from duty and appealed to the Treasury department, Assistant Secretary Tichenor made a decision today sustaining the action of the collector. Assistayt Enorxerr R, 8. Grirrix, now on duty in the bureau of steam engineering, navy department, bas been pronounced physically qualified for promotion by the naval medical examining board in this city. Orperep to Dury at Wasnixaron Navy Yanp.—Assistant Engineer DeWitt Redgrave has been detached from the bureau of steam engineering and ordered to duty at the navy yard, Washington. Wm Not Be Attowep To Lanp.—Acting upon the advice of the Attorney General, Sec- retary Windom has decided that Chinese mer- chants coming to this country for the first time unprovided with the certificate prescribed by section 6 of the act of July 5, 1884, cannot be permitted to land in the United States, not- withstanding the fact that they are not laborers, geek Lawns Son Tue Presipent aNp THE Navassa Murper- Ens.—The letters of the two Navassa murderers, Henry Jones and David Key, who have ap- pealed to the President for pardon, have been referred back by Attorney General Miller to the district attorney of Baltimore for his re- port, When this reaches Washington the At- torney General will decide whether this is a case in which he can advise the President to interfere, and the papers, with his indorsement, will yey hg forwarded to the President be- fore the date fixed for the hanging, March 28, Penstoxs For District Prorie.—Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Edward Dwyer, John Rilley, Wm. O. Crosby, Valentine Gruser, Henry ‘Thomas of Anacost restoration and reissue— Samuel M. Espey, deeeased; increase—Alfred Cock; reissue—Martin Ryan, Patrick Burk widows, &c., navy—Caroline M., widow David 8. MeBougal, Personat.—Darwin W. James, A. Haviland, E. A. Fitler and H. A. Mobrman of Brooklyn, A. M. Houghton of New York and W. D. Boyce of Chicago are at the Arno.— Muss Nellie Bly, her mother, Mra, Cochran, and J, Louis White, in charge ‘of her lecture tour, are at Wil- lard’s.—Geo. M. Brinkenhoff of Springfield, IL, Francis A. Williams of Brooklyn and Ed- mund C. Lyon of Morristown, N.J., are at the Riggs.——Geo. W. Curtis of Boston, A. Mor- decai and Henry L. Abbott, U.S.A., and A. 8, Vanwaguer of New York are ut the Ebbitt.—— Hon. John M. Thurston of Omaha, solicitor of the Union Pacific railway ang president of the republican league, is at the Ar! 2,—$— Mauro Fx z, Minister of finance of Costa Rica, is at the Arno,— Architect Wm. H. Mil- ler, who ed Senator wage new home, Dr. D. P. Ambercrombie of New York, Ma} Pendleton of Berkeley Spi and Fre: H. Chisolm of Denver are at the Ji F. Hodgson, F. M. Pag. johnson. e, C, E. Mott and Henry n of New York and ex-Gov. Thos. C. aaerpine erg ary i de or- W. Browne and R lee the N uf Fl i fi FROM THE CAPITOL. MR. CALL’S INTERPOLATIONS. The Subject Discussed in the Senate. Proposed Election of Senators by the People. —_———_ PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS IN THE HOUSE, ——__ THE SENATE. The attendance of Senators at the opening prayer was so small that a call of Senators was ordered, and after a quorum was thus obtained the journal of yesterday was read and ap- proved. The credentials of Mr. Allison for his new term, commencing March 4, 1891, were pre- sented and ordered to be placed on file. House bill for the appointment of a surveyor of customs for Columbus, Ohio, at a salary of $1,500 with the usual fees and commissions, and to extend to that city the privileges of a port of delivery, was, on the motion of Mr. rye, taken up and passed. THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF IMMIGRATION. The House amendments to the Senate con- current resolution instructing the Senate and Honse committees on immigration to investi- gate the workings of the various laws on im- migration were taken up and read, They add to the scope of the inquiry the subject of the purchase of American industries by for- eign capital and the converting of Bedloe’s Island, N.Y., into an immigrant depot. Mr. Chandler moved that the amendments be concurred in. Mr. Edmonds said he had no objection to the first amendment, but he had doubts as to the other. The result, he thought, would bea temporary and perhaps indefinite stay on the Treasury department in carrying ‘out the change that had been agreed upon, He sug- gested that the matter should go over for a y until the views of the Treasury department a8 to Bedloe’s Island might be ascertained. Mr. Chandler said he had no objection, and the resolution accordingly went over till to- morrow. Among the oe presented and referred was one from Florida asking a duty of #1 a box on foreign oranges, The following bills for public buildings were reported and placed on the calendar: Newark, N. J. (additional to the former ap- Feoeesion of $350,000), $300,000; Houston, ‘ex. (additional), $15,000. FOR ELECTION OF SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE. Mr. Mitchell introduced a joint resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution providing for the election of Senators by the votes of qualified electors in the states, and said that he would, at an early day, address the Senate on the subject. PORTRAIT OF JOHN PAUL JONES, Mr. Voorhees offered a resolution (which was referred to the committee on library) in- structing that committee to inquire into the propriety of purchasing from George B, Mat- thews the portrait painting of John Paul Jones, now in the care of the Navy department, LOTTERY IN INDIAN TERRITORY. Mr. Morrill offered a resolution (which was agreed to) directing the Secretary of the In- terior to report any information in possession of his departmentin relation to authorizing any lottery company by the Indian territorial government of the Creek Nation. THE SHERIDAN-CROOK CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. Dawes offered a resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the Secretary of War for copies of correspondence between Lieut. Gen Sheridan and Gen. Crook in regard to the Apache Indians in 1885-6, * THE INTERPOLATED SENTENCES IN MR. CALL’S ; SPEECH. Mr. Hoar called up the resolution reported by him yesterday for the exclusion from the Record of the sentences interpolated by Mr. Call in the report of his remarks in the discus- sion with Mr. Chandler some weeks ago. Mr. George opposed the resolution as being, so far as his experience in the Senate went, without a precedent. While it did not ex- pressly contain a censure it was certainly capa- le of that interpretation, He had recently looked over the debate in question and found it to have been character- ized by extreme acrimony and by bitter per- sonal allusions.contained in more speeches than one, For instance, he found that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Hawiey)—a very able and discreet Senator—had characterized Mr. Pasco’s speech as “& SORT OF PREMATURE APOLOGY FOR MURDER.” He had looked over the report of Mr. Call’s re- marks and found that what ne did actually say contained every allegation, distinctly and une- quivocaily, that was contained in the clause which the committee recommended to have expunged from the Record. He read some of the extracts and asked Mr. Hoar why the committee had not ordered them to be struck out. they aia just as objectionable as in the clause that had been interpolated. Mr. Hoar replied that the committee had felt restricted to the sentences set forth in the reso- lution under which it acted. Mr. George went on to compare the words actually spoken with those inserted in the Ree and argued that while there was a verbal change there was nochange of meaning. ‘The same idea, he said, was expressed in the paragraph introduced de novo as in the ds actually spoken, but without as much precision and force. It was a mere rhetorical amplifica- tion. As to the reference to BANQUO'S GHOST Mr. George admitted that in that allusion Mr. Call had been guilty of a breach of taste, That ghost, he said, had been brought out for duty for some three or four hundred years, It been brought out on former occasions in the Senate, For a mythical being that had no existence except in the dis- ordered imagination of the people of the mid- dle ages he thought that that particular ghost, that particular myth, had served ite full time and ought to have been dismissed from further attendance on the Sen- pets on igre list lar (as dss from Texas, Mr, ¢ possib! ss gest) without a pension, 5 bie A SAFE PLACK FOR PERSONALITIES. Mr. George wenton to speak of the time when personalities in the Senate led to per- sonal tit sciaion Fa said that now there was n> = with impunity than the American Senate, Everybody knew that. And it was no evidence of spirit, no evidence of courage, for a Senator to get up and use insulting and abusive lan- guage to another Senator. Nor was it an evidence of » want of spirit or that the Senstor about other Senator tos lo was clearly out of account. The question now. eam ionets been be censure on as as pt pepe pest berm 7 Roden NOMINATIONS TODAY. at the portico, while 6 and 7 did their Theophilus F. Smith of St, Paul, supervisor ef tit commas of Minnesota, vice Wm. H. H. Johnston, declined. G. Bowne Patterson, United States attorney for the southern district of Florida, G. Briggs, Grand Rapids, Mich, Jos. W. Davis, justice of the peace for the District of Coiudbin (To be assigned to Georgetown.) a THE HOUSE, In pursuance of the agreement made Satur- day the public Sbuilding bills, which that day passed the committee of the whole, came up this morning, with the previous question ordered, The bills were passed, They provide for the erection of public buildings at the following pone: Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Chester, Pa.; Co- lambus, Ga.; Atchison, Kan.; Alexandria, La.; Honiton, Me.: Lynn, Mass.; Lafayette, Ind.; Baton Rouge, La., and Freemont, Neb. Also for an increase in the limit of cost of the buildings at Newark, N. J., Scranton, Pa., Troy, N. Y., Dallas, Tex., and Springfield, Mo. ‘The ‘measures involve’ an expenditure of $1,845,000, TURNED IN BY BABY WKEE. A Fire Alarm From the Box at the White House. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOES SOME QUICK WORK —A LADDER RUN UP AND A STREAM OF WATER TURNED ON IN AN INCREDIBLY SHORT TIME— IT WAS ALL DONE AS A TEST. A few minutes after 10 o'clock this morning Benjamin Harrison McKee put two of his fat fingers through a ring hanging from a chain in a little red box in the second story of the White House and pulled down hard. In an instant bells were ringing in the house, on the street, in the fire-engine houses, telling people that box 157 had been pulled and that water was wanted at the home of the President, In just two minutes a stream was playing in front of the house; in five minutes anda half a lad- der had been raised to the roof, and in seven minutes and fifty seconds four streams were gushing muddily from as many nozzles—as quick a piece of work as was ever done in this city. “ IT WAS ONLY A TEST. But there was no fire, All this racing of horses and leaping of men and puffing of smoke was for nothing more than the testing of the new alarm system which has just been put into the house. Last evening Superintendent Miles and Chief Parris concocted a conspiracy and agreed to have box 157 pulled in the regular way unbeknown to any of the fire companies. The White House people were told of the scheme and four police officers were quietly notified to be somewhere around the mansion at about 10o'ciock. A slight fire at the alms house caused a short delay, but at 10:15 all was ready and word was passed upstairs to the Presiden- tial household. The President and Mrs, Har- rison took their grandson to the little red box, from which the cover had been removed, and at 10:17:55 the alarm began to stri TIMING THE ENGINES, The folks down stairs, their watches in their hands, ran out upon the portico to look for the engines, which were not long coming. Hardly before they realized the flight of time a heavy rumble was heard and engine No. 1 was seen dashing down the west side of Lafayette square, through the now crowded gateway and up the broad drive to the frout of the house at 10:19:40, Here Chief Parris told Foreman Boss how the land lay and directed him to throw the stream into the fountain on the lawn. THE FIRST STREAM. In ten seconds after the arrival of the engine astream was pounding the turf. By this time the avenue front of the grounds was black with people, who still came running in all directions. Engine No. 2 reached the front of the house at 10:21:10, or three-and-a-half minutes after the first stroke; No. 6 at 10:21:50, a record of 3:55 from the house on Massachusotts avenue be- tween 4th and 5th streets, and Truck A, from its house at New Hampshire avenue and M streets, arrived at 10:22:35, or in 4:40, PUTTING UP A LADDER. The men sprang to the ground at tho in- stant of stopping and in less than a minute and a half had shot an extension ladder up to the root with a man on top of it. At 10:23:50 en- gine No, 7 had arrived from R street between 9th and 10th streets and at 10:25:45, or in seven minutes and fifty seconds from the first stroke of the alarm, four streams of water were play- ing. THE POLICE NOT SLOW. The police reserve from the third precinct station came marching through the west gates just as No. 6 engine arrived and took station near the house. in short, in less than eight minutes after the baby pulled the string the house was com- pletely covered by the best service possible, und in case a general alarm had been pulied, as would likely be the case if there were an actual tire, it is probable that the entire fire department would have been on the spot inside of twelve minutes, When it is considered that the alarm would undoubtedly be sounded within a few seconds after the discovery of the fire one can realize how very quick this is, THE TIME MADE, There was some remarkable running done by the firemen when they knew the number struck. Assistant Chief Lowe was on the ground almost aoe with engine No. 1, although he came from M and New Hampshire avenue, neatly three timesas far. The distances tray- elled by the engines are as follows: No. 1, four squares; No. 2, six squares and a half; No. 6, eleven anda half; No. 7, seventeen squares, The times are as follows, deducting fifteen seconds from each for the completion of the first round of alarm, without which the en- gine cannot start: No. 1, 1.30; No. 2, 3; No. 6, 4.40; No. 7, 5.40; truck B, eleven squares, 4.25. A DISSATISFIED CROWD. Varioug theories were advanced among the crowd along the walks, some saying that there was a fire in the attic, but that somebody had put it out with a pail of water. One man sug- gested that the whole thing was an accident caused by the baby throwing a marble against the glass box. Another declared that it was a “put-up job,” and denounced the fire depart- ment for ‘making monkeys of the people.” There was some disappointment expressed when it was found that the alarm was a test, anda rather tled throng slowly melted away and tried to regain ite breath, NOT ENOUGH WATER. One of the things demonstrated by the test, besides the efficiency of the department, is that there is not enough water at this point to feed the Nos. 1 and 2 took from the plugs pumping at either at the plugs on the two short streets side of the grounds, just south of the avenue. None of She as they should satisfied, including be. were as But was ranged in the windows of the The President stole a few THEY TELL THE TALE Four Welsh Miners Escape From pe Living Tomb. NORTH DAKOTA'S SCANDAL. The Steamer Iroquois Makes Port in Distress. TERRIBLE FIRE IN CINCINNATI TODAY. ——_—_ THE IROQUOIS IN DISTRESS, Driven Northward by a Gale Her Crew Have to Subsist on Half Rations, Port Townsexp, Wasu., March 11.—The United States steamship Iroquois arrived in port today in distress. She left Honolulu No- vember 22 for Samoa to relieve the Adams and stopped at Marshal and Gilbert Islands, After leaving Gilbert Islands the piston rod of the forward engine broke and the ship began leak- ing. A succession of heavy gales prevented the vessel from returninj was forced to go_ nor! ran short and officers and crew have been on half rations since February 15. The crew suffered greatly from the sudden change of the tropical climate to the severe cold of the north. —— THE NORTH DAKOTA FUN. Threats of Impeachment Streak the Legislative Air. Bismarck, N.D., March 11.—There was another sensation in the house yesterday after- Roon. A newspaper published at the home of Representative Roney appeared with acom- munication from that gentleman in which he | says that the reason he voted against the bill | taxing property in organized counties was be- cause if the people in those counties were taxed they would be entitled to vote for state officers and ‘the old gang” would get their votes. He also gives the forces to which he is opposed a general “roast.” This communica- tion was read in the house and Representative Stevens immediately took the floor and, point- ing at Roney, denounced his conduct. “I de- sire toannounce now,” said the speaker, “that unless Mr. Roney proves to this house that he did not write that letter I will tomorrow pre- Sent articles of impeachment against him.” Representative Stevens then id some at- tention to Attorney General Goodwin, who had written a letter charging wholesale corruption against the legislature. Stevens intimated that if the attorney general had not sufficient sense of propriety to resign he should be impeached. ee Prelates Opposing the Bennett Law. Mitwacger, Wis., March 11.—The Bennett school law agitation in this state has taken a sensational turn, Archbishop Heiss of this city, Bishop Flasch of Lacrosse and Bishop Katzer of Green Bay, the three Catholic Wisconsin, have prepared and signed a lengthy statement to the Catholics of the state de- nouncing the Bennett law, earnestly protesting against its enforcement and boldly demanding its repeal. The document has been furnished the Catholic organ of the state and will be made public in afew dava. The prelates de- clare that the law is at variance with American principles; that it is antagonistic to the Cath- olic church and the Catholic people, and that it shouldnever have been adopted, The voters of Wisconsin are called upon to oppose the law in every possible manner at the polls. There is a division of opinion here as to the ultimate effect the manifesto will have on Catholic voters. > Labor Delegates. Pants, March 11.—The cabinet has decided to send Senators Jules Simon and Tolaig, M. Bur- deau, a member of the chamber of deputies; M. Linder, an inspector of mines, and M. Dele- a@mechanic, as the representatives of — at the international labor conference at in, ——.__ Szarpary Succeeds Tisza. Pesta, March 11.—A conference was held to- day between the Emperor Herr von Tisza and Count gon Szarpary to consider the ministerial situation. It resulted in Herr von Tisza defi- nitely resigning his office of Hungarian prime minister and the appointment of Count von Szarpary to succeed him. No other changes were made in the cabinet, ——___ Poor Lester. Cutcaco, March 11.—Mr. John T. Lester, the well-known board of trade operator, who re- turned from New York a few days ago, having become suddenly ill there, has been gradually growing worse since he reached home. He is very low this morning and his physicians give no hope of his final recovery. ‘They say he may survive a day or two or possibly a week, eee From Wall Street Today. New York, March 11.—In the stock market this morning almost all the excitement in Read- ing bad died away, although the dealings in stock were still heavy and cash deliveries com- manded a premium over ular sales as high as 6 per cent atone time. This difference was reduced to }4, and toward the close of the hour it practically ‘disappeared. Union Pacific was the only other stock in which there was any anitnation, and that was caused by heavy selling by the large traders, seemingly for the short account. First prices were quite irregu- lar as compared with last night's prices, but the difference was confined to s1 fractions in all cases. Reading opened down at 39 aud sold down to 383,, but stierwardgaicd to last night's figures, when cash st ent up to40¥y. It settled rif toa shade under the opening and was hy there, becoming dull, with the remainder of the list, toward li o'clock. Union Pacific yielded a small fractio1 but recovered later and the whole list displayed a ee ee At 11 o'clock the market was jmiet ali al at q abor opening prices, Killed Their Medicine Man. Yuma, Anz, March 11.—Indian runners bring news of several murders along the Colo- to Honolulu and she | Provisions and fuel | — of | BIG FIRE AT CINCINNATI Several Bad Accidents and a General Panic Hotel. Crxcrxxatt, Onto, March 11.—The five-story building on the southeast corner of $d and Vine streets, owned and occupied by Stern, Mayer & Co., one of the largest and wealthiest clothing mannfacturing firms in this city, wae completely gutted by fire early this morning. The loss is estimated at $450,000; insurance, 250 .000. The place was completely enclosed by a net work of telegraph wires, cousing some delay in getting a stream to the place where it was needed badly. Across the street the suddem bursting of flames, clinging of belis and shouts of firemen created consternation in the Burnet house and hundreds of guests came pouring into the corridors seeking an avenue of escape, Firemen — or —_ “Nines” —~ od froma ladder by falling cornice during ogress of the fire and badly injured. Engine QoS. while en route to the re, collided wth @ freight car at Gthand Baymiller streets. The driver, James Sheppard, was thrown from his seat and sustained a fracture of the skull and several bad bruises. as FOUR WELSH MINERS ESCAPE, They Say They Crawled Over the Dead Bodies of Their Comrades, Loxpox, March 11.—Four of the miners whe were entombed by the explosion yesterday im the Morsa colliery in Glamorganshire, Wales, have made their escape from the pit without assistance. They crawled through a crevice between the roof of the mine and the debria, They report that they passed over a number of dead men iying in heaps and say they believe that none of those in the pit are alive, Stricken by Apoplexy. Special Dispatch to Tar Everio Stan. Rockvitte, March 11.—Mr. Wm. H. Carr, sheriff of this county, was taken suddenly ill last night with apoplexy and now lies ina dane gerous condition, with but little hope of recov- ery. He retired last night at 11 o'clock im usual health. oe A Murderer Confesses. Maxsrrecp, Om1o, March 11.—Phillip Sellers of Loudonville, who was arrested at that place last Saturday as an accomplice of George M. Daviney, the burglar who was shot and killed by Farmer Justin F. Frengle near Crestline February 16, bas made a full and compiete com fession. —_>__ No Artillery Admitted. Gaverstox, Tex., March 11.—The cases of the sixty-eight citizens of Fort Bend county, who were indicted for conspiracy to murder, came up in the United States district court on demurrer for defendants yesterday before Judge Boardman. After arguments had been made the court reserved decision and con- tinued the cases until the November term of the court. The building was guarded on the inside by acordon of heavily armed deputy United States marshals, while a squad of police was on guard on the outside, aud every man seeking to enter the building was searched for concealed w@apons. ——— A North Pacific Base Ball Spoxaxe Fauts, Wasu., March 11.—The North Pacific base ball league with a capital stock of $10,000 has been organized here. The league 1s to include the cities of Portland, Ore.; Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane Falls, Wash.; Helens and Butte, Mont. One hundred games will be played during the season. se - Fight With Apaches. Tvcsox, Aniz., March 11.—Advices from Sonora, Mexico, state that on the 4th instant a posse of Mexicans overtook and had a fight with six Apache Indians. One Indian and one Mexican were killed and another Mexican wounded. These Apaches are part of a small band that has been depredating in old Mexico for the past four years. ——___ Plenty of Snow. Desver, Cou, March 11—A very heavy snow was falling in this city last night and it bids fair to be the worst of the season. Ade vices from the mountains are to the effect that the storm is general. The Rio Grande has been working all available men on Cumber’s mountain for the last three weeks in clearmg | the iine to San Juan and would have had the | road open in a day or two, but this storm will | undo ail their work, Lighteen inches is | Aspen’s record for the past twenty-four hours and four feet has fallen in South Park. ——paaeninnne Arrested in Church. Cuicaco, March 11.—The police arrested Joseph Chiviaikowski last night, June 28, 1887, he shot and kalled bis father in the woods near Stevens, Minn, He was confined in the jail at Stevens @ short time, but escaped last September, He traveled all over the west and reached Chicago three months ago. A former friend recognized him at work in aglue factory at 34th street and the south branch, He is twenty years of age and is thought to be weak a The arrest was made in» Polish eburc! —_o—___ Indians in Distress, Mrrweapouis, March 11.—Bishop Shanley of the Catholic diocese of North Dakota was in- terviewed in Minneapolis and graphically de- scribed the condition of the 1,930 Indians on the Turtle mountain reservation, not one of whom is able to live comfortably ‘owing to # misunderstanding with the government. These 1,930 Indians get altogether $5,000 a year from the government for their support and some poor rations, Since January 1, be says, fully 1,500 of the people have been left to for themselves. With Father Stephan, who was provided with funds by wealthy soc are the bishop recently visited the reservation found the greatest destitution and suffering. essere But Five Flack Jurors. New York, March 11.—The work of getting a jury for the trial of the Flack divorce con- spirators was continued again today in the court of oyer and terminer before Judge Barret, So far only five jurors have been obtained, ——__ The Reichstag. Berurx, March 11.—It is semi-officially am nounced that the new reichstag will be com vened on April 15. ——__e—__ Turkish Brigands, ConstastiNoPLe, March 11.—A terrific em counter between Turkish troops and a band of brigands has taken place at Elassona, The Turks succeeded in di the brigands, but lost twenty killed in the fight, while the brigands Jost only six. —s——— Salisbury Not for a Limited Day. Loxpon, March 11.—The official correspond> ence between England and Germany with re~ just gard to the coming labor conference has in his in way promotion of the of the hours delegate to the conference re! to lend his influence to the eee t —.__ Trials of Germans in Paris. Loxpox, March 11.—A new crusade has bees inaugurated against the Germans in Paris and the new chief with balance of the tribe assert they will kill all medicine man’s maie relatives. ——_— Bro Jaxerro, March 11.—Senor Bocayuva, minister of foreign affairs, has returned from his mission to Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, An official decree has been issued establishing ‘three banks in the northern with a capital of 20,000 contos of reis. —-—— the apstag & i § | ! E i i rf 1 i +7 ! e i ie H it i H Uli il fH i i i vE | i H fi H I i i I id