Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C.. FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1890 Psst Os Au Sos Ayer's Pills are commended as the best rerulator of the liver, stomach and bowela. Dr. Thomas Conners of Centre Brides, Pa. says: “Having long used Ayer's Pilla with good results I can confidently recommend them above all othera" Dr. George P. Spencer of Unity, N. H, writes: “I consider Ayer's Pills far superior, a8 © cathartia, to any thet are furnished by the pharmacopasia,” “after suffering for eight years from chills and rial poisona"—8. L, Barlow, Gordon, Tex. “For headache Ayer’s Pills are the most effective medicine."—G. Rodea, Homer, N.Y. “When I feel the need of s cathartic! take Ayer’s Pnis and find them to be more effective than any other pills I ever took."—Mra B.C, Grubb, Burwellville, Va, AYER’S PILLS, Prepared by Da J.C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Masa ‘Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicines, Scorrs Exrczsiox. CURES COUGHS AND COLDS, SCOTT'S EMULSION RELIEVES CONSUMPTION. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES BRONCHITIQ, SCOTT.S EMULSION WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER. SCOTT’S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL AS PLEASANT 48 MILK. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES THROAT AFFECTIONA SCOTT'S EMULSION MAKES THE WEAK STRONG. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES SCROFULA IN ALL FORMS, SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES SKIN DISEASES. SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES 18 SOLD ALL OVEB THE WORLD, 205 Y one w CA ELP LIKING THEM, THEY ARE it it Only very #mall aud their action is so ai ose. Carter's Little Liver Try them. W. B. Moses & Soxs ‘Cor. 11th auu F ets, nw. i to make room for the large stock of Straw Mattie, hefrigerators, Car: Tricycles aud other seasonable goods pelied to make sacrifices of following are a few of the BARGAINS: UPHOLSTERY DEPART! 4 patrs Cheutlle Pos 86.50 4 aire Chenille ‘two from $10. 16 Imported Chenille 75d “redueed from #12 order wing musiu frou last week's ale et less than half their cost. NOTTINGHAM LACES, 2 paire White Avttungham, $2.75; reduced from as" White Nottingham, $2.50; reduced from 30. et? White Nottingham, $2; reduced from Pad White Nottingham, $190; reduced from qoighti™ White Nottingham, 81.75; reduced from so pairs White Nottingham, $1.50; reduced from ‘34 pairs White Nottingham. 75¢.; reduced from $1. S pairs Boru Nottinzham, #3.50; reduced from 85. 3 ‘a Nethuwbam, 0; reduced from F Nottingham, @2; reduced from 4, paite Ecru Nottingham, $1.50; porn Ecru Nottingham, $1.35; reduced from Faas Ecru Nottingham, $1.25; reduced from pairs Ecru Nottingham, $1; reduced from 1.25. 37 pare of Odd Laces, otily one pair of » pattern; re- @uced trom 40 per cont ie 0 per cent, TABLE COVERS. We have made s reduction on all our 6-4, 8-4, 10-4 and 12-4 Raw Silk and Tapestry Table Covers of 33% per cent og Pieces S2-inch Fig. Chine Silk, worth 75e.; now <0 pieces Plain China Sill 50c.; now 30c. is HAMIES AND RaW siLKs We will continue the sale of Kamies aud Raw Silks for a few days longer at the ave of 3335 yer cen 1 piece each Olive, Gold, Crimaon Mebair Plush, worth #2; and Biue Bow $1.00. Embx 4 pieces Embossed Moliair Plush in Olive, Peacock, Gold and Blue, worth $1.50; now $1. HEMNAN IS. Remnants of Crotoune, Kaw silks, Madras and all Curt at less than half the o1 TavESTAA BRUSSELS CARPETS chy c With Borders All Around. 0 feet 6 inches by 14 feot i ine! o- 6 is -s »- 9 * Be? 2 es . 2-2 © sole ire: 22 Sere BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS With Borders All Around. No. 7.—8 feet 3 inches by 12 feet 0 inches. deo, BS" ptt. ie Bi deo u-s “= 3 Sm oe & dolu-d * 0 pa Bok No 1l—10" 6 = 13%0 * Naiz-lo* 6 om So? PARLOR FURNITURE. 1 Haneing. Hail ‘Rack, sold antique oak, @15; re- e d wel Pclaueib Hall Rack, antique oak, @15; reduced to 0. 1 Imitation Mahogany Hanging Mall Rack, $9; re- duced w 8u. 1 luitaion Mahogany Hall Rack, 818; reduced to 5. 6 Large Turkish Arm Chairs, covered in French cre- i Wo $22 each. ° jaftes iraftation ton “ Suite, Iuitation {rumen plage fbinb, covered in best Wigton Tu, 980, 7. 1 &- piace Parlor Suite, solid walnut framen, covered in crushed mubsir p.ush, $30; reduced to $30. ce, v Library Suite, antique oak ‘large Handsome. Litrery Chaira, antique oak and arcs Handsome Library Chaira, cherry Traues, covered i: best leather, €/3; reduced = Bed Lounwe. antique onk frame, covered rushed pos = pe to $20. ~ me irure, autigae oak and et very: Sneiy carved. four ‘ hes itis 3 fect wide, olive « oF 2 No. 1585, Walnut Sideboards, marble top, Eastlake deugn 2 No. 225, "Antique Usk-Bnish Sideboard, foot top, nicely W. B MOSES & SONS, Cor. 11th snd F ete. nw. COSSTIPATION, WHICH GIVES RISE TO MA / erever ws cured and prevented 5 nn Aceitad Try them end you ‘be con- > = - Eaux Srna Sinus. Mrs. M. J. HUNT, 1308 F st. ow, Bee fost returned from New York and is prepared to abow 8 line of her exclusive styles in French Bonnets apd English Hats ond all the Latest Millinery Novel- thes, of ber own importation, to which the attention her customers ie respectfully invited, —jad-imo Reyer ras pill adose Try peo j2d EDITION. —_—————_ STILL MOREALARMING The Lower Mississippi Valley Ter- tibly Threatened, THE WATER RISING DAILY. People Removing Stock and Val- uables to Safe Ground. MANY BIG BREAKS IN THE LEVEES. —2e— Sr. Lovis, March 14—Additional advices from the Lower Mississippi regarding’ the ficod in that section sre that the country between the Arksnsas line and Vicksburg on both sides of the rivér is in imminent danger of inundation. The Arkansas levees bave been abandoned. The water is running over the Arkansas levee in several places, This means that the Texas basin in Louisiana will be inundated, All efforts are being concentrated to save the levees in Louisiana between Vicksburg and and the Arkansas line and those on the Missis- sippi shore between Vicksburg and Greenville. It Louisiana goes under Mississippi may be safe and vice versa. On each side of the river the most heroic efforts have been made for weeks and are now being redoubled. Rain bas fallen in torrents everywhere. At all endangered points work ig kept up day and night, Live stock and les are being taken to places of safety. Stock on the Rich- ardson plantation in Louisiana will be removed to Bolivar county, Miss,, in the upper Mississippi levee district, which is considered safe, The protection levee at Mayesvilic, Miss., gave way yesterday afternoon and the river comes against the new levee which is consid- | tak ered unsafe. A panic seized the population and many ladies and children were sent to Vicksburg by steamer, The levees at Longwood, Pecan Grove and Alsatis m Louisiana are barely maintained, The con- tractors have left Longwood levee, being un- able to work on account of the sepage. Over 200 miles of levees are endangered and a gen- eral overflow is considered invitable by the majority of experienced persons. There is no cause to apprehend loss of life, but the de- struction of property will be great A dis- patch from Natchez says seven inches of rain fell there during forty-eight hours, and i? still continues, The planters in the lowlands are counting upon their plantations being overflowed, as they expecta break atany moment in the weak levees below Lake Providence, This would send the water down the Tennessee basin and flood the plantations all the way to the mouth of Red river. The latest reports from the up- per levees Mdicate that a general overflow in Louisiana and the lower Yazoo delta may be expected. ————— THE FLACK CONSPIRACY. The Seven Conspirators and the Pivot of the Cuse. New Yorg, March 14.—The jury having been completed in the Flack conspiracy case yester~ day the trial of the cause was begun today. ‘The court room was thronged, and the defend- ants, Sheriff Flack and his son, and Lawyer Meeks sat beside their counsel. Assistant Dis- trict attorney Goss opened the case for the prosecution. He defined the charges against the accused and gave a review of the circum- stances of the case. Mr. Goss told the jury that the fundamental element of the case was the flagrant practice in administration of justice, de- fendants were indicted for two crimes, one for fraudulently procuring a divorce without the knowledge of the plaintiff, Mary E. Flack, and the other for conspiring to pervert and obstruct the due administration of the law. The case will rest on whether Mary Flack knew of the contemplated divorce. Mr. Goss traced the career of the defendants, The fourth conspirator, he said, was Flack’s mis- tress, Sarah J. Raymond, who had been spirited by ae defendants. The fifth conspirator was dead—Judge Ambrose Monell. The seven conspirators found a willing tool in Judge Bookstaver of the court of common pleas, who by our laws could not be indicted for a crime done as judge and could only be impeached. seep They Monkeyed With the Buzz-Saw. Loxcox, March 14.—The miners federation has resolved to order an immediate strike throughout the country owing to the action of the mine owners in avoiding a direct reply to the miners’ demand for an increase of pay. Telegraphic Briefs. The Rt. Hon. Richard Dowse, second baron of the exchequer division of the high court of justice in Ireland, died suddenly at‘ Tralee today. i yest-bound pessenger train on the Santa Fe struck a broken rail yesterday three miles from Scranton, Kan., and the whole train was de- railed except engine and buggage car. Al- though going thirty-five miles an hour, the engineer stopped her in 700 feet. Some of the seceding students have returned to Kalamazoo college, about twenty now being in that institution. There is no doubt that some of the trustees differ with the professors and an effort is being made to compromise the trouble, —_>__ How Grant Popped the Question. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. A very striking incident in the life of Gen. Grant was mentioned by an intimate friend. It related to the delicate subject of how the gen- eral popped the question, Those who knew Gen. Grant intimately can imagine how he could storm # rampart, charge @ battery of artillery or lead a forlorn hope in battle easier than he could ask for the band of the woman he loved. The occasion when the young lieu- tenant in the army and Julia Dent plighted their troth was not one of those ideal moon- light nights, nor were the stars twinkling over lovers’ sighs, but on a dark, stormy night in the woods of Missouri. The lieutenant was visit his army comrade and former class- mate, Fred Dent. He had driven into town in « buggy with his comrade’s sister. The young pie were on their may home. ‘The darkness Eadovertaken them. “The rain had fallen in torrents and the roads were ankle deep with mud. The lightning flashed and the thunder — out of the blackness of night which fol- owed. A swollen stream and a frail bridge stood in their way. As they reached the dan- gerous spot a su flash of electric light re- vealed the terrors of the food and the dangers of the bridge. In an instant, availing himself of this moment of light, the brave young offi- cer urged the good steed upon the quivering floorway. A dreadful burst of thunder shook the very foundations of the earth. The young maiden, who had thus far bravely faced the terrors of the situation, stunned by the tre- mendous crash, grasped the unmoved lieuten- ant by her side with affrighted force. The bridge now began to yield to the undermining action of the raging torrent, As it seemed to sink away the maid exclaimed in her fears, “Oh, we are lost.” ‘‘No, Julia,” came a tender reply from the heart full of emotion whic! beatin that brave young breast. “Nothing shall hey seis you. I shall take care of you.' pgs of the other side as plankway of the bridge moved away in surging flood. Rescued from s situation perilous was the occasion for a though' silence. The storm-beaten lovers their trying way through mud and at i Hie g Hi tg STUMBLING BLOCK FOR CHICAGO.|; THE CARRIERS’ SIDE OF IT. Their Objections to the Proposed Early | Enlisted Men When on Trial to Have the Delivery. of some of the advocates liberal appro) for public buildings in reece, the 's Tair at Mr Cannon ae a different attitude ‘They that if the it is in such @ financial pinch that it cannot afford the ablic for ite own use it reapers +5 aaas te tees for an extensive SEibit ate worlds taic bo in trying to patch up this difficulty. AGAINST OVERHEAD WIRES. The Vote in the Senate Todey on Mr. Edmunds’ Amendment. ‘The vote in detail in the Senate today on the adoption of Mr. Edmunds’ amendment to the House smendment to the Eckington and Sol- dier’ Home railroad bill was as follows: Ayes—Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Biair, Casey, Chandler, Cockrell, Coke, Dawes, Dixon, Dolph, Edmands, Eustis, Frye, George, Gorman, Hale, Hampton, Haw- ley, Hearst, Higgins, Hiscock, McPherson, Morrill, Payne, Pettigrew, Pierce, Regan, Squire, Teller, Vest, Walthall, Washburn, Wil- son of Iowa—37. Nay tt, Call, Hi Ingalls, Jones of Artanena, MeMfillay, Mandsrica Faddock, Swe a Sherman, Spooner, Stewart, Wilson of yland—13, The amendment was ted provided that the Eckington com will be compelled to down its over- wires by July 1, 1893, FINANOIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. wing are tbe orening and sat ares ‘The follo’ 2s xX Market, ss to Corson and ‘tney, 1410 Fatreat: vf : So FP: iE ‘Washington Stock Exchange. jles—Hegulsr Call—12 o'clock m.: Colum- Fire insurance, 6 at 17%; 45 at 1734; People’s Insurance, 100 at Sq; 100 ‘at BY; 5X. American Graphophone, 50 at 154. Wasb- Ep ington Market company, 30 at 1934. ‘ashingtot Loon" and. ‘rust compeny, 100 et % 100 at e100 at 3; 200 at 3. Government Bonds—U. 8.430, 1801. registered, 103% bid, 103% asked. ‘U. & 4)48, 1801, coupon, 103% bid, 103% asked. U. 8. 48, registered, 107, 121% bid, 122% asked, U.& 4s, coupon,’ 107, 182% bid, 123% aeked. trict of Columbia Bonds—Poer imp. 66, 1891, coin, 103% bid, 104% asked. Per imp. 7a, 1801, Ghat, edtronoy, 406 bid." Svyonr Tund, er 1802, ‘currency, 20-year gla, 308 bid” 2-year fund "be, 1800" gold, 13 bid, 118 asked Water stock, 7s, 1901, cur- Fency, 101 bid, 90-year fund, bs, go 1908, 123 25 asked. "Water ytock, 7s, currency, 1903, 135 bid, 140 eaked. S50, Loe,’ fund, i “a Misclianeous Bonds—U. 8, Electric Lightbonds, ag ae oe Electric Lignt bonde, zd bid, ‘aebington and George town Hallroad, 10-40, 68, 1053 bid. Wash- ington and Georgetown Convertible 6s, 170 bid, 210 asked. Masonic Hall 5a, 1888, 1 iy By a es com) im Peale 122 asked. ine ee ase f iret mortgage be on Light Infantry bonds, 24 7s, 1904, 9§ bid, 105 asked. Washington Gas Lignt eee bonds, Cee 12056 bid, 121q 2 Company ‘bonds, series B, 1% did, 122% a-ked. és, National Hank Stocks -benk of Washington, 490 bid, 550 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 280 bid. Metropolitan, 260 bid. Central, 280 bid. Second, 185 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 145 bid, 200 asked. 165 bid, 167 asked. Columbia, 175 bid, 180 asked, Capital, 116 bid, 120 asked. ee a, 70 bid, TS asked, Traders, ¥0 bid, ed. Ratlroad Stocks — Washington and Pog rigger 270 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 165 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 68 bid. North © Street, G2 bid, 65 asked. and Soldiers’ Home, 85 ‘id, 90 asked. Bright ‘wood, 31 bid. Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 443 bid, Frank- lin, 55 bid. eee bid, 9 asked. Na- 180 bid, 190 asked, Corcoran, Columbia, 1734 bid, 17% asked. Germsn-Ameri- can, 180 bid. Nomac, KS bid, 100 asked. Kiggs, i oy 8% asked. Peoples, 5% bid, 5% asked. tle Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, 123 bid, 130 asked. Coluinbia Title, 63 bid, 6% asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—' 443 bid, 40 asked. Geor U.S. Electric Light, 115 bid, 1 . Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 26 did, S3asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 85 bid, 46 asked. American Graphophone Company, 15 bid, 16 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- Washington BrickMachine Com- pany, 20 bid. 7, 315 bid, Great Falls Ice Company, 180 id, 200 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 23° bid. National Sefe Deposit Company, 230 bid. Wash- it Company, 127 bid. National , 20 bid. Pueumatic Gun Carriage, bid, 1 asked. Washington and Trust mpany,2% bid, 3 asked. American Security and Trust company, 32 bid, 35 asked, ———— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 14.—Cottou firm—middling, 11%. Flour dull—Howard street and western super, 2.0082.50; do. extra, 2.7583.60; do. family, 8.7504.30; City mills, Kio brands, extra, 4.20a4.40; winter wheat patent, 4.40a4.80; spring, do. do., 4.4505.25; do. do, straight, 4.25a4.75; do. do., extra, 3.60a4.00. Wheat—southern scarce; ; Wentern si z : Longberry, a trong; No. 2 winter red, spot, Sy; March, 834;April, 83i¢ sayasex: July. w2." Corn—southern rather easy; white, 36030; yellow, 36a:37; Western steadier, mized spot, MONG March, 353a35%; April, '35j4035%; May, 354036; Jun 86X; July, 36K037; August, 374037; steamer, 324X035. Oats steady uh Pen Sasey weonets white, Boe a rh, Ww 30; do. nized, inxs: graded No. %, white, ~2oa2vig. Hay quiet— to choice timothy, 12.50a13.00. Provisions firm — mess pork, old 10.50, new 11; bulk meats, loose shoulders, 4%; long clear and clear rib sides, 5X; sugar-pickled shoulders, 5 Batie, ““Mowitye tard, reonod cae ae on 3. im » crude Butter quiet western’ packed, 16051; best ro 16019; ” . Bega quiet—western, 12al2\y, eum @nchanged—refined, 7%: Coffee firm—Rio fair, 203¢820%. juiet—A soft, 6 5-16a6%. Copper easier—refined, 27013. Whisky firm—1.0val16. Freights to Li : a heey ay ooo iy flour ton in ; grain per n |. Cork orders—4a. Hales—wheat, 1,300 bushels; corn. 13,000 bushels. @PALTINONE, lo. throes, 65; 100; Northern datedgas bonds, la consols, 4134; nio stock, Sta 69a7054: consall- ‘stock, 05034. or Central stock, 113jgall4ig; do. ‘The proposal of the officials at the city past office to furnish the residents here an earlier delivery than is now in effect has created a vast deal of discussion, Letters and complaints have come in from various quorters from people who do not want an mail or who do not want it if it is going to add to the hardships of the carriers, All sides of the story have been say we will not have to re; earlier after the 17th of this month, ‘o get started on our with our ready we will hat to be Jeisure time between deliveries it is true, but that is of little service to to us, for we have to be in uniform all the time, and are p on duty. We .do not have time to go home and Cc i our clothes snd wecan not accomp! anything in the hours we have off. The early delivery will be areal hardship on us, We will have to be at the post office three-quarters of an hour earlier than at present and it is early Lin 4 now. do not think the public desire an early delivery, Every carrier on his route hears number of complaints from people whose mail he delivers, I know of lots of objection from people who do not want their " letters earlier, and who say they have to get up too early in the morn- ing to get their mail as it is now. We carriers are solidiy opposed to the plan.” THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW, One of the carriers told Tux Star reporter that it was absurd to ssy that the car- riers im Washington derived the benefits intended to be conferred upon them by the eight hour law. They were practically on duty fourteen or fifteen hours a day, and the proposed early delivery would simply string out their work Gaba) donald number of hours. He did not agree with Post- master Ross that the delivery would relieve the carrier during the heat of the day. As amatter of fact he thought it would throw the heaviest work into the middle of the day. He said the statement made by the posimaster in his report to the Postmaster Gen- eral that on Sundays the carriers were on duty from 5 to 7 when the carriers’ window was open to the public, gave the wrong im- preusion that they had only two hours of duty on that day, whereas, as ®& matter of fact, they had to go on duty at 12 or 1 o'clock in order to get the mail ready for delivery when the public called for it, : The carriers, he said, got little or no credit for the many hours they are obliged to spend in the office preparing for their tri “To sum it all up,” he remarked, “the car- riers would be satisfied if the intent of the law as it passed Congress was carried out.” MATURING LEGISLATION. A Proposed Appellate Court—Con- gressional Committee Notes. Senator Higgins’ bill, introduced today in the Senate, to establish a circuit court of appeals provides that the court shall consist of three judges, who shall receive a salary of $8,000 a year, and the terme of the court are to be heldin the several judicial districts, It shall have final Jurisdiction of all cases arising in district and circuit courts, except where constitutfonal questions are involved. In cases of patents and copyright @ review of the whole contro- versy may be had by the Supreme Court. ‘ME, CONGER’S LARD BILL. The subcommittee of the House committee on agriculture, to which the lard bills were re- ferred, favorably reported the Conger bill to the full committee today, SLOW WORK WITH THE WORLD'S FAIR BILT. Owing to the fact that several of the mem- bers of the special committee on the world’s fair were otherwise engaged this morning the call for a meeting failed to secure the presence of # quorum and another effort will be made to hold a session later in day. Mr. Candler, the chairman, is hopeful that the com- mittee will conclude the consideration of the bill this afternoon so that he may report it to the House tomorrow. He will make an effort to secure a special order for the consideration of the bill in the House at an early day, THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST. The House committee on elections today heard argument upon the contested election case of Miller vs. Elliott, from the seventh dis- trict of South Carolina. The contestant was represented by Dudley and Wheeler, while Eppa Hunton appeared for the contestes. IN MEMORY OF JUDGE KELLEY: The eulogies on Mr. Wm. P. Kelley, which will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow after- noon, promise to form a striking tribute to the dead statesmen. The list of speakers will be O'Neili of Pennsylvania, Holman of Indiana, Banks of Massachusetts, Carlisle of Kentucky, McKinley of Ohio, Mills of Texas, Bingham of Pennsylvania, Wilson of West Virginia, Can- non of Illinois, Mutchler of Pennsylvana, Bur- rows of Michigan, Reilly of Pennsylvania, Mo- Kenna of California, Hooker of Miss PP, Atkinson of Pennsylvania, Breckenridge o: Fentaahy, Kerr of Iowa, Reyburn of Pennsyl- y DESERTIONS FROM THE ARMY. The House committee on military affairs has ordered a fa’ ible report upon the Senate bill to amend the 103d article of war so as to prohibit the trial by court-martial of persons who deserted in time of peace more than two years before his arraignment, pro- vided that the limitation shall not begin until the end of bis term of enlistment, The bill to provide for national aid to pri- mary education, urged by Judgg Albion W. Tourgee before the House committee on edu- cation yesterday, was drawn by Judge Tourgee. It proposes that @2a for each illiterate over the age of ten years shall be appropriated every year for ten years from July 1, 1890, This fund is to be applied to the promotion of primary education in the free schools. The commissioner of education is to be furnished an official statement of illiterates in each town- ship, or other political or municipal subdivis- ion Jess than a county in each state or territory, and the number of illiterates of each race therein. This fund is to be paid semi-annually to the treasurer of the board of commissioners or trustees or body having charge of the schools on requisition,on proof that free public schpols, open to all the pupils of the locality, have been maintained at least three months of the pre- ceeding six months with an average attend- ance of at least one-third of those within school e resident therein. The funds are to be ap- plied solely to the payment of teachers, and no portion of them is to be used for the support of colleges, academies, normal schools, &c. THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL. The urgent deficiency bill was reported to the Senate today by Mr. Hale from the com- mittee on appropriation. Items were sdded by the Senate aggregating €558,050, NOTES, The House committve ou rivers and harbors COURT-MARTIAL REFORM. BIRTHPLACE OF WASHINGTON. Isenefit of Counsel. PRESIDENT HEWETT’S PLANS. He Says He is Trying to Buy the De- troit Team and Will Have a Strong Club. Walter F. Hewett, president of the Washing- ton base ball club, ssid in an interview this morning that the statement published today to the effect that Mr. Albert Gleason, a wealthy contractor of this city, has decided to assist him pecuniarily in building up the Washington club was incorrect, “but” he added, “negotin- tions with this end in view have been in Progress between Mr. Gleason agd myself for some time past, and while I am confident of the ultimate success of our conferences we bave not, as yet, come to # final agreement. “Jt is true, however,” Mr, Hewett continued, “that I am now and have been for several days in communication with the owners of the De- troit club looking holies purchase of the ree team and transfer to this city, satisfactor ment between us is Teaahed 5E> shall select the best of the alpen cogs play ~ le they, added to the most eligible men troit, will, E believe, give this city a strong club and one that will not, as usual, finish the season in the last resting p! : Mr. Hewett said that contracts for the build- ing of the new grand stand had been awarded and orders given for the beginning of work next Monday. A large force of men will be employed in order to have everything in readi- ee the season on the 28th ——__—_ THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. The House District Committee—Favore able Reports on Two Bills Ordered. The House District committee got down to work in good style this morning. ures were considered and two of them were or- dered to be favorably reported, These bills are for the extension of the charter of the Rock Creek railroad company and the formatjon of a universal railroad transfer system in the District. The bill for the establishment of a girls reform school was also considered by the committee, although no decision was reached on it, Mr. Mills Dean appeared in behalf of the proposed measure and spoke earnestly for a favorable report. CRUSHED TO DEATH. A Baltimore and Ohio Brakeman Run Over by a Train and Horribly Manglied. A fatal accident occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad track near Bennings about 9 o'clock this morning. The victim was Mr, John B, Oates, a young man who was employed asa brakeman on the road, He had been working only three da Five empty cars were being taken from Ben: to Anacostia and Oates was on the rear car. He accidentally fell from the car and the entire train passed over him, horribly mangling his head, body and legs. His body was brought in on train and taken to Lee's un: estab- lishment on Pennsylvania avenue. Act Coroner Townshend viewed the re- mains and will hold an inquest at 9 o'clock to- morrow. - The deceased was about twenty-eight years old and was the sole support of his mother and bis sister, jwho live at No, 1015 224 street He came here last November from Frederick, Md, and his remains will be taken to that city for interment, Seine eis DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. A CHANGE OF PROPOSED ROUTE. It was the intention of the Commissioners to give a hearing today at 2 o'clock tothe parties opposed to the railway which it is contem- plated shall run out 17th street. Several parties utin an appearance at the appointed hour, but their trouble in vain,for Senator W. M. Stewart and Col. Truesdell, representing the Rock creek railroad company called early in the day and notified the commissioners that they had practically abandoned the idea of running out 17th atreet and would submit en amendment to Congress allow- ing the railroad tp run out 18th street and thence across to Connecticut avenue, and over a brit to be built over Rock creek 130 feet high and 700 feet long irrespective of Speevaches (built by the company); thence slong Connecticut avenue extended to the Dis- trict line. After the amendment hasbeen in- troduced in Congress it will be referred to the Commissioners for their report, THE MONUMENTAL RAILROAD. The Commissioners this afternoon in pur- suance of a recent order helda board session to consider objections to the route pro; d by the Monumental railroad company. There were no objectors ros, and Messrs, Baker, Carter and Jones, representing the company, spoke on ie advantages to be derived from the road. They submitted ® petition from the residents and Rroperty owners along the route approving the road The Commissioners will e their report to Congress at an early day. gh le LE In the Front Rank, From Horse and Stable, We know the fact has nothing to do with horse matters, yet we want to put in print our recognition of the work of one of our newspa- per exchanges, Tas Wasuinacrox Stan, which etands in the front rank of the evening papers ofthe land. Its average circulation of 30,000 for the past year is something phenomenal for a city the size of Washington, with so small a rural field to draw from. Enlarged quarters testify to the prosperity of the paper, pilot aclu ten Fined For Ringing His Bell, Michael Angelo, an Italian scissors grinder, has s hand bell which he uses to attract the at- tention of house keepers, He spent con- siderable time in East Washington but the people in that section could not stand the music made by the small chime. It did not make as much noise as church bells, but the sound was more penetrating and that explains the F peace on which © poor complaints were made. ing the bell and this morning Judge Miller fined him @2 eould not The Girls’ Reform School. A sing).— Wheat—M: today heard Representatives Flower, Tracey | school bill, Gen, Grout, chairman of the com- Ma} cae "gon Fa er sae ian upon the subject of imprevements | mittee, asked why the girls mentioned in the let- Poe Ce ee oe q . 2 inguisher er. zm July, a E roo rid ae ‘The most elegant and original token of ap- | *#tion for works of mercy, both of which have Sarin. Bn May Goines ‘ane, 615; duly, 20, | proval of the ruling on the question of the frosires ote bill aes to the om: Real Est - Matters. quorum that‘the Speaker has received has just | m: to rope views on the sub; BC. been left at the Shoreham by the express man, Ea panel a ed prielipe petwe pom iy Berab EB. It is from Portland, Me., and was sent by Tey whe taetaaions ‘mentioned by Chairman chase, Ta paren the members of the Young Men's repub-| Grock During the 1889 there were sent Joining Dr, [aaa tor ord leet 1s, to of cote eiivee to the work house girls under twenty years Fertile in candle extinguisher, is foursade a you my janitor, Tnarriod | five inches highest stands Gn. the Spesters| “I Am Emperors Love. man.” table, The surface of the cone is elegantly en- | yrom the London Truth. Applicant: |‘ (ee The late emperor of Russia was pradent ted ae ek oe Eelrictory of the Speaker rer cbatrecton enough to invest several millions sterling in Plausible: « England, America and France for the bepefit chickens I hed in Kaye sen patted _ of his morganatic wife, Princess Dolgourouki, ‘Denno, ash} Elmer 2. won of Dr. & James T. | $24 her children, and he also presented ‘her with two immense cece in Bussia, ‘The emperor recently caused am intima- fon’ ‘be made to the that inasmuch eres Tamale nee f i fi Imperal to sell her estates Se Aan ee ‘ A Description of a Once Prosperous Section of Westmoreland County. WAEEVIELD AXD ITS LOCATION—1TS FORMER AXD PRESENT OWKERS—SEETCE OF THE WaSEING- TOM FAMILY—SACTH AROUT THE PROPOSED mOxUMEST. ee ‘To the Eéitor of Tax Evexree Stam: While much has been written about Gen. ‘Washington and the whole world is familiar with the history of his life, and while thousands annually visit Mount Vernon, bis home, yet his birthplace is seldom mentioned and little is known of the place where was born such an illustrious man. It is therefore the purpose of the writer, who is familiar with that historic spot, to present to the public a short but ac- curate account of Wakefield, the birthplace of Washington, Of the great men who have been foremost in Lee. Wakefield is situsted in the northern of. this county, is a large plantation of 200 acres, on the river for halfs mile, is bounded on the northeast by the famous Bridge creek, while southeastern portion of the farm rests on Pope's creek. Situ- ated in an ural section, the lands ing on vers and creeks are v fertile and are to this day annually cultivate: in corn and wheat, the usual crops grown in this part of the stata, WHERE WASHINGTON WaS BORN. The spot where the bome of Washington stood is about 200 yards from the bank of Pope's creek and one-half mile from its mouth, where it empties into the Potomac river. Nothing remains of the dwelling, which was a plain house of four rooms on the lower floor and several in the attic, except the bricks that formed the foundation of the house. tha large Ald near tothe original bode, which tl nearto ouse, wi is said to have been hy. reece] house that was built after the house g {3 was burnt, and that occurred during the last part of the revola! war. an it were, slone in its sign! for more thane century it would at last no longer resist the destructive elements of time and now nothing remains to mark that memorable spot save a cluster of on few fig bushes and «pile of broken brick, The p t owner of Wakefield is Mr, John E. Wilson, formerly of Maryland, but for more than forty years has been resid- ing upon the place, The present mansion is situated one-l mile farther back from the river ahd overlooks the field containing the birthspot and gives an extended view of the Potomac river, which at that point is seven miles wide, Wilson married Miss Bettie Washington, whose grandfather was William Augustine Washington, the half nephew of Gen. Washington; so it can yet be said that his birth- pluce is in possession of his collateral de- acendanta. ONCE A PROSPEROUS SECTION. This section of Virginia is most favorably lo- cated, the Potomac river bordering the county on the north and the Rappahannock on the south, at this point the rivers being only nine miles apart. fore the war this was the most us and wealthiest of the state of Vi ia, as the beautiful 3 and ifi- cent homes bordering these rivers now roof, but since that day, agricultural interest ing the only support of the country and coming in direct competition with the rich lands of the west and the cheap ‘tation east, have gradually proved less profitable, so that the vast estates that once yielded an t support and enabled the owners to live in lux- ury and ease, with the present system of labor and low markete for in do little more than furnish a comfortable living for their owners. Yet, with all these drawbacks, a large part of | day the tidewater people of Virginia live comfort- ably, and in no country will you find more hos- pitality, more refinoment and cultivation than among ‘that section of Virginia bordering on the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers, th streams contain large beds of oysters and fish, and wild game can be found im abundance. So that people of moderate means can live and live as well in this partof the state as in any country, ‘WASHINGTON'S VIRTUES. Henee, it is not a wonder that Westmoreland county, blessed in so many ways and with a climate neither extremely cold nor exceedingly hot, should have rawed amidst her rural fields, far removed from the busy haunts of men, three great and distinguished heroes—men the honor of whose characters neither misfortune could injare nor envy ever blast, It can only be with patriotic pride that we review the life of our Washi: o—® man ‘First in war, first in peace and it in the hearts of his country- men.” When we compare him with men of other couutries who have been prominent in fame too often, alas, do we dnd their greatness allied with guilt, but bis fame is whiter than it is brilliant. The destroyers of nations have stood abashed at the majesty of his virtues, for it reproved the rashnuess of their ambition end darkened the splendor of victory. Let our countrymen ever consecrate the memory of our heroic general, our brave patriot, our wise statesman and our Virtuous sage and teach our children that the fruits of his labors are our in- heritance and that his example, not only in the resent age but in future generations and as jong ss history shall be read, is complete and will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates and to all mankind, ‘THE FIRST EMIGRANTS, The first of the Washington family that emi- grated to America weré two brothers, Law- rence and John, who came over in 1659 and —— lands for their plantations between e Potomac and Rappahannock rivers, and located at or near idge Creek, in what is now Westmoreland county. The name of the old home seems to have been changed in 1731 from Bridge Creek to that of Wakefield, for after that time but little is said of Bridge Creek. Lawrence Washington first settled with his brother John at Bridge Creek, but afterward removed to what is now Essex county, and there died early in January, 1677, leaving three children. In Tappahannock, the county seat of Essex county, in the records of the old county of aig! pr weerend is recorded the will of Lawrence Washington, and in the court house of Westmoreland is recorded the will of his brother John. PIOUS JOHN WASHINGTON, But it is from Col. John Washington that Gen. Washington is descended. John Washing- ton was a pious man and one of great strength of character, He had large possessions, both in England and in America, and was an exten- sive planter, He was made magistrate and a member of the house of burgesses; was colonel of the military forces of Virginia that operated with those of Maryland in keeping back the Seneca Indians, who were at that time ravag- ing banks of the Potomac. In honor of his Bo lic sbrvices and private virtues the parish which a —— . after him and ill bears name of Washington This Coy theregar gy the only Episcopal church in the county and isthe church herd the Washingtons of Westmoreland wor- today. John W was married in England, but bis ble Rega cary, eo — after reaching country, Twi ried Miss Ann Pope, whose father lived on Popes adi ‘akeficld. He had three ington, married Miss Mildred Warner of Glou- cester, by whom he had three children. Lawrence's second son, Augustine, married ‘20th April, tage first Miss Jane Butler of West- moreland, by be bad four ye weed ies one tine and Ji of ee] oft of ‘and evurret Sa In the epring.of x Seoretery li i | : i | [ i : i i #4 i stop to the birthspot was pedite the structure cap it accessible, = Thomas ¢ engineer nited States under the inotreckion of Secre' Frelinghuysen, made a visit March 8, 1 the birthplace and located the four the proposed monument and soundings and surveys of the point relative to making estima’ 4 cost of asuitable wharf, which estimate afterward placed at €6,000, The result of Sgr peite EEE as? if patriotic spirit which wustained Washington, i tote spirit susta’ all bis labors for his country will Dot be fecking in those who are enjoying the fruits of his labors today, and that our American ys will not be satisfied or rest coutented until they see the birthplace, like Mount Vernon, so kept and marked with a suitable monument such as bear testimony of # proud and ple. And this can only be done by our © gressmen and our Secretary of State taking matter in under consideration, and, being intlue: by the spirit of the same that induced our forefathers to defend “ bome of the free and the land of the brave,” they will not give the matter over until they can say with pride and gretitude, both to Americans and foreigners, come see the birth- place and home of our beloved emits 2 ete ———_-e+ —_____ Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- nal office today: 8a.m., 45; 2 p.m, 46; maxi- mum, 46; minimum, 44. —_ Astonishing Facts. Of the total quantity of champagne imported in the last 10 years about one-quarter was G, H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry, or over 225,000 cases more than of any other brand. =" BIBB On Friday, March 14,1890, at 5:45 am, AND & BLUB sxeu ht pears. Funeral on Saturday, 15th justaut at o\lock pm. A. Br 1423 Corcoran: from the residence of 3 & papers plegse pom Funeral private, BLUE. On Fridsy, March 14, 1800, at 12 as Silock am, DAVID B. BLUE, ii the seventy-ficet Funeral from his iste residence, 705 K street north. west, Buuday, March 16.at 2 pm. Friends int Wattend (New Brunswioa, N J. pepors please: BROWN. On March 14, 1800, at 4960 pm, J, BROWN, in his twenty-nith year, ¥ irvm bis wother's (Mra Sarah Brown's residence, 230 Fo: -#-ualf erect southwest, Sun- y at 2-30 o'clock pun. a CHAPPLE. On Wednesday, March at 145 pe JAMES WULTT i, “Telowed sou st Sousa r. is'Lee Chapple,aged tWo years seven aud eighteen days. Gone in bis (Gone in his boyisod bloom; frou ver ‘Deep in the ailent tomb. wen Taco | th the 5 ‘ae But we know that our litte te residence of hus p 219 t thes nth atre-t nouthweat, Saturday the TOUR kectont ot Zp.m. Friends of the iawily respect ited 1 attend. F3 GUEEN. this life on March 11 1B¥U. at 10:00 am, MAKY A GHEED. the wife Of B. W. Ghee, iu the forty-Liret yes of ater a Jong illness, wi with true Vited to gZUVRER, Tu + ot Prove jompital, in 4 aoe SHARD A.» HONy BUVAER, ive of Germany. is remaiue wi oometlery by Catholic insututione OBER. On Th March 13, 21 i be Louies Buy ANLLIAT beloven aougbiee ot Charies aud Mary aged “twenty-thrve years six “Yuueral privaie, interment Saturday at Glenwep@ cemetery. McCULLY, 1%, 1600, 3am LLY. On Thursday, March MoUULLY, wile of Matthew MoUBlIy. ? ‘uneral services at te Tesidence Friday, Interment et Philsdeiphim Pe.,on Saturday? GARILA. DEBORAM O'R Bobert u’ path, oo this ite ——- oy eed. eee See Funeral wil! take place frou ber late reeideron, 120 G street southwest, ou Bsturday morning, i at D-JU Klu., Lkence to St. a = SS umes will be araenpen, 7 PINDELL. Entered into t at Boston, 1890, ISIAH PINDELL, brotheran-lsw ot ik is Fensins will be brought to Baltimore One temas ot Gatgr- aay, 1th. = HIORDAN. On March 13, 1890, at 12 m..CATH- Buordan, ab RIX ELOKDAN, wile of crpuon, Where requiem lmusss Will be celebrated, frieudsaud relatives ace wully invited, (Xgw York aud Calitoruis papers please copy. ROVER. Suddenly on Thursday, March 13, 1890, at 7 o'clock &u., EMMA, bulowed wile ut 3. 0. hovers Uurty-eight y eure, orihwest, ou Saturday, Marcy Tires f o'cleee ‘Borth west, on ture 5 or Fricmas ae ceapecatauly iarvaved to essen, 7 SCKIVENEK, On March 13, 1890, at 1:30 am. ajtere suort inese, JENNIE Bt. DORIVENE, obdeed dauglter of Peyton sud Mary C.‘Borivenen, Funeral services will be beld at Gurley Memorial church at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Kelatives aud frieuds invited without further mouse, ‘“ SMITH. Ou Thursday, March 13, 1800, a 10 glock im. NET LE, veloved Goughter of Collacian ‘and the iste George W. Smith ‘Theme jo 0 Bower piucthel from our bel thet never was joutn again ; Tt hes taed trom all earthly trouble to jotn happiness above, Good-bye, Nettie, good-bye, darling, you have gone ts from trouble and f case from trol from sorrow, you are num- Br H strects northeast, Sunday, March st ‘Frieuds and relatives are invited to as ‘at Bt. Aloysius church at 3 o'clock p.m. — ay HANK By, sou ‘of Mary Ee sod te laa t Oe LA Maen aves Saturday, March i edie ee “Funeral frow hus iate residence, 119 K atreet porth- BI a Toth, gu Sunday, st 4 pan Friends and ‘relativesare Cuanzsnan. ‘This season of the yesr is the most suitable for the ‘use of the well Known Carlsbad Sprudel Salt Since five centuries Carlsbad bas been acknowledged by the PITORER'S Castonia .