Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1890, Page 5

y THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1890. Airs SARSAPARILLA THE BEST BLOOD MEDICINE, 80 6A¥Y LEADING PHYSICIANS AND DRUG- GISTS, AND THEIR OPINION IS INDORSED BY ‘THOUSANDS CURED BY IT OF SCROFULA, EC- ZEMA, ERYSIPELAS AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE BLOOD, “Ayer’s Sareaparills has won its reputation by years Of valuable service tothecommunity. If isthe best.” — KS Lang, Druggist, 212 Merrimack st., Lowell, Bane Dr. W. P. Wricbt, Paw Paw Ford, Tenn., saya: ‘Tn ty practice I invariably prescribe Ayer's Sarsaparilla for chronic diseases of the blood.” Dr. E.R. Boyle, St and Oxford sta, Philadetphia, Pa., writes: “For two years I have preseribed Ayer’s farsaparilia in pumerous instances snd I find it highly efScacicus im the treatment of all disorders of the bicod.” LM. Robinson, Pharmacist, Sabina, Obio, certifies: “Ayer's Sarsaparilla bas always been a great seller. Diy customers think there is no blood purifier equal to it “For many years I was afMicted with scrofnlous run- Bing sores, Which at last became so bad the doctors wivised smputstiug one of my legs to save my life. I Dewan taking Ayer’s Sarsaparills and soon saw an im- Provement. After using about two dozen bottles the sores were healed. Icontinue to take a few botties of this medicine eagh year, for my blood,and am no louger troubled with sores, Ihave tried other reputed bived purifiers, but none does so much good as Ayer's Sarsaparilia”—D. A. Roviuson, Neal, Kansas. Dou't fail to get AYEWS SARSAPARILLA, Propared by DR. J. C. AYER & CO., LOWELL, MASS, ‘Sold by Drugwists, $1,six 65. Worth $5 a bottle. m9 Waar: SCOTI"S EMULSION CURES CONSUMPTION. SCROFULA. BRONCHITIS; COUGHS, COLDs. WASTING DISEASES, WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER, Many have gained one pound per day by its use. Scott's Emulsion is not # secret remedy. It con- tains the stimulating properties of the Hypophos- Bites pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, the po- teney of both being largely increased. It s used by Juysicaus ali over the w PALATABLE AS MILE. Sold by all Druggists, nl9 SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N.Y. WPXO KEGULATE THE STOMACH, LIVER AND boweis snl promote dizestion take one of Carter's Littie Liver Pulls every tis F, Ls’s Grexwiciwe Soar parts, opens allowing tree to ‘the wondertul power of the soap, the pores, scope Prvstcraxs Use. Feiss GerMicipe Soar IN THEIR FRACTICE, se it is the best me- » whereby the antisep- ‘and geriucides ueces- sary to the cure of cutane- ou affections ca: be em- ployed. Datnty my Cen MADE so bY ITs NatvwaL INGREDIENTS, Nor BY PERFUMERY. So mild and pure is Fels's ticiie Soup that even ue tender skin of the baby ains tone and health frou iis constant use. Philadelphia, m20-156t Orcs Cuepir Pray. FURNITURE, CARPETS. MATTINGS, OIL CLOTHS, RUGS, BABY CARRIAGES, REFRIG- ERATORS, STOVES and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS INGENERAL. LOW FOR CASH OB ON EASY WEEKLY OK MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Poplar Bed Koom Suites from $15 up. Oak Bed Room Suites from 25 up. Walnut Bed Room Suites from #40 up. Parlor Suites on Hair Cloth or Flush, $35 up. lnwrain Carpet from 25e, per yard up. Brussels Carpet frow 75e. per yard up. il Cloths from “t5c. per yard up. 6 TER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CasH, All Carpets Sewed and Laid Free of Charge. We uarantee the customer against any loss th matching, 8s we charge only for the net number of yards neces- Bary to cover the floor, It will pay you to call 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 SETILED LN THIRTY Days, FP. GROGAN, 73end T4l Tih stow mb3-3m0 Sree Suz Or Dry Goons AT THOS. J. LUTTRELL’S, 20ta st. and Pa ave uw. 1.000 Children’s Light-weight Shirts at 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 22, 25 and 2Ne. each, worth double the money. 500 Ladies’ Vests from 1Z¢e. up. Men's Balbrixwan Shirts reduced from 30c. to 37340. ‘Meu's Balbragcan Shirts reduced from 37i¥e. to 25¢. Large lot Reguiar-made Clildren’s White Hose re- Iced to Se. Beautiful line New Parssois and Sum Umbrellas at tery low Sgures—from Sve. uy Lovely Dress Goods at 1 Btriped Serxes, all colors, All-woo! Henriettas at 5c. tully worth 81.25, market for to $1.25 per yard. One case Bieached Cottons, short lengiha, at 6e., orth Se. Calicoes, 5e.; Gingbams, Se. Gents’ Neckwear at Lic., sold for 50c. Special. Gents’ Furuishings of all kinds at special prices, Full line of Men's, Latics’ and Children’s Hosiery, Bioves, Ke. All kinds of First-class Dry Goods. Cull and see us. Dur stock is too heavy snd must Le reduced. Se Sree, THOS. J. LUTTRELL mblezw 1990 Fe ave. Iew.. cut. BU bot p bizzi- *s Little Liver Pills. Que Bdoce. Sut Suueil dose, small pil. LASS OF spenetens RITTERS Terie’ 2d EDITION. Last rans i ia St STEELE ON THE STAND. He Admits the Story of His Treatment of Wile, Citcaco, March 24—The court martial for the trial oi Lieut. Steele reassembled this morn- ing after having been adjourned for two days on account of the death of Gen. Crooke. Lieut. Steele took the stand in his own behalf and told the story of his encounter with Wild substantially 43 it has heretofore been pub- lished. He admitted striking Wild and swear- ingat him. He was very angry with Wild; more so than he had ever before been with a private soldier. Wild’s manner was highly in- subordinate and insolent. Cross-examination failed to shake the lieu- tenant's testimony. Capt, Phelps, Lieut? Stecle's euperior officer, was then called and testified to Steele’s bearing toward the men un- der btm. MORTGAGE ©: — NIAGARA FALLS. Plan to Utilize the Mighty Power and Transmit It. Brrrazo, N.Y., March 24.—English capitalists are at the point of taking out a mortgage on the water power of the Canadian Niagara falls, An eminent English electrician and well known capitalists in London are behind the scheme. ‘The object, it is stated, is to get electricity for transmission to cities and towns asa motive power and for lighting purposes. The lessees are to pay $25,000 yearly rent. A deposit of $10,000 has been made, which is to be for- feited unless a contract is finally closed, and the balance of the first two years rent paid by March 1, 1891. : It is stated that ex-Gov. Cornell is interested in the scheme. Thegsyndicate will be opposed by the Hamilton company, known as the Niagara hydraulic electric company, incorporated in Virginia, with $20,000 capital. A MISTAKE OF NUMBERS. How the Railroad Accident at Portage Occurred. Borraxo, N.Y., March 24.—An oficial report of the wreck on the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad near Portage. High Bridge, received by General Superintendent Bell, gives the following as a list of the killed and injurcd: Killed—P. Riley, brakeman; G. Polson, brakeman. Injured—F, t, fireman, concussion of brain. may die; J. McGuicken, a wiper, seri- ously; John Stout and J. W. Warner, engineers, sealded, not seriously; W. H. Godfrey, con- ductor of the accommodation, head hurt and one rib broken, not serious; two young women named O'Brien, passengers on accommodation, slightly injured. i General Superintendent Bell will visit the scene of the accident this morning and will then go to Olean, where the company will make an investigation. The responsibility lies between the dispatcher at Olean, the operator at Rosburg andthe engineer of the freight. The dispatcher gave orders for freight trains No. 235 and 286 to meet at Nunda. The order for 285 was sevt to Rosburg and that for 286 to Mount Morris. The order to * been read to meet train dation) instead of 286 at Nunda, so that instead of waiting at Portage- ville for the passenger train, which had the right of way, the freight passed Portageville and the collision followed. Whether the operator got 206 for 286 or the engineer mis- read it will be learned at the investigation. The inquest will probably be held at Nunda. ————_— THE FLACK SENTENCE. Judge Barrett Postpones it Until Next Friday—A Reporter in Trouble. New York, March 24.—Judge Barrett in the court of oyer and terminer this morning post- poned sentence in the cases of Sheriff Flack, his son William and Lawyer Mecks until next Friday, when he will hear what their counsel has to say. Flack looked stolid as usual, and if his position was felt by him there was no in- dication in his expressionless face of the fact. The son looked more composed than on Satur- day night, when he heard the verdjct of the jury. Lawyer Joseph Meeks seemed cheerful and at once got into conversation with a num- ber of friends. Argument on their behalf will be heard on Wednesday next from their lawyers. Reporter Choate, who was found in the jury room while they were considering their verdict, will on Friday be required to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. Saved From the Flames. Apert Lea, Mixy., March 24.—At 9 o'clock Saturday evening the Hall honse was set on fire by the falling of a hanging lamp and nar- rowly escaped total destruction. At 1:30 yes- terday morning Wim. Nelson discovered ‘the fine residence of A. Hendrickson near the Union depot burning and it was with difficulty that the family was rescued. The wife is an in- valid. All were taken out in their night clothes, The building and all its contents were de- stroyed. The adjoining residence of M. E. Giles caught from the Hendrickson fire and was also consumed, the furniture being saved. The total loss i 000, insurance €3,{00. = Bodies Found. Searrie, Wasn., March During the searching in the ruins of the Stetson & Post block yesterday the charred remains of two men and one woman were found. One of the victims was a man named Jones, but the others are not known. ‘They were strangers in town, who had sought lodging in the fated block. =e Railroad President Dead. Bostox, Mass., March 4g.—Hon. John §, Far- low, president of the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland railroad, died suddenly at his resi- dence in Newton this morning. ee Came Only to Advise. Cutcaco, March 24.—A dispatch from Ottawa, Ont., says: The Hon. C. H. Tupper, minister of marine and fisheries, has returned from Washington. He said that his mission had not been a diplomatic one, but that he had_ simply gone to Washington to give Sir Julian Paunce- tote information which his department pos- sessed in reference to the Behring sea matter. ‘That question alone had been considered dur- ing the last fortnight, and all he could say at present was that the negotiations were not yet completed. The Atlantic fisheries question had not yet been taken up. a A Railroad Stamped as a Fraud. San Disco, Cat., March 24.—A copy of the prospectus of the so-called Los Angeles, San Diego and Yuma railway company, circulated atSalt Lake City, has been received here, wherein it is claimed the said company has au exciusive franchise to 11}g miles of San Diego water front and that ail railroads entering San Diego will have to pay it tribute, The pro- spectus offers stock in the said railroad for sale at Salt Lake, and it is probably also cir- culated in New York. ‘The claims in said pros- pectus are stated to be utterly false, no ex- clusively franchise ever having been’ granted to apy part of San Diego's water front. Telegraphic Briefs. The Marquis of Hartington left Cairo today on his return to England. ‘The senate of Bremen has approved a project for the widening of the harbor there. ‘ihe cost of the proposed improvements will a:nount to 15,000,000 marks, ‘A slave dealer named Swahili has been hanged by the German authorities for trying to embark slaves at Bagamayo, Zanzibar. Headquarters hotel at Wappeton, N.D., burned this morning. Loss 25,000. A dispatch from Constantinople says that the powers are again exbanging views on the condition of Crete, but that they are not entirely agreed on the line of action to be adopted nor on the way in which pressure should be brought to bear on the porte. Saturday the boiler saw mill owned b; W. P. Wadies near Wickliffe, Ky., exploded, killing John Jennis and Fred Parker, mill bands, and badiy scalding R. Jamison, the engineer, who will probably die. Several were htly wounded. “ie river banks at Johnstown, Pa., are lined with hundreds of people stirring ib the sand and mud, locking for flood relice which were thrown up by the high water, Among the things found were a $20 gold piece by one young maa and a little girl picked up $6 in gold and silver. : a small village’ eee At Fort Hoituesdal miles from Oil City, Ont., William M: den shot aud killed 2 man named Myers lust night, McFadden left his wife about a week ago and she had been living with Myers until the tragedy occurred, THE ROCK CREEK PARK. The Measure Considered in the House Today. THE AMENDED BILL AS REPORTED BY CHAIR- ‘MAN GROUT—THE DISTRICT TO PAY HALF OF THE FIRST COST AND OF THE COST OF MAIN- TENANCE—NAMED IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS, In the regular course of human events Dis- trict day in the House rolled around again to- day and Mr. Grout appeared in the House this morning With a look of grim determination and a bundle of documents in relation to the Rock Creek park, which was the great order of the day. The committee on appropriations consumed @ large amount of time before the District committee obtained the right of way in non-concurring in a large number of the Senate amendments to the urgent de- ficiency bill. The matter was settled at length and a conference committee agreed to. THE PARK BILL T@KEN UP. It was 1:30 when Mr. Grout obtained the floor and moved that the House resolve itself into the committee of the whole for the consider- ation of the Rock Creek park bill. The motion was agreed to and Mr. Burrows took the chair, ‘he bill was thereupon read at length. PROVISIONS OF THE BILL. The bill, with the amendments proposed by the committee, provides ‘that a tract of land lying on both sides of Rock creek, beginning at Klingle ford bridge and running northwardly, following the course of the creek, of a width not less at any point than four hun- dred feet, including the bed ot the creck, of which not less than fifty feet shall be on either side of the creek nor more than five hun- dred feet on either side south of Broad branch road and Blagden mill road andof such greater Width north of said roads as the commissioners designated in this act may select, shall be secured, ag hereinafter set forth, and is perpetually dedicated and set apart as a public ark or pleasure ground for the benetit and en- foyment of the people of the United Siates, tu «© known by the name of Columbus Memorial park: provided, however, that the whole tract 80 to be selected andcondemned under ihe pro- visions of this act shall not exceed 2,000 acres. A COMMISSION TO SELECT THE LAND. The chief of engineers of the United States army, the president of the board of Commis- sioners and the Engineer Commissioner are ap- pointed a commission to select the land and to have the game surveyed by the assistant to the Engineer Commissioner in charge of public highwaya, ‘The commission, immediately after making the selection, shall make application to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia at a general or special term by petition containing a particular description of the property required, with the name of the owner or owners thereof and his, her or their residence, as far as the same can be ascertained, and the court is then au- thorized and required, upon such application and without delay, to ascertain and assess the damages occasioned by the taking of the land to each owner or to any person having a legal claim to said damages, in the manuer provided with reference to the taking of land tor high- ways in the District of Columbia, APPRAISING THE PROPERTY. The fee-simple of all premises so apprupri- ated for public use of which an appaisement shall have been made under the order and di- rection the court shail, upon payment of the appraised value to the owner or owners, respectively, or to such persons as shall be authorized to receive the same for any such owners, be vested in the United States, and if, in any case, the owner or owners of any portion of said land shall refuse or neglect, after the appraisement of the cash value of their lands and improvements by the court, to demand the same from the commis- sien, upon depositing the appraised value in court to the credit of such owner or owners, respectively, the fee-simple of all such lands shall bein like manner veeted in the United States, And the commission is uuthor- ized and required to pay to the several owners or to such persous authorized the appraised value of the several premises as specitied in the appraisement by the court or to pay into court by deposit as provided the appraised value, . The court may direct the time and manner in which possession of the property condemned shall be taken or delivered, aud may, if neces- sary, enforce any order or issue any process for giving possession. That no delay in making an asxessment of compensation, or in taking possession, shall be occasioned by any doubt which may arise as to ownership of the property, or any part thereof, or as to the~ interests of the respective owners, in such cases the court shall require a deposit of the money allowed as compensation for the whole prop- erty or the part infdispute. In all cases, as soon as the commission shall have paid the compensation assessed or secured its payment by a deposit of money under the order of the court, possession of the property may be taken. HALF TO BE PAID LY THE DISTRICT. To defray all expenses of inquiry, survey, assessment, payment for lands taken, and all other necessury expenses incidental thereto, the half of the sum of €1,200,000, or 80 much thereof as may be necessary, 18 Bpiropriated | out of the treasury and t ther half is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, and one-half of the sum which shall be annually appropriated and ex- pended for the maintenance and improvement of the lands as a public park shall be charged against and paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, inthe manner now pro- vided by law in respect to other appropriations | for the District of Co!umbia; and the other half shall be appropriated out ot the treasury of the United States, UNDER JOINT CONTROL. The public park authorized and established by this act shall be under the joint control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and the chief of engineers of the United States army, whose duty it shall be as soon as practi- cable to lay out and prepare roadways and bridle paths, to be used for driving and for horseback riding respectively, and footways for pedestrians; and whose duty it shall also be to make and publish such rezu- lations as they deem hacisprsst4 or proper for the care and management of the same. Such regulations shail provide for the preservation from injury or spoliation of all timber, animals or curiosities within said park, and their reten- a in their natural condition, as nearly as pos- sible, DIFFERENCES IN THE BILL. This bill, as has been stated in Tue Srar, differs from the one which passed the Senate January 28, in dividing the original appropria- tion of 21,200,000 between the United States and the District and in naming the park Columbus Memorial park. MR. GROUT SUBMITS THE REPORT. Mr. Grout in his opening remarks said that the project of establishing such a park was so familiar to the House that it was unnecessary to o into any extended remarks, He would for the present then merely submit the report from the committee on the subject. The report, which has been printed in Tue Stan, was then read. Considerable discussion followed as to the length of time to be given upto general de- bate. No time was, however, set for closing debate, NO GREAT OUTLAY AT PRESENT, Mr. McCreary wanted Mr. Grout to explain what the exact expenditure would be originally and what would be required annually to keep the park up and to develop it. Gen, Grout replied that there was no idea of spending any fabulous sum within the next few years in developing the park. It was expected to be for the future, The land could not be obtained at any future time as cheaply as at present. It was expected that in the next two years only about $25,000 would be asked for in order to open a drives and roads, . A MATTER OF THE FUTURE. Mr. Cannon followed in a short talk explain- ing the beauties of the situation and arguin that the groundshould be obtained at once, and then he was perfectly willing to have the development of the park rest with the future, BENEFITS TO ADJACENT PROPERTY, Mr. Payson asked if the committee had con- sidered s proposition to charge a large part of the cost on the property adjacent to the land specitied, which would be benefited by the mieasure. 7 Mr. Grout replied that the committee had considered the proposition but had some doubts as to the copstitutionulity of the plan, but if the gentleman from Lilinois and other good lawyers on the floor thought it id be done it would receive no ° ition from him, as he recognized the ob jection to enhancing the vaiue of so much arg without proper recompense to the istrict Mr. Payson remarked that at the = be fyoala offer an pole NaN oi 4 FAVORED UNANIMOUSLY BY CITIZENS. In answer to another question Gen. Grout said that the Committee bad learned to their full satisfaction that the citizens of the District were in favor of the park even when it was decided that one-half the cost should be put on the district. Only one letter had been re- ceived by the committee in opposition to the measure. Mr. Adams wanted the park to be ealled Columbus park instead of lumbus Memorial _ park, and thought that a lar, cost should be paid by the property jially benefited. Tne committee For the purpose of settling the time of debate, Finally it was agreed to limit the general de- bate to two hours and at 2:40 the House went into committee of the whole again. ‘MR, SPINOLA OPPOSES IT. Mr. Spinola took the floor in opposition to the bill. The general debate on the bill will close at 4:45, when the bill will be discussed by sec- tions, a vote being reached before adjourn- ment, It is probable that an amendment will be passed adding a portion of the cost to the property holders specially benefitted, and that then the bill will be passed, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the opening aud closing. the New York Stock Market, as reported by to Corson and Macartuey, 1419 F street: owner es- then rose Fy o | l| _ Nareo, ‘2 _ gusmetie, Pare 2 9 ox td 8 Fe! i) 4 OM Tig) 73% Union ime a $7") 675 Walesth. 34 10654! 10734 | Do. $4 18°) 184 Wes és Laladnee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales — Regular Call —12 o'clock m.: Columbia, National bank, 10 4t 180. Columbia Fire insure ance, 200 at JS. Eieetric Light, 10 115; 10 at 115; 10.at 115; 10 at 145, 10 at Lis. Ameri- can Graphophone, 7 at 14; 50 at 14. 25 atél; ag Did, 10534 asked. LOB bid, 105: 121% b S.4i¢s, LSV1, coupon, % asked. U, S. 48, registered, 1907, id, U.S. 4s, coupon, 1907, bid, 1 District ot Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s. 1891, coin, 103 bid. Per imp. 7s, 1801 currenc bid. Market stock 7s, 1802, currency, 20-year fund, 6s, 1892, guld, 104 bid. 20-year fund, gold, 112 bid. Water stock, 131 bid. 30-year fund, Us, Water stock, 7s, currency, 124, fund, ‘currency, 1235 bi bid. 3-Uos, bid. Miscollancous Bonds—U. S. Electric Light bonds, Ist. Us. 100 bid. LU. 8. Electric Light bouds, 2d Gs, 115 bid. Washington and George- town Kailroad, 10-40, 6s, 1053 bid. Wash- ington and Georgetown ‘Convertible bonds, Us, 105 did, 200 asked, Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1805, 10739 bi Washington Market Com- pany Ist mortgage, Gs. 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 65, 11S bid, Washington Ligut Iutantry first mortgage bonds, 6s, 1904, 104 bid. Washington Light In: fantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1904, 98 bid, 106 asked, Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A, Us, 11055 bid. Washington Gas Light Com- pany bonds, series B, ts, 121 bid, 12:3 a-ked. National Bank Swc4s—Kank of Washineton, 490 bid, 550 asked. — Bank of Kepublic, bid. Metropolitan, 260 bid, 300 asked. Ce: 280 bid. Second. 185 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, IS bid, 200 asked. Citizens, 165 bid, 107 asked. Columbia, 150 bid. Capital, 116 bid, 117 asked. West Eud, 80 bid, 83 asked, 9 bid, 924 asked. Railroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid, YOU asked. Metropolitan, -165 bid, asked. Columbia, 71 bid. 75 asked. Capitol and ‘Traders, North O Street, 66 bid, 70 asked. — Eckington d Soldiers’ Home, 70 bid, 75 asked. Bright- 32 bid. @ oes. a. Cor- coran, 64 bic 18 asked. German-American, 150 bid. — Potomac, 89 bid, 100 asked. Kiges, 8 bid. Peoples, 3% bid, asked, ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 123 bid, 180 axked. Columbia Title, 64, bid, 7 asked. scttic Light Stocks— Washington Gas, > usked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U.S. Electric Light, U3 bid, 115 asked, one Stocks — Pennsylvania, 26 bid, 33 sapeake and Potomac, 844 bid, 85 can Graphophone Company, 1335 Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany, 18 bid Washington Brick Ma- chine Company, 3 Great Falls Ice Com- pany, 190 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 23. bid. Saie Deposit Company, 240 oin= National Typographic, shington Safe Deposit » bial, n As 30 asked. Mergenthaler, 10 bid, neu: matic Gun Carriage, 7% bid, T asked.” Wash- ington Loan and ‘Trust Comps 2% bid, 3 asked. — American Security and’ Trust com- pany, 40) bid, 42 asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked Balt) BALTIMORE, Mar —middling, Flour fairly active firm, but une Howard 303.00; do. tamily, City mills, ito bra wheat patent, 4.4 rn firm; Fultz, S47 steamer n dull; No. 2 winter red, S4andy; pid. v southern fairl yellow, 30 sylvania, white, 20a30%; do, white, 30a0%. 7. Hay quiet— Provisi ; Sugar-pickled "shoulders, smoked shoulders, 6% a6%: d, refined 7, crude 64. nged—western ladle, 1€a creamery, 24426. Eges Petroleum steady—re- ugar a . Copper y—refined, 1:2%jal3%. Whisky firm—1.09a 116. " Freights to Liverpool per steamer inactive aud steady—cotton, 40c.; flour per ton in sacks, grain per bushel, 5d. Cork for orders— i Sales—wheat, 15,000 bushels; corn, 166,- 000 bushels. BALTIMORE, March 24.—Virginia threes, 66; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 100; Northern Cen- tral stock, t3ga7 solidated gas bouds, 13a 1144; do. stock, 465/04634. é Chicago Markets. 21%. ¥ Tull 6.20; June, a 5.15; May, hort ri uly, pat i The Windom Silver Bill. The House committee on coinage weights and measures has decided by a vote of 7 to 5 to report the Windom silver bill favor- ably, with amendments taking from the Secretary the discretionary power to suspend coinage, and providing for free coinage when- ever fine silver reaches the value of $1 for 37114 grains, Per Sustained by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States to- day affirmed ihe judgment of the circuit court for the eastern district of Virginia granting a writ of habeas corpus to Chas, Green, con- victed in one of the state courts of pariury in the contested election case of Waddell agt. Wise from the Richmond district, Wills Filed Today. Today three wills were filed with Register Clagett. John 8. Kraft leaves his estate to his wife. Dennis Kerr, formerly of the Soldiers’ Home, states his assets at $900. and after mak- ing some special bequests, dfrects the re- mainder be held in trust for Miller Clark of Fort Totten and names Rev. Father Bicarby executor. The will of Dennis Donovan leaves his sister and two brothers of 900, Rev. Father Ricarby $50, the Little Sisters of the Poor $50 and $10 each to the nurses who attended him. —_—__ ‘Women Thioves Sentenced. ‘Three colored women—Laura Delaney, Maggie Oliver and Lizzie Hawkins—were placed on trial in the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bingham, today on the charge of larceny from the person—€1.75 from Wm. Lewis, a colored man, February 8 last. Mr. Mullowney ap- peared for the government and Mr. Albert Sel- lers said he represented thp defendants, The jury were not long in fin a verdict of guilty. The court remarked that the maxi- mum sentence was six years in the peniten- tiary, but the amount being-small and this being the first charge of larceny as far as known against them imposed a sentence of three months in jail. f, Lanes RS 2 Crvix Service Couaisstoner Lrwax has gone to New York to look into the affairs of the, office in that city. He will return fo Elizabeth James today, E. M. Hewlett, filed Pe bill for a aries teak James, fas oratah Re phen Tag ipaenherg el eu tery and uel lier maidou uamye of Salon ro SHOT DOWN BY A CHINAMAN, Lee Quong Fatally Wounds “Black Tom,” a Negro Burglar. THE VICTIM HAD ENTERED A LAUNDRY ABOUT ‘MIDNIGHT AND ITS OCCUPANTS AWOKE WHEN RE FIRED AT THEM—THEY RETURNED TRE COMPLI- MENT WITH EFFECT. “How do you feel this morning?” inquired Lieut, Kelly of the Chinese occupant of @ cell in the sixth precinct this morning. “ feel velly bad, velly bad,” was his reply. The Chinaman was Lee Quong, a laundry- man, who was held on a charge of inflicting fatal injuries on an alleged desperate negro burglar known as “Black Tom,” but whose right name is said to be George Carter. © He also travels under the alias of Thomas Thomp- son, Every Sunday night all the Chinamen in the city lock up their establishments and go ina body to visit one of their number and spend the evening with him. They do not usually re- turn home until midnight or later and Carter, it is alleged, has heretofore taken advantugo of their absence and robbed a number of the laundries from time to time. Last night, itis stated, he had robbed four laundries and was burglarizing the tifth when he received two Pistol snot wounds that it is thought will surely preve fatal. BLACK TOM’S BURGLARIOUS EXPLOITS LAST NIGHT. The first places Black Tomis said to have visited last night were those of Moy Jim Lee and Jim Kee at No. 1219 and 1221 7th street northwest. About #20 and a satchel were taken from these rooms. The next place on the route was the laundry of Moy Yeun, No, 214 H street, The burglar, it is stated, entered the adjoining yard, jumped over the fence and broke open the back door. He then ransacked the back room and secured more than $20 trom the money drawer. Mrs. Brown, who occupies the rooms over the laundry, heard the noise, but she paid no attention to? it, be- cause she thought the Chinamen were returning home. It was then shortly after 10 o'clock, The party had not then broken up and Carter was not in danger of apprehension. He succeeded so well that, it is said, he then went to Moy Foon's, No, 312 3d street, and also secured some plunder, BIS LAST MIDNIGHT BURGLARY. The hour of midnight had been tolled on the city bells and “Black Tom” wended his way to the Ashton house. He had no idea, probably, that the Chinamen had returned and expected to make an casy haul, as he had at the other places, and depart unmolested. His anticipa- tions, however, were not realized, for Lee Quong and his cousins, Lee Sing aud Lee Kipp, returned home earlier than usual. The laundry is in No. 813 Pennsylvania avenue, and the upper portion of the house is occupied as a boarding house known as the Ashton house, The apartments occupied by the China- men were formerly two _ rooms, but small partitions subdivide them into four distinct rooms, ‘The small front room 1s where the business is conducted, and just behind the front partition are two bunks on which the almond-vyed Celestials rest their weary bodies, The next room is a much larger one and is used as a cooking and dining room, In the last room is piled all sorts of rubbish and the clothes are also washed in it. It was sumewhere near 11:30 o'clock when the three Lees turned in for the night and pulled the red bunk covering over them. They were then ready for a good night’s rest and it took them but a few minutes to get ito “dream janJ,” SLEEPERS AROUSED. About midnight there was a noise heard in the rooms, which awakened one of the China- men. One Lee nudged another and asked: “Who there? Liste Then Lee Quong sat up in his bed aud picked up a “Frontier” 44- culiber revolver, ‘The negro burglar heard the Chinaman ask “Who there?” and knowing he would not stand much chance among the Celestials fired one shot either to scare or kill and Lee Quong re- turned the fire. The negro and Chinamen were both in darkness and the only light ia the establishment was what came through the front window from the electric light outside. BLACK TOM'S FIRE RETURNED, The murderous burglar received the large bullet from the Chinaman’s revolver in the back and then jumped behind the wooden par- I went t time it and opened the door into the back room. We did not have to break anything. I do not know the name of the Chinaman that = me. a Groncr X Cantes. LEE QUONG DISCHARGED. Word was sent to the sixth precinct station of the course the government intended to pur- sue and Policeman Oliver soon appeared in court with the prisoner. The officer swore out 4 warrant against him for assault and battery with intent to lal. Judge W. B Snell and Mr. H. B. Moulton Were present as counsel for the Chinaman. Deputy Marshal McCaffrey served the warrant on Quong and then Mr. Armes called to the attention of the court the statement | that he was really per: above published and said that be thought that the shooting was justifiable. He sherefore entered a nolle pros. in the casg and Quong was discharged, This afternoon Policeman Daley searched the house where Carter lived and found some collars aud cuffs supposed to have been taken from one of the laundries, The doctor at the hoxpitai recovered fifty cents and a brass key. The sword made of Chinese coin was identi- fied this afternoon by Han Wah as having been taken from his laundry about three weeks ago. This makes the sixth robbery so far, a8 has been shown, with which the dying man was cou- nected. ——o—___ THE DISTRICT OFFICES. Some Talk of. Coming Changes After the Appropriation Biil is Passed. The clerks at the District building are breath- ing easier again. The flurry caused some days ago by the transfer of the assessor and the re- duction of several other employes as well ak the removal of another clerk has about died away. They think they are out of the woods, 80 to speuk. But this is not so, There are several important removals under considera- tion, but none of them will be acted upon until after the appropriation bill has passed, It has been about decided to make a change in the matron of the Washington asylum. Commissioner Douglass docs not think that it is well for the wife of the intendaut to be matron. There are a great many applicants tor the plac d it is understood that the change will be made at an early day, “FAKED” TELEGRAMS. One Plan to Kili Off Applicants for Ot_ice—But it Didn’t Work. A rather curious instance of political methods Was recently brought to light in the Post Oftice department. A number of telegrams was received from citizens of a western city, as supposed, protesting against the appointment of one of the candidates for the position of postmaster of the city, These telegrams were filed away with the papers in the case and letters were sent out addressed to the men whose signatures were attached to the telegrams, acknowledging their receipt. Ina few days every one of the live letters was sent back to the Post Oftice department with the information that the persons addressed could not be found, Then it was learned that the telegrams had been “faked” and were all probably sent out by one man in the hope that the depart- ment would conclude that there was sucha feeling among the citizens against the appointment of the candidate named that it would be unwise to give him the a It is probable that the fraud would eventually have been discovered any way as the papers in such cases are always carefully ex- amined by the various candidates and their friends, but the case illustrates how far the rivalry for these places will induce men to go. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. BUILDING PERMITS were issued today as follows: H. A. Griswo!d, one frame dwelling on Valley street, Anacostia, .500, and one fraine dwelling on Maple ave- nue, Anacostia, #2,500; J. W. Lee, one brick ware house in rear of 427 Maryland avenue southwest, 4,000; Fanny Hawkins, one frame dwelling on lot 66, Gartield subdivision,county, tition to save himself from further injury, bat | #200; Henry Orth. one brick dwelling on L Lee Quong fired against the partition and that | street between 10th and 1ith streets northwest, bullet entered the burglar’s body near the | #18,000, spinal column, A third shot was fired by the MISCELLANEOUS Ciunaman, but it did not take effect. The bul- let that went through the partition also passed through the top of a tin boiler and a theatrical sign board of wood betore it took effect in the burglar’s body. The badly wounded negro made his way from the Chinese quarters and fellto the pavement with a ery of “My God; I'm killed.” The negro was picked up by the persons at- tracted by the shooting and placed in the door- way of the hotel, Policeman Mansfield and Sergeant Boyle were soon on hand and Lee Quong was arrested. He then knew for the first time that his shots had taken effect. THE Wo! Dr. Hickling was ¢: to attend the wounded man, but his condition was such that nothing could be done for him there, and at | the doctor's suggestion the police ambulance came and removed him to Freedman’s hospital. A BADLY FRIGHTENED CHINAMAN. The Chinaman was a badly frightened man when he entered the station house and thought he would have to suffer severely for the shots, but the officers assured him that beyond spend- ing ashort time in the police cell until the affair was investigated no harm was likely to befall him, ‘The police were disposed to praise rather than condemn him for what he had done, Quong could not tell of but one shot that he had fired, although Carter's coat shows three bullet holes, THE BURGLAR CARRIED TWO PISTOLS. The condition of the wounded man wai s0 critical when he arrived at the hospital that the doctors were afraid to probe for the balls. When the negro was examined the officers found two revoivers and an oyster knife on him. The knife, it is thought, was used in opening doors, trunks, &c., at the places he robbed. One of the revolvers wasa Smith & Wesson, and that one he used to shoot at the Chinamen. The other weapon was the prop- erty of Moy Yeun, and had just been taken from his place. This morning all the reports of the robberies were made to the po- lice and they were satisfied that Carter’ bad committed them, The police determined to learn if possible who were his accomplices. They were sure that some other person was working with him, because he had disposed of all the money he had taken, THE ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE OF THE BURGLAR ARRESTED. Policeman John Daley went to the hospital and got a confession from the dying man, who implicated Joseph Hunter, a 17-year-old white boy, The officer then went to Hunter's house at 9th and Qstreets and placed him under arrest. In the house e@ Officer found considerable money, @ number of Chinese coins and a cross made of the coins. Among the boy’s effects were about one hundred keys of all descriptions and also some collars that bore marks of a Chinese laundry. The boy’s parents knew noth- ing of their son's conduct nor did the: know anything about the property foun When taken to the station the boy made a statement implicating another boy, but Carter Ts that Hunter was the only one who was will A THIRD BULLET FOUND. When Officer Daley searched Carter's cloth- ing this morning he found a flattened bullet in one of the overcoat pockets, It is thought that that 1s the bullet that went through the coat, but did not enter his body. THE PRISONER. Lee Quong is thirty-three years old. He said to a Stan reporter that he recently pur- chased the laundry where the shooting occur- red, He said that his place had never been robbed before, but he knew of a number of his countrymen having been robbed, ‘This morning he was visited by one of the teachers of the Metropolitan Sunday school, which he attends, e THE SHOOTING JUSTIFIABLE. Assistant District Attorney Ouyle went to the hospital and took Carter's ante mortem state- ment, “On the strength of the statement the district attorney decided that the shooting was ietteple pp ore Sear “Snare man s ‘The statement was turned over to Mr. Armes e charge — Quong. latter Teanct been taken to court today there was no paper to nolle pros, THE ANTE MORTEM STATEMENT, which will be filed as @ part of the record, is as follows: Among the congressional bills submitted for report of the commissioners today were two from Chairman Grout having in view the remission of taxes on the Shiloh Baptist church and the Eastern Presbyterian church, A Plucky Driver. This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a horse at- tached toa light cagriage, belonging to Mr. Benjamin Charlton, became frightened while standing on Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and 10th streets and started to run away. George Diggs, the colored driver, man- aged to catch the bit and hung on. although he was carried across the avenue and was at considerable risk. The horse was headed toward the store on the south side of the street and the carriage struck a lamp post and was torn off the horse and was quite badly damaged, Diggs managed to stop the horse at the corner of 10th street and by bis coolness and courage prevented what would probably have been a serious runaway, as the avenue was crowded at the time aud the frightened horse was endeavoring to plunge into the midst of the crowd. diac Policeman and Prosecuting Attorney. Recently Tre Stan referred to the case of As- sistant Prosecuting Attorney Neill Dumont and his refusal to sign an information charging a certain individual with a violation of law, for the reason that the officer swearing to the information did not present it in due time. The officer reported the facts to his lieutenant and the report was forwarded to the Commis- sioners, who requested Mr. Dumont to send them an explanation of the case. The officer today submitted his report, in which he says, after going over the case at some length, that the information was presented to him when he was engaged in hearing a case, and that he resented the interruption by handing the ped back and asking the ofticer why he could not appear for that business sooner. He says the man replied that he had been asleep. to which he replied that he must wait. He says further that the officer had never gone over the case with him and when the case was called he either had to sign the informa- tion, the facts of which he knew nothing of, or else state the facts to the court openly and frankly, and he chose the latter course, ‘If he had signed the paper then he ,says that he would not only have stated and done that which was not true, but every man on the police force would feel that he could write informations to his own notion, file them with the clerk and then if faulty the attorney's office would be responsible and perhaps have to answer to the Commissioners in suits for wrongful arrests, In conclusion, he says that had he prose- cuted the man in question the District would have been in worse shape than it is by the nolle prosse; for the case is where the officer can yet have his information if he will arrange his hours of slumber so that he can perform his duty. Commussipner Douglass in his backing on the papers says: “Dumont's answer satisfies me.” ee A Most Successful Journal, From the Leesburg (Va.) Washingtonian. Tue Evenrxe Star of Washington, D.C., is @ most successful journal, It has been so from the start, but im energy and vigor it still goes ahead. In recent issues it gives account, with illustrations, of its new and handsome quarters and its progress to its present stand, as the paper of largest circulation by far in Washing- ton—printiug in 1889 about 31,000 per day. Continually adding to its sources of news, its corps of writers and contributors, it deserves the success it Has acquired. It circulates largely in this section of Virginia and, as Wash- ington is the center into which flows the prod- ucts of our country, a paper which so well rep- resents the capital city should be patronized by us. Itis in politics, criticising both parties as to and tactics, but fair and conservative in its treatment of both, ——~+oo—___ ee Mi Een Secretary of the appointed Hiram loard ee Le ehiet of diviuoe ie the ofice of the commissioner of customs, EntrTLep 10 4 Pexsion.—Assistant 5 © ENGINEER BROOKS, LocomorTiv Grand Army Men Ask Secretary Tracy to Reinstate Him, ‘Tracy was waited upon this morn- tag by a delegation of Grand Army men, headed by Commander Ureil and Mr. Faunce, in behalf of Locomotive En- gineer Brooks, who was discharged from his post on the cab of the navy yard en- gine last week by Capt. Meade. The latter has reported to the secretary that he die charged the man upon the recommende- thon of the acting inspector of ordnance, Pemberton, who represented that he was grossly inefficient and incompetent ia the care of his engine, Brooks, who was present the uring interview this morning, clanned that this belief on the part of the inspector was an error, and ctly capable of hand- | ling the yard engine. The others told the Seo- | retary that Brooks was a Grand 4 | asked for his remstatement, ¥ man and The Secretary took the matter under advisement, | CHARGED WITH ‘HOUSEBREAKING Two Noted Washington Crooks Arrested on Complaint of a Theatrical Agent. George McCauley and Frank Cronin, two noted Washington burg’ who have done time in the jailand also at Albany penitentiary were inthe Police Court this afternoon ot charges of suspicion and housebreaking. Me- Cauley is about fifty years old and the police say he has trained many boys in his nefarious work. He has served nearly half his life behind prison bara, He served time for robbing Archer's store on 4% street of hardware and also for other robberies, On one occasion when he received a six years sentence his reply tothe court was: “You old gray-haired that long.” His care, Frank Cronin served time tor robbing a Com Stessman of some clothing. IN THE HOUSE BUT GoT No PLUNDER. The alleged offeuse on which they are now held was committed shortly after 12 o'clock yesterday morning. Theodore M. Brown, treas- urer for a theatrical company, m | plaint against them, He has the house of Mrs berry, vanla avenu went to his room late Saturday two men, presumably the prisoners, followed him. Soon after pacing bis mos away he retired. The house was entered and one of the burglars got into Mrs. berry’s '* room, The sight of a stranger in the room frightened the young man so badly that he did mot make an outery, One of them went down stairs while the other proceeded to Mr. Brown's room, Mr. Browa awoke and watched the intruder, whe failed to tind whut he was looking for and then he left THE AKKEST, When he reached his partner on the street | Mr. Brown hastened down and informed Po- man Jordan of what hadoccurred. The of- ficer dowed” the men uutil he met Officer Costello, The two men walked down as far as No. 476 Penusyivania avenue and stepped into | the docrway of that house. The ofucers then arrested them and locked them up. On the charge of suspicion they were given sixty days im the work b MeCauley and Cronin w eld for the grand jury ou the charge of housebreaking. ‘They Were committed in default of $300 bail, ~ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to George Jotnson and Annie Clark; Alexander Barnes and Mary C. Taylor; Alex. 5. Thomas and Katie E, Smith of Chase City, Va, — Range of the Thesmometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- nalofiice today: 8a.m., 59, 2 p.m, 75; maxi- mum. 76; minimum, 5 MAICIOEE In Baltimore, Md, November Oliver bidndge, FEDEKICK DWELL, both of Wi - Dine. . Departed this life March in, ULIVEK J. AL ALLE h Gorman, aged twenty-six ye: Js this iy won, wo cold and still? Ab, yes, but "tis God's boly will if Leould whisper one lovimg word in his ear At would cease forever those fuwiug tears, Hush, mother, do not weep, Hrothe dead, but asl=ep; God, wh fe tutiier of love Mas calied 01 ling brute? above, Dx His MoTHke AND SisTERS Long were his sufferings, but never did be moau, New Gou bus caded liu to lus Leaveniy bow JULIA. 1m St. Joseph's church, be wuld tur the repyse 23, 1890, at 2 - only son of * Funeral Tuesday at 9am. rc where requiein Ligh duubs Wadd of his soul. ALEXANDER. On 8: 180, at 4 o'cick, ut his late res . fax county, Va, SIMON ALEXA SWRA, years, Fuseral Tuesday morning at 11 o'cloc! friends aud relatives a: ™ Li March 23, Veuua, Pears aged eiguty k, to which invited to attend. > ue of March: 1sv0, ALBERT forty toureh 9 > uae. unday morning, BECKER. On March 90. at the residence of his son, V. Becker,S01 Ninth street northwest,JACOB ALK, netive of Bavaria, Germany, aged tine Saud ix auouthe, . ETCHER. fe, Sunday, March 23, SAKA MAKGRE! uA. aud the late aeury euch yearn «ves ational church, Tues. Ay Briends auld rea 1490, at Bethel, Me, buslend of kuune ted this life on Sunday, March 23, tik, JL. HANSON, in" the fortye » after a loug and paiuful almess, is hard to break the tender cord When love lias bouu "Dis bard, so hard to sped Alust we forever part? Dearest Husband, we ha: in the peacetul krave But thy tucwory will be che: Till We see Uy heavenly fac . Funeral frou: his late residence, So. 7 N street south= east, Weduesday, March 6, at 2 o'clock pam Py and relatives are respectfully invited to attend, nd Ns. INGO, atter @ and paintul lilpess, ANNIE E. Jt NKINS, beioved wife of Edward Jenkiisand daughter ot Johu W. and Sarak Lattlelord, aged twenty-six, ‘May she rest in peace. Dearest daughter thou bas left us And thy loss we deeply feel, But ‘tis God that has bereft us, He can all our sorrow Vet acain we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled, Wheu in heaven with Joys to sreet thee, Were no farewell tear is shed. by ge Morara, Funeral to take place from the Eleveuth Street Methodist church Puesday, March 25, at 2 o'clock. ee sud relatives are respectiuly ‘invited to at ven wd Ss. Mi 22,1 at 7-30 p. Masera, 1122 uth ‘street northwest, JONES, wite of Jones, Why feel sosad, why shed s tear, Even though He has taken frou! us one so dear? Cut down Bike a flower, cut down wig, Your beautiful temple to occupy. Jesus Himself has the messenger sent, ‘That for @ season our hearts migut in anguish be rent, We are sad, oh, so «ad, she has gone, but then— Oh, bow happy well be when Wouret acne,’ By Hes Davoutea. Funeral from Frank Geier’s hous’ undertak oe tablishment, 1113 Seventh street vorthwest, on Tues day at 2 p'clock pum. Helatives aud friends abe invited KEY. At Marshall, Texas, Friday, March 21, 1890, Miss MAMGARET1A M. ALA. wpe LEWIS, On March 23, 1890, at 10:30 a.m, JANE LEWIS departed this life at’ the age of sixty-nine years r will take pl ber <SePcaga es tone eres east, Tuceday at 2:30 pom. PARKE. On March 2: 1 ao «» Dr. Fifth and ‘I vtrects nortuwest, ce We “Totrects norte ; Internnent at Chester Levels Lancaster counts: of wey ah} 530 Dr.J.Seegen, Professor of Medicine at the University of Vienna, in his celebrated wo>k on diabetes mellitus, says; Of all remedies in my large experience with this disease, and the many experiments which I, as well as such prominent mea as Anger, Fleckles, Hiawerek and others have made, Carlsbad deserves to be placed in the front rank. 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