Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1890. 5 Doxt Gwe Up ‘The use of Ayer’s Sarvaparilla One bottle may not cure “right off s complaint of years; perssst until cure iseffected. Ass general rule improvement fol- lows shortly after beginning the use of this medicine. With many people the effect is immediately notice- able: but some constitutions are less susceptible to medicinal influences than others, and the curative process may, therefore, in such cases be less prompt. ‘Perseverance in using this remedy ts sare of ite reward at last. Sooner or later the most stubborn blood dis- capes yield to AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, ¥ “For several years in the spring months I used to be troubled with sdrowsy, tired feeling and s dull pain tu the small of my back, so bad at times as to prevent Amy being able to walk, the least sudden moticn caus ing mesevere distress, Frequently boils and rashes ‘would break out on varions parts of the body. By the advice of friends and my family physician I began the use of Ayers Sarsaparilia snd continued it till the }oison in iny blood was thoroughly eradicated.”—L.W. ENGLISH, Montgomery City, Mo. “My system was all ruz down ; my skin rough and of yellowish hue. I tried various remedies, and while some of them gave me temporary relief none of them did any permanent good. At last I bogan to take Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, continuing it exclusively for a considers- Die tine, and am pleased to say that it completely CURED ME I presume my liver was very much outof order and the Diced impure in consequence. I feel that I cannot too hughly recommend Ayer's Sarsaparilla to any one afflicted as I was."—MRS. N. A. SMITH, Glover, Vt. “For years Lwuffered from scrofuls and blood dis- eases. The doctors’ prescriptions and several so-called bived parifiers being of nc avail, I was at Inst advised 2d EDITION. Lat oan The Sr THE DAY AT BENNINGS. A Large Crowd and an Attractive Pro= gram. Special Dispatch to THR EVENING Star. The warm sunshine today drew s much larger crowd to the race track than were pres- ent yesterday. The card for the cay's sport Promised well for close events. Many Indies were on the stand and when the 2 o'clock train pulled in a still larger contingent of the fair sex appeared. The Management have done much toward answer- ing the complaints as to the railroad tickets by having men outside to exchange such tickets for stand badges. thus avoiding the crush at the windows. The club should feel greatly en- couraged by the size of the crowd today. The entries for the races were as follows: First race—Three-quarters of a mile. Sandy Brown, San Jose, Gipsy King, Griff Reed, Lit- tle Monarch, 103 each; Roustabout. Trousers, me each; Parthian, 117; Romita, 98; Consignee, Second race—Three-quarters of a mile. Faustina, Infatuation, oO euch; Pall Mall, Lit- tle Ella, Sophist, Bias, 95 each. : Third race—One-half of a mile, Kitty T., Margherita, Helen Wallace (filly), Gaity, Sarah Hall, Puzzle (filly), Vintage Time (filly), Helen 8., Queen of the Forest, 110 each. Foarth race—One mila and an eighth. Pra- ther, 111; Frank Ward, 107; Pelham, 100; Ice- be: . 95. ifth race—One mile. Manhattan, 101; Car- 100; Gossip (gelding), 99, Not Guilty, ave 8., 95; My Own, 91; Facial B., 97; Bob Swim, 95; King Idier, 107. Griff Reed was scratched in the first and My by s friend to try Ayer’s Sarsaperilla. I did so, and now feel like s new man, being fully restored to bealth,”—C. \. FRINK, Decorah, Iowa, AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, PREPABED BY DR J.C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass. Worth 85a bottle. 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Don't forget this. Loox AT THE SPECIAL BARGAINS OFFEKED FOR THIS WEEK BY JULIUS LANSBURGH, si 13th and F sta as MATTING!! NEW AND DIRECT IMPORTATION OF CHINA . NE! ATTINGS. pee GOO Rolls White Corea (40 yards cack), $4 perroll 450 Rolls Ningpo White Jointless, 35c. per yard, v0 Kolls Extra Imperial Joiutiess, 30c. per yard, Rolls Extrs White lnjaid Seamless, 35c. per y4, OKolls Extra Fine Japauese Seamless Fancy, Soe. per yard. 100 Rolls Extra Heavy Damask, 50c. per yard. 200 Rolls Extra Eine Yeddo Faacy, #5c. per yard, ART SQUARES. About 500 Rest 4 l-wool Ingratn Art Squares, which IN CARPETS AND RUGS, CARRIAGES. — BABY CARRIAGES. 50 Baby Carriages, fancy wicker bodies, handsomely rpbolatered in raw sill tern parasols, evel eprings, hae ont - Stee wire w only C485 och “Ticaretetere sate, e a 5 Baca Parancla, trimmed with Lace: Steel Wels and Springs. FURNITURE. 90 Solid oak Bed Room Suites, with petent drawer guide, $2 28) fa Atattrengos, 40 pounds, only 98.85, Wor Wi Sprins ttreases, ch. 1.00 Suid Usk’ Closely Ganed Cbalte for bed or 00 Oak Tables reduced to $1.60. 800 Parr Tables oak, cherry and walnut, $1.50. IMMENSE BEDUCTION IX LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES, DRAPERY AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS. J.000 yards Real Madras (for dacorat ive purposes), per yard. Yards linttation Madras Musli lr et ee WALL PAPERS. ew designs and effects in WALL DECORATIONS. JULIUS LANSBURGH, ‘13th and F ata. Gar Tar Bost TH CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave. edjoining National Hotel, Horee Blankets and Lap Kobes at low prices, avi Orem AyD MORNE HABIT. 5 Come Teiitneas De. LS: BAMILTUM. Lock Box oro. Washington. DG ee iia “g RR FREE FROM ALL CHUDE AND IRBITAT- ery Hi easy Sees iirrie Lives ah ery Own in the fifth. The first race on the program was well filled, there being ten entries. The betting on the race started off with a rush. The first odds were against Parthian 6 to 1; Consignee, 6 to 1; Trousers, 8to1; Roosh- about, 6 to 1; 8. Brown, @ to 1; San Jose, 2 to 1; Gypsey Queen, 3 to 1; Griffheed, 10 to 1; Monareh, 2 to i; Bonita, 8 to 1 decreas Seis THE PLAYERS CONFER. A Brotherhood Talk in New York To- Day Over the Schedule. New Yorg, April 2—A special meeting of the Players’ league is being held at the Fifth Avenue hotel today. conference is to discuss generally the outlook for the coming season and to provide for the success of the brotherhood movement. An important question before the wition to change the sched- have put their money into the scheme want to fix the dates in the sched- ule so as not to clash with the games of the National League, while the players are opposed to anything of the sort. The question of reinstating Beckley of Pitts- burg and Delehanty and Mulvoy of Philadel- phia, who went back to the National League after signing with the brotherhood, will come before the meeting, and as there seems to be no opposition the trio will probably be received with open arms, The meeting was called to order shortly after noon. Among the early arrivals were Mesera. Hart and Kelly from Boston, Vander- slice and Wood from Philadelphia, Shire and White from Buffalo and Secretary Brunnell. There were on the scene Umpires Gaffney,Jones, Knight, Barnes, Ferguson, Holbert Gunning and Matthews, who had come on to confer with Secretary Brunell as to any changes in the playing rules. ———. CHICAGO’S GRAIN PRICES, They Were Cut Off Today and Can Be Had Only Over Private Wires. Curcago, April 2—In addition to removing the operators and tickers from the bucket shops and the floor of the Board of Trade, the board of directors has ordered that no mem- ber or members shall gather and transmit by telegraph any regular line of quotations, This was caused by the formation of @ syndicate of operators on the board to transmit prices to their correspondents nearly as fully as the board has been doing. It was reported on the board that the order removing the instruments from the floor was cal by the board of directors receiving in- formation that some leading bucket shop men had perfected a pian by which they were to et continuous quotations direct from the Boor by telegraph as heretofore. There was a rumor on the board this morn- ing that an arrangement had been entered into with the New York Stock Exchange by which that body was to cut off its stock reports from the bucket shops in the same manner that the Chicago board has cut off the grain and provisions reports. The only official quotations which the Chicago board will make will be the settling prices at 11 a.m. and the closing pri 1.15 p.m. daily. —————- Lively Fire in Utica. Unica, N.Y., April 2.—The four-story brick block on Genesee street, this city, occupied by Charles W. Millar & Son, wholesale and re- tail dealers in hardware and dairy apparatus, | and C. C. Shaver, silver ware, was discovered on fire in the top story at 12:45 this morning. Ageneral alarm was sent in and every com- ny and engine in the city was on hand. nly by the most persistent work was the fire checked. The two upper stories of the block were thoroughly gutted. and the lower part of the building was badiy damaged by water and smoke. Tue building was valued at 7#50,000 and was insured for $15.000. Caught in the Country. Movxt Canro.t, Inx., April 2—Three pro- fessional eracksmen forced an entrance into J. N. Smith's saloon yesterday morning, blew open the safe and got away with nearly @1,000. ey were traced to the depot where they purchased tickets for Foreston. Two of the men left the trainat Kittridge and tried to @ouble on their tracks, but were captured on the train between here and Savannah. They carried a kit of tools. The other burglar is supposed to have escaped to lowa on a freight train. tenes THE MILWAUKEE ELECTION, Wisconsin Republicans in Congress not Discouraged by It. The republicans in the House from Wiscon- sin do not look upon the defeat of their party atthe local election at Milwaukee as a perma- nent reversal and don’t speak of it as a serious matter. Mr. Caswell said to a Stan reporter today that it was but a temporary victory for the democrats; that the trouble was that the re- publicaus were asivep. ‘This, he said, would wake them up and all would go well this fail. ‘The Germans were un- ‘ited over the Bennett He did not think Mr. Spooner was in danger. Mr. Haugan said that the trouble was over the Bennett law only, and he did not think it would affect the whole state. “The opposition is stronger in Milwaukee than in other parts of the state and better organized,” be said. “I do not think any of th foreign population except mans are particularly interested in the matter. The mistake our folks made was in not standing up to the fences of the law and in talking too much of its defects, “When the bill was passed there was not a vote against it, democrat or republican.” Ax effort was made this morning to hold » meeting of the Senate committee on the world’s fair, but 11 o'clock arrived before » quorum did, and Senator Hiscock announced that the committee would be called together again Fri- day morning. Panama Canal Insuperably a Failure. The New York Heruid’s Aspinwall corre- spondent writes that he has made s thorough personal investigation of the condition uf the Panama canal works. He finds it worse than the worst that has-heretofore been reported, The work actually done is but asa in the bucket com: P with the whole. The difti- ved in carrying the the Culebra Rid; ly A report received in London says that Mme, Tshebrikova was released by order of the czar, ‘and that the czar wrote margin the of the otter sent him by Mme. ‘Tehobrikovas “This is | income, bitterly written; nevertheless the can be left alone.” Women voted again in the Kansas local eles- tions yesterday. which has been them. _ | wholly under womwn’s control for two years, TP\HE GENUINE ANGOSTURA BIITERS CURE ® again carried by them. As a rule lediwerson ned pevéyrs tha a yeite y Ryoey arag- | had few or 0 candidates in other cities poe ny Ded. towns, The object of the | atch. THE McCALLA COURT. Judge Advocate General Remey Wrest- ling With the Record. The blow which Commander McCalla gave to Seaman Walker oa the decks of the corvette Enterprise is still resounding through the navy. It caused the collection of three large volumes of words closely printed with which half a dozen men are now struggling at the Navy Department, This is the record of the court of inquiry and Judge Advocate General Remey is at the head of the struggle. He has been closeted in his office at the department all day long, afier having engaged in the examination of the rec- ord and the report half of Monday and all day yesterday up to 12 o'clock at night The Secretary is now awaiting a report from Col. Remey upon the case before taking any action in regard to the matter. This will probably be submitted to the Secretary tonight or tomor- row morning and will consist of a concise re- view of the facts, with a glance at the law, and probably # recommendation as to the course to be pursued. THE SCENE IN THE COLONEL'S ROOM today as revealed to the excluded Stan reporter, who stvod outside looking longingly at the lock when the door swung open for s moment, was an interesting oye. The colonel was stalking up and down the floor in ‘‘quarter-deck” fashion, his hands behind his back, a dee) frown on his brow, as he listened to the words of his assistant, Lieut. Stayton, who read from the record. Aclerk sat in one corner at small table writing for dear life, while at another table near door was Lieut. Garst, the judge advocate of the court. run- ning his fingers through his pompadour in his perplexity as he dove into a law book, then looked up and dictated to a stenographer, who sat opposite in waiting attitude, then the door closed, A COURT MARTIAL PROBABLE. Itis understood that Lawyer Choate, who acted as counsel for the Junior officers of the Enterprise at the inquiry, and who saw the Secretary yesterday in their bebaif, has ssid that’ in his opinion the ‘sffair will result in a court-martial for Capt. McCalia, He will, in that event, act as his counsel, Orders were sent this morning to New York to prepare the Enterprise for going out of commission, The terms of her crew are about up and her four years willexpire in a few months, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Rie Saige ates ene ne ciacs ot lowi are opening closing prices the New York tock Mark ‘GF pect Wire to Corson and Macartney, L410 street Pe «| Name. 2 | 0 64! | mr 1g aitsitig ae as D: s15| Pas 33 Erle. Zi! 21s Few oe O% Hite beret K wie Esse Re Fe ities 1 Do., zi 174 Weat. Union..| 81%) Washington stuck Exchange. Sales — Regular Call —12 o'clock Jolumbia National bank, 50 at 178. Lincoln National bank, 20 at 673; 10 at 673g. Columbia Fire insurance, 22 at 17%. People’s Insurance, 100 at 5%. Amer- ican Graphophone, 10 at 14%: 30 at 14%. Wash- ington Loan and ‘rust company, 100 at 33. Government Bonds—U. 5. 45,8, 13¥1, registered, 103% bid, 104 asked. U. 8. 4%8, 1801, coupon, 10334 Did, 104 asked. U. 8. 48, registered, 1007, 122 bid, 1e2¢ asked. U.S. 49, coupon, 1907, 122 bid, 122% usked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp, 68, 1801, coin, 103 bid. Per imp, 78, 18¥1, currency, 104 bid. Market stock 7s, 1892, currency. 105 bid. 20-year fund, 68, 1892, gold, 104 bid. 20-year fund, 5s, "1800, gold, 112° bid. Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 130 bid. J0- year fund, Ge, gold, 1902, 125 bid. Water stock, Ze, currency, 1903, 133 bid. 3-058, 1¥24, fund, currency, 12° bid. Miscellaneous Honds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds, Ist, 6s, 100 bid. U. 8. Electric Light bonde, 2d 0s, 116 bid, 120 asked. Washington and George- town allroad. 10-40, Gs, 103 bid. Wash- ington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 6s, 200 asked. Masonic Hall Association Ss. 188, 107 bid. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, ts, 110 bid. Washington Market com- pany vonds, imp. Ge. 119 bid, 141 asked. Wash- ington Light Infantry fret mortgage bonds, ts, 1v04, 104 bid. Washington Light Infantry Donda, 2d 7s, 1904, 9% bid. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A, Gs, 121 bid. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, 6s, 121 Did, 122% asked. liygienic Ice Company, Ist mortgage, 6s, 102 bid, 108 asked. National Bunk Swcks—Bank ot Washington, 490 bid, 505 asked. Bank of lepublic, 250 ‘bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 200 bid, '300 asked: Central, 285 bid. Second. 185 bid, 1563, asked. Farmers and Mechanics, 158 bid, 200 asked. Citi zens, 165 bid. Columbia, 177%’ bid, 151 asked. Capital. 117 bid. West End, 50 bid. “Traders, 80 bid. Lincoln 65 bid. iallroad Stucks — Washington and Georgetow: 275 bid, 300 gsked. Metropolitan, 165 bid, asked. ‘Colurfibia, 72 bid. 78 asked. Capitol aud North O Street, 66 bid, 70 asked. kckington and Soldiers’ Home, 653 bid, 50 asked. George- town ant Tenallytown, 49% bid, 53 asked. Bright- ‘wood, 38 bid. : insurance Stocks—Firemens, 44 bid, 49 asked. Franklin, 55 bid. Metropolitan, 83 bid. National Union, 19 bid, 20% asked, Arlington, 185 bid, Corcoran, 63 bid. 68 asked. Columbia, 17% bid. German-American, 180 bid. Potomac, 85. bid, 100 asked. Kiggs, 9 bid, 97; asked. Peoples, 54, Did, 6 asked. ‘Title insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 12344 L asked. Columbia ‘fide, 64 bid, 7 asked, Gas and Electric Light Stocks— Washington Lee . e & « ‘ania, 28% bid, 30 ke and Potomac, 84 did,’ 46 ican Graphophone Company, | 14% asked. Chess) asked. Aim bid, 15 asked, Miscelinn e018 Stocks—Washington Market Com- ‘ton Brick Ma- ‘alls Ice Com- pany, 18% bid, 19% asked. Wasnii chine Company, 300 bid. Great pany, 209 bid, 210 asked. 23 bid. National Safe De bid. Washington Safe De: bid. National Ty] pany. 127% raphic, 22 bid. 32 ask Metgenthaler, 12 bid, 25 asked, Pueumatic Gun Carriage, % bid, % asked. Washingtcn Loan and Trust Company. 3% bid, 3%, asxed. Ameri- can Security and Trust company, 395, bid, 4019 asked. Lincoln Hall, 50 bid, 100 asked, Hygenic Ice Company, 30 bid. ——e—_— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 2.—Cotton nominal—mid- ding, 114011%. Flour very dull, unchanged— western super, do. tamily, 3.75a4.30; ity mills, Kio brands, Bie ithern nominal; white, 38a40; yellow, 354837; western firmer: mixed 36403652 April, 36% a: May, 36\a37; Iy, Shas ‘a0 3g; jo. mixed, 27a28%y; graded No. 2, Rye dull ‘and unchanged—prime 57. Hay stea iy—prime to choice timothy, 12.50a13.00. Provisions steady and un- cuanged—mess pork, old 10.75, new 11. ts, loose shoulders, 5; long clear and ; Sugar-pickled shoulders, 503%; sug: cured smoked shouliers, Gye; hams, 10a: lard, refined 734, crude 6x. Butter easy a unchanged—western packed, 16a:0; creamery, 22823. Eggs steady—western. l4al4%. Petro- ady—refined, 7%. Coffee quiet—Riv car- 20, Suge Mg—A soft. 645. Copper 33g. bya en ea ae 108112, Freights to Liver changed—cotton, 40c.; flour 228.: grain per bushel, 33, 4s.n43.5d. Snales—wheat, 15,000 180,000 bushels, BALTIMOKE, April 2.—Virginia consols, @o. thi 66346034; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 990101; Northern Central stock, 69; Cincinus\ Ww and Baltimore 99 %a100: qomuolidated gas beada, 11334; do. stock, 483/048; Chieago Markets. CHICAGO. April 2 vagy ati neo in June, 79%; July, Thig. — M. 304: Ju 30%; July, 32%." Osts—May, 22%: ‘June, 21%: July, 22. Pork—May, 10.60; June, 10. May, 6.17%; June, 6.22%; July, 6.27%. Short FibeMay. G17%4; Sune, boy: duly, 5 fare Hata HALLETT WANTS A DIVORCE. The Scandal Soon to be Ventilated in the English Courts. Col. Hughees-Hallett has definitely decided to apply for s divorce from his wife, late Miss THE MILITARY TO PARADE. Regulars and District Militia to be Ree viewed by the Pan-Americans. THE TURN OUT WILL BE ON THE lirm rxeTANT— ‘THE MARINES TO PARTICIPATE—THE FOREIGN DELEGATES WOULD LIKE TO SEE LIGHT AR- ‘TILLERY EVOLUTIONS, Secretary Proctor has complied with a re- quest he received a day or two ago from the Secretary of State that the War Department devise means to give the foreign delegates to the Pan-American congress a view of the military of this country and he has accordingly issued orders for a parade to be held on the llth of this month by the regular troops on station here, together with the District militia, The Secretary of the Navy has been asked to order out the Marine Guard stationed here and the Marine Band on this occasion, There will thus be a representation of every branch of our service —regular, volunteer, and naval, aggregating upward of two thous- and men, The two troops of cavalry from Fort Myer and the artillery from the arsenal, ® part dismounted and marching as infantry, together make fully three hundred men. THE WHITE LOT NOT LARGE ZNOUGH. It is the present intention of Secretary Proc- tor to have the parade on the White Lot, in the form of a dress review, but this plan will prob- ably have to be abandoned. It was found that the brigade of the District militia alone filled the lot, with no room to spare on the occasion of the dress parade held there last fall during the conclave, and the space afforded there would undoubtedly be entirely inadequate for such a review as the Secretary has in mind now. It has been suggested to have a street Parade, allowing the troops to pass in review of the delegates at some convenient point along the route. This would also enable more pece le to witness the parade than if it should held on the White Lot. The senior regular army officer will be in command, probably Col. ee who is in command oft the garrison ‘ort Myer. Col. Gibson is ill, SOMEWHAT SIGNIFICANT. This combination of the regular troops and the National Guard is somewhat significant, it being the first time that it has been done in such a special manner. great many occasions where the two marched together, but thon there been some — parade in which both would naturally participate. Now the Secret of War calls them both out in a special parade in order to exhibit to visiting foreigners a good sample of the American soldier, thus giving the militia men an official standing on the same plane as the regular soldier, Work will commence at Once in the various armories in preparation for this event, which 4s now only nine days off. The foreign delegates have Digs a strong desire to witness a drill by a light bat- tery, but there is no ground suitable for such evolutions except at the Arsenal, ——_.— THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. PROTESTS FROM Q STREET. The protests against the proposed street rail- way along Q street still continue to be received by the House District committee, and already quite a large pigeon-hole is filled with them, A PROPOSED RAILROD CONNECTION FOR GEORGE- TOWN. Two largely signed petitions have been re- ceived by the House District committee pray- ing for the passage of the dill amending the charter of the Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railroad company 80 as to allow them to extend their road from the present terminus in Georgetown along the river front and connecting witn the Pennsylvania road. One of these petitions is signed by merchants in Washington and the other by citizens and merchants in Georgetown. The one from Georgetown cites the manu- factures of that section, flour fertilizers, &c., and states that these industries are practically cut off from any outside connection, especially since the closing of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, ‘They think roposed road would be of the greatest possi- le benefit to this portion of the city. AN INSPECTOR OF CHARITIES, Senator Ingalls today from the District comm'ttee reported an amendment to the District “appropriation bill which was: referred to the committee on appropriations, It rovides for the appointment of an inspector of charities, whose duty it shall be to recommend such changes and modifications in the adminis- tration of local charities as will best secure eye efficiency and the highest attainable results. The amount of salary is left to the judgment of the committee on ap- propriations, JONES’ DEFALCATION. Sezator Blackburn, from the committee on val affairs, today reported the bill for the relief of Major G. C. Goodloe. The bill credits the major with the sum of $3,333.31 now charged against him bythe Treasury departnfent, but which was lost through the forgeries and malfeasance of the late Benjamin A. Jones, clerk in Maj. Goodloe’s office. CHARITABLE BEQUESTS IN WILL& Senator Platt, by request, today introduced a bill to invalidate wills made in the District of Columbia under certain conditions, The bill provides that no — person __residing m the District of Columbia leav- ing any heir or legal representative shall by will, devise or bequeath more than one- tenth of his or her estate te any churitable, re- ligious, educational or civil institution to the exclusion of such heir or representative; and in all cases the will containing such devise or bequest shall be executed at least ninety days betore the death of the testator or testatrix, or such devise or bequest shall be void, THE COLUMBIA ELECTRIC COMPANY, A bill to incorporate the Columbia Electric Company, similar to that introduced in the House by Mr, Maish, was introduced today by Senator Cameron. ‘The incorporators namedare Jno. W. thompson, Lewis Clephane, F.W.Royce, Green B. Raum, Thomas J. Luttrell, Charles C, Lancaster, T. E. Roeasle, all of this city; Caleb H. Jackson, E. T. Platt, Paul D. Cravath of New York city, and James Humbird, P. Foley, Gilbert N. Rafferty, James Atwell and George T. Oliver of Pittsburg. A LABORATORY FOR THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART- MENT. ‘The House committee on agriculture today authorized a favorable report on the bill pro- viding for the erection of a laboratory build- ing connected with the Department of Agri- culture, to cost $25,000, THE “200” APPROPRIATION. The House yesterday afternoon passed the bill appropriating 92,000 for the maintenance of the National Zoological Park in the District of Columbia with an amendment recommended by the committee providing that the District shall stand half the expense. On the subject of the amendment Mr. McComas sai de- sire only to say that I vote for this bill in ite present shape because I think » bill for the maintenance of this _— ough: to pass, bat I believe that before the park istwo years old Congress will conclude that a national park ought not to be made a ict park. The committee has amended the bill so as to make it local and narrow. But rather than have no park in favor of this bill, I hope to have &n opportunity, perhaps at the next session, to vote in favor of making this a national park in accordance with the title of this bill. with- draw the pro forma amendment.” se Se estat PREPARING LEGISLATION, The Bill to Prevent Gerrymandering, Ete.—Other Capitol Notes. The House committee on the election of President and Vice President and Representa- tives in Congress today completed the con- sideration by sections uf Mr. McComas’ bill Providing that the Representatives to the Fifty- second Congress shall be elected from the same Gistricts as those from which the Representa- There have been a| W: A MYSTERIOUS MURDER. A Woman Found Sitting in her Chair, Probably Fatally Shot. SHE MADE A STATEMENT WHICH SOME POLICE OFFICERS DOUBT—HER SON ARRESTED oN sUS- PICION, THOUGH SHE CHARGED THE sHooTixa OX 4 COLORED Max. A mysterious fatal shooting affair, about which the police have more theories than facts, occurred about 11 o'clock this morning at No. 815 New Jersey avenue northwest, The victim was Mrs. Julia Barrett, amelderly woman, who resides at the number stated. Exactly how the shooting occurred the pulice do not know, nor have they any knowledge as to who fired the shot, except what the wounded wo- man says, The report of the pistol attracted a large crowd to the house and caused some excitement in that neighborhood. WHAT THE DOCTORS FOUND. Among those who heard the report of the ‘Weapon was Dr, Adams, who, upon going to learn what the trouble was, heard some one call for a doctor. He went into the house and found the wounded woman in a serious condition. Dr. Chas. A. Ball soon arrived and did what he could with Dr. Adams to relieve the sufferer. The doctors found that the ballet had passed entirely through the neck and what stimulants were administered ran out through the bullet wound. THE SON ARRESTED, Policeman Lyda of the second precinct, who was near the house at the time, arrested Corne- lius Barrett, son of the injured woman, and locked him up on suspicion of having done the shooting. It is said that his mind is affected. When placed behind the bars and questioned about the shooting of his mother he laughed jax ee he considered the affair s huge ‘MRA, BARRETT'S STATEMENT. Sergeant Brosnan and Policeman Riley went to the house soon after the shooting occurred and interviewed the wounded woman. She toldthem thatacolored man named James Harrison shot her. rrison, she told the officers, had been in her employ and she paid him off this morning. hen he got his money, she said, he went off and returned again about 11 o'clock. Then, she said. he was under the in- fluence of liquor and made a demand for more money. She declined to give him any more money, whereupon he said: “Money or your life.” She said that he then knocked her’ down, beat her and fired the Pistol, After that he left the house. aap tho officers a description of Harri- son ey went out in search of him. In making the investigation this afternoon the police could find no one near Mrs. Barrett's house who saw the colored man leave it A POLICE THEORY. The officers making the investigation are of the opinion that the son either did the shoot- ing or was in some way connected with it. The officers state that if the shooting was done by the colored man Harrison, as Mrs, Barrott says it was, that the shot was fired while attempting to quiet the son, who is now under arrest. Mrs, Barrett is a very fleshy woman, appar- ently sixty years old. She is a widow and has a daughter employed in the Government Print- ing Office. THE 80N. Her son, Cornelius, who is under arrest, ap- pears to be about thirty years old. He has but little to say and seems not the least concerned about bis arrest, This afternoon the wounded woman was much weaker and she was seut to Providence Hospital. Her wound is pronounced as ex- ceedingly dangerous, DR. ADAMS’ STORY. “I wason my way from the Capitol today about noon when 8 pistol shot rang out,” said Dr. J. O. Adams to a Sran reporter. “It seemed several squares away. I didn't think much about it until I had gone a further, when I noticed ayers # large crowd in front of 815 New Jersey ave- nue. They were calling for a doctor, when I drove up and quickly alighting 1 hurried into the house. In @ large easy chair sat a woman ap- parently sixty years of age bleeding profusely from ‘a gun shot wound in the neck. I made a hurried examination with Dr. Chas. Ball, who had arrived in the mean time, and discovered that she had been shot in the @sophazus and that she was ina critical condition. She asked tor water and a glass was handed her, but when she tried to drink it it ran out of the wound in her neck, showing that the ali- mentary canal was closed. We ordered her sent to Providence Hospital. In reply to my question how she was shot, she said that she didn’t know. She was sitting in her room, ehe said, when a large man _ entered and grabbed her by the hair and demanded her money or her life. Before she had time to re- ply the man shot her in the neck and then ran.” ir. Adams vaid that the woman was about 5 fect 5 inches tall and weighed about 210 pounds, A FATAL BLOW ON THE HEAD. A Fight Saturday Night Results in the Death of One of the Combatants. Andrew Smith, the colored boy who was struck on the head with a stone or brick Saturday night by another negro mamed Joseph Selvey, as published in Monday's Star, died at Freedman’s Hospital this morning from the effects of the injuries so received, Both the victim and his assailant were about eeventeen years old and lived in the vicinity of O-street alley, THE FIGHT. Between 10 and 11 o'clock Saturday night they met in O street alley and had quarrel. Hot words were followed by blows, so it is said, and after the fight they went as far as the corner of 4th and N streets, where Smith went into a saloon. He remained inside some minutes until he thouzht the trouble was all over and then he started for home. According to the information received by the police. Selvey threw the missile us soon as Smith came out, At the time the missile was thrown Smith had his back to Selvey, for he received the blow on the back of bis head and FELL TO THE SIDEWALK UNCONSCIOUS. Ho was taken home and on Saturday a physi- cian was sent for. The doctor found the patient still unable to talk and ordered his removal to the hospital. Sun- day afternoon the police ambulance re- moved him to the hospital, After being there some time he appeared brighter for a while, but another change for the worse soon ap- peared and he DIED THIS MORNING. Policeman Barnes arrested Selvey early Sun- day morning and he admitted the striking, but claimed from the other circumstances attending the case that he was justified. The risoner was mt the Police Court Monday morning cnd committed to jail to await the result of Smith's injury and he is still in jail. Corner Patterson will hold an inquest at 11 o'clock tomorrow. ee THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. One-Sixth of.the Providence Voters Said to be Purchasable. ‘The Rhode Island state election tak: today, and in view of the new elements Suter- ii! | HI i E i i it ig ARCHITECTS’ CLAIMS, Two Big Suits Now Before the Court of Claims. The Court of Claims heard today in the claim of A.B. Mullett against the United States for $160,503.73, compensation for serv- ices as architect of the State, War and Navy De- partment building. The petition was filed May 4, 1889, but has never been heard until today. Mr. Felix Brannigan represented the govern- ment and ex-Gov. Geo. 8. Boutwell the claim- ant. The court reserved its decision. The suit is for architectural fees, Mr. Mullett having been, during the period of the construc- tion of the building, the supervising architect of the Treasury and employed on the new de- Partmental structnre at the same time. He claims com) tion for the latter services in addition to what he received as salary, th amount of his claim being 254 per cent of the total cost of the building. The main ground of defense is that in the preparation of the plans mentioned in the peti- tion and in the snperintendence of the build- ing constructed after said plans the claimant was in the due performance of his official: duty as supervising architect of the Treasury Department, and he has been fully paid the salary prescribed by law for that office. TRE LIBRARY BUILDING, The case of Smithmeyer & Pelz against the government in a claim for €210,000, com- pensation for the use of plans in the con- struction of the Congressional Library build- ing, will be reheard by the court early next week. The case was argued some time ago, but there were certain points on which the court desired additional information, and @ second hearing was therefore ordered. The opposing counsel are Mr. Brannigan for tbe’ government and Messrs. Cole- man and Jobn Paul Jones for the claimant The amount of the claim is * percentegs (3) ot the total cost of the building, €7,000, The case depends upon whether or uot plans of the claimants were ever adopted and, if they were, whether the sum claimed is not excessive. FOUR HEARTS THAT BEAT AS TWO. A Couple of Quiet Weddings Out of Town Yesterday. Mr. Samuel J. King, son of Mr. H. King of King’s Palace, 812 7th street, a prominent member of the Columbia Athletic Club, a grad- uate of Princeton of the class of ’88, and one of the popular young men of Washington, wns quietly married in Philadelphia yes- terday to Miss Maud Wallach of this city, Rabbi Jastrow officiating. Being an expert sprinter, young Mr. King’s run to the City of Brotherly Love is not to be won- dered at in view of the prize that was offered, and the senior Mr. King assured a Star re- Porter that there had been no breach of filial regard or paisrnal affection. After an extended honeymoon Mr. and Mra, King will return to receive the congratulations of their friends aud make their home in Wash- ington, Another wedding caused some surprise among the friends of the contracting parties today because it was not previously announced. That was the marriage of Mr. L W. Nordlinger of Georgetown and Miss Hannah Adler of this city, which was solemnizea by Rev. D. Hock- heimer yesterday in Baltimore. The bride and groom made a very quiet hegira from Washington, but with the coali- tion of their mutual loves will return soon to reside in this city, ——.—_—_— RELIGION AND POLITICS. Second Day of the National Reform Conference. The second day's session of the national con- ference held under the auspices of the Na- tional Reform Association was begun this morning at Lincoln Music Hall. Rev. Jonathan Edwards of Meadville, Pa., presided and conducted the religions exercises, A paper which discussed “The ; | account- ability of nations” was then read Kev. Q. C, Wylie. “The kingly office of Christ” was the theme of the next paper. which was read by Rev. R. J. George A paper on “Christ in polities” was read vy Rev. William Weir, A committee, of which Rev. Dr. McAllister was made chairman, was appointed to prepare reso- lutions to be reported at a subsequent meeting. The afternoon session was up at 23 The program of papers was us follows: “The limitation of liverty,” by Presi- dent Scovel of Wooster University; “Parochial schools and American citizenship, by Rev. C. R. Blackall, and “Christian govern- wee and foreign missions,” by Rev. R. M. ther, ee ee RAISING THE FLAG. An “American” Order Hoist One Over the Addison Buiiding. Red, white and bine silk badges, banners, a brass band, silk bats and white gloves marked a parade of workingmen this afternoon. For some days past the daily papers have had in them a call for the members of the several councils of the O.U.A.M. to meet today at 12:45 at 17th street and Pennsylvania avenue for the purpose of raising the American flag on the Addison school building in Georgetown. The Order of United American Mechanic is one that has for its partial objec the keeping of American public schools free from all sectarian influence and as a sign of this they desire the stars and stripes to float from the ridge pole of every public school in the land. They have insisted on this in a number of places through- out the country, although in a few instances they have been met with considerable resist- ance. THE FIRST TIME IN THIS CITY. This is the first appearance of this form of patriotism in this vicinity and the outcome of the move has been watched with a good deal of interest. There are five councils of the order in this city, three junior and two senior councils, and med were all ordered out in pa- rade today with C. O. Tavenner as chief mar- shal and W. L. Boyden, adjutant, The cere- monies here were with the full consent of the school officials, who were also announced to take part. ‘The parade and ceremonies were under the auspices of the senior councils of the order, who had invited the juniors to icipate in the event. It was quite aw! after 1 o'clock when the men fell in and took up the line of march toward West Washing- ton. There were sbout 100 men in line when they started, but they were joined by others al the route, and it was a good- sized concourse of wtenpen | men that took of the schooi building, bent on show: patriotism and devotion to the star spangled banner, EXERCISES AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING. Georgetown, ali decked with small flags, When the hed = ronal tisk Soke a ition by the y a its itic Baris building in ty? corer ¢ the Addison school, Su Principle Janney called = rege don ~ oS luded a prayer Ww. F. B. Rice, “America” the Pcl u an address, “Star Previous Fears For ‘The New York Sun has the the i following F i g i §§ tr Fe Se i i ; 14 | § i E 5 i i 2g, THE INDIANAPOLIS POST OFFICE. Mr. Roosevelt Says It is Now Rum Strictly on a Civil Service Basis. Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt re- turned Monday from brief trip to the west, during which he took occasion to examine into the workings of the post offices at Chicago and 1. In answer toa Star reporter's question about his trip, this morning, Mr. Roosevelt gave hi the portion of his report which refers to In- dianapolis. In it he says: “It gives me pleas. Ure to state that the post office at Indianapolie is now evidently being managed in strict con- formity with the civil service law. The bulk of the old employes appointed under the last administration have been retained and the Pestmaster, Mr. Wallace, has apparently con- sistently followed out the policy of making re- movals only for cause, without regard to poli- tice, In making ‘appointments be bas taken men from the head of the list, right in their order, without skipping any one. He informs me that the bulk of the men on the list, thet is of those who came forward for examination and passed, were republicans, but that some of them were democrats and that these have been ed, as their names were reached, ex- in the case of the others, The faithful ce of this policy will speedil boges in the community and then members of the two parties will come forward indifferently to be examined. The postmaster spoke most highly of the character of the men furnished him from our eligible list and of the relief given him by ‘stem in entirely doing away with place- buuters and politicians.” TO HONOR COLUMBUS. Secretary Tracy in Review and the Celebration Here. The New York Heraid today publishes an in- terview with Secretary Tracy, in which be iere- Ported as saying: “The plan for the grand re- view of the navies of the world in New York harbor in 1892 is to my mind » most happy and “ppropriate one. I hope the amendment offered by Senator Daniel of Virginia, which provides for this feature of the celebration, will be adopted. To begin with, it opens the celebration of the event it is intended to commemorate, the discovery of this hemis- phere, in 1892—the year when it took place—in- steadof waiting until the year after. Chicago has the exposition, and every one wante to see it a success in the broadest sense of the term, And nothing can contribute more to this end than prefaciug the opening of the exposition With exercises at the national capital and at the great commercial and financial” metropolis of the country, which will show to the world that the commemoration w national in its char- acter and commands the support of our whole people.” When asked if the United States would not be prominent by reason of inferiority in the naval display, the Secretary said: “On the contrary, we will have more men-ol-war in the review if it takes place than any other nation repre- sented, And when I say this, [mean more mod- ern steel vessels, for | would not aliow any of our old wooden ships to take part in the re- view. By October, 1892, we will have from eighteen to twenty modern steel vessels, as the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Yorktowa, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, Concord, Bennington, Dolphin, Petrel, Maine and Texas, The last two will be heavily armored ané armed, the former with ten-inch guns and the latter with twelve-inch guns. They compare favorably with any modern men-of- war. There are also cruisers Nos, 7 and 8, not yet named, in course ot construction, and three gun boats, two in Baltimore and of Boston, which will probably be completed by that time. Added to this would be the Cushing and other torpedo boats. So there need be no fear that we will not be creditably represented. THE MEMBERS’ SALARIES, The Attorney General to Appeal From the Court of Claims Decision. It is understood that the Attorney General will take an appeal from the decision of the Court of Claims, which makes the government responsible to the members of Coi ngress for their loss of salary through the Silcott defalca- ton A Model Newspaper. From the Shepherdstown (W.Va) Register. One of the remarkable things in journalism is the growth of Tue Wasutnoron Stan. A few years ago Tux Stan was a modest little four-page paper with a limited circulation, with no great pretensions in journalistic achievements, Today it is an eight-page sheet, fully abreast with the times, with all the acces- sories of the wonderful modern newspapers, Its circulation has kept pace with its increase in excellence, and now it is so far abead of the other Washington papers that they are not im the race. It is still growing, moreover, and the circulation that was 27,841 daily in January, 1889, was in December of the same year 81,653. Editoriaily, typographically and in every other respect Tue Stak is a mode! newspaper, mahi The Death of Cornelius Driscoll. Members” the tamily of Cornelius Driscoll, 40 was willed by » Baltamore and Potomas engine while at work paving on the tracks, deny the statement that before Driscoll was struck @ young man called out to kim to look out and that Driscoll replied “Go to h—.” Atthe corouer's inquest the testi- mony showed that no warning was given and Of course no such response was made, The verdict found censured the railroad officials for havkug uo map on the tender of the engine. —_———__ A Boy Thief Sentenced. Daniel O'Keefe, a boy of eighteen years, im- dicted for the grand larceny of three stoves, # lot of pipe, &c., from H. M. Dexter & Co., March 8, plead guilty to petit larceny in the Criminal Court today. He stated that he was from New York and took the stuff tosell andget back. The court imposed a sentence of ninety ———__ Real Estate Matters. J. C. Waters has bought for $5,600 of Hartley ware house property 38} feet on Water street, Georgetown. W. H. Singleton has bought for James Fraser, east half lot 13, square feet 53g inches by 140 feet 10 amches on tween 20th and 2/st streets. naloffiice today: 8a.m., 36; 2 p.m, 50; maxi- mum. 51; minimum, 35, ARHA! At New York, March 1890, J: L.GALHART in bin Stiy-escoud year,” AMES ‘Funeral private. in Greenwood. ° On T A 5 A Seer th WELLE TES mailed free upon application. KISNER & MENDELSON CO, 7 Bole Ayenta, 6 Barclay st., New York. Carrvzex Car FOR PITCHER’S “ CastoRgia.