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Dost Gre Ur ‘The use of Ayer’s Sarsspariila One bottle may not cure “right off” s complaint of years; persist until = cure iseffected. Asa general rule improvement fol- lows shortly after beginning the use of this medicine. With many people the effect is immediately notice- able. bat some constitutions are less susceptible to medicinal infueuces than others, and the curative process may, therefore, in such cases be less prompt. Perseverance in using this remedy is sute of its reward st last. Sooner or later the most stubborn bicod dis- cages yield to AYER'S BARSAPARILLA 1 “For several years in the spring months I used to be troubled with sdroway, tired feeling and s dull pain im the «mall of my back, so bad at timesas to prevent imy being able to walk, the least sudden moticn caus- sBy me severe distress, Frequently boils and rashes would break out on various parts of the body. By the advice of friends and my family physician I beran the use of Ayer’s Sarsapardla a continued it till the poison in my blood was thoroughl} eradicated."—L.W. EBGLISH, Montgomery City, Mo. “My system was all run down; ny akin rough and of yellowish hue. I tried various remedies, and while some of them gave me temporary relief none of them did auy permanent good. At last I began to take Ayers Sarsaparilla, continuing it exclusively for a considera ‘De Lie, and sim picased to say that it completely CURED ME I presume my liver was very much outof order and the Lived tunpure in cousequence. I feel that I cannot too buwhly recommend Ayer's Sarsaparille to any one afflicted as I was.”"—MES. N. A. SMITH, Glover, Vt. “For years Isuffered from scrofula and blood dis- eases. The doctors’ prescriptions and several so-called blood purifiers bein of no avafl, Twas at lest advised by a friend to try Ayer’s Sarsaparilia, I did so, and pow feel like # new man, being fully restored to bealth,”—C. N. FRINK, Decorah, Iowa, AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, PREPARED BT DR J. C. AYER & CO,, Lowell, Mass. Worth $52 bottle, Sold vy Druggista. $1, six $3. Te You Have CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, SCROFULA, COUGH of COLD, THROAT AFFECTION, WASTING OF FLESH, Or any Disease where the Throat and Lungs are in flamed, Lack of Streugth or Nerve Power, you can be Aselieved aud Cured by SCOTT'S EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVER OiL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. PALATABLE AS MILE. Ask for Scott's Emulsion, and let no explanation or solicttatin induce you to accept substitute. Sold by all Draggists. 226 ©SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N. ¥. Dost B: Decerven, Especially when your health may be at stake. If any one offers you Johann Hoff's Malt Extract and it does not have “Johann Hoff's” signature on the neck of the bottle do not take it under any circumstances, 14 Covons, Sort Tunoar. ne highest medical authorities of the world scitt andl teeomsuend the SODEN MINEKAL Tas. ‘TILLES tor aseases of the hroat, Chest and Lungs, and alse for Consumption Soden Mineral Pastilles and Waters proved quite wo wretal S Jou slasmed 1m the case for whieh 1 e one of gastric 5 Suployed thei, cue of wastiic catarrhe” Prof, of the Medico-Chirurgical Collexe at Phila, “I used the Soden Mineral Pastilles with excellent sesulta Cheerfully bapa sx Bd oF hroat er Supervising Phymciai wt Pile At all Drowviste at 25 and 50 certs a box Fampbiets <ratis ob application. SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO. LIMITED, oc29.t.th&te-fim ____ 15 Cedar at, New York. PE YoU ARE TIRED TAKING THE LARGE OLD- fasbicned emywe pills uy CARTERS LITIL LiVEx ViLLSeud take some comfort Aman can’ stand everyting. F: L's G ERMICIDE OAR ARRESTS Twe DEvKLorMexT oF ‘DISRASE- PRODUCING Guns, AND WAxDS OFF SKIN DISEASE trouble already sit cleanses the sore Where ex: kud aitected parts. ovens the pores, allowing tree feope to "the | woudertul Pwystcraxe Use Freis's GexMictpg Soar IN THEIR PRACTICE, Because it is the best me- cium whereby the antisep- sary to the cure of cutene- ous affections cau be em- pluyeu. Darsty rx Use. MADE so BY ITs Barvnar lvonepients, Dor sy Pearumeny. So mild and pure is Fels’s Germicide Sosp that even the tender skin ot the baby waius toue aud health: VERY Day INCREAS! E Tae Great Sysprcate Crore CUMPANY, S.E. Cor. 9th and E sts. uw. Washington, D.C. Wouse pleat ware W inform the clothipg buyers that ‘we Lave been able to secure our building long enouxb {eo diepowe of our stock of Clothing, sud in order to Suis we will certainly give yuu prices lower than ever. all ule un thoee sy then wil iia tell ‘heir friends where uit formerly sold at 818 3 for @¥.50 sud @12.25. ry Fine Prince Alberts, worth @¥5, you may os ool Biack Cheviot Suits, worth $15, for te §SJo'R* All-wool Corkscrew Suit, worth $16.50, Fine Ail-woul Business Suits that will cost else- where @18 for 911.25. We have closer sradea that were $10 to 815 may tak - ‘aod 87 & *Sieu's Five Teor meds Dress Panta that cost to manufacture $7.50 tor @4.75. ease for @2.37. th sold elsewhere at $2.50, for evade. worth @5 ye Workisig’ Pau bak ‘Men's Ve 5u, Ais YREE FROM ALL CRUDE AND tuatter PILE Liv euay Stake: uo pain: wo ertping: bo purging Try Ghaes- ANGOSTURA BI jug power of the soap. ; 2d EDITION. Las! Tera Wu The St BECK WINS THE. FIRST. Races at Bennings Today—Prospect of Good Sport. Special Dispatch to Tax EvEtwo Stan Bexxtxes, April 3.—A perfect day for racing was the universal comment at the Bennings track today. With fiags flying, a band dis- pensing music, the track in perfect condition and the biggest crowd of the week at the grounds, thethird day of the meeting started with the new club @ popular institution, The suc- cess of the enterprise cap be estimated when it is known that the club is discussing the advis- ability of continuing the meeting next week. Whether or not this will be done w to be decided at a meeting tomorrow night. It is the general impression among members and visitors that the meeting could be extended with profit, The horses are on the ground and woul, presy= | re’ ay in for another week. The entries omise to turnish close and exciting events. ‘The track is in such per- fect condition that everything promises fast time. The upper grand stand is fairly crowded | with ladies, many of whom came over from Baltimore. in the first race on the card the battle is ex- eted to be between Cornehisen’s Onward and McCoy's Beck, with Level | a toss up between them. Tho second race also promises to bea hard battle. while the third will furnish the greatest excitement of the day, asa sure tip jean be obtained on nearly every horse in the race, ‘The entries and weights for the races today are as follows: : First race—Three-quarters of a mile. Long Time, 121; Blue Line, 124; Beck, 121; Bill Stir- ritt, 124; Onward, 109; Romita, 105; Facial B. 121 Second Race—Handicap, one mile. Pa- trocies, 113; Frank Ward, 107; Fannie H., 94; Pelham, 95; Cornelia, 90. A Third race—Selling, three-quarters of a mile. Lita, 108; Nina W., 107; Harry Faustus, 122; Manhattan, 112; Vivid, 103; My 109; Shot Over,’ 109; ; Aquasco, 109. One and one-sixteenth mi sweepstakes, Bess, 110; La Clair, 110; Gipsy King, 86; Village Maid, 101; Intatuation, $1. Fifth race—One and one-eighth miles, over five hurdles, Bassannio, 135; Jim Murphy, 147; Leander, 125; Kinsberry, 125. The betting on the first race started off against Bill Sterritt, 12 to 1; Blue Line, 12 to 1; Facial B., 6 to 1; Beck, 6 to 5; Long Time, 10 to 1; Onward, 10 to 1, and Romita, 6 to 1. BECK WINS THE FIRST RACE. The firstrace was won by Beck, with Onward second, Facial B third. Time, 1:17. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening aud closing prices of the (ork Stock Market, as reported by special [38% Say 5 Staten 5 og (en T Rock Islan St.Paul... egular Call —12 o'clock m.: Washing- , $200 at $10L Lincoln t 673. Eckington - Georgetown Riggs Insuras company. 100 at 934; 100 at 94: 100 at B34; 100 Soldiers Home railroad, ‘Tenleytown railroad, 10 | 939; 100 at 9y. Columbia Title insurance, | ey, raphophoue, 50 at 143: 50 at a4 at ly: 30 at l4y; 15 at 143g. bo Washington Brick Company, 10 at 380; 3 at 380, Great Falis Ice, 4 at 200; 5 at 200; 1 at 200; 10 at Wasuington Loan and Tr Bt 33; 100 at 3}; 100 33; 100 at 3 i Ameri 40%; 25 ; Government Bonds—U. 103% bid, 103% asked. U. 5. 4%, 181, coupon, | 103% bid,” 103% asked. U. S. 4s, registered, 1007, 121% bid, 1ezi¢ asked, U.S. ds, coupon, 1007, 122% bid, 1224 asked. District’ of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 63, 1891, j coin, 103% bid. Per imp. 7, 1801, currency, | 104" bid.” Market stock 7s." 1Ku2! currency, 1u5 bid. 20-year fund, 68, 1892) gold, 104 j bid. 20-year fund, fs, 1K, gold, 112° bid. | Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 131 bid. 30- } year fund, Gs, cold, 1902, 123 bid. Water stock, | 7s, currency, 1903, 133 Did. 3458, 1024, fund, | currency, 122 bid. Miscellaneous Konds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds, Ist. Gs. 100 bid. U.S. Electric Light bonds, 2d 6s, 115 vid, 120 asked. “Washington and George- town Kailroad, 10-40, Gs, 105% bid. —Wash- and Georgetown ‘Convertible bonds, | 68, 205 asked. Masonic Rall Association os, is8, 108 bid. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market com- ny bonds, imp. Gs. 118 bid, Washington Light infantry first mortgage bonds, 6s, 104 | bid, 107 asked. Washington ' Light Infantry j bonds, 2d 1904, 98 bid, 103 asked. Wash- ington Gas ‘Light ‘Company bonds, series A. 6s, 120 bid. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, 6s, 121 bid. 1274 asked. Hygienic Ice_ Company, ist mortgage, 6s, 107 bid. 108 asked atonal Babk Stocks—ank of Wastii r 43/8, 1891. registered, Farmers and Mechanics, 158 bi! zens, 165 bid. Columbia, 177%" bid, 181 asked, Capital. 117 bid. West End, 80 bid. “Traders, 80 bid. Lincoln 65 bid. Hailroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid, 205 asked. Metropolitan, 165 bd. 173 asked. “Columbia, 72 bid, 74 asked. Capitol and North O Street. 66 bid, 72 asked. Eckington | and Soldiers’ Home, 65 bid. Georgetown and ‘Tenallytown, 403, bid, 5034 asked. ‘rightwood, JO bi Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 44 bid, 49 asked. a, | bid, 505 asked. Bank of Kepublic asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid, 300 asked. Central, 245 bid. Second. 185 bid, 18634 asked. oi Tlington, Corcoran, 63 bid, 68 asked: Columbia, 1% bid, 183 asked, German-American, YHO bid, 310 asked, “Potomac, SS bid, 100 asked, Riggs, 9x bid, l0asked. Peoples, 5% bid, 6 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Keal Estate Title, 124 pid. 131 asked. Columbia ‘Title, 6% bid, 7 asked, 7 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 44 did, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 46 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 115 bid, 120 asked. Telephone Stocks. | asked. Chesapeake and ‘otomac, asked. American Graphopuone Company, | did. 15 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Con ld, Hy. 146 . 20 asked. Washington Brick Ma- 350 bid. Great Falls Ice Com- pany, 190), bid, 2004, asked. Bull Kun Panoram 23 bid. ‘National Safe Deposit Company, bid. Washington Safe Deposit Company, bid. National Typographic, 22 bid, Pia Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 3.—Cottou firm—middling, eet and western 2 4 4.40; winter sbad.25; do. do. straight, do, extra. 36084.00. and firm; Fultz, 80a86; Longberry, Slax7; No. wheat patent, 4.40a4.60; spring, do. va ‘254.75; do. Wheat—southern act 84%; steamer No. 2 red, $1; western fir | winter red, spot, SS a54; April, —— May, | S49,ané3. | Coru—southern fairly active; white, Pennsylvania. 270303; western, white, 200305; do, mixed, 27a23i¢; graded No. 2, white, 30030), choice, 55057. Hay firm a to choice timothy, 12.30013.00, Ba sion steady—mess pork, old "10.75, new 11.74; bulk meats, loose shoulders, 5; long clear and clear rib sides, 5%: sugar plekled shoulders, Sy a5%: sugar. cured smoked shoulders, 6a6%;" hams, 103¢a12; Jard, refined 73, crude Butter steauy— western ladie, 131s; creamery, 22623. Eggs easy—western, lialdig. Potroloum unchanged —refined, 7X.’ Coffee steady—itio cargoes fair, si 20, Sugar steady—A soft, 6. Co} bog fom omoe 7 Woteky’ ar wo BALTIMOKE, April 3.—Virginia threes, 06%; Baltimore and Unio stock, 100%: Northern tral stock, 70a764; Cincinnati, Washington Baltimore firsts, 100; consvlidated gas bends, 113%; do. stock, 484049. No market tomorrow. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO. April 3 ( .—Wheat—May, 704; June, Foy; July, 70x. Cora May, BONS June, Ws: July, 31%. Oats—May, 20%; June, 21 July, 21%.’ Pork—May, 10.55;' Jui 0.78, Lard May, 61k 3 Short ribe—May, 5.1234; June, eee Ella C. Goodrich; Charies H. Graham and Ella M. Wells; James Hawkins and Annie Jotun Lee and STREET RAILROADS HERE. An Interesting Discussion of the Subject im the Senate. Quite s large number of Senators were in- terested todsy in the debste which Senator Edmunds stirred up by his motion to postpone, until the first Monday in December next, con- sideration of the amended bill to ex- tend the route of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company. Senator Edmands said he advocated the motion because he trusted that in the meantime a commission, authorized in some way by Congress, would carefully investigate the entire street railroad question in the District, There were several roads which were to be extended and several new ones were also pro- jected. They all needed examination. A map of ‘the District was then laid on the Senator’s desk, and while he pointed out the liberality which had been practiced by Con; toward the Eckington company a number of Seuators jathered around him to examine the map and isten to his remarks, Among those whose interest was most apparent were Senators Cul- lom, Dawes, Casey, Allison, Stewart, Plumb, Davis, Reagan, Morrill, Gorman, Chandler, Hale and Bate. OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF THE ECKINGTON ROAD. Senator Edmunds explained at length the rigits now in the hands of the company and said he was astonished to hear it ask for more, He spoke of the proposed extension down G street to the Treasury Department, and said that congressional permission to make it should never have been granted. G street was too narrow. Carts could not be unloaded prop- erly without interfering with passing cars, With a double track there was too little space to permit of the passage of carriages, Such a road would be a great injury to property which was not used for business purposes. There should be in the bill a provision to the effect that when private property was injur- iously affected by the road the owners of such private property should be compensated, Another thing to which he desired to direct attention .was the existence, in full working operation, of roads immediately adjacent to the proposed extension, The route laid out in the bill was paralleled for practically the entire dis- tance, One road was running but one square south of G street, so that the Eckington line should at least move up to H street; but there was a line on H street and New York avenue. There could be no public necessity for such an extension. Nota single application for a road had been made by any of the citizens on the streets to be traversed; not a single petition had been presented from any of the residents on G street, ‘The scheme was for the benefit of a railroad which wants to lay down tracks to compete with another company already covering what was practically the same territory. It was all right for the compauy, of course, but what about the people. ‘The Senator said he thought it proper, with all due regard for the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia (which had, he thought, been Posge in the matter) to postpone action on e bill. ‘The Eckington company, he held, had no just claim on Congress, for it had violated the moral sense of the law which prohibited the stringing of overhead wires, SENATOR INGALLS DEFENDED THE COMPANY'S ACTION in hastily erecting poles and stringing wires so #8 to complete the job before’ the date of limitation fixed by law. He said that the Commissioners had granted a per- mit for that work some time previous to con- gresvional mestion of the matter. Then Senator Hoar defended the overhead wire system and the men who composed the pee gr meer which built the Eckington road, and Senator Edmunds responded by say- ing that he was looking " after the interest, safety and comfort of the citizens of the United States who lived in or visited this oer He had no constituents’ interests to look ter, Senator Harris (who had given up the chair of presiding officer to Senator Cockrell in order that he might take part in the debate) briefly sketched the history of the charter granting legislation so far as the Eckington company was concerned. Senator Edmunds said he did not blame the company. Like any other corporation with capital, ‘pluck and friends, it had gone in to make money, The power of granting or refus- ing a permit was in the hands of the District Commissiouers, The permit to erect these poles and wires was granted and the Com: sioners (to characterize in no stronger term: did very wrorg. There was one other thing to which the Sen- ator said he wanted to call attention. By the terms of its charter the Eckington company wus compelled to pay into the treasury 4 per cent on its gross income. He had made poet of the proper authorities and was in- formed that the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company had NOT YET PAID A CENT. Common peopic—Senators, for example— had paid their taxes twice or three times since the Eckington road went into operation, but that corporation had kept its pockets closed, Senator Hoar secured permission to state that he expected to offer an umendment to the bill, which would, he thought, remove several of the objections made by the Senator from Vermont, MESSENGER BOYS RESIGN. A Change by the Telegraph Company Causes a Small Strike. An incipient local strike has just ended. The Western Union Telegraph Company some days ago decided to change the system of paying the messenger boys from message rates — three cents—to a salary of 50 cents a day, to go into effect on the first day of April. It was no joke, at least, to the swift-footed boys of the service, who throve on the old rates, while the slow ones agreed that the change was a good scheme. Therefore the fast boys, thirty or so in num- ber, concluded to strike and thirty small resignations were handed to the manager one night while the boys stood back and held ir breaths, capecting to hear of the suspension of the telegraph busi- ness. But no such thing happened. There are always some surplus boys to be found in such a city as this, and a few of these were athereéd in to take the places of the strikers, his morning there was just a slight delay in the delivery of some messages, but by noon several of the old boys had had time to recon- sider their action and ger for reinstate- ment. And so begun and ended the strike of the messenger boys, ee THE STANDPIPE. Cupt. Lusk Thinks it Ought Not to be Removed at Present. In reference to the removal of the standpipe on 16th street extended Capt. Lusk of the water department today forwarded the follow- ing letter to Col, Robert as his views on the subject: “I do not believe that it would be wise to un- dertake the supply of the growing district on the heights north of Washington by the system of direct pumping. Now that the standpipe is available it is decidedly safer to utilize it for the present at least, If it is to be - moved a site should be purchased as nearly as ible possi upon the highest neighboring ground. Ad- vantage should be taken of the moving to in- crease the height of the pipe by not to ex- ceed six sheets. While this will somewhat in- crease the amount required the increase will be well spent, since it will enable a much larger area to be = ied than at present and will give her pressures. A new foundation be required, while the bottom and the lowest sheet may need to be replaced. When erected on the new site the standpipe should be provided with a foot walk and rail around the top, and should be thoroughly painted. The force and sapply mains must also be lowered and ex! pail around the top, to site, to lower and extend the mains and ia general to all the the work, will require, $18,000. fo move stand ipe to the new site, to raise it to not to exceed thirty feet, to paint it and place » rail- and foot walk around the a and meet of the LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS, The* Committee to Investigate. Federal Courts in the South, Ktc. Judge E. B. Taylor has appointed Messra, Thompson, McCormick and Oates @ subcommittee to investigate the ac- tion of courts and federal © court officials in the south charged with making arrests of individuals for the purpose of mak- ing fees and then suspending sentence in case of conviction, THE DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF BILIy ‘The democrats of the weysand means com- mittee are still conferring over the tariff bill. It is likely that a substitutute bill will be got up by Messrs. Mills and Breckinridge and be submitted to the rest of the miority members, If this course is followed and the bill meets with the approval of the other mem- rs 8 caucus will be calted and the matter be submitted to the whole party. AN APPROPRIATION TO HELP SPELLING REFORM. Mr. Lawler today, in the House, made an- other move toward phonetic spelling by intro- aucing a bill providing for the testing of the system invented by Charles F. Storey of Chicago, one providing for 100 schools where the trialscan take place. The bill recites how money was spproprinted tohelp along Fulton with his boat and Morse with his telegraph and then provides that $50,000 be turned over to Mr. Storey to test his system of spelling and writing. Mr. Storey isto give bond that the money will be used for the par- pose stated, TALKING OF POSTAL CURRENCY. ‘The House committee on banking and currency today further discussed the sub- ject of issuing some kind of , frac- tional currency for use in the mails, The subcommittee which had been appointed to confer with the Postmaster General on the subject reported that it had done so, and that the Postmaster General did not regard the proposition with favor, He promised to submit his views upon the subject in writing to the committee, but in the course of the interview said that he preferred something on the Englisn system of making redeemable by postmasters postage stamps afiixed to a card so that the card could not be used for mail purposes. No action was taken upon the bill by the committee, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS. The House committee on Pacific railroads today heard some further statements by Moor- field Story, the attorney for the Union Pacitio Railroad Company, which were supplemental to President Adams’ statement and added some figures which he had promised to file with the committee. Mr. Story submitted a copy of the ‘pending bill to refund the government indebtedness of the Pacific Rail- road companies containing amendments sug- gested by President Adams to meet the case of the Union Pacific company. The committee will proceed to consider the pending bill at the next meeting, and expects to report it to the House within a few weeks, NOTES. All nominations pending before the Senate military committee are ordered today to be favorably reported. Senator Doiph’s bill to authorize the promo- tion of assistant surgeons of the army after twenty years’ service was today reported ad- versely from the committee on military affairs, SUBSIDY BILL REPORT. Mr. Farquhar (N.Y.) yesterday submitted a report containing the views of the majority of the House committee on merchant marine and fisheries to accompany the bill introduced in the House by himself, and reported favorably to the House from that committee, to place the American merchant marine, engaged in foreign trade, upon an equality with that of other nations. The report refers to the deteriora- tion of the American shipping interest and con- tends that a merchant marine is necessary to the existenc» of a naval powez. Representative Fithian (Iil.) submitted tho minority report, The minority, it states, object to the bill on the ground that every industry, every man's busines: nd every man’s labor will be taxed to sustain the subsidy, therefore creating and fostering a privileged’ class at the expense of the whule people. MARSHAL MIZELL CONFIRMED. The nomination of John R. Mizell, to be United States marshal for the northern district of Florida, has been confirmed by the Senate in secret session. Senator Call moved to make the proceedings of the Senate on the Florida judicial nominations public, but Senator Ed- munds objected, and the matter went over to the next executive session. APPOINTMENTS ON HOUSE COMMITTEES. In the House yesterday afternoon the Speaker, announced the appointment of Mr. Mudd of Maryland on the committee on the District of Columbia and Messrs, Buchanan of New Jersey (chairman) and Smith of West Virginia on the committee on manufactures, = coe DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF DANIEL DONOVAN. Senator Voorhees today introduced a bill for the relief of Daniel Donovan. The bill recites that Mr. Donovan rendered cer- tain services to the attorneys of the District of Columbia in thé® preparation, investigation and trial of cases against the District of Co- lumbia in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and Court of Claims, The sum of £5,000 is asked for. THE ROCK CREEK RAILROAD ROUTE, Senator McMillan, from the committee on the District of Columbia, reported the bill to change the route of the Rock Creek Railway Company with an amendment requiring the company to properly pave the spaces between the tracks and for two feet on each side of them, FOR THE BLAIR BILL, Metropolitan W.Z. Church, situated on D street southwest between 2d and 3d streets, Rev. R. H. G. Dyson, pastor, has petitioned Congress to make one more attempt to pass the Blair bill. ROUTE OF THE B. AND P. RAILROAD. Senator Pettigrew presented today the bill to define the route of the Baltimore and Poto- mac railroad in the District of Columbia, which was outlined in Tux Sran of yesterday. THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE, The Senate District committee will observe Good Friday by refraining from holding their regularly weekly meeting. There will be no meeting until tomorrow week. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, EXTENSION OF CITY STREETS EAST. Mr. Francis R. Fava, jr., of 1416 F street northwest had a conference with Mr. Howell this morning relating to the extending of the streets of the city across the Eastern Branch. The principal street between South Capitol and Ith street east will be extended by Mr. Favaand a number of east and west stree ) will be located, one of which is likely to coin” de with Hamilton road. NEW CLERK IN THE ASSESSORS’ OFFICE, Thos, B. Shoemaker has been appointed a clerk in the assessor's office vice Howe, re- signed. NEW BUILDINGS IN MARCH, The report of the inspector of buildings for the month of March shows that during that period there were 227 new buildings erected, an increase of 12 over the preceding month and the same for the same month of ast yeat. The receipts of the office during the month amounted to $1,430.99, the largest since the. organization of the office, MONTHLY REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. During the month of March the report of the fire department shows there were 26 alarms of fire, an estimated loss from fire of $5,215 with an insurance of $4,940, inet a Joss of $57,868 with an insurance of 540 for the preceeding month, TO CUT A BIG MAIN, The water department was today. notified that the aqueduct authorities will cut the 30- inch main on K street at 18th street west to- night at 8 o'clock, for the purpuse of ing in & cross connection between the 30 mains. BUILDING were issued today as follows: one brick dwe! ¥ $2,800; J. M. Baker, two frame Nichols avenue, An: : THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. THORSDAY, APRIL 3, 1890, FOR A NEW PATENT OFFICE. ABill and Report from the House Com- mittee on Patents. ‘THE BILL APPROPRIATES € 3,000,000 rom PURCHASE OF SITE AND ERECTION OF A NEW BUILDIXNG— ‘THR REPORT SETS FORTH THE CROWDED CON- DITION OF THE PRESENT OFFICE, ‘The House committee on patents today made & report and introduced an accompanying bill on the proposed new Patent Office building. The bill provides for the creation of a commis- sion composed of the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of War and the Attorney Gen- eral, who are authorized to select ® site for a building on government ground or private . property, in the latter case the mte td be obtained by pur- chase or by condemnation, and to erect thereon & suitable building for Patent Office purposes, the building to be constructed by private con- tract. For the purposes of the bill the sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated, this being the sum Jess €600,000 to the credit of the Patent Office fund. The President is to designate an officer to disburse the money. THE REPORT STATES that in answer to the resolution calling on the committee to ascertain whether the facilities for conducting the business of the Patent Office were ample for the proper dispatch of the busi- ness and to report by bill or otherwise, an_in- vestigation been made. The Patent Office, in a larger measure than any other bureau or department, has contributed to the development ot our indus- tries, The report goes on to speak of the gen- eral usefulness of patents and then refers to the crowded condition of the present building. As the business has increased the facilities have decreased, The rightful room of the Patent Office has been turned over to other bureaus until the examining corps are huddled into rooms where the proper conduct of the busi- ness is impossible and where the conditions are such that some of the rooms are little better than death traps. Congress has dealt with this burean in palpable p Poses of the inter- ests of citizens having business to ti fore it, Double the room now avai necessary. Some of the divisions of the bureau have been putin what were for- merly used as coal cellars, and in many of the rooms green mold gathers on the wails behind the desks of the examiners, All the rooms are crowded, and yet the force is imadequate to =. the work up, _ The report thinks a court should be estab- lished to have special _putisdietion in patent cases, as the delays in the regular way are 80 Rreat. CROWDED CONDITION OF THE PRESENT BUILDING, Recurring to the crowded condition of the office the report continues: The Land Oftice and offices of the Department of the Interior occupy two-thirds of the Patent Office build- ing. The ends of the several halls eveential to ventilation have been artitioned off into little rooms. For this con- ition there is neither justification nor excuse. The surplus to the credit of the Patent Office fund is ample to provide a building suitable for the needs of the bureau, andif private enterprise is invoked such # building could be ready ina year, It constructed under government super- Vision it would probably take from five to ten Fears and the cost would be double. The build- ing must be fireproof. Mr. Butterworth drew up the bill and re- port. SENATOR BECK TO RETIRE. Il Health the Cause—Mr. Carlisle Likely to Succeed Him, ‘There was a report about the Capitol today that Senator Beck is to retire from the Senate on account of ill health and that Mr. Carlisle will probably succeed him. His doctors have told him, it is said, and he is convinced that it is true, that if he attempts close mental application to any perplex- ing subject of legislation, such as the tariff or finances, in which he has heretofore been the mainstay of his party in the Senate, it will cer- tainly result in bis complete break down, He is not conten: to stay in the Senate as a passive element, 2 Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: General Land Office—Promotions: John P. Brown of Indiana, $900 to $1,000; Gilbert E. Foote of New York, $600 to $900. Pension Office—Promotions: John P. Cana’ of New York, €1,200 to €1,400; Mrs, Maggie Hughes of Wisconsin, $900 to $1,000, Geological Survey—Appointments: Donald Barr of New York, map printer, $1,200; John D. Sheehan of New Vork, copyist, $720 2 Litigation Resulting From the Flood. Preparations are now being made for a num- ber of suits to be entered against the District by merchants on Peunsylvania avenue and B street to recover for damage caused, it is claimed, by the choked up condition of sewers and the consequent flooding of a great many houses in the latter part of June last, 2s ‘cain Rutherford and His Wife. Wm. Rutherford, a stone mason, who claims that he earns $5 day, was before the Police Court thie afternoon for an alleged as- sault on his wife six months ago. His counsel asked for a continuance, which was granted, but as the defendant could not putup #10 collateral he decided that he wouid rather have the case heard, Mrs. Ruth- erford charged that her husband left here at the time of the alleged assault and has been providing for another Woman since that time. His wife objected to his present course of life. The court heard the defendant's story and accepted his per- sonal bonds. -_-—.__. Langster Stabbed Hunter. Charles Langster, a young colored man, had some trouble with another colored mau named Edward Hunter in a saloon in the “Division” a few nights ago. A fight resulted and Langster stabbed Hunter. Policeman Nelson arrested Langster last night and be was tried in the Police Court today, A’ tine of $50 or three months was imposed. ——_—__ Yee Wah’s Diamond Ring. Acolored woman named Georgiana Archer, whose home is in the ‘Division,” was tried in the Police Court this afternoon for the alleged Jarceny of a diamond ring from a Chinaman named Yee Wah. The latter keeps a laundry at No. 624 D street und the woman washed clothes for him. The court held the woman in peed bonds to await the action of the grand ury. ———-—_ His Pocket Picked. Mr. Albert Gleason, the contractor, while nt the race track yesterday had his pocket picked of a pocket book containing 140 in cash and two certificates of ‘Irust Company stock. ee Returned from Mexico. Mr. Jas, L. Taylor of the Piedmont Air Line returned to Washington last night from a trip tw Mexico to attend the annual convention of general passenger agents which was held in the City of Mexico March 15 and 16. Subse- quent to that time Mr. Taylor visited nearly ail of the prominent cities of the Mexican re- ublic, with a view of ascertaining their attrac- Reaa ter passenger traffic between the coun- tries. He speaks in the highest terms of the magnificent scenery, delightiul climate and the ‘Universal courtesy and hospitality which he encountered everywhere in Mexico. Mr. Taylor traveled in a private car with a party of railway officials and their ladies, and xpeaks in lowing terms of the ment and condi- fi ‘ of the Mexican Tepybiic. ————— THE BARNETT MYSTERY. The Injurea Woman Insists That Her Son Did Not Shoot Her. The shooting of Mrs, Julia Barnett yesterday is still a mystery, althoagh Detectives Horne and Mshon, who have been investigating the case, say they are satisfied that the shooting was done by Mrs. Barnett'’s son, whose mind has been impaired for a long time. The son, Cornelius, whose arrest was lished in yesterday's Stan, is still held at the sixth precinct station, The officers have not been able to get any intelligent statement from him. The detectives mentioned visited him this morning. They found him seated in a cell with his clothing loosened and about ready to fall from his person. When told to arrange bis clothes his nse was: “Tam waiting till my mother comes.” . When the question of the shooting was men- tioned he would hang his head down and simply refuse to say anything. The prisoner displayed some uneasiness when being ques- tioned by the detectives, but was satisfied when their badges were displayed and conversed with Detective Mahon, who was alone in the cell with him, “Tell me about the pistol,” said the officer in « confidential way, but the only response made aa ‘Why, you are worse than I am,” INQUIRING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, The detectives visited the neighborhood of Mrs, Baruett's home on New Jersey avenue be- tween H and I streets, They found one of the neighbors who saw the parties after the shoot- ————— je said that the injured woman, her son and #colored man came out of the house ther and the son made use of the remark, “I done it.” In conducting the investigation the detectives learned that about a week or 80 ago the sou attacked his mother and beat her badly. He also smashed the furniture and broke several panes of glass out of the win- dows, so they were informed. The detectives visited the injured woman in Providence Hospital and found her doing very well under the circumstances, MRA, BARNETT REPEATS HER STATEMENT. To the officers the woman repeated the story that she had been shot by James Harrison, the colored servant. “My boy was in bed upstairs,” she said, “when Harrison came in the kitchen where I was. He said, ‘Money or ee life’ and put the pistol against me and fire She said that her screams attracted her son from upstairs, “Did the colored man know you had any money?” one of the officers asked her. ‘No, sir,” was her reply. “Then why should he make use of such a re- mark?” “I don’t know.” HIS SANITY QUESTIONED. Six months age Mrs, Barnett took steps to have her son sent to some institution, Sbe first wanted him sent to St Agnes’ Hospital in Baltimore, but it was too expensive for her, and then she agreed to have him sent to St, Elizabeth, Dr. Hickling, who examined him, made a re- port to the effect that Cornelius was a harmless imbecile, and the hitch came when the doctor Was to sign the affidavit. Among other declara~ tions in the affidavit which the physician bas to sign in such caves is one setting forth that the doctor considers that the person examined is dangerous, The doctor took exctptions to the danger clause, The matter, however, might have been arranged without much difficulty, but Mrs. Barnett concluded that if a public hearing had tobe held she would continue to care for her sonand for that reason he was not sent to the asylum, THE ACCUSED COLORED MAN. Jas. Harrison, the colored man whom Mrs, Barnett charges with the shooting, is described as being twenty-one years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall and nearly white. The officers think that he has become frightened and is keeping out of their way. Able, Conscientious and Brilliant. From the Sait Lake Herald, Arecent issue of the Washington Evextxa Star gives an exhaustive and interesting sketch of the wonderful progress of that jour- nal This is an age of progressive journalism, and yet the strides of Tue Stax have been 80 rapid as to be remarkable. The best part of the business is the fact that the paper is en- titled to all its greatness, for it is an able, con- scientious and brilliant newspaper. —_——_.20—_____ The Wrong House Entered. In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing- ham, today Richard Chew, a colored man, was placed on trial for housebreaking in entering the house of Wm. Smith, on Brennon street be- tween 17th and 18th streets, Massachusetts avenue and P street northwest. on the night of July 27, Smith testified that Chew lived with his mother near by and, it being a warm night, his (Smith's) window was up; that the defendant entered and crawled over the bed and awakened him; that he then called: “It's no use to run, mister, I kuow who you are,” and he then gota pistol and Smith went out of the window. After the occurrence he had waited some time for Chew to apologize, as he didn’t want to prosecute a neighbor. ‘When he saw Chew he was backing out of the window, Bettie Smith, Williams’ wifo, testified that she was asleep when her husband awoke ber. The defendant, Chew, testified that he hved at 1716, next door to Smith; that the houses are in a row and similar; that he was under the in- fluence of liquor and thought he was getting in his own house, and when Smith called for a pistol he backed out and then met his brother, He bad just got his leg in the house when he heard the call for a pisto!, Mrs. Gell, the mother of defendant, testified that Richard was drunk that,night; Smith af- ter the affair set out with a pistol, saying he bad seven bails for Richard, The case was submitted with a charge by the court. A verdict of not guilty was found. eater Resse GEORGETOWN, A Srorex Weppine Dress.—Mrs. Helen Cooke, daughter of Commodore Nicholson, was a witness in the Police Court yesterday. She accused a colored woman named Eliza Sparks of the larceny of her wedding dress, The dress was made of white satin and was about ten years old. .1t was stolen from the house of Mrs, Cooke's parents, where it bad been stored. The missing dress was found in Wheatley’s dyeing house. It had been ripped and dyed blue, Mra, Cooke .was able to identify the dress goods from the old style make and shape of the pieces. When questioned by Lawyer Moss Mrs, Cooke gave the lawyer to under- stand that, being a man, he was not expected to understand the make-up of such a garment a8 was charged to have been stolen. ‘The de- fendant denied the charge and mentioned the name of Mré. Dixon as being the person who took a waist to the dyer for her. Dixon was called, but she contradicted what Eliza said about her. The prisoner was employed at Commodore Nicholson's and another servant at the house gave evidence in the case. 4 John P, Sheppard appeared for the ‘u- tion and Lawyer Closs was yy Mr. Moss for the defendant. The Court held Eliza guilty of the charge and imposed a fine of €40 or three months in jail, Jasiton Wiseat's Derexsr.—Janitor Wibert of the Curtis school building was seen this morning by a Star reporter and said in refer- ence to the made against him by Mr. W. 8. Matthews, as mentioned in today's Stan under the head “District Government: fe Fi be F g Fe f i ih Fe. i i Hi f i i i H E i 5 i | [ : Fee : i aD sei fi, il E i 28 F i i E i i l H 4 oven © etme is i i ane 39; bondition ef boots, 28; sondition sb efeat gus hemes Mc TRE POST OFFICE CLERKS. ‘The Readjustment of Their Salaries Con« sidered at the Conference Yesterday. pct arse portion of the time of the conferencs ween @ number of the leading postmasters of the country and Postmaster General Wana maker, at the Post Office Department yester- day, was occupied with the consideration of the details of the proposed reclassification of the clerks employed in post offices, It is Proposed to arrange a scheme of salaries and Promotions, so that the clerks will receive bet ter pay and their relations to the service be made more equitable, The opinion seemed to be general that it would be wiser to secure reforms in this direo- tion than to the eight-hour day and fif- teen days’ vacation measures at this time, It is probable that these views will be submitted to Congress for consideration when the bille referred to are sent to Mr. Wanamaker for hie opinion, Back at the Old Stand. Leon Sapolio, colored, appeared at the sixth Precinct station this afternoon and was locked asa “vag.” He was among the first prisoners released under the recent act allowing time for good behavior, —_—__ Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- naloffice today: 8a.m., 43; 2 p.m, 69; maxi mum, 70; minimum, 35, Ease Your Covon by using Dr. Jayne's Expee torant, a and helpful medicine for all Wrest aud lung ailments and a curative for asthma. MARRIKD. GRAHAM—WFLLS. On Wednesfay, April 2 1890, at the parsonage, by the Kev. Dr. Fullerton, CHAS. HL GHAWAMIOELLA M WLILS. ad mED BALLOU. On Wednesday, April 2 — tbe 12:30 oe Pape faved S20) Dye years ibe held st 11 o'clock @.2m, Prt CROCKER. On March 29, 1890, of heart disease, of New York, FREDEAICK W. CinuUhelg of Mt Ver [koclester papers please copy.} a3 1 \y darling baby, Who lus guue to heaven to rest; Bhe has gone to mect her # Who is sleeping with the biest. It ts Lard to part, oar loved one, Aud tid our aching hearts be still We will try aud be resumed j ‘Aud say it is Go By Ins Panewre, Funeral from the residence of paronta, No. 3337 P Strect northwest, ou Friday, April 4, 1800, at @ v'cluck. [Alexandria papers please copy.) “4 HOWSER. Ou 2, 1a, SALLIE T, HOWBER, Beloved wite of Marcellus Howser. * Past her suffering, past her pain; ‘Cease to weep, for leare are ¥ain God called Ler home, He thought it best, Aud With ber Savior she is at rest, Hiek RUSBAND, Funeral at St. Mark's Church (Episcopal), corner Third aud A sireets southeast, Pruay, April 4, at o'clock pan Frieuds and relatives are invited bo at feud. (1 hiladeipisa papers piesse copy.) Departed this ite on Wednesday, April ng and painful ives which abe uw torutude, MAK £.DYTH JAOK- wite of Jolin J. duc aud deuxbe ter of the date Benjamin M. McCoy. “Aslecp iu Jesus, blessed sleep.” Funeral will take place from Asbury MUR Church, «Eleventh and K streets nortuwest, op Briday, ry LTON. On Wednesday, April 2, 1890, at 10:30 MALGARET M., ouly Surviving daughter of Janes abd Elza MeGiltou, aged tweuty-three years 2ud nine moutin Fuueral Friday, April 4, 1N@0, at 3:30 o'clock p. from ber parents’ residence, No. BUS Twenty-t street northwest. Frieuds of the faumily are respect fully invited to attend, . April 2, 1 PAYNE. On Wednesday mornt ck, THOMAS, the beloved husband of 100 earof Lis age. Kemains Payne, in the forty-fourth, at Lis brother's res.deuce, 20.0 b street northwest. Funera) triday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Fifth BaytatChureh, Veruont venue. friewds aud Pele" Lives are invited to attend, bd PRALLE. Suddeniy, on Wednesday, April 3, 1890, st L045 pm. GhORGE W. PhALLE. Funeral Friday, 3 o'clock p.m, frum 919 Seventh street uorthwest, Bt SULLIVAN. On April 2, 1890, at 2:20 p.m. AN+ NASTATIA, beloved wife of Joum ‘Sullivan aud daueb- ter ot John aud Catharine Kyun, Funeral will take piace frou her late residence, 208 K street uortheast, at 3 pun. Friday, Friends respect fully invited to attend, SULLIVAN, On April 3, 1890, st 7.30 a.m, CHAKLES UELIVEN, beloved husband of Sadie, at ber father's residence, 1050 Lbirty-second street northwest. Funeral Saturday, April 5, at 2 o'clock 0... STOR race Church, 1 birty-secoud street buiow Bridie ” In Memoriam. RADCLIFFE. The few who survive of our oldest clt- dechs wil Jearn with eqotioB of the death. on tye 2th natant, at St. Michagi's, 4aibot count deuce of bis orn. of J0BEEM RADCLIFFE. Esa. & Widely known ‘aud ubiversally respected ative os - city. Mr. Aadclifte was born here on the 6th day of March, 1S04, making bis appearance almost simul with that of the tederal seat of guverument and dug with us sliuost uuanterruptedly to tbe day of Bis death, a period of eiciity “ax yeare Tt will bo remarked a6 ecoluesdenee that he departed e also im the mouth of March, He leaves behind huu several sops and daught children and yraudetiidreu—to mourn the joss uf Of the mosi ‘loving Christian characters vol tis earth as an exemplar. “The young be loved po more shall know His Laud laid gently on their brow, Nor hear lis acceuts fund aud low Of, Boundless love— e's gone —b Toews The immeciate cause of his death was pneumonia, Tesuiting {roi imprudent exposure, Mr. Kadclifie Was the very vldest member of the old Oth streei, uow the Ceutral Methodist Protestant Church, 12th street northwest, having embraced re- ligiun When ouly eleven years of sge and counected huuself with the ME. Church, jouing the MP. Church at ite onanigstion in 16%, aud . member of Uth sircet station in tis city when church was built, sug waithrully at Until Lis suismons came, DoleML 1WueTal services were held at St. Michsel's, Rev. Mr. Poisul officiating, aud the Temsins were de posited iu the vauit in Gich wood Cemetery. Fitty years ago or lese uo citizen of Washington was more alertand active iu business, charities or religious, interests generally thay the subject of our imperiect sketch. Hits was altogether a beautiful character, and scarcely Was there & prophet or patriarch of Bibie days who bad Wetter learned or better done the will of his ante rr. It was remarked by one who had known the deceased most intimately in ail the relations of his life thet he had never beeu heard to utter a complaint, to breathe eT) word or exhibit # frowning countensnes, jeatures sectued to express the uit ugh He sbould slay mec, yet will 1 trust nina MYERS. The announcement of the death of Mr, JOHN W. P. 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