Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1890, Page 5

a: THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D..C.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1890. Axes Pus everywhere considered the most effective remedy Se conttvereon indigestion abd sick headache, Being wurar-costed and purely vegetable they are without ‘equal ass family medicine. For sll dersngements of (he digestive and excretory organs no other pills are sm universally approved. "For s long time my wife was a sufferer from dysen- tery, the best physicians in this section being unable afford her any relief. At length we concinded to @y Ayer's Pills, and after taking three boxes she was @ared."—J. B, Sinith, Blue Ridge Springs, Vs. . “During the past twenty-eight years I have used Ayer's Pills in wy family for all derangements of the Stomach, liver avd bowels, and also for colds. They Bevo vever failed to benefit."—Prof. Chauncy Herds- Man, A. M., Business College, Woodside, Newark, NJ. “Aayer’s Pills are the best I have ever used for head- ashes, and they act like # charm in relleving any disa- Je sensation in the stomach after eating.”—Mrs. 4. Ferguson, Pullens, Va. “1am never without a box of Ayer’s Pills in the a Edwin Bartow, #25 Bristol st., Buffalo, a7 A¥KR’S CATHARTIC PILLS, Prepared by DR, J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass. Geid by all Druzcists and Dealers in Medicines, Decuessixa Tu Dears Rare ‘The mortality among Consumptives has been mate- Hially decreased of late years by many excellent pul- monies. Foremost among these is SCOTT'S EMUL- BION of Cod Liver Of] with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. Phthisis, Bronchitis, Abcess of the Lungs. Pueumonia, Weakness and soreness of the Chest are completely subjugated by «timely resort to this suc- cessful combination of Inghly purified cod liver oil with the salts named which are themselves among tae finest reparatives of exhausted energy. Not only Lung and Bronchial troubles, but Rheumatism, General De- Lusty, the Wasting away of Children and Adulte, Scro- tula and Lumbar Abcesses and Feebleness are removed by this st#*dard preparstion. For Ansemis and all impoverished conditions of the blood, it is the best possible remedy, and since the flavor of Cod Liver Oil is nullified in it, children and delicate lady invalids ex- perience bo repuguance mm taking it, a3 MINISTERS. LAWYERS, | TEACHERS AND JME ormers wuose occupation gives but lit Suould use Carter's Little Liver for to! and biligusness. Oueise dose. Try them. vv Canx For Tar Suv. Feiss A ERMICIDE AP liver ARRESTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF DiskasR-PRODUCING Gun W: Where trouble exists it and power of the soap. Pursicuxs Use Frrs’s GERMicIDE Soar IN THEIR PRACTICE, Because it is the best me dium whereby the snti- septics and ieides hecessary to the cure of cutaneous affections be employed. Darr mm Use. ‘MADE so BY ITs Narunal Ivoneprests, ‘Nor By PERFUMERY. m20-156t FTER DI le Liver Pal (Of foud from th A Dissexrarios Ox Axentcax WINES, ER TAKE ONE OF CARTER’S LIT- aud you will be free from sour risit tomach. Try them and be con’ Tt is now universally conceded by even the most fanatical tectotalers that s glass of thoroughly ma- tured and pure wine is the most wholsesome, health and strength-mving beverawe for mankind. Almost every stste—no matter how cold its climate—pro- duces grapes from which wine is pressed, but THE PASADENA WINES are made from those luscious SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA grapes which attain the baguest «rade of maturity and ripeness and are, thete- fore, the Lest Wives in the markes 1 E. A SELIGSOY, or 1200 and 1202 Penna. ave. n.w., WASHINGTON, D. C., am the sole agent for the Pasadens Wines and Brandios end sell at marvelously low prices. I have received orders fgom rich and poor alike and all cheerfully sc- hnowledize that the Pasadens Wines and Brandies are by far the best aud purest iu the District, notwith- standing the fact that my prices are the very lowest. ‘My 2U per cent removal discount will be indefinitely continued, PLEASE COMPARE MY PRICES WITH THOSE OF OTHERS. il i ii PASADENA WINES So 3 ca € Gosek cates quatity. 1 80 ize 130 160 1z0 “83 80 randy, very’ old ; Fs “ers 38 < bam peize, Chansbagne: puts, 100 Virginia Claret... 100 80 400 = 320 20 ‘80 Iearry the larzest stock of Imported Wines, Cos- nace, Gins, Jamaica and St. Croix Rume and all the French Cordiais, including the celebrated cordial, CREME DE McNIHS (Cream of Mint), #reen oF oranxe. The oldest Rye, Bourbon and Imported Whiskies ean siways be foundat my store, Ienumerates few: ‘Trimble Pure Rye... Monticello Pure Kye. Yertection Pure Kye. Maunisville Pure Kye id Kentucky sour te Whisky, old tch Whisky, very ol ch Whinky, very,very irish Whisky, oid... .. h Whisky, very ol Fish Whisky, very, very German Rowen Drautweln.eccss I make a specialty of, High-Bayored Covking dolly Wines and Brandi, H. A. SELIGSON, THE WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT, ‘ 2200 and 1202 Penna. sve. ow. Telephone Cail 112-2 418. wks ING'S WINDSOR CEMENT FOR PLASTER- ing Walls sud Ceilings; 300 per ceut more cusile strength; 200 per cent berder lume T plaster. Houses can be occupied im from four to ix weeks earlier than those Siuiabed ip theold Does vot chip. pit or crack, 3 aud used by the Lat architects, Dujlders sud plasterers. 23 Sere used in the Shoreham. The ex ef Vice President Morton’s Louse was plastered with it; the theater portion of Lincou Music hall, About 500 were ul the extenmon of Ari LoteL Ituskes twice as stroiy s job as the old [ned plastering and only costs five cents a yard more. For further particulars apply to JAMES H. MeGIuL, DEALER TS BUILDING SUPPLIES, 908 10 014 G06 nw eee <¥ CASE OF NERVOUSNESS, SLE Pee aNy i Siomach: tadiewtom, Dyopepalay te Def is eure in Carver's Little Liver Pils, ws AND WHOLS*OMENESS Al ~; “ved by Deis THE wrsement of 2 yar pers ‘pe SG BSIEGELT & SONS. at 2d EDITION. Lats! heans toe Sir TORNADO IN OHIO. Rumored Destruction of Sharon Vil- lage, With Several Deaths. CiRvetanD, Outo, April 9.—A special to the Press from Akron, Ohio, sa: from Sharon, Medina county, 0} nado struck that village last night tearing it to tatters and killing several people, besides in- juring many more. The storm swept through Springfield town- ship, Summit county, where the house of Scott Sweizer was demolished. The family got into the cellar just as the house was whisked awa: from over their heads. Barns and outbuild- ings were blown down all over that section of the county. Great damage is also reported at Krumray. Larex.—It is known that twenty houses were demolished at Sharon and from ten to a dozen ople killed. Huber Faulk, a well-known armer, was among the killed. His wife was seriously injured. The names of the other people killed are not yet obtainable. pect ra Insane Because He Killed a Boy. Borrato, N. ¥., April 9.—Arthur C. Padman, the young Englishman who shot and killed @ boy named Manley Strickland in Tonawanda woods last week and was acquitted by a coroner's jury, has become violently insane from grief over the shooting. His delusion is thut the boy comes out of his grave and appears to him. He has been sent to an asylum, —____ The Modus Vivendi to be Renewed. Ottawa, April 9.—In the house of commons this morning, on a motion to adjourn, Sir John MacDonald, in reply to Mr. Mitchell, said the government intended to renew the fishery modus vivendi with the United States for an- other year. —_+—___ The Resuit of Poor Health. RaxezoH, N.C., April 9.—At the Horner Mili- tary Academy at Oxford yesterday morning Cadet Arthur W. Cowles, aged eighteen, son of Congressman Cowles, committed suicide by shooting himself. The young man had been ealth for some time and was disposed in to be melancholy. —— Kangaroo Scratching. Kassas Crry, Mo., April 9.—The Australian system was inaugurated herein yesterday's city election. It worked admirably, but the scratch- ing was so great that it is impossible to give even an estimate of how the voting has gone, except that Holmes (democrat) is elected mayor by about 1,500 majority. ans «ri Land Swindlers. Torexa, Kax., April 9.—A big land swindle is being worked in Kansas, Men claiming to own large tracts of Texas lands have been operating in this state for the purpose of trading them for Kansas real estate. ‘ihey have been doing a big business with bogus deeds and abstracts selling land which they do not own. The of- ficials of Presido county, Texas, have written to Topeka that hundreds of these fraudulent deeds are in circulation, Several parties here have beea victimized. ——_-__ Shot Her Father. Omana, Nes., April 9.—George Nicholson of South Omaha was shot by his daughter in the street last night. Nicholson has bada great deal of trouble with his family. Monday he threatened to end the life of his son-in-law, Jobn Brubanks, with an axe and chased Mrs. Brubanks, his daughter, with a pitchfork. She had her father arrested for assault with intent to kill, The old man was released on $1,000 bail, Father and daughter met on the street last evening and renewed the quarrel. It ended by the daughter drawing a revolver and shooting the old man in the right leg and thigh. “As he was falling she placed the pistol to his head and pulled the trigger, but the cartridge did not explode. Mrs. Brubanks is under arrest. Itis feared that the father's wounds is fatal, Want Better Rates. Dexver, Cor., April 9.—A committee of citi- zens representing the jobbing interests of Denver, left for Chicago last night to appear before the traffic managers of the lines run- ning from Missouri river to Denver, at a meeting to be held there on Thursday, and to secure if possible a reduction in rates from Chicago to common Colorado points and an ——— in rates between Missouri river and Denver to something near those now made from Chicago to the Missouri river. ———— A Cashier Gone. Mrsot, 8.D., April 9.—Fr.d Medhurst, cashier of the First National Bank at this place, has disappeare{ and $3,000 belonging to the bank is missing. A womau with whom he war rently fascinated is said to have gone with irs. —_.-__ Telegraphic Briefs. Ohio oil jumped to 2734 cents yesterday at Findlay, Ohio. The independent buyers are credited with having forced this rate on the Standard. The bank of Fort Morgan, Col., made an assignment yesterday. Assets $40,000; liabili- ties $20,000. Cashier Bartlett has run off. The town of Middleburg, Ind, was visited by fire yesterday morning and several build- ings burned. The loss is $25,000; partly in- sured. In a collision between freight trains at Glen- more, Ind., last night Wm. Cox, engineer, was fatally injured. The loss en rolling stock is $5,000. Se UNDER THE DOME. House Republicans to Hold a Caucus— Committee Room Notes. ‘The republicans of the House will holdacau- cus at 7:30 tomorrow evening to consider the order of business for the session. The tariff, the silver, and the pension questions will prob- ably be considered and a general line of policy adopted. i MORE CHANGES IN THE TARIFF BILL, The ways and means committee was in ses- sion for ashort time this morning. ‘The re- publican members submitted a few changes that bave been made in the tariff biN during the last few days and they were ordered to be incorporated in the text, ICAGO WORLD'S FAIR SUBSCRIPTIONS, ‘The Senate world’s fair subcommittee talked over the world’s fair project for haif an hour or more this morning. The subcommittee has re- ceived from Chicago letters and other docu- ments bearing upon the amount and validity of the Chicago subscriptions. THE BATTLE SHIPS BILL, The Hale battle ships bill was reported by Senator Hale today from the naval affairs com- mitte as an amendment to the naval appropria- tion bill, Senator Hale also reported an amendment to the same bill a proposition look- ing to the appointment of an additional Secre- tary of the Navy at an annual salary of $4,500. ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO, At the meeting of the House committee on territories today the following subcom- mittees were appointed to take under consideration the bilis providing for enabling acts for the territories of Arizona and New Mexico: Arizona—Mesers. Struble (chairman), Baker, Morey, Mansur and Washington; New Nexico—Messrs. Struble (chairman), Perkins, Kife, Springer and Kilgore. Serious Accident at Eckington. A telephone message was reccived at police headquarters this afternoon stating that an earth bank had caved in near 8d and K streets (Eckington) and seriously injared one or more workmen, The second precinct patrol wagon was sent to the scene of the accident to remove the injured. A Limbless Political League, Arthur Jones, boss at Turkey Ran colliery, was in Pottsville, Pa., Saturday working up his limbless league. According to his story there are 2,700 voters in Schuyikill county who have either an arm or leg off, and his idea is to incorporate them into a political league, which shall demand a share of oflices in the county. Mr. Jones puts this share at one-third and ad- vances some reasons why the maimed should have political preference. He reports that in his travels throughout the county he has met with much encouragement Rut Sow of tase Gham ke approached have failed to surrender to the power of his rvason- be 7 Just what.sttitade the limbless league will take this fall will only be detined after a convention has been called, and this will be decided when 2,000 signatures have been ob- MR. RANDALL SINKING. A Change for the Worse and It Is |The House Insists on Its Amendment| The District Feared That He Cannot Survive. ‘Much uneasiness has been felt at the Capitol today asto the condition of Representative Randall, There isno doubt but that the ex- Speaker was very much worse this morning, and he is thought to be slowly but surely sinking. At Mr. Randali’s home everything present® agloomy appearance. The correspondents and reporters, who have been accustomed to make daily inquiries concerning-the sick man, have been requested to call for information at the home of the attending physician, Dr. Mallon. It is certain that Mr. Randall had a change last night for the worse and this morning he has continued to sink, until at present he is in an exceedin; ly critical condition. Mr. Randall's associates from Pennsylvania have almost entirely given up hope of the re- covery of their colleague and can aca speak of the dying statesman with dry eyes. WHAT THE DOCTOR Bays, Dr. Mallan, Mr. Randall's physician, while admitting that his patient is ‘about as sick as @ man can be and live,” says that he is a shade better this afternoon and that his family do not fear immediate dissolution, There is a more healthy dow of pus from the abcess to- day and Dr, Mulan says that the patient is con- { poser and recognizes the members of the family. Speaker Reed called at Mr. Randall's resi- dence this morning. He was not admitted to see him, Mr. Randall's friends believe that be has but a few days more to live. INSURANCE MEN MEET. The Southeastern Tariff Association in Session in the City. At noon today the Southeastern Tariff Asso- ciation, composed of insurance men from Northand South Carolina,Georgia, Florida and Alabama,convened for its ninth annual session in the hall of the new Arlington. The association includies both foreign and American companies and its object is to make adequate and uniform insurance rates and to control the matter of commissions to lecal agents. About a hundred representatives were at the opening session. President Livingstot Mims of Atlanta de- livered an address setting forth the aims and needs of the association. Mr. Simon Wolf of this city was introduced by the president and made a happy address of welcome. Reports from other officers were received and referred to committees. A xpecial committee consisting of Messrs. Mims, Blagden and Goodnow was appointed to wait on Gen, Josepa KE. Johnson and also upon the local board of underwriters and extend them a special invitation to attend the sessions of the association. At 2 o'clock @ recess was taken. The meet- ing will continue three or four days, — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, a New York Stock Moshet. . following are the 0 ing an: losing prices of the New York tock Market, sa reported b wire to Corson and Macartney, 1410 F street: 107% Lia) Washington Stock Exchange, Sales — Regular Call—12 o'clock m.: U. 8. 4a, $1,200 224s. D.C. 3058 of $50 at 122. Colum- t 180; 15 at 181. George- id Venleytown railroad, 26 at 49%; 25 at 49%; 25 at 49%. Great Falls Ice, 8 at 215. Wasb- ington Loan and Trust company, 33 at 3ig: 85 at 336; 100 at 334. Government Bonds—U, 8. 43g, 1891, registered, 103% bid, 104 asked. U. 8. 4s, 1801, coupon, 103% bid," 104 asked. U. S 4a, registered, 1907, 122 “bid, 1224 asked, District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, coin, 10335 bid. Per imp. 7s, 1891 currency, 104 bid." Market stock 7s, 1892,’ currency. 105 ' bid. old, 104 bid. 20-year hymn stock, 78, 1901, currency, year fund, tsgold, 1902" 124" bid. Water’ stock, 7s, currency, 1003, 133 bid. 345s, 1924, fund, currency, 122 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds—U, 8. Klectric Light bonds, 1st. 62, 100 bid. U.S. Electric Light bonds, 24 Ge, 115 bid, 116 asked. Washington and George: town Railroad, 10-40, 6s, 105 bid. — Wash- ington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 64, 163 bid, 168 asked. Masonic Hail Association 5s, 1808, 108% bid. Washington Market Com- ay lst mortgage, 68,110 bid. Washingtor Mar- Foc” company “tonds, imp. “Ge, Tis, bid. Washington Light Infantry first mortgage bonds, Gs, 1004. 104 bid, Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1904, 101 bid, 1024 asked. Wash- ington Gas Light Company bonds, series A, 6s, 120. bid. Washington Gas ight Company bonds, series B, Us, 121 bid, 123 asked. Hygienic Ice Company, Ist mortgage, Us, 102 bid. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 490 bid, 505 asked. Bank of Republic, 250 ‘bid, Metropolitan, 255 bid, 300 asked. Central, 280 bid. Second, 155 bid,'186 asked. Farmers ‘and Columbia, 160 bid. 182 ask 119% avked. West End, 80 bi 8539 bid, 88 asked. Lincoln, 6739 bid. Railroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetow: 276 bid, 290 asked. Metropolitan, 161 bid, 173 asked. "Columbia, 76 bid. 78 asked. Capitol and North O Street, Giig bid, 70 asked. “Ecxington and Soldiers’ Home, 66 bid, 80 asked. George- town and Tenallytown, 493 bid, 50% asked. Brightwood, 39 bid, Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 4434 bid, 49 asked. Franklin, 60 bid. Metropolitan, 83 bid, 90 asked, National Union, 19% bid, 21 asked. Arlington, 180 bid, 200 asked.’ Corcoran, 623 bid. Columbii bid. 19 asked. German-American, 180 bid, 210 asked. Potomac, 88 bid. Kiggs, 8X bid. Peoples, 53g bid, 6 asked. tle Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 125 did, Columbia Title, 6% bid, 6% asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks— Washington Gi 44 bid. Georgetown Gas, 46 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 114 bid, 116 asked. Teiopone Stocks—Pennsylvania, 29 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac, 85 bid, 86 asked. American Graphophone Company, 14 bid, 15 asked, Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com. 20 ask Washington Brick Ma- 107% | Do., pre 1756 | West. Unio Ebi tadencaas oar 40 bid. Washington Safe Deposit Com ny, 130 bid. National Typographic, 20 bid, Sasked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % did, % asked. Washington Loan and Trust Compsny, ; bid, 33 asked. American Security and ‘ust company, 40 bid, 4l asked, Lincoln Hail, 80 bid, Hygente Ice Company, 30 bid. postin satin rans ha Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. April 9.—Cotton firm—middling, 114411%. Flour dull and unchanged—Howard street and western super, 2.00a' do. extra, 43.60; do.do. family, 3.75a4.30; City mills, Kio brands, extra, 4.25a4.50; winter wheat patent, 4.4004.80; | spring, do. Go., 4.85a5.25;, do. do. straight, '4.25a4.75; do. do., extra, '3.60a4.00. Wheat—southern very quiet but nominally firm; Fuliz, 80a86; Longberry, 81887; No. 2 85%; steamer No. 2 red, Sliga82; western strong: No. 2 winter red, spot, $47,085; April, 847,885; May, S5&a86: July, 824 bid.” Corn—southern firm; white, 39440; yellow, 37838; western strong; mixed spot, 3730373; April, 374.0375; May, 38a Oats firm—southern and 30832; do. 3iasly. Rye quiet but firm—prime tochoice, 55a57. Hay quiet— prime to choice timothy, 12.50013.00. Provisions Steady and unchanged—mess pork, old 10.75, new 11.75; bulk meats, loose shoulders, 5; 101 clear and clear rib sides, 5: ders, 5'4a5%4; sugarcured smoked shoulders, Oya 6X; hams, l0al2; lard, refined 7%, crude 6%. ‘ter quiet and unchanged—western adie, 138 creamery, 10a%1. Eggs flat—western, 12, jee steady—Rio cargoes fair, 204 020% ar quiet—A soft, 6. Copper st er Whisky trm—i.10a12. Fpool per steamer sloow—cotton, 40c.; flour per ton in Sacks, 20s.228.: grain per bushel, 24d. Cork for orders—4s. Sales—wheat, 30,000 bushels; corn, 182,000 bushels, BALTIMORE, April 9.—Virginia threes, 66%; Baltimore and Ohio stuck, 97340100; Northern Central stock, 68a70; consolidated gas bonds, 11334 8114; do. stock, 48a483. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO. April 9 (closing).—Wheat—May, 82%; June, 834; July, 81%. Corn—May, 31%; June, 324; July, 3d’ Oats—May, 23%; ‘June, 23%; July, 23%." Pork—May, 10.67%; June, 10.77%: July, 10.8 Lard—May, 6.20; July, 5.30. Short ribs-—May, 25; June, 5.30; July, —— Tox Crvuisen Cuancxston.—Orders have been issued for the final inspection of the cruiser Charleston, now at the Mare Island navy yard, preparatory to her going into activ ph Pe as Hien Ff the Peciae jaadron, The inspection will probably be made this week _ the rhage Piola after start go dap pe ong const going ae south as Valparaiso, A Biockane ow tax Dauomey Coast.—The State Department has been notified by the French minister that on the 4th instant the French government, in order to rent the importation rg and the manitieus of war into declared a blockade i- cable to that portion of the ive senet ot Africa com: the boundary of the THE ZOO PARK BILL. Saddling the District With Half the Cost. After the report in the first edition closed the debate on the zoological park bill was con- tinued. Mr, Cannon then moved that the previous question be ordered on Mr. McComas’ motion to agree to the Senate amendment placing the entire cost on the United States, The previous question was ordered and Mr. McComas’ motion was lost—ayes 18, nays 109. A motion was then agreed to insisting on the House amendment placing one-half the cost on the District and asking a conference with the Senate. TESTING OF BIG NAVAL GUNS. Proposed Establishment of a Proving Ground Down the Potomac. Among the items of the naval appropriation bill which were under discussion in the House yesterday is one of $65,000 for the purchase of site for and the establishment of a new prov- ing ground for the testing of naval ordnance. The discussion on the bill has passed that portion of it devoted to ordnance matters and Commodore Folger is quite satisfied that the proving ground appropriation will —_pass. Or the sum named $40,000 has in fact been available for the purchase of the ground for » couple of years and steps have already been taken toward the purchase of a suitable tract in the vicinity of Wash- ington. THE PROPOSED SITE. A number of sites have been examined, and one at Indian Head, near Glymound, on the Potomac river, has been practically agreed upon as the most desirable and avail- able. The Attorney General is at present engaged in an examination of the title deeds and making an investigation into the safety of ® purchase. It is probable that the sale will be consummated as soon as completed this week. There will be a certain amount of = necessary before the ground can be used for the purpose for which it is designed, such as the construction of a short railroad from the wharf through the rounds, about 500 yards in length, the erec- ion of platforms for the guus and of firing butts and the establishment of testing instruments. This, however, will not take very jong, and so the chances are that the new grounds will be ready for active use by the autumn, EXPENSE OF TAKING GUNS TO ANNAPOLIS Heretofore all testing or proving of naval ordnance has been done at thé grounds at An- napolis, a process involving the expenditure of much money and time in the transportation of the guns to and from the factories. Latterly, since the establishment of the Wash- ington gun foundry, this has not been so much of aproblem, but with the new grounds so near asat Indian Head the difficulties would be vastly decreased. It now takes several woeks to get a gun to Annapolis, test it and get it back. besides cost- ing a good deal of money, With the new grounds in operation it will be possible to send & gun down the river in the morning by steamer, test it during the day and return it to the yard the same night, at very little expense. There will be ample ground space for the strength tests, ss well as a water range of twelve miles for testing di tance firing. This will be quite sufficient in case of the present ordnance, inasmuch as the longest shot on record is eleven miles. this be- ing made from an English gun during the queen's jubilee, TO CUT OFF THE SUPPLIES. Anti-Reformers win Try to Defeat the Appropriation for the Commission, The anti-civil service reformers are deter- mined to make a fight on the civil service com- mission when their appropriation comes up for consideration in the House, They say they will not only oppose the propo- sition to give the commission five additional clerks, but will fight the whole appropriation, hoping to abolish the commission by cutting off ite supplies. ‘This will amount to nothing more than harmless amusement for the spoils- men, as there is no chance in the world of their succeeding in their design. The temper of the House on this subject is such as to promise them the support of no more than a corporal’s guard. THE REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. The testimony taken before the inver the last proofs are expected from the printer in a day or two. When it has all been received copies will be furnished Mr. Hatton and Mr. Ewart, the prosecution, and to the civil service commissioners. After sufficient time has been allowed for the examination of the testimony the committee will hear arguments, It is understood that there will be a minority report made, THE TUNNEL TESTIMONY. The District Attorney Will Go Over it to See if There was Criminality. The district attorney has, through the De- partment of Justice, received the testimony taken in the aqueduct tunnel investigation with a copy of the resolution of the House of Representatives directing an examination of the testimony to ascertain if criminal prosecu- tion could be instituted. The Attorney General directs that an exami- nation be made of all the evidence by the dis- trict attorney, and that he determine whether he would be justified in presenting the matter to the grand jury for their action. The evi- dence is quite voluminous, about nine hun- dred pages, with numerous maps, and it may be that Judge Hoge will also have the record of the Lydecker court- martial to go over. The inquiry is one that will require much labor and as the assistant district attorneys have the major part of their time taken up with their ordinary duties Judge Hoge is of the opimion that it will require a great deal of his time to do the work, as from the very nature of the inquiry it should be done by one individual, ——>_—_ A BUST AND A PAINTING, The Former by Hiram Powers, the Lat- ter by Inman. Across the dim corridor on which is situated the Senate committee on the library and right where Senator Evarts’ eye, or both of his eyes, can rest upon itas he leaves bis committee room is a bust of Martin Van Buren. Few people have paid any particular attention to the counterfeit presentment of the man who was once President, although it has been loaf- ing around its present location some time, and not more than a half dozen of those who have seen it know that it is a product of the skill of Hiram Powers, the famous sculptor, The bust was bequeathed to the United States by Travis C. Van Buren of New York city (a grandson of the original M.V.B.), who died recently. Hardly less valuable was another bequest from the same source to be found in the room of the committee on library. It is a large portrait in oil of Mrs. Angelica Van Buren, /daughter-in- law of the old gentleman, who wils the lady of the White House during his administration. The portrait is by Henry Inman and represents the fair and smiling Angelica clad ina watered- silk dress on which there is an abundance of lace trimming. The dress is very much decollete and is cut straight across the top, with no ap- parent reason why it should defy’ the laws of gravity by remaining in the layed where the artist has fixed it. her right hand, which is gloved in white kid, Mrs, Van Buren holds the other glove and in her sinister aggregation of digits is » lace handkerchief. Across the pegged Leen ia is a double Batt “of * from which depends a larger in the center of the forchead. Around 4 neck is Be ay necklace on which is also a e dress sleeves are short, reveal- lng pretty arms; un the right sleeve isa bunch of rosebuds. A head dreg of ostrich plumes completes a very preity costume. It is more than probable that the picture will be for- warded to the White House, there to find an eternal resting place, Avsctaxt Gexznat Kettox, who has been confined to his house for ee ee Oe effects of overwork, is considerably improved, F REGULATION OF INSURANCE. Commissioners Against House Bill 994. ‘The Commissioners have reported adversely upon House bill 994, “To provide for regulat- ing the business of insurance in the District of Columbia.” The bill is in many respects similar to an act of Congress of January 26,1887. The principal changes are the omission of the word “heresfter” in line $ of section 1. This change, the Commissioners hold, would, if it became a law, necessitate the reorganization of certain District fire insurance companies by re- quiring their capital stock to be paid up in fall, while these companies have been in existence for and their solvency never questioned, while in most cases their surplus fund exceeds the amount of capital required by the provision of the present bill The bin makes no exception to life insurance companies conducted on the co-operative plan, which issue to.their members policies in, to pay certain sums of money to be realized by the assessments levied on’ other members. This provision of the bill, the Commissioners. say, if enacted would compel the suspension of such companies and mutual fire insurance companies, which have no capital stock, not- withstanding the fact that they have a surplus or reserve fund invested in unquestionable se- curities, sae LIQUOR LAW TRIALS. District Cases in the Criminal Court Today. In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing- ham, this morning the trial of the case of Wm. F. Donnelly for keeping an unlicensed bar at 14th and I streets in August last was resumed. The arguments having closed yesterday after- noon the cliff justice charged the jury this morning that they must be satisfied that the defendant was the proprietor of the business at the time to convict. The jury in a few minutes founda verdict of guilty, anda sentence of $110 fine and costs were imposed. One of the cases against James D. Donnelly for unlicensed bar Sept. 1 to 24, 1887, was next called, Messrs, Cahill and Davis for defend- ants Officers John Frazier and Francis Hughos testified to obtaining liquor there and License Clerk Montague that Donnelly had no license. The defence asked a verdict on the ground that no evidence as to proprietorship had been given, and also asked a verdict on the ground that the violation was through the procure- ment of the officers and that the officers were sent out to make a case, The court in charging the jary said that if they believed that the officers went there to obtain evidence the grant would not be es- topped, but they conld not seud an officer to induce the commission of a crime. ‘The jury found a verdict of not guilty. The next case called was that agains: James D. Donnelly for a like offense in February of the same year. The defense asked to file a special plea that this was acharge for the same offense in the same year and that a license tax could not be collected twice in the same year. Mr. Dumont replied that if that was the case the only thing a person had to do was to open 8 bar room and then, through the fine, pay the license. Mr. Davis said if this plea was overruled he would move the court to direct a nolle pros, Mr. Dumont suggested that they did not know what the verdict would be. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. The chief justice, after examining the law. said that it was the fine that was imposed, not the license tax, and that prosecutions may be brought for several periods in the same year. ——-__ A ROW R A TICKET, A Disturbance at the Race Track to Have a Sequel in the Police Court. At the races at Bennings yesterday a gentle- man from Baltimore lost or had stolen from him a ticket on Prather for place. Twenty- five to fifty was the amount, Andy McCarty, the well-known jockey and the Baltimore man met at the book maker's after the race. Mr. McCarty had a ticket answering the description of the missing one and the Baltimore man payment stopped until the matter could be lookedinto, The twomen went to the officers of the club and laid the matter before them, but while this conversation was going on Detective Horne seized McCarty and placed him under arrest. The ofticers ot the club objected to this as the Baltimore man had made no charge and they were simply investigating the matte: Fora few minutes there was considerable di turbance during which it is said the police officer drew a pistol, The disputed ticket that caused all the trouble was purchased of Gray & Co., book- makers, and the person who claimed to have purchased it was a Mr. Holmes from Baltimore. the ticket was for 75, Detective Horne charges that Mr. 0. G. Staples interferred with him and choked him, Detective Horne today swore out a warrant charging Mr. Staples with assault, and the whole trouble will be ventilated in the Police Court, THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. Hearing fn the Police Court This After- noon, Several yards of paper containing charges of alleged violations of the civil service law greeted the defendants in the civil service cases which were set for trial in the Police Court this afternoon. As heretofore published in Tux Star the charges were brought against Messrs. Charles A. Newton, president, and J. J, Verser, treasurer of the Old Dominion Republican League of the District of Columbia. The former was charged as a citizen and the latter as an office holder, he being employed in the Government Printing Office at the tme. ‘The circular which was sent out for the pur- pose of raising funds for the campaign, and which forms a part of the charge, contains the names of both defendants, Mr. Armes called the cases to the attention of the court and said that there was some talk of the case of Mr, Newton being ready for a hearing today, but as his surety was out of town at present and he was not prepared to give bond in case the court required it, he was not quite ready, as he did not care to be held in custody. The court thought there would be no trouble about that; that he could be held in charge of the marshal. The court then inquired what was to be done with the Verser case, Mr. Armes replied that neither Judge Houk nor Mr. Burke of his counsel had been in court today, nor had he heard any- thing from them. In the case of Mr. Newton he said the facts were admitted and he would ee the witnesses until Saturday at 10 o’cloc! BENT TO THE GRAND JURY. In the case of President Newton the motion to set aside the waiver was withdrawn and the case was sent to the grand jury. THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, To REMIT TAXES OX CHURCH PROPERTY. Senator Vance this afternoon introduced a bill which provides that all taxes and special assessments which may have been heretofore charged ‘inst any church property in the District of Columbia, but remaining un- id, be cancelled and released— provided, that atthe time when such tax or special assessment was levied the property in question was used exclusively for church pur- re DISTRICT FINANCES. ‘The subcommitlee on the District of the Sen- ate committee on appropriations was in ses- sion today and it interrogated Collector Davis and Assessor Trimble. Both these gentiemen aqbeared ob the roqnact 5 tho comestinn. POTOMAC FISHERIES, The House committee on merchant marine and fisheries today anthorized a favorable re- port on the Stahlnecker bill with an amendment to continue in force the of the act of March 2, to protect the fish in the Potomac river in the District of Columbia, and to provide a eke creat Ce shad and herring in the wanted | PAVING OF FIFTEENTH STREET. Report | The W .and G. Railroad Company File ® Bill for Injanction Against the District Today the Washington and Georgetown Rail- road by Col, Enoch Totten, filed a bill for an injunction against the District to restrain the issuance of tax lien certificates against complainant's property for the improve- ment of 15th street between Pennsylvania and New York avenues. In 1389 this work was ordered and the District authorities directed the rail- road company to pave two feet on the exterior of the rails on east side with granite blocks snd on the west with asphaltum blocks. The road put down the blocks, which were acceptable to the District, The company, however, asked to use old asphaltum blocks, but was not itted to do so, but subse- et ee their “myers nog ithout cons com, cl 1° granite blocks to concrete und rendered ©. bill including €469.50 for this work. The company declined to pay this item and the District de- clined to make any reductions and threatened to issue fore, pti ee The company, therefore, —_.—_ The Most Successful Paper. From the Milwaukee Sentinel. Tux Wasuixoton Evexsxo Stan is the oldest and most successful paper at the national capital. Ithas been the most industrious of the Washington papers in collecting reliable news of what is going on in the various depart- ments of the government, and the Washington correspondents take a good deal of the matter for their dispatches from ite columns, Ina recent number it publishes a table showing its circulation month by month for the past five years, The figures show a steady and healthy growth and a remarkable local circulation. The average total circulation last year was over 30,000 copies daily, of which nearly 28,000 were in the city. It delivers over 21,000 copies daily by regular carriers, EASE ye eee A Delegate’s Overcoat Stolen. Peter H. White, colored, was on trial in the Police Court this morning charged with the larceny of an overcoat belonging to James E. Garner. Both persons mentioned weredele- gates from New York to the recent colored convention in this city and the overcoat disap- — during the session of the convention at he Metropolitan Church. Among the wit- nesses called for the prosecution was Mr. A. A. Ssphax, jr. wyer Ricks, who is a black man, ques- tioned him for the defendant. “What convention do you mean?” asked the lawyer of Mr. Syphax. “The convention that was called for the good of yourrace aswell as mire,” was his at's so,” added the lawyer, “I'm pure blooded.” ” ny 3 After hearing the evidence of other witnesses the court earl the story of the defendant, who claimed that he purchased the coat from a man on 9th street above Boundary, The man, he said, told him that he came here from New York and wanted $5 to get back home, and that is the amount he paid for the coat. He said he was here to get a situation and he was backed by the New York Senators. The court suspended the case to give the de- dant time to secure the attendance of John sley as a witness, The Witness appeared in court this afternoon, but he failed to corroborate the evideuce given by White. The court thereupon imposed a fine of 230 or 60 days. —_—— Methodist Protestants for Prohibition. At the closing session of the Maryland an- nnal conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at Chestertown, Md., yesterday resolu- tions were adopted declaring in favor of probi- bition and stating that any minister or member who makes, buys or sells, or signs a petition for license to sell, or gives others as a bever- age any spirituous or malt liquor is guilty of immorality, and shall be dealt with accord- ingly. Among the appointments announced were Rev. J. E. Nicolson to the First Church in this | city and Rev. A. W. Mather to North Carolina avenue. Georgetown is to be supplied. A Farewell Lunch to Mr. Hill. A farewell lunch was given at the Shoreham today by a number of the city’s business men to Mr. W. C. Hill, formerly an enterprising citizen of Washington, who is about to locate permanently at Seattle, Wash., where he has large interests, Mr. B, H. Warner presided and among those present were Senator Squire and Representatives Henderson and Hemphill. T stein “casita Congratulating Mr. Warner. Mr. B. H. Warner, who was yesterday re- elected president of the Columbia National Bank, was the recipient of many congratula- tions today by depositors and others interested in the prosperity of the bank. The compliment of the action of the direct- ors is highly appreciated by Mr. Warner and today he expressed his gratification upon re- ceiving so many and such warm expressions of personal regard from the friends of the bank, Policeman Frazier on Trial. The police trial board heard the case of Po- liceman John Frazier, against whom charges were preferred by his superior oflicer, but the Audings will not-be made public for several ys, —_——— Month’s Work of Humane Society. The monthly meeting of the Humane So- ciety was held at the society's rooms, No. 910 F street northwest, when the reports of Agents O'Neill and Key for the month of March were received and read. The report of Agent O'Neill showed that during the month he in- vestigated fourteen cases and prosecuted three persons, Fifteen children were taken from their parents or guardians and sent to the various institutions, as follows: House of the Good Shepherd, 1; Industrial Home School, 2; St Ann's Infant Asylum, 1; Washing- | ton City Orphan Asylum, 2; Washington Hos- pital for Foundlings, 1; Woman's Union Chris- tian Association, 8. Of the fifteen cared for six were white and nine were colored, There were twelve females and three males. Agent Key's report shows that he inves- tigated 137 cases and remedied 127 of them without prosecution. Collaterals amounting to $20 were forfeited and $13 in fines was col- conege The agent found 71 animals unfit for work, —_——— Robbed Her Employer. A colored servant girl named Laura Reed, who has been in the employ of Mr. Rk. G. Dyrenforth, near Mount Pleasant, was ar- | rested by Detective Raff yesterday and she was tried in the Police Court today on a charge of robbing her employer. Mr. Dyrenforth asked the court to deal leniently with Laura, as it was her first offense, and tho court imposed a fine of $20 or thirty days. a Real Estate Matters, John E, Mitchell has bought for $8,000 of E. A. Knapp, pts. of tract im the District and in Montgomery County, Md., 15 acres. J. Beall has bought for $20,492.54, of N. Wilson et al., trustees, lots 36 to 46, bik. 2; 9 to 11 and 17 to 21, bik. 3; 2 to 17, bik. 6; 13 to 16, bik. 13, Trinidad, a THE COURTS. Equrrr Cournt—Judges Coz, Hagner and James. Today—Auld Washington City Asylum, J.B Lataer appointed trustee. Tey lor agt. Taylor; sale to 8. Gladmon ratified tagt. Stewart; divorce Evans agt Evans;eale ral and reference to auditor. 3 A special to the New York Herald from Raleigh, N.C., says: Sylvia Drake, @ mulatto te, 8 females. Marriages reported: & Son, one brick stable street southeast; 21,000. A repair DisrRicT GOVERNMENT. VITAL sTaTIeTICE. The report of Health Officer Townshend for last week shows: Namber of deaths, ‘84; white, 43; colored, 41. Death rate 1,000 per ann White, 13.1; colored, 26.6 Total population, 17.5. Twenty-five were un- der five years of age, 19 were under one year old and 14 Aa ir AAW Fears. Sixteen of the deaths occurred in hospitais and public institutions, The deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotic, 9; constitutional, 24: Jooal, 36; developmental, 11; violence, 4 The prince: canses of death were: Croup, 1; diphtheria, 1; vw, typhoid fever, 2; malarial fever, 1; 5; congestion of the lungs,i; bronchi- Births reported: 22 white males, 16 white females; 19 colored males, 21 colored 7 white, 5 col- ored, 1 mixed. BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as follows: Chas. Becker, one brick dwelling at 3418 Prospect avenue; €4,000, Cahill & Ferrell, two brick dwellings, 1112 and 1114 I street southeast; 3,200. J. F. Herrman rear of lot 25, 10th it was also issued to Edward Temple et al. to rej the damage caused by de oh the Cohan Asylum at a cost of $2,500, F. W. Pratt, one brick dwelling at 24 lowa Circle; 10,000. Mra. B. Marth, one brick dwelling, 1036 Sth street northeast; ¢1,000. a Pardoned by the President. The President has granted a pardén in the case of Thomas Primrose, convicted in Michi- gan of couuterfeiting, and in the case of Fred- erick Bellevue, convicted in Maine of violating the internal revenue laws. The sentence in the case of Charles Bickel, convicted in Kansas of counterfeiting, has been commuted to two years’ imprisonment, and the sentence of one month's imprisonment in the case of of Vineent R Griffin, convicted in Virginia of illicit dis- tilling, has been remitted. Applications for pardons have been denied in the case of Charles Corwin, convicted in Virginia of selling liquor without a license, and in the case of Thomas F. Maton, convicted in Lowa of violating the postal jaws, Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Plummer L. Wells of Prince George county, Md., and Laure V. Day of St, Mary's county, Md; Archie G, Murray and Emma J, Sorreil; John F. Kelly, jr., and Mary V. Smith; W. Stevens and Lucy A. Bryan, both of Staff county, Va; Lewis F, Frazier and Alice Chase; William Brown and Mary A.Jonas; Peter Kauff and Fimers Herwges, both of Chicago, IIL; C. 8. Walton and Annie G, Veasey; James H. Dodd of King George county, Va.,and Martha A. Carver, of Prince George county. Md.; K. E. Douglass and Maggie — Waddington Hammond and Portia Smit aioe Policeman Burdette Resigns. Policeman Frank Burdette of the sixth pre- cinct has resigned. He was recently tried for striking Policeman Jas, Fitzgerald. The row cceurred in the station one night about © week ago, there being no one present at the time except themselves. Burdette claimed that be claimed Fitzgerald made concerning bis (Bur- dette’s) wife. Oficer Fitzgerald denied that he used the language attributed to him, but that the assault was committed no one any because the station house floor was pain' red. The case was settled by the trial board fining Burdette 250 and acquitting Fitzgerald. Otticer Burdette subsequentiy tendered bis resignation and it was accepte: A Wife Granted a Divorce, In the Equity Court Judge Cox today made a decree of divorce in the case of Betty L. Stew= artagainst Chas, C. Stewart, giving complain- ant custody of theirson. The petition, filed by C. Carrington, states they were tamore March 31, 1854, and char months after marriage bis conduct changed; that he frequently assaulted her, knocking ber down and choking b Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the nal office today: 8a.m.. 4 MARC LacM At Christ Church Chapel, Phila 7 the kev. Juhu Boulton, J, THERINE LO HALL * soe DIED. NEY. On Wednesday, April 9, i the residence of his son-n-la No. street. uorthw BEALF—HALL. @elplia, April 8, 1890, by FUSBES BEALE aud Ca cH red seventy-five Years an Funeral services at North ( vi ALE. church, om Friday, Apr LL, 1800, at 33 p.m. (Delaware Chester county, 'Pa., papers please copy .) COLLINS. On faumatory rhenuat dauchter of Johaunan Fuseral trom her lute residence, 13: half street southwest, Friday woruing, Requiem luass at St, Domiuie’'s Church at 9 o'civek. . CROSS. On Tuesday, April §, UN9O, at the residence -in-law, year of her age. Faneral at Whitheid M.k. Church ‘Thursday, April clock ptm. . WOCK. On Tuesday, April 8, 1890, at 2:30 y HIE, beloved wife of southwest, on Tbursduy, April 1 3 . Kequiem mass at Linunaculate Concepauon Church at Yociock, Kelatives and friends are respectfully sn- Vited to utteud. * FAGUE. On April 8, 1890, at 10 o'clock PIs ALICE KEBECCA, infaut daughter of Thowas W. en! M_Lizie Facue, aged ~ix wouthsand umetecn days, Se 2v'clock juin, Ahursday, April 10, at pareuts, No. 1133 LU friends aud reiu fate Muth ‘street morthe veo are iuvited, In- wu pr On April 8, 1890, at 2-20 o'clock p.m. after dt paintul ines, which be bore with Christian fortitude, JOHN W. FORD, beloved tusuand of tie Ford, aged thirty years and three mouths Jesus, while our bearts are bleeding U'er the «polls that Death bas wor, We would at this sclemn meeting Calmly say Thy will be done, By He Wore Funeral trom his Jate residence, No. street northwent, Weduenday, at 4 So x pau. latives and friends respectiul'y invited. ud ER. On Wednesday morning, april 9, 1890, his residence, G3 B street porth= NC. FULLEM of the Feusion Office, seed iorty-cicht years Funeral notice o:orrow. . KENNEDY. On Tuesday, April 8, TRO0, at 10 clock &m.. et her residence, 14 Eyhth street northwest, ELLEN N., widow of the late Patrick Ken- Redy,, in the sixty-fourth year of her ae, Funeral from her late residence, on Friday morn- inw, at 8:30, Friends aud relatives are invited to at- tend. s LEWIS. April 4, 1800, PRANK EDGAR LEWIs, at Pine Hidge Avency, South Dakota, axed twenty-seven, Burial at Kock Creek Cemetery, District of Columbia, Apni 10,4 p.m. Friends hereby invited. * TOMPKINS. CAROLINE D. TOMPKINS, beloved wite of J. F. Tompkins, was a Nelson county, min Aged f are, 1890, after bearing ber lorty ye yarted this life April 7, ug with Christian tortitude, S.epi berscli away us, Asleep in Jesus, blessed aleen, From which none ever wakes to weeps A calm aud undisturbed repose. Unbroken by the inst of foes. Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet To be for such » slomber meet, With boly confideuce to ang That death has ost tus cruei sting. By Hee Uvenax, Remains will be taken to Richmond, Va, for tutes ment. cd VALENTINE. thie i illness of nine montis, which she bore with Christ resignat! ROBERTA V. VALENTINE, belo daughter of Henretta Valentine, aged rut, Funeral private, e, LS22 B street northeas’, ‘April 10, WARDEN. On le 1 R, 180, of bint Id watLhce WiMDEK. im the int aint year of ‘Tremaine of the deceased will be taken to Cincinnati, Obie, for interment iv his fewily lot at Spring Grove Gomstery. Fuveral services at the grave. o frou ber sister's Thursday st 1 o'clock, IABETES. Dr.J.Seegen, Professor of Medicine at the University of Vienna, in his celebrated work on diabetes mellitus, says: Of all remedies in my large experience with this disease, and the many experiments which I, as well as such prominent men as Anger, Fleckles, Hlswenek and others have made, Cerisbed desurves tu be placed ip the front rank, All the writers scroe with me thst the use of the Carleved Spradel Salt exertes very beueficial intl ence in Diabetes. I have in the course of many years treated a very large pumber of patients euffering with ‘the disease, and have, with «rest interest, noticed the effect of Carlsbad Sprudel Sait in reducing the amount ofsuver. 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